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44TH CONGRESS, \ H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S .
2 d Session.
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( Ex. D o c .
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No. 2.
ANNUAL REPORT
0
OF
THE
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
ON
THE
• STATE OF THE FINANCES
FOR
THE
YEAR
1876.
WASHINGTON:
-GOVERNMENT
PRINTING
1876.
OFFICE.
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T A B L E OF C O N T E N T S .
Page.
I.—'REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
ILL
Tables accompanying the report
3
APPENDIX.
Statement of refunds made by the Treasury Department from November
21, 1875, to June 30, 1876
Treasury Department decisions under which refunds have been made
66
78
II.—REPORTS OF TREASURY OFFICERS.
Architect, Supervising
Auditor, First
Auditor, Second
Auditor, Third
Auditor, Fourth
Auditor, Fifth
Auditor, Sixth
Bureau of Statistics, Chief of
Coast Survey, Superintendent of
Commissioner of Customs
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Comptroller, First
Comptroller, Second
Comptroller of the Currency
Director of the Mint
Life-Saving Service, Chief of
Light-House Board
Register of the Treasury
Solicitor
Treasurer
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655
337
343
367
385
393
431
687
739
329
725
91
321
325
117
291
807
745
543
627
459
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P
O
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T
.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, I). 0., December 4, 1876.
SIR: Complying with the requirements of law, I have the honor to
submit the following report:
RECEIPTS
AND
EXPENDITURES
FOR
THE
FISCAL
YEAR
ENDING
JUNE 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 .
Receipts.
The moneys received and covered into the Treasury by warrants'during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, were as follows :
From customs
$148,071,081 61
From internal revenue
116, 700, 732 03
From sales of public lands
1,129, 466 95
From tax on circulation and deposits of national
banks
7, 328, 573 29
From repayment of interest by Pacific Railway companies
718,179 96
From customs' fines, penalties, &c
183, 797 86
From labor, drayage, storage, &c
1, 026, 346 08
r
From sales of Indian-trust lands.
190,160 29
From fees—consular, letters-patent, and land
2, 009,280 92
From proceeds of sales of Government property
1, 852, 714 94
From marine-hospital tax
345, 679 92
From steamboat fees
265,583 65
From profits on coinage, &c
1, 741,117 81
From tax on seal-skins
317, 584 00
From miscellaneous sources
1,877,291 05
Total ordinary receipts
Premium on sales of coin
283, 758, 493 36
3, 723, 545 80
Total net receipts, exclusive of loans
Proceeds of bonds of 1881, Geneva award
287,482, 039 16
6, 613, 826 12
Total net receipts
Balance in Treasury June 30,1875, including deposits
of coin and United States notes represented by
certificates outstanding
294, 095, 865 28
Total available cash
144, 702, 416 41
438, 798, 281 69
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Expenditures.
The net expenditures by warrants during the same period were—
For civil expenses
$ 17,232,248 83
For foreign intercourse
1,410,252 50
For Indians
5,966,558 17
For pensions
28,257,395 69
For military establishment, including fortifications,
river and harbor improvements, and arsenals
38, 070, 888 64
For naval establishment, including vessels and machinery and improvements at navy yards
18, 963, 309 82
For miscellaneous civil, including public buildings,
light-houses, and collecting the revenues . .
48,315, 872 45
For interest on the public debt, including interest on
bonds issued to Pacific Eailway companies
100,243,271 23
Total net expenditures
258,459, 797 33
Redemption of the public debt
$51, 889464, 80
Judgments of Court of Alabama
Claims
6, 641,287 26
58, 530, 752 06
Total net disbursements
Balance in Treasury June 30, 1876
Total
316,990,549 39
121, 807, 732 30
438, 798,281 69
This statement shows that the net revenues for the
fiscal year were
$287, 482, 039 16
And that the net expenditures were
258, 459, 797 33
Leaving a surplus revenue, exclusive of provision for
the sinking fund, of
29, 022, 241 83
In the last Annual Report, page VI, the Secretary stated that in the
judgment of the Department the revenues for this fiscal year would
reach the sum of $297,456,145 14, and the expenditures the sum of
$268,447,543 76, showing that there would be a surplus revenue of
$29,008,601 38. By the statement of actual receipts and expenditures for this fiscal year it will be seen that the revenues yielded
$287,482,039 16, or $9,974,105 98 less than the estimate, and that the net
expenses amounted to $258,459,797 33, or $9,987,746 43 less than was
anticipated, exhibiting a surplus revenue of $29,022,241 83, or $13,640 45
in excess of the amount contemplated. It will thus be perceived that
the estimates, when taken as a whole, were remarkably reliable, varying
from the actual results realized by the Treasury only to the extent of
$13,640 45.
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
FOR THE
TREASURY.
FISCAL
YEAR
ENDING-
JUNE 3 0 , 1877.
The receipts during the first quarter were—
From customs
From internal revenue
'
From sales of public lands
From tax on circulation, &c., of national banks
From repayment of interest by Pacific railways
From customs' fines, &c
From consular, patent, and other fees
From proceeds of sales of Government property
From miscellaneous sources
$37, 554, 728
28, 813, 336
252, 005
3, 531, 707
97,902
17, 695
425, 681
171, 875
2,123, 069
53
37
63
87
59
27
75
36
16
Net ordinary receipts
Premium on sales of coin
72,991, 005 53
119, 518 96
Proceeds of bonds of 1881, Geneva award
73,110, 524 49
2,403, 445 53
Total net ordinary receipts
Balance in Treasury June 30, 1876
Total available
75, 513, 970 02
121, 807, 732 30
197,321, 702 32
The expenditures during the same period were—
For civil and miscellaneous expenses, including public
buildings, light-houses, and collecting the revenues. $15, 937,203 41
For Indians
1, 434, 765 93
For pensions
8, 382, 357 98
For military establishment, including fortifications,
#1
river and harbor improvements, and arsenals
9, 715/601 35
For naval establishment, including vessels and machinery and improvements at navy yards
174r 353 9&
For interest on the public debt, including Pacific
Kail way bonds
37,107, 550 63
Total ordinary expenditures
Redemption of the public debt
$3, 618,648 77
Judgments of Court of Alabama Claims 2, 353, 634 21
:
Total expenditures
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
Total
78, 751, 893 26
5, 972. 282 98
84, 724,176 24
112,597,526 08
197,321, 702 32
For the remaining three quarters it is estimated that the receipts
will be—
From customs
From internal revenue
From sale of public lands
$89,445,271 47
91,511, 653 63
800, 000 00/
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
From tax on national banks
From reimbursement by Pacific railways . *
From customs' fines, penalties, and forfeitures
From consular, patent, and other fees
From proceeds of sales of public property
From miscellaneous sources, including premium on
coin
Total net receipts
$3, 600, 000
300, 000
75,000
1, 200, 000
250, 000
00
00
00
00
00
4,000,000 00
191,181,925 10
For the same period it is estimated that the expenditures will be—
For civil and miscellaneous, including public buildings
For Indians
For pensions
For military establishment
For naval establishment
For interest on the public debt
Total ordinary expenditures
$39, 000, 000
4,000,000
20, 000, 000
26, 500, 000
7, 500, 000
61, 876, 860
00
00
00
00
00
09
158, 876,860 09
It will be observed from the statement of actual receipts and expenditures for the first quarter, that ending September 30, and of the
estimates of the same for the remaining three quarters, based upon
existing laws, that it is expected that the revenues for the current
fiscal year will yield the sum of $264,292,449 59, and that the expenditures will amount to $237,628,753 35, which will leave a surplus revenue
of $26,663,696 24.
The amount which should be applied to the sinking fund is estimated
at $33,705,806 67. The surplus revenues will fall below that amount,
in the opinion of the Department, by not less than $7,042,110 43.
ESTIMATES FOR THE FISCAL Y E A R ENDINGR JUNE 30, 1878.
It is estimated that the receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1878, will be—
From customs
$130, 000, 000 00
From internal revenue
123, 000, 000 00
From sales of public lands
1,200, 000 00
From tax on circulation of national banks
7, 350, 000 00
From reimbursement of interest by Pacific Eailway
companies
350, 000 00
From customs' fines, penalties, and forfeitures
150,000 00
From consular, letters-patent, and other fees
2,250, 000 00
From proceeds of sales of Government property......
250,000 00
From miscellaneous sources
5,500,000 00
Total ordinary receipts
270,050, 000 00
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
It is estimated that the ordinary expenditures for the same period
will be—
For civil expenses
$15, 500, 000 00
For foreign intercourse
1,245, 000 00
For Indians
5, 342, 000 00
For pensions
28,500, 000 00
For military establishment, including fortifications,
river and harbor improvements, and arsenals
36, 500,000 00,
For naval establishment, including vessels and machinery and improvements at navy yards
16, 000,000 00
For civil and miscellaneous, including public buildings, light-houses, collecting revenues, mail-steamship service, deficiency in postal revenues, public
printing, &c
'
42, 000, 000 00
For interest on the public d e b t . . .
94,386,294 00
For interest on Pacific Railway bonds. . *
3, 877,410 00
Total estimated expenditures, exclusive of the sinkingfund account and principal of the public debt
243, 350, 704 00
Upon the basis of these estimates, there will be a surplus revenue for
the fiscal year 1878, applicable to the sinking fund, of $26,699^296.
The estimated amount required by law to be set apart for that fund is
$35,391,096 60. If, therefore, these estimates shall prove to be approximately correct, there will be a deficiency in this account of
$8,691,800 60.
The estimates received from the several Executive Departments are
as follows:
Legislative establishment
$2,943,722 80
Executive establishment
15, 999,199 38
Judicial establishment
3? 911? 400 00
Foreign intercourse , .
1? 245, 997 50
Military establishment
32, 215, 595 90
Naval establishment
19? 43()? 012 69
Indian affairs
.
5, 342* 899 12
Pensions
28, 533, 000 00
Public works:
Treasury Department
$4,264,196 65
War Department
18,793,227 70
Navy Department
2,900,096 00
Interior Department
837, 982 62
Department of Agriculture
13,450 00
Department of Justice
42,500 00
26, 851, 452 97
—
Postal service
6,078,267 43'
Miscellaneous
10,553, 546 85
Permanent appropriations, (including $35,391,096 60
for sinking fund)
146,506,576 36
Total
299,611,671 00
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Principal of the debt ,July 1,1875
$2,232,284,531 95
Interest due and unpaid, and accrued interest to date.
38,647,556 19
Total debt
Cash in the Treasury
2,270,932,088 14
142,243,361.82
Debt, less cash in the Treasury
2,128,688,726 32
Principal of the debt July 1,1876
$2,180,395,067 15
Interest due and unpaid, and accrued interest to date.
38,514,004 54
Total debt
Cash in the Treasury
2,218,909,071 69
119,469,726 70
Debt, less cash in the Treasury
Showing a reduction, as above stated, of
2,099,439,344 99
-
$29,249,381 33
It will be observed that the surplus revenues, exclusive of provision
for the sinking fund, as shown in the statement of receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year, were $29,022,241 83, or $227,139 50 less
than the amount of the reduction of the debt as shown by the monthly
statement of the same.
The difference between these two statements arises from the difference of dates at which they are made up, as will be seen by a comparison of them as regards the cash in the Treasury at the commencement
and close of the fiscal year, and of the item of "interest due and unpaid, and accrued interest to date," which, in the monthly debt statement, is treated as a liability of the Government, precisely as is the
principal of the debt, but which is not so considered in the statement
of receipts and expenditures.
The cash in the Treasury July 1, 1875, as shown by
the monthly debt statement of that date, and which
embraced only the moneys officially reported to the
Department at the time of its issue, was
$142,243,361 82
The cash in the Treasury July 1, 1875, as shown by
the account of receipts and expenditures, (the books
from which it is prepared usually being kept open
for a period of forty-five (Jays, so as to include at
the date of closing the account all the revenues deposited at the different places of deposit throughout the country within the period covered by the
same, and which are unascertained at the time of
the issue of the monthly statement,) was
144, 702, 416 41
Shewing a difference of.
2, 459,054 59
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
The cash in the Treasury July 1, 1876, as shown by
the monthly debt statement of that date, was
$119, 469, 726 70
And as shown by the statement of the receipts and expenditures of same date
121,807,732 30
Showing a difference of
The difference in these two statements of cash reported to the Treasury, as appears by the monthly
statement, and as ascertained by the statement of
receipts and expenditures at the commencement
and close of the fiscal year, it will be seen, is
$121,048 99, less the sum of $27,461 14 paid on
account of judgments of the Court of Alabama
Claims in excess of the amount received during
that quarter from the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds held in trust for that purpose, and which
was returned to the Treasury in the succeeding
quarter out of the proceeds of sale of bonds in excess of payments in that quarter. The transactions in relation to these bonds were in no sense
an ordinary receipt or expenditure of the Government, and were not so treated
To which add the reduction in the item of 41 interest
due and unpaid, and accrued interest to date77
Making the sum of
2, 338, 005 60
$93, 587 85
133,551 65
227,139 50
It will, therefore, be perceived that no difference exists in these two
accounts, other than that which grows out of the manner of their
preparation.
THE SINKING FUND.
By the terms of the act of February 25, 1862, it was provided that,
after the first day of July, 1862, one per centum of the entire debt of
the United States should be purchased or paid within each fiscal year,
to be set apart as a sinking fund; also, that the interest on said fund
should in like manner be applied to the purchase or payment of the
debt. The sixth section of the act of July 14, 1870, also required that,
in addition to other amounts to be applied to the redemption or payment of the public debt, an amount equal to the interest on all bonds
belonging to the aforesaid sinking fund should be applied to the payment of the public debt.
From the time when the act first named was to go into effect, until
August 31, 1865, the demands upon the Treasury for expenses incident
to the war were greatly in excess of the revenues of the Government,
and therefore there was no surplus income which could be applied to
the extinguishment of the debt or the creation of a sinking fund, and
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
consequently the law providing for that fund was during that period
necessarily rendered inoperative.
It will be noticed that the statute contemplated that a certain sum
should be applied within each fiscal year to the account of the sinking
fund. If the resources of the Treasury during each fiscal year, commencing with July, 18G2, had been sufficient to have made a literal
compliance with the conditions of the law practicable, the account
would at the close of the last fiscal year have appeared upon the books
of the Department as follows:
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
Amount
for fiscal year 1863
for fiscal year 1864
for fiscal year 1865
for fiscal year 1866
for fiscal year 1867
for fiscal year 1868
for fiscal year 1869
for fiscal year 1870
for fiscal year 1871
for fiscal year 1872
for fiscal year 1873
for fiscal year 1874
for fiscal year 1875
for fiscal year 1876
Grand total
...
,
$5, 556, 269
12,184, 090
20, 233, 683
30,490, 707
33, 080, 531
33, 736, 306
34, 638, 937
35, 959, 651
36, 370, 257
36, 507, 573
36, 859, 924
38, 012, 930
39, 536, 019
40, 681, 331
97
52
45
15
88
85
03
99
59
43
20
63
66
02
433, 848,215 37
On the 31st of August, 1805, the public debt as represented upon the
books of the Department, and shown by the public-debt statement,
reached its highest point, viz:
Debt, less bonds issued to the various Pacific Bailroad companies, and less cash in the Treasury . . $2, 756, 431, 571 43
On June 30, 1876, the debt, including accrued interest, less bonds issued to the Pacific Eailroad
companies, and less cash in the Treasury, was . . 2, 099,439,344 99
Reduction of the debt
656,992,226 44
The terms of the law of February 25,1862, required by the operations
of a sinking-fund account, that the public debt should be reduced in
the sum of $433,848,215 37 between July 1, 1862, and the close of the
last fiscal year. A reduction has been effected during that period of
$656,992,226 44, or $223,144,011 07 more than was absolutely required.
It can therefore be said, as a matter of fact, that all of the pledges
and obligations of the Government to make provision for the sinking
fund and the cancellation of the public debt have been fully met and
carried out.
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
REFUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT.
On the 24th of August* 1876, the Secretary entered into a contract with
Messrs. August Belmont & Co., 011 behalf of Messrs. K. M. Bothschild
& Sons, and associates, and Messrs. J. & W. Seligman & Co., for themselves and associates, and Messrs, Drexel, Morgan & Co., on behalf of
Messrs. J. S. Morgan & Co., and Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co., for themselves and associates, for the negotiation of $40,000,000 of the four
and one-half per cent, bonds, authorized by the acts of July 14, 1870,
and January 20, 1871, the contracting parties to have the exclusive
right to subscribe for the remainder, namely, $260,000,000, or any portion thereof, of the said four and one-half per cent, bonds, authorized by
the aforesaid acts, by notifying the Secretary on or before the 30th day
of June, 1877, the Secretary reserving the right to terminate the contract at any time after March 4, 1877, by giving ten days' notice thereof
to the contractors.
The agreement provides that the Secretary is to allow the parties
named one-half of one per cent, commission upon the amount they may
take, they to assume and defray all expenses which may be incurred in
preparing, printing, transporting, and issuing said four and one-half per
cent, bonds, and for transmitting to the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., coin, United States five-twenty bonds, matured United
States coin coupons received in payment for the four and one-half per
cent, bonds issued, or which may be issued, to the contractors 5 and the
Secretary agreed to issue notices for the redemption of an equal
amount of six per cent, five-twenty bonds of the United States, upon
the dates of subscription by the contracting parties for four and onehalf per cent, bonds, as provided by the act of July 14, 1870.
The subscribers agree to pay for said four and one-half per cent,
bonds, par and accrued interest, in gold coin, matured United States
coin coupons, six per cent, five-twenty bonds, or United States gold
certificates. Against the subscriptions of the contracting parties for
four and one-half per cent, bonds, the following-described notices for
the redemption of United States five-twenty bonds, act March 3,1865,
have been issued, viz :
Call
Call
Call
Call
Call
dated
dated
dated
dated
dated
September 1,1876 . . . September 6, 1876
September 12,1876
September 21,1876
October 6, 1876
Total
$10,000,000
10,000,000
10, 000, 000
10, 000,000
10,000,000
50,000,000
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
Issues to the extent of $35,674,550 of four and one-half per cent,
bonds have been made, and refunding operations are still in progress.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
In March, 1869, by an act entitled " An act to strengthen the public
credit," the faith of the United States was u solemnly pledged to the
payment in coin or its equivalent, of all the obligations of the United
States, not bearing interest, known as United States notes, and of all
the interest-bearing obligations of the United States f and, further,
" t o make provision, at the earliest practicable period, for the redemption of the United States notes in coin."
By the act of January, 1875, Congress declared the purpose of resumption of specie payments on January 1, 1879, and to that end, and
in execution of the pledge of the act of 1869, provided for the redemption of the United States notes, and for the issue of nationalbank notes in lieu thereof, and thus, amid conflicting theories, declared,
in effect, a monetary system combined of coin and national-bank notes
redeemable in coin at the demand of the holder, in harmony with the
Constitution and the traditional policy of the American people.
By this legislation it will be perceived that the United States is
fully committed to the resumption of specie payments on a given day
in January, 1879, by the method of redemption of United States notes
current as lawful money, and the substitution therefor of national-bank
currency, the equivalent of money by its convertibility into coin on
demand. The popular favor with which this enactment was hailed,
looking to the consummation of an exigent measure of public necessity, was modified only by an apprehension of the possible inadequacy
of its terms to accomplish its end. A return to the constitutional
standard of values at any time will doubtless, to some extent, involve
a reduction in nominal prices and consequent contraction of the volume
of currency, but this is not of itself necessarily an evil, and, if it were, it
would be an evil incident to a vicious system, not to be cured by its continuance, while the measure itself is demanded by the highest economic
considerations and principles of honest dealing among men. Besides
the troubles likely to grow out of enforced resumption are believed to
be greatly exaggerated. Restoration of the constitutional standard of
values by resumption, and the extinction of irredeemable notes current
as money, and the enforcement of payment in coin on demand, of the
national-bank notes treated as the equivalent of money, are obviously
alike of national obligation and public necessity. The suspension was
the act of the National Government, and to the National Government
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
the people properly look to take the initiative in resumption. Having,
under its authority to coin money, assumed to regulate the currency of
the country, and as the States are inhibited " to make anything but
gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts," and as irredeemable
and inconvertible paper currency is essentially repugnant to the principles of the Constitution and the traditional policy of the American
people, it is obviously incumbent on the Government to maintain and
preserve the money standard of values of the Constitution, and to
enforce the obligation of payment in coin on demand, at the 02>ti0n
of the holder, of all paper money. Now, as for a long time heretofore
it has been, a large proportion of the national currency, as prescribed
by the Government of the United States, is alike irredeemable, inconvertible, and depreciated paper money 5 but it has been enforced as a
substitute for the money of the Constitution—coin. The United States
notes, commonly known as legal-tender, regarded as a substitute for
money, are an anomaly in our monetary system, tolerable and possible
only in the exigencies of civil war—the offspring of its perils and limited
to its necessities. To allow their continuance, as such, after the cause
which justified their existence had ceased, is to violate the conditions
of their inception, and to sanction what was only tolerable as a necessity, by impressing upon it the stamp of legitimacy. The purport of
the legal-tender note was and is a promise to pay. Its legal characteristic has been definitely settled by the Supreme Court. Justice Bradley, in speaking of it, says :
" I t is not an attempt to coin money out of a valueless material, like
the coinage of leather or ivory or kowrie shells. It is a pledge of the
national credit. It is a promise by the Government to pay dollars.
The standard of value is not changed. The Government simply
demands that its credit shall be accepted and received by public and
private creditors during the pending exigency. * * * No one supposes that these Government certificates are never to be paid—that
the day of specie payments is never to return. And it matters not in
what form they are issued. * * * Through whatever changes they
pass, their ultimate destiny is to he paid."
Dealing with this question, Senator Sherman, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, in a recent speech in the Senate, says:
U I might show you, from the contemporaneous debates in Congress,
that at every step of the war the notes were regarded as a temporary
loan, in the nature of a forced loan, but a loan cheerfully borne, and to
be redeemed soon after the war was over. * * * No one then questioned either the policy, the duty, or the obligation of the United States
to redeem these notes in coin."
These notes did not and do not purport to be money—they are rather
the symbolic expression of the Government's authority in its extremity
XXXVIII
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY.
to supply its needs. The quality of legal tender with which they were
impressed should have been co-existent only with the necessities of
which they were the offspring. Having served their end, they existed
properly only as evidence of Government indebtedness, to be provided
for as other debt obligations. Indeed this was the logic and the law of
the legal-tender notes in their inception and treatment as interpreted
by the provisions of the acts by which issued, by the provisions of law
for their payment as part of the public debt, and by the judgment of
the Supreme Court of the United States. A t the close of the war they
were a portion of the public debt, and they are a constituent element
in our currency to-day only because the original provisions for their
funding have not been enforced, and that fanciful and speculative
theories have proposed their permanent incorporation into our monetary system as not incompatible with the hard money of the Constitution and the hard-money traditions of our people. That policy which
tolerated the continuance of these notes as money after the close of
the war, must be regarded as a public misfortune. A t that time they
were, according to original design and by the logic of their existence,
to be funded as an obligation of indebtedness—to be embodied with the
public debt, and not to be treated or tolerated as an element of the
national currency. They were to pass out of the category of currency
and to take their place with the public debt. Congress, in 1869, treated
them as a portion of the public debt and pledged the faith of the nation
to their redemption, as such, at the earliest practicable period, and the
act of 1875 contemplated their redemption in January, 1879.
By this latter act, the policy of speedy resumption of specie payments is not only declared, but a monetary system for the United
States clearly indicated, with provisions for the redemption of irredeemable paper current as money, and the issue in lieu thereof of
national-bank notes redeemable in coin at the option of the holder,
and a return by that method to the metallic standard of the Constitution.
It remains only to consider the adequacy of the provisions of the
measure for resumption in 1879 to accomplish its object.
A s a further provision deemed essential to the purpose of resumption, it is recommended that, in addition to the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury already conferred, to provide for redemption of
legal-tender notes on and after the day provided for resumption, by
the accumulation of an adequate amount of gold to meet the volume
of three hundred million dollars of legal-tender notes, which will then
be outstanding, by the sale of United States bonds, authority be given
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him from time to time, as he may deem expedient and the state of the
finances admit, to fund these notes into a bond bearing a rate of interest not more than four and one-half per cent., with not less than
thirty years to run, with such limitations as to the amount to be so
funded in any given period as Congress, in its discretion, may determine.
A sudden accumulation of gold in amounts sufficient to meet so large
a demand as that contemplated in January, 1879, is deemed impracticable; while to accumulate in advance of that time would be attended with necessary loss of interest, would be likely to disturb
money exchange, and embarrass the funding of our national securities.
The present time is regarded as opportune for the gradual withdrawal
of these notes. It is believed t3u»y would not be greatly missed from
the circulating medium, as their place will readily be supplied by the
issue of national-bank notes under this act.
The act of January 14, 1875, entitled " An act to provide for the
resumption of specie payments," as methods of its accomplishment,
requires the redemption of the outstanding fractional currency in
silver coin; the increase of the volume of gold coin by cheapening the
coinage of gold bullion; the substitution, as the business demands of
the country may require, of national-bank notes for the legal-tender
notes of the United States in excess of $300,000,000; and the ultimate
redemption of the entire legal-tender notes on and after January 1,
1879, as they shall be presented.
In pursuance of these provisions the issue of subsidiary silver coin
and the redemption of fractional currency are successfully progressing; $22,000,000 of silver change has been issued, and $13,000,000
of fractional currency redeemed. The capacity of the mints is believed
to be equal to the coinage, in the present fiscal year, of the balance of
the fractional currency outstanding, and they are now working at their
full capacity.
The coinage of gold bullion for the past year has been 1,949,468
pieces, of the value of $38,178,962 50—an increase of $4,624,997 50
over the operations of the previous year; which is an increase compared with the previous year of the amount of gold operated on of
$14,327,686.
Legal-tender notes have been reduced by redemption and the issue of
national-bank notes to the amount of $14,464,284, leaving the amount of
legal-tenders $367,535,716. A s the demand for national-bank currency
is limited, with slight probability of its immediate increase, the contemplated reduction of these notes in excess of $300,000,000 prior to January,
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1879, is not likely to be realized. It is believed tliat the larger portion of
them will at that time remain outstanding. It will be observed that, in
contemplation of the act, the Secretary is limited in the issue of silver coin
by the sum of fractional currency to be redeemed by it and a reduction
of the legal-tenders to the amount in excess of $300,000,000. Besides
this he is required to make adequate preparation and provision for the
redemption, in coin, of legal-tender notes outstanding at the prescribed
period of resumption. It is apparent that the silver coin may be substituted for the fractional currency and the gold coin increased, while there
is little probability of retiring the entire amount of legal-tenders in
excess of the $300,000,000. It will be observed that it is incumbent on
the Secretary to prepare to provide for the redemption of all legaltender notes which may be presented on and after that date, and that
the means at his command, to this end, are the surplus revenues existing at that time not otherwise appropriated, and the proceeds of the
issue, sale, and disposal of certain descriptions of United States bonds
at par in coin to the extent necessary to carry this act into effect. This
involves the necessity of the accumulation of coin to the amount of the
actual demand for redemption of these notes on that day and any day
thereafter. There will likely be at that time not less than $300,000,000
outstanding, and probably no inconsiderable amount in excess of that
sum.
Here, it will be seen, is an imperative requirement of the Secretary
to redeem in coin, on a given day, the legal-tender notes amounting to
$300,000,000, and authority to prepare and provide for it. He may sell
United States bonds to obtain the needful coin to the extent necessary
to carry this act fully into effect. The act contemplates the accumulation of the needful amount of coin against the day of resumption, but,
as the necessary amount on a given day is determinate only at the
option of the holders of the notes to be redeemed, the amount to be
provided for is necessarily uncertain, and, as it will depend uponevents or a condition of things over which he has little or no control,
impossible for him to determine. He is authorized, if in his judgment
deemed necessary to carry the act into effect, to accumulate an amount
of gold equal to the entire amount of the legal-tenders outstanding on
that day 5 but this, if it were not morally impossible, would be so inexpedient, as a financial measure, that it is not to be presumed to have
been contemplated by Congress, and so not incumbent on the Secretary.
Still he is expected and required to meet the demand of redemption
by the accumulation of coin adequate in amount, at his discretion, with no certain data for his guidance in the exercise of it.
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What is essential for him to know in order to the performance of
the duty is, what amount of notes will certainly be presented for
redemption on the first of January, 1879. A s this is clearly not
attainable he is left to deal with what is probable, determinable upon
the condition of such general causes as will be likely to attend that
event. It would not be difficult in the present state of monetary affairs,
to make a probable estimate of the amount required if the redemption
were to take place in January next ; and it is probable that accumulation of an amount of coin equal to a moiety of the sum total of these
notes would be an ample preparation; but, while it is to be hoped
that the credit of our bonds may not be less in 1879, it may not be
known that in other respects the situation will favor such result. It
is, however, deemed probable in any supposable condition of monetary
affairs, that, if no inconsiderable reduction of the volume of these notes
should be made in anticipation of the redemption of 1879, the preparation required by accumulation of coin for the demands of January,
1879, and immediately thereafter, must be at least an equal proportion
of the sum total of the notes outstanding. A s to the surplus revenues
as a measure of redemption, such is the present and probable future of
these revenues and the demands upon them, that it is not deemed at
all probable that any considerable sum not otherwise appropriated
could be devoted to this end. In this connection, however, it is proper
to observe that now, for the first time in many years, owing to the
large reduction of currency payments, the sales of gold, to obtain the
equivalent currency therefor, are no longer necessary, and thus a considerable accumulation of gold may be anticipated from the surplus from
the customs revenue.
By the act of January 14, 1875, the limitation upon the issue of
national-bank notes was repealed, and the volume of currency left to
be determined by the business demands of the country. The Secretary
of the Treasury was required to retire, of legal-tender notes, eighty
per cent, of the sum of national-bank notes then issued in excess of
$300,000,000. The amount of additional currency issued since the passage of this act is $18,080,355, and legal-tender notes to the amount of
$14,464,282 have been retired.
By the act of June 20, 1874, national banks might withdraw their
circulation in whole or in part by depositing lawful money with the
Treasurer, and withdraw a proportional amount of the bonds; and
it was made the duty of the Secretary to retire legal-tender notes to
the extent of eighty per cent, of the bank notes thereafter issued.
Under this act, $52,853,560 of legal-tender notes have been deposited
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in the Treasury, and $37,122,069 of bank notes, accordingly, have been
redeemed and destroyed.
The amount of legal-tender notes outstanding November 1,1876, was
$367,535,716. The amount of said notes on deposit for the purpose of
retiring circulation was $20,910,946. The amount of national-bank
notes in circulation on that day was $29,143,464 less, and of legaltender $14,464,284 less, than on January 14, 1875—a total decrease in
circulation, under the operation of the act, of $43,607,748.
From these facts, as well as from the large accumulations of money
at the money centres and the lack of demand for it, it is apparent that
the volume of currency is largely in excess of the real demands of
legitimate business, and that a portion of the legal-tenders might be
gradually withdrawn without embarrassment to the business of the
country.
In the interest of permanent redemption, and as a means of maintaining the same, it is deemed important also, if not quite indispensable, that provision should be made requiring the national banks
to gradually provide coin in such ratio as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct, and to hold the same as a part of their legal money
reserve, so that said reserve, on the first day of January, 1879, shall be
equal in amount to the entire reserve required by law. To the same
end, as the fractional currency is withdrawn, it is deemed expedient
that not only the vacuum caused thereby in the matter of change
should be made good, but that, as additional change, the volume of
silver should be increased to the amount of at least eighty millions of
dollars, and silver made a legal tender to the amount of ten dollars in
all cases, except the obligations of the Government of the United States
and the customs dues.
PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS IN COIN.
The report of the Director of the Mint shows that, notwithstanding
the silver dollar occupied in law, prior to April 1, 1873, the position of
an unlimited legal tender, gold has, for many years past, been the
money of payment in this country.
It appears that but a comparatively small sum in silver-dollar pieces
was ever coined, and that it, at* no time, constituted an appreciable
part of the circulation. This was due to the fact that silver was more
valuable as bullion than its stamped or legal-tender value in the form
of dollars. Since the fall of silver, propositions for the revival of the
silver dollar have been made, and the position which it would occupy
with reference to unexpired^coin obligations, should its coinage with
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unlimited tender be again authorized, has been the subject of considerable discussion.
The question wljether the pledged faith of the United States to pay
its obligations in coin would justify their payment in the silver dollar,
is of no small importance as affecting public securities of the United
States. In any discussion of the question it must be conceded in the
outset that the silver dollar was a unit of value, having the quality of
legal-tender for all sums and in all cases, and that the terms of the
United States obligations do not exclude payment therein, and that
the act of 1869, in which is the pledge of payment in coin, does not,
in terms, discriminate against silver. These provisions are broad
enough, in terms, to include payment in either gold or silver, and
compels an inquiry into the history, production, issue, and subsequent
treatment of these obligations, and the relative condition of gold and
silver coin as money of payment, in order to a correct interpretation
of the meaning of the language u payment to be made in coin."
Not long after the close of the civil war, which gave rise to these
obligations, doubts arose as to the kind of money in which these securities were payable, and which led to the passage of the act of 1869,
entitled " A n act to strengthen the public creditf and it was intended
to dispel all hesitation or doubt as to the purpose of the Government
upon the question, and by which the faith of the United States was
pledged to the payment in coin of all its obligations, except those
expressly otherwise provided for. This legislative action was in harmony with that of the executive administration.
What, then, was intended, and understood to be intended, by this
pledge of the Government ? Was it that the public securities were to
be paid in gold coin, or in silver, or might be in either?
It will not be questioned by anyone conversant with the question
at that time that the popular impression, not to say general conviction, was that the pledge was for payment in gold. This belief may
have obtained from the fact that the interest on this class of obligations, payable in coin, had uniformly been paid in gold, that the
customs receipts had been set apart to this end, and that these were
paid in gold, and that the silver dollar had, as money of payment,
theretofore gone into general disuse, especially in all large transactions, and could scarcely be considered as contemplated in any
measure having for its object to provide for payment of sums so
ample as the interest on the public debt, at that time amounting to
the sum of one hundred and thirty million dollars. This view of the
subject receives no inconsiderable support, also, in the legislation of
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Congress in 1873, by wliicli tlie legal-tender quality of the silver coin
was limited to five dollars. By force of the laws of trade, quite independent of those of Congress, the legal-tender silvef dollar had actually
disappeared from circulation as money, and, although not abolished
by act of Congress, it did not, as matter of fact, exist for commercial
purposes, and did not enter into money payments. The object and
intent of the act of 1873 was confessedly to give to gold the precedence in the statutes of the country it held in the commercial world
practically, and to declare the gold dollar in law to be what it was in
fact, the representative of the money unit. Gold had for many years
been treated as the principal money of coin payments in legislation
and in the transactions of the Treasury Department.
By the act of 1863, the Treasury was authorized to receive deposits
of gold coin and bullion, and to issue certificates therefor redeemable
in gold coin, thus indicating that its obligations called for payment in
gold and not in silver. This provision, it will be seen, is in consonance
with the fact that our foreign exchanges for many years have been
made upon the gold basis, and thus it is apparent that the general
understanding has been of late years, for the consideration stated,
that the money of coin payments was gold, and an obligation to pay
in coin required payment in gold coin.
A s was contemplated by Congress in the policy declared in 1869, the
public securities then depressed immediately arose to par in gold,
and have since maintained an enviable position at the money centres
of the world. The five-twenty six per cent, bonds, then selling at
eighty-eight cents on the dollar, soon arose to par in gold coin, and
have since borne the average premium of five per cent, at home and
abroad. A t the present time, the borrowing power of the Government
is something less than four and one-half per cent. Its four and onehalf per cent, bonds, on short time, are readily taken at par in gold,
and sold at a premium in this country and in Europe. If no disturbing
element enters into our present monetary system, affecting the present
policy of the Government, it is believed that it will be found practicable, at no remote period, to fund the national debt into a four per
cent, bond having from thirty to fifty years to run, and this at an
annual saving in the interest of the public debt of $25,800,000, a sum
which, if invested in a sinking fund at four per cent, annually, would
pay off the present national funded debt in a fraction over thirty years.
It is a matter of deep public concern that a policy so beneficent in
results and advantageous to the future should receive no detriment
from conflicting interests, policies, or theories. Whatever may be
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thought of the right to pay these public securities in cheaper money,
it will remain true that it is lawful to pay them in gold coin, that the
belief that they were to be so paid has a practical value in the probable reduction of the public debt equal to one-fourth of the amount of
the annual interest thereon.'
It is respectfully submitted that the coin payment to which the faith
of the nation was pledged in 1869 was gold and not silver, and that
any other view of it, whatever technical construction the language
may be susceptible of, would be regarded as of doubtful good faith,
and its probable effect prejudicial to the public credit.
ISSUE OF SILVER COIN.
Immediately upon the passage of the act of April 17, 1876, the Department, through its several Independent-Treasury offices, began to
issue, in redemption of the outstanding fractional currency, the subsidiary silver which had been coined under the authority of the
resumption act of January 14, 1875. To further relieve the pressing
demand throughout the country for money of small denominations, the
silver coin in the Treasury, previous to the passage of the act above
mentioned, was also issued in payment of currency obligations of the
Government.
Under the authority for the issue of silver coin granted by the act
of July 22,1876, the Department, in addition to redeeming fractional
currency, whenever presented for that purpose, has also issued silver
coin in exchange for legal-tender notes as rapidly as the coinage at the
mints would permit.
From the date first mentioned, to and including October 30, 1876,
there has been issued of silver coin, as above stated, $22,096,712 16,
of which amount there has been issued for fractional currency redeemed
and destroyed, $12,953,259 43.
The demand for silver coin for circulation, though growing less
urgent, still continues fully equal to the capacity of the mints to supply
it. Until this demand shall have ceased, the coinage will be continued
as rapidly as practicable, to the limit authorized by law.
CURRENCY REDEMPTION.
Owing to the exhaustion of the appropriation for transportation of
United States notes and securities, the express charges on legal-tender
and fractional notes, sent to this Department for redemption, and the
returns therefor, have not been paid by the Government since the 1st of
March last. In consequence, the redemption of such notes has greatly
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decreased, and the paper currency of the Government is rapidly becoming unfit for circulation. A n appropriation sufficient to meet the payment of such express charges is earnestly recommended.
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
The report of the Comptroller of the Currency contains full statistics of the reserves, taxation, dividends, earnings, and losses of the
national banks, together with a summary of their resources and liabilities for each year, since the system went into operation. From
this report it appears that, up to October 2 of the present year, 2,342
banks in all had been organized, of which 2,087 were in operation at
that date. The returns of these banks show that they then had an
aggregate capital of $499,802,232; surplus of $132,202,282; circulation outstanding, $291,544,020; individual deposits, $651,385,210;
loans, $927,574,979; specie, (including coin certificates,) $21,360,767;
legal-tender notes, (including United States certificates of deposit,)
$113,420,847; redemption fund with the United States Treasurer,
$16,743,695.
The act of June 20, 1874, authorized national banks which desired
to withdraw their circulating notes, in whole or in part, to deposit
lawful money with the Treasurer of the United States in sums of not
less than nine thousand dollars, and to withdraw a proportional
amount of the bonds pledged as security for their notes. The act of
January 14, 1875, repealed all provisions of law limiting the aggregate
amount of national-bank circulation, and made it the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to retire legal-tender notes to the extent of
eighty per cent, of the sum of national-bank notes thereafter issued,
until the amount of legal-tender notes outstanding should be reduced
to three hundred millions of dollars. Since the passage of the former
act, $52,853,560 of legal-tender notes have been deposited in the Treasury for the purpose of retiring circulation, and $37,122,069 of bank
notes have been redeemed and destroyed. The whole amount of
additional circulation issued since the passage of the latter act, is
$18,080,355; and legal-tender notes equal to eighty per cent, thereof,
or $14,464,284, have been retired, leaving the amount of legal-tender
notes outstanding on November 1, 1876, $367,535,716. The amount
of legal-tender notes on deposit with the Treasurer on November 1, for
the purpose of retiring circulation, was $20,910,946. The amount of
national-bank notes in circulation on November 1 was $29,143,464 less
than on June 20, 1874; and that of legal-tender notes was $14,464,284
less than on January 14, 1875; the total decrease of legal-tender notes
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and national-bank notes, under the operation of these acts, being
$43,607,748.
The Comptroller, considering the present year especially appropriate
for that purpose, devotes a considerable portion of his report to a review of the banking systems under which circulating notes were issued
previous to the organization of the national-banking system, and to
the presentation, in a concise and convenient form, of the statistics of
the two Banks of the United States and of the former State banks of
the country, so far as they could be obtained from official and other
reliable sources.
The tables compiled by him from estimates of Mr. Gallatin, in 1831,
give the capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the banks of the
country, including the two Banks of the United States, for the years
1811, 1815, 1816, 1820, and 1829; also, similar information as to the
State banks from 1834 to 1863, and the national banks since the organization of the system.
The Comptroller also presents, by geographical divisions, the capital
and deposits of the State banks, private bankers, and savings banks
of the country, which have befcn compiled from returns made to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, during the present year for purposes of taxation.
These tables exhibit the growth of banking in this country since
1811, and show the total bank capital, at the present time, to be not
less than seven hundred and twenty millions, and the total bank deposits to be not less than nineteen hundred and seventy-four millions.
The amount of additional circulation issued from January 14, 1875,
to November 1, 1875, was $10,986,675. The amount issued during
the year ending November 1, 1876, was $7,093,680; making a total,
from January 14,1875, to November 1, 1876, (one year and nine and a
half months,) of $18,080,355. Of this amount, $7,313,210 was issued
to one hundred and twenty-five banks organized during that period,
with an aggregate capital of $14,035,000. The remaining circulation,
amounting to $10,767,105, was issued to banks previously organized.
The amount of legal-tender notes retired under the operation of the
act of January 14, 1875, was $14,464,284. The net decrease in the
amount of national-bank notes from June 20, 1874, to November 1,
1875, was $29,143,464; and the amount on deposit with the Treasurer,
for the purpose of retiring circulation on November 1, 1876, was
$20,910,946. The large reduction in bank circulation may be attributed to a desire to realize the premium upon the bonds at their present
high value in the market, the margin between the circulation and the
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bonds being carried to profit account and used either in loans or other
investments, or for charging off losses or paying dividends.
If the market value of United States bonds should remain unchanged,
it is not probable that the amount of additional circulation to be issued
from November 1,1876, to January 1,1879, (two years and two months,)
would exceed $18,000,000. If, however, there should be a material
decline in the value of bonds, it is to be presumed that a considerable
amount thereof would be redeposited by the banks which have withdrawn bonds amounting to $65,102,800 since June 20, 1874. The
profit on circulation depends upon the price paid for the bonds and
upon the rate of interest. If the business of the country should
revive, or the value of bonds decline, the amount of circulation must
be largely increased. The profit on circulation is estimated at about
two and a quarter per cent. In localities where the rate of interest is
seven per cent., the value of circulation is about two and a half per
cent.) where the rate is ten per cent., the profit is about one and a
half per cent., at the present valuation of the bonds.
COINAGE.
The deposits of gold at the mints and assay offices amount to
$57,480,270 50; silver deposits and purchases, $28,515,702 79. Total
amount of bullion received and operated upon, $85,995,973 29. Deducting redeposits of bars made and issued by one institution and
deposited at another, the deposits were—gold, $41,943,285 42) silver,
$24,574,551 81; making a total of $66,517,837 23.
The total gold coinage was $38,178,962 50. Total silver coinage,
$19,126,502 50, of which $6,132,050 were of trade-dollars. The minor
coinage amounted to $260,350. The total number of pieces struck was
87,101,468. Total value of coinage, $57,565,815.
The report of the Director of the Mint presents in detail a full
account of the operations of the different mints and assay offices,
discusses at some length the question of monetary standards, and
uggests some amendments of the laws relating to the silver coinage.
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
The receipts from customs for the year ending June 30, 1875, were
$157,167,722 35, and at the corresponding date of 1876 they were
$148,071,984 61, a decline of $9,095,737 74. The receipts for the first
quarter of the current fiscal year wrere $37,554,728 53, while for the
corresponding period of last year they were $44,233,626 25, showing a
decrease of $6,678,897 72.
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For the months of October and November, 1876, the receipts were
$20,247,043 97, and for the same months of last year were $23,936,950 23.
About three-fourths of the revenue from customs is collected at the
port of New York, and the litigation arising therefrom has so crowded
the dockets of the courts in the southern district of that State that
great delay in the decision of tariff questions has unavoidably arisen.
Suits are brought for the reversal of decisions of the Department, pending which importers are subjected to the payment, under
protest, of duties which, after years of litigation, may appear to have
been wrongfully assessed. In this way suits are multiplied, and trade
is subjected to uncertainties and losses which a speedy final decision
might obviate.
Two methods of obviating such delays are suggested. The first is
the organization of a court of arbitration, such as is connected with
the Chamber of Commerce of New York, with or without the power to
render final judgment, as might be thought best. The second is the
establishment of a revenue court in the southern district of New York,
exclusively for the trial of customs-revenue cases, analogous to the
court of exchequer in England, which originally had only jurisdiction
of cases arising in connection with the King's revenue.
Under either system, the highest expert skill, both in law and fact,
might be secured for the speedy determination of a peculiarly embarrassing class of litigated cases.
There is reason to believe that the revenue has suffered great loss by
excessive allowances for damage to imported merchandise occurring
on the voyage, which allowances are now made under section 2927 of
the Revised Statutes.
Fraud on the revenue, by the collusion of dishonest subordinates in
the custom-house, can easily be practiced under this system; but even
honest officers are liable to be deceived through inadvertence and the
intrinsic difficulty of estimating the alleged damage by any practicable
examination.
The fact that many importers seriously object to having merchandise, on which such allowance has been made, marked " damaged," is
somewhat suggestive.
There seems no good reason why damage of this character should
not be made the subject of insurance, as well as other risks which are
readily assumed by underwriters.
The attention of Congress is invited to the "Bill (H. B. No. 1712) to
simplify the appraisement of goods, wares, and merchandise imported
into the United States and subject to ad valorem duties."
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The questions arising under the provisions of the statute relating to
" charges and commissions" have been and must ever be numerous
and difficult, and it is certainly desirable to avoid them, if possible.
To prevent loss to the revenue by the total repeal of the provisions
referred to, it is recommended that the provisions of the bill be so
changed as to provide for adding, in lieu of all such charges and commissions as are provided for by section 2907 of the Revised Statutes,
a uniform charge of Jive per cent. for commissions.
Ever since the beginning of the Government, until the revision of
the statutes, the law, while fixing a maximum rate, has left the compensation of inspectors of the customs discretionary with the Secretary
of the Treasury. In the revision the words conferring the discretion
were repealed, and three dollars per day was made the absolute rate
of compensation, with permission to increase it to four dollars per day
in such ports as the Secretary might think advisable.
Considering that there are many collection districts where, from the
fact that the vigilance of inspectors is effective, but little service in the
way of collecting duties or detecting frauds is done, and where all the
duty required by the Government is not incompatible with some other
occupation, it seems desirable that the discretion given in the earlier
laws should be restored. While four dollars a day is not an excessive
compensation for customs officers employed in the larger ports, and
giving their whole time to active official services, less than three dollars
a day would be sufficient for officers in small ports who are required
to watch against violations of the revenue, and who might, without
detriment to the service, have other occupations.
In compliance with the provisions of section 4 of the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation act, approved August 15,1876, a
" careful scrutiny has been made of the force employed in the collection
of the revenue from customs, with a view of reducing the number of
the same." Reports of special agents assigned to the duty, received
from seventy-six collection districts, recommend an aggregate reduction of 229 employes, involving a decrease in the annual expense
of
$242,837 39
It is proposed to make a reduction of ten per cent, in
salaries in certain districts, which will amount to
200, 000 00
£here are twenty-eight districts from which reports have
not yet been received. These it is estimated will add
to the reduction about
25,000 00
Making a total reduction in annual expenses of
collecting the revenue of
These reductions will be made on the 1st of January.
467,837 39
REPORT
OF T H E
SECRETARY
INTERNAL
OF T H E
TREASURY.
XXVII
REVENUE.
The report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, herewith transmitted, sets forth in detail the condition of this branch of the public
service.
Statement showing the receipts from the several objects of taxation under the internal-rev e* nue laws for thefiscalyears ended June 30, 1875 and 1876, respectively.
Sources.
1875.
1876.
$52,081,991 12 156,426,365
Spirits
Tobacco
37,303,461 88 39,795, 339
9,144,004 41 9,571,280
Fermented liquors
4,097,248 12 4,006,698
Banks and bankers
281,107 61
Penalties, &c
409,284
6,557,229 65 6,518,487
Adhesive stamps
Back taxes under repealed
laws
1, 080, 111 44
509,631
Total
Increase.
Decrease.
13 $4,344,374 01
91 2,491,878 03
66
427,276 25
03
"$90," 550 09
48 ~~"l28~i76~87
51
38,742 14
09
110,545,154 23 117,237, 086 81
570,480 35
7,391,705 16
699,772 58
The amount of collections, as above reported, includes commissions
on sales of stamps, paid in kind, and certain sums reported as collected
but not deposited during the fiscal years in question, thus causing an
apparent discrepancy between the above amounts of collections and
the amounts of such collections shown by warrants covering the deposits into the Treasury, as elsewhere shown.
Under the provisions contained in the legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation bill, approved August 15,1876, the transmission
of internal-revenue stamps to the officers of internal revenue can be
made only through the mails of the United States in registered packages.
The total value of stamps forwarded to internal-revenue officers
amounts to about one hundred and fifty million dollars per annum.
Hitherto the cost of transporting such stamps by express, without risk
to the Government, has been about forty thousand dollars per annum.
The present method imposes upon the Government the risk of trans,
mitting them by mail, and of their delivery to the proper parties, thus
adding to the risk of transmission an opportunity for fraudulent transactions.
In view of the large amount involved, and the risks imposed upon
the Government, as above stated, I recommend that the provisions of
the act referred to be repealed.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The coin values of the exports and imports of the United States for
the last fiscal year, as appears from official returns made to and compiled by the Bureau of Statistics, are as follows:
Exports of domestic merchandise
$525,582 247
Exports of foreign merchandise
14,802,424
Total
Imports of goods
Excess of exports over imports
540,384,671
460, 741,190
79, 643,481
For the fiscal year 1875 there was an excess of imjjorts over exports
amounting to $19,562,725, showing a difference of $99,206,206.
Exports of specie and bullion
Imports of specie and bullion
Excess of exports over imports
Total excess of exports of merchandise, and the
precious metals over imports
$56,506,302
15,936, 681
40, 569, 621
$120,213,102
In the report of my predecessor the fact was stated, and is more fully
detailed in the report of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, that there
was no law requiring persons exporting merchandise by land conveyance to Canada to file manifests containing the quantities and values
thereof. The value of our exports to the Provinces of Ontario and
Quebec, during the last fiscal year, as the detailed statements furnished
by the Commisssioner of Customs of the Dominion of Canada show,
amounted to $10,507,563 in excess of that returned by the customs
officers of the United States. With this addition, the value of the total
exports of the year under consideration would amount to $550,892,234.
The attention of Congress is invited to the subject, in the hope that
the defective legislation above indicated may be remedied during the
ensuing session.
There was withdrawn from bond for consumption, in excess of that
entered for warehouse, during the past fiscal year, merchandise of the
value of $13,249,340.
The total exportation of specie and bullion was less than that for
the preceding year by $35,625,840, while the exports of domestic goods
have increased in value $26,298,147.
Importations of merchandise have decreased to the amount of
$72,264,246 as compared with those of the preceding fiscal year, and of
$106,665,152 as compared with the fiscal year ended June 30,1874.
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There was an increase in the value of the importations of a few
articles, chiefly raw products and necessaries admitted free, as follows:
Barks, medicinal, and corkwood, $611,540; coffee, $6,197,509; dyewoods
in sticks, $611,377; jute, raw, $371,490; silk, raw, $920,202.
There was a decrease in the value of the importations of chemicals,
drugs, and dyes of $2,081,317; gums, $444,061; hides and skins,
$5,501,195; India rubber and gutta percha, crude, $611,831; paper
materials, $916,699; tea, $3,149,537; tin in bars, blocks, and pigs,
$510,923; wood, unmanufactured, $488,904; malt liquors, $580,653;
cotton manufactures, $5,012,803; fancy goods, $1,046,852; flax, and
manufactures of, $2,157,196; fruits, $624,180; glass and glassware,
$998,167; hair, $507,844; hemp, raw, $862,763; iron, and manufactures
of, $5,365,877; gunny cloth, $1,048,497; lead, $836,672 ; leather of all
kinds, $1,944,357; opium, $231,887; precious stones, $919,379; flaxseed,
$2,367,516; silk manufactures, $634,956; soda, and salts of, $1,181,082;
sugar and molasses, $18,735,958; tin, and manufactures of, $2,950,848;
tobacco, and manufactures of, $688,447; watches, &c., $826,116; wines,
spirits, and cordials, $1,174,986; wood, and manufactures of, $1,015,006;
wool, unmanufactured, $2,823,642 ; wool, manufactures of, $11,400,896.
There was an increase in the exports of the following articles, the
values being stated in currency :
Indian corn, $8,808,343; wheat, $8,775,036; wheat flour, $721,039;
copper, in pigs, bars, and sheets, $2,055,859; cotton, raw, $2,020,637 ;
cotton manufactures, $3,651,096; leather, and manufactures of,
$2,744,919; oil-cake, $636,285; mineral oil, crude, $814,250; refined,
$1,725,277; sperm, $519,232; shot arid shell, $507,452; bacon and
hams, $11,051,843; refined sugar, $2,967,205; tallow, $1,042,175.;
timber, sawed and hewed, $1,105,510.
The exports of domestic gold and silver in excess of the imports were
$34,102,010, as against $62,956,412 for the previous year.
There was a decrease in the value of the exportations of the following articles:
Agricultural implements, $368,923; brass, and manufactures of,
$743,655; clocks and parts of, $255,323; copper ore, $645,107; fruits,
$818,216; manufactures of hemp, $1,823,804; pig-iron, $307,699;
steam-engines, locomotive, $435,080; machinery, $1,264,467 ; muskets,
pistols, rifles, and sporting-guns, $1,835,270; manufactures of lead,
$326,583; rosin and turpentine, $585,796; beef, $1,011,652; butter,
$397,500; cheese, $1,389,520; lard, $471,037; spirits of turpentine,
$252,476; leaf tobacco, $2,504,166; shooks, staves, and headings,
$1,283,223.
XXX,
REPORT
OB' TIIE
SECRETARY
COMMERCE AND
OF
THE
TREASURE.
NAVIGATION.
There is little change in the proportion of the foreign carrying trade
transacted in foreign vessels, about seventy-two per cent, of imports
and exports, duritig the last fiscal year, having been carried in foreign
vessels as against seventy-four per cent, for the preceding year and
seventy-two per cent, for the fiscal year 1874.
The Register of the Treasury reports the total tonnage of vessels of
the United States to be 4,279,458 tons, a decrease of 574,274 tons from
that of the fiscal year ended June 30,1875. This decrease is principally caused by the dropping of canal-boat tonnage exempt under the
act of Congress approved April 18, 1874.
The actual decrease is believed to be about 583,611 tons, this amount
being the excess of the losses over the gains during the last fiscal year,
but this decrease is reduced to 574,274 tons, by corrections of the
balances outstanding.
The following table exhibits the total tonnage for the last two years:
1875.
Vessels.
Registered
Enrolled and licensed
1876.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
1,553, 828
3,299,904
3, 009
22,925
1,592,821
2,686,637
32,285
Total
2,981
29,304
4,853,732
25,934
4,279, 458
The tonnage of vessels built, as given by the Register, is 203,586
tons, being a decrease from that of the preceding year of 94,053 tons,
or over 31 per centum. The number of vessels built is 1,112.
Official numbers have been awarded by the Bureau of Statistics
during the last fiscal year to 1,753 vessels, whose carrying capacity
amounts to 272,204 tons, and since July 1, 1876, to 635 vessels, of the
aggregate tonnage of 116,806, as the following statement more fully
shows:
Statement showing the number, class, and tonnage of vessels officially numbered during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
Class and character of vessels.
Sailing-vessels reported as new
Sailing-vessels built prior to 1875
Sailing-vessels not stated when built
Steam-vessels reported as new
Steam-vessels built prior to 1875
Steam-vessels not stated when built.
Unrigged vessels
Vessels.
657
97
112
284
66
84
453
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OF T H E
SECRETARY
OF T H E
TREASURY.
Statement shoiving the number, class, and tonnage of vessels, tyc.—Continued.
Class and character of vessels.
Classified as follows:
Sailing-vessels
Steam-vessels
Unrigged vessels
Vessels.
866
434
453
1,753
Total.
Vessels numbered and registered from July 1 to November 10, 1876.
Class and character of vessels.
SailingSteam-vessels . . .
Unrigged vessels
Total
Of the number of steam and sailing-vessels above indicated, 73
were new sea-going vessels, exceeding 100 tons each, grouped as follows:
2 vessels of over 2,000 tons each
4,304. 06
25 vessels of over 1,000 tons each
36,299. 43
19 vessels of over 500 tons each
13,334. 71
27 vessels less than 500 and over 100 tons
7,367. 27
73
Aggregate tonnage
REVENUE
61,305.47
MARINE.
This branch of the public service has been satisfactory in its operations during the past year. The increase in its efficiency, and the
reduction in the expense of conducting it, which it was claimed
in advance would result from the reorganization recently completed,
are fully realized. The change in the character and size of the vessels has enabled them, without augmenting their number, to perform
the duties required in a more prompt and thorough manner than wasbefore possible.
The following is a brief exhibit of the general services performed
by vessels of the Revenue Marine during the fiscal year ended 30th
June last:
Number of vessels in distress assisted
195
Number of lives saved
45
Number of vessels seized or reported for violation of law
1, 225
Number of vessels boarded and examined
13, 686
Number of miles cruised
194, 261
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The important and hazardous duty of assisting vessels in distress
has been encountered with courage and promptitude by the officers
and men of the service. In addition to the number of lives saved, as
shown above, by the vessels, while engaged in this humane work, it is
worthy of note that during the past year they have assisted in rescu-,
ing property, consisting of vessels and their cargoes imperilled by the
sea, amounting to the estimated value of $5,221,155.
The expense of maintaining the service for the fiscal year is
$839,758 87, a decided reduction over previous years.
A small steam-propeller, specially designed for harbor duty, has
been constructed and placed in commission at Philadelphia during the
past season. The requirements of the service at that port are now
fully provided for.
The new vessel intended for the Pacific coast is nearly ready to be
assigned to duty. This will supply a want which the increasing commerce, and the extension of our territory on that coast by the acquisition of Alaska, have caused to be greatly felt.
Several of the vessels are now in need of somewhat extensive repairs,
which, however, it is deemed necessary to defer in view of the limited
appropriation made to meet the expenses of the service for the present
fiscal year.
Under the act of July 31 last, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to appoint cadets in the Revenue-Marine Service, the necessary regulations governing their admission have been prepared and
promulgated, and arrangements made for the examination of applicants.
Recommendation has heretofore been made for legislative provision
extending the benefits of the Navy-pension laws to the officers and men
of the Revenue Marine, and for establishing a retired list.
In time of war, vessels of this service are by law subject to be called
upon to co-operate with the Navy, while, in peace, they are required to
engage in the arduous and perilous work of cruising in aid of vessels in
distress, a service particularly enjoined during the rigors of winter, and
attended with many dangers, yet the officers and men are not entitled
to pensions save when they have incurred disability while co-operating
writh the Navy, and then only at the low rates allowed in that service
by the act of 1814, while the rates of pensions to the officers and men
of the Navy have been largely increased, and extended to their heirs,
by subsequent enactments.
About ten per cent, of the line officers of the Revenue-Marine are
now withdrawn from active duty by reason of permanent disability
contracted in the service, and there are a number of others still
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actively employed whose infirmities warrant their detachment on
grounds of humanity and public advantage. The proper management
of this service, and the duties imposed upon it by law in connection
with the Life-Saving Service, require the employment of a considerable
number of officers upon special duty on shore. At the same time the
number of line officers is limited by law to one of each grade for each
vessel in the service. In the absence of a retired list, therefore, considerable embarrassment is experienced in supplying complements of
officers to vessels for their safe and efficient management. Further
detriment and injury result from the hindrance to promotions, caused
by the retention of so many disabled and decrepit persons, the effect
being to measurably weaken the inducement to excellence in the
active officers by blocking their advancement, and to reduce the efficiency of the service by keeping young men of ability and energy from
the higher grades of command. The recommendations for the extension of the navy-pension laws to the officers and men of revenue-cutters, and the establishment of a retired list for the Eevenue-Marine,
are accordingly renewed.
LIFE-SAVINGr
SERVICE.
During the past fiscal year, another life-saving district of the eleven
authorized by law, designated as district No. 5, and embracing the
coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, has been organized, and
six of the eight stations proposed have been put in operation therein.
Within the above-named period, the organization has comprised six
districts, and included the Atlantic coast from the eastern extremity
of Maine to Cape Hatteras. The cost of sustaining its operations, and
the results of the latter, are given in detail in the report of the officer
in charge, furnished as required by the act of July 31,1875.
Besides the six stations established between Capes Henlopen and
Charles, eighteen complete life-saving stations have been constructed
since July 1, 1875, four of them on the Atlantic coast, and the remaining fourteen on the lakes. Fourteen life-boat stations have also been
located and built on the lakes, and five houses of refuge have been put
up on the coast of Florida, and are now in process of equipment. In
addition there has been constructed a new life-saving station, designed
to take the place of the present one at Cape May, New Jersey.
Of the eight stations authorized for the Pacific coast, three have
been delayed on account of difficulty in obtaining title to the sites
therefor. Proposals were invited and received for the remaining five,
HI
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but being considered exorbitant were declined. New proposals for
three of the required structures have been received, and appearing to
be reasonable, have been accepted. No bids have been made for the
other two, and the work of constructing them will probably have to be
undertaken by the Government.
The occasion of the loss of the crew of the life-saving station, seven in
number, at the wreck of the Italian bark " Nuova Ottavia," off Currituck
Beach, North Carolina, on the night of the 1st of March last, suggests
the propriety of providing suitable pensions for the widows and
orphans of men who thus perish in the effort to save life, a benefit
which might also be properly extended to members of crews grown
veteran or become disabled in this arduous and perilous service.
These men are invariably poor, earning a scanty subsistence by fishing,
and largely dependent upon their small pay as surfmen, and age or
infirmity lessens their slender means of support, while death leaves
their families unprovided for.
The subject of proper compensation for the keepers of life-saving
stations also deserves serious consideration. These keepers are required to be men of exceptional qualifications among their fellows.
Their duty is to save life and property jeoparded by the stranding of
vessels. They are noted for their mastery in handling boats in dangerous seas, and in the hazardous contiguities of wrecks, and, being
captains of their respective crews, are responsible for the selection
and conduct of the latter, and must have the faculty of commanding
men. They are also responsible for the public property under their
charge at the stations. A t present they receive only $200 per annum,
and it is absolutely necessary that this should be increased. A t the
time of the reorganization in 1871, it was barely possible to secure
proper men at this rate, and up to this time they have been retained
chiefly upon the hope of augmented remuneration. This hope has
almost ceased to exist, and the superintendents of the districts represent that the difficulty of obtaining good keepers verges upon impossibility. Unless an adequate compensation is provided for these
officers, the service must inevitably suffer, and the country be disgraced,
upon some occasion of shipwreck, by the revelation that the serious
duties of life-saving have fallen into incompetent hands. Legislation,
therefore, to secure appropriate pay for the keepers of the life-saving
stations is recommended.
The success which has attended this service since its reorganization
in 1871 has been pre-eminent; but the consideration of its rapidlyincreasing proportions and signal importance, induce the conviction
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that the time cannot be longer deferred for its erection into a distinct
establishment, under a recognized and responsible administrator. Upon
the completion of the few remaining stations authorized, the charge will
comprise the entire coast of the United States, and the guardianship of
the greater portion of all the lives and vessels imperilled thereon. It will
involve the care of over cne hundred and fifty stations, and the direction
and discipline of more than twel ve hundred subordinates. The determination and acquisition of proper sites for the stations; the transfer of
the latter from time to time, to such locations as constant changes in the
character of the coast, the growing frequency of wrecks at given points,
or other causes, may necessitate; the devising, erection, and preservation of station-houses suitable for the accommodation of crews and those
they rescue, and for the protection of their various apparatus and equipments; the judicious purchase of their furniture and supplies; the
choice of able and efficient district superintendents, keepers, and surfmen, and the constant supervision of their operations; the careful
tabulation of wreck statistics for the benefit of shipping interests; the
perpetual reference to multifarious sources of information at home and
abroad for data and suggestions calculated to further the development
and perfection of the system; and the unceasing surveillance of all
plans, devices, and inventions for establishing communications with
wrecks, or saving lives imperilled upon them, including the practical
trial and decision upon the availability of such as may be presented—
all pertain to the scope of the Life-Saving Service, and amply justify
its formal creation as such, and its committal to the care of an experienced and able officer, who can devote to it his undivided faculties
and energies.
The legislation proper to accomplish this end is therefore recommended.
The act of June 20, 1874, provides for two classes of life-saving
medals—the first to be bestowed upon those persons who signally
endanger their lives in the effort to rescue others, and the second for
those who show in similar endeavors a gallantry less hazardous in
degree.
It is suggested that there are instances where, without life being
actually risked, signal exertions are made in rendering assistance to
shipwrecked or drowning persons, involving considerable sacrifices of
time, personal comfort, and property, and that a modification of the
act, so as to recognize, under the provision for medals of the second
class, such cases, might be expedient.
Under the present system, a constant patrol of the coast is main-
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tained by the keepers of the life-saving stations for from four to six
months of the year, together with some degree of watchfulness for the
remainder. By vesting these keepers with the powers of inspectors of
customs, an effective coast-guard, largely preventive of smuggling and
plundering of wrecks, might be created without expense 5 and legislation to this effect may be deemed advisable.
During the year, several donations of books, to form libraries for the
use of the crews of the life-saving stations, have been received from
benevolent persons. They will undoubtedly conduce to the welfare of
the service, by relieving the tedium and monotony of the watch at
these isolated positions, and suitable cases have been. prepared for
their protection, and also to enable them to be exchanged from time to
time between the stations, with a view of extending their benefits.
The usual statistics of disasters to American shipping, required by
act of Congress, June 20, 1874, will be found appended to the annual
report of the operations of the service.
LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.
During the last fiscal year, 29 new light-houses, 24 river lights, 12
fog-signals, 45 beacons, and 81 buoys have been established, and 14
light-houses, 13 river lights, 1 light-ship, 11 beacons, and 7 buoys have
been discontinued. The total number of such aids at the close of the
year were G37 light-houses, 291 river lights, 30 light-ships, 57 steam
fog-signals, 418 beacons, and 2,975 buoys, distributed upon an extent of
ocean, lake, and river coast unequalled by that within the scope of any
similar establishment in the world.
The multifarious duties connected with the light-house service have
been satisfactorily performed by the Light-house Board, and the entire
establishment is in an efficient and creditable condition.
The proposed introduction of mineral oil as an illuminant for lighthouses has been delayed by a claim that the burner used by the Lighthouse Board infringes a patent granted to private parties. The matter
is receiving the attention of the Board and the Department, and it is
hoped that the delay will be but temporary.
The lights recently placed upon the western rivers continue to give
great satisfaction to the immense shipping interests upon those waters,
and the opinion is freely expressed by river-men that the lighting of
the rivers, which has been effected at a comparatively trifling expense,
has been of greater benefit to commerce than all other measures taken
by the Government for their improvement.
Light-ship No. 41, for which an appropriation was made by Congress,
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is nearly completed. This vessel has been built with great care, and
fitted with every appliance to render her safe and efficient. She will
have, for fog-signal purposes, a caloric siren, from which excellent results are expected, and will be a valuable addition to the aids needed
upon our coast for the safety of mariners.
In its estimates the Light-house Board has again asked an appropriation for building a light-house at or in the vicinity of American Shoal,
Florida reef, to light the dark space between Sombrero and Sand Key
lights. Owing to the strong and variable currents along the Florida
reef, navigation is difficult and dangerous, many wrecks involving
heavy loss occurring every year. The light upon American Shoal is
one of the system proposed by the Light-house Board for permanently
and efficiently lighting this dangerous coast, and should be built without unnecessary delay.
The Board has also estimated for money to place a light-ship and
fog-signal upon Trinity Shoal, a troublesome and dangerous locality
off the south coast of Louisiana, and for a new steam-tender for the
Pacific coast. Both these items are of especial importance, and should
receive attention.
COAST SURVEY.
The important work committed to this branch of the public service
has been advanced during the year by numerous reconnaissances, triangulations, tidal observations, and extensions of coast topography at
nearly one hundred localities upon the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific
coasts. There have also been certain determinations of latitude and
longitude in some of the interior States of the Union, several of which
have recently instituted systematic surveys of their area. Tide-tables
for the principal sea-ports of the United States have been published, a
number of new charts of the coast finished, and others have received
additions by engraving. The second volume of the Atlantic Coast
Pilot has also been under preparation, and is nearly completed.
In the interests of commerce and navigation, each of the dangers
that beset the coast is developed and marked in its true relation to the
shore-line. Fortunately the processes used for such purposes avail also
for other objects, the importance of which is rapidly increasing; along
the seaboard for surveys needful in the improvement of channel entrances, and for port-warden lines in harbor, involving studies of the
effect of tides and currents w hen conjoined with riparian encroachment.
The usual intimate relations of this establishment with the Lighthouse Board have been maintained, and its archives have materially
assisted the engineering operations of the latter on the sea-coast.
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MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The Supervising Surgeon General reports that a larger number of
seamen have availed themselves of the benefits of the Marine-Hospital
Service during the fiscal year 1876 than in any previous year of the
existence of that service. Increased facilities are afforded for obtaining relief, and many of the seafaring who are injured or taken sick at
places where it is impracticable to provide proper care are sent to the
nearest relief port at the expense of the service. Eelief is now furnished at ninety-one ports, and 16,801 seamen received care and treatment during the year just closed.
The expenditures from the fund contributed by the seamen amounted
to $439,151 13. The necessary repairs to the hospital buildings, and
the furniture, fuel, lights, and water for the same, were in 1876 for the
first time paid out of this fund.
The marine hospitals at Mobile, Alabama, and Louisville, Kentucky,
which were leased at the close of the war, were refitted and again
opened for the exclusive use of seamen on September 1, 1875, and
January 1, 1876, respectively. The Cleveland hospital, on the other
hand, has been leased under the act of March 3,1875. The magnitude
of the. service at New York would seem to warrant the establishment
of a hospital at that port for the exclusive use of seamen. All proceeds
of the sale of furniture, sup plies, and other property, no longer serviceable or required for use, are, under the present law, covered into
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. A s such property belonging
to the Marine-Hospital Service is paid for out of the seamen's fund
when purchased, it is suggested that Congress should provide that the
proceeds from their sale should be credited to the marine-hospital
fund as repayments. It is further suggested that the unclaimed money
and effects of seamen who die while under the care of the MarineHospital Service might also properly be appropriated for the benefit of
sick and disabled seamen. A t present this Department has no authority
to determine the disposition of such moneys. The Supervising Surgeon
General represents that great embarrassment arises from the frequent attempts to break down the provision of the Marine-Hospital
Service regulations, requiring a practical preliminary examination
into professional qualifications of candidates for appointment to the
corps of surgeons. The seamen whose earnings are taxedfor the especial
purpose of creating a fund for their relief when sick or disabled are
certainly entitled to the best medical and surgical skill, and manifestly
none other should be employed. It is therefore suggested that legislative provision be made for the examination of medical officers of
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that service similar to that now existing for medical officers of the Army
and Navy.
Of the hospital dues collected from, seamen, $344,670 78 were
covered into the Treasury during the year. For twenty successive
years, up to June 30,1874, the annual deficiency appropriations made
by Congress, and expended, averaged $182,452, but no deficiency appropriation has been asked for this service since 1873, and none will be
required for the year 1878.
STEAMBOAT-INSPECTION
SERVICE.
The Supervising Inspector General of Steam-vessels reports the following matters connected with this branch of service for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1876:
Total receipts from the inspection of steam-vessels and
licensing of officers
Total disbursements in payment of salaries, travelling
and other contingent expenses
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
masters of steamers licensed
mates of steamers licensed
engineers of steamers licensed
pilots of steamers licensed
Total number of officers licensed
Number of inspectors and clerks employed
Number of steam-vessels inspected
Aggregate tonnage of steamers inspected
$265,583 65
222,154 82
4, 613
944
6,662
2,334
14,553
105
4, 006
1,029, 842. 39
To avoid the expense incurred by the annual meeting of the Board,
as required by section 4505, Revised Statutes, it is recommended that
provision be made for the meeting of the Board at such times and
places as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate.
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
The work on public buildings during the past year has progressed
satisfactorily where sufficient appropriations for its continuance have
been made. While renewing the suggestion contained in the last
annual report of this Department, that in the present state of the
finances it is not advisable to make large appropriations for commencing new buildings, it is recommended that, for the ensuing year,
sufficient appropriations be made to insure a rapid prosecution of
work already begun.
XXXVIII
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The suggestion contained in the report of the Supervising Architect
relative to the preparation of plans for public buildings, under competition, is worthy of consideration, and the attention of Congress is
respectfully invited thereto.
In this connection, the attention of Congress is invited to the necessity for erecting a proper building for the Light-house Board, for which
the latter has submitted an estimate of $100,000. The Board now
occupies different parts of a private building, neither convenient nor
fire-proof. An appropriation is therefore recommended for the erection
of a building for the establishment, suitable to secure the requisite
dispatch of current business by its officers and clerks, the accessibility
and safety of its records, and the prosecution of its constant experiments in illuminants, and in sound and light, which are now conducted,
at considerable disadvantage, in New York.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
The failure to make the small appropriation asked for by the Secretary to enable him to continue the examination of the records of captured property and confederate archives in his custody, for information
for use in the defence of the Government against improper claims, has
greatly impeded that service.
The slight examination that it has been possible to make of those
records and archives in connection with the private relief bills presented to Congress at its last session, involving about five millions of
dollars, leads to the conclusion that they contain much valuable information which should be sought for and furnished to the several committees to which such bills have been referred. It is respectfully submitted that an adequate appropriation should be made for this purpose.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Eeports of heads of bureaus and divisions are herewith transmitted
and referred to for detailed statements of the business of this Department.
The Secretary desires to express his acknowledgments for the
efficient aid and support he has at all times received in the discharge of his duties from those having supervision of distinct divisions of the service.
LOT M. MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Honorable
T H E S P E A K E R OF THE H O U S E OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TABLES ACCOMPANYING THE EEPOET.
«
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
TABLE A.—Statement of the net receipts
OF THE
TREASURY.
warrants) during the fiscal year ended June 30,
"1876.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875.
M a r c h 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$44, 233, 626
32, 267, 931
38, 269, 535
33,300,891
25
72
02
62
$148, 0 7 ! , 984 61.
SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
%
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$308, 641
295,906
244, 709
280, 203
73
78
54
90
1,129,466
95
116,700,732
03
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
$28,
29,
25,
33,
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
June 30, 1876
199,
258,
820,
422,
723
069
139
798
50
61
95
95
DIRECT T A X .
$10, 347 53
2. 196 48
81, 254 79
93, 798 80
TAX ON CniCULATIDN, DEPOSITS, ETC., OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$3, 626,
30.
3, 637,
34,
033
603
798
136
83
98
50
98
7, 328, 573 29
REPAYMENT OF INTEREST BY PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
M a r c h 31, 1876
June 30, 1876
$262,212
272, 4!>3
112, 085
71, 478
87
20
20
69
718,179 96
CUSTOMS FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$28, 521
66, 288
51,337
37, 649
75
50
70
91
1 8 3 , 7 9 7 86
FEES —CONSULAR, LETTERS-PATENT, AND LAND.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
September 30. 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$510, 427
383, 131
462, 653
653.068
19
85
40
48
2, 009, £80 9 2
PROCEEDS OF SALES OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$205.
1, 1.16,
332,
159,
550
083
039
041
60
74
60
00
1 , 8 5 2 , 7 1 4 94
PREMIUM ON SALES OF COIN.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
M a r c h 31, 1876
June 30, 1876
$2,160.
1, 323,
101,
138,
275
572
032
665
47
21
19
93
3, 723, 545 80
MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
ended
ended
ended
ended
S e p t e m b e r 30, 1875
D e c e m b e r 31, 1875
M a r c h 31, 1876
J u n e 30, 1876
$1, 621,
926,
1, 440,
1, 682,
131
180
178
473
95
32
51
22
5 t 669, 964 00
T o t a l ordinary receipts, exclusive of loans
Proceeds of $5,883,000 bonds of 1881, ( G e n e v a a w a r d )
287, 482, 039 16
6, 613, 826 12
T o t a l net receipts
Balance in T r e a s u r y J u n e 30, 1875
294, 095, 865 28
144, 702, 416 41
Total
438,798,281
69
4
XXXVIII R E P O R T
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
TABLE B.—Statement of the net disbursements (by warrants) during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 187C.
CIVIL
Congress
Executive
Judiciary
G o v e r n m e n t of Territories
Sub-treasuries
P u b l i c laud-offices
Inspection of steam-vessels
Mint and assay-offices
$5, 471, 518
6,739,067
3, 382, ">39
274, OfO
358, 924
626,089
222, 154
157, 894
56
93
16
47
81
12
82
52
Total civil
$17, 232, 248 83
FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.
Diplomatic salaries
:
Consular salaries
Contingencies of consulates
Relief and protection of A m e r i c a n seamen
Rescuing A m e r i c a n seamen from shipwreck
A m e r i c a n and M e x i c a n Claims Commission
A m e r i c a n and Spanish Claims Commission
A l a b a m a Claims Commission
International Exposition at V i e n n a
S u r v e y of b o u n d a r y b e t w e e n United States and British possessions
Prisons for A m e r i c a n convicts
Contingent and miscellaneous
$373,130
498, 158
141,191
46,742
2, 200
21, 708
15, 822
112, 915
8, 731
33, 100
17, 344
139,207
00
82
67
34
00
24
93
03
95
00
28
24
T o t a l foreign intercourse
1 , 4 1 0 , 252 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
M i n t establishemnt
Branch mint buildings
Coast S u r v e y
Light-house establishment
Building and repairs of light-houses
R e f u n d i n g excess ef deposits for unascertained duties
R e v e n u e - c u t t e r service
Building revenue-cutters
L i f e - s a v i n g service
Custom-houses, court-houses, post-offices, & c
Furniture, fuel, <fcc., for public buildings under T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t
R e p a i r s a n d preservation of public buildings under the T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t .
Collecting customs-revenue
D e b e n t u r e and drawbacks under customs laws
Marine-hospital establishment
Compensation in lieu of moieties
Assessing and collecting internal revenue
Punishing violations of internal-revenue laws
Internal-revenue stamps, paper, and dies
R e f u n d i n g duties erroneously or illegally collected
Internal-revenue allowances and d r a w b a c k s
R e d e m p t i o n of internal-revenue stamps
Mail--teamship service
Deficiencies in revenue of Post-Office Department
R e t u r n of proceeds of captured and abandoned property
E x p e n s e s national loan salaries
E x p e n s e s refunding national debt
E x p e n s e s national currency
Suppressing counterfeiting and fraud
Contingent expenses, Independent T r e a s u r y
P u b l i c builings and grounds in W a s h i n g t o n
A n n u a l repairs of the Capitol
Extension and grading of Capitol grounds
State, W a r , and N a v y D e p a r t m e n t building
C o l u m b i a n Institute for D e a f and D u m b
G o v e r n m e n t Hospital for the Insane
Charitable institutions in W a s h i n g t o n
Metropolitan police
Support and treatment of transient paupers
S u r v e y of public lands
R e p a y m e n t s for lynds erroneously sold
F i v e per cent, fund, & c . , to States
E x p e n s e s of the eighth and ninth censuses
Penitentiaries in Territories
P a y m e n t s under relief acts
Expense.-, of board of health of District of Columbia
Inquiries into causes of steam-boiler explosions
R e f u n d i i g proceeds of cotton seized
Southern C ' a i m s Commission
,
Re-issuing of national currency
Postage
E x p e n s e s of District of C o l u m b i a
$1, 359, 987
118, 520
857,100
1,601,779
1,101, 513
1,919.080
839, 758
58,076
238, 395
4,029,607
564, 448
501, 639
6, 704, 858
3, 8 5 7 , 4 4 0
438,668
60, 448
3, 942, 613
86, 206
481, 925
713, 975
29,556
19, 962
575,000
4, 517, 540
1, 026, 636
539,129
708,353
319,172
113, 595
17,704
653, 490
54, 500
219, 999
680,917
88, 000
175, 379
127, 797
205,233
15, 000
1 , 1 4 2 , 019
28,259
7, 628
5, 575
1,671
51,760
36,117
22, 000
21, 644
50, 800
129,985
1,150,190
935, 972
29
51
28
25
12
93
87
98
91
33
20
96
09
43
55
38
72
00
32
54
81
85
00
36
61
50
15
61
28
40
81
00
62
67
00
39
96
61
00
22
65
25
20
95
44
50
00
36
00
26
36
78
XXXVIII
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
TABLE B.—Statement of the net disbursemmts, (by warrant,) <fc.—Continued.
Interest on 3-65 bonds of District of Columbia
E x p e n s e s of Bureau of E n g r a v i n g and Printing.
Purchase and m a - u s e m e n t of Louisville and Portland Canal
V a u l t s , safes, aud locks for public buildings
Smithsonian Institution
I n d e m n i t y for s w a m p lands
International exhibition
D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture
F e e s of supervisor s of elections
Propagation,
of food-fishes
Collecting mining and o ' h e r statistics
Patent-Office
Miscellaneous items
_
-
.
~
$212, 945
1, 941, 004
408, 160
86, 335
71, 560
97,989
1,690,485
113,171
122, 189
50, 070
26,500
214,992
133, 827
36
7(3
00
53
00
07
39
67
03
99
00
98
41
T o t a l miscellaneous
48, 315, 872 45
INTERIOR DEPARTxWENT.
Indians
$5,966,558
Pensions
28, 257, 395 69
17
T o t il Interior D e p a r t m e n t
32, 223, 953 86
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
Pay Department
$12, 660, 492 86
Commissary Department
Quartermaster's D e p a r t m e n t
Ordnance D e p a r t m e n t
Medical D e p a r t m e n t
Military A c a d e m y
E x o e n s e s of recruiting
Contingencies
Signal Service
Bounties to soldiers
Re-imbursing States for raising volunteers
Claims of loyal citizens for supplies
P a y m e n t s under relief acts
Forts aud fortifications
I m p r o v e m e n t s of rivers and harbors
Re-imbursing K e n t u c k y for expenses in suppressing the rebellion
Building roads, bridges, <fcc
W a s h i n g t o n and O r e g o n volunteers in 1855 and 1856
Horses and other p r o p e r t y lost in service
S u p p o r t of Soldiers' H o m e
Miscellaneous
2, 434, 120
12,733,349
1,459,254
316,414
129, 490
66, 256
65, 878
427, 235
191,445
256, 271
103, 149
32, 048
943,193
5, 380, 605
49, 197
315, 172
16, 734
89, 853
177, 005
223,717
23
09
09
64
73
72
39
58
55
62
95
04
63
35
64
74
76
46
91
66
T o t a l military establishment
38, 070, 888 64
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
P a y and contingencies o f the N a v y
$6, 334, 280 76
Marine Corps
Navigation
Ordnance
Provisions and clothing
Medicine and surgery
E q u i p m e n t and recruiting
Construction and repairs
Steam-engineering
Y a r d s and docks
P a y m e n t s under relief acts
Observations of the transit of V e n u s
P r i z e - m o n e y to captors
Miscellaneous
-
906, 080
424, 555
537,132
1, 478, 312
109,284
1, 351, 955
3, 275, 801
1, 803, 876
2, 237, 323
61, 975
16, 916
356, 247
69,566
79
63
61
59
09
55
56
88
37
77
58
07
57
T o t a l n a v a l establishment
18, 963, 309 82
INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT
100, 243, 271 23
T o t a l net ordinary expenditures
P a y m e n t of j u d g m e n t s of Court of A l a b a m a Claims
R e d e m p t i o n of the public debt
2 5 8 , 4 5 9 , 7 9 7 33
6, 641, 287 26
51 t 889,'464 8 0
T o t a l net disbursements
B a l a n c e in the T r e a s u r y J u n e 30, 1876
Total,
J
316, 990, 549 39
I 2 i j 807^ 732 3 0
438, 798, 281 69
XXXVIII R E P O R T
6
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
TABLE C.—Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury-notes (by warrants)
for the fiscal year ended Jane 30, 1876.
Character of loans.
T e x a n indemnity stock, act of S e p t e m ber 9, 1850
L o a n of 1858, act of June 14, 1858
T r e a s u r y - n o t e s of 1861, act of M a r c h
2, 1861
O l d d e m a n d notes, acts of J u l y 17,
1861, A u g u s t 5, 1861, and F e b r u a r y
12, 186-2
Seven-thirties of 1861, act of J u l y 17,
1861
L e g a l - t e n d e r notes, acts of F e b r u a r y
25, 1862. J u l y 1 1, 1862, J a n u a r y 17,
1863, and March 3, 1863
Fractional currency, acts of J u l y 17,
1862, M a r c h 3, 1863, and J u n e 30,
1864
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of 1862, act of F e b r u a r y
25,1862
O n e - y e a r notes of 1863, act of M a r c h
3, 1863
T w o - y e a r notes of 1863, act of M a r c h
3, 1863
Coin-certificates, act of M a r c h 3, 1863,
section 5
Compound-interest notes, acts of M a r c h
3, 1863. and Juijh 30, 1864
Seven-thirties of 1864 and 1865. acts of
J u n e 30, 1864, and March 3, 1865 . . . .
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of March, L864, act of
March 3, 1864
Five-twenties
of June, 1864, act of
J u n e 30, 1864
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of 1865, act of M a r c h 3,
1865
•Consols of 1868, act of March 3, 1865 . .
^Certificates of indebtedness of 1870, act
of J u l y 8, 1870
P u n d e d loan of 1881, acts of J u l y 14,
1870, and J a n u a r y 20, 1871
•Certificates of deposit, act of June 8,
1872
Total.
Redemptions.
Issues.
E x c e s s of redemptions.
E x c e s s of
sues.
is-
$ 1 5 1 , 0 0 0 00
9, 000 00
$ 1 5 1 , 0 0 0 00
9, 000 00
50 00
3, 190 00
3 , 1 9 0 00
5 0 00
50 00
97, 177,051 00
$ 9 1 , 1 7 7 , 7 5 8 00
36, 058, 728 80
28, 375, 900 00
5, 999, 296 00
7, 682, 828 8 J
64, 246, 750 00
64, 246, 750 00
5, 020 00
5, 020 00
3, 650 00
3, 650 00
83, 734, 000 00
90, 6 1 9 , 1 0 0 00
38, 630 0 0
38, 630 00
1 3 , 0 0 0 00
13, 000 00
940, 600 00
940, 600 00
56, 192,100 00
5 6 , 1 9 2 , 1 0 0 00
1, 789, 250 00
1, 789, 250 00
200 00
200 00
678, 000 00
6 7 8 , 0 0 0 00
104, 553, 050 0 0
8 2 , 7 3 0 , 000 00
108, 305, 000 00
449, 345, 272 80
25, 575, 000 00
3 9 7 , 4 5 5 , 8 0 8 00
163, 327, 614 80
E x c e s s of redemptions .
E x c e s s of issues
1 6 3 , 3 2 7 , 6 1 4 80
1 1 1 , 4 3 8 , 1 5 0 00
N e t excess of redemptions, charged
in receipts and expenditures
51, 889, 464 80
'TABLE D.—Statement of the nel receipts and disbursements (by warrants) for the quarter
ended September 30,1876.
RECEIPTS.
Customs
Sales of public lands
Internal revenue
T a x on circulation, deposits, & c . , of national banks
R e p a y m e n t of interest b y Pacific R a i l w a y Companies
C u s t o m s fines, penalties, and forfeitures
Consular, letters-patent, homestead and land fees
Proceeds of .«ales of G o v e r n m e n t property
Miscellaneous
P r e m i u m on sales of coin
T o t a l net ordinary receipts
P r o c e e d s of bonds of 1881 ( G e n e v a a w a r d )
T o t a l net receipts
B a l a n c e in T r e a s u r y J u n e 30, 1676
Total
$37,554,728
252, 005
28,813,336
3,534,707
97, 902
17,695
425,684
171, 8 7 5
2,123,069
119, 518
53
63
37
87
59
27
75
36
16
96
7 3 , 1 1 0 , 524 49
2, 403, 445 53
75, 513, 970 0 2
121, 807, 732 3 0
197,321,702 32
XXXVIII R E P O R T
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TABLE D.—Statement of the net receipts and disbursements,
TREASURY.
—Continued.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Customs
Internal r e v e n u e
Diplomatic service
Judiciary
Interior, (civil)
T r e a s u r y proper
Q u a r t e r l y salaries
$5, 782, 388
1,044,027
408,150
835, 985
994, 297
6, 748, 265
124, 088
01
03
87
55
33
77
85
T o t a l civil and miscellaneous
Indians
Pensions
Military establishment
N a v a l establishment
Interest on the public debt
15, 937, 203
1, 434, 765
8,382,357
9, 715, 661
6,174,353
3 7 , 1 0 7 , 550
41
93
98
35
96
63
78,751,893
2, 353, 634
3, 618, 648
112, 597, 526
26
21
77
08
T o t a l net ordinary disbursements
P a y m e n t of j u d g m e n t s of court of A l a b a m a claims
Redemption of the public debt
Balance in the T r e a s u r y September 3 0 , 1 8 7 6
Total
197,321,702 32
TABLE E.—Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury notes (by warrants)
for the quarter ended September 30,1876.
Character of loans.
O l d demand notes
Legal-tender notes
Fractional currency
O n e - y e a r notes of 1863
T w o - y e a r notes of 1863
.
Coin-certificates
Compound-interest notes
Seven-thirties of 1864 and 1865..
Five-twenties of 1862
F u n d e d loan of 1881
Certificates of deposit
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of M a r c h , 1864 . . .
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of J u n e , 1864
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of 1865
Total.
E x c e s s of redemptions.
E x c e s s of issues
N e t excess of redemptions.
E x c e s s of redemptions.
Redemptions.
$185
17,036,011
4, 5 8 8 , 1 7 9
1, 430
800
9,251,600
9,160
00
00
77
00
00
00
00
$15, 758, 467 00
160 00
2, 000 00
167, 500 0 0
1 6 7 , 5 0 0 00
6, o a 00
o
634, 650 00
6, 775, 000 00
6, 000 00
917, 550 00
59, 450 00
917, 550 00
5 9 , 4 5 0 00
3 7 , 1 3 4 , 865 77
00
00
77
00
00
10, 3 4 8 , 1 0 0 00
2, 000 00
5, 095, 000 00
$185
1, 277, 544
4, 588, 179
1, 430
800
33, 5 1 6 , 2 1 7 00
7, 029, 798 77
7, 029, 798 77
3,411,150 00
3, 618, 648 77
REPORT
8
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
TABLE F.—Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on the
1st of January of each year from 1791 to 1843, inclusive, and on the 1st of July of each
year from 1844 to 1876, inclusive.
Jan. 1 , 1 7 9 1 .
1792.
1793.
1794.
1795.
1796.
1797.
1798.
1799.
1800.
1801.
1802.
18 3 .
1804.
1805.
1806.
1807.
1808.
1809.
1810.
1811.
1812.
1813.
1814.
1815.
1816.
1817.
1818.
1819.
1820.
1821.
1822.
1823.
1824.
1825.
1826.
1827.
1828.
1829.
1830.
1831.
1832.
1833.
1834.
1835.
1836.
1837.
1838.
1839.
1840.
1841.
1842.
1843.
July 1,1843.
1844.
1845.
1846.
1847.
1848.
1849.
1850.
1851.
1852.
1853.
1854.
1855.
1856.
1857.
1858.
1859.
1860.
1861.
1862.
1863.
1864.
1865.
1866.
1867.
1868.
$75, 463, 476
77,227, 924
80, 352, 634
78, 427, 404
80, 747, 587
83, 762, 172
. 82, 064, 479
79, 228, 529
78, 403, 669
82, 976, 294
83, 038,
)
80,712, 632
77, 054, 686
86, 4 r ~ 120
82, 3
150
75, 723, 270
69,218, 398
65, 196, 317
57, 023, 192
53, 173, 217
48, 005, 587
45, 209, 737
55, 962, 827
81,487, 846
99, 833, 660
127, 334, 933
123,491, 965
103, 466, 633
95, 529, 648
9 L, 015. 566
89, 987, 427
93, 546, 676
90, 875, 877
90, 269, ?7
83, 788, 432
81, 054, 059
73, 987, S57
67, 475, 043
58, 421, 413
48, 565, 406
39, 123, 191
24, 322 235
7, 001, 698
4, 760, 1)82
37, 733
37 513
336, 957
3, 308, >24
10,434, 221
3, 573, 343
5, 250, 875
13, 594, 180
20, 601, 226
32, 742, 922
23, 461, 652
15, 925, 303
15, 550, 202
38, 826, 534
47, 044, 862
63,(J61, 858
63, 452, 773
68, 304, 796
66. 199, 341
59, 803, 117
42, 242, 222
35, 586, 956
31, 972, 537
28, 699, 831
44,911, 881
58, 496, 837
64, 842, 287
90, 5*0, 873
524. 176, 412
1, 119, 77 2, 138
1,815, 784, 370
2, 680, 647, 869
2, 773,236, 173
2, 678, 126, 103
2, 611, 687, 851
52
66
04
77
39
07
33
12
77
35
80
25
30
88
5'>
66
('A
97
09
52
76
90
57
24
15
74
16
83
28
15
66
98
28
77
71
99
20
87
67
50
68
18
88
03
05
05
83
07
14
82
54
73
28
00
50
01
97
77
23
69
55
02
71
70
42
56
90
85
03
88
88
72
13
63
57
74
69
87
19
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
TABLE F.—Statement of outstanding principal
OF THE TREASURY,
of the public debt,
9
tyc.—Continued.
Amount.
Year.
July 1,1869.
1870..
1871.,
1872.
1873.
1874.,
1875.,
1876.
$2, 588, 452. 213
2, 480, 672, 427
2, 353, 211, 332
2,253,251,328
*2, 234, 482, 993
*2, 251, 690, 468
*2, 232, 284, 531
*2, 180, 395, 067
94
81
32
78
20
43
95
15
* I n the amount here stated as the outstanding principal of the public debt are included the certificates of
deposit outstanding on the 3 )th of Jane, issued under act of June 8. 1872, a.n Minting to $11,730,000, in 1873 ;
$58,761,000, in 1874 ; $58,415,000, in 1875, aud $12,840,000, in 187o, for which a like amount in United States
notes was on special deposit in the Treasury for their redemption, a n l added to the cash balance in the
Treasury. These certificates, as a matter of accounts, are treated as a parr, of the public debt, bar, being
offset by notes hold on deposit for their redemption, should properly be deducted from the principal of the
public debt in making comparison with former years.
Statement of the principal of the public debt, including accrued interest thereon, less cash in
the Treasury, on the 1st day of July of each year, from July 1, 1869, to July 1, 1875,
compiled from the published monthly debt-statements of those dales.
Year.
July 1,1869
1870
187 1
187 2
187 3
187 4
187 5
187 6
Outstanding principal.
*$2, 597, 722, 983
*2, 601,675, 127
2, 353, 211, 332
2, 253, 251, 328
2, 234, 482, 993
2, 25!, 690, 468
2,232,284,531
2, 180, 395, 067
37
83
32
78
20
43
95
15
Accrued interest.
$47, 447, 310
50, 607, 556
45, 036. 766
41,705,813
42, 356, 652
38, 939, 087
38, 647, 556
38, 514, 004
Cash in the
Treasury.
79 $156,167, 813 58
52 265,924,084 61
23 106, 217, 263 65
27
103, 470, 798 43
82 129,020,932 45
47
147,541,314 74
19
142,243,361 82
54 119,469,726 70
Debt less cash in
the Treasury.
$2, 489, 002, 480
2, 386, 358, 599
2, 292, 030, 834
2, 191,486,343
2, 147,818,713
2,143,088,241
2, 128, 688, 726
2, 099, 439, 344
58
74
90
62
57
16
32
99
* It will be noticed that there is a difference in the amounts represented by these two statements as
the principal of the debt July I, 1869, and July 1, 1870. This deference is explained thus : In the principal
of the debt as shown by the monthly debt statements of those dates the bonds purchased for the sinking-fund
and paid for from money in the Treasury, were included as a part of the outstanding debt, and were aiso treated
in the cash as a cash item, or asset, for the reason that at that time there was no authority of law for deducting
them from the outstanding debt. Congress, by the sixth section of the act of July 14, 1870, directed that
these bonds should be canceled and destroyed and deducted from the amount of each class of the outstanding debt to which they respectively belonged, and such deductions were accordingly made on the books
of the Department and in the table of the debt in the annual report.
XXXVIII
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
TABLE G.—Statement of the receipts of the United States from March 4, 1789, to June
B a l a u c e in the
T r e a s u r y at
commen c e mentof year.
$973, 905
783, 444
753, 661
I , 1 5 1 , 924
516, 4 4 2
888, 995
1 , 0 2 1 , 899
617, 451
2,161, 8 6 7
2, 6 2 3 , 3 1 1
3, 2 9 5 , 3 9 1
5, 020, 697
4, 8 2 5 ,
4, 0 3 7 ,
3, 9 9 9 ,
4, 538,
9, 6 4 3 ,
9, 9 4 1 ,
3, 8 4 8 ,
2, 672,
3, 5 0 2 ,
3, 8 6 2 ,
5,196,
1, 7 2 7 ,
75
51
69
17
61
42
04
43
77
99
00
64
811 60
005
388
123
850
809
056
276
305
217
542
848
13, 106, 5 9 2
519
22, 033,
465
14, 9 8 9 ,
526
1, 4 7 8 ,
992
2, 079,
461
1,198,
92
1,681, 5 2 7
4
4, 2 3 7 ,
922
9, 4 6 3 ,
597
1, 9 4 6 ,
650
5, 2 0 1
636
6, 3 5 8 ,
286
6, 6 6 8 ,
5, 9 7 2 , 4 3 5
5, 7 5 5 , 7 0 4
6,014, 539
4, 502, 9 1 4
2,011, 777
II,702, 905
8, 892, 858
26, 749. 8 0 3
46, 708, 436
37, 327, 2 5 2
36, 891, 196
33,157, 503
29, 963, 163
28, 685, 111
30, 521, 979
39,186, 284
36, 742, 8 2 9
3 6 , 1 9 4 , 274
38, 261, 959
33, 079, 2 7 6
29, 416, 612
32, 827, 0 8 2
35, 871, 7 5 3
4 0 , 158, 3 5 3
43, 338, 8 6 0
50, 261, 901
26
99
80
07
96
78
57
80
41
00
63
88
19
48
74
38
21
24
55
81
13
43
18
10
591,, 0 7 3
777, 6 7 2
108, 2 2 9
802, 8 5 5
113, 3 3 4
193, 2 4 8
,
979, 5 3 0
963, 857
965, 304
523, 0 4 6
433, 738
41
13
80
00
22
60
78
83
87
13
44
48,
47,
49,
46,
35,
33,
32,
30,
46,
36,
134,
81
79
75
45
55
31
42
96
00
69
94
68
46
08
44
74
62
81
65
43
45
69
31
25
02
09
Internal
Customs.
$4,
3,
4,
4
5,
6,
7,
7,
399,
443,
255,
801,
588,
567,
549,
106,
473
070
306
065
461
987
649
061
4
6, 610, 4 9
9, 0 8 0 , 9 3 2
10, 7 5 0 , 7 7 8
12. 4 3 8 , 2 3 5
10, 4 7 9 , 4 1 7
11,098, 565
12, 936, 4 8 7
14, 6 6 7 , 6 9 8
15, 8 4 5 , 5 2 1
16, 3 6 3 , 5 5 0
7, 2 5 7 , 5 0 6
09
85
56
28
26
94
65
93
31
73
93
74
61
33
04
17
61
58
62
8, 5 8 3 ,
13,313,
8, 9 5 8 ,
13, 224,
5, 9 9 8 ,
7, 2 8 2 ,
36, 306,
26, 283,
17,176,
20, 283,
309
222
777
623
772
942
874
348
385
608
15, 005, 6 1 2
13, 0 0 4 , 4 4 7
17, 589, 761
19, 088,4 3 3
31
73
53
25
08
22
88
49
00
76
15
15
94
44
17, 878, 3 2 5
20, 098, 713
23, 341, 331
19, 712, 2 8 3
23, 205, 5 2 3
22, 681, 9 6 5
2 1 , 9 2 2 , 391
24, 224, 441
28, 465, 2 3 7
29,032, 508
16,214, 957
19, 3 9 1 , 3 1 0
23, 409, 9 4 0
11, 169, 2 9 0
16, 158, 8 0 0
2 3 , 137, 9 2 4
13, 499, 5 0 2
14, 4 8 7 , 2 1 6
1 8 , 1 8 7 , 908
7, 0 4 6 , 8 4 3
26,183, 570
2 7 , 5 2 8 , 112
26,712, 667
2 3 , 7 4 7 , 864
31,757, 070
28, 346, 7 3 8
39, 6 6 8 , 6 8 6
49, 017, 5 6 7
47, 3 3 9 , 3 2 6
58, 9 3 L
64, 2 2 4 , 1 9 0
,
53, 0 2 5 , 7 9 4
64, 022, 8 6 3
63, 8 7 5 , 9 0 5
41,789, 620
I,
49, 565, 8 2 4
53, 187,, 5 1 1
'
39, 5 8 2 , 1 2 5
49, 0 5 6 , 3 9 7
69, 059, 6 4 2
1 0 2 , 316, 1 5 2
8 4 , 928. 2 6 0
71
45
77
29
64
91
39
77
24
91
15
59
53
39
36
81
17
74
76
91
94
70
87
66
96
82
42
92
62
52
27
21
50
05
96
38
87
64
62
40
99
60
Public lands.
revenue.
$208, 942
337,705
274, 089
337, 755
475, 289
575,491
644,357
7 7 9 , 136
809,396
1,048,033
621, 898
215,179
50,941
21,747
20,101
13,051
8,190
4,034
7, 4 3 0
2, 2 9 5
4, 9 0 3
4, 7 5 5
1,662,984
4, 678, 0 5 9
5,124, 708
2, 6 7 8 , 1 0 0
955,270
229, 593
106,260
69, 0 2 7
67, 6 6 5
34, 2 4 2
34, 6 6 3
25,771
21, 589
19,885
17, 4 5 1
14,502
12,160
6, 9 3 3
11,630
2,759
81
70
62
36
60
45
95
44
55
43
89
69
29
15
45
40
23
29
63
95
06
04
82
07
31
77
20
63
53
63
71
17
37
35
93
68
54
74
62
51
65
00
4, 1 9 6
10, 4 5 9
370
5, 4 9 3
2, 4 6 7
2, 553
1, 6 8 2
3,261
495
103
1,777
3,517
09
48
00
84
27
32
25
36
00
25
34
12
2, 8 9 7
375
375
26
00
00
37, 640, 787 9 5
1 0 9 , 7 4 1 , 1 3 4 10
209, 464, 2 1 5 2 5
$4,836
83, 5 4 0
11,963
97
38
44
20
44
91
86
56
19, 159
7,517
12, 4 4 8
7, 6 6 6
859
3, 8 0 5
219, 497
162,673
253, 635
834,187
264, 333
83, 6 5 0
31,586
29, 349
21
31
68
66
22
52
36
41
09
04
36
78
82
05
20, 961
10, 3 3 7
6,201
2, 3 3 0
6,638
2, 6 2 6
56
71
96
85
76
90
2,
2,
4,
1,
2,218 81
11,335 05
1 6 , 9 8 0 59
1 0 , 5 0 6 01
6 , 7 9 1 13
394 12
19 8 0
4, 2 6 3 3 3
728 79
1, 6 8 7 7 0
755*22
1,795,331 73
1, 4 8 5 , 1 0 3 6 1
475, 648 96
1 , 2 0 0 , 5 7 3 03
13
60
11
443
167, 7 2 6
188, 628
165, 675
487, 526
540,193
765, 2 4 5
466, 163
647, 939
442, 252
696, 548
75
06
02
69
79
80
73
27
06
33
82
1, 0 4 0 , 2 3 7
710,427
835, 655
1,135,971
1,287,959
1,717,985
1,991,226
2, 606, 564
3, 2 7 4 , 4 2 2
1,635,871
1, 2 1 2 , 9 6 6
1,803,581
53
78
14
09
28
03
06
77
78
61
46
54
916,523
984,418
1,216, 090
1, 3 9 3 , 7 8 5
1,495,845
1,018,308
1, 5 1 7 , 1 7 5
2, 3 2 9 , 3 5 6
3,210,815
2,623,381
3, 9 6 7 , 6 8 2
4, 8 5 7 , 6 0 0
14, 7 5 7 , 6 0 0
24, 8 7 7 , 1 7 9
6, 7 7 6 , 2 3 6
3, 7 3 0 , 9 4 5
7, 3 6 1 , 5 7 6
3,411,818
1,365,627
1,335,797
898,158
2, 0 5 9 , 9 3 9
2, 077, 0 2 2
2, 6 9 4 , 4 5 2
10
15
56
09
26
75
13
14
48
03
55
69
75
86
52
66
40
63
42
52
18
80
30
48
2, 498, 3 5 5
3, 3 2 8 , 6 4 2
1, 6 8 8 , 9 5 9
$734, 223
534, 343
206, 565
71,879
50,198
21. 8 8 2
55, 763
34, 7 3 2
20
56
55
1, 8 5 9 , 8 9 4
2, 352, 3 0 5
2, 0 4 3 , 2 3 9
1,667,084
8, 4 7 0 , 7 9 8
11,497,049
8,917,644
3, 829, 4 8 6
3, 5 1 3 , 7 1 5
1, 7 5 6 , 6 8 7
1, 7 7 8 , 5 5 7
870, 658
152, 2 0 3
167,617
588, 333
996, 553
Miscellaneous.
25
30
58
99
39
07
93
64
87
30
71
54
77
17
29
31
* F o r the h a l f - y e a r f r o m J a n -
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
11
TREASURY.
30,1876, by calendar years to 1843 and by fiscal years (ended June 30) from that time.
Net ordinary
receipts.
Dividends.
i Receipts from ;
loans and Treas- Gross receipts,
ury-notes.
I
I
I
I
1791 . .
1792
$8, 028 00
38,500 00
1793
303,472 00
1794;
160, 000 00
1795'
1796'
80, 960 00.
1797
79, 920 00
1798
71,040 00|
1799
71, 040 001
1800:
88, 800 00!
1801'
39, 960 00
1802
1803
1804'.
1805 .
160,000 01
0
1806 .
1807 .
1808.
1809 .
1810'.
1811 .
1812 .
1813,.
1814 .
1815 .
1816 .
1817
202, 426
1818
525, 000
675, 000
1819
1, 000, 000
1820
105,
18211
297, 500
1822
350, 000
1823'
350, 000
1824
367, 500
1825
402, 500
1826
420, 000
1827,
455, 000
1828
490, 000
1829|
490, 000
1830
490, 000
18311
490, 000
1832
474, 985
1833
1
234, 349
1834
506, 480
1835;
292, 674
1836
30
001
00'
00
0 0 oo'
0
1837|
1838,
1839'
1840.
1841
1842!
1843
1844
18451
1846
1847
1848,
1849
1850
18511
1852
1853'
1854
18551
1856
1857
1858;
1859,
I860;
18611
1862,
1863
1864
1865;
00
00,
00
oo!
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
82
67
I
1
$361,391 34
$4,409,951 19
5, 102, 498 45!
3, 669, 960 31
1,797,272 Oil
4,652,923 14
4, 007, 950 78!
5,431, 904 87
3, 396, 424 00
$4,800 00-..
6,114,534 59
320, 000 00!
8, 377, 529 65 42, 800 00 . .
70, 000 00|
8, 688. 780 99
200, 000 00,
7, 900, 495 80 78, 675*00 ! !
7,546,813 31
5, 0(-0, 000 00
10,848,749 10
1,565,229 24!
12, 935, 330 95 10, 125 00 .
14, 995, 793 95
11, 064, 097 63
11,826,307 38
13, 560, 693 20
15,559,931 07
16, 398, 019 26
17,060,661 93
7, 773, 473 12
2, 750, 000 00i
9,384,214 28
14, 422, 634 09
12, 837, 900 00
9,801,132 76
300 00 .
26, 184, 135 00
14, 340, 409 95
85 79 .
23, 377, 826 00
11, 181,625 16
15,696,916 82 11,541 74,
35,220,671 40
!, 107 64
47, 676, 985 66 68,665 16!
9, 425, 084 91
686 09
33, 099, 049 74 267,819 14..
466, 723 45
412 621.
8, 353 00
21, 585, 171 04
2,291 00
24, 603, 374 37
3,000,824 13
17 840, 669 55
40, 000 00
14,573,379 72j.
5, 000, 324 00
20, 232, 427 94i.
20. 540, 666 26|.
19,381,212 79'.
5, 000, 000 00
21,840,858 02j.
5, 000, 000 00
25, 260, 434 21 .
22, 966, 363 96 .
24, 763, 629 23 .
24, 827, 627 38 .
24,844, 116 51 .
28, 526, 820 82 ,
31, 867, 450 66 .
33, 948, 426 25 .
21,791,935 55 .
35, 430, 087 10 .
50,826, 796 08
2, 992, 989 15
24, 954,153 04
12, 716, 820 86
26,302,561 74 J
3, 857,276 21
31,482,749 61!
5, 589, 547 51
19,480, 115 33
13, 659,317 38
16, 860, 160 27;
14, 808, 735 64
19, 976,197 251
12, 479, 708 36
71, 700 83
8,231,001 261
1, 877,181 35
666'60
29, 320, 707 78
29,970,105 80,.
29,699,967 74,
28, 365 91
28, 872, 399 45
26, 467, 403 16
37, 080 00
21, 256, 700 00
35,698,699 21
487, 065 48
28,588, 750 00
30, 721, 077 50
10, 550 00
4, 045, 950 00
43, 592, 888 881
4, 264 92
203, 400 00
52, 555, 039 33i
46, 300 00
49,846,815 60j
16, 350 00
61,587,031 681
22 50
2,001 67
73,800,341 401
800 00
65, 350, 574 681
200 00
74.056,699 24|
3, 900 00
68,965,312 57;
23,717,300 00
46. 655, 365 96,
28, 267, 500 00
52, 777, 107 92;
709, 357 72
20, 776, 800 00
56, 054, 599 83;
10,008 00
41, 861, 709 74
41,476,299 49
33, 630 90
51,919,261 091
68, 400 00 529, 692, 460 50
602, 345 44 776, 682, 361 57
112,0.94, 945 51)
; 21,174,101 01 1,128, 873, 945 36
243,412,971
322, 031,158 19i
1 11, 683, 446 i 1, 472, 224, 740 85
aiary 1, 1843, to June 30,1843.
Unavailable.
$4, 771, 312
8, 772, 458
6,450, 195
9, 439, 855
9,515, 758
8, 740. 329 65'
8, 758, 780 99'
8, 179, 170 80
12, 546,813 31|
12,413, 978 34|
12, 945, 455 95
14, 995, 793 95 i
11, 064, 097 63'
...
11,826, 307 38;
13, 560, 693 20
15, 559, 931 07
16, 398, 019
17, 060, 661 93.
7, 773, 473 12'
12, 134 214
14, 422, 634 09
22, 639, 032
40, 524, 844
34, 559, 536
50,961,237
57, 171, 421
33, 833, 592
21, 593, 936
24, 605, 665
20, 881,493
19, 573, 703
20, 232, 427
20, 540, 666
24,381,212
26, 840, 858
25, 260, 434
22, 966,363
24, 763, 629
24, 827, 627
24,844,116
28, 526, 820
31, 867, 450
$1, 889 50
33, 948, 426
21,791,935
35, 430, 087
50, 826, 796
27, 947,142
63,288 35
39, 019, 382
1,458," 782" 93
35, 340, 025
37, 469 25
25, 069, 662
30, 519, 477
34, 784, 932
20, 782,410
31,198, 555
29, 970,105
28,251 90
29, 699, 967
55, 368,168
"30"000"00
56, 992, 479
59, 796, 892
47, 649, 388
52, 762, 704
49, 893,115
61, 603, 404
103, 301 37
73, 802, 343
65, 351,374
74, 056, 899
68, 969,212
70, 372, 665
81, 773, 965
15, 408 34
76, 841, 407
83, 371, 640
581, 680,121
11,110 81
889, 379,652
6,001 01
393, 461, 017
9,210 40
805, 939,345
6,095 11
2
6
28'
"1I"188"00
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
TABLE G.—Statement of the receipts of the United States
Balance in the
Treasury at
eomme n c e mentofyear.
$33, 933, 657 89
160,817,099 73
198,
158,
183,
177,
138,
134,
159,
178,
172,
076,
936,
781,
604,
019,
666,
293,
833,
804,
537
082
985
116
122
001
673
339
061
09
87
76
51
15
85
41
54
32
Customs.
Internal revenue, j
$179,046,651 58
1 7 6 , 4 1 7 , 8 1 0 88
164,
180,
194,
206,
216,
188,
163,
157,
148,
464,
048,
538,
270,
370,
089,
103,
167,
071,
599
426
374
408
286
522
833
722
984
56
63
44
05
77
70
69
35
61
3, 854, 064,140 83
Direct tax.
$309, 226, 813 42 $1,974,754 12
266, 027, 537 43
4, 200, 233 70
191,087,
158, 356,
184, 899,
143, 098,
130, 642,
113, 729,
102, 409,
110, 007,
116, 700,
589
460
756
153
177
314
784
493
732
41
86
49
63
72
14
90
58
03
1, 788,445
765, 685
229, 102
580, 355
85
61
88
37
315,254 51
93, 798 80
Public lands.
Miscellaneous.
$665,031 03 $29, 036, 314 23
1,163, 575 76
15, 037, 522 15
1, 348,
4, 020,
3,350,
2, 388,
2, 575,
2, 882,
1, 852,
1,413.
1, 129,
715
344
481
646
714
312
428
640
466
41
34
76
68
19
38
93
17
95
17, 745,
13, 997,
12, 942,
22, 093,
15,106,
17, 161,
32, 575,
15, 431,
24, 070,
403
338
118
541
051
270
043
915
602
59
65
30
21
23
05
32
31
31
2, 205, 309, 963 70 27, 648, 725 73 201, 567, 034 70 3 2 4 , 8 1 1 , 9 2 2 01
^Amounts heretofore credited to the Treasurer as una-
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
from March 4,1739, to June 30, 1876, ^c.—Continued.
1
Dividends.
Net
ordinary
receipts.
Interest.
Receipts from
loans and Treas- Gross
ury-notes.
Premiums.
receipts.
Unavailable.
I*
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
....
$519, 949, 564 38
462, 846, 679 92
376, 434, 453
357,188,256
395, 959, 833
374, 431,104
364, 694, 229
322, 177, 673
299, 941, 090
284,020,771
290, 066, 584
$38, 083, 055 68 $712, 851,533 05 $1,270,884,173 11 $172, 094 29
721, 827 93
27, 787, 330 35 640, 426, 910 29 1, 131, 060, 920 56
82
09
87
.94
91
78
84
41
70
29, 203, 629
13,755,491
15, 295, 643
8, 892, 839
9,412,637
11, 560, 530
5, 037, 665
3,979,279
4, 029, 280
50
12
76
95
65
89
22
69
58
2, 675, 918 19
625,111,433
238, 678, 081
285, 474, 496
268, 768, 523
305,047,054
214, 931, 017
439, 272, 535
387, 971, 556
397, 455, 808
20 1, 030, 749, 516 52
06
609, 621, 828 27
00
696, 729, 973 63
47
652, 092, 468 36
00
679,153, 921 56
00
548, 669, 221 67
46
744,251,291 52
00
675,971,607 10
00
691, 551, 673 28
*2, 070 73
*3,396~i8
*18, 228 35
*3, 047 80
12,691 40
9, 720,136 29 6, 623,121,923 26 485, 224 45 ,202, 031,184 32 8,839,219,011 84 15,664 857,343 87 2, 661, 866 53
i
vailable, and since recovered and charged to his account.
XXXVIII
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
TABLE H.—Statement of the expenditures of the United States from March 4, 1789, to June
Year.
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809,
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843*
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1658
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
Navy.
War.
804 03
702 09
1,130. 249 08
2, 639, 097 59
2, 480, 910 13
1,260, 263 84
1, 039, 402 46
2, 009, 522 30
2,466, 946 98
2, 560, 878 77
I, 672, 944 08
1, 179, 148 25
822, 055 85
875, 423 93
712, 781 28
1,224, 355 38
1,288, 685 91
2, 900, 834 40
3, 345, 772 17
2, 294, 323 94
2, 032, 828 19
11,817, 798 24
19, 652, 013 02
20, 350, 806 86
14, 794, 294 22
16, 012, 096 80
8, 004, 236 53
5, 622, 715 10
6, 506, 300 37
2, 630, 392 3i
4,461, 291 78
3,111, 981 48
3, 096, 924 43
3, 340, 939 85
3, 659, 914 18
3, 943, 194 37
3, 948, 977 88
4,145, 544 56
4,724, 291 07
4, 767, 128 88
4,841, 835 55
5, 446, 034 88
6, 704, 019 10
5, 696, 189 38
5, 759, 156 89
11, 747, 345 25
13, 682, 730 80
12, 897, 224 16
8, 916, 995 80
7, 095, 267 23
8, 801, 610 24
6, 610, 438 02
2, 908, 671 95
5,218, 183 66
5, 746, 291 28
10,413, 370 58
35, 840, 030 33
27, 688, 334 21
14, 558, 473 26
9, 687, 024 58
1 2 , 1 6 1 , 965 11
8, 521, 506 19
9,910, 498 49
II, 722, 282 87
14, 648, 074 07
16, 963, 160 51
19,159, 150 87
25, 679, 121 63
23,154, 720 53
16, 472, 202 72
1,100,
23, 001,,530
I,
389,173, 562
603, 314, 411
690,391, 048
67
29
82
66
$61,408 97
410, 562 03
274,784 04
382,631 89
1, 381, 347 76
2,858,081 84
3,448, 716 03
2,111, 424 00
915,561 87
I,215,230 53
1,189, 832 75
1, 597, 500 00
1,649,641 44
1,722,064 47
1, 884, 067 80
2, 427, 758 80
1, 654, 244 20
I,965,566 39
3,959,365 15
6,446,600 10
7,311,290 60
8, 660,000 25
3, 908, 278 30
3, 314, 598 49
2,953, 695 00
3, 847, 640 42
4, 387, 990 00
3,319,243 06
2,224, 458 98
2, 503, 765 83
2, 904, 581 56
3,049,083 86
4, 218, 902 45
4, 263, 877 45
3, 918, 786 44
3, 308, 745 47
3, 239,428 63
3, 856,183 07
3, 956,370 29
3,901,356 75
3, 956, 260 42
3,864, 939 06
5, 807, 718 23
6, 646, 914 53
6, 131,580 53
6,182, 294 25
6,113, 896 89
6, 001, 076 97
8, 397, 242 95
3,727,711 53
6,498,199 11
6, 297,177 89
6, 455, 013 92
7, 900, 635 76
9, 408, 476 02
9, 786, 705 92
7, 904,724 66
8,880,581 38
8, 918, 842 10
II,067,789 53
10, 790, 096 32
13,327,095 11
14,074,834 64
12, 651, 694 61
14, 053, 264 64
14, 690, 927 90
II,514,649 83
12, 387, 156 52
42, 640, 353 09
63, 261, 235 31
85, 704, 963 74
Indians.
$27, 000
13,648
27, 282
13, 042
23, 475
113, 563
62, 396
16, 470
20,302
31
9, 000
94, 000
Pensions.
00
85
83
46
68
98
58
09
19
22
00
00
60, 000 00
116,500
196, 500
234,200
205, 425
213, 575
337, 503
177, 625
151, 875
277, 845
167, 358
167,394
530, 750
274,512
319, 463
505, 704
463, 181
315,750
477, 005
575, 007
380,781
429, 987
724,106
743, 447
750, 624
705, 084
576,344
622, 262
930,738
1, 352, 419
1, 802, 980
1, 003, 953
00
00
00
00
00
84
00
00
00
28
86
00
16
71
27
39
01
44
41
82
90
44
83
88
24
74
47
04
75
93
20
1, 706, 444 48
5, 037, 022 88
4,348,036 19
5,504,191 34
2,528,917 28
2, 331, 794 86
2,514,837 12
1,199,099 68
578,371 00
1,256, 532 39
1, 539, 351 35
1, 027, 693 64
1,430,411 30
1,252,296 81
1,374,161 55
1,663, 591 47
2, 829, 801 77
3, 043, 576 04
3,880,494 12
1, 550, 339 55
2, 772,990 78
2, 644, 263 97
4, 354, 418 87
4, 978, 266 18
3, 490, 534 53
2, 991,121 54
2,865,481 17
2, 327, 948 37
3,152, 032 70
2, 629, 975 97
Miscellaneous.
$175, 813 88
109,243 15
80,087 81
81,399 24
68, 673 22
100, 843 71
92, 256 97
104, 845 33
95,444 03
64,130 73
73, 533 37
85, 440 39
62,902 10
80, 092 80
81, 854 59 I
81,875 53
70, 500 00
82, 576 04
87, 833 54
83,744 16
75, 043 88
91,402 10
86, 989 91
90, 164 36
69, 656 06
188,804 15
297,374 43
890,719 90
2, 415, 939 85
3, 208, 376 31
242, 817 25
1,948, 199 40
1. 780, 588 52
1, 499. 326 59
1,308,810 57
1, 556, 593 83
976, 138 86
850, 573 57
949, 594 47
1,363,297 31
1,170, 665 14
1,184, 422 40
4, 589,152 40
3, 364,285 30
1,954,711 32
2, 882, 797 96
2, 672,162 45
2, 156, 057 29
3,142,750 51
2, 603, 562 17
2, 388, 434 51
1,378,931 33
839,041 12
2, 032, 008 99
2,400,788 11
1,811,097 56
1, 744, 883 63
1, 227, 496 48
1,328, 867 64
1, 866, 886 02
2, 293, 377 22
2. 401, 858 78
1,756, 306 20
1,232, 665 00
1,477,612 33
1, 296, 229 65
1,310, 380 58
1, 219, 768 30
1,222,222 71
1,100, 802 32
1, 034, 599 73
852,170 47
1, 078, 513 36
4, 985, 473 90
* For the half-\
XXXVIII
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
30, 1876, by calendar years to 1843 and by fiscal years (ended June 30) from, that time.
Net
ordinary
expenditures.
919, 589
896, 258
749, 070
545, 299
362, 541
551, 303
% 836, 110
4. 651,710
6, 480,166
7, 411,369
4, 981,669
3, 737, 079
4, 002, 824
4, 452, 858
6, 357, 234
6, 080, 209
984, 572
4,
504, 338
6,
414, 672
7,
311,082
592, 604
5,
829, 498
082, 396
28,
127, 686
30,
953, 571
26,
23, 373, 432
15, 454, 609
13, 808, 673
16, 300, 273
13, 134, 530
10, 723, 479
827, 643
9,
9, 784, 154
15, 330, 144
11, 490, 459
13, 062, 316
12, 653, 095
13, 296, 041
12, 641,210
13, 229, 533
13, 864, 067
516, 388
16,
22, 713, 755
18, 425,417
17, 514,950
30, 868, 164
37, 243,214
33, 849, 718
26, 496, 948
24, 139, 920
26, 196, 840
24, 361, 336
11, 256, 5; -8
20, 650,108
21, 895, 369
26, 418, 459
53, 801, 569
45, 227, 454
39, 933, 542
37, 165 990
44, 054,717
40, 389, 954
44, 078, 156
51, 967, 528
56, 316,197
66, 772, 527
66, 041, 143
72, 330, 437
66, 355, 950
60, 056, 754
62, 616, 055
379, 896
456,
004,575
694, 283, 679
811,
Gross expenditures.
Public debt.
$1,177, 863
2, 373, 611
2, 097, 859
2, 752, 523
2, 947, 059
3, 239, 347
3,172, 516
2, 955, 875
2,815, 651
3, 402, 601
4,411, 830
4, 239, 172
3, 949, 462
4, 185, 048
2, 657, 114
3,368, 968
3, 369. 578
2, 557, 074
2, 866, 074
3, 163, 671
2, 585, 435
2, 451, 272
3, 599, 455
4, 593, 239
5, 990, 090
7, 822, 923
4, 536, 282
6, 209, 954
5,211, 730
5, 151, 004
5, 126, 073
5,172, 788
4, 922, 475
4, 943, 557
4, 366, 757
3, 975, 542
3, 486, 071
3, 098, 800
2, 542, 843
1,912, 574
1, 373, 748
561
772,
796
303,
202, 152
863
57,
$1,
5,
1,
3,
4,
5,
17,
$18,231
43
82,865
81
69,7I3"L9
170, 0 6 3 42
420, 498 64
2 , 8 7 7 , 8 1 8 69
872, 047 39
385, 372 9 0
363, 5 7 2 39
574, 443 08
ary 1, 1843, to June 30, 1843.
14,
399,
174,
284,
773,
523,
1, 833,
1, 040,
842,
1,119,
2, 390,
3, 565,
3, 782,
3, 696,
4, 000,
3, 665,
3, 070,
2,314,
1, 953,
1, 593,
1, 652,
2, 637,
3,144,
4, 034,
13, 190,
24, 729,
53, 685,
996
833
598
977
549
583
452
458
723
214
765
535
393
760
297
832
926
464
822
265
055
649
120
157
344
700
421
03
17
04
06
68
73
90
41
04
h6
16
36
74
22
26
4b
23
90
09
57
57
22
04
24
34
55
03
56
32
79
79
40
93
40
95
51
60
23
93
74
50
87
98
08
984
050
048
771
639
126
250
032
578
563
876
235
697
206
960
018
141
288
479
241
564
349
668
304
832
139
753
20, 886,
15, 086, 247
2, 492, 195
3, 477, 489
3, 241, 019
2, 676, 160
607, 541
11,624, 835
7, 728, 587
7, 065, 539
6,517, 596
9, 064, 637
9, 860, 304
9, 443, 173
14, 800, 629
17, 067, 747
1, 239, 746
5, 974, 412
328
48!
89,
08!
55!
85!
91!
13'
18:
27!
72
88i
78!
03,
75'
80!
74;
69
99
37i
23;
67,
70'
94'
30
84'
62
69
21, 822
5, 590, 723
10,718, 153
3, 912, 015
5,315, 712
7, 801, 990
338, 012
i 1, 158, 450
7, 536, 349
371, 100
5, 600, 067
13, 036, 922
12, 804, 478
3, 656, 335
654, 912
2,152, 293
6, 412, 574
17, 556, 896
6, 662, 065
3, 614, 618
3, 276, 606
7, 505, 250
14, 685, 043
13, 854, 250
18,737, 100
96, 097, 322
635
430, 572, 014
28
693,
633,
743,
841,
577,
617,
976,
1,706,
1, 138,
2, 879,
5, 294,
3, 306,
3, 977,
4, 583,
5, 572,
2, 938,
7, 701,
3, 586,
4, 835,
5, 414,
1,998,
7, 508,
3, 307,
6, 638,
17, 048,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
181,081,
23
25
07
13
37
01
12
09
84
11
98
24
07
07
63
64
62
96
26
12]
43
88
22
90
11
59
57
59
73
96
83
33
01
83
38
24
88
47
77
29
48
79
51
21
20
91
79
53
62
19
09
64
7!
49
04
65
54
54
14
71
05
01
95
86
66
05
82
15
00
00
09
07
03
797,
962,
6, 479,
9, 041,
10, 151.
8, 367,
8, 625,
8, 583,
8,
11,
436
920
977
593
240
776
877
618
002, 396
11, 952, 534
12, 273, 376
270, 487
11, 258, 983
12, 615, 113
1 3 , 598, 309
15, 021, 196
11, 292, 292
762, 702
13, 867, 226
309, 994
13, 592. 604
22, 279, 121
3 9 , 190,520
3 8 , 028, 230
3 9 , 582, 493
4 8 , 244, 495
40, 877, 646
3 5 , 104, 875
2 4 , 004, 199
21, 763, 024
19, 090, 572
1 7 , 676, 592
15, 314, 171
3 1 , 898, 538
2 3 , 585, 804
2 4 , 103, 398
22, 656, 764
2 5 , 459, 479
2 5 , 044, 358
2 4 , 585, 281
3 0 , 038, 446
3 4 , 356, 698
2 4 , 257, 298
2 4 , 601, 982
1 7 , 573, 141
3 0 , 868, 164
3 7 , 265, 037
3 9 , 455, 438
3 7 , 614, 936
28, 226, 533
3 1 , 797, 530
3 2 , 936, 876
12, 118,105
3 3 , 642, 010
3 0 , 490, 408
2 7 , 632, 282
60, 520, 851
60, 655,143
5 6 , 386, 422
4 4 , 604, 718
4 8 , 476. 104
4 6 , 712, 608
5 4 , 577, 061
7 5 , 473, 170
66, 164, 775
7 2 , 726, 341
7 1 , 274, 587
82, 062, 186
8 3 , 678, 642
7 7 , 055, 125
8 5 , 387,313
5 6 5 , 667, 563
8 9 9 , 815,911
1 , 2 9 5 , 541,114
1,
3
16,
13,
30, c
39,1
36, 7
36,1
38, r
33, t
29,'
32,8
35, (
40,
43,: :
50, S
48, £
47,7
49, 1
46, f
35, 1
33,
32,!
30, £
46, f
36, c
134,4
XXXVIII
REPORT OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
TABLE IT.—Statemen t of the expenditures of the United
Year.
Navy.
War.
1865
1866
Indians.
Pensions.
Miscellaneous.
$1, 030, 690, 400 06
283 r 154, 676 06
$16,347,621 34
15, 605, 549 88
$42, 989, 383 10
40, 613,114 17
7 1 7 , 5 5 1 , 8 1 6 39
*77, 992 17
103, 369, 211 42
*53, 286 61
119,607,656 01
*9, 737 87
643,604, 554 33
*718, 769 52
3, 572, 260, 092
95,224,435
123, 246, 648
78, 501, 990
57, 655, 675
35,799,991
35, 372,157
46, 323, 138
42, 313, 927
41,120,645
38, 070, 888
1
$5, 059, 360 71
3, 295, 729 32
3, 568, 638, 312 28
*3, 621,780 07
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
$122, 617, 434 07
43, 285, 662 00
717,629,808
31,034,011
25, 775, 502
20, 000, 757
21, 780, 229
19, 431,027
21,249,809
23, 526, 256
30, 932, 587
21,497, 626
18, 9^3, 309
103,422, 498
4, 642, 531
4, 100, 682
7, 042, 923
3, 407, 938
7, 426, 997
7,061,728
7, 951, 704
6, 692, 462
8, 384, 656
5,966,558
119, 617, 393
20,936,551
23, 782, 386
28, 476, 621
28, 340, 202
34,443,894
28, 533, 402
29, 359, 426
29,038,414
29, 456,216
28, 257, 395;
644,323,323
51,110,223
53, 009, 867
56, 474, 061
53,237,461
60,481,916
60,984,757
73, 328,110
t85,141,593
71. 073,702
73, 599, 661
35
63
62
61
40
82
20
31
22
98
64
4,165, 889, 571 78
56
04
72
97
87
21
99
79
42
27
82
951, 820, 927 66
03
77
32
06
15
44
82
88
09
82
17
166,100, 681 55
88
71
78
78
17
88
76
86
66
22
69
400, 241, 907 39
85
72
67
53
56
23
42
06
61
98
04
1,282, 761, 679 67
* Outstanding
t In this amount is included $15,500,000,
N O T E . — T h i s statement is made from warrants paid b y the Treasurer up to June 30, 1866.
T h e outin the Treasury June 30, 1875, b y this statement is $149,909,377.21, from which should be deducted
$121,807,732.30.
XXXVIII REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
States from March 4,1789, to Jane 30, 1876—Continued.
1
Year.
Net
ordinary
expenditures.
Premiums.
Interest.
Public debt.
Gross expenditures.
B a l a n c e in
Treasury at
the end of
the year.
1865 f l , 217, 704,199 28 $1,717,900 11
58, 476 51
1866
385,954,731 43
$77, 395, 090 30 $609, 616, 141 68 $1, 906,433,331 37 $33, 933, 657 89
133, 067, 624 91 620,263,249 11 1, 139,344,081 95 165,301,654 76
7,611,003 56
502, 689, 519 27 2, 374, 677, 103 12 8, 037, 749, 176 38
*100 31
*2, 888 48
*4, 484, 555 03 *4, 484, 555 03
5, 152, 771, 550 43
*4, 481, 566 24
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
5,157,253,116
202, 947, 733
229.915,088
190, 496, 354
164, 421, 507
157, 583, 827
153,201,856
180,488,636
194,118,985
171, 529, 848
164,857,813
67 7,611,003 56
87 10,813,349 38
7, 001,151 04
11
95 1, 674, 680 05
15 15,996,555 60
58 9,016,794 74
6, 958, 266 76
19
90 5, 105, 919 99,
1, 395, 073 55
00
27
36
502, 692, 407
143,781,591
140, 424, 045
130, 694, 242
129,235,498
125, 576, 565
117, 357, 839
104, 750, 688
107,119,815
103,093,544
100,243,271
75 2, 374,
91 735,
71 692,
80 261,
00 393,
93 399,
72 405,
44 233,
21
422,
57 407,
23 449,
677, 203
536, 980
549, 685
912,718
254, 282
5'>3, 670
007, 307
699, 352
065, 060
377, 492
345, 272
43 8,042,233,731 41 160,817,099 73
1! 1, 093, 079, 655 27 198, 076, 537 09
88 1, 069, 889, 970 74 158, 936, 082 87
584,777,996 11 183,781,985 76
31
702, 907, 842 88 177,604, 116 51
13
691,680,858 90 138, 019,122 15
65
682, 525, 270 21 134, 666,001 85
54
524,044,597 9i 159,293,673 41
58
724, 698, 933 99 178, 833, 339 54
23
682, 000, 885 32 172, 804, 061 32
48
714,446,357 39 149, 909, 377 21
80
6, 966, 814, 768 05 65, 572, 794 67 1, 704, 969, 511 27 6, 774, 929, 026 14 15, 512, 286,100 13
warrants.
expended under Geneva award.
standing warrants are then added, and the statement is by warrants issued from that date.
The balance
the amount deposited with the States, $28,10],614.91, leaving the net available balance June 30, 1876.
18
REPOUT OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
TxiBLE I.—Statement, of the differences between the several accounts, showing the outstanding
principal of the public debt, with an explanation thereof, so far as the examination of the
accounts has progressed.
T h e statement of receipts (Table G ) shows the amount which has been covered into
the Treasury, as derived from loans and Treasury notes, from the organization of the
Government to and including June 30, 18/6, to have been
$8, 839, 219, Oil 84
T h e statements of expenditures (Table H) shows the payments from the Treasury for the
redemption and purchase of loans and Treasury notes for the same period to have been . 6, 774, 929, 026 14
Showing the principal outstanding b y these tables, June 30, 1876
T h e actual outstanding principal at that date, as shown b y tables F and O and b y the debtstatement of July 1, 1876, was
Showing
2, 064, 289, 985 70
2,180, 395,067 15
116,105, 081 45
more outstanding and unpaid principal by the debt-statement and b y Tables F and O than by the receipts and
expenditures, Tables G and H .
This difference of $116,105,081.45 is thus explained: T h e following stocks were issned in payment of various
debts and claims, but in the transaction no money ever came into the Treasury.
W h e n the stock matured, it
w a s paid out of the general funds then in the Treasury.
This showed an expenditure where there had been
no corresponding receipt, and, of course, a statement of the debt made from the receipts and expendituies on
account of loans and Treasury notes would not be correct, unless these items were added to the receipt side
of the account.
French farmers-general loan
French loan of eighteen million livres
Spanish loan of 178 L
French loan of ten million livres
French loan of six million livres
Balance of supplies due France
Dutch loan of 1782
Dutch loan of 1784
D e b t due foreign officers
Dutch loan of 1787
Dutch loan of 1788
Interest due on the foreign debt
Domestic debt of the Revolution, estimated
-
$153, 688
3, 267, 000
174, 017
1,815, 000
1, 089, 000
24, 332
2, 000, 000
800, 000
186, 988
400, 000
400, 000
1, 771, 496
63, 918, 475
89
00
13
00
00
86
00
00
78
00
00
90
44
4,282,151
11, 250, 000
1, 5U0, 000
7, 000, 000
711, 700
5,000,000
303, 573
233, 075
1, 000
12
00
00
00
00
00
92
00
00
10,000
2,109, 377
998, 581
1, 983, 895
1, 076, 826
93, 868
588, 820
2, 019, 776
00
43
95
25
97
95
93
10
T h e above are the details (so far as the progress of the examination has developed them) of
the item in the finance report of 1871, (page 20,) " R e v o l u t i o n a r y debt, estimated,
$76,000,030."
Mississippi-purchase stock
Louisiana-purchase stock
Washington and Georgetown debt assumed b y the United States
United States Bank subscription stock
Six per cent. N a v y stock
Texas-purchase stock
Mexican indemnity stock
Bounty-land scrip
Tompkins fraud in loan of 1798
'
T h e following amounts represent the discounts suffered in placing the loans named. Only
the money actually received was covered into the Treasury. T h e difference between
this and the face-value of the stock issued was the discount. T o make the receipts and
expenditures on the loan-accounts correct, these discounts should be credited to the loans
as receipts and charged to a discount account.
L o a n of 1796
L o a n of February, 1813
L o a n of August, 1813
Ten-million loan of 18! 4
Six-million loan of 1814
Undesignated stock of 1814
L o a n of March, 1815
Loan of February, 1861
Unenumerated items, consisting of premiums and discount, interest, commissions, brokerage, &c., the full details of which can only be given when the examination of the accounts of the domestic debt of the Revolution is completed
Total
-
942, 433 83
116,105,081 45
TABLE E.—Statement showing the condition of the sinking-fund from Us institution in May, 1869, to and including June 30 ; 1876.
DR.
July
T H E S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E T R E A S U R Y IN ACCOUNT W I T H
1, 1868
June 30, 1869
T o i of 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt, being
for the three months from April 1 to June 30, 1868
T o interest on $8,691,000, being amount of principal of
public debt purchased during fiscal year 1869 on this account
Balance to n e w account
June 30,1869
!, 529,219 63
SINKING-FUND.
B y amount of principal purchased, $8,691,000, including
$1,000 donation, estimated in gold
B y accrued interest on the amount of purchases in 1869
CR.
$ 7 , 2 6 1 , 4 3 7 30
136, 392 56
W
W
o
196,590 00
672,020 23
w
7, 397,829 86
7, 397, 829 86
H
O
July
1, 1869
June 30, 1870
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30, 1869, $2,588,452,213.94
T o interest on $8,691,000, amount of redemption in 1869
T o interest on $28,151,900, amount of principal of public
debt purchased during fiscal year 1870 on this a c c o u n t . . .
25, 884, 522 14
521, 460 00
July
1,1869
June 30,1870
1, 254,897 00
B y balance
B y amount
in gold
B y accrued
B y balance
from last year
of principal purchased, $23,151,900, estimated
interest on account of purchases in 1870
to n e w account
2 7 , 6 6 0 , 8 7 9 14
672,020 23
25, 893,143 57
351, 003 54
744,711 80
27, 660, 879 14
H
H
02
H
Q
&
H
H
July
1, 1870
June 30, 1871
T o balance from last year
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt o n June
30, 1870, $2,480,672,427.81
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
T o interest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
T o interest on $29,936,250, amount of principal of public
debt purchased during fiscal year 1871 on this a c c o u n t . . .
744,711 80
June 30,1871
24, 806,724 28
521, 460 00
1, 689,114 00
B y amount of principal purchased, $29,936,250, estimated
in gold
B y accrued interest on account of purchases in 1871
B y balance to new account
1, 1871
June 30, 1872
T o balance from last year
1
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30, 1871, $2,353,211,332.32
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
T o interest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
T o interest on redemption of 1871, $29,936,250
T o interest on redemption of $32,618,450, amount of principal of public debt purchased during fiscal year 1872 on
this account
T o balance to n e w account
SS
Kj
O
1 , 5 5 7 , 2 6 4 50
29, 319, 274 58
July
28,694, 017 73
367, 782 53
257, 474 32
257, 474 32
23,532,113
521,460
1,689,114
1, 7 9 6 , 1 7 5
32
00
00
00
29, 319, 274 58
June 30.1872
B y amount of principal purchased, $32,618,450, estimated
in gold
B y accrued interest on account of purchases in 1872
&
32, 248, 645 22
430, 908 38
2, 059, 325 50
2,823, 891 46
32,679, 553 60
32, 679, 553 60
>
M
CQ
C
£3
K<
to
o
TABLE K — Statement showing the condition of the sinking-fund, <f e — Continued.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN ACCOUNT WITH SINKING-FUND.
DR.
July
1,1872
June 30, 1873
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30, 1872, $2.253,251,328.78
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
T o interest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
T o interest on redemption of 1871, $29,936,250
T o interest on redemption of 1872, $32,618,450
T o interest on redemption of $28,678,000, amount of principal of public debt purchased during fiscal year 1873 on
this account
T o balance to new account
$22, 532, 513
521,460
1,689,114
1,796,175
1, 957,107
29
00
00
00
00
July 1,1872
June 30,1873
B y balance from last year
B y amount of principal purchased, $28,678,000, estimated
in gold
B y accrued interest on account of purchases in 1873
1, 1873
June 30, 1874
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30, 1873, $2,234,482,993.20
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
T o interest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
To interest on redemption of 1871, $29,936,250
T o interest on redemption of 1872, $32,618,450
T o interest on redemption of 1873, $28,678,000
T o interest on redemption of $12,936,450, amount of principal of public debt purchased during fiscal year 1874 on
this account
1,1874
June 30, 1875
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30, 1874. $2,251,690,468.43
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
To iuterest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
T o interest on redemption of 1871, $29,936,250
T o interest on redemption of 1872, $32,618,450
T o interest on redemption of 1873, $28,678,000
T o interest on redemption of 1874, $12,936,450
T o interest on redemption of $25,170,400, amount of principal of public debt " p a i d " during fiscal year 1875 on this
account
w
w
•f
't
o
w
H
31, 673, 839 74 ,
22,344, 829
521, 460
1,689, 114
1, 796,175
1, 957,107
1, 720, 680
93
00
00
00
00
00
July 1,1873
June 30,1874
B y balance from last year
B y amount of principal purchased, $12,936,450, estimated
in gold
-;
B y accrued interest on account of purchases in 1874
By balance
1,451,588 95
12, 872, 850 74
222, 586 28
16,305,421 96
30, 852, 447 93
June 30,1875
B y amount of principal redeemed, estimated in gold.
B y accrued interest on account of redemption in 1875
B y balance
25,170, 400 00
353,061 56
5, 996, 039 62
H
W
H
H
W
H
t>
C
O
a
W
Kj
541, 973 50
31,519,501 18
K
Q
O
823, 082 00
22, 516, 904 68
521,460 0®
1,689,114 00
1, 796,175 00
1, 957,107 00
1, 720, 680 00
776, 087 00
ui
KJ
30, 852, 447 93
July
$2, 823,891 46
28, 457, 562 83
392, 385 45
1,725,881 50
1, 451, 588 95
31, 673, 839 74
July
CR.
31,519,501 18
July
1, 1875
June 30, 1876
T o 1 per cent, on the principal of the public debt on June
30,1875, $2,232,284,531.95
T o interest on redemption of 1869, $8,691,000
T o interest on redemption of 1870, $28,151,900
T o interest on redemption of 1871, $29,936,250
T o interest on redemption of 1872, $32,618,450
T o interest ou redemption of 1873, $28,678,000
T o interest on redemption of 1874, $12,936,450
T o interest on redemption of 1875, $25,170,400
T o interest on redemption of $32,183,488.09, amount of principal of public debt " p a i d " during fiscal year 1876 on this
account^.
June 30,1876
22,322,845
521, 460
1,689,114
1, 796,175
1, 957,107
1, 720, 680
776, 087
1, 510, 224
32
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
By
By
By
By
By
By
amount
accrued
amount
amount
amount
balance
of principal redeemed, estimated in gold.
interest on account of redemption in 1876
of fractional currency redeemed
of legal-tenders redeemed
of certificates of indebtedness redeemed.
18, 444, 050
257,517
7, 062,142
5, 999, 296
678, 000
1,143,769
00
91
09
00
00
82
W
H
O
w
H
H3
1,291,083 50
33, 584, 775 82
33, 584, 775 82
q
H
m
M
Q
£
0
Kj
o
H
W
jC
Tj
a
Kj
INS)
TABLE
L.
Statement showing the purchases of bonds on account of the sinHng-fund during each fiscal year from its institution in May, 1869, to and including
June 30, 1876.
Year enaed-
J U N E 30,
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Consols, 1865
Consols, 1867
Consols, 1868
of
of
of
of
Principal
redeemed.
Premium paid.
Net cost in currency.
Net cost estimated in gold.
Interest due at
close of fiscal
year.
Accrued interest paid in coin.
Balance of interest due at
close of fiscal
year.
1869.
$1, 621, 000
70, 000
1, 051, 000
465, 000
461, 000
4,718,000
305,000
1862
March, 1864.
June, 1864
1865
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
8, 691, 000 00
Total
$253,822
11,725
161, 946
74,969
73,736
749,208
49, 442
84
00
45
00
80
08
50
$1, 874, 822
81, 725
1,212, 946
539,969
534, 736
5, 467,208
354,442
84
00
45
00
80
08
50
1,374,850 67
10, 065, 850 67
493,479
15, 742
506,189
361,735
1, 454, 778
861, 763
53,363
4, 035, 529
100, 742
4,477,589
3, 151, 985
12, 986, 928
6,744,313
40J,863
$1, 349, 970
57, 552
873,205
387,566
387, 903
3,948,586
256, 653
7,261, 437 30
60
63
42
54
04
35
98
$8, 825 40
196, 590 00
136, 392 56
60,197 44
160, 919
5, 350
165,834
105,207
495, 421
302, 734
19, 380
45, 994
1, 080
49, 946
37,113
145, 518
^>6, 111
5,238
$16,210
700
10, 510
4,650
13, 830
141,540
9,150
02
82
61
28
26
11
20
*
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
$7, 384
218
1, 470
2, 683
429
116, 032
8,173
9,
1,
13,
25,
481
039
966
400
507
976
37
58
46
96
65
02
JUNE 30, 1870.
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Consols, 1865
Consols, 1867
Consols, 1868
of
of
of
of
3, 542, 050
85, 000
3, 971,400
2, 790, 250
11, 532,150
5, 882, 550
348, 500
1862
March, 1864
June, 1864
1865
2 8 , 1 5 1 , 9 0 0 00
Total
JUNE 30,
Five-twenties of 1862
Five-twenties of March, 1864
Five-twenties of June, 1864
Five-twenties of 1865
Consols, 1865
Consols, 1867
Consols, 1 8 6 8 . . . .
Total
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
42
87
91
43
37
73
95
3, 747,053 68
42
87
91
43
37
73
95
31, 898,953 68
3, 263, 099
75, 658
3, 647, 628
2, 606, 636
10,681,736
5,309,810
308,573
51
54
29
20
97
90
16
25, 893,143 57
50
00
00
50
50
50
00
1, 254, 897 00
49
99
00 i
53
29
51
73
114,925
4, 269
115, 888
68, 143
349, 903
236, 622
14, 141
01
01
00
97
21
99
27
351,003 54
903, 893 46
36, 657
388
51,703
92, 259
109, 455
76, 745
572
109, 317
851
149,671
239, 673
412, 661
274, 782
i', 523
1871.
2, 792, 950
29,500
3, 967, 350
6, 768, 600
10, 222,200
6,103, 050
52, 600
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
29, 936,250 00
227,
2,
340,
574,
850,
541,
4,
607
277
529
923
949
559
784
56
20
63
00
79
41
61
2, 542, 631 20
3, 020, 557
31,777
4, 307, 879
7,343, 523
11, 073,149
6,644, 609
57, 384
56
20
63
00
79
41
61
3 2 , 4 7 8 , 8 8 1 20
2, 680, 209
28, 590
3,847,182
6,525,231
9.762, 387
5, 800, 618
49, 797
05
88
42
42
78
37
81
28, 694, 017 73
145, 975
1,240
201, 375
331, 933
522,117
351,528
3,096
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
1 , 5 5 7 , 2 6 4 50
80
35 •
46
58
28
93
13
367, 782 53
20
65
54
92
72
07
87
1 , 1 8 9 , 4 8 1 97
to
30, 1 8 7 2 .
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Consols, 1865
Consols, 1 8 6 7
C o n s o l s , 1868
Of
of
of
of
1862
March, 1 8 6 4 . " " " " . " / / . * .
J u n e , 1864
...
1865
/ /
3.2<6I
Total
J U N E 30,
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Five-twenties
Consols, 1 8 6 5
C o n s o l s , 1867
Consols, 1868
6,417,850 00
127,100 00
3, 6 0 4 , 6 5 0 0 0
3, 6 3 5 , 2 0 0 0 0
11, 7 » 8 , 9 0 0 0 0
6, 9 5 8 , 9 0 0 0 0
85, 8 5 0 0 0
of
of
of
of
0,-TOU 00
427, 819
8,894
246,001
24(J, 0 6 2
707, 334
4:7,534
5,151
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
75,179 43
1 , 3 3 8 70
57, 4 4 9 BO
3 7 , 8 1 7 37
1 4 9 , 2 4 8 2L
108, 4 » 7 9 2
1, 3 8 6 9 5
22
2, 0 5 9 , 3 2 5
50
430, 908 38
7 6 4 , 0 5 5 21
1 4 , 9 5 9 03
438, 656 16
436, 838 70
1, 4 3 6 , 9 8 9 4P
1 0
833.
9, 9 5 1 6 3
7,181, 905
142,059
4 o 3 0 6
i, 0 7 2 , 0 3 8
13, 225, 8 8 9
7, 7 9 2 , 5 0 0
95,801
21
03
16
70
46
15
63
6, 3 4 5 , 3 9 1 9 8
1 2 6 , 1 2 3 46
3 , 0 7 3 , 2 2 3 TJ3
3, 5 9 4 , 7 4 7 8 5
11,660, 785 89
6, 8 6 3 , 7 7 7 3 9
84, 5 9 5 0 2
3, 9 3 5 , 0 5 0
36, 5 5 3 , 5 0 0
34
32,248, 645
34
57
30
70
63
79
08
05
K
1 , 6 2 8 , 4 1 7 12
O
W
H
1873.
7 , 1 3 7 , 1 0 0 00
50, 000 00
3 , 7 4 1 , 1 5 0 00
1, 9 5 9 , 8 5 0 0 0
10, 7 6 8 , 2 5 0 0 0
4, 4 0 2 , 1 0 0 0 0
619,550 00
Total
925, 783 8 7
7, 3 7 2 5 0
480, 684 37
2 5 0 , 6 3 5 93
1, 3 7 1 , 1 8 7 1 7
5 5 3 , 6 1 0 89
81, 9 8 3 4 4
8, 0 6 2 , 8 8 3 8 7
57, 3 7 2 5 0
4, 2 2 1 , 8 3 4 3 7
2, 2 1 0 , 4 8 5 9 3
12, 1 3 9 , 4 3 7 1 7
4 , 9 5 5 , 7 1 0 89
701, 5 3 3 4 4
7,089, 542
49, 7 8 0
3,715,211
1, 9 4 3 , 4 8 8
10, 668, 6 1 7
4, 3 7 3 , 7 8 1
617,140
58
91
22
93
09
76
34
431,450
3, 5 0 0
223, 2 7 0
120, 2 6 6
616, 0 9 5
264,126
37,173
50
00
50
50
00
00
00
101, 960
813
42, 216
23, 744
145,069
69, 632
8, 948
28, 678, 000
1862
M a r c n , 1864
J u n e , 1864
1865
J u n e 30,
352, 669
7, 555
188, 551
208,744
558, 0 8 5
309, 046
3, 764
57
70
46
47
34
51
40
00
3, 6 7 1 , 2 5 8
17
32,349,258
17
28, 457, 5 6 2 8 3
1, 7 2 5 , 8 8 1
50
392, 385 4 5
329, 489
2, 6 « 6
181,054
96, 5 2 2
501,025
194, 4 9 3
28,224
93
30
04
03
66
49
60
K
1, 333, 496 05
1874.
F i v e - t w e n t i e s o f 1862
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of J u n e , 1864
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of 1 8 6 5 . .
Consols, 1865
C o n s o l s , 1867
C o n s o l s , 1868
31, 743
48, 013
29,348
46, 489
55, 976
11,014
95
46
19
33
97
38
67, 775
93, 4 2 5
57,959
157, 129
187, 083
37, 123
05
04
31
67
03
62
1, 4 2 1 , 7 0 0
00
00
00
00
00
161,219
218, 457
135, 577
360, 964
432,348
86, 5 0 5
79
39
95
62
18
62
1,582,919
2, 2 3 9 , 0 0 7
1, 3 8 2 , 8 2 7
3, 7 5 4 , 6 1 4
4,483,348
888, 8 0 5
79
39
95
62
18
62
1, 4 1 5 , 3 9 1 0 5
2, 012, 0 5 1 3 2
1 , 2 4 1 , 5 7 1 69
3, 374, 9 3 4 4 2
4, 0 2 9 , 9 7 5 8 6
798,926 40
12, 9 3 6 , 4 5 0
Total
00
2, 0 2 0 , 5 5 0
1,247,250
3, 3 9 3 , 6 5 0
4, 0 5 1 , 0 0 0
802, 300
00
1, 3 9 5 , 0 7 3
55
14,^331, 5 2 3
55
12, 8 7 2 , 8 5 0 7 4
823, 082
00
222, 586 28
600, 4 9 5 7 2
25,170, 400
541, 973
50
353, 061 56
188, 911
404, 964 GO
760, 8 7 2 0 0
125, 247 5 0
5 4 , 7 4 5 72
171, 966 33
30, 8 0 5 86
3 5 0 , 2 1 8 28
588, 9 0 5 67
9 4 , 4 4 1 61
9 9 , 5 1 9 00
141, 438 5 0
87, 307 50
203, 619 00
2 4 3 , 0 6 0 00
4 8 , 138 0 0
J u n e 3 0 , 1875.
F i v e - t w e n t i e s o f 1862
25, 170, 4 0 0 0 0
J U N E 30,
F i v e - t w e n t i e s o f 1862
F i v e - t w e n t i e s of J u n e , 1864
F i v e - t w e n t i e s o f 1865
Total
G r a n d total
00
94
1
1876.
5, 7 8 5 , 2 0 0
1 0 , 8 6 9 , 600
1, 7 8 9 , 2 5 0
I
00
00
00
18, 4 4 4 , 0 5 0
00
184, 6 2 6 , 5 0 0
00
5, 7 8 5 , 2 0 0 0 0
10, 869, 6B0 0 0
1, 7 8 9 , 2 5 0 0 0
18, 4 4 4 , 0 5 0
16, 6 6 5 , 9 1 7
61
157,677,967
61
00
179, 0 4 2 , 1 0 7 39
1,291,083
9, 450, 0 9 7
50
50
91
1, 0 3 3 , 5 6 5
59
2, 5 1 1 , 6 3 8 2 1
257, 517
6, 9 3 8 , 4 5 9
29
to
Q3
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States from 1776 to 1876, inclusive.
Length
loan.
of
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Indefinite—
A s per contract
5 per cent . . .
10 to 24 years
14 years after
peace.
5 per cent . . .
Indefinite.,
A s per contract
15 years..
1787 to 1796 .
Price
at which
sold.
Amount author'
Amount issued.
ized.
FRENCH LOAN—FARMERS' GENERAL, OF FRANC]?.
The Continental Congress, b y resolution of December 23, 1776, (Secret
Journals, vol. 2, p. 36,) authorized the commissioners at the court of
France to borrow a sum not exceeding two millions sterling for a term
not less than ten years. If the money borrowed could not be obtained at
a less interest than 6 per cent., the commissioners be permitted to engage
for that rate of interest; and that they stipulate for the payment of the
interest at periods not less than annual. That if the commissioners could
contract for the payment of the principal and interest in the products of
North America, to be delivered here, it would be very agreeable to Congress.
$10, 000, 000 00
$181,500 00
10, 000, 000 00
3, 267, 000 00
5 per c e n t . . ,
5, 000, 000 00
174,017 13
4 per cent . - -
10, 000, 000 00
1, 815, 000 00
FRENCH LOAN OF EIGHTEEN MILLION LIVRES.
The Continental Congress, b y resolution ofJDecember 3, 1777, (Journals of
Congress, vol. 2, p. 359,) authorized the commissioners at the courts of
France and Spain to obtain a loan of two millions sterling for a term not
less than ten years, with permission, if practicable, to pay the same
sooner if it should be agreeable to these states, giving twelve months'previous notice to the lender of such intention to return the money. If the money
borrowed could not be obtained at a less rate of interest than 6 per cent.,
the commissioners were permitted to engage for that rate, and to stipulate
for the payment of the interest at periods not less than annual. (Secret
Journals, vol. 2, p. 55.
Par .
LOAN OF 1781 FROM SPAIN.
The Continental Congress, September 28, 1779, (Secret Journal, vol. 2, p.
263,) instructed tne miuiow. plenipotentiary to the court of Spain to
represent that the distressed state oi
«nances and the great depreciation of paper-money inclined Congress to hope
H i g Catholick Majesty, if he should conclude a treaty with the States, woum ^ i n ( j u c e d to
lend them money, and to solicit a loan of $5,000,000 upon the best
in his power, not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum; but, before making
any proposition to His Catholick Majesty, to endeavor to obtain a subsidy in consideration of the guarantee of the Floridas.
FRENCH LOAN OF TEN MILLION LIVRES.
The Continental Congress, byresolution of October 26, 1779, (Secret Journal,
vol 2 p. 283,) authorized the commi^^ner to Holland to borrow a sum not
exceeding $10,000,000, at an i n v e s t not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum,
t n e United States by executing such securities
and to pledge the faith
Amount
outstanding.
or obligations for the p a y m e n t of the m o n e y as he might think p-roper ;
and also that the interest should not be reduced nor the principal paid
during the term for which the same should have been borrowed, without
the consent of the lenders or their representatives.
FRENCH LOAN OF SIX MILLION LIYRES.
T h e Continental Congress resolved, September 14, 1782, (Journals of Congress, vol. 4, p. 78,) that a sum not exceeding $4,000,000, exclusive of the
m o n e y which might be obtained b y the loan being negotiated in ^Holland, be borrowed in Europe on the faith of the United States of America,
and applied toward defraying the expenses which might be incurred
and of those which had been incurred for carrying on the war. •
13 y e a r s . ,
1797 to 1802 . . .
4, 000, 000 00
5 per cent . . .
1, 089, 000 00
O
W
H
LOAN OF 1782—HOLLAND.
T h e Continental Congress, b y resolution October 2 6 , 1 7 7 9 , (Secret Journal,
vol. 2, p. 283,) authorized the commissioner to Holland to borrow a sum
not exceeding ten million dollars, at interest not exceeding six per cent,
per annum, to e m p l o y on the best terms in his power some proper mercantile or banking house in A m s t e r d a m , or elsewhere, to assist in the
procuring of loans, to receive and p a y the m o n e y borrowed, to keep the
accounts, and to p a y the interest; also to pledge the faith of the United
States, b y executing such securities or obligations for the payment of the
m o n e y as he might think proper ; the interest not to be reduced nor the
principal paid during the term f o r which the same should have been borr o w e d without the consent of the lenders or their representatives.
This
loan w a s approved and ratified b y Congress September 14, 1782.
LOAN
OF
O
10 to 15 years
1793 to 1797 . . .
10, 000, 000 00
5 per c e n t . . .
2, 000, 0 0 0 0 0
H
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w.
H
Q
po
m
>
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1784—HOLLAND.
T h i s loan w a s negotiated under the resolution of Congress of October 26,
1779, as described under the preceding loan of 1782. This loan w a s app r o v e d and ratified b y Congress F e b r u a r y 1, 1785.
5 per c e n t . . .
10, 000, 000 00
800, 000 00
10 to 15 years 1798 to 1802 . . .
5 per cent
10, 000, 000 00
400, 000 00
10 to 15 years 1799 to 1803
5 per cent . . .
10, 000, 000 00
400, 000 00
14, 000, 000 00
1801 to 1807 . . .
LOAN
OF
...
1790.—HOLLAND.
T h e act of A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) authorized a loan of not exceeding $12,000,000, to b e applied to paying, in whole or in part, the foreign debt of the Government.
T h e rate of interest w a s not limited.
No
contract w a s to be made which should preclude the United States from
re-imbursing the loan within fifteen years.
T h e act of A u g u s t 12, 1790,
<J Statutes, 187, section 4,) authorized a loan of not exceeding $2,000,000,
. at not exceeding 5 per cent, interest.
H
w
W
LOAN OF 1788—HOLLAND.
T h i s loan was negotiated under the resolution of Congress of October 26,
1779, as described under the preceding loan of 1782. This loan was approved and ratified b y Congress J u l y , 2 , 1 7 8 8 .
o
1, 200, 000 00
16 to 22 years
LOAN OF 1787—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the resolution of Congress of October 26,
1779, as described under the preceding loan of 1782. This loan was approved and ratified b y Congress October 11, 1787.
W
H
10 to 15 years A n n u a l installments, from
Mar. 1, 1802.
5 per c e n t .
95£ per
cent.
>
CO
CI
W
Kj
Is3
Oi
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made~bythe United States, <$-c.—Continued.
R a t e of in. terest.
Price
at which
sold.
1
A m o u n t authorj A m o u n t issued.
ized.
10 to 15 years A n n u a l installments from
1802.
5 per cent
96
per
cent.
$14, COO, 000 00
$1, 000, 000 00
10 to 15 years A n n u a l installments from
1802.
5 per cent . . .
96
per
cent.
14, 000, 000 00
2, 400, 000 00
10 to 15 years A n n u a l installments from
1802.
4 | per c e n t . .
96
per
cent.
14, 000, 000 00
820, 000 00
4 per cent . . . 94£ per
cent.
14, 000, 000 00
1 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 CO
Length
loan.
L O A N OF M A R C H ,
L O A N OF S E P T E M B E R ,
1791—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) a n d A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, 187,
section 4,) above described.
L O A N OF N O V E M B E R ,
1791—ANTWERP.
T h i s loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, 187,
Bection 4,) above described.
L O A N OF D E C E M B E R ,
A n n u a l installments
from
j
1802.
1803 to 1808 . . .
4 per cent . . .
95
per
ent.
14, 000, 000 00
1 , 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 CO
In 1803
5 per cent
96£ per
cent.
14, 000, 000 CO
400, 000 00
1805 to 1809 . . .
10 to 15 years
5 per c e n t . . .
96
per
cent.
14, 000, 000 00
1, 200, 000 00
i
1793—HOLLAND.
T h i s loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, .187,
section 4,) above described.
10 years
1794—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 1 2 , 1 7 9 0 , (1 Statutes, 187,
section 4,) a b o v e described.
1
10 to 15 years
1792—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, 187,
section 4,) above described.
L O A N OF
1
1791—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, 187,
section 4 , ) a b o v e described.
L O A N OF
W h e f t redeemable.
of
1791—HOLLAND.
This loan w a s negotiated under the provisions of the acts of Congress of
A u g u s t 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) and A u g u s t 12, 1790, (1 Statutes, 187,
section 4,) a b o v e described.
L O A N OF A U G U S T ,
to
c*
10 to 15 years
!
Amount
outstanding.
DEBT
DUE
FOREIGN
OFFICERS.
T h e authority for the issue of this stock is found in a resolution of the Continental Congress, dated January 22, 1784, (Journals of Congress, vol. 4,
p. 330,) directing the Superintendent of Finance to take order for paying
certain foreign officers such sums on account of their pay as might be
necessary to relieve their embarrassments, and enable those in America
to return to their native country, under which resolution certificates bearing 6 per cent, interest, principal and interest payable in Paris, were issued. The fifth section of the act of May 8,1792, (1 Statutes, 282,) directs
the redemption of the certificates.
TEMPORARY
LOAN
OF
LOAN
OF
OF
m
o
&
H
Temporary..
As per contract
6 per c e n t . . .
Indefinite .
191,608 81
O
m
Q
Indefinite . ..
A s per contract
6 per cent . . .
Indefinite
Indefinite
Indefinite.
6 per cent . . .
Indefinite..
55, 000 00
tS
H
>
1790.
T h e act of Congress of August 4,1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) provided for funding the revolutionary or domestic debt. Section 3 directed that a loan to
the full amount of the debt be proposed and that the subscriptions be payable in the certificates and indents of interest issued under the authority
of the Continental Congress. Section 4 directed that for two-thirds of the
amount subscribed and paid in the principal of the domestic debt, certificates be issued bearing 6 per cent, interest per annum, payable quarteryearly, the United States4o have the right to redeem said certificates b y
payments not exceeding 8 per cent, in each year on account of both principal and interest. Section 13 proposed a loan of $21,500,000, subscriptions to be payable in the certificates or notes issued b y the respective
States. For two-thirds of any sum subscribed and paid in these certificates or notes, a certificate was to be issued purporting that the United
States owe to the holder a sum equal to two-thirds of the aforesaid twothirds, bearing 6 per cent, interest per annum, payable quarterly, and
subject to redemption b y payments not exceeding 8 per cent, per annum,
principal and interest.
186,988 78
1790.
T h e act of March 26, 1790, authorized the President to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to make such loans as might be requisite to carry
into effect certain specific appropriations made by the act. The rate of
interest and time of re-imbursement were not provided for.
SIX PER CENT. STOCK
Indefinite . .
1789.
N o authority appears in the Statutes for borrowing this money. It was
obtained of the banks in N e w York on the personal responsibility of the
Secretary of the Treasury, to meet expenses incurred at the beginning of
• the present Government of the United States. The Secretary says:
(State Papers, vol. 1, p. 38, Finance,) " Obvious considerations dictate
' the propriety in future cases of making previous provision b y law for
such loans as the public exigencies m a y call for, defining their extent
and giving special authority to make t h e m . "
TEMPORARY
6 per
Indefinite....
* Included in public debt statement under the title of " o l d debt."
j 30, 088, 397 75
H
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§ Estimated.
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made~bythe UnitedStates,<$-c.—Continued.
Length
loan.
of
Rate of interest.
Price
at which
sold.
6 per c e n t . . .
W h e n redeemable.
Par
to
GC
A m o u n t authorAmount issued.
ized.
Amount
outstanding.
DEFERRED SIX PER CENTS.
Sections 4 and 15 of the act of August 4, 1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) directed
that for one-third of the amount subscribed and paid in certificates issued
under the authority of the»Continental Congress, and for two-ninths of the
amount subscribed and paid in certificates or notes issued b y the several
States, as noted under 6 per cent, stock of 1790, certificates of stock should
be issued bearing interest at 6 per cent, after the year 1800, and subject
to redemption b y payment not exceeding in one year 8 per cent, on
account of both principal and interest.
Indefinite. . .
§$14,649,328 76
<>
*
THREE PER CENT. STOCK.
Sections 4 and 15 of the act of August 4,1790, (1 Statutes, 138,) directed that
for one-third of the amount subscribed and paid as noted under 6 per cent,
stock of 1790, in indents of interest issued b y authority of the Continental
Congress, or in certificates or notes issued b y the several States, certificates should be issued bearing an interest of 3 per cent, per annum, payable quarter-yearly, and subject to redemption whenever provision should
be made b y law for that purpose.
Indefinite
§19,718,751 01
Indefinite. . .
Indefinite
3 per cent . . .
Par
Indefinite . . -
In 10 years, annual payments.
6 per cent . . .
Par
$2, 000, 000 00
2, 000, 000 00
Specified
As
per
tract.
Par
312, 686 20
156, 595 56
SUBSCRIPTION LOAN OF 1791.
T h e act of February 25, 1791, section 11, (1 Statutes, 196,) authorized the
making of a subscription of $2,000,000 to the capital stock of the bank of
the United States, the same to be paid out of the moneys which should be
borrowed by virtue of two acts entitled " A n act making provision for the
debt of the United States," (1 Statutes, 138,) and " A n act making provision for the reduction of the public d e b t , " (1 Statutes, 186,) and the borrowing from the bank of an equal sum to be applied as directed by said
acts. T h e rate of interest was not limited, and loan made re-imbursable b y
equal annual installments in ten years or sooner, or in greater proportions,
as the Government might think fit.
TEMPORARY LOAN FROM BANK OF NORTH AMERICA.
T h e act'of March 3,1791, (1 Statutes, 224, section 6,) authorized the making of
a loan of $312,686.20,or such part thereof as should be necessary,to satisfy
the appropriations made b y the said act for defraying the expenses of certain military forces in the service of the United States. T h e rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, and the re-imbursement
was charged to moneys which prior to January 1, 1792, should arise from
certain specified duties ; and the faith of the United States was pledged
to make good any deficiency.
con-
*57, 065 00
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1792.
T h e act of M a y 2, 1792, section 16, (1 Statutes, 262,) authorized the
making of a loan of $523,500, the re-imbursement of which was charged
to the surplus of duties instituted b y said act.
T h e rate of interest was
fixed at 5 per cent, per annum, and the principal made re-imbursable
at the pleasure of the United States. T h e moneys derived from the loan
to be applied toward carrrying into execution the provisions of the act
entitled " A n act for making further and more effectual provision for the
protection of the frontier of the United S t a t e s . "
Indefinite
A t pleasure of
Government.
5 per c e n t .
523, 500 00
400, 000 00
As
per
tract.
5 per cent . .
800, 000 00
800, 000 00
Specified
As
per
tract.
6 per
1, 000, 000 00
200, 000 00
Indefinite .
A t pleasure of
Government.
1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
1, 000, 000 00
'3,000, 000 00
1, 000, 000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1793.
T h e act of February 28, 1793, section 3, (1 Statutes, 328,) authorized the
making of a loan of $800,000 for defraying the expenses of certain appropriations made b y the said act. T h e re-imbursement was charged to the
surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage to the end of the year 1793.
T h e interest was fixed at 5 per cent, per annum, and the loan was made
re-imbursable in sums of $50,000 at such times as the state of the Treasury
might admit.
TEMPORARY LOAN FROM BANK OF NEW YORK.
T h e act of March 20, 1794, (I Statutes, 345,) authorized the making of a
loan, to be applied to satisfying any deficiencies in moneys appropriated
b y the said act to the extent of $1,000,000 for the purpose of defraying
any expenses incurred in the intercourse between the United States and
foreign nations ; an account of the expenditures whereof, as soon as
might be, was to be laid before Congress.
cent..
TEMPORARY LOAN OF MARCH, 1794.
T h e act of March 20, 1794, (1 Statutes, 345,) authorized the making of a
loan of $1,000,000, to be applied to such public purposes as were authorized b y law. T h e re-imbursement was charged to the revenues from duties on imports and tonnage to the end of the year 1794.
T h e interest
w a s fixed at 5 per cent, per annum, and the loan made redeemable at the
pleasure of the United States.
Par .
TEMPORARY LOAN OF JUNE, 1794.
T h e act of June 9, 1794, section 2, (1 Statutes, 395,) authorized the making
of a loan of $1,000,000 to be applied to public purposes specified in said act.
T h e payment of interest and re-imbursement was charged to revenues to
be provided during that session of Congress. T h e interest was fixed at
5 per cent, per annum, and the loan made redeemable at the pleasure of
the United States.
A t pleasure of
Government.
5 per
* Included in public debt statement under the title of " old debt. 1 '
cent..
§ Estimated.
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made ~by the United States, <$-c.—Continued.
Length of
loan.
W h e n redeemable.
E a t e of interest.
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
A m o u n t issued.
TEMPORARY LOAN OF DECEMBER, 1794.
T h e act of December 18, 1794, section 1, (1 Statutes, 404,) authorized the
making of a loan of $2,000,000, the same to be applied to such public purposes as were authorized b y law. T h e re-imbursement w a s charged to
the revenues from duties on imports and tonnage to the end of the year
1795. The interest was fixed at 5 per cent, per annum payable semi-annually. and the loan made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the United
States.
Indefinite . . . A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per
c e n t . . Par
Indefinite . . . A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per
cent..
Par „
One year
At pleasure of
Government.
6 per
cent..
One year
At pleasure of
Government.
6 per
$2, 000, 000 00
$2, 000, 000 00
800, 000 00
800, 000 00
Par
1, 000, 000 00
500, 000 00
c e n t . . Par
1, 469, 439 29
500, 000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1795.
The act of February 21,1795, (1 Statutes, 418,) authorized the making of a
loan of $800,000, to be applied to the purposes set forth in two acts entitled " A n act making further provisions for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations," and " A n act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign
nations." T h e re-imbursement was charged upon the revenues of certain
duties specified in this act. T h e rate of interest was not fixed, and the
re-imbursement was made at pleasure of the United States.
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1795.
(A.)
T h e act of March 3, 1795, (1 Statutes, 433,) section 1, authorized the making
of discretionary loans of $1,000,000 to be applied to the payment of the interest on the public debt. The re-imbursement was charged to sundry
revenues from duties specified, of which these loans were hypothecations.
T h e interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, and the loans made reimbursable at the pleasure of the United States. B y section 3, the interest and principal of these loans were payable at the United States Treasury alone.
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1795.
(B.)
The act of March 3, 1795, section 6, (1 Statutes, 439,) authorized the making
of a loan of $1,469,439.29 to be applied to the liquidation of certain appropriations made b y sections 1 and 2. T h e re-imbursement was charged
to certain surplusages of appropriations named in sections 3, 4, and 5.
The rate of interest and the time of re-imbursement were not specified.
1EMP0KARY LOAN OF 1795.
(C.)
One year.
A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per
Indefinite
A t pleasure of
Government.
5\ per c e n t . .
Indefinite
A t pleasure of
Government.
T h e act of M a y 31, 1796, (1 Statutes, 488,) authorized the commissioners of
the sinking-fund, with the approbation of the President of the United
States, to borrow, or cause to be borrowed, on the credit of the United
States, any sum not exceeding $5,000,000, to be applied to the payment of
the capital or principal of any part of the debt of the United States now
due or to become due during the course of the present year to the Bank
of the United States, or to the Bank of N e w York, or any installment of
foreign debt.
TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1798.
Specified.
A s per contract
6 per
T h e act of March 3, 1795, section 1, (1 Statutes, 433,) authorized the making of discretionary loaus of $1,000,000 each, to be applied to the payment
of the interest of the public debt. T h e re-imbursement was charged
to sundry revenues from duties specified, of which these loans were hypothecations. T h e interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, and the
loans made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the United States. B y section 3 the interest and principal of these loans were payable at the
United States Treasury alone.
4 years
A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per c e n t . .
1, 469, 439 29
per c e n t . .
T h e act of March
1795, section 6, (1 Statutes, 439,) authorized the making
of a loan tUf $1,469,439.29, to be applied to the liquidation of certain appropriations made by sections 1 and 2. T h e re-imbursement was charged
to certain surplusages of appropriations named in sections 3, 4, and 5.
T h e rate of interest and the time of re-imbursement were not specified.
cent..
500, 000 00
FIVE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1795.
T h e act of March 3, 1795, section 2, (1 Statutes, 433,) authorized the opening of a loan to the full amount of the foreign debt, for which it was exchangeable and which it was purposed to replace. The interest was fixed
at a rate of one-half per cent, in excess of the rate already borne b y said
date, to commence on the 1st day of January next succeeding each subscription. T h e interest and re-imbursement was charged to certain revenues from duties specified in the act, and the loan made re-imbursable at
the pleasure of the United States.
Par .
Indefinite
1,848,900 00
FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1795.
T h e act of March 3, 1795, section 2, (1 Statutes, 433,) authorized tho opening of a loan to the full amount of the foreign debt, for which it was
exchangeable and %vhich it was purposed to replace. The interest was
fixed at a rate of £ per cent, in excess of the rate already borne b y said
debt, to commence on the 1st day of January next succeeding each subscription. T h e interest and re-imbursement was charged to certain revenues from duties specified in the act and the loan made re-imbursable at
the pleasure of the United States.
Indefinite.
176,000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN FROM BANK OF NEW YORK.
cent..
Par .
5, 000, 000 90
320,000 00
1,000,000 00
200, 000 00
TABLEM.—Statementof loansmade~bythe United States, <$-c.—Continued.
Price
at which
sold.
Amount authorized.
Co
to
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
24 years.
A. fter December
31, 1819.
6 per c e n t . . .
Indefinite
A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per cent . .
15 years
After 15 y e a r s . .
8 per cent
Par
5, 000, 000 00
5,000, 000 00
15 years
After 15 years.
8 per c e n t .
. 056 per
cent.premium.
3, 500, 000 00
1,481,700 00
Length of
loan.
Amount issued.
SIX P E R C E N T . S T O C K O F 1 7 9 6 .
T h e act of M a y 31, 1796, (I Statutes, 488,) authorized a loan of $5,000,000,
to be applied to the payment of the public debt. The re-imbursement
was charged to certain revenues specified. The rate of interest was
fixed at 6 per cent., payable quarterly, and the loan made re-imbursable
Credits in the same manner as for the doafter December 31, 1819.
mestic funded debt were authorized with the issue of scrip certificates.
A proviso was inserted regulating the price of the stock, forbidding the
sale of but one moiety below par.
87i p e r
cent.
$5. 000, 0C0 00
$80, 000 0 0
N A V Y 6 P E R CENT. STOCK.
T h e act of June 30, 1798, (I Statutes, 575,) authorized the President of the
United States to accept on behalf of the said States from any person or
persons who should offer and undertake to complete, provide, and deliver the same to the use and upon the credit of the United States, a certain number of vessels, not exceeding twelve above the number already
authorized, then building, or to be built, within the United States ; and
he was further empowered to cause proper certificates of indebtedness so
incurred to be made and given at the Treasury Department. The payment of interest and re-imbursement was not charged to any special revenue, and the stock made re-imbursable at the will of Congress.
Indefinite.
711,700 00
E I G H T P E R CENT. L O A N OF 1798.
T h e act of July 16, 1798, (I Statutes, 607,) authorized the making of a
loan of $5,000,000, to be applied to making good deficiencies in appropriations made during that session of Congress and defraying expenses
incurred by calling into service the military forces of the United States.
It was provided that no engagement or contract should be entered into
which would preclude the re-imbursement at any time after fifteen years
from date of loan. T h e payments of interest and re-imbursement were
charged to the surplusage of certain duties on imports and tonnage, and
the faith of the United States was pledged to make good any deficiency.
EIGHT
PER
CENT. L O A N
OF
1800.
T h e act of M a y 7, 1800, (2 Statutes, 69,) authorized the making of a loan
of $3,500,000, to be applied to making good deficiencies in appropriations
during that session of Congress, and defraying expenses incurred by calling into service the military forces of the United States. It was provided that no engagement or contract should be entered into which
Amount
outstanding.
would preclude the re-inibivmment at any time after fifteen years from
date of loan.
The payment of interest and re-imbur.,ement were
charged to the surplusage of certain duties on imports and tonnage, and
the faith of the United States was pledged to make good any deficiency.
os
LOUISIANA SIX PER CENT. STOCK.
The act of November 10, 1803, (2 Statutes, 245,) authorized the constitution
of certificates of stock to the amount of $11,250,000, the same to be paid
over to the French government in conformity with the provisions of the
treaty of April 30, 1803, by which Louisiana was ceded to the United
States. The payment of interest was charged to the sinking-fund. No
special revenues were appropriated or charged for the re-imbursement.
The loan was made re-imbursable in four annual installments, and the
rate of interest fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, The stock was made
transferable only on the books of the Treasury Department.
In four annual
installments,
1818,
1819,
1820,1821.
6
per cent.
At pleasure of
Government.
6 per c e n t . .
A t pleasure of
Government.
6 per c e n t . .
Before December 31, 1811.
6 per c e n t . .
Par.
11, 250,000 00
11, 250, 000 00
EXCHANGED SIX PER CENT. STOCK OF 1807.
The act of February 11, 1807, section 2, (2 Statutes, 415,) authorized the
creation of a stock equal to the unredeemed amount of old six per cent,
and deferred stocks, for which it was exchangeable. The rate of intererst was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, and the stock
made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the United States, after six months'
previous public notice. The payments of interest and reimbursements
were charged upon the funds already pledged for the payment of the
interest and re-imbursement of the old 0 per cent, and deferred stocks.
Indefinite
6, 294, 051 12
CONVERTED SIX PER CENT. STOCK OF 1807.
The act of February 11, 1807, section 3, (2 Statutes, 416,) authorized the
creation of a stock equal to the unredeemed amount of 3 per cent, stock
for which it was convertible, at 65 per cent, of said stock so converted.
The rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, and stock made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the United States,
after six months' previous public notice. The payments of interest and
re-imbursement were charged upon the funds already pledged for the
payment of the interest and re-imbursement of the 3 per cent, stock subscribed by virtue of the provisions of this act.
Par .
Indefinite
;
1,859,860 70
SIX PER CENT. LOAN OF 1810.
The act of May 1, 1810, (2 Statute*, 610,) authorized the creation of a loam
not to exceed in amount the sum of the principal of the public debt re-imbur,sable during the current year, at a rate
interest not exceeding 6
per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, and re-imbursabk at such time
as should be stipulated by contract, not to exceed six years from January
1, 1811. No stock was to be sold under par. By section 2 the 6 per cent,
t-tock of 1807 was made exchangeable for this, and a preference was given
to the holders in the subscriptions to this loan. The payments of interest
and re-imbursement were charged upon the sinking-fund, and the faith of
the United States pledged to make good any deficiencies.
Indefinite .
2, 750, 000 00
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States,
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
Amount issued.
6 per c e n t . . -
$11,000,000 00
$8,134, 700 00
At
various
dates, per contract.
6 per c e n t . . .
11,000, 000 00
2,150, 000 00
1
year
from
date.
5 2-5 per cent.
5, 000, 000 00
5, 000, 000 00
After December 31, 1824.
6per c e n t . . .
W h e n redeemable.
Hate of interest.
13 years
After January
1, 1825.
Irregular
1 year
Length
loan.
of
CO
tf*
<FC.-—Contimiad.
SIX PER CENT. STOCK OF 1812.
T h e act of March 14, 1812, (2 Statutes, 694,) authorized the making of a loan
of $11,000,000, and the issue of certificates therefor, for the purpose of defraying expenses for which appropriations were made during that session
of Congress. T h e stock was made redeemable in twelve years after January 1, 1825. The rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent., and the payment and re-imbursement were charged upon a part of the sinking-fund
get apart for the payment of interest and redemption of the public debt.
Provisos were inserted forbidding any stock to be sold under par, and
that any engagement or contract should be entered into which would
preclude the United States from re-imbursing this stock at any time after
January 1, 1825.
TEMPORARY SIX PER CENT. LOAN OF 1812.
T h e act of March 14, 1812, (2 Statutes, 694,) authorized the making of a
loan of $11,000,000, and the issue of certificates therefor, for the purpose
of defraying expenses for which appropriations were made during that
session of Congress. T h e rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent., and
the payments and re-imbursements were charged upon a part ot the sinking-fund set apart for the payment of interest and redemption of the
public debt.
Provisos were inserted forbidding any stock to be sold
under par, and that any engagement or contract should be entered into
which would preclude the United States from re-imbursing the stock at
any time after January 1, 1825.
TREASURY NOTES OF 1812.
T h e act of June 30, 1812, (2 Statutes, 766,) authorized the issue of Treasury notes, not to exceed $5,000,000, the same to be applied to payment
for supplies, to discharge debts due b y the United States, and for the purpose of borrowing money. The rate of interest was fixed at 5 2-5 per
cent., and the notes were made re-imbursable one year from date of issue.
T h e notes were made transferable b y delivery and assignment, and were
receivable in payment of duties and taxes laid b y the United States.
The
re-imbursement of the principal and interest was charged upon the sinking-fund, and such funds as might be in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, were pledged to make good any deficiency.
Par
EXCHANGED SIX PER CENT. STOCK OF 1812.
T h e act of July 6, 1812, (2 Statutes, 783,) authorized a subscription to the
full amount of the old 6 per cent, and deferred stocks and the issue of
2, 984,746 72
Amount
outstanding.
certificates exchangeable for the unredeemed amount of the principal of
such stocks. The rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum,
payable quarterly from the first day of the quarter in which subscriptions were made. The stock was made re-imbursable after December 3!,
1824, provided that no re-imbursement should be made except for the
whole amount credited to any proprietor, and after six months previous
public notice of the intended re-imbursement. The payments of interest
and re-imbursement were charged to the sinking-fund.
SIXTEEN MILLION LOAN OF 1813.
The act of February 8, 1813, (2 Statutes, 798,) authorized the making of a
loan of $16,000,01)0, to be applied to defraying any public expenses authorized by law for which appropriations were made. It was provided
that no engagement or contract should be entered into which would preclude the re-imbursement after January 1, 1826. A commission of one
quarter of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents. The payments of interest
and re-imbursement were charged to the sinking-fund, and the faith of
the United States pledged to establish sufficient revenues to make good
any deficiency.
13 years
After January
6 per c e n t . . .
lyear..
1
12 years
After January
1,1826.
16, 000,000 00
18,109,377 43
5, 000, 000 00
38 p e r
cent.
5 2-5 per cent.
1, 1826.
5, 000,000 00
7, 500, 000 00
8, 498, 581 95
TREASURY NOTES OF 1813.
The act of February 25, 1813, (2 Statutes, 801,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes, not to exceed $5,000,000, to be applied to payment for
supplies, to discharge debts due by the United States, and for the purpose of borrowing money. The rate of interest was fixed at 5 2-5 per
cent,, and the notes made re-imbursable one yea' from date of issue.
The notes were made transferable by delivery and assignment, and
were receivable in payment of duties and taxes laid by the United States,
and for public lands sold by the same authority. A commission of onequarter of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents. The re-imbursement of the
principal and interest was charged upon the sinking-fund, and such
funds as might be in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated were
pledged to make good any deficiency.
year
date.
SEVEN AND ONE-HALF MILLION LOAN OF 1813.
The act of Augusts, 1813, (3 Statutes, 75,) authorized the making of a loan
of $7,500,000, to be applied to defraying any expenses, authorizedjby^law,
for which appropriations were made. It was provided that no contract
or agreement should be entered into which should preclude the re-imbursement at any time after January 1, 1826. No stock was to be sold
at a rate less than 88 per cent. A commission of one-quarter of 1 per
cent, was allowed to agents. The payments of interest and re-imbursement were charged to the sinking-fund, and the taith of the United
States pledged to establish sufficient revenues to make good any deficiency.
6 per cent -
88£ per
cent.
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States,
Length
loan.
of
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
<FC.-—Contimiad.
Price
at which
sold.
CO
C5
Amount authorAmount issued.
ized.
TREASURY NOTES OF MARCH, 1814.
T h e act of March 4, 1814, (3 Statutes, 100.) authorized the issue of Treasury notes, not to exceed $10,000,000, to be applied to payment for supplies,
to discharge debts due by the United States, and for the purpose of borrowing money. The rate of interest was fixed at 5 2-5 p®r cent., and
the notes make re-imbursable one year from date of issue. The notes
were made transferable by delivery and assignment, and were receivable
in payment of duties and taxes laid by the United States, and for public
lands sold b y the same authority. A commission of one-qmirter of 1 per
sent. was allowed to agents. T h e reimbursement of the principal and
interest was charged upon the sinking-fund, and such fund', as might be
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated were pledged to make good
any deficiency.
1 year.
1
year
date.
$10,000, 000 00
5 2-5 percent,
$10, 000,000 00
H
H
w
w
12 years.
After December 31, 1826.
6 per cent . . .
80 p e r
cent.
25,000,000 00
9,919, 476 25
o
12 years.
A f t e r December 31, 1826.
6 per cent
10 p e r
cent.
25, 000, 000 00
5,384,134 87
H
M
H
H
W
H
m
a
&
Hj
UNDESIGNATED SIX PER CENT. STOCK OF 1814.
T h e act of March 24, 1814, (3 Statutes, 111,) authorized the creation of a
loan not exceeding $25,000,000 for the purpose of defraying any expenses
authorized by law during the year 1814, for which appropriations were
made, and the issue of stock-certificates, with interest payable quarterly,
redeemable after the expiration of twelve years from December 31, 1814.
W
Q
W
H
H
•
W
KJ
SIX-MILLION LOAN OF 1814.
T h e act of March 24, 1814, (3 Statutes, 111,) authorized the creation of a
loan not exceeding $25,000,000 for the purpose of defraying any expenses
authorized by law during the year 1814, for which appropriations were
made, and the issue of stock-certificates, with interest payable quarterly,
redeemable after the expiration of twelve years from December 31,1814.
Neither the rate of interest nor the price of stock was limited ; and the
re-imbursement and payment of interest were charged upon the commissioners of the sinking-fund.
W
H
T)
O
w
H
O
TEN-MILLION LOAN OF 1814.
T h e act of Maroh 24, 1814, (3 Statutes, 111,) authorizes the creation of a
lot.n not exceeding $25,000,000 for the purpose of defra- ing expenses
authorized by law during the year 1814, for which appropriations were
made, and the issue of stock-certificates with interest payable quarterly,
redeemable after twelve years from December 31, 1814. Neither the
rate of interest nor the price of stock was limited ; and the re-imbursement and payment of interest were charged upon the commissioners of
the sinking-fund.
Amount
outstanding.
12 years.
After December 31, 1826.
6 per c e n t . . .
80 to 95
per cent.
2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
746,403 31
I
Neither the rate of interest nor the price of stock was limited, and the
re-imbursement and payment of interest were charged upon the commissioners of the sinking-fund.
MISSISSIPPI
STOCK.
Indefinite,
From proceeds
of publiclands.
None .
T h e act of November 15, 1814, (3 Statutes, 144,) authorized the making of
a loan of $3,000,000, to be applied to defray any expenses that should be
authorized by law, and the issue of scrip-certificates therefor. It was provided that no engagement or contract should be entered into which should
preclude the re-imbursement at any time after December SI, 1826.
A
commission of one-quarter of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents.
The
payment of interest and re-imbursement were charged upon the sinkingfund.
TREASURY NOTES OF DECEMBER 1814.
Indefinite
A s per
tract.
6 and 7 per
cent.
T h e act of December 26, 1814, (3 Statutes, 161,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes not to exceed $10,500,000, $7,500,000 in lieu of uneffected
portions of the loans authorized by acts of March 24 and November 15,
1814, to be applied to the same uses, and a further sum of $3,000,000 to
defray the expenses of the W a r Department for the current year.
The
rate of interest was fixed at 5 2-5 per cent., and the notes made
re-imbursable one year from date of issue.
The notes were made
transferable by delivery and assignment, and were receivable in payment
of duties and taxes laid b y the United States and for public lands sold
b y the same authority.
A commission of one-quarter of one per cent,
was allowed to agents. The re-imbursement of th« principal and interest
was charged upon the sinking-fund, and such funds as might be in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated were pledged to make good any
deficiency.
1 year
...
One year from
date.
5 2-5
cent.
Indefinite
Upon
receipt
of direct tax.
6 per c e n t . . .
T h e act of March 31, 1814, (3 Statutes, 116,) authorized the issue of certificates of stock not to exceed $5,000,000, the same to be applied to indemnify certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi Territory. The
stock was to bear no interest, and was redeemable out of the first money
in the Treasury arising from the sale of said lands, after certain money
due and the expenses of surveying such lands should have been satisfied.
T h e certificates were made receivable for other public lands at the rate
of ninety-five dollars in stock and five dollars in cash for every hundred
dollars to be paid for such other lands.
5, 000, 000 00
4,282,151 12
Par .
3,000, 000 00
1, 450, 000 00
Par.
10, 500, 000 00
I, 318, 400 00
6, 000, 000 00
200, 000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN OF NOTEMBER, 1814.
DIRECT-TAX
LOAN
OF
per
1815.
T h e act of January 9, 1815, section 42, (3 Statutes, 179,) authorized the
making of a loan of $6,000,000 in hypothec ition of the collection and receipt of the direct tax laid by the same act.
The rate of interest was
fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, and the money so obtained was applied
and appropriated toward establishing an adequate revenue to provide the
payment of public debt and interest and other expenses of the Government ; al»o for creating an adequate sinking-fund gradually to reduce
and eventually to extinguish the debt.
con-
CO
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TABLE M.—Statement of loans made~bythe United States, <$-C.—Continued.
Length of
loan.
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
A m o u n t issued.
w
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TEMPORARY LOAN OF 1815.
T h e act of February 13, 1815, (3 Statutes, 205,) authorized the making of a
loan of $500,000, to be applied to repairing and rebuilding the President's
House, Capitol, and public offices in the city of Washington.
The
rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent, per annum.
Indefinite
As
per
tract.
con-
6 per cent
Par
$500,000 00
$225, 000 00
O
^
Irregular
After December 31, 1824.
? per
cent..
Par
.
25,000, 000 00
9, 070,386 00
w
H
H
•
W
Kl
Indefinite
At pleasure of
Government.
5 2-5 per cent..
Par
25, 000, 000 00
4 , 9 6 9 , 4 0 0 00
O
^
H
W
H
H
W
ft
P>
a?
SMALL TREASURY NOTES OF 1815.
T h e act of February 24, 1815, (3 Statutes, 213,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes of various denominations, not to exceed $25,000,000, to be
applied to the payment of services, of supplies, of debts due b y the
United States, or to borrow money. Notes of lower denominations than
$100 to bear no interest and to be transferable b y delivery alone. These
notes -sVere made exchangeable for a 7 per cent, funded stock, created by
virtue of the same act, were receivable in all payments to the United
States, but however redeemed or surrendered up were liable to re-issue
in like manner as originally issued.
H
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H
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TREASURY NOTES OF 1815.
T h e act of February 24, 1815, (3 Statutes, 213,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes of various denominations, not to exceed $25,000,000, to be
applied to the payments of services, of supplies, of debts due by the
United States, or to borrow money. Notes of the denomination of $100
and over were made payable to order and transferable b y delivery and
assignment, and to bear an interest of 5 2-5 per cent, per annum. These
notes were made exchangeable for a 6 per cent, funded stock created by
virtue of the same act, and receivable in all payments to the United
States, but however redeemed or surrendered up were liable to re-issue
in like manner as originally issued.
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SEVEN PER CENT. STOCK OF 1815.
T h e act of February 24, 1&I5, (3 Statutes, 213,) authorized the issue of
$25,000,000 in Treasury notes of various denominations.
Notes of lower
denominations than $100 to bear no interest, and to be transferable by
delivery alone, and exchangeable at par for certificates of funded stock
bearing interest at 7 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, which stock
became redeemable after December 31, 1824. Payment of interest and
re-imbursement of this stock to be effected out of funds eHtablished b y
law for payment and re-imbursement of funded public debts contracted
since the declaration of war against Great Britain ; and the faith of the
United States was pledged to establish and appropriate sufficient revenues in addition to said funds, if necessary.
Amount outstanding.
Indefinite
At pleasure of
Government.
None........
Par to 4
pec cent,
premium.
25, 000, 000 00
3, 392, 994 00
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TREASURY-NOTE STOCK OF 1815.
T h e act of February 24, 1815, (3 Statutes, 213,) authorized the issue of
$25,000,000 in Treasury notes of various denominations. Notes of the
denomination of $100 and over to be made payable to order and transferable by delivery and assignment, and to bear an interest of 5 2-5 per
cent, per annum. These notes were made exchangeable at par for certificates of funded stock bearing interest at 6 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, which stock became redeemable after December 31, 1824.
Payment of interest and re-imbursement to be effected out of funds established by law for payment and re-imbursement of funded public debt
contracted since the declaration of war against Great Britain; and the
faith of the United States was pledged to establish and appropriate sufficient revenues in addition to said fund, if necessary.
Irregular
After Decemb e r s ! , 1824.
6 per cent . . .
25, 000, 000 00
1, 505, 352 18
Indefinite
At v a r i o u s
dates,
pelcontract.
6 per cent . . .
18, 452,800 00
1,150, 000 00
After January
1,1830.
6 per cent . . . 95
per
cent, to
par.
18, 452, 800 00
12,288,147 56
A t pleasure of
Government.
5 per cent . . .
7, 000, 000 00
7, 000, 000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN OF MARCH, 1815.
T h e act of March 3, 1815, (3 Statutes, 227,) authorized the making of a loan
of $18,452,800, to be applied to defraying expenses authorized by law, for
which appropriations were made. It was provided that, no engagement
or contract should be entered into that should preclude the re-imbursement at any time after December 31,1827. A commission of one-quarter
of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents
The payment of interest and reimbursement were charged to the sinking-fund, and the faith of the
United States pledged to make good any deficiency.
SIX PER CENT. LOAN OF 1815.
T h e act of March 3 , 1 8 1 5 , (3 Statutes, 227,) authorized the making of a loan
of $18,452,800, to be applied to defraying expenses authorized by law,
for which appropriations were made. It was provided that no engagement or contract should be entered into that should preclude the re-imbursement at any time after December 31, 1827. A commission of onequarter of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents. The payments of interest
and re-imbursements were charged to the sinking-fund, and the faith of
the United States pledged to make good any deficiency.
FIVE PER CENT. LOAN OF 1816.
T h e act of April 10, 1816, section 6, (3 Statutes, 269,) authorized a subscription on the part of the United States of $7,000,000, for seventy thousand
shares of the capital stock of the Bank of the United States, to be paid in
gold or silver coin or in stock of the United States, bearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent, per annum ; if in public stock the interest to be paid
quarterly. T h e principal of said subscription was made re-imbursable at
the pleasure of the Government.
A proviso prohibited the bauk from
selling or transferring more than $2,000,000 of this stuck in any one year.
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<FC.-—Contimiad.
of
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Price
Amount authorA m o u n t issued.
at which
ized.
sold.
After January
1,1832.
Lengtli
loan.
5 per c e n t . . .
Par
A t pleasure of
Government.
FIVE PER CENT. LOAN OF 1820.
$3, 000, 000 00
$999,999 13
6 per c e n t . . . .02 per ct.
premium.
3, 000,000 00
2, 000, 000 00
After January
1,1835.
T h e act of M a y 15^1820, (3 Statutes, 582,) authorized the making of a loan
of $3,000,000, for the purpose of defraying any public expenses authorized by law. The rate of interest was fixed at 5 per cent, per annum,
payable quarterly, and the loan made re-imbursable after January 1,
1832. The payment of interest and re-imbursement were charged to the
sinking-fund. No stock was to be sold below par, and a commission of
one-eighth of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents.
5 per c e n t . . . .051 to .08
per cent,
premium.
5, 000,000 00
4, 735,296 30
From 1831 to
1833.
5 per c e n t . . .
26, 000, 000 00
56,704 77
SIX PER CENT. LOAN OF 1820.
T h e act of May 15, 1820, (3 Statutes, 582,) authorized the making of a
loan of $3,000,000 for the purpose of defraying any public expenses authorized b y law. The rate of interest w a s fixed at 6 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, and the loan made re-imbursable at the pleasure
of the Government. The payment of interest and re-imbursement were
charged to the sinking-fund. N o stock was to be sold below par, and a
commission of one-eighth of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents.
Indefinite
FIVE PER CENT. STOCK OF 1821.
T h e act of March 3, 1821, (3 Statutes, 635,) authorized the making of a
loan of $5,000,000, to be applied to defraying such public expenses as
were authorized by law. T h e rate of interest was fixed at 5 per cent, per
annum, payable quarterly, and the loan made re-imbursable after January 1, 1835. No stock was to be sold below par, and a commission of
one-eighth of 1 per cent, was allowed to agents. T h e payments of interest and re-imbursement were charged to the sinking-fund, and the
faith of the United States was pledged to establish sufficient revenues to
cover any deficiencies in such funds.
EXCHANGED FIVE PER CENT. STOCK OF 182S.
The act of April 20, 1822, (3 Statutes, 663,) authorized a subscription to
the amount of $12,-000,000 of the 7 per cent, stock of 1815, and 6 per cent,
stock of 1812 ; also for $14,000,000 of the 6 per cent, stock of 1813, 1814,
and 1815, for which certificates were to be issued, the same to be exchangeable for certificates of stock funded at rate of 5 per cent, per
annum, payable quarterly.
This stock was made transferable, and
subject to redemption at the pleasure of the United States, one-third
after December 31, 1830, one-third after December 31, 1831, and the remainder at any time after December 31,1832, provided that nore-imburse-
8, 9, and 10
years.
Arnonnt
outstanding.
nient was to be made save of the whole amount of any certificate, and
after six months' public notice
The payments o interest and reimbursements were charged upon the sinking-fund.
FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1824.
T h e act of May 24, 1824, (4 Statutes, 33,) authorized the making of a loan
of $5,000,000, for the purpose of providing funds to discharge the awards
of the commissioners under the treaty with Spain of February 22, 1819.
T h e rate of interest was fixed at 4£ per cent, per annum, and the loan
made redeemable after January 1, 1832. T h e interest for the first year
of the loan was provided for by appropriation.
i years.
After January ; 4$ per c e n t . .
I, 1832.
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5,000, 000 00
5, 000, 000 00
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EXCHANGED FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1824.
T h e act of May 26, 1824, section 3, (4 Statutes, 74,) authorized a subscription to the 6 per cent, stock of 1813 to the amount of $15,000/ 00, the
same to be effected b y a transfer of said stock to the United States and
the issue of scrip certificates bearing an interest of
per cent, per
annum. The loan was made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the Government, one-half after December 31, 1832, and one-half after December
31, 1833, provided no re-imbursement should take place save after six
months' public notice. T h e interest payable quarterly, and the re-imbursement were charged upon the sinking fund.
8 and 9 years After December : 4 i per c e n t . .
31, 1832 and
1833.
15, 000, 000 00
4,454 727 95
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A t pleasure of
Government.
per c e n t . .
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Par .
5, 000, 000 00
5,000,000 00
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EXCHANGED FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1825.
T h e act of March 3, 1825, (4 Statutes, 129,) authorized the creation of a
loan of $12,000,000, to be applied to paying off and discharging such part
of the 6 per cent, stock of 1813 as would be redeemable after January 1,
1826*. The stock was made exchangeable for stock bearing 6 per cent,
interest, and was redeemable, one-half after January 1, 1828, and onehalf after January 1, 1829. The rate of interest was fixed at 4£ per
cent, per annum, payable quarterly. It was stipulated that the stock
should not be sold below par. T h e payment of interest and re-imbursement were charged upon the sinking-fund, and six mouths' public notice
was required to be given previous to such re-imbursement.
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FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. STOCK OF 1824.
T h e act of May 26, 1824, section 1, (4 Statutes, 73,) authorized the making
of a loan of $5,000,000, for the purpose of discharging such part of 6
per cent, stock as should be redeemable after January 1, 1825. The
interest was fixed at
per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, and the
principal made re-imbursable at the pleasure of the Government.
The
payment of interest and re-imbursement was charged upon the sinkingfund. A proviso forbade the stock to be sold below par.
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31, 1828 aad
1829.
12, 000, 000 00
1, 539,336 16
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Length of
loan.
Price
at which
sold.
Amount authorized.
Amount issued.
$10,000,000 00
$10, 000, 000 00
5 per cent
10, 000, 000 00
5,709, 810 01
from
2
and 6 per
cent.
10, 000, 000 00
3, 857, 276 21
year
date.
from
2
to 6
cent.
per
5, 000, 000 00
7,114,251 31
year
date.
from
2
to 6
cent.
per
5, 000, 000 00
7, 569, 062 75
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
1
year
date.
from
1 mill to 6 per
cent.
1
year
date.
from
1
year
date.
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TREASURY NOTES OF 1837.
T h e act of October 12, 1837, (5 Statutes. 201,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes to an amount not exceeding $10,000,000, at a rate of interest not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum, redeemable after the expiration of one year from the dates of the respective notes, and receivable
in payment of all United States duties and taxes, also for public lands,
and for all debts due the United States.
TREASURY NOTES OF 1838.
T h e act of M a y 21,1838, (5 Statutes, 228,) authorized the issue of Treasury
notes according to the provisions of, and subject to the conditions, limitations, and restrictions contained in, the act of October 12, 1837, in place of
such notes issued under said act as had been or might be paid into the
Treasury and canceled.
TREASURY NOTES OF 1839.
The act of March 2, 1839, (5 Statutes, 323,) authorized the issue of the
remainder of the Treasury notes authorized by the act of May 21, 1838,
at any time prior to June 30, 1839, any limitation in the act, or in the
act of October 12, 1838, to the contrary notwithstanding.
TREASURY NOTES OF 1840.
T h e act of March 31, 1840, (5 Statutes, 370,) renewed the provisions of the
act of October 12, 1837, and subsequent acts, except the limitations concerning the times within which such notes might be issued, and restricting the amount to $5,000,000, redeemable within one year if the means
of the Treasury permit, sixty days' notice to be given of the notes to
be redeemed.
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TREASURY NOTES OF 1841.
T h e act of February 15, 1841, (5 Statutes, 411,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes to an amount not exceeding $5,000,000 outstanding at any
one time, to be re-imbursed in the last quarters of the year, if the condition
of the Treasury would permit, under the limitations and provisions of the
act of October 12, 1837, as modified b y the act of March 31, 1840.
Amount
outstanding.
LOAN OF 1841.
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T h e act of July 21, 1841, (5 Statutes, 438,) authorized a loan of not exceeding $12,000,000, at nor exceeding 6 per cent, interest, payable quarterly or semi-annually, re-imbursable at the will ot the Secretary of the
Treasury, after six months' notice, or any time after three years from
January 1, 1842, the money borrowed to be used in the redemption of
Treasury notes and to defray public expenses.
3 years.
A t the option
of
Government
after
January
1,
1845.
5 per c e n t . ,
Par .
12, 000, 000 00
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T h e act of January 31, 1842, (5 Statutes, 469,) authorized the issue of
Treasury notes to an amount not exceeding $5,01)0,000 outstanding at
any one time, under the limitation aud other piovisions of the act of
October 12,1837, except as to time, the authority given to expire at the
end of one year from the passage of the act.
1 and 2 years
1 and 2 years
from date.
2 and 6 per
cent.
5, 000, 000 00
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LOAN OF 1842.
T h e act of April 15, 1842, (5 Statutes, 473,) extended the provisions of the
act of July 21,1841, authorizing a loan of $12,000,000 for one year, so
much of the loan as was obtained after the passage of the act to be reimbursable as might be agreed at the time of issuing said stock, either
at the will of the Secretary of the Treasury after six months' notice, or
at any time not exceeding twenty years from January 1, 1843.
The
stock was to be sold at par, or, if par value could not be obtained, then it
might be sold under par after being advertised a reasonable time.
20 years .
After January
1,1863.
6 per cent .
97.50 to
par.
17, 000, 000 00
8, 343, 886 03
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TREASURY NOTES OF AUGUST, 1842.
T h e act of August 31, 1842, (5 Statutes, 581,) directed that no stock to be
issued under the act of June 21, 1841, and the act amendatory ot the
same, should be sold at less than par, and in case the same could not be
sold at or above par, the Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to
issue Treasury notes in lieu thereof to an amount not exceeding
$6,01)0,000, under the provisions and limitations contained in the act of
October 12, 1837, as modified by the act of March 31, 1840. No notes
authorized by this act were to be issued after April 15, 1843. The second
section of the act of March 3, 1843, (5 Statutes, 614,) authorized the payment of interest on these notes after maturity.
1 and 2 years
A t maturity . . .
6 per cent . . .
6, 000, 000 00
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T h e act of March 3, 1843, (5 Statutes, 614,) authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury, if the wants of the public service require it, when any notes
issued under the act of August 31, 1842, or any previous act of Congress,
were redeemed at any time before July 1, 1844, to i«.sue other notes to
the same amount, under the limitations and provisions of the respective
acts by which said notes were originally authorized and issued.
Indefinite . . .
A t maturity . . .
1 mill and 4
per cent.
Par ,
Indefinite .
1, 806,950 00
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TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States,
W h e n redeemable.
Rates of interest.
10 years.
After July 1,
1853.
5 per c e n t .
1 year.
One year from
date.
1
10 yearn.
After November 12, 1856.
April and July,
1849.
5 per c e n t .
Price
at which
sold.
6 per cent . . .
5 years.,
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Length of
loan. -
Amount authorized.
Amount issued.
AmouMt outstanding.
LOAN OF 1843.
T h e act of March 3, 1843, (5 Statutes, 614,) authorized a loan in lieu of
Treasury notes authorized by the same act, if, in the opinion of the President, it should be for the interest of the United States, the stock to be
issued in redemption of Treasury notes outstanding, under the limitations,
restrictions, and provisions contained in the act of April 15, 1842, except
that no commissions were to be allowed and the stock issued redeemable
at a peried not longer than ten years Irom the issue thereof.
.01 to.0375 Indefinite per cent,
premium.
17, 004, 231 35
TREASURY NOTES OF 1846.
T h e act of July 22, 1846, (9 Statutes, 39,) authorized the issue of Treasury
notes in such sums as the exigencies of the Government might require,
the amount outstanding at a n y o n e time not to exceed $10,000,000, to bear
interest at not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum, redeemable one year
Irom date. These notes were receivable in payment of all debts due the
United States, including customs-duties.
16, 000 00
$10,000, 000 00
7, 687, 800 00
10, 000,000 00
4, 999,149 45
Par .
350,000 00
303, 573 92
1,104 91
Par .
23, 600, 000 00
26,122,1C0 00
950 00
mill and
5 2-5 per
cent.
LOAN OF 1846.
T h e aet of July 22, 1846, (9 Statutes, 39,) which provided for the issue of
Treasury notes, authorized the President, if in his opinion it should be
for the interest of the United States so to do, instead of issuing the whole
amount of Treasury note*, such an amount of money as he might deem
proper, in the same form and und^r the same restrictions, limitations, and
provisions as are contained in the act of April 15, 1842, but the sura so
borrowed, together with the Treasury notes that might be issued by
virtue of the act, was not to exceed in the whole the sum of ten millions
of dollars.
The stock was to be redeemable at a period not longer than
ten years from the issue thereof.
MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
A proviso in the civil and diplomatic appropriation act of August 10, 1846.
(9 Statutes, 94,) authorized the payment of the principal and interest of
the fourth and fifth installments of the Mexican indemnities due April
and July, 1844, b y the issue of stock, with interest at 5 per cent., payable
in five years.
TREASURY NOTES OF 1847.
T h e act of January 28, 1847, (9 Statutes, 118,) authorized the issue of
$23,000,000 Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6 per cent, per
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1 and 2 years. A f t e r 60 days'
notice.
2-5
and
6 per cent..
annum, or the issue of stock for any portion of the amount, with interest
at 6 per cent, per annum. The Treasury notes under this act were redeemable at the expiration of one or two years ; and the interest was to
cease at the expiration of sixty days' notice. These notes were receivable in payment of ail debts due the United States, including customsduties.
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LOAN OF 1847.
T h e act of January 28, 1847, (9 Statutes, 118.) authorized the issue of
$23,000,000 Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6 per cent, per
annum, or the issue of stock for any portion of the amount, with interest
at 6 per cent, per annum, re-imbursable after December 31, 1867. Section 14 authorized the conversion of Treasury notes under this or any
preceding act into like stock, which accounts for the apparent overissue.
January 1,1868.
6 per c e n t . .
.0125 to
.02 per
cent,
premium.
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BOUNTY-LAND SCRIP.
T h e 9th section of the act of February 11, 1847, (9 Statutes, 125,) authorized the issue of land-warrants to soldiers of the Mexican war, or scrip,
at the option of the soldiers, to bear 6 per cent, interest per annum, redeemable at the pleasure of the Government, b y notice from the Treasury Department. Interest ceases July 1, 1849.
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6 per c e n t . . .
Par .
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233,075 00 i
3, 400 00
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LOAN OF 1848.
T h e act of March 31, 1848, (9 Statutes, 217,) authorized a loan of not exceeding $16,000,000, at an interest not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum,
payable quarterly or semi-annually, re-imbursable at any time after
twenty years from July 1, 1848; no stock to be sold below par.
July 1, 1868 . . .
5 per c e n t . . .
. 0 2 to 4
r. cent,
r emium.
16, GOO, 000 00
16,000,000 00
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T h e act of September 9, 1850, (9 Statutes, 447,) authorized the issue of
$!0,000,000 stock, with interest at 5 per cent, per annum, to the State of
Texas, in satisfaction ©f all claims against the United States arising out
of the annexation of the said State. T h e stock was to be redeemable at
the end of fourteen years.
January 1,1865
5 per c e n t . . .
10,000,000 00
5, 000,000 00
21, 000 00
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TREASURY NOTES OF 1857.
T h e act of December 23, 1857, (11 Statutes, 257,) authorized the issue of
$20,000,000 in Treasury notes, $6,000,000 with interest at not exceeding
6 per cent, per annum, and the remainder with interest at the lowest
rates offered by bidders, bxit not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum.
These
notes were redeemable at the expiration of one year, and interest was to
cease at the expiration of sixty days' sotiee after maturity.
They were
receivable in payment of all debts due the United States, including customs-duties.
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60 days' notice.
5 and 51 per
cent.
20, 000, 000 00
20, 000, 000 00
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Length
loan.
of
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
A m o u n t issued.
Amount
outstanding.
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January 1,1874
Par
$20,000, 000 00
$20, 000,000 00
$268,000 00
January 1,1871
T h e act of June 14, 1858, (11 Statutes, 365,) authorized a ^ a n of $20,000,000,
with interest at not exceeding 5 per cent, per annum, and redeemable
any time after January 1, 1874.
5 per c e n t . . .
5 per c e n t . . .
Par
21, 000, 000 00
7, 022, 000 00
10, 000 00
LOAN OF 1860.
T h e act of June 22, 1860, (12 Statutes, 79,) authorized a loan of $21,000,000,
(to be used in redemption of Treasury notes,) with interest at not exceeding 6 per cent, per annum, redeemable in not less than ten nor more than
twenty years.
1 year
1 year afterdate 6 to 12 per
cent.
Par
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January 1,1881
6 per c e n t . . .
Par
25, 000, 000 00
18, 415, 000 00
18,415, 000 00
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TREASURY NOTES OF 1861.
T h e act of March 2,1861, (12 Statutes, 178,) authorized a loan of $10,000,000,
with interest at not exceediug 6 per centum per annum, redeemable on
three months' notice after July I, 1871, and payable July 1, 1881. If
proposals for the loan were not satisfactory, authority was given to issue
the whole amount in Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6
per centum per annum.
The same act gave authority to substitute
Treasury notes for the whole or any part of loans authorized at the time
of the passage of this act. These notes were to be received in payment
of all debts due the United States, including customs-duties, and were
redeemable at any time within two years from the date of the act.
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LOAN OF FEBRUARY, 1861, (1881s.)
T h e act of February 8, 1861, (12 Statutes, 129,) authorized a loan of
$25,000,000, with interest at not exceedirg 6 per centum per annum, reimbursable in not less than ten nor more than twenty years from the
date of the act.
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T h e first section of the act of December 17, 1860, (12 Statutes, 121,) authorized the issue of Treasury notes for an amount not exceeding $10,000,000
at 6 per cent, per annum interest, redeemable at the expiration of one
year from the date of the notes. The fourth section of the same act au
thorized the issue of such portion of the notes as might be deemed expedient to public creditors who would receive them at such rate of interest as might be offered b y the lowest responsible bidders, after due
advertisement; no bid to be received of less than i per cent, per annum.
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60 days
2 years a f t e r !
date.
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60 days after [
date.
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6 per c e n t . . .
Par
( 22, 468,100 00
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OREGON W A R DEBT.
T h e act of March 2, 1861, (12 Statutes, 198,) appropriated $2,800,000 for
the payment of expenses incurred by the Territories of Washington
and Oregon in the suppression of Indian hostilities in the years 1855
and 1856. Section 4 of the act authorized the payment of these claims
in bonds redeemable in twenty years, with interest at 6 per centum per
annum.
July
1,1881
6 per c e n t . . .
2 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
1, 090,850 00
945,000 00
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LOAN OF JULY AND AUGUST, 1861, (1881s.)
T h e act of July 17, 1861, (12 Statutes, 259,) authorized the issue of
$250,000,0C0 bonds, with inteiest at not exceeding 7 per centum per annum, redeemable after twenty years.
T h e act of A u g u s t s , 1861, (12
Statutes, 313,) authorized the issue of bonds, with interest at 6 per
centum per annum, payable after twenty years from date, in exchange
for 7.30 notes issued under the act of July 17,1861. None of such bonds
were to be issued for a sum less than $500, and the whole amount of
them was not to exceed the whole amount of 7 30 notes issued under the
above act of July 17. T h e amount issued in exchange for 7.30s was
$139,321,200.
OLD DEMAND-NOTES.
July
1,1881
T h e act of July 17, 1861, (12 Statutes, 259,) authorized the issue of
$50,000,000 Treasury notes, not bearing interest, of a less denomination
than fifty dollars and not less than ten dollars, and payable on deraand
b y the assistant treasurers at Philadelphia, N e w York, or Boston. The
act of A u g u s t 5, 1861, (12 Statutes, 313,) authorized the issue of these
notes in denomination of five dollars; it also added the assistant treasurer at Saint Louis, and the designated depositary at Cincinnati to the
places where these notes were made payable. The act of February 12,
1862, (12 Statutes, 338,) increased the amount of demand-notes authorized $10,000,000.
On demand
250,000,000 00
5 per c e n t . . .
; 50, ooo, ooo oo
1139,321,200 00
1 189,321, 350 00
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60, 000, 000 00
66, 917 50
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October
1,
1864.
7 3-10 per ct
Par..
140, 094,750 00
140, 094, 750 0Q
17, 050 00
May I, 1867 . . .
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FIVE-TWENTIES OF 1862.
T h e act of February 25, 1862, (12 Statutes, 345,) authorized a loan of
$500,000,000, for the purpose of funding the Treasury notes and floatingdebt of the United States, and the issue of bonds therefor, with interest
at 6 per centum per annum. These bonds were redeemable after five
and payable twenty years from date. The act of March 3, 1864, (13
Statutes, 13,) authorized an additional issue of $11,000,000 of bonds to
persons who subscribed for the loan on or before January 21, 1864. The
act of January 28, 1865, (13 Statutes, 425,) authorized an additional
issue of $4,000,000 of these bonds and their sale in the United States or
Europe.
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T h e act of July 17,1861, (12 Statutes, 259,) authorized a loan of $250,000,000,
part of which was to be in Treasury notes, with interest at 7 3-10 per
centum per annum, payable three years after date.
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6 per c e n t . . .
515,000, 000 00
514, 771, 600 00
1, 011, 550 00
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Length of
loan.
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
Amount issued.
Amount outstanding.
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LEGAL-TENDER NOTES.
T h e act of February 25, 1862, (12 Statutes, 345,) authorized the issue of
$150,000,000 United States notes, not bearing interest, payable to
bearer, at the Treasury of the United States, and of such denominations, not less than five dollars, as the Secretary of the Treasury
might deem expedient, $50,000,000 to be in lieu of demand-notes authorized by the act of July 17, 1861 ; these notes to be a legal tender.
T h e act of July 11, 1862, (12 Statutes, 532,) authorized an additional
issue of $150,1.00,000 United States Treasury notes, of such denominations as the Secretary of the Treasury might deem expedient, but no
sncli note should be for a fractional part of a dollar, and not more than
$35,000,000 of a lower denomination than five dollars; these notes to be
a legal tender. The act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 710,) authorized
an additional issue of $150,000,000 United States notes, payable to bearer,
of such denominations, not less than one dollar, as the Secretary of the
Treasury might prescribe ; which notes were made a legal tender. The
fame act limited the time at which Treasury notes might be exchanged
for United States bonds to July 1, 1863. The amount of notes authorized by this act were to be in lieu of $100,000,000 authorized by tke resolution of January 17, 1863, (12 Statutes, 822.)
On demand
None .
Par.
$450, 000,000 00 $915,420, 031 00
$369, 772, 284 00
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TEMPORARY LOAN.
T h e act of February 25, 1862, (12 Statutes, 346,) authorized temporaryloan deposits of $25,000,000, for not less than thirty days, with interest at
5 per centum per annum, payable after ten days' notice. T h e act of
March 17, 1862, (12 Statutes, 370,) authorized the increase of temporaryloan deposits to $50,000,000. The act of July 11, 1862, (12 Statutes, 532,)
authorized a further increase of temporary-loan deposits to $100,000,000.
The act of June 30, 1864, (13 Statutes, 218,) authorized a further increase
of temporary-loan deposits to not exceeding $150,000,000, and an increase
of the rate of interest to not exceeding 6 per centum per annum, or a decrease of the rate of interest on ten days' notice, as the public interest
might require.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Not less than
30 days.
T h e act of March 1, 1862, (12 Statutes, 352,) authorized the issue of certificates of indebtedness to public creditors who might elect to receive them,
to bear interest at the rate of 6 per centum per annum, and payable one
ye ar from date, or earlier, at the option of the Government. The act of
May 17, 1862, (12 Statutes, 370,) authorized the issue of these certificates
in payment of disbursing officers' checks. The act of March 3,1863, (12
Statutes, 710,) made the interest payable in lawful money.
1 year.
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notice.
4,
5, and 6
per cent.
150, 000, 000 00
3, 060 00
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6 per c e n t . . .
N o limit.,
561,753,241 65
000 00
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FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
T h e act of July 17, 1862, (12 Statutes, 592,) authorized the use of postal
and other stamps as currency, and made them receivable in payment of
all dues to the United States less than five dollars. The fourth section of the
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act of March 3, 1863, <12 Statutes, 711,) authorized the issue of fractional
hrj notes in lieu of postal and other stamps and postal currency ; made,them
exchangeable in sums not less than three dollars for United States notes,
and receivable for postage and revenue stamps, and in payment of dues
to the United States, except duties on imports, less than five dollars; and
limited the amount to $50,000,000. T h e fifth section of the act of June
30,1864, (13 Statutes, 220,) authorized an issue of $50,000,000 in fractional
currency, and provided that the whole amount of these notes outstanding at any one time should not exceed this sum.
On
presentation.
None..
50, 000, 000 00
223,625,663 45
34, 446, 595 39
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T h e act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 709,) authorized a loan of
$900,000,000, and the issue of bonds, with interest at not exceeding 6
per centum per annum, and redeemable in not less than ten nor more
than forty years, principal and interest payable in coin. The act of
June 30, 1864, (13 Statutes, 219,) repeals so much of the preceding act as
limits the authority thereunder to the current fiscal year, and also repeals
the authority altogether except as relates to $75,000,000 of bonds already
advertised for.
17 years.
July 1, 1881 . . .
6 per cent . . .
Average
premium of
4.13.
75, 000, 000 00
75, 0C0,000 00
75, 000, 000 00
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ONE-YEAR NOTES OF 1863.
T h e act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 710,) authorized the issue of
$400,000,000 Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6 per centum
per annum, redeemable in not more than three years, principal and
interest payable in lawful money, to be a legal tender for their face
value.
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1
year
date.
after
years
date.
after
5 per cent . . .
400, 000, 000 00
44,520,000 00
61,055 00
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T h e act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 710,) authorized the issue of
$'00,000,000 Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6 per
centum per annum, redeemable in not more than three years, principal
and interest payable in lawful money, to be a legal tender for their face
value.
2 years
2
5 percent...
Par...
400, 000, 000 00
166, 480, 000 00
43, 650 00
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COIN-CERTIFICATES.
T h e fifth section of the act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 711,) authorized
the deposit of gold coin and bullion with the Treasurer or any assistant
treasurer, in sums not less than $20, and the issue of certificates therefor
in denominations the same as United States notes; also authorized the
issue of these certificates in payment of interest on the public debt. It
limits the amount of them to not more than 20 per centum of the amount
of coin and bullion in the Treasury, and directs their receipt in payment
for duties on imports.
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On demand
None.
Par .
Indefinite.
562, 776, 400 00
28, 681, 400 00
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L e n g t h of
loan.
W h e n redeemable.
Or
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<FC.-—Contimiad.
Rate of interest.
Price
at which
sold.
Amount author' A m o u n t issued.
ized.
'Amount
outi standing.
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COMPOUND-INTEREST NOTES.
June 10, 1867,
and May 15,
1868.
T h e act of March 3, 1863, (12 Statutes, 709,) authorized the issue of
$400,000,000 Treasury notes, with interest at not exceeding 6 per
centum per annum, in lawful money, payable not more than three
years from date, and to be a legal tender tor their face value. The act
of June 30, 1864, (13 Statutes, 218,) authorized the issue of $200,000,000
Treasury notes, of any denomination not less than $10, payable not
more than three years from date, or redeemable at any time after
three years, with interest at not exceeding 7 3-10 per centum, payable in
lawful money at maturity, and made them a legal tender for their face
value to the same extent as United States notes; $177,045,770 of the
amount issued was in redemption of 5 per cent, notes.
6 per cent,
compound.
Par
$400, 000, 000 00 $266, 595, 440 00
$328, 760 00
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10 or 40 years.
March
1, 1874.
5 per c e n t . , . .
Par to 7
per c't.
prem.
196,117,300 00
194, 566, 300 00
3, 882, 500 00
200, 000, 000 00
6, 000 00
125, 561, 300 00
5 or 20 years. N o v .
1 , 1 8 6 9 . . . 6 per c e n t . . . .
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FIVE-TWENTIES OF MARCH, 1864.
T h e act of March 3, 1864, (13 Statutes, 13,) authorized the issue of
$200,000,000 bonds, at not exceeding 6 per centum per annum, redeemable after five and payable not more than forty years from date, in coin.
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TEN-FORTIES OF 1864.
T h e act of March 3, 1864, (13 Statutes, 13,) authorized the issue of
$200,000,000 bonds, at not exceeding 6 per centum per annum, redeemable after five and payable not more than forty years from date, in coin.
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FIVE-TWENTIES OF JUNE, 1864.
T h e act of June 30, 1864, (13 Statutes, 218,) authorized a loan of
$400,000,000, and the issue therefor of bonds redeemable not less than
five nor more than thirty (or forty, if deemed expedient) years from date,
with interest at not exceeding 6 per centum per annum, payable semiannually in coin.
5 or 20 years. Nov. 1, 1 8 6 9 . . .
6 per cent
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Par
400, 000, 000 00
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SEVEN-THIRTIES OF 1864 AND 1865.
T h e act of June 30, 1864, (13 Statutes, 218,) authorized the issue of
$200,000,000 Treasury notes, of not less than $10 each, payable at not
more than three years from date, or redeemable at any time after three
years, with interest at not exceeding 7 3-10 per centum per annum. The
act of March 3, 1865, (13 Statutes, 408.) authorized a loan of $600,000,000,
and the issue therefor of bonds or Treasury notes; the notes to be of
denominations of not less than $50, with interest in lawful money at not
more than 7 3-10 per centum per annum.
3 years
Aug. 15,1867. )
j June 15,1868. >
July 15,1868. )
7 3-10 per ct.
800, 000, 000 00
829, 992, 500 00
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NAVY PENSION-FUND.
The act of July 1, 1864, (13 Statutes, 414,) authorized the Secretary of the
N a v y to invest in registered securities of the United States so much of
the Navy pension-fund in the Treasury January 1 and July 1 in each
year as would not be required for the payment of naval pensions. Section 2 of the act of July 23, 1868, (15 Statutes, 170,) makes the interest
on this fund 3 per centum per annum in lawful money, and confines its
use to the payment of naval pensions exclusively.
Indefinite.,
3 per c e n t . . . .
Indefinite .
14,000,000 00
14, 000, 000 00
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The act of March 3, 1865, (13 Statutes, 468,) authorized the issue of
$600,000,000 of bonds or Treasury notes, in addition to amounts pre
viously authorized; the bonds to be for not less than $50, payable not
more than forty years from date of issue, or after any period not less
than five years; interest payable semi-annually, at not exceeding 6 per
centum per annum when in coin, or 7 3-10 per centum per annum when
in currency. In addition to the amount of bonds authorized by this act
authority was also given to convert Treasury notes or other interestbearing obligations into bonds authorized by it. The act of April 12,
1866, (L4 Statutes, 31,) construed the above act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to receive any obligations of the United States,
whether bearing interest or not, in exchange for any bonds authorized
by it, or to sell any of such bonds, provided the public debt is not increased thereby.
5 or 20 years
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6 per cent
203, 327, 250 00
203, 327, 250 00
150, 745,100 00
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CONSOLS OF 1865.
The act of March 3, 1865, (13 Statutes, 468,) authorized the issue of
$600,000,000 of bonds or Treasury notes, in addition to amounts previously authorized; the bonds to be for not less than $50, payable not
more than forty years from date of issue or after any period not less than
five years, interest payable semi-annually, at not exceeding 6 per
centum per annum when in coin, or 7 3-10 per centum per annum when
in currency. In addition to the amount of bonds authorized by this act,
authority was also given to convert Treasury notes or other interestbearing obligations into bonds authorized by it. The act of April 12,
lb66, (14 Statutes, 31,) construed the above act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to receive any obligations of the United States,
whether bearing iuterest or not, in exchange for any bonds authorized
by it, or to sell any of such bonds, provided the public debt is not increased thereby.
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5 or 20 years
July 1, 1870..
6 per cent...
332, 998, 950 00
332, 998, 950 00
202, 663,100 00
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CONSOLS OF 1867.
The act of March 3, 1865, (13 Statutes, 468,) authorized the issue of
$600,000,000 of bonds or Treasury notes, in addition to amounts previously authorized; the bonds to be for not less than $50, payable
not more than forty years from date of issue or after any period no't
less than five years; interest payable semi-annually, at not exceeding
6 per centum per annum when in coin, or 7 3-10 per centum per
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5 or 20 years
July
1,1872..
6 per cent
379, 602, 350 00
379, 616, 050 00
310, 622, 750 00
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TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States, <FC.-—Contimiad.
Length of
loan.
W h e n redeemable.
Rate of interest.
Cn
to
Price
Amount authorat which
ized.
sold.
Amount issued.
$42, 539, 350 00
$12, 539, 350 00
$37, 473, 800 00
75, 000, 000 00
85,150,000 00
5, 000 00
678, 362 41
678, 362 41
678, 000 00
Amount
outstanding.
CONSOLS OF 1867—Continued.
annum when in currency. In addition to the amount of bonds authorized b y this act, authority was also given to convert Treasury
notes or other interest-bearing obligations into bonds authorized b y it.
T h e act of April, 12, 1866, (14 Statutes, 31,) construed the above act to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to receive any obligations of the
United States, whether bearing interest or not, in exchange for any bonds
authorized b y it, or to sell any of such bonds, provided the public debt
is not increased thereby.
CONSOLS OF 1868.
T h e act of March 3, 1865, (13 Statutes, 468,) authorized the issue of
$600,000,000 of bonds or Treasury notes, in addition to amounts previously authorized; the bonds to be for not less than $50, payable not
more than forty years from the date of issue or after any period not less
than five years ; interest payable semi-annually, at not exceeding 6 per
centum per annum when in coin, or 7 3-10 per centum per annum when
in currency. In addition to the amount of bonds authorized by this act,
authority was also given to convert Treasury notes or other interestbearing obligations into bonds authorized b y it. T h e act of April 12,
1866, (14 Statutes, 31,) construed the above act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to receive any obligations of the United States,
whether bearing interest or not, in exchange for any bonds authorized
b y it, or to sell any of such bonds, provided the public debt is not increased thereby.
5 or 20 years. July I, 1873 . . .
6 per c e n t . . .
Indefinite . . .
On demand
3 per cent - - •
5 years
Sept. 1, 1 8 7 5 . . .
4 per c e n t . . .
THREE-FER-CENT. CERTIFICATES.
The act of March 3, 1867, (14 Statutes, 558,) authorized the issue of
$50,000,000 in temporary-loan certificates of deposit, with interest at 3
per centum per annum, payable in lawful money, on demand, to be used
in redemption of compound-interest notes. T h e act of July 25, 1868, (15
Statutes, 183,) authorized $25,000,000 additional of these certificates, for
the sole purpose of redeeming compound-interest notes.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF 1870.
The act of July 8, 1870, (16 Statutes, 197,) authorized the issue of certificates of indebtedness, payable five years after date, with interest at 4
per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, principal and interest,
in lawful money, to be hereafter appropriated and provided for b y Congress. These certificates were issued, one-third to the State of Maine
Tar .
and two-thirds to the State of Massachusetts, both for the use and benefit
of the European and North American Railway Company, and were in
full adjustment and payment, of any and all-claims of said States or railw a y company for moneys expended (or interest thereon) by the State of
Massachusetts on account of the war of 1812-'15.
FUNDED LOAN OF 1881.
T h e act of July 14, 1870, (16 Statutes, 272,) authorizes the issue of
$200,000,000 at 5 per centum, $300,000,000 at 4 | per centum, and
$1,000,000,000 at 4 per centum, principal and interest payable in coin of
the present standard value, at the pleasure of the United States Government, after ten years for the 5 per cents; after fifteen years for the 4 |
per cents ; and after thirty years for the 4 per cents; these bonds to be
exempt from the payment of all taxes or duties of the United States, as
well as from taxation in any form b y or under State, municipal, or local
authority. Bonds and coupons payable at the Treasury of the United
States. This act not to authorize an increase of the bonded debt of the
United States. Bonds to be sold at not less than par in coin, and the
proceeds to be applied to the redemption of outstanding 5-20s, or to be
exchanged for said 5-20s, par for par. Payment of these bonds, when
due, to be made in order of dates and numbers, beginning with each class
last dated and numbered. Interest to cease at the end of three months
from notice of intention to redeem. T h e act of January 20, 1871, (16
Statutes, 399,) increases the amount of 5 per cents to $500,000,000, provided the total amount of bonds issued shall not exceed the amount
originally authorized, and authorizes the interest on any of these bonds
to be paid quarterly.
May 1 , 1 8 8 1 . . . .
5 per cent .
Par .
500, 000, 000 00
412, 306,450 00
516,859,500 00
On demand
None.
Par
N o limit
137, 675, 000 00
32, 840, 000 00
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT.
T h e act of June 8,1872, (17 Statutes, 336,) authorizes the deposit of United
States notes without interest b y banking associations in sums not less
than $10,000, and the issue of certificates therefor in denominations of not
less than $5,000 ; which certificates shall be payable on demand in United
States notes at the place where the deposits were made. It provides that
the notes so deposited in the Treasury shall not be counted as a part of
the legal reserve, but that the certificates issued therefor may be held
and counted b y the national banks as part of their legal reserve, and may be
accepted in the settlement of clearing-house balances at the places where
the deposits therefor were made, and that the United States notes for
which such certificates were issued, or other United States notes of like
amount, shall be held as special deposits in the Treasury, and used only
for the redemption of such certificates.
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1, 1862, (12 Statutes, 492,) and Jwfy 2, 1864, (13 Statutes, 359.)
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R a i l w a y companies.
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$37, 740 00
$ 1 , 2 5 8 , 0 0 0 00
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$37, 740 00
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Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific .
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
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$37, 740 00
37, 740 00
1,258, 000 00
$37, 740 00
37, 740 00
55, 056 83
6, 417 53
92, 796 83
6 , 4 1 7 53
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92, 796 83
6, 417 53
37,740 00
61,474 36
99, 214 36
99, 214 36
3, 002, 000 00
1 , 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 00
92, 796 83
6, 417 53
83,169 03
33, 026 56
19,917 09
175, 965 86
39, 444 09
19, 917 09
175, 965 86
39, 444 09
19, 917 09
1, 680, 000 00
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3, 002, 000 00
On January 1, 1867 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific .
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
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On January 1, 1866 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific.
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
On July 1, 1866 :
Central Pacific
K a n s a s Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific .
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
Cn
99, 214 36
136,112 68
235, 327 04
235, 327 04
3, 962, 000 00
2, 080, 000 00
4, 320, 000 00
640, 000 00
175, 965 86
39,444 09
19, 917 09
111,837
55, 186
97, 755
10, 099
287, 803
94, 630
117,672
10,099
287,
94,
117,
10,
1 1 , 0 0 2 , 0 0 0 00
235, 327 04
274,879 74
51
84
65
74
37
93
74
74
510, 206 78
803
630
672
099
37
93
74
74
510, 206 78
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On July 1, 1867:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific .
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
4, 602, 000 00
3, 360, 000 00
5, 520, 000 00
960, 000 00
320, 000 00
14, 762,000 00
On January 1, 1868:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
37
93
74
74
510,206 78
6, 074, 000
4, 880,000
8,160,000
1, 280, 0U0
320, 000
00
00
00
00
00
424, 337
173,285
265, 499
32, 508
8, 206
87
22
61
49
03
393,630 44
87
22
61
49
03
$22, 84D 07
27, 414 40
903, 837 22
50,293 47
424
173,
265,
32,
8,
rm
285
499
508
206
$401, 488
145, 840
265, 499
32,508
8, 206
80
82
61
49
03
853, 543 75
$401, 488
145, 840
265,499
32, 508
8, 206
80
82
61
49
03
853, 543 75
W
H
^
145,613
122, 580
210, 562
30,325
9, 600
83
26
28
50
00
569, 951
295,865
476, 061
62, 833
17, 806
70
48
89
99
03
29, 899 07
148, 935 26
249,191 98
540, 052
146, 930
226,869
62, 833
17,806
1,422,519 09
428, 026 31
994, 492 78
63
22
91
99
03
540, 052
146, 930
226, 869
62,833
17, 806
63
22
91
99
03
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O
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518, 681 87
994, 492 78
w
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m
7,020, 000
6, 080, 000
12, 957, 000
1, 600, 000
320, 000
1,112,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
569, 951
295, 865
476, 061
62, 833
17,806
70
48
89
99
03
1,422, 519 09
16, 684, 000 00
6, 303, 000 00
24, 078, 000 00
755, 592
461,123
764, 655
109, 808
27, 406
19, 603
185,641
165,258
288, 593
46, 974
9, 600
19, 603
16
16
86
27
00
76
755,
461,
764,
109,
27,
19,
592
123
655
808
406
603
86
64
75
26
03
76
715, 67L 21
2, 138,190 30
347,193
184,599
549, 109
48, 000
9, 600
33, 360
1,102,
645,
1,313,
157,
37,
52,
36, 949 07
266,367 71
524, 853 03
718,
194,
243,
109,
27,
19,
643
755
802
808
406
603
79
93
72
26
03
76
1 , 3 1 4 , 0 2 0 49
718, 643
194, 755
243,802
109,808
27, 406
19, 603
79
93
72
26
03
76
1, 314, 020 49
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W
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1, 600, 000 00
320, 000 00
1,112,000 00
50, 097, 000 00
On July 1, 1869:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific . .
Western Pacific
.
Sioux City and Pacific
50
29
87
75
03
H
903, 837 22
29, 089, 000 00
On January 1, 1869 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific .
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
136, 534
78, 004
147,826
22, 408
8, 206
O
20,714,000 00
On July 1, 1868:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
287, 803
030
117,672
10, 099
22,
6,
25,
1,
789, 000
303, 000
998, 000
600, 000
320, 000
1, 62b, 320
00
00
00
00
00
00
58, 638,320 00
86
64
75
26
03
76
2,138,190 30
1,102,786
645, 723
1, 313, 765
157, 808
37, 006
52, 963
59
09
52
26
03
76
3, 310,053 25
73
45
77
00
00
00
1, 171, 862 95
616,
189,
768,
48,
9,
43,
429
090
104
000
600
514
59
00
37
00
00
93
1, 674,768 89
59
09
52
26
03
76
46, 158 10
368, 406 97
719,214 87
3, 310, 053 25
1,133,796 21
786
723
765
808
006
963
1,719,216
834, 813
2, 081,869
205, 808
46, 606
96, 508
18
09
89
26
03
69
4 , 9 8 4 , 8 2 2 14
16 27
72, 666
546, 569
906,446
3,490
99
10
11
79
16 27
1,529,189 26
, 056, 628
277,316
594, 550
157,808
37, 006
52, 947
49
12
65
26
03
49
2,176, 257 04
1, 646, 549
288, 243
1,175,423
202, 317
46, 606
96, 492
19
99
78
47
03
42
3, 455, 632 88
1,056,628
277,316
594, 550
157, 808
37, 006
52, 947
49
12
65
26
03
49
2,176, 257 04
1,646,549
288, 243
1,175,423
202, 317
46, 606
96, 492
19
99
78
47
03
42
3, 455, 632 88
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$25,881,000
6, 303,000
27, 075, 000
1, 600, 000
1, 648, 000
1, 628,320
00
00
00
00
00
00
$1,719,216
834,813
2, 081, 869
205, 808
46, 606
96,508
18
09
89
26
03
69
6 4 , 1 3 5 , 3 2 0 00
4, 984, 822 14
25,
6,
27,
1,
1,
1,
00
00
00
00
00
00
2, 491, 744 26
1, 023, 903 09
2, 891, 729 85
253, 808 26
73, 288 76
145,358 29
64, 457,320 00
On July 1, 1 8 7 0 :
Central Pacific
Kaunas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
6, 879,832 51
881,000
303, 000
075, 000
600, 000
970, 000
628,320
On January 1, 1 8 7 1 :
Oentral Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
25, 881, 000
6, 303,000
27, 236, 512
1, 600, 000
1,970,000
1, 628, 320
64, 618, 832 00
8 , 8 1 5 , 3 4 5 49
On July 1, 1 8 7 1 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
25,881,
6, 303,
27, 236,
1, 600,
1, 970,
1, 628,
4,038,197
1, 402, 083
4, 530, 466
349, 808
190,297
243, 057
000
000
512
000
000
320
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
64. 618, 832 00
3, 261, 767
1,212, 993
3,713,371
301, 808
131,197
194,207
84
09
05
26
36
89
84
09
41
26
36
49
10, 753, 910 45
$772,528
189, 090
809,859
48, 000
26, 682
48,849
08
00
96
00
73
60
$2, 491,744 26
1, 023, 903 09
2, 891, 729 85
253, 808 26
73, 288 76
145,358 29
1, 895, 010 37
6, 879, 832 51
1 , 8 6 1 , 0 8 9 71
Continued.
164,054
684,359
1,289, 576
7, 401
3, 097, 713
528,633
2,423,794
294, 406
131,197
193, 811
58
00
20
00
60
60
1, 935, 512 98
776, 430
189, 090
817, 095
48, 000
59,100
48, 849
00
00
36
00
00
60
1, 938, 564 96
716,430
189, 090
817,095
48, 000
59,100
48, 849
00
00
36
00
00
60
1, 938, 564 96
84
09
05
26
36
89
86
99
54
92
369 40
" " "
17
12
87
92
"396*08'
40
10
31
34
76
89
67
97
18
34
36
81
Cn
Ci
Total amount of interest due the United States from Pacific railway companies.
$2, 374, 978
392, 678
1, 784, 302
248,506
73, 288
144,988
5, 018, 742 80
3, 261, 767
1,212,993
3,713,371
301,808
131,197
194,207
770, 023
189,090
821, 641
48,000
57, 908
48, 849
$116,765
631,224
1,107,427
5, 301
$2, 374, 978
392,678
1, 784, 302
24b,506
73, 288
144,988
1
Balance of accrued
interest due the
United States on
interest account.
Balance
due
the
United States on
interest
account,
deducting
repayments.
Repayment of interest by transportation of
mails,
troops, &c.
Total interest paid
by
the
United
States.
R a i l w a y companies.
On January 1, 1870:
Central Pacific
•
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
per cent. bonds (interest payable January and July) issued to the several Pacific railway companies,
Amount of interest
due, as per Register's schedule.
6
Amount of interest
accrued and paid
to date, as per preceding statement.
N.—Statement of 30-year
Amount of
bonds
outstanding.
TABLE
40
10
31
34
76
89
5 , 0 1 8 , 7 4 2 80
$155,730
28, 717
67,767
17, 857
4,274
5,154
40
58
69
43
71
20
3, 253, 444
557, 351
2, 491, 561
312,263
135, 472
198, 966
07
55
87
77
07
01
8, 815, 345 49
2 , 1 4 5 , 7 8 8 16
6, 669, 557 33
279, 502 01
6, 949, 059 34
4, 038,197
1,402,083
4, 530, 466
349, 808
190, 297
243, 057
241, 638
768,148
1,434, 952
7,401
8,281
396
3, 796,559
633, 934
3, 095,514
342, 406
182,016
242, 661
326, 995
56, 879
194,389
35, 410
10, 598
15, 762
4, 123, 554
690, 813
3, S89, 903
377,817
192, 614
258, 423
84
09
41
26
36
49
10, 753, 910 45
4,814, 627
1,591,173
5,347,561
397,808
249, 397
291, 907
84
09
77
26
36
09
12, 692, 475 41
70
66
33
92
25
08
14
43
08
34
11
41
81
25
56
83
09
43
95
68
64
17
20
84
2, 460, 818 94
8 , 2 9 3 , 0 9 1 51
640, 035 97
8 , 9 3 3 , 1 2 7 48
343, 266
857, 330
1,755,303
9, 276
8,281
401
4, 471, 360
733, 842
3, 592,258
388,531
241,116
291,505
449, 753
76, 932
289,874
46, 725
16,376
23,515
4, 921,114
810, 774
3, 882,132
435, 2-;6
257, 492
315, 020
90
93
15
92
25
88
2, 973, eoi 0 0
94
16
62
34
11
21
9 , 7 1 8 , 6 1 4 38
57
82
27
32
52
13
903,177 63
51
98
89
66
63
34
10, 621,792 01
On January 1, 1872:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
25, 881, 000
6, 303, OuO
27,236,512
1, 600,000
1, 970, 000
1, 628, 320
00
00
00
00
00
00
64, 618, 832 00
On July 1, 1872:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
84
09
77
26
36
09
12,692,475 41
00
00
00
00
00
00
5, 591, 057
1,780,263
6,164,657
445,808
308, 497
340, 756
84
09
13
26
36
69
14, 631, 040 37
00
00
00
00
00
00
6, 368, 376 07
1, 969, 353 09
6, 981, 752 49
493, 808 26
367, 679 34
389, 606 29
64, 623, 512 0,
On July 1, 1873:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
16, 570, 575 54
25, 885,120
6, 303,000
27, 236, 512
1, 600, 000
1, 970, 560
1, 628, 320
25, 885,120
6, 303, 000
27,236, 512
1, 600, U00
1, 970,560
1, 628, 320
00
00
00
00
00
00
64, 623,512 00
On January 1, 1874 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific.
776, 430
189,090
817, 095
48, 000
59,100
48, 849
00
00
36
00
00
60
1,938,564 96
. 5, 591, 057
' 1,780,263
6,164, 657
445,808
308, 497
340, 756
84
09
13
26
36
69
14, 631, 040 37
422,
927,
1, 964,
9,
9,
556
829
850
276
350
401
33
30
08
92
25
88
3, 334, 264 76
5,168, 501
852,433
4, 199, 807
436, 531
299,147
340,354
51
79
05
34
11
81
11,296,775 61
595, 968
100,272
402, 429
59,783
24/078
32, 965
12
17
22
02
92
74
|
|
,
•
|
1, 215, 497 19
5, 764,
952,
4, 602,
496,
323,
373,
469
705
236
314
226
320
63
96
27
36
03
55
12,512,272 80
w
ft
^
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25, 885,120
6, 303, 000
27,236, 512
1, 600, 000
1, 970, 560
1, 628,320
64, 623,512 00
On January 1, 1873:
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific.
Sioux City and Pacific
4, 814, 627
1, 591,173
5, 347,561
397,808
249, 397
291,907
25, 885,120
6, 303,000
27,236, 512
1, 600, 000
1, 970, 560
1, 628, 320
7, 144, 929
2,158, 443
7, 798,847
541,808
426, 796
438, 455
67
09
85
26
14
89
18, 509,280 90
00
00
00
00
00
00
7, 921,483 27
2 347, 533 09
8, 615, 943 21
589, 808 26
485, 912 94
487, 305 49
64, 623, 512 00
20, 447, 986 26
23
00
36
00
98
60
6, 368, 376 07
1, 969, 353 09
6, 981, 752 49
493, 808 26
367, 679 34
389, 606 29
1, 939, 535 17
16, 570, 575 54
777, 318
189,090
817, 095
48,000
59,181
48,849
776, 553
189, 090
817, 095
48, 000
59, 116
48,849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1, 938, 705 36
776, 553
189, 090
817,095
48, 000
59,116
48, 849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1, 938, 705 36
776, 553
189,090
8L7, 095
48, 000
59, 116
48, 849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1, 938,705 36
7,144,929
2, 158, 443
7, 798, 847
541,808
426, 796
438, 455
67
09
85
26
14
89
18, 509, 280 90
7,921, 483 27
2, 347, 533 09
8, 6 J 5, 943 21
589. 808 26
485,912 94
487,305 49
20, 447, 986 26
8, 698, 036
2, 536, 623
• 9, 433, 038
637,808
545, 029
536,155
87
09
57
26
74
09
22, 386, 691 62
527, 025
973,904
2,181, 989
15, 839
9,350
825
39
69
43
42
25
60
3 , 7 0 8 , 9 3 4 78
614, 057
1,067, 179
2, 296, 875
17,714
9, 350
825
06
03
90
42
25
69
4, 006, 002 35
725,037
1, 082, 195
2, 383, 019
18,651
9, 367
4, 869
15
36
67
92
00
72
4, 223,140 82
808, 671
1, 206, 033
2,613,354
21, 893
9, 367
6, 735
30
28
34
27
00
54
4 , 6 6 6 , 0 5 4 73
5,841,350
995, 448
4, 799, 763
477, 968
358, 329
388, 780
68
40
06
84
09
69
12, 861, 640 76
6, 530, 872
1,091,264
5,501,971
524, 093
417,445
437, 630
61
06
95
84
89
20
14, 503,278 55
7,196, 446
1, 265, 337
6, 232, 923
571,156
476, 545
482, 435
12
73
54
34
94
77
16, 224, 845 44
7, 889, 365
1,330,589
6,819, 684
615, 914
535, 662
529, 419
57
81
23
99
74
55
17, 720, 636 89
766, 898
128, 262
537,973
74,538
33, 775
44,165
68
25
22
53 !|
70
12
1,585,613 50
963, 723
160,631
696, 737
91, 093
45, 538
57, 153
26
78
82
42
84
49
2,014,878 61
1, 186,138
197,874
881,268
109,529
59, 428
71, 947
37
38
16
94
02
61
2, 506,186 48
1,437,486
240,274
1, 090, 997
129, 863
75, 507
88, 557
68
81
23
46
24
31
3, 062, 686 73
6, 608,249
1,123, 710
5, 337, 736
552, 507
392,104
432, 945
36
65
28
37
79
81
14, 447, 254 26
7, 494, 595
1,251,895
6, 198,709
615, 187
462,984
494, 783
87
84
77
26
73
09
16,518,157 16
8, 382, 584
1,463,212
7,114,191
680, 686
535, 973
554, 383
49
11
70
28
96
38
18,731,031 92
9, 326, 852
1,570,864
7,910,681
745, 778
611, 169
617, 976
25
62
46
45
98
86
20, 783, 323 62
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Balance of accrued
interest due
the
United States on
interest account.
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Balance
due
the
United States on
interest
account,
deducting
repayments.
Total interest paid
by
the
United
fctates.
R a i l w a y companies.
Amount of interest
due, as per Register's schedule.
Amount of interest
accrued and paid
to date, as per preceding statement.
N.—Statement of 30-year 6 per cent, bonds (interest payable January and July) issued to the several Pacific railway companies,
Amount of
bonds
outstanding.
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Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and^Paeific
$25,
6,
27,
1,
1,
1,
885,120 00
303, 000 00
236, 512 00
600, COO 00
970, 560 00
628, 320 00
$8, 698, 036 87
2, 536, 623 09
9, 433, 038 57
637, 808 26
545,029 74
536,155 09
64, 623, 512 00
22,386, 691 62
25,
6,
5.7,
1,
1,
1,
00
00
00
00
00
00
9, 474, 590 47
2, 725, 713 09
10, 250,133 93
685, 808 26
604,146 54
585, 004 69
64, 623, 512 00
24, 325, 396 98
$776, 553
189, 090
817,095
48, 000
59, 116
48, 849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1,938, 705 36
$9, 474, 590 47
2, 725, 713 09
10, 250,133 93
685, 808 26
604,146 54
585, 004 69
24, 325, 396 98
$1,099,542
1,291,592
2,816,174
27, 549
9, 367
7, 811
23
26
10
50
00
29
5 , 2 5 2 , 0 3 6 38
$8, 375, 048 24
1, 434, 120 83
7, 433, 959 83
658, 258 76
594, 779 54
577, 193 40
$1,712, 114
286,568
1,325,779
152, 132
93, 842
107, 084
3, 677, 522 63 1
19, 073, 360 60
§
$10,087, 162
1,720, 689
8, 759, 739
810,391
688, 621
681, 278
30
96
61
79
31
60
•
54
79
47
55
88
00
2 2 , 7 5 0 , 8 8 3 23
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On January 1, 1875 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
885,120
303, 000
236, 512
600, 000
970, 560
628, 320
776,553
189,090
817,095
48, 000
59, 116
48, 849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1, 938, 705 36
10,251,144
2,914,803
11,067,229
733,808
663, 263
633,854
07
09
29
26
34
29
26, 264,102 34
98
26
48
50
00
90
9, 086, 329 09
1, 587, 080 83
8, 007, 073 81
7 0 1 , 8 8 3 76
653, 896 34
626, 000 39
5 , 6 0 1 , 8 3 8 12
20, 662, 264 22
1,164,814
1, 327, 722
3, 060,155
31,924
9, 367
7,853
2, 013, 565
337, 269
1, 585, 863
176,395
114,501
127, 612
89
08
94
13
00
51
4, 355,207 55
11,099,894
1,921,349
9, 592, 937
878, 278
768, 397
753, 612
98
91
75
89
34
90
k<
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25,017,471 77
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On July 1, 1875 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific.
W e s t e r n Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
25,
6,
27,
1,
1,
1,
885,120
303, 000
236, 512
600, 000
970, 560
628, 320
00
00
00
00
00
00
10,251,144
2, 914, 803
11,067,229
733, 808
663,263
633, 854
07
09
29
26
34
29
776, 553
189, 090
817, 095
48, 000
59,116
48, 849
60
00
36
00
80
60
11, 027, 697
3,103, 893
11,884,324
781,808
722, 380
682, 703
67
09
65
26
14
89
1,166, 667
1,403,884
3, 504, 826
39, 424
9,367
10, 141
51
21
14
50
00
93
9,861,030
1, 700, 008
8,379,498
742, 383
713,013
672,561
16
88
51
76
14
96
2, 346, 542
393, 877
1, 868,193
202,655
137,552
150, 200
93
82
03
14
91
39
On January 1, 1876 :
Central Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific.,,
*
I
26,264, 102 34
1, 938,705 36
2 5 , 8 8 5 , 1 2 0 00
6, 303, 000 00
27, 236, 512 00
11,027, 697 67
3,103, 893 09
11,884,324 65
. 776, 553 60
189, 090 00
817,095 36
2 8 , 2 0 2 , 8 0 7 70
11,804,251 27
3,292, 983 09
12, 701, 420 01
6, 134, 311 29
22, 068, 496 41
1
64, 623, 512 00
5, 099, 022 22 |
1 0 , 6 1 2 , 4 8 5 41
1, 852, 318 25
8, 757, 704 36 >
2 , 7 1 2 , 5 2 7 92 1
455, 846 99
2,170, 415 23 1
09
70
54
90
05
35
' |
1 , 1 9 1 , 7 6 5 86
1, 440, 664 84
3 , 9 4 3 , 7 1 5 65
12,207, 573
2, 093, 886
10,247,691
945, 038
850, 566
822, 762
W
27,167, 518 63
13,325,013 33
2. 308, 165 24
10, 928, 119 59
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781,808 26
722, 380 14
682, 703 89
48, 000 00
59,116 80
48, 849 60
829, 808 26
781, 496 94
731, 553 49
28, 202, 807 70
1, 938, 705 36
30,141, 513 06
6!iS,9 27 36
6, 303, 000
27, 236, 512
1,600,000
1,970,560
1, 628, 320
11,804,251
3,292,983
12, 701, 420
829,808
781,496
731, 553
12, 580, 804
3, 482, 073
13,518,515
877, 808
840, 613
780, 403
1,231,213
1,448,327
4, 079, 704
44, 408
9, 367
39, 470
230, 955 19
163,069 89
174, 873 65
1, 016, 355 40
935, 199 83
867,421 18
5, 907, 6=8 87
29, 380, 274 57
11,349,591
2, 033,745
9, 438, 810
833,400
831,246
740, 932
3, 112, C76
525,021
2, 496,152
261, 445
191,125
200, 893
14,461,667
2, 558, 767
11,934,963
1, 094, 846
1,022,372
941,826
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On July 1, 1876:
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
785, 400 21
772,129 94
692, 547 53
23, 472, 585 70
44, 408 05
9,367 00
39, 005 96
1,600,000 00
1, 970. 560 00
1, 628, 320 00
64, 623,512 00
Central Branch Union Pacific
Western Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific
00
00
00
00
00
64, 623, 512 00
27
09
01
26
94
49
30,141, 513 06
776,553
189, 090
817, 095
48, 000
59,116
48,849
60
00
36
00
80
60
1, 938,705 36
87
09
37
26
74
09
32, 080, 218 42
76
39
77
05
00
28
6, 852, 491 25
11
70
60
21
74
81
25,227,727 17
38
79
67
84
89
52
6, 786, 716 09
49
49
27
05
63
33
32, 014, 443 26
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60
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
O.—Returns, by judgment of the United States Court of Claims, of proceeds of
property seized as captured or abandoned, under the act of March 12, 1363, paid from
July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876.
TABLE
1875
4, 1875
0, 1875
5, 1875
5, 1875
5, 1875
5, 1875
5, 1875
,5, 1875
5, 1875
6, 1875
6, 1875
6, 1875
6, 1875
:0, 1875
0, 1875
0, 1875
1, 1875
1.1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
1, 1875
4, 1875
9, 1875
0, 1875
1, 1875
2, 1875
3, 1875
!3, 1875
3, 1875
3, 1876
5, 1876
7, 1876
6, 1876
6, 1876
6, 1876
6.1876
6, 1876
!6, 1876
!6, 1876
6, 1876
6, 1876
6, 1876
7, 1876
9, 1876
i 26, 1876
John Hughes, guardian of Sophia B. Moore
John D . Swain
John L . Villalonga
Evelina M . H a m m e t t
A l f r e d W . Brien
T h o m a s A . Marshall
John H . N e w m a n
John W i l l i s
E . B. W i l l i s .
Clarissa Y o u n g
E m m a J. Jones
Armistead Burwell
James Stewart
Hiram Harrison
Juliet Glass
Nanette Switzer, (late A b e l l )
Jane and T h o m a s H . Jett, executors of T . H . Jett
T h o m a s Y . Berry, administrator of Thomas Berry —
William E. Hall
Benjamin H a r w o o d
James A . Hutchinson
Alexander Hutchinson
B. G. Humphrey, administrator of A n n M. Ragsdale.
John R . M c Alpine
John T a y l o r , administrator of M a r y P . Marye
D u f f Green
Richard T a y l o r
John L . Hebron
A n n Eliza Routh
E d w a r d T . Parker, administrator of John K . E l g e e . .
Isaac R . W a d e
T h o m a s Kidd, administrator of Mathew A . Bolls
W i l l i a m D e a n & Co
James Meagher
M a r y J. D a v i e
Benjamin Roach
Louisa C. M e d w a y
M a r y B. Habersham, executrix of Robert Habersham
W i l l i a m F . Smith
Ellen D . Batchelor
George H a w k i n s
E. K. McLean
Charlotte Spear
J. J . Cowan, administrator of John C o w a n
Thomas Kidd
J. J. Cowan, administrator of Sarah C o w a n
J. Reese Cook
J. B . Brabston
John B . R a y m o n d , assignee of J. W . M a y b i n
Hannah Bodenheim, executrix of H e n r y Bodenheim.
Theodore Basch
Total
P.—Judgments of the United States Court of Claims for proceeds of property seized
as captured or abandoned, under the act of March 12, 1333, rendered but not paid during
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
TABLE
D a t e of
judgment.
J a n . 24, 1876
M a y 22, 1876
N a m e of claimant.
W a l t e r Pugh
Caroline E . Zacharie, executrix of J. W . Zacharie
Total
Amount
awarded.
$4, 362 23
4, 820 59
9 , 1 8 2 82
60 REPORT
•
TABLE
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
Q.—Receipts and disbursements of United States assistant treasurers during the
fiscal year ended June, 1870.
NEW
YORK,
N.
Y.
Balance June 30, 1875
$98, 837, 328 3 2
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
customs
internal revenue
gold-notes
certificates, act June 8, 1872
Post-Office Department
transfers
patent-fees
disbursing officers
bullion account, superintendent assay-office N e w Y o r k
interest in coin
interest in currency
miscellaneous
$104,
2,
90,
39,
7,
102,
309,
7,
57,
3,
62,
597, 479
016, 302
619,100
470, 000
787,178
299, 729
8, 730
543, 696
005, 201
357, 646
236,253
402, 992
78
57
00
00
61
87
45
72
73
20
15
38
7 8 6 , 3 4 4 , 3 1 1 46
885,181, 639 78
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Treasury drafts
Post-OMce drafts
disbursing account
bullion account, superintendent assay-office N e w Y o r k . . . .
interest in coin
interest in currency
certificates of deposit, act June 8, 1872
fractional currency redeemed in silver
355, 543, 553
8, 298, 878
308, 235, 056
7,741, 006
57, 357, 646
3, 236,283
65, 055, 000
768, 500
07
56
36
56
20
15
00
00
806, 235, 923 90
Balance June 30, 1876
78, 945, 715 88
BOSTON,
MASS.
Balance June 30, 1875
$17, 030, 934 40RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
customs
internal revenue
certificates, act June 8, 1872
Post-Office Department
transfers
patent-fees
disbursing officers
interest in coin
interest in currency
miscellaneous
$14, 712, 628
13, 212
11, 280, 000
595, 600
29, 344,158
14,032
47, 449, 426
8.582,409
606, 360
3, 064, 242
88
22
00
92
39
15
42
02
72
60
115, 662, 071 3-2"
1 3 2 , 6 9 3 , 0 0 5 72-
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Treasury drafts
Post-Office drafts
disbursing accounts
interest in coin
interest in currency
transfers
certificates of deposit, act June 8, 1872
fractional currency redeemed
27, 275, 875
614,173
46, 529, 594
9, 71S, 649
606, 060
16, 988, 958
11, 950, 000
2, 545, 305
62
26
22
83
72
69
00
70
136,228,618
Balance June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6
04
16, 464, 387 68
PHILADELPHIA,
PA.
Balance June 30, 1875
$ 9 , 9 9 7 , 7 5 5 72
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of customs
of internal revenue
of gold-notes
of certificates, act June 8, 1872
of Post-Office Department
of transfers
of patent-fees
of disbursing officers
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of miscellaneous
of fractional currency for redemption
-
$8, 301, 679
842, 685
1, 600, 000
1 2 , 4 6 0 000
533, 511
18, 695,492
12,136
23, 522,150
2, 231,183
176,100
2, 376, 975
3, 953, 029
1
87
89
00
00
76
30
10
15
25
00
66
47
74, 705,144 45
84, 702, 900
IT
60
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account of Treasury drafts
account of Post-Office drafts
account of disbursing accounts
account of interest in coin
account of interest in currency
account of transfers
account of certificates of deposit, act June 8, 1872
account of fractional currency redeemed..*
$15,887, 826
' 461^921
23, 584,' 494
2, 230, 638
176,100
13, 849, 050
12, 870, 000
4, 002^ 215
1
1
93
82
73
50
00
00
00
47
$73, 062, 247 45
Balance June 30, 1876
u , 640, 652 72
BALTIMORE,
MD.
Balance June 30,1875
$$>f 826, 384 94
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of customs
of internal revenue
of gold sales
of premium
of certificates, act June 8, 1872
of Post-Office Department
of transfers
of patent-fees
of disbursing officers
of currency redemption
of currency withheld in lieu of silver paid
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of miscellaneous
$4,023,094
' 501,' 507
1, 549. 068
234, 7 L3
6, 000, 000
201, 846
8,284, 744
201
2, 333, 494
369, 689
299, 780
706, 838
63, 060
221,435
98
73
00
64
00
77
03
00
92
17
00
50
00
66
24, 789, 474 40
27, 615, 859 34
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of Treasury drafts
of Post-Office drafts
of disbursing accounts
of gold sales
of currency redemption
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of transfers
of certificates of deposit, act June 8,1872
of silver disbursed in lieu of currency
|4, 886, 012
228, 111
2, 292 873
1, 549, 068
615,140
1,254, 905
59,250
6,116, 317
5, 270, 000
299, 780
25
89
37
00
26
49
00
85
00
00
22, 571, 459 11
Balance due June 30, 1876
5, 044, 400 23
CINCINNATI,
OHIO.
Balance June 30, 1875
$3, 062, 633 08
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
customs
internal revenue
gold-notes
certificates, act June 8, 1872
Post-Office Department
transfers
patent-fees
disbursing officers
interest in coin
interest in currency
miscellaneous
$441. 717
319, 890
1, 050, 000
1, 530, 000
260, 082
20, 241, 333
3, 291
2, 809, 678
1, 287, 031
330
1, 307, 738
58
58
00
00
51
00
00
36
30
00
15
2 9 , 2 5 1 , 0 9 2 48
32, 313, 725 56
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of Treasury drafts
of Post-Office drafts
of disbursing accounts
of bullion account, miscellaneous
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of transfers
of certificates of deposit, act June 8, 1872
of fractional currency redeemed
Balance June 30, 1876
6, 755, 285
333, 790
2, 900, 083
180,565
1, 301, 019
330
14,117, 146
1, 650, 000
943, 252
28
98
24
68
81
00
91
00
98
28, 181, 474 1
4 , 1 3 2 , 2 5 0 68
60 R E P O R T
OF
THE
SECRETARY
CHICAGO,
OF
THE
TREASURY.
ILL.
B a l a n c e June 30, 1875
$3, 5 5 2 , 1 3 4 34
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
customs
internal revenue
sale of lands
certificates, act J u n e 8, 1872
Post-Office D e p a r t m e n t
transfers
patent-fees
disbursing officers
bullion account, coin sales
interest in coin
interest in currency
miscellaneous
$2, 244, 710
14, 812, 626
64, 762
1, 875, 000
1, 514, 326
12, 758, 353
10,153
7, 702, 519
1, 513, 303
194, 642
30, 990
641, 443
21
88
58
00
57
37
75
93
04
00
00
50
43, 362, 831 83
46, 914, 976 17
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
Oa
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of T r e a s u r y drafts
of Post-Office drafts
of disbursing accounts
of bullion account, coin sales
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of transfers
of certificates of deposit, act June 8, 1872
of fractional currency redeemed
13,
1,
7,
1,
869, 748
460, 562
092, 575
325,110
248, 582
18, 990
15, 085, 618
2 , 1 2 0 , 000
291, 324
01
22
70
42
91
00
80
00
32
4 1 , 5 1 2 , 5 1 2 38
Balance June 30, 1876
5, 402, 453 79
SAINT
LOUIS,
MO.
Balance June 30, 1875
$1, 774, 089 96
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account of customs
account of internal revenue
account of sale of lands
account of certificates, act June 8, 1872
account of Post-Office D e p a r t m e n t
account of transfers
account of patent-fees
account of disbursing officers
account of coin sale
account of interest in coin
account of interest in currency
account of miscellaneous
$1, 606, 885
688, 459
24, 384
615, 000
1,135, 842
8 , 1 1 2 , 682
4,798
6, 3 5 1 , 1 5 2
1, 5 7 4 , 1 9 5
75, 897
13, 380
403,125
09
58
56
00
33
90
55
44
14
00
00
35
20, 6 0 5 , 8 0 2 94
22, 379, 892 90
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
T r e a s u r y drafts
Post-Office drafts
disbursing accounts
coin sale
gold-certificates
interest in coin
interest in currency
transfers
certificates of deposit, act J u n e 8, 1872
fractional currency redeemed
silver
miscellaneous, inclusive of silver checks
7, 357,
1, 087,
6, 512,
1, 382,
943
067
357
616
420
182, 094
6, 690
870,192
320, 000
434, 000
343, 255
41, 300
27
49
93
01
00
07
00
25
00
00
26
59
18,537,936 87
Balance June 30, 1876
3, 841, 956 03
SAN FRANCISCO,
CAL.
B a l a n c e June 30, 1675
$8, 281, 793 0 5
RECEIPTS.
On
Oa
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
customs
internal revenue
sale of lands
Post-Office D e p a r t m e n t
transfers
patent-fees
disbursing officers
miscellaneous
$8,127,
3, 403,
525,
307,
9, 672,
9,
19, 426,
1, 049,
941
478
831
238
005
254
240
480
04
20
65
55
00
90
82
42, 521, 470 7 5
50, 803, 263 80
60
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
DISBURSEMENTS,
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Treasury drafts
Post-Office drafts
disbursing accounts
bullion account
interest in coin
interest in currency
transfers
$9, 111, 842
345, 948
20, 552, 950
6,082, 916
112,183
690
7, 702, 082
.
.
67
48
74
00
75
00
59
43, 908, 614 23
Balance June 30, 1876
6, 894, 649 57"
C H A R L E S T O N , S. C.
Balance June 30, 1875
$293, 889 24
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account of customs
account of internal revenue
account of sale of lands
account of gold-notes
account of Post-Office Department
account of transfers
"
account of patent-fees
account of disbursing officers
account of interest in coin
account of interest in currency
account of miscellaneous
*
:
§76, 753
248, 444
8, 232
27,600
328, 870
1, 242, 949
70
1,127,424
14, 613
180
224, 871
31
67
40
00
76
77
00
55
97
00
79
3, 300, 011 25
3, 593, 900 49
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of Treasury drafts
of Post-Office drafts
of disbursing accounts
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of transfers
of fractional currency redeemed
899, 099
337, 955
1, 095,314
14,672
180
503, 536
167,550
09
79
10
97
00
47
35
3 , 0 1 8 , 3 0 8 77
Balance June 30, 1876
575,591 72
N E W ORLEANS, LA.
Balance June 30, 1875
$2, 469, 559 80
RECEIPTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of customs
of internal revenue
of sale of lands
of Post-Office Department
of transfers
of patent-fees
of disbursing officers
of interest in coin
of interest in currency
of miscellaneous
$2, 034,
773,
18,
439,
6, 963,
611
036
033
858
000
870
9, 070, 339
39, 682
2, 790
2, 768, 737
43
90
13
97
00
00
64
00
00
28
22,110, 959 35
2 4 , 5 8 0 , 5 1 9 15
DISBURSEMENTS.
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
Treasury drafts
Post-Office drafts
disbursing accounts
interest in coin
interest in currency
transfers
fractional currency redeemed
Balance June 30, 1876,
7,152,
446,
9,199,
29,
2,
4, 612,
426,
976
833
531
047
790
200
900
54
63
96
00
00
00
00
21, 870, 279 13
2, 710, 240 02
60 REPORT
TABLE
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF T H E
TREASURY.
R.—Receipts and disbursements of United States depositories for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1876.
PITTSBURGH,
PA.
Balance June 30, 1875
Receipts
$325, 727 86
2, 478,164 07
Total
2 , 8 0 3 , 8 9 1 93
Disbursements
Balance June 30, 1876
2,289, 996 72
513, 895 21
Total
2 , 8 0 3 , 8 9 1 93
BUFFALO,
N.
Y.
Balance June 30, 1875
Receipts
$194, 404 74
2, 720, 887 12
Total
2,915,29186
Disbursements
Balance June 30, 1876
2 , 1 5 6 , 2 0 4 27
759. 087 59
Total
2 , 9 1 5 , 2 9 1 86
S A N T A F f i , N.
MEX.
Balance June 30, 1875
Receipts
$416, 590 88
1 , 3 9 0 , 3 0 9 20
Total
1, 806, 900 08
Disbursements .
Balance June 30, 1876
1, 573,187 26
233, 712 82
Total
1 , 8 0 6 , 9 0 0 08
TUCSON,
Balance June 3 0 , 1 8 7 5
Receipts
$647, 577 96
168,975 45
Total
816,553 41
Disbursements
Balance June 30, 1876
Total
ARIZ.
;
5F
574,365 64
242, 187 77
816,553 41
60
REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
APPENDIX.
Statement of customs refunds made by the Treasury Department from November 21, 1875, to
in report heretofore made. See Finance Report 1875, page 123,
Date.
T o whom refunded.
1875.
JfoT. 22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
27
27
29
Dec.
23
23
28
1876.
Jan.
6
Description of merchandise, & c .
Duty.
R e f u n d of d u t y on 19 cases of spiced salmon
R e f u n d of d u t y on 13,291 bags of uncleaned rice . . .
R e f u n d of duty on 2 cases of gloves
R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
do
do
R e f u n d of d u t y on glassware, &c
R e f u n d of d u t y on books
R e f u n d of duty on damaged coal
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on N o r w e g i a n b a r k Capt.
P e t e r Dahl.
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on steamer A d m i r a l
Rossell & Judson
R e f u n d of excess of tonnage-tax on ship L a LouisiL o v e l l & Bailey, a g e n t s .
ana.
R e f u n d of d u t y on guitar-strings
H e y e r Brothers
R e f u n d of d u t y on religious pictures
Lutton, A
R e f u u d of d u t y on merchandise
L e w i s B r o t h e r s & Co . .
R e f u n d of d u t y on orange-juice
Powers & W e i g h t m a n .
: R e f u n d of duty on Manila and R u s s i a hemp
W a l l ' s Sons, W i l l i a m
Yogeler, W a g n e r & C o
i R e f u n d of d u t y on oil of mace and g u m g a l b a n u m . .
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
Nickerson, Joseph, & Co
N e w Bedford Cordage C o . „.' R e f u n d of duty on Manila and Russia h e m p
Sutherland, H u g h
R e f u u d of duty on horse, harness, and b u g g y
Thompson, M . C
: R e f u n d of d u t y on repairs to schooner J o h n M a g e e
Ferry, D . M . , & Co
; R e f u n d of duty on freight-charges, (seeds)
Torrence, Robert
J R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on British ship C i t y of
Cashmere.
M e y e r , H e n r y , et al
, R e f u n d of duty on carbolic and rosalic acids
Cooke, A . T '
j Retund of duty on l u m b e r
Batchelder, G. W
i R e f u n d of d u t y on hay
H a l l & Co
| R e f u n d of duty on l u m b e r
W h e e l e r , Daniel, & Co
j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on British ship Portia
Stewart, T h o m a s J
j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on British brig Fidelia
E m e r y , J o h n S., & C o
' Refund of tonnage-tax on British b a r k N i n e v e h . . .
Donnell, G . & J . T
I R e f u n d of d u t y on Manila and R u s s i a h e m p
International Ocean Tele- j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on steamship Prof. M o r s e . .
1
graph Company.
Buttus, T h o m a s
Low, C. A dolph & Co
Tinkler, W i l l i a m , & Sons . . . j
Donnell, G. & J. T
!
Spooner, Chas. W . , treasurer'
Nickerson, Joseph, & Co
1
Stein, M r s . E . H
Randall, C. D
j
Odiorne, F . H . , & Co
Jollnson, P . J o h a n
i
12 26
205
184
5
19
88
172
00
69
06
75
50
20
86 80
28 50
7 20
5 60
43 79
60 00
494
7
372
596
39
5
37
60
19
60
70
00'
20 60
293 88
478
5
10
5
435
99
141
377
299
80
19
80
63
90
30i
67|
18!
76|
6
22
22
22
22
22
Sewall, D a y & Co
Appleton, T. G
Farwell, John V . , & Co
Griswold, A . B., & Co
Smith, H e n r y
L o e b , Charles
' Refund of tonnage-tax on Italian b a r k Guerrera . .
j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on N o r w e g i a n b a r k Joj
hannes Rod.
; R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
; R e f u n d of d u t y on painting
j R e f u n d of duty on dry goods
I R e f u n d of duty on reiigious t o k e n s
i R e f u n d of d u t y on overcoat
\ R e f u n d of d u t y on silk neckties
22
22
Govertsen, T
M c C r e a g b , Patrick
j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on Norwegian bark A g a t h e . |
i R e f u n d of duty on horses, wagon, cart, and harness-
252 07;
22
Schneider, M a r k
Curran, J a m e s
Field, Letter & Co .
Holmes, G. F., a g e n t .
Kautzer & Hargis . . .
Little, B r o w n & Co . .
| Refund
j Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
5
42
12
127
22
29
OOj
001
00j
50
25j
50{
25
25
25
N e w Bedford Cordage Co . . .
R o o t & Sons' M u s i c Co
Street Brothers
Wolf, Aaron
B e s t & Russell
.
Chapin & G o r e
Chung, T u n e & Co
Duck Lung
L i l l & Bullen
Kim, Mee
Staes, P a u l
Shepherd, C. J., & Co
V e r g h o , R u h l i n g & Co
Y a e n , W a & Co
Harris, Samuel F
H o l m e s , G. F., agent, &c
Johnson, A . M
P h i l i p B e s t B r e w i n g Co
O'Connell, T . F
Carleson, S
Sewall, D a y & Co
331
6
225
12
17
12
41
70
29j
40;
90;
00;
50
50'
85,
41
48
31
285
3
107
75
15
20
75
20
227
93
73
7
152
128
89
60!
60
75!
191
75!
24
24
24
25
25
26
Feb.
W o r k m a n & Co
do
$61 56
7,176 33
15 35
of
of
of
of
of
of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
Retund of
do
R e f u n d of
do
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
on
on
on
on
on
on
Parian w a r e
repairs to schooner N e v a d a
wool clothing.
M a n i l a hemp .
cigars
engravings...
...
d u t y on Manila h e m p
d u t y on parts of musical i n s t r u m e n t s .
tonnage-tax on b a r k A s s y r i a
duty on earthenware
d u t y on cigars
d u t y on rice-flour.
duty on b a r l e y
.
dutjy on rice-flour
d u t y on cotton shirts
d u t y on wheat-bags
d u t y on f a n c y goods
d u t y on rice-flour
d u t y on ocher and V e n e t i a n red . .
d u t y on M a n i l a and R u s s i a h e m p .
tonnage--tax on schooner S e l k i r k . .
d u t y on b a g s containing barley
d u t y on silver w a t c h
tonnagei-tax on b a r k R e b e k k a
d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
121 80|
136 20'
14.:
137
96
58
10
110
94=
40
34;
80
90;
001
1
162 6l!
10 80
10 22
60 REPORT
OF T H E SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
June 30, 1876, being for tlvit portion of the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1876, not included
Appendix C. Report required by section four, act of March 3, 1875.
Interest
and costs
$710 03
Total.
861
886
15
12
205
184
5
19
88
172
S e a s o n s for refund.
56
36
35
26
00
69
06
75
50
20
I
L a w under which r e f u n d w a s m a d e .
F r e e of d u t y under W a s h i n g t o n treaty Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
See E x h i b i t A
Do.
Error in liquidation
Do.
Hernp for ship
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
do
Do.
do
Error in liquidation
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Free, (specially imported)
Sec. 3012i R e v . Stat.
E r r o r in liquidation, (damage)
Do.
E x a c t e d in excess
.do .
28 50. Error in a d m e a s u r e m e n t .
Do.
Do.
7
5
43
60
494
7
372
596
39
5
20
293
20. Error in l i q u i d a t i o n . .
60;.
do
79' E r r o n e o u s value of Prussian t h a l e r . . .
00; E r r or in liquidation
37- H e m p for ship
60: Error in liquidation
19' H e m p for ship
60'
do
70 F r e e ; effects old and in use
00; N e c e s s a r y repairs to vessel
60; Error in liquidation
88 E x a c t e d in excess
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3115 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* Rev. Stat.
Do.
626
5
10
5
435
99
141
377
299
58
19'
80'
63,
90;
30'
67
18
76,
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3012J R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
See E x h i b i t B
E x c e s s of d e p o s i t s . . .
do
do
E x a c t e d in excess . . .
do
do
H e m p for ship
Erroneously exacted .
121 80; E x a c t e d in excess.
136 20:
do
18 53
145
137
90
58
10
128
94
40
34'
SO!
90
53(
162 6l|
252 071
5
42
12
127
22
29
00;
00
00
50
25
50,
331
6
225
12
17
12
41
70
10
48
31
285
3
107
10
227
93
73
7
152
128
29'
40
90
00
50
50
85!
41
80
75
15
20
75
20
22
89
60'
60
75
19
751
H e m p for ship
Free, (specially imported)
E r r o r in liquidation
Free, (gold medals)
F r e e , (personal effects)
See decision U n i t e d States S u p r e m e
Court, F i s k vs. S m y t h e .
E x a c t e d in excess
Free, (domestic productions exported
and returned.)
E r r o r in liquidation
N e c e s s a r y repairs to vessel
Error in w e i g h t
H e m p for ship
Erroneous value of C u b a n peso
Free, (specially imported for Boston
Library.)
H e m p for ship
Error in liquidation
E x a c t e d in excess
E r r o r in liquidation, (damage)
Erroneous value of C u b a n peso
do
See E x h i b i t C
do
E r r o r in liquidation, (damage)
See E x h i b i t C
Free, (personal effects)
Free, (domestic production r e t u r n e d ) . .
Error in liquidation
See E x h i b i t C
Error in liquidation.
H e m p for ship
E x a c t e d in excess
Free, (domestic production r e t u r n e d ) .
Free, (personal effects)
E x a c t e d in excess
H e m p for ship
,
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . S t a t .
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3115 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30124- R e v . Stat.
Do."
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec, 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012£ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
60 REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
Statement of customs refunds ma
e.
T o w h o m refunded.
'5
Phelps, D o d g e & Go
Holmes, Gideon T
Donnell, G . & J. T
P i m , F o r w o o d & Co
Garcleicke, C
Chapin & G o r e
Morris, S p e y e r & Co
Faulkner, Bell & Co
San Francisco and Pacific
Sugar Co.
Faulkner, B e l l & Co
. . . do
...do
. . . do
...do
. . . do
...do
. . . do
. . . do
E s c h e r & Co
5
5
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
26
26
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
9
9
9
9
13
13
16
16
18
18
20
20
20
21
21
23
23
23
25
25
25
29
29
29
1
4
5
Description of merchandise, &c.
; Refund
> Refund
i
do
I Refund
J Refund
Refund
1 Refund
•
do
!
do
of duty on tin plates
of duty on M a n i l a h e m p
of
of
of
of
tonnage-tax on steamship Chilian .
tonnage-tax on bark E m m a
duty on cigars
d u t y on m e l a d o .
,
1
do . „
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
R e f u n d of d u t y on silk and cotton r i b b o n s . . .
Gompertz, G
1 Refund
Samuel, C
, Refund
Sands, A . B., & C o .
| Refund
Berolzheimer, H . , et al
Refund
Straus & Co
Refund
Berolzheimer, H . , et al
Refuud
"Whitehead, M r s . R
Refund
Bigelow, E . D . , & Co
j Refund
I Refund
Perkins & J o b
Bayless, S. H
j Refund
Tolley Manufacturing Co. ..j Refund
Holmes, Gideon T
I Refund
Donnell, G. & J. T
'
do
D e B a r y , F . , e t al
Refund
Heerdt, C
Refund
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
duty on w e i g h e r ' s error
duty on false j e w e l r y
d u t y on quill tooth-picks
d u t y on pencil-points
d u t y on paper
d u t y on pencil points
d u t y on bridle and side-saddle
tonnage-tax on b a r k Capt. P. D a h l
tonnage-tax on brig M y r t l e
tonnage-tax on schooner A n n i e A . B o o t h
d u t y 011 elastic
dut y on M a n i l a hemp
'
of fees for s t a m p i n g imported cigars
of d u t y on commissions and charges
Heerdt, CM e t a l
R e f u n d of d u t y on leakage allowance
Donnell, G . & J . T
j R e f u n d of d u t y on Manila h e m p
| R e f u n d of duty on merchandise
Molinie,E
Whitney, David, j r
[ R e f u n d of duty on repairs to schooner J a n e R a l s t o n
Gaul, H i O
! R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner Rosie & A d r a . . .
Tobias, C. & Co
| R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on brig M e s s i n a
M u n r o e , Donald M
I R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark H a r v e s t H o m e
Hoist, Fullarton & C o ,
| R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark E l i i d a
Fechheimer, Ivarpeles & C o . j R e f u n d of d u t y 011 musical strings
Long, James T
1 R e f u n d of duty on bibles
Ferrandon, A
j R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton lace
M a y e r , Leo. D
=.,
i R e f u n d of d u t y 011 cigars
Chapin & G o r e
I
do
1
Messereau, W . T . . & J
j R e f u n d of d u t y on
fluting-machines
'
1
Hiller, Louisa
I N e t proceeds of sale of unclaimed merchandise
Thompson, Nelson
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner H e l e n Thompsonj
Hall, W i l l i a m P . . .
| R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark Gerion
H e n n e q u i n , H . & Co
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on parasiennes
R e f u n d of d u t y on worsted dress-goods
Kutter, Luckemeyer & C o .
R e f u n d of d u t y on saltpeter
Vouros, A . Z
F a r w e l l , J. Y .
Refund of d u t y on pearl buttons
H a m p t o n & Larzelere
< R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark J e n n i e A r m s t r o n g . .
Cleveland Iron Co
j R e f u n d of d u t y on iron
H a v i l a n d & Co
, R e f u n d of duty on merchandise
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on giu
Schimpferman, W . H
Erichson & Solberg
j R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark W e s t m o r e l a n d
Bigelow, E. D., & Co
' R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark K r a l j e v i c a
M i l l i k e n , E . T . , & Co
; R e f u n d of duty on cod-liver oil
I n g r a h a m , Chas. P . , agent . . ' R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner G . W . J e w e t t . .
Eitzen, D . C
; R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on ship Clara
W a l l ' s , W i l l i a m , Sons
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a hemp
Heckscher, Richard, j r
| R e f u n d of d u t y on silk wearing-apparel
Theall, S. W
; R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner U l a l u m e
W a l l ' s , W i l l i a m , Sons
! R e f u n d of d u t y on h e m p
1 R e f u n d of duty on wheat-sacks
Spencer, H . , & Co
N o r t o n & Bell
; R e f u n d of tonnage-tax 011 brig J . M . W i s w e l l
H e r n s h e i m e r , S., & B r o
! R e f u n d of d u t y on cigars
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on b l a n k s
Case, Charles H .
Hoist, Fullarton & Co
L R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on b a r k Sostrene
N e w B e d f o r d Cordage Co . . . R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
B r i g h a m , J . B., & Co
I R e f u n d of d u t y on corn-starch residuum
P i m , F o r w o o d & Co
| R e f u n d of d u t y on bananas
B i g e l o w , E . D . , & Co
R e f u n d of t o n n a g e - t a x on b a r k M a r y G . R e i d
60
REPORT
OF
Treasury Department,
Interest
and costs.
$81 79i
303 46'
284 25
SECRETARY
OF THE
80
37|
14
20
70
75]
76]
83
96
I m p o r t e d after F e b r u a r y 8,1875.
H e m p f o r ship
do .
E x a c t e d in excess
do
Erroneous v a l u e of C u b a n peso .
See E x h i b i t D
do
do
.do .
75 10, 995 49
.do .
47] 7, 554 68
.do .
02, 6, 276 40
.do .
12
4, 307 01
.do .
32 7,194 13
.do .
21
6, 532 93
.do .
52; 2, 302 03
.do .
45 4,105 77
.do .
24
6, 220 66
135 90 See E x h i b i t A , p a g e 132, F i n a n c e Report, 1875.
16 99 E r r o r in liquidation
15 50 Short shipment
35 56j
75 56 See E x h i b i t E
267 80 See E x h i b i t F
4 55 Short shipment
25 45
193 70 See E x h i b i t F
9 10 Free, (personal effects)
172 20 E x a c t e d in excess
do
41 10
do
60 69
42 60 E r r o r in liquidation
77 50 H e m p for ship
do
24 20
363 53 J u d g m e n t of court
1,341 66; 2,297 46 See E x h i b i t F , page 135, F i n a n c e Report, 1875.
146 61
688 96 E r r o r in liquidation
H e m p for ship
197 19
166 00 Short s h i p m e n t
157 00 N e c e s s a r y repairs to vessel
35 40 E x a c t e d in e x c e s s .
do
60 90
do
189 53
do
90 00
11 90 Error in liquidation
43 00 Free, (domestic m a n u f a c t u r e returned)
34 30 D o u b l e p a y m e n t of duty
12 75 Erroneous value of Cuban peso
do
18 75
45 85 Free, (domestic m a n u f a c t u r e returned)
821 74
30 00! E x a c t e d in excess
do
94 50'
206 50 E r r o r in liquidation
187 20 Erroneous value of Prussian t h a l e r . . .
2 , 1 4 2 31 See E x h i b i t G49 95 E r r o r in liquidation
114 00 E x a c t e d in excess
258 78 E x c e s s of deposit
6 30 E r r o r in liquidation
2 23 Error in g a u g e
87 90] E x a c t e d in excess
do
179 40|
123 72 Free, under treaty of W a s h i n g t o n . . .
9 92!
84 301 E x a c t e d in excess
251 40
do
75 00 ^ H e m p for ship
36 00] Free, (personal effects)
28 801 E x a c t e d in excess
178 44] H e m p for ship
642 80 Free, (domestic production)
114 00 E x a c t e d in excess
92 50. Erroneous value of Cuban peso
12 50 D o u b l e p a y m e n t of d u t y
142 80 E x a c t e d in e x c e s s .
'
92 90 H e m p for ship
10 30 Error in liquidation
3 80 Short shipment
178 80 E x a c t e d in excess
413
519
267
204
296
275
140
198
265
TREASURY.
—Continued.
R e a s o n s for refund.
Total.
$114
114
173
634
164
13
1, 424
7, 359
6, 893
THE
L a w under which refund w a s m a d e .
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3012£ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012i R e v . s t a t .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v .
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3115 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012| R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 2974 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012£ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012^ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v .
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v .
Sec. 3012J R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v .
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat,
Do.
Do.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
Stat.
60 REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
Statement of customs refunds made by the
e.
Donnell, G . & J . T
L a m b e r t Brothers
Powers & W e i g h t m a n .
Tirulin, C. G
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
12
13
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
28
3
4
4
4
4
4
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
of
of
of
of
d u t y on hemp
d u t y on window-glass .
duty on opium
d u t y on hooks
O'Reilly, J., & Co
Quinn, W i l l i a m
H a t t o n , W a t s o n & Co
Loud, Claridge & Co
W a r b u r g , E . , & Co
W e t m o r e , C r y d e r & Co
Donnell, G . & J . T
Chubb, H . E
Rosenthal, J., & Co
Blakslee & Caldwell
Vesper, 0 . M . , & Co
Bigelow, E . D . , & Co
Spelman Brothers
Clapp, Braden & Co
Cowdin, E . C., & Co
Dutilli & C o
D e Greiff, A . , & Co
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
d u t y on ale and porter
duty on church regalia
tonnage-tax on steamship K i n g A r t h u r .
tonnage-tax on b a r k R o b e r t s
d u t y on silks
d u t y on bronze enamels
duty on liemp
duty on a gun
duty on rubber gloves
tonnage t a x on brig Z i n g u
tonnage-tax on bark Ocean
tonnage-tax on b a r k Orient
duty on bindings
d u t y on fur-cloaks
d u t y on silk ribbons
duty on prunes
*.
d u t y on silk and cotton goods
Hadden & C o
K u r t z , Stuboeck & Co .
P l u m m e r , J . S., & Co . .
Moses, Murphv & C o . .
M a t h e z , F . H.~
Parsons & P e t i t
R e f u n d of d u t y on merchandise.
.do
.do
Refund
Refund
.
.
of d u t y on w a t c h - m o v e m e n t s .
of duty on indigo
Iselin, Richard, & Co
Thebaud Brothers
Auchincloss, J. & H
K i e f e r & Co
M a y e r , R., & Co
Fritzsche, S c h i m m e l & C o .
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
of
of
of
of
of
of
Scott, Chas., & Co
Scheitlin, E d w a r d , & C o . .
Busk & Jevons
K i n g , A l e x a n d e r & Co
P a s s a v a n t & Co
Lottimer. W i l l i a m , & C o . .
W e l l e r & Miller
A u g h i l t r e e , J. W . , & C o . .
D o u g l a s , D a v i d , & Co
Kiefer & Co.
Leoboldti & M a y e r
Ballin, G . & J
Magee, Mary E .
M o s t y n & Blatch
Baldwin, A u s t i n & C o
Steglich, J
W e l l s , F a r g o & Co
Windmuller, L. & Roelker.
Russell, T h o m a s
R o t h e & LipsWertheimber, J
Leisler & Sommerhoff
D e x t e r & Co
Oelbermann, E
Brown, George
Flaurand, A . , & Son
Boericke & T a f e l
Sackreuter & R i c k s h o f f e r . .
Johnson, W i l m o t
Olyphant & Co
Strobel & W i l k e n
R o g e r s & Co
Perry, A . B., & Co
Rousmaniere & K i m b a l l . . .
Field, L e i t e r & Co
H a r t Brothers
M a c h e c a , J. P., & Co
A l b i n o l a & Bailey . .
Ulmer, G
Sampson, A l d e n , et al
do
Keiller, George C., et al
C u m m i n g , J a m e s P., et al.
R e f u n d of d u t y on organdie muslins
R e f u n d of d u t y on merchandise
R e f u n d of duty on crude saltpeter
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton-warps on spools
R e f u n d of duty on colored cotton grenadines
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton mufflers
Refund of d u t y on elastic w e b
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton towels
do
R e f u n d of d u t y on h e m m e d cotton h a n d k e r c h i e f s . .
Refund of d u t y on merchandise
Refund of d u t y on linen and cotton goods
Refund of duty on a shawl
R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
R e f u n d of d u t y on merchandise
R e f u n d of duty on imitation precious stones
R e f u n d of duty on wearing apparel, & c
R e f u n d of duty on crude argols
R e f u n d of d u t y on printed labels
R e f u n d of duty on slate-pencils
R e f u n d of d u t y on imitation cameos
R e f u n d of duty on silk ribbons
R e f u n d of d u t y on mica slabs
R e f u n d of d u t y on silk goods
R e f u n d of d u t y on three stallions
R e f u n d of duty on h e m m e d cotton h a n d k e r c h i e f s . . .
R e f u n d of d u t y on books
R e f u n d of d u t y on F r e n c h manufactures
R e f u n d of d u t y on f u r sack
R e f u n d of duty on merchandise
R e f u n d of d u t y on harmonicas
R e f u n d of d u t y on earthenware
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner Silver S p r a y . .
R e f u n d of penal d u t y
R e f u n d of d u t y on lace
R e f u n d of d u t y on T u r k e y handkerchiefs
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on' schooner Carrie J o n e s . . .
R e f u n d of dnty on s t r a w braids and hats
R e f u n d of d u t y on merchandise
R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
do
1
do
do
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
on
on
on
on
on
on
colored c o t t o n s . .
honey
cotton thread . . .
silk ribbons
painters' colors .
civet
$47
50
85
29
120
75
2
75
60
REPORT
Treasury Department,
Interest ;
and costs. '
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY.
cfc.—Continued.
Total.
R e a s o n s f o r refund.
$47 50 H e m p for ship
85 28 Error in liquidation
120 75 Error in w e i g h t
a 75 Free, (books published over t w e n t y
years.)
8 74 E r r o r in g a u g e
23 60 Free, (regalia for church)
424 80 E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
126 60
do
47 40 E r r o r in invoice
90 6? Erroneous valuation of China tael
38 27 H e m p for ship
1
39 38 Free, (personal effects)
8
E r r o r in liquidation
63 60 E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
204 60
do
132 60
do
23 45 Short shipment
107 00 E r r o r in liquidation
24 60 Short shipment
1, 693 9y Goods in warehouse A u g u s t 1, 1 8 7 2 . . .
20 50 See E x h i b i t B, p 133, Finance Report,
1875.
124 50 Erroneous valuation Chinese tael
391 60
do
399 30
do
122 80
do
64 00 E r r o r in invoice
27 80 See E x h i b i t E , p. 134, F i n a n c e Report,
1875.
1, 342 90 See E x h i b i t H
50 00 E r r o r in liquidation
206 00
do
53 40 Error in entry
4 50 E r r o r in invoice
55 20 See E x h i b i t E , p. 134, F i n a n c e Report,
1875.
27 71 E r r o r in q u a n t i t y
6 65 E r r o r in liquidation
534 28 See E x h i b i t G
258
Error in invoice
154 82 See E x h i b i t H
32 09 See E x h i b i t I
28 60 E r r o r in liquidation
22 55
do
9 95
do
308 92 See E x h i b i t I
54 50 Erroneous valuation of Prussian thaler
42 05 See E x h i b i t H
74 50 Free, (personal effects)
34 80 See E x h i b i t K
8 40 E r r o r in invoice
2 40 E r r o r in liquidation
111 70 Free, (personal effects)
229 60 See E x h i b i t L
75 92 Error in liquidation
56 90
do
20 72
do
98 40 Error in invoice
37 80 Error in liquidation
180 80 E r r o r in exacting penal d u t y
115 00 Free, (horses for breeding purposes) . .
42 90 See E x h i b i t I
19 00 Free, (domestic manufacture returned)
2 79 Erroneous valuation of c u r r e n c y . . .
35 87 Free, (personal effects)
162 00 Erroneous valuation of Chinese tael . .
26 40 Error in liquidation.
18 00 E r r o r in invoice
54 60 E x a c t e d in excess
51 20 D o u b l e p a y m e n t of duty
10 55 E r r o r in liquidation
3 90
do
29 10 E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
1, 702 20 Erroneous valuation of Italian lira
14 25 Erroneous exaction of customs f e e s . . .
1, 049 43 See E x h i b i t K
1, 675 32
do
81 84 . . . . d o
118 O
f
do
I
L a w under which refund w a s made.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
A c t J u n e 10, 1872.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
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Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012* R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3012J R e v . Stat.
Do."
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
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Do.
Do.
60
REPORT
OF T H E
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
Statement of customs refunds made by the
Date.
T o whom refunded.
Description of merchandise, & c .
1876.
C u m m i n g , J a m e s P . , et a l . . . R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
do
do
Rhind, A l e x a n d e r , et al
do
Bailey, E . H
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on ship D u e de S a x e . . .
R e f u n d of d u t y on e i g h t y mirrors
Paine, J . S
W y l i e , J . H . and J., & C o . . . . R e f u n d of d u t y on earthenware and b r i c k s . . .
R e f u n d of d u t y on fish
Lalonde, N e l s o n
Bailey, E . H
I R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on b a r k Sirian Star
| R e f u n d of duty on burlaps
C u m m i n g s , J . P . , et al
1
Sampson, A l d e n , et al
do
1
W e t m o r e , Cryder & Co
j R e f u n d of d u t y on straw braids
R e f u n d of d u t y on silks
D e Forest, W . H
Jaffray, E . S., & Co
I R e f u n d of d u t y on gloves
0 ' J a f f e & Pinkeus
j R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
D o d g e & Olcott
I R e f u n d of d u t y on bay-rum essence
Cazade, Crooks & R e y n a u d . . , R e f u n d of duty on fruits
Berliner, M
j R e f u n d of d u t y on wool
M c L e a n , Samuel, & Co
, R e f u n d of duty on colored cotton d r e s s - g o o d s .
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton t o w e l s
H u g h e s , George, & Co
R e f u n d of duty on burlaps
Rhind, A l e x . , et al
do
Grimond, Joseph, et al
R e f u n d of duty on cotton yarn
King, Alex., & Co
Menke, John
| R e f u n d of d u t y on paper labels
Rath, N . , & Co
; R e f u n d of d u t y on bottled stout
A m s o n , L . , & Co
R e f u n d of duty on buttons, galloons, &c
Beck, F., & C o
i R e f u n d of d u t y on ground m i c a
R e f u n d of d u t y on microscope
Queen, J a m e s W . , & Co
Pottier & S t y m u s M a n u f a c - Refund of duty on oil paintings
;
turing Co.'
Wilson & Bradbury
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton h a n d k e r c h i e f s .
L e w i s Brothers & Co
, R e f u n d of d u t y on hosiery
Cohen, S. M . and B., & C o
1 R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton handkerchiefs .
Thurber, H . K . & T . B
| R e f u n d of d u t y on preserved fruits
A r n o l d , C o n s t a b l e & Co
j R e f u n d of d u t y on silk crape
9
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
19
19
19
20
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
June
1
5
5
5
5
5
Napier, A . D . , & Co
,
Baldwin Brothers & Co
j
Lichtenburg, Charles
Thurber, H . K . & T . B
Methuen Manufacturing Co.
W i l l s , E d m u n d s & Co
Fernandez & V i l l a
W ood, E . H
Elwell, J. W . , & Co
McRitchie, A l e x
K e i t h Brothers
W y l i e , J. H . and J., & C o . . . .
Goddard, N a t h a n i e l
Weckherlin, H
Lottimer, W i l l i a m , & C o
Y a r d , E . jr., & Co
Hiller, Louisa
Donnell, G. & J. T
Stix, L . , & Co
Shultz, H . R
C u m m i n g s , J a m e s P . , et a l . .
Sampson, A l d e n , et al
Grimond, Jos., et a l . .
Potter, T h o m a s , et al
Beck, F . , & Co
Averv & Lockwood..
R e f u n d of
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do
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do
do
do
R e f u n d of
R e f u n d of
Thurber, H . K . & T . B., & Co1
Garside, J o s e p h
j
Bridge, George
i
H o w e s , George, & Co
Crane, A m z i
i
Brown, H . P., & Co
I
Bailey, E . H
!
B e r t a u x , C. W
i
1
Banks, William Henry
L e o b o l d t i & M a y e r . .*
|
W u r l i t z e r , R., & Bro
P l u m m e r , J. S., & Co
Barron, C. F
K n o s t , Bros. & Co
R o c k f o r d W a t c h Co
W e l l s , F a r g o & Co
Mallinckrodt, G . , & C o . . .
Shepard, N o r w e l l & Co . .
R e f u n d of d u t y on cigar3
R e f u n d of duty on w i n e
R e f u n d of d u t y on white p a s t e
R e f u n d of d u t y on sheathing metal
R e f u n d of duty on E s t y organ
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner Clara S m i t h .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner E v a A d e l l . . .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on brig Florence M a y . . .
R e f u n d of duty on painting destro;, ed in public store
R e f u n d of d u t y on pearl buttons
[
R e f u n d of d u t y on harmonicas
'
R e f u n d of d n t y on straw goods
|
R e f u n d of d u t y on engine, &c
R e f u n d of d u t y on harmonicas
;
R e f u n d of d u t y on watch-dials
j
R e f u n d of d u t y on m a n u f a c t u r e r s of silver
j
R e f u n d of d u t y on hyposulphite of soda
J
R e f u n d of duty on cashmere, dress goods, a r d linens'
d u t y on cotton handkerchiefs
d u t y on w e a r i n g apparel
duty on preserved fruits
fees for s t a m p i n g cigars
d u t y on j u t e rejections
d u t y on cigars
tonnage-tax on ship Saranak
tonnage-tax on ship Electa B a i l e y .
tonnage-tax on steamship Dorian .
d u t y on silk goods
d u t y on salt
d u t y on j u t e rejections
d u t y on straw goods
duty on cotton handkerchiefs
d u t y on household effects sold
d u t y on Manila h e m p
d u t y on tarlatans
tonnage-tax on bark A n n a O n e t o . .
duty on burlaps
duty on ground mica .
d u t y on ale in bottles .
$57
676
25
229
77
8
90
10
70
20
60
70
I
183
77
00
87
119
214
30
60
20
118 20
23
00
1
171
177
270
164
107
32
1,629
44
00
30
97
66
62
10
50
35
11
28
22
31
35
84
36
159
308
45
20
70
88
91
57
33
37
99
5
25
205
90
51
12
145
06
25
65
8 00
6, 8 5 7
1,064
II
256
103
311
72
10
92
75
50
20
40
70
21 80
2, 5 9 7
543
538
174
343
106
40
85
05
07
87
58
66 02
166 80
6 00
786
594
609
129
10
40
30
45
3
85
15
50
4
00
34
20
261
96
18 60
77
70
51
30
66 60
10 20
5
75
104
80
267
00
161
35
107
60
41
85
29
20
2
40
140
55
R
mrti
l.f
OF
11
28
22
36
159
308
88
57
37
5
205
51
12
145
8
857
064
11
256
103
311
72
21
,597
543
538
174
343
106
66
166
6
914
633
693
129
3
15
4
34
261
18
77
51
66
10
5
104
267
161
107
41
29
2
140
S E C R E T A R Y
OF
T H E
TREASURY.
73
—Continued.
otal.
74 i
842 38 :
229 S
77 I
8 '
1 1
183 i
114
149 !
214 :
118 1
23 i
1
171
177 :
270
164
107
43
780
44
T H E
R e a s o n s lor r e f u n d .
L a w under w h i c h r e f u n d w a s m a d e .
See E x h i b i t K
do
do
Exacted in excess
Error in i n v o i c e
Sec. 3012J R e v . S t a t .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
do
Sec. 3 0 1 2 i R e v . Stat.
Free under W a s h i n g t o n t r e a t y
Do.
E x a c t e d in e x c e s s .
Do.
See E x h i b i t K
Do.
do
Do.
Erroneous valuation of Chinese t a e l . .
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Error in invoice
Do.
do
:
Do.
Error in liquidation, (damage)
Sec. 3012| R e v . Stat.
Error in liquidation
Do.
See E x h i b i t M
Do.
Groods on shipboard F e b r u a r y 10,1875.
Do.
See E x h i b i t I I
Do.
Error in liquidation
Do.
See E x h i b i t K
Do.
do
Do.
Error in w e i g h t
Do.
Error in liquidation
Do.
Error in g a u g «
Do.
Error in liquidation
Do.
do
Do.
F r e e ; specially i m p o r t e d
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
See E x h i b i t N
See E x h i b i t I
E r r o n e o u s valuation of P r u s s i a n thaler
See E x h i b i t I
See E x h i b i t M
See E x h i b i t I , p a g e 136, F i n a n c e R e port, 1875.
See E x h i b i t I
Free, (personal effects)
See E x h i b i t M
Illegally exacted
See E x h i b i t O
do
E r r o n e o u s valuation of C u b a n peso . . .
E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
. . do
do
E r r o r in l i q u i d a t i o n
E x c e s s of deposit
See E x h i b i t O
E r r o n e o u s v a l u a t i o n of I t a l i a n lira . . .
se E x h i b i t I
...do
Free, (household effects, old a n d in use)
H e m p f o r ship
See E x h i b i t H
E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
See E x h i b i t K
do
do
do
E r r o r in liquidation
S e e E x h i b i t H , p a g e 136, F i n a n c e Report, 1875.
E r r o n e o u s valuation of C u b a n p e s o . . .
E r r o r in g a u g e
E r r o r in liquidation
M e t a l for ship
Free, (domestic m a n u f a c t u r e returned)
E x a c t e d in e x c e s s
do
do
C a s u a l t y b y fire i n warehouse
E r r o r in liquidation
do
E r r o n e o u s valuation of Chinese tael
F r e e , (domestic m a n u f a c t u r e returned)
E r r o r in liquidation
do
F r e e , (regalia for church)
G-oods lost overboard on v o y a g e
E r r o r in invoice
Sec. 3012a R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012J R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012£ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30124 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sees. 2513 a n d 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012£ R e v . S t a t .
Do."
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . S t a t .
Sec. 3012^ R e v . S t a t .
Sees. 2513 and 3013 R e v . S t a t .
Sec. 3012J R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 2984 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012| R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 2984 R e v . S t a t .
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
60 REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE TREASURY.
Statement of customs refunds made by the
U
Description of merchandise, &c.
T o whom, r e f u n d e d .
0.
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
13
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
22
22
22
2-2
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Rhind, Grierson & E i n s l i e
D o u g l a s s , D a v i d , & Co
T h o m a s , W . H . , & Bro . . . .
Stuart & Bro
Bailey, E. H
Bailey, E . , & Co
Clark, J a m e s K . , & Co
K i n s m a n , TV". H . , & Co
Potter, T h o m a s , et al
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
!
Struther, R
!
Pearoe, S. H . , & Co
j
Stratton, John F . , & Co
|
Y e r g h o , R u h l i n g & Co
Rose. G e o r g e 1 /
I
A u f f m o r d t , C. A . , & Co
\
j
Butterfield, F., & Co
L o t t i m e r , W i l l i a m & Co
Sampson, A l d e n & Sons
Cross & Beguelin
A u g h i l t r e e , J a m e s TV"., & C o .
Maillard, H e n r y
A d a m s . John B
Potter, T h o m a s , et al
A c k e r , Merrall & Condit
Whiteside Brothers
do
Spielmann, W o l f f & Co
Scheitlin, E d w a r d , & Co
Smith, W . H . , & Son
Sala, M r s . M
Frank, Lewis, Philip & John.
K u r t z , Stuboeck & Co
Linington, S., & Sons
A p e n e s , H. A
Bailey, E. H
Opdy'cke, T e r r y & Steele
Bryson, J. A . , & Co
Beemis, W . F., & Co
Loyzance, Joseph
Durnin, W i l l i a m
Donnell, G . & J T
F e c h h e i m e r , K a r p e l e s & Co
R a n d , M e N a l l v & Co
Bigelow, E . D : , & Co
Powers & Weightman
Stuart & Brother
D a v i s , George T
Bailev, E . H
do
do
do
McCormick, James
Smoot, W . S
Whitlock & Anderson
N i c k e r s o n & Miller
Carter, H a r r i s & H a w l e y . .
Michael, Cutino & C o . —
Spille, B
B e n h a m & Boye sen
Stewart, A . T . et al
Duty.
R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton towels
R e f u n d of duty on cigars
R e f u n d of d u t y on grenadines
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark Sollecito
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on ship Olive S. Southard .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on b a r k R a g u a r
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner A l p h a
R e f u n d of duty on burlaps
do
1
.do .
.do .
.do .
.do .
R e f u n d of d u t y on silks
R e f u n d of duty on cotton handkerchiefs
R e f u n d of d u t y on m u s i c a l instruments
R e f u n d of d u t y on dolls
R e f u n d of d u t y on sheep-skins
R e f u n d of duty on worsteds
Refund of duty on grenadines
R e f u n d of duty on Swiss mulls
R e f u n d of duty on burlaps
R e f u n d of duty on w a t c h main-springs
Refund of duty on cotton towels
R e f u n d of duty on preserved fruits
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner E . C. R o m m e l l . ,
R e f u n d of d u t y on burlaps
R e f u n d of d u t y on cigars
R e f u n d of d u t y on h e m m e d cotton h a n d k e r c h i e f s . .
do
R e f u n d of d u t y on bindings
R e f u n d of duty on hosiery
R e f u n d of d u t y on straw h a t s
R e f u n d of d u t y on marble s t a t u a r y
R e f u n d of d u t y on cigars
R e f u n d of d u t y on straw braids
R e f u n d of duty on cigars
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on ship A j a x
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on schooner W h i t n e y L o n g
R e f u n d of d u t y on silks
R e f u n d of d u t y on fire-bricks
Refund of d u t y on cigars
R e f u n d 50 per cent, additional duty, j o i n t resolution A p r i l 29, 1864.
R e f u n d of d u t y on dressed poultry
R e f u n d of d u t y on M a n i l a h e m p
R e f u n d of d u t y on harmonicas
Refund of d u t y on engraved lithographic v i e w s . . .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on brig Stiliconi
R e f u n d of d u t y on opium
R e f u n d of d u t y on cotton grenadines
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on barkentine M o n d e g o
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark Bertolotto S a v o n a . .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on b a r k E l e n a Cordano . .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark T a r e
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on barkentine T r i Brata
R e f u n d of d u t y on melado drainings
R e f u n d of duty on a pistol
R e f u n d of d u t y on wool
R e f u n d of d u t y on earthenware
R e f u n d of d u t y on oil of rosemary
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark Carmela
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on bark Johann K e p l e r . .
R e f u n d of tonnage-tax on b a r k Saga
R e f u n d of duty on D o n a M a r i a s
Nadal, M . A
W i n d m u l l e r , Louis, & R o e l k e r
K i e f e r & Co
W e l l s , F a r g o & Co
Z i m m e r m a n n , J., & C o . . .
L o t t i m e r , W m . , & Co
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
of
of
of
of
of
of
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
on
on
on
on
on
on
wine
vegetable fiber . .
silk goods
watch and c h a i n .
straw goods
silk crape
A m s i n c k , G., & C o
Rowland, J. L
V i c t o r , Fred., & A c k e l i s
do
Regenhard, Shevill & Co
Rowland, Henry
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
of
of
of
of
of
of
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
on
on
on
on
on
on
raisins
pair of vases
hosiery
cotton handkerchiefs .
preserved fruits
breakage allowance . .
23
15
27
20
10
8
82
00
65
29
95
92
60
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
Treasury Department, cj-c.—Continued.
Total.
R e a s o n s for refund.
L a w under!which r e f u n d w a s made.
$25
30
55
341
169
357
299
30
992
897
645
1, 032
2, 758
799
119
65
18
13
7
6
276
148
60
31
27
7
99
1, 897
273
127
16
10
3
69
40
23
18
11
249
76
16
63
6
129
20
60
75
31
20
90
79
60
00
35
99
95
63
29
40
38
30
80
60
25
53
521
80
40
91
35
30
28
00
75
27
75
15
20
00
75
30
00
90
20
80
60
25
40
See E x h i b i t K
Error in liquidation
Erroneous valuation of C u b a n peso
See E x h i b i t H
E x a c t e d in excess
do
do
do
See E x h i b i t K
do
do
do
,
do
do
Error in invoice
See E x h i b i t I
E r r o r in invoice
E r r o r in liquidation
Short shipment
E r r o r in invoice
See E x h i b i t H
do
See E x h i b i t K
Error in liquidation
do
See E x h i b i t M
E x a c t e d in excess
See E x h i b i t K
Erroneous valuation of Cuban peso . . .
See E x h i b i t I
do
Error in w e i g h t
E r r o r in invoice
Erroneous valuation of Chinese tael . .
Free, (domestic manufacture, returned)
E r r o n e o u s valuation of C u b a n peso . . .
E r r o n e o u s valuation of Chinese tael . .
Erroneous valuation of C u b a n peso
E x a c t e d in excess
do
E r r o r in liquidation
E r r o r in q u a n t i t y
E r r o r in w e i g h t
See E x h i b i t P
Sec. 3012^ R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 j i e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 30121 Rev. Stat.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
39
141
34
33
149
100
542
37
147
154
70;
37j
60
40
40
00;
99,
501
601
50j
Error in liquidation
H e m p for ship
E r r o r in liquidation
do
E x a c t e d in excess
Error in w e i g h t
See E x h i b i t H
E x a c t e d in excess
do
do
do
do
E r r o r in liquidation
Free, (personal effect)
E r r o r in invoice
do
E r r o r in liquidation
E x a c t e d in excess
do
do
See E x h i b i t I , p a g e 136, F i n a n c e R e port, 1875.
E r r o r in liquidation
Error in liquidation. (See E x h i b i t Q).
E r r o r in liquidation
Free, (personal effect)
Erroneous valuation of Chinese tael ..
See E x h i b i t I , page 136, F i n a n c e Report, 1875.
E r r o r in liquidation, (damage)
Free, (personal effects)
E r r o r in q u a n t i t y
Error in i n v o i c e '
See E x h i b i t M
E r r o r in liquidation, (damage)
Sec. 3012£ R e v . Stat.
Sec. 2513 and 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012& R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3012| R e v . Stat.
Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
Sec. 30121 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3012| R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
222 00
107
171
26
17
6
11
118
207
134
47
40
81
25
15
40
00
50
90
40
47
16 00
40
43
56
182
423
20
20
00
34
10
23
15
27
20
10
8
82
00
65
29
95
92
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
Do.
Sec. 3012& R e v . Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 R e v . Stat.
REPORT
60
OF THE
SECRETARY
OF THE
TREASURY.
Statement of customs refunds made by the
D e s c r i p t i o n of m e r c h a n d i s e , & c .
"To w h o m refunded.
Date.
1876.
J u n e 30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Lyon & Healy
R i c h a r d , A u g u s t e , et a l . . . .
P o t t e r , T h o s . , Sons & C o . . . .
Jordan, M a r s h & Co
Mitchell, M
Grimond, J. & A . D
V o n Stade, F. W
W i l k e n s , W m . , & Co
Michaelis & Lindermann . . .
Park & Tilford
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
Refund
do
Refund
Refund
Refund
do
of
of
of
of
of
duty
duty
duty
duty
duty
on
on
on
on
on
harmonicas
cotton g r e n a d i n e s .
burlaps
d r y goods
burlaps
of d u t y on sea-root
of d u t y on rice-root
of d u t y on cigars
:
Total .
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
November
16. 1876.
60
REPORT
Treasury Department,
Interest I
and costsJ
|36 41;
Total.
$5
416
1, 928
7
192
25
116
93
17
380
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
TREASURY.
j-c.—Continued.
Reasons for refund.
60
93
70
00
80
10
10
60
00
50
THE
Error in liquidation
See Exhibit II
See Exhibit K
Error in invoice
See Exuibit K
do
See Exhibit Q
do
Erroneous valuation of Cuban peso . . .
do
L a w under which refund was made.
Sec. 30121 Rev. Stat.
Do.
Do.
Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
Sec. 30121 Rev. Stat.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
8, 095 40 155, 972 15
II. C. J O H X S O X .
Commissioner of QvMom*.
60
REPORT
OF THE
SECRETARY
EXHIBIT
OF THE
TREASURY.
A.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. <7., October 2, 1875.
SIR: The Department is in receipt of a letter, dated the 29th ultimo,
from the United States Attorney-General, inclosing a copy of a report
made to him by United States attorney of California on the 20th ultimo, concerning the trial in the United States circuit court of your district of the case of 0. Adolphe Low et al. vs. Thomas B. Shannon,
collector, &c., involving the question as to the dutiable character of a
cargo of rice, imported into your port per Gleta, September 1,1874, from
Bangkok, Siam, which was upon importation subjected to duty by you,
at the rate of 2J cents per pound, as cleaned rice, while the plaintiffs
claimed that the same was only dutiable at the rate of 2 cents per pound,
as uncleaned rice.
From such report, it appears that the result of the trial was in favor
of the plaintiffs, and against the defendant, and was to the effect that
the said merchandise, which consisted of rice with the hull and a portion of the inner cuticle removed from the grain, was uncleaned rice,
and dutiable at the rate of 2 cents per pound.
The Attorney-General, in transmitting such report, remarks that, in
his opinion, there are no legal grounds for taking the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Under these circumstances, and the question being simply one of fact,
the Department acquiesces in the decision of the court, and authorizes
you, upon the judgment being duly satisfied on the records of the court,
to foward to the Department a certified statement, in the usual form, for
the payment thereof.
In case there are any other suits pending in your district on the same
question, and where the facts are similar, the same course may be taken
upon their due discontinuance by the plaintiffs.
On further importations of such merchandise, you will cause your
practice to conform to the decision of the court.
Respectfully,
CHAS. F. COX ANT,
Acting Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, San
Francisco,
EXHIBIT
Cal.
B.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., October 29, 1875.
SIR : Referring to Department's instructions of the 10th of June last
in relation to the suit of Meyer vs. Arthur, collector, &c., for refund of
duties exacted on rosalic and carbolic acids, tried in the New York circuit court for the southern district of New York, on the 15th day of
February last, and resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, I have to state
that the Department, in accordance with an opinion received from the
Solicitor-General since the date of the instructions above referred to,
has concluded to acquiesce in the judgment in said case upon both of
the issues involved.
| You are therefore instructed, upon receipt of notice from the United
States attorney that said judgment has been satisfied of record, to pre-
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pare and forward to the Department a certified statement for payment
of the amount of such recovery.
Respectfullv,
CHAS.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, New
F.
CONANT,
Acting Secretary.
York.
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TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. 0., September 20, 1875.
SIR : I am in receipt of your letter of the 6th ultimo, transmitting the
appeals (Nos. 5046d to 5049d) of Messrs. Mee Kim, Duck Lung, Chung
Yune & Co., and Yuen Wa & Co., of Portland, Oreg., from your
decision assessing duty at the rate of 2^ cents per pound on rice-flour.
It appears from your report that you have classified rice-flour under
section 2499 of the Revised Statutes as cleaned rice. The appellants
claim that it should be classified under section 2516, as an unenumerated article, manufactured in whole or in part, not otherwise provided
for, at the rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem.
Reference having been made to the ports of isew York and San Francisco, it is ascertained that the practice at these ports is to classify riceflour under section 2516 at an ad-valorem duty of 20 per cent.
The Department, upon consideration of the question, holds that such
practice is correct, and therefore you are hereby instructed to adjust
the entries accordingly, and to forward the usual statements for a refund
of the excess of duties erroneously exacted.
Very respectfully,
B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Portland,
Oreg.
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D.
D E P A R T M E N T OF J U S T I C E ,
Washington, D. (7., January 29, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
27th instant, calling my attention to the cases in which H. D. Harrison
et al. are plaintiffs and the collector at San Francisco is defendant.
I now certify that no appeal or writ of error will be taken by the defendant or by the United States from the judgment of the circuit court
of the United S tates for the district of California in cases numbered as follows: 1309,1310,1311,1312, 1313, 1314, 1342, 1343, 1344,1345, in which
Henry D. Harrison et al. were plaintiffs and Thomas B. Shannon, collector of the port of San Francisco, was defendant; and case numbered
1385, in which the San Francisco and Pacific Sugar Company was plaintiff and Thomas B. Shannon, collector, &c., was defendant; the cases
known as the " melado cases."
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWARDS
H o n . B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
P I E R LIE P O O T ,
Attorney- General.
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E.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
January 17, 1876.
SIR: Your letter of the 1st ultimo is received, reporting on the application of Hartley & Coleman in relation to the payment of the judgment
in favor of the plaintiffs in the suit of Sands et al. vs. Arthur, involving
the rate of duty on quill toothpicks.
As the Department, under the advice of the United States AttorneyGeneral, on the 15th of June last, instructed you to take the necessary
steps for the payment of such particular judgment, it is only necessary
now to say that the judgment when entered may properly embrace, as
claimed by the parties, all of the entries covered by the suit where the
requirements of law as to protest, appeal, &c., have been complied with,
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C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, New
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EXHIBIT
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TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
November 24, 1875.
SIR : Your letter of the 20 th instant is received, further reporting upon
the appeals, hereinafter mentioned and described, of Berolzheimer, 111felder & Rickerdorfer from your decision assessing duty at the rate of
35 per cent, ad valorem (with 10 per cent, reduction where the importation occurred prior to March 3, 1875) on certain so-called black lead for
pencils, which the importers claim to be only liable to duty at the rate
of 20 per cent, ad valorem.
The merchandise which is the subject of these appeals the appraiser
reports to be not black lead for pencils, but pencil-points manufactured
of plumbago, or graphite, not a metal, but a mineral subtance; the same
being identical with the merchandise which, by Department decision of
February 25, 1875, (not published,) was held to be liable to duty at the
rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem as articles manufactured, in whole or in
part, not otherwise provided for under the provisions of section 2516 of
the Revised Statutes.
You are therefore authorized to adjust the following entries in accordance with said decision, as it appears that the law relating to protest
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B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, New
Yorlc.
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G.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , February
18, 1876.
SIR: Your letter of the 1th instant is received, further reporting on
the appeal (8257d) of A. Z. Youros from your decision assessing duty
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at the rate^ of 2 cents per pound on certain saltpeter, imported per
Prince Rudolph, from Calcutta, in October last.
It appears upon investigation that the saltpeter in question contains
over 2J per cent, of impurities, and, therefore, that it is of the same
character and description as the saltpeter which was the subject of Department's decision of the 27th ultimo, on the appeal (6915d) of Buck &
Jevons, at your port, and which was thereon held to be u crude" and
dutiable at the rate of one cent per pound only.
Under these circumstances you are authorized to adjust the entry in
accordance with such decision, and, if necessary, to forward a certified
statement for a refund of the duties erroneously exacted.
Respectfully,
By order.
C. F. BURNAM,
Assistant Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, Xew
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York.
H.—-(8976B.)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, J). C., January 25,1876.
SIR : Your letter of the 18th instant is received, transmitting the reports of the appraiser and naval officer at your port as to the classification of certain cotton grenadines imported by H. A . Fanshawe.
These goods, as the samples show, consist of loosely and open woven
cotton fabrics, (with stripes at intervals,) which count less than 100
threads to the square inch, weigh less than five ounces to the square
yard, and cost less than 25 cents per square yard, and would seem to
assimilate to the loosely-woven cotton goods of similar count, weight,
and cost which the Department has, from time to time, decided are not
embraced in the countable clauses of schedule A of the Revised
Statutes, but are dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent, ad valorem under
the provision (Heyl, 932) " f o r all other manufactures of cotton not
otherwise provided.''
The Department, therefore, is of opinion, in which the appraiser and
the experts of the appraiser's office at your port concur, that the said
grenadines, not being provided for under the countable clauses, are
dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent, ad valorem as aforesaid.
You will please cause copies of this letter to be furnished the appraiser and naval officer, for their information in the premises.
Respectfully,
B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, New
York.
EXHIBIT
I.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , December
4,1875.
SIR : Your letter of the 24th ultimo is received, further reporting on
the appeals (4888d) of Whiteside Bros., (5248d,) A. D. Napier & Co.,
and (5349d) Wilson & Bradbury, from your decision assessing duty
at the rates of 5J cents per square yard on bleached and 5| cents per
square yard and 20 per cent, ad valorem on colored cotton handker6 F
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chiefs imported per Russia, July 15, Oastalia, March 30, and Gity of
Paris, June 9, 1875, respectively.
It appears from the special report of the appraiser that the goods in
question consist of bleached and colored handkerchiefs, hemmed, and in
separate pieces, which are bought and sold by the dozen handkerchiefs,
and not by the yard, the same being articles worn (or used) by men,
women, and children, made up and ready for use, and not specially provided for by name in the tariff acts, which the importers claim to be
liable to duty at the rate of 35 per cent, ad valorem.
After due consideration of the question involved, the Department is
of opinion that the said appeals are well taken, as the goods are evidently not such fabrics as are provided for in the countable-cotton
clauses, but, being articles made up and ready for use, are provided for
under the clause (Heyl, 123 ) for "articles worn by men, women, or
children, of whatever material composed, except silk and linen, (and
wool,) made up, or made wholly or in part by hand, not otherwise provided for," at a duty of 35 per cent, ad valorem.
This opinion is in accordance with the ruling of the Department of
March 17, 1875, by which certain hemmed cotton mufflers so called
were held to be liable to duty under the said provisions of law.
You are therefore directed to adjust the entries accordingly.
Respectful^,
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Neiv
EXHIBIT
B. H. B R I S T O W ,
Secretary.
York.
K.—(6401B.)
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. 0., April 11, 1875.
SIR : The Supreme Court of the United States has, at the present
term, affirmed the decision of the United States court for the southern
district of New York in the case of Cummings vs. Arthur, collector,
involving the question of the rate of duty upon burlaps 7G inches or
over in width.
The Department has heretofore held that this description of burlaps
should be classified under the provision of section 4 of the act of June 6,
1872, now reproduced in schedule C of the consolidated tariff for " oilcloth foundations."
The decision of the Supreme Court, however, sustains the view taken
by the importer, that all such goods, being commercially known as burlaps, are to be classified under the special provision therefor in said
section and schedule, the enumeration " oil-cloth foundations" and " floorcloth canvas," as employed in the statute, being held to be synonymous.
Duties will therefore be levied in accordance with said decision.
Respectfully,
CHAS. F. CON ANT,
Acting Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, New
YorJc.
EXHIBIT
L.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , March
9, 1876.
SIR : Your letter of the 3d instant is received, reporting on the appeal
(8356d) of L. Windmuller & Roelker from the decision assessing duty
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at the rate of 10 cents per pound on certain argols imported per England,
November 9,1875.
It appears from the special report of the appraiser that the merchandise in question was erroneously returned as " cream of tartar " at a duty
of 10 cents per pound, when in fact it consisted of u argols not crude,"
which are only dutiable at the rate of 6 cents per pound.
It also appears that the importers, upon discovery of such erroneous
classification, duly notified you thereof, and attempted to have the same
corrected, by a letter addressed to you under date of the 3d of January
last.
Under these circumstances, the error on the part of the appraiser
being one of fact, which was discovered within one year from date of
payment, and brought to your attention within ten days from date of
discovery, you are authorized to correct the same aud to adjust the
entry accordingly, forwarding to the Department a certified statement
for a refund of the duties exacted in excess.
Respectfully,
By order.
CHAS. F. COXANT,
Assistant Secretary.
C O L L E C T O R OF CUSTOMS, Kew
York.
EXHIBIT
M.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , March
13, 1 8 7 6 .
SIR : Your letter of the 23d ultimo is received, reporting on the appeal
(8197d) of Cazade, Crooks, & Reynaud from your decision assessing
duty at the rate of 50 per cent, ad valorem (as confectionery) on certain
crystallized fruits imported per France, November 22, 1875, which the
importers claim to be dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent, ad valorem,
under the provision in schedule M of the Revised Statutes, for " comfits,
sweetmeats, or fruits preserved in sugar, * * * not otherwise provided for."
An examination of samples shows that the goods consist of the fruits
of dilferent kinds, preserved with sugar, which are commercially known
in France as aconfitures" or "fruits comfits,"and in England as " confits," u dry sweetmeats," or " fruits preserved with sugar and dried,"
some of them presenting a glace and others a crystallized appearance.
The appraiser at your port reports that the fruits glace, or iced fruits,
have always been classed as " fruits preserved in sugar " at a duty of 35
per cent, ad valorem, and that he is clearly of opionion that, as the crystallized fruits cannot be considered to be u confectionery" within the
meaning of that term as used in the sugar-schedule, but are specially
provided for by the word u comfits," which " fully and exactly describes
them," as they are u the only articles known to commerce which that
word does describe," they are dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent, ad
valorem, as claimed by the importers. In this opinion the other experts
of the customs, to whom the matter has been referred, concur.
The Department, after due consideratiou, is of opinion that the views
as expressed by the appraiser are correct, and therefore it decides that
the said crystallized fruits are dutiable at the rate of 35 per cent, ad
valorem under the special provision for u comfits, sweetmeats," &c,, in
schedule M of the Revised Statutes as aforesaid.
You are therefore authorized to adjust the entry accordingly, and to
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forward a certified statement for a refund to the importers of the duties
erroneously exacted.
Bespectfullv,
B. H.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Kev:
BRISTQW,
Secretary.
York.
EXHIBIT
X.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washingtoyi, D. (7., February 25, 1876.
SIR: Your letter of the 26th ultimo is received, submitting a special
report from the appraiser, on the appeal (fl^P) of the Pottier & Stymus
Manufacturing Company from your exaction of duty at the rate of 40
per cent, ad valorem on certain oil-paintings impDrted by said company,
per Herder, December 1,1875.
From said report it appears that the goods in question consist of six
pieces of canvas of various sizes, with designs executed in oil-colors by
foreign artists and intended to be used as panels for a side-wall or a
ceiling, four of them being in the style of Louis XVI, and invoiced at
910 francs each, one of them, Egyptian, invoiced at 828 francs, and the
other, Grecian, invoiced at 685 francs; and the appraiser states, as his
reason for refusing to admit said articles as " paintings," that, in his
opinion, a painting, as contemplated by the tariff, is an article of traffic,
which may be bought, sold, and transferred to various owners, while
the articles in question lose their identity as paintings when they are
put to the use for which they are designed and become decorations of
the rooms in which they are placed, and are immovable without liability
to destruction, and that consequently they were classified as "manufactures of flax not otherwise provided for," liable to duty at the rate
of 40 per cent, ad valorem.
The Department is not aware of such limitation to the meaning of the
term "painting" in the tariff or elsewhere, and as the articles in question appear from the description of the appraiser to be oil-paintings, the
productions of professional artists, they should be admitted to entry at
the rate of 10 per cent, ad valorem, under the provision for " paintings
not otherwise provided for."
You will, therefore, readjust the entry accordingly.
Respectfully,
B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Neic
York.
EXHIBIT O.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
March 4, 1876*.
SIR: Your letter of the 12th ultimo is received, reporting as to the
practice at your port in classifying jute-rejections under existing laws,
from which it appears that such merchandise is classified by assimilation
as jute-butts, which are specially enumerated in section 7 of the act of
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February 8,1875, ac a duty of $8 per ton. This practice, you state, is
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in accordance with the rulings of the Department prior to June 6,1872,
at which date an act was passed placing jute-butts on the free list.
It appears upon investigation that jute-rejections, not being enumerated in the tariff, have been subjected, from time to time, to different
rates of duty, as follows, viz: Prior to the passage of the act of June 6,
1872, they were held to be dutiable at the rate of $5 per ton, the same
as jute-butts} from that date, and until the passage of the Revised
Statutes, they were held to be dutiable at 10 per centum ad valorem,
and $5 per ton as "a vegetable substance in a crude state, not otherwise provided f o r b u t subsequently to the passage of the Revised
Statutes they were held to be dutiable at $15 per ton as unmanufactured
jute. These conflicting views appear to have resulted from the fact that
"jute-rejections," although an article well known commercially by that
name, have not at any time been specifically provided- for in the tariff,
while the articles known, respectively, as "jute77 and "jute-butts77 have
been the subject, at different times, of various and discriminating legislation.
It further appears that jute-rejections, being the refuse or discolored
portion of jute remaining after the latter has been prepared for market,
are not known, either commercially or otherwise, as unmanufactured
jute, and that they assimilate in nearly all important respects to jutebutts, which are dutiable under the act of February 8, 1875, at the rate
of $6 per ton.
Under these circumstances the Department concurs with you in the
opinion that jute-rejections, not being otherwise specifically provided
for, should be subjected to duty at the rate of $6 per ton, as assimilating to "jute-butts,77 in accordance with the provisions of section 2199 of
the Revised Statutes, and, consequently, that Departments decisions of
a different tenor, enunciated during the time that jute-butts were on the
free list, must be deemed to have been superseded and annulled by the
said act of-February 8, 1875.
You will therefore cause the practice at your port, in the premises, to
be continued.
Respectfully,
R. H. BR I STOW,
Secretary.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New
York.
EXHIBIT
P.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
June 22, 1870.
SIR : The Department is in recceipt of a letter from the United States
Attorney-General, dated the 15th instant, in which he expresses the
opinion that the additional duties exacted, under the joint resolution of
April 29, 1864, on goods which arrived in the United States on the 29th
and 30th April, 1864, respectively, were collected in error; that the
provisions of section 20 of the act of June 30,1864, entitled the importers who paid the same to a refund thereof, and that there is no existing
law to bar or to in any manner affect claims for the refund of such additional duties.
The Department, concurring in such opinion, has this day referred
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the claim of Joseph Loyzance, (amounting to $129.40,) mentioned in the
inclosed letter of Mr. A. J. Falls, for examination and settlement.
With regard to the other claim specified in the letter of Mr. Falls, the
Department has no information, and you are therefore requested to examine the records of your office and to report whether the same or any
of them are covered by such opinion, at the same time transmitting
certified statements in those cases where the importers are entitled to a
refund of such excessive duties.
Respectfully,
By order:
C. F. BURN AM,
Assistant Secretary.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Netv
York.
EXHIBIT
Q.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
April 22,1876.
SIR: Your letter of the 13th instant is received, transmitting the appeals (9787$ and 9788$) of Wm. "Wilkens & Co. from your decision, assessing duty at the rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem on certain rice-root
imported per Denmark, March 14, and Klopstock, March 11, 1876.
It appears upon examination of samples that the article is vegetable
fiber, (intended for the manfacture of brooms and brushes,) which is not
manufactured in any manner whatever, it simply having been cleaned
and separated from the dirt to prepare it for shipment.
Under these circumstances, the Department concurs in the opinion of
the appraiser, that the said rice-root, not being manufactured in whole
or in part, is only liable to duty at the rate of 10 per cent, ad valorem,
as a raw and unmanufactured article not otherwise provided for.
