Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-08-14
sl4s,1sI,s.s.v sss,ssl,sls

National Cemsteries 592, $50
Consultation Of pris-
onsrs' rations $4,000
Total 2s,sls,s4s sl9s, sos, 600
SECOND-REDUCTlON OF TAXA.
TION.
The amount of tsxes abated OF repealed
since the close of the war, has been estima>
ted - follows:
By act Of July le, 1866 es0.0oo.00o
March 2. 1867 4O.eoo. .000
Jaly 3, 1865 73,769, ,OO1
March 3, 1868 43,500,OOO
Total @l67,269, 900
By the system of the internal revenue
which prevailed At the close Of the war, tax
alton may be said 70 have been al but uni
versal land, agricultural produce, unmsnu-
f.ctured lumber. breadstuffs and few other
forms Of property or product only, being ex.
empted. An aggregate Of ten thousand dis
tinct articles or products made available ~
sources Of internal revenue in July, 1865,
would probably be an under rather than over
estimate. AT the present time, of oil manu-
factured articles or products Of industry, the
following only are subject TO . specified or
direct taxation
Distilled spirits, fermented liquors, manu-
factured tobacco, gas, matches and playing
cards, perfumery; cosmetics, patent medi-
cines, and few other manufactured srti>
cles, ere subjected to . stamp tax proper
toned to their selling price, since July, 1865;
fvrshermors, the additional tax Of Eve per
cent. on incomes in excess Of Eve thousand
dollars has been, and the exemption in all
| incomes has been increased frum $500 to
$1,000. The taxation formerlp imposed on
the gross receipts accruing from the trans>
postation Of meschandize has also been en-
iirely removed.
Coincident With tbe above reduction Of
taxation, or from August 81, 1865, to June
| 30. 1868, the aggregate Of the national in
debtedn~ss, including cash in the Treasury,
exhibits reduction in round numbers Of
| $3.50, 900 900. On this abatement Of the
debt, the reduction of the interest calcsla.
ten st per cent would be $4,000, 900 per
annum.
THIRD-EXPENDITURES OF THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The aggregate expenditures made throu b
or under the direction of the War Depart>
ment from April l, 1865. to June 30, 1868,
inclusive, we're @9l7, 7,ll7'043.43. Of this
aggregate the disbursements for nine months,
or from April, l, 1865. to December 81,
1865, - stated By quarters, we're - fol-
lows:
Second quarter Of 1865 14l4,l96,277.3
Third quarter Of 1865 6S,369, 237 81
Fourth quarter Of 1895 6s,l22,54l.65
Total ts47, ,sss,o56.33
It thus appean that Of the above total ex>
penditures of the War Department $647,>
6ss, 900, or 20 per cent. Vt The whole, was
directly contingent upon the termination Of
the sar and the disbanding Of The army, and
tie disbanding Of the army. and we're dis.
bureed 10 the nine months immediately suc>
ceediag the surrender Of Lee, in April,
1865.
The balance Of exdenditure charged to the
War Department on the books Of the Treas
ury, viz: 4269.42s, ,0s7.l0, covers . period
ofihirsy months, or from January l, 1866,
TO June 30, 1868, and represents the dis.
bursements further contingent upon The ter
mina,ion Of the wsr-such - arrears Of pay
and transportation Of troops, he regular ex
pense Of the military establishment, the sx.
pease Of the ladian var in The summer and
lall of 1867, the payment Of bounties (349,>
3s2.659) from July !, 1866, to June 30,
1868, the payment for property lost or des>
troysd in the military service of the unrted
States (4ll 900, ,0O0) the Reimbursement OF
State claims in 1868 (4l0, 1885,, ,OO0,) river
and harbor improvements and the expenses
Of forti6cation., subsistence Of Indians,
Freedmsn's Bureau, expenses Of Reconstruc-
,i,n, &c.
FOURTH-ExPENDITURES OF THE
NAVY DEPARTMENTS.
The expenditures Of the Navy Department
from April l, 1866, to June 80, 1865, vere
el3s. lis,796.37. OF this amount 459,s47,.
Ss9.S8, or IS per cent. we're disbursed With
in the nine months Immediately succeeding
the termination Of the war in April, 1865.
The balance, 473,21l, ,4o7, covers the ex>
penses Of the Navy for . period Of thirty
mouths. ending July 90, ,ses, as well rs s,.e
disbursements ON account Vi prize money.
end for the settlement Of contracts eptertd
into prior to the end Of the var.
FIFTH-FREEDMEN'S BUREAU AND
RECONSTRUCTION.
According TO the accounts of the Tress-
ury, the expenses Of the Fredmen's Bureau
since its Organization in 1896 have been -
$4,000. Concerning the proportion Of this
expenditure incurred by the Bureau for the
relief OF the starving and destitute Of both
races, and for the educational and other pur-
poses. the Treasury has no information. Ac
cording 10 the accounts Of the Treasury, the
expenditure contingent upon the acts of
Congress regulating reconstruction have
bsea 12,344, ,7O0.5S.
CoxcLUoloy.
The above statements are derived from
the books and accounts Of the Treasury De-