New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-05

OF the number pending, 1877 623 are entitled 70
rcaIs" ana tue Brst payment Ia tAe same, complied
from discharge oT death 10 da,e, would not fail below
IN remaining 72,O55 were filed subsequ, NJ to Jans
30 1880. and pension, when allowed, would commence
L9sg year he estimated that tho average yalae he
Isl day January 1so4, OF each claim allowed Que OF
the c.ass in which are tine 1898 above, 00u.d he
81 800 and he then IecsOued that about YesixhS OF
that would oe ,ould valid Nalms and would b. al
Tue amount OF United States bonds which are due
and payable al tue pleasure OF tie Government Hre IS
follows:
259.S'3OO
Total ilifzeooo
Those which no1t become rcdeemable are the45
Ter cents, which may be paid september !, ,, an
1871 ,-.-........ ~""V'"uOV
Lastly the per cents Tedeemabe July l. 1907 73s go 600
10 which add the reiUndng certihcsics---.. 400"
Making 75os5sso
The amount of the funded debt reAeemabie at any
time be ore September l. 1891 which will remain nn
paid on tie 3Otu jane, 1883, is about S30OOOO,OV9
and upon he foregoing esiates Tor the nsca year enu
Ing JuuC 80 1883, he whOo funcCd debt now redeem
able cuuld be pad before June 80, 1856. This wOLd
tie surplus for lanhye years tie amOus
If 5000 coo Geo uudsp0sed of In the treasury unless,
yielding to the temptation OF seeming wealth. eSpend
lures b. largely Increased The amount of the Jih 80
deemebe III 1891 issniy s25o.O0o,0Oo and as has oeen
stated Otner loan becomes reGeemable untll lvV', -
that the surplus under the conditions supposed WIZ
apdly until that date. Fac amount OF tao loAh
of 1867 as already appears less than S74OOOOOOOt
SO mat were IL all redeemabe, tho whole pubic deps
could be paid from surplus as great as estimated cary
IN the fiscal year ending June 80 1894
It has not often red In public fn6ncial nisOy
that has arisen through super iDunuEco
OF revenues The condition OF the country Ia taat re-
spect IL iustra. s almost bDuDdess resources,
aud establishes It's credit beyond question:, presents
ditflculues OF grave character.
TIE accumulation In the Treasury OF large surplus.
which must occur unless immediate measures arc
enacted reduction OF the revenues. Is not 10 70
pGcdiy contemplated and The question confronts u.s. III
what manner may IL Des, be prevented -.
The suggestion that lie Government may so intc 'no
market aud purchase It's bonds not yet redeenapo Nv
the market rates Is noted IN another place As .epv
rary oSpedicut. for relatively small amount, tn
policy mis- ht be adopted But were cst blsned Oy law
az permanent policy, tho long bonds. now at hsa
premium, wouid be enhanced In price as 10 fonu1a
The purchase OF bonds inpracticable within reason"'
bounds. -. 4.
greater use OF tHe National banks as depnAt0res
treated escwh here herein. L. that ehoniu be nru" -
would be hut return TO the chsnnels OF buaLess
moneys taken fronl them wlthoat need: anu VIII INV
charge upon the people Of the cost OF collecting.
INTERNAL TAXATION.
respectfully refer TO my tsst report Tor my WOW"
upon this suljeci. They have not materially cnahSo"'
Now as then. Is Is recommended u retain . TAX on
spirits tobacco aud fermented qnors, rs iegl'iun's
subjects OF needu tax aion they In the main hs
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