You are therefore hereby directed to reliquidate the entries accordingly, and to forward a certified statement lor a refund of the excessive
duties.
Respectfully,
B. H.
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New
BRISTOW,
Secretary.
York.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
April 28, 1876.
SIR: Your letter of the instant is received, transmitting the appeal
(9583$) of F. W. Yon Stadt from your decision assessing duty at the
rate of 20 per cent, ad valorem on certain cocoa-fiber and so-called bass,
imported per France, January 16,1876.
It appears from the special report of the appraiser that the first-mentioned article is the " coir," or " cocoa-fiber," of commerce, in nowise
manufactured, except to prepare it for shipment, which is exempt
from duty under the special provisions therefor in the " free-list," and
that the so-called bass is a vegetable substance growing among the
jungles of Spain, cut promiscuously from the vine without regard to
lengths, the fuzz wiped off, and then prepared for shipment by cutting
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in uniform lengths, which are tied in small bundles to make them more
convenient in packing, which cutting, &c., the appraiser states, does not,
in his opinion, constitute a manufacture within the meaning of the law,
as the original condition of the article is not materially changed.
p Upon due consideration of the matter, the Department concurs in
the opinion of the appraiser in both cases, and, therefore, it is hereby
decided that the cocoa-fiber, or coir, is exempt from duty as aforesaid,
and that the bass, being otherwise unenumerated and not being manufactured, is liable to duty at the rate of 10 per cent, ad valorem, under the
provision in section 2516 of the Eevised Statutes for all raw or unmanufactured articles not otherwise provided for.
You are therefore authorized to adjust the entry accordingly, and to
take the necessary steps for refunding the duties erroneously exacted.
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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
R E P O R T
OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
T R E A S U R Y DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, November 27, 1870.
SIR : I have the lion or to transmit herewith certain tabular statements,
made up from the accounts of this office, to enable you, as required by
law, to lay them before Congress, to wit:
Table A, showing the receipts from each specific source of revenue,
and the amounts refunded in each collection district, State, and Territory
of the United States for thefiscalyear ended June 30,1876.
Table B, showing the number and value of internal revenue stamps
ordered monthly by the Commissioner; the receipts from the sale of
stamps, and the commissions allowed thereon; also, the number and
value of stamps for special taxes, tobacco, cigars, snuff, distilled spirits,
and fermented liquors, issued monthly to collectors during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1876.
Table C, showing the territorial distribution of internal revenue from
various sources in the United States for thefiscalyears ended June 30,
1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875, and
1876.
Table D, showing the aggregate receipts from each collection district,
State, and Territory for thefiscalyears ended June 30,1863,1864,1865,
1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 3871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876.
Table E, showing the total collections from each specific source of
revenue for thefiscalvears ended June 30, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867,
1868, 1869, 1870,1871," 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876.
Table F, showing the ratio of receipts from specific sources to the
aggregate of all collections for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1864,
1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872,1873,1874,1875, and 1876.
Table G, showing the receipts from special taxes in each collection
district, State, and Territory, for the special-tax year ended April 30,
1876,
Table H, an abstract of reports of district attorneys concerning suits
and prosecutions under the internal revenue laws during thefiscalyear
ended June 30, 1876.
Table I, an abstract of seizures of property for violation of internalrevenue laws during thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
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Texas...................
Utah
Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington
West V i r g i n i a . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin...... . . . . . . .
W vominsr
...............
Total
"
2
5
5
4
5
4
41
225
10
2
1
12
1
16
1
34
20
4
32
14 !
179 |
63
73 j
73
63
63
63
424
454 !
440
30
38
4
68 1
60 i
14
64
58
3
176
3
408 !
3 i
396
3
59
19
69
27
i j
68
27
I
8
36
8
36
8 i
48
3
47
i
1
1
1
140
5
90
360
21
2
61
2
140
5
105
470
63
2
128
2
140
5
97
440
61
2
125
2
70
11
2
70
9
7
137
15
4
137
13
4
307
4
347
4
346
40
1
!
64 j
2
67 !
4
39
1
10
1
9
688
647
i
;
!
J
? !
80 :
40 1
40
1
4
307
1
5
67
4
1!
1
140
5
97
377
21
2
61
40
41
10
41
9
2, 326
2, 264
3, 021
2,918
i
67
Total number operated.
69
59 !
19 |
6
18
182
i83 |
3 j
6
19
184
24
1
33
38
10
220 j
8
93
42
44 1
433
,
•
'
I
9
2 1
1
1
i
ii |
14
177
69 j
I
•1
2
1
35
22
4
Number operated.
Number registered.
41
3
Arkansas
Fruit.
Number operated.
Number registered.
, Molasses.
Number operated.
States and Territories.
Number registered.
Grain.
Total number reg.
istered.
The number of distilleries registered and operated during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1876, is shown in the following statement:
i
7
7
commissioner
of
internal
93
revenue.
The following statement shows the number of grain and molasses distilleries in operation on thefirstof each month during thefiscalyear
ended June 30, 1876.
Number of distilleries.
Months.
Capacity of molasses
distilleries.
Total spiritproducing
capacity.
Gallons.
Gallons. Spirits.
Capacity of grain
distilleries.
Grain, j Molasses. Bushels.
196
147
124
168
195
267
315
395
434
442
392
320
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March .'.
A orii
Mav
June
j
i
,
i
'
7
7
5
6
7
8
6
7
7
7
7
7
99,
102,
165,
183,
207,
235,
235,
226,
236,
229,
193,
189,
27, 591
28, 378
46, 512
50, 793
59, 050
65, 610
65,128
62, 747
65, 460
63, 527
52, 697
50, 755
053
339
429
348
027
857
598
778
969
681
827
568
7,137
7,137
6, 565
7, 686
12, 271
13, 806
12, 454
9, 297
9, 743
8, 948
10, 031
8, 971
6, 072
6, 072
5, 580
6, 535
10,431
11, 935
10, 584
7, 903
8, 280
7, 606
8, 525
7, 624
105,125
108, 411
171, 009
189, 883
217, 458
247, 792
246,182
234, 681
245, 249
237, 287
202, 352
197,192
The receipts from the several sources relating to distilled spirits for
thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1875 and 1876, were as follows:
Sources.
Receipts for Receipts for
fiscal year
fiscal year
1876.
1875.
Increase.
Decrease.
Spirits distilled from apples, peaches, or grapes |1, 265, 896 46
$592,166 59
$673, 729 87
Spirits distilled from materials other than
45, 612, 041 64 50, 798, 323 84 $5,186, 282 20 j
apples, peaches, or grapes
18 00
Wine made in imitation of champagne
18 00
249, 591 11
252. 241 96
2, 650 85
Rectifiers
4, 086, 393 77 3, 991, 945 06
94, 448 71
Dealers, retail liquor
504, 029 93
534, 839 20
30, 809 27
Dealers, wholesale liquor
1,183 35
1, 837 92
654 57
Manufacturers of stills
2, 500 00
390 00
Stills or worms manufactured
%890 00
782 60
1,805 10
1, 022 50 I...
Stamps for distilled spirits intended for export
96,411 10
102, 483 30
*"6, 072*20
...
Stamps, distillery warehouse
131, 703 80
148, 283 80
16, 580 00
Stamps, rectifiers'
1
54, 054 40
61, 605 50
7, 551 10
Stamps, wholesale liquor dealers
Articles and occupations relating to spirits
15, 327 82
15, 327 82
formerly taxed but now exempt
Total
52, 081, 991 12 i56, 426, 365 13
I
5,189, 955 55
845, 581 54
The net aggregate increase being $4,344,374.01.
The following is a statement showing the receipts from each source
relating to fermented liquors during thefiscalyears ended June 30, 1875
and 1876.
Sources.
Fermented liquors, tax of $1 per barrel on
Brewers' special tax
Dealers in malt liquors' special tax
Total
Receipts for
fiscal year
1875.
Receipts for
fiscal year
1876.
I, 743, 744 62
226, 423 44
173, 836 35
I, 159,675 95
222, 553 68
189,051 03
9,144,004 41
i, 571,!
Showing a net aggregate increase of $427,276.25.
Increase.
$415, 931 33
15, 214 68
431,146 01
Decrease.
$3, 869 76
3, 869 76
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report
on t h e
finances.
The number of brewers en
I in the manufacture of fermented
liquors during thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1870, was 3,293, distributed
as follows:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine ,
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
4
10
1
229
32
29
10
3
16
0
3
9
183
112
156
42
39
13
6
80
41
184
135
0
105
ABSTRACT OF REPORTS
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
26
26*
7
87
9
483
0
262
34
420
7
2
4
58
27
2
12
21 ,
20
293
11
Total
3,293
OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR
YEAR 1876.
THE FISCAL
SUITS COMMENCED.
Number of criminal actions
Number of civil actions in personam
Number of actions in rem
5, 070
837
343
Whole number commenced
6,250
SUITS DECIDED IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES.
Number of criminal actions
Number of civil actions in personam
Number of actions in rem
2,575
677
335
Whole number of suits decided in favor of the United States
/
3,587
SUITS DECIDED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
Number of criminal actions
Number of civil actions in personam
Number of actions in rem
926
212
23
Whole number of suits decided against the United States
1,161
SUITS SETTLED OR DISMISSED.
Number of criminal actions
Number of civil actions in personam
Number of actions in rem
Whole number of suits settled or dismissed
1,192
630
81
„
1,903
SUITS PENDING JULY 1, 1 8 7 6 .
Number of criminal actions
Number of civil actions in personam
Number of actions in rem
Whole number of suits pending July 1, 1876
5,561
1,488
320
7,369
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
95
Amount of judgments recovered by the United States in criminal actions- $448, 014 94
Amount of judgments recovered by the United States in civil actions in
personam
1,014,507 96
Amount collected on judgments and paid into court in criminal actions.
61,155 88
Amount collected on judgments and paid into court in civil actions in
personam
Amount collected on judgments and paid into court in actions in rem or
proceeds of forfeiture
109, 539 97
154,094 37
ABSTRACT OF SEIZURES.
Seizures of property for violation of internal revenue law during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, were as follows :
525,303$ gallons of distilled spirits, valued at
424 barrels of fermented liquors, valued at
78,75If pounds of tobacco, valued at
1,552,722 cigars, valued at
Miscellaneous property, valued at
Total value of seizures
$546,902
1,827
16,877
27, 675
845,637
72
50
70
60
27
1,438,920 79
ABSTRACT OF CASES COMPROMISED.
The whole number of cases compromised under section 3229, Revised
Statutes, during thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876, was 919.
Amount of tax accepted
Assessed penalty, fixed by law
Specific penalty in lieu of fines, penalties, and forfeitures
Total amount received by compromise
$34, 896 66
871 92
81,261 71
117,030 29
SALARIES OF COLLECTORS.
The recommendations made for the salaries of collectors forfiscalyear
1876 were based upon the following table:
For collection of—
$25,000 or less
25,000 to $37,500—$12,500
37,500 to
50,000— 12,500
50,000 to
75,000— 25,000
75,000 to 100,000— 25,000
100,000 to 125,000— 25,000
125,000 to 175,000— 50,000
175,000 to 225,000— 50,000
225,000 to 275,000— 50,000
275,000 to 325,000— 50,000
325,000 to 375,000— 50,000
375,000 to 425,000— 50,000
425,000 to 475,000— 50,000
475,000 to 550,000— 75,000
550,000 to 625,000— 75,000
6:25,000 to 700,000— 75,000
71)0,000 to 775,000— 75,000
775,000 to 850,000— 75,000
850,000 to 925,000— 75,000
925,000 to 1,000,000— 75,000
1,000,000 and upward
$2,000
2,125
2,250
2,375
2,500
2,625
2,750
2, 87,5
3,000
3,125
3,250
3,375
3,500
3,625
3,750
3,875
4,000
4,125
4,250
4,375
4,500.
The recommendations made for the salaries of collectors for the currentfiscalyear were based upon an estimate of their probable collections
according to the above scale with the qualification that if the actual collections vary from the amounts estimated, the salaries will be re-adjusted
at the end of thefiscalyear.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
CONSOLIDATION OF COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
Upon the passage of the appropriation-act approved August 15, 1876,
providing that the number of internal-revenue collection-districts should
be reduced to not exceeding one hundred and thirty-one, and that said
reduction should take effect on September 1, 1876, or as soon thereafter
as may be practicable, the work of making such reduction was eutered
upon and is now about completed.
A plan for such consolidations had been sketched by my predecessor,
and an estimate of the expenses of collecting the revenues based upon
said plan was submitted to Congress. Upon reviewing the same, however, I found it necessary to make some important modifications, so as
to preserve, as near as might be, the large collection-districts intact,
and in doing so the reduction in the expenses contemplated when said
estimate was made, has not been fully realized. I am satisfied, though,
that the interests of the public service will be better subserved by maintaining the districts as now established, than to have consolidated a
number of the large collection-districts, as contemplated in said plan.
After the consolidation was ordered by the President a careful examination was made of the subject of the expense of maintaining the consolidated districts during the currentfiscalyear upon a basis that would
insure the greatest efficiency in the collection of the revenues with the
appropriation made by Congress for that purpose. Certain recommendations were made to you for allowances for the various collection-districts of the United States, which allowances were approved by you and
are now in force. It was found, however, that more time was required
for collectors to execute the necessary bonds and make the requisite
arrangements for transfers than was atfirstcontemplated, and thus the
expense of maintaining the districts as they existed before the act of
Congress providing for the reduction, has been much greater than was
expected.
It is proper to state that, as the appropriation for the pay of collectors,
deputies, &c., is a good deal less than the estimates therefor, it was
fo nd necessary to reduce the pay of deputy collectors and clerks about
6 per cent, below the allowances* of last year, and in some instances
to reduce the number of employes in the districts. As now arranged,
many deputy collectors have five or six counties under their charge.
These officers are required by law and regulations to travel through
their divisions from time to time, to prevent the perpetration of frauds
upon the revenue, to collect the revenue, and to accumulate the necessary facts upon which assessments are made. This involves large
expense, which the officer has to pay out of his salary, and which, in a
majority of instances, leaves him a very small sum as net salary.
A very important question arises, whether the efficiency of the service and the collection of the revenues are not endangered by an inadequate appropriation. Persons andfirmsliable to pay internal-revenue
taxes are constantly changing, and their number increasing, and there
is a steady increase of the revenue collected, so that it becomes highly
important that a liberal appropriation should be made, in order to provide that all persons liable to such taxes shall be required to pay the
same; and I am satisfied that while one hundred and thirty-one collectors may superintend the business of collecting the revenue it will
be the best economy to appropriate a sum sufficient to increase the force
of deputies at least 10 per cent.
As soon as the accounts of the collectors of the consolidated districts
are closed, I will again go over the subject of the expense for the current
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
97
fiscal year, and report to yon whether, in my opinion, the service can
be maintained with the present appropriation.
GAUGERS AND G AUGERS' FEES.
The provisions of the appropriation-act approved August 15, 1876
dispensing with " the gauging of packages of distilled spiritsfilledon
the premises of wholesale liquor-dealers,77 and providing that such packages " shall thereafter be stamped under such regulations as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may prescribe," and also authorizing
" the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to impose the duties of storekeeper
and gauger upon the same officer/7 have so recently become law that
this office is unable now to speak definitely as to their effect upon the
service.
It is clear, however, that while the provision first mentioned above
will result in a very considerable saving in the amount heretofore paid
as fees and expenses to the gangers employed at wholesale liquor dealers, the addition of clerical labor thus imposed upon the collectors in
the issue of wholesale liquor-dealers' stamps direct from the collector's
office will doubtless, in some districts, involve some additional expense
for clerical force, not considered when the estimates for expenses of collectors were prepared. While, therefore, said act reduces very considerably the expenses to be paid from the appropriation for 6fc subordinate
officers of internal revenue," it will increase the amount to be paid
from the appropriation for 14 expenses of collectors," and form one of the
reasons that may make it necessary to ask for a deficiency appropriation
•under that head.
The amount of the expense of maintaining storekeepers and gangers is
dependent upon the production of spirits. Such expense will diminish
or increase in proportion as the production of spirits diminishes or increases; and as the production of spirits is now steadily increasing, a
sufficient force of storekeepers and gangers must necessarily be kept to
properly superintend the work and protect the revenues of the Government. This expense, therefore, is not a subject of exact calculation.
The amount appropriated for this service, including pay and expenses
of agents, and for miscellaneous expenses connected with the service,
was one million four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars,
($1,475,000,) being four hundred and twenty-five thousand dollais
($425,000) less than the amount actually expended for the service during
the last fiscal year. Although a number of gaugers have been discharged under the act dispensing with the gauging of wholesale liquqr*
dealers' packages, and the offices of storekeeper and gauger have in
many instances been consolidated as provided by said act, yet it is certain that there will not be a saving of four hundred and twenty-five thou^
sand dollars ($425,000) thereby, so that it will be absolutely necessary
to ask Congress for a deficiency-appropriation to maintain this service.
This subject shall receive careful attention when a greater amount of
data is obtained upon which to base a calculation as to the amount of
money required for this expense during the presentfiscalyear.
The total of the expenses of every description incident to the collection of the internal revenue for the year ending June 30,1876, as shown
by the books of the Department, is four million seven hundred and
thirty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-five dollars and eightyfour cents, ($4^737,435.84.) To this sum should properly be added certain accounts for service during that period not yet adjusted, aggregating,
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
98
it is estimated, about thirty-five thousand dollars, ($35,000,) making the
entire cost of collecting the internal revenue, including expenses of
the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, during the year, not
over four million seven hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars,
($4,775,000.) As the total collections for the year were one hundred and
seventeen million two hundred and thirty-six thousand six hundred and
twenty-five dollars, ($117,237,087,) the cost of collection is thus shown
to be four and one-fourteenths (4tl) cents on each dollar collected.
ASSESSMENTS.
The following table shows the assessments made by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue during the period specified :
A ssessment-y ears.
Fiscal year.
Article or occupation.
1875.
1876.
#82, 223 39
Tax on deficiencies in the production of distilled spirits...
Tax on excess of materials used in the production of dis$93,124 15
24,278 82
tilled spirits
Tax on deposits, capital, and circulation of banks and bankers 3,983, 951 00 3, 968, 087 61
2, 385, 520 41 2,116, 959 51
Distilled spirits seized or fraudulently removed
24, 345 85
95, 603 67
iFermented liquors removed from brewery unstamped
120, 766 20
114,792 19
Tobacco, snuff, and cigars removed from factory unstamped
5, 228 92
9, 793 38
Proprietary articles removed from manufactory unstamped
331, 993 02
113, 686 99
Assessed penalties
161,145 38
138, 813 51
Legacies and successions
TJnassessed and unassessable penalties, interest, taxes previously abated, conscience money and deficiencies in
bonded accounts which have been collected ; also fines,
penalties, and forfeitures paid to collectors by order of
court or by order of Secretary, and amount of penalties
and interest received for validating unstamped instru3-20, 408 71
402,681 54
ments. (Form 58)
214,711 48
75, 245 56
Special taxes, (license®)
588, 808 10
268, 497 51
Tax oil income and dividends
Total.
8, 230, 003 22
7, 410,663 68
$71, 577 75
22,203 73
3, 970, 683 23
1,963,231 5L
96, 329 93
104, 802 98
9,811 07
116, 387 12
110, 927 52
421, 475 21
85, 804 31
217, 524 98
7,190, 759 34
Upon comparison, it is observed that there was an increase of assessments during the year ended April 30,1876, over those made during the
year ended April 30, 1875, as follows :
On deficiencies and on excess of materials used in the production of distilled spirits
On fermented liquors removed from brewery unstamped
Proprietary articles removed from manufactory unstamped
Items reported on Form 58
1
$13,378
71,257
4,564
82,272
06
82
46
83
$15,863
268,560
5,974
218,306
22,331
139,465
320,310
39
90
01
03
87
92
59
And a decrease as follows:
On deposits, capital, and circulation of banks and bankers
On distilled spirits seized or fraudulently removed
On tobacco, snuff, and cigars, removed from factory unstamped
Assessed penalties
Legacies and successions
Special taxes
Incomes and dividends
~
The net decrease being, $819,339.54.
The great falling-off in assessments has been on incomes and dividends,
spirits fraudulently removed, assessed penalties, and special taxes.
The taxes on incomes and dividends are those which have accrued
under laws repealed in 1870, and the data for assessment of such taxes
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
99
have been obtained through special investigations by internal-revenue
officers.
Special taxes as well as all other taxes payable by stamps are not
assessed when the tax is paid at the time and in the manner required by
law, and the decrease in the amount of special taxes assessed is regarded
as indicating that the proportion of such taxes which were promptly
paid was greater in 1876 than in 1875. In proof of the correctness of
this view, attention is called to the fact that the collection of special
taxes in thefirstmonth of the special-tax year 1876 was three hundred
and forty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven dollars and sixtyeight cents ($.342,767.68) larger than the collection in the same month
of the year 1875, while the collections for the two succeeding mouths
show a considerable decrease for the*year 1876, as will appear from the
following statement:
Collected May, 1875
June, 1875
July, 1875
$3,304,508 43 j Collected Mav, 1876
471,192 78
June, 1876
227,962 49 J
July, 1876
$3,647,276 11
415,709 53
202,990 39
The great bulk of special taxes having been promptly paid when due in
1876, the assessment of penalties was necessarily decreased, although an
additional reason for this decrease is found in the fact that during the previous year the amount assessed was rendered unusually large by penalties
amounting to one hundred and thirteen thousand nine hundred and fourteen dollars andfifty-sixcents, ($113,914.56,) which were assessed against
certain manufacturing and other corporations, as set forth in the report
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for thefiscalyear 1875. Upon
reference to the same report, it will be seeu that the decrease of fifteen
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three dollars and thirty-nine cents
($15,863.39) on deposits, capital, aud circulation of banks and bankers
is more than counterbalanced by assessments made against the manufacturing associations of taxes which were due and assessable during
previous years. These assessments amounted to two hundred and
twenty-seven thousand s«ven hundred and fifteen dollars and eighty
cents, ($227,715.80,) which being deducted from the total tax, three
million nine hundred and eighty-three thousand nine hundred and fiftyone dollars, ($3,983,951,) leaves a balance of three million seven hundred and fifty-six thousand two hundred and thirty-live dollars and
twenty cents ($3,756,235.20) tax on the current banking business of that
year, or two hundred and eleven thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
dollars and forty-one cents ($211,852.41) less than that assessed during
the year ended April 30, 1876.
The increase of eighty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-two
dollars and eighty-three cents ($82,272.83) in items reported on Form
58 is in consequence offines,penalties, and forfeitures recovered from
distillers aud others engaged in the production of illicit spirits, aud
paid to collectors by order of the courts.
The assessments of taxes on fermented liquors are usually those which
have been made under the rule adopted July 15,1874, that one barrel of
beer should be produced from every two and one-half bushels of malt,
or its equivalent. Assessments of this character made during the year
ended April 30, 1876, exceeded those made during the year ended
April 30, 1875, by seventy-one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven
dollars and eighty-two cents ($71,257.82.)
The foregoing statement shows the assessments made during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1876, as well as the assessments made during the
assessment years 1875 and 1876. Previous statements have shown
amounts assessed by assessment years only.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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OPERATIONS AT DISTILLERY WAREHOUSES.
The following table shows the quantity of distilled spirits in taxable
gallons, at seventy cents and ninety cents tax, placed in distillery warehouses, withdrawn therefrom, and remaining therein at the beginning
and close of thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
Gallons.
Quantity of distilled spirits remaining in bond July 1, 1875, at 70 cents . .
Quantity of distilled spirits remaining in bond July 1, 1875, at 90 cents . .
4,141, 883
9, 225,370
Total remaining in bond July 1, 1875
Distilled spirits exported and unaccounted for Jane 30, 1875, at 70 cents .
Distilled spirits exported and unaccounted for Junfc 30, 1875r at 90 cents..
473, 035
244, 482
Gallons.
13,367,253
717, 517
57, 959, 647
Total exported and unaccounted for June 30, 1875
Distilled spirits produced from July 1, 1875f to June 30, 1876, at 90 cents .
72, 044 411
3, 946,274
Distilled spirits withdrawn, tax-paid, under act of June 6,1872, at 70 cents*
Distilled spirits withdrawn, tax-paid, under act of March 3, 1875, at SO cents!... 53, 043,115
56, 989, 389
Total withdrawn, tax-paid
Distilled spirits assessed in fourth district of Illinois, at 90 cents
8,860
Distilled spirits assessed in first Louisiana, first Missouri, fourth Indiana,
second and seventh Kentucky, first Ohio, first Pennsylvania, and fifth Virginia, at 70 cents
7, 683
192, 257
Distilled spirits exported under act of June 6, 1872, at 70 cents
586, 439
Distilled spirits exported under act of March 3, 1875, at 90 cents
279,281
Distilled spirits exported and unaccounted for at 70 cents
966, 943
Distilled spirits exported and unaccounted for at 90 cents
4,613
Distilled spirits allowed for loss by casualty at 70 cents
21,840
Distilled spirits allowed for loss by casualty at 90 cents.
298
Distilled spirits allowed in consequence of errors in original reports at 70 cents
1,918
Distilled spirits withdrawn for scientific purposes at 90 cents
Total withdrawn for all purposes named above
Distilled spirits remaining in bond June 30, 1876, at 70 cents
Distilled spirits remaining in bond June 30, 1876, at 90 cents
184, 512
12, 800, 384
Total remaining in bond June 30, 1876 .
50,059, 521
12, 984, 896
72, 044,417
* Including 4,273 gallons tax paid in June, 1875, (fourth district of Ohio,) and not included in report
for that year.
f Including 1,502 gallons in second district of Kentucky, and 97 gallons in second district of Missouri ,
tax paid, during the year ended' June 30, 1875, and not included in the report for that year.
Of the 184,512 gallons spirits at seventy cents remaining in bondJune 30,1&76, only 278 gallons were actually in warehouse. The following statement shows the balance unaccounted for, by districts, action
taken to secure the tax, &c.:
Districts.
Gallons.
Fourth Georgia
Fifth Kentucky
Sixth Kentucky
Seventh Kentucky
668
2, 758
250
116, 533
First Missouri
Sixth Missouri
Fourth North Carolina
Fourth Ohio
Eighteenth Ohio
Twenty-third Pennsylvania..
Fourth Tennessee
11,417
1, 545
184
25, 350
3, 496
8, 3t>7
13, 914
184, 512
Remarks.
Bonds in suit
Seized and sold for violation of internal-revenue laws.
Bonds in suit.
Ninety-four gallons actually in warehouse ; bonds in suit for
balance.
Spirits forfeited and sold by marshal; bonds in suit.
Spirits forfeited and sold by marshal ; judgment on bonds
obtained.
Tax paid by order of court, and accounted for since June 30,
1876.
Claimed to have been destroyed by fire ; bonds in suit.
Bonds in suit.
Seized by United States marshal; bonds in suit.
Bonds in suit; part of the spirits are reported as stolen and
part as destroyed by casualties.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
101
Of the spirits remaining in bond at 90 cents, 272,660 gallons were not
actually in warehouse, portions having been destroyed byfire,seized,
forfeited, &c., as shown in the following table :
Location.
First district, California
Fourth district, Georgia
First district, Illinois
Seventh district, Kentucky
First district, Missouri
Sixth district, North Carolina
Seventh district, North Carolina
First district, Ohio
Twenty-Second district, Pennsylvania
Twent.v-third district, Pennsylvania..
Fourth district, Tennessee..
Third district, Texas
Second district, Virginia
Eighth district, Virginia
Total
Gallons.
37, 2 4 3
1, 7 5 9
41,443
65, 506
74,806
574
638
15, 464
11, 288
17, 2 8 4
45
238
6, 228
144
Remarks.
Seized for taxes.
Bonds in suit.
Do.
Destroyed by fire.
Seised, forfeited, and sold by United States for fraud.
Bonds in suit.
Do.
Claimed to have been destroyed by fire.
Seized; portion subsequently returned.
Bonds in suit.
Do.
Claimed to have been destroyed by fire.
Bonds in suit.
Do.
272, 660
EXPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS.
The quantity of distilled spirits removed from distillery-warehouses
for export during the year ended June 30, 1875, was 587,413 gallons ;
the quantity so removed during the year ended June 30, 1876, was
1,308,900 gallons, an increase of 721,487 gallons, consisting principally
of rum.
EXPORTATION OF MANUFACTURED TOBAGO3 AND SNUFF IN BOND.
The quantity of tobacco and snuff which had been removed in bond
for exportation prior to July 1, 1875, and unaccounted for by landingcertificates on that day, is as follows:
Pounds.
Amount removed from bonded warehouse at 20 cents tax
77, 830.50
Amount removed under export-l\onds at twenty cents tax
1, 679, 893. 50
Amount removed under export bouds at. 24 cents tax
1, 604,852. 50
Snuff removed under export-bonds at 32 cents tax
7,284. 00
Tobacco removed under transportation-bond, of which 78,067 pounds
have been accounted for by clearance-certificates
244, 674. 00
Total removed and unaccounted for
3,614, 534. 50
Removed for exportation in bond during thefiscalvear ended June
' 30, 1876:
Pounds.
Under export-bonds at 20 cents tax
Under transportation-bonds at 24 cents tax
Snuff under transportation-bonds at 32 cents tax
Total removed from manufactories during fiscal year
Grand total
Exported duringfiscalyear and accounted for:
Tobacco at 20 cents tax
Snuff at 32 cents tax
Removed under transportation-bonds at 24 cents tax
Snuff removed under transportation-bonds at 32 cents tax
Total accounted for
18,360. 00
9,385, 907. 75
30,217. 00
9, 434,484.75
13, 049,019.25
Pounds.
1,157,113. C
O
2,164. 00
7, 312,160. 87
30, 342. 00
8,501,779. 87
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Remaining unaccounted for June 30, 1876:
Ponnda
618,971. 00
3, 923, 273. 38
4, 995. 00
Tobacco removed under export-bonds at 20 cents tax
Tobacco removed under transportation-bonds at 24 cents tax
Snuif removed under transportation-bonds at 32 cents tax
Total unaccounted for
4,547,239.38
Grand total
13,049,019.25
The quantity removed from manufactories for exportation during the
fiscal year ending June 30,1876, is 255,168.67 pounds greater than that
removed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875; and the quantity remaining unaccounted for at the close of the fiscal year 1876 is
732,704.87 pounds in excess of that remaining unaccounted for at the
beginning of the year.
DRAWBACK.
The following table shows the amount of drawback of internal-revenue taxes allowed on different articles exported during thefiscalyear
ending June 30,1876 :
Mann fa c No. of Proprietary
Tobacco. Cigars. tured cotclaims.
articles.
tun.
Port of export.
Baltimore
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Suspension Bridge
Troy
Total
-
*
-r
13
63
315
14
4
2
1
412
$8,776 01
18,033 40
1, 237 48
36 2i)
32 40
28,115 58
$1,677 72
81 84
$359 10
237 64
$75 00
1, 997 20
75 00
353 10
Total.
677 72
8, 857 85
18,392 50
1, -37 48
312 64
36 29
32 40
30,546 88
Total amount of drawback allowed during thefiscalyear ending June
30,1875, was twenty-eight thousand nine htindred and forty-one dollars
and eighty-three cents, ($28,941.83;) showing an increase of one thousand six hundred andfivedollars audfivecents ($1,605.05) in the claims
allowed during the past year.
TOBACCO.
The total receipts from tobacco from all sources, including special
taxes upon the manufacture and sale of the same, special taxes upon
raw or leaf tobacco, and from the sale of export stamps, in addition to
the collections of the specific taxes imposed upon manufactured tobacco,
snuff, and cigars, for thefiscalyear ending June 30, 1876, were thirtynine million seven hundred and ninetyfivethousand three hundred
and thirty-nine dollars and ninety-one cents ($39,795,339.91.)
A comparative statement of the receipts from these different sources
for the lastfiscalyear with the same sources for thefiscalyear ending
June 30,1875, shows the following results:
Manufactured tobacco, at 24 cents per pound
Manufactured tobacco, at 20 cents per pound
Snuff, taxed at 32 cents per pound
Total for the year ended June 30,1876
Total for the year ended June 30,1875
Increase of collections on tobacco and snuff,
$25,689,656 09
4,656 47
1,061,467 64
26,755,780 20
25,200,759 51
1,555,020 69
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
103
The above exhibit of collections 0 1 manufactured tobacco, including
1
snuff, for the lastfiscalyear, shows an increase of nearly six and twotenths per centum over the collections of the previousfiscalyear; and
the increase over the collections for thefiscalyear ending June 30, 1874,
when the tax on manufactured tobacco, except snuff, was collected at
twenty cents a pound, was four million eight hundred and sixteen
thousand eight hundred and twenty-four dollars and sixty-one cents,
($4,816,824.61,) or nearly twenty-two per cent.
Limiting the comparison to manufactured tobacco, without including snuff, the percentage of increase would be still larger, being nearly
six and one-half per cent, over thefiscalyear ending June 30,1875, and
nearly twenty-three per cent, over thefiscalyear ending June 30,11874,
when the tax was collected at twenty cents a pound.
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.
Cigars taxed at $6 per thousand
Cigars taxed at $5 per thousand
Cigarettes taxed at $1.75 per thousand
Cigarettes taxed at $1.50 per thousand
$10,954, 501
15,285
135, 480
5
81
47
04
13
Total collections for year ended June 30,1876
Total collections for year ended June 30, 1875
11,105, 272 45
10,205, 827 53
Increase of collections on cigars and cigarettes
899, 444 92
Total increase of the year 1876 over the collections for the year ending
June 30, 1874, one million seven hundred and seventy-one thousand six
hundred and eighty dollars and twenty-one cents, ($1,771,680.21.)
The iucrease of collections on cigars and cigarettes for the last year
was eight and eighty-one hundredths per cent, over the collections of
the previous year, and eighteen and ninety-eight hundredths per cent.,
or nearly nineteen per cent., over the year ending June 30, 1874, when
the tax on cigars was collected at five dollars per thousand, and on
cigarettes at one dollar and a half per thousand.
OTHER COLLECTIONS.
Export stamps, year ended June 30, 1876
694 30
Export stamps, year ended June 30, 1875
6, 981 20
Decrease from sale of export stamps
Dealers in leaf-tobacco, year ended June 30, 1876
Dealers in leaf-tobacco, year ended Jane 30, 1875
Increased collections from dealers in leaf-tobacco
286 90
$112, 962 96
92,228 33
20,734 63
Dealers in manufactured tobacco, year ended June 30, 1876
$1,616,318 85
Dealers in manufactured tobacco, year ended June 30 1875
1,596,460 95
Increased collections from dealers in manufactured tobacco
19, 857 90
Special taxes, manufacturers of tobacco and cigars, 1876
$163,244 65
Special taxes, manufacturers of tobacco and cigars, 1875
160,554 45
Increased collections, manufacturers of tobacco and cigars
Special taxes, peddlers of tobacco, year ended June 30, 1875
year ended June 30,
Special taxes, peddlers of tobacco, peddlers of tobacco 1876
Decrease in collections from
2,690 20
$35,066 91
50
40,627 41
5,561
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The total increase of collections from all sources for the last fiscal
year over the year immediately preceding, as shown by the foregoing
figures, is two million four hundred and ninety-one thousand eight
hundred and sc venty-eight dollars and three cents, ($2,491,878.03,) and
larger by the last-named sum than the collections for any previous fiscal year from the same source since the internal-revenue law has been
in force.
PRODUCTION OF MANUFACTURED TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Computing the number of pounds of tobacco and snuff and the number of cigars, cigarettes, &c., produced from the amounts of taxes collected on the same, and we have the following exhibit as the result:
,
Pounds.
Tobacco taxed at 24 cents per pound
Tobacco taxed at 20 cents per pound
107,040,233.71
23,282.35
Total quantity of tobacco removed for consumption
Add snuff, taxed at 32 cents per pound
107,063,516.06
3,317, 086. 37
Total tobacco and snuff removed for consumption .*.
Tobacco taxed at 24 cents removed for export
Snuff taxed at 32 cents removed for export
110. 380,602.43
9,385,907.75
30,217
Total production of manufactured tobacco
Total production for year ended June 30, 1875
119,795,727.18
128.615,190.50
Apparent decrease in production
„
8,818,463 32
This apparent decrease in the production of the fiscal year ending
June 30,1876, from the production of the previousfiscalyears is believed
to be apparent only. The collections since the inauguration of the
present stamp system, and particularly since the adoption of the uniform tax on all grades of manufactured tobacco excepting snuff, show
a uniform increase in the production and sale or removal, annually, of
manufactured tobacco. The large increase for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1875, was undoubtedly owing to the fact that prior to the passage ot the act of March 3, 1875, which increased the tax on manufactured tobacco twenty per cent., nearly all manufactured tobacco on
hand was stamped and reported. Had not the rate of tax been changed
at that time, much of this stock of unstamped tobacco would have been
carried forward into the nextfiscalyear before it was reported for taxation, and consequently would have appeared in this report as the
product of the last fiscal year instead of being reported, as it was, as
the product of the previousfiscalyear.
The number of cigars, cigarettes, &c., on which tax was collected
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, including the imported
cigars which paid an internal-revenue tax in addition to the import duty,
was as follows:
Cigars, cheroots, &c., taxed at $5 per thousand
Cigars, cheroots, &c., taxed at $6 per thousand
Cigarettes taxed at $1.50 per thousand
Cigarettes taxed at $1.75 per thousand
Cigars and cigarettes exported
3,057,094
1,825,750,302
3,420
77, 417,166
1,913,075
Total production
Year ended June 30,1875
1,908,141,057
1,967,959,662
Decrease from previous year
59,818,605
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
105
This decrease in the number of cigars and cigarettes is undoubtedly
owing to the same cause as has just been stated in regard to the production of tobacco.
In comparing the report of the previous year with this report, the
large relative increase in the reported production of cigarettes, namely,
from 41,297,883 to 78,289,586, including 869,000 exported, is a noticeable
fact. This increased number of cigarettes will account for the fact
shown in this report, that, while the entire collection of taxes from cigars
and cigarettes for the last fiscal year shows an increase of about 19 per
cent, over the collections for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, when
the tax was 20 per cent, less than last year, the actual number of cigars
and cigarettes produced and sold for the last fiscal year exceeds that of
1874 by about 1 per cent.
That there should have been an actual increase, both in the amount
of taxes collected and in the annual production, during the last three
years offinancialrevulsion, general depression in almost every branch
of business in the country, and of almost universal shrinkage in values,
is a result alike gratifying to the Government, which has derived therefrom so large an amount of its revenue, and to those interested in this
important branch of industry.
In connection with this subject of tobacco, I have to call the attention of the honorable Secretary, and through him of Congress, to the
several amendments and additions to the law now in force, heretofore
recommended by this office, and which are incorporated into the bill
reported by the honorable chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means, being House bill No. 3926. Many of' these amendments and
additions are admitted to be of great importance to the trade as well as
to the Government, and therefore I deem it my duty to urge upon Congress action thereon at the earliest day practicable.
I would recommend, however, that the tobacco-factories authorized to
be established by section 16 of said bill be called u Export tobacco-factories" instead of " Government tobacco-factories,'7 as now contemplated by said section.
DISTILLERIES.
During the pastfiscalyear, the Government collected the sum of fiftyone million three hundred and ninety thousand four hundred and ninety
dollars and forty-three cents ($51,390,490.43) upon distilled spirits. The
greater part of these spirits were produced by six hundred and fortyseven (647) grain-distilleries. These distilleries were superintended by
1,440 storekeepers and gangers, and were located in one hundred and
three (103) collection-districts.
It would be quite impossible to select any other object for taxation
that would produce an equal amount of revenue with so few persons to
superintend its collection. It is confidently believed that the amount
of taxes realized from distilled spirits will steadily increase liom year
to year if the business of the distilleries is not so hampered with legal
restrictions as to prevent the owners from realizing a fair profit from
their business. Although great frauds have heretofore been perpetrated by distillers in various parts of tlfe country in combination
with officers of the Government, yet it is believed that these fraudulent
combinations are now entirely broken up, and that the past experience
of those engaged in them has been so fruitful of misfortune and pecuniary disaster that there is but little probability of whisky frauds ever
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reaching the gigantic proportions of a few years past with anything
like reasonable surveillance on the part of the Government.
In many portions of the country, men of great experience and large
means are engaged in this business, and, in my opinion, they now feel
a deep interest in the prevention of frauds upon the Government in
regard to its revenue from distilled spirits, and will co-operate with the
Government in the prevention thereof; and I am free to say that the
distillers, rectifiers, and wholesale liquor dealers are manifesting a
disposition to co-operate cordially in every effort made by this office
to lessen the opportunities for fraud, and to secure the collection of the
revenues due the Government.
Since entering upon the discharge of the affairs of this bureau, I have
endeavored to assure the persons engaged in this business that while
they will be required to conform strictly to all provisions of law and
pay all taxes imposed thereby, yet, in administering the law, it would
not be my object to ensnare them in its technicalities, but to give them
a just and fair construction of all its provisions, so that their business
could be carried forward without unnecessary restraint.
When the recent whisky frauds were discovered, this office resorted
to all legal remedies for its suppression and for the punishment of the
offenders.
Sixty-two (62) distilleries and rectifying-houses and other property
were seized, of the estimated value of one millionfivehundred and thirty
thousand seven hundred and forty-four dollars, ($1,530,744;) assessments
were made against various distillers to the amounty of one million six
hundred and twenty-five thousand seven hundred and seventy-two
dollars, ($1,625,772;) numerous suits were instituted upon distillery and
other bonds, and for the recovery of taxes to the amount of three million
two hundred and sixty-eight thousand four hundred and fourteen dollars,
($3,268,414;) and numerous indictments were preferred against three
hundred and twenty-one (321) persons charged with offenses.
These proceedings have been pushed from time to time during the
past two years, and have been fruitful in breaking up the conspiracies
to defraud the Government of its revenues, in bringing many distillers
and their sureties to bankruptcy and ruin, and numerous persons to disgrace, and in the sale of a number of distilleries and rectifying houses.
And, as a result of the foregoing proceedings, aboutfivehundred thousand dollars ($500,000) have been paid into the Treasury.
Some of the distilleries and rectifying houses have been bought in by
the Government, and others have remained idle since their seizure.
These distilleries are now falling to ruin, and in a short time will be of
little or no value. A distillery is really of little value except as a means
of making spirits. When you come to convert it to any other use, the
great mass of machinery andfixtureshave to be torn out, and either
thrown away or sold as old material. Besides, when a distillery is sold
at the end of a suit for condemnation, it rarely ever brings more than
10 per cent, of its appraised value.
In view of these facts, I state as my opinion that the interests of
the Government will be subserved by having all the distilleries and rectifving-houses that have been bought in by the Government, and all those
that are now under seizure,'as soon as may be, pass into the hands of private individuals who will operate them, whereby this property will be
converted into a means of producing revenue for the Government.
I will add that when the Government has acquired title to distilleries
and rectifying-establishmeuts, their care and protection constantly in-
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yolve a considerable outlay of money, and there is no direct provision
of law authorizing the leasing of this sort of property to be used for the
purposes for which it was constructed, so that up to this time nothing
has been realized by the Government for the use of distilleries or rectifying-establishments purchased at sales upon distraint, or in payment
of debts arising under the laws relating to internal revenue. Property
so acquired is by law placed in charge of this office, and, upon a careful
examination of the statute, I have come to the conclusion that it will be
competent to rent such property for short periods of time, to be used for
such other purpose as the tenant may see fit to put it to; and I hope
soon to be able to relieve the Government of the expense of caring for
same of its property by renting it to persons who will pay a reasonable
compensation for its use.
As the law now stands, distilleries and rectifying-houses acquired under decrees of forfeiture remain under the orders of the court until they
are sold at public sale by United States marshals. Such of this property
as has been sold has been knocked off at a low price. Much of it has
been offered for sale without bidders, and now remains in the custody of
United States marshals at great expense to the Government, and is also
rapidly going to decay.
It seems to me that this office should be invested by law with the
charge and authority over this class of property acquired by forfeiture
under the laws relating to internal revenue, to the same extent as over
property acquired under the same laws by distraint or in payment of
debts. I would, therefore, respectfully urge the speedy enactment of
the fourth section of House bill, No. 3926, before referred to, which relates
to this subject.
STAMPS.
Since the last report made by my predecessor was forwarded, the
plan of requiring the return of a portion of the tax-paid stamps whenever a package to which it is attached is dumped for rectification,
has been found to be such a valuable preventive of fraud that it has
been extended to include all stamps for rectified spirits and wholesale
liquor-dealers7 stamps.
These three varieties of stamps for distilled spirits are now prepared
at a trifling additional cost, with a paper back affixed to each in such a
way that the portion of the stamp containing all the important data can
be cut therefrom andfiledwith the Commissioner or collector, thus furnishing conclusive evidence of the complete destruction of the stamps,
(rendering its re-use impossible,) and, furnishing also evidence as to
the contents of the package bearing the stamp.
It is believed that this system affords the Government a very effectual
protection against the perpetiation of frauds in connection with the
collection of the tax on distillled spirits.
Obstacles to fraud by checks against the covering of illicit spirits in
rectifying establishments being thus introduced, this office turned its
attention to the protection of the Government against fraud in establishments of wholesale liquor-dealers. A new form of stamp was prepared to be affixed to packages of spirits filled on the premises of a
wholesale liquor-dealer. These stamps are only issued upon the receipt
by the collector of a statement furnishing all the information regarding
the package from which the new package isfilled,which is shown by
the stamps, marks, and brands thereon.
The following statement shows the number and value of internal-revenue stamps of the various kinds issued by this office to collectors of
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internal revenue and purchasers of documentary and proprietary
stamps during thefiscalyear ending June 30,1876, viz:
Description.
Stamps for distilled spirits.
Stamps for tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, and snuff
Stamps for fermented liquors
Stamps for special taxes
Stamps for documents and proprietary articles
Total
Number.
Value.
5, 352, 700
223, 063, 15-2
32, 784,320
687, 620
453,131,312
$64, 842,160 00
39, 822, K20 47
9.970,410 00
10, 156, 800 00
6, 465, 858 03
715, 019,104
131, 258, 048 50
This enormous business has been conducted, I am happy to report,
without the loss to the Government of a stamp.
The act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and
judicial expenses of the Government for thefiscalyear ending June 30,
1877, provided that, from and after the passage thereof, the transmission
of internal-revenue stamps to the officers of the internal-revenue service
should be made through the mails of the United States in registered
packages.
It is estimated that the annual cost of transporting internal-revenue
stamps under the contract entered into between the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Adams Express Company has been—
For transportation of stamps and coupons from this office to collectors of internal revenue
$44, 000
For transportation of stamps and coupons from collectors to their deputies,
and vice versa
For transportation of stamps and unused coupons from collectors to this office
Total
5, 000
1, 000
50,000
The contract included the transportation upon all established ex
press-lines at the following schedule of rates, viz: Between any two
points in the territory of the Adams Express Company, and reached by
it, twenty-five cents per one thousand dollars; between any two points
in the territory of the Southern Express Company, except to points
within the States of Arkansas and Texas, accessible as aforesaid, thirtyfive cents per one thousand dollars, (it being understood that the territory of the Southern Express Company includes the States of North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee, and that part of the State of Virginia lying south
of Kichmond and west of Lynchburgh ;) between any two points in the
State of Texas, or in the State of Arkansas, or between any two points
severally in those two States, respectively, reached by the lines of the
Southern Express Company, in manner aforesaid,fiftycents per one
thousand dollars ; between any two points in the territory of another
express company than the Adams and the Southern Express Companies,
reached as aforesaid, thirty-five cents per one thousand dollars; between any two points, one of which is in the territory of one express
company and the other within the territory of another express company, reached as aforesaid, excluding herefrom the States of Texas and
Arkansas, sixty cents per one thousand dollars; between any two
points, one of which is in the State of Texas or Arkansas and the other
in any of the other States, eighty-five cents per one thous iud dollars.
Considering the fact that many ot the stamps transported under this
contract were exceedingly bulky, it often happening that a package of
stamps weighing thirty pounds was transported from Washington or
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New York to Nebraska City, Nebr., for twenty-five cents, with absolute
protection to the United States against loss, the rates would seem to
have been reasonable.
Stamps shipped by express are packed in iron safes and are in charge
of trusted messengers of the express compauy, with the same surveillance as is given to currency or the precious metals, and the Government
is guaranteed against loss by the express companies. In sharp contrast
to the security thus afforded is the security ottered by the postal service
of the (ountry for registered packages.
The failure to furnish iron safes in which to secure registered packages, the necessity which frequently exists for throwing the mails from
a car while in rapid motion, the transportation of the mails in sparselysettled portions of the country by wagon and upon horseback, the frequent wetting of the mails when such means of transportation are
resorted to, with no responsibility assumed by the Post Office Department for safe delivery, all combine to warrant the conclusion that for
safety or convenience the transportation by mail is not to be compared
to that by express.
Ifindthat I am confirmed in this opinion as to the great risk assumed
in transporting stamps by mail, by two committees of the present House
of Representatives.
On the 17th of March, 1876, the Committee of Claims reported upon
a bill for the relief of William J. Pollock, late collector at Philadelphia,
Pa., on account of certain coupons of special-tax stamps of the value of
three thousand four hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three
cents, ($3,433.33,) which had been deposited in the post-office at Philadelphia for transmission to the Commissioner at Washington, but failed
to reach their destination, that "it is not apparent why property of such
valuation should have been committed to the risk of postal carriage as
ordinary mail-matter.
u It occurs to your committee that common prudence dictated a safer
mode of transit which existed unquestionably between Philadelphia and
Washington, and at little cost, or they might have been sent by
person."
The report of the committee was adverse to the passage of the bill.
July 17,1876, the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred
H. R. bill 3921, being a bill for the relief of E. K. Snead, deceased, late
collectorfirstdistrict of Virginia, on account of special-tax stamps and
coupons lost while in course of transmission, by mail, from his deputy at
Idaho, Va., to himself at Onancock, Ya., reported favorably upon the
bill, but took occasion to say in their report that44 It is proper to add
that the committee do not mean to sanction the transmission through
the mails as proper. The danger of loss must be guarded against in
each case in the mode most practicable.. In this case there was no other
mode for transmission, but by special messenger, as there was no express
between the points."
The total value of stamps forwarded through express-lines has been
about one hundred and sixty millions of dollars per annum, and while
the same are in the course of transmission, either the Commissioner or
collector of internal revenue, under their official bonds, are responsible
to the United States, and in case of a loss of stamps while in transitu
by mail, there is no authority conferred upon the accounting-officers of the
Treasury Department to allow a credit of the value of the same to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, if lost in transmission to collectors,
or to collectors if lost in transmission to the Commissioner.
The responsible officer will thus be driven to Congress for special
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legislation in each case. It is also believed that the shipment of stamps
by mail affords peculiar opportunities for covering a defalcation where
there is collusion between the responsible officer and an officer or agent
of the postal service.
As single shipments are sometimes made of stamps amounting in
value to over one million dollars, it will readily be seen that an officer
of the Government might be seriously embarrassed by the loss of such
a shipment, and, in the case of stamps which may be used without the
signatures of internal-revenue officers, the Government might be subjected to great loss.
It frequently happens that a package of stamps which would be transported by express for 50 cents will require the attachment of official
postage-stamps of the face value of perhaps $30.
The expenditure on account of official postage-stamps to be used in
transporting internal-revenue stamps, coupons, and stubs of stamps by
mail will, it is estimated, be over one hundred thousand dollars per
annum. This amount may not be the cost to the United States, but, if
the basis of compensation to railroad companies for transporting the
mails is the weight of the matter transported, the addition of, say, two
hundred tons in weight must, it would seem, cause an additional
expense to the Government.
In view of these facts, therefore, it would seem to be worthy the
serious attention of Congress whether the repeal of the statute referred
to would not be conducive to the best interests of the Government.
REVENUE AGENTS.
During the past fiscal year thirty-five persons have been employed,
from time to time, as revenue-agents.
$53,944 91 have been expended for salaries, and
31,933 45 have been paid for expenses.
85, 878 36 total.
I will not undertake to give a detailed statement of the services of
these officers during the past year. They constitute a corps of intelligent, energetic, honest, and capable men, and have been and are of
incalculable advautage to the bureau.
Since the repeal of the law authorizing the appointment of supervisors, I have deemed it expedient to subdivide the country into districts, and with this view have arranged eighteen revenue-agents' districts, and assigned one revenue agent to each district, leaving seven for
other and more general duty, F. D. Sewall, one of that number, being
in charge of revenue-agents, with his office in the bureau at Washington,
The duties of these agents are multifarious. They are required
to visit all distilleries, breweries, and tobacco-factories in their respective
districts, and see that all officers are diligently performing their duties
and that the laws are strictly enforced. When ordered to do so, they
make examinations of collectors' offices, and assist in the transfer of
such offices where consolidations of districts or a chauge of collectors
occur. In traveling through their districts, they are expected to detect
all fraudulent practices perpetrated against the Government, and are
required to report all derelictions of duty upon the part of officers of the
internal revenue or persons liable to pay internal-revenue taxes. While
it is true that many seizures have been made upon information obtained
by revenue-agents, they are of more service for the prevention of frauds.
I regard the present force of revenue-agents as wholly inadequate for
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152
the needs of the public service; and I have the honor to recommend
that an act of Congress be passed increasing the numbers of revenueagents from twenty-five to forty.
I would also recommend the immediate passage of House bill No.
3926, especially that provision which authorizes the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue to confer upon revenue agents the power to examine
all persons, books, papers, accounts, &c., and to administer oaths, as
these powers are quite essential to the proper performance of duties that
are often required at their hands.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In compliance with an act of Congress, approved August 15, 1876,
the number of officers, clerks, and employes in this bureau was reduced
fifty-four, leaving the office-force and salaries as follows:
1
1
2
5
1
25
30
40
18
50
4
10
Commissioner, at
deputy commissioner, at
heads of division, at
heads of division, at
stenographer, at
clerks, class four
clerks, class three
clerks, class two
clerks, class one.
clerks, at
messengers
laborers
>
.
$6,000
3,200
2, 500
2,250
1,800
900
An aggregate of 187 persons.
I have estimated for the nextfiscalyear for
1
1
7
1
25
35
45
18
50
5
15
Commissioner, at
deputy commissioner, at
heads of division, at
stenographer, at
clerks, class four
clerks, class three
clerks, class two
clerks, class one
clerks, at
messengers
laborers
$6,000
3, 500
2,500
2,000
900
An aggregate of 203, being an increase numerically of 16 persons, as
well as an increase of the salaries of the deputy commissioner, 5 heads
of division, and stenographer.
The special-tax stamps are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. All other stamps are printed in the city of New York, under
contracts with the American Bank-Note Company, the National BankNote Company, the Continental Bank-Note Company, the Graphic Company, and John J. Crooke.
Seven persons are now engaged in that city in the superintendence of
the manufacture and delivery of stamps, and a number of persons are
required to receive and examine the special-tax stamps from the Bureau
of Bngraviug and Printing. It has been the practice for some years
past to pay these persons out of the appropriation u for stamps, paper,
and dies;'7 and I found upon taking charge of this bureau nine persons performing duties at the office here in Washington who were carried on what was known as the " stamp-roll" aud paid out of said
appropriation. At least four of them have been and are still required
to receive and examine the special-tax stamps as they are delivered to
this bureau by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The others are
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
engaged upon the work of examining the stub-books returned by collectors, so as to verify their accounts.
While I am satisfied that it is perfectly legitimate to charge to the
appropriation for stamps, paper, and dies the expense of superintending
the work and verifying the couut as the stamps are received from the
printer, thus providing for eleven of the persons so employed, I havehad serious doubts as to the propriety of paying from that appropriation for services rendered in keeping the stamp accounts with collectors. The persons now employed in the examination of these stubbooks and in keeping the accounts with collectors are experts in the
business, and with the present force of this bureau their services cannot
be dispensed with.
I will also state that, in the division of internal-revenue agents, it
has been found necessary to employ six persons, who have been placed
upon the work of the examination of the accounts of distillers, rectifiers,
and wholesale liquor dealers, for the purpose of detecting any frauds
that might exist. These persons have been paid out of the appropriation "For punishment for violating internal-revenue laws." They have
been so employed for the reason that the regular force has been found
insufficient for the performance of this duty.
I call your attention, and through you the attention of Congress, to
these matters, for the purpose of having legislation upon this subject, if
it is deemed advisable by Congress.
When an assessment is made by this bureau for unpaid taxes, the
person or corporation assessed, under existing laws, has the right to
file an application for the abatement of such assessment, and the Commissioner of Internal Bevenue is invested with certain judicial powers
for the purpose of investigating and deciding the justice or legality of
such assessment.
There is no provision of law, however, for the taking of testimony for
the trial of these questions, which from year to year involve very large
sums of money. The practice heretofore has been, and now is, to determine these questions upon ex-parte affidavits. These answer a proper
purpose in a large class of cases, involving small sums of money ; but it
often occurs that applications are made for the abatement of large
assessments, which require the testimony of numerous witnesses, whose
affidavits are frequently obtained without an opportunity for the crossexamination of the witnesses. This I regard as a very vicious system,
and wholly unfitted for the just determination of judicial questions involving any considerable sum of money.
I therefore recommend very earnestly that Congress pass a law providing for the taking of depositions both on behalf of the Government
and the tax-payer, with compulsory process for witnesses for the trial of
such applications for the abatement of taxes as, in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Internal Eevenue, the public interests may require.
The same may be said with regard to claims for the refunding of taxes
alleged to have been erroneously or illegally assessed or collected.
It is believed that the Government has, in times past, been defrauded
by the transportation and sale of illicit spirits in imported packages and
packages manufactured in imitation of imported packages. I would,
therefore, call your attention to this subject, and ask that you recommend suitable legislation to provide for stamping all packages containing wines and liquors imported into this country from foreign ports, in
order to preveLt the re-use of such packages and those made in imitation thereof.
Before the war, a large business was transacted on the Mississippi
commissioner
of
internal
revenue,
113
River and its tributaries in what was known as "flatboats,"which were
navigated entirely by hand. These boats werefittedup and loaded at
the various cities and towns upon the upper parts of those rivers, and
often several months were occupied in legitimate trade from place to
place as they descended the rivers. This business is being resumed to
a considerable extent, and, while it may never reach its former proportions, will constitute a legitimate branch of trade.
Under existing laws, special licenses for the wholesale or retail of
spirits and tobacco cannot be issued to persons owning such boats. I
see no reason, however, why persons pursuing this sort of business should
not be permitted to take out licenses in the same manner as though they
were doing business on shore. I would therefore recommend that the
laws be amended in this regard.
The following statement shows the withdrawal of spirits from bonded
warehouses forfiveyears ending June 30, 1876:
Gallons.
1872
187 3
1874
1875
1876
64,914,471
62,971,413
61,763,700
62,580,998
56,9S9, 389
It will be observed that there was a falling-off in the withdrawals for
the fiscal year 1876, when compared with the fiscal year 1875, of
5,591,609 gallons. It is somewhat difficult to assign a satisfactory reason for this falling-off. It is believed, however, judging from the increased production of thefirstfour months of the present fiscal year,
that the withdrawals for thefiscalyear ending June 30, 1877, will equal
those of the year 1875.
The following table will show the daily spirit-producing capacity of
the distilleries in operation for the months of July, August, September,
and October of thefiscalyears 1875, 1876, and 1877:
1874.
August 1
September 1
October 1
November 1
145,667
168,180
198, 561
225,539
August 1
September 1
October 1
November 1
* 108, 411
171,009
189,883
217,458
August 1
September 1
October 1
November 1
168, 963
182, 580
196,156
232, 659
From the above table it will be seen that the daily producing capacity
of the distilleries on November 1, 1876, was 15,201 gallons in excess of
that of November 1, 1875, and 7,120 gallons per day more than the producing capacity for November 1, 1874, in thefiscalyear when the withdrawals from bonded warehouses amounted to 62,580,998 gallons.
From all the information received at this office in regard to the business of the distilleries, it is believed that the production for this year
will equal that of the year 1875, and perhaps go beyond it.
For the months of July, August, September, and October of the currentfiscalyear, the receipts on account of tobacco were $14,239,749.07,
while for the same months for the last fiscal year the receipts were
$13,747,344.27, showing a gain of $492,404.80.
The following table shows the receipts from all sources for the months
of July, August, September, and October of the currentfiscalyear,
together with a comparison of the receipts for the same months of last
year:
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REPORT ON THE
1 1 4
Sources of revenue.
FINANCES.
Receipts from Receipts from
July 1,1875,
July 1,1876,
to October
to October
31, 1876.
31, 2875.
Increase.
SPIRITS.
Brandy distilled from apples, peaches, or
grapes
Spirits distilled from materials other than
apples, peaches, or grapes
Rectifiers' special tax
Dealers, retail liquor
Dealers, wholesale liquor
Manufacturers of stills, and stills and worms
manufactured
Stamps for distilled spirits intended for export
Stamps, warehouse, rectifiers', and dealers ...
$390, 003 96
$210, 774 61
16, 895,155 17
17, 979 20
360, 335 96
36, 605 82
521, 665 93
1,262 52
1, 552 24
289 72
517 50
81, 503 30
414 40
89,185 20
7, 681 90
17,100,396 63
17,791,231 95
740, 412 16
91
75
62
95
3, 874, 425 34
11, 856 05
370, 488 82
9, 819, 373 36
606, 674 41
2,112 10
6, 882 63
1,083 33
163,157 09
785 98
5, 632 91
2, 535 10
8, 595 03
533 33
146,177 33
566 74
5,197 97
423 00
1,712 40
13, 747, 344 2?
14, 239, 749 07
608, 809 81
3, 428, 242 39
10, 466 84
31, 010 46
3, 499, 677 48
9,139 71
26,176 08
71, 435 09
3, 469, 719 69
Total
$179,229 35
16, 373, 489 24
23, 450 15
394, 352 29
46, 592 28
3, 534, 993 27
71, 435 09
TOBACCO.
Cigars, cheroots, and cigarettes
Manufacturers of cigars
Snuff
Tobacco of all descriptions
Stamps for tobacco or snuff intended for export
Dealers in leaf-tobacco
Retail dealers in leaf-tobacoo
Dealers in manufactured tobacco
Manufacturers of tobacco
Peddlers of tobacco
Total
FERMENTED
LIQUORS.
Fermented liquors, tax of $1 per barrel on . . .
Brewers' special tax
Dealers in malt liquors
Total
BANKS AND
Bank
Bank
Bank
Bank
3, 962, 225
12, 551
380, 213
9, 212, 698
BANKERS.
597, 063 09
100, 372 65
255,921 05
11, 224 68
550,
96,
249,
3,
964, 581 47
900, 232 05
2,168, 339 31
95,289 82
2,113, 276 95
243, 925 12
273, 357 99
70, 355 82
37, 819, 029 18
38, 893, 764 23
deposits
deposits, savings, &c
capital
circulation
Total
Adhesive stamps
Penalties
Articles and occupations formerly taxed but
now exempt
Aggregate receipts
329
475
509
918
38
55
04
08
148, 635 30
1, 569,292 I
It will be seen from this table that the aggregate gain for these fouj;
months over the corresponding months of last year is $1,074,735.05.
From a carefal consideration of all thesefigures,I venture to express
the opinion that the receipts for the current fiscal year will be
$120,000,000. If no change is made in the rate of taxation, it is fair to
assume that the percentage of increase of taxes for thefiscalyear ending June 30,1878, will be equal to the percentage of increase in the
population of the country, and such increase of taxes might with safety
be put down at $3,000,000, giving the estimated aggregate collections for
the year ending June 30,1878, at $123,000,000.
Yery respectfully,
G R E E N B.
Hon. LOT M . MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
RAUM,
Commissioner.
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
r e p o r t
OF
T H E C O M P T R O L L E R OF T H E
CURRENCY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE C U R R E N C Y ,
Washington, December 2,1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit for the consideration of Congress,
in compliance with section three hundred and thirty-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the fourteenth annual report of
the Comptroller of the Currency.
During the past year thirty-six banks have been organized, with an
authorized capital of $3,189,800, to which $1,305,140 of circulation has
been issued. Nine banks have failed, with an aggregate capital of
$985,000, (including one which had previously gone into liquidation,)
and thirty-three banks, with a total capital of $3,030,000, have been
closed by votes of shareholders owning two-thirds of their capital stock.
The total number of national banks organized since the establishment of the national banking system is 2,343. Of these, forty-nine
have failed and two hundred and seven have gone into voluntary liquidation, leaving 2,087 in existence on November 1 of this year.
Three of these banks, located in the city of New York, have no circulation, and four hundred and thirty-three have reduced their circulation and withdrawn a portion of their bonds3 under the act of June 20,
1874.
The act of July 12, 1870, sections 5185-5186 of the Revised Statutes,
provides for the organization of associations for issuing circulating notes,
payable in gold, of denominations not less than five dollars, at a rate
not exceeding eighty per cent, of the par value of the bonds deposited,
which notes are printed upon yellow paper, with a distinctive engraving
of all the gold coins upon the back., These associations are required to
keep on hand not less than twenty-five per centum of their outstanding
circulation in gold or silver coin of the United States, and to receive
at par in payment of debts the gold notes of all other associations which
at the time of such payment are redeeming their circulating notes in
gold coin 5 and they are subject to all the restrictions of the Revised
Statutes applicable to other n ational banks. The First National Gold Bank
of San Francisco was organized on November 30,1870, with a capital of
$1,000,000, which was subsequently increased to $2,000,000, and with circulation of $500,000, which was subsequently increased to $640,000.
There are at present nine of these banks in operation, all in the State
of California, with an aggregate capital of $4,450,000, and an aggregate circulation of $2,090,500.
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The following table exhibits the resources and liabilities of the banks
at the close of business on the second day of October, 1876—the date
of their last report, the returns from Kew York, from Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, from the other reserve cities, and from the remaining
banks of the country, being tabulated separately:
New York
City.
47 banks.
Boston, Phila- Other reserve
delphia, and
cities.*
Baltimore.
99 banks.
90 banks.
Country
banks.
1,853 banks.
RESOURCES,
Loans and discounts
On U. S. bonds on demand
On other stocks, bonds, &c.,
on demand
Payable in gold
On single-name paper, without other security
All other loans
Overdrafts
Bonds for circulation
Bonds for deposits
U. S. bonds on hand
Other stocks and bonds
Due from reserve agents
Due from other national banks.
Due from other banks and
bankers
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures
Current expenses
Premiums
Checks and other cash items ..
Exchanges for clearing-house..
Bills of other national banks ..
Fractional currency
Specie
Legal-tender notes
U. S. certificates of deposit
Five per cent, redemption fund
Due from U. S. Treasurer
Total.
$479,169, 333
$6, 277, 492
$843,143
$1, 031, 631
58, 749, 574
4, 338, 058
19,114,232
66,184
9, 025, 493
3,185, 558
16, 634, 532
98,243, 569
70, 900
19, 237, 500
775, 000
16,135, 000
10, 061, 841
9, 355, 654
138,596, 601
53,923
45,701, 200
600, 000
5,113, 700
3, 764, 452
17, 357,152
9, 416, 355
6, 739, 679
76, 204, 245
442, 806
23,164, 250
2, 903, 500
3, 988, 600
2, 898,144
14, 626, 028
6, 316, 500
2, 368, 687
1,224,185
2, 257, 546
6, 210,865
8, 786, 099
985, 419
2, 674, 989
1, 856, 901
63, 940, 479
1, 249, 038
105, 307
14, 576, 574
27, 902,384
17, 365, 000
829,194
241,225
6, 388, 028
873, 246
952, 269
1,119, 261
19,165, 458
3, 595, 725
263, 554
2, 824, 504
14, 452, 686
7, 620, 000
2,036, 716
739, 694
4, 873, 487
965, 361
975, 954
783, 553
4, 764, 880
1, 833,969
139, 810
1,197, 380
12,163,255
2, 905, 000
997,134
181, 212
23, 074, 328
4,163, 618
6,112, 039
8, 283, 425
9,223, 852
311,237, 922
184, 564, 975
942,238, 619
66, 400, 000
18, 926,148
8, 897,208
80, 886, 985
22, 540, 745
4, 729,284
47, 005, 500
14,858,851
3, 954, 832
305, 509, 747
75, 876, 538
28, 863, 892
14,832,784
77, 800
212,279
184, 063, 417
279, 691
38,202,086
92,483
1, 462, 452
121,104, 228
277, 719
20,164, 866
32, 793
193, 301
67,185, 902
1, 330, 813
218, 344,284
418,943
1, 987,502
279,031,663
5, 368, 578
145, 072
71, 814, 793
23, 524, 660
50, 000
14, 731
32,255, 097
7, 413, 797
113, 415
2,144, 900
918, 603
15, 712, 932
11, 574,183
589, 399
1, 043, 000
2, 668, 376
11, 753,147
5, 737,472
3, 761, 593
2, 916,884
i, 223, 852
311,237, 922
184, 564, 975
942, 238, 619
"18," 819, 090
3,162,106
249, 067, 450
10, 419,500
7,904, 850
17, 720, 720
55, 343, 771
15, 973,145
9,231, 583
908, 533
2, 761, 239
29, 733, 592
1,280, 000
10, 843, 329
875,193
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
National bank notes outstanding
State bank notes outstanding..
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits
U. S. deposits
Deposits of U. S. disbursing
officers
Due to national banks
Due to other banks and bankers
Notes and bills rediseounted
Bills payable
Total.
* The reserve cities, in addition to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, are Albany, Pittsburgh, Washington, New Orleans, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Saint
Louis, and San Francisco.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
1 1 9
The following table exhibits the resources and liabilities of the national banks in operation, at corresponding dates for the last eight
years:
Oct. 9,
1869.
Oct. 8,
1870.
Oct. 2,
1871.
Oct. 3,
1872.
Sept. 12,
1873.
Oct. 2,
1874.
Oct. 1,
1875.
1,617
banks.
1,615
banks.
1,767
banks.
1,919
banks.
1,976
banks.
2,004
banks.
2,087
banks.
KESOURCES.
Loans
Bonds for circulation
Other U. S. bonds
Other stocks, bonds, &c
Due from other banks
Real estate
Specie
Legal-tender notes
National bank notes
Clearing-house exchanges.
TJ. S. certificates of deposit.
Due from U. S. Treasurer .
Other resources
Totals.
Millions.
Millions. Millions.
Millions.
Millions.
Millions.
Millions.
716. 0
831.6
944. 2
954.4
682.9
877.2
984.7
340.6
364.5
388. 3
383. 3
339.5
382.0
370. 3
37.7
45.8
23.6
28.0
44.6
27.6
28.1
23.6
24.5
23.7
27.8
22.2
23.5
33.5
109.5
143.2
149.5
134.8
144.7
100.9
128. 2
27.5
30.1
34.7
38.1
42.4
25.2
32.3
18.5
13.2
19.9
21.2
8.1
2.3.0
10.2
77.2
107.0
92. 4
80.0
76.5
83.7
102.1
12.6
14.3
16. 1
18.5
18.5
10.9
15.8
91.6
115.2
100.3
109.7 j
87.9
108.7
125.0
20.6
42.8 I
48.8
6.7
20.3 I
19.6
55.9
25.2
17.3
55.6
41.2
18.3 I
19.1
1, 497. 2
1, 510. 7
1, 730. 6 1, 755. 8
426.4
86.2
40.7
296.1
523. 0
118.9
5.9
430. 4
94.1
38.6
293.9
515.3
130.0
8.4
42.0
317.4
631.4
171.9
8.5
479.6
110.3
46.6
335.1
628.9
143.8
11.5
491.0
120. 3
54.5
340.3
640.0
173.0
11.5
1, 497.2
1, 510. 7
1, 730. 6
1, 755. 8
1, 830. 6
1, 830. 6
1,877.2 I 1,882.2
1,827.2
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits...
Circulation
Due to depositors . . .
Due to other banks .
Other liabilities
Totals.
458.3
101.1
493.
129.
51.
334.
683.
175.
9.
1,877.2
504. 8
134.4
53.0
319.1
679.4
179.7
11.8
1,882.2
1, 827. 2
OTHER SYSTEMS OF BANKING.
The Comptroller receives frequent applications for public documents
containing statements of the resources and liabilities of the banks
authorized by the legislatures of the several States previous to the
establishment of the national banking system ; and similar inquiries
are also made in reference to the two Banks of the United States
authorized by Congress, thefirstby act of February 25,1791, and the
second by act of April 10, 1816. A resolution of the House of Representatives of July 10,1832, directed the Secretary of the Treasury to
procure and publish such statements of the banks organized in the
various States as could be obtained from State officials 5 and in 1873 it
was made the duty of the Comptroller of the Currency to present
annually to Congress similar information from official and other reliable
sources.
In compliance with the resolution of 1832, a compilation of statistics,
more or less complete, showing the condition of the banks in the several
States, was, with the exception of a few years, published annually until
1863. Many of these reports are out of print, and when comparative
statistical information is desired in reference to particular States it can*
not be obtained without consulting a series of volumes. Information
in reference to the two Banks of the United States is alike inconvenient
of access. The Comptroller, therefore, deeming the present time and
circumstances especially appropriate, devotes a portion of his report for
1876 to the presentation, in a concise and convenient form, of the more
valuable of the statistics contained in these various reports, together
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with such additional information as he has been able to collect from
other official sources.
As preliminary to these statistics, a brief sketch is herewith given of
the history of the Bank of North America and of the two Banks of the
United States, the only banking institutions authorized by Congress
previous to the establishment of the national banking system. It is not
proposed here to trace the history of banking in this country, nor to
sketch in detail its progress in the several States. The execution of
such a purpose would require a volume, instead of the space usually
allotted to an annual report. A glance at the history of banking in
Massachusetts and New York, and in a few of the older Western and
Southern States, exhibits the general outlines of the bank legislation
of the country previous to 1863. This review presents to us in a favorable light the operations of the charter system of banks in two of the
most prosperous States of the Union, while it also exposes many of the
imperfections of that system as it existed in some of the other States
of the Union during the period when circulation was issued by State
authority.
B A N K
OF
N O R T H
A M E R I C A .
Thefirstorganized bank in the United States, and " thefirstone which
had any direct relation to the Government of the United States," commenced operations on January 7, 1782. The institution had its origin,*
as a banking company without charter, in a meeting of citizens of
Philadelphia on June 17, 1780, at which it was resolved to open a
" security subscription to the amount of three hundred thousand
pounds, Pennsylvania currency, in real money," the intention being to
supply the Army, at the time reported by Washington to be destitute
of the common necessaries of life and on the verge of mutiny. Thomas
Paine, then clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly, suggested a subscription, in a letter to Mr. Blair McClenaghan, in which he inclosed a contribution of five hundred dollars to the fund, the latter gentleman and
Robert Morris each subscribing two hundred pounds in hard money.
Thefirstproceedings in the Congress of the United States in reference to the establishment of a bank were on June 21, 1780, at which
time a committee of three was appointed to confer with the inspectors
and directors of this proposed association. The committee reported a
series of resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, accepting the
offerings of the associators as a distinguished proof of their patriotism,
and pledging the faith of the Government for the effectual reimbursement of the amount advanced. The resolution was accompanied by
the following preamble:
Whereas a number of patriotic citizens of Pennsylvania have communicated to
Congress a liberal offer, on their own credit, and by their own exertions, to supply and
transport 3,000,000 rations, and 300 hogsheads of rum, for the use of the Army, and
have established a bank for the sole purpose of obtaining and transporting the said
supplies with the greater facility and dispatch; and whereas/on the one hand, the
associators, animated to this laudable exertion by a desire to relieve the public necessities, mean not to derive from it the least pecuniary advantage, so, on the other, it
is just and reasonable that they should be fully re-imbursed and indemnified.
In the spring of 1781, Bobert Morris, then holding the office of Superintendent of Finance, under appointment of Congress, arranged the
system of the Bank of North America. On the 26th of May, 1781,
* Paine's Dissertations on Government. 1766.
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Congress adopted a resolution approving tlie plan submitted by Morris,
and promising it a cordial support ; and on December 31 following, it
granted the bank a perpetual charter, with capital limited to ten million
Spanish silver milled dollars. The amount of capital paid in by the individual stockholders did not, however, exceed $85,000. The Superintendent of Finance, to encourage the undertaking, subscribed $250,000
to the stock on behalf of the Government, but the national finances
were so far exhausted that the bank was subsequenly obliged to release
$200,000 of the subscription, and its remaining stock paid in was sold
to persons in Holland. The bank was opened for business on January
7, 1782. Before the month of July following, it had loaned to the Government $400,000, and to the State of Pennsylvania $80,000.
The legislature of Pennsylvania granted the company an act of incorporation of perpetual duration on April 1, 1782, which was repealed in
1785, but the bank continued its business under the act of Congress.
Achange of parties in 1787 brought with it a renewal of the charter by the
State of Pennsylvania, limited, however, to the term of fourteen years, with
a capital of two millions of dollars. In 1790 Hamilton, in his report,
refers to the u ambiguous situation in which the Bank of North America has placed itself by the acceptance of its last State charter," and
concludes that, as this has rendered it a bank of an individual State,
with a capital of but two millions, liable to dissolution at the expiration of its charter in fourteen years, it would not be expedient to accept
it as an equivalent for a Bank of the United States. The State charter
of the bank was renewed from time to time until December 3, 1864,
when it became a national bank, retaining its original name, with a
capital of $ 1,000,000, and a surplus of nearly the same amount.
The annual dividends of this bank from 1792 to 1875—eighty-four
years—have averaged within a small fraction of eleven per cent. The
amount of its outstanding State-bank circulation in 1802 was $687,000.
The amount unredeemed is estimated at $40,000.
THE FIRST BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The first Bank of the United States was proposed by Alexander
Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, in his report on a national bank
made December 13,1790. In that report he acknowledges the essential
service rendered by the Bank of North America, as afiscalagent of
the general Government, from the commencement of its operations,
January 7, 1782, to the. close of the revolutionary war, which bank at
that time (1790) was operating under the charter obtained from the State
of Pennsylvania in 1787. In an elaborate report, he gives at length
his reasons for the necessity of the organization of the proposed bank,
and disapproves of the proposition to issue United States notes. On
this point he says :
The emitting of paper money "by the authority of Government is wisely prohibited
to the individual States by the National Constitution, and the spirit of that prohibition
ought not to be disregarded by the Government of the United States. Though paper
emissions, under a general authority, might have some advantages not applicable, and
be free from some disadvantages which are applicable to the like emissions by the
States separately, yet they are of a nature so liable to abuse, and, it may even be
affirmed, so certain of being abused, that the wisdom of the Government will be shown
in never trusting itself with the use of so seducing and dangerous an expedient.*
The capital of the proposed bank wasfixedat ten millions; and one-
Finance Report, vol. 1, page 64.
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fourth of all the private and corporate subscriptions was to be paid in
gold and silver, and three-fourths in United States stock bearing six per
cent, interest. Two millions were to be subscribed by the United States,
and paid in ten equal annual installments by loans from the bank, or, as
Mr. Hamilton describes the operation, by "borrowing with one hand what
is lent with the other." The board of directors of the bank was to consist of twenty-five persons, not more than three-fourths of them to be
eligible for re-election in the next succeeding year. The bank had
authority to loan on real estate security, but could only hold such real
estate as was requisite for the erection of suitable banking-houses, or
should be conveyed to it in satisfaction of mortgages or judgments. No
stockholder, unless a citizen of the United States, could be a director,
and the directors were to give their services without compensation.
The bills and notes of the bank were made receivable in payment of all
debts to the United States.
The act of incorporation was opposed in the House of Representatives
by James Madison and eighteen others, all of whom, with one exception, were members from the States of Virginia, Maryland, and North
and South Carolina. It was also opposed by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, and Edmund Eandolph, Attorney-General, in opinions
requested by the President. The grounds taken by the opponents
of the charter were, a denial of the general utility of banking systems,
and opposition to the special provisions of the bill: but the main
force of their objections was directed against the constitutional authority of Congress to pass an act for the incorporation of a national bank*
The supporters of the bill in the House of Eepresentatives numbered
thirty-nine—a majority of twenty; all of them, except four, being
representatives of Northern States, among whom were Fisher Ames,
Elbridge Gerry and Theodore Sedgwick, of Massachusetts; Roger
Sherman and Jonathan Trumbull, of Connecticut; Elias Boudinot, of
New Jersey; and Peter Muhlenberg, of Pennsylvania. Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, and Knox, Secretary of War, in official opinions
rendered to the President, maintained the constitutionality and the policy of the act.
Hamilton's plan, substantially unchanged, was adopted by Congress,
and the act was approved by Washington on February 25,1791. The
average dividends of the bank, from its organization to March, 1809,
were at the rate of
per centum per annum. The 5,000 shares of four
hundred dollars each, owned by the United States, were disposed of in
the years 1796 to 1802, at a considerable profit, 2,220 shares having been
sold in the last-mentioned year at a premium of 45 per cent. According
to the Treasury records the Government subscription, with the addition
of the interest which was paid by the United States on the stock issued
for it, amounted to $2,636,427.71, while there was received by the Treasury in dividends, and from the sale of the bank stock at various timesIB,773,580, the profit realized by the Government being $1,137,152.29,
or nearlyfifty-sevenper cent, on the original investment.
The act provided that a report of the condition of the bank should be
furnished to the Secretary whenever required by him, but not oftener
than once a week. The Treasury records do not show that any formal
reports were ever made to the Department, and the only balanced statements to be found, showing the condition of the bank are two, which
are contained in letters* of Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury,
* American State Papers—Finance, YOI. 2, pp. 352 and 470.
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communicated to Congress on March 2, 1809, and January 24, 1811.
These reports are follows:
January, 1809.
EESCURCES.
5, 000, 000
$14, 578, 294
2, 750, 000
57, 046
894,145
500, 653
393, 341
5, 009, 567
23, 510, 000
24,183, 046
10, 000, 000
510, 000
4, 500, 000
8, 500, 000
10, 000, 000
23, 510, 000
Loans and discounts
United States six per cent, stock
Other United States indebtedness
Due from other banks
Beal estate
Notes of other banks on hand
Specie
24,183, 046
$15, 000, 000
2, 230, 000
800, 000
480, 000
Totals .
Capital stock
Undivided surplus
Circulating notes outstanding.
Individual deposits
United States deposits
Due to other banks
Unpaid drafts outstanding
January, 1811.
LIABILITIES.
Totals .
509, 678
5, 037,125
5, 900, 423
1, 929, 999
634, 348
171, 473
Renewal of charter.
The charter of the bank expired by limitation on the 4th of March,
1811, and application for its renewal was made in April, 1808. In 1810
the subject underwent investigation and discussion in Congress. Albert
Gallatin, then Secretary of the Treasury, favored the renewal, with some
minor changes. Of the conduct of the bank under its first charter he
said: "The affairs of the bank, considered as a moneyed institution,
have been wisely and skillfully managed." On the final vote in the
Senate, on February 20, 1811, the parties stood 17 to 17, and the bill
was defeated by the casting vote of the Yice-President, George Clinton.
Mr. Clay voted against its passage, and Mr. Crawford and Mr. Pickering in its favor, the latter voting against instructions of the Massachusetts legislature. The legislatures of Pennsylvania and Virginia instructed their representatives to oppose the renewal of the charter on
the ground of its unconstitutionality. The bill was lost in the House
by a minority of one vote, as it had previously been in the Senate by
the casting vote of the Vice-President.
The State banks, which the opponents of the recharter believed adequate to thefiscalrequirements of the Government and to the monetary
necessities of trade and industry, failed in the trial to which the exigencies of the war of 1812 subjected them. In September, 1814, all of them
which were south of New England suspended specie payments. Nearly
one hundred of them, in different sections of the country, had been, of
necessity, in the absence of a national bank, selected as depositories of
Government funds. The check of the redemption of their notes being
removed, an expansion of their issues followed; its amount, which
was estimated in 1811 at $28,100,000, being in succeeding years, according to Mr. Crawford, as follows:* In 1813, from $62,000,000 to
$70,000,000; in 1815, from $99,000,000 to $110,000,000; and in 1819,
from $45,000,000 to $53,000,000. During the year 1816 the banks
continued to issue largely, and that, in addition to this, floods of
unchartered currency were poured out, in notes of all denominations,
from six cents upward Great distress resulted to the country from the
* Finance Report, vol. 12, page 59.
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depreciation of the currency, and from the failures of banks in 1818,>19,
and >20. The root of the evil lay in the attempt of the Government to
carry on an expensive war by means of bank-loans, and the notes of State
corporations over which it had no control, thereby converting an irredeemable paper, issued by irresponsible institutions, into a national
currency, assisting in its circulation and encouraging its expansion. In
1814, Treasury funds to the amount of nearly nine millions of dollars
were in the suspended banks 5 and the correspondence of Secretary
Crawford with the deposit-banks, from January 1, 1817, to May 8, 1822,
fills two volumes, comprising 1237 pages.* The loans of the Government in 1815 amounted to $35,220,671. Treasury notes were not
redeemed, and general distrust prevailed.
On October 6, 1814, Mr. Dallas was appointed Secretary of the Treasury, and on the 14th of the same month, in response to a communication from the Committee of Ways and Means, he transmitted a report f
strongly recommending the organization of a national bank. In that
report he says:
The multiplication of State backs in the several States has so increased the quantity
of paper currency that it would be difficult to calculate its amount, and still more difficult to ascertain its value. * * There exists, at this time, no adequate circulating medium common to the citizens of the United States. The moneyed transactions of private
life are at a stand, and the fiscal operations of the Government labor with extreme inconvenience. * * Under favorable circumstances, and to a limited extent, an emission of treasury-notes would probably afford relief; but treasury-notes are an expensive and precarious substitute either for coin or bank-notes, charged as they are with
a growing interest, productive of no countervailing profit or emolument, and exposed
to every breath of popular prejudice or alarm. The establishment of a national institution, operating upon credit, combined with capital, and regulated by prudence and good
faith, is, after all, the only efficient remedy for the disordered condition of our circulating medium. The establishment of a national bank will not only be useful in promoting the general welfare, but it is necessary and proper for carrying into execution some
of the most important powers constitutionally vested in the Government.
At this time, in place of one United States bank acting as its fiscal
agent, the Government accounts were distributed among a large number of State banks, scattered all over the Union Such was the state of
the public credit in 1813-'14, that in those two years $42,269,776 of six
per cent, stocks, issued by the Government, and running for twelve
years, were sold at a discount of nearlyfifteenper cent., the Government
realizing from their sale but $35,987,762. On February 24, 1815, a
loan of $8,856,960, running for nine years, but with interest increased
to seven per cent., was negotiated at par; and on March 3, following,
another loan of $9,745,745, for nine months, at six per cent, interest,
brought into the Treasury but $9,284,044, the discount in this instance
being nearlyfiveper cent. J In addition to these losses, the money received for the loans was at a heavy discount for specie—the depreciation
in the local currency at the close of the war ranging to twenty and
even twenty-five per cent., and the Government supplies being obtained
only at a proportionate rise in price. Such were some of the results
of a State-bank system during the period that followed the expiration
of the charter of the bank on March 4, 1811, and until its re-establishment on January 7,1817.
The effect of this experience was to revolutionize the opinions of
Congress, insomuch that on January 20, 1815, and in accordance with
the recommendation of Secretary Dallas, a bill was passed re-organizing
the bank, iminy prominent members of both houses who had previously
* 18 Cong., 1 sess., No. 140.
t American State Papers—Finance, vol. 2, p. 866.
t Elliott's Funding System, pp. 567,572, and 584.
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voted against a renewal of the charter now voting in its favor. The bill
was vetoed by President Madison,* in his message of January 30, in
which, "waiving the question of the constitutional authority of the legislature to establish an incorporated bank," he says: " The proposed bank
does not appear to be calculated to answer the purposes of reviving the
public credit, of providing a national medium of circulation, of aiding
the Treasury by facilitating the indispensable anticipations of the revenue, and by affording to the public more durable loans." These objections the President supported with copious arguments, concluding with
the suggestion, that if they did not meet with the approval of Congress
they could be constitutionally overruled, but that in a contrary event
"a more commensurate and certain provision for the public exigencies"
could be substituted.
SECOND BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
On the 10th of April, 1816, a bill was approved by President Madison,
which was the second and last charter of the bank granted by the general Government. The plan proposed by Mr. Dallas was modeled upon
the charter of thefirstUnited States Bank, and the act of incorporation,
asfinallypassed, did not differ materially from the plan proposed by
him. The charter was limited to twenty years, expiring on March 3,1836.
The capital wasfixedat $35,000,000, seven millions of which was to be
subscribed by the Government, payable in coin, or in stock of the United
States bearing interest atfiveper cent., and redeemable at the pleasure of
the Government. The remaining stock was to be subscribed for by individuals and corporations, one-fourth being payable in coin, and threefourths in coin or in the funded debt of the United States. Five of the
directors were to be appointed by the President, and all of them were
required to be resident citizens of the United States, and to serve without compensation. The amount of indebtedness, exclusive of deposits,
was not to exceed the capital of the bank. The directors were empowered to establish branches, and the notes of the bank, payable on
demand, were receivable in all payments to the United States. The
penalty for refusing to pay its notes or deposits in coin, on demand, was
twelve per cent, per annum until fully paid. The bank was required to
give the necessary facilities, without charge, for transferring the funds of
the Government to different portions of the Union, and for negotiating
public loans. The moneys of the Government were to be deposited in
the bank and its branches, unless the Secretary of the Treasury should
otherwise direct. No notes were to be issued of a less denomination than
five dollars, and all notes smaller than one hundred dollars were to be made
payable on demand. The bank was not, directly nor indirectly, to deal in
anything except bills of exchange, gold or silver bullion, goods pledged
for money lent, or in the sale of goods really and truly pledged for loans,
or of the proceeds of its lands. No other bank was to be established by
authority of Congress during the continuance of the corporation, except
such as might be organized in the District of Columbia with an aggregate capital not exceeding six millions of dollars; and, in consideration
of all the grants of the charter, the bank was to pay to the United States
a bonus of $1,500,000, in three annual installments.
Thebank went into operation on January 7,1817. This was at the worst
stage of the monetary troubles, which began with the suspension of
specie payments in 1814, and continued till the general crash of
1819-20. At this time lands and agricultural products had fallen to one* American State Papers—Finance, vol. 2, p, 891.
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half the prices which were readily obtainable in 1808-'10, and to onethird of the value they possessed when the excessive indebtedness of
the people was incurred—namely, during the inflation years of the Slate
banks. The contraction of the circulation and the general failures of
the State banks began in 1818. The second United States Bank, therefore, came into existence on the very verge of a great monetary crisis.
A committee of investigation was appointed by the House on J T v m
S oe ber 30, 1818, which reported that the charter had been violated in four
instances; and a resolution was introduced on February 9, 1819, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to report a bill repealing the
act incorporating the bank. This resolution failed of adoption.
In 1819, thefinancialaffairs of the country were in a wretched condition. The currency was greatly depreciated; very many failures of
State banks, corporations, and individuals had occurred, and the country had not yet recovered from the exhausting effects of its late war.
In this emergency the bank attempted, by the importation of more than
seven millions of dollars from Europe, at a cost of half a million, to
restore soundness to the currency; but it became itself embarrassed,
largely through the mismanagement of the branch at Baltimore, and
was in danger of absolute failure. Its losses were reported to exceed
three millions of dollars; but the bank, as wrell as the business of the
country, eventually recovered.
The industries of the people and thefinancesof the Government prospered from 1820 to 1835. In this interval the national debt was paid, and
the stock of the bank rose in the market until it commanded a premium
of twenty per cent. 44 Long before the election of General Jackson," says
Mr. Parton,# 44 the bank appeared to have lived down all opposition. In
the presidential campaign of 1821 it was not as much as mentioned,
nor was it mentioned in that of 1828. In all the political pamphlets,
volumes, newspapers, campaign papers, burlesques, and caricatures of
those years there is not the most distant allusion to the bank as a political issue." It was therefore a surprise to all parties when President
Jackson, in his first message, in December, 1829, recommended that
Congress should take into consideration the constitutional difficulties
which might interfere to prevent a recharter of the bank. During the
session of 1832-'33, the House of Representatives, by a vote of 110 to 46,
passed a resolution declaring that the public moneys were safe in the
bank of the United States. Mr. McLane, then Secretary of the Treasury, was, in 1833, appointed Secretary of State, and Mr. Duane succeeded
him in the Treasury.
After the adjournment of Congress, Secretary Duane declined to remove the public deposits upon the request of the President, in consequence of which he was displaced and Attorney-General Taney appointed in his stead, by whom they were removed. On the re-assembling of Congress, in December, 1833, the Secretary gave his reasons
for removing the deposits.! Resolutions of both houses followed upon
this procedure of the Executive, and the memoranda of John Quincy
Adams thus briefly presents the results :$ 44 The Senate this day (March
28, 1834) took the question on two resolutions offered by Henry Clay:
1. Censuring the President of the United States for usurpation of power
in his late measures; passed by a vote of 26 to 20. 2. That the reasons
of the Secretary of the Treasury for removing the deposits are insuffi* Life of Andrew Jackson, by James Parton, New York, vol. 3, p. 256.
t Finance Report, Yol. 3, p. 337.
t Memoirs of John Quincy Adams, comprising portions of his diary from 1795 to 1848,
Philadelphia, 1876, yol. 9, p. 116.
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cient; by 28 to 18." And Mr. Adams adds that, in his opinion, thefirstof
these resolutions should not have been passed. It was afterward
(March 16, 1837) expunged from the Senate Journal. On April 4, 1834,
he has the following entry:* "Thefirstresolution in the House of Representatives (that the Bank of the United States ought not to be rechartered) was carried, 134 to 82. The second resolution, that the public
deposits ought not to be restored to the Bank of the United States, passed
by a vote of 118 to 103. The third resolution, that the State banks should
be continued as depositories, and that Congress should further regulate
the subject by law, passed by 117 to 105. The fourth resolution, directing the appointment of a select committee for a bank investigation, with
power to visit the bank and any of its branches, was adopted by a vote
of 175 to 42."
The Treasury records show that the Government realized a profit of
$6,093,167 upon its investment in the stock of the bank, as will appear
by the following statement:
Bonus paid by the bank to the United States
$1,500,000 00
Dividends paid by the bank to the United States
7,118,416 29
Proceeds of stocks sold and other moneys paid by the bank to the
United States
9,424,750 78
Total
18,043,167 07
Five-per-cent. stock issued by the United States for its
subscription to the stock of the bank
$7, 000, 000
Interest paid on the same from issue to redemption
4,950,000
•
11,950,000 00
Profit
6,093,167 07
Tke agitation of the United States Bank question, involving the general subject of the currency, which was awakened by President Jackson'sfirstannual message, had become earnest in Congress as early as
the session of 1829-730; and it grew more and more intense until, as a
subject of legislation, it was settled on July 10, 1832, by his veto of the
bill for rechartering the bank. The interval of about six years from the
time of the President'sfirstintimations of hostility to the bank to the
expiration of its charter, in March, 1836, is memorable for the persistence and violence of the warfare between the bank and its party, and the
administration and its supporters, in and out of Congress. The most
important event which marked the struggle was the removal of the deposits of the Government from the Bank of the United States to the State
banks, under the order of Secretary Taney, executed on the 1st of October, 1833, which has already been noticed.
Removal of the public deposits.
u The Globe, of the 20th of September, 1833, announced that the public deposits would,1 after the 1st of October, be made in the State banks,
but that it is contemplated not to remove at once the whole of the public money now on deposit in the Bank of the United States, but to suffer
it to remain there until it shall be gradually withdrawn by the usual
operations of the Government.' The bank thenceforward knew that if
its own policy should be pacific, it had nothing to fear from any unusual
call from the Government; yet with specie enough in its vaults to pay
the entire public deposit at once, it maintained its stringency, under the
pretext that it must be prepared for vindictive attacks from the Treasury Department."*
* Memoirs of John Quincy Adams, vol. 9, p. 122.
t Autobiography of Amos Kendall, Boston, 1872, p. 398.
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But other results followed, which were of much more consequence than
the question of thefitnessor unfitness of a particularfiscalagency of
the Government. The State banks which were selected as depositories
of the large revenues of the Treasury expanded their issues, and a multitude of other banks, old and new, went wild in a general inflation of
the circulation. The aggregate of their circulating notes (exclusive of
those of the Bank of the United States) rose from $61,000,000 in 1830 to
$149,000,000 in 1837. In March, 1830, the Finance Committee of the
Senate had said: 66 They are satisfied that the country is in the enjoyment of a uniform national currency, not only sound and uniform in
itself, but perfectly adapted to all the purposes of the Government
and the community, and more sound and uniform than that possessed by
any other country." And yet, but seven years after this, on the 10th
of May, 1837, all the banks then in operation, with the mammoth United
States Bank of Pennsylvania among them, went into suspension, as if
by common consent; or, as Colonel Benton has it, " with a concert and
punctuality of action which announced arrangement and determination
such as attend revolts and insurrections in other countries f and he declares that "the prime mover and master manager of the suspension was
the Bank of the United States, then rotton to the core and tottering to
its fall, but strong enough to carry others with it, and seeking to hide
its own downfall in the crash of a general catastrophe."* This allegation derives some support from the report of the committee of the stockholders, made in January, 1841, after the failure of the bank. They say:
" The origin of the course of policy which has conducted to the present
situation of the affairs of the institution dates beyond the period of the
recharter by the State."
Favored by an excess of importations of specie, amounting to nearly
twenty millions in the two years ending September 20, 1838, the banks
of New York and New England resumed on May 10 of that year. The
banks of Philadelphia made three resumptions and as many failures
before February, 1841, and did not effectively resume until March of
the following year; so that, from the time when the Senate commttee
had so highly commended them, a period of twelve years of vicious
fluctuation and depreciation of the currency elapsed before the banks
again settled into what was then called " a state of regularity." During
this period they reduced their circulation from 149 millions in 1837 to 58
millions in 1843, which is three millions below the amount at which it
stood thirteen years before.
The United States Bank did not wind up its affairs, nor even prepare
to do so; on the contrary, it applied for and obtained a charter from
the legislature of Pennsylvania, which was granted and approved by
the Governor of the State on the 18th of February, 1836, just thirteen
days before the expiration of its charter from the general Government.
This charter differed in nothing essential from that just expiring, except
in the term of the bank, which was extended to thirty years, and in the
amount of the bonus paid and to be paid for it. It was in effect a renewal and extension of the charter, without change of conditions or
purposes, and under the old corporate name. The title of the act of
incorporation, however, is worthy of note. It is styled, 46 An act to
repeal the State tax on real and personal property, and to continue
and extend the improvements of the State by railroads and canals, and
to charter a State bank, to be called the United States Bank." The
bonus, or cost of the charter to the bank, if it had maintained its existence and solvency long enough to meet the charges imposed, would
* Benton's Thirty Years in United Slates Senate, vol. 2, p. 21.
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not have fallen short of five millions of dollars, assuming, which it is
safe to do, that the long list of subscriptions required to be made to
railroads, canals, navigation companies, and turnpike roads, scattered
all over the State, should eventually prove to be unproductive.
Colonel Benton describes the Pennsylvania charter as 44 a transmigration of the Bank of the United States, # # changing itself from
an imperial to a provincial institution, retaining all the while its body
and essence, its nature and attributes, its name and location f and he
does not hesitate to ascribe u every circumstance of its enactment to
corruption, bribery in the members who passed the act, and an attempt
to bribe the people by distributing the bonus among them."* The subsequent disastrous history of the bank would seem in some measure to
justify these charges. This bank, as has been seen, suspended specie
payments as often as other State institutions, andfinallysuccumbed to
trials which other banks, more prudently managed, survived. It made
an assignment of certain securities on May 1,1841. to secure five millions of post-notes which other banks had taken in exchange for its
demand-notes. The second assignment was made June 7, 1841, to
secure its notes and deposits, 44 among which were notes and deposits
of the late Bank of the United States, incorporated by Congress," so
that it appears to have been, up to 1841, using its old issues. The third
andfinalassignment, made on September 4,1841, covered all its remaining property,44 to provide for the payment of sundry persons and bodies
corporate which the bank is at present unable to pay."
Nicholas Biddle had been the president of the bank from January,
1823, to March, 1839, when he resigned, leaving the institution, as he
said,44 prosperous." The shares, however, were sold at that time at 111,
instead of 125, as in 1837, and were quoted in April, 1843, after its failure, at one and seven-eighths.
Thefinalresult of the liquidation of the bank is briefly stated in a letter to this Office from Thomas Eobins, esq., president of the Philadelphia
National Bank, who is believed to be the only survivor of its numerous
assignees. B e says: '4All the circulating n otes of the Bank of the United
States, together with the deposits, were paid in full, principal and interest, and the accounts of the assignees werefinallysettled in 1856. There
were no funds, and no dividend was paid to the stockholders of the bank
the whole twenty-eight millions of dollars were a total loss to them.
The seven millions of stock held by the United States previous to the
institution becoming a State bank was paid in full to the Government,
so that the United States lost nothing by the bank." Elsewhere the
profit made by the Government upon its shares in the bank is given
from official sources.
MASSACHUSETTS, t
Massachusetts followed Pennsylvania very closely iu the establishment of banks, for within two months after the Bank of North America
opened in Philadelphia the State of Massachusetts granted it an act of
incorporation. This was on March 8, 1782. The success of this institution led, two years later, to the organization of the Massachusetts
Bank, which received its charter from the legislature on February 7,
1784. This was thefirstlocal bank established in that State, and the
second in the United States. Its capital was limited to $300,000, of
* Benton's Thirty Years in United States Senate, vol. 2, p. 24.
t Three articles on early banking in Massachusetts, written by D. P. Bailey, jr., are
published in the present volume (Vol. XI) of The Bankers' Magazine, New York, from
which have been obtained many of the facts herein given.
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which $253,500 had been paid in when it commenced business on July
5 of that year.
During the ninety-two years which have elapsed since this bank was
established it has passed but two dividends, thefirstinstance occurring
at the close of the war of 1812, and the second during the financial
crisis of 1836. But when the bank was converted into a national association it compensated for these omissions by declaring an extra dividend of ten per cent. Up to June 1, 1874, a period of ninety years, the
ratio of its losses to the total amount loaned was but four-hundredths
of one per cent. In the eighty years of its existence as a State bankr
from 1784 to 1864, the whole amount of circulating notes issued by it
was $4,674,177, of which the amount lost or not presented for redemption was $22,111, or not quite one-half of one per cent.
No further bank-charter wTas granted by this State until 1702, in
which year the Union Bank was organized, with a specie capital of
$1,200,000, of which $400,000 was subscribed by the State. During this
interval the currency was in bad condition. Small bills had nearly driven
specie out of circulation, when, in 1792, the legislature prohibited any
further issue of notes of a less denomination thanfivedollars. Provision
was made for legislative examinations of the Union Bank, and it was
made the depository of the funds of the commonwealth. It was also
required to loan not exceeding $100,000 to the State atfiveper cent, interest, and provisions of a similar nature appeared in most of the
charters subsequently granted. In 1795 Massachusetts incorporated her
third bank, the Nantucket, with a capital of $40,000, and in the same
year the Merrimac, at Newburyport, was established. The prohibition
against the issue of small bills was waived in the case of these banks,
each of them being allowed to issue notes as small as two dollars.
Up to 1799 but five banks had been incorporated. In that year a
general law was enacted prohibiting the establishment of unincorporated associations, or the further issue, except by the Nantucket Bank, of
notes of a less denomination thanfivedollars. In 1803 an act was passed
requiring the banks to make semi-annual returns of their condition to
the governor and council, to be signed by the directors; and by an act
of 1805 the returns were required to be sworn to. The returns made
in June, 1805, showed sixteen banks then in operation, with an authorized capital of $5,760,000, of which $5,460,000 had been paid in. From
this time to 1811 but one other bank was chartered. The currency had,
in the mean time, again become greatly deranged, notes as small as
twenty-five cents being largely in circulation, and specie once more nearly
disappeared. Many of the New England banks failed during the crisis
of 1808-79, but those of Massachusetts, resting on afirmerbasis, by a
sudden contraction of their issues mainly escaped. The discount in
Boston on New England bank-notes ranged, in 1809, from ten to sixty
per cent., and in Philadelphia many of them were at a discount of fifty
per cent, or more. To remedy this evil the legislature of Massachusetts
passed an act on January 1, 1810,fixinga penalty of two per cent, a
month, payable by the bank to the bill holder, for failure or refusal to
redeem their notes on presentation.
Two banks were chartered in 1811, one of which was the State Bank
of Boston, with an authorized capital of $3,000,000, the State reserving
the right to subscribe for $1,500,000 additional. This subscription, however, was never made. It may here be said that in nearly all the charters granted subsequent to the year 1793 provision was made for a State
subscription, usually about one-third of the capital. Under these provisions the State became largely interested in the banking business,
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holding in 1812 about $1,000,000 of bank-stock, the total bank capital
in the State being then about $8,000,000. Nearly all the banks were
newly chartered in 1811, the new charters generally reducing the authorized circulation from twice the amount of paid-in capital tofiftyper
cent, in excess of such capital. In L812 the State commenced taxing
bank capital, the rate imposed being one-half of one per cent.
In 1813 a movement toward a reform in the bank currency began.
Bills of banks in other States were then at a discount in Boston of from
three tofiveper cent., and the notes of Boston banks had nearly disappeared. The New England Bank, organized in that year, with a capital of
$1,000,000, instituted the system of sending foreign bills for redemption
to the banks which issued them, and charging the bill-holders only the
actual expense of transmitting the notes and returning the proceeds.
This was the beginning of the system of redemption afterward known
as the Suffolk Bank system. This system was more fully developed
at a later period (1825), whenfiveof the Boston banks—the Suffolk,
Eagle, Manufacturers and Mechanics' (now the Tremont), the Globe, and
State—undertook its management. For a long time the system was
bitterly opposed by those banks interested in preventing a return of
their circulation, but it was eventually successful. Its exclusive management wasfinallyassumed by the Suffolk Bank, which bank compelled the redemption at par in Boston of the notes of the New England
banks, by a system of assorting and returning the notes to the place
of issue, and its operations were continued down to the establishment
of the national-bank system. The amount of New England bank-notes
redeemed at the Suffolk Bank from 1841 to 1857 was as follows, in
millions of dollars:
Date.
184 1
184 2
184 4
184 5
Millions.
109
105
126
137
Date.
184 6
184 7
184 8
184 9
Millions.
141
165
178
199
Date.
185 0
185 1
185 2
1853..
Millions.
220
243
245
288
Date.
185 4
185 5
185 6
185 7
Millions.
231
341
397
376
The Massachusetts banks did not suspend in 1814, which was
attributable in a great measure to the fact that the laws of the
State imposed a heavy penalty for non-payment of their notes. The
whole number of banks chartered previous to January 1, 1825, was
forty-nine, with an authorized capital of $20,800,000. Of this number, however, nine had either failed, discontinued, or had never gone
into operation. Reductions in capital of many of the remaining banks
had also taken place, leaving at the date named forty banks in operation, with $14,305,000 of authorized capital, of which $13,300,000 had
been paid in; so that at the close of thefirstforty-one years of banking in Massachusetts, not less than eighty-two per cent, of the whole
number chartered, together with seventy per cent, of the capital authorized, still remained in existence. In this year, the limit of circulation
was still further reduced to the amount of the capital paid in.
The first really comprehensive banking-law of Massachusetts was
passed in 1829, under which new banks were required to havefiftyper
cent, of their capital bonafidepaid in in specie before commencing business. It also prohibited loans to shareholders until their subscriptions
were entirely paid in, and limited the amount of loans on pledges of its
own stock to fifty per cent, of the capital. The limit of circulating
notes was increased to twenty-five per cent, in excess of the paid-in
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capital, and debts due to or from any bank, exclusive of deposits,
were restricted to twice the amount of such capital, the directors being
held personally liable for any excess. On January 1, 1837, there had
been organized, in all, 138 banks, with an authorized capital of $40,830,000.
Of this number, four had never gone into operation, while, of the remaining 134, no less than thirty-two had either failed or had forfeited
or surrendered their charters in consequence of thefinancialpanic of
that year. The nominal capital of the banks that failed was $5,500,000;
their liabilities were $11,283,960, of which $3,133,129 was for circulation and $1,577,738 for deposits. The loss to their shareholders was
estimated at $2,500,000, and to the public at three-quarters of a million
more, making a total loss of about three and one-quarter million of dollars, or nearly thirty per cent, of their entire indebtedness. During the
fifty-two years from 1784 to 1836 ten banks only had failed or discontinued, the total losses to their shareholders and the public probably
not exceeding one-third of a million of dollars. One of the results of
this crisis was the adoption by Massachusetts of a system of official
examinations of the banks, through the agency of a board of bank
commissioners, who were required to make annual examinations of
every bank, and special ones whenever requested by the Governor of
the State.
A free-banking law was passed in 1851, very similar in its provisions
to that of the State of New York, but not more than seven banks were
ever organized under it; the system of chartered banks which had so
long prevailed mainly occupying the field down to the time of the
national-banking system. Upon the establishment of the latter system
the State did much to facilitate the conversion of State into national
banks, and thefirstinstitution to avail itself of this privilege was the
Safety Fund Bank of Boston, in 1863, under the title of the First
National Bank of Boston. The conversions progressed so rapidly that
in October, 1865, but a single bank remained doing business under a
State charter. At the latter date, of the 183 State banks which existed
in 1863, four had been discontinued and 178 had become national banks.
A writer in Hunt's Merchants' Magazine for 1840 has compiled the
statistics of the dividends paid by the Massachusetts banks in the last
half of each of the thirty-two years from 1808 to 1839, inclusive. As the
State in 1813 imposed an annual tax of one per cent, on bank capital,
the writer mentioned separates the whole time into two periods and
finds that for thefiveyears ending with 1812 the average semi-annual
dividends paid by all the banks was $3.72 upon each one hundred dollars of capital; while for the twenty-seven years which followed the
imposition of the bank-tax the average semi-annual rate was $2.96 per
hundred. Taking the whole period of thirty-two years together, the
semi-annual average was about three and one-tenth per cent. Assuming
that the dividends paid in the first half of these years did not differ
materially from those paid in the last half, the average annual dividends
on capital were, for thefirstfiveyears 7.45 per cent., for the succeeding twenty-seven years 5.93 per cent., and for the whole period 6.17
per cent., or at the rate of about six and one-sixth per cent, per annum
for the whole period. The average annual ratio of dividends to capital
of the national banks of Massachusetts from 1870 to 1876 was 9.6 per
cent., and the ratio of dividends to capital and surplus for the same
period was 7.6 per cent.
The following table exhibits the number, capital, loans, deposits,
circulation, and specie of the banks of the New England States in
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various years from 1837 to 1863, the figures below thousands being
omitted:
Years.
1837
1840
1843
1846
1850
1854
1856
1857
1858
1861
186-2
1863
Xumber
of banks. Capital.
321
301
276
267
307
439
506
498
501
506
511
507
$65, 684
61,915
57, 637
56, 024
65, 443
100, 897
114, 376
117, 262
119, 590
123, 707
127, 291
126, 820
Loans.
$99, 364
81,516
74, 014
89, 243
107, 439
172, 447
187, 540
187, 750
177, 896
194, 867
191,748
216, 342
Deposits. Circulation.
$20.290
11, 647
13, 204
14, 636
17,141
31, 366
35, 373
28,196
41, 877
40, £23
49, 241
66, 732
$20,123
16, 571
16, 324
26, 870
31, 709
52, 749
53, 990
41, 418
39, 565
44, 991
39, 307
65, 516
Specie.
$3,316
4,538
8, 360
4,295
4, 627
6, 835
7, 308
6, 392
13, 774
10, 038
12,116
12, 826
NEW YORK.
The Bank of New York began business in 1784, under articles of association drawn by Alexander Hamilton, who was a member of its first
board of directors. This bank was chartered by the legislature on March
21,1791, and was thefirstbank in the State organized under legislative
sanction, and the third bank in the United States. It was organized with a
capital of $900,000, in shares offivehundred dollars each. The State subsequently subscribed for one hundred shares, making the capital $950,000,
and the bank commenced business on May 2, 1791. In 1832 the capital
was increased to one million dollars by a State subscription offifcythousand dollars,fifteenthousand of which was for the use of common schools,
twenty thousand for Union College, andfifteenthousand for Hamilton
College. On May 1,1852, it was re-organized as a free bank, under
the general laws of the State, with a capital of $2,000,000. On January 6, 1865, it became a national bank, the capital having previously
been increased to $3,000,000. During its seventy-four years of existence as a State bank it paid 162 dividends, varying in amount from
three tofiveper cent, semi-annually, averaging a little more than eight
per cent, per annum, and amounting in all to over six times its capital.
Since it became a national bank, dividends have been declared at the
rate of ten per cent, per annum. The gross losses during the history
of the bank amount to about $750,000, having never exceeded onequarter to one-half of one per cent, of capital during any single year,
except during the intervals from 1837 to 1842, and from 1873 to 1875.
The bank was a favorite of the federal party at the time of its organization.
. Between the dates of incorporation of the Bank of New York and of
the declaration of war with Great Britain, on June 11, 1812, nineteen
banks were chartered by the legislature, with an authorized capital of
$18,215,000. Among these banks were the Manhattan Company, Merchants', Mechanics', Union, Bank of America, and City Bank, all of New
York City; the New York State and the Mechanics and Farmers', of
Albany, and the Bank of Utica. Seven of these, including the Bank of
New York, have become national banks, while three of them are at present the leading banks organized under State laws, and all have maintained a high credit from the date of their organization to the present
time. Twenty-four additional banks were chartered between 1812 and
the date of the passage of the safety-fund act in 1829, the amount of chartered capital at the latter date being $25,105,000, of which amount
$13,770,000 was authorized for banks in New York City.
In 1799 the Bank of New York was under the control of federalists,
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and both branches of the legislature were in the hands of that party
As it was not probable that any bank to be controlled by the opposition
would be authorized, a bill was prepared, largely through the influence
of Aaron Burr, authorizing a company with a capital amounting to
$2,000,000, to supply the city of New York with water, and providing
that the surplus capital might be employed in the purchase of public or
other stocks, " or in any other money transaction or operation not inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of the United States or of the
State of New York." The real purpose of the act was concealed, the
majority of the legislature not perceiving that the charter contained a
grant for banking purposes, and the act, which incorporated the Manhattan Company, was passed under this misapprehension. In 1792 the
Bank of Albany was chartered, capital $240,000. " In 1793 the Bank of
Columbia, located at Hudson, where it was proposed to open a foreign
trade and establish a whale-fishery business, by a company from Rhode
Island, was chartered, with a capital of $160,000."*
In the year 1803 application was made to the legislature for the
charter of the New York State Bank, at Albany. The applicants for the
charter alleged that the Bank of Albany wasowned by federalists, and was
so managed as to be oppressive to business men who were republicans.t
They also petitioned the legislature that the charter for the bank should
grant to them, exclusively, the Salt Springs in the State for say sixty
years, on the condition that the price of salt at the salt-works should
not exceedfiveshillings per bushel, and that they should pay annually
to the State $3,000 for thefirstten years, $3,500 for the second ten years,
and $4,000 annually thereafter. The bill was reported, including a clause
granting the exclusive right to the Salt Springs; but this clause was
subsequently stricken out, and the charter granted with an authorized
capital of $460,000.
The Merchants' Bank of New York applied for a charter at the same
session at which the charter of the State Bank was granted. Through
the influence of the Clintons and Livingstons, the charter for the
State Bank at Albany was granted. " The ground taken in its favor
was that the only three banks in the State of New York—the Bank of
Columbia at Hudson, the Bank of Albany, and the Farmers' Bank near
Troy—were all in the hands of the federalists. The republican character of this new bank, and the passage of its charter were both secured
by admitting all the Clintonian members of the legislature to subscribe
for a certain number of shares. The prevailing party in the legislature
refused a charter to the Merchants' Bank, already in operation under
articles of copartnership, and also to a moneyed corporation applied for
by the friends of Burr."J The Merchants' Bank of New York, disappointed in obtaining a charter in 1803, had continued business under its
articles of association. A fresh application for a charter had been made
in 1804; but instead of granting one, the legislature of that year passed
an act prohibiting banking by unincorporated companies, under severe
penalties, declaring notes or other securities for the payment of moneys to
such companies absolutely void, and giving the Merchants' Bank one year
in which to wind up its affairs. " Similar acts for the restraint of private
banking had recently been passed in Massachusetts, copied from the old
act of Parliament of 1741, thefirstenforcement of which in New England
had almost produced a rebellion. The stockholders of the Merchants'
Bank, not discouraged, again made their appearance at Albany. The
* Hammond's Political History of New York, vol. 1, p. 324.
tlbid., p. 328.
t Hildreth's History of United States, vol. 5, p. 477.
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leading democrats, from their concern in the Manhattan and other
banks, were not only deeply interested in keeping up a monopoly, but
they also considered it quite intolerable that an association of federalists should presume to ask a democratic legislature for a bank charter.
After very hot debates and a violent altercation, in which two senators,
both having the title of judge, came to actualfisticuffswithin the senatorial precincts, the bill of incorporation passed the senate by a majority
of three votes.77*
No further serious contests over bank charters occurred until 1812,
when application was made for the incorporation of the Bank of
America with a capital of six millions. The applicants offered a bonus
of $600,000 to the State, of $400,000 to the common-school fund,
$100,000 to the literary-fund, and $100,000 to be paid into the treasury
at the end of twenty years, provided that no other bank should in that
time be chartered. One million of dollars was to be loaned to the
State, to be used in constructing canals, and one million to farmers.
The enacting clause of the bill for chartering the bank passed the
assembly by a vote of 52 to 46. Disclosures were made of attempts by
the applicants to bribe members of both houses, but the bill passed
the assembly by a vote of 58 to 39. When it became evident that the
bill would pass the senate, Governor Tompkins, who was subsequently
twice elected Yice-President of the United States, sent a message to
the two houses, proroguing the legislature until May following, under
authority of a clause in the constitution of 1777. One cause assigned
by the governor for this action was that sufficient proof had been furnished him to show that the bank applicants had used, or attempted
to use, corrupt means to secure the charter, f
The charter was granted, but the capital was subsequently reduced to
$2,000,000, and the subsidy to the State diminished to $100,000. Books
for subscription to the stock were opened in ten different States, and
stock in the United States Bank, whose charter had just expired, was
received in subscription to the stock of this bank, and also of the City
Bank, which was organized during the same year. The City Bank was
to pay $120,000 to the State for school purposes, which amount was
subsequently reduced to $60,000.
A clause was inserted in the constitution of 1821 which required the
assent of two-thirds of both branches of the legislature in order to incorporate a moneyed institution. The only effect of the restrictive clause
was to increase the evil by rendering necessary a more extended system
of corruption.|
Safety-fund banks.
The safety-fund system was recommended by Mr. Yan Buren in his
message as governor in 1829, and the act establishing it passed the
legislature and became a law on April 2 of that year. Forty banks were
then in operation, and their charters were about to expire. It is said
to have been suggested by a system which originated with the Hong
merchants in China, by which each member contributed to uphold and
cherish the weak members of the Hong.§ The act authorized the issue
of circulating-notes not exceeding twice the amount of capital paid in,
and limited the loans to twice and one half the amount of the capital. The
feature of most importance in the act was the establishment of a com* Hildreth's History of the United States, vol. 5, pp. 548-50.
t Hammond's Political History of New York, vol. 1, p. 309: Buffalo, 1850.
X Ibid., p. 328.
§ Letter of Abijah Mann, page 37, in " Banks and Banking in the State of New York"
by A. C. Flagg, late comptroller. 1868.
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mon fund, by a provision requiring every banking corporation thereafter
organized, or whose charter should be renewed or extended, to pay
annually to the treasurer of the State a sum equal to one-half of one per
cent, of its capital stock paid in, the payments to be continued until
every such corporation had paid into the treasury three per cent, upon
its capital stock. The fund thus created was made applicable to the
payment of the circulation and other debts of any insolvent bank contributing to the same. If the fund became at any time diminished by
payments from it, each bank was required to renew its annual contribution until the deficiency was restored.
Contributions to the fund werefirstmade in 1831. In 1841-'42 eleven
of the safety-fund banks failed, with an aggregate capital of $3,150,000.
The sum which had been paid into the fund by these banks was
but $86,274; while the amount required for the redemption of their
circulation was $1,548,588, and for the payment of claims of their
other creditors $1,010,375, making a total of $2,558,933. According to the report of the State comptroller, made in 1849, the whole
amount contributed to the fund down to September 30, 1848, was
but $1,876,063; and even if full payments, as required by law, had
been made by all the banks organized under the system, the fund
would still have been insufficient to pay the deficiency occasioned by
the insolvency of these eleven banks. This deficiency was subsequently
provided for by the issue of a six per cent, stock by the State, to be
re imbursed largely by new contributions from the banks. During
the year 1842 the act was so amended that the safety-fund became
a security only for the notes in circulation, and not for the other debts
of the banks. The safety-fund act did not provide for the organization
of new banks; such banks were still required to obtain special charters, as before the passage of the act.
Another feature of the system was the appointment of three bank commissioners to supervise and inspect the several banks, and report annually to the legislature the result of their investigations. It was supposed that in a commission consisting of three persons each would be a
check upon the others. To effect this purpose, the governor and senate
were to appoint one commissioner, the banks in the southern portion of
the State another, and the remaining banks a third.
The stock of the safety-fund banks was distributed by agents selected
from the neighborhood of the institutions, and was in many instances
divided among the political friends or favorites of the agents. The bank
commissioners in their report for 1837 say of this: u The distribution
of bank-stocks created at the last session has in very few, if any, instances been productive of anything like general satisfaction. In most
instances its fruits have been violent contention and bitter personal
animosities, corrupting to the public mind and destructive of the peace
and harmony of society.'7 The commissioners, in despair at the situation and the general complaints, proposed that the stock should thereafter
be sold at auction.
The law authorizing the appointment of commissioners was changed
in 1837, so as to give the selection of all three of them to the governor and
senate. Hon. Millard Fillmore, comptroller of the State of New York,
in his report for 1849, says: " This, of course, brought them within the
Tortex of the great political whirlpool of the State, and the place was
sought for and conferred upon partisan aspirants without due regard in
all cases to their qualifications to discharge the delicate trust committed
to them. This state of things, under the administration of both the
great political parties of the State, continued until 1843, when the
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legislature abolished the office and conferred the power of examining
these banks upon this Office whenever there was reason to suspect that a
bank had made an incorrect report, or was in an unsafe or unsound
condition to do banking business."
The restraining acts.
The restraining act of 1804, to which reference has been made, prohibited any person, under a penalty of one thousand dollars from subscribing
to or becoming a member of any association for the purpose of receiving
deposits, or of transacting any other business which incorporated banks
may or do transact by virtue of their acts of incorporation. This restraining law is said to have been passed through the aid of influential men
who controlled and were interested in banking corporations then in existence, its purpose being to prevent private banking institutions from
continuing business. This law prohibited associations of persons from
doing a banking business; but individuals and incorporated institutions
subsequently issued bills in denominations as low as six, twelve, twentyfive, fifty, and seventy-five cents. To prevent the further issue by
irresponsible persons of currency in the similitude of bank-notes, which
had become a great evil at the close of the war of 1812, the restraining
act of 1818 was passed, which provided that no person, association of
persons, or body-corporate, except such bodies-corporate as were expressly authorized by law, should keep any office for the purpose of
receiving deposits, or discounting notes or bills, or for issuing any
evidence of debt to be loaned or put in circulation as money. This law
remained upon the statute-books for thirty-two years, and, after various
unsuccessful attempts, wasfinallyrepealed in 1837, one year before the
passage of the free-banking law.
Free-Banking system.
The free-banking system of New York was authorized on April 13,
1838. Under its provisions any number of persons was authorized to
form banking associations upon the terms and conditions and subject
to the liabilities of the act. The law originally provided that such
associations, on depositing stocks of the State of New York or of the
United States, or any State stock which should be, or be made, equal
to afive-per-cent.stock, or bonds and mortgages on improved and
productive real estate worth, exclusive of the buildings thereon, double
the amount secured by the mortgage, and bearing interest at not less
than six per cent, per annum, should receive from the Comptroller of the
State an equal amount of circulating notes. Previous to the year 1843,
twenty-nine of these banks, with an aggregate circulation of $1,233,374,
had failed; and their securities, consisting of stocks, and bonds
and mortgages, amounting to $1,555,338, were sold for $953,371, entailing a loss of $601,966. The avails of the securities were sufficient to pay but seventy-four per cent, of the circulation alone. The
losses to the bill-holders occurred only in the case of those banks
which had deposited State stocks other than those of New York. The
law was thereupon so amended as to exclude all stocks except those
issued by the State of New York, and to require these to be made equal
to afive-per-cent.stock. An amendment in 1848 required that the
stocks deposited should bear six per cent, interest instead offive,and
that the bonds and mortgages should bear interest at seven per cent.,
and should be on productive property and for an amount not exceeding
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two-fifths of the value of the land covered by them. Subsequently,
on April 10, 1849, the law was again so amended as to require that at
least one-half of the securities so deposited should consist of New York
State stocks, and that not more than one-half should be in the stocks of
the United States, the securities in all cases to be, or to be made, equal
to a stock producing an interest of six per cent, per annum, and to be
taken at a rate not above their par value and at not more than their
market value.
The banks were under the supervision of a commissioner appointed
under the safety-fund act until the year 1843, in which year they were
required to report to the State comptroller; but in 1851 the present
office of bank superintendent was established.
In 1840 a law was passed requiring the banks of New York to redeem
their notes at an agency of the bank, either in New York City, Albany,
or Troy, at one-half of one per cent, discount. This discount was reduced in 1851 to one-fourth of one per cent. After the passage of this
act, two of the principal banks in the city of New York inaugurated a
plan of redemption similar to the Suffolk system. The notes of such
associations as kept a deposit with them were returned to the banks
of issue, and the discount of one-fourth of one per cent, was divided
between the redemption agent and the associations whose notes were
redeemed. Those banks which did not provide the means for redemption were forced to close up their affairs.
Hon. Millard Fillmore, comptroller of the State of New York, in his
report for 1849, says :
The safety-fund banks derived much of their credit from the individuals incorporated. By granting a special charter in each case, the legislature had it in its power in
some measure to control this matter. The practice of granting exclusive privileges to
particular individuals invited competition for these legislative favors. They were
soon regarded as part of the spoils belonging to the victorious party, and were dealt
out as rewards for partisan services. This practice became so shameless and corrupt
that it could be endured no longer, and in 1838 the legislature sought a remedy in the
general banking law. This was the origin of the free-banking system. Since that
time no safety-fund bank has been chartered, and in 1846 the people set their seal of
reprobation upon this practice of granting special charters for banking purposes, by
providing in the new constitution that " the legislature should have no power to pass
any act granting any special charter for banking purposes, but that corporations or
associations might be formed for such purposes under general laws."
The constitution of 1846 also provided that, after the year 1850,
stockholders of banks issuing circulating notes should be individually
responsible to the amount of their shares for all debts and liabilities
of every kind, and that in ease of the insolvency of any bank or banking
association, the bill-holders should be entitled to preference in payment
over all other creditors; and the constitution, as amended in 1874, still
contains substantially the same provisions.
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The following table exhibits the number of banks in the State of New
York and in New York City, with their principal items of resources
and liabilities in various years, from 1836 to 1876, the national banks
being included for the year 1865 and subsequently :
State and city of New York.
Banks. Capital. Loans.
City of New York.
Depos- CirculaDepos- CirculaSpecie. Banks. Capital. Loans.
Specie.
its.
tion.
its.
tion.
•
1838..
1837..
1838..
1840..
1843..
1846..
1849..
1852..
1853..
1856..
1857..
1858..
I860..
1865..
1870..
1871..
1872..
1873..
1.874..
1875..
1876..
i
86
98
95
96
137
152
192
240
280
303
311
301
306
415
351
361
356
356
358
365
365
Millions Millions Millions Millions MilVns
31.3
72. 5
19.1
21.1
6.2
37.1
79.3
19.3
24.2
6.6
36.6
61
15.7
12.4
4.1
36.8
52.8
16.1
10.6
5.9
43.4
27.4
61.5
17.2
11.5
43
72
30.6
22.3
8
45.5
90.2
38.2
24.2
8.1
59.7
127.2
27.9
65
13.3
79
145.9
78.1
32.6
14.1
96.4
183.9
96.9
34
12.9
107.5
170.8
83.5
27.1
14.3
110.3
192.2
108. 2
28.5
28.3
200.1
111.8
116.2
31.8
21.7
134.5
213.8
263. 6
12.5
38.8
132.2
261.2
288.8
64
15.5
135. 5
339. 5
303.9
61.6
12.2
135.1
335
317.8
59
7.8
357. 4
135.2
294.1
17.7
57.8
132.4
350.2
320.8
55
16.5
130.9
351
291.6
47.3
6
m i
321.7
294
42.3
16.6
22
23
22
22
24
22
26
41
56
55
52
54
55
69
78
82
78
75
75
76
75
Millions Millions Millions Millions MilVns
7.6
18.4
43.2
14.8
4.7
46.2
9.7
20.4
14.9
4.7
34.1
20.2
12.5
3.6
2.9
26.9
20.2
12.5
4
4.5
24.1
37.5
5.8
22.1
10.5
39.5
6.2
23.8
7.1
23.8
53
25.4
28.9
€
7.2
81.8
35.5
50.1
8.1
12.2
8.3
46.9
86.8
56.1
13
109
8.4
55.6
68.5
11.7
65
106.5
7.4
59.5
13.1
125
7.6
68
81.5
26.8
121.9
69.9
81.3
9.3
20.3
137.8
84.2
13
203.7
11.9
203. 7
202
33
87.2
15
89
244
30.7
12
233.9
232.6
88.3
248.5
28.1
7.6
87.5
247.5
27.5
17.5
218.9
85.1
246.4
25.3
245.9
16.2
217.1
84.2
246.6
18.3
5.8
81.7
222. 6
223. 5
14.9
16.1
OTHER STATES*
Ohio.—Thefirstbank organized in Ohio was chartered in 1803—five
months after the admission of the State into the Union, under the name of
the Miami Exporting Company. It was authorized to continue for forty
years, with a nominal capital of $500,000, divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each, and payable,fivedollars in cash and the remainder
in produce and manufactures such as the president and directors might
receive. Its "main purpose was to facilitate trade, then suffering under
great depression." It subsequently issued bills and redeemed the same
in notes of other banks, but wasfinallycompelled to close up its affairs.
Thefirstregular bank in Ohio was established by charter at Marietta
in 1808, with a capital of half a million of dollars. During the same year
a bank was established at Chillicothe, then the seat of the State government, with a capital of $100,000. From 1809 to 1816 four banks
were chartered, among which was the Farmers and Mechanics7 Bank of
Cincinnati, with a capital of $200,000. In 1816, an act was passed
chartering six banks, with a capital of $100,000 each, and extending
the charters of six others, having an aggregate capital of $1,600,000,
one of them being the Bank of Cincinnati, with a capital of $600,000.
Among other provisions of this act was one requiring that each new
bank, and every old bank rechartered, should annually set apart out of
its profits, for the use and benefit of the State, such sum as would, at
the expiration of its charter, amount to one-twenty-fifth part of its whole
* With the exception of the States of Massachusetts and New York, it has been
found exceedingly difficult to obtain more than the most meager and unsatisfactory
material for sketches of the history of banking in the several States of the Union. The
facts presented in reference to other States have been largely derived from " Banks and
Banking in the United States," by Henry F. Baker, Cincinnati, 1854, and from subsequent articles by the same author, published in the Banker's Magazine, New York, in
1854 and 1856.
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capital stock. This provision was amended in 1825, so that, in place of
the stock, the State was to receive a tax of two per cent, upon all dividends previously made, and four per cent, upon all subsequent dividends.
The rate of interest to be charged was limited to six per cent. From
1816 to 1832, charters were granted to eleven banks, with an aggregate
capital of $2,700,000. In 1833, the Franklin Bank of Cincinnati, with
a capital of $1,000,000, was organized, and in the following year the
Ohio Life and Trust Company, with a capital of $1,000,000, was chartered. The latter institution failed on August 24, 1857, with estimated
liabilities of $7,000,000.
The State imposed a tax offiftythousand dollars each on the branches
of the United States Bank which had been established at Cincinnati and
Chillicothe, in case they should continue to transact business after the
15th of September, 1819. As the branches, notwithstanding this provision of law, continued to do business after the date mentioned, the State
auditor made preparations to collect the tax. Thereupon the bank filed a
bill in chancery in the United States circuit court, asking for an injunction restraining the auditor from proceeding further in the collection of
the tax, and, that officer failing to appear, the injunction was granted.
Nevertheless, claiming that legal notice of the application for an injunction had not been served upon him, the auditor caused the State writ to
be issued to the sheriff, who proceeded to the banking-house at Chillicothe, demanded the tax, and, upon refusal of payment, seized $98,000
in money and turned the same over to the State treasurer. The State
officers engaged in this affair were thereupon arrested and imprisoned
by the United States circuit court, and the money was subsequently
returned to the bank. The decision in the premises was confirmed in
1824 by the Supreme Court of the United States, and the State of
Ohiofinally ceased further interference with the bank. The bank-tax
on dividends was increased in 1831, from four to six per cent.
By act of February 24, 1845, a State bank with branches was
authorized, on the safety-fund principle, with a capital of $6,150,000.
This act required that, in order to create a safety-fund, an amount equal
to ten per centum of the circulation of each of the branches should be
paid to the board of control, which was authorized to invest the same
either in stocks of the State or of the United States, or in bonds secured
by mortgages on unencumbered real estate of at least twice the value of
the amount secured thereby, which should be payable on demand to the
State Bank of Ohio; and each branch was entitled to receive the interest accruing on the stocks and bonds in which its portion of the safetyfund was invested. In case of failure, the stocks and bonds of the insolvent bank werefirstto be applied to the redemption of its outstanding notes before any part of the safety-fund belonging to the other
branches should be so applied. The State was divided into twelve districts, and a portion of the capital of the State bank was allotted to
each. Sixty-three branches in all were authorized, with charters to
continue until 1866. Five banks, previously chartered, were authorized, upon certain conditions, to avail themselves of the privileges of
the act. The branches were under the supervision of a board of control, consisting of one representative from each branch, which was to
furnish all the circulating notes. These were limited by the charter to
u double the amount of capital on thefirst$100,000; 150 per cent, on
the second $100,000 or part thereof, and 125 per cent, on the third
$100,000 or part thereof." There were thirty-six of these branches in
operation in 1856, with a capital of $4,034,524, and circulation of
$7,112,320. At that date the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company,
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having a capital of $610,000, was the only one of the old banks remaining in operation. The same act also authorized an independent bank
system, requiring State and United States stocks to be deposited with
the treasurer, equal to the full amount of the bank issues. In 1856
there were nine of these banks in operation, with an aggregate capital
of $587,500, and circulation amounting to $893,839, and having on deposit with the State treasurer the required stocks of the United States
or of the State of Ohio as security therefor.
In March, 1851, the legislature passed an act authorizing free banking, secured by a pledge of bonds of the United States and of the State
of Ohio. Ten banks, organized under this law, were in operation in 1856,
with a capital of $738,050 and a circulation of $769,397. A new constitution was adopted in June, 1851, which contained an article prohibiting the organization of additional banks, without the approval by the
people at the next succeeding general election of the law authorizing the same. The legislature passed a tax law in 1852, which, under
a forced construction, levied upon the banks double, and in some
instances triple, the rate imposed upon any other property. In
1854 there were in Ohio four distinct classes of banks; namely,
old banks, incorporated prior to 1845, with a capital of $1,550,000 ;
branches of the State bank, created in 1845, having a capital of $4,100,000; independent banks, with a capital of $720,000; and free banks
authorized by the act of 1851, with a capital of $695,000. Most of the
banks organized in this State under the act of 1851 were ultimately
obliged to go into liquidation, owing to the oppressive taxation from time
to time imposed upon them. Mr. Baker, in referring to this subject in
his "Banks and Banking," says: "Under the present tax-law, the
officer is empowered to use 'crowbars7 to break open any lock, vault,
or chest, and to seize upon any amount which he canfind,for the full
satisfaction of his demand. Contrast the policy of Massachusetts and
Ohio. The former imposes a tax of one per cent, on her banking capital, and the amount invested in it steadily advances with the increasing
prosperity of the State. But Ohio pursues an opposite course, and
levies an exorbitant and unconstitutional tax, and cripples the trade of
her own citizens, but enables the residents of other States to profit by
her mischievous measures. Ohio takes a retrograde step in the financial measures of the present day, and allows the States of Kentucky,
Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, and Tennessee, andfinallythe New England
States, to supply her with currency, who derive a large income therefrom." #
In April, 1856, an act was passed incorporating the State Bank of
Ohio, and other banks, similar in its general provisions to the act of
1845, the charters to continue until May, 1877. The act, however,
contained a personal-liability clause, and it also prohibited the
general assembly "from imposing any greater tax upon property employed in banking under this act than is or may be imposed upon the
property of individuals." In 1835 there were, in all, thirty-four banks
in operation in Ohio, having a capital of $5,819,000: in 1837 there were
thirty-three banks, with a capital of $9,247,000 ; and in 1840 there were
thirty-seven banks, with a total capital of $10,000,000. On the 1st of
January, 1845, but eight banks were in operation, with an aggregate
capital of $2,171,807. In 1855, there werefifty-onebanks, whose capital amounted to a little more than $6,000,000. In 1856, thirty-six of
* " Banks and Banking in the United States," by H. F. Baker; Cincinnati, 1854.
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the banks which had been organized in the State had failed, their notes
being entirely worthless, while eighteen others were in process of liquidation, their notes being quoted atfiftyto seventy-five cents on the dollar.
There werefifty-sixbanks in existence in the State in 1863, with an
aggregate capital of $5,674,000, of which number seven were independent banks, with a capital of $350,000, and thirteen were free banks,
with a capital of $1,270,000. The State Bank of Ohio, with thirty-six
branches, had a capital of $4,054,000; loans, $8,653,000; deposits,
$5,631,000; circulation, $7,246,000; and specie, $2,217,000; together
with safety-fund of $814,800 invested in bonds and mortgages. A table
showing the condition of the Ohio banks, organized under the laws of
the State, from 1834 to 1863, will be found in the appendix.
Indiana.—The State of Indiana was admitted into the Union in 1816.
In 1820, it had two banks, with an aggregate capital of $202,857. In 1834,
the State Bank of Indiana was incorporated, with ten branches, afterward
increased to thirteen, the branches being mutually liable for the debts
of each other. Each share was subject to a tax of twelve and one-half
cents annuallyfor educational purposes, in lieu of all other taxes. If an
ad valorem system of taxation should be authorized by the State, the
stock was to be liable the same as other capital, not exceeding one per
cent, per annum. The directors of the parent bank were to have charge
of the plates and unsigned notes of the branches, and were authorized
to deliver to them an amount of circulation not exceeding twice the
amount of the stock subscribed.
u The capital was almost wholly borrowed from abroad, and through
the credit of the State, which took one million of the stock and loaned
its credit to individual stockholders to the extent of one-half the stock
subscribed by them, taking as security therefor real estate at one-half
its improved value. The bank commenced business at one of the most
critical periods in the history of the country, at the beginning of the era
of speculation which nearly bankrupted the whole nation, and which
culminated in the terrible catastrophe of 1837. At this disastrous crisis
nearly every bank in the Western and Southwestern States failed, with
the exception of the State Bank of Indiana. A very large number of
those of the Eastern States were totally ruined. This bank not only paid
dividends averaging from 12 to 14 per cent, annually, but returned to
the stockholders nearly double the original investment when it was wound
up at the expiration of its charter in 1854. For the one million invested
in this institution, the State received in profits fully $3,500,000. The
bank was the only one of the numerous enterprises in which the State
embarked that did not prove an almost total failure."*
In 1841, the branches were authorized, on the payment of one per cent,
for the privilege, to issue not exceedingfivemillions of dollars in notes of
less denomination thanfivedollars. The aggregate circulation was about
$3,800,000, nearly one-sixth part of which was in small notes. In May,*
1837, the capital of the State bank was $1,846,921; its loans, $4,208,956;,
its specie, $1,196,187; circulation, $2,516,790; and its deposits, $1,898,061.
The banks of Indiana suspended specie payments in 1838, resuming
in 1841, at which time the State bank and branches held $1,127,518 in
specie, and had a circulation of $2,960,414, and deposits amounting to
$317,890. In November, 1851, the new constitution went into operation, which prohibited the organization of banks except under a general
law; and in May, 1852, a general banking law was passed which provided that United States stocks or stocks of the several States, includ* Sketch of the Life of S. F. D. Lanier; New York, 1871.
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ing those of Indiana (then worth about 95 per cent.), should be deposited
with the auditor as security for circulating notes, the stocks to be made
equal to one bearing six per cent, interest. The law did not require a
board of directors, nor that the stockholders should be citizens of the
State. In October, 1854, there were eighty-four of these banks, and the
returns of sixty-seven of them at that date exhibit $7,425,000 of circulation, with a total authorized capital of $32,900,000. The oppressive
tax law of Ohio having driven capital from that State, it was to a considerable extent invested in the free banks of Indiana. In 1856, of ninetyfour free banksfifty-onehad suspended, and their notes were selling at
from 25 to 75 per cent, discount in Cincinnati.
The charter of the State Bank expired in 1854, and the legislature
chartered a new bank with a capital of $6,000,000, and having from
fifteen to twenty branches. The bank was carefully and skillfully
managed; did not suspend in the crisis of 1857; reduced its circulation
largely in 1861, upon the issue of legal-tender notes; and subsequently
re-issued its notes, investing the amount so issued in gold coin. In 1862,
its capital was $3,354,200; deposits, $1,723,624; loans, $4,007,590; circulation, $5,559,467; and specie, $3,284,696. A table showing the principal items of resources and liabilities from 1834 to 1863 of the banks
organized under the laws of Indiana will be found in the appendix.
Illinois.—The State of Illinois was admitted into the Union in December, 1818. Thefirstbank was established under its territorial government in 1813 at Shawneetown, the whole Territory then containing
butfifteenhundred inhabitants. In 1816 this bank was regularly incorporated, with a capital of $300,000, for a term of twenty years. It
received a large amount of Government deposits and acquired extensive
credit, but suspended specie payment in 1821. It transacted but little
business until February, 1835, when its charter was extended until
January, 1857, and its capital increased from $300,000 to $1,400,000;
the additional capital being subscribed by the State, which issued its
bonds to provide the funds for the increase. The treasury reports show
that $46,909 of unavailable funds were on deposit with this bank at the
time of its failure. The constitution of 1818 prohibited the establishment
of any new bank except a State bank and branches. The State Bank
of Illinois was chartered in 1821 with a capital of $500,000, for a term
of ten years, to be owned by the State and managed by the legislature.
Three hundred thousand dollars were directed to be issued and loaned
on mortgages, with notes for one year at six per cent, interest, and in
sums not exceeding one thousand dollars to each individual; the notes
to be renewed on payment of ten per cent, of the principal annually. The
circulating notes of the bank were receivable for taxes and for all debts
due to the State or the bank. These notes were soon thereafter quoted at
seventy-five cents on the dollar, then atfiftycents, andfinallyat twentyfive cents, when they ceased to circulate altogether. Members of the
legislature received their compensation in depreciated currency at its
market value, which the State was compelled to redeem at par; and a
loan of $100,000 received in these notes at par was paid out at fifty
cents on the dollar.
In February, 1835, a new bank was incorporated with a capital of
$1,500,000, which was subsequently increased to $2,000,000, the whole
of which was subscribed for by the State. The bank was allowed
fifty days for the redemption of its bills, and was required to provide
for the loan of $100,000 above referred to, previously issued by the
State. It was shortly compelled to suspend payment, and in 1841 it
went into liquidation. In the same year an act was passed to preserve
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its charter, which had been forfeited, provided it would pay $200,000 of
the State debt; but in 1843 two acts were passed, one to diminish the
State debt and put the State Bank in liquidation, and the other to
reduce the public debt by a million of dollars and to put the Bank of
Illinois at Shawneetown in liquidation. The stock of these banks subscribed for by individuals was lost, and about $90,000 belonging to depositors and bill-holders remained unpaid, as well as $46,909 belonging to
the Government. The State took possession of its bonds held by them,
amounting to $3,050,000, and by direction of the governor they were
canceled and burned in the presence of the legislature in the capital
square of Springfield. During the year 1843 a general banking law,
similar in its provisions to the free banking law of the State of Indiana,
was passed.
The report of the bank commissioners for 1861 states that in 1857
the bank circulation of the State amounted to $5,500,000, which was
secured by $6,500,000 of the bonds of various States, of which amount
$4,500,000 were Missouri sixes. In 1861 the amount of Missouri bonds
had been reduced to $3,026,000, and the circulation increased from
$5,500,000 to $12,300,000. About three-fourths of the securities then
held by the auditor were the bonds of the Southern States. The principal items of the resources and liabilities of the banks of Illinois, from
1834 to 1863, will be found in a table printed in the appendix.
Kentucky.—The Bank of Kentucky was incorporated in 1804—twelve
years after the admission of the State, with a capital of one million of dollars. Forty new banks were incorporated in 1817, with an aggregate
capital of $10,000,000, but no provision was made for the redemption of
their notes in specie. They issued large amounts of circulating notes,
and many of them failed during the first year of their establishment.
For relief, the legislature, in 1820, chartered the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with a capital of $3,000,000, pledging the
public faith for the redemption of its circulation, and setting aside
certain lands south of the Tennessee Eiver as a guarantee fund. If a
creditor refused to receive the notes of the bank in payment of a debt,
the debtor was allowed by law two years in which to pay it. This
feature of the law was judicially declared to be unconstitutional; but a
new court, which was appointed, reversed the previous decision, and the
notes of the bank soon became worth butfiftycents on the dollar. A bitter
contest continued forfiveyears between two parties, known as the relief
and anti-relief, or old-court and new-court parties, whichfinallyresulted
in the repeal of the stay law, known as the replevin act, and the circulation of the bank was ultimately suppressed, andfinallydestroyed under
the provisions of successive acts of the legislature.
The charter of the bank provided that it should be established in the
name and behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, under the direction
of a president and twelve directors to be chosen by the legislature,
and that it should be exclusively the property of the Commonwealth.
The bank was, by a subsequent act, authorized to issue $3,000,000 in
circulating notes, and the dividends were to be paid to the treasurer of
the State.
In answer to a suit brought by the bank for the collection of a promissory note, in the famous case of Briscoe and others vs. Bank of the Commonwealthof Kentucky, (XI Peters,) thedefendants (in the lower court, and
plaintiff in error in the court of appeals) claimed that the note given by
them was void, inasmuch as the circulating notes received from the bank
in consideration therefor were bills of credit issued by the State, and that
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the act of the legislature incorporating the bank was therefore unconstitutional and void. The Supreme Court of the United States held that
the act incorporating the bank was not unconstitutional, and that the
notes issued by the bank were not bills of credit within the meaning of
the Constitution.
In 1834 there were established the Bank of Kentucky, with a capital of
$5,000,000, the Northern Bank of Kentucky, capital $3,000,000, and the
IBank of Louisville, with a capital of $5,000,000, all of which wrere in existence in 1856, with an aggregate capital of $7,030,000. All of these
banks suspended payment in 1837 and resumed in 1842, with an aggregate circulation at the latter date of $2,800,000. This amount was increased by subsequent issues, until in 1850 it had reached $6,683,000. The
Southern Bank of Kentucky went into operation in 1852, with a capital
of $1,300,000, and charters were also subsequently granted to four other
banks with large capitals. Twenty-seven Kentucky banks failed in 1854,
but in 3856 there were thirty-four banks and branches still in operation
in the State, with an aggregate capital of $11,730,000, and with circulation of about $13,300,000. A table will be found in the appendix, showing the principal items of the resources and liabilities of the State banks
of Kentucky from 1834 to 1863.
Tennessee.—The Nashville Bank, in Tennessee, was incorporated
in 1807, with a capital of $200,000, which was afterward increased to
$400,000. Several branches were also established, which were subsequently closed with loss to all parties. The Bank of the State of Tennessee, at Knoxville, was chartered in 1811, with a capital of $400,000;
and in 1817 nine other banks were chartered, which were authorized to
become branches of the former. The Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of
Nashville was established in 1819, with a capital of $400,000, but it
became insolvent within the same year of its organization.
In 1820 the State Bank of Tennessee, at Nashville, was incorporated,
with a capital of $1,000,000. The State funds were to be deposited in
the bank, which was authorized to sell $250,000 of six-per-cent. State
stocks, to be used as capital. It created agencies to loan money in every
county, according to its wealth and population, in sums not exceeding
five hundred dollars to any one person. The loans were to be made on
a credit of twelve months, and be secured by mortgage on real or personal property worth double their amount. The proceeds of Hiawassee
lands and other funds were pledged for the redemption of the circulation, which*was guaranteed by the State, and which was issued to the
amount of $1,000,000; but it was soon at a discount of ten per cent,
below the value of United States bank-notes. The bank was under the
supervisory control of directors elected by the legislature. Six years
after it commenced operations it had an available capital of about
$500,000, chiefly derived from the sales of lands. The bank was finally
closed in 1832, with considerable loss to the State. Previous to the
passage of the act under which it was established, General Jackson
addressed to the legislature a memorial denouncing its provisions, and
declaring the proposed act to be in violation of the Constitution of the
United States. Judge White, of Tennessee, in a speech in the Senate
of the United States on March 24, 1838, stated that u in 1820 there
were two State banks in operation in Tennessee having the same name,
and that laws were passed to force into circulation paper money and to
prevent levies of execution, unless creditors would agree to receive irredeemable bank-paper."
The Union Bank, at Nashville, was incorporated in 1832, with five
branches, and with a capital of $3,000,000, one-third of which belonged
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to the State; and in the following year the Planters'Bank, at Nashville,
with a capital of $2,000,000, and with six branches, was established.
The State had an interest in this bank also. The Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Memphis was incorporated in 1835, with a capital of
$600,000, but it failed in 1847, with heavy losses to the bill-holders.
In 1838 the Bank of Tennessee, at Nashville, was incorporated to take
the place of the former State bank, with an actual capital of $3,226,000,
the nominal capital being $5,000,000. The capital was made up from the
remaining assets of the old State bank and by the sale of $1,000,000 of
State bonds. It had several branches, which were under the direction of
the parent bank at Nashville. The capital of the bank was reduced in
1849 to two and a quarter millions of dollars. Three other banks were
organized between the years 1843 and 1852, with an aggregate capital
of $1,100,000. In 1852 a free banking law was passed, authorizing the
organization of banks upon a deposit of bonds of the State equal to the
amount of their capital.
The number of banks in existence in Tennessee in 1860 was thirtyfour, with a capital of $8,067,037; loans, $11,751,019; deposits,$4,324,799;
circulation, $5,538,378; and specie, $2,267,710. A table showing the
condition of the banks in Tennessee, from 1834 to 1863, will be found in
the appendix.
Mississippi.—When Mississippi was admitted into the Union in December, 1817, it had but one bank, with a capital of $100,000; and in 1830
it still had but a single bank, although its capital had been increased
to $950,600. In the latter year the Planters' Bank of Mississippi was
chartered, with a capital of $3,000,000, of which amount the State subscribed two-thirds, and issued $2,000,000 of bonds, bearing six per cent,
interest, in payment therefor. The bonds were sold at a premium of
$250,000, which was deposited in the bank as a sinking-fund, and from
this fund, together with the dividends received on the State's stock in
the bank, the interest on the bonds was to be paid. The investment
was apparently a prosperous one, as the bank continued to pay ten per
cent, dividends annually until September, 1839, at which date the sinking-fund had increased to $800,000. The State then transferred its
stock to the Mississippi Railroad Company, but most of the large sinking-fund was subsequently lost.
In 1837 the number of banks had increased to eighteen, with an aggregate capital of about $13,000,000, more than $5,000,000 of circulation,
and more than $24,000,000 of loans. In 1838 the Mississippi Union Bank
was chartered, with a capital of $15,500,000, to be u raised by means of
loans to be obtained by the directors of the institution." The State
authorized the issue of $15,000,000 infiveper cent, bonds, to be loaned
to the bank, for the payment of which the faith of the State was
pledged. Five millions of dollars in these bonds were issued to the
bank in 1838, and an equal sum in 1839. Thefirstinstallment of bonds
was negotiated by the commissioners of the bank with the Pennsylvania Bank of the United States, through Mr. Biddle, its president,
$5,000,000 being received in payment therefor in installments.
In 1840 commenced the memorable scheme of "repudiation" in Mississippi, the governor then issuing a warning proclamation against any
further negotiation of the bonds, which he followed in 1841 by a communication to the legislature, claiming that his proclamation had prevented an illegal sale of the second issue of bonds. His message
also presented a statement of the condition of the Union Bank at that
date, exhibiting $13,491,000 of suspended debt and unavailable assets,,
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$3,034,000 of circulation, and $4,349,000 of specie. Soon afterward followed his open proposition to the legislature to utterly repudiate the
five million issue of 1838, which proposition was at that time rejected by
them, the legislature declaring that u Mississippi will pay her bonds and
preserve her credit inviolate." Bat the bonds were subsequently repudiated, and have never yet been paid. The bonds issued to the Planters'
Bank were not officially repudiated, but the people of the State in 1852
refused, by a majority of 4,400 votes, to authorize a tax to redeem them.
The amount of th%latter bonds, principal and interest, was, in July,
1854, $3,518,081. For a table showing the principal items of the resources and liabilities of the State banks of Mississippi from 1834 to
1863, see appendix.
The State and national systems compared.
Many of the States, chiefly Southern and Western, authorized banking corporations with the State as part or sole stockholder, and similar
to the organizations in the States to which reference has already been
made. In nearly all of the States, banks specially chartered were the
favorite organizations. The amount of currency issued was frequently
twice, and in many instances three times, the amount of the nominal
capital of such banks. These charters were thus very valuable, and the
State legislatures were besieged by applicants for such special privileges.
Governor Snyder, of Pennsylvania, in 1813 vetoed a bill granting charters to twenty-five banks, with an aggregate capital of nine millions. In
the ensuing year a bill was passed, by a two-thirds vote over the second
veto of the governor, authorizing forty-one banks, with an aggregate
capital of seventeen millions, of which only one-fifth part was required
to be paid in. Of this number thirty-seven went into operation. Many
of these institutions had but a nominal capital, consisting chiefly of notes
given by the stockholders for the amount of their shares. Such banks
had usually but an ephemeral existence, andfifteenof the number which
were organized in Pennsylvania failed within four years of the date of
their organizations. In other cases charters of banks authorized by the
New England and Southern States were disposed of to non-residents, who
organized banks of circulation with little or no capital, and the citizens
of other remote States suffered great loss from the worthlessness of
such bank-issues. As late as 1854 the circulation of one of the principal Western States consisted chiefly of notes issued by two banks in
Georgia, which circulated upon the persoc al credit of two or three of their
non-resident stockholders, and without any reference to the character
and management of the banks which issued them.
Mr. Gallatin, referring in 1831 to the condition of the banks at an
early day, says: "The dissolution of the Bank of the United States
deprived the country of a foreign capital of more than $7,000,000 invested
in the stock of that institution, and which was accordingly remitted
abroad during the year that preceded the war. * * # The creation
of new State banks in order to fill the chasm was a natural consequence of the dissolution of the Bank of the United States, and, as is
usual under such circumstances, the expectation of great profits gave
birth to a much greater number than was wanted. From the 1st of
January, 1811, to the 1st of January, 1815, not less than one hundred
and twenty new banks were chartered and went into operation, with a
capital of about forty, and making an addition of near thirty millions
to the banking capital of the country."
He estimates the notes in circulation in 1811, including the notes of
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the Bank of the United States, at $28,100,000; in 1815, before the sus
pension of specie payments, at $45,500,000; and in 1816, at $68,000,000;
the increase in the circulation during thefirstfifteenmonths after the
suspension of specie payments being about fifty per cent. In 1820 this
amount had been reduced to $44,863,000. He further says:
So great a reduction in the issues of the banks could not have been effected without
a corresponding diminution of their discounts. Debts contracted during the suspension of specie payments, and while the currency of the country was depreciated, became
payable at par. The distress, therefore, that took place at that time may be clearly
traced to the excessive number of State banks incorporated subsequent to the dissolution of the first Bank of the United States and to their improvident issues. The numerous failures which had preceded the year 1819, or have since taken place, have also
been principally due to the same causes. W e have an account of one hundred and
sixty-five banks that foiled between the 1st of January, 1811, and the 1st of July,
1830; the capital of one hundred and twenty-nine of these amounted to more than
$24,000,000, stated as having been paid in. The whole amount may be estimated
at near thirty millions, and our list may not be complete. The capital of the State
banks now existing amounts to about 110 millions. On a total capital of 140 millions,
the failures have amounted to thirty millions, or more than one-fifth of the whole. Of
the actual loss incurred we can give no account. There are instances in which, the
stockholders, by paying for their shares in their own notes, and afterward redeeming
their notes with the stock in their name, suffered no loss; and this fell exclusively on
the holders of bank-notes and dej)ositors.*
As early as 1831 it was proposed to tax out of existence the issues of
State banks. On this point Mr. Gallatin says: f
Congress has the power to lay stamp-duties on notes, on bank-notes, and on any description of bank-notes. That power has already been exercised; and the duties may
be laid to such an amount, and in such a manner, as may be necessary to effect the object intended. This object is not merely to provide generally for the general welfare,
but to carry into effect, in conformity with the last paragraph of the eighth section of
the first article, those several and express provisions of the Constitution which vest in
Congress exclusively the control over the monetary system of the United States, and
more particularly those which imply the necessity of a uniform currency.
* * Congress may, if it deems it proper, lay a stamp-duty on small notes which
will put an end to their circulation. It may lay such a duty on all bank-notes as
would convert all the banks into banks of discount and deposit only, annihilate the
paper currency, and render a bank of the United States unnecessary in reference to
that object. But if this last measure should be deemed pernicious or prove impracticable, Congress must resort to other and milder means to regulate the currency of the
country .f
A writer § in 1841 says: " T h e currency of the United States consists of a small
amount of gold and silver coins and bullion; a larger amount of State-chartered banknotes, exchangeable for specie; a far larger amount ot bank-notes, not convertible into
specie, composed of the notes of non-specie paying banks, the notes of banks of other
States, unauthorized paper of individuals, of companies, and of associations, in the
similitude of bank-notes, issued and circulated as money, and post-notes, depositnotes, checks, State scrip, and bills of exchange. * * Bank-notes compose so large
a proportion of the circulating medium that those who will not take them in payment
of their debts cannot collect their dues, nor carry on business requiring the use of
money. The efforts of State legislators to correct the defects of the currency must
ever be as unavailing as their attempts to suppress small bills have hitherto proved.
Their actions are desultory, unconnected, and temporary; liable to the influence of
private interest, or political party feeling, that may vary in the several States and prevent their uniform action. All the States cannot be expected to pass similar laws upon
this subject, simultaneously; consequently, the currency might be changed by State
legislation, but it could never be radically reformed. Some of the States have passed
laws to suppress the circulation of small bills within their own territories; but their
immediate inundation with those of other States, often much more uncurrent than
their own had been, aided in obtaining a repeal of the laws or their suppression, just
* Considerations on the Currency and Banking System of the United States, p. 50.
t Ibid., p. 75.
$ Justice Story, in his dissenting opinion in the case of Briscoe and others vs. The BanTc of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky ( X I Peters, 349), says: " The States may create banks, as
well as other corporations, upon private capital, and may rightfully authorize them to
issue bank bills or notes as currency, subject always to the control of Congress, whose
powers extend to the entire regulation of the currency of the country."
§ The Present System of Banking Exposed, by Charles Dunscombe; Cleveland, 1841.
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at the moment, perhaps, when the neighboring States, from seeing the advantages of
the measure, were about to pass similar laws. The people are the only legitimate
source from which to expect permanent and radical relief. Congress is the only proper
body, possessing legitimate power and authority, to organize them for that purpose."
Mr. McCulloch,late Secretary of the Treasury, in an address delivered
before the American Bankers' Association, at Philadelphia, during the
recent International Exhibition, says:
In anticipation of the expiration of the charter of the United States Bank, many
banking institutions were chartered by the States, some of which, known at the time
as pet banks, became the depositories of the public moneys. It soon became apparent,
however, that these banks were likely to become unsafe Government depositories, and
all connection of the Government with the banks was terminated by the subtreasury
act, under which the public revenues were collected in coin and deposited in the
Treasury. From the time of the expiration of the charter of the United States Bank
up to 1861, the State banks furnished the country with its paper circulation, and to a
great extent controlled its business. It is not necessary to dwell upon the defects of
the State-bank systems, or the character of a considerable part of the notes which the
people were compelled to receive and treat as money. There were scarcely two States
in the Union whose systems were alike. In some States banks were chartered with
proper restrictions upon tbeir discounts and their circulation ; in others without any
such restrictions. In some there was individual liability, in others no liability whatever, not even in cases of gross mismanagement. In some States the circulation of
the banks was secured, partially, at least, by mortgages and bonds; in others there
was no security except the capital, which was frequently a myth. In some States
banking was a monopoly, in others it enjoyed the largest liberty. The consequence
was that we had a bank-note circulation frequently worthless, and, when solvent,
lacking that uniform value which was needed in business-transactions between the
citizens of the different States. It is enough to say that the circulation of the State
banks was entirely unfitted for a country like ours; that by it the people were subjected to enormous losses, not only in the way of exchanges, but in the inability of a
great many of the banks to redeem their notes.
After the New York free-banking law had been perfected by various
amendments, and subsequent to 1850, a number of the States, among
which were Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Virginia and Louisiana, adopted
the system which had proved so satisfactory in New York. The Massachusetts and Louisiana acts, in addition to the many excellent features
of the New York act, required an ample reserve to be kept on hand, and
also contained other restrictions, which were subsequently embodied in
the national-bank act. In nearly all the States which adopted the
free-banking system, charters for banks were still granted which authorized the issue of circulating notes without security and in excess of
capital. These were more profitable, and therefore in most of the States
but few banks were organized under general laws. In other States the
best features of the New York law were omitted. The shareholders were
not made personally liable; the security required was not sufficient; the
notes were issued in proportion to the stock and bonds deposited, and not
in proportion to the cash capital; no provision was made for the prompt
redemption of the notes at any commercial center, and a majority of the
directors and shareholders were frequently non-residents. Many of the
organizations were not banks, in any true sense of the word, but were
associations without capital, located at places not easily accessible, and
owned by non-residents who availed themselves of ill-considered legislation to convert their bonds into currency at rates higher than the marketvalue—drawing the interest on their bonds, but transacting little or no
business at the place of issue. When the bonds depreciated in value,
and any considerable amount of notes were'presented at their counters for
redemption, the banks failed, the securities were sold by the authority
of the States, and the avails were distributed among the note-holders.
The governor of Indiana, referring to such banks, says in his message
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for 1853: "The speculator comes to Indianapolis with a bundle of
bank-notes in one hand and the stock in the other; in twenty-four hours
he is on the way to some distant point of the Union to circulate what
he denominates a legal currency authorized by the legislature of Indiana. He has nominally located his bank in some remote part of the
State, difficult of access, where he knows no banking facilities are required, and intends that his notes shall go into the hands of persons
who will have no means of demanding their redemption."
The governor of Michigan, in his message for the same year, says:
"At present we are giving charters to the issues of banks about which
we actually know nothing, in whose management we have no participation, and are thus literally paying a large tribute for what generally in
the end proves to be a great curse."
Governor Ford, in a message to the legislature of New Jersey, says :
" In many cases our banks, although ostensibly located in New Jersey,
have their whole business operations conducted by brokers in other
States. The facility with which they may be organized and located,
without reference to the wants of the community or the business of the
place, is destructive to all the legitimate ends of banking."
The New York Journal of Commerce, in June, 1853, referring to the
same subject, says: "The operators in these schemes have turned to
the West, and, under the free-banking laws of Indiana, Illinois, and
Wisconsin, are prepared tofloodthe channels of circulation with their
notes. It is not western capital that is seeking profitable employment,
nor is it eastern capital invested at the West. Not a dollar of the new
currency will be issued where it is likely to be presented for redemption."
In his report to Congress for the year 1875, the Comptroller gave a
sketch of the origin of the national-banking system and its growth, and
answered the principal arguments advanced against the continuance of
the system. Its establishment was not advocated in the interest of any
political party, and from its authorization to the present day it has been
free from the control of partisan or sectional influence, its benefits being now open to all who may desire to organize banking-institutions,
subject only to the restrictions which are alike imposed upon all. The
opportunity occasioned by a great war was seized upon, in the interest
of the Government, to get rid of the burden of a circulation issued
by authority of many different States, which had been, almost from
the beginning of the Government, a grievous tax upon the business and
the commerce of the country—the cost to the people for domestic exchange between the commercial points and the remote districts being
annually many times greater than the amount of interest now paid to
the national banks upon the bonds deposited as seeuritv for their circulation, the average rate of exchange between the Eastern and the
Southern and Western States having been from six to twelve and even
twenty times the rates prevailing under the existing national system.
It was shown in the report, from the discussions in Congrfess at the
time of the passage of the legal-tender act, from the reports of different
Secretaries of the Treasury, and from the uniform legislation since that
time, that the national-banking system was intended to be permanent—
the institutions organized under it being by the express terms of the
law authorized to continue for a term of twenty years; while it was
equally evident that the Treasury-notes issued and still in circulation
were intended to be funded, to constitute a temporary currency,
issued from necessity and to furnish the Government with the means to
save itself from destruction; that the amount was not to be increased,
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but to be withdrawn from circulation as rapidly as possible; and that
all the recent as well as the earlier legislation has been in that direction.
It was further shown that the system was not a monopoly, its privileges being free to all, but that it uprooted many real banking-monopolies authorized by the several States and which had been in existence
almost from the foundation of the Government. It was shown that the
profits upon circulation were small, and that the earnings of the banks
were not too great a compensation for the risks incident to the business
of banking, to which capital loaned directly on mortgage-security is
not subject; that the taxation imposed upon the banks is uuequaled in
the history of monetary institutions; that the losses by failures had
been insignificant in proportion to the capital invested, and that the
losses upon circulation had not been one dollar, while the losses under
the old system were estimated to equal in twenty years the entire amount
of the circulation; that the restrictions of the act are such as experience
has shown to be necessary for the success of great banking-systems; that
publicity is one of the principal features of the national system; that a
surplus of more than one hundred millions of dollars—equal to onefourth of the capital, and derived largely from profits accruing out of
transactions during the late war, had accumulated, and which surplus
cannot be greatly reduced except through losses, thus remaining as a
security to depositors in times of revulsion and panic; andfinallythat
the interests of the national banks would be promoted by the reduction
to a low rate of the interest on the public debt, because such a
reduction would carry with it a reduction of the present onerous taxation, and would furnish to the American banker a fund like the English
consols, in which his surplus and reserves could be invested without
danger of loss. The Secretary of the Treasury, in his last report, thus
refers to the subject of the power of Congress to increase the issue of
legal-tender notes:
The constitutional validity of such issue was resisted at every point and subjected to the
test of judicial decision in almost every court in the country, both State and national.
The supreme judicial t ribunal of the nation upheld the acts as measures of necessity in a
time of great exigency, but it has neither decided nor intimated that such power may
be exercised by Congress in time of public tranquillity. Indeed it is fairly inferable,
from all the court has said in the various cases in which the question has been before
it, that the issue of such notes in time of peace is not within the constitutional power
of Congress. The language and argument of the court leave no reason to believe that
it would sustain the claim of power to increase the volume of such issues or to re-issue
such as have been redeemed in obedience to law, when the public exigency no longer
exists. Those who opposed such issues at a time of supreme necessity, and insist upon
further issues when the emergency has passed away, put themselves in the attitude of
opposing war-measures in the midst of war and advocating them in a time of profound
peace.
To the Comptroller it is evident that the true policy of the Government, and the one which will ultimately be adopted, is the funding of the
Treasury-notes and the reduction of the rate of interest upon its present
indebtedness. In this event, the circulating medium of the country will
consist, not of specie and Treasury-notes, but of specie and nationalbank notes, or else, through the repeal of the law imposing a tax of
ten per cent, upon other issues, the system of State-bank issues will
be revived. It is not supposed that, with a renewal of the State
systems, institutions will be again authorized so objectionable as many
which have heretofore existed; but it is certain that the principle
of monopoly will again be introduced in many of the States in place of
the existing free system, and that the old system of partisan control
and interference in the issue of the circulation of the country will be
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restored, bringing with it once more all those evils and disasters which
are the natural attendants upon the organization and perpetuation of
banking-institutions authorized by the conflicting legislation of the
different States of the Union.
The Comptroller repeats his view upon this subject, as given in his
last annual report, in which he s^id that, "It is very generally acknowledged that the national-banking system is superior to the systems which
preceded it in this country, and equal, if not superior, to any other system of banking yet devised * and the principal reason adduced for desir,
ing its overthrow is that money can be saved to the Government by
authorizing it to furnish the circulation of the country. Such a course
will not result in true economy; for it will immediately injure our credit
abroad, and have the effect of preventing the sale in foreign markets of
the United States bonds bearing a low rate of interest. The experience
of the last thirteen years has shown that the present is a safe and good
system ; but even were it much less perfect than it is, the common prudence of ordinary business men would dictate the postponement of the
discussion of the rejieal and liquidation of a banking system whose
resources amount to nineteen hundred millions of dollars, among which
are included one thousand millions of loans to the people, with more
than four hundred millions to the Government, until the debt of the
country shall be funded at a satisfactory rate of interest, and permanent
arrangements effected for the redemption of its demand obligations.
When the purchasing power of the legal-tender notes shall be made
equal to gold, it may then be in order to discuss the policy of the establishment of a different banking system and the issue of additional
paper money by the Government.77
STATE
BANK
STATISTICS.
Thefirstsystematic effort to obtain and compile statistics showing
the condition of all the banks in the United States, the need of which
had long been felt, was in the passage, in Juty, 1832, of a resolution by
the House of Representatives, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
lay before the House yearly thereafter such statements relating to the
banks organized under State laws as could be obtained from the several
State officials. Previous to the passage of this resolution, suchinformation upon this subject as was made public was obtained principally by
individual effort, any general information of the condition of the banks
being procured with great difficulty, and such statistics even as were obtained being found very imperfect. Mr. Niles, in publishing in the Register a table derived from the report of Secretary Crawford of 1820,
giving the capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the banks in 1819,
said: " It will be seen that the preceding returns are very imperfect, asfor instance, the capital paid in in Maryland is given at $86,290, whereas
it is nearly eight millions of dollars. Several of the other items, I know
from various documents in my possession, are pretty nearly correct, yet
some are also much deficient.77
Mr. Gouge, in his Short History of Paper Money and Banking in the
United States,* also says, that " efforts, extending over seven years, to
collect the accounts of the banks of the country had proved so unsatisfactory in results, and so little success had crowned the labors of Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Gallatin, and Mr. Nilesin the same direction, that it was
not thought worth while to arrange for publication the materials that
had been procured. To collect and arrange the accounts of five or six
* Page 220.
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hundred banks which are or which had been scattered through twentyfour States and two or three Territories would be no easy task.77
The Comptroller gives in this report such information bearing on the
condition of the banks, both before and since the passage of the resolution
of 1832, and down to the time of the establishment of the national banking system, as careful research into offitial reports and the publications
of writers onfinancialsubjects during the periods mentioned have enabled him to procure.
In the report of Secretary Crawford on the condition of the banksr
January 3, 1836, there is printed, on page 216, a statement taken from
Blodgett7s Economica, giving an estimate of the number of banks in the
several States, their capital, circulation, and specie, in various years
from 1774 to 1804 ; but an accompanying note says that probably many
of the amounts given are largely conjectural. The statement is printed
below in a condensed form, and is the only one, known to the Comptroller, containing information of any kind as to the condition of the
banks in the years named. In this table, the amounts are expressed
in millions of dollars.
Year.
Number Metallic
of banks. medium.
Circulation.
Capital.
Millions.
4. 0
10.0
9.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
21.5
19.0
16.5
Millions.
Millions.
2.0
2.5
9.0
11.5
11.0
11.6
11.0
10.5
2.1
2.5
12. 9
17.1
18.0
18.0
19.0
19.2
1774
1784
1790 , ,
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
3
4
6
16
17
17
23
24
Year.
Number Metallic
of banks. medium.
Circulation.
Capital.
Millions.
16. 0
14.0
17.0
17.5
17.0
16. 5
16.0
17.5
Millions.
10. 0
9.0
10.0
10.5
11.0
10.0
11.0
14.0
Millions.
19.2
19.2
21.2
21.3
22.4
22.6
26.0
39.5
25
25
26
28
31
32
36
59
1797...
1798...
1799...
1800...
1801...
1802...
1803 . .
1804...
Secretary Crawford, in his report on the currency, made to Congress
in February, 1820,* estimated the capital, specie, circulation, and loans
of the banks of the country, for the years 1813, 1815, and 1819, as follows :
Year.
Capital.
Circulation.
Millions.
65.0
88.0
125.0
1813
1815
1819
Specie.
Millions.
28.0
16.5
21.5
Millions.
62. to 70.
99. to 110.
45. to 53.
Loans.
Millions.
117.0
150. 0
157. 0
In this report he also gives a statement of the bank capital for
the years 1814 to 1817, by States, " so far as it was known at the
Treasury,77 which will be found in the appendix to this report. This
statement he believed to be substantially correct, for the reason, as
stated by him, that it was based upon the applications made to the
Treasury Department for compositions of the stamp-duty of about one
per cent., which duty was, by an act of Congress of August 2, 1813, imposed upon the amount of notes issued by incorporated or unincorporated banks. The act further provided that, in lieu of this duty, the
Secretary of the Treasury might agree with any of the banks to an
annual composition of one-half of one per cent, upon the amount of the
annual dividends made by them to their stockholders. The aggregates
of bank capital given in the years named are as follows :
1814.
$80,378,504.
1815.
$88,185,823.
1816.
$89,380,709.
* Elliott's Funding System, pp. 735 to 737.
1817.
$125,676,446.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
In respect to the bank capital given for the year 1817, Mr. Crawford
says that, after deducting the amount of permanent accommodation
enjoyed by stockholders in their respective banks, the active bank capital of the United States may be fairly estimated at a sum not exceeding seventy-five millions of dollars. Referring to the custom then
prevalent of paying bank capital with stock-notes, he says :
Such, it is believed, has been the process by which the capital of most of the
banks has been formed, which has been incorporated since the commencement of the
late war, as since that fame banks have been incorporated not because there was capital seeking investment, not because the places where they were established had commerce and manufactures which required their fostering aid, but because men without
active capital wanted the means of obtaining loans which their standing in the community would not command from banks or individuals having real capital and established credit. Hence the multiplicity of local banks scattered over the face of the
country in particular parts of the Union, which by the depreciation of their paper have
levied a tax upon the communities within the pale of their influence exceeding the contributions paid by them.
Mr. Crawford also gives a table, by States, which will be found
in the appendix, showing the condition of the banks for the year
1819, which table, however, he admits to be imperfect, and in which the
items of capital, circulation and specie, for the banks in the State of New
York (the only ones given), are stated to be on the authority of a report
made by a committee of the New York legislature. The aggregates of
the principal items of the State banks as taken from Mr. Crawford's
report, together with those of the Bank of the United States as taken
from a report of its condition in October of the same year, are stated
below:
Loans.
Capital.
Deposits.
Circulation.
Specie.
Total
$72, 340, 770
34, 973, 828
$73, 623, 596
29, 932, 668
$11,192,155
5, 494, 417
$35, 770, 903
3, 810, 111
$9, 828, 745
3, 254, 479
107, 314, 598
State banks
Bank of the United States
103,556,264
16, 626, 592
39, 581, 014
13,083, 224
In 1831 Mr. Gallatin made an estimate of the number, capital, circulation, deposits and specie of the banks in the United States for the
years 1811, 1815, 1816, 1820, and 1829, and also a similar estimate for
the Bank of the United States for thefirstand the last two of the years
named. These estimates have been combined in the following table: *
STATE BANKS.
Number
of banks.
Years.
1811
1815
1816
1820
1829
88
208
246
307
329
*
Capital.
$42, 610, 600
82, 259,590
89, 822, 422
102,110, 611
110,192,268
Circulation.
Deposits.
$22, 700,000
45, 500, 000
68, 000, 000
40, 641, 574 "$31," 244,'959
40, 781,119
48,274, 914
Specie.
$9,
17,
19,
16,
14,
600,000
000,000
000, 000
672,263
939, 643
B A N K OF T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S .
1811
1820
1829
'
1
1
1
$10, 000, 000
35, 000, 000
35, 000, 000
$5, 400, 000
4, 221, 770 """$4, 705,*5il
14, 778, 809
13, 048, 984
$5, 800, 000
3,147, 977
7,175, 274
* Considerations on the Currency and Banking Systems of the United States, Philadelphia, 1831, pp. 45, 49, and 53.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
155 *
SUMMARY.
89
208
246
308
330
1811
1815
1816
1820
1829
$52, 610, 600
82, 259, 590
89, 822, 422
137,110, 611
145,192, 268
$28,100, 000
45, 500, 000
68, 000, 000
44, 863, 352
61, 323, 898
$35, 950, 470
55, 559, 928
$15, 400, 000
17, 000, 000
19, 000, 000
19, 820, 240
22,114, 917
He also gives a comparative statement of the principal items of assets
and liabilities of the banks at the end of the year 1829, by groups of
States, as follows:
•
Capital.
States.
Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Connecticut, New York, and N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and'District of Columbia
South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, and
Florida
Western States*
Circulation.
Deposits.
Specie.
$7, 394, 566
12, 737, 539
$4,203, 895
14, 594,145
$2,194, 768
2, 841, 746
25, 566, 622
11, 274, 086
10, 850, 739
4,170, 592
17, 600,129
9, 629, 286
12,183, 863
4, 684, 860
6, 952,194
4,180,146
3, 046,141
2, 686, 396
110,194,268
Totals
$30, 812, 692
26, 585, 539
^ 48,274,914
40,781,119
14, 939, 643
* No banks were in operation in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri.
A third table given by him is printed below, making al similar exhibit
for the same year of the banks in seven of the then principal commercial
cities, and for those in the remainder of the country, separately:
Cities.
Capital.
Boston, Salem, N e w York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, and N e w Orleans
In the remainder of the United States
Totals
$53, 211, 605
56, 980, 663
110,192, 268
1
Circulation, j Deposits.
i
$17,144,422 ' $23,137,129
31,130,492 | 17,643,990
48,274,914 ,
40,781,119
Specie.
$7, 258, 025
7, 681, 618
14, 939, 643
Mr. Gallatin also gives a list of 328 banks in operation in 1830, with
an aggregate capital of $110,101,898 (exclusive of the Bank of the United
States); and of 129 banks, having a capital of $24,312,339, which had
failed or discontinued business since January, 1811. A list of 36 banks
whose capital was not known is also given. He further gives a statement of the discount on bank-notes during the suspension of specie
payments from 1814 to 1817, which statement will be found in the appendix.
Elliott's Funding System * gives, on page 984, a statement of the number, capital, circulation, loans and deposits of the banks of the country
for various years from 1811 to 1840, which is frequently quoted and
often erroneously credited to various writers on finance. The statement
is as follows:
Date.
January
January
January
January
January
J anuary
January
January
January
J anuary
January
January
Number
Loans and
of
discounts.
banks.
1,1811
1,1815
1,1816
1,1820
1,1830
1,1834
1,1835
1, 1836
1,1837
1, 1838
1,1839
1,1840
89
208
246
308
330
506
558
567
634
663
662
722
Specie.
$15, 400, 000
17, 000, 000
19, 000, 000
19, 820, 240
22,114, 917
$26M5i,"2i4'
324,119, 499
365,163, 834 "" 43, 937,'625'
457, 506, 080
40, 019, 594
525,115, 702
37, 915, 340
485, 631, 687
35,184, 112
492, 278, 015
45,132, 673
462, 896, 523
33,105,155
Circulation.
$28,100, 000
45, 500, 000
68, 000, 000
44, 863, 344
61, 323, 898
94, 839, 570
103, 692, 495
140, 301, 038
149,185, 890
116,138, 910
135,170, 995
106, 968, 572
Deposits.
"$35," 950," 470*
55, 559, 928
75, 666, 986
83, 081, 365
115,104, 440
127, 397,185
84, 691,184
90, 240,146
75, 696, 857
* House E x . Doc. No. 15, 1st sess. 28th Congress.
Capital.
$52, 720, 601
82, 259, 599
89, 822, 422
137, 210, 611
145,192, 268
200,005, 944
231, 250, 337
251, 875, 292
290, 772, 091
317, 636, 778
327,132, 512
358, 442, 692
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
It is stated by Mr. Elliott* that 55 banks, with an aggregate capital
of $07,036,265 and circulation of $23,577,752, failed in 1841. The total
bank-capital of that year is stated by him at $317,642,692, and the circulation at $121,665,198; and he also states that in nearly every instance the capital of those banks which failed was entirely lost.
He also gives tables of foreign and domestic exchange, of specie
at New York and Philadelphia, and the prices of bank-notes, by States,
in those cities at various dates from 1814 to 1838, which tables he says
were transmitted to*the Senate in February, 1838, by the Secretary of the
Treasury, in response to a resolution of that body. He says u the document is voluminous ; we have been able to condense it, so as to preserve
all its most useful information, into less than one-half the original space,
with perhaps the benefit of a more ready reference. The effects of the
various suspensions of specie payments during the above period are
clearly indicated in the quotations of prices of specie, the fluctuations
of the exchanges, and the almost nominal (in many instances) prices of
bank paper." f He also gives tables of rates of domestic exchange at
New York from 1838 to 1841, and the prices of leading State stocks in
New York at the latter date. The tables relating to the rates of domestic
exchange and the discount upon bank notes for a series of years have
been still further condensed for the present report, and will be found in
the appendix.
The act of June 23, 1836, which made it the duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury to select and employ, as depositories of the public money,
banks incorporated by the several States, required that each bank should
furnish to him as often as he might require, but not exceeding once a
week, statements setting forth their condition and business; and that
the Secretary should at the commencement of each session lay before
Congress a statement of the number and names of the banks employed
as depositories of the public money, with their condition, and the
amount deposited in each, as shown by the returns received by him.
This act also provided that no bank should be selected which did not
redeem its notes and bills in specie on demand, nor which should, after
July 4, 1836, issue or pay out any note or bill of a less denomination
thanfivedollars. The act further provided that thereafter no notes or
bills of any bank which issued currency of a less denomination than
five dollars should be received in payment of any debt due to the United
States. Prior to the passage of this act, and also under its provisions, compilations of the reports of the deposit-banks were prepared at the Treasury
Department and transmitted to Congress at sundry times. Many of these
statements are published in the reports of the Secretaries, from 1834 to
the date of the passage of the sub-treasury act of August 6,1846.
The following statement, derived from the report of Secretary Woodbury for September 21,1836, exhibits the condition of thirty-six of these
banks on June 1, and of eighty-nine on November 1, 1836:J
* Elliott's Funding System, p. 1176.
tlbid, pp. 1106 to 1185.
* Finauce Report, 1829-'36, p. 758.
COMPTROLLER OF THE
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CURRENCY.
Jane 1, 1836,
3G banks.
LIABILITIES.
Capital
Profits on liand .
Circulation
Public deposits .
Other deposits . .
Due to banks —
Other liabilities.
$46, 418, 092
6, 920, 825
27. 967,152
41,033,952
16, 044, 573
17,110, 822
6, 763^654
83
14
40
66
40
36
39
162, 255, 068 68
Totals .
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Stocks .
Real estate
Due from other banks.
Notes of other banks...
Specie
Other resources
Totals .
$108, 49'8, 037 74
1,
17,
10,
10,
12,
892,
867,
982,
450,
563,
342
869
790
415
613
27
49
42
13
63
162, 255, 068 68
November 1, 1836,
89 banks.
$77, 576, 449 67
11,048,695 90
41, 482, 897 82
49,377,986 30
26, 573, 479 65
24, 083,161 28
13, 700, 279 59
243, 842, 950 21
1163, 972, 830
5,184, 908
3, 051, 490
26, 662, 669
16, 412, 324
15, 520, 202
13, 038, 523
24
45
95
70
57
42
88
243, 842, 950 21
In the appendix is a statement showing by States the capital, specie,
and United States deposits of these banks on April 1, 1836.
From the information contained in the reports on the condition of the
banks, made annually to Congress in compliance with the resolution of
1832, before mentioned, carefully compiled tables, by States, have been
prepared in this Office, which appear in the appendix to this report.
These tables, with the exception of that for Massachusetts, commence
with the year 1834, which is thefirstyear for which an aggregate statement that is even measureably complete is giveu, and are brought down
to the year 1863, a summary of the condition of all the banks in each
year being also given. The statistics derived from these reports are
not, however, perfectly reliable, and the aggregates for the Southern
States in the years 1862-?63 have been estimated to be the same as for
the year 1861.
The statements of the Massachusetts banks from 1803 to 1863 are the
only ones which are complete as to all the principal items, and tables
showing their condition for the years named will be found in the appendix.
The returns of the banks of the New England States, and of those of
the State of New York since 1834, are generally reliable. Previous to
the year 1843, reports were made by the banks of the State of New York
either to the legislature, the bank-commissioners, or the State comptroller ; but a few of the older banks made no reports whatever to any
official authority.
One source of difficulty in determining for any specified date the
condition of the banks of the country under the old system lies in the
fact that the dates for which reports were required were not uniform in
the several States. Each State determined for itself the time for making these reports; and as a consequence the dates of the returns, which
are given i^the tables mentioned, differ in certain years and for certain
States by a period of six and even of nine months. Nor is it even certain that the returns of a given State include, in any instance, all the
banks of that State, unless it be those of New England or of the State
of New York. No returns are given in these tables from the banks in
the District of Columbia, but a separate table I as been compiled, showf
ing the condition of the principal banks in the District in the years
1814, 1819, and 1844, the data for which have been derived from other
sources.*
* American State Papers, vol. 3 — F i n a n c e ,
S y s t e m , pp. 1185 and 1136.
p p . 101 a n d 3 0 2 ;
and Elliott's
Funding
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
As full statistics as could be procured of the two Banks of the United
States, as authorized by Congress, are given in tables in the Appendix,
together with similar statistics of the bank of the same name which
was chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. The period covered by these
tables extends from 1817 to 1840, at about which time the last-ruentioned
bank failed. The following table exhibits the aggregate of the principal
items of the Bank of the United States and of the State banks, so far
as can be ascertained, for various years, from 1811 to 1840 :
Bank of U . S .
State banks.
Bank of U. S.
1816.
!9, 822, 422
45, 500, 000
17, 000, 000
68, 000, 000
19, 000, 000
2 , 0 , 00
81 0 0
15, 400, 000
1830.
1820.
000, 000 $137,110, 611
401,158
568, 794 "*35,956," 470
589, 481
44, 863, 344
392, 755
19, 820, 240
$35,
40,
16,
12,
7,
000, 000
663, 805
045, 782
924,145
608, 076
$145,192, 268
200, 451, 214
55, 559, 928
61, 323, 898
22,114, 917
1834.
$35,
54,
10,
19,
10,
000,
911,
838,
208,
039,
1836.
$35,
51,
11,
17,
15,
000,
808,
756,
339,
708,
000
739
905
797
369
$231, 250, 337
365,163, 834
83, 081, 365
103, 692, 495
43, 937, 625
1838.
$35, 000, 000
45, 256, 571
2, 616, 713
6, 768, 067
3, 770, 842
$317, 636, 778
485, 631, 687
84, 691,184
116,138, 910
35,184,112
State banks.
$82,259, 590
$52, 601, 601
5, 400, 000
5, 800, 000
$35,
31,
6,
3,
3,
Bank of U . S .
1815.
1811.
$ 00 0 0 0
1,0, 0
State banks.
$35, 000, 000
59,232, 445
5, 061, 456
23, 075, 422
8, 417, 988
$251, 875,292
457, 506, 080
115,104, 440
140, 301, 038
40, 019, 594
$327,132, 512
492, 278, 015
90,240,146
135,170, 995
45,132, 673
$200, 005, 944
324,119, 499
75, 666, 986
94, 839, 570
1837.
$35, 000, 000
57, 393, 709
2, 332, 409
11, 447, 968
2, 638, 449
1839.
$35, 000, 000
41, 618, 637
6, 779, 394
5, 982, 621
4,153, 607
000
461
555
379
237
$290, 772, 091
525,115, 702
127, 397,185
149,185, 890
37, 915, 340
1840.
$35,
36,
3,
6,
1,
000,
839,
338,
695,
469,
000
593
521
861
674
$358, 442, 692
462. 896, 523
75, 696, 857
106, 968, 572
33,105,155
The Comptroller is indebted to Hon. E. W. Keyes, late deputy superintendent of the bank department of the State of New York, for a tabular statement derived from the advance sheets of the second volume of
his History of the Savings Banks of the United States, exhibiting the
growth of savings institutions, as shown by their deposits, in the New
England States, New York, New Jersey and California, from 1830 to
1875. This table will be found in the appendix.
The several statements which have thus far been given i$this report,
together with those printed in the appendix, are the only ones known
to be in existence which aim to show the condition in former years of
all the State banks of the country) and the information they contain,
though only approximately correct, is still valuable, and much sought
for by writers uponfinanceand political economy.
In contrast with the incomplete and untrustworthy returns which were
obtained under the old systems of State banking, it is with a feeling of
satisfaction that the Comptroller is enabled to present to Congress
full and complete statistics of the banks in the national system, at uni
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COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
form dates for each year, since its organization. Keports of the condition of these banks are now received by him five times yearly, each
for a day already passed, the statements presenting in detail all the
items that can afford information as to the true condition of the
banks. Every statement is accompanied by schedules, which show the
character and condition of the discounted paper of the bank, the various kinds of stocks and bonds which form part of its assets, the names
of the associations in which its funds for reserve are deposited and the
amount on deposit with each, the class of matters held as cash-items, the
ratio at which a reserve of lawful money has been maintained during the
preceding thirty days, and the rate of interest, if any, which the bank
pays upon its deposits. Semi-annual reports are also received, showing
the earnings and losses of each bank and of the dividends paid to its
stockholders; and, in addition to the above and to other reports which
are furnished in accordance with the requirements of law, special statements in reference to taxation, or on subjects of particular interest in
times offinancialrevulsion, are called for and obtained from the banks;
from all of which the elaborate statistics appearing in the pages of this
and former reports of the Comptroller have been compiled.
The following table exhibits the principal items contained in the returns of the State banks of the country, yearly, from 1834 to 1861:
No. of
banks.
Years.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847,
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858,
1859
1860,
506
704
713
788
829
840
901
784
692
691
696
707
707
715
751
782
824
879
750
208
307
398
416
422
476
562
601
1861,
Capital.
Loans.
f200, 005, 944
231,250, 337
251, 875, 292
290, 772, 091
317, 636, 778
327,132, 512
358, 442, 692
313, 608, 959
260,171, 797
228, 861, 948
210, 872, 056
206, 045, 969
196, 894, 309
203, 070, 622
204, 838, 175
207, 309, 361
217, 317, 211
227, 807, 553
207, 908, 519
301, 376, 071
332,177, 288
343, 874, 272
370, 834, 686
394, 622, 799
401, 976, 242
421, 880, 095
429, 592, 713
$324,119, 499
365,163, 834
457, 506, 080
525,115, 702
485, 631, 687
492, 278, 015
462, 896, 523
386, 487, 662
323, 957, 569
254, 544, 937
264, 905, 814
288, 617,131
312, 114,404
310, 282, 945
344, 476, 582
332, 323,195
364, 204, 078
413, 756, 799
408, 943, 758
557, 397, 779
576,144, 758
634,183,280
684, 456, 887
5S3, 165, 242
657,183, 799
691, 945, 580
696, 778, 421
Individual
deposits.
$75, 666, 986
83, 081, 365
115,104, 440
127, 397,185
84, 691,184
90, 240,146
75, 696, 857
64, 890,101
62, 408, 870
56,168, 623
84, 550, 785
88, 020, 646
96,913, 070
91, 792, 533
103, 226,177
91, 178, 623
109, 586, 585
128, 957, 712
145, 553, 876
188,188, 744
190, 400, 342
212, 705, 662
230, 351, 352
185, 932, 049
259, 568, 278
253, 802,129
257, 229, 562
Circulation.
$94, 839, 570
103, 692, 495
140, 301, 038
149,185, 890
116,138, 910
135,170, 995
106, 968, 572
107, 290; 214
83, 734, 011
58, 563, 608
75,167, 646
89, 608, 711
105, 552, 427
105, 519, 766
128, 506, 091
114, 743, 415
131, 366, 526
155,165, 251
146, 072, 780
204, 689, 207
186, 952, 223
195, 747, 950
214, 778, 822
155, 208, 344
193, 306, 818
207,102, 477
202, 005, 767
Specie.
$43, 937, 625
40, 019, 594
37, 915, 340
35,184,112
45,132, 673
33,105,155
34, 813, 958
28, 440, 423
33, 515, 806
49, 898, 269
44, 241, 242*
42, 012, 095
35,132, 516
46, 369, 765
43, 619, 368
45, 379, 345
48, 671, 048
47,138, 592
59, 410, 253
53, 944, 546
59, 314, 063
58, 349, 838
74, 412, 832
104, 537, 818
83, 594, 537
87, 674, 507
The table below presents, the principal items of the national banks,
on or near October 1 of each year,- from 1863 to 1876 :
Years.
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
No. of
banks.
Capital.
Loans.
Individual
deposits.
66
508
1,513
1, 644
1, 642
1, 643
1,617
1, 648
1,790
1,940
1, 976
2,027
2, 087
2, 089
$7,188, 393
86, 782, 802
393,157, 206
415, 472, 369
420, 073, 415
420, 634, 511
426, 399, 151
430, 399, 301
458, 255, 696
479, 629, 174
491, 072, 616
493, 765, 121
504, 829, 769
499, 802, 232
$5, 466, 088
93, 238, 658
487,170,136
603, 314, 705
609, 675, 215
657, 668, 848
682, 883,107
715, 928, 080
831, 552, 210
877,197, 923
944, 220,116
954, 394, 792
984, 691, 434
931, 304, 714
$8, 497, 682
122, 166, 536
500, 910, 873
564, 616, 778
540, 797, 838
580, 940, 821
511, 400, 197
501, 407, 587
600, 868, 487
613, 290, 671
622, 685, 563
669, 068, 996
664, 579, 619
651, 385, 210
Circulation.
$45," 260, 504
171, 321, 903
280, 253, 818
293, 887, 941
295, 769, 489
293, 593, 645
291, 798, 640
315, 519,117
333, 495, 027
339, 081, 799
333, 225, 298
318, 350, 379
291, 544, 020
Specie.
$128, 660
18,
9,
12,
13,
23,
18,
13,
10,
19,
21,
8,
21,
072,' 013
226, 832
798, 044
003, 713
002, 406
460, 011
252, 998
229, 757
868, 469
240, 945
050, 330
360, 767
Other lawful money.*
$1, 317, 946
44, 801, 497
189, 988, 496
205, 793, 579
157, 439, 100
156, 047, 205
129, 564, 295
122, 669, 577
134, 489, 735
118, 971, 104
113,132, 663
139, 901, 054
141, 501, 927
128,127, 220
Tlie redemption-fund with the United States Treasurer is included for the years 1874, 1875, and 1876.
19 ft
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
The following statement, compiled in this Office from returns made to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for purposes of taxation, gives,
by geographical divisions, the average amount of capital and deposits of
banks and bankers, other than those in the national-banking system, for
the six months ending November 30, 1875:
State banks and private bankers.
Savings-banks with
capital.
Geographical divisions.
No. Capital.
1 •
Deposits.
No. ^Capital.
MilVns. MilVns.
11.6
24.0
N e w England States..
126
232.4
1, 2701 90.8
Middle States
36.0
42.6
517
Southern States
Western States and
188.0
1, 853
70.9
Territories
United States
3,766
209.3
Deposits.
! MilVns. MilVns
2,
0.3
5.2
3
0.2
0.8
3|
0.4
0.5
Savings-banks
without capital.
No.
436
218
3
19!
4.1
32.6
38
27 j
487.0
5. 0
39.1
695
Deposits.
Total.
No.
Capital.
Deposits.
MilVns.
Millns. MilVns.
564 11.9
4L3.9
443.1
382. 8 1,491 91.0
616.0
1.9
523 36.4
45.0
75.0
267.6
845.6 4, 488 214.3
47.0 1,910
1, 371. 7
The table below, compiled from similar data, gives the average capital
and deposits of the same class of banks and bankers for the six months
ending May 31, 1876.
v
State banks and private bankers.
Geographical divisions.
No. Capital.
Deposits.
Savings-banks with
capital.
!
MilVns. MilVns.
135
11. 7
23. 6 !
N e w England States..
1, 256
89.2
223. 4
Middle States
44.9 ;
516
35.7
Southern States
Western States and
188.1
1,896
77.4
Territories
United States
3, 803
214. 0
480.0
No. Capital.
Deposits.
MilVns. MilVns.
4.4
0.2
1
1.2
3!
0.3
3j
0.6
0.4
19
i
26 1
Savings-banks
without capital.
No.
436
212
4
4.1
31.0
39
5.0
37.2
691
Deposits.
Total.
No.
Capiital.
Deposits.
MilVns.
Millns. MilVns.
572 11.9
415.1
443.1
607.1
382.5 1, 471 89. 5
2.0
523 36.1 * 47.5
45.0 1,954
81.5
264.1
844.6 4,520 219.0
1
1, 361. 8
If the number, capital, and deposits of the national banks on October
1, 1875, be combined with the number, average capital, and average
deposits of the State banks and private bankers, savings-banks, and
trust and loan companies, as shown by the foregoing table for the six
months ending November 30, 1875, it will give a total number of
6,576, a total banking capital of $719,101,966, and total deposits of
$2,036,296,106. A similar combination of the national banks for May
12, 1876, with the State banks, savings-banks, &c., for the six months
ending May 31, following, will give for the latter date a total number of
6,609, a total banking capital of $720,012,806, and total deposits of
$1,974,189,449.
NATIONAL-BANK
CIRCULATION.
Section 5177 of the Revised Statutes of the United States limited the
aggregate amount of national-bank notes to three hundred and fiftyfour millions of dollars; but the circulation issued has neverfeached
that sum, the largest amount outstanding at any time having been on
December 1, 1874, when it was $352,394,346, or $1,605,654 less than the
amount authorized by law. The amount named as outstanding includes
$2,976,138 of mutilated notes, which had been returned to this Office in
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
161 *
order that they might be destroyed and replaced by new notes, as provided by law, and they were therefore not in actual circulation.
The following table exhibits the total outstanding circulation, not
including mutilated notes in transit, on the iirst days of May and November of each year, commencing November 1, 1868, when the amount
issued was within $112,325 of the three hundred millions of dollars then
authorized:
Date.
Nov.
May
Nov.
Mav
Nov.
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
I,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1868
1869
1869
187)
1H70
lf*7l
1871
1872
1H72
Date.
Amount.
$299,
299,
299,
299,
301,
314,
324,
333,
340,
887, 675
853, 765
725, 655
461, 963
%(>, 559
583, 600
477, 222
759, 677
993, 470
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
May
Nov.
1,
I,
1,
1,
J,
1,
1,
1,
1873
1^73
1874
1H74
1875
1875
1«76
1876
Amount.
$344. 893, 744
348, 3.i0, 949
349, 023, 398
348, 791,152
348, 106, 886
343, 183, 228
3 *4, 555, 046
319, 876,196
The act of June 20, 1874, authorized any national bank desiring to
withdraw its circulating notes, in whole or in part, to deposit lawful
money with the Treasurer of the United States, in sums of not less
than $9,000, and to withdraw a proportionate amount of the bonds
pledged as security for its notes; under which law $52,853,560 of legaltender notes have been deposited in the Treasury for the purpose of retiring circulation, and $37,122,069 of bank notes have beefi redeemed,
destroyed, and retired. The act of January 14, 1875, repealed all provisions of law limiting the aggregate amount of national-bank circulation, and made it the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to retire
legal-tender notes to the extent of eighty per cent, of the sum of the
national-bank notes thereafter issued, until the amount of legal tenders
outstanding should be reduced to $300,000,001).
During the year ending November 1, 1876, $7,093,680 of additional
circulation has been issued, of which amount $1,305,140 was issued to
thirty six banks, having a capital of $3,189,800, which were organized
during the year. The whole amount of additional circulation issued'
since the passage of the act of January 14, 1875, is $18,080,355; and
legal-tender notes equal to eighty per cent, thereof, or $14,464,281, have
been retired, leaving $367,535,716 of these notes outstanding November
1, 1876. During the year, $31,929,864 of national-bank notes have been
retired without re issue; the actual decrease for the year being $24,836,184, and the total decrease since January 14, 1875, being $30,710,732.
Within the same period lawful money to the amount of $28,179,285 has
been deposited with the Treasurer to redeem circulation, $25,301,231 of
which have been deposited by two hundred and thirty banks in operation, for the purpose of retiring circulation, and $2,878,054 by banks
in liquidation. The amount previously deposited under the act of June
20, 1874, was $27,552,329, and by banks in liquidation $6,210,175; to
which is to be added a balance of $3,813,675 remaining trom deposits
made by liquidating banks prior to the passage of that act. Deducting
from the total of the sums named ($65,755,464) the amount of circulating notes redeemed and destroyed, and for which no re issue has been
made, there remained in the hands of the Treasurer on November l t
1876, $20,910,946 of lawful money applicable to the redemption and
retirement of circulation.
11 F
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
The following table exhibits by States the issue and retirement of
circulation during the year ending November 1, 1876, and the total
amount issued and retired since June 20, 1874:
Circulation retired.
States and Territories.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N rh C r ln
o t a oi a
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
"Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Nevada
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Surrendered to this office and retired
Totals for the year ending November
1, 1876
*.
A d d totals from June 20, 1874, to November 1, 1875
Surrendered to this office between same
dates
Total issues and retirement from
J une 20,1874, to November 1,1876
Circulation
issued.
$329, 800
167, 41 0
344, 110
1,760, 850
48, 100
255, 960
1,197, 770
2^0, 585
1,187, 530
83, 100
37, 500
102, 000
15, 250
6, 290
156, 560
6, 700
180, 0 0
27, 000
600
172,140
25, 200
71, 670
206, 790
7, 900
157, 475
27, 400
500
81, 000
102, 500
Under act of
June 20,1874.
Of liquidating banks.
$338, 675
1, 000
208, 121
3, 507, 969
259. 340
720. 613
5,816,279
332, 040
2, 263, 333
$11,455
8, 662
59, 278
24, 900
557,
192,
334,
106,
254,
298,
165,
478
825
145
640
460
065
839
744,511
109, 227
42, 093
398, 862
223, 701
1,020, 143
8<<9, 688
1, 506, 704
1, 921, 3! 10
779, 033
271,457
670, 851
347, 339
42, 257
5, 850
7,
330,
10,
147,
160
353
725
140
43,
74,
231,
198,
121
242
4>6
727
53,610
150
405
127, 010
95
2
130,259
98, 8-48
102, 443
320. 340
132, 951
4-,'9, 253
50, 804
117, 104
150, CO I
54, 960
110,327
U. 1-0
Total.
$350,130
9, 662
267. 399
3, f-32, 869
259, 340
727, 773
6, 146, 632
342, 765
2, 410, 473
600, 599
267, 067
565, 631
305, 367
254, 460
29H, 065
219, 449
150
405
871, 521
109, 227
43,018
529, 121
322, 529
1 1 2 56
, 2, *
1, 130, 028
1, 6H9, 655
2, 350. 643
829, 837
388, 561
821, 452
402, 299
152, 584
17, 030
1, 565
101, 947
89, 771
73, 463
46,763
1, 565
28, 484
43, 008
22, 101
3, 270
25,37i
4, 022, 883
7, 093, 680
24, 392, 255
3, 114, 726
31, 529, 864
15, 721,175
12,729, 814
4, 607, 723
17, 337, 537
54, 000
2, 690, 918
22, 814, 855
37,122, 069
7, 722, 449
51, 558, 319
A statement showing, by States, the amount of national bank circulation issued, the amount of legal-tender notes deposited from June 20,
1874, to November 1, 1876, to retire such circulation, and the amount
remaining on deposit at the latter date, will be found in the appendix.
163 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
The following table exhibits the total issue and retirement of nationalbank circulation, and the deposit and retirement of legal-tender notes,
monthly, during the year ending November 1, 1876, together with the
total amount issued and retired since the passage of the act of January 14, 1875:
National-bank circulation.
Legal-tender notes.
Months.
Issued.
Nov,
Dec.,
Jan.,
Feb.,
Mar.,
Apr.,
May,
June,
July,
1875
1875
1876
1876
187(5
1876
1876
1876
1876
Auk'-, 1876
Sept., 1876
Oct., 1876
National-hank notes surrendered to this office
and retired
Circulation issued and retired from January
14, 1875, to November 1, 1875
Le^al-teiuiers dep< sited from January 14, 1875,
to November 1, 1875
Legal-tenders retired from January 14,1875,
to November 1, 1875
Totals from Jau. 14,1875, to Nov. 1,1876 .
Retired.
Deposited.
702, 370
329, 385
322, 3t?0
225, 815
476, 560
485, 670
344, 880
360, 100
1, ('45, 510
1, 198, 780
$967, 969
898, 039
1, 986, 723
1, 949, 873
1, 853, 549
1.622, 117
2,0^7, 421
4, 714, 747
2, 831, 816
4, 032, 953
2, 330, 168
2, 201, 606
7, 093, 680
31, 529, 864
10, 986, 675
Retired,
17,261, 223
$981,010
82 , 2 0
-1 '2
$1, 284, 079
2, 006, 950
2, 629, 900
3, 856, 237
5, 304, 027
<
3, 00 L, 6 10
2, 085. 692
2, 612, (>45
1,232, 831
1, 137, 630
1, 776, 0*5
•1, 251, 609
$764, 472
644, 552
554, 080
329, 748
188, 144
227, 372
404, 20d
351,384
153, 056
284, 624
8'<9, 864
959, 024
4, 022, 883
5, 700, 528
22, 719, 607
8, 763, 758
18, 080, 355
48, 791, 087
50, 898, 892
14, 464,284
The following summary exhibits concisely the operations of the acts
of June 20, 1874, and of January 14, 1875, down to November 1, of the
present year.
National-bank notes outstanding when act of June 20, 1874, was passed- $349, 894,182
National-bank notes issued from June 20,1674, to Jau nary 14,
1875
$4,734,500
National-bank notes redeemed and retired between same
dates
2,767,232
Increase from Jane 20, 1874, to January 14, 1875
1,967, 268
National-bank notes outstanding January 14,1875
National-bank notes redeemed and retired from January 14,
1875, to date
$42, 077,286
National-bank notes surrendered between same dates
6,713,^01
Total redeemed and surrendered
National-bank notes issued between same dates
351, 861, 450
48,791,087
lrt, 080,355
Decrease from January 14, 1875, to November 1, 1876
National-hank notes outstanding November 1, 1876
Greenbacks on deposit in the Treasury June 20, 1874, to retire notes of
insolvent and liquidating banks
Greenbacks deposited from Jane 20, 1874, to November 1, 1876, to retire
national bank notes
Total deposits
30,710,732
321,150,718
,
3,813,675
61,941,789
65,755, 464
Circulation redeemed by Treasurer between same dates without re-issue.
44,844,518
Legal-tender notes on deposit on November 1, 1876
20,910,946
Legal tender notes retired under act of January 14, 1875
Legal-tender notes outstanding November 1, 1876
14, 464,284
367,535,716
19 ft
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
S E C U R I T Y OF CIRCULATING NOTES.
The following table exhibits the kinds and amounts of United States
bonds held by the Treasurer on the 1st day of November, 1876, to secure
the redemption of the circulating notes of national banks :
Class of bonds.
Loan of February, 1861, (81s)
Loan of July and August, 1861, (81s) .
Loan of 1^63, (81s)
Five-twenties of June, 1864
Five-twenties of 1865
Console of 1865
Consols of 1867
Consols of 1868
Ten-forties of 1864
Funded loan of 1881
Funded loan of 1891
Pacific Railway bonds
Total .
Authorizing act.
February 8, 1861
July 17 and August 5, 1861
March 3. 1863
June 30, 1864
March 3, 1865
do
do
do
March 3, 1864
July 14, 1870, and January -20,1871
do
July 1,1862, and July 2,1864
Rate of interest.
Amount.
6 per c e n t . . .
— do
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
. . do
5 per c e n t . . .
— do
4\ per c e n t . .
6 per c e n t . . .
337, 727, 800
These securities consist of $103,819,300 of six percent, bonds (including $9,851,000 issued to the Pacific Railroad), $223,602,700 of five per
cent., and $10,305,800 of four and a half per cent, bonds.
Since October 1, 1870, there has been a decrease of six per cent,
bonds amounting to $143,097,000, and an increase of five per cents of
$127,685,150. During the year ending November 1 there has been a
decrease of $24,783,912 of six per cent, and a decrease of $15,443,500
offiveper cent, bonds. During the last two months, $10,305,800 of four
and a half per cent, bonds have been deposited, of which $3,409,050 were
deposited in exchange for six per cent, bonds and $5,357,500 in exchange
forfiveper cent, bonds.
165 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
SPECIE, PAPER-CURRENCY, A N D BANK CHECKS.
The table below exhibits the amount of specie held by the national
banks at the dates of their reports for the last fight years; the coin,
coin-certificates, and checks payable in coin held by the New York City
banks being stated separately.
Held by national banks in New York City.
Dates.
Coin.
Oct. 5,1868
Jan. 4, 1869
Apr. 17,1869
June 12,1*69
Oct. 9, 1869
Jan. 22, 1870
Mar. 24,187<i
June 9, 1*70
Oct. 8, 1870
Dec. 28, 1870
Mar. 18, 1871
Apr. 29, 1871
Junelo, 1H71
Oct. 2, 1871
Dec. 16, 1871
Feb. 27, 1872
Apr. 19, 1872
June 10, 1872
Oct. 3, 1*72
Dec. 27, 1872
Feb. 28, 1873
Apr. 25, 1873
June 13,1*73
Sept. 12, 1873
Dec. 26, 1*73
Feb. 27, 1874
May 1, 1*74
June 26, 1*74
Oct. 2, 1*74
Dec. 31, 1874
Mar. 1, 1875
May 1, 1875
June 30, 1875.
Oct. 1, 1*75
Dec. 17, 1875.
Mar 10, 1*76.
May 12,1876
June 30, 1*78
Oct. 2,1876
Cheeks payaU. S. coin
certificates. ble in coin.
Total.
$1, 698, 623 24
1, 902, 769 48
1, 652, 575 21
2, 5-12,533 96
1, 792, 740 73
6, 196, 036 29
2, 647, 908 39
2, 942. 4<!0 24
1, 607, 742 91
2, 268, 581 96
2, 982, 155 61
2, 047, 930 71
2, 249, 408 06
1, 121, 869 40
1, 454, 930 73
1, 490, 417 70
1, 828, ( 59 74
3, 782, 909 64
920, 767 37
1, 306, 091 05
1, 958, 7i>9 86
1, 344, 95D 93
1,442, 097 71
1, 063, 210 55
1, 376, 170 50
1, 167, 820 09
1,530, 282 10
1, 842, 525 00
1,291, 786 56
1, 443, 215 42
1, 084, 555 54
930, 105 76
1, 023, 015 86
753, 904 90
8fi9, 436 72
3, 261, 131 36
832, 313 70
1,214, 522 92
1, 129, 814 34
$6, 390,140 $1, 536, 353 66
18, 03*, 5-J0 2, 34*, 140 49
3, 720, 040 1, 469, 826 64
975, 015 82
11,953,680
16, 897, 900 1,013, 94* 72
2*, 501,460
2, 190, 644 74
21, 872, 480 1, 069, 094 30
18, 660, 920 1, 163, 905 *8
7, 533, 900 3, 994, 006 42
14, 063, 540 3, 748, 126 87
13, 099, 720 3, 829, 881 64
H
9, 845, 080 4, 382, 1 7 24
9, 161, 160 3, 680, 854 92
7,: 90, 260
1,163, 628 44
17, 354, 740 4, 255, 631 39
12, 341, 060 3, 117, 100 90
10, 102, 4( 0 4, 715, 364 25
11,412, 160
4, 219, 419 52
5, 454, 580
12, 471, 940
11, 539, 780
11, 743, 320
22, 139, 080
13, 522, 600
18, 325, 760
23, 518, 640
23, 454, 660
13, 671, 6».0
13, 114, 480
14,410, 940
10, 622, 160
5, 753, 220
12, 642, 180
4, 201,720
12, 532, 810
19, 086, 920
15, 183, 760
16, 872, 780
13, 446, 760
$9, 625, 116 90
22, 289, 429 97
6, 842, 441 85
15, 471, 2-9 78
19, 704.5*9 45
36, 888, 141 03
25, .>9, 482 69
22, 767, 226 12
13, 135, 649 33
20, 0*0, 248 83
19,911, 757 25
16,275, 117 95
15, 091, 4*2 98
9, 875, 757 84
23, 065, 302 12
16, 94H,578 60
16, 646, 423 99
19, 414, 489 16
6, 375, 347 37
13, r 8, 031 05
13, 498, 549 86
13, 08*, 250 93
2 <,581, 177 71
14, 5*5, 810 55
19, 701, 930 50
24, 686, 460 09
24, 984, 942 10
15,514, 1*5 00
14, 406, 266 56
15, 854, 155 42
11,706 715 54
6, 683, 325 76
13, 665, 195 *6
4, 955, 624 90
13, 402, 246 72
22, 34*, 051 36
073 70
16, 016,
302 92
1 *. 087,
14, 576, 574 34
Held by other
national
banks.
$3, 378, 596 49
7, 337, 320 29
3, 102, 090 30
2, 983, 860 70
3, 297, 816 37
11,457, 242 69
11, 507, 060 75
8, 332, 211 66
5, 324, 3K2 14
6, 22?, 002 76
5. 857, 409 39
6, 456, 909 07
4, 833, 532 18
3, 377, 240 33
6, 529, 997 44
8, 559, 216 72
7, 787, 475 47
4, 842, 154 98
3, 854, 4 9 42
5, 269, 305 40
4, 279, 123 67
3, 780, 557 81
4, 36*, 909 01
5, 2*2, 658 90
7, 205, 107 08
403 49
8, 679, 027 16
7, 5*5, < 22 27
6, 812, 678 67
6, 834, 605 62
6, 5*2, 390 63
4, 960, 035 88
3, 937, 3*6 44
5, 294, 704 83
3, 094, < 5 1*
>9
3, 66*, 294 49
6, 729,
5, 698, 167 00
7, 131, 079 69
6, 785,
5 0 f6
2 i
The amount of specie held by the national banks during the past
year is more than one-third greater than for corresponding dates of the
previous year. The amount of silver coin held by the banks on June 30
and October 2, 1876, was $1,627,506 and $2,557,599, respectively.
In my last annual report a statement was given, from estimates made
by the Director of the Mint, showing that the probable amount of coin
and bullion in the country on June 30, 1875, was $ 142,C00,000, of which
amount about twelve to fifteen millions of dollars was in silver coin and
bullion. Assuming this estimate to have been substantially correct, the
movement of coin and bullion for the year ending June 30,1876, and the
amount in the country at the end of that year, is shown from estimates
again furnished by the Director of the Mint to be as follows:
Estimated amount of coin and bullion in the country June 30, 1875
Estimated product of the mines for the year
Importations for the year
Total
Deduct exports of coin and bullion for the year
T o t a l estimated amount of coin and bullion in the country June
30, 1876
\
$142,000,000
85,250, 000
15, 934, 000
243,1*4,000
56,506,000
186,678 000
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
The Director states in his estimate that the amount of gold and silver
onsumed in the arts and manufactures during the year was probably
$5,000,000, which, deducted from the total estimated amount, gives
$181,078,000 as the probable amount of gold arid silver coin and bullion
in the country on June 30, 1876, about $30,113,000 of which consisted of
silver coin and bullion. These estimates show that during: the year
there has been a probable increase of $21,565,000 of gold coin and bullion, and $18,113,000 of silver coin and bullion; or a total increase ot
$39,678,000 over the amounts estimated to have been in the country on
June 30, 1875.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his report for 1867, says that the
public debt reached its maximum on August 31,1865, when it amounted
to $2,845,907,626, composed as follows :
Funded debt
:
Matured debt
T e m p o r a r y Joans
Certificates of debt
F i v e per cent, legal-tender notes
Compound-interest legal-tender notes
Seven-thirty notes
U n i t e d S t a t e s notes, (legal-tenders)
Fractional currency
S u s p e n d e d requisitions uncalled for
$1,109, 568,192
1,50:5,020
107,148,713
85, 093, 000
33, 9 5 4 , 2 3 0
2 1 7 , 0 2 4 , 160
830, 000, 000
4 3 3 , 160, 5 6 9
26, 3 4 4 , 7 4 2
2 , 111, 0 0 0
Of these obligations, $684,138,959 were a legal tender in the payment
of all debts, public and private, except customs-duties and interest on
the public debt.
The amounts of legal tender notes, demand notes, fractional currency,
and national-bank notes outstanding on August 31, 1865, and annually
thereafter, from January 1, 1866, to January 1, 1876, ami the amounts
outstanding November 1, 1876, are shown by the following table:
United States issues.
Date.
Legal-tender
notes.
Old demand
notes.
August 31,1865.. $432, 757, 604
425, 8.59, 319
Jauuary 1, 1866...
3^0, 276, 160
January 1, 1867...
January 1, 1868..: 356, 000, 000
355, 8.92, 975
January 1, 1869 . .
356, 000. 000
January 1,1870..
356, 000, 000
January 1, 1871...
357, 500, 000
January I, 1872 . .
358, 557, 907
January 1, 1873 ..
378, 401,702
January 1, 1874...
382, 000. 000
January 1, 1875 . .
January 1, 1876 . . 371,827, 221
367, 535,716
November 1, 1876
$-102, 965
392, 070
221, 682
159, 127
128, 0'»8
113, 098
101, 086
92, 801
84, 387
79, 637
72, 317
69. 642
65, 692
Fractional
currency.
$26,344, 742
26, 000, 420
28, 732, 812
31, 597, 583
34,215, 715
39.762, 664
39, 995, 0f9
40, 767, 877
45, 722, 061
48, 544, 792
46, 390. 598
44, 147, 072
28, 555, 478
Totals.
$459, 505, 311
452, 231, tOO
409, 2.i0, 654
3*7, 756, 710
390, 236, 7»8
395, 875, 762
396, 096, 175
398, 360. 678
404, 364, 355
427, 026, 131
428, 462, 915
416, 04 i, 934
396,156, 886
Notes of national banks,
Aggregate.
including gold
banks.
$176, 213, 955
29o, 588, 419
299, 846, 2.i6
299, 747, 569
299, 629, 322
299, 904, 029
306, 307, 672
328, 465, 431
344,582,812
350, 848, 236
354, 128, 250
346, 479, 756
323, 241, 308
$635,719, 266
750, 820, 228
709, 076, 860
6*7, 504, 279
689. 866, 110
695, 779, '91
702. 403, 847
726, 826, 109
748, 947, 167
777, 874, 367
782, 591, 165
762, 523, 690
718, 998, 194
The exchanges at the clearing-house in New York for the year ending
October 1, 1876, as obtained through the courtesy of W. A. Camp, manager of the New York clearing-house, were more than $21,000,000,000;
the average daily exchanges being $70,349,428, while the average daily
balances paid in money were but $4,218,378, or only six per cent, of the
amount of the settlements. The table on the following page exhibits
the transactions of the clearing house of that city, and the amount and
ratio of currency required for the payment of daily balances, for the
years ending in October from 1854 to 1876, inclusive
167 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Transactions of the New York Clearing-House from 1854 to 1876.
Years.
No. of
banks.
5
0
Exchanges.
* Capital.
Average
Balances paid Average daih daily balance's, paid
in money.
exchanges.
in money.
4-1
50
50
46
47
50
50
50
50
49
55
58
58
59
59
61
62
61
59
59
59
59
$297,411,494
2*9, <;94, 137
334, 714, 4^9
365, 313. 902
314, 23*, 911
363,1)84, 683
380, 693, 438
353, 3-'3, 944
415, 530, 331
677, 626, 4*3
8*5, 719, 205
1, 035, 765, 108
1, 006, 135, 106
1, 144, 963, 451
1, 125, 455, 237
1, 120, 318, 308
1, 036, 484. 822
1,209,721,029
1, 213, 293, 8 -7
1, 152, 372, 108
971, 231, 2*1
1, 104,346,845
1, 295, 042, 029
$19,104,505
17,412,052
2 278, 10*
26, 96*, 371
15, 393, 736
20, 867, 333
23, 401, 757
19, 239, 520
22, 237, 682
48, 428, 658
77, 9*4. 455
84, 796, 040
93, 541, 195
93, 101, 167
92,1*2. 164
121, 451, 393
90, 274, 479
95, 133, 074
105, 964. 277
111, 022, 137
68, 139,484
75, 301,558
70, 349, 42*
$9*8, 078
94<>. 565
1, 079, 724
1, 1*2, 246
1,016, 954
1, 177, 944
1, 232, 018
1, 151,088
1,344, 756
2, 207, 252
2, 866, 405
3, 373, *28
3, 472, 753
3,717,414
3. 642, 250
3, 637, 397
3, 365, 210
3, 9-27, 666
3, 939, 266
3, 765, 922
3,173, 9.V
3, 60*, 977
4,218, 378
t72, 994, 524 +435, 062, 141,239 +18, 153, 440, 168
1854
Its,5
1856
1m7
1858
1859
I860
1*61
lr<62
1663
18H4
1865
1866
1*67
1868
1869
1^70
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
161,504, 460
f2, 566, 524
$5, 750, 455, 987
5, 362, 912, 098
6, 906, 213, 328
8 333,226,718
4, 756, 664, 3*6
6, 448, 005, 956
7,231, 143, 057
5, 915, 742, 758
6, 871, 443, 591
14, 867, 597. 849
24, 097, 196, 656
26, 032, 384, 312
28, 717, 146, 914
28, 675, 159, 472
28, 484, 288, 637
37. 407, 0 28, 987
27, 804, 539, 406
29, 300, 986, 682
32, 636, 997, 404
33, 972, 773, 943
20, 850, 681, 963
23, 042, 276, 858
21,597,274, 247
$47, 044, 900
4*, 884. 1*0
52, * 83, 700
64, 420, 200
67, U6, 018
67,921,714
69, 907, 435
6*, 9<0, 605
68, 375, 820
68, 972, 508
68, 5" 6, 763
80, 363,013
82 370, -.00
81, 770, 200
82, -270, 200
b2, 720, 200
83, 6.0, 200
84, 420, 200
84, 420, 200
b3, 370, 200
81,635, 200
80, 435. 200
78, 435, 200
I
Ra
tios.
Pr.ot.
5.2
5. 4
4.8
4.4
66
5.6
5.3
6.0
6.0
4.6
3. T
4.0
3.7
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.7
4. 1
3.7
3.4
4.7
4.8
6.0
4.2
* The capital stock is stated at various dates, the amount at a uniform date in each year not being
attainable,
t Yearly averages f<>r twenty-three years.
% Totala for twenty-three years.
T H E COINAGE ACT OF 1 8 7 3 .
The act of Jane 28, 1831, which reduced the gold standard about six
and one-fourth per cent., practically demonetized the silver coinage.
Previous to the date of the passage of that act American gold and
silver coins of all denominations were equally a legal tender, aud the
silver coins of less denomination than one dollar were chiefly in use,
only $1,369,517 in silver dollars having been issued from the Mint at
that date. The act of 1834 overvalued the gold coinage, driving from
the country the full-weight silver coins previously in circulation ; and it
may be confidently stated that from 1834 to 1873 no silver dollar-pieces
have been presented at any custom-house in payment of duties. The
entire customs duties of the country during this period were, with the
exception of silver used in change, paid in gold coin, and from this fund
the interest paid upon the public debt has been chiefly derived.* It is
not probable that in the last forty years one of these silver dollar pieces
has been used in this country in the payment of debt, except in certain
cases of special contract, while thousands of millions in gold coin have
been used to liquidate debts, both public aud private. The average
amount in silver dollar pieces annually coined during these forty years
* Previous to the act of August 30, 1842, the duties accruing on all entries of merchandise, the sum of which aim united to fifty dollars or more, were payable in the bonds
of importers, with sureties approved by the collector. These bonds were collected at
maturity by the banks in which the collector deposited them, in coin or the notes of
specie-paying banks. The act of July 4, 1840, provided that after June 30, 1843, all
receipts and disbursements of the United States should be in gold and silver only;
but the sub-treasury act of August 6, 1846, provided that payments might be made in
gold and silver coin, or in Treasury notes. The act of February 25, 1862, authorized
the issue of legal-tender notes, making them receivable in payment of all debts, public
and private, except duties on imports and interest on the public debt.
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
has been about $160,000. The coin did not pass into circulation, but was
chiefly used as a convenient portion of silver in the laboratory of the
metallurgist, or was hoarded as an object of curiosity. During t he three
years previous to the passage of the act of 1873 it had, however, come
to be used tor shipment to China and Japan, as a trade dollar, which
fact will account for the increased coinage of those years, amounting in
the aggregate to about $2,000,000.
Hamilton, in his Miut Report in 1791, proposed "one gold piece equal
in weight and value to ten uuits, or dollars ; one gold piece equal to the
tenth part of the former, and which shall be a unit or dollar; one silver
piece, which shall also be a unit or dollar f and says that u the smaller
of the two gold coins may be called the dollar or unit, in common with
the silver piece with which it coincides."
From 1793—the date of the first issue of silver coin by the United
States—to 1834, the silver and the gold dollar were alike authorized to
be received as legal tender in payment of debt, but silver alone circulated. Subsequently, however, silver was not used, except in fractional
payments, or, since 1853, as a subsidiary coin. The silver dollar, as a.
coin of circulation, had become obs< lete and useless. The reason why,
priorto 1834, payments were made exclusively in silver, and subsequently
to that date in gold, is found in the fact that prior to the legislation
of 1834 the weight of tine silver in the silver dollar wasfixedat fifteen
times the weight of fine gold in the gold dollar; but after that date,
owing to a reduction in the weight of gold required for the standard
gold dollar, the silver dollar was made to contain of fine metal almost
precisely sixteen times that of the new gold dollar, the actual market
value of gold during the entire period having been greater than filteen
and less than sixteen times the value of silver of equal weight. During
the earlier period, therefore, the standard silver coins were relatively the
cheaper, and consequently circulated to the exclusion of the gold ; while
during the later period the standard gold coins were the cheaper, circulating to the exclusion of the silver.
The Report of the Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, transmitted
to Congress in 1870 by the Secretary, three times distinctly stated that
the bill accompanying it proposed to discontinue the issue of the silver
dollar-piece. Various experts, to whom it had been submitted, approved
this feature of the bill. The House was informed by its members of this
provision, and the bill was printed thirteen times by order of Congress,
and once by the commissioners revising the statutes, and was considered during five successive sessions. If the question of the double
standard did not become prominent in the discussion upon the bill,
it was for the reason that usage had established the gold dollar as
the unit, the silver dollar, on account of its greater relative value, having, with the Mexican dollar and pistareen, disappeared from the circulation of the country. The coinage act of 1873 and the Revised Statutes of 1874 simply registered in the form of a statute what had been
really the unwritten law of the laud for forty years.
The Director of the Mint, in his report for the present year, in discussing the proposition to authorize the coinage of the legal-tender silver
dollar, says:
The decline in the value of silver and the approach of the time fixed by law for specie
resumption has led to a proposition for the restoration of the silver dollar of 41££-grains,
with unrestricted coinage and unlimited legal-tender. This proposition, if adopted,
would make the relative value of gold to silver in the coinage as 1 to 15.9884, or very
nearly 1 to 16. A dollar of 412.8 grains, which would correspond exactly to the relation of 1 to 16, and one based on the ratio of 1 to 15|, have also been proposed.
In the discussion of some of these propositions it has been intimated, if not directly
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
169 *
charged, that the repeal by the coinage act of 1873 of what may properly be termed
the remnant of the silver standard left by the demonetizing legislation of 1853, was
done without due consideration, or in the interest of eertaiu creditors of the United
States and to insure payment of the latter in gold coin. An examination of the public
records will show that the discussion and consideration of the act referred to covered a
period of more than two years, that there was no concealment as to any of its provisions, and that all proper care was exercised to render the measure as perfect as possible. The Director was frequently consulted in relation to the various provisions of the
act, from its iucipiency to its final passage, and he is able to state that, from first to
last, there was no desire or effort on the part of any one advocating the measure to
favor either debtors or creditors or to do anything other than what they believed to be,
from the best of their knowledge, entirely in the interests of the public service and of
the people of the country at large.
The original draught of the bill revising the laws relative to the mints, assay-offices,
and coinage of the United States was prepared in 1869 and 1870, under the supervision of
the then deputy and now Comptroller of the Currency, and was transmitted to the
Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury April 25, 1870, the views and criticisms of the
Mint and Treasury officers and other gentlemen conversant with metallurgical and
coinage subjects having leen previously requested, received, and published, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives.
The report of Mr. Knox, which accompanied the bill, explained in detail the proposed amendments, and referred specifically to the silver dollar and its discontinuance as a
standard. The bill, after discussion, passed the Senate January 10, 1871, and on the
27th of May of the following year, 1872, passed the House of Representatives.
Having
been amended by the House, it was returned to the Senate, and passed that body January 17, 1873. It next came before a conference committee of the t wo houses, and subsequently, February 12,1H73, became a law, nearly three years after iis introduction in
the Senate. It appears from the official document's that only one or two of the numerous experts who examined the bill recommended the retention of the silver dollar, and
that not a single member of Congress in debate opposed its abandonment.
These statements need no corroboration. If the provisions of the bill
were not well understood it was certainly not the fault of its advocates,
but rather of those who neglected to give the subject attention. A note
to a speech of Hon. A. S. Hewitt, of New York, taken from the Congressional Record of August 23 of the present year, will be found in the
appendix. This extract contains a true history of the act, as shown by
the records of the Treasury Department and of Congress, and is a complete refutation of the charge frequently and persistently made that
the bill was passed surreptitiously and without consideration.
TAXATION.
Section 5214 of the Revised Statutes provides that the national banks
shall pay to the Treasurer the following taxes : One per cent, annually
upon the average amount of notes in circulation, and one-half of one per
cent, annually upon the average amount of deposits, and upon the
average amount of capital stock not invested in United States bonds.
The table on the following page exhibits the amount of United States
taxes* collected from the national banks annually, from'the organization of the system (18G3) to July 1, 1875; which amount has been collected without any expense whatever to the Government except the
compiling of the returns in the Treasury:
*Tlie amonnt collected by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from State banks,
savings-banks, and private banks and bankers, during the fiscal year ending June 30,
187(5, was as follows :
On deposits
On capital
On circulation
Total
$2,572,164 97
1,416,5^5 39
*17,947 67
4,006,698 03
Of this amount, $7,682.15 was derived from the tax of 10 per cent, upon unauthorized circulation.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Year.
On circulation.
186 4
186 5
186 6
186 7
186 8
186 9
187 0
187 1
187 2
187 3
187 4
187 5
187 6
On deposits.
On capital.
$95, 811
1,0,-7, 530
2, 63 i, 102
2, 650, 180
2, 564. 143
2, 614, 553
767
2, £>02, 840
3, 120, 984
3, 196, 569
3, 2 .9, 967
3, 514, 310
3, 505, 129
$18,402
133,251
406, 947
321,881
306,781
312, 918
375, 962
385,292
389, 356
454,891
469, 048
507,417
632, 396
$53, 0P6 97
733, 247 59
2 1 6 30
, 0785
,
2, 86e, 636 78
2 9 6 07
, 4 343
.
2, 957, 416
2, 949, 744
2, ( >7, 021
3, 193, 570
3, 353, 186
3, 404, 483
3, 283, 405
3, 091, 795
73
13
69
03
13
11
89
76
33, 928, 703 18
Totals
2 64
, 1,
25
86
77
07
44
58
61
85
37
29
72
39
64
33, 609, 891 84
Aggregate.
23
15
74
36
67
68
26
13
27
51
02
76
16
4, 714, 546 94
$167, 310
1, 954, 029
5, 146, 835
5, 840, 698
5,817, 268
5. 884, 888
5, 940, 474
6, 175, 154
6, 71 »3,910
7, 004, 646
7, 083, 498
7, 305, 134
7, 229, 221
45
60
81
21
18
99
00
67
67
93
85
04
56
72, 253, 071 96
Section 5173 of the Revised Statutes provides that the expenses of
this Office shall be paid out of the proceeds of the taxes or duties
assessed and collected on the circulation of the national banks. The
amount of tax paid upon circulation from the organization of the system to July 1, 1876, is $33,928,703.18, while the whole expenses of the
bureau for the same period, together with the cost of printing the notes,
have been but $1,060,223.59.
The Comptroller, in reply to a circular letter addressed by him to the
national banks, requesting them to report the amount of State taxation
paid by them for the year 1875, has received returns from two thousand
and eighteen banks, having a capital of $193,738,108. The returns
made to the Treasurer for the same year, under the provisions of the
statute before mentioned, have been classified iu this Office by States,
and the following table has been prepared, showing the amount of United
States and State taxes, and the rate of taxatiou, iu every State and
principal city of the Union for that year :
Amount of taxes.
States and Territories.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
N e w York
N e w York City
Albany
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
District of "Columbia
Washington
Virginia
"West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
N e w Orleans
T e x <s
Arkc.nsas
Capital.
$9, 790,104
5, 482.514
8, 216, 467
43, 063, 374
51, 362, 454
20, 548, 433
25, 852, 9-<7
35, 471, 333
68. 466, 576
2, 088, 462
14, 072, 520
29, 65 \ 9 '4
17,019,239
10, 059, 041
1,521,185
2, 268, 238
11,469.355
252, 000
1, 239, 564
3, 535, 719
1,971,000
2, 232, 150
3, 135. 0 0
<
2,716, 974
50,100
1, 638, 866
3, 766, 667
1, 205, 35 >
205,000
United
States.
$112, 652
61,006
89, 360
491, 157
703,218
201, 639
277, 984
529, 804
1,376,541
62, 215
208, 559
410. <>2S
346,950
141,545
22, 025
30, 468
150, 003
4, 555
16, 905
54, 132
25, 775
•31, 406
34, 747
29, 023
854
18. 865
59,314
15,819
1, 983
State.
$215, 981
103, 949
169, 044
865, 198
957, 283
269, 402
435, 680
962, 982
2, 093, 143
71,740
300, 894
175, 059
128, 996
56,246
7, 952
31, 355
230, 368
262
3,462
70,710
30, 102
34,584
106, 760
4\ 790
1, 056
22, 204
9, 870
20, 844
3, 288
Ratios to capital.
Total.
$328, 633
164,955
258, 404
1, 356, 355
1, 660, 501
471,041
713, 664
1,492, 786
3, 469, 684
133,955
509, 453
585, 987
475, 946
197, 791
29, 977
61, 823
380. 371
4,817
20, 367
124, 842
55, 877
65, 990
141,507
74,813
1,910
41,069
69, 181
36, 663
5, 271
United
• States.
State.
Total.
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
1.2
2.2
3.4
1.1
1.9
3.0
2.2
1. 1
3.3
1.1
2 0
3.1
1. 4
1. 9
3.3
1.0
1.3
2.3
1. 7
1. 1
2.8
4. 2
1.5
2.7
5.1
2. 0
3. 1
3.0
3. 6
6.6
2. 1
3.6
1. 5
0.6
1. 4
2.0
2.0
0.8
2.8
1.4
0.5
1.9
1.5
0.5
2.0
1.3
1.4
2.7
1.3
2. 0
3.3
0. 1
1. 8
1.9
1.4
0.3
1.7
3.5
1.5
2.0
1.7
3.0
1. 3
1.4
1. 6
3.0
4.5
1. 1
3. 4
1.6
1. 1
2.7
1.7
2. 1
3.8
1.2
1.4
2.6
1.6
0. 3
1.9
3. 0
1.3
1.7
1.0
l.fr
2.6
171 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Katies to capital.
Amount of taxes.
Capital.
States and Territories
3 * 00
5, 0
$47,341
80, 777
45, 012
292, 900
5 8 19
*, 8
51,011
229, 606
468, 992
201, 765
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisville
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
"Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Minnesota.
Iowa
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
San Francisco
N e w Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
"Wyoming
Dakota
Total
United
Slates.
110, 393
Ot/O, 000
550, 000
873, 363
• 73, 757
568, 270
900, 000
974, 651
700, 000
391,068
416, 607
742, 199
360, 300
5*8, 821
994, 758
250, 000
552, 622
917, 112
300, 000
923, 47*
300, 000
10 00
0, 0
350, 000
125, 000
50, 000
503, 687, 911
8, I S
0M
1 6 18
*, *
173, 506
105, 676
33, 331
47, 584
16, 263
60, 7*1
104, 667
36, 361
75, 135
22,901
22, 277
5, 654
17, 1*6
35, 78 »
4, 228
18, 997
3, 472
1, 429
7, 047
2, 049
742
7,317, 531
State.
$78, 427
36,311
16,290
507, 231
105, 199
104. 87-2
470, *36
271, 636
18*, 524
146, 903
24, 744
55, 156
19, 229
93, 736
126, 088
93, 467
177, 464
45, 548
21, 6*9
3, 037
3, 250
25. 714
2, 550
2, 367
9,137
3, 523
900
10, 058, 122
United
States.
Total.
$125, 768
117,0*8
61, 302
Per cent.
8 0 11
0, 3
1*5, 397
155, 8*3
700, 442
457, 824
362, 030
252, 669
5*. 075
102, 740
35, 492
154,517
230, 755
129, *2B
252 599
6*, 449
43, 966
8, 691
17, 1*6
35, 780
7, 478
44, 711
6, 022
3, 796
1 , If4
6
5, 572
1, 642
14
.
1. 1
1.3
14
.
2.0
1. 1
1.2
16
.
2.3
1.2
1.8
1. 6
2.3
1.4
1.6
1. 3
1.2
1.4
2.2
2.3
1. 1
1.2
14
.
2. 1
1.2
1. 4
2.0
1.6
1.5
State.
Total.
Per cent.
2.3
0. 5
0.5
2. 4
Per cent
3.7
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.3
2.5
1. 7
1. 3
1.9
3.0
2. 3
2.0
3. 5
2. 8
3.2
2.3
1.2
1.1
3.3
1. 3
2 4
2.6
2.8
1.8
17, 375, 653
NOTE.—The capital of the banks that paid State, county, and municipal taxes on stock and real estate
is $493,738,408. Banks in California pay no taxes upon capital stock.
Similar returns for the year 1874 were last year received and tabulated in this Office, and in a previous year tables were prepared, giving
the amount and rate of taxation by States for the years 18(37 and 1869,
which tables will be fouud in the appendix. Returns were also received
from the national banks in 186i>, but were not tabulated by States.
The United States taxes for the year last mentioned were $8,069,938,
and the State taxes were $7,949,451 ; total, $16,019,389.
The rates of taxation—national, State, and total—upon nationalbank capital in those States in which the taxation has been highest
will be found, from the tables for 1874 and 1875, to have been as follows :
1874.
1875.
States.
U. S.
N e w York
K e w Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kansas — . .
Nebraska
South Carolina
Tennessee
Per ct.
1.9
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
2.0
1.1
1.5
State.
Total.
t. < r ct. Pi r ct.
2.9
4.8
3.6
2. 1
2.2
3. 6
2.6
3.8
2.2
4 0
2.3
4. 1
3.3
4.8
3.3
5.3
4.7
3. 6
2.2
3.7
U. S.
Fr ct.
1.8
1.5
1. 4
1.2
1.8
1. 7
1.4
2.2
1. 1
1. 4
State.
Total.
r ct. Per ct.
2.9
4.7
2. 1
3.6
2. 4
3.8
2, 6
3.8
2.4
4.2
2. 1
3.8
3.2
4.6
2.3
4.5
3 4
4.5
2.3
3.7
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
The unequal ratesof taxation are exhibited in thefollowing table, which
gives the percentages of national and State taxation in the principal
cities of the country for the year 1875.
R t s o t x to .
ae f a ai n
Cities.
U. S.
Per ct.
B so
ot n
14
.
2.0
3.0
2.0
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.3
2.0
1.1
2.3
1. 8
2.3
1.2
1.3
New Y o r k . . .
-Albany
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh . .
Ballimore . . .
Washington .
New Orleans
Louisville . . .
Cincinnati...
Cleveland . . .
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee . .
Saint Louis..
Saint P a u l . . .
Sae Total.
tt.
Per ct.
1.9
3. 1
3.6
0.8
0.5
2.0
0.3
0.3
0.5
2.6
2.3
2.5
1.3
3.0
Per ct.
3.3
5.1
G6
.
2.8
1.5
3.3
1.7
1.9
1.8
4.6
3.4
4.8
3.1
5.3
4.0
3.5
2. <
8
The following table gives the amount and ratio to capital of State
and national taxation for the years 1874 and 1875, by geographical
divisions:
17.
84
Amount of taxes.
Geographical divisions.
Ratios to capital.
Capital.*
U . S.
State.
Total.
U. S.
State.
Total.
$160,517, 266
N e w England States
190, 162, 129
Middle States
33, 55*, 483
Southern States
Western States and Terr's 109,513, 801
$1, 896, 533
3, 325, 425
43<i, 540
1, 597, 585
$2, 980, 484
3,911,371
517, 792
2,210, 679
$4, 877, 017
7, 236, 796
954, 332
3, *08, 264
Per ct.
1.2
1.7
1.3
1.5
Per ct.
1. 8
2. 1
1.5
2.0
Per ct.
3.0
3.8
2.8
3.5
493, 751, 679
7, 256, 083
9, 620, 326
16, 876, 409
1.5
2.0
3.5
United States
1875.
$164,316,333
N e w England States
193, 5*5, 507
Middle States
34, 4*5, 483
Southern States
Western States and Terr's 111,300,588
$1, 937,016
3,30-', 498
415, 04*
1, 634, 969
$3,016, 537
4, 062, 459
476. 236
2, 502, *90
$4, 953, 553
7, 362, 957
921,284
4, 137, 859
1.2
1.7
1.3
1.5
1.8
2. 1
1.4
2.4
3.0
3.8
2.7
3.9
^ 503, 687,911
7,317, 531
10, 058, 122
17, 375, 653
1.5
2.0
3.5
United States
* T e c pt l o t e b n s w ih r p re Sae t x s i 1 7 w s $ 7 , 3 , 3 ; i 1 7 it w s
h a ia f h a k hc e o t d t t a e n 8 4 a 4 68 60 1 n 8 5
a
$9,3,0.
4 37 84 8
173 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
An estimate of the total taxation of the national banks for the ten
years ending in 1875 was given in my last annual report, and is repeated here, with the substitution of the correct amounts for 1875, in
place of the partly estimated ones then given :
Ratio of tax to capital.
Amount of taxes.
Years.
Capital stock.
United States.
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
187 1
1872
Ifc73
1874
1875
$110, 593, 435
422, 804, 666
420, 143. 4!II
419,619, 860
429,314,041
451.994, 133
472, 956, 958
488, 778, 418
493, 75 i, 679
503, 687, 911
$16, 019, 389
18, 338, 734
18, 223, 308
17, 378, 310
17, 656, 357
18, 509, 973
15, 047, 682
504, 394
16, 876, 409
17, 375, 653
069, 938
813, 127
757. 656
297, 096
465, 675
860, 078
343, 772
499, 748
620, 326*
058,
f7, 949, 451
9, 525, 607
9, 465, 612
10, 081,214
10, 190, 682
10, 649, 895
6, 703, 910
7, 004, 646
7, 256, 083
7,317, 531
U . S.
Total.
State
1,
5
12
2*
State.
Per ct.
1.9
Per et.
2.2
2.2
2. 4
2. 4
2.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
Total,
2.0
2.1
2. 1
1.7
1.7
1. 7
1. 8
1.8
2. 0
2.0
Section 5204 of the Revised Statutes provides that no national bank
shall withdraw, or permit to be withdrawn, either in the form of dividends or otherwise, any portion of its capital. It also provides that
losses and bad debts shall be deducted from the net profits before any
dividend shall be declared, and that all debts due to an association, on
which interest is due and unpaid for a period of six months, unless the
same are well secured and in process of collection, shall be considered
bad debts within the meaning of the law. This provision is construed
to include stocks and bonds upon which interest is past due, as well as
promissory notes. The national-bank examiners have been specially
instructed to scrutinize the loans of the banks and report the amount of
bad debts held by them ; these instructions have been carefully observed,
and have been followed by extensive correspondence from this Office
with the banks, to which facts may in a great degree be attributed the
charging off of a very considerable amount of losses, as shown below.
The following table, which is thefirstof the kind in reference to national banks ever prepared, exhibits by States and principal cities the
losses charged off by the national banks during the two dividend periods
of six months each, ending on March 1 and September 1, 1876:
March 1,1876.
States and cities.
Maine
!New Hampshire. . .
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
N e w York
.New Yor^ City
Albany
H e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia . . .
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
Washington —
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
North Carolina
No. of
Banks.
16
13
10
65
30
24
43
9H
36
3
25
60
15
11
2
6
10
2
12
5
3
September 1,1876.
Amount.
$89, 913
69,274
47, 040
337, 254
471,115
224, 163
246, 76:)
471,725
2,288,694
57,687
118,276
197,013
72, 485
76, 533
1, 032
893
260, 665
8, 122
30, 554
9, 777
21, 375
35
06
80
65
98
45
22
71
10
01
08
13
07
97
59
67
29
17
02
49
27
No. of
Banks.
24
24
17
109
43
21
44
123
43
5
37
81
13
14
5
8
11
4
13
4
6
Total.
Amount.
$97,775 10
168, 389 65
192,39) 16
919, 404 60
1, 127, 606 70
203, 482 25
365, 079 55
828,951 80
4, 585, 065 87
39, 327 09
181,632 15
536,812 13
80.491 07
257, 317 59
3, 250 20
25, 252 35
615, 542 03
2, 706 19
68, 408 46
176 25
29, 344 75
$187, 688 45
237, 663 71
239, 430 96
1, 256, 659 25
1, 598, 722 68
427, 645 70
611,848 77
1,300,677 51
6, 873, 759 97
97,014 10
299, 908 23
733, 825 26
152,976 14
333, 851 56
4, 282 79
26, 146 02
876, 207 32
10, 828 35
98, 962 48
9. 953 74
50,720 02
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
March 1, 1876.
States and cities.
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
New Oi leans
Texas
Kentucky
Louisville
Tennessee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas.
Nebraska
Oregon
California
San Francisco
Colorado
Utah
N e w Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Totals
No. of
Banks.
Amount.
September 1, 1876.
No of
Banks
6
4
3
5
6
1
12
4
6
53
2
4
35
3i
15
22
1
16
2
29
18
10
3
7
4
1
1
2
6
1
2
1
$30, 005 09
40,289 88
15, 764 58
73,829 99
26, 353 C6
24, 4*6 69
8', 637 41
18,611 01
9, 176 41
187, 825 75
35, 392 95
22, 0 <3 30
143,564 63
76, 350 24
193. 323 66
51, 712 91
5, 165 06
53,304 *9
16,574 15
95,931 48
26, 238 59
32, 757 31
39, 159 30
8, *15 01
12, 763 29
45 82
2, 198 23
121,250 55
16,914 87
34 85
3, 190 04
18 50
4
9, 082 64
14
7
. 11
71
3
5
36
47
12
34
3
17
2
32
14
It
4
7
4
1
2
1
6
1
1
1
1
2
806 j 6, 501,169 82
1,034
6
10
4
7
8
Total.
Amount.
$73,
120,
56,
445,
15,
861
270
264
*7l
603
04
30
44
42
93
20, 193 77
40, 492 78
2<i, 403 70
362. 699 67
66,817 50
30, 275 63
309,039 14
167, 676 16
202, 068 59
13*, 064 04
46,454 78
16, 186 29
26, 868 77
1*6, 443 66
28, 504 01
11, 712 05
31*, 059 15
18, 729 94
3, 9i)6 90
5, 709 76
1\ 655 32
81,868 65
45, 137 33
2,781 25
126 32
2, 645 30
2, 666 85
392 22
13,217,856 60
$103,866 13
160, 560 18
72, 029 02
519,701 41
41,957 59
24, 4*6 69
28] 831 18
59. 103 79
35,580 11
550, 525 42
102,210 45
5-^, 30* 93
452, 603 77
244, 026 40
395, 392 25
1*9, 776 95
51, 619 84
69, 491 18
43,442 92
282, 375 14
54, 742 60
44, 469 36
357,218 45
27, 544 95
16,670 19
5, 755 58
17, 853 55
203, 119 20
62, 052 20
2,816 10
3,316 36
2, 663 80
2, 666 85
9, 474 86
19,719,026 42
This table represents returns from all the national banks transacting
business which charged losses to profit and loss or surplus accounts daring the periods named ; and it shows that the total losses disposed of
were, during the first period, $6,501,169.82, and in the second period
$13,217,856.00, making a total ot $»9,719,0^6.42. The amount charged
off by the New York City banks during the \ ear was $6,873,759.97, by the
Boston banks $1,598,722.08, by the Pittsburgh banks $333,851.56, by
the Baltimore banks $876,207.32, and by the New Orleans banks
$519,701.41. A small proportion of these unavailable assets will doubtless be u 1 i m a te 1 y recovered; b u 11 h ere a re s t i 1 ot h er con si d erabl e am o u
1
1
of doubtful debts held by the banks, and it is probable that an amount
nearly as great as that shown by the foregoing table will be charged
to surplus or profit and loss during the ensuing year.
The banks in the principal cities have for three years past held large
amounts of currency as a dead weight, which greatly augments the
nominal amount of deposits reported by them. There is no provision
of law for disposing of this excess, either by funding, as o iginally aur
thorized by the legal-tender act, or by redemption in specie, ^ither of
which would reduce the amount of circulation. The rate of interest
prevailing lias therefore been unprecedented!y low, the average rate in
he city of New7 York for the three years ending June 30, 1876, having
been 3.4 per cent, upon call loans and 5.8 per cent, on commercial paper; while the average rate during the year has been 3.3 per cent, on
call loans and 5.3 per cent, on commercial paper. It is therefore seen
that the rate during thefiscalyear of 1875-'76 was somewhat less than
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
175 *
the average rate for the three years mentioned.* The banks have thus
neld a large amount of money which could not be used at remunerative rates. The Government is receiving a revenue from the banks
which is more than equal to all taxes paid by them before the war;
while the States are also increasing the burdens which previously
were as great as could be borne. Within the past two years seventyone banks, and since the organization of the system two hundred arid
seven banks, have gone into voluntary liquidation, chiefly on account
of excessive taxation, while during the last year fewer banks have
been organized than in any previous year since 1869; and unless
some favorable legislation is obtained a very considerable number of
banks will retire from the system to engage in private banking. In
previous reports the Comptroller has (tailed the artention of Congress
to the fact that the amount of tax to which the national banks are subject (the average rate, including State and national, b^ing about three
and one-half per centum per annum) is much greater than that imposed
on any other capital in the country. The reason for this will be apparent when it is remembered that the data for the assessment and taxation of national banks can always be obtained from their published
statements, while the amount of the capital of other corporations, privatefirms,and individuals cannot be as accurately determined. The
tax on bank deposits was essentially a war tax; and such impositions
having been long since removed from every other similar interests, the
Comptroller is fully of the opinion that justice to all parties requires its
removal trom this one also. The recommendation for the repeal of the
provision imposing a tax upon bank deposits, and also of the one requiring the affixing of a two cent stamp upon bank checks, is reuewed,
if, in the judgment of Congress, a sufficient amount of revenue tor the
support of the Government can be more equitably derived from other
sources.
DIVIDENDS AND EARNINGS.
Section 5212 of the "Revised Statutes provides that the national banks
shall report to the Comptroller, within ten days after declaring any dividend, the amount of such dividend, and the amount of net earnings m
excess of such dividend. From these returns the following table has
been prepared, exhibiting the aggregate capital and surplus, total dividends, and total net earnings of the national banks, with the ratio of
dividends to capital, and to capital and surplus, and of earnings to capital and surplus, for each half-year, commencing March 1, 1869, and
ending September 1, 1876 ; from which it will be seen that the average
annual dividends upon capital during the last year were less than nine
and one-half per cent., while the ratio of dividends to capital and surplus in the same period was only seven and one half per cent:
*The average rate of interest in New York City for the fiscal years ending June 30>
1874, '75, and ?76, as ascertained from data derived from the Journal oj Commerce and the
Financial Chronicle of that city, was as follows :
1874, call loans, 3.8 per cent.; commercial paper, 6.4 per cent.
1875, call loans, 3.0 per cent.; commercial paper, 5.6 per cent.
1876, call loans, 3.3 per cent.; commercial paper, 5.3 x>er cent.
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
RATIOS.
Period of six
No. of
monthsendbanks
ing—
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Mar.
S-pt.
Mar.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
1,1869
1, 1870
1,1870
1, 1871
1, 1871
1, 1872
1, 1872
1,1873
1, 1873
1,1*74
1, 1874
1,1875
1,1875
1, 1876
1, 1876
1,481
1,571
1. 001
1, 605
1,693
1, 750
1,85-2
1,912
1, 955
1. 967
1, 971
2, 007
2, 047
2,076
2, 081
Capital.
Total dividends.
Surplus.
Total net
earnings.
$*2,105, 848 $21, 767, 831 $29, 221,184
86, 118, 210 21,479. 095 2 , 996, 934
91,630, 6-20 21,080, 343 26, 813, 885
94, 672, 4 1
22, 205, 15;) 27, 243, 162
98, 2*6, 591 22, 125, 279 27, 315,311
99, 431,243 22, *59, 826 27, 502, 539
105, 181,942 23, 827, 289 30, 572, 891
114, 257, 288 24, 8-26, 061 31, 9 2 * 4 7 8
118, 113, 8-18 24, 823, 029 33, 122, 000
123, 469, 859 23, 529, 998 29. 544, 120
128, 364, 039 24, 92^, 31)7 30, 036, * l l
131,560, 637 24, 750, 816 29, 136, 007
134, 123, 649 24. 317, 785 28, 800, 217
134, 467, 595 24, el 1,581 23, 097, 921
132, 251, 078 22, 563, 829 20, 540, 231
$101,650 802
416, 366, 991
425,317,104
428, 699, 165
445. 999, 264
450, 693, 706
465, 676, 0-23
475,918,683
488, 1 0,951
489, 510, 323
4*9, 938, 284
493, 56*, 831
497. 864, 633
504, 209, 491
500, 482, 2 i l
Divi- Divid'nds Earnings
to capital to capital
dends to
and sur- and surcapital.
plus.
plus.
Per ct.
5. 42
5. 16
4. 96
5 18
4. 96
5. 07
5 12
5. 22
5. 09
4 81
5. 09
5. 01
4. 88
4.92
4. 50
Per ct.
4. 50
4. 27
4. 08
4.24
4. 07
4. 16
4. 17
4.21
4. 09
3. 84
4. 03
3. 96
3. 85
3 *8
3. 57
Per ct.
6. 04
5. 77
5.19
5.21
5. 02
5. 00
5. 36
5.41
5. 46
4. 82
4. 86
4. 66
4. 56
3. 62
3.25
The following table exhibits similar ratios by geographical divisions
for the years 1875 and 1870:
1875.
Divid'nds
Divit<> capital
dends to
and surcapital
plus.
Geographical divisions.
Perc
9.6
9.8
8. 7
10.7
9.9
N e w England States
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States and Territories
Per ct.
7.6
7.6
7.7
8.6
7.8
1876.
Earnings
Divito capiial
dends to
aud surcapital.
plus.
Per ct.
8.7
8.2
9.8
11.6
9.3
Divid'nds
to capital
and surplus.
Per ct.
8. 4
9.8
8 8
10. 3
9.4
Per ct.
6. 7
7. 7
7.6
8. 1
7.5
*
Earnings
to capital
and surplus.
Per ct.
6.5
5. 5
9.6
9.9
6.9
A tabular statement is subjoined showing by geographical divisions
the ratios for the last six years, and the average ratios for the whole
period:
Ratio of dividends to capital for six months ending—
Geographical divisions.
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
Average.
Mar. Sept. Mar Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept.
1.
1.
1.
1. 1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
P'r ct P'r rt. P'r rt P'r ct. P'r ct. P'r ct. P'r ct. P'r ct. P'r ct. P'r ct P'r ct. P'r ct.
N e w England States
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States and Territories
U n i t e d States
5. 1
5.0
6. 1
5.7
5.2
4 9
4. 9
5.2
5.2
5.0
5 0
5. 1
5.0
5.3
5.1
4.9
4.9
5. 3
5 9
5. 1
5. 1
5. 1
5.2
5.5
5.2
5 I
5 0
4. 6
5.5
5. 1
4.9
4. 8
4.3
5.0
4.8
4. 9
5. 0
4. 8
5.6
5.1
4. 9
5.0
4. 3
5. 4
5.0
4. 8
4. 8
4. 4
5.3
4.9
4. 4
5. 2
4. 5
5.2
4.9
4. 0
4. 6
4. 3
5. 1
4.5
P'r c t .
4. 9
5. 0
5. 0
5.4
5.0
Ratio of dividends to capital and surplus.
N e w England States
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States and Territories
U n i t e d States
4.2
4.0
5.5
4.7
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.8
4.3
4.1
4. 1
4. 0
4.7
4.4
4.2
4.0
3. 9
4.9
4.9
4.2
4. 1
4.0
4.7
4.5
4.2
4. 1
3.9
4.2
4.5
4. 1
3.8
3.7
3.9
4. 1
3.8
3.9
3.8
4.3
4.5
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.8
4. 4
4.0
3. 8
3.7
3. 9
4.2
3.9
3.5
4. 1
3.9
4. 1
3.9
3.2
3.6
3.7
4.0
3.6
4.0
3.9
4.5
4.4
4.1
177 *
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
RESERVE.
The following table exhibits the movements of legal-tender reserve,
consisting ot specie and legal-tender notes, of the New York City
national banks, weekly, during the month of October, for the last five
years:
Specie.
Week ending-
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
October
5,1872
12,1872
19,1872
26,1872
4,1873
11,1873
18,1873
25,1873
3,1874
10,1874
17,1874
24,1874
31,1874
2,1875
9,1875
16,1875
23,1875
30, 1875
7,1876
14,1876
21,1876
28,1876
Legal-tenders.
469, 700
070, 200
657, 400
234, 300
240, 300
506, 900
650,100
433, 500
373, 400
517, 700
691, 400
457,900
324, 900
438, 900
716, 200
528, 500
735, 000
975, 600
682, 600
233, 600
577, 500
011,600 1
$37, 998, 500
40, 675,100
46, 260,100
46, 885, 000
9, 251, 900
8, 049, 300
5,179, 800
7,187, 300
53, 297, 600
52,152, 000
51, 855,100
49, 893, 900
50, 773, 000
56,181, 500
51, 342, 300
48, 582, 700
47, 300, 900
45, 762, 800
45, 535, 600
43, 004, 600
41, 421, 700
41, 645, 600
Total.
$46, 468, 200
50, 745,300
56, 917, 500
56,119, 300
18, 492, 200
18, 556,200
16, 829, 900
18, 620, 800
68, 671, 000
66, 669, 700
64, 546, 500
61, 351, 800
61, 097, 900
61, 620, 400
57, 058, 500
54, 111, 200
53, 035, 900
54, 738, 400
63, 218, 200
59, 238, 200
56, 999, 200
55, 657, 200
The smallest amount of reserve held by the national banks of New
York City was in 1873, for the week ending on October 18, when the
amount was reduced during the panic to $16,829,900, or to 10.72 per
cent, of their liabilities, of which only $5,179,800 was in legal-tender
notes. The percentage held for the corresponding week in the September previous was 23.55 per cent., and for the corresponding week in
November of the same year, 24.10 per cent. The average amount of the
reserve held by the banks in October, 1874, was fully equal to the average
of the previous years, being 29 per cent, of their liabilities. The amount
held in October, 1875, was 26.4 percent., and in 1876 it was 28.8 per cent.,
upon liabilities.
The following table, compiled from weekly returns to the New York
clearing-house, exhibits the average liabilities and reserve, together
with the average amount of legal-tender notes and specie and the ratio
of each to liabilities, of the New York City banks in October of each
year from 1870 to 1876:
Eeserve.
Dates.
October,
October,
October,
October,
October,
October,
October,
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
Liabilities.
$194, 034, 979
209, 421, 950
194,103, 050
157,171, 475
222, 510, 980
212, 787,180
204, 033, 625
Legal tenders.
$46, 603, 058
45, 799, 550
42, 954, 675
7, 417, 075
51, 594, 320
49,834, 040
42, 901, 875
Specie.
$10,
8,
9,
10,
12,
6,
15,
762,
769,
607,
707,
873,
278,
876,
843
000
900
700
060
840
325
Ratio to liabilities.
Total.
$57, 365, 901
54, 568, 550
52, 562, 575
18,124, 775
64, 467, 380
56,112, 880
58, 778, 200
Legaltenders.
Specie.
Total.
Per cent.
24.0
21.9
22.2
4.7
23.2
23.4
21.0
Per cent.
5.6
4.2
4.9
6.8
5.8
3.0
7.8
Per cent.
29.6
26.1
27.1
11.5
29.0
26.4
28.8
1
A table showing the average weekly deposits, circulation, and reserve
of these banks for the months of September and October, since 1870, will
be found in the appendix.
The following tables exhibit the amount of circulation, net deposits
and reserve held by the national banks in the States and Territories
12 F
19 ft
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
(exclusive of reserve cities), in New York City, and in the other principal cities, together with the total amount in the country, at three
periods in each year from 1871 to the present time:
S T A T E S A N D T E R R I T O R I E S , E X C L U S I V E OF R E S E R V E C I T I E S .
Liabilities.
Reserve held. Classification of reserve.
NumReserve
ber of
req'red.
Other
Ratio
Due
banks. Circula- Net deTotal.
Amount to liabil- Specie. lawful
from
tion.
posits.
money. agents.
ities.
Dates.
Millions Millions Millions Millions Millions Percent. Millions Millions Millions
98.7
202.8
235.8
438.6
65.8
22.6
2.5
40.5
55.7
241.1
445. 3
204.2
66.8
101.7
22.8
2.0
40.4
59.3
257.4
70.1
210.2
467.6
98.9
21.2
55.6
1.8
41.5
April 29,1871
June 10,1871
October 2,1871
1, 482
1, 497
. ,. 1,537
April 19,1872
June 10,1872
October 3,1872
. .
1, 616
1, 626
1, 689
220.1
• 222. 0
227. 3
267. 3
268.8
282.1
487.4
490.8
509.4
73.1
73.6
76.4
98.0
101.8
97.8
20.2
20.7
19.2
2.6
1.9
2.0
43.2
42.1
43.3
52.2
57.8
52.5
April 25,1873
June 13,1873
September 12,1873 .
1, 732
1, 737
1, 747
231.9
232.8
233.1
290.7
294.9
303.8
522. 6
527.7
536.9
78.4
79.2
80.6
105.7
108.9
110.5
20.2
20.6
20.6
1.6
1.7
2.1
45.1
44.9
44.5
59.0
62.3
63.9
M a y 1,1874
June 26,1874.
October 2,1874
1,751
1, 755
1, 774
235. 8
235.4
234.1
286. 2
287.4
293.4
522.0
522. 8
527.5
78.4
78.5
79.2
112.6
111.5
100.6
21.6
21.3
19.1
2.4
2.2
2.4
50.1
47.3
45.5
60.1
62.0
52.7
M a y 1,1875
June 30,1875
October 1,1875
1,815
1,845
1, 851
231.5
229. 8
230.7
305.2
311.5
306.7
536.7
541.3
537.4
80.5
81.2
80.7
100.7
105.2
100.1
18.8
19.4
18.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
47.1
45.2
45.2
52.1
58.4
53. a
1, 853
1, 855
1, 853
222.4
218.8
218.6
298.7
298.7
291.2
521.1
517.5
509.8
78.2
77.6
76.5
104.5
103.8
100.0
20.1
20.1
19.6
1.9
2.5
2.8
45.9
44.1
41.8
56.7
57. a
55.4
M a y 12,1876
June 30,1876.
October 2,1876
. .
N E W YORK CITY.
Millions Millionb Millions Millions Millions Percent. Millions Millions
11.9
53. 8
56.7
29.0
195.1
226.9
65.7
31.8
11.4
65.2
211.0
60.5
76.6
31.7
31.0
242.0
191.3
30.6
55.5
26.7
50.5
221.9
59.2
8.7
April 29,1871
June 10,1871
October 2,1871
54
54
54
A p r i l 19,1872
June 10,1872
October 3,1872
51
51
50
28.6
28.3
28.1
172.0
196.9
158.0
200.6
225.2
186.1
50.1
56.3
46.5
53.4
65.6
45.4
26.6
29.1
24.4
11.9
15.2
6.4
41.5
50.4
39.0
April 25,1873
June 13, 1873
September 12,1873
49
49
48
28.0
27.7
28.2
163. 6
186.5
172.0
191.6
214.2
200.2
47.9
53.6
50.0
47.3
64.4
46.9
24.7
30.1
23.4
13.1
23.6
14.6
34.2
40.8
32.3
M a y 1,1874
June 26,1874
October 2 , 1 8 7 4 . . . .
48
48
48
27.2
26.2
25.3
207.6
206.4
204.6
234.8
232.6
229.9
58.7
58.1
57.5
71.3
71.8
68.3
30.4
30.9
29.7
25.0
15.5
14.4
46.3
56.3
53.9
M a y 1,1875
June 30,1875
October 1 , 1 8 7 5 . . . .
48
48
48
21.0
19.2
18.3
197.5
218.4
202.3
218.5
. 237.6
220.6
54.6
59.4
55.1
57.8
76.6
60.5
26.4
32.2
27.4
6.7
13.7
5.0
51.1
62.9
55.5
47
47
47
16.1
15.6
14.8
180. 5
195.8
198.0
196.6
211.4
212.8
49.2
52.8
53.2
53.4
65.1
60.7
27.2
30.8
28.5
16.0
18.1
14.6
37.4
47.0
46.1
May 12, i876
June 30,1876
October 2,1876
.
O T H E R R E S E R V E CITIES.
Millions Million}Millions Millions Millions Percent. Millions Millions Millions
3.9
45.8
31.5
29.4
79.1
62.8
251. 2 '
71.6 j| 179.6
2.8
47.2
33.1
31.7
83.1
262. 4
65.6
189.9
72.5
42.6
28.7
1.5
31.2
75.3
262.7
65.7
74.6
188.1
April 29,1871
June 10,1871
October 2,1871
171
172
176
April 19,1872 .
June 10,1872
October 3,1872
176
176
180
76.6
76.8
78.1
183.9
198.1
179.6
260.5
274.9
257.7
65.1
68.7
64.4
71.4
79.1
66.8
27.4
28.8
25.9
5.1
2.8
1.9
36.4
42.6
36.7
29.9
33.7
28.2
April 25,1873
June 13,1873
September 12, 1873 .
181
182
181
78.2
78.2
77.8
196.0
210.5
197.5
274.2
288.7
275.3
68.6
72.2
68.8
72.4
80.8
71.8
26.4
28.0
26.1
2.2
2.7
3.2
40.4
43.2
36.3
29.8
34.9
32.3
M a y 1,1874
June 26,1874
October 2,1874
179
180
182
77.3
76.9
73.1
210.9
219. 1
218. 5
288.2
296.0
293.1
72.1
74.0
73.3
84.2
87.4
76.0
29.2
29.5
25.9
5.1
4.5
4.5
45.4
47.4
40.4
33.7
35.5
31.1
M a y 1,1875
June 30,1875
October 1,1875
183
183
188
70.8
69.1
69.4
.217.9
225.5
222.9
288.7
294.6
292.3
72.2
73.7
73. 1
72.0
78.0
74.5
25.0
26. 4
25.5
2.4
3.7
1.5
41.1
43.0
40.7
28. 5
31.3
32.3
189
. 189
189
61.7
60.0
58.4
213.9
219.0
216.3
275.6
279.0
274. 7
68.9
69.8
68.7
72.7
77.8
76.1
30.0
27.9
27.7
3.8
4.7
4.0
38.8
42.4
40.1
30.1
30.7
32.0
M a y 12,1876
June 30,1876
October 2,1876 ,
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
179 *
SUMMARY.
Reserve held. Classification of reserve.
Liabilities.
NumReserve
ber of
req'red.
Other
Due
Ratio
banks. Circula- Net defrom
Amount to liabil- Specie. lawful
Total.
tion.
posits.
money. agents.
ities.
Dates.
Millions Millions Millions Millions Millions Percent Millions Millions Millions
306.1
185.3
243.5
140.1
610.5
916.6
26.6
18.3
85.1
949.7
192.9
261.4
152.8
641.9
27.5
92.4
307.8
16.2
952.2
191.3
233.4
134.5
315.5
636.7
24.5
12.0
86.9
April 29,1871
June 10,1871
October 2,1871
1,707
1, 723
1, 767
April 19,1872
June 10,1872
October 3,1872
1, 843
1, 853
1, 919
325.3
327.1
333. 5
623. 2
663.8
619.8
948.5
990.9
953. 3
188.4
198.6
187.4
222.9
246.5
209. 9
23.5
24.9
22.1
19.6
20.0
10.2
121. 2
134.9
119.0
82.1
91.6
80.7
1, 962
April 25,1873
June 13,1873
1, 968
September 12,1873 . 1, 976
338.1
338.8
339.1
650.3
988.4
691.9 1, 030. 7
673.3 1, 012. 4
194.9
204.9
199.5
225.4
254.1
229.1
22.8
24.7
22.6
16.9
28.0
19.9
119.7
129.0
113.1
88.8
97.1
96.1
M a y 1,1874
June 26,1874
October 2,1874
1, 978
1, 983
2,004
340.3
338.5
332.5
704.7 1, 045. 0
713. 0 1, 051. 5
716.5 1, 050. 5
209.1
210.6
210.0
268.1
270.7
244.9
25.7
25.7
23.3
32.5
22.3
21.3
141.8
150.9
139.8
93.8
97.5
83. 8
M a y 1,1875
June 30,1875
October 1,1875
2, 046
2,076
2, 087
323.3
318.1
318.4
720.6 1, 043. 9
755.4 1, 073. 5
731.9 1, 050. 3
207.3
214.3
208. 9
230.5
259.8
235.1
22.1
24.2
22.3
10.6
19.0
8.1
139.3
151.1
141.4
80.6
89.7
85.6
2, 089
2, 091
2. 089
300.2
294.4
291.8
693.1
993. 3
713.5 1, 007. 9
705.5
997.3
196.3
200.2
198. 4
230.6
246.7
236. 8
23.2
24.5
23.7
21.7
25.3
21.4
122.1
133. 5
128.0
86.8
87.9
87.4
M a y 12,1876
June 30,1876
October 2,1876
.
REDEMPTION.
The following table exhibits the amount of national-bank notes re
ceived monthly by the Comptroller of the Currency for the year ending
November 1, 1876, and the amount received for the same period at the
redemption-agency of the Treasury, together with the total amount received since the passage of the act of June 20. 1874 :
Received by Comptroller.
Months.
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
1875.
1876.
From
Notes
From
banks for
redemption- of banks
re-issue
agency for in liquior surdation.
re-issue.
render.
Under act
of June 20,
1874.
$194, 993
138, 910
$7, 492, 600
8,099,200
$208, 795
198, 305
$973, 969
1, 464, 767
$8, 870, 357
9, 901,182
$13,160, 961
16,166,127
56, 800
221, 330
572, 570
276, 141
144,890
200, 204
45, 950
87, 350
112, 415
59,153
7,161, 645
7, 209, 400
4, 984, 810
3, 625, 800
5, 663, 600
7, 428, 800
4, 885, 000
6, 691, 000
5, 250, 900
4,141,400
281,108
228, 950
251,600
192,177
269, 958
348, 866
309,938
405, 750
352, 358
136, 280
1, 713, 983
1, 945,137
1, 501, 802
1, 737, 617
3, 051,476
3, 346, 656
1, 608, 033
3, 745, 914
2,142, 354
1, 632, 847
9, 213, 536
9, 604, 817
7, 310, 782
5, 831, 735
9,129, 924
11, 324, 526
6, 848, 921
10, 930, 014
7, 858, 027
5, 969, 680
20, 344, 691
15, 990, 050
15,191, 539
14, 728, 674
21,196, 260
23, 606, 005
22, 549, 397
19, 512, 869
17, 910, 848
15, 792,180
24, 864, 555 102, 793, 501
216,149, 601
13,129, 464 166, 935, 253
219, 336, 445
37, 994,019 269, 728, 754
435, 486, 046
Total
2,110, 706 72, 634,155 3,184, 085
Received from June 20,1874, to
November 1, 1875
7, 356, 766 141,962,100 4, 486, 923
Grand total
Total.
Received
at redemptionagency.
9, 467, 472 214, 596, 255 7, 671, 008
From the above table it will be seen that there was received at the
redemption-agency of the Treasury, during the year ending November
1, 1876, $216,149,601; of which amount about $72,000,000, or 33£ per
cent., was received from the banks in New York City. The tolal amount
received by the Comptroller for destruction from the redemption-agency
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and from the national banks direct was $102,793,501; of which amount
$47,863,288 were issues of the banks in the city of New York, $39,008,292
of Boston, $15,210,718 Philadelphia, $8,926,713 Baltimore, $7,682,207
Pittsburgh, $3,387,940 Cincinnati, $6,860,763 Chicago, $4,334,385 Saint
Louis, $2,514,883 New Orleans, $2,517,640 Albany, and $2,609,690 Cleveland. There was $104,188,948 of national-bank circulation outstanding
on November 1 upon which the charter-number had not been printed,
and $215,687,248 in circulation having that imprint.
The following table exhibits the number and amount of national-bank
notes, of each denomination, which have been issued and redeemed
since the organization of the system, and the number and amount outstanding on November 1, 1876:
Number.
Amount.
DeuominationH.
Issued.
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
500
1, 000
A d d and subtract for
notes lost or destroyed
Totals
18,
6,
51,
20,
6,
849, 264
307, 448
783, 528
008, 652
086, 492
985, 615
710, 900
18, 721
5, 539
Redeemed.
15,
5,
32,
10,
2,
Outstanding.
Issued.
Redeemed.
556, 708
324, 546
382, 056
369, 214
852, 246
515, 784
395, 785
16,217
5, 272
3, 292, 556 $18, 849,264 $15, 556, 708
982, 902 12, 614, 896 10,649,092
19, 401, 472 258, 917, 640 161, 910, 280
9, 639, 438 200, 086, 520 103, 692,140
3, 234, 246 121, 729, 840 57, 044, 920
469, 831 49,280, 750 25, 789, 200
315,115 71, 090, 000 39, 578, 500
8,108, 500
2, 504
9, 360, 500
5, 272, 000
267
5, 539, 000
67, 417, 828
37, 338, 331 747, 468, 410 427, 592, 214
— 9,126 .
104, 756,159
Outstanding.
$3,
1,
97,
96,
64,
23,
31,
1,
292, 556
965, 804
007,360
394, 380
684, 920
491, 550
511, 500
252, 000
267, 000
+ 9,126
319, 876,196
It will be seen from the above table that there was outstanding on
the 1st day of November, 1876, $5,258,360 only, in notes of denominations less than five dollars, and $97,007,360 infive-dollarnotes. At
the same date there was outstanding $59,500,260 of legal-tender notes
in denominations less than five dollars and $51,870,390 in five-dollar
notes.
The following table shows the amount of national-bank notes received
at this Office and destroyed yearly since the organization of the system:
Prior to November 1, 1865
During the year ending October 31, 1866
During the year ending October 31,1867
During the year ending October 31,1868
During the year ending October 31,1869
During the year ending October 31,1870
During the year ending October 31,1871
During the year ending October 31,1872
During the year ending October 31,1873
During the year ending October 31,1874
During the year ending October 31,1875
During the year ending October 31,1876
Additional amount destroyed of notes of banks in liquidation
Total
$175,490
1, 050, 382
3, 401,423
4, 602, 825
8,603,729
14,305, 689
24,344, 047
30,211,720
36,433,171
49,939,741
137,697,696
98,672,716
18,153,584
427,592,213
LOST AND U N R E D E E M E D BANK-NOTES.
In his report for last year the Comptroller gave some statistics in reference to the percentage of bank-notes not presented for redemption. Returns were given for two hundred and eighty-six banks in the State of
New York, organized under the authority of its legislature. It was found
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that the maximum amount of circulation issued to them was $50,754,514,
and that the total circulation then outstanding was $1,336,337, the proportion of unredeemed circulation being 2.63 per cent, of the whole amount
issued. The maximum amount of circulation issued to thirty State
banks which are still in operation, either as national or State banks, was
$7,763,010 ; the amount unredeemed in October, 1875, $142,365; amount
unredeemed in proportion to that issued, 1.83 per cent. Similar returns
were obtained from the State bank superintendent of Wisconsin, from
which it was found that the greatest amount of circulation issued to
two hundred and forty State banks was $7,565,409, the amount unredeemed being $134,747; proportion unredeemed, 1.78 per cent.
.Returns have been recently received, in answer to circulars from this
Office, from two hundred and ten banks originally organized under State
authority in the six New England States, which show the largest amount
of circulation issued to these banks to have been $39,245,380, the amount
remaining unredeemed being $792,767; proportion of unredeemed circulation, 2.02 per cent. The returns from three hundred and thirty-two banks
in New York, Few Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, including those received last year, show the maximum circulation to have been $65,664,176 ;
amount still unredeemed, $1,707,428; percentage of unredeemed circulation, 2.60. Eeturns from twenty-five banks in Ohio give the largest
amount of circulation, $2,196,381; amount unredeemed, $61,340; percentage of unredeemed notes, 2.79.
The following table gives the greatest amount of circulation issued to
seven hundred and seven banks, the amount outstanding, and the percentage unredeemed in twelve States of the Union. The percentage of
outstanding circulation in all these States was 2.35.
States.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts..
Rhode Island . . .
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Wisconsin
Totals
PercentCirculation
age unreoutstanding.
deemed.
Number
of banks.
Greatest circulation.
29
27
16
41
44
53
286
25
5
16
25
140
375,130
520, 339
143, 348
986, 357
369, 652
850, 554
754, 515
111,047
950, 770
847 844
196, 381
565, -409
$53,102
35, 660
37, 027
254, 954
158, 834
253,190
, 336, 337
162, 961
35, 461
172, 669
61, 340
134, 747
114, 671, 346
2, 696, 282
1.6
1.2
1.4
2.3
2.5
2.0
2.6
2.3
3.7
2.5
2.8
1.8
The greatest amount of circulation of thefifteennational banks which
failed prior to 1870 was $1,554,400, and there now remains unredeemed
of that circulation but $21,051, a percentage of 1.35 only. Of fifty-one
national banks in voluntary liquidation previous to 1870, with a circulation of $5,832,940, there remains outstanding $289,844, or 4.97 per
cent.; and of seventy-six banks in voluntary liquidation prior to 1872,
with a circulation of $8,635,180, there remains outstanding $435,894,
equal to a percentage of 5.04.
The amount of demand Treasury notes issued from July 17, 1861, to
December 31, 1862, was $60,000,000, in denominations of five, ten, and
twenty dollars; and the amount remaining outstanding on the 1st of
November was $65,692, the portion unredeemed being a little more than
one-tenth of one per cent.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
I N S O L V E N T BANKS.
Since my last annual report receivers have been appointed for nine
national banks, as follows:
Capital.
Miners' National Bank, Georgetown, Col
Fourth National Bank of Chicago, 111
First National Bank of Bedford, Iowa
First National Bank of Osceola, Iowa
First National Bank of Duluth, Minn
First National Bank of La Crosse, W i s
City National Bank of Chicago, III
Watkins National Bank, Watkins, N. Y
First National Bank of Wichita, Kan
$150,000
200,000
50,000
*
50,000
100,000
50, 000
250,000
75,000
60,000
-
985,000
Dividends have been paid to the creditors of five of these banks as
follows:
Per cent.
First National Bank of Osceola
First National Bank of Duluth
First National Bank of La Crosse
Watkins National Bank
City National Bank, Chicago
25
25
20
50
25
The aggregate amount of these dividends was $245,562 33, the average dividend being 25| per cent. Dividends have also been declared
during the year in favor of the creditors of banks which had previously,
failed, as follows:
First National Bank of Washington, D. C
Gibson County National Bank, Princeton, Ind
Crescent City National Bank, New Orleans
First National Bank, Carlisle, Pa
First National Bank, Mansfield, Ohio
Merchants' National Bank, Petersburg, Va
First National Bank, Petersburg, Va
First National Bank, Anderson, Ind
First National Bank, Tiffin, Ohio
New Orleans National Banking Association
Venango National Bank, Franklin, Pa
Charlottesville National Bank, Va
40 per cent.;
60 per cent.;
10 per cent.;
15 per cent.;
10 per cent.;
10 per cent.;
16 per cent.;
10 per cent.;
' . . ' . . . 2 0 per cent.;
15 per cent.;
15 per cent.;
10 per cent..;
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
total,
100
100
60
40
45
34
76
25
20
15
15
10
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
per
cent
cent
cent
cent
cent
cent.
cent.
cent.
cent.
cent.
cent.
cent.
The total amount of dividends disbursed during the year to creditors of insolvent banks was $1,093,178 43. The affairs of The First
National Bank of Washington, D. 0., Gibson County National Bank of
Princeton, Ind., First Natioual Bank of Petersburg and The Merchants'
National Bank of Petersburg, have been finally closed, the creditors
of the twofirst-namedbanks having been paid in full. A dividend of
eight per cent, has been declared in favor of the creditors of The Cook
County National Bank of Chicago, which will probably be paid during
the month of December. Suits have been brought for the enforcement
of their individual liability under section 5151 of the Revised Statutes against delinquent shareholders of the following banks: The First
National Bank of New Orleans, Crescent City National Bank of New
Orleans, New Orleans National Banking Association, Atlantic National
Bank of New York City, First National Bank of Norfolk, Va., First
National Bank of Anderson, Ind., Scandinavian National Bank of Chicago, First National Bank of Mansfield, Ohio, and Cook County National
Bank of Chicago.
Tables showing the national banks which have been placed in the
hands of receivers, the date of appointment of receivers, the amount
of capital and claims proved, and rate of dividends paid to creditors,
together with the amount of circulation issued, redeemed and outstanding on November 1, 1876, will be found in the appendix.
COMPTROLLER
OF
GrEOGKRAPHICAL D I S T R I B U T I O N
THE
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OF N A T I O N A L - B A N K
STOCK.
In reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives, the Comptroller transmitted during the last session a list of shareholders of the
national banks, showing the number of shares held by each and the
residences of the shareholders. The Comptroller has prepared for his
present report a classified table, showing by States and geographical
divisions the aggregate number of shares of national-bank stock; the
number of shares held in each State and the number held by non-residents; the number of shareholders residing in each State, and the
number holding bank-stock in other States. It also shows the number of shareholders owning ten shares or less, over ten and less
than twenty, over twenty and less £hau thirty, over thirty and less than
forty, over forty and less than fifty, overfiftyand less than one hundred, over one hundred and less than five hundred, and the number
owning over five hundred shares. An additional table has been prepared, showing by States the total number of shares held by non-residents, classified by States and geographical divisions. A separate
table exhibits the number of shares held in Great Britain, France, and
Germany, and other foreign countries.
The total number of shares is 6,505,930, and of shareholders, 208,486.
The average amount of stock held by each shareholder is about $3,100.
In the Eastern States it is about $2,100 ; in the Middle States, $3,100 ;
in the Southern States, $3,400; in the Western States, $4,800; and in
the Pacific States and Territories, $8,300. Shareholders of national-bank
stock reside in every State and Territory in the Union except in Washington and Alaska; in eleven countries or provinces of this continent
and adjacent islands; in twenty-five countries in Europe, Asia, and
Africa, and in the islands of the sea. These tables are commended to
the lovers of the interesting and the curious in monetary statistics.
The capital stock of the national banks in operation on the 1st day of
July, 1876, was $505,482,866, which would be represented by 5,054,828
shares if of one hundred dollars each. Under the national-bank act,
however, State banks are authorized to convert into national banks
with shares of the same amount as they were before conversion. Some of
these State institutions divided their capital into shares of less than one
hundred dollars. In some instances the shares were eighty dollars, in
othersfiftydollars, and in a few cases as low as ten dollars. The shares of
the national banks, which thus number more than six and one-half millions,
and are distributed among more than 208,000 shareholders, were issued
by banks in the various geographical divisions as follows : In the Eastern States, 2,018,826, of which the banks of Massachusetts issued 988,700;
in the Middle States, 3,051,378, of which the New York banks issued
1,482,741); in the Southern and Southwestern States, 429,393; in the
Western States, 937,333, and in the Pacific States and Territories,
69,000.
The number of shares held in the Eastern States was 1,858,398; in
the Middle States, 2,702,269; in the Southern and Southwestern States,
358,335 ; in the Western States, 839,391; and in the Pacific States and
the Territories, 62,515—total, 5,820,908. The number of shares held in
these geographical divisions which were issued in States other than
those in which the holders resided, was as follows: In the Eastern
States, 337,626; in the Middle States, 207,982; in the Southern and
Southwestern States, 35,651; in the Western States, 69,275; and in
the Pacific States, 4,827—total, 655,361.
The number of shareholders residing in the Eastern States was
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ON
THE
FINANCES.
86,975, of whom 46,564 were in Massachusetts. In the Middle States
there were 68,126, of whom 26,339 were in New York, and 28,612 in
Pennsylvania ; in the Southern and Southwestern States, 11,004 ; in
the Western States, 17,170, and in the Pacific States and Territories, 721.
The total number of shareholders holding ten shares or less is 104,976;
over ten and not more than twenty, 39.206; over twenty and not more
than thirty, 18,415; over thirty and not more than forty, 9,941 * over
forty and not more than fifty, 9,934 $ over fifty and not more than one
hundred, 15,163; over one hundred and not morefivehundred, 10,084,
of which 2,491 were held in New York, 1,386 in Pennsylvania, 1.304,
in Massachusetts; over five hundred, 767, of which number 205 were
held in New York, 104 in Maryland, 83 in Pennsylvania, and 53 in
Massachusetts.
The number of shares held in the Dominion of Canada is 6,519, of which
number 3,992 are shares of banks in the State of New York, 1,205 in
Massachusetts, 707 in Maine, and 312 in Michigan.
The number of shares held in Great Britain is 6,778, of which 3,025
are stock of the banks of New York, 671 of Pennsylvania, 664 of Rhode
Island, 643 of Louisiana, 366 of Indiana, 238 of Massachusetts, and 183 of
Maryland.
The number held in France is 3,764, of which 2,214 are stock of
banks in New York, 474 in Pennsylvania, 282 in Maryland, 275 in Massachusetts, 250 in Louisiana, and 105 in Illinois.
The number held in Germany is 4,162, of which 1,916 are stock of
the banks of -Maryland, 671 of Pennsylvania, 200 of Rhode Island,
150 of New York, 141 of Louisiana, and 200 of Wisconsin.
The number held in other foreign countries is 13,755, of which
8,874 are stocks of banks in New York, 1,690 in Massachusetts, 553 in
Maine, 489 in South Carolina, 470 in Connecticut, and 300 in Michigan.
The table below gives the number of shares of national-bank stock
held in different foreign countries:
Countries.
England
Scotland
Ireland
G-reat Britain, (not specified)
Europe, (not specified)
Germany, (not specified)
Prussia'
Bavaria
France
Spain
N e w Brunswick
N o v a Scotia
Newfoundland
Canada
Switzerland
Cuba
W e s t Indies
Bermuda
amaica
STATE
Countries.
Shares.
4, 650
1, 271
223
634
665
4,162
30
20
3,764
2, 242
3, 656
1, 495
166
1,202
1, 308
749
826
73
25
Shares.
685
473
Holland
Italy
Mexico
South America
Corsica
Russia
E a s t Indies
Turkey
Egypt
India
Africa
Syria
A z o r e Islands
Japan
Sandwich Islands
Persia
China
Total
BANKS, SAVINGS-BANKS, AND TRUST AND L O A N
ORGANIZED U N D E R STATE L A W S .
36a
327
192
136
99
68
40
33
30
18
15
10
3
3
I
29,661
COMPANIES
In accordance with the requirements of section 333 of the Revised Stat
utes, the Comptroller has endeavored to obtain, for the present report, returns from State officials showing the condition of the State and savingsbanks and trust and loan companies organized under the laws of the sev
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
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eral States. The tabular statements in the appendix exhibit the result ot
his inquiries, from which it will be seen that complete returns of State
banks have been received fromfiveof the New England States (Massachusetts having none), and from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, together with
partial returns from fourteen other States.
Complete returns of savings-banks have been obtained from the
six New England States and from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, and partial returns from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California.
The trust and loan companies are given complete for Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and the city of
Philadelphia. Through correspondence with the State executives it is
ascertained that no general reports of the condition of the banks are made
in Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska, California, and Oregon. In some of these States the taxable funds of the banks are reported to county commissioners and otherfinancialofficers, generally
upon averages, and the returns are therefore defective in the data required for the uses intended by the act of Congress. The reports of
nineteen banks in Virginia have been obtained by applications made
direct to the banks themselves, and are aggregated in the tables of the
apppendix. Returns from some of the individual banks of other States
have been received, but they are so few in number that they have been
omitted from this report.
The Comptroller was last year indebted to the San Francisco Commercial Herald for carefully prepared reports of the savings-banks of
that State in former years ; but for the year ending July 1, 1876, that
paper gives returns for the city of San Francisco only, which are printed
in the appendix. The State law requires reports to be published in the
respective localities of the banks, but they are not received and published by the executive authorities.
It has been found necessary to force balances, in the tables of the appendix, in the State-bank report of Pennsylvania and in the savingsbanks report of Massachusetts. The discrepancies are added to the
items of u other liabilities " and u other investments," in the tables for
these two States, and they of course re-appear in the aggregate tables
of resources and liabilities.
The data obtained from official reports showing the condition of the
State banks and savings-banks in the several States are very unsatisfatory, as has been seen. A few States require returns to be made annually, but many have no legislation upon the subject, and it is not probable that future legislation will remedy this defect. The laws of the
United States, however, require returns to be made to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, for purposes of taxation, of the amount of capital
and deposits, not only of the banking institutions authorized by law,
but also of private bankers. These returns have been obtained from
the Commssioner, and the table on the following page has been compiled therefrom in this Office, showing the number of State banks,
savings-banks, trust companies and private bankers, and their average
capital and deposits for the six months ending May 31, 1876 :
In this table the number of State banks and private bankers is 3,803;
their average capital, $214,007,833; their taxable capital, $186,641,616;
and their average and taxable deposits, $480,002,034. The number of
savings banks having capital is 26; their capital, $5,022,966; taxable capital, $4,456,700; deposits, $37,269,144; and taxable deposits, $13,314,233.
The number of savings-banks without capital is 691; their deposits^
$844,563,173; and taxable deposits, $91,958,883.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
States.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
'Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Y o r k City
Albany
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
Dist. of Columbia
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
G-eorgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
N e w Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisville
Tennessee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
, San Francisco
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
N e w Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Dakota
Montana
Washington Territory.
Totals...
Number.
Number of State banks and savings-banks in the United States, with their average capital and
deposits, and tax paid thereon, for the six months ending May 31, 1876.
69
72
21
179
64
58
109
361
476
13
71
356
72
42
9
18
40
1
12
81
24
19
19
69
4
21
30
4
22
101
14
69
18
28
267
23
10
143
321
47
142
13
84
12
262
65
163
59
108
33
7
83
38
25
17
63
2
4
7
6
4
4, 520
T a x paid.
Capital.
Deposits.
On capital. On deposits.
46
268
63
227
520
$7, 537
14, 000
4, 966
8, 332
20,105
45,411
51, 444
114, 795
269, 266
9, 727
29, 659
104, 491
74, 709
24, 322
1, 716
1,147
18, 803
82
8, 231
16, 337
9, 772
2, 670
2, 318
9, 026
712
4, 943
3, 688
148
14, 474
11,784
789
16, 361
13, 883
7, 020
42, 434
19, 829
14, 539
23, 840
43, 356
20,105
12, 790
14, 907
9, 987
15, 210
21, 902
5, 295
25, 019
63, 716
6, 701
2, 508
3,104
33, 649
151, 937
2, 245
4, 883
1, 432
104
57
57
287
168
586
$8, 067
14, 555
5,600
10, 411
24, 308
54, 677
57, 937
138, 461
354,156
10, 294
35, 410
134, 519
81, 356
36, 609
3,322
2, 626
27, 928
132
8, 536
25, 257
13, 251
4, 447
4, 911
20, 744
822
7, 580
5, 900
284
23, 833
19, 426
1, 381
34, 436
28, 433
10, 811
56, 615
23, 916
16, 347
36, 298
55, 995
30, 490
19, 089
17,112
12, 999
16, 758
33,127
8,041
32, 615
83, 750
10, 634
3, 415
4, 495
56, 806
198, 865
3, 465
5, 621
1, 805
104
103
325
350
395
1,106
477, 746
1, 463, 315
1, 941, 061
$31,281,265
31, 023, 481
7, 955, 724
167, 055,141
70, 716, 589
53, 316, 780
81, 764, 813
151, 570, 427
275, 426, 580
12, 782, 864
36, 218, 558
42, 052, 918
45, 070, 375
13, 635, 310
1, 533, 681
645, 515
24, 438, 736
32, 750
3, 713,194
6, 965, 072
3, 908, 727
1, 067, 788
990, 958
3, 676,176
284, 743
1, 977, 297
1, 475, 077
59, 303
7,185,104
4, 713, 759
315, 687
6, 544. 273
5, 553, 056
2, 807, 959
17, 629, 732
8, 662, 757
11, 242, 332
11,072, 778
18,142, 348
14, 766, 453
5,115, 879
5, 962, 811
3, 995, 066
6, 084, 045
8, 825, 677
2, 161, 661
10, 007, 773
25, 866, 232
2, 680, 551
1, 003, 110
1, 241, 469
16, 477, 542
89,181, 515
897, 939
1, 953, 237
599, 557
41, 797
22, 876
22, 995
114, 704
67, 251
234, 505
$530
555
634
2, 079
4, 203
9, 266
6, 493
23, 666
84, 890
567
5, 751
30, 028
6, 647
12, 287
1, 606
1,479
9,125
50
305
8, 920
3, 479
1, 777
2, 593
11, 718
110
2, 637
2,212
136
9, 359
7,642
592
18, 075
14, 550
3, 791
14,181
4, 087
1, 808
12, 458
12, 639
10, 385
6, 299
2,205
3,012
1, 548
11, 225
2,746
7, 596
20, 034
3, 933
907
1,391
23,157
46, 928
1, 220
738
373
219, 030, 800 1, 361, 834, 352
$219, 267
256, 311
275, 833
875, 500
3,135, 991
3, 954, 642
3, 206, 358
11,136, 565
48, 453, 724
561, 000
2, 518, 969
12, 713, 678
2, 811, 399
5, 291, 371
680, 563
683, 612
4, 069, 883
20, 000
534, 291
3, 625, 307
1, 400, 696
716, 330
1, 037,107
4, 692, 014
44, 000
1,136, 983
1,123,181
59, 500
3, 743, 810
3, 302, 388
236, 839
7, 465, 268
5, 916, 530
1, 5b0, 457
6, 287, 893
2,100, 948
782, 253
5, 912,190
5, 570, 650
5, 002,186
2. 565, 028
1, 097, 269
1, 368, 057
676, 901
4, 650,139
1,155,173
3, 444, 886
8, 373, 003
1, 653, 303
377,139
597, 085
9,485,661
19, 070,158
488,138
295, 290
149,179
i8,
208
107, 030
25,106
90, 713
207, 847 ,
Total.
A table similar to the foregoing, for the six months ending November
30, 1875, will be found in the appendix.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
187 *
SYNOPSIS OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
A synopsis of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United
States relative to the national banks, was prepared for the last annual
report by Hon. Charles Case, late receiver of the First National Bank
of New Orleans, now practicing his profession in this city. Mr. Case,
at my request, has revised the synopsis, adding not only the recent decisions of the Supreme Court, but many adjudications of other Federal
courts, and, in a few instances, the rulings of State tribunals upon
points pertaining or applicable to national banks.
ABATEMENT.
An action brought by a creditor of a national bank is abated by a decree of a district or circuit court dissolving the corporation and forfeiting its franchises.
{National Bank of Selma vs. Colby, 21 Wallace,p. 609.)
ACTIONS.
I. A national bank may be sued in proper State court. (Bank of Bethel vs. Pahquioque Bank, 14 Wall., 383, p. 395.)
II. Such banks may sue in Federal courts. The word " b y " was omitted in section
57 of act of 1864 by mistake. (Kennedy vs. Gibson, 8 Wall., pp. 506-7.)
Receivers may also sue in United States courts. (Ibid., pp. 506-7.)
III. When the full personal liability of shareholders is to be enforced, the action
must be at law. (Kennedy vs. Gibson, 8 Wall., p. 505.)
IV. But if contribution only is sought, the proceedings should be in equity, joining
all the shareholders within the jurisdiction of the court. (Ibid., pp. 505-6.)
V. In such equity suit a decree interlocutory may be entered for the per centum
ordered, and the case may stand over for the further action of the court if
necessary until the whole personal liability is exhausted. (Ibid., p. 505.)
VI. In such equity suit it is no defense that shareholders not within the jurisdiction are not joined. (Ibid., p. 506.)
VII. Suits to enforce personal liability of shareholders may properly be brought
before other assets are exhausted. (Ibid., pp. 505-6. See also "COMPTROLLER,
III,"
" DEBTORS, I . " )
VIII. When a creditor attaches the property of an insolvent national bank, he cannot hold such property against the claim of a receiver appointed after the attachment suit was commenced. Such creditor must share pro rata with all
others. (National Bank of Selma vs. Colby, 21 Wall., p. 609.)
ATTORNEYS.
I. Section 56 of currency act is directory only, and it cannot be objected by defense
that a suit is brought by private attorney iustead of the United States district
attorney. (Kennedy vs. Gibson, 8 Wall., p. 504.)
BY-LAWS.
I. A national bank cannot by its by-laws create a lien on the shares of a stockholder
who is a debtor of the association. (Bullard vs. National Bank, c., 18 Wall.,p.
589.)
See also case of Bank vs. Lanier, 11 Wall., p. 369, cited under u LOANS ON SHARES,"
post.
[NOTE.—In Young vs. Vaugh, 23 N. J. Equity R.,p. 325, it was held that a
national bank could by its by-laws prohibit the transfer of shares by a shareholder while indebted to the bank, and that transfers in violation of such bylaws were void. As it is held by the Supreme Court of the United States that
such by-laws can create no lien for indebtedness, it would seem that a regulation prohibiting such transfers can be of little practical use, even if the power
exists. ]
CHECKS.
I. The holder of a check on a national bank cannot sue the bank for refusing payment, in the absence of proof that it was accepted by the bank.
(National
Bank of the Republic vs. Millard, 10 Wall., p. 152.)
II. The relation of banker and customer is that of debtor and creditor. Receiving
deposits is an important part of the business of banking, but the moment they
are received they become the moneys of the bank, may be loaned as a part of
its general fund, and the check of the depositor gives no lien upon them.
(Ibid., per Davis, J.,p. 155.)
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
CHECKS—Continued.
III. Perhaps, on proof tljat check had been charged to the drawer, and that the
bank had settled with him on that basis, the holder or payee could recover on
a count for "money had and received"
(Ibid., pp. 155-6.)
|IY. The facts that the bank was a United States depository and the check was
drawn by a United States officer to a United States creditor do not vary the
rule. (Ibid., pp. 155-6.)
CITIZENSHIP.
I. National banks are citizens of the State in which they are organized and located,
and when sued by national banks of other States have a right to demand a
removal of the suit from a State to the proper Federal court. (Chatham National Bank vs. Merchants' National Bank, 4 Thomp. <f C., (Thompson fy Cook,) N.
Y. Sup. C., p. 196, and 1 Hunter, N. Y., p. 702.)
COMPTROLLER.
I. Comptroller must decide when and for what amount the personal liability of the
shareholders of an insolvent national bank shall be enforced. (Kennedy vs.
Gibson, H Wall., p. 505.)
II. His decision as to this is conclusive. Shareholders cannot controvert it.
(Ibid.,
p. 505.)
III. In any suit brought to enforce such personal liability, such decision of the
Comptroller must be averred by the plaintiff, and, if put in issue, must be
proved. (Ibid., p. 505.)
Y . Comptroller appoints the receiver, and therefore can remove him. (Ibid., p.
505.)
• VI. Comptroller cannot subject the United States Government to the jurisdiction
of a court, though he appears and answers to the suit. (Case vs. Terrill, 11
Wall., p. 199.)
CURRENCY ACT.
I. The purpose of the currency act was, in part, to provide a currency for the
whole country, and, in part, create a market for the Government loans.
(Per
Strong, J., in Tiffany yS. Missouri, 18 Wall., p. 413.)
II. National banks organized under the act of Congress of June 3, 1864, are the
instruments designed to be used to aid the Government in the administration
of an important branch of the public service; and Congress, which is the sole
judge of the necessity for their creation, having brought them into existence,
the States can exercise no control over them, nor in anywise affect their operation, except so far as Congress may see proper to permit. (Per Swayne, J., in
Farmers and Mechanics1 National Bank vs. Bearing,
Otto, p. 29.)
III. The constitutionality of the act of June 3, 1864, is unquestioned. It rests on
the same principle as the act creating the second Bank of the United States.
The reasoning of Secretary Hamilton and of this court in McCulloch vs. Maryland, 4 Wheat., p. 316, and in Osborne vs. Bank U. S., 7 Wheat.,p. 708, therefore applies.
•
IV. The power to create carries with it the power to preserve. The latter is a
corrollary of the former. (Ibid., per Swayne, J., pp. 33> 34.)
DEBTORS OF NATIONAL BANKS.
I. Debtors of an insolvent national bank, when sued by the receiver, cannot object
that pleadings do not show a compliance with all the steps prescribed by statutes as preliminary to the appointment of such receiver. (Cadle, receiver,
vs. Baker $ Co., 20 Wall,p. 650.)
II. Such ordinary debtors may be sued by receiver without previous order of
Comptroller. (Bank vs. Kennedy, 17 Wall., p. 19.)
DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL BANKS.
I. Directors of a national bank may remove the President, both under the law of
Congress and the articles of association, where the latter so provide. The
power exists, if the bank has adopted no by-laws. (Taylor vs. Hutton, 43 Barb.,
N. Y. Sup. C., p. 195. S. C., 18 Abb., Pr. B., p. 16.)
ESTATE, REAL.
I. The want of power of a bank, or of its trustee (receiver) in insolvency, to purchase and hold real estate, does not render void an arrangement whereby land
subject to a lien in favor of the bank, and to other liens, is discharged of those
other liens by funds from the assets of the bank, the land being then sold, and
the entire proceeds of such sale realized to the bank assets, provided the title
does not pass through the bank or its trustee. (Zantzingers vs. Gunton, 19
Wall, p. 32.)
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
189 *
INTEREST.
I. Under section 30, act of 1864, a national bank in any State may take as high
rate of interest as by the laws of such State a natural person may stipulate
for, although State banks of issue are restricted to a lesser rate. (Tiffany vs.
National Bank of Missouri, 18 Wall., p. 409.)
[NOTE.—In Missouri, natural persons may take ten per cent., but State banks
are restricted to eight per cent. In this case the national bank had taken
nine per cent. Held, legal.]
II. Held, also, that as the action was virtually brought to recover the penalty for
usury, the statute (section 30) must receive a strict construction.
(Ibid.,p.
409.)
(See also Title, "USURY," post.)
JUDGMENTS.
1
I. A judgment against a national bank in the hands of a receiver upon a claim
only establishes the validity of such claim; the plaintiff can have no execution on such judgment, but must await pro rata distribution. (Bank of Bethel
vs. Pahquioque Bank, 14 Wall., p. 383. Clifford, J., p. 402.)
JURISDICTION.
I. United States district court has jurisdiction to authorize a receiver of an insolvent national bank to compromise a debt. (Matter of Piatt, 1 Ben., p. 534.)
II. A resident (citizen) of Kentucky was a creditor of a national bank located in
Alabama, and commenced a suit on his claim against said bank in the supreme
court of the State of New York, at the same time attaching certain moneys
belonging to said bank, in the hands of the National Park Bank, in New York.
Subsequently the receiver of the Alabama bank (which had failed) was, on
his own motion, made party defendant to the action pending in the New York
supreme court, and pleaded u want of jurisdiction," and other defenses. The
supreme court overruled his plea to the jurisdiction, rendered judgment
against the receiver on the merits, and ordered satisfaction to be made from
the moneys attached. Thereupon the receiver filed his bill in chancery in the
United States circuit court for the proper circuit, praying an injunction to restrain the collection of the judgment rendered by said supreme court, and
that the moneys attached be paid to him, as receiver.
Held, that, by the provisions of the currency act, the State court was deprived of
jurisdiction of the attachment proceedings ; that the receiver was not estopped
* by the proceedings in said State court from asserting his rights in said circuit
court, and that he was entitled to the relief prayed for in his bill.
(Cadle,
receiver,
vs. Tracy, 11 Blatchf.,p. 101.)
(Vide Title, "RECEIVERS, VI I" post.)
LOANS ON SHARES.
I. National banks are governed by the act of 1864, which repealed the act of 1863,
and cannot, therefore, make loans on the security of their own shares, unless
to secure a pre-existing debt, contracted in good faith. (Bank, <fc., vs. Lanier,
11 Wall., p. 369.)
II. The placing of funds by one bank on permanent deposit with another bank is
a loan within the spirit of section 35 of act of 1864. (Ibid., p. 369.)
III. Loans by such banks to their shareholders do not create a lien on the shares
of such borrowers. (Ibid., p. 369. See also Bullard vs. Bank, 18 Wall., p. 580;
and " BY-LAWS," supra.)
LOANS IN EXCESS.
I. A loan by a national bank in excess of the restriction of section 29 of the act of
1864 (Revised Statutes, section 5200), which provides that the total liabilities
of any person (borrower) shall not exceed ten per centum of the capital stock,
&c., is not void- on that account. The loan may be enforced, though the bank
may be liable to proceedings for forfeiture of its privileges, &c., for making
it. (Stewart vs. National Union Bank of Maryland, 2 Abb., United States, p. 424.)
LOCATION.
I. Under sections 6, 8, 10, 15, 18, and 44, of the original currency act (13 Stat, at
Large, 101), respecting the location of banking associations, a national bank is
to be regarded as located at the place specified in its organization certificate.
If such place is in a State the association is located in that State.
(Manufacturers' National Bank vs. Baack, 8 Blatchf, p. 137.)
RECEIVERS.
I. The receiver of a national bank is the instrument of the Comptroller and may
be removed by him. (Kennedy vs. Gibson, 8 Wall., p. 505.)
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
RECEIVERS—Continued.
II. Such receiver is the .statutory assignee of the assets of the bank, and may sue
to collect the same in his own name, or in the name of the bank, for his use.
(Ibid., p. 506.)
III. In such suit it is not necessary to. make the bank or creditors parties.
(Ibid.,
p. 506.)
IY. The receiver of a national bank represents such bank and its creditors, but he
in no sense represents the United States Government, and cannot subject the Government to the jurisdiction of any court. (Case vs. Terrill, 11 Wall., p. 199.)
Y . The decision of a receiver rejecting a claim against his bank is not final. Claimant may still sue. (Bank of Bethel vs. Pahquioque Bank, 14 Wall., p. 383.)
Y I . The clause of section 50, act of 1864, which prescribes that the receiver shall
be " under the direction of the Comptroller," means only that he shall be subject
to his direction, not that he shall not act without orders. He may and must
collect the assets. That is what he is appointed for. (Bradley, J., in Bank vs.
Kennedy, 17 Wall., pp. 22-3.)
VII. Receivers of national banks are officers of the United States, within the meaning of the act of Congress of March 3, 1815, giving United States courts jurisdiction of actions by United States officers, and may sue in such courts.
(Piatt,
receiver, fyc., vs. Beach, 2 Ben., p. 303.)
[NOTE.—The judge places stress upon the provision of section 31 of the act of
1864, which requires (in that particular instance) that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall concur in the appointment of the receiver.]
SET-OFF.
I. In an action brought to enforce the individual liability of a shareholder of an
insolvent bank, such shareholder cannot set off against such liability the
amount due to him as a creditor of the bank. (Garrison vs. Howe, 17 N. T
pp. 458; In re Empire City Bank, 18 N. T., p. 199.)
[NOTE.—Though these cases were decided by a State tribunal (New York
court of appeals), and the rulings were based upon provisions of a State constitution and a State statute, yet these provisions were similar to those of the
national currency act as to the personal liability of shareholders, rights of
creditors, & c . ; while the reasoning of the judges would seem to be so clear
that it cannot but be approved by Federal courts whenever the question is
made before them. ]
SHAREHOLDER, LIABILITY OF TRANSFEREE.
I. The transferee of shares, when such transfer is absolute on the books of the
bank, is liable to creditors to the amount of such shares, although in fact he
holds them as collateral security for a loan to the shareholder who transferred them. (Hale vs. Walker, 31 Iowa, p. 344.)
[NOTE.—This also is a State court adjudication, but it is believed to be in
harmony with the rulings of other high and eminent State tribunals upon the
same question. (Adderly vs. Storm, 6 Hill, p. 624, and Worrall vs. Johnson, 5
Barb., p. 210.;
[In the Banker's Magazine for January, 1875, is a notice of the case of Mann, receiver, vs. Dr. Cheeseman, decided by Blatchford, J., in the United States circuit
court, in New York, in which the judge held that until there was a transfer of
shares on the books of the bank, the shareholder whose name there appeared
was liable for the debts of the bank ; that an actual sale and the signing the
ordinary power of attorney on the back of the certificate will not relieve the
seller. The learned judge also held that such shareholder could not question
the action of the comptroller as to the necessity of suing the shareholder.]
(See also " SET-OFF," " supra.")
SHARES OF STOCK.
I. A national bank whose certificates of stoclj specify that the shares are transferable on the books of the bank on surrender of the certificates, and not otherwise,
and which suffers a shareholder to transfer without such surrender, is liable to a
bona fide transferee, for value, of same stock, who produces such certificate with
usual power of attorney to transfer ; and this is so though no notice had been
given to the bank of the transfer. (Bank vs. Lanier, 11 Wall., p. 369.)
II. Shares quasi negotiable. (Ibid., p. 369.)
TAXATION OF SHARES.
I. The act of 1864, rightly construed, subjects the shares of the association in the
hands of shareholders to taxation by the States, under certain limitations set
forth in section 41, without regard to the fact that part or the whole of the
capital of such association is invested in national securities which are declared by law exempt from State taxation. ( V a n Allen vs. Assessors, 3 Wall.,
p. 573.) (Chase, C. J., and other judges, dissented.)
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
191 *
TAXATION OF SHARES—Continued.
II. Act thus construed is constitutional. (Ibid., p. 573.)
III. A certain statute, of New York which taxed shares of national-bank stock declared void, because shares of State banks were not taxed, although their capital was; the act of Congress prescribing that shares of national banks shall
be taxed only as shares of State banks are. (Ibid., p. 573.)
The ruling as to taxing shares of stock re-affirmed in Bradley vs. People, 4
Wall., and National Bank vs. Commonwealth, 9 Wall., p. 353.*
In last case, held that a State Jaw requiring the cashier to pay the tax was
valid. Held, also, that a certain State tax law virtually taxed "shares of
moneyed corporations," &c. (Ibid.,p. 353.)
IV. Shares of stock in national banks are personal property, and though in one
sense incorporeal, the law which created them could separate them from the
person of their owner for taxation, and give them a situs of their own. ( T a p pan, Collector, vs. Bank, 19 Wall., p. 490.)
V. Sec. 41 did thus separate them, and give them a situs of their own. (Ibid., p.
490.)
VI. This provision of the national-currency act became a law of the property
(in shares), and every State in which a bank was located acquired jurisdiction, for taxation, of all the shares, whether owned by residents or non-residents,
and power to legislate accordingly. (Ibid., p. 490.)
VII. Under the act of Congress of February 10, 1868, enacting that each State
legislature may direct the manner of taxing all shares of stock of national
banks located within the State, subject to the restriction that the taxation
shall not be greater than the rate assessed upon other moneyed capital in the
hands of individual citizens of such State, and of a certain act of the legislature
of Pennsylvania which provided that such shares shall be assessed for school,
municipal, and local purposes at the same rate as is now, or may hereafter be,
assessed and imposed upon other moneyed capital in the hands of individual
citizens of the State ; held, that shares of national-bank stock may be valued
for taxation, for county, school, municipal, and local purposes at an amount
above their par value. (Hepburn vs. School Directors of the Borough of Carlisle, 23
Wall., p. 480.)
[NOTE.—In this case it appeared that Hepburn owned several thousand dollars of national-bank stock, the par value of which was $100 per share, and that
it was valued for taxation, for a school tax, at $150 per share. This assessment was held valid, notwithstanding that by a certain act of the State legislature, applicable to the county of Cumberland, in which the borough of
Carlisle was situated, certain specified kinds of moneyed obligations were
exempt from taxation, except for State purposes.]
(See also Saint Louis National Bank, National Bank of Missouri, Third National'
Bank, Valley National Bank, and Merchantsf National Bank of Saint Louis vs.
Papin, in United States circuit court, eastern district of Missouri, September
term, 1876. Also, Gallatin National Bank of New York vs. Commissioners of
Taxes, supreme court New York, first department, general term, November
1876. These latter cases are published in the Bankers' Magazine for December, 1876.)
TAXATION OF INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS.
I. Under the Internal-revenue act of July, 1870, interest paid and dividends
declared during the last five months of 1870 are taxable, as well as those
declared during the year 1871. (Blake vs. National Banks, 23 Wall.,p. 307.)
USURY.
I. State laws relative to usury do not apply to national banks. (Farmers [and
Mechanics' National Bank vs. Bearing, 1 Otto, p. 29.)
II. The only forfeiture declared by- the 30th section of the act of June 3,§1864,
(Revised Statutes, section 5198,) is of the entire interest which the note or bill
carries with it, or which has been agreed to be paid thereon, when the rate
knowingly received, reserved, or charged by a national bank is in excess of
that allowed by that section ; and no loss of the entire debt is incurred by
such bank, as a penalty or otherwise, by reason of the provision of the usury
law of a State.
(Ibid.)
To same effect are National Exchange Bank vs. Moore, 2 Bond, p. 170, and several
State decisions.
(The New York court of appeals had decided the other way.)
* See also 4 Wall., p. 244, and 19 Wall., p. 490.
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
BILLS AND NOTES.
I. Where bills, indorsed by a national bank for accommodation only, had been
negotiated by the bank through its usual channels of communication with its
correspondents, as its own bills, and the proceeds thereof had been placed to
the credit of the bank, which thereupon gave the same credit to the parties
for whom it had thus indorsed, and received no benefit therefrom :
Held, That although an accommodation indorsement by a national bank, in
such cases, was void in the hands of holders against whom notice of the character of the indorsement could be concluded, yet that the bank was liable for
the same to holders, for value, without notice. (Blair vs. First National Bank,
Mansfield, Ohio. United States circuit court for Ohio, at Cleveland, November term,
1875, Emmons, J.)
Query, whether, under the provisions of section 5202 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, any indorsement by a national bank is not ultra vires.
CORPORATE POWERS.
I. National banks cannot sell bonds for third parties on commission, or engage in
business of that character. (Susan Welcker vs. First National Bank of Hagerstown, court of appeals of Maryland, April term, 1875.)
APPENDIX.
Attention is especially called to the carefully prepared tables contained in the report and appendix, a full index to which will be found
on the following page. An index to the detailed report of each of the
2,089 banks in operation on October 2 of this year appears at the end
of the volume.
In concluding this report the Comptroller gratefully acknowledges
thefidelityand industry with which the Deputy Comptroller, heads of
divisions, examiners and receivers of national banks, and clerks associated with him in this Office have performed their respective duties.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of the Currency.
T h e S P E A K E R O F T H E H O U S E OF R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ,
APPENDIX.
BANK OF T H E U N I T E D STATES.
Principal items of resources and liabilities of the Bank of the United Slates, from 1817 to 1840.
Resources.
Year.
Loans and
discounts.
Stocks.
$3, 485,195 $4, 829, 234
9, 475, 932
41,181,750
7, 391, 823
35, 786, 263
7,192, 980
31,401,158
9,155, 855
30, 905,199
28, 061,169 13 318,951
30, 736, 432 11,018, 552
33, 432, 084 10, 874, 014
31,812,617 18, 422, 027
33, 424, 621 18, 303, 501
30, 937, 866 17, 764, 359
33, 682, 905 17, 624, 859
39, 219, 602 16, 099, 099
40, 663, 805 11,610,290
8, 674, 681
44, 032, 057
2, 200
66, 293, 707
61, 685, 913
1834.... 54, 911, 461
1835.... 51, 808, 739
1836.... 59, 232, 445
1837.... 57, 393, 709
1838.... 45,256, 571 14, 862,108
1839.... 41,618, 637 17, 957, 497
1840.... 36, 839, 593 16, 316, 419
1817....
1818....
1819....
1820....
1821....
1822....
1823....
1824-....
182 5
182 6
1827
1828....
1829
1830....
1831....
1832
Real estate.
Bankingbouses.
Due by EuDoe
! Notes
ropeau
from State j of Slate
bankers.
banks.
banks.
$8, 848, 315
1,203, 894
2, 624, 797
2, 727, 080
1,178,197
1, 717, 723
1, 407, 573
1, 287, 808
2,130,095
747, 375
1, 683, 510
f 175, 201 $1, 033, 682
433, 808
621, 667
1, 296, 626
261,548
1, 886, 724
83, 518
" "$563," 480' 1, 855, 946 1,107, 637
21, 599
626, 674 1, 956,761
1, 302, 551 1, 871, 635 1, 434, 020
21, 178
1, 495,150 1, 852, 935
421, 524
1, 848, 354 1, 792, 870
460, 686
2, 039, 226 1, 678,192
356, 740
2, 295, 401 1, 634, 260
4t-2, 240
2, 345, 539 1, 557, 356
2, 886, 397 1, 444, 801 1, 530, 553
2, 629, 125 1,344,761 2, 383, 331
2,136, 525 1,159, 637
91,668
1, 855,1G9 1, 181,071 3,106, 833
1, 741,407 1,189,125 1,801, 669
1, 760, 632 1,218, 896 1, 922, 498
967, 404
1, 486, 561
73, 171
420, 244
816, 855
443,109
1, 061, 663
424, 382
1, 054, 523
610,504
1, 228, 630
I, 723, 297
1, 199, 458
3,
3,
3,
4,
4,
2,
3,
5,
7,
944,
688,
058,
609,
088,
284,
657,
833,
469,
849
143
870
973
005
598
261
000
422
$587, 201
1, 837, 254
1, 877, 909
1, 443,166
677, 022
917, 629
766, 248
705,173
1,056,224
1,114,831
1, 068, 483
1, 447. 386
1, 293, 578
1, 465, 047
1, 494, 506
2,171, 676
2, 292, 655
1, 982, 640
1, 506, 200
1, 736, 491
1, 206, 754
866, 597
1, 791, 580
1, 383, 086
Specie.
$1, 724,109
2, 515, 949
2, 666, 696
3, 392, 755
7, 643, 140
4, 761, 299
4, 424, 874
5, 813, 694
6, 746, 952
3, 960,158
6, 457, 161
6, 170, 045
6, 098,138
7, 608, 076
10, 808, 047
7, 038, 023
8, 951, 847
10, 039, 237
15, 708, 369
8, 417, 988
2. 633, 449
3, 770, 842
4,153, 607
1, 469, 674
Principal items of resources and liabilities of the Bank of the United States, <$-c.—Continued.
Liabilities.
Circulation.
911,
339,
6, 563,
3, 589,
4, 567,
5, 578,
4, 361,
4, 647,
6, 068,
474,
8, 549,
9, 855,
11. 901,
12, 924,
16, 251,
21, 355,
17, 518,
19, 208,
17, 339,
23, 075,
11. 447,
6, 768,
982,
695,
13
F
Deposits.
Due
to State
banks.
$11, 233, 021
12,279, 207
5, 792, 869
6, 568, 794
7, 894, 985
8, 075,152
7, 622, 340
13, 701,936
12, 033, 364
11, 214, 640
14, 320,186
14, 497, 330 $1,697, 401
17, 061, 918
16, 045, 782
734, 900
17, 297, 041
1, 951, 103
22, 761, 434
2, 991,891
20, 347, 749
1, 522,124
10, 838, 555
3,119,172
11, 756, 905
5, 061, 456
2, 660, 694
2, 332, 409
2, 284, 598
2, 616, 713
4, 957, 291
6, 779, 394
3, 061, 895
3, 338, 521
4,155, 366
Duetobankers and
others in
Europe.
Other liabilities.
$1, 357, 778
1, 434, 022
2, 053, 650
2, 053, 074
2, 040, 000
1, 292, 710
1, 020, 000
2, 407, 282
251, 494
280. 056
1, 467, 806
1, 447, 748
6,
12,
12,
4,
926,
492,
770,
971,
364
034
000
619
§7 "987," 434'
9, 260, 351
8,119, 468
19 ft
REPORT ON THE
STATE
FINANCES.
BANKS.
Statement of the condition of the hanks in the United States in the year 1819.
RESOURCES.
States and Territories.
Loans and
discounts.
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
$2, 512, 716 73
1, 446, 089 39
12, 928, 183 04
77, 326 00
3, 269, 044 28
496, 453 23
Totals
Bank of the U. S.
73, 623, 595 76
29, 392, 668 39
Aggregates
291, 405
13,183, 861
1, 509, 999
127, 579
6, 823, 374
7, 326, 777
6, 255, 928
2,165, 639
1,175, 397
858, 729
1, 257, 859
2,214, 729
5, 859, 262
2, 779, 314
300, 278
206, 694
456, 946
00
93
49
75
98
66
00
73
32
05
46
56
30
63
91
32
00
Due from I
other banks. I
i
Specie.
U. S. stocks.
Other
I
stocks and
Real estate.
miscellane-:
ous effects.!
$251,730 511
129, 587 26|
1, 451, 303 Ul!
135,269 031
288, 256 98;
52, 688 70j
$339, 749 45,
153, 831 53
901, 700 41, |128,844 03
49, 690 6 9
406, 867 80 j 131,660 60
44, 645 70 .
2, 000, 000 001.
21, 413 00' 109, 600 00
53, 780 00
1,208, 828 44 1, 061, 067 23 411,676 00
115,502 95
120, 500 06
1, 285 2b
21, 030 15 .
10, 835 52
265, 234 00, 100, 443 46
749, 269 14
993, 672
250, 988 74!
705, 582
506, 388 00
245, 487
63, 832 96
622,811 17
346, 445
136, 325 00
192, 708
353, 033 93
79,608
56, 361 97
343, 884
218, 060 73
693, 381
243, 737 08
433, 612
422, 269 60
86, 350
395, 932 70
74,715
59, 332 18
252, 563
447, 941 00
7, 616, 252 54
2, 964, 860 65
$90, 780 59
51,112 93
26 421, 230 37
23
88! "137,474" 69
001
10, 988 00
1,294 38,
48, 498
14,714
91, 539
88, 040
40,125 G !
O
405,631 261
75,920 00!
635,931
87, 302
152,093
75, 399
93[
01
00
87
60, 688 93
18, 905
150, 610
294, 765
25, 000
6,614
40
98
99
00
00
2, 200 00
351,537 02
91,684 51
2,925 16
301, 970 54
330, 965 64
190,620 00
76,341 57
11,700 00
4,675 00
32, 338 00
40, 423 58
6, 367 62
92,999 70
2, 656 10
175 00
11, 667 38
9, 828, 745 21 1, 506, 320 & 2, 278, 075 12 2, 262, 923 40
3,254,479 91,7,252,501 34 2, 968, 738 10 780,992 59
103,016,264 15 10,581,113 19 13,083,225 12i8, 758, 821 86 5, 246, 813 £213, 043, 915 99
LIABILITIES.
Deposits.
States and Territories.
Capital.
Cireulat'on.
Public.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia..
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
'
Indiana
Illinois
'
Missouri
Totals
Bank of the U. S
Aggregates
Private.
Due to
Undivided
other banks
profits.
<
$253, 582 27
536, 666 66 $1, 336, 783 00 $34, 609 8 i
117, 441 26
589, 114 00
005,276 00
46,121 77
185, 342 00
44, 955 00
2, 474, 107 00 106,341 29 2, 510,194 44
475,116 68
464, 654 08
38,857 81
738, 192 97
982, 026 12
53,431 40
22, 348 49
138, 234 00
467, 937 50
488, 933 00 12, 500, 000 00
25, 417 00
127, 186 00
110, 624 00
214, 740 00
37, 322 84 2, 880, 928 33
595, 788 59 3,919, 894 80
211.454 37
405, 972 62
974, 900 75
27,153 41
44, 435 50
86, 290 00
464, 393 30
838, 030 36 930, 510 08
525,319 00
37, 396 47
844, 659 20:
212,192 50 2, 733, 745 88
635,761 00
964, 887 00 3, 851, 919 00
377,163 00
800, 000 00
788, 200 00
1,165 18
202, 481 76
600, 000 00
705, 203 50
70, 243 92
888,138 79
321,112 50
166, 686 6'
212, 980 01
900, 000 00
275, 447 00
262, 866 22
545, 867 50
898, 129 00 "i7,"603~7i
1, 035, 653 18
307,431 56 1, 403, 404
262, 999 83
697, 463 2i 1,203, 869 46 "191*454"22
25, 264 68
202, 857 0^
276, 288 50 191, 484 95
32, 568 60
119,036 92
140,910 00
52. 021 00
72, 973 00
i,
250, 000 00
135, 258 50 700, 679 05
$4, 8( 0 55
953 44
1,748 00
15, 772
009, 565
177, 237
1, 727
765, 510
88, 931
142, 568
6, 047
109,215
00
53
75
91
32
96
00
50
54
29, 884
1, 752
578,891
104, 737
00
25
91
23
$39, 629 87
68, 789 85
581 18
319,134 16
100, 059 81
9,116 24
24, 784 00
279,192 39
145, 326 78
2, 763 76
302, 460 99
72, 780 80
315, 476 00
278,102 78
51,801 95
23, 653 54
37, 740 43
82, 253 25
205,117 47
88, 283 28
9,586 11
2,994 49
10,207 33
72, 340, 770 64 35,770,903 42,3,391,766 66 11,192,155 08 3, G39, 403 89 2, 469, 836 46
34,973, 828 63 3,810,111 40 2,862,964 14 2, 631, 452 76 817, 858 331, 913, 431 42
107, 314,599 2"i 39, 581, 014 82,6, 254, 730 i
13, 823, 607 84 3, 857, 262 22 4, 383, 267 88
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
195 *
Xiimber and capital of all the banks in the United States at eight different periods.
1792.
States and Territories.
Banks. Capital.* Banks Capitals Banks.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
$1,100, 000
1, 100, 000
$300, 000
400, 000
$400, 000
2, 800, 000
400,000
500,000
1, 200, 000
6
5
5
. 5
2, 000, 0001
I
400, 000 j
500,000
2
1
2
2
075, 000
3,
1,
2,
4,
850,
070,
000,
720,
000
000
OuO
000
5, 000, 000
110, 000
1, 600, 000
1. 500, 000
3, 000, 000
Capital.* Banks.
18
12
5
7
2
3
1
4
3
1
2
2
7, 425, 000
1, 728, 000
2, 000, 0U0
5, 430, 000
1,000, 000
7, 000, 000
110, 000
5, 800, 000
2, 000, 000
1, 500, 000
450, O i
O
3, 000, 000
1, 250, 000
815, 250
15
13
5
8
3
4
150, 000
200, 000
8.935,000
10,000,000
12
Grand totals .
11
1
18,935,000
32
1
23, 550, 000
10, 000, 000
6, 292,144
1,917, 000
1, 933, 000
7, 522, 760
739, 740
6,153,150
4,
2,
1,
1,
3,
500, Oi.O
Total of State banks...
Bank of the United States.
Capital.*
895, 202
341,395
500, 000
576, 600
475, 000
210, 000
754, 000
100, 000
240, 460
895, 00
33, 550, 000
40, 493, 000
10, 000, 000
88
1
42,610, 601
10, 000, 000
50, 493, 000
75
1
89
52, 610, 601
1816.
1815.
States and Territories.
Banks
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio....'
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Michigan
U, 380, 000
941, 152
14
10
$1, 860, 000
998,121
11, 050, 000
2, 027, 000
3, 655, 750
18, 946,318
2, 121, 93-J
15, 068, 81i
966, 990
7, 832, 002
4, 078, 295
4, 121, 097
1, 576, 6Q0
3, 730, 900
623, 580
26
16
10
27
11
43
5
20
10
12
3
11, 650, 000
2,317, 320
4, 017, 575
18, 566, 756
2, 072, ll.i
15, 384, 597
974, 500
8, 406, 782
4, 294,013
4, 512, 177
2, 776, 600
3,
758
1, 502, 600
15
10
1
28
30
8
33
14
36
6
14
13
4
3
5
4
100, 000
1, 432, 3 0
<
212, 96959, 175
1, 434, 719
21
14
10
26
11
42
5
17
10
4
3
1
3
4
2
21
100, 000
1, 422, 300
815, 281
2, 059, 000
2, 061, 927
3
1
4
8
42
20
2
1
Total of State banks .
Bank of the United States
Capital.! Banks.
$1, 654, 900
1, 005, 276
44, 955
10, 485, 700
2, 982, 026
3, 689, 337
18, 988, 774
2, 130, 949
14, 681,760
974, 900
6, 708, 131
5, 525, 319
5, 212, 192
2, 964, P87
4, 475, 000j
3, 401, 510)
2,
2,
8,
1,
469, 1121
900, 000
597, 42
11<\ 782
K>7, 431
797, 46/.
202, 857
140,910
250, 000
18
18
10
66
47
13
37
18
33
5
13
9
4
3
5
9
1
2
1
4
1
Capital.!
•$2, 050, 000
1, 791, 670
432, 625
20, 420, 000
6,118,397
4, 485,177
20, 083, 353
2,017, 009
14, 610, 333
830, 000
6, 250, 495
3, 875, 794
5, 571, 100
3, 195, 000
4, 631, 000
4, 203, 029
75, 000
643, 505
950, 000
5, G65, 980
737, 817
1,451, 386
100, 000
* Authorized.
% 259, 590!
246
89, 822, 42'
307
1
jlO-2. 210, 611
35,(00,00
329
1
110, 192, 268
35, 000, 000
82, 259, 59(
Grand totals
Capital.! Banks.j Capital.! Banks
216
89, 822, 4ii
308
jl37, 210, 6 1 J 330
*
i 145, 192,268
! Estimated.
19
ft
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Highest and lowest prices of hank notes at Philadelphia,
1814.
Banks of—
18] 5.
1
1816.
1817.
1818.
1819.
Standard Standard
| Standard
Standard., Standard.. Standard.,
0 to 7£d.. - to 7 to 3 a lOd 10 to 4| a 14d par to 9 d . . . par to6a30d par to 5 d . . .
par
par
par to 2 d . . .
Ipar to 5d
Delaware
1 to 4d . . . 5 to 2d
I'M to 4^ p. a 9d par to 10d.. par to 30d.. par
4id. to par . par to H d - - 1 to
to 2 a 3d
,7 to 2^d
Baltimore
3 to 5d . . .
a
13 to lOd.
. . . 7 to 3 a lOd. 2 to 30d
2 to 8d
tid. to par . . par to 2Jd..
District of Columbia...
ko to 4d
to
a Id
1 p. to 2 d . . . par to 10d.. U to 8 a 3d.
Virginia
5
tolbd.. 8 to 2d. a p a r . . . it) p. to par
Virginia, Western
8 to 12|d...
5 to lOd.. 8d. to 2J p
1 p. to par
North Carolina
•6
1 p. to 3 d . . . 1£ to 6 d . . . . 3 to 174 a 4d
South Carolina
5 to lOd
8 p. to 2 p
4 p. to 2 d . . . b to 3d
2 to 8 a l|d
5 to lOd
0 to Id
1 to 4d
2i to 14 a 2d
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
N e w Orleans
Other Louisiana
Mississippi
6 to *5d
4| to 12Jd . . 12J to 20d.aTennessee
fi to
6 to 4Jd . . . li to 10d.. 0to25al2Jd
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
1
Indiana
Philadelphia
.
Ohio
Michigan
Treasury notes . .
American gold
«
15 to 4 d . . . . 44 to 12Jd . . 0 to 15 a 30d
7* to 5 d . . 7 to 3 a lOd
!o to 12d
1
11 to 11 a. 4r> _ 4|p
.
;
2 to 10d.. 9rL tn Hn
7 to 12p.. 17 to 2 a, 16p . . . 17 to 7p
5 to 4p.a.par
!
COMPTROLLER
tn
197 *
OF THE CURRENCY.
each year, from 1814 to 1823, and from 1834 to 1838.
1820.
1821.
1834.
1822.
1835.
1836.
1837.
1838.
Stand'd. Standard Stand'd. Stand'd.
Standard . . Standard . . Standard
Standard
Standard
par to 2d :par to 2fd par to 3d par to 2d.
par to 4 a 2d par to 3 d . . . par to 3d . . . par to 5d . . .Ipar to lid
par to Id par to Id. par to 2d par to id.
par to Id . . . par to |d . .Jpar to Id
par to I d . . . par
par
par to Id . . . !parto Id. a par par to |d par to fd. par to f d par to |d.
par
par
i to |d . . | to Ad... i to l a i d i to lid.
i to fd
id
id
id
'id
1 to f d . . i to I d . . . par to 2d 1 to 2d.
14 to 3 d . . . . to 3 a l|d I t o U d
b to lid
|li to 2d
i to l | d . . . . 1J to Id
l~to 3d
\n- to 3 a I d . . .| to Id . . 1 to I d . . . parto34d 1 to 2d.
* to I d . . i t o l i d . , | to 3d.. U to 4d.
1 to 3d
1 to 3d
1 to 2d
2 tofd
l l to 3 a I d . . .
3 to 5d.
2 to I d . . l i to 2Jd.
10 to 12| a 8d3 to 5d,
5d
5d
|ll to l f d
2£ to 10 a 2id 2 to 4£ a 2id U to 12-| a 4Jd6'i to 12^ a 3d 3 to l a 2 d . . . . 2d
2 to 3 d . . . •2ito 6d. 3 to 5d.
par to 6 a Id 1 i to 2 a id 1 to 5d
5 t o 2 d . 1 . . . . 2 t o 7 a 2 d . . . . 2d
2 to 3 d . . .
to lOd 3 to lid.
U to 10 a lid U to 5 a lfd 2h to 9 a 4id to 15 a 2d|4 to 7 a 5d
2 to 3 d . , 2 to 3 d . . . 3 to 12d. 3 J to lOd.
no sales. no sales. . no sales. no sales.
no sales
8 to 4 d . . 3 to 7 d . . . 5 to 15d. 7 to 20d.
7 to lOd
"I
H to 8 a 5|d 7 to 3d
few sales... - to 35d. a - 35 to - a 30d 35d
12£ to - a 30d 30 to 50d . . . 45 to 75d
70d
12i to 25d . 5 to 1 2 i d . . . 5 to 8 a 6d . . 6 to 5d.
1 to 5p.
'i to 7ip . . . 5 to i p.
5d
. . . J 1 0 to 8d.
|5d
2 to 5d...
0 to 5 d . .
2 to 4d...
2 to 2id.
3 to 2Ad . 2| to 6d.
5 to 4d . . 3 to 6d..
5d
3 to 6d..
3 to 2id . 2 to 3d.,
sale.. no sale..
0 to 4d . . 3 to 5d..
0 to 4 a 3d3 to 3id.
2h to 3d. 2 to 3d..
2d
2 to 3d..
5 to 15d. 5 to 12id.
6 to 20d. 15 to 35d.
5 to 15d. 12ito30d.
•2i to 8d. 3| to 7^d.
uo sale.. no sale.
3 to 8d.. 5 to 7£d.
3 to 8d.. 5 to 7id.
3 to 6d.. 4 to 7d.
2i to 15d 0 to 20d.
19
REPORT
ft
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Discount on bank notes at New York in January of the folloiving
years :
Banks of—
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Iihode Island
Connecticut
N e w York, city
N e w York, country . .
Philadelphia
^...
