The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-16

to the same thing, SO Tar as his interest
is concerned. This Inconvenience
would be tfifling, when contrasted with
the additional security thus afforded
against frauds upon the revenue, IN
which every consumer is directly m
terested.
/ have thrown out these suggestions
as the fruit of my own observation, to
which Congress, in their better judg-
ment, will give such weight as they
may Justly deserve.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury viii explain in detail the ope
rations of that departments Of the gov
eminent. The receipts into the Treas
ury from all sources during the fiscal
year ending the 3oth June, 1858, in
GLIDING the treasury notes authorized
by the act of December %, 1851, were
seventy million two hundred and sew
enty-three thousand eight hundred and
sixty-lline dollars and fifty-nine cents
(Sf9, 1918, S60.59), which amount, with
the balance of seventeen million seven
hundred and ten thousand one hundred
and fourteen dollars and twenty-seven
cents, (Sl7,7lo,l14.27 remaining in the
treasury at the commencement OF the
year, made an aggregate for the service
of the yearof eighty-sevenm million nine
hundred and eighty-three thousand nine
hundred and eighty-six cents (s7,9S3,-
9S3. S6.)
The public expenditures during the
fiscalyear ending June 80, 1853, amount
to eighty-one million five hundred and
eighty-fve thousand six hundred and
sixty seven dollars and seventy-six cents
1881 ,5S5, 667.76), of which nine million
six hundred and eighty-four thousand
five hundred and thirty-seven dollars
and ninety-nine cents (s9,6s4,53799)
were applied to the payment of the
public debt, and the redemption of
treasury notes with the interest thereon,
leaving in the treasury on July 1, 1858,
being the commencement of the pre-
sent fiscal year, six million three hun
dred- and ninety-eight thousand three
hundred and sixteen dollars and ten
cents 6,39S, 316.10) 8f q
The receipts into the treasury, during
the first quarter of the present fiscal
/ year, commencing the first of July, '5S,
/ including onehalf of the loan of twenty
millions of dollars, with the premium
upon it, authorized by the act of the
l4th June, 1853, were twenty-five mil
lion two. hundred and thirty thousand
eight hundred and seventy-nine dollars
and forty-six cents, 1925, 230, s79.46),
J and the estimated receipts for the re-
naming three quarters to the 30th June.
1859, from ordinary sources, are thirty
eight million five hundred thousand
dollars, 1888, 800, O0O,) making with the
balance before stated, an aggregate Of
seventy-miIlion one hundred and TWEEN
ty-nine thousand one hundred and
ninety-five dollars and fifty-six cents
| Go, ,l04.56.)
The expenditures, during the frs
part of the fiscal year, were twenty
one million seven hundred and eigh
thousand one hundred and ninety-eigh
dollars and fifty-one cents, ($2l, 70S, 1915
5I,) of which one million and ten thous
and one hundred and forty-two dollar,
and thirty-seven cents (sl,OlO,l42.37'
were applied to the payment of tht
public debt and the redemption O.
treasury notes and the interest thereon
The estimated expenditure during the
remaining three quarters to the 30tt
June, 1859, are ffty-two million three
hundred and fifty-seven thousand siS
hundred and ninety-eight dollars and
forty-eight cents (s52, 1857 ,60S.4S), ma
king an aggregate of seventy-four mix
lion sixty-five thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six dollars and nine cents,
($74, 065, $4,000, being an excess OF
Expenditure beyond the estimated re-
ceipts into the treasury from ordinary
sources during the fiscal year to the
3Oth June, 1859, of three million nine
hundred and thirty-six thousand seven
hundred and one dollars and forty-three
cents (s3, 936, 7Ol.43). Extraordinary
means are placed by law within the
command of the Secretary of the
Treasury, by the reissue of treasury
notes redeemed, and by negotiating the
balance of the loan authorized by the
act of 18th June, 1853, to the extent OF
eleven millions of dollars, which, if
realized during the present fiscal year,
will leave balance in the treasury, on
the first day of July, 1867 of seven
millions sixty-three thousand two hun
dred and ninety eight dollars and fifty
seven cents "a, GOA, 2ss.5O. Wsf "a
The estimated receipts during the
next fiscal year ending the goth June,
l1s60 are sixty-two million of dollars,
/ 1852, 0Oo,0oO,) which, with the above
estimated balance of seven millions
sixty-three thousand two hundred and
Ininety-eight dollars and fifty-seven
cents, (s7 ,O6S,29s 81 make an aggre-
gate for the service Of the next fiscal
year Of sixty-nine millions sixty-three
thousand two hundred and ninety-eight
dollars and fifty-seven cents, ($69,O63
29s SD These estimated expenditures
during the nexts fiscal year, ending
3Oth June, 1860, are seventy three mil
lions one hundred and thirty-nine thou
sand one hundred and forty-seven dol
lars and iorty-six cents, (S13,13 9,l47
46,) which leaves deficit of estimated
expenditures, for that year, commenc-
ing on the lst of july. 1859, of four
millions seventy-five thousand eight
hundred and forty-eight dollars. and
eighty-nines cents, (s4,075, s4s .s9.). q
| In addition to this sum, the Postinas-
ter General will require from the treas
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