The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

''Nb " IhE FINANCES.
Inc report of the secretary Of the treasury
fully exhibits the condition of the publfc
finances and of the several branches of the gov
ern!ncnt connected with his department. The
suggestions OF the secretary relating to the
practical operations of this important depart
meno and his recommendations in direction of
simpiiticatiou and economy particularly of the
work of collecting custom duties, are especially
urged upon tho attention of congress. The
ordinary receipts from all sources TOR tue fiscal
wear ended June 30. 1855. We're $500, 60. 106.-
s., OF this sum, &lSl,I7l. 1919 81 was received
IRON customs aud ll2,43S 725.5t from inter-
nal revenue. The totai receipts as given above
were T2ts2", l63.5i less than those for The year
ending Juna 80, 1851 This diminution en-
braces Il falling of of Sl3,595 $50. A. III the re-
ccipts from customs and 50, GS7,3i OF in the
receipts from internal revenue. The total ordi-
nary, expenditures OF the government for the
fiscal year We're $500. 22G. 935, leaving . surplus
IN the treasury at The close of the year Of S63.-
163, I7l,27. This is $40, 929. 50 30 less than
the surplus reported at the close of the previous
year. The expenditures are classified Us fol
lows:
For civil expenses. S23, S2G,olo II
For foreign intercourse. ......... 5.439. sos II
LOT lhdiaiis. 6,552. 49l IS
Eor pcnslons"........:......... Sd, TO-, 267 40
For the military, including river
ana hatbor improvements and
For the navy, including vessels. 4-'o'o'''S AZ
machinery and improvements
OF navy yards lG,o2l.o 79 60
For interest in the public depart
5l,3sG,256 Al
For the District of Columhia.... :},IDV'G5V o.
For miscellaneous expenditures,
including public buildings,
lighthouses, and collecting the
revenue. .......... 5l,tSS.O5i ri
The amount paid on the public debt durinr
the fiscal Year ended June 80, 1888, was 81
993,?35.l3, and there has been paid since tha.
day and up 10 Nov. ]. 1855, the sum of $500
SIS, leaving the amount of the debt at the last
named date. Sl,5l5,l7J S6O.i7. There was.
however, at that time IN the treasury, applicn,
Die to the general purposes of the government.
the sum OF 66,s1s ,292.3s. The total receipts
for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 1885.
ascertained to Oct. l, 1880, and estimated for
the remainder of the year, are S3l5 900 900. tho
expenditures; ascertaincd and estimated for the
same, are %2iJ,oO 900. leaving a surplus at the 1
close OF the year estimated at 800, OOn, OOD. The :
value OF Imports from the United States TO
foreign countries during the last fiscal year was
as follows:
merchandise. S72G geo oin
roTe1sh merchandise. ............. 15,5oG,Soo
s]s,45a,S S
Total &7sl,42l.gso
Some OF the principal exports, with their val
ues aad The percentage they respectively bear TO
the total expectation. are given as follows;
Articles. yalue. contoee
and cotton manu-
features. sol 4. 100 Od9 90 10
Manufactures of bread
pr ssst.s;n 1 1S9,$52,i5 ii9z
OILS, minerals, vegetables
aud animal ...... 81, ;326. 2O2 7ts
and its manu-
lectures ...... 2I,7G7,3o5 31l
Wool and its manufac-
21,464.322 2o5
Oar imports during the wear were as follows.
So 70,5so,053 so
tolu. DC, G9l. S9G 90
16,oJu,G2T 90 +
$50, So, SIC so L
Inc Following are given as prominent articles
of l:nport DUNG The wear, with their yaluesand
ne percentage they bear to the total importa-