Pennsylvania
N e w Jersey
Delaware
Baltimore
Maryland
•
District of Columbia .
Virgiuia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Ohio
Michigan
Canada
Virginia, western
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
1
1
1
1
1
4
I
4
4 to 1
4
4 to I
Par.
Par to f
Par.
h t> §
<
t
Par.
1
4
f
i
4 to 14
I to U
\ to l
H to 2
Par to 4
1 to 2
Par to b
1 to 2"
1 to 2
1 to 14
Par to 1
2 to 24
14 to 2
2 to 24
5 to 6
24
5
14 to 3
1 to 2
1 to U
4
u
14 to 2
14 to 2
1 to 2
4 to 5
3 to 4
5 to 6
5 to 6
54 to 5
5 to 6
14 to 4
1| to 14
2 to 2h
I
H '
3 to 34
24 to 3
24 to 3
24 to 5
2 to 5
5
4 to 5
1 to 14
3 to 5
3 to 5
10
5
5
1£
14 to 2
3 to 5
24 to 3
24 to 3
24 to 3
24
21 to 3
4 to 24
Par.
Par.
2 to 21
1 to 2J
2 to 3
3
3 to 4
3
3 to 4
5 to 6
4 to 5
5 to 6
8 to 10
5 to 7
12 to 15
5 to 6
12 to 15
15
5 to 6
7 to 8
7 to 8
Discount on domestic exchange and premium on American gold at New York in January
the following years :
of
1828.
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
[Richmond
North Carolina
Charleston
Savannah
N e w Orleans
American gold
Par. Par to 2
4 Ito * ito * Ito 4 ito 4 Par.
Par.
Par.
Par tol l i t o 5
4 ito 4 i t o 4 ito 4 4 to | 1
i
i
4 to | 4 to | i t o 4 i t o 4 §
Par to4 11 to
§
*to 1 1
| to 1 £tol
|tol 4 to 1 I t o l i t o i 1 to 142 to 74
8 to 10 34 to 4 2 to 24 14 to 2 14 to 2 24
24
24
24
24
I to 1414 to 2 14to 2 II to 14 1 to 14 2
14 to 2 4 t o l 4 t o l 24 to 3 2 to 8
to 2 1 to 14 I to 14 2
i $ t o 21:24
2
1 to 14 1" to 14 24 to 3 2| to 10
Par.
Ito
Par to 1 i t o
4 to
* %
II to 14 1 to 141 to 141 t o l l 4 t o l
— ti to 64 54 to 6 I4 to 44 3 to 34 5| to 6 34
1 to 14 4 t o l
64
4 t o l |3 t o 4 2 to 12
64
64
,7 to 9
* May.
Bates of domestic bills in New York in the years 1838 to 1843.
1838.
Feb.f
Nov.+
1841.
1839.
May.*
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
[Richmond
North Carolina
Charleston
Savannah
Mobile
N e w Orleans
Nashville
Louisville..........
Cincinnati
1839.
Ito
1
h Par to i
li to 2
5 to 6
5
5 to 6
8 to 10
20 to 22
8 to 10
20 to 25
7 to 8
8 to 9
i
ito 4
$ tol
2
1
n to 2
14 to 2
Par.
44
2
24
Par.
12 to
6 to
8 to
9 to
14
14
15
5
8
10
15
10
16
April.
1842.
ito
4 to
1
34 to
34 to 4
34 to 4
44 34 to
4i 31 to
lito
1| to 2
3i to
34 to 4
8 to
10 t o l l
4 to
5* to 6
15 to 16 101 to
6f to
6 to 7
84 to
94 to 10
Feb.
Dec.
Sept.
i
ito
|
1843.
Mar.
ito
§ Par to
i
4% 54 to 6 7 to 8f Par to 4
4 to 4\ 2 to 3 Par to
4
61 to 64 9 to 124 1 to 14
2
3|
34
14
34
81
6
104
7
9
54 to
lito
2^ to
17 to
94 to
15 to
11 to
134 to
5f 51 to 54 14 to 11
14 14 to 11 lito If
24 to 3
3
ito
f
174 124 to 13 14 to 16
9§ 64 to 7
1 to 2p.
16 14 to 144 3 to 3 i
114 94 to 10
1 to l i
14 15 to 16
1 to 14
* New Y o r k resumption, May, 1838. t General resumption, February, 1839. % Ke-suspension, Nov., 1839.
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
199
Percentage of depreciation of bank-notes during the suspension of specie payments font
to 1817/
Date.
1814.
September . .
October
No\ember ..
December . .
In New
York.
In Pkila-1 In Baltidelphia.
more.
Per cent. | Per cent. \ Per cent.
10
20
15
10
11
10
14
11
Per
1816.
January . . .
February ..
March
April
May
20
5
5
10
i
5
5
Hi
11
11
10
m
15
Id
13"
Oc;oter
November .
15
12 V
Deember ..
10
20
19
20
9
m
14
August
September .
14
21 if
15
18
14
14
9
m
m
10"
m
i2i
July
August . . .
September.
October
November .
December ..
1814
In Baltimore.
cent. Per cent. Per cent.
15
14
m
m
June
1815.
January
February . . .
Mar,h
Aprl
May
Jnn e
July
In Philadelphia.
In New
York.
Date.
*
6
5
3
IF
I
!
15
10
!
h
2k |
1817.
January —
February . . .
9*
7
13
18
23
20
20
15
12
10
8
9
9
4h
4"
Considerations on the Currency and Banking System of the United States, p. 106 ; by Albert Galla
tii Philadelphia, 1831.
Grvth of the savings-banks in the States named, as shown by their deposits from 1830 to 1875.*
Maine.
1830 .
1840 .
1850 .
1851 .
1852 ,
1853 .
1854 .
1855 . $867,
919,
1856 .
968,
1857 .
968,
1858 .
923,
1859 .
1860 . . 1, 539,
1861 .. 1, 708,
1862 . -1, 876,
1863 . . 2, 641,
1864. . 3, 672,
1865. . 3, 336,
186f. . 3,946,
186'. . 5,598,
186... 8,032,
18(. . (10, 839,
18'-. .16, 597,
1 8 . . . . 22, 787,
18 ... 26,154,
29, 556,
1?
I i - . .31,051,
1>.. . 30, 757,
N. HampVermont.
shire.
$250, 000
750, 000
1, 641. 543
1, 776, 768
2, 009, 617
2, 507, 909
3,222, 261
3, 341,256
3, 537, 363
3. 748, 285
3, 588, 658
4,138, 822
4, 860, 024
5, 590, 652
5, 653, 585
6, 560, 308
7, 661, 738
7, 831, 335
7, 857, 601
10, 463, 418
13, 541,534
16, 379, 857
18, 759, 461
21, 472,120
24, 700, 774
29, 671, 114
28, 829, 376
30, 214, 585
$199,
282,
407,
704,
901,
897,
897,
875,
819,
940,
1, 111,
1, 231,
1, 348,
1, 678,
1,952,
1, 708,
1, 589,
1,815,
2, 046,
2, 601,
2, 745,
3, 172,
3, 836,
4, 478,
5,011
6, 004,
Massachusetts.
500,
819,
660,
554,
401,
370,
936,
296,
373,
015,
914,
424,
054,
785,
403,
883,
557
936,
732,
431,
838,
119,
745,
704,
797,
195,
452,
974,
Rhode
Island.
$200,
500,
1, 495,
1, 907,
2, 474,
3, 308,
4, 104,
4, 834,
5, 797,
6, 079,
6, 349,
7, 765,
9,163,
9, 282,
9, 560,
11,128,
12, 815,
L3, 533,
17, 751,
21,413,
24, 408,
27, 067,
30, 708,
36, 239,
42, 583,
46,617,
48, 771,
51,311,
Connec-
•New York.
I
$350, 000 $2, 623,
1, 500, 000, 5, 431,
5, 466, 444 20, 832,
6, 698, 153 24, 006,
8, 135, 016 27, 541,
8, 8S3, 397 32, 824,
10, 006, 131 33, 453,
10, 844, 933' 26, 012,
12,162, 136 41, 699,
12, 562, 594 41, 422,
14, 052, 1811 48, 194,
16, 565, 284 58, 178,
19, 377, 670, 67, 440,
19, 983, 959 j 64,083,
23, 146, 9361 76, 538,
26, 954, 802 93, 786,
29,142, 288! Ill, 737,
27, 319, 013 115, 472,
? 1,224, 464 131, 769,
36, 283, 460 151, 127,
41, 803, 631 169, 808,
47, 904, 834 194, 360,
55, 297, 705 230, 749,
62,717, 814267, 905,
68, 523, 397 235, 286,
70, 769, 407 285, 520,
73, 783, 802 303, 935,
76, 875, 049 319, 260,
I
New Jer!
sey.
California.
I
$5, 500, 000 . . .
6, 570, 839,
6, 450, 357 $7, 0 )5, 062
7, 620, 186; 10, 353, 888
9. 431, 807 17, 365, 597
11,545, 526 23, 818, 533
15, 428, 910 28, 893, 645
20, 001, 951)36, 555, 909
25, 231, 311:44, 235, 610
28, 751, 48251, 431, 326
30, 060, 534 57, 833, 373
32, 044, 840:69, 026, 603
32, 727, 342,70, 062, 568
I
From advance sheets of Vol, I I of History of Savings-Banks in the United States, by E. W . Keyes,
le deputy superintendent of the bank department of the State of New York.
19 ft
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Capital, spccie, and V. S. deposits of the deposit-banks, according to ike returns made to the
Treasury Department April 1, 1836.
Names of banks.
Maine
Portland
Portsmouth...
Commercial
Commonwealth
Boston
Merchants'
....do
Burlington
Burlington
Hartford
Farmers and Mechanics'
Mechanics'
New H a v e n . . .
Providence . . .
Arcade
Albany
Mechanics and Farmers'
Bank of America
New York
Manhattan Company
....do
....do
Mechanics'
Girard
Philadelphia...
Moy amen sin g
...do
Union, Maryland
Baltimore
Franklin..."
. . . do
Bank of the Metropolis
Washington . .
Richmond,&c.
Virginia and Branches
North Carolina
Raleigh
Charleston
Planters and Mechanics'
Planters', Georgia
Savannah
Augusta
Augusta
Branch of Alabama
•
Mobile
Commercial
N e w Orleans..
Union Bank of Louisiana
....do
Merchants and Manufacturers' . . Pittsburgh
Franklin
Cincinnati
Commercial
....do
Clinton
Columbus
Savings Institution
Louisville
Union Bank, Tennessee
Nashville
State
Indianapolis..
Agency C. Bank, Cincinnati
Saint Louis
Planters'
Natchez
Michigan
Detroit
Farmers and Mechanics'
....do
$27, 339
ll' 065
209, 064
295. 546
12, 082
10, 763
153, 546
52, 231
114, 032
1, 2?4, 220
1, C28,946
1, 271, 593
461, 374
93, 030
107, 943
124, 197
217, 219
633, 700
292, 01S
317, 162
178, 472
313, 750
339, 723
202, 533
255, 559
127, 514
167, 020
266, 803
121, 143
50, 807
116, 585
964, 758
513, 859
438, 324
62, 139
59, 923
$30, 000 00
10-2,000 00
500, 000
750, 000
127, 912
410,496
472, 970
300, 000
442, 000
001, 200
050, 000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
500,
174,
845,
508,
500,
240,
206,
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
000, 000 00
000
950
562
970
000
000
100
000, 000 00
535, 400 00
897, 000 00
000, 000 00
945, 430 00
051, 000 00
600, 000 00
000, 000 00
000, 000 00
289,
96,
817,
279,
225
512
255
857
United Ftatcs
deposits.
Specie.
Capital.
Place.
00
00
00
78
,143,940 00
448, 200 00
150, 000 00
43, 690, 980 28
82
56
54
30
35
80
38
26
33
66
33
00
86
32
24
74
39
07
15
81
45
03
01
17
01
59
90
87
47
58
17
34
06
32
34
70
10, 885, 996 92
$113,074 94
128, 33? 33
1,009,73. 52
931,1(5 79
52, 813 4H
67, 5<0 89
41, 3 5 06
1»15,13J 40
217, 43 22
3, 858, 70 20
3, 462, 80 3j?
3, 985, 63 72
2, 516, 58 76
502, <42 25
906, -91 54
347,188 74
200,594 40
358, 23056
38, 47137
252, 52242
111, 86-243
129, 77C95
1, 623, 81? 12
1,119, 31 50
1,261,11 73
51, 09 72
244, 0<! 12
395, V. 82
328, li 52
494, 8- 26
484,0, 61
1,377,9 98
1,978,3 91
2, 732, d 38
1, 070, 9 03
703, 6 25
33, 294,ft08
Summary of condition of deposit-banks.
Loans and discounts
Domestic exchange
Real estate
Due from banks
Notes of other banks
Specie
Foreign exchange
Expenses
Other investments
Total..
$68, 850, 287
32, 775, 529
1, 929,056
15, 931, 916
11, 107,447
10, 885, 996
532, 450
184, 901
10, 651, 759
67
42
68
22
78
92
96
22
92
152,849,346 79
Capital
Treasurer ot United States
Public officers
Due to banks
Contingent fund
Profit and loss, &c
Circulation
Private deposits
Other liabilities
Total
$43,69030 28
33, 294M 08
3, 47752 42
15, 36674 49
1,10233 15
4, 09453 12
28, 7968« 68
15, 453>9'. 11
7, 574) IU6
152, 849346; 9
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
201
CURRENCY.
*
Comparative table, by geographical divisions, of Ihe principal Herns of resources and liabilities
of ihe State banks from 1854 to 1863.
RESOURCES.
LOANS AND DISCOUNT*?.
Eastern
States.
Years.
$173. 513,
177,411,
187, 750,
177, 896,
179, 992,
190,186,
194, 866,
191, 747,
216, 341,
1854-55
1855-'56
185(>-'H
1857-'58
1858-59
1859-'60
1860-'61
1861~'62
1862-'63
1854- 55
1855-'56
1856-'5 7
1857-'5 S
1858-59
1859-'60
1S60-'61
1861-62
1362- 63
1
'
j
I
Southern
States.
Middle
States.
958
938
276
020
400
990
619
787
927
$241,
279,
299,
247,
284,
289,
304,
276,
266,
671,
232,
874,
669,
716,
636,
227,
048,
821,
560, 379
1,674,165
1,459,758
1,131, 869
1,206,564
1, 657, 908
1, 489, 949
3, 407, 991
8,019,037
$24,
24,
27,
26,
29,
31,
33,
63,
146,
451,
753,
702,
576,
924,
227,
521,
873,
126,
$69,
75,
82,
70,
77,
82,
79,
79,
79,
978
487
750
341
143
640
203
381
503
870
765
286
900
425
492
858
252
096
i South western;
!
Slates.
I
598, 123
875, 681
412, 657
040, 568
039, 922
231, 888
282, 290
781,790
262, 290
$7, 252, 541
7, 925, 596
S, 796, 041
9, 354, 305 !
8, 625,484 ;
9.625,777 ,
9,947,427 1
9,947,427 j
9,947,427 ,
$64, 397, 883 j
73,512,343 !
82, 813, 257 j
64, 633, 845
85,980.191 ;
101,468, 716 !
KJ, 069, 505 i
75,fcr<5,815 '
6?, 6^2, 501 1
575,
5, 454,
7, 127,
9, 623,
8, 513,
9,177,
8. 251,
lt>; 443,
7, 906,
853
164
039
729
363
273
792
210
756
Western
States.
$•2(5, 962,
28, 150,
31, 605,
22, 925,
29, 454,
28, 421,
29, 332,
23, 224,
24, 473,
816
831
937
468
543
346
804
007
582
$12,886,439 I
9,677,525 '
13,187, 205
13, 618, 466
15, 232, 613
18, 655, 893
20, 793, 853
6, 339,107
8, 508, 942
$52,
49,
59,
60,
63,
70,
74,
99,
180,
727,
485,
272,
305,
502,
344,
004,
010,
508,
082
215
329
269
449
343
879
987
260
DUE FROM OTIIER BANKS.
1854- 55
1855-'56
1856-57
1857-'58
1858-'59
1859-'60
.
.
.
.
.
.
$14,
13,
15,
12,
16,
14,
14,
18,
25,
1860-'61 .
1861-'62 .
1862-'63 .
1854-'55 .
1855-'56.
1856-'57 .
1857-'58 .
1858-'59 .
1859-'60 .
1860-'61 .
1861-'62 .
1862-'63.
826, 567
842, 046
304, 943
215, 423
333, 357
310,756
015, 271
273, 564
221, 286
$2,136,
2, 273,
2, 707,
3, 310,
3 640,
3, 844,
3, 623,
4, 161,
4, 505,
037
850
588
486
675
810
549
804
888
$7, 037, 778
7, 707, 859
8, 832, 442
9, 596, 524
10, 675, 795
11, 481,225
11,685, 602
12,127, 993
12, 939, 200
$4, 562, 214
5, 315, 677
5, 801,536
5, 320, 823
10, 122, 640
7, 461, 775
5,138, 659
5,138, 659
5,138, 659
$7, 913, 766
13, 979, 927
13, 911, 656
13, 188, 355
21, 168, 632
17,317, 715
7, 623,183
7, 694, 239
10, 961, 979
$9,
6,
10,
10,
6,
10,
10,
10,
10,
$21, 018, 905
21, 989, 653
21, 961, 008
20,843,384 j
23, 137. 793 '
20, 061 j 485 I
22, 625, 292 ,
28,211,119 j
46, 367,140
$4, 399, 474
3, 569, 433
3, 715, 120
4,537,783
3, 720, 584
3, 613, 520
3, 722, 463
3, 996, 266
2, 235, 830
751,
433,
064,
276,
639,
313,
559,
559,
559,
479
401
396
462
639
308
530
530
530
$7,
7,
8,
6,
7,
8,
9,
5,
9,
417,
512,
870,
484,
482,
083,
391,
909,
245,
283
422
062
812
565
726
585
065
388
$749, 033
881,324
804, 976
1, 034,579
1, 299, 804
1,529,268
1,157, 783
1, 481, 956
1, 640, 047
CASH ITEMS.
1854-'55
1855-56
1856-'57
1857-'58
1858-59
1859-'60
1860-61
186l-'62
1862-'63
1
$240,992
314, 065
285, 688
...j
1
'
. !
..
495,220
325,511
365,602
571, 772
1,112,563
..'
$20, 745,011
18, 490, 937
24, 477, 093
14, 318, 182
23, 423, 266
17,480,612
21, 060, 613
19, 579, 673
42, 031, 028
$330,
535,
46,
265,
950,
186,
179,
179,
179,
758
696
708
863
756
031
980
980
980
$113, 856 !
16, 037
62, 767
47, 393
1, 635, 943
973, 792
7, 420, 351
7, 200, 625
1,810, 721
$505,121
576, 975
209, 385
441, 930
303, 646
365, 575
271, 332
295, 921
1, 037, 226
$21, 935, 738
19, 933, 710
25, 081,641
15, 380. 441
26, 808; 822
19, 331, 521
29, 297, 878
27, 827, 971
46,171, 518
19 ft
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Comparative table of State bank resources and
liabilities—Continued.
HE SO U ItC ES — C ontin ucd.
BILLS OF OTHER BANKR.
Years.
1854-'55
1855-'56
1856-'57
1857-'58
1858-'59
1859-'60
1860-'6l
1861—'62
1862-63
1854-'55
1855-56
1856-'57
1857-'58
1858-'59
1659-'60
1860-'61
1861-'62
1862-'63
Eastern
States.
$7, 456, 556
6. 807, 215
7, 452,318
6,216, 504
6, 495, 545
7, 026,319
7, 003, 127
5, 766,319
11, 950, 014
$6, 746,711
6, 796, 314
7, 269, 426
6, 391, 617
13, 774,125
10, 098,162
10, 037, 304
12,115, 855
12, 826, 267
Middle
States.
I
Southern
States.
$9, 459, 951
9, 444, 234
11,071,854
8, 698, 885
3, 588, 204
9, 220, 661
4, 476, 163
7, 834, 522
29, 091.963
$21,
22,
23,
38,
43,
33,
37,
45,
51,
509, 993
009,791
390, 763
020, 756
971,104
229, 061
749, 614
939, 614
267, 527
Southwestern
States.
Western
States.
United States.
$2, 610, 478
2, 649, 264
3, 895, 232
3, 401, 629
2, 452, 404
3, 446, 976
3, 782, 997
3, 782, 997
3, 782, 997
$1,240, 681
2, 428, 926
2, 638. 067
2, 201,783
3, 479, 624
2, 964, 599
3, 403, 069
4, 968, 245
5, 945, 873
$2, 661, 852
3, 449, 410
3, 066, 537
1, 928, 635
2, 842, 512
2, 844,012
3, 238, 546
2, 901, 506
7, 393, 481
$23, 429, 518
24, 779, 049
28,124, 008
22, 447, 436
18, 858, 289
25, 502, 567
21, 903, 902
25, 253, 589
58, 164, 328
$6, 755, 082
7, 696, 291
7,149,616
6, 268,319
10, 679,614
10,130, 310
8,119, 036
8,119, 036
8,119, 036
$14, 305, 640
17, 672, 577
15, 704, 308
19, 796.184
31, 359, 021
25, 793, 477
25, 999, 992
26, 670, 590
21, 561, 993
$4, 627,120
5, J39, 090
4, 844, 725
3, 935, 956
4, 753, 954
4, 343, 527
5, 768,161
9, 301,120
7, 449, 546
$53, 944, 546
59,314,063
5«, 349, 838
74, 412, 832
104, 537, 818
83, 594, 537
87, 674, 507
102,146,215
101,227, 369
$2,418, 273
2, 912, 838
1, 883, 250
1, 439, 020
1,025, 804
1, 383, 083
3, 323, 320
4, 577, 563
5, 159, 698
$2, 398, 864
2, 458, 989
1, 033, 439
937, 077
841,114
4, 277, 549
4, 902, 884
898, 650
2, 468, 786
$8, 734, 540
8, 822, 516
5, 920, 336
6, 075, 906
8, 323, 041
11,123,171
16, 657, 511
13, 648, 006
2.', 003, 443
$11,016, 635
41, 829, 363
44,630, 333
49, 633, 352
54, 254, 042
•59, 383, 524
62, 941, 011
62, 777, 683
50, 971, 577
$19, 342, 721
16, 978,130
20, 739,143
21, 207, 821
23,171, 418
25, 373,189
26, 577, 012
15, 424, 355
15, 701, 240
$332,177, 288
343, 874, 272
370, 834, 686
394, 622, 799
401, 976,242
421, 880, 095
429, 592, 713
418,139, 741
405, 045, 829
$25,130, 695
34, 972, 674
37, 792,261
23, 727, 772
42, 632, 764
46, 000, 759
34, 600, 785
29, 439,176
31, 545, 643
$19, 765,220
18, 652,001
22,147,194
18,123, 580
24, 226, 425
27, 580, 611
29, 987,086
20, 382, 302
19, 684, 564
$186, 952, 223
195, 747, 950
214, 778, 822
155, 208, 344
193, 306, 818
207, 102, 477
202, 005,767
183, 792, 079
238, 677,218
OTHER INVESTMENTS.
1854-'55.
1855-56 .
1856-'57 .
1857-'58 .
1858-'59 .
1859-'60 .
1860-'61.
1861-'G2 .
1862- 63 .
$685, 083
792, 750
611,152
682, 708
1,044,319
1, 075, 879
1,141, 438
318, 361
2, 627, 282
$2,150, 063
1, 452, 309
616, 619
1, 015, 752
1, 309, 619
1, 319, 363
3, 829,149
4, 392, 647
8, 286, 957
$1,
1,
1,
1,
4,
3,
3,
3,
3,
082, 257
205, 630
725, 876
951, 349
102,185
067, 297
460, 720
460, 780
460, 720
LIABILITIES.
CAPITAL.
1854-'5 5
1855-'5 6
1856-'5 7
1857-58
1858-'5 9
1859-'6 0
1860-61
1861-'62
1862-'63
$101,804, 621
110, 415, 090
114,611,752
117, 261, 990
119, 590, 423
123, 449, 075
123, 706, 708
127, 291, 316
126, 819, 972
$120, 758, 047
125, 994, 239
140, 298, 876
154, 442, 049
156, 382, 227
159, 091, 051
160, 085, 360
156, 363, 765
155, 270 418
$49, 255,264
48, 657, 450
50, 554, 582
52, 077, 587
48, 578,132
54, 583, 256
56, 282, 622
56,282, €22
56. 282, 622
CIRCULATION.
1854-'55
1855-'56
1856-'57
1857-'58
1858-'59
1859-'60
1860-61
1861-'62
1862-'63
$53,
47,
53,
41,
39,
44,
44,
39,
65,
816, 469
762, 301
554, 041
417, 692
564, 689
510, 618
991, 285
306, 729
516,155
$57, 298, 622
58, 998, 468
62, 696, 774
44,187, 749
49, 482, 057
53,146, 871
52, 873, 851
55,105,112
82, 372, 091
$30, 941,217
35, 362, 506
38, 738, 552
27, 751,551
37, 400, 883
35, 863, 618
39, 552, 760
39, 558, 760
39, 558, 760
COMPTROLLER
Comparative
OF THE
table of Slate bank resources
CURRENCY.
and
203
*
UabUilies—Continued.
LIABILITIES—Continued.
DEPOSITS.
i
t
Middle
States.
s
Southern
States.
Southwestern
States.
Western
States.
United
States.
i
1854-55
1855-56
1856-'5 7
1857-58
1858-'5 9
1859-'6 0
1860-'6 1
186l-'62
1862-'63 . .
$29, 900, 989
31, 596, 935
34, 520, 868
28,196, 426
!
!
41, 877, 420
41,319,550
ij 40, 822, 523
- 49, 241, 324
66, 731, 741
i
$117, 465, 664
127,410, 259
139, 873, 112
113, 814, 435
150, 620, 922
145, 829, 987
156, 899, 656
188, 932, 745
267, 750, 903
$11, 651, 545
12, 898, 897
15, 196, 763
13,180, 489
18,119, 776
18, 250, 347
16, 480, 480
16, 480, 480
16, 480, 480
$19,702, 844
26, 300,616
26, 523,139
22, 356, 416
38, 581, 455
37, 973, 832
30, 576, 820
29, 922, 299
21, 482, 136
$11, 679, 300
14, 498, 955
14,237, 370
8, 384, 282
10, 368*705
10, 428, 413
12. 450, 083
11, 745, 560
21, 240, 966
$190, 400, 342
212, 705,662
230, 351, 352
185, 932, 049
259, 568,278
253, 802,129
257, 229, 562
296, 322, 408
393, 686, 226
DUE TO OTHER BANKS.
1854-'55 .
• 1855-56 .
1856-57 .
1857-'58 .
1858-59 .
1859-60 .
1860-61 .
1861-'62 .
1862- 63
$9,173, 754
8, 209, 891
7, 310, 540
6, 929, 552
9, 370, 024
8, 987,151
9, 666, 483
10, 014, 087
20, 534, 823
$27,135, 476
33, 667, 304
36,710, 832
31, 890, 583
42, 286, 596
35, 213, 553
36, 386, 050
40, 082, 575
63, 496, 549
$2, 587, 917
3, 333, 224
6,136, 719
4, 590, 702
6, 641, 306
4, 030, 096
4, 117, 369
4,117, 369
4,117, 369
$4, 410, 377
5, 364, 268
5, 709, 272
6, 999, 046
9, 197, 277
6, 764, 829
7, 661, 391
6,143, 597
6, 071, 248
$1, 849,
2, 145,
1, 806,
759,
720,
937,
3, 443,
786,
1, 306,
$45, 156, 697
52, 719, 956
57, 674, 333
51, 169, 875
68, 215,651
55, 932, 918
61, 275, 256
61, 144, 052
100, 526, 527
$2,
3,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
7,
5,
$1,
1,
2,
1,
2,
2,
2,
5,
4,
$15, 599, 623
12, 227, 867
19, 816, 850
14, 166, 713
15, 048, 427
14, 661, 815
23, 258, 004
51, 573, 590
53, 814,145
OTHER LIABILITIES.
1854-'55
1855- 56
1856-'57
1857-'58
1858-'59
1859-'60
1860-'61
1861-'62
1862-'63
$1, 957, 913
1, 440, 876
2, 625, 089
3, 304, 554
2, 819, 422
1, 541, 091
2, 811, 728
10,144, 408
11, 455, 789
$8, 339, 986
4, 658, 402
7, 574, 093
3, 541, 058
3, 731, 452
4, 391,664
11,072, 379
24,191,148
28, 029, 714
$1,321, 698
717, 762
4, 332, 643
2, 670, 550
3, 833, 720
3, 436, 648
4,135, 271
4,135, 271
4,135, 271
630, 079
508, 657
213, 845
770,116
224, 354
859, 607
674, 929
795, 981
594, 891
349, 947
902,170
071, 080
880, 435
499, 499
432, 805
563, 697
306, 782
598, 480
NOTE.—In the foregoing table the geographical divisions are as follows:
Eastern.
Maine.
New Hampshire.
"Vermont.
Massachusetts.
Rhode Island.
Connecticut.
Middle.
New York.
New Jersey.
Pennsylvania.
Delaware.
Maryland.
Southern.
Virginia.
North Carolina.
South Carolina.
Georgia.
1 lorida.
Southwestern.
Alabama.
Louisiana.
Mississippi.
Tennessee.
Kentucky.
Missouri.
Western.
Ohio.
Indiana.
Illinois.
Michigan.
Wisconsin.
Minnesota.
Kansas.
Nebraska.
Actual circulation of the Bank of the United States in September, 1830, and where the notes
were payable.
Where payable.
Bank United States
Portland
Portsmouth
Boston
Providence
Hartford
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Amount.
$1, 367,180
79, 280
101, 985
271,180
113,920
171, 532
834, 733
528, 638
647, 602
469, 440
Where payable.
Norfolk
Eayetteville ,
Charleston...
Savannah—
Mobile
New Orleans
Saint Louis.,
Nashville
Louisville . . .
Lexington . . .
Amount.
$532, 400
713, 760
835, 840
522, 605
940, 825
2, 623, 320
228, 700
1, 235, 275
662, 375
908, 625
Where payable.
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Burlington
Cincinnati and Chillicothe
Total
Amount.
$647,240
554,102
258,130
96, 595
2, 375
15, 347, 657
19 ft
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Table showing the aggregate number of the State banks and
Principal resources.
No. of
banks.
506
704
713
788
829
840
901
784
692
691
696
707
707
715
751
782
824
879
750
1208
1307
1398
1416
1422
1476
1562
1601
1492
146£
Loans and discounts.
Stocks.
$321,119, 499 $6,113,195
365,163, 834
9, 210, 579
457, 506, 080 11, 709,319
525,115, 702 12, 407,112
485, 631, 687 33, 908, 604
492,278,015
36, 128, 464
462, 896, 523 42,411,750
386, 487, 662 64, 811, 135
323, 957, 569 24, 585, 540
254, 544, 937 28, 380. 050
264, 905, 814 22, 858, 570
288, 617,131 20, 356, 070
312,114, 404 21, 486, 834
310,282, 945 20,158, 351
344, 476, 582 26, 498, 054
332, 323,195 23, 571, 575
364, 204, 078 20, 606, 759
413, 756, 799 22, 388, 389
408,943, 758 22, 284, 692
557, 397, 779 44, 350, 330
576, 144, 758 52, 727,082
634,183, 280 49, 485,215
684, 456, 887 59, 272, 329
583,165, 242 60, 305, 260
657,183, 799 63, 802, 449
691, 945, 580 70, 344, 343
696, 778, 421 74, 004, 879
646, 677, 780 99, 010, 987
648, 601, 863 180, 508, 260
Due from
banks.
Heal estate.
$27, 329, 645 :$10, 850, 090
40, 084, 038 11,140,167
51, 876, 955 14,194,315
59, 663, 910 19, 064, 451
19, 075, 731
58,195,153
52, 898, 357 16, 607, 832
41, 140,184 29,181,919
47, 877, 045 33, 524, 444
30, 752, 496 33, 341, 988
20, 666, 264 22, 826, 807
35, 860, 930 22, 520, 863
29, 619, 272 22,177, 270
31,689, 946 19, 099, 000
31, 788, 641 21, 219, 865
38, 904, 525 20, 530, 955
32, 228, 407 17, 491, 809
20, 582,166
41,631,855
20, 219, 724
50,718,015
48, 920, 258 10,180, 071
55, 516, 085 22, 367, 472
55, 738, 735 24, 073, 801
62, 639, 725 20, 865, 867
65, 849, 205 26,124, 522
58, 052, 802 28, 755, 834
78, 244, 987 25, 976, 497
67, 235, 457 30, 782,131
58, 793, 900 30, 748, 927
65, 256, 596 32, 326, 649
96, 934, 452 31, 880, 495
Notes of other
banks.
$22,154, 919
21, 086, 301
32, 115,138
36, 533, 527
24, 964, 257
27, 372, 966
20, 797, 892
25, 643, 447
19, 432, 744
13, 306, 677
11, 672, 473
12, 040, 760
12, 914, 423
13,112. 467
16, 427, 716
12, 708, 016
16, 303,289
17, 196, 083
30, 431,189
22, 659, 066
23, 429, 518
24, 779, 049
28,124, 008
22, 447, 436
18, 858, 289
25, 502, 567
21, 903, 902
25, 253, 589
58,164, 328
NOTE.—The figures for the years 1834 to 1840 are taken from E x . Doc. No. I l l , 26tli Congress, 2d
to 1863, (with the exception of the year 1853) they are taken from the report on the condition of the banks
205
Principal resources.
Specie.
$43, 937, 625
40, 019, 594
37, 915, 340
35,184, 112
45,132, 673
33,105, 155
34, 813, 958
28, 410, 423
33, 515, 806
49, 898, 269
44, 241, 242
42, 012, 095
35,132, 516
48, 369, 765
43, 619, 368
45, 379, 345
48, 671, 048
47,138, 592
59, 410, 253
53, 944, 546
59, 314, 063
58, 349, 83 8
74,412, 832
104, 537, 818
83, 594, 537
87, 674, 507
102,146, 215
101, 227, 3 09
session.
or 1863.
Other
resources.
$1, 723, 547
4, 642,124
9, 975, 226
10, 423, 630
24,194,117
28, 352, 248
24, 592, 580
11,816, 609
8,186, 317
13, 343, 599
12,153, 693
10, 072, 466
7,913, 591
12, 206,112
8, 229, 682
7, 965, 463
11,949, 548
8, 935, 972
3, 873, 571
7, 589, 830
8, 734, 540
8, 882, 516
5, 920, 336
6, 075, 906
8, 323, 041
11,123, 171
16, 657, 511
13, 648, 006
22, 003, 443
Principal liabilities.
Capital stock. Circulation, j Deposits.
$200, 005, 944
231, 250, 337
251, 875, 292
290, 772, 091
317, 636, 778
327, 132, 512
358, 442, 692
313, 608, 959
260, 171, 797
228, 861, 948
210, 872, 056
206, 045, 969
196, 894, 309
203, 070, 622
204, 838,175
207, 309, 361
217,317,211
227, 807, 553
207, 908,519
301,376, 071
332,177, 288
343, 874, 272
37 > 834, 686
,
394, 622, 799
401, 976, 242
421, 880, 095
429, 592, 713
418, 139, 741
405, 045, 829
$94, 839, 570
103, 692, 495
140, 301, 038
149,185, 890
116, 138, 910
135, 170. 995
106, 968, 572
107, 290, 214
83, 734, 011
58, 563, 608
75,167, 646
89, 608, 711
105, 552, 427
105, 519, 766
128, 506, 091
114, 743, 415
131, 366, 526
155,165, 251
146, 072, 780
201, 689,207
1S6, 952, 223
195, 747. 950
214, 778, 822
155, 208, 344
193, 306, 818
207, 102, 477
202, 005, 767
183, 792, 079
238. 6)7, 218
Daa to
banks.
Other liabilities.
$75, 666, 986 $26, 602, 293
83, 081, 365 38, 972, 578 "$1*9,"320 "475*
115, 104, 440 50, 402, 369
25, 999, 234
36, 560, 289
127, 397, 185 62, 421,118
59, 995, 679
84, 691,184 61, 015, 692
62, 946,248
90, 240,146 53,135, 508
43, 275,183
75, 696, 857 44,159, 615
42, 896, 226
64, 890, 101 42, 861, 889
62, 408, 870 25, 863, 827
12, 775,106
56,168, 628 21, 456, 523
7, 357, 033
84, 550, 785 31, 998, 024
5, 842, 010
88, 020, 646 26, 337, 440
5, 853, 902
96,913, 070 28,218, 568
5, 331, 572
91, 792, 533 28, 539, 888
4, 706, 077
103, 226, 177 39, 414, 371
5, 501, 401
6, 706, 357
91,178, 623 30, 095, 366
109, 586, 595 36, 717, 451
8, 835, 309
6, 438, 327
128, 957, 712 46, 416, 928
1145, 553, 876 49, 625, 262
28, 024, 350
13, 439, 276
'188, 188, 744 50, 322,162
1190, 400, 342 45,156, 697
15, 599, 623
'212, 705, 662 52, 719, 956
12, 227, 867
,230, 351, 352 57, 674, 333
19, 816, 850
185, 9->2, 049 51,169, 875
14,166, 713
:259, 568, 278
68, 215, 651
15, 048, 427
'253, 802, 129 55, 932, 918
14, 661,815
,'257, 229, 562 61, 275, 256
23, 258, 004
1296, 322, 408 61,144, 052
21, 633, 093
393, 686, 226 100, 526, 527
53, 814,145
I
Years.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1800
186 L
1862
1863
Those fur 1841 to 1850 are from Ex. Doc. No. 68, 31st Congress, 1st session. Por the years 1?51
Those for 1853 are from Ex. Doc. No. 66, 3 2d Congress, 2d session, and are incomplete.
19 ft
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State banks
MAINE.
Principal resources.
N o . of
banks.
36.
55
53
50
50
49
47
40
40
35
35
35
32
31
32
32
39
60
60
70
75
76
70
68
68
71
71
69
Loans and discounts.
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
$4, 359, 874
6, 631, 135
7, 821, 023
7, 066, 350
6, 549,182
6, 913, 471
5, 901,611
5, 820, 792
4, 987, 519
4, 405, 660
4,279, 331
4, 785, 313
5, 269, 008
5,150,208
5,189, 088
5, 275,171
5, 830, 230
7, 042, 461
11,166, 519
12,114, 697
12, 770,181
13, 066, 957
13, 277, 621
11,210, 245
11, 815,127
12, 654, 794
13, 406, 295
12, 679,244
13, 658,172
$455, 975
679, 471
650, 962
599, 894
367, 392
464, 897
333, 515
600, 804
551,395
283, 5H5
885, 010
1, 015, 942
993, 150
1,263, 358
579,143
711, 894
778, 955
956, 489
1, 581, 596
1, 681, 637
1, 403, 817
1, 396, 430
1,158, 277
876, 022
1, 478, 896
1, 019, 902
995, 649
2, 084, 263
5,136, 606
NEW
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1863
24
25
26
27
27
28
27
26
27
24
19
19
17
19
21
23
22
31
35
36
46
49
47
52
52
51
52
52
3, 450, 820
3, 805, 383
4, 501, 701
4, 829, 562
4, 200, 245
4, 476, 442
4, 099, 612
3, 859, 853
3, 831, 454
3, 173, 825
2, 760, 009
2, 768, 730
3,015,139
3,174, 999
3, 613, 736
3, 779, 509
3, 852,157
5, 669, 446
6, 518,188
6, 891, 621
8, 037, 427
8, 846, 421
7, 389, 813
8, 250, 754
8, 591, 688
8, 794, 948
8, 368. 941
7, 513, 369
1, 289, 403
Real estate.
Notes of other
banks.
$97, 077
110,323
129, 831
137, 604
128,154
190, 210
257, 880
322, 750
216, 968
256, 148
262, 627
243, 720
170, 624
162, 041
129, 006
118, 060
111,905
118, 523
116, 842
123,011
108,192
113, 789
138, 251
135, 263
145, 566
181,199
235, 531
255, 060
260, 529
$132, 701
287, 629
266, 606
155, 566
113, 988
170, 205
133, 479
213, 738
145, 029
103, 522
139, 832
217, 427
165, 537
265, 890
182, 353
179, 093
187, 435
224, 364
365, 490
554,679
399, 798
464, 562
375, 216
245,121
273, 304
290, 225
308, 707
219, 370
527,107
HAMPSHIRE.
531, 638
577, 614
337, 620
389, 759
258, 592
365, 574
40D, 523
527, 624
403, 596
377. 604
346, 415
296, 863
432, 782
771, 170
5r7, r<)9
(.02, 447
709,963
741, 475
829, 16J
»89, 330
772, 173
756, 200
907, 440
1, 434, 703
82,
86,
87,
80,
82,
83,
76,
85,
359
890
622
444
250
430
893
618
74,318
60, 399
36, 155
42, 574
42, 887
49, 251
59, 959
47, 847
56, 48. J
54, 153
52, 343
56, 519
75, 893
82, 000
06, 086
72,912
75, 646
253
85, 909
92, 623
110, 508
84, 949
154, 306
109, 308
128, 816
64, 594
110, 263
115, 493
182, 743
75, 830
100, 397
86, 541
87, 302
64, 198
51, 455
109, 817
120, 929
157, 667
124, 860
241, 383
136, 504
158,132
170, 994
181,964
157, 385
203, 822
314, 327
COMPTROLLER
for
various
years prior
OF THE
207 *
CURRENCY.
to 1 8 6 4 .
MAINE.
P r i n c i p a l liabilities.
Principal resources.
Specie.
Otber
resources.
$137. 420
207, 765
387, 169
251,294
271,981
241,951
195, 699
269, 730
183, 861
175, 301
223, 769
192, 445
262, 237
472, 776
521, 536
339, 231
475, 589
622, 301
1, 132, 610
1, 163, 522
877, 166
753, 085
703,143
615. 44!.
663, 754
670, 980
653, 334
710, 392
747,145
Capital stock I Circulation.
$2, 931, 000 !
3, 785, 000 I
5, 226, 700
5, 157, 250
4, 984, 000
4, 771, 500 I
4, 671, 500 j
4, 371, 500
3, 414, 0H0 I
3,314, 0 0 0
3, 009, 000
3, 009, 000 j
3, 009, 000
2, 834, 000
2, 920, 000
3, 098, 000
3, 248, 000
3, 923, 000
5,913, 870
6, 393, 369
7, 326, 302
7, 899, 794
8, 135, 735
7, 614, 200
7, 408, 945
7, 506, 890
7, 656, 250
7, 970, 650
7, 983, 000
$1, 35r,, 914
2, 346, 07(5
1,912, 418
], 366, 785
1, 177, 555
1, 909, 097
1, 224, 658
1, 754, 390
1, 585, 820
1,106, 261
1, 606, 663
1, 980, 538
2, 242, 846
2, 545, 011
2, 315, 521
2, 252, 764
2, 654, 208
3, 254, 882
5, 317, 750
4, 623, 906
5, 057, 297
5, 077, 248
4, 641, 646
2, 964, 327
3, 886, 539
4, 149,718
4,313, 005
4, 047, 780
6, 488, 478
NEW
535, 960
790, 175
148, 793
187, 961
193, 359
194, 311
177, 071
162, 126
137, 253
136, 187
126, 679
141, 794
161, 711
155, 707
149, 571
175, 157
180, 239
176, 434
236, 411
•236, 013
275, 933
294, 423
255, 278
213, 719
318, 106
356, 000
2, 454. 308
2, 555, 008
2, 663, 308
2, 839, 508
2, 839, 500
2, 939, 500
2, 837, 508
2, 735, 000
2, 789, 500
2, 469, 200
2, 008, 298
1, 587, 488
1, 619, 000
1, 738, 500
2, 088, 000
2, 178,000
2, 203, 950
3, 076, 000
3, 376, 000
3, 626, 000
4, 449, 300
4, 831, 000
5, 041, 000
5, 041, 000
5, 016, 000
4, 981, 000
5, 031, 000
4, 678, 700
Deposits.
$704,079 |
1, 402, 145 1
1, 665, 277
1,202,315 1
826,806 •
927,281 ,
669, 199 !
870,745 |
792,598 i
512,017 !
927,498 !
1,116,961 i
1,215, 538 I
1,647,811 i
1, 107, 3H7 I
1,119,252 I
1,223,671 :
1, 525, 627 i
2,545,673 :
3, 816, .101 I
2, 548,999 i
2, 115, 202 !
2,116,526 !
1, 743, 939 I
2, 472, 993 '
2, 499, 188 ;
2, 869, 87.3 I
3,307,628 |
5, 076,107
D u e to
banks.
! Other liabiliI
ties.
1
$103, 598
249, 079
279, 479
321, 566
278, 985
172, 143
76, 712
45, 281
15, 057
65, 961
65, 260
70, 604
66, 145
60, 937
112, 955 I
55, 183
48, 006
93, 455
136, 880
161, 592
145, 727
118, 976
145, 084
139, 304
89, 271
102, 392
151, 437
83, 601
128, 578
$118,318
91, 734
81,114
173, 256
191,102
75, 734
22, 386
" " " 3 8 "265
164, 625
76, 069
638, 916
653, 397
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
f857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
HAMPSHIRE.
1, 06R,
3, 347,
1, 526,
1, 662,
1,111,
1, 510,
1, 088,
1, 229,
1, 027,
916,
1,021,
1,124,
1, 375,
1, 508,
1, 514,
1, 508,
1, 751,
2, 625,
3, 021,
3, 079,
3, 589,
3, 677,
2, 289,
3, 115,
3, 271,
3, 332,
2, 994,
4,19;
314, 971
437, 797
816, 570
1, 147, 374
466, 092
522, 036
420, 801
429, 532
371 234
354, 395
394, 778
696, 492
544, 987
479. 348
440, 332
443, 629
453, 671
743, 857
868, 357
775, 410
958, 474
1, 058, 803
875, 789
1, 069, 920
1,187, 991
1, 234, 627
1, 376, 853
1, 725, 8 6 6
291, 205
397, 111
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1863
19 ft
249 REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
MASSACHUSETTS.
Principal resources.
Tears.
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
• 1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
No. of
banks.
L o a n s and discounts.
7
13
lo
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
21
25
25
26
27
28
28
28
33
34
37
41
55
60 |
61 !
60
63
70 •
83
102
103
105
.117
129
120
118
115
114
lit
, 103
103
104
105
309
112
119
126
131
137
143
353
169
172
173
174
176
178
183
183
$3, 857, 491
6, 054, 574
6, 298,181
7, 058,166
6, 890,128
7, 432, 700
7, 797, 523
8, 979, 338
10,102, 574
10, 258, 705
10, 234, 409
13, 454, 290
13, 735,101
13, 706, 802
12, 647, 088
12, 583, 649
12, 931, 843
13, 529, 660
13, 020,118
14, 571, 020
15, 638, 247
17, 401, 616
21,973, 961
23, 617, 660
21,271,031
27, 073, 978
28, 590, 896
27. 987,234
36, 040, 760
38, 8 8 ^ 727
45, 261, 008
47, 200, 477
48, 342, 020
56, 643, 172
58, 414, 182
48, 206, 809
44, 967, 749
46, 513, 685
47, 553, 960
44,610, 391
42, 993, 291
48. 770, 975
52, 648, 729
51, 3-26,114
57, 260, 938
53,110,100
56, 599, 310
63, 330, 024
66, 341,109
77,172, 079
87,187, 177
93, 341,953
99, 506, 712
101,132, 792
92, 458, 572
104, 423, 472
109, 435, 512
119,164, 434
111,038, 828
127,592,511
Stocks.
D u e from
banks.
$30,213
24, 232
93, 607
308, 822
444,152
224, 557
468,277
1, 798, 990
2,124, 678
126, 095
69, 475
314, 822
359, 172
264,177
531,783
1, 428, 440
724, 667
577, 642
1,715,617
1,056,911
1,113, 948
1, 310, 000
1,210, 786
1, 651, 323
2, 191, 087
2, 427, 679
2, 307, 784
3, 363, 716
2, 824, 985
3, 797, 927
5, 126, 901
5, 814, 221
5, 027, 800
3, 773, 458
4, 702, 491
4, 461, C46
3, 415, 084
8, 280, 895
5, 330, 148
4, 902, 907
5, 568, 088
5, 571, 240
3, 469, 034
4, 472, 951
5, 335, 003
6, 550,232
6, 666, 412
7, 971, 690
8, 225, 682
7, 010, 323
X 574, 792
5, 522, 088
6, 366, 721
5,194, 343
3, 966, 726
9,127, 986
7,153, 822
Real estate.
.1
$13, 000
179, 889
183, 631
190, 874
194, 994
211,185
233, 592
230, 609
266, 239
293, 711
329, 172
367,015
384, 021
387, 510
423, 414
414, 986
422, 170
431,102
437, 088
424,120
440, 020
479, 821
629, 631
640. 998
650, 877
f21,152
683, 307
733, 612
791, 821
867, 762
922, 544
1,140, 005 i
;
1, 155, 723
1, 066, 327
1, 141,595
1, 109, 803
1, 238,191
1, 174, 459
1, 181, 886
1,208,291
1, 097, 969
1, 098, 000
1, 062, 950
1, 073,116
1, 126.162
988, 235
998,213
1, 090, 463
1, 069, 852
1,186, 509
1, 281, 602
1, 426, 392
1, 608, 613
1, 584, 885
1, 601, 072
1, 599, 813
1, 626, 404
1, 696, 554
N o t e s of otlier
lauks.
$447,158
241,485
341, 811
535, 772
629, 061
494, 742
492, 973
198, 047
327, 265
285,106
384, 597
682, 483
416, 788
556,172
718, 878
1,126,315
872,186
873, 681
745, 552
858, 286
721, 292
1, 036, 250
659, 228
1. Oil, 790
1, 086, 793
!, 046, 750
1, 236,178
1, 393, 855
1, 375,173
1, 201, 930
1, 796, 361
1, 952, 417
2, 097, 793
3, 428, 853
2, 988, 617
2, 359, 387
1, 552, 070
% 121, 783
2, 314, 436
1, 883, 007
1,991,842
2, 393, 376
3,010, 113
2, 854, 754
3, 263, 463
2, 336, 817
3, 737,151
4, 048, 521
6, 235, 787
5, 346,162
7, 340, 461
5, 325, 595
4, 547,710
5, 248. 380
4, 385, 650
4, 933, 428
5,183, 459
5, 763, 676
4, 050, 939
9, 355, 035
Specie funds.
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
209*
for various years—Continued.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Principal resources.
Other
resources.
Principal liabilities.
Capital stock.
225, 262
012, 817
460, 000
485, 000
560, 000
960, 000
960, 000
685, 000
685, 000
960, 000
895, 000
050, 000
462, 000
475, 000
298, 050
749, 275
374, 750
600, 0 0 0
800, 000
821,125
650, 000
857, 350
535, 000
649, 996
269, 750
337, 800
420, 000
295, 000
439, 800
520, 200
236, 250
409, 450
410, 000
478,110
280, 0 0 0
630, 000
485, 600
750, 000
360, 000
631, 060
089, 800
020, 000
970, 000
160, 000
113,150
985, 000
630, 011
925, 050
265, 000
270, 500
050,175
492, 660
632, 350
598, 800
319, 720
819, 825
519,200
482, 050
344, 200
544, 200
14 F
Circulation.
$1, 565, 189
1, 695, 301
1, 553, 824
1, 613, 684
1, 481, 777
1, 038, 042
1, 334, 94-s
" 2,098,491
2, 355, 571
2, 162, 358
2,186, 137
2, 922, 611
2, 740, 511
2,134, 690
2, 495, 260
2, 680, 477
2, 464, 057
2, 614, 734
3, 010, 762
3,132, 552
3,128, 986
3, 842, 641
4, 091, 411
4, 549, 814
4, 936, 442
4, 884, 538
4, 747, 784
5,124, 090
7, 739, 317
7,122, 850
7, 889,110
7, 650,147
9, 430, 358
10, 892, 249
10, 273,119
9, 400, 513
7, 875, 322
9,112, 882
9, 509, 112
8, 049, 906
9, 219, 267
12,183,158
14, 339, 686
14, 591,914
17, 196, 362
13, 196, 029
15, 700, 935
17, 005. 826
19, 694, 698
21, 172, 360
25, 620, 472
24, 803, 758
23,116, 025
26, 544, 315
18,104, 827
20, 839, 438
22, 086, 921
25, 012, 745
19, 517, 306
28, 957, 630
Deposits.
U , 522, 271
1,122, 119
1, 021, 229
2, 036, 490
1, 713, 968
2, 548, 717
2, 314, 788
2, 461, 877
3, 385, 721
4, 734, 526
6, 903, 593
9, 201, 718
4, 057, 394
2, 133, 278
3, 520, 793
2, 905, 797
2, 574, 346
3,176, 003
5, 448, 608
3, 235, 828
3,122, 058
5, 238, 644
2, 715, 375
2, 636, 735
2, 991, 883
2, 063, 072
2, 545, 233
3, 574, 947
4, 401, 965
2, 938, 970
3, 716,182
13, 308, 059
12, 921, 701
8, 784, 516
14, 059, 449
9, 621, 217
6, 728,717
8, 636, 923
7, 144, 899
6,130, 164
10, 213, 887
12, 234, 304
11, 668, 133
9, 459, 375
10, 265, 555
8, 094, 970
10, 621, 733
11,176, 827
13, 839, 903
15, 067, 204
19, 007, 651
19, 346, 595
21, 973, 260
24, 369,126
17, 631, 190
32, 076, 006
29, 249, 038
30, 246, 523
33, 956, 711
44, 737, 490
D u e to
banks.
Other liabilities.
1, 044,
1, 050,
1,107,
1, 566,
2,128,
2, 477,
1, 933,
2, 881,
2, 393,
3, 490,
5, 063,
5, 721,
3, 526,
2, 428,
3, 961,
4, 413,
3, 307,
8,195,
5, 066,
5, 046,
5, 285,
7, 263,
4, 083,
4, 720,
6, 549,
7, 001,
8, 608,
8, 593,
6, 930,
5, 947,
4, 807,
4,106,
7, 654,
6, 937,
8, 960,
8, 000,
17,413,
$1, 459, 821
1, 326, 238
714, 597
796, 800
1, 083, 218
901, 271
764, 715
470, 014
442, 084
" 474,051
1, 343, 943
5, 902, 598
5, 796, 224
Tears.
REPORT
210
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
VERMONT.
Principal resources.
N o . of
banks.
17
19
19
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
21
24
27
31
32
33
40
42
41
41
41
46
44
40
Loans and discounts.
$1, 870, 813
2, 594, 675
2, 405, 249
2, 705, 367
2,888, 812
2. 011, 296
2,121, 581
1, 832, 497
1, 863, 290
2, 225, 245
2, 314, 929
2, 449, 678
2, 908, 567
2, 831, 587
3, 613, 227
4, 423, 719
5, 566,193
5, 660, 724
6, 840, 932
6, 572, 951
6, 710, 928
7, 302, 951
7, 905, 711
6, 392, 992
6, 946, 523
6, 748, 500
6, 013, 730
7, 124, 697
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
$10, 000
Real estate.
$355,079
46, 609
431, 693
11, 846
8,125
373, 343
594, 718
245, 905
598, 711
700, 802
359, 492
466, 624
867, 523
502, 247
648, 421
1, 001, 789
745, 819
1,104, 862
1,301,033
1, 079, 686
1,150, 362
1,142,104
926, 326
701, 545
1,167, 6.02
1, 299, 595
753, 250
2, 882, 057
"io'ooo
5,160
4, 500
157
25, 000
60, 000
40, 998
40, 500
10, 150
63, 098
117,125
140, 864
151, 875
114, 589
39, 991
106, 500
176, 400
190, 372
82, 741
81,131
$15, 485
40, 502
33, 728
36, 699
38, 975
38,126
41, 521
42, 043
40, 736
60, 323
73, 042
71, 510
62, 887
89,125
94, 497
99, 698
101, 086
104, 768
136,115
123, 237
135, 268
136, 582
222, 560
190, 565
174, 736
167, 380
171, 761
N o t e s of other
banks.
$66, 442
126, 048
53, 793
118,196
92, 684
74, 041
82, 777
72,176
86, 591
154, 471
68, 723
66,162
158, 791
78, 552
151, 049
127, 637
122, 003
168, 685
185, 999
125, 902
54, 556
43,146
122, 923
41, 780
69, 435
58, 558
RHODE ISLAND.
58
61
62
62
62
62
62
62
62
61
61
61
62
62
63
63
69
71
77
87
92
98
93
83
90
91
90
90
9, 607, 285
11, 085, 543
13, 401, 344
12, 612, 721
12, 895, 325
12, 561, 215
12,194, 485
12, 562, 785
11, 779, ObO
12, 621, 542
13,714, 255
14, 151,267
14, 558, 863
14, 501, 940
14, 684, 877
15, 492, 547
17, 871, 385
18, 737, 093
22,814,911
25, 233, 304
26, 385, 458
28, 679, 343
25, 823,152
24, 065, 894
25, 131,150
26, 719, 877
27, 980, 865
26, 560, 718
30, 579, 988
234,980
149, 752
143, 362
109,276
119, 740
111,548
135, 845
173, 740
192, 763
192, 601
221, 130
221,716
145, 489
151, 277
119, 704
115, 833
121,414
111, 988
131, 072
128, 539
145,129
161,309
161,309
214,102
195, 234
496, 638
983, 313
I
|
i
!
!
262, 859
290, 290
451, 978
604, 631
519, 254
312, 937
603, 938
366, 799
540, 681
1, 255,179
671, 878
607, 828
563,142
564,100
539, 452
441,164
948, 313
1, 004, 863
932, 619
1, 242, 362
1, 255, 322
1, 410, 675
1, 700,185
1, 491, 522
1,143, 591
846, 333
1, 041, 048
2, 081, 620
200, 725
171, 680
198, 056
322, 225
" 224," 380"
236, 927
228, 260
252, 490
227, 078
221, 558
231, 752
232,412
283, 344
271, 541
258, 923
264, 812
262,164
323, 092
478, 652
527, 787
536, 403
536, 403
604, 015
613, 747
683,188
752, 294
261,109
379, 618
430, 426
447, 807
342, 409
283, 308
318, 998
277, 018
323, 995
526, 350
395, 425
400, 315
342, 461
532, 936
451, 364
537, 761
626, 305
726, 039
844, 329
880, 724
1,157, 251
1, 281, 754
860, 778
755, 049
802, 660
974,
966,
887,
1,361,
620
079
274
309
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
CURRENCY.
211
for variousyears—^Continued.
VERMONT.
Principal liabilities.
Principal resources.
Specie.
$50, 958
76, 802
97, 333
157, 033
129, 319
120, 315
94, 507
89, 266
74, 990
92, 562
109,137
89, 208
105, 684
121,043
120, 798
127, 325
179, 050
176, 379
188,173
196, 680
201, 548
208, 858
188, 588
178, 556
198,
185,
173,
199,
409
670
332
313
Other
resources.
$15, 408
11,139
26, 095
91, 566
33, 389
32, 512
1,105
15, 996
16, 324
85,132
49, 428
52, 881
17,185
73, 954
176, 412
168, 662
211, 460
Circulation.
Capital stock.
$921, 815
1,125, 624
1, 274, 970
1, 304, 530
1, 325, 530
1.196, 770
1,116, 026
1,153, 997
1,120, 000
1.137, 500
1.138, 360
1,161, 080
1, 287, 442
1, 596, 695
1, 826, 975
2.197, 240
2, 603,112
2, 721,168
2, 914, 040
3, 275, 656
3, 603, 460
3, 856, 946
4, 028, 740
4, 082, 416
4, 029, 240
3, 872, 642
3, 916, 000
3, 911, 000
$1,
2,
1,
2,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
2,
1,
2,
2,
3,
3,
4,
3,
3,
3,
4,
3,
3,
3,
2,
5,
463, 713
086, 860
457, 441
043, 843
966, 812
099, 784
599, 458
848, 491
287, 369
743, 807
400, 617
559, 832
353, 651
733, 482
322, 962
856, 027
377, 027
779,131
764, 439
986, 709
704, 341
970, 720
275, 517
024, 141
882, 983
784, 673
522, 687
621, 851
RHODE
467, 407
566, 416
243, 482
474, 278
462, 002
537, 895
327, 206
297, 850
310,215
382, 645
283, 379
280, 158
305, 735
320, 581
262, 908
297, 661
277, 715
414, 970
359, 699
312, 606
385, 767
548, 348
570, 850
732, 622
608, 833
450, 929
471,581
606, 977
505, 270
18,
18,
23,
*309,
*278,
440
078
942
979
869
233, 397
29. 605
24, 744
22, 637
25, 890
23, 614
76, 225
16,124
12, 856
13, 461
50, 996
22, 757
28,145
35, 429
70, 285
70,133
50. 760
93, 365
93, 365
100, 223
140, 548
195,100
206, 435
8, 041,132
8, 750, 581
9, 837,171
9, 852, 353
9, 868, 773
9, 880, 500
9, 823, 558
10, 041, 203
11, 063, 843
10,133,213
10, 244, 370
10, 665, 402
10, 803, 987
10, 037, 241
11,161, 996
11,716,337
9, 418, 810
14,037,441
15, 917, 429
17, 511, 162
18, 682, 802
20, 275, 899
20, 334, 777
20, 070, 741
20, 321, 069
20, 865, 569
21, 070, 619
21, 234, 529
20, 890,129
1
1
I
j
j
Deposits.
$180, 792
348, 875
282, 283
330, 772
308, 349
238, 574
217, 373
217,177
223, 439
289, 079
261, 837
329, 723
394, 560
273, 477
330,195
546, 703
627, 777
872, 420
734, 216
745, 170
801,039
797, 535
746, 557
615, 874
7b7, 834
814, 623
715, 207
925, 627
D u e to
banks.
$2, 082
23, 874
44,112
4, 973
16, 867
Other liabilities.
$26, 701
14,438
14, 428
1, 802
25, 988
10, 259
977
12, 252
21, 448
32, 984
90, 455
31,171
22,136
15, 715
4, 788
7, 348
1, 639
5, 441
19,132
15, 042
979
7, 647
317
1,443"
3, 780
61,"177"
1,117, 383
ISLAND.
1,251,435
'1, 644, 289
1, 864,132
2,154, 524
1, 886,108
1, 719, 230
1, 565, 880
1, 666, 846
1, 415, 203
2, 886, 570
2, 670, 306
2, 534, 309
2,619,154
2, 698, 495
2, 543, 444
2, 553, 865
3, 076, 593
3, 322, 314
4. 895, 529
5, 035, 073
5, 404,104
5, 521, 909
3,192, 661
2, 644,195
3, 318, 681
3, 558, 295
3, 772. 241
3, 306, 530
6, 413, 404
2, 273, 237
1, 699, 089
2,113, 270
1, 395, 466
1, 554, 905
818, 470
1, 455, 682
693, 046
808,534
1, 577, 266
1,407,466
1, 292, 854
1, 376, 136
1, 260, 499
1, 335, 648
1, 488, 596
1, 910,018
2,174, 883
2, 238, 856
2, 772, 367
2, 914, 596
3, 141, 657
2, 510,108
2, 624, 226
3,130, 475
3, 553, 104
2, 986, 956
3, 742,171
5, 376, 414
* Includes real estate.
153, 891
189, 486
603, 974
650, 667
875, 296
546, 856
518, 615
434, 980
413, 874
803, 889
623, 561
736,285
689, 710
620, 323
488, 897
650, 560
934, 210
892,108
1, 062, 615
1, 046, 658
1,192, 449
1, 475, 221
1, 661, 204
1, 150, 667
936, 081
1, 022, 277
1, 396,184
965, 208
1, 605,121
583, 748
551,
261,
125,
117,
104,
194,
149,
140,
138,
952
349
032
012
356
202
833
913
773
362,
329,
357,
659,
381,
296,
296,
729
425
539
703
402
889
889
818,714
1, 244, 883
1,127, 893
1834
1835
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
212
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
CONNECTICUT.
Principal resources.
Tears.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1862
1863
I O. Ol
N
banks.
28
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
33
36
37
51
53
63
68
71
74
76
74
74
75
75
Loans and discounts.
$3, 307, 824
8, 899, 656
11, 736,163
13, 246, 945
9, 769, 286
12, 226, 947
10, 428, 630
10, 944, 675
10, 683, 413
9, 798, 392
10, 842, 955
12, 315, 387
13, 031, 865
12, 781, 857
13, 424, 654
14, 043, 096
14, 510,178
20, 572, 263
24, 601,165
28, 292, 321
23, 704, 458
28, 511,149
33,108, 527
26, 799, 430
27, 856, 785
30, 518, 689
27, 086, 326
29, 873,190
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
$702, 979
846, 648
582, 703
941, 314
730, 283
846,152
902, 028
1, 192, 403
635, 693
948, 380
1, 360, 905
1,041,717
1, 416, 893
1, 250, 410
1, 692,179
1, 470, 853
1, 498, 815
2, 540, 700
1, 890, 685
2, 205, 068
2, 272, 606
3, 432, 975
2, 651,143
2, 584, 819 •
2, 994, 958
2, 904, 963
4, 359, 577
6, 532, 478
$365, 000
365, 000
383, 700
416, 016
562, 871
567, 269
538, 300
565, 025
718, 860
837, 974
656, 466
381, 859
250,124
301, 901
505,978
275, 904
427, 935
326, 714
644, 962
1, 298, 677
1, 391, 218
1, 216, 630
946, 749
938, 755
1, 267, 406
1, 104, 343
2, 828, 612
5, 746, 321
NEW
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
78
84
95
96
96
95
103
107
142
148
150
149
171
179
189
202
232
257
312
329
' 338
311
294
300
303
306
302
308
395, 309
57, 689, 704
551, 568
61, 968, 094
803,159
72, 826, 111
1, 794, 152
79, 313, 188
2, 795, 207
60, 999, 770
911, 623
68, 300, 486
3, 653, 170
52, 788, 206
4, 630, 392
54, 691,163
8,182, 629
56, 338, 685
52, 022, 260 12, 446, 083
70, 025, 734 11, 052, 458
10, 244, 043
70, 793, 354
75, 555, 533 11,150, 464
73, 502, 744 11, 40S, 912
77,162, 485 12, 581, 625
81, 911, 412 12, 451, 637
95, 637, 807 12,113, 205
108, 229, 412 14, 035, 547
111,753, 472 19, 363, 937
141, 458, 233 16,128, 301
203, 008, 077 21, 453, 585
163,216, 392 20, 820, 653
192,161,111
20, 590,150
205, 892, 499 24, 027, 533
162, 807, 376 22, 623, 755
200, 577,198 25, 268, 884
200, 351, 332 26, 897, 874
209, 721, 800 29, 605, 318
198, 058, 966 56, 278, 059
178, 922, 536 118. 942, 719
Real estate.
N o t e s of other
banks.
$169, 466
176, 521
191, 056
175, 883
194, 097
238, 794
287, 324
330,011
368, 849
402, 419
448,150
403, 603
366, 958
349, 044
329, 407
332, 745
335, 347
418, 232
364, 800
386, 212
375, 612
453,132
820, 241
1, 085, 173
1, 915, 047
922, 817
1,351,519
1, 538, 841
$37, 724
52, 632
63, 094
296, 725
250, 775
223, 190
161,245
171, 258
206, 728
179, 274
257, 561
264, 405
276, 758
227, 481
227, 603
196, 268
221, 378
316, 668
436, 538
459, 502
341, 754
367, 319
443, 900
273, 381
326, 617
373, 853
404, 923
392, 236
1, 580, 701
1, 594, 937
1, 811, 925
2, 263, 857
2, 356, 249
2, 557, 655
2, 937, 695
3, 588,132
5, 790, 057
3, 848, 725
4, 072, 661
3, 894, 778
3, 629, 471
3, 601, 249
3, 608, 151
3, 446. 867
3, 745; 579
3, 350, 249
4, 012, 003
4, 262, 480
5, 272, 690
5,178, 831
5, 857, 537
6, 868. 945
7, 423, 614
8, 264, 425
8, 725, 526
8, 827, 331
9, 219, 278
9, 614, 972
6, 888, 734
6, 805, 045
10, 237, 574
12, 487, 610
3, 616, 918
3, 907,137
4, 401, 400
4, 922, 764
5, 809, 538
4,888, 987
2, 275,172
2, 387, 008
2, 503,174
2,610, 790
3, 338, 354
2, 344,140
2, 453,919
2,852,019
2, 622, 670
16,134, 610
3, 488, 890
3, 665, 954
2, 958, 038
2, 935, 205
1, 857, 658
2, 044, 765
2, 261, 723
2, 287, 843
2, 121,735
17, 040, 941
Specie funds.
$1, 119, 417
1,249, 408
1, 770,118
%
43, i39
54, 978
58, 337
85, 846
172, 697
202, 204
206, 921
281,220
246, 248
270, 722
262, 595
255, 844
262, 065
433, 222
753, 534
YORK.
9, 560, 018
12, 241, 905
15, 991,168
18, 832, 254
13,196,195
14,122, 940
6, 543,125
10, 061,002
8, 961, 819
7, 700, 044
10, 267, 207
7, 684, 850
10,181,286
11,161, 808
8, 829, 581
8, 561, 090
12, 577, 958
16, 943, 569
14,717,895
13, 800, 955
11,529, 939
12, 475, 292
12, 665, 517
12,179, 169
11, 726, 973
15,169, 559
12, 524, 249
13, 962, 096
18, 798, 709
27, 684, 461
670, 363
1, 277, 886
3, 268, 646
618, 277
2, 838, 694
2, 310,161
2,188, 565
1, 634, 472
4, 888, 897
4, 502, 479
4, 839, 886
6, 370, 372
7, 554, 202
6,118, 086
6/385, 062
9, 259, 681
11, 345, 041
12, 235, 862
"18," 175," 670*
16, 453, 329
18, 096. 545
22, 678, 628
14,130,673
18, 436, 967
17, 376, 750
16, 044, 322
18, 995, 773
33,103, 776
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
213*
for various years—Continued.
CONNECTICUT.
Principal liabilities.
P r i n c i p a l resourcos.
Year3.
Specie.
|118, 640
129,108
""""415*386"
535, 447
502, 180
499, 032
454, 298
471, 238
438, 752
' 445,430
454, 508
481,832
462, 165
517, 700
575, 656
583, 841
825, 379
1,145, 857
1, 207, 381
810, 101
1, 006, 493
1,129, 708
915, 844
989, 920
950, 753
1, 529, 855
1, 423, 009
Other
resources.
$13, 652
16, 904
139, 454
56,019
250,205
286, 351
63, 402
160, 149
443, 548
292, 428
441,975
399, 932
268
332, 542
787
5, 283
713, 414
564, 522
673, 037
488,138
614, 763
877, 000
799, 244
832, 228
123, 261
2, 209, 387
Capital stock.
$6, 851, 909
7, 350, 766
8, 519, 368
8, 744, 697
8, 754, 467
8, 832, 223
8, 806, 204
8, 826, 382
8, 876, 317
8, 580, 393
8, 292, 238
8, 359, 748
8, 409, 544
8, 605, 742
8, 726, 381
8, 928, 264
9. 152, 801
12, 509, 807
13,164, 594
15, 597, 891
17,147, 385
18, 913, 372
19, 923, 553
20, 917, 168
21, 512, 176
21, 6M6, 997
21, 794, 937
21, 812, 943
Circulation.
$2, 407, 496
2, 685, 400
3, 874. 212
3, 998, 325
1, 920, 552
3, 987, 815
2, 325, 589
2, 784, 721
2, 555, 638
2, 379, 947
3, 490, 963
4,102, 444
4, 565, 466
4, 437, 631
4, 891, 265
4,511, 570
4, 888, 029
7,118, 625
10, 224, 441
11, 219, 566
6, 871,102
9,197, 762
10, 590, 421
5, 380, 247
7, 561,519
7, 702, 436
6, 918, 018
13, 842, 758
NEW
2, 657, 503
7, 169,949
6, 224, 646
6, 557, 020
4,139, 732
6, 602, 708
5, 864, 634
5, 429, 622
5, 471, 694
8, 477, 076
10, 086, 542
6, 893, 236
8, 361, 383
9, 203, 242
6, 722,.326
5, 481, 874
7, 259, 681
11, 937, 798
10, 730, 634
9, 993, 815
14,169, 905
13, 661, 565
10, 910, 330
12, 898, 771
29, 313, 421
28, 335, 984
2Q, 921, 545
26, 427, 334
29,102, 715
37, 803, 047
27,
442,
1,123,
6, 012,
1,139,
1, 081,
861,
813
696
225
661
662
967
643
770, 372
679, 039
595, 052
313, 536
172, 540
68, 368
537, 821
464, 040
1, 772, 616
735,178
1, 067, 022
151, 528
767, 642
467,
397,
1,
430,
2,179,
2, 094,
855
330
418
449
913
397
27, 755, 2^64
30, 481, 4G0
31,281,461
37,101, 460
36, 611, 460
36, 801, 460
36, 801, 460
36, 401, 460
45, 283, 453
43, 950, 137
43, 649, 887
43, 674,146
42, 956, 489
43, 075, 287
43, 908, 746
44, 362, 869
47, 361, 325
49. 866, 820
59, 026, 740
62, 207, 216
79, 018, 980
83, 773, 288
85, 589, 590
96, 381, 301
107, 449,143
110, 258, 480
111, 441, 320
111, 821, 957
109, 403, 379
108, 668, 297
Deposits.
$1,167, 964
1, 257, 030
1, 465, 977
1, 484, 966
869, 801
1, 285, 867
863, 526
1,182, 583
1, 062, 725
1,061, 944
1, 847, 447
1, 969, eOl
1, 893, 273
1, 782, 921
2, 023, 721
1, 831,291
2, 251, 525
3, 472, 210
3, 542, 935
3, 910,160
3, 433, 081
4, 090, 835
4, 688, 843
4, 140, 088
5, 574, 900
5, 500, 507
6,142, 751
8, 890, 237
D u e to
banks.
" " § 2 5 , " 673*
488, 793
639, 824
224, 378
307, 567
293, 765
364, 819
337, 656
216, 601
347, 939
317, 392
362,128
245, 816
299, 397
378, 403
380, 691
642. 637
716, 770
1, 003, 655
945, 844
875, 287
1, 020, 711
684, 997
926, 308
1,166, 778
964, 752
1, 3e7, 274
O t h e r liabilities.
7, 809
10, 830
287, 249
299, 671
423, 419
829, 581
022, 940
482, 975
911, 458
503,135
893,155
5, 808
153, 916
296, 834
363, 781
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1862
1863
4, 886, 845
4, 068, 891.
7, 078, 167
6,142, 047
4, 587, 600
3, 773, 355
2, 937, 485
1, 631, 948
1, 495, 888
1, 953, 435
2, 095, 632
1, 495, 343
556, 770
767, 682
1, 854, 426
2, 945,132
3, 877, .770
4, 869, 099
9, 639,181
5, 848, 627
4, 731, 884
3, 615, 502
6, 767, 333
2, 829, 656
2, 824, 618
3, 059, 277
9, 572, 786
14,152, 658
19, 047, 084
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
. 1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
$2,"666"
153,124
288,130
69, 565
56, 059
80, 987
96, 275
89,569
70, 414
1,
1,
1,
2,
2,
YG2K.
17, 820, 402
16,199,505
21, 127, 927
24,198, 000
12, 432, 478*
19, 373,149
10, 629, 514
15, 235, 056
14, 559, 993
12, 031, 871
16, 335, 401
18, 513, 402
20, 926, 930
21,166, 250
23, 047, 826
22, 509, 982
24, 634, 385
27, 926, 263
27, 311, 954
29, 934, 657
32, 573,189
31, 507, 780
31, 340, 003
34, 019, 633
23, 899, 964
28, 507, 990
29, 959, 506
28, 239, 950
30, 553, 020
39,182, 819
19,119, 338
20, 088, 685
29, 532, 616
30, 883,179
15, 895, 684
18, 370, 044
16,473,235
17,053,279
17, 473, 200
19, 313, 826
32, 229,293
27, 840, 600
33, 279, 752
34,197, 967
31, 981, 407
33, 849, 963
42, 030, 384
53, 092, 447
56, 211, 535
70,474,394
75, 554, 481
84, 970, 840
88, 852, 395
96, 907, 970
83, 043, 353
110, 465, 798
104, 070, 273
114, 845, 372
146, 215, 488
200, 824, 756
10, 590, 265
16, 551, 841
19, 783, 482
20, 4.62, 823
15, 221, 487
15, 344, 098
7, 055, 584
10, 374, 682
9, 702, 055
12, 072, 679
15, 610, 654
11, 501,102
14, 843, 359
15,128, 305
13, 273, 620
12, 778, 245
18, 498, 239
25, 878, 059
19, 083, 264
30, 303, 446
20, 227, 967
21, 081, 456
26, 045, 439
29, 014,125
21,268, 562
35,134, 049
28, 807, 429
29, 492, 678
34, 431, 615
57, 389,106
REPORT
214
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
NEW
JERSEY.
Principal resources.
N o . of
banks.
24
25
28
22
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
24
25
24
26
29
38
32
35
46
47
46
49
50
51
52
L o a n s and discounts.
$43,189
6, 700, 072
8, 029, 700
6, 725, 742
4, 933, 780
5, 315, 936
5, 252, 403
4, 564, 002
5, 016, 079
5, 509, 996
6, 017, 282
6,170, 469
6, 292, 288
5, 887, 225
6, 377, 034
7, 237, 451
8, 399, 262
10, 663, 627
9,177, 334
10, 999. 919
13, 380, 085
11, 364,319
12, 449, 460
14, 909,174
13, 864, 045
12, 796, 026
15, 767, 274
Stocks.
$70, 845
2, 438, 001
3, 002, 297
25,128
40, 098
16, 770
16, 545
19,138
61, 967
88, 818
77,
100,
87,
45,
42,
636,
974,
821,
760,
581,
721,
785,
962,
899,
1, 502,
5, 193,
812
720
932
200
432
416
895
964
697
773
098
523
911
831
51S
689
D p e from
banks.
R e a l estate.
$28, 528
150, 513
307, 738
286, 889
324, 989
343, 696
326, 408
349, 256
351, 841
421,190
387, 887
419, 683
288, 520
271, 440
292, 730
267, 991
254, 387
267, 804
240, 921
265, 228
224, 711
$669,211
645, 909
1, 857, 700
710, 475
1,138, ('43
700, 600
539,131
738, 428
720, 324
1, 006, 738
1, 081, 294
1,011, 913
1,164, 288
1,100,162
1, 304, 607
569, 372
432. 378
1, 810, 707
1,639,219
2, 237, 204
1, 609, 817
2, 223, 935
2, 395. 028
1, 853,151
2, 752, 954
4, 633, 317
344, 045
421, 793
446, 202
469, 724
468, 057
441,181
N o t e s of other
banks.
$344, 560
324, 396
374, 449
257, 052
400, 720
233, 931
181, 346
230,147
233, 284
307, 409
286, 974
301,136
287, 142
383, 008
417, 488
42, 685
418, 342
502, 949
710, 072
494, 197
578, 006
662,196
533, 669
549, 722
1, 329, 392
Specie funds.
i8, 736
75, 413
16, 810
4,179
153, 780
68, 833
9, 500
2, 064
32, 849
PENNSYLVANIA.
41
41
44
49
48
49
49
49
49
48
46
47
46
46
47
45
47
53
54
61
64
71
71
76
87
90
89
111
94
31, 587, 030
28, 395, 900
35, 987, 776
44, 601, 933
38,231, 265
37, 613, 266
34, 806, 841
28,181, 460
27, 747, 503
17, 934, 372
19,130,127
25, 646, 533
28, 912,133
27, 435, 662
33, 870, 857
29, 296, 076
34, 927, 469
37,154, 953
36, 398, 246
48, 656, 884
48, 641,393
52, 549,199
55,287,234
49,149, 323
46, 825, 266
59, 327,157
55, 327, 472
46, 749,190
47, 248,090
1,390, 074
2,106, 819
1, 621, 018
1, 551, 908
1, 345, 312
1,288, 315
1,381,319
4, 400, 214
4, 846, C87
3, 474,158
3, 278,154
2, 519, 824
2, 784, 654
2, 412, 921
2, 367,204
2, 383, 272
1, 684, 099
1, 699, 868
1,501,965
1,141, 649
2,153, 492
2, 714,232
2, 301, 626
2, 569,119
2, 954, 443
2, 513, 674
2, 377, 774
10,231, 700
18, 073, 296
2, 636,166
2, 600, 044
2, 834, 073
4, 697, 053
. 8,111,982
3, 653, 815
2, 682, 823
4, 708,176
4, 588, 496
1, 338, 769
2, 610, 029
2, 589, 358
2, 660, 625
2, 797, 214
3, 904, 847
3,131, 245
3, 023, 601
4, 663,193
3, 808, 438
5, 375, 738
4, 840,118
5, 647, 642
5, 143, 330
3, 773, 227
4, 418, 436
3, 073, 210
4, 548, 839
4, 700, 260
11, 020, 598
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
211, 878
633,159
699, 570
740, 242
890, 647
705, 682
713, 758
782, 922
879, 960
555, 790
813, 640
544, 324
420, 780
749, 231
345, 305
267, 909
232, 832
008, 534
998, 970
1, 007, 843
1,159, 740
1,128, 674
1,206, 569
1, 353, 285
1, 423, 253
1, 719,136
1, 765, 255
1, 858, 300
1, 844, 612
2, 678,175
2, 366, 852
3, 971,270
4, 147, 647
3, 523, 562
3, 483, 977
2, 668,141
2, 929, 009
3, 013, 395
1, 696, 488
2,118, 447
1, 886, 731
2, 097, 973
2, 293, 065
3, 039, 446
2, 298, 445
2, 802,118
2, 519, 619
2, 436,147
3, 804, 410
3, 769, 420
4, 460, 673
5, 719, 234
4, 814, 978
834,124
4,277, 399
3," 666,* 130
8, 608, 798
422, 356
589, 509
998, 663
1, 796, 996
1,244, 755
1, 680, 760
5, 736, 660
2, 305, 639
2,132, 056
2, 315, 383
2, 088, 091
930, 713
3, 879,120
3, 927, 919
155, 376
1, 593, 6f ~
75, 829
3, 349, 824
*4*9t2,"2f
446,186
8, 793, 957
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
CURRENCY.
215
for variousyears—^Continued.
NEW
Principal liabilities.
P r i n c i p a l resources.
Specie.
$336,132
418, 992
433, 778
414, 807
436, 049
449, 859
418, 269
516, 801
515, 871
584, 960
588, 790
636, 387
616, 624
620, 689
652, 885
877, 507
805, 533
826, 452
782, 659
849, 926
1, 308, 851
952, 231
940, 700
1, 049, 090
1, 493, 103
1,180, 884
Other
resources.
$8, 028
380,117
421, 882
42, 693
60, 243
25, 255
44, 375
92, 673
45, 234
21, 644
29, 407
24, 090
12, 088
11, 379
134, 336
224,
158,
71,
288,
288,
391,
590,
2, 353,
98,
96,
448
396
587
296
802
194
884
059
524
292
JERSEY.
Capital stock
$50, 000
3, 970, 090
4, 997, 012
4, 009, 930
3, 822, 607
3, 834,816
3, 763, 951
3, 634, 298
3, 623, 886
3, 620, 481
3, 596, 048
3, 721, 286
3, 309, 261
3, 497, 061
3, 565, 288
3, 754, 900
4, 325, 115
5, 147, 741
5, 314, 885
5, 682, 262
6, 582, 770
7, 494, 912
7, 359, 122
7, 844, 412
8, 246, 941
8, 258, 912
8,187, 162
Circulation.
$30, 247
1, 755, 829
1, 345, 241
1, 795,188
1,415, 708
2, 099, 069
1, 599, 143
1, 079, 479
1, 569, 235
1, 988, 041
2, 394, 371
2, 553,188
2, 722, 511
2, 420, 7»4
2,548,351
3, 046, 038
3,126, 083
4, 917, 412
3, 552, 585
4, 285, 079
4, 759, 855
3, 395, 936
4, 054, 770
4,811, 832
4,164, 799
3, 927, 535
8,172, 398
Deposits.
$20, 532
1, 139, 827
820, 805
847, 435
808, 708
1, 074, 843
1, 066, 566
875, 020
1, 224, 895
1, 483, 082
1, 822, 364
1, 821, 837
1, 718. 847
1, 650. 986
1, 894, 237
2, 362, 332
2, 824, 480
4, 133, 454
3, 290, 462
3, 994, 541
4, 891, 970
3, 696, 605
4, 239, 235
5, 741, 465
5,117,817
5. 687, 923
9, 599, 269
D u e to
banks.
$338,
495,
157,
207,
211,
163,
140,
141,
149,
192,
191,
212,
223,
298,
373,
433,
486,
483,
616,
1, 438,
507,
770,
1,141,
559,
450,
853,
Other liabilities.
$1,000
532, 032
4. 365,176
5, 796, 356
26, 021
14, 000
9, 221
8, 400
900
12, 400
11, 818
4, 280
80, 763
Years.
1835
183?
1838
1839
1840
184L
1842
1843
1844
1845
184®
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1, 552, 760
1, 503, 792
1861
1862
im
PENNSYLVANIA.
2, 909,105
3, 421, 920
3, 876, 868
3,113, 990
3, 726, 343
3, 282, 213
2, 798, 002
3, 280, 207
2, 763, 994
4, 020, 678
4, 944, 383
4, 486, 275
4,181, 067
* *4,638,073
4, 020, 731
3, 828, 754
7, 212, 919
6, 685, 729
4, 331, 656
3, 944, 602
6, 738, 650
5, 973,138
4, 580, 528
11, 345, 536
8, 378, 474
7, 818, 769
11 464,600
9, 467,234
11, 344
43, 477
2,178, 211
2, 782, 433
2, 317, 603
3, 944,911
3, 725, 078
4, 482, 341
4, 405, 537
3, 718, 592
2,190, 300
1, 643, 591
4, 912, 814
1, 809, 224
1, 241, 410
2, 393, 114
2, 099, 549
2, 399, 936
652, 756
599, 662
678,018
303, 730
244,120
453, 521
685, 561
1, 045, 641
2,102,186
5, 994, 876
17, 061, 944
17, 737, 064
18, 858, 482
23, 750, 338
24, 745, 404
23, 866, 211
24, 206, 405
23,120, 730
23, 007, 622
18, 638, 743
15,195, 857
14, 587, 226
14, 871, 837
20, 806, 064
16, 192, 258
16, 011, 830
17, 182,174
18, 675, 487
18, 895,187
19, 768, 864
19, 864, 825
22, 026, 596
23, 609, 344
25, 691, 439
24, 565, 805
25, 565, 582
25, 808, 553
26,135, 630
25, 917, 650
10, 366, 232
7, 569, 561
10, 932, 023
13, 794, 014
10, 569, 649
11, 384, 151
9, 338, 636
6. 983, 085
8, 307, 458
6, 217, 364
6, 846, 741
9, 208, 530
10, 029, 366
11, 230, 092
14, 336,196
10, 083, 098
11, 405, 455
11, 990, 862
11, 993, 456
17, 420, 348
16, 739, 069
16, 883,199
17, 368, 096
11, 610,458
11, 980, 480
13,132, 892
15, 830, 033
16, 384, 643
27, 669, 504
9, 819,140
8, 965, 311
13, 347, 977
12, 902, 251
8, 786,192
8, 100, 675
7, 524, 387
9, 833, 476
11, 755, 019
7, 677, 868
11, 334, 202
13, 183, 585
13, 564, 248
12, 560, 287
15, 110, 433
12, 727, 700
15, 701,150
17, 944, 032
16,132, 749
22, 747, 991
21, 076, 464
25, 340, 814
27, 593, 534
18, 924,113
26, 054, 568
26,167, 843
27, 032,104
28, 986, 370
43, 038, 218
2, 720, 349
3, 722, 479
4, 097, 333
7, 224, 953
8, 032, 787
3, 819, 604
2, 015, 220
4, 885, 611
4, 344, 976
1, 738, 853
2, 707, 421
2, 674, 677
3, 218, 779
3, 419,161
4, 301, 091
3, 316, 543
3, 965, 873
5, 889, 691
4,148, 640
4, 640, 970
3, 930, 665
4, 955, 485
4, 215, 515
5, 847, 970
4, 569, 625
3, 837, 554
4,118, 925
3, 979, 824
8, 447, 311
615, 510
434, 844
1, 411, 498
3, 996, 340
3,157, 791
3, 576, 544
3, 447, 292
1, 342, 254
429, 831
83, 211
28, 000
58, 683
212, 272
291,179
89, 042
128, 234
515, 975
351, 448
36, 647
2, 716, 872
96,792
127, 059
80, 706
429,167
975,192
1, 073,159
6, 707,008
5, 899,983
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
REPORT
216
OX
THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State banks
DELAWARE.
P r i n c i p a l resources.
N o . of
banks.
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
6
4
6
10
11
11
11
12
12
L o a n s and discounts.
$1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
232,
470,
557,
643,
472,
516,
332,
317,
430,
550,
504,
561,
539,
830
687
969
249
464
347
901
671
515
321
819
081
997
1, 653, 595
2, 263, 315
1, 359, 501
2, 915, 602
3, 048, 141
2, 906, 253
3, 021, 378
2, 544, 212
3, 009, 285
3,150, 215
1,970,305
1, 004, 088
963, 934
Due f r o m
banks.
Stocks.
$157, 731
193,126
193. 333
188; 164
59, 411
44, 473
29. 921
30, 321
28, 111
27, 753
6, 397
26, 232
5, 692
1, 925
52, 986
50
62, 681
37, 466
44. 0^6
33, 076
18,610
22, 610
4, 750
4, 550
17, 150
$251,519
277, 284
269, 496
209, 814
395, 082
179, 278
81, 579
117, 963
160, 562
226, 454
75, 441
95,164
149, 645
218, 314
306, 566
188, 070
352, 286
402,179
387, 079
506, 514
507, 255
308,222 I
411,982
213, 515
152,128
477, 696
R e a l estate.
N o t e s of other
banks.
$89, 275
83, 035
89,131
78, 966
66, 918
74, 296
75, 843
71, 573
80, 648
86, 265
20, 843
20, 843
20, 857
85, 024
117.983
' 37, 896
124, 262
124, 356
137, 524
130, 000
57, 655
81, 499
85,182
40, 685
42, 269
39, 400
$96,138
88, 372
118,142
158. 497
106, 604
105,250
54, 896
51, 645
68, 042
75, 404
30, 770
15, 037
22, 947
72, 992
74, 602
117, 224
81,511
39,051
419, 397
464, 903
530,141
541, 687
553, 818
505, 290
504, 433
594, 771
596, 596
623, 950
636,137
432, 066
527, 530
450, 736
384, 760
421,248
328, 813
321, 007
333, 930
318, 896
402, 217
417, 925
484, 825
505,179
539, 329
540, 089
999, 035
924, 045
715, 366
521, 432
452, 146
358, 239
116, 667
022, 382
882, 588
586, 900
620, 853
666, 245
636, 273
609, 456
743, 339
790, 505
965, 795
1,100, 380
158, 827
1, 566, 361
1, 482, 744
1, 666, 663
1, 473, 413
69, 863
1, 897,218
1, 524, 228
1, 469, 799
2, 025, 970
39, 830
40, 680
58, 639
61,446
122,125
43, 918
27,136
86, 862
MARYLAND.
14
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
14
20
20
21
23
19
25
29
31
31
31
32
31
31
28
32
8, 530, 786
9, 520, 683
14, 986, 487
15, 813, 006
15, 844,163
13, 593, 642
12, 554, 889
11, 442, 062
10, 547, 920
10,104, 829
11, 842,172
11, 503, 278
13, 291, 129
12, 384, 850
13, 767, 558
14, 850, 479
15,135, 587
18, 358, 441
17, 588, 718
20, 616, 005
22, 293, 554
21, 804, 111
21, 854, 934
20, 898, 762
22, 299, 233
17, 440, 111
23, 919, 669
497, 295
705, 706
678, 515
5H5, 641
899, 352
910, 092
939, 953
1,673, 811
1, 009, 449
1. 540, 833
1,215, 146
726, 074
706, 173
829, 269
966, 080
946, 690
683, 512
825, 339
618, 295
644, 600
758, 27b
644,318
892, 965
848,283
635, 685
856, 425
3, 899, 242
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
430, 239
1,669, 711
1, 396, 558
2, 806, 764
1, 933, 601
1,611,042
2, 007, 906
1, 551, 242
857, 213
1, 542, 912
1, 000,.531
619, 653
764, 506
903, 234
1, 068, 587
1, 144, 077
1, 991, 902
1, 681, 036
1, 490, 609
1, 649,166
1, 894, 791
3, 226,112
1, 017, 641
1, 657, 016
1, 874, 439
1, 837, 068
2, 553, 068
DISTRICT OF
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1853
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3, 693, 720
3,115, 524
3,157, 782
4, 204, 512
3,109, 814
3,221, 299
2, 575, 613
2, 000, 505
1, 830, 297
1, 859, 904
1, 978,117
2, 621, 698
1, 516, 641
942, 703
366, 712
328, 300
220,152
272, 752
236, 661
230, 868
219, 989
321, 668
246, 761
281,161
286,266
60, 386
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
COLUMBIA.
525, 371
263, 731
529,148
433, 233
342, 560
245,186
236, 622
122, 210
66, 460
103 580
768, 717
451, 342
160, 509
* Incomplete.
395, 495
268, 425
318, 684
306, 073
311,636
270, 336
228, 485
188, 048
185, 428
197, 044
209, 732
195, 317
115, 816
308,
338,
320,
394,
394,
217,
953
060
074
406
925
492
188, 278
176, 752
201, 279
142, 856
202, 523
221, 564
103,100
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
217
for various years—Continued
DELAWARE.
Principal liabilities.
Principal resources.
Years.
Other
resources.
$2, 312
2, 337
!, 071
29,140
3, 814
1, 065
234
3, 604
19, 626
Capital stock. Circulation.
$730, 000
817, 775
990, 668
1,071,318
881, 648
888, 470
890, 000
890, 000
890, 000
890, 000
210, 000
210, 000
210, 000
940, 000
1, 440, 010
610, 000
1,343,185
1, 393,175
1. 493, 185
1, 428,185
1, 355, 010
1, 638,185
1, 640, 775
1, 088, 1.75
409, 865
365, 000
$622,
806,
668,
708,
8(30,
725,
366,
379,
468,
611,
225,
283,
310,
651,
833,
770,
1, 286,
1, 380,
1,192,
1, 394,
1, 240,
960,
1,135,
675,
445,
678,
Deposits.
397
665
386
053
963
829
944
861
488
442
845
961
846
121
960
440
933
991
204
094
370
846
772
278
619
340
$480, 375
410, 824
473, 235
402, 326
312, 247
278, 597
229, 449
243, 003
316, 216
373, 506
121, 545
148, 793
113, 255
290, 556
558, 858
315, 795
860, 947
859, 010
852,164
868, 414
603, 179
832, 657
976, 226
516, 393
405, 362
509, 381
D u e to
banks.
$20,
69,
45,
57,
28,
17,
24,
20,
10,
30,
19,
22,
22,
110,
170,
55,
107,
127,
125,
147,
72,
86,
102,
40.
53.
7,
473
263
587
898
209
894
085
177
343
815
099
020
950
535
877
138
075
510
303
250
297
180
166
246
009
G52
Other liabilities.
$8, 000
1836
1837
1838
1839
1841*
1842*
1843*
1844*
1845*
1846*
1847*
1848*
1849*
1850*
1851
1853*
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
147, 582
93,105
1861*
1862
1863
MARYLAND.
103, 650
65, 543
57, 649
148,910
72, 555
137, 311
158, 582
95, 130
145, 803
82, 661
4, 302
1,132
19, 682
53, 758
21, 987
28, 256
595, 223
698, 890
23, 528
14, 741
67, 571
41, 500
5, 270, 091
7, 662, 639
10, 438, 655
11,249,319
11, 419, 999
10, 526, 494
10, 214, 908
10, 709, 332
9, 746, 279
q, 540, 374
8, 858, 332
7, 999, 004
8, 541, 830
8, 557, 732
8, 704, 711
9,115,156
8, 064, 930
9, 558, 409
10,411,874
11, 202, 606
12, 297, 276
12, 451, 545
12, 560, 635
12, 568, 962
12, 567,121
12,155, 979
12,112, 309
1, 433,
1, 923,
3, 310,
3, 002,
3, 798,
3, 079,
2, 529,
1, 832,
1, 743,
2, 273,
2, 607,
2, 400,
3, 106,
2. 780,
3, 091,
3, 532,
4, 254,
4, 918,
4,118,
5, 297,
5,155,
4, 041,
3, 977,
4,106,
3, 558,
3, 794,
6, 649,
698
055
835
085
067
241
843
920
768
550
682
267
901
476
408
870
412
381
197
983
096
021
971
869
247
295
030
DISTRICT OF
29, 497
"75,"912"
169, 793
175, 910
257, 806
87, 637
3, 414
3, 485
8, 769
37, 998
78, 250
3, 337, 305
2, 613, 985
2, 339, 738
2, 204, 445
2,175, 970
1, 855, 790
1, 768, 074
1, 745,155
1, 786, 920
1, 668, 307
1, 659, 435
1, 649, 280
847, 728
3,125, 035
3, 264, 186
4, 840, 477
3, 401,238
4, 219, 932
3,186, 438
3, 136, 979
2, 934, 324
2, 977, 174
4, 231, 664
3, 947, 113
3, 863, 891
4, 211,278
3, 994,162
5,183, 609
5, 966, 834
7, 282, 355
8, 621, 052
7, 268, 888
8, 370, 345
9,611,324
7, 541,186
9, 028, 664
8, 874,180
9, 086,162
7, 637, 602
13, 779, 279
596. 236
2, 004, 5G0
1, 443, 476
2, 689, 976
2,151, 469
1, 859,174
1, 860, 015
1, 231, 885
753, 499
1, 228, 577
1, 360, 897
982, 731
1, 667, 249
1, 502, 437
1, 732, 813
1, 928, 214
1, 676, 361
2, 348, 791
1, 511, 970
1,924, 756
1, 895, 284
4,194, 677
1, 725, 807
1,324, 740
2, 108, 920
1,167, 555
1, 799, 237
705,139
1,105, 065
1,138, 590
765, 888
225, 529
1, 049, 480
932, 529
929, 436
914, 811
3, 556
3,142
3, 178
3, 395
131, 734
71, 645
891, 230
938, 108
679, 701
549, 933
417, 667
357,195
426, 434
1, 631, 140
1, 485, 750
1834
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1*45
1847
1S43
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857 •
1358
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
COLUMBIA.
1,109, 389
692, 536
961, 798
1, 136, 557
764,822
950,132
632, 727
121, 975
111, 658
253, 874
557, 279
535, 478
243, 881
1, 247, 655
1,125, 618
1, 385, 523
1, 950, 736
1, 222, 052
1, 397, 399
987,123
653, 386
707, 842
822, 713
1, 391,241
1, 869, 749
891,886
* Incomplete.
391, 822
337, 681
460, 768
597, 235
553, 511
327, 008
258, 878
268,197
160, 284
128, 894
189, 834
468, 511
107,618
13, 796
3, 059
3, 059
28, 372
3,135
1, 408
867
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1853
REPORT ON THE
218
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
VIRGINIA.
Principal resources.
Tears.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
N o . of
banks.
20
22
23
23
23
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
32
32
35
35
36
33
35
55
58
57
57
62
63
65
L o a n s and discounts.
$11,752, 058
11, 277, 304
14, 329, 680
18, 021, 429
15, 900, 987
17, 019, 567
15, 596, 776
15, 495, 117
16,170, 393
13, 386, 722
14, 098, 534
15, 889, 014
16, 368, 166
15, 348, 483
17, 302, 883
17, 338, 182
18,163, 300
19, 733, 325
21, 784, 357
24, 913, 789
23, 331,939
25, 319, 948
24, 899, 575
23, 338, 411
22, 419, 512
24, 975, 792
25, 866, 262
Stocks.
D u e from
banks.
$150, 641
128, 715
167,166
276, 734
439, 781
659, 391
1, 204, 284
1, 204, 567
1,168, 422
1, 141, 077
1, 087, 819
1, 078,150
1, 051,411
583, 825
647, 521
585, 671
372, 442
402,214
740, 947
2, 259, 812
3,127, 300
2, 647, 366
3,184, 966
3, 591, 564
3, 569, 437
3, 584, 078
3, 685, 135
NORTH
1834
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
3855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
3
7
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
18
18
17
15
15
19
18
20
4
25
26
28
28
30
31
1, 807,
3, 441,
5, 769,
4, 571,
4, 752,
5, 047,
4, 506,
4, 326,
4, 048,
4, 452,
4, 620,
4, 688,
5, 043,
6, 307,
4, 937,
5,169,
6, 056,
6, 075,
7,126,
10, 366,
11, 468,
11, 558,
12, 636,
11, 967,
12, 247,
12,213,
14, 080,
20, 335
333, 000
443, 000
150, 000
150, 000
150, 000
150, 000
64,175
123, 275
123, 985
94, 116
180, 270
128, 951
363, 828
537, 714
$913, 476
975,162
264, 746
654, 205
477, 542
467. 302
485, 957
440, 684
525, 618
585, 622
1, 315, 081
1, 051, 612
1, 540, 590
738, 976
1, 563, 328
978, 127
1, 813, 048
1, 925, 652
2,198, 304
2, 710, 180
1, 596, 434
2,186, 725
2, 405, 211
2, 085, 424
2, 557,182
2, 756, 047
1, 893, 416
2,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
R e a l estate.
$649, 762
633, 093
629, 835
632, 710
636, 404
606, 837
713, 859
798,146
911, 677
951, 846
1, 043, 906
1, 059, 604
1. 050,188
896,163
871, 222
854,179
811, 270
773, 831
752, 674
756, 551
786, 952
807, 981
872, 368
910, 394
954, 629
1, 019, 032
1, 070, 669
N o t e s of other
banks.
458,
560,
797,
473,
760,
428,
900,
753,
409,
449,
637,
455,
392,
635,
459,
433,
552,
820,
1, 271,
1,125,
999,
1, 509,
1, 674,
814.
1, 294!
2, 003,
Specie f u n d s .
$31, 200
75, 000
199, 848
247,909
25, 999
13, 402
6, 287
496, 663
29, 838
32, 939
CAROLINA.
399, 453
674, 213
681, 076
878, 308
571, 025
497, 261
538, 784
440, 097
279, 695
499, 212
379, 579
663, 861
446, 724
329, 406
174, 438
790, 026
1, 074, 794
1, 074, 794
414, 520
1, 842, 569
672, 991
785, 852
846, 416
709, 830
1, 291, 343
1, 081, 403
630, 355
234, 378
107, 704
123, 424
127, 424
130, 702
43, 767
95, 780
109, 509
121. 567
118, 270
116, 779
117, 000
120, 279
129, 767
129, 797
131, 469
127, 806
127, 806
122, 905
137,154
145, 033
171, 037
192, 475
196, 671
216, 347
188, 568
239, 456
77, 585
141,164
181, 675
177, 763
132,149
222, 892
221, 067
328, 681
253, 852
217, 470
305, 262
439, 909
337,175
349, 954
272, 887
402, 517
483, 947
483, 947
354, 870
643, 821
409, 764
317, 690
366, 076
383, 018
317, 362
601,115
513,183
56, 007
, 664
73, 324
39, 238
1, 378
"51 ,"642
54, 254
45, 820
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
219
CURRENCY.
for variousyears—^Continued.
VIRGINIA.
Principal liabilities.
Principal resources.
Specie.
$937,
1, 160,
1. 552,
I! 624,
1, 366,
2, 360,
1, 889,
2, 318,
2, 404,
2,121,
2, 464,
2, 730,
2, 487,
2, 487,
2, 888,
2, 392,
2, 709,
751
401
528
899
582
423
568
791
479
366
932
683
421
591
718
800
055
2, 928,174
3, 238, 874
3, 271, 042
2, 728, 482
3,151,109
3, 092, 741
2,710, 777
3, 077, 687
2, 943, 652
3, 017, 359
Other
resources.
$3, 482
1, 218
123, 305
48, 714
13,190
55, 341
10, 044
3, 808
3, 394
2, 963
58, 471
27, 821
42,155
68,
37,
126,
26,
75,
114,
484,
381,
413,
433,
340,
042
469
493
259
309
433
682
987
675
423
791
Capital stock
Circulation.
$5, 694, 500
5, 840, 000
6, 511, 300
6, 731,200
7, 005, 356
8, 074, 456
10,139, 406
10, 283, 623
10, 363, 362
10, 359, 642
10, 369,137
10, 337, 974
10, 336, 085
9, 275, 524
9, 684, 970
9, 686, 570
9, 731, 370
9, 868,145
10, 583, 700
12, 796, 466
14, 033, 838
13, 600,188
13, 863, 000
14, 651, 600
14, 685, 370
16, 005,156
16, 486, 210
$5, 598, 392
5, 593,198
8, 182,763
9,107, 347
7,178, 776
8, 231, 918
6, 707, 701
6, 852, 485
7, 740, 888
4, 947, 036
5, 877, 087
7,158, 803
7, 762, 694
6, 968, 819
8, 997, 598
7, 825, 832
8, 944, 752
10, 256, 997
12, 020, 373
14, 298, 792
10, 834, 963
13, 014, 926
12. 685, 627
10, 347. 874
10, 340, 342
9, 812,197
19, 817,148
NORTH
78,
314,
883,
705,
723,
586,
802,
868,
893,
945,
1, 078,
1,261,
1, 339,
1, 596,
1, 326,
1, 410,
1, 645,
1, 645,
1, 388,
1, 857,
1, 291,
1, 360,
1,156,
1, 035,
1, 248,
1, 617,
1, 059,
507 i
896 I
011
389
875
628
709
560
917
645
823
061
928
269
938
254
028
029
545
048
436
995
993
869
525
687
715
403, 232
115, 219
34,
25,
30,
4,
495
935
273
076
10, 332
74
14, 050
13, 651
11,281
18, 785
2, 455
3, 944
12," 769*
4, 067
7, 913
14, 275
45, 696
68, 000
28, 912
1, 372, 325
1, 769, 231
2, 525, 000
2, 980, 640
3,100, 750
3,154, 761
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 225, 000
3, 402, 400
3, 407, 300
3, 407, 300
3, 789, 250
3, 789, 250
3, 605, 000
4, 318, 565
5, 205, 073
6, 031, 945
6, 425,250
6, 525,100
6, 525, 200
6, 626, 478
7, 863, 466
Deposits.
D u e to
banks.
$2, 875, 774
3,115. 974
3, 548i 414
5, 309, 554
3, 028, 954
3,106,136
2, 819, 295
2, 754, 630
2, 707, 153
2,105, 728
2, 873, 832
3, 699, 241
3, 848, 242
3, 096/782
3, 958, 988
3, 719, 613
4, 238, 875
4, 717, 732
5,191,297
6, 513, 027
5, 615, 666
6, 204, 340
7, 397, 474
6, 971, 325
7, 401, 701
7, 729, 652
7,157, 270
$634, 392
149, 990
457, 685
548, 391
342, 568
1,107, 937
816,144
872,152
496, 063
441, 476
622, 0 6 2
427, 241
273,152
399, 703
365, 035
314, 737
328, 992
328, 841
450, 331
635,127
815, 830
663, 995
729, 507
899, 796
982, 351
1,138, 327
1, 310, 068
Other liabilities.
$2,
294,
1, 600,
1, 452,
49,
725,
423
747
386
717
290
743
67, 560
39, 713
13, 983
45, 294
16,
5,
51,
36,
98,
87,
58,
34,
317,
301
495
546
602
235
210
780
600
905
Years.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1648
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
CAROLINA.
958, 934
2, 050, 518
3, 319, 428
2, 267, 793
2,114,140
2, 246, 181
2, 092, 877
1, 989,179
1, 520, 999
2, 081, 853
2, 351, 210
2, 954, 578
3, 088, 060
3, 512, 448
2, 955, 121
3, 415, 788
4, 249, 883
4, 249, 883
4, 276, 978
7, 320, 667
6, 667, 762
5, 750, 092
6, 301,262
5, 699, 427
6, 202, 626
5, 594, 057
5, 218, 598
421, 012
655,311
1, 387,120
756, 591
588, 389
525, 387
489,188
562, 554
505, 536
489, 687
596, 539
639, 507
663, 687
717, 798
502, 518
720, 788
942, 098
943,125
990,130
1, 808, 587
1,130, 329
1,101,113
1,170, 026
1, 037, 457
1, 502, 312
1, 487, 273
2, 034, 391
56, 817
193,181
262, 070
187, 774
156, 436
206, 040
90, 363
67, 712
31, 855
65, 656
114, 859
67, 199
49, 655
47, 659
44, 557
62, 350
60, 682
60, 682
104, 364
186, 993
112, 047
234, 832
224, 821
82, 347
184, 356
100,139
105, 631
41, 630
4, 383
10, 432
11, 393
" 8 , " 078
4, 825
10,
51,
16,
10,
6,
772
013
907
710
645
66
7, 766
1,196, 478
291, 466
1834
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
REPORT
220
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State banks
SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Principal resources
N o . of
banks.
4
10
12
11
13
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
12
9 '
14
14
14
9
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
L o a n s and discounts.
$3, 886, 441
16, 316, 319
18, 899, 838
15,109, 465
15, 378, 020
18, 347, 002
16,106, 806
13, 890, 033
13, 716, 220
13, 743, 433
14, 440,112
14, 181, 772
15, 640, 284
14, 620, 575
19, 742, 009
20, 601,137
23,169, 270
17, 970, 341
24, 365, 690
23,149, 098
22, 238, 900
28, 227, 370
22, 056, 561
24, 444, 044
27, 801, 912
22, 230, 759
Due from
banks.
Stocks.
$473, 973
984,198
402, 226
064, 680
090, 936
577,712
222, 293
048, 844
920, 963
767, 260
470, 774
618, 297
710, 066
055, 869
308, 764
849, 463
950, 332
1, 487, 785
2, 775, 059
1,670,305
3, 483, 011
3, 268, 876
3, 223, 887
3, 321, 969
2, 994, 688
2, 969, 872
R e a l estate,
N o t e s of other
banks.
$63, 519
148, 470
210,191
211, 759
365, 781
262, 231
333, 497
223, 309
277, 056
273,116
267, 796
424, 272
371, 865
349, 632
409, 392
377, 571
340, 929
303, 801
419, 370
510,565
600, 880
631, 273
698, 688
677, 641
681, 245
684,144
$499, 023
902, 255
819,143
533, 356
566, 025
298, 742
295, 208
197, 516
291, 297
273, 325
218, 657
249, 084
510, 370
348, 714
411, 986
715, 093
895, 717
544, 083
645, 639
441, 864
424,135
539, 497
889, 722
600, 290
443, 478
277, 649
306, 030
309, 091
230, 047
358, 781
648, 757
217, 493
808, 222
256, 233
635, 296
521, 667
559, 948
958, 497
487,104
780, 564
245, 839
8, 176, 932
8, 308, 929
4, 853, 503
8, 368, 280
8, 470, 709
4, 791, 022
8, 424, 463
4, 696, 243
703, 963
1,016,322
1, 571, 377
2, 512, 048
1, 442, 220
2,140,161
479, 685
*
548,379
403, 646
326, 410
335, 142
174,158
315, 535
535, 506
334, 844
603, 957
633, 744
846, 675
1, 480, 570
454,156
720, 692
1, 083, 710
768,151
$932, 816
2, 014, 435
882, 473
923,161
1, 393, 861
986, 864
533, 869
492, 238
753, 534
1, 233,112
1, 345, 936
1,103, 446
1, 057, 560
942, 274
1, 468, 443
2, 850, 942
6, 532, 297
1, 061, 221
1,611,709
1, 198, 421
1, 057, 476
1,180, 938
1, 331,109
2, 200, 450
1, 592, 644
587, 645
1,
1,
1,
1,
2,
2,
1,
1,
1.
1,
1,
3,
2,
1,
GEORGIA.
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1846
1847
1848
1819
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
23
25
32
36
38
39
29
24
24
22
22
19
18
18
6
18
21
24
23
30
28
29
18
7, 714, 851
15,138, 142
16, 692, 215
15, 768, 683
. 17, 992, 096
13, 783, 221
8, 828, 818
7, 721, 899
5, 451, 751
5, 549, 232
6, 758, 158
5, 860, 696
6, 953,166
11, 286, 342
7, 088, 252
13, 567, 469
11, 648, 559
16, 758, 403
16, 649, 201
12, 677, 863
17, 929, 066
16, 776, 282
12, 046,173
1, 229, 662'
1, 236, 749
1, 253, 334
110, 708
1, 682, 445
1, 785, 304
1, 339, 688
2, 006, 801
1, 377, 046
1, 306, 251
1, 891, 684
2, 382, 451
1, 690, 378
2,173, 941
421,193
2,193, 848
2, 331, 661
1, 671, 234
2, 248, 083
2, 358, 584
1, 605,127
2, 583,158
1, 644, 597
614, 664
1, 303, 029
1, 941, 452
2,115, 629
1, 138,115
1, 785, 649
988, 402
213, 579
338, 916
726, 303
885, 261
344, 802
1, 753, 467
2, 996, 039
1, 655, 758
1, 735, 422
1, 094, 368
1, 285, 624
1, 368, 971
1,194, 465
4, 073, 665
2, 005, 768
1, 244, 391
1,
2,
3,
4,
4,
6,
5,
6,
6,
3,
6,
6,
FLORIDA.
2,
2,
3,
4,
4,
233,
340,
444,
270,
686,
737,
464,
424,
7,959 I
152,
5,
337,
759,
100,
125,
430
000
840
000
025
000
8, 385
213, 900
408, 887
316, 527
244, 833
102, 845
25, 853
40,118
* Incomplete.
14, 947
15,717
14, 969
466,134
14, 969
97, 426
16,
280,
76,
107,
247,
69,
24,
18,
220
562
334
392
225
370
580
412
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
221
for various years—Continued.
SOUTH
CAROLINA.
P r i n c i p a l liabilities.
Principal resources.
Specie.
$754, 219
2, 500, 427
1, 664, 786
1, 323, 779
2, 000,149
1, 847, 498
1, 608, 537
1, 355,178
1, 036, 403
1, 680, 553
1,864,999
1, 723, 561
966, 012
837, 767
1, 216, 774
1, 711,902
2, 429, 020
1, 669, 550
1, 621, 973
1, 283, 284
1, 228,221
1,197, 774
1,104,128
2, 601, 414
2, 324,121
1, 628, 336
Other
resources.
$237," 769*
442, 392
98, 325
1,
1,
1,
2,
1,
2,
373, 744
107,212
220, 570
282, 689
246, 292
309, 516
130, 877
436, 110
205, 886
252, 050
348, 530
145,121
076, 262
369, 582
571, 049
951, 832
698, 662
005, 448
964, 540
455, 488
388, 994
Capital stock.
$2, 288, 030
7, 936, 318
8, 636,118
7, 947, 419
8, 952, 343
11, 584, 355
11, 782, 358
11, 472, 922
11, 459, 718
11, 460, 213
11, 065, 668
11, 036, 260
12, 028,106
9,153, 582
13, 236, 967
13,139, 571
13, 213, 021
9, 825, 685
16, 073, 580
16, 603, 253
17, 516, 600
14, 837, 642
14, 885, 631
14, 888, 451
14, 962, 062
14, 952, 486
Circulation.
$2,156, 318
7, 488, 727
7, 223, 616
4, 456, 618
4, 566, 327
4, 439, 404
3, 008, 514
2, 932,154
2,.914, 443
3, 667,106
4, 306, 991
3, 911, 360
4, 429, 527
3,981, 683
5, 237, 236
8, 741, 765
11, 771, 270
7, 050, 573
9, 715, 783
6, 739, 623
6, 504, 679
10, 654, 652
6, 185, 825
9,170,333
11, 475, 634
6, 089, 036
Deposits.
$1, 600, 956
4, 021, 210
5, 048, 477
3, 490, 206
2, 732, 583
2, 279. 218
1, 712, 745
1, 743, 000
1, 835, 817
2, 205, 227
1, 772, 498
2, 353, 168
2, 325,144
2, 277, 568
2, 236, 744
3, 322,132
3, 491, 733
5, 319, 219
3, 752, 260
2, 871, 095
3, 068,188
3, 502, 733
2, 955, 854
3, 897, 840
4,165, 615
3, 334, 037
D u e to
banks.
Other liabilities.
Years.
$1, 863, 376
1, 885,173
698, 765
1, 308, 206
1, 062, 556
589, 597
682, 538
686, 219
368, 311
1, 358, 454
980,190
1,181,093
1, 845, 632
2, 023, 359
2, 047, 779
3, 065, 893
764, 916
1, 878, 291
1,197, 949
1,100, 299
3, 518, 962
3, 074, 740
3, 746, 604
1,499,218
1, 312, 659
$1,125, 497
803, 578
1, 610, 411
1, 921,127
2, 795, 469
521,297
303, 804
312, 798
309, 983
310, 032
61, 989
224, 996
26, 860
552, 700
642, 231
702, 043
58, 469
159,193
53, 936
46, 532
3, 355, 119
1, 700, 612
3, 214, 920
1, 417, 837
2, 868,100
1835*
1836
1837
1S38
1839
1840
1841
1842*
1843*
1844*
1845*
1846*
1847*
1848*
1849
1850
1851
1853*
1854
1855
1856
1857.
1858
1859
1860
1861
499, 827
074, 247
546, 834
414, 223
347, 774
299, 703
681, 948
292, 938
112, 050
157, 334
292, 228
104,124
406, 580
609, 763
673, 029
722, 035
462, 091
1, 334, 098
1, 663, 429
533, 819
1, 727, 995
1,287,268
871, 999
25, 611
349, 000
377, 967
405, 422
1, 403, 825
582, 937
1, 060, 669
1, 241, 243
1, 251,122
1, 525, 497
1, 021, 315
1, 286, 475
1, 774, 205
2,105, 371
4, 260
1, 089, 935
1, 199, 309
623, 918
872, 644
882, 662
552, 254
787, 733
272, 402
1835
1836
1837
1838
183'J
1840
184 L
1842
1843
1846
1847
1848
1849
ltsol
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
10,
47,
33,
637,
1,162,
667,
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1860
1861
GEORGIA.
1,
2,
2,
2,
2,
1,
781, 835
602, 595
860, 326
659, 723
531, 737
300, 694
685,183
537, 585
1, 206, 971
1,104, 235
1, 523, 746
1, 264, 573
1, 547, 626
1, 938, 512
1, 443, 714
1, 576, 813
1, 451, 880
1, 955, 966
1, 702,108
1, 417, 545
3, 751, 988
3,211,974
1, 631, 997
267, 027
191, 978
187, 016
493, 239
241, 093
328,102
233, 505
301, 401
280, 004
97, 634
119, 469
113, 445
1, 404, 775
1, 406, 681
66, 684
712, 950
423,130
135, 298
534, 619
549, 639
678, 274
1,110, 377
502, 512
6, 783, 308
8, 209, 967
11, 438, 828
12; 036, 748
16, 037, 315
15, 098, 694
12,100,180
12, 678, 658
10, 250, 702
8, 970, 789
11,121, 802
8, 035, 070
12, 595, 010
13, 050,198
3, 810, 400
12, 957, 600
13, 413,100
11, 508, 717
15, 428, 690
16, 015, 256
12, 479, 111
16, 689, 560
10, 357, 200
3, 694, 329
7, 971, 587
8, 058, 739
7, 459, 563
5, 639, 708
5, 518, 822
1, 728. 042
2, 832; 8S2
1, 972, 215
2, 471, 264
3, 400, 667
2, 784, 446
4,118,419
9, 820, 874
4, 201, 604
9, 518, 777
6, 698, 869
10, 092, 809
9, 147, 011
5, 518, 425
11, 687, 582
8, 798,100
6, 040, 775
1,
3,
2,
2,
2,
1.
014,
295,
943,
789,
309,
985,
980,
858,
1, 056,
1, 318,
1, 234,
1, 017,
1, 697,
2, 414,
1, 639,
2, 523,
2, 034,
2, 525,
3, 126,
2, 215,
5,317,
4, 738,
2, 764,
674
930
632
675
554
413
428
533
842
266
489
636
099
794
354
227
455
256
530
853
923
289
407
1,
1,
2,
2,
1,
FLORIDA.
14, 312
39, 037
108, 663
161, 310
188, 288
46,188
32, 876
55, 071
90,
59,
122,
112,
173,
350
881
412
705
490
12,'302*
1,
2,
2,
2,
3,
114, 320
484, 385
046, 710
387, 585
322, 552
976,121
300, 000
425, 000
133,
714,
701,
621,
867,
418,
183,
116,
531
589
801
393
009
778
640
250
* Incomplete.
67, 215
449, 451
442, 097
417,191
820, 324
421,274
129, 518
108, 606
6, 441
221,165
136, 898
173, 404
307, 751
133, 675
5,144
000
506
455
376
041
415
222
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
ALABAMA.
Principal resources.
N o . of
banks.
L o a n s and discounts.
$6,381, 595
9, 219, 586
15, 020, 505
18,133, 788
24, 005, 221
25, 842, 884
24,183, 586
23, 065, 522
2, 948, 929
1, 478, 016
1, 430, 751
2,194, 916
2, 379, 026
3, 564,189
2.116, 591
4, 669, 314
4, 876, 031
5, 865,142
4, 397, 298
5.117, 427
6, 545, 209
5, 585, 424
9, 058, 379
13, 570, 027
10, 934, 060
Due from
banks.
Stocks.
$423, 449
1, 404, 342
1, 441,198
2,126, 373
1, 028, 755
1, 799, 278
1, 499, 693
1,476, 254
65, 282
51,114
182, 235
424, 685
953, 691
566, 743
928, 290
960, 334
698, 296
362, 084
271, 801
$600, 000
"600,666'
199, 740
32, 758
23, 658
23, 568
55, 400
79, 658
75,218
71, 018
71, 503
329, 276
471,156
768, 650
713, 026
142, 201
146, 539
160, 219
524, 513
565, 826
1, 421,
665,
1,162,
2, 192,
1, 208,
1,131,
445
302
972
019
506
530
Real estate.
$68, 047
81, 622
140, 862
158, 499
351, 485
599, 366
1,144, 309
781, 280
143, 474
141,117
142, 296
179, 520
155, 586
152, 601
125, 697
66, 371
65, 321
53, 588
80,648
78,148
150,141
160, 410
171, 300
171, 300
N o t e s of other
Sp'ecie f u n d s .
banks.
$492, 549
382, 892
429, 436
117, 625
1,119, 871
2, 693, 292
1, 749, 818
171, 301
259, 740
111, 235
25,197
100, 000
16,
63,
227,
111,
57,
561,
504,
151,
872,
643,
684,
029
865
670
296
061
482
287
726
746
657
601
40,
680,
467,
508,
723,
782,
2, 577,
670
565
229
761
244
701
578
200, 000
" "45," 647
20, 800
105, 786
LOUISIANA.
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1863
41
45
47
47
16
47
47
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
19
19
19
19
15
12
13
13
6
37, 388, 839
51, 234,158
59, 108, 741
55, 593, 371
56, 855, 610
49,138, 700
48, 646, 799
20, 420, 948
16, 737,125
18, 417, 669
21, 582, 744
23, 869, 724
21, 479, 378
19,173, 281
18, 602, 649
23,199, 701
22, 407, 783
17, 038, 359
29, 320, 582
27,142, 907
27, 500, 348
31, 200, 296
23, 229, 096
29, 424, 278
35, 401, 609
26, 364, 513
16, 225, 533
40,
807,
100,
995,
000
568
000
076
5, 742, 394
842, 000
4,187,180
2, 591, 400
4, 794, 885
5, 318. 418
5, 564, 590
5, 842, 096
5, 783, 687
3, 667, 361
2,
3,
3,
1,
850,
460,
607,
395,
686,
247,
1, 816,
701
917
412
737
329
651
630
2, 538, 950
3, 879, 996
2, 702, 154
1, 489, 910
2, 438, 219
2, 416, 526
3,154, 437
6. 099, 850
6, 416, 728
3, 951, 205
9, 268, 254
7, 305,115
1, 254, 241
705
876
168
476
395"
038
329
589
355
871
214
870
612
270
243
410
463
164
422
335
683
494
500
881
413
436
1,
2,
4,
1,
621,131
346, 090
373, 926
492, 667
1, 241, 443
1,214,626
1, 649, 336
453, 992
6, 073, 419
1, 028, 639
MISSISSIPPI.
1
10
13
18
26
5, 461,
10, 379,
19,124,
24, 351,
28, 999,
48, 333,
13, 349,
112,
160,
362,
352,
488,
657,
393,
464
650
977
414
984
728
481
275
746
585
739
411
020
216
24. 000
16, 930
""*52,"660'
367, 633
3, 573, 829
13, 052
" 5 , " 914"
4, 894
519
1, 007
254, 592
353, 252
599, 343
1, 343, 647
2, 563, 783
4, 638, 258
308, 477
302, 641
5, 943
84,049
60, 710
81,152
257, 505
219, 086
62, 609
128, 208
196, 711
465, 430
1, 618, 676
4, 839, 383
700, 548
8, 400
10, 070
9, 970
11, 904
12, 613
11,413
780, 767
J l , 995
158, 410
543, 085
638,148
1, 058, 274
1, 693, 975
205, 345
13,
5,
7,
26,
309
450
740
503
975
47, 254
COMPTROLLER
for various years—^ Continued.
Principal resources.
Other
resources.
$205, 002
213,
989,
434,
98,
35,
26,
1, 229,
81,
38,
31,
380
563
904
857
240
532
201
000
479
500
1,252
24, 506
28, 296
28, 835
OF T H E
CURRENCY.
223
ALABAMA
Principal liabilities.
Capital stock.
$4, 308, 207
5, 607, 623
6, 558, 969
7, 572, 176
8, 399, 248
11, 996, 332
14, 379, 255
14, 346, 834
3, 067, 700
1, 500, 000
1, 500, 000
1, 500, 000
1, 500, 000
1. 500, 000
1, 500, 000
1, 800, 000
2, 000, 000
2,100, 000
2, 296, 400
2, 297, 800
2, 297, 800
3, 235, 650
3, 663, 490
4. 901, 000
4, 976, 000
Circulation.
$2, 054, 471
3, 472, 413
6, 172,107
7, 090, 819
7, 235,110
6, 779, 678
7,211,141
1, 728, 042
19, 871
124, 031
486, 4 w
1, 445, 906
2, 133, 210
1, 679,196
2, 558, 868
3, 568, 285
2, 763, 015
3, 171, 487
2, 382, 176
3, 467, 242
3, 177, 234
2, 581, 791
6, 651, 117
7, 477, 976
5, 055, 222
Deposits.
$1,108, 468
1, 247, 926
3,152, 047
3, 073, 979
5, 109, 247
4, 919, 598
2, 827, 622
980, 428
629, 659
558,213
465, 443
934, 164
654. 342
1, 160, 064
1, 216, 319
1, 474, 962
2, 268, 398
1, 671, 448
1, 278, 022
2, 837, 556
2, 423, 269
1, 408, 837
3, 830, 607
4, 851, 153
3, 435, 685
D u e to
banks.
" $292, 817
1, 008, 578
1,123, 864
1,839, 237
2, 216, 762
2, 257, 512
1, 486, 345
681,948
106, 089
296, 382
155, 302
37, 443
383, 283
20, 740
194, 911
35, 288
663, 164
181,558
481, 289
703, 443
571, 556
1, 006, 832
874, 800
2, 250, 855
Other liabili ties.
$186, 364
1, 556, 837
"i," 293," 351
1, 574,179
2,152, 508
1, 060, 669
97, 765
600
9," 421*
403, 327
141, 487
395,124
660, 732
1, 066
15," 000
10,000
5, 000
2,131
196, 049
160, 982
LOUISIANA.
2, 531, 684
6, 279, 650
528, 876
1, 791, 030
6, 062, 271
7, 911, 363
"5,166,660
5,100, 000
4,644,075
4,446,127
4, 210, 071
3, 548, 789
3, 018, 716
2, 656, 609
2, 934, 353
4,130, 216
1,149,015
2,163, 055
1, 985, 373
2, 233,412
1, 493, 905
1, 147, 287
873, 471
1, 082, 041
1, 293, 840
4, 742, 578
26, 422,145
34, 065, 284
36, 769, 455
39, 943, 832
40, 930, 376
41, 736, 768
41,711,214
20, 929, 340
20, 049, 140
19, 670, 580
17, 528, 910
17, 090, 250
15, 575, 970
15, 226, 570
14, 257, 520
12, 370, 390
12, 201, 870
10, 934,130
17, 359, 261
20,179, 107
19, 027, 728
21, 730, 400
22, 800, 830
24, 215, 689
24, 496, 866
24, 634, 844
17, 388,166
5,114, 082
7,130, 546
7, 909, 788
7, 558, 465
6, 280,588
4, 345, 533
6, 443, 785
1, 087, 577
1, 721, 546
2, 099, 331
4, 206, 748
4, 753, 159
3, 709, 053
4,165, 072
5, 069, 867
5, 090, 086
3, 514, 274
4, 409,271
6, 969, 807
6, 586, 601
7, 222, 614
9,194, 139
4, 336, 624
9, 094, 009
11,579,313
6,181,374
8, 876, 519
7, 106, 628
11, 744, 712
11, 487, 431
7, 426, 468
7, 657, 161
5,415, 230
3, 094, 730
5, 338, 613
6, 473, 215
8, 418, 764
9, 449, 035
7, 983, 167
8, 654, 422
8, 427, 792
8, 210, 705
8, 275, 758
6, 948, 116
10, 555, 849
11, 743, 152
11, 688, 296
14, 747, 470
13, 478, 729
11, 638,120
21, 822, 538
19, 777, 812
17, 056, 860
5, 810, 251
3, 997,
7,161,
11, 817,
9,131,
8, 119,
3, 831,
7, 090,
667
452
341
466
708
947
815
1, 389, 831
4, 091, 574
893, 422
3, 748, 343
3, 522, 093
5, 949, 966
7, 777, 812
871,159
1,289,142
1, 640,199
1, 763, 931
1, 384, 232
919, 930
810, 454
2, 022, 636
1. 154, 538
1, 687, 531
965, 555
1, 340,619
2,198, 982
1,165, 675
753,359
352, 463
1, 604, 885
1, 342, 474
906, 061
450, 529
8, 737, 043
8, 497, 481
8, 098, 377
2, 348, 859
2, 232, 973
2, 301. 747
2, 207, 583
1, 781," 058*
2, 201,138
1, 012, 115
125, 519
MISSISSIPPI.
1, 465, 011
5, 000
4, 731, 925
3, 863, 649
626,176
4, 742
50, 000
30, 209
2,
5,
8,
12,
19,
30,
9,
666, 805
890,162
764, 550
872,815
231, 123
379, 403
261, 200
118, 460
132, 726
240,165
240,165
240,165
336, 000
1,110, 000
1, 510, 426
2, 418, 475
4, 490, 521
5, 073, 425
7, 472, 334
15,171, 639
2, 374,189
161, 930
49, 925
234, 745
221, 760
324, 080
556, 345
169, 400
1,
6,
5,
4,
8,
545,
888,
401,
345,
638,
691,
611,
4,
12,
33,
42,
35,
83,
49,
353
762
518
384
669
601
695
500
428
393
738
606
435
781
1, 020, 911
680, 987
027, 020
226, 677
039, 201
065, 499
115,242
142, 390
2, 721
1,
2,
3,
7,
31, 792
2,106,
1, 723,
3, 505,
1, 532,
7, 794,
688
817
364
220
336
1,222
224
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Statistics of State battles
ARKANSAS.
Principal resources.
Years.
1838
1839
1840
1841
1845
N o . of
banks.
3
3
10
10
10
Loans and discounts.
$374, 791
763, 737
3, 956, 636
3, 838, 694
2, 352, 617
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
$3, 678
106,180
237, 649
117, 310
$500. 000
500, 000
40. 814
Real estate.
Notes of other
banks.
743
052
196
790
$2, 450
59, 612
25, 025
157,123
147,174
231, 046
169, 384
147, 073
208, 562
215, 764
348, 477
444, 026
518, 696
690, 058
758, 856
795, 816
561, 941
460, 448
424, 288
406, 006
417, 312
325, 204
354, 390
416,192
416, 920
488, 504
465, 907
500, 202
508, 503
477, 971
523, 382
589, 974
623, 039
1
30, 822
1, 659, 168
1, 301, 518
673, 852
861, 798
576, 997
967, 619
452, 598
536, 355
660, 8J5
792, 760
714, 028
615, 222
756, 723
520, 475
700, 054
475, 395
552, 244
1,115, 780
686, 370
965, 878
840, 959
725, 460
1, 017, 580
779, 565
763, 683
700, 553
2, 327, 015
$10,
48,
67,
27,
Specie funds.
$203,138
403, 030
KENTUCKY.
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
2846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
2
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
4
35
34
33
35
37
37
45
43
44
44
861, 511
8, 818, 406
11,631, 475
10, 346,152
12,123, 707
10, 522, 464
9, 880, 710
9, 047, 917
7, 710, 382
8, 731, 988
9, 781,013
11, 061, 733
10, 249, 519
10, 779, 675
11, 043, 233
11,637,207
10, 603, 640
14, 088, 798
21, 398, 386
17, 307, 567
21,132, 519
23, 404, 551
17, 681, 283
24, 404, 942
25, 284, 869
22, 455,175
15, 391, 666
17, 621, 495
1,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
690, 000
066, 000
256, C O
O
510, 000
706, 000
935, 200
999, 250
864, 513
675, 786
675, 907
579, 200
566, 107
558, 000
552, 400
546, 000
614,162
295, 903
802,124
743, 033
678, 389
739,126
738, 705
793, 641
851, 562
467, 357
2, 343, 360
650, 957
15, 357
587, 611
1, 945, 015
1, 279, 274
1,421,067
1, 342, 284
1, 213, 525
1,098,117
879, 471
1, 588, 789
1, 712, 524
1, 536, 484
1, 871, 773
1, 826, 609
1, 602, 590
1,601,303
2, 093, 304
3, 330, 772
3, 284, 405
3,319,718
3, 731, 463
4,115, 430
4, 431, 131
6, 535, 215
5, 099, 678
4, 354, 229
3, 659, 482
6, 647, 613
36,
48,
73,
65,
38,
575
385
583
516
967
543, 978
139
199
20, 900
149,167
" 203," 698*
TENNESSEE.
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1859
1860
1861
1863
I
7
7
7
11
22
23
23
23
23
23
14
14
21
22
22
22
3
28
32
45
40
39
34
33
14
2,117, 371
6, 040, 087
9, 862, 921
10, 960, 368
11, 249,170
10, 021,729
12, 312, 333
11, 346, 947
8, 898, 022
9,122, 796
9, 337, 780
6, 224, 544
6, 741,035
9,714,559
8, 564, 013
9, 008, 699
11, 366, 028
7, 207, 691
11, 846, 879
11, 755, 729
14, 880, 609
16, 893, 390
13, 262, 766
11, 751,019
11,696, 435
4, 820, 972
584, 092
59,750
78, 750
168, 921
440, 250
575, 553
576.136
725, 687
630, 682
48, 088
1, 096, 932
545, 935
624, 081
1, 062, 678
120, 985
538, 042
871, 076
1, 466, 455
2, 450, 308
1, 577, 578
1, 233, 432
409, 372
1, 726, 801
456, 062
449, 454
1,152, 634
790, 379
581,711
1, 037, 349
1, 301,896
915,174
761, 039
614, 824
1, 087, 664
520, 466
828, 380
724, 097
539, 800
938, 786
1, 559, 418
1,182, 524
1, 443, 721
1, 057,140
2, 617, 686
2, 380, 700
2, 575, 465
2, 613, 910
829, 845
1, 928, 595
31,641
59, 025
70, 048
84, 021
106, 004
658, 608
1, 110,373
1, 225, 301
1, 328, 856
1,140, 232
807, 244
640, 901
899, 309
642,162
582, 853
662, 580
289.191
516, 980
486, 455
541,711
590, 715
486, 622
595, 759
571,219
243, 535
455, 034
166, 377
206, 518
412, 640
327, 817
1, 341, 317
579, 773
347, 679
220, 589
355, 984
300, 929
280, 824
301, 986
354, 075
250, 453
496, 656
733,186
278, 576'
451.396
491, 800
859, 956
1, 069, 408
581, 723
495, 362
400, 296
1,123, 242
5, 000
36, 819
126, 890
68, 209
16, 037
62, 767
1, 287, 077
932, 092
958, 977
472, 598
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
225
CURRENCY.
for variousyears—^Continued.
ARKANSAS.
Other
resources.
Specie.
$96,
316,
227,
203,
35,
455
045
867
813
940
$141, 052
13, 571
|
P r i n c i p a l liabilities.
Principal resources.
Capital stock.
$413,105
628, 105
3, 495, 857
3, 532, 706
3, 002, 706
Circulation.
Deposits.
$8,100 1
461, 775
1,139,120
995,905 1
410, 442 1
$87,242
134, 369
367, 331
146,018
140, 813
D u e to
banks.
Other liabilities.
$102, 095
$8, 537
16, 898
28,308
250, 000
8,147
1,149, 969
1, 635, 924
872, U 2
1,029, 467
1, 156, 192
766, 983
571, 233
425, 867
759, 009
1,189, 803
1,175, 077
1, 423, 733
1, 304, 233
206, 353
1, 769, 017
1, 733, 682
1, 245, 005
972, 803
596, 437
138, 655
94, 725
47, 389
29, 240
25, 636
133, 565
13, 783
15, 090
KENTUCKY.
70,
113,
25,
321,
65,
27,
124,
410,
555,
183,
115,
8,
13,
8,
39,
485,
417,
12,
261
218
000
301
913
500
402
738
664
835
260
750
540
750
363
285
819
023
307. 368
216, 505
535, 730
363, 924
2,611
144, 075
188, 391
308, 147
339, 952
792, 423
5, 116. 400
7,145, 326
8, 499, 094
8, 918, 004
9, 329, 083
9, 386, 856
9, 451, 053
9, 368, 085
8, 590, 526
8, 203, 428
7,119,160
7, 020, 900
7, 071,000
7, 030, 000
7, 030, 000
6, 456, 927
7, 658, 700
10, 869, 665
10, 369, 717
10. 454, 572
10, 596, 305
10, 782, 588
12, 216, 725
12, 835, 670
13, 729, 725
13, 453, 306
13, 798, 030
87, 564
3, 819, 480
4,105, 155
3, 600, 570
5, 418, 320
3, 940, 333
4, 453, 559
3, 465, 056
2, 801, 296
4, 038, 824
4, 934, 098
6, 064, 431
5, 710, 994
6, 484, 814
6, 273, 458
6, 682, 524
6, 339, 023
8, 823, 124
13, 573,510
8, 628, 946
12, 634, 5.33
13, 682,215
8, 884, 225
14, 345, 696
13, 520, 207
10, 873, 630
7, 405,015
9, 035, 724
7, 828
1, 925,101
3, 428, 666
2,159, 700
1, 862, 495
1, 049, 643
1,213, 078
1, 169,919
1,192, 086
1, 820, 947
2, 024,181
2,018,121
1,534, 092
1, 983, 513
1, 870, 820
2, 209, 035
2, 021, 361
2, 456, 267
3,102, 159
3,011, 719
3, 608, 757
4, 473, 378
3, 232, 132
5, 144, 879
5, 662, 892
3, 725, 828
4, 369, 218
7, 676, 305
1, 038, 282
894, 210
977, 338
2, 060, 923
2, 809, 031
2, 577, 824
2, 555, 953
2, 983, 373
3,195, 352
4, 338, 364
3,259,717
3, 073, 919
1, 352, 737
2, 829, 898
15, 302
296,
532,
50,
1,
605
000
000
915
2, 095, 774
1, 958, 828
TENNESSEE.
383,391
41, 567
" 345,' 792*
26, 239
87,979
167, 064
87,162
79, 628
29, 750
* 143*344"
67, 322
166, 395
143, 696
24,169
8, 253
84, 355
995, 366
43,333
15
F
1, 243, 827
2, 890, 381
4, 546, 285
5, 092, 665
5, 309, 454
6, 488,192
8, 635, 581
8, 596, 181
8, 551,400
8, 536, 567
8, 284, 929
4, 809, 999
5, 472, 059
8, 243, 299
7, 086, 943
7, 026, 987
7, 452. 265
3, 460,114
6, 599, 872
6, 717, 848
8, 593, 693
8, 454, 423
8, 361, 357
8, 067, 037
7, 985,143
3, 561, 700
1, 520, 880
3,189, 220
4, 205, 508
4, 272, 635
2, 621, 185
2, 607, 830
3, 727, 515
3, 641, 928
1, 777, 075
2, 345,193
3, 119, 827
2, 425, 999
2, 829, 861
3, 966, 764
3, 291, 762
3, 913, 491
6, 814, 376
4, 879,196
6, 821, 836
5, 850, 562
8, 518, 545
8, 401, 948
6, 472, 822
5, 538, 378
3, 844, 796
4, 540, 906
125, 486
664, 002
1, 514, 065
2, 230, 833
1, 502, 271
863, 472
1,109, 719
1,101, 944
790, 940
1,186, 749
1, 323,168
760, 476
823, 957
1. 300, 060
1, 061, 840
1, 320, 959
1, 949, 497
1, 364, 603
2, 200, 922
2, 413, 418
3, 740,101
4, 875, 346
4, 659, 809
4, 324, 799
2, 852, 767
1, 125, 633
73, 467
119, 795
392, 568
236, 937
660, 513
755, 489
559, 088
338, 716
271, 982
253, 053
558, 578
252, 087
256. 315
374, 385
345, 705
43, 852
61, 638
199, 513
108, 470
211,681
467, 070
944,917
1,073,269
264, 627
328, 576
91,136
119,165
1, 087, 381
380, 495
2, 370, 481
2, 961, 399
428, 155
135, 809
351, 369
61, 865
67, 810
17, 554
33,165
" " 3 0 7 , " 937"
672,150
I
447." 425 '
85,501 1
664, 910
951, 262
441,165
462, 420
1, 501, 922
711, 412
i Years.
1838
1839
1840
1841
1845
REP 01
22$
ON THE
FINANCES.
Stadefies of State hanks
OHIO.
Principal resources.
N o . of
banks.
24
32
33
34
34
37
27
23
31
34
48
54
57
58
70
68
68
66
65
61
49
53
52
55
55
55
L o a n s and discounts.
$9, 751, 973
17, 079, 714
18,178, 699
17, 212, 694
16, 520, 360
13, 414, 087
9, 878, 328
6, 925, 644
2, 968, 441
3, 186, 619
7, 963, 404
8, 291, 875
12, 452, 665
14, 912, 665
16, 305, 869
18, 046, 754
19, 241, 225
16, 787, 252
17, 380, 255
13, 578, 339
14, 921, 998
15, 223. 241
9, 558i 927
11,171,343
11,100, 462
10,£13, ('07
10, 475, 062
12, 298, 400
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
$2, 500
$1, 433, 836
3. 318, 708
4, 597, 579
1, 340, 338
1, 568, 623
891, 590
571, 333
469, 568
740, 866
528, 655
1, 374, 240
1, 635, 505
2, 656, 222
2,117, 283
2, 198, 997
3, 574, 165
2, 848, 500
4, 331, 741
3, 534, 970
2, 751,312
3,117,178
2, 479, 558
2, 139, 364
2,613,615
2, 667, 763
3, 206, 560
2, 828, 357
4, 440, 726
1, 501, 585
1, 207,
137,
95,
1, 249,
966,
1, 600,
2, 721,
2, 603,
2, 808,
2, 466,
2, 476,
2, 749,
2, 088,
2, 069,
1,153,
2, 089,
2, 677,
3, 768,
412
769
718
573
238
433
236
438
337
247
751
686
778
7^9
552
819
253
820
Real estate.
$108,
223,
271,
367,
501
375
558
427
""523," 503
"869,"
306,
376,
371,
521*
394
407
359
332, 812
400, 076
459, 385
462, 227
432, 569
332, 909
298, 222
350, 708
310, 145
522,011
586, 670
718, 913
671, 590
702, 657
697, 450
N o t e s of other
banks.
$1, 272, 268
2, 725, 262
1, 710, 827
864, 597
1, 080, 379
947, 526
867, 935
458,106
228, 375
259, 890
1, 031,865
967, 742
1,533, 978
1, 324, 025
1, 312,157
1, 363,
1,418,
2, 072,
1, 438,
905,
1, 632,
1,199,
768,
1,152,
89?,
841,
1. 426,
3, 813,
985
561
560
342
555
969
863
243
433
337
682
066
363
Specie funds.
$29,
9,
56,
143,
4,
929
025
327
910
407
179, 682
148, 259
96,123
171, 655
158,310
106, 559
39, 007
121, 354
150, 741
157. 376
110,987
144, 845
261,136
INDIANA.
10
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
44
59
46
46
40
37
37
39
37
37
531, 843
2, 304, 683
3,179, 271
3, 556, 341
4, ?32, 965
4, 581, 486
3, 689, 595
4,419,104
2, 866, 629
2, 677, 530
2, 834, 421
3, 721, 805
3, 596, 391
3, 498, 912
3, 551, 514
3. 912, 796
4, 395, 099
4, 621, 726
4, 249, 994
7, 247, 366
9, 305, 651
6, 996, 992
7, 039, 691
4, 661, 445
6, 468, 3i>8
7, 675, 861
8, 158, 036
6, 249, 043
5, 250, 245
!
294,
294.
294,
259,
0C0
000
000
080
37,000
36.000 !
36,000 i
71,000 |
237, 215
108,465 1
163,846
3,257,064
6, 148, 837
1,705,070
1,694,357
1,416,737
1,252,981
1,349,466
1,279,828
1,358/0-2
1,589,768
i
j
I
!
i
|
•
I
'
i
29,417
1, 278, 223
1, 457, 204
2fcl, 393
226, 521
208, 301
305, 146
162,151
227, 634
364, 529
719, 331
803, 065
1, 081,194
693, 064
749, 863
598, 014
925. 325
1, 432, 292
1.965,114
3, 087, 827
1, 274, 992
1, 338, 418
920, 441
1,177, 489
950, 836
1,198, 961
2, 012, 966
2, 801, 282
* Incomplete
1, 715
17, 214
48, 901
97, 301
144, 3tf6
180, 343
223, 629
241, 051
260, 847
273, 964
326, 059
348, 170
343, 845
368,178
382, 076
369. 860
364. 233
324, 826
319, 446
269, 673
249, 298
231, 929
227, 599
104, 224
195,711
258, 309
316, 024
354, 799
346, 660
78,150
557,612
487, 753
209,185
155, 813
169, 500
166, 251
177, 244
37, 765
61/691
145, 813
84, 188
119, 976
299, 250
147, 451
101, 970
224, 842
334, 286
554, 754
715, 305
911,000
598, 262
557, 236
395, 536
505, 685
418, 991
355, 025
445,144
1, 901, 359
99,
60,
75
90,
035
730
952
125
8,
128,
173,
369,
66,
236,
36,
80,
105,
67,
349,
378
860
573
600
508
661
623
799
875
275
564
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
227
CURRENCY.
for variousyears—^Continued.
OHIO.
Principal liabilities.
Principal resources.
Other
resources.
707, 835
924, 906
153, 334
674, 212
616, 814
752, 446
052, 767
895, 051
792, 483
742, 001
1,249, 485
1, 619, 336
2, 664, 547
3,155. 362
3, 369, 470
2, 931, 678
2, 806, 9, 2
2, 631, 319
2,319, 064
1, 690, 105
2, 096, 809
2, 016, 814
1, 734, 995
1, 845, 441
1, 828, 640
2, 377, 466
3, 655, 944
3,023,285 !
2,
3,
2,
2,
1,
1,
$44, 531
29, 075
1,327, 455
2, 688, 692
318, 852
7, 345
23, 595
158, 008
1, 102,716
1,013,919
"I, 872, 785
2, 826, 369
2, 982, 728
712, 338
851, 234
1, 006, 525
1, 195, 047
687, 337
910, 436
711, 157
961, 720
842 325
* 1,501,206*
Capital stock.
Circulation.
$5, 819, 692
8, 369, 744
9, 247, 296
11,331, 618
10, 153, 846
10, 507, 521
8, 103, 243
6, 805, 352
2, 167, 628
2, 171, 807
4, 364, 421
4, 437, 903
6, 056, 357
6, 584, 220
7, 272, 840
7, 623, 333
7, 818, 761
7, 115, 111
8, 013, 154
7,166, 581
6, 491, 421
6, 742, 421
6, 560, 770
6, 707, 151
6, 890, 839
7, 151, 039
5, 695, 950
5, 674, 000
$5, 221, 5-:0
9, 675, 644
8, 326, 974
6, 221, 136
8, 157, 871
4, 607, 1.27
3, 584, 341
1,911,983
2, 246, 999
2, 348, 693
4, 504, 130
5, 791, 602
8, 647, 327
9, 49 L, 037
10, 826, 036
11,832,511
11,515, 105
11,373,210
9, 839, 008
8, 074, 132
9, 080, 589
9, 153, 629
6, 201,286
8, 040, 304
7, 983, 889
8, 143, 611
9, 217, 520
9, 057, 837
Deposits.
D u e to
banks.
$2, 090, 065
6, 125,914
7, 590, 933
4, 071, 975
2, 680, 604
2,017, 360
I, 938, 682
1. 144, 915
505, 430
436, 579
3, 038, 747
2, 398, 009
4, 545, 081
4, 567, 783
4, 878, 236
5, 522, 974
5, 996, 372
7, 440, 650
7, 693, 610
5, 450, 566
7, 101, 325
6, 543, 420
3,915, 781
4, 389, 831
4, 039, 614
4. 046,811
5, 762, 355
11, 697, 818
$667,942
1,420,613
1, 471, 650
4J-1, 34 1
1, 254, 8<9
683, r 2
410, 287
213, ^>4
90,959
104, 020
505, 647
919, 553
858, 307
1, 396, 462
907, 370
1, 712, 580
3, 580, 026
3, 166, 979
1, 866,172
949, 727
1, 712, 010
1,202, 961
280, 786
488, 878
790, 568
3, 206, 580
450, 035
1,014, 752
Other liabilities.
$213, 713
921, 005
1, 509, 459
1,348, 540
1, 022, 503
260, 690
853, 439
437,410
459, 683
1, 345, 397
1, 528, 753
1, 620, 843
444, 525
138, 487
249, 887
411,652
296, 202
392, 758
282, 071
206, 235
144, 781
101,696
2, 418, 043
1, 978, 340
Years.
1835*
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841*
184 J
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
INDIANA.
751, 083 I
869, 839 j
1, 204, 737
1,221, 181
1, 345, 832
1,021,490
1, 076, 551
1, 327, 901
811, 234
965, 226
I 120,013 I
T, 079, 368
1, 003, 647
1, 083, 979
1, 273, 895
1, 285, 406
1, 197, 880
1, 245, 407
1,308,933
1, 820, 760 |
1,894,357 |
1,599,014
1, 420, 076
1, 261, 720
1, 869, 000
1, 583, 540
2, 296, 648
4, 577, 259
3, 455, 731
1,
226,
270,
298,
708
404
197
658
91,
717,
5,
714,
563,
560,
626,
538,
597,
502,
210,
247,
266,
207,
127,
728
782
461
005
549
572
333
828
377
241
515
048
301
803
238
132,
380.
10,
111,
221,
77,
946
911
891
089
457
293
800, 000
1, 279, 857
1,585, 481
1, 900, 687
2, 216, 700
2, 595, 221
2, 671, 618
2, 743, 191
2, 727, 532
2, 130, 555
2, 105, 212
2, 087, 894
2, 083, 824
2, 082, 874
2, 089, 908
2, 082, 910
2, 082, 950
2, 083, 007
2, 083, 007
5, 551, 552
7, 281, 934
4,015, 325
4, 123, 089
3, 585, 922
3, 617, 629
4, 343, 210
4, 744, 570
4, 579, 985
4, 492, 835
456, 065
I, 981, 650
1, 970, 595
2, 308, 130
2, 9*1, 795
2, 985, 370
2, 865, 568
2, 871, 689
1, 828, 371
2, 310, 690
3, 101, 000
3, 527, 351
3, 336, 533
3, 600, 452
3, 708, 031
3, 304, 260
3, 421, 445
3, 772, 193
3, 860, 524
7, 116, 827
8, 165, 856
4, 516, 422
4, 731, 705
3, 363, 976
5, 379, 936
5, 390, 246
5, 755, 201
6, 844, 700
6, 782, 890
* Incomplete.
3, 985
78, 823
66, 867
136, 617
269, 905
126, 088
148, 829
11H, 065
64, 929
39,912
41, 993
76, 437
47, 886
34, 545
82, 292
107, 242
118, 344
123. 817
108, 392
445, 359
803,819
379, 804
272, 815
380, 569
176, 366
89, 530
117, 868
162, 890
110, 126
94, 310
132, 527
357, 863
100, 622
"i6i," 975"
177, 309
60, 954
68, 215
140, 895
152, 650
1, 400, 385
1, 303, 776
1835
183)
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
3851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
18ol
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
228
REPORT
ON TIIE
FINANCES.
Statistics of State banlcs
ILLINOIS.
i
I
Years. | No. of
banks.
Principal resources.
Loans and discounts.
9
15
14
15
23
29
36
42
45
48
74
94
19
25
$313, 902
1, 203, 763
3, 098, 751
4, 416, 577
6.046.615
5, 930, 258
5, 454,938
3, 688, 167
2, 286, 902
586, 404
316, 841
337, 675
1, 740, 671
1 146,770
1.296.616
387, 229
546, 876
221, 380
D u e from
banks.
Stocks.
Ileal estate.
Notes of other
banks.
$20,150
69, 983
268, 653
70, 718
331, 860
199, 381
193,124
24, 784
11, 836
233, 576
385, 339
517, 066
433, 717
265, 034
271,526
343, 269
287, 411
110,151
206, 231
109, 295
22, 794
25, 707
37, 064
123,113
166, 663
74, 499
75, 512
128, 644
174, 448
12, 771
217, 356
18, 077
237, 519
226, 588
181, 938
129, 520
144, 998
146, 035
124, 486
60,110
115, 661
124, 357
130, 861
39,200
96, 440
91, 429
121, 445
200, 710
308, 305
233, 031
340,129
102, 895
71, 964
7, 668
75, 692
25, 286
41,421
11, 239
23, 892
5, 894
57, 094
109, 096
68, 320
110, 417
108, 941
118, 784
97, 265
159, 489
31, 411
54, 953
44, 644
52, 372
65, 500
44, 826
45, 908
3,179
27, 432
31, 065
2, 571
1,
2,
3,
6,
6,
6,
9,
12,
690, 000
263, 750
544, 750
128, 629
085, 552
424, 326
780,617
671, 903
777, 676
129, 613
164,017
486, 652
826, 691
264, 580
$4, 671
8, 296
14,179
27, 533
57, 158
108, 994
534, 421
1, 243, 327
1, 191,505
13, 202
31, 158
79, 940
52, 832
59, 567
87, 769
92, 429
116, 551
501, 947
$2.
3,
2,
2,
2,
$209, 396
55, 639
620, 790
234,145
701,290
759, 537
1,105, 817
72,165
30, 363
880, 541
878,612
2, 354, 571
3, 952, 450
2,813, 578
2, 627, 690
3, 201, 416
3, 793, 753
5, 452
14, 404
48, 824
8, 461
24, 320
94, 261
150, 315
229, 236
304,142
326, 461
7, 705
29, 397
26, 329
151, 154
341,174
603, 848
701,161
467,411
852, 283
925,110
1, 162, 936
693, 246
MICHIGAN.
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1960
1861
1862
1863
8
10
11
20
28
10
4
2
5
3
6
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
7
6
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
1,336,225 .
2, 099, 608
2, 946, 697
3,773,370
2, 885, 364
2,152, 954
1, 713, 769
557,159
1,145, 257
414, 526
1, 024, 693
231,703
170, 231
233, 268
1, 080, 664
1, 358, 704
1, 273, 709
1, 416, 328
2,199, 093
1,900, 942
1, 988, 087
1, 903, 603
1, 111, 786
1,153, 547
892, 949
578, 043
788, 028
1, 092, 906
84,130
5, 570
74, 541
3, 825
629
17, 085
4, 080
61,120
62, 953
140, 777
406, 647
743, 890
508, 678
637, 725
555, 431
517, 945
588, 389
322, 466
258, 776
192, 831
79, 973
233,613
183, 728
272,2t0
1, 671, 325
1, 496, 583
569,011
623, 948
223, 599
180, 467
22, 759
265, 459
170, 762
241,573
63, 502
65, 505
85, 142
166,187
397, 909
216, 401
276, 455
742, 843
392, 550
402, 520
245, 061
77, 034
137, 059
120, 372
133, 796
268, 672
451, 736
10, 828
WISCONSIN.
1838
1^39
1840
1841
1846
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1^60
1861
1862
i
I
j
1
2
2
1
1
1
10
23
32
49
66
98
108
110
60
152, 676
231,624
133, 670
224, 365
58, 789
1,163, 066
1, 861,043
3, 906, 079
5, 280, 634
6, 230, 861
9, 262, 457
7, 592, 361
7, 723, 387
4. 573, 512
578, 721
1, 044, 021
1, 200, 083
2, 025,160
3, 626, 468
5,114, 415
5, 031, 504
4, 949, 686
1, 850, 516
325, 946
306, 982
363,161
453, 771
498, 794
892, 775
890, 454
745, 063
464, 064
"""317,"880*
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
229
CURRENCY.
for various years—Continued.
ILLINOIS.
Principal liabilities.
Principal resources.
Years.
Other
resources.
Specie.
$243, 223
279, 670
590, 794
684, 487
989, 172
756, 964
942, 895
798, 998
78, 697
419, 531
565,152
759, 474
635, 810
233, 239
269, 585
223, 812
302, 905
104, 018
$4, 465
11,070
4, 944
103. 346
175; 750
1, 368, 203
1,108,148
4," 757'
1, 837
1, 679, 277
2, 035, 736
Capital stock.
$278, 739
478, 220
014, 760
673, 050
435, 055
423,185
386, 765
016, 640
713, 640
702, 456
513, 790
840, 946
872,144
679, 325
000, 334
251,225
750, 743
2,
4,
5,
5,
5,
5,
2,
1,
2,
3,
5,
4,
4,
5,
6,
425, 460
894, 845
Circulation.
$178, 810
653, 661
1, 565, 373
1, 990, 993
3, 729,513
3, 724, 092
4, 367, 829
2, 212,127
1,183, 256
1, 351, 788
2, 283, 526
3, 420, 985
5, 534, 945
5, 238, 930
5, 707, 048
8, 981, 723
11, 010, 837
1,415, 076
619, 286
Deposits.
D u e to
banks.
j Other liabilities.
$200,
200,
1,
188,
000
000
681
836
$123, 695
252, 734
828, 644
789, 562
1, 591, 535
805, 244
200, 844
181,416
41,145
522, 476
1, 286, 102
1, 267, 234
1, 002, 399
658, 521
640 058
697, 037
807, 763
$5, 739
13, 175
37, 342
348, 995
533, 494
230, 707
149, 104
17, 550
2,219
315, 441
483
662
621
533
200
23, 000
14,116
294, 034
241, 903
157, 981
131, 764
525, 344
552, 338
422, 220
400, 213
110, 739
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1843
1845
1853
1854
1856
1857
1858
1859
42,112
210,
19,
15,
26,
64,
24, 891
1860
1861
1862
1863
MICHIGAN.
112, 419
172, 071
564, 275
435, 073
290, 058
42, 784
123, 635
60, 709
242, 845
201, 800
139, 772
68, 487
61, 965
58, 326
107, 210
125, 722
161, 483
197, 294
357, 672
143,123
152, 080
92, 762
23, 776
42, 018
24, 175
28, 389
37, 996
30, 339
132,
100,
28,
253,
221,
117,
160,
44,
28,
44,
46,
74,
61,
68,
70,
216,
43,
95,
15,
21,
11,
15,
14,
36,
917
472
161
681
216
000
172
520
072
850
520
777
793
588
532
504
429
751
170
345
347
145
727
440
119
19, 249
658, 980
909, 779
400, 000
918, 365
018, 701
229, 200
000, 000
428, 700
719, 100
202, 650
815, 697
176,167
139, 450
147, 650
392, 530
431, 338
861,228
665, 803
1, 084, 718
980, 416
730, 438
841, 489
851, 804
745, 304
755, 465
250, 000
413, 030
416, 590
1,
1,
3,
1,
1,
636, 676
1,184, 498
1, 350, 325
1, 724, 409
969, 544
261, 296
568,177
98, 099
681, 976
247, 111
362, 828
141, 854
220, 901
195, 598
624, 431
897, 364
920, 951
896, 140
1, 270, 989
500, 942
573, 840
670, 549
364, 676
331, 978
222, 197
47, 510
120, 124
131, 087
686, 450
114, 943
379, 380
313, 286
298, 598
342, 760
183, 909
78, 353
254, 180
420, 730
294, 890
144,129
65, 981
101, 156
266, 412
416, 215
698, 470
579, 969
1, 078, 606
1,170, 974
1, 366, 958
1, 347, 956
310, 479
555, 693
375, 397
436, 837
749, 828
1, 420, 852
2,
2,
I,
1,
15,
52,
218,
196,
390,
96,
5,
729
922
035
366
997
325
678
113,
711,
613,
512,
3, 256,
260,
18, 204
3, 688
205
16,
42,
22,
63,
82,
95,
53,
118,
78,
35,
13,
4,
125,
19,
328
83
802
589
858
084
496
597
425
962
975
165
969
777
623
218
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
25, 000
959
394
887
849
635
375
266,"864*
3,133
2,140
4, 414
189,195
494, 102
15, 059
182, 382
438, 488
187, 522
128, 216
52, 646
124, 198
126,011
76, 206
139, 878
117, 800
110, 934
_
!
WISCONSIN.
83, 494
65, 680
41, 397
" 9 5 , " 967'
182, 482
'34, 383
713
938
543
'09
47
8
8
187, 513
2, 448
80, 537
379,125
8," 79l"
1, 501
1,892
45, 266
"I,*329,668
1, 722, 779
550,106
1,
1,
2,
5,
7,
7,
6,
3,
119,
139,
100,
100,
221,
600,
400,
870,
955,
515,
995,
620,
782,
807,
625
125
000
000
475
000
000
000
000
000
00')
000
000
000
1,
1,
2,
4,
4,
4,
1,
141,
235,
109,
90,
213,
485,
740,
060,
702,
913,
695,
429,
310,
419,
1,
2,
3,
2,
3,
3,
4,
2,
43, 228
109, 967
9,591
17, 414
129, 636
654. 423
482, 053
806, 341
365, 562
077, 862
022, 384
085, 813
083, 131
341,112
9, 435
163
85
175
85, 451
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
710,
456,
073,
290,
278,
573,
493,
632,
257,
954
739
874
486
872
694
529
201
718
1838
1839
1840
1841
1846
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
230
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Statistics oj State banks
IOWA.
Principal resources.
Years.
1860
1861
1862
1863
N o . of
banks.
12
13
14
14
Loans and discounts.
$724,
1. 169,
1, 094,
1, 508,
228
870
912
666
N o t e s of otlier
banks.
R e a l estate.
$101, 849
$248, 817
264,008
334,186
490, 657
219, 723
226, 350
1
Specie funds.
$213, 661
522, 695
271,550
616, 405
MINNESOTA.
1859
1661
1862
1663
2
3
4
7
5,185
123,163
50, 000
71, 967
30, 806
18, 285
133, 951
324, 212
20, 783
4, 223
9, 802
22, 200
1, 032
512
14,671
50, 382
|
MISSOURI.
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
29
38
42
42
42
85, 707
976, 185
398,811
034, 852
570, 431
077, 841
626, 203
013, 409
824, 740
951, 949
1, 166, 601
2, 958, 495
2, 449, 333
2, 698, 086
3, 152, 028
3, 265, 275
3, 533, 463
3, 109, 559
3, 958, 055
3, 441, 643
4, 393, 029
4,112, 791
4, 620, 534
9, 830, 426
15, 461,192
17, 373, 469
11,243, 288
12, 080, 501
1,
1,
1,
2,
1,
1,
175, 000
175, 000
175, 000
51, 872
"""
72,"O6O
417, 335
725, 670
970, 550
1, 285, 965
1, 295, 813
20, 040
109, 049
508, 204
45,274
422, 792
303, 611
186, 520
63, 520
95, 622
57, 498
86, 368
47, 899
68, 437
20, 519
53, 904
28, 820
66, 028
114, 557
152, 781
49, 960
28,331
75, 991
96, 626
597, 679
1, 090, 506
1, 281, 748
2, 047, 551
322, 338
233.671
449, 064
223, 930
593, 550
292, 465
42, 345
148, 195
143, 250
2, 465
50,101
43, 449
52, 518
80, 580
56, 353
56, 875
62, 320
84, 293
136,015
170, 403
122, 573
125, 850
114, 175
123, 928
122, 869
116,151
111, 185
104, 622
98, 254
29, 773
169, 549
226, 609
321,754
528, 965
621, 520
11,
38,
36,
36,
37,
301,
282,
030
280
560
820
510
570
590
33, 870
196,910
324, 705
1, 007, 575
1, 046, 015
1.531,816
3, 160,122
1, 357, 023
83,
8,
9,
185,
750
950
800
736
8, 760
7,619
8, 581
348, 658
97, 559
KANSAS.
1859
1861
1662
1
2
1
48, 256
48,014
43, 450
40,000
4, 068
6, 696
750
2, 295
6, 533
9, 280
4,414
4, 450
1
NEBRASKA.
1857
1858
1859
1661
4
6
2
1
418,
15,
97,
72,
097
679
087
406
129, 804
35, 601
3,127
4, 443
3,
3,
1,
7,
975
850
155
885
15,
1,
1,
2,
069
000
399
209
$210 1
COMPTROLLER
for various
OF
iT.X
231
CTOBXNCT.
years—Continued.
IOWA.
Principal resources.
Specie.
Oilier
resources.
j
Principal liabilities.
;Capital stock. 1 Circulation.
j
255,
378,
725,
544,
545
030
443
967
49.
222',
321,
117,
308
453
715 ;
022 1
Deposits.
i
460.450
589,130
720,390
797,970
!
!
D u e to
banks.
l
Other liabilities.
Years.
i
563, 806
68 >, 600
J, 281,453
1, 249, 000
1, 154' 925 ;
809,367 !
1,237,273 |
16,
50,
47,
48,
689 !
504
876 1
603
25,056
92,898
108,422
121, 225
1860
1861
1862
1863
MINNESOTA.
21, 337
50,
158,
156,
313,
000
000
000
000
48, 643
8, 702
81,236
198, 494
13, 331
54, 065
10
16, 202
92, 876
3, 100
11, 660
526, 398
1, 362, 262
2, 262, 900
748, 655
1,101, 638
1,174, 532
322, 909
354, 243
453, 260
1, 116, 672
1, 313, 098
1, 296, 428
1, 298, 849
1, 364, 650
1, 735, 409
1, 377, 238
1, 093, 931
1, 073,138
1, 313, 744
1. 247, 651
1, 331,126
1, 188, 982
1, 462, 442
3, 123, 622
3, 357,176
3, 360, 384
2, 063, 473
3, 434, 262
$55, 727
297, 928
299, 749
312, 761
431, 972
529, 441
87, 871
56, 097
44, 999
54, 633
154, 456
37, 858
53, 706
138, 073
170, 695
150,153
76, 280
150, 995
223, 945
284. 776
172; 425
111, 984
242,117
579, 830
1,200,010
1, 247, 335
1, 450, 723
546, 896
2, 695
14, 783
6, 330
24
1859
1361
1862
1863
MISSOURI.
2,
3,
67,
122,
5,
23,
243,
340,
491,
618,
044
241
335
251
060
808
321
210
053
338
315, 437
206,153
191, 533
193, 973
273, 317
48, 028
121, 372
1, 562, 395
607, 398
1,027, 870
1,116, 123
1,173, 866
1,179, 566
1, 200, 264
1, 200, 538
1, 200, 101
1, 200, 582
1, 201, 326
1, 204,716
1, 208,167
1, 203, 751
1, 209,131
1, 210, 6 2 2
1,215, 405
1, 215, 398
1, 215, 405
1, 215, 405
2, 620, 615
5, 796, 781
9, 082, 951
11,133, 899
11, 249. 631
11,247, 681
94, 000
671, 950
410, 740
348, 530
198, 087
303,410
731, 060
798, 880
2.195, 840
1, 743, 220
2, 404,160
2, 569, 950
2, 594, 790
2, 522, 500
2, 427, 720
2, 487, 560
1, 460, 650
2, 805, 660
2, 780, 380
1,718, 750
6, 069, 120
7, 884, 883
8, 204, 845
6, 511, 851
4, 037, 277
3, 025, 278
2, 633, 240
1835
1636
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1650
1851
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1659
1860
1861
1862
1363
422
4,414
1859
1861
1862
297, 808
123,159
19, 743
509, 590
KANSAS.
8, 268
4, 350
52, 000
93,130
52, 000
8, 895
5, 443
2, 770
NEBRASKA.
136,
5,
6.
5,
325
633
629
627
2,154
J, 341
404
205,000
15,000
56, 000
60, 400
353,796
41,641
23, 346
16, 007
125,291
3,673
23,743
10,717
.
i
i
j
1
1,749
4,418
2, 576
5, 530
1857
1858
1859
1661
232
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Condition of certain banks in the District of Columbia in 1816, 1818, 1819/ and 1844.1
[ A l l figures below thousands are o m i t t e d . ]
Principal resources.
Principal
liabilities.
Banks.
Dates.
® o
C ^
c m
e
A 3
B a n k of W a s h i n g t o n
—
B a n k of C o l u m b i a
U n i o n B a n k of G e o r g e t o w n
B a n k of A l e x a n d r i a
B a n k of P o t o m a c
F a r m e r s ' B a n k of A l e x a n d r i a .
M e c h a n i c s ' B a n k of A l e x a n d r i a .
F a r m e r s and M e c h a n i c s ' B a n k
of G e o r g e t o w n
Patriotic B a n k of W a s h i n g t o n .
B a n k of t h e M e t r o p o l i s
B a n k of the Metropolis
B a n k of W a s h i n g t o n
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
572
1,1816 1,463
1,1816
574
1,1816
615
1,1816
487
1,1816
548
1,1816
572
1,1816
555
D e c . 31,1818
310
D e c . 31,1818
844;
Jan.
2,1819
Oct. 11,1844 1,304
446
Oct.
1,1844
160
75
136
85
142
79
40
75
29
10
15
350
337
428
263
151
247
385
250
500
500
360
158
135
67
231
90
184
742
39
129
154
64
146
27
23
105
13
180
419
123
191
184
68
74
96
35
361§
1,24911
240||
x A m e r i c a n State papers—Finance, vol. iii, p. 303.
t Elliot's F u n d i n g System, pages 685,1185 and 1186.
t Of this a m o u n t $237,000 is reported as bills drawn on t h e Secretary of the Treasury, paid at t h e b a n k .
$ Of this a m o u n t $313,000 is reported to be d u e t h e T r e a s u r e r of the U n i t e d States.
| Of this a m o u n t $50,000 is report 3d to be due the T r e a s u r e r of t h e U n i t e d States.
|
11 Of this a m o u n t $818,000 is re], or ted to be due the T r e a s u r e r of the U n i t e d States.
COMPTROLLER
OF T H E
233
CURRENCY.
Table, by States, of the bank capital in the United States, during the years 1814 to 1817, so far
as it icas known at the Treasury.
State, District, or Territory.
$1, 930, 000
942, 350
$1, 860, 000
943, 350
11,
2,
4,
17,
2,
15,
, 380,
838,
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey.
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.,
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio.
Indiana
Missouri
Bank of the United States .
600, 000
317, 320
063, 675
700, 736
071,957
346, 432
973, 890
243, 422
241, 765
752, 460
594, 600
832, 758
239, 440
100, 000
402, 300
365, 610
532, 000
932, 108
11, 650, 000
2, 317, 320
3, 909, 575
17,145, 979
1, 672,115
15, 393, 594
974, 500
8, 346, 782
4, 650,176
5, 521, 415
2, 776, 000
3, 832, "58
1, 502, 600
100, 000
1, 422, 300
498, 506
2, 057, 000
2, 806, 737
88,185, 823
89, 380, 707
8,
4,
4,
2,
3,
1.
'
1,
2,
1,
Totals
I
80, 378, 504
Table exhibiting the population of the United States, ivith the per capita of circulation and
deposits, yearly, from 1834 to 1863.
1834..
1835..
1836..
1837..
1838..
1839..
1840..
1841..
1842..
1843..
1844..
1845..
1846..
1847..
1848..
1849..
1850..
1851..
1852..
1853..
1854..
1855..
1856..
1857..
1858..
1859..
I860..
1861..
1862..
1863..
Population
of United States.
Circulation per
capita.
Deposits per
capita.
Millions.
14.
14.
15.
15.
16.
16.
17.
17.
Years.
Dollars.
Dollars.
18.
18.
19.
19.
20.
21.
21.
22.
23.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
32.
33.
General averages .
6.6
7.0
9.2
9. 5
7.2
8.2
6. 3
6. 1
4.6
3.1
3.9
4.5
5. 1
5.0
5.9
5.1
5. 7
6.5
5. 7
7.7
6. 9
7.0
7. 4
5.2
6.3
6.6
6. 3
5.6
7.2
5.3
5.6
7.6
8.1
5.3
5.4
4.4
3.7
3.4
3.0
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.3
4.7
4. 1
4.7
5. 4
7.1
7.0
7. 6
8.0
6.2
8.5
sr i
8. 0
9. 1
11.8
5.9
Circulation and
deposits
per
capita.
*
234
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Numberi and, average capital and deposits, of the State banks and private bankers, sivingsbanks, and trust and loan companies, in each of the States and principal cities of the Union,
with the United States taxes paid by them on capital and deposits, for the six months ending
November 30, 1875.
T a x e s paid.
States,
Territories, and
serve cities.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Hhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Y o r k City
Albany
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Washington
Virginia
W e s t Virginia..
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
N e w Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisville
Tennessee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
San Francisco
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
N e w Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Dakota
Montana
Washington
Totafs .
re-
Number.'
67
70
21
173
63
53
107
351
434
13
75
366
63
50
9
19
40
1
15
81
23
20
19
70
4
23
24
4
23
100
14
69
20
29
261
22
10
141
313
46
141
14
87
11
241
63
157
59
102
33
8
82
40
29
16
6
3
3
4
8
6
4
Capital.
$271, 992 :
151,000 ,
260, 000
918, 000
3, 144,067 .
4, 062, 575
3, 062, 093
11,090, 624
49, 098, 518
567 233
2, 555, 575
13, 013, 220
2, 886, 970
5, 676, 083
680,563
745, 513
4, 084, 539
20. 000
546, 825 |
3, 521, 630
1, 369, 503
909,1§9
1, 044, 376
5, 114,917
45, 000
1,195, 208
1, 093, 101
13, 667
3, 612, 520
3, 289. 386
241, 437
7, 374, 523
5, 983, 317
1, 644, 660
6, 238, 334
2, 266, 393
754, 570
5, 637, 277
5, 563. 995
5. 136, 631
2, 607, 820
1, 088, 866
1, 233, 454
645, 231
4, 223, 639
1,113, 224
3, 569, 076
8, 515, 426
1, 574, 804
368, 545
625. 922
8, 696, 709
13, 836, 856
452, 638
252, 777
141,455
19, 949
121,193
29, 651
89,319
175, 589
Deposits.
$30, 964, 822
30, 588, 040
7, 821, 859
156, 092, 741
83,891,243
54, 019, 465
79, 735, 441
148, 932, 948
283, 756, 417
12, 853, 859
36, 905,114
41,998, 956
43, 182,216
13, 858, 933
1, 003, 052
660, 362
24,183, 797
34, 897
3, 666, 866
7, 404,184
3, 863,164
1, 432, 522
963, 026
3, 396, 830
205, 291
1, 514, 792
1, 211, 751
114,225
6, 422, 953
3, 988, 290
187, 344
6, 206, 168
5, 807, 799
2, 312, 245
18, 700, 260
9, 649, 499
11, 039, 899
11,525, 574
19, 540, 207
16, 148, 639
4, 931, 949
6, 258, 830
3, 877, 94 7
5, 847, 490
9, 484, 563
2, 400, 915
8, 234, 400
23,173,141
2, 404, 916
1, 007, 372
1, 206, 773
17, 624, 409
85, 586, 402
011, 360
1, 777, 932
629, 770
32, 388
17, 333
66, 476
113, 996
79, 478
162, 952
j
$670
301
614
2, 238
5, 386
9, 592
6,117
23, 780
92, 297
876
5, 960
30, 869
6, 824
13, 331
1, 595
1,606
9, 669
50
293
8, 720
3, 409
2, 273
2, 611
12, 787
113
2, 838
2, 224
19
9, 031
7, 970
595
17, 976
14, 028
3, 902
14,173
4, 510
1, 724
11,915
12, 552
10, 955
6, 400
2,199
2, 776
1,568
10,149
2,616
7,854
20, 640
3,818
921
1, 465
21,144
33, 539
1,132
632
354
!
|
50
303
74
223
439
4, 488 p l 4 , 2 7 2 , 1 9 7 jl, 371, 716, 487 |
474,689
I
$9,296
11, 140 !
5,838 j
9,121
23, 597
47, 763
51, 037
115, 808
300, 754
11, 248
31, 424
102, 924
73, 969
26, 334
1,747
1,207
20, 160
87
8,169
17, 593
9, 658
3, 581
2, 245
8, 492
513
3, 787
3, 029
286
12,512
9, 971
468
15, 515
14, 520
5, 781
45, 281
22. 425
16, 635
25,156
46, 813
22, 456
12, 330
15, 647
9,612
14, 619
23, 517
5, 962
20, 586
69, 262
6,012
2,518
3,017
35, 519
137,178
2, 528
4, 445
1, 574
81
43
166
285
199
407
1, 503, 852
$9, 966
11, 441
6, 452
11,359
28, 983
57, 360
57, 154
139, 588
393, 051
12,124
37, 384
133, 793
80, 793
39, 665
3,342
2, 813
29, 829
137
8, 462
26, 313
13, 067
5, 854
4, 856
21, 279
626
6, 625
5, 253
305
21, 543
17, 941
1, 063
33, 491
28, 548
9, 683
59, 454
26, 935
18, 359
37,071
59, 365
33,411
18, 730
17, 846
12, 388
16,187
33, 666
8, 578
28, 440
89, 902
9, 830
3, 439
4.482
56,663
170,717
3, 660
5, 077
1, 928
81
93
469
359
422
846
1, 978, 541
N O T E . — I n tiie f o r e g o i n g t a b l e t h e n u m b e r of S t a t e b a n k s and p r i v a t e b a n k e r s is 3,768, t h e i r a v e r a g e c a p i t a l $-309,261,844, t h e i r t a x a b l e c a p i t a l $185,480,794, a n d t h e i r a v e r a g e a n d t a x a b l e d e p o s i t s
$486,916,422.
T h e n u m b e r of s a v i n g s - b a n k s h a v i n g capital is 27, t h e i r c a p i t a l $5,010,354, t a x a b l e c a p i t a l
$4,396,349, d e n o s i t s $39,146,648, a n d t a x a b l e d e p o s i t s $14,015,273.
T h e n u m b e r of s a v i n g s - b a n k s w i t h o u t
c a p i t a l i s 695,' t h e i r d e p o s i t s $345,653,419, a n d t h e i r t a x a b l e d e p o s i t s $100,608,736.
COMPTROLLER
OF T H E
CURRENCY.276*
Re-sources and liabilities of State banks at the dales naiued.
N P W Harap- I
"Maine,
N o v . , 1875.
RI SOURCES.
le<0.
-R-
±
Connecticut,
A p r i l , 1876.
^675
1
1
3 banks.
L o a n s and d i s c o u n t s
i
U n i t e d States bonds
O t h e r stocks, bonds, & c
D u e from b a n k s
Ileal estate
|
1
'
$295,026
1 bank.
j
$57,258'
4
4,
12,
I,
!
$1,519,062
$1,297,025
000 !
875
762
854
4 banks.
15 b a n k s .
$2, 500, 088
8, 283
121,93!
ID9, 929
40, 794
5, 032
3, 542
40 750 '
290,200 '
26,570 1
500 ,
9,657 1
10, 899
205
56, 628
2,179
199, 228
336, 768
790, 460
97, 821
16
5,197
55, 547
8, 206
115, 566
384,117
81,014
1,721,930
P, 091, 697
3, 917, 952
225, 000 ;
3, 555
j
700
55, 085
4, 000
5 banks.
50,000
i
12. 094 !
j
577 i
17,173 1
280, 000
3, 227, 850
20, 589
1, 450, 000
28, 727
328, 980
18, 407
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, & c
Totals
LIABILITIES.
Capital s t o c k
Surplus fund
32,
1,
118,
1,
D i v i d e n d s unpaid
Deposits
903
695
977
987
O t h e r liabilities
1,170
Totals
384,117 |
!
81,014 |
2. 584
29,585 i
2,611
1, 405, 013
;
2,137
1,721,930 !
252.351
14, 232
1, 303, 274
231,943
41, 458
5,091,697
5,
1, 680,
423,
1,
1
210
323
179
533
3, 917, 952
Resources and liabilities of State banks—Continued.
N e w York,
September,
1876.
RESOURCES.
56 b a n k s .
28 b a n k s .
$24, 7 3 4 , 1 3 2
77, 765
$38, 328, 677
15, 705
i
3, 081, 086
3, 333. 591
621, 234
47, 598
200,601
441,229
69, 480
975,421
4,137, 437
3, 550, 522
1, 625, 480
43, 592
287,118
7, 337, 987
1, 540, 463
10, 310, 526
•
33, 582,137
1
L o a n s arid d i s c o u n t s
Overdrafts
U n i t e d States bonds
O t h e r stocks, b o n d s , & c
D u e from banks
R e a l estate
Other investments
Expenses
Cash items
Specie
legal-tenders, bank-notes, & c . .
Totals
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus fund
U n d i v i d e d profits
D i v io se ns s u n p a i d
ep d it d
D u e to banks
O t h e r liabilities
Totals
New York
Pennsylvania,
N e w Jersey,
|Citv, S e p t e m November,
J a n u a r y , 1876.
| ber, 1876.
1875.
'
,
I
11 b a n k s .
$3,160,
1,
135,
111,
946,
196,
37,
22,
26,
7,
272,
1
122 b a n k s .
Maryland,
J u n e , 1876.
13 b a n k s .
675
910
693
989
614
678
561
247
095
178
098
$23, 785, 485
51,033
2, 433, 243
$5, 2 9 1 , 1 7 6
1, 002
73, 715
954, 927
390, 221
602, 631
96, 659
22, 803
262, 302
6, 321
789, 446
67, 177, 507
4, 918, 738
38, 490, 413
8, 491, 203
9,128,117
38,334
1,192, 045
1, 985, 307
15, 335, 200
32,101
1, 372, 711
4, 036, 033
10, 876, 619
590
1, 307, 620
906, 748
17, 312, 776
2 , 1 4 7 , 287
1, 778, 271
39, 462, 136
6, 639, 128
300,198
1, 620,
9,
297,
20,
9,
2, 780,
136,
44,
33, 582,137
67,177, 507
3,
2,
1,
4,
020,
949,
562,
278,
410,
763
062
012
560
255
|
;
1
J
i
i
000
589
332
399
988
035
595
800
21,130, 570
1,609, 489
2, 658, 777
3, 4 5 7 , 1 3 7
16, 499
167, 979
306, 785
48, 973
4,213, 780
272, 276
7, 774
4, 918, 738
38, 490, 413
8, 491, 203
236
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Resources and liabilities of Stale banks—Continued.
D i s t r i c t of
Columbia,
O c t . , 1876.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
United States bonds
Other stocks, bonds, &c
D u e from banks
Real estate
Other investments
Expenses
Cash items
Specie
L e g a l -tenders, bank-notes, & c
"West Virginia, October, 1875.
S o u t h Carolina, October,
1S75.
Georgia,
J a n ' y , " 1876.
5 banks.
RESOURCES.
Virginia,
O c t o b e r , 1876.
19 b a n k s .
10 b a n k s .
6 banks.
8 banks.
$624, 556
2,120
85, 600
341,594
45, 453
221,564
21, 727
24, 691
38, 497
4, 634
83, 084
$ 2 , 1 6 0 , 952
3, 295
$996, 088
100, 450
266, 253
71, 902
21,016
8,288
23, 883
1,036
141, 308
319,484
81,130
132, 970
194, 596
26, 008
120, 377
96, 626
1, 493, 520
4, 9 5 4 , 1 8 3
2, 798, 383
1, 870, 653
1, 275, 886
221,200
Totals
876
264
719
172
888
023
059
679
889
723
891
1, 855, 399
$3, 236,
2,
65,
893,
245,
75,
110,
53,
27,
1,
241,
$1, 0 0 0 , 1 3 8
28,
39,
69,
7,
17,
17,
620
632
429
301
084
056
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus fund
U n d i v i d e d profits
Dividends unpaid
Deposits
D u e to banks
Other liabilities
585, 783
756, 700
30, 991
232
1 , 2 1 3 , 344
27, 753
205
966
363
297
438
515
85, 395
35, 310
2, 924
1,946,715
64, 653
3, 775
50, 000
124,116
2, 775
899, 903
72. 607
135, 469
22, 500
92,410
320,177
71, 356
12, 743
1, 493, 520
Totals
659, 611
92,
194,
1,
2, 628,
155,
26,
4, 9 5 4 , 1 8 3
2, 798, 383
1, 870, 653
1, 275, 886
Resources and liabilities of State banks—Continued.
ISTew O r l e a n s ,
J a n ' y , 1876.
Texas,
J u l y , 1876.
Arkansas,
J u n e , 1876.
6 banks.
RESOURCES.
9 banks.
1 bank.
Kentucky,
J u n e , 1876.
38 b a n k s .
Missouri,
July,
1876.
109 b a n k s .
$ 5 , 1 9 5 , 358
89, 341
247,109
126, 052
36, 048
30, 063
165, 278
2, 551, 716
11,564
336, 2 7 5
76, 015
1,191,753
10, 919, 358
Totals
$934, 675
4,819
1, 235, 277
1, 025, 733
712, 444
33, 552
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
United States bonds
..
Other stocks bonds, & c
D u e from banks
Real estate
....
Other investments
Expenses . . . . .
.........
Cash items
.....
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, & c
1, 815, 946
262, 865
18, 4 1 3 , 1 4 8
33, 086, 784
50, 000
8 , 1 5 0 , 066
1, 000
8, 691, 016
227, 792
566, 708
807, 784
139, 802
7, 341, 348
537, 372
101,326
842, 923
826, 656
161, 662
22,611,980
248, 205
245, 292
262, e65
18, 4 1 3 , 1 4 8
33,086,784
$106,173
2, 551
75, 980
2, 146
$ 1 3 , 1 7 9 , 540
4, 691
680,
1, 686,
633,
1, 011,
25,
297
517
310
402
638
$22, 027,
52,
389,
1, 612,
2, 780,
892,
577,
265,
126,
5,
'
4, 358,
877
127
45 L
199
117
253
127
149
514
279
691
LIABILITIES.
( 1 T P n 1 t l OT1
1 *
U n d i v i d e d profits
TYi v i rl purl a n TiTiJ} i n
............
•
3, 584, 500
9, 217
266, 219
94, 822
100
800, 104
97, 326
4,386
......
D u e to b a n k s
Totals
!
;
6, 300, 854
431, 736
326, 832
10,919,35s
819,208
1
;
1,315,946 |
1
6, 000
«7
205,77s
COMPTROLLER
OF T H E
237
CURRENCY.
Resources and liabilities of State banks—Continued.
RESOURCES.
Ohio,
j Indiana,
J a n ' y , 1876. O c t . , 1«75.
21 b a n k s .
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
U n i t e d States bonds
O t h e r stocks, bonds, & c
D u e from banks
R e a l estate
Other investments,
Expenses
Cash items
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, &c .
13 b a n k s .
$ 2 , 9 5 3 , 3 5 6 I $1, 453, 675
10, 330
61,904 .
106,522 '
61,054
216,258 I
191, 556
17, 882
155, 583
38, 449
14, 931
5, 425
945
189, 314
601,715
4,095,338 ,
Michigan,
J u n e , 1876.
26 b a n k s .
$7, 081, 742
31, 840
798, 849
821, 107
220, 275
87, 663
927, 841
1,983,561
9, 969. 317
870, 850
2, 228, 510
33, 758
67, 185
244, 287
.I
2,774,049
34,641 I
115,168 1
1,002,800
5,701
3,267
7, 271, 488
225, 032
2,189, 681
4,095,338 I
Totals.,
1,983,561
9,969,317 j
10,617,868
LIABILITIES.
1,171,480
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus fund . . . .
Undivided profits.
Dividends unpaid.
Deposits
D u e to b a n k s
O t h e r liabilities . . .
Totals .
Besources and liabilities of State banks—Continued.
RESOURCES.
Iowa,
Sept., 1876.
49 b a n k s .
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
United States bonds
O t h e r s t o c k s , bonds, & c
Due from banks
Real estate
Other investments
Expenses
C a s h items
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, &c .
5, 441,731
Minnesota,'
Kansas,
O c t . , 1876. I J u l y , 1876.
10 b a n k s .
19 b a n k s ,
1,404, 730
16, 897
30, 905
7, 804
452, 702
135, 247
194, 707
38, 536
23, 643
27, 078
17, 266
1,234
149, 040
6, 827, 450
2,008,378
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus f u n d
U n d i v i d e d profits .
Dividends unpaid .
Deposits
D u e to b a n k s
Other liabilities . . .
2, 284, 755
766,863
50, 000
442, 270
107,366
64, 024
64, 380
1,275
1, 047, 203
53, 164
11, 469
Totals.
6, 827, 450
2, 008, 378
Totals .
520, 348
288, 812
85,148
LIABILITIFS.
3, 943, 059
1
238
R E P O R T ON T H E
FINANCES.
Resources and liabilities of saving s-barJcs organised under State lairs, at the dates named.
Maine,
N o v . , 1875.
N. H.,
M a y , 1676.
Vermont,
J u l y , 1876.
Mas3.,
N o v . , 1875.
R. I.,
N o v , 1875.
Conn.,
J a n ' y , 1«76.
63 b a n k s .
68 b a n k s .
15 b a n k s .
180 b a n k s .
38 b a n k s .
87 bai^ks.
$8, 666, 485
$8,719, 021
5, 839, 646
759,197
8, 932, 550
2, 019, ?79
9, 620. 410
4, 217, 289
893, 569
363, 599
833, 944
5, 978,
4,141,
1, 200,
354,
342,
96,
KESOUKCES.
L o a n s o n real e s t a t e
L o a n s on p e r s o n a l and collateral s e c u r i t y
U n i t e d States bonds
S t a t e , m u n i c i p a l , and other
bonds and stocks
Railroad bonds and stocks
Bank stock
R e a l estate
Other investments
Exnenses
256
999
400
443
92937
$3, 886, 661 $ 1 1 9 , 2 7 9 , 9 4 5
$28, 846, 390
$55, 363, 21$
41, 294, 111
18, 228, 338
11,811, 594
5, 060, 710
4, 974, 423
1,120, 400
654, 875
461,
50,
78,
60,
365,
690
312
258
572
259
16,
9,
24,
3,
969,
347,
698,
266,
693,
218,
5, 006,
2, 202,
007
045
165
886
899
455
933
393
6, 946, 833
1,864,916
2, 483, 077
290, 948
47, 728
5, 816,
960,
3, 777,
574,
283,
506
475
878
744
666
868, 955
678, 122
86, 286
201, 223
32, 083, 314
32, G64, 535
6, 965, 536
241, 2 0 5 , 1 7 7
53, 242, 731
79, 537, 658
30, 757, 651
4 >1, 523
731,487
172, 653
31, 198, 064
6, 653, 540
254, 717
234, 974, 691
5, 691, 416
51,311,331
U n d i v i d e d profits
O t h e r liabilities
76, 4 fi 9, 310
2, 392, 500
Totals
32,083,314
32, 664, 535
Totals
"
951,245
'"2*726*037
LIABILITIES.
Deposits
1,466, 471
57, 279
539, 070
i , 829, 965
101, 435
6, 965, 536
241, 205,177
53, 242, 731
655," 848
79, 537, 658
Resources and liabilities of savings-banks—Continued.
New York,
N . J.,
J a n ' y , 1876. j J a n ' y , le76
Penn..
N o v . , 1876.
M a r v l a n d , i Minnesota, California,
Nov."! 1876.
D e c . , 1«75. J u l y , 1875. *
RESOURCES.
154 b a n k s .
40 b a n k s .
4 banks.
8 banks.
1
J 4 banks.
25 b a n k s .
I
$122,147, 684 '$15, 322, 415
L o a n s on real e s t a t e
L o a n s o n p e r s o n a l a n d col- 1
5,054,855 , 3,214,040
lateral s e c u r i t y
United States bonds
69, 118, 6 j6
4, 963, 561
!
S t a t e , m u n i c i p a l , and other
197. 734 034 • 8. 338 560
bonds and stocks
R a i l r o a d b o n d s and s t o c k s
;
41,400
Bank stock
9. 5'>5. 173 i
545. 980
Real estate
17, 349, 515 !
421,277
Other investments
3, 394
Expenses
528, 964
17, 197, 946
Due from banks
.....
953, 311
5, 596,291
Cash
#7, 207, 417
$4, 003, 940
1, 858, 826
2, 270, 375
3, 771, 836
5, 173, 138
12, 658
3, 693, 835
1, 775, 945
1,169, 275
4, 242, 248
1, 592, 932
136, 127
75, 967
200, 921
113, 961
187, 029
565, 969
866
1, 301
3, 964
25, 546
' " 2 , " 296," 038
353,796,336 | 34,332,922
18, 553, 376
20, 064, 068
102, 421
78, 805, 470
16, 627, 820
1, 340, 862
584, 694
19, 077,
81,
879,
25,
026
345
732
905
90, 839
72. 5 6 9 , 1 0 3
6, 236, 367
18, 553, 376 j
20,064,068
102, 421
Totals
LIABILITIES.
$76, 053, 051
99, 539
356, 842
|
319,260,202 , 32,450,313
33,6*9,701 i 1,212,602
Deposits
Surplus f u n d
U n d i v i d e d profits
Other liabilities
846, 4.33 j
670,007
j 353, 796, 336 j 34, 332, 922
Totals
412, 072
90, 508
75,123
$58, 066
5, 154
6, 428
78, 805, 470
* Condition of the San Francisco savings-banks, as taken from the San Francisco Commercial
Herald.
Year.
Deposits,
1
j
Loans.
J a n u a r y , 1875 . . $ 5 5 , 0 2 1 , 1 7 7 $ 5 6 , 1 1 2 , 9 9 9
59,133, 909 | 60, 886, 503
J u l y , 1875
56,260,964
56,607,408
January, 1876..
57,599,315
57,451,428
J u l y , 1676
Gross
earnings.
$2, 557,
2,911,
2. 943,
2, 647,
151
b49
3«8
270
Reserve
fund.
$2,
3,
3,
3,
632,
209,
185,
148,
932
434
928
251
Expenses
Aggregate
anil F e d e r a l
dividends.
taxes.
$222,
239,
258,
264,
485
699
012
487
$2,232,567'
2,457,974 '
2, 486, 039
2,433,289 ,
C a s h on
hand.
$1,529,211
1.501,193
2,726,576
2,461,318
N O T E . — T h e r e w e r e 72,455 depositors, on J u l y 1, 1870 ; av< raue to e a c h depositor, a b o u t 6795.
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
239 *
Resources and liabilities of trust and loan companies at the dates named.
Mass.,
N o v . , 1875.
It. I . ,
N o v . , 1»75.
N. J„
J a n ' y , 1876.
Penn.,
Oct., 1»76.
2 banks.
New York,
Conn.,
A p r i l , 1876. D e c . , 1875.
7 banks.
KESOURCES.
6 banks.
Loans and discounts
1 bank.
$8, 9 2 6 , 1 8 5
$5, 011, 339
286, 265
619, 045
1, 258, 292
200, 000
2, 180,211
180, 653
116, 090
57, 363
700
U n i t e d States bonds
O t h e r stocks, bonds, & c
D u e from banks
E e a l estate
Other investments
Expenses
Cash items
,
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, &e
411, 953
12
banks.
10
$2, 865, 413 $39,
22, 778
13,
666,"379
8,
747, 401
2,
1, 574, 081
1,
17, 376
118, 609
51, 9fc3
banks.
$322,
2,
12,
6,
39,
7,
52,
710, 562
638.
766,
009,
028,
590,
580
592
444
527
393
991
108
428
914
902
017
403
$19, 772,157
2,
6,
1,
2,
354,
588,
436,
007,
960,
58,
2,
5,
2.145,
373
097
945
932
777
922
850
071
484
232, 862
77, 302
99, 622
229, 250
121, 555
32,913
11,734, 602
7, 823, 748
6, 1«3, 642
66, 094, 903
476, 616
35, 332, 606
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus f u n d
U n d i v i d e d profits
Dividends unpaid
Deposits
D u e to banks
O t h e r liabilities
2,165, 600
500, 000
2, 450, 000
9, 611, 630
201, 600
6, 606, 090
487
332
492
9, 190, 600
820, 378
5,766,233
14,352
980
2, 829, 677
82, 607
249,472
47, 954, 022
95
257, 549
3, 080
1, 562, 375
410, 071
1, 3 - 3
25,100,147
377, 091
125, 000
123, 972
2,100
2, 485, 997
66, 079
4, 520, 600
Totals
11, 734, 602
7, 823, 748
Totals
LIABILITIES.
|
2, 513, 576
1, 651, 942
6, lfc3, 642 j 66, 094, 903
476, 676
35, 332, 608
Aggregate resources and liabilites of trust and loan companies, 1875 and '70.
1874-'75.
1875—'76.
RESOURCE-",
!
L o a n s and d i s c o u n t s
Overdrafts
U n i t e d States bonds
O t h e r stocks, bonds, & c
D u e from b a n k s
E e a l estate
Other investments
Expenses
Cash items
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, &c .
35
banks.
$65, 900,
16,
2, 086,
37, 323,
1, 837,
3, 733,
2, 880,
92,
5,186,
38
174
883
842
062
605
357
342
694
004
$76, 608,
24,
16, 491,
18, 847,
5, 672,
4, 733.
2, 090,
178,
54,
234,
2, 709,
3, 833, 012
Totals
1
banks.
122, 690, 175 |
647
886
646
238
637
647
265
231
833
321
828
127, 646, 17 9
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus fund
U n d i v i d e d profits
Dividends unpaid.
Deposits
D u e to b a n k s
Other liabilities...
Totals
•21, 854, 020
21, 535, 490
6, 967,
582,
18,
85, 025,
121,
8, 319,
8. 288, 825
' 534, 375
254, 522
87, 817, 992
151, 766
9, 063, 209
693
867
921
371
441
862
122, s'-0,175
;
127, 646,179
240
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Aggregate resources and liabilities of State banks from 1873 to 1876.
1872-'73.
1 8 7 3 - 74.
1874-'75.
1 8 7 5 - 76.
— banks.
— banks.
551 b a n k s .
633 b a n k s .
$119, 332, 341
237, 104
1, 544, 296
9, 617, 667
12, 605. 100
3, 269, 233
944, 079
886.348
•
18, 977, 324
3, 0 2 0 , 1 3 9
1
8, 347, 776
$154, 377, 672
212, 772
1, 961, 447
16, 437, 815
19, 050, 046
5, 3 7 2 , 1 8 6
1,164, 999
1, 284, 344
10, 434, 018
1, 980, 083
25,126, 706
$176, 308, 949
377, 297
344, 984
23, 667, 950
19, 8 5 1 , 1 4 6
9, 005, 657
4, 909, 190
1, 353, 066
8, 624, 086
1,156, 456
26, 740, 215
$178, 983, 496
348, 6C4
869, 144
19, 364, 450
23, 096, 812
8, 561, 224
6, 863, 083
1, 559, 404
9, 059, 547
1, 9 2 6 , 1 0 0
27, 623, 988
178, 881, 407
237, 402, 088
272, 338, 996
278, 255, 852
42, 705, 834
174,714
2 , 1 0 9 , 732
10, 027, 668
33, 492
110, 754, 034
8, 838, 355
4, 237, 578
59, 305,
153,
2, 942,
12, 363,
337,
137, 594,
14, 241,
10, 463,
532
432
707
205
290
961
604
357
69, 084, 980
177, 653
6, 7 9 7 , 1 6 7
9, 0 0 2 , 1 3 3
83, 722
165, 871, 439
10, 530, 844
10, 791, 058
80, 425, 634
388, 397
7, 027, 817
10, 457, 346
393, 419
157, 928, 658
13. 307, 398
8, 3 2 7 , 1 8 3
237, 402, 088
272, 338, 996
278, 255, 852
'
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
United States bonds
Other stocks, bonds, & c
D u e from b a n k s
Real estate
Other investments
Expenses
Cash i t e m s
Specie
Legal-tenders, bank-notes, &c
Totals
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
Circulation
Surplus fund
U n d i v i d e d profits
Dividends unpaid
Deposits
D u e to banks
Other liabilities
Totals
i
1
j—1'/8, 881, 407
Aggregate resources and liabilities of savings-banks from 1873 to 1876.
1 8 7 2 - 73.
1873-'74.
1874-75.
1875-76.
— banks.
— banks.
674 b a n k s .
686 b a n k s .
RESOURCES.
L o a n s on r e a l e s t a t e
L o a n s on p e r s o n a l a n d collateral s e c u r i t y
United States bonds
State, municipal, and other bonds and stocks.
Railroad bonds and stocks
Bank stock
Real estate
Other investments
Expenses
D u e from banks
Cash
$287,
107,
80,
143,
16,
24,
10,
6,
357,
391,
576,
543,
793,
360,
350,
519,
634,
15, 465,
8, 236,
698
457
088
487
388
653
716
359
492
474
580
$373,
164,
108,
169,
23,
33,
15,
20,
501, 243
024, 477
162, 624
801,399
992, 313
267, 494
540, 384
730, 050
866, 013
23, 0 1 1 , 1 4 2
18, 456, 405
801, 231, 724 j
896, 197, 454 |
j
701, 229, 392
Totals
$315, 288, 088
$351, 336, 551
168, 308, 332
181,143, 206
66, 414, 629
83, 206, 272
148, 456, 231
161, 334, 436
17, 981, 807
20, 690, 901
2,9, 545, 071
30, 508, 752
11,378,364 1
14,136, 748
8,780,263 j
11, 354, 781
931.959 1
1. 248. 688
18,431,846 !
23,378,937
15, 7 1 5 , 1 3 4
17, 8 5 8 , 1 8 2
|
LIABILITIES.
951, 353, 544
Deposits
Surplus fund
U n d i v i d e d profits
O t h e r liabilities
669, 329,917
10, 468, 764
20, 879, 425
551,286
759,946,632
12, 590,196
26,623,850
2,071,046
•
•
I
!
849,581,633
16, 499, 565
29,072,493
1,043,763
891, 459, 890
51,321,033
5, 497, 503
3, 0 7 5 , 1 1 8
Totals
701, 229, 392
801,231,724 j
896,197,454
951, 353, 544
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
241
CURRENCY.
Table, by States, 0/ the aggregate deposits of savings banks, td/ft
number of their depositors and the average amount due to each in 1875 and 1876.
I
1874-'75.
States.
N u m b e r of
depositors.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts..
R h o d e Island . . .
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pensylvania
Maryland
Minnesota
California
Totals....
16 F
*
96,
96,
22,
702,
98,
206,
872,
93,
64,
49,
799
938
972
099
359
374
498
800
452
500
458
91, 933
2, 396,182
A m o u n t of
deposits.
$29,
30,
6,
217,
48,
73,
303,
30,
17,
18,
612, 221
214, 585
004, 694
452,121
771, 502
783, 802
935, 649
954, 877
825, 812
338,104
119,163
72, 569,103
849, 581, 633
1875-'76.
A v e r a g e to
N u m b e r of
each dedepositors.
positor.
91
69
39
87
85
52
35
00
57
46
18
36
101, 326
100,191
25, 060
720, 639
101, 635
208. 030
859, 738
*93, 000
*64, 000
*49, 000
*400
91, 933
354 56
2,414, 952
$305
311
261
322
495
357
348
330
276
370
260
789
* Estimate I.
A m o u n t of
deposits.
A v e r a g e to
each depositor.
$32, 083, 314
31,198, 064
6, 653, 540
234, 974, 691
51,311, 331
76, 489, 310
319, 260,202
32, 450, 313
16, 627, 820
19, 077, 026
90, 839
72, 569,103
892, 785, 553 |
1
$316
326
265
326
504
367
371
348
259
389
227
789
00
01
50
06
85
69
00
92
79
34
09
36
369 69
*
242
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Dividends ond earnings of the national hanks, with their ratios to capital, and to capital and
surplus, from September 1, 1»75, to March 1, 1876.
Ratios.
States, Territories, and No. of
banks.
reserve cities.
!
Surplus.
Dividends.
N e t earnings.
$2,129, 615
$526, 532
$483, 048
1, 040, 504
252, 430
239, 736
334, 685
2, 007, 572
500, 002
13, 374, 945 2, 062, 475
2, 111,013
13, 364, 952 2, 006, 810
2, 048, 020
865, 572
771,008
4, 262, 427
1,396, 028
7, 559, 061 1, 322, 555
1,713, 563
1, 638, 676
8,471,471
20, 491, 727 4, 082, 792 5 9 3 , 7 8 0
111, 500
115, 457
1, 470, 000
671, 708
674, 827
3, 909, 883
1, 389, 999
1, 600, 366
7, 788, 046
91.9, 680
1, 029, 843
7, 404, 982
462, 000
532, 046
2, 936, 881
79,159
90, 422
439, 811
123, 543
155, 289
625,193
549, 632
426,188
2, 463, 712
10, 080
41,000
13, 959
61,000
276, 500
86, 904
139, 624
764, 050
231, 392
93,110
422, 747
125, 497
87, 500
243, 601
138, 185
137, 750
493, 019
180,047
127, 055
477,174
154, 704
5, tiOO
669
3, 640
46, 300
189, 846
53, 365
122, 000
49P, 409
300, 269
101, 500
274, 616
97, 085
26, 125
8, 265
1,111, 199
" 342, 231
502, 314
297, 650
152, 775
184, 702
548, 810
154, 280
231, 891
1,071,024
4, 737, 001
1, 270, 595
198,0 0
985, 000
244, 353
226, 500
762, 697
249, 635
979, 862
4, 777, 669
1,129, 955
720, 405
3, 652, 537
1, 032, 081
296. 500
•4, 550, 000
786, 433
436, 751
2,186, 712
597, 448
110, 000
925, 000
150, 626
169, 749
783, 190
203, 050
36, 500
335. 000
62, 681
257, 950
871, 793
349, 372
353, 825
1,621, 718
517, 081
141, 600
533, 553
136, 066
103, 500
685, 4! 7
230, 727
108, 450
290, 7 - 0
96, 269
76, 000
162, 450
74, 675
30, < 00
50, 000
54, 238
108. 000
63, 504
103, 927
145, 000
349, 000
48, 999
19, 500
36, 492
24, 798
107, 000
265, 469
89, 256
12, 000
105, 000
23, 859
23, 000
14, 390
77, 000
42, 924
56, 045
18, 950
17, 533
10, 000
2, 500
3, 400
5. 03 4. 18
4. 62 3. 88
3. 90 3. 16
4 65 3. 57
3. 12
3.93
4. 21 3. 48
5. 09 3. 95
4. 62 3. 89
5. 99 4. 60
5. 57 3.21
4. 72 3. 70
4. 74 3. 74
5. 37 3. 75
4. 39 3. 43
5. 20 4.03
5. 41 4. 25
4. 78 3. 94
4. 00 3. 44
4. 77 3. 92
4. 06 3. 32
-5. 33 4. 29
3. 98 3. 58
4.39 I 3.
4. 66 i 3. 96
10. 00 9. 87
2. 66 2. 56
3. 75 1 3. 25
8.46 | 6.88
076 504, 209, 491 134,467,595 ,24,811,580 | 23,097,920
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
N e w York
New York C i t y . . . .
Albany
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
District of Columbia . .
Washington
Virginia
W e s t v irginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Floiida
Alabama
N e w Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisville
Tennessee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
j
Illinois
j
Chicago .
j
Michigan
Detroit
!
"Wisconsin
j
Milwaukee,
I
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
San F r a n c i s c o . . .
N e w Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Dakota
Totals
Capital.
4. 92 . 3. 88
|10, 460, 000
5, 465, 000
8, 568, 700
44, 359, 500
51,000, 000
62 20, 579, 800
61 2), 963, 620
227 35, 554,691
68. 200, 000
48
2, 000, 000
7
14,245, 350
66
29, 340, 360
177
30
17, 135, 000
23
10, 530, 000
11
1, 523, 185
17
2,281,700
14
11, 491, 985
1
252, 000
1, 280, 000
4
3, 437, 900
19
1, 746, 000
15
2. 200, 000
11
3, 135, 000
12
12
2, 729, 400
50, 000
1
1,620, C O
O
9
3, 250, 000
7
1, 200, 000
10
205, 00
2
7, 311, 0: 0
42
g
3, 0°5, 500
26
3, 410, 300
160 20, 996, 000
5
4, 00U, 000
6
4, 550, 000
102 18, 4P2, 000
1-4) 12, 201, 000
15
7. 400. 000
76
6, 367, 200
3
1,900,0(0
39
2, p50, 000
3
650, 000
3 1
4, 450, 000
6, :>67, 000
80
2, 635, 000
127
6, 360. 300
7
1, 420, 000
19
3, 000, 000
10
250, 000
1
7
1, COO. 000
3, 0 0, 000
300, 000
675, 000
300, 000
100, 000
350, 000
125, 000
50, 000
44
45
179
51
NOTE.—Figures in bold-face type indicate a
loss.
4."68 j 4*06
4. 94 j 4. 50
4.52 I 3.90
5.11 I 4. 16
4.95 j 3.97
4. 98 1 4. 26
4. 21
5.30
4. 54
5.90
4. 00 2. 43
5. 22 4. 14
5. 79 3. 89
5. 96 4. 67
5. 62 3. 70
5. 80 4. 85
5.56
4.43
5. 50 4. 57
1. 63 1. 43
7. 64 6. 34
7. 60 6.54
12.00 1 0 . 0 0
6. 75 , 6. 50
4. 83 ! 4. 33
6. 50 i 5. 76
12.23 1 9.38
4. 00 2. 96
12.26
5." 00*
10.05
4." 17
COMPTROLLER
OF T H E CURRENCY.
243
Dividends and earnings of the national hanks, with their ratios to capital, and to capital and
surplus, from March 1,1876, to September 1, 1876.
|
N o . of
banks.
Capital.
Surplus.
Dividends
N e t earnings.
O 13
a
3
r - 5 'E
; .S cT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
41
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
53
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
,
R h o d e Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Y o r k City . . .
Albany
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
D i s t r i c t of Columbia . .
Washington
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Geoi-gia
Florida
Alabama
N e w Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisville
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Saint Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
San Francisco
N e w Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wvovning
Dakota
Total
$2, 412, 832
71 $10, 610, 000
$507, 775
45
990, 808
5, 615, 000
239, 400
46
8, 768, 700
1, 992, 964 I
351, 128
180
44, 122, 000
13,197, 393 ! 1,899,346
54
52, 200, 000
12, 955, 706 | 1,634,500
20, 579, 800
4, 319, 935 |
62
837,622
26, 007, 320
81
7, 449, 422 1 1,300,378
227
35, 297,191
8, 190, 051 | 1,794,048
47
66, 400, 000
18, 861, 309 1 2,775,250
7
1, 470, 000 i
2, 000, 000
102,000
14, 233, 350
66
3, 924, 426 1
675,868
28, 593, 940
7, 745, 661 1 1,349,317
178
31
17, 045, 000
7, 444, 223 j
914,500
23
10, 510, 000
3, 034, 992 i
445,000
11
1, 523,185
448,615 :
79, 159
2, 281, 700
652, 593 J
17
122,543
11, 491, 985
14
2, 425, 387 1
488,807
1
252, 000
44, 000 !
10,080
280, 500 !
1, 300, 000
62,000
4
3,391, 100
782, 200 1
19
135,519
440, 791
15
1, 746, 000
82, 675
2, 496, 000
257, 281
93, 500
15
12
3, 185, 000
133, 250
461, 039
2,444,700
445, 901 ,
12
84,795
50,000 i
1,026
2, 500
1
10
1, 693, 000
168.100
59, 250
530,217
134, 500
7
3, 400, 000
1, 0-J5, 00')
284, 500
10
4a, 500
205, 000
29, 000
19, 000
2
14?, 6«0
26
3, 400, 300
564, 001
7, 2b 1, 000
1, 104, 034
42
338, 250
3, 095, 500
8
328, 420
152, 775
20, 603, 000
4, 500, 687
157
1, 119, 000
4, 400, 000
990, oro
6
2 If, 000
4, 550, 000
244, 500
713, 23!
6
17,843,000 1 4, 807, 1*1
915, 0-20
100
11, 591, 000
3, 771, 937 ,
61H, 7< 2
130
7,150, 000
4, 7*7, 500 !
14
210,000
8, 097, 200
76
2, 108, 077 1
482,732
1, 900, 000
025, 000
3
105, 000
2, 800, 000
790, 927 |
142,950
33
650, 000
240, 000 ;
3
134,500
894, 082
33
4, 430, 000
217,750
79
6, 339, 300
1, 568, 827 I
o28, 100
551, 253 1
26
2, 5*5, 000
111,250
899, 020 ;
7
5, 450, 000
lfe'0,000
1, 570, 000 '
209, 542 ;
18
27,350
950, 000
171, 600 ;
9
52,000
50, 000 !
250,000 i
1
3D, 000
85, 022
1, 700, 000 j
7
97, 000
259, 000 ;
2
3, 000, O ' !
LO
100,000
2
300, 000
40, 065 ;
io, 50!)
10
1, 275, 000 1
273, 500
85, 000
1
200, 000 ;
35, 000 i
12,000
1
100,0.0 '
20, 333
20, 000
77, 250
350,000 |
5
40, OuO
125,000
20, 595
2
1
50, 000 !
10. 000
2, 500
2,081
500,482,271 :132,251,07a 22, 563, S29
i
Earnings to
capital and
surplus.
States, Territories, and
reserve cities.
Ratios
o
Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct.
4. 79 3. 90
$601, 857
4. 62
3. 62
4.26
159, 091
2.41
4. 00 3. 26
332,115
3. 09
3.31
1, 792, 736 4. 30
3.13
1, 097, 636 3. 13 2 . 5 1
1.68
4. 07 3. 36
900, 036
3.61
3. 88
5. 00
1, 215, 190
3 63
4.12
5. 08
1, 227, 526
2. 82
4. 18
3. 25
1, 445, 239
1. 70
105,137
5. 10 2. 94
3. 03
4. 74
3. 72
743, 360
4. 09
4. 72
3. 71
1.273, 334
3. 5L
3. 73
5. 37
1, 032, 570
4. 22
4. 23
3. 28
462, 363
3.41
4.01
5. 20
91, 803
4. 66
4.18
5.37
121,274
4.23
168, 089
4. 25 3. 51
1.20
3. 40
13, 627 4. 00
4. 60
63, 522 1 4 . 7 7 3. 92
4. 02
3 25
4.00
130, 172
3.12
105,214 I 4.74 ; 3. 78
4. 81
3. 40
129, 047 ] 3 . 7 5
4. 70
3. 65
98, 633 ! 4. 18
2. 70
26, 675 i 3 . 4 7
2. 93
0. 92
3, 505 1 5 . 0 0
4.90
6. 99
30, 4 - 3 i 3. 50
3. 18
2. 12
3. 42
140,477 ; 3. 90
3. 57
3. 70
73, 103 i 4. 73
5. 58
8.12
5, 430 i 9. 27
2. 32
3. 73
174, 999 I 4. 34
4. 41
4. 00
414,906 j 4. 66
4. 90
4. 46
156,508
4. 94
4. 57
4. 45 . 3 . 89
977, H90 |5. 43
4. 04
4 17
224, 539 j 4. 95
4. (55
5. 37
166, i'50
3. 16
4. 04
5. 13
979,016
4. 32
4. 03
778, 666 | 5 . 3 4
5. 07
762, 5a 1 |2 . 9 4
1.76 1 6 . 3 9
4. 73
485,950 | 5.96
4.76
3. 72
128,342 j 5. 53
4.54
212, 903 1 5. 10
3. 98
5. 93
54.268 1 20. 69 15. 11
6. 10
284,551 I 5. 59
4. 65 5 . 3 4
4.15
282, 153
5. 18
3. 57
166,975
4. 30
3. 55
5. 32
94, 145 1 3. 47
2. 98
1. 48
61. 817 | 1. 74
1. 48
3. 36
40,577 ; 5. 47
4. 64
4. 42
47, 248 12. 00 10. 00
15. 75
115,02.3 ' 5. 70
5. 43
6.4^
196,693 ! 3. 33
3. 07
6.0*
21, 728 , 3. 50
3. 0!)
6. 30
45, 05 L j6 . 6 7
5. 49
2. 9 >
15,071 1 6. 00
5. 11
6. 41
7, 360 20. C 16. 62
O
6. 12
19,154 11. 43 9. 36
4. 53
10. 7a 1 !
7. 40
3.519 , 5. 00
4. 17
5. 8o
20,540,231
4. 50 i 3. 57
v
3. 25
244
REPORT OS
THE
FINANCES
Table. by States and reserve cities, of the ratios to capital, and to capital and surplus, of the
Ratio of dividends to capital for six months e n d i n g —
Ratio of
If74.
1872.
1 States, Territories, and reserve
1
cities.
181"2.
!
181;3.
;
1875.
1876.
!
Mar. Sept Mar. Sept Mar. ;Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept. Mar. Sept.I
i. , 1.
1. ! 1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
L
I
!
i
l
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
f8
59
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Y o r k City
Albany
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
D i s t r i c t of Columbia
Washington
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Louisville
Tennessee
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Michigan"
Detroit
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Iowa
*
Minnesota
Missouri
Saint L o u i s
Kansas
Leavenworth
N ebraska
Oregon
California
San Francisco
N e w Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Wvominer
Idaho
Montana
Dakota
... ......
Averages
i
v-t. Pr. ft. Pr. ft.
5.2
5. 5
5. 1
4. 6
4.7
i 4.8
4. 6 ' 4 . 7
' 4.8
5.4 ; 5.5
5.4
4.5 i 4.4
i 4.7
4.4 1 4.4
j 4.4
| 5. 2 5 . 3 ; 5 . 4
4 . 4 ! 5. 1
4 ' 7
1
4.7 : 4.8
4.9
5. 7 j 5 . 4
I 4.1
5.3
5. 7 - 5 . 4
: 5.4
5.2
5.0
| 5 . 7 5 . 8 i 5. 8
| 5.4 5.3 I 5.5
5 . 1 I 5. 1
5.1
5.2
! 5. 1 5 . 3
5.3
5.1
; 5.1
!
4. 0
4.0
4. 6t 5 . 0
i'2.'6
4.7! 4.8
1 4.6
5.3' 5.3
j 5.4
5.3
6.0
5.0
5.1
4.2
j 5.4
4.9 5 . 3 5 . 3
P-.
4 . 7 ! 5. 8
2 . 5 ! 3. 6
5.8 1 9.3 1
3.7 j 3.3 I
4. 6 • 4 . 8 ;
3.7 i 5.0 i
4.7 ! 5.4
5.0 1 5.3
4.9 : 5. 5
3.7 i 4.9
4.8 | 5.6
5.7 1 7.0
4.0 1 3.7
5.5
4.8
5.8
5.5
7.1
5.0
4.6
4.9
5.3
6.9
6.4
5.8
3.7
3.9
3.3
3.7
3.2
5.7
4.2
2. 9
3.4
9.8
4.8
17.2
5.1
3.0
5.0
6.5
2.8
15.0
5.6
6.4
6.5
2.8
4.4
6. 6 6 . 5
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.5
1 7 . 9 13.1
2.7
4.0
15.0
3.9
12.0
23.0
3.4
6.0
5.2
5.1
3.4
! 5 6
4.4
i
. 4.2
6. 4
4.3
5. 5 5 . 3
7. 7 11.2
.; 6.0
6.0
6.8
6.0
5.0
.i 0. 8
7.0
. 1 7.0
.! 2 . 5 3 . 3
. '50. 0
i
i l 4 . 0 13.0
. ' 12. 0
5.0
5.8
7.0
4.5
4.8 ;
! 5.4 5 . 0 '
. 5. 8 !' 6 . 0 !
• 5. 8 ! 6 . 0 l
5.4 I
4.9
4.2
5.1
; 5. 4 5 . 9
5.5
. 5.7
6.2
6.1
.'6.5
5. 0
5.3
4.9
.4.9
. , 4 . 9 !19. 0
1 4 . 8 14.1
J 5.2 5.9
.1 5 . 2 4 . 7
3.2
.1 3 . 2
• 1 4.6 5.5
10. 0
. ! 7. 1 6.6
1
,;1T
5.1
Pr. et.'Pr. ct. Pr (t Pr. ft.
5. 5
6 . 1 , '5. 4" 5 . 3
4.3
4 8 : 4.9 | 5.0
5.3
4 . 7 i 4 . 6 1 4. 7
5 4 5.1 j 5.2 I 5 . 2
4.9
4 . 4 ! 4 . 7 I 4. 4
4. 5
4.2 i 4.3- 4.6
5.2
5.1 j 5.2 l 5.2
4.6
4.7
4. 5 5 . 0
4. 7 4 . 6 I 4 . 8
4.8
4.9
5 . 2 ; 5. 0
5.6
5. 4
4.9 j 5.1
4.9
4. 8 5 . 1
5.2
4.9
5.7 ' 5.7
5.8
5.8
5. 6
5.2
5. 1 15 . 4
5.1
5. 1 5. 1 5 . 2
5. 1 5 . 2
5.0
5.5
5.0
4.9
5.7
5. 1
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.6
2.4
4.7
8.0
4.1
4.7
4.3
4.6
5.4
4.5
4.3
5.0
5.5
4.6
4.7
4.3
4.8
4.1
4.3
4.8
5.2
5.4
5.3
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.6
5.7
4.9
4.9
6.5
5.6
4. 1
6.2
5; 9
5.5
5.9
5.3
4.7
6.0
3.6
6.7
5.0
3.4
3.9
3. 3
4. 7
4.5
! 5.7
| 5.6
5. 5
4. 7
5.2
6.2
5.1
5.5
5.5
5. 3
5.9
5.6
6.5
5.9
4.0
4.9
6.0
6.0
4.8
6.0
4. i
5.0
4.9
5.3
4.9
4.9
5.0
5.8
3.5
5.6
5.8
6.9
4.9
5.5
6.2
4.6
3.9
4.1
6.0
Pr. ft.
5. 4
4.9
4.6
5.3
4.1
4.5
5.4
4.6
4.5
4.7
4.8
5.0
5.5
4. 8
5.2
5.4
5.1
4.0
4.7
4.6
5.1
4.2
4.4
3.7
3.9
4.1
2.6
7. 1
4.5
4.7
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.3
6.0
4.4
5.4
5.5
6. 1
5.3
5.9
3.8
4.6
3.7
4.5
7.6
6.0
6.3
6.5
6.5
7.2
4.0
Pr. ct. Pr. rt. Pr. ft. Pr. ct.!
5.0 1 4.8 , 4.3 , 4.4 ;
4.6 1 4.3
4. 1 4 . 0 ;
3.9
4.0 : 4.2
4.0 j
4.6 1 4.3
4.3
4.2 !
3.9
3 . 9 ' 3. 1
3.7 i
3.9
4.2 | 4.1
3.9 J
5.0
5.1
4.3
4.3
3.9
3.6
4.8 ! 5.1
6.0 1 4.2
3.9
3.7
5.6 ; 5 . 1 3 . 0 3 . 9
4.7 | 4.7 1 4.6
4.3
4.7 ! 4.7
4.3
4.2
4.1
5.4 i 5.4
4. 1
4.4 i 4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4. 1
5.2 ! 5.2
5.4 ! 5.4
4.4 I 4.5
4.2
4.3 , 4.5
4.8
4.0
4.0
3.7
4.8
2.1
4.8
3.7
4.1
4.0
4.2
4.2
4.7
5.3
4.9
4.8
4.0
3. 7
5.7
4. 8
4.2
4.4
5.0
4.8
3.5
4.7
4.4
4.7
10.0 ; 5 . 0
2.9 ; 3 . 5 3*9" "6." 2
3.7 4 . 0 5 . 4 5 . 3
8.5 4. 7 4 . 0 7 . 0
9. 3
4.7 4 . 3 3 . 9 4.5*
4.9 4 . 7 4 . 9 4 . 6
4.5 4 . 9 5 . 3 5 . 5
5.4
5.1
4.7
4.0
4.9 4 . 9 4 . 2 4 . 6
5.0 5. 4 3 . 7 4 . 5
5.3 5 . 1 4 . 4 4 . 8
5.9 5 . 3 4 . 7 4 . 5
4.0 2 . 9
5.0
5.2 6 . 0 5 . 3 5 . 1
5.8 5 . 5 4 . 3 3 . 8
6.0 5 . 1
4.2
4.1
5.6 2 0 . 7 3 . 8 15.2
5.8 5 . 6 4 . 0 9 . 6
5.6 5 . 2 4 . 6 5 . 1
5.5 4 . 3 4 . 7 4 . 2
1.6 3.5 2.9 2.8
7.6 1 . 7 4 . 4 5 . 0
7.3
7.6 5 . 5 6 . 4 5 . 9
12.0 12.0 5 . 9 5 . 8
6.7 5 . 7
4.8 3 . 3
4.9
6.5 3 . 5 6 . 3 6 . 9
12.2 6 . 7 2 . 1 2 . 8
4.0 6.0 2 1 . 8
2 0 . 0 |20.0 2 0 . 0
3.6
1 1 . 8 12.5
4.5
i2.2
20.0
11.4
5.0
12.7
10.9
11.7
5.0
4.9
4.«9
4.5
4.2
4.2
5.1
5.0
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
245 *
dividends and earnings of national banks, from March 1, 1872, to September 1, 1876.
dividends to capital and
months ending—
1873.
1
1
1874.
surplus
1875.
for
six
1876.
Ratio of earnings t o capital and surplus for six
months ending—
1872.
j
1
1873.
1874.
1876.
1875.
1
M a r . ; Sept. ' M a r . Sept. M a r . S e p t . ' M a r . Sept. Mar.|Sept. M a r . Sept. M a r J Sept. Mar. Sept. M a r J s e p t .
1.
1.
L
1.
1.
1.
1.
1. ! 1.
1.
1.
1. 1 1.
1.
1.
1 1"
I L
1 1"
i
!
1
i
Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. ipr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct. Pr. ct.
4.3
5. 1 4 . 4
4. 6
4.4
5.6
5. 8
5.7
5.9
5.4
5.7
5.3
4.6
4.2 ! 3.9 5.2
4.6
3.8
4.0
4. 1
4. 1 4 1
4. 1 3 . 9 ! 3 . 6 4 . 8
3.7
4.9
5.4
2. 7
6.3
4.5
4.2
3.7
4.8
2.4
4.0
3. 9
5.1
4. 4
3. 8 3 . 8
3.7
5.3
5.3
5.2
3.2
3.3
4.9
5.8
5.1
4.8
4.7
3.1
4.2
5.1
4. 1 3 . 9
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.5
5.6
4.7
4.5
4.7
3 6 f 3.3
5.0
5.7
3.7
3. 1
3.9
3.5
3.7
4.9
4. 4
4.4
4.1
4.0
3.5
3.3
4 6 4.5
4.8
3.1
2.5
3.8
3.2
1.7
3. 9
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.5
5.3
5.3
5.5
4.7
4.3
4.4
3. 4
4.6
5.4
3.1
3.6
4.7
4. 3
4. 1
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.1
5. 1 5 . 5
4.9
4.3
4.6
3.9
3.9
5.2
5.3
4.2
3.6
4.3
4.2
3.8
3.8
3.7
4.1
5.1
5.1
5.0
4. 4
3.7
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.3
4.5
3.7
2.8
3.7
3.7
3. 5
3.6
3.6
3.4
4. 6
5.1
4.1
4.8
3.6
3.2
4.0
4.8
3.8
4.3
1.7
3.7
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.3
3.5
2.7
3.2
2. 9
5.2
4.7
5.3
3.4
3.3
5.6
5.7
3. 3* 3 . 0
4.2
4.3
3.9
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.7
5.4
5.1
4.4
3.5
5.1
3.7
5.6
5.4
4.8
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.9
5.0
5.0
4.6
4.3
4. 1 4 . 3
4.0
3. 7
3.7
5.3
5.2
5.2
3.5
4.1
4. 0
4.1
4.6
4.3
4.1
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.5
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.1
3.7
4.3
3.8
3.9
3.4
4.4
3.3
4.9
5.0
4.4
5.5
5.0
4.3
3.4
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.4
4.9
4.9
4.7
4.3
4.0
4.0
4.6
4.7
4.1
4. 4
4.2
4.2
4.4
5.4
5.1
4.3
5.5
5.6
5.2
4.7
4.2
4.2
4.5
4.9
5.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.3
5.0
5. 4
4.7
4.7
3.9
3.5
5.4
5.6
4.3
4.8
4.2
3.0
1.2
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.5
5.9
5.7
3.4
3.4
4.8
5.1
5.8
2.4
5.8
4.8
4.6
3.9
3.7
1.9
3.9
3.9
6.4
4.9
4.7
6.2
5.0
6.2
6.2
3. 9 3 . 9
3.0* 5 . 3
5.6
4.0
4.2
3.7
5.0
4.6
3.6
4. 0
3.8 ! 3.9 3.3
6.4
4.6
3.2
5.3
6.0
5.8
6.9
5.5
3.1
4. 7
4.7
3.7
4.2
4.7
4.2
3.9
4.2
5.5
4.3
5.9
5.4
5.2
5.8
3.8
5.8
5.8
4.8
5.1
4.3
5.5
5.5
5.0
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.7
6.7
5.8
5.2
3.6
3. 4
7.3
6.5
4.7
5.6
3.8
4.2
4.9
4.3 1 3.1 i 3.8
3.8
3.8
6.5
5.6
2.9
6.2
4.3
3.6
6.7
6.1
5.0
2.7
4.6
4.5
4.6
5.1
4.7
3.0
4.0
7.9
4.7
4.0
3.0
2.9
5.9
6.7
6.6
4.2
0.9
4.8
9. 9 4 9
0. 1 5 . 9
7.2
7.0
4.0
4.6
4.3
5.3
3.9
4.4
3.8 | 3.6 2.6
9.4
8.6
5.8
4.6
3.2
4.3
2.9
5.2
2.1
5.0
3.2
2.3
3.4
2.7 ! 3.8 3.2 ; 3.4
3.3
2.6
6.3
6.9
4.2
4.8
3.7
6.3
8.0
3.6
3.1
7.6
9.6
2.1
4.8
2.8
3.7
6.9
8.8
5.7
6.0
6.9
9 . 1 ' 12.1 10.7 11.2
6.6
5.6
3.0
3.0
3.3
6.3
0.3
2.9
3.4
3.8
5.2
1.2
3.6
8.1
4.3
2.3
4.5
4.3
4.2
4.3
5.1
5.5
5.3
3." 6' 4 . 0
4.1
5.7
5.7
3.7
4.8
5.6
5.8
6.0
4.4
4.7
4.1
4.5
3.4
4.3
4.6
4.5
5.0
5.2
4.0
5.5
5. 3
5.8
5.2
5.2
5.8
5.4
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.1
4.8
4.3
4.7
3.9
4.5
6.4
4.7
5.8
5.3
7.8
5.8
5.2
6.5
5.9
4.6
4.7
4.6
4.3
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.4
6.0
5.4
5.1
4.8
6.1
5.7
5.9
5.0
4.9
3.9
4.1
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.0
6.0
5.5
5.7
5.9
4.0
4.8
5.3
5.2
4.9
4.2
5.8
4.3
4.1
4.6
4.3
4.3
4.7
3.3
4.3
5.5
4.9
4.9
4.7
3.2
4.3
5.3
4.6
5.7
6.6
4.4
4.2
5.2
5.4
5.2
4. 7
5.2
6.0
4.2
3.8
4.2
5.4
4.9
4.7
4.0
4.8
5.9
4.3
5.6
4. 5
4. 6 4. 7
4.6
4. 4
6.4
5. 0
6.1
6.5
5.9
6.4
4.5
6.7
6.5
6.7
8.5
5.1
3.2
3.9
2.7
3.0
2.5
2.9
6.0
2.5
6.8
8.0
5. 7
4.5
9.4
8.3
6.6
6.4
1.8
4.5
5.1
4.5
3.9
4.6
4.4
4. 1 4 . 7
7.1
5.5
5.3
6.6
6.6
6.7
5.4
6.3
5.7
4.8
4.3
4.1
4.3
4.0
4.2
4.0
6.7
6.5
3. 9 3 . 7
6.9
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.5
5.3
4.5
6.2
4.5
5.7
4.0
4.2
5.5 i 4.8
4.7
6.1
6.1
4.0
6.7
5.5
6.8
6.1
5.6
6.8
5.6
5.9
4.5
4.4
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.4
3 . 7 15.1
6.6
5.1
4.5
4 . 9 13.0
6.3
7.4
4.2
6.4
6.1
4.4
4.6
4.3
5.7
4.5 ; 4.8 4.8
6.1
4.6
6 4 6.2
5.9
5.8
6.6
5.3
5 . 9 11.8
6.6
4.0
5.6
5.0
5.2
5.5
3.2
4. 1 7 . 1
4.4
7.2
8.0
7.3
6.2
6.5
5.2
6.5
3.6
7.7
5.2
5.0
3.2
3.3
3.8
3.8
4.6
5.2
2.8
3.5
8 . 0 10.2
8.9
5.4
4.3
8.6
5. 3
3.2
3.5
2.9
3.3
3.4
3.2
4.6
1.4
3.0
4.1
4.0
4.5
3.9
3." 6* 3 . 9
3.2
1.8
1. 5
6.1
4.3
2.8
4.9
3.5
3.8
5.3
6.2
9.0
6.9
8.0
5.2
1.5
8.5
4.2
5.6
3.4
5.1
6.7
5. 9
8.2
4 . 1 15.2
4.5
6.6
6.5
4.6
6.5
7 . 5 10.7
8.5
6.4
9.6
6.5
7.4
6.4
4.4
5. e
5.0
5.0
5 . 0 j 5. 0 5 . 0 10.0 10.0 15. 2 20.9 17.4 13.4 11.7 ! 10. t 13.5 14.9 18.1 15.7
1 6.3
4.9
3.0
5.4
6.3
6.1
6.5 1 5.4
6.1
4 . 8 10.0 1 8 . 7
7.7
8.2
6.2
6.4
5.1
5.6
5.9
6.1
5.9
5.8 | 4.3 ! 3.1
5." 7
5.5
7.1 j 6.6
9.9
6.7
9.2
8.7
1.5
6.0
6.6
6.1
6.2
6.0
5.9 j 5.8
5 . 8 ! 3. 1 7 . 7
9.5
7.9
8.7
7.8
7.8 ' 7.4
6.8
7.3
6.4
3.9
2 . 1 13.2
2.2
9.7 | 5.5 1 9.4 1 5.5
6. 4
4 . 7 1 4 . 5 111. 1 1 3 . 2 10.3 11.9
9.2
7.8
2.9
13.7
4.0
2.3 ! 3.2
3.0
3 . 0 , 5 . 1 47.8 ! 1 . 5
2 . 2 10.7
4 . 5 ; 5 . 7 11.2
6.3
5.9
6.4
I
. i
4 . 1 ; 8 . 6 12.2
5. 6
6.8
7.4
13.2
1 0 . 5 19.7 16.8 16.5 1 6 . 3 1 . . . . 16.6 15.2 2 3 . 6 16.8
9 . 5 21.5
18.3 •8. 6 18.1 11.7
6.1
3.6
2. 9
9 . 9 1 0 . 2 j 3 . 0 ! 10.0
9. 4 16.7 ; 7 . 6 13.5 11.7 11.6 ! 0. 9
8 . 4 1 7 . 1 13.1
4.5
5.8
4.3
4.2
4. 2
2.0
5.1
7 . 6 ! 5.'l
6.6
5.9
5.7
i
|
4.2
i
3.8 i 4.0
• I
3.9 j 3.8 | 3.9 ! 3.6
5.0 j 5.4 1 5.4 j 5.5
4.8 j 4.9
4.7 | 4.6
3.6
3.2 |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
246
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Dividends and earnings of the national banks, arranged by geographical divisions, for semiannual periods from Mat ch 1, 1869, to September 1, 1876.
Ratios.
Geogra; hical divisions.
Capital.
Surplus.
Dividends.
:
N e t earnings.
Ore
v 6 \V
© "C
a
S"
B
a
P
M a r c h , 1869, to Sept., 1869:
N e w E n g l a n d States . .
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
$7, 350, 939
9, 571, 428
727, 841
4,117,623!
$9,880,1041
12,612,8341
969,037
5,759,209
5.2j
5.3|
5.8!
6.1
4.4j
4.31
5.31
5.1!
5.9
5.7
7.3
7.2
29,221, 184
5.4
4.1
6.0
10,148,
12, 352,
1, 035,
5, 459,
5. 0 !
5.1
6.3
5.4
4. 3;
4. Ij
5. 6
4.4
5. 8
5. 3
4.8
1.2
5.6
1, 48!! 401, 650, 802'
Totals
Sept., 1870, t o M a r c h , 1 8 7 1 :
N e w England States..
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
21,767,831)
488
577
76
430
148, 466, 032
187,741,859
12, 850, 100
67, 309, 000
27, 335, 824
43,043,795
1, 419, 995
14, 318, 596
7, 503, 307
9, 550, 034
804, 972'
3, 620, 782j
416, 366, 991
86, 118,210
21,479, 0951
28,996,934
49 i 152, 700, 033
584! 18*, 131, 66 w
81! 1 4 , 4 4 1 , 2 0 3
4441 7 0 , 0 4 4 , 0 0 0
2C8, 79!
45, 455, 429
1,586,312'
15,320,0881
7, 554, 0811
9, 250, 780!
809,439!
3,466,043;
9, 609, 814
11, 244, 110!
1,153,852!
4,806,1091
4. <)|
4. 9j
5.6!
4.9|
4.1:
4. 0'
5.0;
4. l!
1, 600! 425, 317, 104
Totals
M a r c h , 1870, t o Sept., 1870:
N e w England States..
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
82,105, 848
1,571
Totals
S e p t . , 1869, t o M a r c h , 1870:
N e w England States . .
M i d d l e States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
91, 630. 6*0
21, 080, 343;
26, 813, 885|
5. 0?
4. 11
9, 547,
11, 146,
1,138,
5, 410,
5.0
5.0|
6.1,
5.7
4.2
4. 0|
5. 4!
4. 6
492! 153, 419, 032
585! 189, 066, 559
83
15,221,574
445
70, 992, 000
1, 605 428, 699. 165
Totals
M a r c h , 1871, t o Sept., 1871 :
N e w England States. M i d d l e States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
\Perct.\Per ct Pcrct.
476 $142, 062, 062' $23, 567,269
543 179, 846, 540, 42, 031, 900
70
12,498,200'
1,264,045
392
67, 244, 000
13, 242, 634
-
S e p t . , 1871, t o M a r c h , 1872:
N e w E n g l a n d States . .
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
M a r c h , 1872, t o S e p t . , 1 8 7 2 :
N e w E n g l a n d States . .
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
S e p t . , 1872, t o M a r c h , 1 8 7 3 :
N e w England States..
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
M a r c h , 1873, t o Sept., 1873
N e w England States..
Middle Statts
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
30, 647, 742'
46, 418, 6^1!
1,733, 167 j
15,872,811'
7, 747, 077
9,494,4321
924,4771
4,039,164
574
534
938
888
9221
367 j
0661
807!
7. 3
6. 7
6.2
94,672,401;
22,205,150
27, 243,162
5. 2l
4. 2i
31,938,761!
47,776,315
1, 885, 3111
16, 686, 2041
7,619,422
9,274,773
1,148,638
4, 082, 446
9, 2 5 9 , 1 2 7
11. 207, 080
1,317, 419!
5, 531, 6851
4. 9|
4. 9
5.2
5.2
4.1
4. 3,
5. 8
445, 999, 264 :
98, 286, 591'
22,125,279
27, 315, 311!
5. Oj
4. H
5 0
494! 1 5 4 , 8 6 9 , 0 3 2 '
5891 190, 985, 969 !
129'
26,182,281'
5381 78, 656, 424 !
33,163.949
43,754,556.
2,118,475'
15,394,263
7,713,428
9,674,512
1,317,525
4,154,361
9,152, 734
10, 988, 549'
1,700,643!
5, 660, 613!
5. 0
5. 1
5.0
5. 3
4 1
4. 0
4. 7|
4. 4
4. 6
6 0
6. 0
1,750! 4 5 0 , 6 9 3 , 7 0 6 ;
99,431,243
22,859,826
27, 502, 539
5. 1
4.2
5 0
497] 1 5 5 , 2 2 0 , 5 6 8 '
594; 1 9 1 , 7 7 6 , 1 1 8 !
14i: 29,513,2:55
620 J 8 9 . 1 6 6 , 1 0 2 !
34,113,635
50,328,781
2,353,213
18,386,313
7,625,549
9,432,709
1,552,664
5,216,367
9,
12,
1,
6,
4.9
4.
4. 0!
3. 9i
4.9,
4. 8i
5.1
5. 0
6.2
6. 3
1, 852! 465, 676, 023! 105,181, 942
23, 827, 289
I
493 1 5 4 , 1 5 1 . 0 3 2
591 1 9 0 , 6 7 6 , 8 6 9
113i
22,153,463
496;
79,017,900:
1,693
t
I
4P5j 1 5 5 , 6 5 9 , 2 3 2 '
594 1 9 2 , 8 4 5 , 6 6 9
147
31,328,787!
676 100,684,995!
36, 858, 324j
53,303,503
3,207,788
20, 887, 673
1,912; 4 8 0 , 5 1 8 , 6 8 3 ' 114, 257,288
721,465
099, 457'
967, 089!
784, 880!
5. 0
4. 7
9
4. 21
30, 672, 8911
341
087
680
953
10, 324, 340!
11, 642, 716
2,170,179
7, ".89,243
5.1
5.1
5.1
5. 5
4.
4.
4.
4.
24, 826. 061
31,926,478j
5.2
4.2
7, 938,
9, 7( 6,
1,612,
5, 508,
4
11
0
7
5
5.
4.
6.
6.
4
7
3
4
5. 4
I
496
591
16!
707
157,014,832
192. 2 3 4 , 0 ' 9
33, 259, 530
105, 592, 580
38,303,887!
53, 431,089
3, 600, 607
22, 778, 265
7, 941,687
9, 575, 193
1,544, 046
5, 7 6 2 , 1 0 3
488,100,951
118,113,84^1
24,823,029
736!
3311
024i
909!
5.1
5.0
4.6
5.5
4.l!
3.9!
4.2
4.5;
33,122, 000;
5.1
4. l!
10,103,
12, 565,
2, 246,
8, 206,
5.2
5.1
6.1
6.4
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
247
CURRENCY.
Dividends and earnings of the national hanlcs,
—Continued.
Ratios.
Geographical divisions.
Capital.
!
Surplus.
| Dividends, i N e t earn- !
ings.
I1 J
2 «
,
E
5
p
I
Sept., 1873, to March, 1874
N e w England States.
Middle States
Southern States . .
W e s t e r n States
503 $159, 041, 832 $39, 714, 859
588 190,368,669
55,931,654
159 32,605,522
3.864,491
717 107, 494, 300 23, 957, 855
1, 967 489,510,323
Totals .
March, 1674, to Sept., 1674
N e w England States.
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
506 159, 531, 832!
586 189, 385,019|
159 33, 138, 8001
720 107, 882, 633!
Totals .
1,971
Sept., 1874, to March, 1875
N e w England States.
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
512 161,928, 732
603 190, 775, 56k
175 34, 640,100
757 110, 520, 432
Totals .
682.704j
10, 983, 048'
1, 750, 914,
7,127, 454
4.8
4.8
4.3
4.9
3.8:
3.1
3, 9
4. 01
4. 8
5. 4
23,529,997j
29,544,120!
4.8
3.8
4.8
9,
11,
1,
7,
4.9
5.0
4.8
5.6
3.9,
3.8
4. ~
:3
4. ?
4.8
4.5
5.0
5. 5 -
7,
9,
1,
6,
838,
463,
594,
033,
007!
7071
20s.
384
27, 929, 306
7,
9,
1.
5,
785,166
537. 118'
463., 170,
965, 362
24,750,816,
603,
214,
871,
346,
5121
7531
562
984!
4.S*
30, 036, 811
9,
10,
1,
7,
4.9
4.
5.
4.
5.
031, *09
361, 652
861, 75S
881,186
8
0
3|
4
5. 0,
29,136,007
3.
3.
3.
4.
£
9
6
4
4. 4'
4. 2
4.9
5. 8
4. 0
3. 6
3. 7
4.3
4.0
4.9
5.8
4. 9!
3.
4.6
4.4
5.2
4.5
5. 2
3.
4.lj
3.91
4. I,
3.6
2.3
5.7
5.4
23,097,9211
4.9
3. 9
3. 6
6, 770,149
8,818,572
1, 432,194
5, 542, 9i4
6, 098, 661
6, 751, 3451
1, 498, 873'
6,191, 353,
4.0
4.6
4.3
5.1
3.2
3.6
3. 7.
4.0
2.9
500, 482, 2711 132, 251, 076,
22, 563, 829
20, 540, 232|
4. 5
3.3
j 1, 838. 465, 239, 781! I l l , 595, 656,
23, 526, 481
28, 257, 979
5. 1
~4A)
43, 563, 3651
57, 826, 444.
4,965,170!
27, 766, 6501
7, 758, 460
9, 151, 653
1,539,234
5, 868, 438
24, 317, 785
43,739,0791
56, 319, 205i
5, 348,175;
29, 061,135!
.
' I er ct.\Perct. Per ct.
$7, 627, 811
9,164, 682:
1,415, 933,
5, 321, 571
2, 047 497, 864, 833 134,123, 649j
Totals
Sept., 1875, to March, 1876
.New England States.
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
General averages
489, 938,2s4i 128,364,039
2, 007 493,568,8311 131,560,637
March, 1875, to Sept., 1875
Jiew England States.
Middle States
Southern States
W e s t e r n States
Totals
41, 978,153
57, 176, 298
4,121, 405
25. 068,183
510 160, 461, 832, 43, 020, 505
589 189, 639, 5! 9| 57,749,497
33,681,310
4,646,468
169
739 109,786,170! 26,144,167
Totals .
March, 1876. to Sept., 1876
}sew England States
Middle States
Southern States
Western States
123,469,859
J3
7,371,060
10,174, 655
1, 509, 125
5, 756, 741
2,076, 504, 209, 431 j 134,487,594)
24,811,581
43, 319, 060
54,527,758
5, 466, 630!
28, 917, 630j
8,
9,
1,
8,
767,
965,
956,
090,
978
736
203
300
4. 8
4.4
5.3
28, 800, 217
I
3." 9
248
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Amount and rate of taxation ( United States and State) of the national banks for the year
1^67.
A m o u n t of taxes.
States and Territories.
Capital stock.
United States.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
R h o d e Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a .
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Totals
R a t e of taxation.
085, 000
4, 735,000
6, 510, 012
79, 932, 000
20, 364, 800
24, 584,220
116, 494, 941
11, 333, 350
50, 277, 795
1, 428,185
12, 590, 203
1, 350, 000
500, 000
216, 400
583, 300
703, 000
500, 000
300, 000
576, 450
200, 000
885, 000
2, 100,000
22, 404,700
12, 867,000
620, 000
11,
070, 010
5,
2, 935,000
992, 000
3,
660, 000
1,
559, 300
7,
400, 000
250, 000
100, 000
350,000
150, 000
100, 000
100, 000
422,804,666
Total-
$180,119
88, 773
122,214
1, 616, 825
324,844
434,440
3, 022, 662
253, 359
1, 242, 037
32, 621
260,261
15, 330
48, 345
46, 966
9, 049
40, 845
8, 763
35, 894
6, 865
5, 745
59, 816
52, 460
514, 681
278,798
321, 406
111, 790
76, 583
106, 349
39,132
133,142
10, 229
10, 735
1, 624
9, 702
1, 887
479
837
$141, 226
93,179
144,164
1, 562,128
195, 355
387,146
4, 058, 706
223,106
278, 268
1,261
166, 054
3, 286
13, 926
51, 457
5,144
6, 050
3, 830
20, 042
2,149
1,351
17, 467
27, 975
520, 951
200, 372
231, 917
68, 0 6 1
9, 525,607
8, 813, 126
62, 012
88, 281
29, 522
189, 248
7, 801
7,014
i,615
1, 097
1, 405
560
l & a t e .
Total.
Per ct Perct. Perct
$321, 345 I
181, 952 i
266,377 ;
3,178, 953 |
520,200
821,567 •
7 081, 368 1
476, 465 i
1, 520, 305
33,881
426,315 i
18, 615 !
62,270 '
98,424 !
14,193 :
46, 895 !
12, 592 !
55,936 1
9, 015 !
7,096 '
77,283 !
80,435 ,
1, 035, 633 '
479,170 :
553,323 ;
179, 851 ;
138,595 i
194,6 51 |
68, 655 I
322,389 !
18,030 1
17,749 |
1, 624 |
11,317 I
2,984 |
1, 884 l
1,397 i
18,338,734 i
2.0
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.5
1.7
2.6
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.0
1.0
1.6
3.5
2.0
0.5
0.1
1.3
0.3
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.3
1.9
0.6
2.1 | 2.3
1.5
0.9
2.5
0.4
1.0
1.7
1.5
2.8
0.4
1.2
0.7
2.9
0.6
2.1
2.7
1.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
1.5
2.0
2.8
1.3
2.2
2.1
2.6
2.2
2.7
2.0
1.3
2.0
1.4
2.0
2.5
2.8
4.3
2.4
2.8
"0.4
1.3
0.5
0.7
1.4
2.2
2.1
0.8
0.6
3.5
3.8
4.1
4.0
2.5
3.3
6.1
4.2
3.0
2.4
3.4
1.6
2.5
4.4
2.4
2.9
2.7
4.3
1.6
3.6
2.7
4.1
4.6
3.7
4.8
3.5
4.7
4.9
3.3
3.4
4.5
7.1
2.4
3.2
2.0
1.9
1.4
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
249 *
CURRENCY.
Amount and rate of taxation ( United States and State) of the national banks for the year
1869.
R a t e of taxation.
A m o u n t of taxes.
States and Territories.
!
Capital stock.
U n i t e d States.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
Virginia
"West Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Totals
;
State.
Total.
$9,185, 000
4, 835, 000
6, 385, 012
81,282, 000
20,164, 800
24, 606, 820
112,267, 841
11, 465, 350
49, 560, 390
1, 428,185
12, 790, 203
1, 050, 000
2, 221, 860
2, 116, 400
683, 400
823, 500
1, 500, 000
400, 000
1, 300, 000
525, 000
200, 000
2, 835, 000
1, 987, 400
21, 917, 399
12, 752, 000
12, 370, 000
5, 510, 000
2, 710, 000
3, 717, 000
1, 770, 000
7,810, 300
400, 000
400, 000
100, 000
350, 000
100, 000
100, 000
$191, 779
97, 245
129, 059
1, 691, 620
344, 687
476, 244
2, 958, 089
279,410
1,312,419
30, 907
277, 590
23, 814
59,281
51, 979
15, 712
19, 763
45, 824
5, 926
27, 455
11, 184
4,284
62, 836
47, 164
635, 935
298, 336
369, 742
143, 649
80, 963
122,162
45, 223
171,198
17, 443
14,593
2, 917
11,902
1,179
1, 731
$164,150
102, 812
117,107
1,329,018
175, 466
366, 457
2, 980,104
200,121
266,186
3, 265
147, 854
1, 850
8, 882
37, 053
2, 455
7, 952
8, 254
490
7,107
4, 375
6,998
10,236
6, 570
573, 576
218, 888
217, 652
34, 384
50, 663
53, 621
29, 873
120, 720
16, 009
10, 838
11,286
2, 541
2,283
$355, 929
200, 057
246,166
3, 020, 638
520,153
842, 701
5, 938,193
479, 531
1, 578, 605
34,172
425, 444
25, 664
68,163
89, 032
18,167
27, 715
54, 078
6,416
34, 562
15, 559
11,282
73, 072
53, 734
1,209,511
517, 224
587,394
178, 033
131, 626
175, 783
75, 096
291, 918
33, 452
25, 431
2, 917
23,188
3, 720
4, 014
419, 619, 860
10,081,244 |
7, 297, 096
17, 378, 340
United
State. Total.
States.
Per ct. Perct. Perct.
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.9
2.6
2.4
2.7
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.4
3.0
1.5
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.9
2.4
3.0
2.6
3.0
3.3
2.5
2.2
4.4
3.7
2.9
3.4
1.2
1.7
3.2
2 5
2.3
3.7
4.0
2.4
1.7
4. 1
1.8
2.1
1.8
1.6
0.9
1.5
2.7
1.8
0.5
0.2
1.1
0.2
0.4
1.7
0.4
1.0
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.8
3.5
0.4
0.3
2.6
1.7
1.8
0.6
1.9
1.4
1.7
1.5
4.0
2.7
3.9
4.1
3.8
3.7
2.6
3.4
5.3
4.2
3.2
2.4
3.3
2.4
3.1
4.0
2.7
3.4
3.6
1.6
2.7
3.0
5.6
2.6
2.7
5.5
4.1
4.8
3.2
4.9
4.7
4.2
3.7
8.4
6.4
2. 9
250
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Amount and rate of taxation (United States and State) of the national hanks for the 1
1874.
Amount of taxes.
States and Territories
| United States.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Colorado
Utah
N e w Mexico
Wyoming
Idaho
Dakota
Montana
Totals
Hate of taxation.
Capital stock.,
$9, 654,019
5, 317, 037
7, 862, 712
91, 754, 078
20, 504, 800
25, 424, 620
106, 599, 708
13, 830, 466
53,178, 261
1, 523,185
13, 720, 997
1, 309, 512
3, 58o, 913
2, 375, 216
2,173, 338
3,156, 250
2, 843, 962
1, 634, 883
4, 000, 000
1, 054, 897
205, 000
9, 076,127
3, 457, 897
29,112. 642
17, 936, 404
20, 507, 963
10, 098,162
3, 704, 032
6, 048, 562
4, 268, 026
9, 308, 198
1, 783, 235
1,025, 000
250, 000
3, 358, 594
748, 581
439, 402
300, 000
125, 000
100, 000
50. 000
350, 000
i
i
!
1
I
1
i
i
|
j
1
!
'
J
1
!
i
;
i
*493, 751, 679 1
State.
8111,403
$192,290
60,002 ;
106, 587
88,152 '
139, 297
1,163, 858 i 1, 878, 368
201,317 1
224, 540
439, 402
271,801 i
2 , 0 2 6 , 9 6 0 I 3, 044, 565
205,451 |
282, 645
871,220 i
377, 546
20,798
6, 630
181,249 !
194, 697
19,747 !
5, 288
54,957 ;
52, 207
34, 507
33,484 !
30,837 1
38, 601
34,421 |
111, 654
31,656 |
53, 872
18,746 |
25, 289
52, 270
61, 642 ,
22, 863
14,384 ;
2,488 !
8, 030
103,635 |
47, 655
70, 844
50,290 ,
403, 697 '
642, 054
214,977 |
429, 585
420,461
367,718 ;
134,052 ;
149, 720 i
67,485 i
76,330
98,421 j
117, 115
76, 876
63,224 ;
190,140
112,525
26, 182 j
41,867 1
34, 282 I
20,883 ;
3, 488
5,808 ;
46.044 •
16,983 |
10, 750
5,387 .
4,137
3,718 i
3, 150
1,697 j
1,180
1,393 1
129
1, 225
614 |
8, 190
6,777 j
7,256,083 | 9, 620, 326
j
Total.
$303, 663
166, 589
227, 449
3, 042, 226
425, 857
711, 203
5, 071, 525
488, 096
1, 248, 766
27, 428
375, 946
25, 035
107,164
67, 991
69, 438
146, 075
85, 528
44, 035
113, 912
37, 247
10, 518
151, 290
121, 134
1, 045, 751
644, 562
788, 179
283, 772
143, 815
215, 536
140,100
302, 665
68,049
55,165
9, 296
46, 044
27, 733
9, 524
6, 868
2, 877
1,522
1, 839
14, 967
16,876,409
FtatSf
State
-Total.
Per ct. Per ct.Per ct..
'
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.9
1. 5
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.8
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.5
2.0
2.3
1. 4
2.3
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.1
1.1
1.8
2.9
2.1
0.7
0.4
1.5
0.4
1.6
1.8
1.9
3.6
1.9
1.7
1.4
2.3
3.9
0.5
2.2
2.2
2.6
2.2
1.5
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.1
3.3
3.3
1.4
2. 1
1.4
1.1
2.5
0.1
2.5
2.3
3.4
2. 1
2.9
4. h
3. fi
2. 3
1. b
2. ?
<
1. 9
3. 5
3. H
3. 3
4.7
3. 0
2.9
2. 9
3.7
5.1
1.6
3.7
3.6
3.8
4.0
2.8
4.1
3.7
3.5
3.3
4.8
5. 3
3.7
1. 4
4.4
3.6
2. a
3.9
1.5
3.7
4. 2
1.5
2.0
3.5
3.2
3.2
|
|
;
!
*Ir. eluding capital of b a n k s from which returns of the amount of State taxation w e r e n o t r e c e i v e d .
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
251
CURRENCY.
Average weekly deposits, circulation, and reserve of the national banks in New York City, as
reported to the New York clearing-house, for the months of September and October in each
year from lb70 to 1876.
Liabilities.
" W e e k ending-l
Circulation. ; Net deposits.!
Dollars.
Dollars.
Specie.
Total.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
841 60, 831,
59,199,
351
077
57, 544,
758
58, 484,
566 57, 749,
55, 808,
713
55, 682,
563
012 j 57, 489,
435 . 60, 099,
363
210
680
442
528
115
586
831
444
32.
32,
32,
32,
32,
32,
32,
32,
32,
672,
833,
686,
660,
654,
529,
458,
453,
356,
815
323
884
207
378
395
049
226
866
172,
168,
166.
163,
163,
15 J,
159,
160,
164,
315, 962
343, 150
312, 07S
691, 615
674, 962
205, 353
194, 742
794,105
653, 818
204, 988, 777
201,176, 473
198, 996, 960
196, 360, 822
196, 529, 340
191,734, 748
191, 652, 791
193,247,331
197, 010, 684
26, 070,
16, 260,
14, 444,
12, 770,
11. 427,
10, 658,
10, 064,
10, 296,
11,367,
29,
30,
30,
29,
29.
30;
30,
30,
30,
835,
087,
071,
944,
992,
199,
273,
233,
431,
300
200
600
100
800
100
000
400
600
212,
213,
211,
203,
193,
189,
le3,
172,
171,
534, 300
442, 100
537, 700
048, 400
691, 500
277, 300
192,100
343. 800
737, 300
242, 369, 600
243, 529, 300
241,609, 300
232, 992, 500
223, 684, 300
219, 476, 400
213, 465.100
202, 577, 200
202, 169, 100
10, 196, 600
9,193, 400
9, 050,100
8, 291,700
11,554,000
9, 153, 400
8, 025, 300
8, 647, 600
9, 249, 700
60,957,800
60,106, 800
56,847,200
53,275,600
49,933,900
49, 589, 300
45, 835, 200
44, 079, 000
43, 694, 700
27,
27,
27,
27,
27,
27,
27,
27,
487, 200
580, 600
622, 300
689, 400
551,100
692, 900
661, 300
641, 000
183,
179,
171,
165,
158,
161,
171,
174,
510.100
765, 600
742, 500
721, 900
840, 300
«16, 200
115, 000
086, 400
210. 997, 3:' 0
207, 346, 400
199, 364, 800
193.411,300
186, 399, 400
169, 509,100
198, 776, 300
201, 727, 400
11,619, 600
11, 130, 700
16, 851,600
10, 045, 900
8, 469, 700
10, 070, 200
10. 657, 400
9, 234, 300
43,866,500
42, 993, 300
39, 419, 300
39,651,700
37, 998, 500
40, 675, 100
46, 260, 100
46, 865,000
55, 486,100
54,124, 000
56, 270, 900
49, 697, 600
46, 468, 200
50, 745, 300
56, 917, 500
56, 119, 300
935, 900
655, 500
135, 200
448,100
240, 300
506, 900
650,100
433, 500
33,993,600
32, 500, 800
30,083,800
17,883,300
9,251,900
8,049,300
5, 179, 809
7, 187, 300
53, 929,
50,156,
46, 219,
29, 331,
18, 492,
18, 556,
16, 829,
18, 620,
807,
589,
453,
799,
373,
517,
691,
457,
324,
54, 678,100
54, 715, 700
55,017,300
53, 977. 900
53,297,600
52, 152. 000
51,855.100
49,893,900
50,773,000 i
71, 785,
72, 304,
72, 470,
70. 777,
68, 671,
66, 669,
64, 546,
61,351,
61, 097,
27, 323, 300
26, 351, 200
27, 382, 000
27, 295, 400
27, 393, 700
27, 419, 400
•27, 421, 200
27, 390,100
182, 775,
177, 850,
168, 877,
150,171,
131,855,
131, 958,
129, 575,
125, 671,
700
500
100
300
500
900
800
300
210,
204,
196,
177,
159,
159.
156,
153,
099,
201,
259,
366,
249,
378,
997,
061,
000
700
100
700
200
300
000
400
19,
17,
16,
11,
9,
.10,
11,
11,
25,
27,
25,
25,
25.
25.
25,
24,
25,
630, 500
701, 700
595, 700
593, 900
387, 700
083, 900
028, 600
981, 600
025,100
202, 918,100
205,166, 500
204, 285, 600
187,139, 700
202, 605, 300
200, 054, 500
197,261,900
193, 514, 600
193, 611, 700
228,
232,
229,
212,
227,
225,
222,
216,
218,
548,
868,
881,
733,
993,
138,
290,
496,
636,
600
200
300
600
000
400
500
200
800
16,
17,
17,
16,
15,
14,
12,
11,
10,
18,
17,
17,
17,
17,
17,
17,
17,
17,
093, 700
725, 000
723, 200
902, 600
894, 100
820, 700
781,200
844, 600
900,100
210, 397, 200
209, 802,100
206, 916, 800
205, 483, 200
201, 409, 700
197, 555. 800
195,192, 400
191, 4C8, 500
189, 068, 800
228,
227,
224,
223,
219,
215,
212,
209,
206,
490, 900
527, 100
640, 000
365, 800
303, 800
376, 500
973, 600
313,100
968, 900
197, 992,
200, 754,
202, 734,
200, 794,
196, 590,
195,145,
190. 699,
190, 0'9,
163, 810,
212, 569, 700
210,164,400
217, 138, 000
215,195, 600
14, 577, 300
9, 409, 700
14, 403, 500
14, 400,800
14,615, 700
11,897, 000
14, 693, 300
14, 809, 200
15, 059, 600
400
700
500
800
400
700
600
900
200
211, 206,100
207,
205.
204,
196,
042,
392,
829,
869,
700
900
100
800
522
859
365
922
962
402
025
819
009
Legal-tenders.
500
200
200
500
400
700
400
900
900
9,155, 700
8, 494, 500
6, 538, 200
6, 432, 400
5, 438, 900
5,716,200
5, 528, 500
5, 735, 000
8, 975, 600
19,617,
20, 202,
20, 068,
16,907,
14. 751,
17, 682,
16, 233.
15, 577,
600
700
900
800
200
600
600
500
14, oil, eoo
34, 760,
42, 938,
44, 040,
44, 773,
46, 321,
45, 149,
45,618,
47, 193,
48, 732,
|
•
!
|
!
71,154,
69, 300,
65, 897,
61, 567,
61, 487,
58, 742,
53, 860,
52, 726,
52, 944,
56, 810,
57, 828,
57, 856,
56, 348,
56, 181,
51,342,
48, 582,
47, 300,
45, 762,
600
300
600
400
500
300
700
900
800
'
!
!
I
;
I
238,
699,
336,
625,
538,
535,
004,
421,
645,
000
700
200
500
900
600
600
700
600
j 67, 855,
i 68,902,
69,407,
! 65,533,
| 62,290,
! 63,218,
59, 238,
; 56,999,
55, 657,
48,
48,
49,
48,
47,
45,
43,
41,
41,
67, 966,
66,322,
64, 394,
62,780,
61,620,
57, 058,
1 54, 111,
i 53,035,
j 54,738,
400
200
300
300
900
700
500
600
400
500
300
000
400
200
200
900
600
*
252
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Table of the state of the lawful-money reserve of the national banks,
STATES
R e s e r v e 1leld.
t
!
Dates.
N o . of
banks.
Circulation
a n d deposits,
AND
i
! R e s e r v e required.
j
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Oct.
8,1870
Dec. 28,1870
M a r . 18,1871
A p r . 29,1871
J u n e 10,1871
Oct.
2,1871
Dec. 16,1871
Feb. 27,1872
A p r . 19,1872
J u n e 10,1872
Oct.
3,1872
Dec. 27,1872
Feb. 28,1873
A p r . 25,1873
J u n e 13,1873
Sept. 12,1873
Dec. 26,1873
Feb. 27,1374
May
1,1874
J u n e 26,1874
Oct.
2,1874
Dec. 31,1874
Mar. 1 , 1 8 7 5 . . . .
M a y 1,1875
June 30,1875
Oct.
1,1875
Dec. 17,1875
M a r . 10,1876
M a y 12,1876
J u n e 30,1876
Oct.
2,1876
1,400
1, 430
1, 465
1, 482
1,497
1, 537
1,564
1, 586
1,616
1, 626
1,689
1,707
1,717
1, 732
1, 737
1, 747
1,749
1,748
1,751
1, 755
1, 774
1, 797
1, 801
1,815
1, 845
1, 851
1,850
1, 853
1,853
1, 855
1, 853
1405, 984, 755
$60, 897, 713
61, 158, 221
407, 721, 473
63, 9 7 5 , 2 8 5
426, 501,897
65. 783, 333
438, 555, 545
66, 791, 309
445. 275, 395
467,619, 031
70,142, 855
69, *92, 062
465, 947, 077
484.197, 695
72, 629, 654
73, 109. 142 1
487, 394, 283
490. 841,566
73, 626, 235 1
1
509,415,295
76.435,968 1
503, 568, 806 1
75,535.321 j
521,394,885 j
78.209,233 S
78, 428, 804 !
522,649,052 !
79,204,426 |
527,741,608 |
536,925,203 i
80, 593, 659 j
4-6, 180. 869 j
72. 985, 967 i
5 1 0 . 9 4 6 , 6 5 5 j;
76, 700, 872 1
5 2 1 , 9 5 3 , 2 8 3 !|
78,351,858 |
43, 173, 243 I
522, 874, 575 1
527,506,306 I
44,077,914 |
535,679,077
45, 487, 042
46, 018, 207 ;
536, 2 8 9 , 1 9 3
46, 020, 096 !
536, 716, 262
541,385, 844
46, 996, 069
537, 418, 449
46, 304, 791
52", 303, 754
44,647, 985
527, 361, 413
45, 535, 811
521,137, 335
44,990, 757
517, 605, 821
44, 996, 205
509, 793, 743
43, 862, 907
!
Ratio to !
liabilities.
Amount.
$84, 777, 956
85, 723, 389
• 95,615,960
98, 698, 874
101, 706, 605
98, 946, 184
91, 728, 626
102, 275, 001
98, 012, 845
101,821,660
97, 765, 876
102,069,282
108, 246, 881
105, 693, 322 !
108, 935, 374 |
110,456,096 !
101,120,726
115, 577, 200
112, 637, 640
111,464,693
100,641,694
103, 5 9 2 , 1 6 5
106, 826, 053
100, 691, 135
105,154, 553
100, 128,907
97, 855, 940
108, 547, 092
104, 514, 789
103, 832, 286
99, 985, 627
Per cent.
20.9
21.0
22. 4
22.6
22. 8
21.2
19.7
21.1 |
20.2 '
20.7 !
19.2 1
20.3 ,
20.6
20. 2 !
20. 6 j
20.6 i
20.8
22. 6
21.6
38.8
34.3
34. 2
34.9
32.9
33. 6
32.5
32.9
35. 6
34.9
34.7
34.3
N O T E . — P r i o r to J u n e 2 0 , 1 8 7 4 , tlie r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e in S t a t e s a n d T e r r i t o r i e s w a s 15 p e
RESERVE
Oct.
Dec.
Mar.
Apr.
June
Oct.
Dec.
Feb.
Apr.
June
Oct.
Dec.
Feb.
Apr.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Feb.
May
June
Oct.
Dec.
Mar.
May
June
Oct.
Dec.
Mar.
May
June
Oct.
8,1870.
28,1870.
18,1871.
29,1871.
10,1871.
2,1871.
16,1871.
27,1872.
19,1872.
10,1872.
3,1872.
27,1872
28,1873
25,1873.
13,1873
12,1873.
26,1873.
27,1874,
1,1874,
26,1874,
2,1874,
31,1874
1,1875
1,1875
30,1875
1,1875
17,1875
10,1876
12, 1876
30,1876
2,1876
215
218
223
225
226
230
226
228
227
227
230
233
230
230
231
229
227
227
227
228
230
230
228
231
231
236
236
238
236
236
236
$409, 354, 636
423,129, 686
469, 716, 268
478, 079, 967
504, 449, 317
484, 6 3 4 , 1 3 2
456, 721, 899
475, 032, 357
461,111,331
500, 037, 031
443, 845, 782
469, 035, 037
478, 040, 388
465, 796, 482
502, 959, 230
475, 521, 916
453, 081, 026
518, 570, 014
523, 075, 980
528, 6 1 9 , 1 2 1
521, 561, 727
509, 411, 623
514, 896, 921
507, 208, 290
532,175, 922
512, 848, 868
468, 689, 930
499, 853, 392
472,260, 505
490, 357, 058
487, 415, 795
$102, 338, 658
105, 782, 421
117, 429, 067
119, 519, 991
126,112, 328
121,158, 532
114,180, 474
118, 758, 089
115, 277, 832
125, 009, 257
110, 961, 445
115, 508, 759
119, 510, 097
116, 449.120
125, 739, 807
118, 880, 480
113,270, 257
129, 642, 504
130, 768, 995
106, 380, 827
106,136,122
103,317, 529
105, 569,158
104,199, 595
111,317, 435
106, 542, 005
95, 863, 466
104, 535, 425
98, 776, 747
103, 860, 841
103, 721, 942
$118, 633, 295
124, 066, 544
138, 670, 665
144, 809, 918
159, 704, 311
134, 463, 829
126, 916, 204
126, 440, 065
124, 840, 245
144, 672, 289
112,152, 056
123,136,887
122, 710, 780
119, 676, 330
145,209, 534
118, 6 7 9 , 1 5 3
127, 402, 586
158, 9 4 0 , 1 7 5
155, 563, 677
159, 275, 638
144, 307, 997
132, 348, 803
132,217, 368
129, 803, 941
154, 560, 093
134, 976, 509
118, 2 9 1 , 1 2 5
142, 7 5 3 , 1 9 0
126,179, 248
142,906,797
136,821,941
NOTE.. — P r i o r t o J u n e 20,1874. t h e r e q u i r e d r e s e r v e in r e s e r v e c i t i e s w a s 25 p e r
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
as shown by their reports from October 8,1870, to October 2,1876.
TERRITORIES.
Classification of reserve held.
Specie.
|2, 357, 850
2, 359, 126
2, 420, 987
2, 504, 655
2, 032, 371
1,814, 927
2, 043, 411
2, 816, 771
2, 600, 614
1, 890, 232
1, 950, 142
1, 978, 383
1, 779, 651
1, 567,149
1, 715, 293
2, 071, 686
2, 286, 734
2, 475, 202
2, 431, 605
2, 256, 951
2, 375, 290
1, 992, 383
1, 652, 694
1,511,483
1, 600, 028
1,555, 034
1, 452, 639
1, 800, 017
1, 912,171
2, 469, 391
2, 763,198
eai
IT. S. certificates of deposit.
tenders.
.$35, 465, 915
36, 842, 257
35, 589, 817
38, 506, 524
38, 481, 550
40, 139, 433
39, 380, 993
39, 792, 119
42, 485, 632
41, 495, 581
42, 717, 294
43, 228, 892
41, 605, 799
43, 202, 852
42, 800, 960
42, 279, 728
45, 904, 389
44, 017, 327
47, 603, 805
44, 633. 155
32, 885,197
34, 952, 061
33, 493, 083
34, 414, 616
32, 610, 241
32, 783, 502
32, 073, 246
32,141, 468
33, 630, 711
31, 920,120
29, 723, 138
Clearinghouse certificates.
Three per
cent, certificates.
82,
2,
2,
2,
1,
1,
1,
$220,
350,
1,485,
1, 895,
2, 125,
2, 250,
2, 015,
2, 270,
2, 490,
2, 585,
775,
820,
845,
790,
890,
900,
805,
1,
1, 285,
1, 280,
1, 280,
890, 000
545, 000
245, 000
040, 000
885, 000
355, 000
060. O U
O
810, 000
690, 000
605. 000
335, 000
185, 000
90, 000
10, 000
10, 000
D u e from
reserve
agents.
$44,
43,
55,
55,
59,
55,
49,
58,
52,
57,
52,
56,
63,
59,
62,
63,
50,
66,
Redemption
fund with
Treasurer.
064,
977,
360,
647,
307,
636,
244,
856,
236,
830,
543,
327,
286,
018,
284,
854.
914,
814,
60, 112,
61,978,
52, 714,
53, 935,
59, 021,
52, 061,
58, 439,
53, 322,
52, 073,
62,102,
56, 654,
57, 268,
56, 362,
$11, 250
11,891,414
11, 892, 708
11, 813, 653
11, 913, 977
11, 614, 671
11. 568, 219
11, 451, 847
11, 322, 994
11, 032,239
10, 894, 441
10, 856, 823
centum of circulation and deposits ; since that date, 15 per centum of deposits only.
CITIES.
$12,108,149
20,199, 998
19, 416, 341
15, 788, 997
14, 181, 640
10, 226, 741
23, 273,114
19, 504, 567
17, 035, 006
18, 040, 032
8, 279, 613
17, 068, 954
15, 998, 022
15, 301, 659
26, 234, 795
17, 796, 781
24, 620, 304
30, 890, 661
30,138, 364
20, 069, 256
18, 865, 654
20, 444, 378
15, 014, 411
9,108, 878
17, 359, 554
6, 495, 294
15, 618, 267
27,277, 329
19, 802, 423
22, 749, 078
18, 598, 456
!
$41, 737, 662
41, 680, 488 !
53,251, 289 I
65, 006, 031 I
81, 923, 110
66, 848, 233
52, 633, 689
55,118, 281
60, 822, 823
78, 001, 259
59, 356, 810
57, 358, 477
54, 816, 110
56, 732, 435
63, 205, 531
50, 067. 935
58, 943, 716
58, 620, 696
54, 062, 598
58, 423, 307
47, 082, 343
47, 458, 251
44, 952, 897
49, 462, 643
54, 756, 683
43, 583, 429
38, 563, 571
718
44, 603,
398
46,171,
046
58, 852,
445
54, 488,
$6, 490, 000
12, 300, 000
16, 975, 000
16, 475,000
20, 525,000
18, 360, 000
21, 995, 000
34, 965, 000
37, 645, 000
45,195, 000
42, 0.55, 000
38, 850, 000
36, 555, 000
37, 825, 000
46, 420, 000
47, 910, 000
30,200, 000
29, 605, 000
26, 095, 000
26, 675, 000
27, 890, 000
$19,136, 000
20. 498, 000
20, 599, 000
21, 581, 572
19, 248, 000
20, 322, 070
16, 633, 026
16,195, 000
13, 909, 000
12, 092, 577
8, 632, 000
5, 600, 000
2,115, 000
1, 370, 000
385, 000
175, 000
$23, 440, 000
20, 860, 000
16, 955, 000
13, 020, 000
11, 290, 000
5, 825, 000
5, 635, 000
4, 930,000
3,190, 000
2, 805, 000
1,220,000
775,000
320, 000
$22, 211, 484
20, 828, 058
28, 449, 035
29,413, 318
33, 061, 561
31,241, 785
28, 741, 375
30, 692, 217
29, 883, 416
33, 733, 421
28,173, 633
30, 074, 456
32, 486, 648
29, 797, 236
34, 859, 208
32, 279, 437
21, 843, 566
34, 463, 818
33, 717, 715
35, 508, 075
31,142, 306
26, 553, 818
30, 967, 551
28, 559, 818
31, 291, 415
32, 322, 812
29, 389, 472
578
36, 965,
214
30,114,
768
30, 719,
995
31, 981,
centum of circulation and deposits; since that date, 25 per centum of deposits only.
$80, 000
5,162, 694
5, 042, 356
4, 927, 509
4, 347, 602
4, 732, 441
4, 664, 974
4,519, 815
4,301, 565
3,996, 213
3,910, 905
3, 863, 045
254
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
T'ih'e ah owing the total number of shares of national bank stock issued in each State and
it» residents and by non-residents respectively ; the number of resident and of non-resident
Shares issued.
States.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Eastern States
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Middle States
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Southern and Southwestern States
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Western States
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Dakota
California
Pacific States and Territories
Totals
j
Number.
Shares, where held.
' In the State.
Number of shareholders.
By non-residents.
In the State.
7, 023
4.618
8,125
75, 374
37, 082
28, 206
7,199
3, 663
3,910
46, 564
11,341
14, 298
Non-residents.
113, 080
60,150
129, 586
988, 700
388, 036
339, 274
106, 057
55, 532
121, 461
9i3, 326
350, 954
311,068
2, 018, 826
1, 858, 398
160, 428
86, 975
9, 657
1, 482, 746
221,044
884, 539
28, 494
434, 555
1, 216, 478
198, 463
849, 249
23, 920
414,159
266,
22,
35,
4,
20,
266
581
290
574
396
26, 339
6, 811
28, 612
798
5, 566
7, 742
864
1,283
409
464
3, 051, 378
2, 702, 269
349,109
68,126
10, 762
362
903
635
615
1, 381
370
11
384
755
145
20
3, 010
727
1, 686
131
191
82
79
56
103
3
47
228
40
16
192
99
489
15,
36,
18,
23,
31,
24,
520
911
460
060
850
856
500
16.930
34,000
10,250
2, 050
103, 530
31,126
80, 350
|
;
!
!
1
11,351
29, 734 |
16, 812
20, 886
28, 632
16, 779
270
14, 512
22,207
9, 087
1, 126
94, 965
27, 052
64, 722
4,169
7, 177
1, 648
2, 174
3,018
8, 077
230
2, 418
11, 793
1,163
924
8, 565
4, 074
15, 628
429, 393
358, 335
71, 058
295, 240 i
17*, 043 1
187,352
103, 092 j
39,000 !
62.706 1
46, hOO
15.600 !
9,500 1
274,
159,
173,
86,
29,
57,
38,
12,
5,
20,
18.
13,
16,
9,
4,
8,
2,
3,
937, 333 ,
2,500 '
8, 250 \
2, 000 !
1,000 |
3, 500 :
1,250
3. 0n0 1
5M0
47,00. ;
69, 000
6, 505, 930
476
384
358
5,162
1,741
1, 536
11, 004
1, 756
493
235
42 J
266
594
940
452
601
921
5, 986
2, 454
3, 433
2,118
625
1, 524
687
264
79
448
264
387
363
318
143
141
58
69
839, 391
97, 942
17,170
2, 211
2,240
6,292
1. 9i0
1,000
3, 125
1,013
2, 3s 1
243
44,271
260
1,956
50
747
808
932
eOd
406
766
316
999
579
62, 515
5, 820, 908 \
375 "1
237
619
257
2, 729
6, 485 |
685, 022
j
5
87
44
11
42;
14 1
25
11
482
721
183, 996 j
2
41
1
8
4
7
8
33
104
24, 490
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
255 *
geographical division by banks now in operation ; the number of shares of each State held by
•shareholders, and the number of shareholders holding respectively specified amounts of stock.
N u m b e r of shareholders owning specified amounts of stock.
Over 10 and Over 20 and Over 30 and ! Over 40 and Over 50 and Over 100 and
not more
n o t more
not more j not more
not more
not m o r e
than 40. j than 50.
than 100.
than 500.
than 30.
than 20.
I
shares or less.
440
259
391
3, 601
1,391
1,187
190
100
191
1,675
830
576
5,359
2, 835
2, 228
32,235
5, 677
9, 581
1,185
618
827
9, 097
3, 030
2, 986
57, 915
17, 743
7, 269
3,562
12, 784
- 3,457
14, 621
597
1,914
6, 963
1,600
5, 780
238
1, 033
3,610
761
2, 824
112
632
2,232
524
1,493
72
391
33, 373
15, 614
7, 939
4, 712
107
165
127
138
272
65
2
87
158
20
16
31
34
25
58
22
606
164
389
60
84
65
60
102
43
1
48
98
28
1
319
91
240
6, 052
2, 305
1, 240
2, 388
785
1, 608
967
382
774
2S2
158
50
1, 190
4-82
617
462
172
233
148
49
19
662
276
342
276
98
146
69
23
13
7, 394
3, 422
1,905 |
!
;
i
226
617
391
330
832
216
8
167
477 •
75
9 I
1, 441
306
957 I
5
!
!
1
!
j
1
;
1
j
144
74
161
1,604
555
392
227 |
103 !
280
2,157
1, 033
655
124
54
169
1, 304
529
414
u v e r juu
shares.
6
4
21
53
37
43
2, 930
;
I
!
ii
1
f
18 !
34
7
2
163
44
103
4, 455
2, 594
164
2, 223
366
1,448
44
427
3 ; 573
642
2, 260
107 I
781 ;
2, 491
313
1, 386
36
748
205
12
83
1
104
4, 508
I
!
i
1
7, 363
4, 974
405
35
74
44
63
76
46
19
51
25
25
41
33
2
21
44
20
2
5
1
1
2
4
28
67
30
52
54
44
1
48 i
70
22
4
212
68
159
40
97
13 1
10 !
290 :
102 !
198 1
2
5
5
164
48
121
7
3
8
1, 088 !
619
40
728 i
362 I
372
298
93
152
88
28
20
568
353
324
195
81
114
86
29
22
37
41
27
11
3
9
8
2,141 1
1,772
137
1 I
15 !
2
'
4
3 :
5
l
.78 |
3
15
6
2
6
2
9
2
3
i
1
17
6
56
24
1
23 j
10
7 j
7
114 j
5
3
87
557
|
;
I
!
;
!
|
j
3
5
1
1
1
4
2 !
45
859
372
157
196
117
53
90
45
19
12
489
262
334
175
61
99
102
16
11
1,061
1, 549
3
16
2
2
1
2
2
39
i
|
1
I
I
'
8
2
4 !
56 j
!
242 j
122
62
49
88
116 '
104, 976 |
39,206
18, 415
9, 941
9, 934
15, 163 !
82 1
125 1
10,0-4
1
1
][
14
21
767
256
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Table showing the distribution of national-bank stock in geo
Shares, where held.
States in which the shares were issued.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
W e s t Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
N e w Mexico.,
Dakota
Totals.,
I n Eastern
States.
I n Middle
States.
4,
3,
5,
55,
28,
746
577
1,651
11, 900
6, 107
193,
3,
1,
40, 328
18, 056
23, 795
4, 549
13,104
3, 074
5, 578
990
530
1,290
5, 629
230
1.135
5, 045
458
170
1,387
1, 036
4, 958
6, 841
3,210
6,100
4, 816
2, 325
4,100
7.136
706
1,582
16, 260
778
35
51
337, 626
I n Southern
States.
316
59
221
821 .
273 !
988
4, 907
285
1,879
8
3, 562
326
1, 234
11
1, 076
610
1,123
152
196
894
3, 335
796
1,978
11,947
614
5, 720
14
809
568
630
760
1,374
573
334
1,618
938
5, 327
1,432
1,709
181
70
109
93
1, 825
674
385
140
2, 502
30
360
4, 786
1, 854
4, 111
5, 461
4, 260
6, 358
1,355
1,740
2, 951
2, 748
1,196
625
230
425
432
200
273
1,261
50
In Western
States.
210
"iis
439
150
150
55
35, 651
50
186
69,275
COMPTROLLER OF
THE
257 *
CURRENCY.
graphical divisions of the United States and in foreign, countries.
Shares, w h e r e held.
I n Pacific
S t a t e s and Territories.
In Great
Britain.
134
24
59
994
127
162
545
126
129
3
1
I n France.
In Germany.
Other foreign
countries.
•In Spain.
60
729
38
71
1, 411
131
482
8, 005
178
241
73
200
430
150
116
671
1, 488
474
183
282
1, 916
125
35
100
10
20
489
643
250
238
664
12
3, 025
131
671
275
20 i
60
2, 214
318
10
6
60
148
6
22
64
40
307
316
370
150
82
50
140
45
5
311
60
433
141
42
366
105
20
95
60
20
88
120
100
100
65
312
13
200
45
20
68
200
100
100
520
30
4, 827
17 F
6, 778
3, 764
4,162
2,242
12, 715
Total.
7,023
4,618
8,125
75,374
37, 082
28, 206
266, 268
22, 581
35, 290
4, 574
20, 396
4,169
7,177
1,648
2,174
3,018
8, 077
230
2, 418
11, 793
i ; 163
924
8, 565
4, 074
20, 493
18, 235
13, 420
16, 286
9, 594
4, 940
8, 452
15, 628
2, 601
3, 921
260
2, 729
1,958
50
375
237
619
257
685, 022
258
REPORT
ON THE FINANCES.
Table showing the total number of shares of national bank stock of each State
New
" W h e r e held.
v
Massachusetts.
Maine.
!
N o v a Scotia
Canada, (not s p e c i f i e d ) . .
Mexico
" W e s t Indias
Bermuda
S o u t h A m e r i c a , (not specified)
Prussia
Bavaria
Holland
Russia
Switzerland
Italy
Turkey ..
Corsica
Europe, (not specified)
India
Persia
China
Japan
Syria
Egypt
A f r i c a , (not specified)
Azore Islands
Sandwich Islands . . . . . .
Totals
176
!
I
New
York.
New
PennsylJersey.
vania.
i
|
523
8
R h o d e ' ConnecIsland, j ticut.
I
33
71
230
773
45
151
14
1
12
20 ;
20
i
20
77
5
j
280
160
97
1
30
102
3
1
2
2,538
714
121
619
266
726
73
97
20
20
642
16
1, 269
208
54
192
340
20
85
10
28
120
15
14
10
100
8
1
10
18
40
30
3
729
38
71
1, 411
131
482
8,005
178
241
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
259
CURRENCY.
held in foreign countries not specifically mentioned in the preceding table.
Maryland.
District
South
of CoCarolina.
lumbia.
|
Louisiana.
Missouri.
Ohio.
I
Indiana. Jlllinois.
!
5
Michigan.
CaliforWisnia.
consin.
I
40
300
25
1
i
12
1
30
60
i
|
13
100
9
489
50
1
1
1
1
15
19
3
50
68
1
35
100
15
i
125
35
489
22
68
100
100 |
65
312
13
100
REPORT
260
ON THE
FINANCES.
Number and denominations of national banlc notes issued and redeemed, and the number of each
denomination outstanding, on November 1 in each year, from 1868 to 1876.
Twos.
Ones.
1868.
Issued
Redeemed...
Twenties.
Tens.
Fifties.
One
hundreds.
Five
hundreds.
One
thousands.
8, 896, 576 2, 978,160 23,106, 728 7, 915, 914 2,219, 322 355,181 267,350
73,176
462,132
142, 359
15, 583
254, 754
36, 355
17, 256
Outstanding...
1870.
....
8, 641, 822 2, 904, 984 22, 624 596 7, 773, 555|2,182, 967 337, 925 251, 767
11, 727
2, 900
13, 668
2, 585
4, 769
2, 415
11, 083
2, 354
10, 729,327 3, 590,157 24, 636, 720 ! 8, 413, 244^, 370, 056 378, 482 284, 460
667, 733 1, 737, 983
484,135j 129,185 47, 845
43, 599
2, 568, 703
Issued
Redeemed...
4, 746
1, 846
8, 685,147 2, 977,164 22, 690, 820 7, 821,150 2 , 1 9 8 , 1 0 9 334, 664 248, 831
1869".
13, 486
1,759
I
|
9, 589,160 3, 209, 388 23, 676, 760 8, 094. 645 2, 269, 764 363, 523 274, 799
232, 224
25, 968
904, 013
985, 940,
272,495 j
71, 655 22, 859
Outstanding - . .
Issued
Redeemed
Fires.
13, 926
3, 952
4, 719
3, 263
8,160, 624 2, 922, 424 22, 898, 737
1872.
Issued.,
Redeemed.
14, 642
6, 017
4, 843
4, 005
8, 794, 930 2, 534, 031 350, 454 244, 876
8, 625
838
367, 797
110, 989
15, 621
7, 867
4, 933
4, 315
9, 553, 750 2, 786, 836 371, 019 256, 808
7, 754
618
16, 496
9, 658
5,148
4, 530
5,632,583 2, 074, 388 25,752, -^93 9, 987, 32912, 955,148| 390,746 272, 533
6, 838
618
16, 548, 259 5, 539,113 39, 243,136 13, 337, 076 3, 962,109! 666, 950 492, 482
11,143, 606 3, 755, 019 13, 041, 605, 3, 912, 707, 971, 608 231, 556 196, 572
17, 344
11,676
5, 240
4, 683
5 , 4 0 4 , 6 5 3 1, 784, 094 26, 201, 531. 9, 424, 369 2, 990, 501 j 435, 394 295, 910
Outstanding..
1, 516
15, 524,189 5,195, 111 34, 894, 456 12, 560, 399 3, 608, 219 559, 722 416, 590
9,891,606 3,120, 723j 9,141, 963, 2, 573, 070; 653, 071 168, 976 144, 057
Issued.
Redeemed.
9, 974
I
9, 728, 37512, 779, 392 433, 426 321,163
933, 4451 245, 361
76, 287
82, 972
7, 261, 600 2, 702, 465 24, 898, 566
1871.
7, 929,109 2, 240, 871 330, 637 240, 861
12, 537, 657 4,195, 791 28,174, 940
5, 276, 057 1, 493, 326 3, 276, 374
Outstanding...
5, 668
557
;
!
I
18, 046,176 6, 039, 752 47, 055,184 17, 410, 507 5, 296, 064 884,165 645, 838
14, 092,126 4, 816, 623 .24, 926, 771 7,606,532 2 , 0 0 4 , 4 6 4 361,037 299, 428
18, 476
14, 471
5, 530
5, 048
503,128 346, 410
4, 005
482
1
1
18, 849, 264 6, 307, 448 51, 783, 526 20, 008, 652 6, 086, 492 985, 615 710, 900
15, 556, 708 5, 324, 546|32, 382, 056 10, 369, 214 2, 852, 246, 515, 784 395, 765
18, 721
16, 217
5, 539
5,272
2, 504
267
14, 297, 360 4, 782, 628 31, 9 3 3 , 3 4 8 11, 2 5 3 , 4 5 2
7, 919, 389! 2, 408, 389 5 , 9 6 0 , 6 6 7 1 , 6 9 9 , 7 0 2 j
6, 377, 971 2, 374, 239 25, 972, 681
1873.
Issued
Redeemed...
.
1874.
Issued
Redeemed..
1875.
Issued
Redeemed...
Outstanding.. .
1876.
Issued.
Redeemed.
O u t s t a n d i n g . . ..
I
3, 2 2 5 , 6 8 8
438,852
!
I
3, 954, 05011, 223,129 ! 22,128, 413 9,801,975 3 , 2 9 1 , 6 0 0
i
3,292,556
I
497,199
126,180
982, 902|l9, 401, 472 9, 639, 436 3, 234, 246 469, 831 315,115
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
CURRENCY.
261 *
Statement showing by States the amount of national-bank circulation issued, and'of legaltender notes deposited to retire national-bank circulation from June 20, 1874, to November
1, 1876, and the amount remaining on deposit at the latter date.
Legal-tender notes deposited to retire nationalbank circulation, since June 20, 1874.
States and Territories.
Additional circulation issued
since
J u n e 20,1874.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
N e w York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia.
Virginia
"West Virginia
N o r t h Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
$808, 940
369, 260
778, 980
5, 552, 335
156, 200
781, 810
2, 363, 850
640, 635
3, 341, 460
84,100
110, 810
246, 200
207,100
35, 370
305, 060
6, 700
180, 000
45, 000
90, 000
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee.
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
"Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Nevada
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Legal-tender
notes
deposited prior to
June 20, 1874, and
remaining at that
date
32,130
62,100
Totals.
For
redemption of notes
of liquidating banks.
T o retire circulation unTotal deposits.
der act of
June 20,1874.
$41,200 1
27,400 I
134,807 I
96,400 !
•i
27,050 ;
699,500 |
23,060 j
488,247 i
$555, 000
10, 800
341. 400
5, 000, 900
426, 740
951, 490
14, 039, 541
732, 340
4,192,100
$596,
38,
476,
5, 097,
426,
978,
14, 739,
755,
4, 680,
200
200
207
300
740
540
041
400
347
166,600
393,164 :
706,864
731, 060
1,123,100
427, 500
592, 415
204, 300
764,185
953, 380
297, 275
1, 289,
820,
1, 299,
935,
764,
953,
540,
700
664
279
360
185
380
000
1, 844, 250
229, 340
90, 000
771, 233
408, 859
1, 262, 990
3, 297, 752
5, 595, 251
1, 587, 800
687, 400
1, 358, 550
1,146, 830
3, 383, 559
145, 600
54, 830
2, 447, 875
229, 340
90, 000
1, 233,100
644, 760
2, 059, 321
3, 772, 429
6, 409, 760
1, 704, 200
1, 052, 399
1, 772, 324
1, 272, 521
3, 571,150
590, 271
135, 000
196, 800
45, 000
198, 925
357, 991
45, 000
52, 853, 560
65, 755, 464
242,725
603,625 ,
1, 982, 640
259, 200
796,520
1, 283, 570
785, 475
304, 820
50, 900
553, 500
329, 320
114, 270
30, 600
461. 867
235i 901
796, 331
474, 677
814, 509
116, 400
364, 999
413, 774
125, 691
187, 591
444, 671
45, 000
126, 000
63,925
161,191
22, 814, 855
9, 038, 229
-i.
3, 313, 675
Legal tenders
on
deposit
with TJ. S.
Treasurer
Nov. 1,1876.
262
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
lable, by. States and geographical divisions, of the number of banks organized, closed and
closing, and in operation, icith their capital,
O deposit, and circulation issued,
H
redeemed, and outstanding on the 1st day of November, 1876.
Banks
Capital.
! Bonds.
States and Territories.
Capital
paid in.
tion.
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
73,
46'
49|
239,'
6-2 .
85!
,
Redeemed. Outstanding.
810, 560, 000. $9, 058, 250 $17, 350, 890 $8, 862, 022
5,615,000 5,644,000 10,291,525 5,191,315
8,783,700 7,847,200 15,771,160 8, 500, 301
96, 710, 300 66, 223, 850 136, 672, 040 77, 348, 089
20,579,800' 14,445,400 29,424,525 16, 410, 585
26,039,620' 19, 660,100! 39,826,600 22, 373, 684
$8, 488, 868
5,100, 210
7, 270, 859
59, 323, 951
13, 013, 940
17, 452, 916
554
Totals, Middle States
j
I
j
j
t
I
!
)
J
j
542 168, 288, 420 122, 878, 800 249, 336, 740
138, 685, 996 110, 650, 744
280 105,107,191 50, 483, 500 141, 035, 220
69 14,357,571 12,327,650 24,369,530
235 56,821,840 45,116,7001 92,482,205
13 1,635,745 1,491,2001 2,878,165
32 13, 830, 685 8,398,000 19, 658, 55C
700
,
District of Columbia
"Virginia
"West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Bonds on I
Issued.
deposit. 1
331
79;
252'
13
34;
Totals, Eastern States
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
71
45
46
236
62
82
Circulation.
629 191, 753, 032 117, 817, 050,280, 423, 670 168, 708, 939 111, 684, 731
161
2i
111
o
Totals, Western States
968, 000
703, 750
538, 250
350, 000
485, 000
964, 900
50, 000
1, 606, 000
2,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,133, 500
624, 000
105, 000
8, 744, 550
2, 654, 500
2, 652, 950
3,108, 000
6, 365, 490
4, 470, 240
3,175, 500
3,127, 020
4,132, 040
47, 480
2, 457,100
66, 000
5, 536, 460
1, 456, 720
367, 700
14, 907, 215
5, 460, 190
10, 247, 005
643, 873 48, 391, 347
258, 597 11,110, 933
252, 855 42, 229, 350
504, 365 1, 373, 800
079, 249 8, 579, 301
1, 969,182
3, 600, 009
2, 703, 918
1, 455, 790
1, 543, 915
2,172, 615
2, 500
996, 566
64, 278|
3, 459, 5381
883,160'
171, 447!
6, 459, 026:
2, 840, 528
6,918, 017
138, 818
765, 481
766, 322
719, 710
583,105
959, 425
44, 980
1, 460, 534
1, 722
2, 076, 922
573, 560
196, 253
8, 448,189
2, 619, 662
3, 328, 988
54
213 43,403,800' 27,580,400 64, 924,160 35, 240, 489 29, 683, 671
io;
2i
170 29,753,000 24, 433, 350 48, 722, 980 25, 903,166 22, 819, 814
99 17,058,000 13, 270, 500 29, 593, 305 16, 461,145 13,132,160
146; 18, 916, 000 10, 616, 600 30, 069, 435 18, 017, 850 12, 051, 585
79! 9, 958, 500 6, 427, 200 13, 846,150 7, 557, 345 6, 288, 805
40' 3, 450. 000 2, 232, 000 6, 281, 940 3, 752, 731 2, 529, 200
78' 6, 357, 000 4, 448, 500 10, 663, 810 6, 087, 964 4, 575, 846*
33 4, 528, 700 2, 539, 400 5, 983, 480 3,171, 038 2, 812, 442
17 1, 320, 000 3,120, 000 2, 496, 660 1, 312, 826 1,183, 834
761, 000
944, 000 1, 593, 670
832, 670
9
950, 000
781
110;
671, 92,291,200 66, 031, 550 149,251, 430 83, 025, 065 66, 226, 365
11.,
31
1
10
1
1
5
2
2
1'
250, 000
975, 000
200, 000
100, 000
350, 000
125, 000
300, 000
50, 000
23
2, 350, 000
000
000
000
000;
000
000)
000!
000!
131, 700
414, 300
169, 740
592, 030
172, 840
407,100
87, 400
477, 270
80, 030
127, 076
193, 700
564, 637
464, 787
84, 039
188, 286
34, 060
210,110
35, 030
4, 624
220, 600
605,103
127, 243
88, 801
218, 814
53, 340
267,160
45, 000
1, 636, 000
3, 532, 410
1, 901, 725
1, 630, 685
250,
590,
50,
100,
236,
60,
300,
50,
Due to banks for mutilated notes returned...
Grand totals.
1,
2,
1,
1,
I,
1,
193
111
163
86
55
97
38
27
11
Nevada
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
N e w Mexico.
Dakota
Totals, Pacific States
and Territories
1, 552, 000
3, 565, 000
1, 846, 000!
2, 556, 000;
3,185, 0001
2, 335, 000!
50, 000j
1, 663, 000
7 3, 900, 666!
10 1, 025, 000!
o
205, 000 '
4? 10, 146,500'
25 3, 350, 300;
32 7, 965, 0001
111
10:.
3
53
32
42
Totals, Southern and
Southwestern States.
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan . .
"Wisconsin .
Iowa
Minnesota .
Kansas
Nebraska..
5
19
35
15
12
12
l!
10
29;
20|
15 .
12 .
92,
33,
50,
1,
11,
1, 274, 522
2, 333
255! 2, 078 498, 086, 452335, 943, 800'747, 468, 410 427, 592, 214 321,150, 718
GOLD-BANKS.
9
Total gold-banks
Totals of currency and
gold-banks
!, 343
4, 450, 000
120, 000
1, 784, 000 j 2, 788, 050
120, 000
697, 460
2, 090, 590
9
Massachusetts.
California
4,450,000;
1,784,000 j 2,908,050
817, 460
2, 090, 590
428, 409, 674,323, 241, 300
256 2, 087 502, 536, 452 337, 727, 800 750, 376, 460
COMPTROLLER
OF
THE
CURRENCY.
263 *
National banks that have gone into voluntary liquidation under the provisions of sections 5220
and 5221 of the Revised Statutes of ihe United States, with the dates of liquidation, the
amount of their capital, circulation issued and retired, and circulation outstanding November 1, 1876.
Circulation.
Name and location of bank.
Date of
liquidation.
First National Bank, Penn T a n , N . Y * A p r . 6,1864
First National Bank, Norwich, Conn*f May 2, 1864
Second National Bank, Ottumwa, ,
M a y 2,1864
Iowa*
Second National Bank,Canton,Ohio*. Oct.'
1864
First National Bank, Lansing, Mich*.: Dec. 5.1864
F i r s t National Bank, Columbia, M o . . Sept. 19.1864
F i r s t National Bank, Carondelet, M o . : Mar. 15.1865
1 -June 9.1865
First National Bank, "Utica, N . Y
Pittston National Bank, Pittston, P a . Sept. 16,1865
Fourth National Bank, Indianapolis,
Ind
N o v . 30.1865
Berkshire National Bank, A d a m s , i
Mass
Dec, 8,1865
National Union Bank, Rochester,
N. Y
A p r . •26,1866
First National Bank, Leonardsville,
N. Y
July 11.1866
Farmers' National Bank, Richmond,
Ya
Oct. 22,1866
Farmers' National Bank, "Waukesha,
Wis
N o v . 25,1866
National Bank of the Metropolis,
Washington, D. C
N o v . 28,1866
First National Bank, Providence, P a . M a r . 1,1867
First National Bank of Newton,
Newtonville, M a s s
Mar. 5,1867
National State Bank, Dubuque, I o w a . Mar. 9,1867
National Bank of Crawford County,
Meadville, Pa
"... A p r . 19,1867
Kittanning National Bank, Kittan- i
ning, P a
I A p r . 29,1867
City National Bank, Savannah, G a . . M a y 28,1867
Ohio National Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio J u l y 3,1867
First National Bank, N e w U l m , Minn July 16,1867
First National Bank, Kingston, N . Y . j Sept. 26,1867
First National Bank, Bluffton, I n d . . . 1 Dec. 5,1867
National Exchange Bank, Richmond,
Ya
Dec. 5,1867
First National Bank, Jackson, M i s s . . Dec. 26,1867
First National Bank, Skaneateles, '
N. Y
Jan.
2,1868
First National Bank, Downingtown, .
Pa
Jan. 14,1868
First National Bank, Titusville, P a . . | Jan. 15,1868
A p p l e t o n National Bank, Appleton. 1
Wis
Jan. 21,1868
National Bank ot Whitestown, N . Y . | Feb. 14,1868
F i r s t National Bank, N e w Bruns- {
wick, N . J
I Feb. 26,1868
First National Bank, Cuyahoga Falls, •
Ohio
| Mar. 4,1868
F i r s t National Bank, Cedarburg, j
"Wis
j Mar. 23,1868
Commercial National Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio
! A p r . 28,1868
Second National Bank, W a t e r t o w n , I
N. Y
I J u l y 21,1868
F i r s t National Bank, South Worces- j
ter, N Y
I A u g . 4,1868
National Mechanics' and Farmers' I
Bank, Albany, N . Y
j A u g . 4,1868
Second National Bank, D e s Moines, I
Iowa
| A u g . 5,1868
F i r s t National Bank, Steubenville, i
Ohio
I Aug. 8,1868
A u g . 25,1868
First National Bank, Plumer, P a
First National Bank, Danville, Y a . . . j Sept. 30,1868
First National Bank, Dorchester, j
Mass
• N o v . 23,1868
First National Bank, Oskaloosa, Iowai Dec. 17,1868
Merchants and Mechanics' National I
Bank, Troy, N . Y
! Dec. 31,1868
Banks that never completed their organization,
Capital.
Issued.
|100, 000 !
30,000 1;
(*+)
200, 000 j
i
100,000 .
Retired.
Outstanding.
889, 675 00
25,193 75
$325 00
306 25
82, 475 00
190,000 |
25,500 |
3, 225 00
None.
85, 700
100, 000 !
400, ooo i
186, 678 25 1
5, 821 75
45, 000 |
1
41, 895 00 j
3,105 00
100,000
85, 000
80, 403 25
4, 596 75
100,000 !
90, 000 j
88, 720 25
1, 279 75
200,000
100,000
180, 000 !
90, 000
170,181 00
76,640 00
9, 819 00
13,360 00
150,000
150,000
130, 000
127, 500
118, 754 00
123, 348 75
11, 246 00
4,151 25
50, 000
192, 500 j
300, 000
None.
200,000 1
100,000 j
500,000 i
60,000 j
200,000 ;
50, 000 |
None.
None.
450, 000
54, 000
180, 000
45, 000
200,000 ;
100, 000
180, 000
40, 500
173, 550 00
39, 260 00
6, 450 00
1, 2.40 00
150, 000
135, 000
131,037 20
3, 962 80
100, 000
100, 000
90, 000
86, 750
81, 913 00
79, 036 00
8, 087 00
7, 714 00
50, 000
120, 000
45, 000
44, 500
43, 627 85
43, 873 25
1, 372 15
626 75
100, 000
90, 000
79, 627 00
10, 373 00
50, 000
45, 000
43, 728 75
1,271 25
100, 000
90, 000
88, 002 00
1,998 00
500, 000
345, 950
335, 380 00
10, 570 00
100, 000
90, 000
72, 660 00
17, 340 00
175, 500
157, 400
153,181 25
4, 218 75
350, 000
314, 950
307, 015 25
7, 934 75
50, 000
42, 500
41, 442 00
1,058 00
150, 000
100,000
50, 000
135, 000
87, 500
45, 000
109, 710 00
73, 420 00
42, 870 00
25, 290 00
14, 080 00
2,130 00
150, 000
75, 000
132, 500
67, 500
117, 376 00
65,911 85
15,124 00
1,588 15
300, 000
184, 750
180,269 70
4, 480 30
""431,"910*66 " " i s , " 0 9 6 "
51, 675 00
2, 325
161, 421 00
18, 579
43, 556 25
1, 443
t A new bank organized with same title.
00
00
00
75
264
REPORT
ON T H E
Table of liquidating
FINANCES.
banks—Continued.
Circulation.
N a m e and location of b a n k .
D a t e of
liquidation.
Capital.
Issued.
"Wheeling,
1
W . Ya
Jan.
7,1369
100,000 1
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Marion, O h i o . . . J a n . 12,1869 ,
125,000 i
j
N a t i o n a l I n s u r a n c e B a n k , Detroit,
Mich
F e b . 26,1869 !
200, 010
N a t i o n a l B a n k of L a n s i n g b u r g h , N . Y M a r . 6,1869 |
150. 000
N a t i o n a l B a n k of N o r t h A m e r i c a ,
N e w York, N. Y
A p r . 15,1869 i 1, 000, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Hallowell, M e . . A p r . 19,1869 ,
60, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Clyde, N . Y * . . . A p r . 23,1869
50, 000
Pacific N a t i o n a l B a n k , N e w Y o r k ,
N. Y
M a y 10,1869
422, 700
Grocers' N a t i o n a l B a n k , N e w Y o r k ,
N. Y
. . . J u n e 7,1869
390, 000
S a v a n n a h N a t i o n a l B a n k , Savannah,
Ga
100, 000
J u n e 22,1869
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Frostburg, M d J u l v 30,1869 i
50, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , L a Salle, 111
50, 000
A u g . 30,1369
N a t i o n a l B a n k of Commerce, Georgetown, D. C
100, 000
Oct. 28,1869 j
M i n e r s ' N a t i o n a l Bank, Salt L a k e
City, U t a h
Dec. 2,1869 |
150, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, V i n t o n , I o w a . . D e c . 13,1869 1
50, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Decatur, 111
100, 000
Jan. 10,1870!
N a t i o n a l E x c h a n g e B a n k , Philadelphia, P a
J a n . 15,1870 1
300, 000
N a t i o n a l U n i o n B a n k , Owego, N . Y . . Jan. 18,1870 ;
100,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Berlin, W i s
J a n . 25,1870
50, 000
1
C e n t r a l N a t i o n a l Bank, Cincinnati,
I
Ohio
500.000 !
M a r . 5,1870 ,
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , D a y t o n , O h i o . . . A p r . 9,1870 !
150,000
N a t i o n a l B a n k of Chemung, Elmira,
N. Y
June 10,1870 '
100, ooo !
M e r c h a n t s ' N a t i o n a l Bank, M i l w a u kee, W i s
J u n e 14,1870
100,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Saint Louis,
Mo
J u l y 16,1870 !
200, 000 :
C h e m u n g Canal N a t i o n a l Bank, Elmira, N . Y
100,000
! A u g . 3,1870 '
Central N a t i o n a l Bank, Omaha, N e b Sept. 23,1870 :
100, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Burlington, V t . ; Oct. 12,1870 i
300, 000 i
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Clarksville, V a . Oct. 13,1870 ,
5 0 , o o o :!
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Lebanon, O h i o . . ! Oct. 24,1370 100,000
National E x c h a n g e Bank, Lansingburgh, N . Y
Dec. 27,1370 ,
100, 000
M u s k i n g u m N a t i o n a l B a n k , Zanesville, Ohio
J a n . 7,1371 !
100,000
U n i t e d National B a n k , W i n o n a , M i n n F e b . 15, 1871
50,000 ;,
S t a t e N a t i o n a l B a n k , Saint Joseph,
Mo
M a r . 16,1871
100,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , D e s Moines,
Iowa
M a r . 25,1871
100,000
Saratoga C o u n t y N a t i o n a l
Bank,
; M a r . 28,1371 !
Waterford, N. Y
150, 000 j
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Fenton, M i c h . . t M a y 2,1871 |
'
100,000
First National Bank, Wellsburg.
W. Va
J u n e 24,1371 |
100,000
Clarke N a t i o n a l B a n k , Rochester, 1
1
N. Y
200, 000 1
! A u g . 11,1371
Commercial National Bank,Oshkosli,
Wis
; N o v . 22,1871
100, 000
1
Fort Madison National Bank, Fort
Madison, I o w a
75. 000
! D e c . 26,1371 ,
1 Jan.
N a t i o n a l B a n k of M a y s v i l l e , K y
300,000 |
6,1372 1
1
F o u r t h N a t i o n a l B a n k , Syracuse.
N. Y
;
: 1 Jan. 9,1372 ,
105,500 !
j
American National Bank, N e w York,
N. Y
M a y 10,1872 ;
500,000;
Carroll C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank, Sandwich, N . H
! M a y 24,1872
50,000 1
Second N a t i o n a l B a n k , Portland. M e . : J u n e 24,1S72
100,000
A t l a n t i c N a t i o n a l Bank, Brooklyn,
N. Y
200,000 •
; J u l y 15,1872
M e r c h a n t s and F a r m e r s ' N a t i o n a l
Bank, Quincy, III
! A u g . 8,1872
150,000 1
F i r s t National B a n k , Rochester, N . Y jj A u g . 9, 1872 '
400, 000
L a w r e n c e b u r g h N a t i o n a l Bank, L a w - j
renceburgh, I n d
i Sept. 10,1872
200,000 1
!
National Savings Bank,
90, 000
109, 850
8 7 , 1 7 5 00 !
106, 270 35
2, 825 00
3,579 65
85, 000
135, 000
83, 968 75
131, 476 85
1, 031 25
3, 523 15
333, 000
53, 350
44, 000
324, 238 65
52, 007 75
38, 400 00
8, 761 35
1, 342 25
5, 600 60
134, 990
131, 652 25
3 , 3 3 7 75
85, 250
83, 996 00
1 , 2 5 4 00
85,000
45, 000
45,000
82, 450 25
43, 977 75
43, 735 00
2, 549 75
1, 022 25
1, 265 00
90,000
86, 200 00
3, 800 00
135, 000
42, 500
85, 250
130, 446 00
41, 678 75
83,155 80
4, 554 00
821 25
2, 094 20
175, 750
88, 250
44, 000
157, 775 00
76, 273 00
43, 018 80
17, 975 00
11, 977 00
981 20
425, 000
135, 000
409, 435 00
130, 982 05
15, 565 00
4, 017 95
2, 316 75
90, 000
87, 683 25
90, 000
85, 775 50
4, 224 50
179, 990
174, 973 05
5, 016 95
90,000
None.
270,000
27,000
85, 000
89,037 00
913 00
230, 303 00
25, 685 00
82,153 75
39, 697 00
1, 315 00
2, 846 25
90, 000
85, 599 30
4, 400 70
90, 000
45,000
85. 815 00
43, 520 00
4 , 1 8 5 00
1, 480 00
90, 000
88,162 70
1, 837 30
90, 000
87,193 75
2, 806 25
135, 000
49, 500
130, 803 05
48, 278 23
4,196 95
1 , 2 2 1 75
90, 000
86, 608 00
3, 392 00
180, 000
173, 206 00
6, 794 00
90, 000
86, 547 00
3, 453 00
67, 500
270, 000
64,165 00
256, 762 00
3, 335 00
13, 238 00
91, 700
87, 775 00
3, 925 00
450, 000
390, 313 50
59, 686 50
45, 000
81, 000
36, 977 00
68, 860 00
8, 023 00
12,140 00
165, 000
155, 525 00
9, 475 00
135, 000
206,100
127, 820 00
195, 719 50
7 , 1 8 0 00
10,380 50
180,
169, 352 50
10, 647 50
000
* Consolidated with another b a n k ; no legal-tenders deposited.
Outstanding.
Retired.
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
265 *
CURRENCY.
Table of liquidating banks—Continued.
Circulation.
N a m e and location of b a n k .
Jewett City National Bank. Jewett
City, Conn
F i r s t ' N a t i o n a l Bank, K n o x v i l l e , T e n n
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Goshen, I n d
K i d d e r N a t i o n a l G o l d B a n k , Boston,
Mass
Second N a t i o n a l B a n k , Zanesville,
Ohio
Orange C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank, Chelsea, V t *
Second N a t i o n a l B a n k , Syracuse,
D a t e of
liquidation.
Issued.
Oct.
4,1872
Oct. 22,1*72
N o v . 7,1872
$60, 000 1
100, 000 1
115, 000
Nov.
Retired.
$18,750
80,910
103, 500
$40, 905 00
74,231 00
95, 843 00
Outstanding.
$7, 845 00
6, 679 00
7, 657 00
300, 000
120, 000
120, 000 00
N o v . 16,1872 |
154, 700
138,140
128,125 00
10, 015 0€
Jan. 14,1873 I
200, 000
180, 000
144, 310 00
35, 690 00
8,1872
F e b . 18,1873 j
R i c h m o n d N a t i o n a l B a n k , Richmond,
Indt
F e b . 28,1873 '
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, A d a m s , N . Y . . . M a r . 7,1873 j
M e c h a n i c s ' N a t i o n a l Bank, Syracuse,
| M a r . 11,1873 j
N. Y
F a r m e r s and M e c h a n i c s ' N a t i o n a l
Bank, Rochester, N . Y
Apr.
5,1873
M o n t a n a N a t i o n a l Bank, Helena,
Mon
A p r . 15,1873
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, H a v a n a , N . Y . . J u n e 3,1873
M e r c h a n t s and F a r m e r s ' N a t i o n a l
Bank, Ithaca, N . Y
J u n e 30,1873
N a t i o n a l B a n k of Cazenovia, N . Y . . . J u l y 18,1873
Merchants' National Bank, Memphis,
Tenn
A u g . 30,1873
Second N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago, 111.
Sept, 25,1873
M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago, 111
Sept. 25,1873
M e r c h a n t s ' National B a n k , D u b u q u e ,
Iowa
Sept. 30,1873
Beloit N a t i o n a l Bank, Beloit, "Wis
Oct.
2,1873
U n i o n N a t i o n a l Bank, Saint Louis,
Mo
. . . Oct. 22,1873
C i t y N a t i o n a l Bank, G r e e n B a y , " W i s . N o v . 29,1873
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Shelbina, M o . . . J a n .
1,1874
Second N a t i o n a l B a n k , N a s h v i l l e ,
Tenn
Jan.
8,1874
First National Bank, Waynesburgh,
Pa
Jan. 13,1874
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Oneida, N . Y . . . Jan. 13,1874
M e r c h a n t s ' National Bank, H a s t i n g s ,
Minn
Feb.
7,1874
N a t i o n a l B a n k of T e c u m s e h , M i c h . . . M a r . 3,1874
Gallatin N a t i o n a l Bank, Shawneetown, 111
M a r . 7,1874
F i r s t National Bank, Brookville, P a . . M a r . 26,1874
Citizens' N a t i o n a l Bank, S i o u x City,
Iowa
A p r . 14,1874
Citizens' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Charlottesville, Y a
A p r . 27,1874
F a r m e r s ' N a t i o n a l Bank,"Warren, 111 A p r . 28,1874
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k . Medina, Ohio . . M a y
6,1874
Croton R i v e r N a t i o n a l B a n k , South
East, N . Y
M a y 20,1874
M e r c h a n t s ' N a t i o n a l B a n k of W e s t
Virginia, W h e e l i n g , W . V a
J u l y 7,1874
Central N a t i o n a l B a n k , Baltimore,
Md
J u l y 15,1874
Second N a t i o n a l Bank, L e a v e n w o r t h ,
Kan
J u l y 22,1874
Teutonia N a t i o n a l B a n k , N e w Orleans, L a
Sept. 2,1874
C i t v N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chattanooga,
Tenn
Sept, 10,1874
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Cairo, 111
Oct. 10,1874
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Olathe, K a n
N o v . 9,1874
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , B e v e r l y , O h i o . . N o v . 10,1874
U n i o n National B a n k , L a Fayette, I n d D e c .
4,1874
A m b l e r N a t i o n a l Bank, Jacksonville.
Fla
Dec.
7,1874
Mechanics' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago,
iii
!
f . , , D e c . 10,1874
F i r s t National Bank, E v a n s v i l l e , W i s Jan.
9,1875
Capital.
100, 000
90, 000
83, 802 00
6,198 00
230, 000
75, 000
207, 000
66, 900
207,000 00
56, 057 00
10, 843 00
140, 00C
93, 800
86, 805 00
6, 995 00
100, 000
83, 250
76, 045 00
7, 205 00
31, 500
45, 000
27, 540 00
35, 425 00
3, 960 00
9, 575 00
50, 000 |
150, 000 1
45,000
116,770
37, 086 00
104, 654 00
7, 914 00
12,116 00
250, 000
100, 000
225.000
97.500
195, 943 00
75, 491 00
29, 057 00
22, 009 00
100, 000
50, 000
i
|
!
I
500, 000 i
1
450,000
346, 059 00
103, 941 00
200, 000 |
50, 000 !
180,000
45,000
130, 845 00
34, 365 00
49,155 00
10, 635 00
500, 000
50, 000 !
100, 000
150, 300
45,000
90, 000
113, 293 00
31, 562 50
62, 692 50
37, 007 00
13, 437 50
27, 307 50
125, 000
92, 920
69, 550 00
23,370 00
100, 000
125,000
72, 000
110, 500
57, 968 00
83,691 00
14, 032 00
26, 809 00
100, 000
50, 000
90, 000
45, 000
58,786 00
34, 645 00
31, 214 00
10, 355 00
250, 000
100, 000
225, 000
90, 000
157, 696 00
67, 670 00
67, 304 00
22, 330 00
50, 000
45, 000
29, 520 00
15, 480 00
100, 000
50, 000
75, 000
90, 000
45, 000
45, 000
62, 724 00
31, 622 50
32,211 00
27,276 00
13, 377 50
12, 789 00
200, 000
176, 550
143, 206 00
33, 344 00
500, 000
450, 000
312, 983 00
137, 017 00
200, 000
180, 000
123, 709 00
56, 291 00
29, 904 00
100, 000
90, 000
60, 096 00
300, 000
270, 000
175, 090 00
94, 910 00
170,
100,
50,
102,
250,
153,
90,
45,
90,
224,
98,121
57, 707
31, 207
57. 402
145, 075
54,
32,
13,
32,
79,
000
000
000
000
000
42, 500
250, 000
55, 000
000
000
000
000
095
50
00
00
00
00
878
293
793
598
020
50
00
00
00
00
None.
144, 900
45, 000
104, 010 00
27, 315 00
* Consolidated w i t h another b a n k ; no legal-tenders deposited,
f A. n e w b a n k organized w i t h s a m e title.
40, 890 00
17, 685 00
266
REPORT
ON THE
Table of liquidating
FINANCES.
banks—Continued.
Circulation.
N a m e a n d location of b a n k .
D a t e of
liquidation.
Capital.
Issued.
I
i
1
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , B a x t e r Springs, i
j
Kan
Jan. 12,1875
$50, 000 1
$36,000 ,
$23, 024
People's National Bank, Pueblo, C o l . . j J a n . 12,1875
50, 0 0 0 ,
14,164
27,000 j
N a t i o n a l B a n k of C o m m e r c e , G r e e n j
j
Bay, "Wis
! Jan. 12,1675 (
100, 000 '
90,000 i
55, 2 0 5
i
First National Bank, Millersburgh,
j
Ohio
! Jan. 12,1875,
100,000 1
45, 6 2 6
72,000 i
90, 0 0 0 !
57, 6 4 5
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Staunton, Y a . - . i J a n . 23,1875 j
ioo, ooo ;
76,500 ;
National City Bank, M i l w a u k e e , W i s . i Feb. 24,1875 j
54, 015
100,000 (
I r a s b u r g N a t i o n a l B a n k of Orleans,1
|
Irasburg, Y t
I Mar. 17,1675
75,000
67,500 j
42, 9 9 7
Merchants
and Planters' National j
j
Bank, Augusta, G a
M a r . 22,1675 1
105, 930
200,000
160,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , P e k i n , 111
! M a r . 25,1875 '
90,000 :
54, 3 1 9
100,000 ;
|
Monticello National Bank, Monti- I
j
cello, I o w a
i M a r . 30,1875 ;
100,000 !
45,000
21,126
I o w a City National Bank, I o w a City,
j
Iowa
A p r . 14,1875 [
112,500 !
73, 9 4 2
125,000 j
First N a t i o n a l B a n k , W h e e l i n g , W . Y a . A p r . 22,1875 j
127, 203
250,000 ;
225,000 |
First National B a n k , M o u n t Clemens,
I
Mich
M a y 20,1875 !
27,000 !
8, 2 3 5
50,000;
First National Bank, Knobnoster,
25, 899
Mo
M a y 29,1675 I
50,000
45, 0 0 0
50,000
45, 0 0 0
18, 9 8 2
F i r s t National Bank, Brodhead, W i s . J u n e 24,1675 j
F i r s t National Bank, E l Dorado,
19, 4 8 3
Kan
June 30,1875'
45, 0 0 0
50,000 |
F i r s t National Bank, Junction City,
I
20, 5 4 5
Kan
July
1,1875 1
50.000 !
45, 0 0 0
14, 0 8 9
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chetopa, K a n . . J u l y 19,1875 I
36, 0 0 0
50,000 ;
Auburn City
National Bank, A u |
77, 0 2 0
burn, N . Y
j J u l y 27,1875
§200,000 !
141, 3 0 0
7, 8 4 5
50,200 ;
27, 0 0 0
F i r s t National Bank, Golden, Col
1 A u g . 25,1875 j
60,000
54, 0 0 0
1 8 , 995
N a t i o n a l B a n k of J e f f e r s o n , W i s
A u g . 26,1875 '
Green Lane National Bank, Green
i
33, 869
90, 0 0 0
Lane, P a
Sept. • 9,1875 j
100,000 !
9, 327
60,500 j
30, 6 0 0
S t a t e N a t i o n a l B a n k , Topeka, K a n . . . Sept. 15,1875 j
Farmers' National Bank, Marshallj
27, 000
8, 5 9 5
town, Iowa
Sept. 18,1675 ;
50, 0 0 0
Planters' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Louisville,
117, 559
350, 000
315, 000
Ky
Sept. 30,1875 !
18, 6 9 5
4 5 , 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , G a l l a t i n , P a . . . | Oct.
1,1875 i
75, 0 0 0
First N a t i o n a l B a n k , Charleston, I
!
100, 0 0 0
90, OOtf
39, 9 8 9
W. Ya
I Oct.
2,1875 j
People's National Bank,Winchester, I
I
67, 5 0 0
24,110
111
Oct,
4,1675 I
75, 0 0 0
First National Bank, N e w LexingI
17, 2 4 1
50, 0 0 0
45, 0 0 0
ton, O h i o
Oct. 12,1875
First National Bank, Ishpeming,
14, 7 2 4
50, 0 0 0
45, 0 0 0
Mich
Oct. 20,1875
F a y e t t e C o u n t y N a t i o n a l B a n k of
W a s h i n g t o n , W a s h i n g t o n C. H . ,
46, 0 7 0
100, 000
90, 0 0 0
Ohio
Oct. 26,1875
Merchants'
National Bank,
Fort
100,000
63, 6 3 5
90, 000
Wayne, Ind
Nov.
8,1875
Kansas City National Bank, Kansas
47, 6 9 8
100, 000
90, 0 0 0
City, M o
N o v . 13,1875
F i r s t National Bank, Schoolcraft,
50,000
17, 8 6 5
45,000
Mich
Nov. 17,1875
Richland National Bank, Mansfield,
150, 000
135, 000
48, 0 9 6
Ohio
Dec. 17,1875
F i r s t National Bank, Curwensville,
28, 3 2 5
90, 0 0 0
100, 000
Pa
Dec. 17,1875
First
National
Bank, Greenfield,
14,138
50, 0 0 0
50, 0 0 0
Ohio
Dec. 23,1875
National Marine Bank, Saint Paul,
49, 4 3 8
90, 0 0 0
100, 0 0 0
Minn
Dec. 28,1875
13, 5 3 1
45, 0 0 0
50, 0 0 0
F i r s t National Bank, Rochester, I n d . Jan. 11,1876
27, 4 4 7
90, 0 0 0
100,000
First National Bank, Lodi, Ohio
Jan. 11,1876
Iron National Bank, Portsmouth,
27, 5 0 2
100, 000
90, 0 0 0
Ohio
Jan. 19,1876
15, 0 0 9
50, 0 0 0
45, 0 0 0
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , P a x t o n , 111
Jan. 21,1876
11,180
50, 0 0 0
45, 0 0 0
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , A s h l a n d , N e b . . Jan. 26,1876
First National
B a n k , Bloomfield,
12, 3 2 5
49, 5 0 0
55, 0 0 0
Iowa
Feb.
5,1876
Marietta National Bank, Marietta,
69, 0 3 5
150, 0 0 0
135, 000
Ohio
I F e b . 16,1876
10, 4 4 9
50, 0 0 0
45, 0 0 0
First National Bank, Atlantic, Iowa ! Mar.
7,1876
^ C o n s o l i d a t e d w i t h a n o t h e r b a n k ; no l e g a l - t e n d e r s d e p o s i t e d .
Outstanding.
Retired.
00
00
$12, 976
12, 8 3 6
00
00
00
34, 7 9 5
00
50
00
00
26, 373
32, 3 5 5
22, 485
50
00
00
00
24,503
00
00
00
74,070
35, 6 8 1
00
00
00
23,874
00
00
00
38, 5 5 8
97, 7 9 7
00
00
00
18, 7 6 5
00
00
00
19,101
26, 018
00
00
00
25, 5 1 7
00
00
00
24, 4 5 5
21, 9 1 1
00
00
00
00
00
64, 2 8 0 0 0
1 4 , 1 5 5 00
35, 0 0 5
00
00
00
56,131
21,273
00
00
00
18, 4 0 5
00
50
00
197, 440
26, 3 0 5
50
00
00
50,011
00
00
43, 3 9 0
00
00
27, 7 5 9
00
00
30, 2 7 6
00
00
43, 9 3 0
00
00
26, 365
00
00
42, 3 0 2
00
00
27,135
00
00
86, 9 0 4
00
00
61, 6 7 5
00
00
35, 8 6 2
00
00
00
00
4 0 , 562 0 0
31, 469 0 0
62, 553 0 0
00
00
00
62, 4 9 8
29,991
33, 820
00
00
00
00
37,175
00
00
00
65, 9 6 5
3 4 , 551
00
00
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
CURRENCY.
267 *
Table of liquidating banks—Continued.
!
I
Name and location of "bank.
1
D a t e of
liquidation, i
•i
Circulation.
I
Issued.
i
i
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Spencer, I n d . . . M a r . 11,1876
j
N a t i o n a l Currency Bank, N e w Y o r k , i
M a r . 23,1876 '
N. Y
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, L a Grange, M o . Mar. 27,1876 '
Salt L a k e C i t y N a t i o n a l B a n k of •
, M a y 11,1876
U t a h , Salt L a k e City, U t a h
. M a y 13,1876
. M a y 25,1876
C i t y N a t i o n a l Bank, Pittsburgh, P a
N a t i o n a l State B a n k , D e s M o i n e s ,
: J u n e 21,1876
Iowa
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Trenton, M o . . J u n e 22,1876
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Bristol, T e n n ...! J u l v 10,1876
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Leon, I o w a
—. J u l y 11,1876
A n d e r s o n C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank,
.' J u l y 29,1876 :
Lawrenceburg, "Ky
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , N e w p o r t , I n d . .. i A u g . 8,1876 i
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, D e Pere, W i s . .1 A u g . 17,1876
Second N a t i o n a l Bank, Lawrence,
1 A u g . 24,1876 '
Kan
Commercial N a t i o n a l B a n k , V e r A u g . 26,1876 ;
sailles, K y
. A u g . 31,1876 !
S t a t e National B a n k , A t l a n t a , G a
S y r a c u s e N a t i o n a l B a n k , Syracuse,
Sept. 25,1876 !
N. Y
|
F i r s t National Bank, Northumber- j Oct.
6.1876!
land, P a
Capital.
!
!
Retired.
, Outstand|
ing.
870, 000
063,000 1
$12, 224 00
$50, 776 00
100, 000
50, 000
90, 000
45, 000
59,650 00
10,100 00
30, 350 00
34, 900 00
100, 000
50, 000
200, 000
90,000
45,000 I
90, 000 |
54,100 00
21,071 00
35, 900 00
45, 000 00
68, 929 00
1i
ii
!i
!
90, 000 i
45,000 !
45,000
45,000 i
j
48, 055
6, 700
4,300
6,105
41,945
38, 300
40, 700
38, 895
100,000 1
60,000
50,000
45,000 1
4.5,000 |
31,500 !
100,000
50,000
50,000
60,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
3, 800 00
2, 650 00
2, 600 00
41, 200 00
42, 350 00
28, 900 00
100, 000
90,000
48,100 00
41, 900 00
170,000
200, 000
153, 000
135, 000
55, 283 00
64, 725 00
97. 717 00
70, 275 00
200, 000
180, 000
62, 039 00
117, 961 00
100, 000
90, 000
36,194 00
53, 806 00
1 27, 843, 610
20, 875,165 16,188, 315 70 ,4, 686, 849 30
REPORT
268
Insolvent
national
ON
THE
FINANCES.
banks, tvith date of appointment of receivers, amount of capital stock and
claims proved, and rate of dividends paid to creditors.
N a m e and location of b a n t .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of A t t i c a , N . Y .
Venango National Bank, Franklin,Pa
M e r c h a n t s ' N a t i o n a l Bank, W a s h ington, D . C
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of M e d i n a , N . Y .
T e n n e s s e e N a t i o n a l Bank, M e m p h i s ,
Tenn
F i r s t National B a n k of Selma, A l a . .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of N e w Orleans,
La
N a t i o n a l U n a d i l l a B ' k , Unadilla, N . Y
F a r m e r s and Citizens' N a t i o n a l B a n k
of B r o o k l y n , N . Y
Croton National B a n k , N e w Y o r k , N . Y
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Bethel, Conn.
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of K e o k u k , I o w a
N a t i o n a l B a n k of V i c k s b u r g , M i s s . .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Rockford, 111.
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of N e v a d a , A u s tin, N e v
Ocean National Bank, N e w Y o r k , N . Y
Union Square National Bank, N e w
York, N. Y
Eighth National Bank, N e w York,
N Y
F o u r t h N a t i o n a l B a n k , Philadelphia,
Pa
W a v e r l y National Bank, Waverly,
N. Y
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of F o r t Smith,
Ark
S c a n d i n a v i a n N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago, 111
W a l Y k i l l N a t i o n a l Bank, M i d d l e t o w n ,
N Y
Crescent C i t y National Bank, N e w
Orleans, L a
A t l a n t i c N a t i o n a l Bank, N e w Y o r k ,
N. Y
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of W a s h i n g t o n ,
D. C
N a t i o n a l B a n k of the Commonwealth,
N e w York, N. Y
M e r c h a n t s ' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Petersburg, V a
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Petersburg,
Va
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Mansfield,
Ohio
N e w Orleans N a t i o n a l B a n k i n g A s sociation, N e w Orleans, L a
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Carlisle, P a . .
F i r s t National B a n k of A n d e r s o n , I n d
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of T o p e k a , K a n .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of N o r f o l k , V a . .
G i b s o n C o u n t y N a t i o n a l B a n k , Princeton, I n d
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of U t a h , Salt
L a k e City, U t a h
C o o k C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank,Chicago,
Receiver appointed.
Divi- j
dendsl
paid, i
Claims
proved.
$122,039
202,669
A p r . 14,
M a y 1,
\Perct. \
58
15
! F i n a l l y closed.
I Since last report.
l
10 |
38f j F i n a l l y closed.
667,585
82, 338j
M a y 8,
M a r . 13,
376,932!
17i
239,467' 35 j
I
!
1,119,313
65 1
127, 801' 45. 9
I
i
1,191,330' 96 !
170,752
88£ j
68,986' 98 |
205,256
63i
33,562! 35
69, 874
41. 9
M a r . 21,
A p r . 30,
170,8I2!
1, 280, 3281
200, 000,
i
157,110
100
250, 000'
373,772
100
200, 000'
645, 558j 100
F i n a l l y closed.
F i n a l l y closed.
F i n a l l y closed.
F i n a l l y closed.
F i n a l l y closed.
10 per cent, paid
stockholders.
i F i n a l l y closed.
25
50, 000
Dec. 12,1872 |
D e c . 31.1872
!
15,142
100
13
250, 000
249,174j
40
175, C00i
157,066!
85
M a r . 18.1873 |
500, 000
A p r . 28,1873 :
300, 000
Sept. 19,1873 '
500,000
Sept. 22,1873
750, 000
Sept, 25,1873
400, 000
Sept. 25,1873
200, 0 0 0
Oct.
18,1873
100, 000
Oct. 23,1873
Oct. 24,1873
N o v . 23,1873
600, 000'
Dec. 16, 1873
J u n e 3, 1874
N o v . 28,1S74
j
641,9is|
per cent, paid to
stockholders.
per cent, p a i d to
stockholders. Finall y closed.
10 per cent, since last
report.
60
521,52s|
70
40 per cent, since last re port. F i n a l l y closed.
20 per cent, p a i d to
stockholders.
10 per cent, since last report. F i n a l l y closed.
16 per cent.since l a s t report. F i n a l l y closed.
10 p e r cent, since last
report.
Since la3t report.
1 , 6 1 1 , 5 5 3 100
I
796,139, 100
992,636
34
167,285|
I
174,990
76
so, ooo;
50, ooo!
812,302
60,280,
143,534j
15
40
25
100, 000
100, 000!
55,372
175,842;
45
35
50, ooo!
45
10 per cent, since last
report.
60 per cent, since last
report
62, 666| 100
10,1874
150, 000
89,200
15
500, 000 !
ioo, ooo;
816, 456
225,492,
20
23,1875
200,000;
314, 809|
10
150. ooo;
93, 267
25, 690
50, 686;
34,523}
50, 819
133, 528
680, 890
Dec.
