Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-10
which the department of state is now
changed by law or by custom.
NEEDY CITIyENS AMMAN

NEEDY CITIZENS ABROAD.
Congress, from the beginning OF
the government, has wisely made pro-
visions for the relief of distressed sea.
men in foreign countries. No SINH
lar provision, however, has hitherto
been made for the relief of citizens in
distress abroad other than seamen.-
1t is understood to be customary with
other governments to authorize con-
sule to extend such relief TO their cit
liens or subjects in certain cases. A
similar authority and appropriation
TO carry it into effect is recommended
in the case citizens of the United
States who are destitute or sick under
such circumstances. 1t is well known
that our citizens resort TO foreign
countries in great numbers; and tho
most of them are able 20 bear the ex.
penses incidental to locomotion, there
are some who, through misfortune or
otherwise, become penniless and have
no friends at home able to succor
them; and citizens in this situation
must either perish, cast themselves
upon the charity Of foreigners, or be
relieved at'the private charge OF our
own officers, who usually, even with
the most benevolent disposition, have
nothing to spare for such purposes
Should the authority and appropria
ton asked for be granted, care will
be taken to carry the beneicence of
Congress into effect so that i: shall
not be unnecessarily or unworthily
bestowed.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The moneys received and carried
into the Treasury during the fiscal
year ending June 3Oth, 1872, were
From customs $2l6,S70,2S6 II f;
from sales Of public lands, S25,775,-
HALO; from internal revenue, 1885,,
642,277 ~; from tax on national
bank circulation, &c 56,523, 1896 80 ;
from Pacific railroad companies, $749,
| 96l.97 from custom fines, &c. $l36,
442 "a; from fees, consular, patent,
land, &C., $2,2S4, o95. 90; from mis-
cellaneous sources, S4,422, 254.7l;-
total ordinary receipts, 1864 ,G94, 229.
81; from premium on sales of coin,
$9,4lO,637 .65; total net receipts 1914,
100, 837.56; balance in treasury June
30th, 1871, $lO9,935, 1850, includ.
ing $ls,228,35 received of unavaila.
BILE funds; total available cash $4s4,
042, 573.l5.
The net expenditures by warrants
during the same period were: For
civil expense SIG, l69,O79.7O foreign
interest, $ls, ,369l4; Indians,
| 1905, 1928 50; pensions, $28, 53s, 402.
rs; for military establishment, lnclnd-
ing Notifications, river and harbor
improvements, and arsenals, $35,
77,l57.20; for naval establishments,
including vessels and machinery and
improvements at navy yards, *2l,
249,sO9 90; for miscellaneous civil
including public buildings, light
houses, aud collecting the revenue
59,329.O9; interest on the pub.
lie debt, $ll7,359, 839.72; total, ex
elusive Of principal and premium on
public debt, $27O,559,665 81 for pre-
MUM on bonds purchased, $685.
100 70 for redemption of the public
Debt, 500, 960,254.54; total, $l06,-
9lS, $50 80; total net disbursements,
SO 347, 533,216 81 balance in Treas
ury June 80 1872, $ls6,643,51O.94 ;
total, $4,000, 425, 7l3.l5.
From the foregoing statement il
appears that the net reduction of the
principal Of the public debt during
the fiscal year ending jane 80, 1872
was 10000, 253 81. The source OF
this reduction is as follows: Net or
binary receipts during the year, $364
694, 22S 81; net ordinary expendi
lures, including interest on the public
debt, $270,55o ,695,5l. Leaving $s4
l34,534.40. Add the amount Of re-
ceipts from premium on sales of gold
in excess OF the premium paid or
bonds purchased, $223,544, 140. So
Add amount of reduction of the cash
balance at close of the year, accom-
panied with sales at tie commence
ment of the year, $337,348.65. Tote
$99, 660,215.34
This statement treats solely of The
principal of the public debt by the
monthly statement of the public debt
which adds together the principa
and interest due and unpaid, and the
interest accrued to date, due, and de
ducts the cash in the treasury. Ac
cordlngly on the day of publication
the reduction was $l0O,544, 40l.28.-
The source OF this reduction is a:
follows: Reduction of principle &C.
count 500, 960,003 81; reduction or
nnpaidinterest account, So, 800, 952 SO
collected $l03 200, 956.60 Reduc-
ton in cash on hand 50, TAO, 465.22
total SlO0,544,40l.28.
The statements show a reduction
ofthe public debt from March | 1869
to the present time as follows: From
March /, 1869, to March /, 1870
| ss7,l34,7 s2S4; from March /, 1870
to March /, 1871, Sll7,6l9,63O 25
from March /, 1871, to March / 1872
| s94, e95, 34s94; from March 1872
to November /, 1872, (eight months)
$64, 047 ,237 "a; total, 1868 800, 800 81
With the great reduction of taxa
ton by the acts of Congress at it,
last session, the expenditure Of the
Government in collecting the revenue
will be much reduced for the next fisc
al year. It is very doubtful, however
whether any further reduction of &c
vexations burden upon the peopl,
will be practicable, for the present
at all events. As measure of JUS
tice to the holders of the nation,
certificates Of Indebtedness, / would
recommend that no more Legislation
be had upon this subject unless it be
to correct errors of omission or com
mission in the present laws, until suf
ficent time has elapsed to prove that
it can he done and leave sufficient
revenue TO meet the current expenses
of the Government, pay interest or
the public debt, and provide for the
sinking fund established by law.