New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-03

this reduction is as follows: Reduction II
principal account, 500 $780, 03 p reduction
in paid interest account, $3.50, g52 vi
grand total, $lO2. 800 $50 50. Reduction il
cash OF hand, g2.7sG,4G5 %: grand total
500, 5ii, 49l %.
On the basis of the last fable the state
ments show a reduction of The public DEBT
from the first Of March, 1869 to the presen'
time as follows From March !. 1869, tC
March |, 1870 $87, 1874, 764 81 from Marcf
/, 1870, to March 7, 1871, Sll7SiH.&30 IS
from March l, 1871, to March /, 1872 So.
S95, 248 o. from March !, 1872, 70 Novem
Der |, 1872, eight months, SC!Q47,.39 81
total 1858, G96,g99 81.
COLLECTING THE REVENUE
With the great reduction OF taxation by
the acts of Congress at its last session. The
expenditure Of the government in COLLECT
ing the revenue will De much reduced toI
the next fiscal year. It IS very doubtful
however, whether any further reduction OF
50 vexati0us burden upon any people Will
be practicable fog the present.
THE EATIoNs CREDITORS.
At all events, as a measure Of justice to
the holders of the nation certificates Of il.
debtednesa, / would recommend tLR: 10
more legislation be had OF this sub
jtc-, unless it be 10 correct errors
of omission OF commission in :he
present laws, until suficien. time has
elapsed to prove that il can be GoDe and
still leave sufficient revenue 20 nee. he
current expenses OF the government, pay
the interest on the public debt and provide
for the sinking fund e5ta blisiseG br Law.
The preservation Of our national rreGtt is
OF the highest importance.
,-T,r,,,,-., sr,,c,,, ,,,,-,,pxrs
Next ~ importance 10 tnls comes q s9l-
emn duty 70 PROVIDE a national currency 1l
h&ed, u9VarylnS F@Iae az compare" e" n
gola, ana as soon as pracllcao is, laE-Lg .
due regard Tor the interests OF Inc %ebtg4
class, and the ElclssISaoes 81 lIsoe "1'seoS4-
merce, conTeEtiole mo go" az E@Eo
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the Secretary OF w az SHOWS
the expenditures OF the "af OeP&IciheS'
Ior t5te hSe al, year en@l4g IN" ~ - q:
oo ~ 80 49, 90 e35 .n ba 49, ~
shoWi9~ a re,}nction IN favor II lie la.
fiscal YEAR Of S427. 49, 81.
The estimates for military aDDror:ia.:ocs
for the next fiscal wear; ending jana %.
1871. are $33. sol 47S IS The estimates OF
the Chief OF Engineers are suDAltIel. s"g&-
ratey tor connections, aver aHS. 1a'2of
uPloEel"E3t &L w, IoI povI- '".o1ss 90"
p,,, To Cc70PrT, s9.,,rFrS
.rha affairs of II . freedmen, h,,raa,, rave
au bonn ferrnd 10 -In 'V2r Oey,ar-
mem. and regulations have been D1+ ma
pxpcrtinn for fhe sDeedv Dayn.ntof horn-7,
nav &C. dine 10 colored soldiers. ,l:oTryiy
Gaining under that bureau.
An var accounts for nancy and g,ronrrev
nrior +o 1871 have been examined and trans.
6,itted to the treasury for final settlement.
During the fiscal year there has been pai1
for tran qnorta+ion bv railroads 81 80 600. Of
which S800S57 was over the Pacific rail.
G Go9 Tor fransportSt5ioSn1, ~ "&cer $oo,
nnrchase el- Of Naturalization animals, aro,S
aaod hiTo- of +aaTngters cG3I 40 Il.
''-''' 800 - ss..,--..sI-'
S0U4iiEi'-' l'AAAf'0-AD9'
About $4,000 have been collected from
Southern railroads during the gear, eea:-
ing about S i,O0O0OU still dneo
CrATus ny gy0YAI, CITIZENS.
Tho ,,,,or+or,,os+o,. hoe avar,ina3 and
~ - 10 ~ - o,,.r+;, .4.r -
ottio,,t err ~ - ~ a7S;,,s ~ Ioroi
;+iIeI,s f,r l,,,ar+lrn,ae+ ara, s-oras +a!sen
! 80 ,Ir +1,a ,ro 49,
: ''-lil7 'Ho va
SUPPLIES re INDIANS
19 }S s ~ 500 ~ an. I,;aTs
THE ARMY
The annual average main strength Of lie
army was 24,I0I white, and 1894 c0iOTeQ
soldiers. The total deaths for the year re
ported were 367 white and "A colorea.
The distribution Of the medical and surgica!
history of the war is vet to he ordered BY
There exists an absolute neoes-
sity for medical corps OF the full 4umbear
s sta ny acg Oh congress o. my TO-
loo9' mere oeinS ~" LIZ ,-t.-57 %ySl-S.
e. ~. + 4,
rarely eAeeeos el9H' OF zen III any one } cay
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
rrta river and barbor in,orovarosn+s ra,.a
boon oarrod an Win arrrav aT3 ala7,oTov
toI',,b ,I,anv are nr1v n9r+4a1[ c9rnria+e5
w. 97o,,,a7Tr saved f. o1nToeTaa I'LL
nc Io3ltb If cba1nse eprla-ar
: ana -ba saTiT, nF sirra a14e