New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
MIR. MPHEEsONS QUESTIONS.

EIGHTEEN INQUIRIES A. To Tue RELATIVE sHARu
or The NORTH AND The SOUTH N proDUo
TION. TRADE, ETC.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPrBrICAN
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. :
WAsHINCrON, ID. C.. Aug. 7. ls-O.t
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Seeretoryef ne Treasury. WasI
ton. u. c.
SIR: have the honor to request that you
will direct the Chief Of the bureau OF stae les 10 furnish
the information asked for 10 he following inquiiess
FtrSt-What relation does the internal commerce ef
the United States bear TO its foreign commerce. aud
what proportion of the Internal the United
States is carried on over railroads
SeCOadWha, proportion o. the internal commerce Of
the country rOdis Is carried In the following
Southern states, viz; Virginia. West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Alaoama,
Mississippi, louisiana Texas, Arkansas Tcnucs see and
Kentucky.
bird-What proportion Of the vessels engaged IN tho
internal commerce Of the country is owned the
Southern States above mcnlioncli
Fourth-What proportion Of the exports % the Cnlted
States TO foreign countries exported from ports
south OF the Potomac River and what percentage the
total exports from the Southern states above mentioned
consisted of cotton
FtMNhat proportion of the cotton sIlppe,l fr Jn tho
southern states +, moved By Northen wnat propor
tou 10y Southern capialf
Sirh-What proportion OF the totai Imports into
the United States imported ports soath .of tho
Screnwnat proportion OF the total revenues % the
National Government from Is collected at the
ports of the states hereinbciorc mentioned
Eighh-What proportion " the internal revenue OF
the United States Is collected IN the states herein before
mentioned
Nintk-Of the total weight ~ mails carried on rail-
roads Of the United states what proportion Is carried n
the southern states hereinbefore meutOnedi
TeahOt the total value of the manufactures % tho
Unlted states what proportion the product II tho
manufacturing Industries IN the Southern herein
before mentiOnedf
EerenAwhat proportion Of the total product Of min
fha lTptfa
States herem0efOrc mcnti0nedf
TrtIfthAccOrdng To the latest inform liiOn N the
tota bank loans IN tie United states what proportion
loaned by banks IN the Southern states
met tiOnedf
MISUNDERSTANDING to the latest information OF
total amount of circulation OF banks IN the Uuifed
states what proportion was Issued the soai hern
States here pbefore menticnedf
FoOteenh-Of the total deposits In the savings banks
In the United States what proportion Is deposited M the
SAVINGS BANKS OF the Southern states hcreubefOre
mentionedf
FJieenM-Wbat has been the cost OF the railroai. OF
the southern states, and what proportion does the coat
OF such roads bear TO the total cost Of the railroads Of
the United states. In this connection Please 10 state
bOEds aud other Ors ~ Of Southern rail
roads IL held in the Northern States
Sreenh-What 10 the income OF the public schools OF
the southern states and what proportion does the In
bear 10 the total income of the public schools OF
United statesf
SerenteenA-I should be glad 20 have brief state.
West trade currents railroads north OF the Ohio
River, and OF the commerce OF the Missssipp RIVER.
set forth In the recent report O the Chief OF the Bureau
of statistics on Internal Commerce.
the change of the trade of tue southern
States described by Mr. Nimmo pages SO to 90 OF hs
recent report internal commerce Very respectfully
yours, EDWARD MCPHERSON, Secretary.