, 1874-12-30
RATIONAL FINANCES.
FALLING OFF IN TIE REVENUES.

lSpttidt Dispatch Ia Iht Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 2y.-Tho rovonues
Of tho Government this mouth aro much loss
than usual. Tho internal royenuo receipts will
reacl a9,OUo, 600, but tharo is d wonderful de-
croauo iu the customs rasenuo. Tho receipts
from thd Eourco will DO lees than
II Dece mbor, 1875 after tho September
manic. Ono causo assignpl for this
uininution is the Increase Of smuggling. but tho
principal reason giron at tho Treasury Depart
inent III tho worry general practice Of economy
throughout tho country, and tho uncertainty OF
the financial Situation Wh,ch senpes =; % importers ta
MAY adjudt it to tho shifting, valno
n tho currency. It ia quite possible tint tho
:ecounbor dobt-atatement will show M sncreaao
of The National tobt. Such statement will not
prevent the passage OF subsidy Rchones. Tow
mcmbera would vote subsidies IN tho face Of an
increasing debt.
The,
OPERATIONS or THE REDEMPTION AGENCY
Of tho Treasury Department aro now very sats~
fcetory. Tho amount Of currency which ID boz
ing received for redemption sA greater than TO-
fore. Tho system Of tho Office Is such tllat there
ia no probability OF any further asoppagos.
THE ARMY.
OPERATIONS or THE PAY DErARTNENT FOB THE
LAST FISCAL YEAR.
WAsn1SaroN. Deo. 29.-Tho Ptymaater-Gen-
oral OF tho Army In bis report for tho tlscalyeaf
ending Juno 80. 1874, giveH tho following stato-
mcpt OF receipts and Disbursements
DaIanco on baud at tho beginning CT tho
nscal year {July l, 1ai3 2.162o4ls1
noeeiyol iusirc ths nscal year from tho ~, o >,
Received IRON, aoidiers' doposits 3loco969
RecsyeI from otnor souroea. .......,.... 8y7,0l3.A
Total. 81, 7,4s7,14l.se
Disb,rsoa to tno a1ny. 7a2 1895
Disb,rscd to tho Military Aeale1ny...... 195o2s.47
DISTURBED Treasury cczaihcStcs...... 12si, ,733.n
-, roal disbursements. .l3, ,ee2 e9ol4
Surplus funLs Deposited III Treasury. 8377o4.85
payiuaaterE' collections deposited iii the
paIanso Fl saa Il ray::isss, june H.
1s74, to bo accounted for u noxs report 2G39,S7aal
Total. 74l.43
The number Of rc-cnlisments during the lust
year has been 400 1nole tAcn during tho prey1-
ous fiscal year. Dnling tho fiscal year cndlng
Juno ao 1874 there woro 2co ioss deSertons aa an,
Littlo Of this reduction IL duo to tho diminutlon
Of tho number Of oMlistcd men. but 1t ia fair to
presume that n largo share Of It Is owing to tho
inoyaaaiug conscn:mont With the aorvico. by the
| full operation of tho acta OF May Is, 1673 for
gradual increaso OF pay and for aolliora' dopoa-
| lta. ...
The paymaster-aenaral recommends to favor
ablo consideration annuity so!emo for officers
| Ut the srmy, first presented ny Gen. j. B. Fry,
| Of tho Ad1llsaut-Gonnral'a Department. Under
it, oliicors could, BY making certaln monthly Do
duotions from their pAy. oaenio to their widowa,
| i.oirg, Of nominees, e ,noathly annuity wlich
will commence on tic death Of tie officer. 1t is
contemplated TINT tho operation shall IN tue end
| be safo QUO for the Government mud Rhall tn
yu!yo no loss to the Treasury. 1t conlemplatoa
tLst tho War Department shall have power to
prescribe, from timo to time, tho rules and tables
10 bo employed in tho execution OF tho plan.
| Tie average annual mortality OF officers Of tho
United States Army during the last Afty yeara
{iucluding doatha III war; llaB boan 24.1 por 1,00o