24, 1876
1, 1876
1, 1876
25, 1876
13, 1876
11, 1876
17, 1876
12, 1S76
23, 1876
to
F i n a l l y closed.
77, 568j 100
106,100
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Tiffin, Ohio
C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e N a t i o n a l B a n k , Char- I
...iOct.
lottesville, V a
M i n e r s ' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Georgetown,
Col
! Jan.
F o u r t h N a t i o n a l B a n k of Chicago, 111} F e b .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Bedford, Iowa! F e b .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of Osceola, Iowa! F e b .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of D u l u t h , M i n n . | M a r .
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of L a Crosse, W i s A p r .
C i t y N a t i o n a l B a n k of Chicago, 111 . . M a y
W a t k i n s National Bank, Watkins,
N. Y
July
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of W i c h i t a , K a n . Sept.
Totals
Finally closed
80
70
Feb. 1, 1875
Oct. 22, 1875
111
Remarks.
200, 000
30, 000,
50, 0001
ioo, ooo;
50, 000:
250, 000
I
75, 000'
60, 000
55, 597
96,0001
10, 276,100 16, 743, 5111.
25
25
20 per cent, since last
report.
10 per cent, since last
report.
I
20
25
50
1 Estimated.
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
269 *
CURRENCY.
National tanks that have been placed in the hands of receivers, together with their capital, circulation issued, lawful money deposited with the Treasurer to redeem circulation, the amount
redeemed, and the amount outstanding November 1, 1876.
Circulation.
Lawful
m o n e y de- j
posited.
,
N a m e and location of bank.
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, A t t i c a , N . T
$50, 000
"Venango National Bank, Franklin, P a . . .
300, 000
Merchants' National Bank, Washington,
D. C
200, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Medina, N . Y
50,000
Tennessee N a t i o n a l Bank, M e m p h i s , T e n n
100,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Selma, A l a
100, 000
F i r s t National Bank, N e w Orleans, L a . . .
500,000
N a t i o n a l U n a d i l l a B a n k , Unadilla, N . Y .
120, 000
F a r m e r s and Citizens' N a t i o n a l B a n k ,
Brooklyn, N . Y
300,000
Croton N a t i o n a l Bank, N e w Y o r k , N . Y . .
200, 000
F i r s t National B a n k , Bethel, Conn
60, 000
F i r s t National Bank, K e o k u k , I o w a
100,000
N a t i o n a l B a n k of Y i c k s b u r g , M i s s
I
50, 0C0
1
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Rockford, III
50, 000
F i r s t National B a n k of Nevada, A u s t i n ,
Nev
1 250,000
Ocean N a t i o n a l B a n k , N e w Y o r k , N Y . . ! 1, 000, 000
U n i o n Square N a t i o n a l Bank, N e w Y o r k ,
N. Y
200, 000
E i g h t h National B a n k , N e w Y o r k , N . Y . .
250, 000
Fourth N a t i o n a l B a n k , Philadelphia, P a .
200,000
W a v e r l v National Bank, Waverly, N . Y . .
106,100
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , F o r t Smith, A r k . .
50, 000
Scandinavian National Bank, Chicago, 111
250, 000
W a l l k i l l N a t i o n a l B a n k , Middleton, N . Y
175, 000
Crescent C i t y N a t i o n a l B a n k ,
New
Orleans, L a
500, 000
Atlantic National Bank, N e w Y o r k , N . Y
300,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , W a s h i n g t o n , D. C . .
500, 000
N a t i o n a l B a n k of the Commonwealth,
New York, N. Y
i
750, 000
M e r c h a n t s ' N a t i o n a l Bank, Petersburg, i
Ya
j
400,000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Petersburg, Y a . . .
200, 000
F i r s t National B a n k , Mansfield, O h i o . . . . i
100,000
N e w Orleans National B a n k i n g A s s o c i a - I
tion, N e w Orleans, L a
600, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k Carlisle, P a
50, 000
F i r s t National B a n k , Anderson, I n d
50, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Topeka, K a n
100, 000
F i r s t National B a n k , Norfolk, Y a
100, 000
Gibson C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank, Prince- •
ton, I n d
50, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k of U t a h , Salt L a k e .
City, U t a h
150, 000
C o o k C o u n t y N a t i o n a l Bank, Chicago, 111'
500, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, Tiffin, Ohio
i
100, 000
Charlottesville N a t i o n a l B a n k , Char- !
lottesville, Y a
!
200, 000
M i n e r s ' N a t i o n a l B a n k , Georgetown, Col. i
150,000
F o u r t h N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago, 111
i
200, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Bedford, I o w a
I
30, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k , Osceola, I o w a
j
50, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, D u l u t h , M i n n
100, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, L a Crosse, W i s . . . .
50, 000
C i t y N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chicago, 111
250,000
W a t k i n s National Bank, W a t k i n s , N . Y .
75, 000
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank, W i c h i t a , K a n
60, 008
Totals
! 10,276,100
Igsue(L
Redeemed.
$44, 000 00
85, 000 00
$44, 000
85, 000
$43, 516 50
84, 378 50
180,
40,
90,
85,
180,
100,
178, 084
39, 541
89,233
84,136
177, 560
99, 059
00
75
75
75
50
50
251, 017
178, 623
25, 779
89, 064
25, 018
44,158
25
75
50
00
75
00
000
000
000
000
000
000
00
00
00
00
00
00
180,
40,
90,
85,
180,
100,
000
000
000
000
000
000
253, 900
18'», 000
26, 300
90,000
25. 500
45, 000
00
00
00
00
00
00
253, 900
180, 000
26,300
90,000
25,500
45,000
;
j
I
,
129,700 00
800, 000 00
129,700 j
800,000 j
124,176 50
766, 262 00
50,
243,
179,
71,
45,
135,
118,
50,000 I
243, 393
179, 000
71, 000
45, 000
135, 000
118, 900
48, 333
234, 065
171, 295
67, 313
43,135
125, 328
111, 071
450, 000 00
89, 975 00
450, 000 00
450, 000
100, 000
450, 000
402, 025 00
93,167 50
370, 392 00
208, 062 50
234, 000
187, 323 30
360,000 00
179, 200 00
90, 000 00
360, 000
179, 200
90, 000
255, 960 00
119, 395 00
68,174 50
297,
45,
45,
90,
95,
360,
45,
45,
90,
95,
291,
33,
35,
64,
68,
000
393
000
000
000
000
900
212
000
000
000
000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
000
000
000
000
000
000
715
130
911
877
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
50
00
00
43, 800 C
O
43,806
24, 405 00
134, 991 00
225, 900 00
53, 850 00
134, 991
315, 900
68, 850
100, 527 00
207, 548 00
47,150 00
112, 500
13, 000
180, 000
14, 512
13, 000
66,381
45, 000
225,000
67, 500
9, 000
157,
45,
180,
27,
45,
90,
45,
225,
67,
52,
64,135
11, 375
121, 366
5, 530
11, 580
61, 900
00
00
00
50
00
25
00
00
00
00
500
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
500
200
00
00
00
00
00
00
12,100 00
116, 893 00
12, 650 00
10, 500 00
6,800,577 75 j 7,192,634 • 5, 897, 881 30
1,294,752 70
270
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Aggregate resources and liabilities of the National
1863.
JANUARY.
APRIL.
OCTOBER 5.
JULY.
Resources.
66 banks.
$5, 466, 088 33
5, 662, 600 00
106, 0 0 9 . 1 2
2, 625,
177,
53,
2,
D u e from nat'l and other b a n k s .
597
565
808
503
05
69
92
69
4 9 2 , 1 3 8 58
7 6 4 , 7 2 5 00
1, 446, 607 62
Bills of national and other banks
S p e c i e and other l a w f u l m o n e y .
16, 797, 644 00
Total
1864.
JANUARY 4.
APRIL 4.
307 b a n k s .
139 banks.
L o a n s and discounts
U . S. bonds and securities
O t h e r items
D u e from national b a n k s
D u e f r o m other b ' k s and bankers
R e a l estate, furniture, & c
C u r r e n t expenses
C h e c k s and other cash i t e m s . . .
Bills of national and other banks.
Specie and other l a w f u l m o n e y .
Total
$10, 666, 095 60
1 5 , 1 1 2 , 2 5 0 00
74, 571 48
786,"l24" 58*
3 8 1 , 1 4 4 00
3 1 8 , 8 5 4 43
JULY 4.
467 banks.
$31, 5 9 3 , 9 4 3 43
4 1 , 1 7 5 , 1 5 0 00
432, 059 95
4, 699, 479
8, 5 3 7 , 9 0 8
755, 696
352,720
56
94
41
77
OCTOBER 3.
508 banks.
$ 7 0 , 7 4 6 , 5 1 3 33
92, 530, 500 00
842, 017 73
15,935,730
17, 337, 558
1, 694, 049
502, 341
13
66
46
31
$93, 238, 657 92
108,064, 400 00
1, 434, 739 76
19,
14,
2,
1,
965, 720
051, 396
202, 3 i 8
021,569
47
31
20
02
5 7 7 , 5 0 7 92
8 9 5 , 5 2 1 00
5, 018, 622 57
2, 6 5 1 , 9 1 6 96
1, 6 6 0 , 0 0 0 00
22, 961, 411 64
5, 0 5 7 , 1 2 2 90
5, 3 4 4 , 1 7 2 00
42,283, 798 23
7, 6 4 0 , 1 6 9 14
4, 687, 727 0 0
44, 801, 497 48
37, 630, 691 58
114,820, 287 66
252, 273, 803 75
2 9 7 , 1 0 8 , 1 9 5 30
JULY 3.
OCTOBER 2.
1865.
JANUARY 2.
907 banks.
638 banks.
L o a n s and discounts
U . S . bonds and securities
Other items
$ 1 6 6 , 4 4 8 , 7 1 8 00
1 7 6 , 5 7 8 , 7 5 0 00
3, 294, 883 27
D u e from national b a n k s
D u e from other b ' k s andbankers
R e a l estate, furniture, & c
Current expenses
Premiums paid
30,820,175
19,836,072
4,083,226
1,053,725
1,323,023
44
83
12
34
56
Checks and other cash i t e m s . . .
Bills of national and other banks.
Specie
L e g a l tender andfract'l cur'ncy.
17,837, 496
14,275,153
4,481,937
72, 535,504
77
00
68
67
Total
512,568, 666 68
x
APRIL 3.
1,294 banks.
$252, 404,208 07
277, 619, 900 00
4, 275, 769 51
40, 953, 243
22, 554, 636
6,525,118
2,298, 025
1,823,291
29,
13,
6,
112,
681,
710,
659,
999,
394
370
660
320
47
57
80
65
84
13
00
47
59
771, 514, 939 10
Including national banks.
1,513 banks.
$ 3 6 2 , 4 4 2 , 7 4 3 08
391, 7 4 4 , 8 5 0 00
12, 5 6 9 , 1 2 0 38
76, 977, 539
26, 078, 028
11,231,257
2, 338, 775
2, 243, 210
41,
21,
9,
168,
314, 904
651,826
437, 060
426,166
$ 4 8 7 , 1 7 0 , 1 3 6 29
427,731, 300 00
19, 048, 513 15
59
01
28
56
31
89, 978, 980
17, 393, 232
14,703,281
4, 539, 525
2, 585, 501
55
25
77
11
06
50
00
40
55
72, 3 0 9 , 8 5 4
16,247,241
18, 072, 012
189, 988, 496
44
00
59
28
1,126, 455, 481 66
1, 359, 768, 074 49
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
271 *
Banks from October, 1863, to October, 1876.
1803.
APRIL.
JANUARY.
OCTOBER 5.
JULY.
Liabilities.
66 bf.nks.
$7,188, 393 00
128, 030
8, 497, 681
981,178
2, 360
06
84
59
51
16, 797, 644 00
Total
1864.
APRIL 4.
JULY 4.
307 banks.
467 banks.
JANUARY 4.
139 banks.
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
$14, 740,522 00
$75, 213, 945 00
$86,782,802 00
1, 625, 656 87
1,129, 910 22
3, 094, 330 11
2, 010,286 10
5, 982,392 22
432,827 81
30,155
19, 450, 492
2, 153, 779
822, 914
00
53
38
86
37, 630, 691 58
Total
508 banks.
$42, 204, 474 00
.............
National bank notes outstanding
Individual and other deposits...
D u e to nat'l and other b a n k s * . . .
Other items
OCTOBER 3.
9, 797, 975
51, 274, 914
6, 814, 930
3,102,337
00
01
40
38
114, 820, 287 66
25, 825, 665
119,414,239
27, 382, 006
213,768
45, 260,
122,166,
34, 862,
43,
00
03
37
02
252, 273, 803 75
504
536
384
289
00
40
81
77
297,108,195 30
1865.
JANUARY 2.
638 banks.
Capital stock
APRIL 3.
907 banks.
JULY 3.
1,294 banks.
!
OCTOBER 2.
1,513 banks.
$135, 618,874 00
$215, 326, 023 00
$325, 834, 558 00
$393,157,206 00
8, 663, 311 22
12,283,812 65
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
17, 318,942 65
17,809,307 14
31, 303, 565 64
23,159,408 17
38, 713, 380 72
32, 350, 278 19
National bank notes outstanding;
66, 769, 375 00
98, 896, 488 00
131,452,158 00
171, 321,903 00
Individual and other deposits...
United States deposits
183, 479, 636 98
37, 764, 729 77
262,961,473 13
57, 630,141 01
398, 357, 559 59
58, 032, 720 67
500, 910, 873 22
48,170, 381 3L
30, 619,175 57
37,104,130 62
41,301,031 16
59,692,581 64
78, 261, 045 64
79,591,594 S3
90, 044, 837 08
81, 155,161 27
D u e to national banks
D u e to other banks and bank'rs*.
Other items
Total
265, 620 87
578, 951 37
462, 871 02
944, 053 70
512, 568, 666 68
771,51.4,939 10
1,126,455,481 66
1, 359, 768, 074 49
* Including State bank circulation outstanding.
272
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Aggregate resources and liabilities of the National
1866.
JANUARY 1.
APRIL 2.
1,582 banks.
1,612 banks.
|
JULY 2.
OCTOBER 1.
1,634 banks.
1,644 banks.
Resources.
L o a n s and discounts
U . S. bonds dep'dto secure circ'n.
Other U . S. bonds and securities.
Oth'r stocks, bonds, andmortg's.
$500, 650,109
298, 376, 850
142, 003, 500
17,483, 753
19
00
00
18
$528,
315,
125,
17,
D u e from national banks
D u e from other b'ks and bank'rs.
R e a l estate, furniture, & c
Current expenses
Premiums paid
93, 254, 551
14, 6 5 8 , 2 2 9
15,436, 296
3 , 1 9 3 , 717
2, 423, 918
02
87
16
78
02
87,
13,
15,
4,
2,
50
00
75
82
105,
18,
17,
189,
Checks and other cash i t e m s . . .
Bills of national and other banks.
Specie
L e g a l tenders andfract'l cur'ncy
Total
89, 837,
20, 406,
19,205,
187, 846,
684
442
018
548
526
300
750
738
70
00
00
92
$550, 353, 094
326,483,350
121,152, 950
17, 565, 911
17
00
00
46
564,329
682, 345
895, 564
927, 599
233,516
71
12
46
79
31
96, 696, 482
13, 982, 613
16, 730, 923
3,032,716
2, 398, 872
490,
279,
529,
667,
36
00
42
52
96, 077,134
17,866, 742
12, 629, 376
201, 425, 041
080,
850,
625,
379,
619
816
778
852
1, 404, 776, 619 29 ! 1, 442, 407, 737 31
1
314,704
843,200
974, 650
887,490
83
00
00
06
66
23
62
27
26
107,650,174
15,211,117
17,134, 002
5, 3 1 1 , 2 5 3
2 , 4 9 3 , 773
18
16
58
35
47
53
00
30
63
103,
17,
9,
205,
21
00
82
76
1,476, 395, 208 13
$603,
331,
94,
15,
684,
437,
226,
793,
249
779
831
578
1, 526, 962, 804 42
18 6 7.
JANUARY 7.
L o a n s and discounts
U . S.bonds dep'd to secure circ'n.
U . S . b o n d s d e p ' d t o sec're dep'ts.
U . S . b o n d s and sec'ties on hand.
Oth'r stocks, bonds, and mortg's.
D u e from national banks
D u e from other b ' k s andbank'rs.
R e a l estate, furniture, & e
Current expenses
P r e m i u m s paid
Checks and other cash i t e m s . . .
Bills of national banks
Bills of other banks
:
Specie
L e g a l tenders and fract'l cur'ncy
C o m p o u n d interest notes
Total
APRIL 1.
JULY 1.
OCTOBER 7.
1,648 banks.
1,642 benks.
1,636 banks.
1,642 banks.
$608, 771,
339, 570,
36,185,
52, 949,
15, 073,
799
700
950
300
737
61
00
00
00
45
552,206
996,157
925, 315
822, 675
860, 398
101, 430, 220
19,263,718
1,176,142
19, 726, 043
104,872,371
82, 047, 250
92,
12,
18,
2,
2,
$597, 646,
338, 863,
38, 465,
46, 639,
20,194,
286
650
800
400
875
53
00
00
00
21
$588, 4 5 0 , 3 9 6
337, 6 8 4 , 2 5 0
38, 368, 950
45, 633, 700
21,452, 615
12
00
00
00
43
29
49
51
18
85
94,121,186
10, 737, 392
19, 625, 893
5, 693, 784
3, 4 1 1 , 3 2 5
21
90
81
17
56
92,308,911
9, 663, 322
19, 800, 905
3,249,153
3,338,600
18
00
00
20
64
00
87, 951, 405
12, 873, 785
825, 748
11, 444, 529
92,861,254
84, 065, 790
13
00
00
15
17
00
128,312,177
16,138, 769
531, 267
11,128, 672
102,534, 613
75,488, 220
1, 511, 222, 965 40 i 1, 465, 4 5 1 , 1 0 5 84
1 8
6
$609.
338,
37,
42,
21,
675,214
640,150
862,100
460, 800
507,881
61
00
00
00
42
87
82
86
31
37
95, 217, 610
8,389,226
20, 6 3 9 , 7 0 8
5, 2 9 7 , 4 9 4
2, 7 6 4 , 1 8 6
14
47
23
13
35
79
00
00
98
46
00
134,603,231
11, 8 4 1 , 1 0 4
333,209
12, 798, 044
100, 550, 849
56, 888, 250
51
00
00
40
91
00
1, 494,084, 526 01
1,499, 469, 060 17
8 .
JANUARY 6.
APRIL 6.
JULY 6.
OCTOBER 5.
1,642 hpnks.
1,643 banks.
1,640 banks.
1,643 banks.
L o a n s and dfscounts
U . S.bonds dep'd to secure circ'n.
U . S . b o n d s dep'd to sec're dep'ts.
U . S . b o n d s and sec'ties on h a n d .
Oth'r stocks, bonds, andmortg's.
$616, 603, 479
339, 0 6 4 , 2 0 0
37, 315, 750
44,164, 500
19,365,864
89
00
00
00
77
$628, 029, 347
339, 666, 650
37, 446, 000
45, 956, 550
19,874,384
65
00
00
00
33
$655, 7 2 9 , 5 4 6
339, 5 6 9 , 1 0 0
37,853,150
43, 068, 350
20, 007, 327
42
00
00
00
42
$657, 668, 847
340, 487, 050
37,360,150
36, 817, 600
20, 6 9 3 , 4 0 6
83
00
00
00
40
D u e from national banks
D u e from other b ' k s and bank'rs.
R e a l estate, furniture, & c
Current expenses
Premiums paid
99, 311, 446
8, 480,199
21,125. 665
2, 986, 893
2, 4 6 4 , 5 3 6
60
74
68
86
96
95, 900, 606
• 7, 074, 297
22, 062, 570
5, 428, 460
2, 660,106
35
44
25
25
09
114,434,097
8, 6 4 2 , 4 5 6
22, 699, 829
2, 938, 519
2,432,074
93
72
70
04
37
102,278, 547
7, 848, 822
22, 747, 875
5, 2 7 8 , 9 ] 1
1, 819, 815
77
24
18
22
50
Checks and other cash i t e m s . . .
Bills of national b a n k s
Bills of other banks
Fractional currency
Specie
L e g a l tender notes
C o m p o u n d interest notes
T h r e e per cent, certificates
109, 390, 266
16, 655, 572
261,269
1, 927, 876
20, 981, 601
114,306,491
39, 997, 030
8 , 2 4 5 , 000
37
00
00
76
45
00
00
00
114, 993, 036
12, 573, 514
196,106
1, 825, 640
18, 373, 943
64, 390, 219
33, 9 1 7 , 4 9 0
24, 255, 000
23
00
00
16
22 >
00
00
00
124, 076, 097
13, 2 1 0 , 1 7 9
342,550
1,863,358
20, 755, 919
100,166,100
19,473,420
44,905, 000
71
00
00
91
04
00
00
00
143, 241, 394
11, 842, 974
222, 668
2 , 2 6 2 , 791
13, 003, 713
92,453, 475
4, 513, 730
59, 080, 000
99
00
00
97
39
00
00
00
Total
1,502, 647, 644 10
1, 4S9, G68, 920 97
1 , 5 7 2 , 1 6 7 , 0 7 6 26
1, 559, 621, 773 49
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
273 *
Banks from October, 1863, to October, 1876—Continued.
1 § 6 6.
JANUARY 1.
APRIL 2.
JULY 2.
OCTOBER 1.
1,582 banks.
Liabilities.
1,612 banks.
1,634 banks.
1,644 banks.
$403, 357, 346 00
$409, 273, 534 00
$414, 270, 493 00
$415, 472, 369 00
43, 000, 370 78
28, 972, 493 70
44, 687, 810 54
30, 964, 422 73
50, 151,991 77
29,286, 175 45
53, 359, 277 64
32, 593, 486 69
National bank notes outstanding.
State bank notes outstanding . .
213,239,530 00
45, 449, 155 00
218, 88S, 282 00
33, 800, 865 00
267, 798, 678 00
19, 996,163 G
O
280,253,818 00
9, 743, 025 00
U . S. deposit?
-
522, 507, 829 27
29,747,236 15
534, 734, 950 33
29, 150, 729 82
533, 338, 174 25
36,038,185 03
3, 066, 892 22
564, 616, 777 64
30,420,819 80
2, 979, 955 77
D u e to national banks
D u e to other banks and bankers.
94,709,074 15
23, 793, 584 24
89,'067, 501 54
21,841,641 35
90, 496, 726 42
25, 951, 728 99
110,531,957 31
26,956,317 57
1, 404, 776, 619 29 j 1, 442, 407, 737 31
1,476,395,208 13
1, 526, 962, 804 42
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits..
Total
1
8
6
7 .
JANUARY 7.
|
APRIL 1.
1,648 banks.
j
1,642 banks.
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
National bank notesoutstanding.
State bank notes outstanding...
Individual deposits
Dep'ts of U. S.disbursing officers.
D u e to other banks and bankers.
D u e to national banks
1,636 banks.
1,642 banks.
$118,558,148 00
$420,073,415 00
60,206,013 58
31,131,034 39
63,232,811 12
30, 656, 222 84
66,695,587 01
33, 751, 446 21
291, 436, 749 00
6,961,499 00
292, 788, 572 00
5, 460, 312 00
291,769,553 00
4,484, 112 00
293,887,941 00
4, 092, 1.53 06
558, 099, 768 06
27, 264, 876 93
2, 477, 509 48
512, 046, 182 47
27, 473, 005 66
2,650,981 39
539,599,076 10
29, 838, 391 53
3, 474, 192 74
92,761,998 43
24, 416, 588 33
91, 156, 890 89
23,138, 629 46
89,821,751 60
22, 659, 267 08
93,111,240 89
19, 644, 940 20
1,465,451,105 84 | 1,494,084,526 01
1,499,469,060 17
59,992,874 57 i
26, 961, 382 60 |
1, 511, 222, 985 40
Total
OCTOBER 7.
1.
$419,399,484 00
$420,229, 739 00
Capital stock
JULY
I
§
6
4
540, 797, 837 51
23,062, 119 92
4, 352, 379 43
§ .
JANUARY 6.
APRIL 6.
JULY 6.
1,642 banks.
1,643 banks.
1,640 banks.
|
OCTOBER 5.
1,643 bunks.
$420,260,790 00
$420, 676,210 00
$420,105, 011 00
$420,634,511 00
70,586,125 70
31, 399, 877 57
72, 349, 119 60
32, 861, 597 08
75, 840,118 94
33, 543, 223 35
77,995,761 40
36, 095, 883 98
National bank notes outstanding.
State bank notes outstanding...
294, 377, 390 00
3, 792, 013 00
295, 336, 044 00
3, 310, 177 00
294, 903, 364 00
3, 163, 771 00
295, 769, 489 00
2, 906, 352 00
Individual deposits
U. S. deposits
Dep'ts of U . S . disbursing officers.
534, 704, 709 00
24, 305, 638 02
3,208, 783 03
532, 011, 480 36
22,750, 342 77
4, 976, 682 31
575, 842, 070 12
24, 603, 676 96
3, 499,389 99
580, 940,820 85
17, 573,250 64
4, 570,478 16
D u e to national banks
Due to other banks and bankers.
98,144, 669 61
21, 867, 648 17
94, 073, 631 25
21, 323,636 60
113, 306,346 34
27, 355,204 56
99, 414, 397 28
23, 720, 829 18
1,502, 647, 644 10
1, 499, 668, 920 97
1, 572,167, 076 26
1,559, 621, 773 49
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Total
18
F
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
2 7 4
Aggregate resources and liabilities of the National
18 69.
JANUARY 4.
JUNE 12.
Resources.
1,620 banks.
1,628 banks,
L o a n s and discounts
U . S. bonds to secure circulat'n
U . S. bonds to secure deposits . .
U. S. bonds and sec'ties on hand.
Oth'r stocks, bonds, and inortg's
$644, 945. 039
3^8, 539, 950
34, 536, 350
35,010,609
20, 127, 732
D u e from redeeming agents . . .
D u o from other national banks
D u e from State b'ks and bank'rs
Real estate, furniture, and fixt's.
Current expenses
Premiums paid
65, 727, 070
36,067,316
7,715,719
23,289, 838
3, 265, 990
1, 654, 352
Checks and other cash items.
Bills of other national banks
Fractional currency
Specie
Legal tender notes
T h r e e per cent, certificates . .
Total
142, 605. 964
14,684, 799
2,280,471
29, 626, 750
88, 239, 300
52, 075, 000
53
00
00
00
96
I
|
,
j
I
$662,
338,
29,
30,
20,
084, 813
379, 250
72 L, 350
226, 550
074, 435
47
00
00
00
69
57, 554, 382
30, 520, 527
8, 075, 595
23,798,188
5, 641, 195
1, 716, 210
154, 137, 191
11,725,239
2,068, 545
9, 944, 532
80,875,161
51,190, 000
80 i
84 j
34
28
81
70
92
00
06
26
00
00
l , 540, 394, 266 50
1,617 banks.
1,619 banks.
347,
699,
625,
476,
777,
$682,
339,
18,
25,
22,
81
00
00
00
53
55
89
60
13
01
13
62, 912, 636
35, 556, 504
9,140,919
23,859,271
5, 820, 577
1, 809, 070
82
53
24
17
87
01
23
00
18
15
00
00
161, 614, 852
11, 524, 447
1, 604, 855
18, 455, 090
80,934,119
49,815,000
66
00
53
48
00
00
883,106
480,100
704, 000
903, 950
250, 697
97
00
00
00
14
56, 669, 562
35, 3 9 3 , 5 6 3
8, 790, 418
25,169,188
5, 646, 382
2, 092, 364
755
750
350
650
560
1, 517, 7 5 3 , 1 6 7 03
$686,
338,
27,
27,
20,
84
47
57
95
96
85
108,
10,
2,
23,
83,
45,
809,
776,
090,
002,
719,
845,
817
023
727
405
295
000
37
00
38
83
00
00
1 , 5 6 4 , 1 7 4 , 4 1 0 65
1 , 4 9 7 , 2 2 6 , 6 0 4 33
1870,
JANUARY 22.
MARCH 24.
JUNE 9.
OCTOBER 8.
DECEMBER 28.
1,615 banks.
1,615 banks.
1,612 banks.
1,615 banks.
1,648 banks.
L o a n s and discounts . . $ 6 8 8 , 8 7 5 , 2 0 3 70 $710, 848, 609 39 $ 7 1 9 , 3 4 1 , 1 8 6 06 $715, 928, 079 81 $725, 515, 538 49
B o n d s for circulation . 339, 350, 750 00
339, 251, 350 00
338, 845, 200 00
340, 857, 450 00
344,104, 200 00
Bonds for deposits . . .
17. 592, 000 00
16, 102, 000 00
15, 704, 000 00
15, 381, 500 00
15, 189, 500 00
U . S. bonds on h a n d . .
24, 677, 100 00
27, 292,150 00
28, 276, 600 00
23, 893, 300 00
22, 323, 800 00
Other stocks ?nd b'ds
2 1 , 0 8 2 , 4 1 2 00
20, 524, 294 55
23, 300, 681 87
22, 686, 358 59
23, 614, 721 25
D u e from red'g agents.
D u e from nat'l banks .
D u e from State banks.
R e a l estate, & c
Current expenses
Premiums paid
05
26
54
01
00
4L
73, 435,117
29,510,688
10, 238, 219
26,330,701
6, 683.189
2, 680, 882
98
11
85
24
54
39
74, 6 3 5 , 4 0 5
36, 128, 750
10,430,781
26, 593, 357
6, 324, 955
3, 076, 456
61
66
32
00
47
74
66,
33,
9,
27,
5,
2,
668
805
496
746
750
222
92
65
71
97
02
11
64, 805, 062
37, 478, 166
9, 824, 144
28,021,637
6, 905, 073
3, 251, 648
88 j
49 I
18
44
32
72
Cash items
111, 624, 822 00
Clearing-house exch'gs
National b a n k n o t e s . .
15," 840," 669" 00
Fractional currency . .
2, 476, 966 75
Specie
48, 345, 383 72
L e g a l tender notes
87, 706, 502 00
T h r e e per cent, cert'fs.
43, 820, 000 00
11,267,703
75, 317, 932
14, 226, 817
2, 285, 499
37, 096, 543
82, 485, 978
43, 570, 000
12
22
00
02
44
00
00
11,497,534
83, 936, 515
16, 342, 582
2, 184, 714
31, 099, 437
94,573,751
43, 465, 000
13
64
00
39
78
00
00
12,536,613
79,089, 688
12, 512, 927
2, 078, 178
18,460,011
79,324,577
43, 345, 000
57
39
00
05
47
00
00
13, 229, 403
76, 208, 707
17, 001, 846
2, 150, 522
26,307,251
80,580,715
41, 845, 000
34
00
00
89
59
00
00
Total....
71, 641, 486
31, 994, 609
9,319, 560
26, 002, 713
3, 469, 588
2,439,591
1,546,261,357 44
1,529,147,735 85
MARCH 18
1,565,756,909 67
APRIL 29,
275,
948,
202,
470,
871,
491,
1,510,713,236 92
1,538,998,105 93
OCTOBER 2.
DECEMBER !16.
1,767 banks.
1,790 banks.
1 8 7 1.
1
1,688 banks.
|
JUNK 10.
1,707 bank s.
,
1,723 banks,
j
L o a n s and discounts . . $767, 858, 490
Bonds for circulation - 351, 556, 700
Bonds for deposits . . .
15, 2 3 1 , 5 0 0
U . S. bonds on h a n d . . .
23,911,350
Other stocks and b'ds.
22, 763,809
59 |$779, 321,828 11 $789,416, 568 13 $831, 552,210 00 $ 8 1 8 , 9 9 6 , 3 1 1
366, 8 4 0 , 2 0 0
00
357, 368, 950 00 ! 364, 475, 800 00
354, 427, 200 00
00
23,155,150
28, 087, 500 00
15, 236, 500 00
15, 250, 500 00
17, 753, 650 00
17, 675, 5C0
00
24, 2'JO. 300 09
22, 467, 950 00
24, 517,059 35
23, 0 6 1 , 1 8 4
20
23, 132, 871 05
22, 414, 659 05
D u e from red'g agents.
D u e from nat'l banks
D u e from State b a n k s .
R e a l estate, & c
Current expenses
Premiums paid
83, 809, 188
30, 201,119
10,271, 605
28, 805, 814
6, 694,014
3, 939, 995
92
99
34 1
79:
17 '
20;
Cash items
Clearing-house excli'gs
National b a n k notes . .
Fractional currency . .
Specie
L e g a l tender notes
T h r e e per cent, cert'fs.
11, 642, 644
100, 693, 917
13, 137, 006
2,103, 298
25, 769,166
91, 072, 349
37,570, (00
Total
74
54
00
16
64
00
00
1,627,032,03C ! 28
85, 061, 016
38, 332, 679
11,478, 174
29, 242, 762
6, 764, 159
4,414,755
3L
74
71
79
73
40
12, 749,289
130, 855, 698
16, 632, 323
2,135, 763
22,732, 027
106,219, 126
33, 935, 000
84
15
00
09
02
00
00
246
579
308
999
099
385
71
35
60
30
46
97
13, 101,497
102, 091,311
19, 101,389
2. 160,713
19, 924, 955
122,137, 660
30, 690, 010
95
75
00
22
16
00
00
92,
39,
lS
29,
6,
5,
369,
636,
853,
637,
295,
026,
1,694,440.91*< 1 94 1,703,415,335 65
86,
43,
12,
30,
6,
5,
878,
525,
772,
089,
153,
500,
608
362
669
783
370
890
84
05
83
85
29
17
14, 058,268
101, 165, 854
14, 197, 653
2, 095, 485
13, 252, 998
109,414, 735
25, 075, 000
86
52
00
79
17
00
00
1.730,566,89£ ) 72
77, 985,
43,313,
13, 069,
30, 070,
7, 330,
5, 956,
13,
114,
13,
2,
29,
93,
21,
74
0Q
00
00
20
600
344
301
330
424
073
53
78
40
57
12
74
784, 424
538, 539
085, 904
061, 600
595,299
942, 707
400, 000
76
93
00
89
56
00
00
1,715,861,897 22
COMPTROLLER
OF T H E
CURRENCY. '
275
Banlcs from, October, 1863, to October, 1876—Continued.
1 8 6 9.
JANUARY 4.
APRIL 17.
JUNE 12.
OCTOBER 9.
1,628 banks.
1,620 b a n k s .
1,619 banks.
1,617 b a n k s .
Liabilities.
$419, 0 4 0 , 9 3 1 0 0
$420,818, 721 00
$422,659, 260 00
$426, 3 9 9 , 1 5 1 00
8 1 , 1 6 9 , 936 52
35, 318, 273 71
82, 653, 989 19
37,489, 314 82
82, 218, 576 47
4 3 , 8 1 2 , 8 9 8 70
8 6 , 1 6 5 , 334 32
40, 687, 300 9 2
National bank notes outstanding
State b a n k notes o u t s t a n d i n g . . .
294, 476, 702 0 0
2, 734, 669 00
292, 457, 098 00
2, 615, 387 00
292, 753, 286 00
2, 558, 874 00
293, 593, 645 00
2, 454, 697 0 0
Individual deposits
U . S. deposits
D e p ' t s o f U . S. disbursing offic'rs
568, 5 3 0 , 9 3 4 11
1 3 , 2 1 1 , 8 5 0 19
3, 472, 884 90
547, 9 2 2 , 1 7 4 91
1 0 , 1 1 4 , 3 2 8 32
3, 6 6 5 , 1 3 1 61
574, 307, 382 77
1 0 , 3 0 1 , 9 0 7 71
2, 454, 048 99
511, 4 0 0 , 1 9 6 6 3
7 , 1 1 2 , 646 67
4 , 5 1 6 , 6 4 8 12
D u e to national b a n k s
D u e to State banks and bankers.
95, 4 5 3 , 1 3 9 33
26, 984, 945 74
92, 662, 648 49
23, 018, 610 62
1 0 0 , 9 3 3 , 9 1 0 03
2 8 , 0 4 6 , 7 7 1 30
95, 067, 892 83
23, 849, 371 63
2 , 4 6 4 , 8 1 0 ?1
1, 870, 913 26
2, 392, 205 61
1, 735, 289 07
3, 839, 357 10
2, 140, 363 12
1, 517, 7 5 3 , 1 6 7 03
1 , 5 6 4 , 1 7 4 , 4 1 0 65
1, 497, 226, 604 33
Capital stock
Surplus f u n d
Undivided profits
-
Notes and bills r e - d i s c o u n t e d . . .
Bills p a y a b l e . . . . . . . . . .
Total -
1, 540, 3 9 4 , 2 6 6 50
1 8
JANUARY
22.
1,615 banks.
Capital stock
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
N a t ' l b a n k circulation.
State bank circulation.
7
0 .
JUNE 9.
MARCH 24.
1,612 banks.
1,615 banks.
O C T O B E R 8.
1,615 banks.
$426, 074, 954 00 $427, 504, 247 00 $127,235, 701 00 $430, 399, 301 00
DECEMBER 28.
1,648 b a n k s .
$435, 356, 004 00
9 0 , 1 7 4 , 2 8 1 14
34, 3< <0,430 80
90, 229, 954 59
43, 109, 471 62
9 1 , 6 8 9 , 8 3 4 12
42, 861, 712 59
94, 061, 438 9 5
38, 608, 618 91
94, 705, 740 34
46, 056, 428 55
292, 838, 935 00
2 , 3 5 1 , 993 00
292, 5 0 9 , 1 4 9 00
2, 279, 469 00
291,183, 614 00
2, 222, 793 00
291, 798, 640 00
2 , 1 3 8 , 548 00
296, 205, 446 00
2, 091, 799 00
2 , 2 9 9 , 296 27
1, 483, 416 15
1, 517, 595 18
2 , 4 6 2 , 5 9 1 31
2 , 2 4 2 , 556 49
546,236, 881 57
Individual deposits
6, 750, 139 19
U . S. deposits
2, 592, 001 21
D e p ' t s U . S . dis.offic'rs
516, 058, 085 26
6 , 4 2 4 , 4 2 1 25
4, 7 7 8 , 2 2 5 93
5 4 2 , 2 6 1 , 5 6 3 18
10, 677, 873 92
2, 592, 967 54
501, 407, 586 90
6, 807, 978 49
4, 5 5 0 , 1 4 2 68
5 0 7 , 3 6 8 , 6 1 8 67
6, 074, 407 9 0
4 , 1 5 5 , 304 2 5
1 0 8 , 3 5 1 , 3 0 0 33
28, 904, 849 14
109, 667, 715 95
29, 767, 575 21
1 1 5 , 4 5 6 , 4 9 1 84
33, 012, 162 78
100, 3 4 8 , 2 9 2 45
29, 693, 910 80
1 0 6 , 0 9 0 , 4 1 4 53
29, 200, 587 2 9
3, 842, 542 30
1, 543, 753 49
2, 462, 647 49
2, 873, 357 40
2 , 7 4 1 , 8 4 3 53
2, 302, 756 99
3, 843, 577 67
4, 592, 609 76
4, 6 1 2 , 1 3 1 0 8
4, 838, 667 8 3
1,546,261,357 44
1,529,147,735 85
1,565,756,909 67
1,510,713,236 92
1,538,998, 105 9 3
D i v i d e n d s unpaid
D u e to national b a n k s
D u e to State banks
Notes re-discounted . . .
Bills p a y a b l e
Total
1
MARCH
18.
1,688 banks.
Capital stock
8
7
1
.
A P R I L 29.
JUNE 10.
OCTOBER 2.
1,707 banks.
1,723 banks.
1,767 banks.
$444,232, 771 00 $446, 925, 493 00 $ 4 5 0 , 3 3 0 , 8 4 1 00 $458,255, 696 00
DECEMBER
16.
1,790 banks.
$460, 2 2 5 , 8 6 6 0 0
9 6 , 8 6 2 , 0 8 1 66
43, 883, 857 64
97, 620, 099 28
44, 776, 030 71
98, 322, 203 80
45, 5 3 5 , 2 2 7 79
1 0 1 , 1 1 2 , 6 7 1 91
4 2 , 0 0 8 , 7 1 4 38
101, 573, 153 6 2
48, 630, 925 81
301,713, 460 00
2, 035, 800 00
3 0 6 , 1 3 1 , 3 9 3 CO
1, 982, 580 00
307, 793, 880 00
1, 968, 058 00
3 1 5 , 5 1 9 , 1 1 7 00
1, 921, 056 00
3 1 8 , 2 6 5 , 4 8 1 00
1, 886, 538 00
1,263, 767 70
2, 235, 248 46
1, 408, 628 25
4, 5 4 0 , 1 9 4 61
1, 393, 427 98
561,190, 830 41
Individual deposits
6 , 3 1 4 , 9 5 7 81
U . S. deposits
4, 813, 0S6 66
D e p ' t s U . S. dis. offic'rs
6 1 1 , 0 2 5 , 1 7 4 10
6, 521, 572 92
3, 757, 873 84
6 0 2 , 1 1 0 , 7 5 8 16
6, 2 6 5 , 1 6 7 94
4, 893, 907 25
600, 868, 486 55
2 0 , 5 1 1 , 9 3 5 98
5, 393, 598 89
596, 586, 487 54
14, 829, 525 65
5, 3 9 9 , 1 0 8 34
D u e to national b a n k s .
Dxte to State b a n k s
118,904, 865 84
3 7 , 3 1 1 , 5 1 9 13
128, 037, 469 17
36, 113,290 67
135, 167,847 69
4 1 , 2 1 9 , 8 0 2 96
1 3 1 , 7 3 0 , 7 1 3 04
4 0 , 2 1 1 , 9 7 1 67
1 1 8 , 6 5 7 , 6 1 4 16
38,116, 950 67
Notes re-discounted . . .
Bills payable
3, 256, 896 42
5, 248, 206 01
3, 5 7 3 , 7 2 3 02
5, 740, 964 77
3 , 1 2 0 , 039 09
5 , 2 7 8 , 973 72
3, 964, 552 57
4 , 5 2 8 , 1 9 1 12
4, 922, 455 78
5, 374, 362 67
1,627,032.030 28
1,694,440,912 94
1,703,415,335 65
Surplus f u n d
U n d i v i d e d profits
N a t ' l b a n k circulation.
State bank circulation.
D i v i d e n d s unpaid
Total
1,730,566,899 72 1,715, 8 6 1 , 8 9 7 22
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
276
Aggregate resources and liabilities of the National
18
7
2.
JUNE 10.
FEBRUARY 27.
DECEMBER 27.
Resources.
1,814 banks,
j
1,853 banks.
1,843 banks.
1,919 banks.
L o a n s and d i s c o u n t s . . J839, 665, 077 91 $841, 902, 253 49 $871,531, 448 67 $877,197, 923 47
Bonds f o r circulation . 370, 924, 70 i 00
382, 046, 400 00
374, 428, 450 00
377, 029, 00 00
B o n d s f o r deposits
15,479, 750 00
15,169, 000 00
15, 409, 950 00
15, 870, 000 00
12,142, 550 00
19, 292, 100 00
16, 458, 250 0 0
2 1 , 3 2 3 , 150 00
U . S. bonds on h a n d . .
23, 533, 151 73
2 1 , 5 3 8 , 914 06
22, 273, 610 47
22, 838, 338 80
Other stocks and b ' d s .
80, 717, 071. 3 0
82,120, 017 24
91,564, 269 53
89, 548, 329 93
D u e f r o m red'g agents
3 4 , 4 8 6 , 593 8 7
36, 697, 592 81
39, 468, 3;?3 39
3 8 , 2 8 2 , 905 86
D u e from nat'l b a n k s 12, 976, 878 01
12, 299, 716 94
13,014, 265 26
12, 269, 822 68
D u e from State b a n k s
32, 276, 498 17
30, 899, 274 98
31, J23, 843 21
3 > 637, 679 75
,
R e a l estate, & c
6 , 3 1 0 , 428 79
7, 026, 041 23
6 , 2 6 5 , 655 13
6 , 7 1 9 , 794 90
Current expenses
6, 546, 848 52
6 , 5 4 4 , 279 29
6, 308, 821 86
6 , 6 1 6 , 174 75
Premiums paid
14,916, 784 34
12,461, 171 40
12, 143, 403 12
13, 458, 753 80
Cash items
110, 086, 315 37
114, 195, 966 36
9 3 , 1 5 4 , 319 74
88, 592, 800 16
Clearing-house e x c h ' g s
15,787, 296 00
18,492, 832 00
15, 552, 087 00
16, 253, 560 00
National b a n k n o t e s . .
2 , 1 5 1 , 747 88
2 , 1 4 3 , 249 29
2, 278, 143 24
2, 069, 464 12
Fractional currency . .
10,229, 756 79
24, 433, 899 46
25, 507, 825 32
24, 256, 644 14
Specie
105,121, 104 00
105, 732, 455 00
9 7 , 8 6 5 , 400 00
i 2 2 , 9 9 4 , 417 00
L e g a l tender notes
6 , 7 1 0 , 000 00
U . S. cert'fs of deposit.
7 , 1 4 0 , 000 00
12, 005, GOO 00
18, 980, 000 00
15, 365, 000 00
T h r e e per cent, cert'fs.
Total
1,719,415,657 34
1,743,652,213 55
8
Loftns and d i s c o u n t s . . $913,265, 189
B o n d s for circulation . 384, 675, 050
15, 035, 000
B o n d s for deposits
10, 436, 950
U . S. bonds on h a n d . .
22, 063, 306
O t h e r stocks and b'ds.
95, 773, 077
D u e from red'g agents
39, 483, 00
D u e from nat'l b a n k s .
13, 595, 679
D u e from S t a t e b a n k s
34. 023, 057
R e a l estate, & c
6, 977, 831
C u r r e n t expenses
7 , 2 0 5 , 259
P r e m i u m s paid
11,761, 711
C a s h items
131,383, 860
Clearing-house e x c h ' g s
15,998, 779
N a t i o n a l b a n k notes . .
2 , 2 8 9 , 680
Fractional currency ..
17, 777, 673
Specie
97, 141, 909
L e g a l tender notes
18, 460, 000
U . S . cert'fs of deposit,
1, 805, 000
T h r e e p e r c e n t , cert'fs.
Total
1,755,857,098 24
1,773,556,532 43
1,962 bo-nks.
SEPTEMBER 12.
DECEMBER 26.
1,968 banks.
I
1,976 banks.
1,976 banks.
67 $912, 064, 267 31 i 5925, 557, 682
00
3 8 6 , 7 6 3 , 800 00 | 388, 080, 300
00
16, 235, 000 00 '
15, 935, 000
00
9, 613, 550 00 ;
9, 789, 400
20
22, 449, 146 04 j 2 2 , 9 1 2 , 415
10
88, 815, 557 80 j 97, ] 43, 326
09
38, 671, ('88 63 i 43, 328, 792
12, 883, 353 37 i 14, 013, 287
17
34,216, 878 07 i 34, 820, 562
77
7 , 4 1 0 , 045 87
7, 154, 211
35
7, 559, 987 67 I
7, 890, 962
67
11, 425, 2 ' 9 00 | 13, 036, 482
50
94, 132, 3 25 24 | 91,918, 526
95
19,310, 2C2 0 0 i 20, 394, 772
00
2 , 1 9 8 , 973 37 j
2 , 1 9 7 , 559
21
16, 868, 808 74
27, 950, 086
53
100, 605, 287 00
106, 381, 491
00
18,370, 000 00
22, 365, 000
00
710. 000 00
305, 000
00
1,839,152,715 2L
00
00
73<
FEBRUARY 28.
1,947 banks.
62
00
00
00
29
44
54
54
83
97
86
85
72
00
32
45
00
JUNE 13.
1
1,770,837,269 40
1,940 b a n k s .
5885, 653, 449
3 8 4 , 4 5 8 , 500
16, 304, 750
10, 306, 100
23, 160, 557
86, 401, 459
42, 707, 613
12, 008, 813
3 3 , 0 1 4 , 796
8 , 4 5 4 , 803
7, 097, 847
13, 696, 723
9 0 , 1 4 5 , 482
19,070, 322
2 , 2 7 0 , 576
19, 047, 336
102, 922, 369
12, 650, 000
4 , 1 8 5 , 000
42
00
00
00
63
91
29
77
77
69
14
58
59
00
84
72
00
00
00
1,800,303,280 11 jl,851,234,860 38
$944, 220,
388,330,
14, 805,
8, 824,
23, 709,
96, 134,
41,413,
116
4C0
000
850
034
120
680
12, 022, 873
3 4 , 6 6 1 , 823
6, 985, 436
7, 752, 843
11, 433, 913
88, 926, 003
16,103, 842
2, 302, 775
19, 868, 469
92, 522, 663
34
00
00
00
53
66
06
41
21
99
87
22
53
00
26
45
00
20, 610, 000 00
,830,627,845 53
1,729,380,303 61
OCTOBER 2.
DECEMBER 31.
2,004 b a n k s .
2,027 banks.
1 8 * 4 .
FEBRUARY 27.
MAY 1.
1,975 banks.
1,978 banks.
L o a n s and discounts. - $897,859, 6 0 0
B o n d s for circulation . 3 8 9 , 6 1 4 , 7 0 0
14, 6 0 0 , 2 0 0
B o n d s for deposits
11, 043, 400
U . S. bonds on hand . .
25, 305, 736
O t h e r stocks and b ' d s .
D u e f r o m res've ag'ts. 1 0 1 , 5 0 2 , 8 6 1
36 624, 001
D u e f r o m nat'l banks
11,496,711
D u e f r o m State b a n k s .
36,043,741
R e a l estate, & c .
6, 998, 875
Current e x p e n s e s
8,741,028
P r e m i u m s paid
10, 269, 955
Cash items
62,763,119
Clearing-house e x c h ' g s
20,003,251
National b a n k notes . .
2,309,919
Fractional currency . .
33, 3 6 5 , 8 6 3
Specie
102, 717, 563
L e g a l tender notes
37, 235, 000
U . S. cert'fs of deposit.
Dep. with U . S. Treas.
Total
46 $923, 317. 030 79 $926, 195, 071 70 $954, 394, 791 59 $ 9 5 5 , 8 6 2 , 5 8 0 51
3 9 0 , 2 8 1 , 7 0 0 00
389,21iy, 100 00
3 8 3 , 2 5 4 , 800 00
0>)
382, 9 7 6 , 2 0 0 00
14, 8 9 0 , 2 0 0 00
1 4 , 8 9 0 , 2 0 0 00
1 4 , 6 9 1 , 700 00
00
1 4 , 7 1 4 , 0 0 0 00
1 0 , 4 5 6 , 9 0 0 00
10,152, 00 l 00
1 3 , 3 1 3 , 5 5 0 00
00
15, 2 9 0 , 3 0 0 0 0
2 7 , 0 1 0 , 7 2 7 48
25, 460, 460 20
2 7 , 8 0 7 , 826 92
24
2 8 , 3 1 3 , 4 7 3 12
97, 871, 517 06
9 4 , 0 1 7 , 6 0 3 31
8 3 , 8 8 5 , 1 2 6 94
58
89, 488, 831 4 5
45, 770, 715 59
4 1 , 2 9 1 , 0 1 5 24
39, 695, 309 47
39
48,100, 812 62
12, 469, 592 33
1 2 , 3 7 4 , 3 9 1 28
1 1 , 1 9 6 , 6 1 1 73
47
11, 655, 573 07
37,270, 876 51
36, 708, 066 39
3 8 , 1 1 2 , 9 2 6 52
50
39, 190, 683 04
75
5, 510, 566 47
7, 5 5 0 , 1 2 5 2 )
7, 547, 203 05
7, 658, 738 8 2
77
8 , 6 2 6 , 1 ! 2 16
8, 563, 262 27
8. 680, 370 84
8, 376, 659 07
50
14, 005, 517 3 3
1 0 , 4 9 6 , 2 5 7 00
11,949, 020 71
12, 2 9 6 , 4 1 6 77
19
1 1 2 , 9 9 5 , 3 1 7 55
6 3 . 8 9 6 , 2 7 1 31
9 1 , 8 7 7 , 7 9 6 52
9 7 , 3 8 3 , 6 8 7 11
00
2 2 , 5 3 2 , 336 00
23, 527, 991 00
20, 673, 452 00
18, 450, 013 00
73
2, 392, 668 74
2, 283. 898 92
2 , 1 8 7 , 186 69
2 , 2 2 4 , 9 4 3 12
58
22, 436, 761 04
22, 323, 2w7 27
32, 569, 969 26
2 1 , 2 4 0 , 9 4 5 23
00
8 2 , 6 0 4 , 791 0 0
103,108, 350 00
101, 692, 930 00
8 0 , 0 2 1 , 946 00
00
33, 670, 000 0 0
47, 780, 000 00
40,135, 000 00
42, 825, 000 00
21, 0 4 3 , 0 8 4 36
91,250 00
2 0 , 3 4 9 , 9 5 0 15
1,808,500,529 16
UNE 26.
1,983 banks.
1,867,802,796 28
1,851,840,913 64
1,877 180,942 44
1,902,409,638 46
COMPTROLLER
Banks from
OF THE
CURRENCY.
2 7 7*
October, 1863, to October, 1876—Continued.
1 § 7 2.
OCTOBER 3.
FEBRUARY 27.
1,814 banks.
Capital stock
1,853 banks.
1,843 b a n k s .
DECEMBER 27.
1,919 b a n k s .
1,940 b a n k s .
$ 4 6 4 , 0 8 1 , 7 4 4 CO $467, 9 2 4 , 3 1 8 00 $470,543, 301 00 $479, 6 2 9 , 1 7 4 00
$482, 606, 252 0 0
105,181, 943 28
50,234,298 32
110,257, 516 45
46, 623, 784 50
1 1 1 , 4 1 0 , 2 4 8 98
5 6 , 7 6 2 , 4 1 1 89
327, 092, 752 00
1 , 7 0 0 , 935 00
333, 495, 027 00
1 , 5 6 7 , 1 4 3 00
3 3 6 , 2 8 9 , 285 00
1 , 5 1 1 , 3 9 6 00
S u n lus f u n d
Undivided profits .
103, 787, 082 62
4 3 , 3 1 0 , 3 4 4 46
104,312, 525 81
46, 428, 590 90
N a t l , b a n k circulation.
S t a t e b a n k circulation -
321, 634, 675 00
1 , 8 3 0 , 5 6 3 00
3 2 5 , 3 0 5 , 752 00
1 , 7 6 3 , 885 00
1 , 4 5 1 , 7 4 6 29
1, 561, 914 45
1 , 4 5 4 , 044 06
3 , 1 4 9 , 7 4 9 61
1 , 3 5 6 , 934 48
5 9 3 , 6 4 5 , 6 6 6 16
Individual deposits.
7 , 1 1 4 , 893 47
U . S. deposits
5, 024, 699 44
D e p ' t s U . S . d i s . officers
620, 775, 265 78
6, 355, 722 95
3 , 4 1 6 , 3 7 1 16
618, 801, 619 49
6, 993, 014 77
5 , 4 6 3 , 953 48
613,290, 671 45
7, 8 5 3 , 7 7 2 41
4, 563, 833 79
5 9 8 , 1 1 4 , 6 7 9 26
7, 863, 894 93
5 , 1 3 6 , 597 74
128, 627, 494 44
39, 0 2 5 , 1 6 5 44
120, 755, 565 86
35, 0 0 5 , 1 2 7 84
132, 804, 924 02
39, 878, 826 42
1 1 0 , 0 4 7 , 3 4 7 67
33, 789, 083 82
1 2 4 , 2 1 8 , 3 9 2 83
34, 794, 963 37
3, 818, 686 91
6, 062, 896 11
4, 225, 622 04
5 , 8 2 1 , 5 5 ! 76
4, 7 4 5 , 1 7 8 22
5, 9 4 2 , 4 7 9 34
5, 549, 431 88
6, 040, 562 66
6, 545, 059 78
6, 946, 416 17
1,719,415,657 34 11,743,652,213 55 1,770,837,269 40
1,755,857,098 24
1, 773, 556, 532 4 3
SEPTEMBER 12.
DECEMBER 26.
Dividends unpaid
D u e to national b a n k s
D u e to State b a n k s .
N o t e s re-discounted . . .
Bills p a y a b l e
Total
1 8
7
3 .
FEBRUARY 28.
1,947 banks.
Capital stock .
1,962 banks.
1,968 banks.
1,976 banks,
j
1,976 banks.
$ 4 8 4 , 5 5 1 , 8 1 1 00 $ 4 8 7 , 8 9 1 , 2 5 1 00 $490,109, 801 00 j$49l, 072, 616 00 ! $490, 266, 611 00
Surplus fund
Undivided profits .
1 1 4 , 6 8 1 , 0 4 8 73
48, 578, 04 5 28
115, 805, 574 57
52, 415, 348 46
116, 847, 454 62
55, 306, 154 69
120, 314, 499 20
5 4 , 5 1 5 , 1 3 1 76
120, 961, 267 91
58, 3 7 5 , 1 6 9 43
N a t ' l b a n k circulation
State bank circulation
336,292, 459 00
1 , 3 6 8 , 2 7 1 00
338, 163. 864 00
1, 280, 208 00
3 3 8 , 7 8 8 , 5 0 4 00
L, 224, 470 00
3 3 9 , 0 8 1 , 7 9 9 00
1, 188, 853 00
3 4 1 , 3 2 0 , 2 5 6 00
1 , 1 3 0 , 5 8 5 00
1 , 4 6 5 , 9 9 3 60
1, 462, 336 77
1 , 4 0 0 , 4 9 1 90
1 , 4 0 2 , 5 4 7 89
1, 269, 474 74
Individual deposits . . . 6 5 6 , 1 8 7 , 5 5 1 61
7, 044, 848 34
U . S. deposits
5, 835, 696 60
D e p ' t s U . S. dis. officers
616, 848, 358 25
7, 880, 057 73
4, 425, 750 14
6 4 1 , 1 2 1 , 7 7 5 27
8 , 6 9 1 , 0 0 1 95
6,416,275 .0
622, 685, 563 29
7, 829, 327 73
8, 098, 560 13
5 4 0 , 5 1 0 , 6 0 2 78
7, 680, 375 26
4, 705, 593 36
D u e to national b a n k s .
D u e to State b a n k s . . .
134, 231, 842 95
38, 124, 803 85
126,631, 926 24
35, 036, 433 18
137, 856, 085 67
4 0 , 7 4 1 , 7 8 8 47
133, 672, 732 94
39, 2 9 8 , 1 4 8 14
114, 996, 666 54
36, 598, 076 29
Notes r e - d i s c o u n t e d - . .
Bills payable
5 , 1 1 7 , 8 1 0 50
5, 672, 532 75
5, 403, 043 38
7, 059, 128 39
5, 515, 900 67
7, 215, 157 04
5, 987, 512 36
5, 480, 554 09
3 , 8 1 1 , 4 8 7 89
7, 7 5 4 , 1 3 7 41
1,839,152,715 21
1,800,303,280 11
1,851,234,860 38 11,830,627,845 53
1,729,380,303 61
Dividends unpaid
1 8
7 4 .
FEBRUARY !27.
JUNE 26.
OCTOBER 2.
1,975 banks.
Capital stock . . .
MAY 1.
1,978 banks.
1,983 banks.
2,004 banks.
$490, 859, 9'«1 00
$490, 077, 101 00 $491, 003, 711 00 $493, 7 6 5 , 1 2 1 00
DECEMBER 31.
2,027 banks.
$ 4 9 5 , 8 0 2 , 4 8 1 00
Surplus f u n d
Other undivided profits
123, 497, 317 20
50, 233, 9 i 9 88
125, 561, 081 23
5 4 , 3 3 1 , 7 1 3 13
126, 239, 308 41
58, 332, 965 71
128, 9 5 8 , 1 0 6 84
5 1 , 4 8 4 , 437 32
1 3 0 , 4 8 5 , 6 4 1 37
51, 477, 629 33
N a t ' l b a n k circulation
State b a n k circulation
339, 602, 95 > 00
1, 078, 988 00
340, 267, 619 00
1, 049, 286 00
338, 538, 743 00
1 , 0 0 9 , 0 2 1 00
333, 225. 298 00
9 6 4 , 5 6 7 00
331, 193,159 00
800,417 00
1, 291, 055 63
2, 2 5 9 , 1 2 9 91
1 , 2 4 2 , 474 81
3 , 5 1 6 , 2 7 6 99
6 , 0 8 8 , 8 4 5 01
Individual deposits ..... 595, 350, 334 90
7, 276, 959 87
U n i t e d States deposits.
D e p ' t s U . S. dis. officex-s
5, 034, 624 46
Dividends unpaid
649, 2 8 6 , 2 9 8 95
7, 994, 422 27
3, 297, 689 24
622, 8 6 3 , 1 5 4 44
7. 322, 830 85
3 , 2 3 8 , 639 20
669, 068, 995 88
7, 302, 153 58
3, 927, 828 27
682, 846, 607 4 5
7, 492, 307 78
3, 579, 722
D u e to national b a n k s .
D u e to State banks . . .
138, 435, 388 39
48,112, 223 40
135, 640, 418 24
48, 683, 924 34
143, 033, 822 2 5
50,227, 426 18
125,102, 049 9 3
5 0 , 7 1 8 , 0 0 7 87
129, 188, 671 42
51, 629, 602 36
Notes re-discounted...
Bills payable
3, 448, 828 92
4 , 2 7 5 , 002 51
4, 581, 420 38
4, 772, 662 59
4. 436, 256 22
4, 352, 560 57
4 , 1 9 7 , 372 2 5
4 , 9 5 0 , 727 51
6, 365, 652 97
5, 398, 900 8 3
1,808,500,529 16
1,867,802,796 28
1,851,840,913 64
1,877,180,942 44
1, 902, 409, 638 4 6
Total .
j|
278
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Aggregate resources and liabilities of the National
1 § 7
5.
OCTOBER 1.
| DECEMBER 17.
Resources.
2 , 0 2 9 banks.
L o a n s and d i s c o u n t s . . $956,
B o n d s for circulation . 380,
B o n d s for deposits
14,
U . S. bonds on hand - .
Other stocks and b ' d s .
D u e f r o m res've ag'ts.
D u e from nat'l b a n k s
D u e from State b a n k s .
R e a l estate, & c
Current e x p e n s e s
P r e m i u m s paid
Cash items
Clearing-house e x c h ' g 3
Bills of other b a n k s . . .
Fractional c u r r e n c y . .
Specie
L e g a l tender notes
U . S. cert'fs of deposit.
D u e from U . S. T r e a s .
Total
485, 939
682, 650
492, 200
062. 150
268, 841
991,175
720, 394
724, 243
430, 952
790, 581
006, 880
734,762
127, 796
909, 397
008, 592
667, 106
508, 170
200, 000
007, 919
j
2,046 banks.
35 '$971, 835, 298
00 | 378,0 2 6 , 9 0 0
14, 37-2,200
14, 2 9 7 , 6 5 0
29, 102, 197
80, 620, 878
46, 039 597
12, 094, 086
40, 3 1 2 , 2 8 5
7, 706, 700
434,453
13, 1.22, 143
39 | 116,9 7 0 , 8 1 9
00 i 19, 504. 640
702, 326
620.361
015,928
615, 000
454, 422
1,869,819,753 22
2,088 b a n k s .
74
00
00
00
10
75
57
39
99
42
14
88
05
00
44
64
Oo
00
29
1,909,847,891 40
1 8
MARCH 10.
7
I $972, 9 2 6 , 5 3 2
375, 1 2 7 , 9 0 0
14, 1 4 7 , 2 0 0
i 12, 753, 000
j 32, 0 1 0 , 3 1 6
! 89, 788, 903
I 48, 5 1 3 , 3 8 8
I 11, 6 2 5 , 6 4 7
! 40, 969, 020
I
4, 9 9 2 , 0 4 4
742, 393
! iS; 4 3 3 , 1 6 0
i 88, 924, 025
I 24, 2 6 1 , 9 6 1
620,504
!
2,
959, 582
r 18,
492, 895
I 87,
310, 000
i 4 7 ' 640, 785
19,
j
,
2,086 banks.
14 $984, 691, 434 40 $962, 571. 807 70
370, 321, 700 00
00
363, 618, 100 00
14, 097, 200 00
00
13, 981, 500 00
13, 989, 950 00
00
16, 009, 550 00
33, 505, 045 15
18
3 1 , 6 5 7 , 960 5 2
85, 701, 259 82
73
8 1 , 4 6 2 , 682 27
47, 028, 769 18
86
44, 831, 891 48
11,963, 768 90
15
11, 895, 551 08
42, 366, 647 65
49
4 1 , 5 8 3 , 311 94
34
7, 841, 213 05
9, 218, 455 47
83
8, 670, 091 18
9, 442, 801 54
43
12, 758, 872 03
1 1 , 2 3 8 , 720 72
93
67, 886, 967 04
75, 142, 863 45
00
18, 528. 837 00
17, 166, 190 0 0
26
2, 595, 631 78
2, 901, 023 10
30
8, 050, 329 73
17, 070, 905 90
00
76, 458, 734 00
70, 725, 077 00
00
4 8 , 8 1 0 , 000 00
31, 005, 000 00
52
19, 686, 960 30
19, 202, 256 68
1,913,239,201 16
1,882,209,307 62
1 1,823,469,752
6 .
JUNE 30.
MAY 12.
OCTOBER 2.
2,091 banks.
2,089 b a n k s .
9
Resources.
2,091 banks,
L o a n s and discounts
Bonds for circulation
B o n d s for deposit
U . S . b o n d s on hand
Other stocks and bonds
D u e from reserve agents
D u e f r o m national b a n k s
D u e f r o m State b a n k s
R e a l estate, & c
Current expenses
P r e m i u m s paid
Cash items
Clearing-house exchanges
Bills of other b a n k s
Fractional c u r r e n c y
Specie
L e g a l tender notes
U . S. certificates of deposit
D u e f r o m U . S. Treasurer
Total
$950, 205, 555
354, 5 4 7 , 7 5 0
14, 246, 500
25, 910, 650
30, 425, 430
99, 068, 360
42, 3 4 1 , 5 4 2
11,180, 562
41, 937, 617
8, 296, 207
10, 946, 713
9, 517, 868
58, 863, 182
18, 536, 502
3 , 2 1 5 , 594
29, 077, 345
76, 768, 446
30, 805, 000
18, 4 7 9 , 1 1 2
2,089 banks,.
62
00
00
00
43
35
67
15
25
85
15
86
43
00
30
85
00
00
79
I
44
$939, 895,
344, 537,
14, 128,
26, 577,
30, 905,
86, 769,
44, 328,
11, 262,
42, 183,
6, 820,
10, 414,
9, 693,
56, 806,
20, 347,
2, 771,
21,714,
79, 858,
27, 380,
16,911,
085
350
000
000
195
083
609
193
958
573
347
186
632
964
886
594
661
000
680
I
34
00
00
00
82
97
46
96
78
35
28
37
63
00
26
36
00
00
20
| $933, 686, 530
|
339,141,750
i
14, 328, 000
s
30, 842, 300
1
32, 482, 805
]
87, 989, 900
4 7 , 4 1 7 , 029
!
10, 989, 507
;
42, 7 2 2 , 4 1 5
5, 025, 549
10, 621, 634
1
11, 724, 592
75, 328, 878
;
j
20, 398, 422
:
1, 987, 897
25, 218, 469
1
90, 836, 876
1
27, 955, 000
:
17, 063, 407
45
00
00
00
75
90
03
95
27
38
03
67
84
00
44
92
00
00
65
1 , 8 3 4 , 3 6 9 , 9 4 1 70 | 1, 793, 306, 002 78 • 1, 825,760, 967 28
$931, 304, 714
3 3 7 , 1 7 0 , 400
14, 698, 000
3 3 , 1 4 2 , 150
34, 445, 157
87, 326, 950
47, 525, 089
12, 06 L, 283
43, 121, 942
6, 987, 644
10,715, 251
12, 043, 139
87, 870, 817
15, 910, 315
1 , 4 1 7 , 203
21, 360, 767
84, 250, 847
29, 170, 000
16, 743, 695
06
00
00
00
16
48
98
08
01
46
16
68
06
00
66
42
00
00
40
1, 827, 265, 367 61
COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY.
279
*
Banks from October, 1863, to October, 1876—Continued.
18 7 5.
MAY 1.
2,029 banks.
Capital stock
,$496, 272, 901 00
Surplus f u n d
U n d i v i d e d profits
1
JUNE 30.
2,046 banks.
2,076 banks.
OCTOBER 1.
: DECEMBER 17.
2,088 banks.
|
2,086 b a n k s .
£498, 7 1 7 , 1 4 3 00 $501, 568, 563 50 $504, 829, 769 00 | $505, 485, 865 0 0
131, 249, 079 47
j 51, 650, 243 62
1 3 1 , 6 0 4 , 6 0 8 66
55, 907, 619 95
133, 169,094 79
52, 160, 104 68
1 3 4 , 3 5 6 , 0 7 6 41 !
52, 964, 953 50 '
133, 085, 422 30
59, 204, 957 81
N a t ' l b a n k circulation i 324, 525, 349 00
S t a t e b a n k circulation !
824, 876 00
323, 321, 230 00
8 1 5 , 2 2 9 00
318,148, 406 00
786, 844 00
318, 350, 379 00 j
7 7 2 , 3 4 8 00
314, 979, 451 00
752, 722 00
1 , 6 0 1 , 2 5 5 48
2, 501, 742 39
6 , 1 0 5 , 519 34
4, 003, 534 90
1, 353, 396 80
Individual deposits
j 647, 735, 879 69
U n i t e d States deposits.
7, 971, 932 75
D e p ' t s U . S. dis. officers^
5, 330, 414 16
695, 347, 677 70
6, 797, 972 00
2 , 7 6 6 , 3 8 7 41
686, 478, 630 48
6 , 7 1 4 , 3 2 8 70
3 , 4 5 9 , 0 6 1 80
6 6 4 , 5 7 9 , 6 1 9 39
6 , 5 0 7 , 5 3 1 59
4 , 2 7 1 , 195 19
6 1 8 , 5 1 7 , 2 4 5 74
6, 652, 556 67
4, 232, 550 87
D u e to national b a n k s . } 137, 735, 121 44
D u e to State banks - . . ;
55, 294, 663 84
127, 280, 034 02
53, 037, 582 89
138, 914, 828 39
5 5 , 7 1 4 , 0 5 5 18
1 2 9 , 8 1 0 , 6 8 1 60
49, 918, 530 95
5 , 6 7 1 , 0 3 1 44
6, 079, 632 94
4 , 2 6 1 , 4 6 4 45
5, 758, 299 85
D i v i d e n d s unpaid
I
Notes re-discounted..
Bills payable
Total
4, 841, 600 20
4, 786, 436 57
[1,869,819,753 22
1,909, < 47,35)1
1,913,239,201 16
1
5, 254, 453 66 !
6, 590, 234 43 j
1,882,209,307 62
1 1 9 , 8 4 3 , 6 6 5 44
47, 0 4 8 , 1 7 4 56
5, 2 5 7 , 1 6 0 61
7, 056, 583 64
1 , 8 2 3 , 4 6 9 , 7 5 2 44
1 8 7 6.
MARCH 10.
t
MAY 12.
JUNE 30.
OCTOBER 2.
2,091 banks.
2,089 banks.
2,091 b a n k s .
2,089 banks.
Liabilities.
Capital stock
$ 5 0 0 , 9 8 2 , 0 0 6 00
$500, 393, 796 0 0
$499, 502, 232 00
Surplus f u n d
Undivided profits
$504, 818, 666 00
133, 0 9 1 , 7 3 9 50
51,177, 031 26
1 3 1 , 7 9 5 , 1 9 9 94
49, 039, 278 75
131, 8 9 7 , 1 9 7 21
46, 609, 341 5L
132, 2 0 2 , 2 8 2 00
46, 445, 215 59
National b a n k circulation
State bank circulation
307, 4 7 6 , 1 5 5 00
714, 539 00
300, 252, 085 00
667, 060 00
294, 444, 678 00
653, 942 00
291, 544, 020 00
622, 019 00
.
1, 405, 829 06
2, 325, 523 51
6 , 1 2 1 , 675 30
3, 855, 533 64
Individual deposits
United States deposits
Deposits U . S. disbursing officers
620, 6 7 4 , 2 1 1 05
6, 606, 394 90
4 , 3 1 3 , 9 1 5 45
612, 355, 096 59
8, 493, 878 18
2, 505, 273 30
641, 432, 886 08
7, 667, 722 97
3, 392, 939 48
651, 385, 210 19
7, 256, 801 42
3, 746, 781 58
D u e to national b a n k s
D u e to State b a n k s
139, 407, 880 06
54, 0 0 2 , 1 3 1 54
127, 880, 045 04
46, 706, 969 52
131,702, 164 87
51, 403, 995 59
131, 535, 969 04
48, 250, 111 63
4, 631, 882 57
6, 049, 566 31
4, 653, 460 08
5, 6 5 0 , 1 2 6 87
3, 867, 622 24
6, 173, 006 03
4, 464, 407 31
6, 154, 784 21
1 , 8 3 4 , 3 6 9 , 9 4 1 70
1, 793, 306, 002 78
1, 825, 760, 967 28
Dividends unpaid
Notes re-discounted
Bills p a y a b l e
Total
1, 827, 265, 367 6
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FINANCES.
History of the coinage act of 1873/
On April 25, 1870, the Secretary of the Treasury transmitted the following letter to
Hon. John Sherman, chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate:
"TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
April
25,
1870.
" SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith a bill revising the laws relative to the
Mint, assay-offices, and coinage of the United States, and accompanying report. The
hill has been prepared under the supervision of Johu Jay Knox, Deputy Comptroller of
the Currency, and its passage is recommended in the form presented. It includes, in a
condensed form, all the important legislation upon the coinage, not now obsolete, since
the first mint was established, in 1792; and the report gives a concise statement of the
various amendments proposed to existing laws and the necessity for the change recommended. There has been no revision of the laws pertaining to the Mint aud coinage
since 1837, and it is believed that the passage of the inclosed bill will conduce greatly
to the efficiency and economy of this important branch of the Government service.
" I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
" GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
" Secretary of the Treasury
The report and the bill were referred on April 28, 1870, to the Finance Committee of
the Senate, and subsequently, on May 2, 1870, five hundred additional copies were
ordered to be printed for the use of the Treasury Department. The report says :
" The method adopted in the preparation of the bill was first to arrange in as concise
a form as possible the laws now in existence upon these subjects, with such additional
sections and suggestions as seemed valuable. Having accomplished this, the bill, as
thus prepared, was printed upon paper with wide margin, and in this form transmitted
to the different mints and assay-offices, to the First Comptroller, the Treasurer, the
Solicitor, the First Auditor, and to such other gentlemen as are known to be intelligent upon metallurgical and numismatical subjects, with the request that the printed
bill should be returned with such notes and suggestions as experience and education
should dictate. In this way the views of more than thirty gentlemen who are conversant with the manipulation of metals, the manufacture of coinage, the execution of the
present laws relative thereto, the method of keeping accounts, and of making returns
to the Department, have been obtained with but little expense to the Department and
little inconvenience to correspondents. Having received these suggestions, the present bill has been framed, and is believed to comprise within the compass of eight or
ten pages of the Revised Statutes every important provision contained in more than
sixty different enactments upon the Mint, assay-offices, and coinage of the United
States, which are the result of nearly eighty years of legislation upon these subjects.' ?
The amendments proposed by the bill were as follows:
" The new features of the bill now submitted are chiefly: the establishment of a
Mint Bureau at the Treasury Department, which shall also have charge of the collection of statistics relative to the precious metals; the consolidation of the office of
Superintendent with that of the Treasurer, thus abolishing the latter office, and disconnecting the Mint entirely from the office of Assistant Treasurer; the repeal of the
coinage charge, and authorizing the exchange of unparted for refined bars; a reduction in the amount of wastage, and the tolerance (deviation in weight and fineness) in
the manufacture of coin; requiring the token coinage to be of one material of uniform
value, and to be redeemed under proper regulations when issued in excess, and the
expense of its manufacture to be paid from specific appropriations, and not from the
gain arising in its manufacture, as heretofore; an entire change in the manner of issuing the silver (subsidiary) coinage: discontinuing the coinage of the silver dollar ; limiting the amount of silver to be used as alloy, so as to make the gold coinage of uniform
color; the destruction of the dies not in use annually; requiring vouchers to pass
between the different officers of the Mint in all transfers of bullion or coin; requiring
increased bonds from officers of the Mint, and authorizing each officer to nominate his
subordinate before appointment; and also making it an offense to increase or diminish
the weights used in the Mint."
The report of Mr. Kuox [Senate Mis. Doc. No. 132, 41st Cong., 2d Sess.] called special
attention to the discontinuance of the silver dollar as a standard, as may be seen from
the following paragraph on page 11:
"SILVER
D O L L A R — I T S D I S C O N T I N U A N C E AS A
STANDARD.
" T h e coinage of the silver dollar-piece, the history of which is here giveu, is discontinued in the proposed bill. It is by law the dollar unit, and, assuming the value of
gold to be fifteen and one-half times that of silver, being about the mean ratio for the
past six years, is worth in gold a premium of about 3 per cent, (its value being $103.12)
* N o t e to a speech of Hon. A b r a m S. H e w i t t , of N e w Y o r k : Congressional Record, A u g u s t 23, 1876.
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and intrinsically more than 7 per cent, premium in onr other silver coin, its value thus
being $107.42. The present laws consequently authorize both a gold-dollar unit and a
silver-dollar unit, differing from each other in intrinsic value. The present gold-dollar
piece is made the dollar unit in the proposed bill, and the silver-dollar piece is discontinued. If, however, such a coin is authorized, it should be issued only as a commercial dollar, not as a standard unit of account, and of the exact value of the Mexican
dollar, which is the favorite for circulation in China and Japan and other oriental
countries.'7
The appendix to the report contained a copy of the English coinage act of 1870, and
four tables giving (1) the existing coinage, including the silver dollar; (2) the proposed coinage in which the silver dollar was omitted; (3) a metric system of coinage
suggesting the issue of a subsidiary silver coinage consisting of two half dollars constituting in weight and fineness an exact equivalent to the French five-franc piece,
and a quarter dollar and dime with proportionate weight and fineness, which proposition was finally adopted; (4) a table giving a comparison of coinage existing and
proposed. A note at the foot of this table states that the silver dollar, half dime, and
three-cent piece are omitted in the proposed bill. Subsequently, on June 25, 1870, the
Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to the House of Representatives a letter of the
then Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, together with copies of the correspondence
of the Department with the officers of the different mints, assay-offices, and other experts in reference to the bill and report previously submitted. [H. R. Ex. Doc. No, 307,
41st Cong., 2d Sess.]
The bill in its original form, which was transmitted to the correspondents throughout the country for consideration and comment, contained the following section, as appears from the manuscript copy at the Treasury Department:
" SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That of the silver coins [the weight of the dollar
shall be 384 grains] (now 412^ grains) the weight of the half dollar or piece of fifty
cents shall be 192 grains; and that the quarter dollar and dime [and half dime] shall
be, respectively, one-half and one-fifth [and one-tenth] of the weight of said half-dollar. That the silver coin issued in conformity with the above sections shall be a legal
tender in any one payment of debts for all sums [not exceeding $5, except duties on imports] less than $1."
If the words inclosed in [brackets] of the section as here given are excluded and the
words in italics included, the section will conform precisely to the section which was
transmitted to Congress and which passed the Senate on January 9, 1871.
The dollar of 384 grains was proposed in the rough revision of the bill for the purpose of obtaining an expression of opinion in reference to the proposed omission of the
dollar piece, and the words except duties on imports" inserted for the reason that a
regulation or usage at the custom-house in New York limits the payment of silver
coins to the fractional parts of the dollar, except when the payment to be made is $5
or less. Several gentlemen in their criticisms upon the rough revision of the bill
referred to this section.
Hon. James Pollock, the Director of the Mint at Philadelphia, said:
" SEC. 11. The reduction of the weight of the whole dollar is approved, and was recommended in my annual report of 18H1." (Page 10.)
Mr. Robert Patterson, of Philadelphia, sent to Mr. Knox some notes on the bill suggesting amendments. He called attention to one of these in the following words :
" The silver dollar, half-dime, and three-cent piece are dispensed with by this amendment. Gold becomes the standard money, of which the gold dollar is the unit. Silver
is subsidiary, embracing coins from the dime to half dollar; coins less than the dime
are of copper-nickel. The legal tender is limited to necessities of the case, not more
than a dollar for such silver or fifteen cents for the nickels."
Mr. Franklin Peale, formerly melter and refiner and chief coiner of the Mint at Philadelphia, recommended the discontinuance of the three and one dollar gold pieces, and
supplying the place of the latter with a proper silver coin to be used as change. Dr.
H. R. Linderman, the present Director of the Mint, said :
" Section 11 reduces the weight of the silver dollar from 412£ to 384 grains. I can
see no good reason for the proposed reduction in the weight of this coin. It would be
better, in my opinion, to discontinue its issue altogether. The gold dollar is really the
legal unit and measure of value. Having a higher value as bullion than its nominal
value, the silver dollar long ago ceased to be a coin of circulation, and being of no
practical use whatever, its issue should be discontinued."
Mr. James Ross Snowden, formerly Director of the Mint, said :
" I see that it is proposed to demonetize the silver dollar. This I think unadvisable.
Silver coins below the dollar are now not money in a proper sense, but only tokens. I
do not like the idea of reducing the silver dollar to that level. It is quite true that the
silver dollar, being more valuable than two half-dollars or four quarter-dollars,
will not be used as a circulating medium, but only for cabinets and perhaps to supply
some occasional or local demand; yet I think there is no necessity for so considerable
a piece as the dollar to be struck from metal which is only worth ninety-four cents.
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When we speak of dollars let it be known that we speak of dollars not demonetized
and reduced below their intrinsic value, and thus avoid the introduction of contradictory and loose ideas of the standards of value."
Mr. George F. Dunning, formerly superintendent of the United States assay-office in
New York, proposed that the law in regard to the silver coinage should be in the following language:
"SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the silver coins of the United States shall
be a dollar, a half-dollar, a quarter-dollar, a dime or tenth of a dollar, and a half-dime,
or twentieth of a dollar ; and the standard weight of the silver coins shall be in the
proportion of 384 grains to the dollar, and these coins shall be a legal tender in all
payments not exceeding $5."
The officers of the San Francisco branch mint made the following suggestions:
" SEC. 11. Would not the proposed change in the weight of the silver dollar disturb
the relative value of all our coinage, affect our commercial conventions, and possibly
impair the validity of contracts running through a long period ? Might not the dollar
be retained as a measure of value, but the coinage of the piece for circulation be discontinued
Mr. E. B. Elliot, of the Treasury Department, gave a complete history of the silver
dollar, and suggested the issue of a commercial dollar of nine-tenths fineness, and containing of pure silver just 25 grams, in place of the then existing silver dollar of 412^
grains ; the proposed silver dollar being almost the exact equivalent of the silver contained in the older Spanish-Mexican pillared dollar, established in 1704 by proclamation
of Queen Anne as a legal tender of payment and accepted as par of exchange for the
British colonies of North America at the rate of fifty-four pence sterling to the dollar,
or four and four-ninths dollars to the pound sterling.
On December 19, 1870, the bill was reported from the Finance Committee of the
Senate and printed with amendments.
On January 9, 1871, in accordance with previous notice, the bill came before the Senate, and was discussed during that day and the following day by Senators Sherman,
Sumner, Bayard, Stewart of Nevada, Williams, Casserly, Morrill, and others, and
passed the Senate on the 10th by a vote of 36 yeas to 14 nays.
On January 13,1871, on morion of Hon. William D. Kelley, the Senate bill was
ordered to be printed. On February 25, 1871, Mr. Kelley, the chairman of the C o m mittee on Coinage, reported the bill back with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, when it was again printed and recommitted. Mr. Kelley again, on March 9,1871,
introduced the bill in the Forty-second Congress, when it was ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee on Coinage, when appointed.
On January 9, 1872, the bill was reported by Mr. Kelley, chairman of the Coinage
Committee, with a recommendation that it pass. The bill was read and discussed at
length by Messrs. Kelley, Potter, Garfield, Maynard, Dawes, Holman^ and others. Mr.
Kelley, in the opening speech, said :
" The Senate took up the bill and acted upon it during the last Congress and sent
it to the House ; it was referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures,
and received as careful attention as I have ever known a committee to bestow on any
measure.
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" W e proceeded with great deliberation to go over the bill, not only section by section,
but line by line and word by word; the bill has not received the same elaborate consideration from the Committee on Coinage of this House, but the attention of each
member was brought to it at the earliest day of this session ; each member procured a
<jopy of the bill, and there has been a thorough examination of the bill again. (Congressional Globe, volume 100, page 322.)
Mr. Kelley, on the same day, also said :
"There are one or two things in this bill, 1 will say to the gentleman from New
York, with his permission, which I personally would like to modify; that is to say, I
would like to follow the example of England, and make a wide difference between our
silver and gold coinage. * * *
" I would have liked to have made the gold dollar uniform with the French system
of weights, taking the gram as a unit." (Page 323, volume 100.)
On January 10, 1872, the bill, after considerable discussion, was again recommitted,
and on February 9, 1872, it was again reported from the Coinage Committee by Hon.
Samuel Hooperprinted and recommitted, and on February 13, 1872, reported back by
Mr. Hooper with amendments, printed, and made the special order for March 12, 1872,
until disposed of.
On April 9, 1872, the bill came up in the House for consideration. Mr. Hooper, in a
carefully prepared speech of ten columns, explained the provisions of each section of
the bill. In this speech (page 2306, volume 102 of the Congressional Globe) he says:
" Section 16 re-enacts the provisions of the existing laws defining the silver coins and
their weights, respectively, except in relation to the silver dollar, which is reduced in
weight from 412£ to 384 grains, thus making it a subsidiary coin in harmony with the
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silver coins of less denomination, to secure its concurrent circulation with them. The
silver dollar of 412.^ grains, hy reason of its bullion or intrinsic value being greater
than its nominal value, long since ceased to be a coin of circulation, and is melted by
manufacturers of silverware. It does not circulate now in commercial transactions
with any country, and the convenience of these manufacturers in this respect can bettor be met by supplying small stamped bars of the same standard, avoiding the useless
expense of coining the dollar for that purpose."
Mr. Stoughton, of the Coinage Committee, also made a speech of seven columns, in
which he says :
" The silver coins provided for are the dollar, 384 grains troy, the half-dollar, quarterdollar, and dime, of the value and weight of one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of
the dollar, respectively ; and they are made a legal tender for all sums not exceeding
$5 at any one payment. The silver dollar, as now issued, is worth for bullion three
and one-fourth cents more than the gold dollar, and seven and one-fourth cents more
than two half dollars; having a greater intrinsic and nominal value, it is certain to be
withdrawn from circulation whenever we return to specie payment, and to be used
only for manufacture and exportation as bullion."
Mr. Potter, in commenting upon the bill, says:
" M r . Speaker, this is a bill of importance. When it was before the House in the
early part of this session I took some objections to it which I am inclined now to
think, in view of all the circumstances, were not entirely well founded, but after
further reflection I am still convinced that it is a measure which it is hardly worth while
for us to adopt at this time. * * * This bill provides for the making of changes in
the legal-tender coin of the country, and for substituting as legal-tender coin of only
one metal instead as heretofore of tivo. I think myself this would be a wise provision,
and that legal-tender coins, except subsidiary coin, should be of gold alone ; but why
should we legislate on this now, when we are not using either of those metals as a circulating medium?
; ' T h e bill provides also for a change in respect of the weight and value of the silver
dollar, wiiich I think is a subject which, when we come to require legislation about it
at all, will demand at our hands very serious consideration, and which, as we are not
using such coins for circulation now, seems at this time to be an unnecessary subject
about which to legislate." (Page 2310, volume 102.)
Mr. Kelley also said :
" I wish to ask the gentleman who has just spoken (Mr. Potter) if he knows of any
government in the world which makes its subsidiary coinage of full value. The silver
coin of England is 10 per cent, below the value of gold coin, and, acting under the
advice of the experts of this country and of England and France, Japan has made her
silver coinage within the last year 12 per cent, below the value of gold coin, and for
this reason: It is impossible to retain the double standard. The values of gold and silver
continuallyfluctuate.You cannot determine this year what will be the relative values
of gold and silver next year. They were 15 to 1 a short time a g o ; they are 16 to 1
now.
" Hence all experience has shown that you must have one standard coin which shall
be a legal tender for all others, and then you may promote your domestic convenience
by having a subsidiary coir.age of silver, which shall circulate in all parts of your
country as legal tender for a limited amount, and be redeemable at its face value by
your Government. But, sir, I again call the attention of the House to the fact that
the gentlemen who oppose this bill insist upon maintaining a silver dollar worth three
and one-half cents more than the gold dollar, and worth seven cents more than two
half dollars, and that so long as those provisions remain you cannot keep silver coin
in the country."
On May 27, 1872, the bill was again called up by Mr. Hooper, for the purpose of
offering an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the bill, as amended, passed
that day—yeas 110, nays 13.
Just previous to the passage of the bill Mr. McNeeley, of the Coinage Committee,
said:
"As a member of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, having carefully examined every section and line of this bill, aud generally understanding the
subject before us, I am satisfied that the bill ought to pass." (Page 3883, volume 104.)
The substitute reported by Mr. Hooper and passed by the House, so far as it refers
to silver coinage, was identical with the bill previously reported from the Coinage
Committee by him. It was also identical with the bill introduced by Mr. Kelley, with
the single exception of the provision authorizing the coinage of a silver dollar weighing 384 grains. The bill of Mr. Kelley, so far as it related to the silver coinage, was
identical with the bill which was prepared at the Treasury Department, and which
had passed the Senate, excepting that the latter bill made the silver coin a legal tender
for all sums less than $1, while the bill of Mr. Kelley made the silver coins a legal tender
for $5 in any one payment.
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The bill was again printed in the Senate on May 29,1872, and referred to the Finance
Committee. Senator Sherman, in reporting it back on December 16, 1872, said :
" This bill has, in substance, passed both houses, except that the Senate bill enlarged
and increased the salaries of the officers of the Mint; it was passed by the Senate at
the session of the last Congress, went to the House, and now, somewhat modified, has
passed the House at this Congress, so that the bill has practically passed both houses
of Congress. The Senate Committee on Finance proposed a modification of only a
single section ; but as this is not the same Congress that passed the bill in the Senate,
I suppose it will have to go through the form of a full reading unless the Senate are
willing to take it on the statement of the committee, the Senate already having
debated it and passed it." (Page 203, volume 106, third session Forty-second Congress.1)
After further debate, on motion of Mr. Cole, the bill was printed in full with amendments.
On January 7, 1873, it was again repotted with amendments and again printed for
the information of the Senate. It passed that body on January 17, 1873, after a discussion occupying nineteen columns of the Congressional Globe. In the course of the
debate Senator Sherman said :
" This bill proposes a silver coinage exactly the same as the French, and what are
called the associated nations of Europe, who have adopted the international standard
'of silver coinage; that is, the dollar (two half-dollars) provided for by this bill is the
precise equivalent of a five-franc piece. It contains the same number of grams of
silver, and we have adopted the international gram instead of the grain for the standard of our silver coinage. The trade-dollar has been adopted mainly for the benefit of
the people of California and others engaged in trade with China.
" That is the only coin measured by the grain instead of by the gram. The intrinsic
value of each is to be stamped upon the coin. The Chamber of Commerce of New
York recommended this change, and it has been adopted, I believe, by all the learned
societies who have given attention to coinage, and has been recommended to us, I
believe, as the general desire. That is embodied in these three or four sections of
amendment to make our silver coinage correspond in exact form and dimensions and
shape and stamp with the coinage of the associated nations of Europe, who have
adopted an international silver coinage." (Page 672, volume 106, third session Fortysecond Congress.)
The bill was sent to the House, and on January 21, 1873, on motion of Mr. Hooper,
it was again printed with amendments, and subsequently committees of conference
were appointed, consisting of Messrs. Hooper, Houghton, and McNeely, of the House;
and Senators Sherman, Scott, and Bayard, of the Senate. The reports of the committees of conference were agreed to, and the bill became a law on February 12, 1873,
substantially as originally prepared at the Treasury.
The bill as prepared at the Treasury omitted the silver-dollar piece, and the report
stated the fact of its omission three different times, and gave the reasons therefor.
The silver-dollar piece was omitted from the bill as it 'first passed the Senate. It was
also omitted from the bills reported by Mr. Kelley; but in the bills reported by Mr.
Hooper a new silver dollar was proposed equal in weight (384 grains) to two of the
half-dollars then authorized.
The Senate substituted a trade-dollar weighing 420 grains in place of the dollar of
384 grains, in accordance with the wishes of the dealers in bullion upon the Pacific
coast, that being considered by them as the most advantageous weight for a coin to be
used for shipment to China and Japan.
The weight of the subsidiary silver coin was increased about i per cent, in value, making the half-dollar, quarter-dollar, and dime, respectively, of the weight of 12^ grams, 6£
grams, and 2{- grams, or precisely one-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth, respectively, of
the weight of the French five-franc piece. All of said coins were made a legal tender in
nominal value for any amount not exceeding $5 in anyone payment. Tho bill was
read in full in the Senate se^ eral times, and the record states on January 9, 1872, that
it was read in the House. It was undoubtedly read at other times. The bill was
printed separately eleven times, and twice in reports made by the deputy comptroller
of the currency, thirteen times in all, by order of Congress. It was considered at
length by the Finance Committee of the Senate and the Coinage Committee of the
House during five different sessions, and the debates upon the bill in the Senate occupied sixty-six columns of the Globe, and in the House seventy-eight columns of the
Globe.
The Secretary of the Treasury called the special attention of Congress to the bill in
his annual reports for 1870. 1871, and lr72. In his report of 1872, he says:
" I n the last ten years the commercial value of silver has depreciated about 3 per
cent, as compared wiih gold, and its use as a currency has been discontinued by Germany and by some other countries. The financial condition of the United States has
prevented the use of silver as currency for more than ten years, and I am of opinion
that upon grounds of public policy no attempt should be made to introduce it, but
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CURRENCY.
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that the coinage should he limited to commercial purposes, and designed exclusively
for commercial uses with other nations.
11 The intrinsic value of a metallic currency should correspond to its commercial
value, or metal should be used for the coinage of tokens redeemable by the Government at their nominal value. As the depreciation of silver is likely to continue, it is
impossible to issue coin redeemable in gold without ultimate loss to the Government;
for when the difference becomes considerable the holders will present the silver for
redemption and leave it in the hands of the Government, to be disposed of subsequently at a loss.
" Therefore, in renewing the recommendations heretofore made for the passage of the
Mint bill, I suggest such alterations as will prohibit the coinage of silver for circulation in
this country, but that authority be given for the coinage of a silver dollar that shall be
as valuable as the Mexican dollar, and to be furnished at its actual cost."
As a final answer to the charge that the bill was passed surreptitiously, I append,
first, a copy of the section in reference to the issue of silver coins as printed in the
report of the Treasury Department, and as passed by the Senate; second, a copy of the*
section as reported by Mr. Kelley ; third, a copy of the section as reported by Mr.
Hooper; fourth, a copy of the section a^ finally passed by the Senate and agreed upon
by the conference committee.
The following section was printed in the two reports of John Jay Knox, deputy
comptroller of the currency, to Congress; also in Senate bill 859, Forty-first Congress,
second session, April 28, 1870; in Senate bill 859, December 19, 1870, and January 11,
1871, third session, Forty-first Congress, as reported by Mr. Sherman :
" SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That of the silver coins, the weight of the halfdollar, or piece of fifty cents, shall be 192 grains; and that of the quarter-dollar and
dime shall be, respectively, one-half and one-fifth of the weight of said half-dollars;
that the silver coin issued in conformity with the above section shall be a legal tender
in any one payment of debts for all sums less than $1."
The following section was printed in Senare bill 859, Forty-first Congress, third session, February 25, 1871, and House bill No. 5, Forty-second Congress, first session,
March 9, 1871, as reported by Mr. Kelley :
" SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That of the silver coins, the weight of the halfdollar, or piece of fifty cents, shall be 192 grains; and the quarter-dollar and dime shall
be, respectively, one-half and one-fifth of the weight of said half-dollar; which coins
shall be a legal tender, at their denominational value, for any amount not exceeding
$5 in any one p&pAient."
The folio wing Taction was printed in House bill No. 2934, May 29, 1872; House bill
No. 1427, February 9, 1872, and February 13, 1872, Forty-second Congress, second session. as reported by Mr. Hooper:
bEC. 16. That the silver coins of the United States shall be a dollar, a half-dollar
or fifty-cent piec.e>, a quarter-dollar or twenty-five-cent piece, and a dime or ten-cent
p''.m'>. ; And the weight of the dollar shall be 384 grains; the half-dollar, quarter-dollar, and the dime shall be, respectively, ore-half, one-quarter, and one-tenth of the
weight of said dollar; which coins shall be a legal tender, at their denoiiiinational
value, for any amount not exceeding $5 in any one payment."
The following section was printed in House bill No. 2934, December 16,1872, January
7, 1873, and January 21, 1873, Forty-second Congress, third session, as reported by Mr.
Sherman:
u That the silver coins of the United States shall be a trade-dollar, a half-dollar or
fifty-cent piece, a quarter-dollar or twenty-five-cent piece, a dime or ten-cent piece; and
the weight of th§ trade-dollar shall be 420 grains troy ; the weight of the half-dollar
shall be 12.} grams ; the quarter-dollar and the dime shall be, respectively, one-half and
one-fifth of the weight of said half-dollar; and said coins shall be a legal tender at
their nominal value for any amount not exceeding $5 in any one payment."
The following section was contained in all of the different bills and the coinage act
of 1873:
U SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That no coins, either of gold, silver, or minor
coinage, shall hereafter be issued from the mint other than those of the denominations,
standards, and weights herein set forth."
Copies of the different bills may be obtained at the document-room of the Senate.
286
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Names and compensation of officers and clerks in the office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Name.
Grade.
John Jay K n o x
Comptroller
John S. L a n g w o r t h y .
D e p u t y comptroller .
J. F r a n k l i n B a t e s
•John W . M a g r u d e r —
John D . P a t t e n , j r . . .
Edward Wolcott
E d w a r d S. P e c k
Watson W . Eldridge.
Frank A. Miller
Theodore O. E b a u g h . .
•F. A . S i m k i n s
Chief of divison
do
do
do
Superintendent
Teller
Principal book-keeper
A s s i s t a n t book-keeper.
Stenographer
F e r n a n d o C. Cate
N a t h a n i e l O. C h a p m a n .
William Elder
W i l l i a m B. G r e e n e
John W . Griffin
George W . M a r t i n
Charles H . N o r t o n
W i l l i a m Sinclair
George H . W o o d
F o u r t h class .
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
Charles E . B r a y t o n
J a m e s C. Brown
Charles H . Cherry
W i l l i a m H. Glascott
John A . H e b r e w
John A . Kayser
George T. M a y
Washington K . McCoy
Edward Myers
Charles Scott
W i l l i a m D . Swan
T h i r d class .
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
!
do
do
E d g a r C. Beaman
D a v i d B. Brenner
I s a a c C. Miller
Edward W . Moore
E d m u n d E . Schreiner
E r s k i n e M . Sunderland
Charles J . Stoddard
William H. Walton
Frederick W i d d o w s
Second class .
do
do
|
do
I
do
j
do
do
do
do
Noah Hayes
Edward McCauley
John J. P a t t o n
Arthur M. Wheeler
Julia R . Donoho
Sarah F. Fitzgerald
M a r y L. M c C o r m i c k
M a r g a r e t L. Simpson
i First c l a s s . . .
I
do
!
do
i
do
do
do
.do
do
James D, Burke
Philo B u r r
J. Eddie D e Saules
Charles M c C . T a y l o r
!
j
!
do .
do .
do .
Silas H o l m e s
W i l l i a m H. Romaine .
Watchman .
do
Charles B. H i n c k l e y . . .
Thomas Jackson
R. L e Roy Livingston.
Laborer.
do .
do .
E l i z a M . Barker
E v a 0 . Bates
H a r r i e t M . Black
Cassandra A . Bishop . .
Margaret L. Browne . .
M a r y L. Conrad
M a r y Crosby
Louisa C a m p b e l l
V i r g i n i a Clarke
Cornelia M . D a v i d s o n .
Margaret F. D e w a r . . .
Jane A . Dorr
Flora M. F l e m i n g
Julia A . G r e e r
Female clerk.
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
COMPTROLLER
OF THE
CURRENCY.
Names and compensation of officers and clerks,
Name.
Eliza R. H y d e
Elizabeth Hutchinson.
Alice M. Kennedy . . .
Louisa W . Knowlton . .
M a r y E. Kammerer
—
E m m a Lafayette
Julia R . M a r v i n
M a g g i e B. Miller
Lillian D. M a s s c y
E m m a F. Morrili
M a r y E . Oliver
Carrie L. P e n n o c k
E t h a E. Poole
E l i z a Peters
A n n i e E . Raney
E m i l y H. Reed'
M a r i a Richardson
E a y e t t e C. Snead
A m e l i a P. Stockdale . . ,
M a r i e L. Sturgus
Sarah A . W. T i f f e y . . . .
Julia C. T o w n s e n d
E l i z a A . Saunders
Maria A . Summers
Martha A . W a l k e r
M a r t h a Caney
287*
—Continued.
Grade.
Female clerk.
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...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
. . . do
...do
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. . . do
...do
...do
...do
...do
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...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
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...do
Expenses of the Office of Comptroller of the Currency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
F o r special dies, plates, printing, &c
F o r salaries
'
Total
$248, 000 00
122, 605 95
370,605 95
T h e contingent expenses of the Office are not paid b y the Comptroller, b u t f r o m the general appropriation for contingent expenses of the Treasury D e p a r t m e n t ; and as separate accounts are not kept
for the different Bureaus, the amount cannot be stated.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.
19 F
REPORT
OB1
THE DIRECTOR
OF T H E
MINT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
O F F I C E D I R E C T O R OF T H E M I N T ,
October 20, 1876.
SIR : In compliance with the provisions of the coinage act of 1873,
I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the
mints and assay-offices for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
The amounts of gold and silver deposits and purchases, coins struck,
and bars manufactured, were as follows:
Deposits and purchases.
Gold deposits
Silver deposits and purchases
$57,480,270 50
28, 515,702 79
Total amount received and operated upon
85,995, 973 29
Deducting redeposits, (bars made and issued by one institution and
deposited at another,) the deposits were:
Gold
Silver
$41,943,285 42
24,574,551 81
Total
66, 517, 837 23
Coinage.
Pieces.
Gold
Silver, (trade-dollars)
Silver, (subsidiary coin)
Minor
1, 949, 468
6,132, 050
64,104,950
14,915,000
Total
87,101, 468
Value.
$38,178, 962
6,132, 050
12,994,452
260,350
50
00
50
00
57, 565, 815 00
Bars.
Fine gold
Unparted gold
$3,520,454 40
8, 514, 233 22
Fine silver
Unparted silver
Sterling
Total gold and silver
6,213, 306 79
2,071,480 30
11, 050 68
,
$12,034,687 62
8,295,837 77
20, 330, 525 39
The distribution of the gold and silver bullion deposited and purchased, including redeposits, was as follows:
REPORT
292
ON THE
FINANCES.
Silver deposits
and purchases.
Total.
13
74
92
47
70
54
$5, 896,104 93
10, 962, 784 97
5, 049,290 04
6. 031 00
6 , 5 9 9 , 8 2 1 10
1,670 75
$14, 393, 825
46, 017, 413
8,224, 3;j.6
751, 707
16, 543, 482
65,207
57, 480, 270 50
28, 515, 702 79
Gold deposits.
$Iint at Philadelphia
Mint at San Francisco
Mint at Carson.
Mint at Denver
Assay-office at N e w Y o r k
Assay-office at Boise
$8, 497, 720
35, 054, 628
3,175,046
745, 676
9, 943, 661
63,536
Total
06
71
96
47
80
29
85, 995, 973 29
The coinage at the different mints during the fiscal year was as follows :
Description.
Pieces.
Mint at Philadelphia:
G o l d coinage
Silver coinage, (trade-dollars) . . .
Silver coinage, (subsidiary coin)
Minor coinage
42-2,
280,
29,022,
14, 915,
Value.
265
050
950
000
$8, 260, 937
280, 050
6, 320,452
260, 350
50
00
50
00
44, 640,265
Mint at Carson:
G o l d coinage
Silver coinage, (trade-dollars^...
Silver coinage, (subsidiary coin)
35, 989, 500 00
151, 603
1, 329, 000
12,578, 000
Total
27, 036, 500 00
4, 523, 000 00
4, 430, 000 00
28,402, 600
Mint at San Francisco:
Gold coinage
Silver coinage, (trade-dollars)...
Silver coinage, (subsidiary coin)
1 5 , 1 2 1 , 7 9 0 00
1, 375, 600
4, 523, 000
22, 504,000
Total
2, 881, 525 00
1, 329, 000 00
2,244, 000 00
Total
14, 058, 603
6, 454, 525 00
Total coinage
87,101, 468
57, 565, 815 00
The bars made and issued at the mints and assay-offices were as follows :
Silver.
Gold.
Total.
Fine.
Mint at Philadelphia..
Mint at San Francisco.
Mint at C a r s o n . . . . . . .
Mint at Denver
Assay-office at N e w
York
Assay-office at Boise
Unparted.
$37, 520 01
$7, 707, 326 84
743,549 84
3, 482, 934 39
3, 520, 454 40
63,356 54
8 , 5 1 4 , 2 3 3 22
Fine.
Unparted.
Sterling.
$66, 052 48
113,794 09 $1, 460, 650 35
904, 453 65
603.144 30
6,014 90
$123, 572
9,281,771
1, 507, 597
749, 564
$11,050 68
5,109, 006 57
1,670 75
6, 213, 306 79
2, 071, 480 30 11, 050 68
49
28
95
74
8, 602, 991 64
65, 027 29
20, 330, 525 39
Compared with the previous year, there was an increase of $14,327,686
in the amount of gold operated upon, $10,211,296,72 in the amount of
silver operated upon, $4,624,997.50 in gold coinage, and $9,056,134.50 in
silver coinage.
The expenses of the mints and assay-offices for the year were
The earnings were
Seigniorage or gain by coinage of subsidiary silver
Seigniorage on minor coins
Total earnings and seigniorage
$1,495,815 59
479,771 19
1,724,181 26
188,494 00
2, 392,426 45
DIRECTOR
OF THE
MINT.
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INCREASE OF COINAGE.
Nearly half of the month of July last was occupied iu completing the
annual settlement of accounts, and coining- operations did not get fully
under way until toward the close of that month.
Immediately after the passage of the appropriation bills you directed
that the mints should be run to their utmost capacity, in order to execute with promptness the laws in reference to the issue of the silver
coinage.
The superintendents of the mints were instructed accordingly, and
the officers and employes responded with alacrity and zeal. Notwithstanding the employes have been required to work, in addition to the
regular day's work of eight hours, as many extra hours as they could
endure, not a single word of complaint has been heard from any source.
The silver coinage during the months of August and September of
the current fiscal year has largely exceeded in amount that of any corresponding period of time in the history of the Mint. The coinage ot
trade-dollars was $1,082,200, and of subsidiary silver $4,398,210.
The
gold coinage during the same period was $8,675,100, and the minor
coinage $18,450. The silver coinage was at the rate of $32,882,460 per
annum. The largest silver coinage in any year preceding the establishment of this bureau was in 1853, immediately after the change of the
standard, and amounted to $9,077,571.
There has been some disposition to question the necessity for increased
appropriations for the support of the mints. The extraordinary coinage
referred to should be a sufficient answer to the sameIt is proper to state here that in the German Empire, where a new
coinage has been in progress since 1872, eight mints have been and still
are employed, while we have but three at which coinage is executed.
Should any laws be enacted at the approaching session of Congress
contemplating the issue of silver in any other mode than the redemption of fractional currency and in exchange for gold coin, the necessity
of providing for the coining of silver at the New Orleans mint is respectfully submitted for your consideration. That establishment could be put
in condition for such coining in about three months, and at an expense
of about $75,000. This could be done to meet the present requirements,
and postpone for a time the establishment of a mint for the coinage of
gold and silver at a convenient point in the Mississippi Yalley.
MANUFACTURE OF MEDALS AND DIES.
During the year 18,640 medals were struck and 1,843 dies manufactured at the Philadelphia mint. The increased coinage of silver has
heavily taxed the capacity of the engraving department in furnishing a
sufficient number of dies to insure a creditable appearance to the coin
issued. New specimen-dies for the silver coinage are in course of preparation. The best artistic skill has been secured, and every effort is
being made to bring this branch of minting operations to a high standard of excellence.
COINAGE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Eecent assays made at the Philadelphia mint of Belgian twenty-franc
gold and five-franc silver pieces exhibited an exact correspondence with
the legal standard of fineness. Assays made at the same mint of Russian gold coinage showed a close approximation to the legal standard
o f that country.
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REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
The gold coinage of the British mint during the calendar year 1875
amounted to £258,120, ($1,256,140.98,) and the coinage of silver,
£597,540 17s. Id., ($2,907,932.56.) In relation to the small amount of
gold coined, the interesting report of the deputy master of the royal
mint for that year (1875) makes the following statement:
u The gold coinage of the year, as will be seen from the above figures,
has been inconsiderable, and has been confined to half-sovereigns, which
were the coins most required when the Bank of England resumed the
importation of gold bullion into the mint in the month of November.
u I may mention, however, in this place, that the importation of gold
continued until the close of January last, when the amount sent in for
coinage had reached a total of more than £6,250,000. The supension of
the gold coinage for a period of more than a year, namely, from September, 1874, to November, 1875, is no doubt mainly attributable to the
fact that during the latter year no less a sum than £2,726,000 in Australian gold coin was sent in to the Bank of England, as against
£1,972,000 in 1874, and that the issue of this coin, which is equally available with English sovereigns for circulation in this country, obviated
the necessity for a coinage of a like amount in London."
A t the request of the Japanese government, made through the Department of State, and by your instructions, assays have been made at the
Philadelphia mint of samples from the reserved or pyx gold and silver
pieces, of the coinage of the imperial mint at Osaka for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1876. The results show a close correspondence with the
Japanese assays and to the legal standard.
Detailed information in relation to the amount of gold and silver and
paper currency, respectively, of various countries will be found in
the several documents referring to the same in the appendix.
MINOR COINAGE FOR VENEZUELA.
A t the request of the Venezuelan government, and in conformity with
an act of Congress entitled u A n act authorizing coinage to be executed
at the mints of the United States for foreign countries," approved January 29, 1874, preparations are being consummated at the mint in Philadelphia to coin for that government 12,000,000 nickel-copper pieces,
amounting to the sum of 150,000 venezolanos, (dollars.) The capacity
of the mints of the United States being heavily taxed in manufacturing
the large amount of subsidiary coin required to redeem the fractional
currency, the planchets for the Venezuelan coin will be prepared by private parties, and received at the mint, subject to assay, ready for the
coining presses. This arrangement will prevent any interference with
our own coinage, as the capacity of the Philadelphia mint for striking
pieces slightly exceeds that of the preparatory operations which the
metals undergo before they are ready to be coined.
AUTOMATIC
BALANCES.
The subsidiary silver coins not being singly adjusted by hand, as are
the gold coins and trade-dollars, and as a safeguard against any pieces
being made and issued which might be outside the legal tolerance for
weight, an appropriation was obtained at the last session of Congress
for the purpose of procuring automatic assorting and adjusting balances,
to be employed in testing the weight of the subsidiary coin. Arrangements have been made for importing these balances, and they will be
placed in operation at an early day. A new engine has been contracted
DIRECTOR
OF THE MINT.
2 9 5
for, to supersede the one now furnishing power to the press-roam in the
mint at Philadelphia, which by long use has become too unreliable to
depend upon in meeting the exigencies of the requirements for large
amounts of coin. Other improvements in the machinery have been
made or are in contemplation ; but in order to insure an efficient mechanical working of our mints, and to keep the execution of the national
coinage fully on a par with that of the mints of Europe, it would be advisa) le that an experienced and competent practical machinist should
visit the principal European mints, with a view of introducing in our
own country any improvements which may have been made in minting
operations by foreign governments. Such a visit and inspection in 1834
resulted in the introduction into the mints of this country of many decided and advantageous improvements both in machinery and processes.
PREPARATIONS FOR MELTING AND ASSAYING BULLION AT HELENA AND
AT NEW ORLEANS.
A t the last session of Congress, appropriations having been made for
fitting up the assay-office at Helena, Mont., and conducting the operations of melting and assaying, and also at New Orleans, in the building formerly used as a coinage mint, the necessary preparations for
these purposes have been in progress since the approval of the act, and
it is expected that assaying will be commenced at New Orleans in the
course of a month, and at Helena before the close of the present year.
THE SILVER 3IARXET AT SAN FRANCISCO,
For nearly three months past there has been an active demand for
silver at San Francisco, for export to China and Japan, both on American and British account, and the price realized has been above the
London rate. Bullion was formerly shipped from San Francisco to
China by way of London ; the change has been brought about principally through the facilities afforded by the establishment, a few years
since, of steamship communication between San Francisco, Yokohama,
and Hong-Kong, by which there is a material saving of time. W i t h
respect to oriental markets, the effect has been to place San Francisco
quite upon an equality with London.*
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.
From the most authentic sources of information which could be procured, it has been ascertained that the domestic production of gold and
silver for the fiscal year was about eighty-five and a quarter million dollars, of which amount forty-six and three-quarter millions were gold,
and thirty-eight and a half millions silver.
MONEY
STATISTICS.
I11 my last annual report an estimate was made of the stock of gold
and silver coin in the United States. This estimate was based upon
* The bullion shipments from San Francisco to China from January 1 to October 26,
1876, have been as follows:
Trade-dollars ...
Mexican dollars
Fine silver bars
Gold coin
Total
$4,255,378
1,820,040
2, 055, 575
191,093
8.322,086
REPORT
2 9 6
ON THE
FINANCES.
information derived from the best attainable sources, and fixed the
amount as about $142,000,000, of which some $12,000,000 was probably
silver. Taking this estimate as a basis, we h a v e : amount of gold
coin June 30, 1875, $130,000,000; adding to this the product of the
mines for 1876, $46,750,000, and importations, $7,992,000, furnishes
$184,742,000 ; deducting the exports, $31,177,000, and about $2,000,000
consumed in the arts and manufactures, leaves a net balance of about
$151,565,000 gold in the country at the close of the fiscal year, June
30, 1876. The estimated amount of silver coin June 30, 1875, was
about $12,000,000; importations during 1876, $7,942,000; product of
the mines, $38,500,000; giving a gross amount of $58,442,000, from
which deduct exportations, $25,329,000, and amount employed in manufactures, $3,000,000, leaves $30,113,000 as our stock of silver coin and
bullion June 30, 1876—a total amount of both gold and silver coin
and bullion of $181,678,000. This increase during the year of about
$39,000,000 in the national coin is gratifying, in view of the future
resumption of specie payments and the fulfillment of the laws in relation to the same.
CHANGE
IN
THE
RELATIVE
VALUE
OF
GOLD
AND
SILVER.
The average relative value of gold and silver from the establishment
of the money-system of the United States in 1792 down to the year
1870 was about as 1 to 15J, from which ratio there were no important
variations, except that in 1859 silver appreciated nearly five per cent.,
as compared with its relative value to gold in 1843. In 1760 the relative value of gold and silver was as 1 to 14.29; in 1781,1 to 13.33 ; and
in 1809, 1 to 16.25 ; or a change of 2 1 ^ per cent. Taking 1781 as the
year of the highest relative value of silver since 1760, and the average
of the first seven months of 1876 as the lowest within a period of 95
years, shows a change of 34 per cent, in the relative value of the two
metals. In 1849 the ratio was as 1 to 15.78, and in 1859, 1 to 15.19,
representing a change of 3T8^ per cent. This covered the period of an
extraordinary addition to the world's supply of gold from the mines of
California and Australia. That the change in relative value was not greater
than this appears to be conclusive that either there existed a vacuum
for the absorption of gold or that it is naturally more unvarying in
value than silver. Evidences of an approaching important alteration
became apparent in 1872, or immediately after a change from a silver
to a gold standard by the German Empire had been definitely determined upon. This change progressed very gradually during the years
1872, 1873, and 1874, became marked in 1875, and during the first seven
months of 1876 was so great as to be without a parallel in modern times.
A t one time in July of this year, the commercial relation of the two
metals was as 1 to 20.17.* Since the last-named date there has been
a gradual recovery, the price at present, October 20,1876, being 1 0 3 - ^
cents per standard ounce, corresponding to a ratio of 1 to 17.96. The
large purchases of silver b y the United States no doubt had a very
decided effect in arresting the decline and also in promoting the recovery in price which has since taken place. If the substitution of silver
coin for the fractional currency had not been undertaken in this country,
the price of silver would no doubt have fallen lower than it did in July
last, and its appreciation since then been less than it has been.
* This temporary and exceptional ratio of 1 to 20.17 in July, 1876, compared with
that of 1 to 13.33, the average during 1781, showed a change in relative value of 51-&
per cent, in a period of 96 years, during which there were various fluctuations.
DIRECTOR
OF THE MINT.
297
The change in the relative value of the precious metals is not, however, due altogether to the depreciation of silver, there evidently having
been during the same period, 1871 to 1876, an appreciation of g o l d ;
but it is slight compared with the depreciation of silver. In making
this statement in reference to gold, I am aware that nearly all the proininent authorities in Europe, including the highly intelligent British commission which recently examined and reported on this subject, treat
the change in the relative valuation of gold and silver as being solely
a depreciation of silver. The new gold coinage of Germany, which
commenced in 1872, now amounts to more than $337,000,000 in our
money terms. While this coinage has been in progress, Austria and
the Netherlands, countries of the silver standard, have each coined gold
for the purpose of regulating and conducting foreign exchanges, and
France has largely increased her stock of that metal. I cannot but
think that the demand for gold by these countries and the Scandinavian States, in which there has been recently a change to the gold
standard, exceeded the supply available for coinage from the mines of
the world, and to a sufficient extent to produce a slight advance in its
value.
The dividing-line between the depreciation of silver and the appreciation of gold cannot be accurately determined; but it is very clear that
the change in the relative value of the two metals has been principally
caused by depreciation of silver. The causes which effected this unexampled change were stated and discussed in my previous reports; but
they may be summarized in the order of their importance in producing
the decline, as follows : First, the change from the silver to the gold
standard by the German Empire and the Scandinavian States; second,
the use of a forced paper currency in Russia, Austria, and some other
countries; third, diminished demand for export to the Indies and China;
fourth, the limitation placed on the coinage of silver by countries of the
double standard; fifth and last, increased production of that metal.
The alteration in the relative value of the two metals shows conclusively that their exchange or purchasing power is due, in a greater degree, to their use as money, than has heretofore been generally conceded, and this point must not be lost sight of in considering their
probable future relative value.
R E V I E W OF THE S E V E R A L PROPOSITIONS FOR THE COINAGE OF L E G A L
TENDER SILVER DOLLARS UNDER A DOUBLE STAND ABD, &C.
The decline in the value of silver and the approach of the time fixed
by law for specie resumption has led to a proposition for the restoration
of the silver dollar of 412J grains, with unrestricted coinage and unlimited legal-tender.
This proposition, if adopted, would make the relative value of gold
to silver in the coinage as 1 to 15.9884, or very nearly 1 to 16. A dollar
of 412.8 grains, which would correspond exactly to the relation of 1 to
16, and one based on the ratio of 1 to 15J, have also been proposed.
In the discussion of some of these propositions it has been intimated,
if not directly charged, that the repeal by the coinage act of 1873 of
what may properly be termed the remnant of the silver standard left
b y the demonetizing legislation of 1853, was done without due consideration or in the interest of certain creditors of the United States and
to insure payment of the latter in gold coin. A n examination of the
public records will show that the discussion and consideration of the act
referred to covered a period of more than two years, that there was no
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concealment as to any of its provisions, and that all proper care was
exercised to render the measure as perfect as possible. The Director
was frequently consulted in relation to the various provisions of the
act, from its incipiency to its final passage, and he is able to state that,
from first to last, there was no desire or effort on the part of any one
advocating the measure to favor either debtors or creditors, or to do anything other than what they believed to be, from the best of their knowledge, entirely in the interests of the public service and of the people of
the country at large.
The original draft of the bill revising the laws relative to the mints,
assay-offices, and coinage of the United States was prepared in 1869
and 1870, under the supervision of John Jay Knox, then deputy and
now Comptroller of the Currency, and was transmitted to the Senate
by the Secretary of the Treasury April 25, 1870, the views and criticisms of the Mint and Treasury officers and other gentlemen conversant
with metallurgical and coinage subjects having been previously requested, received, and published, in compliance with a resolution of the
House of Kepresen tatives.
The report of Mr. Knox, which accompanied the bill, explained in
detail the proposed amendments, and referred specifically to the silver
dollar and its discontinuance as a standard. The bill, after discussion,
passed the Senate January 10, 1871, and on the 27th of May of the following year, 1872, passed the House of Representatives. Having been
amended by the House, it was returned to the Senate, and passed that
body January 17, 1873. It next came before a conference committee of
the two houses, and subsequently, February 12,1873, became a law,
nearly three years after its introduction in the Senate. It appears from
the official documents that only one or two of the numerous experts
who examined the bill recommended the retention of the silver dollar,
and that not a single member of Congress in debate opposed its abandonment.
The following extracts from the speeches of different members of the
House of Representatives oil the coinage bill prove beyond question
that the proposed abolition of the silver dollar was well understood at
the time that measure was pending. Mr. Hooper, who had the bill in
charge and explained its provisions in detail, said :
* * * Section fourteen declares what the gold coins shall be, and their respective
weights, and makes them a legal tender in all payments at their normal value, when
not below the standard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed, and at a valuation
proportioned to their actual weight when below the standard weight and tolerance.
Thus far the section is a re-enactment of existing laws. In addition, it declares the
gold dollar of twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of standard gold to be the unit of
value. Gold practically having been in this country for many years the standard or
measure of value, as it is legally in Great Britain and most of the European countries,
the silver dollar, wThich by law is now the legally declared unit of value, does not
bear a correct relative proportion to the gold dollar. Being worth intrinsically about
one dollar aud three cents in gold, it cannot circulate concurrently with the gold coins.
The law of 1792, now in force, provided for the coinage of " dollars or units, each to be
of the value of a Spanish milled dollar, as the same is now current, and to contain three
hundred and seventy-one and four-sixteenths grains of pure or four hundred and sixteen
grains of standard silver.
The Spanish dollar of full weight then in circulation contained three hundred and
seventy-four and seven-eighths grains of pure silver, but the variation or error in
fixing the weight of the American dollar is said to have arisen from assuming the
average instead of the highest weight of any one of the number of pieces assayed for that
purpose. As the value of the silver dollar depeuds on the market-price of silver, which
varies according to the demand and supply, it is now intrinsically worth, as above
stated, about three cents more than the gold dollar. By the act of January 18,1837,
the standard of the silver coins was increased to nine hundred thousandths fine, which
reduced the weight of the dollar from four hundred and sixteen to four hundred and
twrelve and a half grains: the amount of pure silver, however, remained the same.
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namely, three hundred and seventy-one and one-fourth grains. The committee, after
careful consideration, concluded that twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of standard
gold, constituting the gold dollar, should he declared the money unit or representative
of the dollar of account.
Section sixteen re-enacts the provisions of the existing laws defining the silver
coins and their weights, respectively, except in relation to the silver dollar, which is
reduced in weight from 412^ to 384 grains, thus making it a subsidiary coin in harmony with the silver coins of less denomination to secure its concurrent circulation with
them. The silver dollar of 412| grains, by reason of its bullion or intrinsic value being
greater than its nominal value, long since ceased to be a coin of circulation, and is
melted by manufacturers of silver ware. It does not circulate now in commercial transactions with any country, and the convenience of these manufacturers in this respect can.
better be met by supplying small stamped bars of the same standard, avoiding the useless expense of coining the dollar for that purpose. (Congressional Globe, vol. 102, p.
2305.)
Mr. Stoughton, of the Coinage Committee, in advocating the bill r
said:
The gold coins provided for are as follows:
T r o y grains.
Double-eagle, ($20)
Eagle, ($10)
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Half-eagle, ($5)
Quarter-eagle, ($2.50)
Three-dollar piece, ($3)
One dollar, ($1,) the unit of value
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77.4
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Which are declared to be a legal-tender for all sums at their denominational value.
Aside from the three-dollar piece, which is a deviation from our metrical ratio, and
therefore objectionable, the only change in the present law is in more clearly specifying the gold dollar as a unit of value. This was probably the intention, and perhaps
the effect, of the act of March 3, 1849, but it ought not to be left to inference or implication. The value of silver depends, in a great measure, upon the fluctuations of
the market and the supply and demand. Gold is practically the standard of value
among all civilized nations, and the time has come in this country when the gold dollar should be distinctly declared to be the coin representative of the money unit.
(Same, p. 2308.)
Mr. Potter, in commenting upon the bill, says:
Mr. Speaker, this is a bill of importance. When it was before the House in the early
part of this session I took some objections to it which I am inclined now to think, in
view of all the circumstances, were not entirely well founded, but after further reflection I am still convinced that it is a measure which it is hardly worth while for us to
adopt at this time. * * * This bill provides for the making of changes in the legaltender coin of the country, and for substituting as legal-tender coin of only one metal
instead as heretofore of two. I think myself this would be a wise provision, and that
legal-tender coins, except subsidiary coin, should be of gold alone ; but why should we
legislate on this now, when we are not using either of those metals as a circulating
medium ?
The bill provides also for a change in respect of the weight and value of the silver dollar,
which I think is a subject which, when we come to require legislation about it at all,
will demand at our hands very serious consideration, and which, as we are not using
such coins for circulation now, seems at this time to be an unnecessary subject about
which to legislate. (Same, p. 2310.)
Mr. Kelley also said:
I wish to ask the gentleman who has just spoken [Mr. Potter] if he knows of any
government in the world which makes its subsidiary coinage of full value. The silver
coin of England is 10 per cent, below the value of gold coiu, and, acting under the advice of the experts of this country and of England and France, Japan has made her
silver coinage within the last year 12 per cent, below the value of gold coin, and for
this reason: It is impossible to retain the double standard. The values of gold and silver
continually fluctuate. You cannot determine this year what will be the relative values
of gold and silver next year. They were 15 to 1 a short time ago ; they are 16 to 1
now.
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Hence all experience lias sliown that you must have one standard coin which shall
be a legal tender for all others, and then you may promote your domestic convenience
by having a subsidiary coinage of silver, which shall circulate in all parts of your
country as legal tender for a limited amount and be redeemable at its face-value by
your government. But, sir, I again call the attention of the House to the fact that the
gentlemen who oppose this bill insist upon maintaining a silver dollar worth, three
and one-half cents more than the gold dollar, and worth, seven cents more than two
half-dollars, and that so long as those provisions remain you cannot keep silver coin in
the country. (Same, p. 2316.)
It should also be noted that the Secretary of the Treasury, in his annual report for 1872, called the special attention of Congress to the decline in the value of silver and recommended legislation upon the subject as follows:
In the last ten years the commercial value of silver has depreciated about 3 per cent,
as compared with gold, and its use as a currency has been discontinued by Germany
and by some other countries. The financial condition of the United States has prevented the use of silver as currency for more than ten years, and I am of opinion that,
upon grounds of public policy, no attempt should be made to introduce it, but that the
coinage should be limited to commercial purposes, and desigued exclusively for commercial uses with other nations.
The intrinsic value of a metallic currency should correspond to its commercial value,
or metal should be used for the coinage of tokens redeemable by the Government at
their nominal value. As the depreciation of silver is likely to continue, it is impossible to issue coin redeemable in gold without ultimate loss to the Government; for
when the difference becomes considerable the holders will present the silver for redemption and leave it in the hands of the Government, to be disposed of subsequently
at a loss.
Therefore, in renewing the recommendations heretofore made for the passage of the
Mint bill, I suggest such alterations as will prohibit the coinage of silver for circulation
in this country, but that authority be given for the coinage of a silver dollar that shall
be as valuable as the Mexican dollar, and to be furnished at its actual cost.
The proposed change in our monetary system involves grave consequences and requires the most careful consideration. Before entering
into detail upon the subject, it is proper to briefly refer to the monetary
legislation enacted in this country prior to 1S73, and the practical results
which followed the same. The question of a single or a double standard
is by no means a new one in this country; on the contrary, it has received as careful consideration, and been as intelligently discussed, in
the United States as in any other country. It came up soon after the
organization of the Federal Government, and in connection with the
establishment of a mint and a money system, and was elaborately and
ably reviewed by Alexander Hamilton, as will be seen by reference to his
celebrated report on the establishment of the Mint. In that report the
inquiry was raised " whether the money unit of the United States should
be peculiarly attached to either of the metals in preference to the other
or not, and, if to either, to which of them
On this and other important points connected with the subject, the following observations were
made:
" A n additional reason for considering the prevailing dollar as the
standard of the present money unit, rather than the ancient one, is,
that it will not only be contormable to the true existing proportion between the two metals in this country, but will be more conformable to
that which obtains in the commercial world generally. The difference
established in the United States by custom between coined gold and
coined silver has been stated upon another occasion to be nearly as 1
to 15.6. This, if truly the case, would imply that gold is extremely
overvalued in the United States, for the highest actual proportion in any
part of Europe very little, if at all, exceeds 1 to 15, and the average
proportion throughout Europe is probably not more than about 1 to 14.8.
But that statement has proceeded upon the idea of the ancient dollar.
One pennyweight of gold 22 carats fine, at 6s. Sdn and the old Seville
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piece of 386 grains and 15 mites of pure silver, at 7s. M., furnish the
exact ratio of 1 to 15.6262. But this does not coincide with the real
difference between the metals in our market, or, which with us is the
same thing, in our currency. To determine this, the quantity of fine
silver in the general mass of the dollars now in circulation must afford
the rule. Taking the rate of the late dollar of 374 grains, the proportion would be as 1 to 15.11. Taking the rate of the newest dollar, the
proportion would be as 1 to 14.87. The mean of the two would give the
proportion of 1 to 15, very nearly; less than the legal proportion in the
coins of Great Britain, which is as 1 to 15.2; but somewhat more than
the actual or market proportion, which is not quite 1 to 15.
" The preceding view of the subject does not indeed afford a precise or
certain definition of the present unit in the coins, but it furnishes data
which will serve as guides in the progress of the investigation. It ascertains, at least, that the sum in the money of account of each State,
corresponding with the nominal value of the dollar in such State, corresponds also with 24 grains and f of a grain of fine gold, and with
something between 368 and 374 grains of fine silver.
" T h e next inquiry toward a right determination of what ought to be
the future money unit of the United States turns upon these questions:
Whether it ought to be peculiarly attached to either of the metals, in
preference to the other, or nbt; and, if to either, to which of them ?
" T h e suggestions and proceedings hitherto have had for their object
the annexing of it emphatically to the silver dollar. A resolution of
Congress on the 6th of July, 1785, declares that the money unit of the
United States shall be a dollar; and another resolution, of the 8th of A u gust, 1786, fixes the dollar at 375 grains and 64 hundredths of a grain of
fine silver. The same resolution, however, determines that there shall also
be two gold coins, one of 246 grains and 268 parts of a grain of fine
gold, equal to ten dollars, and the other of half that quantity of pure
gold, equal to five dollars. A n d it is not explained whether either of
these two species of coins of gold or silver shall have any greater legality in payments than the other. Yet it would seem that a preference
in this particular is necessary to execute the idea of attaching the unit
exclusively to one kind. If each of them be as valid as the other in
payments to any amount, it is not obvious in what effectual sense either
of them can be deemed the money unit rather than the other. If the
general declaration that the dollar shall be the money unit of the United
States could be understood to give it a superior legality in payments,
the institution of coins of gold, and the declaration that each of them
shall be equal to a certain number of dollars, would appear to destroy
the inference. A n d the circumstance of making the dollar the unit in
the money of account seems to be rather matter of form than substance.
" Contrary to the ideas which have hitherto prevailed in the suggestions concerning a coinage for the United States, although not without
much hesitation arising from a deference for those ideas, the Secretary
is, upon the whole, strongly inclined to the opinion that a preference
ought to be given to neither of the metals for the money unit. Perhaps,
if either were to be preferred, it ought to be gold rather than silver.
The reasons are these:
u The inducement to such a preference is to render the unit as little
variable as possible, because on this depends the steady value of all
contracts, and in a certain sense of all other property. A n d it is truly
observed that, if the unit belong indiscriminately to both the metals, it
is subject to all the fluctuations that happen in the relative value which
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they bear to each other. But the same reason would lead to annexing
it to that particular one which is itself the least liable to variation, if
there be, in this respect, any discernible difference between the two.
" Gold may perhaps in certain senses be said to have greater stability
than silver, as being of superior value. Less liberties have been taken
with it in the regulations of different countries.
Its standard has remained more uniform, and it has in other respects undergone fewer
changes. A s being not so much an article of merchandise, owing to
the use made of silver in the trade with the East Indies and China, it
is less liable to be influenced by circumstances of commercial demand.
A n d if, reasoning by analogy, there could be affirmed that there is a
physical probability of greater proportional increase in the quantity of
silver than in that of gold, it would afford an additional reason for calculating on greater steadiness in the value of the latter.
" A s long as gold, either from its intrinsic superiority as a metal, from
its greater rarity, or from the prejudices of mankind, retains so considerable a pre-eminence in value over silver as it has hitherto had, a natural consequence seems to be that its condition will be more stationary.
The revolutions, therefore, which may take place in the comparative
value of gold and silver will be changes in the state of the latter rather
than in the former."
It appears from the foregoing extract thaf, while admitting his preference for gold as the monetary unit, Hamilton, for reasons which he
explained, recommended the use of both metals in a fixed ratio, and
with precisely equal functions in respect to legal tender and as representatives of the money of account. The original coinage act, approved
April 2, 1792, established the money of account and a double standard
of gold and silver, in the relative valuation of 1 to 15, which proportion
for the coinage was believed at that time to correspond with the commercial relation of the two metals; but soon after the coinage commenced it was found that gold was undervalued, and that coins of this
metal were nearly always at a premium, and were generally either
melted or exported soon after being issued from the Mint.
A s early as 1819 the subject of a remedy for this evil received the attention of some of the most prominent statesmen and financiers of that
day, and brought on a discussion which continued, with some interruptions, for fifteen years, during which time the subject was examined and
reported on by a select committee of the Senate and a select committee
of the House of Representatives. These reports show that the persons
composing the committees possessed an extensive knowledge of the science of money, and that the examination was exhaustive and complete
in every respect.
The result of the discussion from 1819 to 1834 was the passage, in the
year last named, of an act in which the coining rate of gold was increased
6.681 per centum, which was accomplished by simply reducing the
weight of the gold coins. The object of this act was to insure to the
country the circulation of g o l d ; consequently there was not any reference in it to the silver coins, or to a proportional standard of silver and
gold, as in the act of 1792. The subject was again discussed prior to
and in connection with the coinage legislation of 1852 and 1853. The
double standard established by the act of 1792 was in effect materially
changed by the reduction in the weight of the gold coins b y the act of
1834. This latter act was modified by a subsequent act, of January 18,
1837, altering the proportion of fine metal in the coins to nine-tenths.
The actual weights were also necessarily altered to correspond, but the
intrinsic value of the coins as represented by the pure gold and silver
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remained practically the same, and we therefore designate the act of
1834 as that which was operative in introducing the changed ratios of
the gold and silver coins.
The section of the act of 1792 establishing a proportional standard of
gold and silver is as follows:
" SECTION 11. A n d be it further enacted, That the proportional value
of gold to silver, in all coins which shall by law be current as money
within the United States, shall be as 15 to 1, according to quantity in
weight of pure gold or pure silver. That is to say, every fifteen pounds
weight of pure silver shall be of equal value in all payments with one
pound weight of pure gold, and so in proportion as to any greater or less
quantities of the respective metals.'7
The provisions of this section applied to current foreign coins, as well
as those issued under the provisions of the act.
The silver dollar authorized by the act of 1792, and which, prior to
the change of standard in 1834, was of less value than the gold coin,
did not enter to any extent into circulation as money, and its coinage
was suspended at the close of the year 1804, up to which time there had
been only 1,439,517 pieces coined. No silver dollars were struck from
that time until 1837, except some specimen pieces in 1836 to illustrate a
new die, and which were not issued.
In the legislation of 1834, as in that of 1792, the gold coinage was
based on the valuation of that metal, understood at the time to correspond with its commercial relation to silver; but silver being undervalued in our coinage, as compared with its coining rate in France and
some other countries of the double standard, the tendency was to its
exportation.
A t the end of about sixteen years, and notwithstanding there had
been a continuous coinage of the small silver coins, they had, in
consequence of their undervaluation, been melted and exported
to an extent rendering change-money very scarce, and entailing great
inconvenience to the country, and a new adjustment again became
necessary. A n act was then (1853) passed demonetizing the half-dollar,
quarter-dollar, dime and half-dime by a reduction of 7.4 per cent, of
their weight, and a limitation of their legal tender to $5. This insured
the retention of these denominations of silver coins in circulation until
they were expelled, soon after the commencement of the late war, by
the issue of a forced paper currency. The silver dollar was not referred
to in this last act, and probably for the reason that it had never constituted any appreciable portion of the circulating medium, and for the
additional reason that the gold dollar, or unit, authorized four years
previously, (act of March 3, 1849,) had already been largely coined, and
supplied the place in the circulation for which the silver dollar was
originally intended.
With the exception of the fractional denominations of the dollar for
the purpose of change, gold became the principal money of coin-payments after the year 1834, and so continued until 1873, w h e n it was
made by law the metallic money standard. It should here be stated
that, with the exception of the act of April 2, 1792, the various acts of
Congress make no reference to a proportional standard of gold and
silver, but simply fix weight, fineness, and legal tender of coins; and
this course appears to have been followed in omitting the silver dollar,
three-cent silver, and two-cent bronze coins in the coinage act of 1873.
For many years prior to 1873 gold appears to have been recognized
as the monetary standard of the United States in legislation and in
Treasury transactions. The act of February 21,1853, demonetizing silver
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coins, authorized their issue in exchange only for gold coins, and gold
coins thus received were to be used in the purchase of silver bullion for
coinage of fractional pieces. This act wholly ignored the silver dollar.
The act of March 3, 1863, authorized the Treasury to receive deposits
of gold coins and gol£ bullion, and to issue certificates therefor, in sums
of not less than twenty dollars, corresponding with the denominations
of United States notes, and redeemable in gold coin on demand. This
act shows unmistakably that gold and not silver obligations had to be
provided for.
In the Mint Report for 1861 the then Director, ex-Governor Pollock,
made the following observations in reference to the positions of the
gold and silver dollars:
" T h e gold dollar of the United States, conforming in standard value
and decimal character to all the gold and silver coinage of the country,
except the silver dollar, has been properly selected and should be retained
as the standard of value for all foreign coins used or employed in commercial
or governmental transactions with other nations. The silver dollar of the
United States, differing as it does in commercial and decimal value from
the other silver coins of the country, cannot, without disturbing our decimal system and producing confusion in the relative value of our gold
and silver coinage, be used as a standard. The legal weight of the silver
dollar is 412J grains ; of two half-dollars, or other component fractions
of the dollar, 384 grains—a difference of 28J grains.
" The silver dollar as it now is has actually three values :
" 1st. It is by law a dollar simply, or 100 units or cents.
" 2d. By the Mint-price of silver it is 103.98 cents, which is its true
commercial value, as compared with gold.
" 3d. It has an interior or Mint-value, which is determined by its relation to the silver contained in the half-dollar, which makes it 107f|
cents; for which reason single pieces are paid out at the Mint at the
even price of 108 cents.
" A s the dollar, which is the unit of our money, is represented in gold
coin, it would seem desirable not to have another dollar in another
metal; but if this is inadmissible, and the silver dollar should be retained,
then it should be reduced to eight-tenths of an ounce, to be in true
relation to our other silver coins.
" Two reasons seem to have influenced Congress in retaining the silver
dollar at its present anomalous terms: First, that it preserves the old
dollar, known from the beginning of our coinage, and often exactly stipulated for in deeds of rent-charge, mortgage, and other moneyed securities.
To this it may be successfully replied that such payments are now always
made in gold, because it is the legal and usual tender for all sums exceeding. five dollars, and because silver dollars are no longer to be had,
or are very rare. In the second place, it was supposed to be needed for
our China and East India trade. But our consular advices are to the
effect that our silver dollars are very reluctantly taken at the ports, and
not at all in the interior of China. They are believed by the Chinese
to be of less value than they really are. The reasons for its retention
having ceased, either we should cease to coin the silver dollar or it should
be made to conform in weight and value to our lesser silver coins.'7
Foreign exchanges have been adjusted for many years on a gold
basis, and it cannot be ascertained that the silver dollar ever entered
to any extent into the fixing of international tariffs or in United States
receipts and payments. Taking these facts into consideration, and,
notwithstanding the silver dollar occupied by law the position of an
unlimited tender, it appears that the general understanding at home
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and abroad has been that the money of coin payments in this country
since 1834 was gold, and that when the word coin was used in connection
with the financial transactions of the Government, it meant gold coin.
The silver dollar certainly could not have been intended as the money
in which coin obligations were to be discharged, for the reason that
from 1834 to 1873 it had rarely appeared in circulation, and during the
greater portion of that time was at a premium, the general range of
which was from one to five per cent.
The coinage act of 1873, in so far as it made gold the standard of
value, simply confirmed the p sition which that metal had practically
held in this country for a period of thirty-eight years. Prior to 1860
little or no silver, except that contained in native gold, had been produced in the United States, but there had been a continuous yield of
gold for thirty years, and our country was known all over the world as
a gold country.
In modern times there has never been, so far as the Director has been
able to ascertain, an instance of a government undertaking to establish
unlimited legal-tender coins at a value above that of the commercial
rate of bullion. On the contrary, the actual commercial relation of the
precious metals appears in all cases to have been taken into account in
fixing money standards, and the metals valued in the unlimited-tender
coinage strictly in conformity therewith, except in a few instances, where
a trifling seigniorage had been exacted to cover the cost of coinage.
The foregoing reference to the silver dollar of 412J grains appears to
be called for from the fact that an idea prevails to some extent that if
its coinage without restriction as to legal tender should again be authorized, it would, without further provision of law, occupy the position
of a legal tender as to all unsettled debts and unexpired obligations
made prior to April 1,1873.
In concluding his observations on the proposition to restore the silver
dollar of 412J grains, the Director thinks it proper to state what in his
opinion would have been the probable effect had the silver dollar not
been omitted as one of the coins to be issued under the provisions of the
coinage act of 1873. Before silver could have been coined into dollarpieces at an advantage to the owner over a sale in the market as bullion,
its price would have had to fall to about 58^ pence per ounce British
standard. Although silver fell to this point in November and December of 1873, it appreciated sufficiently in the early part of 1874 to have
made the dollar more valuable as bullion than coin. The price settled
below that figure in July, 1874, and has not been up to it since. It is,
of course, impossible to determine with certainty to what extent the
coinage of silver dollars in the United States would have retarded the
depreciation of silver. It would, no doubt, have had a somewhat
greater effect in that direction than the coinage in the mean time of
silver for the redemption of fractional currency, but France and her
monetary allies might and probably would have taken advantage of
such an opportunity to adopt the single gold standard, and cease altogether the coinage of legal-tender silver coins instead of merely placing
as they did a limitation on their coinage and issue of silver, which would
have thrown a supply on the market greatly in excess of the amount
which could possibly have been used for coinage in the United States.
I think it is safe to assume that had our mints been open for the coinage of the silver dollar and no further change in European monetary
standards had occurred, the effect would have been to have kept the
price of silver bullion up to a point at which it could not have been
profitably coined into dollar-pieces until after May, 1875, when the
20 P
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prices settled to 56J pence per ounce British standard. The silver dol.
lar would have been receivable for customs-dues to the United States
and there would have been a demand for it for that purpose to the extent of the capacity of the mints to coin it, say $40,000,000 per annum.
This coin would have passed in and out of the Treasury continuously
and taken the place of so much gold coin. The silver dollar would have
taken this course for the simple reason that while silver in the market
was worth 111.4 cents per standard ounce in gold, the coining rate was
116.3 cents per ounce, which, after deducting one-half per cent, for coining, would have given the depositor of silver at the mints a profit of
nearly 4£ per cent., which profit would have increased to 25 per cent,
when silver fell to 47 pence. The use of gold in the payment of customs-duties would have decreased as the supply of silver dollars
increased, and by this time it is probable that the Treasury stock
of coin would have consisted principally of silver dollars. A s all the
silver dollars that could have since been coined would have found employment in the manner indicated, they would thereby have been given
a value as money above their value as bullion, as well as above that of
legal-tender notes, and consequently could not have circulated concurrently with the latter.
Having stated and discussed the salient points connected with the
restoration of the dollar of 412J grains, I shall next refer to it and the
other propositions as having for their object the establishment by law
of a double standard of gold and silver on the following ratios, 1 to 15£,
1 to 15.9884, and 1 to 16. The last two propositions being substantially
the same, they will be referred to as 1 to 16. In plain words, these
propositions are to stamp 15£ and 16 ounces, respectively, of pure silver,
and one ounce of pure gold, as of the same value, with unrestricted coinage and unlimited legal tender.
The average relative value of the two metals for 1874 was as 1 to
16.17; for 1875, 1 to 16.58, and for the first seven months of 1876, 1 to
17.85. It appears to be assumed by the advocates of a double standard
that its establishment by the United States on a relative valuation corresponding with that which prevailed for some years prior to 1872,
namely, 1 to 15J, would induce France and other countries of the double
standard to adhere permanently to the same, and remove the existing
restriction on the legal-tender silver coinage, and cause an early restoration of the two metals to the relative value which they occupied for
some years prior to the demonetization of silver by the German Empire.
If this result be admitted as probable, the proposition for basing a
double standard in this country on the proportion of 1 to 16 must be
regarded as unsound and impracticable. The ratio of gold to silver in
the countries of the double standard is 1 to 15£, and if we should adopt
the proportion of 1 to 16, the coining rate or value of silver in the
United States would be 3.22 per cent, less than in other countries of
the double standard. Therefore, whenever the commercial relation
should be restored so that it would be as 1 to 15J, the silver coins of the
United States would be exported, and we would have a repetition of
the difficulties which followed the coinage legislation of 1834. It is evident that if either of these proportions is to be adopted, that of 1 to 15J
is decidedly preferable to that of 1 to 16.
Taking the experience of the past as a criterion, it would appear that
a double standard cannot be arranged to insure for any considerable
period of time the concurrent circulation of unlimited legal-tender gold
and silver coins. A t best it would prove but an optional standard and
tender. The coins of the less valuable metal, whichever it might be,
would be used for payment, and expel from circulation those o f the
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.
307
more valuable metal. Should the relative value in the coinage be fixed
on the assumption that 15J ounces of pure silver are equivalent in value
to one ounce of pure gold, when it requires, as at the present time, more
than 17 ounces of silver to purchase an ounce of gold, it would in its
practical results be the establishment of a silver standard on the basis
of an overvaluation and to the exclusion of gold, and so continue until,
by an appreciation of silver or depreciation of gold, or by both, the
relative value of the two metals in the coinage would be brought to
correspond with their commercial relation; moreover, the coin standard
would be lowered to an equal extent with a dollar of 400 grains, the
purchasing or exchange power of which quantity of silver is at present*
and has been for some months past, less than the legal-tender paper
dollar, in which, as a general rule, nearly all existing obligations, exclusive of the public debt, are payable.
It is claimed by some, as before stated, that the present depreciation of
silver is but transient, and that a rapid appreciation would follow the
adoption of the double standard by this country. This would depend upon
events which cannot clearly be foreseen, and circumstances beyond the
control of legislation. The monetary position in Europe is such as to
press France and other countries of the double standard very strongly
toward the adoption of the single gold standard, and there appears to
be no prospect of a resumption of specie payment by Russia and Austria,
the paper currency of which is based on.the silver standard. If France,
whose national bank holds more than $100,000,000 silver, should adopt
the single gold standard, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland
would be compelled to follow, in which case a more serious depreciation
of silver than has yet occurred might be expected. On the contrary, if
there should be no further change in Europe from silver or from double
standards to the single gold standard, and the United States should
adopt the double standard, it is not at all improbable that after we had
practically come to the silver standard, and gold had been expelled from
the country, a demand for silver might arise sufficient to induce the
exportation of our silver coins. It is also true that in such an event
gold would be imported to some extent in return, but it is equally true
that before it and the domestic production could be received and coined
to an extent sufficient for the purpose, the country might suffer severely
for want of a circulating medium.
It should be remembered that the bulk of the world's stock of silver
is held in Asia, and that a silver current has rarely, if ever, set in from
there toward Europe or America that portion of the accumulated stock
cannot therefore be regarded as in a position to be drawn upon, whatever may be the future necessities and requirements of Europe and
America. Gold, on the contrary, is held principally by the highly-civilized nations of the world, those having intimate commercial relations
with each other, and it is constantly passing from one to another to
meet the demands and requirements of trade.
Any coin transaction requires from 15J to 17J times more weight of
silver than of gold, and it cannot therefore be moved with the same
rapidity and convenience. The annual gold product of the world is
probably greater than of silver by about twenty-five million dollars,
and there does not appear to be any well-grounded reason why this
proportion should materially change, at least during the present generation.
In modern times there has been an age of silver and an age of g o l d ;
these metals have each a position differing from the other. After the
discovery and opening of the South American mines, silver was the
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standard of the commercial world, and continued so, with trifling exceptions, until the vast yield of gold from the placers and mines of California and Australia changed the current of money affairs, as well as
the previously-existing standards. Gold then gradually took the place
of silver in nearly all civilized countries, and is now the money of commerce in Europe and North America, and, with the exception of Asia,
it regulates the exchanges of the world.
From the foregoing it would appear that the following facts are well
established. Of the two metals, gold is especially adapted for making
large payments, for the reason that it is about one-seventeenth of the
weight of a like value of silver, and for the same reason it does not admit
of being coined into pieces of less denomination than a dollar. Silver,
on the contrary, being only about one-seventeenth of the value of gold,
weight for weight, can be made into coins sufficiently small to represent the decimal divisions of the dollar of account.
In consequence of the frequent changes in relative value to which,
from a variety of causes, the two precious metals are subject, one or the
other must be the nearer approach to an unvarying monetary standard.
If gold be select d, silver must be assigned to a subordinate position;
and if silver be c osen, gold will then naturally be used solely for commercial purposes Important changes in the commercial relation of the
two metals may be expected to occur more frequently in the future than
in the past, and on whatever ratio a double standard might be based, it
would prove so in name only.
The maintenance without variation of a double standard based upon
a fixed ratio in the value of gold and silver, would require that the demand and supply of both metals should at all times be equal, and this
depends upon so many contingencies that it is impossible. The nearest
approach to an unvarying double standard would be its general adoption
on the same basis by the principal countries of the world, and by giving
the right to creditors to require that an equal proportion of coins of the
two metals be made in tenders of payment. The United States has now
by law two different legal-tender moneys, gold and paper, the first
permanent and the other intended at the time of its adoption to be temporary. The establishment of a double standard would create a third
legal-tender before the temporary one, called into existence when the
country was in the throes of a great civil war, has been withdrawn, or
its appreciation secured to an extent necessary to insure beyond question
the retention in circulation of the silver coins now being issued. It is
safe to say that it would be likely to lead to much confusion, and become
the fruitful source of disputes in respect to unexpired contracts and engagements made prior to its adoption, unless its relation to the same
should be clearly defined by law, and the more especially so if there
should be a further depreciation of silver.
Should a double standard be adopted and a further depreciation of
silver take place, or even be seriously apprehended, it is not improbable
that protection as to subsequent contracts would be sought through
State legislation, similar to that which took place in California after the
issue of United States legal-tender notes commenced, and under which
business has since been carried on in that State on the gold standard, to
the exclusion of United States notes, gold coins being uniformly specified as the medium of payment in all contracts and engagements. The
disadvantages which would result from the extension of such a system
need not here be enumerated or described; sufficient to say, that the
skilled dealers in money, who operate for small profits, would greatly
multiply, and the people generally suffer losses and inconveniences from
which they would otherwise be exempt.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.
309
A n examination of the annexed diagram, exhibiting the fluctuations
in value of a paper dollar and of a silver dollar of 412J grains, as compared with gold, during seven months of the present calendar year,
shows that while a paper dollar has enhanced in value from the first of
January, with but slight variations, fluctuations in the gold value of a
silver dollar have been constantly occurring. It is true that this may
be said to be caused by an exceptional decline in the value of silver,
which probably may not occur again for a considerable period of time;
but it is also true that what has occurred in the past may again happen
in the future; the more particularly so since silver appears to have been
abandoned to a great extent by the civilized world as a measure of
values and has become an article of speculative trade.
B y adhering to the single gold standard as the basis of our monetary
system, and availing ourselves of the indispensable auxiliary of a convertible paper currency, together with a sufficient supply of silver coin
for change and small payments, the difficulties and disadvantages which
always attend complex standards will be avoided. Such a safe and
simple system may, within a reasonable period of time, be fully attained,
and when once in successful operation would no doubt so commend
itself to the favor of the public as to hereafter render the discussion of
the subject unnecessar} 7 and exempt the country from the evils which,
as a rule, attend and follow legislative propositions for changing monetary
laws.
The use of the silver coins would be materially extended by increasi n g the amount for which they are a legal tender by lawto ten dollars.
In Great Britain silver coins have been a legal tenderto the amount
of forty shillings, equal to $9.73 United States money, since the year
1816,' and with advantage to that country, so far as we are advised.
Believing that the increased legal tender of our silver coins above
suggested could be made with advantage to the country, I have no hesitation in recommending the same, and also that on and after resumption of specie payments these coins be made receivable by law at the
Treasury of the United States and its principal offices in payment of all
dues except duties on imports.
A provision of this kind would prevent the disadvantages experienced
by laborers and retail dealers who, when these coins accumulate on their
hands, find it difficult to pay them out, and have to dispose of them at
a small discount. This may become quite a serious inconvenience in the
large cities and principal towns, and should be properly guarded against.
I am unable to perceive that such a provision would interfere with the
proper distribution of these coins, nor should there be any difficulty in
the Treasury paying out or exchanging them at par for gold coin after
resumption, provided the restriction which existing laws place on the
issue of silver coins be strictly observed. This coinage being manufactured exclusively on Government account, could at any time be suspended and banks and other applicants supplied with change by the
Treasury. If this plan should appear to be too wide in its scope, the
receipt of such coins by the Treasury might be limited to one hundred
dollars in any one payment, until experience should demonstrate its
advantages or disadvantages.
Authority of law should also be given for the withdrawal from circulation and recoinage of such silver coins, except the trade-dollar, as by
natural wear may become worn to an extent rendering the inscriptions
illegible or the coins in other respects unsuitable for circulation. The
Government realizes a seigniorage in the issue of these coins, and should
keep them in good condition.
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It should also, by proper restriction as to issue, and by receiving them
in payment as herein recommended, keep their purchasing-power in
small sums equal to the full legal-tender money.
The amount of silver coin in circulation in Great Britain on the 31st
of December last is estimated by competent authorities to have been
over $92,000,000, and there are no reasons why, if the law should be
amended as herein suggested, an amount at least equal to that sum
would not find useful employment in the ordinary money transactions
of the people of this country, particularly after the resumption of specie
payments and a general revival of business.
The consumption of silver in so large a coinage would afford an important and legitimate protection to the silver-mining industries of this
country, in which there has been a large outlay of capital.
W e might even go further than this, and coin the trade-dollar of 420
grains exclusively on Government account, and make it a legal tender
say for fifty or a hundred dollars. It is already a valuable trade-coin,
and if made a legal tender as above suggested, would be good for old
debts of ground-rent, enable the banks better to stock themselves with
specie, and in other ways prove a useful addition to the circulation.
The special value which this coin possesses for export to China would
operate to prevent a redundancy, and any undue withdrawal for export
could be replaced by coinage at the Mint.
Further than this I think it is apparent we cannot go, unless we are
prepared to use silver as the exclusive money-standard, and deprive the
country for an indefinite period of the unquestionable advantages of a
gold currency. Whether, in such a case, silver coins would actually
circulate more extensively than under the present system, amended as
herein recommended, may well be doubted.
Silver being of less convenience than gold, paper money would have
to be employed to a much larger extent than uuder the gold standard,
with silver subordinated and used in all transactions for which it is
suited. For resumption in gold the country already has a stock of that
metal amounting to about $150,000,000, which is upward of half the
amount required for that purpose, aud the annual domestic production ot
the same exceeds that of silver. Of the latter metal there is not probably
more than three millions in the country, exclusive of change-money, plate
aud other manufactured articles. W e should not have any more difficulty
in retaining our gold product than that of silver, and either or both will
be exported as long as there are foreign balances which cannot be adjusted in some other way.
If a double standard is to be established on a basis which will practically make silver the actual standard, the question arises as to the
sources irom whence the necessary supply of silver is to be derived.
The annual product of our mines, even at the increased rate of last year's
production, and which it is probable will not be permanently maintained,
would be quite insufficient for the purpose) other countries would evidently have to furnish it to a considerable exten t, and it would naturally
flow from those countries desiring to exchange their surplus silver for gold.
Such an exchange would neither be creditable to our commercial position
nor advantageous to this country in any respect.
If it were practicable to have a concurrent circulation and use of unlimited legal-tender coins of both metals with unrestricted coinage, such
as a double standard contemplates, it should undoubtedly be adopted.
The system was fairly tried in this country for a period of eighty years,
under conditions and circumstances much more favorable for its success
than can reasonably be expected in the future, and proved impracticable.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.
311
Under the same system, although based on a different ratio, and at the
end of a less period of time, France, after having been compelled, in
1866, to demonetize all her silver coins except the five-franc piece to
prevent their export, and, in 1874, to place a restriction on the coinage
of silver, to prevent an undue influx at the expense of her gold, finds
herself with a large stock of both metals on hand, with a difference of
about sixteen per cent, between their coining and legal-tender rate or
value, as compared with their commercial relation, in consequence of
which the coins of the two metals cannot be set free without the certainty of the most valuable, gold, being exported.
The practical question, therefore, to be considered and decided is
whether it will be better for this country to adhere to the gold standard
or change from that to silver. With the former, silver may, as an adjunct, be largely and usefully employed, while under the latter the use
of gold as money must necessarily be confined principally to the settlement of foreign balances and the discharge of obligations which by
their terms are payable in coins of that metal.
Without entering into details as to the relative advantages of a gold
and silver standard and currency, respectively, it is evident that the
former possesses a very decided advantage over the latter, on account
of its greater value, weight for weight, and I may add that our commerce being principally with countries of the gold standard, is a strong
reason why we should adhere to gold as the principal measure of property and the medium for effecting the exchange of equivalents.
While entertaining these views on the subject generally, and in reference to the policy of the United States, I adhere to the opinion expressed in a previous report, that the situation with reference to monetary standards is such as not to justify for some time to come a further
extension of gold standards. Silver is still the monetary standard of the
densely populated countries of Asia, the Russian empire, Austria, and
some other countries, and, together with gold, is a legal standard money
in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland. A change
in any of the countries named is not at all probable, with the exception, perhaps, of France, her monetary allies, (Belgium, Italy, and
Switzerland,) and the Netherlands. These m a y o r may not change from
the double to the gold standard. These countries, in their complex
standard and the great change in the relative value of gold and silver, have a problem well calculated to tax to the fullest extent the
wisdom of their statesmen and the learning of their economists. Its
final solution is also of importance to Great Britain, and in lesser
degree, to Germany; to the former on account of silver being the
money standard of her extensive possessions in India, and to the
latter for the reason that she has still a large stock of silver to dispose of. These complications are affecting, more or less injuriously,
the industries and commercial interests of the greater portion of
Europe and North America, and are of a character such as to leave
but little hope that they can be removed by independent action on
the part of individual countries. Sooner or later the question will
probably receive the careful and intelligent consideration of an international convention, in which, whenever called upon, it will be our duty
to participate. If one of the results of such a convention should be a
proposition for the adoption for a term of years of a double standard
on a common basis by Great Britain and the principal countries of
Europe and America, it might, and probably would, be to our advantage to assent to the same.
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FINANCES.
Until such an international system should be adopted, it would appear,
from thefacts set forth in the foregoing discussion and review of monetary
standards, that the true policy of this country is to adhere to her
present position, with such modifications as will best promote her home
interests, mining industries, and internal trade, by giving silver the
largest possible scope as a limited tender and for change purposes compatible with its relation to gold, and at the same time increase its commercial value by promoting its exchanges with India and China, countries of the silver standard, which will probably always absorb any
surplus production of this metal.
If such an international system should not be adopted, some of the
countries of the double standard may change to that of gold, the effect of
which will be to enhance, more or less, the value of the latter and depreciate that of silver, but in this case the bulk of gold will naturally
flow to the countries where it prevails as the standard, while silver,
except as to coinage for change-money and manufacturing purposes,
will find its way to the countries of the silver standard, the general
tendency of which will be to establish an equilibrium.
I have the honor to be, verv respectfully,
H. E. L I K D E R M A N ,
Director of the Mint.
H o n . LOT M .
MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
I.—Deposits and purchases of bullion at the mints and assay-offices during thefiscalyear ended June 30,1876.
Assay-offices.
Mints.
Total.
Decription.
Philadelphia.
San Francisco.
Carson.
Denver.
New York.
Boise.
GOLD.
Foreign coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign bullion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....
Total gold
42
87
17
90
22
55
$7, 707,326 84
26, 661,445 47
8,497,720 13
United States bullion, (including gold contained in silver purchases)
$7, 005,709
1,048, 069
146, 051
247,341
11,410
39,137
35,054, 628 74
"$3,"i75," 046*92" """$745,*294 *29
382 18
119, 545 66
566,310 77
3,175, 046 92
745, 676 47
$823,948
5,897,136
271, 895
434, 095
1, 980,127
536, 457
82
30
98
24
92
44
9, 943, 661 70
$63,536 54
63, 536 54
$15, 536,985 08
37, 590,529 39
417,947 15
681,819 32
2,111,083 80
1,141, 905 76
57,480,270 50
SILVER.
Bars, (redeposits)
United States bullion, (including silver purchases)
United States c o i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.........
Jewelers'bars...................... . . ....
...............
Foreign coin
Foreign bullion
2,416,901
3,430,674
4, 739
34,917
1,266
7,605
66
20
46
52
71
38
1,460, 650 35
9,335,681 17
" * 5 , " 049,"290*04"
6, _ 03i OO*
66,388 21
100,065 24
63, 598 97
6, 077, 682 31
112 18
143, 630 89
73, 590 43
241,206 32
I, 670 75
3, 941,150
23,901, 029
4, 851.
178, 548
141, 245
348,876
98
47
64
41
35
94
5,896,104 93
10, 962,784 97
5, 049,290 04
6,031 00
6, 599, 821 10
1, 670 75
28, 515, 702 79
14,393,825 06
46,017,413 71
8,224,336 96
751,707 47
16, 543, 482 80
65,207 29
85,995, 973 29
7,005,709 42
2,416,901 66
Total silver
Total amount received and operated upon
7, 707, 326 84
1,460, 650 35
LESS REDEPOSITS.
Gold
Silver
Total r e d e p o s i t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits and purchases
..............
....
9,422, 611 08
36, 849,436 52
19,478,136 06
887, 547 79
9,167,977 19
4,971,213 98
15, 536,985 08
3,941,150 98
823,948 82
63,598 97
8,224,336 96
751, 707 47
15, 655, 935 01
65,207 29
66, 517,837 23
oo
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OO
II.—Coinage
at the mints of the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
United States mint, Philadelphia.
United
States
mint,
Francisco.
San
CO
United States mint, Carson.
Total.
Denomination.
Pieces
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Value.
GOLD.
411,445 $8,228,900 00
• 8,320 00
832
8,385 00
1, 677
135 00
45
11,552 50
4,621
3,645 00
3, 645
Half-eagles
1,345,000
5,000
9,000
$26,900,000 00
50, 000 00
45,000 OP
16,600
4i, 500 00
8, 260,937 50
1, 375, 600
27,036, 500 00
422,265
Total gold
138,391 $2,767, 820 00
95,290 00
9,529
18, 415 00
3, 683
151, 603
2,881, 525 00
1,894,836
15,361
14,360
45
21,221
3,645
1,949, 468
$37, 896, 720
153,610
71,800
135
53, 052
3, 645
00
00
00
00
50
00
38,178, 962 50
SILVER.
280, 050
4, 913, 050
9,661,050
37,800
14,411, 050
#
280, 050
2,456,525
2,415,262
7, 560
1,441,105
29,303,000
Half-dollars]
6, GOO, 502 50
2, 654, 000
252,000
12,009, 000
14,915,000
000
000
000
000
000
00
00
00
00
00
1, 329, 000
1,514, 000
2, 444, 000
140,000
8,480, 000
8, 953, 000 00
13, 907, 000
4, 523, 000
1,772, 000
1, 080, 000
228, 000
1, 350,000
1, 329,000
757, 000
611,000
28,000
848, 000
6,132, 050
4, 985,525
4,106,262
263,560
3, 639,105
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
6,132,050
9, 971, 050
16,425, 050
1,317, 800
36,391, 050
3, 573, 000 00
70, 237, 000
132,700
7,560
ion nnn
IJcU, uyu
260,350 00
27,027, 000
a
TJ
o
w
H
O
M
19,126,502 50
2, 654, 000
252,000
i f» uuy, nnn
nan U U
U
4,523,
3, 544,
4, 320,
1,140,
13,500,
132, 700 00
7,560 00
120,090 00
00
00
50
00
00
w
H
w
t>
&J
MINOR.
44, 640,265 15,121,790 00
00
00
ha
Ull
14, 915, 000
28,402, 600
35, 989, 500 00
14, 058,603
6, 454, 525 00
260,350 00
87,101,468
57, 565,815~00
Q
H
G
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III.—Statement of bars manufactured at the mints and assay-offices during thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
Mints.
Assay-offices.
Description.
Total.
Philadelphia.
San Francisco.
Carson.
Denver,
New York.
Boise.
GOLD.
Fine bars
Unparted bars
,.,
,......,„„
$37,520 01
$743, 549 84
37, 520 01
Total g o l d - .
$7, 707,326 84
7, 707,326 84
743,549 84
86, 052 48
113,794 09
1,460,650 35
$904,453 65
603,144 30
6, 014 90
1,574,444 44
1, 507, 597 95
6,014 90
$3, 482, 934 39
$63,356 54
63, 356 54
12, 034, 687 62
1,670 75
3, 482, 934 39
$3. 520,454 40
8, 514,233 22
6,213,306 79
2,071,480 30
11,050 68
1, 670 75
8, 295, 837 77
SILVER.
Fine bars
Unparted bars
Sterling bars
Total silver
Total gold and silver
,
5,109, 006 57
11, 050 68
86, 052 48
123, 572 49
9,281, 771 28
1 , 5 0 7 , 5 9 7 95
749, 564 74
5,120, 057 25
8, 602, 991 64
65, 027 29
20,330, 525 39
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June 30, 1876.
C5
Assay-offices.
Mints.
Total.
Locality.
Philadelphia.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Dakota
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
N e w Hampshire . . N e w Mexico
North Carolina
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Refined gold
Parted from s i l v e r . .
Contained in silver.
Other sources
Total g o l d .
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
L a k e Superior .
$530 68
San Francisco.
Carson.
Denver.
$6,826 95
304,251 57
9, 860,492 87
310
2, 765
36,829
1, 546
23,082
6,204
107
14,494
08
15
99
71
85
28
03
69
831,356
2, 444
77
89,523
665
908
35
58
60
35
37
83
' " 3 9 * 0 9 8 "73
672 52
491 29
2,988 44
5,144 15
4, 365 63
"ii,"452*87'
$702,207 34
348,469 83
"*27,8io"65
6 , 9 4 0 16
$3,239,956 05
14,764 67
537,128 74
N e w York.
$3,
892,
1,158,
4,
18,
328,
951
275
391
066
579
502
96
98
16
62
71
01
1,884,110
1, 008
202, 070
287
62, 078
1, 658
935
216
435
12, 815
25
70
76
16
97
11
85
37
08
03
Boise.
4,038 00
8,194 65
335 05
26, 988 03
1,162 82
9,835,189 49
11, 796 54
1,881 64
507 49
1," 094 67
"1, 324"322 86'
803 67
17, 251 58
1,048, 069 87
3, 239, 956 05
736,216 20
5, 897,136 30
5, 523 51
26,661,445 47
25, 633 44
3,338, 866 29
31,738 45
330, 621 93
2,868 49
74 19
6,539 90
54,736 09
185,749 44
63, 036 32
560 78
$530
6, 826
308, 513
10, 755, 534
1, 897, 428
5, 613
41, 662
737, 214
107
1,933, 355
1, 008
4,312, 481
2, 731
76, 921
91, 181
546, 924
1, 125
435
18, 631
491
3, 323
26, 988
18, 419
9, 835, 189
1,335, 775
5, 670, 192
17, 251
68
95
61
00
49
33
56
12
03
75
70
89
74
24
46
6L
20
08
70
29
49
03
66
49
73
80
58
37, 645, 860 21
31, 738
356, 255
3, 347, 258
55, 371
192,289
45
37
29
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34
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xviicingan
Montana
Nevada
N e w Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Refined silver
Parted from g o l d . .
Contained in gold .
Other sources
Total silver.
Total gold and silver .
917
7, 3 5 5
87
70
94
48
5,752,884
93
912
1, 7 4 0
2,637,378
1, 6 9 6 , 5 6 6
91
16
49
10
425, 484
78," 9 5 8
30
285
10
2120
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100,184
12
86
03
36
87
9." 9 9 3 * 5 1
9,071
77
220, 734
4, 9 8 4 , 3 8 0
56
203,239
327,016
1,196
489
3,393, 084
41
I, 9 6 7
3, 430, 6 7 4
20
9, 335, 681
17
4, 984, 3 8 0
~ 4 , 478, 7 4 4
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35, 9 9 7 , 1 2 6
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8, 224, 336"
91
76
15, 4 9 1
27
6, 0 7 7 , 6 8 2
31
~751,707, 47
11, 9 7 4 , 8 1 8
61
1, 3 0 3
89
2,170
97
~ 6 5 , 2 0 7 ~29
917
1,196
203, 7 2 9
15, 8 2 7 , 2 0 2
3U7, 0 1 6
933
229, 8 3 0
637, 3 7 8
88,951
111, 4 5 5
434, 555
56
87
47
74
16
23
33
87
81
75
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23, 846, 0 8 0
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V.—Circular exhibiting the values in United States money of the pure gold or silvw representing, respectively, the monetary units and standard coins of foreign countries, in compliance with the act of March 3,1873.
[1876.—-Department No. 1.
Secretary's Office.]
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., January 1, 1876.
The first section of the act of March 3,1873, provides " that the value of foreign coin,
as expressed in the money of account of the United States, shall he that of the pure
metal of such coin of standard value," and that u the values of the standard coins in
circulation of the various nations of the world shall he estimated annually by the
Director of the Mint, and be proclaimed on the first day of January by the Secretary
of the Treasury."
The estimate of values contained in the following table has been made by the Director
of the Mint, and is hereby proclaimed in compliance with the above-stated provisions
of l a w :
Country.
Monetary unit.
Standard.
Florin
Franc
Dollar
Silver
Gold and silver.
Gold and silver.
Milreis, of 1,000 r e i s . . . ,
Dollar
Gold
Gold
Peso
Dollar
Peso
Gold
Silver
Gold
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Crown
Dollar
Pound, of 100 piasters..
Gold
Silver
Gold
Prance
Franc
Great Britain
Pound sterling
Gold and J l v e r .
Gold
Greece
Drachma
German Empire
Japan
Mark
Yen
Gold
Gold
India
Italy
Rupee, of 16 annas
Lira
Silver
Gold and silver.
Liberia
Dollar
Dollar
Gold
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
British possessions
America.
Bogota
Central America
Chili
in
North
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Russia
Sandwich Islands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tripoli
Tunis
Turkey
United States of Colombia
Florin
Crown
Dollar
Milreis, of 1,000 r e i s . . .
Rouble, of 100 kopecks
Dollar
Peseta, of 100 centimes
Gold and silver.
Silver
Gold and silver.
Crown
Franc
Mahbub, of 20 piasters
Piaster, of 16 caroubs.
Piaster
Gold
Silver
Gold
Silver
Gold
Gold and silver.
Gold
Gold and silver.
Silver
Silver
Gold
Peso
Silver
Value in
U.S.
money.
.45,3
. 19, 3
.96,5
.54,5
$1. 00
Standard coins.
Florin.
5 , 1 0 , and 20 francs.
Eseudo, £ bolivar,
and bolivar.
None.
.96,5
.91,8
.91,2
Dollar.
Condor, doubloon,
and escudo.
10 and 20 crowns.
Dollar.
.91,8
4. 97, 4 5, 10, 25, and 50
piasters.
.19,3
5, 10, and 20 francs.
4. 86, 6£ £ sovereign and sovereign.
5, 10,20, 50, and 100
drachmas.
.23,8
5, 10, and 20 marks.
.99,7
1, 2, 5, 10, and 20
yen.
.43,6
.19,3
5, 10, 20, 50, and 100
lire.
1. 00
Peso or dollar, 5, 10,
25, and 50 centavo.
.38,5
Florin; ten guldens,
gold, ($4.01,9.)
.26,8
10 and 20 crowns.
.91,8
2, 5, and 10 milreis.
1. 08
and 1 rouble.
.73,4
1. 00
.19,3
5, 10, 20, 50, and 100
pesetas.
10 and 20 crowns.
.26,8
.19,3
5, 10, and 20 francs.
.82,9
.11,8
.04,3
25, 50, 100, 250, and
500 piasters.
.91,8
B. H. BRISTOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE FIRST COMPTROLLER.
REPORT
OF
THE FIRST COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
First Comptroller's Office, October 23, 1876.
SIR: The following report, which embraces the operations of this office
during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876, is respectfully submitted.
The number of warrants examined, countersigned, entered upon
blotters, and posted into ledgers was as follows :
Treasury proper
Public debt
Quarterly salaries
Diplomatic aud consular
Customs
Internal revenue
„
Judiciary
War pay
War repay
Navy pay
Navy repay
Interior civil
Interior pay
Interior repay
Appropriation
Customs, (covering)
Land, (covering)
Internal revenue, (covering)
Miscellaneous, (covering)
Miscellaneous repay, (covering)
The following accounts were received from the First and Fifth Auditors of the
Treasury and the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, and revised and
certified, viz:
Judiciary, embracing the accounts of the United States marshals for their fees,
and for the expenses of the United States courts, of the Uuited States district
attorneys, and of the commissioners and clerks of the United States courts..
Diplomatic and consular, embracing the accounts arising from our intercourse
with foreign nations, expenses of consuls for sick and disabled seamen, of our
commercial agents in foreign countries
Awards by the court of Alabama claims
Public lands, embracing the accounts of the registers and receivers of landoffices, and surveyors-general and their deputies, and of lands erroneously
sold
Steamboats, embracing accounts for the expenses of the inspection of steamvessels and salaries of inspectors
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Mint and its branches, embracing the accounts of goTd, silver, and cent coinage, of bullion, of salaries of the officers, and general expenses
Public debt, embracing the account of the Treasurer of the United States, and
the accounts of the assistant treasurers for the redemption of United States
stocks and notes, and for the payment of the interest on the public debt
Public printing,embracing accounts for printing, for pap'er and for b i n d i n g . .
Territorial, embracing accounts for the legislative expenses of the several Territories and all the expenses incident to their government
21 F
2,440
175
1,287
4,843
4,864
5,716
2,340
4,855
1,320
2,852
227
2, 395
1,990
506
142
1, 406
862
2, 411
6, 749
1, 610
2,291
2,249
1,203
2,606
391
221
657
95
334
REPORT ON THE
322
FINANCES.
Congressional, embracing accounts for salaries, for contingent expenses, and
for other expenses of the United States Senate and House of Representatives
Internal-revenue collectors, accounts of the revenue collected, the expenses of
collecting the same, compensation of collectors, and the expenses of their
offices
Internal-revenue stamp-agents' accounts for the sale of stamps
Miscellaneous internal revenue, embracing accounts of supervisors, surveyors,
agents, accounts for redemption of stamps, for drawback, & c
Internal-revenue assessors' accounts for the expenses of levying the taxes and
for their own compensation
Miscellaneous, embracing accounts for the contingent expenses of all the Executive Departments at Washington, salaries of judges, district attorneys,
and marshals, expenses of the Coast Survey, of public buildings and grounds,
&c
Number of letters written from this office on official business
Number of receipts for tax-lists given by collectors, examined, registered, and
filed
Number of books of tax-paid spirit, tobacco, and special stamps counted and
certified
Number of requisitions examined, entered, and reported, viz :
Diplomatic and consular
Collectors of internal revenue
United States marshals
Mints
92
2,165
371
2,727
24
3,465
11, 862
2, 376
21,638
1,256
2,243
329
112
The above details exhibit but a portion of the duties pertaining to
this office. Thereto must be added the examination, registering, and
filing of official bonds; the examination, filing, and registering of all
powers of attorney for .the collection of interest and the collection of
money due to public creditors from the Department) the examination
and decision of applications for the issue of securities in place of those
lost or destroyed, and a variety of miscellaneous business occurring daily,
which it is impossible to enumerate.
I commend the persons employed in the office for their faithful ^and
efficient service.
Respectfully submitted.
R. W . T A Y L E R ,
Comptroller*
H o n . LOT M . MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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REPORT OF THE SECOND COMPTROLLER.
REPORT
OF THE
SECOND COMPTROLLER OE THE TREASURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND C O M P T R O L L E R ' S O F F I C E ,
October 12, 1876.
SIR : In compliance with your request, I submit herewith a summary
statement of the business done in this office during the fiscal year which
ended on the 30th June, 1876.
The total number of accounts and claims received and finally adjusted
is as follows:
From—
Received.
Revised.
Amount.
7, 380
4, 846
5, 972
Total
7,448
4, 534
5,980
$23, 384,340
60, 459, 867
21, 860, 378
18,198
Second A u d i t o r
Third Auditor
Fourth Auditor
17, 962
105, 704, 585
These have been duly entered, revised, and the balances due thereon
certified for payment.
The following tables show the number of accounts and claims received
and revised, the character of the same, the amounts allowed, and the
Auditors from whom received:
Accounts received and revised during the year.
Character of accounts.
F r o m the Second A u d i t o r :
1. Of disbursing-officers of t h e W a r D e p a r t m e n t under t h e acts
for collecting, organizing, and drilling volunteers
2. O f A r m y recruiting-officers for the regular recruiting-service..
3. O f A r m y paymasters f o r p a y of t h e A r m y , including m i l e a g e
to officers and general expenses
4. Special accounts settled b y the paymasters' division
5. Of disbursing officers of t h e Ordnance D e p a r t m e n t f o r t h e
expenses of the ordnance service, and f o r ordnance, ordnance
stores and supplies, armories, and arsenals
6. Of a g e n t s of I n d i a n affairs for the current and contingent
expenses of t h e I n d i a n service, including annuities and
instalments under treaties
7. O f disbursing officers of t h e Medical D e p a r t m e n t f o r medical
and hospital supplies and medical services
8. Of disbursements for contingent expenses of t h e W a r Depart.
ment
9. Of disbursing officers of t h e F r e e d m e n ' s B u r e a u for p a y and
bounty to colored soldiers
10. Of m o n e y received and disbursed for t h e Soldiers' H o m e
Total
Received.
Revised.
Amount.
3
112
3
124
$12, 517
246, 285
576
817
656
817
12, 275, 524
240, 201
370
364
1, 839, 773
1,311
1,264
7, 546, 698
528
479
307, 451
61
61
119,318
5
26
5
28
140, 920
163,155
3, 809
3, 801
22, 891, 842
REPORT ON THE
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FINANCES.
Accounts received and revised during the year—Continued.
Character of accounts.
Received.
From the Third Auditor:
1. Of disbursing officers of the Quartermaster's D e p a r t m e n t for
t h e regular supplies and incidental expenses
2. Of disbursing officers of t h e Subsistence D e p a r t m e n t
3. Of disbursing officers of t h e E n g i n e e r D e p a r t m e n t for milit a r y surveys, t h e construction of fortifications, river and
harbor s u r v e y s and improvements
4 . Of pension a g e n t s for t h e p a y m e n t of pensions, & c
5 . F o r disbursements m a d e for t h e relief of destitute freedmen
and r e f u g e e s
Revised.
Amount.
887
902
666
866
$20,126, 255
3, 575, 379
74
307
67
260
5, 675, 420
29, 070,256
10
58, 911, 779
9
511
100
663, 032
5, 761, 872
8, 693, 485
15
16
5, 307,134
70
74
584, 827
694
Total
464, 469
1, 869
9
505
95
From the Fourth A u d i t o r :
Of t h e disbursing officers of the M a r i n e Corps
Of the p a y m a s t e r s of t h e N a v y proper
Of paymasters of t h e N a v y D e p a r t m e n t at t h e navy-yards
Of p a y m a s t e r s of t h e N a v y , acting as n a v y - a g e n t s and disbursi n g officers
5. O f N a v y pension agents f o r t h e p a y m e n t of pensions to t h e
invalids of t h e N a v y a n d M a r i n e Corps
1.
2.
3.
4.
10
2,180
Total
710
21, 010, 350
Claims received and revised during the year.
Character of claims.
Received.
F r o m t h e Second A u d i t o r :
1. Soldiers' p a y and b o u n t y
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
$492, 498
232, 089
300, 876
317, 063
5, 270
850, 028
516
24, 751
52,
186,
721,
259,
20,
307,
699
229
626
353
757
424
1,792,906
6,845
10,919
800
860
1,665
3,409
159
1,465
70
C. C. C A R P E N T E R ,
Comptroller.
T h e H o n . t h e S E C R E T A R Y OF THE T R E A S U R Y .
1, 728
3, 498
44
516
3, 809
Number of single vouchers examined
Settlements recorded during the fiscal year
Requisitions recorded during the fiscal year
Accounts on hand at the commencement of the fiscal year
Accounts on hand at the close of the fiscal year
Letters written on official business, (pages)
Differences recorded, (pages)
Bonds
filed
Contracts
filed
Number of clerks employed
1, 548, 088
5, 278
D u p l i c a t e c h e c k s approved under act of F e b r u a r y 2 , 1 8 7 2
R e f e r r e d cases a d j u s t e d
......
.
2, 665
1, 736
3, 498
44
Total
374
302
1,154
745
79
11
2, 666
-
3,647
375
302
1,154
745
79
11
Total
Respectfully,
Amount.
3,571
From the Third Auditor:
L o s t p r o p e r t y under act of M a r c h 3, 1849
Q u a r t e r m a s t e r and commissary stores, act of J u l y 4, 1864
A w a r d s of Southern Claims Commission
Miscellaneous
Oregon a n d W a s h i n g t o n Territory I n d i a n w a r claims
S t a t e claims
From the Fourth A u d i t o r :
1. Sailors' p a y a n d b o u n t y
2. P r i z e - m o n e y
3. Prize-lists . . . .
Revised.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.
REPORT
OF
T H E C O M M I S S I O N E R OF C U S T O M S .
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
O F F I C E OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
Washington Gity, D. (7., November 22,1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith, for your information, a
statement of the work performed in this office during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1876.
The number of accounts on hand July 1, 1875
Number of accounts received from the First Auditor during the year
Number of accounts adjusted during the year
Number of accounts returned to First Auditor
166
6, 067
6,014
10
6,233
6,024
Number of accounts on hand July 1, 1876
209
There was paid, into the Treasury of the United States from sources
the accounts of which are settled in this office—
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
account
account
account
account
account
account
account
of customs
of marine-hospital tax
of steamboat-inspection
of fines, penalties, and forfeitures
of storage, services of customs-officers, & c
of customs-officers and emolument-fees
of deceased passengers
$148,071,984
344,680
265,583
183,797
455,533
570,812
390
61
78
65
86
53
55
00
149,892,782 98
And there was paid out of the Treasury—
On account of expenses of collecting the revenue from customs
On account of refunding excess of deposits
On account of debentures
On account of public buildings
On account of construction and maintenance of lights
On account of construction and maintenance of revenue-cutters
On account of marine-hospital service
On account of preserving life and property from shipwreck
On account of compensation in lieu of moieties
On miscellaneous accounts
$6,702,230
. 1,919, 083
3, 845, 401
3,488,923
2,703,023
889,201
438,668
238,128
60,448
62,600
34
33
90
41
28
22
55
12
38
92
20,347,709 45
The number of estimates received
The number of requisitions issued
The amount involved in requisitions
The number of letters received
The number of let ters written
.
The number of letters recorded
The value of postage-stamps used
The number of returns received and examined
The number of oaths examined and registered
The number of appointments registered
The average number of clerks employed
The amount involved in this statement
*
2,925
2,888
$12,563,115 28
8, 691
11, 017
9, 901
$367 54
12, 902
5,472
6,068
27
$182,803,975 25
,
REPORT ON THE
330
FINANCES.
I can hardly overestimate the importance of provision being made
for the settlement of accounts of ex-customs officials. There are now
large amounts due the Government on unadjusted balances of this
kind extending through many years. The clerical force of this office is
inadequate to the proper discharge of current business, a suitable
attention to matters not current requiring investigation, and the preparation of accounts for suit. Heretofore such matters have been looked
after in the occasional lulls of business, and then only in a hurried and
imperfect manner. I am of the opinion that the labor of a competent
and industrious person in this direction will every year save much more
than his salary, besides greatly increasing the efficiency and usefulness
of the office. I therefore earnestly recommend the creation of an additional clerkship of the fourth-class for the performance of this special
work.
I inclose a statement of the transactions in bonded goods during the
year ending June 30, 1876, as shown by the adjusted accounts.
Yery respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. 0 . JOHNSON,
Commissioner of Customs.
H o n . LOT M .
MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Statement of warehouse-transactions at the several districts and ports of theJJnited States for the fiscal year ending June 30/1876.
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Key West
Kennebunk
Louisville
Milwaukee
* T o March 31,1876.
$1, 049, 546
2, 742
6,176
2,374
1, 938
1,140
906,130
6, 273
117,219
r -
35 $2, 371, 665 28
25
8, 250 16
18
8, 829 04
80
8, 630 07
25
4, 377 25
24
21 5, 547, 438 13
71
169, 775 35
30
769,831 81
11, 907 21
9, 914 52
194 74
18, 699 92
22, 291
4, 315
1, 203
49,153
84 60
25, 481 99
2,115 09
28, 642 12
27
86
06
99
$37, 446 52
6, 296 98
507 48
277 02
2, 505 86
11,672 54
198, 362 79
234, 558 29
43, 069 68
2, 502 55
2, 284 12
628 48
20, 803 35
2, 833 99
90, 860 06
172,170 82
8, 567 98
32, 426 84
55,185 75
813 28
294 15
792
9, 846
4, 333
19, 289
42, 807
535
2, 842
3, 373
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Baltimore
Buffalo Creek
Belfast
Bangor
Bath
Barnstable
Boston and Charlestown * .
Brazos de Santiago t
Chicago
Champlain
Cuyahoga
Charleston
Castine
Cincinnati
Cape Y i n c e n t
Corpus Christi
Detroit
Delaware
Dubuque
D u Luth
Evansville
Edgartown
Erie
Fairfield
.
Frenchman's B a y
Fall River
Genesee
Gloucester
Georgetown, D . C
Galveston
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40
53
48
65
8, 465 22
57, 935 44
81
53
27
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"i88, 045*45
97, 557 89
2, 999 12
2, 487 51
1,
1,
3,
19,
482
690
204
588
02
86
14
40
2, 428
1,619
12,174
336
65
75
42
89
793 79
5,179 57
483, 770
432, 992
100, 518
133, 631
13, 312
2,146
21
72
14
09
05
97
60, 047 71
18, 544 92
417 79
508, 466 76
1,115
427, 287
412
1, 543
21, 421
88
784
347
24, 593
78
73
55
02
07
74
09
93
11
585
2, 494
369, 255
528
181
7,291
12, 623
18
35
79
54
56
96
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111, 17 78 | i, 573, 966
72 00 |
1,246
11, 859 48 |
856, 089
81
38 I
94 '
24
39, 334
12, 790
54
130, 261
475
144,210
10, 683
1,115
6, 341
194
35
55, 942
88
$90,198 17
236, 444 41
435 46
47 04
87,110
5, 795
8, 330
133,631
407
791
21
13
63
09
77
50
10,196 83
240 84
86, 350 67
48
02
12
98
50
45
141 56
124 13
347
13, 624
1,418
4, 957
43, 246
30
184, 663
864
19, 605
18,334
$50, 842
726, 458
1,001
47
367
12, 094
650, 808
784,201
16, 890
66
42
08
29
05
12
23
24
84
$173, 018 69
124 45
400 31
656 30
277 94
11
" i , 4 2 5 06
1,343 43
454, 241 77
24 92
12, 211 23
11,182 08
90, 646 31
433, 471 18
20, 664 81
' " l , 5 0 7 ' 50
75
22
79
35
98
45
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$208, 821
2, 421
7,143
1, 749
3, 734
718
2, 480, 751
52, 403
148, 975
03
92
55
24
43
66
54
99
95
9, 303 00
4, 863 23
551 62
18, 858 38
26, 661 72
93 60
238 28
1,651 17
18, 769
568
295
1, 256
83, 513
5, 224
®cd
^ © ©00
70,241 92
427, 287 73
2
17
301
234
474
153
2,126
a
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*
$154, 408 50
$56, 249 65 3, 068,170 08
21 41
15, 079 63
9 74 !
7, 377 81
I
9, 843 69
i
8, 508 98
88
61
4
415
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on
5
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45, 881 85
1, 529 11
77, 381 51
285, 741 81
528 54
181 56
535 31
123 50
01
56 09
144 40
122 56
2, 956
20, 375
3,103
16, 985
20
72
21
82
45, 520
1,234
5, 699
488
77
36
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35
f T o A p r i l 30,1876.
Statement of ivarehouse-transactions at ihe several districts and ports of the JJnited States,
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43
£
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$8,
3,
1,
13,
232
696
628
360
51
69
77
43
$21, 791
06
$13, 9 2 5
44
1, 9 2 5
49
1, 6 9 5
54
978
68
5, 2 1 3
48
356
20
2, 0 8 1
27
48, 564
81
411,193
34
3, 3 5 3
380
330
909
840
41
71
00
01
64, 2 5 1
77,116
4, 3 0 0
67
54
80
1, 2 2 9
418
205
91
60
56
44
26
466, 9 6 9
81
806, 594
80
15, 7 4 9
54
18, 2 8 8 , 3 7 3
03
01
85
6, 8 3 0
02
13
06
16
430," 2 4 0
6, 7 8 3
31,116,157
637, 440
5,149
15, 7 4 8
1,111
1,165, 256
924
74,529
90
05
86
28
78
7,416
24
54, 861
09
5,198
94
1, 7 9 2
67
2, 655, 2 3 0
61
41, 820
28
805
57
22, 5 5 7
46
175, 3 9 5
48
80, 7 0 8
95
1,133
60
48
41
11, 0 1 5
95
45
09
49
75
4, 4 4 6 , 3 3 3
40
93
11, 3 9 9
36
1, 2 0 6
1, 2 4 3 , 3 8 6
2,177
2, 7 1 0
97, 420
10, 9 9 3
876
67
$404
276
7, 5 4 1
7, 3 7 5
105
50
99
28
00
71
42, 423
$531
79
58
132
12
81
$19,235
15, 576
5, 2 8 5
13, 4 3 2
105
91
02
6,
372,
258
562
7, 0 9 0
11, 2 6 7
1, 2 7 6
1, 3 6 9
1, 689, 4 1 5
1, 5 0 0
6, 021, 2 3 1
79, 8 8 7
28, 3 0 4
1, 5 6 0
16, 0 8 9
144, 5 8 5
107, 139
1, 0 7 9
3, 749, 5 7 4
243
1, 2 8 5
1, 0 4 3
2, 9 3 3
111
3,
5,
16
71
41
68
70
74
22
00
53
10
28
00
19
88
80
78
05
80
80
28
18
41
666 82
42
55, 0 6 6
3,102
45
15, 2 2 4
37
596
61
3,568
45, 3 2 0
25
497, 3 5 2
73
82,
103,
52
39
*37*514"74
961,
705,
1,
222
34, 227,
08 1
336,
48 i
137
85
42,
31,105
67
3, 0 4 1 ,
9
80
11,
457
10
217,
92
59
4, 3 2 2
674
98
"37," 8 2 9 ' 4 7 '
48
85
39
756, 539
82
359
01
91
35
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3,180
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Middletown
Miami
Memphis
Michigan
Marblehead
Minnesota
Niagara
N e w Haven
Newport
N e w London
Newburyport
N e w Bedford
N o r f o l k and P o r t s m o u t h .
Nashville*
N e w Orleans
Newark
New York!
Oswego
Oswegatehie
Omaha
Providence
Passamaquoddy
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
Portland and F a l m o u t h . .
Pensacola
Petersburgh
Plymouth
Pittsburgh!
Richmond
San Francisco
Salem and B e v e r l y
Savannah
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Saluria
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16,
6,
84
05
18
99
71
$404
$6, 2 7 4
67
15
90
01
90
850 00
69, 5 4 0 60
1, 0 2 2 , 6 7 2
2, 0 1 3
62
816, 4 5 2
54
243
25
50
78
21
24
307, 6 6 3 7 2
j
58
3, 2 7 2
002 68
91
35
16 01
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4, 6 1 7 1 5 |
26
50
4, 7 7 3
25, 8 5 5
232
296
91
00
00
42
383, 3 7 8
66
13, 250, 0 0 6
40
3, 9 3 5
26 60
131
93, 238
33, 499
09
80
'132,695*74'
709
50
28
7
106
00
13
799, 2 7 2
29
242, 537
43
3, 6 4 7
32
3, 943, 2 4 5
13, 8 0 7
1,305,
70
402,196
591
2, 4 2 1
56
621
33
658
79
48
192
127, 6 0 2
1, 0 4 3
01
740
72
09
91
72
96
35
08
94
52
07
52
41
21, 0 2 0
00
$11, 318
2, 3 2 3
1,209
13, 5 3 2
1,176
95
356
38,104
530, 946
1,611
142
2, 6 2 5
7, 2 9 0
5, 0 1 4
60
80
471
$1 00
79
080 25 J
795 78
32 55 |
234, 603 56
864 14
67, 6 1 5 2 4
115 20
8 5 8 17
2 , 1 6 6 96
811 13
343 39
'4," 0 9 2 ' 5 9 '
963 04
519 74
868 14
1, 7 2 9 , 8 5 4 0 1 1
500 00
488 30
531, 433 97
7,
292 98
387,613 45
923 23
28, 6 1 6 2 5 !
560 00
559 21
40, 9 8 2 9 2 ,
390 83
56, 8 3 4 2 7
781 36
59, 8 3 2 7 9 !
179 78
677 48
17, 0 7 0 0 8
3,
688 54
285
50
90
101 26
51
1, 5 1 7
96
10, 5 7 9
2,224
732, 7 4 3
12,183
28, 7 5 5
537
48
4, 5 3 1
27, 3 0 3
125
,451,564
3, 0 4 8
971
91, 8 8 8
89
94
55
49
76
65
41
87
97
76
06
70
86
62
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2
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St. John's
Vermont
Wilmington . . .
Wheeling
Wiscasset
Waldoborough.
Willamette
Total.
6,683 13
329 28
63 05
3, 471, 058 19
4, 384 74
2,
275 80
1, 889 G5
'38"475"82
63, 400 71
26, 894, 742 55 49, 967, 408 48
3," 856 60
007 06
558 71
10, 017 75
2,152, £67 71 21, 729, 253 05
647 48
32 92
152 74
63
9, 443
362
2, 007
05
61
20
06
96,341 40
876, 358 47 56, 028, 790 12
2, 973,195 99
117 26
2,149 48
1, 817 52
558 71
1, 965 84
3 88
344 05
"I29"i9
17, 467 19
4, 768, 207 94 Id, 466, 877 99 I 2,115, 706 05
19,240, 848 16
1 T o March 13,1876.
* T o February 29,1876.
RECAPITULATION.
T o balance J u l y 1,1875
T o warehoused and bonded
Rewarehoused and bonded
Constructively warehoused
Increase of duties ascertained on liquidation
1
$26, 894, 742
49, 967, 408
2,152,667
21, 729, 253
876, 358
Total
55
48
71
05
47
101,620,430 26
W i t h d r a w a l , dutv paid
W i t h d r a w a l for transportation
Withdrawal for exportation
Allowances and deficiencies
B y balance J u n e 30,1876
Total
$56, 028,
4, 768,
19, 466,
2,115,
19, 240,
790
207
877
706
848
12
94
99
05
16
101,620,430 26
H . C. J O H N S O N ,
Commissioner of Customs.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, November
23,1876.
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REPORT
3 3 4
ON THE FINANCES..
Balance taken up in this statement
Balance reported by last statement
$26,894,742 55
19, 595, 051 43
Difference
7,299,691 12
Arising from:
Increase in balance, New York, from March 1 to June
30, 1875, account reported to February 28 in last
statement
$6,918,629 61
Increase in Philadelphia from April 1 to June 30, 1875,
account reported to March 31, 1875
385,672 89
7,304,302 50
Less:
Decrease in Selma, Ala., port discontinued
and balance not brought forward
$3,805 53
Decrease in New Albany
805 85
4,611 38
* 7,299,691 12
REPORT OF THE FIRST AUDITOR.
REPORT
OF
THE FIRST AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
First Auditor's Office, October 28, 1876.
SIR : In obedience to the request made in your letter of the 28th
ultimo, I have the honor to submit the following statement of the business transactions of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30,1876:
A c c o u n t s adjusted.
N o . of
accounts.
Amount.
$163, 311, 076 14
C o l l e c t o r s of c u s t o m s , f o r d u t i e s on m e r c h a n d i s e a n d t o n n a g e r e c e i v e d —
C o l l e c t o r s of c u s t o m s , f o r f e e s r e c e i v e d u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f section
4458 o f t h e R e v i s e d S t a t u t e s , (S. B . )
Fines, penalties, and forfeitures
Marine-hospital m o n e y collected
Official e m o l u m e n t s o f collectors, n a v a l officers, a n d s u r v e y o r s r e c e i v e d . . .
M o n e y s r e c e i v e d f r o m sale o f old m a t e r i a l
.
M o n e y s r e c e i v e d f r o m s a l e of r e v e n u e - c u t t e r s
M o n e y s r e c e i v e d on a c c o u n t of d e c e a s e d p a s s e n g e r s
M o n e y s r e c e i v e d f r o m P a c i f i c R a i l r o a d C o m p a n i e s f o r a c c r u e d i n t e r e s t on
bonds
T r e a s u r e r o f t h e U n i t e d States, f o r m o n e y s r e c e i v e d
M o n e y s received from captured and abandoned property
M i n t s a n d assay-offices
Miscellaneous receipts
265, 034
262, 524
340,187
581, 728
204, 383
1, 266
630
17
91
14
79
09
96
00
718,179
925, 987, 375
240, 975
47,395, 574
538, 393
96
79
15
52
90
6, 615
Total receipts
1 , 1 3 9 , 847, 330 52
1, 436
$6 310, 073
508, 854
1, 870, 309
2, 798, 529
1,499, 449
421, 441
795, 080
61,888
DISBU RSEMENTS.
E x p e n s e s of c o l l e c t i n g t h e r e v e n u e f r o m c u s t o m s
Official e m o l u m e n t s of collectors, n a v a l officers, a n d s u r v e y o r s
E x c e s s of d e p o s i t s f o r u n a s c e r t a i n e d d u t i e s
D e b e n t u r e s , d r a w b a c k s , bounties, a n d a l l o w a n c e s
Light-house establishment
Marine-hospital service
Revenue-cutter disbursements
Compensation in lieu of moieties
D u t i e s i l l e g a l l y e x a c t e d , fines r e m i t t e d , j u d g m e n t s satisfied, a n d n e t proceeds of unclaimed merchandise paid
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f fines, p e n a l t i e s , a n d f o r f e i t u r e s
M o n e y s erroneously received and covered
J u d i c i a r y e x p e n s e s , e m b r a c i n g a c c o u n t s of U n i t e d S t a t e s m a r s h a l s , dist r i c t a t t o r n e y s , c o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d c l e r k s , r e n t of c o u r t - h o u s e s , s u p p o r t
o f prisoners, & c
M i n t s a n d assay-offices
T e r r i t o r i a l a c c o u n t s , e m b r a c i n g c o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s o f e x e c u t i v e offices
a n d e x p e n s e s o f the l e g i s l a t i v e a s s e m b l i e s
S a l a r i e s of t h e c i v i l list, p a i d d i r e c t l y f r o m t h e T r e a s u r y
D i s b u r s e m e n t s o n a c c o u n t o f c a p t u r e d and a b a n d o n e d p r o p e r t y
D e f e n s e of s u i t s a n d c o l l e c t i o n a n d e x a m i n a t i o n of v o u c h e r s and r e c o r d s
i n relation t o c a p t u r e d a n d a b a n d o n e d p r o p e r t y
R e f u n d i n g p r o c e e d s of c o t t o n u n l a w f u l l y s e i z e d
T r e a s u r e r of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f o r general e x p e n d i t u r e s
Salaries and mileage of Senators
S a l a r i e s of officers of t h e S e n a t e
„
Contingent expenses of the Senate
Salaries a n d m i l e a g e of M e m b e r s a n d D e l e g a t e s of t h e H o u s e of R e p r e sentatives
S a l a r i e s of officers of the H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s of t h e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
Salaries, C o n g r e s s i o n a l L i b r a r y
Salaries, C o n g r e s s i o n a l P r i n t e r
Salaries of e m p l o y e s E x e c u t i v e M a n s i o n
Salaries o f M e t r o p o l i t a n p o l i c e . . . ,
22 F
1,
111
312
110
531
1,014
558
236
31
21
19
86
59
60
35
48
584
15
4
540, 959 72
2, 842 2 0
235 00
2, 568
220
3, 880, 767 05
47, 907, 731 60
40
1, 305
3
1 2 2 , 1 2 4 39
598, 447 10
163, 776 34
86
16
5
1
5
40
1
12
40
3
4
4
46,
21,
951, 919,
150,
144,
205,
866
715
540
357
041
268
52
86
71
75
09
44
336, 834
296, 922
172, 487
22, 000
15,117
20, 700
203, 936
38
25
17
00
60
00
29
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
3 3 8
A c c o u n t s adjusted.
N o . of j
accounts.
Amounts.
DISBURSEMENTS—Continued.
S a l a r i e s o f officers a n d e m p l o y e s i n d e p e n d e n t t r e a s u r y
Contingent expenses of independent treasury
D i s b u r s i n g - c l e r k s , f o r salaries of t h e s e v e r a l D e p a r t m e n t s of t h e G o v e r n m e n t at W a s h i n g t o n
!
C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s of said D e p a r t m e n t s
S t a n d a r d w e i g h t s and m e a s u r e s
S u r v e y of t h e c o a s t s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
P u b l i c printing and binding
Lithographing and engraving
C o n s t r u c t i o n of c o u r t - h o u s e s a n d post-offices
Construction of custom-houses
Construction of appraisers' stores
C o n s t r u c t i o n of m a r i n e h o s p i t a l s
Construction of branch mints
Construction of light-houses
C o n s t r u c t i o n of p e n i t e n t i a r i e s
Construction of subtreasurv
C o n s t r u c t i o n of n e w school-building, G e o r g e t o w n , D . C
Construction of State D e p a r t m e n t
Furniture for State Department
Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings
H e a t i n g apparatus for public buildings
F u r n i t u r e a n d r e p a i r s of f u r n i t u r e f o r p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s
R e p a i r s a n d p r e s e r v a t i o n of p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s
A n n u a l r e p a i r s of t h e T r e a s u r y b u i l d i n g
P u r c h a s e of lands f o r p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s
Vaults, safes, and locks
T r a v e l i n g a n d i n c i d e n t a l e x p e n s e s of s t e a m b o a t i n s p e c t o r s
Salaries steamboat-inspection service
G o v e r n m e n t Hospital for Insane, current expenses
G o v e r n m e n t H o s p i t a l f o r I n s a n e , erection of b u i l d i n g s
C o l u m b i a H o s p i t a l f o r W o m e n , current e x p e n s e s
E x p e n s e s o f t h e board o f h e a l t h , D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
M a r y l a n d I n s t i t u t i o n f o r I n s t r u c t i o n of t h e B l i n d
Capitol building, Olympia, W a s h i n g t o n Territory
Re-establishing- l i g h t s on t h e s o u t h e r n c o a s t
I n q u i r i e s i n t o t h e c a u s e s of s t e a m - b o i l e r e x p l o s i o n s
E s t a b l i s h m e n t of l i f e - s a v i n g s t a t i o n s
L i f e - s a v i n g service, salaries of e m p l o y e s
—
L i f e - s a v i n g service, contingent expenses
Transfer by warrant and counter-warrant
Public buiidings and grounds
W a s h i n g t o n aqueduct
S t a t i s t i c a l a n d historical atlas r e s p e c t i n g I n d i a n s
V a u l t s , safes, a n d l o c k s f o r p u b l i c b u i l d i n g s
P a y of c u s t o d i a n s a n d j a n i t o r s
S u p p r e s s i n g c o u n t e r f e i t i n g and f r a u d
Geological s u r v e y of Territories
P r o p a g a t i o n of food-fishes
Salaries and contingent expenses Southern C l a i m s Commission
I n t e r n a t i o n a l E x h i b i t i o n of 1876
I m p r o v i n g Capitol grounds
Freedmen's Hospital and A s y l u m
D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e
R e f o r m School
W a r and N a v y D e p a r t m e n t buildings
J u d g m e n t s of t h e C o u r t of C l a i m s
Outstanding liabilities
Cotton-claims
C o n s t r u c t i o n , e q u i p m e n t , a n d repairs o f r e v e n u e - v e s s e l s
E x p e n s e s of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of U n i t e d S t a t e s notes, n a t i o n a l c u r r e n c y , & c . .
R e d e m p t i o n of t h e public debt, including principal and interest
P a y m e n t of i n t e r e s t on o u t s t a n d i n g p u b l i c d e b t
R e - i m b u r s e m e n t of t h e T r e a s u r e r of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f o r l ^ a l - t e n d e r
n o t e s and f r a c t i o n a l c u r r e n c y d e s t r o y e d
W a r e h o u s e and bond accounts
Miscellaneous accounts
Total disbursements
54
310
330
4
25
95
18
109
172
17
22
16
526
8
12
2
4
4
444
49
47
82
3
6
6
350
4
6
4
7
1
4
10
95
15
22
29
34
6
4
6
4
12
13
29
4
123
5
6
52
7
4
158
112
33
69
321
224
126
34
1, 4 6 7
733
16, 847
Reports and certificates recorded
12,163
Letters written
048
Letters recorded
% 048
Acknowledgments of accounts written
13,963
Powers of attorney for collecting interest on the public debt registered and ^ ^ ^
Requisitions answered
Judiciary emolument accounts registered and referred
935
508
FIRST
AUDITOR.
339
With the aid of temporary clerks appointed and transferred to this
office since the reduction of its clerical force, made in pursuance of the
provisions of the legislative and executive appropriation act of August
15, 1876, its business has been kept up with promptness.
In conclusion, I beg leave to commend the clerks in the office, generally, for efficiency and fidelity in the discharge of their assigned
duties.
Respectfully submitted.
D. W. MAHON,
Auditor.
H o n . LOT M . M O R R I L L ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE SECOND AUDITOR.
REPORT
OF
THE SECOND AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
SECOND AUDITOR'S OFFICE, November
2,1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following detailed report of the
operations of this Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876:
BOOKKEEPER'S DIVISION.
Requisitions registered, journalized, and posted.
No.
On w h a t account d r a w n .
DEBIT REQUISITIONS.
Pay Department
Ordnance D e p a r t m e n t
Medical Department
Quartermaster's Department
A d j utant-General's D e p a r t m e n t
A p p r o p r i a t i o n s u n d e r the control of t h e S e c r e t a r y of
E x p e n s e s of t h e C o m m a n d i n g - G e n e r a l ' s Office
Soldiers' H o m e
Special acts of relief b y C o n g r e s s
Indian Department
1, 266
War.
1, 3 8 7
Total payments.
TRANSFER REQUISITIONS.
( I s s u e d for t h e purpose of a d j u s t i n g a p p r o p r i a t i o n s : )
T r a n s f e r r i n g a m o u n t s f r o m appropriations f o u n d to be c h a r g e a b l e t o s u c h a s
w e r e entitled to credit on t h e b o o k s of t h e Second A u d i t o r ' s Office
T r a n s f e r r i n g a m o u n t s as a b o v e t o t h e b o o k s of t h e T h i r d A u d i t o r ' s Office
T r a n s f e r r i n g a m o u n t s as a b o v e t o t h e b o o k s of t h e F o u r t h A u d i t o r ' s O f f i c e . . .
Total transfer .
A g g r e g a t e debits .
2, 6 5 3
CREDIT REQUISITIONS.
Deposit.
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
favor
favor
favor
favor
favor
favor
favor
favor
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
the P a y Department
t h e Ordnance D e p a r t m e n t
the M e d i c a l D e p a r t m e n t
the Q u a r t e r m a s t e r ' s D e p a r t m e n t
t h e A d j utant-General's D e p a r t m e n t
appropriations u n d e r control of t h e S e c r e t a r y of W a r . . .
appropriation under control of t h e G e n e r a l of t h e A r m y .
the Indian Department
T o t a l deposit .
632
101
733
$13,165, 257
1, 5 6 5 , 4 6 4
264, 327
13
129, 3 7 0
125, 472
5, 0 1 3
174, 886
1, 5 5 6
6,181,317
76
77
25
39
37
21
39
76
49
14
344
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
Requisitions registered, journalized, and posted—Continued.
On w h a t account drawn.
No.
COUNTER-REQUISITIONS.
(Issued for the purpose of adjusting appropriations:)
Transferring amounts to appropriations entitled to credit from those found
to be chargeable on the books of the Second Auditor's Office
Transferring amounts as above from the books of the Third A u d i t o r ' s to
those of the Second A u d i t o r ' s Office
Transferring amounts as above from the F i f t h Auditor's to the Second A u ditor's books
Total counter
A g g r e g a t e credits
> debits and credits .
3, 386
D e d u c t i n g the credits from the debits the net amount drawn from the Treasury through this Office is shown to be
APPROPRIATION WARRANTS.
Credits.
I n favor of appropriations of P a y Department
I n favor of appropriations of Ordnance Department
I n favor of appropriations of Medical Department
I n favor of appropriations of Adjutant-General's Department
I n f a v o r of appropriations of Quartermaster's Department
I n favor of appropriations under control of Secretary of W a r
I n favor of appropriation under control of the General of the A r m y .
I n favor of appropriations of the Indian Department.
Under special acts of relief by C
Total credits.
Debits.
Transfer and surplus-fund warrants .
44
A g g r e g a t e debits and credits . .
E x c e s s of credits over d e b i t s . . .
Condensed balance-sheet of appropriations.
W a r Department.
Balance to the credit of all appropriations on the books of this Office
J u l y 1, 1875
A m o u n t credited b y appropriation-warrants during the fiscal year
ending June 30, '1876
A m o u n t credited b y requisitions during same period
A m o u n t credited through Third Auditor's Office to appropriations
used in common b y both Offices
Total
A m o u n t debited to appropriations b y transfer and surplus-fund warrants during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876
A m o u n t drawn from appropriations b y requisitions during same
period
A m o u n t drawn through Third Auditor's Office from appropriations
used in common b y both Offices
A m o u n t remaining to'the credit of all appropriations on the books of
this Office June 30,1876
Total .
289, 488 69
825, 837 84
13, 999, 675 02
50, 903 15
48,165, 904 70
14, 404, 605 72
28, 910,101 71
1, 486, 672 57
3, 364, 524 70
48,165, 904 70
Indian Department.
SECOND
AUDITOR.
3 4 5
The following settlements incidental to the work of the bookkeeper's
division were made during the year:
1 T o.
S
Amount.
Transfer settlements for the adjustment of appropriations, and miscellaneous settlements
3 $117,553 41
Settlements entered.
Paymasters'
Recruiting
Ordnance
Medical
Contingencies of the Army and of the Adjutant-General's Department
Soldiers' Home
Charges and credits to officers for overpayments, refundments, & c
Arrears of pay
Proceeds of Government property
Freedmen's branch, Adjutant-General's Office
Transfers to credit of disbursing-officers on Third Auditor's books
Transfer settlements adjusting appropriations on Second Auditor's books
Indian disbursing accounts
Miscellaneous
Claims, war
$212,546 56
Claims, Indian
3,793,158 53
276
129
99
20
30
27
511
23
15
12
78
8
224
82
315
Total
4,005,705 09 1,056
Total
2,905
Twenty-one transcripts of accounts have been prepared for suit, fiftyfour bonds of disbursing officers have been registered, three hundred
and nine certificates of non-indebtedness have been issued to officers
out of service and to the Third Auditor, nine hundred and seventytwo certificates of deposit have been listed, and fourteen hundred and
four letters have been written.
Under the Senate resolution of February 9,1876, calling for a detailed
statement of balances from public officers and other parties, (no longer
in the public service,) a report was prepared in this division embracing
the names of more than three thousand officers and others who are indebted to the United States on the books of this Office. The preparation of this report, which demanded information not found on the journals
and ledgers and therefore involved much extra search among the records
and files of the Office, occupied a time equal to one hundred days' work
of one clerk, a good portion of the work having to be attended to after
office-hours in order to prevent the current business of the division from
falling in arrear.
The following statement in relation to accounts, appropriations, the
withdrawal from the Treasury and the " covering i n " of public moneys,
&c., is submitted as containing information of general interest but not
generally accessible.
CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS.
Three classes of accounts are kept on the books of this division, viz :
Paymasters', Indian, and miscellaneous.
The first class comprises the disbursing accounts of Army Paymasters.
The second class embraces the money-accounts of superintendents of
Indian affairs, Indian inspectors, agents and special agents, and the
disbursing-clerk of the Interior Department; also the claims of Indian
contractors and employes for goods supplied and services rendered at
the various agencies.
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The third class includes the disbursing-accounts of officers of the
Medical and Ordnance Departments 5 recruiting-officers; assistant adjutant-generals, (who disburse the contingent fund of their department;)
officers paying bounties and arrears of pay to colored soldiers or their
heirs; the disbursing-clerk of the War Department, who makes payments from the appropriations for " contingencies of the Army," " medals of honor," " publication of official records of the war of the Rebellion,?? and " medical and surgical history and statistics ;" and engineer
officers and quartermasters who are supplied through this Office with
funds from the appropriation for "contingencies of the Army." It
also includes charges and credits to officers and enlisted men for overpayments, double payments, refundments, &c.; and all other accounts
not specified as belonging to the first two classes.
APPROPRIATIONS.
There are 1,185 appropriations on the books of this Office, (excluding old
appropriations that have once been closed, but are liable to be re-opened
on the final adjustment of unbalanced accounts,) viz: on the paymasters'
ledgers, 76; on the Indian ledgers, 786; and on the miscellaneous
ledgers, 324. The books kept in connection with these appropriations
are: three warrant-books, in which all appropriation warrants are recorded ; fifty-six requisition-books, (forty-seven debit and nine credit,)
in which all requisitions on the Secretary of the Treasury are copied;
eight appropriation ledgers, showing the amounts debited and credited
to each appropriation, with the balances remaining unexpended at the
close of each fiscal year; nine list-books, in which certificates of deposits
made by disbursing-offieers and others are entered, and nine indexes.
It should be stated, as pertaining to this subject, that under the present
system of making appropriations the keeping of the appropriationledgers involves twice as much work as under the system that obtained
prior to 1870. The act of July 12,1870, (section 3679 Revised Statutes,)
prohibits any Department of the Government from expending in any
one fiscal year any sum in excess of appropriations made by Congress
for that year. Since 1870 appropriations have therefore been designated
by fiscal years—a distinct appropriation for each year. Section 5, act
March 3, 1875, enacts that whenever it may be necessary in the settlement of the accounts of disbursing officers for expenditures made in
pursuance of law to use appropriations carried to the surplus fund, the
Secretary of the Treasury may make the necessary entries on the books
of the Department. Under the operation of this law, " transfer-accounts"
have been opened under eighty appropriations. It has also been necessary in many cases that Congress should u re-appropriate" sums that
had been carried to the surplus fund to pay amounts certified to be due
by the accounting-officers4 of the Treasury Department.
The effect of
the above-cited laws on the number of appropriations is illustrated by
the following list of appropriations for " pay of the Army : "
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
Army,
Army,
Army,
Army,
Army,
Army,
Army,
Army,
1871 and prior years. .. (Original appropriation.)
1871 and prior years... Re-appropriated,
1871 and prior years... Transfer account.
1872
(Original appropriation.)
1872
Re-appropriated.
1872
Transfer account.
1873
(Original appropriation.)
1873
Re-appropriated."
SECOND
9. Pay of the Army, 1873
10. Pay, mileage, and general
Army, 1874
11. Pay, mileage, and general
Army, 1875
12. Pay, mileage, and general
Army, 1876
13. Pay, mileage, and general
Army, 1877
AUDITOR.
expenses of the
expenses of the
expenses of the
expenses of the
3 4 7
Transfer-account.
(Original appropriation.)
(Original appropriation.)
(Original appropriation.)
(Original appropriation.)
During the current fiscal year a transfer-account will be opened under
" P a y , &c., of the Army, 1874," making in all fourteen distinct heads of
appropriation for pay of the Army.
R E C E I P T AND PAYMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
The steps by which moneys are received into and paid out of the
Treasury, so far as this Office is concerned, are as follows:
Receipts.—When appropriations have been made by Congress the
Secretary of the Treasury issues his warrant directing the Comptroller
and Register to credit each appropriation with the sum appropriated.
The warrant is sent to this Office for record, and the appropriations are
credited accordingly. Unexpended balances deposited by disbursingofficers and refundments on various accounts are also passed to the
credit of designated appropriations by means of credit or repay requisitions, issued by the Secretaries of War and the Interior, upon which the
Secretary of the Treasury issues his warrant, technically called a " covering warrant," for the amount to be covered in to the credit of the
proper appropriation. (The modus operandi of covering money into the
Treasury is explained in detail under the caption of u How moneys are
covered in.")
Payments.—Moneys are withdrawn from the Treasury through this'
Office by requisitions of the War and Interior Departments, for advances
to disbursing-officers and for amounts found due individual claimants.
Upon these requisitions the Secretary of the Treasury issues his warrant to the Treasurer of the United States, who thereupon gives his
draft payable to the order of the party designated.
HOW MONEYS A R E COVERED IN.
The process by which moneys are covered into the Treasury is not
generally understood. As the work of this division has lately been con- .
siderably augmented by the covering in of deposits, the following detailed description is given of the steps necessary to cover in deposits
made by Army paymasters.
Since April, 1871, paymasters have been required to deposit monthly
with designated depositaries of the United States all amounts stopped
from the pay of officers and men, taking duplicate receipts, or u certificates of deposit," therefor, and forwarding the original to the Secretary of the Treasury. On its receipt by the Treasury Department, (Independent Treasury Division,) the certificate is recorded and referred to
the Secretary of War for designation of the appropriations to which the
deposit should be credited. The Secretary of War refers it to the
Paymaster-General, who obtains the necessary information from the accounts of the paymaster making the deposit, indorses the appropriations
on the certificate, and returns it to the Secretary of War. As the
majority of paymasters7 deposits embrace monfeys pertaining to the
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Quartermaster's and Ordnance Departments, the certificate is then referred to those Departments in order that they may keep a record of
repayments to their appropriations. The Secretary of War then returns
the certificate to the Secretary of the Treasury, who refers it to this
Office with a request that the amount be properly listed and covered
into the Treasury. The u list" is made out on blanks prepared for the
purpose, and shows the date and place of deposit, the name and rank
of the depositor or other individual to whose personal credit the amount
will be passed, and the items under each head of appropriation. The
list, after being press-copied for reference, is sent to the Warrant Division of the Treasury Department, and referred to the Treasurer's
Office for comparison with the returns of the designated depositary who
received the money. If found correct, it is so reported and returned to
this Office, after having been recorded in the Warrant Division. A
requisition is then made out in the following form:
DEPOSIT-REQUISITION.
War Department.
To the Secretary of the Treasury:
SIR : Please issue your warrant on the persons named below, in favor
of the Treasurer of the United States, for
dollars and
cents, being amount deposited to the credit of the said Treasurer per
list No.
herewith, and t o go to their credit on account of the undermentioned appropriations.
Given under my hand this
day of
, 1876.
$—
, Secretary of War.
Countersigned,
, Second Comptroller.
Registered,
, Second Auditor.
Name and rank.
Appropriation.
Amount.
Total.
The requisition is forwarded to the Secretary of War for signature,
referred to the Paymaster-General for record, sent to the Second Comptroller to be countersigned, returned to this Office to be registered and
signed by the Auditor, and finally transmitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury, who issues his warrant as requested, which, after being countersigned by the First Comptroller and registered by the Register of the
Treasury, is passed to the Treasurer of the United States, who indorses
his acknowledgment on the warrant and charges himself with the
amount.
After all these formalities have been complied with, the amount deposited, which very likely has been actually in the Treasury six or twelve
months, is at last formally in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which it was originally drawn. In other words, it has
been " covered in."
SECOND
AUDITOR.
349
With the exception of some minor details all other deposits of public
money s are treated in the manner above described.
In addition to the copying, registering, &c., done in this Office, as
shown by the foregoing statement, each " l i s t " is properly indexed and
each requisition is journalized and posted to the credit of the depositor,
to the debit of the general account of appropriations, and to the credit
of the specific appropriation in the appropriation ledger.
From March 17,1817, the date of the first credit-requisition registered
in this office, to June 30,1861, there were 8312 requisitions of this class,
being an average of 189 per annum. From July 1, 1861, to June 30,
1876, there were 5,829, a yearly average of 353. During the fiscal year
.ending June 30, 1876, there were 733 credit-requisitions, being more
than double the average of the last fifteen years.
HOW ACCOUNTS A R E KEPT.
Accounts are kept with a disbursing-officer as follows: He is charged,
under the proper heads of appropriations, with all requisitions issued
in his favor and with all sums transferred to him by other disbursingofficers or received from any other source. He is credited, in accounts
stated by this Office half yearly, quarterly, oroftener, if necessary, and
certified by the Second Comptroller, with disbursements made in accordance with law, and with authorized transfers to other disbursing-officers.
He is also credited, by requisition in the manner already described, with
such amounts as he may have deposited in the Treasury.
The number of persons with whom accounts have been opened on the
books of this Office is upwards of 15,000, of whom 223 now have current
disbursing-accounts rendered monthly, viz: 51 paymasters, 86 Indian
agents, 26 recruiting-officers, 25 ordnance-officers, 12 assistant adjutantgenerals, 7 engineer-officers, 4 medical officers, 5 disbursing-officers
Freedmen's Branch Adjutant-General's Office, 2 disbursing-clerks, and 5
quartermasters and other officers.
The accounts of paymasters, Indian agents, and ordnance and medical storekeepers, all of whom give bonds renewable every four years, or
more frequently if required, have to be kept as separately and distinctly
under each bond as if they were the accounts of different individuals.
The bonds of Indian agents being frequently renewed, several of these
officers have five independent accounts on the books. It is of course
necessary that the greatest care be taken to prevent the transactions
under one bond becoming confused with those under another.
CONSOLIDATED
SETTLEMENTS.
Since 1871 the accounts of officers involving transfers to the books
of the Third Auditor and since 1872 accounts for proceeds of Government property have been adjusted by consolidated instead of separate
settlements, the accounts of from two to one hundred officers being embraced in one settlement. While this method expedites the adjustment
of accounts by lessening the labor of stating them, it does not materially
reduce the work of this division. The items have to be journalized and
posted to the individual debit or credit of the officers concerned, just as
they would were the accounts stated separately. It has, however,
decreased the number of settlements, and thus shows an apparent
decrease of work, because a consolidated settlement, including the
accounts of one hundred officers, is reported as one, instead of onehun-
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REPORT ON THE
FINANCES..
dred, as it would have been under the old method.
respect is shown by the following figures :
The result in this
Number of officers whose account s have been stated by consolidated settlements . .
1,219
Number of consolidated settlements made
, . . *.
76
To give a just idea of the work of the Office during the last fifteen years, the number of settlements should be increased by
the difference between these sums, viz
1,143
which will make the total 51,236, instead of 50,093, as reported below.
FLUCTUATIONS OF FORCE AND W O R K .
From May 8, 1816, to June 30, 1861, the records show that 54,206
settlements were made, many of them being claims which were neither
journalized, posted, nor indexed—a simple record of the date and number of the settlement and the claimant's name being all that was kept.
During this period one clerk, with occasional assistance, attended to the
books. From July 1, 1861, to June 30, 1876, 50,093 settlements have
been recorded, the majority being accounts of disbursing officers. The
number of clerks employed from 1861 to 1865 was two; in 1866 three
were engaged; in 1867 and 1868, six; in 1869, seven; in 1870, six;
in 1872, seven; in 1873, ten; in 1874, nine, and in 1875 and 1876, six.
Prior to January 1, 1864, all accounts were kept in one set of books,
but it was then found necessary, in consequence of the constantly
increasing number of settlements, to open a new set of journals and
ledgers for paymasters' accounts exclusively. On July 1,1867, an additional set of books was opened for Indian accounts, and on July 1,1868,
a third new set was started for miscellaneous accounts. Since the latter
date no entries have been made in the old ledgers, except to correct
errors and to transfer open accounts to the new books.
The old set of books is composed of sixteen ledgers and twenty journals. In transferring unbalanced accounts from these books to the new
ones, it has been considered advisable, in order to insure absolute accuracy, to check each entry by comparing it with the original record from
which it was taken. This has been the source of much additional labor
and has greatly delayed the final closing of the old books.
The new sets of books, all kept by double entry, comprise twenty-five
ledgers and seventeen journals, viz : seven ledgers and seven journals
for paymasters' accounts, seven ledgers and five journals for Indian
accounts, and eleven ledgers and seven journals for miscellaneous
accounts.
Under the old style of bookkeeping, as already stated, no proper
record was kept of claims paid through this Office. Under the present
system each claim is registered, journalized, and posted, like any other
account, so that the books show, as they ought to do, every transaction
involving a disbursement of public funds.
PAYMASTERS' DIVISION.
Five hundred and sixty-five paymasters' accounts have been audited
and reported to the Second Comptroller since July 1, 1875, and six hundred and sixty miscellaneous settlements made. The accounts of thirty
paymasters have been closed as follo.ws: In twenty-seven cases the balances due the United States amounted to $59,607.18, of which the sum
of $52,830.08 was recovered by suit, leaving $6,777.10 outstanding, and
SECOND
AUDITOR.
351
in three cases the paymasters were creditors to the extent of $825.91^
which was paid to them. Twenty-six accounts have been prepared for
suit, in which the amounts at issue aggregate $178,359.16.
The amount involved in the five hundred and sixty-five paymasters7
accounts and six hundred and sixty miscellaneous settlements is shown
by the following detailed statement:
Disbursements, as per paymasters' accounts
$15, 563,739 75
Payment of stoppages and fines to Soldiers' Home, act March 3, 1859..
147,865 85
Amount stopped from the pay of enlisted men for tobacco furnished by
the Subsistence Department, and transferred to the credit of that Department on the Third Auditor's books
122, 984 58
Amount charged to officers of the volunteer force and regular Army for
double payments
22,552 16
Amount charged to officers and enlisted men for overpayments
8, 921 79
Amount of double payments refunded
10,207 26
Amount of overpayments refunded
5,288 50
Amount erroneously charged on account of alleged overpayments, & c .
6,172 51
Amount of lost checks paid under act of February 2, 1872
1,045 79
Amount stopped from the pay of officers and men for subsistence and
quartermasters' stores, transportation, &c., and transferred to the
credit of the proper appropriations on the Third Auditor's books
3,833 74
Miscellaneous charges, credits, and transfers
2,679 03
Total
15,895,290 96
Paymasters' accounts on hand July 1, 1875
Paymasters' accounts received during the year
145
564
Total
Paymasters' accounts examined and reported to the Second Comptroller
709
565
Paymasters' accounts oil hand unexamined, June 30, 1876
144
Number of letters written during the year
1, 351
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
Two thousand one hundred and seventy-seven accounts pertaining to
the Ordnance Department, Medical Department, regular and volunteer
recruiting, contingencies of the Army and Adjutant-General's Department, secret service, local bounty, Freedmen's Branch Adjutant-General's Office, special acts of relief by Congress, &c., were adjusted in this
division during the year, and represented an expenditure of $2,782,091.03,
as follows:
Ordnance Department
Medical Department
Recruiting, regular
Recruiting, volunteer
Freedmen's Branch Adjutant-General's Office
Appropriations under control of Secretary of War
Local bounty
Special acts of relief by Congress
Miscellaneous . .
Total
$1,897,824
185,749
77,174
146,672
210, 874
195, 339
1,031
2,616
64,808
33
80
26
23
07
66
40
59
69
2,782,091 03
In addition to the above, 315 claims were fettled, amounting to
$212,546.56, which is included in the disbursements under Ordnance,
Medical, and Miscellaneous. These claims were for services rendered
by citizen physicians at places where no Army surgeons were stationed,
for keeping military convicts in certain State penitentiaries, furnishing
Gatling guns and other arms to the Ordnance Department, &c.
352
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
The compilation of a complete record of payments to officers of the
regular and volunteer forces has been continued, resulting in the discovery of 271 cases of double payments to officers out of service, against
whom charges have been raised and measures taken to recover the
amounts overpaid. In this connection 790 paymasters' accounts were
overhauled, and 795 miscellaneous inquiries answered.
The number of letters written in the division was 1,815.
X T h e number of disbursing-accounts on hand July 1, 1875, was 856.
There were received during the year 1,914, and 2,177 were disposed of,
leaving 593 on hand unexamined June 30, 1876.
INDIAN DIVISION.
The unsettled accounts of Indian agents are being disposed of as
rapidly as possible, the number on hand June 30, 1876, being 367 less
than at the commencement of the fiscal year, as shown by the following
statement:
bC
a
fl1n
•M <
D
.2 a
a
CD
js
Cash-accounts of I n d i a n agents
P r o p e r t y - a c c o u n t s of I n d i a n a g e n t s .
C l a i m s of contractors and others
623
639
1, 006
256
a
10
486
1, 2 5 9
Total disbursements.
281
1, 2 3 6
!, 5 2 5 , 3 3 4
19
3, 556, 2 6 9
38
7, 0 8 1 , 6 0 3
799
57
1, 0 0 4
33
In addition to the ordinary duties of examining and stating accounts
and claims, the following extra work has been performed :
Making examinations and copies of accounts and vouchers in obedience to calls from Congress, equal to one clerk's time for 86 days.
Making examinations in accordance with requests from Second Comptroller, one clerk 26 days.
Making transcripts of accounts, &c., for the Solicitor of the Treasury,
one clerk 108 days.
Copying information for the Court of Claims, 278 pages legal cap.
Copying information in response to calls from various sources, 1,364
pages legal cap.
Much work has been done of a fragmentary and irregular character,
caused by the action of the Second Comptroller's Office in directing the
preparation of accounts for suit, and the difficulty of obtaining data from
the Indian Office.
The number of letters written during the year was 2,350 and the
number recorded 2,067.
P A Y AND BOUNTY DIVISION.
The operations of this division are shown in detail by the subjoined
tabular statements:
SECOND
353
AUDITOR.
EXAMINING
BRANCH.
Claims in cases of white soldiers.
A d d i t i o n a l bounty, act J u l y 28,1866, and a m e n d m e n t s .
Suspended claims.
Original claims.
a
p
5H _
+
© «
& H
-2 »
H
p 'w a
yA
111
4*4
398
3-22
122
321
424
469
353
4-26
299
3.11
397
185 I
361
34-2
298
103
304
394
445
341
39e
289
3-29
37 L
4,369
272
3, 975
A r r e a r s of p a y and original b o u n t y .
Original claims.
Suspended claims.
Pi
£
S
©.-a
"a
-2 = 55
Crz =
454
428
375
287
236
434
432
417
5-24
456
538
587
Total
5,168
23 F
325
304
266
235
156
313
|
I
.
.
;.
!.
i...
327
311
402
405
393
34 G
3, 783
129
124
109
52
221
147
121
2. 747
2.1*5
'2, 410
1,699
2, 067
2, 594
105
10f»
122
51
145
241
2, 515
2, -243
2,619
2, 39,S
2,
2. 809
116
150
122
120
159
139
28, 593
1,552
80
82
54
136
106
2,
1,
1,
1,
1,
2,
a
a
067
603
908
422
741
147
459
435
420
223
190
341
2, 121
2, 270
1,915
2, 035
2,013
278
293
227
363
113
657
23, 042
3, 999
1, 800
354
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
Bounty under act of April 22, 1872.
Original claims.
Suspended claims.
vj
Date.
i
II
t
S
I «
yA
! yA
I 1875.
July . . . . . . t . .
August
i. .
September . . . .
October
i:.
November.:.:.
December
141
99
1*44
• 106
9-2
103
: 1876.
110
94
105
' 103
•.',70
"81
24
m
February. . . .
March
April...«.....
MTay.
June .
118*
' 85
109
67
Total.
1,281
178
159
107
135
119
10-2
123
3:r
13
K
II
13
16
; 186
' 123
nt
133
lor
124
.... 89
, 983
1, 459'
Claims in eases of Colored soldiers, including arrears of pay and bounty;
1875.
July....:.:....:....:
August
September
October.............
November..,..,
December..... J
j 1876.
January
Febrnaty
March.'
April.
May...
June
:...
Tjotal.....
-
87104
114
121
83
121
l, u s
521 !
33
38
78
40
50
30
47 |
3 i
43 !
42 j
66 i
3D I
-.(ja
rm
670
580
225
2*9
469
28ft4
90
16 ,
4 93
136
• 204
3S2
211
W
r™
375
233
220
419
173.
5«2 j 4, 196'
•
30
45
20
30
34
760
651
319
376
573
370
120
338
480
354
303
540
241
3,1097
5, 314
2i0
145
IU
596
SECOND AUDITOR.
3 5 5
Claims of colored soldiers for bounty under act of March 3, 1873.
Suspended claims.
Origiual claims.
a
S-®
&
Bate.
.5 a
® a
^a ft
a
a
J § £
SS'S
® -t- o
I I5S
5
55
£
1875.
July
August. . . . .
September .
October
November..
December..
97
76
86
50
56
38
23
52
1
52
88
91
20
60
114
265
564
473
250
62
220
22
196
190
351
10
561
341
52
26
500
420
230
29
31
13!
225
250
230
10
621
1876.
January
February . .
March..*....
April
May
June
Total....
49
70
72
78 '
103
83
85
113
106
1,058 i
187
256
203
62
57
53
250
260
4, 323
220
260
3,265
4 !
15
16
265
359
365
345
363
366
2,709
282
260
16
13
20
SUMMARY OF CASES EXAMINED.
1875.
July
August ...
September
October . . .
November.
December .
679
592
5r0
445
450
647
1876.
January —
February..,
March
April
May
June
622
661
•769
669
815
809
Total...
1®
!f?
!
I
439
415
369
307
280
453
5
2
2
4
2
7
235
175
209
133
168
187
4,141
3, 376
3, 346
2, 785 :
3,425
3,659
410
281
179
184
244
202
3,115
2,583
2,638
2, 319
2, 921
3,066
616
512
529
2W2
260
391
4,
3,
3,
3,
3,
4,
4
7
437
397
521
521
529
439
5
12
1
2
7
2
180
181
244
146
275
361
3,
3,
3,
3,
3,
3,
536
354
678
262
436
706
239
264
204
175
279
241
2,922
2, 711
3, 166
2,647
2, 987
2,731
375
379
308
440
170
734
4,158
4, 015
4, 447
3, 931
4,251
4, 515
4, 574
4,548
5, 435
4, 672
5, 164
5,017
83
5,110
51
2,491
41,704
2, 902
4,996
49, 442
53, 960
1
71
33, 806 I
820
968
926
230
875
306
4,
3,
4,
3,
4,
4,
584
242
055
360
351
958
REPORT
3 5 6
ON
THE
FINANCES.
SETTLING BRANCH.
Claims in cases of white soldiers.
A d d i t i o n a l bounty, act J u l y 28. 1866.
A r r e a r s of p a y and b o u n t y under act J u l y
22, 1861.'
N u m b e r of claims.
N u m b e r of claims.
Date.
!s a
*
a
a
<
<4
1875.
July.August
September..
October
November ..
December ..
$4,100
3, 450
4,167
1,950
% 633
3, 550
1876.
January
February...
March
April
May
June
29
466
1,084
Total....
1,715
444
452
573
321
563
436
206
2,700
2,089
2,850
1,700
2,820
2,530
17
12
26
00
00
49
00
33
00
00
0®
00
00
00
00
425
446
533
552
547
471
156
132
152
148
163
181
1,779
34,539 82
5,763 I
121
10
123
131
$219,150
14, 134
22, 094
13,532
15, 008
15, 450
19
33:
56
05
4
9
4
3
105
6
160
141
156
151
26*
1&7
19, 223
14, 794
19,271
18, 992
22, 341
22,805
96
46;
43.
06
63
15
195
1, 974
216
149
170
16;5
115
117
123
122
89
226,800 05
Claims in cases of white and colored soldiers.
C l a i m s of w h i t e soldiers for bounty,
act A p r i l 22, 1*72.
C l a i m s of colored soldiers, including b o t h
arrears of pay and all bounties.
N u m b e r of claims.
N u m b e r of claims.
Date,
a®
C«
a
1875.
•July
August
September
October
November
December
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June....Total
$2,100
1,100
1, 800
1,190
00
00
00
00
600 00
1,300 00
16
6
12
588 00
9H8 67
935 50
20
9
16
16
1 , 5 9 2 00
1,550 00
204
138
160
14, 544 17
2, 777
22
800 00
48
68
66
56
92
35
136
449
276
234
259
182
24
$22, 590
19,558
10, 545
22, 788
20, 718
23,247
145
19,885
15, 092
15, 519
13, 663
12, 347
13, 242
60
00
83
77
61
15
101
10
12
152
153
157
150
152
73
158
158
161
145
144
9
9
7
15
13
13
21
66
25r>
204
199
185
179
146
105
78
80
76
111
110
84
84
79
1,465
209,200 61
1
357
•SECOND AUDITOK.
SUMMARY OF CASES SETTLED.
S i
N u m b e r of claims.
Date.
Received. Allowed.
Rejected.
S H
I S ®
© ^
l i s
® ±5
P U
M *
E £
5 <o
'
A m o u n t involved.
1875.
735
666
804
535
761
625
July
August
September
October
November
December
411
304
279
289
301
318
18
39
15
16
13
13
429
343
294
305
314
331
974
370
1,169
673
476
1,131
$ 5 7 , 9 4 1 37
3* 243 44
38, 607 94
39, 460 89
38, 960 81
43, 547 40
22
26
14
12
112
15
338
284
301
258
390
305
1,816
680
920
944
743
768
4'2, 397 56
3 2 , 9 6 4 13
38, 576 76
3 5 , 1 5 5 83
39,101 24
4 0 , 1 2 7 28
315
3, 892
10, 664
485, 084 65
1876.
667
920
856
849
1,294
1,467
January
February
March
April
May
June
10,179
Total
316
25*
2 87 '
246 ;
278
290
3, 5*7
A l l o w e d . Rejected.*
Number of certificates issued.
Received.
Number of letters written.
N u u aber o f cla m s .
i
Date.
Whole number
of claims disposed of.
Consolidated statement showing the operations of the division during the fiscal year.
A m o u n t involved.
1875.
735
666
804
535
761
625
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
411
304
279
289
301
318
874
728
755
435
443
598
1,285
1, 032
1, 0^4
724
744
916
5, 558
3,612
5, 224
4, 033
4, 827
6, 089
477
288
346
238
294
303
$57,941
38, 243
38, 607
39, 460
38, 960
43, 547
37
44
94
89
81
40
667
920
856
849
1, 294
1, 467
316
258
287
246
278
290
582
598
567
600
584
1, 112
898
856
854
846
842
1, 402
6, 390
5, 228
6, 355
5,616
5,907 !
5,785 |
375
288
293
244
267
265
42, 397
32,964
38, 576
35,155
39, 101
40,127
56
13
76
83
24
28
10,179
3, 577
7, 856
11, 433
1876.
January
February
March.:
April
May
June
Total
64, 624
3,678
485, 084 6 5
* Including duplicates.
Iii addition to the foregoing, 15 settlements were made in this division on account of unclaimed amounts due deceased soldiers of the United
States Army, upon which the sum of $27,920.49 was paid to the treasurer of the Soldiers' Home, in accordance with section 4818 lievised
Statutes, making the total number of settlements 3,592, and the total
disbursements $513,005.14.
The number of claims on hand July 1, 1875, was 19,144, of the following classes:
Claims
Claims
Claims
Claims
of white soldiers for additional bounty, act July 28,1866
of white soldiers for arrears of pay aud original bounty
of colored soldiers
for bounty under act of A^ril 22, 1872
Total
1,186
10,1*25
7,295
538
19,144
#
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
3 5 8
The total number of claims received and disposed of during the year
was 10,179 and 11,433, respectively, as shown by the tabulated statements, leaving 17,890 on hand June 30, 1876, as follows:
Claims
Claims
Claims
Claims
of white soldiers for additional bounty, act July 28, 1866
of white soldiers for arrears of pay and original bounty
of colored soldiers
for bounty under act of April 22, 1872
Total
2,319
7,749
7,431
391
17,890
DIVISION FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF F R A U D .
During the last fiscal year 6,268 cases have been before this division,
of which 5,581 have been examined and 528 finally disposed of, leaving
5,740 on hand for investigation and final action. Abstracts of facts
have been made in 288 cases. One hundred and seventy-nine cases have
been prepared for the Department of Justice for suit and prosecution,
4,744 letters have been written, and 447 miscellaneous documents copied.
The cases on hand are of the usual character, involving alleged fraud,
forgery, unlawful withholding of money collected from the Government
through this Office, erroneous settlements, overpayments to officers and
enlisted men, and are as follows:
Number of cases of white soldiers in which notice of fraud or wrong was
presented to this Office subsequent to the settlement or allowance of the
claims
Number of unsettled claims in cases of white soldiers involving known or
suspected fraud or wrong
Number of cases of colored soldiers in which notice of fraud was presented
to the Office subsequent to the settlement of the claims
Number of unsettled claims in cases ot colored soldiers involving fraud or
wrong
Number of cases in which officers of the volunteer Army are charged with
having overdrawn pay
Total
-
1,407
735
1, 833
1,447
318
5,740
The amount recovered by suit and otherwise is as follows:
Amount recovered in cases of white soldiers and returned to the Treasury,
(piincipal, $6,586.10; interest and costs, $439.41)
$7,025 51
Amount of judgments reported during the iiscal 3ear, but not yet satisfied. 6,663 85
Amount recovered in cases of colored soldiers by the Freedmen's Branch,
Adjutant-General's Office
17, 696 97
Amount secured by stoppage and offset
314 49
Amount secured through reclamations by the Assistant Treasurer at New
York
188 00
Amount secured direct to claimants
487 10
' Total
32,375 92
In my report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, the following
remarks occur: 44 In my last annual report I said that the increase in
the number of cases requiring investigation by this branch of the Office
was accounted for by the fact that since the transfer of the Freedmen's
Bureau to the War Department frauds and misfeasance had been discovered in the payment of claims by the sub agents of the late Commissioner of the Bureau, and it was then presumed that the number
would continue to increase until some definite action should be taken by
superior authority, with a view of determining the civil liability of the
bonded agents of the Bureau. Many cases then in the hands of the lawofficers of the Government are yet in statu quo as regards action on the
bonds, and it is perhaps advisable that they should remain so until the
SECOND
AUDITOR.
3 5 9
allegations of non-payment, false vouchors, &o., sliall have been folly
inquired into by the different United States attorneys, aud some definite
conclusion arrived at as to the tacts and the liability of the bonds.'?
These remarks are still applicable, and it should be stated, in addition,
that charges in these colored cases, involving $ 3 2 , 7 0 8 , h a v e been
raised against the late Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau and
the matter submitted to the Solicitor of the Treasury for suit aud reeov*
ery of the money.
The amount of money and judgments recovered in white cases is
nearly the same as last year, while in the colored cases it falls far short.
The latter fact may be attributed to the condition of the Freedmen's
Branch of the Adjutant-Gknenil's Office, which has nearly completed
the examination and adjustment of the money-affairs of the Freedmen's
Bureau.
j
P R O P E R T Y DIVISION,
The number of property-returns on hand unsettled July 1, 1875, was
10,394. The number received during the ,} ear was 3,785 and the number adjusted was 4,465, leaving 9,714 on hand June 30,1876. Three
thousand nine hundred and forty-six returns have beeJi.emuiinai^Stl)?^
letters written and 1,462 recorded. Three hundred and nine certiucates
of non-indebtedness were issued to ex-officers of the Army and volunteers, and $7,544.88 were stopped against offices "to* property unaccounted for.
DIVISION
OF
INQUIRIES
AND
REPLIES*
Ki-i-
Officers making i n q u i r y .
•r' i Tl-.
I he
'5
'
03 -o i
Cj j
—
•p^idO
>
gS-a..
A dj u ta n t-Gen era!
Paymaster-General
Quartermaster-General . . .
Commissary General
Commissioner of Pensions
T h i r d Auditor
Fourth Auditor
Miscellaneous
920
m
7
7, 5 7 8
257
700
14
00
201
10, 193
207
2, 4 2 2
01,0
10
20
15
Total
584
270
€4«
31
215
242
17
23
4
611
21,957
The number of inquiries actually answered was 21,108, 1,457 having
been returned to the Commissioner of Pensions without report.
The following work incident to the business of this division, but
additional to that of answering inquiries, has been recorded during the
year:
Rolls and vouchers copied for the Adjutant-General
Rolls and vouchers copied for preservation in this Office
Rolls and vouchers traced for preservation in this Office
Signatures compared
Overpayments and double payments discovered and reported
Final statements copied
Applications copied
Affidavits copied
Letters and miscellaneous documents copied
Number of letters written asking for information
Pages of foolscap used in copying
400
13
1,580
19, 575
144
929
356
569
418
5,382
3,170
Through the instrumentality of this division, charges on account of
overpayments and double payments to the amount of $4,879.59 have
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
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been raised against officers and enlisted men, of which the sum of
$1,885.76 has been recovered, chiefly through the Third Auditor's Office,
by stoppages from amounts due the payees for horses lost in the service.
DIVISION OF CORRESPONDENCE AND RECORDS.
Number of letters received
Number of letters written
Number of letters referred to other Bureaus
Number of dead-letters received and registered
Number of claims received, briefed, and registered
Number of miscellaneous vouchers received, stamped, and distributed
Number of letters with additional evidence in cases pending before this Office
received, briefed, and registered
Number of pay and bounty certificates examined, registered, and mailed
Number of pay and bounty certificates examined, registered, and sent to Paymaster-General
Number of reports calling for requisitions sent to the War Department
Number of letters recorded and indexed
16,315
14, 6H5
1,216
1,786
11,465
53, 853
11,054
3,599
2,369
431
1,519
ARCHIVES-DIVISION.
Number of paymasters' accounts received from Paymaster General, entered, and
temporarily filed awaiting settlement
564
Number of confirmed settlements received from Second Comptroller, entered,
arranged, and placed in permanent liles
1,732
Number of miscellaneous accounts withdrawn for reference and returned to
files
2,297
Number of paymasters' accounts (new) re-arranged
52
Number of paymasters' accounts (old) re-arranged
2.r>7
Number of vouchers withdrawn tor the use of settling-clerks
31, 170
Number of vouchers, previously withdrawn, returned to settlements
116, 843
Number of mutilated rolls repaired
98, 045
Number of letters written
810
Number of paymasters' accounts on hand unsettled June 30,1876
104
Number of Indian accounts received, veiified, and briefed
1,129
Number of vouchers briefed
301, 374
Number of pages copied from volunteer register of payments to soldiers.
3, 656
The general business of the Office, exhibited in detail in the foregoing
divisional reports, is briefly and more conveniently indicated in the
annexed condensed summary:
A c c o u n t s and settlements.
P a y m a s t e r s ' accounts
A r r e a r s of pay and b o u n t y
Ordnance accounts
M e d i c a l accounts
R e c r u i t i n g accounts, regular and volunteer
A c c o u n t s of F r e e d m e n ' s Branch, A d j u t a n t
General's Office
Miscellaneous accounts
I n d i a n disbursing-accounts
I n d i a n property-accounts
I n d i a n claims
Property-returns, (clothing, c a m p and garrison equipage)
P a y m e n t s to Soldiers' H o m e
M i s c e l l a n e o u s settlements
W a r claims*
Total
145
19,144
564
10,179
565
11, 433
856
1,914
144
17, 890
2,177
623
799
10 I
639
486
1,259
1,006
2*1
1, 236
256
1, 004
33
j
3, 785
4, 465
$15, 563,
485,
1, 897,
185,
223,
739
084
824
749
846
75
65
33
80
49
31,971
18,826
22,168
3, 556, 269 38
175, 786 34
301,238 77
663
315
29,634
1, 815
210,874 07
263, 796 34
3, 525, 334 19
9,714
10, 394
1,351
64, 624
26,389,544 11
2, 350
3, 975
1,404
75,519
T h e amount paid f o r war-claims, $212,546.56, is included in ordnance, medical, aud miscellaneous.
SECOND
AUDITOR.
361
In addition to the number of letters given in the above summary,
25,621 were written in relation to the miscellaneous business of the Office,
making a total of 101,140.
The average number of clerks employed during the year was 158.
The following statements and reports have been prepared:
Annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury of the transactions of
the Office during the fiscal year.
Annual statement of the recruiting fund, prepared for the AdjutantGeneral of the Army; also, monthly report of balances of said fund and
of the contingencies of the Adjutant-General's Department.
Annual statement of the contingencies of the Army, showing the disbursements in detail, prepared for the Secretary of War, to be by him
submitted to Congress.
Annual statement of the clerks and other employes of this Office during the year 1875, or any part thereof, showing the amount paid to each
on account of salary, with place of residence, &c., in pursuance of section 194 Revised Statutes, transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Monthly tabular statement showing the business transacted in the
Office during the month, and the number of accounts remaining unsettled at the close of the month, transmitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Monthly report of absence from duty of employes of this Office, with
reasons therefor, transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Pay-rolls of employes, prepared monthly.
List of employes in this Office on September 30, 1875, showing the
State or Territory from which each person was appointed to office, the
State or country in which he was born, and the compensation given to
each, transmitted to the Register of the Treasury, in accordance with
section 198 Revised Statutes.
The following figures exhibit, as well as figures may do, what has
been the work of this Office, and furnish valuable statistical information.
The first is a condensed statement of all the settlements of money accounts and claims from March 4, 1817, when the Office was organized,
until June 30,1861, a period of forty-four years, which is subdivided into
two periods, prior aud subsequent to the Mexican war. The second
table is a condensed statement of the number of money-settlements made
by the different divisions of the Office, with the amounts involved, the
property-accounts adjusted, the number of claims rejected, the number
of certificates furnished to the Paymaster-General and Commissioner of
Pensions, and other incidental work performed in each year from June
30, 1861, to June 30, 1876.
Number of accounts settled from March 4, 1817, to Jane 30, 1881,
Accounts.
Ordnance, medical, and miscellaneous
R e c r u i t i n g and disbursing officers
A r r e a r s of pay, & c
Paymasters
Indian agents
Total
F r o m M a r c h 4,
1817, to J u n e
30, 1847.
13,
12,
6,
1,
3,
From J u n e 30,
1847, to J u n e
30, 1801.
Total.
232
880
283
759
254
6, 695
6, 097
21,361
1, 427
5, 562
19, 927
18, 977
27, 644
3,186
8, 8 1 6
37, 408
41,142
78, 550
Statement of accounts settled and amounts invoiced from June 30, 1861 to June 30, 1876.
Paymaster's accounts.
F o r the year
ending—
No.
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30.
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e : 0,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
J u n e 30,
1868
141
645
773
738
981
1, 451
1,038
1869
1,216
1870
1,083
843
2, 350
1,033
1,008
506
565
1862
1863
1864
186.3
1866
1867
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
Total .
14, 371
No.
Amount.
$4, 181,
47, 875,
88, 944,
90, 094,
110,209,
183, 041,
146, 305,
183, 052,
141, 43 J ,
124, 063,
131,057,
27,11G,
17, 2.W,
14, 837,
15, 563,
276
231
415
847
718
476
528
989
680
652
413
621
093
714
739
O r d n a n c e , m e d i c a l , and
miscellaneous.
4,017
33
36 11, 802
39 15, 988
46 22, 059
7, 228
62
3, 206
09
1,897
14
46
1, 990
99
1,708
23
2, 394
02
1, £05
39
2, 567
15
2, 70f<
29
2, 264
75
2, 177
1 , 3 2 5 , 0 4 0 , 3 9 7 77
83,810
No.
Amount.
$29,128,
38, 847,
55, 539,
42, 647,
26, 902,
23, 050,
20, 484,
8, 598,
3, 571,
2, 023,
1, 566,
1, 968,
6, 125,
3, 164,
2, 346,
526
899
537
077
784
181
802
706
107
703
924
183
429
634
339
I n d i a n a g e n t s ' disbursing
accounts
and Indian claims.
30
20
64
68
54
18
13
04
13
26
96
01
70
07
07
265, 965, 835 91
Amount.
B o u n t y , arrears
pay, &c.
No.
of
Amount.
3, 328
$249, 180- 64
19,191
2, 443, 293 39
2, 099, 257 87
154 74 80, 756 10,970, 528 91
2, 242,
3, 231, 449 00 84, 517 14, 047, 599 35
2, 881, 256 33 78, 335 16, 189, 247 17
4, 273, 2 0 8 9 1 59, 121 10, 638, 782 78
5, 301, 722 89 •203, 980 19, 598, 445 88
8, 355, 618 22
4,715, 039 43 85, 279
4, 160, 776 31
53, 826
3, 033, 827 41
2, 348, 164 42
8, 194, 634 63 40, 078
1,278, 160 29
f 16 32 22, 170
5, 351,
1, 664, 985 64
32, 120
8, 329, 188 21
1, 230, 827 94
866 43 27, 315
4,974,
981, 407 74
19, 476
6, 033, 207 25
485, 084 65
11,433
7, 081, 603 57
616 $3, 335. 885 23
590
501
866
448
821
962
1, 169
1,172
1,482
1,649
1, 871
1,648
2, 107
2, 242
18, 144 71, 079,118 22 821,225
94, 642, 103 33
R e g u l a r v o l u n t e e r recruiting accounts.
No.
Amount.
1, 504
$217, 088 97
1, 356
398, 785 94
1, 880
2, 220, 744 15
8, 019, 331 56
2, 594
4, 317 21,353, 127 68
3, 765 19, 891, 437 59
140 63
5,
2,416
1, 478
2, 841, 079 24
906 48
946
2, 443,
957, 010 35
657, 266 02
405, 060 44
220, 48!) 75
223, 962 79
224, 877 89
20, 256 65, 336, 309 48
CO
Freedmen's Bureau accounts.
No.
Amount.
Total.
No.
9,
33,
99,
110,
91,
68,
210,
91,
58,
44,
27,
•$8, 541, 725 08 37,
32,
778, 003 28
85 f, 668 13 24,
16,
210, 874 07
606
584
898
774
309
361
293
132
735
797
974
891
679
353
417
Amount.
$37,111,
91, 664,
159,917,
158, 040,
177, 536,
240, 895,
196, 952,
207, 563,
154, 648,
137, 587,
139,911,
48, 025,
30, 586,
26, 094,
25,912,
47
76
83
05
34
55
67
39
32
89
61
77
35
27
00
10, 384, 270 56 957, 806 11, 832, 448, 035 27
N O T E . — T h e n u m b e r o f r e c r u i t i n g - a c c o u n t s s u b s e q u e n t to 1870 and all the F r e e d m e n ' s B u r e a u a c c o u n t s a r e i n c l u d e d i n " O r d n a n c e , m e d i c a l , a n d m i s c e l l a n e o u s . "
957
467
380
305
131
086
639
432
298
164
580
763
710
594
519
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AUDITOR.
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Statement of properly accounts adjusted and miscellaneous ivark performed in connection with
the settlement of accounts.
For tlio year ending—
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Q
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3
li
£
Jane
June
dune
June
June
Jane
J une
June
June
June
June
June
June
June
June
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
18S2 .
1863..
1864..
1865..
1866..
1867..
1868..
1869..
1870..
lr*71..
187-2..
1873..
1874..
1875..
1876..
Total.
5, 021
7, 368
29, 745
163, 429
176, 263
141. 69 s
129, 463
91, 322
43, 6*9
39, 171
237,
41, 775
31, 138
4, 932
4, 746
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1, 147, 435 I
099
236
217
526
W65
§55
873
346
618
981
856
14, 584
40, 651
108, :m
126, 569
370, 020
478, 4', 7
603, 698
405, 745
363, 556
233. 129
202, 658
26.% 544
237, 485
131, 321
101, 140
216, 448
3, 682, 950
822
1,470
2, 374
2,210
19,
27,
4\,
26,
22,
22,
13,
18,
17,
11,
7.
37. 473
134,816
254, 690
170, 340
245. 903
486, 305
220, 20.9
171,931
173,487
237, 754
133 957
194, 574
186, 584
118, 602
94, 464
2, 801,0
5,
5,
5,
5,
2,
2,
1,
2.
2,
2.
2,
2,
3,
3,
3,
589
144
410
995
698
401
W68
709
842
519
606
679
261
440
386
52, 547
From these tables it appears that the whole number of claims and
money-accounts settled from March 4, 1817, to June 30,1861, was 37,408,
and that from June 30, 1861, to June 30, 1876, the number of such settlements was 957,806, involving $1,832,448,035.27. If to this number
are added the claims examined and rejected, 236,448, it appears that
1,194,254 claims and money-accounts have been settled and disposed of
in the last fifteen years.
The tables also show that, in the same time, 1,147,435 property-accounts have been adjusted, 3,682^950 letters have been written, and that
911,557 certificates from the muster and pay rolls of the Army have
been made to the Adjutant-General, Third Auditor, and other officers.
In consequence of the large reduction recently made in the clerical
force of the Office it will be hardly possible to do more at present than
to dispose of the current work. If, indeed, further arrears do not accumulate, greater delays in settlements must occur to disappoint the
expectations of claimants and disbursing-officers, notwithstanding the
best efforts of the gentlemen employed, who, I am pleased to say, are
generally competent and faithful.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
E. B. FEENCH,
Auditor*
l i o n . LOT M. MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE THIRD AUDITOR.
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OF
Tirir T H I R D A U D I T O R OF T H E T R E A S U R Y .
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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Number of accounts
settled in
fiscal
year ended June
30,1876.
October 31, 1876.
SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith report of the operations of
this office for the fiscal: year ended June 30, 187(5.
The following statement shows in tabular form the number and
amount of accounts reeei^ekj and settled and the number and amount
of accounts and claims oh hand unsettled at that date, viz:
Monthly Monthly Monthly
I
and ' 1
and
and
quarterly. quarterly. quarterly.
i
, Quartermasters 1 money
'QiraTtertnasters 1 property - - .
..
Commigsar\ 'a m o n e y
C o m m i s s a r y 8 provision-return a.
Pejjsj oji - a < ent s' m o n e y
r
Engineers' m o n e y . . . . . .
L
.
,.Sign,al-afficer$i' m o n e y . .
Signal-officers' property
C l a i m s for steam boats d e s t r o y e d :
Oregon w a r qlaims
3tli8Cellaiieon8 c l a i m ? - --- ^ t a t e w a r claims
M o n t a n a w a r claitns
D a k o t a w a r qlalhrd!..
Total
387
513
.
;
*
378"
8.18
Ti
U
140
5, 480
72
7J0
10,973
10
20,113
'
A m o u n t involved.
3,114
.
3 , 2 0 5 $14,045, 847 94
3, PS!)
' • 4; 268 ,
3, 714, 33(5 46
1, 594
1,466
I,591
1, 466
1 741
1,150 ' 41?,'433j" 036 92
7, 65-7, 721 2 2
115 - lb2
' 376, 273 72
37
43
II, 305
1,414
37, 839 34
1, 209"
452
1
• 127
154
18, 656
2,723
1, 505, 622 35*
2,-828
7
'508,204 72
11
16
15,108 90
16
109
1 0 ; 9 H 11
• 109
ifj, 6 i i
16,764
76, 408,565 66
P ©
c a
CJ~
^
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M gto
fi | g
Monthly
and
quarterly.
A m o u n t involved.
296 $1, 774, 686 07
134
857, 269 33
610
506
9," 025," 930* 84
409
36
2, 790, 480 43
5
26, 998 41
37
6, 237
1*064," 556* 74
762, 396 37
73
743
50,109 03
10, 868
6 , 2 8 3 , 2 0 3 62
* 6 3,024, 089 65
•t
19, 960
25,659, 720 49
B O O K - K E E P E R S ' DIVISION, J . F . .TONES, CHIEF.
The duty devolving upon this division & to-keep theappropriation
and monkey accounts of disbursing officers which are settled in this
office. The annexed statement shows the amount drawn out of certain
of its appropriation accounts, and also the. repayments made thro ugh
this offic| into the , Treasury j and is a full exhibit of its financial operations during the fisjcal year.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
3 6 8
Statement showing the financial operations of the Third Auditor's Office during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 18/6.
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N u m b e r of requisitions drawn b y the
Secretaries of W a r and of the Interior upon the Secretary of t h e Treasury in tavor of sundry persons, 4 141),
a m o u n t i n g to $53,31-2,530.48, paid in
t h e manner herein set forth, and out
of t h e following appropriations, v i z :
R e g u l a r supplies of the Quartermaster's Depaitment
$4, 047, -251 03
Incidental expenses of the Quarter227, 940 25
master's D e p a r t m e n t
B a r r a c k s and quarters
501, 352 32
Transportation of the A r m y and its
supplies
[,•712. 785 62
H o r s e s for cavalry and art llery
297, 910 00
Transportation of officers and their
baggage
145, 855 58
N a t i o n a l cemeteries
101,353 81
Construction and repair of hospitals . .
, 609, 046 84
Clothing ot the A r m y
!, 509, 198 23
S u n d r y engineer appropriations
Erection of head-stones in national
105, 000 00
cemeteries
7, 288 56
Contingencies of the A r m y
415, l i e 20
Observation and report o f ' s t o r m s
Construction, maintenance, and repairs
of military telegraph lines
88, 000 00
Signal-service
12, 560 77
M i l i t a r y road from Santa F 6 to Fer6,644 80
nandez de Taos, N. M e x
117, 240 00
M i l i t a r y A c a d e m y , W e s t Point, N . Y . .
M i l i t a r y prison at F o r t L e a v e n w o r t h ,
112, 500 00
Kans'
280, 873 00
H e a d - s t o n e s f o r national cemeteries . . .
15, 000 00
Construction of military road in Arizona
Erection of a m o n u m e n t to the m e m o r y
of soldiers w h o died in prison a t Sal10, 000 00
isbury, N. C
Construction of depot buildings at San
100,000 00
A n t o n i o , T e x a s , in 1875
P a y , transpoi tation, services, &c., of
Oregon and W a s h i n g t o n v o l u n t e e r s . .
C l a i m s of loyal citizens for supplies,
&c., furnished during the rebellion . .
R e f u n d i n g to States expenses incurred,
&c
B o g u e Tliver Indian w a r
C a p t u r e of Jeff. D a v i s
C l a i m s for quartermaster and commissary stores, act J u l y 4, 1864
Relief of John B. Tyler, of K e n t u c k y . .
Relief of W i l l i a m L . Nance
R e l i e f of Caroline M . P u r v i a n c e
R e l i e f of M r s . E l i z a Potter, w i d o w of
L o r e n z o T . Potter
H o r s e s and other property lost, act
M a r c h 3, 1849
881,453 90
A r m y pensions
619,015 00
Subsistence of the A r m y
Total
51, 923, 445 91
PER
$75, 793 67
$613 60
40, 04ft 31
16, 556 37
118 50
590, 200 59
4,411 14
4,132 98
142 48
33 44
"""2,004*95
22. 370 85
826 34
21 48
25 63
16, 734 76
8 , 1 7 5 00
305, 469 26
5, 079 74
293 00
102, 351 07
$ 1 2 0 00
6, 000 00
4, 500 00
20, 000 00
69, 988 25 2, 045 86
9, 782 94 64, 443 21
14, 617 56
1, 583 59
1, 284, 679 01 73, 785 56 30, 620 00
CONTRA.
Deposits.
T h e n u m b e r of credit and counter requisitions drawn b y the
Secretaiies of W a r and of the Interior on sundry persons
in f a v o r of the Treasurer of the U n i t e d States is 1,057, 011
•which r e p a y m e n t s into the T r e a s u r y have been m a d e
through the Third A u d i t o r ' s Office during the fiscal year
$1,195,339 26
ended J u n e 30. 1876 as follows
T r a n s f e r accounts.
$249,134 20
Total.
$ 1 , 4 4 4 , 4 7 3 46
THIRD AUDITOR.
369
QUARTERMASTER'S DIVISION, I. S. TICHENOR, CHIEF.
The accounts of quartermasters cover a wide range of money and
property responsibility. The former embraces disbursements for barracks and quarters, hospitals, store-houses, offices, stables, and transportation of Army supplies; the purchase of Army clothing, camp and
garrison equipage, cavalry and artillery horses, fuel, forage, straw,
material for bedding, and stationery; payments of hired men, and of
" p e r diem" to extra-duty men; expenses incurred in the pursuit and
apprehension of deserters; for the burial of officers and soldiers; for hired
escorts, expresses, interpreters, spies, and guides; for veterinary surgeons
and medicines for horses; for supplying posts with water; and for all other
proper and authorized outlays connected with the movements and operations of the Army not expressly assigned to any other Department.
Property purchased with the funds of the Quartermaster's Department
is accounted for upon "returns" transmitted through the Quartermaster-General to this office, (with the exception of "returns of clothing,
camp and garrison equipage," which come under the supervision of the
Second Auditor,) showing that the disposition made of it is in accordance with law and Army Regulations.
Supplemental settlements.
Money-accounts.
1!
R ©
R
O
a
On h a n d per last report
R e c e i v e d during the fiscal y e a r .
Total
Reported during the fiscal year
R e m a i n i n g unsettled
Total
387
$2, 5 7 8 , 1 8 0
13
3,114
13, 242, 3 5 3
88
3,
3, 5 0 1
15,820,534
01
4, 4 0 2
3, 2 0 5
14,045,847
94
4,268
1, 7 7 4 , 6 8 6 0 7
134
296
3, 5 0 1
15,820,534
1
i
1
!
i
1
On hand per last report
Received during the fiscal y e a r . . , .
Total
QL-I
$2,123, 984
4,402
"
a
o
1!
A
03
S
3
©
-o
2
S
3
£
s ©
©
03
Total.
a
©
ft
©
^
P
H
03
03
2,123, 984
515
2,123, 984
2,123, 984
59
Si gnal-a<^counts,
146
S ©
P >
So
<1
$91, 748
311, 523
88
25
$2, 669, 9 2 9
01
8, 9 1 9
15,677,861
16
1, 4 5 1
_
II
37
1, 0 5 7
1, 3 0 5
Total
Reported during t h e fiscal year
R e m a i n i n g unsettled
513
48
403, 2 7 2
13
9, 9 7 6
18, 347, 7 9 0
17
43
376^73
72"
9, 5 0 4
16, 5 4 6 , 1 0 5
69
l^ilT
37
5
26, 9 9 8
41
472
1, 8 0 1 , 6 8 4
48
1,451
48
403, 2 7 2
13
9, 9 7 6
18, 347, 7 9 0
17
Number of letters written in quartermaster's division, 8,451; average
number of clerks employed, 39§; number of pages written, 6,729; number of vouchers examined, 264,234.
During the year persistent efforts have been made to obtain final
settlement on the part of delinquent disbursing officers, and in all cases
.vhere bonds have been filed, notifications have been sent to the sureties,
dvising them of their liability and calling upon them to take the necesiry steps to effect an adjustment of the balances charged. The result
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has been a steady reduction in the number of old unsettled accounts by
new settlements, or the payment of the amounts found due by the delinquent officers.
Claims under what is generally known as the "eight-hour law" are
now seldom presented for services in the Quartermaster's Department,
and it is believed that nearly, if not quite, all claims of this nature, for
which provision was made by the act of Congress approved May 18,
1872, have been presented for settlement. By far the larger number of
those presented for allowance within the last two years have been rejected for insufficiency of evidence.
The current work of the division has been performed promptly, and
the accounts and returns are settled with reasonable promptness after
their receipt from the proper bureaus of the War Department.
SUBSISTENCE DIYTN M , ANDREW
CAULDWELL,
CHIEF.
Since the last annual report, the subsistence and engineer divisions
have been consolidated under the above designation. The subsistence
division examines the accounts of all commissaries and acting commissaries in the Army, whoae duties are to purchase the provisions and
stores necessary for its subsistence, and to see to their proper distribution. These commissaries render monthly money-accounts, with proper
vouchers for disbursements of the funds intrusted to them, together with
a provision-return, showing the disposition of provisions and stores
purchased or derived from other sources. These accounts are received
through the Commissary-General of Subsistence, and are examined and
audited in this division. The money-accounts and vouchers, together
with a certified statement of the result of said examinations, are then
referred to the Second Comptroller of the Treasury for revision. Upon
their return from the Comptroller, with the settlement approved, the
officers are notified of the result, and called upon to adjust or explain
any omissions or errors that may have been discovered. The money
and provision accounts, together with the vouchers and papers belonging thereto, are then placed in the settled files for future reference, and
xemain permanently in the custody of this office.
SUBSISTENCE ACCOUNTS.
M o ney-accounts.
Provisionreturns.
Number.
A m o u n t involved.
On hand p e r last report, J u n e 30,1875
[Received during fiscal year
482
1,594
$1, 084, 878 97
3, 516, 726 82
378
1, 594
Total
A u d i t e d during fiscal year
2, 076
1,466
4, 601, 605 79
3, 744, 336 46
1, 972
1, 466
610
857, 269 33
506
R e m a i n i n g on h a n d Jrrfie 30,1876
dumber of vouchers examined, 61,009; number of letters written,
1,210; number of "differences" written, 670; number of queries answered,
665; average number of clerks, 6J.
ENGINEER ACCOUNTS.
The engineer branch is engaged in the examination of the accounts o
officers and agent? of the Engineer Department who, under direction O
J
THIRD
AUDITOR.
371
the Chief of Engineers of the Army, (except the Superintendent of the
Military Academy at West Point, whose disbursements are directed by
the Inspector-General,) disburse moneys out of the various appropriations—now 248 in number—made from time to time by Congress for
works of a public nature, which may be classed under the following
heads, viz:
The purchase of sites and materials for, and construction and repairs
of, the various fortifications throughout the United States.
Construction and repairs of roads, bridges, bridge-trains, &c., for
armies in the field.
Surveys on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Examination and surveys of the northern and western lakes and
rivers.
Construction and repairs of break-waters.
Repairs and improvement of harbors, both on sea and lake coasts.
Improvement of rivers and purchase of snag and dredge-boats for
the same ; and
The expenses of the Military Academy at West Point.
The transactions of the engineer branch for the fiscal year are shown
by the following statement, viz:
Money-accounts.
Number.
On hand per last report, J u n e 30,1875 .
R e c e i v e d during fiscal year
Total
A u d i t e d during the fiscal y e a r
A m o u n t involved.
73
145
$3, 630,170 45
6, 813, 031 20
218
182
10, 443,201 65
7, 652, 721 22
R e m a i n i n g on hand J u n e 30,1876
2, 790, 480 43
Number of vouchers examined, 54,306$ number of letters written, 954 ;
number of clerks employed, 6.
CLAIMS DIVISION, W . S. STETSON, CHIEF.
Since last report the several classes of claims which are settled in this
office have been consolidated under the above designation.
This division has the settlement of claims of a miscellaneous character,
arising in the various branches of service in the War Department and
growing out of the purchase or appropriation of supplies and stores for
the A r m y ; the purchase, hire, or appropriation of water-craft, railroadstock, horses, wagons, and other means of transportation; the transportation-contracts of the Army; the occupation of real estate for
camps, barracks, hospitals, fortifications, &c.; the hire of employes,
mileage, courts-martial fees, traveling-expenses, commutations, &c.;
claims for compensation for vessels, railroad-cars, engines, horses, equipage, wagons, &c., lost in the military service; claims growing out of the
Oregon and Washington war of 1855 afid 1856, and other Indian wars;
claims of various descriptions under special acts of Congress, and
claims not otherwise assigned for adjudication. Also, claims of several
States and Territories for expenses incurred by them in raising, equiping, &e., troops for the service of the United States during the recent
ibellion, and for the suppression of Indian outbreaks.
My predecessors have often urged the necessity of a limitation upon
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the presentation of claims against the United States, and I concur
fully in their opinions. In all the States and Territories, and, indeed, I
believe in every enlightened country, it has been deemed wise to place
a limit upon the time within which suits against individuals may be
commenced. Congress has recognized the wisdom of this policy, by limiting the time for the presentation of claims to the Court of Claims and
to various special commissioners, &c.
Such a check is much more necessary in relation to claims presented
to the Executive Departments. The proceedings being ex parte, it is
not difficult to fortify doubtful claims, when the claimants can collate
their evidence at their own time, without notice to the Government and
without check of cross-examination.
Often the Government has no other protection against fraudulent
claims than may be afforded by statements and explanations obtained
from its officers and agents; and every moment of delay in the presentation of claims tends to diminish this perishable species of evidence. I
am convinced that claims are often withheld until the death or removal
of United States officers may clear the way for peijury and fraud.
Doubtless during the recent war and for some time thereafter persons
slept upon just demands through ignorance of the existence of a remedy,
but this is not likely to be the case now. A person to whom the Government owes a debt may be uncertain of the mode of procedure, but
my observation is that he assumes that he has a remedy somewhere,
and makes inquiry in the Departments until he ascertains where and
how to j)resent his claim. The probability is strong that a claimant
whose demand is just will not long delay to present it, especially as no
formalities are required to be observed and the cost of preparation is
inconsiderable.
MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS.
Isumber.
A m o u n t claimed. A m o u n t allowed.
On h a n d J u l y 1,1875
R e c e i v e d during the y e a r .
10, 973
2, 723
*$5,140, 910 59
t2, 647, 915 38
Total
D i s p o s e d of during the y e a r .
13, 696.
2, 828
7, 788, 825 97
+ 1, 505, 622 35
10, 868
§6,283, 203 62
On h a n d J u l y 1, 1876 .
* This
t This
+ This
§ This
is t h e
is t h e
is t h e
is t h e
amount
amount
amount
amount
claimed
claimed
claimed
claimed
in
in
in
in
$939, 773 51
9,530 cases, the a m o u n t s claimed in t h e others (1,443) n o t being stated
2,499 cases, t h e a m o u n t s claimed in the others (224) not being stated.
2,605 cases, t h e a m o u n t s claimed in the others (223) not b e i n g stated.
9,424 cases, t h e a m o u n t s claimed in t h e others (1,444) not being stated.
Number of letters written, 3,927.
Oregon and Washington Indian war claims, 1855-'56.
dumber.
A m o u n t claimed. A m o u n t a l l o w e d .
On hand J u l y 1,1875
R e c e i v e d during t h e y e a r . . .
770
127
*$62, 497 92
t6, 268 09
Total
D i s p o s e d of during the y e a r
897
154
68, 766 01
+ 18, 656 98
On h a n d J u l y 1 , 1 8 7 6 . . .
743
§50,109 03
* This
t This
+ This
§ This
is
is
is
is
t h e amount
the a m o u n t
the amount
the a m o u n t
claimed
claimed
claimed
claimed
in 392 cases, t h e amounts claimed in the others (378) not being stated,
in 42 cases, t h e a m o u n t s claimed in t h e others (85) not being stated.
in 47 cases, the amounts claimed in the others (107) not b e i n g stated.
in 401 cases, t h e a m o u n t s claimed in the others (342) not b e i q g stated.
Number of letters written, 80.
$15,061 44
THIRD
Lost vessels,
AUDITOR.
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act March 3, 1849.
Claims for,
A m o u n t claimed. A m o u n t a l l o w e d .
number.
$727, 396 37
35, 000 00
On band J u l y 31,1875
R e c e i v e d during t h e year .
762, 396 37
Total
Disposed of during the year .
On hand J u l y 1,1876.
HORSE-CLAIMS.
No.
No.
Amount.
Claims on hand J u l y 1, 1875
C l a i m s received during the year
C l a i m s reconsidered during" the year .
Amount.
371
"li'
$981, 810 64
160, 416 28
20,169 16
6, 689
Total
C l a i m s allowed during the year .
D i s a l l o w e d on s a m e
C l a i m s rejected
5, 480
1,067
142
1,162, 396 08
$76, 002 95
10, 498 16
11,338 23
452
97, 839 34
6, 237
1, 064, 556 74
D e d u c t as finally disposed of during the year .
Claims on hand J u l y 1,1876
Letters written, 7,559.
STATE
WAR-CLAIMS.
Original accounts. .Suspended accounts.
No.
Amount.
O n hand J u n e 30, 1875
R e c e i v e d during t h e fiscal year
l, 332, 893 21
199,401 16
Total
R e p o r t e d during t h e fiscal year
No.
3, 532, 294 37
508, 204 72
Balance remaining on h a n d J u n e 30,1876
3, 024, 089 65
Amount.
$4, 502,147 12
350, 985 58
10
j
4, 853,132 70
144, 704 09
38 j
4, 708, 428 61
M o n t a n a war-claims. D a k o t a war-claims.
No.
Amount.
No.
Amount.
O n hand J u n e 30, 1875
R e c e i v e d during the fiscal year
16
$15,108 90
109
$10, 917 11
Total
Reported during the fiscal y e a r
16
16
15,108 90
15,108 90
109
109
10,917 11
10,917 11
Balance remaining on hand J u n e 30,1874
The duties of this division embrace the settlement of all accounts
which pertain to the payment of Army x>ensions throughout the United
States. The Commissioner of Pensions is charged with the allowance
and issue of all certificates for pensions under existing laws. The certificate issued in favor of the pensioner is sent directly to the agent for
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paying pensions, and at the same time a copy of the certificate is forwarded to this office for record, and is recorded in a roll-book prepared
for each agency, on which is given the name in full, rate, date of commencement, ending, or other data, to assist in the proper adjustment of
payments made by the several agents.
An account is kept with each pension-agent, charging him with all
moneys advanced for payment to pensioners, under his proper bond and
fiscal year. A t the end of each month the agent forwards his vouchers,
abstract, and money statement direct to this office, where a preliminary
examination is made to see if the money advanced is properly accounted
for, and then the receipt of the account is acknowledged and the account
filed awaiting audit. Each voucher is subsequently carefully examined
and the payment made entered on the roll-book opposite the pensioner's
name. The agent's account when audited is reported to the Second Comptroller for his revision, and a copy of the statement of errors (if any) sent to
the agent for his information and explanation. The account when returned from the Comptroller is placed in the settled files, where it permanently remains. In cases of defalcation, certified copies of all papers
or transcripts of the account are prepared and forwarded to the Second
Comptroller, who files therewith a certified copy of the bond and forwards the same to the Solicitor of the Treasury for prosecution.
By the act of July 8, 1870, pensioners are paid quarterly instead of
semi-annually as before, which more than doubles the amount of labor
to be performed in examining, filing, and auditing pension-agents' accounts. The act of July 12, 1870, requires all accounts to be audited
by fiscal years, and the unexpended balance to be covered into the
Treasury to the credit of the appropriation to which it properly belongs.
A s applied to pensions, the law works admirably. The act of February
14,1871, granted pensions to survivors of the war of 1812 who served not
less than sixty days, and to the widows of officers and enlisted men who
were married prior to the treaty of peace and shall not have remarried.
The act of June 8, 1872, increased the pensions of invalids for specific disability to $18, $24, and $31.25 per month, which act was further
amended March 3, 3873, by allowing the $18 to be divided pro rata for
proportionate disability. The act of June 8,1874, increased the pensions
of soldiers who lost an arm above the elbow or a leg above the knee
to $24, provided they could not use an artificial limb as provided for
under act of June 17,1870. This proviso was repealed by act of August 15,1876.
The appropriation act, approved March 23,1876, for the fiscal year
ending June 30,1877, provides that the payment for artificial limbs,
commutation or transportation therefor, shall be under the direction of
the Surgeon-General of the Army, and appropriates $50,000 therefor.
Amounts refunded to the credit of the following appropriations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876:
Invalids, 1870-'71
Widows and others, 1870-71
Invalids, 1871-72
Widows and others, 1871-72
Army pensions, 1872-73
;
$7,064
20,019
2,221
3,800
14,557
84
44
80
31
46
Balance on hand June 30, 1875, appropriation 1873-74
Amount refunded by pensioners and deposited
214,056 17
5,182 13
Amount paid on settlement of accounts
219,238 30
501 44
Balance to credit of appropriation June 30, 1676
218, 736 8(
THIRD
AUDITOR.
375
Balance oil hand June 30, 1875, appropriation 1874-75
Unexj>ended balance in hands of agents at end of fiscal year 1875, and
amounts refunded by pensioners
$35, 069 65
Deposited to credit of the United States
Amount paid on settlement of accounts
359,972 45
29,974 50
Balance to credit of appropriation June 30,1876
329, 997 95
324,902 80
Amount appropriated to pay Army pensions for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1876
29, 500, 000 00
Amount to the credit of the appropriation undrawn
966, 019 30
Amount to be accounted for
28,533,980 70
as follows:
Amount paid to pensioners at the several agencies.
Amount of unexpended balances in agents' hands
Amount paid on audited accounts, (miscellaneous)
$27, 859, 011 66
667, 622 60
7, 346 44
28,533,980 70
Number of pensioners on the rolls of the several agencies June 30,
1876, as follows:
Invalids
Widows and others
Survivors war 1812
Widows war 1812
*
108, 390
101,167
14,206
4,987
Total
228,750
The following tabular statement shows the number of accounts received and audited during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876:
Number.
A m o u n t involved.
Total
$29,110, 805 77
28, 348,161 99
57, 458, 967 76
1,150
*409
48, 433, 036 92
9, 025, 930 84
1, 559
Total
A c c o u n t s reported Second Comptroller during the year
A c c o u n t s on hand unsettled
818
741
1, 559
A c c o u n t s on hand J u n e 30, 1875
A c c o u n t s received during the year
57, 458, 967 76
* T h e unsettled accounts on file belong to the fiscal year ending J u n e 30,1876.
Pensioners recorded and restored
18,887
Pensioners transferred
6,094
Pensions increased
18,727
Certificates re-issued
933
Changes and errors noted
10,263
Pension-vouchers examined
1,412,648
Payments entered on roll-book
1, 357, 349
Pages of abstract added
49,351
Pages of miscellaneous copied
2,680
Copies of surgeons' certificates sent to Commissioner of Pensions in increase
cases
*
1,131
Letters received and entered
4,821
Letters written
4,902
Letters copied and indexed
4,519
Artificial limbs recorded
683
One hundred and fifty-five pension-checks were verified for payment, amounting to
|6,403.64
One hundred and eleven special settlements were made, (the number
not being included in the tabular statement above,) mostly old accounts
which have been closed.
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Thirty-seven settlements, involving the sum of $1,413.50, were made
on account of lost or destroyed pension-checks, as provided for by act
of Congress.
The following statement exhibits the number and amount of accounts
on hand unsettled July 1,1869, together with those received and audited
each fiscal year since:
Audited.
]
N u m b e r . A m o u n t involved. N u m b e r .
A m o u n t involved.
On h a n d J u l y 1, 1869
R e c e i v e d fiscal y e a r
R e c e i v e d fiscal year
R e c e i v e d fiscal year
R e c e i v e d fiscal y e a r
R e c e i v e d fiscal y e a r
R e c e i v e d fiscal y e a r
R e c e i v e d fiscal y e a r
637
714
930
684
711
864
798
741
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
A m o u n t on hand and received
D e d u c t a m o u n t audited
409
$34,
27,
28,
28,
28,
29,
29,
28,
811, 593
743, 819
513, 262
661, 597
756, 702
708, 332
572, 855
348,161
83
29
44
26
92
26
54
99
236,116, 325 53
227, 090, 394 69
6, 079
5, 670
B a l a n c e on h a n d J u n e 30, 1876
1
o
631
789
900
795
786
619
1,150
$25," 596," 876*
32, 813, 334
40, 000, 205
33, 926, 556
26,431,956
19, 888, 428
48, 433, 036
5, 670
227, 090, 394 69
39
23
68
19
71
52
92
9,025, 930 84
The decrease in auditing accounts for the fiscal year 1875 was caused
by the force being engaged in copying the names of pensioners into new
books, which was completed in April, 1875, without the addition of any
number of extra clerks. The increase of accounts audited during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, shows that the labor was not lost.
The work in the record section was up to date, but the Commissioner of
Pensions directed the transfer of nearly 30,000 names from one agency to
another, which involves an immense amount of labor, as each name has
to be stricken from one roll and entered on the other, and, on account
of errors, much time is lost in making corrections.
It is my purpose that the work in this division shall be brought up,
so that an agent's account can be audited as soon as received ; it is but
just to the agents and their bondsmen, and the interests of the Government require it.
The force employed in this division numbered 49 clerks and 3
copyists, from 4 to 9 of which have been temporary and constantly
changing.
The following tabular statements exhibit the amount disbursed by the
several agents, and the unexpended balance in hand to be covered into
the Treasury.
ARMY PENSIONS.
Unexpended balances in hands of pension-agents June 30,1876.
State.
Agency.
Arkansas
Little Rock
Do
do
Connecticut
Hartford
California
San Francisco .
Do
do
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a . . . W a s h i n g t o n . . .
Delaware
Wilmington . . .
Indiana
Fort W a y n e . . .
Do
Indianapolis . . .
Do
Madison
Agent.
A . D. Thomas
J . Gr. P r i c e
D . C. R o d m a n
H . R. Reed
T. R . Moseley
D . C. C o x
Daniel B u r t o n . . .
Hiram I d d i n g s . . .
W . H. H. Terrell .
M a r k Tilton . . . . .
D u e United
$21,248
6, 308
10, 353
4, 707
3,222
15, 036
1. 034
77
05
62
23
25
44
98
28,219 48
12, 736 43
THIRD AUDITOR.
377
Unexpended balances in hands of pension-agents June 30,1876—Continued.
Agency.
State.
Illinois
Bo
Do
Do
Iowa
<
Do
Do
Kentucky
Do..'
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Do
Do
Massachusetts...
Do
Maryland
Missouri
Do
Michigan
Do
Minnesota
Mississippi
N e w Hampshire.
Do
New York
Do
Do
Do
N e w Jersey
N o r t h Carolina . .
Do
N e w Mexico
Nebraska
Ohio
Do
Do
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Do
Do
Rhode Island
Do
Tennessee
Do
Vermont
Do
Virginia
Do
W e s t Virginia . . .
Wisconsin
Do
Do
Chicago
Quincy
Springfield
Salem
Dubuque
D e s Moines
Fairfield
Louisville
Lexington
Topeka
N e w Orleans
Augusta
Bangor
Portland
Boston
Fitchburgh
Baltimore
Saint J o s e p h . . . .
Saint L o u i s
Detroit
Grand R a p i d s . . .
Saint P a u l
Vicksburgh
Concord
Portsmouth
Albany
Brooklyn
'Canandaigua
New York City.
Trenton
Raleigh
Santa F e
Omaha
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Portland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
do
Providence
do
Knoxville
Nashville
Burlington
Montpelier
Norfolk
do
Wheeling
L a Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Total
D e d u c t amounts due a g e n t s .
Balance, J u n e 30,1876.
Agent.
A d a C. Sweet
B. M . Prentiss
J. H . M o o r e
W.E. McMakin—
Jacob R i c h
B. F . G u e
D . B. W i l s o n
R. M. Kelly.
J. A . P r a l l
John M . Allen
R. H . Isabelle
F. M . D r e w
E . E . Small
G e o r g e L . Beal
—
D . W . Gooch
J. W . K i m b a l l . . . . . .
H. Adreon
J. T . C l e m e n t s
A . R. Easton
Samuel P o s t
Thaddeus F o o t e . . .
E. M c M u r t r i e
J. T . R a n k i n
A l v a h Smith
D . J. V a u g h a n
S . H . H . Parsons
James McLeer
L. M. Drury
F. E. Howe
J. F . R u s l i c g
C. H . Belvin
A . W . Tourgee
A . G. Hoyt
C. L . Bristol
J. A . Norris
C. E . B r o w n
S. M . Barber
S. J. M c C o r m i c k . . ,
James McGregor .
A. D.Wood
H . G . Sickel
J . L . Clark
W . H. Reynolds...
D. T. Bovnton
W . Y . Elliott
J. L . Barstow
Stephen T h o m a s . .
L . H . Chandler
S. L . A n a b l e
T . M . Harris
B. F . B r y a n t
Thomas Reynolds.
E. Ferguson
j D u e United
I
States.
$20,
8,
24,
11,
302
447
609
657
98
7,241
11, 930
7, 644
1, 403
17
49
12, 993
2, 535
22, 021
25, 392
48
5, 454
2, 824
21, 079
15, 647
2,162
7, 378
57
57
53
40
40
22
42
66
77
24
60
64
67
70
30.
71
18
57
52
02
73
15
8, 310
5, 551
46, 656
17,124
43, 769
21, 483
6, 854
34
74
08
30
80
15
13
3, 015
1,131
1,381
23, 566
26, 997
18, 511
1,246
12, 858
10,039
19, 651
61
87
26
07
97
25
75
70
87
13
3 , 1 3 0 82
7, 450
2, 099
13, 320
21, 450
7, 253
3, 854
6, 582
6,302
16, 772
54
33
06
48
61
96
98
77
92
670,176 31
2, 553 71
Amounts
State.
Agency.
disbursed
by pension-agents
Agent.
A . D . Thomas...
Little R o c k
Arkansas
John G. P r i c e . . .
....do
Do
D . C. R o d m a n . . .
Hartford
Connecticut
H e n r y R . Reed .
San Francisco
California
T h o mas R . Moseley
....do.
Do
Dist. of Columbia.. W a s h i n g t o n C i t y . David C. C o x . .
Daniel Burton
Wilmington
Delaware
H i r a m Iddings
Fort W a y n e
Indiana
W . H . H . Terrell
Indianapolis
Do
M a r k Tilton . .
Madison
Do
A d a C. S w e e t .
Chicago
Illinois
B. M . Prentiss.
Quincy
Do
Jesse H . Moore
Springfield
Do
W . E. McMakin.
Salem
Do
Jacob Rich . . .
Dubuque
Iowa
B. F. Gue
Des Moines
Do
D. B. W i l s o n . .
Fairfield
Do
R.M.Kelly ...
Louisville
Kentucky
John A . P r a l l .
Lexington
Do
John M . A l l e n
Topeka
Kansas
R. H . I s a b e l l e .
N e w Orleans
Louisiana
F . M . Drew . . .
Augusta
Maine
E.E. Small....
Bangor
Do
George L . Beal
Portland
Do
D. W . Gooch . .
Boston
Massachusetts
J. W . K i m b a l l .
Fitchburgh
Do
Harrison Adreon
Baltimore
Maryland
John T . Clements
Saint Joseph
Missouri
A . R. Easton
Saint Louis
Do
Samuel Post
Detroit
Michigan
Grand Rapids — Thaddeus Foote
Do
E. McMurtrie...
Saint Paul
Minnesota
John T . R a n k i n .
Vicksburgh
Mississippi
A l v a h Smith
N e w Hampshire . . . Concord
D. J. V a u g h a n . .
Portsmouth
Do
S. H . H . Parsons.
Albany
New York
James M c L e e r . .
Brooklyn
Do
L. M . Drury
Canandaigua
Do
N e w Y o r k C i t y . . S. B . Dutcher . . .
Do
J. M . Patterson .
....do.
Do.
Frank E . H o w e . .
...do....
Do
James F . Rusling
Trenton.
N e w Jersey
jCharles H . Belvin
"^orth Carolina
— Raleigh .
during
Artificial
limbs.
the fiscal year ended JuneZQ, 1876, as shown by their
W a r of 1812.
Invalids.
00
$13, 4 7 2
11,904
"
750"66
400 00
149, 459
84
25, 0 5 1
79
200 00
26, 5 1 7
37
$50
57
$8,
6,
17,
2,
495
887
696
040
46
20
51
00
2, 088 00
29,102
400
2, 550
36
00
00
589, 173
42
30,129
56
207, 720
90
125,266
1,356
11, 2 2 5
07
81
87
4, 7 5 0
2, 2 7 5
00
00
493,141
65
42, 0 8 1
16
135, 4 4 3
62
5, 0 2 5
00
405,103
87
15, 748
20, 494
33
67
1, 4 7 5
00
192, 0 1 5
72
16, 6 0 0
24
2, 5 7 5
3,250
1, 8 2 5
1,325
1, 9 2 5
00
00
00
00
00
250, 0 0 5
87
15, 824
81
274, 766
52
16, 5 9 7
9, 8 8 6
8, 4 1 4
60
67
39
3, 9 0 0
1, 0 7 5
1, 0 7 5
00
00
00
10, 786
39, 869
33,102
13
76
12
1, 3 2 5
2, 7 0 0
2, 8 7 5
00
00
00
4, 8 6 4
43,108
20, 309
30,559
32
68
59
72
2, 7 5 0
11, 8 6 4
00
00
3, 5 5 0
00
139, 4 7 7
60
4, 9 5 0
1, 0 7 5
1, 9 7 5
00
00
00
150, 814
08
203, 333
5, 0 7 5
2,125
1,025
00
00
00
422, 3 3 2
151, 2 3 8
61
146, 7 0 1
43
162, 3 8 5
49
138,265
10
72, 2 1 3
50
203, 656
00
42,505
71
163, 928
17
150, 637
22
187, 9 0 2
16
423, 779
03
140, 0 2 1
110,412
19, 3 3 0
22, 441
64
34
6, 5 7 7
30, 0 2 5
61
09
29
24, 776
34, 0 4 6
18
90
94
43, 723
19
86
30
145, 2 7 6
8*
5, 8 4 3
70
7, 4 2 6
7,113
93
99
20, 9 3 5
17, 0 7 7
05
47
5, 2 6 2
91, 417
14
39
25
73
174, 0 5 4
28
00
35, 7 0 6
51
11, 7 2 5
00
553,236
12
4, 3 7 5
00
101,223
14
12, 6 5 0
00
572, 4 8 1
36
25, 540
84, 918
1,000 00
5, 9 3 4
39
1,004
79
01
06
05
67
" * 3," 9 7 5 * 0 0
I, 2 5 0
11, 6 7 5
00
315,343
42
775
00
91,135
56
4, 8 0 0
00
256, 239
72
40, 2 4 0
11,837
27, 725
9, 8 6 0
96
20, 0 0 7
W i d o w s and
others.
$64,002
48, 376
234,265
16, 2 8 0
14, 5 2 2
240,120
34, 6 6 4
227,155
667, 996
212, 0 0 4
338, 366
199, 282
293, 455
483, 850
184, 929
154, 918
181, 289
331,986
215,661
152,531
38, 760
188, 0 2 4
176,132
199, 855
532, 734
183,188
167, 601
198, 589
370, 630
491, 775
106, 709
149, 003
31, 551
184,100
50, 6 7 9
681,184
136, 047
620, 946
13, 8 5 4
352, 801
108, 863
275,175
38, 3 2 2
99
08
81
47
07
08
49
34
86
32
52
50
04
90
35
73
90
77
66
14
68
21
99
89
47
22
30
93
82
97
42
12
79
58
74
84
61
48
94
05
02
45
29
Compensation.
Commission.
Fees.
$1,720
666
41
67
$366
341
3,298
275
287
00
00
25
25
25
6, 3 4 0
507
25
00
2 , 0 0 0 00
3,
9,
2,
5,
2,
293
215
856
826
841
00
25
75
00
50
4, 0 7 2
5, 3 7 5
2, 6 4 1
2,175
75
25
50
50
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2 , 000 00
2 , 000 00
2 , 000 00
2 , 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 513 82
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2 , 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2 , 000 00
2, 750 00
2 , 000 00
1 , 1 6 6 59
2, 000 00
2, 5 3 5
50
3, 6 0 2
2, 2 4 0
50
50
2, 4 1 6
747
25
75
3, 0 9 4
25
2, 9 1 7
00
3,
8,
2,
2,
75
75
75
75
369
406
755
619
2, 6 0 7
50
3, 9 6 4
75
7, 5 0 8
1, 9 0 2
2,103
50
75
75
367
3,162
843
10,582
2,071
00
50
50
75
75
10,182 00
98
5, 7 4 7
1, 7 0 9
25
50
75
Co
accounts-current
2 , 0 0 0 00
875
866
1, 3 3 1
1, 8 5 5
44
54
00
47
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
166 66
1, 5 7 7
255
78
55
4, 4 2 2
00
2, 000 00
432
75
1, 3 6 3
80
$500
222
2, 0 0 0
250
175
2, 0 0 0
500
2, 0 0 0
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
750
2 , 000
2 , 000
2 , 000
2, 0 0 0
2, 0 0 0
2, 0 0 0
2, 0 0 0
2,000
2, 0 0 0
1,250
2, 0 0 0
500
2, 0 0 0
750
2, 0 0 0
1, 2 5 0
2,000
166
1, 5 7 7
255
00
$143
294
80
71
00
00
00
00
00
00
189
119
121
404
24
82
52
59
76
488
1,110
16
70
13
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
67
77
55
2, 000 00
520
Contingent expense s
83
190 15
986 10
3 7 2 21
537 00
731 55
3 9 6 14
398 60
213 76
759 45
588 54
434 05
244 76
3 9 0 5!
3 5 8 40
5 6 0 5"
1, 3 9 4 11
4 0 2 11
331 82
317 68
971 72
608 76
2 6 0 87
314 22
135 87
378 90
105 90
1, 3 1 0 6 8
367 95
1, 0 5 1 9 0
19 65
535 96
1 9 5 64
951 45
55
00
Total.
$88,751
68, 6 9 1
411, 659
45, 2 9 2
44, 7 7 7
994, 406
68, 9 6 5
456, 4 3 3
1,222, 295
372, 518
779, 802
23
95
65
77
75
77
02
81
05
17
16
416, 587
570, 4 7 0
788,571
354, 917
317, 933
363, 135
522, 383
328, 881
368, 976
129, 956
382, 446
347, 480
17
47
82
27
65
78
58
32
76
40
81
33
417, 769
1, 0 0 4 , 6 1 9
01
70
339, 951
349, 549
382,180
618, 922
975, 024
232, 837
308, 836
60, 5 0 0
386, 748
96, 4 5 3
1, 353, 4 5 6
272, 875
1, 3 0 6 , 2 3 0
22,245
730, 098
215, 027
573, 313
70, 5 6 4
29
82
37
48
36
27
96
00
73
26
78
70
47
35
49
13
67
18
fca
M
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o
w
H
O
H
H
M
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Izj
O
H
G
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Nebraska
New Mexico.
Ohio.
Do
Do
Oregon
Pennsylvania..
D6
Do
Do
Rhode Island . .
Do
Tennessee
Do
Vermont
Do
Virginia
Do
W e s t Virginia.
Wisconsin
Do
Do
do.
Omaha
Santa F 6
Columbus
Cincinnati . . .
Cleveland
Portland
Pittsburgh...
Philadelphia .
do
....do
Providence
....do
Knoxville
Nashville
Burlington
Montpelier
Norfolk
...do
Wheeling
L a Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
A . W . Tourgee.
C. L. Bristol
Abram G. Hoyt
J ohn A . N o r r i s . .
Charles E . B r o w n
Seth M . Barber .
S. J. M c C o r m i c k
James McGregor
D . It. B. K e v i n . .
A . D. Wood
H . Gr. Sickel
John L. C l a r k . . .
W . H . Reynolds.
D. T. Boynton...
W.Y.Elliott....
J ohn L . Barstow
Stephen T h o m a s
L. H. Chandler..
S. L . A n a b l e ..
Thomas M . Harr
B. F . B r y a n t .
T h o m a s Reynolds
E d . Ferguson . . .
Total
D e d u c t amounts credited on accounts-current and depos
ited on account of o v e r p a y m e n t s
Total.
75
00
300
00
3, 4 7 5
8, 4 2 5
00
00
4, 2 7 5
50
8, 3 7 5
00
00
00
24, 0 2 5
00
3, 9 9 0
60, 9 4 1
4,089
303, 511
438, 627
338, 239
13, 2 6 9
382, 991
61
46
14
90
25
63
49
18
550
675
3, 9 0 0
2 , SCO
525
00
00
00
00
00
2, 750
00
875
00
2, 9 5 0
00
3, 5 0 0
00
1, 0 6 0 , 0 3 5
27, 5 6 2
26, 749
83,167
34,143
104,085
118, 029
14, 9 7 2
4,189
164,173
77, 0 4 8
136, 8 9 9
163,197
228,166
36
11, 640, 3 6 1
66
75
25
2,171
23
228, 091
11
11, 6 3 8 , 1 9 0
43
1,100 00
100 00
63
52
47
24
12
73
44
01
40
23
53
44
92
8, 0 1 7
61
1, 608 00
72
38, 0 2 2
45, 5 1 0
36, 5 4 2
2, 4 0 7
29, 9 5 6
15, 8 1 9
15, 3 5 8
48, 6 7 6
2, 3 2 8
2, 1 0 7
32, 9 7 3
56, 0 4 0
10, 2 6 8
13, 6 5 8
68,321
17,198
40, 8 4 3
4, 5 5 8
10, 3 9 3
00
81
99
77
73
45
66
93
00
73
06
42
53
40
55
10
52
41
61
9, 0 3 1
13, 4 0 5
25, 914
2, 5 3 0
410, 504
595, 088
337, 462
6, 8 7 7
425,191
558, 5 1 2
576,706
04
40
60
21
25
62
77
49
41
11
'""42, 849'80
41, 0 3 8 08
247,363 72
161,031 83
108, 2 3 7 4 3
130, 588 0 2
20, 517 9 3
5, 4 9 1 8 0
245, 424 0 2
205
600
35
6,177
8, 5 8 6
5, 5 3 4
141
6,267
4, 3 8 7
4,395
10, 0 4 8
585
565
2, 6 9 3
25
25
25
00
75
25
00
50
50
75
75
50
75
25
1, 5 6 3
1,944
50
00
2, 2 8 3
968
267
75
00
00
00
25
25
00
74
85, 5 7 0
166,913
215, 420
49
83
96
3, 6 0 8
1,204
2, 4 4 8
2, 9 6 7
1, 5 3 4 , 4 4 7
85
14, 014, 8 3 6
64
209, 602
75
192
00
4, 0 6 4
50
2
85
14, 010, 7 7 2
14
209, 600
25
75
229
17
25
84
500
00
2, 000 00
2, 0 0 0 00
2, 000 00
452
10
2, 000 00
000 00
000 00
2, 000 00
1,
1,
1,958
933
2 , 000
2, 000 00
2,000 00
2, 000 00
1 , 000 00
1,000 00
2, 000 00
33
33
652
311
77
11
00
2,000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 7 5 0
2 , 000
00
1, 2 5 0
00
2, 000 00
1, 5 2 7
537
78
59
1,527
000
2, 000
2, 000
2, 000
00
00
00
00
2,
2,
2,
2,
113, 6 8 7
70
00
77
31
149
7
743
41
31
30
01
805
533
55
359
136
659
1, 2 9 6
19
"2," 000" 0
0
29
08
16
89
26
26
23
63
312
187
466
405
189
24
71
25
09
98
59
27
62
50
000
000
000
000
00
00
00
00
"" "430*27
97, 2 0 1
34
463
91, 788
26,
6,
766,
1,101,
726,
23,
857,
5FC0,
599,
1,148,
77,
71,
371,
257,
232,
271,
108,
87
67
868
433
043
587
253
141
855
119
082
056
13
93
53
35
25
30
62
78
54
16
869
059
640
902
765
549
746
229
448
846
232
18
52
96
67
20
31
39
04
82
83
88
2,
113, 687
70
97, 201
34
241
70
115
26
27,
461,
173,
323,
398,
27, 2 2 1
34
27, 865, 5 2 5
64
8
50
1, 5 3 4 , 2 5 5
509
1, 7 7 5
133
50
6, 5 1 3
98
27, 859, 0 1 1
66
192
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ON T H E
FINANCES,
COLLECTION DIVISION, A . A. SHISSLER, C H I E F .
P e n s i o n and b o u n t y land cases.
Special cases.
r^rs
P a
-I
Period.
5a
.2 3
c ©
s e
o j
Mo
1875.
July
August
September .
October
November..
December..
308
304 ,
1,205
619
370
325 |
1, 9 2 4
483
213
247 :
6, 9 0 7
482
1, 0 5 2
186
287
152;
237
1,121
486
293
240
4, 0 4 3
579
305
370
1876.
January
February...
March
April
May
June
"407*
Total.
3, 3 7 9
229
1, 2 1 7
605
205
276
3, 3 8 2
633
118
379
244
3, 2 6 1
723
72
1,159
237
208
11, 8 8 7
799
95
1, 2 0 3
340
6, 380
841
164
1, 5 1 7
13
336
5, 9 3 0
1,549
1,346
28
3,138
48, 3 0 9
7, 9 8 5
112
53
28
10
5, 2 2 5
The above schedule exhibits the business transacted by this division
so far as is practicable by a schedule-statement, except the labor of six
clerks on duty from May 1, 1876, withdrawing abstracts " D 7 7 and " N "
from the property-returns of officers of the Quartermaster's Department.
The abstracts have been withdrawn from 20,000 accounts up to the 1st
of August, and the work of withdrawing abstracts from property-returns
is nearly finished.
This work was instituted by my direction, for the purpose of entering
payment for property purchased or seized upon the abstracts of accountability of the officers who made the purchase or seizure, thereby
protecting the Government against fraudulent claims now pending or
which may hereafter be presented.
Owing to the failure of this office to enter payments as above until
the latter part of 1866, there are millions of dollars7 worth of property
borne upon the accountability abstracts of officers of the Quartermaster's
Department not checked as paid for, most of which has probably been
paid.
In the present condition of the returns, it is impossible to tell whether
certified vouchers and memorandum receipts, presented as claims, have
been paid. Payment may have been made by any disbursing-officer of
the Quartermaster's Department, and it is wholly impracticable to examine the money-accounts of every, officer upon each claim presented.
Fraudulent and erroneous claims are liable to be presented at any time,
and the Government is powerless against them if it has not the means of
showing the fraud or error. By entering payment opposite the purchase or seizure on the accountability abstracts of the purchasing or
seizing officer, every payment made will be a matter of record and of
easy reference. In "this manner only can the Government be protected
^gainst the double payment of claims liable to arise for the property
orne upon the abstracts and not checked as paid.
"When this work is completed and the abstracts separately filed, the
will be better preserved from destruction, their examination in conne
THIRD AUDITOR.
381
tion with claims will be greatly facilitated, and, being accessible to fewer
persons, the information therein will be less liable to be procured and
used by claimants or their attorneys as the bases of claims against the
Government.
OFFICIAL POSTAGE-STAMPS.
The following statement shows the number of official postage-stamps
used during the fiscal year:
2-ct.
3-ct.
6-ct.
7-ct.
10-ct.
12-ct. 15-ct. 24-ct. 30-ct.
6
4
13
1
8
4
7
14
10
4
9
5
90-ct.
1875.
366
171
305
230
290
830
1, 506
933
1,113
1,377
1,770
1, 550
650
407
255
468
470
590
200
July
August
September
October
November
December
1,400
1,300
1, 900
600
500
500
1,200
200
3
7
1
3
8
4
10
2
15
9
8
1
7
3
58
27
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June
100
100
300
724
411
3, 927
494
1,165
15, 708
34
7
4
52
21
627
353
5,620
6
35
1
10
13
8
1
1
125
1
5
30
47
4
THE FILES.
The total number of money-settlements made in this office from March,
1817, to 30th of June, 1875, was 155,993, and the number added to 30th
June, 1876, was 6,630, making a total of 162,623; of these the pensionaccounts are more voluminous than all the others. Of the vast quantity of official matter now in this office about four-fifths of it has been
filed since 1860. The war made a vast accumulation of vouchers which
were paid by the Government, and it is desirable that the evidence of
payment may not be lost. The settlements from March, 1817, when
this office was organized, to the present time are contained in four filerooms, hence the labor of taking care of them is greater than it would
otherwise be. Seven persons have been employed during most of the
year, but at present there are only five. These rooms, though unsuitable in many respects, besides being very uncomfortable in very warm
weather, have lately been much improved by suitable alterations and
additional conveniences. The files are in as good condition as can be
expected under the circumstances. The vacant shelving will suffice
only for a few months longer, and, as there will probably be but little
diminution in bulk of the accounts received for several years to come,
much additional room will be required for the files.
There were ten lady copyists usefully employed during the year. The
number of miscellaneous papers registered was 5,127 ; difference-sheets,
901; total, 6,028. The number of pages copied and compared was, miscellaneous papers, 14,588; difference-sheets, 3,159 ; letters, 2,358; total,
20,105. Number of names indexed, 39,517.
NUMBER OF CLERKS AND EMPLOYES.
I should not perform my whole duty were I to close this report withit an allusion to the recent reduction of clerical force in this^office.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
3 8 2
A t the commencement of the current calendar year, when I assumed
control of the office, the adjustment of the accounts of pension-agents
was over $22,000,000 in arrears. For reasons already stated, it was very
desirable that this work be brought forward as rapidly as possible. To
accomplish this purpose, every available man whose services could be
spared from the other divisions was taken from them and put at work
on the pension-accounts.
Had the force of the office not been diminished, by the 1st day of
January, 1877, ail arrears would have been wiped out, and every division of the Bureau except the claims would have been running on current work only, to great advantage to all persons having business with
the office, as well as to the public service. After this desirable end
should have been attained, the office could have stood a reduction of
from fifteen to eighteen men, and still, by a systematic effort and persevering industry, have prevented an accumulation of business.
But, instead of this, the office was compelled, on the 10th day of
October instant, to make a reduction of forty clerks and employes, (from an
aggregateof 173,) leaving the force entirely inadequate to the discharge
of the current business of the B ureau. This reduction has been distributed
among the various divisions before reduced by detail to the pension
division to the minimum force with which they could keep up their
work.
A s a necessary consequence, the force of each division is inadequate,
and the public service and private rights both suffer.
It requires no argument to demonstrate the great advantage and true
economy, both from a public and private point of view, of conducting
the public service upon those well-recognized principles of thoroughness and dispatch so essential to the success of all branches of private
business.
I respectfully suggest that you recommend an increase in the force of
this office which shall give it the service of at least 150 clerks and employes.
Bespectfully,
HOEACE AUSTIN,
Auditor.
T h e H o n . LOT M . M O R R I L L ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE FOURTH AUDITOR,
REPORT
OF
THE FOURTH AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
Fourth Auditor's Office, October 21, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following tabular statements,
which give an adequate and comprehensive view of the work performed
in this office during the year ending June 30, 1876:
Statement of accounts, including marine, received and settled in the paymaster's division, from
July 1,1875, to June 30,1876, with the amount of cash disbursed in those settled, and the
number of letters received and written in relation to the same, George L. Clark, in charge.
Date.
1875.
July
August
September
October
November
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total....
Accounts Accounts
received.
settled.
Letters
received.
Letters
written.
40
38
42
33
40
43
139
125
115
133
135
124
195
231
168
145
181
172
$610, 478
924, 296
1, 518, 323
749,480
994, £45
1, 499, 402
46
46
28
46
41
15
41
41
47
26
42
32
152
157
120
138
161
102
166
192
145
149
179
148
1, 581, 926 17
1, 357, 402 05
1, 589,150 78
682, 058 53
1,201, 810 48
1,192, 915 34
465
465
1,601
2, 071
13, 901, 590 18
55
42
35
33
45
33
i
Cash disbursements.
02
84
46
59
21
71
Number of unsettled accounts on hand July
1875, 15 ; number of
unsettled accounts on hand June 30, 1876, 15; number of cash vouchers
examined, exclusive of pay and mechanics7 rolls, bills of exchange, &e.,
9,684; number of accounts prepared for suit and sent through the Second Comptroller, to the Solicitor of the Treasury, 31.
25 P
386
REPORT ON THE FINANCES..
Statement of the work performed by the book-keeper1 s section from July 1, 1875 to June 30,
1876, inclusive, Paris H. Folsom in charge.
£
ft
U e3
fl
5
3
P
>> .
aa
e o
S o
£8 CO
Date.
bi
i£
8
1875.
July
August
September...
October
November...
December
$3,
3,
2,
198
2,
215
3,
172
1,
£248
201
210
1876.
124
J anuary
February
March
April
May
June
160
146
145
158
172
2,149
Total . .
< 2
D
340, 528
058, 615
418, 892
284,154
033, 632
969,191
3
63
32
04
53
91
13
1, 264, 014
1, 809, 810
1,212,345
975,193
1, 349, 527
852, 323
90
43
03
38
23
84
$276,189
109, 844
116, 776
6,106
77, 903
767, 508
308,
612,
600,
140,
955,
256,
23, 568, 229 37
'Si.
0 ^'O
g-SS
PI a
c
753
729
595
269
755
929
01
80
92
15
81
23
219
183
173
195
171
183
444
335
331
357
356
285
213
56
53
71
85
15
23
187
186
234
169
194
184
295
290
302
264
289
305
181
4 , 2 2 9 , 3 6 1 95 2, 278 3 , 8 5 3
13
35
47
64
25
43
102
44
97
191
64
79
19
25
14
55
25
32
28
271
8
55
1, 286 941 325 325 904
444
Statement of the work performed by the Navy agents' section for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1876, William F. Stidham in charge.
Accounts Accounts
received.
settled.
Date.
1875.
A m o u n t involved.
Letters
received.
Letters
written.
13
14
9
34
8
10
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June
6
21
25
59
19
16
$1,248,386
1, 344, 816
202, 342
161, 678
761,139
2, 535, 099
65
18
10
26
26
96
274
203
247
224
208
159
213
173
196
200
168
146
17
17
9
7
14
5
July
August
September
October
November
December
16
12
10
6
7
12
426, 785
6, 083, 715
2, 782, 222
977, 968
674, 205
2, 309, 265
98
55
41
20
94
36
219
289
244
216
225
195
220
284
226
206
208
190
19, 507, 625 85
2,703
2, 429
157 |
Total
209
Allotment accounts.
Date.
® £
a ®
Is
a
s
© a
£ 3
o «
^ o
<5 s->
<1 2
1875.
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
aa
s
®
Date.
P
o ©
S3 «
13
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total
136
152
136
105
94
81
37
63
45
41
58
704
304
60
FOURTH
AUDITOR.
387
Statement of the amounts paid by the navy-agents for allotments
during the year 1875:
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Portsmouth
San Francisco
$64,574
37,798
35,849
23,103
15,058
5,966
3,369
Total
63
50
75
00
00
00
00
185,718 88
Accounts remaining on hand June 30, 1876, 528; number of vouchers
examined, 20,806.
Statement of work performed by the prize money and record section daring the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, Benjamin P. Davis in charge.
Letters.
Claims.
Amount
paid.
Records.
Date.
® ©
M
<D
Hi
1875.
July
August
September
October
November
December
439
403
590
531
396
342
1876.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Total
246
217
199
4,207
462
552
1, 416
1, 979
414
357
661
314
228
297
8, 031
3, 435
789
348
397
616
256
608
51
14
14
70
75
44
1, 467
1, 388
1, 521
1, 525
1,378
1,292
1, 7E9
1,697
2,547
3,115
2, 072
5,994
3, 556
5, 501
2, 685
4, 099
3, 214
44
397
1, 373
839
550
40
$4,
38,
92,
57,
35,
4,
99
19
94
04
77
28
258, 068 89
I
©
Hi
B
a
fc
1, 622
3, 307
3,106
2, 905
1, 609
2, 999
3, 072
5, 468
5, 592
5, 716
2, 815
4, 386
5,146
27
91
51
1,376
1,319
1,391
1,162
1, 211
1,130
1,601
4, 459
1, 512
1,539
1, 356
1, 318
1, 280
7, 264
5,200
3, 485
2,003
6,529
5,094
11,564
8, 291
5, 773
3, 500
40
10
14
18
7
13
16,160
21, 458
42,229
69, 874
2,820
4
21
In addition to the above, this division is charged with the duties of
preparing tabular statements and reports called for by Congress and the
Secretary of the Treasury, keeping a record of appointments, resignations,
removals, and absences; receiving and distributing the stationery used
by the office, and the payment of salaries to employes.
388
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Statement showing the amounts disbursed at the different agencies on account of navy-pensions,
and the work performed by the navy-pension section during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1876, Richard G-oodhart in charge.
S ® >
Location.
Baltimore, M d
Boston, M a s s
Brooklyn, N . Y
Cincinnati, Ohio . .
Chicago, 111
Detroit, Mich.
H a r t f o r d , Conn
Louisville. K y
Milwaukes, W i s . .
Norfolk, V a . . . . . . .
N e w Orleans, L a . .
Philadelphia, P a . Pittsburgh, P a
Portland, M e
Portsmouth, N . H .
Providence, E . I . . .
S a n Francisco, Cal
Saint Louis, M o . . .
Saint Paul, M i n n . .
Trenton, N . J
Washington, D. C .
53
345
414
43
57
15
20
7
10
23
11
242
15
79
29
22
103
384
481
112
38
34
35
17
24
43
19
404
39
100
39
43
10
156
729
895
155
95
49
55
24
34
66
30
646
54
179
68
42
179
212
65
43
40
7
109
391
1. 660
2, 230
3, 890
33
19
21
2
Total
5
67
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, there were 221 pensionagents7 accounts received ; 224 accounts settled, involving an expenditure of $495,904.67. Also, there were 806 letters received, 469 letters
written, and 11,735 vouchers examined. In addition to the above, the
names and record of 3,890 pensioners were transferred from the pensionroll to new books, embracing a period of over 14 years, commencing
March 4, 1876, to December 4, 1890, inclusive. Accounts remaining on
hand June 30, 1876, 80.
Statement of the work performed by the general claims section for the year ending June
30, 1876, Robert Kearon in charge.
N u m b e r of reports on
application f o r —
Claims.
o a
Date.
a«
rO
1875.
On hand J u n e 30 .
July
August
September..
October
November..
D e c e m b e r ..
165
85
111
98
105
114
113
138
117
68
143
142
133
$35, 079
11,995
6,241
30, 325
14. 643
17,140
70
03
92
88
40
69
445
359
411
397
456
500
13, 909
8,910
6, 303
12, 632
6, 845
6,793
85
23
82
27
78
29
476
355
460
371
359
296
170, 821 86
4, 885
k
1876.
January ...
February.
March..*..
April
May.
June .
167
103
107
91
70
92
120
101
112
Total
1, 421
1, 326
72
91
12
FOUR'S!!
AUDITOR.
389'
It will be seen from the accompanying statements that in the paymaster's division there were settled 405 accounts, involving
$13,901,590.18; in the navy pay-agent's division, 209 accounts, involving
$19,507,625.85; in the prize division, 3,435 accounts, involving
$258,068.89; in the navy-pension division, 224 accounts, involving
$495,904.67; and in the general claims division, 1,326 accounts, involving $170,821.86.
Besides the settlement of the above-mentioned accounts, there were
entered 2,149 pay requisitions, amounting to $23,568,229.37 ; and 255
refunding requisitions, amounting to $4,229,361.95. There were 1,092
allotments registered, and 622 discontinued; 16,160 letters received,
and 21,458 written. Reports were made in 530 pension and 22 bountyland cases, and upon 12 applications for admission into the United
States Naval Asylum.
During the year there were employed only 44 male and 6 female
clerks.
The chiefs of all the sections, and Mr. William B. Moore, the Deputy
Auditor, all merit commendation for their respective ability and assiduity in the discharge of their duties. To the clerks as a whole, I must
give praise for the amount of work they have done, and the correctness
with which it has been performed.
The affairs of the office are in a gratifying condition, and they exemplify the good effects of clerical experience and clerical ability in the
transaction of public business, especially, as in this case, when much of
it is of a complicated and difficult character.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
STEPHEN J. W . TABOR,
Auditor.
H o n . LOT M . M O R R I L L ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE FIFTH AUDITOR.
R EP0 RT
OF
THE FIFTH AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FIFTH AUDITOR'S
OFFICE,
Washington, October 31,1876.
SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith tabular statements on
schedules A to G inclusive, showing the operations of this office for the
fiscal year ended June 30,1876.
The number of accounts received was twelve thousand nine hundred
and eighty-five; adjusted twelve thousand, involving the examination
of two hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred and thirty vouchers.
The number of letters written was three thousand one hundred and
eighty-four. Amount involved in accounts seven hundred sixteen
million twenty-three thousand two hundred thirty-nine dollars and
thirty-five cents.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. B. M A N N ,
Acting Auditor.
H o n . LOT M .
MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
A.—Statement of the expenses of all missions abroad, for salaries, contingencies, and loss by
exchange, from the lsi of July, 1875, to the 30th of June, 1876, as shown by accounts adjusted
in this office.
Mission.
Salary.
Contingencies.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
$7, 500 00
$210 84
10, 912 09
989 00
2, 603 49
958 38
16, 304 58
T . 0 . Osborn, minister
1 , 0 5 9 96
896 72
3, 111 36
29 89
262 96
4, 008 08
292 85
AUSTRIA.
G.
E.
J.
J.
S. Orth, late minister
F . Beale, minister
F . Delaplaine, charg6
F . Delaplaine, secretary of legation
1, 800 00
101 58
BELGIUM.
J. R. Jones, late minister
A . P. Merrill, minister
Loss b y exchange.
394
REPORT
*
ON THE
FINANCES.
A.—Statement of the expenses of all missions abroad,
Salary.
J. R . Partridge, minister
W i l l i a m A . Partington, secretary of legation.
I ContingenI
cies.
$11,673 9 1 ,
1,800 00 ;
—Continued.
Loss b y exchange.
Total.
$246 79
246 79
$13, 720 7 0
7, 500 00
400 00
7, 900 CO
10, 000 00
961 75
10, 961 75
13, 473 91 |
BOLIVIA.
10
R . M. Reynolds, minister
CENTRAL AMERICA.
George W i l l i a m s o n , minister
CHILI.
G. A . L o g a n , minister
404 00
$245 33
10, 649 33
CHINA.
Gr. F . Seward, minister
G-. F . S e w a r d , charg6
S . W . W i l l i a m s , secretary of legation and interpreter.
82 02
2 , 6 3 7 00
181 33
2, 812 50
62 02
5, 630 83
8, 971 79
158 21
8, 158 21
DENMARK.
16
M . J. Cramer, minister
7, 500 00
500 00
7 , 5 0 0 00
1,039 10
8, 539 10
6 , 1 7 5 27
136, 88
6, 345 29
COLOMBIA.
17
W i l l i a m L . Scruggs, m i n i s t e r . . .
ECUADOR.
C. W u l l w e b e r , minister
FRANCE.
E . B . W a s h b u r n e , minister
R . R . Hitt, charg6
R . R . Hitt, secretary of legation
G-. W a s h b u r n e , secretary of legation.
17, 500
1,165
2,625
2, 000
00
41
00
00
2, 967 55
12 69
9 27
26, 279 92
23, 290 41
GERMAN EMPIRE.
J. C . B . D a v i s , minister
N . Fish, charg6
N. Fish, secretary of legation
C. Coleman, secretary of legation.
00
39
00
00
3, 515 59
23, 342 39
3, 515 59
1 8 , 2 6 9 23
2 , 7 3 7 85
3, 664 05
1, 759 62
i 52
23, 692 90
3 , 4 3 7 37
2 7 , 1 3 0 27
7, 500 00
500 00
8, 000 00
7, 500 00
295 44
7, 795 44
7 , 5 0 0 00
379 25
7,879 25
17,500
1,217
2, 625
2, 000
26, 857 98
GREAT BRITAIN.
27
R . C. Schenck, late minister
E . Pierrepont, minister
W . H o f f m a n , charge
W . H o f f m a n , secretary of legation.
GREECE.
31
J. M . Read, minister
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
32
H . A . Peirce, minister
HAYTI.
33
E . D . Bassett, minister
FIFTH
AUDITOR.
395
A.—Statement of the expenses of all missions abroad,
Mission.
No.
Salary.
Contingencies.
—Continued.
Loss b y exchange-
Total.
ITALY.
G . P. Marsh, minister
G . W . W u r t s , charge
G . W . W u r t s , secretary of legation .
$L2, 000 00
684 77
$650 00
1, 800 00
1 4 , 4 8 4 77
$ 1 5 , 1 3 4 77
6, 016 25
6, 016 25
4, 000 00
262 23
12,000 00
2 , 1 1 9 95
13, 800 00
J. A . Bingham, minister
D . W . Stevens, secretary of legation.
D . T h o m p s o n , interpreter
12, 000 00
2, 500 00
2, 500 00
17, 000 00
37
2 , 1 1 9 95
23, 016 25
LIBERIAJ. M. Turner, minister
$5 61
4, 267 84
MEXICO.
J . W . F o s t e r , minister
D . S. Richardson, secretary of legation.
1 , 8 0 0 00
15,919 95
NETHERLANDS.
C. T . Gorham, late minister .
F . B . Stockbridge, m i n i s t e r . .
754 08
754 08
770 58
PARAGUAY AND URUGUAY.
45
J. C. Caldwell, minister
PERU.
8 , 4 6 1 54
216 31
17, 500 00
570 65
1 , 1 3 6 92
2 , 5 3 9 97
253 81
19, 207 57
2, 793 78
12, 000 00
1, 800 00
4, 892 97
83 54
992 39
98 73
1 3 , 8 0 0 00
Richard Gibbs, minister
4, 976 51
1, 091 12
19, 867 63
7 , 5 0 0 00
567 34
250 30
8, 317 64
74 50
8, 752 35
RUSSIA.
G . H . Boker, minister
E u g . Schuyler, charg6
E u g . Schuyler, secretary of legation.
C. Cushing, minister
A . A . Adee, secretary of legation .
22, 001 35
SWEDEN.
52
C. C. A n d r e w s , minister
SWITZERLAND.
53
H . Rublee, minister
7, 500 00
TURKEY.
H . Maynard, minister
J. H. G o o d e n o w , charg§
A . A . Garguilo, interpreter .
7, 500 00
242 81
3 , 0 0 0 00
3, 079 38
1 0 , 7 4 2 81
3 , 0 7 9 38
13, 822 19
7 , 5 0 0 00
396 40
7, 896 40
2, 000 00
12, 923 82
1 4 , 9 2 3 82
VENEZUELA.
57
T . Russell, minister
UNITED STATES DISPATCH AGENT, LONDON.
B. F . Stevens
396
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REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
A.—Statement of the expenses of all missions abroad,
1
|
Mission.
No.
Salary.
—Continued.
Contingencies.
Loss b y exchange.
$54, 094 06
$1, 962 19
371, 975 39
865 22
309, 474 20
Total.
UNITED STATES DISPATCH AGENT, HAMBURGH.
59
E.
3 1 5 , 9 1 9 14
Grand total
$750 00
$750 00
Robinson.....................................
UNITED STATES BANKERS, LONDON.
60
Morton Rose & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.........
REMARKS.
2.
6.
8.
13.
15.
18.
27.
37.
44.
45.
46.
50
Inclusive of salary during transit h o m e .
Salary for transit home.
A b s e n t from his post during ten days without salary.
A c c o u n t s incomplete.
A c c o u n t s for t w o quarters not received.
S a l a r y from October 4, 1875, being inclusive of transit to post.
Inclusive of salary for pivate amanuensis.
R e n t of court-house and jail included in contingent account.
N o accounts received.
N o accounts received.
Last quarter of fiscal y e a r not received
T e l e g r a p h account included in contingencies.
ft. Statement of consular fees, consular salaries and emoluments to officers, and loss by exchange on salary drafts, the amounts expended by consular officers
for the relief of seamen,money received by them for extra wages, and the sums paid by them for the loss in exchange on their relief drafts ; also the amounts
paid by the Treasury for the passage of seamen to the United States, the contingent expenses of consulates, and the allowance for clerks at consulates during
the fiscal year ended June '30, 1876, as shown by accounts settled in this office.
1
Relief of seamen.
§
Acapulco
Salinas Cruz .
Aix-la-Chapelle . .
Cologne
Algiers
Alicante
Amapala
Amoor .River.
Amoy
$2, 000
63
2,741
1, 000
750
00
58
00
00
00
$831
63
1,401
1,741
25
84
58
50
00
00
for passage.
Paid
! Loss
in
ex|
change.
Extra wages
received.
$919 88
p a
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>
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.9
$390
o
O
00
$58 40
696 85
243 64
180 56
3, 500 00
2, 326 37
15 47
1, 500 00
300 52
1, 168 40
300 52
9 97
14 80
2 71
120 75
48 00
658 20
183 00
1, 053 67
134 80
427 04
280 28
2, 500 00
829 67
2, 785 25
181 94
Archangel
Bahia
Bangkok
Barbadoes
St. Lucia
St. Vincent..
Barcelona
Tarragona . .
Barmen
Crefeld
Dusseldorf . .
Basle
Olten
Batavia
Bathurst
Bay of Islands...
1,500
3,000
2, 000
173
109
1, 500
46
3,000
1, 017
1,048
2, 908
1, 000
750
15
1,500
688 05
322 32
3, 020 59
173 25
109 67
336 62
46 99
7, 454 00
3, 086 00
1, 064 00
2, 032 50
1, 908 50
770 83
15 58
SC>8 53
00
C
O
00
25
67
00
99
00
71
36
50
00
00
58
00
669 42
48 47
1, 085 23
30 00
606 54
50 00
110 00
10 00
654 22
116 46
270 00
$17 72
205 31
1,253 69
322 33
is 0
0
.
Remarks.
Emolument of $741 derived from agency.
No returns received for first and second quarters 1876.
10 00
40 00
$60 00
<0
$653 61
59 78
243 64
180 56
Amsterdam
Nieuwediep .
Antigua
Antwerp
Apia
Expended for
relief.
Bofs by exchange.
Fees received.
Consulates, consular
agencies, &e.
S a l a r y and
emoluments.
i
m
&V
Allowance for c
at consulate!
Consular salaries.
Fee returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
No returns.
Contingent accounts for second quarter 1876 not
received.
No fee returns.
Inclusive of instruction sa'ary.
second quarter 1876 not received.
No returns.
Returna
20 44
for
Emolument of $1,000 derived from agencies.
712 58
429 46
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H
H
H
O
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616 18
709 51
1,271 79
H
65 43
Emolument of $908.50 derived from agency.
10 00
231 88
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
50 00
28 20
Co
.
fl a«
c
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^
Consulates, consular
agencies, &c.
©
Belfast
Belize
Bergnu
Berlin.
..........
$3, 000
5
3
2, 500
347
792
138
5,108
>)bo
©
00
00
00
00
50
57
45
00
$182
5
3
8, 993
347
792
138
5, 866
03
00
00
95
50
57
45
50
Breslau
Birmingham............
1, 000 00
2, 782 50
1, 000
960
532
295
00
00
50
00
1,282
960
532
295
©
68
00
00
50
00
392
7,186
45
165
12, 065
07
07
00
87
50
00
00
3,195
2,138
1, 075
476
1,859
2, 455
7
00
79
45*
87
50
00
00
c
a
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w
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A
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Pu
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£ «
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$10 00
$139 26
$542 86
$318 00
851 12
$45 00
Bremen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bremerhaven.......
Bristol
...
.......
Gloucester . . . . . . . . .
Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brussels
Bucharest..............
Buenaventura . . . . . . . . . .
Buenos Ayres
Cadiz
S a n Lucas
3, 000 00
1, 500 00
38 48
3 , 1 8 0 66
1,198 40
38 48
OS
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Remarks.
Salary of $1,000 paid United States consular clerk.
1,200 00
W
W
^
o
&
H3
60 00
$48 75
2~1 38
933 22
7 62
68
78
00
50
02
3,434
934
1, 500
476
1, 859
2,500
1, 000
l
e O
S
t-
e§
.o to
^ 0
3
a
a
500 00
50
00
50
00
392
3, 700
45
165
3,000
©
fl fl
bfi
1,008 00
6, 507 51
Leicester...........
Red ditch . . . . . . . . . . .
Kidderminster
...
Wolverhampton
Bogota.................
Bombay
.......
Bordeaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bayonne . . . . . . . . . . .
Pau
Bradford
©
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Relief of seamen.
Allowance for clerks
at consulates.
Consular salaries.
Contingent expenses
of consulates.
B.—Statement of consular fees, consular salaries, and emoluments to officerss and loss by exchange on salary drafts, <fc.—Continued.
601 61
1,200 00
Emolument of $8 from agency. Salary of
to United States consular clerk.
Emolument of
agency.
2.50
derived
from
,100
Leicester
O
!zj
H
H
H
H-I
42 16
No returns.
Fee returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Salary of $1,200 paid United States consular clerk.
541 14
170 06
846 52
1 , 4 0 0 00
600 50
9 75
37 00
713 64
934 07
128 85
$2 47
31 80
546 36
19 74
684 68
3 21
24 70
1 09
30 90
Contingent accounts for second quarter 1876 not
received.
Emolument of $934.07 derived from agency.
N o returns.
945 50
999 10
545 33
112 80
3 94
78 89
40 00
1,332 49
650 76
*
E
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O
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GO
Cairo .
5, 493 84
* 207 00
Alexandria.
Damiette...
Calcutta
233 61
10 00
5, 050 54
233 61
10 00
4 , 8 6 5 74
1, 000
119
41
32
18
00
66
53
76
40
1, 050
119
41
32
18
54
66
53
76
40
3, 500 00
191 66
3, 956 49
1, 000 00
286 68
140 07
1,500 00
880 54
2, 093 41
644 13
122 00
114 67
7 50
649 00
2,230
191
697
491
286
140
405
880
2,135
644
122
114
7
649
81
66
67
24
68
07
76
54
31
13
00
67
50
00
1, 000 00
1, 500 00
273 00
3, 500 00
610 00
4 00
768 06
1,500 00
216 25
2, 000 00
355 50
226 00
182 50
96 50
82 50
3 , 0 0 0 00
487
6, 422
273
534
610
4
768
1. 276
'216
1, 613
355
226
182
96
82
3, 635
91
50
00
72
00
00
06
00
25
75
50
00
50
50
50
89
Maulmein .
Madras
Rangoon . .
Akyab
Cocanada .
6 80
1,376 73
493 22
1,409 45
1,391 60
1, 331 29
291 71
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary, widow's
allowance, and $559.78 to United,States consular
clerk.
Emolument of $50.54 from agency at Maulmein.
T h e contingent accounts for second quarter
1876 n o ! received.
N o fee returns for first and second p quarters'1876.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Do.
Do.
T h e returns for the third quarter 1875, only, received.
No fees.
N o returns for first and second quarters
. 1876.
Do.
Bassein.
Chittagong
Callao
Caraargo
Canton
Cape Haytien
Gonaives
Port de Paix
Cape T o w n
Port Elizabeth
Cardiff
Newport
Swansea
Milford Haven
Llanelly
Carrara
Carthagena, Spain
Ceylon
Chemnitz
Chihuahua
Chin Kiang
Christiania
Christiansand
Ciudad Bolivar
Clifton
St. Catharine's
Coaticook
Lineboro
Georgeville
Stanstead
Hereford
Potton
Colon
Colonia
Paysandu
Constantinople
179 30
3, 271 98
179 30
513 63
10 00
72 37
844 05
1,246 14
Inclusive of transit salary.
H
H
77 38
90 51
112 97
134 54
174 70
335 00
453 53
H
«
Inclusive of instruction salary.
•
a
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90 15
N o returns.
785
18
491
124
86 27
10
70
60
07
1,000 00
H
O
w
(
Fee returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
381 84
256 00
531 50
1, 260 00
800 00
N o fees.
248 62
8 51
85
i. 091 78
Inclusive of transit salary.
Oo
CD
CO
B.—Statement
of consular fees, consular salaries, and emoluments to officerss and loss by exchange on salary drafts,
<fc.—Continued.
