The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06
EXPENDITURES.
The net expenditures by warrants during the
same period, were:

/ EXPENDITURES.
The net expenditures by warrants during the
same period, were:
/ For civil expen.es.. 49,. ..... SIC, 1886, o7s 20
For foreign intereourDes. ....... 1s,lo9. 369.14
| Indians ............... zoos, 2s82
FOR military e:,Abiishment i ,.;ir
ing Notifications, rivtr and har-
bOr impro. emente and arsenas 50 1873 1877 20
| For naval establishments, including
vessels and machinery and i'm
provemenfs at navy yard 81 ,2l9 800 90
For miscellaneous, including pub
lie buildings, lighthouses and ...s.a
collecting the revenue. ...... 1885, $50. 8
Interest on the public deb. .:....: ll7,s57,sss7a
Total, inclusive Of principal and
and premium on public debt. 40, $50 sos. u
1 For premium on bonds purchased. 4,oiS76 70
For redemption OF the public debt 99,9iO, 2O3.5A
Total net disbursements .... s77,47s,IlS.S,
Balance In Treasury, June - 1879 1864, S6s!24
Total ................. ....... s44s, 2,57s Is
From the foregoing statement it appears that
the net reduction Of the principal Of the debt dur
xaS aso ass year ending June 49, 1872 was
The source of the reduction is as follows:
! Net ordinary receipts during the "."
| Net Ordinary expenditures. includ. "ro
ing interest on pubic debt ...... 27O,55o, 1851
Balance .......s.......,..-.. ss4,lsa 1874 w
Add amount received from pre- s..s h..r..s,.. g.
miums on sale OF gold, in excess .- ..,,a
OF the premium pail on bonds ets an r.g. /
AlI amount OF reeu, ton u tie
cash balance at the close Of the - VI
year, accompanied with SAFE AT go - #'a sA.
the commencement of the year. 3,37l 05
& Total ........ ............... 500. SOC, 25s "a
This statement treats solely Of the principal Of
the public debt, BY the monthly statement of the
public debt, which adds together che principal
and interest due and unpaid, and interest accrued
to date, due, and deducts the cash in the treas
ury. As according to statements ON the day of
publication, the reduction was 500 544. 49i. 2S.
The source Of the reduction is as foilows: #'s
Reduction in principal account. SOC. 800. Ooa "a
Reduc tion In unpaid interes account 8 a3N, 95l06
Total ......... ........ Silva, 290, 958 so
Rsductionfn cash On hand. ~ %
Totaf.... .--T1.' too,oo4,A ~
on tine basis of the last table the statements
show reduction Of the public debt from the list
Of March, 1869, to the present time, Is follows:
From March Isl, lsse, to March 1ss, e7-s&v
From ren III. 1870. to March ii, '''''sss4
From March 1871. q march i.t. ''''''SSe's
From March l-t, 1879, to Nov. iii, q '''''''1T''
1872, eight months. .....' 6a,0a7 e3i "a
500 AotAts n ..!9as. $s0S;6S6 ,009 81
With the great reduction of taxation by the
acts CT congress at its last session, the sxpendi-
lures OF the government in collecting the revenue
will be much reduced for the next fiscal year It
is very doubtful, however, whether any further re-
dnction Of so vcxatious burthen upon any people
viii be practicable for the present. At all events.
as raea sure Justice to the holders of the ma
tons certificates Of Indebtedness, would recom-
mend that no more legislation be had upon this
subject unesst be to correct errors Of omission or
commission N the present acts, until sufficient
time has elapsed to prove that it can be done
and stl leave sufficient revenue to meet the cur.
rent "a benses OF the government, pay interest on
the pgblE debt, and provide for the sinking fund
providedsby law. The preservation of our nation
al credit is of the highest importance. Next. in
Importance to this comes q solemn duty to proyide
national currency Of fixed, unyarying value. "A
compared with gold, and as soon US practicable.
having due regard for the interests Of the debtor
and convertible into gold at par - -
WAR DEPARTMENT.. S
The report Of the Secretary Of War, shows the
expenditures Of the War Department for the fiscal
year ending June 3Oth, 1871, 70 be $35, 7o9 a9Is2,
and tor the fiscal year ending june 3Oth 1872, to
the last tscal year, Of S427 83462 Estimates for
military appropriations for the next fiscal vear
ending June SOth, 1874, are 1913 Sol ,37S.7S. The
estimates Of the Chief Of Engineers are submitted
separately for fortifcations, river and harbor i'm
proyements, and for public buildings and grounds.
and the Washington acqueduct. =. -
ne affairs Of the Frecdmen's Bureau have all
been transferred to the War Department. and
regulations have been put into execution for the
speedy payment of bounty, pay, &C., due colored
Sasesu All "a! . ssmng under tina.
been examined and transmitted to tie treasury
FOR hnal settlement During the fiscal yoar there
has been paid for transportation on railroads,
$iSo ,0oo OF which $50 ,sb7 was over the Pacific
and by stage $48 1854, and for the purchase az
transportation arEivales wagons hire Of teamstarz
etc, 1924 ,65O.64. About $4,000 have hean'
collected from southern railroads during the year
leaving about "a 900 600 still due: The quarter.
counting officer for settlement 1857 49,. 90 AZ
claims by loyal citizens for quarter masters stores
during the war. s9et sa4
subsisting supplies to the, amount Of $500 -
have been issued to Indians. - 80
The annual average and main strength of
the army was ~ 10 white and ,494 colored SOL
The tota! deaths for the year reported were ss7
The distribution Of medical and surgical history
Of war \ yss e BE- ordered BY Congress. There
the full number established BY act Of Congress Of
July 18th 1866 there being now 50 vacancies and
the number Of successful candidates rarely exceeds
| eight or ten in any one year. 4 ~
| RIVERS AND HARBops. +#t.,i tt
The river and harbor improvements have been
carried on with energy and economy. Though
many are only partially completed, the results
have saved to commerce many times the amount
expended.
The increase of commerce with greater depth of
channels, greater security in navigation and the
saving OF lives, adds much to the wealth Of tho
country and increases the resources Of the govern
ment. The bridge ACROSS the Mississippi River at
Rock Island has been completed, and the nronsr
site has been determined upon for the bridge at
La Crosse. ss +, lsf 9'-s.9~' - g ~
T. t.R rs q = suTRo TUNNEL. stttfs
The able and exhaustive report made bv the
commission appointed to investigate the Sutro
Tunnel has been transmitted 10 Congress. M nm