The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-05
TREASURY BOOKKEEPING.
now TIE DEBT WAS INCREIsED
OYER s2O0,O00.O00.
Secretary Boutwell, Ordering that the Figures
be AItered-Addina st3,OOO,OOO TO the
Pension Account-Other Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A--The concurrent
resolution from the House Of Representatives,
providing for final adjournment Of this session
at noon on Monday next. was read. Referred TO
the Committee on Appropriations.
GA motion OF Mr.. ingalls, (ltep., Kan) the Sem
ate insisted ON its Amendment to the bill to pro-
vide for the sale Of the Usage coded lands in
Kansas to actual settlers, and agreed TO the
committee Of conference asked for by the
House Of Representatives. The Chair appointed
is such committee. on the part Of the Senate,
Messre. ingalls,, Edmunds, md Herman.
MIR. Logan (kep., Ill.) reported back, without
amendment, the House joint resolution to pro-
vide for the protection OF the Texas frontier on
the Lower Rio Grande. Placed on the calendar.
lie also reported from the same committee the
Senate bill authorizing the employment Of In
dian scouts. Passed.
Mr.. Window reported favorably the House
bill to provide means to defray the expenses OF
the Government OF the District OF Columbia un.
I'll Dec. l, 1879. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported favorably on the House bill
to provide for the payment OF Indebtedness in
CURED in the construction OF the New York
Court House and Post Once. Placed ON the
| calendar.
He also reported that the Committee on Ap
| preparations had examined the question submit
| ted yestef day by the Senator from Rhode Island
(Mr. Anthony In regard to the cl iuse IN the sun
| urv Civil Appropriation bill repeating the law
authorizing the election OF public printer BY
the Senate, and providing for the appo,ntment
| Of that officer bv the President when the Office
was known as that OF Congressional Printer, and
| said the Committee hsd examined the statutes
| carefully. and found that the title OF the ONCE
was that OF Public Printer; that the repe iling
clause was correct, and no further legislation
was necessary.
On motion Of MIR. Allison the Senate insisted
upon its amendments to the River and Harbor
| Appropriation bill and agreed to the conference
asked for by the House OF Representatives. The
| Chair appointed as members OF the committee
| the the Senate. Mesers. Allison. Sur-
| gent, and Ransom.
On motion OF Nr. Conkling the Senate devoted
| the Balance Of the morning hour to the consd-
Grafton Of bills on the calendar, and the follow
| Ing bills were passed:
ervaiion Al Fort LARAMIE W ri the House Dill to amend
sseo9 10 ct ne nSiin 5 t1r he year
of Indian Agents. the Senate bill concerning security
TIT the sssts
an arm ana es "a lieu d ,ss per mouth now allowed
Mir. Davis OF West Virginia, by unanimous con-
sent, called 10 the report OF the COMMITTEES on
| ton Submitted by him IN regard to the change.
| alterations, and discrepancies IN the Treasury
| accounts, and spoke at length on that subject.
CHANGES IN TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
eI%P q .hs.s ens s .ns a., anspsne. TIC
sSgs9eitulss Of tue Go,ernnent t9T the year. IRON
lsO S them %Sf 5HsG
icI The single ises the hOanes Ior isio
than the report Of 1850 and previous reports state then
Tie aa.scs report. Tor The year and islc IS
ssa he snsnSe rspoT p Tor 1870
stated 10 be in the nnsase reports for
r the for ds. Years PsI SsSs
e9iiee.sd ds,ernIaee and exported at certain ana
ySou. nas5es tetss Il has been IA rgoseg9eat re,
10 that year 20 have been SlSss - and Continued
pe r. rom a' lisa To o 70 pe "a she Of nina
'GS %.as sss
ae anSu. nni9Ss rsgST. for $50 70 %, &c o
sas tys,.sTy note. ss 's.i
usqSsa 'R 70 Be ss' ssI so sae es
smSan, Tsiaaia: :. me Isyenus Tor that yes, from
Pors: iSom ise. to Isc5 .ss.s ssuIs. .AsS Il !.