Copenhagen
Elninore
Frederickshaven
Coquimbo
Cork
Waterford
Coruona
Curaooa................
Bonaire
Cyprus
....
.....
Demorara
Dresden
...
Dublin
Limerick
Dundee
....
Aberdeen
Falmouth . . . .
...
Pay a I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F lores
......
Graciosa - . . . . . . . . . .
St. George
.....
St. Michael
Terceira
Florence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cagliari............
Poo-Chow..............
Fort Erie
$1, 500 00
110 97
2 , 3 2 0 64
36 44
1,331
124
1,000
3.000
17
3,173
2,296
107
2,306
1, 000
406
1,500
162
15
25
279
43
1, 500
79
3, 500
1, 597
39
43
00
00
04
06
70
22
63
00
58
00
81
48
70
67
00
00
82
00
75
$247 61
110 97
$101 55
913 94
36 44
$132 32
527 65
$55 66
1,016 10
N o fees.
No returns received.
Do.
467 70
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
89
796 16
120 oa
670 79 $1,200 00
529 51
463 49
90 24
4, 388 80
260 26
1,274 86
$1,136 00
25 08
36 64
67 95
1, 534 75
$1 83
18 00
Port Stanley and
St. Thomas.
Port R o w a n
Frankfort-on-the-Main . .
1 , 0 0 0 00
200 00
269 50
2, 840 50
7 00
Mayence . . . . . . . . . . .
Funchal
1, 262 50
1, 500 00
2, 325 00
„ 345 76
59 80
H
Fourth quarter 1875, only, received.
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
Do.
Clerk-hire for third and fourth quarters 1875 only.
445 51
Inclusive of $97.75 emolument from Port Stanley
and St, Thomas agency.
1,097 75
269 50
4, 000 00
961 51
251 40
13 64
368 50
H
Inclusive of $30(5.63 emolument from agency.
744 29
278 30
57 59
&
O
^
220 00
10 76
O
No returns.
659 56
1L 46
W
M
Foe-returns for first quarter 1876 not received.
No fees.
4 96
65 03
19 57
Remarks.
$494 09
1, 331 39
124 43
"895*98*
17 04
3, 97 L 50
1,729 15
107 22
6, 588 62
1,306 63
406 58
642 37
362 81
15 48
25 70
279 67
43 00
1,732 50
79
684 07
o
Allowance for clerks
at consulates.
| Paid for passage.
L o s s in exchange.
[
Expended
relief.
Extra wa^es
received.
for
Relief of seamen.
Loss by
exchange.
Fees received.
Consulates, consular
agencies, &c.
S a l a r y and
emoluments.
Consular salaries.
Contingent expenses
of consulates.
O
688 24
Emolument of $1,000 derived from agency. Clerkhire account for second quarter 1876 not received.
O
W
oa
Gaboon
Galatza
Gaspe Basin
Magdalen Islands - .
w Geneva
fcgGenoa
Ghent
Hej
Ostend
Gibraltar
Glasgow
Greenock
Goderich
1, 000 00
1, 000
17
1,500
1,500
444
44
1,500
3, 000
967
2, 500
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
42
00
28 82
2
17
810
1,859
444
44
1,052
9, 748
967
388
00
00
25
67
50
00
63
31
42*
50
Stratford
Palmers t o n . .
Gottenburg
Grand Bassa
Guadaloupe
Guatemala
San Jos6
Champerico .
Guayaquil
Guaymas
Guerrero
Hakodadi
Halifax
Hamburg
1,063 63
773 00
43
30
00
85
50
40
00
00
97
00
72
49
1,179
463
384
32
496
811
95
53
2, 301
6, 756
43
30
00
85
50
00
38
00
40
47
64
Harburg
Kiel.
Lubec
Cuxhaven
Hamilton, Bermuda.
St. George's
Hamilton, C a n a d a . . .
1,000
93
64
10
1,500
697
3,000
00
00
41
95
00
11
00
1,542
93
64
10
1,894
697
1,293
1,000
1,000
3,500
156
8,109
00
00
00
35
28
1, 588
1, 536
1,210
156
19,382
00
75
10
35
27
5 00
42 85
106 70
35 00
No returns.
12 00
397 39
313 71
64 44
98 58
20 00
213 42
782 60
172 84
50
00
41
95
25
11
25
Guelph
Paris
Hankow
Kiu-Kiang..
Havana
18 54
53 40
Inclusive of $1,000, emolument from agency at
Stratford.
2, 596 50
773 00
49
1,179
463
384
32
1, 082
1, 000
95
2, 773
2, 000
3,186
9 98
San Juan de
Remedios.
Nuevitas
Havre
Dunkirk
Rouen
Dieppe
Brest
Honfleur
Cherbourg
los
915 21
16
3, 000
269
208
19
17
09
00
58
19
00
50
2 00
2 00
N o returns.
40 00
100 40
805 56
26 00
2, 829 40
71 19
442 49
95 00
1,160 00
3, 902 88
761 98
102 56
60 00
457 00
98
89
41
988
335
823
17
41
57
26
37
73
Inclusive of transit salary.
1,200 00
09
45
58
19
00
50
00
00
>
Inclusive of transit salary and of 1542.50, emolument derived from Harburg agency.
d
e
W
H
O
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167 66
512 75
Emolument
agencies.
of
$1,000
derived
from
consular
878 53
364 94
534 61
243 58
249 29
55 00
130 00
3 , 1 7 0 94
1, 500 00
967 30
1, 200 00
915 21
16
6,107
269
208
19
17
2
2
H
H
Inclusive of widow's allowance.
$2,353.85 salary to United States consular clerks
included.
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Consulates, consular
agencies, & c .
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Hilo
Jaffa
Kanagawa .
Kingston Jamaica
Port Antonio . . . . . . .
Montego B a y . . . . . . .
Falmouth.
Savannah la Mar . . .
Black River
Old Harbor
St. Ann's B a y
Grand Caymans
Tfincatnn O o 1 A rl o
1
Belleville
Napanee
Gananoque
Laguayra
T, Q rn Koi7Pmio
Port Eten
T.n PAohpllo
Elm oges
T.n TTninn
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Leghorn
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$4
115
4, 000
4,000
39
1, 500
10
4, 000
2,235
446
325
316
153
119
114
110
41
1,813
1, 000
1, 000
277
126
1,161
257
25
27
56
00
00
96
00
50
00
55
96
24
65
42
29
22
21
16
50
00
00
00
50
67
86
25
$4
115
13, 845
4, 279
39
92
10
6, 992
3, 413
446
325
316
153
119
114
110
41
588
1,183
1, 130
277
126
1, 391
257
25
27
56
39
98
96
00
50
86
42
96
24
65
42
29
22
21
16
50
50
00
00
50
77
86
25
605
2, 073
1, 049
896
236
1,000
3, 000
1,124
1, 040
1, 500
37
85
65
00
09
00
00
99
00
00
605
336
1, 623
896
236
69
1,025
2, 572
1,460
1, 805
37
00
50
00
09
00
00
50
68
37
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$854 05
904 69
$551 55
2,419 68
$30 00
$55 49
2, 753 09
631 05
1,154 50
219 90
2, 074 88
248 27
465 00
320 00
1,771 35
839 49
$156 43
17 75
Allowance for clerks
at consulates.
Relief of seamen.
Consular salaries.
Contingent expenses
of consulates.
B.—Statement of consular fees, consular salaries, and emoluments to officers, and loss by exchange on salary drafts, $c.—Continued.
O
Remarks.
N o returns received.
Returns received only for the third quarter of 1875.
N o returns for the first and second quarters 1876.
674 75
W
H
TJ
O
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H
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Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
izj
H
W
M
10 00
hd
i t
—
«
24 00
37l 25
Emolument of $313.50 derived from agencies.
^
O
H
C
Q
247 67
133 75
209 00
70 87
204 50
44 40
46 67
ii 31
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
N o returns for first and second quarters 1876.
N o returns.
$573.85 emolument derived from Cognac agency.
Returns from second quarter 1876 not received.
64 75
138 64
861 79
i l 8 39
5 27
66 35
20 00
440 22
Inclusive of $1,000, emolument from agencies.
Leipsic
Leith
Dunfermline .
Lisbon
Liverpool
2, 000
2,887
1,000
2,000
7, 750
00
00
00
00
00
972 50
St. Helen's . . .
Holyhead
London
Dover
Ramsgate
Londonderry
Lyons
St. Entienne.
Malaga
Almeria
Marbella
Malta
Manchester
1, 047 30
981 80
6, 000 00
18
349
4, 500
1, 063
1, 500
338
5
1, 500
3, 000
00
80
00
67
00
22
00
00
00
586 83
26 00
Manila
C6bu
Iloilo
Mannheim
Kehl
Manzanillo, Mexico
Maracaibo
Maranham
Marseilles
Matamoras
Santa Cruz Point.
Matanzas
Cardenas
Sagua la G r a n d e . .
Mazatlan
Melbourne
Albany
Port Adelaide
Merida
Messina
Catania
Mexico
Mier
Milan
Jlinatitlan
Monrovia
Monterey
Montevideo
Montreal
Sorel
Hemmingford
Huntingdon
803
12
389
1, £83
849
286
1,06?
1,000
1,875
3, 000
1, 000
4, 000
1, 367
1,108
1, 315
4, 500
24
194
45
1, 740
100
2, 000
326
1, 000
12
20
50
52
18
00
04
79
00
00
00
00
00
45
72
78
00
17
86
00
49
93
00
00
00
63
20 00
26 00
2, 285 72
4, 000 00
247 50
221 00
145 00
188 86
887 00
969 44
868 52
11 73
596 95 $1, 000 00
667 23
800 00
346 10
Inclusive of $887, emolument from agency.
36 51
1,188 04
17, 728 26
258 64
4,172 31
410 00
5, 571 90
1, 539 66
Inclusive of $1,000, emolument from agency, and
$750 paid United States consular clerk.
20 00
5,213 82
18 00
349
393
115
424
338
5
187
150
80
25
00
58
22
00
58
54
803
12
389
939
849
286
067
216
101
742
20
50
52
25
00
04
79
24
10
16
984
108
285
315
175
24
194
45
295
100
191
326
409
12
75
90
55
78
32
17
86
00
93
93
50
00
50
63
28 13
963 54
2,121 17
$154 94
243 45
1,137 66
34 53
738 24
485 73
10 00
92
41
50
00
00
Emolument of $1,000 derived from agency.
1, 500 00
Contingent accounts for second quarter 1876 not
received.
Returns received only for the third quarter 1875.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
87 17
1, 049 87
20 00
325 50
1,041 95
632 62
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Emolument of $1,000 derived from consular agency.
1,110 94
282 00
774
149
247
221
145
500 00
928 37
Inclusive of $1,000, emolument from agencies.
30 00
50 00
43 35
445 20
354 54
"38 25
57 11
"i," 109" 33
^
H
M
Cj
U
H-l
H
O
W
18 60
942 57
10 00
183 25
551 35
1, 462
212
85
23
35 00
"i,"i6i*76
H
H
50 00
17
50
72
36
620 30
998 49
Returns received only for third quarter 1875.
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
Returns for first quarter 1876, only, received.
No returns.
Inclusive of transit salary.
o
CO
loss
salaries, and emoluments to officerss and by exchange on salary drafts, <fc.—Continued.
B.—Statement of consular fees, consular
Relief of seamen.
Consular salaries.
Consulates, consular
agencies, &c.
03
a «
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fc g
Three Rivers
Moscow
Munich
Nagasaki
Nantes
L'Orient
St. Nazaire
Naples
Castelamare
Pozzuoli
Nassau
Dunmore T o w n
Green Turtle B a y . Governor's H a r b o r . .
Mathewtown
San Salvador
Inagua
Newcastle-upon-Tyne...
Sunderland
Hartlepool
Carlisle
New-Chwang
Nice
Mentone
Ningpo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuremberg
Oaxaca
Odessa
Taganrog
Rostoff
Omoa and Truxillo
Bonacca
Oporto
Osaka and Hiogo
Padang
Palermo
$90
13
1, 500
2,250
1,500
60
7
1,500
50
00
00
00
00
50
50
00
32
2, 000
221
156
188
94
143
88
00
45
73
06
89
26
1, 500
435
41
337
252
1,500
102
3, 500
1,123
00
70
50
50
80
00
76
00
00
34
2, 635
133
216
1, 000
00
86
75
50
00
1,125
3,831
186
2, 0 0 0
00
54
44
00
628 00
2,000 00
13
1,331
520
162
60
7
1,391
628
$4 72
53 35
48 71
o
O
$138 65
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c «
3
X
H
a
5!
$439 45
593 37
347 58
SB
$5 79
10 00
422 73
32
1, 606
6,106 66
221
156
Remarks.
a 3
® o
fee o
.5 ^
75 00
$1,362 00
Returns received only for third quarter, 1875.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
1, 059
435
41
337
252
474
$405 00
718 10
102
251
1,123
5,143
34
187
133
216
Clerk-hire account for second quarter 1876 not
received.
Returns incomplete.
335 95
645 00
$2 26
530 46
141
"i6*io
289
2, 264
186
5,310
41 51
130 00
22S
Q
H
O
Q
189 00
367 82
775 40
38 50
693 18
i 00
341 27
30 00
402 87
16 00
230 00
13 86
48 00
40 00
" "30*67
60 00
20 00
258 00
"364*08
17 89
325 34
S
a
>
40 00
44 15
O
«
H
Do.
10 55
H
W
H
188
94
143
w
V
O
1, 000 00
Inclusive of transit salary.
Returns not complete.
Do.
Returns for first quarter 1876 not received.
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
Licata
Girgenti
Trapani
Marsala
Panama
Para
Paramaribo
Paris
Calais
Lille
Paso del Norte
Patras
Cephalonia
Corfu
Pirseus
Syra
Zante
Pernambuco
Ceara
Maceio
Pesth
Pictou,
Port H a s t i n g s . . .
Port of Sydney .
Piedras Negras
Plymouth
Guernsey
Dartmouth
Brixham
Jersey .
Port au Prince
A u x Cayes
Jacmel
Port Louis
121 66
121 66
64
27
17
3, 000
1,167
858
7,126
613
317
56
49
94
00
58
95
09
00
50
64
27
17
1, 670
1,587
858
43,727
613
317
259
12
19
27
18
23
2, 000
22
105
00
50
00
79
50
50
00
44
26
259
12
19
27
18
23
968
22
105
Returns not complete.
Do.
Do.
Do.
56
49
94
40
73
95
00
00
50
00
50
00
79
50
50
48
44
26
1,563 45
167 23
1,165 00
115 57
483 18
1, 670 00
30 00
55 00
112 00
177 40
1, 702
13
167
5, 240
85
97
90
03
269 50
111 58
16 50
7 50
26 50
473 16
688 87
N o returns from consulate.
Do.
1 , 0 0 0 00
103 37
•
9 33
8 00
1,500
1, 154
2, 070
1,000
1,500
2, 000
1,759
00
88
50
00
00
00
82
7
14
1,102
1,570
28
3,049
674
80
00
00
50
10
50
50
Ottawa
Brockville
Morrisburgh
Cornwall
Presidio del Norte
Prince Edward Island.
Summerside
Alberton
Georgetown
1,071
860
615
467
18
50
00
50
1,331
860
615
467
00
50
00
00
44 82
1,031 49
95 00
51 62
68 10
37 41
300 60
45 00
60 93
20 00
70 00
20 00
456 26
00
50
00
50
1, 500
59
30
6
59 50
30 00
6 00
d
Returns not complete.
Do.
58 25
Port Mahon ..
Port Said
Port Sarnia . .
London ..
Port Stanley .
Prague
Prescott
H-i
H
7 50
26 50
8 00
$1,126.09 salary paid United States consular clerk.
No returns for third quarter 1875.
Do.
No returns.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Returns incomplete.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Returns incomplete.
Do.
30 00
300 00
20 00
269 50
111 58
16 50
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
"2* 66o"66"
•
4 34
180 00
464 80
205 06
202 20
10 00
6 20
3 01
20 00
340 52
290 30
533 43
346 19
u
i—i
H
O
W
Embracing from July 1, J875, to
1875. Accounts suspended.
December 31,
Returns incomplete.
Inclusive of $570.50 emolument from agency.
Inclusive of
agency.
$259.82
emolument
from
Ottawa
N o "returns.
o
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Consulates, consular
agencies, &c.
fl a
as 4§
©
t»a
Us
o
« §
m
k
©
>
00
©
©
fa
o
h3
$958 86
2, 024 45
Rio Hacha
Rio de Janeiro
54
00
00
00
00
00
1, 328
417
L, 657
409
159
7, 927
54
07
00
16
00
87
Rosario
Rotterdam
Scheidam
Flushing
Sabanilla
3 , 7 1 1 53
817 92
2, 468 00
1 000 00
17 94
250 00
793
817
2,220
1,468
17
563
00
92
48
00
94
95
b
D
O
I
© O
j
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a
8 §
* *
A
X
Samana
San Andreas
San Bias
San Jos§ and Cape St.
Lucas
San Juan del Norte
Bluefields
San Juan, Porto R i c o . . .
M a y ague z
•
Guayama
N"a gu ab o
Arecibo
F ajar do
A gu adilla
Viegues
262 25
168 30
©
60
•fl
S °
o
w
H
00
c
S
P«
^ ©
O bo
a
s
'5
P
H
$15 43
$46 00
23 50
14 00
116 62
$50 00
144 00
10 00
205 80
$169
356
154
177
25
45
78
06
Returns of fees for second quarter 1876 not received.
1, 001 57
445 41
3 50
Contingent accounts for the second quarter 1876
not received.
Inclusive of instruction and transit salary.
Emolument of $468 derived from Scheidam agency.
1,872 44
106 00
11 99
i, 000
17
2,541
1, 000
1, 000
431
364
325
168
133
37
35
00
20
21
00
00
49
63
38
90
44
81
00
262 25
168 30
27 04
73 50
573
17
645
1, 354
1,186
431
364
325
168
133
37
35
36
20
46
51
70
49
63
38
90
44
81
00
W
K
hj
O
W
H
O
H
«
«
Inclusive only of report for third quarter 1875.
No returns received for subsequent quarters.
N o returns.
73 50
O
Remarks.
$90 00
$958 86
2, 024 45
1,328
1, 500
1, 657
1, 000
159
6, 000
©
<2
©
c
a
©
©
Contingent expenses
of consulates.
Relief of seamen.
Consular salaries.
Allowance for clerks
at consulates.
B.—Statement of consular fees, consular salaries, and emoluments to officers, and loss by exchange on salary drafts, <fc.—Continued.
10 00
10 00
50 00
69 14
164 50
8 88
10 00
70 00
641 34
45 42
N o returns for first and second quarters 1876.
$541.21 emolument derived from agencies.
izj
O
H
G
O
Santa Crnz
Fredericksted
Santa Martha
Santander
Bilbao
Gijon
Santiago, Cape Verde
Islands
Santiago de C u b a
Baracoa
Guantanamo
Manzanillo
Santos
Seville
Seychelles
Shanghai
Sheffield
Nottingham
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Penang
Smyrna
Sonneberg
Sonsonate
Southampton
Portsmouth
Weymouth
St. Bartholomew
St. Christopher
St. Domingo City
Azua
St. Helena
St. John's, Canada
Stanbridge
Clarenceville
Frelighsburg
Sutton
S t . John's, Newfoundland.
St. John, N e w Brunswick.
St. Stephen
M c Adam Junction . .
St. George
St. Andrews
Fredericton
Newcastle
St, Marc
St. Martin
St. Eustatius
St. Paul de Loando
1, 500
230
120
116
42
2
00
95
73
60
63
00
139
230
120
116
42
2
27
95
73
60
63
00
1,000
2, 500
672
428
158
486
477
1,500
7,410
00
00
90
02
37
75
75
00
23
131
951
672
428
358
486
477
115
8, 713
86
77
90
02
37
75
75
12
58
3, 500
1,096
160
2,500
201
2, 000
2, 000
308
2, 000
53
12
12
208
1,500
302
1,500
1,500
665
110
109
192
1,020
00
26
38
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
76
03
00
29
00
00
00
00
50
00
28
5,106
6, 377
160
1,354
201
1, 542
4, 580
308
426
53
12
12
208
1,185
302
886
1,399
665
110
109
192
1,020
02
00
38
41
00
17
00
00
88
00
00
76
03
36
29
69
00
00
00
50
00
28
2, 000 00
310
280
184
149
99
34
209
359
39
1, 000
64
50
26
12
50
14
74
14
51
00
2 , 8 6 2 14
310
280
184
149
99
34
209
359
39
27
64
50
26
12
50
14
74
14
51
77
318 50
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
No returns for third quarter 1875.
No returns for third and fourth quarters 1875.
N o returns for first and second quarters 1876.
86 83
4 , 2 1 3 92
23 00
90 00
4 80
925 00
60 00
434 13
77 30
751 85
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
69 23
17 75
358 59
100 00
10 00
5 72
5 35
102 15
248 32
2,037 25
2, 010 08
640 99
460 00
878 14
1, 000 00
450 00
68 84
358 18
10 00
75 00
10 00
560
520
109
304
Returns incomplete.
913 78
35 77
22 96
98
58
00
95
Inclusive of transit salary and salary of United
States consular clerks.
Emolument of $1,000, derived from agency.
i «
—
H
"i'666'66*
w
>
d
Returns incomplete.
390 85
55 00
i , 775 65
e
H
O
w
392 80
361 97
203 43
i
""§•
20 56
551 24
35 95
59 70
30 00
N o returns for first and second quarters 1876.
Fee-returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Returns incomplete.
O
B.—Statement of consular fees, consular salaries, and emoluments to officerss and loss by exchange on salary drafts, <fc.—Continued.
Relief of seamen.
Consular salaries.
•a
®
.
««
p
®$
Consulates, consular
agencies, &c.
2
0 "S
3
. «
N
£ S
*3 ^
T
a *®
x
©
* §
a?®
H
St. Pierre, M a r t i n i q u e . . .
St. Pierre, Miquelon
St. Petersburg
St. Thomas
Stettin
Konigsberg
Dantzic
Memei
Swinemunde
Stockholm
Stuttgart
Swatow
Sydney
$333
310
1, 500
2,500
1,000
292
60
10
79
22
00
00
00
98
14
27
292
1, 626
3,999
1,851
N e w Castle
Brisbane
Tahiti
Talcahuano
Tamatave, Madagascar
Tampico
Tuxpan
Tangier
Taranto
Teneriffe
Palma
Tetuan
Tien-Tsin
Chefoo
Toronto
1. 000
104
1, 000
1, 000
1,989
1, 500
693
3, 000
Port H o p e
Cobourg
Whitby
Trieste
Fiume
Trinidad de C u b a .
Cienfuegos —
Remarks.
® 2
2 9
l l
O
GO
50
34
88
89
$331
310
403
1,804
299
292
60
10
10
292
2,091
328
1, 646
75
22
00
66
45
98
14
27
00
50
00
02
25
00
46
00
00
13
00
68
00
1, 205
104
499
397
51
719
693
2
64
46
35
32
30
71
68
50
10 00
333 16
75 91
210 34
484 37
3, 251 50
1,000 00
455 50
418 00
1,335
455
418
2,238
""36*87'
2, 000 00
28 08
3, 500 00
1,000 00
50
50
00
75
28 08
582 96
2 , 3 3 0 46
14
41
30
97
52
7 45
352 43
147 60
$140 66
$42 27
165 00
321 44
$100 00
$1 29
88 40
585 00
139 80
112 40
9 17
20 00
70 00
42 81
2 24
" i o oo"
30
82
58
67
19 00
76 93
277 45
Fee-returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
$619 56
Inclusive of transit salary.
Do.
Inclusive of $205.64 emolument from N e w Castle
agency.
•H
J5
Z
800 00
£
O
K
0Q
232 65
98 79
43
N o fees received.
Returns incomplete.
N o returns.
T o March 31, 1876.
Inclusive of $335.50, emolument from Port H o p e
agency.
277 40
701 23
30 00
H
M
H
120 50
i
221 93
w
H
TJ
O
W
H
O
!25
383 66
332 40
801 44
1,181 18
348 00
Accounts of late consul, Her.ry David, suspended.
976 03
1,274 43
47 37
79
919
727
142
80 00
1,060 30
00
47
20
25
664
2,245
52
279
333 16
75 91
3, 500 00
484 37
2 , 3 3 5 50
$142 60
$70
461
174
1, 744
25
Emolument of $1,000, derived from agency.
Trinidad, (island)
Tripoli
Tunstall
Turk's Island
Cockburn H a r b o r . . .
Salt C a y
Valparaiso
Venice
Vera Cruz
Verviers and Liege
Victoria, British Columbia.
Vienna
Brunn
Warsaw
Windsor, N o v a S c o t i a . . .
Yarmouth
Kempt
Cornwallis
Annapolis
Parsboro'....
Walton
Wolfville
Windsor, Canada
Chatham
Wallaceburg
Amherstburg
Duart
Winnipeg
Zacatecas
Zanzibar
Zurich
St. G-all
Relief of sixteen seamen of bark ' ' Uncle #
J o e , " picked up at sea.
American seamen picked up at sea.
State Department purchases of consular stationery, &c.
Totals
623 95
623 95
2 , 2 5 0 00
2, 500 00
23 00
6 , 2 1 2 50
2,000
244
277
1, 528
725
3, 000
1, 000
3, 000
1, 500
2, 860
00
30
18
54
01
00
00
00
00
00
619
244
277
10
725
1,720
368
2, 013
719
3, 575
03
30
18
00
01
75
40
72
00
38
3, 000
280
65
1, 000
225
133
55
35
18
17
2
1, 500
997
829
388
332
1,500
00
00
50
00
90
21
00
00
50
50
00
00
50
50
50
50
00
4, 317
280
65
784
225
133
55
35
18
17
2
1,136
997
829
388
332
413
00
00
50
22
90
21
00
00
50
50
00
00
50
50
50
50
00
373 37
3, 000 00
69 19
4 , 5 1 5 75
1, 000 00
30 00
523 11
478 89
55 24
464 77
18 58
190 00
70 00
''"moo
647 53
628 36
63 15
36 69*
2,389 00
669 50
10 00
369 50
21 75
220 00
60 00
30 00
1, 045
45
1, 249
389
110
1 25
78 35
39
35 00
Inclusive of transit salary.
35
34
43
81
82
1, 037 98
Returns of fees for first and second quarters 1876
not received.
N o returns.
Returns for second quarter 1876 not received.
Clerk-hire account for first quarter 1876 not received.
1, 200 00
Settled under act of July 25, 1866;
rent included in salary column. *
$360 office
124 05
8 32
>
a
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5 60
H
H
H
O
w
429 16
3, 255 00
21 16
805 34
No returns.
No returns from J u l y 1, 1875, to M a y 5, 1876.
Inclusive of $1,000, emolument from consular
agency.
144 00
919 90
9 , 1 8 2 78
531,539 14
651, 501 20
5,917 23
59, 0C6 50
54,250 93
896 65 13, 713 80
131,735 35 32,162 41
O
RECAPITULATION.
C o n s u l a r salaries a n d f e e s :
T o t a l fees received f o r official services
Salaries and e m o l u m e n t s to consular officers
L o s s b y e x c h a n g e o n drafts for salary
$ 6 5 1 501 2 0
'
*
5 3 7 , 4 5 6 37
E x c e s s of fees received o v e r salaries a n d loss b y e x c h a n g e
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R e l i e f and protection of A m e r i c a n s e a m e n :
E x p e n d e d f o r relief of seaman b y consular officers
E x p e n d e d for loss*in e x c h a n g e on relief drafts
P a i d b y T r e a s u r y f o r passage of seamen to the U n i t e d States
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5 9 , 006 5 0
896 65
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73,616 95
5 4 , 2 5 0 93
19 366 02
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Contingent expenses of U n i t e d States consulates :
A m o u n t adjusted
114,044 83
1 3
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A l l o w a n c e f o r clerks at c o n s u l a t e s :
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administering
office.
Total expense
of collecting.
Advertising.
Expenses.
Express and depositingmoney.
Salary.
Postage.
District.
Compensation b y special
allowance.
Stationery and
blank-books.
Compensation
by salary and
commissions.
E.—statement of the expenses of collecting internal-revenue taxes in the several collection-districts, showing the salaries, commissions, and special allowances of
the collectors; the office expenses which are paid out of the commissions and special allowances of the collectors; the assessments and deposits; and the
amount paid to store-keepers, from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876.
ALABAMA.
First district
*$251
T h i r d district
251
Total
$2, 500 00
2, 500 00
2, 250 00
$S6,900 00
7, 572 95
4, 815 00
$77 22
164 22
37 15
7, 250 00
19, 287 95
278 59
"""$66"75* " " $ 1 9 * 3 0 "
16 55
$236 2 5
296 00
207 75
$9, 713 47
10, 619 2 2
7, 577 4 5
$ 6 , 9 0 0 65
7, 572 9 5
4, 965 00
$ 6 7 , 8 4 5 06
8 0 , 9 7 3 45
50, 575 64
$45, 653 31
4 4 , 8 6 6 49
1 7 , 4 0 2 43
"*$684"66
35 8 5
740 00
2 7 , 9 1 0 14
19,438 60
199,394 15
107,922 2.3
1, 528 00
66 75
844 0 0
*1,080. 00
2, 250 00
2, 100 00
*1, 298 31
*1, 573 84
1, 000 00
1 , 2 5 0 00
2, 500 00
2, 044 64
1, 489 50
8, 005 00
119 69
20 73
161 77
,
60 42
176 25
5, 666 67
2, 544 0 0
32, 510 09
18, 064 13
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ARKANSAS.
T h i r d district.
64 56
30 86
8 35
9 35
173 29
35 00
154 00
3 , 1 7 2 68
4,"167 4 5
1 2 , 5 9 8 76
2, 044 64
*2, 461 41
* 8 , 8 6 9 01
12, 519 62
2, 282 45
160, 795 06
4 , 7 9 4 78
5 , 1 9 0 78
58, 718 7 5
3 , 3 8 4 00
189 00
19, 938 89
13, 375 06
175, 597 13
68, 704 31
3, 384 0 0
43
81
35
57
754 65
47,555
6,681
14,862
4, 615
41, 511
5,449
11, 819
3, 458
737 16
1,380 15
73, 714 34
40 36
417 0 0
10, 898 27
4, 750 00
11, 539 14
302 19
95 42
190 99
4, 500
1, 309
1, 898
1,143
2, 872 15
Total
41,
5,
11,
3,
37
99
54
90
409 41
1 66
275 07
11 15
415
44
255
21
62, 047 80
686 14
11 15
7, 709 86
231 0 5
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CALIFORNIA.
co
VAIII*^ Hiatrint
.
00
80
80
34
8 , 8 5 1 94
464
324
807
450
625*50
01
26
26
81
03
99
00
32
3, 825,180
196, 811
388,361
179,904
79
36
24
11
2,815,
45,
206,
27,
656 29
718 40
570 34
094 90
10, 898 0 0
665 00
1, 590 00
13,153 00
62, 238 34
4, 590,257 50
3, 095, 039 93
7," 659 86
107,349 23
72, 666 87
COLORADO.
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CONNECTICUT.]
2 63
18,100 00
208 06
2 63
2, 000 00
2,241 90
44 06
3 , 2 5 0 00
5, 940 77
82 17
4,760 00
8, 033 05
214 95
2,
2,
2,
3,
6,
7,
7,
9,
58 84
169 32
384, 442 72
408, 018 66
379,460 96
279,451 10
4, 514 00
940 00
24,777 66
18,104 20
792, 461 38
658,912 06
5, 454 00
138 75
4 , 4 2 7 76
2 , 2 4 1 90
17, 790 11
11,825 60
9 , 3 0 5 50
5, 940 77
499,498 35
424, 442 01
4,760 00
135,148 53
114,600 78
369 87
11, 592 87
8, 032 55
233,926 61
172,158 70
8,954
10,549
10,178
13, 335
6,294
7,606
7, 563
9,889
62, 363
108, 590
109,235
348, 702
45,017
53,266
78,035
186,448
49 13
2 , 8 7 5 00
8 , 7 5 0 00
9, 354 20
82 03
4 78
5 16
12,284 37
12,493 29
7, 517 I
109 21
98 85
6, 375 00
Total
8, 750 00
9, 350 00
45 38
36 65
! 56
3, 375 00
3 , 0 0 0 00
First district . . .
Second district.
DAKOTA.
Dakota
3 05
DELAWARE.
Delaware
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
District of Columbia
FLORIDA.
Florida
4 00
GEORGIA.
10 00
65 00
31, 256 06
572 53
13 80
85 28
590 05
43, 017 72
2, 250 00
Total
284 37
90
260
54
185
3, 880 00
29 82
46 50
162 00
6, 368 32
4, 500 00
1,187 50
1, 687 50
21, 564 78
1,447 95
2,632 90
404 03
14 08
2, 484 89
2 , 0 1 5 11
3 , 4 0 3 39
4,189 38
812 50
2, 375, 00
4, 500 00
1,151 95
2, 828 22
9, 425 00
112
118
140
145
199
10
71
132
22
7
9
30
10
500
500
500
000
00
00
00
00
294
606
563
791
60 00
3 20
60
10 75
9 53
25
75
00
05
79
12
05
76
95
32
45
34
10 500 00
First district
Second district..
Third district
Fourth district.,
95
88
45
19
31,354 47
42
31
19
31
628,891 23
14
75
96
59
8, 868 00
362,768 44
8, 868 00
IDAHO.
Idaho.,
First district
Second district, (old) . .
Second district, (new) .
Third district
Fourth district, (old) . .
Fourth district, (new) .
Fifth district
Sixth district^
Seventh district
Eighth district
*6, 785 00
9, 483 19
* 15," 589 60"
30
22
83
03
09
78
25
87
22 50
74 31
56 75
35
40
54
10
47
192 00
85 00
3 51
7 27
108 25
33, 342
2, 635
4, 529
9, 665
6, 038
6,571
15, 906
1, 975
5, 277
14,173
89
45
36
56
65
62
66
23
98
39
16, 807 41
00 12, 799, 620 09 10,844,744 29
25, 959 89
95
26, 958 03
187,670 87
241,319 68
90
1,284, 923 08
1, 512, 895 14
9S
792,148 45
1, 359, 222 73
72
469,272 47
614, 880 35
61
7,41.2,440 05 7, 985, 638 39
70
110, 755 53
159,119 41
95
86, 933 17
119, 026 36
2,828 22
9, 425 00 3, 266, 769 41 2, 930, 983 90
*27, 225
1, 447
2, 632
4,982
3,408
4,189
11,129
1,151
29,925 00
"""736"00
2, 352 00
2, 302 00
1, 208 00
22,178
656
1,816
9, 612
t Accounts for the whole fiscal year not received u p to October 28,1876.
* Compensation which belongs to previous fiscal years not before adjusted.
X Districts consolidated with other districts after December 31,1875.
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Ninth district
Tenth district, (old)
Tenth district, (new)
Eleventh district^
T w e l f t h district^
Thirteenth district, ( o l d ) . .
Thirteenth district, ( n e w ) .
Total.
$4, 489 48
187 50
937 50
085 85
$2, 250 00
4, 066 67
1 , 2 6 4 37
1, 213 59
1 , 2 2 2 53
1, 916 20
2 , 6 6 5 15
4 , 3 1 5 00
40, 662 27
$36 53
67 91
65 65
$2
3
61
5
5
58, 805 96
$22 50
$207 40
35 25
77 10
27 85
50 12
70
30
15
00
06
366 13
217 18
1,164 84
$4, 528
3,508
6, 338
2,355
4,397
3,157
4, 339
71
71
37
22
16
64
18
128,741 78
$2,222 28
34
32
72
09
93
90
37
$632 00
632 00
624 00
84, 942 37 28, 715, 724 70 25, 582, 960 71
73, 981 00
2,250
4,125
1,276
2, 065
1, 916
2,665
00
00
70
00
20
15
$257, 717
28, 957
350,100
29, 734
396,270
73, 406
67,280
98
09
64
38
62
75
99
$207, 501
30,880
273,201
11,825
275, 815
16,950
47, 755
676*00
632 00
516 00
INDIANA.
First district
Second district, (old)
—
Second district, (new) . .
Third district]:
Fourth district
Fifth district^
Sixth district, (old)
Sixth district, (new)
Seventh district
Eighth district!
Ninth district +
T e n t h district, (old)
Tenth district, (new) . . .
Eleventh district, ( o l d ) . .
Eleventh district, ( n e w ) .
Total.
First district . . .
Second district.
Third district . .
Fourth district.
3, 625 00
1 , 2 5 0 00
4, 894 42
1, 983 70
4, 500 00
562 50
7 , 1 8 8 03
406 25
5, 464 25
3 , 7 6 4 49
4 , 4 5 0 00
4, 978 77
9, 918 27
1,187
1, 250
1,187
1,375
531
1,875
28, 575 78
*739 03
50
00
50
00
25
00
17, 343 75
3,000
2, 750
3,250
3,125
00
00
00
00
837
1, 4 0 0
1,482
3,027
604
3,163
50
00
15
50
50
50
31
66
67
57
163
28
79
14
36
09
1 45
2 70
21 25
142 40
20 00
98 00
6 70
"98*50
46
52
230
25
1
40
25
26
67
41
48
68
03
18
6 78
28 44
7 95
180 50
93 00
55
00
45
05
2 50
6 00
1 26
112 21
70 32
233 16
180 45
90
32
25
79
"i.98 00
132 01
95 51
24, 987 55
3,751
3,700
3, 955
5,148
8 22
1
20
1
23
995 40
3
5
15
14
50
25
55
33
165 00
119
101
197
165
50
75
75
00
8, 694
3, 323
5, 650
3,844
11, 956
968
4, 503
5,242
10, 255
2,051
2, 651
2,711
4, 613
1,137
5, 360
55
19
64
87
32
75
04
88
63
74
68
58
00
00
95
72, 965 82
7,725
6, 627
7, 651
8, 632
79
32
91
83
4, 894
1,983
3, 214
1,514
7,187
407
2, 200
2, 850
5,418
850
1,400
1,482
3, 027
604
3,163
42
70
25
49
78
00
00
00
27
00
00
15
50
50
50
4 0 , 1 9 7 56
3,751
3, 700
3,955
5,148
55
00
45
05
260, 060 42
31,
467,
369,
2, 844
8,
585,
375,
1, 579,
17,
34,
24,
104,
11,
949
789
046
912
536
513
048
511
560
950
650
335
246
110, 861
45
86
92
92
48
63
34
66
57
28
15
09
32
15
6, 825, 973 24
243,167
209, 993
398, 423
436, 018
17
37
98
52
377
326
807
125
350
456
895
331
850
034
562
381
175
10, 306
60, 499
118,
29,
380,
288,
2, 318,
14,
497,
288,
1,379,
25,
40,
28,
92,
61
88
96
02
50
27
11
99
49
07
79
35
63
43
49
5, 572, 481 59
222, 933
178,141
320, 644
311,553
75
23
26
59
1, 216 00
2, 252 00
2, 452 00
749 00
11,312 00
*i," 636*00
1, 376 00
4,198 00
381 00
25, 572 00
2, 620 00
1, 624 00
2,500 00
2,375 00
739 03
Total.
4,700 00
4, 460 92
17,000 00
7, 363 65
175 67
7, 471 50
7 , 4 9 1 91
4, 700 00
4, 460 67
153,533 41
127, 680 71
104,196 63
67, 762 95
45, 601 26
25,715 72
1, 568, 817 16
1,205, 232 41
448 00
75 70
125 04
192 00
521 50
1,297 50
3 80
9 45
25,715 97
2, 750 00
Fifth district.,
Sixth district.
10,750 02
7, 363 65
305, 644 74
151, 044 25
126
203
4
10
62
25
50
00
00
50
87
128
44
60
32
50
00
50
1,197
13,143
5,203
6, 086
8,381
10, 775
17, 046
13, 679
9,125
8, 717
4, 244 00
KENTUCKY.
*418
4, 000
2, 625
2, 206
2,336
2,163
4,500
First district
Second district
Third district
Fourth district
Fifth district, (old)
Fifth district, (new)
Sixth district
Seventh district
Eighth district
Ninth district
96
00
00
73
54
46
00
652
355
514
655
905
076
105
07
50
00
59
59
98
16
176
10
214
76
366
304
545
329
41
72
75
03
53
43
12
33
53
87
73 01
49 60
87 40
33 79
81 00
28
40
35
35
16
27
63
26
23
52
680
9, 343
2,514
3, 655
5, 934
8, 076
12,105
8, 505
6, 125
5, 720
24
63
00
59
43
98
16
43
00
07
764,
60,
277,
873,
2,377,
3,187,
1,325,
238
849
178
494
930
164
288
202, 174
170, 259
78
48
13
36
87
11
31
97
76
672,
41,
218,
824,
1, 893,
2, 452,
1,195,
833
563
637
858
160
194
484
222, 245
127, 634
15
53
13
78
28
79
36
93
39
3, 000 00
2, 875 00
First district
Second district
Third district
Total
52, 719 96
2,065 31
19 62
277 20
807 57
93,355 45
62, 660 53
9 , 2 3 8 , 5 7 8 77
15,630 40
6,259 40
6,871 60
95 03
78 07
59 62
16 00
7 39
*203 40
*48 55
152 00
*276 10
*506 25
19, 634 82
9, 316 97
10, 002 02
15, 630 40
6, 259 40
6, 875 00
571,584 21
65,995 41
44,297 29
28,761 40
232 72
16 00
934 35
38, 953 81
28,764 80
681, 876 91
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
473, 355 38
35,189 77
20, 403 21
8, 750 00
Total.
3 38
24,125 69
3, 750 00
2 , 5 0 0 00
2, 500 00
13, 340 10
735 00
720 07
16 70
16 70
208 00
24, 772
104
29, 169
10,653
50,034
23,224
63,993
35, 270
2, 788
528, 948 36
7, 648, 612 34 240, 215 00
MAINE.
(old)...
(new) ,
(old) . .
(new)..
Total
1, 000 00
1,500
820
1,420
662
750
1,600
730
8, 375 00
First district
Second district,
Second district,
Third district +
Fourth district,
Fourth district,
F i f t h district %
4, 250 00
2, 250 00
10, 120 00
8,137 00
00
00
50
00
00
50
00
00
00
50
00
00
90
10 20
7, 483 40
2, 250
1, 0 0 0
1, 062
1, 000
1,000
1, 062
38
5
16
14
97
03
32
33
18 50
3 52
> 00
"46*25
30 25
3,778
1, 820
2,571
1,667
1,766
2,716
1, 730
70
00
24
53
32
08
90
1, 500 00
820 00
1,420
662
750
1, 600
730
60
50
00
00
90
48, 846
8, 920
26,071
4,014
2, 062
25, 603
3, 654
81
99
69
93
65
33
41
41, 530
8, 034
16, 373
4, 649
4,767
10, 777
6, 020
76
34
29
38
91
34
85
95 00
16, 050 77
7,484 00
119,174 81
92,153 87
183 81
14, 610 89
10, 468 48
10,120 00
680,902 16
972,133 91
580,189 57
872, 570 74
MARYLAND.
First district
Third district, (old).
57 08
81 48
8,137 00
t Accounts for the whole fiscal year not received up to October 2 8 , 1 8 7 6 .
* Compensation which belongs to previous fiscal years not before adjusted.
t Districts consolidated with other districts after December 31, 1875.
§ This item includes all kinds of stamps furnished to collectors, except adhesive stamps, m addition to the assessment-lis.s.
4, 680 00
3,120 00
Oi
E.—Statement of the expenses of collecting ititernal-revenue taxes in the several collection-districts,^c.—Continued.to
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District.
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s* 20 a
§
o ,Q v
O
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allowance.
§ a
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s
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MARYLAND—-Continued.
Third district, ( n e w ) .
Fourth district
Fifth district J
Total.
$2, 250 00
2. 500 00
1 , 3 7 5 00
$10, 310 00
4, 300 00
2,100 00
$97 00
74 30
46 15
$17 10
30 05
$159 50
56 25
$12,833 60
6, 960 60
3, 523 95
12, 625 00
34, 967 00
356 01
49 95
399 56
48, 397 52
34, 967 00
2, 375 00
4 , 5 0 0 00
4 , 5 0 0 00
4,021 63
14, 453 00
14, 300 00
40 00
90 33
337 95
3 09
4 32
20 04
38 00
49 25
71 50
6, 477 72
19, 096 90
19, 229 49
2, 375 00
3 , 1 2 5 00
4, 047 27
7 , 1 2 5 00
98 58
101 2 0
2 60
5 02
15 75
55 10
16, 875 00
43, 946 90
668 06
35 07
229 60
10,
2,
4,
3,
3,
6,
187
18
74
78
145
203
1 55
50 75
70 75
146 50
>988, 529 32
96, 775 21
40, 073 92
$4, 364 00
3 , 8 1 7 00
1, 696 00
2, 885, 427 97
2, 578,138 76
17, 677 00
4,021 63
14,453 00
14,300 00
68, 940 30
1, 523, 888 78
1 , 2 9 0 , 9 2 4 20
6, 541 62
10, 408 90
4, 047 27
7 , 1 2 5 00
65,117 02
400,006 48
56, 801
1,293, 276
1,027,918
3,657
56, 561
321, 438
61, 754 63
43, 946 90
3, 348, 876 78
143 88
14, 937
5,125
7, 720
6, 476
6,284
9,162
10,
2,
4,
3,
3,
6,
488 08
49, 70.6 74
31, 367 12
277 36
2 80
8, 030 92
9 , 1 5 2 87
$10, 310 00 $1,025, 685 33
4. 300 00
155,788 19
2,100 00
50,918 38
MASSACHUSETTS.
First district
Third district
Fifth district
Seventh district, (old).
Eighth district
T e n t h district
Total.
33
40
71
15
11
91
2, 759,653 61
320 00
590 00
18, 910 00
MICHIGAN.
First district . . .
Second district.
Third district . .
Fourth district .
Fifth d i s t r i c t . . .
Sixth d i s t r i c t . . .
Total.
4,
2,
2,
2,
2,
2,
500
250
875
500
250
750
00
00
00
00
00
00
233
805
700
748
825
049
33
00
00
00
00
99
77
65
57
60
36
80
2 98
4 22
14 84
23 59
1 7 , 1 2 5 00
31, 361 32
708 75
2, 500 00
2, 750 00
5, 200 00
6, 000 00
11,200 00
11,047 50
118 49
60 00
173 61
2 , 5 0 0 00
30
95
32
08
58
51
233
805
700
748
825
055
33
00
00
00
00
79
, 507,494
81, 942
276, 247
123, 458
54, 690
148, 585
55
56
93
41
75
33
49
48
26
90
61
45
1 , 4 6 5 00
192, 419 53
2 , 0 9 0 , 7 5 5 19
1, 465 00
5, 200 35
6, 000 00
175, 667 63
175, 609 02
88, 643 42
161,331 98
17,183 79
48 10
125 51
5 , 2 5 0 00
16 20
11,200 35
351, 276 65
249,975 40
1 4 , 1 6 0 06
11,047 50
5 3 , 7 8 3 67
48,308 <
1,476,157
70, 396
249,219
108, 977
37, 648
148,355
MINNESOTA.
First district . . .
Second district.
Total
MISSISSIPPI.
First district
7 77
465 50
Second district
2, 500 00
9, 675 00
5, 000 00
20, 722 50
326 19
4, 500 00
2, 375 00
2, 750 00
22,123 41
5, 955 00
3, 508 70
*2, 800 00
3, 000 00
3, 250 00
7, 105 10
8, 075 03
233
26
54
34
78
160
10, 196 75
15, 875 00
46, 767 24
2, 250 00
5, 800 00
72 88
9, 008 70
39 64
102 05
365 00
3,049,101 76
13, 589 51
2,782, 282 98
79 46
Third district, (old).
Total
^
20 80
27, 749 57
21,251 66
3 , 1 0 2 , 8 8 5 43
2,830,671 12
26, 965
8, 772
7, 653
6, 286
10,698
14,681
22, 123
5, 955
3,508
2, 750
7, 235
10,125
2, 784,
103,
204,
333,
151,
427,
2,214,238
66, 038
207,426
261, 131
112, 299
201, 223
MISSOURI.
Krj First district
Second district
Third district
Fourth district
Fifth district/
Sixth district
Total.
*1, 284 91
6,111 84
Montana.
Nebraska.
Nevada.
2, 750 00
84
53
23
46
10
95
58,- 11
24 05
4 80
8
31
22
2
10
5
43
80
76
45
65
55
81 64
100 00
360 15
28 00
138 00
504 20
390 00
1,520 35
68
53
40
75
05
53
41
00
70
00
10
01
073
020
329
19 i
739
396
20
59
05
26
60
53
51,697 22
4, 003, 750 23
3, 062, 357 75
5, 800 00
75, 057 94
141 C
O
27, 567 77
7,105 00
10, 522 23
1, 725
1,044
3, 378
56
388
7, 887
00
00
00
00
00
00
14,478 00
21, 069 05
12, 675 59
2 25
70
80
44
30
07
44
502,155 50
7, 274 50
88, 485 33
1, 546 00
>
84, 457 18
«
i—i
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
First district, (old)
First d i s t r i c t , ( n e w ) . . . .
Second district}
Third district J
Total.
2, 643 98
1,819 29
1,051 99
880 41
10 89
22 43
'23*93
66 18
36 24
01
91
59
00
04
00
66
3 77
125 62
20 10
22
43
41
145
31
33
75
92
6 81
3 46
24 22
38,219 21
382 70
54 59
42 25
1, 041 54
3, 164 94
926 68
761 87
111,013
124,987
10,931
10, 732
1.1, 439 20
88 00
2 92
4,853 11
2, 643 98
3,164 94
926 30
761 87
87
91
29
13
5, 895 03
257, 664 90
3, 488
5, 429
3, 803
10, 937
3, 728
11,395
13, 667
2,112
3,701
2, 310
7, 640
2.241
9, 100
2, 654
5, 136
1, 978
1,669
59
12
86
33
i—i
^
H
W
86
92
72
51
640 00
816 00
175,132 01
H
O
W
1,456 00
93, 962
62, b23
13, 382
4,962
NEW JERSEY.
First district, (old) . .
First district, (new) .
Second district J
Third district
Fourth district J
Fifth district, (old) . .
Fifth district, ( n e w ) .
Total.
*33 50
33 50
1,362
1, 502
1, 492
3, 250
1, 437
2, 250
2, 250
98
40
79
00
50
00
00
13, 545 67
2, 079
3,701
2,310
7, 620
2,241
9, 100
11,166
9 00
79 93
45 00
80 50
214 43
26
96
38
31
68
21
30
11,166 66
53, 639
207, 979
116,315
301, 767
123,841
1, 355, 653
1, 965, 837
52,450 10
38, 272 71
4, 125,033 08
*CorrpenFation which belongs to previous fiscal years not before adjusted. ,
t This item includes all kinds of stamps furnished to collectors, except adhesive stamps, in addition to the assessment lists.
XDistricts consolidated with other districts after December 31, 1875.
51
91
59
00
04
00
02
00
28
32
05
68
73
43,711
106, 961
62, 766
270,. 22
100,771
1, 369, 462
1,823,152
46
24
61
17
16
69
58
3, 777,147 91
i—1'
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ititernal-revenue
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collection-districts,
^ c . — C o n t i n u e d . to
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Salary.
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ce^jj
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NEW MEXICO.
$•2, 250 00
N e w Mexico
$4, 770 00
|79 78
$67 42
7
3
69
2
1
2
19
4
112
14
2
30
3
20
6
2
2
$295 00
$7,462 20
$4, 770 00
33, 529
25, 648
34, 676
24,224
5, 498
3, 449
4,659
3, 807
7, 286
4,571
5,245,
6, 954
3,214
4, 072
1,821
2, 142
2, 777
2, OiO
2, 220
3,438
4, (84
3, 316
2,237
3,877
5, 537
6,318
1, 626
3, 488
4,698
8,311
2, 687
6, 407
2, 6 *5
8, 432
28, 722
19, 237
29, 750
19, 597
3, 925
2, 025
3, 075
2, 250
5, 35D
1,923
3, 353
4, 940
1,735
2, 473
815
1, 120
1, 560
948
1, 075
2,075
1,479
1,598
1, 125
2, 359
2,664
4,1.47
798
1,999
3,046
5, 391
1,483
3, 90.3
], 390
6, 112
8, 019 97
$21, 047 70
NEW YORK.
First district
Second district
Third district
Fourth district
Tenth district J
Eleventh district, (old).
Eleventh district, (new)
Twelfth district, (old) .
Twelfth district, (new)
Thirteenth district J . . .
Fourteenth district, (old)
Fourteenth district, (new)
Fifteenth district, (old) . .
Fifteenth district, (new) .
Sixteenth distinct J
Seventeenth %
Eighteenth district %
Nineteenth district I
Twentieth district, (old).
Twentieth district, (new)
Twenty-first district, (old)
Twenty-first district, (new)
Twenty-second district
Twenty-third district J . .
Twenty-fourth district, (old)
Twenty-fourth district, (new)
Twenty-fifth district +
Twenty-sixth district, (old) . .
Twenty-sixth district, (new)
Twenty-seventh district
Twenty-eighth district, (old) .
Twenty-eighth district, (new)
Twenty-ninth district {
Thirtieth district, (old)
*$l, 730 77
048
084
*542
*93
4, 500
4, 500
4, 500
4,500
1, 562
1,375
1,437
1, 437
1, 750
923
1,812
1,875
1, 437
1, 437
1, 000
1, 000
1,187
1, 062
1, 125
1,250
00
00
00
00
50
00
50
50
00
92
50
00
50
50
00
00
50
50
00
00
28,722
19,237
29, 750
19, 597
3, 925
2, 025
3, 075
2, 250
5, 350
1,462
3, 350
4,921
1, 735
2,471
815
1, 120
1, 560
948
1, 075
2, 075
61
67
00
75
(O
J
00
00
00
00
31
00
46
22
65
00
00
00
00
00
00
241
116
304
62
8
46
71
109
11
66
90
96
43
98
77
61
24
50
80
35
39
77
56
68
09
09
1,625
1, 062
1,500
2,000
2, 000
793
1, 437
1, 5 0 0
2,750
00
50
00
00
00
82
50
00
00
1, 598
1, 125
2, 359
2,914
4, 137
705
1, 999
3, 045
5,391
60
00
43
15
50
31
30
20
89
38
45
18
78
96
31
88
10
42
91
51
59
101
22
17
57
67
26
23
24
18
00
62
70
2 , 4 1 3 44
1,187 50
2, 250 00
3, 899 30
1, 387 40
6, 112 50
$6 29
122 32
"*'6"5o"
19 32
27 35
40
27
22
25
92
83
76
61
57
00
07
98
15
83
10
98
72
20 60
24 37
57
59
52
62
50
80
20
40
56 00
"62"57"
85 25
"65*25*
69 25
17 80
3 92
2 80
31 47
3 00
4*49
22
5
1
8
3
2
72
13
50
10
26
23
"37*25
52 50
33 75
68 25
63 63
65 50
17
41
38
83
40
60
87
64
64
18
13
37
96
32
10
30
57
50
60
96
37
96
30
53
74
38
28
06
40
89
90
83
78
43
61
67
00
75
00
00
00
00
00
27
78
93
22
85
00
00
00
00
0u
00
50
60
00
43
15
72
71
30
40
89
94
05
05
50
3, 648.
1,214,
2, 358,
1,514,
166,
97,
211,
126,
311,
135,
283,
362,
103,
164,
4,
6,
18,
8,
14,
64,
166',
224,
16,
143,
349,
522,
12,
132,
152,
221,
125,
462,
18,
837,
595
296
415
94 L
311
388
569
174
024
880
079
482
315
239
368
568
310
756
374
514
104
542
150
474
484
003
497
664
544
544
886
599
391
689
45
04
97
22
27
95
08
64
97
62
29
03
60
57
57
79
74
90
24
74
05
47
22
85
97
07
86
89
69
55
11
94
77
91
3, 205, 066
1, 155, 441
2, 266, 062
1,412, 911
143, 338
50, Ool
77, 664
96, 040
222, 125
77, 049
255, 525
337, 319
90, 874
145, 409
6, 334
12, 900
20[ 832
12, 746
20, 645
37, 517
170, 262
202, 575
12, 999
130, 299
239, 929
382, 146
15, 460
110, 134
116, 174
159, 221
165, 172
379, 043
21, 6-34
593, 671
48
65
61
87
27
01
55
68
97
76
44
24
12
80
04
95
43
61
25
06
19
21
15
24
18
12
96
22
91
91
14
68
82
27
632 00
1,118 00
1,872 00
*3,'160* 00
3,110 00
hirtieth district, (new).
Thirty second district...
Total.
2,250 00
4, 500 00
11,163 76
7, 312 50
21,393 39
66, 943 68
198,848 14
2, 252 47
16 65
5 20
115 95
184 56
144 76
61 50
32 40
9, 759 26
26, 115 55
7, 312 50
21,393 39
674, 311 29
1,684,874 29
590, 085 74
1, 720, 403 36
447 78
985 00
280, 785 59
202, 159 21
16^59, 373 61
14, 655, 081 89
19, 020
22, 040
74, 230
8,267
392,792
421,468
678,419
254,410
55, 184
5,102
12,791
44, 090
16,446
407, 226
305, 220
630, 235
218,973
39,259
18, 422 00
NORTH CAROLINA.
First district J
Second district, (old)..,
Second district, (new).
Third district +
Fourth district, (old)
Fourth district, (new).
Fifth district
Sixth district
Seventh district
1,000
1, 062
1, 187
1,243
2, 194
1, 659
3, 875
2, 875
2, 250
Total.
00
50
50
48
37
34
00
00
00
2, 600
2, 390
4,890
3, 768
7,869
7, 118
9, 200
10, 427
8, 300
00
00
00
98
30
70
00
75
00
17,347 19
56, 564 73
4,500 00
22, 399 04
3 36
72 82
34 31
127 01
1 81
45 74
152 00
20 00
75
41
84
62
27 68
11 90
5 67
15
250
98
69
116
1, 109 76
96 16
720 90
2 71
4 25
72 00
72 25
181
180
412
100
00
00
50
00
40
3,
3,
6,
5,
10,
9,
13,
13,
10,
676
488
402
032
078
237
354
796
772
18
62
25
46
67
47
41
49
69
2, 600
2, 390
4, 890
3, 768
7,869
7, 123
9,200
10, 427
8, 300
00
00
0098
30
50
00
75
00
75, 839 24
56, 569 53
27,282
15, 071
4, 063
4, 944
2, 262
8, 734
4, 655
4, 853
2,071
4, 507
5, 399
7,413
4,215
5, 950
4, 034
2, 922
4,048
2, 207
2, 885
4 811
2, 837
2, 785
6,299
9, 540
2, 816
22, 399
10, 362
1, 798
2,518
1, 045
3, 986
2,293
2, 778
921
1,950
3, 102
4,862
1,964
3,406
1,728
1,735
2,485
998
1, 565
3, 141
1, 590
1,424
4,238
6, 960
1, 600
70
21
74
18
17
80
27
03
10
1, 925, 833 20
93
08
46
19
94
37
42
00
30
524
1,655
350
1,988
17, 187
31,824
12, 886
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,679,345 69
76,414 00
9, 833, 679
1, 276, 079
248, 462
268, 642
22, 812
622, 540
492, 562
303, 838
26, 484
211, 301
448, 027
643, 600
402, 146
473, 409
215, 697
32, 993
74, 991
27, 361
46, 941
86, 382
40, 575
38, 717
297, 560
437, 747
37, 891
23, 485
5, 296
1, 700
1,664
OHIO.
First district
Third district
Fourth district, (old)
Fourth district, (new)
Fifth district \
Sixth district
Seventh district, (old)
Seventh district, (new)
Eighth district J
Ninth district +
Tenth district, (old)
Tenth district, (new)
Eleventh district, (old)
Eleventh district, (new)
Twelfth district I
Thirteenth district, (old)
Thirteenth district, (new)
Fourteenth district I
Fifteenth district, (old)
Fifteenth district, (new)
Sixteenth district \
Seventeenth district J
Eighteenth district, (old)
Eighteenth district, ( n e w ) . . .
Nineteenth district I
Total.
14,862 58
4, 045 75
4,693 85
8, 486 60
4,592 59
*4, 449 83
5, 339 94
4,214 40
3, 978*16
1,187 50
1,956 00
1,149 73
2, 778 92
921 38
2,250 00
4,862 19
"2*250"00
3, 406 17
1, 187
1,375
1, 187
1,250
1, 375
1,250
1,312
2, 062
2,187
1, 187
54, 663 64
1, 045 50
50
00
50
00
< 0
00
50
50
50
50
27, 668 23
1, 735 35
2, 485 40
998 00
1,562 50
3, 087 50
1,585 50
1,424 65
4, 232 50
6, 955 85
1, 600 00
61, 080 45
308
132
16
71
28
159
45
40
27
26
24
10
47
91
1 20
13
1
13
17
1
88
75
13
14
55
165 05
**75~6o
117 25
10 00
46 10
47 96
106 21
1 57
1 53
4 60
78 02
55 16
18 06
1 59
"197 75
4 35
109 00
25 90
"192*45
74
21
69
130
1
47
4
167
28
55
90
74
76
99
07
50
85
04
1, 641 50
1 10
3 00
10 00
186 70
""1*50
1 00
41 09
1 39
187 61
7 38
158 29
1, 395 06
15
35
21
02
85
20
64
72
11
50
43
08
50
00
85
85
30
40
24
61
49
72
50
90
93
146, 614 55
* Compensation which belongs to previous fiscal years not before adjusted.
t This item includes all kinds of stamps furnished to collectors, except adhesive stamps, in addition to the assessment lists.
X Districts consolidated with other districts after December 31, 1875.
04 11,437, 537 59
58 1,765, 900 25
90
330, 555 15
85
252, 683 89
19, 926 18
50
764, 623 94
60
595, 455 79
14
438, 755 61
92
22, 566 75
38
369, 529 29
00
478, 282 61
41
896, 184 12
19
568, 478 75
40
447, 711 71
17
245, 150 85
10
48, 116 69
35
137, 535 84
40
53, 389 34
00
32, 653 40
93
127, 004 68
33
57, 250 54
00
38, 159 19
65
318, 589 28
35
549, 161 90
97
40, 863 25
00
52
50
03
01
50
25
20
34
75
09
27
69
99
47
02
01
10
48
98
52
09
90
65
03
70
0,858 16 20,036,066 59 16,610,446 09
00
00
00
00
3," 668* 00
2, 548 00
2, 836 00
1, 503
328
2, 492
632
2, 436
1,852
00
00
00
00
00
00
"I," 388* 00
1,264 00
"I,"9*16* 00
1, 896 00
""i76*66
1,516 00
376 00
58,972 00
o
E.—Statement of the expenses of collecting ititernal-revenue taxes in the several collection-districts,^c.—Continued.to
° s s
Districts.
®"3 S
a^
o
Oregon .
Compensation by special
allowance.
o
«« bo
o.9
5
Is-
a
II
0
2
Salary.
Expen
12, 500 00
$5, 800 00
$64 35
379 10
, 1 2 0 90
337 00
1,591 66
30,143 33
1,326 67
199 14
X ai o
3
o © <>
x
$8, 364 35
$5, 800 00
1, 970 76
34,513 17
1,663 67
1,591 66
30,143 33
1, 326 67
•8,
883 79
$50,172 37
PENNSYLVANIA.
First district, (old)
First district, (new)
Second district, (old) J
Fourth district, (old)
Fifth district, (old)
Fifth district, (new)
Sixth district |
Eighth district, (old)
Eighth district, (new)
Ninth district
Tenth district J
Eleventh district
T w e l f t h district, (old)
Twelfth district, (new)
Thirteenth di>trictj
Fourteenth district
Fifteenth district
Sixteenth district
Seventeenth district
Eighteenth district
Nineteenth district
Twentieth district
Twenty-first district
Twenty-second district, (old)
Twenty-second district, (new)'
Twenty-third district, (old)..
Twenty-third district, (new).
Twenty-fourth district\
Total.
437
750
500
500
687
375
375
625
500
500
062
625
250
750
250
375
500
500
500
937
062
812
812
437
50
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
50
50
50
3, 950
6, 675
4, 183
2, 662
4, 687
9, 050
2, 525
4, 777
2, 533
3, 834
1,149
4,410
8,419
5, 453
2. 626
2, 866
4, 767
4,163
4, 117
4, 758
5,991
3, 322
3,914
2,295
00
00
65
00
12
00
00
97
00
45
30
50
50
56
25
30
28
50
51
00
50
30
02
10
8
56
58
37
35
72
24
$3 00
00
55
05
36
81
00
77
48
4
2
22
3 04
64 42
37
135
42
25
64
59
90
69
55
19
29
94
11
05
21
27
14
87
11
64
18 97
$16 75
136,194 47
1, 292 07
2, 875 00
5, 747 80
63 64
1 38
3 33
3 48
20 82
13 00
86 34
51 00
54, 962 00
70
15
39
38
1
21
1
6
69
43
60
00
22 98
7 55
29 75
$46 80
25 28
47 66
78 00
56
33
52
39
48
103
80
21
02
50
75
75
75
50
25
00
"68*04"
"81*25
192 89
5,387
8, 573
5, 744
4,222
6, 459
12, 5C8
3, 975
7, 496
4, 033
5, 495
2,211
7, 130
11,842
8,318
4,941
5, 375
7, 430
6, 835
7,729
6, 752
8,160
5, 134
5, 917
3,791
50
33
35
44
64
47
04
74
00
84
80
19
27
65
05
08
05
58
81
21
68
80
09
15
193,611 36
3, 950
6,675
4,183
2, 662
4, 687
9, 050
2, 525
4, 777
2, 533
3, 834
1, 149
4,410
8,419
5, 453
2, 626
2, 866
4,901
4,163
4, 142
4, 758
5, 991
3, 322
3, 914
2, 295
00
00
65
00
12
00
00
97
00
45
30
50
50
56
25
30
79
50
51
00
50
3002
10
ioO, 353 <
70, 665 13
2, 117, 291 95
073 14
882 50
205 65
361, 597 10
142, 977 95
196, 931 56
239, 492 25
442, 678 85
59, 974 44
115, 719 44
136, 933 48
240, 762 27
10, 646 08
159, 485 83
403, 506 95
163, 373 64
97, 944 48
116, 657 60
154, 194 80
116, 420 47
371, 644 03
300, 128 54
435, 720 08
119, 696 34
416, 112 32
78, 287 50
61,750 29
1, 872, 359 62
71, 445 33
7, 259, 004 37
5, 981, 273 46
2 7 7 , 9 ^ 17
222, 672 61
101, 986
249, 426
139, 366
99, 575
192, 761
402,919
67, 199
110,581
98,841
144,107
9, 268
129, 110
367, 703
111,595
58,868
69, 057
109,544
88,864
263, 299
297, 840
376,808
165, 270
262,034
59, 685
34
21
06
59
48
69
17
05
35
56
90
08
90
89
14
93
75
67
48
54
64
05
78
97
"RHODE ISLAND.
Rhode Island
48 75
8, 735 19
5, 747 80
$270 00
2, 840 00
1,712
3, 498
5, 420
632
00
00
00
00
1, 248
976
5, 268
5, 740
14,282
2,516
3, 624
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,822
9, 784
790
5, 400
2, 072
1, 883
3, 778
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
73, 555 00
SOUTH CAROLINA.
First district
Second district.
Third district t . .
|81 34
*63 05
2,874 17
4,176 50
5,3(.0 00
6, 399 43
Total.
1 , 8 4 5 17
2, 375 00
2, 179 26
100 75
19 31
2 80
239 15
193 50
251 20
5 , 1 8 5 83
6, 872 96
8,124 74
4, 908 90
4 , 1 7 6 50
5, 310 50
20, 770 37
71,473 99
82,841 45
12, 050 38
54, 570 03
39,126 13
2, 908 00
115 86
12,350 67
114 38
6 2 11
293 53
683 85
20,183 53
14,395 90
175, 085 81
105, 746 54
2, 908 00
79
85
36
138
5,541
5, 917
6, 347
11,401
5, 738
6,534
3,048
66, 953
80, 428
99, 358
149, 472
189,821
167, 061
30, 365
5,183
34, 628
96,850
61,120
41,459
33,176
158, 819
125,318
117,787
7, 778
9, 043
20, 870
60,890
12 31
TENNESSEE.
First district
Second district
Third district
Fourth district
Fifth district, ( o l d ) . . .
Fifth district, ( n e w ) . .
Sixth district |
Seventh district ft
Eighth district, ( o l d ) . .
Eighth district, (new).
Total.
*830 75
2,000
2,250
2, 375
2, 875
1, 687
1, 750
1, 000
593
1,187
1,375
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
75
50
00
17, 093 75
00
00
00
77
05
00
63
25
08
60
180 35
15 31
31 18
34, 902 38
806 30
124 55
14,497
973
9, 118
7, 225
312
6
324
93
15
50
00
10
1 57
27 60
3,270
3, 565
3, 850
7, 359
3, 890
4, 450
2, 006
1,006
2, 049
3, 455
8 22
81
133
148
164
42
64
96
38
99
27
4 90
56 30
12
4
4
7
12
53
43
25
90
15
90
75
116 00
93
87
54
03
83
74
90
1,600 00
3,253 46
5, COS 88
3,
3,
3,
8,
3,
4,
2,
1,
2,
3,
330
565
850
019
890
458
009
006
049
455
00
00
00
40
05
70
20
75
08
60
93
69
31
23
93
18
78
32
46
17
23
45
55
47
05
52
42
82
52
18
571 25
54,390 18
35,633 78
920, 124 00
636, 264 21
573
278
305
12
19, 113
1,784
12, 147
9, 705
14,497
1, 024
9,133
7, 225
55
50
06
00
169, 082 53
72, 286 28
58,219 18
42, 750 62
31,880 11
481,154 54
4 , 2 2 5 00
76, 567 67
31,308 13
1,691 20
3, 437 55
1, 858 43
762 36
1 , 9 4 1 59
894 09
31, 308 76
52, 308 96
4,371 54
8, 249 71
32, 469 52
7, 377 92
6,987 18
3, 598 04
87, 989 26
48, 097 15
20,154 58
15, 426 55
328 96
1, 055, 395 42
2,041 86
915, 184 62
50, 472 00
251, 776 75
6, 906 68
00
00
00
00
00
00
121, 271 29
223,033 12
89, 038 89
8,014
812
2,284
31,054
5,316
2, 992
TEXAS.
First district
Second district, (old).
Third district
Fourth district
3, 000
502
2, 375
2, 375
00
75
00
00
55
88
67
00
33
25
14
30
33 73
23 11
21 24
736 02
78 08
8, 252 75
31,815 10
Utah .
2, 500 00
4,225 00
Second district, (old) . .
Second district, (new) .
Third district j
907 59
1, 297 22
964 34
762 36
1,941 59
894 09
19 27
56 42
3 , 1 6 9 15
3,598 04
75 69
4,500 00
15,426 55
146 19
60
05
35
00
Total.
Total.
1,169 00
109 90
1 98
4 27
138 05
88
04
40
30
3,139 00
VIRGINIA.
First district,, (old)
Second district
8 61
2 73
70 50
528 00
* Compensation which belongs to previous fiscal years not before adjusted.
tAccounts for the whole fiscal year not received up to October 28, 1876.
X Districts consolidated with other districts after December 31, 1875.
§ This item includes all kinds of stamps furnished to collectors, except adhesive stamps, in addition to the assessment-lists.
tS
N
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a
.
.2 S 3
^ h-i
Compensation b y special
allowance.
Districts.
•S ©
J
«o o
5a
.2 a
Salary.
to
£
Expenses.
H
13
5
Oo©
°
VIRGINIA—Continued.
Third d i s t r i c t . . .
F o u r t h district
F i f t h district
Sixth district
—
Seventh district.
Eighth district . .
00
00
00
00
00
00
$13,500
12,631
10,851
7,171
4,435
5, 700
00
65
67
60
00
85
25, 500 00
Total.
WASHINGTON
$4, 500
4,500
4, 500
2, 750
2, 375
2, 375
6 9 , 8 0 7 32
2, 250 00
6, 083 33
4 , 1 2 7 82
2, 460 62
7, 875 00
76
78
22
35
$2 88
$51 60
14 10
223 54
12,671 77
$45
78
96
114
00
63
00
75
81 00
1,168 84
$18,296
17, 417
15,715
10, 087
6, 976
8,394
64
43
52
34
35
49
$13, 590
12, 637
10,851
7, 171
4, 435
5,701
00 $ 3 , 9 5 5 , 6 8 1 94 $3, 507, 627 01
1 , 3 7 6 , 9 1 4 78
85
1, 170,727 46
1, 542, 949 09
67
1, 492, 546 03
193, 822 92
60
149,330 15
102, 047 41
00
52, 908 37
4 0 , 6 7 1 26
35
22, 655 63
97, 042 35
6 9 , 8 1 4 02
8 , 2 6 7 , 8 1 1 78
7, 313, 021 13
6, 189 29
3 , 8 0 4 99
46, 907 45
9 , 3 0 1 87
7, 409 69
4, 653 43
6, 083 33
4, 127 82
2, 460 62
235, 855 33
185,841 70
14,532 32
12,671 77
436, 229 35
$872 50
10," 772* 00
21,309 00
3, 666 00
4,804 00
20, 632 67
2 1 , 3 6 4 99
485 88
3 , 8 0 4 99
3, 000 00
2, 875 00
2, 000 00
$203
240
285
69
41,951 50
TERRITORY.
W a s h i n g t o n Territory
63 14
WEST VIRGINIA.
First district
Second district
T h i r d district
Total.
65 29
198 35
69 06
3 60
30
3 60
153 25
204 62
123 75
30
1, 072 00
WISCONSIN.
First district
Second district
Third district
S i x t h district
Total.
Wyoming.
4,500
2,750
2, 875
2,500
00
00
00
00
8,712
5, 700
9,343
5, 119
50
00
75
58
12, 625 00
28, 875 83
2, 000 00
2, 350 00
48
93
54
56
10 00
592 51
13 03
250
91
187
62
3 03
4 33
70
83
186
160
65
45
00
50
500 60
13,543
8, 628
12, 592
7, 842
63
41
29
64
8,712
5, 700
9, 343
5, 119
50
00
75
58
3,307,761
172, 567
243, 136
115,897
87
04
39
32
2, 858, 434
155, 278
199,914
90, 845
55
72
22
23
13, 473 00
14, 681 00
42, 606 97
28, 875 83
3, 839, 362 62
3, 3 0 4 , 4 7 2 72
4, 488 84
2, 350 75
27, 739 59
13, 299 39
* T h i s item includes all kinds of stamps furnished to collectors, except adhesive stamps, in addition to the assessment lists.
1, 208 00
E.—Statement of the expenses of collecting ititernal-revenue taxes in the several collection-districts,^c.—Continued.to
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota
Delaware
District of Columbia .
Florida
G-eorgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa.
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
N e w Hampshire
N e w Jersey
N e w Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
$251 00
1,080 00
2 , 8 7 2 15
40, 662 27
28, 575 78
739 03
739 76
10,196 75
2, 643 98
33 50
11,163 76
" 54," 663* 64'
Salary.
$7,250
2,250
4,750
8,851
2, 500
6, 375
2, 000
3, 250
2, 625
2, 875
10, 500
2,250
26, 209
17,343
00
00
00
94
00
G
O
00
00
00
00
00
00
47
75
2, 750
24,125
8.750
8, 375
12, 625
16,875
17,125
5, 250
5, 000
15, 875
2, 250
3, 625
2, 750
3.751
13, 545
2,250
66, 943
17,347
27, 668
2,500
54,962
2, 875
00
69
00
00
(!0
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
69
6V
00
68
19
23
00
00
00
17, 000 00
Expenses.
$19, 287
2, 100
11,539
62, C47
7, 709
95
00
14
80
86
2,241
5, 940
4,760
8, 033
31,256
3,880
58, 805
24, 987
25, 715
7, 363
52,719
28, 761
7, 483
34, 967
43, 946
31,361
11,200
20, 722
46, 767
5, 800
9, 008
7,105
4,853
38,219
4,770
198,848
56, 564
61, 080
5, 800
136,194
5, 747-
90
77
00
05
06
00
96
55
97
65
96
40
40
00
90
32
00
50
24
00
70
00
11
21
00
14
73
45
00
47
80
18, 100 00
$278
60
302
686
231
208
44
82
49
214
572
29
1, 659
902
796
175
2, 065
232
84
356
668
708
173
326
588
72
39
89
66
382
79
2,252
1,1(9
1,641
64
1,292
63
$66 75
59
$35 85
42
19
95 42
190 99
11 15
14
737 16
05
40 36
06
2 63
9 94
06
3 05
17
13
95
4 00
13 80
53
85 28
82
46 50
56 "*22*50'
217 18
28 45
88
132 01
88
51 88
67
12 70
19 62
31
277 20
16 00
72
259 34
85
12 52
01
49 95
06
35 07
75
23 59
61
20 80 """109*82"
19
11
28 85
81 64
88
30 05
64
2 25
56
34 67
18
36 24
70
54 59
78
67 42
144 76
47
447 78
50
76
96 16
7 38
50
158 29
35
29 75
07
192 89
64*
Total expense
of collecting.
ftli
1 * 1
Advertising.
sai
Express and depositing money.
District.
Compensation b y special
allowance.
Postage.
0
3
Stationery and
blank-books.
RECAPITULATION.
$740
176
189
1,,380
417
82
138
32
83
369
590
162
1,,164
995
1,,297
448
807
934
95
399
229
488
560
830
1, 520
141
....
00
25
00
15
00
03
75
56
75
87
05
00
84
40
50
00
57
35
00
56
60
08
18
50
35
00
'543*66"
88 00
214 43
295 00
985 §0
720 90
1,,395 06
943 18
48 75
$27,910
5, 666
19, 938
73,714
10, 898
24, 777
4, 427
9, 305
7,517
11, 592
43, 017
6, 368
128,741
72, 965
45, 601
10, 750
93, 355
38, 953
16, 050
48, 397
61, 754
49, 706
17,183
27, 749
75, 057
8, 293
12, 675
10, 522
11,439
52, 450
7,462
280, 785
75, 839
146, 614
8, 364
193, 614
8, 735
n & o
14
67
89
34
27
66
76
50
88
87
72
32
78
82
26
02
45
81
77
52
63
74
79
57
94
93
59
23
20
10
20
59
24
55
35
36
19
$19, 438 60
2, 544 00
13, 375 06
62, 238 34
7,659 86
18, J 04 20
2,241 90
5,940 77
4,760 00
8, 032 55
31,354 47
3, 880 00
84, 942 37
40, 197 56
25, 715 72
7, 363 65
62, 660 53
28, 764 80
7,484 00
34, 967 00
43, 946 90
31,367 12
11,200 35
21,251 66
51,697 22
5, 8 0 0 00
9,008 70
7,274 50
5, 895 03
38, 272 71
4 , 7 7 0 00
202, 159 21
56, 569 53
90,858 16
5, 800 00
136, 353 98
5, 747 80
$199, 394
32, 510
175, 597
4, 590, 257
107, 349
792, 461
17, 790
499, 498
135, 148
233, 926
628, 891
42, 048
28,715, 724
6, 825, 973
1, 508, 817
305, 644
9, 238, 578
681, 876
119, 174
2,885, 427
3, 348, 876
2,192, 419
351, 276
3,102, 885
4,003, 750
27, 567
818, 909
88, 485
257, 664
033
4, 125,
019
48,
373
16, 559,
833
1, 925,
066
20, 036,
883
88,
004
7, 259,
973
277,
15
09
13
50
23
38
11
35
53
61
23
68
70
24
16
74
77
91
81
97
78
53
65
43
23
77
34
33
90
08
97
61
20
59
79
37
17
$107, 922
18, 064
68, 704
3, 095, 039
72, 666
658, 912
11, 825
424, 442
114, 600
172, 158
362, 768
16, 807
25, 582, 960
5, 572, 481
1,205, 232
151, 044
7, 648, 612
528, 948
92, 153
2, 578, 138
2, 759, 653
2, 090, 755
249, 975
2, 830, 671
3, 062. 357
21, 069
502, 155
84, 457
175, 132
3,777, 147
21, 047
14, 655, 081
1,679, 345
16,610, 446
50, 172
5, 981, 273
222, 672
23 $1, 528 00
13
31 "3," 384" 00
93
13, 153 00
87
"5," 454*00
06
60
01
78
70
44
8, 868 00
41
1,570 00
71
73,981 00
59
25, 572 00
41
4,244 00
25
34 240," 215* 00
36
87
76
17, 677 00
61
18, 910 00
19
1, 465 00
40
12
75
14,478 00
05
50 " l , 546* 00
18
01
"i"456*66
91
70
89
18,422 00
69
76,414 00
09
58, 972 00
37
46
73*555*66
61
E.—Statement of the expenses of collecting internal-revenue taxes in the severa7 collection-districts, —Continued.
to
$144 39
830 75
683 60
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
XJtah
Vermont • ••• . . . . . .
W e s t Virginia
Wvominc . . . .
.......
168, 716 46
$6,399
17,093
8,252
2, 500
3,169
25, 500
2, 250
7,875
12,625
2, 000
43
75
75
00
15
00
00
00
00
00
520,914 39
$12, 350
34,902
31,815
4, 225
3, 598
69, 807
3,804
12,671
28, 875
2, 350
67
38
10
00
04
32
99
77
83
00
1, 310, 092 09
$470
806
736
33
75
1,168
6
332
592
44
02
30
02
78
69
84
16
70
51
76
$19 31
61 20
78 08
22,919 02
686 76
11 88
*360
$115
124
16
109
6
68
63
86
55
07
90
25
43
14
30
13 03
"*4 33
4, 053 90
85
25
00
00
05
88
00
62
60
75
23, 720 66
$20,183
54,390
42, 750
6, 906
6, 987
97, 042
6, 189
21,364
42, 606
4,48M
53
18
62
68
18
35
29
99
97
84
2 , 0 5 1 , 1 1 2 28
$14, 395
35, 633
31,880
4, 225
3, 598
69, 814
3, 804
12,671
28,875
2, 350
90
78
11
00
04
02
99
77
83
75
1,407,088 44
$175,085
920,124
481,154
76,567
87, 989
8,267,811
46, 907
525,516
3, 839,362
27, 739
Compensation
of store-keepers.
Collections.
<
Assessments.
£
%
$683
571
1,169
38
138
485
65
481
500
89
Expenses of
administering
office.
Expenses.
Total expense
of collecting.
Salary.
Express and depositing money.
Compensation b y special
allowance.
Postage.
District.
Stationery and
blank-books.
Compensation
by salary and
commission.
RECAPITULATION—Continued.
81
00
54
67
26
78
45
65
62
59
136, 756, 374 40
$105, 746
636, 264
251, 776
31,308
48,097
7,313,021
20, 632
436, 229
3, 304, 472
13, 299
54
21
75
13
15
13
67
35
72
39
$2, 908 00
50, 472 00
3, 139 00
W
H
hj
O
41,951 50
w
"1*072*66
H
14,681 00
115,417,747 33 775, 087 50
O
H
w
H
O
H
Q
Q
FIFTH AUDITOR.
425
F.—Statement of amounts paid for engraving and printing stamps and for stamp-paper,
<$*c., for the fiscal year ended June 30,1876.
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
the Continental Bank Note Company
the American Bank Note Company
the National Bank Note Company
James M. Willcox & Co
Joseph R. Carpenter
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
John J. Crooke
the American Phototype Company
A. Trochsler
$111,782
106,1390
89,226
81,538
35,900
32, 395
4,521
1,928
217
56
96
53
12
17
35
03
82
58
463,901 12
Statement of amounts paid for the redemption of internal-revenue stamps during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1876.
For stamps returned
For stamps destroyed
$21,457 74
590 76
22,048 50
Statement of accounts of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue stamps
for distilled spirits for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To
To
To
To
amount
amount
amount
amount
of
of
of
of
stamps
stamps
stamps
stamps
in hands of Commissioner June 30, 1875
received from printers
received for redemption
returned by collectors
$19,377, £41
64, 591,160
493
3,142,533
00
00
90
50
87,111, 728 40
CR.
By amount of stamps sent to collectors
By amount of stamps destroyed
By amount of stamps on hand June 30, 1876
64,842,160 00
272, 617 40
21,996, 951 00
87,111,728 40
Statement of accounts of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue stamps
for tobacco, snuff, and cigars, for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To
To
To
To
To
amount stamps in hands of Commissioner June 30, 1875
amount stamps received from printers
amount stamps returned by collectors
amount stamps returned for exchange
amount stamps returned for redemption
$769, 538
39,165,146
242,190
835
797
82
77
71
42
16
40,178,508 88
CR.
By amount stamps sent to collectors
By amount stamps destroyed
By amount stamps on hand June 30,1876
39,294,974 77
874,560 59
8,973 52
40,178,508 88
Statement of accounts of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue specialtax stamps for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To amount of stamps in hands of Commissioner June 30, 1875
To amount of stamps received from printers
To amount of stamps returned by collectors
$4,296,320 00
10,574,750 00
566,300 00
15, 437, 370 00
426
* REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
CR.
By amount stamps sent to collectors
By amount stamps destroyed
By amount stamps on hand June 30, 1876
$10,156,800 00
1, 303,160 00
3,977,410 00
15,437, 370 00
Statement of J stamp-agents' accounts adjusted during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
Number
Amount involved
393
$5,790,330 32
Statement of accounts of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue deer
stamps for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To
To
To
To
amount stamps in hands of Commissioner June 30,1875
amount stamps received from printers
amount stamps returned by collectors
amount stamps returned for redemption
$1,130
9,970, 410
96,875
719
04
00
22
48
10,069,134 74
CR.
By amount stamps sent to collectors
By amount stamps destroyed
By amount stamps on hand June 30, 1876
9,970,410 00
97,544 70
1,180 04
10,069,134 74
Statement of accounts of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue documentary and proprietary stamps for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To
To
To
To
amount
amount
amount
amount
stamps
stamps
stamps
stamps
received from printers
returned by agents
returned for redemption
withheld in exchange
$6, 464,722 51
27,974 19
14, 391 72
86
6,507,089 28
CR.
By
By
By
By
By
By
amount
amount
amount
amount
amount
amount
cash deposited with United States Treasurer
allowed as commissions
*stamps sent to agents
stamps destroyed
stamps allowed on affidavits of loss
stamps on hand June 30, 1876
2,822,168
165,322
3,429,147
89,741
708
1
20
82
28
26
48
24
6,507,089 28
Statement of accounts of the Commississioner of Internal Revenue for internal-revenue
stamped foil wrappers for tobacco for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
DR.
To amount wrappers received from printers
$527,845 50
CR.
By amount wrappers sent to collectors
527,845 50
FIFTH
AUDITOR.
427
G.—Statement showing the amount paid for salaries in the Office of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue ; also salaries and expenses of supervisors, agents, and surveyors of distilleries, fees and expenses of gangers, miscellaneous expenses, counsel-fees,tyc.,and taxes
erroneously assessed and collected refunded duringfiscalyear ended June 30, 1876.
Supervisors.
Thomas J. Brady
George B. Chamberlin.
L . M. Foulke
J. M . Hedrick
Lucian H a w l e y
P. B. Hunt
A . C. Matthews
Ferdinand Meyer
P. W . Perry
Simon T . Powell
,
F . D. Sewall
A . P. Tutton
Salary.
f 3 , 000
2, 078
3, 000
2, 678
2,497
3, 000
3, 000
3, 000
750
00
82
00
57
25
00
00
00
00
Expenses.
382
661
753
643
66
03
68
01
536
426
346
528
61
74
40
96
882 20
200 60
Rent.
Clerk-hire.
$1, 849
1, 847
3,759
693
3, 985
3,171
2,240
2, 823
773
89
75
41
40
44
40
95
30
63
633 64
214 32
34,171 78
3 , 0 0 0 00
2, 785 71
$425
239
205
83
518
375
00
27
00
40
69
00
675 00
9, 896 70
3,129 91
28, 790 35
26, 209 85
T o this amount add stationery furnished s u p e r v i s o r s — .
$150 00
300 25
10 00
Total.
200 60
460 25
16, 642 84
8, 239 94
2, 743 86
92, 376 09
957 86
93,333 95
Revenue agents.
Salary.
J. N. Beach
James T . Bryer
Charles P. Brown
A . H. Brooks
A . M. Crane
Myron Coloney
A . B. Clark
John W . Gregory
William A . G a v e t t . . .
C. M. Horton.
F . S. Hill
John T . Hogue
Samuel K . Johnson..
T . J. Kinney
Joseph T . Long
Edward Livingston ..
J. H . Manley
John Mitchell
John B. Miller
E d w a r d McLeer
J. C. Napier
A . Nance
Jasper Packard
Zenas Uogers
Frederick Renner
M. J. Rose
A . M. C. Smith
J. E. Simpson
William Somerville .
J. H . Tompkins
D . P. Upham
James C. W h e e l e r . .
Jacob W a g n e r
T . L. W i l c o x
Homer T . Y a r y a n . . .
T o this amount add stationery furnished revenue agents..
55
12
09
38
58
01
69
70
59
112 50
110 00
Total .
Total
$7, 807
6,127
8, 728
5, 098
9, 883
9, 083
8, 667
8, 844
3, 052
$1, 048
924
2, 512
2,480
2,480
1, 896
2, 009
95
2, 464
2, 055
1,860
208
130
732
1,817
2,191
2, 432
2,494
2, 198
2, 504
45
255
762
2,504
1,122
708
840
2, 504
799
1, 566
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
85
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
06
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2,177
1, 999
156
3, 768
00
00
00
00
210 00
53,944 91
Expenses.
$853
594
1, 652
828
2, 019
885
1,672
124
1,835
886
902
110
1
609
993
1,219
973
651
1,743
459
53
254
303
1,796
558
666
523,
1, 553
825
682
166
1, 896
2, 532
127
929
96
35
12
09
77
77
89
97
79
27
90
00
52
06
34
48
65
21
02
85
25
72
16
43
82
50
22
49
29
45
95
99
83
25
10
31,888 46
* REPORT ON THE
428
FINANCES.
Surveyors of distilleries.
~
Salaries
Expenses
$2, 324 50
5,730 73
8,055 23
Fees and expenses of gaugers.
Fees
Traveling expenses
$768,688 27
50,984 85
-
Total
Salary
819,673 12
Salaries of office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
$322,735 01
Miscellaneous expenses :
Salary
Traveling expenses
Expenses
Telegrams
Rent
Stationery
Expressage
Counsel fees and expenses, and rewards :
Fees and expenses
Rewards
Total
$11,721
2,544
49,129
2,954
6,500
25,005
70,807
25
59
06
03
00
44
07
13,687 61
24,879 85
1
168,661 44
38,567 46
529,963 91
Taxes erroneously assessed and collected.
Amount
$708,263 75
Statement of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
Balance on deposit to credit of the Secretary of the Treasury, per last report
Amount deposited
$87,547 94
34, 578 90
Amount disbursed
122,126 84
69,589 18
Balance on deposit to credit Secretary of Treasury, July 1, 1876
52,537 66
Moneys refunded on lands sold for taxes.
Tennessee
Virginia
Arkansas
,
$4,128 97
3,725 00
3,060 00
10,913 97
Moneys illegally collected in insurrectionary districts refunded during thefiscalyear ended
June 30,1876.
Amount refunded
$57 08
Statement of disbursements of South Carolina free-school-fund commissioner for salaries of
teachers, repairs of school-houses, tyc.
Amount disbursed
„*
$5,432 66
Moneys refunded under private act of Congress.
Hibben &, Co
3,912 16
Moneys refunded, tax on spirits destroyed by fire.
Amount
2,660 34
Statement of certificates received and allowed for drawbacks on merchandise exported, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
Number of certificates received and allowed
Amount allowed
.
406
$38,249 87
REPORT OF THE SIXTH AUDITOR.
REPORT
OF
THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY FOR THE POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE A U D I T O R OF THE T R E A S U R Y
FOR THE P p s T - O F F I C E D E P A R T M E N T ,
October 23, 1876.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the business
operations of this office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876. My
annual report to the Postmaster-General, now in course of preparation,
will exhibit in detail the financial transactions of the Post Office Department during the past fiscal year.
A comparison of the tables of the present report with those contained
in the report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1875, will show a large
increase of business in each division.
EXAMINING DIVISION—BENJAMIN LIPPINCOTT, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
This division receives and audits the quarterly accounts-current of all
post-offices in the United States. It is divided into four subdivisions,
viz: the opening-room, the stamp-rooms, the examining corps proper,
and the error-rooms.
1. The opening-room : All returns, as soon as received, are opened,
and, if found in order according to regulations, are entered on the register, carefully folded and tied, and then forwarded to the stamp-rooms.
The number of quarterly accounts-current received during each quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
36, 623
35,821
35,913
36, 384
144,751
Increase over last fiscal, 5,675.
2. The stamp-rooms : The quarterly returns received from the opening-room are divided alphabetically among ten stamp-clerks, whose
duties consist in comparing the stamp-statements of the postmasters in
the accounts current with their own books and the returns made to
them from the stamp division of the finance office, whence stamp-orders
are issued and receipts for the same received and forwarded to the
stamp-clerk. The returns thus approved or corrected are passed to the
examiners. All accounts from offices of the first and second classes are
passed through the various subdivisions of the office in advance of other
returns, so that they may reach the chief of division and his assistants
with as little delay as possible.
432
*
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
The number of accounts examined and settled by the stamp-clerks for
each quarter of the fiscal year was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
35, 525
35,687
35, 669
36,006
142,887
Increase over last fiscal year, 6,204.
3. The examining corps proper is composed of fifteen clerks, among
whom the returns received from the stamp-rooms are divided by sections,
each comprising several States or parts of States.
The average number to each section is about 2,500. After the examination of the accounts-current and the stamp-account, reviewing and
refooting the transcript of mails received, and examining all vouchers
belonging to that portion of the work, the balance is diawn on all accounts of the third and fourth classes. The returns thus examined and
completed are forwarded to the registering division to be entered upon
its books.
The number of accounts examined and sent to the registering division
for the fiscal year was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
35, 525
35,687
35,669
36,006
142,887
Increase over last fiscal year, 6,204.
4. The error-rooms contain five clerks, who review and re-examine the
error-accounts received from the registering division, and forward to
each postmaster a copy of his account as stated by him, and as audited
and corrected by the office.
The number of accounts corrected and copied during the fiscal year
was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
4,276
4,100
4,268
3, 994
16,638
Each subdivision reports weekly to the chief of division, and monthly
through that officer to the deputy auditor, the progress of the work, so
that the exact amount of labor performed by each clerk is clearly ascertained.
All vouchers relative to allowances made by the Post-Office Department for clerk-hire, lights, fuel, rent, stationery, &c., at post-offices of
the first and second classes, are forwarded at the commencement of each
quarter to the chief of division and his assistants for examination. A
statement is then prepared, showing the vouchers received, the amount
allowed, and the amount suspended, when found to be in excess of the
allowance.
On receipt of the returns from the examiners, these accounts are reviewed, and the amount allowable added, and the balance drawn by the
chief of division.
The number of post-offices of the first and second classes which have
received allowances for clerk-hire, rent, &c., was 363.
The number of offices of the second class having an allowance for
clerk-hire only was 247.
AUDITOR FOR THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
433*
The number of offices having an allowance for clerk-hire to aid in
separating the mails (independent of the number above stated) was 625.
The number of offices having an allowance for rent only was 5.
Total number of offices of all classes receiving allowances and approved by the chief of division, 1,240.
The expense-aacounts of the offices of the first and second classes
were regularly entered by the chief of division and his assistant on the
expense-register, and show quarterly the amount of vouchers received,
amount allowed, and amount suspended, copies of which were forwarded
to each postmaster.
Attached to the examining division is a corresponding clerk, whose
duty consists in corresponding with postmasters relative to errors in
their accounts current, and in making day-book entries, &c.
The amount involved in the settlement of the quarterly accounts-current of postmasters during the fiscal year was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
$6,431,379
6, 854, 821
7,145, 283
6,701,967
Total
89
11
28
43
27,133,451 71
Increase over last year, $1,473,806.97.
The labors of the examining division for the last fiscal year have been
fully completed. All accounts received in proper form have been examined and passed to the registering division. At no period has the work
been more perfect in all its details. Not only has there been a decided
improvement in the preparation of returns by postmasters, particularly
those of the first and second class offices, but by judicious changes in
the office the efficiency of the examining corps has been greatly increased.
REGTSTERINGr DIVISION—JOSEPH B. WILL, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
Thirteen clerks are employed upon this division, who receive from the
examining division the quarterly accounts of postmasters of all the postoffices in the United States, re-examine and register them, placing each
item of revenue and expenditure under its appropriate head, add and
recapitulate the same, and exhibit in the register ending June 30 of each
year the total amount of receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, the number of accounts
registered and amounts involved therein were as follows :
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
Increase over last year
35, 525
35, 687
35, 669
36, 006
$6, 431, 379
6, 854, 821
7,145, 283
6,701, 967
89
11
28
43
142, 887
27,133,451 71
6,204
1,473,806 97
To this division is also assigned the duty of entering in the changebooks, prepared for the purpose, all changes of postmasters, establishment, re-establishment, discontinuance, and change of name of postoffices reported from appointment office. The number thus entered
during the fiscal year was as follows:
Third quarter, 1875
Fourth quarter, 1875
First quarter, 1876
Second quarter, 1876
Total
Decrease from last fiscal year, 228.
28 F
2,306
2, 459
3, 032
2, 636
10,433
434
*
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
The work of this division is fully up to the requirements of the office
BOOK-KEEPING DIVISION—JAMES T. SMITH, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
To this division is assigned the duty of keeping the ledger-accounts
of the Department, embracing those of postmasters, late postmasters,
contractors, late contractors, and those of a general, special, and miscellaneous character.
Sixteen clerks are employed, as follows, viz: Ten book-keepers of postmasters7 accounts; three book-keepers of contractors' accounts; one clerk
in charge of cash-book, warrant-register, and ledger of warrants and
deposits; one assistant chief, who is also disbursing-clerk, in charge of
stamp-journal, transfer-journal, £iid deposit-book; he also makes all
entries in the day-books based on reports signed by the Auditor, and
performs other miscellaneous duties. The chief of the division has general supervision, and also keeps the accounts with the several appropriations, receipts and expenditures of the Department, Treasurer of the
United States, Executive Departments for official stamps, foreign governments, special agents, consuls acting as foreign mail-agents, &c., and
prepares and records all requisitions on the Treasury for the service of
the Post-Office Department.
The auxiliary books from which postings are made quarterly are as
follows: Thirteen registers of postmasters' quarterly returns, 43 paybooks, (contractors' accounts,) 10 journals, 1 register of warrants, 3
registers of Postmaster-General's drafts, 1 stamp-journal, 1 cash-book,
1 deposit-book, 1 register of Auditor's drafts, 1 transfer-journal, 1 moneyorder transfer-book, 12 registers of mail-messenger and special mailservice accounts, 1 route and other agents' book, 1 letter-carriers' book,.
1 special agents' fare-book, 12 reports of transportation, collections, lines,
and deductions ; total, 103 books.
Postmasters' accounts ol the first, second, and third classes, and all
contractors' accounts, are balanced quarterly ; all others at the close of
the fiscal year.
Although a new series of ledgers, 66 in number, have been opened
during the year, the work of the division is fully up to the requirements of the office.
The following tabular statements show the number of accounts
assigned to each book-keeper, and, in part, the work performed in the
preparation of auxiliary books in charge of this division.
Ledgers of mail-contractors' accounts.
States.
Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, N e w York, N e w Jersey, Pennslyvania, Delaware, W e s t
Virginia, and Virginia
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. Tennessee, Illinois, I n d i a n a ,
and Wisconsin
Ohio, Kansas, Michigan, Kentucky, I o w a , Missouri, Minnesota, California, Oregon, Nebraska, Nevada, and the Territories
Total .
Increase over last fiscal year . .
Decrease from last fiscal year .
j SO
1, 982
2,173
2,417
2, 226
2, 626
3,422
2, 052
2, 700
3,122
6, 260
7,499
*8, 961
4, 972
27, 001
122
* This item shows the number of accounts journalized after July 1, 1876, for the second quarter 1875-^
Postings are now made directly from the transportation-sheets, bound in book-form.
AUDITOR
FOR
THE
POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
435*
Ledgers of postmasters' accounts.
1
Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and Mississippi
| N e w Y o r k and N e w Jersey
1 Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and District of Columbia
| Virginia, W e s t Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
I Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida
I Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee
j Ohio and Iowa . . :
Indiaua and Illinois
' Michigan, Wisconsin, and Kansas
I California, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, Oregon, Colorado, and Territories
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total.
Increase over last fiscal y e a r . .
Decrease from last fiscal year.
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
entries
entries
entries
entries
entries
in
in
in
in
in
stamp-journal
day-books
deposit-book
cash-book
transfer-journal
4,158
4,366
5, 663
4,154
7, Oil
Total
25,352
Decrease from last fiscal year
3,795
Warrants issued by Postmaster-General, and countersigned by the Auditor,
registered during the fiscal year
13, 456
Increase over last fiscal year
1, 078
STATING DIVISION—WILLIAM H. GUNNISON, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
This division has charge of the general postal accounts of postmasters, and those of late postmasters until fully stated. For the first four
months of the fiscal year there were sixteen clerks employed, having an
average of 3,749 accounts assigned to each. For the remaining eight
months there were eighteen cierks, with an average of 3,332 accounts each. One clerk, additional, was employed in keeping the
record of statements of accounts received from " presidential" offices
each quarter, in preparing circulars of instruction to postmasters, and
in other miscellaneous duties. The chief of the division has the general
supervision of the division, the correspondence on the presidential
accounts and on special cases referred to him by the Auditor.
Special attention has been given to accounts of the postmasters at
presidential offices, from which most of the postal revenue is derived,
by stating them from the earliest records made in the office, by comparing the quarterly statements rendered by the postmasters with the
accounts as stated in this office, investigating the differences, and
notifying the postmasters of the results, for their use in making payments and in rendering their statements for succeeding quarters. By
this system delinquencies are promptly ascertained and the proper steps
taken for securing amounts due the United States which have not been
accounted for as required by the postal regulations. These accounts
were also compared with the ledgers and balanced each quarter.
The same system was applied to the general postal accounts of post-
* REPORT ON THE
436
FINANCES.
masters at offices of the fourth class, when they showed important debit
balances, stated from the ledgers each quarter, or when collection orders
were received from the pay division, which showed that the postmasters
had not paid amounts due the United States on demand of the contractors.
The total of the balances doe the United States on statements of
accounts sent to postmasters, with special instructions requiring them
to include the amounts in their next payments, averaged over $50,000
for each quarter of the fiscal year.
The items of the remaining accounts of the fourth class were stated
each quarter as soon as they could be obtained from the ledgers. The
accounts were also balanced with the ledgers to date of June 30,
1875, and statements thereof, with special instructions, requiring payment of all balances of $1 or more, were sent to the postmasters within
the ensuing five months.
The accounts of late postmasters have been revised monthly, in order
to secure the earliest possible adjustment; and all such accounts have
recently been stated to the latest dates practicable.
The number of general accounts in charge of the division for the
fiscal year was 59,984, an increase of 1,055 over the number reported
for the previous year. The force employed has been barely sufficient to
do the work, which requires constant attention and labor, allowing
very little time for the thorough investigation which is desirable.
The condition of the work of the division is satisfactory. The following statements show the details:
232 ! 44
1,943
1, 304
333 250~ 1,887
134
14
Total
Pennsylvania (A to Q)
99
99
21 i 134
2
1,304
333 250
94
*i
2, 039
147
n
3 ~88~ T j
1,887
8
4
5
17
4
13 2,296
J 6 2,202
3
88
3 1 94
1
2, 039
147
16 2 , 2 0 2
54
9
0
0
56
10
0
0
1,083
737
76
29
33
9
1,192
775
14
36
Total
3
63
0
66
0
1,820
105
42
1, 967
12
22
2
0
13
24
0
0 ! 2
0
0
0
1, 077
683
142
48 | 25 11, 150
746
35 1 28
0
7 I 149
90
42
15
3
36
0 I 39
0
1, 902
83
2
1
36
20
9
1 1
1 , 23
12
2
u
3
979
737
165
69~
38
21
18 11, 066
810
35
13 I 199
42
19
24
4
65
4
73
3
1,881
66
85
Total
Kansas
Minnesota
Colorado
6
35 2, 021
15
60 2, 045 147
— r
18
15
50
1
2
0
2, 093
===
36
2
I
8
4
6
....
36
Total
North Carolina . . . . .
Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
mill
13 2, 021
Wisconsin
W e s t Virginia
3
877
491
725
........
......
Total
~3S 0
128
2,075
Number of acc
in each sectio
1 1, 667
2
88
48
96
tL § 9
j Increase in each
1
and Territor
849
470
624
750
408
509
Number of acc
in each State
Territory.
11
14
19
0
0
1
CD
32
0
Increase.
Total.
20 ' 150
| Special.
1 , ~2a
1 21
18 ;iui
!
14
N e w Y o r k ( A to Q)
2
24
15
79
12 118
Total
Deposit.
1
Collection.
3
5
4
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
5 i
r*
Collection.
Number of secti<
«h
J
c
c
S-I
Q
Deposit.
Fourth class.
|
States and Territories.
x f^j
o „
Presidential offices.
a
1 increase in each sec|
tion.
Statement of the number of general postal accounts of postmasters, the increase in the number,
and the classification of the offices, for thefiscalyear ended June 30,1876.
2, 296
2, 084
147
2,148
88
90
42
15
1, 104
833
211
50
14
36
1, 163
770
151
35
2, 033
1,248
785
42
19
27
AUDITOR
FOR
THE
POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
437*
Statement of the number of general postal accounts of postmasters, 4'c.—Con tinned.
Fourth class.
Presidential offices. I
L ® •
States and Territories.
P
Ohio
!
97
6
113 I
10
Illinois
Delaware
District of Columbia
97 :
6
113 | 1 ,1,934
3
0
2
138 !
g !
5
146 I
3
0
0
3
Total...
132
6
0
138
1
1
1
1
Total
i Kentucky
Pennsylvania, (R to Z )
2!
1
46 |
6 ; 23 j
3
0
45
14 ,
i
3
59 I 7
2
1 4
1
1
1,741
0 11,359
0 j 355 j
69
0 jl, 714
28 I
37 l
0
0
0 tl, 318
0 I
77
1
311
1
Total .
Arkansas - .
Florida
Tennessee.
2
68
15
Total .
N e w Jersey .
Nebraska
Nevada
Alaska
Idaho
N e w Mexico.,
Utah
Washington .
Wyoming
—
16
Total .
N e w T o r k , (R to Z ) .
Alabama
Oregon
j
Total . . .
2,244
j
19 1,899 ( 21
li
102 ; l
0
6 I--..
63
0
0
57 ' 63 1,
20
57 ! 61 1,477
51
9 1 415
*7 1,523 1 *7 '
1 ; 438
1 !
108 i 70 11,892
!
9, 007
*6
57 | 60 11,094 I 45 '1, 122 \ 45 ,
827
9
864
60
1, 921
54
55
46
13 I 4
67
24
1,419
94
402
40 '1,443 I 40 !
1 ! 105
1 |
11 i 447
12 ;
1,915
52 |
•11,!
1, 995
13
50 1 , 4 6 9
5 I 49J
55 [1,960
67 I
1 | 38
11 11,292
7 I 558
*2 | 41 j *2
12 <1,376 i 16
18
579 i 18
92 i
37
1,206
516
1,759
108 I
~T\
110
2 i
15 ,
57 i 3 | 70
11 | 2 | 14
4 | 0 | 4
75
9 ]
218
73 II, 162
11 | 605
4 | 90
6 , 0
6
57
!
11
2, 000
88
1,857
*2
0
3
n
569
83
655
584
92
69
68
169
145
42
2
72
1
71
172
148 *25
45
2
66
156
129
23
612
712
265
1, 945
608
519
529
64
0
66
6 j
11 !
2 ;
59
121
57
563
316
781
118
15
59
1,660
192
2
1!
i l , 755
766
780
287
52
14
1, 589
24 1 11
5 i 0
28 I 0
1,232
619
94
136
1,552
36
8 ! 48
13 | 1
17
.|l, 996
1, 063
104
0
0
3
0 ! 3
1
3
0 I 3
3 | 3
2, 041
694
224
1,082
685
1,027
552
86
72
Iff
11
7
0
3 j
3 j
2 I
3 '
0
31 ,1,537
36 ! 504
19 ,1,1
615
207
938
1,833
727
340
882
97
1,949
1, 841
814
797
293
15
14
21
49
1, 904
762 ) 29 j
346
912
2, 0 2 0
36,615
Total .
55
2
0
25
74
7
9
0
©
9.9
1,706
0
0
3
4 ! 84 I 4
3 I 21 I 0
Total .
California .
Louisiana .
Texas
rQ
1,351
475
1, 760
Michigan - .
Maryland .
Montana . .
© r-1
.SH
1,826
2
61
Total .
Arizona
Iowa
Mississippi
977
763
144 • 53 |2,131 | 25
144 , 53 < , 131
0 II, 740
Total .
Indiana
South Carolina .
13
2 [1,643
0 |
94
0
4
1
2
24
4 | 11
9 | 45
Virginia......
Rhode Island.
Connecticut».
12
1 ,1,934 !
2 4 65
57 '
10
S
3
, E
H
10
Total
X
2
* Decrease.
438
*
REPORT
ON T H E FINANCES.
Number of general postal accounts, first, second, and third classes
1, 568
Number of general postal accounts, fourth class
35, 047
Whole number of general postal accounts for the fiscal year
36, 615
Increase in the number of general postal accounts of the first, second,
and third classes
Increase in the number of general postal accounts of the fourth class
21
829
Increase in the whole number during the fiscal year
850
Statement showing the number of changes of offices and postmasters during thefiscalyear
ended June 30, 1876.
Total.
Quarter ending—
•
September December March 31, June 30,
30,1875.
1876.
31,1875.
1876.
Offices established
Offices re-established
Offices discontinued
N e w bonds of postmasters
Miscellaneous changes of postmasters
435
107
287
338
1,791
277
100
292
191
1,833
Total number of changes
2,958
2, 693
361
136
332
186
,240
• 3, 255
444
138
237
396
1,727
1,517
481
1,148
1,111
7, 591
2, 942
11, 848
Decrease in the number of changes from previous
year
5, 654
Statement showing the condition of general postal accounts of late postmasters for
year ended June 30, 1876.
Quarter ending—
September December March 31, June 30,
1876.
30,1875.
31,1875.
1876.
Accounts of late postmasters adjusted —
Accounts of late postmasters unadjusted.
W h o l e number of accounts of late postmasters.
Increase in number of late accounts over last year . . .
Increase in number of late accounts adjusted over
last year
Decrease in number of late accounts unadjusted from
last year
-
5, 924
4, 835
3, 059
2,175
AUDITOR
FOR
THE POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
439*
Statement of miscellaneous business.
Quarter e n d i n g Correspondence, &c.
Letters received
Letters written
Statements of general postal accounts received
Circulars prepared
Vouchers filed
Unpaid collection orders received and filed
Offices supplied with blanks
1,090
362
1,254
3, 422
2, 660
4, 024
67
748
242
1,521
5,293
5,610
4,452
57
498
313
1,611
3,338
5,135
3, 504
94
1,
3,
5.
2,
716
491
637
026
073
841
89
Amounts collected by draft on Presidential accounts—special cases—for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1876.
Quarter ended September 30,1875
•
$3,863 29
Quarter ended December 31,1875
33, 963 00
Quarter ended March 31,1876
5,120 82
Quarter ended June 30,1876
29,753 89
Total for the fiscal year
72,701 00
COLLECTING- D I V I S I O N — E D W A R D J. EVANS, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
To this division is assigned the collection of balances due from all
postmasters, late postmasters, and contractors; also the payment of
all balances due to late and present postmasters, and the adjustment and final settlement of postal accounts. The average number of
clerks is twenty, and the work of the division is apportioned as follows:
On correspondence, 4.—Their duty is to insure, as far as possible, the
collection of all moneys due to the United States on postal and contractors' accounts, to examine the same carefully, and explain by letter,
when necessary, the correctness of the balances due thereon, and to
submit for suit or criminal proceedings accounts of defaulting postmasters and contractors.
On drafts and reports, 2.—Their duties are to locate and issue drafts
for the collection of balauces due by postmasters and contractors, to
record the same in draft-registers, and report to the Post-Office Department, for payment, all balances due to late postmasters, and record
the same.
On changes, 1.—His duties are to record all changes of postmasters
reported to this office from the Post-Office Department, to enter and
file drafts paid, to record all accounts of late postmasters in the book
of balances, and to state the final action thereon.
On letter-hooks, 2.—Their duty is to transcribe into their respective
books all letters written by the several divisions of the office, and transmit thejsame, together with all circulars relating to postmasters' accounts.
On miscellaneous, 1.—His duties are to examine and compare with the
ledgers all accounts of late postmasters, and close as " uncollectible,"
or by " suspense," all accounts so designated, and to assist in the preparation of the annual report to the Postmaster-General, and other duties of a miscellaneous character.
On copying, 8.—Their duties are to copy and revise all accounts of
postmasters and others; to transmit in their respective circulars all accounts of late postmasters; to copy changes of postmasters; to prepare salary-books of the several post-offices, and to furnish a large portion of the material for the United States Official Register.
On suits, 2.—Their duties are to prepare for suit all cases of defaulting postmasters and contractors. All accounts reported by the corre
* REPORT
440
ON THE
FINANCES.
sponding clerks have been prepared for suit and transmitted to the Department of Justice, and all accounts of fees of attorneys, marshals,
and clerks submitted for settlement have been examined and reported
for payment.
The work of this division is in a highly satisfactory condition.
The regulation of the Department, requiring current business to be
dispatched on the day received, is duly observed by this division.
I refer to the following tables for a more detailed statement of the
work performed by the division during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1876:
Accounts of postmasters and contractors.
Number.
Accounts of postmasters becoming late during the period from July 1, 1874, to
June 30, 1875
Accounts of postmasters becoming late during the fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
Total.
2,102
2, 276
2, 685
2, 434
$209,054 12
43, 601
45,678
53, 983
49, 830
88
16
28
94
24,760
Increase from last fiscal year .
Drafts issued on late and present postmasters during the fiscal y e a r :
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
Total.
402,148 38
360
65, 766 64
912
786
72, 088
51, 317
58,126
59, 729
643
3,239
Increase from last fiscal y e a r . .
Decrease from last fiscal year .
Accounts of
issued :
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
15,263
Amount.
522
96
07
72
62
241, 262 37
24,761 85
contractors received from the pay-division upon which drafts were
ended
ended
ended
ended
3,
23,
742,
124,
September 30, 1875
December 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
June 30, 1876
923
786
765
949
08
04
49
31
895,423 92
Total.
Increase from last fiscal year
823, 433 86
Amount collected b y drafts during the fiscal year .
Increase from last fiscal year
208, 649 46
104,049 37
Accounts showing balances due late and present postmasters, and reported to the
Post-Office Department for p a y m e n t :
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
82,154
81,474
22, 502
5,951
62
03
85
61
3, 556
Total
Increase from last fiscal year .
Accounts of
year:
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
1,480
1, 276
629
171
192, 083 11
1,803
121, 358 05
late postmasters and contractors submitted for suit during the fiscal
ended
ended
ended
ended
9, 969
8,331
5,874
45, 962
September 30, 1875
December 31, 1875
March 31, 1876
June 30, 1876
Total.
Increase from last fiscal y e a r . .
Decrease from last fiscal year .
Amount of collections on judgments, fines, &c., including interest, during the fiscal
year
Increase from last fiscal year.
86
71
91
73
72
70,139 07
20, 324 90
34,771 83
4 , 9 4 9 04
AUDITOR
FOR
THE POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
441*
Account of postmasters and contractors—-Continued.
Number.
Accounts of late postmasters, showing balances due the United States, and found
uncollectible, during the fiscal y e a r :
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter en ded March 31,1876
.
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
35
3
4
1
Total.
Increase from last fiscal year .
Decrease from last fiscal year.
Accounts of late postmasters, showing balances in their favor, closed b y " suspense,'
during the fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
.
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
16
96
6
39
127
Total.
Decrease from last fiscal year.,
Accounts of late postmasters, showing balances due the United States, closed b y
" s u s p e n s e , " during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
Total.
Increase from last fiscal y e a r . . ,
Decrease from last fiscal year.,
Amount received in money, (by letter,) drafts, and money-orders in favor of the D e partment, from late and present postmasters, which has been returned or deposited
to their credit for the fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30, 1 8 7 5 . . . .
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
„
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
3, 223
103
36
41
278
458
296
141
103
108
105
Total .
Accounts of
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
late postmasters closed b y " compromise," during the fiscal year :
ended September 30, 1875
ended December 31, 1875
ended March 31, 1876
ended June 30, 1876
Total .
Letters written to postmasters and others during the fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
1, 881
2,017
2,141
1,823
Total
7,862
Increase from last fiscal year
596
Accounts copied during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
6, 805
6,904
4, 885
3, 845
Total
Decrease from lasj fiscal year
22,439
..
182
442
* REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Number of pages of draft-register recorded during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1876
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
20
22
21
17
Total
80
Decrease from last fiscal year
74
Number of pages of letter-press copies made during the fiscal year.
Quarter ended September 30, 1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31, 1875
Quarter ended June 30, 1876
3,273
3,753
4,265
3, 640
Total
14,931
Increase from last fiscal year
2,968
Number of pages of changes, bonds, and commissions copied during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
675
Quarter ended December 31,1875
615
Quarter ended March 31,1876
944
Quarter ended June 30,1876
779
Total
Increase from last fiscal year
3,013
„
Number of pages of letter-books recorded during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Quarter ended June 30,1876
Total
Decrease from last fiscal year
Letters received during the fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Quarter ended June 30,1876
Total
.
35
1, 356
1, 558
1, 690
1, 442
6,046
47
85, 540
88, 032
89,045
88/360
350,977
Increase from last fiscal year
29,248
Letters sent during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Quarter ended June 30,1876
57, 503
48,771
46, 375
44,102
Total
Decrease from last fiscal year
Letters recorded during the last fiscal year :
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Qnarter ended June 30,1876
Total
Decrease from last fiscal year,
196,751
10,113
2,354
2,858
2,851
3,365
11,428
AUDITOR
FOR
THE POST-OFFICE
443*
DEPARTMENT.
Number of changes of postmasters during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875..
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Quarter ended June 30,1876
.
160
171
185
172
Total
...
688
Decrease from last fiscal year
322
Number of pages of " balance-book " recorded during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31,1875
Quarter ended March 3 1 , 1 8 7 6 . . . . .
Quarter ended June 30,1876
86
88
105
90
Total
369
Decrease from last fiscal year
818
Number of circulars addressed and transmitted during the fiscal year:
Quarter ended September 30,1875
Quarter ended December 31, 1875
Quarter ended March 31,1876
Quarter ended June 30,1876
.
- -.
14,542
15,168
19, 519
13, 804
Total
63,033
Increase from last fiscal year
14,611
Number of pages of United States Official Register prepared during the fiscal
year
3,468
FOREIGN-MAIL DIVISION—ROBERT S. WIDDICOMBE, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
This division has charge of the postal accounts with foreign governments, and the accounts with steamship companies for ocean transportation of the mails.
The treaty concerning the formation of a General Postal Union, concluded at Berne, October 9, 1874, went into effect July 1, 1875, with the
exception of France, which came into the Union January 1, 1876.
The detailed regulations for the execution of the treaty and the
formation of the accounts necessitated the preparation of new books
for the registration of the various accounts, new forms of blanks, &c.,
and a thorough change in the method of auditing the accounts.
The number of accounts has increased and the amount involved has
diminished, yet the actual clerical labor required in the settlement of
these accounts has been greater than during the previous fiscal year.
The work of the division under the treaty, and also its general work,
is now in good condition, fully up to the requirements of the office.
Number of accounts of each country settled during the fiscal year, and amounts involved.
Name of country.
T h e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
E m p i r e of Germany
A.
Kingdom of Belgium
Kingdom of Netherlands
Confederation of Switzerland
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Denmark for extra national postage ..
Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of N o r w a y
Republic of France
Kingdom of Spain
Total
Decrease from last fiscal year
No.
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
2
$669, 618
295, 4 2
21,456
7, 440
13, 808
36,894
926
34, 442
22, 005
25, 398
3
58
87
68
87
35
50
16
91
27
80
57
36
1,157, 488 56
4
876,776 31
444
*
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Number of duplicates registered during thefiscalyear.
Quarter ended—
Received f r o m -
T h e United Kingdom .
German Empire
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Norway
Sweden
Italy
W e s t Indies, & e
N o v a Scotia
Switzerland
£
c co
£
Sent t o 3 00
T h e United Kingdom
German Empire
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
France
Norway
......
Sweden
Italy
Spain
W e s t Indies, &c
N o v a Scotia
Switzerland
119
149
24
140
15
161
Total .
Increase over last fiscal
year
Decrease from last fiscal
year
1, 049
Quarter ended—
Total ,
951
1, 228
362
251
157
55
57
384
216
320
237
101
102
56
57
41
127
56
52
106
50
52
50
146
91
52
150
42
51
54
51
52
49
134
31
41
1, 427
1,336
1,278
Increase over last fiscal
year
Decrease from last fiscal
year
299
216
56
51
114
55
50
50
50
49
42
169
24
59
1, 283
101
106
144
Total number of duplicates registered, 6,190; total decrease from last fiscal year, 3,979.
Balances due foreign governments on settlement of accounts for the quartos named, together
with the cost in currency.
To-
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland .
Quarter
ended—
D e c . 31,1874
Mar. 31,1875
June 30,1875
Amount.
$6, 666 93
5, 860 63
3, 520 18
Total
16, 047 74
Costing in currency.
17,061 65*
Empire of Germany
Mar. 31,1875
June 30,1875
Total
25, 943 09
Costing in currencyBelgium
30, 646 92
Mar. 31,1875
June 30,1875
Dec. 31,1875
Total
2,249 32
2,011 60
3, 827 62
! 54
Costing in currency.
Denmark
13, 718 18
12,224 91
9,228 56
Mar. 31,1875
June 30,1875
574 11
212 63
Total
786 74
Costing in currency.
948 88
Sweden
Total
Costing in currency.
Mar. 31,1875
June 30,1875
4, 506 05
3, 457 46
7 , 9 6 3 51
10,114 84
AUDITOR
FOR
THE
POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
445*
Balances due foreign governments on settlement of accounts, cj-c.—Continued.
Quarter
ended—
Mar. 31,1875
Jane 30,1875
Norway.
Total
Costing in currency.
Spain.
Dec. 31,1875
Aggregate amount reported .
Costing in currency
The following amounts have been paid by the governments named:
By-
Switzerland.
Quarter
ended—
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
31,1874
31,1875
30,1875
30,1875
31,1875
Total.
Netherlands.,
June 30,1875
Sept. 30,1875
Dec. 31,1875
Total .
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept,
Dec.
Italy.
31,1874
31,1875
30,1875
30, 1875
31, 1875
Total
Belgium
Sept. 30,1875
Total
Empire of Germany.
Sept. 30,1875 I
Total
Sweden
Sept, 30,1875 |
Dec. 31,1875
Total.
Norway
: Sept. 30,1875
| Dec. 31,1875 |
Total
Spain..
Sept. 30,1875 |
Total
France
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
31, 1875 I
30,1875 I
30, 1875 j
31,1875 j
Total .
17, 929 95
Total amount received in gold
31, 003 82
REPORT
446
ON T H E
FINANCES.
Number of reports of ocean postages to the Postmaster-General, and amounts reported.
In third quarter, 1875.
.a
a
a
<5
In fourth quarter, 1875.
a
I
2
<
05 $10, 688 97
7, 718 66
61
7 , 6 9 3 63
45
7,431 53
73
4, 535 16
3, 312 98
2*641*12
3, 050 15
2, 326 99
2,824 64
1,534 96
1, 393 28
872 69
763 01
699 46
546 64
558 62
484 70
491 01
476 66
475 13
58, 695
6,161
6, 067
6, 333
?8, 029
8, 040
5,473
5, 728
S
<3
58
55
50
07
2, 508 49
1, 956 59
1,101 17
780 76
612 22
266 80
224
185
162
156
136
133
117
96
63
61
48
32
28
17
5
1
32 34, 501 !
In first quarter, 1876.
16
40
38
72
30
09
66
86
98
96
10
21
63
28
70
65
55, 019 75
$10,124
9, 931
6,919
6, 797
4, 335
3, 281
3,151
2, 444
1,393
1, 382
1,271
881
784
478
475
437
426
369
305
222
34
91
84
19
48
16
37
96
28
70
3*
27
34
68
13
61
68
33
98
11
200 15
181 00
169 48
162 38
159
141
71 » I
63 56 |
53 98 !
49 25 !
37 82 I
36 76
27 92 !
1
21 75
18 10
34 j.
5
3 52 |.
1 13 L
1 58 j.
27 I.
39 134, 665 77
Total number of reports made
Decrease from last fiscal year
Total amount in gold
Total amount in currency
Decrease from last fiscal year
In second quarter, 1876.
a
a
o
S
<J
a
<
<3
$10, 633
9, 036
7,098
5, 455
4, 896
01 &11, 975 43
87 10, 077 79
18
7, 994 33
56 6,123 56
07
5, 514 20
4, 101 53
3, 519 75
2, 531 23
1, 745 06
1,149 06
1,310 55
1, 027 07
1,156 74
863 18
968 91
681 77
767 84
491 86
467 62
430 06
425 32
315 52
"267*42
301 18
236 20
219 90
198 10
183 10
149 08
125 64
109 52
75 56
49 92
21 48
7 24
7 03
6 78
4 03
56,820 15 I 33 40,388 03 62,335 80
1 $9, 803 05 $10,832 37
1
7, 200 66
8,064 74
1 5, 753 52
6, 436 75
4, 890 05
5, 470 74
1
1 4 , 2 4 3 28
4, 747 17
1
3 , 2 7 0 34
1
3, 061 34
1, 660 18
1
1,510 97
1,451 26
1
880 18
1 "*86l"67
712 48
1
725 35
1
660 16
637 38
1
632 95
581 32
1
326 11
1
271 98
1
193 00
1
191 76
1
157 98
1
120 12
1
109 32
107 75
1
86 04
1
32 40
1
31 06
1
29 89
1
17 80
1
12 36
I
6 86
1
6 70
1
6 84
1
4 42
1
2 40
1
32 35,611 26
-
50,137 07
136
29
$145,167 02
224, 312 77
115,358 16
P A Y DIVISION—R. F. CROWELL, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
This division makes collections quarterly from all collection-offices on
the line of mail-routes of balances due the United States, and adjusts
and reports for payment all accounts for the transportation of the mails,
whether carried by ocean steamers, railroads, steamboats, or any contractor, special mail-carrier, or mail-messenger; the accounts of superintendents and assistant superintendents of the railway postal service,
railway postal clerks, route-agents, mail-route messengers, and local
agents, and all accounts arising under appropriations tor mail-depredations and special agents, free-delivery system, postage-stamps, postal
cards, envelopes, postmarking and canceling stamps, post route maps,
wrapping-paper, twine, mail-bags, mail locks and keys, engraving and
printing drafts and warrants, advertising, fees of United States attorneys, marshals, and clerks in suits on postal matters, and miscellaneous
accounts.
AUDITOR FOR THE POST-OFFICE
447*
DEPARTMENT.
All orders issued by the Postmaster-General through the contract
office, originating a new account or affecting an old one, are carefully
examined and verified.
The accounts of failing bidders and failing contractors (who may be
found liable for damages) are stated for collection by suit or otherwise.
This division has also the passing and registering of all drafts and
the passing of all warrants for the payment of accounts, and the
custody of the archives of the office.
Reference is made to the following tabular statement, showing quarterly the number and amount of collections made, the number and
amount of accounts adjusted and reported, drafts passed and registered,
warrants passed and vouchers filed during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1876.
Number. I
Amount.
I
In
In
In
In
the
the
the
the
Accounts of mail-contractors settled during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876
quarter ended September 30, 1875
quarter ended December 31, 1875
quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
-
35, 601 j 15, 067, 093 81
Total .
Increase over last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
3,188
Collection orders sent to contractors and amounts paid thereon by postmasters during the fiscal y e a r :
the quarter ended September 30, 1875
tbe quarter ended December 31, 1875
the quarter ended March 31, 1876
the quarter ended June 30, 1876
31, 343
31,639
31, 846
31, 920
126, 748
Total.
55
52
35
36
178
Total.
772,044 92
11,332
12,203
14,012
14,627
52,175 93
3,
3,
3,
3,
81
32
08
72
10
693
826
857 !
879 j
153, 200
158,901
161,067
157, 746
01
28
10
72
15, 255 |
630,915 11
332~ |
-
Accounts of superintendents, assistant superintendents of
service, and special agents settled during the fiscal year :
the quarter ended September 30, 1875
the quarter ended December 31, 1875
the quarter ended March 31, 1876
the quarter ended June 30, 1676
Total
60
45
11
76
8, 625 10
Accounts of mail-messengers settled during the fiscal y e a r :
the quarter ended September 30, 1875
the quarter ended December 31, 1875
the quarter ended March 31, 1876
f...
the quarter ended June 30, 1876
Decrease from last fisea year
221, 532
189, 101
165,362
176, 048
1,246
1,404
1,326
1, 387
'
Total .
In
In
In
In
4, 373,136 26
5, 363
Total.
Increase over last fiscal year
47
26
38
15
227, 566 61
Accounts of special mail-carriers settled during the fiscal year :
the quarter ended September 30, 1875
the quarter ended December 31, 1875
the quarter ended March 31, 1876
the quarter ended June 30, 1876
Decrease from last fiscal year
Increase over last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
910, 487
1,161,592
1, 210, 053
1,061,003
24, 008 58
Accounts of ocean-mail and consular-postal service settled during the fiscal
year:
the quarter ended September 30, 1875
the quarter ended December 31, 1875
the quarter ended March 31, 1876
the quarter ended June 30, 1876
Decrease from last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
820, 313 24
10,194
Increase over last fiscal year
Decrease from last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
8, 865 i
8, 896 j
8, 903 j
8,937 '
1, 981 23
railway-postal
180
205
186
181
48,
50.
44,
45,
050
844
305
794
01
84
02
05
752
188, 993 92
117
29, 274 16
* REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
448
Number.
In
In
In
In
the
the
the
the
Accounts of railway-postal clerks, route-agents, mail-route messengers, and
local mail-agents settled during the fiscal year :
quarter ended September 30, 1875
quarter ended December 31, 1875
quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
2,407
2, 498
2, 605
2, 653
10,163
Total.
563~
Increase over last fiscal year
Accounts of letter-carriers settled during the fiscal year :
I n the quarter ended September 30, 1875
In the quarter ended December 31, 1875
In the quarter ended March 31, 1876
I n the quarter ended June 30, 1876
Special agents paid out of this appropriation
2,
2,
2,
2,
Increase over last fiscal year
Decrease from last fiscal year, (special agents)
the
the
the
the
2
9, 383
Total.
In
In
In
In
299
330
378
374
435
Miscellaneous payments for the fiscal year :
quarter ended September 30, 1875
quarter ended December 31, 1875
quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
164
184
146
134
Total.
Decrease from last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
the
the
the
the
Warrants issued b y the Postmaster-General,
Auditor, passed during the fiscal y e a r :
quarter ended September 30, 1875
quarter ended December 31, 1875
quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
and countersigned b y the
3, 575
3,456
3, 357
3,143
13, 531
Total.
Increase over last fiscal year
Decrease from last fiscal year
In
In
In
In
the
the
the
the
1,153
Drafts issued b y the Third Assistant Postmaster-General, and countersigned
b y the Auditor, passed and registered during the fiscal y e a r :
quarter ended September 30, 1875.
quarter ended December 31, 1875
quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
Total.
5,226
5, 059
4, 766
4, 395
19, 446
Increase over last fiscal year . .
Decrease over last fiscal year .
1,190
Reports, accounts of postmasters, receipts, and certificates of depositfiledin the archives during
thefiscalyear.
o
a
e 0)
C
the
the
the
the
360
quarter ended September 30, 1875 .
quarter ended December 31, 1875. quarter ended March 31, 1876
quarter ended June 30, 1876
7, 698
8,185
9,405
10, 807
2, 348
9,137
Total.
In
In
In
In
36, 095
12,473
Increase over last fiscal year . .
Decrease over last fiscal y e a r .
628
4, 660
13, 885
AUDITOR FOR THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
449*
MONEY-ORDER DIVISION—JOHN LYNCH, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
The transactions of the money-order business are of a character in
their details so varied and so inconsiderable in amounts, yet in the aggregate of such magnitude and importance, that it is impossible by a
mere tabular statement of the results thereof to show the work of a
division such as this, charged with the duty of receiving, examining,
registering, adjusting, and settling all accounts pertaining to such
transactions.
The statement given is in fact merely the results of the money-order
transactions during the fiscal year ended June .30, 1876; for, while presenting to the eye large amounts of numbers and values as the results
of such transactions, it totally fails to afford the slightest information in
regard to either the quantity or quality of the labor required and performed in the attainment thereof. That information can only be given
by a detailed descriptive account of the requirements of the law and
the regulations, the organization of the division, and the duties required
of and performed by each and every employe.
Organized and established under the provisions of the act of Congress approved May 17, 1864, (Revised Statutes, p. 782, § 4027,) " t o
promote public convenience and insure greater security in the transfer
of money through the United States mails," and to facilitate the purposes more fully expressed by the same act, (Revised Statutes, p. 48, §
293,) by and under authority of which the Sixth Auditor was required to
u keep the accounts of the money-order business separately, and in such
manner as to show the number and amount of money-orders issued at
each office, the number and amount paid, the amount of fees received,
and all the expenses of the money-order business," the division was subdivided into 44 sections" or subdivisions, to which separate, distinct, and
special duties were assigned, as shown in the following exhibit of the
organization and duties of the money-order division.
Statement showing the organization of the money order division, and the
icorlc performed by the several clerks employed therein during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1876.
DUTIES.
One chief who has the general supervision of the money-order division,
and is required to be thoroughly informed of the duties of each clerk
thereof, to direct and instruct in such duties, to be fuliy acquainted with
the laws and regulations pertaining to the money-order business, and to
decide on all cases of doubt or difficulty. He opens and distributes the
special mails of the division, checks all letters, commission and other
circulars sent from the division, submits all cases for suit and keeps a
record thereof; keeps a record of all allowances made by the PostmasterGeneral, of drafts of Postmaster-General, the files of letters for return
of orders for correction, &c., of all changes of postmasters, establishment and discontinuance of money-order offices, and of changes of postmasters7 bonds. He has also the general correspondence of the division
to perform, and makes and keeps the letter-press copies of all the correspondence in relation to the money-order business transmitted from the
division.
One principal cleric, whose duties are to attend to international settlements and correspondence, to post the totals of the lists of orders
issued and paid, orders authorized to be repaid, and all void orders, giving the date and number of list, number of international order, amount
in United States currency, United States gold, and their equivalent in
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the currency of the foreign country; payments on account, by date of
payment, amount in United States currency, premium on gold, United
States gold and the foreign currency equivalent; to check upon the lists
the entry of the order authorized to be repaid or become void under
the date of the account in which they are entered; to correct all errors
of account; to register the allowances made by the Postmaster-General
for clerk-hire and incidental expenses on international account, and of
commission accrued to postmasters from international transactions upon
each quarterly adjustment; and, in the absence of the chief, to exercise
a general supervision of the division.
Thirteen registers, who are required to enter the weekly accounts of
postmasters and adjust and settle them quarterly. They are held
responsible for the correctness of the settlements made by them, and
are therefore required to carefully analyze all errors in the weekly
statements indicated by the examiners; to correct all entries of orders
referred by the checkers or archive-assorters, calculate the commissions
due postmasters, and, by circular, notify postmasters of errors to be
corrected by them and of commissions allowed; to note any changes of
postmasters or of their bonds; to prepare all statements for suit and
certification, and perform all correspondence required in connection
with offices of their sections.
Sixteen examiners.—The duties of examiners are to receive and examine
the weekly money order statements received from postmasters at moneyorder offices by checking the paid, repaid, and not-issued orders, noting
that the number, office of issue, aud value of order are correctly given
by the postmaster, and particularly that the office " drawn upon" is the
a office of payment;" to add the values of orders paid and check the
total of each nationality, and see that they are correctly carried to the
summary; to correct all errors of entry or of addition, and, if in the
value of an order, to note the error upon the order and refer it to the
register; to write to postmasters for all orders for the payment of
which credit is claimed, and, if the order cannot be found, to fill the
blank spaces for number, date of issue, amount, name of issuing and
paying offices, in the form of certificate prescribed by the Department,
and transmit it to the postmaster to complete by his signature, stamp
of office, and the receipt of the payee; before sending this certificate,
however, they are required to examine the files of the office, to see that
the order has not been received ; to foot up the columns of values of
ssued orders, and the fees charged thereon, having first, by a careful
examination of the value of each issued order, ascertained that the fee
charged was correct; if incorrect, to correct the error; to check the
total of each column, and see that it has been correctly carried to the
summary ; to count the number of both issued and paid orders, note
. them upon the statement, and if an order has been omitted from the
list of issued orders, to write to the postmaster for a full description of
the missing order, and upon receipt thereof enter the particulars in the
list of orders issued, with the correct amount of fee chargeable thereon,
correct the totals of values and fees, and see that said corrected amounts
are carried to the summary. In the examination of international orders,
paid or repaid, they are required to see that the signature of the payee
agrees with the name written in the body of the order; if it does not
agree therewith, to require a power of attorney from the payee of the
order to the party signing the receipt on said order before allowing
credit for the payment.
One examiner of international lists, who receives and examines the lists
of international orders issued in the United States upon Canada, the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the German Empire, and
AUDITOR FOR THE POST-OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
451*
Switzerland, and of orders upon the United States issued by those
countries, checks the orders, and adds the several columns of value of
each list.
Sixteen checkers.—To the checkers is assigned the duty of examining and
checking the money-orders issued, and of noting the errors made by the
issuing postmaster. They must, by careful comparison, see that the
number, value, stamp of issuing office, and signature of each order
corresponds with the entry of such order by the issuing postmaster in
his weekly statement 5 that the date of payment is properly tamped
upon each order, and throw out, for the inspection of the chief of the
division, all orders requiring the stamp of issue, stamp of payment, having incorrect signatures, more than one indorsement, signatures by
" m a r k " not witnessed, in foreign languages not witnessed, of corporations or companies without the names of their authorized agents in their
official capacity, and orders to which the signatures of the issuing postmasters are wanting.
Twenty-two assorters.—There are three classes of assorters, viz, assorters by States and Territories, by offices, and for the archives:
Two assorters by States and Territories, who are required to assort each
day the orders received from the examiners on the preceding day, by
separating those issued in each State and Territory from all others.
Fourteen assorters by offices, who are required to assort the orders previously assorted by States and Territories, according to offices, keep them
separate, and arrange them alphabetically as to offices, and in the consecutive order of numbering of each office of issue.
Four assorters for the archives, who assort the orders received by them
in the numerical order of their issue, keep the orders of each office separate from all others, and according to the State or Territory to which
such office belongs, and file them in packages of five hundred each, properly labeled with the name of office, State, and the numbers of the
orders therein, indicating on each package the numbers of the orders
missing therefrom.
Assorters by States and Territories receive their orcilrs from the examiners each day; assorters by offices, from the assorters by States and
Territories; assorters for the archives, from the checkers.
Two assorters of international orders, wrho receive the orders of United
States issue from the examiner of international lists, after their having
been checked by said examiner. The orders of foreign issue are received by the assorters from the examiners of the weekly statements,
and assorted according to their nationality in the consecutive order of
international numbers.
Four on deposits, drafts, and transfers, who are required to enter in the
deposit journal on the day of receipt the certificates of deposit, notifications of transfer, and coupons of drafts received each day. Certificates of deposit are entered in their consecutive order of number as
given by and under the heading of the office of issue, giving date of
certificate, office making the deposit, State, amount of certificate,
amount deposited during the week, and date of account in which credit
is taken. Coupons of drafts in favor of pastmasters are entered in the
draft-journal in the consecutive order of u running number," giving date
of draft, number, by what office drawn, and amount, and at the close of
each week added up and the total stated. Notifications of transfer are
entered in the transfer-journal in alphabetical order of offices, giving
date of transfer, office, name of postmaster, and amount transferred,
added up at the close of each quarter and the total given.
Upon the receipt of the weekly statement of the office of issue, the
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certificates charged therein are compared with the entries in the journal,
and each certificate and the total checked upon the statement and in
the journal. Upon receipt of a statement containing a credit for remittance made, such credit is compared with the journal, according to the
number and value of the certificate, and checked upon said statement.
It is also checked in the journal by "date of statement." If for more
than one deposit, each is checked as above stated. Coupons of drafts'
are checked in like manner in both statement and journal, and in the
statements of the New York office in which they are credited. Notifications of transfer are also checked upon each statement and in the
journal.
Coupons of drafts bear two numbers, viz, the " draft number " and
the " running or current number." In the weekly statements the " draft
number" is given, while the office drawn upon uses the "current number," thus requiring two checks.
Promptly at the close of each quarter the deposit, draft, and transfer journals are compared with the guard-book in which the, weekly
statements are filed, and all unchecked entries found are checked.
Tico on circulars and miscellaneous duties.—The clerks of this subdivision receive all orders, domestic and international, which by reason of
some defect have been " thrown out" by the checkers, and return them
for correction to the postmaster at the office of error, except in case of
a difference between the name of the person signing the order and the
name of the payee as given in the weekly statement, when the "advice" of such order is sent for and compared with the order. If the
names are found to disagree, both order and advice are returned to the
paying postmaster to correct the order and cause it to agree with the
advice; if found to agree, the advice only is returned.
These clerks also attend to all correspondence connected with their
sections.
Two files-clerics, whose duty it is to receive the weekly money-order
statements, after they have been examined and checked by the examiners, and deposit, draft, and transfer clerks, and file them, by pasting
them in books prepared for that purpose, and denominated guard-books.
This duty requires them to assort the statements, so that they may be
pasted in the alphabetical order of States and Territories, and of the
offices therein, in the consecutive order of number and date of statement. These clerks also have charge of the current files.
Onefiles-clericfor archives, who is charged with the care of all files other
than " current," of guard-books, money-orders, certificates of deposit, coupons of drafts, and notifications of transfer, and is required to keep them
in such order that immediate refererence can be had to them at any time ;
to furnish, upon demand, any document belonging to the files under his
charge; to assort and distribute to the respective examiners the mails
containing money-order statements, and to attend to such other duties
as the chief of the division may require of him.
One extra cleric on miscellaneous duties, who procures from the current
files such statements, orders, books, and papers as are needed, and performs such additional service as may be required by the chief of division.
Tivo extra clerics on miscellaneous duties, who are required to perform
the duties of such clerks as may be, from sickness or other cause, temporarily absent from their desks, and such other duties pertaining to
the buiness of the division as may be directed by the chief.
Statement showing the results of the business of the Money-Order Division for the.fiscal year ending June 30,1876.
Total during the year.
Number.
Number of money-order offices
Number of statements rendered
Amount.
Number.
Am
nt.
3, 698
177, 504
Domestic money-orders issued
Canadian international money-orders issued
British international money-orders issued
German international money-orders issued
Swiss international money-orders issued
4,998,
8,
59,
38,
3,
Total issued
600
695
083
174
457
$77, 032,972 78
186,995 74
1,018,33515
780, 060 52
83, 256 62
5,108, 009
T o t a l paid
Domestic money-orders repaid
Canadian international money-orders repaid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
British international money-orders repaid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
German international money-orders repaid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
Swiss international money-orders repaid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
Total repaid
76, 632,
232,
372,
729,
38,
* Decrease.
*$395, 278 80
*13l, 027 14
33,415 98
14, 708 57
*5,154
*232, 782 30
2, 909
4,886
413
47, 745 83
108,915 90
9,258 51
78, 005,552 60
30, 605
108
200
264
13
31,190
Certificates of deposit received, registered, compared, and checked
„
Transfers received, registered, compared, and checked
*
Drafts received, registered, compared, and checked
Remittances received, registered, compared, and checked
Canadian international lists of orders of United States issued, received, examined, registered, and checked
British international lists of orders of United States issue received, examined, registered, and checked
German international lists of orders of United States issue received, examined, registered, and checked
Swiss (half-yearly) international lists of orders of United States issue received, examined, registered, and checked
Canadian international lists of orders of Canadian issue received, examined, registered, and checked
British international lists of orders of Canadian issue received, examined, registered, and checked
German international lists of orders of Canadian issue received, examined, registered, and checked
Swiss (half-yearly) international lists of orders of Canadian issue received, examined, registered, and checked
*7, 723
*5,089
2, 855
698
79,104,640 81
4, 947, 593
11,783
20, 586
28, 879
1, 493
5,010, 334
Domestic money-orders paid
Canadian international money-orders paid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
British international money-orders paid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
German international money-orders paid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
Swiss international money-orders paid, received, examined, assorted, checked, and filed
Increase and decrease.
320,
6,
14,
1,
599
602
504
260
368
134
149
110
308
189
24 L
80
571
625
288
672
394
473, 767
1,447
2, 797
3, 691
209
45
57
63
66
29
40
14
42
38
79
481,913 13
62,071,210
1, 131,281
6, 802, 914
293, 842
186, 571
1, 017, 632
784,295
83, 665
220,075
370,714
734,763
37,917
02
87
67
00
08
26
30
72
01
82
19
56
53, 846
661
1,187
301
8,245,728
*202,109
11,161
70,018
91
43
07
90
Statement showing the results of the business of the Money-Order Division, tjc.—Continued.
Total during the year.
Increase and decrease.
Amount.
International accounts of money-order transactions between tbe United States and—
The Dominion of Canada
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, received, examined, registered, adjusted, and settled
T h e German Empire, received, examined, registered, adjusted, and settled
Switzerland, (half-yearlv ) received, examined, registered, adjusted, and settled
Money-orders withdrawn from the files, for examination and investigation, and returned
Advices of money-orders sent for, examined, compared, and returned
Money-orders returned for corr?ction
Number and amount of money-order accounts prepared, entered, and submitted for suit
Number and amount of money-order accounts collected and closed by suit
:
Letters written and transmitted
* Decrease.
4
4
4
2
750
8, 608
21, 184
14
12
4,049
$406,646
388, 347
519, 058
121, 583
d
Number.
Amount.
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49
28
16,810 11
9, 338 59
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NECESSITY FOR AN INCREASED
DEPARTMENT.
455*
APPROPRIATION.
135
140
141
141
141
165
165
165
173
198
209
224
233
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
3.7
17.8
4.8
14.4
5.6
7.1
4.
$25, 083, 039 98 Not in operation.
$2, 652, 094 74
28,250, 886 98
7, 829, 098 77
29, 739, 065 50
1 8 , 2 0 7 , 2 0 2 43
34, 472,,510^33
32,174, 359 58
39, 023,193 45
49, 295, 435 95
42,042, 642 22
67, 712, 924 98
43,771, 058 28
83, 869,785 06
44, 427,149 50
96,557, 938 60
48, 573, 618 68
52, 081, 687 24 114, 416, 565 92
58, 597,486 40 148,161,289 72
60, 402, 670 04 154, 296, 605 33
61, 897, 685 08 153, 668, 544 23
12.6
5.3
15.9
13.2
' 7.7
4.1
1.5
9.3
7.2
12.5
3.1
2.4
Rate of increase of
money-order business.
Rate of increase of
postal business.
Amount involved
in money-order
settlements.
Amount
involved
in postal settlements.
Rate of increase of
employes.
Years.
Number o f e m ploy€s.
Congress at its last session reduced the number of employes in this
bureau from 233 to 223.
I have the honor to request your approval of my estimates submitted
recently, in which I ask that the clerical force may be restored to the
number employed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876.
In support of this application, I beg to call your attention to the following table, showing the force employed, the business transacted, and
the annual rate of increase in this office from 1864 to 1876, inclusive :
195.2
132.5
76.7
53.2
37.4
23.9
15.1
18.5
29.5
4.1
*. 4
* Decrease.
Total amount of business transacted
$1, 497,204,538 99
Average annual increase of employes
Average annual increase of postal business
Average annual increase of money-order business
Average annual increase of entire business
Increase of employes since 1865
Increase of postal business since 1865
Increase of money-order business since 1865
Number of post-offices in operation July 1, 1864
Number of post-offices in operation July 1, 1876
Increase of post-offices since July 1, 1864
Average annual increase
4.7 per cent.
7. 9 per cent.
48. 8 per cent.
56.7 per cent.
72.6 per cent.
146.7 per cent.
5, 694. 2 per cent.
19, 976
36,383
,
82.1 per cent.
6.9 per cent.
In conclusion, it affords me pleasure to report the work of the bureau,
in all its branches, in a very satisfactory condition. To the chiefs
of the several divisions, and to the clerks and employes generally, I am
indebted for this gratifying result.
I desire especially to express my high appreciation of the services of
Mr. F. B. Lilley, the deputy auditor, whose entire familiarity with the
organization of the office, patient industry, intelligence and fidelity, entitle him to special commendation.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c.,
J. M. McGKEW,
Auditor.
H o n . L. M. MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES.
REPORT
OF THE
TREASURER
OF T H E U N I T E D
T R E A S U R Y OF THE U N I T E D
STATES.
STATES,
Washington, November 1, 1876.
SIR : In compliance with the requirements of law and the regulations
of the Department, I have the honor to submit herewith a statement
of the condition of the Treasury at the close of the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1876, with tables showing the operations during the year:
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
An examination of the comparative statement of receipts and expenditures in the appendix of this report will show that under all
classes of disbursements and in every department of the Government
the expenditures have been greatly reduced. The total amount of reduction for the fiscal year which ended on June 30,3876, is $16,163,595.51
below the expenditures of the fiscal year which ended June 30,1875, and
$27,279,002.88 below those of thefiscalyear which ended on June 30,1874.
The amount of net revenues covered into the Treasury for the fiscal
vear 1876 is $518,011.94 less than that of the fiscal year 1875, and
$1,996,716.90 less than that of thefiscalyear 1874. The net difference,
receipts and expenditures both considered, in favor of thefiscalyear 1876
over that of 1875 is $15,645,583.57, and over that of 1874, $25,282,285.98.
TREASURER'S Q U A R 1 E R L Y
ACCOUNTS.
The Treasurer's quarterly accounts of receipts and expenditures have
been rendered to the accounting officers of the Treasury to the close of
thefiscalyear which ended June 30,1876. u Fair and accurate copies77 of
the same will be laid before the Senate and House of Representatives on
the third day of the coming session of Congress, according to the provisions of section 311 of the Revised Statutes.
Statement VI in the appendix gives a summary of the Treasurer's
quarterly account for thefiscalyear 1876.
UNAVAILABLE FUNDS.
The total amount of unavailable moneys carried in the balances ot
accounts on the books of this office, June 30, 1876, was $29,899,520.40,
as shown in detail in Statement IV" of the appendix, being $600 less
than the amount of unavailable moneys on June 30,1875; that sum
having been credited to the account of the Venango National Rank, of
Franklin, Pa., by a transfer of moneys collected by the Solicitor of the
Treasury Department, and deposited June 29, 1876.
The late Treasurer, the Hon. John C. New, in his report dated No
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REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
veinber 1, 1875, on page 6, alluded to this subject in the following
language:
On page 178, volume 5, United States Statutes at Large, chapter X X X V , it appears
that an aet was approved March 3, 1837, of which the following is the text of section 1 :
" Be it enacted by the Seriate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting-officers of the Treasury be, and they
are hereby, authorized to credit the account of the Treasurer of the United States with
the amount of the unavailable funds, whether charged to John Campbell or his predecessors, and to transfer the amount to the debit of the banks and individuals respectively that may be indebted for the same."
Iii order to avoid the daily, weekly, quarterly, and yearly repetition of the statement of the amount of these unavailable moneys, and to clear the late Treasurer's
accounts of these fictitious balances, it is respectfully recommended that an act be
passed similar to that above quoted; bat to make such act sufficiently complete, so as
to cover such unavailable ite&s in the future, it is submitted that in all cases of deficit, default or suspension of payment, from any cause whatsoever, whereby the moneys
of the United States become unavailable, the accounting-officers of the Treasury
should be empowered formally to place upon record the facts in each and every case,
charging the amount to the person who is in default, or whose assets are deficient or
jn suspension, and crediting the Treasurer of the United States in his general account.
Subsequently a draught of a bill was prepared and introduced bv the
Hon. M. C. Hunter, M. 0., and on January 26, 1876, as H. II. bill 1569,
it was read twice, referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and
ordered to be printed. The title is given as " A bill empowering the
accounting-officers of the Treasury to state accounts against officers of
the United States who are in default, and by reason of which default
the moneys of the United States have become unavailable, and for other
purposes."
In December, 1872, the chief clerk of the Treasury Department, in
transmitting to the then Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. George S.
Boutwell, the draught of a bill to revise, consolidate, and amend the
statutes in relation to estimates, appropriations, and public accounts,
prepared in compliance with the Secretary's instructions, and of which
section 20 is given below,* used the following language:
Under the act organizing the independent treasury system, the Treasurer of the
United States is accountable for all moneys covered into the Treasury by warrants of
tbe Secretary of the Treasury, whether the money is received and held by himself or by
an assistant treasurer or designated depositary. In the course of business, during the
years since its organization, there have been some losses or defalcations in the assistant treasuries and designated depositaries.
The law further requires, that the
assistant treasurers and designated depositaries shall be held accountable for the
moneys coming into their hands. In cases where defalcations or losses have occurred,
-and it has been necessary for the Government to sue on the bonds of those officers, a
basis of action, in each case, has been made by the settlement of an account in which
the Treasurer was credited with the amounts he had theretofore been charged with,
and the defaulting or delinquent officer was charged. The custom has been to do this
upon the books of the Register's Office, through an ordinary account of the First
Audita)]* and First Comptroller, because there never has been an available appropriation through which the transaction could be made to appear in the published receipts
and expenditures. As such a transaction affects the cash balance of the Government,
it has been usual, of late years, to explain the discrepancy by a note in the cash account,
stating that so much has been credited or charged on account of " unavailable" in the
Treasurer's general account. It is impossible to make a proper statement of the
* SEC. 20. /That, for the purpose of settling the accounts of the Treasurer of the
United States, there shall be an appropriation account on the proper books of the
Treasury Department, to be known as the " unavailable balances" account, from and
to which all unavailable balances, except of lapsed appropriations, shall be transferred
by warrants based upon the proper settlement of the First Auditor, confirmed by the
First Comptroller. And all such transfers heretofore made, other than by warrants,
including the amounts deposited with the States, shall be examined, stated, and
transferred as herein directed. But all such transfers shall be made in such a manner
as to debit the person or State properly chargeable therewith upon the personal
account books of the Department.
TREASURER.
461
receipts and expenditures of the Government while such an inconsistent practice exists,,
and the object of this section is to provide that, instead of making settlements in such
a manner as to compel them to be put in the published receipts and expenditures as a
note, explaining a discrepancy, it shall be done so that they will appear in their proper
place in the accounts. There is nothing in the provision which authorizes any change
in practice, other than the requirement that the business shall be done by warrant
instead of by a simple account, and the provision is protected from any possible misuse by the closing sentence, in regard to the manner in which the amounts shall be
charged.
In Senate Beport Fo. 371—Forty-fourth Congress,firstsession—from
the Finance Committee, submitted by the honorable chairman, Senator
Sherman, on page 3 reference is made to this question of unavailable
moneys, as follows:
All money in the Treasury, wherever it may be deposited or placed for disbursement
or custody,"is charged to the Treasurer of the United States. It is obvious, however,
that this money may be lost without fault on the part of the Treasurer, by robbery,
accident, defalcation of a subordinate officer, misconduct of depositaries having it in
charge, or otherwise. Still, under the law, the Treasurer is responsible, and is charged
with these sums. Such a deficit would, in the accounts of a firm, be a simple plain
entry in the profit and loss account by crediting cash and debiting the defaulter. But
from the fact before stated that money cannot be taken from the Treasury except by
an appropriation, this coarse could not be pursued. An account called " unavailables"
was created, which was charged with the amounts, and the Treasurer credited in his
general account through the statement of an account by the accounting-officers. This
method of relieving the Treasurer is, your committee are informed, a practice which
has grown up, and is not authorized by law, and for some years past has been prohibited by the Comptroller, and has been discontinued. It is plain that the Treasurer
should be relieved from this responsibility, and that Congress should in some proper
way provide by law for the dropping of these unavailable funds, by authorizing a
credit to the Treasurer, and a corresponding charge against the defaulting officer who
fails to pay the money on demand.
And on page 14, as follows :
All public moneys are received into the Treasury and paid out upon warrants issued
by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Treasurer being debited with the amounts received, and credited with the amounts paid. This forms what is known as the Treasurer's general account, by which the cash in the Treasury is determined. When a
depositary who has public moneys in his possession for which the Treasurer is responsible proves to be a defaulter, this amount becomes unavailable.
I t has been the
practice of the accounting-officers in some cases to state an account charging such
defaulting officer on the books of the Treasury with the amount of defalcation and
crediting the Treasurer; but as no money can be drawn from the Treasury except on
warrants issued in accordance with appropriations made by law, there is n o w a y of
reconciling these unavailable amounts in the accounts of the Treasury Department,
except by crediting the Treasurer in his general accounts without the issuing of a
warrant for such credit.
As the Treasurer's accounts are not adjusted until long after the publication of the
tables contained in the finance reports, these items must be regulated subsequently,
and wherever they occur the tables must be changed to this extent. When anything
is recovered from such defaulting officers, the amount is charged to the Treasurer on
general account as " receipts from unavailables," which also necessitates a further
change in the tables to this extent. This defect in the present system has long been
felt, but cannot be remedied without legislation authorizing these transfers to be made
by warrants, and in accordance with an appropriation, and Congress has several times
been asked for such legislation.
These matters have been explained to the Committee on Appropriations, with whom the bill before named now lies; and it is respectfully
but earnestly submitted that Congress be urged to pass this bill, or
some other of a similar nature.
D I S B U R S I N G OFFICERS' B A L A N C E S A N D
REPORTS.
The importance of this branch of the fiscal business can hardly be
overestimated, the amount expended through the disbursing officers
of the several Departments being over $250,000,000 annually.
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
6 2
Soon after the " Hodge" defalcation, weekly reports of balances of public moneys held by them, or held by United States depositaries subject
to their official check, w ere required from all disbursing officers and
agents of the United States. These reports are forwarded by the disbursing officers to the heads of departments or bureaus having administrative control, and by them referred to this office for examination,
comparison, and return. The balances stated by the disbursing officers
are entered on the books of this office; the balances stated by the
depositary where the officer keeps his account are entered on the disbursing officer's report, and the report returned.
As these reports are now made they fail to give that complete
information which seems to be required to make the reports effective.
If a disbursing officer reports a smaller balance with a depositary than
that reported to his credit by the latter, the'difference may or may not
be accounted for by the amount of his checks remaining unpaid, which
may exceed this difference; and if he reports a larger balance than that
reported by the depositary, the difference may result from funds in
transit from the officer to the depositary, or from error on the part of
the officer or 0 1 the part of the depositary; in any event, necessitating
1
inquiries of both.
The receipt, examination, comparison, entry, and certification of
nearly 1,500 disbursing officers' reports, weekly, is a matter of considerable labor; but owing to the lack of two items of information
other than the mere balance—the amount and date of deposits made and
tlie amount, date, and name of payee of checks drawn on the part of
the officer—and the amount and date of deposits received, and the
amount of checks paid by the depositary, the result is not as complete
or as satisfactory as could be desired.
EXPRESS
CHARGES
ON
UNITED
STATES
MONEYS
On the 26th February of the present year the Department was obliged
to give notice to the public that, in consequence of the exhaustion of the
appropriation for the transportation of United States notes aud securities, the express charges on United States notes and fractional currency sent to this office tor redemption could not be paid by the Department after the 1st of March. In consequence, holders of worn-out and
mutilated notes and currency, seeking to obtain redemption of the same,
were required to pay these charges, both on the moneys sent for redemption and on the returns made for the same. Congress, at its last session,
having failed to make an appropriation that would allow the Department to resume payment of these charges, whatever United States
moneys are received for redemption are at the expense of the sender
for express charges. The consequence has been that since the Department ceased to bear this expense the receipts for redemption have fallen
off greatly, as is shown by comparison of the redemptions for the four
quarters of the lastfiscalyear and thefirstquarter ot the current year.
Redemption of—
Quarter ending—
September 30,1875
December 31, 1875.
March 31,1876 . . . .
June 30,1876
September 30,1876
Legal-tender
not^s.
022, 717, 020
33,186, 7b8
23, 704, 125
17, 569, 121
17, 036, 011
00
00
00
00
00
Fractional
c urrency.
$9,132, 648
9. 887, 603
6, 880,178
10,158, 298
4, 588,179
66
06
76
32
77
TREASURER.
4 6 3
As stated, the Department ceased on the 1st of March to pay the express charges, and the redemptions for that quarter show a falling off in
the notes of nearly $10,000,000 and in the currency of some $3,000,000,
and the reduction in redemptions has continued, except that in the
quarter ending June 30 there was an increase in the redemptions of
fractional currency, owing, doubtless, to a demand at that time for silver,
then a novelty in the circulation, its payment for fractional currency
having been commenced on April 18. The issue of currency having
ceased, it is, of course, expected that the redemptions will decrease in
amount 5 but that they would be greater were proper facilities given
for the return of the mutiliated and defaced currency there can be no
doubt.
A further consequence is that the larger part of the notes and currency now in the hands of the people is in such condition as to be unfit
for circulation, and will in time become more wretched in condition and
yet more unfit for use if means are not provided whereby redemptions
may be made without expense to holders. It is natural that the latter
will hesitate to incur the expense of the express charges, and that the
notes and currency will continue to be paid out and kept in circulation
so long as they can possibly be used.
By the act of June 20, 1874, the Government required the national
banks to provide, through a deposit at the Treasury, for the redemption
of their worn-out and mutilated notes, and to bear the total expense
thereof, including the transportation to this office and the returns therefor. This system of redemption, it is conceded, has been of great service in keeping the national-bank circulation in good condition. It is
submitted that the Government should do at least as much toward keeping in good condition among the people the notes of its own issue as it
requires of the banks in regard to their issues.
It has been estimated that the gain to the Government by the destruction in the hands of the people, from various causes, of its paper
circulation, will go far toward meeting the total cost to it of the issue
and redemption of all its paper money. This, of course, can yet be an
estimate only, but statements are given herewith showing amounts yet
outstanding of legal tender notes and of fractional currency, the issues
of which have long since ceased, and the rate at which redemptions are
now being made, and from these it is evident that the gain to the Government by the non-presentation of its issues for redemption will be
very great; whether sufficient to pay all expenses of issue and redemption, including express charges, is not material; in any case, it is believed that the Government should facilitate and provide for the renewal
of its currency, so long as it may issue the same, or for its redemption,
so that its circulation may be kept in good condition. For this reason
it is respectfully recommended that an appropriation be asked for from
Congress sufficient to pay the express charges to this office on United
States notes and currency forwarded for redemption, and the returns
made therefor, whether such returns be made in United States notes or
in silver coin, in which the fractional currency is by law redeemable.
The appropriations for the transportation of United States securities
and for the contingent expenses of the independent treasury (from the
latter of which is paid the transportation of moneys from one Treasury
office to another) were :
For the fiscal year 1875
For the fiscal year 1876
F o r the fiscal year 1877
S250, 000
120,UC0
75, 000
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
4 6 4
Showing a large decrease in the appropriations, which decrease has
made it necessary for the Department to cease to pay express charges
on the moneys referred to.
In the statements showing the rate of redemptions of legal-tender
notes of the first issue, (the only description of legal-tender notes the
issue of which has ceased,) and of three issues of fractional currencyy
each table commences with thefiscalyear first after the issue of that
particular description of notes or currency closed.
Of the first issue of fractional currency, commonly known as the
postage currency, it will be noticed that there yet remains outstanding
$4,294,854.92, or over one-fifth of the total issue, after a lapse of over
thirteen years from the date the issue ceased, during which time the
redemptions of each year have been greatly decreased from those of
former years, save in exceptional cases. For instance, during the year
1876 there was destroyed a considerable amount of thefirstissues of
fractional currency which had been held in this office as specimens, and
the destruction of which swelled the redemptions to that extent. It
may surely be considered that of this issue $4,000,000 will not be presented for redemption.
Of the second issue of currency, eleven years after the issue ceased,
with $12,978,130.60 outstanding, there remains unredeemed $3,117,076.28,
and of the third issue there remains outstanding $3,067,144.83 out of
$23,980,765.19 outstanding at the close of the issue seven years previously.
Upon the later issues of fractional currency and of legal-tender notes,
the gain to the Government by non-presentation for redemption will not
be so great in proportion to the amount of the issues.
But that this gain in the fractional currency alone cannot be less than
ten million dollars of the thirty-four and one-half million dollars outstanding at the close of the year, would seem to be certain) and the statement may be made that it will exceed $11,061,722.22, which is 3 per cent,
of the total issue of fractional currency, $368,724,079.45.
The total issue of legal-tender notes to June 30, 1876, has been
$1,294,428,701. It is not expected that the gain from the non-return of
these notes will be of so great percentage as in the case of fractional
currency, and no estimate is ventured; but it will be seen that a loss in
the hands of the people of 1 per cent, of the total issue would give a
gain to the Government of $12,944,287.
L E G A L - T E N D E R N O T E S . — F I R S T ISSUE.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
Outstanding.
$181,
123,
83,
58,
37,
27,
806,
271,
622,
262,
952,
859,
518
568
694
963
281
978
00
00
00
00
00
00
Percentage of decrease.
Decrease by redemption durTo outstanding year.
To outstanding previous
ing 1871.
year.
$58, 534, 950
39, 648, 874
25,359,731
20, 310, 682
10, 092, 303
00
00
00
00
00
.322
.322
.303
.349
.266
.322
.218
.139
.112
.056
Per cent, of outstanding.
Total issue.
1376
$669, 321, 676 00
Outstanding,
1876.
$27, 859, 978 00
To total issue.
.0416
To outstanding 1871.
.153
TREASURER.
465
F R A C T I O N A L CURRENCY.—FIRST ISSUE.
Fiscal year ending June 30-
^Outstanding.
$20,192, 456
14, 819, 156
9,915, 408
7, 030, 700
5, 497, 534
4, 881, 091
4, 605, 708
4, 476, 995
4, 414, 025
4, 391, 299
4, 376, 979
4, 335, 875
4, 328, 338
4, 294, 854
1863
1864.
1865
lb66.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
00
00
66
78
93
27
52
87
04
09
15
69
13
92
Percentage of decrease.
Decrease by redemption durTo outstanding year.
ing previous
year.
$5,
4,
2,
1,
373, 300 00
903, 747 34
884, 707 88
533, 165 85
616, 443 66
275, 382 75
128, 712 65
62, 970 83
22, 725 95
14, 319 94
41, 103 46
7, 537 56
33, 483 21
.266
.331
.291
.218
.112
.0564
.0279
.0141
. 0051
. 0033
.0094
.0017
.0077
Per cent, of outstanding.
Total issue.
$20, 215, 635 00
1876.
Outstanding
1876.
$4, 294, 854 92
F R A C T I O N A L C U R R E N C Y — S E C O N D ISSUE.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Outstanding.
130
024
827
075
163
191
156
283
406
345
847
076
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869,
1870
1871.
1872
1873
1874
1-75.
1876.
60
57
08
22
65
03
37
51
27
12
09
28
Percentage of decrease.
Decrease by redemption'durTo outstanding year.
To outstanding previous
ing 1865.
year.
4, 861, 106 03
2, 961, 197 49
1, 051, 751 86
395, 911 57
254, 972 62
55, 034 66
27, 872 86
9, 877 24
34, 061 15
6, 498 03
770 81
380
373 i
211 i
1009 !
0723
0168 ;
0087 1
0031 .
0107
0021 ;
0072 j
.380
. 2312
. 0621
. 0309
.0199
. 0043
. 0022
.000*
. 0027
. 0005
.0018
Per cent, of outstanding.
Total issue.
$23,164, 483 65
30 E
Outstanding,
1870.
$3,117, 076 28
To total issue.
.135
To outstanding 1865.
. 243 >
REPORT. ON
466
THE
FINANCES.
FRACTIONAL CUEEEXCY—THIRD ISSUE.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Outstanding.
Percentage of decrease.
Decrease by redemption dur- To outstandTo outstanding year.
ing previous
ing 1869.
year.
$23, 980, 765 19
10, 666, 556 52 $13, 314, 208 67
5, 617, 535 75
5,049,020 77
1, 577, 580 49
4, 039, 955 26
558, 454 90
3, 481, 500 36
223, 248 34
3,258, 252 02
93, 608 04
3,164, 643 98
97, 499 15
3, 067,144 83
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873
1874
1875
1876
. 5552
.2105
. 0658
. 0233
.0093
.0039
. 0041
.555
.473
.281
. 1382
.0641
.0287
.0308
Per cent, of outstanding.
Total issue.
836,115, 028 90
SILVER
Outstanding,
1876.
To total issue.
To outstanding 1869.
. 1279
$3, 067,144 83
PAYMENTS.
On the 18th. of April, 1876, under instructions of the Secretary of the
Treasury, given in pursuance of the act of Congress approved April 17,
1870, entitled u An act to provide for a deficiency in the Printing and
Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department, and for the issue of
silver coin of the United States in place of fractional currency," subsidiary silver coin was issued in redemption of fractional currency, and has
continued to be so issued with the following results, viz :
Fractional
currency
redeemed in subsidiary
1876.
April 20 to 28
May 1 to 29
June 1 to 30
July l i t o 29
August 1 to 30
September 1 to 29
October 1 to 3 1 . . .
silver coin and destroyed on account of ihe
fund.
During the
month.
$648, 698 00
3,500,565 18
2,912, 878 91
1, 543, 715 00
1, 547, 568 94
1, 496, 895 83
1, 302, 937 57
Total to date.
$1, 149,263 18
7, 062,142 09
8, 605, 857 09
10, 153, 426 03
11, 650, 321 86
12, 953, 259 43
sinMng-
Total to end of
fiscal year.
87, 062,142 09
In addition to the issue of silver in redemption of fractional currency,
the amount of silver in the Treasury at the time of the passage of the
act entitled " An act to provide for the resumption of specie payments,"
approved January 14, 1875, was authorized by the Secretary of the
Treasury on May 5,187G, aud at subsequent times, to be paid out, in
order to meet the demand for change, in payment of drafts, checks, and
other currency obligations, to the amount of $4,020,000, with the following result, viz:
TREASURER.
Currency obligations, $c.,paid
467
in silver under letters of the Secretary of May 5, 1876, and
subsequent dates.
During the
month.
1876.
$3, 239, 500 93
695, 474 95
49, 513 80
11, 514 00
23, 996 32
May 2 to 31
June I to 30
July 1 to 31
August 1 to 3 1 . . . .
September 1 to 16
Total to date.
$3, 934, 975 88
3, 984, 489 68
3,996,003 68
4, 020, 000 00
Total to end of
fiscal year.
$3, 934, 975 88
Still, again, in addition to botli of the foregoing classes of silver payments, and under instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury dated
August 2, 1876, and subsequently, issued in pursuance of public resolution entitled " Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin,7' approved
July 22,1876, subsidiary silver coin was issued from time to time, as the
requirements of the Treasury and its several offices seemed to demand,
and the state of the coinage at the several mints would seem to permit,
with the following results :
Subsidiary silver coin issued under section 3 of joint resolution approved
July 22, 1 8 7 6 . — U SEC. 3. That, in addition to the amount of subsid-
iary silver coin authorized by law to be issued in redemption of the fractional currency, it shall be lawful to manufacture at the several mints,
and issue through the Treasury and its several offices, such coin to an
amount that, including the amount of subsidiary silver coin and of fractional currency outstanding, shall, in the aggregate, not exceed at any
timefiftymillion dollars."
Daring the
month.
1876.
August 3 to 31
September 1 to 30
October 1 to 31
.1,558,443 10
1, 108, 797 01
Total to date.
5, 123, 452 73
Recapitulation of silver payments.
1876.
Silver issued Silver issued
on account of
for fractional
amount held
currency reby the Treasdeemed and
ury January
destroyed.
14,1875.
April
May
June
$648, 698 00
3,500,565 18
2,912,878 91
Total for fiscal year
July
August
September
October
7, 062,142 09
1, 543, 715 00
1, 547, 568 94
1, 496, 895 83
1, 302, 937 57
3, 934, 975 88
49, 513 80
11, 514 00
23, 996 32
12, 953, 259 43
4, 020, 000 00
Total
Silver issued
under section
3, joint reso1 u t i o n approved July
22, 1876.
Total.
$648,698 00
6,740,066 11
3, 608, 353 86
13,239,500 93
695, 474 95
$2, 456, 212 62
1,558,443 10
1,108, 797 01
10,997,117 97
1, 593, 2-28 80
4.015,295 56
3, 079, 335 25
2,411,734 58
5,123, 452 73
22, 096, 712 16
The distribution of subsidiary silver coin is shown by the accompanying table of total payments made by the several offices of the Treasury
named. The amounts include fractional currency redeemed in silver
and not forwarded for destruction at the dates given, which accounts lor
468
REPORT.
ON THE FINANCES.
Washington, D.C
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Charleston
New Orleans
San Francisco
Chicago
Cincinnati
Saint Louis
Butfalo
Pittsburgh
Tucson
Totals
$331,181 $627,525
298,156 2, 887,121
115, 345 1,153, 490
103, 549
677, 516
63,191
367, 348
22, 620
76, 007
69, 593
248,011
2, 030
46, 513
126, 954
606, 719
100, 556
437, 267
74, 430
451,109
40, 264
124, 993
49, 000
160,150
$754, 459
3, 776, 265
1, 391, 882
1,118,153
534, 908
97, 072
339, 493
168, 313
962,164
765, 792
591, 487
191, 364
235, 586
$841, 023
4, 338,240
1, 631, 308
1, 417, 388
580,195
108, 873
373, 184
188, 789
1,163, 932
929, 903
669, 599
229, 654
285, 865
1, 396, 869 ,7, 863, 769
10, 926, 938
12, 757, 953
NATIONAL
BANK REDEMPTION
m
.
£ C
3 O
^
o
H
$971,814 $1, 085, 049
5, 623, 340
6, 305, 358
2, 597, 067 2, 976, 548
1, 908, 838
2,217, 988
713, 227
836, 531
131,971
194, 960
442,191
527, 537
294, 949
309, 358
1,415, 078
1, 771, 401
1, 262,185
1, 581, 365
800, 963
976, 257
296, 354
367, 440
353, 384
464, 883
1,378
16,811, 361
19, 706, 053
To October 31,
1876.
C
O
To September 30,
1876.
To July 31,1876.
To June 30,1876.
Office at—
To May 31,1876.
To April 30,1876.
any differences between these amounts and those of the recapitulation
before given.
1, 255, 876
6, 869, 203
3, 268, 791
2, 698, 541
914, 972
194,960
634, 300
377, 528
2, 145, 800
1, 875, 533
1, 132,155
367, 440
464, 883
1, 378
22, 201, 360
AGENCY.
The work of the National Bank Eedemption Agency has largely increased during the last fiscal year, as compared with the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1875. The amount of national-bank notes redeemed
increased from $152,891,855 to $208,955,392, or about 37 per cent. The
amount assorted and charged to the several national banks increased
from $130,322,945 to $176,121,855, and the number of notes assorted
increased from 17,842,310 to 19,111,838, being an increase of more than
35 percent, in the amount, and 7 ^ per cent, in the number of notes. The
last-mentioned amount does not include $24,927,900 of the notes of
failed, liquidating, and reducing banks redeemed, sorted out, and deposited in the Treasury, or $5,000,000 of notesfitfor circulation disposed
of in the same manner. The expenses of the agency increased during
the same period from $290,965.37 to $365,193.31, being an increase of
25J per cent., but the percentage of cost upon the amount redeemed and
assorted decreased from about two-ninths to a little more than one-fifth
of one per cent. In the report for thefiscalyear ended June 30, 1875,
the hope was expressed that the rate per cent, of the expenses for the
nextfiscalyear would be materially less, but, as explained in memorandum No. 6, a copy of which is printed in the appendix, the decrease in
the rate has not been so great as was anticipated, on account of the
increase in the amount of express charges, resulting in part from the
return to the banks of a much greater proportion of their notes fit for
circulation, and in part from a slight increase in the rates paid to the
express companies.
The fact that of the $176,121,855 assorted, $97,478,700, or more than
55 per cent., consisted of notesfitfor circulation, against 11§ per cent, in
the previous year, shows that a marked improvement has taken place
in the condition of the national-bank circulation. The expenses, exclusive of express charges, increased only $3,183.41, or about 1J- per cent.,
while the amount redeemed increased, as above stated, nearly 37 per
cent.
The aggregate amount paid for transportation is likely to increase
during the currentfiscalyear, both by reason of increased redemptions
TREASURER.
4 6 9
and of the increase in the proportion of notes fit for circulation assorted
and returned to the banks of issue. Owing to the reduction in the appropriation for salaries, the other expenses for the current year will
probably be reduced more than $30,000. The amount expended for
salaries during the lastfiscalyear was $13,477.00 less than the amount
appropriated. This saving was effected by reducing the force whenever
it became apparent that the work could be done with a smaller number
of clerks. In this way a large part of the reduction of force required
by the diminished appropriation was anticipated,
"in every way in which it could be done with due regard to safety and
efficiency, the expenses have been reduced and kept at the lowest point,
and those interested may feel assured that in the future the expenses
will be kept as low as shall be consistent with the proper working of
the agency, and, if practicable, below the amount authorized by Congress
to be expended.
Attention is especially invited to the large proportion of notes of
failed, liquidating, and reducing banks which have been redeemed by
the agency, constituting as they do more than one-eighth of the aggregate amount redeemed. Banks, on making deposits of legal-tenders for
the retirement of their circulating notes, are relieved from any further
expense for their redemption if the deposit is made for the whole of their
circulation or, if for a part only, are so relieved until such deposit has
been exhausted, while insolvent banks can no longer be charged with
the expense of redemption. Their notes are, however, received for redemption mixed with other bank-notes, and it is neither practicable nor
desirable to separate them on thefirstcount. The agency is compelled
to redeem and pay for them in the same manner as for the notes of other
banks. When they reach the assorting branch they are sorted oat and
deposited in the Treasury, the amounts returning to the credit of the
five per cent, fund, from which the payments for the notes had been
made. The express charges on these notes and the expense of handling
them in the agency are charged into its general expense-account, and
constitute a part of the assessment levied upon the other banks. It
thus appears that the banks which maintain their full circulation are
compelled to bear the expense of transporting for redemption, and a
large part of the expense of assorting the notes of banks which have
failed, gone into voluntary liquidation, or made a deposit for the purpose
of reducing their circulation. The various provisions of the Revised
Statutes relating to the redemption of notes of these classes, and the
regulations of the Department thereunder, provide that they shall be
redeemed by the United States. So far as these notes are concerned,
the Government stands in the place of the banks of issue, and it is
respectfully submitted that, having assumed their redemption, it should
relieve the banks which have surrendered none of their circulation of
the expense of transporting and assorting them.
It has been found during the past year that the deposit of five per
cent, of their circulation, required to be maintained by the banks, has
been sufficient to enable the agency to promptly make all redemptions.
It affords this office pleasure to say that the banks, with very few exceptions, have been prompt in complying with the requirements of the law
and of this office, made in compliance therewith.
The benefits of the redemption system are conspicuous in the improvement in the condition of the bank circulation, and in the prevention of
that unhealthy accumulation of bank-notes in the money-centers, which
formerly occurred at certain seasons of the year. More important still,
the banks are being accustomed to active redemptions of their notes,
470
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
and are required to make constant and adequate provision therefor.
When specie payments shall be resumed some system of redemption
will be inevitable. It is a matter for congratulation that a system has
already been devised and put in operation which is preparing the banks
for that event.
Reference is made to tables in the appendix for statements more in
detail of the operations of the agency.
R E T I R E M E N T OF L E G A L - T E N D E R
NOTES.
In pursuance of the act of Congress of January 14, 1875, providing
for the retirement of legal-tender notes equal to eighty per centum of
national bank notes issued, there have been redeemed and destroyed
notes to the following amounts:
In March, 1875
April, 1875
May, 1875
June, 1875
$2,773,100
1,175,140
987,760
1,292,420
Total for year ending June 30,1875
In July, 1875
August, 1875
September, 1875
October, 1875
November, 1875
December, 1875
January, 1876 _ _ . „ _
February, 1876
March, 1876
April, 1876
May, 1876
June, 1876
$1,016,472
509,400
304,584
704,880
764,472
644, 552
554, 080
329,748
188,144
227,372
404,208
351, 384
$6,228, 420
,
Total for year ending June 30,1876
5,999,296
Total retired from January 14, 1875, to June 30, 1876
Legal-tender notes outstanding March 1,1875
Legal-tender notes retired as above
$382, 000, 000
12, 227,716
Leaving outstanding June 30, 1876
SPEAKER'S
12, 227,716
369,772,284
CERTIFICATES.
The recommendation made in the last annual report that payment of
compensation and mileage to members of the House of Representatives
be made by a disbursing-officer, to be designated and qualified for that
purpose, is for the same reasons renewed. As it now stands, the Treasurer is held responsible by the auditing-offieers for the correctness of
accounts which he has no means of verifying, and the payments of
which have been made by him under authority of law, which expressly
states that the Speaker's certificates shall be conclusive upon all departments of the Government.
Such a change iu the manner of payment must be authorized by a
law, the passage of which it is hoped that the honorable Secretary will
recommend.
CUSTODY OF T H E INDIAN
TRUST-FUNDS.
By an act approved June 10,1876, the Treasurer of the United States
was made the custodian of all bonds and stocks, or other securities
heretofore held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust, for benefit
of certain Indian tribes, and is required to collect interest thereon, and
make all purchases and sales of bonds or stocks held for this purpose.
In accordance with this requirement of law there have been transferred
to this office, by the Secretary of the Interior, stocks and bonds to the
value of $4,G81,916.83§, as shown in the appendix.
TREASURER.
REDUCTION
OF
FORCE
AND
471
OF
SALARIES.
By act of Congress of August 15, 1876, the appropriations for the
Treasurer's Office were reduced in amount $135,680, or from $581,896,
the amount appropriated for the previous year, to $446,216 for the current year, and the force reduced in number 138, or from 529 to 391, to
take effect October 10, as follows:
Reduction i n -
Treasury
proper.
National
Bank
Redemption
Agency.
Clerks of the fourth class
Clerks of the third class
Clerks of the second class
Clerks of the first class
Clerks at $1,000
Clerks, counters, and copyists at $900
Messengers
Assistant messengers
Employed under an appropriation of $-20,000, number averS™g
82
In addition to this reduction of force, reduction was made in the
salaries of most of the principal officers.
Officers.
Treasurer
Assistant treasurer
Cashier
Assistant cashier
Chiefs of division
Chief clerk
Teller
Tellers
Assistant tellers
Do
Principal book-keeners
Do
Assistant book-keepers
The reduction in salaries in the case of these officers, twenty-two in
number, amounting to $3,900.
It is not presumed that any person familiar with the labor and responsibility devolving upon this office will assert that the salaries that were
curtailed were in any of these cases too high. In the reports of Treasurer Spinner, he has frequently contended that the salaries attached to
these positions were inadequate to the services rendered, and has urged
an increase beyond those amounts from which reductions have been
made. The necessity of employing those only that are competent and
trustworthy in the handling and care of the moneys of the Government,
that are at all times to immense amounts in the possession of this office,
and in the keeping of its accounts, will assuredly justify the Treasurer
in asking that salaries be allowed to the employes somewhat commensurate with their responsibilities and the talent they must possess.
Upon the Assistant Treasurer there are devolved important duties, he
being necessarily empowered to act for the Treasurer at all times; the
Superintendent of the National Bank Redemption Agency, the cashier,
the assistant cashier, and nearly all of the chiefs of divisions have each
472
REPORT. ON THE
FINANCES.
in their care moneys and securities in amounts far greater than are in
the vaults of banks of the first class; yet the pay allowed to them is
below that of officers of banks of a lower class. No one not an incumbent of an office like this, it is believed, can rightly estimate its cares
and responsibilities; whoever he may be, he is of course dependent, to
a great extent, for his own pecuniary safety and that of the Government upon thefidelityand competency of his subordinates. An experience of some thirteen years in this office, in various capacities, enables
the present incumbent to speak somewhat understandingly in regard to
this matter, and he feels that he cannot too strongly urge, not only that
a restoration be made of salaries to the rates paid previously to the current year, but that justice requires that an increase be made in some
cases, so that capable and faithful persons may be retained in the
important positions of the office.
To the numerous officers and employes, overfivehundred in number,
the great majority of whom were engaged in the handling of money,
and the remainder in keeping the accounts of the moneys held in this
and other offices, it is proper that acknowledgment should here be made
of the greatfidelitywith which they have discharged their trusts during
the past year, under the able administration of the late Treasurer.
The reductions made by law in the force of the office have caused
some embarrassment in its administration, it*becoming necessary to
dispense with the services of clerks whose services were valuable and
were needed, and whose places it is necessary to supply by extra work
of those retained, or by transfer to those places of others who could not
well be spared from other duties.
The work of the female counters of this office is being decreased by
the non-issue of fractional currency, and the reduction which will therefore occur in the amounts presented for redemption; so that it is probable that it will be found tbatlbhe number now appropriated for will, in
the course of a few months, be sufficient for the work they will have to
do. Application the most diligent, and, the Treasurer is bound to
acknowledge, the most cheerful on the part of all employes of the office,
is required in order that the work may be kept up.
The large reduction, 56 in a total of 152, in the appropriation for the
force of the National Bank Redemption Agency, was not in fact a reduction to that extent in the actual force of this branch, there being on the
rolls at the close of thefiscalyear 129 persons only, or 23 less than the
number authorized by law to be employed. For the presentfiscalyear
the number asked for by this office was 114, but appropriation was made
for 96 only from the 10th of October. Whether this number will be
sufficient for the work of the agency is very doubtful, and cannot yet
be certainly determined, as the reduction has taken effect but recently,
and at a season when its business is comparatively light.
WORK OF THE OFFICE.
With the exception of the decrease above referred to in the issue and
redemption of fractional currency, the work of the office has not been
decreased, but has in some particulars been increased, so that the full
force, diligently employed, is required to transact its business with certainty and dispatch.
Respectfully submitted.
A. U. WYMAN,
Treasurer of the United States.
Hon. LOT M. MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury. <
APPENDIX.
I. —STATEMENT, COMPARATIVE, OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AND COVERED
MONEY CASH-BALANCES.
a.—Comparison of Receipts.
Internal revenue.
Customs.
Lands.
Miscellaneous
sources.
$157,167, 722 35 $110, 007, 493 58 $1, 413, 640 17 $19,411,195 00 $288,000,051 10
21, 579, 855 57 287, 482, 039 16
148, 071, 984 61 116, 700, 732 03 1,129, 466 95
Fiscal year, 1875
Fiscal year, 1876
Decrease in 1876...
Increase in 1876
9, 095, 737 74
6, 693, 238 45
b.—Comparison of
284,173 22
2,168, 660 57
518,011 94
Expenditures.
Interior De- Total net expartment.
penditures.
Interest on jcivilandmis- War Depart- Navy Dement.
! partment.
public debt, cellaneous.
Fiscal year, 1875
Fiscal year, 1876
Total net rev
enues.
!
$103,093,544 57 $71,070,702 98 $41,120,645 98 $21,497,626 27 $37,840,873 04 $274,6-26,392 84
100,243,271 23 66,958,373 78 38,070,888 64 18,963,309 82 34,223,953 86 258,459,797 33
2,850,273 34
Decrease in 1876
Increase in 1876.
4,112,329 20
3,049,757 34, 2,534,316 45
|
!
1
c.—Comparison of Covered-Money
3,616,919 18
16,163,595 51
Cash-Balances.
Balance June 30, 1875 ..
Net revenues, 1876
Net expenditures, 1876 .
1287,482,039 16
258,459,797 33
$144,702,416 41
29,022,241 83
Increase of funds
173,724,658 21
Fiscal year, 1876.
Redemption.
Issue.
Excess of
Excess of
redemption issue over
over issue. redemption,
BoiKlsandsecurities'$124,067,300 00 $104,553,050 00 $19,514,250 00
United States notes 97,177,054 00 91,177,758 00 5,999,296 00
3,190 00
Demand notes
3,190 00
Fractional currency 36,058,728 80 28,375,900 00 7,682,828 80
Coin certificates . . . 83,734,000 00 90,619,100 00
$ 5 3 , 8 8 5 , 1 0 0 00
Certificates of deposit, currency... 108,305,000 00 82,730,000 00 25,575,000 00
Totals .
449,345,272 80 397,455,808 00 58,774,564 80 6,885,100 00|
Net excess of redemption over issue
Amount of proceeds of bonds deposited to pay
judgment of Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Amount deposited, May 11, 1876, by Richard
M. Nichols, No. 57 South street, New York,
overpaid by judgment of Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
Amount paid on diplomatic warrants issued to
pay judgments of Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims
Excess of payment of Alabama judgments
over amounts deposited
Decrease of funds
Balance June 30, 1876.
51,889,464 80
6,613,826 12
1,640 38
6,615,466 50
6,642,927 64
27,461 14
51,916,925 94
121,807,732 30
474
REPORT.
ON THE FINANCES.
I I . — S T A T E M E N T OF B A L A N C E S A N D M O V E M E N T OF M O N E Y S
During
Balances June 30,1875.
Office.
Subject to
draft.
Outstanding
drafts.
Treasury U. S., Washington, D. C
* (Overdrawn.)
$34, 502, 058 42
Sub-Treasury U. S., New York, N. Y
14, 703,106 84
Sub-Treasury U. S., Boston, Mass
8. 019, 963 73
Sub-Treasury*tT. S., Philadelphia, Pa
1, 038, 835 45
Sub-Treasury U. S., Saint Louis, Mo
4, 270, 079 55
Sub-Treasury U. S., San Francisco, Cal . . .
Sub-Treasury U. S., New Orleans, La
1, 018, 907 43
170,956 19
Sub-Treasury U. S., Charleston, S. C
Sub-Treasury U. S., Baltimore, Md
2, 703, 457 15
Sub-Treasury U. S., Cincinnati, Ohio
2, 776, 767 56
Sub-Treasury U. S., Chicago, 111
2,819,743 77
110,917 70
Depositary U. S., Buffalo, N. Y
325, 153 68
Depositary U. S., Pittsburgh, Pa
320,115 20
Depositary U. S.. Santa Fe, New Mex
607, 893 78
Depositary U. S., Tucson, Ariz
778 66
Depositary U. S., Galveston, Tex., (old ac't)
Depositary U. S., Oregon City, Oreg., (old
National Banks, Design'd Depositaries U.S
National Bank, Venango, Franklin, Pa.,
(old account)
National Bank, First, Selma, Ala., (old ac't)
National Bank, First, Washington, D. C.,
(old account)
Mint U. SM Philadelphia, Pa., Minor-Coin
Metal-Fund
Mint U. S., Philadelphia, Pa., Minor-Coin
Redemption Account
Mint U. S., Philadelphia, Pa., Eecoinage
Account
Mint U. S., San Francisco, Cal., Becoinage
Account
Bullion Fund, Mint U. S„ Philadelphia, Pa
Bullion Fund, Mint U. S., San Francisco, Cal
Bullion Fund, Mint U. S., Carson, Nev
Bullion Fund, Mint U. S., Denver, Colo
Bullion Fund, U. S. Assay-Office, New
York, N. Y
Bullion Fund, U. S. Assay-Office, Boise
City, Idaho
Bullion Fund, U. S. Assay-Office, Charlotte, N. C
U. iS.Assay-Office,Charlotte,N. C.,(old ac't)
Branch Mint U.S.,Dahlonega.Ga., (old ac't)
Less amounts "overdrawn" and "over" paid," Washington
Add amounts " in transit t o " offices
Deduct amounts " i n remittance from"
offices
Balance of moneys in transitu
11, 462, 679 52
On deposit.
Receipts
proper.
1 (Overpaid.) $220, 958,176 C7
1
§ (Below.)
$580, 413 03 ijp85, 032, 471 45 277, 491, 479 82
27,177,095 07
28, 645 37 14, 731, 752 21
8,167, 690 76
20, 730, 283 34
147, 727 03
1, 074, 797 6c
3, 248, 645 20
35, 962 23
4, 440, 981 82
13.060,665 11
170, 902 27
3, 325, 875 83
114,657 26
1, 133, 564 69
471,245 99
13, 179 13
184,135 32
12, 054, 0*6 09
58, 530 54 . 2, 761, 987 69
2, 4-20, 225 85
37, 604 69
2, 814, 372 25
19, 398, 954 67
313, 770 33
3, 133,514 10
2, 226, 447 40
83, 457 04
194, 404 74
354, 493 29
2, 700 29
327, 853 1-7
1118,375 78
13, 595 40
333, 710 60
48, 948 45
2, 399 78
610, 293 56
778 66
155, 573 14
100 00
97, 453,270 86
11, 618,252 66
217, 391 38
38, 985 75
217, 391 38
38, 985 75
194, 948 24
194, 948 24
50, 000 00
50, 000 00
69,805 73
69, 805 73
219,768 07
249, 768 07
3, 338, 188
6,445,000
441,870
3,100
3-2
00
00
00
3, 338,188 32
6, 445, 000 00
441,870 00
3,100 00
5,188, 329 25 I
5,188, 329 25
500 00
500 00
250 00
32, 000 00
27, 950 03
250 00
32, 000 00 *
27,950 03
151,149,531 40
*7, 738, 570 61
¥
152, 908, 648 93
§219, 380 57
| 7, 519,190 04
|
143,410,960 79 1,978,498 10 145, 389, 4o8 89
4, 918, 372 56
148, 329, 333 35
2, 554, 914 21
General Treasury Balances and Totals 145, 774, 419 14|
2, 363, 458 35
384, 960 25 145, 389, 458 89
703, 528, 368 82
The documents enumerated below, necessary to the proper keeping of the accounts with the abovenamed officers, were received or issued by the Division of Accounts of this Office during the fiscal year, viz:
+ 9,863 Transcripts of Accounts received, examined, and entered in detail.
X 32,540 Pay Warrants received, journalized, registered, and entered in Quarterly Account.
X
XX 33,800 Drafts issued, examined, registered, and delivered or mailed.
11,667 Notices of Drafts issued, examined, and mailed to Depositaries.
18,644 Letters issued in transmittal of Drafts.
34,545 Paid Drafts received, and indorsements examined and verified.
256 Drafts returned lor perfection of indorsements.
X Transcripts of Account with the Treasurer of the United States are received from the Treasury of
the United States, (Cash Division,) Washington, D. C. ; the several Sub-Treasuries, Depositaries, Mints,
and Assay-Offices of the United States, and from National Banks, especially designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury as Depositaries of the United States, daily from some and at stated periods from others.
XX For the payment of all moneys out of the Treasury, drafts are issued by the Treasurer of the United
States on the Pay-Warrants of the Secretary of the Treasury.
XXX Treasury Drafts that have been paid are forwarded to the Treasurer as vouchers to accompany
the transcript of the account in which ho is charged with the payment of the same.
475
TREASURER.
OF T H E G E N E R A L T R E A S U R Y OF T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S .
Balances June 30, 1876.
the fiscal year 1876.
Transfers received.
$425, 937, 213
102. 538, 123
31, 251, 019
22, 932, 831
s! 128, 815
726', 335
7, 125, 087
1, 330, 957
S, 435, 744
19, 2f6, 373
12, 416, 310
444, 159
073, 670
192, 075
120, 027
Tran sfers
paid.
Drafts paid.
Receipts
counter- I On deposit.
entered. 1
24 $101, 466,131 28 $548, 066, 475 251 $22, 676
b3 302, 218, 542 13
91, 643, 026 99 6, 121,752
44, 925,468 76
1
14, 972, 450 88
3, 155
12, 162,391 08
52 32, 814, 509 05
3,921
3, 656, 483 25
5, 527, 359 45
80
30, 454
8, 631, 636 40
03 13, 158, 199 84
321
4, 473,850 10
587, 060 57
04
6, 432
608, 419 22
41
5
938, 803 68
03 13, 469,756 11
761, 372 76
4,112
74 17, 038, 733 42
483, 043 23
1, 022
56 21, 756, 800 95
987, 915 52
332
62
1, 374,713 27
731,210 901. _
78
1, 009,547 76
227, 527 68 " ' % 921
23,976 80
90
457,355 41
17
6, 000 00
00
661, 400 72
1, 747, 676 76
100 00
89,276, 677 38
13. 8j6, 963 17
40 *{Over•paid.)
55 $05, 1' " 753 43
18, 13, 258, 791 63
,983 65
84:
9, 849,
,961 59
39
3, 237,
18,
3, 437, 824 54
87
1,517,,184 02
439, 110 82
00i
5,016, 576 19
75
3, 998, 1
9r
4, 203, 730 66
20
759, 087 59
516, 021 32
28
152, 812 84
23
111, 868 29
778 66
51, 043 29
7, 634, 516 44
Outstanding
drafts.
Subject to
draft.
§(Below.) j| (Overdrawn)
$564, 682 18 $64, 564, 071 25
185,711 67 13, 073, 079 96
247, 739 49 9,602,244 16
132,192 49 3,105,769 10
] 67, 066 97 3, 270, 757 57
73, 774 18 1, 443, 409 84
427, 917 78
11,193 04
29,113 94 4,1,87, 462 25
42, 512 5'i 3, 955, 659 69
180, 494 88 4, 023, 235 78
4, 962 66
754,124 93
514, 281 03
1, 740 29
150, 697 35
2, 115 49
23, 778 40
88, 089 89
778 66
214, 321 68
7, 420,194 76
216, 791 38
38, 985 75
216, 791 38
38, 985 75
194, 948 24
194, 948 24
50, 000 00
600 00
50, 000 00
302, 370 66
326, 928 96
. 45, 247 43
45, 247 43
50, 272 00
299, 844 64
195 43
195 43
634 07
6, 290, 992 47
7, 337, 970 22
3, 853, 478 85
543 13
6, 472, 426 57
8, 141, 644 56
3,713,246 41
90
3,156, 754
5,641, 325
582,102
3,100
.1, 451, 278 55
2, 562, 412 27
4, 077,195 53
4, 077,195 53
500 00
500 00
32, 000 00
27, 950 03
32, 000 00
27,950 03
250 00 .
90
3,156, 754
5, 641, 325
582, 102
3, 100
94
22
66
44
00
94
22
66
44
00
133, 330, 360 94
131,448,961 05
*10,179, 083 66
§142,127 40 ||10,321, 211 06
123,151, 277 28 2, 023, 527 29 121, 127, 719 99
3,047,067 65
124,174, 817 64
1, 299, 056 43
670, 973, 418 25 669, 909, 016 331
720, 582, 783 22 6, 248,169 13| 123,151, 277 2s|
1,748,011 22
724, 470 86 122, 426, 806 42
*805 Transfer Orders issued, payable by express at Government expense.
**1, 705 Transfer Letters issued, payable without expense to the Government.
8,710 Certificates of Deposit of transfer of funds and vouchers received and verified.
***3, 828 Daily Statements of Liabilities and Assets of Sub-Treasuries and Depositaries.
11668 Statements and Reports to the Secretary of the Treasury.
834 Manuscript Letters.
157, 865 total number of Documents, &c., manipulated in connection with the above account.
* Transfer Orders are issued under the authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury, and, for the
most part, used in transferring funds from one officer of the Treasury of the United States to another.
The funds are generally delivered by express.
*ATraiisfer Letters are issued by the Treasurer on National Banks, designated depositaries to receive
United States Deposits, and are used for the purpose of transferring funds to the several Sub-Treasuries, the expense of attending such transfers being borne by the banks.
***These Daily Statements enable the Treasurer to transfer moneys, as they may bo needed, from one
office to another, and give him such other information as is needed for intelligible control over the accounts of the General Treasury, Post-Office Department, Transfer Accounts, Redemptions, &c.
IIA Daily Cash Statement is' rendered to the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the available coin
and currency balances.
476
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
S T A T E M E N T OF B A L A N C E S A N D M O V E M E N T OF COIN M O N E Y S
[Supplemental to
During fiscal year
Balances June 30,1875.
Office.
-u f
H
32-=!
Treasury TJ. S., Washin
ton, I)', C
r..'$4,438,481 73
Sub-Treasury TJ. S., New
York, N. Y
40,293,127 07
Sub-Treasury TJ. S., Boston, Mass
5,509,322 53
Sub-Treasury U. S., Philadelphia, Pa
2,179,753 82
Sub-Treasury TJ. S.f St.
Louis, Mo
205,945 1;
Sub-Treasury U. S., San
Francisco,'Cal
3,021,378 68
Sub-Treasury TJ. S., New
Oileans, La
309,680 71
Sub-T r e a s u r y TJ. S.,
Charleston, S. C
25,026 13
Sub-Treasury U. S., Baltimore, Md
622,160 1
Sub-Treasurv TJ. S.. Cincinnati, Ohio
686,174 06
Sab-Treasury TJ. S., Chicago, 111
263,461 05
Depositary TJ. S.f Buifalo,
N. Y . .
69,381 88
Depositary TJ. S., Pittsburgh, Pa
115,784 70
Depositary TJ. S., Tucson,
Ariz
123 19
Depositary TJ. S., Galveston, Tex., (oldaccount.)
778 66
National Banks, Designated Depositaries U.S 4,850,000 00
Mint TJ. S , Philadelphia,
Pa., Recoinage Account
249,768 0'
Mint U.S., San Francisco,
Cal., Recoinage Account
Bullion Fund, Mint TJ. S.,
3,338,188 32
Philadelphia, Pa
Bullion Fund, MintTJ. S.,
6,445,000 G 1
O
San Francisco, Cal
Bullion Fund, Mint U. S.,
441,870 001
Carson, Nev
Bullion Fund, Mint TJ. S.,
3,100 ooj
Denver, Col
Bullion FundTJ. S, AssayOffice, New York, N. Y . 5,188,329 25|
Bullion Fund U.S. AssayOffice, Boise City, Idaho.
500 00
Bullion Fund U. S. AssayOffice, Charlotte, N. C . .
250 00
U. S. Assay-Office, Charlotte, N. C., (old account)
32,000 00
Branch Mint U. S , Dahlonega, Ga., (old account)
27,950 03
Moneys " i n transit"
Offices
Less moneys " in remittance " from offices
Balance of moneys " i n
transit"
78,317,535 23
$4,438,481 73 '86,769,658 10 $198,557,221 77 $5,188,142 72
07,892 11 40,301,019 18 221,553,446 85
19,505,249 81 182,001,199 22
5,415 80 5,514,738 33 14,714,573 49
5,951,033 75 13,785,721 75
178 40 2.179,932 22
8,805,692 40
1,990,236 52
6,093,163 41',
205,945 18
1,599,822 20
917,546 68
186,419 00"
321 71 3,021,703 39
8,493,155 02
303,680 71
2,056,380 06
540,014 15
25,026 13
76,773 34
150,081 30
37,696 17
622,160 17
3,877,102 59
519,571 55
1,553,357 02
636,174 07
442,652 72
2,110,000 00
1,290,833 08
263,461 15
2,230,408 77
1,145,676 07
771,880 43
69,381 88
905,227 05
261,022 95
802,506 70'
115,784 70
67,921 06
400,050 75
124,718 10
123 19
1,255 78
778
2,125,011 48 10,122,615 25
!
4,853,605 19,
4,850,000 00:
219,768 0:'
1,243,731 05
50,272 00
299,844 64
634 0'
543 13
3,338,188 32
6,290,992 47
6,472,426 57 s
6,445,000 o o j
I
441,870 00!
i
3,100 00
I
5,188,329 25,
7, 337,970 22
8,141,644 56
3,853,478 85
3,713,246 4li
1,451,278 55
2,562,412 27
500 O j
O
250 00,
I
250 00
32,000 00
27,950 03
13,811 13 78,331,346 36
4,368,441 04
82,685,976 27
2,345,715 09
2,022,725 95
General Treasury balances and amounts
80,340,261 18 2,008,914 82 78,331,346 36 351,602,677 62 253,157,342 94 249,245,957 33
TREASURER.
477
OF THE GENERAL TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES.
statement II.]
Balances June 30,1876.
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Subject to draft.
!
On deposit.
Silver payments
in lieu of currency, &c.
Fractional currency i e deemed in'silver and
transferred.
Gold sales.
Receipts counterentered.
Drafts paid.
ended June 30,1876.
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$15, 557 67
$34,985 20 $2, 931, 069 6C
$414 32 $2, 930, 625 34
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30,348,006 9i $6,121,108 39 20, 000, 000 O
$768,442 13 1, 384,291 00 10, 736, 668 lb
6, 834 60 40, 729, 783 52
389, 983 20
700, 000 00 5, 691, 855 88
75, 967 90 5, 615, 887 93
344, 971 2>
200, 000 00 3, 692, 286 50
65, 025 20 3, 6?,7, 261 39
219, 938 55
297, 255 26
$•281,535,606 X
5 612,659 74
125 00
2,645,439 8(
107,665 51
1, 383, 591 01
663,333 91
5,000 00
2 40
120,534 13 2, 736, 380 11
6 4*
78,457 50
528, 444 74
754,133 80
138, 400 00
172,983 10
I
7,390 2f
66, 923 80|
814,953 44
1, 549, 068 00
296,672 2(
64, 014 83
2)1,528 1:
221 821 1, 324, 980 42
223,991 451
259. 999 47j
513, 365 87
19, 727 00
120,143 51
299, 780 00
528, 442 34
2,023 15 2, 734, 356 96
572, 684 40
63 60
513, 302 27
120,143 51
58 00
572, 626 40
01 1, 041, 272 10
286, 035 04 1,041,272 11
775, 624 58
294, 698 00
775, 630 93
49, 270 25
174, 308 91
174, 308 91
50, 000 00
156, 701 37
156, 701 37
1, 378 97
1, 378 97
I
778 66
778 C6
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195 43
195 43
75,357 2*
270, C03 30
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134,188 75
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110,488 5
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141,851 45
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6 35
90 94
90 94
3,153, 754 22
3,156, 754 22
5 641,325 66
5, 041, 325 66
582, 102 44
582,102 44
3,100 00
3,100 00
4, 077,195 53
4, 077,195 53
500 00
500 00
32, 000 00
!
32, 000 00
73.194.184 14!
150.475 59 73, 043, 708 55
27, 950 03
27, 950 03
2, 451, 421 89
75, 495, 130 44
I
1,341,202 07
l, 110,219 82
222,499,559 67 6,126,464 69 25, 091, 345 73 2, 998, 879 48 3, 934, 975 88 73,194,184 14
959, 744 23 74,153, 928 37
III.—STATEMENT OF BALANCES A N D MOVEMENT OF MONEYS OF THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Balances June 30,1875.
During the fiscal year 1876.
Balances June 30,1876.
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Sub-Treasury TJ. S., Boston, Mass
Sub-Treasury U. S , Philadelphia, Pa.
Sub-Treasury U. S., Saint Louis, Mo
Sub-Treasury U.S., San Francisco, Cal
Sub-Treasury U. S , New Orleans, La
Sub-Treasury U. S., Charleston, S. C..
Sub Treasury U. S., Baltimoi e, Md ..
Sub-Treasury U. S., Cincinnati, Ohio .
Sub-Treasury U. S., Chicago, 111 ..
Sub-Treasury U. S., Kcw Orleans, La.,
(old account)
Depositary U. S., Buffalo, N. Y
Depositary TT. S., Santa F6, N. M e x . . .
Depositary U. S., Little Rock, Ark.,
(old account)
Depositary U. S , Galveston, Tex ,
(old account)
Depositary U. S., Savannah, Ga., (old
account)
National Banks, Designated Depositaries U. S
National Bank, Merchants', Washington, D. C., (old account)
Total
$5,132 52
2,391 73
1, 901 95
1-12, 208 92 318 63
3, C40 b4
6, 027 33
6,268 19
81, 875 08
32, 278 57 19, 822 97
21,057 4 5 10, 109 19
59, 55)3 07
303 ::G
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1 , 3 2 1 51
10, 312 08
5, 719 58
$47,588 31
807, 805 34
77,
21
720
257
79, 024
142, 527
9, 674
91, 143
52. 101
3 i, 166
59, 956
126, 491
20, Uil
810,
83 $343, 067 78
1743, 756 94
400, 000 00 7,387, 178 Gl
07
25, 000 00
16
570,600 87
55
533,511 76
17 "875* 00(7 00
222, 449 37
27
307, 440 75
493 0-2
54
64,557 19
375, 000 00
62
2^, f 96 01
300, 000 00
41
151, 838 99
50, C O 00
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61
200,082 51
06 I,"250, COO'00
2(53, 636 23
31,164 41
350 00
290 00
$726,
5, 148,
461,
1, 083,
345,
416,
337,
$1 819 12
104 34
102*41
262 06
619 39
048 35
595 16
180 64
852 33
le-8 76
$2, 500 61
228,
283,
1, 459,
$11,224 92
298, 452 78
60,451 82
214, 015 08
17, 153 53
4.5,016 15
39, 078 53
20, 4-0 43
31,510 67
49,930 81
70,600 73
31, 164 4 1
500 00
31,104 44
500 00
5, 823 50
5, 823 50
83 36
83 36
205 76'
205 76
205 76
9, 754 24
9, 754 24
6,951 18
20,170 13
850 00
510
16, 706 88
660 19
2, tOl 00
1, 407, 707 08
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5, 823 50
83 30
1,(00 00
220 90
2,801 00
56, 996 47 I, 524, 764 15 13, 618, 561 40 10, 55o, 140 26 11,136,717 33 3, 618, 561 40
Revenues collected by Postmasters for the Quarter ended September 30,1875, as per War5, 355, 925 34 5, 355, 925 34
rant of Postmaster^General
Revenues collected by Postmasters for the Quarter ended December 31,1875, as per War5,776,209 61 5, 776, 209 61
rant of Postmaater:General
Revenues collected by Postmasters for the Quarter ended March 31,1876, as per Warrant
5,787,791 01 5,787,791 01
of Postmaster-General
Revenues collected by Postmasters for the Quarter ended June 30,1876, as per Warrant
5, 610, 940 51 5, 610, 910 54
of Postmaster-General
Total receipts .
$100,000 00
3,150, C O 00
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611,
33, 086, 006 76 33, 667, 583 80
2,801 00
3,1G0 80 940, 026 31
33, 772 56 906,253 75
Moneys expended by Postmasters for same period.
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The foregoing, Statement III, shows the balances and movement of Moneys of the United States for the Post-Office Department as did Statement I I for the General
Treasury.
All Receipts and Pay-Warrants issued by the Postmaster-G
account of the Post-Offico Depar tment, being credited with amount
are returned to the Post-Office Department, whence they areraa1
the offices payintr, and, after verification of indorsement, are clir
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with the United States on account of the Post-Office Department are rendered annually to the Senate and House of RcpreS e n t The
following is a summary of the Treasurer's Quarterly Account with the United States on account of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year 1876 :
DR.
To Expenditures by Warrant paid by Treasurer
To Expenditures by Postmasters, warranted by settlement.
Total Expenditures
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Balance due the United States June 30,1876.
$11,136, 717 30
22, 530, 866 50
33>
6^7, 583 80
9 4 0 , 0 2 6 31
34,607,610 11
Bv Receipts bv Warrant covered into the Treasury
By Receipts by Postmasteis, covered in by warrant on settlement
Total Receipts
Balance due the United States June 30,1875
Cn.
$10, 551, 979 46
22, 530, 866 50
33, 082, 845 96
1,524,764 15
34, 607, 610 11
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REPORT.
ON THE FINANCES.
I V . — S T A T E M E N T OF U N A V A I L A B L E F U N D S J U N E 30, 1876.
The following items of Deposit, Deficit, Default, or Failure were unavailable (not subject to draft)
on June 30, 1876, viz :
Coin.
Currency.
Total.
On deposit with the State of Maine, 1837
$955, 838 25
Vermont, 1837
669, 086 79
New Hampshire, 1837
669, 086 79
Massachusetts, 1837
1, 338,173 58
Connecticut, 1837
764,670 60
Rhode Island, 1837
382, 335 30
New York, 1837
4, 014, 520 71
Pennsylvania. 1837
2, 867, 514 78
New Jersey, 1837
764, 670 60
Ohio, 1837
2, 007, 260 34
Indiana, 1837
860,254 44
Illinois, 1837
477,919 14
Michigan, 1837
286, 751 49
Delaware, 1837
286, 751 49
Maryland, 1837
955, 838 25
Virginia, 1837
2,198, 427 99
North Carolina, 1837
1, 433, 757 39
South Carolina. 1837
1, 051, 422 09
Georgia, 1837
1, 051, 422 09
Alabama, 1837
669, 086 79
Louisiana, 1837
477,919 14
Mississippi, 1837
382, 335 30
Tennessee, 1837
1, 433, 757 39
Kentucky, 1837
1, 433, 757 39
Missouri, 1837
382, 335 30
Arkansas, 1837
286, 751 49
Deficits and Defaults, Branch Mint United States, San Francisco, Cal., 1857 to lb69
419, 243 84
Default, Branch Mint United States, Dahlonega, 6a., 1861, outbreak of Rebellion
27,950 03
Branch Mint United States, Charlotte, N. C., 1861, outbreak of Rebellion
32, 000 00
Depositary United States, Galveston, Tex., 1861, outbreak of Rebellion
778 66
Depositary United States, Baltimore. Md., 1866, late
Depositary
$547 50
Deficit, Depositary United States, Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1866,
short in remittance
249 90
Failure, Venango National Bank of Franklin, Pa., 1866
*216,791 38
First National Bank of Selma, Ala., 1267
38, 985 75
Default, Sub-Treasury United States, New Orleans, La., 1867,
May and Whitaker
6, 703 36
668,621 86
Sub-Treasury United States, New Orleans, La., 1867,
May property
5, 566 31
Deficit, Sub-Treasury United States, New York, N. Y., 1867,
Counterfeit 7-30s.!
187, 206 70
Default, Depositary United States, Pittsburg, Pa., 1S67, late
Depositary
2,126 11
Depositarv United States, Baltimore, Md., 1867, late
Depositary
6, 900 77
Depositary United States, Baltimore, Md., 1870, late
Depositarv
1,196 87
Failure, First National Bank of Washington, D. C., 1873
+194, 948 24
Deficit, Sub-Treasury United States, Philadelphia, Pa., 1875,
short on count
882 50
Treasury United States, Washington, D. C., 187'*,
Stolen June 2, 1875
47, 097 65
Totals
28, 590, 400 17 1, 269, 042 17$29, 859, 442 34
* This is $600 less than the amount reported last year ; that amount having been deposited in the
Treasury as proceeds of sales of Lands February 26. 1876.
t Of this amount $72,933.19 were collected by George Bliss, United States Attorney, New York, and
deposited in the Treasury July 10, 1876, and $5,523.20 on July 11, 1876.
X This amount has been paid in full.
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TREASURER.
IV.—STATEMENT OF UNAVAILABLE FUNDS—Continued.
The "Post-Office Department Balance " subject to draft," as shown by Statement III, is $906,253.75, of
which the following items of default and failure were unavailable (not-subject to draft) on June 30,
1876, viz:
*
Coin.
Currency.
Total.
Default, Sub-Treasury United States, New Orleans, La., 1861,
outbreak of Rebellion
$31,164 44
Depositary United States, Savannah, Ga., 1861, outbreak of Rebellion
205 76
Depositary United States, Galveston, Tex., 1861, outbreak of Rebellion
83 36
Depositary United States, Little Rock, Ark., 1861,
outbreak of Rebellion
5,823 50
Failure, Merchants' National Bank of Washington, D. C., 1866
$2, 801 00
Totals
37, 277 03
2, 801 00
$40, 078 06
RECAPITULATION OF TOTALS.
Coin.
Currency.
Total.
General Treasury Moneys unavailable June 30,1876
$28, 590, 400 17 $1, 269, 042 17$29, 859, 442 34
Post-Office Department Moneys unavailable June 30,1876....
37,277 06
2, 801 00
40, 078 06
Total Unavailable
31 F
28, 627, 677 23
1.271 843 17 29.899.520 40
482
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
v.—STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Receipts by warrants.
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$148, 071, 984 61 $435, 419 8'
116, 700. 732 03 21, 271 49
1, 129, 466 95
21, 579, 855 57
Customs
Internal Revenue
Lands
Miscellaneous sources.
287, 482, 039 16
Total net revenue
Public debt:
$104, 553, 050 00
Funded Loan 1881
91,177,758 00
United States notes
28, 375, 900 00
Fractional currency
90, 619,100 00
Gold certificates Certificates of Deposit,United
730, 000 00 397, 455, 808 00
States Notes
953, 182
Interest on
War Department Appropria1,145, 213
tions
Navy Department Appropria2, 201, 113
tions
Interior Department Appro904, 829
priations
.*
26, 622
Interior Civil Appropriations..
Treasury Proper Appropria348, 919
tions .
16, 075
Diplomatic Appropriations
Quarterly Salaries Appropria7
tions
Judiciary Appropriations
127,160
For payment of judgments of
Court of Commissioners of
1,640
Alabama Claims
6, 613, 826 12
Totals
Balance of covered moneys June 30,1875
691, 551, 673 28 6,181,
$26,031 13
1, 667 73
1!
2,125 00
70 13, 525, 335 12
1 2, 795, 759 66
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535, 395 72
6, 305 46
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338, 655 51
52, 960 99
07
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110, 508 20
36
17, 394, 744 52
The books were closed as regards Repay and Counter Warrants on June 30,1876, but as regards Revenue Covering Warrants, although constructively of date June 30,1876, the books were not actually
closed until August 15, 1876.
Unexpended balances of appropriations are deposited in the Treasury by disbursing officers, and are
covered in by warrants of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the credit of the appropriations from which
the amount'was originally drawn as well as to the personal credit of the officer. Such warrants are
technically termed " Repay Covering-Warrants."
*
" Counter-Warrants " carry amounts to the credit of an appropriation for the reason that it was not
properly chargeable with an expenditure, but some other appropriation which is drawn upon by
' Transfer-Warrants."
Warrants
and
Drafts.
The receipts, as per Statement V, were covered into the Treasury by 15.091 Revenue and Counter
Warrants, and the expenditures were authorized by 32,540 Pay and Transfer Warrants, to facilitate the
payment of which 33,800 drafts were issued by this Office. The number of warrants and drafts issued
during the last ten fiscal years is given below.
1867.
Covering-Warrants
Pay-Warrants
Drafts
1868.
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
9, 830 10, 098 10, 990 11, 800 11, 323 12, 450 14, 560 14, 959 14, 679 15, 091
31,051 30, 222 27, 510 25, 304 25, 711 27, 020 31, 49: 33, 782 33, 300 32, 540
34, 022 36, 566 30, 752 25, 954 31, 759 31, 757 36, 234 37, 666 39,161 33, 800
Total General Treasury. 74, 903 76, 886 69, 252 63, 058 68, 793 71,227 82,287 86, 407 87,140 81, 431
Post-Office Department
5, 588 5,192 5, 704 5,101 6, 058 6,707 8, 005 10, 637 12,278 13, 456
Pay-Warrants
Grand total
80, 491 82, 078 74, 956 68,159 74, 851 77, 934 90, 292 97, 044| 99, 418 94, 887
The averago yearly issue for the last ten fiscal years is 84,011.
TREASURER.
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B Y W A R R A N T S FOR T H E FISCAL Y E A R 1876.
Expenditures by warrants.
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Authorized by Warrants from appropriations
on account of—
Customs
Internal Revenue ..
Interior Civil
Treasury Proper . . .
Diplomatic
Quarterly Salaries .
Judiciary
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$20,347, 709 45
5, 279, 829 47
4, 820, 379 72
31, 070,106 56
1, 410, 252 50
582, 545 59
3, 447, 550 49
Net Civil and Miscellaneous
expenditures
W a r Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Public Debt, Interest
$435, 419
21,271
26,622
348, 919
16,075
7
127,160
ons
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93
11
07
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13 $20, 809,160 45
5, 302, 768 69
73
4, 853, 307 78
46
51 31, 757, 682 00
1, 479, 288 60
99
582. 552 66
3, 685, 219 09
110, 508 20
$26,031
1, 667
6, 305
338, 655
52, 960
$66, 958, 373 78
38, 070, 888 64 1,145, 213 70 13, 525, 335 12 52, 741, 437 46
18, 963, 309 82 2, 201, 113 16 2,795,759 "" 23, 960,182 64
535, 395 72 35, 664,178 70
34,223, 953 86 904,829 12
2,125 00 101,198, 578 42
100, 243, 271 23 953,182 19
Total net expenditures
258, 459, 797 33
Public debt:
124, 067, 300 00
Redemption of Bonds*
Redemption of United States
Notest
97,180, 244 00
Redemption of Fractional
Currency]:
36, 058, 728 80
Redemption of Gold Certifi83, 734, 000 00
cates
Redemption of Certificates of
DepositUnited States Notes 108, 305, 000 00
449, 345, 272 80
Payment of judgments of
Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims
6, 641, 287 26
Totals..
Balance of? covered moneys June 30, 1876
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449, 345, 272 80
1, 640 38
6, 642, 927 64
714, 446, 357 39 6,131, 455 02 17, 394, 744 52 738, 022, 556 93
121, 807, 732 30
859, 830, 289 23
The books were closed as regards the entry of Pay-Warrants on June 30, 1876.
" Transfer-Warrants " are issued for the purpose of drawing an amount from an appropriation properly chargeable with an expenditure, in order that the amount may be placed to the credit of another
appropriation by " Counter-Warrants," the moneys having been erroneously paid from the appropriation entitled to credit. The total amount of ''Transfer" and "Counter" Warrants must, therefore, agree.§
The amounts of unexpended balances repaid into the Treasury and covered in by " Repay-Warrants "
and the amounts credited to appropriations by adjustment and covered in by " Counter-Warrants " are
included in the above statement of expenditures in order to show the net expenditures for the fiscal
year. For example: The total expenditures for the War Department were $52,741,437.46; but $1,145,213.70,
not having been expended, were repaid into the Treasury, and, $13,525,335.12 having been credited back
upon adjustment of appropriations, the real net expenditures for that Department were only
$38,070,888.64.
* Composed of the following items, viz :
5-20 bonds of 1862
$64, 246, 750 00 Treasury Notes of 1861
$50 00
5-20 bonds of 1864
57,132, 700 00 7.30s of i861
50 00
5-20 bonds of 1865
1, 789, 250 00 One-year Notes of 1863
5,020 00
Consols of 1868
200 00 Two-year Notes of 1863
3, 650 00
Certificates of Indebtedness of 1870
678, 000 00 Compound-interest Notes
38,630 00
Texan Indemnity Stock
151, 000 00 7.30s of 1864 and 1865
13, 000 00
Loan of 1858
9, 000 00
t This item included Old Demand Notes, $3,190.
X Of this amount $7,062,142.0.9 were redeemed in Subsidiary Silver Coin under act of Congress approved
April 17,1876, on account of the Sinking-Fund.
§ Which is hereby shown, viz :
On account of—
Transfer-warrants.
Counter-war
rants.
W a r Department Appropriation
$13,495,092 84
$13,525,335 12
Navy Appropriation
3, 203, 971 75
2, 795, 759 66
Interior Appropriation
162, 461 04
' 535, 395 72
Judiciary Appropriation
1
4,383 25
110,508 20
Treasury Proper Appropriation
310, 813 85
338, 655 51
Customs Appropriation
75,225 37
26,03113
Internal Revenue Appropriation
75,814 83
1,667 73
Interior Civil Appropriation
*„
:
6, 305 46
6,305 46
Loans and Public Debt Appropriation
2,125 00
2,125 00
Diplomatic Appropriation
58,521 13
52,960 99
Quarterly Salaries Appropriation
17, 394, 744 52
17, 394, 744 52
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
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VI.—STATEMENT OF TREAS
The United States in account with John C. New, Treasurer
DR.
July 1,1875, to June 30,1876 :
To payments on Warrants issued during fiscal
year, viz :
Treasury
.
•
Quarterly Salaries
Judiciary
Diplomatic
Customs
,
Interior Civil
Internal Revenue
Public Debt
Interior
War
Navy
To payments on Warrants issued during previous fiscal years, viz :
Treasury
Quarterly Salaries
J udiciary
Diplomatic
Customs
Interior Civil
Internal Revenue
Interior
War
Navy
To balance Covered Moneys June 30,1876, viz:
Account of F. E. Spinner, late Treasurer
United States
Account of John C. New, Treasurer United
States
To reconcile this balance with that of the
General Treasury LedgerAdd amount of receipts not covered in
account of F. E, Spinner, late Treasurer Unitod States
Add amount of receipts not covered
in account of John C. New, Treasurer
United States
Deduct amount of Unpaid Warrants
in account of F. F. Spinner, late
Treasurer United States
Deduct amount of Unpaid Warrants
in account of John C. New, Treasurer
United States
Doduct amount on deposit with the
States
General Treasury balance June 30,1876, (see
Statement II)
$31, 748, 798
574, 831
3, 678, 969
918, 776
20, 804, 573
4, 849, 405
5, 168, 985
550, 543, 851
36, 659, 761
52, 700, 186
23, 960, 114
49
30
51
49
46
34
03
22
57
60
64
49,108 81
13, 909 22
9, 555 02
1, 489 28
1,132 32
22, 451 17
139, 771 94
2,551 25
111,940 73
1, 666 01
$737, 608,256 65
353,576 75 $737,961,833 40
29, 859, 442 34
120, 877, 614 86
150, 737,057 20
150,737,057 20
15, 673,14
603, 400 98
619, 074 12
151,356,131 32
413, 379 71
414, 300 28
28,101,644 91
8,929, 324 90
122, 426, 806 42
888,698,890 60
TREASURER.
4 8 5
URER'S QUARTERLY ACCOUNT.
of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
July 1,1875:
$145,774,419 14
By General Treasury balance
To reconcile thia balance with that of Treasurer's
Quarterly Account—
28,101, 644 91
Add amount on deposit with the States
766, 956 46
Add amount of Unpaid Warrants
Deduct amount of receipts not covered in .
Balance of Covered Moneys, as per Treasurer's
Quarterly Account, June 30,1875.
July 1, 1875, to June 30,1876:
*J3y receipts covered in by Warrants:
Customs, fiscal year 1876, receipts
Customs, previous years' receipts
Miscellaneous Repayments, fiscal year 1876,
receipts
Miscellaneous Repayments, previous years'
receipts
148, 045, 333 50
26,651 11
148,071, 984 61
116, 700, 732 03
1,129, 466 95
424,927, 095 07
722, 394 62
425, 649, 4*9 69
2, 412, 235 76
56, 317 30
War Repayments, fiscal year 1876, receipts . . .
War Repayments, previous years' receipts
14, 481, 572 75
188, 976 07
Navy Repayments, fiscal year 1876, receipts ..
Navy Repayments, previous years' receipts...
4, 971, 377 27
25, 495 55
Interior Repayments, fiscal year 1876, receipts
Interior Repayments, previous years' receipts.
1, 417, 340 43
22, 884 41
$174, 643, 020 51
1, 072, 002 73
$173, 571, 017 78
Internal Revenue, fiscal year 1876, receipts . . . 116, 699, 603 70
Internal Revenue, previous years' receipts . . .
1,128 33
Lands, fiscal year 1876, receipts
Miscellaneous Revenues, fiscal year 1876, receipts
Miscel!aneous Revenues, previous years' receipts
CR.
2, 468, 553 06
14, 670, 548 82
4, 996, 872 82
1, 440, 224 84
715,127, 872
82
888, 698, 890 60
486
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
VII.—EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BALANCES OF JUNE
30,1876.
1.
It will be seen by reference to Statement II of this report that the " General Treasury
Balance " subject to draft June 30,1876, was
$122, 426, 806 42
and by the " Supplemental Statement" that the " Coin Balance " was. $74,153,928 37
By reference to the " Public Debt Statement" of July 1, 1876, the cash
in the Treasury at the close of business on June 30,1876, is stated as.
73, 625, 584 97 119, 469, 726 70
The differences amounting to
528, 343 40
2, 957,079 72
are explained by the fact that the transcripts of General Account containing reports of receipts
into the Treasury prior to July 1, 1876, tthe amount which is here stated,) were not received at this
office until after ihat date, from the following offices, viz:
Coin.
Coin and curCoin.
Coin and currency.
rencif.
Sub-Treasury United States, Boston
$154,127 88 $160, 695 34
Sub-Treasury United States, Philadelphia...
27,841 21
60,573 43
Sub-Treasury United States, Saint Louis
39, 897 15
50, 675 54
Sub-Treasury United States, San Francisco.. 270, 518 19
384, 711 87
Sub-Treasury United States, New Orleans . . .
28,502 79
63, 330 28
Sub-Treasury United States, Charleston
51 30
7, 359 61
Sub-Treasury United States, Cincinnati
2,120 58
6, 058 31
Sub-Treasurv United States, Chicago
6, 736 36
122, 066 67
Depositary United Stales, Buffalo, N. Y
11, 612 97
50, 923 19
Depositary United States, Pittsburgh, Pa . . .
3,182 99
4, 818 83
Depositary United States, Santa Fe, N. M
3, 275 24
Depositary United States, Tucson, Ariz
3, 784 £2
National Banks, Designated Depositaries
United States
747, 427 40
Unavailable cash, as per statement of this report, included in ledger balance but not in
that of the " Public Debt Statement"
67, 432 05
992, 431 04
Less amount of Gold Sales and Silver Payments
Less amount of Counter-Entries of Receipts
612, 023 47 2, 958,131 57
83,680 07
1, 051 85
$528,343 40
$2,957,079 72
2.
June 30, 1876, " General Treasury Balance," as per Statement II, is
June 30, 1876, " Balance of Covered Moneys," as per Statement V, is
The differerce amounting to
is explained by the fact that certain moneys deposited in the Treasury had not been
" covered in " by warrant up to June 30, 1876, viz :
Deposits in Treasury, Sub-Treasuries, and Depositaries United States,
prior to July 1, 1875
$13,484 18
Deposits in National Banks, Designated Depositaries United States,
prior to July 1, 1875
2,188 96
Deposits in Treasury, Sub-Treasuries, and Depositaries United States,
in fiscal year 1876
482, 827 73
Deposits in National Banks, Designated Depositaries United States, in
fiscal year 1876
120, 573 25
122, 426,806 42
121, 807,732 30
619, 074 12
619, 074 12
3.
By Treasurer's Quarterly Account, Statement VI, the "balance of covered moneys
June 30, 1876," is stated as
150, 737, 057 20
and by "Receipts and Expenditures," Statement Y, the " balance of covered moneys
June 30, 1876," is stated as
121,807,732 30
The difference, amounting to
is explained by the fact that in the Treasurer's Quarterly Account all moneys that
have been covered into the Treasury are included, but not in the "Receipts and Expenditures by Warrant" account, from which the amount deposited with the States,
being really unavailable, has been dropped
and by the additional fact that the amount of all pay-warrants issued to the close of
the fiscal year is credited in the " Receipts and Expenditures by Warrant" account;
but in the " Treasurer's Quarterly Account" only the amount of those pay-warrants
is credited for which vouchers have passed into the hands of the accounting officers
at the close of the fiscal year, the amount of pay-warrants for which vouchers had not
t been passed was
28, 929, 324 90
;
28,101, 644 91
827,679 99
28, 929,324 90
TREASURER.
487
4.
The General Treasury Balance "subject to draft," as shown by Statement II, is
$122, 426, 806 42
to which being added the amount on deposit with the States, transferred under act of
Congress approved June 23, 1836
28,101, 644 91
The total balance of General Treasury Moneys is found to be
and plus the amount of difference between " Receipts not covered in " . .
and '' Warrants remaining unpaid "
-$619, 074 12
827, 679 99
150, 528, 451 33
208,605 87
agrees with the Balance of Covered Moneys due the United States as shown per
Statement VI, Treasurer's Quarterly Account, page 2s
150, 737, 057 20
VIII.—STATEMENT OF BALANCES REMAINING TO THE CREDIT OF UNITED STATES
DISBURSING OFFICERS AND AGENTS, JUNE 30, 1876.
Amount.
Offices.
$1, 670, 913 88
4,003,701 82
313, 857 05
386, 503 66
526,716 94
791,316 86
566,279 96
99,175 06
241,977 53
137,184 51
1, 009,296 66
70, 477 14
127, 276 05
80,018 18
130, 319 48
3, 503, 838 03
Treasury of the United States, (cash-room,) Washington, D. C
Sub-Treasury United States, New York, N. Y
Sub-Treasury United States, Boston, Mass
Sub-Treasury United States, Philadelphia, Pa
Sub-Treasury United States, Saint Louis, Mo
Sub-Treasury United States, San Francisco, Cal
Sub-Treasury United States, New Orleans, La
Sub-Treasury United States, Charleston, S. C
Sub-Treasury United States, Baltimore, Md
Sub-Treasury United States, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sub-Treasury United States, Chicago, 111
Depositary United States, Buffalo, N. Y
Depositary United States, Pittsburgh, Pa
Depositary United States, Santa F6, N. M e x . . .
Depositary United States, Tucson, Ariz
National banks designated as depositaries United States
13, 658, 852 81
Total
During the fiscal year 8,128 " Lists of balances standing to the official credit of United States Disbursing Officers and Agents" were received by this Office, (Division of Accounts,-) 52,327 "Statements
of Public Funds " and " Abstracts of Weekly Statements " were received for examination, comparison,
certification, and return to the Bureaus and Departments from which sent; and 641 letters were written in regard to errors and corrections.
IS.—STATEMENT BY CLASSES OF UNITED STATES DISBURSING OFFICERS AND
AGENTS.
Classes.
Army:
Quartermasters
Commissaries
Recruiting-Officers
Paymasters
Engineer Officers
Ordnance-Officers
Staff-Officers
Medical Officers
Signal-Service Officers
Engineer Agents
Superintendent Military Academy
Montana and Dakota Indian-War Claims
Navy:
Pay-Directors
Pay-Inspectors
Paymasters
Passed Assistant Paymasters
Civil:
Collectors of Internal Revenue
Collectors of Customs
Surveyors of Customs
United States Marshals
Pension Agents
Superintendents of Indian Affairs
Indian Agents
.
Officers of the Light-House Board
Supervising Architect's Disbursing Agents...
Department Disbursing Clerks
Other Disbursing Agents
Commissioner of Northern Boundary Survey.
Totals
Report-
234
126
23
49
40
21
6
4
4
2
1
1
4
20
2
97
113
35
53
125
2
74
27
39
5
1.113
Not reporting.
X . - S T A T E M E N T OF THE NUMBER OF NATIONAL BANKS ORGANIZED, FAILED, IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION, REDUCING CIRCULATION, ETC.
TIio number of National Banks wliicb had deposited securities for their circulation to July 1, 1875, was
% 282
OO
OO
Number organized during the fiscal year 1870
Total number organized to July 1, 1876
% 337
Number of banks failed prior to July 1, 1875
Number of banks which failed in fiscal year 1876
In voluntary liquidation prior to July 1, 1875
In voluntary liquidation, which made deposits during the fiscal year 1876
Number of 'National Banks doing business June 30, 1876
Total
*
-
"
133
Jj
2,114
2337
XI.—STATEMENT OF REDEMPTION OF THE CIRCULATING NOTES OF NATIONAL BANKS FAILED.
Place.
State.
Arkansas
Alabama
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia.
Do
Illinois
Do
Do
Do
Do
Indiana
Do
Iowa
Do
Do
Kansas
Do
Louisiana
Do
Do
Minnesota
Mississippi
New York
Do
Do
Do
Do
Fort Smith ..
Selma
Georgetown .
Bethel
Washington .
.do .
Chicago
...do
...do
...do
Rockford
Anderson
Princeton
Bedford
Keokuk
Osceola
Topeka
do
New Orleans..
....do
....do
Duluth
Vicksburgh ..
Attica
Brooklyn
Medina
Middletown ..
New York —
Title.
First National Bank
First National Bank
Miners' National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
Fourth National Bank*
City National Bank*
Cook County National Bank
Scandinavian National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Gibson County National Bank
First National Bank *
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank *
Kansas Valley National Bank
First National Bank
Crescent City National Bank
New Orleans National Banking Association.
First National Bank *
*
The National Bank
First National Bank
Farmers and Citizens' National Bank
First National Bank
Walkill National Bank
Eighth National Bank
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$10, 865 00
83, 781 75
684 50
258, 320 00
177, 184 00
O
61, 005 C
115, 622 00
43, GQS 00
21, 005 00
000 00
88, 759 00
34, 610
176, 705
370, 325
216, 500
00
50
00
00
24, 913
43, 451
249, 656
39, 456
102, 098
227, 411
75
50
25
75
50
00
Total redemp- Deposits to roRedeemed in
deem notes.
tions.
fiscal year 1876.
$1, 970 00
205 00
6, 025 00
95 00
92, 322 00
600 G
O
12,019 00
6, 602 00
90, 593 00
6,981 00
360 00
10, 725 50
13,105 00
2, 830 00
155 00
6, 030 00
1, 580 00
21,771 00
715 00
20, 900 00
67, 030 00
6, 200 00
105 00
65 00
1,011 00
85 00
7, 373 00
5, 754 50
$42, 835 00
83, 986 75
6, 025 00
25, 779 50
850, 642 00
177, 784 00
12, 019 00
6, 602 00
151, 598 00
122,603 00
44, 058 00
31, 730 50
19,105 00
2, 830 00
88, 914 00
6, 030 00
1,580 00
56,381 00
177, 4-20 50
391,225 00
283, 500 00
6, 200 00
25, 018 75
43, 516 50
250, 667 25
39, 541 75
109, 471 50
233,165 50
$45, 000 00
85, 000 00
8, 000 00
26, 300 00
356, 556 25
180, 000 S
O
82, 700 00
87, 709 00
195, 100 00
135, 000 00
45, 000 00
45, 000 00
43, 800 00
3, 000 00
90, 000 00
4, 000 00
4,900 00
85,100 00
180,000 00
450, 000 00
285, 650 00
4, 000 00
25, 500 00
44, 000 00
253, 900 00
40, 000 00
118, 900 00
243, 393 00
Balance.
$2,105 00
1,013 25
1, 975 00
520 50
5, 914 25
2, 216 00
70,681 G
O
81,107 00
43, 502 00
12,397 00
942 00
13, 269 50
24, 695 00
170 00
1,086 00
f2, 030 00
3, 320 00
28, 719 00
2, 579 50
58, 775 00
2,150 00
12,200 00
481 25
483 50
3,232 75
458 25
9,428 50
10,227 50
W
M
•d
O
W
H
O
%
H
H
M
V
%
£
o
H
ui
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do...
Do
Do
"Nevada
Ohio
Do
Pennsylvania.
Do
Do
Tennessee
TJtah
Virginia......
Do..*
Do
Do
Wisconsin
....do
....do
...do
....do
do
Unadilla
Waverly
Austin
Mansfield
Tiffin
Carlisle
Franklin
Philadelphia...
Memphis
Salt Lake City.
Charlottesville.
Norfolk
Petersburgh...
do
La Crosse
85, 400
178. 174
121, 220
747, 510
46, 900
98, 799
63, 581
122, 501
41, 010
00
75
00
00
00
50
00
50
50
20, 500
84, 278
164, 900
953
900
Atlantic National Bank
Croton National Bank
National Bank Commonwealth .
Ocean National Bank
Union Square National Bank...
National Unadilla Bank
Waverly National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank *
First National Bank
Venango National Bank
Fourth National Bank
Tennessee National Bank
First National Bank
Charlottesville National Bank*.
First National Bank
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Bank *
00
50
00
75
00
37, 515 00
74, 815 00
141, 530 00
4, 553, 548 00
3 adverse balances marked thus t .
6,617 50
349 00
54, 253 30
14,150 00
927 00
260 00
3, 232 00
2, 640 00
22,514 00
17, 950 00
10, 465 00
100 00
5, 015 00
150 00
44, 527 00
33,820 00
25, 612 00
46,130 00
92, 930 00
6, 000 00
770, 818 80
92, 017 50
178, 523 75
175, 473 30
761,660 00
47, 833 00
99, 059 50
66, 813 00
125,141 50
63, 524 50
17, 950 00
30, 965 00
81, 378 50
169, 915 00
89,103 75
73, 427 00
33, 820 00
63, 127 00
120, 945 00
234, 460 00
6, 000 00
5, 324, 366 80
125, 975 00
180, 000 00
208, 062 50
800, 000 00
50, 000 00
100, 000 00
71, 000 00
129, 700 00
90, 000 00
20, 000 00
45, 000 00
85, 000 00
179,000 00
90, 000 00
118,191 00
101, 585 00
95, 000 00
179, 200 00
360, 000 00
3, 000 00
33, 957 50
1,476 25
32, 589 20
38, 340 00
2, 167 00
940 50
4,187 00
4, 558 50
26, 475 50
2, 050 00
14, 035 00
621 50
9, 085 00
896 25
44, 764 00
67, 767 00
31, 873 00
58, 255 00
125, 540 00
6,198, 221 75
881,084 95
7, 230 00
13, 0 0 0 0 0
873, 854 95
H
W
H
>
w
a
&
RECAPITULATION.
Number of banks failed to July 1, 1875
Number of banks which failed in fiscal year 1876
\
38
9
H
Total to July 1, 1876
* Failed in fiscal year 1876.
t Notes redeemed in excess of deposits and balance made good by the Comptroller of the Currency July 22,1876.
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X I I . — S T A T E M E N T OF T H E R E D E M P T I O N OF C I R C U L A T I N G NOTES OF N A T I O N A L B A N K S I N V O L U N T A R Y LIQUIDATION".
Place.
Colorado....
Do
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Do
Georgia
Do
Illinois
Do
Golden
Pueblo
Jewett City
Georgetown
Washington
Augusta
Savannah
Cairo
Chicago
...do
...do
...do
Decatur
La Salle
Paxton
Pekin
Quincy
Shawueetown
Warren
Winchester
Fort Wayne
Goshen
Indianapolis...
La Fayette
La wrenceburgh.
Rochester
Spencer
Atlantic
Bloomfield
Bluff ton . . . :
Des Moines
....do
Dubuque
do
Fort Madison....
Iowa City
Mar shall t o w n —
Monticello
Oskaloosa
Sioux City
Vinton
Baxter Springs .
Chetopa
Eldorado
Title.
First National Bank*
People's National Bank
Jewett City National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
National Bank of the Metropolis
Merchants and Planters' National Bank..
Savannah National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Fourth National Bank*
Manufacturers' National Bank
Mechanics' National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
Merchants and Farmers' National Bank..
Gallatin National Bank
Farmers' National Bank
People's National Bank*
Merchants' National Bank*
First National Bank
Fourth National Bank
Union National Bank
Lawrenceburgh National Bank
First Natioual Bank*
First National Bank*
First National Bank*
First National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
National State Bank
Fort Madison National Bank
Iowa City National Bank
Farmers'" National Bank*
Monticello National Bank
First National Bank
Citizen's National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank*
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
900
000
7P0
620
000
135
600
013
00
00
00
00
00
25
00
00
201, 510 00
23, 500 00
81, 516 80
30, 3C0 00
10, 100
119, 285
74, 826
15, 200
00
00
00
00
396 00
68, 920 00
43, 400 00
158, 312 00
116
093
38, 592
75, 766
105, 498
61, 125
6, 900
25
75
00
00
75
00
00
600
366
500
928
500
00
85
00
75
00
Redeemed in
Total redempfiscal year 1876.
tions.
$5, 970 00
8, 764 00
10, 305 00
2, 370 00
8,561 00
60,280 00
965 00
24, 607 00
22, 228 00
15,200 00
106, 749 00
32, 760 00
1, 439 00
1,535 00
7, 909 00
29, 919 00
6, 935 00
63, 516 00
12, 719 50
14, 960 00
13, 855 00
5, 248 00
2, 605 00
68, 825 00
7, 740 50
6, 928 00
3, 914 00
2, 988 00
6, 265 00
675 00
1, 700 00
650 00
45,129 00
2, 300 00
2, 440 00
33, 842 00
5, 445 00
13, 364 00
590 00
14, 770 00
615 00
11, 294 00
9, 829 00
14, 433 00
$5, 970 00
11, 664 00
17, 305 00
64,150 00
105,181 00
82,280 10
82,100 25
47, 207 00
69,241 00
15,200 00
308,259 00
56, 260 00
82, 955 80
31, 835 00
7, 909 00
40,019 00
126, 220 00
138, 342 00
27, 919 50
14, 960 00
13, 855 00
93, 644 00
71, 525 00
112. 225 00
166, 052 50
6, 928 00
3, 914 00
2, 988 00
6, 265 00
39, 791 25
85. 793 75
39; 242 00
120, 895 00
107, 798 75
63, 565 00
40, 742 00
5, 445 00
15,964 00
61,956 85
25, 270 00
40, 543 75
17, 794 00
9, 829 00
14, 433 00
Deposits to redeem notes.
$24, 425
26, 500
27, 050
68, 400
116, 900
169, 000
85, 000
85, 200
97, 500
15, 200
438, 750
105, 200
85, 250
33, 200
45, 000
82, 400
135, 000
820, 496
44, 247
66, 500
46, 820
103, 500
75,100
198, 995
179,500
44, 400
63, 000
43, 689
49, 490
41,230
89, 300
40, 300
180,000
112, 600
67, 500
87, 700
27, 000
44,188
63, 745
45, 000
41, 615
33, 600
35, 996
44, 500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Balance.
$18, 455 00
14, 836 00
9, 745 00
4,250 00
11, 719 00
86,720 00
2, 899 75
37, 993 00
28, 259 00
Failed.
130,491 00
48, 940 00
2, 294 20
1,365 00
37, 091 00
42,381 00
8, 780 00
82,154 00
16, 327 50
51, 540 00
32, 965 00
9, 856 00
3, 575 00
86, 770 00
13, 447 50
37, 472 00
59, 086 00
40, 701 00
43, 225 00
1,438 75
3, 506 25
1,058 00
59,105 00
4, 801 25
3, 935 00
46, 958 00
21,555 00
28, 224 00
1,788 15
19, 730 00
1,071 25
15, 806 00
26,167 00
30, 067 00
Do
Do
Do
Do
Kentucky
Do
Louisiana
Maine
Do
Maryland
Massachusetts.
Do
Do
Michigan
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Minnesota
Do
Do
Do
Mississippi
Missouri
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do
Do
Do
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire .
New Jersey
New York
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Junction City...
Leavenworth —
Olathe
Topeka
Louisville
Maysviile
New Orleans
Portland
Hallo well
Baltimore
Frostburgh
Dorchester
Boston
Newton
Detroit
Fenton
Ishpeming
Mount Clemens.
Schoolcraft
Tecumseh
Hastings
New Ulm
Saint Paul
Winona
Jackson
Carondelet
Columbia
Kansas City
Knobnoster
La Grange
Saint Joseph
Saint Louis
do .
Shelbina .
Helena .
Ashland .
Sandwich.
New Brunswick .
Adams
Albany .
Brooklyn .
Cazenovia .
Elmira.
do .
Havana.
Ithaca .
Kingston .
Lansingburgh .
...do
Leonardsville.
First National Bank*
Second National Bank
First National Bank
State National Bank*
Planters' National Bank*
The National Bank
Teutonia National Bank
Second National Bank
First National Bank
Central National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Kidder National Gold Bankf
First National Bank
National Insurance Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank*
The National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Bank
National Marine Bank*
United National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Kansas City National Bank*
First National Bank*
First National Bank*
State National Bank
First National Bank
Union National Bank
First National Bank
Montana National Bank
First National Bank*
Carroll County National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
National Farmers and Mechanics' Bank..
Atlantic National Bank
The National Bank
Chemung Canal National Bank
National Bank of Chemung
First National Bank*
Merchants and Farmers' National Bank*.
First National Bank
The National Bank
National Exchange Bank
First National Bank*
* Went into voluntary liquidation during the fiscal year 187G.
29, 005 00
11,500 00
248,
69,
10,
48,
44,
38,
13,
802
520
000
703
325
987
000
00
00
00
75
00
75
00
12, 500 00
72, 318 75
47, 218 25
19, 010 00
"37," 695'66
41,305" 00
38, 425 00
25,118 75
11, 585 00
82, 400 70
171, 953 05
68, 010 00
32, 800 50
22, 000 00
7,666"6o
2,000 00
11,000 00
253, 470 25
134, 090 00
89,401 00
82, 636 00
87, 083 25
15, 600 00
117, 206 85
80, 870 30
15, 345 00
24,991 00
13, 607 00
5, 477 00
77, 956 00
5,710 00
76, 970 00
16, 190 00
504 00
53,254 00
590 00
22, 476 00
15, 345 00
53, 996 00
25, 107 00
5, 477 00
77, 956 00
254,512 00
146, 490 00
26, 190 00
49, 207 75
97, 579 00
39, 577 75
35, 476 00
45, 000 00
90,000 00
42, 500 00
30, 600 00
315, 000 00
270,000 00
261,000 00
41,200 00
50, 850 00
166, 600 00
40, 750 00
53, 800 00
15, 754 00
1,200 00
910 00
9, 123 00
4, 535 00
12, 165 00
12, 535 00
12, 585 00
1, 900 00
10, 245 00
1,140 00
735 00
75 00
80 00
15, 539 00
11,749 00
5, 000 00
1,450 00
2, 470 00
35, 983 00
23, 042 00
4, 440 00
4, 930 00
10,077 00
14, 837 00
15, 407 00
4, 235 00
8, 435 00
11.653 00
1,351 00
1, 000 00
7,325 00
7,136 00
27, 716 00
1, 870 00
2,041 00
2, 840 00
28, 254 00
73, 518 75
48,128 25
9, 123 00
4, 535 00
12,165 00
31, 545 00
12, 585 00
39, 595 00
10, 245 00
42, 445 00
39, 160 00
25,193 75
11,665 00
15, 539 00
11, 749 00
5, 000 00
83, 850 70
174, 423 05
103, 993 00
55, 842 50
26, 440 00
4, 930 00
17, 077 00
16, 837 00
26, 407 00
257, 705 25
142, 525 00
101, 054 00
83, 987 00
88, 083 25
7, 325 00
7, 136 00
43, 316 00
119, 076 85
82,911 30
2, 840 00
42, 600 00
75, 500 00
49, 500 00
44, 400 00
27, j)00 00
45, 000 00
45. 000 00
44, 599 00
42,200 00
59, 710 00
44,125 00
40, 500 00
25, 500 00
11.990 00
65.991 00
35, 400 00
45, 000 00
86, 187 00
179, 990 00
150, 300 00
90, 000 00
31,500 00
45,000 00
27, 400 00
23, 060 00
40, 600 00
266, 540 00
154,000 00
115, 870 00
86, 500 00
90, 000 00
19, 500 00
16, 900 00
48, 600 00
123, 000 00
85,692 00
6, 645 00
f Entire circulation surrendered.
29, 655 00
36, 004 00
17, 393 00
25,123 00
237, 044 00
15, 488 00
114, 510 00
15, 010 00
1, 642 25
69, 021 00
1,172 25
18, 324 00
14, 346
1,981
1,371
35, 277
22, 465
32, 835
13, 455
32, 014
2, 605
49, 465
1, 680
1, 340
306
325
50, 452
23, 651
40, 000
2, 336
5, 566
46, 307
34, 157
5, 060
40, 070
10, 323
6, 223
14,193
8, 834
11, 475
14, 816
2, 513
1,916
12,175
9, 764
5, 284
3, 923
2, 780
3, 805
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Place.
State.
New York
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Ohio
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Pennsylvania.
Do
Do
New York
....do
....do
....do
....do
Oneida
Owego
Rochester
....do
....do
....do
Skaneateles
South East
South Worcester
Syracuse
..'..do
....do
Troy
Waterford
Watertown
Whites town
Beverly
Cincinnati
....do
...do
Cuyahoga Falls
Dayton
Greenfield
Lebanon
Lodi
Mansfield
Marietta
Marion
Medina
Millersburgh
New Lexington
Portsmouth
Steubenville
Washington
Zanesville
. . . do
Brookville
Curwinsville
Downingtown
Title.
American National Bank
Grocers' National Bank
National Bank of North America
National Currency Bank*
Pacific National Bank
First National Bank
•
National Union Bank
First National Bank
Clarke National Bank
Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank...
National Union Bank
First National Bank
Croton River National Bank
1
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Fourth National Bank
Mechanics' National Bank
Merchants and Mechanics' National Bank.
Saratoga County National Bank
Second National Bank*
The National Bank
First National Bank
Central National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Ohio National Bank
First National Bank
*
,
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank*
Richland National Bank*
Marietta National Bank*
First National Bank
First National B§nk
First National Bank
First National Bank*
Iron National Bank*
First National Bank
Fayette County National Bank*
Second National Bank
Muskingum National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
m, 500 00
36, 936 00
252, 896 65
124, 647 25
48, 300 00
54, 826 00
186, 069 50
140, 383 00
55, 500 00
180, 688 25
122, 414 20
78, 705 00
145, 876 25
76, 320 00
84, 057 00
78, 755 00
163, 512 70
119, 346 05
42, 523
21, 100
291, 535
330, 090
375, 070
30, 233
125, 047
25
00
00
00
00
75
05
l, 323 75
100, 125 35
412 00
4, 700 00
70, 513 00
119, 485 00
79, 080 00
33, 000 00
6, 500 00
Redeemed in
Total redempfiscal year 1876.
tions.
$85, 363 50
650 00
4, 792 00
5,650 00
1, 290 00
27,741 00
12, 847 00
8, 050 00
5, 473 00
6, 920 00
2, 640 00
1,838 00
45, 101 00
2, 505 00
5,982 00
3, 116 00
6, 350 00
2,357 00
2, 957 00
4,140 00
550 00
26, 452 00
10,570 00
4, 190 00
9, 290 00
899 00
2, 485 00
7, 838 00
1,580 00
14,027 00
26,517 00
11,185 00
2, 128 00
13, 749 00
22, 776 50
11,041 00
11,002 00
32,147 00
18, 250 00
5, 890 00
2, 4^5 00
21,950 00
14, 725 00
11,913 00
$149, P63 50
37, 586 00
257, 688 65
5, 650 00
125, 937 25
76,041 00
67, 673 00
194,119 50
145, 856 00
62, 420 00
1S3, 328 25
124,252 20
123, 806 00
148,381 25
82, 302 00
87, 173 00
85, 105 00
165, 869 70
122, 303 05
4,140 00
43, 073 25
47, 552 00
302, 105 00
334, 280 00
384, 360 00
31, 132 75
127, 532 05
7, 838 00
81, 903 75
14, 027 00
26, 517 00
11,185 00
102, 253 35
23,161 00
27, 476 50
11,041 00
11,002 00
102, 660 00
18, 250 00
125, 375 00
81, 565 00
54, 950 00
14, 725 00
18, 413 00
Deposits to redeem notes.
$188, 800 C
O
39, 440 00
267,200 00
45, 000 00
130, 275 00
110,500 00
82, 850 00
206,100 00
153, 900 00
71, 025 00
189, 950 00
128,415 00
166,550 00
152, 900 00
90, 000 00
91,700 00
1(3, 800 00
170, 850 00
127, 000 00
25, 880 00
44, 500 00
H , 400 00
J
319,870 00
345, 950 00
404, 900 00
32, 400 00
132, 100 00
50, 000 00
85, 000 00
88, 9b0 00
130,271 00
90, 000 00
105. 833 00
45, 000 00
60, 400 00
45, 000 00
89, 000 00
135,000 00
81,280 00
138, 140 00
86, 200 00
82, 880 00
89, 000 00
28, 600 00
CD
tNS
Balance.
$38,936 50
1, 854 00
9, 511 35
39, 350 00
4, 337 75
34, 459 00
15,177 00
11,980 50
8, 044 00
8, 605 00
6, 621 75
4, 162 80
42, 744 00
4,518 75
7, 61)8 00
4, 527 00
8, 695 00
4, 980 30
4, 696 95
' 21,740 00
1, 426 75
38, 848 00
17, 765 00
11,670 00
20, 540 00
I, 207 25
4,567 95
42,162 00
3, 096 25
74, 953 00
103, 754 00
78, 815 00
3, 579 65
21, 839 00
32, 923 50
33, 959 00
77, 998 00
30, 340 00
63, 030 00
12, 765 00
4, 635 00
27, 930 00
74,275 00
10,187 00
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Green Lane
Providence
Philadelphia
Titusville
Waynesburgh
Chattanooga
Gallatin
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashviile
Salt Lake City
. . do
Burlington
Irasburgh
Clarksville
Charlottesville
Danville .,
Richmond
- -do
Staunton
Charleston
Wells burgh
Wheeling
...do
...do
Appleton
Berlin
Beloit
Broadhead
Cedarburgh
Evansville
Green Bay
. . do
Jefferson
Milwaukee
...do
Oshkosh
Waukesha
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Tennessee
Do
Do
Do
Do
Utah
Do
Vermont
Do
Virginia
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
West Virginia.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Wisconsin
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Green Lane National Bank*
First National Bank
National Exchange Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
City National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bankt
Second National Bank
Miners' National Bank
City National Bank^
First National Bank*
Irasburgh National Bank of Orleans.
First National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
First National Bank
Farmers' National Bank
National Exchange Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
National Savings Bank
Appleton National Bank
First National Bank
Beloit National Bank
First National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank
City National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
National Bank*
Merchants' National Bank
National City Bank
Commercial National Bank
Farmers' National Bank
500 00
i, 100 00
008 00
402 50
65, 855
163, 805
41, 390
81, 538
00
00
00
00
24, 680
28, 500
30, 260
69, 278
160, 480
000
00
00
00
25
00
00
83, 623 00
14, OiiO 00
168, 010 00
62, 740 00
43, 049 85
38, 321 80
22, 100 00
472
000
500
000
00
00
00
00
645
500
567
095
00
00
50
25
9,188, 734 70
Total..
* Went into voluntary liquidation during the fiscal year 1876.
35, 319 00
17,290 00
25, 567 00
11, 001 00
16,055 00
42, 620 00
12, 095 00
6, 771 G
O
25, 388 00
23, 210 00
3, 207 00
500 00
24, 660 00
29, 397 00
805 00
26, 724 00
2, 260 00
2, 025 00
4, 590 00
28,145 00
24, 149 00
1,985 00
70, 898 00
119,378 00
1, 835 00
678 00
774 00
10,165 00
13,532 00
1,330 00
13,915 00
11,312 50
27, 955 00
13, 395 00
3, 580 00
20, 925 00
2, 4bO 00
425 00
2, 525, 456 50
35,319 00
30, 790 00
45, 667 00
11,001 00
52, 063 00
81, 022 50
12, 0C5 00
72, 626 C
O
189, 193 00
64, 600 G
O
84, 745 00
500 G
O
21,660 00
2!>, 397 0)
25, 485 00
55. 224 00
32, 520 00
71, 303 25
165, 070 00
37,145 00
24, 149 00
85, 608 00
84, 898 00
287, 388 00
64, 575 00
43,727 85
39,095 80
32, 265 00
13,532 00
69, 802 00
23,915 00
28, 812 50
44 955 00
13, 395 C
O
85, 225 00
31,425 00
86, 047 50
88, 520 25
11,714,191 20
105, 000 00
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43, 500 00
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225, 009 00
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£00, 900 00
0 0)
07. 700 00
45, GOO 00
40, 077 00
45, GOO 00
43, 500 00
72, 000 00
45, 000 00
45, COO 00
87, 300 00
54, 000 00
90, 000 00
GO, 000 00
90, eoo co
90, 000 00
16, 239, 991 00
69, 681
17, 060
22, 545
9, 864
17, 282
66, 978
31, 405
8, 284
35, 807
28, 320
5, 255
42, 500
49, 647
31, 103
1, 515
34, 776
2, 480
5, 196
7, 050
40, 255
co, o n
3, 892
122, 002
152, 612
3, 125
1, 272
981
12, 735
29, 968
2,198
21,085
16, 187
42, 345
40, 605
4, 775
28, 575
3, 952
1, 479
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RECAPITULATION.
Number of national banks which had gone into voluntary liquidation to June 30, 1875
Number of national banks which went into voluntary liquidation in the fiscal year 1876
Total number to June 30, 1876, inclusive
133
43
176
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X I I I . — - S T A T E M E N T OF R E D E M P T ION OF C I R C U L A T I N G NOTES OF N A T I O N A L B A N K S R E D U C I N G CIRCULATION.
State.
Arkansas
California
Do
Do
Do
Do
Colorado
Connecticut
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do....
Do
Do
Do
District of Columbia.
Do
Georgia
Do
Do
Do
Indiana
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do
Do.
Place.
Little Rock
Petal nma
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
San Jose
Stockton
Denver
Deep River
Essex
Hartford
Meriden
Now Britain
New Haven
...do
New London
Norwich
Stafford Springs
Waterbury
Washington
. . . do
Atlanta
...do
...do
Augusta
Bedford
Cambridge City
Danville
Delphi
Evansville
Fort Wayne
— do
....do
Franklin
Greensburgh
do
Indianapolis
do
Jeffersonville
Knightstown
La Fayette
— do
...do
Lima
Logansport
Title.
Merchants' National Bank
First National Gold Bank
The National Gold Bank and Trust Company .
First National Gold Bank
Farmers' National Gold Bank
First National Gold Bank
First National Bank
The Deep River National Bank
The Saybrook National Bank
Charter Oak National Bank
Meriden National Bank
The New Britain National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
National New Haven Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
The Stafford Springs National Bank
Waterbury National Bank
National Metropolitan Bank
Second National Bank
Atlanta National Bank
Georgia National Bank
State National Bank
Merchants and Planters' National Bank*
Bedford National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
German National Bank
First National Bank
Fort Wayne National Bank
Merchants' National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
National State Bank
National State Bank
National Bank
(ACT OF J U N E 20, 1874)—Continued.
CD
$17,200
27,000
"2,"66O
" "4,"I66
34, 500
500
11, 000
98, 500
30," 000
7, 459
165, 800
6,100
53, 200
12, 400
Redeemed in
fiscal year 1876.
Total redemptions.
Deposits to redeem notes.
$41, 982
90
400, 455
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$41, 982
90
400, 455
265
53, 713
55, 340
27, 995
90, 000
2, 660
29, 420
63,000
81,120
46, 490
138, 000
85, 900
90, 000
103, 050
28, 425
94, 020
10,500
51,175
265
53, 713
72, 540
27, 995
90, 000
2, 660
29, 420
90, 000
81,120
48, 490
138, 000
90, 000
90, 000
103, 050
28, 425
94, 020
45, 000
51, 675
11, 000
30, 379
3, 600
6, 500
$90, 000
80, 000
740, 000
52, 800
40, 000
160, 000
135, 000
90, 000
46, 800
90, 000
2, 660
29, 420
90,000
81,120
52, 700
140,500
90, 000
90, 000
346, 500
81, 000
180, 000
45, 000
90, 000
11,000
45, 000
45, 000
45, 000
45, 000
90, 000
225, 000
35, 600
43,180
85, 992
45, 000
45, 000
272, 380
90, 000
28, 600
40,100
408, 000
135, 000
270, 000
31, 500
24, 000
30,379
3, 600
6, 500
11,008
30, 205
76, 775
35, 600
13,180
8, 000
10, 977
219, 830
25, 590
21,150
8, 550
122, 143
66, 333
162, 807
26, 950
11, 600
11,008
30, 205
175, 275
35, 600
43,180
8, 000
10, 977
219, 830
25, 590
28, 600
8,
287,
72,
216,
26,
24,
550
943
433
007
950
000
Balance.
$48, 018
79,910
339, 545
52, 800
40, 000
159, 735
81,287
17,460
18,805
•
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2,500
243,450
52,575
85, 980
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38,325
g
"14," 621
41,400
38,500
33,992
t24,208
49, 725
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77, 992
45, 000
34, 023
52, 550
64,410
31,
120,
62,
53,
4,
550
057
567
993
550
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do..
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do.
Do.
Illinois.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
I)o.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do..
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do.
Do.,
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Madison
....do
Monticello
Muncie
New Albany..
Pei u
Richmond
Rusliville
Shelbyville . . .
Terre Haute .
Yincennes
Aurora
. . . do
....do
Bloomington..
Cairo
Canton
Chicago
do
.do .
.do .
.do :
.do .
.do
.do
.do
.do
.do
.do
.do
.
.
.
.
.
.
. ..do
Decatur
Dixon
Elgin
Freoport
do
Galena
Galva
Greenville . . .
J acksonville.
Kankakee . . .
Keithsburgh.
Lanark
Mattoon
Mendota
Morris
...do
* Gone into voluntary liquidation.
National Branch Bank:
69,000
First National Bank
First National Bank
Muncie National Bank
First National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
The Richmond National Bank..
25, 500
Rush ville National Bank
10, 000
First National Bank
26, 000
First National Bank
Yincennes National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Union National Bank
The National Bank
City National Bank
First National Bank
94, 000
First National Bank
65, 660
Fourth National Bank*
12, 500
Fifth National Bank
Central National Bank
30, 800
City National BankJ
150, 500
Commercial National Bank
30,800
Cook County National BankJ —
70, 300
Corn Exchange National Bank..
148, 450
German National Bank
21, 000
Home National Bank
19, 000
Mechanics' National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
27, 500
National Bank of Illinois
29, 000
National Bank of Commerce
Northwestern National Bank...
Traders' National Bank
Union National Bank
Decatur National Bank
8, 500
Dixon National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Bank
7, 000
First National Bank
59, 300
First National Bank
First National Bank
6, 500
Farmers' National Bank
16, 000
First National Bank
19, fcOO
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Grundy County National Bank .
t See East Chester National Bank of Mount Vernon, N. Y .
27, 442
102,150
2,912
11, 300
61, 978
23, 395
40, 600
12, 710
30, 705
64, 000
2, 000
34, 780
23, 246
38, 314
45, 050
21, 724
7, 861
149,125
16, 440
120,175
22, 389
56, 991
95,520
137, 099
102, 795
24, 000
46,971
57, 319
47, 985
36, 245
11,390
111, 875
10, 426
30,594
16, 685
11,357
20,093
1, 500
4,150
23, 600
21,100
11, 322
9, 700
27,150
25, 200
39,152
8, 000
5,200
+ Failed.
27,442 I
171,150
2,912
11,300
61,978
23, 395
40, 600
38,200
40, 705
90,000
2, 000
34, 780
23, 246
38, 314
47, 050
21,721
7, 861
243,125
82,100
132, 675
22, 389
87, 791
246, 020
30, 800
207,399
251, 245
45, 000
19, 000
46, 971
84,819
76, 985
36, 245
11,390
111, 875
10, 426
39, 094
16, 6<5
11, 357
20, 093
1,500
4,150
30, 600
80, 400
11,322
16, 200
43,150
45, 000
39, 152
8,000
5,200
225, 000
255, 600
17, 500
90, 000
90, 000
43, 000
86,100
38, 200
45, 000
90, 000
135, 000
43, 700
27, 000
67, 500
90, 000
45, 000
12,150
362,700
82,100
315, 000
45, 000
87, 791
311,200
30, 800
360, 000
306, 000
45, 000
19, 000
46, 971
131, 000
121, 500
98, 500
65, 700
709,120
45, 000
45, 000
45. 000
45, 000
45, C O
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13, 500
22, 500
30, 600
80, 400
197,
84,
14,
78,
28.
19,
45,
558
450
588
700
022
605
500
4, 295
133," 000
8, 920
3, 754
29,186
42, 950
23, 276
4, 289
119, 575
182,325
22,611
65.180
15-2,601
54,755
•
16.181
44,515
62, 255
54, 310
597, 245
34, 574
5, 906
28, 315
33, 643
24, 907
12, 000
18, 350
18, 000
6, 678
16,200
45, 000
i, 850
45, 000
67, 500
28, 348
90,000
§74, 825
44, 600
39, 400
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State.
Illinois
Do.
Do.
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do.
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Iowa .
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Bo
Place.
Mount Carroll
Pekin
Peoria
...do
...do
Polo
Pontiac
Quincy
Rock island
..do
Rockford
...do
uo
Seneca
Spnnglield
...do
Sterling
Warsaw
Burlington
do
-do
Cedar Rapids
. . . do
Chariton
Council Bluffs ...
Davenport
....do
....do
Decorah
Des Moines
....do
Dubuque
...do
Grinnell
Independence—
Iowa City
. . . do
Keokuk
...do
Marshalltown—
Monroe
Mount Pleasant.
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Washington
Title.
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
Exchange National Bank
Livingston County National Bank.
First National Bank
First National Bank
Rock Island National Bank
Third National Bank
Rockford National Bank
Winnebago National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
State National Bank
Firsb N »tional Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
National State Bank
First National Bank
City National Bank
First National Bank
Pacific National Bank
First National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
Davenport National Bank
First Nat ional Bank
Citizens' National Bank
National State Bank
First National Bank
Commercial National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Iowa City National Baukt
Keokuk National Bank
State National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Muscatine National Bank
Iowa National Bank
First National Bank
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$7,600
33, 500
37,000
5, 000
14, 700
28, 300
17, 400
9, 000
81,600
500
16, 500
13, 000
11, 900
1, 000
1, 000
9, 500
2, 500
18, 000
11,800
"~8,*666
7, 700
14, 000
8, 600
28, 400
|9,70Q
(ACT OF J U N E 20, 1874 )— Continued.
Redeemed in Total redemptions.
fiscal year 1876.
$29, Q81
50, 788
58, 755
31, 008
13, 000
29, 029
55, 966
1, 550
5, 200
1, 500
26, 773
13, 623
7, 175
50, 650
20, 535
9, 303
27,285
23,195
32, 795
43,180
28, 446
24,100
6, 180
30, 584
5, 784
28, 695
49,270
21, 500
30, 655
29, 705
57, 647
27, O O
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27,524
14, 940
25, 795
19, 977
41,940
13, 070
1,000
18, 400
29 720
14, 800
25,126
1
$29, 081
7, 600
84, 288
95, 755
31, 008
18, 000
43, 729
84, 266
1,550
5, 200
1, 500
44, 173
22, 6^3
7,175
132, 250
20, 535
9, 303
27, 785
23,195
32, 795
59, 680
41,446
36, 000
6,1«0
30, 584
5, 784
28, 695
49, 270
22, 500
31, 655
39, 205
60,147
45, 000
39,324
14, 940
33, 795
7, 700
19, 977
55, 940
13, 070
1,000
27, 000
29, 720
43,200
44, 826
Deposits to redeem notes.
$45, 000
7, 600
111, 220
102, 410
45, 000
18, 000
45, 000
135, 000
45, 000
36, 000
18, 000
45, 000
43, 650
(*)
309, 200
130, 640
45, 000
45, 000
35,
75, 150
90, 000
45, 000
36, 000
18,000
45, 000
45, 000
45, C O
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90, 000
22, 500
45, 000
43, 300
135, 000
45, 000
45, 000
45,000
33, 800
7, 700
30, 600
90, 000
45, 000
18, 000
27, 000
45, 000
43, 200
45, 000
Balance.
$15,919
26, 932
6, 655
13,992
1, 271
50,734
43, 450
30, 800
16, 500
827
21, 027
176, 950
110, 105
35, 697
17,215
12, 005
42, 355
30, 320
3, 554
ii,*820
14,416
39,216
16, 305
40, 730
i3,345
4, 095
74, 853
5, 676
30, 060
5
10, 623
34, 060
31,930
17, 000
15, 280
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First National Bank
Central National Bank
The National Bank
The National Bank
American-German National Bank
First National Bank
The National Bank
First National Bank
The National Bank
Farmers' National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
Second National Bank
The National Bank
First National Bank
Filst, Natioi.al Bank
Cit.v National Bank
Genaauia National Bank
Hibernia National Bank
*
Louisiana National Bank
Mutual-National Bank
Stato National Bank
Teutonia National Bank
Union National Bank
Veazie National Bank
Casco National Bank
Fiist National Bank
Second National Bank
Third National Bank
Atlas National Bank
Blackstone Na tional Bank
Globo National Bank
.do .
.do .
Massachusetts National Bank
do .
Market National Bank
.do .
National Bank ot' Commonwealth
.do .
National Eagle Bank
.do .
Mount Vernon National Bank
.do .
National Revere Bank
.do .
North National Bank
.do .
Old Boston National Bank...
do .
Shawmut National Bank
Suffolk National Bank
...do
Washington National Bank
The Home National Bank
Brockton
Bunker Ilill National Bank
Charlestown .
Monument National Bank
Metacomet National Bank
Fall River
Lancaster National Bank
Lancaster
National City Bank
Lynn
First National Bank
Sulem
liedeemed by First Nation al Bank of Morris, 111. f Gone into voluntary liquidation.
Do
Kentucky..
Do
Do
CO
Do
to
Do....
i.
Do . . . .
^
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Kansas
Do
Do....
Do....
Do....
Louisiana.
Do....
Do....
Do....
Do....
Do....
Do. ...
Do.
Maine
Do
Massachusetts
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do..
Do.
Do.
Winterset
Danville
...do
Lancaster
Lebanon
Padncah
Richmond
Somerset
, Spiingtield
.
^
1 Stan lord
| - j do
j Versailles
i Foi t Scott
' Lawrence.
do
Leavenworth.
Wichita
New Orleans
....do
do
.(10 .
.do .
.do .
do .
.do .
I Bangor
Portland
1 Boston
.....do
; . . . do
28,300
•I
18, 600
16, 000
1, 600
18, 800
15,000
18,400
11, 275
22, 500
39, 612
55, 456
22, 744
12, 326
55, 400
32, 705
41,943
36,100
57, 787
37, 433
8,200
7, 500
26, 600
18, 000
9, 000
123, 025
J4G, 900
30, 140
127, 784
114, 442
146, 007
11,275
22, 500
39, 612
8J, 756
22, 744
12, 326
54, 000
32, 705
57, 943
37, 700
57, 787
37, 433
27, 000
22, 500
45, 000
18, 000
9, 000
+23, 025
J4li, 900
30,140
127, 784
225, 842
146, 007
9, 000
49, 605
39, 834
204, 825
30, 000
222, 000
43, 634
150, 635
90, 000
85, 235
64, 089
77, 877
88, 410
62, 538
45, 000
22, 500
90, 010
135, 000
36,100
43, 400
54, 000
37,100
87, 300
37, 700
135, 000
108, 000
27,000
22, 500
45, 000
18. 000
9, 000
33, 725
50, 388
51,244
13,256
31, 074
4, 395
29, 357
77, 213
70, 567
155, 075
225, 000
30,110
60,250
372, 116
499, 900
148, 158
3 .4, 000
111,400
308, 993
455, 000
9, 000
9,000
221, 100
171,495
49, 695
45, 000
5, 166
39. 834
435, 000
230, 175
204, 825
30, v.00
30, 000
222, 000
168, 100
53, 900
135, 000
91, 366
43, 034
283, 000
150, 635
132, 365
90, 000
90, 000
94, 765
85, 235
180, 000
234, 911
299, 000
61, 089
237, 123
315,000
77, 877
166, 590
255, 000
88, 410
9, 962
72, 500
62, 538
31, 500
31, 500
102,180
423, 300
321,120
321,120
40,163
171,000
112,337
1 0,837
18, 500
227
68, 773
€8, 773
69, 000
43, 607
118, 893
118, 893
162, 5u0
42, 700
42, 700
42, 700
198, 000
57, 920
140, 080
140, OeO
105, 300
62, 275
43, 025
43, 025
360, 000
260,107
99, 893
99, 893
18, 065
71,935
71,935
90, 000
89, 000
89, 000
89, 000
27, 976
76, 624
30, 400
135, 000
107, 024
19, 380
70, 620
70, 620
90, 000
73, 725
61,275
61, 275
135, 000
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Place.
State.
Massachusetts.
Do...... — .
Do
Maryland
Do
Do
Do
Michigan
Do
Do
Do
Do
•Do
Do..:
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do...,
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Missouri
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
..
Salem
...do
South Weymouth...
Baltimore
....do
...do
Port Deposit
Adrian
Bay C i t y . - . . . ' ; . . . . . . .
Coidwater
...do
Decatur
Detroit
East Saginaw
Grand Haven
Grand Rapida
do
Greenville
Hillsdale
Kalamazoo
...do
Lansing
Marquette
Marshall
...do
Monroe
Muskegon
Niles
....do
Sturgis
Saint Joseph
Three Rivers
Hannibal
Independence
Jefferson City
Kansas City
do
...do
Knobnosfcer
Palmyra
Pleasant Hill
Sedalia
Saint Louis
....do
Title.
Asiatic National Bank
Naumkeag National Bank
Fi^st National Bank
"VVeatern National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
National Mechanics' Bank..
Cecil National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Coidwater National Bank
Southern Michigan National Bank.
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Second National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
City National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
First National Bank
Michigan National Bank
Second National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
National City Bank
First National Bank
.
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Muskegon National Bank
First National Bank
Citizens' National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Kansas City National Bank*
First National Bank*
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Third National Bank
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$8, 800
56,900
69,100
6,500
28, 500
34, 500
500
5, 800
38, 500
75, 600
1,000
11, 800
1,200
600
90, 750
(ACT OF JUNE 20, 1874)—Continued.
Redeemed in Total redemptions.
fiscal year 1876.
$20, 500
90, C O
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45, 249
178, 423
141,340
10, 500
16, 200
27, 981
41, 554
30, 933
34, 320
2, 300
29, 550
19, 707
9, 700
50, 230
54, 760
8,194
24, 745
17,296
10, 837
7, 500
31, 744
20, 525
9, 140
10, 500
32, 020
23, 746
6,003
20, 273
6, 048
29, 977
7, 500
7, 905
17, 790
64, 920
20, 600
33,200
31,160
9,000
15, 760
72, 695
190, 377
$20, 500
90,000
45,249
178, 423
141, 340
10, 500
16,200
36, 781
98, 454
30, 933
34, 320
2, 300
29, 550
19, 707
9, 700
119, 330
61, 260
8,194
24, 745
17, 296
10, 837
36, 000
31, 744
20, 525
9, 140
45, 000
32, 520
23, 746
6, 063
20, 273
6, 048
35, 777
46, 000
7, 905
17, 790
140, 520
21, 600
45, 000
1,200
31, 760
9, 000
15, 760
163, 445
190, 377
Deposits to redeem notes.
$20, 500
90, 000
90, 000
360, 000
479, 900
177, 000
16, 200
45, 000
105, 300
45, 000
54, 000
22, 500
192, 000
135, 000
90, 000
135, 000
90, 000
45, 000
45, 000
42, 500
45, 000
36, 000
90, 000
37, 500
45, 000
45, 000
45, 000
45, 000
18, 000
36, 000
18, 000
45, 000
46, 000
18, 000
19, 200
180, 000
21,600
45, 000
1,200
45, 000
9, 000
45, 000
225, 000
500. 000
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Balance.
$44, 751
181, 577
338, 560
166, 500
8,219
6, 846
14, 067
19, 680
20, 200
162, 450
115, 293
80, 300
15,670
28, 740
36, fcOO
20, 255
25, 204
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16, 975
35, 860
12, 480
21,254
11, 937
15,727
11,952
9, 223
10, 095
1,410
39, 480
13, 240
29,240
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Do
Do
Do
Do
Montana
Minnesota
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
N e w York
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
....do
Merchants' National Bank
....do
National Bank, State of Missouri
...do
Saint Louis National Bank
....do
Valley National Bank
Warrensburg
First National Bank
Helena
First National Bank
Austin
First National Bank
DLI Luth
First National Bank I
Faribault
Citizens' National Bank
Hastings
First National Bank
Mankato
First National Bank
...do
Citizens' National Bank
Minneapolis
Northwestern National Bank
Northfield
First National Bank
Owatonna
First National Bank
Saint Paul
First National Bank
....do
Merchants' National Bank
...do
National Marine Bank*
Saint Peter
First National Bank
Winona
Winona Deposit National Bank
Adams
Hungertord National Bank
Albany
National Albany Exchange Bank
. . . . do
National Commercial Bank
....do
Union National Bank
Binghamton
First National Bank
Brooklyn
First National Bank
Buffalo
Third National Bank
....do
Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank
Cambridge
Cambridge Valley National Bank
Canajoha'rie
Canajobario National Bank
Ellen ville
First National Bank
Fisbkill Landing
First National Bank
Fort Edward. —
The National Bank
Greenport
First National Bank
Itbaca
Merchants and Farmers' National Bank*
Kingston
State of New York National Bank
Lockport
First National Bank
do
Niagara County National Bank
Malone
National Bank
Mount Vernon —
East Chester National Bank
New Paltz
The Huguenot National Bank
New York
First National Bank
do
Second National Bank
.do . .
Third National Bank
.do . .
Fourth National Bank
.do . .
Ninth National Bank
.do . .
Tenth National Bank
do . .
American Exchange National Bank
.do . .
Bank of New York National Banking Association.
.do . .
East River National Bank
* Gone into voluntary liquidation.
t Failed.
57, 345
454, 426
98, 442
34, 010
30, 540
27, 3-i9
6,711
19, 800
24,100
28, 625
36, 595
13, 600
30, 214
10, 920
6,136
91, 700
89,100
31, 500
6, 422
4,815
14, 876
17, 000
79, 400
14, 000
9, 3<0
147,167
23, 450
47, 327
43, 083
21,281
6, 800
3, 300
22,100
24,200
17, 500
80, 000
56, 895
40, 380
28, 075
35, 587
103, 050
89, 500
212, 405
799, 180
213,811
244,311
215, 940
225, 406
35, 455
110, 345
1,165, 036
264, 442
66,010
32, 540
40,129
6,711
45, 000
27, 000
39, 925
38,195
18, 000
30, 214
10, 920
6, 136
200, 000
125, 400
45, 000
6, 422
4, 815
14,816
17, 000
141, 900
185, 000
9, 370
203,567
23, 450
47, 327
43, 0«3
21, 281
45, 000
3, 300
22, 100
32, 400
17, 500
90, 000
144, 425
86.2:0
28, 075
+35, 587
19, 600
178, 950
135, 000
526, 105
1, 363, 130
213, 811
244, 341
295, 940
598, 506
35, 455
154,
1, 648,
327,
74,
45,
45,
18,
45,
27,
45,
63,
18,
90,
18,
22
205
250,
45,
8,
45,
25,
66,
141,
185,
9,
277,
132,
65,
67,
46,
45,
54,
72,
32,
17,
D,
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155,
44,155
483, 7(54
62, 558
8, 240
12, 460
4, 871
11, 289
5, 075
24, 805
59, 786
7, 0,*0
16, 364
124, 050
1, 578
40, 185
10, 324
49.500
73,633
108, 650
18, 573
24, 417
25, 519
H
W
H
>
ui
a
w
w
50', 700
49, 900
10, 575
86,
28,
19, 600
258, 590
135, 000
736, 600
., 796, 695
589, 500
465, 500
295, 940
855, 000
130, 500
t Redeemed by German National Bank of Evansville, Ind.
79, 640
210, 495
433, 565
375, 689
221,159
'256," 494
95, 045
C£>
CD
XIII.—- S T A T EME NT OF REDE M P T ION OF C I R C U L A T I N G NOTES OF N A T I O N A L B A N K S REDUCING C I R C U L A T I O N .
(ACT OF J U N E 20, 1874 )— Continued.
Q-i
O
o
State.
New York
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
I)o
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Do
Do
I)o
Do
Do
Do..
Do
Do
Do
Do
New Jersey
Do
Do
Do
North Carolina .
Place.
New Y o r k . . .
...do
....do
...do
...do
...do
....do
. . . do
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
....do
....do
Oneida
Oswego
....do
Owego
do
Plattsburgli .
Potsdam
Rochester . . .
Rome
Salem
Schoharie
Syracuse
..do
Trov
....do
do .
do .
do .
Utica.
cio .
Wat ort own ..
Westfield . . .
White I l a l l . .
...do
Belvidere . . .
Morristown.
Newark
....do
Charlotte —
Titli
Marine National Bank
Market National Bank
Mechanics' National Bank
Mercantile National Bank
Metropolitan National Bank
New York National Exchange Bank .
National Currency Bank *
National Park Bank
National Bank of the Republic
National Batik of State of New York.
Phoenix National Bank
Saint Nicholas National Bank
Seventh Ward National Bank
Tradesmen's National Bank
Union National Bank
Oneida. Valley National Bank
Lake Ontario National Bank
National Marino Bank
First National Bank
Tioga National Bank
Vilas National Bank
The National Bank
Flour City National Bank
First National Bank
The National Bank
Schoharie National Bank
Salt Springs National Bank
Syracuse National Bank
First National Bank
Central National Bank
Mutual National Bank
Troy City National Bank
Uni ed National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Jefferson County National Bank.
First Natioual Bank
First National Bank
Old National B.mk
Belvidere National Bank
National Iron Bank
German National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Back
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$130,000
126, 6(50
20, 000
213, 400
19, 500
203, 700
197, 900
66,100
45, 600
21,100
4, 200
30, 500
26, 700
51,100
Redeemed in
fiscal year 1876.
Total redemptions.
Deposits to redeem notes.
$39, 600
$39, 600
130, 000
264, 900
230,112
614, 625
46, 916
45, 000
531, 225
242, 618
42, 980
139, 090
39, 700
67, 486
151,742
326, 915
21,386
132, 895
62,100
35,510
21,100
44, 884
27, 450
9, 000
18, 000
45, 000
31, 470
35, 205
32, 989
67, 500
57, 510
4, 600
7, 200
27, 631
37, 280
18, 000
18, 000
44,100
21, 578
17, 300
68, 989
29, 450
91, 359
146, 490
116, 430
139, 600
130, 000
326, 900
257, 500
1,170, 000
180, 000
45, 000
900, 000
364, 700
204, 449
270, 000
39, 700
85, 000
359, 000
480, 00 J
22, 500
191, 395
62, 100
45, 000
21, 100
45, 000
82, 250
9, 000
18, 000
45, 000
45, 0U0
J
43, 20 '
90, 000
500
67,
122, 847
4, 600
200
X 009
45, 280
37, or.o
18, (00
18, 100
44, 000
45, 300
17, 800
154, 840
32, (100
135, 000
180, 000
225.
138, 300
210,112
401,225
46, 916
25, 500
327, 525
342,618
42, 980
139, 090
39, 700
67, 486
151, 742
129, 015
21, 386
66, 795
16,500
35, 510
40, 684
27, 450
9, <00
18, 000
45, 000
31, 470
35, 205
32, 989
67, 500
57, 510
4, 600
7,200
27, 631
37, 280
18, 000
18, 000
13, 600
21, 578
17, 300
68, 989
29, 450
64, 659
95, 390
116, 430
Balance.
$62, 000
27,388
555, 375
133, 084
368,775
22,082
161,469
130,910
M
g
Kj
o
"mi
2
207, 258
153,035
1,114
58, 500
O
^
9,490
116
54,800
H
K
hj
f-H
&
13,530
H 995
,
57,011
" 65, 337
17,369
23*422
"85," 811
3, 390
43, 641
33,510
108, 570
2
2
p
Do
Do
Do
Nebraska
Ohio
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do....
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do. . . . . . . .
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Pennsylvania.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
....do
Raleigh
Wilmington ..
Nebraska City
Chillieothe
Cleveland
. . . do
Coshocton
Mansfield
Marietta
Millersborgh .
Napoleon
Poineroy
. . . do . . . . . . . . . .
Salem
.. do
Tiffin
Toledo
...do
.. do
...do
Washington ..
. . . do
Wellsville . . . .
Wooster
...do
Zanesville
Allegheny
... do .
A lien town . . .
Ashland
Bethlehem
Carbondale ..
Catalan qua . . .
Columbia,
Erie
do
llonesdale
Huntingdon ..
Northumberland
Philadelphia
do
. . . do
..do
Pittsburgh .. ..
.. .do
....do
....do
....do
...do
....do.
Commercial National Bank
Raleigh National Bank of North Carolina..
First "National Bank
Nebraska City National Bank
Chillieothe National Bank
Second National Bank.
Commercial National Bank
First National Bank
Richland National Bank*
Marietta National Bank*
First National Bank*
:
First National Bank
First National Bank
Poineroy National Bank
First National Bank
Farmer.-' National Bank
First National Bank t
First N at tonal Bank...
Second National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
Toledo National Bank
First National Bank
Favette County National Bank'-1
First National'Bank
The National Bank
Wayno County National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Third National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Tue National Bank
Columbia National Bank
Keystone National Bank
Marine National Ban li
Honesdale National Bank
First National Bank
Fir^t National Bank
j Coin Exchange National Bank
| Mechanics'National Bank
National Bank of the Republic
Union National Bank
First NationBank
Allegheny Naiional Bank
City National Bank
Exchange National Bmk
Farmers' Deposit National Bank
Merchants and Manufacture) s' National Bank .
Tradesmen's National Bank
*G-oiie into voluntary liquidation.
26,900
45,000
11,600
28, 900
23, 850
2,500
19, 500
35, 200
45, 000
54, 900
23,125
13, 580
12, 065
119, 250
63, 835
17, 430
4, 700
16,100
21,128
30, 050
14, 045
39, 510
1, 900
45, 000
59, 8-20
40, 620
33, 621
8, 720
6, 875
15, 000
7, 361
27, 000
18, 000
1, 500
24, 286
38, 029
49, 745
11, 000
64, 000
54, 555
23, 535
38, 7U0
34, 502
12, 035
17, 244
189, 109
150, 265
88, 384
97,140
35, 500
29, 340
10, 721
98, 480
40, 173
12, 000
45,103
t Failed.
45, 000
54,900
23,125
40, 480
12, 065
119, 250
63, 835
17, 430
4, 700
45, 000
11,600
45, C O
O
21, 128
30, 050
14, 045
39, 510
23, 850
1.S00
45. 010
59, 820
40, 620
33, 621
8. 720
9| 375
15, 000
7, 361
27, 000
18, 000
1, 500
24, 2c6
38, 029
49, 745
11,000
64, 000
54, 555
23, 535
38, 700
34, 502
12, 045
17, 244
208, 609
150, 265
88, 384
97, 140
70, 700
29, 340
10,721
98, 4*0
40, 173
12, 000
45, 103
45,
54,
88,
40,
45,
180,
90,
22,
4,
45,
11,
45,
133,
90,
67,
90,
23,
1,
45,
90,
40,
135,
8,
11,
15,
40,
27,
IP,
15,
87,
110,
180,
54,
90,
180,
45,
38,
108,
90,
36,
211,
309,
170,
212,
70,
151,
45,
135,
180,
280,
125,
65, 375
32,
60,
26,
5,
935
750
165
070
111,972
59, 950
53, 455
50, 490
30, 180
*l6i,379
125
32," 639
14, 250
63, 614
72, 471
130, 255
43. 000
5:6, 000
125, 445
21, 465
73, 498
77, 965
19, 456
2, 891
159, 335
81, 616
115,310
121,960
34, 279
37, 120
J 39, 827
268, 000
79, 997
Oi
o
X I I I . — - S T A T E M E N T OF R E D E M P T ION OF C I R C U L A T I N G NOTES OF N A T I O N A L B A N K S R E D U C I N G CIRCULATION.
State.
Place.
Pennsylvania
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Rhode Island . .
Do
Do
Do
Do
South Carolina.
Scran ton
—do
....do.
Shippensburgh .
Wiikesbarre
Williamsport...
Phoenix
Providence
...do
....do
. . . do
Charleston
Do
Do
Do
Do
Tennessee
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Texas
Do
Do
Utah
Do
Do
Vermont
Do
Do
Virginia
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
W e s t Virginia.
. . . do
Chester
Columbia
. . do
Chattanooga
do
Columbia
Kt'oxville
Memphis
do
Pulaski
. . . do
Houston
Jefferson
San Antonio
Salt Lake C i t y . . .
do
....do
Brattleboro'
Burlington
Orwell
Charlottesville...
Danville
Fredericksburgh.
Harrison burgh...
Lynchburgh
Norfolk
Richmond
. . . do
Staunfon
Fairmont
Title.
First National Bank
Second National Bank
Third National Bank
First National Bank
Second National Bank
City National Bank
Phoenix National Bank
Second National Bank
Lime Rock National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
Providence National Bank
Bank of the Charleston National Banking Association.
People's National Bank
The National Bank
Carolina National Bank
Central National Bank
First National Bank
City National Bank
First National Bank
East Tennessee National Bank
First National Bank
Fourth National Bank
Giles National Bank
The National Bank
Firtst National Bank
The National Bank
:
San Antonio Natioral Bank
First National Bank Utah*
Salt Lake City National Bank*
Desire t National Bank
First National Bank
Merchants' National Bank
First National Bank
Charlottesville National Bankt
Planters' National Bank
The National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
People's National Bank
Merchants'National Bank
The National Bank Virginia
National Valle.v Bank
First National Bank
(ACT OF J U N E 20, 1874 ) — Continued.
$154,300
144,200
39,
42,
3,
4,
8,
2,
15,
19,
300
000
000
999
000
800
3C0
500
4, 500
16, 800
27, 000
62, 700
S 000
,
26, 500
500
8, 500
Redeemed in
fiscal year 1876.
Total redemptions.
$19/500
59, 770
1,500
4, 500
62, 960
21, 905
26, 745
90,000
28, 451
Redeemed to
July 1,1875.
$19, 500
59, 770
1,500
4, 500
62, 960
21,.905
26, 745
90, 000
28, 451
154, 31.0
49, 330
24, 200
49, 330
24,200
18,000
49, 575
271,240
27, 240
132, 670
45, 000
24, 960
4, 999
39, 372
47, 263
78,319
49, 385
26, 767
16, 807
12, 323
71,300
29,177
16, 800
45, 0t»0
112, 275
11,000
13, 271
10, 915
2, 500
21, 445
23, 730
40, 225
31, 440
55, 660
64,215
36, 175
30, 360
11, 000
13, 271
10, 915
2, 500
29, 445
23, 730
40, 225
31,440
82,160
64, 715
36,175
38, 860
127,
27,
93,
3,
21,
040
240
370
000
960
31, 372
44, 463
63, 019
29, 885
26, 767
16, 807
12, 323
66, 800
29, 177
Deposits to redeem notes.
$151,
90,
43,
22,
192,
45,
31,
90,
45,
154,
53,
289,
300
000
000
500
600
000
500
000
000
300
990
800
360, 000
45, 000
168, 580
45, 000
48, 3C0
4, 999
45, 000
90, 000
90, 000
67, 500
45, 000
18, 000
26, 900
90, 000
67, 440
16, 800
45, 000
135, 000
152, 200
106, 400
37, 800
10, 915
41, 400
63, 000
54,0 0
63, 000
45, 000
130, 600
135, C O
O
49, 500
45, 000
Wellsburg
Wheeling
Delavan
Fond du Lac . .
Fort Atkinson .
Janesville
Madison
Milwaukee
.do .
.do .
Do....
Do....
Wisconsin
Do....
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Wellsburgh National Bank
The National Bank West Virginia .
The National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Bock County National Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank
Milwaukee National Bank
The National City Bank*
The National Exchange Bank
First National Bank
Wisconsin National Bank
First National Bank
* Gone into voluntary liquidation.
45, 000
114, 300
17, 500
45, 000
40, 500
21,600
73, 800
135, 000
180, 000
16, 500
117, 000
9, 000
9, 000
22, 500
21,097,614
28, 919, 633
49, 492, 339
18, 500
~i4,'60(V
2,
70,
16,
24,
500
300
500
500
7, 822, 010
Total.
680
000
930
096
45, 000
50, 385
5, 075
45, 000
9, 349
21,600
33,175
63,885
130,210
16,500
78, 180
9, 000
7, 930
20,096
34, 000
50,'385
5, 075
26, 500
9, 349
,7, 000
33,175
61,385
59, 910
11, 000
53,
9,
7,
20,
63,915
12, 425
31,151
40, 625
71, 115
49, 790
38, 820
1,070
2, 404
20, 572, 71,6
f Failed.
RECAPITULATION.
Under the act of June 20,1874—
. , .
Total deposits for redemption of circulation to June 30,1876, inclusive
<M0 ^no q™
W
H
W
H
>
, 28,952,405
a
w
w
a
Total deposits for redemption of circulation to June 30,1875, inclusive
Total deposits for redemption of circulation during fiscal year 1876
Number of national banks which made deposits to reduce circulation in fiscal1,18751876
Number of national banks which made deposits to reduce circulation to July year
Total
,
26D
"
436
TJl
Cn
O
CM
REPORT. ON THE
504
FINANCES.
XIV.—STATEMENT OF SEMI-ANNUAL DUTY PAID BY NATIONAL BANKS FOR THE
CALENDAR YEARS 1864 TO 1875, INCLUSIVE.
On circulation. ' On deposits.
Date.
186 4
186 5
186 6
186 7
186 8
1869
1870.
187 1
1872
187 3
187 4
January 1 to June 30,1875...
Jp v 1 to December 31,1875 .
$287, 836 80
1,371, 170 52
2, 638, 396 35
2, 934, 685 63
2. 955, 391 60
2. 9.7(6, 168 02
2,911, 381 41
3, 092, 797 56
3, 2«2, 597 46
3, 393, 6)9 18
3, 366, 793 92
1 , 6 1 6 , 237 32
1. 578, 354 97
Total
Amount refunded
32, 415, 433 71
$413,
2, 103,
2, 66$,
2,518,
2, 657,
2, 525,
2, 694,
3, 027,
3,144,
3, 145,
3, 427,
1,774,
1, 7e2,
31, 884, 2L-6 19
On capital.
661 47
316, 916 72
350, 545 29
3! 4. 899 42
299, 126 21.
319, 147 97
38!, 598 67
385, 247 07
418, 883 75
471, 967 08
476, 388 17
261, 885 51
304, 004 00
4, 386, 271 33
Total .
Total.
$756, 552 88
3, 791, 884 81
5, 657, 616 36
5, 768, 365 70
5, 911, 756 72
5, 830, 8^7 86
6,017, 460 34
6, 505, 812 21
6, 846, 320 66
7.011, 053 52
7, 270, 758 40
7, 317, 531 80
68, 686, 001 26
73,199 23
68, 612, 802 03
XV.—PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON COUPON BONDS HELD IN TRUST.
Seventy checks for $51,234 were issued in fiscal year 1876 in payment of coin-interest on coupon-bonds
held in trust to secure public deposits.
XVI.—EXAMINATION OF SECURITIES, (SECTION 5166 REVISED STATUTES.)
One thousand six hundred and forty-three examinations of the securities held in trust for National
Banks were made during the fiscal year 1876.
XVII.—STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF NATIONAL BANK DEPOSITARIES, ETC.
The number of National Banks Depositaries of the United States on June 30, 1875, was
145
Number designated and re-instated in fiscal year 1876
1 146
3
Number discontinued in fiscal year 1876
Number of Depositaries June 30, 1876
List of National Banks specially designated as Depositaries of the United States, acting as
such June 30,1876
Name of bank.
Granite National Bank of Augusta
First National Bank, Bangor
Fiist National Bank, Lewiston
First National Bank, Portland
Merchants' National Bank, Portland
First National Bank, Concord
First National Bank, Manchester
First National Bank, Portsmouth
Merchants' National Bank, Burlington
Montpelier National Bank, Montpelirr
Rutland County National Bank of Rutland
Boston National Bank, Boston
Merchants' National Bank, Boston
Massasoit National Bank, Fall River
Merchants' National Bank, Lowell
Firat Nati'.nal Bank, New Bedford
Merchants' National Bank, New Bedford ..
First National Bank, Newburyport
Adams National Bank, North Adams
First National Bank. Northampton
Randolph National Bank, Randolph
Third National Bank, bpringfield
Bristol Couuty National Bank, Taunton . . .
First National Bank, Worcester
First National Bank, Newpoit
First National Bank, Providence
First National Bank, Bridgeport
Charter Oak National Bank, Hartford
Second National Bank, New Haven
Thames National Bank, Norwich
State.
Maine.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
New Hiiiniishire.
Do.
Do.
Vermont.
Do.
Do.
Massachusetts.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Rhode Island.
Do.
Connecticut.
Do.
Do.
Do.
505
TREASURER.
List of National Banks specially designated as Depositaries,
Continued.
Name of bank.
State.
Merchants' National Bank. Albany
First National Bank, Binjjhamtou'
Nassau National Bank, Brooklyn
First National Bank, Canand.iigua
First National Bank. Cooperstown
Second National Bank, Kl.-nira
First National Bank of Glen's Falls
Middletown National Bank of Muklletown
Second National Bank, New York
Fourth National Bank, New York
Central National Bank, New York
National Bank of Commerce in New York
National Park Bank of New York
First National Bank of Oswego
Failkill National Bank, Pougkkeepsie
Flour City National Bank of Rochester
First National Bank, Seneca Falls
Third National Bank. Syracuse
First National Bank, Troy
Second National Bank, Utica
First National Bank, Yonkers
First National Bank, Allegheny
First National Bank, Altoona
First National Bank, Erie
Keystone National Bank, Erie
First National Bank, Franklin
Farmers' National Bank, Lancaster
First National Bank, Nonistown
First National Bank, Philadelphia
Second National Bank, Philadelphia
Corn Exchange National Bank of .Philadelphia
Tradesmen's National Bank, Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania National Bank, Pottsville
First National Bank, Reading
First National Bank, Sunburv
Second National Bank, Wilkebbarre
First National Bank, York
First National Bank, Jersey City
Second National Bank. Newark
First National Bank, Plain field
First National Bank. Trenton
First National Bank, Wilmington
Farmers' National Bank of Annapolis
First National Bank, Baltimore
National Bank of the Republic, Washington...
Planters' National Bank of Danville
Lynckburgh National Bank. Lynehburgh
Exchange National Bank, Noifolk
First National Bank, Richmond
Planters' National Bank, Richmond
First National Bank, Chil'icothe
First National Bank, Cincinnati
Third National B?nk, Cincinnati
Fourth National Bank, Cincinnati
Merchants' National Bank, Cleveland
National Exchange Batik of Columbus
Second National Bank of Dayton
First National Bank, Portsmouth.
First National Bank. Sandusky
First National Bank, Toledo '
Champaign National Bank of Frbana
Evansville National Bank, EvansvilleFirst National Bank, Indianapolis
Indianapolis National Bank, Indianapolis
First National Bank, La Fa\ ette
First National Bank, Madison
Alton National Bank, Alton
First National Bank, Centralia
Second National Bank, Peoria
First National Bank, Qnincv
First National Bank. Rock Island
First National Bank, Springfield
State National Bank, Springfield
Second National Bank, Detroit
City National Bank, Grand Rapids
First National Bank, M idison
First National Bank, Milwaukee
National Exchange Bank, Milwaukee
First National Bank of O.-hkesh
First National Bank, St. Paul
Second National Bank, St. Paul
Merchants' National Bank of St. Paul
New York.
1 >o.
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pennsylvania.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
New Jersey.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Delaware.
Maryland.
Disti ict of Columbia.
Virginia.
Do.
Do.
I)o.
Do.
Ohio.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
IV.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Indiana.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Illinois.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Michigan.
Do!
Wisconsin.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Minnesota.
Do.
Do.
506
REPORT.
ON THE FINANCES.
List of National Banks specially designated as Depositaries, $c.—Continued.
Name of "bank.
State.
Davenport National Bank, Davenport
First National Bank, Dubuque
Commercial National Bank, Dubuque
First National Bank, Sioux City
St. Louis National Bank, St. Louis
National BaLk of the State of Missouri in St. Louis
First National Bank of Covington
Lexington City National Bank of Lexington
First National"Bank, Louisville
Kentucky National Bank, Louisville
.
*
First National Bank, Chattanooga
East Tennessee National Bank. Knoxville
First National Bank, Memphis
German National Bank, Memphis
First National Bank, Nashville
Raleigh National Bank of North Carolina, Raleigh.
Atlanta National Bank, Atlanta
Merchants' National Bank, Savannah
First National Bank, Galveston
San Antonio National Bask of San Antonio
Merchants' National Bank, Little Rock
National Bank of Lawrence, Lawrence
First National Bank of Leavenworth
First National Bank, Omaha.
Omaha National Bank, Omaha
First National Bank, Denver
Colorado National Bank of Denver
First National Bank, Bozernan
First National Bank, Helena
First National Bank, Portland
First National Bank, Yankton
Iowa.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Missouri.
Do.
Kentucky.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Tennessee.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
North Carolina.
Georgia.
„ T)o'
1)0.'
Arkansas.
Kansas.
Do.
Nebraska.
Do.
Colorado.
Do.
Montana.
Do.
Oreaon.
Dakota.
X Y I I L — S T A T E M E N T , B Y STATES, OF DEPOSITS A N D W I T H D R A W A L S OF U N I T E D
S T A T E S BONDS TO SECURE CIRCULATION.
States.
Eastern States:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle States:
New York
New J ersev
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Southern and Southwestern States:
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida .
Alabama
...
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Western States:
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Pacific States and Territories:
California
Colorado
Montana
Utah
Total.
Deposits.
Withdrawals.
$593, 000
615, 212
927, 600
2, 406,100
811, 000
921, 000
3, 177, 000
1,155, 500
2, 412, 300
134,000 I
712, 050 I
!
30,000 !
145, 000
116, 850
174, 000
50, 000
150, 000
36,000 |
500,000 j
20,000 :
404,200 ,
50,000 ,
137, 550 ;
1,018,200
1,273, 500
660, 500
160, 250
90, 000
236, 000
279, 5 '0
1,000
15, 000
49, 000
90, 000
19, 560, 312 j
|743, 000
365, 212
945, 4( 0
6, 2( 6, 3.r0
], 031, 100
1, 650, 800
11, 929, 200
991,500
5, 874, i'00
100, 000
2, 005, 050
Increase.
$250, 000
164, 000
"34* O O
O '
150, 000
17, 800
3, 860, 250
220, 000
729, 800
8,752, 200
* 3,'402," 600
1, 293, 000
590, 000
446, 000
217, 650
326, 000
375, 000.
211,500
620, 000
591,000
334, 500
500, 000
425, 000
361, 500
10,000
Decrease.
26, 000
120, 000
1,241,000
190, 000
100, 000
638, 300
170, 000
699, 900
101, 200
923, T O
O
274, 500
370, 200
402, 000
897, 000
493, 500
205, 000
65, 000
2, 086. 000
2, 649, 800
2, 614, 000
1, 200, 950
312, 000
661, 000
214, 000
204, 000
50, 000
1,520, 000
210, 000
20, 000
100, 000
1, 471, 000
120, P00
20, 000
100,000
1,741,000
190, 000
1, 0&f 500
220, 000
837, 450
3,
3,
3,
1,
54, 480, 062
474, 000
35, 393, 750
XIX.
STATEMENT
B Y L O A N S OF U N I T E D STATES BONDS H E L D I N T R U S T FOR N A T I O N A L B A N K S J U N E 30, 1876, A N D OF C H A N G E S D U R I N G
FISCAL Y E A R 1876, I N C H A R A C T E R OF BONDS HELD.
Deposits and withe,rawals of United States Bonds.
To secure circulation.
To secure public deposits.
To secure circulation.
Title of loan.
Registered.
6
PER
CENT.
Totals.
Coupon.
Registered.
Deposited.
Withdrawn.
Decrease.
To secure public deposits.
Deposited.
Withdrawn.
Decrease
COIN.
Loan of February, 1801, (1881s).
Oregon War debt
July and August, 1801, (1881s)..
Five-twenties of 1862
Loan of 1863, (1881s)
Five-twenties of March, 1864...
Five-twenties of June, 1864
Five-twenties of 1865
Consols of 1865
Consols of 1867
Consols of 1868
13,138,000
$129, 000
46, 767, 2:0
|31, 900
30, 000
"24," 640," 400
177, C O
O
66, 500
6, 435, 200
5, 284, 350
9, 303, 750
2,573, 000
53, 000
15, 500
4, 000
31, 000
158, 000
742, 050
2, 368, 550
313, 000
$110, 000
'501,'966'
$98, 208, 450
842,100
"474,
356,
1, 095,
947,
285,
182,
$788,000
5, 886, 750
20, 000
4, 461, &50
706, 000
9, 298, 600
3, 254,200
1, 958, 700
2,298, 900
675, 500
$54, 500
20, 000
9, 000
$10, 000
135,000
6, 000
213, 200
72, 000
208,200
36, 800
58, 500
5, 085, 600
6
I'ER CENT.
CURRENCY.
Pacific Railway (currency) sixes.
5
PER CENT.
11,105, 000
COIN.
Ten-forties of 1864...
Funded Loan of 1881.
92, 873, 900
139, 207, 410
232, 081, 3G0
503, 000
3, 633, 500
4, 513, 500
341, 394, 750
Amount of bonds held for circulation.
Amount of bonds held for circulation
and deposits.
2, 947, 550
12,140, 400
10,180, 350
12,185, 700
783, 000
501, 000
292, 000
90, 000
19, 560, 312
54, 480, 062
$34, 919, 750
1, 435, 000
1, 554, 200
311,394,750
Amt. held June 30, 1876..
341,394, 750
A m t . held Juno 30,1875.
18, 792, 200
360, 067, 750
Amt. held June 30, 1875..
376, 314, 500
Amt. held June 30,1876.
18, 673, 000
13, 673, 600
904, 400
4, ( 95, 000
Coupon-bonds
Personal bonds held for public deposits
350, 000
2, 765, 512
1
.1
18, 672, 000
150, 000
$119, 200
C7<
O
—I
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
508
XX.—STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES
Old Demand Notes.
Denomination.
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
Issued to June t Outstanding
30,1876.
j June 30, 1876.
!
$21, 800, 000
20, 030, 000
18,200, 000
$26, 472 50
24, 345 00
16,100 00
!
i
|
Total
*Deduct on account of unknown denominations
Total
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue.
Total issued.
$28. 351, 348
34, 071, 128
, 101, 000, 0 0 0
118,010, 000
102, 920, 000
30, 055, 200
40, 000, 000
58, 986, 000
155, 928, 000
Outstanding
June 30, 1876.
$984,149 05
900, 792 20
3. 999, 005 75
9, 387, 167 00
8, 1 0 2 , 339 0 0
9-9, 125 00
1, 459, R0 00
9fe0, C O 00
O
1,192, 500 00
27, 994, 978 C
O
135, 000 00
60, 030, 000 |
66, 917 50
669,321,670
27, 859, 978 00
Legal-Tender Notes, Series of 1874.
Denomination.
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
l?en Dollars
Twenty Dollars.... . . :
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
Total
Total issued to June
30,1876.
Issued during 'iseal
year 1876.
9,
116, 565 1
000)
•jr., 0^3,
$12,110,120
13, 200, 694
$18, 944, 000
16,504,000
!
I
10, 051,000 |
50.
Outstanding June 30,
1876.
18,276,700
16, 947,290
|
1
28, 000, 000
20, 333, 500
|
COO
si, 724,700
62, 591, 604
One-Ye:u Notes of LKi3.
Two-Year Notes of 1863.
Two-Year |
Coupon Notes '
of 1863.
Denomination.
rrw i issued, Outstanding Total issued. Outstanding
i j
Total •
June 30, 1876.
Total issued.
i
Ten Dollars
Twenty DoUars
One'Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
> ftfi. 200. fi'19
16,440,0.1)
8,
13, 640, 000
.§6, 800, 000
'9, 6-0, 000
$10,700
8, 400
$5, 905, 600
14, 484, 400
40, 302, 000
89, 308, 000
16, 480, 000
tl9,100
150, 000, 000
61.545
Total
Deduct for unknown denominations destroyed.
Total
235 '
27.760
lo, 450
11,100
90
44,520,000 j
161,455
* Destroyed in Chicago fire of 1871.
t The amount outstanding, as pjr Public-Debt Statement for June 30, 1876, is less than this amount
500
TREASURER.
CURRENCY ISSUED A N D OUTSTANDING.
Legal-Tender Notes, Series of 18C9.
Issued during Issued to June
fiscal year 1 876.
30, 1«76.
$84, 000
16, 000
120, 000
5, 596, 000
4, 424, 000
100, 000
200, 000
200, 000
200, 000
$42, 456,812
50,511,9:0
50. 581,760
84, 781, 240
72, 442, 400
30, 200, 000
37,104, C O
O
44, eoo, 000
75, 200, 000
Total amount.
Outstanding
Issued during
June 30, ls70. fiscal year lt«6.
$7,162, 885 05 1
10, 403, 831 20 1
29, 769, 073 75 1
54,507,311 00
50, 5(35, 7:24 00
17, 552, 350 00 ;
20, 388, 440 00 ,
1, 402, 500 00
35,511,000 00 ,
$84, 000
1(5, 000
12'\ 000
5 , 5 ° T ; , o')0
4, 424, 000
100,000
200, 0: 0
200, O L O
200, 000
Total issued to ! Outstanding
Juno 30, 1876.
Juno C , 1876.
O
$70, 808, 160
84, 583, 048
173, 381, 760
222, 82', 240
193, 562, 400
60, 255, 200
77,104, 000
103, 876, 000
231, 128, 0U0
227,263,115 00
255,325,010 50
865, 000 00 ;
10, 940,000
488,168,132
1,000,000 00
226, 398,115 00 !
254, 325, 010 50
I
i
Legal-Tender Notes, Series of 1875.
Issued during Total issued to
fiscal year 1876. June 30, 1876.
$8,147, #34 10
11,304,6:3 40
33, 794, 552 00
63, 918, 823 00
58, 684, 163 00
18,541,475 00
21, 848, 340 00
2, 382, 500 00
36, 703, 500 00
Outstanding
June 30,1876.
214, 193
000, 000
000, 000
560, 000
760, 000
$8, 214,193
3, 000, 000
13, 0J0, O O
C
5, 560,000
7, 760, 000
5, 480, 000
12, 200, 000
5, 480, 000
12, 200, 000
j
$7, 750, 350 80
2, 975,162 20
12, 550, 093 00 5, 510, 381 00 1
7, 710, 600 00 ;
!
5, 373, 500 00
11, 052, 500 00
55, 214,193
55, 214,193
52, 922, 587 00
Two-Year
Coupon Notes
of 1863.
27,158,193
19. 504, 000
13. 000, 000
5, 560, 000
7, 760, 000
18, 276, 700
5, 480, 000
40, 200, 000
19, 860, 470 80
16, 175, 856 20
12, 550, €93 00
5,510,381 00
7, 710, 6C0 00
16, 947, k490 C
O
5, 373, 500 00
31,386,000 00
!
Total issued.
1111
Outstanding
June 50, 1876.
13, 360, 758
12, 776. 000
13, 000, 000
C,
5. S O 000
7,760,000
10,051,000
5, 4-0. 000
12, 250, 000
Compound-Interest Notes.
IIIIII
IIIIII
$8,
3,
13,
5,
7,
Outstanding
June 30,18i6.
;
114, 15)
59, 5 0 0 •
18, 00 )
7, 0 0 0 |
35, 350
339, 480
10, 500
73, 055 00
107. 770 00
138, 650 00
88, 500 C
O
19,500 00
28, O O C
C
O
29, 485, 200
46, 565, 840
81,769,600
82,
SCO
1C8, 148, C O
O
128, 28, O O
C
$ 6 0 , 820
«:»,C10
8, 220
124, 850
266,595,440 j
1331,260;
370, 294, 676 50
18,810 C
O
91,177,758
1,832, 054,141
370, 275, 866 50
the difference being in the hands of the accounting-officers and not delivered for destruction.
510
REPORT.
ON THE FINANCES.
XX.—STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES CURRENCY
Fractional Currency.
First issue.
Denomination.
Second issue.
Third issue.
Outstanding
Total issued. Outstanding Total issued. June 30,1876.
June 30,1876.
Three Cents
Five Cents
Ten Cents
$2, 242, 889 $1,029,555 03 $2, 794, 826 10
4, 115,378 1, 246, 556 22 6,176, 084 30
$700,169 15
914, 953 59
7, 648, 341 25
6, 545, 232 00
748, 365 79
753, 587 75
5, 225, 6'<6 1,042,693 41
8, 031,672
976, 050 26
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
20, 215, 635 4, 294, 854 92 23, 164, 483 65 3,117, 076 28
Total
Fourth issue, second series.
Denomination.
Issued during
Issued to
fiscal year
June 30,1876.
1876.
$43, 024, 000 $1, 061, 726 55
$24, 799, 600
43, 024, 000 1, 061, 726 55
24, 799, 600
Total
Deduct on account of unknown denominations
Total
$601, 923 90
657, 002 75
16,976, 134 50
1,352 40
31,143, 188 75
36, 735, 426 5J
86,115, 028 80
Fourth issue, third series.
Outstanding
Total issued. June 30,1876.
Three Cents
Five Cents
Ten Cents
Fifteen Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
Total issued.
Outstanding
June 30,1876.
$2, 011, 456 65
«
2,011, 456 65
XXI.—STATEMENT OF LEGAL-TENDER
$2.
$5.
$44,000
1, 825, 807
$16, 000
1, 000,000
Series of 1869
Series of 1874
Series of 1875.
Totetl
„
1,869, 807
1, 016,0J0
2, 780, G O
O
$10.
$2, 780, 000
$1.
.
$44.0, 000
440, 000
511
TREASURER.
ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING—Continued.
Fractional Currency.
xotai amount.
Third issue.
Outstanding
June 30, 1876.
Fourth issue, first series.
Total issued.
j
Outstanding
June 30, 1876.
$90, 905 23
133,109 31
1, 070, 346 60
l, 2:H; 98
927,378 81
844, 107 90
$34, 940, 960
5,304,216
58, 922, 256
9, 576, 000
108, 743, 432
Total issued to
June 30, 1876.
Outstanding
June 30, 1876.
$1, 825, 511 30
481,953 15
1, 820, 163 43
191,373 20
3,067,144 83
Issued during
fiscal year 1876.
4, 319, 001 08
Fifth issue.
Issued during Issued to June
fiscal year 1876.
30, 1876.
Outstanding
June 30, 1876.
$6, 353, 900
*
$19, 989, 900
$3, 866, 851 08
$6,353, 900
15, 442, 000
6, 580, 000
36, 092, 000
6, 580, 000
8, 649, 907 55
4,090, 576 45
15, 442, 000
6, 580, 000
$601, 923 90
5, 694, 717 85
82,. 198, 456 80
5, 305, 568 40
139, 031, 482 00
135, 891, 930 50
$90, 905 23
1, 862, 833 49
8, 924, 218 79
4f3, 250 13
13,188, 508 99
9, 928, 878 76
34, 478, 595 39
32, 000 C
O
28, 375, 900
62, €61, 900
16, 607, 335 08
28, 375, 900
368, 724, 079 45
34, 446, 595 39
NOTES, IN RESERVE, UNISSUED.
$20.
$720, 000
|50.
$6,183, 300
720, 000
6,183, 300
$100.
$500.
$6, 720, 000
$3, 800, 000
6, 720, 000
3, 800, 000
$1, 000.
$4, 500, 000
4, 500,000
Total.
660, 000
6, 243, 300
16,125, 807
$5,
28, 029,107
X X I I . — S T A T E M E N T OF U N I T E D S T A T E S C U R R E N C Y O U T S T A N D I N G A T T H E CLOSE OF T H E FISCAL Y E A R S 1862 TO 1876, I N C L U S I V E .
Oi
INS
186-2.
Old Demand Notes
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
One-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Year Coupon-Notes of 1863
Compound-Interest Notes
Fractional Currency first issue —
Fractional Currency, second issue.
Fractional Currency, third issue . .
|51, 105, 235 00
96, 620, 000 00
$3, 3*4, 000 00
387,646,5^9 00
Title.
$123,739 25
356, 000, 000 00
220. 517 00
84, 752 50
42, 502 50
3, 063, 410 00
4, 605, 708 52
3, 538, 163 65
23, 9e0, 765 19
$789, 037 50
447, j00, 203 10
44, 5-30, 000 00
16, 480,000 00
111,630 550 00
6, 060 000 00
14, 819, 156 00
7, 505, 127 10
$472, 603 50
431, 066, 427 99
8, 467, 570 00
7, 715, 950 00
34,441,650 00
191, 721, 470 00
9, 915, 408 66
12, 798, 130 60
2,319,589 50
$272, 162 75
$208, 43-2 50
400, 780, 3» < 85 371, 783, 597 00
5
2, 151,465 50
794, 687 00
5, 209, 522 50
396, 950 00
1, 078, 552 50
134, 252 50
172, 369, 911 00 134,774,961 00
7, 030, 700 78
5, 497, 534 93
7, 937, 024 57
4, 915, 827 08
12, 041,150 01
18, 001, 261 01
411, 223, 045 00
649, 094, 073 70
698, 918, 800 25
608, 870, 825 46 | 536, 567, 523 02 444,196, 262 47
1870.
1871.
1872.
1873.
$106,256 00
289, 145,032 00
66, 854, 968 00
$96, 505 50
181, 806, 518 00
174,193, 482 00
$88,296 25
123,271,586 00
234,228, 432 00
$79, 967 50
83, 632, 694 00
272, 377, 306 00
00
50
50
00
04
37
75
40
109, 967 00
36, 402 50
31,852 50
623,010 00
4,391,299 09
3, 190, 283 51
4, 039, 955 26
29,231,297 41
88, 705 00
28, 200 00
31, 250 00
499, 780 00
4,376,979 15
3,180, 406 27
3, 481, 500 36
22,095,096 41
11, 665, 383 25
77,155 00
23, 600 00
30, 050 00
429, 080 00
4, 335, 875 69
3, 146, 345 12
3, 258, 252 03
15, 807, 834 91
4, 113,244 00
9, 851, 322 50
5,399, 139 10
66, 525 00
20, 850 00
26, 800 00
371, 470 U0
4, 338, 3.38 13
3, 139, 847 09
3, 164, 643 98
6,984,687 48
1, 7^4, 728 35
6,395,821 85
16,331,357 31
$66,917 50
27, 859, 978 00
226,398, 115 00
62, 591, 604 00
52, 932, 587 00
61, 455 00
19, 100 00
24, 850 00
331,260 00
4, 294, 854 92
3, 117,076 28
3, 067, 144 83
4,319,001 08
1,061,726 55
2,011,456 65
16, 575, 335 08
397, 699, 052 06
399, 245, 363 52
401, 527, 267 94
428, 547, 693 84
418, 456, 756 69
404, 722, 461 89
20,192, 456 00
147, 725, 235 00
Total.
1866.
1863.
Title.
1874.
$143,912 00
356, 00 > 000 00
,
458, 557 00
188, 40:2 50
69, 252 50
54, 608, 230 C
O
4, 881, 091 27
3, 934, 075 23
23,922,741 98
391, 649, 558 61
1876.
1875..
W
H
"d
O
W
H
O
Old Demand Notes
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1869
Le<ra>Tender Notes series of 1874
Two-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Yvar Coupon Notes of 1863
Compound-Interest Notes
Fractional Currency, first issue
Fractional Currency, second issue
Fractional
Fractional
Fractional
Fractional
Currency,
Currency
Currency,
Currency
Total
fourth issuo, first series
fourth issue second series
fourth issue third series
fifth issue
.. . . . . . .
:
160, 347 00
56, 402 50
37, 21/2 50
2,191, 670 00
4, 476, 995 87
3,213, 191 03
10, 666, 556 52
21,461,941 06
398, 430, 562 48
128, 037
44, 502
33, 452
814, 280
4,414,025
3, 2If, 156
5,617,535
27,333,157
$•76, 732 50.
$70,107
58, 262, 963 00
37,953,281
323, 736, 110 00 284, 117, 402
53, 701, 897
50
00
00
00
W
>
izj
Q
M
02
TREASURER.
5 1 3
X X I I L — G E N E R A L S T A T E M E N T OF REDEMPTIONS A N D DESTRUCTIONS.
For fiscal year 1876.
Balance on hand June 30, 1875
Amount received during fiscal year.
$14,685 14
133, 274, 267 66
Balance on hand June 30,1876...
To June 30, 1876.
$133,288, 952 80
1, 000 00
133, 287, 952 80
Destroyed during fiscal year 1876,
as follows:
Old Demand Notes
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1869...
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1874...
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1875...
One-Tear Notes of 1863
Two-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Year Coupon-Notes of 1863
Compound-Interest Notes
Fractional Currency, first issue
Fractional Currency, second issue
Fractional Currency, third issue
Fractional Currency, fourth issue
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
second series
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
third wseries
Fractional Currency, fifth issue
Deductions for mutilations:
Old Demand Notes
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1869...
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1874...
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1875...
Fractional Currency, first issue
Fractional Currency, second issue . . .
Fractional Currency, third issue
Fractional Currency, fourth issue
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
second series.
'
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
third series
Fractional Currency, fifth issue
One-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Year Notes of 1863
Two-Year Coupon-Notes of 1863
Compound-interest Notes
Face value.
National Bank Notes
Deductions on National Bank Notes..
Coin Certificates redeemed but not
destroyed
Coin Certificates redeemed and destroyed
Certificates of Indebtedness of 1870..
Statistical matter destroyed
3 , 190
10, 092, 303
68, 659, 287
16,133, 858
2,291, 606
5, 070
1, 750
1, 950
40, 210
33, 483
22, 770
97, 499
2, 697, 686
$59, 960, 953
641,362, 837
261, 767, 011
19,133, 096
2,291, 606
44, 458, 308
16, 460, 747
149,975, 147
266, 263, 700
15, 906, 838
20,037, 918
82, 951, 969
104, 451, 412
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
21
81
15
40
75
50
00
00
00
00
50
50
00
93
68
31
63
723,001 80
41, 961, 679 40
4, 384, 365 20
28,099, 922 23
22, 788,143 35
46, 054, 564 92
1,010
4, 259
1, 725
123
13
12
549
2, 338
133, 287, 952 I
$1,795,825,934 4*
2,128
99, 940
7, 672
1,781
123
13,955
9,501
96, 512
7,590
00
00
00
00
41
29
58
80
742 20
75
50
00
00
00
02
62
65
95
1,410 10
588 30
1,694 27
13, 055 85
632
1,766
237
152
2
480
65
4?
00
50
50
00
133, 301, 008 65
24, 324, 687 30
243, 8
1 67
, 796, 069, 821 14
45,891, 487 25
862 75
45,892,350 00
831, 652, 480 46
208, 693,237 "7
574, 508,900 00
678, 000 00
4,097,611,718 76
450352, 933 72
33 F
83, 734, 000 00
7,346, 413,270 36
REPORT. ON THE
5 1 4
FINANCES.
X X I V — S T A T E M E N T OF R E D E M P T I O N
Amoun ts paid, deducted, and retired during fiscal
Paid.
Kind.
During fiscal year 1876.
Old Demand Notes:
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars.
To June 30, 1876.
$1,180 00
1, 250 00
760 00
$21, 773, 045 50
20, 005, 213 75
18,182, 694 50
$3,190
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue:
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
Denomination unknown
114, 592
186,244
2,192, 685
3, 306, 363
3, 201, 317
310, 800
428, 800
175, 000
176, 500
Legal-Tender Notes, series 1869:
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One'Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
Denomination unknown
7, 002, 772
8, 480, 224
9,011, 488
11, 549, 704
9, 936, 662
4, 653, 475
9, 141, 460
1,119, 500
7, 764, 000
95
80
25
00
00
00
00
00
00
Legal-Tender Notes, series 1874:
One Dollar
Two ~ " - - Dollars.
Fifty Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars.
5,273,913
2,964,535
957,910
6,937,500
00
00
00
J
O
Legal-Tender Notes, series 1875:
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
00
45
80
75
00
00
00
00
00
00
4(53, 842 20
24, 837 80
449, 907 00
49, 619 00
49, 400 00
106.500 00
1, 147, 500 00
One-Year Notes of 1863:
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Denomination unknown.
10,092,303
Two-Year Coupon Notes of 1863:
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
Denomination unknown
Compound-Interest Notes:
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars...
Five Hundred Dollars..
One Thousand Dollars..
Fractional Currency, first issue:
Five Cents
Ten Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
16,133, 858 00
00
2, 2 9 1 , 6 0 6
00
44, 4 5 8 , 3 0 8
00
16, 4 6 0 , 7 4 7
50
149,975,147
50
266,263,700
00
15, 906, 8 3 8
93
6, 789,237 50
9, 671, 510 00
1, 7 5 0
00
5, 902, 247 50
14, 474, 900 00
40,300, 500 00
89, 287, 000 00
10, 500 00
250 00
200 00
1,500 00
1, 9 5 0
00
23,232, 413 00
30,015,697 00
60, 709, 720 00
45, 034,-870 00
67, 828, 000 00
39, 413, 000 00
00
00
00
00
00
4,301
7, 8 1 8
7,142
14, 2 2 0
19,133, 096
2*0
80
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
460
11,400
12, 450
5, 900
3 , 000
00
6,187, 734 00
16,412,114 00
8, 229, 495 00
13, 628, 875 00
90 00
800 00
67
24
70
60
7,
261,767, 011
6, 833, 880 00
3, 303, 306 00
1,32), 410 00
7 , 666, 500 00
00'
00
00
00
00
5, 0 7 0
950
50
70
30
00
00
50
50
00
00
00
00
463, 842
24, 837
449, 907
49, 619
49, 400
106, 500
1, 147, 500
2, 2 9 1 , 6 0 6
Two-Year Notes of 1863:
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars.
641,362, 837
35, 292, 780
40,106, 922
20,812, 562
30, 273, 646
21, 876, 572
12, 647, 572
16,715, 455
43, 487, 500
39, 689, 000
865, 000
75
00
75
00
25
00
50
00
00
00
-00
00
68, 659,287 00
1,140
2, 480
950
500
$59T 960, 9 5 3
27, 337, 141
33, 149, 272
96, 981, 796
108,610, 065
94, 807, 018
29, 064 134
38, 537, 735
58, 035, 475
154, 735, 200
135, 000
40,210
00
1,211,805
2, 866, 5 9 7
4,177, 095
7,651,340
33,483
21
19
35
48
91
TREASURER.
515
OF UNITED STATES CURRENCY.
year 1876, and to June 30, 1676,
inclusive.
Retired, (face value.)
Deducted.
DUI'ing
Xm1
Jear
T o J une
$482 00
441 25
1,205 50
$2,128 75
$1, 180 00
1, 250 00
760 00
10, 093, 313 00
99, 940 50
7, 004, 524 00
8,48!, 442 00
9,011,920 00
11,-550. 140 00
9, 936, 920 00
4, 653, a 00 00
9, 141, 600 00
1, 119, 500 00
7, 764, 000 00
3, 075 80
2, 501 70
605 50
764 00
377 50
102 50
245 00
4, 259 00
68, 663, 546 00
7, 672 00
5, 275, 229 00
2, 964, 904 00
957, 950 C
O
6, 937, 500 00
1,364 00
377 00
40 00
1, 725 00
1, 781 00
463, 921 00
24, 838 00
449,950 00
49, 620 00
49, 400 0 0
106, 500 00
1,147, 500 00
78 80
20
43 00
1 00
123 00
$5,190 00
114, 689 00
186,294 00
2, 192, 860 00
3, 306, 470 00
3, 201, 400 00
310, 800 00
428,feOO00
175, 000 00
177,000 00
30, 167 (0
21, 122 25
19, 399 00
12,889 75
10, 732 00
1, 940 50
2, 365 00
525 00
800 00
$1,010 00
To .Tune 30, 1876.
Daring fiscal year 1876.
30, 1876.
123 00
00
00
00
00
950 00
800 00
2, 291, 729 00
1,140 00
2, 480 00
950 00
500 00
62 50
90 00
16,135, 583 00
31
126
55
25
5, 070 00
152
2
137
133
180
30
00
00
00
00
03
08
41
00
00
00
00
00
40,210 00
4, 303 05
7,821 45
7,146 62
14, 225 50
75
5,911
4, 2 8 6
460
400
450
900
000
00
16
2,227
1, 950 00
50
7,
11,
12,
5,
3,
480
1,530
1, 750 00
250 00
200 00
1, 500 00
2
13
50
50
13, 9 5 5
02
$21, 773, 527 50
20, 005, 655 00
18, 183, 900 00
27, 367, 308 00
33, 170, 395 00
97, 001, 195 00
108, 622, 955 00
94, 817, 750 00
29, 066, 075 00
38, 540, 100 00
5* 006, 000 00
154, 736, 000 00
135, 000 00
62
041,462, 778 00
35, 295, 856 50
40, 109, 424 00
20, 813, 167 50
30, 274, 410 00
21,876, 950 00
12. 647, 675 00
16, 715, 700 00
43, 487, 500 00
39, 689, 000 00
865, 000 00
261, 774, 683 00
6,
3,
1,
7,
835, 244 00
303, 683 00
329, 450 00
666. 500 00
463, 921 00
24, 838 00
449, 950 00
49, 620 00
49, 400 00
106,500 00
1, 147, 500 00
6, 187, 765 00
16, 412, 240 00
8, 229, 550 00
13, 628, 900 00
90 00
6, 789,300 00
9,671,600 00
5, 902, 250 00
14, 474, 900 C
O
40, 300, 500 00
fc9, 267, 000 00
10, 500 00
23, 232, 550 00
30, 045, 830 00
60, 709, 900 00
45, 034, 900 00
67, 828, 000 00
39,413, 000 00
1,213,335 35
2, 868, 825 10
4,183,006 51
7, 655, 626 99
33, 496
$59, 963, 082 50
19,134, 877 00
2, 291, 729 00
44, 458, 545 00
16, 460, 900 00
149, 975,150 00
266,264,180 00
15, 920, 793 95
REPORT. ON THE FINANCES.
516
XXIV.—STATEMENT OF REDEMPTION OF
Amounts paid, deducted, and retired during fiscal year
Paid.
Kind.
During fiscal year 1876.
Fractional Currency, second issue:
Five Cents
Ten Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
$-2,198 51
5,899 67
3, 209 88
11, 462 75
Fractional Currency, third issue:
Three Cents
Five Cents
Ten Cents
Fifteen Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
1,208 41
1, 485 39
15, 840 96
50 62
18, 540 77
60, 373 00
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
first series:
Ten Cents
Fifteen Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
Denomination unknown
2, 697, 686 40
723, 001 80
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
third series:
Fifty Cents
4, 384, 365 20
Notes of National Banks Failed in
Liquidation and Retiring Circulation :
One Dollar
Two Dollars
Five Dollars
Ten Dollars
Twenty Dollars
Fifty Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
Five Hundred Dollars
One Thousand Dollars
97,499 15
724, 957 31
426, 438 02
1, 495,174 82
51,116 25
Fractional Currency, fourth issue,
second series:
Fifty Cents
Fractional Currency, fifth issue:
Ten Cents
Twenty-Five Cents
Fifty Cents
$22,770 81
8, 004, 297 57
17,606,201 11
2, 489, 423 55
293, 787 80
220, 288 00
7, 889, 513 50
6, 426, 180 00
4, 195, 818 00
1,912,800 00
2, 854, 300 00
426, 000 00
106, 000 00
723,001 80
4, 384, 365 20
28,099, 922 23
24, 324, 687 30
Amount paid in fiscal year 1876
157, 626,135 65
Total amount paid to June 30, 1876
Amount deducted in fiscal year 1876
Total amount deducted to June 30, 1876
Amount retired (face value) iu fiscal year 1876
Total amount retired (face value) in fiscal year 1876
To June 30, 1876.
$2. 092, 670 22
5,257,271 50
6, 898, 167 69
5, 789, 809 27
510, 855 83
523, 445 63
15, 882,018 78
55 35
30,184, 795 42
35, 850, 798 30
33,114,119 07
4,821,708 34
57,100, 692 17
9, 382, 893 05
32, 000 00
41, 961, 679 40
22,788,143 35
16,123, 048 92
27, 442, 092 45
2, 489, 423 55
666, 416 15
491, 066 60
17,174, 175 50
11, 874,267 00
7, 318, 927 00
3, 010, 240 00
4, 394, 895 00
778, 500 00
183, 000 00
$20, 037, 918 68
82, 951,969 31
104, 451r 412 63
41, 961, 679 40
22, 788,143 35
46, 054, 564 92
45, 891, 487 25
1, 841, 962,171 14
TREASURER.
517
UNITED STATES CURRENCY-Continued.
1876, and to June SO, 1876, inclusive—Continued.
Deducted.
During fiscal year
1876.
$2
4
2
2
34
83
32
80
$12 23
38
68
152 79
175 98
219 75
549 58
758 69
166 93
1,363 43
49 75
Retired, (face value.)
To June 30, 1876.
