Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-11


riod were:
nf DISBURSEMENTS.
For Congressional. execu-
tive and judicial purposes S.. .9S9. .009. 20
For foreign Intercourse 1929. 10. 30
For miscellaneous expen-
ses. including the mints. ''
loans. postcfiice dr6cien-
cies, collection of rcve-
nue., aud other charges IA, ,l29. I'll so
For expenses under the In
terror Department 3,l02 .9S5. so
Under the War Depart
ment ~ Fsa 394. 1868. .407 .3S
Under the Navy Depart
mentL ~ 42.674.5 $50 so
For interest on the pnplic tsif
debt y s,sa'ii 8f'rt 13. 3.I90, 324. .45
For the payment Of the pub 2
lie debt. including reim- a'f-s
bursemcnt of temporary e.i '.'
loan and redemption 96 .096. .923 .09
eos l i.altrIN re- H.a -----
- Total iap'd So s576. .s4l .7O2. 27
Balance in the treasury on sea g.aF
the lst day Of July 1862 1908. .446. 81
1t should be observed that the sum OF
S96, ,096. .923, ,09 expended for reimburse
ments and redemption Of the public debt
being included also IN The loans made,
may properly be deducted both from the
receipts and expenditures leaving the act
nal receipts for the year S4S1,5SS,-
I3l. 81, and the exT enditures, $414-
54l,7SS,16. Other information on
the subject Of the finances will be given In
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
to whose statements and views invite your
most candid and consilerate attention.
... WAR AND NAVY REPoRTs.
The reports OF the Secretary of the Ma
w and War, are herewith transmitted.-
These reports. though lengthy. are scarce
ly more than brief extracts Of the very nu-
merous and extensive transactions and op.
erations conducted through these depart
ments, nor could give summary of them
here upon any principle which would ad-
NIT Of its being much shorter than the re-
ports themselves. ...... .f.4
| : therefore content myself with laying
the reports before you. and asking your at
tention to them. r.... ..s....4 .l
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ~
1t gives me pleasure to report decided
Improvement in the financial condition ol
! the Post Office Department as compared
with the several preceding years. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year 1861 amounted to
bSS, $40, 296, 40. which embraced the reve.
nue. from all States of the Union for thee
quarters Of that year. Notwithstanding
the cessation of revenue from the so-called
Confederate States during the last 6sca
year the increase OF the correspondence o.
the loyal States has been sufficient 10 pro
duce revenue during the same year o.
So. .299, 500. 80. being only $50. 900 less
than was derived from all the States o.
the Union the previous year.
The expenditures show still more fa
vorabIo result. The amount expended ir
1861 was e13. .606. 1911 For the last
year the amount has been reduced to Sill.
lbs. 1854 l3 showing q difference Of about
81. .4S7 900 in the expenditures. as com
pared with the preceding year, or abou
SO, 750. 900. as compared with the 6sca
year of 1860. .---za- -----
insF The deficiency in tho department for, the
RtCs iOuS Cot Woo 0xsSCks sOOO-V0s - ot
the last fiscal year it was reduced to 81
S112.814.57. These favorable results are.
In fact. owing to the cessation of mail con.
veysnco IN the insurrec tionsry States. end
IN psrt to q casual review of all expendi
lures IN that department in the interest o
economy. Y z <'H0IfaI5lLiNN 3
- EFFrcIES cY-PosrAL CONVENTION.
The efficiency Of the postal service it i
believed has also been much improved
The Postmaster General also opened cor
ircspondence. through the Department ol
State. with Foreign Governments. propo-
sing . Convention Of postal represents.
'tives. for che purpose Of simplifying the
rates of foreign postage and TO expedite
The foreign mails. This proposition
equally important to our adopted cit
izens and the comrnerci al interests, Of this
country, tlsassd been .fasorsbly . enter
tanned and agreed to buy al the Govern
.ments from whom replies have been 70.
sesiyetl I ask. the attention of Congress
to the suggestion of the Postmaster Gener.
81 in his report res specting the further legisla
tion required IN his opinion for the bensfi'
! Of the postal service.
!. =, ss's q lDzrAarzssr q rae rxrzsIon,
The Secretary Of the Interior reports q