Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-13

National Debt was reduced by the sum o
So, 39I 1912 during the short month Q
February is exceedingly gratifying. Iii
summing up of his three years work is la
comic and eloquent. Here it is:
March !, 1869. Total debt, less cash in
Treasury .........-. 2j2j, i6j %
March l, ls12 Total debt, less cash in
Treasury. 2,225 40
Debt reduced in three years....... $2o9Gi9, 20
The financial : situation = was clearly Sc
forth By Mr. Dawes Of Massachusetts,, chair
m an Of the Committee on Ways and Means
in the House of Representatives on Friday
lie madea statement to show how the bal
aace-sheet Of the Treasury was constantly
changing by each days legislation of Con
gross. There were certain appropriations
which were absolutely necessary. The pub
lie faith TO the creditors of the country re
quired provision TO be made for the payment
of the interest on the debt. Then there
were public expenditures which, however
much they might vary from year to year,
muet be met by appropriation bills. Jewish
ed to cali the attention of the House and Of
the country to what may be denomlnated the
absolutely necessary expenses Of the Govern
ment for the coming year. Taking the
estimate Of public expenditures as a starting
point, then, t7c amount required without
S273 005 Dob The Han@a IA ' "d,sI o - thaf
large sums by bills already passed The
/ Deficiency bill. passed Yesterday, apprOpri-
/ ated $1,000 900; the public buildings for
'il.1 aiit o..'t 20 I,.o
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"O"lu ne S2iV,UVu. he ala not take INTO
N'oouuO the Chains Pehulhs before the Sjuth-
CIn Clalns commission, aggl e5dtins 50,
V'o'uVO' nor the reIundlns OF the Cotton taX.
III nc , ,''''ogV IcIuIFt4 " meet UIe
l-''-.i'7 y ono inuI"h'' ana 'IiIn0.s Iof
MudL p known az the Twp Per cent clam.
Then there were other claims, subsidies, Nc..
on winch the House had not yet passed lie
hadaIreddy na-seI XII fbc., sygeJlrl n. ,ybole
amount necessary for tile comm, wear 10
500, 600, 45~. There were but four prInci-
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source W. rev-r,e .r.,., 7'ui'.,.' l,n.f..y,-
now at an end, in consequence of the bin
passed By the House ieyotinS them - cd
~ Gc'IIod"l purposes me secretary ol 'he
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than last wear but from that would have
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