$1, 989 20
3,864 50
1,810 14
1, 837 78
163 26
448 63
23, 935 67
07
31,205 82
40, 759 20
588 30
947 93
680 89
65 45
2
4
151
80
202
96,512 65
742 20
588 30
1,208 79
1,486 07
15, 993 75
50 62
18, 716 75
60, 592 75
7, 59G 95
1, 410 10
632 65
995 18
705 80
65 45
1, 694 2 *
7
20
00
50
00
00
$2, 200 85
5,904 50
3, 212 20
11, 465 55
55
24
431
123
213
10
5
439 70
13, 495 55
$22, 783 10
98,048 73
725, 716 00
426, 604 95
1, 496, 538 25
51,166 00
2,166 93
736 62
2, 898 70
1, 788 70
2, 338 80
742 20
$9, 501 62
During fiscal y«ar 1876.
1, 410 10
632 65
1, 766 43
85
40
50
00
00
00
00
862 75
244, 749 42
2, 700, 025 20
723, 744 00
4, 384, 953 50
8, 005, 245 50
17, 606, 882 00
2,489, 489 00
293, 790 00
220. 292 00
7, 889, 665 00
6, 426, 260 00
4,196, 020 00
1, 912, 8G0 00
2, 854, 300 00
426, 000 00
106, 000 00
723, 744 00
4, 384, 953 50
28,101,616 50
1
24, 325,127 00
157,626,135 65
To June 30, 1876.
$2,094, 659 42
5,261,136 00
6, 899, 977 83
5,791,647 05
511,019 09
523, 894 26
15, 905,954 45
55 42
30,216,001 24
35, 891, 557 50
33,116,286 00
4, 822, 444 96
57,103, 590 87
9,384,681 75
32,000 00
41, 963,089 50
22, 788, 776 00
16,124, 044 10
27, 442, 798 25
2, 489, 489 00
666, 472 00
491,091 00
17,174, 607 00
11,874,390 00
7,319, 140 00
3 010 250 00
4, 394, 900 00
778, 500 00
183, 000 00
$20,047, 420 30
83,048,481 96
104,459, 003 58
41,963,089 50
22, 788, 776 00
46, 056, 331 35
45, 892, 350 00
1, 841, 962, 171 14
518
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
X X V . — S T A T E M E N T OF T H E N U M B E R OF N O T E S
REDEEMED
Denomination.
$2.
$1.
REDEEMED AND DESTROYED.
T o Jr.re 30, 1876 :
Old Demand N o ' e s
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
Legd-Tender Notes, series of 1869
L e g a l - T e n d e r Notes, series of 1874
Legal-Teuder Notes, series of 1875
One-Year Notes of 1863
T w o - Y e a r Notes of 1863.
T w o - Y e a r Coupon-Notes of 1863
Compound-Interest N o t e s
During fLseal year 1876:
Old Demand Notes
Legal-Tender Notes, first issue
L e g a l - l e n d e r Notes, series of 1869
Le^al-Tender Notes, series of 1874
Legal-Tender Notes, series of 1875
One-Year Notes of 1863
T w o - Y e a r N o t e s of 1863
T w o - Y e a r Coupon-Notes of 1863
Compound-Interest Notes
*5.
4, 354, 705.1
27, 367, 308
16, 585,197* 19, 400, 239"
35, 295, 8.Mii 20, 054, 712
4,162, 633A
6, 835, 244
1, 651, 8411
463,921
12.419
89, 990
114, 689
7, 004, 524
5, 275, 229
463,921
93,147
4, 240, 721
1, 482, 452
12, 419
236
438, 572
1, 802, 384
" " " 8 9 , " 990
1
Denomination.
Fractional
T o June 30, 1876:
First issue
Second issue
Third issue
Foui th issue, first series
Fourth issue, second series
Fourth issue, third series
F i f t h issue
D u r i n g fiscal year 1876 :
First issue
Second issue
Third issue
Fourth issue, first series
Fourth issue, second series
F< urth issue, third series
F i f t h issue
Currency.
Three cents.
F i v e cents.
24,266. 707
41,893,189
10, 477, 886
17,033, 969
86,061
44,017
29, 722
40, 293
Denomination.
Notes of National Banks failed in liquidation and reducing
circulation.
T o June 30, 1876
During fiscal year 1876
$5.
•1.
666, 472|
293, 790^
245, 545*
110,146"
3,434, 922
1,577,933
Denomination.
Gold- Certificates.
From November 13, 1865. to M a y 9, 1873, inclusive:
0 1 1 series
Series of 1870
Series of 1871
$20.
45, 820
$100.
$500.
116,195
17, 988 '
12,424 I
""9"550*
REDEEMED AND NOT DT STKOYED.
(? old-Cert ficates.
From M a y 10,1873, to June 30, 1876, inclusive:
Oid series
Series of 1870
Series of 1871
Series of 1&75
During fiscal year 1876 :
O^il series
Series of 1870
Series of 1871
Series of 1875
Total
146
34, 345
380
19,285
12
1
4,983
9, 305
380
88
519
TREASURER.
*
A N D DESTROYED FROM J A N U A R Y
1, 1862, T O J U N E 30, 1878.
Denomination.
$500.
$20.
$10.
909, 195
4, 740, 88r&
1, 093, 8411
2, 000, 565|;
10, 862, 295h
3, 027, 441"
4, 062
618, 77o^
2, 470
820, 612
164, 591
135, 786
1J8, 045
1, 214,198
1, 502, 291^
2, 323, 255
125
330, 647
1,155,014
38
160, 070
496, 846
4, 962
114
2,470
124
4, 288
91,416
1, 065
5
8
19
19
5
249
012
975
333
2j5
177
7, 764
T o t a l to Juno
30, 1876.
7, 264, 466
80,193, 398
64,181,265
8, 529, 007£
577, 122
1, 740, 20S|
232, 50-4
432, 682
5, 665,162£
89, 287
39, 413
350
2, 239
13, 875
2, 295
D u r i n g fiscal
year 1876.
154, 736
39, 689
80, 601
135, 656
"*i~065
136, 289
96, 716
144, 749
450, 349
6,216
93, 070
19,159
570
116,
80,
15,
2,
385, 401
167,157
581, 3211
252, 953£
20, 589
$1,000.
399
1,148,156
14, 893, 978
0, 790, 715
577, 122
262
27
10
1, 630
2
59
Denomination.
T e n cents.
Twenty-five
cents.
F i f t e e n cents.
28, 688,251
52,611, 360
159, 059, 545
331,162, 800
370
32,149, 633
161, 240, 441
16,
27,
120,
228,
762,
599,
864,
414,
F i f t y cents.
15, 311,255
11, 583, 294
71,783, 115
18, 769, 364
83, 926, 179
45, 577, 552
4, 978, 978
026
912
005
364
109, 771,193
78, 215
59, 045
159, 938
7,257,160
28, 451
22, 932
121,186
102, 332
1, 447, 488
8, 769, 907
4, 978, 978
28, 587
12, 849
74, 867
5, 986,153
338
2,844, 033
70, 427, 528
80,052, 455
84,
133,
379,
6U>,
83,
45,
275,
221,
138,
426,
16, 189,
1, 447,
8, 769,
155, 458,
998, 239
6«7, 755
218, 890
496, 2'U
926,179
577, 552
990, 612
314
843
344
678
488
907
961
Denomination.
$50.
$20.
$10.
365, 957
209, 801
1,187, 439
642, 626
$100.
60, 205
38,256
$500.
43, 949
28, 543
$1,000.
1, 557
852
183
106
6,006,230
2, 902, 053£
Denomination.
$5,000.
$1,000.
59, 979
21,238
$10,000.
64, 588
8,131
Total.
2, 500
7, 600
307, 070
49, 393
9, 550
366, 013
6
22,786
9
11, 477
293
486
1
7, 348
2
6,529
3, 343
293
486
406
12, 392
"
406
2,189
65, 940
34, 345
1, 653
104,127
131
22, 203
9, 395
1,653
33, 382
209,000, 269^ 1, 789,187, 691J
Ot
to
X X V I . — S T A T E M E N T O F S T A T I S T I C A L D E S T R U C T I O N S D U R I N G T E E Y E A R E N D I N G J U N E 30, 1876.
o
$100.
$50.
Coupon
Bonds:
5-20s of 1862
10-40s of 1864
Consols of 1868
Funded Loan of 1881
Registered
Bonds:
5-20s of June, 1864
Loan of 1863, (1881s)
Consols of 1868
HMOs of March 3,1864
Loan of J u l y and A u g u s t , 1861, (1881s).
5-20s of March 3,1865
Consols of 1865
-
$S11,650
48,300
121, 700
83, 800
00
00
00
00
$5, 028, 200
324, 400
494, 700
160,100
$500.
00
00
00
00
37,500 00
34,500 00
30, 000 00
$30, 786 87£
$59,132 50
$411, 150 00
104,151 00
$2 50.
10-408, loan of 1864.
$70,110 00
$0 10.
Fractional Currency, fifth issue.
00
00
00
00
16, 700 00
$1 25.
$1 50.
5-20s of 1862
Consols of 1868.
$14,455,000
368,000
485,500
1,168, 000
9, 600 00
24,000 00
41, 500 00
2, 750 00
$0 62£.
Coupons:
Funded Loan of 1881.
$1, 000.
$324, 363 20
$3 00.
240 000
161,000
986, 000
964, 000
$5, 000.
00
00
00
00
$45,000 00
62, 000 00
135, 000 00
22,000 00
$6 25.
$417, 931 25
$15 00.
125, 000 00
201,000 00
80, 000 00
$12 50.
$7,183,275 00
$400,000 00
850,000
3, 750, 000
200, 000
1, 220, 000
870, 000
Number.
Totals.
$10, 000.
00
00
00
00
00
900,000 00
$62 50.
$157,125 00
161,665
6,107
10, 338
31, 626
00
00
00
00
850, 000 00
4, 003, 950 O T
C
222, 000 00
1, 389,100
1,125, 000
121,500
900, 000
00
00
00
00
85
761
42
412
5H8
495
90
7, 866,063 12J
$7, 071, 840 00
419,595 00
$31, 941, 870 00
1, 727, 880 00
$5 00.
$12 50.
$0 25.
$922, 936 00
$548,125 00
$1, 728, 650 00
41,950,110 00
2,672,415 00
>
a
H
O
Q
2, 817, 345 00
$0 50.
$1,594,336 00
to
H
>-H
54
1
$25 00.
$470, 460 00
o
M
w
$30 00.
$2, 525, 250 00
420, 789 00
w
ft
•d
o
$125 00.
$17,812 50
$86, 534, 850
1,901,700
3,087, 900
27,820, 900
2,841,635 20
10,124,048
$1 00.
Cn L e g a l - T e n d e r N o t e s , 1874.,
$49,092 00
$2 00.
$87, 328 00
136,420 00
92, 756
3,352,176 00
784,120
H
$1 00.
L e g a l - T e n d e r Notes, 1875.
$522, 200 00
$2 00.
$130, 77G 00
$10 00.
$20 00.
$100 00.
$500 CO.
$276, 000 00
$209, 520 00
$600,000 00
$860, 000 00
$5 00.
$753, 680 00
Coupons, over-due, cut from F i f t y - D o l l a r B o n d s of Funded Loan, 1881, before issued
Coupons, over-due, cut from One H u n d r e d - D o l l a r Bonds of Funded Loan, 1881, before i s s u e d .
Coupons, over-due, cut from F i v e H u n d r e d - D o l l a r Bonds of Funded Loan, 1881, before issued
I n t e r n a l - R e v e n u e Stamps, redemptions
Internal-Revenue Stamps, destroyed unfinished
Coin-Certificates, series of 1875, denomination $10,000
Circulating N o t e s of National B a n k s , unfinished, & c
62, 397
211,955
2, 032, 062
2, 646, 912
99, 397
4,000,000
10, 046, 849
60
00
50
32*
02
(0
00
208, 693, 237 77
11,213,133
H
W
W
>
W
cj
W
w
H
522
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
XXVII.—STATEMENT
OF
GOLD-CERTIFICATES
Denomiations.
$100.
$20.
Old i s s u e :
I s s u e d to J u n e 30,1876
$500.
$960, (00 811, 644, 900
D e s t r o y e d to M a y 9,1873
R e d e e m e d f r o m M a y 10. 1873, to J u n e 30,
lb 75
R e d e e m e d in fiscal year 1876
Outstanding
$1,000.
$9, 000, 00
916, 400
11, 619, 500
8, 994, 000
38, ICO
2, 300
3, 200
13, 400
1, 200
10, H)0
3, 500
500
2, OOl
960, 000
$5,000.
$60, 000, 000 $323, 000, 000
59,979, 000 322, 940, 0- 0
5, 000
1,000
15, 000
35, 000
10, 000
15, 000
11, 644, 900
9, 000, 00('
Series of 1870,1871, and 1875:
I s s u e d to June 30, 1875
I s s u e d in fiscal year
4, 466, 300
1, 059, 600
16, 009, 000
2, 785, 500
I s s u e d to J u n e 30, 1876
5, 525, 900
18, 794, 500
955, 000
6, 212, 000
21, 238, 000
40, 655, 000
2, 492, 000
977, 500
1, 101, 400
7,151, 000
2, 535, 500
2, 896, 000
15, 441, 000
7,641,000
5, 009, 000
24, 740, 000
35, 075, 000
13,375, 000
5, 525,900
18, 794, 500
49, 329, 000
113, 845, 000
D e s t r o y e d to M a y 9,1873
.'.
R e d e e m e d from M a y 10,1873, to J u n e 30,
1875 .
R e d e e m e d in fiscal year 1876
Outstanding
60, 000, 000 323, 000, 000
41,414, 000
7, 915, 000
69, 000, 0C0
44, 845,000
49, 329, 000 113, 845, 000
Special:
On account of G e n e v a A w a r d .
Recapitulation :
I s s u e d in fiscal y e a r 1876
R e d e e m e d in fiscal year 1876
T o t a l issued
T o t a l redeemed
T o t a l outstanding
9,
960,
956,
3,
T o t a l issued
Series of 1870, 1871, and 1875 on hand in j
N e w Y o r k , unissued
I n W a s h i n g t o n in reseive, unissued
Old series destroy ed, unissued
R e c e i v e d from Printing B u r e a u :
300
000
800
200
160
960,160
Series of 1870,1871, and 1875
I s s u e d (not received from P r i n t i n g B u reau) on account G e n e v a A w a r d
XXVIII.—STATEMENT
600
700
HR»
600
200
2,
2,
27,
24,
2,
785,
536,
794,
896,
898,
500
7, 915,
000
7, 612,
500 109, 329,
500 104, 3 5,
000
5, 024,
194,100
4, 280, 00,»
800
455, 500
5, 95'), 000
4, 000
11,645, 700
10, 000, 000
9,004, 000
25, 200, 000
000
44, 845, 000
000 35, 085, 000
000 436, 845, 000
000 423, 455, 000
000
13,390,000
1, 071, 000
10, .000, 000
8, 000
N e w Y o r k certificates:
On hand unissued J u n e 30, 1875
I s s u e d to J u n e 30 1875
F o r w a r d e d for issue to J u n e 30, 1875*
F o r w a r d e d f o r issue in fiscal year 1876
I s s u e d in fiscal year 1876
On b a n d unissued J u n e 30 1876
T o t a l issued
T o t a l forwarded for issue
T o t a l redeemed
1,155, 000
85, 000, 003
40, 000
60, 008, 000 323, 040, 000
60, 400, 000 200, 000, 000
OF A B O V E A S ISSUED A T W A S H I N G T O N A N D N E W
W a s h i n g t o n certificates:
I s s u e d and redeemed
Outstanding
1,059,
97^,
17, 170,
16, 058,
1,112,
YOR3£,
$22, 853, 480 46
...
$6, 490, 700
$746, 861, 300
"* 753," 352," 000* 00
96,770, 000 00
96, 770, 000
103, 260, 700
90, 395, 100
90, 395,100
12, 865, 600
837,256, 400
"*850," 122*006'00
808, 799, 000
128, 457, 400
* Of t b e above, issues $99,500,000 w e r e renumbered and transferred from issue of 1870 and 1871 t o
' issue of 1875.
t T h e a m o u n t outstanding, as p e r Public D e b t Statement of J u n e 30, 1876, is $224,000 more than tho
amount shown in the above statement, owing to the fact that returns from N e w Y o r k had not been
received w h e n said Public D-sbt S t a t e m e n t was issued.
* TREASURER.
ISSUED, REDEEMED, A N D
Denomination.
Totals.
523
OUTSTANDING.
I s s u e d in fiscal R e d e e m e d in
fiscal year 1876.
y e a r 1876.
Total issued.
T o t a l redeemed.
Outstanding
J u n e 30, 1876.
$10,000.
$25, 000, 000
$429, 604, 900 00
25, 000, 000 $429, 448, 900
95, 000
$15, 000 00
$419, 558, 900 00
$46, 000 00
25, 000, 000
•
176, 220, 000 307,109, 300
33, 790, 00 )
$90, 619, 100
210, 010, 000
397, 504, 400 00
76. 000. 000 145. 060. 000
9 0 . 4 9 0 . 0 0 0 140 314 000
37, 490, 000
6, 030, 000
369, 093, 00C 00
83, 719, 000 00
28,411,400 00
210,010, 000
33, 000, 580 46
33,
37,
235,
228,
6,
790,
490,
010,
980,
030,
33, 000, 580 46
!
I
000
000
000
000'
000
90, 619,100
83, 734, 000 00
860,109, 880 46
831, 652, 480 46
28, 457, 400 00
On hand unissued.
T o t a l issued.
$860,109, 880 46
9, 990, 000
12, 865, 600
I
30, 000, 000 135, 230, 000 >
D e s t r o y e d unissued.
R e c e i v e d for
issue.
i
'$148, 095, 600
Total.
$860,109, 880 46
148, 095, 600 00
00
52, 960 00
$52, 960 00
25, 000, 000 429, 657, 860
I
250, 000, 000 545, 600, 000 5
$975, 257, 860 00
33, 000, 580 46
1, t 08, 258, 440 46 1, 008, 258, 440 46
X X I X . — S T A T E M E N T OF A B O V E ISSUED, R E D E E M E D , A N D O U T S T A N D I N G FOR
Y E A R S 1866 T O 1876, I N C L U S I V E .
Date.
F r o m N o v e m b e r 13, 1865, t o J u n e 30, 1866.
I n fiscal y e a r 1867
I n fiscal "year 1868
I n 6 seal y e a r 1869
I n fiscal year 1870
I n fiscal y e a r 1871
I n fiscal year 1872
I n fiscal year 1873
I n fiscal y e a r 1874
I n fiscal y e a r 1875
I n fiscal y e a r 1876
Issued.
$98, 493, 660
109,121,620
77, 960, 400
80, 663, 160
76, 731,06')
63,
55,
81,
70,
90,
229, 500
570, 500
117,780
250,100
395, 100
Redeemed.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
46
00
00
860, 109, 880 46
$87, 545, 800
101,295,900
79, 055, 340
65, 255, 620
75, 270, 120
71, 237, 820
51, 029, 500
48, 196, 800
97, 752, 680
71, 278, 900
83, 734, 000
Outstanding.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
46
00
00
$10, 947, 860
18, 773, 580
17, 678, 640
30, 489, 640
34, 547, 120
19, 886, 300
32, 086, 300
39, 460, 000
22, h25,100
21,796, 300
28, 457, 400
831, 652, 480 46
NOTE.—Of the above amount stated as issued and redeemed during fiscal y e a r 1875, $8,150,000
w e r e never used, having been d e s t r o y e d in burning of mail-car J a n u a r y 7,1875, 500 of
$5,000 and 300 of $10 000*
'
1,500 of $100. 1,500 of $1,000, 200 of $500. h a v i n g E x - A s s i s t a n t T r e a s u r e r T u t t l e ' s s i g n a t u r e
1,000 of $1,000, 2,000 of $5,000, 2,0U0 of $10,000, having E x - T r e a s u r e r Spinner's signature . .
FISCAL
$5, 500, 000
2, 650, 000
31, 000, 000
XXX.
STATEMENT
OF CURRENCY-CERTIFICATES
(SECTION
Received for issue* from
Treasurer United States.
Denomination.
B y whom issued.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
New York.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Boston.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Philadelphia.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Baltimore.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Cincinnati.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Chicago.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Saint Louis.
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer
Washington.
T o June 30,
1876.
I n fiscal year
1876.'
U n i t e d States,
U n i t e d States,
U n i t e d States,
U n i t e d States,
U n i t e d States,
United States,
U n i t e d States,
C
)
C
\
f
\
C
\
C
{
C
\
<
\
C
\
$5,000
10,0(0
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
Tcfltlft/1 111 "fifiJPol T P 1 * 1
7 JT
Redeemed in fiscjil ye&r 1876
Tnf o 1 luoiipn
Total redeemed
Ontflio 1 fl i T n
1
i *
Tn vAflorvA nniciQiiprl
7, 000, 000
1, 000, 000
$18, 000, 000
165, 000, 000
9, 000, 000
20, 500, 000
10, 5C0, 000
38, 500, 000
6,000, 000
15, 000, 000
2, 500, 000
• 6, 000, 000
1, 500, 000
3, 000, 000
500, 000
2, 000, 060
7, 500, 000
2, 000, 000
75, 500, 000
United States,
307, 500, 000
$8,
28,
2,
7,
3,
8,
2,
4,
1,
2,
1,
1,
000,
000,
000,
000,
500,
000,
000,
000,
000,
000,
000,
ooo,
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
oco
5193, R E V I S E D
j
ISSUED,
$450,000
1, 470,000
1, 555, 000
1, 450, 000
125, 000
400, 000
650, O O
C
6,100, 000
REDEEMED,
AND
OUTSTANDING.
Or
tC
Redeemed.
Issued.
On hand in
offices, unissued.
Outstanding Juno 30,1876.
I n fiscal year
1876.
$9, 710, 000
29, 760, C O
O
3, 090, 000
8,190, 000
4, 460, 000
8, 000, 000
3, 240, 000
4, 000, 000
200, 000
1, 330, 000
875, 000
1, OCO, OiO
115,000
510, 000
7, 070, 000
850, 000
T o J u n e 30,
1876.
$18,
165,
8,
19,
10,
38,
6,
15,
000,
000,
550,
030,
500,
500,
000,
000,
945,
4, 550,
1, 375,
3, 000,
500,
2, 000,
7,100,
1,350,
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
I n fiscal year
1876.
$2, 875,
62,180,
3, 340,
8,610,
2, 900,
9, 970,
2, 525,
3, 900,
160,
1, 530,
750,
1, 370,
20,
300,
7, 025,
850,
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
T o J u n e 30,
1876.
$9,
153,
7,
16,
8,
36,
4,
13,
595,
130,
525,
480,
210,
900,
745,
890,
830,
4, 010,
985,
1, 960,
365,
1, 230,
7, 055,
1, 350,
$8, 405, 000
11,870, 000
1, 025, 000
2, 550, 000
2, 290, 000
1, 600, 000
1, 255, 000
1, 110, 000
115, 000
540, 000
390, 000
1, 040, 000
135, 000
770,000
45, 000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
0G0
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
j
$20,275,000
j
3, 575, 000
j
3,890, 000
j
2,365, 000
j
655,000
£
1,430,000
905,000
O
«
^
45,000
H
82, 400, 000
1872
187 5
1876
J anuary.
February.
$25, 370, 000 $28,
45,
41, 200, 000 45,
40,
35,175, 000
March.
April.
May.
268, 260, 000
*33,140, 000
•
O
W
G
O
June.
July.
August.
September.
935, 000 $27, 7*0, 000 $24, 450, 000 $•25, 120, 000 $29,125, 000 $31, 730, 000 $33, 570, 000 $32, 240, 000
58, 690, 000
O
O
50, 310, 000 51, 720, 000 51, 860, C O 56, 050, 000 58, 760, C O 55, 955, 000
560, 000
C
64. 270, 000 64, 780, O O
405,000 .45, 855, 000 43, 045, 000 47, 865, 000 55, 345, 000 58,415, 000
31.880. 000
38, 045, 000 34, 230, 000 33, 665, 000 34, 385, 000 32, 840, 000 32, 815, 000
600, 000
October.
$15, 630,
11,250,
56, 350,
60, 660,
34. 520.
November.
December.
000 $2'}, 655, 000 $24, 465, 000
000
8. 875, 000 20,150, 000
000 52, 525, 000 47,120, 000
000 50, 880, 000 42, 610,000
000
* T h e amount outstanding, as per Public D e b t Statement of J u r e 30, 1870, is $300,000 less than the amount shown in the above statement, owing to t h e fact that returns
from all the offices had not been received when said Public D e b t Statement was issued.
W
108, 305, 000
301, 400, 000
Outstanding on the first o f —
Year.
O
W
H
j
307, 500, 000
1
w
H
H
301, 400, 000
T? nnni Trrir] frnm T^TI n "fi n rr T^nromi
STATUTES)
XXXI.—STATEMENT
OF S E V E N - T H I R T Y N O T E S ISSUED, C O N V E R T E D ,
REDEEMED,
Denominations.
$50.
J * l y 17, 1 8 6 1 :
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1875 . . .
R e t i r e d d u r i n g fiscal y e a r .
$100.
$500.
AND
OUTSTANDING.
g
$1,000.
$5,000.
$7, 723, 850
50
$19, 409, 300
$35, 851, 500
$62,293, 000
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1876 .
Outstanding
7, 723, 900
2, 750
19,409, 300
4, 800
35, 851, 500
2, 500
62,293, 0^0
7, 000
800, 0 0 0
Issued .
$14
800,000
7, 726, 650
19, 414,100
35, 854, 0 . 0
62, 300, 000
18,176, 050
850
56, 572, 700
900
85, 821,000
118, 523, 000
830, 000
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1876 . . .
Outstanding
18,176, 900
20, 700
56, 573, C00
30, 300
85, 821,000
12, 000
118, 523, 000
5, 000
830, 000
Issued .
18. 197, 600
56, 603, 900
85, 833, 000
9,141, 550
500
33, 803, 750
900
87,817, 500
2, 000
179, 960, 000
225, G O
O
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1876 .
Outstanding
9,142, 050
4, 250
33, 804, 650
18, ( 50
87, 819, 500
21, 500
179, 960, 000
5. 000
225, 000
Issued .
9, 146, 300
33, 822, 700
87, 841,000
179, 965, 000
17,146, 000
1,950
47,169, 650
3, 900
54, 317, 500
71,867, 000
2, COO
R e t i r e d t o J u n e 30, 1876 .
Outstanding
17,147, 950
18, 050
47,173, 550
34, 450
54, 317, 500
9, 500
71, 869, 000
10, 000
Issued . .
17,166, 000
47, 208, 000
54, 327, 000
71, 879, 000
$140,094, 750
800, 000
F i r s t series, A u g u s t 15, 1 8 6 4 :
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1875 . . .
R e t i i ed d u r i n g fiscal y e a r .
$140,077, 700
S e c o n d series, J u n e 1 5 , 1 8 6 5 :
R e t i r e d to J u n e 30, 1875 . . .
R e t i r e d d u r i n g fiscal y e a r .
T h i r d series, J u l y 1 5 , 1 8 6 5 :
R e t i r e d t o J u n e 30, 1875 . . .
R e t i r e d d u r i n g fiscal y e a r .
Totals.
1, 750
299, 924, 500
299, 992, 500
830, 000
3, 400
330,951, 200
331, 000, 000
20
7, 850
198,928, 000
199, 000, 000
4..0, 000
13, 050
969, 881, 400
970, 087, 250
N O T E . — T h e p u b l i c d e b t s t a t e m e n t s h o w s o u t s t a n d i n g 7-30s of 1864-'65, $183,800, or $5 000 less than t h e a b o v e ; an error h a v i n g occurred w h e r e b y an a m o u n t of $5,000, deducted
as redeemed in A u g u s t , 1868, the s e t t l e m e n t of which was a f t e r w a r d s suspended, w a s again deducted w h e n the suspension w a s r e m o v e d .
^
^
o\
REPORT
526
ON T H E
FINANCES.
XXXII.—STATEMENT OF REDEMPTION
Prior to J u l y 1, 1875.
Loan.
TJnder notice
of.
Call.
Coupon.
5-20s of 1862..
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Total .
Total
5-20s of March, 1864.
Total
5-20s of June, 1864 .
Total
(For the Sinking-Fund).
Do
Mar. 11,1875
Sixteenth.
Called
N o t called .
Twenty-fourth,
Not called
'A"..
A u g . 13,1875
$81,707, 000
13, 858, 450
17, 099, 05')
44, 753, 700
15, 980, 300
12, 873, 150
4, 478, 850
4, 47b, 000
891, 40 i
19, 493, 350
l b 308, 800
8, 904, 600
4, 858, 050
10, 7'f8, 550
4. 067, 250
>18,186, 050
2. 344, N>0
2, 360, 400
4, 909, 200
4, 007, 750
1, 414, 150
4-9, 500
497, 000
100, fcOO
5, 00h, 300
3, 016, 7' 0
853, 200
256, 232, 000
18, 665, 950
46, 035, 900
5, 407, 950
274, 897, 950
20, 345, 650
Sept. 1, 1871
Dec. 7, 1871
Dcc. 20, 1871
Mar. 1, 1K73
June 6, 1873
A u g . 16, lfe73
Nov. 1, l«73
Juno
1874
June 5, 1874
A u g . I, 1874
Sept. 1, 1874
1 Oct.
1, 1874
j Nov. 2, 1874
Feb. 1, 1875
j Mar. 1, 1875
, A p r . 20. 1875
M a y 1, 1H75
M a y 15, 1875
June 1, 1»75
June 24, lfc75
July 14, 1875
July 28, 1875
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Total
(For the Sinking-Fund).
Registered.
51, 443, 850
18, 579, 000
295, 243, 600
70, 022, 850.
2, 782, 000
i, 435, 600
Twenty-fourth...
Twenty-sixth . . .
Twenty-seventh .
Twenty-eighth...
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Aug.
Sept.
Sept
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Twentv-fifth
Thirty-first
1, 435, 000
Sept. 1,1875
Nov. 15,1875
Total .
For the Sinking-Fund
Total .
13,1875 i
1,1875'
17, 1875 j
1,1875
1, 1875
15,1875
Called
N o t called .
Total
5-20s of 1865, (for the Sinking-Fund) Thirty-first .
N o t called . .
Total
Consols of 1865.
Consols of 1867.
Consols of 1868.
11, 214, 750
5, < 78, 350
2, 118, 000
297, 500
46, 510
296, 589, 950
Not called
Matured Jan. 1, 1874.
Grand t o t a l .
Fourper-cent. Certificates of Indebtedness, paid in currency, (act July8,1870)
T e x a n Indemnity Stock, (coin)
" 5 * 078,' 350
N o t called .
do . . . .
do . . . .
Total 5-20 Bonds .
10-40s of 1864.
Loan of 1858 .
11,214,750
Nov. 15, 1875
90, 213, 550
1, 0C0
5, 768, 000
302, 358, 950
90, 213, 550
TREASURER.
527
OF UNITED STATES BONDS.
Prior to J u l y
1, 1875.
Total to J u l y 1, 1876.
During fiscal year ended June 30,1876.
Coupon.
Principal.
Registered.
Principal.
Coupon.
Registered.
"24,606'
fro, 950
2, 750
8, 150
57, 900
18, 400
23, 350
13, 300
30, 600
10, 600
437, 250
361, 750
384, 300
220, 250
1, 366, 900
921, 900
4, 978, 100
4, 976, 600
4, 976, 750
9, 944, 700
4, 966, 250
9, 945.150
14, 805, 650
24, 000
$99, 904, 900
16, 206, 050
20. 073, 600
49, 780, 800
20, 006, 450
14, 310, 650
4, 981, 650
5, 006,200
1, 002, 800
24, 938, 900
14, 777, 250
10, 142,100
5, 078, 300
14, 937, 450
4, 989,150
4, 978,100
4, 976, C00
4, 976, 750
9, 944, 700
4, 966, 250
9, 945, 150
14, 805, 650
302, 267, 900
24, 073, 900
58, 067, 900
5, 278, 100
393, 650
507,100
58, 461, 550
5, 785,200
314, 299, 900
23, 944, 050
46, 429. 550
5,915, 050
360, 729, 450
29, 859,100
326, 341, 800
38, 924, 650
63, 346, 000
900, 750
64, 246, 750
338, 243, 950
20, 345, 650
52, 344, 600
18, 579, 000
390, 588, 550
38, 924, 650
940, 600
940, 600
358, 589, 600
70,9)3,600
940, 600
1, 435, 600
429, 513, 200
940, C O
O
1, 435, 600
940, C00
3, 680, 050
2, 243,150
2, 477, 900
4, 867, 950
5, 179, 950
940, 600
8, 848. 750
4, 880 950
4, 773, 550
4, 895, 550
9, 659, 950
12, 263, 750
18, 449, 000
3, 537,100
2, 930, 850
45, 322, 500
7, 878, 750
2, 990, 850
$99,
16,
20,
49,
19.
14,
4,
4.
893, 950
203, 300
065, 450
72*2, 900
988, 050
287, 300
96^, 350
975, 600
992, 200
24,501,650
14, 415, 500
9, 757, 800
4, 858, 050
13, 570, 550
4, 067, 250
1,
4,
4,
4,
9,
4,
9,
14,
$10, 850
2, 750
8, 150
45, 250
13, 400
23, 250
10, 9C0
30, C O
O
10, 600
430, 400
309, 400
307, 200
220, 250
153, 800
921,900
978, 1( 0
976, 600
976, 750
941, 700
966. 250
945, 150
781, 650
365, 266, 450
1, 435, 600
1, 435, 600
s
5,168, 700
2, 637, 800
4, 773, 550
2, 417, 650
4, 792, 000
7, 083, 800
26, 873, 500
4, 341, 650
$100
12, 650
5, 000
100
2, 400
6, 850
52, 350
77, 100
213, 100
$81,
13.
17,
44,
15,
12,
4,
4,
718, 750
861, 200
707, 200
798, 950
993, 700
896, 4U0
489, 750
509, 200
902, 000
19, 923, 750
11, 708, 300
9, 211, 800
5, 078, ?00
11,912, 350
4, 989, 150
4, 978,100
4, 976, 600
4, 976, 750
9, 944, 700
4, 966, 250
9, 945, 150
14, 781, 650
$18,186,150
2, 344, 850
2. 366, 400
4, 981, 850
4,012, 750
1,414, 250
491, 900
497, 000
100. 800
5, 015, 150
3, 069, 050
930, 300
Principal.
5,168,
2, 637,
4, 773,
2, 417,
4, 792,
7, 083,
700
800
550
650
000
800
26, 873, 500
4, 341, 650
2, 995, 100
2, 376, 200
3, 680, 050
2,243,150
2, 477, 900
4, 867, 950
5, 1:9, 950
18, 449, 000
3. 537, 100
2, 990, 850
2,
8,
4,
4,
4,
9,
12,
376, 200
848, 750
880, 950
773, 550
895, 550
659, 950
263, 750
45, 322, 500
7, 878, 750
2, 990, 850
4, 341, 650
6, 527, 950
10, 869, 600
4,341,650
6,527, 950
10, 869, 600
31, 215, 150
24, 976, 950
56,192,100
31, 215, 150
621, 950
24, 976, 950
11,214, 750
56,192, 100
11, 836, 700
31,215.150
1, 289, 250
2 s 976, 950
500, 000
56, 19-2,100
1, 789, 250
31, 837, 100
1, 289, 250
104, 600
36, 191, 700
500, 000
5,078, 350
68, 028, 800
1, 789. 250
5, 182, 950
5,182, 950
2, 681, 700
340, 550
59,550
1,289,250
500, C O
O
1,789, 250
200
1, 393, 850
563, 700
43, 050
13, 250
5, 578, 350
2,11*, C O
O
297, 500
46, 500
6, 972, 2 0
2, 681,700
340, 5 0
59, 750
386, 803, 500
95, 850, 600
27, 318, 300
123,168, 900
392, 440, 550
117, 531,850
509, 972, 400
7, 000
1, 000
5,775, 000
123,175, 900
398, 216, 550
i l , 836, 700
11, 836, 700
5,182, 950
200
1, 000
5,768,000
7, 000
392, 572, 500
95, 857, 600
27, 318, 300
678, 000
151, 000
1,000
5, 775, 000
117, 531, 850
515, 74^ 400
678, 000
151, 000
528
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
X X X n i . — S T A T E M E N T OF CONVERSION OF F I V E - T W E N T Y BONDS.
Coupon.
5-20s
5-20s
5-20s
5-20s
of
of
of
of
Consols of 1867
800
600
650
350
750
$25,182,350
380, 5( 0
11,287, 850
8, 137, 000
6,017,950
3,910,150
187, 000
$27/091, 000
380, 500
12,218,650
9, 586, 600
8, 703, 600
5,807, 500
211, 750
8, 896, 800
1862
M a r c h 1864
June, 1864
1865
Registered.
$1,908, 650
Loan.
55, 102, 800
63, 999, 600
930,
1, 449,
2, 685,
1, 897,
24,
?
Totals
Principal.
N o conversion of 5-20s during the fiscal year ended J u n e 30, 1876.
XXXIV.—STATEMENT
O F C O N V E R S I O N A N D R E D E M P T I O N O F L O A N O F 1858.
Coupon.
Registered.
Principal.
$5, 768, 000
7, 000
5, 775, 000
T o t a l t o J u n e 30 1876
$5, 768, 000
7, 000
5, 775, 000
7, 960, 000
2, 000
$5, 995, C O
O
13, 955, 000
2, 000
7, 962, 000
5, 995, 000
13,957, 000
T o t a l retired prior to J u l y 1 , 1 8 7 5
T o t a l retired during fiscal vear
13, 728, 000
9, 000
5,995,000
19, 723, 000
9,000
T o t a l t o J u n e 30, 1876
13, 737, 000
5, 995, 000
19, 732, 000
8, 000
260, 000
268, 000
C o n v e r t e d prior to J u l y 1, 1875
Converted during fiscal year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T o t a l to J u n e 30,1876
O u t s t a n d i n g J u n e 30, 1876
t
X X X V . — S T A T E M E N T O F F I V E - T W E N T Y B O N D S P U R C H A S E D F R O M M A Y 11, 1869, ( D A T E
O F F I R S T P U R C H A S E , ) T O J U N E 30, 1876.*
Loan.
Coupon.
Registered.
Total.
Cost in Currency.
5-20s of 1862
5-20s of March, 1864
5-20s of June, 1864
5-20s of 1865
Consols of 1865
Consols of 1^67
Consols of 1868
$20, 259, 750
700
350
200
650
050
$36, 896,100
1,119, 800
15, 781, 050
18, 473. 000
28, 536, 350
17, 312, 300
1, 249, 000
$57,155, 850 $64,109, 648 97
1,119, 800
1, 307, 208 39
43, 459, 750
48, 803, 268 29
36, 023, 350 40,126, 015 46
118, 950, 550 133, 440,209 95
62, 846,950
70, 979, 851 27
4, 794, 050
5, 510, 412 06
Total
204, 982, 700
119,367, 600
324,350,300
27,
17,
90,
45,
3,
678,
550,
414,
534,
545,
* N o purchases during fiscal y e a r ended J u n e 30,1876.
364,276, 614 39
529
* TREASURER.
X X X V I . - S T A T E M E N T OF A M O U N T S P U R C H A S E D FOR SINKING-FUND, (INCLUDED
STATEMENT XXXV.)
Principal.
Loan.
5-20s o f 1862
5-20s of March, 1864
5-208 of June, 1864
5-20s of 1865
Consols of 1865
Consols of 1867
Consols of 1868
J.
T o t a l purchased to J u l y 1,1875
N e t cost, in
Currency.
Cost, astimatod
in Gold.
$24,029,150
361, 600
18, 356,100
16, 866,150
48,166,150
32,115, 600
2, 213, 800
$27, 022,
413,
20, 502,
18, 700,
53, 714,
36, 087,
2, 499,
$23, 238, 733
337, 706
17, 668, 502
16,299,242
46, 536, 365
30, 326,550
2,115, 685
142,108, 550
158, 942, 249 29
900
676
563
830
756
690
831
37
60
91
01
21
44
75
57
61
49
37
41
39
93
136,522, 786 77
IN
Average
Gold
cost.
$96
93
96
96
96
96
95
71
39
25
64
62
43
57
96 07
Interest.
5-20s o f 1862 redeemed t o J u l y 1,1875
T o t a l retired f o r t h e S i n k i n g - F u n d to J u l y 1,
1875
D u r i n g fiscal year ended J u n e 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 :
5-20s of 1862
5-20s of June, 1 8 6 4 . . . . .
5-20s of 1865
Total.
G r a n d total for S i n k i n g - F u n d to J u n e 30,1876.
34 F
24, 073, 900
$329,091 91
166,182, 450
5, 785, 200
10, 869, 600
1, 789,250
54, 745 72
171,966 33
30, 805 86
18, 444, 050
257, 517 91
184, 626, 500
586, 609 82
A l l redemptions were at
par.
Ox
X X X V I I . — S T A T E M E N T O P U N I T E D S T A T E S B O N D S R E T I R E D T O J U L Y 1, 1876.
OO
o
Loan.
Registered.
Coupon.
Retired b y —
$20,259,750
1,908, 650
358, 589, 600
Converted.
Redeemed.
$27, 091,000
$133, 002, 050
1,119, 800
380, 500
2,376,200
1,119,800
$429,513,200
2,376,200
60, 446, 600
17,550,350
1, 449, 600
1, 393, 850
20, 393, 800
Prmunli nf 1 Sfi^
Purchase
Conversion
Redemption
90, 414, 200
2, 685, 650
563, 700
r n n a n k f t f 1867
Purchase
Conversion
Pod Am T H nn
V
45, 534, 650
1, 897, 350
43,050
93, 663, 550
47, 475, 050
Pnnanls nf IPfift
3, 545, 050
24, 750
13, 250
Purchase
C on v ersion
Redemption
43,459, 750
15, 781, 050
11,287, 850
36,191, 700
63, 260, 600
18, 473,000
8,137, 000
5, 578, 350
32,188,350
36,672, 300
17,312, 300
3, 910,150
297, 500
1, 249, 000
187, 000
46, 500
Redemption
Conversion
Redemption
7,962,000
5, 775, 000
10-40S of 1864
Redemption
151, 000
....
1,000
63, 999, 600
13, 737, 000
13, 957,000
5, 995, 000
____
340, 550
59,750
H
W
H
68,995, 000
hfl
t-H
H
t>
5,065, 550
898, 3 : 2 , 3 0 0
151, 000
5, 775, 000
19, 732, 000
1, 000
1,000
77, 956, 600
515, 899, 400
918,206,300
2, 000
123, 326, 900
123,328,900
1,000
297, 997,250
96, 010, 600
324, 350, 300
27,318, 300
C u r r e n c y R e d e m p t i o n : Certificates of Indebtedness A c t J u l y 8, 1870, (4 % , ) $678,000.
H
130, 335, 850
509, 972, 400
5, 995, 000
620, 209, 050
P^+irad ^?nr»iTl n fifitPS)1 TTPfll*
r
2, 681, 700
151, 000
324, 350, 300
w
H
hj
O
w
O
4, 794, 050
151,000
T noTi nf 1 QtQ
52, 582,150
62, 846, 950
211,750
292, 002, 250
6, 972, 200
1, 482, 500
606, 320, 050
123,707,200
i i 8 , 9 5 0 , 550
5, 807, 500
21, 519, 950
68,028, 800
3,876,500
36,023, 350
8, 703, 600
3, 583, 050
Tntnl ^.90 Bnnds
T e x a n Indemnity Stock
12,218, 650
9, 586, 600
28, 536, 350
6, 017, 950
2, 118, 000
$513,760,050
380, 500
3,876,500
27,678,700
930, 800
31, 837,100
Total.
$57,155,850
$36, 896,100
25,182,350
70, 923, 600
"$380," 758,' 000
Purchased.
O
KJ
G
O
* TREASURER.
I.—TEMPORARY-LOAN
531
CERTIFICATES.
W h e r e payable.
Kind.
Washington.
Outstanding June 30, 1874:
Four-per-cent
Five-per-cent
Six-per-cent
$405
255
Philadelphia.
—
"i"4o6
$75,000
905
2, 655
1,000
76,400
75,000
78,560
75, 500
1,000
1,400
3,060
$75,000
660
THREE-PER-CENT.
Total.
Cincinnati.
$1, 000
$500
500
500
Redeemed in fiscal year 1875.
Outstanding JUDO 30, 1875
New
York.
CERTIFICATES.
$160,000,000
74, 845,000
Received from Printing Bureau.
Destroyed statistically
$85,155, 000
85,150,000
Issued
Redeemed .
Outstanding as per Public D e b t Statement
'
X L . — C E R T I F I C A T E S OF I N D E B T E D N E S S ISSUED, R E D E E M E D , A N D
Old series issued:
Numbers 1 to 153662, of $1,000
Numbers 1 to 14500, of $5,000
Numbers 15001 to 31010, of $5,000
Numbers 31111 to 69268, of $5,000
Numbers 1 to 13, of various amounts
$153,
72,
80,
190,
1,
N e w series issued:
Numbers 1 to 15145, of $1,000
Numbers 1 to 9603, of $5,000
662,
500,
050,
790,
591,
OUTSTANDING.
000
000
000
000
241
00
00
00
00
65
- $498, 593, 241 65
15,145, 000 00
48, 015, 000 00
Total amount issued
Outstanding, as per Debt Statement*
5,000
63,160, 000 00
561, 753, 241 65
5, 000 00
'
Redeemed to July 1, 18761
Total amount of interest paid to J u l y 1, 1876
561, 748, 241 65
31,157,108 61
Total principal and interest paid to J u l y 1, 1876
592, 905, 350 26
X L I — T R E A S U R Y - N O T E S O F 1861.
Denominations.
#50s
$100s
$500s
$l,000s
Total
Issued.
$2,
4,
6,
8,
303, 800
495, 800
832, 500
836,000
22, 468,100 |
Redeemed.
$2,
4,
6,
8,
Outstanding.
302,100
494, 400
832, 500
836, 000
$1, 700
1, 400
22, 465, 000
3,100
* Five certificates of the denomination of $1,000 are outstanding, two of which are caveated.
t N o redemption since 1870.
XLII.-STATEMENT
O F C O U P O N - I N T E R E S T P A I D I N F I S C A L Y E A R 1876.
Denominations.
Total amount.
$0 62.
Coin-coupons, funded loan of 1881.
$1 25.
$0 63.
263 38
$28,926 45
$170,133 75
* $6 25.
$12 50.
$1,147, 237 50
$11, 777,125 00
N u m b e r of
coupons. -
$13,168,186 08
1, 355,173
$125 00.
$62 50.
$12,500 00
$3, 000 00
Denominations.
$2 50.
Loan of 1860
10-40s of 1864
Loan of 1858
T e x a n Indemnity Stock .
$5 00.
$8, 035 00
$3 65.
$1 87£.
$12 50.
$54, 585 00
$563, 000 00
$25 00.
$25
1, 993, 725
725
21, 875
Fractional.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1
139, 216
277, 350 00
56, 805 00
$660 00
25
2, 620, 005
725
21, 875
9,245
4, 451
Denominations.
Loan of 1861, (1881s)
Oregon W a r D e b t
Loan of J u l y and A u g u s t , 1861,
(1881s)
5-20s of
Loan of
5-20s of
5-208 of
Consols
Consols
Consols
1862
1863, (1881s)
June, 1864
1865
of 1865
of 1867
of 1868
Aggregate
$6 00.
$3 00.
$ ' 50.
$15 00.
$4, 320 00
Fractional.
$30 00.
$51, 615 03
$20 00.
$277, 350 00
$870 00
$8,167
5, 583
4, 038
3, 640
1,240
139,152
199, 284
50
00
00
50
50
00
00
21, 006 00
7 5 , 600
39,912
26, 628
37, 425
92, 439
573, 990
833, 703
116, 688
00
00
0;J
00
00
00
00
00
F05, 770
59, 655
170, 955
167, 805
1, 016, 280
1, 883, 775
2, 666. 910
271,560
0j
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2, 901, 810
186,150
1, 075, 860
842, 250
6, 061, 740
6, 245, 640
9, 248, 880
959, 820
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
$12 22
4 93
87
3, 791, 347
291, 312
1, 277, 481
1,051,125
7,171, 700
8, 842, 557
12, 948, 777
1,369,074
53
22
00
43
37
00
00
00
181, 090
27, 214
58, 827
54,165
301, 451
617, 871
896, 847
102, 998
52, 888, 345 60
3,749, 453
* TREASURER.
533
X L I I L — S T A T E M E N T OF Q U A R T E R L Y I N T E R E S T - C H E C K S , F U N D E D L O A N
SUED, P A I D , A N D O U T S T A N D I N G .
O F 1881, I S -
A m o u n t of checks outstanding J u l y 1,1875
13,989 checks, issued in fiscal year 1876, amounting to
$33,842 93
10,723,250 89
10,757, 093 82
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
Paid
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
by
Treasurer United States, W a s h i n g t o n
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer United States, N e w Y o r k
Assistant Treasurer U n i t e d States, Philadelphia
Assistant Treasurer United States, Boston
Assistant Treasurer United States, Baltimore
Assistant Treasurer United States, Charleston
Assistant Treasurer United States, N e w Orleans
Assistant Treasurer United States, San Francisco
Assistant Treasurer United States, Saint Louis
Assistant Treasurer United States, Chicago
Assistant Treasurer United States, Cincinnati
U n i t e d States Depositary, Buffalo
United States Depositary, Pittsburgh
$311, 490
8, 350, 279
709, 814
1,141, 094
89, 659
3,325
50,293
1, 630
5, 262
3,505
2,408
16, 893
5, 323
16
31
91
81
36
00
74
00
49
00
75
75
12
A m o u n t of checks outstanding J u l y 1,1876
66,113 42
X L I V . — P A Y M E N T BY TRANSFER-CHECKS
D R A W N D U R I N G F I S C A L Y E A R 1876.
Amount.
N u m b e r of checks.
Payable b y —
Assistant
Treasurer,
New
York
Assistant Treasurer, Boston . .
Assistant Treasurer, Philadelphia
Assistant
Treasurer,
New
Orleans
Assistant
Treasurer,
San
Francisco
A s s i s t a n t Treasurer, Chicago.
Assistant Treasurer, Cincinnati
Assistant
Treasurer,
Saint
Louis
Assistant Treasurer, Baltimore
United
States
Depositary,
Pittsburgh
Silver
coin.
Currency.
Silver coin.
Currency.
Gold coin.
24,193 $1, 565,279 91 $118,123, 893 86
2, 829, 058 87
305,939 16
2,145
$118,109,543 56
33, 499,193 92
1, 362
411
15, 764
1,965
370
1, 768
1, 472
571, 845 65
2, 823, 541 74
10,162, 207 41
62
35
840
31, 684 01
1,160, 603 06
2, 084,183 96
47
352
298, 333 96
1, 401,178 91
708
410, 487 61
462
211, 630 08
173
71, 356 54
11
•
7, 884 04
32
20, 085 73
3, 591
Total
Gold
coin.
10, 690, 980 40
19, 579
29, 002
3,196,192 73
125,235,431 49
165, 256, 307 76
X L V . — B O N D S A N D STOCKS OF T H E I N D I A N T R U S T - F U N D T R A N S F E R R E D TO T H E
C U S T O D Y O F T R E A S U R E R U N I T E D S T A T E S B Y A C T OF CONGRESS A P P R O V E D J U N E
10, 1*76.
Stocks and bonds o f —
A r k a n s a s : Funded Debt
F l o r i d a : State Stocks
Indiana : W a b a s h and Erie Canal Bonds
Kansas : State Stocks
Louisiana: State Stocks
M i s s o u r i : Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad
Maryland : State Stocks
M a r y l a n d : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bonds
North Carolina: State Stocks
South Carolina: State Stocks
Tennessee: State Stocks
Tennessee: Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Bonds
Virginia: State Stocks
V i r g i n i a : Richmond and Danville Railroad Bonds
Registered.
Coupon.
$168,
132,
6,
41,
37,
10,
$8,350 17
191 666 66f
3, 500 00
Total.
000
000
000
600
000
000
00
00
00
00
00
00
13, 000
192, 000
125, 000
144,000
512, 000
581, 800
100,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
$168,000
132, 000
6, 000
41, 600
37, 000
10, 000
8, 350
13, 000
192, 000
125, 000
335, 666
512, 000
581, 800
103, 500
00
00
00
00
00
00
17
00
00
00
66|
00
00
00
United States Stocks.
J u l y 1,1862, and July 2,1864, (Pacific Railroad Bonds)
March 3,1864, Ten-Forties
March 3,1865, Five-Twenties
M a r c h 3,1865, Consols 1865
March 3,1865, Consols 1867
March 3,1865, Consols 1868
J u l y 14,1870, and January 20,1871, (Funded Loan 1881)
Totals, July 1,1876
280,
86,
98,
675,
399,
10,
865,
000
400
250
950
950
000
450
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2, 619, 516 831 2, 062, 400 00
280, 000
86, 400
98, 250
675, 950
399,950
10, 000
865, 450
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
4, 681, 916 83§
REPORT
534
XLYI.—STATEMENT
OF
ON THE
FINANCES.
L E T T E R S ANT) M O N E Y - P A C K A G E S R E C E I V E D A N D
M I T T E D D U R I N G F I S C A L Y E A R 1876,
TRAN&
Received by mail:
L e t t e r s containing m o n e y
L e t t e r s not containing m o n e y
14,570
93,632
108,202
•Transmitted b y m a i l :
Manuscript letters
P r i n t e d f o r m s filled'in, (inclosing checks)
P r i n t e d f o r m s filled in, (not including checks)
P r i n t e d f o r m s filled in, (inclosing drafts)
4,698
39,398
48,470
18,644
111, 210
M o n e y - p a c k a g e s received b y express
M o n e y - p a c k a g e s transmitted b y express
XLVH.—STATEMENT
OF
52, 728
50,584
CHANGES IN EMPLOYES
F I S C A L Y E A R 1876.
AND
SALARIES
PAID
DURING
A.—Change in employes.
T o t a l f o r c e of Treasurer's Office J u n e 3 0 , 1 8 7 5
Deceased
Resigned
Removed
T r a n s f e r s f r o m Treasurer's Office
A p p o i n t m e n t s expired
1
30
146
12
5
546
P e r m a n e n t appointments
Temporary appointments
T r a n s f e r s t o Treasurer's Office
116
35
3
194
154
T o t a l force J u n e 30,1875
40
506
B.—Salaries.
Appropriated.
R o g u l a r roll
T e m p o r a r y clerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L o a n roll
.......
...
..
Total
Salaries, r e - i m b u r s a b l e :
F o r c e employed in the redemption of national c u r r e n c y . . .
Paid.
Balance.
$180, 460
20,000
214, 780
$180, 442 09
19, 999 50
214,749 34
$17 91
50
30 66
415, 240
415,190 93
49 07
166, 656
154, 417 38
12, 238 62
XLYIII.—NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION
AGENCY.
A.—Comparative Statement of Receipts of National-Bank Notes.
.
.
23, 554
Total
N e t increase
.
....................
N u m b e r of
packages.
Amount.
$10,538,171
9, 993, 366
7, 823, 976
5, 608, 481
10, 686, 906
11, 301, 803
15, 890, 898
13,169, 742
15, 250, 942
17,295,133
19,630,451
18,231, 007
50
00
00
00
50
63
75
95
23
20
67
05
2,277
2,166
2,019
2, 037
2,063
2,344
2,355
2,355
2,476
2,116
2, 745
2, .894
155,420, 880 48
27, 847
Decrease.
CO
1,210
1, 763
1, 855
1, 009
1,575
2,108
2, 222
1,980
2, 388
2,283
2, 475
2, 686
GO
July
August
September
October
November
December. .
January .
February
March
April
N u m b e r of
packages.
£
1874-'75.
Month.
N u m b e r of
packages.
Amount.
$19,257, 094
1.'., 774, 037
13, 348, 395
15,536, 038
13,1( 0, 961
16,166,127
20,344,691
15, 990, 050
15,191, 539
14, 728, 674
21,196, 260
23, 606, 005
41
16
23
41
24
16
79
04
00
56
97
97
204, 299, 875 94
167
Amount.
$59, 403 23
2, 566, 458 64
Increase.
N u m b e r of
packages.
1,067
403
164
1,028
488
236
133
375
88
270
208
167
2, 625, 861 87
4, 460
4,293
Amount.
$8,
5,
5,
9,
2,
4,
4,
2,
718,
780,
524,
927,
474,
864,
453,
820,
922
671
419
557
054
323
793
307
91
16
23
41
74
53
04
09
H
&
1, 565, 809 30
5, 374, 998 92
51, 504, 857 33
48,878,995 46
>
a
m
d
W
&
Cn
CO
Cn
REPORT ON THE
536
FINANCES.
B.—General Balance of Receipts.
1. FROM TIIE BEGINNING.
To
National Bank-Notes
received for redemption
T o U n i t e d States N o t e s d r a w n
from the Treasury for redemption of bank-notes at t h e counter
T o " o v e r s " r e p o r t e d in b a n k notes received f o r redemption.
$359, 720, 756 42
4, 838, 979 00
4 1 , 1 3 6 27
364, 600, 871 69
Total.
B y packages referred to other
offices a n d r e t u r n e d b y m a i l . .
B y " s h o r t s " r e p o r t e d in b a n k n o t e s r e c e i v e d for r e d e m p t i o n .
B y counterfeits rejected and
returned
B y stolen, pieced, a n d r e j e c t e d
notes returned
B y N a t i o n a l B a n k - N o t e s fit f o r
circulation,
and
notes
of
f a i l e d , l i q u i d a t i n g , a n d reo u c i n g banks deposited in
the Treasury
By
assorted N a t i o n a l B a n k N o t e s fit f o r c i r c u l a t i o n ret u r n e d to t h e s e v e r a l N a tional B a n k s
By
assorted National B a n k N o t e s unfit f o r c i r c u l a t i o n del i v e r e d t o the C o m p t r o l l e r o f
the
Currency for replacement with n e w notes
B y cash Balance J u n e 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 . .
Total
$2, 685, 559 59
36, 398 76
8, 929 0 0
22, 737 3 4
47, 459, 908 00
112, 6 9 2 , 2 0 0 0 0
193, 752, 600 0 0
7, 942, 539 00
364, 600, 871 69
2. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
Dr.
T o Cash Balance J u l y 1 , 1 8 7 5 . . . .
T o uncounted packages on hand
w i t h u n b r o k e n s e a l s J u l y 1,
1875
To
National Bank-Notes
received for redemption
T o United States N o t e s drawn
from the Treasury for redemption of bank-notes at
the
counter
T o " o v e r s " reported in banknotes received for redemption
Total .
Amount.
Cr.
Amount.
$5,036, 902 00
994,120
2 0 4 , 2 9 9 , 875
4, 738, 979
16,491
B y packages referred to other
offices and r e t u r n e d b y m a i l . .
B y " s h o r t s " r e p o r t e d in b a n k 32
notes received for redemption.
B y counterfeits rejected and
94
returned
B y stolen, p i e c e d , a n d r e j e c t e d
notes returned
B y N a t i o n a l B a n k - N o t e s fit f o r
00 I
c i r c u l a t i o n d e p o s i t e d in t h e
Treasury
42
B y notes of failed, liquidating,
a n d r e d u c i n g b a n k s deposi t e d in t h e T r e a s u r y
By
assorted National B a n k N o t e s fit f o r c i r c u l a t i o n returned to the several N a tional Bai k s
By
a s s o r t e d N a t i o n a l Bax:kN o t e s u n l i t f o r circulation, del i v e r e d t o t h e C o m p t r o l l e r of
the Currency for
replacem e n t w i t h n e w notes
B y C a s h B a l a n c e J u n e 30, 1876 .
2 1 5 , 0 8 6 , 368 6 8
Total
$1, 065, 002 2 0
1 6 , 1 7 5 26
5 , 1 8 8 00
7, 709 2 2
5, 000, 000 0 0
24, 927, 900 00
97, 4 7 8 , 7 0 0 0 0
78, 6 4 3 , 1 5 5 0 0
7, 942, 539 0 0
215, 0 8 6 , 3 6 8 68
* TREASURER.
537
C.—Number and Amount of Notes of eaeli denomination redeemed and assorted.
F i t for circulation.
U n f i t for circulation.
Aggregate.
Denomination.
Number.
O n e Dollar
T w o Dollars
M v e Dollars
T e n Dollars
T w e n t y Dollars
F i f t y Dollars
O n e H u n d r e d Dollars
F i v e H u n d r e d Dollars
O n e T h o u s a n d Dollars
216, 700
91, 050
4, 004, 440
2, 481,230
935, 100
226, 568
210,610
2, 004
152
Amount.
$216, 700
182,100
022, 200
812, 300
702, 000
328, 400
061, 000
002, 000
152, 000
20,
24,
18,
11,
21,
1,
T o t a l for 1875-'76
T o t a l for 1874-'75
8,167, 854
1,116, 826
97, 478, 700
15, 213, 500
Increase
Decrease
N e t increase
7, 051, 028
82, 265,200
Amount.
Number.
$1, 312, 300
943, 400
30, 816, 055
22, 132, 300
12, 722, 800
4, 454, 700
5, 730,100
476, 500
55, 000
1, 529, 000
562, 750
10,167, 651
4, 694, 460
1,571,240
315, 662
267, 911
2, 957
207
$1, 529, 000
1,125, 500
50, 838, 255
46, 944, 600
31, 424, 800
15, 783, 100
26, 791,100
1, 478, 500
207, 000
10, 943, 984 78, 643,155
16, 725, 484 115,109, 445
19,111,838
17, 842, 310
176,121,855
130, 322, 945
1,269,528
45,798,910
Number.
1, 312, 300
471, 700
6,163,211
2, 213, 230
636, 140
89, 094
57, 301
953
55
5,781,500
36, 466, 290
Amount.
Average Deriominations of Notes assorted.
F i t for circulation.
1874-'75
1875- 76
$13. 6 2 +
11.93+
Decrease
Increase
U n f i t for circulation.
6. 8 8 +
7.19 +
General
average.
7. 3 0 +
9. 2 2 -
1. 69
31
1. 92
D.—Comparative statement of Redemptions of National-Bank Notes.
M o d e of p a y m e n t .
1874-'75.
1875-'76.
Transfer checks on A s s i s t a n t Treasurers in N e w
Y o r k and Boston*
$53, 872, 954 $92, 374, 801
U n i t e d States Currency forwarded b y express
40,120, 338
49, 977, 719
Credited to A s s i s t a n t Treasurers and depositaries in
general account
12, 667, 011
19, 078, 209
Credited to National B a n k s in their
five-per-cent.
accounts
18, 742,163
52, 643, 065
R e d e e m e d at the counter
100, 000
4, 738, 979
N o t e s fit for circulation and notes of failed, liquidating, and reducing b a n k s deposited in the T r e a s u r y
in p a y m e n t for notes redeemed
17, 532, 008
Total
N e t increase
152, 891, 855 208, 955, 392
Decrease.
$9, 857, 381
Increase.
$38, 501, 847
6, 411,198
33, 900, 902
4, 638, 979
17, 532, 008
27, 389, 389
83, 452, 926
56,063,531
* O n l y b a n k s in these cities w e r e paid b y checks. T h e contract w i t h the e x p r e s s c o m p a n y f o r b i d s
t h e furnishing of e x c h a n g e f o r bank-notes redeemed.
538
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
E.—Comparative Statement of the Disposition made of National Bank-Notes.
1874-75.
H o w disposed of.
N o t e s fit for circulation r e t u r n e d t o t h e several N a t i o n a l B a n k s
N o t e s u n f i t f o r circulation d e l i v e r e d t o t h e
C o m p t r o l l e r of t h e C u r r e n c y
N o t e s fit f o r circulation d e p o s i t e d i n t h e
Treasury
N o t e s o f ' failed, liquidating, and r e d u c i n g
b a n k s d e p o s i t e d in the T r e a s u r y
1875-'76.
$15,213, 500
Decrease.
$97, 478, 700
115,109, 445
r
[>*17, 532, 008
1
5, 000, 000
{
24,927,900
206, 049, 755
147, 854, 953
Total
N e t Increase
1
J
$82,265,200
78, 643,155 $36, 466, 290
1
J
Increase.
1
1
12, 395, 892
36, 466, 290
94, 661, 092
58,194,802
!
* N o t separated in first fiscal year.
F.—Comparative Statement of Credits to National Banks in the five-per-cent. fund.
1874-'75.
C h a r a c t e r of credit.
U n i t e d States C u r r e n c y deposited w i t h
$88,
Assistant Treasurers
U n i t e d States Currency received b y E x 32,
N a t i o n a l B a n k - N o t e s r e c e i v e d b y E x p r e s s 18,
Cash received at Counter
...
.......
1875- 76.
834, 653 12 $105,134,528 37
Increase.
$16,299, 875 25
1
308, 100 78j
742,163 00
989, 646 6 3 j
19,042,491 62 $13,265,609 16
52,643,065 00
664,989 45
324,65718
140, 874, 563 53' 177,485,074 44
Total
Decrease.
13,590,266 34
50, 200, 777 25
3 6 , 6 1 0 , 5 1 0 91
i
N e t Increase .
33, 900, 902 00
1
G.—Money-Packages and Letters sent.
„ * of n o t e s fit f o r circulation f o r w a r d e d b y e x p r e s s
A v e r a g e for each b u s i n e s s d a y
P a c k a g e s of n o t e s unfit f o r circulation delivered to the C o m p t r o l l e r of t h e C u r r e n c y
A v e r a g e f o r each b u s i n e s s d a y
N o t i f i c a t i o n s sent, (printed f o r m s filled o u t in w r i t i n g )
A v e r a g e f o r each b u s i n e s s d a y
M a n u s c r i p t letters written
30, 82
100-f
33, 061
107+
104, 412
339
3, 003
H.—Expenses incurred by the Redemption Agency and assessed upon the Banks.
T h e f o l l o w i n g e x p e n s e s w e r e i n c u r r e d b y t h e A g e n c y d u r i n g t h e fiscal y e a r e n d e d J u n e 30,1876, i n
c a r r y i n g i n t o effect t h e provisions of Section 3 of t h e A c t approved J u n e 20,1874 :
E x p r e s s - c h a r g e s , (assessed in proportion to the a m o u n t of notes r e d e e m e d f o r each b a n k ) . . $ 1 5 9 , 1 4 2 84
A l l other expenses, (assessed i n proportion to the n u m b e r of notes r e d e e m e d
f o r each b a n k : )
Salaries
$188,018 94
P r i n t i n g a n d stationery
9 , 1 7 4 68
Postage
3,39100
Office-furniture
3, 472 84
Contingent expenses
1, 993 01
206, 050 47 •
Total
365,193 31
E x p r e s s - c h a r g e s f o r each $1,000 :
/
159,142.84
\
0 0 0 =
\ 176,121, 855
/
A l l other expenses,.for each 1,000 notes :
t
206,050.47
^ 000=
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0=
\
19, 111, 838
i. 903595
10. 7813
E x p e n s e o f r e d e e m i n g $100,000 in notes of a v e r a g e d e n o m i n a t i o n s :
Express-charges... (
$ 1 0 0
A l l other expenses. ^
$100,000
$9.2153
'000
A v e r a g e s e x p e n s e f o r each $100,000
Per cent
* •903595 1, 0 0 0
x 10.7813
x 1,000
116.9934
207.3529
2073529 — 1 . 5 + o f 1 per c e n t .
N O T E . — T h e a b o v e e x p e n s e s w e r e a s s e s s e d u p o n t h e s e v e r a l N a t i o n a l B a n k s in accordance w i t h t h e
f o l l o w i n g p r o v i s i o n in section 3 of t h e a c t a p p r o v e d J u n e 2 0 , 1 8 7 4 , (18 Stat., 123 :)
u E a c h of said [ N a t i o n a l B a n k i n g ] associations shall r e - i m b u r s e t o the T r e a s u r y t h e c h a r g e s for transportation a n d t h e costs f o r assorting s u c h n o t e s ;
*
*
*
*
and the amount assessed
u p o n each association shall b e i n proportion t o t h e c i r c u l a t i o n r e d e e m e d , and b e c h a r g e d t o the f u n d o n
deposit w i t h t h e T r e a s u r e r . "
* TREASURER.
539
T h e following is an explanation of the various items of expense as set forth in Memorandum N o . 6, a
copy of which was forwarded to each National Bank :
Express charges.—This
item includes all of the express-charges paid on national-hank notes received
for redemption, and on new United States currency returned therefor ; on national-bank notes, fit for
circulation, assorted and returned to the several national b a n k s ; and on United States currency received
for credit of national banks in the five-per-cent. fund prior to April 17, 1876. A l l of these charges have
been consolidated and assessed upon the several national banks in proportion to the amount of their
circulation redeemed and assorted. T h e amount of notes assorted during the year was $176,121,855, of
which $97,478,700 were fit for circulation, and $78,643,155 unfit for circulation, making the average rate
for each $1,000 assorted 90.36 cents. T h e increase in the average rate over that of the preceding year
is due partly to the large increase in the proportion of notes fit for circulation returned to the banks of
issue, and partly to the increase in the rates for the transportation of national-bank notes to the A g e n c y .
These rates were increased from 25 cents for each $1,000 to A d a m s Express Company, and 35 cents for
each $1,000 to each other express company over whose lines the remittances are transported, to 37| cents
for each $1,000 to each company. T h i s increase was demanded b y the companies and conceded by the
Department on the ground that they are subjected to greater risk in the transportation of unassorted
bank-notes than in the transportation of United States currency or of assorted bank-notes returned to
the banks, for the reason that there is no mode of obtaining re-imbursement for the former in case of
loss. N o increase was made in the rates for the transportation of any other class of remittances. Since
A p r i l 17, 1876, each National Bank has been required to pay the express-charges on United States currency forwarded b y it for credit of the five-per-cent. fund. T h a t course having been pursued with
United States currency forwarded for redemption, the same rule was applied to remittances for credit.
Otherwise, the expenses for the transportation of credit-remittances would have been largely increased.
T h e amount of notes fit for circulation assorted and returned to the banks of issue during the fiscal year
at the expense of the A g e n c y was $97,478,700, as against $15,213,500 in the last preceding fiscal year.
T h e total amount of the remittances of all kinds transported b y the express companies for the A g e n c y ,
was $360,941,405.56, making the average rate for each $1,000 transported
about 44 cents.
Salaries.—Regular
appropriations were made by Congress for the salaries of the force employed in
redeeming the national currencv. T h e amount appropriated for the Treasurer's Office was $166,656, of
which $154,417.38 were expended ; and for the Office of the Comptroller of the C u r r e n c y $34,840, of
which $33,601.56 were expended ; making a total saving of $13,477.06 of the amount appropriated.
The
appropriations for salaries for the current year are largely reduced.
Printing and stationery, Postage, Office-furniture, and Contingent expenses.—These are the regular and
necessary expenses for the transaction of the business of the A g e n c y . T h e requisite furniture has
nearly all been provided, but the other expenses mentioned above will continue from year to year. N o
loss of money of any kind or amount whatever has been sustained during the year.
The A g e n c y having been incorporated with the Department on the 1st of July, 1875. all of the expenditures for the year have been made under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, and all of the
vouchers have been passed upon and approved by the regular accounting-officers.
T h e labor and expense of counting and assorting being in direct proportion to the number of notes
handled, all of the above expenses, with the exception of express-charges, have been assessed in proportion to the number of notes redeemed and assorted for each bank. T h e total number of notes assorted
and charged to the banks during the fiscal year was 19,111,838, of which 8,167,854 were fit for circulation
and 10,943,984 unfit for circulation. T h e expenses, exclusive of express-charges, were $206,050.47,
making the average charge for each 1,000 notes assorted $10.78 13-100. Registers are kept of the amount
of the notes of each denomination redeemed for each bank, and the number of notes is computed and
proved with the utmost accuracy.
T h e aggregate expenses of the A g e n c y for the year were a little more than one-fifth of 1 per cent,
upon the amount assorted and charged to the banks, against two-ninths of 1 per cent, for the preceding year. T h e assessment upon each bank varies from this average according as the average denomination of its notes assorted is greater or less than the average denomination o f all of the notes assorted,
which is $9.21 53-100.
REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF THE TREASURY.
REPORT
OF
THE
R E G I S T E R OF THE
TREASURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
R E G I S T E R ' S OFFICE,
November 13, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith a report in detail of the
business transacted in the several divisions of this office during the
fiscal year ended on the 30th of June last.
It will be seen by reference to the reports that the work performed
in one division, to wit, that of loans, has increased considerably over
that of the last year. In three other divisions, to wit, receipts and expenditures, note and coupon, and tonnage, there has been no material
change, but in the fractional currency division the work has decreased,
and we may expect that, unless a further issue of fractional currency
should be ordered, the work will continue to decline.
By the late act of Congress making appropriations for the Treasury
Department the number of clerks in this office was largely reduced,
and, in my opinion, the reduction was too great, and there is danger
that the public business will suffer from delay in certain divisions. In
the estimate submitted for this office for the next fiscal year I have,
therefore, deemed it to be proper to estimate for two additional clerks
in each of the second, third, and fourth classes.
This office, as you are aware, has charge of the books in which the
accounts of the receipts and expenditures of the Government are kept.
The loan division has charge of the books containing the accounts of
bonds issued and the accounts kept with the parties owning registered bonds, and makes up the quarterly and semi-annual schedules
upon which interest is paid.
These two divisions require a superior class of clerks to perform the
important and very responsible duties devolving upon them, and should
command the highest order of clerical ability. It is in the interest of
the public service that I recommend an increase of six clerks, in order
that the work be performed with promptitude and with satisfactory accuracy.
By the act above referred to, the office of Deputy Register and that of
disbursing-clerk were abolished, thus adding a large amount of work to
the labors of the Register and Assistant Register. I believe I may
claim for my assistant and for myself that neither of us is disposed to
shrink from performing all the work that he is able to perform, but in this
office there is more work to be performed daily than should be imposed
upon two persons, had they no other executive duties devolving upon
REPORT ON THE
544
FINANCES.
them. I therefore suggest that the office of disbursing-clerk be restored, aud that he be empowered to act as assistant chief clerk of
the bureau; It will add but little to the expense now incurred, because
a clerk will have to be detailed to perform the duties of disbursingclerk. The disbursing-clerk, if authorized to act as assistant chief clerk,
could relieve the Register and the Assistant Register of much labor in
signing papers that now have to be signed by either the Register or
assistant.
I take pleasure in bearing testimony to the efficiency and devotion to
their duties of the gentlemen who are associated with me in the administrative duties of the bureau, and to the general good conduct of the
clerks and other employes.
LOAN DIVISION, HARTWELL JENISON, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
The total number of coupon and registered bonds issued was
The total number canceled
Amount of registered and coupon bonds issued was as follows:
Original issue
Coupon bonds converted into registered
Transfers of registered stock
Total issued
Total amount of coupon and registered bonds canceled was as follows :
Coupon bonds exchanged for registered
Registered bonds transferred
Actual redemptions of coupon and registered bonds, (as per records of this
office)
Total canceled
171,135
303,183
$116,506, 300
19,907,150
137,366, 862
273,780, 312
$19,907,150
137,336,862
160,731,150
317,975,162
Amount of canceled coupon bonds entered upon numerical registers, and
turned over to committees for destruction
$118,056,700
The vault-account shows that there was on hand July 1, 1875, including
bonds in hands of European agent
,
$596, 066,750
Amount received during the year:
Coupon bonds
Registered bonds
Registered bonds, (Geneva award bond)
District Columbia 3.65 funding bonds
Total
55,600,000
164,862,500
9,617,000
5,210,000
831,356,250
Amount issued during year:
Coupon bonds
$101,987,350
Registered bonds
155,498,712
District Columbia 3.65 bonds delivered to commissioners of sinking fund.
6,294,250
Remaining on hand July 1, 1876 :
Coupon bonds
Registered bonds
District Columbia 3.65 funding bonds
Add difference of $1,000 Pacific Railroad bond used for fractional issue
of $512
Total
39, 803, 750
514, 427,950
3,343,750
488
831,356,250
The amount issued during the present fiscal year was some $102,000,000 more than in the preceding year, and the number of bonds neai !y
double, making a daily average of about 570 bonds and $912,000.
REGISTER'S OFFICE, L O A N
DIVISION.
Statement showing the number of cases, number, and amount of registered and coupon bonds issued and canceled during the year ending June 30, 1876.
Issued.
D i r e c t issues.
Canceled.
Exchanges.
T o t a l issue.
Transfers.
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Consols of 1865
Consols of 1867
Consols of 1868
Pacific
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F u n d e d 5 per cent.
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Certificates of indebtedness,
loan
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18, 890, 750
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103, 792,
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206, 550 3, 927 18, 6 34, 2i/0 18, 890,
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27, 400
6, 479, 800
1, 80r
8, 886,
980,150 1,978
7, 945 2, 162, 250 3, 800
7, 905, 350 10, 067,
13, 524 3, 839, 800 4, 672 13, 682, 000 17, 521,
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2, 005, 000 2, 707,
702, 500
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9, 466, 512
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800
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678, 000
678, 000
3, 798
702, 000
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REPORT
546
ON THE
FINANCES.
NOTE AND COUPON DIVISION, LEWIS D. MOORE, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
A t the close of the fiscal year the clerical force of this division consisted of forty-four clerks, twelve males and thirty-two females, and one
messenger.
The whole number of clerks employed during the year was fifty, fourteen males and thirty-six females.
The average number of clerks per month was forty-seven, thirteen
males and thirty-four females.
The following consolidated statement exhibits the character and
amount of work performed by the division during the fiscal vear ending
June 30, 1876.
Statement, of redeemed, exchanged, and transferred bonds, with coupons attached, the same
having been examined, registered, scheduled, arid delivered to destruction committee.
A u t h o r i z i n g act.
N u m b e r of
bonds.
Coupons attached.
T o t a l amount.
161, 667
6,107
30, 535
25, 925
Total
$86,
1,
9,
22,
850
700
600
900
$2, 652, 063
235,132
709. 590
739; 600
224,234
F e b r u a r y 25,1862
M a r c h 3,1864, (10-40s)
March 3,1865
J u l y 14,1870, and J a n u a r y 20,1871
536,
901,
302,
119,
119,861,050
4,336, 385
Statement of Treasury-notes, interest coin-checks, and certificates counted, assorted, arranged,
registered, and examined.
N o t e s , interest coin-checks,
certificates.
and
O n e and t w o years' 5 per cents . . .
T h r e e years' 6 per cents
T h r e e years' 7 3-10 per cents
Coin-certificates
Currency certificates of d e p o s i t . . .
Coin-checks, (registered i n t e r e s t ) .
TotaL
A u t h o r i z i n g act.
M a r c h 3.1863
M a r c h 3,1863, and J u n e 30,1864
J u n e 30,1864, and M a r c h 3,1865
M a r c h 3,1^63
J u u e 8,1872
J u l y 14,1870, and J a n u a r y 20,1871. . .
N u m b e r of
pieces.
T o t a l amount.
299
1, 630
136
40, 663
13, 505
9,199
$9,
42,
18,
94, 602,
116,135,
8, 095,
65, 432
218, 903, 713 80
480
850
850
300
000
233
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00
00
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80
Of cmipons detached from notes aud bonds there were counted, assorted, and arranged numerically, 3,955,669 5 registered, 4,205,310; examined and compared, 4,246,175.
NOTE AND FRACTIONAL-CURRENCY DIVISION, CHARLES NEALE, CHIEF
OF DIVISION.
Statement showing the number of notes and amount of United States notes, national-bank
notes, and fractional currency examined, counted, canceled, and destroyed for the year
ending June 30, 1876.
N u m b e r of
notes.
U n i t e d States n o t e s :
N e w issue
Series 1869
Series 1874
Series 1875
Demand-notes
N a t i o n a l - b a n k notes
Fractional c u r r e n c y :
F i r s t issue
Second issne
T h i r d issue
Fourth issue
F o u r t h issue, second series
F o u r t h issue, third s e r i e s . .
F i f t h issue
Total
1,133,078
14, 582, 851
6,711,113
512,179
235
31, 275
Amount.
$10, 070, 990
70,197. 851
15, 762, 911
1, 693, 800
1,840
250, 000
764
409
090
000
400
700
000
32, 085
21,350
112, 978
2, 728, 670
703, 200
4, 364, 350
28,107, 470
205, 457, 094
134, 047, 495
200,
134,
504,
16, 544,
1, 406,
8, 728,
154, 968,
547
REGISTER.
TONNAGE DIVISION, NEWEL B. WALKER, CHIEF OF DIVISION.
The total tonnage of the country exhibits a decrease of 574,274 tons,
the registered tonnage having increased 38,993 tons, the licensed tonnage (under 20 tons) 318 tons, while the enrolled tonnage has decreased
613,585 tons:
The actual decrease is believed to be about 583,611 tons, this amount
being the excess of the losses over the gains during the year.
The aggregate has been reduced by corrections of the balances reported outstanding, and by dropping canal-boat tonnage exempt under
the act of Congress approved April 18, 1874; from the latter cause,
about 600,000 tons, and from the former, about 8,000 tons.
Below are given the totals of the last two years, divided into regis^tered and enrolled and licensed tonnage :
1875.
Vessels.
Registered
Enrolled and licensed
Total
1876.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
2, 981
29, 304
1, 553, 828
3, 299, 904
3, 009
22, 925
1, 592, 821
2, 686, 637
32, 285
4, 853, 732
25, 934
4, 279, 458
The comparison of the different classes of vessels is as follows:
1875.
Vessels.
1876.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
2, 608,
1,172,
117,
l p 380,
Sailing-vessels
Steam-vessels.
Canal-boats.. Barges
18, 354
4, 235
7, 808
1,888
2, 584,
1,168,
709,
390,
910
668
996
158
18,257
4, 320
1, 581
1, 776
Total...
32, 285
4, 853, 732
25, 934
691
372
708
687
4, 279, 458
It will be seen from the foregoing that the sailing-tonnage has increased 23,781 tons and the steam-tonnage 3,704 tons, while the canalboat tonnage has decreased 592,288 tons and the barge-tonnage 9,471
tons.
The proportion of the sailing-tonnage registered is nearly 54 per centum, of the steam-tonnage neariy 16 per centum.
The following table exhibits the class, number, and tonnage of the
vessels built during the last two fiscal years:
1875.
Vessels.
Sailing-vessels
Steam-vessels .
Canal-boats . . .
Barges
798
323
Total . . .
1, 301
62
118
1876.
Tons.
206,
62,
6,
21,
884
460
515
780
297, 639
Vessels.
338
28
48
1,112
548
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
From the foregoing it appears that the amount built during the past
year was less by 94,053 tons than that of the preceding year.
The tonnage built during the last two years in the several grand divisions of the country is shown below:
1375.
Vessels.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
893
70
177
161
231,045
13, 429
29, 871
23, 294
736
102
140
134
147, 003
16, 823
16,124
23, 636
1, 301
A t l a n t i c and G u l f coasts
P a c i f i c coast
N o r t h e r n lakes
W e s t e r n rivers
.......................
Total
1876.
297, 639
1,112
203, 586
..
v
The following table exhibits the iron tonnage built in the country
since 1868 :
1873.
1874.
12, 766
26, 548
33, 097
21, 632
21, 346
12, 766
26, 548
33, 097
21, 632
21, 346
1868.
Sailing-vessels
Steam-vessels
Total
1869.
1870.
1871.
1872.
2, 801
1, 039
3, 545
679
7, 602
2, 067
13, 412
2, 801
4, 584
8,281
15, 479
1875.
1876.
Tables showing the amount of iron tonnage outstanding will be found
in the appendix to the Report on Commerce and Navigation.
THE FISHERIES.
The tonnage engaged in the fisheries during the last two years is as
follows.;
1875.
Vessels.
C o d and m a c k e r e l fisheries
Whale-fisheries....
....
2,188
165
1876.
Tons.
80, 206
38, 229
Vessels.
2, 563
171
Tons.
145,172
39, 165
Below is shown the amount of tonnage employed in the cod and
mackerel fisheries, with the per centum of each State:
Tonnage.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Massach asetts..,
Rhode Island . . .
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania...
California
22, 215
1,143
110, 400
1, 505
4, 080
4,190
16
1, 623
Total
145,172
This shows an increase of about 80 per ceut. during the year.
15.5
0.7
76.1
1.0
2.8
2.8
1.1
549
REGISTER.
The tonnage employed in the whole fisheries is given below :
1876.
1875.
C ustoms-districts.
Vessels.
Tons.
Vessels
Tons.
.......
.........
N e w London, Conn. |
San F r a n c i s c o . . . . . . . .
.......
.......
......
-
! J * ] ]*
.
* 1!
.
...............................
Total
19
3
127
13
1
2
1, 804
770
33. 474
1, 943
106
132
132
13
1
2
2, 036
333
34, 615
1,943
106
132
165
Barnstable M a s s .
Ed^artown, Mass
N e w Bedford, M a s s
38,229
171
39,165
21
0
Of the above, over 88.3 per cent, belongs at New Bedford.
Fuller tables, showing the various classes of tonnage, will be found
in the appendix to this report.
DIVISION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, J. H. BEATTY, CHIEF OF
DIVISION.
The following statement exhibits the work of this division for the
year ending June 30, 1876 :
The number of warrants registered during the year for civil, diplomatic, miscellaneous, internal revenue, and public-debt expenditures and repayments
was
24,836
In the preceding year
,
22,259
Increase
The number of warrants registered for receipts from customs, lands, internal
revenue, direct tax, and miscellaneous sources was
11,428
In the preceding year
13,156
Decrease
The number of warrants registered for payments and repayments in the War,
Navy, and Interior (Pension and Indian) Departments was
10,950
In the preceding year
12,564
Decrease
The number of drafts registered was
34,628
In the preceding year
40, 046
Decrease
The number of journal pages required for the entry of accounts relating
to the civil, diplomatic, internal revenue, miscellaneous, and public-debt
receipts and expenditures was
5,138
In the preceding year
4,558
Increase
The number of certificates furnished for settlement of accounts was , 12, 304
In the preceding year
14,972
Decrease . *
The number of accounts received from the First and Fifth Auditors and Commissioner of tne General Land Office was
28, 368
In the preceding year
23,538
Increase
2,577
1,728
1,614
5,418
580
2,668
4, 830
In the appendix will be found a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Government, as required by the standing order of the
House of Eepresentatives of December 30, 1791, and section 237 of the
Eevised Statutes; also, statements of the amount of money expended,
and number of persons employed, and the occupation and salary of
each person at each custom-house, as required by section 258 of the
Eevised Statutes.
I remain, with great respect, your obedient servant,
JOHN ALLISON, Register.
H o n . LOT M . MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
550
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
APPENDIX.
General account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
TO RECEIPTS.
From
customs.
A . Vandine, collector, Aroostook, M e
T . Fox, collector, Bangor, M e
E . S. J. Nealley, collector, Bath, M e
B M . Roberts, collector, Belfast, M e
W . C. Marshall, collector, Belfast, M e
W . H . Sargent, collector, Castine, M e
J. D . Hopkins, collector, Frenchman's Bay, M e
George Leavett, collector, Machias, M e
N . B. N u t t , collector, Passamaquoddy, M e
J . A . Hall, collector, W a l d o b o r o u g h . M e
I . W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
M . Lowell, collector, Saco, M e
J. W . Sargent, collector, Kennebunk, M e
O. McFadden, collector, Wiscasset, M e
W i l l i a m W e l l s , collector, Vermont, V t
A . F. Howard, collector, Portsmouth, N . H
C. B. Marchant, collector, Edgartown, Mass
"William F . Hiller, collector, Nantucket, M a s s
C. F. Swift, collector, Barnstable, M a s s
W . A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
C. H . Odell, collector, Salem, Mass
F . J. Babson, collector, Gloucester, M a s s
T . Loring, collector, Plymouth, M a s s
S. Dodge, collector, Maiblehead, M a s s
J. A . P . Allen, collector, N e w Bedford. M a s s
W . H . Huse, collector, Newburypoit, Mass
James Brady, jr., collector, Fall River, M a s s
J a m e s Straw, collector, Providence, R. 1
S. W . M a c y , collector, Newport, R. I
C. Northrop, collector, N e w Haven, Conn
G. T . Marshall, collector, N e w London, Conn
A . Putnam, collector, Middletown, Conn
G. O. Hubbard, collector, Stonington, Conn
J. S. Hanover, collector, Fairfield. Conn
P . P. Kidder, collector, Dunkirk, N . Y
C. A . Arthur, collector, N e w Y o r k , N Y
M . H Grinnell, late collector, N e w York, N . Y
J. C. W h i t n e y , collector, Albany, N . Y
S. Cooper, collector, Cape Vincent, N . Y
D . K . Cartter, collector, Genesee, N . Y
J. Parmerter, late collector, Champlain, N . Y
S.Moffitt, collector, Champlain, N . Y
S. P. Remington, collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
R . W . Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N . Y
T . E. Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N . Y
E Root, collector, Oswego, N . Y
J. R. Willard, collector, Erie, P a
S. J. Comley, collector, Philadelphia, P a
A . P. Tutten, collector, Philadelphia, P a
T . Steel, collector, Pittsburgh, P a
W . D . Nolen, collector, Delaware
W . A . Baldwin, collector, Newark, N . J
C. H . Houghton, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
W . R Coddington, late collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
D . J. W a d dell, collector, Vienna, M d
George S. Englisli, collector, District of Columbia
C. S. W e l l s , collector, Richmond, V a
D . Turner, collector, Alexandria. V a
G . Forbes, collector, Wicomico, V a
B. S. Burch, collector, Petersburgh, V a
A . D. Johnson, collector, Tappahannock, V a
L . Lee, jr., collector, Norfolk. V a
W . R. Holliday, collector, Wheeling, W . V a
T . A . Henry, collector, Pamlico, N . C
A . C. Davis, collector, Beaufort, N . C
J . C. A b b o t t , collector, Wilmington, N . C
H . G. Worthington, collector, Charleston, S. C
A . G . M a c k e y , l a t e collector, Charleston, S. C
G eorge Gage, collector, Beaufort, S. C
Carried forward
:
:...
$4,281
15,250
12, 850
5, 641
2,259
286
55
176
31, 398
1,384
386, 517
47
864
1, 311
441,264
18, 090
686
17
497
14, 004,103
18, 371
5, 890
17, 523
948
11,202
107, 674
2,689
178,190
345
378, 759
83, 951
16, 013
186
2,217
437
101,745, 084
184
154, 408
28, 902
55, 996
102, 736
21, 894
109,264
488,260
418, 412
669,176
76, 945
8, 369, 491
6, 5"9
65, 750
11, 649
2, 845
472
477
4, 356, 751
43
5,259
17, 401
211
148
1,286
98
26, 482
1, 993
3, 877
338
46,186
I l l , 823
98
9, 859
67
94
50
74
04
52
35
24
83
15
78
40
83
55
95
38
98
45
39
09
79
87
92
02
68
32
17
62
61
61
76
25
60
07
72
09
45
26
89
78
55
38
77
26
89
62
85
92
40
80
47
59
55
00
90
09
36
19
25
67
10
15
90
26
25
26
27
88
85
63
132, 661, 714 32
REGISTER.
551
General aeeount of the receipts and expenditures,
cfee.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
H . F . Heriot, collector. Georgetown, S. C
F . N . W i c k e r , collector, K e y W e s t . Fla
W . G. Vance, late collector, K e y W e s t , F l a
J . R . Scott, collector, Saint John's, F l a
H . Potter, jr., collector, Pensacola, F l a
H . Hazen, late collector, Fernaudina, F l a
F . E. Grossman, collector, Fernandina, F l a
J . Blumenthal, collector, Saint Mark's, Fla
H . L e v y , late collector, Saint Mark's, F l a
James A t k i n s , collector, Savannah, G a
J. A . Johnson, late collector, Savannah, G a
J. T . Collins, collector, Brunswick, G a
James Shepard, collector, Saint Mary's, G a
Charles Lee, collector, Augusta, G a
J. C. Goodloe, collector, Mobile, A l a
R. Y . Montague, late collector, Mobile, A l a
F . Heiderhoff; collector, Pearl River, M i s s
H . W . Wilkinson, late collector, Pearl River, M i s s
H . Taylor, late collector, Pearl River, M i s s
A . Newton, collector, Yicksburgh, M i s s
E. W . Holbrook, collector, Teche, L a
J. F. Casev, collector, N e w Orleans, L a
C. Caldwell, collector, Paso del Norte, T e x
N . Patten, late collector, Galveston, T e x
B. G . Shields, collector, Galveston, T e x
C. R . Prouty, collector, Saluria, T e x
J . L . Haynes, collector, Brazos de Santiago, T e x
R . Paschal, collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
N . Plato, late collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
W . J. Smith, collector, Memphis, Tenn
A . Woolf, collector, Nashville, Tenn
James P. Luse, collector, Louisville, K y
R . H . Stephenson, collector, Cincinnati, Ohio
J. W . Fuller, collector, Miami, Ohio
J. G . Pool, collector, Sandusky, Ohio
P . G . W a t m o u g h , collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio
J. A n t h o n y , collector, N e w Albany, Ind
P . Hornbrook, collector, Evansville, Ind
N . B. Judd, late collector, Chicago, 111
J . R. Jones, collector, Chicago, 111
G . C. Stevens, collector, Milwaukee, W i s
J. Frankenfield, collector, Minnesota, M i n n
H . Selby, collector, D u Luth, Minn
J. C. Abercrombie, collector, Burlington, I o w a
D . E . Lyon, collector, Dubuque, Iowa
J. H . Chandler, collector, Superior, M i c h
D . V . Bell, collector, Detroit, Mich
H . C. A k e l e y , collector, Michigan, M i c h
J. P. Sanborn, collector, Huron, M i c h
J. F . Long, collector, Saint Louis, M o
H . A . W e b s t e r , collector, Puget Sound, W a s h
W . D . Hare, collector. Oregon, Oreg
H . W . Scott, late collector, Willamette, Oreg
S. Hannah, collector, Willamette, Oreg
T . B. Shannon, collector, San Francisco, Cal
J . P . Rankin, late collector, San Francisco, Cal
W . W . Bowers, collector, San Diego, Cal
T. A . Cummings, collector, Montana and Idaho
W . W . Copeland, collector, Omaha, N e b r
..
$132, 661, 714 32
L06 71
230, 887 13
208 47
809 93
61,162 41
151 80
4, 606 66
226 50
129 53
94, 787 56
942 48
17, 932 66
1,411 16
733 70
85, 982 00
181 56
7, 678 49
1,132 58
55 75
40 23
8 75
1,960, 807 61
17, 524 92
95 10
124, 829 39
9, 871 97
37,429 43
29, 531 71
2,983 74
26, 795 93
1, 011 04
55, 9<<9 66
314, 590 60
37, 456 44
1, 323 02
212, 867 89
605 00
198 31)
503, 784 35
1,146, 081 96
76, 051 45
9,101 69
7, 453 60
199 63
1,137 35
7, 869 61
331, 557 48
1, 839 93
169, 372 05
1, 568, 759 31
18, 821 71
7, 170 68
195, 572 13
2,500 00
8,006, 124 75
3, 939 48
5, 923 88
2, 441 44
1, 560 00
8,071,984 61
From public
W . Y . Gillmore, receiver, Chillicothe, Ohio
G . M . Ballard, receiver, Indianapolis, Ind
George N. Black, receiver, Springfield, 111
J . M . Wilkinson, receiver, Marquette, Mich
P . Hannah, receiver, Traverse City, M i c h
R . Goodrich, late receiver, Traverse City, M i c h
J. M . Farland, receiver, Detroit, Mich
J. L. Jennings, receiver, Ionia, Mich
A . A . Day, late receiver, Ea>st Saginaw, M i c h
F . J. Barton, receiver, E a s t Saginaw, M i c h
H . W i n g , receiver, Bayfield, W i s
J. F . Mason, receiver, Falls Saint Croix, W i s
D . L. Quaw, receiver, Warsaw, W i s
J . TJlrich, receiver, L a Crosse, W i s
J. M . Brackett, receiver, E a u Claire, W i s
N . Thatcher, receiver, Menasha, W i s
W . R . Smith, receiver, Sioux City, I o w a
Carried forward
lands.
69
970
341
40, 748
4, 022
2, 000
1, 583
6, 200
853
3,117
4, 758
7, 536
7, 847
12,113
7, 927
9,051
1, 978
46
36
40
06
28
00
48
00
37
57
16
58
53
31
20
72
66
I l l , 119 14
148, 071, 984 61
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
552
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
TO
RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
G . L . G o d f r e y , receiver, D e s Moines, I o w a
J . H . V a n d y k e , late receiver, Alexandria, M i n n
W . A d l e y , receiver, A l e x a n d r i a , M i n n
J . P . Moulton, receiver, W o r t h i n g t o n , M i n n
R . Reynolds, late receiver, Detroit, M i n n
P . C. Stettin, receiver, Detroit, M i n n
J. E . K n o w l t o n , receiver, D u L u t h , M i n n
L . L e w i s t o n , late receiver. D u L u t h , M i n n
T . H . Presnell, receiver, D u L u t h , M i n n
W . H . Greenleaf, receiver, Litchfield, M i n n
O. Roos, late receiver, T a y l o r Falls, M i n n
G . B . Folsom, receiver, T a y l o r Falls. M i n n
A . A . Brown, receiver, N e w Ulm, M i n n
W . H . K e l l e y , receiver, Redwood Falls. M i n n
O. Peterson, receiver, Saint Cloud, M i n n
H . C. B u r h a n k , late receiver, Saint Cloud, M i n n
T . C. M c C l n r e . late receiver, Saint Cloud, M i n n .
L . D a v i s , receiver, Ironton, M o
J a m e s D u m a r s , receiver, Springfield, M o
J . Bodenliamer, late receiver, Springfield, M o
G e o r g e Ritchie, receiver, Boonville, M o
E . J . J e n k i n s , receiver, Concordia, K a n s
H . M . W a t e r s , receiver, Independence, K a n s
J . M . H o d g e , receiver. K i r w i n , K a n s
A . J . V i c k e r s , receiver, H a y s Citv, K a n s
D . R W a g s t a f f , receiver, Salina, K a n s
E . Gilbert, receiver, L a m e d , K a n s
C. B . Lines, receiver, T o p e k a , K a n s
J . Merrill, late receiver, T o p e k a , K a n s
J . C. Redfield, receiver, W i c h i t a , K a n s
J . A . Torrence, late receiver, Harrison, A r k
A . S. Prather, receiver, Harrison, A r k
A . A . T u f t s , receiver, Camden, A r k
M . M . Freed, receiver, Dardanelle, A r k
J . T . Cox, receiver, L i t t l e Rock, A r k
F . H . L o n g l e y , late receiver, N o r t h Platte, N e b r
W . F . W r i j i h t , receiver, N o r t h Platte, N e b r
J a m e s Stott, receiver, D a k o t a City, N e b r
W . Blakely, late receiver, Beatrice, N e b r
R . B . Harrington, receiver, Beatrice, N e b r
J . F o x , receiver, G r a n d Island, N e b r
J. Turner, late receiver, Grand Island, N e b r
G . P. T u c k e r , receiver, Lincoln, N e b r
J . S. M c C r a r y , receiver, N o r f o l k , N e b r
E . W o r t h i n g , receiver, Bloomington, N e b r
J a m e s Stott, receiver, Niobrara, N e b r
J . Stout, receiver, Boise City, I d a h o
R . J . Monroe, receiver, Livingston, I d a h o
C. A . Brastow, receiver, D e l Norte, Colo
S. S. T h o m p s o n , receiver, Denver, Colo
J. L. Mitchell, receiver, Pueblo. Colo
M . H. F i t c h , receiver, Pueblo, Colo
E . W . Henderson, receiver, Central Citv, Colo
W . K . Burchwell, receiver, F a i r Plav, Colo
R . B. Chappell, late receiver, F a i r Plav, Colo
J . M . Costello, late receiver. F a i r Play, Colo
E . M . B r o w n , receiver, Bismarck, D a k
T . M . P u g h , receiver, Fargo, D a k
L . D . F . Poor, receiver, Springfield. D a k
L . S. Bayless, receiver, Y a n k t o n , D a k
J . M . W a s h b u r n , receiver, Sioux Falls, D a k
S. Star, late receiver, Helena, M o n t
H . M . K e y s e r , receiver, Helena, M o n t
J . V . B o s e r t , receiver, Bozeman, M o n t
W . M . Stafford, receiver, E l k o , N e v
J . W . W r i g h t , receiver, Pioche, N e v
S. C. W r i g h t , receiver, Carson City, N e v
J . J. W o r K S , receiver, E u r e k a , N e v
E . P . Sine, receiver, Belmont, N e v
V . M . C. Silva, receiver, Salt Lake, U t a h
J. C. Fullerton, receiver, Roseburgh, Oreg
T . R . Harrison, receiver, Oregon City, Oreg
D . Chaplin, receiver, L e Grand, Oreg
C. N . T h o r n b u r g , receiver, Dallas, Oreg
G e o r g e Conn, receiver, Linkville, Oreg
C. M c D o n a l d , receiver, Shasta, Cal
C . H . Chamberlain, receiver, San Francisco, C a l
S. Cooper, receiver, H u m b o l d t , C a l
A . Miller, receiver, Susanville, C a l
& c . — G o d tinned.
Carried f o r w a r d
,
$111,119 14 $148, 071, 984 61
842 78
58 86
6 , 8 0 0 53
6, 741 27
3, 772 70
8, 324 59
9, 280 80
2, 063 68
100 00
7, 827 19
304 63
2, 205 10
2, 7^5 04
5, 678 90
23,142 93
545 29
7, 930 81
839 84
1,924 15
2, 033 38
1,128 57
8 , 1 1 6 10
451 83
4, 895 23
5, 431 23
10, 679 90
12, 293 04
4, 369 22
54 73
11,195 01
50 28
714 75
500 00
1,317 93
394 51
2 87
2, 913 46
437 73
824 50
1,010 48
3, 393 29
1, 900 00
2, 481 83
1 , 1 9 5 03
10, 122 83
3,961 42
3, 033 57
974 08
12, 246 15
14, 4(51 07
19, 721 42
4, 031 44
3, 938 18
15, 025 34
438 85
5 10
1 , 1 8 8 83
10, 861 06
5,137 57
9, 627 52
19,491 21
3. 350 22
17, 305 41
5, 381 81
2, 005 00
1, 238 75
7, 213 62
4, 482 20
110 00
13, 486 14
25, 720 09
3, 200 79
5, 889 48
2, 637 43
4, 374 26
20,137 56
73, 429 89
94, 766 21
34,928 68
733,996 31
1 4 8 , 0 7 1 , 9 8 4 61
REGISTER.
General aeeount of the receipts and expenditures,
553
cfee.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
M . C. Andrews, receiver, Yisalia, Cal
L . T . Crane, receiver, Marysville, Cal
E . Teegarden, late receiver, Marysville, Cal
H . Fellows, receiver, Sacramento, Cal
Thomas M a y , receiver, Independence, Cal
O. Perrin, receiver, Stockton, Cal
J . W . Haverstick, receiver, Los Angeles, Cal
M . Keller, late receiver, Los Angeles, Cal
M . L. Stiles, receiver, Florence, A r i z
George Lonnt, receiver, Prescott, A r i z
R . G . Stuart, receiver, Olympia, W a s h
J. F . Boyer, receiver, W a l l a W a l l a , W a s h
W . C. Paruter, receiver, W a l l a W a l l a , W a s h
S. W . Brown, receiver, Vancouver, W a s h
G. W . Corey, late receiver, Cheyenne, W y o
"William Coffrey, late receiver, Cheyenne, W y o
J. C. Whipper, receiver, Cheyenne, W y o
A . G. Hoyt, receiver, Santa Fe, N . M e x
S. F. Halliday, receiver, Gainesville, F l a
C. L. C. Cass,' receiver, Jackson, M i s s
P . Finley, receiver, Montgomery, A l a
c
E . M . Hastings, late receiver, Montgomery, v Ala
P . J . K a u f m a n , late receiver, Huntsville, A l a
J. G. Blackwell, receiver, Huntsville, A l a
J. A . Somerville, receiver, Mobile, A l a
J . Neville, receiver, N e w Orleans, L a
J. S. Ray, receiver, Monroe, La
A . E. Sewell, receiver, Natchitoches, L a
U . S. Baxter, A c t i n g Commissioner General Land-Office
From, internal
Commissioner Internal Revenue
Treasurer of the United States
L . M . Mayer, collector 1st district, A l a b a m a
P. D . Backer, collector 2d district, A l a b a m a
E . Latham, collector 3d district, A l a b a m a
W . H . Rogers, collector 1st district, Arkansas
John Brooker, collector 2d district, A r k a n s a s
H . M . Cooper, collector 3d district, Arkansas
H . W . Fick, late collector 3d district, Arkansas
Thomas Cordis, collector, Arizona
John Sedwick, collector 1st district, California
A . L. Frost, collector 4th district, California
W . C. S. Smith, collector 5th district, California
W . H. Parker, late collector, Colorado
J . C. Wilson, collector, Colorado
J. Seldon, collector 1st district, Connecticut
J. F . Hollister, collector 2d district, Connecticut
W . K . Hollenbeek, collector, Dakota
J . S. Prettvman, collector, Delaware
C. H . B. Day, late collector, Delaware
T . L . Tullock, collector District of Columbia
A . A . Knight, collector, Florida
L . M c D a w s , collector 1st district, Georgia
A . B. Clark, late collector 2d district, Georgia
A . Clark, collector 2d district, Georgia
J. S. Fannin, collector 3d district, Georgia
A . J. Holtzclaw, late collector 4th district, Georgia
Jack Brown, late collector 4th district, Georgia
J . L . Conley, collector 4th district, Georgia
A . Savage, collector, Idaho
J. D . Webster, late collector 1st district, Hlinois
O Wadsworth, late collector 1st district. Illinois
J . D . Harvey, collector 1st district. Illinois
W . B. Allen, collector 2d district, Illinois
A d a m Nace, collector 3d district, Illinois
J . Tillson, collector 4th district, Illinois
H . Knowdes, collector 5th district, Illinois
H . W e e k s , collector 6th district, Illinois
J. Richmond, late collector 7th district, Illinois
J. W . Hall, collector 7th district, Illinois
J. Merriam, collector 8th district Illinois
A . C. Matthews, late collector 9th district, Illinois
T . J. Kenney, collector 9th district, Illinois
James Fishback, collector 10th district. Illinois
J . A . Powell, collector 11th district, Illinois
C. Stephani, collector 12th district, Illinois
J . C. W i l l i s , collector 13th district, Illinois
J . C. Veatch, collector 1st district, Indiana
H . W o o d b u r y , collector 2d district, Indiana
Carried forward
$733,996
58, 208
65, 794
50
52,275
6, 972
78, 666
25, 876
18
3, 695
2, 345
40,555
18, 813
2, 806
2, 839
16, 398
896
2, 347
1, 456
10, 795
298
279
564
592
352
59
1,441
19!
677
200
31 $148, 071,984 61
98
05
34
22
01
75
97
10
00
50
87
43
36
90
25
37
83
60
04
91
17
67
82
66
85
40
31
28
00
1,129, 466 95
revenue.
6,039,623
1, 089
45, 653
44, 866
17, 402
5, 348
4,389
58, 718
65
12, 335
2, 815, 656
252, 288
27, 094
67, 201
5, 464
379, 460
279, 451
11. 825
417, 592
4, 652
114, 600
172,158
45, 017
4, 852
48, 414
78, 035
22, 459
59, 656
104, 332
16, 807
7,102, 749
2
1, 868, 815
213, 630
1, 284. 923
1, 262, 420
7, 983, 400
110, 755
43, 063
43, 869
2, 930, 983
30. 522
176, 978
304, 082
11, 825
275, 815
64, 706
118,377
410,134
98
66
31
49
43
11
64
75
99
84
29
74
90
91
96
96
10
60
83
70
78
70
14
63
12
96
23
70
66
41
59
04
49
76
08
92
45
53
55
62
90
58
76
04
09
93
27
61
84
35,393,577 57
149,201, 451 56
554
REPORT ON THE FIXANi ES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
R . H i l l , collector 3d district, I n d i a n a
W . C u m b a c k , collector 4th district, Indiana
J . W . Ross, collector 5th district, Indiana
F . B a g g s , collector 6th district, Indiana
P . W h i t e , collector 7th district, Indiana
M . Simpson, collector 8th district, Indiana
R . J . Chestnutwood, collector 9th district, Indiana
G e o r g e Moon, collector 10th district, Indiana
J . F . W i l d m a n , collector l l t l i district, Indiana
E . Springer, collector 1st district, I o w a
S. S. Earwell, collector 2d district, I o w a
M . M . T r u m b u l l , collector 3d district, I o w a
J o h n Conn ell, collector 4th district, I o w a
L . P . Sherman, collector 5th district, I o w a
W . W . N i x o n , collector 6th district, I o w a
G e o r g e T . A n t h o n y , collector, K a n s a s
J . H . Reno, collector 2d district, K e n t u c k y
E . L . M o t t l e y , collector 3d district, K e n t u c k y
T . E . Burns, collector 4th district, K e n t u c k y .
J . E . B u c k n e r , collector 5th district, K e n t u c k y
W . S. H o l d e n , collector 6th district, K e n t u c k y
A . H . B o r o m a n , collector 7th district, K e n t u c k y
W . J . L a n d r u m , collector 8th district, K e n t u c k y
John E . Blaine, collector 9th district, K e n t u c k y
J. Cockren, collector 1st district, Louisiana
O. A . Rice, collector 2d district, Louisiana
B . T . Beauregard, late collector 2d district, Louisiana
M . J. G r a d y , collector 3d district, Louisiana
L . B . Collins, late collector 3d district, Louisiana
E . J . Rollins, collector 1st district, M a i n e
C. J . Talbot, collector 2d district, M a i n e
S. Connor, collector 3d district, M a i n e
H . R u g g l e s , collector 4th district, M a i n e
A . E . D r i n k w a t e r , collector 5 t h district, M a i n e
C. B. H . Fessenden. collector 1st district, M a s s a c h u s e t t s
C. W . Slack, collector 2d district, M a s s a c h u s e t t s
C. C. D a m e , collector 5th district, M a s s a c h u s e t t s
A . T h a y e r , collector 8th district, Massachusetts
E . K . T i n k e r , collector 10th district, M a s s a c h u s e t t s
J . M c l n t y r e , collector 1st district, M a r y l a n d
R . M . Proud, collector 3d district, M a r y l a n d
D C. Bruce, collector 4th district, M a r y l a n d
W . R . W i l m e r , collector 5th district, M a r y l a n d
G e o r g e W . D a w s o n , late collector 5th district, M a r y l a n d
M . Elanigan, late collector 1st district, M i c h i g a n
L . S. T r o w b r i d g e , collector 1st district, M i c h i g a n
L . T . H u l l , collector 2d district, M i c h i g a n
H . B. R o w l s o n , collector 3d district, M i c h i g a n
S. S. Burley, collector 4th district, M i c h i g a n
C. P. D a k e , collector 5th district, M i c h i g a n
W . B. M c C r e e r y , late collector 6th district, M i c h i g a n
C. V D e L a n d , collector 6th district, M i c h i g a n
A . C. Smith, collector 1st district, Minnesota
I r v i n g T o d d , late collector 2d district, Minnesota
W . Bickel, collector 2d district, M i n n e s o t a
M . Shauglinessy, collector 1st district, Mississippi
A . P. Shattuck," collector 2d district, M i s s i s s i p p i
J . T . Smith, late collector Sd district, Mississippi
H . B. M c C l u r e , late collector 2d district, Mississippi
E . P . H a t c h , collector 3d district, M i s s i s s i p p i
J . H . Sturgeon, collector 1st district, M i s s o u r i .
C. M a g u i r e , late collector 1st district, M i s s o u r i
A . B . Carroll, collector 2d district, Missouri
J . R . M a u p i n , late collector 2d district, M i s s o u r i
C . P . H e y wood, collector 3d district, M i s s o u r i
A . C. Stewart, collector 4th district, M i s s o u r i
D . H Budlong, collector 5th district, M i s s o u r i
A . N . Schurster, late collector 6th district, M i s s o u r i
C. B . W i l k i n s o n , late collector 6th district, M i s s o u r i
R . T . V a n Horn, collector 6th district, M i s s o u r i
T . P . Fuller, collector, M o n t a n a
G e o r g e A . K i n g , late collector, N e v a d a
T . C. Lord, collector, N e v a d a
H . A . N e w m a n , collector, N e b r a s k a
A . P . Sullivan, late collector, N e w M e x i c o
G . A . Smith, collector, N e w M e x i c o
J a m e s Freeland, collector 1st district, N e w Y o r k
M . W e b e r , collector 2d district, N e w Y o r k
J . B Strong, late collector 2d district, N e w Y o r k
J . A r c h i b o l d , collector 3d district, N e w Y o r k
C- R . Carter, collector 4th district, N e w Y o r k
Carried f o r w a r d
...
$35, 393, 577
288,125
2, 318, 350
14, 456
786, 227
1, 379, 850
25, 034
40,165
120, 556
70, 805
222, 933
178,132
320, 644
311, 553
104,196
67, 762
151, 044
672, 833
41, 563
218, 637
2, 718, 019
2, 452. 194
1,195,484
222, 245
127, 634
473, 355
31,199
1,200
20, 403
1,241
41, 530
24, 407
4, 649
15, 545
6, 020
56, 801
1,293, 276
1, 026, 867
56,561
324.188
580, 190
1, 861,100
96, 775
38, 154
2,115
270. 206
1, 205, 950
70, 395
249, 219
108, 977
37, 648
57 $149,201, 451 56
02
50
27
10
49
07
99
98
92
75
74
26
59
63
95
25
15
53
13
06
79
36
93
39
38
95
00
21
75
76
63
38
25
85
33
40
98
11
91
57
06
21
56
25
58
91
48
26
90
61
84
148, 355 45
88,64.} 42
87, 030 18
74, 301 80
48,308 68
39, 312 98
10 28
1, 244 26
79 46
2 , 2 1 4 , 1 6 0 10
78 60
65, 004 96
4, 000 00
124, 014 63
261, 131 30
112, 299 07
1, 760 09
42, 383 69
154,004 26
20, 982 80
32,978 05
34, 654 22
502, 155 50
626 16
21, 047 70
3, 205, 066 48
1,155, 441 65
70
2, 266, 062 61
1, 412, 911 87
69, 458, 066 49
149, 201, 451 56
REGISTER.
555
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
TO
RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
J . A . H e n r y , collector 10th district, N e w Y o r k
M . D . Stevens, collector 11th district, N e w Y o r k
J . M . Johnson, collector 12th district, N e w Y o r k
J . P . Curtis, collector 13th district, N e w Y o r k
R . P . Lathrop, collector 14th district, N e w Y o r k
J . T . Masters, collector 15th district, N e w Y o r k
A . J . Cherritree, collector 16th district, N e w Y o r k
E . D . Brooks, collector 17th district, N e w Y o r k
A . C. Churchill, collector 18th district, N e w Y o r k
J . B . Hooker, collector 19th district, N e w Y o r k
J . R . Stehbins, collector 20t,h district, N e w Y o r k
J . C. P . Kincaid, collector 21st district, N e w Y o r k
J . M a s o n , collector 22d district, N e w Y o r k
A . F . W i l c o x , collector 23d district, N e w Y o r k
J . B. Strong, collector 24th district, N e w Y o r k
M . H . Lawrence, collector 25th district, N e w Y o r k
B . D e Y e r e , collector 26th district, N e w t o r k
W . W . Henderson, collector 27th district, N e w Y o r k
F . S. R e w , collector 28th district, N e w Y o r k
H F . T a r b o x , collector 29th district, N e w Y o r k
G e o r g e R . K i b b e , late collector 30th district, N e w Y o r k
F . Buell, collector 30th district, N e w Y o r k
M . B . Blake, collector 32d district, N e w Y o r k
A . H . Y o u n g , collector 1st district, N e w H a m p s h i r e
E . M . Topliif, collector 2d district, N e w H a m p s h i r e
C. Pike, collector 3d district, N e w H a m p s h i r e
W . P . T a t e m , collector 1st district, N e w J e r s e y
J . L . M u r p h y , collector 2d district, N e w J e r s e y
C. Barcalow, collector 3d district, N e w Jersey
H . M c D a n i e l s , collector 4th district, N e w J e r s e y
R . B . Hathorn, collector 5th district, N e w Jersey
B . H . Franklin, collector 1st district, N o r t h Carolina
T . Powers, collector 2d district, N o r t h Carolina
O. H . Blocker, collector 3d district, N o r t h Carolina
I . J . Y o u n g , collector 4th district, N o r t h Carolina
C. S. W i n s t e a d , collector 5th district, N o r t h Carolina
J . Y . Boughn^r, late collector 5th district, N o r t h Carolina.
J o h n Crane, late collector 5th district, N o r t h Carolina
W . H . T h o m p s o n , late collector 5th district, N o r t h Carolina
J . J . M o t t , collector 6th district, N o r t h Carolina
S. H . W i l e y , late collector 6th district, N o r t h Carolina
P . Rollins,'collector 7th district, N o r t h Carolina
L . W e r t z e l l , collector 1st district, Ohio
R . W i l l i a m s , jr., collector 3d district, Ohio
W . W . W i l s o n , collector 4th district, Ohio
R . C. K i r k , late collector 4th district, Ohio
J . B . Rothehild, collector 5th district, Ohio
J . Pursell, collector 6th district, Ohio
C. C. W a l c o t t , collector 7th district, Ohio
W . H . Robb, collector 8th district, Ohio
C. Center, collector 9th district, Ohio
J. R. Swigart, collector 10th district, Ohio
S. A . R a y m o n d , late collector 10th district, Ohio
H . Chase, late collector 10th district, Ohio
B. F . Coates, collector 11th district, Ohio
S. H . H u r s t , collector 12th district, Ohio
R . C. K i r k , collector 13th district, Ohio
L . F l a t t e r y , collector 14th district, Ohio
J. L . Kissinger, collector 15th district, Ohio
A . Cope, collector 16th district. Ohio
J e s s e D u c k , collector 17th district, Ohio
P e t e r Rose, late collector 18th district, Ohio
C. B . Pettiiigill, collector 18th district, Ohio
H . Fassett, collector 19th district, Ohio
O. N . D e n n y , collector, Oregon
W . B . Elliott, collector 1st district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
W . J. Pollock, collector 2d district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
J a m e s A s h w o r t h , collector 5th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
E . Ruhe, collector 6th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
J . T . Valentine, collector 8th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
H . E . M u h l e n b e r g , collector 9th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
J o h n G . Frick, collector 10th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
F . Reeder, collector 11th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
E . H . Chase, collector 12th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
E . D e la Montague, collector 13th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
C. J . Bruner, collector 14th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
D . F . W i l l i a m s , collector 15th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
E d . Scull, collector 16th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
S. J. Royer, collector 17th district, Pennsylvania . . ' .
J . H . Burrows, collector 18th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a .
G . P . D a v i s , late collector 19th district, P e n n s y l v a n i a
Carried f o r w a r d
$69, 458, 066
143, 338
127, 725
318,166
31, 301
592, H44
236, 283
6, 334
12, 900
20, 832
12, 746
58, 162
372, 837
12, 999
130, 299
622, 074
15, 460
226,309
159,221
544, 215
21,634
1
1,183, 757
1, 720, 403
238. 994
13, 382
4, 975
150, 672
62, 766
270, 322
100, 771
3,192, 615
5, 102
56, 881
16, 446
712, 447
628, 966
23
961
4, 505
218, 023
949
39, 209
9, 833, 679
1, 276, 079
517,104
22, 812
622, 540
796, 400
26, 484
211, 301
1, 068, 644
4, 231
100
875, 556
215, 697
107, 9*3
27, 361
132, 666
40, 575
38, 717
118, 424
616, 883
37. 891
50,172
1,934,109
71, 445
351, 412
139, 366
292, 337
402, 919
67,199
110,5^1
242, 948
9, 268
129, 110
3b7, 703
I l l , 595
58, 868
69, 057
26, 644
49 $149, 201, 451 56
27
56
65
14
68
92
04
95
43
61
31
40
15
24
60
96
13
91
82
82
80
01
36
17
72
85
70
61
17
16
27
93
54
19
31
35
60
52
00
83
17
30
52
50
04
52
50
25
54
75
09
05
98
00
46
02
59
48
82
09
90
79
00
70
37
91
33
55
06
07
69
17
05
91
90
08
90
89
14
93
79
102, 771, 813 97
149, 201, 451 56
556
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,& c . — G o dtinned.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
C. M . Lynch, collector 19th district, Pennsylvania
J. C. Brown, collector 20th district, Pennsylvania
D . W . Shryock, collector 21st district, Pennsylvania
T . W . Davis, collector 22d district, Pennsylvania
J . M . Sullivan, collector 23d district. Pennsylvania
W . G. McCandless, late collector 23d district, Pennsylvania
C. M . Merrick, collector 24th district, Pennsylvania
"William A m e s , late collector, Rhode Island
E . H . Rhodes, collector, Rhode Island
E . W . Ferris, collector 1st district, South Carolina
A . J". Ransier, collector 2d district, South Carolina
C. L . Anderson, late collector 3d district, South Carolina
L . C. Carpenter, collector 3d district, South Carolina
J. K . Miller, collector 1st district, Tennessee
R . Hough, late collector 1st district, Tennessee
J. A . Cooper, collector 2d district, Tennessee
A . G. Sharpe, collector 3d district, Tennessee
J. W . C. Bryant, collector 4th district, Tennessee
D . B. Cliffe, collector 5th district, Tennessee
C. J. M c K i n n e y , late collector 6th district, Tennessee
W . F . Green, collector 6th district, Tennessee
F . Hurst, late collector 6th district, Tennessee
A . W . Hawkins, collector 7th district, Tennessee
R . F . Patterson, collector 8th district, Tennessee
W . H . Sinclair, collector 1st district, Texas
W . A . Taylor, late collector 2d district, Texas
C. E . Norris, late collector 3d district, Texas
R. F . Campbell, collector 3d district. T e x a s
A . G. M allay, collector 4th district, T e x a s
O. J. Hollister, collector, U t a h
C. S. Dana, collector 2d district, V e r m o n t
J. L . Mason, collector 3d district, V e r m o n t
A . J. Crane, late collector 3d district, V e r m o n t
E . K . Snead, collector 1st district, Virginia
G . S. Richards, collector 2d district, Virginia
O. H . Russell, collector 3d district, Virginia
R . Burgess, late collector 3d district, Virginia
W . J. Fernald, collector 4th district, Virginia
J. H . Rives, collector 5th district, Virginia
B. B. Botts, collector 6th district, Virginia
E . E. W h i t e , collector 7th district, Virginia
J. G. Kegley, collector 8th district, Virginia
E . Giddings, collector, Washington Territory
J. H . Duval, collector 1 st district, W e s t Virginia
George W . Brown, collector 2d district, W e s t Virginia
J. V . Boughner, late collector 2d district, W e s t Virginia
John S. Witcher, collector 3d district, W e s t Virginia
J. M . Bean, collector 1st district, W i s c o n s i n
H . Harnden, collector 2d district, Wisconsin
A . K . Osborn, collector 3d district, W i s c o n s i n
M . E. Kelley, collector 6th district, W i s c o n s i n
E . P. Snow, collector, W y o m i n g
$102,771,813
82, 899
88, 864
263,299
674, 649
427,110
181
59, 685
45, 998
176,673
10, 341
54, 570
97 $149,201,451 56
96
67
48
18
38
33
97
90
71
57
03
20
39,126 13
36,120 23
1, 760 00
41, 459 45
33,176 55
139, 551 61
243, 105 57
4, 410 72
3, 367 70
2, 600 00
16, 241 31
81, 760 70
121, 271 29
296 37
13, 378 15
52, 515 63
58,219 18
31, 308 13
40, 719 23
7, 377 92
181 30
22 92
915,184 62
3, 507, 494 95
520 33 .
1,170, 727 46
1, 492, 546 03
149, 330 15
52, 908 37
22, 655 63
19, 392 05
235, 855 33
178, 493 24
250 00
14, 532 32
2, 858, 434 55
155, 278 72
198, 914 22
90, 845 23
13, 309 39
116,700, 732 03
From consular fees.
L . T . A d a m s , consul, Malta
D . A t water, consul, Tahiti
C. M . Allen, consul, Hamilton
J. J. Andreas, vice-commercial agent, San Juan
T . Adamson, jr., consul, Pernambuco
E . L . Baker, consul, Buenos A y r e s
W. L. M . Burger, consul, A l g i e r s
F . W . Behn, consul, Messina
E . P . Beauchamp, consul, Aix-la-Chapelle
D . H . Bailey, consul, H o n g - K o n g
A . Badeau, consul general, London
F . Borcherdt, consul, Leghorn
J. D . Buckalew, consul, Stettin
R . N . Brooks, consul, L a Rochelle
A . Bushnell, consul, Gaboon
J. M . Brown, consular agent, Lanthala
S. H . M . Byers, consul, Zurich
L . Brentano, consul, Dresden
E . D. Bruner, consul, Talcahuano
J . A . Bridgland, consul, H a v r e
O. B. Bradford, vice-consul general, Shanghai
R . Beardsley, consul, Alexandria
J . C. S. Colby, consul, Chin K i a n g
S. Cloutman," consul, Zanzibar
N . Crane, consul, Manchester
Carried forward
168
490
2, 235
430
2,191
3,920
39
1, 013
2,652
7,257
4, 600
1, 826
252
321
37
20
2, 620
3, 382
86
2, 495
2,134
97
461
48
5,016
38
97
45
97
60
27
37
68
35
10
64
74
99
00
15
90
47
02
37
44
43
00
55
32
81
43, 801 97
265, 902,183 59
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
TO
tt*^.—Continued.
RECEIPTS.
Brought forward.
M . C a s s a y e m o s , consul, Barcelona
T . Canisi'us, consul, B r i s t o l
M . Chance, consul, N a s s a u
L . E . C r o p s e y , consul, C h e m n i t z
H . N . Conger, consul, P r a g u e
E . C o n r o y , consul, San J u a n
P . Clayton, consul, Callao
R . S. Chilton, consul, C l i f t o n
' —
W . Crossley, consul, T a l c a h u a n o
A . Y . L o c k r a y , consul, Oporto
H . W D i m a n , consul, L i s b o n
D . M . D u n n , consul, C h a r l o t t e t o w n
S W . Da,bney, consul, E a y a l
E . S. D e H a a s , consul, J e r u s a l e m
G . W . D r i g g s , consul, T u r k ' s I s l a n d
H . D r i v e r , consul, A u c k l a n d
W . A . D a r t , consul, M o n t r e a l
B . O. D u n c a n , consul, N a p l e s
P . Dahlgreen, consul-general, R o m e
A . N . Duffle, consul, Cadiz
M . M . D e Lano, consul, F o o - C h o w
J . M . D o n n a n , consul, B e l f a s t
W . W . D o u g l a s s , consular agent, B r a d f o r d
G . B . D a w s o n , vice-consul, C o r k
R . D a w s o n , vice-consular agent, C e y l o n
L . E . D y e r , consul, O d e s s a
C. W . D r u r y , consular agent, L a n t h a l a
W . W . E d g c o m b , consul, C a p e T o w n
R . A . E d e s , consul, B a h i a
J . T . E d g a r , consul, B e i r u t
H . Erni, consul, B >sel
D . E c k s t e i n , consul, V i c t o r i a
C. F i n k e l m i e r , consul, T a m a t a v e
R . H , Freer, consul, San J u a n del N o r t e
C . R . Follin, consul, O m o a
E . A . Farrington, consul, V a l e n c i a
G . S. Fisher, consul, B e i r u t
S. S. Foster, consul, A p i a
R . Frazer, j r . , consul, P a l e r m o
L . Fairchild, consul, L i v e r p o o l
T . F i t n a m , consul St. H e l e n a
F . E . F r e y e , consul, O m a o
P . F i g y e l m e s y , consul, D e m a r a r a
J . L . G r a h a m , consul, Florence
W . M . Gibson, vice-consul, B r i s t o l
J . B. Gould, consul. B i r m i n g h a m
J . H . Goodenow, consul-general, Constantinople
S. L . G l a s g o w , consul, H a v r e
G . Gerard, consul r agent, S t a n l e y
S. Goutier, consul, C a p e H a y t i e n
B . G e r r i s h , j r . , consul. B o r d e a u x
J . G . G r i n d l e y , consul, K i n g s t o n . .
E . H o e e h e t e r , consul, B a r m e n
G . H . H e a p consul, T u n i s
:
A . S. H a n a b e r g h , consul, C a r t h a g e n a
W . C. H o w e l l s , consul Q u e b e c
D . K . H o b a r t , consul, W i n d s o r
T . W . H o w a r d , vice-consul, M o n t e v i d e o
H . C. H a l l , consul, M a t a n z a s
G . H . H o r s t m a n n , consul, M u n i c h
J . H a r r i s , vice-consul, O s a k a and H i o g o
M . C. Harris, vice-consul, H a k o d a d i
J . M . H i n d s , consul, R i o Janiero
A . M . H a n c o c k , consul, M a l a g a
J . H . H a w e s , consul. K a k o d a d i
R . Y . H o l l e y , consul, B a r b a d o e s
G e o r g e E . H a s k i n s o n , consul, K i n g s t o n
J . J . Henderson, consul, A m o y
M . M . J a c k s o n , consul, H a l i f a x
E . Jacobs, consul, M o n t e v i d e o
E . Johnson, consul, T a m p i c o
P . Jones, consular agent, San D o m i n g o
E . R . Jones, consul, N e w c a s t l e - u p o n - T y n e
R . M . Johnson, consul, H a n k o w
H . K r e i s m a n n , consul-general, B e r l i n
W . K i n g , consul, D u b l i n
H . K i n g a n , vice-consul, L a g u a y r a
E . C. Lord, consul, N i n g p o
H . S. Loring, vice-consul, H o n g - K o n g
O. M . L o n g ^ consul, P a n a m a
557
Carried f o r w a r d . .
$43, 801
63
778
043
676
236
695
487
97 $265, 902,183 59
50
05
84
34
20
97
25
262 18
159
271
602
647
568
87
530
508
426
394
741
114
487
191
627
152
79
105
49
716
679
157
245
384
23
64
24
71
47
56
78
70
75
06
88
86
71
50
96
85
38
90
42
91
25
00
31
77
33
40
80
92
03
50
2 00
47
167
395
932
720
109
292
869
298
736
711
783
5
562
603
162
725
13
126
453
720
389
640
319
456
11
017
304
81
826
124
552
242
196
689
084
005
917
965
008
278
382
608
659
00
59
64
45
88
72
90
50
27
10
59
81
57
24
24
38
82
06
05
04
86
25
96
50
90
50
40
93
27
32
39
85
83
75
46
60
00
37
29
68
30
43
65
40
172, 293 75
265, 902,183 59
558
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
& c . — G o d tinned.
TO R E C E I P T S .
Brought forward
J . M . Lucas, consul, T u n s t a l l
B . Loenstein, consul, V a l e n c i a
A . C. Litchfield, consul, Calcutta
B . R . L e w i s , consul, Osaka and H i o g o
C. P . Lincoln, consul, Canton
P . N . Luce, vice-consul, T u m h e z
O. M a l m r o s , consul, P i c t o u
W . M o r e y , consular agent, Ceylon
M o r t o n , R o s e & Co., bankers, London
W . P . M a n g u m , consul, N a g a s a k i
C . M u e l l e r , consul, A m s t e r d a m
F . A . M a t t h e w s , consul, T a n g i e r s
..
M . M c D o u g a l l . consul, D u n d e e
J . G-. Moore, consul, Trinidad de C u b a
H . R . M y e r s , consul, H a m i l t o n
R . M i n e s , v i c e consul, K i n g s t o n
R . S. N e w t o n , consul, St. P a u l de L o a n d o
J . P . N e w m a n , special agent T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t
P . M . N i c k e r s o n , consul, Batavia
F . N e w m a n , consul, Ceylon
N . J". N e w i t t e r , consul, O s a k a and H i o g o
J . L . N e a r , consul, W i n d s o r
F . Olcott, consul, N a n t e s
P . J . Osterhaus, consul, L y o n s
G . H . Owen, consul, Messina. #
L , Pervine, vice-consul, M e s s i n a
F . Pool, vice-consul, Stettin
F . W . Potter, consul, Marseilles
R . P . Pooley, vice-consul, St. H e l e n a
T . T . Prentiss, consul, Seychelles
A . C. Phillips, consul, Erie
W . K . Peabodv, consul, R i o G r a n d e
S. D . Pace, consul, Port Sarnia
E . P . Pellett, consul, Sabanilla
F . Pond, vice-consul, Para
B . F . Peixotto, consul, B u c h a r e s t
P . S. P o s t , consul, V i e n n a
A . M . Post, consul, Santiago, C a p e V e r d e
F . W . Partridge, consul, B a n g k o k
R . Pearson, consul, V e r v i e r s and L i e g e
J , S. Potter, consul, S t u t t g a r t
G e o r g e P o m u t z , consul, St. Petersburg
J . F . Quarles, consul, P o r t M a h o n
E . Robinson, consul, H a m b u r g
J . T . Robeson, consul, L e i t h
H . B . R y d e r , consul, C h e m n i t z
J . M . Read, consul, P a r i s
L . Richmond, consul, C o r k
J . W . Siler, consul, Santa Cruz
W . H . Shortt, consul, Cardiff
V . V . Smith, consul, St. T h o m a s
A . D . Shaw, consul, Toronto
R . J . Saxe, consul, St. J o h n
J . W . Steele, consul, M a t a n z a s
J . Smith, consul, Funelial
J . A . Skilton, consul, M e x i c o
J . A . Sutter, consul, A c a p u l c o
C . S. Sims, consul, P r e s c o t t
E . J . Smitkers, consul, S m y r n a
O. M . Spencer, consul. G e n e v a
F . H . Schenck, consul. Barcelona
E . T . Sheppard, consul, T i e n - T s i n
C . O. Shepard, consul, K a n a g a w a
T . C. Smith, consul, Odessa
F . Schiitz, consul, Rotterdam
J . Scott, consul, H o n o l u l u
J . F . Shepard, consul, S w a t o w
H . J . Sprague, consul, Gibraltar
J . W . Stryker, consul, P e r n a m b u c o
G . F . Seward, consul-general. Shanghai
S. P . Saunders, vice-consul, N a s s a u
A . G . Studer, consul, Singapore
H . J . Silva, consul, Santiago, C a p e V e r d e
F . G . Strive, consul, Quebec
J . J . T . Sobrinho, consul, M a r a n h a m
E . Stanton, consul, B a r m e n
E . B . Simmons, consul, St. T h o m a s
E . C. Sammis, consul, S t u t t g a r t
J . H . Stewart, consul, Londonderry
D . Stamatiades, consul-general, Constantinople
Carried f o r w a r d
„
$172, 293
3, 379
24
6, 351
680
412
217
438
88
288, 315
619
1,, 0 9 0
2
2, 442
607
1, 345
702
30
1, 135
042
1,
418
592
1, 256
183
5, 015
1, 024
888
29
4, 223
88
60
1, 689
362
1, 296
299
1, 017
14
3, 951
107
257
795
1, 294
421
9
5, 736
1, 635
228
749
594
142
1, 913
2, 022
3, 015
1, 719
3, 575
75 $265, 902,183 59
91
00
63
91
14
54
75
30
41
97
90
50
84
52
00
45
26
21
66
15
14
75
87
88
67
13
50
72
73
32
59
69
64
65
20
00
50
68
75
50
67
50
80
30
86
77
07
14
31
39
94
26
98
26
206 61
233
733
673
1, 747
1, 548
323
315
655
357
2, 290
4,
70
07
50
08
57
72
72
00
00
91
261 60
369
966
064
1,
425
8,
244
701
1,
29
161
96
819
2, 418
761
827
3, 122
12
17
99
89
94
77
44
25
32
82
96
50
85
14
562,211 60
265,902,183 59
559
REGISTER.
General aeeount of the receipts and expenditures,
cfee.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
J . Thorington, consul, A s p i n w a l l
Daniel Turner, consul, La Paz
J. M . True, consul, Kingston
A . W . Thayer, consul, Trieste
J . W . Taylor, consul, W i n n i p e g
G . W . Taylor, consul, Port Loiiis
A . A . Thompson, consul, Goderich
A . T. A . Torbett, consul-general, Havana
W . Thompson, consul, Southampton
S. T . Trowbridge, consul, Vera Cruz
C. M . Travis, consul, Para
F . R Talbot, vice-consul, Canton
R . M . Tindell, consul, Canton
H . W . Trimble, consul, Milan
W . H . Townsend, consul, Cork
J". J". Turtle, consul, Maranham
C. H. Upton, consul, Geneva
T . B. V a n Buren, consul, Kanagawa
A . Y a n Cleif, late consul, Barbadoes
J . F . Yalls, consul, Matamoras
E . Vaughan, consul, Coaticook
W . H . Vesey, consul, N i c e
J. M . Wilson, consul, Bremen
J . Wilson, consul, Brussels
H . J. Winser, consul, Sonneberg
D . B. Warner, consul, St. John
C. W e i l e , consul, Guayaquil
A . Willard, consul, Giiaymas
C. B. Webster, consul, Sheffield
J . R . W e a v e r , consul, A n t w e r p
W . P. W e b s t e r , consul-general, Frankfort
D. J. Williamson, consul, Callao
T . F . W i l s o n , consul, Matamoras
G . L . Washington, vice-consul, Matanzas
W . H . Y o u n g , consul, Mannheim
A . N . Young, consul, Santiago de Cuba
$562, S
!, 211 60 $265, 902,183 59
3, 816 60
i
665 90
643 00
, 629
1, C 96
., 019 42
1, r
312 30
407 50
i,
16,:325 02
390 61
., 995 57
1, £
264 50
172 50
255 77
599 50
298 27
141 20
830 75
5, 640 83
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241 66
549 82
l, 450 88
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6, 825 10
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2,1
, 449 05
4,4
, 150 93
3,1
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812 78
!, 299 40
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2, f504 38
!, 395 24
3, c
,658 41
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839 16
!, 892 47
6, \
, 063 70
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—
From
H . C. A k e l e y , collector, Michigan, Mich
James, A t k i n s , collector, Savannah, G a
C. A . Arthur, collector, N e w York, N . Y
J . C. Abbott, collector, Wilmington, N . C
J . A . P. Allen, collector, N e w Bedford, M a s s
W . L. Ashmore, collector, Burlington, N . J
J. C. Abercrombie, collector, Burlington, I o w a
D . Y . Bell, collector, Detroit, M i c h
J . H . Bartlett, collector, Little E g g Harbor, N . J
J . Brady, jr., collector, Fall River, M a s s
F . J. Babson, collector, Gloucester, M a s s
J. Blumenthal, collector, Saint Mark's, F l a
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
W . A . Baldwin, collector, Newark, N . J
W . W . Bowers, collector, San Diego, Cal
B. S. Burch, collector, Petersburgh, Y a
J . H . Chandler, collector, Superior, Mich
S. Cooper, collector, Cape Y i n cent, N . Y
D . K . Cartter, collector, Genesee, N . Y
S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia, P a
S. M . Clark, collector, K e o k u k , I o w a
J . F . Casey, collector, N e w Orleans, L a
T . H . Cole, collector, Saco, M e
W . R . Coddington, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
W . W . Copeland, collector, Omaha, N e b r
J. T . Collins, collector, Brunswick, Ga
A . S. D e W o l f , collector, Bristol, R. I
R . W . Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N . Y
C. S. English, collector, Georgetown, D . C
W . M . Evans, collector, Parkersburgh, W . Y a
T . E . Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N . Y
J . H . Elmer, collector, Bridgeton, N . J
J . Frankentield, collector, Minnesota. M i n n
R . W . Fitzhugh, collector, Natchez, M i s s
J . W . Fuller, "collector, Miami, Ohio
George Fisher, collector, Cairo, 111
E . -T. Fox, collector. Bangor, M e
T . E . Grosman, collector, Fernandina, F l a
J . C. Goodloe, collector, Mobile, A l a
George Gage, collector, Beaufort, S. C
A . J . Goss, collector, Saint Augustine, F l a
643,267 98
steamboat-fees:
Carried forward
4,4
,422
,135
3,1
., 397
41, £
316
343
366
90
55
05
20
51
80
200 00
i, 965
6, £
28
990
175
50
!, 997
834
75
75
!,
2, i831
277
125
,271
14, S
181
1
15, 295
S
25
712
465
217
50
!, 914
616
704
109
47
30
62
00
00
45
35
15
00
35
70
00
80
15
40
00
75
40
35
00
75
57
61
65
125
1,30 2
,3
75
323
455
126
00
15
00
55
10
16
80 20
2,4
480 70
52 15
25 00
118,216 84
266,545,451 57
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
560
General account of the receipts and expenditures, & c . — G o d tinned.
TO
RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
E . B . H a m i l t o n , collector, Quincy, H I
P . H o r n b r o o k , collector, Evansville, I n d
J". S. Hanover, collector, Fairfield, Conn
J . A . H a l l , collector, W a l d o b o r o u g h , M e
W . H . H u s e , collector, N e w b u r y p o r t , M a s s
C . H . H o u g h t o n , collector, P e r t h A m b o y , N . J
G e o r g e H u b b a r d , collector, Stonington, Conn
W . S. H a v e n s , collector, Sag Harbor, N . Y
W . R . Holliday, collector, W h e e l i n g , W . Y a
T . A . H e n r y , collector, Pamlico, 1ST. C
H . F . Heriot, collector, Georgetown, S. C
W . D . Hare, collector, Oregon, Oreg
E . W . H o l b r o o k , collector, Teche, L a
J . L . H a y n e s , collector, Brazos de Santiago, T e x
A . F . H o w a r d , collector, Portsmouth, N . H
J . B . H a w l e y , collector, Saint Joseph, M o
P . C. H a l l , collector, Y i c k s b u r g h , M i s s
J . D . H o p k i n s , collector, F r e n c h m a n ' s B a y , M e
N . B. J u d d , collector, Chicago, 111
J . R . Jones, collector, Chicago, 111
J a m e s Johnson, late collector, Savannah, G a
P . P . K i d d e r , collector, D u n k i r k , N . Y
D . E . L y o n , collector, D u b u q u e , I o w a
J . P . L u s e , collector, Louisville, K y
L . Lee, j r . , collector, N o r f o l k , Y a
G e o r g e L e a v i t t , collector, Machias, M e
J . F . L o n g , collector, Saint Louis, M o
M . L o w e l l , collector, Saco, M e
J . H . M o u l t o n , collector, L a Crosse, W i s
C. S. M i l l s , collector, Richmond, Y a
0 . M c F a d d e n , collector, W i s c a s s e t , M e
C. G . M a n n i n g , collector, A l b e m a r l e , N . C
C. B . M a r c h a n t , collector, E d g a r t o w n , M a s s
R . Y . M o n t a g u e , late collector, M o b i l e , A l a
S. W . M a c e y " collector, N e w p o r t , R. I
G . T . M a r s h a l l , collector, N e w London, Conn
A . J . M u r a t , collector, Apalachicola, F l a
W . T . Miller, collector, A l t o n , 111
W . C. M a r s h a l l , collector, Belfast, M e
W . D . Nolen, 'collector, Delaware, D e l
C. Northrop, collector, N e w H a v e n , Conn
E . S. J . N e a l l e y , collector, Bath, M e
N . B . N u t t , collector, P a s s a m a q u o d d y , M e
A . N e w t o n , collector, Y i c k s b u r g h , M i s s
C. H . Odell, collector, Salem, M a s s
J . G . Pool, collector, M i a m i , Ohio
A . P u t n a m , collector, M i d d l e t o w n , Conn
H . Potter, j r . , collector, Pensacola, F l a
S. J . R e m i n g t o n , collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
E . Root, collector, Oswego, N . Y
B . M . Roberts, collector, Belfast, M e
H . W . Scott, collector, W i l l a m e t t e , Oreg
G . C. Stevens, collector, M i l w a u k e e , W i s
H . Selby, collector D u Luth, M i n n
J . P . Sanborn, collector, Huron, M i c h
J a m e s Shaw, jr.. collector, Providence, R . I
W . J . Smith, collector, M e m p h i s , T e n n
B . G . Shields, collector, Galveston, T e x
W . H . Sargent, collector, Castine, M e
W . A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
T Steel, collector, Pittsburgh, P a
J . R . Scott, collector, S d n t John's, F l a
R . H . Stephenson, collector. Cincinnati, Ohio
T . B . Shannon, collector, San Francisco, Cal
C. M . K . Smith, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
F\ D . Scherinerhorn, collector. Quincy, 111
J . Shepard, collector, Saint M a r y ' s , G a
C. F . S w i f t , collector, Barnstable, M a s s
J . G . T a y l o r , collector, Annapolis, M d
D . Turner, collector. A l e x a n d r i a , Y a
A . P . T u t t o n , collector, Philadelphia, P a
L e w i s T h o m p s o n , collector, W i l m i n g t o n , D e l
A . W o o l f , collector, Nashville, T e n n
J . C. W h i t n e y , collector, A l b a n y , N . Y
1. W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
W . W e l l s , collector, V e r m o n t , V t
P . G. W a t m o u g h , collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio
H : A . W e b s t e r , collector, P u g e t Sound, W a s h
H . G . W o r t h i n g t o n , collector, Charleston, S. C
Carried f o r w a r d
$118,
85 $266, 545, 451 57
95
20
60
25
00
60
62
00
57
00
00
90
85
00
00
00
20
00
42
70
15
00
05
25
45
10
01
00
60
00
00
75
00
12
60
40
02
80
15
05
62
27
80
25
00
14
15
70
67
75
00
10
05
t 0
15
40
80
00
00
59
36
93
12,
65
27
55
30
10
00
00
90
95
00
54
66
93
90
75
55
55
259, 494 53
266, 545, 451 57
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
TO
561
tt*^.—Continued.
RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
D . W a n n , collector, Galena, 111
D . L. W a t s o n , collector, Southern Oregon
E . N . W i c k e r , collector, K e y W e s t , Fla
J . R. W i l l a r d , collector, Erie, Pa
$259, 494 53 $266, 545, 451 57
5, 327 35
201 95
208 17
351 65
265, 583 65
From registers' and receivers'' fees:
M . C. Andross, receiver of public moneys, Visalia, Cal
W . A d l e y , receiver of public moneys, Alexandria, M i n n
C. A . Brastow, receiver of public moneys, Del Norte, Cal
G. M . Ballard, receiver of public moneys, Indianapolis, I n d
A . A . Brown, receiver of public moneys, N e w Ulm, Minn
N . Blakeley, receiver of public moneys, Beatrice, Nebr
J . F . Boyer, receiver of public moneys, W a l l a W a l l a , W a s h
E . M . Brown, receiver of public moneys, Bismarck, D a k
L . S. Bayless, receiver of public moneys, Y a n c t o n , D a k
J . M . Brackett, receiver of public moneys, E a u Claire, W i s
W . J. Bodenheimer, receiver of public moneys, Springfield, M o
S. W . Brown, receiver of public moneys, Vancouver, W a s h
W . K . Bureliinell, receiver of public moneys, Fair Play, Col
J. G . Black well, receiver of public moneys, H u n t s ville, A l a
F . J. Burton, receiver of public moneys, East Saginaw, M i c h
J. V . Bogert, receiver of public moneys, Bozeman, M o n t
G . N . Black, receiver of public moneys, Springfield, 111
J. T . Cox, receiver of public moneys, Little Rock, A r k
G . W . Corey, receiver of public moneys, Cheyenne, W y o
G e o r g e Conn, receiver of public moneys, Link ville, Oreg
D . C h a p l i n , receiver of public moneys, L a Grande, Oreg
S. Cooper, receiver of public moneys, Humboldt, Cal
L. T . Crane, receiver of public moneys, Marysville, Cal
C. L. C. Cass, receiver of public moneys, Jackson, M i s s
C. H . Chamberlain, receiver of public'inoneys, San Francisco, Cal
J. Dumars. receiver of public moneys, Springfield, M o
L . Davis, receiver of public moneys, Irontou, M o
A . A . Day, receiver of public moneys, East Saginaw, M i c h
G . B. Folsom, receiver of public moneys, T a y l o r ' s Falls, M i n n
P. Finlay, receiver of public moneys, 'Montgomery, A l a
M . H. Fitch, receiver of public moneys, Pueblo, Cal
J. M . Farland, receiver of public moneys, Detroit, M i c h
J. Fox, receiver of public moneys, Grand Island, N e b r
J . 0 . Fullerton, receiver of public moneys. Roseburgn, Oreg
M. M Freed, i\ ceiver of public moneys, Dardanello, A r k
II. Fellows, receiver <>i public moneys, Sacramento, Cal
W . Y . Gillmore, receiver of public moneys, Chillieothe, Ohio
W r . II. Green leaf, receiver of public moneys, Litchfield, M i n n
E . Gilbert, receiver of public mom ys, Larned, K a n s
G . L. Godfrey, n ceiver of public moneys, D e s Moines, Jowa
S. F. Halliday, receiver of public moneys. Gainesville. Fla
J . W . Haverstiek, receiver of public moneys, Lo« Angeles, Cal
P. Hannah, receiver of public moneys, Travel se City, M i c h
A . G. Hoyt, receiver of public moneys, Santa F6, N . M e x
E . W . Henderson, receiver of public moneys, Central City, Cal
T . R. Harrison, receiver of public moneys, Oregon City, Oreg
J. M . Hodge, receiver of public moneys, K i r win, K a n s
R. B. Hari iny ton, receiver of p u b l i c moneys, Beatrice, N e b r
J. L. Jennings, receiver of public moneys, Ionia, Mich
E . J . Jenkins, receiver of public moneys, Concordia, K a n s
J. E. K n o w l t o n receiver of public moneys, D u Luth, M i n n
W . H . Kelley, receiver of public moneys, Redwood Falls, M i n n
H . M . K e j s e r , receiver of public moneys, Helena, M o n t
P. J. K a u f m a n , late receiver of public moneys, Huntsviile, A l a
George Lount, receiver of public moneys, Prescott, A r i z
C. B. Lines, receiver of public moneys, Topeka. K a n s
A . E. Lao.ee. receiver of public moneys, Natchitoches, L a
T . M a y , receiver of public moneys, Independence, Cal
J. P. Moulton, receiver of public moneys, W o r t h i n g t o n , M i n n
J . S. M c C l a r y , receiver of public moneys, N o r f o l k , N e b r
J . L. Mitchell, receiver of public moneys, Pueblo, Colo
A . Miller, receiver of public moneys, Susan ville, Cal
C. M c D o n a l d , receiver of public moneys, Shasta. Cal
R . J . Monroe, receiver of public moneys, Lewiston, Idaho
J . Neville, receiver of public moneys,' N e w Orleans, L a
J. F. Nason, receiver of public moneys, Falls Saint Croix. W i s
T . H . Presnell, receiver of public moneys, D u Luth, M i n n
O. Perrin, receiver of public moneys, Stockton, Cal
A . S. Prather, receiver of public moneys, Harrison, A r k
L. D . F. 1*001-0, receiver of public moneys, Springfield, D a k
T . M . Pugh, receiver of public moneys, "Fargo, D a k
O. Peterson, receiver of public moneys, Saint Cloud, M i n n .
Carried f o r w a r d
36 F
26, 484 00
7, 249 85
3,199 67
41 00
5, 679 36
1,621 99
3, 954 50
107 12
6, 243 21
7, 503 01
7, 966 62
2, 028 91
1, 210 00
1, 977 00
1, 557 45
720 00
92 00
4, 888 73
357 00
528 07
1, 486 60
6, 405 83
4, 110 80
5, 661 88
13, 507 50
4 , 1 7 2 00
2, 505 47
953 91
978 79
6, 663 74
1,10100
1.349 84
12, 013 20
6, 204 11
5 , 4 8 2 07
17, 729 05
141 40
20, 072 76
16, 169 46
2, 201 07
24, 348 81
4,306 80
14, 943 66
623 04
2, 846 00
7, 500 60
12, 221 44
4, 227 16
4, 300 00
18, 441 90
4.109 23
6, 967 23
2,709 00
6, 812 18
776 00
2, 963 11
1,099 46
I, 090 50
11,123 20
4, 365 65
715 00
6,2^9 03
2, 229 44
195 02
3, 785 58
4, 729 75
1,153 74
6, 792 64
6, 412 78
5. 436 80
5, 510 56
5, 320 47
396. 846 75
266, 811, 035 22
562
REPORT
ON THE FIXANi ES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
W . C. Painter, receiver of public moneys, W a l l a Walla., W a s h
D . L. Quaw, receiver of public moneys, Warsaw. W i s
George Ritchey, receiver of public moneys, Boonville. M o
R Reynolds, receiver of public moneys, Oak Lake, Minn
J". C. Redfield, receiver of public moneys, Wichita, Ivans
0 . Roos, receiver of public moneys, Taylor's Falls, Minn
J. L. Ray, receiver of public moneys, Monroe, La
S. Star, receiver of public moneys, Helena, Mont
M . L. Stiles, receiver of public moneys, Florence, Ariz
R. G. Stuart, receiver of public moneys. Olympia, W a s h
V . M . C. Silva, receiver of public moneys, Salt Lake City, Utah
W . M. Stafford, receiver of public moneys, Elko, N e v
W . R. Smith, receiver of public moneys^ Sioux City, Iowa
J. Stott, receiver of public moneys, Dakota City, Sfebr
J. A . Somerville, receiver of public moneys. Mobile, A l a
J. Stout, receiver of public moneys, Boise City, Idaho
P. C. Stettin, receiver of public moneys, Detroit, Minn
J. A . Torrence, receiver of public moneys, Harrison, A r k
N . Thatcher, receiver of public moneys, Menasha, W i s
G. P. Tucker, receiver of public moneys, Lincoln, Nebr
S. T. Thomson, receiver of public moneys. Denver. Colo
C. N . Thornburg, receiver of public moneys, Dallas. Oreg
J. A . T u f t s , receiver of public moneys, Camden, A r k
J. Ulric-k, receiver of public moneys. La Crosse, W i s
A . J. Vickers, receiver of public moneys, H a y s City. K a n s
J. U. Whipple, receiver of public moneys, Cheyenne, W y o
J . J . W o r k s , receiver of public moneys, Eureka, N e v
"
S. C. W r i g h t , receiver of public moneys, Carson City, N e v
J. M . Washburn, receiver of public moneys, Vermillion, D a k
H . M . Waters, receiver of public moneys,' Indepen lenee, K a n s
W . F. Wright, receiver of public moneys, North Platte, N e b r
D . R. Wagstaff, receiver of public moneys, Salina, Kans
1. M . W i n g , receiver of public moneys, Bavtield, W i s
.
E . Worthing, receiver of public moneys. Lowell, Nebr
J. M Wilkinson, receiver of public- moneys, Marquette, Mich
J. W . W r i g h t , receiver of public moneys, Pioche, N e v
$396, 816 75 $266, 811, 035 22
304 00
3 <»>«) 81
3, 814 .73
1. 063 04
14, 442 41
1, 002 2H
2, 773 78
392 50
907 00
6. 994 50
8. 901 84
2, 995 50
8, 559 88
4, 644 50
5, 669 00
2, 18* 00
1, H r 45
5« > 54
7
1, 907 21
18,047 2 >
6, <>23 23
1, 237 32
6, 500 00
4. 613 99
4, 338 54
655 50
722 38
3, 66 "i 22
20, -.'37 09
2
21
3. -ill 19
18, 607 06
356 47
15. .-26 53
3,6*9 60
•278 00
580, 614 14
From, marine-hospital tax:
J. C. Abbott, collector, Wilmington, N . C
C. A . Arthur, collector, N e w York, N. Y
W . L. Ashmore, collector, Burlington, N . J
J. S. A d a m s , collector, Great E g g Harbor. N. J
James Atkins, collector. Savannah. Ga
H . C. A k e l e y , collector, Michigan, Mich
J. A . P. Allen, collector, N e w Bedford, M a s s
J. C. Abercrombie, collector, Burlington, Iowa
J a m e s Brady, collector, Fall River, Mass
B. S. Burch, collector, Petersburg!!, Va
F . J. Bahson, coll ctor, Gloucester, Mass
E. A . Bragdon, collector, York, M e
J. H. Bartlett, collector, Little E g g Harbor, N . J
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore. M d
W . W . Bowers, collector, San Diego, Cal
D . V . Bell, collector, Detroit, Mich
W . A . Baldwin, collector, Newark, N. J
J. Blumentlial, collector, Saint Maik's, Fla
J . T . Collins, collector, Brunswick, Ga
S. Cooper, collector, Cape Vincent, N. Y
J. H. Chandler, collector, Superior, Mich
T . H Cole, collector, Saco. M e
D . K . Cartter, collector, Genesee, N . Y
S. I. Cornly, collector, Philadelphia Pa
J. F. Casey, collector, N e w Orleans, La
W . W . Cop el and, collector, Omaha, Nebr
George Caldwell, collector, Paso del Norte, T e x
W . R Coddington, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
A . C. Davis, collector, Beaufort, N. 0
R. W . Daniels, collector. Buffalo, N. Y
S. Dodge, collector, Marblehead, Mass
A . S. D e W o l f , collector. Bristol, R. I
C. S. English, collector, Georgetown, D. C
J. H. Elmer, collector, Bridgeton, N. J
W . M . Evans, collector, Parkersburgh, W . V a
T . E. Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N. Y
George Fisher, collector. Cairo, 111
E. T . Fox. collector, Bangor, M e
J. W . Fuller, collector, Miami. Ohio
J . Frank en field, collector, Minnesota. Minn
R. W . Fitzhugh, collector, Natchez, Miss
Carried forward
--
386
251
501
265
29
19
62
36
896
079
56
•296
2-2
72
23
87
71
92
9*0 99
4r8 r<5
34 40
579 94
9»I« 11
18,
75^ 56
475
HM 94
W 0 03
4! 1 6-2
3 - 6 27
9(5 : G
>
40 69
160 39
40 * 44
117 22
510 O
P
1 S3 20
769 45
541 27
212 08
83 47
68 18
569 16
978 99
546 56
129 55
607 91
366 26
735 84
176 61
41 05
155, 366 51
267, 391, 649 36
563
REGISTER.
General aeeount of the receipts and expenditures,
cfee.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
G e o r g e Gage, collector, Beaufort, S. C
J. C. Goodloe, collector, Mobile, A l a
F . E . Grossman, collector, Fernandina, F l a
A . J. Goss, collector, Saint A u g u s t i n e , F l a
J . A . Hall, collector, Waldoborouuh, M e
J . D . Hopkins, collector, F r e n c h m a n ' s Bay, M e
W . H . H u s e , collector, N e w b u r y p o r t , M a s s
George Hubbard, collector, Storiington. Conn
H . Hazen, collector. Fernandina, Fla
C. H . Houghton, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
W . S. H a v e n s , collector, Sa«: Harbor, N . Y
"W. R Holliday, collector, W h e e l i n g , W . Y a
T . S. Hodson, collector, Eastern District, M d
E . W Hoi brook, collector. Teche, L a
T . A . H e n r y , collector, Pamlico, N . C
H . F . Heriot, collector, Georgetown. S. C
F . Heiderhoff. collector, Pearl River, M i s s
J . L . HJtynes, collector, Brazos de Santiago, T e x
A . F . Howard, collector. Portsmouth, J T H
S.
J . S. Hanover, collector, Fairfield, Conn
E . B. Hamilton, collector, Quincy, 111
P . Hornbrook, collector, Evansville, I n d
J. T . Hoskins, collector, T a p p a h a n n o c k , Y a
J . B. H a w l e v , collector, Saint Joseph, M o
W . D . Hare, collector, Oregon. Oreg
W . P . Heller, collector, Nantucket, M a s s
P C. Hall, collector, V i c k s l m r g h . M i s s
N . B. Judd, late collector, Chicago, 111
J . R. Jones, collector, Chicago, 111
P . P. K i d d e r , collector. A l b a n y , N . Y
G . Leavitt, collector, Mae,bias, M e
J . F . Long, collector, Saint Louis, M o
J. P . Luse, collector. Louisville, K y
D . E Lyon, collector, D u b u q u e , I o w a
L . Lee, j r . , collector, N o r f o l k . Y a
M . Lowell, collector, Saco. M e
0 M c F a d d e n , collector, Wiscasset, M e
S. W . M a c e y , collector, Newport, R. I
C B. M a r c h a u t collector, Edgartown, M a s s
G. T . Marshall, collector, N e w London, Conn
E . T . Moore, collector, Patchogue, N . Y
R. W . M u l l e r . collector, Teche, La
C S. Mills, collector, Richmond, Y a
C. G. M a n n i n g , collector, Albemarle, N . C . .
J . H . Moulton, collector. L a C r o s s e , W i s
A . J. Murat, collector, Apalacbieola, F l a
J. B. Mitchell. Y o r k t o w n , Y a
S. Moffitt. collector, Cham plain, N . Y
W . T . Miller, collector, A l t o n , 111
W . C. Marshall, collector, Belfast, M e
E . S. J. Neallev, collector, Bath, M e
N . B N u t t , collector, P a s s a m a q u o d d y , M e
C Northrop, collector. N e w Haven, Conn
W D. Nolen. collector, Delaware, D e l
A . N e w t o n , collector, V i c k s b u r g h , M i s s
C. H. Odell, collector, Salem, M a s s
J Parmenter, coll ector, Cham plain. N . Y
H . Potter, j r , collector, Pensacola, F l a
C. R . Pronty, collector, Saluria, T e x
A . Putnam, collector, Middletown, Conn
J. G . Pool, collector, M i a m i , Ohio
R. Pasrhal, collector. Corpus Christi, T e x
B. M . Roberts, collector, Belfast, M e
E . Root, collector, Oswego, N . Y
S. P. Remington, collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
W . H. Sargent, collector, Castin \ M e
C. F . S w i f t , collector, Barnstable, M a s s
W . A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
T . Steel, collector, Pittsburgh. P a
J . Shepard, collector, Saint M a r y ' s , G a
J . R. Scott, collector, Saint John's, F l a
R . H . Stephenson, collector, Cincinnati, Ohio
T . B S annon, collector, San Franci-co, Cal
J a m e s Shaw, j r . , collector, Providence, R. I
E . M . Sandy, collector, Tappahannock, Y a
B . G. Shields, collector, Galveston T e x
J. P Sanborn, collector, Huron, M i c h
G . C. Stevens, collector, M i l w a u k e e , W i s
H . VV. Scott, collector, W i l l a m e t t e , Oreg
W . J . Smith, collector, M e m p h i s , T e n n
Carried f o r w a r d
$155, 366
225
397
500
27
904
126
261
375
156
556
796
910
757
994
009
319
531
536
467
673
18
834
47
53
520
202
852
235
666
52
287
396
053
397
482
74
516
703
889
847
779
110
644
458
628
441
712
131
34
405
301
165
540
864
51 $267, 391, 649 36
53
86
41
53
13
41
59
56
36
85
30
33
10
99
35
09
94
05
53
61
55
15
75
03
16
07
00
39
00
72
75
46
63
20
06
41
83
71
67
93
27
76
13
34
06
23
66
42
25
37
29
42
16
32
218 95
20* 96
368 10
076 98
494 06
968 84
080
374
548
281
567
998
250
218
654
235
292
003
762
741
562
387
944
88
53
74
12
47
33
01
68
36
23
51
86
15
31
3b
90
57
704 28
324 78
341 48
315, 853 64
267, 391, 649 36
REPORT
5 6 4
ON
THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—God
tinned.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
H . Selby, collector, D u L u t h , M i n n
F . D . Schermerhorn, collector, Quincy, 111
D . Turner, collecior, A l e x a n d r i a , Y a
J . G . T a y l o r , collector, Annapolis, M d
W . R . Taylor, collector, Bristol, R. I
G e o r g e T o y , collector, Cherrystone, Y a
A . P. T u t t o n , collector, Philadelphia, P a . .
L . T h o m p s o n , collector, W i l m i n g t o n , D e l
H . A . W e b s t e r , collector, P u g e t Sound, W a s h
I . W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
H . G. W o r t h i n g t o n , collector, Charleston, S. C
J. C. W h i t n e y , collector, A l b a n y , N . Y
J. R. W i l l a r d , collector, Erie, P a
A . W o o l f . collector, Nashville, T e n n
D . L . W a t s o n , collector, Southern Oregon
F . N . W i c k e r , collector, K e y W e s t , Fla
P . G . W a t m o u g h , collector,'Cuyahoga, Ohio
D . W a n n , collector, Galena, 111'.'
H . M . W i l k i n s o n , collector, Pearl River, M i s s
W i l l i a m W e l l s , collector, V e r m o n t , Y t
$315, 853 64 $267, 391, 649 36
172 95
b7
828 51
755 45
27 52
2, 391 99
1, 951 24
236 71
3, 293 22
3, 022 35
2, 828 05
2, 952 75
1, 272 76
959 23
172 46
2, 332 71
3, 746 46
921 79
679 29
270 83
344, 670 78
From labor, dray age, and storage:
C. A . A r t h u r , collector, N e w Y o r k , N . Y
J". A t k i n s , collector, Savannah, G a
J. C. A b b o t t , collector, W i l m i n g t o n , N . C
D . V . Bell, collector, Det roit, M i c h
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
S. I . C o m l y , collector, Philadelphia, P a
J. F . Casey, collector, N e w Orleans, La
R . W . Daniels, collector. Buffalo, N Y
C. S. English, collector, Georgetown, D . C
E . F . F o x , collector, Bangor, M e
J. C. Goodloe, collector, Mobile, A l a
P. Hornbrook, collector, E v a n s v i L e , I n d
J. R . Jones, collector, Chicago, 111
J . P. Luse, collector. Louisville, K y
J. F . L o n e , collector. Saint Louis, M o
L . Lee, collector, Norfolk, V a
C. S. M i l l s , collector, Richmond, Y a
E . S. J. N e a l l e y , collector, Bath, M e . . . .
W . D . Nolen, collector, W i l m i n g t o n , D e l
A . P u t n a m , collector, Middletown, Conn
S. P. R e m i n g t o n , collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
E . Root, collector, Oswego, N . Y
H . Selbv, collector, D u Luth, M i n n
W . A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
T . B. Shannon collector. San Francisco, Cal
R H . Stephenson, collector. Cincinnati, Ohio
G. C. Stevens, collector, M i l w a u k e e , W i s
B. G. Shields, collector, Galveston, T e x
L e w i s T h o m p s o n , collector, W i l m i n g t o n , Del
A . P. T u t t o n , collector, Philadelphia, P a
I. W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
17, 546
243
25
1, 326
4, 534
6, 708
735
109
8
258
82
850
1
129
1, 480
230
90
457
100
102
6, 404
918
19, 251
1,137
850
160
34
9
660
8,195
24
20
35
00
95
42
24
05
10
00
24
00
42
33
00
82
50
75
18
00
00
00
00
67
00
00
30
50
82
50
37
72, 699 95
From weighing-fees:
C. A . Arthur, collector, N e w Y o r k , N . Y
F . J. Babson, collector. Gloucester, M a s s
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
S. I . Comly, collector, Philadelphia, Pa
J . F . Casey, collector, N e w Orleans. L a
O. McFad'den, collector, Wise-asset, M e
C. H. Odell. collector, Salem, M a s s
H . Selby, collector, D u Luth, M i n n
W . A . Simmons, collectoi, Boston, M a s s
T . B. Shannon, collector-, San Francisco, Cal
J a m e s Shaw, collector, Providence, R. I
A . P. T u t t o n , collector, Philadelphia, Pa
I . W a s h b u r n , jr., Portland, M e
II. G. W o r t h i n g t o n , collector, Charleston. S. C
43, 706
8, 215
1,743
2. 399
3,171
279
288
13
13, 790
3, 232
19
215
2, 325
24
78
84
63
09
63
11
90
50
23
08
39
59
74
30
125, 696
87
2, 741
1. 032
21, 704
2r, 505
22
50
30
00
50
20
79, 425 81
For services of United States officera
C. A . A r t h u r , collector, New- Y o i k , N . Y
J a m e s A t k i n s , collector, Savannah, Gn
D . Y . B e l l collector, Detroit, M i c h
F . J. Babson, collector, Gloucester, M a s s
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia, Pa
Carried forward
1 . 9 , 7 7 0 72
267, 88rJ, 445 90
565
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
TO
RECEIPTS.
Brought f o r w a r d
J". F . Casey, collector, N e w Orleans, La
R . W . Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N. Y
T . E Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N . Y
J. F. Fuller collector, Miami, Ohio
W. H. H o s e , collector. Newburyport, M a s s
J. D. Hopkins, col eet-or. Frenchman's Bay, M e
N . B. Judd, late collector, Chicago, 111 . . !
J. R Jones, collector, Chicago, III
J. P. Luse, collector, Louisville, K y
C. S. M i l l s collector, Richmond, V a
0 . M c P a d d e n , collector, Wiseasset, M e
G. T. Marshall, collector, N e w London, Conn
W . 0 . Marshall, collector, Belfast, M e
C- Northrop, collector, N e w Haven, Conn
C. H . Oilell, collector, Salem, Mass
B. M . Roberts, collector, Belfast, M e
W A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
T . B. Shannon, collector, San Francisco, Cal
J a m e s Shaw, j r , c >llector, Providence, R . 1
W . J . Smith, collector, Memphis, T e n n
B. G. Shields, collector Galveston, T e x
J P. Sanborn, collector, Huron, M i c h
•
C. F. Swift, collector, Barnstable, M a s s
H . Selby, collector, D o L a t h , Minn
A . P. Tutfcon, collector. Philadelphia, P a
1. W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
W i l l i a m W e l l s , collector, Vermont, V t
H . G. W o r t h i n g t o n , collector. Charleston, S . C
P. G. W a t m o u g l i , collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio
F . N. W i c k e r , collector. K e y W e s t , F l a
J . R. W i l l a r d , collector, Erie, P a
$179, 770
17,161
9, 769
3, 480
86
168
330
1, 107
3, 180
72 $267, 888, 445 90
17
86
00
25
00
00
04
98
00
8 00
10 02
66 00
77 40
325 00
52 80
92 62
26, 831 96
22, 343 07
1, 399 80
800 00
3 , 1 2 3 75
12, 130 00
637 50
78 00
7, 475 80
1, 334 00
6, 948 43
1, 243 80
108 00
1, 149 00
11 00
302, 019 97
From custom-officers' fees:
a A . A r t h u r , collector, N e w Y o r k , N . Y
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
W . W . Bowers, collector, San Diego, C a l
S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia, P a
J. F . Casey, collector. N e w Orleans, L a
J. H . Moulton, collector, L a Crosse, W i s
W . A . Simmons, collector, Boston, M a s s
T . B . S h a n n o n , collector, San Francisco, C a l
A . P. T u t t o n , collector, Philadelphia, P a
I. W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
202, 538
9,105
421
26, 293
6, 449
20
40, 798
28,570
2, 410
9, 492
60
94
00
18
32
90
06
10
81
23
391
106,913
300
10
1, 481
46
1,525
78
100
1, 500
131
2, 000
3, 471
1
395
1, 058
2, 514
878
3
9
523
50
294
199
932
385
515
190
593
1, 309
5
40
35
01
95
00
00
27
50
40
45
00
00
64
00
25
00
50
32
19
66
80
50
90
00
75
69
00
00
26
00
75
32
00
00
00
326,100 14
From fines, penalties, and forfeitures—customs:
a m e s A t k i n s , collector, Savannah, G a
O . A . Arthur, collector, N e w ' Y o r k , N . Y
J . A P. Allen, collector, N e w B e d f o r d . M a s s
J. C • A b b o t t , collector, W i l m i n g t o n , N . C
D . V . Bell, collector, Detroit, M i ch
F . J . Babson, collector, G l o u c e s t e r , M a s s
W . Booth, collector, Baltimore, M d
J . Blumenthal, collector, Saint M a r k ' s , F l a
W . W . Bowers, collector, San Diego, Cal
J. Brady, j r , collector, Fall R i v e r ' M a s s
J. H . Chandler, collector, Superior, M i c h
S. Cooper, collector, Cape Vincent, v . Y
J. F Casey, collector. N e w Orleans, L a
W . W . Copeland. collector, Omaha, N e b r
J. T. Collins, collector, Brunswick, G a
S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia, Pa
D. K . Cartter, collector, Genesee. N Y
C . C a l d w e l l , collector, Paso del Norte, T e x
S. Dodge, collector. Marblehead, M a - s
R. W . Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N. Y
T. E. Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N . Y
C. S. English, collector, Georgetown, D . C
J. W . Fuller, collector, Miami, Ohio
J. Frankentield, collector, Minnesota, M i n n
E. T . Fox, collector, Bangor, M e
G e o r g e Gage, collector. Beaufort. S. C
J. C. Goodloe. collector, Mobile. A l a
F . E. Grossman, collector, Fernandina, F l a
F . Heiderhoff, collector. Pearl River, M i s s
J. L . H a y n e s , collector, Brazos, T e x
J. A . Hall, collector, W a l d o b o r o u g h , M e
C. H . Houghton, collector, Perth A m b o y , N . J
J. S. Hanover, collector, Fairfield, Conn
Carried f o r w a r d
128, 484 11
268, 516, 566 01
REPORT ON THE FIXANi ES.
566
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
&c.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
T. S. Hodson, collector, Eastern Maryland
H . F. Heriot, collector, Georgetown, S. C
W . D. Hare, collector, Oregon, Oreg
P. Hornbrook, collector, Evansville, I n d
N . B. Judd, collector, Chicago, 111
J. R. Jones, collector, Chicago, 111
A . D . Johnson, collector, Tappahannock, Y a
L. Lee, jr., collector, Norfolk, Y a
D . E. Lyon, collector-, Dubuque, Iowa
J. P. Luse, collector, Louisville. K y
G e o i g e Leavitt, collector, Machias, M e
M . Lowell, collector, Saco. Me
J. F. Long, collector, Saint Louis, M o
C. S. Mills, collector, Richmond, Y a
S. W . Macey, collector, Newport, R. I
G. T. Marshall, collector, N e w London, Conn
S. Moffitt, collector, Champlain, N. Y
C. B. Marchant, collector, Edgartown, Mass
N . B. N u t t , collector, Passamaquoddy, M e
W . D. Nolen, collector, Delaware
C. Northrop, collector, N e w Haven, Conn
C . H . Odell, collector, Salem, Mass
N . Patten, collector, Texas, T e x
H . Potter, jr., collector, Pensacola, F l a
C . R . Prouty, collector, Saluria,, T e x
J . Parmenter, collector, Champlain, N . Y
N . Plato, collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
A . Putnam, collector, Middletown, Conn
R. Paschal, collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
S. P. Remington, collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
"W. A . Simmons, collector, Boston, Mass
T . B. Shannon, collector, San Francisco, Cal
J . P. Sanborn, collector, Huron, M i c h
W . S. Smith, collector, Memphis, Term
J . Shaw, jr., collector, Providence, R. I
B. G . Shields, collector, Galveston, T e x
H . W . Scott, collector, Willamette, Oreg
G. C. Stevens, collector, Milwaukee, W i s
H Selby, collector, D u Luth, M i n n
1
R . H . Stephenson, collector, Cincinnati, Ohio
W . H . Sargent, collector, Castine, M e
C. F . Swift, collector, Barnstable, M a s s
T . Steel, collector, Pittsburgh, Pa
J. R. Scott, collector, Saint John's, Fla
D . Turner, collector, Alexandria, Y a
J. G. Taylor, collector, Annapolis, M d
A . P. Tutton, collector, Philadelphia, Pa
A . Yandine, collector, Aroostook, M e
A . W o o l f , collector, Nashville, Tenn
H . G. Worthington, collector, Charleston, S. C
F . N . Wicker, collector, K e y W e s t , Fla
W . W e l l s , collector, Yermont, Y t
D . W a n n , collector, Galena, 111
I . W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
D . L . Watson, collector, Southern Oregon
H . M . Wilkinson, late collector, Pearl River, M i s s
H . A . Webster, collector, Puget Sound, W . T
P . G. W a t m o u g h , collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio
From fines, penalties, and
T . Ambrose, clerk southern district Ohio
H . M . Aiken, clerk eastern district Tennessee
A . R . Ayres, clerk United States court
G . Andrews, attorney eastern district Tennessee
W . H. Bradley, clerk northern district Illinois
W . W . Billson, attorney district Minnesota
W . J. Bailey, timber agent
G . W . Bliss, attorney southern district N e w Y o r k
J. H . Baker, surveyor-general Minnesota
A . H . Beattie, clerk district Montana
G . F . Betts, clerk southern district N e w Y o r k
F . C. Barlow, late marshal southern district N e w Y o r k
Earl Bill, clerk northern district Ohio
H . C. Cowles, clerk western district North Carolina
G . W . Corey, receiver public moneys Cheyenne, W y o
E . R. Campbell, clerk middle district Tennessee
J . W . Chew, clerk district Maryland
Carried forward
$128, 484
40
25
760
100
10
319
1
179
.
10
20
25
58
10
87
70
341
13
2, 611
21
20
5
20
545
653
981
5
60
1,302
449
5,545
31, 890
936
200
527
556
1,149
120
117
100
20
25
400
15
10
20
10
632
155
898
764
1, 574
100
166
78
369
164
20
11 $268, 516, 566 01
00
00
00
00
00
96
85
00
25
00
00
00
00
00
04
03
33
52
33
30
00
00
00
13
25
49
82
00
33
63
06
69
18
00
85
04
46
00
90
00
00
00
25
00
00
00
00
18
00
48
34
78
00
35
62
51
80
00
183, 797 86
forfeitures—judiciary:
2, 891
99
216
74
19
641
333
IF
4, 302
41
1, 000
2
773
3, 399
741
106
544
93
62
55
60
90
35
00
20
46
00
00
25
06
09
48
70
«5
15,206 04
268,700,363 87
REGISTER.
567
General aeeount of the receipts and expenditures,
cfee.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
•J.
C.
F.
J.
$15,206
512
1,130
73
298
101
Brou gli t f o r w a r d
A Coggesha.il, m a r s h a l district R h o d e Island
H . Chamberlain. receiver public moneys San Francisco, Cal
W Clancey, clerk U n i t e d States court
H . Clark, clerk eastern district M i s s o u r i
E. Dexter, clerk district Massachusetts
J. D e v e n s h i i e, clerk district Louisiana
J . •. D a v e n p o r t , c l e r k southern d i s t r i c t N e w Y o r k
C . Dart, c erk eastern district T e x a s
G e o r g e F. E m e r y , clerk district M a i n e
G . J Foster, clerk district D a k o t a
H . C. G e i s b u r g , clerk western district M i s s o u r i
R. L. Goodr ich, clet k eastern district A r k a n s a s
R - Goodrich, clerk eastern district A r k a n s a s
E . Y . GoLlsborough, marshal district M a r y l a n d
W . Goff. attorney western district P e n n s y l v a n i a
C. S H a m i l t o n , marshal western district W i s c o n s i n
E . A . llollister, ch-rk district U t a h
D . H o r l b e c k , c l e r k district South Carolina
S. H o f f m a n , d e s k district. California
W . K . H o l l e n b a c k . collector internal revenue, D a k o t a .
J . E Hagood, clerk district South C a olina
C . C. Iiinsdell. clerk western district M i c h i g a n
J . I). H o w l a n d . c l e r k distr ict Indiana
S R. Hamill, attorney United States c o u r t
S. F. H a l l o d a y . receiver public moneys. Gainesville, F l a
E . R H a m p t o n , clerk western district N o r t h Carolina
T . R. Harrison, receiver of public m o n e y s . Oregon City, Oreg
G . R. Hill, clerk northern district M i s s i s s i p p i
J . B. B i l l marshal eastern district N o r t h Carolina
R. W . Healey, m a r s h a l middle A l a b a m a
J. M . H o d g e ' receiver of p u ! lie m o n e y s , K e r w i n , K a n s
J. K n i g h t , clerk district W y o m i n g T e r r i t o r y
E . K u r t z , clerk eastern district W i s c o n s i n !
J. M . Love, j u d g e eastern district Iowa
H . K . Love, clerk easter n district I o w a
;
C M a s o n , clerk northern district. N e w Y o r k
S. C. M c C a n d l e s s , clerk western district P e n n s y l v a n i a
E . E M a r v i n , clerk district Connecticut
J . Y . Moore, clerk western district V i r g i n i a
A . B M a y n a i d, a t t o r n e y eastern district M i c h i g a n
G . F . M c C o n n e l l , clerk eastern district W y o m i n g T e r r i t o r y
W M c M i c h a e l , attorney eastern district P e n n s y l v a n i a
E. P. Mar seilles, mar shal district Colorado
„"
H . E M a n n , cler k district M i n n e s o t a
T . Muffley, clerk district M o n t a n a
J . D. Miles, Indian agent
C. A N e w c o m b . marshal eastern district M i s s o u r i
J. F. N a s o n , receiver- of public moneys, F a l l s Saint Croix, W i s
O. B O'Barmore, clerk district M o n t a n a
M . F. Pleasants, clerk easter n distr ict V i r g i n i a
T . F. Purnell, m a r s h a l eastern district T e x a s
H . J. P e c k , clerk western district W i s c o n s i n
W P Preble, clerk district M a i n e . .
N . B Prentiss, marshal northern district Ohio
I). L. Q u a w . receive] of public m o n e y s , W a u s a u , W i s
G . C R i v e s , clerk eastern district T e x a s
N . J. R e d d i c k , clerk eastern district N o r t h Carolina
C. W Ruter. late receiver of public moneys, Indianapolis, I n d
W . Robbins, clerk northern district N e w Y o r k
A . Sterling, attorney northern district M a r y l a n d
G e o r g e Smith m a r s h a l we«t< rn district Missour i
J . Stout. rec< iver of public moneys, Boise City, I d a h o
W A . Spencer, clerk district M i n n e s o t a
W H. S m y t h , m a r s h a l n o i t h e r n district. G e o r g i a
J Seavey, clerk distiict W a s h i n g t o n Territory
F . M. Stewart, clerk w e s t e r n district W i s c o n s i n
Y . M. C. Silva, receiver of public moneys. Salt L a k e City, U t a h
L. S B. Sawyer, clerk district California
A . Sharpe, marshal D i s t i i c t of C o l u m b i a
G . T . Swann. clerk southern d i s t i i c t M i s s i s s i p p i
J. G. Taliaferro
. .. ...
A A I u f t s receiver of public m o n e y s , Camden, A r k
W S. T o u g h , marshal district K a n s a s
N . Thatcher, r eceiver of public moneys. Menasha, W i s
G . Turner, marshal southern district A l a b a m a
U n i t e d States district courts
J . K . Valentine, at orney eastern district P e n n s y l v a n i a
R T. Van Horn, collector internal revenue, sixth district M i s s o u r i
B. W i l s o n , Solicitor T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t
J . C. W i l s o n , clerk district K a n s a s
Carried f o r w a r d
-
04 $268,700,363 87
86
50
70
60
94
20 00
375
19
I
485
258
893
310
664
32
589
50
150
00
20
00
00
70
40
25
03
25
08
00
00
24 50
30 00
580 92
26 20
615
153
607
405
9
30
520
247
40
05
10
29
00
50
75
60
100
3, 604
61
589
76
677
1,100
2, 000
40
440
22
55
200
561
111
122
00
98
65
02
30
38
00
00
00
97
50
00
00
90
00
55
1, 949
1*0
3, 486
150
2, 273
28
10
183
220
798
25
773
70
127
1,066
175
413
1, 149
581
24
134
48
58
88
20
52
54
271
3,163
657
76
•92
244
50
50
99
00
27
96
30
73
40
74
15
9!
00
30
25
00
64
00
70
67
10
00
35
55
00
83
57
85
18
93
78
45
85
10 00
52, 848 16
268, 700, 363 87
»
REPORT
568
ON THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
& c . — G o d tinned.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
N . AVebh, attorney district Maine
J. M. Wilkinson, receiver of public moneys, M a r q u e t t e , M i c h
R . W i l c o x , clerk district Oregon
'
S. Wheeler, clerk western Arkansas
E . A . Woolfley, clerk district Louisiana
J. H. W i n g , receiver of public moneys, Bayfield, W i s
W . F . W r i g h t , receiver of public moneys, Norfolk, N e b r
From
$52, 848
11
93
2, 000
1, 924
6, 066
654
134
16 $268, 700, 363 87
42
00
00
89
22
64
75
63 733 08
emolument-fees—customs:
J". C. Abbott, collector, Wilmington, N . C
H . C. A k e l e y , collector, Michigan, Mich
H . A . Burt, late collector, Superior, Mich
S. M . Breckinridge, late collector, Saint Louis, M o
D . V . Bell, collector, Detroit, Mich
F . J. Babson, coll ctor, Gloucester, M a s s
S. Cooper, collector, Cape Vincent, N. Y
D . K . Cartter, collector, Genesee, N . Y
J. H. Chandler, collector, Superior, M i c h
S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia. Pa
J. M. Davy, collector, Genesee, N . Y
C. Dillingham, naval officer, N e w Orleans, L a
R. W . Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N . Y
T . E. Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N . Y
J. Frankenfield, collector, Minnesota, M i n n
J". W . Fuller, collector, Miami, Ohio
E . Fulton, late surveyor, Baltimore, M d
E . W . Fox, late collector, Saint Louis, M o
Charles Gilpin, surveyor, Baltimore, M d
F . E. Grossman, collector, Fernandina, Fla
George Gage, collector, Beaufort, S. C
R . F . Goggin, late collector, Erie, P a
•
H . Hazen, collector, Fernandina, F l a
J. L . Haynes, collector, Brazos, T e x
H . W . Hoffman, late collector, Baltimore, M d
George Jerome, late collector. Detroit, M i c h
J.Johnson, late collector, Savannah, G a
N . B. Judd, late collector, Chicago, 111
J. R. J ones, collector, Chicago, 111
A . E. K i n g , naval officer, Baltimore, M d
R. W . Mullen, late collector, Teche, L a
E . McLean, late collector, Chicago, 111
G. T. Marshall, collector, N e w London, Conn
E . R. Myer. late surveyor, Philadelphia, P a
W i l l i a m Miller, late collector, Mobile, A l a
J. F. McJilton, late surveyor Baltimore, M d
C. Northrop, collector, N e w Haven, Conn
N . B. N u t t , collector, Passamaquoddy, M e
J. G. Pool, collector, Miami, Ohio
J. Parmenter, collector, Champlain, N . V
H . Potter, collector, Pensacola, Fla
R. Paschal, late collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
N . Plato, late collector, Corpus Christi, T e x
J. M . G. Parker, late naval 6fficer, N e w Orleans, L a
N . Patten, late collector, Galveston, T e x
:
S. P. Remington, collector, Oswegatchie, N . Y
E. Root, collector, Oswego, N. Y
H . W . Scott, collector, W i l l a m e t t e Oreg
James Shaw, jr., collector, Providence, R. I
B. G. Shields, collector, Galveston, T e x
G. C. Stevens, collector, Milwaukee, W i s
J. P. Sanborn, collector, Huron, Mich
W . J. Smith, collector, Memphis, Tenn
H . Selby, collector. D u Luth, M i n n
T . Steel, collector, Pittsburgh, Pa
George W . True, surveyor, Portland. M e
W . W e l l s , collector, Vermont, V t
H . A . Webster, collector, Puget Sound, W a s h
P. G. W a t m o u g h , collector, Cuyahoga, Ohio
I . W a s h b u r n , jr., collector, Portland, M e
1, 995 88
6, 401 44
833 82
2, 308 96
3, 490 18
630 72
782 08
67 59
997 95
4, 657 48
131 60
179 96
7, 739 56
9, 559 55
195 46
1, 076 75
8 55
59 70
1,140 02
3 30
4 83
1, 602 08
136 44
1, 810 05
4 32
1, 541 71
25 24
25,519 52
13, 053 83
3, 044 21
103 74
13, 667 35
168 81
187 00
5, 376 92
4 34
3, 689 26
500 00
580 65
2, 591 54
1,500 00
92 65
45 29
3, 300 99
3 37
4, 789 11
16,105 71
5, 830 97
306 13
234 40
1, 447 84
11, 570 94
136 84
1,049 12
1, 420 17
206 24
44, 257 81
1, 021 88
35,504 13
19 43
244, 712 41
From
emolument-fees—judiciary:
F . M . A i k e n , clerk eastern district Tennessee
Samuel Bell, clerk eastern district Pennsylvania
W . H . Bradley, clerk northern district Illinois
R . Crowley, clerk northern district N e w Y o r k
J. H. Clark, clerk eastern district Missouri
E . Dodd, marshal northern district N e w Y o r k
Carried forward
339
1,119
9, 436
10
6, 594
1,139
02
46
74
95
00
34
18, 639 51
269, 008, 809 36
569
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
B r o u g h t forward
$18, 639 51 $269, 008, 809 36
E . Dexter, clerk district M a s s a c h u s e t t s
G. R. Fox, late clerk eastern district P e n n s y l v a n i a
J. I). Howland, clerk district Indiana
S. T . Hooker, late marshal district W i s c o n s i n
Y . S. Lusk, attorney western district N o r t h Carolina
J. T . Lane, attorney district Iowa
W . H . Lamon, late marshal District Columbia
W . W . Murray , attorney western district Tennessee
P . M e l i n d y , marshal district I o w a
J. F. Quimby, marshal northern district N e w Y o r k
W . Robbing, clerk northern district N e w Y o r k
W . B. Smith, clerk district N e b r a s k a
G. B. Sa wyer, attorney district Massachusetts
A l e x a n d e r Sharpe, marshal District C o l u m b i a
W . S. Tough, marshal district K a n s a s
R . G. Usher, marshal district M a s s a c h u s e t t s
K . G. W h i t e , clerk western district N e w Y o r k
S. W h e e l e r , clerk western district A r k a n s a s
5, 204
4*2
1, 500
36
2, 106
1, 300
1,233
39
263
7, 000
214
34
1, 205
3. 567
1, 615
1, 994
107
67
51
83
00
81
03
00
11
06
70
00
95
97
86
21
63
56
80
30
46,613 84
From proceeds of Government
property:
Treasury Department
Quartermaster's Department, W a r
Ordnance Department, W a r
C o m m i s s a r y Department, W a r
Medical Department, W a r
Engineer's Department, W a r
A d j u t a n t - G e n e r a l ' s Office, W a r
Signal-Office, W a r
Paymaster-General's Office, W a r
Secretary's Office, W a r D e p a r t m e n t
Bureau of E q u i p m e n t and Recruiting, N a v y
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, N a v y
B u r e a u of Construction and Repairs, N a v y
Bureau of Navigation, N a v y
Bureau of Ordnance, N a v y
B u r e a u of Y a r d s and Docks, N a v y
B u r e a u of Steam E n g i n e ring, N a v y
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, N a v y
M a r i n e Corps, N a v y
'
Secretary's Office, N a v y D e p a r t m e n t
H o u s e of Representatives
G o v e r n m e n t Printing Office
State D e p a r t m e n t
Post-Office D e p a r t m e n t
Interior D e p a r t m e n t
D e p a r t m e n t of J u s t i c e
84,307 64
15 5, 459 94
14, 049 93
177 90
2, 047 33
4,239 58
78 76
28 25
236 73
79 35
17, 097 35
5, 250 19
64, 498 87
1 , 1 9 5 47
979 35
4, 720 68
24, 089 77
178 50
5, 508 41
25 00
34 03
5, 401 59
11, 997 18
657 00
13,270 22
3.43181
417, 040 8 3
From tax on circulation of national banks:
T a x on circulation of national banks
7, 328, 573 29
From premium on sale of gold coin:
P r e m i u m on sale of gold coin
3, 723, 545 80
From direct tax:
Direct tax
93, 798 80
From fees for letters-patent :
F e e s f r o m letters-patent
785, 398 80
From Pacific Railroad
Companies:
Pacific Railroad Companies
718,179 96
From prize-money to captors :
P r i z e - m o n e y to captors . . .
321, 370 92
From profits on coinage :
Profits on coinage
1, 720, 521 29
From deductions on bullion deposits :
Deductions on bullion deposits
20,596 52
From seal-skins:
Seal-skins
317,584 00
From interest and sale of Indian lands, bonds, &c:
I n t e r e s t and sale of Indian lands, bonds, & c
Carried f o r w a r d
677, 623 91
285,179, 657 32
REPORT ON THE
570
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—God
tinned.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
$285,179,657 32
From copy right-fees:
Copyright-fees
1 2 , 4 9 5 00
From interest on debts due the United States:
I n t e r e s t on debts due t h e U n i t e d States
27, 775 40
From rent of public
buildings:
R e n t of public buildings
24, 452 85
From surveying service :
S u r v e y i n g service
85, 072 69
From re-imbursement by national banks:
R e - i m b u r s e m e n t b y national b a n k s
165, 599 25
From interest on Nashville and Decatur Railroad
Company:
I n t e r e s t on N a s h v i l l e and D e c a t u r Railroad C o m p a n y
3 , 2 0 0 00
From interest on Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company:
I n t e r e s t on N a s h v i l l e and Chattanooga Railroad C o m p a n y
54, 300 00
From passport-fees :
Passport-fees
18, 560 0 0
From sale of ordnance materials, War
Department:
Sale of ordnance materials, W a r D e p a r t m e n t
402,161 44
From sale of ordnance materials, Navy
Department:
S a l e of ordnance materials, N a v y D e p a r t m e n t
60, 095 27
From sale of the Philadelphia
navy-yard:
S a l e of t h e Philadelphia n a v y - y a r d
973, 417 40
From payment by Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company:
P a y m e n t b y Selma, R o m e and D a l t o n Railroad C o m p a n y
53, 200 21
From interest received from William Allen:
Interest received from W i l l i a m A l l e n
10, 805 45
From payment by Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company :
P a y m e n t b y M e m p h i s and L i t t l e R o c k Railroad C o m p a n y
From proceeds of confederate
11, 523 4 2
property:
P r o c e e d s of confederate property
2 5 , 3 3 0 00
From mileage of
examiners:
M i l e a g e of examiners
1 , 3 8 7 80
From
conscience-fund:
Conscience-fund
9,104 43
From premiums on transfer-drafts :
P r e m i u m s on transfer-drafts
3, 428 33
From assessments for deaths on shipboard:
A s s e s s m e n t s f o r deaths on ship-board
390 00
From rebate of interest:
R e b a t e of interest
400 03
From relief of sick and disabled seamen:
Relief of s i c k a n d disabled seamen
999 l 4
From redemption of property, act June 8, 1872 :
R e d e m p t i o n of property
9 , 3 6 2 24
From sale and rent of property acquired under internal-revenue laws:
Sale and rent of property acquired under internal-revenue l a w s
2, 851 07
From exemplification of papers and records in General Land-Office :
E x e m p l i f i c a t i o n of papers and records in General Land-Office
5, 385 95
From sale of captured Indian ponies:
Sale of captured I n d i a n ponies
1, 522 15
From forfeitures by contractors :
F o r f e i t u r e s b y contractors
921 50
Carried f o r w a r d
287,143, 398 34
REGISTER.
571
General account of the receipt a and
expenditure&c.—Continued.
TO RECEIPTS.
Brought forward
From
mar nit-hospital
287,143, 398 34
j
unci:
Marine-hospital f u n d
10 00
From
captured
and abandoned
property:
Captured and abandoned property
546 00
From salaries of storekeepers:
Salaries of storekeepers
5, 405 63
From salary due, W. W. Crapo:
Salary due W . W . Crapo
3,136 98
From interest on East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad bonds:
Interest on East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad bonds
7, 600 00
From Granville Society:
Granville Society
647 06
From sale of confiscated property:
Sale of confiscated property
3, 366 63
From payment by Washington Railroad
Company:
Payment by "Washington Railroad Company
2, 907 23
From retroactive increase of salary:
Retroactive increase of salary
5,401 50
From co] ying-fees:
Copying-fees
269 84
From trust-fund interest for free schools, South Carolina:
Trust-fund interest for free schools, South Carolina
3,194 44
From wrecked and abandoned property:
W r e c k e d and abandoned property
50 00
From miscellaneous sources:
Miscellaneous sources
370 73
From proceeds of bonds of 1881, {Geneva:)
Proceeds of bonds of 1881
6, 613, 826 12
From premium on funded loan :
Premium on funded loan
305, 734 78
From United States legal-tenders:
United States legal-tenders
91,177, 758 00
From f ractional currency:
Fractional currency
28, 375, 900 00
From coin-certificates:
Coin-certificates
90,619,100 00
From certificates of deposit :
Certificates of deposit
82, 730, 000 00
From funded loan of 1881:
Funded loan of 1881
Total receipts
104, 553, 050 00
691, 551, 673 28
572
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—God
BY
tinned.
EXPENDITURES.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate:
S a l a r i e s a n d m i l e a g e of S e n a t o r s
S a l a r i e s officers a n d e m p l o y e s , S e n a t e
Contingent expenses:
Stationery and newspapers
C l e r k s to c o m m i t t e e s , pages, & c
Enel for heating-apparatus
E u r n i t u r e and r e p a i r s
Labor
Folding documents
Horses and wagons
Packing-boxes
Miscellaneous items
S a l a r i e s of C a p i t o l p o l i c e
R e p o r t i n g p r o c e e d i n g s and d e b a t e s
E x p e n s e s compiling Congressional Directory
P o s t a g e , office S e c r e t a r y
E x p e n s e s i n q u i r i n g into M i s s i s s i p p i e l e c t i o n
$406, 419 19
146, 089 56
13, 922
44, 987
9, 076
15, 500
36, 000
9, 400
6, 565
740
30, 036
26, 300
33, 125
1, 200
100
10,000
38
80
58
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
789, 461 51
F r o m w h i c h d e d u c t t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c e s s of r e p a y m e n t :
J o i n t S e l e c t C o m m i t t e e t o I n q u i r e i n t o A f f a i r s of D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a .
318 65
T o t a l expenditures f o r U n i t e d States Senate
$ 7 8 9 , 1 4 2 86
House of Representatives ;
S a l a r i e s and m i l e a g e of m e m b e r s a n d D e l e g a t e s
S a l a r i e s officers a n d e m p l o y e s
Contingent expenses:
C l e r k s to c o m m i t t e e s , & c
Cartage
Folding documents
Fuel
Horses and carriages
F u r n i t u r e a n d repairs
Packing-boxes
N e w s p a p e r s and stationery
Pages
Miscellaneous items
S a l a r i e s of C a p i t o l p o l i c e
Postage
$1, 709, 318 56
2 4 3 , 1 3 7 87
19, 000
2. 737
54,779
10, 458
6,387
11,749
3, 020
31,487
12,387
77, 259
26, 299
300
00
50
05
39
50
65
00
57
50
64
22
00
T o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
2 , 2 0 8 , 3 2 2 45
Congressional Printer:
Salaries office C o n g r e s s i o n a l P r i n t e r
P u b l i c printing and binding
Lithographing and engraving
$ 1 8 , 8 9 5 20
1, 498, 184 05
15, 526 76
1, 532, 606 01
F r o m w h i c h d e d u c t t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c e s s of r e p a y m e n t s :
Contingent expenses
470 58
T o t a l expenditures Congressional Printer
1, 5 3 2 , 1 3 5 4 3
Library of Congress:
S a l a r i e s L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s
I n c r e a s e of L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s
Contingent expenses
W o r k s of art f o r t h e C a p i t o l
B u s t s of t h e l a t e C h i e f - J u s t i c e s T a n e y a n d C h a s e , L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s .
$29, 335
12, 484
1, 497
10, 700
1,500
20
96
61
00
00
T o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s L i b r a r y of C o n g r e s s
55, 517 77
Botanic Garden:
Salaries
I m p r o v i n g B o t a n i c G-arden
Improving buildings Botanic Garden
$ 1 2 , 1 4 4 11
7, 883 35
3, 549 30
Total expenditures Botanic Garden
23, 576 76
Court of Claims:
S a l a r i e s of j u d g e s , & c
Contingent expenses
Reporting decisions
F u r n i t u r e a n d r e p a i r s of s a m e
$29, 840
3, 000
2, 000
550
T o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s C o u r t of C l a i m s
Carried f o r w a r d
00
00
00
00
35, 390 00
4, 6 4 4 , 0 8 5 27
573
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, <&c.—Continued.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$4, 644, 085 27
EXECUTIVE.
Executive
proper:
S a l a r y of P r e s i d e n t
Salary of t h e Y i c e - P r e s i d e n t
S a l a r i e s E x e c u t i v e office
C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s E x e c u t i v e office .
P o s t a g e E x e c u t i v e office
$50, 000
3,152
13, 800
6, 000
600
00
16
00
00
00
73, 552 16
F r o m w h i c h d e d u c t t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c e s s of r e p a y m e n t :
C o n v e y i n g v o t e s of electors f o r P r e s i d e n t a n d Y i c e - P r e s i d e n t .
1 , 1 8 3 30
72, 368 86
Total expenditures Executive proper
Department of State ;
Salaries D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
P u b l i s h i n g l a w s , D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
P r o o f - r e a d i n g , & c . , D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
Stationery, f u r n i t u r e , & c . , D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
B o o k s a n d m a p s , D e p a r t m e n t "of S t a t e
Contingent expenses Departmentbf State
L i t h o g r a p h i n g , D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
P o s t a g e D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
E d i t i n g , p u b l i s h i n g , a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g r e v i s e d and a n n u a l s t a t u t e s .
A d d i t i o n a l s a l a r y to d i s b u r s i n g - c l e r k D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e
$119,160
546
1, 902
2, 950
2, 500
23, 810
1,401
14, 280
6,126
41
41
00
50
00
00
10
10
82
62
18
172, 718 73
T o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s D e p a r t m e n t of S t a t e . .
Foreign
intercourse:
Salaries a n d e x p e n s e s of U n i t e d S t a t e s and S p a n i s h C l a i m s C o m m i s s i o n
C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s of U n i t e d S t a t e s and S p a n i s h C l a i m s C o m m i s s i o n .
Salaries and e x p e n s e s of Court of A l a b a m a C l a i m s
Salaries U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d M e x i c a n C l a i m s C o m m i s s i o n
C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s U n i t e d S t a t e s and M e x i c a n C l a i m s C o m m i s s i o n . . .
S u r v e y of b o u n d a r y b e t w e e n U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d B r i t i s h p o s s e s s i o n s . . .
Salaries of m i n i s t e r s
Salaries of secretaries of legation
Salary of p r i v a t e a m a n u e n s i s of m i n i s t e r to G r e a t B r i t a i n
Contingent expenses foreign missions
S a l a r y of i n t e r p r e t e r l e g a t i o n to J a p a n
Salaries c o n s u l a r s e r v i c e
Salaries of interpreters to c o n s u l a t e s in China, Japan, and S i a m
Salaries of m a r s h a l s f o r consular courts
$10, 837
4,985
112, 915
17, 708
4, 000
33, 100
327, 537
40, 592
2, 500
119.342
2, 500
474, 94 i
15, 546
5,919
90
03
03
24
00
00
43
57
00
34
00
53
05
83
E x p e n s e s for- interpreters, guards, & c . , in T u r k i s h d o m i n i o n s
Contingent expenses U n i t e d States consulates
Prisons for American convicts
Bringing home criminals
R e l i e f and p r o t e c t i o n of A m e r i c a n s e a m e n
Rescuing shipwrecked American seamen
E s t a t e s of decedents, t r u s t - f u n d
A n n u a l e x p e n s e s of C a p e Spart.el l i g h t
A l l o w a n c e to w i d o w s or heirs of d i p l o m a t i c officers w h o die abroad
R e n t of c o u r t - n o u s e and j a i l in J a p a n
International Exhibition at Vienna
P a y m e n t of j u d g m e n t s of C o u r t of A l a b a m a C l a i m s
L o s s on bills of e x c h a n g e , c o n s u l a r service
1, 751
2, 654
138, 536
17,344
4, .116
46, 742
2, 200
351
285
1, 945
5, 321
8,73!
827, 833
7,862
41
75
92
28
46
34
00
65
00
77
09
95
29
13
Salaries of consular officers not citizens
F r o m w h i c h d e d u c t t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c e s s of r e p a y m e n t :
I n q u i r i e s into d e p r e d a t i o n s on t h e T e x a s f r o n t i e r . . .
2, 2 3 8 , 1 0 2 99
17 20
Total expenditures foreign intercourse.
%
Treasury
2, 238, 085 79
Department:
Salaries office of S e c r e t a r y of T r e a s u r y
Super-vising A r c h i t e c t
First Comptroller
Second Comptroller C o m m i s s i o n e r of C u s t o m s
First Auditor
Second A u d i t o r
Third Auditor
Fourth Auditor
Fifth Auditor
Sixth Auditor
T r e a s u r e r of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
T r e a s u r e r of t h e U n i t e d States, national c u r r e n c y , reimbursable
'
Register
Carried f o r w a r d .
$483, 332 17
32, 423 71
7 4 , 8 6 8 60
109, 807 89
4 8 , 9 1 0 63
77,28139
244, 584 08
236, 985 05
8 0 , 8 4 8 95
50, 043 14
312, 790 53
394, 304 92
155, 000 00
245, 675 02
2, 546, 856 08
7,127, 258 65
REPORT
574
ON
THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
BY
& c . — G o d tinned.
EXPENDITURES.
B r o u g h t forward
Salaries Office of Comptroller of Currency . . .
Comptroller of Currency, re-imbursable
Commissione of Internal R e v e n u e
L i g h t - H o u s e Board
Bureau of Statistics
E x p e n s e s of collecting statistics relating to commerce
Salaries temporary clerks Treasury Department
Salaries temporary clerks office Treasurer United States
Stationery f >r T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t
O n e month's additional pay to discharged clerks and employes
Contingent expenses, national currency, office of Treasurer of U n i t e d
States, re-imbursable
Contingent expenses T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t :
B i n d i n g and newspapers
I n v e s t i g a t i o n of accounts
F r e i g h t , telegrams, &c
Rent
H o r s e s and w a g o n s
Ice, & c
Fuel, &c
Gas, &C
Carpets and repairs
Furniture, & c
M i s c e l l a n e o u s items
F u r n i t u r e and carpets, 1874
Postage, 1874 . . .
International Exhibition, 1874
Salaries Bur eau of Engraving and P r i n t i n g
L a b o r and expenses
P a p e r for notes, bonds, and other securities
Material for work
E x p e n s e s f o r operating macerating-machine
Transportation of United States securities
E n g r a v e r s ' tools, machinery, &c
E n g r a v i n g and printing certificates of Centennial stock
$2, 546.
125.
33.
321,
14,
59,
20.
3'*,
19.
46,
10,
856
*54
550
9"3
258
<0 ;
000
987
982
0 3
000
08
31
>*0
68
90
63
0,)
50
41
39
00
$7,127, 258 65
129, 985 26
9, 946 72
2, 190 70
6 , 2 i 3 48
13, OfO 00
5, 957 33
6, 092 58
11,973 15
15. 595 90
13,998 12
24, 414 67
26, 641 55
42 87
165, 572 01
10, 637 06
27. 173 05
1, 2r3. 048 36
249, 16* 09
19*', »92 57
3.257 80
106, 730 40
49. 762 *<5
22. 43 > 33
5,621,511 45
F r o m w h i c h deduct the f o l l o w i n g excess of r e p a y m e n t s :
T w o m o n t h s ' additioi al pay to discharged clerks and employes
.
.
i
M a c h i n e f o r macerating nationftl-bank notes, 1875
,710 14
4tH 59
10,171 73
5,611,339
T o t a l expenditures T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t
72
Independent treasury:
Salaries office of
assistant treasurer at Baltimore
Boston
Charleston
Chicago
Cincinnati
N e w ()rleans
K» w Y o r k
Philadelphia
depositary at P i t t s b u r g h
assistant "treasurer at -aint Louis
San Francisco
depositary at Santa F e
..
Tucson
Contingent expenses independent treasury
Sal-tries, &c., special agents independent treasury
C h e c k s and certificates of deposit, independent treasury
Salaries of designated depositaries
2 5. 838 21
34.260 00
9 56o 00
14, 665 97
15 2>;o 00
15,741 57
149. 1 16 22
39. 96 i 31
3 920 00
15.
0 00
•25, 16 00
4, ; 33 41
1. 50 ' 00
8, 93 70
4.007 12
9 , 4 1 0 10
I, 500 00
376, 629 2 1
T o t a l expenditures independent treasury
Jfinf, branches, and assay-offices:
Salaries mint at Philadelphia
W a g e s of w o r k m e n m i n t at Philadelphia
C o n t i n g e n t expenses mint at Philadelphia
A n n e a l i n g - f u r n a c e s , m i n t at Philadelphia
F r e i g h t on bullion, m i n t at Philadelphia
Salaries mint, at Carson City, N e v
W a g e s of w o r k m e n m i n t a t Carson City, N e v
C o n t i n g e n t expenses m i n t at Carson City, N e v
Salaries m i n t at Denver, Colo
W a g e s of workmen mint, at Denver. Colo
Contingent expenses m i n t at Denver, Colo
Salaries m i n t at San Francisco, Cal
W a g e s of w o r k m e n m i n t at San Francisco, Cal
Carried forward
37. 300
2^9. 218
ti3. 394
7, 770
8, <88
24, 600
85, 000
99. 8*4
10. 173
15, 335
4,678
25, 3f 6
274. 988
00
80
89
12
20
00
00
77
38
00
M
00
04
886, 038 04
13,115, 227 58'
REGISTER.
575
tt*^.—Continued.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
BY
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Contingent expenses m i n t at San Francisco, Cal
Salaries assay-office Boise City, Idaho
W a g e s of w o r k m e n assay office Boise City, Idaho
Contingent, expenses assay office Boise City, Idaho
Salaries assay-office N e w Y o r k
..
W a g e s of w o r k m e n assay-office N e w Y o r k
Contingent expenses assay-office N e w Y o r k
Recoinage of gold and silver coius
Salaries'office of Director of the M i n t
Contingent expenses United States mints and assay-offices
Coinage of silver f o r redemption of fractional currency
Salaries miut, at N e w Orleans, La
W a g e s of workmen m i n t at N e w Orleans, L a
Contingent expenses m i n t at N e w Orleans, L a
$836, 038
85, 964
5, 000
1, 500
849
35, 335
71,556
50, 000
11, 353
16, 679
2, 028
344, 016
3, 500
2, 998
1, 493
04 $13,115, 227 58
95
00
00
70
60
89
00
21
54
29
69
00
70
76
1, 518, 315 37
F r o m which deduct the following excess of r e p a y m e n t s :
A r t e s i a n well M i n t at Philadelphia
Salaries assay-office Charlotte, N . C
$266 60
166 96
433 56
T o t a l expenditures for Mint, branches, and assay-offices
1, 517, 881 81
Territorial governments.
Salaries governor, &c.. Territory of A r i z o n a
Contingent expenses, Territory of A r i z o n a
Salaries governor, &c., Territory of Colorado
L e g i s l a t i v e expenses, Territory'of Colorado
Contingent expenses, Terr itory of Colorado
Salaries governor, &c., Territory of D a k o t a
Legislative expenses, Territory'of D a k o t a
Contingent expenses, Territory of D a k o t a
Salaries governor, &c., T e r r i ' o r y of Idaho
L e g i s l a t i v e expenses, Territory of Idaho
Contingent expenses, Territory of Idaho
Salaries governor, &c., Territory of M o n t a n a
L e g i s l a t i v e expenses, Territory of M o n t a n a
Contingent expenses, Territory of M o n t a n a
Salar ies governor, &c., Territory of N e w M e x i c o
Legislative expenses, Territory of N e w M e x i c o
Contingent expenses, T< rritory of N< w M e x i c o
Salaries governor, &c., Territory of U t a h
Legislative expenses, Territory'of U t a h
Contingent expenses, Territory of U t a h
Salaries governor, &c., Territory of W a s h i n g t o n
•
Legislative expenses. Territory of Washington
Contingent expenses, Territory of W a s h i n g t o n
Salaries governor, &.C., Territory of W y o m i n g
L e g i s l a t i v e expenses. Territory of W y o m i n g
Contingent expenses, T e n itory of W y o m i n g
Salaries board of health, District of Columbia
General expenses of the District of Columbia
P a y m e n t of interest on 3.65 bonds, District of Columbia
Fire department of District of Columbia
E x p e n s e s of board of health, District of Columbia
Salaries inspectors of gas and meters, District of Columbia
$15,509
625
15, 006
19,680
1, 000
15, 691
701
1, 000
13, 503
1, 600
1, 000
14,111
21, 000
1, 000
14, 378
21, 947
925
12,876
20, 040
1, 000
15,266
28
00
80
70
00
70
29
00
81
00
00
45
00
00
67
33
00
95
14
00
70
999
16, 826
25,516
995
10, 000
905.500
212, 945
25, 000
26 117
5, 472
50
33
64
68
00
00
36
00
50
78
21, **57 50
1, 459, 096 11
F r o m w h i c h deduct the following repayments, where there
is no e x p e n d i t u r e :
Erection of temporary capitol, W a s h i n g t o n Territory
$8,280 00
Erection of penitentiary, W a s h i n g t o n T e r i i t o r y
7, 577 00
15, 857 00
Total expenditures f o r territorial g o v e r n m e n t s
1, 443,239 11
Coast Survey.
Survey of t h e A t l a n t i c and G u l f coasts
Survey of the, western coast
Geodetic surveying, Coast S u r v e y
Vessels f o r the Coast S u r v e y
Publishing observations, Coast S u r v e y
Repairs ot vessels f o r the Coast S u r v e y
General expenses Coast Survey
S u r v e y of South Pass and Bar, Mississippi R i v e r
•
$355, 000
2^'5. 000
50, 000
149, 000
8, 000
41, 000
27, 000
2,100
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
28
T o t a l expenditures Coast S u r v e y
857,100 28
Public buildings.
B u i l d i n g f o r State, W a r , and N a v y D e p a r t m e n t s
T r e a s u r y building, W a s h i n g t o n , D . C
Carried f o r w a r d
$634,187 50
40, 064 79
674,252 29
16,933,448 78
576
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—Continued.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Post-office and subtreasury, Boston, M a s s
court-house, N e w Y o r k
Indianapolis, I n d
Omaha, N e b r
Columbia, S. C
L i t t l e Rock, A r k
Raleigh, N . C
Utica, N . Y
Philadelphia. P a
Atlanta, Ga
Covington, K y
Lincoln, N e b r
at Dover, D e l
Parkersburgh, W . V a
Jersey City, N . J
G e n e r a l Post-Office building, Washington, D . C
B r a n c h m i n t building, San Francisco, Cal
Subtr* asury building, San Francisc*, Cal
Post-office and court-house, Grand Rapids, M i c h
Trenton, N . J
at Harrisburgli, P a
A s s a y - o f f i c e building, Helena, M o n t
Post-office and court-house, T o p e k a , K a n s
:
$674. 252 29 $16, 933, 448 7£
265, 497 25
273,847 76
7, 958 20
14, 013 09
30, 963 20
249 75
117,779 22
5 65 93
527,422 28
25. 896 85
35, 384 71
14,210 16
20, 356 40
50,192 47
71, 311 05
106, 683 86
869 14
40, 708 65
5, 712 90
89,790 27
28 41
29, 651 37
10, 000 00
T o t a l expenditures public buildings
2 , 5 0 0 , 9 6 5 21
Treasury miscellaneous.
E x p e n s e s of national currency
R e f u n d i n g national debt . . . !
Suppressing counterfeiting and f r a u d
Collecting mining-statistics
V a u l t s , safes, and locks f o r public buildings
P l a n s f o r public buildings
E x p e n s e s of inquiry respecting food-fishes
Illustrations f o r report on food-fishes
Propagation of food-tishes
D e f e n d i n g claims f o r cotton seized
Salaries stearnbo,it-inspection service
C o n t i n g e n t expenses steamboatfinspection service
I n q u i r v into cause of steamboat explosions
Outstanding liabilities
R e f u n d i n g to national b a n k i n g associations excess of d u t y
J u d g m e n t s of court of A l a b a m a claims
Building f o r W o m e n ' s Christian Association
R e p a y m e n t f o r lands sold f o r direct taxes
R e t u r n of proceeds of captured and abandoned property
Collection of captured and abandoned property, records, and evidence
respecting same . . .
R e f u n d i n g taxes illegally collected . . .
E x a m i n a t i o n of rebel archives and record of captured and abandoned
property
P l a n s and specifications for a public building at A u b u r n , N . Y
P u r c h a s e and m a n a g e m e n t of Louisville and Portland ("anal
T r u s t - f u n d interest f o r support of schools in South Carolina
Constitutional convention f o r admission of Colorado
F u r n i t u r e f o r building for State, W a r , and N a v y Departments
International Exhibition 1K76, commission food-fishes
International Exhibition 1876, contingent expenses
International Exhibition 1876, building-fund
Centennial Celebration and International Exhibition of 1876
R e f u n d i n g proceeds of cotton seized
R e f u n d i n g m o n e y s for lands redeemed
M e d a l s to J. S. Crandall and others
P a y m e n t s to Robert B. Lacy, late captain and assistant quartermaster
volunteers
.
Pa\ m e n t to C. M o r g a n f o r general average on ship A l a b a m a
P u b l i s h i n g historical documents relating to early F r e n c h discoveries in
the N o r t h w e s t and on the Mississippi
P a y m e n t to the N e w Y o r k T r i b u n e fo* advertising
Relief of F i r s t National Bank, Saint A l b a n s , V t
Relief of T e r r e H a u t e and Indianapolis Railroad C o m p a n y
Relief of A l l e g h e n y
alley Railroad C o m p a n y
Penitentiary building, D e e r Lodge, M o n t
.
Penitentiary building, Steilacooin, W a s h
"
Court-house. W a s h i n g t o n , D . C
International Exhibition, 1876, interior
International Exhibition, lr76, Smithsonian Institution
E x p e n s e s Smithsonian Institution
Carried f o r w a r d
$309, 866 38
708, 353 15
113,595 28
6, 500 00
86, 335 53
4, 999 15
5,154 57
916 42
44,000 00
1,016 50
175, 294 00
46, 8t 0 82
22,000 00
3 , 7 0 3 93
952 82
6, 641, 287 26
21, 116 ttO
12,450 00
1, 026, 636 61
6,519 74
57 08
5 , 4 -21
866
4c8,160
2, 887
15, 000
46, 730
7, 300
17, 000
111,400
1, 250, 000
21, 641
223
1, 425
76
25
00
60
00
17
00
00
00'
00
36
97
25
1,043 91
3, 000 00
10, 000
839
28, 650
7, 54 ?
7, 232
1. 197
474
3. 000
71,296
54, 948
39, 060
00
10
00
75
75
75
20
00
50
K3
00
11, 353, 992 19
19, 434, 413 99
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
BY
577
tt*^.—Continued.
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$11, 353, 992 19
Salary and expenses Southern Claims Commission
Total expenditures Treasury miscellaneous
War Department.
Salaries office of Secretary of W a r
Contingent expenses office of Secretary of W a r
Salaries office of Adjutant-General .
Contingent expenses office of Adjutant-General
Salaries office of Quartermaster-Geueral
Contingent expenses office of Quartermaster-General
Salaries office of Commissary-General
Contingent expenses office of Commissary-General
Salaries office of Surgeon-General ..
.
Contingent expenses office of Surgeon-General
Salaries office of Paymaster-General
Contingent expenses office of Paymaster-General
Salaries office of Chief of Engineers
Contingent expenses office of Chief of Engineers
Salaries office of Chief of Ordnance
Contingent expenses office of Chief of Ordnance
Salaries Bureau of Military Justice
Coutingent expenses Bureau of Military Justice
Salaries Signal-Office
Salaries office of Inspector-General
Salaries superintendent, &c., W a r Department building
Contingent expenses W a r Department building
Salaries superintendent, &c., building corner Seventeenth and F streets
Contingent expenses building corner Seventeenth and F streets
Salaries superintendent, &c., building corner Fifteenth and F s t r e e t s . . .
Contingent expenses building corner Fifteenth and F streets .
Salaries of employes public buildings and grounds, under Chief Engineer
Contingent expenses public buildings and grounds, under Chief Engineer
Repairs, fuel, &c., Executive Mansion
Improvement and care of public grounds
Lighting, &c., Capitol, Executive Mansion, &c
Washington A q u e d u c t
Support and treatment of transient paupers
Repairs of water-pipes and fire-plugsSalary of superintendent building corner Fifteenth and G streets
Salary of superintendent building on Tenth streot
Postage W a r Department
Opening an alley west end of building corner Seventeenth and F streets
Pedestal for equestrian statue of Major-General J. McPherson
International Exhibition 1876, War Department
$19, 434, 413 99
50, 800 00
11, 404, 792 19
$90,849
11, 999
320, 165
7, 982
174, 929
7, 000
37, 549
8, 000
202, 097
7, 000
77, 690
4, 000
30, 800
3, 000
26, 979
2, 000
13, 817
500
4, 408
2, 590
5, 970
59
28
23
65
35
00
43
00
20
00
33
00
00
00
45
00
17
00
04
54
00
8, 000 00
4, 300
9,661
5, 290
12, 062
50, 328
00
20
00
63
09
2. 000 00
30,
119,
56,
18,
1,
000
250
000
000
250
00
00
00
00
00
69
329
71, 460
900
25, 000
86,000
17
50
21
00
00
00
10, 000 00
Total expenditures W a r Department
1, 549, 239 97
Navy Department.
Salaries office of Secretary of N a v y
Contingent expenses office of Secretary of N a v y
Salaries Bureau of Yards and Docks
Contingent expenses, Bureau of Y a r d s and Docks
Salaries Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
Contingent expenses Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
Salaries Bureau of Navigation
.
Contingent expenses Bureau of Navigation
Salaries Bureau of Ordnance
Contingent expenses Bureau of Ordnance
Salaries Bureau of Construction and Repair
Contingent expenses Bureau of Construction and R e p a i r . . .
Salaries Bureau of Steam-Engineering
Contingent expenses Bureau of Steam-Engineering
Salaries Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
Contingent expenses Bureau of Provi-i ms and C l o t h i n g . . .
Salaries Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Contingent expenses Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Salaries superintendent, &c., N a v y Departme t b u i l d i n g . . .
Contingent expenses N a v y Department building
Postage N a v y Department
International Exhibition, N a v y Department
$35,
5,
12,
I,
11,
620 00
000 00
760 00
800 00
i60 00
850
360
800
560
800
12, 960
00
00
00
00
00
00
800 00
7, 760 00
1, 000 00
14, 760 00
800 00
960 00
400 00
290 00
000 00
042 71
503 00
Total expenditures N a v y Department
203> 785 71
Post-Office Department.
Salaries Post-Office Department
Contingent expenses Post-Office Department.
Deficiency in postal revenues
Carried forward.
$469, 856 76
53, 500 00
4,537,540 36
5, 040, 897 12
32, 592, 220 8G
REPORT
578
General
account
of
the
ON
receipts
THE
and
FINANCES.
expenditures,
&c.—God
tinned.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Steamship service between San Francisco, Japan and China,
Steamship service between United States and Brazil
Postage Post-Office Department
International Exhibition, Post-Office Department
•
$5, 040, 897
500, 000
75,000
770,255
4, 900
12
00
00
50
00
Total expenditures Post-Oifice Department
Department of
$32, 592, 220 88
6, 391, 052 62
Agriculture.
Salaries Department of Agriculture
Collecting agricultural statistics
Purchase and distribution of valuable seeds
Museum, Department of Agriculture
Furniture, cases, and repairs, Department of Agriculture
Library, Department of Agriculture
Laboratory, Department of Agriculture
Experimental Garden, Department of Agriculture
Contingent expenses Department of A griculturo
Improvement of grounds, Department of Agriculture
Postage Department of Agriculture
Publishing report of Commissioner of Agriculture
International Exhibition, Department of Agriculture
$77,115
13, 200
68,119
3, 000
3, 135
1, 087
1, 400
8, 500
12,772
12,294
4, 533
2, 861
32, 500
71
76
83
00
36
90
00
00
61
06
00
91
00
Total expenditures Department of Agriculture
210, 521 14
Department of Justice.
Salaries Department of Justice
Rent of building, Department of Justice
Contingent expenses Department of Justice
Salary warden of jail District of Columbia
Prosecution of crimes
Defending suits and claims for seizure of captured and abandoned property
Prosecution and collection of claims
Fees of supervisors of election
Current expenses Reform School
Postage Department of Justice
Publishing violations of intercourse acts and frauds
Salaries of Metropolitan police, "Washington, D. C
Cost adjudged against Eastern bauds of Cherokees
Expenses and fees of United States marshals Territory of U t a h
From which deduct the following repayment where there is no
expenditure :
Defending claims under convention with Mexico
$105,147
14, 000
14,354
2, 000
19,712
55
00
45
00
49
39,131
2, 581
122,189
9, 833
2, 899
3, 767
205,233
4, 983
3, 415
98
60
03
47
00
17
61
25
00
549, 248 60
425 00
Total expenditures Department of Justice
548, 823 60
Judicial.
Salaries of justices, &c., Supreme Court
Salaries of circuit judges
,
Salaries of district judges
Salaries of district attorneys
Salaries of district marshals
Salaries of justices and judges supreme court of the District of Columbia
Expenses of United States courts
Support of convicts
$98,
53,
179,
18,
11,
000 00
217 35
266 49
888 89
263J39
20, 500 00
2, 989, 515 72
8, 472 34
Total judicial expenditures
3, 379, 124 18
Customs-service.
Collecting revenue from customs
:
Unclaimed merchandise
Compensation of persons employed in insurrectionary States
R e f u n d i n g moneys erroneously received and covered into the Treasury.
Repayment to importers excess of deposits
Debentures and other charges
Debentures or drawbacks, bounties or allowances
Refunding duties on goods destroyed
Depot f o r thirteenth district
Repairing the tender-hose
Expenses of revenue-cutter service
Construction of steam revenue vessels for Pacific coast
Furniture and repair of same for public buildings
Fuel, lights, and water for public buildings
P a y of custodians and janitors
Carried forward
$6. 704, 858
1,094
638
42
1,919,080
12, 038
3, 845, 401
2
1,000
16,266
839, 758
58, 076
170, 643
393, 804
92,461
09
58
15
49
93
53
90
40
00
25
87
98
98
22
14
14,055,168 51
43,151,742 40
REGISTER.
579
General account of the receipts and expenditures, dr.— Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought f o r w a r d
Compensation in lieu of moieties
Repairs and preservation of public buildings
L i g h t - s h i p f o r general service
H e a t i n g apparatus for public buildings
Salaries and traveling expenses of agents at seal-fisheries in A l a s k a
Steam-tender for seventh district
E x p e n s e s of admission of foreign goods to the Centennial E x h i b i t i o n
a t Philadelphia
$14, 055,168
60, 448
207, 553
2, 209
201, 625
2, 752
37, 000
51
38
66
12
16
68
00
$43,151, 742 40
28, 751 87
14, 595, 509 38
R e p a y m e n t b e y o n d expenditures:
B u i l d i n g or purchase of such vessels as m a y be required f o r revenueservice
N e t expenditures customs-service, regular approximations
Transfer-accounts, fifth section, act M a r c h 3 , 1 8 7 5 :
E x p e n s e s revenue-cutter service
$3,153 81
R e p a i r s and preservation of public buildings
13 86
11,788 44
14, 583, 720 94
3 , 1 6 7 67
R e p a y m e n t s b e y o n d expenditures :
Collecting revenue from customs
H e a t i n g apparatus in public buildings
$2, 627 75
3 04
2, 630 79
536 88
N e t expenditures of customs-service, including transfer-account
14, 584,257 82
Marine-hospital service.
Marine-hospital service
M a r i n e hospital San Francisco
$439,151 13
6, 582 66
$445, 733 79
R e p a y m e n t b e v o n d expenditures:
M a r i n e hospital Pittsburgh, P a
7, 065 24
N e t expenditures marine-hospital service
438, 668 55
Public buildings.
Custom-house and post-office, Rockland, M e
F a l l River, M a s s
Newport, R. 1
Hartford, Conn
N e w Haven, Conn
Albany, N . Y
Custom-house, Charleston, S. C
N e w Orleans, L a
Custom-house and post-office, Cincinnati, Ohio
Custom-house and subtreasury, Chicago, 111
Custom-house, Louisville, K y
Custom-house and post-office, N a s h v i l l e , T e n n
Custom-house, K n o x v i l l e , T e n n
Custom-house and post-office, M e m p h i s , T e n n
C u s t o m - h o u s e and post-office, P o r t Huron, M i c h
C u s t o m - h o u s e and post-office, E v a n s v i l l e , I n d
C u s t o m - h o u s e and post-office, Saint Louis, M o
A p p r a i s e r s ' stores, San Francisco, C a l
Custom-house, Portland Oreg
R e p a y m e n t b e y o n d expenditures :
Custom-house, Saint Paul, M i n n
$2,578
46,653
10,185
67, 615
18, 646
23, 348
68, 882
115, 935
949, 956
302, 252
12, 500
17, 426
26
290
71,225
44, 444
473,186
186, 816
11,232
21
99
06
39
20
92
25
85
95
10
00
08
35
40
39
58
78
72
57
2, 423, 203 79
379 36
N e t expenditures public buildings
2, 422, 824 43
Light-House Establishment.
A v e r y R o c k light-station
E g g R o c k light-station
Seguin light-station
Fog-signals on light-ship, V i n e y a r d Sound
B u l l o c k ' s Point Shoals light-station
F u l l e r ' s R o c k and Sassafras P o i n t light-station
R a c e R o c k light-station, Connecticut
S o u t h w e s t L e d g e light-station
H a r t ' s Island light-station, L o n g Island, N . Y "
T h i r t y - m i l e Poiut light-station, N e w Y o r k
S a n d y H o o k light-station, N e w Y o r k
Strafford Shoals li^ht-station
D u n k i r k light-station, N e w Y o r k
W r e c k of the Scotland light-ship, N e w Y o r k H a r b o r
Carried f o r w a r d
$6, 690
6, 690
2, 000
10, 000
5, 000
500
22, 000
11,118
20, 000
14, 500
4, 000
55, 075
12,200
5, 090
48
49
00
00
00
00
00
72
00
00
00
00
00
00
174, 864 69
60, 597, 493 20
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
580
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
c6c.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Schuylkill River light-station
Bulkhead Shoals light-station, Delaware
Ship John light-station, Delaware
Cross Ledge Shoal light-station, Delaware
Cape Henlopen fog-signal, Delaware
Liston's Tree light-station, Delaware
Craighill Channel light-station, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Thomas' Point Shoals light-station
Day-beacons, Potomac River
"Winter-Quarter Shoals light-station
Mathias Point light-station
Jordan's Point light-station
Currituck Beach light-station
Hunting Island light-station, Soath Carolina
Morris Island light-station
Florida Reef beacons, Florida
Sandy Key light-stations
Fowley Rock light-station
D r y Tortugas light-station
Repairs of iron light-station
Calcasieu light-station, Louisiana
Head of passes light-station, Mississippi River, Louisiana
Tchefuncti River light-station
Ashtabula light-station, Ohio
Conneaut light-station, Ohio
Grand River light-station, Ohio
Sandusky Bay light-station, Ohio
Chicago light-station, Hlinois
Detroit depot, Michigan
Pier-head beacon-lights on the lakes, Michigan
Skillagalee light-station, Lake Superior, Michigan
Eagle Harbor light-station, Lake Superior, Michigan
Tawas light-station, Michigan
Saginaw River light-station, Michigan
Light-house at White River, Michigan
South Manito light-station, Bertram Bay, Michigan
Windmill Pointlight-station, Michigan
Yerba Buena Island light-station. California
Piedras Blancas light-station, California
Columbia River light-station, Oregon
Preserving life and property from shipwrecked vessels, contingent expenses
Supplies of lighthouses
Repairs and incidental expenses of light-houses
Salaries of keepers of light-houses
Expenses of light-vessels
Expenses of buoyage
Expenses of fog-signals
Inspecting lights
Commissions to superintendents
Lighting and buoyage of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers
Life-saving service
,
Life-saving service, contingent
Establishment of new life-saving stations
Establishment of new life-saving stations, coast of United States
Establishment of new life-saving stations, Long Island Sound
Establishment of new life-saving stations, New Jersey
...
Metric standard of weights and measures
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Point Montara light-station, California
Point Fermin light-station, California
San Pablo Straits light-station, California
Hueneme Point light station, California
Preserving life and property from shipwrecked vessels
Re-establishing lights on southern coast
$60, 597, 4 9 3
20
00
20
78
00
00
75
65
00
00
500
00
500
692
500
00
54
00
000 00
000
000
000
000
00
00
00
00
500
500
500
400
500
00
00
00
00
00
900
00
800 00
200 00
000 00
400
000
000
000
0<>0
.000
5<>0
000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
000
, 816
00
74
i, 000 00
267 79
396,321. 41
304, 403 65
540. 401 93
251, 447 26
361,106 48
49, 305 33
2, 929 36
267 48
113, 935 00
148, 720 66
27, 523 41
60, 716 88
562 00
167 06
654 50
7, 598 52
2, 895,748 18
Net expenditures Light-House Establishment, including transferaccount
Relief-account:
^Belief of Jacob Parmenter, Plattsburgh, New Y o r k
Relief of Charles E. Hovey
Carried forward.
950
69
11
15, 000 00
$1 73
11 14
2,513 50
8 25
216 39
185 74
Net expenditures customs-service regular appropriations
Transfer account—repayment beyond expenditures :
Salaries keepers of light-houses
Total expenditures relief-account
$174, 8 6 4
11,, 7 8 6
10,,000
18, 6 1 9
35, 5 2 8
1*2, 000
10, 000
1, 7 5 5
24, 7 0 5
6, 000
-
2, 936 75
592, 811 43
536 88
2, 892, 274 55
$684 10
9, 000 00
9, 684 10
63, 499, 451 85
REGISTER.
581
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
BY
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Interior
$63,499,451 85
Department.
Office of the Secretary :
Salaries office of Secretary of the Interior
Contingent expenses office of Secretary of the Interior
Salaries of watchmen Department of the Interior
Fuel, lights, &c., Department of the Interior
Repairs of building, Department of the Interior
R e n t of rooms f o r Pension-Office, &c
Packing, & c , congressional documents
R e n t of building
Postage
Salary of secretary to sign land-patents
Safe f o r Interior Department
Total expenditures office of Secretary of the Interior
General Land-Office:
Salaries General Land-Office
Contingent expenses General Land-Offie
$69, 777 58
16, 468 70
21,358 92
20, 000 00
85, 000 00
25, 000 00
7, 500 00
2, 250 00
102,147 11
1, 500 00
1, 924 75
352, 927 06
266, 962 41
30, 000 00
Total expenses General Land-Office.^
Commissioner of Indian Affairs:
Salaries office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Contingent expenses office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs
296, 962 41
69, 870 23
8, 000 00
Total expenditures office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Commissioner of Pensions:
Salaries office of Commissioner of Pensions
Contingent expenses office of Commissioner of Pensions
468, 577 80
73, 798 88
Total expenditures office of Commissioner of Pensions
Commissioner of Patents:
Salaries office of Commissioner of Patents
Contingent expenses office of Commissioner of Patents
Copies of drawings office of "Commissioner of Patents
Plates f o r Patent-Office Official Gazette
Photo-lithographing office of Commissioner of Patents
Tracings of drawings
436, 560
80, 000
99, 997
39, 999
39, 999
34,996
77, 870 23
512, 376 68
53
00
75
25
88
10
Total expenditures office of Commissioner of Patents
Commissioner of Education:
Salaries office of Commissioner of Education
Contingent expenses office of Commissioner of Education
18, 351 00
17,210 00 •
Total expenditures office of Commissioner of Education
Public lands:
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Arizona
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Arizona
Salaries office of surveyor-general of California
Contingent expenses ollice of surveyor-general of California
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Colorado
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Colorado
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Dakota
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Dakota
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Florida
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Florida
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Idaho
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Idaho
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Kansas
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Kansas
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Louisiana
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Louisiana
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Minnesota
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Minnesota
Salaries office of surveyor-general o i Montana
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Montana
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Nebraska and I o w a
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Nebraska and I o w a . .
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Nevada
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Nevada
Salaries office of surveyor-general of N e w Mexico
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of N e w M e x i c o
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Oregon
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Oregon
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Utah
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Utah
Salaries office of surveyor-general of Washington Territory
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of Washington Territory
7, 387
1, 913
23, 527
6, 628
9, 300
2,117
8, 609
2,498
4, 592
1, 439
6, 702
2,060
7, 296
1,582
5, 600
1,103
9, 712
1,846
8,146
2, 364
8, 425
2, 489
8, 376
4, 411
8, 844
2, 351
7, 931
1, 954
7, 700
% 442
7, 598
1,842
Carried forward
731, 553 51
35, 561 00
00
25
44
01
00
43
35
03
85
79
39
75
42
29
00
35
90
55
16
59
54
08
92
77
97
63
52
31
00
38
90
78
178, 798 35
65,536, 702 74
582
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
BY
c6c.—Continued.
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Salaries office of surveyor-general of W y o m i n g
Contingent expenses office of surveyor-general of W y o m i n g
Salary recorder of land-titles in Missouri
Salaries and commissions of registers and receivers
Contingent expenses of land-offices
Expenses of depositing public moneys
Depredations on public timber
\
Repayments f o r lands erroneously paid
Indemnity f o r swamp-lands
*.
Total expenditures public lands
Eive-per-cent. f u n d sale public lands :
Five-per-cent. f u n d sales public lands in Kansas
Five-per-cent. f u n d sales public lands in Oregon
Five-per-cent. f u n d sales public lands in Michigan
Five-per-cent. f u n d sales public lands in Nebraska
Total expenditures five-per-cent. f u n d sale public lands
Surveying public l a n d s :
Surveying public lands in Arizona
California
Colorado
Dakota
Florida
Idaho
Louisiana
Minnesota
Montana.
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
W a s h i n g t o n Territory
Wyoming
Survey of Indian reservations
Geological survey of the Territories
Deposits b y individuals f o r expenses surveying public lands
Examination of public surveys
Survey of exterior boundaries of Indian reservations
Illustrations f o r reports of geological wsurvey
Survey of lands belonging to the Cherokees 'of North Carolina
useless military reservations
Surveying private land-claims in California
Colorado
N e w Mexico
Survey of the boundary between N e w M e x i c o and Arizona
Total expenditures surveying public lands
Public works:
I m p r o v i n g Capitol grounds
Buildings and grounds Government Hospital for the Insane
Buildings Columbia Institution f o r the Deaf and D u m b
J a i l f o r the District of Columbia
A n n u a l repairs Capitol
Stable f o r mail-wagons
Capitol building, Olympia, W a s h
$178, 798
9, 380
1, 409
500
373, 211
54, 244
3, 782
4, 760
28,259
97, 989
35
74
82
00
66
83
80
92
65
07
$3, 991
1, 970
1, 327
338
$65, 536, 702 74
94
91
18
22
752, 337
7, 628 25
$18, 581 30
96, 460 71
33, 927 32
48, 206 01
10, 569 16
38, 542 27
17,128 49
26, 537 82
38,979 04
80,479 76
30,311 72
32. 289 68
82, 290 56
26, 830 37
36, 837 85
27, 265 24
269, 550 41
25, 000 00
114, 061 04
5, 579 73
299 20
40, 000 00
5, 694 92
670 62
6, 731 05
1, 816 68
36 00
27, 342 27
1, 142, 019 22
$219, 999
25, 247
40, 000
173, 492
54, 500
10, 000
5, 274
62
06
00
16
00
00
35
$528, 513 19
R e p a y m e n t beyond expenditures:
Grounds Columbia Hospital f o r W o m e n and Lying-in A s y l u m
05
N e t expenditures public w o r k s
528, 513 14
Miscellaneous.
Current expenses Government Hospital f o r the Insane
Columbia Institution f o r the Deaf and D u m b
Columbia Hospital f o r W o m e n and Lying-in A s y l u m .
National Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' H o m e
Preservation of collections Smithsonian Institution
E x p e n s e s of Eighth Census
M a p s of the United States
Support of Children's Hospital
Support of Freedmen's Hospital
National Association f o r Relief of Colored W o m e n
Support of transient paupers
M a r y l a n d Institution f o r the Blind
Total expenditures miscellaneous
Carried forward
$150,132
48,000
23, 997
10, 000
32, 500
5, 537
5, 862
5,000
45, 000
10,000
13,750
2, 850
38
00
69
00
00
81
50
00
00
00
00
00
352, 630 38
68, 319, 831 57
REGISTER. 624
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
BY
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$63,319,831 57
Internal
revenue.
Stamps, paper, and dies
Punishment for violation of internal-revenue laws
Expenses of assessing and collecting internal revenue
Salaries and expenses of collectors of internal revenue
Salaries and expenses of supervisors and subordinate officers of internal
revenue
Redemption of stamps
R e f u n d i n g taxes illegally collected
$481, 925
86, 206
278, 370
1, 921, 589
32
00
01
56
1, 742, 654 15
19, 962 85
713, 975 54
A l l o w a n c e or d r a w b a c k
29,556 81
R e f u n d i n g moneys erroneously received and covered into the Treasury
Repayment of taxes on distilled spirits destroyed b y casualty
Relief of H i b b e n & Co., of Chicago, 111
16 73
1, 660 34
3, 912 16
Total expenditures internal revenue
5,279, 829 47
Total civil, miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse
INTEIILOK,
(INDIANS AND
73,599,661 04
PENSIONS.)
Pensions.
A r m y pensions
N a v y pensions
$28,219,814 25
68, 517 88
28, 288, 332 13
Repayments beyond expenditures:
A r m y pensions to invalids
A r m y pensions to widows and others
N a v y pensions to invalids
Navy-pension f u n d
$9, 286
21, 406
93
150
N e t expenditures pensions, regular appropriations
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
A r m y pensions to invalids
N a v y pensions to w i d o w s and orphans
64, 414 46
2,413 68
Repayments beyond expenditures :
A r m y pensions to w i d o w s and others
Pensions war of 1812
64
07
73
00
30, 936 44
28, 257, 395 69
66,828 14
$57, 620 72
9, 207 42
66, 828 14
N e t expenditures pensions, including transfer account
Salaries and allowances:
P a y to special agents
P a y to superintendents and Indian agents
P a y of interpeters
P a y of clerk to Central superintendency
P a y of clerk to Northern superintendency
28, 257, 395 69
9, 375 00
98, 944 71
30, 437 23
y, 400 00
866 29
143, 023 23
Repayments beyond expenditures:
P a y tosu'bagents
19 88
N e t expenditures salaries and allowances, regular appropriations.
Transfer-account, fifth section act of March 3, 1875 :
Pay of superintendents and agents
3, 901 32
P a y of interpeters
529 89
Repayments beyond expenditures:
P a y of temporary clerks to superintendents
143, 003 35
4, 431 21
226 15
Net expenditures, salaries and allowances, including transfer-account
Fulfilling treaties with—
Apaches, Kiowas, and Comanches
Assinaboines
Blackfeet, Bloods, and Piegans
Calapooias, Molallas, and Clackamas, of Willamette Valley
Cheyennes and Arapahoes
Chickasaws
A
Chippewas, Boise Eorte band
Chippewas of- Lake Superior
Carried forward
'
147, 208 41
$51, 805
24^288
49^ 176
l ' 714
41,' 854
3' 000
15' ggo
17^ 735
92
44
14
14
70
00
82
45
205,555 61
28, 404, 604 10
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
584
General account of the receipts and expenditures, c6c.—Continued.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Chippewas of the Mississippi
«.
Chippewas of the Mississippi and Pillager and Lake "Winnehagoshish
bands of Chippewas
*
Chippewas of Red Lake and Pembina tribe of Chippewas
Chippewas of Saginaw, Swan Creek, and Black River
Choctaws
Confederated tribes and bands in Middle Oregon
Creeks
Crows
*
D'Wamish and other allied tribes in Washington
Elatheads and other confederated tribes
Gros Ventres
Iowas
Kansas
Kickapoos
Klamaths and Modocs
Makalis
Menomonees
Mixed Shoshones, Bannacks, and Sheepeaters
Miamies of Eel River
1
Miamies of Indiana
Molels
Navajoes
Nez Perces
Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes
Omahas
Ottoes and Missourias .
Pawnees
Poncas .
Pottawatomies ..
Pottawatomies of Huron
Quapaws
Quinaielts and Quillehutes
River Crows
Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi.
Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri...
Seminolfcs
Senecas.
Senecas of N e w Y o r k
Senecas and Shawnees
Shawnees
Shoshones, Eastern, Western, Northwestern, and Goship bands
Shoshones and Bannacks
Six Nations of New Y o r k
Sioux of different tribes,including Santee Sioux in Nebraska
Sioux, Yankton tribe
Sisseton, Wohpeton, and Santee Sioux of Lake Traverse and Devil's
Lake
S'Klallams
Snakes, Wohlpapee tribe
Tabequache, Muacbe, Capote, Weeminuche, Yampa, Grand River, and
Uintah bands of Utes
Utahs, Tabequache band
Walla Walla, Cayuse, and Umatilla tribes
Winnebagoes
Yakamas
$205, 555 61
46, 829 90
25, 379
34, 793
2 200
29| 733
7, 433
72, 661
148, 756
11, 950
18, 305
24, 549
2, 875
9, 000
17, 623
17, 141
8, 638
13, 482
20, 498
1, 099
11, 275
1, 500
62, 207
24, 659
72, 882
25, 10L
18, 243
9, 000
58, 924
17, 578
20, 647
400
060
7, 493
20, 309
50, 792
7, 869
28, 500
2, 660
11, 902
2 060
S 000
22, 897
67, 021
5, 565
1,751, 131
37, 590
128,404,604 10
39
91
00
79
33
51
87
00
07
36
00
00
93
75
85
55
50
90
21
00
76
38
19
61
00
00
33
15
65
00
00
94
20
08
17
00
00
50
00
00
23
67
70
03
21
81, 367 40
9,200 00
1, 200 00
74, 910
3, 0,-0
12,561
41, 898
22, 400
58
20
42
08
00
3, 310, 398 91
Repayments beyond expenditures :
Arickarees, Gros Ventres, and Mandans
Miamies of Kansas
Nisqually, Puyallup,and other tribes and bands
Rogue Rivers
Senecas, Shawnees, Quapaws, Peorias, Ottawas,Wyandottes,
and others
Sioux of Dakota
73 23
1,151 40
Net expenditures fulfilling treaties, regular appropriations
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3,1875:
Osages
Umpquas and Calapooias of Uinpqua Valley, Oregon
$5,195 36
3, 862 91
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Delaware's
D'Wamish and other allied tribes in Washington
Quapaws
Quinaielts and Quillehutes
Seminoles
Carried forward
$492
967
442
314
09
56
54
35
3.441 17
3 ; 306, 957 74
9, 058 27
$1, 832
695
176
266
1,813
18
46
77
91
14
4, 784 46
9, 058 27
3, 306, 957 74
28, 404, 604 10
REGISTER.
585
General account of the receipts andexpenditures,t t * ^ . — C o n t i n u e d .
BY EXPENDITURES
Brought forward
Senecas
Senecas and Shawnees
Shawnees
S'Klallams
Tabehuache, Muache, Capote, Weeminuche,
Yampa,Grand River, and Uintah bands of Utes
Yakamas
Intercourse with tribes having no treaty
$1, 784 46
322 00
384 97
602 76
229 06
461 00
5, 550 01
3,787 01
058 27
16,121 27
Net expenditures, fulfilling treaties, including transfer-account.
Fulfilling treaties with—(proceeds of lands.)
Menomonees, (proceeds of lands)
Miamies of Kansas, (proceeds of lands)
Osages, (proceeds of trust-lands)
Pottawatoinies, (proceeds of lands)
Stockbridges, (proceeds of lands)
$16 85
7, 787 89
Net expenditures trust-fund interest, including transfer-account.
Trust-fund stocks redeemed due—
Chickasaw national fund
Ottawas and Chippewas
Carried forward
$273 50
413 56
350, 400 92
3, 473 42
1, 402 64
355, 957 63
$4, 664 53
63, 514 67
35, 445 48
16, 987 54
100 00
79, 749 79
2, 974 90
27, 208 33
2, 633 39
4, 384 01
28,176 55
12, 277 36
7, 399 60
7, 322 45
7, 819 54
2, 505 75
3, 350 00
12, 000 00
1, 002 80
1, 530 85
1, 642 67
2, 329 66
6, 096 66
982 73
647 77
805 62
405 65
37, 758 67
42,110 51
436 69
10,101 20
424, 365 37
Net expenditures trust-fund, regular appropriations .
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
Repayment beyond expenditure:
Choctaw orphan reservation
Net expenditures trust-fund bonds sales .
3, 299, 894 74
6 41
Net expenditures fulfilling treaties, proceeds of lands .
Trust-fund interest d u e :
Cherokee asylum-fund
Cherokee national fund
Cherokee school-fund
Cherokee orphan-fund
Chickasaw incompetents
Chickasaw national fund
Chippewa and Christian Indians
Choctaw general fund
Choctaw school-fund
Creek orphans
Delaware general fund
Iowas.
Kaskaskias, Peorias, Weas, and Piankeshaws
Kickapoos general fund
Menomonees
Osage schools
Pottawatomies, education
Pottawatomies, general fund
Pottawatomies, mills
Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri
Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi
Senecas
.
Senecas, Tonawanda band
Senecas and Shawnees
Shawnees
Eastern Shawnees
Contingencies, (trust-funds)
Interest due Cherokee Indians on lands sold to Osages
Interest due Osage Indians on avails of diminished-reserve lands in
Kansas, lt^73 and prior years
Interest due Tabequaelie* Muache, &c., bands of Utes
Stockbridge consolidated fund
Net expenditures trust-fund stocks redeemed.
Trust-fund bonds, proceeds of sale of :
Chickasaw national
Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork and Roche de Boeuf
7, 063 00
555, 964 04
Repayments beyond expenditures :
Winnebagoes, (proceeds of lands)
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Kansas schools
Kaskaskias, Peorias, "Weas, and Piankeshaws, (school-fund)
03, 306, 957 74 $28, 404, 604 10
7, 804 74
416, 560 63
1, 561 00
414, 999 63
$21 84
62, 988 00
63, 009 84
$568 25
2, 000 00
2, 568 25
32, 541, 034 19
586
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
c6c.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
32,541,031 19
Incidental expenditures Indian service m Arizona
California
Colorado
Dakota
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
N e w Mexico
Oregon
Utah
"Washington
Wyoming
Central Superintendency
Northern Superintendency
$45, 449 92
53, 619 77
2, 465 21
15, 509 96
7,170 95
19,118 00
37, 424 87
35, 672 76
42,197 61
17,721 05
23, 040 55
1, 907 83
3, 613 33
1,197 50
306,109 31
Repayments beyond expenditures :
Oregon and Washington
101 14
Net expenditures incidental expenses Indian service, regular
appropriation
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 18
Colorado
^
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Arizona
1
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
306,008 17
$461 00
fl,501
1,058
383
250
651
80
06
63
00
65
3, 845 14
3,384 14
Net expenditures incidental expenses Indian service, including
transfer-account
General and miscellaneous expenditures:
Contingencies, Indian Department
Civilization fund
Civilization and subsistence of Indians on the Malheur reservation
Presents and provisions to Indians
Vaccination of Indians
Buildings at agencies and repairs
Expenses of Indian commissioners
of Indian delegations visiting Washington in 1870
of a general council of Indians in the Indian Territory
Maintaining peace among and with various tribes and bands of Indians
Support of schools not otherwise provided for
Presents to the Sioux of Red Cloud and Western agencies, 1875
Purchase of clothing, cattle, food, farms, &c., Indians in California
Pay of Indian inspectors
Traveling-expenses of Indian inspectors
Subsisting Sioux Indians at Red Cloud and Whetstone agencies, 1874 . .
Subsistence of Kansas Indians, (re-imbursable,) 1376
Settlement, subsistence, and support of Modocs in Indian Territory . . .
School-building for the Sac and Fox agency in Iowa
Payment to North Carolina Cherokees
Support, education, and civilization of captive Indians
Payment to Pawnees for lands excluded from reservations
Support of schools for Otoes and Missourias
Support of schools for Sacs and Foxes in Iowa
Salary of Ouray, head chief of the Ute Nation
Statistics and historical data respecting Indians of the United States . .
Expenses of Black Hills commission
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Civilization of Indians in Central Superintendency
Presents to Indians
Provisions for Indians
A m o u n t unaccounted for belonging to Utes in hands of W .
W . Dennison, late agent
Negotiating treaty with Sioux of Upper Missouri
26, 065
3, 098
38, 310
606
1,123
9, 409
14, 056
77
2, 960
36
67
74
08
60
22
46
00
00
4 04
5, 215 99
25, 000 00
1,201 09
10,607 14
4, 822 05
6,989 48
19, 862 00
10, 000 00
1, 200 00
10, 273 36
51, 460 85
6, 000 00
6, 000 00
600 00
1, 000 00
3, 500 00
5, 215 88
264, 664 01
$2, 500 19
100 00
126 74
1, 493 48
25 67
Net expenditures, general and miscellaneous, regular appropriations .
Carried forward
302. 624 03
4, 246 08
260, 417 93
260, 417 93
32, 843, 658 22
REGISTER.
587
General account of the receipts and expenditures, tt*^.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
Civilization fund
Presents to Indians
,
Provisions to Indians
Expenses of Indian delegations visiting Washington in 1870.
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Contingencies Indian Department
Buildings at agencies and repairs
Maintaining peace among and with various
tribes and bands of Indians
$200,417 93 $32,843,658 22
$317
66
389
722
72
29
79
27
1. 496 07
$901 10
627 16
2, 393 53
3, 921 79
2, 425 72
Net expenditures, general and miscellaneous expenses, including transfer-account
Removal, settlement, subsistence, and support of Indians:
Colonizing and supporting the Wichitas and other affiliated bands . . . .
Collecting and subsisting" the Apaches of Arizona and New Mexico
Removal of stray bands of Winnebagoes and Pottawatomies in Wisconsin
Settlement, subsistence, and support of Shoshones, Bannacks, and other
bands in Idaho and Southeastern Oregon
Subsistence of the Atapahoes, Cheyennes, Apaches, Kiowas, Comanches, and Wichitas
Subsistence and civilization of the Arickarees, Gros Ventres, and
Mandans
Subsistence and civilization of the Arickarees, Gros Ventres, and
Mandans at Port Berthold agency, Dakota
Support and civilization of the Teton Sioux
Payment to Flatheads removed to Jocko reservation
Pay and expenses of commission to appraise Round Valley Indian
reservation
Support and civilization of Sioux at Fort Peck agency
Removal of Pawnee Indians
Civilization and subsistence of Indians at Central Superintendency . . .
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Collecting and subsisting roving bands of Kickapoos and
other Indians on border of Texas and Mexico
Removal and subsistence of Indians in Oregon and Wash ington
Subsistence and clothing of Sisseton, Wahpeton, Medawakanton, and Wahpakoota Sioux
80, 951 29
1, 060 91
596 38
5,000 00
166
95,120
115, 442
9, 013
50
69
51
25
661 81
1, 425 18
4,041 62
1, 082, 948 84
10, 517 83
623 05
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Appraisal and sale of land in Nebraska belonging to Omaha, Pawnee,
Otoe, and Missouria, and the Sac and Fox of Missouri tribes of Indians,
(re-imbursable)\
Net expenditures surveys, improvements, and proceeds of reservations
Insurance, transportation, and delivery of annuities and provisions:
Delivery of annuities and provisions to Indians in Minnesota, Michigan,
and Wisconsin
13,095 38
189, 429 05
$1, 954 63
Net expenditures, removal, &c., of Indians, including transferaccount
Surveys, improvements, and proceeds of reservations:
Claims of settlers on Round Valley Indian reservation, in
California, (restored to public lands)
$975 22
Proceeds of Sioux reservations in Minnesota and Dakota
23, 536 89
Survey of Indian reservations
1, 485 47
Carried forward
497 65
1, 086, 990 46
Net expenditures, removal, &c., of Indians, regular appropriations
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3,1875:
Removal of the Flathead Indians
$3 60
Removal and subsistence of Indians in Oregon and Washington
10, 512 25
Purchase of cattle
1 98
Repayment beyond expenditures:
Collecting and subsisting the Apaches of Arizona and
N e w Mexico
$39, 304 51
537, 312 34
9, 894 78
1, 092, 843 62
$25, 997 58
14 05
25, 983 53
$4,000 00
4, 000 00
34,220,477 58
588
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, c6c.—Continued.
BY
EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Repayments b e y o n d expenditures:
Indians in Minnesota and Michigan
Pawnees, Poncas, and Y a n k t o n Sioux
$4, C O 00
O
$203 15
721 25
$34, 220, 477 58
924 40
N e t expenditures, insurance, &c., of annuities, &c., regular appropriation
Transfer-account, fifth section act M a r c h 3,1875:
Indians in Minnesota and Michigan
$225 19
Pawnees, Poncas, and Y a n k t o n Sioux
108 83
3, 075 60
334 02
Reliefs:
Maintenance and education of Helen and Heloise Lincoln
$250 00
Adelaide and J u l y J union
125 00
Relief of H. A . W e b s t e r , Y . B. McCollum, and A . Colloy, of
W a s h i n g t o n Territory
48 00
N e t expenditures reliefs
423 00
Total
F r o m which deduct the following repayments:
Roads:
Construction of wagon-road to F o r t Kearney
1
R o a d f r o m F o r t Kearney to eastern boundary of California
34, 224, 310 20
$56 71
299 63
-
356 34
Total net expenditures Interior,.(Indians and pensions)
34,223,953 I
MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
Pay
Pay, mileage, and general expenses
P a y officers, &c., Military A c a d e m y
B o u n t y to volunteers, their widows, & c
B o u n t y act J u l y 28,1866
P a y of t w o and three years' volunteers
Collection, &c., bounty f o r colored soldiers
Department.
$12, 335, 582
217,172
121,155
70,289
107, 766
53,764
99
35
86
69
85
96
27
2
52
835
4
119
06
27
87
17
80
90
Repayments beyond expenditures:
P a y in lieu of clothing officers' s e r v a n t s . . P a y to discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn
P a y expenses reconstruction acts
Subsistence of officers
F o r a g e f o r officers' horses
B o u n t y to volunteers and regulars on enlistment
N e t expenditures P a y Department, regular appropriations
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
P a y in liefi of clothing officers' servants
$6, 073
Subsistence officers, &c., Militarv A c a d e m y
1, 779
P a y to discharged soldiers f o r clothing not drawn
211,165
B o u n t y to volunteers, their widows, &c
155
- Subsistence of officers
1,462, 988
P a y of two and three years' volunteers
10, 383,075
R e p a y m e n t s b e y o n d expenditures:
P a y of the A r m y
$5, 223, 998 02
P a y , &c., Military A c a d e m y
68,039 37
P a y in lieu of clothing, &c., Military
Academy
708 17
P a y one hundred days' volunteers
509, 200 73
B o u n t y act J u l y 28, 1866
2, 201,205 85
E x p e n s e s reconstruction act
59 12
F o r a g e officers' horses
384, 805 21
P a y of militia and volunteers
128,216 78
B o u n t v to volunteers and regulars on
enlistment
3, 792,142 96
$12, 905, 732 70
1, 042 07
12,904, 690 63
12
64
87
00
02
28
12, 065, 236 93
12, 308, 376 21
E x c e s s of repayments, transfer-accounts
N e t expenditures P a y Department, including transfer-accounts
Commissary
Department.
Subsistence of the A r m y , regular appropriation
Subsistence of the A r m y , transfer-account, (repayments,) fifth section
M a r c h 3,1875
243,139 28
12, 661, 551 35
$2, 434,120 23
N e t expenditures Commissary Department, including transfer-accounts.
Carried f o r w a r d
1,992 54
2, 432,127 69
15, 093,679 04
589
REGISTER.
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
BY
tt*^.—Continued.
EXPENDITURES.
Brought f o r w a r d
$15,093,679 04
Quartermaster's
Department.
Regular supplies Quartermaster's Department
Incidental expenses Quartermaster's Department
Barracks and quarters
Transportation of the A r m y
Transportation of officers and their baggage
Horses f o r cavalry and artillery
Clothing, camp and garrison equipage
National cemeteries
Erection of head-stones national c e m e t e r i e s . . . :
Head-stones national cemeteries
Construction of depot building, San Antonio, T e x
N e t expenditures
priations
$3, 905, 662
1,151, 493
1, 412, 252
4,175, 292
10
284, 359
1, 245, 649
142, 755
55, 000
330,873
100, 000
Quartermaster's Department, regular appro-
Transfer-accounts fifth section act March 3,1875:
Transportation of officers and their baggage
Incidental expenses Quartermaster's Department
70
34
40
93
21
95
03
53
00
00
00
12, 833, 349 09
$93, 759 85
46,349 69
140, 109 54
Repayments b e y o n d expenditures:
Regular supplies
Barracks and quarters
Transportation of the A r m y
Horses f o r cavalry and artillery
Clothing, camp and garrison equipage
$970
289
1, 828
234
380
83
25
43
75
22
3, X03 48
136, 406 06
N e t expenditures Quartermaster's Department, including transferaccounts
Medical
12, 869, 755 15
Department.
Medical and hospital
Construction and repair of hospitals
Medical and surgical history
Medical and surgical statistics
$169, 431
96,983
10, 000
30, 000
N e t expenditures Medical Department, regular appropriations..
Transfer-accounts, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
Medical and Hospital Department, repayments
05
59
00
00
$306,414 64
2, 576 41
N e t expenditures Medical Department, including transfer-accounts
Ordnance
Ordnance service
Ordnance and ordnance stores
M a n u f a c t u r e of arms at national armories
A r m i n g and equiping the militia
T sts o i iron and st< el
O; dnance materials, proceeds of sales
Experimenting with breech-loading cannon
Gat ling guns
Conversion and rifling of heavy guns
Repairs of arsenals
R o c k Island arsenal
Benicia arsenal
Springfield armory
Indianapolis arsenal
$124, 974
355,289
150,000
302, 990
39, 719
74,117
10, 000
50,(00
25, 500
49. 949
262,500
47, 665
20, 000
1, 672
,
$3,746 59
1, 377 89
50, 000 00
N e t expenditures Ordnance Department, regular appropriations. Transfer-accounts, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
Ordnance s e r v i c e . . .
$8,176 70
Manufacture of arms at national armories
5 66
A r m a m e n t of fortifications
132 2L
Repairs of arsenals
1, 008 98
Carried forward :
38
04
00
82
00
39
00
00
00
95
00
00
00
99
1, 514, 378 57
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Testing heavy rifles-ordnance..
Testing Lee's breech-loading guns
San Antonio arsenal
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Ordnance stores .. T
Testing heavy rified-ordnance
303, 838 23
Department.
.
55,124 48
1, 459, 254 09
9, 323 55
$40, 388 31
2,313 89
42, 702 20
9, 323 55
1,459, 254 09
28,367, 272 42
REPORT ON THE
590
FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, <£c.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Construction of arsenals
Watertown arsenal
F r a n k f o r t arsenal
R o c k Island arsenal
Springfield armory
Indianapolis arsenal
F o r t Vancouver arsenal
Brought forward
$42, 702
251
1
9
1, 300
1, 418
350
76
20
51
20
00
00
94
00
73
323 55
$1, 459, 254 09
$28, 367, 272 42
46,109 58
E x c e s s of repayments, transfer-account
36,786 03
Net expenditures Ordnance Department, including transfer-accounts
Military
Academy.
Current and ordinary expenses
Miscellaneous items'
Buildings and grounds
<
.
1, 422, 468 06
$68, 680 00
18, 310 73
42, 500 00
Total expenditures Military A c a d e m y
129, 490 73
Engineer
Department.
. F o r t Preble, Maine
$10, 000
F o r t Scammel. Maine
16, 000
Battery on Portland Head, Maine
16, 000
Batteries in Portsmouth Harbor, N e w Hampshire
17, 500
F o r t Independence, Massachusetts
9, 000
F o r t Warren, Massachusetts
36, 861
F o r t Winthrop, Massachusetts
15,331
Batteries on Long Island Head, Massachusetts
37, 000
F o r t A d a m s , Rhode Island
15,000
F o r t on D u t c h Island, R h o d e Island
20, 000
F o r t Trumbull, Connecticut
20,000
F o r t W a d s w o r t h , Staten Island, N e w Y o r k
5, 000
F o r t Hamilton and additional batteries, New Y o r k
10, 000
F o r t s on site of F o r t Tompkins, N e w Y o r k
20, 000
F o r t Schuyler, N e w Y o r k
25,000
F o r t on WiUet's Point, N e w Y o r k
25, 000
Battery Hudson, N e w Y o r k
22, 500
Battery at Finn's Point, opposite F o r t Delaware, N e w Jersey
27, 000
F o r t Mifflin, Pennsylvania
25, 000
N e w f o r t opposite Fort Delaware, Delaware shore
28, 097
F o r t M c H e n r y , Maryland
20, 000
F o r t Monroe, Virginia
20, 000
F o r t Sumter, South Carolina
20, 748
F o r t Moultrie, South Carolina
15, 000
F o r t Pulaski, Georgia
25, 000
F o r t Taylor, Florida
15, 000
F'ort Pickens, Florida
25, 000
F o r t Morgan, M o b i l e B a y , Alabama
25, 000
F o r t Jackson, Louisiana'
25, 000
F o r t Saint Philip, Louisiana
25, 000
F o r t at Alcatraz Island, California
22, 000
F o r t at F o r t Point, California
25, 000
F o r t at L i m e Point, California
20, 000
Engineer depot at W i l l e t ' s Point, N e w Y o r k
9, 000
Torpedoes f o r harbor defenses
125,000
Trials with torpedoes
10, 000
Contingencies of fortifications
85, 884
Surveys f o r military defenses
32,137
945, 059 30
R e p a y m e n t beyond expenditures:
Purchase of sites f o r sea coast defenses
N e t expenditures f o r fortifications
I m p r o v i n g harbor at—
Camden, M e
Portland, M e
Burlington, V t
Swan ton, V t
W a r e h a m , Mass
Boston, Mass
P l y m o u t h , Mass
Gloucester, Mass
Provincetown, Mass
F a l l River, Mass
N e w Bedford, Mass
Newport, R. I
N e w Haven, Conn
Bridgeport, Conn
Carried forward
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
75
00
00
06
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
07
42
1, 865 67
943,193 63
•
$14, 000
1,000
20,000
10, 000
10, 000
105, 000
9, 000
686
3,000
10,000
10,000
10, 000
10,000
15, 000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
84
00
00
00
00
00
00
227,686 84
943 193 63
29,919,231 21
REGISTER.
591
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
tt*^.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Stoniest on, Conn
Milford, Conn
Norwalk, Cons
Southport, Conn
Waddington, X . Y
Eort Jefferson, X . Y
Ogdensburgh, X". Y
Oswego, X . Y
Little Sodas Bay, X . Y
Great Sodus Bay, X . Y
Pultneyville, X'. Y
Charlotte, X . Y
Oak Orchard, X . Y
Olcott, X . Y
Butfalo, X . Y
Dunkirk, X . Y
Wilson, X. Y
Marcus Hook, Pa
Erie, Pa
Wi'mington, Del
Ice Harbor at X e w Castle, Del
Constructing pier in Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del
Baltimore, Md
Crisfield, Md
Washington and Georgetown, D. C
Savannah, Ga
Cedar Keyes, Fla
Charleston, S. C
Mobile, Ala
Galveston, Tex
Rocky River, Ohio
Ashtabula, Ohio
Grand River. Ohio
Black River, Ohio
Vermillion, Ohio
Sandusky City, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Cleveland breakwater, Ohio
Ontonagon, Mich
Eagle Harbor, Mich
Ludington, Mich
Cheboygan, Mich
Frankfort, Mich
Saint Joseph. Mich
South Haven, Mich
Saugatuck, Mich
Grand Haven, Mich
Muskegon, Mich
Black Lake, Mich
:
White River, Mich
Manistee. Mich
Marquette. Mich
Of refuge on Lake Huron, Mich
Michigan Citv, Ind
Chicago. Ill . 1
Calumet. Ind
Menomonee, Wis. and Mich
•Green Bay, Wis .
Port Washington, Wis
Ahnepee. Wis.
T w o Rivers. Wis
Manitowoc, W i s
•Sheboygan, Wis
Milwaukee, W i s
Racine. Wis
Du Luth, Minn
Oakland, Cal
Breakwater at Wilmington, Cal
San Diego, Cal
Repairs of harbors on the northern lakes
Repayment beyond expenditures:
Improving harbor at San Francisco, Cal
Net expenditures for improving harbors
Improving rivers:
Machias River, Maine
Richmond Island, Maine
Kennebec River, Maine
Penobscot River, Maine
Carried forward.
...
$227, 686 84
25, 000 00
8,000 00
2 000 00
5, 000 00
3,000 00
10, 000 00
3. 000 00
46, 000 00
5, 755 33
1, 800 00
3, 000 00
2, 500 00
1, 000 00
2, 000 00
42, 712 24
5, 000 00
4, 000 00
2, 800 00
40,000 00
8,000 00
27, 000 00
7, 000 00
65, 000 00
25, 000 00
8, 000 00
70, 000 00
15,108 50
15, 300 00
40, 048 00
80, 000 00
10, 000 00
15.000 00
5, 000 00
5. 000 00
5, 000 00
15, 000 00
75, 000 00
30. 000 00
18, 000 00
4, 723 49
10, 000 00
15, 000 00
9, 000 00
33, 000 00
14, 000 00
16, 000 00
22, 000 00
22,000 00
18, 000 00
13, 000 00
18, 000 00
15, 000 00
190. 548 50
59, 000 00
81,000 00
14,000 00
17, 000 00
10, 000 00
10, 000 00
20,000 00
15, 000 00
10, 000 00
12, 000 00
20, 000 00
5,000 00
20, 000 00
110, 000 00
40, 000 00
13, 000 00
1, 000 00
$943, 193 63 $29, 919, 231 21
1, 835, 982 90
25
1, 835, 982 65
4, 000
7,000
5, 000
36, 000
00
00
00
00
52, 000 00
2, 779,176 28
29, 919, 231 21
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
592
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
c6c.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
Cocheco River, New Hampshire
Otter Creek, Vermont
Merrimac River, Massachusetts
Taunton River, Massachusetts
Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island and Connecticut
Connecticut River, Connecticut
Housatonic River, Connecticut
Hudson River, New York
East River and Hell Gate, N e w Y o r k
East Chester Creek, New Y o r k
Harlem River, New Y o r k
Passaic River, New Jersey
Channel of Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania
Delaware River, at Fort Mifflin Bar
Delaware River, Horseshoe Shoals
Delaware River, New Jersey
Dredging; Mud Bars, Hudson River, New Jersey
Chester River, Maryland . . .
Rappahannock River, Virginia
Nansemond River, Virginia
James River, Virginia
Appomattox River, Virginia
Nomoni Creek, Virginia
Occoquan River, Virginia
Elizabeth River, Virginia
Great Kanawha River, West Virginia
Upper Monongahela River, West Virginia
Cape Fear River, North Carolina
Roanoke River, North Carolina
Ship-channel in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, Georgia
Oostenaula and Coosawattee Rivers, Georgia
Saint John's River, Florida
Apalachicola River, Florida
Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama
Yazoo River, Mississippi
Mouth of Mississippi Rivrer, Louisiana
Ouachita River, Louisiana and Arkansas
Removing Raft in Red River, Louisiana
Red Fish Bar in Galveston Bay, Texas
Sabine Pass, Texas
Ship-channel, Galveston Bay, Texas
Tennessee River
Cumberland River, Tennessee
Ohio River ..
..
Falls of Ohio River and Louisville Canal
Wabash River, Indiana
Illinois River
Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi River
Rock Island bridge
Saint Clair River, Michigan
Saint Clair Fiats Canal, Michigan
Saint Mary's River and Saint Mary's Falls Canal, Michigan
Saginaw River, Michi . an
Sebawaing River, Michigan
Dredging bar at junction of Pine and Saint Clair Rivers,
Michigan
F o x and Wisconsin Rivers, Wisconsin
Des Moines Rapids. Mississippi River
Minnesota River, Minnesota
Falls of Saint Anthony and navigation of Mississippi River.
Upper Willamette River, Oregon
Upper Columbia River, Oregon
Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon
Sacramento and Feather Rivers, California
Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi River
Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers
Examinations and surveys on Pacific coast
Surveys of northern and northwestern lakes
Examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors
Examinations and surveys on western and northwestern
rivers
Repair, preservation, extension, and completion of river and
harbor works
Surveys and estimates for improvements on transportation
routes to the seaboard
Survey of mouth of Mississippi River
Exploration and survey of the Territories west of one hundredth meridian
$52, 000 00 $2, 779, 176 23 $29, 919, 231 21
19,000 00
5, 000 00
5, 000 00
10, 000 00
10,000 00
20, 000 00
2. 000 00
40, 000 00
190,000 00
2, 000 00
10, 000 00
15,000 00
8, 000 00
27, 000 00
44, 500 00
10, 000 00
25,000 00
10, 000 00
8, 000 00
3, 000 00
35,000 00
30. 000 00
3,000 00
3, 000 00
3, < 00 00
50. 000 00
60, 000 00
230, 000 00
8,000 00
9, 700 00
10, 000 00
5, 000 00
8, 000 00
3, 000 00
15. 000 00
7. 000 00
233, 108 00
12,000 00
25, 0 0 00
«, 700 00
5, 000 00
25. 000 00
115, 0t»0 00
20, 018 00
135, 066 00
25, 000 00
20, 000 00
X 000 00
"50, 000 00
12, 714 06
10, 0()0 00
5, 000 00
160, 000 00
30,000 00
8, 000 00
5, 000 00
375, 000 00
481,000 00
5,000 00
100, OoO 00
20,00 00
25,000 00
15, OoO 00
15. 000 00
151, 000 00
19, 000 uO
85, 000 00
l, < 0 00
>0
156,467 07
35, 452 07
275 00
29,000 00
15, 275 00
129 00
40, 000 00
3, 545, 004 20
Carried forward
3, 545, 004 20
2, 779,176 23
29,919,231 21
REGISTER.
593
General aecoimt of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—Continued.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$3,545,004 20
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Tangipahoa River, Louisiana
$102 50
Removing w r e c k of gunboat Oregon in Chifuncti
River, Louisiana
279 00
381 50
Total expenditures Engineer Department
Miscellaneous.
E x p e n s e s of Commanding General's Office
Expenses of recruiting
Contingencies of Adjutant-General's Department
Signal-Service
Observation and report of storms
Traveling expenses of California and Nevada volunteers
Commutation of rations to piisoners of war in rebel States
Trusses f o r disabled soldiers
Support of Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and A b a n d o n e d Lands
Horses, &c., lost in military service
Re-imbursing K e n t u c k y f o r expenses in suppressing rebellion
Refunding lo States expenses in raising volunteers
Transportation, services, <fcc., of Oregon and W a s h i n g t o n volunteers,
1855-'56
P a y of Oregon and W a s h i n g t o n volunteers
Pay, transportation, and supplies of Oregon and Washington volunteers.
Contingencies of the Army, (regular)
Contingencies of the A r m y , (transfer)
Secret-service fund
Expenses of military convicts
Capture of Jeff. Davis
Claims of loyal citizens f o r supplies
Military road from Santa Fe to Fernandez de Jaos, N e w M e x i c o
R o g u e River Indian war
Illustrations f o r Report of the Geographical and Geological Surveys
west of the 100th meridian
Claims for quartermasters' stores and commissary supplies, act J u l y 4,
1864
Military bridge over North Platte R i v e r
Construction of military road in Arizona
Publication of official records of the rebellion
Construction, &c., of military-telegraph lines
Military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Payment to Bryant <fc Rogers f o r plans f o r military prison
Rex>ort of the Exploration and Survey of the 40th parallel
Erection of soldiers' monument at Salisbury, N. C
Support of Soldiers' H o m e
Relief of John B. Tyler, of K e n t u c k y
Relief of Alexander Minor, of W e s t Virginia
Relief of Peter J. K n a p p
Relief of C. H. Frederick, late lieutenant-colonel Ninth Missouri Infantry
Relief of certain drafted men
Relief of William E. Nance
Relief *of Caroline M. Purviance and Francis W y e t h
Relief of Mrs. E. Potter, w i d o w of L. T . P o t t e r / o f South Carolina
Relief of Mrs. K . A . Smith, w i d o w of Thomas Smith
Repayments beyond expenditures :
Allowance, wages, eight-hour law
Collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers
Constructing telegraph on frontier between Texas, <fcc
Relief of persons suffering f r o m ravages of grasshoppers . . .
Transfer-account, fifth section act March 3, 1875:
Collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers
Purchase of arms f o r volunteers and regulars
Contingencies of the A r m y
P a y of officers and men iii the Department of the Missouri
Repayment beyond expenditures:
Support of Bureau of Refugees, Ereedmen and
Abandoned Lands
Contingencies of the Arljutant-General's Office
Expenses of military convicts
Expenses of recruiting
D r a f t and substitute f u n d
$2, 779,176 23
3, 544, 622 70
6,323 798 98
$904
66, 256
2, 998
12, 449
414, 786
7, 000
23
72
67
38
20
00
6, 000 00
10, 000
49
89, 853
49,197
256,271
00
66
46
64
62
96
255
16, 3-2
60,231
5, 647
4, 249
24, 702
293
7, 800
6, 644
5, 079
53
42
81
08
31
&2
51
00
00
80
74
20, 000 00
95,
5,
15,
45,
88,
99,
349
000
000
000
000
927
600
75, 000
10, 000
177, 005
120
234
442
95
00
00
00
00
94
00
00
00
91
00
00
05
388 24
300 00
6, 000 00
4, 500 00
20, 000 00
63 75
1, 710, 081 84
$21,534
1, 036
1
7,738
95
54
50
60
30, 311 5 )
1,679,770 . 5
173, 502
41
42, 248
76, 868
46
18
55
44
292, 660 63
$3, 831
211
151
4, 423
135, 954
66
64
50
13
50
144, 572 13
148,088 20
Total expenditures military establishment.
38 F
$29, 919, 231 £1
1, 827, 858 45
38, 070, 888 64
594
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
General account of the receipts and expenditures, c6c.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
NAVY
DEPARTMENT.
Naval
Establishment
P a y of Marine Corps
Provisions, Marine Corps
Clothing, Marine Corps
Fuel, Marine Corps
Military stores, Marine Corps
Transportation and recruiting, Marine Corps
Repairs of barracks, Marine Corps
F o r a g e f o r horses, Marine Corps
Quarters f o r officers, Marine Corps
Contingent, Marine Corps
Naval Academy
N a v a l A c a d e m y , heating and lighting
N a v a l A c a d e m y buildings and grounds
P a y to discharged soldiers (Marine Corps) f o r clothing not drawn
$598, 487
102,250
87,239
29,' 907
8, 626
11, 407
9, 770
4,177
16, 000
18, 212
114^ 461
15, 000
65,' 600
20, 000
87
49
54
91
89
49
12
82
00
66
54
00
00
00
$1,154
1, 791
819
1,253
82, 698
201, 311
436,149
35, 809
2, 863
155, 111
39,313
765, 898
513, 816
20
33
89
36
80
95
49
56
99
50
15
77
82
$1,101,142 33
Bureau of Yards
Navy-yard at Brooklyn, N. Y
Navy-yard at Philadelphia, P a
Navy-yard at Washington, D . C
N a v y - y a r d at N o r f o l k , Y a
N a v y - y a r d at Pensacola, Fla
Navy-yard at Mare Island, Cal
N a v a l station at League Island, P a
Naval station at N e w London, Conn
N a v a l A s y l u m at Philadelphia, P a
Civil establishment, navy-yards and stations
Contingent, Y a r d s and D o c k s
General maintenance, Y a r d s and D o c k s
Repairs and preservations of navy-yards
and
Docks.
2, 237, 992 81
R e p a y m e n t beyond expenditures:
Navy-yard at Kittery, M e
N a v y - y a r d at Charlestown, Mass
Bureau
E q u i p m e n t of vessels
Contingent, Equipment and R e c r u i t i n g
Enlistment-bounties to seamen
392 35
277 09
of Equipment
and
Recruiting.
Bureau of
Navigation.
Navigation and navigation supplies
Contingent, Navigation
Hydrographic work
N a v a l Observatory
Nautical A l m a n a c
R e f r a c t i n g telescope
T o w e r f o r refracting telescope
Purchase of instruments f o r observation of transit of Y e n u s
Printing illustrations of Polaris expedition
Ordnance and ordnance stores
Civil establishment, Ordnance
Contingent, Ordnance
Magazine at W a s h i n g t o n
Magazine at N o r f o l k
T o r p e d o Corps
Ordnance materials, proceeds of sales
1, 330, 903 92
34
25
99
01
82
75
82
58
01
31 89
of
Ordnance.
343,188
943
1,061
281
16, 062
109, 448
66,150
253, 718 68
98
67
94
13
00
69
04
537,136 45
3 84
of Construction
Construction and repair
Civil establishment, Construction and Repair
Protecting timber-lands
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Construction of eight steam-vessels of war
Repairs on double-turreted monitors
2, 237, 323 37
253, 750 57
R e p a y m e n t beyond expenditures:
Torpedo-boats
Bureau
1, 255, 086 05
75, 570 17
247 70
114, 960
5,833
63,624
20, 706
20, 724
3, 660
15
16, 916
7,308
R e p a y m e n t beyond expenditures :
Surveying Isthmus of Darien f o r ship-canal
Bureau
669 44
and
R-epaw.
537,132 61
3,297, 390 45
1, 461 60
5, 000 00
3, 303, 852 05
27, 970 13
80 36
3, 275, 801 56
Carried forward
8,736 022 47
REGISTER.
595
General account of the receipts and expenditures,
tt*^.—Continued.
BY EXPENDITURES.
Steam-machinery
Brought forward
Bureau
Bureau
Provisions. N a v y
Clothing, N a v y
Contingent, Provisions and Clothing.
$8, 736, 022 47
of
Steam-Engineering.
of Provisions
Bureau of Medicine
Surgeons' necessaries and appliances
Repairs and improvement of hospitals
Naval-hospital f u n d
Civil Establishment. Medicine and Surgery
Contingent, Medicine and Surgery
and
and
Clothing.
I. - .
1, 478, 312 59
Surgery.
28,670
18, 420
850
36,928
24,413
Miscellaneous.
P a y of the N a v y
Contingent, N a v y
Prize-money to captors
Indemnity for lost clothing
Relief of the owners of steamer Clara Dolsen
Relief of survivor of ihe Polaris
Bounties to sailors and marines
Relief of certain officers of the Navy, &c
Payment to officers and crew of United States steamer Kearsarge
N a v y pension-fund
Repayments beyond expenditures:
Bounty f o r destruction of enemy's vessels
A l l o w a n c e f o r reduction of wages under eight-hour law
1, 803, 876 88
$1, 282, 088 29
149, 093 00
47, 131 30
94
34
45
99
37
6, 233, 365
100,915
356, 247
19, 140
22, 050
2, 820
21, 051
37,105
270
44, 937
73
03
07
84
00
00
63
77
51
14
109, 284 09
6, 837, 903 72
1 035 31
1, 054 62
2, 089 93
Total expenditures Naval Establishment
6, 835. 813 79
18, 903, 309 82
PUBLIC DEBT.
Interest:
Certificates of indebtedness of 1870
N a v y pension-fund
Treasury-notes of 1861
Seven-thirties of 1861
One-year notes of 1863
Two-year notes of 1863
Compound-interest notes
Seven-thirties of 1864 and 1865
Loan of 1841
Loan of 1847
Texan indemnity stock
Loan of 1858
Loan of }860
Loan of February, 1861, (1881s)
Oregon-war debt
Loan of J u l y and August, 1861, (1881s)
Five-twenties of 1862
Loan of 1863, (1881s)
Ten-forties of 1864
Five-twenties of March, 1864
Five-twenties of June, 1864
Five-twenties of 1865
Consols of 1865
Consols of 1867
Consols of 1868
Central Pacific stock
Kansas Pacific stock, (U. P., E. D.)
Union Pacific stock
Central Branch Union Pacific stock, (A. and P. P.)
Western Pacific stock
Sioux City and Pacific stock
Funded loan of 1881
Total expenditures interest
Redemption:
Certificates of indebtedness of 1870
Coin-certificates
Certificates of deposit
Treasury-notes of 1861
Seven-thirties of 1861
Old demand-notes
Legal-tender notes
Fractional currency
Carried forward
$13, 580 00
420, 000 00
6 00
1 60
251 00
325 91
7,780 96
1, 865 26
15 00
17 96
21, 875 00
13, 775 00
25 00
1,105, 650 00
56,775 00
11, 349, 871 50
1, 605, 716 08
4, 500, 904 50
9, 710, 022 95
31, 0 < 32
4
2, 398, 703 65
9, 237, 802 23
12, 103, 9H) 00
18, 564, 499 50
2, 236, 203 23
1, 554, 907 20
378,210 00
1, 636, 590 72
95, 610 00
118, 233 60
97, 699 20
22, 981, 318 86
100,213, 271 23
$678, 000
83, 734, 000
108, 305, 000
50
50
3,190
97, 177, 051
36,058,728
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
80
325,956,072 80
100,243,271 23
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
596
General account of the receipts and expenditures, &c.—Continued.
B Y EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$325, 956, 072
5, 020
3, 650
38,630
13, 000
151, 000
9, 000
64, 246, 750
940, 600
56,192,100
1, 789, 250
200
One-year notes of 1863
Two-year notes of 1863
Compound-interest notes
Seven-thirties of 1864 and 1865
Texan indemnity stock
Loan of 1858
Eive-twenties of 1862
Eive-twenties of March, 1864
Five-twenties of June, 1864
Five-twenties of 1865
Consols of 1868
Total expenditures redemption
449, 345, 272 80
Total expenditures public debt
•
80 $100, 243, 271 23
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
549, 58w, 544 03
RECAPITULATION.
Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse
Interior, (pensions and Indians)
Military
Navy
Public debt
Total net expenditures
73, 599, 661
34, 223, 953
38, 070, 888
IS, 963, 309
549, 5e8, 544
04
86
64
82
03
714, 446, 357 39
Statement
of
revenue
collected
from
the beginning
of the Government
to June
3 0 , 1876, from
the following
sources.
[By calendar years to 1843, and subsequently b y fiscal years.]
Internal revenue.
Customs.
F r o m Mar. 4,1789,
to Dec. 31,1791 .
179 2
179 3
179 4
•
17H5
179 6
179 7
179 8
179 9
180 0
1801
1802
180 3
180 4
180 5
180 6
180 7
180 8
180 9
181 0
1811..1812
181 3
181 4
181 5
181 6
1817
1*18
181 9
182 0
182 L
1822
182 3
182 4
182 5
182 6
182 7
182 8
1829
#4,399, 473
3, 443, 070
4, 255, 306
4, K) I, 065
5, 5«8, 461
6, 567, 987
7, 549, 649
7, 106, 061
6, 610, 449
9, 0c<0, 932
10, 750, 77b
12, 438, 235
10, 479, 417
11, 098, 565
12, 936, 487
14, 667, 698
15, 845, 521
16, 363, 550
7, 296, 020
8, 583, 309
13, 313, 222
8, 958, 777
13, 224, 623
5, 998, 772
7. 282, 942
36, 306, b74
26, 283. o4d
17, 176, 385
20, 283, 608
15, 005, 612
13, 004, 447
17, 589, 761
433
19, 088,
325
17, 878,
713
20, 098, 331
23, 341, 283
19, 712, 523
23, 205, 965
22, 681,
09
85
56
28
26
94
65
93
31
73
93
74
61
33
04
17
61
58
58
31
73
53
25
08
22
88
49
00
76
15
15
94
44
71
45
77
29
64
91
|208 , 942 81
337 , 705 70
274 , 089 62
337 , 755 36
475I, 289 60
575.,491 45
644[, 357 95
779I, 136 44
809I, 396 55
1,048;, 043 43
621 , 898 89
215 179 69
50,,941 29
21, 747 15
20 101 45
1,051 40
13
8i, 210 73
4 ,044 39
7', 430 63
2!, 295 95
4 903 06
4 755 04
!,
1, 662 9c4 82
!,
4, 678 059 07
:,
5, 124 7u8 31
i,
2, 678 100 77
955 270 20
229,593 63
106 260 53
69», 027 63
67 665 71
34;, 242' 17
34 ,663 37
25 771 35
21 , 589 93
19 885 68
1' ', 451 54
1 562 74
,
14
Direct taxes.
$734, 223
534, 343
206, 565
71, 879
50, 198
21, 882
55, 763
34, 732
19, 159
7, 517
12, 448
7, 666
859
3, 805
2, 219, 497
1, 162, 673
4, 253, 635
1, 834, 187
264, 333
83, 650
31, 5e<6
29, 349
20, 961
10, 337
201
6,
330
2,
638
6,
626
2,
218
1,
335
11,
97
38
44
20
44
91
86
56
21
31
68
66
22
52
36
41
09
04
36
78
82
05
56
71
96
85
76
90
8i
05
Postage.
$11, 020
29, 478
22, 400
72, 009
64, 500
39, 500
41, 000
78, 000
79, 500
35, 000
16, 427
26. 500
21, 342
41, 117
3, 614
51
49
00
84
00
00
00
00
00
00
26
00
50
67
73
37
85, 039
35, 000
45, 000
135,000
149, 787
29,371
20, 070
71
6, 465
516
602
110
70
70
00
00
10
74
91
00
32
95
91
04
69
469
300
101
20
86
56
14
00
15
60
Public lands.
$4, 836 13
83, 540 60
11,963 11
443
167, 726
188, 628
165, 675
487, 526
540, 193
765, 245
466, 163
647, 939
442, 252
696, 548
1, 040, 237
710, 427
835, 655
1, 135, 971
1, 287, 959
1, 717, 985
1, 99i, 226
2, 606, 564
3, 274, 422
1, 635, 871
1, 212, 966
1, 803, 5«1
916, 523
984, 418
1,216, 090
1, 393, 785
1, 495, 845
1, 018, 308
1, 517, 175
75
06
02
69
00
80
73
27
06
33
82
53
78
14
09
28
03
06
77
78
61
46
54
10
15
56
09
26
75
13
Dividends
and sales of
bank-stock
and bonus.
$8, 028 00
3H, 50 U 00
303, 472 00
160,000 00
1, 240, 000 00
3d5, 220 00
79, 920 00
71,040 00
71, 040 00
88, 800 00
1, 327, 560 00
202, 426
520, 000
675, 000
1, 000, OliO
105, 000
297, 500
350, 000
350, 000
367, 500
402, 500
420, 000
455, 000
490, 000
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Miscellaneous.
$19, 440
9, 918
10, 390
23, 799
5, 917
16, 506
30, 379
18, 692
45, 187
74, 712
266, 149
177, 905
115, 518
112, 575
19, 039
10, 004
34, 935
21, 802
23, 638
84, 476
60, 068
41, 125
236, 571
119, 399
150, 2H2
123, 994
80, 389
37, 547
57, 027
54, 872
152, 072
452, 355
141, 019
127, 603
129, 982
94, 288
,315, 621
65, 106
112, 561
10
65
37
48
97
14
29
81
56
10
15
86
18
53
80
19
69
35
51
84
52
47
00
81
74
61
17
71
10
49
52
15
15
60
25
52
83
34
95
Net revenue.
$4, 418, 913
3, 669, 960
4, 652, 923
5, 431, 904
6,114, 534
8, 377, 529
8, 688, 780
7, 900, 495
7, 546, 813
10, 848, 749
12, 935, 330
14, 995, 793
11,064, 097
11, 826, 307
13, 560, 693
15, 559, 931
16, 398, 019
17, 060, 661
7, 773, 473
9, 384, 214
14, 423, 529
9, 801, 132
14, 340, 409
11, 181, 625
15, 696, 916
47, 676, 985
33, 099, 049
21, 585, 171
24, 603, 374
17, 840, 669
14, 573, 379
20, 232, 427
666
20, 540, 212
19, 381, 858
21, 840, 434
25, 260, 363
22, 966, 629
24, 763, 627
24, 827,
19
31
14
87
59
65
99
80
31
10
95
95
63
38
20
07
26
93
12
28
09
76
95
16
82
66
74
04
37
55
72
94
26
79
02
21
96
23
38
Loans and Treasury-notes, &c.
$5, 791,112 56
5, 070, 806 46
1,067,701 14
4, 609, 196 78
3, 305, 268 20
362, 800 00
70, 135 41
308, 574 27
5, 074, 646 53
1, 602, 435 04
10. 125 00
5, 597 36
9, 532 64
128, 814 94
48, 897 71
1, 882 16
2, 759, 992
8, 309
12, 837, 900
26, 184, 435
23, 377, 911
35, 264, 320
9, 494, 436
734, 542
8, 765
2, 291
3, 040, 824
5, 000, 324
25
05
00
00
79
78
16
59
62
00
13
00
5, 000, 000 00
5, 000, 000 00
T o t a l receipts.
$10, 210, 025
8, 740, 766
5, 720, 624
10, 041, 101
9, 419, 802
8, 740, 329
8, 758, 916
8, 209, 070
12, 621, 459
12, 451, 181
12, 945, 455
15, 001, 391
11,064, 097
11, 835, 840
13, 689, 508
15, 608, 828
16, 398, 019
17, 062, 544
7, 773. 473
12, 144, 206
14, 431, 838
22, 639, 032
40, 524, 844
34, 559, 536
50, 961, 237
57, 171, 421
33, 833, 592
21, 593, 936
24, 605, 665
20, 881, 493
19, 573, 703
20, 232, 427
20, 540, 666
24, 381, 212
26, 840, 858
25, 260, 434
22, 966, 363
24, 763, 629
24, 827, 627
75
77
28
65
79
65
40
07
84
14
95
31
63
02
14
78
26
09
12
53
14
76
95
95
60
82
33
66
37
68
72
94
26
79
02
21
96
23
38
Statement
Years.
1830....
1831
1H32
1833..
1H34
J.835
183 6
183 7
183 8
183 9
184 0
184 1
184 2
1843, (to
i 843- 44
1844-'45
]1845-'46
1846-'47
'1847-'48
1848-'4 9
1849-'5 0
11850-'.51
1851-'52
I1852~'53
1853-'5 4
1854-'5 5
1855-'56
1856-'S 7
1857-'58
1858-59
1859-'60
;t860-'61
186l-'62
1862-'6 3
1863-'6 4
3864-'65
1865-'66
1866-'0 7
1867-'6 8
1868-'69
1869-'70
1870-'71
1 8 7 1 - 72
J u n e 30)
...
..
.
....
revenue
Internal revenue.
•Customs.
$21, 922, 391
24,224, 441
28,465, 237
29, 032, 508
16,214, 957
19, 391, 310
23, 409, 940
11, 169, 290
a 6, 158, 800
23,137, 924
13, 499, 502
14. 487, 216
18,187. 908
17,046, 843
16, 183, 570
27, 528, 112
26,712, 667
23, 747, 864
31, 757, 070
28, 346, 738
39, 668, 686
49,017, 567
47, 339, 326
58, 931, 865
>64, -224, 190
53, 025, 794
€4, 022, 863
63, 875, 905
41, 789, 620
49, 550, 416
53,187, 511
39, 582, 125
49,056, 397
69, 059, 642
102, 316, 152
84, 928, 260
179, 046, 651
176, 417, 810
164, 464, 599
180, 048, 426
194, 538, 374
206,270, 408
216, 370, 286
of
39
77
24
91
15
59
53
39
36
81
17
74
76
91
94
70
87
66
96
82
42
92
62
52
27
21
50
05
96
04
87
64
62
40
99
60
58
88
56
63
44
05
77
$12,160
6,933
11,030
2, 759
4, 196
10, 459
370
5, 493
2, 467
2, 553
1, 682
3, 261
495
103
1,777
3, 517
2, 897
375
375
37, 640,
109, 741,
209 464,
309, 226,
•266, 027,
191,087,
158, 356,
184, 899,
143, 098,
130, 642,
787
134
215
813
537
589
460
756
153
177
62
51
€5
00
09
48
00
84
27
32
25
36
00
52
34
12
26
00
00
95
10
25
42
43
41
86
49
63
72
collected
from
the beginning
D i r e c t taxes.
$16,980
10, 506
0, 791
394
19
4, 263
728
1,087
59
01
13
12
80
33
79
70
755 22
1, 795, 331
1, 485, 103
475, 648
1, 200, 573
1, 974, 754
4, 200, 233
1, 788, 145
765, 685
229, 102
580, 355
73
61
96
03
12
70
85
61
88
37
of the Government
P u b l i c lands.
#55 13
561 02
244 95
100 00
893 80
10 91
$2, 329, 356
3, 210, 815
2, 623, 381
3, 967, 682
4, 857, 600
14, 757, 600
24, 877, 179
6, 776, 236
3, 081, 939
7, 076, 447
3, 292, 285
1, 365, 627
1,335, 797
897, 818
2, 059, 939
2, 077, 022
2, 694, 452
2, 498, 355
3, 328, 642
1, 688, 959
1, 859, 894
2, 352, 305
2, 043, 239
1, 667, 084
8, 470, 798
11, 497, 049
8,917, 644
3, 829, 48C
3, 513, 715
1, 756, 687
1, 778, 557
870, 658
152, 203
167, 617
588, 333
996, 553
665, 031
1,163, 575
1, 348, 715
4, 020, 344
3, 350, 481
2, 388, 646
2, 575, 714
14
48
03
55
69
75
86
52
47
35
58
42
52
11
80
30
48
20
56
55
25
30
58
99
39
07
93
64
87
30
71
54
77
17
29
31
03
76
41
34
76
68
19
to
Dividends
a n d sales o f
bank stock
and bonus.
$490, 000
490, 000
659, 000
610,285
586, 649
569, 280
328, 674
1, 375, 965
4, 512,102
00
00
00
00
50
82
67
44
22
1, 774, 513 80
672, 769 38
56, 912 53
5, 000 00
4, 340 39
34, 834 70
8, 955 00
260, 243 51
1, 021 34
31, 466 78
June
3 0 , 187t>,
Miscellaneous.
$73, 172
583, 56.3
99, 276
334, 796
128, 412
696, 279
2, 209, 891
5, 562, 190
2, 517, 252
1, 265, 068
874, 662
331, 285
383, 895
286, 235
1, 075, 419
328, 201
2^9, 950
186, 467
577, 775
676, 424
2, 064, 308
924, 922
463, 228
853, 313
1, 105, 352
827, 731
1,116, 190
1, 259, 9-20
1, 352, 029
1, 454, 596
1,088, 530
1, 023, 515
904, Oil
794
3, 735,
084
49, 621,
183
26, 503,
397
123, 733,
024
42,103,
033
46, 949,
900
127, 754,
762
28, 237,
777
30, 989,
187
24, 523,
64
03
16
67
32
13
32
80
42
91
28
37
44
99
70
78
13
91
99
13
21
60
06
02
74
40
81
88
13
24
25
21
50
37
98
73
76
57
09
50
06
34
05
$c.—Continued.
Net revenue.
$24, 844, 116
28, 526, 820
31, 865, 561
33, 948, 426
21,091, 935
35, 430, 087
50, 826, 796
24, 890, 864
26, 302, 561
30, 023, 966
19, 442, 646
16, 860, 160
19, 965, 009
8, 231, 001
29, 320, 707
29, 941, 853
29, 699, 967
26, 437, 403
35, 698, 699
30, 721, 077
43, 592, 888
52, 555, 039
49, 846, 815
61, 4f3, 730
73, 800, 341
65, 350, 574
74, 056, 699
68, 965, 312
46, 655, 365
52, 761, 699
56, 054, 599
41,476, 299
51,907, 944
112, 088, 945
262, 742, 354
323, 092, 785
619, 646, 647
489, 912, 182
405, 638, 083
370, 945, 817
411, 255, 477
383, 327, 341
374, 111, 365
51
82
16
25
55
10
08
69
74
68
08
27
25
26
78
90
74
16
21
50
88
33
60
31
40
68
24
57
96
58
83
39
62
50
32
92
91
34
32
94
63
07
73
Cr?
CO
DO
Loans and Treasury-notes, &c.
$2, 992, 989
12,716,820
3, 867, 276
5, 589, 547
13, 659, 317
14, 808, 735
12,551,409
1, 877, 847
15
86
21
51
38
64
19
95
900,
293,
075,
056,
207,
46,
16,
1,
36
00
48
00
92
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
72
00
74
50
01
85
90
91
29
20
06
00
47
00
765
780
815
500
664
300
372
950
800
200
3, 900
23, 717,300
28, 996,857
20, 786, 808
41, 895, 340
529, 760, 860
717, 284,707
1,130, 709,452
1, 482, 840, 464
651, 065, 430
640, 426, 910
625, 111,433
238, 678, 081
285, 474, 496
268, 768, 523
305, 047, 054
Total receipts.
$24,, 844,116
28. 526, 820
31, 865,561
33, 948, 426
2 1 , 791, 9*5
35, 430, 087
50, 826, 796
27, 883, 853
39, 019,382
*33, 881,242
25, 032,193
30, 519, 477
34, 773,744
20, 782, 410
31, 198, 555
29, 941, 853
29, 699, 967
55, 338,168
56, 992, 479
59, 796, 892
47, 649, 388
52, 762, 704
49, 893, 115
61, 500, 102
73, 802,291
65, 351,374
74, 056, 899
68, 969, 212
70, 372, 665
81, 758, 557
76, 841, 407
83, 371,640
581, 668, 805
889, 373, 652
1, 393, 451, 807
1, 805, 933,250
1, 270, 712,078
1,130, 339, 092
1, 030, 749, 516
609. 623, 899
696, 729, 973
652, 095, 864
679, 158, 419
51
82
16
25
55
10
08
84
60
89
59
65
89
45
73
90
74
52
21
98
88
52
60
81
40
68
24
57
96
30
82
13
12
51
17
82
82
63
52
00
63
54
73
W
W
TJ
O
W
H
O
H
W
H
i
—
*i
t>
*
O
H
G
O
1872-'73
1873-'74
1874-75
1875-'76
1 188,089,522
163,103, 833
157,167, 722
148,071,984
70
69
35
61
113,
102,
110,
116,
729,
409,
007,
700,
314
784
493
732
14
90
58
03
2, 882,
1, 852,
1, 413,
1,129,
312
428
640
466
38
93
17
95
29,
+37,
19,
21,
400,103
613, 747
411,195
274,120
25
32
00
79
333,
304,
288,
265,
741,
979,
000,
995,
252
794
051
982
47
84
10
39
214,
439,
3£7,
§404,
931,
272,
971,
375,
017
535
556
368
00
46
00
90
548, 672,269
744,252,330
675, 971, 607
670, 371, 351
47
30
10
29
* SI 458 782.93 deducted f r o m the aggregate receipts, as p e r account ot the Treasurer, N o . 76922.
f $2 070 73 added, being net amount paid by depositaries previously deducted as unavailable.
+ This includes $15,500,000, Geneva tribunal award.
I This includes $6,61.3,826.12, proceeds of bonds of 1881, (Geneva.)
W
H
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—
co
H
«
W
Or
CD
CD
600
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement of expenditures from the beginning of the
[ T h e years 1875 and 1876 are stated f r o m the account of warrants on the
Years.
F r o m Mar. 4,1789,
to Dec. 31, 1791.
179 2
179 3
179 4
179 5
179 6
179 7
179 8
179 9
180 0
1801
1802
1803
180 4
180 5
180 6
180 7
180 8
180 9
181 0
1811
1812
1813
181 4
1815
1816
1817
181 8
181 9
182 0
1821
1822
182 3
182 4
182 5
182 6
182 7
182 8
182 9
183 0
183 1
183 2
183 3
183 4
183 5
183 6
183 7
183 8
183 9
184 0
184 1
184 2
1843, (to J u n e 30).
1843-'4 4
1844-45
1845-'46
1846-'4 7
1847-4 8
1848-'4 9
1849-'5 0
1850-'5 l
1351-'52
1852-'5 3
1853-'5 4
1654-55
1855-'5 6
1856-'5 7
1857-'5 8
1858-'5 9
1859-'6 0
1860-'6 1
1861-'62
1862-63
1863-'6 4
1864- 65
186f-'66
1866-'67
Foreign intercourse.
Civil list.
$757,134 45
380, 917
358, 241
440, 946
361, 633
447, 139
483, 233
504, 605
592, 905
748, 688
549, 288
596, 981
526, 583
624, 795
585, 849
684, 230
655, 524
691, 167
712, 465
7C3, 994
644, 467
826, 271
780, 545
927, 424
852, 247
1, 208, 125
994, 556
1,109, 559
1, 142, 180
1, 248, 310
1,112, 292
1,158, 131
1. 058, 911
1, 336, 266
1, 330, 747
1, 256, 745
1, 228, 141
1, 455, 490
1, 327, 069
1, 579, 724
1, 373, 755
1, 800,
757
1, 562, 758
2, 080, 601
1, 905, 551
2, 110, 175
2, 357, 035
2, 688, 708
2, 116, 982
2, 736, 769
2, 556, 471
2, 905, 041
1. 222, 422
2, 454, 958
2, 369, 652
2, 532, 232
2, 570, 338
2, 647, 802
2, 865, 196
3, 027, 454
3, 481, 219
3, 439, 923
4, 265, 861
4, 621, 492
6, 350, 875
6, 452, 256
7, 611, 547
.7, 116, 339
5, 913, 281
6, 077, 008
6, 074, 041
5, 886, 615
6, 294, 605
7, 999, 683
10, 584, 604
11, 984, 773
15,128, 830
58
08
58
36
05
70
17
76
45
31
11
12
63
79
53
65
80
13
03
27
55
45
23
16
77
17
79
41
05
64
58
65
24
24
48
04
58
36
64
99
74
28
60
51
47
94
56
77
31
79
65
48
15
79
92
44
87
91
39
51
22
78
24
88
35
27
04
50
95
83
07
97
50
17
97
90
$14, 733 33
78, 766
89. 500
146, 403
912, 685
184, 859
669, 788
457, 428
271, 374
395, 288
295, 678
550, 925
1,110, 834
1, 186, 655
2, 798, 028
1, 760, 421
577, 826
304, 992
166, 306
81, 367
264, 904
347, 703
209, 941
177, 179
290, 892
364, 620
281, 995
420, 429
284, 113
253, 370
207, 110
"164, 879
292, 118
5,140, 099
371, 666
232, 719
659, 211
1, 001, 193
207, 765
294. 067
298, 554
325, 181
955, 395
241, 562
774, 750
533, 332
4, 603, 905
1, 215, 095
987, 667
683, 278
428, 410
563, 101
400, 566
636, 079
702, 637
409. 292
405, 079
448, 5U3
6, 908, 996
5, 990, 858
6, 256, 427
4,196, 321
950, 871
7, 763, 812
997, 007
3, f 42, 615
999, 177
1, 396, 508
981, 946
1,146, 143
1, 147. 786
1, 339, 226
1, 241, 325
1,239, 893
1,251, 120
1,315, 749
1, 793, 307
67
00
51
12
64
54
74
11
18
73
93
77
57
77
30
34
83
04
48
47
29
01
97
04
40
97
90
94
04
75
51
56
83
25
08
87
66
85
27
00
07
88
35
28
65
40
52
92
15
57
41
04
66
22
55
10
01
72
81
16
59
30
31
26
39
65
72
87
79
91
66
03
66
10
04
98
Miscellaneous. Military service.
$311, 533 83
194, 572
24, 709
118, 248
92, 718
150, 476
103, 880
149, 004
175, 111
193, 636
269, 803
315, 022
205, 217
379, 558
384, 720
445, 485
464, 546
427, 124
337, 032
315, 783
457, 919
509, 113
738, 949
1, 103, 4-25
1, 755, 731
1,416, 995
2, 242, 384
2, 305, 849
1, 640, 917
1, 090, 341
:
|
903, 718
!
644, 985
|
671, 063
678, 942
1,046, 131
1 , 1 1 0 , 713
826, 123
1,219, 368
1, 566, 679
1, 363, 624
1, 392. 336
2, 451, 202
3,198, 091
2, 082, 565
1, 549, 396
2, 749, 721
2, 932, 428
3, 256, 860
2,621, 340
2, 575, 351
3, 505, 999
3, 307, 391
1, 579, 724
2, 554, 146
2, 839, 470
3, 769, 758
3, 910, 190
2, 554, 455
3, 111, 140
7, 025, 450
8, 146, 577
9, 867, 926
12, 246, 335
| 13. 461, 450
! 16, 738, 442
15, 260, 475
18, 946, 189
17, 847, 851
16, 873, 771
20, 708. 233
16, 026, 524
14,160, 020
15, 662, 451
18, 332, 639
27, 798, 654
27, 312, 591
33, 876, 129
32
46
30
50
14
82
15
81
$632, 804 03
100, 702
130, 249
639, 097
480, 910
260,263
039, 402
009, 522
466,946
560, 878
672, 944
179, 143
822,055
875, 423
712,781
1, 224, 355
1, 288, 685
2, 900, 834
345, 772
3,
294, 323
2,
032, 828
2,
817, 798
11, 652,013
19, 350, 806
20, 794, 294
H, 012,096
16, 004,236
8, 622,715
5, 506, 300
6, 630, 392
2, 461,291
4, 111,981
3, 096, 924
3, 340, 939
3, 659,914
3, 943, 194
3, 938, 977
3, 145, 544
4, 724,291
4, 767, 128
4, 841, 835
4, 446, 034
5, 704, 019
6, 696,189
5. 759, 156
5, 169, 226
12, 682, 730
13. 897,224
12, 916, 995
8, 095, 267
7, 801,610
59
41
36
87
23
19
18
52
98
62
47
66
37
15
50
27
00
62
82
06
85
15 j
15 i
78
74 i
40 I
23 :
67 j
40 ;
66 |
13 ;
11
64 I
77
00
74
60
93
68
20
50
09
8, 610, 438
55
6, 908, 671
48
2, 218, 183
05
5, 746,291
97
5, 413,370
42
10, 840, 030
81
35, 687, 334
37
27, 558, 473
61
14, 687, 024
16
9, 161,965
33
12, 521, 506
64
8, 910,498
03
9, 722, 232
13
11, 648, 074
29
14, 963, 160
94
16, 159, 150
91
19, 679, 121
19
25, 154, 720
68
23, 472,202
43
16, 001, 530
79
23, 173,562
86
389, 314,411
37
603, 391, 048
71
690, 690, 400
98 1, 030, 154, 676
16
283, 715, 832
13
98,
09
08
59
13
84
66
30
98
77
08
25
85
93
28
38
91
40
17
94
19
24
02
86
22
80
53
10
37
31
78
58
43
85
18
37
88
56
07
83
55
88
10
38
39
64
80
16
80
23
24
02
95
66
28
58
33
21
26
58
11
19
49
87
07
51
87
63
53
72
67
29
82
66
06
06
12
Pensions.
$175, 813 88
109, 243
80, 087
81, 399
68, 673
100, 843
92, 256
104, 845
95, 444
64, 130
73, 533
85, 440
62, 902
80, 092
81, 854
81, 875
70, 500
82, 576
87, 833
83, 744
75, 043
91, 402
989
86,
90, 164
656
69,
804
183,
374
297,
719
890,
939
2, 415,
3, 208, 376
242, 817
1, 948, 199
1, 7e0, 588
1, 199, 326
1, 303, 810
1, 556, 593
976, 138
850, 573
949, 594
1, 363, 297
1, 170, 665
1, 184, 422
4, 589, 152
3, 364, 285
1,954, 711
2, 832, 797
2, 672, 162
2, 156, 057
3, 142, 750
2, 603, 562
2, 388, 434
1, 378, 931
839, 041
2, 039, 008
2, 400, 788
1,811, 097
1, 744, 883
1,228, 496
1, 328, 867
1, 866, 886
2, 293, 377
2, 401, 358
1, 756, 306
1, 232, 665
1, 477, 612
1,296, 229
1, 309, 115
1,219, 768
1 , 2 2 2 , 222
1, 100, 802
1, 034, 599
852, 170
1, 078, 513
4, 985, 473
16,347, 621
15, 605, 549
20, 939, 789
15
81
24
22
71
97
33
03
73
37
39
10
80
59
53
00
04
54
16
88
10
91
36
06
15
43
90
85
31
25
40
52
59
57
83
86
57
47
31
14
40
40
30
32
96
45
29
51
17
51
33
12
99
11
56
63
48
64
02
22
78
20
00
33
65
81
30
71
32
73
47
36
90
34
88
69
601
REGISTER.
Government to June 30, 1876, under the following heads.
T r e a s u r e r i s s u e d ; all p r e v i o u s y e a r s are f r o m the a c c o u n t s o f w a r r a n t s p a i d . j
N a v a l establishment.
$570 00
53 02
61, 408
410, 562
274, 784
382, 631
1, 381, 347
2, 858, 081
3, 448, 716
2, 111, 424
.915, 561
1,215, 230
1, lKi, 832
1, 597, 500
1, 649. 641
1. 722, 064
1, 884, 067
2, 427, 758
1, 654, 244
1, 965, 566
3, 959, 365
6, 446, 600
7, 311, 290
000
8, 660,
278
3, 908,
598
3,314,
695
2, 953,
640
3, 847,
900
4, 387,
243
3, 319,
458
2, 224,
765
2, 503,
581
2, 904, 083
3, 049, 902
4,218, 877
4, 263, 786
3,918, 745
3, 308, 428
3, 239, 1 - 3
3, 856, 370
3, 956, 356
3, 901, 260
3, 956, 939
3, 864, 718
5, 807, 914
6, 640,
6, 13!, 580
6, 182, 294
6, 113, 896
6, 001, 076
8, 397, 242
3, 727, 711
6, 498, 199
6, 297, 177
6, 455, 013
7, 900, 635
9, 408, 476
9, 786, 705
7, 904, 724
53
25
89
97
95
53
11
89
92
76
02
92
66
581
842
789
096
095
834
694
264
927
649
156
453
235
963
434
662
965
38
10
53
32
11
64
61
64
90
83
52
09
31
74
07
00
90
8,
8,
11,
10,
13,
14,
12,
14,
14,
11,
12,
42,
63,
85,
122,
43,
31,
'80.
918,
067,
790,
327,
074,
651,
053,
690,
514,
3e7,
640,
261,
704,
617,
285,
074,
97
03
04
89
76
84
03
00
87
53
75
00
44
47
80
80
20
39
15
10
60
25
30
49
00
42
00
06
98
83
56
86
45
45
44
47
63
07
29
75
42
06
23
53
| P u b l i c d e b t , inN e t ordinary e x - j eluding principenditures.
j pal and interest
I and premium.
$1, 919, 589 52 j
1 877, 903
1 710, 070
3, 500, 546
4, 350, 658
2,,531,930
2, 833, 590
4, 623, 223
6, 480, 166
7, 411, 369
4, 981, 669
3, 737, 079
4, 002, 824
4, 452, 858
357, 234
6,
080, 209
6,
984, 572
6,
504, 338
6,
414, 672
5. 311,082
5, 562,604
829,498
17,
082, 396
28,
127, 686
30,
953,571
26,
373, 432
23,
454, 609
14,
808, 673
13,
300,273
16,
134, 530
13,
723, 479
10,
827, 643
9, 784, 154
9, 330, 144
15, 490,459
11, 062,316
13, 653, 095
12, 296,041
13, 660,490
12, 229,533
13, 864, 067
13, 516,388
16, 713, 755
22, 425,417
18, 514, 950
17, 868, 164
30, 243,214
37, 849, 713
33, 496, 948
26, 139,920
24, 196, 840
26, 361, 336
24, 256, 508
11, 650, 108
20, 895, 369
21, 418, 459
26, 801, 509
53, 227, 454
45, 933, 542
39, 165, 990
37, 049, 949
44, 389, 954
40, 078, 156
44, 142, 138
51, 312, 097
56, 333, 836
60, 032, 559
65, 291,119
72, 327, 405
66, 010,062
60, 537, 221
62, 379, 896
456, 004, 575
694, 283,679
811, 349, 195
1,214, 954, 731
385, 216, 571
206,
68
26
65
04
40
96 '
54 i
72 '
97 '
90 j
91 1
24 !
91 I
62 1
36 i
89 j
85 ;
14 !
28 1
86 j
70 j
92 !
38 |
00
58
92
78
44
57
07
51
59
71
94
27
65
45
62
33
90
77
11
25
28
04
24
08
73
11
29
59
60
01
61
59
37
77
61
09
48
56
35
42
72
45
76
70
72
58 I
62 I
81
56
14
43
43 I
38 !
B a l a n c e s in the
T r e a s u r y at the
end of eachyear.
Total.
$5, 287, 949 50
$7, 207, 539 02
7, 263, 665 99
5, 819. 505 29
5, 801, 578 09
6, 084, 411 61
5, 835, 846 44
5, 792, 421 82
3, 900, 294 14
4, 596, 876 78
4, 578, 369 95
7, 291, 707 04
9, 539, 004 76
7. 256, 159 43
8, 171, 787 45
7, 369, 889 79
8, 989, r84 61
6, 307, 720 10
10, 260, 215 35
6, 452, 554 16
8, 008, 904 46
8, 009, 204 05
622 45
4, 449,
123 44
11, 108,
543 94
7, 900,
922 35
12, 6-28,
062 93
24, 871,
036 12
25, 423,
201 6 2
21,296,
926 29
7, 703,
494 28
8, 628, 093 62
8, 367, 949 12
7, 848, 016 41
5, 530, 393 76
16, 568, 344 78
12, 095, 082 19
11, 041, 668 39
10, 003, 438 07
12, 163, 867 78
12, 383, 748 22
11, 355, 378 22
16, 174, 309 29
17, 840, 543 38
1, 543, 51 >5 19
6, 176, 191 00
58,
141, 569
529,576
302,124
435, 069
367, 776
626,012
613,517
077, 043
989, 739
273, 376
270, 084
258, 983
624, 646
727, 124
070, 093
292 292
764^ 581
867,226
319, 986
601, 808
279, 121
190, 520
028, 230
582, 493
a44, 495
877, 646
104, 875
004, 199
763, 024
090,572
676, 592
314, 171
89c?. 538
585,804
103, 398
656, 764
459, 479
044, 358
585, iiM.
038, 446
35b, 698
25", 298
tO 1,9*2
5~3, 141
868, 164
265,037
455, 438
614,93d
226, 533
797,530
936, 876
118, 105
642,010
490,408
632, 282
520, 851
655, 143
21, 822
605, 720
117, 9 - 7
086, 613
6011, 689
575, 539
861, 596
12, 991, 902
8, 595, 039
1,213, 823
6, 719, 282
15, 427, 688
16, 452, 880
7, 438, 728
4, 428, 154
6, 322, 654
10, 498, 905
24, 330, 980
9, 852, 678
12, 392, 505
6, 242, 027
9, 771, 067
17, 351, 237
17, 045, 013
22, 850, 141
109, 287, 461
205,811, 335
484, 257, 435
692 084, 135
753, 389, 350
890,134, 995
5,
11,
4,
5,
8,
91
27
42
70
74
94
55
84
10
31
37
42
13
17
83
27
39
66
24
12
61
04
20
07
46
27
69
72
94
52
28
34,
21,
24,
17.
30,
37.
39,
37,
28,
31,
32,
12,
1,
1,
1,
1,
30!
27,
60,
60,
56, 386, 4£2
44, 604. 118
48, 476, 104
46, 712, 608
54, 577,061
75, 473,119
6(5, 164, 775
72, 726,341
71, 274, 587
82, 062, 186
83, 678, 642
77, 055,075
85, 387, 363
565, 667, 358
899, 815,911
295, 541, 114
906, 433, 331
139, 344,081
096, 351, 566
G7
55
74
65
84
78
68
50
92
94
67
67
36
41
97
99
20
30
74
91
15
36
82
35
51
04
40
73
85
69
63
00
47
72
46
04
52
40
55
12
06
49
44
56
04
15
35
15
81
03
53
15
85
71
90
74
19
74
26
31
83
74
08
96
57
37
74
92
65
08
08
25
86
37
95
66
$973, 905 75
783, 444
753, 661
1,151, 924
516, 442
888, 995
1, 021, 899
617, 451
1, 161, 867
2, 623, 311
3, 295, 391
5, 020, 697
4, 825, 811
4, 037, 005
3 999 388
4, 538, 123
9, 643, 850
9,941, 809
056
3,
2 672 276
3, .• 2,305
"•
)
3, 862, 217
5, 196, 542
s
1, 727, 84
592
13, 106,
519
22, 033,
465
14, 9^9,
526
1, 478,
992
2, 079,
461
1,
592
1. 6.-1, 427
4, 237, 922
9, 463. .597
1, 946, 050
5, 201, (>6
6, 358, 2 - 6
6, 668,
5, 972, 435
5, 755, 704
6, 014, 539
4, 502, 014
2, o n . 777
11,702, 995
8, 892, 858
20, 749, 803
46, 708, 436
37, 327, 252
36, 891, 196
33, 157, 503
29, 963, 163
28, 685, 111
30, 521, 979
39, 186, 284
36. 742, 829
36, 194, 274
38, 261, 959
33, 079, 276
29,41 , 612
32, 827, 082
35, 871, 753
40, 158, 353
43, 338, 860
50,261, 901
48, 591, 073
47, 777, 672
49, 108, 229
46, 802, 855
3 ,113, 334
33, 193, 248
32, 979, 580
30, 963, 857
46, 965, 304
046
36, 523,
733
134, 433,
657
33, 933,
654
165,301,
180
199, 289,
51
69
17
61
42
04
43
77
99
00
64
(0
26
99
80
07
96
78
57
r0
41
00
f>3
88
19
48
74
38
21
24
55
81
13
43
18
10
81
79
75
45
55
31
42
96
00
69
94
68
46
08
44
74
62
81
65
43
45
69
31
25
02
09
41
13
80
00
22
60
78
83
87
13
44
89
76
73
602
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement of expenditures from the beginning of the
Years.
1867-'6 8
1868-'6 9
1869-'7 0
1870-'71
1871-'7 2
1872-7 3
1873-7 4
1874-'7 5
1875-'7 6
Civil list.
$13,127, 783 70
*26,171,003 04
15, 867, 336 32
38,750,014 43
16, 085, 682 35
19,286,741 06
17, 646, 253 38
17, 346, 929 53
17, 232, 248 83
* This includes
Also
Foreign intercourse.
Miscellaneous. Military service.
$1, 442, 632 00 $38, 092, 091 55
29, 413, 497 12
1,091,171 05
36, 084, 808 87
1, 491, 214 53
40, 652, 640 21
1, 590, 046 01
42, 935, 460 08
1, 838, 388 45
52, 390, 043 84
1,571,685 53
1, 522, 570 23 166, 024,307 23
50, 528, 536 22
§3,195,237 23
48, 315, 872 45
1, 410,252 50
Pensions.
$123,107,147 96 $23, 792,276 87
78, 663, 649 23 28, 475, 855 67
57,615,801 87
28, 402, 241 20
35,830,119 43
34, 444, 753 04
35, 347, 494 53
28, 533, 402 76
46,128, 0b4 68
29, 359, 450 68
42, 459, 985 79
29, 038, 411 56
41,120, 645 98
29, 456, 216 22
38, 070, 888 64
28, 257, 395 69
$7, 200,000 00 paid for Alaska.
5, 505, 451 79 paid for mail-service, Post-Office Department.
12, 705, 451 79
REGISTER.
603
Government to June 30, 1876, <$-e.—Continued.
Indians.
Naval establishment.
$4,100, 660 41 $25, 734, 658 88
20, 055, 004 89
6, 981, 466 96
21, 786, 591 64
3, 410, 279 41
19, 447, 767 23
7, 425, 960 73
7, 057, 887 05 21,239,030 93
23, 536, 535 90
7, 957, 429 65
6, 692, 562 06 +30, 933, 120 02
8, 384, 656 82 21, 497, 626 27
18, 963, 309 82
5,966,558 17
Net ordinary expenditures.
$229, 397, 251 37
190, 851, 647 96
164, 658, 273 84
158,141, 301 08
153,037,346 15
180, 229, 971 32
194, 217, 210 27
171, 529, 848 27
158, 216, 526 10
Public debt, including principal and interest
and premium.
Total.
$839, 974, 993 99 $1, 069, 372, 245 36
585, 133, 289 12
394,281,641 16
703, 155, 391 44
538, 497, 117 60
692, 238, 332 40
534,097,031 32
682,360,760 17
529, 323, 414 02
523, 785, 932 23
343,555,961 01
724, 897, 160 26
530, 579, 949 99
682, 000, 885 32
510, 471, 037 05
714, 446, 357 39
| 556, 229, 831 29
j
Balances in the
Treasury at the
end of each year.
$160, 666, 451 89
185, 157, 061 77
178, 731, 643 96
138, 589,176 10
135,386,835 66
160, 273,172 80
179, 628, 342 84
t This includes $15,500,000 Geneva tribunal award.
\ Nearly $8,000,000 increase in " construction and repair," arising from menacing attitude of Spain.
§ Includes $1,9*29,819 awards to British claimants.
j| Includes $6,641,287.26 judgments of Alabama claims.
604
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on the 1st of January of each year from 1791 to 1842, inclusive; and on the 1st of July of each year from
1843 to 1876, inclusive.
January 1, 1791.
1792.
1793.
1794.
1795.
1796.
1797.
1798.
1799.
1800.
180 L.
1802.
1803.
1804.
1805.
1806.
1807.
1808.
1809.
1810.
1811.
1812.
1813.
1814.
1815.
1816.
1817.
1818.
1819.
1820.
1821.
1822.
1823.
1824.
1825.
1826.
1827.
1828.
1829.
1830.
1831.
1832.
1833.
$75,463,476 52 I January 1, 1834
77,227,924 6 6 !
1835.
80,352,634 0 4 '
1836.
78, 427, 404 77 '
1837.
80,747,587 3 9 ! '
1838.
83, 762,172 07 I
1839.
. 82, 064, 479 33 !,
1840.
79,228,529 12 ,
1841
78,408, 669 77 |
1842,
1, 1843
82,976,294 35 j J u l y
83,038,050 80 !
'
1844.
86,712,632 25 !
1845.
77,054,686 30
1846.
86, 427, 120 88 !
1847
82,312,150 50 j
1848
75,723,270 66
1819
69,218,398 6 4 !
1850.
65,196,317 9 7 .
1851,
57, 023,192 09 !i
1852
53,173,217 52 !
1&53
48, 005, 587 76 1
1854
45,209,737 90
1855
55, 962, 827 57 I
1856
81,487, 846 24 ,
1857
99,833,660 15 ,
1858
127,334,933 74 i
1859
123,491,965 16 |
1860
103,466,633 83 ;
1861
95, 529, 648 28 ;
1862,
91,015,566 15 |
1863
89, 987, 427 66 !
1864
93, 546, 676 98 ji
1865
90,875,877 28;!
1866
90,269,777 7 7 ! '
1867
83, 788, 432 71 |
1868,
81,054,059 9 9 !
1869
73,987,357 2 0 '
1870,
67,475,043 87
1871.
58,421,413 67
1»72
48, 565, 406 50 .
1873
39, 123. 191 68
1874
24,322,235 18 1
1875
7,001,698 83 |
1876
CUSTOMS.
Statement of expenses for collecting the revenue from customs, by districts, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1876.
York, Me
Saco, Me
Bangor, Me
Frenchman's Bay, Me
Machias, M e . . . /
Belfast, Me
Waldoborough, Me
Wiscasset, Me
Passamaquoddy, Me
Bath, Me
Kennebunk, Me
Castine, Me
Aroostook, Me
Portland, Me
Portsmouth, N. H
Vermont, Vt
New Bedford, Mass
Gloucester, Mass
Fall River, Mass
Marblehead, Mass
Nantucket, Mass
Plymouth, Mass
Edgartown, Mass
Salem, Mass
$369
1, 513
6,776
3,814
3, 698
5, 419
8, 976
4,428
24,082
5,165
964
6, 034
8,677
90,276
5,819
76, 770
5,294
15,561
4, 889
1,472
1, 038
2,964
5,434
10, 428
13
70
31
00
69
22
08
00
20
00
00
74
00
50
00
94
05
00
91
00
22
50
00
05
REGISTER.
Newburyport, Mass
Boston, Mass
Barnstable, Mass
Bristol, R. I
Newport, R. 1
Providence, R. 1
Fairfield, Conn
Stonington, Conn
New London, Conn
Middletown, Conn
New Haven, Conn
New York, N. Y„
Genesee, N. Y
Cape Vincent, N. Y
Buffalo, N. Y
Niagara, N. Y
Sag Harbor, N. Y .
Dunkiik, N. Y .
Cham plain, N. Y
Oswegatchie, N. Y
Oswego, N. Y. .
Albany, N. Y
Burlington, N. J
Great Egg Harbor, N. J
Little Egg Harbor, N. J
Newark, N.J
Perth Amboy, N. J
Bridgetown, N. J
Philadelphia, Pa
Erie, Pa
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wilmington, Dei
Baltimore, Md..
Eastern, Md
Annapolis, Md
Georgetown, D. C
Petersburgh, Va
Tappahannock, Va
Richmond, Va
Yorktown, Va
Norfolk, Va
Alexandria, Va
Cherrystone, Va
Yeocomico, Va
Parkersburgh, W. Va
Wheeling, W. Va
Wilmington, N. C
Beaufort, N. C
Pamlico, N. C
Albemarle, N. C
Beaufort, S. C
Georgetown, S. C
Charleston, S. C
Savannah, Ga
Augusta, Ga
Brunswick, Ga
Saint Mary's, Ga
Saint Mark's, Fla
Saint Augustine, Fla
Fernandina, Fla
Apalachicola, Fla
Pensacola, Fla
Saint John's, Fla
Cedar Keys, Fla
Key West, Fla
Selma, Ala
Mobile, Ala
Natchez, Miss.
Vicksburgh, Miss
Pearl River, Miss
605
»
1
.
$6,957 65
687,403 85
9,115 66
1,475 75
4, '10 73
24, 321 22
2, S51 00
1,579 85
7,217 51
2, 920 65
20, 010 00
2,516,309 18
24,850 10
17, 235 04
65,498 56
43,463 36
1,155 00
3,215 00
21, 880 30
24, 429 97
47, 359 29
10,635 00
530 00
1, 606 00
4, 423 00
2,267 35
6,140 17
311 00
391,294 04
9,355 96
7,510 50
8,884 07
380,687 00
4,097 55
2, 268 00
4, 494 00
3, 918 62
1,182 25
6,773 13
1, 432 56
21,192 48
2,263 00
3, 826 00
148 67
432 11
279 00
15,096 80
2, 546 60
8,635 93
2, 844 00
3, 677 16
1,610 00
37, 077 40
42,481 20
307 00
7,440 00
2,097 00
5, 403 76
2, 872 16
7,299 16
1,178 00
18, 022 62
4,416 00
2,752 00
23,917 67
175 00
26,744 99
514 00
£01 60
6,273 38
647 REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
New Orleans, La
Teche, La
Paso del Norte, Tex
Rrazos, Tex
Corpus Christi, Tex
Saluria, Tex
Galveston, Tex
Memphis, Tenn
Nashville, Tenn
Louisville, Ky
Miami, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Michigan, Mich
Detroit, Mich
Superior, Mich
Huron, Mich
Evansville, Ind
Cairo, 111
Quincy, 111
Chicago, 111
Alton, 111
Galena, 111
Milwaukee, Wis
Minnesota, Minn
Du Luth, Minn
Dubuque, la
Burlington, la
Keokuk, la
Saint Joseph, Mo
Saint Louis, Mo
Kansas City, Mo
La Crosse, Wis
Omaha, Nebr
Montana and Idaho
Sitka, Alaska
Astoria, Oreg
Willamette, Oreg
Southern Oregon
Puget Sound, Wash
San Diego, Cal
San Francisco, Cal
Miscellaneous :
Fees from customs-cases
Transportation
Special agents' salaries and traveling-expenses
Miscellaneous
Total
$327,151 74
11,843 00
15, 491 00
50,360 06
22,821 51
14,184 00
50, 942 68
11,116 89
900 05
18,670 38
10,787 82
4, 673 00
25,199 00
52,464 13
6,453 00
56,314 13
14,841 31
46, 462 64
3,337 00
1,147 00
297 82
144,484 10
275 11
852 00
13,162 41
13,890 51
6,136 57
376 59
358 40
660 18
87 00
40,091 00
175 00
975 00
266 43
1,89S 00
8, 703 98
8,693 53
24,341 21
4,110 72
21, 237 42
5, 913 00
426,463 13
6,401,970 25
$19,844
367
224,846
57, 828
73
85
39
87
302,887 84
6,704,858 09
REGISTER.
607
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district of the United States for the collection of customs for the fiscal year ending June 30,1876, with their occupations and compensation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
Compensation.
W A L D O B O R O U G H , ME.
AROOSTOOK, ME.
1
2
2
1
collector
depnty collectors.
deputy collectors.
deputy collector..
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
$1, 500 00
1, 460 00
2,190 00
1, 460 00
1 collector
1 special deputy collector
5 deputy collectors, inspectors, &c..
4 deputy collectors, inspectors, &c.
3, 000 00
1, 766 30
471 00
2, 502 00
2,196 00
912 00
730 00
1, 504 33
3, 294 00
1,109 71
1, 471 20
471 00
2, 736 00
1,460 00
175 70
477 00
915 00
1, 460 00
314 00
1 collector
2 deputy collectors and inspectors ..
1 temporary inspector and weigher .
WISCASSET, ME.
PASSAMAQUODDY, ME.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 deputy collector
2 deputy collectors
2 deputy collectors
1 depnty collector
1 deputy collector
1 surveyor
3 inspectors
1 special inspector
1 special inspector
1 inspector
3 inspectors
2 inspectors
1 inspector
1 aid to revenue
1 night watchman
2 night-watchmen
1 night-watchman
MACHIAS, ME.
1
1
2
1
collector
special deputy collector
deputy collectors and inspectors
inspector
1
1
1
1
2
1
collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collectors and inspectors . . .
store-keeper
1, 804
1,098
1,721
308
58
00
00
00
FRENCHMAN'S B A Y , ME.
1, 427 00
1, 200 00
12 00
1, 098 00
1, 300 00
360 00
BANGOR, ME.
1 collector
1 special deputy collector
3 inspectors
2 inspectors
1 inspector, weigher, and gauger.
1 temporary inspector
1 temporary inspector
1 night-watchman
1 janitor
2,833 00
1,566 00
3, 285 00
918 00
666 00
180 00
111 00
730 00
720 00
CASTINE, ME.
1
1
1
1
3
collector
special deputy collector and inspect'r
special inspector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
1, 004 70
1,251 00
1, 251 00
922 75
2, 814 75
BATH, ME.
1 collector
1 deputy collector, inspector, &c .
2 inspectors
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
I inspector
1 inspector
TORTLAND AND FALMOUTH, ME.
1 collector
2 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
3 clerks
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
2 clerks
1 surveyor
1 deputy surveyor
1 superintendent of warehouse
2 store-keepers
3 store-keepers
1 assistant store-keeper
1 appraiser
1 assistant appraiser
I examiner
I weigher, gauger, and measurer
1 weigher, gauger, and measurer
2 occasional weighers, gaugers, and
measurers
22 inspectors
2 night-watchmen
2 temporory inspectors
5 temporary inspectors
5 temporary inspectors
1 marker
2 boatmen
1 messenger
1 messenger
SACO, ME.
1 collector
2 deputy collectors.
1 inspector
BELFAST, ME.
1 collector
3 deputy collectors .
I deputy collector ..
1 deputy collector ..
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 store-keeper
1 store-keeper
t store-keeper
1, 406 34
3, 285 00
500 00
400 00
1, 095 00
200 00
100 00
50 00
36 00
KENNEBUNK, ME.
1 collector . .
1 inspector..
2 inspectors.
YORK, ME.
1 collector .
1 inspector.
608
REPORT
Statement,
of
the number
ON THE
of persons
employed
compensation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
$1, 074 00
1, 095 00
3, 285 00
VERMONT, VT.
3,511 10
1 collector
2, 447 90
1 deputy collector.
5, 298 90
3 deputy collectors and clerks
1, 600 00
1 deputy collector and inspector
2,849 50
2 deputy collectors and inspectors
4,915 60
4 deputy collectors and inspectors
2, 166 20
2 deputy collectors and inspectors . . .
13 deputy collectors and inspectors . . . 11, 106 30
2, 353 00
3 deputy collectors and inspectors
j
972 80
1 deputy collector and inspector
1,909 50
2 deputy collectors and inspectors
!
£0 inspectors
' 25,014 50
1, 219 00
1 inspector
,
1, 464 00
1 inspector
j
454 00
1 tally-clerk.
\
1,061 63
5 tally-clerks
I
;
1, 323 39
3 night-watchmen
862 24
2 boatmen
j
2, 382 20
3 customs-clerks
!
|
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector..
1 weigher, gauger, and measurer .
