The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-01-11

can result to the State from the suspension
Of our claims. But rs a final adjustment
is desirable for both parties, steps should
be taken to procure il without Unnecessary
delay; and therefore recommend the APP
pointment of "A special committee to inves-
tigate sssbjeet- and report definite
and practicable plan for securing settle
meut.
FINANCE AND REVENUE.
Our financial affairs were never in a
sounler condition. During the entire Pc
Rod of the war we have levied but two
mills on the dollar for State purposes; and
have incurred an Indebtedness of only
$500. 900, which was for military expendi-
lures during the first year of the war. The
total amount received in the Treasury du-
ring the two fiscal years ending Novem-
Der 4, 1865, was S977. S25. 10; and the amount
expended for all purposes for the same Pc
riod Is Ss52, 7S9. ~. leaving n balance in
the Treasury of se5, os7.6S.
The total amount of State Revenue deri-
vable from general levy ut two mills, and
other sources for the ensuing biennial pc
r;,a oxo,,,5;,, t,o ss,;n,,tod b,l.nco dino
from, tho United States Government NAV
be calculated at l.SII, 0o2.S
Tho t,,,, Disbursements ra,u;rod for tb,
same period for ordinary purposes, inclu-
ding payment of bonds ($,OO. 0Oo) due in
1893 nav ho osti.,,t.5 with o,,roxim,te
.,,,r,,, ., go, %, a. 1,-;, ,,oo
ofs,1e no >, i, favor Of rosnrrcos from,
which :, m,,,o sp.b sno.;o, o,rro,r;,t;ons
os tho co,aro, .sssr,h,y NAV dee,, oxno-
a;,,.
r,o o,t;ro ao,,t ,e Tho r...o e only, seoo
,oz y oors;s,;, =, 400 On, -s,,.,oa e.,
,,o porn,,.nt S,.hooI End Noyen,y,er
10Th ,ss, loan or s,oo o,o M r,v,,,o ION
nary 1919 and s,oo ooo M War and Dafanse
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met from present resources. The remain
ing $500, 600 are not due until 1881.
rms record Oh economy ana exemption
Ir"fn indebtedness IS sunJect OF proIound
satisfaction to orr people. ...-
amounts to All ono. and to crrt,;I tb;s ex-
nend;tura as far ~ nossib,e T recommend
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LOYAL ''u'i'oer u o''"NS LOU
Total nonuI,t;on 7O2 162
According to the Census, of 1865. the pop-
nlation esIowa is as f,llows:
Total numher of whites 75I1o5
Ttoal number of black. 1907
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Total population 1o4,132
No report for 1855 from the populous
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