Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-31

credit of the republican party
A steady reduction of the public expen-
diture for ten consecutive years. with
only two exceptions;
A reduction of 500, 951 ,6l1.i in the
public debt;
A reduction of sIo,6SS, o4o 81 per an
mum of the interest on the debt;
A reduction of S203, 4l9. 553 "a per an
mum in the Internal revenue taxes;
The abolishmcnt of the direct or per-
soual income tax;
\ reduction Of $j9, 56l, 7l9.sl per an
mum in the customs taxes;
The expenses OF the Government paid,
and surplus from the years receipts in
the Treasury;
The per capita expenditures of the Gov
eminent below the average since the year
1900;
Full protection to the people against
loss by bills of national banks;
Turning from this honorabls record on
the part of the republican party, we close
this exhibit of public affairs with the fol-
lowing table which presents, in detail, The
items which make up the amount OF the
DEMOCRATIC PRO-SLAVERY LEGA-
CY to the American people for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1875.
How the People are taxed to pay the Cost
of the ID mOcratic Rebellion.
Payment of judgments, Court of
Claims, Sdlo,13l 50
Salaries ard expenses of United
States and British Claims Com
mission, 2093 %
Salaries and expenses of Southern
Claims Commission, u ,o0O Uu
Salaries and expenses, Court OF
Commissioners of Alabama
Claims, H,3'i 20
Examination of National Banks
and bank note plates, 90 -
Engraving and printing, &c,
Sl,jol goal; Refunding ma
tional debt Slj0, 255.5l, Las! ,92f "
Expenses Of national currency,
$3.50, 1927 do of national loan
S2,44447, 338,422 "A
Defending claims toi cotton seized li,29O -
Repayment for lands Solls for Iii
rect taxes, Z3,9Zo W
Return of proceeds of captured
and abandoned property, SsO,6l9 81
Colect'n of captured and ahan-
doned property, records aud evl
denee of same, go oU
Refunding taxes illegally collect o 90
Re-issung national currency IRE
imbursabe), 6i,Z4i 20
Trust Fund interest for support
of free schools in South Carolina, $500 00
Refundng proceeds of cotton seized, 36,93S y
Retunding to National Banks ex
cess of duty, 2"o ~
Defending suits and claims for
seizures of captured and aban-
dohed property, 2o,iZi w
Compensation of persons employed
in insurrectionary States, 1868 81
ternal revenue, 5,lSs,jl3 81
Support of Freedmen's Hospital
and Asylum, Washington, d. C., 10000 20
National Association for the relief
of coored women and children,
Dc. 10000 90
Prize none y to captors, 40, 1922;
for destruction of enemv's YES
sells, 50, 1892 330,40l 3i
PAYMENT to officers and crew of
the United states steamer ,oo-
"Kearsage," 2.0io 81
Payment of shar in capts made
by Adm. FaIr' CUTS fleet on the
Miss. river 362,6oO w
Navy pension nd, $780, 1868 93
Pensions $40 6,2l6.22, 29,IJ2,5o0 ID
Interest on deb 1903 093 54451;
s277ill4l, lo3,s7o,656 OF
Expenses under reconstruction acts, 240 o.
Collection and payment of bounty,
de-, to colored soldiers and sail
ors, $4,000 90
Keeping, transporting and supply
ing prisoners of war, 2,l95 So
National Cemeteries, Sl6S, $685.
Headstones on graves, $751;
9S9.l7 303,S58 IS
Medical and Surgical History of
the War, 10000 90
Travelling expenses of California
and Nevada Vols. and lst Mich.
Cavalry, 1915 Is
Support of refugees, and freed
men, S34.7l6.20; Horses lost in
service. 1888 ,72O6S, 1886 IS
Reimbursing States for raising vol
unteers. and expenses in sup
pressing rebellion, 1861 90
Claims of loyal citizens for supplies
furnished during the rebellion, ,265,l7O 40
Publication of official records Of the
rebellion, 10000 90
Communication of rations to prisoners
of war in the rebel States, 1000 %
Payment of stoppages fines due
National Home for disabled vol
unteers, Oil ,505 IL
Award to British claimants, 81 $685.
1900; Relief acts (various), II,
O64.29, 2,OO6, 1888 20