1 inspector
2 store-keepers
1 janitor
1 inspector
3, 897 58
1, 095 00
825 00
1, 095 00
195 00
720 00
165 00
GLOUCESTER. MASS.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 clerk
1 clerk
3 inspectors
1 inspector
1 janitor
1 boatman
1 inspector and store-keeper
1 inspector and store-keeper
1 inspector and store-keeper
1 inspector and store-keeper
1 store-keeper
4, 384 00
1, 500 00
1, 300 00
300 00
3, 285 00
300 00
500 00
750 00
948 00
996 00
516 00
592 00
328 00
SALEM AND BEVERLY, MASS.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 inspector and clerk
1 inspector
1 w e i g h e r and gauger
1 inspector
2 inspectors
3 inspectors
1 boatman and inspector
1 janitor
1,026
1, 600
1,251
1,098
612
135
918
3, 059
725
720
55
00
00
00
00
00
00
70
00
00
MARBLEHEAD, MASS.
1 collector
1 deputy collector, & c .
1 d e p u t y collector
410 41
1, 002 00
374 00
BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
1 collector
1 special deputy collector and principal
clerk
3 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector and clerk
in each district,
<fc.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
Compensa'
tion.
BOSTON, & C . — C o n t i n u e d .
PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
3 inspectors
NEWBURYPORT, MASS.
FINANCES.
8,000 00
5, 000 00
9, 000 00
2, 000 00
1 deputy collector and inspector
1 deputy collector and inspector
1 disbursing-clerk
1 cashier
1 assistant cashier and clerk
1 secretary
1 store-keeper
3 clerks
6 clerks
16 clerks
25 clerks
16 clerks
20 clerks
9 clerks
1 messenger and clerk
1 messenger and clerk
7 messengers
10 assistant messengers
11 inspectors
63 inspectors
1 inspector of marble
1 iuspectress
2 lieutenants night-watch
40 night-watchmen
9 weighers, gangers, and measurers . . .
15 assistant weighers, gaugers, and
measurers
10 assistant weighers, gangers, and
measurers
1 superintendent of warehouses
13 store-keepers
5 assistant store-keepers
1 assistant store-keeper
1 clerk and store-keeper
1 clerk and store-keeper
1 engineer
1 assistant engineer
150 wharf-laborers
| 2 foremen to laborers
1
j 45 laborers
, 1 naval officer
I 1 deputy naval officer
J I acting naval officer
j 7 clerks
j 4 clerks
j 2 clerks
) I clerk
J 1 messenger
i I surveyor
1 deputy surveyor
1 assistant surveyor
1 assistant surveyor
1 clerk
3 clerks
1 messenger
1 messenger
1 messenger
4 boatmen
1 general appraiser
2 appraisers
2 assistant appraisers
1 clerk
1 examiner of drugs
2 examiners
5 examiners
2 examiners
1 examiner
1 examiner
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk and messenger
3 samplers
2 markers
8 openers and packers
I porter and messenger
1 porter and messenger
$1,281
700
2, 500
3, 000
2, 000
2, 500
2, 000
6, 000
10, 800
25, 600
35, 000
19, 200
20, 000
7,200
1, 0 0 0
900
6, 300
7, 200
16,104
80, 703
480
200
2, 400
40, 000
18,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
19,215 00
10, 980
2,000
19,032
4, 500
800
1, 800
1, 600
1, 100
840
32, 330
1,884
29, 005
5, 000
2, 500
2, 400
12, 600
6, 400
2.400
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
95
00
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
ljOOO 00
800
000
500
200
700
400
600
775
675
950
3,294
3, 000
6, 000
5, 000
1, 600
5,
2,
2,
1,
1,
3,
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
<0
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,000
00
4, 000
9, 000
3,200
1, 500
1, 400
1,800
1,600
1,400
1, 200
1, 400
3, 600
1, 600
7,108
950
850
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
REGISTER.
GO 9
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district, ^'C.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
i CompensaI
tion.
I
BRISTOL AND W A R R E N ,
PLYMOUTH, MASS.
1
1
1
1
1
1
$643
926
399
300
198
252
collector
deputy collector
deputy collector and inspector.
deputy collector and inspector.
deputy collector and inspector.
inspector and clerk
98
40
00
00
00
00
BARNSTABLE, MASS.
1
1
1
1
2
1
I
1
1
1
1
1,850 00
1, 095 00
900 00
800 00
1.500 00
' 500 00
400 00
300 00
150 00
400 00
350 00
collector
deputy collector and inspector —
deputy collector and inspector —
deputy collector and i n s p e c t o r —
deputy collectors and inspectors.
deputy collector and inspector...
deputy collector and inspector...
aid to revenue
boatman
inspector
janitor
FALL RIVER, MASS.
1
2
1
1
1
collector
deputy collectors and inspectors
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector and inspector
boatman
N E W BEDFORD, MASS.
.1
;
j
,
J
j
1 collector
j
1 deputy collector, inspector, and clerk;
1 clerk
.
.
.
j
1 inspector, weigher, &c
1 inspector
!
1
1 inspector
1 inspector
2 inspectors
;
1 deputy collector, inspector, &c
1 deputy collector
1 janitor
EDGARTOWN,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
MASS.
collector
deputy collector, inspector, &c .
deputy collector
temporary inspector
temporary inspector
temporary inspector
night-watchman
boatman
NANTUCKET,
MASS.
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
1 deputy collector.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
1 collector
1 dep. collector, inspector, & measurer
1 deputy collector, inspector, and clerk
4 iiisp's, w'ghers, gaugers, & measurers
2 inspectors
2 inspectors
1 inspec:or
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 boatman
1 boatman
1 boatman
1 messenger and store-keeper
2 store-keepers
1 appraiser
1 messenger
1 janitor
1 assistant janitor
39 F
; 1
; 1
! 1
I 1
|
,
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Compensation.
R. I.
collector
deputy collector.
inspector
boatman
NEWPORT,
$67
779
249
216
R. I.
collector
deputy collector
inspector
inspector
inspector
inspector
occasional inspector.
boatman
occasional inspector.
STONINGTON,
70
00
00
00
641 04
1, 083 10
1, 098 00
600 00
300 00
198 00
132 00
383 20
24 00
CONN.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
904 09 ' 1 boat-keeper
2, 502 00
1,192 00 *
N E W LONDON, CONN.
j
69 00 •
424 80 I' 1 collector
1
1 deputy collector, clerk, and inspector!
2 inspectors
,
1 inspector
1,787 96
1, 625 00 1 inspector and night-watch
1 boatman and messenger
941 67
I
1, 251 00 2 temporary inspectors.
j
1, 251 00 1 janitor
300 00
MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
t
120 00
80 00
1 collector
882 53
1 deputy collector
120 00
1 deputy collector and inspector .
900 00
1 inspector
1 store-keeper
1 janitor
881 95
1,201 03
N E W HAVEN, CONN.
922 65
596 50
1 collector
495 10
1 deputy collector
489 10
1 insx)ector and clerk . . .
600 00
1 inspector and clerk . . .
400 30
1 additional clerk
2 weighers and gaugers.
2 inspectors
2 inspectors
23 17
1 night-inspector
883 33
1 night-inspector
512 50
1 night-inspector
1 messenger and porter.
1 janitor
4, 736 09 1 fireman
1, 460 00 1 inspector
2, 091 00 1 inspector
4, 590 00 1 inspector
2,190 00
1, 366 00
FAIRFIELD, CONN.
176 00
459 00
1 collector
498 00
1 deputy collector, inspector, &c .
512 90
1 inspector
250 00
1 inspector
29 67
1, 024 70
SAG HARBOR, N . Y .
1, 399 80
3, 000 00 1 collector
809 00
1 deputy collector.
1, 000 00
1 surveyor
720 00
1 deputy collector.
606
398
382
271
144
90
95
45
43
00
3. 000 00
1, 683 20
2,196 00
498 10
127 78
480 00
36 00
600 00
1, 451 10
1, 203 00
745 70
262 00
100 00
600 00
000
766
324
262
562
2, 502
2, 502
2, 349
1, 098
325
400
500
660
512
15
72
48
3,
1,
1,
1,
00
90
70
60
44
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
1, 324 04
1, 325 00
300 00
124 60
476
349
375
180
45
89
70
00
610
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district,
District, number o f persons, and
occupation.
N E W Y O R K , N.
Y.
;
Compensation.
—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
NEW YORK, N. Y . — C o n t i n u e d .
1 chief clerk
1 collector
$12, 000 00
1 chief clerk
1 assistant collector
5, 000 00
1
1 clerk
4, 000 00
1 chief clerk
39, 000 00
I examiner of marble
13 d e p u t y collectors
6 examiners
2, 000 00
1 assistant collector
I I clerks
1 deputy collector
| 1,883 15
1 examiner
5, 842 40
4 clerks and deputy collectors
7, 000 00 20 clerks
,
1 auditor
3, 500 00
1 sampler
1 assistant auditor
3, 500 00 ' 17 samplers
1 chief disbursing-clerk
!
5. 000 00 ; 4 samplers
1 cashier
t
1 assistant cashier
!
3, 500 00 j 3 foremen of openers and p a c k e r s .
5, 000 00 1 80 openers and packers
1 store-keeper
9, 000 00 • 11 messengers
3 clerks
j
1
5, 000 00 I 2 messengers
2 clerks
1 superintendent of warehouse
2, 400 00
1 clerk
4, 000 00
85 storekeepers
2 clerks
;
1 storekeeper
3, 600 00
2 clerks
i
1,051 60
2 assistant storekeepers
1 clerk
/
1 naval officer
0 clerks
' 21,185 46
1
1 comptroller
51, 786 75
25 clerks
2 deputy naval officers
52, 723 20
26 clerks
1 auditor.
1,8t3 15
1 cigar-inspector
1 chief clerk
52, 540 04
31 clerks
75, 326 00
2 clerks
50 clerks
109, 410 60
6 clerks
83 clerks
1, 400 00
1 clerk
1 clerk
1
88, 131 42
10 clerks
18 clerks
25. 481 08
27 clerks
1 clerk
6, 939 36 15 clerks
8 clerks
!
;
' 900 00
20 clerks
1 clei k
|
800 34
1 clerk
;
9 clerks
J
2. 372 76
3 clerks
4 clerks
27, 117 36
36 clerks
4 clerks
376 73
1 messenger
2 clerks
941 53
1 opener and p a c k e r
1 surveyor
166 48
1 messenger
1 auditor
1,330 65
3 messengers
4 deputy survevors
1, 129 89
1 clerk
6 clerks
1,506 52
1 assistant superintend'! custom-house
9 clerks
508 50
1 scrubber
,
3 messengers
300 00
1 messenger
1 scrubber
I,064 70
1 carpenter
A L B A N Y , N. Y.
142 19
1 carpenter
4 ushers
4, 519 56
912 96
1 surveyor
1 carpenter
12 j 61
1 deputy surveyor and inspector ,
1 carpenter
1, 412 36
2 inspectors
1 engineer
941 5*
1 inspector
1 engineer
5 firemen
3,3s9 70
1 inspector
7, 532 64
8 watchmen
1 clerk
20, 6 - 2 00
20 watchmen
CHAMPLAIN, X . Y.
490 00
4 Sunday-watchmen
1,634 34
2 porters
10, 847 04
16 porters
1 colli ctor
377,791 20
274 inspectors
1 deputy collector and clerk
1, 378 60
1 inspector
I deputy collector and clerk
4 inspectors
1,092 30
1 deputy collector and clerk
9 inspectresses
9,306 90
1 deputy collector and clerk
75, 4e9 30
73 night-watchmen
1 deputy collector and inspector . . .
39, 748 60
19 weighers
1 deputy collector and inspector . .
20, 443 40
34 weighers
9 deputy collectors and inspectors.
9, 479 10
2 deputy collectors and inspectors.
19 weighers' clerks
8, 833 86
3 inspectors
14 weighers' clerks
9, 479 10
19 weighers' foremen
2 inspectors
8, 333 fcO 5 inspt ctors
14 weighers' foremen
16,000 00
8 gaugers
1 measurer of marble
1, 683 15
OSWEGATCHIE, N. Y.
8 measurers o f vessels
II,030 40
1 general appraiser
3, 000 00
1 collector
1 appraiser
4, 000 00
1 special deputy collector .
10 assistant appraisers
30, 0? 0 C
O 3 deputy collectors
2 clerks
4, 707 88
1 deputy collector
18 examiners
42, 370 92 1 deputy collector
8 examiners
16,571 76
2 deputy collectors
15 examiners
28, 247 25
6 deputy collectors
7 examiners
11, 863 86
2 inspectors
1 chief clerk
2. 500 00
1 inspector
REGISTER.
611
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district, <fc.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
OSWEGATCHIE, 2U". Y . — C o n t ' d .
I
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
|
I
CAPS VINCENT, N. Y.
1
1
1
9
5
collector
special deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
inspectors
'
|
;
i
!
*
OSWEGO, N. Y.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector and cashier
1 deputy collector and inspector
1 deputy collector and inspector
2 inspectors
'
1 inspector
6 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
2 inspectors
3 deputy collectors and clerks
1 superintendent of warehouse
6 store-keepers
1 store-keeper
1 clerk
2 deputy collectors and clerks.. 2 deputy collectors and clerks
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clearance-clerk
1 night-clerk
1 watchman
1 cashier
3 inspectors
4 inspectors
17 inspector;
I
:
2, 500 00
1, 500 00
1 , 2 0 0 00
DUNKIRK, N. Y .
7,165 00
5, 644 00
1
1
1
1
j
i
;
*
i
;
!
,
j
j
1
j
!
;
|
i
'
collector
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collector and inspector.
inspector
4,500 00
1, 768 30
N E W A R K , N. J.
1,541 60
1,174 50 i 1 collector
718 50 i 1 deputy collector.
2,196 00 !l 1 inspector
642 00
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
4, 788 00
723 00
1 collector
684 00
636 00
1 deputy collector.
735 00
1 inspector
1,104 00
1 inspector
1, 988 16 1 inspector
1, 464 00 2 inspectors
4, 302 00
488 00
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N. J.
883 20
2, 249 40 1 collector
2,166 20
1 deputy collector and inspector.
725 29
3 inspectors
671 50
GREAT EGG HARBOR, N. J.
GENESEE, N. Y.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
3 deputy collectors
4 deputy collectors and inspectors
1 inspector
13 inspectors
1 in spec tress
3 temporary inspectors
.
I
j
I
I
j
j
|
j
j
500
683
483
665
301
464
306
426
360
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 boatman and inspector .
1 boatman
00
20
10
10
00
00
00
60
00
BRIDGETOWN, N. J.
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
1 deputy collector.
!
NIAGARA, N. Y.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk
2 deputy collectors and clerks
1 deputy collector
1 clerk
17 deputy collectors and inspectors.
3 inspectors
7 deputy collectors and inspectors..
1 inspectress
BUFFALO CHEEK, N. Y .
1 collector.
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
2 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
1 appiaiser
1 cashier
1 clerk
1 warehouse-clerk
1 entry-clerk
1 import-clerk
1 marine clerk
1 clerk
1 fireman
|
i
2, 500
2,500
3,600
1,300
00 !
00 !;
00 ! j
00 i!
1,200
00
BURLINGTON, N. J.
1 collector.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
1 collector
18, 615 00 ! 2 deputy collectors.,.
3,285 00 I; 1 acting deputy collector
5,124 00 I 1 assistant collector
720 00 1 1 cashier
1
1 assistant cashier
I clerk
5 clerks
2, 500 00 II clerks
2, 282 31 11 clerks
1, 251 00 1 clerk
2, 928 00 2 clerks
1, 098 00 1 clerk
1, 098 00 1 clerk
3, 000 00 3 messengers
1,685 30
lmessenger
1, 453 85 1 messenger
1,441 40
2 watchmen
1,453 95
1
fireman
.
1 , 1 1 6 60
1 naval officer
1, 283 20 1 deputy naval ofBcer
900 00
1 clerk
600 00
1 clerk
612
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district,
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
I Compensa-;
!
tion.
I
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
PHILADELPHIA, P A . — C o n t i n u e d .
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
5 clerks
2 clerks
1 messenger
1 surveyor
2 deputy surveyors
1 clerk."
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
2 messengers
1 general appraiser
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 messenger
1 appraiser
2 assistant appraisers.
1 examiner
4 examiners
1 examiner
1 examiner of drugs
1 clerk
3 clerks
1 clerk
8 packers
1 messenger
G watchmen
1 foreman
6 laborers
1 marker
1 chiel weigher
10 assistant weighers .
8 assistant weighers . .
8 assistant weighers . .
1 clerk
3 firemen
3 firemen
1 messenger
1 porter
3 gaugers
1 measurer
1 measurer.
4 laborers
54 inspectors
1 inspector
50 inspectors
1 inspector
2 inspectors
32 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspectress
29 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspectress
1 inspector
3 boatmen
1 boatman
14 laborers
1 laborer
1 laborer
1 laborer
1 laborer
1 laborer
14 laborers
1 laborer
1 engineer
1 engineer
1 assistant engineer.,
1 assistant engineer..
liireman
$c,—Continued.
CompensaI tion.
PHILADELPHIA, P A . — C o n t i n u e d .
$748 40 1 The following persons were employed
at the Centennial Exhibition build1,022 40 ;]
665 20 I j i n g :
905 60 ; 18 examiners
$2, 741 12
3,728 40 1 7 clerks
1
781 89
l
1, 577 40 | 5 packers
780 37
720 00 ; |38 laborers
1, 904 82
5, 000 00 j 64 inspectors
14,181 00
5, 000 00 29 night-watchmen
5, 337 50
748 40 !i Paid to persons employed under act of
Congress making appropriation for
1, 600 00 I:
1, 400 00 ! "expenses of admission of foreign
goods to the Centennial Exhibi- |
1,200 00 !•
1, 019 40 :! t i o n "
40, 000 00
3. 000 00
ERIE, P A .
582 10
759 50
498 90 i 1 collector
1, 000 00
404 96 i 1 deputy collector and inspector.
1, 566 30
1 deputy collector and inspector.
374 20
759 00
3, 000 00 3 inspectors
1, 771 00
5, 000 00 1 inspector
519 00
1 inspector
842 37
450 00
7, 200 00 1 inspector
442 00
1,591 29
1, 000 00
1, 600 00
3, 732 10
1,200 00
8, 000 00
1, 155 77
670 47
4,320 00
800 00
4, 320 00
720 00
2, 000 00
4, 982 50
1,240 00
3, C50 40
1, 200 00
1,365 75
1, 597 50
720 00
720 00
6, 000 00
612 00
745 50
2, 880 00
33, 048 00
1, 220 00
37, 275 00
498 90
% 196 00
14, 688 00
330 00
459 00
15, 442 50
490 00
462 00
600 00
2, 160 00
676 91
9,109 00
666 87
513 58
301 50
297 00
285 75
707 80
23 08
998 90
167 60
599 30
134 10
599 30
PITTSBURGH, PA.
1
1
1
1
1
surveyor
deputy surveyor and clerk.
inspector
appraiser
messenger and w a t c h m a n . .
1
1
1
5
6
1
collector
...i
clerk and deputy collector
!
deputy collector and inspector, &c . . I
deputy collectors and inspectors
j
boatmen
t
I
!
store-keeper
295
200
098
000
600
00
00
00
00
00
1,987
1, 678
1, 038
2, 792
1, 949
367
82
90
00
60
10
00
3,
1,
1,
3,
D E L A W A R E , DEL.
BALTIMORE, MD.
1 collector
2 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
1 auditor
1 cashier
1 assistant cashier
1 entry-clerk, &c
1 entry-clerk
10 clerks
9 clerks
8 clerks
7 clerks
*
8 clerks
4 messengers
56 day-inspectors
52 night-inspectors
4 watchmen
4 boatmen
1 female examiner
2 markers
1 messenger
1 captain of watch
1 lieutenant of watch
Night-service of inspectors
1 weigher
1 clerk
1 clerk
12 assistant weighers
3 inspectors and gaugers
2 measurers
13 markers
Scale-hands
!
7, 024 88
6, 000 00
1, 200 00
2,500 00
2, 500 00
1, 741 60
853 24
59 34
17, 416 01
13, 870 31
4, 656 80
5, 398 40
9,114 71
3, 212 40
77, 446 50
52,106 50
3,966 00
918 00
683 10
1, 746 60
803 10
1, 357 50
1,138 65
929 00
2, 000 00
1,171 11
1,141 56
15,218 86
4, 072 50
997 80
10, 544 00
12, 893 25
REGISTER.
613
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district,
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
Compensation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
BALTIMORE, M D . — C o n t i n u e d .
1 store-keeper
1 assistant store-keeper
1 clerk
,
5 porters
5 laborers
3 laborers
1 engineer
1 fireman
1 superintendent of stores
12 store-keepers
1 messenger
Night-service store-keepers*
1 general appraiser
1 clerk
2 appraisers
2 examiners
6 examiners
3 clerks
4 samplers
1 foreman of openers and packers.
4 openers and packers
6 laborers and samplers
6 laborers
3 laborers
1 messenger
1 naval officer
1 deputy naval officer
1 clerk
4 clerks
4 clerks
2 clerks
1 clerk
1 messenger
1 surveyor .
1 deputy surveyor
1 clerk.'
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 messenger
1 assistant custodian
1 janitor
1 engineer
1 assistant engineer
1 fireman
1 engineer
1 fireman
YORKTOWN, V A .
|2, 000 00
1.341 60
1,141 60
4, 500 40
1,713 37
1,073 30
1,098 90
1,002 75
2, 000 00
17,276 00
794 80
312 00
3, 000 00
498 90,
6, 000 00
3, 483 20
9, 249 60
4, 624 80
3, 966 00
414 80
3, 966 00
4, 466 61
2, 747 42
382 52
802 50
5, 024 91
2, 500 00
1, 683 20
6,166 40
5, 366 40
997 80
584 20
803 10
4, 230 20
2, 500 00
1,396 70
1, 324 70
1,155 25
1, 042 20
803 10
1, 500 00
912 50
1, 200 00
900 00
876 94
collector
deputy collector.
deputy collector.,
inspector
boatman
1 collector
1 d e p u t y collector.
RICHMOND, V A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk.
1 inspector and clerk
2 inspectors
1 temporary inspector
1 boatman
1 watchman
PETERSBURGH, V A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk
1 deputy collector and inspector.,
1 inspector
1 temporary inspector
1 revenue boatman
1 janitor
1 watchman and messenger
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, V A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk..
1 appraiser
2 clerks
1 clerk
3 day-inspectors
1 inspector and store-keeper .
1 night-watchman
2 watchmen
1 boatman
3 boatmen
CHERRYSTONE, V A .
1
1
2
1
1
collector
deputy collector and inspector .
deputy collectors
boatman
boatman
101 10
92 25
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
1
1
1
1
1
cfe.—Continued.
364
300
202
1,251
180
35
00
40
00
00
WHEELING, W . V A .
1 surveyor
1 deputy surveyor .
PARKERSBURGH, W . V A .
1 surveyor.,
ALBEMARLE, N. C.
EASTERN MD.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1, 200 00
1,252 00
886 00
1 collector
1 deputy collector. .
2 deputy collectors.
PAMLICO, N. C.
GEORGETOWN, D. C.
1
2
1
1
collector . .
inspectors.
inspector..,
inspector..
1,397
2, 212
1, 013
82
81
20
10
80
ALEXANDRIA, V A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
3 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
2 boatmen
1 messenger
BEAUFORT, N. C.
470 68
1, 200 00
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
1 boatman
TAPPAHANNOCK, V A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
1 surveyor
396 90
962 00
125 00
WILMINGTON, N. C.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector .
j
j
1,475 85
1, 095 00
REPORT
614
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district, <f*c.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
Compensation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
WILMINGTON, N . C . — C o n t i n u e d .
1 clerk
1 clerk
3 inspectors.
3 inspectors.
4 boatmen . .
SAINT MARY'S, GA.
$1, 324
498
3, 753
3, 523
1,159
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
2 boatmen
60
90
00
50
60
FERNANDINA, FLA.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 boatman and poiter .
2 boatmen
GEORGETOWN. S. C.
1 collector
1 deputy collector..
2 boatman
405 59
609 50
580 00
CHARLESTON, S. C.
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 auditor
2 clerks
1 clerk
1 appraiser
1 chief inspector
7 inspectors
3 night-watchmen
2 watchmen
4 boatmen
1 messenger
1 assistant messenger.
1 janitor
SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLA.
5, 460 00 2, 300 00 i
1 , 7 0 0 00
1
1
2, 800 00 : 1
1 , 2 0 0 00 I 2
1, 500 00 ! 6
1,460
7,665
2,190
1,200
2, coo
00
00
00
00
oo
;
;!
'
ii
i:
800 00 1
600 00
500 00
collector
special deputy collector
deputy collector and inspector . . .
deputy collectors and inspectors .
boatmen
SAINT JOHN'S, FLA.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and inspector.
1 deputy collector
1 inspector
6 boatmen
BEAUFORT, S. C.
1
1
1
2
1
collector
deputy collector and inspector .
detective
boatmen
messenger
KEY WEST, FLA.
2, 390 63
1, 098 00
495 20
650 00
46 59
SAVANNAH, GA.
1 collector
1 special deputy collector
1 deputy collector and cashier .
1 clerk and auditor
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 inspector
1 inspector
6 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 temporary inspector
5 night-watchmen
1 night-watchman
1 night-watchman
1 night-watchman
1 temporary watchman
1 messenger
1 janitor
1 assistant janitor
2 appraisers
1 porter
4 boatmen
1 surveyor
1 deputy surveyor
1 porter
3,175
2, 207
1. 883
1. 678
1,566
1,483
1, 400
665
532
1,460
1, 177
7, 047
1,169
1,153
954
436
117
103
82
90
10
25
30
10
00
20
10
00
00
00
50
50
00
00
00
00
4. 575
910
630
460
00
00
00
00
540
1, 0C0
540
3, 000
360
2,161
1.722
1,324
360
00
00
00
00
00
78
07
70
00
112 00
20 00
BRUNSWICK, GA.
1
2
1
1
6
collector
deputy collectors and inspectorsinspector
temporary inspector
boatmen
2, 997 84
2', 190 00
1, 095 00
30 00
1,800 00
1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 cashier
2 clerks
3 inspectors
3 night-watchmen
1 store-keeper
1 messenger
1 night-watchman
2 inspectors
2 inspectors
4 boatmen
4 boatmen
1 janitor
1 temporary inspector.
SAINT MARK S, FLA.
1
1
1
1
collector
special deputy collector.
deputy collector
inspector
4 boatmen
APALACHICOLA, FLA..
1 collector .
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 messenger
4 temporary boatmen
PENSACOLA, FLA.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk.
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
2 clerks
2 inspectors
6 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspector
2 night-watchmen
1 night-watchman
1 night-watchman
6 boatmen
6 boatmen
1 messenger
1 janitor"
REGISTER.
615
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district} 4-c.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and occupation.
Compensa- j District, number of persons, and oction.
!|
cupation.
MOBILE, A L A .
1 collector
1 deputy collector and cashier .
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 appraiser
1 store-keeper
1 store-keeper
3 inspectors
5 inspectors
6 inspectors
1 additional inspector
1 additional inspector
1 temporary inspector
3 night-inspectors
3 night-watchmen
2 night-watchmen
5 boatmen
4 boatmen
5 boatmen
1 messenger
NEW
$4, 386 96
1, 039 40
2, 000 00
934 00
145 50
748 40
665 20
701 10
505 40
612 00
639 00
1,836 00
2, 677 50
3, 834 00
535 50
639 00
180 00
232 50
930 00
852 00
1, 147 50
364 03
526 19
730 00
ORLEANS,
LA.—Continued.
1 custom-house keeper
1 carpenter
1 captain night-watch
5 night-watchmen
1 naval officer
1 deputy naval officer
1 chief clerk
1 chief entry-clerk
1 assistant entry-elerk
2 liquidators
1 withdrawal-clerk
1 assistant warehouse-clerk .
1 impost-clerk
1 clerk
1 manifest-clerk
1 messenger
1 surveyor
1 special deputy surveyor...
2 clerks
2 clerks
1 clerk
1 laborer
3 messengers
1 messenger
1 messenger
PEARL RIVER, MISS.
TECHE, LA.
1 collector . .
2 inspectors.
2 boatmen . .
NATCHEZ,
MISS.
1 collector .
2, 285 69 •
2,009 50 1 collector
600 00 i 1 special deputy collector .
| 1 deputy collector
j 5 inspectors
; 1 boatman
.
500 00 1 boatman
1 inspector
VICKSBURGII, MISS.
1 collector
1 deputy collector.
535 00
12 55
N E W ORLEANS, LA.
1 collector
3 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
1 auditor
1 cashier
I entry-clerk
3 clerks
5 clerks
14 clerks
II clerks
14 clerks
8 cleika
1 superintendent warehouse .
10 store-keep ers
3 messengers
4 messengers
1 general appraiser
2 appraisers
1 assistant appraiser
6 examiners
1 sampler
2 openers and packers
1 special examiner of drugs...
2 chief laborers
21 laborers
1 weigher
3 deputy weighers
4 foremen
1 gauger
1 assistant gauger
3 markers
39 inspectors
1 inspectress
3 boarding-officers
23 night-watchmen
20 boatmen
1 cigar-inspector
7, 000 00
8,250 00
350 00
2, 875 00
2,500 00
2, 500 00
5, 000 00
9, 450 00
9,312 80
18,317 90
15, 557 70
4, 673 57
2, 500 00
16,124 18
2,649 60
3 599 40
3, 000 00
6, 000 00
837 90
10, 800 00
1,766 40
966 30
1,000 00
1, 566 40
18, 237 00
2, 000 00
4, 832 80
4, 000 00
1, 500 00
1,050 00
2,174 10
54, 559 00
279 73
1,606 50
21, 663 00
17, 923 39
1, 460 00
GALVESTON, TEX.
collector
clerk
clerk
clerk
clerk
clerk
clerks
porter
messenger
porter and messenger
store-keepers
inspector
temporary inspector
temporary inspector
inspectors
inspectors
chief of night-watch
night-watchmen
temporary watchman
assistant weigher and gauger ..
boatman
boatman
boatmen
boatmen
boatman
boatman
deputy collector and inspector ,
inspector
surveyor
inspector
SALUEIA, TEX.
1 collector
1 surveyor
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector and clerk
1 deputy collector and inspector ,
1 clerk and inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
616
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each distinct,
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
SALURIA,
1
1
1
1
Compensation.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
TEX.—Continued.
mounted inspector
mounted inspector
boatman
porter and messenger .
00
00
00
00
3,179
1, 966
1,566
1,251
1, 251
2, 502
3, 753
3, 753
612
420
40
17
20
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
BRAZOS D E SANTIAGO) T E X .
1 collector
1 deputy collector and cashier
1 deputy collector and book-keeper .
1 deputy collector and inspector
3 deputy collectors and i n s p e c t o r s . . .
2 clerks
1 clerk and expert
1 store-keeper
1 clerk
13 mounted inspectors
6 inspectors
2 inspectors
1 watchman
1 messenger
1 inspectress
1 boatman
Compensation.
CINCINNATI, O H I O — C o n t i n u e d .
$1,251
651
460
360
CORPUS CHRISTI, T E X .
1 collector
1 special deputy collector and cashier
1 deputy collector and clerk
1 clerk and inspector
1 store-keeper
2 local inspectors
3 deputy collectors and inspectors . . .
3 mounted inspectors
1 mounted inspector
1 porter
1 special inspector
—Continued.
4, 500 00
2,207 90
1,939 40
2,166 30
3, 859 00
3, 532 60
1, 566 30
1,566 30
1,366 28
21,555 50
6, 654 00
1. 830 00
912 50
600 00
1,095 00
375 30
1 warehouse-clerk
1 copying-clerk
1 appraiser
1 examiner
1 porter
1 weigher, gauger, and measurer.
1 messenger
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 store-keeper
1 janitor
2 superintendents of heating
1 drug-examiner
1 store-keeper
$941 60
941 60
3, 000 00
1, 524 60
649 90
1, 251 00
480 00
1, 098 00
1 , 0 0 0 00
850
480
349
5
353
00
00
40
00
40;
2,500
1,766
1, 366
3, 000
1, 024
1,251
1,166
501
3, 585
459
426
374
600
1, 057
960
600
22
1, 440
638
00
30
30
00
70
00
30
00
00
00
00
20
00
50
00
00
89
00
75
C U Y A H O G A , OHIO.
1 collector
1 special deputy collector
1 deputy collector
1 appraiser
1 deputy collector and clerk
1 deputy collector and i n s p e c t o r . . .
1 clerk
1 deputy collector and weigher
6 inspectors
1 night-inspector
1 deputy collector and watchman .
1 copyist
1 opener and packer
1 night-watchman
2 deputy collectors
2 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector
2 janitors
1 fireman
SANDUSKY, OHIO.
PASO DEL NORTE. T E X .
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
collector
special deputy collector .
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
inspectors
watchman
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2, 000
1, 500
1, 200
1,000
500
1,200
4, 380
600
collector
special deputy collector
deputy collector and inspector .
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collectors
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
1
1
1
1
2
collector
appraiser
special deputy collector .
night deputy c o l l e c t o r . . .
inspectors
2, 500 00
1, 200 00
732 00
360 86
966 40
341 60
241 50
600 00
MIAMI, OHRO.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
1 surveyor .
MEMPHIS, TENN.
1
1
1
1
surveyor
special deputy surveyor..
messenger
porter
1, 482 00
1.000 00
400 00
90 00
LOUISVILLE, K Y .
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
surveyor
appraiser
special deputy surveyor and clerk .
clerk
clerk
deputy surveyor and inspector
night-watchman
messenger
store-keeper
1
1
1
1
1
survey or
deputy surveyor
assistant book-keeper.
admeasurer
invoice-clerk
3,501
3, 000
1, 600
1,200
89
00
00
00
1,000 00
1, 095
720
547
720
00
00
50
00
5, 0C 0
2, 207
1,324
1, 073
1, 063
00
90
70
00
10
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
2, 586
3, 000
1,566
672
1,557
25
00
30
00
00
DETROIT, MICH.
1 collector
1 appraiser
1 special deputy collector
1 deputy collec tor and clerk
1 cashier
4 deputy collectors and clerks
1 deputy collector and clerk
1 deputy collector and inspector
3 deputy collectors and inspectors .
9 deputy collectors and inspectors .
5 deputy collectors and inspectors .
2 deputy collectors and inspectors..
5 deputy collectors and inspectors..
10 inspectors
3 inspectors
1 inspectress
1 deputy collector
3 deputy collectors
2 deputy collectors
1 store-keeper
1 store-keeper
3, 751 00
3, 000 00
2, 000 00
1, 500 00
1,400 00
4, 800 00
999 00
1,460 00
3, 285 00
8, 208 00
3, 645 00
1, 098 00
1, 200 00
9,120 00
2,187 00
729 00
702 00
360 00
1.095 00
'228 00
617
REGISTER.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district, tyc..—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
DETROIT,
' Compensa- I
tion.
|
MICH.—Continued.
EVANSVILLE,
$600
500
400
278
228
janitor .
assistant j a n i t o r . . .
engineer
assistant engineer.
00
00
00
00
32
HURON, MICH.
collector
special deputy collector
deputy collector and cashier
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collectors and inspectors
deputy collectors and inspectors
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collectors and inspectors
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
deputy collector
inspectors
inspector
inspectors
inspectors
inspector
inspectors
inspector
messenger
watchman
inspectress
inspector, (paid in coin;
inspector
inspector
2, 500 00
1,883 10
1, 500 00
1, 200 00
1, 095 00
1, 043 20
926 40
2, 715 00
1. 983 00
779 00
912 00
876 50
808 50
115 00
4, 380 00
459 00
976 00
1,366 20
400 00
420 00
1, 440 00
120 00
3, 285 00
459 00
3, 898 00
1, 983 00
876 75
1.617 00
303 00
350 00
730 00
240 00
612 00
1,251 00
459 00
...
SUPERIOR, MICH.
collector
special inspector
special deputy collector
deputy collector
inspectors
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
MICHIGAN, MICH.
2
2
4
3
1
1
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
1
collector
deputy collector and clerk
deputy collectors and inspectors
deputy collector and inspector
deputy collector
deputy collectors
deputy collectors
deputy collectors
deputy collectors
deputy collector
deputy collector
2, 900
459
1, 566
1, 083
2,165
883
854
626
623
610
500
964
458
452
300
263
216
98
12
11
9
00
00
24
12
00
20
50
50
50
00
00
00
00
50
00
05
70
91
00
00
00
I
2, 500 00
1, 200 00
1, 026 00
600 00
600 00
960 00
720 00
975 00
720 00
180 00
18 75
IND.
1 surveyor
1 deputy surveyor and clerk .
1 store-keeper
MICHIGAN CITY,
IND.
1 surveyor.
CHICAGO, ILL.
1 collector
1 deputy collector and clerk
2 deputy collectors and clerks
1 deputy collector,inspector, and clerk.
1 deputy collector, inspector, and clerk.
1 deputy collector
1 surveyor
1 auditor
1 assistant auditor
1 cashier
1 clerk
2 clerks
2 clerks
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 clerk
2 inspectors
11 inspectors
1 inspector
6 inspectors
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 inspector
2 inspectors
2 store-keepers..
1 store-keeper..,
1 store-keeper...
1 store-keeper . .
1 store-keeper...
1 1 watchman
1
I 1 messenger
! 2 janitors
1 appraiser
J 1 examiner
j
!| 1 examiner
1 i 1 clerk
j 1 messenger
GALENA,
ILL.
1 surveyor
1 deputy surveyor and clerk .
CAIRO, ILL.
1 surveyor
1 inspector
1 deputy surveyor .
!
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,
I
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
collector
appraiser
deputy collector.
deputy collector.,
inspectors
deputy collector.
deputy collector.,
deputy collector..
deputy collector..
deputy collector.,
Compensation.
618
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Statement
of the number of persons
Compensation.
District, namber of persons, and
occupation.
L A CROSSE, W I S .
1 surveyor
MINNESOTA,
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
MINN,
collector
deputy collector
special deputy collector .
inspector
mounted inspector
mounted inspectors
deputy collectors
clerk and inspector
clerk and inspector
employed
DUBUQUE,
I
'
I
SOUTHERN,
IOWA.
IOWA.
373 22
S A I N T LOUIS,
i
MO.
1 surveyor
1 appraiser
1 special deputy surveyor and clerk..
1 deputy surveyor and clerk
1 deputy surveyor and clerk
1 deputy surveyor and clerk
1 deputy surveyor and clerk
2 clerks
2 clerks
1 clerk
1 clerk
1 examiner
1 inspector and weigher
3 inspectors
2 inspectors
1 inspector
1 messenger
1 messenger
1 watchman
1 store-keeper
1 opener and packer
1 laborer
5, 0 0 0
3, 0 0 0
00
00
2, 0 2 4
1,849
1, 7 6 6
1, 5 2 4
2, 4 4 9
2, 3 3 2
1,141
493
1,324
1, 4 1 0
3, 7 5 3
1,224
57
724
349
803
835
299
176
70
40
30
70
60
60
60
90
70
75
00
00
00
70
20
50
00
40
37
451
OMAHA,
84
1,083
54
2, 800 00
NEBR.
1 surveyor.,
MONTANA AND
IDAHO.
1 collector
1 deputy collector..
P U G E T SOUND,
110 00
WASH.
1 collector
2 deputy collectors and clerks .
1 clerk and inspector
7 inspectors
1 watchman
3 boatmen
3. 0 0 0
4 , 3C0
00
00
8, 4 0 0
730
00
00
3, 0 0 0
1, 4 0 0
500
00
00
00
1, 200 00
1, 800 00
OREGON, O R E G .
1
1
1
2
2
collector
deputy collector
deputy collector
inspectors
boatmen
00
60
70
00
80
20
602 00
2, 397
10
1 , 1 2 2 60
1, 266 60
1,291
60
498
90
1,108
1, 2 4 7
500
50
40
00
1,200 00
S A N FRANCISCO, C A L .
1 surveyor
BURLINGTON,
$3, 000
2, 441
2,324
3, 0 0 0
1, 6 2 4
665
OREG.
1 collector
3 deputy collectors
1 deputy collector and inspector.
00
70
00
00
00
57
CompensaI
tion.
W I L L A M E T T E , OREG.
! 01,200 00! 1 collector
1 deputy collector
1 deputy collector
1 appraiser
500 00
1 clerk
000 00 1 clerk
460 00
1 weigher and gauger...
082 50
2 inspectors
535 00
2 inspectors
349 00
1 inspector, weigher, &c.
190 00
1 opener and packer
808 50
1 porter and messenger..
174 50
1 store-keeper
3,199
1, 3 2 4
1, 0 9 8
123
699
625
1 surveyor..
tj-c.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
.occupations.
D U L U T H , MINN.
1 collector
1 deputy collector.....
1 inspector
1 inspector
1 store-keeper
1 clerk and inspector.,
in each district,
2. 000 00
'9o0 00
7, 000 00
1 collector
10, 8 7 5 00
3 deputy collectors
*
7, 6 6 8 4 0
3 clerks
2, 000 00
5 clerks
1 7 , 1 9 8 80
10 clerks
18, 7 6 0 80
15 clerks
3 , 0 0 0 00
2 deputy collectors
1, 5 4 8 0 0
3 clerks*^
1, 9 3 4 7 0
2 clerks
1, 080 00
1 janitor
3, 317 0 0
5 messengers
898 00
2 messengers, temporary
410 91
1 messenger
_
;
4 watchmen
j 3,317 00
449 00
1 watchman, temporary
j
974 80
1 laborer
3, 6 2 5 0 0
1 deputy collector and store-keeper
1 clerk
I 2, 000 00
8 , 3 6 8 50
6 clerks
3 clerks
j 4, 8 8 3 2 0
623 60
1 clerk
j
497 80
1 engineer
j
1, 200 00
1 superintendent of laborers
...J
6, 5 1 2 8 0
7 laborers
6, 888 00
8 laborers, temporary
1, 860 80
2 messengers
T
3 watchmen
' 2, 791 2 0
17, 604 0 0
12 assistant store-keepers
•
900 00
1 assistant store-keeper, temporary
2 appraisers
j 7, 2 5 0 0 0
, 2 assistant appraisers
; 5, 0 0 0 0 0
:
8, 0 4 2 2 0
4 examiners
>
379 12
1 examiner
1 , 8 3 3 80
1 clerk
1 sampler
| 1,200 00
930 40
1 messenger
;
1, 200 00
1 laborer
7, 6 3 9 2 0
13 laborers
;
' 8 laborers, temporary
j 6, 888 00
5, 0 0 0 0 0
!
i 1 naval officer
3 , 1 2 5 00
• 1 deputy naval officer
12, 667 60
: 7 clerks
2, 2 6 5 2 0
1 2 clerks
2, 699 2 0
3 clerks
1 , 0 1 3 60
1 messenger
5, 0 0 0 0 0
1 surveyor
7, 2 5 0 0 0
2 deputy surveyors
1 , 8 0 0 00
1 clerk
1 , 6 0 0 00
1 clerk
930 40
1 messenger
,
2 , 9 7 1 20
2 boarding-officers
j 5, 2 8 4 0 0
6 boatmen
i 52, 0 5 5 6 0
38 inspectors
;
1 , 1 1 4 20
1 inspectress
I
2, 3 7 2 40
5 inspectors
I
1, 4 7 8 8 0
1 ni.iht-insx)ector
REGISTER.
619
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district, <fe.—Continued.
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
S A N FRANCISCO, C A L . — C o n t i n u e d .
1 night-inspector
32 night-inspectors
18 night-inspectors, temporary
4 weighers
14 assistant weighers
25 assistant weighers and laborers
1 gauger
2 laborers
1 laborer, temporary
> Compensa- :
i sation. j
District, number of persons, and
occupation.
S A N DIEGO,
|
'
$1, 299
32,621
9,145
6, 831
15, 397
20, 264
2. 000
;
!
1, 268
419
80
40
44
50
80
56
00
40
20
SAN DIEGO, CAL.
3, 000 00
1 collector ,
Compensation.
CAL.—Continued.
1 deputy collector and inspector .
1 mounted inspector
1 mounted inspector
1 deputy collector
1 inspector
$1,251 00
1,035 00
98 00
1,000
1,000
00
00
3.
4,
1,
1,
70
00
90
00
ALASKA. A L A S K A .
1
3
1
1
collector
deputy collectors.
deputy collector..
deputy collector..
250
050
450
200
Statement exhibiting the number and tonnage of the registered, enrolled, and licensed vessels
of the United States on June 30, 1876.
Enrolled.
Registered.
Licensed under
20 tons.
States and Territories.
No.
Tons.
544
10
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of C o l u m b i a . . .
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
"Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
W e s t Virginia
California
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
338, 546.14
7, 814. 31
611
12
51
896
36
135
3
110
13
22
17
13
35
60
27
9
82
31
3
3
25
j
15
10
173 :
5 !
45 '
9
No.
1, 912
46
16
304, 331.14
1, 624
2, 993. 37
153
13, 657. 32
463
598, 412. 26
3, 991
3, 612. 96
855
73, 750. 59
1, 498
639. 78
144
38, 274. 69
1, 613
1, 394. 24
59
5, 244. 73
380
3,110.21
84
5, 494. 35
73
13, 784. 34
49
6, 039. 72
117
9, 859. 16
44
1, 631. 49
66
38, 277. 86
266
7, 272. 38
107
1, 481. 32
78
56
801. 50
309
36
171. 46 !
21
1
75
1, 809. 55 1
I
385
12, 249. 42 ;
458
82
3, 389. 55
789
4,147.17
531
208
84, 600. 41
694 |
1, 833. 28 1
8 6 i
8, 051. 00 !
40 I
1
145. 47
Tons.
171,782. 74
4, 250. 96
3, 258.16
184, 078. 75
37, 962. 46
67, 048. 28
689, 667. 48
95, 810. 89
298, 948. 94
13, 809. 61
129, 353. 79
7,121. 03
18, 551. 23
4,811. 03
6, 047. 30
10, 623. 51
12, 411. 78
6, 405. 50
5, 392. 40
44, 777. 92
9, 076. 07
12,771.70
11, 779.37
115, 824. 82
2,945.40
4, 449. 96
7,668.75
65, 703. 49
89, 962. 44
10, 706. 70
153, 295. 90
148, 091. 58
24, 551. 56
117, 439. 60
23, 779. 88
14, 643. 05
i
No.
i
Tons.
Total.
No.
1
519; 6,527.41
2, 975
23
253.10
79
1
17
6. 00
361 4, 011. 23
2, 596
279
114 1,114. 97
839
325 3, 472. 63
5, 629
742 8, 492. 99
1, 245
354 3, 930. 46
1, 829
196 2, 389. 94
182
35
392. 31
2,318
595 7, 061. 25
113
41
493. 23
1,063
661 6, 335. 25
300
199 2,118.18
202
116 1, 340. 31
115
31
237.19
312
135 1, 483. 67
108
37 !
330.46
135
60 1 738.99
i
600
252 1 2, 372. 86 {
304
166 1 1,808.53 I
88
7 i
105.73 1
63
96.79 1
7i
314
2 :
19.52 ;
40
4 ,
64.47
22
81
86.34 '
6
390
2
26.47 j
511
28 ,
371.05 !
82
989
185 ; 2, 310.19
601
60
704. 82
221
13 1
183. 85
1,065
198 2, 494. 98
111
20 ,
202. 04
107
22 I 205. 68
9
Total of the United |
j
I
I
!
i
States
,3, 009 ,1, 592, 821.17 ! 17, 408 2, 624, 804. 03 5, 517 61, 832. g
j 25, 934 4, 279, 458. 09
SUMMARY.
Atlantic
and
coasts
Pacific coast
Northern lakes
W e s t e r n rivers
G u l f
2,702
232
63
12
;1, 469, 955. 81
,
94, 630. 16
'
23, 849. 33
|
4, 385. 87
11,970 1,488,029.64 4,912 54,353.55 19, 584 3, 012. 339. 00
820
155, 862. 53
240 2, 902. 70
1,292 ; 253,395.39
2, 825
585, 584. 20
305 I 3, 778. 09 3,193! 613,211.62
395, 327. 66
1, 793
60 I 798. 55
1,865 1 400,512.08
Total United States 3,009 jl, 592, 821.17 j 17,408 2,624,804.03
517 61,832.89
25,934 4,279,458.09
Statement exhibiting the number and tonnage of sailing-vessels, steam-vessels, canal-boats, and barges of the United States June 30,1876.
States and Territories.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of C o l u m b i a . . .
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
W e s t Virginia
California
Oregon
W a s h i n g t o n Territory .
Alaska
Sailing-vessels.
No.
2, 878
71
10
2, 463
228
734
3, 225
920
973
159
1, 634
83
971
278
167
81
251
72
102
413
267
Tons.
497,141.34
11, 809. 88
554. 29
450, 720. 47
20, 264. 80
53,101. 97
694,128. 55
59, 359. 97
169,196. 81
11, 337.14
99, 046. 69
3,147.22
22, 296. 45
8, 089. 20
8, 645. 68
11, 295.18
12, 631. 64
10, 548. 95
3, 921.02
37, 352. 45
12, 680.12
No.
127
51
80
Tons.
19, 563. 53
508. 49
2, 520. 43
39, 679. 69
21, 806. 00
2
283
322
78. 72
51, 025. 25
75, 186. 64
458
276
55, 368.58
65, 331. 35
828
29
71
8
141, 029. 00
1, 739. 60
18, 562. 71
99. 62
1
26,117. 44
408,287. 66
18, 424. 63
133, 863. 93
2, 569. 75
41, 652. 58
5, 683. 42
7, 012. 92
1, 950. 22
4,236.28
10,101. 97
7, 303. 53
5, 454. 49
3, 774. 41
46, 289. 45
5, 476. 86
14, 358. 75
10,145. 61
61, 723. 89
3,009. 87
4, 621. 42
5, 229. 87
16, 487.01
19, 701.18
6, 510. 36
69,103. 66
58, 631. 51
11, 632. 37
54, 773. 36
19, 419.67
4, 200. 22
45. 85
18, 257
2, 608, 691.29
4, 320
1,172, 372. 28
SUMMARY: Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Pacific coast
Northern lakes
W e s t e r n rivers
15, 678
936
1, 643
2,115, 762. 47
161, 430. 93
331, 497. 89
l^osT
Total
18, 257
2, 608, 691. 29
4, 320
Total .
1,011
99
491
16
119
28
83
22
35
31
61
31
32
177
37
88
43
159
40
22
52
106
144
55
391
214
96
172
66
31
270
921
1,048
665,
78,
201,
226,
879T5T
439.10
742. 57
311.10
1,172, 372. 28
to
Total.
Canal-boats.
Steam-vessels.
CI
Tons.
516, 856. 29
12, 318. 37
3, 264.16
492, 421. 12
42, 070. 80
84, 178.23
1, 296, 572. 73
103, 354. 31
375, 089. 47
14, 841. 70
174, 689. 73
9, 008. 50
30,131. 21
10, 039. 42
12, 881. 96
24, 695. 04
19, 935.17
16, 595.12
7, 762. 88
85, 428. 64
18, 156. 98
14, 358. 75
11,876.16
116, 645. 84
3, 009. 87
4, 621. 42
7, 755. 09
67, 539. 51
102, 582. 91
10, 706. 70
158, 995. 64
152, 943. 57
24, 735. 41
201, 534. 99
25, 815.20
22, 899. 73
145. 47
20
155
1, 730. 55
54, 921. 95
27
45
27
140
111
125
65
16
5
2, 446. 50
27. 25
7, 695. 09
4,196. 34
34, 023. 40
28, 980. 71
13,103.04
8, 732. 63
4, 655. 93
136, 80
No.
2, 975
79
17
2, 596
279
839
5, 629
1, 245
1, 829
182
2,318
113
1, 063
300
202
115
312
108
135
600
304
88
63
314
40
22
81
390
511
82
989
601
221
1,065
111
107
9
581
1, 776
380, 686. 46
25, 934
4, 279,458. 09
~I7l40
685
147,
13,
45,
174,
21
36
91
98
19, 584
1,292
3,193
1,865
3, 012, 339. 00
253, 395. 39
613,211. 62
400, 512. 08
380, 686. 46
25, 934
4, 279, 458. 09
Tons.
No.
No.
Tons.
151. 42
189. 44
1
120. 00
65, 567. 39
15,196.13
2, 559. 36
565
33, 990. 46
85.28
832
160
1
2, 020. 96
24
561
66
345
7
4,
128,
10,
69,
838. 82
589.13
373. 58
469. 37
934. 81
92. 58
821. 84
591. 68
67. 45
1, 786. 74
1
441
34, 386. 25
188
817
1, 581
117, 708. 06
1, 776
375.
525.
584.
200.
o
REGISTER.
621
Statement showing the number and tonnage of vessels employed in the cod and mackerel fisheries on June 30, 1876.
Vessels above 20 | Vessels under 20
tons.
I
tons.
Total.
States and customs-districts.
No.
No.
Tons.
MAINE.
}
23
7
36
57
1,230.69
227.97
2, 0 0 7 . 5 2
2, 9 4 8 . 0 4
'
1
I
J
11
14
31
40
1
Belfast
Waldoborough
Wiscasset
Bath
Portland and Falmouth
Saco
Kennebunk
York
29
81
56
8
70
1
5
1
1,231.31 ;
2, 9 7 8 . 0 0 j
3, 4 9 4 . 9 1 i
244.84
25
110
40
17
51
10
9
374
17, 7 1 1 . 7 2 !
NEW
3,125. 35 |
31. 3 0 >
161.15
30. 64 ,
I
i
;
I
|
I
1
1
i
2 I
361
34
21
67
97
1
54
191
96
25
121
11
14
3
1 , 3 7 1 . 86
389. 2 7
2, 4 0 4 . 0 3
3, 4 8 2 . 2 7
8. 0 0
1, 5 4 4 . 4 4
4, 3 8 5 . 7 4
3, 9 3 4 . 9 1
434.10
3, 8 1 7 . 2 7
117. 9 9
272. 41
52. 71
735
22, 215. 00
150.14 1
32
1,143.18
89.46
24
413
37
50
373
40
286
141.17
161. 30
396. 51
534. 2 3
8. 0 0
313.13
1, 4 0 7 . 7 4
440.00
189. 2 6
691. 92
86. 6 9
111.26
22. 07
;
4,503.28
HAMPSHIRE.
Portsmouth
16
993. 04
17
369
34
29
348
25
255
2
1
8
14
21, 908. 76
2,358.91
1, 4 8 9 . 2 5
62, 360. 97
1, 2 8 9 . 3 4
16, 8 5 3 . 3 5
89. 57
25.39
399. 42
420.19
1,102
108,146. 05
14
1
670.71
3 8 . 2B
15
16
Tons.
i
i
1
j
Passamaquoddy
Machias
Frenchman's Bay
Castine...
Total
No.
Tons.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Newburyport
Gloucester
Salem and Beverly
Marblehead
Boston and Charlestown
Plymouth
Barnstable
Nantucket
Edgartown
New Bedford
Fall River
Total
950.90 !
7
44
3
21
25
,
|
15
31
1
2
;
1!
38
24
:
211
:
3
3
46
38
040. 36
399. 57
388. 66
718. 75
638.12
409. 51
222. 28
96. 07
46. 0 2
763. 98
676". 3 9
2 , 2 5 3 . 6 6 !!
1,313
110, 3 9 9 . 7 1
490.81
29. 7 5
229. 50
277.15
120.17
368. 93
6.50
20.63
364.56
256.20
!
1
,
J,
!
1
!
J
1,
22,
2,
1,
62,
1,
17,
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence
Newport
Bristol and Warren
;
55
3
235. 74 i
537. 66 .
22. 36 1
27
1
69
4
235. 74
1, 2 0 8 . 3 7
60. 6 4
708. 99
85
795. 76 ]
100
1, 5 0 4 . 7 5
34
38
1 , 1 5 3 . 59
1, 5 4 5 . 49
41
76
456. 79 !
924. 76
75
114
1,610. 38
2, 4 7 0 . 2 5
72
2, 6 9 9 . 0 8
1, 3 8 1 . 5 5
189
4, 0 8 0 . 6 3
27
;
Total
CONNECTICUT.
Stonington
New London
Total
NEW
YORK.
™
M
1
New Y o r k
Sag Harbor
6
35
8
114
59. 3 2
1 , 1 6 0 . 98
14
149
247. 44
3, 9 4 2 . 2 5
41
2, 9 6 9 . 3 9 j
122
1, 2 2 0 . 3 0
163
4 , 1 8 9 . 69
2
Total....
188.12 I
2, 7 8 1 . 2 7
15. 94
2
15. 9 4
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco
San Diego
14
1
11
3
144. 8 6
22. 7 2
25
4
1, 5 7 4 . 9 1
48. 2 7
15
Total
1, 4 3 0 . 0 5
25. 55
1, 4 5 5 . 6 0
14
167. 5 8
29
1, 6 2 3 . 1 8
4, 5 0 3 . 2 8
150.14
2, 2 5 3 . 6 6
795. 76
1, 3 8 1 . 5 5
1, 2 2 0 . 3 0
15. 9 4
167. 58
735
32
1, 3 1 3
100
189
163
2
29
22, 215. 0 0
1,143.18
110, 399. 7 1
1, 5 0 4 . 7 5
4, 0 8 0 . 6 3
4,189. 69
15.94
1, 6 2 3 . 1 8
10, 4 8 8 . 2 1
2, 5 6 3
145,172.08
SUMMARY.
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Total
I
|
374
16
1,102
15
72
41
17, 7 1 1 .
993.
108,146.
708.
2, 6 9 9 .
2, 9 6 9 .
72
04
05
99
08
39
1
15
1,455. 60
361
16
211
85
117
122
2
14
1, 6 3 5
134, 683. 87
928
622
ON T H E
REPORT
FINANCES.
Statement showing the number and tr.inage of vessels of the United States employed in the
whale-fisheries on June 30, 1876.
Customs-districts.
No.
Barnstable, Mass
Edgartown, Mass
N e w Bedford, Mass
N e w London, Conn., (sail) . .
N e w London, Conn., (steam)
San Francisco, Cal
Tons.
21
2
132
13
1
2
171
Total
-2, 036. 34
332. 7 i
34, 614. 65
1, 942. 91
106. 68
131. 88
39,165.17
Condensed statement showing the number and tonnage of vessels built in the United .States
during the year ended June 30, 1876.
Sailing-vessels. Steam-vessels.
Canal-boats.
Barges.
Total.
States,
No.
THE ATLANTIC AND GULF
COASTS.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Total
Tons.
'No.
937. 63
70*2. 59
472. 95
130. 53
654. 60
591. 62
123. 62
062. 30
153.12
14
j No.
Tons.
No.
943. 39
222. 51
5, 353.19
134.15
13, 435. 92
9,058.52
1, 321. 70
18. 71
i 118.24
25.51
081. 96
410. 56
131. 70
69. 53
184. 47
22.17
55. 65
173. 62
146.30
-I-
i
3 j
Tons,
j No.
237.73 1
153
5|
70
8
50
888." 55'!
3, 353. 76 ' 108
47
57
24
76
209.60
5
34
27
6 j 1,097.12
808.17
'593
Tons,
443. 46
3 j
385.70
"l I " 105."66*
109.24
67. 30
202. 61
12
9
17
3
6
117.81 L
85. 06 :.
14
11
4, 839. 37
105, 943. 60 lilt) 32, 285. 47
Tons.
118. 75
702. 59
570. 07
130. 53
765. 66
742. 03
262. 77
028.18
211. 64
445.13
44. 22
200. 20
410. 56
240. 94
136. 83
387. 08
22. 17
55. 65
296. 90
231. 36
736 1147,003.26
THE PACIFIC COAST.
California
Oregon
Washington Territory. .
Alaska
Total.
3,712.10 14 : 4. 844. 69 j
1, 335. 62 14 3, 957. 63 •
2,142. 91
3 I 166.15 !
30. 82
21. 15
31
632. 39
8. 963. 47
63 ! 8.556.79
20 ; 5,925.64
16 1 2.309.06
3 I
30.82
632. 39 : 102 I 16, 822. 31
THE NORTHERN LAKES.
New Y o r k
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Total.
THE WESTERN RIYEILS.
• Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri...'....
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
W e s t Virginia .
Pennsylvania . .
Total
310. 91
349.00
1, 195. 33 ,
30.92 !
620. 75 i
3, 2 J9. 00 20 ' 2, 175. 99
2, 267. 21
2, 593. 33
745. 01
112. 75
2, 468. 66
2, 506. 91
8, 972. 30
2, 468. 66 | 140
!
20 < 2, 175. 99
50 1 5, 735. 90
35 j 2,616.21
6, 262. E
775. 93
733. 50
492.
1,102."
3, 947.
6, 656.
292.
64.
8.
109(19,025.67
492. 43
1,102. 97
4, 566. 47
8, 354. 79
292. 22
64. 63
8. 97
598. 96
543. 08
1, 151. 00
3, 619. 64
618. 55
1, 698.15
598. 96
384. 89
158.
1.151.
•2, 650.
1, 670.
829.
969.16
340. 82
25
4,610.53
16,123. 86
2, 011. 80
829. 24
134
23, 636. 20
REGISTER.
Condensed
statement
showing
the number
623
and tonnage
of vessels built,
I
Sailing-vessels. Steam-vessels. Canal-boats.
tfc.—Continued.
Barges.
Total.
States.
No.
SUMMARY.
Tons.
No.
;
:
The Atlantic and Gulf
593 ! 108, 913. 60
coasts
70 j 7, 221. 45
The Pacific coast
35 i 2, 506. 91
The northern lakes
|
The western rivers
Grand total
Summary
statement
Tons.
No.j
built
3,110. 81
in the United
30,
States
Tons.
16
1
6
25
4, 839. 37
632. 39
2, 468. 66
4, 610. 53
48 12, 550. 95
during
736 147, 003. 26
102 16, 822. 31
140 16,123. 86
134 23, 636. 20
! , N
203, 585. 63
3
the year ended
Number.
698 j
Total ..
of steam-vessels
built
June
Tonnage.
35 j
26 j
15 ;
5 1
424 ;
193!
Ships
Barks
Barkantines .
Brigs
Schooners
Sloops
statement
Tons.
1876.
Class of vessels.
Summary
No.
No.
1
!
1
.
;
119 32,285.47
8
934.82
. 31 8, 968. 47
' 79 j 8, 972. 30 20 2,i75.99
109 !19 025.67
,698 : 118, 671. 96 338 !69, 251. 91 23
i
' i
of sailing-vessels
Tons.
in the United
States
during
52,
19,
7,
2,
35,
2,
494. 78
013. 97
302. 91
043. 37
341. 54
475. 39
118, 671. 96
the year ended
June
30, 1876.
Number.
Class of vessels.
!
|
19, 065. 95
15, 728. 54
8, 686. 75
566. 46
4, 625. 99
165. 37
20, 412. 85
338
69, 251. 91
!
i
Total
statement
50
98
144
2
22
1
21
j
River steamers, side-wheel
River steamers, stern-wheel
River steamers, propellei-s
Lake steamers, side-wheel
Lake steamers, propellers
Ocean steamers, side-wheel
Ocean steamers, propellers.
Summary
Tonnage.
of canal-boats
and barges built in the
ended June 30, 1876.
United
States
during
Number.
Class of vessels.
the
year
Tonnage.
Canal-boats
Barnes
28
48
3,110. 81
12, 55C. 95
Total
76
15, 661. 76
Statement
showing
the class,
number, and tonnage of iron vessels
during the year en ded June 30, 1876.
Sailing-vessels.
built in the United
States
Total.
Steam-vessels.
Ports.
Number.'
Buffalo, N. Y
Burlington, N . J
Philadelphia, Pa
Delaware, Del
New Orleans, La
j
i
j
Total
!
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
i
1
I
139. 78
12. 99
11, 980. 94
8, 298. 08
915.12
139. 78
12. 99
11, 980. 94
8, 298. 08
915.12
21, 346. 91
;
!
21, 346. 91
624
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
Statement showing the number and class of vessels built, and the tonnage thereof, in the several
States and Territories of the United States from 1815 to 1870, inclusive.
Class of vessels.
Tear.
« 3
»
1815 . .
1816 . .
1817 . . .
1818 . .
1819 . .
1820 . .
1821 . .
1822 . .
1823 . .
1824 . .
1825 . .
1826 . .
1827 . .
1828 . .
1829 . .
1830 . .
1831 . .
1832 . .
1833 . .
1834 . .
1835 . .
1836 . .
1837 . .
1838 . .
1839 . .
1840 . .
1841 . .
1842 . .
1843 . .
1844 . .
1845..
1846 . .
1847 . .
1848 . .
1849 . .
1850 . .
1851 . .
1852 . .
1853 . .
1854 . .
1855 . .
1856 . .
1857 . .
1858..
1859 , .
1860 . .
1861..
1862 . .
1863 . .
1864 . .
1865..
1866* .
1867..
1869.
1870 .
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
136
76
34
53
53
21
43
64
55
56
56
71
55
73
44
25
72
152
144
98
25
93
67
66
83
97
114
116
58
73
124
100
151
254
198
247
211
255
269
334
381
306
251
222
89
110
110
62
97
112
109
96
95
80
91
73
40
15
28
71
114
76
224
122
86
85
82
60
89
131
127
156
197
187
153
i
681 :
781
559
428
473 j
301 !
247 |
274
424
394
332
243
152
127
260 i
260 |
165
377
538
482 ;
464 ,
108
474 ,
68
485 1
56
403
95 I 416
143 ! 568
167
625 i
497 I
94
301 I
50
444 '
65
507 :
72
501 1
79
439 ;
80
378
109
310 '
101
272 '
91
138 i
34
204 !
47
322 !
87
576 I
164
689 i
168
701 ;
174
623 !
148
547 ;
117
522 |
65
584 i
79
681
95
112
126
103
58
46
28
36
38
17
34
45
46
61
70
48
36
27
14
661
605
594
504
431
297
372
360
207
212
322
369
457
517
590
506
519
10
498
426
9
611
22
22
5
X
655
502
424
* N e w measurement f r o m 1866.
168
166
168
227
241
196 l
145 |
116 |
94 I
1, 315
1,403
1, 073
898
851
534
506
623
15 |
26 |
35
45
38
33
43
37
34
|
622
781
994
1, 012
951
884
785
637
711
J
1, 065
I
1
'
122 |
ioo :
180 I
100 i
!
185 j
164 !
168 !
153 |
122
224
157
404
173
279
342
355
392
547
370
290
326
267
394
386
669
479
258
400
284
289
371
397
1,113
1, 389
853
926
657
848
816
709
901
900
1, 221
995
340
269
65
68
30
125
135
90
125
64
78
137
79
163
163
225
198
175
208
259
233
259
271
281
253
221
263
226
172
264
264
183
367
498
411
348
180
236
277
290
302
292
402
404
323
338
I 1,188
937
506
890
949
I
889
i
858
i
872
760
j
1,021
482
766
1,038
1,420
1, 598
1, 851
1,547
1,360
1,367
1, 444
1, 710
1,774
2, 047
1,703
1, 334
1, 225
870
1,071
1,143
864
1,823
2, 366
1,788
1, 888
1, 519
1,802
1, 726
1,618
1, 755
1, 643
2, 271
2,147
1,301
1,112
REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.
40 F
REPORT
OF
THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
Washington, D. (7., November 20, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith seven tabular statements,
exhibiting the amount, character, and results of the litigation under the
direction of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, so far as
the same are shown by the reports received from the United States at
torneys for the several districts.
These tables embrace, respectively:
1. Suits on custom-house bonds.
2. Suits on transcripts of accounts of defaulting public officers, excepting those of the Post-Office Department adjusted by the accounting-officers of the Treasury Department.
3. Post-office suits, embracing those against officers of the Post-Office
Department, and cases of fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violation
of the postal laws.
4. Suits for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures under the
customs-revenue and navigation laws.
5. Suits against collectors of customs and other agents of the Government for refund of duties and acts done in the line of their official
duty.
6. Suits in which the United States is interested, not embraced in the
other classes.
7. A general summary or abstract of all the other tables.
A n examination of this summary will show that the whole number ot
suits commenced within the year was
, of which—
316 were of class 1, for tbe recovery of
175 were of class 2, for the recovery of
149 were of class 3, for the recovery of
198 were of class 4, for the recovery of
501 were of class 5
1,000 were of class 6, for the recovery of
Making a total sued for, as reported, of
f1, 543,659
1,298,616
653,071
243,337
27
06
14
49
3,262,674 81
7,001,358 77
Of the whole number of suits brought, 651 were decided in favor of
the United States, 25 were adversely decided, 294 were settled and dismissed ; in 4, penalties were remitted by the Secretary of the Treasury,
leaving 1,365 still pending.
Of those pending at the commencement of the year, 358 were decided
for the United States, 49 were decided adversely, 684 were settled aud
dismissed $ and in 8, penalties were remitted by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
The entire number of suits decided or otherwise disposed of during
628
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
the year was 2,073; the whole amount for which judgments were obtained, exclusive of decrees in rem, was $1,760,821.93; and the entire
amount collected from all sources was $868,198.41.
THE SECRET-SERVICE DIVISION.
I present herewith the report of James J. Brooks, Esq., Chief of the
Secret-Service Division, showing the operations of the force under his
control for the year ending June 30, 1876.
Instructions were received from the Secretary of the Treasury under
date of August 28,1876, revoking the instructions of that Department
placing the special agents of the Treasury appointed under the provisions of section 2649 of the Revised Statutes under the direction of the
Solicitor of the Treasury, and requiring said special agents thereafterwards to act under the direction of the Supervising Special Agent, subj e c t to the orders of the Secretary. I beg leave respectfully to advise
that the oversight and direction of the Secret-Service Division is a service more inconsistent with the general duties and functions of this office
than the direction of the special agents of which it has been relieved.
Besides the fact that the special agents are appointed to make examination of the books, papers, and accounts of the collectors and other
officers of the customs, and to be employed in the detection and prevention of frauds on the customs-revenue, a service intimately connected
with the legal functions of the Solicitor of the Treasury, there is a special statute (section 376, Revised Statutes) which requires the Solicitor
of the Treasury, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury,
to take cognizance of all frauds or attempted frauds upon the revenue,
and to exercise a general supervision over the measures for their prevention and detection.
The special agents are employed in discovering unpaid debts and
claims for forfeitures and penalties arising under the customs-revenue
service. Their investigations culminate in settlements submitted to the
discretion of the Solicitor, or in suits and proceedings conducted under
his supervision, and of which he is required to keep a complete record.
But the Secret-Service Division are employed in detecting and bringing
to punishment crimes with which, as such, the Solicitor has nothing to
do, and in making preparation for prosecutions, in directing which the
Solicitor has no discretion. H e has no record of these prosecutions,
and can only give instructions in reference to their management and
disposition through the Attorney-General, to whose oversight the
several district attorneys are subject, as to the general criminal proceedings instituted by them. To avoid unnecessary complication and
circuity, and to make the Solicitor of the Treasury more exclusively
than he now is the Jaw-officer of the Treasury, in the service devolving
upon him of collecting by legal proceedings the debts due to the
Government, I would respectfully suggest that the Secret-Service
Division be placed under the direction of its chief, subject to the orders
of the Attorney-General.
L A W QUESTIONS BEFORE ACCOUNTING-OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY.
Section 191 of the Revised Statutes provides:
The balances which may from time to time be stated by the Auditor and certified to
the heads of Departments by the Commissioner of Customs or the Comptrollers of the
Treasury, upon the settlement of public accounts, shall not be subject to be changed
or modified by the heads of Departments, but shall be conclusive upon the executive
branch of the Government, and be subject to revision only by Congress or the proper
courts. The head of the proper Department, before signing a warrant for any balance
SOLICITOR.
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certified to him by a Comptroller, may, however, submit to such Comptroller any facts
in his judgment affecting the correctness of such balance, but the decision of the
Comptroller thereon shall be final and conclusive, as hereinbefore provided.
A s all claims against the Government are required to be stated as
balances of accounts, the language of this section seems to give the
Comptrollers of the Treasury and the Commissioner of Customs a discretion from the exercise of which there can be no appeal, except to
Congress or the proper courts, in all claims against the United States
required to be certified by the Auditor to those officers. It is evident
that the Treasury Department has not in its practice regarded this statute as conferring such an absolute and final authority, for the Comptrollers of the Treasury have, since the passage of the act above referred
to, (March 30, 1868,) repeatedly re-opened accounts and re-adjust%d balances stated by them, and a former Secretary of the Treasury, Hon.
George S. Boutwell, (November 13, 1871,) issued printed instructions of
the following purport:
In cases where a claim or account against the United States has been examiued and
a decision made thereon by the proper accounting officers, I request that no such case
shall be re-oj>ened except upon application to the Secretary of the Treasury, and by his
direction in writing.
This instruction, assuming for the Secretary the right to change or
modify the settlement of a public account made ,by the Commissioner
or Comptroller, seems entirely to ignore the provisions of the statute,
which declares that u the balances certified upon the public accounts
shall not be subject to be changed or modified by the heads of Departments, but shall be conclusive upon the executive branch of the Government." It may be that Congress never intended to confer upon the
head of a bureau a larger discretion in the matter of the settlement of
accounts than is conferred upon the head of the Department itself)
for there is no statute restraining a head of Department from revising
a decision of himself or his predecessor, except in cases of decisions giving
a construction of a statute imposing customs duties; and only a practice,
founded upon legal and judicial opinion, which forbids such revision,except incases of error of computation, or upon newly-discovered evidence.
But whatever may have been the intention of Congress, the scope and
meaning of the language they adopted to express it is too plain to be
misunderstood.
If the statute remains unrepealed, I beg leave to suggest that some
of the mischief which may result from its observance may be avoided
by requiring that whenever the settlement of an account against the
Government, the balance of which the Commissioner of Customs or
Comptroller of the Treasury is required to certify, involves a question of
law or the construction of a statute, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner or Comptrollers, before deciding the account, to submit such question to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is directed to take the opinion of the Attorney-General, Solicitor of the Treasury, or some other
officer of the Law Department designated by the Attorney-General, upon
the same. There is already a statute permitting such reference to the
Department of Justice. (Sec. 361 Rev. Stat.) It is only necessary to
supplement the statute by a regulation of the Treasury Department
making the reference in the cases above mentioned imperative.
LIMITATION OF SUITS ON OFFICIAL AND OTHER BONDS GIVEN TO THE
UNITED STATES.
Much loss has resulted to the Government, and grievous hardship and
injustice have been suffered by citizens, through an unwarrantable delay
630
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
in adjusting the accounts of public officers, whose official g o o d conduct
the law requires to b e secured b y bonds with sufficient sureties, and the
accounts of contractors with the Government whose contracts are secured
b y similar bonds. Sureties who were amply responsible at the time
their obligations were undertaken, and remained so until affcer the
indebtedness of their principal was incurred, in some cases die without
estate, in other cases become insolvent, and when the Government, after
years of improvident delay, seeks to avail itself of the security of its contracts, it can find no property to satisfy its judgments, and is compelled
to compromise them for inconsiderable sums or lose them altogether.
The hardship of the public debtor is still greater. B y the lapse of
time alone the amount of his obligation has been greatly enhanced.
H e signed the contract on the faith of the credit of his principal and
co-sureties, and of the remedy the law gave him upon them for re-irnbursement or contribution. A f t e r a capricious delay on the part of the
Government to enforce its remedies, he suddenly finds himself sued
upon a contract which he had supposed fully performed b y his principal, and all his property exposed to be taken to satisfy a j u d g m e n t
which, through the death of his principal or of witnesses, or through
the laches of the Government, he can no longer defend against nor
relieve himself from by indemnity or contribution. The Government
has consented to a rule of limitation in several cases of indebtedness
to itself, thereby waiving its prerogative of sovereignty. I suggest the
expediency of limiting the bringing of suits against sureties upon the
official bonds of public officers, and upon bonds to secure contracts with
the Government, so that no such suits shall be brought unless the
accounts of such officers or contractors be adjusted and the balances
stated, with notice to the principal and sureties within three years, and
the suits are commenced within five years from the time the indebtedness accrued.
TME METHOD OF TAKING- WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES TOUCHING
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES PRESENTED TO
THE DEPARTMENTS OR BUREAUS.
The practice of deciding claims against the United States b y the heads
of Departments and of bureaus and by the accounting-officers of the
Treasury, upon ex-parte affidavits, is a practice which is believed to have
facilitated the allowance of many excessive and fraudulent accounts.
Many of these affidavits bear unmistakable indications of having been
prepared beforehand b y the claimant, or his attorney, w h o generally
has a large contingent interest in the event of the prosecution. I f they
do not directly dictate the statements which the affiant is expected to
adopt, they necessarily shape the opinions he is called upon to express,
and give the facts from a point of view of an interested party rather than
from that of an indifferent witness.
The aggregate of these claims against the Government greatly exceeds
the aggregate of judgments obtained in our courts of the largest
jurisdiction, and often the principles of law involved in the settlement
are quite as important as those affirmed by the judiciary. In none of
our courts of even the smallest jurisdiction is testimony taken in manner so open to abuse allowed to be used. I respectfully advise that
legislation is desirable forbidding the admission, as proof, before any
head of Department or Bureau, or before the accounting-officers of the
Treasury, of any written evidence in relation to any claim or account
against the United States unless the same has been taken upon oath by
a j u d g e or clerk of a court of the United States or a commissioner of the
SOLICITOR.
. 631
circuit court of the United States, upon interrogatories and cross-interrogatories previously filed in the office of the Department or Bureau
before which any such claim is pending, and agreeably to regulations
and forms to be prescribed by the Attorney-General. It might be desirable to except from the operations of such enactment the Commissioner
of Pensions, who has recommended legislation upon the same subject
pecially adapted to the Bureau of which he is the head.
I append the draft of a bill to carry the proposed legislation into
effect.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G E O B G E F. T A L B O T ,
Solicitor of the Treasury.
H o n . L . M . MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
A N A C T relating to public accounts and claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all claims against the United States which the accounting-officers of the Treasury or the heads of any Department or bureau are authorized to examine and decide, shall be barred unless presented within five years from the time the
same accrued.
SEC. 2. Claims which would be barred by the operation of this act, or within two
years after the same goes into effect, may be presented within three years from the
date of this act, but not afterwards.
SEC. 3. No claim shall be decided or considered by any head of a Department or of
a bureau, or by any accounting-officers of the Treasury while the same is pending before Congress by petition, bill, or otherwise, but shall be suspended until final action
by Congress has been had thereon.
SEC. 4. All bonds given to secure contracts with the United States, and all official
bonds of public officers, except of postmasters, marshals, clerks, and other officers of
the courts of the United States, shall be submitted to the Solicitor of the Treasury for
examination and approval.
SEC. 5. Suits against sureties on bonds given to the United States, shall be barred
unless brought within five years after the termination of the office of the principal
therein, if the bond be an official bond, or unless brought within five years from condition broken, if the bond be a bond given by any person to whom has been awarded
a contract with the United States.
SEC. 6. Where a public officer has given bond to the United States or where any person has become a contractor with the United States, and has given bond to perform
the contract, and a new, additional, or strengthening bond is given to the United States
by such public officer or contractor, the sureties on such new additional or strengthening bond, together with the sureties on the original bond of such officer or contractor,
shall be liable for the balance found due on final adjustment of the account of such officer
or contractor, and suit may be brought against the sureties on either bond of such officer
or contractor to recover said balance. And when an officer shall be re-appointed to an
office and shall give a new bond to secure a faithful performance of the duties thereof,
the sureties on such bond shall be held liable for any default or indebtedness of their
principal existing at the time of the execution of such bond, as well as for any defalcation occurring during the term of office for which such bond was given Providedf
however, That the liability of the sureties on the bond given for a faithful performance
of the duties of the preceding term of office shall in nowise be lessened or impaired. The condition of such bonds shall conform to the requirements of this section, and the transcript of the accounts of such officer, made by the accounting-officers
of the Treasury, under sections 886 and 889 of the Revised Statutes, shall be primafacie evidence of the balance found to be due from such officer in a suit on any of said
bonds.
SEC. 7. The accounting-officers of the Treasury shall adjust and settle the final accounts of public officers or persons to whom contracts have been awarded, within two
years from the expiration of the term of office of the officer, or within two years from
the time the contract has been completed or default made therein.
SEC. 8. No written testimony of any witness shall be admitted as evidence in relation to any claim or account against the United States, pending before the head of any
Department or bureau other than the Commissioner of Pensions, or before the accounting-officers of the Treasury, unless the same has been taken on oath before a judge or
632
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
clerk of a court oi the United States, or a commissioner of the circuit court of the
United States, or a notary public, upon interrogatories and cross-interrogatories, previously filed on behalf of the Government and the claimant in the office of the Department or bureau before which such claim is pending.
SEC. 9. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General, or some officer of the Department of Justice designated by him, to prepare and promulgate forms and regulations
in conformity to which depositions to be used in relation to claims and accounts against
the United States, pending before the head of a Department or bureau, or before the
accounting-officers of the Treasury, may be taken.
UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECRET-SERVICE DIVISION, OFFICE OF CHIEF,
Washington, D. C., November 17, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith a summary of the work of the SecretService Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
The total number of arrests by the operatives, or at their instigation, was 223. The
crimes charged being as follows :
Manufacturing counterfeit money
Dealing in counterfeit money
Passing counterfeit money
Having in possession counterfeit money
Having in possession and passing counterfeit money
Attempting to pass counterfeit money
Making and having in possession counterfeit money
Making and dealing in counterfeit money
Making and passing counterfeit money
Having in possession and dealing in counterfeit money
Conspiracy and counterfeiting
Aiding and abetting counterfeiters
Altering and passing Treasury notes
Having in possession and attempting to sell altered United States registered
bonds, (stolen)
Borrowing money on altered United States registered bonds, (stolen)
Engraving counterfeit plates
Engraving counterfeit dies
Presenting canceled money for redemption
Presenting false affidavits for pension
Obtaining money by false pretenses
Larceny of Government property
Presenting and obtaining fraudulent claims
Violations of internal-revenue law
Fraudulent bankruptcy
Casting away vessels
Smuggling
Embezzlement
Burglary
Attempting to corruptly influence witnesses
Manufacturing and having in possession counterfeit coupon bonds.
Having in possession composition spielmarke
Bribing
Receiving bribes
1
Misusing United States mail
Perjury
Larceny
Suspicion of being counterfeiters
Escapes from jail
Taking letters from post-office wrongfully
Total
14
29
46
14
5
1
4
1
6
4
18
5
6
1
1
5
1
1
10
2
3
3
19
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
2
1
22a
The following disposition was made of the accused:
Convicted and sentenced
Convicted and awaiting sentences
Convicted and sentence suspended
Pleaded guilty
Acquitted
Not indicted
43
5
3
35
15
10
SOLICITOR.
Indicted and awaiting trial
Awaiting action of grand jury
Discharged at suggestion of United States attorney
Discharged on their own recognizance
Discharged by United States commissioner
Held as witness
Used as witness
Forfeited bail
Escaped from jail
Total
.
633
...
56
16
9
10
15
1
1
2
2
223
The aggregate sentences of those imprisoned was 236 years and 9 months, and the
total amount of fines assessed was $.41,912.
Of 75 cases for back-pay and bounty referred to the New York office of this division
by the Second Auditor for investigation, 45 were finally reported upon, leaving at the
close of the fiscal year 30 awaiting investigation.
In addition to the foregoing, it is but just to the division to state that it contributed
materially by its labors to the success of a distillery case, whereby the Government
realized in cash the sum of $57,000. It also unearthed and furnished evidence showing •
the positively fraudulent character of 400 barrels of high wines and 459 barrels of
Bourbon whisky. The total valuation of these spirits approximates $50,000. All of
which were duly seized, and are now awaiting the adjudication of the United States
court.
The total number of arrests by local authorities, for which a contingent reward is
offered and paid from this appropriation, was 141. The crimes charged being as follows :
Manufacturing counterfeit money
Dealing in counterfeit money
Passing counterfeit money
.
Having in possession counterfeit money
Having in possession and passing counterfeit money
Attempting to pass counterfeit money
Making and having in possession counterfeit money
Making and dealing in counterfeit money
Making and passing counterfeit money
Counterfeiting
Altering Treasury notes
Suspicion of being counterfeiters
Selling flash notes
Passing flash notes
Forging pension-checks
Misusing United States mails
Making counterfeit 5-cent molds....
Total
11
3
78
6
8
14
1
1
5
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
141
The following disposition was made of the accused:
Convicted and sentenced
Convicted and awaiting sentence
Not indicted
Indicted and awaiting trial
Awaiting action of grand j ury
Discharged at suggestion of United States attorney
Discharged on their own recognizance
Discharged by United States commissioner
Pleaded guilty
Acquitted
Forfeited bail
Total
35
3
14
11
21
6
4
11
22
9
5
141
The aggregate sentences of those imprisoned was 126 years and 7 months; and the
total amount of fines assessed was $2,950.
The following table shows the amount and character of the counterfeit money and
stolen and altered United States registered bonds captured and secured by and through
the operatives:
National-banknotes
United States Treasury notes
Currency
$198,930 00
10,742 00
18,730 25
REPORT ON THE
634
FINANCES.
Coin
Nickels
Spielmarke
Flash notes
United States bonds
$380
33
360
3,712
4,500
Total
45
17
00
00
00
237,387 87
The subjoined table shows the number and character of the counterfeit plates captured and secured by and through the operatives :
For Treasury notes.
$50, steel, obverse
$50, steel, reverse
$50, steel, seal
,$100, copper, obverse
$100, copper, reverse
,
Total
1
1
1
1
1
5
For riational-banlc notes.
$2, steel, obverse
$2, steel, reverse
$5, steel, obverse
$5, steel, seal
$5, steel, border of back
$5, steel, center of back
$5, six steel and four copper, title
$5, steel, coat-of-arms
$10, steel, obverse
$10, steel, reverse
$10, steel, seal
$20, steel, border of back
$20, steel, center of back
1
1
2
2
2
2
10
1
2
2
4
1
1
Total
31
Currency.
50-cent, steel, Dexter head, obverse
50-cent, steel, Dexter head, reverse
50-cent, steel, Dexter head, seal
50-cent, steel, Stanton head, obverse
50-cent, steel, Stanton head, reverse
50-cent, steel, Lincoln head, obverse
50-cent, steel, Lincoln head, reverse
0-cent, steel, Lincoln head, seal
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Total
16
Steel dies.
Half-dollars
Quarter-dollars
Dimes
Sets.
1
1
1
Total
3
Molds.
1-cent, steel
5-cent, steel
5-cent, copper
5-cent, wood
3-cent, plaster Paris
5-cent, plaster Paris
50-cent, plaster Paris
20-cent, plaster Paris, (Canadian)
Total
1
1
2
2
7
17
1
1
32
SOLICITOR.
.
635
Miscellaneous.
Blank plates, steel
Fiber plates, steel
United States Sanitary Commission post-office-stamp plate, steel
Presses for screw-die for nickels
Presses for bills
Ruling-machine
TNTumbering-machmes
'.
5
3
1
2
3
1
2
Total
17
The force of this division for the past fiscal year consisted as follows:
Chief
Assistant chiefs
Regular commissioned operatives
Special operatives
Operatives' assistants, (period of service varying)
Clerks
Messenger
1
2
17
13
162
5
1
-
The following table shows how much of the appropriation was expended, and for
what purpose, by this division:
Transportation.
•Subsistence
Incidentals
Services
Rewards
$8,981
14, 306
34, 827
57,179
5, 085
19
25
39
27
00
$120,376 27
7, 062 59
Creditor by fees and mileage
$113,313 68
The sums set against transportation, subsistence, and services, respectively, show the
payments made to the regular commissioned and special operatives for personal expenditures and official services; while under the head of incidentals, scarcely one-tenth
of the total amount there shown was paid to the operatives on account of personal expenditures, the nine-tenths balance being expended in payment of the transportation, subsistence, incidentals, and services of assistants, (of whom there have been
engaged at various times during the year 162,^ telegraphing, transportation, and subsistence of prisoners, purchasing information, &c.
In submitting my report of the operations of this division while under the direction of Elmer Washburn, esq., my predecessor in office, I cannot refrain from stating
that the oft-repeated and crushing blows administered to the class of criminals
with whom we have specially to deal are shown in the important convictions obtained and in the extent of counterfeit money and counterfeiting material captured.
Two of the most formidable gangs that ever impoverished a people by the issue of
well-executed counterfeits of national-bank notes and fractional currency have been
brought to justice and most of their agents or confederates arrested and undergoing
various terms of imprisonment.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J A M E S J. B R O O K S ,
HOD. GEO. F . TALBOT,
Solicitor of the United States Treasury, Washington, D. C.
Chief.
Massachusetts
K e w York, southern d i s t r i c t . . .
Pennsylvania, eastern district .
Louisiana
1 llumifl nnWliAm ilial ripf
Total
43
260
7
1
1
4
316
$22, 005 74
1, 513, 619 46 $10,755 18
1,378 27
2, 059 23
500 00
4,096 57
1, 543, 659 27
$244 50
4, 615 95
99"io'
10, 854 28 4, 860 45
23
24
15
!
16
4
9
1
47
253
8, 375 55
13
1
©
fee
bfl
19
$15, 807 38
• $452 54
5, 722 97
9
3, 323 35
779 09
719 09
141 35
1
5
1
23
2,235 50
100
29
$208 04
1, 107 02
OO
A
Total collections duriE
year.
a*
>
29
54
1
10
6
11
1
proceedinqs
©
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m
and of
Total judgments durir
year.
m
•
S
Whole number of judg:
for the United Statei
ing the year.
Collections in old suits.
Judgments in old suits.
4
1
courts,
5
20
221 $5, 052 20
7 , 3, 323 35
1 1
.......
1
Pending.
Settled, dismissed, &c.
Decided against the
United States.
Decided for the United
States.
Collections.
s
fc
Aggregate in judgment.
o
©
Aggregate sued for.
0
5
d
States
In suits brought prior to the fiscal
year.
In suits brought during the fiscal^rear.
Judicial districts.
United
Whole number of suit
posed of.
during the fiscal year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , in the several
said period in suits which were instituted prior
thereto.
j Settled, dismissed, &c.
bonds instituted
had during
Decided against the
United States.
of suits on custom-house
Decided for the United
States.
No. 1. —Report
99 10
19,229 83
•d
o
W
H
O
«
H
141 35
7, 095 95
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N o . 2—Report
of suits on Treasury transcripts,
other than post-office cases, instituted during the fiscal year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , in the several
courts, and of proceedings
had during said period in suits which were instituted prior
thereto.
In suits brought during the fiscal year.
United
States
In suits brought prior to the fiscal
year.
S3
fcdCGG
Iz
Judicial districts.
a
bfl
bo
feJO
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Hhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
New York, northern district
New York, southern district
New York, eastern district
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania, eastern district
Pennsylvania, western d i s t r i c t . . .
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia, eastern district
Virginia, western district
"West Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina, eastern district .
North Carolina, western district.
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, northern district
Alabama, middle district
Alabama, southern district
Mississippi, northern district
Mississippi, southern district
$835 89
34,989 57
660
12, 581
113, 682
17, 171
10, 329
15, 962
632
6, 548
23, 617
108, 294
35
09
14
40
22
49
67
69
35
33
643 00
75, 051 63
1, 539 78
46, 914 28
312 45
$13, 029 19
$13, 506 77
7, 746 50
$821 37
5, 996 83
648 09
$3, 908 52
8, 044 22
5, 951 70
3, 898 29
4, 563 21
2, 220 14
632 67
111,459 61
125,811 17
55 98
1, 539 78
208 12
148 22
6, 849 18
26,821 56
14, 629 93
44," 631 69
15, 784 72
1,351 17
2, 805 33
3, 648 42
1, 700 31
10, 952 45
1,962 32
5, 790 23
195 46
#13,029 19
788 83
5, 386 00
20,750 00
$17, 415 29 11.
15, 790 72 ! 21
865
28, 983
269
6,938
2,115
100
1, 770
5, 951 70
115, 357 90
70
01
20
70
35
00
00
4,721 91
"5,'466*52
269 74
229 63
6, 849 18
26,821 56
125, 811 17
16,169 71
"44, 631*69*
269
229
635 37
6, 302 28
7, 490 54
635 37
6, 302 28
6, 949 91
"l," 962* 32*
7,145 37
No. 2.—Report of suits on Treasury transcripts, oilier than post-office cases, (fc.—Continued.
In suits brought during the fiscal year.
OO
OO
I n suits brought prior to the fiscal
year.
BS
n
Judicial districts.
S
3
0
W
K
•d
C
W
H
S -«H
O (
a
o
O
Louisiana
T e x a s , eastern district
Texas, western district
Arkansas, eastern d i s t r i c t . . .
Arkansas, western d i s t r i c t . .
Tennessee, eastern d i s t r i c t . .
Tennessee, middle d i s t r i c t . . .
Tennessee, western district . .
Kentucky
Ohio, northern district
Ohio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
Michigan, eastern d i s t r i c t . . .
Michigan, western district. . .
W i s c o n s i n , eastern d i s t r i c t . .
W i s c o n s i n , western d i s t r i c t .
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western d i s t r i c t . . .
Iowa
Minnesota
California
Oregon
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico.
Utah
$10, 912
2, 719
11,926
8, 862
65, 753
1, 005
116, 327
6, 574
428
27, 377
2,805
32, 455
4, 526
24, 334
23, 922
2, 033
11,656
442
62,157
8, 357
1,195
39, 409
15, 092
45, 475
179, 464
86
76
08
89
90
65
36
76
18
51
53
19
72
96
26
28
67
00
46
31
18
44
87
91
80
64, 296 79
10, 463 67
$2, 768 25
#217 17
356 15
1
1
1, 000 00
28, 055 58
2, 585 90
1
36, 642 98
35, 725 65
2, 533 81
5, 049 52
33, 659 46
27 00
2, 558 23
4, 873 87
8, 649 81
2
862 85
443 16
356 15
$1, 397 39
$128 16
5,136 98 I 1
2, 984 42
8,882 00
4, 907 42
613 10
1
...
2
2, 585 90 I 1
207 09
738 42
""l,"544*24"
862
3,117
82
8, 465
2, 540
3, 485
85
50
48
69
67
13
10, 623 16
2, 0U0 00
12, 254 41
1,642 47
44 30
6,679 61
100 00
1,900 00
32, 989 34
O
$1, 614 56
862 85
"37," 086* 14*
36, 081 80
2, 533 81
5, 049 52
33, 659 46
7, 858 29
8, 649 81
4, 907 42
28, 668 68
2, 585 90
1, 672 40
862
3,117
82
8, 821
2, 540
3, 485
85
50
48
84
67
13
1, 000 00
10," 650 "l*6
4, 558 23
5,136
12,254
1, 642
8, 882
44
9, 265
307
98
41
47
00
30
51
09
1, 900 00
32, 989 34
M
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Washington Territory.
Dakota
Arizona
Idaho
Montana...
Wyoming
Total.
1, 574
],643
96
3, 014
175
18
88
88
71
1,298,616 06
2, 855 17
96 88
210,183 65 36, 468 48
2, 885 17
17 129
347,249 96
25
196, 671 44 i 89
96 88
577, 433 61 233,139
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609 72
651 37
4
9
1
2,721 08
10,024 30
645 94
1, 983 44
677 18
1, 700 66
1, 685 61
3
1
2
1
2
1
75 10
1
1
4, 111 28
500 00
3
3
2
""4, 376"22 ""4," 173*84' "**4*159*09" "l
2
3, 059 61
1,055 36
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Total collections.
SdCO
53 92
1
...
177 69
1
1
5
1
1
1
692 70
2,267 65
1
32704"
9, 832 48
"l
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82 20
397 41
1
1
5
.... .... ....
2
669 11
117
193
43
478
00
53
90
30
3
1
3
$11 00
3
1
3 ""i," 743* 52
2
4
2
3 00
2, 500 00 "i,"o66"66
100 00
162 00
3
4
$143 94
1, 669 37
1
1
2
258 79
a ®
4
2
1
1
1
0
503 99
34 23
290 57
4
^latvipf".
• 2
4
2
3
2
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Alabama, southern district
Mississippi northern district
Mississippi, southern district
34 23
122 46
283 27
C ^
O
2
$1,684 66
2
2 00
1, 700 00
a
Total judgments.
1, 000 00
162 00
©
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Collections in old suits.
3 00
2, 500 00
100 00
3
£
Settled, dismissed, &c.
45 61
61 69
fc
©
ti
a
I Decided for the United
j
States.
; J Decided against the United
; j
States.
2
5
2
a
p
; j Settled, dismissed, &c.
33 86
u
©
00
a
0
©
| Decided for the United
1
States.
; 1 Decided against the United
;1
States.
$10 00
58 86
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w
$11 00
$31 27
m
Aggi'egate sued for.
'o
O
2
Judicial districts.
Aggregate in judgment.
In suits brought during the fiscal year.
Judgments in old suits.
In suits brought prior to the fiscal
year.
| "Whole number of suits disposed of. J
No. 3.—Report of post-office suits instituted^during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876, in the several TJnited States courts, and of proceedings had during
said period in suits which were instituted prior thereto.
$10 00
143 94
1, 703 23
3
4
4,113 28
2,200 00
2
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
503 99
34 23
344 49
2
2
651 37
3
5
3
4
1,983 44
1, 074 59
1
8
1
7
692 70
3, 953 26
2
4
0
4
4,500 88
12, 892 09
311 10
82 20
75"io
177 69
258 79
669 11
117
193
43
4, 637
00
53
90
39
O
Louisiana
Texas, eastern district
Texas, western district
Arkansas, eastern district
Arkansas, western district
P Tennessee, eastern district
Tennessee, middle district
^ Tennessee, western district
Kentucky
Ohio, northern district
Ohio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
Michigan, eastern district
Michigan, western district
Wisconsin, eastern district
Wisconsin, western district
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western district
Iowa
1
Minnesota
Kansas
California
Oregon
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington Territory
Dakota
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Total.
827 00
11, 438 74
5,663 15
328 06
189 06
4, 063 75
14, 296 00
560 40
"io,"537"28'
,
399 77
598 77
M 78
910 94
66,913 08
235, 090 77
..
701 99
11, 734 62
1,195 38
630 40
2, 065 65
185 47
576
1,195
826
65
48
283
291
1,954
73
55
38
63
65
79
193 85
66 04
267 19
442 28
200 00
277 99
400 00
277 99
170 50
369
832
18
699
"i3i~io"
356*16
376 24
1, 421 60
464 78
1,262 46
70
00
43
28
338 85
295 00
727 49
12 00
11, 516 20
920 60
300 00
1, 023 01
78 65
193 13
653,071 14
5, 782 17
1,010 39
5, 473 06
3,363 91
245 27
48 79
83, 449 42
85
70
10
43
44
267 19
1.198 59
470 50
1,216 14
78 65
378 01
120
204
484
92
2,172
3, 515 28
2, 514 62
9,791 59
200 00
1,699 59
864 78
1, 262 46
193
369
963
18
1,055
100 00
378 01
90
83
27
07
60
3, 515 28
12, 306 21
120
204
484
92
2,172
90
83
27
07
60
23, 280 00
23, 280 00
149
985 89
12,026 59
3, 150 24
704 02
2, 065 65
185 47
322 53
338 85
210 00
727 49
12 00
11, 516 20
1, 647 55
76 52
298 79
277, 000 00
502 40
5, 782 17
433 84
4, 277 68
2, 537 28
179 62
90
97
86
62
10, 606 68
97
47
29, 908 43
32
24, 230 68 134 129
113,357 85
34, 837 36
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N o . 4 . — R e p o r t of
suits for fines, penalties,
several United States
and forfeitures
under the customs-revenue
laws, fye., instituted
during
the fiscal
year ending
courts, and of proceedings
had during said period in which suits were instituted prior thereto.
I n suits brought during the fiscal year.
In suits b r o u g h t prior to the fiscal year.
June
3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , in the
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Maine
N e w Hampshire
Massachusetts
R h o d e Island
Vermont
Connecticut
N e w Y o r k , northern district . . .
N e w Y o r k , southern district . . .
N e w Y o r k , eastern district
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania, eastern district ..
Pennsylvania, western district .
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia, eastern district
Virginia, western district
W e s t Virginia
District ol Columbia
North Carolina, eastern district..
N o r t h Carolina, western district
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, northern district
Alabama, middle district
Alabama, southern district
Mississippi, northern d i s t r i c t . . .
Mississippi, southern district
Louisiana
Texas, eastern district
$200 00
$700 00
500 00
2, 000 00
50 00
000 00
217, 700 00
1, OtiO 00
1, 000 00
1, 000 00
4, 500 00
600 oo ;
$4, 596 00
400 00
400 00
50 00
500 00
50 00
408 85
400 25
100 00
100 00
100 00
11
3
1,831 09
46, 649 70
3, 635 62
26,724 19
$3, 340 05
2, 725 00
$200 00
1, 507 80
366 78
44, 678 42
100 00
102 00
14, 105 36
14,105, 36
10, 000 00
I
1, 405 50
6,000 00 I
125 00
200 00 j
4 , 9 2 3 49
2, 200 00 1
200 00
50 00
66 66
500 00
1, 030 00
11
$3, 540 05
4, 725 00
3, 338 89
500 00
47, 049 70
4, 002 40
71, 402 61
10, 000 00
150
500
50
14, 205
00
00
00
36
100 00
1. 134 36
50 00
1, 500 00
$5, 296 00
18
510 85
400 25
14, 205 36
137 75
1, 405 50
1,184 36
50 00
1, 700 00
500 00
1, 055 00
G*
^
Texas, western district
Arkansas, eastern distiict
Arkansas, western district..
Tennessee, eastern district . .
Tennessee, middle district . .
Tennessee, western district..
Kentucky
Ohio, northern district
Ohio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
Michigan, eastern d i s t r i c t . . .
Michigan, western district...
Wisconsin, eastern district . .
Wisconsin, western district .
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western district . . .
Iowa
Minnesota
174 00
1, 200 00
100 00
174 00
197 55
174 00
143 30
18 80
50 00
100 00
560 00
700 00
50 00
ioo'oo
143
18
50
100
296 48
700 00
981 48
50 00
100 00
643 30
"so'oo
"5O"6O"
085 00
1
"ioo'oo"
...
5 00
30
80
00
00
"509
Kans
California .
Oregon
Nevada . . .
Nebraska .
Colors
New Mexico
Utah
Washington Territory
Dakota
*..
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Total.
50 00
3, 025 00
7, 661 68
775 00
596 18
8, 774 00 ' 42, 725 69
88
79 70, 591 02
33
6
45
79, 603 32
8, 257 86
775 00
50 00
243, 337 49
100 00
3, 025 00
67 00
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courts, and of proceedings had during said period in suits tvhich ivere instituted prior thereto.
In suits brought prior to the
fiscal year.
In suits brought during the fiscal year.
Judicial districts.
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Total .
£ O
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Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont
N e w York, southern d i s t r i c t . . .
Pennsylvania, eastern district .
Maryland
Louisiana
CD
2
10
24
463
13
1
501
1
20
443
11
1
367
4
451
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N o . 6 . — R e p o r t of miscellaneous
suits instituted
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, in the several United States
said period in suits which were instituted prior
thereto.
In suits brought during the fiscal year.
courts,
and of proceedings
had
during
In suits brought prior to the fiscal
year.
Judicial districts.
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
New York, northern district
New York, southern district
New Yorkj eastern district
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania, eastern district
Pennsylvania, western district
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia, eastern district
Virginia, western district
W e s t Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina, eastern district
North Carolina, western district
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, northern district
Alabama, middle district
Alabama, southern district
Mississippi, northern district
$781 41
25, 553
300
4 34
1, 538
73, 443
351, 720
38
00
32
90
23
35
4, 332 81
20, 260 43
5, 835 38
1, 409
523
500
340
547
300
000
4,
3.
2, 087,
2,
7,
52
66
00
63
65
00
00
22, 200 00
500 00
16, 370 00
1, 450 00
16, 700 00
$6 00
403
301
94
1,283
3, 875
8, 117
1, 055
00
00
10
21
00
76
00
2, 505 35
9, 213 48
$469 72
43 70
300 00
91 10
100 00
1, 203 78
1, 840 59
332 81
32 50
150 00
6, i
109, 676
391
258
688, 818
2, 436
Oo
02
41
72
49
89
2 , 2 4 1 15
1, 500
247
1,212
5, 250
4,233
674
94
1, 2«3
10, 412
117, 793
1,446
258
691, 323
11, 650
708 01
137 23
82, 092 55
361 28
273,263
1, 351 00
2, 000 03
400 00
1, 700 00
00
07
47
00
1,800 02
200 00
9, 664 00
3, 000 00
164 25
2, 500 00
2, 217 07
1 , 2 1 2 47
283 52
"532"12
6,601 00
600 00
S 551 40
684 20
4, 700 00
164 25
500 00
3, 251 00
751 71
300 00
94 10
100 00
1 , 3 4 1 01
84, 533 14
" " 6 9 4 " 09
R/3. 295 78
' 1 5 0 00
2, 283 52
" "
532*12
3, 800 05
400 00
1 00
1 00
55
34
10
21
05
78
41
72
84
37
4, 796 80
2, 555 65
1, 000 00
2, 000 00
2, 000 00
$566 22
$6 00
#3, 80 0 55 !
373 34
14
1 ,
1 |
4
1 I
500 00
400 00
3, 252 00
1 00
25," 55*1 " 4 0
10, 348 20
No. 6.—Report of miscellaneous suits instituted during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876, cf-c.—Continued.
Judicial districts.
Mississippi, southern district
Louisiana
T e x a s , eastern district
T e x a s , western district
A r k a n s a s , eastern district
A r k a n s a s , w e s t e r n district
T e n n e s s e e , eastern d i s t r i c t —
Tennessee, middle district
Tennessee, western district
Kentucky
...
Ohio, northern district
Ohio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
M i c h i g a n , eastern district
M i c h i g a n , western district
W i s c o n s i n , eastern district
W i s c o n s i n , western district
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western district
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
California
Oregon
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington Territory.
Dakota
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Total.
275 00
50 00
1,860 00
14
275 00
50 00
"i," 789 "97
485 00
50 00
1,004 90
30 00
485 00
30 00
100 00
50 00
361 00
100 00
500 00
643 90
3, 262, 674 81
112,117 02 40, 267 94 424
185
879,318 60
500 00
100 00
100 00
1, 000
73 70
., 860 00
1, 789 97
201
100 00
1, 059 625
100 00
991, 435 62 470,796 17
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Treasury, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
Oi
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In suits brought during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876.
2 &
Judicial districts.
«^ £ ® 8
2 « ? & g
a £ fn o 3
2®
9
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m a ^ & fe
£ ® ® S 3 es
Maine
New Hampshire.....
43
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
New York, northern district
New York, southern d i s t r i c t — 260
New York, eastern district
New Jersey
Pennsylvania, eastern district..
Pennsylvania, western district..
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia, eastern district
Virginia, western district
"West Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina, eastern district.
North Carolina, western district.
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, northern district . . .
Alabama, middle district
Alabama, southern district . . .
Mississippi, northern district.
Mississippi, southern district.
Louisiana
Texas, eastern district
Texas, western district
Arkansas, eastern district
Arkansas, western d i s t r i c t —
$22, 005 74
1, 513, 619 46
No.
Amount.
$835 89
34,989 57
8, 660
12, 581
113, 682
17, 171
10, 329
it>, 962
6 ,>
V'
6, 548
23, 616
108, 294
643
75, 051
1, 539
46, 914
312
15, 784
1,351
2, 805 33
3, 648 42
1, 378 27
2, 059 23
10, 952 45
10, 912 86
2, 719 76
11,926 08
8, 862 89
65, 753 90
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Amount.
No.
Amount.
No.
No.
45 61
61 69
500 00
50 00
600 00
217, 700 00
1, 080 00
1,000 00
1, 000 00
34 23
122 46
283 27
4, 500 00
600 00
2,721 08
10, 024 30
645 94
1, 700 66
4, 376 22
1, 055 36
827 00
11,438 74
5, 663 15
328 06
463
" 13
.....
200 00
4, 923 49
2, 200 00
174 00
22
8
4
16
1
6
57
115
19
EH
$981 41
835 89
83, 079 96
350 00
434 32
10, 199 31
86, 669 93
2,196, 789 64
18, 251 40
4, 332 81
14, 662 03
37, 222 92
20, 260 43
7, 468 05
5, 835 38
6, 548 69
29, 525 87
1,409 52
109, 452 22
523 66
4, 622 46
4, 500 00
4, 266 90
3, 340 63
I, 087, 547 65 2,162, 599 28
4, 449 50
2, 300 00
53, 914 28
7, 000 00
3, 033 53
32, 224 30
"22," 200" 00
16, 430 66
1,351 17
500 00
500 00
16, 370 00
20, 875 99
1,450 00
11,098 42
16, 700 00
21, 076 22
12, 207 81
18, 518 96
477 34
40, 033 94
21,616 21
69, 739 23
52,150 00
12, 990 95
3, 800 00
21,800 00
87, 727 90
25, 553 38
300 00
434 32
1, 538 96
73, 443 23
351,726 35
37
6, 000 00
Amount.
$781 41
$200 00
$31 27
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$717 00
$679 72
1,829 86
2, 461 86
300 00
301 00
94 10
94 10
1, 286 21
921 37
20, 281 77
11,836 23
27, 119 44
33, 990 82
1, 055 00
5, 951 70 """4*896*02
2,661 49
6, 455 64
1,182 92
11, 413 48
50 00
0 845 14
230 00
125, 845 40
55 98
1, 290 57
C
2, 283 22
2, O O 00
148 22
3, 542 15
2, 000 03
396 54
2, 483 44
9, 664 00
2, 377 18
2, 085 61
1, 826 31
4,174 84
5,031 93
7, 926 99
13,334 62
3, 245 38
2, 532 57
13, 4fc9 65
50 00
4,159 09
243 46
6, 050 00
576 55
1,195 38
2,148 69
268 25
W
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Tennessee, eastern district
Tennessee, middle district
Tennessee, western district
Kentucky
Ohio, northern district
Oiiio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
Michigan, eastern district
Michigan, western district
Wisconsin, eastern district
Wisconsin, western district
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western district
Iowa
1,
116,
G,
560 00
100 00
598
64
910
66, 913
235, 090
77
78
94
08
77
1,647
76
298
577, 000
Minnesota
100 00
10, 537 28
55
52
79
00
1 , 5 4 3 , 6 5 9 27
175
1. 298, 616 06
653,071 14
23
50
63
49
00
54
59
00
83
01
91
58
00
30
56
55
32
81
80
2, 500 00
727 30
210, 013 58
502 40
316
23.636
68, 223
7, 661
507
676
2, 147
791
100, 000
9, 459
1, 058
1,462
21, 722
100
1, 950
2, 470
1, 132
713
27, 695
102
198
243, 337 49
830
614
736
088
253
349
807
026
432
510
496
628
542
61, 207
11, 426
2, 392
45,160
109, 701
180, 669
17 9, 464
4, 147
65, 10
250, 776
277, 000
94
61
39
19
51
07
18
72
07
27
19
52
00
76
64
51
27
76
48
80
55
61
04
00
1, 574
2,146
96
3, 014
1, 200 00
100 00
14, 296 00
560 40
Kansas
California...
Oregon
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington Territory
Dakota
1
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming.
Total ..J
189 06
4, 063 75
21,
188,
14,
1,
29
19,
33,
105,
41,
25,
3,
33,
18
28
88
71
501 ,1,000 ^ 3, 262, 674 81 7, 001, 358
"1
3, 599 69
2, 0U0 00
2, 258 53
443 16
2,146 00
2, 873 00
1, 739 01
333 10
23,125 21
1, 000 00
376 24
4, 045 00
2, 500 00
4,928 87
13, 532 43
597 65
2, 215 46
31,348 77
5, 420 90
4, 025 00
9, 600 00
1,774 58
125 00
275 00
50 00
1,910 00
30 00
9, 791 59
2, 985 17
500 00
23, 280 00
1
1, 462
1,100
569
1, 000
462
1,206
2, 558
4,128
2,815
5,136
2, 475
622
9, 607
1,291
10, 532
982
100
95
00
50
00
57
02
23
22
77
98
57
75
00
07
58
09
00
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In suits brought during the fiscal year
ending June 30,1876.
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in which the United States is a party or has an interest,
In suits commenced prior thereto.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
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Vermont
Connecticut
New York, northern district
New York, southern district
New York, eastern district
New Jersey
Pennsylvania, eastern district
Pennsylvania, western district
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia, eastern district
Virginia, western district
West Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina, eastern district
North Carolina, western district
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, northern district . . .
Alabama, middle district
Alabama, southern district . . .
Mississippi, northern district.
Mississippi, southern district.
Louisiana
Texas, eastern district
Texas, western district
Arkansas, eastern district.
Arkansas, western district
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1
26
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106
58
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3
3
3
11
49
872
1H
10
69
24
2
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373 71
10
1
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12
22
13
20
8
12
11
36
10
46
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7
7
4
24
40
91
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18
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66
121
28
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Si
788 83
10, 545 57
169, 422 14
391 41
258 72
804, 489 38
2, 936 89
6, 849 18
43, 482 57
7
413
5, 890 01
149, 227 99
10, 000 00
1,226
302,348
269
6, 938
17,172
98
29
20
70
31
182 20
44, 831 69
3,397 41
164 25
1 770
'283
4,721
532
5, 644
25,551
3, 028
229
00
52
91
12
21
40
55
63
1,192
2, 267
9, 107
327
11, 620
5,107
1,128
10, 354
2, 671
4, 700
117
828
8, 012
478
7, 449
10, 379
655
4, 277
4,389
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00
90
34
30
91
51
94
68
12
26
1, 553
247
1,212
19, 879
92
07
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93
1, 800 02
70
65
89
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97
86
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4
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143 94
17, 445 70
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10, 702 07
674 34
94 10
1,286 21
30, 827
196, 541
1,446
6, 210
810,945
14, 350
6, 899
46,327
125, 845
2, 844
2, 247
1,212
23, 422
3, 800
47,315
5, 774
164
34
58
41
42
02
37
18
71
40
49
07
47
08
05
13
59
25
1,192
4,353
10, 934
4,501
16, 652
13, 034
14, 463
13, 900
5, 203
18,189
70
26
20
88
91
24
59
24
58
65
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$4,116
143
19,275
300
882
921
17, 726
183,218
27
91
56
00
93
37
24
81 •
6,123
305,009
1,452
6, 938
17, 402
238
1,770
2, 566
00
78
12
70
31
18
00
74
4, 870
532
5, 644
25, 947
12, 692
229
13
12
21
94
55
63
117
828
062
637
693
429
232
473
537
459
00
90
34
39
37
51
49
06
81
51
10, 000 00
8,
4,
7,
16,
1,
5,
6,
2,
W
H
hd
o
w
H
o
H
w
w
b-i
&
O
w
m
Tennessee, eastern d i s t r i c t . .
Tennessee, middle d i s t r i c t . .
Tennessee, w e s t e r n district.
Kentucky
Ohio, northern district
Ohio, southern district
Indiana
Illinois, northern d i s t r i c t . . .
Illinois, southern d i s t r i c t . . .
M i c h i g a n , eastern district ..
Michigan, western district..
W i s c o n s i n , eastern district .
W i s c o n s i n , w e s t e r n district.
M i s s o u r i , eastern d i s t r i c t . . .
Missouri, w e s t e r n district ..
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
California
Oregon
Nevada
Nebraska
Colorado
N e w Mexico
Utah
W a s h i n g t o n Territory
Dakota
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Total
51
25
22
1
2
6
6
5
10
1
1
3
4 I.
1
20 00
35,187 35
3, 583 33
225 93
8, 652 42
3, 772 06
4,691 79
18 43
699 28
10, 919 64
3, 167 19
296 91
260 90
5 00
13,195 51
2, 765 39
266 35
1, 441 54
7, 354 44
3, 999 69
9, 862 85
13,911 83
41,186 14
38, 243 20
6, 818 97
1, 824 36
333 10
28, 853 54
35, 032 42
1, 242 28
4,300 89
2,100 00
8,120 29
14, 446 33
997 65
7, 952 42
32, 461 87
5, 470 90
5, 325 00
1, 900 00
32, 989 34
194 60
204 83
484 27
577 07
2,172 60
50 00
36 L 00
100 00
2, 892 01
725 00
3, 790 28
50 00
1,910 00
30 00
12, 306 21
2, 985 17
500 O
H
23, 380 00
733, 269 17
2, 600 00
2, 600 00
2, 073
438
35,187
3, 583
225
10,115
4, 827
5, 261
1,018
1,161
12,125
5, 725
4, 425
3, 076
5, 141
15, 671
3, 388
9, 873
2, 732
17, 887
3, 082
100
1,900
32, 989
194
204
2, 341
577
2, 269
50
1,004
100
W
O
f
t i
—
Q
H
H
H
o
PS
1.760,821 93
Ox
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FINANCES.
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840...
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
.
.
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
.
;
;
1
'
1
1
,
|
1872
::
1874
1875
1876
I
1
Total
• 403 11
465
|
615
457
447
1
282
430
4, 570 |
1,089
1,319 | > $25, 491, 359 30
804 |
1
418 I
614 1
387 |
421 1
447 1
364 I
250 i
155
277, 310 26
102
229, 583 59
91
131, 379 87
352
290,281 18
437
211,193 16
84
667, 560 56
586
705, 745 68
918
1, 271, 040 35
747
1,130, 979 78
520
2, 054, 092 11
726
916, 492 84 i
744
751,704 86
760
444,279 16 !
529
1, 463, 229 55 j
1, 072
1, 066, 939 05 |
2. 051
856, 644 34 |
2, 604
2,199, 527 35 1
2, 348
4, 672
e8, 066, 629 65
/13, 582, 619 22 1
3, 873
10, 970. 147 59
2, 004
10,087,346 98
2,169
5, 367, 007 44 j
1,868
12, 604, 601 01
8' 567', 185 11 i
1,854
7, 758,168 59 i
2,715
10,117,653 50
2,986
10,160, 212 91 ,
2,734
7,001,358 77 ;
2, 339
57, 940
Number of suits
settled and otherwise disposed of.
a
<1
Number of suits
decided against
the United States.
13
Number of suits
decided for the
United States.
Years.
T3
®
a
Amount collected.
Number of suits
commenced.
Statement
showing the number of suits in which the United States teas a party or had an,
interest, commenced in each year, from the establishment
of the office of the Solicitor of the
Treasuryto
June 30, 1 8 7 6 ; also, the aggregate
amounts claimed in said suits and the
number decided or otherwise
disposed of together with the aggregate
sums collected in each
of said
years.
1 215
253
370
276
225
214
182
550
586
}6, 210, 720 33 J 561
524
237
313
186
137
126
83
119
[
64
4. 766 24
11
29, 987 30 ,
17
48, 002 52
12
14,345 97
7
28,112 41
4
351,235 59
142
436, 722 17
298
517, 404 64
207
748, 532 07
200
398, 064 09
199
1. 246, 805 71
271
434, 201 32
213
343, 346 46
178
461, 438 87
384
997, 709 45
694
&7, 985, 532 91 1, 004
c9, 558, 621 42
912
rf4, 577, 363 76 1, 807
2, 620, 696 69 2,193
644, 517 42
547
719,795 24
533
477, 025 37
511
1 289 920 06 1 059
1, 000| 422 41
'948
778, 252 17
632
1,113,112 39
580
621, 950 18
653
868,198 41
651
11
28
51
13
7
7
18
11
12
75
50
62
35
53
40
85
19
9
34
1
15
13
1
3
145
92
99
89
69
54
101
28
105
258
26
18
59
265
88
76
94
207
100
27
18
12
25
48
386
272
337
158
211
163
118
203
454
156
127
1, 435
702
450
722
715
1 538
1, 128
748
628
542
298
144, 445, 273 46 , 46, 526, 804 27 20, 088
2, 708
13,116
56
43
36
62
85
28
27
61
44
171
105
135
106
68
149
106
78
57
122
23
19
89
5
a $2,665,276.01 of this collection was in prize and confiscation cases.
b $7,700,412.60 of this collection was in prize and confiscation cases,
c $9,055,867.41 of this collection was in prize and confiscation cases.
d $3,440,860.12 of this collection was in prize and confiscation cases.
e $1,416,232.42 of this amount was in internal-revenue cases, since 1867 under control, b y law, of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
/ $4,513,806 44 of this amount was in internal-revenue cases, since 1867 under control, b y law, of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
REPORT
OF
THE
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT OF THE TREASURY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
September 30, 1876.
SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the works under
direction of this office during the past fiscal year, showing their progress
and present condition.
BUILDINGS IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Atlanta,
Ga., court-house and post office.
A t the close of the last fiscal year the excavation had been commenced. It has since been completed, concrete foundations putin, and
the masonry of the basement is expected to be finished by the 10th of
the present month*
The contract is awarded for the cut granite of the superstructure,
and work is in progress. Contracts have also been awarded for the
supply of brick, sand, and lime, for the superstructure, and the wrought
and cast iron work for the first and second stories.
Total amount appropriated
$175,000 00
Total amount expended on construction of building to September 30, 1876.
46, 309 62
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
128, 690 3d
Albany, N. Y., custom-house, &c.
The Merchants 1 Exchange Building, on the site purchased, has been
taken down, and the material piled, but owing to the inadequacy of the
amount designated by Congress as the proposed cost of this building,
it has been deemed inexpedient to begin the work of construction until
this limit shall have been repealed or extended, and I have to renew
the recommendations made by my predecessor, in his annual report for
the last fiscal year, in regard to the purchase of additional land and extension of the limit of the cost of the building.
Total amount appropriated
$255,000 00
Total amount expended for purchase of site, fencing, taking down and
piling material of old building, and draining lot
179,505 98
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
75.494 02
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FINANCES.
Boston, Mass., post-office and
sabtreasury.
The additional land authorized to be purchased b y act of Congress
of July 31,1876, has been secured, leaving but two lots to be obtained
to complete the site intended to be covered b y the extension. The
work of building the extension has been commenced and one end is up
nearly to the level of the first story, but no appropriation having been
made for its continuation, the work was suspended several months since.
A n appropriation for the purchase of these two additional lots and f o r
the continuation of the work should be made at an early day, as the
work already iu place is subject to damage by exposure.
Total amount appropriated for continuation of building and purchase of
additional land
$805,655 98
Total amount expended for additional site to September 30, 1876
618,426 79
Total amount expended on extension to September 30, 1876
182, 486 45
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
4,742 74 .
Charleston, 8. (7., custom-house, &c.
The iron-work of the roof of this building is in place, and is now being
covered. The interior iron-work is nearly completed, and good progress is being made with the interior finish.
Total amount appropriated for completion of building on modified designs. $650, 689 37
Total amount expended to September 30, 1876
539, 655 67
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
I l l , 033 70
Chicago, III,, custom-house, &c.
A t the date of the last report the stone-work of the first story on
A d a m s , Dearborn, and Jackson street fronts had been set, and the first
story of the Clark street front nearly completed. Plans for the modification of this building have been prepared b y direction of the Secretary of
the Treasury in accordance with the recommendation of a commission appointed to examine the condition of the work, and since the resumption
of the work in November, 1875, it has steadily and rapidly progressed.
The walls of the third story are well advanced to completion, and b y
the close of*the present month it is expected that the main cornice will
have been set. The cutting of the entire stone-work will be completed
during the coming winter, and the finishing of the interior commenced
early the next season. Contracts have been made for the iron-work
up to and including the attic floor beams.
Total amount appropriated
.Amonnt expended for site to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
,
|4,300, 000 00
1,259,385 65
2,711,062 11
329, 552,24
Cincinnati, Ohio, custom-house, &c.
The sub-basement walls of this building are nearly completed. Delay
lias been occasioned b y difficulty in obtaining a prompt supply of stone
for this portion of the work, but rapid progress may now be expected,
as the granite for the basement is all cut aud delivered, and that for the
first and second stories nearly completed. Cutting of stone-work for the
superstructure has been suspended for want of sufficient appropriation.
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Contracts have been made for iron-work up to and including first-floor
beams.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for sito to September 30,1876
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$3, 000, 000 00
708,036 60
2,125,361 18
166,602 22
Covington, Ky., court house, <$cc.
Concrete foundations for this building have been put in place and the
basement and area walls completed, except the coping of the rear area,
and contracts have been awarded for the entire stone and brick work
of the superstructure and the iron columns and floor-beams.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30,1876
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$305, 000 00
30,660 55
49,021 25
225,318 20
Dover, Del., post-office.
During the progress of this work an appropriation was made for the
construction of an additional story for the accommodation of the United
States courts. The entire stone and brick work has been completed, the
floor-beams set in place, the building roofed in, and contract awarded
for the slating. The work of finishing the interior will proceed during
the winter, aud it is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy in the spring.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$55,000 00
10,417 45
'34,160 78
10,421 77
Evansville, Ind., custom-house, dbc.
The concrete foundations and brick and stone work of basement have
been completed, the first story floor-beams set, and contract lias been
awarded for the entire stone and brick work of superstructure, and good
progress made with the setting of the first story. Contracts have also
been awarded for the columns and second-story floor-beams.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
|250, 000 00
98,500 00
63,820 87
87,679 13
Fall Elver, Mass., custom-house, &e.
Excavation for foundations and masonry of basement have been completed, and the first-floor beams set in place. Contracts have been
awarded for the supply of the entire stone-work of the superstructure,
and the work of cutting is rapidly progressing. The iron columns and
second-storv floor-beams have been delivered. A n additional strip of
land for a drive-way for the delivery of the mails and for the protection
of the building against damage by fire should be secured.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30,1876
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
4 2 F
*
$265. 000 00
132,856 65
74,572 85
57,570 50
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FINANCES.
Grand Rapids, Mich., court-house, cfcc.
Sinoe the last report, work on this building has been commenced, the
foundations completed, the brick and stone work of the basement contracted for, and will be completed during the ensuing month.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
Hartford,
$145,000 00
70, 006 01
13, 825 20
,
61,168 79
Conn., custom-house, &c.
W o r k on this building was suspended during a great portion o f the
past year for want of an appropriation. The cutting of the second-story
stone-work is well advanced, and the courses to top of window-sills, the
bases of pilasters, and a portion of the window-jambs set in place.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$450,000 00
375,091 35
74,9C8 65
Helena, Mont., assay-office.
The stone and brick work of this building has been completed, the
building roofed in, the floors laid, the interior finish well advanced,
machinery shipped, and it is expected that the building will be ready
f o r occupancy by the 1st of December.
T o t a l amount appropriated
"Total amount expended for site to date
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$51,500 00
1,540 00
42,226 30
7,733 70
Lincoln, Nebr., court-house, &e.
But little progress has been made on this wTork during the past year
o w i n g to the difficulty experienced in obtainingsuitable building material,
and it was found necessary to cancel the contracts for the brick and stone
work. A new contract has been made for the cut stone which is nearly
completed, and proposals have been invited for the rock-faced ashlar.
A n additional appropriation made during the past session of Congress
will permit the construction of a third story as originally contemplated,
and plans have been prepared accordingly.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date
Amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$170,000 00
436 35
75, 909 93
93,653 72
Memphis, Tenn., custom-house, &c.
Estimates based upon the sketches originally prepared for this building, indicated that the cost of construction would exceed the limit placed
upon the building by Congress. Modified sketches have been prepared
and approved in accordance with law, and the work o f excavation commenced on the 2otk ultimo, on the site donated by the city, but owing to
SUPERVISING
06 I
ARCHITECT.
an error in the description of the land, a protest has been made by the
citizens against locating the building on the site described until the error
shall have been corrected by legislation, and in accordance with this protest work will be suspended.
Total amount, appropriated
Amount expended for site to date
Amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
,..
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
Nashville, Tenncustom-house,
$101,000 00
200 00
1, 476 00
99, 324 00
&c.
The work was suspended some months awaiting the completion of
negotiations for additional land, which necessitated a change in the
location of the building. Since resumption, the work of excavation,
principally in rock, has steadily progressed and is nearly completed. A
contract has been awarded for the stone and brick work of the basement, and the work is progressing.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for additional land to September 30, 1876
Total amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$150,000 00
8,500 00
25,745 32
115,754 68
j¥ew Orleans, La., custom-house, &c.
The work of finishing the interior of this building has steadily progressed during the past season. Booms in the second story to be occupied as offices by the assistant treasurer, and customs officers, are now
ready for occupancy, with the exception of furnishing.
Total amount appropriated for completion of building
Total amount expended to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
§940,000 00
910,204 02
29,795 98
New York City court house, post office, do.
W o r k on this building was suspended in September, 1875, for want of
sufficient appropriation, and was resumed in August of this year. The
iron-work of the stairs is nearly completed, and the pavilion elevators
will soon be set in place. The work of finishing the attic is in progress.
Total amount appropriated
$9,006,417 00
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
508. 585 25
Amount expended for construction, heating, hoisting and ventilating
apparatus, and machinery, carpets, furniture, &c., to September 30,
1876
;
8,321,416 49
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
Parkersburg,
176, 415 26
W. Va., court-house, do.
The second story of this building has been completed, and the third
story carried up to and including bed-moulding of main cornice, the
floors are all in place, and the entire stone-work delivered.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
Total amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$218, 000 00
17, 841 40
168,' 286 67
31, 871 93
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REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Philadelphia, Pa., court-house, d&e.
The appropriation for this building was exhausted in February of the
present year, and work suspended until a new appropriation should become available. Owing* to the restrictions placed upon the appropriation made at the last session of Congress work is limited to the cutting
and setting of the stone of the basement and first story, which is now in
progress.
The cutting of the granite for the second story has been
nearly completed.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30,1876
$3,350,000 00
1,491,200 99
1,576,521 06
282,277 95
Port Huron, Mich., custom house, &c.
The masonry of the building has been completed, the building roofed
in, heating-apparatus supplied, and the work of finishing the interior is
being rapidly pushed forward.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to Se ptember 20,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$236,000 00
5,205 00
199,468 67
31,326 33
Raleigh, N. <7., court-house, d'c.
The masonry of this building has been completed during the past
year and the roof is being constructed.
Total amount appropriated
Site purchased August 7, 1860, for $8,120.53.
Total amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$300,000 00
242,388 50
57,611 50
Rockland, Me.y custom-house, &c.
W o r k was suspended in November, 1875, the appropriation being exhausted, and not resumed until August of the present year. Since that
lime the post office portion of the building has been completed, and is
ready for occupancy, and the work of finishing the interior of the second
story is well advanced. Heating apparatus has been supplied, and the
work of finishing the approaches is in progress. W o r k upon the building will be completed during the coming winter.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30, 187 6
Amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$145,000 00
12,000 00
115,476 75
17,523 25
San Francisco, Ca Z., appraiser's stores.
During the year the walls have been carried up to the level of the
third story and the iron beams and columns of the third story set in place.
The brick, sand, cement, and entire iron-work for the building have been
contracted for. Unless an appropriation is made early in the coming
session of Congress work will necessarily be suspended.
Total amount appropriated
Building constructed on part of custom-house lot.
Amount expended for construction to September 30, 1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$588,000 00
514,622 45
73,377 55
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San Francisco, Cal., subtreasury,
Daring the present year contracts have been awarded for the masonry
and the walls of the building constructed to above the level of the fourth
floor. Contracts have also been awarded for the iron beams, stairs, and
vaults.
Total amount appropriated
Building constructed on site of old mint-building
. Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$87,000 00
53, 572 10
33, 427 90
Saint Louis, Mo., custom-house, &c.
During the winter and spring work was suspended for some months
on the cutting of the granite and construction of the building, the appropriation being exhausted. The second-floor beams are in place, the
granite of the second story is being set rapidly, and cutting progressing
on the third-story work. Contracts have been awarded for the ironwork up to and including the attic-floor beams. The suspension of cutting the granite work above referred to will retard the progress of the
building during the coming season.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$3, 850, 000 00
368, 882 65
3,202,540 23
278,577 12
Trenton, JT. J., court-house, &c.
The masonry of this building is completed, the building under roof,
and the interior finish in progress.
Total amount appropriated
Total amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$380,000 00
82, 375 ^3
267,681 83
29, 942 34
Jersey City, N. J., post-office, &c.
Congress has appropriated $40,000 for removing and remodeling the
building on the site purchased for the court-house and post-office at
Jersey City, but in my judgment the removal of the building and the
expenditure of any large amount for remodeling would be injudicious,
and steps have been taken for remodeling the first story only for the
accommodation of the post-office.
Total amount appropriated
$112,000 00
Total amount expended for site to date
71, 758 13
Total amount expended for care and protection of property to September
30,1876
154 92
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
40,086 95
Little Eoclc, ArJc., court-house, &c.
Congress having extended the limit placed upon the cost of this building, plans are being prepared, and work will be commenced during the
ensuing month.
Total amount appropriated
Tetal?amount expended for site to date
Total amount expended for construction to September 30,1876
Balance in Treasury September 30, 1876
$100, 000 C
O
25,729 25
483 75
3 , 871 93
1
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REPORT OX THE
FINANCES.
BUILDINGS REPAIRED AND REMODELED.
Repairs and alterations on the following buildings which had been
commenced at the date of last report have been completed:
Custom-houses at Boston, Mass., New Haven, Conn., Providence, E .
I., Richmond, Ya., Savannah, Ga., and Wheeling, W . Y a .
Extensive repairs have also been made on the custom-house and assay
office, New Y o r k , N. Y., custom-houses at Louisville, K y . , Ogdensburgh,
N. Y., K e y West, Ela., Philadelphia, Pa., Wilmington, Del., and appraiser's stores, post-office, and mint-building, Philadelphia, Pa.
Repairs and alterations are in progress on the custom-houses at Bangor, Me., Norfolk, Ya., and P i t t s b u r g h , N. Y .
SITES.
A site has been selected for the court-house and post-office at Harrisburgh, Pa., but the parties owning the lots declining to accept what is
considered a fair valuation, I have to recommend that steps be taken to
acquire the property by condemnation.
Pittsburgh, Pa., court-house and post-office
site.
In the matter of the condemnation of property as a site for the United
States court-house and post-office building at Pittsburgh, Pa., one of
the owners appealed from the award of the jury and has delayed final
j u d g m e n t in the case. I am advised that the case is on the docket of
the appellate court, and will come up for a hearing in the October term
of this year. A n amount has been donated by certain citizens of Pittsburgh and deposited with the United States depositary, which, with
the sum appropriated for this purpose, is sufficient to cover the award
and all expenses incidental to securing title, incurred up to this date.
SALES.
During the past year the Marine Hospital at Natchez, Miss., has been
sold at public auction, in accordance with acts of Congress of A p r i l 20,
1866, and A u g u s t 15, 1876.
Sales recommended.
I have to renew the recommendations contained in the report of this
office for the last year, that the following property be sold, not being
longer required for the public service: Government lots at Astoria,
Oreg., and Bermuda Hundreds, Ya,, Bridewell lot at Chicago, 111., Marine
Hospitals at New Orleans, La., and San Erancisco, Cal., old post-office
and premises No. 23 Pine Street, New Y o r k , N. Y .
1 earnestly renew the recommendation of my predecessor, that new
buildings for custom-house and assay-office be erected in New Y o r k City.
The accommodations contained in the present custom-house at that
place are entirely inadequate, and the repairs and alterations necessary
to provide temporary facilities for the transaction of the increasing
business are constant, and a source of continual expense. The present
assay-office is entirely unfit for the purposes ior which it is used, and
the building is unsafe.
I regard the accumulation of heavy machinery and its operation in
the upper story of the Treasury-building as detrimental to the building,
704
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
and it is a source of annoyance to the occupants of the rooms beneath.
I therefore recommend that a suitable building be erected on the Fifteenth street side of the u White" lot for the accommodation of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and that the files of the Department
be transferred to the rooms now occupied by that bureau. This will
admit of the occupation as offices of many rooms now used as file rooms,
and relieve the halls of the unsightly accumulation of papers, which
now disfigure them.
I desire to call attention to the remarks in the last annual report of
the Supervising Architect in regard to the manner in which designs for
the public buildings are prepared, and to recommend the passage of an
act by Congress requiring such designs to be obtained under competition, and that the duties of the Supervising Architect be restricted to
those of a Supervising Architect.
The system of contracting for the various branches of work on the
public buildings after competition under public advertisement is followed wherever practicable, and it is with pleasure I have to report
that the contractors have as a rule performed the work awarded them in
a satisfactory manner. The contract system is undoubtedly the most
economical, and I regret that the office has not been able to avail itself
o f its fall benefits, the small appropriations in many instances rendering
it impossible to contract to advantage.
Upon assuming charge of the office, I found it well organized, with
an efficient clerical force and a skillful corps of draughtsmen and comX>uters, and the method of conducting the business well calculated to
protect the interests of the Government.
In submitting this report, I desire to remark that, as I assumed the
duties of this office August 11th of the present year, the foregoing
report of work performed mainly represents that accomplished under
direction of my predecessor, the only designs prepared by me being the
modified designs for the court-house, &c., at Lincoln, Nebr., and customhouse, &c., at Memphis, Tenn., and the design for a court-house, &c., at
Little Rock, Ark.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
J A S .
G .
H I L L ,
Supervising
H o n . LOT M . MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
$
Architect.
REPORT
664
ON THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN COURSE O F
CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE CHARGE OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
UNITED
STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E , A L B A N Y , N. Y .
Building authorized by act of March 12, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 39,) which limited its cost to
$350,000, but made uo appropriation, and required the site to be given by the city o f
Albany.
Act of June 10, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 353,) appropriated for
commencement of the work
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriated for
part purchase of site, the balance to be paid by the city
of Albany
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) appropriated for
balance due on purchase of site
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for clearing site to September 30,1876.
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$100,000 00
150,000 00
5, 000 00
155,700 90
23, 805 08
$255,000 00
75, 494 02
255, 000 00
UNITED
255,000 00
STATES COURT-HOUSE A N D POST-OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA.
Act of February 12, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 436,) limits cost to
$110,000, and appropriates
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) extends limit of
building to $250,000.
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for
continuation of building
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
continuation
Total amount appropriated
(Site donated.)
Amount expended for site (legal expenses) to September
30, 1876
Amount expended in construction of building to September 30, 1876.
Balance of appropriation available in Treasurj' September 30, 1876
$110,000 00
50,000 00
15, 000 00
175,000 00.
20 59
46,289 03
128, 690 38
175,000 00
175, 000 00
AUBURN, N E W
YORK.
Act. of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 396,) appropriates for
making plans and specifications for a public building..
Total amount appropriated
>
Amount expended for the plans for a public building to
September 30, 1876
1
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$4,000 00
4,000 00
866 25
3,133 75
4,000 00
U N I T E D STATES POST-OFFICE A N D S U B T R E A S U R Y ,
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 524,) authorized the purchase of additional land and extension of the building,
and appropriated
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for additional land and legal expenses
Total amount appropriated
BOSTON,
4,000 00
MASS.
$630,000 00
235, 000 00
$865,000 00
SUPERVISING
665
ARCHITECT.
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 408,) authorized the expenditure of $59,344.02 for furniture to be paid from
the balance of appropriation
Balance available for purchase of site and extension of
building
Amount expended for additional site to September 30, ] 876
Amount expended for extension of building to September
30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
$59, 344 02
$618, 426 79
182, 486 45
4,742 74
805,655 98
U N I T E D STATES
CUSTOM-IIOUSE,
805,655 98
CHARLESTON,
S.
805,655 98
C.
Building authorized by act of March 3, 1847; amount expended prior to the war
$1,939,198.46.
Act of July 15, 1870, (vol. 16, p. 312,) limits cost of completion to $398, 855.46.
Act of July 15, 1870, (vol. 16, p. 84,) appropriates
$100,000 00
Act of March 3, 1871, (vol. 16, p. 509,) appropriates
50, 000 00
Act of June 10, 1872, ( vol. 17, p. 352,) appropriates
100,000 00
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates
148, 855 46
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) appropriates
100,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for
completion
151,833 91
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for construction of building and approaches to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
$650,689 37
539,655 67
I l l , 033 70
650,689 37
U N I T E D STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E ,
SUBTREASURY,
ETC.,
CHICAGO,
650,689 37
ILL.
Act of December 21, 1871, (vol. 17, p. 24,) limits cost of
building to $4,000,000, and appropriates
$2,000,000 00
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates
800,000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) appropriates for continuation
750,000 00
Act of March 3,1^75, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for continuation
750,000 00
Total amount appropriated
$4,300,000 00
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876. 1,259, 385 65
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
2,711,062 11
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
329, 552 24
4,300,000 00
UNITED
STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E
AND
POST-OFFICE,
CINCINNATI,
4,300,000 00
OHIO.
Act of March 12,1872, authorized purchase of site; limited the cost thereof to $300,000
but made no appropriation.
Act of June 10, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 352,) limited cost of site
to $500,000, building to $1,750,000, and appropriates...
$700,000 00
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) increased the limit
on cost of site to $750,000, and appropriates
750, 000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) limits cost of building, exclusive of cost of site, to $3,500,000, and appropriates
600,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates
600,000 00
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. 110), appropriates for construction
350,000 00
Total amount appropriated
$3, 000, 000 00
•666
REPORT OX THE
FINANCES.
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
$708,036 60
Amount exper^ded for construction of building to September 30, 1876
2,125,361 18
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury, Sex>tember 30, 1876
166, 602 22
3,000,000 00 $3,000,000 00
U N I T E D STATES COURT-HOUSE
KY.
AND POST-OFFICE, COVINGTON",
Act of February 17, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 465,) limits cost of building to $100,000, and
appropriates as follows, v i z :
For site
$30,000 00
For building
1
100, 000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 229,) extends the limit
of cost to $250,000.
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for
continuation
25,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 518,) appropriates for
completion
150,000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site, including legal expenses and
advertising to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
.....
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$305,000 00
30,660 55
49,021 25
225,318 20
305,000 00
U N I T E D STATES POST-OFFICE,
ETC., DOVER,
Act of February 23, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 471,) limits cost of
building and site to $40,000, and appropriates
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 72,) appropriates for additional story for use of United States courts
305,000 00
DEL.
$40, 000 00
15, 000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876.
Amount expended f o j construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$55,000 00
. 10, 417 45
34,160 78
10,421 77
55,000 00
UNITED
STATES
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
COURT-HOUSE,
INDIANA.
AND
POST-OFFICE,
55, 000'00
EVANSVILLE,
Act of January 16,1873, (vol. 17, p. 411,) limits cost of building and site to $200,000.
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 541,) appropriates
$100,000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) limits cost of building exclusive of site to $200,000, and appropriates
50,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for
continuation
50,000 00
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
continuation
50,000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876 .
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876.. I:
98,500 00
$250,000 00
63,820 87
87,679 13
250,000 00
250,000 00
667
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
UNITED
STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E
AND
POST-OFFICE,
FALL R I V E R ,
Act of May 21, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 140,) limits cost of building and site to
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates for site
and building
$200, 000
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) repeals limit and
appropriates
40, 000
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
continuation
25,000
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876.
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$200,000.
00
00
00
$132, 856 65
74,572 85
STATES C O U R T - H O U S E
AND POST-OFFICE,
$265,000 00
57 .570 50
265,000 00
UNITED
MASS.
GRAND
RAPIDS,
265,000 00
MICH.
Act of February 20,1873, (vol. 17, p. 470,) authorizes the purchase of site and the construction of a building, limiting cost to $200,000.
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) appropriates for
site and legal expenses
$70,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for
continuation
£0, 000 00
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
continuation
25,000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to September 30,1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
!
70,006 01
13,825 20
61,168 79
145, 000 00
UNITED STATES CUSTOM-HOUSE
A N D POST-OFFICE,
$145,000 00
HARTFORD,
145,000 00
CONN.
Act of March 18, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 42,) authorizes the erection of building and limits the
cost to $300,000.
Act of June 10, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 353,) appropriates
$100,000 00
Act of June 23, 1874. ( vol. 18, p. 227,) limits cost of building to $400,000, and appropriates
150, 000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates
100, 000 00
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for continuation
100,000 00
Total amount appropriated
(Site donated.)
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30,1876
Amount of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$450,000 00
375,091 35
74,908 65
450,000 00
U N I T E D STATES ASSAY OFFICE, H E L E N A ,
Act of May 12, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 45,) appropriates for the
construction of the building, (including necessary fixtures and apparatus,) and limits cost of same to
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for repayment for site
Total amount appropriated
450,0 A, 0 )
MONT.
$50,000 00
1,500 00
$ 3 ,000,00000
•668
REPORT OX THE
FINANCES.
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876.
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
$1,540 00
42,226 30
7,733 70
51,500 00
$51,500 00
U N I T E D STATES POST-OFFICE, ETC., HARRISBURGH, P A .
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 18, p. 505,) authorizes the purchase of a site, and appropriates for the same
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site, (advertising and traveling expenses,) to date of September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
$160,000 00
$160 000 00
28 41
159,971 59
160,000 00
UNITED
STATES POST-OFFICE, ETC., J E R S E Y
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 613,) limits cost of building and site to $500,000, and appropriates
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 514,) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase at private sale, or by
condemnation, a suitable site, and limits cost of site to
amount of appropriation.
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for removing and remodeling building now on site for the
purpose of a post-office
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876.
Amount expended for care and protection of the property to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
CITY,
N.
J.
$100,000 00
12, 000 00
$112, 000 00
71,758 13
154 92
40,086 95
112,000 00
UNITED
STATES C O U R T - H O U S E
A N D POST-OFFICE, LINCOLN,
Act of February 21,1873, (vol. 17, p. 470,) authorizes the
erection of building and appropriates (limits cost)
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriate* for
completing, grading, and furnishing
Total amount appropriated
(Site donated.)
Amount expended for site, advertising, &c., to September
30,1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
POST-OFFICE,
$130,000 00
40,000 00
$170, 000 00
436 35
75,909 93
93,653 72
ETC., MEMPHIS,
Act of February 21,1873, (vol. 17, p. 469,) authorizes the
purchase of additional site and appropriates
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) appropriates for
building
112,000 00
NEBR.
170,000 00
U N I T E D STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E ,
160,000 00
$25,000 00
50, 000 00
170,000 00
TENN.
SUPERVISING
669
ARCHITECT.
Act of May 23, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 55,) authorizes the acceptance of land donated by the city of Memphis for
site for building, and limits cost of building to $400,000,
and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to sell lot
of ground owned by the United States on the corner of
Jefferson and Third streets in the city of Memphis.
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site 1860, $15,143.90.
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction to September 30,
1876
Balance of appropriation in the Treasury September 30,
1876
$26, 000 00
101,000 00
200 00
1,476 00
99, 324 00
101,000 00
U N I T E D STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E ,
POST-OFFICE,
$101,000 00
AND COURT-HOUSE, NASHVILLE, TENN.
Act of January 24, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 419,) authorizes the erectiou of building, limiting
cost to $150,000.
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 18, p. 523,) appropriates for the
building
$150, 000 00
Act of June 23,1874, (vol. 18, p. 229,) extends limit of cost
of building to $377,000.
Act of March 15,1876, (vol. 19, p. 7,) authorizes $18,500 to
be paid for additional site, but does not increase the
limit on cost of building.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site in 1857, $20,000.
Amount expended for additional land to September 30,
1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$150,000 00
8,500 00
25,745 32
115,754 68
150, 000 00
U N I T E D STATES CUSTOM-HOUSE, N E W
150,000 00
ORLEANS, LA.
This building was authorized by act of March 3, 1845, and the amount expended on its
construction, prior to the war, was $2,929,264.50.
Act of March 3, 1871, (vol. 16, p. 509,) limits cost of completion of building to $620,000, and appropriates
$150, 000 00
Act of June 10, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 352,) appropriates
300, 000 00
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates
170, 000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) appropriates for
completion
191,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 394,) appropriates for
continuation
100,000 00
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol.19, p. 110,) appropriates for
completion, repairs, and alterations of building
29,000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended in construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$940,000 00
910,204 02
29,795 98
940, 000 00
940,000 00
•670
REPORT OX THE
U N I T E D STATES C O U R T - H O U S E
FINANCES.
AND POST-OFFICE, N E W
Amount of appropriations for the building :
Act of August 18,1856, (vol. 11, p. 94,)
Act of January 22v 1867, (vol. 14, p. 356)
Act of .March 3, 1869, (vol. 15, p. 305)
Act of April 20,1870, (vol. 16, p. 85)
Act of July 15, 1870, (vol. 16, p. 295)
Act of March 3, 1871, (vol. 16, p. 509)
Act of March 3, 1871, (vol. 16, p. 515)
Act of February 5. 1873, (vol. 17, p. 422)
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 523)
Act of June 23,1874, (vol. 18, p. 227,) appropriates as follows, v i z :
For completion
For paving, grading, fencing, and sewerage
For heating, ventilating, hoisting apparatus, aud machinery
For furniture, including fittings, fixtures, counters,
and carpets
For additional court-room
Act of March 3,1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for completion, including heating and ventilating, and area
along Park front
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. I l l , ) appropriates for
completion
Act of August 14, lb76, (vol. 19, p. 132,) appropriated for.
deficiency
YORK
$261,585
500, 000
200,000
1, 000, 000
500, 000
1,394,897
500, 000
500, 000
1, 900, U00
CITY.
32
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
794, 207 82
150, 000 00
200,000 00
200,000 00
40,000 00
388,160 08
250, 000 00
227,566 78
Total amount appropriated
$9,006,417 00
Amount expended for site to date of September 30,1876..
508,585 25
Amount expended for construction, heating, ventilating,
hoisting-apparatus, furniture, carpets, &c., to date of
September 30, 1876
8, 321, 416 49
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
176, 415 26
9,006,417 00
UNITED
STATES CUSTOM-HOUSE, COURT-HOUSE, ETC., PITTSBURGH, PA.
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 621,) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase site for building to
cost not exceeding $300,000, and appropriates
Total amount appropriated
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30,1876
$300, 000 00
$300, 000 00
300, 000 00
300,000 00
UNITED
STATES POST-OFFICE, ETC., PARKERSBURGH, W .
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 611,) limits cost of building to $150,000, aud appropriates
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. I l l , ) appropriates for
completion
Total amount appropriated
Amount paid for site to date of September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
9,006,417 00
300,000 00
YA.
$150, 000 00
18, 000 00
50, 000 00
17,841 40
$218,000 00
168,286 67
31,871 93
218, 000 00
218 000 00
SUPERVISING
UNITED
STATES
COURT-HOUSE
AND
ARCHITECT.
671
POST-OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA,
PA.
Act of June 8, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 312,) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase site, and limits cost of building to $1,500,000, but makes no appropriation.
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 523.) limits cost of building and site to $3,000,000, and appropriates
$1,500,000 00
Act of June 23,1874, (vol. 18, p. 22H), limits cost of building, exclusive of site, to $4,000,000, and appropriates..
750, 000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for
continuation
750,000 00
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
fcontinuation
350,000 00
Total amount appropriated
$3, 350, 000 00
Amount paid for site to September 30, 1876
'
1, 491,200 99
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876. 1, 576, 521 06
Balance of appropriation available in the Treasury September 30,1876
1.....
282,277 95
3,350,000 00
UNITED
STATES
MARINE
HOSPITAL,
PITTSBURGH,
3,350,000 00
PA.
Act of June 22, 1874, (vol. 19, p. 199,) authorizes the sale of the old Marine Hospital
building and the purchase of a suitable site in or convenient to the city of Pittsburgh, and the erection of a new building at a cost not to exceed the sum realized
from the sale of the old building and site.
Total amount realized from sale of old marine hospital buildings and
grounds
$37, 396 37
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876.
$30, 331 13
Amount of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
7,065 24
37,396 37
UNITED
STATES
CUSTOM-HOUSE
AND
POST-OFFICE, PORT
HURON,
37,396 37
MICH.
Act of June 10,1872, (vol. 17, p. 387,) limits cost of building and site to $200,000.
Act of March 3, lrt73, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates
$100, 000 00
Act of June 23, l874.(vol. 18, p. 228,) appropriates for continuation
1
75,000 00
Act of March 3,1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for continuation
25,000 00
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for completion and
finishing
36,000 00
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30,1876..
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876.
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury (September 30,1876
5, 205 00
199, 468 67
$236,000 00
31,326 33
236,000 00
UNITED
STATES
COURT-HOUSE
A N D POST-OFFICE, R A L E I G H , N. C.
Act of June 10,1872, (vol. 17, p. 380,) limits cost of building to and appropriates
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 254,) increases limit on
cost of building to $200,000 and appropriates
Act of June 23,1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) increases the limit on
cost of building to $350,000.
Act of March 3,1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for continuation
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for completion
Total amount appropriated
236,000 00
$100, 000 00
100, 000 00
50,000 00
50,000 00
$300,000 00
672
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES.
Amount expended for site, August 7,1860, $8,120.53.
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30,1876
Amount of appropriation available in Treasury September 30,1876
$242,388 50
57,611 50
300,000 00
$300,000 00
U N I T E D STATES C U S T O M - H O U S E A N D POST-OFFICE, ROCKLAND, M E .
Act of May 17,1872, (vol. 17, p. 121,) authorizes purchase of
site and construction, limits cost of both to $50,000, and
appropriates
Act of March 3,1873, (vol. 17, p. 523,) appropriates for completion
Act of March 3,1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates for completion
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. I l l , ) appropriates for completion, fencing, grading, and approaches
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30,1876..
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30,1876
„
$25,000 00
75,000 00
20,000 00
25, 000 00
$145,000 00
12,000 00
115,476 75
17,523 25
145,000 00
145,000 00
U N I T E D S T A T E S A P P R A I S E R S ' STORES, S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A L .
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 524,) appropriates
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
continuation
Total amount appropriated
Building erected on custom-house lot purchased May 2,
1854.
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
$408, 000 00
100,000 00
80,000 00
-
$588,000 00
514,622 45
73,377 55
588,000 00
U N I T E D STATES S U B T R E A S U R Y
BUILDING,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) appropriates for repairing and fitting up old mint building for subtreasury
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 408,) appropriates for repairs of old mint building for subtreasury and Government offices
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for completion of repairs
Total amount appropriated
Constructed on site of old mint building.
Amount expended for construction to September 30,1876 .
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
588,000 00
$30, 000 00
30,000 00
27,000 00
$87, 000 00
53, 572 10
33,427 90
87,000 00
87,000 00
SUPERVISING
UNITED
STATES
ARCHITECT.
673
CUSTOM-HOUSE, ETC., SAINT LOUIS,
MO.
Act of July 15,1870, (vol. 16, p. 279,) appropriated for commencement of building, provided the city of Saint
Louis would donate the site
$300, 000 00
Act of March 27, 1872, (vol. 17, p. 43,) limits cost of building to $1,750,000, and limits cost of site to $500,000, and
appropriates....
500,000 00
Act of March 3, 1873, (vol. 17, p. 524,) extends limitation
on cost of building and site to $4,000,000, and appropriates
1,000,000 00
Act of June 23, 1874, (vol. 18, p. 228,) appropriates for
continuation
750,000 00
Act of January 28, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 395,) appropriates
for continuation
150,000 00
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol. 18, p. 304,) appropriates for
continuation
700,000 00
Act of July 31,1876, (vol. 19, p. I l l , ) appropriates for continuation
450,000 00
Total amount appropriated
$3,850,000 00
Amount expended for site to September 30, 1876
368, 882 65
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
3,202,540 23
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 30, 1876
278,577 12
3,850,000 00
UNITED
STATES
COURT-HOUSE
AND
POST-OFFICE,
Act of March 3,1871, (vol. 16, p. 587,) limits cost of building and site to $100,000, and appropriates
Act of March 18,1872, (vol. 17, p. 42,) extends limit on
cost of building and site to $250,000, and appropriates
Act of March 3, 1875, (vol.18, p. 395,) appropriates for
completion
Act of July 31, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 110,) appropriates for
completion and furnishing in full
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended on site to September 30, 1876
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Amount of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
TRENTON,
N.
STATES
COURT-HOUSE
AND
POST-OFFICE,
Act of June 17, 1872, (vol.17, p. 280,) limits cost of site
and building to $100,000, and appropriates
Act of August 15, 1876, (vol. 19, p. 202,) limits cost of
building to $200,000.
Total amount appropriated
Amount expended for site to date of September 30, 1876..
Amount expended for construction of building to September 30, 1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September
30, 1876
150,000 00
100,000 00
30, 000 00
$380,000 00
82,375 83
267, 681 83
29,942 34
LITTLE
ROCK,
F
380, 000 0.0
ARK.
$100, 000 00
$100, 000 00
25,729 25
483 75
73,787 00
100,000 00
4 3
J.
$100, 000 00
380, 000 00
UNITED
3,850, 000 00
100,000 00
•674
REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
U N I T E D STATES C O U R T - H O U S E A N D POST-OFFICE,
A c t o f M a y 31, 1872, ( v o l . 17, p . 194,) a p p r o p r i a t e s
l i m i t s c o s t o f b u i l d i n g a n d site t o
UTICA, N. Y .
and
Total amount appropriated
A m o u n t e x p e n d e d f o r site t o d a t e o f S e p t e m b e r 30, 1876.
B a l a n c e of appropriation available in Treasury Septemb e r 30, 1876
$200, 000 00
$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
1 6 1 , 1 9 2 25
3 8 , 8 0 7 75
2 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
N E W JAIL FOR T H E DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, W A S H I N G T O N , D .
A c t o f J u n e 1, 1872, ( v o l . 17, p . 211,) a u t h o r i z e s t h e c o n struction of building, and appropriates
A c t o f J u n e 23, 1874, ( v o l . 18, p . 226,) a p p r o p r i a t e s f o r
continuation
A c t o f M a r c h 3, 1875, ( v o l . 18, p . 374,) a p p r o p r i a t e s as f o l lows, v i z :
For completion
F o r fencing and inclosures
F o r heating apparatus
F o r kitchen utensils, & c
„
Total amount appropriated
A m o u n t e x p e n d e d for construction of building to September 30,1876
Balance of appropriation available in Treasury September 3 0 , 1 8 7 6
2 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
C.
$ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 00
50, 000 00
140,057
9, 900
29,900
5,691
93
00
00
00
$ 5 3 5 , 5 4 8 93
5 2 7 , 5 4 8 93
8 , 0 0 0 00
5 3 5 , 5 4 8 93
LIST OF E X I S T I N G CONTRACTS
Name of party.
IN
THE OFFICE
TEMBER 3 0 ,
5 3 5 , 5 4 8 93
OF T H E S U P E R V I S I N G A R C H I T E C T ,
1876.
Nature of work.
Date.
SEP-
Price.
United States court-house and post-office
at Atlanta, Ga.
Granite and brick work required for the
construction of the basement and area
walls.
Cement
Austin Leyden
Mar. 10,1876
$24,000.
Oct. 20,1875
$2.30 per barrel.
Cut granite for the foundation
July 13,1869
Cut granite for superstructure
Stone Mountain Granite Company.
Oct. 26,1869
Sept. 3,1875
39f cents per cubic
foot, and pro rata;
and 15 per cent, on
actual cost of cutting.
55 cents per cubic
foot, and pro rata ;
and 15 per cent, on
actual cost of cutting.
No change of terms
as to price.
No change of terms
as to price.
$16.92 per M.
Nov.
$6,000.
United States post-office and subtreasury
at Boston, Mass.
Cape Ann Granite Company.
do
Supplemental to contracts Nos. 78 and 91. Sept. 1,1870
do
Renewal of Nos. 78, 91, and 101 for the
extension of the building.
Building interior brick-work, walls, and
backing exterior walls.
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
columns of basement and first stories,
rolled-iron beams, &c., of first, mezzanine, second and third floors, and
trusses for supporting walls in second
story of the extension.
Labor and mortar
S. J. & G. Tuttle
J. B. <fc J. M. Cornell .
281
Brown & Noble .
Jan.
5,1874
9,1875
Dec. 21,1875
$847.
SUPERVISING
ARCHITECT.
List of existing contracts,
675
—Continued.
Nature of work.
Name of party.
United States court-house and, post-office
at Covington, Ky.
Ware & Stevens.
Concrete stone and sand
Oct. 23,1875
Rock Haven Cement
Company.
Cement
Oct. 25,1875
Henry Koors . - J. B. Hulsmann.
Building rear area wall
Stone and brick work for basement and
area walls, excepting wall of the rear
area.
Feb. 8,1876
May 25,1876
$2.18 per cubi<; yard
for stone ; 96 cents
per cubic yard for
sand.
$1.15 for each 300
pounds delivered
in sacks.
$770.
$17,500.
Oct. 15,1875
$24,261.62.
United States custom-house at Charleston, S. C.
Joseph Hall & Co.
Wrought and cast iron work, rolled-iron
beams on the main floor gallery, castiron columns and pilasters, wrought
and cast iron work, wainscoating and
dado to gallery, gallery and ceiling of
business-room, wrought and cast iron
work in roof and skylights, staircases
inside the building, and the galvanizediron tanks under roof.
United States custom-house and post office
at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bodwell Granite Company.
Western Cement Company.
Greensburgh Limestone
Company et al.
P. W. Schneider
Snead & Co .
John M. Blair & Son..
Granite and cutting thereon for the entire building.
Oct. 30,1873
89 cents per cubic
foot, and 15 per
cent, on the actual
cost of cutting.
Aug. 14, 1874 No modification of
price.
Supplementary to contract No. 181, and
limiting the same to the supply of stone
for the superstructure alone.
Cement
July 17,1874
Rubble-stone
Aug. 21,1874
Cut granite for basement story
Dec.
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
cast-iron columns, &c., in sub-basement and basement, and rolled-iron
beams, &c , of first and second tiers.
Brick
Jan. 22,1876
$1.23 per barrel, or
$1 for each sack
of 300 pounds de
livered.
$8.26 and $2.05 per
cubic yard.
89 cents per cubic
foot, and 15 per
cent.on actual cost
of cutting.
171,140.45.
June
$11 per M.
1,1874
8,1876
United States custom-house, post-office, and
subtreasury at Chicago, 111.
John M. Mueller.
Dimension-stone
Sept. 2, 1872
.do .
Cutting on dimension-stone
July 18,1873
.do .
Sawing dimension-stone
Aug.
.do .
Handling and hauling cut stone
Aug. 14,1876
Wrought and cast iron work for basement, first and second stories, and roof
over portion of first story.
Cement, (15,000 barrels, more or less)
May 13,1873
Union Foundry Works
John J. Montague
Meidinger & Co
American Bridge Company
Facing bricks
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
columns, pilasters, &c., of second and
third stories, and rolled-iron beams,
&e., in third and attic floors.
4,1873
Aug. 29,1874
$1.30 and $1.47-| per
cubic foot p r o
rata.
15 per cent, on actual
cost.
35 cents per superficial foot, face
measure.
15 cents per cubic
foot.
$268,288.25.
$1.30 per barrel, or
$1.04 for each 300
pounds delivered,
in bags.
Dec. 17,1875 $26 per M.
June 23,1876 $33,098.87.
•676
REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
List of existing
contracts,
cfc.—Continued.
Nature of work.
Name of party.
United• States court-house and post-office
at Doner, Del.
Bartlett, Robbing, & Co
John Burns .
Mar. 16,1876
$1,388.95.
May 29,1876
$12,539.
June 19,1876
48 cents per M cubic feet.
Stone and brick work required to complete the building.
Stone carving
July 18,1876
$46,849.
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
cast-iron columns, &c., in first story,
and rolled beams, &c., in first and second floors.
June
15 per cent, on actual
cost, not to exceed
$3,500.
1,1876 $8,620.67.
June
6,1876
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
rolled-iron beams, &c., in first and second floors, and cast-iron columns, &c.,
of first story.
Cut-stone and brick work
United States custom-house at Detroit,
Mich.
Mutual Gas-light Company.
Gas.
United States custom-house, court-house,
and post-ojfice at Evansville, litd.
F. L. Farman & Co .
Robert Ellin & Co ..
F. W. Merz & Co .
United States custom-house and post-office
at Fall River, Mass.
Bartlett, Robbing & Co
Davis Tillson
W.H. Hawkins..
Wrought and cast ironwork, comprising
rolled beams, &c., in first and second
floors, and cast-iron columns, pilasters,
&c., of first story.
Gray granite
Brick
Lime
Sand
Sept. 19,1876
Sept, 16,1876 $8 per
95 cents per barrel.
96 cents per cubic
yard.
United States court-house and post-office
at Grand Rapids, Mich.
John S. Farr
Construction of basement and area walls
Sept. 25,1876
$9,369.
Aug. 20,1874
40 cents per cubic
foot, and 15 per
c e n t , on actual
cost of cutting.
$10,764.02.
United States court-house and post-office
at Hartford, Conn.
Mark & St. John
Cut granite
J. B. & J. M. Cornell... Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
the cast-iron columns, pilasters, &c.,of
first story, and wrought-iron girders,
rolled-iron beams forming girders, and
rolled-iron floor-beams of second floor,
and roiled floor-beams, &c,, of third
floor.
June 29,1875
United States court-house and post-office at
Lincoln, JSebr.
Eeatrice Cement Company.
John Mc Arthur
W . H . B . Stout.
Cement
July 15,1874
$1.98 per barrel.
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
columns and pilasters of first story, and
rolled-iron beams, &c., of second and
attic floors.
Dimension-stone and cutting
Dec. 10,1875
$3,581.18.
Feb. 15,1876
United States custom-house at New Orleans,
La.
Edwin Sherman
Bartlett, Robbing & Co
Marble flagging and tiles
Heating and ventilating apparatus . . .
Mar.
Dec.
3,1849
7,1871
15 per cent, on actual
cost.
SUPERVISING
ARCHITECT.
List of existing contracts,
677
—Continued.
Nature of work.
United States court-house and post-office at
New York, N. Y.
Dix
Island
Company.
Granite
do
Kellogg Bridge
pany.
Com-
Leonard A t w o o d .
New
York
Plaster
Works.
Bartlett, Robbins & Co
George Dwight, jr., &
Co.
Davidson & Mars
Cut granite
Sept.
Supplemental to No. 84, modifying terms
Rolled-iron beams, channel iron, angle
and T irons, tie-rods, boiler-iron,
plates, angle and fiA plates, bolts,
rivets,. &c., and cast-iron columns, pilasters, cornices, brackets, bed-plates,
&c., for the third and attic floors;
domes, pavilions, and curtains in roof,
sky-lights, and ventilators, &c.
T w o elevators in the center of said building.
Plaster of Paris
Sept. 6,1870
Oct. 23,1871
Aug. 27,1874
$13,000.
Aug. 22,1874
$1.67J per barrel,
W r o u g h t and cast iron work of the staircase, of the skirtings, of the railing and
fascia to mezzanine floor ; of the postoffice screen ; of the casings, &c. ; to
girders of the first floor ; of ventilator
on roof; of court-yard ; of entrance
doors, and the illuminated tiling of
floors, roofs and sidewalk.
A l l the iron furring and lathing required
Sept.
$198,306.06.
T w o winding staircases and elevators in
the corner pavilions.
2,1869
8,1874
Aug. 12,1874
Oct.
30,1874
65 cents per cubic
foot, pro rata; and
15 per cent, on
actual cost of cutting.
Price not modified.
$163,113.04.
28 7-10 cents
per
superficial foot.
$87,849.39.
United States court-house and post-office at
Philadelphia, Pa.
C. P. D i x o n .
Cut granite for superstructure
Oct.
Wisner & Eadline
Paul A . Davis, jr., & Co
Excelsior Brick and
Stone Company.
Samuel H . Collutn
Sand, 2,500 cubic yards, more or less
Cement, 10,500 barrels, more or less
Concrete stone, 6,000 cubic yards, more
or less,
Rubble-stone, 3,500 cubic yards, more or
less.
Cut granite for foundation courses,
facing area walls, facing the piers of
basement story, sill and lintel courses,
and courses A, B, C, and D of the first
story.
Concrete stone
Wrought and ca>-t iron work, comprising
the cast-iron columns, &c., in basem e n t ; rolled-iron beams, &c., in first
floor; and cast-iron footings for columns
of first story.
July 9, 1874
July 14, 1874
July 11,1874
50 cents per cubic
f o o t ; 15 per cent
on the actual cost
of cutting.
$1.17 per cubic yard*
$1.45 per barrel.
$2.70 per cubic yard.
Old Dominion Granite
Company.
Joseph W a r d & Son . .
Steward & Stevens
10,1873
July 13,1874
$3.75 per cubic yard.
July 18,1874
50 cents per cubic
f o o t ; 15 per cent
on actual cost of
cutting.
Nov. 13,1875
Dec.
8,1875
$2.80 per cubic yard.
$31,275.61.
United States court-house and post-office
at Parkersbuigh, W. Va.
Robert S. Coleman.
Dimension-stone for superstructure
Mar.
9,1875
$47,114.73.
United States custom-house and courthouse at Port Huron, Mich.
Union F o u n i r y W o r k s .
Cast-iron columns, first story, and rollediron beams and girders of second
floor.
Nov. 23,1874
$5,392.63.
United States court-house, and post-office
at Raleigh, N. C.
M . A . MacGowan & Co.
B. H . T y s o n
A s a Snyder & Co.,
All the dimension-stone required for the
exterior of the building.
Brick, 500,000, more or less
Cast-iron columns and pilasters of first
story, and the rolled-iron beams,
girders, &c., of second floor.
Oct.
6,1874
M a y 4,1875
July 19,1875
$97,798.90.
$12.47J per M.
$4,747.82.
•678
REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
List of existing contracts,
Name of party.
—Continued.
Nature of work.
Price.
United States custom-house, court-house,
Ice at Saint Louis, Mo.
Apr. 6,1876
$1.45 per cubic foot,
and 15 per cent, on
actual cost of cutting.
90 cents per cubic
foot.
$1.13 per barrel, or
78 cents per each
300 p o u n d s i n
sacks.
$41,428.71.
June 29,1876
$7.98 per M.
Stone-work
Wrought and cast iron-work, comprising
the rolled-iron beams of first floor,
cast-iron columns, pilasters, and window-breasts of first story, theVrroughtiron grating over areas at front of
building, rolled-iron beams and castiron sky-light of second floor, rollediron beams of third floor, and cast
channel-iron forming reveals to jambs
of interior windows, rolled-iron beams,
corrugated-iron arching, cast-iron ventilator and sky-light of roof, wrought
and cast iron staircase from basement
to third floor, and revolving shutters at
openings to front of first story.
Bricks
Dec. 7,1875
Dec. 10,1875
$5,600.
$14,581.78.
Dec. 24,1875
Labor and mortar required to complete
all the brick-work.
Feb. 23,1876
$56.98 per M for
press-brick; $13.95
per M for hard
brick.
$9,993.06.
Oct. 23,1873
Sept. 3,1875
$27,070.88.
$30,801.09.
Apr. 22,1873
Hurricane Island Granite Company.
Cut granite for superstructure -
P. W. Schneider .
Cut granite for basement story..
Apr. 25,1873
Theo. Welge
Cement, 20,000 barrels, l.iore or ]
July 17,1874
Union Foundry Works. Wrought and cast iron-work, comprising
columns, pilasters, &c., of first story,
and rolled-iron beams, &c., of second
floor.
Brick
Fred. W. Heman.
United States svbtreasury at San Francisco, Cal.
Degan & Orford.
John McArthur..
Remillard Bros .
John Calvert .
United States appraisers' stores at San
Francisco, Cal.
Joseph S. Emery
Architectural
Iron
Works.
Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works.
Cut granite
Cast-iron columns of first story, and
rolled-iron beams, &c., of second
floor.
Wrought and cast iron work, comprising
the cast-iron columns of seooud and
third stories, the rolled-iron beams of
third and attic floors, the wrought and
cast iron work of roof, and the iron
staircases inside the building.
Oct.
4,1875
8,714.51.
United States court-house and post-office
at Trenton, N. J.
Worthington & S o n s . . .
Dimension-stone
May 2,1874
$1.35 per cubic foot.
Tabular statement
of custom-houses,
struction,
cost of alteration
and
same.
marine
repairs,
hospitals,
post-offices,
mints, cfc.,
total cost of the work, including
under charge af this office, exhibiting
the contract
price
alterations
and repairs,
to June 3 0 , 1 8 7 5 , cost of site,
O ©C
O
O iMQ
O
Location and nature of work.
Auburn, N. Y .
$28, 348 92
47, 549 36
45,584 39
17, 250 00
112, 808 04
17, 500 00
Boston, Mass., post-office and subtreasury.
Carson City, Nev., branch mint
$10, 867 38
26, 964 94
68, 781 02
2, 786 63
471 02
70, 772 02
5, 983 23
84,830 28
84,512 13
34,433 71
26,192 25
97, 756 36
2, 779 61
111,022 53
182, 268 49
37, 213 32
241, 672
205,176
30, 983
884, 346
61
97
26
76
2, 0G8, 906 28
Boston, Mass., post-office and subtreasury extension.
Boise City, Idaho, assay-office
Bristol, R. I., custom-house
Buffalo, N. Y., custom-house
Burlington, Vt., custom-house
Cairo, 111., custom-house
Castine, Me., custom-house
Do
28. 348 92
26, 964 94
57,913 64
67, 986 28
5,512 21
$37,149 37
345,137
15,404
40,339
2, 668
259, 715
26, 431
10
91
14
56
79
21
5, 694 64
345,137
257, 077
245,516
33,651
1,144, 062
26, 431
77,252
22,135
150,839
44,714
281, 044
10
52
11
82
55
21
2, 074, 600 72
490, 693 42
17,522 00
117, 769 65
28, 238 40
490, 693 42
90
75
09
91
14
215 62
8, 255 21
134, 617 01
25, 013 61
447 13
1, 950 00
12, 847 23
14, 797 23
426, 787 66
6,461 92
433,249 58
* Building and site.
77, 468
30, 390
285, 456
69, 728
281,491
conof
Remarks.
$866 25
Albany, N. Y . , custom-house and post office
Atlanta, Ga., court-house and post-office
Alexandria, Va., custom-house and post-office
Astoria, Oregon, custom-house
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Alaska seal-fisheries, one building on Saint Paul Island,
one building on Saint George Island.
Alaska, building at Kodiac
Bath, Me., custom-house
Bangor, Me., custom-house
Barnstable, Mass., custom-house
Baltimore, Md., custom-house and post-office
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Baltimore, Md., appraiser's stores
Baltimore, Md., court-house
.
Belfast, Me., custom-house
Boston, Mass., custom-house
Boston, Mass., court-house
and actual cost of
and date of purchase
52
96
10
52
27
May 25,
$155, 700 901 May 14,
20 59
June 1,
16, 000 00
May 23,
900 00
Mar. 27,
8, 000 00
May 7,
1874
1874
1874
1856
1856
1868
Appropriations made for preparation
of plans only.
Site donated.
Old site.
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Aug. 3, 1875
Jan. 5, 1853 Transferred from W a r Department.
June 5, 1851
Apr. 24, 1855
July 16, 1817
Feb. 10, 1853
May 28, 1857
June 10, 1833
June 6, 1859
Oct. 4, 1856
Aug. 29, 1837
Oct. 1, 1858
1 Mar. —,
1868
Completed.
529, 850 78 |! Apr. —, 1868
I Apr. 29, 1871
Dec. 24, 1874
386, 827 93 £ July 31, 1875
Nov. 6, 1869 Site donated.
Mar. 12, 1856
4, 400
Jan. 22, 1855
45, 000
Mar. 5, 1855
7, 750
Apr. 28, 1866 Site donated.
Apr. 6, 1833
*600
Jan. 6, 1873 Additional land.
*1, 200
May 3, 1865
June 19, 1865 | Site donated; includes machinery.
15, 000
15, 000
1,500
*7Q, 000
ni.ooo
200, 002
30, 000
50, 000
5, 600
180, 000
105, 000
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Charleston, S. C., custom-house .
Charleston, S. C., post-office
Charlotte, N. C., branch mint
Chelsea, Mass., marine hospital..
Chicago, 111., marine hospital
Remarks.
M 00
Location and nature of work.
$2, 553, 645 53
*60, 000 00
31, 572 97
$122,185 39
233, 015 31
417, 560 57
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10,137 62
*70,137 62
14, 556 32
46,129 29
110, 357 68
343, 372 99
418,324 44
763 87
$130, 125
60, 000
1, 500
50, 000
10, 000
00
00
00
00
00
1,259, 385
50, 000
708, 036
30, 000
12, 000
65
00
60
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Chicago, III., custom-house „
2, 457, 262 24
241,502 00
1,794. 184 29
138,236 30
87, 703 66
37,957 13
23,127 37
2, 457, 262 24
321,766 42
1, 794, 184 29
176, 193 43
110,831 03
Columbia, S. C., court-house and post-office .
404,444 99
322 00
404, 766 99
5, 000 00
Covington, Ky., court-house and post-office..
36, 763 05
36, 763 05
30, 660 55
Chicago, 111., custom-house, court-house, and post-office. .
Cincinnati, Ohio, custom-house (old)
Cincinnati, Ohio, custom-liouse (new)
Cleveland, Ohio, custom-house
Cleveland, Ohio, marine hospital
83,500 00
20, 000 00
87, 334 50
103, 280 00
217,023 24
182, 733 00
78, 258 64
68, 37? 69
20,554 40
174, 672 50
30, 500 00
9, 200 00
32, 509 60
20, 060 67
Dallas City, Oreg.. branch mint
Des Moines, Iowa, court-house
Detroit, Mich., custom-house
Detroit, Mich., marine hospital
Denver, Colo., branch mint
Dover, Del., post-office
Dubuque, Iowa, custom-house
Eastport, Me., custom-house
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Ellsworth, Me., custom-house
Erie, Pa., custom-house
Evansville, Ind., custom-house
Fall River, Mass., custom-house
Galena, 111., custom-house
Galveston, Tex., custom-house
Georgetown, D. C., custom-house
Gloucester, Mass., custom-house
Grand Rapids, Mich., custom-house, &c.
Hartford, Conn., custom-house
Helena, Mont., assay-office
Harrisburgh, Pa., custom-house and post-office .
103, 160 66
54, 637 12
i0, 264 42
5, 003
22, 729
8, 529
], 000
33
32
37
00
5, 620 72
10, 065 90
3,293 58
6, 294 90
48.185 37
43, 629 00
94, 470 74
41,582 00
26, 596 78
55,134 74
61,372 44
108,359 82
55,368 15
40, 858 32
5, 920 90
345. 666 45
32.186 62
28 41
103,280
222, 026
205, 462
86, 535
69, 377
20, 554
180, 293
00
57
32
97
69
40
22
42, 575 50
23, 354 25
35, 294 90
48,185 37
4,400 53
38, 766 97
8, 181 52
2, 901 79
55,134 74
65, 772 97
147,126 79
63, 549 67
43,760 11
.5, 920 90
345, 666 45
32,196 62
28 41
35, 000
24, 000
23, 000
25, 000
10, 417
20, 000
5, 814
2, 780
3, 000
*29, 000
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00
00
00
45
00
71
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00
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98,916 15 j
132,
16,
6,
5,
9,
69,
856
500
000
000
000
996
65
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1, 540 00
July 10,
Feb. 14,
Nov. 2,
Dec. 8,
Jan. 22,
Jan. 10,
July 31,
Jan. 26,
Aug. 26,
Sept. 1,
Nov. 8,
April 9,
Oct. 11,
Mar. 31,
Oct. 20,
July 1,
Oct. 6,
Feb. 28,
Aug. 22,
Oct. 16,
Nov. 13,
Mar. 19,
Nov. 25,
July 3,
Feb. 17,
July 3,
July 3,
Apr. 11,
July 2,
Mar. 14,
Feb. 26,
June 20,
Mar. 24,
Sept. 1,
Oct. 23,
June 6,
Aug. 6,
Oct. 3,
Nov, 6,
1849
1818 Includes site and building.
1835
1858
1867
1855
1857 | Old site exchanged.
1865
1872 In course of erection.
1851
1873 In course of erection.
1856
1837
1869 Site donated.
1869
1875 Additional site ; building completed.
1873 In course of erection.
1868
1867 | Site donated; work suspended.
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1855
1855
1862
1873 In course of erection.
1857
1847 Old building acquired by debt.
1847
1855
1849
1873
In course of erection.
1874
1873
Do.
1857
1855
1856
1853
1874 In course of erection.
1872 Site donated ; in course of erection.
1874 Site donated in part; in course of
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Jersey City, N. J., court-house
Kennebunk, Me., custom-house
Key West, Fla., custom-house
Key West, Fla., court-house
Key West, Fla., marine hospital
98, 983 78
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388,293
Knoxville, Tenn., custom-house
Lincoln, Nebr., court-house and post-office
Louisville, Ky., custom-house
Louisville, Ky., marine hospital..
Little Rock, Ark., court-house and post-office
Machias, Me., custom-house
.
148, 158 00
Madison, Wis., court-house and post-office
Memphis, Tenn., custom-house and post-office
Middletown, Conn., custom-house
Milwaukee, Wis., custom-house
Mobile, Ala., custom-house
Mobile, Ala., marine-hospital
Nashville, Tenn., custom-house
Newark, N. J., custom-house
New Bedford, Mass., custom-house
Newbury port, Mass., custom-house
New Haven. Conn., custom-hou^e
New London, Conn., custom-house
New Orleans, La., custom-house
New Orleans, La , branch mint
New Orleans, La., marine-hospital No. 1, McDonovsgh
New Orleans, La., marine-hospital No. 2
New Orleans, La , quarantine warehouse
New Orleans, La., boarding-station, Southwest Pass
New Orleans, La., Rigolets
New Orleans, La., boarding-station, Pass a l'Outre
Newport, R. I., custom-house
New York, N. Y., custom-house, (Merchants' Exchange) ..
New York, N. Y., custom-house, old, (subtreasury)
New York, N. Y., subtreasury, (old custom-house)
New York, N. Y., assay-office
New York, N. Y., old post-office
New York, N, Y., new custom-house and post-office.....
New York, N. Y., 23 Pine street
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Norfolk, Ya., custom house
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Ocracoke, N. C., marine hospital.
Ogdensburgb, N. Y., custom-house
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16G.210 00
182,807 94
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130,064 03
81,252 90
88, 000 00
349,107 9
773 42
16, 506 36
00
71
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"9,406" 24
54, 276 75
246, 640 75
61,924 61
256 50
24, 706 00
339,082 74
31, 329 35
119 75
94, 242 02
""2," 825" 76*
1, 228 85
481 00
12,176 64
161,779 61
379, 5(14 93
17,826
109, 974
25, 500
20, 188
158, 143
14, 600
3, 992, 9u0
327, 548
110, 368
498, 138
17,790 11
68, 689 55
53, 129 94
4,410 96
08
42
00
50
50
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74
55
97
55
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14, 484 04
10,474 83
51, 180 29
1 1, 085 95
53,479 42
299, 837 58
6, 383 73
19, 972 29
40,041 12
4,461 70
29, 015 01
360, 310 92
929, 301 76
183, 358 75
212,521 01.
25,254 89
60,815 78
9,836 13
3, 492 74
Nov. 5
Mar. 14
Aug. 5
Nov. 19
July 26
Apr. 28
Nov. 30
Sept. 26
10, 300 00 | Mar. 3
Apr. 1
436 35
16, 000 00 Oct. 7
6, 500 00
6, 000 00
25, 729 25
1, 000 00 May 7
10, 855 94 |
15,391 30
3,500 00
12,200 00
15, 900 00
10,000 00 j
20, 000 00
85 00
50, 000 00
4, 900 00
3, 000 00
25, 500 00
3, 400 00
6, 000 00
12, 000 00
5, 000 00
3,835
12,n00 00
9, 100 00
17, 160 00
30, 000 00
71, 883 05
1, 575 00
1,000 00
3, 000 00
500 00
8,020,261 97
214, 778
203. 903
827
230, 650
12
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07
300 00
58
7, 020 69
Building and site.
May
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1, 400 00
i *1, 000, 000 00
70, 000 00
2,10, 000 00
*530, 000 00
200, 000 00
508, 585 25
10. 362 40
10, 000 00
13, 500 00
1, 100 00
8, 000 00
Feb.
1856 Site.
1875 Site additional.
1875 Site.
1832 Total cost includes site.
1833
1858
1844
1870
1871 j Completed.
1873 Site donated; in course of erection.
1851
> Site additional.
1842
1873
1870
1873
1873
1860
1863
1855
1851
1838
1856
1870 \ Act authorizes exchange of site ; in
1876 1 course of erection.
1855
1833
1833
1855
1833
1807 Site acquired from Spain and France.
1835 Use of site granted by city.
1837 Sold in 1866.
1855 Sold in 1873 ; purchaser paid forfeit
of $10,000.
1837 Building and site donated.
1857 Total cost includes site.
1856 Site donated by State of Louisiana.
1829
1865 Total site and building.
1846
1873 | Subtreasury.
1854
1861 Old Reformed Dutch Church.
1867
1859 Total cost includes site.
1867
1852
1843
1857
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11,971 90
$352, 006
124, 333
148, 050
72, 006
61,149
96
47
67
23
33
66
88
87
38
18,407 61
31,058 49
6,412 19
1,374
103, 072
99, 725
62, 301
66
49
36
57
53, 423 41
57, 805 68
111,229 09
Philadelphia, Pa., court-house and post-office, ( o l d ) . .
73, 473 40
33, 450 89
Philadelphia, Pa., court-house and post-office, (new).
1, 498, 776 35
Omaha, Nebr., court-house and post-office
Oswego, N. Y., custom-house
Parkersburgh, W . Va., court-house and post-office .
Plattsburgh, N. Y., custom-house
Pensacola, Fla., custom-house
Pensacola, Fla., marine hospital
Perth Amboy, N. J., custom-house
Petersburgh, Va., custom-house
Pittsburgh, Pa., custom-house
Pittsburgh, Pa., marine hospital, (old)
$77, 255 00
51,224 94
27.115 00
67, 619 88
39, 866 00
Pittsburgh, Pa., marine hospital, (new)
Philadelphia, Pa., custom-house, (new)
Philadelphia, Pa., United States mint
Philadelphia, Pa., appraiser's stores
Philadelphia, Pa , building wharf at lazaretto
Portsmouth, N. H., custom-house
Portland, Me., custom-house
Portland, Me., court-house
Portland, Me., marine hospital
Portland, Oreg.. custom house
Port Huron, Mich., custom-house
Providence, R. I., custom-house
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Raleigh, N. C., court-house and post-office.
Richmond, Va., custom house
Rockland, Me., custom-house
Rutland, Vt., court-house
Saint Augustine, Fla., court-house
Saint Louis, Mo., custom-house, (old)
Saint Louis, Mo., custom-house and post-office.
Saint Louis. Mo,, marine hospital
Saint Paul, Minn., custom-house
gan Francisco, Cal., custom-house
$352,006
113,977
148, 050
66,425
49,177
1,
84,
68,
55,
374
664
666
889
96
98
67
17
43
249, 475 93
379,675 04
82, 728 96
145,116 91
494,984 03
66,200 00
151, 000 00
iio'ooo'oo"
55, 701 75
400, 000 00
$10, 355 49
106, 924 29
1, 498, 776 35
163, 936
20, 267
8, 832
27,800
23
60
00
97
6, 907 07
413,412
399, 942
8, 832
172, 917
16
64
00
88
501,891 10
402,
110,
365,
192,
10.
243,
214,
245,
108,
408
998
361
447
492
096
148
316
000
49
03
08
24
26
20
66
76
00
$12, 000 00
17,841 40
5. 000 00
2,
15,
41,
10,
000
000
000
253
00
00
00
00
30,331 13
225, 000 00
*161, 000
1,491,200
31, 666
250, 000
00
991
67
00
70, 324 43
11,117 06
82,441 49
14, 515 43
31,781 03
14, 515 43
53, 689 56
3, 064, 214 58
37, 000 00
368,882 65
429, 725 63
679,841 08
16, 000 00
150, 000 00
321,987
3, 064, 214
86, 288
429, 272
628, 581
08
58
00
38
49
2, 988 26
33,372 98
51,589 41
300,054 25
453 25
51,259 59
Site donated.
In course of erection.
Site acquired from Spain.
Do.
Authorized to be sold, (vol. 14, p. 467.)
In 1871 sold 3 acres 1,319 perches for
$20,550.96 ; balance of property sold
in September, 1874, for $37,396.37.
July 30,1875
Aug. 27, 1844 Total cost includes
States Bank.)
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June
Oct.
40, 500 001 Dec.
July
11,000 00
Nov.
15, 000 00
Apr.
5, 205 00
Jan.
3, 000 00
Nov.
40, 000 00
Oct.
8, 120 53
Aug.
61,000 00
June
12, 000 00
Oct.
1,900 001 July
May
10,193 85
27, 486 68
28 78
19,1570
15,1854
23,1873
10, 1856
, 1820
July 30,1857
Feb. 5, 1856
May 8,1851
Nov. 7,1842
19, 500 00
64
35
30
24
00
22
66
35
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392, 214
83,511
365, 332
192, 447
7,504
209, 723
214,148
193, 727
108, 000
May
Dec.
June
June
Oct.
May
Mar.
Apr.
Sept.
28,1857
4,1828
21,1866
5,1849
22, 1852
6,1868
16,1873
26,1817
9,1854
7,1860
22,1853
4,1872
4,1857
17,1859
—,1820
1,1851
23,1874
7,1850
10,1867
5,1854
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Site of old custom-house.
Completed.
In course of erection.
Sold in 1856.
Additional land.
In course of erection.
In course of erection.
Acquired from Spain.
In course of erection.
Ceded b y War Department.
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223,400 00
7, 871 10
San Francisco, Cal., marine hospital, (new) . . .
San Francisco, Cal., appraiser's stores, (old)...
San Francisco, Cal., appraiser's stores, (new) .
74, 087 74
93,566 75
464,622 45
San Francisco, Cal., branch mint, (old)...
San Francisco, Cal., branch mint, (new) .
Salem, Mass., custom-house
Sandusky, Ohio, custom-house
53, 000 00
29, 848 24
16,231 59
17, 377 40
287,803 85
Springfield, 111., court-house
Suspension Bridge, N. Y., custom-house —
Toledo, Ohio, custom-house
Trenton, N. J., court-house and post-office.
Topeka, Kans
Utica, N. Y., court-house, &c
Waldoborough, Me., custom-house
Washington, D. C., Treasury
Wheeling, W. Va., custom-house
Wilmington, Del., custom-house
Wilmington, N. C., custom-house
Windsor, Vt., court-house
Wiscasset, Me., custom-house
"21,"223*22
15, 506 06
16,231 59
Santa F6, N. Mex., adobe palace
45,530 11
77,969 44
247,779 96
15, 800 00
22,324 68
6,166,141 40
96, 618 64
39, 569 34
40,000 00
71,347 32
30, 457 25
85, 070 82
29,234 00
53, 258 84
17, 000 00
600 00
40,157 55
00
37
77
16
149,879 56
47,560 00
Savannah, Ga., custom-house
20,403
2,128,924
14,271
63,987
231,271 10
24, 319 33
12, 202 87
423,
20,
23,
3,
18,
536 25
552 18
991 64
061 81
799 70
766 45
248 57
* Building and site.
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100, 000
5, 000
11, 000
7, 725
13, 000
10
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00
00
00
00
9,000 001
6, 000 00
12, 000 00
82, 375 83
10, 000 00
161,192 25
2, 000 00
20, 500 00
3, 500 00
4,700 00
1, 800 00
Site gift from the city of San Francisco.
G-overnment reservation.
Custom-house reservation.
Custom-house reservation ; in course
of erection.
2, 1854 Now being fitted for subtreasury.
1,1867 Completed.
23,1818
28,1854
16,1845
26,1847
, 1848 Acquired from Mexico.
2,1857
1,1872 Total cost includes site.
25,1867
20,1855
24,1872 In course of erection.
16,1875
10,1874
29,1852
Government reservation.
7,1855
27,1853
17,1845 Erected on old site.
4,1857
20,1868
Nov. 13,1852
2, 870 39
11,025 10
May
Jan.
June
Dec.
Dec.
July
Mar.
Oct.
May
Feb.
May
Aug.
Feb.
Nov.
Sept.
May
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
REPORT
OF
t;he c h i e f o f t h e b u r e a u o f s t a t i s t i c s .
TREASURY
DEPARTMENT,
B U R E A U OF S T A T I S T I C S ,
November 27, 1876.
SIR : The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics has the honor to submit
the following report of its operations during the fiscal year ended June
30,1876.
CLERICAL
FORCE.
The regular clerical force of the bureau at the close of the year, in
addition to the chief clerk, Mr. E. B. Elliott, consisted of 28 male and
10 female clerks, the greater part of whom were employed in the following divisions:
J. N. Whitney
Thomas Clear .
L. F. W a r d . . . .
J. B. Parker..,
Examination
Compilation
Tonnage and immigration . . .
Registry of merchant-marine
4
12
2
3
Total.
Females. J
Names of chiefs.
Divisions.
Males.
Number of clerks.
1
2
3
1
5
14
5
4
Other stated and miscellaneous work of the bureau was performed as
follows:
Publication and miscellaneous, in charge of James Ryan, (who is jalso
stenographic clerk;) library and files, of E. T. Peters; stationery, pay,
property, and copying, of J. D. O'Connell; revision, R. A . McMurray;
and translation, A . H. Girard.
In addition to the above, there is also a division, under the superintendence of Joseph Nimmo, jr., for the purpose of gathering and collating statistics of domestic commerce, transportation, &c., which is
more fully referred to hereafter.
In addition to the results obtained by the divisions above specified,
there has been accomplished much important work of a miscellaneous
and special character not classified.
WORK
OF T H E B U R E A U .
The work performed in the several divisions of the bureau has been
sufficiently indicated in former reports ; and any complete presentation
of it here would be but a repetition of previous statements. Nor is it
possible to exhibit in a tabular or other condensed statement the great
amount of careful and accurate labor, whether of a regular or miscellaneous character, which is performed in the bureau.
During the last session of Congress—a session greatly protracted—
the demands for information on behalf of committees and individual
members were unusually numerous and varied, and the usefulness of
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the bureau as an aid to legislation was never more apparent. T h e
recent legislation which has largely reduced its clerical force, and the
disallowance o f the supply of newspapers and other periodicals heretofore authorized and permitted, are to be regretted, as it will be impossible
in the future to respond so readily as in the past to the demands f o r
information on which to base legislation. These demands extend to a
great variety of financial and economical inquiries, which the records
and files of the bureau are insufficient to supply to the desired extent.
Books, newspapers, and other current periodicals are therefore necessary
to enable the undersigned to furnish the data required b y our legislators.
REDUCTION OF THE CLERICAL FORCE.
In view of the fact that the clerical force of the bureau suffered a reduction of ten under the legislation of the last session'of Congress, it
is deemed proper to quote the following extract from the report of the
undersigned for the fiscal year ended June 30,1874, showing, as it does,
the diminished force and reduced expenditures ot the bureau during
the 53 months of the time in which it has been under his direction:
From October 1,1866, to December 31,1866, average
Year 1867, average
Y e a r 1868, average
28. 33 . 13.33
14. 83
34. 00
13. 92
40.33
Amount.
Total.
Messengers
.and laborers.
Females.
Periods.
Males.
Section 13 of the act of July 28, 1866, provided for the detail and appointment o f
such clerks as might be necessary to fully carry out the provisions of the act establishing the bureau, without any limitation as to their number or classification. For
the first three months the number of clerks averaged about 42, increasing to 49 in the
year 1867, and to 54 in 1868, in which latter year the monthly pay-roll for the officers,,
clerks, and six messengers and laborers averaged $6,502. In March, 1869, a reduction
in the clerical force was commenced, which continued during the year until the number of employes was reduced from an average of 61 in the first quarter to 52-in the last
quarter of that year anjd to 49 in January, 1870. From this date, the number employed was still further reduced, the reduction continuing throughout the 53 months
ended June 30, 1874, during which period, although the work of the bureau gradually
increased, the number of employes averaged but 45|, or about 8 less than during the
previous 40 months, while the monthly pay-roll showed a reduction from $5,947.88 in
the earlier period to $5,307.19 in the later, a saving of $640.69 per month, or $33,956
during the time in which the bureau has been under the direction of the undersigned.
And when, under the act of July 12, 1870, it became necessary to submit to Congress
an estimate of the number of clerks and other employes required in the bureau, no request was made for an increase of force to provide for the gradual increase of work
incident to the growth of the country, and to that growing interest in economic questions which manifests itself in an enlarged demand for the publication of commercial,
industrial, and financial statistics, and in a constantly increasing number of applications for such statistics on the pa^t of legislators, economists, business-men, and
writers for the press.
The following statement shows, in detail, the number of clerks and other employes,
with the average amount of their monthly salaries, including those of the chief officers
of the bureau, from the establishment of the bureau to June 30, 1874 :
*
<>
4. 00
6. 08
41.66
52. 83
60. 33
$4,309 01
5, 591 82"
6, 502 19
From January, 1869, to January, 1870, average of 13 months
42. 77
9. 46
4. 08
56. 31
6,143 0&
From October, 1866, to January, 1870, average of 40 months
From February, 1870, to June, 1874, average o f 53 mouths . .
38. 33
33. 28
10.27
7. 88
4.72
' 4.34
53. 32
45.50
5, 947 88
5, 307
5. 05
2.39
0. 38
7.82
640 69
Monthly decrease under present direction, average
* Detailed from bureaus of the Treasury.
In view of the fact already presented that the increased work of the bureau had
been performed during the past four and a half years with a diminished force, and that
owing to this increase of work it became necessary to ask for a detail of several additional clerks during the latter months of the past fiscal year, the announcement that
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the regular force was diminished by Congress to the extent of four clerks, while clerks
detailed from other offices were no longer to be obtained, occasioned deep regret. This
reduction of force must have been recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations under a misapprehension of facts, as they certainly had no intention to cripple the bureau, yet it is none the less severe in its operation. Any reduction in the
scope of its work, or diminution in the frequency of publication of important commercial statements, is deemed unadvisable, as such a curtailing of the work of the bureau
would necessarily impair its usefulness to the public. Indeed, the demands upon it
are steadily in the direction of increased activity, necessitating the cultivation of a
more extended field of inquiry.
Fiscal years 1875 and 1876
Present force, act of August 15,1876
Females.
30
21
8
7
to
Males.
CO
Number of officers
and clerks.
Messengers
and laborers.
Tbe large redaction of the clerical force of the bureau, already mentioned, will be best indicated by a comparison of the above table with
the following statement of the number of clerks authorized by the legislation of the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses:
Total.
41
31
* One messenger, one laborer, and one charwoman.
A s the reduction made under act of August 15, 1876, did not fully
take effect until October 10, in the current fiscal year, the regular work
of the bureau suffered but little interruption or delay, and the compilation of statements for the Annual and Quarterly Reports of Commerce
and Navigation and of the Eighth Annual List of Merchant Vessels
were prepared for the press nearly as early as usual. Ot late the routine
work of the bureau is to an important extent retarded.
It is unnecessary to add that every exertion will be made in future to
prevent delay in the work of the bureau and to suffer its usefulness to
be impaired as little as possible.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU.
Quarterly reports.—During
the last fiscal year, in obedience to the
provisions of an act of Congress, the quarterly reports have been regularly compiled and published, containing statistical information of a
character similar to that embodied in the monthly reports which were
previously published. The views of the undersigned in regard to the
undesirableness of the change have experienced no modification since
his last annual report was prepared, and these views are strengthened
and confirmed by the expressions of regret which have been received
during the year and up to the present moment from editors of leading
commercial journals and other persons whose experience gives weight
to their opinions. Indeed, the desire for monthly data iu regard to our
foreign trade has been partially met by the issue, monthly, of summary
statements of our exports and imports.
Annual Report of Commerce and Navigation —The statements for the
Annual Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, showing the
commerce, navigation, and immigration of the United States for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, were compiled and the earlier portions
sent to press as early as in previous years. A s no provision has yet been
made to supply the Department with copies of this important document
for distribution, the undersigned earnestly calls attention to the omission,
and quotes from his report of last year the following remarks, urging
the importance of supplying the deficiency by appropriate legislation.
For many years prior to the adoption of the Revised Statutes the annual supply of
300 copies of the Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics on Commerce and
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Navigation was authorized by law to be printed for the use of the Treasury Department. This provision of law was, for some cause unknown, (probably through inadvertence,) omitted from the Revised Statutes. Much difficulty has been experienced
in securing copies for the use of the Department, application having to be made for
the last volume to individual Representatives and Senators for a portion of the supply
to which they were each by law entitled. As the report is not stereotyped, and as it is
therefore impossible to obtain additional copies after the type has been distributed, it
became necessary that a requisition should be made for 200 copies of the forthcoming
report in order to secure at least a partial supply.
Owing to the present considerable and increasing demand, at home and abroad, for
this document, it is highly desirable that Congress annually provide for a supply for
the use of the Departments of the Treasury and of State of not less than 1,000 copies.
To supply our customs-officers alone, which is essential, will require from 200 to 300
copies. It is also essential that chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and other commercial bodies, as well as writers on commercial and economical affairs, be provided
with copies, all of which have heretofore been supplied by the bureau so far as it had
the means, and they still rely upon it for a future supply.
Giving in detail, as this annual does, the statistics of our trade with each foreign
country, and of each of our customs-district, it possesses great value, not merely to
statesmen, legislators, and commercial men in this country, but to our ministers and
consuls abroad, as well as to foreign statisticians and public officials, who are earnestly desirous of an interchange of statistical publications.
The commercial interests of the country, therefore, imperatively demand that
each United States legation and consulate be furnished with a copy of this annual.
For like reasons, it is also in a high degree desirable that the applications for it, made
to the Department of State by foreign governments, should be promptly honored.
In comparison with the large cost of the composition of 1,100 pages of rule-and-figure
work, the expense of paper, press-work, and covers for the additional number now
urgently requested would be inconsiderable.
List of Merchant-Vessels of the United States.—The eighth annual statement of " Vessels Registered, Enrolled, and Licensed under the laws of
the United States, designating the class, name, and place of registry,"
as well as the official number and signal-letters awarded to each vessel,
was prepared and 2,500 copies published for distribution to the officers
of customs, the masters of vessels engaged in the foreign trade, and
the principal ship-owners, as well as to the commanders of United States
war-vessels. This list also includes, as do previous volumes, the vessels
belonging to the revenue marine, giving the date and place of building
and the number of officers and men; also the vessels now b e l o n g i n g t o
the United States Navy, giving the name, rate, class, guns, tonnage,
means of propulsion, and station of each. The value of this list has
been further enhanced by the insertion of a diagram or chart of the
flags used in conveying distinguishing signals, according to the system
known as " The International Code of Signals," together with a brief
explanation in regard to their use.
SPECIAL REPORT ON IMMIGRATION.
Copies of this report in the French and German languages continue
to be forwarded to the continent of Europe, for distribution in the
countries where these languages are spoken. A s the English edition
is entirely exhausted, and as it is important that a supply of this edition
b e kept at each United States consulate in the United Kingdom, it is
earnestly recommended that two thousand copies be printed .from the
stereotype-plates, for distribution in English-speaking countries to intending emigrants, which report should contain, also, a map of the
United States. The translation of this report into the Swedish language was mentioned and the publication suggested in the report of
1874, and the suggestion repeated in that of last year. The recommendation for its publication and distribution in Scandinavian countries is
again urged.
LABOR IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
The special report of the undersigned on the rates of wages, the cost
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of subsistence, and the condition of the working-classes in Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, and other countries of Europe, also
in the United States and British America, was submitted through your
predecessor to Congress, at its last session, and ordered to be printed.
The Senate of the United States subsequently ordered five hundred
copies for its members, and three hundred to supply legations and consulates of the United States in foreign countries. Appreciative acknowledgments of the value of this work have been received from
prominent persons in various parts of Europe and America. In regard
to that portion which relates to the United States, the following extract
from last year's report is again presented, and attention directed to the
recommendation in the closing sentence:
It may be proper to remark that the rates of wages and prices of provisions in the
United States, which are given in the tables, are based upon data obtained in part
through officers of internal revenue, and in part from the proprietors of industrial establishments and other employers of labor. In many cases the circular of inquiries
sent out by the bureau failed to elicit replies from those to whom it was addressed,
and the returns from some of the States were consequently so meager that the mean
rates of wages and the mean cost of the leading articles of subsistence deduced therefrom could not be considered as marking the true average for each State. To remedy
this defect in future editions, it is desirable that means should be provided to enable
the chief of the bureau to make investigations on those subjects in the chief centers
of manufacturing industry, and in the principal agricultural districts of the country,
by means of personal inquiry, as was done in some European countries, especially in
Great Britain, Belgium, and Germany.
STATISTICS OF DOMESTIC COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION, ETC.
Extract from an act approved March 3, 1875.
It shall be the duty of the officer in charge of the Bureau of Statistics to gather,
collate, and annually report to the S^bretary of the Treasury, for transmission to Congress, statistics and facts relating to commerce with foreign nations and among the
several States, the railroad systems of this and other countries, the construction and
operation of railroads, the actual cost of such construction and operation of railroads,
the actual cost of transporting freights and passengers on railroads and on canals,
rivers, and other navigable waters of the United States, the charges imposed for such
transportation of freight and passengers, and the tonnage transported.
In accordance with the provisions of law above cited, a division was
formed in this bureau at the commencement of the last fiscal year for
the purpose of carrying into effect the intentions of Congress in this
regard. Experts, selected on account of their experience in commerce
and transportation, have been employed, and by this means much statistical and other valuable information has been collected. The report
upon this subject is nearly completed, and will be made to you for
transmission to Congress in the course of the ensuing month. This report will treat of the general movements and conditions of commerce,
and will be somewhat introductory in its general treatment of the subject.
DECLINE IN
IMMIGRATION.
The decline in immigration mentioned in the last three reports has
continued during the last fiscal year, showing a falling off of 57,512
from 1875, and of 289,817 from 1873, when the culminating point was
reached. The hope is entertained that the prostration of business in
this country, which has been felt and deplored for the last three year-*,
has reached its lowest depression, and that the faint indications of returning prosperity which are now apparent will increase in volume until
the demand for labor shall regain its normal activity.
The following comparative statements will exhibit the leading facts
connected with immigration for several years past:
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I.—Comparative statement of immigration and emigration for
from July
1, 1 6 7 1 ,
to June
30,1876,
inclusive.
the five fiscal years
Tear ended June 30—
Total.
Passengers.
1872.
Total number of passengers arrived in
the United States
Total number of passengers departed
from the United States
Excess of arrivals over departures, or
total increase of population by immigration
Passengers not immigrants:
Citizens of the United States returning from abroad
Aliens not intending to remain in
the United States
Total non-immigrants
Total aliens, i. e., total arrivals less citizens of the United States
Net immigration
Net emigration, estimate*
TABLE
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876,
472, 034
520, 885
375, 679
295, 530
237, 991
1,902,119
92, 904
119,154
134, 686
160, 786
131, 718
639, 248
379,130
401, 731
240, 993
134, 744
106, 273
1, 262, 871
49, 056
47, 744
47,730
50, 898
47, 986
243, 414
18,172
67, 228
13, 338
61, 082
14, 610
62, 340
17,134
68, 032
20, 019
68, 005
83,273
326, 687
422, 978
404, 806
25,676
473,141
459, 803
58, 072
327, 949
313, 339
72, 346
244, 632
227, 498
92, 754
190. 005
169,986
63, 713
1, 658, 705
1, 575, 432
312, 561
II.—Comparative statement of immigration for the five fiscal years from July
to June 30, 1876, showing New York and " all other " districts separately.
1,
1871,
Year ended June 30—
Total.
Passengers.
1872.
Total number of passengers arrived in
the United States:
New York
All other districts
Passengers not immigrants:
Citizens of the United States returning.from abroad:
New York
All other districts
Aliens not intending to remain in
the United States:
New York
All other districts
Total non-immigrants:
New York .1
All other districts
Net immigration :
New York
All other districts
Aliens:
New York
All other districts
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
*
311, 735
160, 299
337, 824
183, 061
229, 443
146,236
164, 294
131,236
24, 828
24, 228
27, 591
20,153
31,294
16, 436
29, 795
21,103
28, 761
19, 225
142, 269
101,145
3, 681
14, 491
2, 899
10, 439
4, 005
10, 605
3, 505
13, 629
5, 455
14, 564
19,545
63, 728
28.509
38, 719
30, 490
30, 592
35, 299
27, 041
33, 300
34, 732
34,216
33,789 ^
161, 814
164, 873
283,226
121, 580
307, 334
152, 469
194,144
119,195
130, 994
96, 504
82, 373
87, 613
998, 071
577, 361
286, 907
136, 071
310, 233
162, 908
198,149
129, 800
134, 499
110,133
87, 828
102,177
1, 017, 616
641, 089
116, 589 1,159, 885
121, 402
742, 234
* Excess of total passengers departing over the number of passengers arriving who are not immigrants ; this method of arriving at the estimate being based on the consideration that, in a series of
years, the number of non-immigrant passengers arriving, both citizen and alien, will equal the number
of non-emigrant passengers departing.
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I I I . — C o m p a r a t i v e statement of immigration, by countries, ethnologically grouped, for
the six fiscal years from July 1,1870, to June 30, lo76.
Year ended June 30—
Total.
Countries.
1871.
1872.
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
89, 482
77, 344
61, 999
53, 707
47, 889
37, 957
29, 279
19, 575
314, 754
159, 247
97, 623
55, 888
37, 583
585,972
35, 481
19,178
14, 322
12, 323
132, 011
28, 361
21, 694
15, 684
13, 965
108, 397
4, 898
20, 292
37, 871
5, 755
13, 776
32, 960
8, 966
16, 437
24, 051
5, 689
22, 781
22, 471
29,157
88, 209
204, 611
1, 760
5, 067
1, 536
5, 111
1,954
4, 350
1, 512
4, 808
9, 480
25,193
321,350 404, 806 459, 803 313, 339 227, 498 169, 986
1, 896, 782
*85, 455 84, 894
England, Scotland, Wales
57, 439 68, 732
Ireland
Teutonic:
88, 431 147, 200
Germany, Austria, Netherlands
Scandinavian:
22,132 28, 575
Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Latin :
Belgium, Switzerland, France, Italy,
Spain, Portugal
9, 833 18, 860
Slavonic :
1,208
2, 641
Russia, Poland
7,135
7, 7*8
China
47, 082 40,176
British North American provinces
Spanish and Portuguese colonies :
Mexico, South America, Cuba, Porto
1,500
1, 218
Rico
4, 440
A l l other countries
1,417
Total immigrants
* 16,042 of this number were reported as from " Great Britain, not specified."
T R A D E W I T H CANADA.
During the year ended June 30, 1876, the total value of domestic
merchandise and produce exported to Canada, and which was omitted
in the returns of the United States customs officers on the Canadian
border, as appears from the official statements furnished by the commissioner of customs of the Dominion, amounted to $10,507,563, as against
$15,596,524 in the preceding year, and $11,424,566 in 1874.
The following statement shows the character of the articles exported
to the province's of Ontario and Quebec during the last fiscal year of
which no returns were made to this bureau from the United States collectors of customs on our northern border:
Statement, according to Canadian accounts, showing the imports into Canada from the United States in excess of the domestic exports from the
United States to Canada, as returned to the Bureau of Statistics by
United States collectors of customs, during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1876.
Blacking
$11,394
Books, pamphlets, maps, aDd
other publications
325,854
Brass and copper, manufactures
of
258,500
Bricks
14,853
Brooms and brushes of all kinds.
86,913
Carriages, carts, and parts o f . .
102,128
Cars,* railroad, passenger and
freight
21,598
Clocks and parts of, (including
watches)
151,456
Coal
538,508
Cordage, rope, and twine of all
kinds
22,538
Cotton, manufactures of
1,593,285
Drugs, chemicals, and medicines
60,904
Dye-stuffs
85,768
Fancy articles
268,320
Fruits.
60,264
Furs and fur-skins
31,275
Gas fixtures and chandeliers...
$42,791
Jewelry and other manufactures of gold and silver
63,008
Hair and manufactures of
30,976
Hats, caps, and bonnets
246,869
Hides and skins, other than fur.
728,695
India-ru]bber and gutta-percha
manufactures
82,969
Iron and steel, and manufactures of
2,223,947
Leather, and manufactures of. 158,153
Boots and shoes
110,466
Musical instruments:
Organs, melodeons, & c
81,448
Piano-fortes and all other..
225,626
Naval stores
11,943
Oils:
34,733
Mineral
Whale and other
fish
84,959
Linseed
. ....
11,186
Ordnance stores, gunpowder...
28,187
Paints and painters' colors
63,777
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Paintings and engravings . . . .
Paper and stationery
Printing presses and type
Provisions:
Fish, including oysters..Potatoes and other vegetables
Rags
Seeds, clover, timothy, garden,
and all other
Sewing-machines, and parts of.
Spirits of turpentine
Tobacco and manufactures of:
Leaf
OX
$45,729
279,832
87,959
410,688
72,108
71,282
10,208
41-, 966
24,217
75,519
THE
FINANCES.
Tobacco and manufactures of:
Cigars
Snuff and other manufactures of
Varnish
Wine
Wool, raw and
fleece
Wool, manufactures of
All articles not enumerated:
All other manufactured articles
All other unmanufactured
articles
Total
$17,179
19, 434
28, 096
16, 498
189,512
349,439
541,139
363,467
10,507,563
It will be observed that the greater portion in value of these articles
exported to Canada, of which no official returns are made to this
bureau, consists of manufactures of cotton, wool, iron, copper, &c.,
which require in their production the employment of no inconsiderable
amount of capital and skilled labor. Where such important interests
are involved it is highly desirable that our accounts of exports shall
show as completely as is possible the amount and character of the surplus
produce and manufactures sent out of the country, and the exact amounts
taken by each country. Especially is it important that in all legislation
affecting our friendly business intercourse with Canada, our accounts
of commercial exchanges with that country shall be of such a character
as to furnish a safe guide to wise legislation, instead of being liable to
mislead, as they now may by reason of their incompleteness.
In the reports for the fiscal years 1874 and 1875 attention was directed
to this subject, and the defective legislation, which rendered it almost
if not quite impossible to obtain full and accurate statements of our exports to Canada, pointed out. A s no legislation has since taken place
providing a remedy for this defect, the undersigned ag^in respectfully
but earnestly requests that the facts already submitted be brought to
the attention of Congress at the ensuing session, and that legislation
be asked for extending to railroad-cars and other laud-vehicles passing
from the United States into adjacent foreign territory, requirements in
regard to the filing of lists or manifests of their lading similar to those
now provided by section 337 of the Revised Statutes with respect to
vessels clearing for foreign countries.
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
The ninth session of the International Statistical Congress was held
at Buda-Pesth, Hungary, in September last, but was not attended b y
the undersigned, nor by any official delegate from the United States.
The following programme indicates the work assigned to the several
sections and the different subjects submitted to the consideration of the
Congress.
SECTION I . — T H E O R Y OF STATISTICS AND STATISTICS OF POPULATION.
1. Statistics as an object of primary, secondary, and superior instruction.
2. On what bases must statistics rest to obtain exact tables of
mortality ?
3. Under what form should periodical reports on the movement of
population of great cities be prepared iii order that they may be compared ?
SECTION II.—JUSTICE.
1. The judicial docket and repetitions of crime.
2. Public records of mortgages, (cadastre.)
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SECTION III.—MEDICAL SECTION AND PUBLIC HYGIENE.
1. International statistics of epidemic diseases.
2. Statistics of cholera.
3. Statistics of baths and mineral-waters.
SECTION IY.—AGRICULTURE AND SYLVICULTURE.
1. Statistics of agriculture.
2. Statistics of forest-culture.
3. Agricultural meteorology.
SECTION Y.—MANUFACTURES, COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCE.
1. Statistics of household manufactures.
2. Statistics of accidents and deaths in manufactories resulting from
the work itself; insurance against accidents, and statistics of institutions established for the benefit of the laboring classes in large manufacturing establishments.
3. What are the best rules by which the general accounts and tables
of foreign commerce should be made up ?
4. Statistics of railroads and of the transportation of merchandise of
interior commerce.
5. Plan for keeping accounts of the finances of great cities.
For the consideration of the general assembly.
1. Fund to the memory of Mr. Quetelet.
2. Plan of an international statistical bibliography.
3. Report on the statistics of steam-engines and the industrial statistics of Germany.
The congress was attended by 455 members, of whom 282 were Hungarians and 173 foreigners, including 75 from Germany and Austria.
The chief of this bureau was an official delegate of the United States
to the International Statistical Congress, which held its eighth session
at St. Petersburg in August, 1872, and participated in its work, being
chiefly engaged in the two important sections of commerce and of industry. In the former, he was a member of the committee charged with the
preparation of a plan for the uniform nomenclature and classification for
international purposes of mercantile commodities to be adopted in the
published statements of external commerce, and also in the records of
the movement of merchandise by railways and on navigable waters.
The report of the committee on -this subject was approved and recommended by the section, and subsequently adopted by the congress, but,
although considerably modified at the instance of the undersigned,
neither the classification nor, in every respect, the recommendations
met his entire approval. The recommendations of the congress were,
however, to be submitted to the bureaus of statistics of the different
countries, in order that amendments or corrections should be suggested
and urged at the succeeding session, in the hope that all objectionable
features would be removed, and a plan adopted which would fully meet
the approval of leading statisticians in all the countries represented.
It was in a high degree desirable, therefore, that this bureau should
be represented at the ninth session of the International Congress, in order that the important work above indicated, might be finally completed
and the details perfected. A s no appropriation was made by the Congress of the United States to defray the necessary expenses incident to
the journey to Pesth, the Government and the bureau were unrepresented, and the benefits which might have resulted from the participation in the deliberations of the Statistical Congress by the undersigned,
or by any official delegate, were not realized.
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FINANCES.
Nor were any delegates present from this country, as at several previous sessions, either as representatives of statistical or other associations, or as individuals specially interested in and possessing an intimate
knowledge of some of the subjects which received the consideration of the
congress.
The absence of any delegates from the United States at the late session was the more remarked* in consequence of the comparatively large
delegation, official and unofficial, which attended the session at the
more distant city of St. Petersburg, at which meeting an unofficial
invitation was extended to hold the next session of the Statistical
Congress in the United States of America; which was, in 1873, supplemented by an official invitation by the President of the United States,
in pursuance of a joint resolution of Congress. It was not unreasonable
to suppose that after sufficient interest had been evinced by the Government and people of the United States to desire a session of this international institution to be held at Washington, attended as necessarily
it would be with no inconsiderable expense, enough of sympathy with
the objects of the association would continue to be manifested to send
at least one delegate to attend its session at Pesth.
NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF VESSELS.
A statement showing the number of vessels aud amount of tonnage
belonging to the different customs-districts of the United States on the
30th of June, 1876, geographically classified, is appended to this report,
(marked A.) The aggregate tonnage therein given is as follows:
Class of vessels.
Sail
Steam
Unrigged
Vessels.
Tons.
17, 741
4,208
6,124
28, 073
Total
2, 379,005
1,115, 441
748, 745
4,243,191
There is a large apparent reduction in the number and tonnage of
unrigged vessels, as above stated; but this is owing to the fact that
vessels of this class, with a few exceptions, are exempted by the act of
April 18, 1874, from enrollment and license, and do not appear in the
returns of tonnage belonging to the several customs-districts since that
period.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Detailed statements of imports into and of domestic and foreign exports from the United States during the fiscal year 1876, as compared
with that of 1875, in which the increase and decrease are respectively
indicated, are appended to this report, (marked B.)
Yery respectfully, yours,
E D W A R D YOUNG,
Chief of Bureau.
H o n . LOT M .
MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury.
* Dr. Engel, the eminent statistician, director of the Royal Prussian Statistical Bureau, writes under date of September 23,1876: " The statisticians of the United States
were greatly missed at the International Statistical Congress at Buda-pest. The members did not even learn the cause of their absence. I hope that it was not sickness
which prevented our trans-Atlantic colleagues from undertaking the arduous journey."
A P P E N D I X A . — U N I T E D STATES MERCHANT MARINE.
Table exhibiting the number of merchant-vessels and amount of tonnage belonging to the several customs-districts and ports of the United States. June 30,1876.
GEOGRAPHICAL
CLASSIFICATION.
Sailing-vessels.
Steam-vessels.
Unrigged vessels.
Total.
Custom s-districts.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.
Maine.
Frenchman's Bay
Kennebunk
Machias
Passamaquoddy
Portland and ITalmouth
Waldoboro'
Wiscasset
York
Total
Portsmouth
Barnstable
Boston and Charlestown
Edgartown
Fall River
Gloucester
Marblehead
Nantucket
New Bedford
Newburyport
Plymouth
Salem and Beverly
Total
o
New Hampshire.
Massachusetts.
232
283
327
358
320
37
254
222
388
23
611
169
11
33, 210.14
138,134. 62
83, 609. 50
27, 713. 26
22, 692.07
1, 730.11
37,206. 67
29,253. 99
112, 029.25
4,166. 61
117, 060. 46
10, 776. 99
451.13
5
18
2
1
32.18
3
10
29
3
10
7
142. 63
3, 468.15
7, 454.17
148. 09
828. 45
397.22
3,235
Bath
Belfast
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88
17, 297. 88
73
17, 335. 58
8
508. 49
81
19,154.36
22
3
14, 963. 02
130. 48
2
10
4
1, 062. 37
3,997.71
117. 65
1
30. 00
123
39, 455. 59
499
744
48
102
509
59
6
234
61
61
69
2,392
52,
239,
2,
12,
31,
2,
649. 82
309. 84
079. 50
034. 52
761. 37
962. 74
267.19
41, 805. 52
19, 030. 04
3,158. 75
6, 907. 37
411, 966. 66
337. 29
4, 379. 64
110. 06
1
1
237. 73
151. 42
389.15
5
1, 897. 97
1
122. 99
6
2, 020. 96
33, 785.1G
142, 665. 68
83, 719. 56
27, 713. 26
22, 724. 25
1, 730.11
37, 349. 30
32, 722.14
119, 483. 42
4, 314. 70
117, 888. 91
11,174. 21
451.13
3, 325
635, 721. 83
81
2
238
302
329
358
321
37
257
232
417
26
621
176
11
IT, 844. 07
499
825
48
129
512
59
8
244
66
61
70
52, 649. 82
258, 464.20
2, 079. 50
28, 895. 51
31,891. 85
2, 962. 74
1, 329. 56
45, 803. 23
19, 270. 68
3,158. 75
6, 937. 37
2, 521
453, 443. 21
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Sailing-vessels.
Steam-vessels.
Total.
Unrigged vessels.
Customs-districts.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS—Continued.
Rhode Island.
18
128
93
Total
1
12
38
38.28
2, 413. 87
19, 353. 85
19
140
131
1, 257. 92
6, 983.11
35, 070.30
21, 505. 33
51
21, 806. 00
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119
145
176
120
8, 776.18
12, 682. 09
15, 074. 07
8, 712. 98
9, 788. 62
10
27
14
24
7
2,
6,
5,
10,
500. 53
050. 03
809. 11
788.16
890. 93
3
12
10
1
426. 06
1, 960. 35
2, 468. 78
232. 25
212
158
169
201
127
11, 702. 77
20, 692. 47
23, 351. 96
19, 733. 39
10, 679.55
O
759
55, 033. 94
82
26, 038. 76
26
5, 087. 44
867
86,160.14
2, 359
238
478, 576.12
11, 707. 42
793
6
339, 986. 96
948. 34
918
3
150,598. 69
2, 569.14
4,070
247
969,161.77
15,224. 90
2, 597
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1,219.64
4, 569.24
15, 716. 45
239
Bristol and Warren
Newport
Providence
490,283. 54
799
340, 935. 30
921
153,167. 83
4, 317
984, 386. 67
Connecticut.
Fairfield
Middletown
New Haven
New London
Stonington
Total
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New York.
New York
Sag Harbor
Total
New Jersey.
Bridge ton
Burlington
Great Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor
Newark
Perth Amboy
359
41
149
63
44
278
17,
3,
22,
5,
2,
13,
746.17
337. 87
603. 70
892.15
289. 62
267. 30
6
15
808.13
4, 506.99
85*
1
34
43
166. 82
3, 038. 22
9, 904. 43
9
94
1, 448. 59
12, 800. 01
365
141
149
64
87
415
Total
934
65,136. 81
99
18, 424. 59
188
22, 050. 13
1, 221
105,611.53
847
120, 633.58
298
81, 849. 84
1,825
174, 560.22
2,970
377, 043. 64
172
14, 546.18
16
2, 569. 75
8
799. 30
196
17, 915.23
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.
Delaware.
Delaware
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7," 801." 53*
18,
15,
22,
6,
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35,
554. 30
646. 39
603. 70
058. 97
776. 43
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Eastern District.
104
764
676
1, 952. 32
49, 098. 27
18, 348.14
1
109
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45.04
35, 082. 37
555
32, 888. 47
105
1,428
676
1, 997. 36
117, 069.11
18, 348.14
1,544
69, 398. 73
110
35, 127. 41
555
32, 888. 47
2,209
137, 414. 61
71
1, 887. 91
27
5, 662. 58
98
7, 550. 49
75
363
301
2
8
78
120
1, 982. 37
5, 775. 01
4, 758. 21
23.20
232.07
1, 769 05
2, 393. 74
14
2
50
4
7
860.13
36. 35
5,212. 35
107. 33
283. 52
1
16. 48
89
365
353
6
26
78
121
2, 842. 50
5, 811. 36
10,141. 35
130. 53
1, 367. 71
1,769. 05
2, 410. 22
947
16, 933. 65
78
6, 516. 16
1,038
24, 472. 72
Al b e m a r le . . ,
Beaufort
Pamlico
Wilmington .
51
78
99
34
890.11
1, 315. 66
1, 823. 40
906. 25
4
395. 54
2
14
68. 36
1, 359. 99
55
78
101
48
1, 285. 65
1,315. 66
1, 891.76
2, 266. 24
Total..
262
4, 935. 42
20
1, 823. 89
282
6, 759. 31
2
139
5
68.99
3, 940. 54
282. 03
2
22
10
169. 89
3, 806.16
242. 38
4
161
15
238. 88
7, 746. 70
524. 41
146
4,291. 56
34
4,218. 43
180
8, 509. 99
11
2
32
192. 68
13.11
906.10
7
3
18
583. 23
217. 00
7, 830. 98
3
297. 89
18
5
53
775. 91
230.11
9,034. 97
45
1, 111. 89
28
8, 631.21
3
297. 89
76
10, 040. 99
18
2
119
61
230. 95
41. 42
2, 841. 73
1. 907. 33
6
2
5
14
767. 72
206. 88
676. 58
1, 484. 39
24
4
124
75
998. 67
248. 30
3, 518. 31
3. 391. 72
Total.
District of Columbia.
Georgetown .
Virginia.
Alexandria
Cherrystone
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Petersburgn
Richmond*
Tappahannock
Yorktown
Total.
2
170. 79
11
852.12
13
1, 022. 91
North Carolina.
Total ..
Brunswick...
Saint Mary's..
Savannah
Georgia.
Total.
Apalachicola.
Eernandina . .
Key W e s t
Pensacola
Florida.
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Steam-vessels.
o
Total.
Unrigged vessels.
Customs-districts.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Number.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS—Continued.
Florida—Continued.
3
5
9
29
2
27.00
2,972.71
460. 47
34
11
4
75.00
3,120.38
540. 53
217
5, 297.16
59
6,595.75
276
11, 892. 91
51
1, 542. 77
28
5, 308. 77
84
7, 443. 22
100
2. 613. 75
7
369. 66
107
2,983. 41
327
47
12,266. 78
1, 036. 75
128
21
28, 645. 40
1,352.36
7
3
1, 660. 78
125.96
462
71
42, 572. 96
2, 515. 07
374
13, 303. 53
149
* 29,997.76
10
1, 786. 74
533
45, 088.03
6
Total
48.00
147. 67
80.06
93. 62
803. 83
861.16
4,124.16
5
1, 202. 64
27
3, 704. 69
11
32
34
200
1,296.26
803. 83
861.16
7, 828. 85
5, 882. 77
32
4, 907.33
277
10, 790.10
78.72
8
18
96
32
3
50
23
5
33
453. 97
2, 443. 93
30, 598. 59
2, 555. 90
449. 85
5, 639.00
3, 534. 68
327. 70
3,299. 02
8
31
193
32
5
73
54
5
34
453. 97
5,275. 36
55, 313. 32
2, 555. 90
528. 57
7, 863. 46
8,188. 34
327. 70
3, 326. 27
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Alabama.
Mobile
5
591. 68
Mississippi.
Pearl River*
Louisiana.
New Orleans
Total
Texas.
Brazos de Santiago*
Corpus Christi
Saluria
Total
32
34
173
*
Burlington, Iowa
Cairo, 111
Cincinnati, Ohio . . . . . . . . .
Dubuque, Iowa
Du Lutb, Minn
Evansville, Ind
Galena, 111
Keokuk, Iowa*
La Crosse, Wis
245
WESTERN RIVERS.
2
:
13
97
2, 831. 43
24, 714. 73
23
31
2, 224. 46
4, 653.66
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Minnesota, Minn, t..
Nashville, Temi.* ..
Natchez, Miss
Omaha, Nebr
Pittsburgh, Pa
Quincy, 111.*
Saint Louis, Mo . . .
Vicksburgh, Miss..
Wheeling, W. V a . . .
43
57
45
27
3
21
154
12
149
21
98
Total.
10,145. 61
8, 539. 65
4, 274. 03
4, 069. 56
131. 61
4, 449. 96
33, 833. 78
2, 019. 57
59, 676. 31
3, 213. 43
12, 062. 07
191, 718.22
78. 72
1, 730. 55
26
"l," 927." 28
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9
152
125
65, 047. 86
631. 89
53, 692. 44
67. 45
13,103. 04
63
57
71
27
3
21
463
21
301
22
223
807
170, 652.04
1, 707
362, 448. 98
543
65, 800. 40
52,"278." 17
767
47
792
399
240
355
3
41
22
329
256
229
360
13
126
33
91
70
17
160,292. 65
5, 574. 53
55, 768. 78
76. 588.22
72, 808.19
83, 557. 54
905. 58
21, 806. 22
3, 668. 69
52,122. 31
20, 864. 84
20,155.18
63, 858. 41
3, 058. 35
23, 009. 47
2, 817. 76
14, 695. 92
6, 050. 51
3, 264.16
O
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690, 867.31
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11, 876.16
8, 539. 65
6, 201. 31
4, 069. 56
131.61
4, 449. 96
98, 881. 64
2, 651. 46
113, 368. 75
3, 280. 88
25,165.11
NORTHERN LAKES.
Buffalo Creek, N. Y .
Cape Vincent, N. Y .
Champlain, N. Y
Chicago, 111
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Detroit, Mich
Dunkirk, N. Y
Erie, Pa
Genesee, N. Y
Huron, Mich
Miami, Ohio
Michigan, Mich
Milwaukee, Wis
Niagara, N. Y
Oswego, N. Y
Oswegatchie, N. Y . .
Sandusky, Ohio
Superior, Mich
Vermont Vt
102
32
29
304
163
181
2
16
9
126
45
120
287
8
84
5
63
25
10
44,
4,
1,
67,
49,
30,
585. 21
913. 76
909. 91
859. 54
252. 96
925. 01
494. 56
6, 694. 78
1, 342. 56
12,384. 73
6,244. 23
10, 511. 34
52,100. 38
1, 770. 69
19, 878. 53
719. 62
10, 481. 66
2, 394. 66
554. 29
122
15
16
95
72
133
1
23
9
119
21
95
73
4
24
16
25
43
5
1, 381.15
9, 573. 30
4
84
190
14
1,181. 06
611. 51
765. 77
20, 851.15
10, 869.16
3, 001. 89
106. 40
2, 182. 92
1, 057. 94
964. 68
712.19
189. 44
948. 02
1, 040. 20
3,249. 58
2, 943. 66
2, 520. 43
195, 502. 62
325, 018. 62
Total .
49,907. 04
660. 77
1, 580. 70
8, 728. 68
22,174.08
43, 059. 23
411. 02
14, 499. 93
1, 560. 36
18, 886. 43
3, 751. 45
6, 641. 95
11, 758. 03
1,668
170, 346. 07
PACIFIC COAST.
6
22
68
766
9
Alaska, Alaska
Oregon, Oreg
Puget Sound, Wash
San Francisco, Cal
San Diego, Cal
Southern Oregon, Oreg .
Willamette, Oreg
1
6
Total .
878
* Report of 1875 ; no report for 1876.
69. 98
685.55
16, 945. 81
93, 046. 49
568. 73
161. 35
754. 73
112,232. 64
t Report of 1875.
1
10
33
160
2
9
48
45. 85
593. 23
4, 429. 69
46, 200. 03
147. 94
543. 78
18, 214. 75
70,175. 27
J Unrigged report of 1875.
3, 667. 22
7
36
111
987
11
10
66
115. 83
2,267. 49
21,625. 30
147, 424. 95
716. 67
705.13
22, 636. 70
13, 084.16
1,228
195, 492. 07
988. 71
249. 80
8,178. 43
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RECAPITULATION.
Class of vessels.
Number.
Tons.
Sailing-vessels
Steam-vessels
Unrigged vessels
17, 741
4, 208
6,124
2, 379, 005. 54
1,115, 441. 26
748, 744. 99
Grand total
28, 073
4, 243,191. 79
Summary by States and coasts.
States.
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Total Atlantic and Gulf States
"Western rivers
Northern lakes
Pacific coast
Grand total
Vessels.
Tons.
3, 325
81
2,521
290
867
1,221
4, 317
2, 970
196
2, 209
98
1, 038
282
180
76
276
84
107
533
277
635, 721. 83
17, 844. 07
453, 443. 21
43, 311. 33
86,160.14
105, 611. 53
984, 386. 67
377, 043. 64
17, 915. 23
137, 414. 61
7, 550. 49
24, 472. 72
6, 759. 31
8, 509. 99
10, 040.99
11, 892. 91
7, 443.22
2, 983. 41
45, 088. 03
10, 790.10
20, 948
1, 707
4,190
1,228
2, 994, 383. 43
362, 448. 98
690,867 31
195, 492. 07
28, 073
4,243,191. 79
NOTE.—It should be borne in mind that the above table purports to include all vessels belonging to
the several ports specified, " without regard to the character of their marine papers." It includes,
therefore, not merely vessels permanently documented at any specified port, but also vessels belonging
at such port, though temporarily documented at other ports. It does not include, however, vessels belonging to other ports but which are temporarily possessed of marine papers from the specified port.
The amount of tonnage owned at each of the specified ports, as shown by this table, cannot therefore,
as a rule, be the same as the amount of tonnage (permanent and temporary) documented at such port.
Previous to the passage of the act of April 18,1874, canal and other boats employed on inland waters
or canals were required to be enrolled and licensed under the provisions of the act of February 18,1793
if they entered navigable waters, and, from the fact of such enrollment and license, were included in
the returns of tonnage belonging to the several custom?-distriets and ports of the United States at the
close of each fiscal year ending June 30. The act of April 18,1874, exempts this class of vessels, with
but few exceptions, from enrollment and license, and hence they do not appear in the returns of ton.
nage belonging to the several customs-districts since that period. The difference between the tonnage
reports of unrigged vessels previous to and since the passage of the above last-named act is assumed
to be the amount dropped in consequence of the passage of said act.
A P P E N D I X B.
IMPORTS.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, compiled from Monthly Returns of Collectors of Customs, shotving the declared quantities and values of IMPORTS into
UNITED STATES during
the fiscal
years
ended, respectively,
June
30, 1876 and 1 8 7 5 ; corrected
to November
the
27, 1876.
Abbreviations: n. e. s., not elsewhere specified.
Year ended J une 30, 1876.
Year ended June 30, 1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Yalue.
Increase.
Decrease,
FREE OF DUTY.
Argols
lbs
Articles the produce or manufacture of the United Statesbrought back] n."e."s.
Barks, medicinal:
Peruvian, calisaya, Lima, &c
lbs
Barks used for tanning
Cork bark and wood, unmanufactured
Bolting-cloths
Books, n. e. s
Camphor, crude
!". 1 1 ! i b s
Chemicals, drugs, dyes, and medicines, n. e. s
Chloride of lime, or bleaching-powder
lbs
Cocoa, crude, and leaves and shells of
.1 1 . .
1
l
b
s
Cochineal
]" ~
jbs
Coffee
.'lbs
Cotton, raw
Cutch or catechu, and terra-japonica or gambier
lbs
Dye-woods, in sticks
. . . . . . . cwt
Eggs
doz
Fish, not of American fisheries:
Fresh, of all kinds
lbs
Herring, pickled
...................bbls
Mackerel, pickled
]
![!.bbls
All other, n. e. s
..
Fur-skins, undressed
".".".".I."."*.*...
Gold and silver:
Gold bullion
Silver bullion
""
Gold coin
.*. . . " . . ! " . . . .
Silver coin
1
.
Guano, (except from bonded islands)
......^'.""."."tons
Gums
lbs
Gypsum, or plaster of Paris, unground
tons
Yalue.
7, 047, 802
$1, 050, 396
2, 007, 834
5,512, 808
5, 744, 765
1, 293, 400
184, 826
606, 169
179, 826
319, 360
35, 542
3, 881,230
850, 215
521, 422
496, 704
56, 788, 997
381,723
782, 663
1, 594, 896
630, 393
4, 546, 070
322, 972
46. 918, 671
4, 682, 599
1,180, 595
339, 789, 246
2, 451, 419
17, 595, 455
1, 544, 656
4, 903, 771
10,723, 216
87, 554
76, 531
18, 731
10, 973, 837
116,125
271, 597
306, 555
695, 412
501,154
1, 497, 802
1, 204, 965
1, 058,177
6, 787, 744
6, 885, 795
705, 782
1, 877, 322
126, 587
947,191
"48," 225,'604
5, 216, 556
1, 200, 877
317, 970, 665
2, 149, 332
15, 542, 750
1,087,495
4, 351, 810
15, 308, 769
70, 763
77, 479
22, 818
14, 372, 346
$835, 388
2, 826, 398
$215, 008
193, 934
381, 959
199, 779
340, 270
109, 319
4, 654, 642
1, 053, 425
583, 011
579,149
50, 591, 488
408, 808
656,181
983, 519
600, 472
611, 540
351,889
288, 590
584, 283
928, 344
1, 513,122
1, 581, 638
1, 295, 754
12,115,155
5, 908,170
528, 706
2, 321, 383
115, 664
6,197, 509
126, 482
611,377
29, 921
17, 965
111,129
$818, 564
19,
20,
73,
773,
203,
61,
82,
953
910
777
412
210
589
445
27, 085
10, 292
427,190
15, 320
4, 964, 036
177, 076
10, 923
444, 061
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IMPORTS-Continued.
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Year ended June 30,1876.
Tear ended June 30,1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Hair, unmanufactured:
Horse-hair, used for weaving
lbs
Hair of all kinds, n. e. s
lbs
Hides and skins, other than furs
Household and personal effects and wearing apparel, old and in use, of persons arriving
from foreign countries
India-rubber and gutta-percha, crude
lbs
Indigo .
..lbs
Jute butts
tons
Madder, not including the extract of
..lbs
Oils : Whale or fish, not of American fisheries.
galls
Vegetable, fixed or expressed
„
Volatile or essential
lbs
Paintings, statuary, and other works of art of American artists
Paper materials:
Rags of cotton or linen
lbs
Other materials, n. e. s
lbs
Seeds
Silk, raw
lbs
Soda, nitrate of
lbs
Sulphur or brimstone, crude
tons
Tea.
.lbs
Tin in bars, blocks, and pigs...
.cwt
Wood, unmanufactured, n. e. s.
All other articles
1,016, 406
2,160, 630
10, 589, 297
999,139
$298, 461
499, 354
13, 035, 707
1,226.330
4, 063, 659
794, 990
!, 911, 958
103, 184
782, 261
300, 010
151, 005
• 62,438
320, 429
396,183
308,189
66, 041,174
46, 406, 410
2, 485, 988
1, 368, 058
439,149
5, 424, 408
1, 055, 360
1, 473, 678
19, 524,166
1, 816, 289
1,406, 681
6, 623, 584
1, 354, 991
51, 887, 278
48, 966
62, 887,153
93, 095
Quantity.
1,239,176
1, 986,728
12, 035, 909
885, 752
21, 550
3, 898, 026
277, 739
847, 744
376,564
8, 378,154
6,195, 089
1,101,681
52, 584, 098
39, 584
64,856, 899
102, 561
156,298, 594
Total free of duty.
Animals, living
Beer, ale, porter, and other malt-liquors
Books, pamphlets, engravings, and other publications, n. e. s
Brass, and manufactures of
Breadstuffs, and other farinaceous food:
Barley
Barley-malt
Bread and biscuit
Indian corn or maize
Oats
Rice
Rye
Value.
galls
1, 490,150
bush
bush
lbs
bush
bush
lbs
bush
10, 285, 957
286, 930
229, 515
51, 796
121, 547
71,561,852
241, 291
Value.
Increase.
$457, 435
479,094
18, 536, 902
872, 023
4, 675, 490
649, 728
740, 357
307, 795
161, 289
356, 669
527, 740
294, 923
3, 973,149
797, 596
319, 696
504, 306
968, 615
255,100
673, 703
327, 212
895, 585
978, 835
$138, 714
5, 501,195
$354,307
"i45,* 262
6, 297, 738
163, 736
49, 893
34, 766
663, 975
1, 547, 697
231, 481 }
\
740, 357
156, 790
266, 648
916, 699
119, 453
920,102
86, 745
218, 578
3,149, 537
510, 923
488, 904
255, 351
10, 882, 050
2, 083, 687
1, 742,120
2, 293, 526
295, 439
7, 887, 886
252, 622
39, 763
46, 652
52, 995
1,693, 547
161,247
611, 831
13, 266
167,180, 644
1, 749, 395
1,161, 467
2,119, 478
264, 431
Decrease.
334,
580,
174,
31,
2,576,115
292
653
048
008
Wheat
bush
Wheat-flour
bbls
Meal or flour made from oats, Indian corn, rye, and buckwheat
Pease, beans, and other seeds of leguminous plants.
bush
All other farinaceous food, and preparations of, including arrow-root, pearl or hulled
jrj
barley, &c
-Bristles......
lbs
^ Buttons of all kinds, including button-materials partly fitted for buttons exclusively...
Chemicals, drug's, dyes, and medicines, n. e. s
Chicory, ground or prepared, and root
lbs
Clothing, (except when of silk, and except hosiery, &c.,) of cotton or wool:
Cut and sewed together
Articles of weart n. e. s
Coal, bituminous
tons
Cocoa, manufactured, not including chocolate
lbs
Copper, and manufactures of:
Ore
cwt
Pigs, bars, ingots, old, and other, unmanufactured
lbs
Manufactures of
Cordage, rope, and twine, of all kinds
lbs
Cotton, manufactures of
Bleached and unbleached
„
sq. yards
Printed, painted, or colored
sq. yards
......
Hosiery, shirts, and drawers
Jeans, denims, drillings, &c
sq. yards
Other manufactures of, n. e. s
Earthen, stone, and China ware
Fancy goods
Fish, not of Americanfisheries:
Herring
bbls
Mackerel
bbls
Sardines and anchovies, preserved in oil, or otherwise
All other, n. e.
Flax, and manufactures of: *
Flax, raw
tons
Manufactures of, by yard
Other manufactures of, n. e. a
Fruits of all kinds, including nuts
Furs and dressed fur-skins
Glass and glass ware :
Cylinder, crown, or common window
lbs
Cylinder and crown, polished
sq. feet
Fluted, rolled, or rough plate
sq. feet
Cast polished plate, not silvered
sq. feet
Cast polished plate, 3ilvered
sq. feet
Other manufactures of
_
Hair, (excepting that of the alpaca, goat, and other like animals,) and manufactures of:
Hair, human, and manufactures of
Hair other, and manufactures of, n. e. s
1, 568, 558
19, 116
8*20, 302
1, 623, 849
101,081
130, 992
672, 696
3, 44 i," 929
302, 654
622, 178
2, 072, 656
4,310,024
126, 012
407, 853
32, 807
563, 539
1, 086, 159
1, 607, 891
8,189
588, 834
18, 397
1, 741, 128
649, 996
71,180
271, 266
243, 962
81, 675
303, 047
12, 9cf8
,712, 510
495, C54
4, 561, 545
441, 600
40, 699
46,231
930,103
624, 869
1, 299, 627
17, 268
7
1, 845, 653
2, 074, 944
4, 682, 871
182, 257
13, 939, 873
4, 304, 808
4, 577, 097
23, 418, 257
18, 399. 891
186, 535
48
595, 901
96, 046
81, 581
59
1, 060, 437
12, 237, 936
15, 007, 450
15, 501,344
4, 322
1, 955, £
2,218, 110
11, 912, 240
3, 053, 570
27, 765,144
16, 139
759, 033
1,614,511
2,128, 034
1, 292, 020
5, 448
29, 069
1, 358, 881
773, 423
1, 348, 107
144, 894
232, 676
35,136, 514
61, 822
1, 016, 950
1, 789, 840
2, 243, 511
312,
73,
182,
665,
464
800
112
664
166, 543
627, t-45
2,391,347
5, 617, 9-29
190, 091
5, 667
318, 691
1, 307, 905
64, 079
814,172 I
924, 669 )
1, 798, 697
10, 023
....
179, 239 )
144, 448
203, 623 ^
76,192
2, 873, 222
2, 593, 936
4, 948, 0-24
268, 739
17, 054, 480
4, 265, 210
5, 623, 949
1
1,112, 405
14,124, 947 J
2, 478, 295
12, 536, 420
3, 017, 631
21,166
!
47, 265
1, 620, 032 i
887, 847 1
1, 572, 765 J
578, 691
306, 723
I
59,098
H
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H
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H
5, 483
5, 012, 803
1, 046, 852
W
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M
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23,021
G
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35, 939
51, 968
2,147,196
624,180
H
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H
H
H
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O
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Q
G
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998,167
507, 844
* Including brown hollands, burlaps, canvas, coatings, crash, diaper, duck, handkerchiefs, huckabacks, lawns, paddings, and all like manufactures of which flax shall be
the material of chief value.
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39, 598
226, 494
553 |
526, 179
102, 283
1, 656, 040
89,143
190, 806
1,834
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IMPORTS—Continued.
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era
Year ended June 30, 1876.
Year ended June 30, 1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Hemp, and manufactures of: *
Raw
Manufactures of, by yard
Other manufactures "of, n. e. s
India-rubber and gutta-percha, manufactures of
Iron and steel, ana manufactures of:
Pig-iron
Castings
Bar-iron
Boiler-iron
Band, hoop, and scroll iron
Railroad bars or rails, of iron
Sheet-iron
Old and scrap iron
Hardware
Anchors, cables, and chains, of all kinds
Machinery
Muskets, pistols, rifles, and sporting-guns
Steel ingots, bars, sheets, and wire
Railroad bars or rails, of steel
Cutlery
Files
Saws and tools
Other manufactures of iron and steel, n. e. s
Jewelry and all manufactures ot gold and silver, n. e. s
Jute and other grasses, and manulactures of: *
Raw
Manufactures of, by yard
Gunny-cloth and gunny-bags, and manufactures of, used for bagging
Other manufactures of, n. e. s
Lead, and manufactures of:
Pigs, bar8, and old
Manufactures of
Leather, and manufactures of:
Leather of all kinds
Gloves of kid, and all other, of skin or leather
Other manufactures of
Marble and stone, and manufactures of, n. e. s
Metals, metal-compositions, and manufactures of, n. e. s
Mnsical instruments
Oils: Coal and other mineral oils
Whale and fish, not of American
fisheries
Yalue.
Quantity.
Yalue.
tons
sq. yards
17, 979
4, 687
$2, 247, 540
774
79,860
428, 575
23, 063
124, 986
83,110, 303
10, 277
98, 805
513, 979
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
tons
177, 979, 936
76, 791
51, 66*2, 726
28, 937
648, 623
592, 964
9, 457, 578
23, 054
119, 698, 709
59, 750
53,104, 467
128, 680
858, 625
4, 396, 243
10, 715, 666
32, 461
lbs
4,114, 246
1, 918, 547
3,711
1, 563, 819
1, 833
18, 743
6, 738
732, 730
4( 0, 355
133, 326
219, 695
705, 953
498, 887
1, 808, 459
lbs
9, 953, 469
Increase.
1, 458, 668
3, 095
1, 728,137
9, 229
24, 062
69, 283
852, 426
792,136
311,807
339, 806
697, 060
655, 204
2, 539, 906
2, 863, 027
1, 440, 429
359, 437
24, 712
4,307, 309
687, 696
314, 282
1, 088, 508
219, 204
20, 403
3, 536, 425
605, 934
5, 783, 982
89, 867, 478
tons
sq. yards
lbs
60, 368
2, 634
3, 700, 957
2,384, 881
626
197,016
1, 363, 095
21, 852
10, 843
3, 907,915
1,273, 034
1, 772
209, 622
2, 397, 840
lbs
12, 362, 437
585, 546
12, 720
29, 649, 719
6, 060,171
622, 242
3, 996, 881
3, 739, 061
667, 982
1, 216, 796
1, 039, 407
773, 811
104
63, 286
8, 847, 995
583, 632
5, 941,238
3, 533, 075
771,284
1, 335, 695
1,187, 385
786,122
6, 534
70, 404
$862, 763
9, 503
18, 945
85, 404
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5, 365, 877
1, 422, 218
27, 758
lbs
doz. pairs
galls
.galls
685
102, 883
46,103
115, 084
Decrease.
H
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H
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Q
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01, 111, 847
GO
1, 048, 497
836, 672
15, 038
1, 944, 357
102, 684
118, 899
147, 978
12, 311
176,119
328, 357
178, 232
Olive, salad
galls
173, 688
60, 687
93, 075
Olive, not salad
galls
481, 552
228, 769
429, 438
All other vegetable,
fixed
galls
114, 726
238, 502
146, 772
lbs
Volatile or essential
305, 136
1, 805, 906
388, 311
Opium, and extracts of
lbs
1, 635, 601
' Paintings, chromo-lithographs, photographs, and statuary, n. e. s
Paints:
413, 091
168, 070
2, 455, 832
White lead
lbs
041, 347
56, 482
786, 119
Red lead and litharge
lbs
12, 863
145, 322
2, 569, 323
Whiting and Paris white
lbs
791,239
Other paints and painters' colors
Paper, and manufactures of:
244,159
3,205
41, 505
Printing-paper
lbs
15, 675
Writing-paper
185, 549
Paper-hangings and other paper
1, 075, 692
Papier-mache and other manufactures of paper, n. e. s., including parchment
384, 672
Perfumery and cosmetics
130, 361
188, 757
92,148
Potatoes
bush
2, 480, 214
Precious stones
958, 219
Provisions, (meats, poultry, lard, butter, cheese, &c.,) not including vegetables
867, 087, 388
1, 773, 445 825, 177, 945
Salt
lbs
495,182
6,129, 857
216, 843
Saltpeter, (nitrate of potash)
lbs
Seeds:
3, 783, 344
3, 859, 496
2, 755, 726
Flaxseed or linseed
bush
609, 299
All other, n. e. s
Silk, manufactures of:
17, 620, 575
Dress and piece goods
77, 776
Hosiery
6, 047, 616
Other manufactures of
Soda, and salts of:
131, 699
4, 951, 082
% 009, 682
Bicarbonate
3,174, 645
183, 502, 300
bs
195, 731, 318
Carbonate, including sal-soda and soda-ash
1, 064, 705
31, 043, 590
38, 779, 181
Caustic soda
533, 065
1. 026, 587
11, 395
Acetate, sulphate, phosphate, and all other salts of soda, n. e. s
139, 268
14, 935, 795
1, 930,159
Spices of all kinds ; also ginger, (ground,) pepper, and mustard
1, 856, 674
Straw and palm-leaf, manufactures of
Sugar and molasses:
55, 702, 903 1, 695, 726, 353
1, 414, 254, 663
Brown sugar
15, 251
1,685
19, 931
Refined sugar
49, 112, 255
8,157, 470
39, 026,200
Molasses
101, 768, 386
2, 415, 995
79, 702, 878
Melado, and sirup of sugar-cane
76, 816
18, 500
87, 955
Candy and confectionery
535
5, 668
.cwt
2, 375
Sulphur, refined
Tin, and manufactures of:
1, 702, 350
10, 005, 799
1, 770, 631
In plates
cwt
92, 514
Other manufactures of
Tobacco, and manufactures of:
3, 710, 490
, 769, 458
7, 382, 974
Leaf
lbs
856, 978
2,371,157
658, 653
Cigars
lbs
76, 901
Other manufactures of
1, 456, 809
Watches, and watch movements and materials
* Except articles specified in the note to " Flax, and manufactures of."
I
335,918
127, 240 (
253, 367 1
205, 679 J
2, 037, 793
1,152, 852
299,132
70, 791
21,989
831, 848
20, 711
27,170
181, 274
1,110, 797
381,991
166, 981
3, 399, 593
1, 229, 943
1, 807, 587
364,140
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6, 227, 012
460,180
79, 437
482, 749
195,106
59, 831
2,681
149,119
18,261,673
84, 943
6,034, 307
234, 845
3, 860,118
1, 445, 734
22, 829
2, 285, 525
2, 325, 539
231, 887
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36,
919,
271,
34,
147,
620
379
724
142
297
2, 367, 516
634, 956
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70, 015, 757
1,202
11, 685, 224 V
3, 313, 597
16, 737
1, 399
12, 956, 647
81, 706
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1,181, 082
355, 366
468, 865
18, 735, 964
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4,269
10, 808
3, 724, 879
3,087, 617
48, 888 5
2, 282, 925
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2, 950, 848
14, 389
688, 447
826,116
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Year ended June 30,1876,
Year ended June 30,1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
"Wines, spirits, and cordials:
.
f
Spirits and cordials, in casks
Pf- galls.
d< j z Spirits and cordials, in bottles
Wine, in casks
galls.
dozWine, in bottles
Wood, and manufactures o f :
Cabinet-ware, house-furniture, and all manufactures of wood, n.e. s
Boards, deals, plank, joists, and scantling
M. teet.
MShingles
Timber, sawed or hewn, wholly or in part
---y
Other lumber
Wool, sheep's, and hair of the alpaca, goat, and other like animals, and manufactures ol:
Unmanufactured
Cloths and cassimeres
Woolen rags, shoddy, mungo, waste, and
flocks
^s.
Shawls
Blankets
8 1- ^a™ 8 Carpets
Dress-goods
yardsHosiery, shirts, and drawers
Other manufactures of, n. e.
Zinc, spelter, or tutenag, and manufactures o f :
In blocks or pigs
j," 8 lbsIn sheets
All articles, not elsewhere enumerated
Total dutiable
Total free of duty .
Total imports
Entered for consumption
Entered for warehouse
Entered for immediate transportation...
Brought in cars and other land-vehicles .
Brought in American vessels
Brought in foreign vessels
Yalue.
1,357,872
83,113
4, 436, 016
364, 946
$1,427,120
413, 321
2, 084, 385
2, 669, 725
333, 996
38, 279
1,155,231
3, 672, 105
86, 255
30, 508
224, 883
44, 642, 836
""243,527
1,118, 736
54, 398, 625
505, 798
4, 731, 722
8, 247, 617
9, 838, 449
45, 322
1, 453, 306
28, 739
1, 521,092
14,216,221
671,593
5, 435, 086
Quantity.
1,648, 057
104, 114
6, 731, 593
401, 849
393, 786
82,110
51, 901,760
" i , 387, 731
2, 314, 783
71, 299,121
Increase.
Yalue.
Decrease.
$1, 742, 592
475, 661
2, 842, 622
2, 708, 652
$1,174, 976
1,081,565
4, 571,078
197, 755
112, 683
219,907
1, 014, 006
2, 823, 642
11,071,259
13, 680, 288
149, 109
2,143, 498
12, 604
2, 643, 932
19, 759, 488
683, 761
5, 537, 024
ill, 399, 896
109, 912
445, 766
3, 963, 288
227, 298
320,379, 277
156, 298, 594
386, 725, 509
167,180, 644
66, 346, 232
10, 882, 050
476, 677, 871
553, 906, 153
77, 228, 282
338, 987, 753
128, 567, 978
9, 122, 140
12, 148, 667
143, 389, 704
321,139,500
393,
152,
7,
13,
157,
382,
27, 354
301,026
3, 805, 815
2, 087, 571
7, 238, 894
371.
562,
971,
083,
872,
949,
697
872
584
859
726
568
157, 473
$1,150, 556
54, 383, 944
23, 994, 894
935, 192
14, 483, 022
61,810, 068
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS during
EXPORTS.
the fiscal years
ended,
respectively,
Year ended June 30,1876.
June 30, 1876 and
Year ended June 30,1875.
1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Acids
Agricultural implements:
Fanning-mills
Horse-powers
Mowers and reapers
Plows and cultivators
All other, n. e. s
Animals, living:
Hogs
Horned cattle
Horses
Mules
Sheep
All other, and fowls
Ashes, pot and pearl
Bark, for tanning
Beer, ale, porter, and cider:
In bottles
In casks
Bells, and bell and bronze metal
Billiard tables and apparatus
Blacking.
Bones and bone dust
Bone-black, ivory-black, and lamp-black
Books, pamphlets, maps, and other publications
Brass, and manufactures of
Bread and breadstuffs:
Barley
Breaa and biscuit
Indian corn
Indian corn meal
Oats.
Bye
Rye-flour
Wheat
Wheat-flour
Other small grains and pulse
Maizena, farina, and all other preparations of breadstuffs used as food
Bricks
Value.
Quantity.
Value.
lbs
1, 609, 884
$50, 300
1, 683, 814
$58, 065
No
No
No
No
1-26
117
12, 127
15, 064
2, 949
32, 284
1, 225, 935
146, 487
848, 794
110
38
14, 580
9, 805
14,263
17, 271
1, 593, 509
123, 747
876, 582
No
No
No
No
No
68, 044
51, 593
2, 030
1, 784
110, 312
64, 979
57,211
3, 220
2, 802
124,416
lbs
1, 309, 861
670, 042
1,110, 703
234, 9c 4
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224, 860
171, 101
24, 617
75, 597
223, 276
739,215
1,103, 085
242, 031
356, 828
183, 898
47, 448
115, 622
193, 938
doz
galls
7, 045
99, 310
cwt
lbs
40, 432
686, 635
bush
lbs
bush
bbls
.bush
bush
bbls
bush
bbls
317, 781
12, 066, 469
49, 493, 572
354, 240
1, 466, 228
543, 841
7, 553
55, 073,122
3, 935, 512
M
2, 336
Increase.
13, 007
29, 657
13, 941
51, 596
81, 401
69, 159
29, 271
512,175
256, 974
210, 586
632, 580
33, 2G5, 280
1, 305, 027
588, 583
480, 083
39, 054
68, 382, 899
24, 433, 470
1,'136, 515
707, 478
18, 035
1, 726, 624
3, 633
61, 661
71, 376
1, 598, 888
91,118
11, 729, 460
28, 858, 42J
291, 654
504, 770
207, 100
9, 993
53, 047,177
3, 973,128
$15,013
" * 22," 740
7, 618
29, 338
7, 600
16, 604
16, 664
57, 997
100,156
132, 246
74, 648
580, 093
1, 000, 629
5, 407
13, 053
61, 408
610, 092
24, 456, 937
1, 290, 533
290, 537
204, 590
54, 964
59, 607,863
23, 712, 440
804,193
364, 708
12,120
149,178
488
t, 808, 343
14, 494
298, 046
275, 493
!, 775, 036
721, 030
332, 322
342, 770
5,915
Decrease.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS—Continued. «<1
Year ended June 30,1876.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Brooms and brushes of all kinds
Candles, tallow and other
Carriages, carts, and parts of
Cars, railroad, passenger and freight
Clocks, and parts of
Coffee, cocoa, and spices, including ginger, pepper, and mustard
Coal:
Bituminous
Other
Combs .
Copper, and manufactures of:
Ore
In pigs, bars, sheets, and old
Other manufactures of
Cordage, rope, and twine of all kinds, n. e.
Cotton, and manufactures of:
Sea island
Other, unmanufactured
Colored
Uncolored
All other manufactures of, n. e.
Drugs, chemicals, and medicines, n. e.
Dye-stuffs
Earthen and stone ware
Fancy articles, n. e.
Fruits:
Apples, dried
Apples, green or ripe
Other fruit, green, ripe, or dried
Preserved, in cans or otherwise
Furs and fur-skins
Gas-fixtares and chandeliers
Ginseng
Glass and glass ware
Glue
Gold and silver, and manufactures of:
Gold bullion
Gold coin
Silver bullion
Silver coin
Gold and silver leaf
-
-• lbs
1,513,475
No
443
Yalue.
$198, 914
229,311
734, 624
413, 339
967, 591
35, 239
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Quantity.
1,605,332
394
Yalue.
$146, 988
236, 676
670,575
510, 861
1, 222,914
34, 337
tons
tons
230,144
337, 934
850, 711
1, 869, 434
4,185
203,189
316,157
828, 943
1, 791, 626
25, 573
owt
ll>s
-11>8
15, 304
14, 304,160
84, 471
3, 098, 395
343, 544
271, 090
51, 305
5, 123, 470
3, 035," 24 i
729, 578
1, 042, 536
43, 152
391,165
J>
Js
Ihs
yds
yds
2, 644, 791
, 486, 760, 543
16, 488, 214
59, 319, 267
4, 439,120
941, 803
191,717, 459 1, 255, 979, 783
7, 593, 723
1,455, 462
21, 224, 020
5, 314, 738
952, 778
2, 471,195
869, 793
73, 846
293, 559
t, 538. 769
189, 099, 856
939, 061
2, 313, 270
819, 551
2, 403, 125
522, 197
92, 253
366, 485
2,126, 524
lbs
550, 624
67,915
221, 764
210,177
327, 422
4, 398, b83
27, 952
646, 954
lbs
" 24," 288"
5, 798
lbs
bush
713, 840
177, 298
628,121
4, 053, 696
759, 574
"i.31, 244
497, 487
326,193
722, 247
269, 632
315, 931
4, 39(i, 424
66, 200
658, 926
691, 310
22, 745
2, 233, 775
59, 309,'770
17, 197,914
5,115, 670
1,779
27, 542, 861
15,240,344
5, 366, 590
744
k
1876 compared with 1875.
Increase.
Decrease.
$51,926
""64,049
902
21, 768
77, 808
$7,365
"97," 522
255, 323
•
2, 617, 603
516, 401
3,001, 468
133, 227
68, 070
347, 596
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645,107
2, 055, 859
300, 392
120,075
596,966
250, 920
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72,926
11, 491
2, 459
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258,278
500, 483
59, 455
38, 248
11,972
63.1*9
16, 947
344, 879
31, 766, 909
1, 957, 570
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Hair:
Jewelry, and other manufactures of gold and silver
76, 397
Unmanufactured
Manufactures of
Hats, caps, and bonnets:
Of wool, fur, and silk
Of palm-leaf, straw, &c
7, 528
Hemp, and manufactures of:
Hemp, unmanufactured
Cables and cordage
All other manufactures of
Hides and skins, other than fur
Hoop-skirts
.
pairs
g f—
Boiler-plate
Railroad bars or rails
„
Sheet, band, and hoop
Castings, n. e. s
Car-wheels
.
Stoves, and parts of
Steam-engines, locomotive
. . .
Steam-engines, stationary
Boilers for steam-engines, when separate from the engines
Machinery, n. e. s
Nails aud spikes
All other manufactures of iron
Steel, and manufactures of:
Ingotfe, bars, sheets, and wire
Cutlery
Edge-tools
Files and saws
Muskets, pistols, rifles, and sporting-guns
Manufactures of steel, n. e. s
Junk (old) and oakuin
a
cwt
cwt
870
11, 200
9,191, 589
51, 253
India-rubber and gutta-percha manufactures:
Boots and shoes
Other manufactures
Iron, and manufactures of:
Lead, and manufactures of
Leather, and manufactures of:
Boots and shoes
Leather of all kinds, n. e. s
Morocco, and other fine
Saddlery and harness
Manufactures of, n. e. s
Lime and cement
148, 882
310, 761
6, 254
cwt..
cwt
cwt
cwt
...
21, 856
171,196
706, 309
4, 729, 725
1, 302
1, 286, 501
208, 249
2, 567
23, 792
30, 733
98, 020
19, 688
13, 538
24,187
1, 823, 804
1, 280
31, 688
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32, 515
181, 444
13, 044
12, 099
135, 837
167, 978
1, 054
20, 042
1, 000
181, 663
607, 921
5, 370
57,109
5, 004
269, 322
132, 930
128, 660
561, 559
74, 363
103, 429
2, 709, 439
381, 236
3,619, 889
315, 731
106, 474
2, 254
34, 981
1, 759
489, 362
392, 420
12, 674
101, 557
10, 058
374, 356
122, 038
137, 829
996, 639
65, 565
119, 316
3, 973, 906
481, 177
3, 725, 985
307, 699
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44,
5,
105,
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d
w
44
60
133, 888
"" 6,125
11, 073, 948
13, 208
43, 766
628, 681
4, 832
pairs
lbs
..
3, 066, 703
53, 724
196, 051
68, 425
110, 225
9, 358
*
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2,140
11,133
118, 837
13, 024
19, 471
169, 345
10,210,148
lbs
8, 318
147, 009
737, 042
2, 905, 921
22
1, 384, 521
176, 561
7,183
72, 485
429,598
19, 278
10, 519
6, 505
No
No
198, 618
48, 737
134, 017
'
263, 508
31, 947, 001
bbls
53, 827
37, 282
3, 667, 050
226, 633
39, 875
188, 838
102, 726
368, 633
8, 394, 580
948, 980
87, 730
209, 062
77, 568
5, 438
293, 051
24,154, 193
64, 087
16, 830
38, 080
676, 933
32, 134
5, 5D2, 320
116, 559
44, 918
207, 721
429, 309
429, 363
6, 286, 397
335, 086
74, 102
199, 848
98, 630
215, 501
10, 892
8, 798
5, 686
5,148
110, 074
2,108,183
613, 894
13, 628
9,214
304
448
054
034
9,169
435, 0a0
15, 887
1, 264, 467
99, 941
106, 096
3, 622
48, 252
1, 835, 270
5, 043
18, 883
326, 583
60, 730
21, 062
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DOMESTIC EXPORTS—Continued.
Year ended June 30, 1876.
Year ended June 30, 1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Manures:
Guano
tons
Substances used expressly for manures
Marble and stone;
Marble and stone, *ough
Marble and stone manufactures
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Matches .
Mathematical, philosophical, and optical instruments
Musical instruments:
Organs, melodeons, &c
Piano-fortes
All other
Naval stores:
Rosin and turpentine
bbls
Tar and pitch
. lbs
Oil-cake
Oils: Mineral, crude, (including all natural oils, without regard to gravity)
galls
Mineral, refined or manufactured—
Napthas, benzine, gasoline, &c
Illuminating
galls
Lubricating, (heavy paraffine, &c)
galls
Residuum, (tar, pitch, and all other from which the light bodies have been dis
tilled)
bbls
Animalga®
Lard
Neat's-foot, and other animal
gabs
Sperm
gal]8
Whale and other
fish
galls
Vegetable—
Cotton-aeed
gal s
Linseed
galls
Volatile or essential
Ordnance stores:
CannOn
Cannon and gun-carriages and accouterments
Cartridges and fuses
--Gunpowder
JJ^
Shot and shell
Ore, argentiferous, (or silver-bearing)
cwt
Paiuts and painters' colors
--Paintings and engravings.
Paper and stationery
Value.
Quantity.
Value.
Increase.
$9, 305
607, 071
125,
254,
147,
72,
968
356
770
851
5, 910
532, 949
276, 594
6, 390
824, 256
69, 138
287,119, 800
20, 520, 397
$4, 859
917, 362
95, 480
236, 255
153, 680
47, 744
156
363,132
261, 623
4, 232
169,817
14, 971
2,158
2,188, 623
164, 647
5, 774, 535
2, 220, 268
937, 527
54, 905
247, 016, 095
14, 718, 114
2, 774, 419
127. 206
5, 138, 300
1, 406, 018
$310, 291
Decrease.
$4, 446
30, 488
37, 441
636, 285
814, 250
14, 780, 236
204, 814, 673
963, 442
1,442, 811
28, 755, 638
303, 863
11, 758, 940
191, 551, 933
1,173, 473
1,141,440
27, 030, 361
313, 646
301, 371
1, 725, 277
61, 462
193, 206
65, 544
187,103
149, 156
24, 498
1, 366, 246
436, 072
594
136
130
907
147, 384
12, 515
847,014
413, 411
281, 054
30, 331
146,135
23, 770
248, 270
417, 387
32, 370
216, 640
30, 689
217, 576
30, 694
375, 873
1, 914, 036
9, 894
24, 050
10, 270
549, 859
67, 887
510, 823
131,211
179, 822
296, 631
795,176
399, 316
34, 693
26, 050
45, 929
7, 862
735, 983
66, 962
3, 371
359, 173
128,301
230,168
740, 258
.
2, 408
925
507, 452
51, 521
66, 463
54, 918
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1, 772
11,983
519, 232
22, 661
146,
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146, 323
22, 631
892, 762
1, 067, 515
18,101
25, i07
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70, 505
6,919
21,879
186,1*24
227,' 962
Perfumery
Plated ware, of silver or other metal
Printing presses and type
Provisions:
Bacon and hams
Beef
Butter
Cheese
Condensed milk
E^gs
Fish, dried or smoked
Fish, fresh
Fish, pickled
Fish, other cured
Lard
Meats, preserved
Oysters
Pickles and sauces
Pork
Onions
Potatoes
Other vegetables
Vegetables, prepared or preserved
Quicksilver
Rags: Cotton and linen
Woolen
Rice
Salt
Scales and balances
Seeds:
Cotton
Flaxseed or linseed
Clover, timothy, garden, and all other
Sewing-machines, and parts of
Soap : Perfumed, and all toilet
Other
Spermaceti
Spirits, distilled:
From grain
From molasses
From other materials
Spirits of turpentine
Starch
Steam and other fire engines and apparatus
Sugar and molasses:
Sugar, brown
Sugar, refined
Molasses
Candy and confectionery
Tallow
Tin, and manufactures of
Oil
281,499
114, 899
184, 564
568
749
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
doz
cwt
bbls
lbs
lbs
bush
bush
lbs
lbs
lbs
lbs
bush
lbs
bush
lbs
lbs
456
304
496
083
549
300
,306
» 879
,
', 281
!, 522
» 485
,
052
, 196
,086
;, 022
,015
,443
i, 386
, 886
i, 293
,675
I, 374
1,918
, 378
, 931
i, 605
257
S 750
,
i, 798
, 007
:, 732
i, 915
250,
4b,
6,
101,
286,
243,
360,
010,
549
251
827
853
34,119
129, 752
51, 025
" 166," 869," 393
56,152, 331
47, 695
609, 642
986,
548,
732,
277,
47,
469
453
590
337
094
5, 316,113
43
10,167, 655
238, 641
28, 612,
4,197,
1, 506,
13, 659,
123,
8,
710,
69,
359,
1, 855,
22, 900,
735,
170,
18,
5, 671,
51,
522,
137,
32,
1, 075,
22,
63,
19,
16,
144,
63,128
137
1, 227, 750
1, 797, 929
16, 233
677, 258
61, 725
galls
galls
galls
galls
lbs
!, 666
, 259
766
!, 068
, 956
854
130, 460
414, 564
219
5, 599, 624
7, 382, 862
140, 519
210, 169
666
1, 924, 544
442, 682
21, 294
lbs
lbs
galls
!, 354
!, 587
I, 585
I, 245
378
i, 144
362, 552
23, 789, 836
3, 575, 980
31, 111
2, 585, 382
1,135, 995
41, 030
5, 692, 203
48,194
lbs
65, 461, 619
93, 512
11, 051, 843
190,185
11,431
57, 612
246, 972
262, 940
43, 919
221
72, 527
2, 756
664, 497
11,087
2, 105
10, 241
6, 477
120
121, 000
247, 090
100
82, 274
2, 967, 205
22, 590
1, 042,175
20,331
64, 815
1,011, 652
397, 500
1, 389, 520
5, 016
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471, 037
O
90, 739
17, 980
18,173
18, 992
36, 984
H
W
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97,131
5, 226
3, 526
25, 810
46, 853
252, 476
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DOMESTIC EXPORTS—Continued. «<1
Tear ended June 30, 1876.
Year ended June 30, 1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Tobacco, and manufactures of:
Leaf
Cigars
Snuff
Other manufactures
Trunks and valises
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun-shades
Varnish
Vessels sold to foreigners :
Steamers
Sailing-vessels
Vinegar
Watches, and parts of
Wax
Wearing-apparel
Whalebone
Wine
Wood, and manufactures of:
Boards, clapboards, deals, plank, joists, and scantling
Laths, palings, pickets, curtain-sticks, broom-handles, and bed-slats
Shingles
Box-shooks
Other shooks, staves, and headings
Hogsheads and barrels, empty
Ail other lumber
Fire-wood
Hop, hoop, telegraph, and other poles
Logs, masts, spars, and other whole timber
limber, sawed and hewed
All other timber
Household-furniture
Wooden-ware
A11 other manufactures of wood, n. e. s
Wool, and manufactures of:
Wool, raw and
fleece
Carpets
Other manufactures of
Zinc, and manufactures of:
Ore or oxide.
Plates, sheets, pigs, or bars
.lbs
.. M
.lbs
218,310,265
707
10, 551
galls
36, 668
tons
tons
galls
804
7,023
19, 325
..lbs
218, 610
lbs
galls
154, 500
31, 915
M feet
M
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252, 407
5, 67 5
33, 636
No
152, 228
cords
""3,032
cub. feet
21, 786, 414
Value.
Quantity.
$22, 737, 383
23, 407
4, 793
2, 804, 955
133, 591
1, 972
54, 906
223,901,913
336
21, 894
100, 000
833
8, 481
16, 345
165, 484
6, 133
65, 944
69,127
579, 595
215, 327
33, 483
3, 862, 793
16, 501
130, 847
105, 796
4, 322, 252
349, 456
3-21, 790
9, 029
476, 312
616,197
3, 463, 352
138, 553
1, 574, 935
342, 860
1, 565, 602
58, 427
353, 425
251, 572
45, 039
213, 974
6, 777
40, 628
202, 879
" "3,973
13, 553, 714
Yalue.
$25, 241, 549
17, 072
7, 570
2, 578, 279
113, 396
466
80, 767
109,200
275, 232
4, 756
38,183
96, 578
509, 102
291,165
50, 308
3, 693, 909
22, 535
160, 925
471, 942
5,239, 329
459, 085
235, 984
8, 023
556, 450
572, 801
2, 357, 842
366, 975
1,711,769
342, 815
1, 539, 701
Increase.
$6,335
226, 676
20,195
1, 506
1,377
27, 761
70, 493
168, 884
85, 806
1,006
43, 396
1,105, 510
45
25, 901
lbs
yards
104, 768
8,315
13, 845
6, 586
329, 803
178, 034
876
62, 754
747
153, 654
5, 839
176,149
ewt
lbs
10,178
134, 542
66, 259
11, 651
3, 083
38, 090
20, 659
4, 245
45, 600
7, 406
Decrease.
$2,504,166
2,"777
25*861
^
9,200
109,748
S
27,451
IJ
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75*838
16,825
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30,078
366, 146
917,077
109,629
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80,138
228,422
136, 834
48, 909
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All articles not enumerated :
All other unmanufactured articles .
All other manufactured articles —
795, 450
1, 322, 955
4, 390, 825
160, 562, 954
480, 002, 627
Grand total.
4, 642, 392
145, 063, 449
493, 388, 926
15, 499, 505
644, 956, 406
Shipped in cars and other land-vehicles .
Shipped in American vessels
Shipped in foreign vessels
752, 035
1, 370, 803
643, 094, 767
1, 861, 639
575, 620, 938
21, 270, 035
583,141, 229
22, 433, 624
Total exports, gold value.
Total imports
596, 890, 973
476, 677, 871
605, 574, 853
553, 906,153
Balance in favor of the United States
120, 213, 102
51, 668, 700
50, 038, 691
6, 467, 611
83, 857,129
8, 275, 013
Total exports..
Total imports .
56, 506, 302
15, 936, 681
92,132,142
20, 900, 717
Excess of specie exported.
40, 569, 621
71, 231, 425
SPECIE AND BULLION.
Exported, domestic.
Exported, foreign...
47, 848
251, 567
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Total domestic exports, reduced to gold value.
Total foreign exports, gold value
43, 415
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, compiled from
Monthly
EXPORTS.
Returns of Collectors of Customs, showing the Declared
Quantities andValues
of FOREIGN COMMODITIES
EXPORTED from the United States during thefiscalyears ended June 30, 1876, and June 30, 1875.
Tear ended June 30,1876.
Year ended June 30,1875.
CA
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Value.
Quantity.
Value.
Increase.
Decrease.
FREE OF DUTY.
Argols
Barks, medicinal:
Peruvian, calisaya, Lima,
Barks used for tanning
Books, n. L
Chemicals, drugs, dyes, and medicines, n. e.
Chloride of lime, or bleaching-powder
Cocoa, crude, and leaves and shells-of
Cochineal
Coffee
Cotton, raw
Cutch or catechu, aud terra-japonica or gambier
Oye-waods, in sticks
Fish, not of American fisheries :
Fresh, of all kinds
Herring, pickled
Mackerel, pickled
All others, n. e.
Fur-skins, undressed
Gold and silver:
Gold bullion
Silver bullion
Gold coin
Silver coin
Guano, (except from bonded islands)
Gums.
Hair, unmanufactured:
IDS.
68,745
$13, 376
257
252, 673
lj>sjb s
JJ38^
lbs.
lbs
-
-• - •
ions.
iDS-
368, 359
50, 854
!, 884, 457
224, 497
8, 755
1, 625, 932
37, 322
676
82, 360
- •{,
b{j)8
b" 1 8
Horse-hair, used for weaving
lt)SHair of all kinds, n. e. s
Hides and skins, other than furs
Household and personal effects and wearing-apparel, old and m use, of persons arriving
from foreign countries
-"
India rubber and gutta-percha, crude
Indigo
Madder, not including the extract of
JDSOils: Vegetable, fixed or expressed
.galls.
Paper materials:
Aua Rags of cotton or linen
29, 610
.lbs.
111,355
2,'885
885
16
527, 000
13,123
61, 302
13, 305
4,515
39,618
77, 532
11, 600
15, 995
1, 733, 693
4, 706, 323
964
75, 451
15,120
7, 851
26, 288
728,129
24, 069
!, 834,014
433, 041
9, 446
23,375
66, 728
2,318
1, 300
72
152, 777
589, 624
231,982
142, 569
253, 549
728
126, 678
12, 985
1, 280, 154
87, 260
751
$257
344, 778
34, 987
3, 895
11,576
10, 254
133, 620
283, 004
76, 368
3, 696
11,835
5, 433, 736
2, 825, 746
3, 039
21. 441
7, 905
4,10
i, 729
1, 880, 577
54,010
1,744
7,851
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728
75,824
12,985
g
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" "49,938
75
^
^
800
160,981
733,131
16, 925
2, 435
94, 039
7,104
329, 239
19, 299
305
62, 953
300
115
10,895
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" " " 5 , " 739
94,002
205,472
2
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3, 700, 043
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2, 200
2, 200
11, 695
54, 703
743
216, 041
$5, 968
$5, 968
50, 708
*' 106,'278
6, 361
113, 198
19, 299
305
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Seeds
Silk, raw
Tea
Tin in bars, blocks, and pigs
Wood, manufactured, n. e. s
All other articles
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
cwt.
Total free of duty.
Animals, living
Beer, ale, porter, and other malt liquors
galls.
Books, pamphlets, engravings, and other publications, n. e. s
Brass, and manufactures of
Breads tuffs, and other farinaceous food :
Barley
bush.
Barley-malt
bush.
Bread and biscuit
lbs.
Oats
bush.
Rice
lbs
Rye
bush.
Wheat
bush.
Wheat-flour
bbls.
Meal or flour made from oats, Indian corn, rye, and buckwheat
Pease, beans, and gther seeds of leguminous plants
bushAll other farinaceous food, and preparations of, including arrow root, pearl or
hulled barley, &o
Bristles
lbs..
Buttons of all kinds, including button-materials partly fitted for buttons exclusively...
Chemicals, drugs, dyes, and medicines, n. e. s
Chicory, ground or prepared, and root
lbs..
Clothing, (except when of silk, and except hosiery, &c., of cotton or wool:)
Cut and sewed together
'.
Articles of wear, n. e. s
,
Coal, bituminous
tons
Copper, and manufactures of:
.cwt.
Ore .
Pigs, bars, ingots, old and other, unmanufactured
lbs.
Manufactures of
Cordage, rope, and twine of all kinds
lbs.
Cotton, manufactures of:
Bleached and unbleached
sq. yds.
Printed, painted, or colored
sq. yds.
Hosiery, shirts, and drawers
Jeans, denims, drillings, &c
sq. yds.
Other manufactures of, n. e. s
Earthen, stone, and China ware
Fancy goods
Eish, not of American fisheries:
Heriing
bbls.
18,
874,
19,
190,
190,
50
900
574
988
281
635
I 375
400
6. 868
32, 910
714,185
907
173,313
159,119
1, 565, 595
23
12, 936
46
7, 094
406, 553
197, 453
1, 392, 484
50, 803
15, 404
456, 746
58, 611
2, 308
7, 903
144,165
352
50, 684
513
884
119
890
191, 526
456, 471
24, 520
305
166, 590
12, 762
58, o72
21,145
33, 859
17, 505
- 2, 526
2, 008
245
2, 498
58
12, 352, 330
255, 402
280, 297
3, 900
342, 894.
193,159
319, 935
18, 456
392, 816
332, 571
5, 071
29, 291
35,147
5, 701
5, 639
257, 386
1,204
23, 420
45, 024
110
3, 557
47, 422
1,475
10,
34,
207,
17,
160, 389
19, 081
16, 968
31,516
2, 690, 498
10, 493, 820
34,131
20, 007
10, 091
4, 687
50
5,110
23,670
401, 258
20,
23,
79,
50,
318
670
432
641
12, 986
400
13, 010
4, 426,181
"13*852
7,414
7, 094
63, 659
4, 294
1, 072, 549
32, 347
15, 404
124,175
23, 464
2, 264
2, 398
1,365
27
127, 687
"2*498
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9,805
'32,751
429, 931
223, 343
501,265
26, 913
72, 227
173, 439
17,147
77, 967
31, 817
44, 794
2, 393
2, 722
6, 849
4, 385
19,595
43
146
146
2, 801,844
4, 619, 899
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12, 936
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Tear ended June 30,1876.
Year ended June 30,1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Fish, not of American fisheries—Continued.
Sar/lines and anchovies, preserved in oil, or otherwise
All other, n. e. s
Flax, and manufactures of:*
.tons..
Flax, raw
Manufactures of, by yard
Other manufactures of, n. e. s
Fruits of all kinds, including nuts
Furs and dressed fur-skins
Glass and glass ware:
Cylinder, crown, or common window
lbs..
Cylinder and crown, polished
sq. ft..
Cast polished plate, not silvered
sq. ft.*
Cast polished plate, silvered
sq. ft..
Other manufactures of
• -- •
Hair, (excepting that of fhe alpaca, goat, and other like animals,) and manufactures ol:
Hair, human, and manufactures of
Hair, other, and manufactures of, n. e.
Hemp, and manufactures of: t
..tons.
Raw
Other manufactures of, n. e.
India rubber and gutta-percha, manufactures of
Iron and steel, and manufactures of:
.lbs..
Pig-iron
Castings
j b 8 -Bar-iron
j^s..
Band, hoop, and scroll iron
Jhs..
Railroad bais or rails, of iron
||>s-Sheet-iron
.. lbs..
Old and scrap iron
tons..
Hardware
- - -- •
Anchors, cables, and chains of all kinds
lbs..
Machinery
Muskets, pistols, rilles, and sporting guns
Steel ingots, bars, sheets, and wire
• •-••
Railroad bars or rails, of steel
lbs..
Cutlery
Files.
Saws and tools
Other manufactures of iron and steel, n. <
Yalue,
Quantity.
Yalue.
$23, 296
23, 433
$19, 667
55, 905
Increase.
$32, 472
15
1, 415
31, 487
73, 952
153,778
172, 241
48
6, 535
75,319
117, 070
278,132
29, 766
63, 936
2, 450
160
98
18, 7( 8
862
5
220
1, 588
""""289"
236
25, 470
16
414
13,162
3, 206
2, 789
156, 024
3, 500
1, 466
"2,473
5,120
43,832
43,118
124,354
10, 727
12, 827
196,912
797
3, 939
$3, 629
5,606
13, 933
15, 616
Decrease.
1,525
1, 007, 320
15.300
139, 433
4, 741
27, 832, 699
40,283
300
158, 464
284, 670
8, 645
423
3,133
154
612, 038
3, 621
4, 768
1,354
3, 439
68, 273
32, 694
4,128
6, 375
6, 520
1,168
33
263,146
910, 835
320
148,221
11,045
27, 874, 281
93, 634
170
160, 200
13, 000
11,806
37
5,121
. 367
662, 529
5, 691
2, 728
5, 298
4, 836
44, 3.91
58, 049
13, 254
480
3, 694
1,651
1,121
216, 034
142, 475
5
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40, 888
386
2, 040
23, 882
5, 895
2, 826
47,112
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3,161
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"i*988
213
50, 491
2, 070
'*3," 944
1, 397
"25," 355
9,126
483
1,088
^
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Jewelry, and all manufactures of, n. e. s
Jute, and other grasses, and manufactures of:*
Raw
tons.
Gunny-cloth and gunny-bags, and manufactures of, used for bagging
.lbs.
Other manufactures of, n. e. s
Lead, and manufactures of:
Pigs, bars, and old
lbs.
Mannf{ ctures of
Leather, and manufactures of:
Leather of all kinds
lbs.
Gloves of kid, and all other of skin or leather
.doz. pairs
Other manufactures of
Marble and stone, and manufactures of, n. e. s
Metals, metal-compositions, and manufactures of, n. e. s
Musical instruments
Oils:
Coal and other mineral oils
galls.
Whale and fish, not of American
fisheries
galls.
Olive, salad
galls*
Olive, not salad
galls.
All other vegetable,
fixed
galls.
Volatile or essential
lbs.
Opium, and extract of
lbs.
Paintings, chromo-lithographs, photographs, and statuary, n. e. s
Paints:
White lead
lbs.
Red led and litharge
lbs.
Whiting and Paris white
lbs.
Other paints and painters' colors
Paper, and manufactures o f :
Printing-paper
lbs.
Writng-paper
lbs.
Paper-hangings and other paper
Papier-mache, and other manufactures of paper, n. e. s., including parchment
Perfumerv and cosmetics
Potatoes
bush.
Precious stones
Provisions, (meats, poultry, lard, butter, cheese, &c.,) not including vegetables
Salt
lbs.
Saltpeter, (nitrate of potash)
lbs.
Flaxseed or linseed
A l l other, n. e. s
Silk, and manufactures o f ;
Dress and piece goods
Other manufactures of
Soda, and salts o f :
Bicarbonate
Carbonate, including sal-soda and soda-ash
125,102
18, 422
20, 888
307
684, 531
35, 422
23, 901
22, 381
17, 068
586
65
283, 730
13, 926
420
985
369
371
984
437
63, 507
2, 987
156, 866
3, 725
95,
24,
75,
13,
18,
8,
52, 736
1, 209
279
31,241
2, 904
106, 725
20, 482
1,980
234
17, 840
7, 283
465, 603
92, 395
37, 823
2, 800
3, 014
162
2, 262
5, 771, 849
321, 576
120,618
7, 993
13, 249
44,
16,
17,
3,
5, 352
3, 085
863
246
626
785
033
005
541
7, 895
11,236
3, 054
6, 506
35, 886
10, 351
939, 553
48, 312
32, 961
9, 452
2, 338
627
6, 060
55,
29,
1,
6,
57,
5,
132,
lbs.
lbs.
288
2, 452
94, 366
4,
676
5, 368
6, 805, 795
178, 827
2,
185,
85,
17,
1,074
6, 272
18, 016
3, 068
473, 950
10, 285
34, 790
40, 728
232, 530
2, 749
2, 535
1,334
250
1,505
6, 350
1, 580
105, 600
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149, 493
28,121
42, 830
2, 663
807
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the material of chief value.
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20, 491
82, 782
216, 620
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6, 060
8,
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169, 984
1,728
44, 083
21, 834
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7, 895
16, 727
1,
5, 479
1, 493
65
50, 858
7, 287
941
9, 943
68, 849
189, 700
bush.
89, 680
562
698
428
428
40, 818
5, 776
396
53
14,739
2, 334
930
79, 631
2,184
21, 519
19, 335
L, 181
408, 099
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Year ended June 30,1876.
Year ended June 30,1875.
1876 compared with 1875.
Commodities.
Quantity.
Soda, and salts of—Continued.
Caustic soda
Acetate, sulphate, phosphate, and all other salts of soda, n. e. s
Spices of all kinds ; also ginger, (ground,) pepper, and mustard
Straw and palm-leaf, manufactures of
*
Sugar and molasses:
Brown sugar
Refined sugar
Molasses
Melado, and sirup of sugar-cane
Candy and confectionery
*
Sulphur, refined
Tin, and manufactures o f :
In plates
Other manufactures of
**
Tobacco, and manufactures of;
Leaf
Quantity.
Yalue.
$19,253
1, 351
216, 029
70, 328
lbs
lbs
lbs
*
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814, 226
12, 501
914,929
$31, 088
486
121,154
75, 128
472, 804
46, 111
1,232,152
lbs
lbs
galls
lbs
lbs
cwt
12, 599, 772
121,215
1, 058, 815
3,145, 520
4, 093
521, 793
11,888
259,711
104, 963
1,046
10, 330, 322
123,153
648, 488
746, 922
460
130
cwt
4, 930
32, 932
4, 265
4, 734
Its
742, 698
61, 702
228, 937
168, 391
30, 950
3,141
870, 215
110,159
289,146
258, 132
11, 043
150
78,415
4,318
102, 782
8, 237
61,417
16, 317
47, 087
44, 523
90, 646
9, 643
84, 906
7,174
Increase.
$11, 835
37, 349
3, 500
lbs
Cigars
Other manufactures of
Watches, and watch movements and materials
Wines, spirits, and cordials :
Spirits and cordials, in casks
*
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pf. galls
Spirits and cordials, in bottles
doz
Wine, in casks
.galls
Wine, in bottles
doz
Wood, and manufactures of:
Cabinet-ware, house-furniture, and all manufactures of wood, n. e. s
Boards, deals, plank, joists, and scantling
M feet
Shingles
M
Timber, sawed or hewn, wholly or in part
Other lumber
Wool, sheep's, and hair of the alpaca, goat, and other like animals, and manufactures of
Unmanufactured
lbs
Cloths and cassimeres
Woolen rags, shoddy, mungo, waste, and
flocks
lbs
Shawls
Blankets
Carpets
sq- J a r ( ] s
Dress-goods
sq. yards
Hosiery, shirts, and drawers
Other manufactures of, n. e.
Yalue.
24, 370
210
1, 518, 426
81,654
2, 455
1, 336, 741
68, 382
24.1, 758
420
5, 023
26, 873
318, 478
58, 860
7, 424
42, 477
12, 062
1,654
280, 079
1,230
197, 870
24,168
267
3, 567. 627
"""64,516
5, 273
585, 766
486,
10,
162,
23,
75,
30,
48,
29,
359
251
676
321
95
344
574
232
209
548
56, 898
293, 380
534
58, 000
80, 908
691, 821
64, 099
3, 305
59, 720
7, 351
5, 691
136, 622
2, 466
114, 079
4, 800
35,
1,
97,
81,
434
637
035
642
951
Decrease.
$865
94, 875
344
4,417
19, 907
2, 991
60,209
89,741
14,157
13,915
14, 975
11, 484
4,119
4, 711
143, 457
"83,791
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114
52, 977
54, 035
373, 343
5, 239
17, 243
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Zinc, spelter, or tutenag, and manufactures of, in sheets .
All articles not elsewhere enumerated
lbs.
31,018
1, 958
163, 720
31,879
368
81, 424
2, 326
245,144
2, 863, 541
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Total dutiable
Total free of duty.
10, 776, 215
10, 493, 820
10, 204,121
12, 229, 503
Total
21, 270, 035
22, 433, 624
10,211,633
11,058, 402
1, 933, 662
7,123, 513
9, 678, 095
12, 755, 529
2, 661, 984,
11,321,617
8, 450, 023
572. 094
From warehouse
Not from warehouse
Exported in cars and other land-vehicles.
Exported in American vessels
Exported in foreign vessels
12, 212, 860
2, 291, 447
1, 735, 683
1, 163, 589
533, 538
3, 762, 837
1, 697,127
728, 322
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
D E P A R T M E N T OF THE
INTERIOR,
Washington, October 10, 1876.
SIR : In compliance with request contained in your letter of the 29th
ultimo, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of letter of this date
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, with accompanying statement
of the liabilities of the United States to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations.
Yery respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS. T. G O E H A M ,
Acting Secretary.
T h e h o n o r a b l e t h e S E C R E T A R Y OF THE
TREASURY.
D E P A R T M E N T OF THE INTERIOR,
O F F I C E OF INDIAN A F F A I R S ,
Washington, October 10, 1876.
SIR : In accordance with the request contained in letter of the honorable the Secretary of the Treasury, referred by the Department on the
2nd instant, I have the honor to inclose herewith a statement showing
the liabilities of the United States to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations.
Yery respectfully, your obedient servant,
S.
A .
G A L P I N " ,
Acting Commissioner.
T h e h o n o r a b l e t h e SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Statement showing the present Viabilities of the United States to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations.
Names of treaties.
Description of annuities, &c.
Number of installments yet unap- (Reference to laws,
propriated, explanations, &c.
I Statutes at Large.
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Arickarees,
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Mandans.
Assinaboines
Blackfeet,
Bloods,
and Piegans.
Cheyennes and Araptihoes.
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Chicka'-aws
Chippewas,
Boise
Forte band.
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Thirty installments, provided to be expended
under the tenth article treaty of October 21,
1867.
Purchase of clothing
Pay of carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller,
and engineer.
Pay of physician and teacher
r lhiee
installments, for seed and agricultural
implements.
Pay of a second blacksmith, iron and steel
Amount to be expended in such goods, <fcc., as
the President m a y from time to time determine.
.do.
.do.
Thirty installments, provided to be expended
under tenth article treaty of October 28, 1867.
Purchase of clothing, same article
Pay of physician, carpenter, farmer, blacksmith,
miller, engineer, and teacher.
Three installment-', for the purchase of seeds and
of agricultural implements.
Pay of second blacksmith, iron and steel.
Permanent annuity in goods
T w e n t y installments, for blacksmith, assistants,
iron, tools, &c.
T w e n t y installments, for schools, instructing
Indians in farming, and for the purchase of
seeds, tools, &c.
Twenty-one installments, unappropriated, at $30,000 each.
Vol. 15, p. 584, § 10
1,1868.
Twenty-one installments, unappropriated, at $^0,000 each.
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Three installments, of $2,500 each,
due.
Nine installments, at $1,500 each,
unappropriated.
Nine installments, at $1,600 each,
unappropriated^
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14,500 00
7, 700 00
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Vol. 15, p. 597, § 8.
Vol. 1, p. 619
Vol. 14, p. 766, § 3
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50,000 00
Vol. 15, p. 596, § 10
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$26, 000 00
1867.
Fourteenth article treaty of OctoVol. 15, p. 585, § 14
5, 200 00
ber 21, 1867.
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2, 500 00
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Three installments, of $2,500 each, Vol. 15, p. 583, § 8 .
du8.
Eighth article treaty of October 21, Vol. 15, p. 584, § 8 .
2, 000 00
1867.
Treaty not pubSeventh article treaty of July 27,
75, 000 00
1866.
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Eighth article treaty of September
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14, 400 00
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Chippewas of Lake
Superior.
Chippewas of the
Mississippi
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Chippewas,
Pillagers, and Lake
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Chippewas of Red
Lake and Pembina
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of
Chippewas.
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Choctaws . .
Twenty installments of annuity, in money, goods,
or other articles, provisions, ammunition, and
tobacco.
Support of smith and shop, and pay of two
farmers, during the pleasure of the President.
Ten installments in money, at $20,000 each, third
article treaty of Februaiy 22, 1855, and third
article treaty of May 7, le64.
Ten installments, for support of schools, in promoting the progress of the people in agriculture, and assisting them in becoming self-sustaining, support of a physician and purcha-e
of medicines.
Forty-six installments, to be paid to the chiefs of
the Mississippi Indians.
Forty installments : in money, $ 0,666 66 ; goods,
$8,000, and for purposes of utility, $4,000.
160, 000 00
One installment to be appropriated,
of $L 1,500.
Vol. 16, p. 719, § 3
11,500 00
Sixteen installments, of $1,000 each,
due.
Eighteen installments, of $22,666.66
each, due.
Vol.9, p. 904, § 3 . .
16, 000 00
Vol.10, p. 1168,$ 3:
vol.13, p.694, § 3.
407, 999 88
24, 000 00
Fifteen installments, of $12.€00 each, for the purpose of supplying them with gillirig-twine,
cotton-maitre, linsey, blankets, &c.
Fifteen installments, to pay one blacksmith, physician, miller, farmer, $3,900; iron and steel
and other articles, $1,500; carpentering, &c.,
$1,000.
Estimated, Red Lake band, $8,000,
and Pembina band, $1,000; two
installments, each, due.
Two installments, at $6,400 each,
due.
Vol. 13, p. 689, § 3
24, 000 00
Vol. 13, p. 690, § 4.
12, 800 00
Second article treatv of November
16, 1805,$3,000; thirteenth article
treaty of October 18, 1820, $600;
second article treaty of January
20, 1825, $6,000.
Sixth article treaty of October 18,
1820; ninth article treaty of Janary 20, 1825.
Vol. 7, p. 99. § 2 ;
vol.11,p.614,§ 13;
vol.7, p. 213, § 13.
9, 600 00
Vol.7, p. 212, § 6 ;
vol. 7, p. 236, § 9.
920 00
Vol. 7, p. 236, § 9 ;
vol.11,p.614.§ 13
Vol. 12, p. 694, § 2.
19,512 89
Permanent annuities
Interest on $390,257.92, articles ten and thirteen treaty of January 22, 1855.
Five installments, for beneficial purposes, under
direction of the President, treaty of June 25,
1855.
Twenty installments, for pay and subsistence of
one physician, sswyer, miller, superintendent
of farming, and school-teacher.
Twenty installments, for salary of head chief...
Permanent annuities
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Do.
1, 800 00
Vol. 13, p. 694, § 3
Vol. 13, p. 694, § 3
Do..
Do.
Vol. 10, p. 1112 . . .
Eight installments, of $20,000 each,
due.
Eight installments, of $3,000 each,
due.
Provisions for smiths, &c .
Do.
Creeks .
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Ten installments, for purposes of education, per
third article treaty of May 7, 1864.
$10,000 as annuity, to be paid per capita to the
Red Lake band, and $5,000 to the Pembina
band, during the pleasure of the President.
Do.
Confederated tribes
and bands in Middle Oregon.
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Annuity, $3,500; goods, &c,, $6,500;
provisions, &c., $1,000; nine installments unappropriated.
Estimated at
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Three installments, of $2,000 each,
due.
Three installments, of $5,600 each,
due.
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Three installments, of $500each, due. . . . do
Treaty of August 7, 1790
Vol. 7, p. 36, § 4 . .
Treaty of June 16, 1802
Vol.7, p. 69, § 2 . .
Treaty of January 24, 1826
Vol.7, p. 287, § 4 .
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16, 800 00
1,500 00
1, 500 00
3, 000 00
20, 000 00
490, 000 00
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Description of annuities, &c.
Names of treaties.
Number of installments yet unappropriated, explanations, & c .
Reference to laws,
Statutes at Large.
Do
Allowance during the pleasure of the President
for blacksmiths, acsi*tants, shops and tools,
iron and steel, wagonmaker, education, and
assistance in agricultural operations, &c.
Do
Interest on $200,000 held in trust, sixth article
treaty August 7, 1856.
Interest on $675,168, held in trust, third article
treaty June 14, 1866, to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
For supplying male persons over fourteen years
of age with a suit of good, substantial, woollen
clothing; females over twelve years of age a
flannel skirt or goods to make the same, a pair
ot woollen hose, calico and domestic; and
boys and girls under the ages named such
flannel and cotton goods as their necessities
may require.
For the purchase of such articles from time to
time as the necessities of the Indians may indicate to be proper.
For pay of physician, carpenter, miller, engineer, farmer, and blacksmith
T w e n t y installments, for pay of teacher and for
books and stationery.
Blacksmith, iron and steel, and for seeds and
agricultural implements.
For the purchase of such beneficial objects as
the condition and necesities of the Indians may
require.
Do
Crows
Do
Do
Do
Do
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Treaty of January 24, 1826
Treaty of January 24, 1826, and
August 7, 1856.
Treaty of February 14, 1833; and
treaty of August 7, 1856.
V o l . 7, p. 287. § 4
Vol. 7, p. 287, § 4 ;
vol. 11, p. 700, § 5 .
Vol. 7, p. 419, § 5 ;
vol. 11, p. 700, § 5 .
Treaty of August 7, 1856
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12, 000 00
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10, 000 00
200, 000 00
Expended under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior.
Vol. 14, p. 786, § 3
33, 758 40
675, 168 00
Treaty of M a y 7, 1868
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2, 000 00
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22, 723 00
3,250 00
20,000 00
Dwamish and other
allied tribes
in
Washington Territory.
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Flathead? and other
confederated
tribes.
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Do
Do
Do
Do
Grros Ventres
Iowas
Kansas
Kickapoos
Klamaths and Modocs.
Do
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Do
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Twenty installments, of $150,000, to be expended
under the direction of the President.
Three installments, of $4,360 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 928, § 6 J
12,750 00 |
Twenty installments, for agricultural schools and
teachers.
Twenty installments, for a smith and carpenter
shop and tools.
Twenty installments, for blacksmith, carpenter,
fanner, and physician.
Twenty installments, for agricultural and industrial school, providing necessary furniture,
books, stationery, &c., and for the employment of suitable instructors.
Five installments, fourth series, for beneficial
objects, under the direction of the President.
Twenty installments, for two farmers, two millers, blacksmith, gunsmith, tinsmith, carpenter and joiner, and wagon and plow maker,
$7,400, and keeping in repair blacksmith's, carpenter's, wagon and plow makers' shops, $)00Twenty installments, for keeping in repair flouring and saw mill, and supplying the necessary
fixtures.
Twenty
installments, for pay of physician
$1,400 keeping in repair hospital, and for medicine, $300.
Twenty installments, for repairing buildings for
various employes, &c.
Twenty installments., for each of the head chiefs
of the Flathead, Kootenay, and Upper Pend
d'Oreille tribes, at $500 each.
Amount to be expended in such goods, provisions,
&c.. as the President may from time to time determine as necessary.
Interest on $57,500, being the balance on $157,500
Interest on $200,000, at 5 per cent
Interest on $93,581.09, at 5 per cent
Five installments of $3,000, third series, to be expended under the direction of the President.
Twenty installments, for repairing saw-mill, and
buildings for blacksmith, carpenter, wagon and
plow maker, manual-labor school, and hospital.
For tools and materials for saw and flour mills,
carpenter's, blacksmith's, wagon and plow
maker's shops, books and stationery for manuallabor school.
Pay of superintendent of farming, farmer, blacksmith, sawyer, carpenter, and wagon and plow
maker.
Pay of physician, miller, and two teachers, for
twenty years.
Three installments,
due.
Three installments,
due.
Three installments,
aue.
Threejuhtallments,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 929, § 14
9, 000 00
of $3,000 each,
of $500 each,
of $J,200 each,
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1,500 00
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12, 600 00
6,300 00
of $2,100 each,
Vol. 12, p. 977, § 5.
T w o installments, of $3,000 each,
due.
Three installments, of $7,900 each,
,c|ue.
Vol. 12, p. 976, § 4.
6, 000 00
Vol. 12, p. 977, § 5 .
23, 700 00
Three installments, of $500 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 977, § 5 .
1, 500 00
Three installments, of $1,700 each,
due.
5,100 00
do
Three installments, of $300 each,
due.
Three installments, of $1,500 each,
due.
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Ten installments, of $1,000 each, due
Hj
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900 00
4,500 00
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Treaty not published, (eighth article,
July 13, 1868.;
Four installments due
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10, p, 1071, § 9
9, p. 842, § 2 .
10, p. 10/y, § 2
16, p. 708, §
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12,000 00
10, 000 00
Nine installments, of $1,500 each,
due.
...do .
13, 500 00
Four installments, of $6,000 each,
due.
Vol. 16, p. 709, § 5.
24, 000 00
Nine installments, of $3,600 each,
due.
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32, 400 00
2, 875 00
10, 000 00
4, 67y 05
57, 500 00
200, 000 00
93,581 09
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Number of installments yet unappropriated, explanations, &c.
Kef, rence to laws,
Statutes at Large.
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Menomonees
Miamies of Kansas
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Miamies of Indiana
Miamies of Eel Iiiver
Molels
Minted
Shoshones,
Bannocks,
and
Sheepeaters.
Navajoes
Do
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Ten installments, being the fifth series, for beneficial objects, under the direction of the President.
T w e n t y installments, for agricultural and Industrial-schools and teachers, and for smith, carpenter, farmer, and physician
Fifteen installments, to pay $242,686, for cession
of land.
Permanent provision
for smith's shops and
miller, &c.
T w e n t y installments upon $150,000, third article
treaty of June 5, 1854.
Interest on $50,000, at the rate of 5 per cent., as
per third article treaty of June 5, 1854.
Interest on $221,257.86, at 5 per cent, per annum.
Permanent annuities
P a y of teacher to manual-labor school, and subsistence of pupils, &c.
T o be expended in such goods, provisions, <fcc„
as the President m a y from time to time determine as proper.
Ten installments, for such articles of clothing, or
raw material in lieu thereof, seeds, farmingimplements, &c., treaty of June 1, 1868.
Ten installments, for the purchase of such articles
as from time to time the condition and necessities of the Indians m a y indicate to be proper.
T e n installments, for pay of teachers
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Three investments, of : L,000 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 940, § 5
$.3, 000 00
Three installments, of $7,600 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 941, § 1 1
22, 800 00
Four installments, of $16,179.06 each,
due.
Say $940 for shop and $600 for miller
Vol.10, pp. 1065
and If 67, § 5.
Vol. 7, p. 191, § 5
64,716 24
Three installments, of $7,500 each,
due.
V o l . 1 0 , p. 1094, § 3
22, 500 00
June 5, 1854
Fourth article treaty of 1795; third
article treaty of 1805; third article
treaty of 1809.
Treaty of December 21,1855
Vol. 10, p. 1099. § 4
V o l . 7 , p. 51, § 4 ;
vol. 7, p. 91, § 3 .
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$30, 800 00
221, 257 86
1,100 00
$3, 000 00
20,000 00
T w o installments, of $45,705 each,
due.
Vol. 15, p. 668, § 8
91,410 00
Three installments, of $30,470 each,
due.
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91,410 00
Four installments, of $2,000 each,
due.
Vol. 15, p. 668, § 6
8, 000 00
22, 000 00
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Osages
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Ottoes and Missourias.
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Pawnees
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Five installments, last series, for beneficial objects, at the discretion of the President.
Twenty installments for two schools, &c., pay
of superintendent of teaching and two teachers, superintendent of farming and two farmers, two millers, two blacksmiths, two gunsmiths, tinner, carpenter, wagon and plowmaker, keeping in repair saw and grist mills,
for necessary tools, pay of physician, repairing hospital, and furnishing medicine, &c.,
repairing buildings for employes and the
shops for blacksmith, tinsmith, gunsmith, carpenter, wagon and plow maker, providing
tools therefor, and pay of head chief.
Sixteen installments, for boarding and clothing
children who attend school, providing schools,
&c , with necessary furniture, purchase of
wagons, teams, tools, &c.
Salary of two subordinate chiefs
Fifteen installments, for repairs of houses, mills,
shops, &c.
Salary of two matrons for schools, two assistant
teachers, farmer, carpenter, and two millers.
Thirty installments, for purchase of clothing, as
per sixth article treaty May 10, 1868.
Three installments, of $4,000 each,
due.
Three installments, of $17,200 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 985, $ 4
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51, 600 00
Five installments, of $3,000 each,
due.
Vol. 14, p. P49, § 4
15, 000 00
Treaty of June 9, 1863
Five installments, of $3,500 each,
due.
Treaty of June 9, 1863
Vol. 14, p. 650, § 5
Vol. 14, p. 649, § 5
Twenty-two installments, of $15,000
each, due.
Vol. 15, p. 657, § 6
Ten installments, to be expended by the Secretary of the Interior, for Indians roaming.
Pay of teacher, farmer, carpenter, miller, blacksmith, engineer, and physician.
Fifteen installments, third series, in money or
otherwise.
Ten installments, for support of blacksmith-shop,
and supplying tools for the same.
Interest on $69,120, at 5 per cent., for educational purposes.
Interest on $300,000, at 5 per cent., to b^ paid
semi-annually, in money or such articles as
the Secretary of the Interior may d'rect.
Fifteen installments, third series, in money or
otherwise.
Twelve installments, last series, in money or
otherwise.
Annuity goods, and such articles as may be
necessary.
Support of two manual-labor schools and pay of
teachers.
For iron and steel and other necessary articles
for shops, and pay of two blacksmiths, one of
which is to be tin and gun smith, and compensation of two strikers and apprentices.
T w o installments, of $18,000 each,
due.
Estimated at
....do
Six installments, of $20,000 each,
due.
One installment, due
Vol. 10, p. 1044, §4
Resolution of the Senate to treaty,
January 2, 1825.
Treaty of September 29, 1865
Six installments, of $9,000 each,
due.
Twelve installments, of $5,000 each,
due.
Treaty of September 24, 1857
.do .
Estimated, for iron and steel, $500 ;
two blacksmiths, $1,200; and two
strikers, $480.
Vol. 14, p. 650, § 5
12, 000 00
1, 000 00
17, 500 00
53
7, 600 00
G
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330, 000 00
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36, 000 00
Vol. 15, p. 658, § 7
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120, 000 00
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Vol. 7, p. 242, § 6
3,456 00
69,120 00
V o l 14, p. 687, § 1
15, 000 00
300, 000 00
Vol. 10, p. 1039, §4
54,000 00
...do
60,000 00
Vol. II, p. 723, § 2
....do
....do
30, 000 00
10, 000 00
2,180 00
oo
Pawnees.—Cont'd . .
Poncas.
Do.
Pottawatomies .
Do
.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Farming utensils and stock, pay of farmer, miller, and engineer, and compensation of apprentices, to assist in working the mill, and keeping in repmr grist and saw mill.
Fifteen installments, last series, to be paid to
them or expended for their benefit.
Amount to be expended during the pleasure of
the President for purposes of civilization.
Permanent annuity in money
do
do
do
:
do
For educational purposes, during the pleasure of
the President.
Permanent provision for three blacksmiths and
assistants, iron aEd steel.
Estimated .
Vol. 11, p. 730, § 4
Twelve installments, of $8,000 each,
due.
Treaty of March 12, 1868
Auerust 3, 1795
September 3o, 1809
October 2, 1818
September 20, 1828
July 29, 1829
September 20, 1828
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
Vol.
October 16, 1826; September 20,
1828 ; July 29, 1829.
V o l . 7 , p. 296
vol.7, p. 318,
vol.7, p. 321.
Vol. 7, p. 320
Vol. 7, p. 318.
vol. 9, p. 8^5,
Vol. 9, p. 855,
Vol. 7, p. 106,
o
7,
7,
7,
7,
7,
7,
p.
p.
p.
p.
p.
p.
51, § 4 .
114. § 3
185. § 3
317, § 2
330. § 2
318, 5 2
of
July 29, 1829
September 20, 1828; June 5 and 17,
1846.
June 5 and 17, 1816
November 17, 1808
Quinaielts and Quillehutes.
For education, smith, farmer, and smith-shop,
during the pleasure of the President.
$25,000, sixth series, to be expended for beneficial
objects.
$1,000 for education, $1,660 for smith, Vol. 7, p. 425, § 3
&c.
Three installments, of $700 each, due. Vol. 12, p." 9 72, § 4
Do
Pottawatomies
Huron.
Quapaws
^
$96, 000 00
10,000 00
$357
178
894
715
5,724
80
90
50
60
77
$7, 156
3, 578
17, 890
14, 312
114,495
00
00
00
00
40
5, 000 00
1, 008 99
Permanent provision for furnishing salt
Permanent provision for payment o money in
lieu of tobacco, iron and steel.
For interest on $230,064.20, at 5 per cent
Permanent annuities
Do.
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to
$4, 400 00
Vol. 12, p. 997, § 2
Vol. 12, p. 998, § 2
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to
Amount held in trust by the
United States on which 5 per
cent, is annually paid, and
amounts which, invested at
5 per cent., produce permanent annuities.
Reference to laws,
Statutes at Large.
Amount of annual liabilities of
a permanent character.
Number of installments yet unappropriated, explanations, & c .
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required
during a limiteil number of
years to pay limited annuities incidentally necessary to
effect the payment.
Description of annuities, &c.
Names of treaties.
Annual amount necessary to
meet stipulations,
indefinite
as to time, now allowed, but
liable to be discontinued.
Statement showing the present Viabilities of the United States to Indian tribesundertreatys t i p u l a t i o n s .
156 54
107 34
2 , 6 6 0 00
2 , 1 0 0 00
3,130 80
2,146 80
11, 503 21
400 00
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20,179 80
230, 064 20
8, 000 00
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River Crows
Sacs and Foxes of
Mississippi.
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Sacs and Foxes of
Missouri.
Seminoles
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Senecas
T w e n t y installments, for an agricultural and industrial school, employment of suitable instructors, support of smith and carpenter shops and
tools, pay of blacksmith, carpenter, farmer, and
physician.
Amount to be expended in such goods, provisions,
&c , under direction of the President.
Permanent annuity
21, S00 00
Three installments, of $7,100 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 973, § 10
July 15, 1868
Yol. 16, pi 349, § 7.
Treaty of November 3, 1804.
Vol. 7, p. 85, § 3 . .
1,000 00
20, 000 00
200, 0' 0 00
800, 000 00
157, 4i 0 00
30, 000 00
Interest on $2<>0.000, at 5 per cent
Interest on $800,000, at 5 per cent
Interest on $157,400, at 5 per cent
Treaty of October 21, 1837 . .
Treaty of October 21, 1842 - .
Treaty of October 21, 1837 . .
Vol. 7, p. 541, § 2.
Vol. 7, p. 596, § 2
Vol. 7, p. 543, § 2.
10, 000 00
40, t.OU 00
7,870 00
Interest on $500,000, eighth article of treaty of
August 7, 1856.
Interest on $70,000, at 5 per cent
Permanent annuity
$25,000 annual annuity . .
Vol. 11, p. 702, § 8
25, 000 00
500, 000 00
Support of schools, &c
—
September 9 and 17,1817.
3, 500 00
1, O O 00
U
70, 000 00
20, 000 00
February 28, 1831
February 19, 1841 . . .
A c t cf June 27, 1846 .
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Vol.14, p. 757. § 3 .
V o l . 7 , p. 161, § 4 ;
vol. 7, p. 179, § 4.
Vol. 7, p. 349, § 4.
Vol. 4, p. 442
Vol. 9, p. 35, § 3 . .
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6, 000 00
3, 750 U
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2, 152 50
120, 000 00
75, 000 00
43, 050 00
Treaty of September 17,1818.
Vol. 7, p. 119, § 4.
1, 000 00
20, 000 00
Treaty of July 20, 1831
August 3, 1795 ; M a y 10,1854
August 3, 1795
Seven installments to be appropriated.
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Vol. 7, p. 352, § 4
Vol. 7, p. 51, § 4 . .
Vol. 10, p 10">6,§3
Vol.13, p. 357, § 7 .
3, 000 00
2, 000 00
60, 000 00
40, 000 00
Smith and smith-shop and miller
Do
Senecasof N e w York Permanent annuities
Interest on $75,000, at 5 per cent
Do
Interest on $43,050. transferred from the Ontario
Do
Bank to the United States Treasury.
Permanent annuity
Senecas and S h a w nees.
Support of smiths and smiths' shops
Do
Permanent annuity for education
Shawnees
Interest on $10.000, at 5 per cent
Do
T w e n t y installments of $5,000 each, under the
Shoshones, western
direction of the President.
band.
Shoshones,
northdo
western band.
T w e n t y installments of #1,000 each, under direcShoshones, Goship
tion of the President.
band.
Shoshones and Bannacks:
F o r the purchase of clothing for men, women,
Shoshones
and children, thirty installments.
For the purchase of such articles as may be conDo
sidered proper by the Secretary of the Interior.
F o r pay of physician, carpenter, teacher, engiDo
neer, farmer, and blacksmith.
Blacksmith, and for iron and f-teel for shops
Do
For the purchase of clothing for men, women,
Bannacks
a'-d chilaren, thirty installments.
For the purchase of such articles as may be conDo
sidered ne-essary b y the Secretary for persons
roamirg, &e.
P a y of physic an, carpenter, miller, teacher, enDo.
gineer, farm r, and blacksmith.
.do .
1, 660 00
, 060 00
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35, 000 00
35, 000 00
Vol. 13, p. 663, § 3
7,000 00
Vol. 13, p. 652, § 7.
Twenty-three installments due, estimated.
Four installments due, estimated...
Vol. 15, p. 676, § 9
13, 874 00
30, 000 00
.
Estimated.
Vol. 15, p. 676, § 10
5, 000 00
.
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Twenty-three installments due, estimated.
Three installments due, estimated..
Vol. 15, p. 676, § 6
Vol. 15, p. 676, 5 9
2, 000 00
6, 937 00
.
.
14, 000 00
,
Estimated .
Vol. 15, p. 676, § 10
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Amount held in trust by the
United States on which 5 per
cent, is annually paid, and
amounts which, invested at 5
per cent., produce permanent
annuities.
Number of installments yet unap- Reference to laws,
propriated, explanations, &c.
Statutes at Large.
Six Nations of New
York.
Sioux. Sisseton, and
Wabpeton of Lake
Traverse andDevil s Lake.
Sioux of different
tribes, including
Santee Sioux of
Nebraska.
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S'Klallams
Do
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Tabequache band of
• Utes.
Tabequache, Muache, Capote,Weeminuche, Yampa,
Grand River, and
Uintah bands of
Utes.
Permanent annuities in clothing, &c
Amount to be expended in such goods and other
articles as the President may from time to time
determine, $800,000, in ten installments, per
agreement February 19, 1867.
Purchase of clothing for men, women, and children.
Blacksmith, and for iron and steel
For such articles as may be considered necessary
by the Secretary of the Interior for persons
roaming.
Physician, five teachers, carpenter, miller, engineer, farmer, and blacksmith.
Twenty installments, last series, on $60,000 to be
expended under the direction of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Twenty installments, for agricultural and industrial school, pay of teacher, blacksmith, carpenter, physician, and farmer.
Smith, carpenter-shop, and tools
Pay of blacksmith
For iron and steel and neceaaary tools for blackamith-ahop.
Treaty, November 11, 1794
$4, 500 00
Vol.7, p.46, § 6 . . .
§2.
Twenty - three
installments,
of
$159,400 each, due; estimated.
•
Vol. 15, p. 638, $ 10 $159,400 00
Estimated
Twenty-three
installments,
of
$200,000 each, due; estimated.
...do .
...do .
Estimated
Vol. 15, p. 638, § 13
Three installments, of $1,600 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 934, § 5
Three installments, of $7,100 each,
due.
$90, 000 00
$480,000 00
Six installments, of $80,000 each, due Revised Treaties,
2, 000 00
S5
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10, 400 00
4, 800 00
21, 300 00
Estimated .
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Vol. 13, p. 675, § 10
500 00
720 00
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Vol. 15, p. 621, § 11
220 00
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Description of annuities, &c.
Amount of annual liabilities of
a permanent character.
Names of treaties.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required
during a limited number of
years to pay limited annuities incidentally necessary to
effect the payment.
Statement showing the present Viabilities of the United States to Indian tribesundertreatystipulations.
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W a l l a W a l l a , Cayuse, and Umatilla
tribes.
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Winnebagoea
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W a l p a h p e tribe
Snakes.
Yankton
tribe
Sioux.
Yakamas
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Do
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of
of
T w o carpenters, two millers, two farmers, one
blacksmith, and two teachers.
Thirty installments of $30,000 each, to be expend* ed under the direction of the Secretary of the
Interior, for clothing, blankets, &c.
Annual amount to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, in supplying said Indians with beef, mutton, wheat, flour,
beans, &c.
Five installments, last series, to be expended
under the direction of the President.
T w e n t y installments, for pay of two millers,
farmer, superintendent of farming operations,
two teachers, physician, blacksmith, wagon and
plow maker, carpenter and joiner.
T w e n t y installments, for mill-fixtures, tools,
medicines, books, stationery, furniture, &c.
T w e n t y installments, of $1,500 each, for pay of
head chiefs, 'three in number, at $500 each per
annum.
Interest on $804,909.17, at 5 per cent, per annum.
Interest on $78,340.41, at 5 per cent, per annum, to be expended under the direction of the
Secretary of the Interior.
T e n installments, second series, under the direction of the President.
T e n installments of $40,000 each, being second
series, to be paid to them, or expended for
their benefit.
T w e n t y installrrfents, for beneficial objects,
under the direction of the President.
T w e n t y installments, for two schools, one of
which is to be an agricultural and industrial
school, keeping the same in repair, and providing books, stationery, and furniture.
T w e n t y installments, for superintendent of teaching, two teachers, superintendent of farming,
two farmers, two millers, two blacksmiths,
tinner, gunsmith, carpenter, and wagon and
plow maker.
T w e n t y installments, for keeping in repair hospital, and furnishing medicine, &c., pay of
physician, repair of grist-mill and saw-mill,
and furnishing the necessary tools.
T w e n t y installments, for keeping in repair buildings for employed.
Vol. 15, p. 622, § 15
Twenty-two
installments,
$30,000, due,
each
7 , 8 0 0 00
eso, ooo oo
Vol. 15, p. 622, § 11
Vol. 15, p. 622, § 12
30,000 00
Three installments, of $2,000 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p, 946, § 2
6, 000 00
Three installments, of $9,000 each,
due.
Vol. 12, p. 947, § 4
27, 000 00
Three installments, of $3,000 each, . . . . d o
due.
Three installments, of $1,500 each, due Vol. 12, p. 947, § 5.
9 , 0 0 0 00
4, 500 00
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November 1, 1837, and Senate
amendment, July 17, 1862.
July 15, 1870
Vol. 7, p. 546, § 4 . .
40, 245 45
894,909 17
Vol. 16, p. 355, § 1.
3,917 02
78,340 41
Five installments, of $1,200 each,
due.
T w o installments, of $40,000 each,
due.
Vol.
14,
p.
684,
Vol.
11, p.
744,
6, 000 00
80, 000 00
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Three installments, last series, of
$1,000 each, due.
Three installments, of $500 each,
due.
Vol.
12,
953,
12, 000 00
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Three installments, of $14,600 each,
due.
Three installments, of $2,000 each,
due.
Three installments, of
due,
$300 each,
p.
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1, 500 00
43, 800 00
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6, 000 00
900 00
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Statement showing the presentViabilitiesof the United States to Indian tribesundertreatystipulations.
Description of annuities, &c.
Hames of treaties.
Number of installments yet unappropriated, explanations, &c.
Reference to laws,
Statutes at Large.
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Salary of head chief for twenty years
Twenty installments, for keeping in repair the
blacksmith's, tinsmith's, gunsmith's, carpenter's, and wagon and plow maker's shops, and
furnishing tools.
Total .
Three installments, of $500e»ch,due
Three installments, of $500 each,
due.
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BEPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES COAST SURVEY.
47
F
ABSTRACT
REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY.
COAST S U R V E Y
OFFICE,
October 1, 1876.
SIR: I have the honor to present the following abstract of the contents of my detailed annual report which is now in preparation, and
which as usual will give in detail the character and statistics of the
work done in each locality to which parties have been sent on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts of the United States.
Field operations in the course of the fiscal year ending June 30,1876,
have included deep-sea soundings between the coast of Maine and
George's Bank; development of a rock near Jeffrey's Ledge; survey of
islands between Isle au Haut and Mount Desert, and of the western
shore of Blue Hill B a y ; soundings in Isle au Haut Bay ; topography of
Northern Bay near Gastine, including the head of Bagaduce Eiver, and
of the Penobscot Eiver above Bucksport; tidal observations at North
Haven, Penobscot Bay, Maine; revision of sailing-directions for Goast
Pilot, and views for charts between Eastport and Penobscot entrance j
observations for determining the co efficient of refraction near Camden,
Me.; triangulation in New Hampshire; soundings near Fletcher's Neck,
off Old Orchard Beach, and at Saco Eiver entrance ; tidal observations
at Boston, Mass.; determination of positions of life-saving stations
along the New England coast; soundings near Duxbury Pier Lights
and Manomet Point, Mass. ; research relative to deposits in Plymouth
Harbor; hydrography of the eastern approach to Nantucket Sound, and
near Monomoy Point, Mass., also of the southern part of Handkerchief
Shoal, Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts; topography of Taunton Eiver
between Mount Hope Bay and Weir Village, Mass.; tidal observations
at Providence, E. I . ; determination of light-house positions between
Hyannis and Greenport, N. Y. ; triangulation of Connecticut Eiver up
to Hartford; topography adjacent to New Haven Harbor; development
of Cumberland Shoal, east end of Long Island, and of the passage between Gull and Plum Islands; triangulation near the boundary between
New York and Massachusetts; revision of sailing-directions and views
of harbors and landings in Long Island Sound and the Hudson Eiver
shore-line ; survey of New York Harbor from the Narrows to Astoria,
and from Castle Point to Bull's Ferry; physical researches and observations, including current observations in Hudson and East Eivers and
New York Harbor; and development of Shrewsbury Eocks, coast of
New Jersey; tidal observations in New York Harbor; latitude and
azimuth determinations at Beacon Hill, N. J., and connection of primary-station point with triangulation of New York Harbor; hydrography of Fire Island Inlet, New York; triangulation of south coast of
•740
REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
L o n g Island between Babylon and Far Rockaway, and topography east
and west of tlie former, also at the eastern end of Great South B a y ;
tidal observations at Sandy H o o k ; topography of Barnegat Bay and
vicinity of Tom's R i v e r ; reconnaissance for triangnlation in Northern
New Jersey, and in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; hydrography of
the Delaware River, and development of a ledge between Marcus Hook
and Chester, P a . ; location of Range Light on the New Jersey side of
same river above Liston's Tree, and topography of sites for others on
the west side of the river near the last-named point; reconnaissance
for triangulation in southeast part of Pennsylvania; physical hydrography of Norfolk Harbor and adjacent waters; tidal observations at
Fortress Monroe, Y a . ; topography of portion of Smith's Island on the
boundary between Maryland and Virginia; lines of level between Washington and Annapolis; magnetic observations at Washington; triangulation of James River, Virginia, from City Point to Richmond;
and in the same State southward along the Blue Ridge, including
determinations of latitude and azimuth; reconnaissance for triangulation along the Blue Ridge, south and west of Lynchburgh, Va.,
and in W e s t Virginia; hydrography of Pamplico Sound, North Carolina, along the western side north to Stumpy P o i n t ; survey of Alligator River, from previous limits south to Blunt's Canal; latitude,
azimuth, and magnetic observations at Sand Island, in the northern part of Pamplico Sound ; hydrography of Core Sound, North
Carolina; and of Winyah Bay and Georgetown Bar, including
the mouths of the Pedee, Waccamaw, and Sampit Rivers; soundings
near Edisto Island and at the north end of Hunting Island, South Carol i n a ; triangulation near the boundary between South Carolina and
G e o r g i a ; hydrography of Fernandina B a r , T l o r i d a ; reconnaissance of
Saint John's River, Florida, from Jacksonville to Lake Monroe, and
triangulation and shore-line survey from Jacksonville to Mandarin
P o i n t ; survey of Indian River, Florida, southward to near Cape Canaveral ; hydrography of K e y Biscayne Bay, and sailing-lines for channels
across Florida Reef; triangulation of Sarasota Bay, Florida, and topography of Hillsborough B a y ; hydrography of coast near Sarasota B a y ,
and of Hillsborough B a y ; detailed survey of Gulf coast of Florida from
Suwanee River to Bowley's Point; hydrography of Appalachee B a y
€ast and west of the approaches to Saint Mark's Harbor, and soundings
in Saint Joseph's B a y ; hydrography of the northern coast of the Gulf
o f Mexico between Saint Andrew's Bay and Mobile B a y ; triangulation
near the boundary between Northern Georgia and Alabama, and reconnaissance in the latter State to continue triangulation west of the Atlanta
base-line; triangulation in Southeastern Kentucky; deep-sea soundings in eastern part and across the Gulf of Mexico, with observations
on currents and for temperature and density; special survey of Cubitt's
Gap and Southwest Pass, (Mississippi Delta,) with current and tidal
observations; triangulation and topography of same localities; reconnaissance for survey of Barataria Bay, Louisiana; tidal observations at
New Orleans; survey of Mississippi River from Oakland to Reserve
plantation; and special examination of Bonnet Carre Crevasse; triangulation in Wisconsin between Prairie du Chien and Madison; soundings completed in Copano Bay, Saint Charles Bay, Aransas Pass,
and Corpus Christi Pass, Texas; reconnaissance for triangulation of
Laguna Madre, Texas; tidal observations completed at St. Thomas,
W e s t India Islands; reconnaissance for primary triangulation between San Diego and San Pedro, Cal.; survey of the vicinity of Santa
Monica, and of the adjacent coast of California; soundings in the
UNITED
STATES
COAST
SURVEY.
741
vicinity of Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands; inshore hydrography near Point Dume, and survey of Santa Monica B a y ; triangulation of the western part of Catalina Island; latitude and azimuth determined near Point Conception, California; triangulation across the Santa
Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island; triangulation and topography
of coast between Point Sur and Monterey Bay; tidal observations at
Fort Point, California ; current observations in San Francisco Bay ; hydrography of Mare Island Strait and Karquines Strait, California; reconnaissance and main triangulation across the Sacramento Valley, including the selection of the Yolo base-line; triangulations and topography
of coast between Bodega Head and Fort Boss, Cal.; erection of a permanent signal on Mount Shasta, California; topography and triangulation of the coast of Oregon, above and below the Nehalem River,
and continuation of the hydrography of the Columbia B i v e r ; tidal
observations at Astoria, Oregon; hydrography of Admiralty Inlet,
Washington Territory, from Duwamisli Bay to Port Madison; tidal
observations at Port Townshend, Washington Territory, and at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.
In the office the work has been kept up to the field-work of the preceding season, the computations of the current, geodetic, trigonometrical, and tidal observations having been duly made, including the preparation of records and results for publication; tide-tables for the principal sea-ports of the United States for the year 1877 have been published;
the drawing of seventy-seven charts has been in progress, and of this
number twenty-nine have been completed.
Twelve new copper-plate charts have been begun, one hundred and
two have received additions by engraving, and twenty-three have been
finished; an aggregate of twelve thousand copies of charts has been
issued in the course of the year; and a distribution made of ujjward of
a thousand copies of the annual reports for previous years.
The preparation for publication of the second volume of the AtlanticCoast Pilot (extending from Boston Harbor to New York entrance, and
including the Hudson Biver) has been continued, and will soon be completed.
Bespectfully submitted.
C. P. PATTERSON,
Superintendent United States Coast Survey.
REPORT OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.
REPORT
OF
THE UNITED STATES LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
O F F I C E OF T H E L I G H T - H O U S E B O A R D ,
Washington, September 1, 1876.
Hon. L. M.
MORRILL,
Secretary of the Treasury :
SIR: W e have the honor respectfully to submit for your information,
and for that of Congress, the following report of the operations of the
• Light-House Establishment during the past fiscal year.
A detailed statement of the operations in each of the fourteen geographical districts into which the Light-House Establishment is divided
is given under the appropriate heads. From this it will be seen that
the board has efficiently maintained the aids to navigation already completed 5 that it has established new aids of a permanent character, pursuant to appropriations made for that purpose; that it has established
others of a temporary character, as the opening of new channels, or the
closing of old ones, has made it necessary, and that it has done all in its
power to meet the necessities of our increasing commerce.
Since the formation of the two river districts which embrace the waters
of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Kivers, the labors of the board
have been considerably increased. The navigation of these rivers is of so
intricate a character that steamboats were often detained for hours waiting for daylight to enable them to pass obstructions. The establishment of these lights has practically obviated this difficulty, and now
boats pursue their course by night as well as by day in safety. The
shifting nature of the channels rendering the establishment of permanent lights impracticable, lens-lanterns which can be readily moved
from time to time, as found necessary, have been adopted. None were
found in market which would show a steady light during severe storms,
but after a series of experiments modifications were made, and the board
now has a lantern, at very moderate cost, sufficiently powerful for river
purposes and admirably adapted to the wants of the service.
During the past year the board has collected fifty small libraries,
containing about forty volumes each, for use at the more isolated lightstations. It is intended that each library shall remain about six months
at a place, when it will be exchanged for another. By this means the
keepers will be constantly supplied with fresh and interesting readingmatter and be made more contented with the lonely life and routine duties
of these distant and often inaccessible stations. The books constituting
these libraries were in part contributed by private individuals, and were
in part purchased from the appropriation made therefor. It is proposed to add to the number of these libraries until there shall be in
circulation a reasonable supply for the establishment.
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The board is displaying at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
specimens of the illuminating apparatus now employed, and models and
drawings of light-houses of peculiar or difficult construction. Specimens of the various kinds of floating aids in actual use, including buoys
of the various kinds and sizes, with their moorings, and models of lightships lately built, are also shown. The superstructure of the light-house
intended for erection at Ship John Shoal, Delaware Bay, is set up in
the grounds. Fog-signals now in use, viz, the sirens, operated by steam
and by hot air, and the bell, struck by machinery, are exhibited, and
frequently put in operation. A detailed account of the exhibit of the
board will be found in the appendix, together with a report upon the
exhibits made by other nations of matters relating to their several lighthouse establishments.
The board had made its preparations to use mineral oil in its lights
of the lower orders, and was perfecting its arrangements to introduce it
into the larger lights, when it was estopped by a claim that in using the
burner made in its own shops it was infringing upon a patent held by
private parties. The facts, and the laws bearing upon them, are now
being considered by the law-officers of the Government, and when a
conclusion is reached, the board will be prepared to act vigorously in
carrying out its plans.
During the past year a buoy invented by J. M. Courtenay, esq., has been
brought to the notice of the board. It is of iron, and sounds a whistle
b y means of air compressed in the buoy by the motion of the sea. One of
these buoys has been placed at the entrance to Gedney's Channel, New
Y o r k Harbor, one off Fire 'Island, one near the Duck Eocks, coast of
Maine, and one off Cape Elizabeth, coast of Maine, for trial. The
reports of pilots and masters of vessels, are in their favor.
The light-ship (No. 41) for which appropriation was made-by Congress
is nearly completed. She has been planned and built with great care,
and is fitted with every appliance to make her safe and efficient. She is
to have as a fog-signal, a siren operated by an improved caloric engine,
from which the best results are expected. The builder of this apparatus is so confident of its entire success that he puts it into the vessel with the understanding that, if it does not give satisfaction to the
board, it will be removed free of all expense to the light-house service.
The estimated amounts that will be required for the general service of
the Light-House Establishment during the coming fiscal year are as folows:
For salaries of keepers of light-houses, $594,600, being the average
allowance authorized by law of $600 each for 991 light-keepers.
For expenses of light-ships, $250,000, being the amount required
for maintenance and repairs of the 29 light-ships now in the service.
For expenses of buoyage, $350,000 ; being the amount required to
keep in place and in proper order the large number of buoys now under
the charge of the board, and to replace those lost and worn out during
the year.
For expenses of fog-signals, $50,000. This amount is to be used for
renewing, refitting, and improving fog-signals. It is the sum usually
appropriated, but it may be remarked that the number and consequent
expense of these aids to navigation are constantly increasing.
For inspecting lights, $5,000; required to pay expenses of inspection,
and including rewards paid for information as to collisions.
For supplies of light-houses, $400,000 ; to purchase oil, wicks, chimneys, cleaning materials, and other annual supplies, and to meet other
expenses of an incidental nature.
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For repairs of light-bouses, $300,000. This amount is somewhat less
than the usual estimate, and is necessary to enable the board to properly conduct this part of the service.
For lighting and buoyage of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Eivers,
$150,000 ; the same amount appropriated for the present fiscal year.
