Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-09-25
Total...........................s so, ,269, 900


IOJal.-....,.. ,..... ......s...-. al61 259 900
By the system OF the Internal Rev
enue which prevailed at the close of the
war, taxation may be said to have been
all but universal; land, agricultural
produce, unmanufacured lumber
breadstuffs and a few other forms OF
property or products only being except
ed. An aggregate of TEN THOUSAND
distinct articles or products made avail
able as sour ces of internal revenue in
July, 1865, would probably be an UN-
DER rather than an OVER estimate.
At the present time Of all manufactured
articles or products Of industry, the fol-
lowing only are subject to SPECIFIC or de
rect taxation: DISTILLED SPIRITS,
FERMENTED LIQUORS, MANUFAC-
TURED TOBACCO GAS, MATCHES
and PLAYING-CARDS. Perfumery,
cosmetics, patent medicines and a few
other manufactured articles, are subject
ed to stamp tax prOportiOued to their
selling price. Since July 1865, further
more, the ADDITIONAL tax of five
per cent on incomes in excess of $50, 200
has been repealed, and the exemption
in all incomes has been increased from
5000 to 81 coo. The taxation formerly
imposed on the gross receipts accruing
from the transportation Of merchandlse
has also been entirely removed. Coin
c1dent with che above reduction OF EaE-
alton, or from the 31st of August, 1865,
to the 3Oth of June 1868 the aggregate OF
the National Indebtedness, including
cash in the Treasury, exhibit reduction
in round numbers OF $3.50, 900, ,000) TWO
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS :
On this abatement of the debt, the re-
ductiOn of the interest, calculated at
SIX per centum, would be (Sl5, 600, ,00O)
FIFTEEN MILLIONS per aunum,
Third: Expenditures Of the War De-
pertinent. The aggregate expenditure
made through or under the direction Of
the War Department, from April j, 1865
to June 30, 1868, inclusive were $9l7, ,1I7,- ,-
043 43. OF this aggregate, the disburse~
ments for nine months, or from April
J. 1865 to Dec. 81, of the same year, as
stated by quarter weresas follows;
From April TO June so, 1866. s4l4, 1856 81 SO
From June 80 to Sept. 30 Co.,. ld5,359,23 81
From Sept. 30 to Dec. 81, '65.... 65,l22,54l,65
Total, al-,-.-..-.......... s54z, ,655 ,056, ,83
It thus appears that of the above to-.
tai expenditures Of the War Depart
ment, S647, ,6Ss 900, or 20 per cent Of the
whole, were directly contingent upon
the termination Of the war and the dis
banding of the army, and were disburs-
ed within the nine months immediate
ly succeeding the surrender of Lee i'm
April 1865.
The balance Of expenditures charged
to the War Department on the books of
"
a period of THIRTY months, or from
Jan. 1, 1866, to June so, 1865, and rep
resents the disbursements further con
tingent upon the termination of the
war, such as arrears of pay and trans
portatiOn of troops; the regular eN-
penses of the military establishment;thG
expense Of the Indian War in the sum
mer and Fall Of 1867; the payment OF
bounties (S49. $50, $50 from July i, 1866,
to June 80, 1865; the payments for prop
erty lost or destroyed In the military
service of the United States (&ll, ,090,O00l
the reimbursement Of State claims $780,
$50, 600 in 1S67-S); river and harbOr inn
prOvements, and the expenses Of toril-
ticatiOns; subsistence Of Indians; Freed
mems Bureaui expenses Of Reconstruc-
ton, Gc., &c.
Fourth: Expenditures Of the NaUy De-
UaYtHleHt.-The expenditures of the Mas
w Department from April Il, 1863, 90
June 80, 1865, were Sl33, 1925 81. OF
this amount, S59, ,S47 $50 68, or 40 per
cent. were disbursed within the nine
months Immediately succeeding the
termination of the war in April, 1865
The balance of the above expenditure
S73, ,27I ,407, covers the regular expenses
of the navy for period of THIRTY
months, ending July 80, lS6S; as well as
the disbursm ents on account or pE1Ee
money and for the settlement Of con-
tracts entered into prior to the terminn-
ton of the war.
Fifih: FYecdmall's Bureau and Recon-
stIllcti0n "a ccording to the accounts OF
the Treasury the expenses ofthe Freed
mems Bureau since its organization i'm
1866 have been as follows
DISBURSEMENTS prior to June 80
1867 Au- iull
Disbursements from July I,
1867, to June so 1S6S.......... 3,2l5,0OO
Total. ....., .Fol lolf Qlo
Concerning the proportion of this eN-
penditure incurred by the Bureau for
the relief of the starving and destitute
Of both races and for educational and
other purposes the Treasury has no in-
formation.
According 70 the account of the Ireas-
ury, the expenditures contingent upon
the acts of Congress regulating RECON
struction :, have been rs follows;
Disbursements prior 20 june .----
so, l60I.. ,...s sssss'ts'i ' a' NN
/ Disbursements from July li
1866 TO jane so, ls5a.,'....' l,is5r-iu
Total ....ssts. s....ssss ssaai lti lNtN
The above statements, derived from
the books and accounts Of the Treasury
Department, are believed to be sub
stantially correct,
am yours, very respectfully,
DAVID A. WELLS.
/ u. s. Special Commissioner or revenue
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