, 1876-02-11
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WHAT A pLUNpEn COST,

Special Dtspatch 10 Tie Chicaoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 10.-Tho Democratic
hsYo Ind much 10 cay Of lato concerning an al-
legged deficiency Of over quarter OF q million In
the Printing Division Of tho TtcasurY. Secretary
E:stow appeared before the Appropriation Com
tn;tteo and explained that tho expenditures
greater than tho aboyo amount bad boon I'M
posed upon tic Treasury. 4 buudor In the law
ol tho last scHsiou's Appropriation bill regulht-
ing tho printing Of Rccusites, notos OF
ull kinda, rnado provision that NIL cx-
cent fractional currency should receive, for
creator eatoty. three separate plato prinslngu.
in the Conference Committee IN tho great rush at tno
cse of tie session tho wGrdR except fractional cur
rtncy were dropped out, and the result was tue Tesaa-
my bad option. hnt wss onised to Ese a, ,ho & sr-
fency three plato f!tings TILE error cost thD Hos-
oTu1lcnt $24V,0 ,0k0 Tor the llscal year.
BlloET OF FUNDS.
Tho 1sreau Of Epgrnying an1 lTtnsinR q te Iteas-
ury Department In short $pD 0 III fundA tn tar'
~ on lts operations until the cfose Ut tho pIpssnt s-
cal year. SECRETARY lEistow made sta!tlng stAtc-
e 70 Ss sa a vpsss %
rtate tho printing ol aoscr.uent notes ty the Gov.
eru,nent would ceaso with she present month. nj.
Urslow did mt call II deficiency, hut sad that un-
teya tAe amount asked given, work would lave to
atop. Wien asked br a rnrInber Of tho Committee
work and c1pcnso in proportion, ho answered that
o could mt keep track Of al appropriations far The
department. lu sho~ed noTosts Win Geasonahie
BIpcrlnnndont ln tic first paca 10 Showed Tint hs
tn for last year haul been cut down by tho last
CouRrtss aud that they Werp Originally TOO low, anu
also t,4t ConKrGas lad surohc1 additional work on
tho Dlrrcan without nprropratlug money to carry II
nut, A h1Re part Of lie lnac!ehcy s said 10 lm IN
consequence Of tho Law, provision OF tlo law, Of
!ast session requiring the sca OF Anu Department.
to be prypteh ul,oH caeh note or rlece
Of fractional currency by hand instead Of by machine
uy7cd by tho Government, which doea tho work het-
tGr aud susor yasn against oountcrfc!ng the pslnt-
ink Of money cannoi stop Of COURSE, aud 30 the
Oountttes wilt lavo IL give tue appropriation, ~ they
soelu disposed 70 10. ltepnhicAn number q !hs
Cuniteu however, aa4 that It MAJ tbs ea'ne OLD cry
| 1nadc year after year.
TREASURY BTATEMEST.
| EABuINarnH, y. c., Fc. lD.-1hU Hecrefsry OF the
rfMalry ecut 10 tho Houao OF Representatives to-day
III ouse +, ths resolution OF Jan: u, detAiet
statement rhouiuX ths actual amount Of cash on hant
in iho Treasury Iii tic aeveEal deositares, and mint
on i!o :4tll pf Ianuazy. 1871. The total anlonnt \
| siDoI1s,0ai. This SECRETARY saIs that ~ We legal
trnier notes retnlscd for tho sedompios
10 tha United slates their amount Ia not " any W!
embrace u ile monthly dctt statement Of tha DoIart
ment, Tho amount Of per cont honds soEa to uet
lB;5 In ot4t1rura to thh Resumption set H. 1ntefea
Included tlb,7sa,s,s. Tho s!lsrt purehaasu by 70
Treasury Department tAs t4eu I.!u tor Win tae pro
cectu of tho Ier cent bon1s so aau tho bAlance
lin nr,,eerY oil Eaid bonds, together viii the frEenne
/ If tkn Government h.s been applied 70 tl.e retire
nent OF legal..enlr1s ~ provided by 1as sPeeso-nt
Tna CONTRACTION Of lsRsl-tenisr end National usn
currrnry since the pas4ags Of ha act Ok 9an' ~ loi'
!, | amounts 10 t:0, ,7G5,7ta.