Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-23
THE U. s. TREASURY.
The Annual Report of the Treasurer of the
United S;ntes.

The Annual Report of the Treasurer of the
United States.
RECEIPTS,
The moneys received and covered into the treas
ury by warrants during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1876, were as follows:
From customs ...............,. $l4S OIL 1884. .6l
From internal revenue. minimum. ll6 700, ,132o3
From sales Of public lands ........ 1,l29, ,4G6.95
From tax on circulation and depoaits
Of national banks. ......,........... s2s,573.29
From repayment of interest by Pacific
railway companies. es.................. T18, 1896
From customs fines, penalties, etc. 1887 Te7.s6
From labor drayage, storage, etc.. 1,026 3A6.08
From sales of Indian-trust lands. s..... 19O O160.29
and land. ................. aOO9, ,2sO.s2
property 1884, ,71L94
From marine hospital tax.s.......... 345,679.92
From steamboat fees. ................. 5,5S3.65
From profits on coinage, etc. ...... LA, ,117.s1
From tax on seal skins. s......,........ 3l7,584.00
From miscellaneous sources. 1,S77,29I.05
Total ordinary receipts. ..... s2s3, ,75s, ,49s. SO
Premium on sales Of coin ....,..,.. 3,723, 80
Total net receipts, exclusive OF
loans. .......,.......... .s2s7, ,482, ,O991
Proceeds of bonds Of 1881, Geneva
award ......................... 6,613, ,826 70
Total net receipts ...........$ 1924. .O95, 1865. .28
Balance in treasury June 80, 1875, in
Guiding deposits Of coin and United
States notes represented by certih-
Gates outstanding .,..,..,.......S .Sl44, ,7O2, A6.4
Total available cash sh............s43S,7 ,79s, ,2s1. 60
EXPENDITURES.
The net expenditures by warrants during the
same period were
For civil expenses, es,....,.,........ eli, 232, 83
For foreign intercourse. ....,.,,.,.. 1,410,25250
For Indians. s.,,..................... 5,s66, 6,6o6.lI
tOf PENSIONS. zoJZott t0SooJ
For military establishment, including
Notifications, river and harbor i'm
provements, and arsenals ....... 5000, 1864
For naval establishment, including
vessels and machinery and improve
ments at navy yards. ............. 1898, O9.82
For miscellaneous civil, including
public buildings lighthouses, and
collecting the revenues ........., 4S,315, ,S7245
For interest on the public debt, in
cluding interest on bonds issued to
Pacific railway companies. 1OO, al, ,271 23
Total net expenditures. ....... Sass, ASS, ,797 SO
Redemption of the pub
lie debt. ........... .S5l SS9, 464.SO
Judgment of court Of
Alabama claims..,,.. 6,64l ,2S7,2B
---- $3.50, 1852 .O6
Total net disbursements ...... .s316, 1890, ,549. SO
Balance in treasury June 9O 1876. 121 SO7, 1884, 80
Total. s438 79s, ,2s1 60
This statement shows that the net
revenues for the fiscal year were S2s7, ,4s2 O39 16
And that the net expenditures were 258 Ass, 797 SO
Leaving surplus revenue, exclusive
Of provision for the sinking fund of 500 022 24. SO
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 1877.
The receipts during the first quarter were
From customs. 1856, ,T28 SO
From internal revenue. ............ 288l3, ,336. 81
From sale of public lands. ........... 1852 005.63
From tax on circulation, etc, of ma
tionni banks .....'..,.... 1854 4,7O7s7
railways. ........... ..........,.... 97,9O2.59
From customs fines, etc............. l7,G95.27
From consular, patent and other fees AIS, G8i.75
From proceeds OF sales Of government
property. ........................ III 1,s75. .3s
From miscellaneous sources ......... 2,l23069.l .l6
Net ordinary receipts. ts.......... $72,g91 ,CC5. SO
Premium on sales OF coin. ........... 1l9,51S.96
Proceeds OF bonds of 1881, Geneva
award. .........,................. 2,4O3 .59
Total net ordinary receipts. ..... s75,51 ,97O.O2
Balance in treasury June 80, 1885,. IL, ,8O7 732 80
Total available. ,821, ,7O2. .82
The expenditures during the same period were
| For civil and miscellaneous expenses,
Including public buildings, light
houses and collecting the revenues $l5, ,937 2O3. II
For Indians .........,......,....... 1,434 5.03
FOR pensions. c,ooI 80
| For military establishment, incud-
ing fortihcatOns river and harb0r
improvements, and arsenals.. s...... 9,715,s6 .35
| For naval establishment, including
vessels and machinery and i'm
provements at navy yards. ........ 6,174353.9 90
| For interest on the public debt, in
Guiding Pacific railway bonds...... 37,1O7, O.6S
Total ordinary expenditures m $7S,75l, 1893 &c
Redemption of the public
debt. bt...,........,,,....$3,6lS So, ,6lS,64ST
Judgments of court of
Alabama Clanls........ 2,353,634U d"
Total expenditures ............. S84,724 III. .2l
6.................... ......... 112,597 52G.Os
Total. ............ .s197, ,7O2 80
For the remaining three quarters it is estimated
| that the receipts will be:
FROM customs. S69, ,44O, ,2il.4I
From internal revenue ............ 81, ,511 ,653.63
| From sale of public lands ......... 80O,OOO.0O
From tax national banks ......... $500, .0O
| From reimbursement by Pacific rail
ways. ......................... Ol,OOO.OC
forfeitures ........................ 75,OOO.OC
From consular, patent, and other fees l,2OO,OO DOC
| From proceeds of sales of public
property. ........................... 25O,OOOOC
| From miscellaneous sources, includ-
ing premium on coin ............. 4OCO, ,OOOOC
Total net receipts..... ..,....,.$l9l, ,18l ,9251(
For the same period 1t is estimated that the ex.
penditures will be:
| For civil and miscellaneous, including
public buildings. $50 00O, e0t
For Indians ...... ..,................ 40G0,0o00(
For pensions. 2OOU0,OO0.Ol
For military establishment. ....... 26 500, 0C
For naval est2blishu ent ......... 1850, 900 OF
For interest on thepubic debt ...... 81 10000
Total ordinary expenditures. S15S, ,876, 500. OF
| 1t will be observed from the statement of actua
receipts and expenditures for the first quarter
! ending September so, and of the estimates of the
same for the remaining three quarters, based upoI
existing laws, that it is expected that the revenues
| for the current fiscal year will yield the sum o.
1864, ,292, ,449.59, and that the expenditures vii
amount to S237 .62S, 1885, which will leave sur
plus revenue of 1868, ,696.24
The amount which should be applied to the sink
ing fund is estimated at $685. 756, ,5C6.67. The sur
plus revenues will fall below that amount, in thu
opinion of the department, by not less than 81 042,
| 1l0.43.
The Lion Sermon.
Over two hundred years ago there
lived in London Sir John Gayer, mer.
chant and lord mayor in the time ol
Charles l., and distinguished for his
loyalty to that unfortunate monarch
During his travelling in Africa he was
wonderfully delivered-in answer to his
earnest prayer from lion, and on his
return home commemorated his escape
by endowing an annual sermon in his
parish church, accompanied by con
tribution Of gifts to the poor. This ser
mon, from that day to this, has beer
called "The Lion Sermon" For more
than two hundred years this sermon has