m eaSsa ' sd i'iS Gr
nd 'I6 *. tas io is
~ "a 20 Oh ne tour .'aemsS's fcd same year 1858
s%ss;:sIs q pisss "a s:assssss = si!Ssf y ne
Of sSearsey from tnem the smount OF revenue re.red
during the year 1888 from aus and IRE ,atY aote.
o s sSO dSs Ns s nsd 'dS's
nih iscs aud ending win 1870, me nnince q
iSr ne same Year. The .ssrsssts ts9sseo assSi
accaIicsS :SieS 'Ss psoas asSi icI ne ys.i $50;
he ssIees and IN T th Ss Re .coa o of
all the .nnusi slstements o. ths pubic debt
never va. conIrsdeled, aud va. always taken and
rssfy q the treasury N the sasncs report for ls
IN the tsee OF NE seton u his laree distinguish
without tip.n.!Ien and !. believe Without any night
be t5sli76ii2IS thereby not only changing and alter.
creasIag 1t nearly tlO,OOO,UOO
AMOUNTS CHANGED BY ORDER or BOUTWELL,
After reviewing the report OF the Finance Com
mittee, and showing the defects In the explana-
tions made OF the discrepancies, he said:
| Iufu sfafa hat "a mai alIv tuha IL
to Hs Ssnsr Gn ss se s..
with Statement q ne pubic asbi. prepared q the
Mn O Re ne ts
S OF he s' ps as 10 &C. 70 his
sp nd to the ons sent him cling Linn thereby ana
c.rsgaId the oinelsl data In b. ONCE ne only true
puoi!e debt 70 Congress required BY law ana new
iur!aes state tnat the data iod variants IN the Regis
debt he compelled arbitrarily TO make to Congress
as made up from data In his once agree win The QUE
sse nin the ome statement Of ;be pubic
deot ana Increase II IN the aggregate more than Cav.
been forced, aud that the books OF the depart
, ments will not support the remodelled state
Secretary Boutwell,, Mr.. Davis said he addressed
the Commissioners Of Pensions letter asking
him 10 furnish statement showing the amount
, | paid for army aud navy pensions from 1890 &C
. 1870 inclusive. The reply showed that the tot d
|
to 1870 inclusive, was fl29.Dl 49, The Sec
ret ~ IN his "Temodelled table" states the pen
sion expenditures for the same period to hay'
been $li2, y3i4, increase OF $l3,li9.265 U
| over the amount on the books Of the pension
| ONCE. Mr. Davis went on to show similar dis
| crepancies in the accounts Of war expenditures
expenditures In the Indian bureau, and In thl
| statements of revenue collected, all showing
large increase In the amounts.
Z THE PcBLIc DEBT INCREASED.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted a table giving the state
q ment Of The public deot from 1885 to 1871 as ap
pears IN the finance reports Of 1870 aud preyiou
reports, and 1871 aud subsequent reports, show
+. ing that nv reason OF changes and alteration
A | from 1885 10 1880 the nubc deot was decrease
about $l,UO.OOO but from 1880 to 1870 It was In
Q creased more than $2tS,OO0O0O. He said:
These changes were not only made under Repub
administration, but strange to Say, all Of tne NJ
crease amounting before stated to than t2tS
| puuican rule Now, Why these changes we're inside, b
what authority, and what became OF this large
pertinent Inquiries which neither the Treas
ury Depsrtment nor the. Finance COMMITTEE have a
yet answered. Iher
Atoms nave at different times pointed out leave II
to, anl It 10 the duty Of those who made them TO an
why they changed figures anu reports that hat
Stood and been accepted Us correct In come instanee
, | thirty or forty years
BoUTwELLs ExPLANATIoN.
. Mr. Boutwell, (Hep., Mass) said, early In hi:
| administration ~ the Treasury Department, he
! | caused to be made thorough examination o
4 haf.. fEf.s.