The Portland daily press., 1871-09-02
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1871.
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D.. q. Ano 90 10
PORTLAND


ELECTION PROBABILITIES.
In California there is more than a good
prospect of Republican success. The Gorham
discussion will not affect the party's harmo-
ny. The colered vote will help the Republ-
cans, though the census proves it not as large
as expected. The entire coored populsti ton
is set down at 1912, which, if the voters aver
age one in five, as is probable, will give S57.
Besiles these the labor vote amounting to
about 1000 vote in the the towns, and often
IN danger of swelling to an indefinite size will
go to the Republican side this time-thanks to
tne Julian Landpolicy and the growing oppo-
s''on 10 the subsidy system which it has fos.
tered. The German vote hitherto mainlv
democratic, will, it is believed, this wear vote
ior newton Booth. 1t is hardly probable
however, that Senator Cole will be re- elected
even IL the Republicans are fully triumphant.
Representative Sargent wants it, but il seems
not improbable that Mr.. st. George, an able
Republican editor, popular on the anti-subsidy
planks, will be the winning man.
In Iowa, late advices indicate not only the
usual Republican majority but the reelection
of Mr.. Harlan to the Senate.
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Republi-
can tickets will be reelected, the chief inter-
est being in the Legislatures, who are to re-
elect Messrs. Ramsey and Howe-or their sue
cessOrs. The latter will not be.
Louisiana difficulties will probably lose us
the State. In Texas however we shall elect
two and probably three Congressman. One
in place OF Capt. Conner, little Democratic
carpet Dagger, whose father IS chairman of
the Indiana State Republican Committee.
Ohlo is sure both as to State ticket and Leg
islature. Pennsylvania is reasonably so, with
plenty OF work. New Jersey will elect Re-
publican Governor, and it seems as if New
York must be redeemed in spite of the folly
OF its politicians. In would be almost ridicu-
lous, not to say scandalous, if any other re-
suits should follow such results as are given
by Secretary DelanO, in the comprehensive
speech he is now delivering in Ohio. 1 have
condensed his figures into the following
SUMMARY OF ECONOMY AND HONESTY.
During the last year of Johnson's admins
tration the amount collected from internal
revenue taxes was $191, 1SO,564.28. During
the first year of Grants administration, there
was collected from same source, SIT .457 ,73S.-
20; that too, under an amended revenue sys-
tenn which reduced such taxes $7OOOO,OOO per
annum.
Without such reduction and with the same
faithtulness, from these sources, would have
been it is claimed, $263, ,235, ,S67. 81.
The tax on spirits yielded during Andy's
last year, $1S, ,0O0,0 900.
Urder Grant, and during his first wear. IT
yielded $55 100000.
Under the first the tax was $2.OO; under
the second, it was so cts. per gallon.
The tax on tobacco was forty cents per
pound under johnson. 1t ielded $4,000
OOO Under Grant it was reduced to an aver
age OF 22cts. and yielded over $31 100000.
The expense of collecting the internal reve.
nue. during 1868, was $685., ,793. II.
The hrst year of Grants administration
the expenses were reduced to $5,916, ,41O 22;
a reduction of So, I'll ,3S2.95.
1t appears that Johnson's administration
collected for the fiscal years 1867 and 1868,
from customs, a total of $34O. 1885,, ,41O. A.
For the fiscal years 1S7O-71-one half of
Grants term, customs receipts were S4OO ,SOS-
1872. 40; an increase of $50, ,92637 O5.
The total net receipts of Johnson's admin
straton from March 1st 1867 to March 1st
| 1869, were 1864, ,405.442.
The total of receipts under Grant from
March 1st 1859 to March 1st 1871 were
$749 ,399 ,491; difference il Grants favor OF
1904, 4,O49.
Tho tetsl expenditures nnde.- 80.
tne Two years above given, were $3.50, ,043, ,749,
ULder Grant for the two years cited above,
they were 1923 342 SOe.95.
The balance in favor of Grants administra-
ton is $126, ,1OO,949
During its first two years, Grants admins
tration has by honest and economical man
agement, collected nearly eghty.five millions
more than johnson did in a similar period |;
and 1t has also expended nearly one hundred
and twenty seven millions less.
In the same (the first two years of Grantl
period, the internal revenue taxes have been
removed to the extent of seventy millions.
and customs dues to more than twenty-six
million dollars. ''>
During the same period the public debt has
been reduced S242, ,12S, 400, and annual inter.
est charge thereon over S12,0OO,OO0; a result
which may fairly be claimed as arising from
economy and honesty, and not so charge
upon the public.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
As evidence of the general prosperity the lat
| est monthly statement for Nav 1871. of the
Bureau of Statistics, affords some striking ex-
| amples. 1t has several tables of exports and
| imports, running over the eleven months end
ing May 31st 1910 and the same period end
| ing May SOth 1871.
| OF imports free of duty for the period
first given the value was. ............. $43 551 OPT
For the second pc -iod. s5i, ,452 s74
| The total dutable Imports for II months
ending May 81, 1870, was ........ .S37s 506, $40
For same period 1871. $43s, TIT 09i
Total exports home products and manu-
factures for period ending May 81, 1870,
was,....... ................ :. =. s46O, ,74s 4s2
Eleven months, ending May 81 1871 -. $56 $50 1863
/
Balance in our favor for first PERIOD go. sS2 42 s42
In the second ............. ......... $7S, 77s
A good showing which might be still further
improved by citing the increase of transporta-