Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-08-14

WASHINGTON, July 81.
The following correspondence explains it.
self:
WasHixoros, d. C., July 9, SO.
Hon. Dasid A. Wells, Special Commissioner
Of the Revenue:
Sls-l shall esteem it favor il you will
furnish me. at your earliest convenience,
with such official information bearing upon
the following questions - may be in your
possession:
First-what have been the national re-
ceipts and expenditure for the fscal ysas
ending June 80, 1861
Seeond-To what extent has taxation
been abatsd OF repealed since the terminus
ton Of The var, OF since Jelly l, 1867
Third-Whss have been the expenditures,
In aggregate and detail. Of the War Depart
ment siuce the surrender Of Lee 10 April,
1866
Four,h-Whss have been the expenses Of
the Navy Department since the surrender Of
Lee in-April, 1867
Fifth-What have been the expenditures,
aggregate and annual, Of the Freedmen .
Bureau, and for Reconstruction, up 70 July
!, 1868?
lam, yours, most respectfully,
WV. b. ALLISON.
- TREAsuRY DEPARTMExr,
OgTIcs SPECIAL CoH'R OF Tas RgvENrs,
WAsHIsGrox, July Is, 1868.
Hon. Yin. b. Allison, H. c.:
SiR-I have the honor to acknow wledRe the
receipt of your note Of July Sso, and in re.
spouse to the same, I submit the following
statements, promising, however, that on.
y substantial acc racy can b. claimed for
the account Of rece pts aud expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868; inas-
much - sufficient time has not yet elapsed
to allow Of . perfect and exact settlement
on the books Of the Treasury Department Of
oil the accounts Of the last quarter Of the
last 6scal year:
FlRST-RECEIPTS AND ExPENDI>
TURES.
RRCEIPfs.
The National receipts Of revenue from all
sources, for the 6scsl wear ending June 80,
1868, were substantially - follows:
Customs (eold) tls3.soo, 900
Internal Ksvsass (currency) ~, ,0eO, 900
Miscellaneous do l7,00O, 900
Pebble Lands and direct ..x do 2,s0O, 900
Total 44oS, ,soo, 900
ExPsxpiTrREs.
The expenditures Of the Oovemmsut on
account OF the interest On the public debt,
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, wss
Z lll,635,55l.l3.
The Aggregate expenditures Of the sever
al Departments Of the Government for the
same period we're 9229, ,9il,674.56.
Making total expenditure for the fiscal
year ending June 20, 1863, Of $37l.55O,>
225 and leaving On estimated surplus Of
receipts over expenditures Of 134,749,777.
An analysis Of these expsnditurss affords
the following results:
lntseest-The present condition Of the
ted States, exclusive Of the bOuds issued to
the Pacific Railroad Companies, the interest
on which Is charge upon the roads, Deces-
states present annual expenditure 0n &C.
count Of interest Of about $4,000, 900.
The excess Of expeuditurss on account Of
interest over this amount during the last &C.
col year, was due mainly to payments on &C.
count Of accumulated interest on the COM
pound interest notes, and will not again ap>
pear in the disbursements Of the Treasury
on account Of interest.
National expenditures other than for in>
.erest, civil list, embracing the expenditures
Of the Executive. Legislative and Judiciary,
Foreign Intercourse, Territories, Collection
Of the Revenue, District Of Columbia, Pub
lie Lands, Mints and Assay Offices, Coast
Survey, Light Houses, Poss-ofics De6cien>
cy, etc, 453,0o9, ,Sl6.S5.
The estimate Of the present fiscal year, -
deducted from the appropriation billa, and
including permanent appropriations, i about
$4,000 ,0e0.
ISTERioa pEPARTNExr.
The expenditures under THE head for the
6scsl year ending June 30, 1868. we're ST..
Be2.676.27; which were apportioned sub
stantially ~ follows: For Pensions, t2;,>
262,676; for Indians, 3a,00o,0
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The expenditures under this head for The
6scsl year ending June 20. 1868, were 125,-
rs .5O2..2. The appropriations Tor The ser
rice Of the Navy Departmsnt fos the psssent
fiscal year, are 1l7 zoo. 900.
The following shows The expenditures Of
The Navy Department. sincs and including
lhs fiscal year 1862:
1862 4l2,s.4,4ss