The appropriations required for special works are comprised in the
following list. These estimates are based Upon the wants of the country
as made known by petition and letters forwarded directly to the board,
or through its local officers with their favorable recommendation, and
none have been submitted which are not deemed necessary to the preservation of life and property. A number of the works formerly recommended, still considered necessary, and which will doubtless be eventually established for the safety of navigation, have not been included
in this list, owing to the strong desire to reduce the amount of the estimate submitted.
Cape Elizabeth light-station, Maine
Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire
Day-beacons, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
The Whale day-beacon, Rhode Island
Muscle-bed Shoals light-station, Rhode Island
Conimicut light-station, Rhode Island
Reimbursement of H. W . Arnold
Watch Hill light-station, Rhode Island
Rondout Pier light-station, New York
Rose Island beacon, Rhode Island
Stratford beacon, Connecticut
Staten Island depot, New York
New London depot, Connecticut
Tucker's Beach light-station, New Jersey
Absecum light-station, New Jersey
Cape Henlopen light-station, Delaware
Egg Island light-station, New Jersey
Cherry Island Flats light-station ^Delaware River
Depot for fourth district
Sandy Point Shoal light-station, Maryland
Brant Island Shoal light-station, North Carolina
Lazaretto depot, Maryland
Tybee light-station, Georgia
Tybee beacon-light, Georgia
Cockspur Island light-station, Georgia
Cape Canaveral light-station, Florida
American Shoal light-station, Florida
Re-imbursement of keepers of Dog Island and Saint Mark's light-stations, Florida
Cape San Bias light-station, Florida.
Trinity Shoal light-station, Louisiana
Reimbursement of Francis Hamilton .
Reimbursement of employ6s at Trinity Shoal, Louisiana
Dunkirk light-station, New York
Belle Isle light-station, Michigan
Port Salinac light-station, Michigan
Port Austin light-station, Michigan
Pere Marquette light-station, Michigan
Grosse Pointe light-station, Illinois
Racine Point light-station, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Pier light-station, Wisconsin
„
Green Island light-station, Wisconsin
Stannard's Rock light-station, Michigan
Pier-head lights on the lakes
Point Conception light-station, California
Farallones light-station, California
Point Saint George light-station, California
Anita Rock beacon, California
Steam-tender for Pacific coast
Building for Light-House Board
Total amount
Amount.
$5, 000
6,000
10,000
10, 000
6, 000
30,000
319
3,500
3,200
4,000
1,500
10,000
3,000
8, 000
10,000
8,000
5,000
50,000
1, 000
25, 000
10,000
1,000
50, 000
4, 000
?, 000
12,000
75, 000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
970
5, 000
50, 000
207
2, 000
5, 000
10, 000
40, 000
75, 000
5, 000
5, 000
40, 000
5, 000
200
100,000
25, 000
12, 000
12 000
50 000
2,300
100, 000
100,' 000
65
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,003,196 65
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A n estimate is submitted for building a light-house at, or in the vicinity of, American Shoal, Florida Eeefs, to light the dark space between
Sombrero K e y and Sand K e y lights. The strong and variable currents
along the Florida Reef renders navigation so difficult and dangerous,
that many wrecks, causing heavy losses, occur each year. The proposed light on American Shoal is one of the system adopted for the
permanent and efficient lighting of this dangerous reef, and it should
be erected without unnecessary delay; labor and material being unusually low, the present is a very iavorable opportunity for its construction.
The need of proper accommodations in this city for the transaction
of the business and the deposit of the archives of the Light-House
Board has long been felt. Its offices have several times been moved
from building to building, and are now so inconveniently placed in
rented upper rooms, that its records are to a certain extent inaccessible, a
portion being in boxes at the Treasury Department. Its laboratory is at
Staten Island, N. Y., and its models, now at Philadelphia will have to
be remanded to the various districts from which they were gathered.
Last year it was proposed to insert in the estimates an item for the construction of such a building as would meet its w a n t s ; but, owing to
the necessity of economizing in expenditures, it was omitted. The
board is now of the opinion that an appropriation for this purpose
should be made without unnecessary delay. Its business has vastly
increased in the last twenty years; records of great value aie constantly
accumulating, and can be properly preserved only in a fire-proof building. It is necessary to make frequent experiments with light-house
illuminants and apparatus. Such experiments, particularly those relating to illuminating materials, require a building especially adapted
to the purpose. The only one now used is at Staten Island, N. Y., so
far distant that the members of the board cannot give such subjects the
careful study and attention which they demand. A building such as
that proposed, while serving the purposes mentioned above, is also
needed to accommodate the officers, employes, and records of the boaid,
and to furnish space for storing its models, specimens of the various
materials used in the service, and samples of its lamps and lenses.
During the last fiscal year but one change has been made in the membership of the Light-House Board: Rear Admiral Alexander Murray,
U. S. N., has been succeeded by Commodore Geo. B. Balch, U. S. N.
The other members, viz. Professor Henry, General Barnard, Colonel Poe,
Captain Davis, Mr. Patterson, Commander Walker, and Major Hains,
remain as at the date of the last annual report.
LIGHT-HOU^E
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BOARD.
Aids to navigation belonging to the United States Light-House Establishment on the 1st day of
July, 1876.
O
.
34
25
32
3
114
88
89
First-order lights
Second-order lights
Third-order lights
Three-and-one-half order lights
Fourth-order lights
Fifth-order lights
Sixth-order lights
Lens-lanterns
Stake-lights
Reflector or light- ships lights..
0
9
40
221
Total lights
27
372
2, 616
Total aids
13
2
245
3, 449
Steam or liot-air fog-signals
Day-beacons
Buoys
481
List of light-houses finished and lighted between July 1, 1875, and June 30, 1876.
Name of station.
Avery's Rock
Egg Hock
Schuylkill range, b e a c o n
(front.)
Schuylkill range, b e a c o n
(rear.)
Cross-Ledge
Too's Marshes
Solomon's Lump
Thomas's Point Shoal
Currituck Beach
Hunting Island
Point aux Herbes
Thirty-Mile Point
Cleveland Beacon, No. 2
Harbor of Refuge,
Beach.)
Thunder Bay Eiver
(Sand
White River
Marquette Breakwater
Ontonagon, west pier light...
Isle Itoyale, (Menagerie Island.)
Yerba Buena
Locality.
On southern end of Avery's Bock, Machias Bay,
Maine.
On Egg Bock, Frenchman's Bay, Maine
On League Island, mouth of Schuylkill Biver,
Pennsylvania.
On lower end of Cross-Ledge Shoal, Delaware
Bay, east side of channel.
On shoal off Too's Marshes, to mark entrance
to York River, Virginia.
In Hedge's Strait, east side of Chesapeake Bay,
Maryland.
On shoal making out from Thomas's Point, west
side of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
On the coast of North Carolina, about midway
between Cape Henry and Body's Island lighthouses.
On the north end of Hunting Island, south side
of entrance to Saint Helena Sound, South
Carolina.
Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana
On the bluff called Thirty-Mile Point, Lake
Ontario, about 30 miles east of the mouth of
Niagara River, State of New York.
On eastern pier-head, entrance to Cleveland
harbor, Ohio.
On angle of breakwater at Sand Beach, Lake
Huron. Michigan.
Four hundred feet from north side of entrance to
Thunder Bay River, Lake Huron, Michigan.
A t the mouth of White River, east shore of
Lake Michigan, 12 miles north of Muskegon
light.
Eighty-four feet from outer end of breakwater
at Marquette, Lake Superior, Michigan.
Ou west pier, about 200 feet from the outer end
at Ontonagon. Lake Superior, Michigan.
On Isle Roy ale (Menagerie Island), entrance to
Siskiwit Bay, Lake Superior, Michigan.
On southeastern extremity of Yerba Buena
Island, San Francisco Bay, California.
When lighted.
October 15,1875.
November 1,1875.
December 15,1875.
December 8,1875.
August 15,1875.
September 10,1875.
November £0,1875.
December 1,1875.
July 1,1875.
August 1,1875.
Opening of navigation,
1876.
September 1,1875.
October 25,1875.
September 20,1875.
Opening of navigation,
1876.
September 1,1875.
September 20,1875.
September 20,1875.
October 1,1875.
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List of alterations
in existing
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lights made from
Station.
July
1,1875, to June 30, 1876.
Changes made.
Shovelful Shoals light-ship, Light changed from white to red
off Chatham, Mass.
Delaware Breakwater, en- Interval of flashes increased to one minute
trance to Delaware Bay.
Mahon's River, Delaware Bay Light shifted to new structure 1,980 feet from
old one.
Jordan's Point, James River, Light placed on new structure a short distance
Virginia.
from old one.
York Spit, entrance to York Light raised from fifth to fourth order, with
River, Virginia.
double-wick burner.
Love Point, near Kent Island, Light reduced from three and a half to fifth
order.
Chesapeake Bay.
Dry Tortugas Harbor, Flor- Light removed to an adjacent bastion of Fort
Jefferson.
ida Keys.
Barrataria Bay, Louisiana... Arc of visibility increased so that the light can
be seen around the entire horizon.
Ashtabula, mouth of Ashta- Light shifted from the east pier to the outer
end of west pier.
bula River, Ohio.
Black River, Lake Erie, Ohio. Light shifted to the outer end of west pier
Maumee Inner Range, Toledo, Lights changed from white to red
Ohio.
Light shifted to outer end of south pier and
Manistee, Michigan
changed to fixed red.
do
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Milwaukee pier, Wisconsin.. Light raised from sixth to fourth order
Poverty Island, Lake Michi- Light shifted to permanent structure
gan, Wisconsin.
List of lights discontinued
between
Thomas's Point
Brant Island Shoal
Combahee Bank
West Shoal
East Shoal
February 1,1876.
May 1,1876.
October 20,1875.
August 23,1875.
August 6,1875.
November 15,1875,
April 5,1876.
July 31,1875.
Opening of navigation,.
1876.
October 1,1875.
Opening of navigation,.
1876.
October 15,1875.
Opening of navigation r
1876.
March, 1876.
August 10,1875.
1, 1875, and June 30, 1876.
Locality.
Name of station.
Fog Point
July
Date of alteration.
When discontinued.
September 10,1875. (Supersededby Solomon's
Lump light.)
On Thomas's Point, west side of Chesapeake Bay, November 20,1875. (Superseded by Thomas's
Maryland.
Point Shoal light.)
On southern part of Pamlico Sound, North May24,1876. (Destroyed by fire.)
Carolina.
On Combahee Shoal, Saint Helena Sound,South June 30,1876.
Carolina.
On Fog Point, east side of Chesapeake Bay,
Maryland.
| Entrance to Matagorda Bay, Texas
September 17,1875. (Destroyed by a hurricane.)
O P E R A T I O N S A N D CONDITION OF T H E L I G H T - H O U S E E S T A B LISHMENT DURING THE YEAR.
FIRST
DISTRICT.
The first district extends from the northeastern boundary of the
United States (Maine) to and including Hampton Harbor, New Hampshire, and includes all aids to navigation on the coasts of Maine and
New Hampshire.
Inspector.—Commander Henry F. Picking, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Lieut. Col. James C. Duane, Corps of Engineers, Brevet
Brigadier-General United States Army.
I n this district there are:
Light-houses
Light-ships
F o g - s i g n a l s operated b y steam or hot-air engines
D a y or unlighted beacons
B u o y s actually in position
Spare b u o y s , for relief and supply losses
Tender (steamer) Myrtle, for construction and repairs, also used in second district,
and tender Iris, (inspector's tender)
Tender, (sail,) schooner W a v e , for repairs, also used in second district
55
0
8
71
387
166
2
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The following numbers which precede the names of stations correspond to those of the u Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific
Coasts of the United States," issued January 1, 1876.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
3. Little River, west side of entrance to Little River harbor, Maine.—The
foundation for a new iron tower has been completed and the erection of
a tower commenced.
4. Avery's Rock, head of Machias Bay, Maine.—The buildings at this station were completed and the light first exhibited October 15, 1875.
5. Libby Island, entrance to Machias Bay, Maine.—A new lantern and
deck have been made, and are ready to send to the station.
8, Narraguagus, west of entrance to Narraguagus Bay, Maine.—A one-anda-half-story frame building has been erected during the past season for the
better accommodation of keepers, the old dwelling being uninhabitable
from age and decay. The cost of the work was defrayed from the appropriation for " repairs and incidental expenses of light-houses." A new
lantern and deck were placed on the tower and a new fog-bell established.
9. Petit Menan, on south end of Petit Menan Island, Maine.—An appropriation of $5,000 was made by act approved March 3, 1875, for repairs
and additions to the tower and keeper's dwelling. This work, which
at date of last report was commenced, has been completed. The fogsignal at this station was supplied with water from a well excavated in
the rock, and as the greater part of the water in the well came from an
adjacent swamp, it was impregnated with decomposed vegetable matter^
and proved very injurious to the boiler. In order to procure a supply
of pure water, an old stone building, 34 by 20 feet, and an addition 16 by
14 feet, formerly used as a keeper's dwelling, were roofed over and fitted
with gutters and water-conductors, and two wooden tanks, each 12 feet
in diameter, were placed in the cellar. The two water-sheds, 50 by 30
feet each, erected last season, are located one at each end of this building, and are fitted with water conductors and gutters leading to the
cisterns in the cellar of the old house. A one-story brick engine-house,
32 by 14 feet, has been erected ; it contains the duplicate fog-signal and
a large wooden tank which will hold four days7 supply of water. The
water-sheds are 150 feet distant and the water is conveyed through
pipes.
11. Winter Harbor, west side of entrance to Winter Harbor, Maine.—The
old one-and-a-half-story frame dwelling having become decayed past repair, a new one was erected just north of the old site; it is a one-anda-half-story frame building. The station is now in good condition.
12. Mount Desert Rock, on Mount Desert Rock, Maine.—The old oneand-a-half-story stone house being much out of repair, and additional
accommodations necessary, a one-and-a-half-story frame dwelling has
been erected south of, and near the old house. This station is now in
good condition.
13. Egg Rock, Frenchman's Bay, Maine.—The buildings at this station
which at date of last annual report were in process of construction,
under the appropriation made by act approved June 23, 1874, were completed and the light exhibited for the first time on the night of the 1st
of November, 1875. During a gale on the 21st of March, 1876, the sea
washed over the rock, carrying away the fuel shed and moving the belltower some 30 feet. The windows of the dwelling wrere broken in on
the sea-side, and the dwelling flooded to such an extent that the oilbutts were moved from their benches.
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16. Bass Harbor Head, east side of entrance to Bass Harbor, Maine.—A
fog-bell has been established at this station during the past season,
and repairs of a general nature made, placing the station in good order.
25,26. Matinicus Rock, off southern entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine.—
A brick engine-house has been erected about 50 feet southwest of the
southern light-tower at this station, and a duplicate fog-signal placed
in it.
31. Negro Island, entrance to Camden Harbor, Maine.—A covered way, 50
feet long and 5J feet wide, of wood, connecting the tower with the
dwelling, has been erected, and general repairs made.
38. Mananas, on Mananas Island, Maine; fog-signal station.—The keeper's dwelling has been raised 18 inches, new sills and under-floors put in,
and the exterior walls clapboarded and painted. A frame engine-house,
18J by 25 feet, for a duplicate fog-signal, and a boat-slip, 50 feet in
length, have been constructed. The fog-signal is an 8-inch steamwhistle.
The site is too low and the sound is masked in some
directions by neighboring hills. A better site cannot be had, on account of the difficulty of obtaining title. It is, therefore, proposed to
replace the whistle with a hot-air trumpet, raising the mouth high
enough to overcome the difficulty.
42. HendricVs Head, east side of the entrance to Sheepscot River,
Maine.—As the old dwelling, with a wooden light-tower on the roof, was
found to be past repair, a one-and-a-half story frame dwelling, 22 by 31
feet, and a brick light-tower, have been erected, the expense being paid
from the general appropriation applicable.
44. Seguin, off mouth of Kennebec River, Maine.—A one-and-a-halfstory frame building, 31 by 32 feet, for a keeper's residence and fogsignal house, has been erected, and a duplicate fog-signal placed in it.
This work was authorized by act approved March 3,1875, appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose.
46, 47. Cape Elizabeth, southwest side of entrance to Casco Bay, Maine.—
Three new windows have been furnished for the east dwelling, a violent
hail-storm having entirely demolished the glass and sash-bars of all the
windows on the north side of the house. A t the fog-signal station a
water-tank building of brick, 12 by 12 feet, has been erected. A duplicate siren should be established at this important station, and an appropriation of $5,000 is submitted for the purpose.
Cape Neddick, (Yo/k Nubble,) near York Harbor, Maine.—An appropriation of $15,000 having been made, the work will be taken in hand
as soon as a proper site can be purchased and cession of jurisdiction
obtained. Plans are now being prepared.
55. Isles of Shoals, off Portsmouth, New Hampshire.—The old dwelling
at this station is so much decayed that it is scarcely habitable. A n appropriation of $6,000 is respectfully submitted lo build a new dwelling
for the keeper and his assistant.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following named stations repairs and renovations,
more or less extensive, have been made during the year.
1. Saint Croix, on Dochet's Island, Saint Croix River, Maine.
2. West Quoddy Head, western entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay,
Maine.
6. Moose Peak, on Moose Peak Head, Maine.
10. Prospect Harbor, on Prospect Harbor Point, Glasborough, Maine.
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15. Bear Island, entrance to Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Maine.
19. Blue Sill Bay, (formerly Eggemoggin,) east entrance to Eggemoggin Reach, Maine.
20. Saddle-lack Ledge, Isle au Haute, Maine.
21. Serotfs Neck, entrance to Carvei 7 s Harbor, Maine.
22. Deer Island Thoroughfare, west entrance to Deer Island Thoroughfare, Maine.
23. Eagle Island, east Penobscot Bay, Maine.
27. Whitehead, west side of entrance to Penobscot Bay, Maine.
28. OwVs Seadj entrance to Rockland Harbor, Maine.
29. Brown's Bead, west entrance to Fox Island Thoroughfare, Maine.
30. Indian Island, east side entrance to Bockport Harbor, Maine.
39. Franklin Island, entrance to George's Eiver, Maine.
41. Burnt Island, entrance to Townsend's Harbor, Maine.
43. Pond Island, entrance to Kennebec River, Maine.
45. JHalfway Rock, in Caseo Bay, Maine.
49. Portland Breakwater, Portland Harbor, Maine.
50. Wood Island, entrance to Saco River, Maine.
51. Goat Island, entrance to Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine.
52. Boone Island, oil York Harbor, Maine.
53. Whale's Back, entrance to Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire.
54. Portsmouth Sarbor, entrance to Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire.
55. Istes of Shoals, on White Island, off Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
There are no light-ships in the first district.
FOG-SIGNALS
OPERATED
BY
STEAM
OR
HOT-AIR
ENGINES.
West Quoddy Bead.—Ten-inch steam-whistle.
Petit Menan.—Ten-inch steam-whistle.
Matinicus Bock.—Twelve-inch steam-whistle.
Whitehead.—Ten-inch steam-whistle.
Mananas Island.—Eight-inch steam-whistle.
Segtdn.—Ten-inch steam-whistle.
Cape Elizabeth.—Second-class steam-siren.
Portland Head.—Second-class Daboil trumpet.
Ail in good condition.
DAY
OR
UNLIGHTED
BEACONS.
'
Snote's Rock, Moose Peak Reach, Maine.—The broken spindle has been
replaced h\ a wrought iron shaft 35 feet high surmounted by a spherical
iron c^ge 4 feet in diameter. The cage and shaft are painted black.
Ship and barges, Blue Sill Bay, Maine.—The broken spindle has been
replaced vnth a wrought-iron shaft 12 inches diameter at the base, 4
inches at the top and 30 feet high. Color, red.
Drunkard's Ledge, Penobscot Bay, Maine.—A wrougli t-iron shaft 8 inches
diameter at the base, 4 inches at the top and 35 feet high, surmounted
by a spherical cage of iron 4 feet in diameter, has been erected at this
place. Color, black.
Dodge's Point, Penobscot Bay, Maine.—The stump of the old spindle
has been removed and new wrought-iron shaft 30 feet in length, 6 inches
diameter at the base and 4 inches at the top, set in its place and surmounted by a cylindrical cage of iron. Color, black.
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Black Jackj Kennebec River, Maine.—A spruce stick, 12 inches diameter
at the base,
inches at the top, and 20 feet in height, with a cask at
the top, has been erected at this place; color, black.
Stone's Rock, off York Harbor, Maine.—A wrought-iron shaft 8 inches
diameter at the base, 4 inches at the top, and 35 feet high, surmounted
by a spherical cage of iron, 4 feet in diameter, has been erected at this
place) color, black.
BUOYAGE.
New spar-buoys have been placed to mark Cow Island Ledge and
Metinic Ledge, Penobscot Bay, Maine; at Ram Island Point to mark
Pott's Channel, Harpswell, Maine; Isles of Shoals, near Isles of Shoals
light-house; Powder Horn Ledge, and Four Foot Rock, to mark Sheepscot River, Maine.
The heavy gales of March last did great damage to the buoyage of
this district, displacing many of the buoys at different points. These
were all replaced as soon as possible, and no casualty resulted from their
absence.
TENDERS.
The steam-tenders Myrtle and Iris are in good condition. It is found
impossible with the Iris, which alone is used for purposes of supply and
inspection and for the buoyage of the district, to keep the great number
of buoys on the exposed coast of Maine in as good order as is desirable,
but every effort is made, aud no assistance will be asked this year.
The schooner Wave is old and in poor condition, but as she is only
used for carrying material for construction, and can wait for proper
weather, she is still useful.
DEPOTS.
The buoy depot at Little Hog Island is completed, and is of very
great advantage to the service of the district.
SECOND
DISTRICT.
The second light house district extends from Hampton Harbor, New
Hampshire, to include Gooseberry Point, entrance to Buzzard's Bay, and
embraces all the aids to navigation on the coast of Massachusetts.
Inspector.—Commander George H. Perkins, United States Navy, until
October 1, 1875; Commander George Dewey, present inspector.
Engineer.—Lieut. Col. James C. Duane, Corps of Engineers, brevet
brigadier-general, United States Army.
In this district there are—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to repair losses
Tenders, (steam) Verbena and Daisy, inspector's tenders
62
10
6
51
511
499
2
The following numbers, which precede the names of stations, correspond with those of the "Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and
Pacific coasts of the United S t a t e s , i s s u e d January 1, 1876.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
56, 57. Nevobnryport Harbor, entrance to Merrimac River, Massachusetts.
— A n embankment of sand and thatch has been made to protect the foun-
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elation of tlie light-liouse. Other repairs of a general nature have been
made and the station is in good order.
64, 65. Cape Ann, (Thatcher's Island,) off Cape Ann, Massachusetts.—
The boat-house has been reshingled, the boat-slip repaired, and a portion of it rebuilt. The accommodations for the keepers being inadequate,
a one-and-a-half-story frame dwelling has been erected near the south
tower. The fog-signal machinery, water-pipes, and tanks were at the
same time repaired.
75. Minot's Ledge.—Nothing of note has occurred within the year, with
the exception of the detaching and carrying away by the sea, during
one of the severe gales of last spring, of a section of the ledge itself,
weighing probably about 500 pounds. The station at present is in good
condition, and well cared for.
76. Boston, north side of main entrance to Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.—The dwelling and planking of the wharf have been repaired. A
brick building 22 feet square, to contain a fog-signal machine, has been
erected just east of the light-tower. The fog-signal machinery has been
put in complete repair.
82. Bace Point, on the northivcsterly point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.—
The tower at this station was originally built of rubble-stone, laid in
common lime mortar. The lime disappeared, and the tower leaked, so
that it was necessary to cover it with shingles. The shingles as well as
the wooden stairs inside rotted, and the tower became so dilapidated
that it was necessary to rebuild it. During the past year, it has been
replaced by a new one, built of cast iron, with a lining of brick. The
dwelling was also decayed and afforded insufficient accommodations for
the keepers. It has been repaired and a new one-and-a-half story frame
structure built. The cost of these improvements was defrayed from the
general appropriation for repairs, &c., of light-houses.
89,90,91. Nausett Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts.—This station has
three lights, and additional accommodations for the keepers were necessary. A n appropriation of $5,000 was made by act approved March 3,
1875, for repairs and additions to towers and keepers' dwelling. A t the
date of last annual report, plans had been prepared for a new dwelling,
which has since been completed. All necessary repairs were made and
the station put in good order.
103. Nantucket Range Beacon, Nantucket Harbor, Massachusetts.—The
old clapboards on the exterior walls of the dwelling have been replaced
with shingles, the house has been painted, and other repairs made.
113. East Chop, east side of entrance to Holmes' Hole Harbor, Massachusetts.—The light house recently purchased at this place, is a small
wooden tower attached to the keeper's dwelling. The illuminating apparatus consists of three reflectors, with kerosene lamps.
115. Nobsque Point, southeast side of entrance to Wood's Hole, Massachusetts.—A new cast-iron tower and a one-and-a-half story frame dwelling has been erected at this station, the old tower and dwelling having
become utterly useless. The expense of the work was defrayed from
the general appropriation for the repairs and improvement of lighthouses.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following-named light-stations repairs and renovations,
m o r e or less extensive, h a v e been m a d e d u r i n g the year :
58,59. Upper Harbor Beacons, Newburyport Harbor, Massachusetts.
60, 61. Ipswich, entrance to Ipswich Harbor, Massachusetts.
66. Eastern Point, entrance to Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts.
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68, 69. Buker'& Island, entrance toSalem Harbor, Massachusetts.
70. Hospital Point, Beverly Harbor, Massachusetts.
71. Fort Pickering, Salem Harbor, Massachusetts.
72. Derby's Wharf \ Salem Harbor, Massachusetts.
73. Marblehead, entrance to Marblehead Harbor, Massachusetts.
74. Fgg Rock, off Nahant, Massachusetts.
75. Jlfmofs Ledge, off Oohasset, Massachusetts.
78. Zoft/7 Island Head, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.
79,80. Plymouth, entrance to Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts.
83. I f o n
Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
84. Long Point, Province town Harbor, Massachusetts.
86. Billingsgate Island, entrance to Wellfleet Bay, Massachusetts.
92, 93. Chatham, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
98. Nantucket, Great Point, on the northeast point of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
101.
west entrance to Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts.
102. Brant Point, entrance to Nantucket Harbor, Massachusetts.
106. Bass River, entrance to Bass River, Massachusetts.
107. Bishop and Clerks, in Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts.
108. Hyannis, Hyannis Harbor, Massachusetts.
110. Cape Poge, on the northeast point of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
112. Fdgartoivn, entrance to Edgartown Harbor, Massachusetts.
114. Holmes's Hole, (west chop,) entrance to Holmes's Hole Harbor,
Massachusetts.
116. Tarpaulin Cove, entrance to Tarpaulin Cove, Massachusetts.
118. Cuttyliunk, entrance to Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts.
119. Dumpling Rock, in Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts.
121. Clark's Point, entrance to New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts.
123. Ned's Point, entrance to Mattapoisett Harbor, Massachusetts.
124. Bird Island, entrance to Sippican Harbor, Massachusetts.
125. Wing's Neck, entrance to Sandwich Harbor, Massachusetts.
LIGHTSHIPS.
94. Pollock Rip lightship, JYo. 40.—The old Pollock Rip light-ship
No. 2, was taken from the station in September last, and transferred to
the fourth district, and light-ship No. 40 was placed on the station.
The latter is a new and very fine vessel, provided with a steam fogwhistle. This fog-signal, though so recently put in operation, is already
looked upon as an almost invaluable aid to mariners making the eastern
entrance to the Sound in thick weather.
96. Shovelful light-ship No. 3.—This vessel was newly coppered and
otherwise repaired last fall. She is at present in good condition. The
color of the light shown has been changed from white to red.
97. Handkerchief light-ship, No. 4.—On the night of the 20th of
November last, this light-ship was run into and damaged by the schooner
Eleanora Van Dusen; the vessel was at once taken into New Bedford
and thoroughly repaired at an expense of about $1,000, of which amount
$774.53 was paid by the owners of the colliding schooner. She is now
in good condition.
100. Nantucket, South Shoals light-ship JVo. 1.—This vessel was thoroughly repaired in New Bedford, at a cost of about $4,000, and replaced on her
station August 14, 1875. On the 6th of January, 1876, she parted her
cable during a gale; sail was made upon her, and she arrived at Tarpaulin Cove on the 9th, following. She lost an anchor and 65 fath
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oms chain, but having sustained no further damag?, was at once returned to her station. When last inspected, she was in excellent condition.
109. Cross Rip light ship No. 5.—This vessel was taken into Hyannis
in October last, and some necessary repairs were made. She is now in
good order.
111. Succonnessett lightship No. 6.—This vessel has remained on her
station through the year; has met with no disaster, and, though very
old, is still serviceable.
117. Vineyard Sound light-ship.—Light-ship No. 7 was stationed on
the Sow and Pig's Reef, until the night of the 30th of October, 1875,
when she parted her moorings during a gale, losing a mushroom anchor
and 60 fathoms chain, and arriving in New Bedford on the following
day. The vessel was then put in thorough repair, and has since been
used as a relief. Light-ship No. 39 assigned to and placed on this
station November 16, 1875, is a new vessel. She is provided with a
steam fog-whistle, which renders like assistance in thick weather to
mariners entering the Sound from the westward that her sister ship
on the Pollock Rip Shoal affords at the eastern entrance.
118. Ren and Chickens light ship No. 8.—This vessel was taken into
New Bedford in October last, and repaired at a cost of about $900, the
Relief No. 9 occupying the station. She was replaced on the 31st of
the same month. The vessel parted her moorings on the 5th of April
during a heavy gale, lost a mushroom anchor and 60 fathoms chain ;
but succeeded in holding on with a spare anchor, about a mile from the
station, until the 7th. A s she had sustained some damage to her windlass, she was taken into New Bedford, and repaired at an expense of
about $300, Relief No. 9 being placed on the station. This vessel is old
and worn out, probably not worth the expense of repairs necessary to
make her a sea-worthy vessel.
FOG-SIGNALS
O P E R A T E D B Y S T E A M OR H O T - A I R
ENGINES.
Cape Ann.—Twelve-inch whistle.
Boston.—First-class Dabol trumpet.
Race Point.—Twelve-inch
steam-whistle.
Cape Cod.—First-class Dabol trumpet.
The usual repairs required have been made at the above-named
stations, and the machinery kept in good order.
Pollock Rip and Vineyard Sound.—The fog-signals established on
light-ships at these points have proved perfectly satisfactory.
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DAY-BEACONS.
Abbott1 s Monument, entrance to Salem Harbor, Massachusetts. —A new
staff and cage furnished.
Bowditch Ledge7 Salem Harbor,
Massachusetts.—Rebuilding.
Point Alderton, entrance Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.—The beacon at
this place has been rebuilt from the third course above the flagging
and fastened with iron dogs and bolts. The stones were relaid in cementmortar and the interior of the structure made solid. Stones were
placed around the flagging at the base. The beacon is 20 feet square
at the base, 8 feet square at the top, and 40 feet in height. A n iron
spindle, 6 feet 4 inches high and 6 inches in diameter, stands on the
top, and is surmounted by a wooden frustum of a cone 6 feet in diame
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ter at base, 2 feet in diameter at top, and 10 feet high, covered with tin
and painted black.
North Beacon, Scituate Harbor, Massachusetts.—A spar with two rounds
has been erected and painted red.
Duxbury Pier, Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts.—The granite beacon
at this place, which was pushed over by the ice, has been rebuilt; it is
13 feet square at the base, 11 feet square at top, and 19 feet 10 inches
high. The loose stone in the vicinity were piled around the beacon
nearly to high-water mark.
Lone Rock, Wood's Hole, Massachusetts.—The spindle on this rock has
been replaced ; it is an iron shaft 7 feet long by 4 inches diameter, with
an octagonal pyramidal cage on the top, base up. The cage is 2 feet 6
inches high and 1 foot 7 inches diameter at the large end.
There are forty-four other day-beacons of masonry, masonry and
iron, or iron alone, in this district, which require more or less attention
every year, and many are carried away annually by the ice. It is suggested' that an appropriation of $10,000 be made to establish and replace day-beacons on the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in its usual good condition.
TENDERS.
Verbena.—This steamer has been in constant service during the year
with the exception of some two weeks, during which time she was undergoing somewhat extensive repairs in New York, her place being supplietl meanwhile by the Myrtle.
Daisy.—The work required of this steamer among the various aids
to navigation in the northern part of the district has been well done,
although the Daisy labors under many disadvantages on account of her
small size, which makes it difficult for her to handle the large nun
and can buoys, and her small carrying capacity, necessitating a largo
number of trips in distributing fuel, material, &c«, to the stations. Her
boiler is worn out, and a new one will be supplied at an early date.
DEPOTS.
Loveil's Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.—A one-storv frame
building, for the protection and storage of buoys, has been built, the
wharf repaired, and the bank-retaining wall rebuilt.
Wood's Hole buoy-depot—The wharf at this depot was repaired in
September last by having the stone foundations partly relaid, piles
righted up, &c., while at the same time the pier itself was extended,
providing much better facilities for storage, discharging of material, &c.
The foundations of the sea-wall have also been strengthened and partly
relaid.
THIRD
DISTRICT.
The third district extends from Gooseberry Point, Massachusetts, to
include Squam Inlet, New Jersey, and embraces all the aids to navigation on the sea and sound coasts of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New
York,Narragansett and New York Bays, Providence and Hudson Rivers,
Whitehall Narrows, and Lake Champlain.
Inspector.—Commodore
Stephen D. Trenchard, United States Navy
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until September 30, 1875; Captain A . C. Rhind, United States Navy,
present inspector.
Engineer.—Col. I. C. Woodruff, Corps of Engineers, brevet brigadiergeneral, United States Army.
In this district there are—
Light-houses
121
Light-ships
9
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
9
Day or unlighted beacons
39
Buoys actually in position
415
Buoys for relief and to supply losses
601
Steam-tenders for supply and for inspection, Putnam and Cactus
2
Steam-tender for engineer construction and repair, Mistletoe
1
Supply-steamer for supplying the light-houses of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
Fern
1
Schooner Pharos, for construction and repair
1
The numbers preceding the" names of stations correspond with the
"Light-house Lists of the Atlantic, Grulf, and Pacific Coasts," and the
" Northern and Northwestern Lakes of the United States," issued January 1, 1870.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
127. Castle Sill fog-signal, entrance to Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.—
No progress has yet been made in securing a site for this important aid
to navigation, as no satisfactory agreement can be made with the owners
of land in the vicinity.
131. Rose Island, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.—This station was
considerably damaged by the spring gales, necessitating very general
repairs of the dwelling and tower, which have been made.
134. Muscle bed Shoals, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.—The following remarks taken from the last annual report are repeated, viz :
This station was seriously damaged by the ice during the past winter, and the rebuilding of the beacon becomes a necessity. The stone pier was moved some four feet by
the force of the ice. The light and fog-signal have been continued since the damage,
but require frequent adjustment to keep the apparatus in running order. The cost
of rebuilding the beacon and protecting its base with riprap is $6,000, for which an
appropriation is recommended.
138. Conimicut, entrance to Providence River, Rhode
Island.—About
500 tons of riprap-stone have been placed around the base of the lighthouse tower as a protection against moving ice-fields. Slight repairs
have also been made to the tower. The suggestion of last year
that $30,000 be appropriated for rebuilding the pier and dwelling at
this station is renewed.
139. Bullocks Point, Providence River, Rhode Island.—The work of
enlarging the pier and erecting a dwelling and tower at this station,
under the act of Congress appropriating funds therefor, was coijimeiiced
in August last, when the first riprap-stone w^as delivered. The laying
of the cut-stone work and backing of the pier was begun this spring, and
has advanced to within one course of completion. The framing of the
dwelling-house and tower was done by day's labor at the depot during
the winter and spring, and is now ready to send to the station for erection. It is believed that the dwelling may be ready for occupation before the beginning of winter.
141. Fuller's Rock; 142. Sassafras Point, Providence River, Rhode
Island.—Nothing has been done at these stations toward erecting a
dwelling-house for the use of the keeper, as it has been impracticable to
effect the purchase of a site.
. Block Island breakwater, Rhode Island.—An appropriation of
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$900 having been made by act approved July 31, 1876, for range-lights
at Block Island breakwater, the work will be undertaken as soon as a
title to site can be had.
147. Watch Hill, Rhode Island, near Stonington, Connecticut.—During
the year the iron battens of the lantern have been taken out and replaced by improved brass battens, and the lantern-glass renewed. The
bank or sea-wall on the east side of the station is exposed to the force
of the sea and shows signs of giving way. It is recommended that it
be protected by riprap at its base and for some distance out, which
would break the shock of the waves. The cost of such protection would
not exceed $3,500, and an estimate therefor is respectfully submitted.
155. Race Rock, Long Island Sound, New York.—At the close of the
working season of 1875, the end of November, the work at this station
had advanced to the completion of the second course of the pier and
landing-wharf, which was the amount of work limited by the contract
of February 17, 1872. Operations were resumed in the latter part of
May of the present year, and, at the close of the month of June, the
stones of the third course of the pier and landing-wharf were laid and
partly grouted, but not doweled. Two-thirds of the concrete backing
of this course was also laid.
167. Falkner^s Island, Long Island Sound, Connecticut.—Lamps for
burning mineral-oil have been placed at this station during the year.
General painting and some needed repairs have been made.
170. Southwest Ledge, entrance to New Haven Harbor, Connecticut.—
The operations at this station were not resumed until the beginning of
the working season of 1876, during which, an additional section has
been added to the iron tube to increase its height and place the superstructure, which will soon be ready for erection, beyond the risk of
danger from the sea, ice-fields, &c. The tube has been filled with concrete and the cistern-walls commenced. It is hoped that the structure
may be completed and lighted by the beginning of winter.
173. Middle Ground, Stratford Shoals, Long Island Sound, Netv York.—
The operations at this station were pushed forward during the last
season until the month of December, when the first course of the cutstone pier and the concrete backing were completed, and several cargoes of riprap-stone delivered at the work in places where the former
riprap had settled in consequence of the scouring out of the gravel-bed.
This scour occurs at the stage of low water and during the prevalence
of gales. The third course of the pier and thirty-four stones of the
fourth course have been completed and put in place during this season.
The dwelling and tower cannot be erected until next March, as it will
be too late the present season to work to proper advantage.
175. Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.—During the severe storms of the
winter and early spring, many of the large coping-stones surmounting
the breakwater which surrounds this station were carried away. These
have recently been recovered and secured upon the breakwater, and as
an additional protection against their being again removed a considerable quantity of riprap-stone has been delivered at the deepest places
along the base of the breakwater, where it serves to break the force of
the waves.
181. Cold Spring Harbor, north shore of Long Island, New York.—Nothing has yet been accomplished in securing sites for range-lights, which
the board decided to establish with the appropriation now available.
The owners of the lands where the lights would be located are opposed
to its occupation for the purpose indicated, believing that it must result
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to their injury. The appropriation is not sufficient to erect a structure
on the shoal called the Middle Ground.
185. Stepping-Stones, Long Island Bound, Neiv York.—The operations at
this station were continued during the last working season until the
latter part of December; work was stopped for the winter in December,
1875, and resumed during the month of May of the present year. The pierwork is completed with the exception of the backing of concrete and the
flagging for top of pier. It is expected that the station will be completed by the beginning of winter.
186. Throgg's Neck, New York.—Extensive repairs begun in the last
fiscal year have been completed, and the station is now in excellent
condition. The lens has been fitted with lamps for burning mineral-oil.
190. Fire Island, south side of Long Island, New York.—Repairs have
been made to the illuminating apparatus at this station. The lantern
has been sheathed anew and the tower cement-washed and recolored.
196. East Beacon, Sandy Rook, New Jersey.—The work upon the jetties for protecting the beach against the abrasion of the sea was
continued through the month of October, 1875, at which time they were
left in excellent condition. The expectations as to their utility have
been fully realized. Some repairs required during the present season
will be defrayed from existing appropriations.
197. West Beacon, Sandy Hook, New Jersey.—Under appropriation of
March 30, 1875, a new jetty of oak logs has been built, filled with brush
and stone, and extended both to the northward and to the southward.
The old jetty has been repaired and strengthened and platform newly
planked. A plank-walk from the west beacon to the main light has also
been laid.
201. Waackaack, Gedney's Channel range, Raritan Bay, New Jersey.—
On inspection this beacon was found to be very unsafe. The heavy silltimber and most of the joist of the lower section were badly decayed, and
repairs were therefore immediately necessary. They were commenced at
once, and completed during the early part of June. The tower has been
thoroughly braced by wooden truss-braces, and new sills and joist put in.
207. Bobbins' Reef', New York Harbor, New York.—General repairs
have been made at this station during the year, and a shed built for
storage of oil and supplies. The lamps have been changed for burning
mineral-oils.
213. Stony Point, New York.—The fog-bell frame or tower being much
decayed has been abandoned, and the fog-bell suspended from a bracket
attached to the stone tower. A n improved fog-bell machine has also
been placed at this station.
216. Rondout, Hudson River, New York.—The following remarks and
recommendations contained in the last annual report are repeated, viz:
The dike on the north side of the entrance to Rondout Creek needs a light to prevent collision of passing vessels. During the construction of the dike it was lighted
by the Engineer Department of the Army. Its maintenance should now devolve upon
the Light-House Establishment. If the dike itself is substantial enough for the base
of a frame support, it will cost but a small amount, estimated at $1,600. If the light
be built on a separate foundation of piles, behind the dike, which is preferable on
account of security from passing vessels, the cost will not be less than $3,200. A n
appropriation of the latter amount is asked to establish this light.
220. Coxsackie, Hudson River, New York.—The foundation of this
light-house has been protected by several hundred tons of stone.
497. Split Rock, Lake Champlain, New York.—The dwelling-house at
this station should be rebuilt.
499, 500. Burlington Beacons, Vermont.—During one of the violent
gales of the spring, the south end of the breakwater was displaced for
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some distance and partially overturned, causing considerable injury to
the beacon on that end of the structure, and endangering its safety.
Workmen were at once sent to the place, and after much difficulty,
caused by the fields of ice, they succeeded in recovering the beacon and
securing it on the uninjured portion of the breakwater.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following stations in the third light-house district,
repairs more .or less extensive have been made during the year.
128. Beaver Tail, Ehode Island.
129. Lime Rode, Ehode Island.
130. Newport Harbor, Ehode Island.
131. Rose Island, Ehode Island.
132. Dutch Island, Ehode Island.
133. Poplar Point, Ehode Island.
134. Muscle-Bed Shoals, Ehode Island.
135. Prudence Island, Ehode Island.
136. Bristol Ferry, Ehode Island.
137. Warwick, Ehode Island.
138. Conimicut, Ehode Island.
140. Sabin's Point, Ehode Island.
141. Pumham Rock, Ehode Island.
144. Point Judith, Ehode Island.
145. Block Island, Ehode Island.
147. Watch Hill, Ehode Island.
148. Montauk Point, New York.
149. Stonington, Connecticut.
151. Morgan's Point, Connecticut.
152. North Dumpling, Connecticut.
153. New London, Connecticut.
156. Little Gull Island, New York.
157. Gardiner's Island, New York.
158. Plum Island, New York.
159. .Low^ Beach Bar, New York.
160. Cedar Island, New York.
161. Saybrookj Connecticut.
166. Horton's Point, New York.
167. Falkner's Island, Connecticut.
168. j^ew Haven Harbor, Connecticut.
171. Stratford Point, Connecticut.
174. OZfZ JFfeZd PoiwJ, New York.
175. Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.
176. Black Rock, Connecticut.
177. Penfield Reef Connecticut.
178. Norwalk Island, Connecticut.
179. Eaton's Neck, New York.
180. Lloyd's Harbor, New York.
183. Execution Rocks, New York.
184. Sand's Pointy New York.
186. Throgg's Neck, New York.
187. North Brother Island, New York.
189.
Bay, New York.
190. Pir^ Island, New York.
193, 194. Highlands of Navesink, New Jersey.
195. Sandy Hook, (main light.) New Jersey.
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196. East Beacon, Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
197.
Beacon, Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
198. Conover, New Jersey.
199. Chapel Hill, New Jersey.
200. Pom£ Comfort, New Jersey.
201. Waackaack, New Jersey.
202.
Tree, New York.
203. JVew Dorp, New York.
201. Princess Bay, New York.
206. Por£ Tompkins, New York.
207. Bobbins' Reef New York.
208. jFor£ Columbus, New York.
209. Bergen Point, New Jersey.
211. Passaic Light, New Jersey.
212. Elbow Beacon, New Jersey.
213.
New York.
214. Wes* Pomf, New York.
216. Rondout Point, New York.
218. Hudson City, New York.
220. Coxsackie, New York.
221. Stuyvesant, New York.
222. 223. Hudson River Beacons, New York.
495. Crown Point, Lake Champlaiii.
496. Barber's Point, Lake Champlain,
498. Juniper Island, Lake Champlain.
499. 500. Burlington Beacons, Lake Champlain.
501. Colchester Reef Lake Champlain.
503, 504. Plattsbiirg Beacons, Lake Champlain.
505. Cumberland Head, Lake Champlain.
506. Pouitf aw Roche, Lake Champlain.
508. Windmill Point, Lake Champlain.
Light-House Depot, Staten Island, New York.
JVeio London Buoy-Wharf and Coal Depot.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
126. Brenton's Reef light-ship No. 11, off Brenton's Reef entrance to
Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.—Since" the date of last report, this
vessel has received extensive repairs, including new frame-timbers, rails,
planking, sheathing, hawse-pipes, and new rigging where required, at a
cost of $21,620.76. She has received all necessary supplies, and is now
in good condition.
150. Eel Grass Shoal light-ship No. 25, o/f
m Fisher's Island
Sound, Connecticut.—This vessel has had no repairs during the year; she
is unsound, and too small for the service. If she is to be retained for
any considerable time, she will need repairs estimated at $6,000.
154. Bartlett's Reef light-ship No. 13, off New London, Connecticut.—
This vessel has had her decks caulked, and some slight repairs. She is
much decayed, and if kept in service will soon need extensive repairs.
165. Cornfield Point light-ship No. 12, Long Island Sound, off the mouth
of the Connecticut River.—This vessel is in good condition, having been
thoroughly repaired last year.
172. Stratford Shoal light-ship No. 15, on Middle Ground, off Stratford
Point, Long Island Sound.—Since the date of last report, no repairs
of moment have been made upon this vessel. She is in poor condition,
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much decayed, and if continued in ser\ice will soon require to be practically rebuilt.
191. Sandy Hook light-ship No. 16, off entrance to New York Bay.—
This vessel is in good condition.
Light-ship No. 17.—This vessel is now at the light-house depot, New
London, in good condition, and ready for service.
192. Wreck of the Scotland light-ship No. 20, off Sandy Hook.—-This
vessel is in good serviceable condition.
Light-ship No. 23.—This vessel is now at the light-house depot, Staten
Island; is in fair condition, and is used for a relief-ship.
FOG SIGNALS OPERATED B Y
S T E A M OR H O T - A I R
ENGINES.
128. Beaver Tail, Rhode Island.—A first-class Daboll trumpet, operated by a 24-inch Ericsson hot-air engine, in duplicate.
144. Point Judith, Rhode Island.—First-class steam-siren, in duplicate.
The old boiler at this station has been patched and retubed during the
year, and the engine-house has also undergone repairs.
146. Block Island, Rhode Island.—First-class steam-siren, in duplicate.
During the year the work upon the reservoir for the collecting of water
for fog-signal purposes has been completed. A n upright boiler, of similar construction to the one at Point Judith, has been placed at this
station, and the locomotive-boiler repaired and patched. Thus the fogsignal facilities are duplicated in every part. Feed-water heaters for
economizing fuel and carrying the water to the boilers in a heated state
have also been put up. This station is now in excellent condition.
148. Montauk Point, New York.—First-class Daboll trumpet, operated
by 24-inch hot-air engines, in duplicate.
153. New London, Connecticut.—Second-class Daboll trumpet, operated
by 18-inch caloric engines, in duplicate.
156. Little Gull Island, New York.—Second-class
steam-siren, in
duplicate.
179. Eaton's Neck, New York.—Second-class steam-siren, in duplicate.
183. Execution Rocks, New York.—Third-class Daboll trumpet, operated by an 18-inch hot-air engine, in duplicate.
196. Sandy Hook, east beacon, entrance to New York Bay, New Jersey.—
First-class steam-siren, in duplicate, and in separate houses. On the
15th of June, the northernmost of the engine-houses was entirely
destroyed by fire, the siren and the iron fittings being badly damaged
materials were sent to the station and a new building, of brick, commenced. The damaged machinery was taken to the depot at Staten
Island, and is being repaired and put in readiness for re-erection as
soon as the new building is completed, which will be at the earliest
practicable moment.
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BEACONS.
2. South Point, Rose Island, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.—Temporarily marked by an iron spindle and cage. The suggestion that
an appropriation of $4,000 be made for rebuilding the granite structure,
submitted in the last annual report, is renewed.
29. Stratford, entrance to Housatonic River, Connecticut.—A granite
structure with shaft and ball. This shaft was broken and displaced ;
the large coping-stone in which it was driven was also wrenched out of
its place and injured. To repair the beacon a new coping-block and an
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iron spindle and cage will be required, which, with the necessary labor,
will cost about $1,500, for which an estimate is submitted.
37. Success BocJc, near Sand's Point, Long Island, New YorJc.—This
spindle, destroyed during the spring of 1875, has been replaced during
the year after much difficulty in drilling the hole for the reception of
the iron shaft in the submerged rock.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in good condition, the losses of buoys
and appendages being much below the average of past years. The
total expense for buoy-service in the district has been $67,755.09.
TENDERS,
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The tenders in this district will need repairs during the coining year,
which will be paid for from the general appropriations for the support
of the Light-House Establishment.
DEPOTS.
Light-House Depot, Staten Island, New Yorlc.—The general work of the
depot has been carried on as usual, and has been no less important than
in former years. The force has been mostly employed in the manufacture of lamps, burners, and other fittings for illuminating-apparatus,
tests of oil and burners, the packing, repairing, &c., of lenses, for storage or for shipment to different districts of the United States, and the
reception and shipment of oil and supplies of all kinds. In the annual
report of last year recommendation and estimates were made for regrading the grounds, renovating the wharves, enlarging the basin and the oilshed ; those recommendations are renewed.
New London Depot, Nero London, Connecticut.—The old wharf at this
place is in a dilapidated condition for a distance of about 150 feet, and
it is evident that extensive repairs will have to be made during the
coming year. The suggestion contained in the last annual report for
walling the passage-way from Bank street to the water, is renewed.
FOURTH
DISTRICT.
The fourth light-house district extends from Squam Inlet, New Jersey, to and including Metomkin Inlet, Virginia. It includes the seacoast of New Jersey below the Highlands of Navesink, the bay-coasts of
New Jersey and Delaware, the sea-coasts of Delaware and Maryland,
and part of the sea-coast of Virginia.
Inspector.—Commander George B. White, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Lieut. Col. W . F. Raynolds, Corps of Engineers, brevet
brigadier-general, United States Army.
In this district there are—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
Tender (steam) for inspection, Violet
Tender (steam) for construction and repairs, Rose
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142
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The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with those
of the " Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the
United States," issued January 1, 1876.
LIGHTHOUSES.
234. Barnegat, sea-coast ofNeic Jersey.—The monthly measurements along
the beach have been continued throughout the year. No changes of
importance have occurred. The sand-hill to the northward still moves
towards the buildings.
. 235. Tucker's Beach, entrance to Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.—A boat
and buoy house, founded on iron piles, and affording ample protection
for the boat and all the buoys in store, has been built at this station.
A good roadway has been built between the keeper's dwelling and the
boat-house. The keeper's dwelling at this station is very old and dilapidated, containing only two roonls, with attic. A s two keepers are required, the accommodations are inadequate. The suggestion contained
in last annual report, for an appropriation of $8,000 for building a new
dwelling and repairing the station, is renewed.
236. Absecum* sea-coast of New Jersey.—This structure when built
was some 1,300 feet from the water. The abrasion of the beach, which
has been going on almost ever since, and which has been watched carefully for a number of years, assumed during the past winter and spring
a very threatening aspect. The ordinary high tides reached the lot and
destroyed a portion of the fence, while an occasional tide covers a large
portion of the site. After an examination by the committee on engineering of the board, it was determined to try the effect of short jetties, extending only from high to low water. Seven jetties in the immediate
vicinity of the light-house, and about 150 feet apart, have been built.
The effect has been an accumulation of sand between them in places to
the depth of fully 2 feet. A s was anticipated, the end jetties have been
found much the most difficult to maintain, and they will require constant
watching. The experiment so far has produced the effect contemplated,
and justifies the conclusion that if carried far enough the abrasion will
be retarded if not entirely prevented. The construction of a long jetty,
extending to deep water, will involve an expense greater than would be
required to rebuild the structure in a new locality. It is proposed to
continue the experiment of using short jetties, in the hope that the present action of the water will ultimately cease. A n estimate of $10,000
has been submitted for this purpose.
239. Cape May, sea coast of New Jersey.—The tower and oil-rooms have
been cement-washed on the inside; the iron stairway, and lantern, and
and the two dwellings have been painted.
240. Cape Henlopen, sea-coast of Delaware.—The lantern at this station
is of the old diagonal pattern. To render the light as effectual as other
lights of its class, a new and improved lantern should be provided, as
recommended last year, which will require an appropriation of $8,000.
241. Cape Henlopen beacon, sea-coast of Delaware.—Under a special
appropriation for that purpose, a new brick structure has been erected
near this station, and supplied with duplicate steam-siren fog-signals,
affording an important additional aid to vessels entering Delaware Bay
in foggy weather. A plank walk has been built from the light-house
to the fog-signal house, and electric bells provided for calling assistance
in case of need.
242. Delaware breakwater, Delaware Bay.—A new fourth-order illuminating apparatus was sent to this station in May. The increased brilliancy of the light is of great benefit to commerce.
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246. Egg Island, Delaware Bay,
Jersey.—Four hundred and fifty
perches of banking-stone have been deposited along the edge of the
marsh in front of the light-house, to protect the site from the wash of
the sea. This has checked, though it has not stopped, the abrasion.
Additional ground adjoining the site should be purchased, and the
structure moved to it. For this purpose an appropriation of $5,000 is
recommended.
247. Cross Ledge Shoal, Delaware Bay, New Jersey.—The erection of
the pier of foundation was completed on the 23d of November last. A
temporary wooden superstructure was at once placed upon it, and a light
exhibited therefrom, for the first time, on the night of December 8, at
which time the light-ship was removed. The light is of the fourth order,
fixed, varied by flashes; the focal plane is as high as will be required for
the permanent structure. The original estimate for this structure was
$125,000, of which amount $100,000 has been appropriated; the last appropriation being $25,000, made by act approved July 31, 1876. This
sum, it is believed, will be sufficient to complete the permanent superstructure. On examining this work in the spring, it was found that
the currents had washed away a large portion of the shoal on which it
rests, making the riprap foundation fall away, and producing a large
crack in the wall of the pier itself. The only remedy was to prevent
further action of the kind, by additional riprap. About 2,000 perches
have been thrown in around the structure, and no further settling of
the pier is apparent. During the present season, measures will be taken
to secure more firmly the small stone, under the pier, exposed by the
falling away of the riprap around it.
248. Mahon's River, Delaware Bay, Delaware.—The new structure at
this station was completed, and the light changed from the old to the
new building, on the 20th of October last. The old structure has been
sold at public auction, and the proceeds turned into the Treasury. The
grounds around the dwelling have been graded and raised, adding
greatly to the comfort of the keeper.
249. Ship John Shoal, Delaware Bay, New Jersey.—Toward the close
of last season a contract was made for placing additional riprap around
this structure and covering it with coping. The riprap was delivered
as required, but the coping was not placed according to contract, rendering it of no more value as a protection against ice than the riprap.
On examining in the spring it wTas found that the currents produced by
placing the structure had caused changes in the shoal deepening the
water, especially on the west side. More riprap has been added, but,
until this action ceases, additional quantities may be required from time
to time. On the 5th of January last bids were opened for the metalwork of the superstructure to replace the temporary frame structure
now in use, and contract made with lowest bidder; the work has been
completed as agreed upon. The additional appropriation, made by act
approved July 31, 1876, will, it is thought, be sufficient to erect the
superstructure on its proper site and further secure the foundation.
250. Cohansey, Delaware Bay, New Jersey.—The earth bank inclosing
the buildings has been raised one foot all around, the sluice put in good
order, the platform on the front of the dwelling renewed, and other
repairs made, placing the station in good condition.
252, 253, 254, and 255. Liston's Tree Ranges, Delaware.—At the date
of last report the survey necessary to locate these ranges had not been
made. It was, however, completed last season, and the points indicated
for two sets of ranges. One, which marked the channel in the reach
from Ship John Shoal to near Reedy Island, was located about 1J miles
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below Port Perm. The other set, marking the reach passing Baker
Shoal and Reedy Island, was located on the Delaware side above Liston's Point. The purchase of a site for the front light of this last range
(which is on unreclaimed swamp, of little or no value) could not be
effected, as the owner of the land demanded a price that the board considered exorbitant. It was found on further examination that this
range could be placed on Finn's Point, on the New Jersey side. All the
title-papers have been prepared and the titles approved by the Attorney-General. The designs for the four structures have been approved,
and they are now under construction. The rear lights are to be iron
structures 100 and 120 feet high, with keepers' dwellings attached. It
is expected that both ranges can be lighted before winter.
256. Reedy Island, Delaicare Bay, Delaware.—Under the law providing
for the erection of Liston's Tree Range light, this light is to be discontinued when Liston's Tree Range lights are exhibited.
257, 258, 259, and 260. Bulkhead Ranges, Deep-Water Point, New Jersey, and New Castle, Delaware.—Owing to the difficulty of obtaining
sites for these ranges, and the exorbitant value placed upon the land
required, the construction has been greatly delayed. The sites have
now been purchased, the titles approved by the Attorney-General, and
all the structures are in progress. It is hoped they will be completed
before the close of the season.
262. Fort Mifflin, Delaware River, Pennsylvania.—Three hundred tons
of riprap stone have been deposited around the pier, upon which the
building is founded, to give protection against running ice. The fence
around the pier has been repaired, and the entire structure painted inside and outside.
263 and 264. Schuylkill River Ranges, Pennsylvania.—Two piers have
been erected on League Island Flats, near the mouth of the Schuylkill,
and beacons supplied with sixth-order illuminating apparatus placed
upon them to serve as range-lights for entering the mouth of the river.
The piers are connected with the river-bank by plank walks. A keeper's dwelling has been erected adjacent to the two piers, according to
X>lans approved by the board. The lights were exhibited, for the first
time, December 15, 1875.
Cherry Island Flats, Delaware River.—There is a bad shoal at this
point, with a narrow channel on either side. It should be marked by a
light or lights, the exact positions of which can only be determined by
a survey. By act approved July 31, 1876, the Light-House Board is
authorized to make a survey for the purpose of determining this question ; but no money was appropriated for this purpose. A proper survey will cost $3,000. It is recommended that an appropriation of
$50,000 be made for a light or lights to guide past this shoal.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following-named light-stations repairs and renovations,
more or less extensive, have been made since the last annual report:
234. Barnegat, Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey.
235. Tucker's Beach, Little Egg Harbor Inlet, New Jersey.
236. Absecum, Absecum Inlet, New Jersey.
239. Cape May, entrance to Delaware Bay, New Jersey.
240. Cape Henlopen, entrance to Delaware Bay, Delaware.
241. Cape Henlopen beacon, entrance to Delaware Bay, Delaware.
242. Delaware Breakwater, entrance to Delaware Bay, Delaware.
244. Brandywine Shoal, Delaware Bay, Delaware.
LIGHT-HOU^E
246.
250.
251.
256.
261.
262.
265.
267.
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Egg Island, Delaware Bay, New Jersey.
Gohansey, en trance to Gohansey Creek, New Jersey.
Bombay Hook, Delaware Bay, Delaware,
Reedy Island, Delaware Bay, Delaware.
Christiana, entrance to Christiana River, Delaware.
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Delaware River, Pennsylvania.
FemcicWs Island, coast of Delaware, Delaware.
Assateague, coast of Virginia, Virginia.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
238. Five-Fathom Bank, JVo. 37, (m Five-Fathom Bank, off the capes of the
Delawdre.->-Th\& vessel parted her moorings on the 14th of December last,
during a severe northwest gale, losing a heavy mushroom anchor and
75 fathoms of cable. She was brought up with her spare anchor about
one mile to seaward of her station, where she remained until replaced
in proper position, December 20. Being to seaward of all dangers her
lights were exhibited as usual during this time. She is in need of repairs, which will be made during the season.
Cross Ledge light-ship No, 19, Delaware Bay.—On December 8, 1875,
the light-house on Cross Ledge Shoal was completed, and the light exhibited for the first time. By the terms of the law establishing this
station, the light-ship station was discontinued, and on the 9th the
light ship was withdrawn. This vessel has been carefully surveyed,
and is now undergoing repairs to fit her for service where needed. The
repairs will make her one of the best ships of her class in the service,
and will cost about $11,000.
266. Winter-Quarter Shoal light ship No. 2.—Light-ship No. 24 upon
this station was replaced by light-ship No. 2 in November, 1875. Neither
of these vessels is sufficiently large and sea worthy for so exposed- a
station, and the board contemplates sending a better vessel to this
point before the close of the pleasant season.
Light-ship No. 18.—This vessel, being much decayed, was surveyed
and pronounced unworthy of repairs. Alter due public advertisement,
she was sold to the highest bidder, and the net proceeds, amounting to
$985.46, were turned into the Treasury.
Lightship No. 24.—This vessel was withdrawn from Winter-Quarter
Shoal station in November last, her place being supplied by No. 2. A
new lantern has been placed upon her foremast, and she is now used as
the relief-ship for the district.
FOG-SIGNALS.
*
Cape Henlopen, Delaware.—First-class steam-siren in duplicate; com
pleted and first put in operation December 29, 1875; in good order and
efficient in every respect.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in good condition.
The following additional buoys have been added to the list during the
year:
One first class spar to mark lump off Delaware breakwater. Three
spars to mark Schooner Ledge in the Delaware, near Chester, Pa. Five
spars to mark channel of the Schuylkill River. Three spars to mark
rocks near Torresdale, Delaware River; aud three spars to mark the
channel across Chincoteague Bay.
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TENDERS.
The Violet, used for purposes of inspection, supply, and buoyage, is
entirely too small for the important work required of her, and her place
should be supplied by a larger, more powerful, and more sea-worthy
vessel.
The Rose, used by the engineer for purposes of construction and rep a i r ' s small and of little consequence. A s soon as her place can be supplied by a better vessel she should be sold.
DEPOTS.
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The depots for buoys and supplies in this district are in fair condition.
A place at which buoys can be clcaned, repaired, and painted is required at a point near Cohansey light-station. A suitable piece of land
can be purchased near the light-house for a small sum, and it is recommended that an appropriation of $1,000 be made for this purpose.
FIFTH
DISTRICT.
The fifth light-house district extends from Metomkin Inlet, Virginia,
to include New Eiver Inlet, North Carolina, and embraces part of the seacoast of Virginia and North Carolina, Chesapeake Bay; sounds of North
Carolina, and the James and Potomac Rivers.
Inspector.—Commander E. C. Merriman, United States Navy, until
October 1,1875; Commander F. H. Baker, United States Navy, present
inspector.
Engineer.—Major Franklin Harwood, Corps of Engineers, brevet lieutenant-colonel United States Army.
In this district there are—
Light houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and supply losses
Tenders (steam) Heliotrope (buoy-tender; and Tulip, (for construction and repairs)
Tender (sail) Maggie, (buoy-tender)
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The numbers preceding the names of the stations correspond with the
" Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the United
States," issued January 1, 1876.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
270. Cape Henry, on the south side of the main entrance to Chesapeake
Bay, Virginia.—As stated in the last annual report, the tower at this
station is one of the oldest on the coast of the United States, and a new
one should be built at the earliest day practicable.
284. York Spit, entrance to York River, Virginia.—On the 6th of August, 1875, the illuminating apparatus at this station was changed from
a fifth to a fourth order, with double-wick lamp burner. The change
has been highly appreciated by mariners.
285. Too's Marshes, south side of entrance to York River, Virginia.—
This station was completed and the light exhibited for the first time on
the 15th of August, 1875.
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294. Solomon's Lump, in Kedges Strait, Virginia.—This light-house was
completed and the light exhibited for the first time on the 10th of September, 1875. At the same time the light at Fog Point was discontinued.
301. Thomas's Point Shoal, north side of mouth of South River, Maryland.—This light house was completed and the light exhibited on the
20th of November, 1875. The old light on the shore was then discontinued. The new structure rests on 10 inch wrought-iron piles. It is
situated on a shoal about a mile from Thomas's Point. The light is of
the 3^ order, showing a red Hash every 20 seconds.
303. Sandy Point, west side of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.—The light at
this station, situated on the main-land, is too far from the channel to be
efficient. The shoals make out from the point a distance of about one
mile, and vessels drawing more than ten feet of water cannot approach
within that distance of the light-house. The fog-bell at this station can
seldom be heard on account of its distance from the channel. This
light house marks a turning-point. A change in the location to the
outer edge of the shoal and the establishment of an efficient fog-signal
is recommended, and an estimate of $25,000 is submitted for that
purpose. A structure somewhat similar to that at Thomas's Point Shoal
it is believed will answer the purpose.
304. JLove Point, on the shoal makiyig out from the upper end of Kent
Island, Maryland.—Serves as a guide into Chester River. The lens at
this station was, on the 15th of November last, changed from a 3J
order, flashing red, to a 5th order, fixed white.
320. Mathias Point Shoal, Potomac River, Virginia.—The iron-work
for the foundation was finished a short time ago and is now stored at
the Lazaretto Depot, Baltimore, Md. The erection of the structure is
postponed until the fall, owing to more pressing and important work
required at other points in the district. The framing of the superstructure is at present in course of preparation, and it is expected that
operations will soon begin at the site. It is believed that the light can
be exhibited during the coming season.
325. Currituck Beach, coast of North Carolina.—The tower at this
station was completed and the light exhibited December 1, 1875. It is
of the first order, fixed white, varied at intervals of 1J minutes by red
flashes. The tower is built of brick. Work on the keeper's dwelling
was commenced in November, 1875. A t the close of the fiscal year the
station was entirely complete.
327. Cape H&tteras, coast of North Carolina.—In March and April,
1876, extensive repairs were made at this station, placiug the keeper's
dwellings in thorough repair, and making various improvements on the
premises. The tower was also thoroughly repainted and the exterior
marking renewed. The station is now in good order.
332. Northwest Point Royal Shoal, on northwest point of Royal Shoal,
North Carolina.—In April, 1876, the dwelling was re-roofed, and the station put in thorough repair.
334. Brant Island Shoal, southern part of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.—This station was destroyed by fire, May 24, 1876, but the ironwork remaining intact, with a few minor exceptions, the station can be
restored at an expense not to exceed $10,000, for which an appropriation is needed.
338. Roanoke Marshes, in channel connecting Pamlico and Croatan
Sounds, North Carolina.—The iron material for rebuilding this station
is stowed at the Lazaretto Depot, Baltimore, Md., but, an additional
appropriation having been made, it is proposed to build the new house
during the winter of 1876-'77. A site has been selected one hundred
yards south-southeast of the present old structure.
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REPAIRS.
A t each of the following-named stations there have been repairs and
renovations, more or less extensive, during the year:
268. Hog Inland, sea coast of Virginia.
273. Craney Island, near the mouth of Elizabeth River, Virginia.
274. Lambert's Point, Elizabeth River, Virginia.
276. White Shoal, James River, Virginia,
277. Point of Shoals, James River, Virginia.
278. Deep Water Shoals, James River, Virginia.
280. 2 ^ . Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia.
282. Cherrystone, entrance to Cherrystone Inlet, Virginia.
284. YorJc Spit, entrance to York River, Virginia.
287. Wolf-Trap, east end of Wolf-Trap Shoal,.Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
288. Stingray Point, mouth of Rappahannock River, Virginia.
280. Windmill Point, mouth of Rappahannock River, Virginia.
291. Jane's Island, entrance to Little Annamessex River, Maryland.
292. Soulier's Cove, north side of Little Annamessex River, Maryland.
297. Hooper's Straits, abreast of entrance to Honga River, Maryland.
298. Cove Point, north entrance to Patuxent River, Maryland.
299. Sharp's Island, off north end of Sharp's Island, Maryland.
300. Choptank River, opposite entrance to Chop tank and Treadhaven
Rivers, Maryland.
305-306. Craighill Channel Range-lights, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
307. Seven-foot Knoll, mouth of Patapsco River, Maryland.
309-310. Hawkins's Point, upper and lower lights, south side of Patapsco River, Maryland.
313. Pool's Island, off mouth of Gunpowder River, Maryland.
310. Ocracoke, entrance to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.
319. Lower Cedar Point, west side of Potomac River, Virginia.
324. Bowler's Rock, Rappahannock River, Virginia.
326. Body's Island, coast of North Carolina.
327. Cape Hatteras, coast of North Carolina.
329. Hatteras Inlet, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.
331. Southwest Point Royal Shoal, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.
332. Northwest Point Royal Shoal, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.
333. Harbor Island, between Pamlico and Core Sounds, North Carolina.
335. Neuse River, entrance to Neuse River, North Carolina.
337. Long Shoal, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.
339. Croatan, between Croatan and Albemarle Sounds, North Carolina.
340. North River, entrance to North River, North Carolina.
341. Wade's Point, west side of Pasquotank River, North Carolina.
342. Roanoke River, near the mouth Roanoke River, North Carolina.
LIGHT SHIPS.
There are no light-ships in this district.
FOG-SIGNALS OPERATED B Y STEAM OR HOT A I R .
There are no fog signals operated by steam or hot-air engines in this
district.
D A Y OR LNLIGHTED BEACONS.
From the changing of the Core Sound Channel, and after a thorough
examination, it was found advisable to discontinue .a number of the
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stake-beacons. Five stake-beacons have been pi a ;e*I in the Nansemond
River, Virginia, to guide vessels over the bar at the month of Suffolk
Creek. Material for four day-beacons, to be built in the Potomac River,
has been prepared and is now stored at the depot at the Lazaretto. The
work of placing them will be commenced at once. These beacons are
to be built of iron, three of them with screw-pile foundations and one of
cast iron, filled with concrete. They will be placed on the following
shoals, viz: Me torn kin Point Shoal, Lower Cedar Point Shoal, Port
Tobacco Flats, and Persimmon Point Shoal.
BUOYS.
New buoys have been placed during the year as follows: A thirdclass can-buoy has been placed at the entrance to Cherrystone Inlet,
Virginia, to mark a shoal. A third-class nun-buoy and fourteen sparbuoys have been placed in the Nansemond River, Virginia, a large number of citizens of Sutfolk and vicinity having applied to have that river
buoyed. A small sp ir buoy has been placed off Washington, D. C.,
near the arsenal-grounds, to mark a number of sunken piles, dangerous
to navigation. The upper rock near the Georgetown, D. 0., aqueduct
having been removed, the buoy which marked it has also been removed.
The wreck-buoy which was placed to mark a sunken canal-boat near
Turkey Point, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, has been removed, as the
wreck has disappeared. Two third-class iron nuns and ten spar-buoys
were carried away by ice, the sea, run down by vessels, and worn out
during the year, of which one third-class iron .nun was recovered. All
the buoys of the district h ive been examined or exchanged, and are in
their proper positions. A great number of them require exchanging,
which will be done as fast as possible by the one slow steamer and sailing-tender at command.
TENDERS.
The steam-tender Heliotrope and sailing-tender Maggie have been
constantly employed examining and exchanging buoys, supplying
light-houses with fuel 'and other articles, and carrying the inspector
about the district on his tours of inspection. The steamer Heliotrope
is in fair working-order. The schooner Maggie is iu good condition,
and is well suited for work iu the sounds of North Carolina, where she
is mostly employed. The steam-tender Tulip has been engaged during
the year, carrying material and workmen to stations undergoing repairs
or in process of construction. The schooner Spray was employed during a portion of tbe year in carrying material to works in process of
construction. There being no further need of her services in the fifth
district, she was in April, 1870, transferred to the seventh district.
DEPOTS.
Lazaretto Point, near Baltimore, Maryland.—At this depot a number
of buoys and their, appurtenances are kept for use as reliefs, and to supply losses in the channels leading to Baltimore and the upper part of
the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. The depot is in need of rep ir,
and the recommendation of last year for an appropriation of $4,000 for
this purpose is renewed.
Portsmouth Virginia.—This is the main depot of the district, and
contains the principal supply of spare buoys and their appurtenances,
coal for the use of the steam-tenders, and coal and wood for the light
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bouses ; also supplies to meet cases of emergency. Most of the sparbuoys used in the district are made at this depot.
Washington, Pamlico River, North Carolina.—The buoys and appurtenances for the sounds of North Carolina and their tributaries are kept
at this depot, which is in good condition.
SIXTH
DISTRICT.
The sixth district extends from New River Inlet, North Carolina, to
and including Cape Canaveral light house, Florida, and embraces part
of the coast of North Carolina, the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia,
and part of the coast of Florida.
Inspector.—Captain A. E. K. Benham, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Captain W . A. Jones, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army.
In this district there are—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-sigLals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
Tender (steam) Alan thus, buoy-tender
Tender (sail) Mignonette, used for constructions and repairs
Steam-launch Crocus
35
5
0
74
243
42
1
1
1
The numbers preceding the names of the stations correspond with
those given in the " L i s t of Light-houses, Lighted Beacons, and Floating
Lights of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts of the United States,7'
published January 1, 1870.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
344. Federal Point, entrance to the New Inlet, North Carolina.—This is
a two story frame house on nine iron piles, lantern on top. The house
is in need of considerable repairs, which will be made at an early day.
340-347. Oak Island Range Beacons, entrance to Cape Fear River, North
Carolina.—At the date of the last report the work of building two new
frame beacons to take the place of the present ones, and to secure a better range through the western or Oak Island Channel, for which an appropriation of $4,000 had been made by Congress, was suspended by
order of the board until it could be determined whether the changes in
the channels then taking piace were of a permanent character. The
Bald Head channel has improved in depth, and is now generally used
by vessels. Owing, however, to the frequent changes in this channel,
any project for lighting it would be premature. The Oak Island beacons must therelore be retained as a guide for vessels at night, and in
view of the indefinite period that may elapse before any other channel
could be lighted, and as the present beacons require extensive repairs
which have already been postponed until they have become a matter of
necessity, it is proposed to build the beacons provided for. It is believed they may be so constructed of iron that they can be readily removed to another site should a change become necessary. The appropriation of $4,000 is still available and it is believed will be sufficient to
complete the work.
348. Georgetown, South Carolina.—The upper part of the tower has
been coated with cement-mortar to stop the leaks through the defective
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joints of the brick-work. The other portions of the tower have been
painted and whitewashed.
The premises have been inclosed by a
wooden fence, and the station left in complete order.
349. Cape Romain, South Carolina.—Measurements made during the
year show no further settlement of this tower, the total deflection remaining as before reported, 27J inches.
352. Morris Island main light, on the south end of Morris Island,
entrance to Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.—At the date of the last
report the foundations of the tower had been completed and the work
suspended during the unhealthy season. Operations were resumed in
October, 1875, when the work on the superstructure was commenced
and has since been steadily continued to completion. The illuminating
apparatus, a first-order lens, fixed white, with an arc of 270°, and a
catadioptric reflector of 90°, has been set up. The oil and work rooms
have been built, and the tower is ready for lighting. The keeper's
dwelling has been commenced and is nearly completed. Cisterns of an
aggregate capacity of 7,000 gallons have been built. The ground in the
vicinity of the tower, originally nearly on a level with the adjoining
marsh-land, and subject to overflow at spring-tide, has been raised to an
average height of 3 feet over an area of 300 by 200 feet, with sand
hauled from the site of the old tower (the nearest available point) and
covered with the soil excavated from the foundation. The easterly side
bounded by the marsh has been protected from the tides by a timber
and plank scarp faced with the debris of the old tower. Examinations
and soundings of the southeast and Pumpkin Hill channels, with a
view of determining whether it is necessary to retain the present rangebeacons, have been made.
Fort Ripley, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.—An appropriation
having been made for building a light-house on Fort Ripley Shoal, to
take the place of Castle Pinckney light, the work will be taken in hand
at an early day.
358. Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.—The work of
rebuilding this beacon, for which an appropriation of $2,000 was made
by Congress, will not be commenced, as the light will be discontinued
when the one on Fort Ripley Shoal is built.
359. Combahee Bank, Saint Helena Sound, South Carolina.—The shoal
on which this light-house was built has been washed away to such an
extent as to endanger the safety of the structure and render it useless
to navigation. The board, therefore, ordered the discontinuance of the
light and the removal of the lens and lantern. The order was carried
into effect June 30, 1876, the building remaining as a day-mark.
360. Hunting Island, South Carolina.—Under the appropriation made
»by act approved March 3, 1875, for keeper's dwelling, a frame building
of two stories and attic has been built on a brick foundation, with brick
cisterns of an aggregate capacity of 7,000 gallons, the whole inclosed by
a picket fence. The dwelling was completed, ready for occupation, May
1, 1876. A t the date of the last report the fresh-water ponds in the
vicinity of the site had been drained, the ditches discharging on the
beach through a flood-gate, built into a timber-crib filled with stone,
intended to form the nucleus ot a breakwater to be built to protect the
site. The building of the keeper's dwelling exhausted the appropriation, leaving no funds to be applied to the proposed breakwater; and
the encroachment of the sea during the past year has been so great as
to wash away the land to a line considerably in rear of the crib and
flood-gate, rendering the latter useless, and entirely stopping the drainage of the ponds, upon which the health of the station mainly depends.
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Some other arrangement will have to be made for draining the ponds.
364. Tybee main light, on Tybee Island, entrance to Savannah River,
Georgia.—The following remarks, taken from the last annual report, are
repeated, v i z :
This tower, the dangerous condition of which has been described in a former report,
has recently exhibited further signs of instability. The tower has lately been carefully
examined, and the measurements taken show that no departure from verticality has
taken place. The cracks, however, have increased in number and extent, one of them
being open £ inch on the inside, and several others from
to J inch, while on the outside the jambs and arches of all the windows are cracked, that of the third landing
being f inch, and the others being fronr£ to -ft- inch opened. The cracks have been
calked in places to show any further movement. This tower, which is one of the
oldest on the coast of the United States, having been built in 179)3, should be rebuilt,
with the least practicable delay, and an appropriation of $50,000 is asked to commence
the work.
365. Tybee Beacon, Georgia.—This is a skeleton-frame, wooden structure, has been built nearly ten years, and twice moved back on account
ot the encroachments of the sea. These removals have, by opening
the joints of the framing and admitting water, caused the wood to rot.
It would be better policy to rebuild the beacon than to further repair
it, and an appropriation of $4,000 is recommended therefor.
Tybee Knoll Shoal, entrance to Savannah River, Georgia.—The appropriation for a light-house on Tybee Knoll having been made available
for the establishment of range-lights to guide through the dredged
channel of Tybee Knoll, the work will be commenced at as early a day
as practicable.
367. CocJcspur Island Beacon, Georgia.—The tower has been fitted with
storm-doors for the lantern, and the stairs and landing repaired. The
keeper's dwelling, a small one-story frame building, built on a wooden
foundation, is more than twenty ^ears old, and so decayed that further
repairs are unadvisable. It is also so near the ground that during
severe gales the water rises above the floor. This dwelling accommodates the keepers of both the Oyster Beds and Coekspur beacons. A n appropriation of $7,000 is recommended to build a suitable dwelling.
371. Sapelo Beacon, entrance to Doboy Sound, Georgia.—The old wooden
beacon is rotten and in danger of falling. Plans and specifications for
a new iron beacon to take its place have been made, and a beacon is
being built.
374. Saint Simons, Georgia.—This station has received extensive repairs and improvements. The iron windows of the tower have been
refitted, closets and fittings for storm-panes of lantern-glass and keeper's implements have been constructed in the watch and oil rooms. A
speaking-tube to connect the watch-room and dwelling for calling the
relief-keeper has been fitted. The tower has been painted outside and
inside. The walls of the keeper's dwelling have been furred and plastered to prevent dampness. The roof has been repaired, made watertight, and the dwelling painted and whitewashed. The machinery of
the lens has received a thorough overhauling.
375. Little Cumberland Island, Georgia.—The foundation, which was
being undermined by the driltingaway of the sandy soil, has been protected by a brick wall built around the tower at a distance of 6 feet
from the base and extending down 2 feet below the tower foundation,
the intervening space being covered with concrete and paved with
brick. The tower doors and windows have been refitted and repaired,
and the tower painted and whitewashed. The foundation of the dwelling has been protected from drift by a heavy covering of oyster-shells.
379. Amelia Island, (front beacon J Florida.—A new iron beacon has
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been erected to take the place of the old wooden one. The cost was
defrayed from the appropriation for repairs of light-houses, 1876.
382. Saint Augustine, Florida.—At the date of the last annual report,
the brick walls of the keeper's dwelling had been raised and the building roofed in. The dwelling has since been completed and the premises
inclosed with a brick wall. A wire rope with attachments to take the
place of the iron weight-rods has been sent to the station. Through
the carelessness of a keeper, the lamp-weight was permitted to fall
through the machinery case, damaging some parts of the machinery.
The damaged portions were repaired by the district lam pis t, and the
machinery put in good order.
383. Cape Canaveral, on the northeast pitch of Cape Canaveral, Florida.—The keeper's dwelling at this stadon is an old frame structure,
fitted up for the use of the principal keeper. When the tower was first
built, it w as supposed that the rooms in the tower could be used by
the assistants. This has been found impracticable, owing to the excessive heat of the climate, the tower being a cast-iron shell, lined
with brick. The assistants have, therefore, been living in sheds fitted
up by themselves. It is.recommended that a permanent dwelling for
three keepers be built at this station, and an appropriation of $12,000
is recommended. It may be added that the great cost of building a
keeper's dwelling at this station is owing to its inaccessibility.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following light-stations, repairs more or less extensive
have been made during the year, viz:
348. Georgetown, entrance to Pedee River, South Carolina.
349. Cape Roma in, on Raccoon Key, sea-coast of South Carolina.
350. BvWs Bay, on Bull's Island, South Carolina.
353 and 354. Morris Island, range-lights on Morris Island, South Carolina. •
357. Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
358. Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
362 and' 363. Baufuskie beacons, on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina.
^64. Tybee Main light, mouth of Savannah River, Georgia.
365. Tybee beacon, mouth of Savannah River, Georgia.
367. Cockspur beacon, Savannah River, Georgia.
369. Fig Island, Savannah River, Georgia.
374. Saint Simon's, entrance to Saint Simon's Sound, Georgia.
375. Little Cumberland Island, entrance to Saint Andrew's Sound,
Georgia.
376,377. Amelia Island, north range, on Amelia Island, Florida.
378, 379. Amelia Island, main light and beacon, on Amelia Island,
Florida.
380. Saint John's, mouth of Saint John's River, Florida.
381. Barnes Point, Saint John's River, Florida.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
345. Frying Pan Shoals light-ship Wo. 29.—This vessel is in good
condition, requiring no repairs.
351. Rattlesnake Shoal light-ship No. 38.—At the date of the last annual report this vessel was undergoing repairs at Charleston, South
Carolina. The repairs were completed and she was returned to her
station September 4, 1875, ant is now in good condition.
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361. Martin's Industry light-ship No. 32.—This vessel is considerably
decayed, and will probably require somewhat extensive repairs during
the coming year.
366. Tybee Knoll light-ship No. 21.—The hull of this vessel is unsound,
but as the station is sheltered by the neighboring shoals, it is hoped
that she will be able to remain until the establishment of range-lights
renders her presence no longer necessary.
Belie) light-ship No. 34.—This vessel has been thoroughly repaired
and refitted during the past year, and is now in good serviceable
condition.
FOG-SIGNALS OPERATED B Y
S T E A M OR H O T - A I R E N G I N E S . .
There are none in this district.
DAY-BEACONS.
Savannah River day-marks.—Two wooden beacons on Long Island, two
on Jones's Island, two on Elba Island, and one on the main-land, opposite Elba Island; total, 7. A balance of $325.dl remains from the appropriation of $2,500, approved by Congress March 3, 1873, for u day-beacons in Savannah Eiver, Georgia,1' and is retained for the purpose of
erecting day-beacons for a channel now being dredged above the
obstructions.
Saint John's River, Florida.—The old tower at the south entrance to
Saint John's River. Fifty-four wooden piles and groups of piles, driven
along the Saint John's Eiver between its mouth and Pilatka, Florida.
Other day-beacons remain essentially as at the date of last annual report.
BUOYS.
The buoyage of the district is in good condition.
TENDERS.
The steam-tender Alanthus, used for purposes of inspection, supply, and
buoyage, is in good condition and efficient for the services required.
The schooner Mignonette, used for engineering purposes, is nearly
worn out and so far decayed as to render her repair inexpedient. She
will be sold and the proceeds turned into the Treasury.
DEPOTS.
The following remarks taken from the last annual report are repeated:
The buoys and supplies are now stored at Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, belonging to the W a r Department, but the wharf is in such a dilapidated condition that it
is comparatively useless, and is a dangerous place for the tenders to lie. The wharf
will have to be entirely rebuilt, and as its location is not a desirable one for a depot,
it is recommended that a site be procured in the city of Charleston, and the depot
established there.
SEVENTH
DISTRICT.
The seventh light-house district extends from Cape Canaveral, on the
eastern coast of Florida, to the Perdido Eiver, on the Gulf coast, and embraces all the aids to navigation within those limits.
Inspector.—Commander H. B. Seely, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Maj. Jared A . Smith, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army.
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In this district there are—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
Tender (steam) Geranium, used by inspector
Tender, (sail,) Spray, used in construction and repairs
17
0
0
60
143
88
1
1
The numbers preceding the names of the stations correspond with
those of the "List of Light-houses and Floating Lights of the Atlantic,
Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the United States," issued January 1, 1876.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
385. Cape Florida., Florida.—Only indispensable repairs have been
made at this station, as it is proposed to abandon it oil the completion
of the new light-house on Fowey Rocks.
386. Fowey Rocks, Florida Reef, east coast of Florida.—During
the
summer and early autumn months of 1875, a party was employed at
Soldier Key, 4J miles distant from the reef, constructing preliminary
works connected with the erection of this light-house.
A substantial wharf, 390 feet long, on mangrove piles, has been completed, to a depth of 7 feet at low water. On this wharf an iron track
has been laid to a store-house. A s the sea sweeps entirely over the
key in hurricanes, all buildings are raised 6 feet above the surface,
and strongly secured.
The working platform on the reef is now
nearly completed. It will be 80 feet square, supported on 81 ironshod mangrove piles driven into the hard coral rock. The platform
is about 12 feet above the water, and a wharf, on piles, about 75 feet
long, will extend to sufficiently deep water. To hasten the construction of the work, in October, 1875, a contract was made for the material
for the foundation and first series of the light-house; this work was completed, and arrived at Key West the latter part of May. It was transported to Soldier Key, and the foundation-piles are now being driven,
and it is expected to have the entire foundation in place during the
present season. A contract has been made for the entire superstructure, and it is now in course of construction.
387. Carysfort Reef sea-coast of Florida.—This iron structure has been
thoroughly cleaned, and the portions which had been rusted, painted
with red lead whilp the surface was bright. All the iron work above low
water has been twice painted. The lantern, the wood-work of dwelling,
stair-mantel, and watch room have been painted.
A new floor has
been laid upon the balcony around dwelling. A new tension brace of
the foundation series has been made to replace one to be removed for
examination. The exchange of a new brace for an old one is difficult,
as both rust and coral have formed in the deep water about the foundation ; and it is hoped that the entire removal of these braces may not
be found necessary.
388. Alligator Reef sea-coast of Florida.—The entire structure has
been scaled, scraped, and painted in the same manner as at Carysfort
Reef. A new iron crane has been constructed for use in raising supplies,
and will be erected the first opportunity. Some small repairs are
required, which will soon be completed.
389. Sombrero Key, near Coffin's Patches, Florida Reef—This iron-work
has been scaled, scraped, and painted. A s at Carysfort Reef, a new
iron brace has been made to replace one of the foundation series to be
removed for examination.
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390. Sand Key, Florida.—The old dwelling, somewhat damaged by a
hurricane in September, 1875, had become so much rusted and decayed as
to render the station scarcely habitable. A n appropriation being available, designs were completed, and the work of repair was begun
November 13,1875. Temporary dwellings were constructed for keepers,
workmen, and for shops. The removal of the old iron dwelling and
tower consumed considerable time, as parts were so thoroughly rusted
as to require much cutting of the iron, as well as all the bolts and rivets.
Many of the floor-plates, girders, and other parts were broken, and had
to be replaced with new. All the girders, plates, &c., were so rusted
as to greatly impair their strength, and as the weight of the new work
greatly exceeded the old, to make the structure secure, a system of iron
beams supported by brackets was fitted to the columns beneath the
floor of the dwelling, Other devices were required for sustaining the
weight of the tower. The work was arranged so as not to interfere
with the regular exhibition of the light. The new dwelling has the
same dimensions as the old one, viz, 38 feet square, but is better
arranged for the convenience of the keepers. The water-tanks are of
boiler-plate, four in number, and have an aggregate capacity of 5,000
gallons. They are placed underneath the central part of the dwelling, on
heavy iron beams fitted to sockets bolted to the columns. The outer
walls and roof of the dwelling are of cast-iron plates bolted together.
/The roof-plates rest on a system of iron girders, supported on the walls
and columns. The tower or stair-mantel, is of boiler-plate, well fastened
with covering strips without and T-pieces within. No iron doors,
windows, or shutters have been used, as previous experience in this
climate shows that they rust so that they are not easily moved. A n
iron railing has been furnished for the balcony around dwelling. The
entire structure has been carefully cleaned from rust, and twice painted.
Excepting the lantern, the structure is now one of the best arranged in the
district. Some of the lower braces may require renewing soon, as the
hooks at the lower ends have been considerably weakened by rust,
which has in many instances eaten away more than one-third of the
section.
American Shoal, Florida Keys, Florida.—The remarks made in the
annual reports for 1871 and 1875 are respectfully repeated:
The navigation of this portion of the Gulf is always dangerous, particularly to vessels bound to the southward and westward, because of the strong and variable currents near the reef, causing many wrecks and much loss of property. A light: on or
in the vicinity of American Shoal, illuminating the now unlighted space between
Sombrero and Sandy Key lights, would be most useful to mariners, and is strongly
recommended.
A n appropriation of $75,000 is asked for commencing this work.
391. Key West, Florida.—A new cistern, about 6 by 12 feet, and 8
feet deep, has been constructed by cutting out the coral rock and building inside. Two feet only of the cistern is above the surface. The
water-supply, heretofore inadequate, will now be sufficient for all the
requirements of the station.
392. Northwest Passage, Florida.—AW the iron-work has been cleaned,
as at the other stations, and twice painted.
393. Dry Tortugas, Loggerhead Key, Florida.—The hurricane of September, 1875, damaged this station somewhat, though not seriously.
The water-gutters were broken from the dwelling, Uie lightning-conductor from the tower, the doors and windows much injured. The entire
station has been put in good order. An appropriation of $75,000 was
made March 3, 1875, for building a new tower here. The work has, how
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ever, been deferred in the hope that it might not be found necessary.
Owing to the isolated location, the engineer has had no opportunity of
observing the present tower in high winds. Reports from keepers, however, show that the vibrations are very great and injure the masonry.
Plans for a new structure are being prepared.
394. Dry Tortngas Harbor, Garden Key, Florida.—An appropriation of
$5,000 was made March 3, 1875, for constructing a new tower on an
adjacent bastion of Fort Jefferson. In September, 1875, a hurricane
rendered the old tower and lantern almost useless, and every effort was
made to replace it with the new one as early as'possible. Designs were
completed for a hexagonal tower of boiler plate iron, having a balcony
and cylindrical parapet, and the iron was ordered November 26, 1875.
This was finished and the erection begun in February. The interior of
the structure is finished with wood. The lens was removed to the new
tower, and the light exhibited for the first time April 5, 1876. The location is 93 feet east, 21° 30' south, from its former position.
395. Fgmont, entrance to Tampa Bay, Florida.—The pile-wharf at this
station has been entirely rebuilt, the trestle-wharf connecting it with
the buoy-depot repaired, the railroad-track relaid, and other repairs of a
general nature made. The water-supply being insufficient, a new cistern,
6 by 12 feet inside and 6 feet 6 inches deep, has been built of concrete.
The old cistern has been repaired and strengthened, and the whole well
covered with a substantial decking of plank.
400. Cape Ban Bias.—The necessity for protecting the tower against
encroachments of the sea was referred to in the last annual report. The
recommendation that an appropriation of $5,000 be made for this purpose is renewed.
401. Pensacola, entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida.—The roof of piazza
has been newly shingled, and the slating of dwelling and oil-house thoroughly repaired. Other repairs of a general nature have been made,
and the station put in good order.
LIGHT-&HIPS.
There are no light-ships in this district.
FOG-SIGNALS O P E R A T E D B Y S T E A M OR H O T - A I R
ENGINES.
There are no fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines in this
district.
BEACONS.
Rebecca Shoal.—Designs have been completed for a new iron pile-beacon 75 feet high. It has not been possible to complete the work, but it
will probably be erected during the ensuing year.
Sea-Horse Key beacon.—Owing to the limited facilities for work, it
has not been possible to complete the repairs contemplated for this
beacon. They will receive attention at the earliest opportunity. The
other iron beacons in the district have not required repairs during the
year, and are in good condition.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in good condition.
TENDERS.
The need of a steamer for engineering purposes has been greatly felt,
that for which an appropriation was made March 3, 1875, not having
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been completed, the Geranium has been transferred to the engineer
for use at Fowey Rocks, and the schooner Spray has been transferred
from the fifth district, arriving at Key West on the 11th of June.
DEPOTS.
There are now four depots in the district. A small coal and buoy
depot at Fort Pickens, on grounds of the War Department, a small
buoy-depot at Bgmont Key, and buoy-depot at Key West, consisting of
a small lot and building, on grounds belonging to the custom-house,
with a wharf belonging to the Navy Department. They are all small,
of little consequence, and none of them afford any facilities for storage
of engineers' implements or materials. The temporary depot established
for use in the construction of the light-house at Fowey Rocks, will serve
in future as an auxiliary depot for buoys.
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EIGHTH
DISTRICT.
The eighth light-house district extends from the Perdido River,
Florida, to the Rio Grande, Texas, and embraces the coasts of Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
Inspector.—Commander C. M. Schoonmaker, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Captain A . N. Damrell, Corps of Engineers, brevet major
United States Army.
In this district there are—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
Tender, (steam,) Dandelion, buoy-tender
Tender, (sail,) Magnolia, used in construction and repairs
44
I
3
8
98
79
1
1
The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with those
of the u List of Light houses and Floating Lights on the Atlantic, Gulf,
and Pacific Coasts of the United States," issued January 1, 1876.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
404. Mobile Point, Mobile Bay, Alabama.—The keeper's dwelling at
this station is now so close to the water, owing to the encroachments of
the sea, that the foundation-piers are liable to be undermined and the
building destroyed during heavy northers in winter. The building is
in good order, and well located with reference to the light house. A
breakwater of heavy sheet-piling will be built to protect it, the expense
to be defrayed from the general appropriation for repairs.
411. Bilox% Mississippi Sound, Mississippi.—During the month of
March last the old brick sea-wall was badly damaged by the sea, a considerable portion being completely destroyed. This left the tower, which
is of cast iron on a brick foundation, iu a very exposed and dangerous
position. The old brick wall was therefore abandoned and a breakwater of heavy timber constructed. This was completed during the
month of June, and the sand and earth washed from around the tower
and in the rear of the wall replaced. The dwelling at this station is
old, and should soon be replaced by a more substantial one.
417. Point Aux Herbes, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.—This structure
was completed during the month of July, and the light exhibited for
the first time August 1, 1875.
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BOARD.
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419. Bayou Saint John, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.—The keeper's
dwelling at this station was badly damaged daring a gale in the month
of March, 1876. A s the building was old, the violence of the gale rendered it utterly uninhabitable, and a small wooden building has been
erected for the temporary accommodation of the keeper. On the 4th of
May the platform and small store-room at the base of the shaft, which
supports the lantern of this light, was completely destroyed by fire.
A new platform and store-room have been constructed to replace those
burned.
421. Tchefuncti River, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.—A substantial
breakwater, for the protection of the tower and keeper's dwelling, has
been built during the year, the work being authorized by act of March
3, 1875.
426. Read of the Passes, Mississippi River, Louisiana.—Under an appropriation of $3,500 a breakwater for the protection of this station
has been built and the station put in good order.
430. Ship Shoal, Gulf of Mexico, off coast of Louisiana.—No change
has been noted in the inclination of this tower. Steps will be takeu at
an early date to place a quantity of granite, now stored at Fort Pickens,
around the foundation, and put the station in good condition.
432. Trinity Shoal, Gulf of Mexico, off coast of
Louisiana.—Nothing
has been done toward the establishment of a light at this point. Indeed, the board is by no means satisfied that a permanent structure can
be established at any reasonable cost. It is therefore recommended
that au appropriation of $50,000 be made to place a light-ship on this
station.
433. Calcasieu, entrance to river and lake Calcasieu, Louisiana.—Considerable delay has been caused by the fact that the land selected for
the site could not be purchased at reasonable cost. It was found, however, upon a careful examination of the locality, that the chaunel had
so changed its direction that a good site could be had on the west side,
upon land owned by the United States. The proper steps were immediately taken to have the land reserved for light-house purposes. A
survey was made of the locality and the boundaries of the reservation
marked. The structure is now in process of erection.
East and West Shoals, Matagorda Bay, Texas.—On the 17th of
September, 1875, the two screw-piie light-houses which marked the
channel between these shoals were completely destroyed by a hurricane,
and four keepers drowned. It is not proposed to re-establish the lights
in the same positions, as two small range-lights, placed on Decros
Point, will effectually meet all the requirements of navigation.
443. Brazos Island beacon, entrance to Brazos de Santiago, Texas.—
The board is awaiting the action of the authorities of the State of Texas
relative to title and cession of jurisdiction to site. No work, therefore,
has been undertaken toward the establishment of this new light, for
which an appropriation of $25,000 is now available.
REPAIRS.
A t each of the following named stations in the eighth district repairs
more or less extensive have been made during the past year:
408. Round Island, Mississippi Sound, Mississippi.
411. Biloxi, Missssippi Sound, Mississippi.
420. New Canal, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.
421. Tchefuncti River, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.
431. Southwest Reef entrance to Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana.
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434.
436.
437.
438.
440.
441.
442.
Sabine Pass, entrance to Sabine River, Louisiana.
Bolivar Point, entrance to Galveston Bay, Texas.
Half Moon Shoal, Galveston Bay, Texas.
jRed Fish Bar, Galveston Bay, Texas.
Matagorda, entrance to Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Half Moon Reef Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Aransas Pass, Texas.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
435. Galveston light-ship No. 28. Moored inside of Galveston Bar.
This vessel is in good condition, but very old. In August last new mainrigging was fitted, and deck and upper works calked. During the
cyclone of September, 1875, she parted her moorings, and went ashore
on Pelican Spit, receiving considerable damage. She was hauled off,
with some difficulty, by the tender Dandelion, and taken to New Orleans,
where she was docked and repaired throughout. She was replaced
November 7, having been off her station since September 16.
FOG-SIGNALS
O P E R A T E D B Y S T E A M OR H O T - A I R E N G I N E S .
Pass a V Outre, mouth of Mississippi River, Louisiana.—A 12-inch steam- *
whistle in good condition.
Southwest Pass, mouth of Mississippi River, Louisiana.—A 12-inch
steam-whistle, in good condition.
Atehafalaya, entrance to Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana.—A 12-inch steamwhistle, in good condition.
DAY,
OR TJNLIGIITED
BEACONS.
Stake Island, Southicest Pass, Mississippi River.—Iron-pile beacon.
Owing to the steady washing away of Stake Island, this beacon will
have to be removed. Nothing can be done until the water in the river
recedes, when it will be taken down and placed in a mor^ secure position,
BUOYS.
The buoyage of this district is in good condition, and agrees with the
printed buoy-list distributed to mariners.
TENDERS.
The Ivy, used by the engineer of the district for construction and
repairs, being small, worn-out, and unfitted for the service, was sold at
auction, and the proceeds covered into the Treasury. The tender Dandelion used for inspection, buoyage, and supply, is in poor condition,
and unsuited to the needs of the district. She is a small paddle-wheel
vessel, low in the wafer, with wide guards, and dangerous, if caught at
sea in the heavy gales common to this coast at certain seasons. A s the
harbors are few and difficult to enter during gales, a good sea-going
steamer, capable of keeping the sea in any weather, should be furnished
for the district.
DEPOTS.
Coal depot, Mobile Point, entrance to Mobile Bay.—The coal-platform at
this place is in fair condition.
Southwest Pass, Louisiana.—An appropriation of $15,000 is now available for building a light-house and buoy-depot at Southwest Pass, Lou
LIGHT-HOU^E
BOARD.
785
isiana. Owing to the shoaling of the bar at the entrance of the bayou
in which the depot was proposed to be located, work was suspended
until a more suitable location could be selected. It is therefore suggested that the appropriation made by act of June 23,1874, be amended
to read that the money shall be available to establish a depot at such
place as the Light-House Board may select.
T E N T H
D I S T R I C T .
The tenth district extends from the mouth of Saint Regis River, New
York, to include Grassy Island light-house, Detroit River, Michigan,
and embraces all the aids to navigation on the American shores of Lakes
Erie and Ontario, and Saint Lawrence River.
Inspector.—Commander Edward E. Potter, Unites States Navy.
Engineer. —Lieut. Col. C. E. Blunt, Corps of Engineers, brevet colonel
United States Army.
In this district there are—
Li giit-liou.-os
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engine
Day, or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief to supply losses
Tender, Haze, buoy tender and supply vessel..
60
0
0
1
100
39
The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with the
"Light-ho use List of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes," issued
January 1, 1876.
527. Thirty-mile Point, Lake Ontario, New York.—The tower and dwelling at this station were completed in the early part of January, and a
flashing white light of the 3d order has been shown since April 27,1876.
Improvements to the roads and a cobble-stone walk down the slope, are
in progress.
534. Dunkirk, Lake Erie, New York.—The work of construction at
this station was essentially completed June 30, 1876, and the light, third
order, fixed white varied by white flashes, was shown for the first time
from the new tower on the 1st of July, the light on the temporary
wooden beacon being discontinued.
535. Dunkirk beacon, Lake Erie, New York.—This beacon is old, and
the wood-work much decayed ; an appropriation of $5,000 is asked for
rebuilding it.
544. Ashtabula, Lake Erie, Ohio.—The new beacon, for which an appropriation was made March 3, 1873, has been erected near the terminus
of the present extension of the west pier, at the mouth of Ashtabula
River. The light was exhibited upon the opening of navigation, (April
8, 1876.) When the extension of the west pier is completed, this beacon
will be moved to the head of the pier. The old beacon on crib behind
the east pier has been removed.
549. Cleveland beacon No. 2, Lake Erie, Ohio.—This beacon was completed on September 1, 1875, and two fixed lights of the sixth order exhibited one above the other ; the upper one white, the lower red. The
mast-head lights heretofore used were removed. An elevated walk
connects the beacon with the life-chain of east pier, Cleveland Harbor.
550. Black River, Lake Erie, Ohio.—The beacon at the head of the
extension of the west pier, mouth of Black River, Ohio, was completed
and the light exhibited September 18, 1875. The old and damaged
biick tower on the shore was removed, and the site connected with the
new beacon by an elevated walk.
50 F
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FINANCES.
. Sandusky Bay beacons, Ohio.—The original appropriation for day
beacons in this harbor having been made available for lighted beacons,
with an additional appropriation of $8,000, the necessary title to site
and cession of jurisdiction were obtained from the State of Ohio, and
the construction of the three cribs upon which the range-lights are to be
placed has been commenced. It is hoped that these cribs can be placed
in position during July.
553. Cedar Point, Lake Erie, Ohio.—The site of the buoy-shed at this
station has been protected from the action of the lake by a solid cribwork, with a wing projection to the eastward, all thoroughly tied together, and well riprapped. A good landing-pier for the buoys, 166 feet
long, has been carried out into the lake.
558. Turtle Island, Lake Erie, Ohio.—The piling and shore protection
of part of this island were severely damaged by the great gale of May
15, 1876. Another such storm might seriously endanger the light.
New piles and riprap will be put down without delay.
. Maumee day beacons, Maumee Bay, Ohio.—The board has asked that
a portion of the appropriation of $14,000 for day beacons in Maumee Bay
may be made available for continuing the temporary lights along the lines
of the dredged channel. The temporary lights on piles, by which the
channel was marked last season, were very useful, and they should continue to be used until a more permanent arrangement for marking the
channel is completed.
559-560. Maumee outer range, Lake Erie, Ohio.—The lake front at
these ranges is subject to the destructive action of the lake during gales,
and was protected in 1875 by a substantial construction of crib-work
and riprap, which has been very efficient. It is to be regretted that
the adjoining private property on each side is not similarly protected.
The severe gale of May 15, 1876, washed these unprotected shores so
much that some additional riprap was required in front of the lighthouse site.
REPAIRS.
Repairs and improvements, more or less extensive, have been made at
each of the following-named stations in the tenth district during the
year:
509. Ogdensburgh, Saint Lawrence Biver, New York.
510. Cross over Island, Saint Lawrence Biver, New York.
511. Sister Islands, Saint Lawrence Biver, New York.
513. Rock Island, Saint Lawrence Biver, New York.
514. TibbetVs Point, entrance to Saint Lawrence Biver, New York.
516. Sacketts Harbor, Lake Ontario, New York.
517. Stony Point, Lake Ontario, New York.
518. Oswego, Lake Ontario, New York.
519. Oswego Pier-head, Lake Ontario, New York.
520. Fair'Haven, Lake Ontario, New York.
523. Big Sodus, Lake Ontario, New York.
524. Genesee, Lake Ontario, New 1 ork.
526. Oak Orchard, Lake Ontario, New York.
527. Thirty-mile Point, Lake Ontario, New York.
530. Horseshoe Reef, Buffalo, New York.
531. Buffalo Breakwater, Lake Erie, New York.
533. Buffalo, Lake Erie, ^ e w York.
531. Dunkirk, Lake Erie, New York.
535. Dunkirk Beacon, Lake Erie, New York.
536. Erie Harbor, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
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537, 538. Presque Isle beacon-ranges, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
542. Presque Isle, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
544. Ashtabula, Lake Erie, Ohio.
545. Grand River, Lake Erie, Ohio.
546. Grand River beacon, Lake Erie, Ohio.
547. Cleveland, Lake Erie, Ohio.
548. 549. Cleveland beacons, Lake Erie, Ohio.
550. JBtofr River, Lake Erie, Ohio.
553. ( M a r Point, Lake Erie, Ohio.
554. Cedar Point beacon, Lake Erie, Ohio.
. Sandusky Bay beacons, Lake Erie, Ohio.
555. Marblehead, Lake Erie, Ohio.
557. West Sister, Lake Erie, Ohio.
558. Turtle Island, Lake Erie, Ohio.
. Maumee Bay stake-lights, Lake Erie, Ohio.
559. Maumee outer range, Lake Erie, Ohio.
561. Maumee middle range, Lake Erie, Ohio.
563. Maumee inner range, Lake Erie, Ohio.
565. Monroe, Lake Erie, Michigan.
LIGHT SHIPS.
There are no light-ships in this district.
FOG-SIGNALS OPERATED BY STEAM OR HOT-AIR ENGINES.
There are no fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines in this
district.
D A Y OR UNLIGHTED BEACONS.
Dunkirk Harbor, New York, in good condition.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in satisfactory condition, and remains
substantially as at the date of the last report.
TENDER.
The steam-tender Haze was employed in supply and inspection duty
and in the performance of buoy-service until the close of navigation last
season. Soon after that time work was commenced upon the repairs of
the vessel under the appropriation of March 3, 1875. The repairs are
now nearly completed.
DEPOT.
The district depot is in good repair and meets all present requirements.
ELEVENTH
DISTRICT.
The eleventh district embraces all aids to navigation on the northern
and northwestern lakes above Grassy Island light-station, Detroit Elver,
and includes lakes Saint Clair, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and the
straits connecting them.
Inspector.—Commander William P. McCann, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Maj. Godfrey Weitzel, Corps of Engineers, brevet majorgeneral, United States Army.
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There are in this district—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day, or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
Tender, steamer Dahlia, buoy-tender and supply-vessel
Tender, steamer Warrington, used in construction and repairs
116
0
13
1
145
60
1
1
The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with the
Light-house List of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes," issued January 1, 1876.
u
LIGHT HOUSES.
5C0. Windmill Point, entrance to Lake Saint Clair, Michigan.—This
station, rebuilt during the year, was completed in the month of October,
1875. In this connection it is proper to remark that a light should be established at the northern point of Belle Isle to guide vessels into the south
channel, which is almost exclusively used. On account of the bad reefs
which extend out from Isle aux Peches and Belle Isle, it is extremely
difficult to strike this channel in dark nights, and a very large number
of vessels annually ground on one or the other of these reefs, and are
thus subjected to serious loss of money and time. A n appropriation of
$10,000 is recommended for a light at this point.
. Light-house between Fort Gratiot and Point aux Barques, Lake
Huron, Michigan.—The recommendation, made in several previous reports,
to build a coast-light to divide the long distance of 75 miles between
Point aux Barques and Fort Gratiot is renewed. This light-house would be
one of the coast-lights of the general system, and is not intended to
serve any local interest; as nearly all of the commerce of the lakes
passes along this coast, the necessity for it will be evident. A n appropriation of $40,000 to build it is submited.
576. Harbor of Refuge, (Sand Beach,) Lake Huron, Michigan.—The
pier-head light at the angle of the breakwater was completed during
the year, and the light first exhibited October 25, 1875.
578. Port Austin, Saginaw Bay, Michigan.—During the year the site
for this station was purchased and the plans for the structure were
approved. Work was about to be commenced when, owing to the
action of Congress in providing for the construction of the light-house
on the reef, it was suspended. An appropriation of $75,000 will be required in addition to that made by act approved March 3, 1873, to
place it on the reef.
579. Saginaw Bay, at the head of Saginaiv Bay and mouth of the Saginaiv
River, Michigan.—The construction of the range-lights at the mouth of
this river was begun in May, 1876, and will be completed during September. The rear light will then serve as a coast-light, and the old
one will be discontinued.
581. Taivas, (Ottawa,) Lake Huron, Michigan.—The title to the site for
the new station having been perfected, the site purchased, and the plans
approved, work on it will be begun immediately and it will probably be
completed during the present season,
584. Thunder Bay River, Lake Huron, Michigan.—A temporary light
has been exhibited here since September, 1875. The greater part of the
appropriation of $20,000, made by the act approved June 23, 1874, is
still available, but it is not proposed to use it at present.
596. Skilligallee, (Isle aux Galets,) Lake Michigan, Michigan.—The sum
of $5,000 appropriated by the act of Congress approved March 3, 1875,
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BOARD.
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lias been expended in building a substantial protection around tlie whole
island. A first-class steam-siren has also been placed at this station.
005. Manistee, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—The pier-head light near the
end of the south pier at the entrance to Manistee River was completed
and lighted October 15,1875. The main light was discontinued on the
same day.
607. Pere Marquette, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—The following remarks
contained in the last annual report are repeated, viz: " T h e last four
annual reports have urged an appropriation of $5,000 for a keeper's
dwelling at this point. It is much needed, and the recommendation is
renewed. The dredging of the channel to a width of 200 feet will take
the old house the keeper has been living in, which is not worth moving.
No residence can be had within a half-mile, and that on the opposite side
of the river from the light."
610. White River, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—The new station was
completed last season, and lighted on the opening of navigation 1876.
It is a brick dwelling with a square tower rising from the northwest
corner.
first-class
614. Grand Haven pier-light, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—A
steam-siren has been placed directly under the beacon at the end of the
south pier. It went into operation December 1, 1875.
617. Kalamazoo pier-light, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—A pier-head light
has been erected near the end of the south pier, and the apparatus transferred to it from the main light. The latter was then discontinued.
623. Calumet, Lake Michigan, Michigan.—The beacon near the end of
the north pier at the mouth of Calumet River will be finished during the
month of August and the apparatus transferee 1 to it from the main
light, when the latter will be discontinued.
624. Chicago, Lake Michigan, Illinois.— An appropriation of $1,200
was made by Congress at its last session for furnishing a water-supply
to the station from the city water-works. This has been done and the
station has now an abundant supply of good water.
625. Chicago pier-light, Like Michigan, Illinois.—This
light will be
moved out to the end of the north pier during the present season.
626. Grosse Pointe, Lake Michigan, Illinois.—The shore in front of this
light is rapidly washing away and should be protected. An appropriation of $5,000 is needed for this purpose.
. Racine Point, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.—The recommendation
contained in the last six annual reports to erect a lake coast-light at
this point is renewed, and an appropriation of $40,000 is again recommended. The importance of this light has been often urged. The present light at Racine, which does not answer the purpose of a lake coast
light, will then be discontinued.
632. Milwaukee Pier, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.—A lens and lamps of
the fourth order have been substituted for the sixth-order apparatus heretofore used. The change was made last March. A steam fog-signal is
needed at this station, and an appropriation of $5,000 is recommended.
643. Port du Mart, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.—A first-class steamsiren was placed at this station during the last season.
645. Poverty Island, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.—The
tower and
dwTelling-house at this station have been entirely completed and the
light was exhibited from the completed tower for the first time on the
night of August 10, 1875.
650. Green Island, off Menomonee River, Wisconsin,—It is quite difficult to reach this station, and it is suggested that an appropriation
0 f $200 be made for the purchase of additional land adjacent to the presnt site to be used as a landing.
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FINANCES.
. StannarcUs Rock, Lake Superior, Michigan.—The
remarks contained in the last annual report are repeated :
following
A survey of this dangerous shoal was made under the appropriation made by act of
March 3, 1873. The result of the survey proved that it is entirely practicable to build
a light-house on it, the water varying from 10 to 12 feet in depth on the approaches from
three sides. A light-house should be built, and a fog-signal established. The rock lies
in the track of all vessels running to the north side of the western portion of Lake
Superior, and is an object of great concern, especially on dark nights and during the
almost interminable fogs which prevail in this vicinity during the greater part of the
season of navigation. The construction of this station will greatly benefit the large,
growing, and valuable commerce of the Lake Superior region. This is the proper time to
begin it, as it can be built now cheaper than at any future time, as the costly apparatus
and machinery used in building the light-house at Spectacle Reef is now available, and
is especially adapted to works of this nature. The rock is nearly 20 miles distant from
the nearest land, and 40 miles from a suitable harbor ; and as it will have to be placed
in from 10 to 12 feet of water, it will require a structure of the most costly and sub'
stantial character. It is estimated that the cost will not be less than $300,000, but no
accurate estimate can be given in advance on account of the liability to accidents and
delay while the work is in progress. Large as this sum is its outlay is fully warranted
by the necessities of the navigation cf the lakes.
It is recommended that an appropriation of 8100,000 he made, to begin
the work.
. I?Anse, Lake Superior, Michigan.-— A site for this station on the
opposite side of the bay from the village of U A n s e has been selected.
Plans for the structure have been approved. A deed of the land has
been made to the United States, and it and other papers relating to
the title are now in the hands of the United States district attorney for
examination.
075. Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan.—An appropriation of
$3,000 was made by act approved M arch 3d, 1875,for re-establishing range
lights to guide into this harbor. The site has been selected, but there
lias been the usual delay in procuring title. The papers are, however,
now in the hands of the United States district attorney for examination.
686. Isle Roy ale, (Menagerie Island,) Lake Superior, Michigan.—This
station was completed during the past season, and was lighted for the
first time on the night of September 20, 1875.
. Passage Island, Lake Superior, Michigan.—A conditional appropriation was made by act of Congress approved March 3, 1875, for a
light-station at this place. No steps have yet been taken toward its
establishment.
REPAIRS.
Eepairs, of greater or less extent, have been made or are in process of
execution at the following stations:
571. Saint Glair Flats, Michigan.
573, 574. Saint Glair Flats Canal Michigan.
575. Fort Gratiot, Lake Huron, Michigan.
577. Point aux Barques, Lake Huron, Michigan.
583. Sturgeon Point, Lake Huron, Michigan.
585. Thimder Bay Island, Lake Huron, Michigan.
589. Spectacle Reef, entrance to the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron,
Michigan.
590. Detour, river Sault Ste. Marie, Lake Huron, Michigan.
592. Cheboygan, near eastern entrance to the Straits of Mackinac,
Michigan.
595. Waugoshance, Straits of Mackinac, entrance to Lake Michigan,
Michigan.
598. Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
599. South Fox Island, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
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BOARD.
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600. Grand Traverse, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
602. * South Manitou, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
603. Point Betsey, (Point aux Bees Scies,) east side of Lake Michigan,
Michigan.
604. Frankfort pier-head. Lake Michigan. Michigan.
605. Manistee, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
606. Grande Pointe an Sable, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
607. Pere Marquette, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
608. Pentwater, Lake Michigan. Michigan.
609. Petite Pointe au Sable, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
611. White River pier-head, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
613. Muskegon, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
614. Grand Haven, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
616. Holland, (Black Lake,) Lake Michigan, Michigan.
618. South Haven, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
619, 620. Saint Joseph, Lake Michigan, Michigan.
621. Michigan City, Lake Michigan, Indiana.
623. Calumet, Lake Michigan, Illinois.
625. Chicago pier-head, Lake Michigan, Illinois.
626. Grosse Point, Lake Michigan, Illinois.
627. Waxikegan, Little Fort River, Illinois.
628. Kenosha, on Warren ton Island, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
630. Racine, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
631. Racine pier-head, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
632. Mihcaulice pier-head, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
633. Milwaukee (north point,) Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
634. Port Washington, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
635. Sheboygan pier-head, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
636. Sheboygan, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
637. 638. Manitowoc, Manitowoc River, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
639. Twin River Point, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
640, 611. BaileyJs Harbor ranges, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
642. Cana Island, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
643. Port du Mort, Pilot Island, Green Bay, Michigan.
644. Pottawatomie, Rock Island, Green Bay, Michigan.
648. Eagle Bluff, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
649. Chambers7s Island, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
650. Green Island, Green Bay. Wisconsin.
651. Tail Point, mouth of F o x River, Wisconsin.
652. 653. Grassy Island ranges, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
655. Point Iroquois, White Fish Bay, Lake Superior, Michigan.
656. White Fish Point, Lake Superior, Michigan.
657. Big Sable, Lake Superior, Michigan.
658. Grand Island, Lake Superior, Michigan.
659. Grand Island Harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan.
660. 661. Grand Island Harbor ranges, Lake Superior, Michigan.
662. Marquette, Lake Superior, Michigan.
664. Granite Island, Lake Superior, Michigan.
665. Huron Island, Lake Superior, Michigan.
668, 669. Portage River ranges, Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior, Michigan.
670. Manitou Island, Lake Superior, Michigan.
671. Gull Rode, Lake Superior, Michigan.
675. Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan.
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678. Ontonagon, Lake Superior, Michigan.
680. Outer Island, (Apostle group,) Lake Superior, Wisconsin.
682. La Pointe, Lake Superior, Wisconsin.
684. Minnesota Point, mouth of Saint Louis River, Lake Superior,
Minnesota.
685. Duluth, Lake Superior, Minnesota.
687. Rock Harbor, Lake Superior, Michigan.
LIGIIT-SHIPS.
There are none in this district.
FOG-SIGNALS.
Since the last annual report, first-class steam-sirens have been erected
at Skilligallee, Grand Haven, and Port du Mort light-stations, Lake
Michigan, and a steam-whistle at the north end of W e s t Huron Island,
Lake Superior. The signal at Outer Island has been moved to a more
secure position.
BUOYS.
The buoyage of the district has been carefully attended to during the
year, new buoys have been placed as needed, and those swept from position promptly replaced. It is generally in good order and agrees with
the printed buoy-list.
TENDERS.
The steam-barge Warrington has been constantly in service during
the season of operations in carrying materials for the construction of
new stations, the repair of others, and in conveying working-parties.
During the winter she was overhauled and necessary repairs made.
The steam-tender Dahlia, used for inspection, supply, and buoyage,
has been constantly employed during the season of navigation, is in an
efficient condition, and meets the wants of the district.
DEPOT.
Detroit, Michigan.—The appropriation of $10,000 made by Congress
at its last session was expended in removing the old dock and building
a new one, dredging out the slips on either side of the new dock, and
providing iron doors and shutters for the store house. Some old buildings have been torn down and the grounds graded, the premises inclosed
with an iron fence, an iron buoy and boat shed built, a car-track laid
from the store-house and buoy and boat shed to the end of the dock,
slopes sodded, &c. It is intended to complete the depot this season,
TWELFTH
DISTRICT.
CALIFORNIA.
This district embraces all aids to navigation on the Pacific coast o f
the United States between the Mexican frontier and the southern boundary of Oregon, and includes the coast of California.
Inspector.—Commander
A . T. Snell, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Lieut. Col. R. S. Williamson, Corps of Engineers, United
States Army.
LIGHT-HOUSE
BOARD.
793
ID tills district tliere are—
Light-houses and lighted beacons
Light-ship
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
— Tender Slmbrick, common to twelfth and thirteenth districts, used for inspector's
and engineer's purposes
22
0
10
27
29
29
1
The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with those
of the "Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the
United States,' 7 issued January 1, 187(3.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
433. Point Loma, entrance to Ban Diego Bay, sea-coast of California.—
The dwelling has been repaired, a portion of the wood-shed converted
into a dwelling for the assistant keeper, and a barn built. The station
is now in good condition.
447. Point Hueneme, sea-coast of California.—A close board fence, 10
feet high, has been erected to protect dwelling and out-houses from
drifting sands. Portions of the reservation have been planted in grasses
and shrubs, which by frequent irrigation have been made to grow.
448. Santa Barbara, sea-coast of California.—The structures at this
station have been thoroughly renovated and repaired.
449. Point Conception, sea coast of California.—The
recommendation
contained in the last annual report for an appropriation of $12,000 for
repairing this station and building a keeper's dwelling to take the place
of the present structure, which is in a very bad condition, is renewed.
450. Piedras Blancas, sea-coast of California.—A keepers dwelling in
progress at the date of last annual report has been completed.
451. Point Pinos, sea-coast of California.—The tower, parapet, and
dwelling have been thoroughly repaired and renovated.
456. Farallones, off San Francisco, California.—The recommendations
contained in the two last annual reports are repeated.
The dwelling at this station is very much out of repair, and much too small for the
wants of a first-order station. It was built in 1855 out of rock quarried on the island,
and-is very damp. A substantial wooden structure is needed.
A n appropriation of $12,000 for repairs and for building a new keeper's dwelling is asked.
457. Point Bonita, sea-coast of California.—Considerable
work has
been done in removing the rock-obstructions in front of the fog-signal. A
survey has been made to determine the best method of improving and
protecting that portion of the roadway, about midway between the tower
and the fog-signal, where slides have occurred. The plan determined
upon is to make a tunnel through the rock, to avoid the most dangerous
part of the present roadway, and to cut away and properly slope the
dangerous part of the crest, without which another slide would almost
certainly occur when the rainy season sets in. A n appropriation of
$25,000 having been made, the light and tower will be moved to a lower
point, the present location being so high that the light is sometimes
obscured by fog, when it might be seen from a less elevated position.
458. Fort Point, entrance to San Francisco Harbor,
California.—A
bridge has been built from the bluff near the keeper's dwelling to the
fort on which the light and fog-bell are placed. Formerly the keepers
were compelled to go from the dwelling down steep stairs and up through
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the fort in order to get to the tower or fog-signal, a very dangerous
task during dark and stormy nights.
460. Yerba Bnena Island, San Francisco Bay, California.—The steam
fog-signal mentioned in the last annual report as being nearly completed
was put in operation October 1, 1875.
461. East Brother Island, in straits connecting San Francisco and San
Pablo Bays, California.—Considerable repairs and renovations have been
made to the light-house and fog-signal structures and machinery during
the past year. The wharf has been strengthened by driving six piles, and
thoroughly binding them together with 12-inch by 12 inch timbers, and
iron straps and bolts. A truss bridge from the wharf to the bluff of the
island, and a new boat-house, have also been built. The wharf is now
3 feet higher, and is so strengthened as to withstand any ordinary storrn.
465. Cape Mendocino, sea-coast of California.—Quite extensive repairs
have been made at this station during the past year. The dwelling,
which is exposed to the heavy winds frequent at this point, had become
quite shaken, the chimneys wrere blown off, and windows stove in. The
structure was thoroughly braced from the outside by 12-inch by 12-inch
timbers extending from masonry abutment on the ground to the timbers
of the second story of the structure. Substantial shutters were also
made for the windows, and the chimneys repaired. A s large droves of
cattle roam over the cape, a fence to inclose a sufficient portion of the
reservation for the keepers is required and will be built.
. Point Saint George, or vicinity, near Crescent City, sea coast of Cali fornia.—The
recommendations in the two last annual reports are repeated :
This is one of the most important points for a sea-coast light on the coast of California. The bluff point is about one hundred and thirty feet high, with level land for
some distance back of it. Off the point, extending some six or seven miles, is a very
dangerous reef of rocks, quite a number of which show above water, and many are
awash at low tide ; others have from three to four fathoms of water on them. The passage between the outlying rocks of this reef and Point Saint George is quite wide, and is
used by the coasting-steamers and sailing-vessels. The steamer Brother Jonathan was
wrecked on this reef some years ago during a fog. and many lives were lost, among
them General Wright and staff, with the families of himself and several of his s f aii.
A light-house and fog-signal should be erected here. An appropriation of $50,000 is
asked to commence the work.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
There are no light-ships in this district.
FOG SIGNALS OPERATED B Y STEAM OR HOT-AIR ENGINES.
Point Conception.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
A fio Nuevo Island.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
Pigeon Point.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
Point Montara.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
Point Bonita.—A first-order steam-siren.
East Brother Island.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
Yerba Bnena Island.—A 10-inch steam-whistle.
Point Reyes.—A 12 inch steam-whistle.
Point Arena.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
Humboldt.—A 12-inch steam-whistle.
D A Y OR
UNLIGIITED BEACONS,
San Diego Bay, California.-—In October last, the third-class buoys,
which had marked the channel from Ballast Point to New San Diego,
were removed and eight pile-beacons constructed. These beacons con-
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sist of four piles driven to give an 8-foot face perpendicular to channel, by a 6-foot face parallel to it. The piles were driven 10 feet into
the hard sand, and were sheathed, where exposed to the water, with
yellow metal. The beacons were constructed in about 10 feet low water,
and the tops of piles were about 10 feet above high-water mark. The
box, 5 feet deep, of 2-inch plank, was well spiked to the piles. These
beacons have required no repairs, and have given great satisfaction to
navigators entering the bay.
The pile-beacons in San Francisco Bay and branches are as follows:
To mark entrance to Redwood Greek, 4.
To mark end of shoal north of Yerba Buena Island, 1.
To mark Berkley Rock, 1.
To mark Southampton Shoal, 2.
To mark end of shoal between Karquines Straits and Napa Creek, 1.
To define channel through San Pablo Bay to Petaluma Creek, 4,
To define channel through Suisun Bay, 3.
To mark end of mud-flat between Montezuma and Suisun Creeks, Suisun Bay, 1.
A concrete beacon has been erected on Commission Rock, Mare Island
Straits.
. Anita Rock, harbor of San Francisco, California.—The remarks
made in last y e a r s report are repeated:
This rock is a serious obstruction to navigation and should be marked by spindleAn appropriation of $.2,300 is asked for this purpose.
The iron spindle, crowned by cage, was replaced on Fauutleroy Rock,
Crescent City, last fall.
BUOYS.
On January 29th, an iron nun sea buoy, built for the purpose, was
placed near Noon-day Rock. The buoy is 16 feet long and 9 feet greatest diameter. A second-class buoy was placed in the edge of breakers
at entrance to channel to Humboldt Bay ; it has proved of material aid
to steamers running there. During the year two first-class buoys, two
second class buoys, and one third-class buoy have been lost.
TENDER AND SUPPLY
VESSEL.
The Shubrick is the only light-house vessel on the Pacific Coast. The
coast-line is nearly 1,500 miles in extent, and it is impossible for the
Shubrick to do all the work required in both twelfth and thirteenth districts. There should be a tender for each district to keep the buoyage
in good condition, and to properly perform the work of the inspectors
and engineers. A n appropriation of $100,000 for a steam-tender is
asked.
DEPOTS.
There are two depots in this district. That at Yerba Buena is used
as a buoy-depot and for general supplies of light-houses. That at Fort
Point contains engineer's stores and lampists7 tools.
THIRTEENTH
DISTRICT.
This district embraces all aids to navigation oh the Pacific coast of
the United States north of the southern boundary of Oregon. It extends from the forty-first parallel of latitude to British Columbia, and
includes the coasts of Oregon and of Washington Territory.
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Inspector.—Lieutenant-Commander
Louis Kempff, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Major Nathaniel Miehler, Corps of Engineers, brevet brigadier-general United States Army, until December 28, 1875. Major
John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers, brevet colonel United States
Army, present engineer.
There are in this district—
Light-houses
Light-ships
Fog-signals operated by steam or hot-air engines
Day or unlighted beacons
Buoys actually in position
Spare buoys for relief and to supply losses
11
0
3
12
61
74
There is, properly speaking, no tender in this district. The Shubrick,
used in the twelfth district, does occasional duty for inspection, supply,
and engineer purposes.
The numbers preceding the names of stations correspond with the
" Light-house List of the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the United
States," issued January 1, 1870.
LIGHT-HOUSES.
470. Cape Arago, (Gregory,) sea-coast of Oregon.—A bridge connecting
the island on which the light is situated with the main-land has been
built, the keeper's dwelling repainted and reshingled, a concrete flour
laid in the cellar, kitchen floor reuewed, a new plank walk laid from
the keeper's dwelling to the tower, and a new cistern built. In June
a double-wick Funck lamp was put up in place of the Franklin lamp
formerly used. Everything connected with this station is now in good
order.
472. Point Adams, south side of entrance to the Columbia River, Oregon.—
The light-house and dwelling have been repainted, and other minor
repairs made.
473. Cape Disappointment, (Hancock,) north side of entrance to Columbia
River, Oregon.—A new cistern for keeper's dwelling has been constructed,
and about twenty acres of land for pasture have been inclosed by a
substantial fence.
Range-lights at Saint Helenas Bar, Columbia River, Oregon.—Congress having appropriated $1,000 for range-lights, the work will be commenced as soon as the proper location can be decided upon. The engineer in charge of the improvement of the river is endeavoring to open
a new channel through the bar on the Oregon side, where there will be
no danger from rocks.
474. Shoalwater Bay, on Tolce Point, entrance to Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory.—About
25 acres of land for pasture have been surrounded with a substantial board fence, the roof of the dwelling-house
has been reshingled, and other repairs made, placing the station in
good condition.
477. New Dungeness, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington
Territory.—
The water-shed for supplying the cisterns used for the fog-signal has
been enlarged 2,400 square feet. Extra stonn and lantern panes were
furnished in June, 1876.
479. Admiralty Head on Red Bluff Whidby's Island, entrance to Puget
Sound, Washington Territory.—A new road has been constructed from
the boat-landing to the tower, and some repairs have been made.
480. Point no Point, Puget Sound, Washington Territory.—The extreme
point of Point no Point has been selected for this light, the focal plane
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BOARD.
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to be not more than 35 feet above low water. Negotiations have been
in progress for the land, but the exorbitant price asked for it has prevented its purchase. No work has been done other than to prepare
plans and specifications.
LIGHT-SHIPS.
There are no light-ships in this district.
FOG-SIGNALS OPERATED B Y STEAM OR HOT-AIR ENGINES.
Cape Flattery—a 12-inch whistle.
New Dun gen ess—a 12-inch whistle.
Point Adams—a 12-inch whistle.
D A Y OR UNLIGIITED BEACONS.
There are twelve beacons in this district, two on Sand Island (rangebeacons) for entering and leaving the Columbia River, nine driven to
mark the channel of the Columbia River between Tongue Point and
W o o d y Island, and one on Minor Island in the Straits of Fuca; of the
beacons, the two on Sand Island are built of logs bolted together in the
shape of a frustum of a pyramid; the other ten are single piles, with
cross-boards at the top.
BUOYAGE.
The buoyage of this district is in as good order as possible with the
limited means at the disposal of the inspector.
TENDERS.
There is no tender for this district, the steamer Shubrick, belonging
to the twelfth district, being occasionally sent when such service is indispensable.
The want of another steamer for light-house purposes on the Pacific
Coast is a serious inconvenience to the establishment. A n appropriation for a new vessel would relieve the board from embarrassment.
DEPOT.
A site for the depot for the thirteenth district has been selected by
the Light-House Board ou Tongue Point, Columbia R i v e r ; a survey has
been made of the locality and of the Columbia River immediately in
front, and negotiations are in progress for the purchase of five acres of
land.
FOURTEENTH
DISTRICT.
The fourteenth light-house district extends from Pittsburgh, Pa., to
Cairo, 111., and embraces all the aids to navigation on the Ohio River.
Inspector.—-Lieut. Charles H. Rockwell, United States Navy, until February 19, 1876. Commander Albert Kautz, United States Navy, present inspector.
Engineer.—Maj. W . E. Merrill, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army.
In this district there are—
Lights
Buoys actually in position
Tender (steam) Lily
133
10
1
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On the 1st of April, 1876, that part of the Mississippi River between
Cairo, 111., and New Orleans, was transferred to the fifteenth district, as
it was found that more economical service could be rendered by making
this district include the Ohio River alone, leaving the entire Mississippi
River to the fifteenth district. The stake-lights heretofore established
have been found efficient and valuable aids to navigation. Owing to
the limited appropriation, but two new lights have been established
during the year.
The steam tender Lily, used for inspection and supply, is found to b e
economical and efficient.
Name o f ' light.
i Date estabj
!
lisLed.
Character.
i
Brano Island
Horse Tail Ripple
Duff's Bar
Merriman's Bar
Merriman's Bar
White's Ripple
Deadman's Island
Logstown Bar
Baden Bar
WalloryBar
Laycock's Bar
Beaver Shoals
Beaver Shoals
Raccoon Bar
Phillisi Island
Georgetown Island
Line Island
Baker's Island
Black's Island
Brown's Island
Brown's Island
Captina Island
Captina Island
Fish Creek
Oppossum Creek
Petticoat Bar
Bat and Grape Islands
Carpenter's Bar
Carpenter's Bar
Mustapha Island
Mustapha Island
Belleville Island
BnfSngton Island
Bufiington Island
Sand Creek
Old Town Island
Goose Island
Letart Fa'ls
Letart Falls
Eight-mile Island
Gallipolis Island
Gallipolis Island
Raccoon I si and
Raccoon Island
Straight Ripple
Straight Ripple
Green Bottom
Goyandotte
Twelve Pole
Twelve Pole
Greenup Bar
Sciota Bar
Conoconeque Bar
Conoconeque Bar
Fairview
Quick's Run
Brush Creek Island
Manchester Island
Fixed stake-light
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May 20, 1875
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May 17, 1875
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j May 15, 1875 !
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i May 20 1875
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May 15, 1875
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Distances from
Pittsburgh.
List of lights established in the f mrtcenth light-house district from date of organization, and
in operation at the close of the year ending July 15, 1876.
Miles.
2
6
8
94
10
11
15
18
20
21
25
26
26^
29
35
37
40
49
53
60
62
10 6
107
109
113
146
150
166
167
194*
196
198
212
213
218
224
226
229
230
258
266
26(i-|
273
273^
282"
283
290
302
311
311^
331
355
364
365
377
379
384
391
LIGHT-HOUSE
BOARD.
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List of lights established in the fourteenth light-home district, cfc.—Continued.
Name of light.
Date established.
Character.
5
Manchester Island
Charleston Bar
Augusta Bar.
Locust Bar
Locust Bar
Swag Bar
Richmond Bar . . Xine Mile Bar . . .
Four Mile Bar . . .
Pour Mile Bar . . .
Four Mile Bar . . .
Outturn's Ripple..
Outturn's Ripple..
Medoc Bar
Loughery Island.
Rising Sun Bar . .
Rising Sun Bar . .
RantyBar
Gunpowder
Gunpowder
Big Bone
Sugar Creek
"Warsaw Bar
Vevav Bar
Craig's Bar
Locust Bar
Hoagland Bar
Cooper's Bar
Grassy Flats
Louisville
Falling Run
Salt River
Mosquito Creek..
Blue River..
Peckinpangh Bar . .
Flint Island
Flint Island
Oil Creek
Chenault's Reach ..
Holts Bar
Hog's Point
Troy Reach
Anderson Bar
Anderson Bar
French Island
French I s l a n d . . . . . .
French Island
Scuflietown Bar
S^ufflbtown Bar
Three Mile Island .
Evansville Bar
Evansville Bar
Send erson Island..
Henderson Island..
Highland R o c k s . . . .
Highland Rocks . . .
Shawn eotown Bar..
Saline Bar
Tread water Island.
Tread water Island.
Flinn's Bar
Walker's Bar
Cumberland B a r . . .
Cottonwood Bar
Cottonwood Bar
Cottonwood Bar
Little Cham
Little Chain
Little Chain
Grand. Chain
Graad Chain
Grand Chain
Grand Chaia
Grand Chain
,
Grand Chain
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May 25,1875
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Dec. 12,1874
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May 25,1875
Dec. 12,1874
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Jan. 31,1875 Fixed stake light...
do.
Jan. 1,1875
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Aug. 24,1875
Dec. 31,1874
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Dec. 31,1S74
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July 6,1876
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Dec. 31,1874
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Aug. 24,1875
Dec. 31,1874
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Aug. 23,1875
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Jan. 31,1875
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Apr. 1,1875
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Dec. 30, 1874
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Dec. 29,1874
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Aug. 21,1875
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Aug. 20,1875
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Dec. 28,1874
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Feb. 23,1875
Dec. 24, 1874
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Dec. 22,1874
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do
do
do
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Floating light
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do
do
do
do
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Dec. 21, lfc74 Fixed stake-light...
1Miles.
392
412
423
429
430
431
446
453
456
456
457
471
471
4801
497
501
5021
503
5091
510"
512
518
524
533
537
544
5501
558
581
598
602
624
626
654
669|
683
683
685
690
6 98
710*
716
723
731
756
758
759
764
765
771
782
783
796
797
b.13
634
848
855
902
863
864
870
107
912
913
914
931
932
9.J3
913
944
945
946
947
948
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D I S T R I C T .
The fifteenth light house district extends 011 the Mississippi from the
head of navigation to New Orleans, and on the Missouri from the head
o f navigation to its mouth, and embraces all the aids to navigation
within these limits.
Inspector.—Commander
R, R. Wallace, United States Navy.
Engineer.—Maj. Charles R. Suter, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army.
In this district there a r e Lights
B u o y s actually in position
Tender (steam) Alice
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5
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The annual rise of the Missouri and Mississippi usually occurs in
June. The force of the water then levels off the sand-bars and obliterates the channel. During the months of July and August the river
recedes to its low-water stage, cutting out a new channel each year, differing in many respects from that of the year before. A change in the
location of many of the lights is therefore required, and the whole system is re-arranged annually. The changes in the river have been greater
than usual during the past year, and the labors of the officers in charge
have been correspondingly arduous. A few lights have been established
on the Missouri River. It is intended during the coming season to place
from 14 to 18 more.
The last winter wras unusually mild, and navigation was closed but a
short time between Keokuk, Iowa, and Saint Louis. The Lower Mississippi was open all winter, and the lights were exhibited the entire
season. Experiments are being made to further perfect the form of lantern used.
List
of lights
established
in the fifteenth light-house
operation
at the close of the year
district from date of organisation,
ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 .
and
in
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, TO N E W ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
N a m e of light.
Newport
P i n e Bend
G r a y Cloud
Hastings
H e a d L a k e Pepin, 1 . .
H e a d L a k e Pepin, 2 . .
Maiden R o c k
L a k e City
F o o t Lake Pepin
Wahasha, W e s t
Wabasha, East
B e e f Slough, U p p e r . .
Beef Slough, M i d d l e .
B e e f Slough, L o w e r . .
Bett's Chute
Eastmore
Black R i v e r
W a r n e r ' s Landing . . .
Coon Slough
C r o o k e d Slough
North McGregor
Clayton, First
Clayton, Second
Date established.
Aug.
May
May
Aug.
May
Sept.
May
May
May
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
May
May
May
May
June
Aug.
Aug.
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1875
1876
1875
1875
Character.
Fixed stake-light
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
...
do
do
.....do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
©
Miles.
.8
7.15
4.19
10. 29
30. 59
1. 60
12. 72
6. 78
10. 88
4. 92
1. 93
4. 97
1. 98
1. 99
30.129
12. 142
25.166
39. 205
4. 209
32. 241
17. 258
16. 274
1.275
REPORT
OF THE
LIGHT-HOUSE
BOARD.
List of lights established in the fifteenth light-house district, tf-c.—Continued.
MISSISSIPPI R I V E R , SAINT P A U L , MINNESOTA,
&e—Continued.
Name of light.
Clayton, Third
Clayton, Fourth
Glenhaven
Cassville, Upper
Cassville, Lower
Fairport
Muscatine Prairie
Burness City Light . . .
Iventuck Crossing
Burlington Bar, 1
Burlington Bar, 2
Pontoosc
Gregory's Crossing, 1 .
Gregory's Cros^iug, 2 .
Gregory's Crossing, 3 .
Gregory's Crossing, 4 .
Doud's Point
Tally Island
Canton, East
Canton, West
Lone Tree
Qui nev
South River
Whitney's
Gilbert's
Munday's
Hickory Island
Scott's Landing
Stag Island, L
Stag Inland, 2
Gilead's
Carroll's
Wilson's Landing
Cor,viv River
Fruitland
Iowa Island
Squaw Island
Grafton, Upper
Grafton, Lower
Franklin
King's Crossing
Eagle Island
Piasa .
Broom Corn
Chain Dyke
Twin Hollows
Horsetail
Jefferson Barracks, L o w e r .
W i d o w Beard's
Forrest Home
Fish Landing
John Brickey's
Fort Charties
Frank Brickey's
White Sand
Sainte Genevieve I s l a n d . . .
Sainte Genevieve Bend
Kaskaskia
Fairy Island
S lint Mary's Crossing
Libertv Island
Hat Island
Devil's Island
Grand Chain, Upper
Thebes, Upper
Thebes, Lower
Uncle Joe's Hill
Uncle Joe's Bank
Burn ham Island
Goose Island
Sliding Island
Orion Field
5 1
F
Aug. 21,1875
Aug. 21, 1875
Aug. 21, 1875
; Aug. 21, 1875
! June 17, 1870
Aug. 19, 1875
Aug. 29, 1.875
June 19, 1876
Aug. 19, 1875
Aug. 26, 1875
Aug. 26,1875
A ug. 18, i 875
May 17, 1875
Sept. 4, 1875
Sept. 4,1875
May 17,1*75
Sept. 6, 1875
May 7,1875
Sept. 6, 1875
Sept. 6, 1875
May 17,1875
Sept. 6,1875
Sept. 6, 1875
Sent. 6, 1875
Sept. 7. 1875
May 17, 1-75
Sept. 7, 1875
Sept, 7,1875
Sept, 7, 1875
Sept. 7, 1*75
April 9, 1875
May 18,1875
April 9, 1875
Sept. 10, 1875
Sept. 7, 1875
S-pt. 8. 1875
Sept. 8, 1875
Sept. 8, 1875
May 21, 1.875
Sept, 8, 1*75
Nov. 11,1875
May 0, 1875
April 7, 1*75
Sept. 8, 1875
Sept. 24,1*75
Oct. 19, 1875
Sept. 9,1875
Dec. 4, 1*74
June 26, 1875
Dec. 10,1874
Dec. 10, 1*74
Dec. 15, 1874
Dec. 10, 1874
Dec. 10, 1«74
Dec. 10,1874
April 17,1875
June 23, 1875
Dec. 15, 1874
Dec. 15, 1874
Sept, 10, 1875
Nov. 5, 1875
Nov. 5, 1»75
Nov. 7, 1875
Dec. 11,1871
Dec. 11,1874
Dec. 12. 1874
Mar. 12,1875
Dec. 12,1874
Mar. 12, 1875
Nov. 5,1875
Nov. 5, 1*75
Nov. 5,1875
.do.
801
•802
REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
List of lights established in the fifteenth light-house district,
MISSISSIPPI R I V E R , SAINT P A U L , M I N N E S O T A ,
Name of light.
Foot Missouri Sister
Foot Abie's Tow-Head
James' Bayou
Island No.'10
N e w Madrid Bend
Tennessee State Line
Point Pleasant, Mo
Tiptonville
Stewart's Landing
Bass Field
Linwood Field
Hickman's Landing.
Buckner's Landing
O'Donnel's Landing
Johnson's Landing"
Fletcher's Landing
Plumb Point
Bullerton Tow-Head
Fort Pillow
Dean's Island Bend
Brandy wine Tow-Head
Bateman's Field
W . R. Arthur's W r e c k
Ensley's Field
Reeves's Bar
Cow Island
Harlclerode's Crossing
D e Mumhrey's
1
Moon's T w o Head
F o x Island
" O . K . ' ' Landing
Shoo Fly Crossing
Island No. 60
Grant's Pass Victoria Landing
Neblett's Landing
Island No. 76
En taw Landing
Glencoe
Fanny Bullitt's Tow-Head.
Ashtoa's Bar
Bale Shed
McMillen's
Bavarian Crossing
Island No. 96
Burleigh's Landing
Omega
Briccount's
Point Pleasant, La
Buck Ridge
Bonjurant's Landing
Bruinsburgli Landing
General Taylor's
Natchez Island
Ashley Avenue
Avalanche Landing
Green's L a n d i n g . . .
Morgan's Bend
—Continued.
&C.—Continued.
Date established.
Character.
Nov. 6, 1875 Fixed stake-light .
! Nov. 6, 1875
do
i St'-pt. 4, 1875
do
I Sept. 14.1875
do
! Sept, 14, 1875
do
I Sept. 14, 1875
do
. Apr. 19,1876
do
] Sept. 14, 1875
do
j Sept. 14, 1875
do
| Sept. 14,1875
do
I Sept, 14, 1875
do
j Sept. 15, 1875
do
I Sept, 15,1875
do
| Sept. 29, 1875
do
1 Sept. 15,1875
do
| Sept. 15, 1875
do
i Sept. 15,1875
do
! Sept. 15,1875
do
I Sept, 29, 1875
do
I Apr. 18, 1876
do
! June 1, 1876
do
! June 1, 1876
do
Sept. 16, 1875
do
Sept, 17,1875
do
Sept. 17,1875
do
Sept. 28, 1875
do
Sept, 17,1875
do
Sept. 17,1875
do
Sept. 17, 1875
do
Sept. 17,1875
do
Sept. 17, 1875
do
Sept. 18,1875
do
Sept, 18, 1875
do
Sept. 19, 1875
do
Sept. 19,1875
do
Apr. 16,1876
do
Sept. 20, 1875
do
Sept. 26, 1875
do
Sept. 20,1875
do
Jan. 20, 1876
do
Sept. 26, 1875
do
Apr. 15, 1876
do
Sept. 21, 1875
do
Sept. 21, 1875
do
Sept. 21, 1875
do
Sept. 21, 1875
do
Sept. 21,1875
do
Sept. 22, 1875
do
A p r . 15,1876
do
Sept. 22,1875
do
Sept. 23,1875
do
Sept. 23,1875
do
Sept. 23, 1875
do
Sept. 23. 1875
do
Sept. 23,1874
Sept. 23, 1875
do
Sept, 23, 1875
do
Apr. 15,1876
do
do
REPORT
OF
THE
LIGHT-HOUSE
BOARD.
8 0 3
Date established.
N a m e of light.
Sibley Chain, 1
Sibley Chain, 2
Deering's
Dodd's Island
H o w a r d ' s Bend
List
Sept. 20,1875
Sept. 20,1875
Sept. 16,1875
J u l y 30,1875
j July 29,1875
Character.
Miles.
F i x e d stake l i g h t . . . 40
do
3. 43
do
230. 273
do . .
2. 275
do
63. 338
of lights established
in the 15th light-house
district and discontinued
from
zation to the close of the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 .
Date established.
Date discontinued.
Strong's
Thomas Chute
B e c k ' s Landing
Rhode's Point
Jefferson Barracks D i k e
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.
Mar.
Dec.
Mar.
Mar.
June
Aug.
Nov.
Glendale
Dec. 10,1874 J u n e 7,1876
Nov. 1,1875
Sept. 10,1875 N o v . 1,1875
D e c . 12. 1874 Dec. 31,1875
Nov. 1,1875 Mar. 1,1876
N a m e of light.
R y a n ' s Landing
Paul Jones
R o c k Pile
6,1875
16,1875
7, 1875
18, 1875
4,1874
1 Dec. 12,1874
| Dec. 12,1874
j J u l y 29, 1875
Bird's Tow-Head
Greenfield
Bates's Island
10,1876
15,1876
30,1876
31,1875
1,1875
M a y 15,1876
Mav 15,1876
N o v . 30,1875
Distances from
MISSOURI RIVER.—KANSAS CITY TO MOUTH OF RIVER.
date of
organi-
Remarks.
Channel not yet defined.
Change of channel.
Channel not yet defined.
Do.
On wreck, not required in high,
water.
Do.
N o t required in high water.
Channel changed for the present.
Of use, but not absolutely required.
Channel increased in width, not required.
Channel not yet defined.
Do.
Do.
RECAPITULATION.
T o t a l n u m b e r o f l i g h t s o n t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r in o p e r a t i o n J u n e 30, 1876
T o t a l n u m b e r o f l i g h t s o n t h e M i s s o u r i R i v e r in o p e r a t i o n J u n e 30, 1876
A g g r e g a t e n u m b e r o f l i g h t s i n o p e r a t i o n i n t h e fifteenth l i g h t - h o u s e d i s t r i c t J u n e
30, 1876
•
T o t a l n u m b e r o f l i g h t s e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e fifteenth l i g h t - h o u s e d i s t r i c t a n d d i s c o n t i n u e d p r i o r t o J u n e 30, 1876
A g g r e g a t e n u m b e r o f l i g h t s e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e fifteenth l i g h t - h o u s e d i s t r i c t f r o m
d a t e o f o r g a n i z a t i o n t o c l o s e o f y e a r e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1876
148
5
153
,
13
166
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, the board begs leave to say that it will be seen by this
report that no efforts have been spared by its members or its officers
to keep the establishment up to the high standard of past years, and
that its efforts to accomplish this result have been attended with a large
measure of success.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J O S E P H
H E N K Y ,
Chairman.
J.
G.
WALKER,
Commander, U. 8. N., Naval Secretary.
PETER
O.
HAINS,
Major of Engineers, U. 8. A., Engineer Secretary.
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAYING SERVICE.
REPORT
OF
THE
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
UNITED
SERVICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
STATES LIFE SAVING SERVICE,
Washington, D. G\? November 30. 1876.
SIR : In compliance with the requirements of the act of July 31,1876,
I have the honor to submit the following report of the expenditures of
the moneys appropriated for the maintenance of the Life-Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June 30,1876, and of the operations of said
service during the year.
The following statements show the appropriations and expenditures
for the year:
APPROPRIATIONS.
Life-Saving
Service, 1876.—For salary of one superintend exit of life-saving
stations on the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire, district
No. 1
F o r salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Massachusetts, district No. 2
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of L o n g Island, district No. 3
F o r salary of one assistant superintendent of life-saving stations
on the coasts of L o n g Island, district No. 3
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of New Jersey, district No. 4
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, district No. 5 . . .
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Virginia and North Carolina, district No. 6
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Florida, district No. 7
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Lakes Erie and Ontario, district No. 8
For salary of one superintendent of life-saving stations on the
coasts of Lakes Huron and Superior, district No. 9
F o r salary of one superintendent of life-saving statious on the
coasts of Lake Michigan, district No. 10
For salaries of 150 keepers of life-saving stations, at .f'200 e a c h . .
For salaries of five keepers of houses of refuge on the coast of
Florida, at $40 per month each
For pay of crews of experienced snrfmen at such stations, and for
such periods as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary and proper
Total
$1,000 00
1,000 00
1,500 00
500 00
1, 500 00
1, 000 00
1, 000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1, 000 00
30, 000 00
2, 400 00
157, 680 00
201,580 00
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 1 . .
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 2 . .
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 3,
(July 1, 1875, to March 31, 1K76, inclusive)
Salary of assistant superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 3, (August 12,1875, to March 31, 1876, i n c l u s i v e ) . . . .
1, 000 00
1, 000 00
1,125 00
317 97
•808
REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 4 . .
Salary of superintendent of life-saving-stations in district No. 5,
(August 18, 1875, to Jnne 30, 187(5, inclusive)
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 6 . .
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 8,
(February 23,1876, to June 30,1876. inclusive)
j
Salary of superintendent of life-having stations in district No. 9,
(January 12.1876, to June 30, 1876, inclusive)
Salary of superintendent of life-saving stations in district No. 10,
(May 31,1876, to June 30,1876, inclusive)
$1, 500 00
869 64
1, 000 00
354 43
469 75
85 15
7,721 94
Pay of 102 keepers, districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, quarter ending
September 30, 1875
Pay of 108 keepers, districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4,5, and 6, quarter ending
December 31, 1875
Pay of 109 keepers, districts Nos. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, quarter ending March 31,1876
Pa v of 76 keepers, districts Nos. 1,2, 4, 5, and 6, quarter ending
\une 30,1876
5,100 00
5,217 32
5, 436 71
3,770 35
19,524 38
Pav of 36 surfmen m district No. 1, November 1, 1875, to April
30, 1876, inclusive
1
Pay of 60 surfmen in district No. 2, November 1,1875, to A j m l 15,
1876, inclusive
Pay of 24 surfmen in district No. 2, November 1,1875, to April 30,
1876, inclusive
Pay of 192 surfmen in district No. 3, November 15, 1875, to March
31,1876, inclusive
Pa v of 186 surfmen in district No. 4, November 15,1875, to March
31,1876, inclusive
Pay of 36 surfmen in district No. 4, November 15, 1875, to April
15,1876, inclusive
Pay of 36 surfmen in district No. 5, December 1, 1875, to March
31, 1876, inclusive
Pav of 60 surfmen in district No. 6, December 1, 1875, to March
31, 1876, inclusive
8,640 00
13,200 00
5,760 00
34, 560 00
33,480 00
7,200 C
O
5,760 00
9, 600 00
1 1 8 , 2 0 0 00
Pay
Pay
Pay
Pay
of
of
of
of
36 surfmen in district No. 1,1 day's drill and exercise, $3..
144 surfmen in district No. 3,1 clay's drill and exercise, $3.
6 surfmen in district No. 4, 3 days' drill and exercise, $3
6 surfmen in district No. 2,1 daj's drill and exercise, $ 3 . . .
108 00
432 00
54 00
18 G
O
612 00
Pay of surfmen in district No. 1, for services at, wrecks which
occurred between May 1,1^76, and June 30,1876, a period when
crews were noi required to reside at the stations
Balance of available funds July 1, 1876
75 00
55, 446 68
55,521 68
Total expenditures
201,580 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Life-Saving Service, Contingent Exjpensfs, 1S76.—For fuel for 155 stations and
houses of refuge; repairs and out tits for the same; supplies
and provisions for houses of refuge, and for shipwrecked persons succored at stations; traveling expenses of officers under orders from the Treasury Department, and contingent expenses, including freight, storage, repairs to apparatus, medals, stationery, advertising, and miscellaneous expenses that
cannot be included under any other head of life-saving stations
on the coasts ot the United States
$30, 000 00
UNITED
STATES LIFE-SAVING
809"
SERVICE.
EXPENDITURES.
Apparatus
Advertising
Books of instruction to superintendents
Dies for medals of first and second class
Freight, storage, packing, telegraphing, &c
Fuel for 108 stations
Furniture, supplies, & c
Hire of horses to assist in transporting apparatus from stations
to scene of wrecks
Medals
Outfr s
Repairs of stations
Removal of stations on account of the encroachment of the sea.
Recording deed of site for relief boat-house
Relief boat-house on Cape Cod, district No. 2
Rent of Inspector's office
Stationery
Sustenance of persons rescued from wrecked vessels
Traveling expenses of officers ,
Wreck charts
Balance of available funds July 1, 1876
$3, 875
2
15
2,200
407
5,457
4,928
79
50
40
00
00
67
67
6
538
1,384
1,969
300
00
05
05
79
00
91
00
00
53
40
58
00
66
995
200
248
105
3,655
250
3,459
30,000 00
The above statements differ from the statement of expenditures by
warrants for the year, in the following particulars:
Life-Sav-
ing Service, 1876.
Amounts expended per statement of " expenditures by warrants "
§146,170 34
Item chargeable, to appropriation for Life-Saving Service,
Contingent Expenses, 1876, improperly charged to appropriation for Lifo-Saving Service, 1876, and not corrected
until the present fiscal year
34 30
Repayment not included in warrant-account until subsequent to June 30, 1876
In hands of disbursing clerk June 30,1876, and belonging to
the appropriation for contingent expenses
Actual net expenditures
146,136 04
2 72
146,133 32
A t the beginning of the year there remained on hand available from
appropriations of the preceding year, the following:
Appropriation for Life-Saving Service for 1875
Appropriation for Life-Saving Service, Contingent Expenses for 1875
$8,688 81
313 81
*
The expenditures from which during the last fiscal year made in payment of indebtedness standing over from the preceding year, amounted to :
Life-Saving Service, 1875
Life-Saving Service, Contingent Expenses, 1875
9,002 62
$2,550 32
278 09
2,828 41
which added to the amounts shown in the foregoing statement make the net total expenditures during the year:
For Life-Saving Service
$148,683 64
For Life-Saving Service, Contingent Expenses
26, 818 43
Total
175,502 07
•810
REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
There remained standing to the credit of the respective appropriations
at the close of the fiscal year:
Life-Saving Service, 1876
Life-Saving Service, Contingent Expenses, 1876
$55, 446 68
3,459 66
The amounts appropriated for the year were those estimated for, and
the excess of the estimates over the expenditures is accounted for b y
claims payable therefrom outstanding on the 30th of June, 1876, and
the fact that owing to unexpected and unavoidable delays in obtaining
sites, and in the construction of the buildings, several of the stations
did not go into operation as early as was anticipated.
The outstanding claims against the appropriation for contingent expenses, which are chiefly for medals in course of preparation, will exhaust it.
Only a small portion of the funds intended for the payment of the
salaries of superintendents, keepers, and surfmen, appropriated for the
new stations, was expended.
OPERATIONS.
The Life-Saving Establishment, as at present organized, is embraced
in eleven districts into which the sea and lake coasts of the United
States are divided. District No. 1 includes the coasts of Maine and
New Hampshire; district No. 2, the coast of Massachusetts; district
No. 3, the coasts of Ehode Island and New York, (Long Island;) district No. 4, the coast of New Jersey; district No. 5, the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia from Cape Henlopen to Cape Charles;
district No. 6, the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina from Cape
Henry to Cape Hatteras; district No. 7, the coast of Florida; district
No. 8, the coasts of Lakes Ontario and Erie; district No. 9, the coasts
of Lakes Huron and Superior; district No. 10, the coast of Lake Michigan, and district No. 11, the Pacific coast. The operations of the service during the last fiscal year were confined to districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, and 6 ; the stations in the remaining districts being in process of construction and equipment. The number of stations embraced in each of
these districts was as follows:
District
District
District
District
District
District
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
.....
Total
6
14
34
38
6
10
108
District No. 5 is a new district which has been organized during the
year. Six of the eight new stations authorized were completed in
season for
operations of last winter. The remaining two, designated
to be established at Cape Henlopen and at Indian River Inlet, were not
completed in time for the occupancy of crews during the season of active employment. These have since been finished, and are now receiving
their equipments and crews.
PERSONNEL OF THE SERVICE.
The personnel of the service, as now administered, embraces a superintendent for each district, and an assistant superintendent for district
No. 4 ; a keeper for each station and a crew of six surfmen for each,
the latter being employed for different periods upon different portions of
UNITED
STATES LIFE-SAVING
SERVICE.
811"
the coast as the length of the inclement season at each is supposed to require. The annual compensation of superintendents is $1,000 each,
except in districts Nos. 3 and 4, where it is fixed at $1,500 for each *
that of the assistant superintendent is $500 per annum, and that of the
keepers $200. The surfmen receive $40 per month during the period of
their active employment, in which they are required to reside at the stations. Their services, however, are at the disposal of the Government
upon any occasion of shipwreck at other times, for attendance at which
they are paid $3 each. The term of active service of surfmen in district
No. 1 during last year was from November 1 to May
in district No. 2,
at ten of the stations, from November 1 to April 15, and at four stations,
from November 1 to May 1 ; in district No. 3, at twenty eight stations,
from November 15 to April 1, and at the remaining six, from November
15 to April 15; in district No. 4, at thirty-two stations, from November
1 to April 1, and at the remaining six, from November 15 to April 15;
in district No. 5, from December 1 to April 1 ; and in district No. 6,
from December 1 to April 1. A system of inspection is maintained
through an Inspector and two assistants, detailed from the Revenue Marine, and the entire service is under the immediate charge of an officer
of the Treasury Department.
STATISTICS
OF
D I S A S T E R S
F O R
T H E
Y E A R .
The reports of the superintendents show that there have been 108
disasters to vessels during the year within the limits of the operations
of the several districts. There were 751 persons on board these vessels.
The estimated value of the vessels was $1,251,500, and that of their
cargoes, $479,038, making the total value of the property imperiled,
$1,730,538. The number of lives saved was 729, and of those lost 22.The number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at the stations was 242,
and the number of days' shelter afforded was 639. The total amount of
property saved was $847,184, and the amount lost, $883,354. The number of disasters involving total loss of vessels and cargoes was 25. The
apportionment of the foregoing statistics to the several districts is as
follows:
DISTRICT
NO. 1.
Number of vessels wrecked
Yalue of vessels
Yalue of cargoes
I
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days' shelter afforded
Yalue of property saved
Yalue of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessel and cargo
DISTRICT NO,
2.
Number of vessels wrecked
Yalue of vessels
Yalue of cargoes
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days' shelter afforded
Yalue of property saved
Yalue of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessel and cargo
18
$74,900
§42,610
$117, 510
67
67
None.
9
21
$101,590
$15,920
None.
f...
23
$'245,000
$111,127
$356,127
211
210
1
4
86
200
$212, 990
$143,137
7
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FINANCES.
DISTRICT NO.
3.
Number of vessels wrecked
Value of vessels
Value of cargoes
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days7 shelter afforded
Value of property saved
Value of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessel and cargo
DISTRICT N o .
17
$419,800
$121,126
$540,926
118
112
6
61
199
$116,416
$424,510
5
r
4.
Number of vessels wrecked
Value of vessels
Value of cargoes
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days' shelter afforded
Value of property saved
Value of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of, vessel and cargo
36
$391,500
$191,175
$582,675
254
248
6
58
94
$367,688
$214,987
8
,
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Number of vessels wrecked
Value of vessels
,
Value of cargoes
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days' shelter afforded
Value of property saved
Value of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessel and cargo
DISTRICT NO.
1
10
$68,300
$7,900
$76,200
56
56
None.
15
84
$48, 000
$28,200
2
6.
Number of vessels wrecked
Value of vessels
Value of cargoes
Total value of property imperiled
Number of lives imperiled
Number of lives saved
Number of lives lost
Number of shipwrecked persons sheltered at stations
Number of days' shelter afforded
Value of property saved
Value of property lost
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessel and cargo
4
$52, 000
$5,100
$57,100
45
36
9
13
41
$500
$56, 600
3
On fifty-eight of the foregoing occasions of disaster the life-saving
apparatus was actually used, and three hundred and sixty-six persons,
who without this aid would probably have perished, were rescued by it.
In nearly all of the other instances aid of some kind in succoring the
shipwrecked, and in saving property, was rendered by the crews of the
stations.
LOSS
OF
LIFE.
The past year has been the most calamitous of any in the annals of
the service since its re-organization in 1871. Four fatal disasters have
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STATES LIFE-SAVING
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occurred within the limits of life-saving operations during that period,
involving the loss of twenty-two lives, not including those of the crew
of the station, whose sad fate is subsequently related. It is true that
the annual loss before 1871 was so much greater, and that, too, when
the service was confined to the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey
alone, that the small number of those who perished last year may well
seem insignificant in comparison. This number, nevertheless, exceeds
the aggregate of the whole loss suffered by the service during the four
years of its existence under the present system ; and the fact justifies
a full statement of the circumstances of each disaster, in order that it
may be seen, if possible, how far the mournful results were inevitable,
or whether, and in what degree, they can be charged to the conduct of
the crews, or the character of the equipments of the stations.
W R E C K OF SCHOONERS ISABELLA AND HELEN G. H O L W A Y .
The life reported as having been lost in district No. 2 was that of C.
Cartwright, of East Hampton, Long Island, mate of the schooner Isabella, of New York. The vessel was bound from the Kennebec River
to New York, and laden with ice. In the snow-storm of the night of
April 4th, the captain, finding himself unable to weather Cape Cod, directed that the wheel be lashed and the vessel beached. While lashing
the wheel the mate was washed overboard and lost. The vessel went
so well up on the beach that the rest of the crew were able to make their
escape without assistance.
A t 4 o'clock on the morning of the same day, in the same storm, the
schooner Helen Gr. Holway, of Machias, Me., bound from Cienfuegos to
Boston, laden with sugar and molasses, with a crew of seven persons,
stranded near station No. 21, district No. 3, and the entire crew, with
the exception of one seaman, were lost in attempting to land in their
own boat through a heavy surf in the darkness. The seaman who escaped reached the shore apparently dead, but was resuscitated. The
bodies of two of the lost were recovered and buried. The names of the
lost were A . L. Thompson, master; F. R. H untly, mate ; F. Iv. Foster,
second mate; A . H. Card, cook; J. H. Gray and Charles Colbath, seamen.
W R E C K OF SCHOONER MAGGIE M. W E A V E R .
A t 5 o'clock p. m. on March 20, the schooner Maggie M. Weaver, of
Morristown, N. J., bound from Philadelphia to Saugus, Mass., laden
with coal, and having a crew of six men, was driven ashore about
miles south of station No. 1, district No. 4, at Sandy Hook, in a heavy
storm.
The circumstances of the disaster are reported by the keeper of the
station, as follows:
Only one man was seen in the rigging when the vessel s t r u c t ; fired a line across her,
but the man took no notice of it. Sent to station No. 2 for assistance and their boat.
The messenger met the crew of that station coming without it. I then got all the help
I could, about seventeen men, and went for our boat, which we had run out before but
had left, and, after hard work, got near the wreck, but found it so dark and the sea
and wind so high we could not launch it. The rain was then falling in torrents, and
the wind blowing a gale. W e waited a short time, but could not see the wreck. Tried
to launch the boat, when the wind caught her and turned her over several times, and
finally, fetching up against something, was stove. I think the crew was washed off before the vessel struck, as she was seen by a surfman of No. 1 at 5.20 p. in., and two of
my crew met a man that had been gunning back of the hills, both of whom said they
saw her strike, and there was but one man in the rigging. It was the roughest gale,
I think, I ever saw. If the vessel had held together until 4 a. m. we might have saved
the man, but she began to go to pieces as soon as she struck the beach, and in five
hours was all broken up. At 4 a. m. the weather had moderated, and the wind changed
to southwest, blowing off shore.
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The wreck-report of the customs-officer states that it was " impossible
to render any assistance. The crews of the life-saving stations JSos. 1
and 2 were on hand promptly. The sea was so rough at the time of the
disaster that no boat could get to her, and it being night, no use could
be made of the other appliances of the station-houses.' 7 The wreckreport of the managing owner also states that u no assistance was rendered, on account of the heavy gale. The life-saving stations did all in
their power to save the crew."
Some reflections upon the conduct of the crews of the stations on this
occasion having appeared in the public journals, a thorough investigation of the circumstances attending the catastrophe was directed to be
made. The result of the investigation left it somewhat doubtful whether
after the discovery of the wreck there was any remissness on the part
of either of the crews concerned, but the fact was elicited that the
keepers of both stations were absent at the time of the disaster, and also
that an efficient patrol by the crews was not maintained.
The keeper of station No. 1 was regarded as an efficient officer, and
bad on several prior occasions shown great fitness for the post, but held
the position of keeper of the light-house situated a short distance from
the station. The duties required of him in both capacities at this particular hour of the day were conflicting. His appointment as keeper of
the station, without additional compensation, while discharging the
duties of a light-keeper, was made some years ago, in compliance with
the provisions of section 4 of the act of December 14,1854, now section
4245 of the Kevised Statutes.
The keeper of station No. 2 was attending the funeral of a relative at
the time of the disaster.
Upon receipt of the report of the officer detailed to make the investigation, it being deemed for the best interests of the public service, and
that there was authority of law for so doing, the Department relieved
the keeper of station No. 1 from the charge of that station and appointed
a competent successor. The absence of the keeper of station No. 2,
under the circumstances, was not considered reprehensible. His failure,
however, to maintain a thorough discipline of his crew, evidenced in
their neglect of the important duty of patrolling the beach in a storm,
brought his fitness for the office into serious question. The Department,
however, was relieved from the consideration of its obligations in this
regard by the receipt of his resignation.
The rigid discipline compelled by the necessities of the service seemed
to demand that such action should be taken in respect to the neglect of
the two crews to maintain the required patrol of the beach as should
impress other employes of the service with a due sense of the importance
which the Department attaches to this especial duty, and admonish
them that the strictest adherence to the requirements of the regulations
was indispensable, and that no departure therefrom whatever would
be tolerated.
Consequently both crews were summarily discharged,
and prohibited from future employment in the service, and others were
engaged in their stead. The report of the officer who made the investigation referred to is appended hereto.
W R E C K
OF
B A R K
N U O V A
OTTAYIA.
The record of the service for the year 1874-'75 was marked with one
memorable shipwreck, that of the Italian bark Giovanni; and it happens
that the most signal disaster which occurred during the past year also
involves the loss of an Italian bark, the Nuova Ottavia, which stranded
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off Currituck Beach, N. 0., on the night of the 1st of March last, and
became a total wreck, whereby nine of her crew were lost, in attempting
the rescue of whom the gallant crew of the station also perished. The
details of the melancholy disaster are given in the following abstract of
the report of the superintendent of the district, dated from the United
States life-saving station No. 4, Jones Hill, coast of North Carolina:
The hark Nnova Ottavia was seen from the station-house at sunset to the southward
and eastward, about five miles distant from the shore, on the evening of March 1, the
weather being cloudy and the wind from southeast, the sea rather rough and the surf
rather high, heavy, and winding. Between 7 and 8 p. m., or soon after dark, she stranded on the reef with her head northwest, or before the wind, about 400 yards south of
this station, having probably been run ashore either intentionally or through mistaking Currituck Beach light for the Cape Henry light, as it evidently was not from stress of
weather, quite a number of her sails being left standing, not even clewed up, all night,
and went over the side in this condition w7ith the mast the next day. The keeper and
crew of this station started for the bark about 7.20 p. ni. in the life-boat, passing beautifully through the breakers, and secured to her the whip-line (a 2i-ineh manila rope)
just forward of the main-mast. It was then t o o d a i k for the boat to be seen on shore.
About 7.30 a scream was heard on shore, and at the same time the light in the boat was
suddenly lost to view, which induced the belief that at that moment the boat swamped or
was capsized, which was afterward confirmed by four of the oars drifting ashore abreast
of the wreck, and in a few minutes afterward the life-boat itself, bottom up. Just
after this the body of one of the surfmen, Malachi Brumsey, drifted on shore, some two
or three hundred yards to the southward. Early the next morning, the wind blowing
strong from the northeast, with a high sea, and cold, cloudy weather, the bodies of
Capt. John G, Gale, keeper of the station, surfmen Lemuel Griggs and Lewis White, and
of a workman from the Currituck Beach light-house, named George W. Wilson, (who had
volunteered to go in the life-boat in place of surfrnan John G. Chappel, who was absent from the station procuring provisions,) were found on the beach between the station-house and a point about
miles south of i t ; making in all ten bodies recovered,
all of whom wrere properly cared for by Capt. Willis Partridge and two of his
crew, who had come hither from station No. 5, assisted by a party from the lighthouse. The bodies of the keeper and crew of this station (No. 4) thus found were delivered to their respective families for interment, and those of the five Italians were
buried about 300 yards north of the station. About noon of the 2d, four of the
crew of the bark came ashore on pieces of the wreck, one injured in the foot from a
spike or nail, two in a state of exhaustion, and one insensible, whose resuscitation was
not accomplished until night. During all these events Mr. J. W . Lewis, superintendent of construction, and Mr. H. T. Halstead, clerk of the Currituck Beach light-house
station, were constant and assiduous in their efforts to render all possible aid, and too
much praise cannot be awarded them. Mr. Halstead offered to take an oar in the lifeboat before she left the beach, and only gave way to Mr. George W. Wilson, who was
a much stronger and more athletic man, and presented himself as a volunteer just as
the boat got afloat, by which heroic act he lost his life. The officers and working-party
of the light-house rendered most useful assistance, and worked night and day, and it
is hoped their services will be recognized in some official manner. It seems a fatal
mistake on the part of those who went in the life-boat not to have wrorn the life-belts
when so much danger must have been apprehended. The promptness, however, required under the circumstances, probably overshadowed every forethought of personal
security, and sad and lamentable as the results were, their noble efforts to rescue the
shipwrecked shed a luster on the victims and credit on humanity.
The superintendent subsequently furnished the following additional
facts obtained from the survivors of the bark :
The boat pulled entirely around the vessel when she first went off,-and finally secured
a line on the lee side. Holding on this line with a considerable scope brought the
boat under the bows of the bark w^here the sea was curling around, which partially
rebounding, filled her. The line thus made fast was the whip, which with the No. 2
grapnel, one boat and one house lantern, one water and one fire bucket were lost from
the boat, which afterwards came on shore bottom upwards. The only injury sustained
was a small split in the stem and the starting of several planks. It can be repaired
at a cost not to exceed $10, and in case of emergency could go to sea in her present
condition. Following these casualties great excitement must have prevailed in the
crowd assembled on shore, and the station-house being open and unrepresented by
any one understanding the discipline and use of the apparatus, the mortar was taken
out and fired until the vent was completely stopped by the sand, four shot lost and
about 20 fathoms of the shot-line. Forty-one rockets were also set off. The keeper
and surfmen who were drowned left widows and small children.
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The first of the disasters mentioned appears to have been a case
where no aid from the station could have assisted in preserving the
lost life.
In the second instance it will be observed that the disaster occurred
three days after the termination of the active employment of the crew
and the closing of the station for the season. It is not likely, however,
that any aid could have been rendered had it been otherwise, inasmuch
as the loss of life appears to have arisen from the imprudence of the
crew in attempting to land in their own boat in the darkness.
In the catastrophe of the Xuov'a Ottavia, the devotion to duty, the
courage and gallantry of the crew of the station and of the brave volunteer from the light-house party are unquestionably alike honorable
to their memory and creditable to the service. In their unselfish ardor to
extend the speediest relief to the sufferers on the stranded bark they
unhappily neglected to equip themselves with the cork life-belts, the
wearing of which is an indispensable precaution against accidents, and
the necessity of the use of which by the surfmen on every occasion of
entering the surf-boat the Department has assiduously endeavored to
impress upon them. Had these belts been used on this occasion, the
immediate landing of the boat, the escape of four of the sailors, and
the drifting ashore of the bodies, indicate almost to a certainty that the
crew of the station would all have been saved, and most if not all of those
on board the bark. It maybe doubted, too, whether the best judgment
was exercised in selecting the method of attempting the rescue at that
hour. The wreck lay within easy range of the shot-line, and the lifecar might have been readily used without exposing the life of a single
surfman. It is probable, however, that the surf was not running so
high as to seem to render the use of the surf-boat extremely hazardous,
and it must be said that the boat unquestionably afforded the promptest
means of succor, at a time, too, when dispatch was necessary, while the
employment of the life-car, though without risk, would have involved a
tardier operation. The fatal accident occurred under the bows of the
vessel, where the management of the boat required the highest skill.
It is possible, also, that in a panic among the sailors of the vessel, who
were unable to understand the directions of the captain of the boat, an
indiscriminate scramble for place in the latter may have ensued, and
that one part being overweighted she was upset. However this may be,
the means of a safe deliverance of the victims of the wreck were at hand,
and though it cannot be positively said they should have been used in
preference to those employed, the loss of a gallant crew and of those
they endeavored to save must cause regret that they were not.
It is gratifying to acknowledge the receipt, through the Oonsul-General of Italy, of the sum of $408 in gold, which, in obedience to the
directions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Marine of that nation, and of the Italian Society for Salvage, he transmitted for the benefit
of the families of the unfortunate crew of the surf-boat, in recognition
of the gallant behavior of the latter, and requested that it be distributed, $78 to the family of the keeper, Captain Gale, and the remainder equally among the others, amounting to $55 each.
ESTABLISHENT OF STATIONS.
Since the commencement of the present fiscal year, two additional
stations, authorized by act of March 3, 1875, have been established at
Point Judith and Eaton's Neck, in district No. 3. They are fully
equipped and in readiness for the occupancy of their crews. For dis
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trict No. 4, a new life-saving station (which with its appliances formed
a part of the Government Centennial exhibit) has been constructed, and
is about to be removed to Cape May.
In district No. 7, the five houses of refuge authorized have been constructed, and are now in process of equipment. In district No. 8, the
life-boat stations authorized for Oswego, Charlotte, Fairport, Cleveland,
and Marblehead, and the life-saving station at Presque Isle, have all
been completed and put into operation. The life-saving stations at Big
Sandy Creek and Salmon Creek (in Mexico Bay) are completed, but
could not be equipped in season for duty previous to the close of navigation. In district No. 9, the life-saving stations at Point aux Barques,
Ottawa Point, Sturgeon Point, and Forty-mile Point, all on Lake Huron,
have been completed and are occupied by their crews. The life-boat
station at Thunder Bay Island is also in readiness for service. The four
new life-saving stations on the coast of Lake Superior, situated in this
district, one at Vermillion Point, one at a place seven miles west of
Vermillion Point, one at Two Heart River, and one at Sucker River,
have just been completed, and will be occupied by their crews next year.
In district No. 10, life-saving stations have been established and put in
operation at Point aux Bees Scies, Grande Pointe au Sable, and life-boat
stations at Grand Haven, Saint Joseph's, Chicago, Racine, Milwaukee,
Sheboygan, and Two Rivers. The life boat stations at Beaver Island
and North Manitou Island have also been completed, but are not yet
equipped. Advertisements for proposals for the c o n s t r u c t ^ of a lifesaving station at Grosse Point have twice been issued. To the first invitation no response was received. On the second, reasonable proposals
were obtained, and contract has been entered into for its completion by
the 1st of May, 1877.
None of the stations authorized for district No. 11 (Pacific coast)
have yet been built. Efforts to obtain title to sites for the stations
designated for Point Reyes and Point Concepcion have thus far been
unsuccessful. In regard to the efforts made to secure a site at the
former place, the officers designated to select sites on which to establish life-saving and life-boat stations upon the Pacific coast under the
provisions of the act of Congress approved June 20, 1874, reported that
they were unable to find any suitable point for the location of a station
in the immediate vicinity of Point Reyes except on Drake's Bay, ail the
land bordering on which is owned by one person, who refused to sell,
donate, or give the use of a site except upon the condition that he should
control the appointment and employment of the keeper and crew of the
station, and should also have the power of abolishing the station at will
upon paying the appraised value of the improvements made by the
Government. They therefore selected a site at a place called Bolinas,
on Bolinas Bay, it being the nearest eligible to Point Reyes. This
place they represented to be much preferable for the location of
a station to any point in the more immediate vicinity of Point Reyes,
not only on account of the advantages it offers for the successful
launching of a life-boat and the easy and effective management of the
other apparatus, but also because of its ready access to the usual scenes
of disaster, both toward Point Reyes westerly and the approaches to
San Francisco easterly, and its neighborhood to Duxbury Reef, a daugerous shoal, where several disasters have occurred.
The terms proposed by the owner of the land bordering upon Drake's
Bay could not of course be entertained; and the station cannot be established upon the site selected at Bolinas under the provisions of the act
of Congress above referred to, on account of the distance of that point
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from the place designated in said act, notwithstanding its natural
superior advantages for life-saving purposes. The commission obtained
from the owner of the site selected an agreement to convey the same to
the United States, if required within six months, upon the payment of $00.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on the 18th of February last, addressed
a communication to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, setting forth these facts, and recommending that Congress authorize the
establishment of the station at Bolinas, instead of at Point Reyes. No
action, however, was taken, and the six months specified have long since
expired. It is believed, however, that the site can still be obtained for
the sum mentioned, and it is respectfully recommended that Congress
be again asked for the requisite authority to establish the station at
Bolinas.
For the construction of the stations intended to be established at
Neah Bay, Shoalwater Bay, Cape Disappointment, Cape Arago, and
Humboldt Bay, it was found difficult to obtain satisfactory proposals.
A l l the proposals received under the first advertisement were so high
that it was deemed advisable to erect a less expensive class of buildings,
and to accordingly change the plans and specifications. The latter
were, therefore, prepared and proposals again invited, and satisfactory
ones having been obtained for the stations proposed to be erected at
Cape Disappointment, Neah Bay, and Shoalwater Bay, contracts for
their construction are in preparation. Under the terms of the proposals,
they are all to be completed by the 15th of June, 1877. No proposals
were received for the stations intended for Cape Arago and Humboldt
Bay, and it is probable that the Department will have to undertake
their construction.
LIST OF STATIONS, ETC.
The following is a list of the life-saving stations, life-boat stations, and
houses of refuge now authorized by law upon the coasts of the United
States, including the few not yet completed, together with the names of
the superintendents of the several districts and of the keepers of the
stations:
DISTRICT No. 1.
COASTS^OF M A I N E A N D N E W H A M P S H I R E .
JOHN M . RICHARDSON,
C
J
Name of keeper.
Character of station.
West Quoddy Head, (Carrying Point Cove,) Me. Albert H. Myers
Francis M. Thornton
Cross Island, Me
Abijah C. Bayley
Browney's Island, Me
Horace F. Norton
Whitehead Island, Me
William M. Hussey
Biddeford Pool, Me
Rufus W. Philbrick
Straw's Point, (Rye Beach,) N. H
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Locality.
FC *
1
2
3
4
5
6
Superintendent, Auburn, Me.
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COAST OF M A S S A C H U S E T T S .
BENJAMIN
C.
SPARROW,
Superintendent, East Orleans, Mass.
Name of keeper.
Locality.
Character of station.
£ a
Robert Floyd
Jabez Marchant, j r .,
George H. Hall
Stephen Holmes
John W . Young
David H. Atkins
E. P. Worthen
Nelson Weston
William C. Newcomb
Marcus M. Pierce
Solomon Linnell
Alpheus Mayo
George W. Baker
Joseph W inslow
Plnm Island, Mass
Davis Neck, (Ipswich Bay,) Mass
Gurnett Point, Mass
Manomet Point, Mass
Race Point, Cape Cod
Peaked Hill Bar, Cape Cod
Highlands, Cape Cod
Parmet River, Cape Cod
Cahoon's Hollow, Cape Cod
Nausett, Cape Cod
Orleans, Cape Cod
Chatham, Cape Cod
Monoraoy, Cape Cod
Surf Side, (Nantucket,) Mass
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
ty.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
DISTRICT No. 3.
COASTS OF R H O D E I S L A N D A N D LONG I S L A N D .
HENRY
E.
HUNTTING,
Superintendent, Bridgehampton, N. Y.;
Superintendent, New Shoreham, R. 1.
NICHOLAS BALL,
Assistant
Locality.
Name of keeper.
Character of station.
Narragansett Pier, R. I
Block Island, (northeast side,) R. I
Block Island, (southwest point,) R. I
Montauk Point, Long Island
Ditch Plain, Long Island
Hither Plain, Long Island
Napeague, Long Island
Amagansett, Long Island
Georgica, Long Island
Bridgehampton, Long Island
Southampton, Long Island
Shinnecock, Long Island
Tyana, Long Island
Quogue, Long Island
Tanner's Point, Long Island
Moriches, Long Island
Fargo River, Long Island
Smith's Point, Long Island
Bellport, Long Island
Blue Point, Long Island
Lone Hill. Long Island
Point of Woods, Long Island
Fire Island, Long Island
Oak Island, (east end,) Long Island
Oak Island, (west end,) Long Island
Jones Beach, (east end,) Long Island
Jones Beach, (west end,) Long Island
Meadow Island, Long Island
Long Beach, (east end,) Long Island
Long Beach, (west end,) Long Island
Hog Island, Long Island
Rockaway Beach, (east end,) Long Island
Rockaway Beach, (west end,) Long Island
Sheep's Head Bay, (east end Coney Island,)
Long Island.
Point Judith, R. I
Eaton's Neck, Long Island Sound
Benjamin Macomber
William P. Card
Samuel Allen
Jonathan Miiler
Samuel T. Stratton
George H. Osborn
Elijah M. BennettCharles J. Mulford
James M. StroDg
Baldwin Cook
Charles White
Lewis K. Squires
Edward H. Ryder
Mahlon Phillips
Franklin C. Jessup
William Smith
Sidney Penney
Joseph H. Beli
George W. Robinson
Charles W . Wicks
James Baker
George W . Rogers
Leander Thurber
Henry Oakley
Prior Wicks
Augustus C. W i c k s
Town send Verity
Leander Lozee
Qniucy L. Raynor
Henry F. Johnson
Joseph Langdon
Darnel Mott
Tsaac Skidmore
Cornelius Van Nostram .
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
£5«
Joseph N. Griffin.
Darius Ruland...
Do.
Do.
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DISTRICT No. 4.
COAST OF N E W
JOHN
G.
W .
HAVENS,
JERSEY.
Superintendent, Brichsburg, N. J.
Locality.
Name of keeper.
Sandy Hook, N . J
Spermaceti Cove, N. «T
Seabright, N. J
Monmouth Beach, N. J
Discontinued.
Deal, N. J
Shark River, N. J
W r e c k Pond, N. J
Squan Beach, N. J
Point Pleasant, N. J
Squan Point, N. J
Green Island, N. J
..
Tom's River, N. J
Island Beach, N. J
Forked River, N. J
Squan Beach, (south end,) N . J
Barnegat, N. J
Loveladies Island, N J
Harvey Cedars, N. J
Ship Bottom, N. J
Long Beach, N. J
Bond's, N. J
Little Egg, N. J
Little Beach, N . J
Brigantine, N . J
Discontinued.
Atlantic City, N. J
Absecom, N. J
Great Egg, N. J
Beazeley's, N. J
Peck's Beach, N. J
Corson's Inlet, N. J
Ludlam's Beach, N. J
Townsend's Inlet, (north end of Learning's
Beach,) N. J.
Stone Harbor, (midway of Learning's Beach,)
N. J.
Hereford Inlet, (north end Five-Mile Beach,)
N. J.
Turtle Gut, (south end Five-Mile Beach,) N . J .
Two-Mile Beach, N. J
Cape May, N. J
Bay Shore, N. J
John C. Patterson
Samuel A . Warner
Abner H. West
Charles H. Valentine
Character of station.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Abner Allen
Job Edwards
Samuel Ludlow
William E. Jackson
David Flemming
Wesley J. Pearce
William P. Chad w i c k . .
Stephen Bills
Joseph F. Reed
Edward P. Baring
Henry F. Chambers. ...
Samuel Perine, j r
Christopher J. Grimm.
Benjamin F. Martin
George W . Crane
William H Crane
Thomas Bond.
Jar via B. Rider
William F. Gaskill
John H. Turner
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Purnell Bowen
William W . Eldridge.
William W . Smith
Thomas B. Stites
John Stites
Sylvanus Corson
John M. Townsend . . .
Henry Y. Willetts . . . .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
R. C. Holmes.
Do.
Maurice Creese.
Do.
Eli Barnett
Joseph L. Creese.
George Hildreth .
Swain S. Reeves .
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
DISTRICT No. 5.
COASTS OF D E L A W A R E , M A R Y L A N D , A N D V I R G I N I A .
BENJAMIN
S.
RICH,
Superintendent, Onancock, Va.
Name of keeper.
Locality.
Cape Henlopen, Del
Indian River Inlet, Del
Green Ran Inlet, Md
Assateague Beach, (abreast of
light-house,) Va.
Cedar Island, (south end,) Va
Hog Island, (south end,) V a
Cobb's Island, (south end,) V a
Smith's Island, (south end,) V a
Assateague
Alfred Card
James Raymond
John Evans
J ohn A . Jones
George J. Warner
John E. White
James T. Melson
Thomas J. Fitchet, j r
Character of station.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
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DISTRICT No. 6.
COASTS OF V I R G I N I A A N D N O R T H C A R O L I N A .
No. of |
station.
JOHN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
J. GUTHRIE,
Superintendent, Portsmouth, Va.
N a m e of keeper.
Locality.
Cape Henry, V a
1 F r a n k P. Creekmore
Dam Neck'Miils, V a
i Thomas W . Bonney
Falsft Cfl,r»fi. V a
..
Da.vid P. Morris _
John G. Chappell
Jones Hill, (Currituck Beach,) N. C
Malachi Corbell
Caffry's Inlet, N. C
W . D. Tate
K i t t y H a w k Beach, N. C
Nag's Head, (8 miles north o f Oregon Inlet,)
M c W . Etheridge
N.C.
Bodie's Island, (£ mile south, of Oregon Inlet,)
E d w a r d Drinkwater
N. C.
Chicamicomico, (5 miles south o f N e w Inlet,)
Benjamin S. P u g h
N.C.
Little Kinnakeet, (10 miles north o f Hatteras,)
L. B. Midgett
N.C.
Character o f station.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
DISTRICT Ni). 7.
E A S T E R N COAST OF F L O R I D A .
No. of
station.
WILLIAM
1
2
3
4
5
H . HUNT,
Superintendent, Biscayne, Fla.
Locality.
Name o f keeper.
Thirteen miles north o f Indian R i v e r Inlet,
Fla.
Gilbert's Bar, (Saint L u c i e Rocks,) F l a
Orange Grove, Fla.
F o r t Lauderdale, F l a
Biscayne Bay, Fla
DISTRICT
•
| No. of
1 station.
1
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
No. 8.
Superintendent, Buffalo,
Locality.
Big Sandy Creek, ( M e x i c o B a y , ) Lake Ontario, N . Y .
Salmon Creek, (Mexico Bay,) L a k e Ontario, N. Y
Oswego, Lake Ontario, N. Y
Charlotte, Lake Ontario, N . Y
Buffalo, Lake Erie, N. Y . , (not completed)
Presque Isle, L a k e Erie, P a
Fairport, L a k e Erie, Ohio
Cleveland, Lake Erie, Ohio
Marblehead Point, L a k e Erie, Ohio
House o f Refuge.
Frederick W h i t e h e a d
Henry D. Pierce
Washington Jenkins
William J. Smith
LAKES ERIE A N D ONTARIO.
D A V I D P . DOBBINS,
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
John Houston
Character of station.
JV. F .
N a m e o f keeper.
Character of station.
Life-saving station.
William Williams
George W . W a y
Clark J o n e s
George F. B a b c o c k
Samuel L a w
Lucien M . Clemons
Do.
Life-boat station.
Do.
Do.
Life-saving station.
Life-boat station.
Do.
Do.
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DISTRICT No. 9.
LAKES
HURON AND
JOSEPH S A W Y E R ,
Superintendent, Detroit, Mich.
Locality.
o
SUPERIOR.
Name of keeper.
Point aux Barques, L a k e Huron, Mich
Ottawa Point, (Tawas,) Lake Huron, M i c h —
Sturgeon Point,Tiake Huron, Mich
Thunder Bay Island, L a k e Huron, Mich
Forty-Mile Point, ( a a i n m o n d ' s Bay,) L a k e
Huron, Mich.
Vermillion Point, L a k e Superior, M i c h
Seven-miles west of Vermillion Point, L a k e
Superior, Mich.
T w o Heart River, Lake Superior, M i c h
Sucker River, Lake Superior, Mich
J". H. Crouch
George Haskin
Perley Silverthorn.
Isaac's. Mathews..
George Feaben
Character of station.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Life-boat station.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
DISTRICT No. 10.
LAKE
EUGENE W .
WATSON,
Locality.
MICHIGAN.
Superintendent, Grand Haven, Mich.
N a m e of keeper.
Beaver Island, Mich
North Manitou Island, Mich
Thomas E. Matthews.
Point aux Bee Scies, Mich
Thomas W e l c h
Grand Point au Sable, M i c h
Richard Connell
Grand Haven, M i c h
J . A . Napier
Saint Joseph'8, M i c h
John Taylor
Chicago, 111
Gross© Point, (Evanston,) 111., (not completed).
James Eason
Racine, W i s
H e n r y M . Leo .
Milwaukee, W i s
Oley Groah
Sheboygan, W i s
Hans M. Scove.,
T w i n Rivers, W i s
Character of station.
Life-boat station.
Do.
Life-saving station.
Do.
Life-boat station.
Do.
Do.
Life-saving station.
Life-boat station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
DISTRICT No. 11.
PACIFIC COAST.
Neah Bay, W a s h . Ter., (not completed)
Shoalwater Bay W a s h . Ter., (not completed)
Cape Disappointment, W a s h . Ter., (not completed)
Cape A r a g o , (Coos Bay,) O r e g . , ( n o t completed)
H u m b o l d t Bay, Cal., (riot completed)
P o i n t Reyes, Cal., (not completed)
Golden Gate Park, Cal., (not completed)
Point Concepcion,(Coxo Harbor,) Cal., (not completed)
Life-boat station.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
R E L I E F BOAT-HOUSE AT P E A K E D HILL B A R .
A t the wreck of the Giovanni, at Peaked-Hill Bar, Cape Cod, in the
season of 1874-'7o, previously alluded to, great difficulty and delay were
experienced in transporting the apparatus through the sand and deep
snow-drifts to the scene of the catastrophe. To provide against future
trouble of this kind it was determined to erect a relief boat-house at
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this dangerous point, and to furnish it with a boat, mortar, life-car, and
some other of the heavier portions of life-saving apparatus. The site
for such a structure having been donated, the boat-house has been
erected and the appliances placed therein.
IMPROVEMENTS IN BOATS AND
APPARATUS.
The imperative necessity of keeping the stations supplied with the best
known life-saving appliances has never been lost sight of, and efforts to
improve those in use have been continuously made. Special endeavors
in this regard, with most gratifying results, have characterized the operations of the past year.
The localities of the life-boat stations on the lake coasts being of
such a nature as to admit of the launching of self-righting and selfbailing life-boats directly from the boat-houses into the deep water
of harbors or other sheltered places, and a majority of the casualties
to vessels in the vicinity of these stations arising from collisions
and causes other than that of stranding, led to the belief that
a modification of the English self-righting and self-bailing life-boat
would be more efficient than our surf-boat, on account of its greater
buoyancy and capacity and safer on account of its self-righting and selfbailing qualities. Accordingly, a boat of this description has been supplied to every completed life-boat station.
A new design of surf-boat, fitted with air-cases, cork fenders, and a
mast and sail, has been devised by Captains McGowan and Merryman,
Superintendents of Construction, and furnished to all of the recentlyconstructed complete life-saving stations. It is considered a great improvement over the old pattern, and will be supplied to the old stations
as their boats become unserviceable.
RIDER
LIFE-RAFT.
Among the many devices presented for the consideration of the Depart
ment during the year, was one known as the u Rider Life-Raft," which
appearing to possess sufficient merit to justify an examination and test,
a commission was designated for that purpose.
In December last the commission met at Bridgehampton, on the Long
Island coast, and with the aid of the crew of the station at that place
and those of Nos. 9 and 11, the merits of the raft were as thoroughly
tested as possible, and, incidentally, the qualities of some of the other
apparatus in use, as will appear in the following extract from the report
of the commission:
On repairing to the beach early next morning quite a heavy surf was running, and
the experiments were begun. The crews of stations Nos. 9 and 11 were assembled at
station No. 10, and acted under the direction of Superintendent Huntting. The surfboat of No. 10 was launched, and was handled by its crew in a very skillful and admirable manner, displaying the most excellent qualities of the boat. It was anchored
180 yards from the beach and just outside of the outer line of breakers. Communication was then established with the boat by means of the mortar after two attempts,
the first failure being caused by the breaking of the spiral wires, and the second by
falling short. The successful shot was made with the line attached directly to the
ball. The life-raffc was then attached to the hauling-line and started from the beach.
A strong current was setting along the beach to the eastward, and much difficulty was
encountered in getting the hauling-line off to the boat, requiring nearly 400 yards of
line to allow for the drift, which subjected the lines to great strain. The life-raft, in
its passage from the shore to the boat, bore two of the surf-men, who seemed to manifest no concern whatever as the raft encountered and rode safely over the breakers.
After reaching the surf-boat the raft was hauled back to the shore, displaying very
admirable qualities as a means of saving life iu connection with the hauling-lines.
The life-car of No. 10 was then sent off, but capsized in the third line of breakers,
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remaining bottom up for several minutes, was hauled back to prevent it from filling
by the leakage between the hatch-cover and coaming, and twice capsizing again before
reaching the beach, was found to be half full of water. A comparison between the
car and the raft would hardly be fair under the circumstances, yet, although opinions
were varied among those present, a majority appeared to favor the raft, and enough
was seen of its performance to warrant our opinion that a raft on Rider's principle
might often prove more serviceable than the metallic life-car, as it would not be necessary for an enfeebled crew of a wrecked vessel to haul it out of the water, as must
be done with the life-car before any one can enter i t ; whereas a raft could often be
boarded as soon as it might reach the wreck. The raft offers the further advantage of
capacity to take a larger number of persons aboard, thus greatly diminishing the time
required to rescue those on board a wreck. The life-raft was also tried with its oars.
Four of the surfmen were habited in the " Merriman Life-saving Dress " belonging to
the stations, and an employ^ of the Rider Raft Company accompanied them on the
raft dressed in a diving-suit, but without its helmet. The raft, with the-four oarsmen
in position, was launched and pulled by the men into the breakers, making fair progress, but not so rapid as could be made with the surf-boat. No care was observed by
the men to avoid the breakers as is uecessary in using a boat, and they were boldly
encountered and passed over in safety. In returning to the beach the raft was allowed
to come in broadside to, and in this position came safely through the breakers until it
reached the in-shore or last one, which suddenly curled with more than usual convexity, subjecting the raft to two opposing forces—the rapi<* incoming sea and the strong
outgoing undertow—the former acting upon one cylinder and heaving it shoreward,
while the latter drove the other cylinder seaward, and the result was the upsetting of
the raft, leaving the men floundering in the T^ater. Being protected by the rubber
dresses, however, the four surfmen came readily and without trouble to the beach,
bringing with them the man in the diving-suit, whom they had rescued from drowning. As the raft struck the land with considerable force, two of its wooden hoops
were fractured, and the experiment could no longer be pursued.
The commission, satisfied that the invention with some modification
would prove a valuable accessory to our apparatus at some stations,
recommended that several of the rafts, modified as suggested, be procured and placed at stations where opportunity for using them in case
of actual shipwreck would most likely occur. Seven have accordingly
been purchased, six of them for stations on the Atlantic coast, and one
for one of the new stations on the lakes.
The judgment of the commission is supported by a communication
received from the superintendent of district No. 2, an experienced
practical surfman, in which, referring to the operation of the raft at a
station where it has been frequently tested by the crew under his immediate supervision, and recommending that others like it be provided for
the remainder of the stations under his charge, he says that he is much
impressed with its practical utility, and that, in his judgment, it has
qualities of usefulness possessed by neither the life-boat nor the lifecar, inasmuch as its lightness and floatability render it capable of being
launched from- the beach, and handled with oars with comparative
safety in a sea which would be likely to swamp a boat; while the larger
and steadier surface it presents when alongside a wrecked vessel offers
better facilities for getting on board of it, especially should the wreck
be heavily rolling, than are offered by either boat or car, particularly
the car, which admits of the ingress of but one person at a time, through
its single narrow aperture. The buoyancy of the raft, moreover, allows
it to be freighted with a greater number of persons than either of the
modes of deliverance specified. Indeed, the superintendent credits the
raft with such superior advantages as would lead to its eventually
superseding the car.
Besides the raft, there are three other devices employed in the service
for conveyance from wrecks by the use of hauling-lines. The first, which
is as old as Captain Manby's device in 1809 for effecting communication
between wrecks and the shore by the use of projectiles and shot-lines,
is known as a boatswain's chair, being a loop of rope, depending from a
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hawser set up taut between the stranded vessel and the beach, in which
a person can sit, as in a swing, and be pulled landward by the lines.
The second is the breeches-buoy, a common circular life-preserver made
of cork, with short canvas breeches attached thereto, into which a
person gets, sitting, breast-deep, with his legs hanging through, and
which, suspended, like the boatswain's chair, by rings to the taut hawser,
on which it runs, is hauled ashore with its burden. The third is the
life-car, which is, in effect, a covered boat, having a few air-holes in the
top, (these perforations being made from within to prevent, by their
raised edges, the water from readily entering,) an interior capacity for
receiving from two to four persons for its load, and a ring at each end
to which are attached the hauling-lines that enable it to be pulled to
and fro through the water between the shore and the wreck. It has
the merit, not possessed by the boatswain's chair nor the breeches-buoy,
neither by the raft, of transporting to the land, and when properly made,
in a perfectly dry condition, young children, invalids, or delicate or
aged persons, who could not bear exposure to the waves; and also, to
a limited extent, certain property of peculiar value, required to be protected against wetting or the liability of being swept awajT. It has
also the advantage over the boatswain's chair and breeches-buoy, of
carrying from two to four persons at a single journey, while they are
capable of bearing but one at a time. It is undoubtedly inferior to the
raft in the respects already indicated, and notably in its incapacity to
accommodate a large number of escaping persons—an accommodation
which, in the case of a wreck rapidly going to pieces, would be very
desirable—and also in the inconvenient means its narrow hatchway
offers, in the commotion of the sea, for receiving those who are to
enter it, as compared with the broad level of the life-raft. But it
must, nevertheless, be said that the car has been found too useful,
and has saved too many lives, to be ever set aside by the raft, or by
any other device which has not demonstrated by the most thorough
and complete test, upon occasions of actual shipwreck, its absolute superiority ; and the better judgment is that there will always be contingencies when the life-car must be relied upon.
EXTENDING RANGE OF SHOT-LINE.
The experiments referred to in the last annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury as being conducted under the direction of Captain Douglas Ottinger of the Revenue Marine, with a view of securing, if possible,
a greater range with the shot-line, were continued up to September 4, last.
No opportunity has presented itself for testing in actual service the availability of his mortar and shot-line, mentioned in the report alluded to as
having been placed at Peaked Hill Bar for that purpose. Since then,
Captain Ottinger reports having attained the great range of 631 yards
with a gun of less weight, and so contrived as to be less difficult to be
transported, invented by Robert P. Parrott, Esq., of the W e s t Point
Foundry, at Cold Spring, N. Y., at which establishment most of Captain
Ottinger's experiments have been conducted, and a line of sufficient
strength and size to answer the purposes required of it. Besides the
advantage of the greater range secured, the method of charging the
gun is said to be simpler than that of the mortar now in use, thereby
occupying less time and requiring less skill and care in preparing it for
action. Still it is cumbersome, and may not be serviceable at much
distance from its station, except where horses or other means of ready
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conveyance are available. Two of these guns have been purchased, and
are to be placed where they are believed to be most needful. The apparatus includes an invention of Captain Ottinger for connecting the shot
and line, designed to prevent the breaking of the latter by the impulse
of the discharge. This appliance may not be necessary, however, as it is
found that the line attached directly to the shot will withstand the
strain produced by the charge sufficient to attain a range of over 550
yards, a distance beyond which it is very doubtful if the apparatus for
landing persons from a wrecked vessel, after communication is secured,
can be used. But until this point is settled, it is intended to have this
device at hand.
In the course of his labors, Captain Ottinger has also added to the
value of his former invention, the life-car, by rendering it less liable to
capsize, and by other improvements.
Captain Merryman and the board of experimental gunnery of the
Ordnance Corps of the Army, who were charged with duties similar to
those assigned to Captain Ottinger, have not yet completed their labors.
They are specially engaged in efforts to obtain extended range with a
line by means of rockets, by which it is hoped to secure the much-desired portability; a requirement of paramount importance in affording
speedy relief by the method of effecting communication between the
shore and stranded vessels with the use of projectiles. They feel confident of succeeding in reaching a wreck at as great a distance as it will be
practicable to utilize the hawser and hauling-lines.
LIFE-BOATS.
A self-righting and self-bailing boat of much less weight and lighter
draught than any yet used has been considered a desideratum on the
Atlantic coast. The use of the life-boat, regarded by the Royal National
Life-boat Institution of Great Britain as the best ^et devised, is impossible at most of the stations on account of its great weight, which renders it incapable of transportation, except by the aid of horses, and its
draught, which precludes its being launched in the shoal water which
borders the principal part of the coast. Captain John M. Richardson,
superintendent of the first district, has devoted assiduous study to the
subject, and last year constructed a boat which is in some respects an
improvement upon any hitherto made, and which creates the presumption that the construction of a self-righting and self-bailing boat adapted
to the nature of our coast is feasible. Indeed, the one built by Superintendent Richardson ? which was examined and tested by a commission
designated for that purpose, is well adapted for use at several stations
at which no other boat of that character would be available. The weight
of the.smallest English self-righting and self-bailing life-boat is over
4,000 pounds, and the lightest draught of water, loaded, is about 22
inches. The weight of Superintendent Richardson's boat is 3,600 pounds,
and the draught of water, loaded, 18 inches. While the dimiuution of
weight is far from being as considerable as is desirable, the diminished
draught of water is a matter of great importance. Some other modifications of the English life-boat which have been made in the boat under
notice are considered advantageous. It is of cedar and white oak,
framed and planked in the usual style of ordinary boats, and is, therefore, besides being of less weight, less expensive and less difficult to
build and repair than the English boat, which is constructed of mahogany, and double-planked diagonally. The end air-cases are flat, and
affbrd a much better foot-hold than the convex surface of the English
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boat presents; an advantage whieh, under some circumstances, might
be vital. The water is delivered from the deck through large scuppers
in the sides, arranged with shutters to prevent the rushing back of the
water into the boat. These seem preferable for high latitudes on our
coast to the delivery-pipes of the English plan, where the latter are liable
to become choked with ice.
The performance of the boat at her trial was very satisfactory, she
pulling easily and holding her way remarkably well, considering her
necessary fullness of model. Her self righting and self-bailing qualities
are unsurpassed by those of any boat which has come under observation.
She has been purchased and placed at station No. 4, White Head
Island, Me. She is considered larger than necessary, and it is believed
that a boat of less dimensions can be constructed with slight modifications of her plan so as to admit of her use at a majority of the stations
on the coast.
There is a difference of opinion among those who have discussed the
subject as to whether self-righting and self-bailing boats are, after all,
preferable to the best surf-boats. Recently the crew of the station at
Grand Haven, during one of the severest gales that has visited the lakes
for years, took the improved surf-boat on the occasion of the rescue of
the crews of two wrecked vessels, in preference to the excellent selfrighting and self-bailing life-boat provided. During all the years of the
use of the surf-boat upon the Atlantic coast, in which thousands of people
have been rescued from death, not a life has been lost from it except
in the single instance of the Nuova Ottavia, before mentioned, which
was probably rather the result of accident or of some error in management,
than of any inherent defect in the character of the boat. This is a better
showing than is made by the English life-boats. Numerous instances
are recorded of the latter capsizing and of their boatmen being drowned.
The management of the surf-boat by the surfmen employed upon our
coast is superbly skillful, and they believe that the little craft in their
hands will safely ride through any sea in which any life-boat can lWe.
The self-righting and self-bailing boat is neccessarily of such a form as
to preclude the quick maneuvering the surf-boat admits o f ; and our
surfmen have such confidence in their own dexterity, to which their
light boat renders an almost magical obedience, that they would prefer
to rely upon it rather than be bothered in a dangerous sea with what
they would consider the clumsy work compelled by the build of the
heavier and perhaps more seaworthy vessel. The weight of opinion
among those who have given the subject study and consideration is at
present, however, in favor of the self-righting and self-bailing boat where
its use is practicable, and in England the crews of the life-boat stations
have come to prefer it. It is claimed that it will not capsize except in
more terrific seas than the surf-boat could maintain itself in, and on
occasions where it has upset, its peculiar qualities have enabled all or
a part of the crew to save themselves. It has also the advantage of
greater strength of build than the surf-boat, enabling it to better withstand
the shock of concussion with hulls or wreckage in attempts at rescue.
I t is believed that if a self-righting and self-bailing boat can be devised,
capable of being used at our stations, it will, after the surfmen have become thoroughly familiar with it, supersede the surf boat on the severest
occasions, and perhaps be frequently used where otherwise the mortarapparatus would be resorted to.
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EXAMINATIONS OF KEEPERS AND CREWS.
Soon after the employment and rendezvous of the crews at their stations for the winter's work, the examination of the keepers and surfmen
was commenced by a Board consisting of two officers of the Revenue
Marine, whose previous duties had been such as to familiarize them with
the nature and requirements of the service, and a medical officer of the
United States Marine Hospital Service. They first visited the newly
organized district No. 5. In this district they examined the keepers
and crews which had been engaged for the six stations in operation, and
seven other persons who were presented as the prospective keeper and
crew of another station, which was expected to be completed and put in
operation before the close of the season. In all fifty-six men were examined, of whom forty-nine were accepted and seven rejected. Of the
latter, two were rejected as deficient in experience and skill as surfmen ;
two as physically disqualified ; one as of bad character; one for insubordination, and one because he was the son of the keeper; (the employment
of more than one of a family being prohibited by regulation of the Department, except where adherence to this rule would be detrimental to
the interests of the Government.)
The Board next visited the sixth district, in which they examined
seventy-nine keepers and surfmen, of whom sixty-four were accepted
and fifteen were rejected, four of the latter being keepers. Of these four
keepers, two were rejected as having no knowledge whatever of the duties
required of them, one being a blacksmith and the other a teacher by occupation ; the third as lacking experience as a surfman ; and the fourth as
physically disqualified. Competent persons were substituted for these as
soon as they could be obtained. On account of the inadequate compensation paid to keepers, it was some time, however, before suitable persons
could be found to accept the positions. Of the eleven surfmen rejected,
five were found to be without experience or skill in the use of boats, four
of fhem being by occupation farmers and one a carpenter. Four of the
five belonged to the station, the keeper of which was a teacher, there
being but two competent persons in the entire crew. Of the remaining
six, three were physically disqualified: one was the son and another the
brother of the keepers of the respective stations to which they were attached ; and one was insubordinate. A l l these were immediately discharged and their places supplied by competent persons.
The Board next proceeded to district No. 4, in which they visited all
the stations, forty in number, and examined two hundred and sixty-one
keepers and surfmen; of these, thirteen keepers were rejected and thirtytwo surfmen. Of the thirteen keepers, seven were rejected for neglect
of d u t y ; three on account of physical disqualifications 5 one as deficient
in experience and skill; one as unable to read and write; and one,
being keeper of a light-house, could not properly attend to the duties
of both positions.
Of the thirty-two surfmen who failed to pass, ten were rejected for
neglect of d u t y ; nine as being members of the same family with others
of the crews to which they belonged; three for both physical disqualification and deficiency in skill; two for both physical disqualification and
as being members of the same family with others of the crews to which
they belonged ; two for physical disqualification; two for general worthlessness; two for absenting themselves from their stations; one for deficiency in skill; and one for the same reason, he also being a member
of the same family with another of his crew.
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transportation, the Board was unable to visit the remaining districts.
Their services were little needed, however, in those districts, they having been recently inspected, and such changes having been made therein
as were found to be necessary.
In their visits to the stations, a thorough inspection of the condition
of the buildings and equipments was also made, one of the Board being
an assistant inspector.
AWARDS OF MEDALS.
During the year three life-saving medals of the first class and two of
the second class have been awarded under the provisions of the act of
June 20,1874. The medals of the first class were bestowed upon Messrs.
Lucien M. d e m o n s , Hubbard M. Clemons, and A i J. d e m o n s , of Marblehead, Ohio, three brothers, who displayed the most signal gallantry
in saving two men from the wreck of the schooner Consuelo, about two
miles north of that place, on May 1, 1875. It appears from the evidence
of the transaction that the schooner, which was heavily laden with
blocksx)f stone, was seen by a number of spectators on the shore laboring
in apparent distress in the passage between Kelley's Island and Marblehead, the sea at the time being tremendous and the wind blowing a
gale from the northeast, when her cargo of stone blocks, which had
been left upon rollers, thereby causing the disaster, suddeuly shifted,
and the vessel at once capsized and went down. Five of her crew
immediately perished; but the remaining two succeeded in getting
a hold in the cross-trees of the mainmast, which were above water,
where they clung for nearly an hour. It was then that the three heroic
brothers took a small fiat-bottomed skiff, twelve feet long, three feet
wide, and fifteen inches deep, the only boat available on the coast, and
leaving their weeping wives and children, who formed a part of the
watching group of forty or fifty persons on the shore, went out in this
frail shell to the rescue. The venture was, in the judgment of the
lookers-on, several of them old sailors, hazardous in the extreme, but
after nearly an hour's hard struggle with the waves, the d e m o n s brothers gained the wreck and delivered the two exhausted men from their
perilous position in the rigging. With the added burden in their skiff
they were then unable to make the shore, but remained for a long time
tossing about upon the high sea in momentary danger of destruction,
when fortunately they were descried by a steam-tug at Kelley's Island,
which came to their assistance. Under these circumstances the medals
of honor awarded them must be considered justly due to their self-forgetful heroism.
The medals of the second class were given to Messrs. Otis N. Wheeler
and John O. Philbrick, in recognition of their services in saving the
lives of two men wrecked on Watts' Ledge, on the coast of Maine, on
Tuesday, the 30th of November, 1875. It appears that Mr. Wheeler
happened to see at 9 o'clock in the morning, from the window of a
house on Richmond Island, a man standing on the ledge, which is about
a quarter of a mile distant, waving his hat as a signal of distress, and
called on Mr. Philbrick, the only other man on the island, to assist in
rescuing him. The wind was blowing a gale from the northwest, the
ocean was rough and covered with vapor, and the weather was very
cold, being at sunrise 16° below zero. The two life-savers went out in
a dory, one rowing and the other making thole pins for the pull back,
there being but one pair. Arrived at the ledge, they found there two
men, one lying at length on his side, where he had resigned himself to
death, and got them with considerable difficulty into the dory, great
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care being necessary to prevent the boat being stoVe on the sharp rocks
on account of the dashing of the sea upon the ledge. The return was
effected with two pairs of oars, the second set of thole-pins being
finished, and involved a hard pull dead to windward.
The men saved were badly frozen. They had been on the ledge since
9 o'clock of the night preceding, and at high tide, which was during the
night, had stood in a foot and a half of water, which is the height to
which the sea rises at that time over the highest point of the rock.
W h e n they were taken off they were almost helpless, and probably could
not have survived an hour longer. Their boots had to be cut o f f ; their
feet and hands kept for hours in cold water; great blisters which puffed
up two and three inches high on their extremities were opened with a
knife, and they were put to bed in a forlorn condition. Mr. Wheeler
then took the dory and rowed two miles dead to windward with extreme
difficulty, the wind blowing very hard, and the sea feather-white with
foam, till he reached Gape Elizabeth, where he purchased rum, liniment,
corn-meal, and coffee. He got back to the island about dark, bringing
with him Mr. Andrew J. Wheeler. The rescued men were then in great
suffering; and rum, gruel, and coffee were administered to them, and their
feet, hands, and heads bathed in liniment and rum. They were constantly
and tenderly cared for by Messrs. Wheeler and Philbrick, assisted b y
Mr. Andrew J. Wheeler, until Thursday noon following, when they
were taken off the island by the revenue-cutter Dallas.
The active and steadfast humanity of Messrs. Wheeler and Philbrick,
involving such marked labors, hardships, and sacrifices in the interest
of two poor castaways, can only be recognized, not recompensed, b y
the medals of honor bestowed upon them. It appears that they also,
together with Mr. John N. Wheeler, of Gape Elizabeth, were subjected
to considerable pecuniary loss on account of supplies and medicaments
furnished these unfortunate men, clothing and bedding spoiled by the
ichor from their sores, and journeys by team to Portland, to notify the
Collector of their situation and necessities; and it is matter for deep
regret that there is no appropriation available under the law to satisfy
claims so intrinsically just, and arising under such circumstances.
Correspondence has been received from the Honorable the Secretary of State in relation to aid rendered by English life-boat
crews to the crew of the American ship Ellen Southard, including
a dispatch trom the American consul at Liverpool, dated October
16, 1875, recommending recognition of the gallantry of these crews
upon that occasion, and suggesting that this might take the form
of a medal for each one of the members thereof. It appears that the
Ellen Southard was wrecked by stranding on Sunday, the 26th of September, 1875, in a furious gale and frightful sea, at the mouth of the
river Mersey. The ship soon began to break up, and unavailing efforts
to construct a raft were made by her officers and men, who remained in
extreme peril during the whole night. The next morning, news of the
disaster having reached Liverpool, the life-boat belonging to the Mersey
D o c k s and Harbor Board, and the life-boat stationed at New Brighton,
of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, came to the rescue. The
Liverpool boat arrived in advance of the other, and, after much difficulty and danger, succeeded in taking off' all the persons on the wreck,
seventeen in number, including the pilot.
A few moments after,
while all on board were congratulating themselves upon the fortunate escape, a terrific wave, which appeared, as averred by the deposition of some of the survivors, to be as high as a house, threw the
life-boat entirely over, and eight of those belonging to the ship, includ-
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ing the captain and his wife, the pilot, and three of the fifteen life-boat
men, making twelve persons in all, were drowned. The life-boat, which
appears not to have been of the self-righting variety, remained bottom
upward, and after struggling in the water for a considerable time, the
survivors, being twelve of the life-boat crew and eight of the crew of
the ship, managed to get 011 to her, where they clung for about an hour
in great peril, when the New Brighton life boat arrived and took them
on board.
This melancholy disaster sets in the strongest relief the gallant devotion of the crews of the two English life boats, all the members of which
risked their lives, while three of them died in the brave effort to save
our countrymen. The sorrow that must be felt for those who perished
in this manly endeavor is tempered with satisfaction that the terms of
the law permit us to bestow upon their living comrades in the enterprise
the fitting tokens of our appreciation ; and gold medals of the first class
have been awarded to the twenty-seven survivors, and will be struck as
soon as possible.
CONNECTION OF THE STORM-SIGNAL SYSTEM.
A t present the storm-signal system of the Signal-Service is directly
connected with life-saving stations, under the provisions of the act of
March 3, 1873, at nine localities upon the Atlantic coast. In district
No. 4, at station No. 1 (Sandy H o o k ) ; No. 4 (Monmouth Beach); No. 9
(Squan Beach); No. 17 (Barnegat); No. 27 (Atlantic City); and No. 31,
(Peck's Beach;) and in district No. 6, at station No. 1, (Cape Henry);
No. 6 (Kitty Hawk Beach); and No. 10 (Little Kinfiekeet).
The signal-stations at Cape May, Oswego, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland,
Grand Haven, Chicago, Milwaukee, and San Francisco are also available for the use of the Life Saving Service, although the offices of the
operators are not yet established in its buildings.
The benefits derived from the combination of the two systems have
each year, since it was first effected, fully equaled anticipation, and
the experience of the past year has been productive of still more
satisfactory results. The direct and immediate means of communication between the stations and the superintendents of the districts, and
between both and the Department, which it has afforded, have been of
great advantage on occasions of wrecks in enabling timely auhoritative directions to be given, under peculiar circumstances, in regard to
the course to be taken to save from depredation property brought ashore,
or to collect customs duties thereupon, and also to re-enforce from other
stations efforts for the rescue of life. Aside, however, from the benefits
arising from the connection of the signal stations with the life-saving
stations, the establishment of the former upon various portions of the
coast has undoubtedly proved more efficacious in diminishing the number of disasters in their neighborhoods, by the display of cautionary
storm signals, than is generally supposed, as an examination of the
statistics of disasters upou the coast of the United States during ten
years, appended to the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury
for the year 1874, evidences. These tables show that at twenty-eight
localities during the five years immediately preceding the organization
of the weather bureau of the Signal-Service, the total number of disasters was 186, an average of 37.2 per year, and during the five years
immediately following its organization the total number was 121, an
average of 24.2; while it is shown that at forty-nine other places on the
Atlantic coast, taken in alphabetical order—places where signal sta-
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tions have never been established—the total number of disasters during
the first-named period of five years was 55, an average of 11 per year,
and during the latter period of five years the total number was 82, an
average of 16.4 per year, showing an increase in the number of disasters in the second period of 49 per cent, over the first; and on the lake
coasts an examination of the statistics of localities not provided with
signal stations shows the total number of disasters in the first period to
have been 88, or 17.6 per year, against a total of 128 in the last period,
or 25.6 per year, an increase of disasters of 45 per cent. That the difference in these results is mainly due to the display of cautionary signals on the coast by the weather bureau is a fact which, if the foregoing data do not demonstrate, full statistics which have been collected
upon this subject satisfactorily establish.
DONATIONS OF BOOKS TO THE SERVICE.
A m o n g the most memorable and gratifying incidents of the year
must be mentioned the donation of books upon several occasions for the
use of the crews of life-saving stations. The first of these gifts was a
case of volumes bestowed by the ladies of a local Bethel society upon
the crew of station No. 1, district No. 2, (coast of Massachusetts;) and
subsequently the crew of station No. 11, in the same district, were the
recipients of several works from Capt. R. B. Forbes, long known as the
generous and untiring friend of sea-faring men. Still later, the Rev.
William S. Southgate, rector of St. Ann's Parish, Annapolis, Maryland,
presented the service, for distribution among the stations, with the munificent donation of 108 volumes, 54 of them copies of the thrilling
work of the Rev. John Gilmore, entitled " Storm Warriors," which is
devoted to the narration of the marvelous achievements of the English
life-boatmen, and the remaining 54 being copies of the " Life-Boat and
its Work," by Richard Lewis, Esq., the distinguished Secretary of the
Royal National Life-Boat Institution of Great Britain, an admirable work, containing a sketch of the origin and growth of that institution, and a description of the various appliances in use at different periods in its history, and explicit directions for the proper management and
care of every article of apparatus now made use of. It is a valuable
manual, and had already been supplied by the Department to the superintendents of the several districts. Its possession at the stations in the
districts just organized will be of great assistance to the superintendents in instructing the keepers and surfmen in the methods of using
some of the appliances to which they have hitherto not been accustomed.
Besides these, the service has been the recipient, through the ample
generosity of a lady who desires to remain unknown, of the splendid
endowment of fifty small libraries for use at the stations, comprising
more than six hundred volumes, each volume .bearing within its cover
the touching inscription, u Margaret K. Burtis Memorial Library for
Seamen: Established Philadelphia, 1876, By Her Friend." Each of
these libraries contains an excellent selection of books of travel, of adventure, of information; works of fiction; essays; some volumes of
religious counsel and instruction, and some for use in religious worship.
When it is recollected that for the most part these stations are at isolated locations on the beach, selected solely on account of the frequency
of wrecks in their vicinity; that the main part of the life of the crews
who inhabit them is made up of long seasons of irksome and weary
waiting indoors, and that they must while away this dreary monotony
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as best they can, it is easy to imagine how welcome these little libraries
will be to the hermit groups of life-savers, and how eagerly they will be
seized upon for relief from the dull routine of the existence to which they
are condemned. No less welcome will they be to the unfortunate victims
of shipwreck, who must linger at the solitary stations during recovery from
exhaustion and accident, and while awaiting the means of reaching their
homes, and the tedium of whose weary hours of waiting and convalescence
this thoughtful benevolence will console. The munificent offering not only
embalms in the hearts of a host of heroes and a multitude of sufferers
the name of the friend the giver seeks to honor, but wins for herself
their lasting gratitude.
While all these acceptable gifts can perform for the individual the
usual salutary office of well-chosen reading-matter in supplying amusement, instruction, food for thought, solace for the mind, and haply light
for the soul, they can be no less beneficial to the service itself. Their
influence, will tend to make a kind of home of the station, and create
some feeling of householdness; to lighten and checker its monotony with
interest; to relieve or dissipate the impressions of irksome servitude
necessarily begotten by the compulsions of duty; in a word, to attach
the crews to their lonely positions and make them content with their
necessary isolation, by sowing the hours they must pass together with
pleasant associations and memories.
In the absence of any provision by Government for reading-matter for
the crews of the Life-Saving Service, and considering the substantial and
vital benefit such matter confers alike upon the service, its individual
agents, and the recipients of its humane offices, especial and peculiar
gratitude is felt to the kind and noble donors of these volumes. It is
probable and, of course, desirable that these presents of books for the
crews of life saving stations may be hereafter largely augmented by
similar donations from other sources as generous and benevolent; and
with this in view, as well as to provide for the proper protection of the
volumes, suitable cases have been made for them, so constructed in
point of strength and portability as to admit of their being exchanged,
with their contents, at certain intervals, between the crews at different
localities, thus securing for these libraries the added benefit of circulation, in order that the utmost justice possible may be done to the intention of their givers.
EXHIBIT AT THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Under authority of the joint resolution of Congress approved May 13,
1876, the new life-saving station which was about to be located at CapeMay, N. J., was erected upon the grounds of the Centennial Exhibition
in Philadelphia, on an eligible site on the borders of the lake, designated
for that purpose by the authorities, and equipped with all the apparatus,
furniture, and appliances in use by the service. The station was visited
by a multitude of people, whom its unique devices greatly interested.
A m o n g them were many persons of distinction from foreign nations
interested in nautical affairs, including several officers of life-saving
institutions in other countries, who examined minutely into all the
details of our entire system, which some of them volunteered to say
was unequaled by any system iii the world. A t their request they were
furnished with plans and specifications of the various classes of stations
and other apparatus exhibited.
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ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE.
Before proceeding to make certain recommendations, the adoption of
which is believed to be calculated to promote the efficiency of the
service and to be essential to the maintenance even of its present
efficacy, it is thought proper to review, as briefly as possible, in connection with the efforts that have been made at improving the navigation of our coasts, the history of those especially designed for rescuing
life and property from destruction by shipwreck. In this hundredth year
of our national life, in which great pains have been taken to exhibit our
progress in everything pertaining to the highest civilization, it is certainly
appropriate to record, in the first authoritative report of the service, the
origin and growth of an institution which has already accomplished so
much for humanity, and which promises even more splendid developments for the future. The consideration of the past efforts of the Government in this direction, and their results, may, moreover, make clearer
its present duty in regard to the service, and also aid in the discovery
of existing defects and the determination of the best methods of improvement.
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P R E L I M I N A R Y SKETCH OF THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.
The sea and lake coast-line of the United States is more than ten
thousand miles in extent, and exceeds that of any other nation. It
passes through almost every variety of climate, and is, therefore, subj e c t to all vicissitudes of weather, from the rigors of winter storms and
tempests in the north to the hurricanes and tornadoes of the tropics.
The face of the country along which it passes is infinitely varied, and
its outlines present every feature of coastwise danger to the mariner.
On the Atlantic, from the northeastern boundary to Boston Bay, especially along the coast of Maine, the coast is jagged and indented by glacial valleys or fiords of great variety of depth, forming numerous sounds,
narrow bays, and channels. The channels reach far out into the sea,
and the uneven, rocky ridges between which they lie also extend far
seaward, forming narrow capes, reefs, headlands, points, and small
islands. These channels and ridges usually extend in direction nearly
aiorth and south, but frequently those are found which cut across, more
o r less diagonally, the general course. This feature adds to the other
wise dangerous character of this coast, causing sharp peaks, submerged
rocks, and peculiarly irregular soundings. All these characteristics of
this portion of the coast involve peculiar danger to the mariner; but
on the other hand, they also afford him numerous excellent harbors of
refuge and sheltering lees in the tempestuous weather so prevalent in
-this latitude.
The coast of Massachusetts embraces Cape Ann and Cape Cod, Massachusetts Bay, extending'seventy miles in length between them, and Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, and Buzzard's Bay, and the several islands
which separate them. The former cape extends about fifteen miles
-seaward, is irregular and rugged in outline, and is bordered by dangerous small islands, rocks, and ledges. Massachusetts Bay contains the
important port of Boston, and being open and exposed to the sweep of
the easterly and northeasterly winds, many inward-bound vessels have
struck upon its islands and unsheltered shores. Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds embrace a collection of hidden dangers in a net-work of
shoals, rips, and ledges. But it is the barren peninsula of Gape Cod, pro
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jecting forty miles into the ocean, then sharply bending upward and
continuing for an equal distance, which, like a threatening arm, most
fiercely menaces the commerce of the chief port of New England. Its
inner shore is skirted with tide-meadows and shoals; along its outer
shore are tiers of shifting bars at various distances from the laud and
from each other, while the shore itself for the most part is a bank of
sand ever changing by the action of tbe winds, currents, and surf. Nearly
every point of this side of the cape has been the scene of .shipwreck.
The coast of Rhode Island, lying open to the sea between Gay Head
and Montauk Point, and to the westward of the great thoroughfare from
New York through Long Island Sound to the eastward, is dangerously
exposed to the violence of easterly and southerly storms; and the navigation of the sound has its portion of hazards, particularly during the
prevalence of fogs.
The conformation of the coast from the eastern extremity of Long
Island to Cape Fear has a remarkable and uniform feature. Along
nearly this whole stretch of six hundred miles, except where interrupted
by the New York, Delaware, and Chesapeake Bays, (the portals of the
great ports of New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, and Baltimore,) the coastline is a strip of sand-beach from a quarter of a mile to five miles wide, intersected and brokeu up into islands, at varying distances, by narrow inlets,
and separated from the mainland by long, narrow bays, except in North
Carolina, where the intervening waters expand into Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, between the Virginia line and Cape Lookout, and degenerate into swamps aud lagoons thence to Cape Fear.
But few of the inlets are navigable, and many of them are constantly
changing position. New ones suddenly appear after violent storms, and
old ones as suddenly close. In some localities the beaches during a
series of years will advance considerably into the sea, and again in return suffer, during another series of years, corresponding encroachments
of the ocean. A t numerous points outside of this cordon of beaches
dangerous shoals extend long distances, and all along it are shifting bars
of sand over which in storms the sea breaks in terrific tumult.
Of this dangerous section of the Atlantic seaboard, the Long Island
and New Jersey coasts present the most ghastly record of disaster.
Lying on either side of the gate to the great metropolis of the nation,
they annually levy a terrible tribute upon its passing commerce. The
broken skeletons of wrecked vessels with which the beaches are strewn,
and with which the changing sands are ever busying themselves, here
burying and there exhuming, and the unmarked mounds with which
the grave-yards of the scattered settlements abound, sorrowfully testify
to the vastness of the sacrifice of life and property which these inexorable shores have claimed.
The commerce passing to and from the great marts of Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Norfolk similarly contributes its proportion to make up
the record of disasters on the coasts of Delaware, Virginia, and North
Carolina. Cape Hatteras extends farther out into the sea than any land
upon the Atlantic coast, with tbe exception of Cape Cod. The gulfstream, in its variations, sometimes passes within twenty miles of its
extreme point, and the mingling of the warm currents of air which follow it from the Gulf with the colder currents sweeping along the shore
and from inland, produce frequent violent commotions and storms extremely hazardous to the coasting trade, and have made its name proverbially terrible. From this point the coast retreats gradually to the
westward as far south as Florida, and embraces a portion of the coast
line less liable to disaster, probably, than any other portion of the coast
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including as it does but few important ports, lying in a milder latitude,
and distant from the line of any other than the local coasting traffic.
The outer coast of Florida is almost unbroken, and borders a waste
and desolate region for the distance of nearly five hundred miles. It is
closely approached by all vessels passing between the Gulf of Mexico
and the Atlantic States. A t certain seasons it is visited by heavy gales
and tornadoes, by which vessels are frequently thrown upon its inhospitable shores. Escape from the wrecks to the land by those on board
is usually possible, but frequently they find themselves delivered from
the perils of the sea only to encounter on the land the probability of
death by starvation and thirst.
The low coral reefs and islands, with their outlying shoals, in the
strait which connects the Gulf and the ocean, render the passage intricate and dangerous, and wrecks upon them are very frequent.
On the Gulf the coast is generally low and marshy or sandy, and
along almost its entire extent the water is shoal for a great distance out,
and the soundings regular. Vessels frequently ground upon the shoals,
but, except in occasional hurricanes, life is not often periled, although
considerable loss to property is incurred.
The coast of the United States bordering on the Pacific Ocean is remarkably regular, bold, and unbroken, containing but few harbors. The
climate being uniform and mild during most of the year, and the winds
prevailing with almost the regularity of monsoons, the weather is easily
prognosticated, and navigation here cannot, in general, be considered
uncommonly hazardous. Yet, during certain periods dense fogs are
frequent, and at other times heavy gales occur, and occasionally very
violent northeast storms. A t these times disasters are not infrequent
in the neighborhood of prominent headlands and near the entrances to
the harbors of San Francisco, Columbia River, and the straits of Fuca.
The lakes present peculiar and distinctive characteristics. They are
a cluster of seas, enormous in their extent, containing about 80,000 square
miles, and frequented by an immense commerce. Their American coastline is nearly 2,500 miles in length. Excepting for certain periods at the
opening and close of navigation, during the spring and fall, their waters
are generally tranquil, though at times swept by sudden and violent
storms. Their natural harbors are few, and these are mostly narrow
and lie at the mouths of small rivers, from which piers and breakwaters
have been built and jut for a considerable distance. Unlike our other
coasts, they are closed to navigation by ice for five or six months of the
year.
The special differences in the lakes are not numerous nor marked.
Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water in the world, has fewharbors, and its coast has several projecting points upon which shipping is liable to be driven in seasons of tempest; but disasters are
mostly confined to the lower portion between Marquette and Sault Ste.
Marie. Lake Michigan has generally regular shores; no islands except
in its northern portion ; few7 harbors and bays, and is subject to severe
storms at certain times of the year. Lake Huron has a deep and good
harbor at Mackinaw 7 ; and Saginaw Bay, which sets back sixty miles
from the lake, offers excellent shelter to shipping under its islands
and shores; but besides these, its harbors on the American shore are
few. Lake Erie has the peculiarity of being much shallower than the
other lakes; and being thus more readily convulsed by g;ales, it is the
most dangerous of any to navigation, being, besides, subject to violent
storms, and swept from its one extremity to the other by winds which
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harbors are, moreover, few in number, and are generally at the mouths
of rivers, and increased in amplitude by the customary device of long,
projecting piers. Lake Ontario has great depth, is less visited by storms
than Erie, and is generally favorable to navigation; but, like the other
lakes, has few harbors.
E A R L Y A P A T H Y TOWARD PROTECTING- NAVIGATION.
The foregoing sketch of some of the principal features of our seaboard
and lake coasts at once exhibits their dangerous character and suggests
the nature and the urgency of the means requisite to their comparatively safe navigation. These might reasonably be expected to early
occupy the attention of a maritime nation, a great extent of whose
boundary-line, from the beginning of its earliest history, presented a
formidable array of dangers, and to excite the concern of its merchants
and the benevolent instincts and sympathies of the humane.
It appears, however, that the Government was exceedingly tardy in
discharging even the paramount duty of lighting the salient points of
the coast and of ascertaining and appropriately marking its dangerous
localities. In 1820 it maintained but fifty-five light-houses. It had
surveyed no portion of the coast$ and for a long period we were chiefly
dependent upon foreign nations for the charts and sailing-directions
used in the navigation of our waters. These were very inaccurate and
unreliable, and were superseded by the better work of the Messrs.
Blunt, who made some creditable .surveys of the more important harbors and the most frequented and dangerous portions of the Atlantic
coast, and published charts and a u Coast Pilot,77 which became the
standard authority. It is true that as early as 1807 an effort was made
to organize a national coast survey, but it failed, and the organization
was not accomplished until 1832. No provision whatever was made for
mitigating the distresses and horrors of actual shipwreck until several
years later.
Our merchants and ship-owners were equally slow to appreciate the
importance of obtaining correct nautical information and to perceive
the necessity of providing means for alleviating the hardships of navigation. They organized few undertakings for either purpose, and, indeed,
the backwardness of the Government is in a measure chargeable to their
indifference.
Our country has doubtless maintained its full share of humane and
benevolent organizations throughout its existence; but few of them
have devoted special efforts to the prevention of loss of life and of
suffering at sea, while the resources and exertions of most of them have
entirely sought other channels of usefulness. The sturdy fishermen
and wreckers living along the coast, however, usually gave their first
efforts to the saving of life from the shipwrecked vessels cast upon
their shores, and often imperiled their lives in rescuing passengers and
•crews.
The occurrence of frequent and melancholy disasters at length
awakened the Government to the duty and necessity of action, and one
important "step after another was taken in making provision for the
greater security of life and property at sea. Generally, each successive
measure was prosecuted with vigor and with advantageous results.
ORGANIZATION OF COAST-SURVEY, LAKE-SURVEY, AND
ESTABLISHMENT.
LIGHT-HOUSE
In 1832, the United States Coast Survey was organized, and immediately began the prosecution of an accurate and comprehensive survey
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of the Atlantic coast, from New York eastward and southward. Charts
of the results of the survey were published as rapidly as practicable,
while the field of the operations of the establishment were extended to
all portions of the sea-coast as speedily as was consistent with accuracy. A series of general coast charts of nearly its whole extent is
now in the hands of our shipmasters, together with local charts of most
of our bays and harbors, on a scale of sufficient magnitude to exhibit
in detail the most exact information of the hydrography of the localities represented. The scope of its work has been considerably enlarged
beyond the origin 1 design, and has been extended into a careful examination of the gulf-stream a d its effects, and a scientific investigation
of the laws of the tides, winds, storms, and changes of the weather,
and a study of their relation to navigation and their effects in producing
the constant changes going on in harbors and channels and on beaches.
The light-houses in 1837 had been increased in number to 208, with
'26 floating-lights; but advancement of this important branch of the
work of improving our navigation was not so creditable to the nation
until after the organization, under its present efficient system, of the
Light-House Board, in 1852. The number of light-houses at that date
upon our sea and lake coasts, when we ranked as the second commercial nation in the world, was only 320, and 7 only of these were furnished with the lenses which had long been in use in Europe, and which
were capable of increasing the illuminating power of lights eight-fold, at
a diminished consumption of oil of more than 50 per cent. The Board
rapidly replaced the reflectors in use with lenses, and at the breakingout of the rebellion had increased the number of lights to 486, ail fitted
with lenses. One hundred and thirty-five lights were then discontinued
in the Southern States. They have since been restored, and the lighthouses now upon our coasts reach in number 637, with 30 light-ships.
In addition to the establishment and improvement of these lighthouses on the coast, the Board has marked the harbors, channels, and
rivers with innumerable beacons and buoys, and established fifty-seven
fog-signals, operated by steam or hot-air engines, and two hundred and
ninety-one river-lights upon the western rivers.
A b o u t the time the survey of the sea-coast above alluded to was undertaken, a similar work on the Great Lakes was begun, under the supervision of the Engineer Corps of the Army. The excellence of this work,
so far as it has progressed, and signal success in numerous river and
harbor improvements which have been intrusted by the Government
to its charge since 1816, as well as in other more conspicuous projects
for the improvement of navigation, have added luster to the renown this
distinguished arm of the military service has achieved in the field.
VESSELS IN DISTRESS ASSISTED BY
REVENUE-CUTTERS.
While all these great national enterprises were daily facilitating navigation and decreasing its hazards, inevitable disasters were still constantly occurring upon our coasts; and though thousands of lives were
annually jeopardized and lost, until recently but little was done with the
view of diminishing the perils or alleviating the miseries of the shipwrecked. The first step taken by the Government in this direction was
the passage of an act in December, 1837, authorizing the President " t o
cause any suitable number of public vessels adapted to the purpose to
cruise upon the coast in the severe portion of the season io afford such
aid to distressed navigators as their circumstances and necessities may
require." Under this authority some of the naval vessels were at first
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designated for this duty, but on account of their size and draught they
proved unsuitable, and were superseded by revenue-cutters.
The results of the efforts of these vessels cannot easily be ascertained
previous to 1860; but the following table, exhibiting the number of vessels assisted in distress and the number of lives saved by them each
year since that date, illustrates the value of their exertions and the
zeal and fidelity with which they have performed their arduous and
oftentimes perilous duty in this regard :
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88
129
134
117
61
116
143
126
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23
19
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33
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1861.
1862.
1863.
1864.
1865.
1866.
1867.
1868.
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187 0
January 1 to June
Fiscal year end ng
Fiscal year end ng
Fiscal year ending
30,1871
June 30,1872
June 30,1873
June 30, 1874
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OPERATIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HUMANE SOCIETY.
The plan of affording relief to vessels wrecked upon the coast by the
establishment of buildings for the shelter of the shipwrecked and for
the preservation of life-boats and other apparatus for aiding stranded
vessels, appears to have been first considered by the Government in
1848, although the Humane Society of Massachusetts had erected huts
of shelter and stationed boats upon the coast with good effect more
than half a century before.
This institution, as the only benevolent association in the country of
long existence, whose efforts have been chiefly devoted to the protection of life from the perils of shipwreck and to the mitigation of the
sufferings of its victims, is deserving of more than simple mention.
The association was originally formed in 1786, and was incorporated in
1791. Its " e n d and design" was declared in its charter to be " f o r the
recovery of persons who meet with such accident as to produce in them
the appearance of death, and for promoting the cause of humanity, by
pursuing such means, from time to time, as shall have for their object
the preservation of human life and the alleviation of its miseries." In
the broad field of beneficence embraced in this declaration its benefactions have necessarily taken a wide range, and its charities and exertions have conspicuously aided a variety of humane enterprises, but
never to the serious prejudice of the special plan of usefulness it early
marked out for itself. It began the erection of huts for the shelter and
comfort of persons escaping from wrecked vessels upon exposed and
desolate portions*of the coast of Massachusetts in 1789, the first one
being erected on LovelPs Island, near Boston. It has erected new ones
and discontinued old ones from time to time, as circumstances have
required, up to the present day. It maintains now but eight. The first
life-boat station was erected at (Johasset in 1807. These, supplied with
boats, rafts, mortars, and other apparatus, have also been established
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and discontinued at various points on the Massachusetts coast as the
changing condition of localities required and the means of the society
permitted. The value of these methods of aiding the shipwrecked has
been so demonstrated by the society as at various times to evoke the
aid of both the State and United States Government. The sums appropriated by the United States have been as follows:
In 1855.
In 1857
In 1S70
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$10,000
10,000
15, 000
35,000
In addition to the above, an appropriation of $5,000 " f o r furnishing
the light-houses on the Atlantic coast with means of rendering assistance to shipwrecked mariners," made in 1847 having lain in the Treasury
untouched for nearly two years, was, upon the petition of the association, permitted, by the Secretary of the Treasury, to be expended under
its direction.
In 1872 the Government added its further assistance to the protection
of the coast of Massachusetts by the extension of the national life saving system to Gape God, thus enabling the society the better to care
for the remainder of the coast. It now has under its charge 76 stations,
including the 8 huts of shelter before mentioned.
It is regretted that the fruits of the efforts of this honored institution
cannot be given statistically. It can be said, however, that although
it has labored under the disadvantage of being obliged to rely upon
the services of volunteer crews, whom it could reward only with the payment of a small sum for each occasion of service, and with medals or
other tokens of commendation in case of signal conduct, in consequence of
which it has lacked that effective organization and drill which would
greatly have enhanced its efficiency, it has achieved a notable distinction aud a memorable name among the benevolent institutions of the
country.
INITIATION OF THE LIFE SAYING SERVICE.
A s has been observed, the Government first gave its attention
to the method of aiding stranded vessels by the establishment of stations along the coast, furnished with the means of effecting communication between such vessels and the shore, in 1848, and to the Hon.
William A. Newell, of New Jersey, then a member of the House of Representatives, belongs the honor of first advocating the merits of this
plan in a speech, in which he described the uses of the surf-boat, mortar, line-rockets, &c.; portrayed vividly the horrible scenes of shipwreck
upon the calamitous shores of his State, of which himself bad been an
eye-witness; eloquently vindicated the dwellers of the coast from the
aspersions of rapacity and heartlessness which had been inconsiderately heaped upon them 5 asseverated their favor of his petition ; and
pledged their gallant use of such means of aiding the shipwrecked as
the Government might intrust to them. This appeal, made on the 3d
of August, was rewarded by the appropriation of $10,000 " f o r providing
surf-boats, rockets, carronades, and other necessary apparatus for the
better preservation of life and property from shipwrecks on the coast
of New Jersey lying betwreen Sandy Hook and Little E g g Harbor, the
same to be expended under the supervision of such officer of the Revenue Marinecorps as may be detached for this duty by the Secretary of
the Treasury," approved August 14, 1848. Captain Douglass Ottinger
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was charged with the superintendence of the expenditure of this appropriation, who, with the co-operation of a committee of the New York
Board of Underwriters, located eight stations between the points specified, 28 by 16 feet in dimensions, and supplied each with the following
outlit: One metal surf-boat, with air-chambers and. cork fenders,
seven oars and two India-rubber bailing-buckets; one metal life-car,
with cork or India-rubber floats and fenders, and rings and chains
for each e n d ; one manila hawser, 4J-inch, 108 fathoms; one haulingline, 2.J-inch, 310 fathoms; two rocket-lines, nine-tenths ounce per
yard, 300 yards each; one coiling-frame for rocket-line and b o x ; one
crotch and range for throwing rockets; one sand-anchor, strap, and
bull's-eye; one tackle, with twenty-fathoms fall, 2J-inch manila; one
hea ver and strap; one mortar of iron, and ten shots fitted with spiral wire;
one copper powder canister, and four pounds of powder for same ; twelve
blue-lights, and box containing fifty quick-matches ; five rockets, and
rocket-box of tin ; eight pieces of match-rope, and twelve pieces of portfire ; two lanterns and oil-can, and oil for same; one lamp-feeder and
wick ; one stove and pipe ; one cord of w o o d : ten shovels; one firingwire.
Captain Ottinger devoted energetic attention to this work, and during
its progress invented the life-car* for the transportation of persons from
a wreck to the shore.
In the act of March 3, 1849, " making appropriation for light houses,
light-boats, buoys, &c. ? " a like sum was appropriated " f o r surf-boats,
lite-boats, and other means for the preservation of life and property shipwrecked on the coast of the United States," and the same amount " to
provide surf-boats, life-cars, rockets, carronades, lines, and other necessary apparatus for the better preservation of life and property from shipwreck along the coast of New Jersey, between Little E g g Harbor and
Cape May, to be expended under the direction of such officer of the
Revenue Marine Service as may be designated for that purpose by the
Secretary of the Treasury."
Mr. Edward Watts, a civil engineer, was employed as the agent of
the Department to superintend the*ex pen di cure of the first-named sum on
the coast of Long Island, and Lieutenant (now Captain) John McGowan,
of the Revenue Marine Service, was detailed for like duty in respect to
the latter on the coast of New Jersey. In the prosecution of their work
Mr. Watts had the efficient co-operation of a committee from the " LifeSaving Benevolent Association, of New York," an institution chartered
by the legislature of that State, March 29, 1849, similar in character to
the Humane Society of Massachusetts; and Lieutenant McGowan that
of a similar committee of the Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
* The claim of Captain Ottinger to this invention has been, and still is, strenuously disputed by the friends of Mr. Joseph Francis, who, as a boat-builder at the Noveity'lronWorks, of New York, was employed by the former iti the construction of a portion of
the apparatus for these stations. It would seem, however, that the recognition of
Captain Ottinger's title by Congress should have put the question at rest. This matter is
the subject of plain record. The invention having proved a success by saving life on various occasions of shipwreck, Captain Ottinger petitioned Congress for remuneration for
its past, present, and prospective use ; and also, in addition to such compensation, for
an appropriation of $".,000 to enable him to test practically at sea its adaptation to rescuing passengers and crews during violent gales. Upon this petition, the Committee
on Commerce of the House of Representatives, after a thorough examination of the
facts, reported favorably, recommending that the compensation and the appropriation
asked for be granted, and reported a bill, which, having passed both houses, was approved February 14, 1859, directing the payment to him of the sum of §10,000 " i n full
compensation for the use of his invention of the life or surf car by the United States,
and also to enable him further to test the practicability of adapting such car to the
rescuing of passengers and crews during violent gales at soa,"
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Eight stations were located at intervals between Montauk Point and
Coney Island, on the outer shore of Long Island ; one on Fisher's Island,
and one at Eaton's Neck, in Long Island Sound ; and six were added
to the number just erected by Captain Ottinger on the New Jersey coast.
A l l these were furnished with the appliances above enumerated.
It thus appears that this method of protection was applied by the
Government, almost simultaneously, to the shores of Cape Cod, Long
Island, and New Jersey, those portions of the Atlantic coast so replete
with lurking peril to the vast commerce of Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia.
E A R L Y BENEFITS AND EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE.
Almost immediately upon the completion of these stations opportunities occurred for manifesting their worth. The boats and other
appliances in the skilled and heroic hands of hardy volunteers were instrumental in saving many lives and much property on occasions of
shipwreck during the season of 1849-'50.
In a great storm in January, 1850, which strewed the Jersey coast
with many wrecks, the life-car demonstrated its great usefulness by
conveying from the stranded ship Ayrshire 201 persons, including
women with children in their arms, through a surf which ran so high
that no boat could live in it. In the cases of which there is record, the
boats rescued 264 persons on the Long Island, and 90 persons on the
New Jersey coast, and saved much property, whereby considerable
duties accrued to the Government. Much other life and property were
saved, of which the record cannot be found.
The value of these appliances, both in a humane and pecuniary view,
was thus established, and considerations of duty and financial interest
combined in urging upon the Government the extension of their application to other points of the coast. Consequently, at the next session
of Congress, in the act u making appropriation for light-houses, lightboats, buoys, &c.,7? approved September 28, 1850, $10,000 more was appropriated u for life-boats and other means for rendering assistance to
wrecked mariners and others on the ct>ast of the United States,'7 and in
the act approved two days later, a like sum for the same purpose. The
Life-Saving Benevolent Association, of New York, made application to
the Department for the expenditure of' one of these appropriations in
the erection of several additional stations on the coast of Long Island,
and also one at Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
In view of the success which had attended the application of the
former appropriation, under the joint supervision of the association and
the officer detailed by the Department, the proffered aid was accepted ;
and Captain Ottinger, in consideration of the experience he had acquired in
the work on the New Jersey coast, was accordingly directed by the Department to superintend the construction and equipment of such buildings
as the association might determine to erect; but having made arrangements to engage in private business, he was, at his request, excused
from the duty, and Lieutenant Joseph Noyes, of the Revenue Marine, was
substituted in his place.
DISTRIBUTION OF LIFE-BOATS.
B y this disposition, therefore, of one of these appropriations, the
number of stations on Long Island was increased in the summer of 1851
b y two, and a station was placed at Watch Hill. Of the remaining $10,000,
the sum of $8,534 was expended in placing life-boats on portions of the
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coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas^
and the balance, of $1,466, was consumed in the erection of houses for
the preservation of these boats and their appurtenances.
In reference to the application of these appropriations to the purchase
of life-boats, as well as to the establishment of stations, the Secretary of
the Treasury in 1852 reported to Congress that many hundred persons
had been rescued from imminent peril from shipwrecked vessels by their
aid, a large portion if not all of whom would probably have perished
but for the means of safety thus placed at command under authority of
Congress, and that much property that would otherwise have been lost
had also been saved through the instrumentality of these boats, and the
duties thereon paid to the Government. He therefore urged strongly
upon the attention of Congress the propriety of making a further appropriation of $20,000 for increasing the number of such boats.
Additional appropriations for placing life boats at various points were
made in March, 1853, and August, 1854. The first of these appropriated
the sum of $10,000, not confining its expenditure to specific localities;
another the sum of $12,500, for the purchase of boats for twenty-five
different points.named on Lake Michigan, and at such other points as
the Secretary of the Treasury might determine; and another the sum
of $20,000, " for the continuation of the system of protecting human life
from shipwreck, as heretofore established by life-boats on the New Jersey coast."
With the first two of these appropriations life-boats were placed at
the points specified on Lake Michigan and at various places on the other
great lakes and the Atlantic coast, while the last was expended in the
establishment of fourteen new stations on the coast of New Jersey ?
under the supervision of Mr. S. C. Dunham, and eleven on the coast
of Long Island, under the supervision of Mr. J. N. Schillinger.
A t this time the records of the Department show that the coast of
the United States had been furnished at different periods, by the Government, with 82 life-boats, exclusive of those built under the direction
of the Humane Society of Massachusetts, and the 28 at the stations
erected on the New Jersey coast, the 23 on the outer shore of Long
Island, and the 4 in Long Island Sound. These boats had been distributed as follows: on the coast of Maine, 4 ; New Hampshire, 1 ; Massachusetts, 6 ; New Y.ork, (L. I.,) 7 ; North Carolina, 3 5 South Carolina,
1 ; Georgia, 2 ; Florida, 5 5 Texas, 5 ; on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
On the lakes: on Lake Ontario, 9 5 Lake Erie, 14; Lake Michigan, 23 $
Lake Superior, 15 and 1 on the Pacific coast.
NEGLECT AND MISUSE OF LIFE BOATS.
Notwithstanding the evidence of the value of this distribution of lifeboats, which the above declaration of the Secretary of the Treasury
and subsequent authentic accounts of the saving of life and property
in numerous instances through their instrumentality afford, it must be
said that generally they were permitted to deteriorate and become unfit
for use through neglect, though in some cases through wanton destruction. For some of these boats boat-houses were built by the Government in the neighborhood of light-houses, and they wrere placed under
the supervision of light-house keepers and officers of the customs, who
have generally well cared for them; but in a majority of instances they
were placed in care of town corporations, which became forgetful of
them 5 or of short-lived benevolent societies, which, expiring, left them
to decay; or of private citizens, who, in the midst of the busy cares of
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life, soon became unmindful of the weight of this responsibility. The
happening of a wreck would occasionally bring one into use and give
admonition of the necessity of its preservation, and it would be put in
order and for a time kept in preparation for emergency. The Government does not appear to have held those with whom the boats were
deposited to any accountability, and in many instances it has been
found impossible to ascertain what has become of them. Some were
found, by the commissioners appointed to locate life-saving stations
under recent authority, in various stages of ruin, at places where their
existence was not suspected, and it has been ascertained that some
were appropriated to divers private uses. One is known to have been
regarded by the citizens of the town as a sort of public peregrinating
makeshift, being carted about from place to place as wanted, and made
to do duty alternately as a trough for mixing mortar and a tub for scalding hogs.
It was a grave error on the part of the Government to have parted
with the direct care and control of these boats, as the certain occurrence
of disaster each season, at one or more points where they were located,
would have kept prominent the importance of having them always in
condition for duty. A s it was, numerous grievous disasters occurred
where, had these boats been in available condition, they would have
afforded the means of saving many human beings who have perished.
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The inefficient condition of the stations on the coasts of Long Island
and New Jersey had also become apparent. The needed changes of
location, rendered necessary by reason of the altered condition of the
coast through the action of the tides and winds, had not been made.
The stations themselves had suffered from neglect, and the equipments
from petty thefts, natural decay, and want of care. Disasters, attended
with frightful loss of life, had occurred in the immediate neighborhood
of stations, the apparatus on being taken out having been found useless ; and daring and gallant men, gathered on the shore, con Id only stand
and hear the supplicating cries of the victims, and see them fall one by one
into the sea from the swaying rigging. The paucity of stations was
made painfully apparent by the occurrence of other calamitous shipwrecks midway between the existing stations. This condition of things
excited the public interest and attracted the attention of Congress.
The Committee on Commerce of the Senate called upon the Department for information relating to the stations, and invited its suggestions in respect to further provision for the protection of the coast. The
Secretary of the Treasury replied, claiming that upon establishing the
stations and furnishing them with apparatus, all care over them on the
part of the Government ceased. He declared, however, that the late
distressing loss of life, and the opinions of the most intelligent persons
conversant with the matter, had satisfied him that the number of stations should be doubled, and that he was equally satisfied that they
should be put in charge of proper persons, accountable to the Department, instead of being left to the voluntary care and incidental attention of associations or of individuals, and recommended that authority
be given for the appointment of a superintendent for each coast and a
keeper for each station.
A bill was immediately reported for carrying these views into effect,
which passed the Senate, but failed to reach action in the House before
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adjournment. Before the next session, another terrible disaster occurred
on the New Jersey coast, involving the loss of over 300 lives, which
might have been saved but for inefficient apparatus. The bill was
again introduced at the next session, while the memory of this disaster
was yet fresh. It forthwith passed both houses, and became a law
December 14, 1854; its passage, however, not being effected, it must be
confessed, without considerable opposition in the House, which insisted
on the yeas and nays, the vote being 126 to 45, It authorized the Secretary of the Treasury in his discretion to establish additional stations
on the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey, to change the location of
existing ones, and to make such repairs and to furnish such apparatus
and supplies as he might deem necessary; and authorized the appointment of a superintendent for each of the coasts named, to be clothed with
the powers and perforin the duties of inspectors of the customs, with a
compensation of $1,500 each ; and a keeper for each of the stations, at a
compensation of $200. It prohibited, also, the purchase and location
of any boat at any point other than on the above-named coasts, unless
placed in the immediate care of an officer of the Government, or unless
bond were given by proper individuals, living in the neighborhood, conditioned for the care and preservation of such boat and its application
to the uses intended.
Authority was also given for the establishment of stations at such
light-houses as the Secretary of the Treasury might in his judgment
deem best, the keepers of the lights to take charge of such stations as
a part of their official duties.
No additional stations were established under the provisions of this
act, probably for the reason that the fourteen erected on the coast of
New Jersey and the eleven on that of Long Island, above referred to,
were constructed between the dates of the first introduction of the bill
in Congress and its final passage; neither is it ascertained that any
stations were established at light-houses, or that any additional lifeboats were placed on any other part of the coast of the United States.
The superintendents and keepers were employed as authorized, and
the stations and equipments put in serviceable condition; and, as a consequence of the degree of responsibility thus established, a marked improvement in their efficiency was manifest in the great diminution of
fatal disasters.
Yet the administration of the service (if the establishment as it
then existed can be accorded the dignity of that designation) was not
characterized with the vigor the importance of the interests it affected
demanded. No regulations for its government were provided, and the
officers were not held to a proper accountability, either as to the discharge of their duties or the care of the property committed to their
keeping. They were not even required to keep a record of the occurrences of disasters, or to report them to the Department. In fact the Department had little knowledge of what transpired at the stations, and
scarcely exercised any control over them.
The omission to provide for the employment of crews was, moreover,
a serious defect in the law, compelling reliance, on the occasion of
wrecks, upon such aid as could be extemporized from the sparse population of a region almost destitute of inhabitants, and affording no means
of organizing for any station a corps of skilled surfmen, drilled and
accustomed to the combined effort so essential to the success of hazardous undertakings which require the united exertions of a number of
of individuals.
The stations remained in this defective and unorganized condition
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until 1871, with the exception of a partial improvement which was made
in 1870, by the employment for the three winter months of the year of
six surfmen at alternate stations on the coast of New Jersey.
ORGANIZATION OF PRESENT SYSTEM IN .1871.
In the winter of 1870-71 several fatal disasters occurred upon the
coasts within the limits of the operations of the service, some of them
at so great a distance from the stations as to be beyond the reach of
timely assistance, and others at tbeir very doors. The attendant circumstances showed beyond dispute that the loss of life was largely due
to the want of proper attention to duty on the part of the employes of
the service and the inefficient condition of the boats and apparatus.
The details of the disasters as they became known awakened the attention of the Department to the unhealthy condition of affairs, and excited
a disposition in Congress, then in session, to liberally second any move
which might be determined upon in the direction of an improvement.
It was apparent that the peculiar feature of the employment of surfmen
at alternate stations was an unsatisfactory one; that additional stations
were needed in the intervals between the existing ones ; and that a considerable outlay of money was required to repair and refurnish the
equipments of the latter.
This being represented to Congress, it appropriated, on the 20th of
April, 1871, $200,000, and authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to
employ crews of experienced surfmen at such stations and for such periods as he might deem necessary and proper.
With a view of obtaining an accurate knowledge of the condition of
the stations and their needs, and to enable itself to form a judicious
opinion as to what other measures should be adopted in providing for
the better protection of life and property on occasions of shipwreck, the
Department detailed Captain John Faunce, an experienced officer of the
Kevenue Marine, to visit the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey and
make a thorough examination into the condition of the service. He was
instructed to carefully examine each building and its equipments, to
thoroughly test the latter, and to make a schedule of the same, stating
definitely the condition in which each article was found. He was
also charged to make such inspection of the coasts as to enable him to
ascertain what changes should be made in the location of existing stations, and at what points the establishment of additional ones would be
advantageous.
These duties were ably performed, and a full report of the results
of his investigation was submitted to the Department on the 9th of
August, 1871.
The condition of the stations which the investigation developed was
concisely expressed at the time in the following rSsume of Captain
Faunce's report:
He found that most of the stations were too remote from each other, and that the
houses were much dilapidated, many being so far gone as to be worthless, and the
remainder in need of extensive rei^airs and enlargement. With but few exceptions
they were in a filthy condition, and gave every evidence of neglect and misuse.
The apparatus was rusty for want of care, and some of it ruined by the depredations
of vermin and malicious persons. Many of the most necessary articles were wanting,
and at no station was the outfit complete. At some of the stations where crews were
employed in the winter mont hs, such indispensable articles as powder, rockets, shotlines, shovels, &c., were not to be found. At other stations not a portable article was
left. Some of the keepers were too old for active service, others lived too far from
their stations, and few of them were really competent for their positions. Politics
had had more influence in their appointment than qualification for the duties required
of them. Even in the selection of crews for the stations where they were employed,
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ritness was a secondary consideration. The employment of paid crews at alternate
stations had provided crews where they were comparatively little needed, while it
had left others, where regular crews were most necessary, to rely upon such aid as
might be volunteered. It had also excited discontent among those who had habitually
volunteered their services at the intervening stations, and a feeling that an unjust discrimination was made against them.
A thorough re-organization of the service was determined upon, and
the work was at once begun and vigorously prosecuted.
The removal of incapable and inefficient officers and the substitution
of suitable men, the repair of the stations and their equipments, and
the employ ment of selected crews at nearly all the stations, and the promulgation of a series of instructions specifically setting forth the duties
required of officers and men, were the first steps taken, in order that the
service might be placed upon as efficient a footing as possible for the
approaching winter's work. Measures were then taken for the establishment of as many additional stations as were necessary to bring them
within the distance of about three miles of each other, where natural
obstacles did not prevent, with a view of enabling each to summon, by
process of signaling, its neighbors to its assistance when needed.
Twelve new houses were established on the coast of New Jersey and
six on that of Long Island, and the old ones were either rebuilt or
enlarged so as to afford suitable accommodations for the crews, and such
of those rescued from shipwreck as might be compelled, from any
cause, to remain for a time at the stations. They were 42 feet in length
and 18 feet in width, with a lower and an attic story, each divided
into two rooms. One of the rooms below was adapted to the proper
arrangement of the boats, wagon, surf-car, and other heavy apparatus ;
and the other was plainly furnished with the conveniences of a messroom for the crew. One of the rooms above was intended for the storage
of the lighter portion of the apparatus, and the other was provided with
a number of cot-beds, with suitable bedding.
All the stations were supplied with the most approved apparatus
adapted to their several localities. Such changes in their locations were
also effected as were found necessary.
Early in the performance of the task of re organizing the service the
importance of a proper selection of apparatus to be used at the stations
in different localities within the limits of the coast embraced in the domain of the service commanded attention. Accordingly, in May, 1872,
a commission, consisting of officers of the Navy and officers" of the
Treasury Department, expert in nautical matters, together with citizens
practically familiar with the nature of the coast and the methods then
in use for the saving of life from stranded vessels, was organized, which
met at the station at Seabright, on the New Jersey coast, for the purpose of examining and testing such life-saving apparatus as might be
submitted, in response to an invitation to the public for the presentation
of any device which might be deemed serviceable in such work. On
this occasion several differeut surf and life boats, a wagon for the transportation of boats, the mortar then in use at most of the stations on
the Long Island and New Jersey coasts, a new rocket and apparatus, designed to supersede the use of the mortar, a life-raft, the life-saving
dress of Mr. 0 . S. Merriman, (since made famous by the exploits of Paul
Boyton in it,) and some night-signals, were submitted, examined, and
tested.
A s to boats, the commission reported in favor of the cedar surf-boat
then in general use by the wreckers on the coast of New Jersey, with
the suggestion that certain modifications might be worthy of consideration, and a recommendation that the subject be left to one of their num.
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ber, an old and experienced surfman, with authority to prepare plans,
specifications, and model of such a boat as in his opinion would be best
adapted to ordinary service in all weather upon that coast. A l l the
boats furnished the stations on the Atlantic coast until recently have
been constructed upon the model and from the plans and specifications
recommended by h i m ; and the unparalleled success which has attended
the use of this boat; by means oi which thousands of lives have been
rescued without serious accident or loss of life except in the single instance heretofore mentioned, has fully justified the judgment of the
commission. On the sandy and sparsely-settled wastes which characterize the coast of Cape Cod, and the whole extent, with a few exceptions, of the ocean coast from the head of Long Island to Cape Hatteras,
the use of any self-righting and self-bailing life-boat yet devised would
be impracticable for want of means of transportation, even if the shoalness of the water did not, in the precinct of nearly every station, preclude
the possibility of launching it.
The boat-wagon presented was not regarded as suitable for use on
account of its excessive weight, except where horses were readily obtainable. The test of the mortar satisfied the commission that it was sufficiently effective to answer the purposes required of it upon almost any
I>oint upon the coast ; it was, therefore, supplied to every station. The
experiments with the line-rockets produced some very good results,
though not in all respects satisfactory, and the apparatus was expensive.
A series of experiments was recommended, with a view to obtain a
rocket which would be more serviceable, and, at the same time, of moderate cost. The adoption of the raft presented was not recommended.
The life-preserving dress was considered by the commission as one of
the most useful inventions of the day, and it recommended that each
station be supplied with one suit to each surfman employed. The sums
appropriated by Congress have not been sufficient to justify this, but
such number has been supplied each station as the means at command
would allow. The night-signals were also favorably recommended, and
have been supplied to all the stations, and have been found very useful.
The beneficial results of these measures far exceeded expectations,
and excited the most favorable interest in behalf of the service.
EXTENSION OF THE SYSTEM AND FURTHER
ORGANIZATION.
In March, 1871, Congress made provision for the establishment of two
stations on the coast of Ehode Island—one at Narragansett Beach and
one on Block Island, which were accordingly erected; and in June, 1872,
authorized the extension of the system to the coast of Cape Cod, auxiliary
to, but independent of, the establishment of the Humane Society o f
Massachusetts. Nine stations, similar in construction and equipment to
those upon the Long Island and New Jersey coasts, were established
during the succeeding autumn between Bace Point and Monomoy Point,
and were put in operation for the winter.
In the mean time a carefully-devised code of regulations for the government of the service had been prepared and promulgated.
The line of coast embraced within the operations of the service was
organized into three districts, the precinct of each superintendent and
keeper being specifically defined, and the whole placed under the immediate supervision of an inspecting officer detailed from the Bevenue
Marine, and subject to the general direction of the Department.
T o bar the admission of unsuitable persons into the service, in any
capacity, the ascertainment, of the qualifications of candidates as t o
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•habits, age, health, and professional acquirements was provided for by
proper examinations.
Thorough inspections and examinations of the stations at certain
periods were required to be made by the Inspector and superintendents,
on which occasions the keepers and surfmen were to be exercised in the
use of the apparatus and in the maneuvers of an established drill.
A systematic method was instituted for the care of the buildings and
their contents, for the making of repairs and obtaining outfits and supplies, and for the making of proper returns of the condition of the same
to the Department, and also for the keeping of accounts and the general
fiscal management of the service, by the provision of suitable books and
blanks.
A journal or log-book was required to be kept by each keeper, in
which was to be entered, daily, the state of the weather and all transactions worthy of note, transcripts of which were to be forwarded to the
Department weekly.
Carefully prepared reports, setting forth specifically all attendant
circumstances of every disaster occurring within their precincts, were
required to be forthwith transmitted by the keepers to the Department.
The regulations also contained minute directions as to the duty of
officers and men on occasions of shipwreck in regard to the care and
succor of the rescued and the protection and disposition of property
falling into their hands, as well as the management of the apparatus
and the means subsequently to be taken for its preservation, and also
general instructions as to their deportment on all occasions toward
each other and toward strangers. Embodied in the regulations were
also rules designed to render as effective as possible the patrol system
which had first been devised and introduced in the winter of 18?i, and
to secure a just distribution among the surfmen of the severe and laborious marches along the beach which it involves, and which must be
made in all weathers. This system is regarded as the most important
feature of the whole life saving scheme as now administered. Provision
was also made for practically instructing the keepers and surfmen in the
most approved method of restoring persons apparently drowned.
A simple but effective code of signals, with flags for use by day and
hand-lights and rockets by night, to enable the patrolmen to communicate with the stations, and also to establish intercourse between the latter, whereby appropriate efforts can be set on foot without delay upon
the discovery of a wreck, was also devised.
The unparalleled success which continued in the winter of 1872-'73
to attend these efforts to improve the condition of the service induced
Congress, in March of 1873, to furl her extend the system, with which
view it appropriated $100,000 to be expended upon such portions of the
coast as the Department might determine, and directed the Secretary
of the Treasury u to report to the House at the next session of Congress
the points on the sea and lake coasts of the United States at which the
establishment of life-saving stations would best subserve the interests
of commerce and humanity, with a detailed estimate of the cost of such
stations."
With this appropriation five stations were established on the coast of
Maine, one on the coast of New Hampshire, five on the coast of Massachusetts, one on Block Island, three on the coast of Virginia, and seven
on the coast of North Carolina, necessitating the organization of two
additional districts, the first embracing the coasts of Maine and New
Hampshire, and the other the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina
from Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras. The additional stations on the
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Massachusetts coast were connected with the district embracing Cape •
Cod, and that at Block Island wTas attached to the district embracing
Rhode Island and Long Island.
Experience having shown the need of more room in the stations for
the accommodation of newly-adopted apparatus, and in view of the prospective connection of the storm-signal system of the Signal-Service with
the Life-Saving Service, for which an appropriation of $30,000 had been
made, these new stations were built upon an enlarged and improved plan,
some regard to architectural taste also being had. Through unavoidable
delays in selecting suitable sites and obtaining titles to them, these stations
were not completed and equipped in season for service during the winter
of 1873-74, and were not placed in commission until the opening of the
next season. The storm-signal system was, however, connected with
the stations at Sandy Hook, Monmouth Beach, Squan, Barnegat,
Atlantic City, Peck's Beach, and Cape May, on the New Jersey coast
and demonstrated during the first-mentioned period its great value as
an accessory to the service.
CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS.
To enable himself to make the required report as to the points where
the establishment of stations would subserve the interests of commerce
and humanity, &c., the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 24th of March,
1873, designated a commission consisting of the Chief of the Revenue
Marine Division of this Department, and Captains John Faunce and J.
H . Merryman, of the Revenue Marine, Superintendents of Construction of
Life-Saving Stations, the latter-named officer being also the Inspector of
the service, to obtain and report the requisite information, and to
make a detailed estimate of the cost of the stations they should find
it advisable to recommend the establishment of.
In the discharge of this duty the commission employed every available means to obtain all relevant information, conferring with underwriters, wreck-commissioners, ship-owners, ship-masters, officers of the
customs, and others relative to the frequency and cause of shipwrecks,
the nature of the coast, and the means then available for rendering assistance on various portions thereof; and themselves personally inspecting such localities as was deemed necessary.
The report of the commission recommended the establishment of three
classes of stations, which it designated as complete life-saving stations,
life-boat stations, and houses of refuge, respectively.
The first class was intended for exposed localities, destitute of inhabitants, where crews to render assistance in rescuing the shipwrecked
€oald not be readily collected, and where the means of sheltering and
succoring the latter were not at h a n d ; and also, for fiat beaches with
outlying bars. These stations were to be furnished with surf-boats,
rocket and mortar apparatus, life-cars, and the other appliances adapted
to the saving of life from stranded vessels, and were to be so-constructed
as to supply accommodation for these, and for domiciling the regular
crews to be employed and such shipwrecked persons as might be temporarily detained at them, for which purpose they were also to be furnished with the necessary cooking-utensils, bedding, &c.
This class of stations was recommended to be established upon that
portion of the Atlantic coast embraced between Cape Henlopen and
Cape Charles, and upon the Lake and Pacific coasts at the few points
where such protection seemed requisite.
A large proportion of the marine disasters occurring upon the lat
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ter coasts happen in the neighborhood of the entrances to their ports ;
upon the lakes, by stranding immediately above or below the piers, on
account of failure to make the narrow passages between them, or by
collision, or other casualty incident to the crowding of shipping in and
about the narrow harbors; and upon the Pacific coast, by being driven
ashore in storms, or by striking in fogs, in the vicinity of the few harbors upon the coast, the vessels for the most part keeping well out
to sea until they approach the latitude of their destination. A s at
these points aid can generally be readily summoned, and facilities exist
for launching the self-righting and self-bailing life-boat, stations, to be
furnished only with life-boats constructed upon the English system, and
a few other articles of apparatus, were recommended to be established ;
the buildings to be of such capacity as to furnish accommodation only
for the articles referred to, except at places where the Signal-Service
might desire additional room for its observers.
It was proposed thfit these stations should be manned by volunteer
crews, to whom some co m pei i sat ion should be paid for services rendered
upon each occasion of shipwreck.
The houses of refuge were designed exclusively for the coast of Florida, where, as has been seen, the requirements for relief are widely
different from those of any other portion of the seaboard; the usual
apparatus of the other classes of stations being for the most part unnecessary, shelter .and the means of subsistence being the most essential requisites.
It was advised that these houses should be built of
sufficient capacity to succor twenty-five persons; that they should be
stored with provisions sufficient to subsist that number for ten days,
during the months in which hurricanes are prevalent, and placed under
the care of responsible keepers, who should be required to reside in the
houses, with their families. Each house was also to be provided with
a light surf-boat, supplied with oars and sails.
For that portion of the Atlantic coast lying between C.ape Hatteras
and Florida, and for the Gulf coast, no stations were recommended; the
occurrence of wrecks thereon not being of such frequency nor so disThe entire number of stations, of each class, recommended to be
astrous as, in the judgment of the commission, to justify the expense
of the establishment and maintenance of stations,
established, was twenty-three complete life-saving stations, twenty-three
life-boat stations, and five houses of refuge.
The estimated cost of each description of stations, with equipments,
w s reported to be $5,302.15 for a complete life-saving station, $1,790
for a life-boat station, and $2,995 for a house of refuge.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROMOTING EFFICIENCY.
The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted this report to the House
of Representatives on the 29th of January, 1874, accompanied by a
letter, in which he expressed his concurrence with the views therein
submitted.
The Committee on Commerce, to which the communication was referred, shortly after reported a bill, based thereon and upon subsequent
recommendations of the Department, which became a law June 20, 1874,
authorizing the establishment of the several classes of stations, as follows : On the coast embraced between Cape Henlopen and Cape Charles,
eight complete life-saving stations, located, two on the coast of Delaware, one on the coast of Maryland, and five on the coast of Virginia;
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oil the coast of Florida, between Cape Canaveral and Cape Florida,
five houses of refuge about equidistant from each other; on the coast of
Lake Ontario, two complete life-saving stations, and two life-boat stations ; on the coast of Lake Erie, one complete life-saving station, and
four life-boat stations; on the coast of Lake Huron, four complete lifesaving stations, and one life-boat station ; on the coast of Lake Superior,
four complete life-saving stations; on the coast of Lake Michigan, three
complete life-saving stations, and nine life-boat stations; and on the
Pacific coast, three life-boat stations on the coast of Washington Territory, one on the coast of Oregon, and four on the coast of California.
It further authorized the appointment of a superintendent for the coasts
of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, one for the coast of Florida, one
for the coasts of Lakes Erie and Ontario, one for the coasts of Lakes
Huron and Superior, and one for the coast of Lake Michigan, at an
annual salary of $1,000 each ; said superintendents to have the powers
and perform the duties of inspectors of the customs; also an assistant
superintendent for the coasts of Long Island and Rhode Island, at an
annual compensation of $500 ; and a keeper for each of the stations, at
a compensation of $200 per annum, except the keepers of houses of
refuge, whose compensation was fixed at $40 per month.
Authority was given the Secretary of the Treasury to employ crews
of experienced surfmen at all the complete life-saving stations, and at
such of the life-boat stations on the Pacific coast as. he should deem
necessary and proper, for such periods and at such compensation, not to
exceed $40 per month, as he might deem necessary and reasonable, and
to accept the services of volunteer crews at any of the life-boat stations,
who should receive not more than $10 each for every occasion upon
which they should be instrumental in saving human life.
The act also provided for the bestowal of medals of honor upon persons who should thereafter endanger their own lives in saving or endeavoring to save the lives of others from the perils of the sea within
the United States, or upon any American vessel. These medals were
to be of two classes, those of the first class to be confined to cases of
extreme and heroic daring, and those of the second to be given in cases
not so distinguished.
Through singular inadvertency, up to this time no means had been
authorized by the Government for obtaining statistics of disasters to
shipping, notwithstanding the vast importance of such information to
the Government itself as well as to ship-owners, underwriters, and to
those interested in commerce generally.
This act remedied the deficiency by imposing upon the managing
owner, agent, or master of every vessel of the United States sustaining
or causing accident involving loss of life, the material loss of property,
or serious injury to any person, or damage to the vessel affecting her
seaworthiness, the requirement of forthwith making report thereof to the
collector of customs of the district wherein such vessel belonged or
within which such accident or damage occurred, stating fully the locality, the nature, and probable occasion of the casualty, and all other important particulars relating thereto, and imposing a penalty of one hundred dollars for failure or refusal to comply with said requirement
within a reasonable time. To avoid, however, the infliction of undue
hardship in any instance, the Secretary of the Treasury was empowered
in his discretion to remit or mitigate such penalty whenever he might
deem it proper to do so.
The sum necessary to effect the establishment of the stations authorized in the foregoing act was appropriated in the act making appro
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priations lor sundry civil expenses of the Government for tlie fiscal
year ending June 30, 1875, approved June 23, 1874, and measures were
immediately taken for the commencement of the work. A commission
of competent officers was designated to select suitable sites for the location of the stations, and, as the locations determined upon were reported,
steps were taken to obtain the necessary titles, and proposals were invited for the construction of the stations as rapidly as the preparation
of plans and specifications for the different classes of structures, and
their adaptation to the various sites for which they were intended, would
admit. In the mean time those portions of the sea and lake coasts embraced within the scope of these operations were divided into convenient districts, for the supervision of wThich the authorized superintendents were appointed as their services could be made available in the
prosecution of the work, except upon the Pacific coast, for which the
law provided no superintendent, it being understood that the commanding officer of one of the revenue-cutters stationed upon that coast could
advantageously discharge such duties at a saving of expense to the
Government. The first of the stations completed and equipped were
the six upon the Maryland and Virginia coasts, which were put in operation during the winter of 1875-'7(3, as heretofore stated. The subsequent progress in the establishment of stations has been stated in that
portion of this report which details the transactions of the past year.
EQUIPMENTS OF STATIONS.
The following are lists of the equipments furnished to the s&veral
classes of stations :
LIFE SAYING STATIONS.
Articles.
Quantities. |
Anchor, boat
Anchor, sand
Auger
Ax
Bags, for coal
Beach-light
Blankets
Blocks, double, 12-inch
Blocks, double and single, 8-inch...
Boat, metallic
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Boat, cedar
Boat-carriage
Boat-hooks
Boat-grapnel
Boat-hatchet
Bo at-drag
Books, blank, set
Book, receipt and expenditure
Breeches-buoy
Buckets, rubber
Buckets, water
Brooms, corn
Bull's-eye and strap
Calking irons, boat
Camp stools or chairs
Chisel
Chest
Coal hod and shovel
Cots
....
Comforters
Crotch
Coffee-pot
Coffee-can
Cups, tin
Falls, manila, 21-inch
Falls, manila, 2 f i n c h
Articles.
Quantities.
1 j Forks
1 Forks, carvi ng
.
I Files, hand-saw.
1 Fuel
£0 Gimlet
1 Grindstone, 14 by 16, wood box
20 Gridiron
2 Hand-cart
2 Hand-grapnel and warp.
1 Hand-mallet
1 Handsaw
1 Halliards, signal, set
4 Hammer, claw
1 ! Hatchet
1 ! Han ling-line, 24-iricli, 300 fathoms .
1 Hawser, 4-in c h . . .
1 Haversack, rubber.
1 Inkstand
1 Jack-plane
2 Journal
(5 Kettle, tea
3 Knives
1 Knife, carving
1 Ladder, 24-foot;
10 Lanterns, signal
1 Lanterns, globe
1 Lanterns, dark, of brass
1 Lamp-wick, balls
10 Lamp-feeder
10 Life-car
1 Life-raft
1 Life-preservers
1 Line-boxes
12 Mallet
1 Marline-spike
1 Marine glass
12
1
1
q. s.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
1
1
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
10
2
1
1
1
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Quantities.
Match-safes
Match-stave, with rope
Mattresses
Medicine-chest
Monkey-wrench
Mortar and bed
Nails, boat
Needles, sail
Oars, assorted, spare set
Oakum, pounds of
Oil, lamp, gallons of, in cans
Oil, linseed, gallons of, in cans
Oil, signal, gallons of, in cans
Powder, pounds of
Powder-magazine
Powder-flask
Paint-brushes
Palm, sailors'
Paper
Pens, steel
Pen-holders
Pans, dish
Pans, dust
Pans, tin
Pickaxe
Pillows
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Articles.
3
1
10
1
1
1
q. s.
6
1
10
5
3
5
10
1
1
4
1
q. s.
q, s.
q. s.
3
1
12
1
10
Quantities.
Plates, tin
Quick-matches, box
Reel for shot-line
Rockets, line, 300 fathoms
Rockets, signal, set
Rocket-range
Rubber suits, (Merriman's)
Stove and fixtures
Shovels
Signal-lights, Coston's set
Shot
1
Shot-wires
Shot-hooks
Shot-lines, 720 yards
Speaking-trumpet
Sponges
Sand-paper, sheets
Signal-flags, set
Skids
Spoon, iron, large
Spoons, iron, small
Saucepans, 1-gallon
Tarpaulin
Twine, hemp, pounds of
White-lead, pounds of
Wrench, boat-carriage
12
1
1
2
1
1
7
I
2
1
12
12
1
1
1
2
6
1
2
1
12
2
1
1
25
1
LIFE-BOAT STATIONS.
Articles.
Quantities.
Anchor, boat
Anchor, sand
Auger
Ax
Blocks, double, 12-inch
Blocks, double and single, 8 - i n c h . . .
Boat-trucks, set.
..
Boat-hooks
Boat-grapnel
Boat-hatchet
Boat-drag
Books, blank, set
Book, receipt and expenditure
Buckets, rubber
Buckets, water
Brooms, corn
Bull's eye and strap
Chisel
Chest
Crotch
Falls, manila, 2f-inch
Falls, manila, 2|-mch
Hand-cart
Hand-grapnel and warp
Hand sawj
Halliards, signal, set
Hammer, claw
Hatchet
Hauling-line, 2^-ineh, 300 fathoms. Hawser, 4-inch, 300 fathoms
Haversack, rubber
Inkstand
Jack-plane
Journal
:
Lanterns, globe
Lanterns, dark, of brass
Lamp-wick, ball
Lamp-feeder
Life-boat, self-righting
Life-car
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
:
Articles.
Life-raft
Life-preservers
Line-boxes . . . .
Marline-spike
Marine glass
Match-safe
Match-stave, with rope
Medicine-che&fc
Monkey-wrench
Mortar and bed
Needles, sail
Oars, assorted, spare set
Oakum, pounds
Oil, signal, gallons
Powder, pounds of
Powder-magazine
Paint-brushes
Palm, sailors'
Paper
Pens, steel
Pen-holders
Quick-matches, box
Rockets, line, set
Rockets, signal, set
Rocket-range
Reel for shot-line
Shovels
Signal-lights, Coston set
Shot
Shot-wires
Shot-hook
Shot-line, 750 yards
Speaking-trumpet
Sponges
Sand-paper, sheets
Signai-flags, set
Tarpaulin
Twine, hemp, pound
Water-pails, galvanized
White-lead, pounds
Quantities.
-
1
10
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
5
5
10
1
4
1
q. s.
q.s.
q. s.
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
12
12
1
1
1
2
6
1
1
-J
2
25
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
855"
SERVICE.
HOUSES OF R E F U G E .
Articles.
Quantities.
Ax
Boat, (galvanized iron, with sculls).
Boat-grapnel, (25 pounds)
Block, double, 8-inch rope, strapped,
with hooks
Block, single, 8-inch rope, strapped,
with hooks
Brooms, corn
.
Brushes, scrubbing
Boat-hook, Tiebout's patent No. 3,
with staff 8 feet
Boat-hook, Tiebout's patent No. 2,
with staff 6 feet
Euckets, rubber
Buckets, galvanized iron . . . . . . . . . .
Cots
Cups, tin
.
Chairs
Gridiron
....
Gimlets, nail
......
Hatchet
Hammer, claw . . . . .
Handsaw
Lead, (white,) pounds.
..
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
1
2
2
15
2
18
X
2
1
1
1
50
Articles.
Quantities.
Lanterns
Marline-spike
Marline, coil, 15-thread
Marking-iron, " U. S. L. S. S."
Manila rope, coil, 2^-inch
Mattresses, pillows with covers
Medicine-chest, (adapted to climate)
Nails, pounds, (assorted, galvanized)
Oars
Pans, sauce, (1-gallon and \ gallon).
Pans, frying
Pots, 2-gallon, iron, (for cooking purposes)....
.
Pots, 4-gallon, iron, (for cooking purposes)
Plates, tin, dozen
Pans, tin
Oil, signal
Oil, boiled, (in cans)
Shovel, steel
Sculls, 8 feet
Signals, set
T w ine, cotton, pound
2
1
1
1
1
15
1
20
<]».£.
2
'->
2
2
*
>
4
5
5
1
4
1
1
rnovisiox3.
Beef, barrels, salt
BreaTl, Navy, (i n air-tight
whitewashed)
casks,
4
4
Coffee, pounds, (in air-tight cans,
Rio, burnt and ground)
Pork, half-barrels, salt
Sugar, pounds, (in air-tight c a n s ) . . .
50
4
150
It should be stated that the foregoing articles are not furnished
equally to all the stations in their respective classes, discrimination
being made according to circumstances, and such articles only being
given to each station as the wants of the service at each demand.
The preparation of the medals of honor provided for in the act was
committed to the charge of the Director of the Mint, who invited the
competition of the artists of the country for a design for the medal of
the first class, offering a small prize for the best. A large number of
devices was presented, from which one pre eminently meritorious was
selected. The excellence of this design was so striking that its author
was employed to furnish a design for the medal of the second class
also. From these the necessary dies were accordingly made, and upon
their completion a commission, composed of the Chief of the Eevenue
Marine Division, the Chief of the Navigation Division, and the Supervising Inspector-General of Steamboats, was designated to examine the
claims for the award of medals and collate the evidence presented
in support of them, with instructions to submit a report embodying their
conclusions, together with all the testimony, to the Secretary of the
Treasury for his review and decision.
For the purpose of obtaining information relative to the frequency^,
cause, and character of disasters to which different parts of the coast
of the United States were liable, to aid in determining at what points the
establishment of stations was desirable, as required by the act of March
3, 1873, the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 2d of August in thaiyear, issued a circular to the customs-officers throughout the country,
requiring them to report to the Department all obtainable particulars in
reference to the occurrence of disasters to shipping in their several d b
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tricts subsequent to the commencement o f that fiscal year, inclosing
blank forms upon which such reports were to be made. The commission, also, which the Secretary had appointed on the 24th of March, 1873,
for the purpose of aiding him to comply with the requirements of said act
as above stated, in the prosecution of their inquiries gathered from all
available sources all the data possible relative to such disasters which
had occurred during the ten preceding years, which they submitted to
the Department, expressing their belief that the number of disasters reported closely approximated the actual number.
A l l the statistics thus obtained were carefully compiled and tabulated
in such manner as to present for ready reference the information contained in them desirable to different classes of persons interested in commerce, and were published as an appendix to the annual report of the
Secretary of the Treasury for the year 1874. It will therefore be seen
that the arrangements requisite for a compliance with that portion of
the act of June 20,1874, requiring the collection of such statistics, were
already in existence. It was only necessary to modify slightly their
minor details.
RESULTS.
If the data existed, it would be interesting and profitable to note
the effects and consider the results of each successive step above recorded for the improvement of navigation and the alleviation of its distresses. Unfortunately, as has just appeared, no provision of law for the
collection of statistics of disasters occurring upon our coasts was made
by the Government until the passage of the act of June 20, 1874.• Nor
did it until the commencement of the re-organization of the Life-Saving
Service in 1871 attempt to gather such statistics in reference to any
portion of the coast. I t is true that in recent years some of the underwriters, some commercial newspapers, and a few individuals interested
in marine intelligence have taken considerable pains to keep lists of
such disasters as came to their knowledge, but the collections so made
were necessarily very imperfect as to the number of disasters, and defective and meager as to their causes, nature, and consequences.
A s to those occurring anywhere upon the coast previous to 1850,
the Department is in possession of no data whatever. From that date
up to 187J, although, as has been stated, no authentic record of disasters occurring upon the Long Island and New Jersey coasts was kept,
an attempt has been made to ascertain their number, and the loss of life
and property involved; but the effort has been attended with little
success. Enough has been learned, however, to prove that, notwithstanding their unorganized condition, mismanagement, and neglect, the
life-saving stations were instrumental in largely reducing the fatality
attending shipwrecks, and in saving property, inasmuch as 4,163 persons
and $716,000 worth of property, at least, have been ascertained to have
been rescued.
Prior to the first attempts of the Government in 1848 for the preservation of life and property upon these shores, it can only be stated that
the latter were so terribly calamitous as to be held in the utmost dread
b y ship owners and mariners, aud the names of Fire Island, Earnegat,
and other localities were synonyms of horror. A s has been shown, these
early efforts must have been productive of considerable benefit, yet in
the discussion in the House of Representatives which preceded the passage of the act " for the better preservation of life and property from
vessels shipwrecked on the coasts of the United States," approved December 14, 1854, it was repeatedly asserted by Mr. Skelton, of New
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
857"
SERVICE.
Jersey, and Mr. Chandler, of Pennsylvania, that the loss of life by shipwreck on the New Jersey and Long Island coasts was more than a
thousand annually, and although there was a vigorous opposition to
the bill this assertion was not questioned. The statement seems hardly
credible, yet its unchallenged repetition proves that the annual loss of
life was notoriously enormous.
Since 1871 accurate reports of all disasters occurring* within the range
of the operations of the service have been furnished the Department, of
which the following is a condensed statement:
SEASON O F 1871-72.
(From November 1, 1871, to November 1, 1872.)
Coast embraced, Long Island and New Jersey.
COAST
OF L O N G
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes
T o t a l value of property saved
Total value of property lost
T o t a l number o f lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total number of lives lost . .
ISLAND.
7
$65, 000
$251, 000
$149,256
$166,744
84
84
None.
.
....
COAST OF N E W
JERSEY.
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes, (as far as reported)
Total value of property saved
Total value of property lost
Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives s a v e d .
Total number of lives lost
15
$162,300
$30, 800
$110,500
$11, 600
122
122
None,
SUMMARY.
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value o f cargoes, (as far as reported)
Total value of property saved
Total value o f property lost
Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total number of lives lost
22
300
800
756
344
206
206
None.
$227,
$281,
$289,
$208,
SEASON O F 1872-73.
(From November 1, 1872, to November 1, 1873.)
Coasts embraced, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Long Island, and New Jersey.
COAST
OF
CAPE
COD.
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes
Total amount of property saved
Total amount of property lost
Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total iiumber of lives lost
COASTS
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
OF RHODE
9
$79,900
$211,130
t228,006
$63, 024
74
74
None.
ISLAND
AND
LONG
ISLAND.
_
10
$112, 000
•858
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
REPORT
OX
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FINANCES.
value o f cargoes .
amount of property saved
amount of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number o f lives saved
number o f lives lost
$154,90
$192, 495
$74, 405
71
7
i
COAST
OF N E W
JERSEY.
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value o f cargoes
Total amount of property saved
T o t a l amount of property lost
T o t a l number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total number o f lives lost
,...
13
$140,000
$134,300
$160,700
§88, 600
90
90
None.
SUMMARY.
Number of wrecks
34
T o t a l value of vessels
$33 J, 900
Total value of cargoes
$500, 330
Total amount o f property saved
$581,201
Total amount o f property lost
$226, 029
T o t a l number o f lives imperiled
235
T o t a l number of lives saved
234
T o t a l number of lives lost
1
D u r i n g this period 33 persons were. sheltered at the stations, and were afforded 77
days' shelter, the stations having n o w been made available for this purpose.
SEASON O F 1873-74.
(From November 1, 1873, to November 1, 1874.)
Coasts embraced, Cape Cod, Rhode Inland, Long Island, and Netv Jersey,
COAST
OF
CAPE
COD.
Number of wrecks
T o t a l value of vessels
T o t a l value o f cargoes
Total value o f property saved
T o t a l value o f property lost
Total number o f lives imperiled
T o t a l number of lives saved
T o t a l number o f lives lost
T o t a l number o f persons sheltered
Total number of clays' shelter afforded
COASTS
OF LONG
ISLAND
Number of wrecks
T o t a l v a l u e o f vessels
T o t a l value o f cargoes
T o t a l value o f property saved
T o t a l value o f property lost
Number o f lives imperiled
Number o f lives saved
Number o f lives lost
Number o f persons sheltered
N u m b e r of days' shelter afforded
AND
RHODE
OF N E W
-
ISLAND.
8
$625, 500
$318,700
$738, 400
$205,800
810
810
None.
42
306
J
COAST
Number o f wrecks
T o t a l value o f vessels
T o t a l value o f cargoes
T o t a l value o f property saved
T o t a l value o f property lost
Number of lives imperiled
N u m b e r o f lives saved
N u m b e r o f lives lost
N u m b e r o f persons sheltered
Number of days' shelter affqrded
18
$176, 450*
$164,764
$253, 2 - 4
$87, 930
146
146
None.
47
108
„
JERSEY.
23
$791,500
$267,692
$895,640
$163,552
211
209
2
25
88
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
SERVICE.
859"
SUMMARY.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number o f w r e c k s
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of propertv saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number o f lives saved
n u m b e r of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
.
49
$1,593,450
$751,156
$1, 887,324
$457,282
1,167
1,165
2
114
504
»
SEASON OF 1874-75.
{From November 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875, inclusive.)
Coasts embraced, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Long Island, Xav
Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina
COASTS
OF M A I N E
AND
NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
Number of wrecks
Total value o f vessels . . . . . .
Total value of cargoes
Total value of property saved
Total value o f property lost
Total number o f lives imperiled
Total number o f lives saved
Total number of lives lost
Total number of persons sheltered at stations
Total number o f days 7 shelter afforded
COAST
OF
6
$119,300
$15,300
$18,120
$116, 480
72
72
None.
10
18
MASSACHUSETTS.
Number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes
Total value of property saved
JTotal value of property lost
% Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives sav^cl
«...
Total number of lives lost
Total number of persons sheltered at stations
Total number of days' shelter afforded
COASTS
OF
RHODE
ISLAND
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value o f property lost
number o f lives imperiled
number o f lives saved
number of lives lost
number o f persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded.
AND
LONG
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value o f cargoes
value o f property saved
value of property lost
number o f lives imperiled
n u m b e r of lives saved
number of lives l o s t . .
number o f persons sheltered at stations
number of days' shelter afforded
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
14
$245, 000
$135,450
$220,450
$160, 000
112
97
15
26
50
COAST
OF N E W
ISLAND.
'
.
16
$198,400
$101,250
$106,965
$192, 685
115
114
1
73
309
JERSEY.
18
$514,800
$197,550
$453,300
$259,050
311
311
None.
55
167
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REPORT
COASTS
OF
VIRGINIA
AND
NORTH
OX
THE
FINANCES.
CAROLINA,
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
tumber of days7 shelter afforded
TO
CAPE
HATTERAS.)
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved.
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
(CAPE HENRY
8
$453, 000
$443,550
$850, 000
$46,550
261
261
None.
38
140
SUMMARY.
62
$1,530,500
$893,100
$1, 648, 835
$774,765
871
855
16
202
684
RECAPITULATION.
COASTS
OF
MAINE
AND
NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
Time embraced: from November 1, 1874, io June 30, 1875.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
COAST
OF
6
$119, 300
$15, 300
$18,120
$116, 480
72
72
None.
10
18
MASSACHUSETTS.
Time embraced: from November 1,1871, to June 30, 1875.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
COASTS
OF
RHODE
~
ISLAND
AND
LONG
41
S 01, 350
Sail, 344
$'01,740
$310,954
332
317
15
73
158
ISLAND.
Time embraced: from November 1, 1871, to June 30, 1875.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
-
41
$1,000,900
$825, 850
$1,187,116
$639, 634
1?
1,078
617
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
861"
SERVICE.
COAST OF NEW JERSEY.
Time embraced : from November 1,1871, to June 30,1875.
Total number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes
Total value of property saved
Total value of property lost
Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total number of lives lost
Total number of persons sheltered
Total number of days' shelter afforded
»
69
$1,608,600
$630,342
$1,650,140
---$552, 802
734
732
2
113
332
-
COAST OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, (FROM CAPE HENRY TO CAPE HATTERAS.)
Time embraced : from November 1, 1874, to June 30, 1875.
8
$453,000
$443,550
$850,000
$46,550
261
261
None
38
140
Total number of wrecks
Total value of vessels
Total value of cargoes
Total value of property saved
Total value of property lost
Total number of lives imperiled
Total number of lives saved
Total number of lives lost
Total number of persons sheltered
Total number of days' shelter afforded
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Including the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, the statistics of which year
will be found on page 811 of this report.
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
number of wrecks
value of vessels
value of cargoes
value of property saved
value of property lost
number of lives imperiled
number of lives saved
number of lives lost
number of persons sheltered
number of days' shelter afforded
*
273
$4,934,650
$2, 905,424
$5,254, 300
$2, 549,774
3,230
3,189
41
591
* 1,904
The foregoing statistics of five years7 operations must force upon the
mind the striking consideration of the signal triumph gained by the
service over the once invincible terrors of our seaboard. Prior to 1850,
as has been said, there is no record of the frightful mass of calamities,
and we can only rely upon common tradition and upon unchallenged
assertions, made in public debate by dwellers on the shore, such as have
been herein referred to. But from 1850 to 1871, we have a few data,
and meager and imperfect though they are, they yet afford the basis for
some comparison. W e know, for example, that during these twenty
years, 512 persons perished on the coast of New Jersey and Long Island
alone, and though this sum is but a fragment of the fact, and the evidence is extant that the actual loss, though its number is unknown, was
far greater, yet even this aggregate yields for that coast an average of
over 25 persons lost per annum. What, now, by the statistics given,
has been the loss on the same coast since 1871! Only sixteen persons
in five years! Against the average annual loss of 25.6 prior to 1871—
the sum being but a fraction of the ghastly reality—the renovated
service sets the record of 3.2 per annum, a decrease of 87J per cent.! In
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other words, where twenty-five persons were annually lost, and doubtless thrice that number, there are now three ! Such a record as this has
never been surpassed in the annals of efforts for the mitigation of marine
disaster. It is the legitimate fruit of organization; and if ever the
annual result shall be less proud, it will be because the Government
fails to meet the demands made by the natural development of the
service.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The history of the Life-Saving Service plainly shows that without the
closest vigilance and a firm control of its affairs at the Department, it
is sure to lapse into inefficiency and disorganization. Care must be exercised in regard to the selection of local officers, the prime necessity
being to see that the candidates are accepted only upon the ordeal of
rigorous examination; and constant watchfulness is required in order
that the requisite standard of qualification may be maintained b y the
examining boards, and the service preserved from the paralysis which
the selection of its agents through merely local or personal influences
would entail upon it. Equal vigilance is necessary at headquarters to
insure the keeping of the apparatus and equipments of the stations at the
highest degree of effectiveness; for it is a fact that apiong any considerable number of subordinate officers there will inevitably be some who, from
natural heedlessness, or a lack of energy or of the disposition to scrutiny,
preoccupation with other affairs, or from similar causes, will fail to keep
the appliances of the stations in effective condition unless constantly
spurred b y superior authority. This supervision is also needed in the
interest of a judicious and economical expenditure of the money appropriated for so humane and sacred a purpose, and to prevent the waste
or misapplication of these means. For instance, great watchfulness
and discrimination are necessary, to see that, while no useful invention
is rejected, the appropriations are not squandered in the purchase of the
numerous useless and impracticable devices for life-saving, which are
constantly urged with all the craft and force of the lobby, and with the
enthusiastic conviction of inventors, honestly possessed with faith in the
pre-eminent value of their discoveries. The apparatus and all other
property already acquired, and distributed in various and distant parts
of the country at the stations, require also to be under the charge of
competent administration, in order that it may be guarded from waste,
depredation, and neglect, and its amount and condition at all times fully
known, which involves the exaction of periodical property-returns, and
their rigorous and intelligent examination. A s responsible a supervision
is needed for the collection of wreck statistics and their arrangement
into tables, discriminating and displaying their data in such manner as
to. render them most available for the different classes of persons they
interest and concern. The service also requires constant and intelligent research into the causes and nature of marine disasters and study
of the scientific methods of alleviating them, already in practice, and
incessantly developed or devised in foreign countries and in our own
land.
Measures accomplishing these ends are now in operation at the
Department, and the propriety of securing their continuance by the
enactment of laws making them mandatory, and providing for their
suitable administration, is worthy of serious consideration. The duties
of the service have become too grave and responsible to be left to the
option, inclination, or opportunities of the too small and already over-.
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SERVICE.
863
taxed clerical force of the Secretary's office, whose attention, moreover,
is liable to be absorbed by other, and oftentimes most pressing, requirements.
The compensation given to the keepers of life-saving stations was
fixed in 1854 at $200 per annum. The purchasing power of money having considerably lessened since that time, this pay, never sufficient, has
now become glaringly inadequate. Its inadequacy is still further heightened by the fact that the duties and responsibilities of these officers
have become greatly multiplied. The main object of the Life-Saving
Service is to rescue life and property jeoparded by marine accident
on the coast; and it is eminently and peculiarly, both as regards the
keepers and their crews, a service of picked men. The higher qualifications are, however, demanded of the keepers, and theirs, too, is the
weightier burden of responsibility. They are charged with the care
and order of the stations and the boats, apparatus, &c., therein housed.
They nre required to keep accounts of all receipts and expenditures,
journalize all transactions, and maintain all necessary correspondence
with their superior officers. They are also charged with the safekeeping of all cargoes landed from wrecked vessels. The certain degree
of education, and the high integrity and accountability involved in these
requirements, are but a part of the demand made upon them. They
are, in addition, required to be expert and valiant seamen, and are
selected on account of their known intrepidity in danger, and their skill
in managing boats under the most trying circumstances. A s captains
of their respective crews, they must also be good commanders, and possess the force and quality of character which win the confidence and
obedience of their subordinates and maintain the discipline and efficiency
of the service. Their whole duty involves the frequent peril of their
own lives, the safety of the men under them, and the salvation of those
imperiled on wrecks.
Under these considerations their compensation should plainly be proportioned, in some degree, to the standard of their qualifications, the
nature and extent of their responsibilities, the gravity of the hazards
they incur, and the value of the services they render. The pay of lightkeepers, whose virtues are mainly comprised in the somewhat passive
duty of vigilance—the unsleeping watch of a lamp—averages $600 per
annum, and the active charge of the keepers of life-saving stations,
with its involved hardships and dangers, varied requirements, and
moral and pecuniary value to commerce and the nation, certainly deserves an equal rate of compensation. The pay, too, should be such as
to enable the Government to secure the services of these men, not, as
now, for a season of from four to six months, and merely upon call at
other times, but continuously, for the whole year, during which time
they should reside at the stations as custodians of the public property,
which is at present liable to depredation in their absence. But to
retain proper men in these positions for any term of service, without
advancing the rate of compensation allowed, is rapidly becoming impossible. Competent persons cannot be found to accept posts of responsibility, of hardship, of frequent deadly peril, such as these, for $200 per
annum. A t present the S 3 places are filled with much difficulty, and
although the selection of keepers is made from the best class that offers,
the choice is painfully trammeled, and constant anxiety is felt lest some
occasion of shipwreck may develop the fact that these grave duties
have already passed into the hands of incompetency, involving wrong
and loss to life and property, injury to the service and shame to the
country, which could never be repaired.
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The pay given to the crews of surfmen at the stations is forty dollars
per month, and although this, like that of the keepers, is too low, yet
it must be admitted that it has thus far been found sufficient to secure
suitable men. It would, however, be both just and proper, and inure
much to the good of the service to bring both the keepers and crews
under the benefit of a pension act. These crews are composed of poor
fishermen, who live scantly, and find a main means of support in the
slender pay they receive as surfmen. Grown old or become disabled in
the service, they sink into penury or dependence, and when they lose
their lives, as in the signal disaster of the past year, in attempting to
save others, or when they die in the course of nature, their death, after
all their valuable and heroic service, leaves their families in poverty
and want. I t should be borne in mind that they are the very flower of
their class—hardy and able seamen, dexterous and courageous, matchless in managing boats in heavy seas and in the perilous neighborhood
of wrecks, and of such approved integrity that the property of mariners and passengers, and the cargoes of vessels saved by their efforts,
suffer no loss at their hands. The soldier, in this age, is known, and is
only justified, as one who professionally stakes his life in the defense of
his fellow-citizens. It is because he does this that, grown veteran or
infirm, or falling on the battle-field, we recognize his right and the right
of his family to support at the expense of the public he guards. These
life-saving crews—these .storm-soldiers—render a similar service, and
no less dangerous and noble, and they deserve the same substantial
recognition. Each year the record shows hundreds of lives, and vast
amounts of property saved by their exertions, and these exertions, laborious in themselves, are often made at the peril of their own existence.
It is conceived, therefore, that the soldier's right to pension exists in
their case also; and that when age or infirmity has come upon them, or
when they surrender life in the line of their duty, what they have done
and suffered for others should be remembered to them and theirs by the
nation.
In this connection it is suggested that authority to enlist crews for a
period of from three to five years, subject to dismissal for cause to be
determined by a board of officers, would afford means for the improvement
of the personnel and discipline of the service, and save expense to the
Government, now incurred by the necessity of sending annually a board
of examiners along the whole length of the Atlantic coast, from Maine
to Cape Hatteras, and to some portions of the lake coasts. Proper men
once secured, they would continually improve in efficiency under the
discipline of drill and service.
The portion of the coast embraced between Gapes Henry and Hatteras does not appear to be sufficiently provided with stations. The
distance between the stations now located thereon averages ten miles,
which is too great to admit of their complete surveillance by the patrol.
A t the time the report was made by the commission appointed to ascertain the localities at which life saving stations were desirable, it was
thought that the stations then in process of establishment upon this
portion of the coast would afford sufficient protection, but the number
and serious character of the disasters which have since occurred thereon,
clearly indicate the need of an additional number. Perhaps the expense
of establishing a station between each of the existing ones would be justifiable, yet it is hoped that the construction of inexpensive relief-sheds
between the several stations, to be provided with some of the heavier
portions of the apparatus, will obviate its necessity. It is important,
however, that at least two additional stations, to be located, one at Trent,
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ust below the point of Cape Hatteras, and the other about two miles
north of Oregon Inlet, should be established, and recommendation therefor is accordingly made.
It is also recommended that the complement of the crews at the lifesaving stations be increased by one, making the number at each station,
including the keeper, eight. On occasion of disaster, requiring the
going out of the crew in their boat, this would permit one person to be
left ashore to make preparation for the reception and care of those rescued from shipwreck; to protect the property of the station from depledation ; and in case of calamity to the surfmen, such as occurred at
the wreck of the Nuova Ottavia, to direct the proper use of the apparatus
in further efforts for saving life.
Under the provisions of the act of June 20, 1874, payment can be
made for no services rendered by members of the enrolled volunteer
crews of life-boat stations, except upon occasions on which they shall
have been instrumental in saving human life, and only to such as shall
have actually participated in the efforts to save the life or lives rescued.
The experience of the last few months, in organizing and putting into
operation the life-boat stations on the lakes, has shown the necessity of
drilling the crews in the use of the new life-boats, and the other apparatus with which it is essential they should become familiar. The time
necessarily consumed in this must be taken from that which would
otherwise be devoted to their ordinary pursuits, and in almost every instance involves pecuniary loss to them. This fact has, in some cases,
proved an obstacle to obtaining the best men.
On many occasions of disaster, at which the services of the life-boat
crews are required in saving property, and even in landing people from
wrecked vessels, it may not be possible to say that human life was
actually endangered, and other calamities may occur where the most gallant endeavors to accomplish the rescue of the shipwrecked may not be
crowned with success. In such cases there is no authority of law for
compensating the services of the crews, however courageous and valuable they may be. In still other instances in which life may be actually
saved, the exigencies of the occasion may require that some individual
members of the crew should be occupied at the stations, not actively
participating in the rescue, in which case it would be questionable, at
least, whether under a proper construction of the law any compensation
could be allowed such members.
It is therefore recommended that provision be made for the payment of a suitable compensation to the members of the volunteer lifeboat crews for every occasion of drill and exercise at which their
attendance shall be required; and also, in the discretion of the Secretary, for any services rendered by them upon occasion of shipwreck,
whether life be saved or not.
The act above referred to confines the bestowal of the medals of both
classes upon persons who shall endanger their owu lives in saving, or
endeavoring to save, the lives of others from the perils of the sea.
Attention is invited to the fact that instances occur where meritorious
humane exertions, involving the bestowment of much time, labor,
patient and watchful nursing, and the sacrifice of property are made,
although risk of life is not actually incurred.
The case of the rescue of the two men at Watts' Ledge, by Messrs.
Otis N. Wheeler and John O. Philbrick, hereinbefore mentioned, offers
an example. Upon this occasion Mr. Andrew J. Wheeler rowed over,
in bitter weather, from Cape Elizabeth to assist in the nursing of these
unfortunates, and Mr. John N. Wheeler incurred loss by bedding spoiled
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by their sores, and by expenditure for two journeys by team to Portland
in their behalf.
For the appropriate recognition of such cases, the amendment of the
law, so as to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to bestow a medal
of the second class upon persons making such signal exertions in rescuing and succoring the shipwrecked as, in his opinion, shall be sufficiently deserving, is recommended and also, that some provision be
made for re-imbursing those who expend money and substance in rescuing persons from marine peril and nourishing them.
Eecommendation has heretofore been made to Congress that authority be given the Secretary to invest the keepers of stations with the
powers of inspectors of customs. This measure has been repeatedly
urged by the special agents of the Department who have officially inspected the coast; and each year accumulates evidence of the advantage
its adoption would be to the Government. No additional expense would
be involved, and the constant patrol which is maintained along a great
extent of the coast for nearly half the year, and the degree of watchfulness exercised from the stations during the remaining portion, would
afford remarkable facilities for the detection and prevention of smuggling, if the keepers of the stations were authorized to employ them.
Their investiture with these powers would enable them to maintain a
better protection against picarooning over the wrecked property saved
than they can now do, and would afford the means of greatly assisting
in the collection of the revenue.
The propriety of again inviting the attention of Congress to this subject is respectfully suggested.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
With a view to the development of the Life-Saving Service in the
United States, a letter was addressed on the 26th of August last to the
Honorable the Secretary of State requesting that information be procured from foreign governments respecting life-saving institutions in
other countries; and up to this date a number of printed documents
have been received, through the kindness of the American ministers at
London, St. Petersburg, and Borne, setting forth the organization and
operations of the respective societies for life-saving on the coasts of
England, Eussia, and Italy.
Acknowledgments are due to Richard Lewis, Esq., the distinguished
Secretary of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution of Great Britain,,
for copies of its recent publications, and of other printed papers relating to the life-boat service of that country; and also to Charles H*
Beloe, Esq., the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Life-Boat
Disaster Fund of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, for
valuable documents upon the same subject.
This report would be incomplete if it failed to cordially acknowledge
the valuable assistance which the service has received from various officers of the Eevenue Marine. To the excellent judgment, vigilance, and
fidelity of Captain John McGowan, and Captain J. H. Merryman, Superintendents of Construction of Life-Saving Stations, is due the erection
during the past year, uuder adverse circumstances, of a large number of
station-houses, admirably adapted to the uses of the crews, the shelter
of shipwrecked persons, and the stowage of the various lite-saving apparatus and supplies, the plans of which, marked by architectural taste
as well as fitness, were also executed under their supervision. The latter officer, as Inspector of the service, is likewise to be largely credited
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with the success which has attended its operations during the last year,
and, indeed, during all the years since his appointment to that position
in June, 1872. Many of the improvements which have given the service
efficacy are of his suggestion, and the successful introduction of nearly
all its cardinal measures has been accomplished through his intelligent
and energetic cooperation.
Acknowledgments should also be rendered to the United States Marine Hospital Service for the valuable aid of Assistant Surgeon H. W .
Sawtelle in conducting the physical examination of keepers and surfmen upon the coast during the year.
The exhibit of life-saving apparatus at the Centennial Exposition was
under the special charge of Lieutenant Waher Walton, to whom thanks
are due for the courtesy and ability with which he discharged the duties
involved.
In the appendix will be found a table of wrecks which have occurred
within the province of the life-saving stations during the fiscal year,
showing specifically in each case the dates, localities, names of vessels,
their value and that of their cargoes, the property saved and lost, the
number of lives saved, and all other particulars of interest.
There will also be found a series of discriminating tables of wrecks
and casualties which have occurred to American shipping in our own
and foreign waters and to foreign shipping in our own waters, collated
from official reports received through officers of the customs, in accordance with the requirements of the act of June 20, 1874, together with
explanatory notes and observations thereon.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. I. K I M B A L L ,
In Charge of the Life Saving Service.
H o n . LOT M . M O R R I L L ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
LIFE-SAYING SEEYIOE.—TABLE
DISTRICT NO. 1, COASTS OF
Name of vessel.
Brown's Ledge
Long Ledge, Seal Harbor
Near Whitehead
Long Ledge
One and one-half miles west of
Little River.
South side of Stage Island
Near Duck Ledge
One mile west of station
Latitude 40° 50' N.t longitude
69° 15' W.
Quoddy Bay
Near Seal Rocks, Quoddy Bay.
Burnt Island Ledge, Seal Harbor
North side Negro Island
Brown's Ledge, near station...
Brown's Ledge
Muscle Ridge Channel
Sunken rock near Monument
Ledge.
4
Red Ledge, Wheeler's Bay
Sehr. Lady Suffolk
Schr. Montezuma .
Schr. Luella
Schr. Perfect
Schr. E. J. Shanks*
Schr. Marcellus . . .
Schr. Hattie Anna.
Schr. Mist
Where owned.
Master.
Hampden, Me
Tremont, Me
Ellsworth, Me
Castine, Me
Saint John's, New
Brunswick.
Ellsworth, Me
Brooksville, Me
Calais, Me
Armstrong
Murphy .
Curtis . . .
Grindle..
Munroe..
100
25
67
26
134
Remick..
Grindle..
Robinson
97
113
50
Schr. ClaraE. Rogers. Machias, Me.
Rogers . .
Schr. Sibyl
Schr. Volunteer
Schr. E. and G. Hinds.
Schr. Geo. Osborne...
Schr. White Sea
Schr. Geo. W. Snow..
Schr. Mary Willet
Schr. Mountain Fawn.
.do .
Gloucester, Mass...
Calais, Me
Rockland, Me
Saint George, Me ..
Machias, Me
Portsmouth, N. H ..
Portland, Me
Cole
Smith . . .
Hill
Webster.
Haupt...
Colbath..
Williams
Biane . . .
Schr. Lauraetta .
Saint Andrews,New Foster...
Brunswick.
74
57
115
47
178
108
100
18
Total.
DISTRICT NO. 2, COAST
One and one-half miles east of
station.
Bar, two miles northeast of
station.
do
:
One-fourth mile east of station.
Two miles northeast of station.
Common Flats
Three-fourths of a mile west of
station.
One and one-half miles southeast of station.
Nausett Bar, three miles north
of station.
Bar, one and one-half miles
northeast of station.
One-half mile«south of Race
Light.
Two miles north of station
Bar, two miles north of station.
One and one-half miles east of
station.
One mile west-northwest from
Monomoy Point Light.
Harding's Beach, two miles
northwest of station.
Opposite station
Two miles north by west of
Highland Light.
One-fourth mile south of Race
Light.
Two miles south of station
Shovelful Shoal
do
do
Schr. Geo. H. Squires. Camden, N. J
Hayley.
275
Schr. L. A. Watson... Sedgwick, Me
Sargent
114
124
116
334
190
367
Schr. Florida
Schr. D. W. Clark....
Schr. Mary Cobb
Schr. M. A. Coombs . .
Bark Starr King
Surrey, Me
St. John's, N. B
Boston, Mass
....do
....do
Mann...
Peck . . .
Humphry
Coombs
Broomes
Schr. Star
Deer Isle, Me
Bridge..
127
Brig Annie and Lilly. New York, N. Y . . . . Bray . . .
274
Schr. Dawning Day.. Boston, Mass
Schr. Lucy Clarkf
Haines .
Provincetown, Mass Sawyer.
Str. Geo. Cromwell J.. New York, N. Y
Schr. Emma L. Porter Boston, Mass
Schr. Cuba
St. John's, N.B . . . .
Schr. J. B. Woodbury
Provincetown, Mass
Schr.
Bath, Me
Schr. Horatio Babson|| Harwich, Mass
Gloucester, Mass...
Schr. Glenwood||
Bacon..
Chapman
Baldwin
New York, N. Y . . . .
Gloucester, Mass...
Philadelphia, Pa..
Salem
Hodgsdon
Wood . . .
Murray..
Fisher...
Murphy .
Corson . .
Adams . .
Total .
* Abandoned when boarded; repaired sails, got vessel into smooth water, and delivered her to master,
t Vessel towed to Provincetown by revenue-steamer.
I Boarded by crew ; floated off at flood-tide.
43
979
253
143
Eldredge
Schr. E. &L. Marts... Bridgeport, N. J . . . Marts
Schr. Idabella U
Schr. Phenix
Schr. Richard W. Tull
Schr. Ocean Traveller
43
202
317
279
263
211
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
871
SERVICE.
OF WRECKS, SEASON OF 1875-76.
MAINE AND N E W HAMPSHIRE.
A
Where from.
Where bound.
Cargo.
ft oo « '
. S
H
"5 «
a
Boston, Mass
Calais, Me
Salem, Mass
Bangor, Me
Philadelphia, Pa .
Bangor, Me
Baltimore, Md . . .
Ellsworth, Me
Herring Gut, Me .
St. John's, N. B . .
None . . .
Laths...
None . . .
Boards .
Coal....
Boston, Mass .
Calais, Me
Bath, Me
Bangor, Me..,
Boston, Mass.
Calais, Me . . .
None
Lumber .
None
o®
5 ^*
3
$4, 000 $1, 000 $3, 000
$4, 000
450
3, 000 $1, 250 4,250 3, 800
3, 500 3, 100
400
3, 500
990
10
700 ""366 1,000
500
6, 000 1,400 7, 400 6, 900
4, 500
2, 000
1, 500
2, 000
4, 500
4, 000
1,500
3, 500
3, 000
I, 475
1, 000
1, 000
25
9, 000
2, 500 11, 500
7, 000
4, 500
1, 000
800 1,800 1,300
Lumber
4, 000 3, 500
4,000
Pishing outfit
12, 000 16, 200 28, 200 28, 200
Flour, &c
500
50(1 4, 000
3, 500
Meal
12, 000 12, 000
12, 000
None
2, 000 13,000 15, 000 15, 000
Lumber
4, 000 3, 000 7, 000 6, 925
....do
160 1, 360 1,000
1, 200
Lobster
500
500
Saint John's, N. B
Matanzas, Cuba.. Shooks.
Machias, Me
Gloucester, Mass..
Boston, Mass
Salem, Mass
Saint George, Me.
Machias, Me
Bangor, Me
Muscle Ridge Isl'd,
Me.
Boston, Mass
Eastport, Me
....do
Calais, Me
Rockland, Me
....do
Boston, Mass
Portsmouth, N. H.
Herring Gut, Me .
Grand Menan, Me Tin-ware
1, 500
1, 000
2, 500
3,500
75
360
2,400
74, 9001 42, 610 117,5101101, 590 15, 920
67 ..
i
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Philadelphia, Pa.. Boston, I
....do
Coal...
000
500; 12,
I
500
6,
,136
6,
4,
456
050
450
550
....do .
000
536
....do
....do
....do
None
Rum, &c
000
000
000
000
000
736
400,
Coal....
000
500
Cedar Keys, Fla . Kennebunk, Me.. Timber.
000
I, 000
000
!, 300
....do
....do
St. John's, N. B . .
Portsmouth, N. H
New York, N. Y .
Port L a y o n a ,
Africa.
Port Johnson, N.J Portland, Me
Port Johnson, N.J
New York, N. Y .
Baltimore, Md . . .
Boston, Mass
....do
Boston, Mass
Fishing voyage .. Outfits..
....do
P r o v i ncetown,
Mass.
Halifax, N. S . . . . New York, N. Y .
Baltimore, Md . . Boston, Mass
St. John's, N . B . . Matanzas, Cuba..
18,
5,
None...
800
Fish
Coal
Lumber .
000
!, 000
, 500
P r o v i ncetown, Fishing voyage .. Outfits..
Mass.
New York, N. Y . Portland, Me
Coal
ooo
I 000
,
I, 400
Fishing ground . . Provinct'n,
....do
At anchor.
None .
Fish..
!, 200
i, 500
Coal.
;, ooo
27, 000
i,000
I, 600
, 000
Port Johnson, N.J Boston, Mass
Kennebec Riv.,Me
Gloucester, Mass.
Bath, Me
Rockport, Mass..
New York, N. Y .
George's Bank...
Georgetown, D. C
Baltimore, Md . . .
Ice
Ice and salt..
Ice
Stone
150
400
,000
000
000
!, 000
I,
245, 000 111, 127 356,127 212, 990
§ Towed off by wrecking steamer.
| Crew came ashore in their own boat; brought to station bf p a t r o l m a n ,
|
if Mate washed overboard while lashing wheel.
a ^
14
14 ..
10, 000
i3l
5
210; 1
872
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
DISTRICT NO. 3, COASTS OF
Name of vesbel.
Philadelphia, Pa . . .
Waldoboro, Me
Babylon, N. Y
Millbridge, Me
Newport, R.I
Bradford ..
Weeks
Warren . . .
Harper
Schr. Bill Baxter
Canning, N. S .
Schr. Marcus Hunter
Schr. Niagara
Schr. Alice P. Higgins
Schr. Freeman
Schr. Ida B. Silsby...
Str. Great Western...
Schr. J. C. Thompson
Schr. Helen G. Holway. *
Schr. Mary Augusta..
Schr. Catherine W.
May.
Schr. Henry J. May ..
.do .
Master.
Schr. Emily H. Naylor
Schr. Achorn
Schr. Edg&* Baxter ..
Schr. Robin
Schr. Village Belle . . .
One-half mile west of station...
Fire Island Bar
Fire Island Bar, western part..
Whale Rock
West of Block Island Breakwater.
One mile east of Shinnecock
Light.
One-half mile west of station...
Little Inlet Bar
Outer point, Jones' Inlet Bar...
Opposite station No. 28
West part Fire Island Bar
Two miles west of station
Three miles east of station
Twelve miles east of Fire Island.
Northwest part of Block Island.
Southwest point of Block Island
Where owned.
Portland, Me
New York, N. Y . . . .
Wellfleet, Mass
Provmcetown, Mass
Patchogue, L. I
Bristol, England
Philadelphia, Pa
Machias, Me
Total .
280
87
60
126
40
146
Hawley . . . 184
60
Shagner...
92
Higgins
93
McKenzie..
44
Thurber
Windham . 2, 000
210
Tatani
Thompson. 223
Holt
Ellsworth, Me
Philadelphia, Pa . . . Davis
270
Great Egg Harbor,
N.J.
392
Blackmore.
DISTRICT NO. 4, COAST
Brigantine Inlet, N. J
One-fourth mile south of station
Opposite Highland Light
Off Brigantine Inlet
North Bar, Townsend Inlet
Ludlam's Beach
Sunken wreck near station!...
25
7
3
27
34
33
6
South Break, Great Egg Harbor 30
Five miles north of Barnegat . . 16
Squan Beach
11
Off Long Branch
5
Absecom Bar..
Sch. R. S. Corson
Sloop M. J. Forsha . . .
Schr. Mabel Thomas Yacht Bartlett.
Schr. David Collips ..
Schr. Chimo
Sloop E. and C. Dayton.
Schr. C. F. Young
Schr. Jas. W. El well..
Schr. Cora
Schr. Wm. A. Hennesy.
Schr. Eliza W. Godfrey.
Schr. C. R. Price
Schr. T. C.Lyman
Cape May, N. J
New York, N. Y . . .
New Haven, Conn.
Atlantic City, N. J .
Philadelphia, Pa . . .
Bangor. Me
Blue Point, L . I . . .
Corson
Seaman
Stevens . . .
Snee
Townsend
Lansill
Dane.......
262
28
600
4
375
400
10
Portland, Me
Hume
New York, N. Y ... Warner . . .
Egg Harbor, N. J. McKeen . . .
New York, N. Y . . Hennesy ..
214
74
52
90
Tuckerton, N. J
North Bar, off Cold Spring Inlet
One and one-half miles south
New Haven, Conn
of station.
South point of North Bar, 39 Schr. Mary Freeland . Greenport, L. I
Cold Spring Inlet.
Half-mile north Barnegat Inlet.
Forked River, N. J
Schr. J. C. Bowers
Opposite station
Dec. 28
1876.
Jan. 4
Jan. 10
Jan. 16
Fifty yards south Ocean Hotel.
Seabright
Deal Beach, one mile north of
station.
On stone heap, north from Point
of Hook. J
Off Long Branch
Brigantine Inlet Bar
Three miles south of Townsend's Inlet. §
One-half mile south of station..
North side Barnegat Channel..
Inner Bar, Little Egg Harbor||.
One-half mile south Highland
Lights. H
Little Egg Harbor Bar.
Schr. Chas. L. Lawranee.
Schr. Harriet S. Brooks Philadelphia, P a . .
....do
Schr. Philadelphia.
Schr. C. E. Johnson... Camden, N. J
Shumaker
58
Adams
Munroe
42
83
Clark
398
52
Vicauris...
W . Adams
231
500
232
Buhler . . .
Bowman ..
S. French..
Bark Gentoo
New York, N. Y . . . . Staples
800
Schr. Alknamook . . .
Yacht N. King
Ship Jacob V. Troop
Ne w London, Conn
John ..
Tuckerton, N.J
St. John's, N. B . . . . Smith .
40
5
1,232
22! Ship Ontario
16| Schr. Glide
231 Schr. A. Pardee
3Schr. P. A. Saunders.
New York, N. Y . . . Patterson.
Middletown, N. J .. Carter
Nickerson
New Brunswick
Bridgetown, N. J
1,500
23 Sloop America
Green Point, L. I .. Lord .
Mar. 20 One and one-half miles south 1 Schr. Maggie M. Wea- Mauricetown, N. J . Hand
1
of station.**
| ver.
Mar. 25 Steamboat Landing, Cape May. 40i Schr. John Stradtey.. Philadelphia, Pa . . . Springsted
* Two bodies found and cared for ; one person resuscitated from apparent death,
tPatched five holes in vessel and got her off.
\ Towed to New York by wrecking-steamer.
28
300
174
25
202
57
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
873
SERVICE.
RHODE ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND.
Where from.
Where bound.
Boston, Mass
Bangor, Me
Haverstraw, N. Y.
Port Johnson, N.J,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Patchogue, L. I . .
Babylon, N. Y ..
New Bedford,Mass
Fishing-cruise.
Cargo.
None
Lumber.
Brick . . .
Coal . . . .
None
$12, 000 $11,000 $1, 000
$12,000
4, 000 $1, 200 5 , " "
4, 200 1,000
2, 250
2, 000
250 2, 250
3, 500
2,500 1, 000 3, 500
100
2,000
2, 000 1,900
Turk's Island
Boston, Mass..
Salt..
7,360
7, 360
South Amboy, N.J.
New York, N. Y . .
Chesapeake Bay..
Belfast, Me
Oyster Bay
Gibraltar
Baltimore, Md
Cienfuegos
Portland, Me
Rockaway, L. I..
Boston, Mass
Wilmington, Del.
Patchogue, L. I ..
New York, N. Y..
Groton, Conn
Boston, Mass
Coal
6, 000 1,350 7, 350
1, 300
1,300
None
6, 000 ""506
6, 500
Oysters
6, 000
Ice
300 6, 300
Plank, &c... 4, 000
300 4,300
300, 000 75, 000 375, 000
Fruit
15, 000 1,500 16, 500
Coal
Sugar and 12,000 30, 000 42, 000
molasses.
7, 000 2,000 9, 000
Coal
8,000 2,900 10, 900
....do
7, 350
1,300
6, 400 '""ioo
6, 300
2, 650 1,650
15, 000 360, 000
16, 500
30," 000 12, 000
Philadelphia, Pa.. Somerset,
Lynn, Mass...
....do
....do .
Boston, Mass .
.do .
7, 000
25,000
360
1,280
8, 700
7, 720
2, 200
4, 466 29,466 27, 686 1,780
419,800 121,126 540,926116,416 424,510 112 6
OF NEW JERSEY.
Boston, Mass . . .
Metomkin, Va...
Providence, R. I.
Philadelphia, Pa .
New York, N. Y . .
Baltimore, Md . . .
Fishing
New York, N. Y . . Washington, D. C
Charleston, S. C..
Bangor, Me
Barnegat, N. J . . . New York, N. Y . .
Philadelphia, Pa .
New York, N. YEgg Harbor, N. J.
New York, N. Y . .
do .
None
Potatoes.
None
....do . . .
Stone
Hay, (fee .
Oysters..
Portland, Me
Coal
Piloting
None
New York, N. Y . . Hop-poles .
Cruising
Atlantic Ci+y, N. J Brick.
Chincoteague, Va New York, N . Y . . Oysters
Duchess Junction Richmond, V a . . . . Railroad-iron
Boston, Mass
Philadelphia, Pa. None.
New York, N. Y . . Tom's River, N. J. L i m e and
lumber.
Chincoteague, Va. New York, N. Y . . Oysters
Providence, R. I . New Castle, Del.. None
Boston, Mass
Philadelphia, Pa. ....do
Gloucester, Mass.. ....do
....do
Calcutta
1,200
10,000
15,000
1,600
15,000
5,000
5, 500
200
4, 000
32, 000
5, 000
4, 000
18,000
24,000
12, 000
10," 070
1,400
1,500
2,500
6, 000
$16, 000
3,800 $1,200
28, 000 2,000
800
11, 000
2, 660
1,000
4, 000
4, 000
700
Cod-fish
1,500
5, 430
2,060
7,000
8, 000
1, 006
8, 000
32, 000
1,200
1,000
5, 500
700
4, 850
150
14,500 3, 500
21, 000 3, 000
12, 000
'"""366
....do
Wool, rags,&c 60, 000 100, 0G0
Salem, N. J
2, 000
150
New Brunswick.. Coal
16, 000 2, 000
New York, N. Y . Pine wood... 4, 000
600
Little Egg Har- ....do
bor, N.J. *
Philadelphia, Pa . Saugus, Mass
15," 000
150 11,350
15, 000
2, 000
15,000
New York, N. Y . . Gunny bags . 24,000 40, 000 64, 000 59, 310
New York, N. Y . . Fishing Bank
None . . .
York River, Va.. West Creek, N. J. Oysters.
Callao
New York, N. Y. Guano..
London, England
Keyport, N.J
Richmond, Va . . .
Norfolk, V a . . .
$16, 000
4,000
30,000
800
10,000
10,000
300
6, 500 1,200
"Tooo
4, 690
4, 000
62, 500 97, 500
2,150
18, 000
250 *4," 350
1,800
7, 700
Cape May, N. J1,200
400 1,600
400 1,200
§ Value of vessel and cargo not ascertained.
j| Boarded vesseland brought her into harbor,
T No crew on board when vessel came ashore. ** Only one man seen on
T
board when vessel was discovered.
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REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
Place.
Name of vessel.
Where owned.
1876.
May 1 Hereford, N . J
35 Schr. Anna Barton...
May 7 North Bar of Townsend Inlet.. 34 Schr. Emeline McLain
27 Schr.
Benjamin
May 14 Absecom Bar
Franklin.
May 22 One-half mile north of station . • 2 Bark Rebecca Caru2
ana.*
June 22 South Bar, Hereford Inlet . . . . . 36 Schr. Ella f
Total
Master.
Tonnage.
Date.
No. of station.
DISTRICT NO. 4, COAST OF
Philadelphia, P a . . . McNeily...
Quincy Point, Mass. Young
Haverstraw, N. Y . . Brooks
214
250
75
New York, N. Y . . . Johnson . . .
467
Boston, M a s s . . . . . . . Driscoll
160
*
DISTRICT NO. 5, COASTS OF DELA
Abreast "Winter Quarter Shoal.
Steam-yacht Rambler. Philadelphia, Pa . . . Goslin
One-fourth of a mile south of
station.
Qouth end Hog Island Shoals..
Schr. N. C. Price
Two miles south of Chincoteague Shoals.
Due east from Hog Island Light
Smith's Island Point, Va . . .
Schr. Maria and Elizabeth.
Schr. iEolu3
Schr. Wm. H. Van
Name.
Schr. Ralph Howes...
Isaac Shoals
One-fourth of a mile southeast
of station.
East from light-house on the
beach.
Assawaman Inlet
Cape May, N. J
Williams . .
Schr. Anthony Kelley. Staten Island, N. Y . Greenwood
Philadelphia, Pa . . . Soper ..
59
203
Pungoteague Creek. Boggs . . .
New York, N. Y . . . Holmes..
Belfast, Me
38
55
97
Burgess .
143
Schr. S. E. Barnes.... Staten Island, N. Y . La Forge
42
Schr. Angle Predmore. Barnegat, N. J
Parker..
93
Schr. Geo. F.Wright.. Onancock, Va
Somers..
Total .
DISTRICT NO. 6, COASTS OF
One mile north of station.
Fourth of a mile south of station.
Caffrey's Inlet
Windsor. Nova Sco- Borden
tia.
Bk. Nuova Ottavia . . . Genoa, Italy
Bozzo
Schr. Henry G. Fay . . Boston, Mass
Phil brook
Eight miles north of Ilatteras..
Schr. L. Warren
Beaufort, N. C -
655
740
183
Howland ..
54
Total
RECAPITU
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District No.
District No.
District No.
District No.
District No.
District No.
1..
2..
3..
4..
5..
6..
Summary
$74, E O
f
O
245, 000
419, 800
391, 500
68,300
52, 000
1,251,500
$42, 610
111,127
121,126
191,175
7, 900
5,100
$101, 590
212,990
116,416
367, 688
48,000
500
479,038
847,184
* Got off by coast wrecking company,
f Value of
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
875
SERVICE.
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. Ice —
Quincy Point,Mass ....do
Stone.
Haverstraw, N. Y Absecom, N. J . . . Brick.
$8, 000 $2, 000$10, ooo $7,883 $2,117
I 5,000
4, G O 1, 000 5,000
O
265 3, 765 3,765
3,500
New York, N. Y . . Matanzas, Cuba.. Staves, tallow, See.
Porto Rico, W . I - New York, N. Y . Sugar and
molasses.
35, 000
8, 500 43, 500 38, O O
Oj
5, 500
33,500 13, 500 13, 500j
c
s
7 .
6.
6.
11 .
6 .
391,500 191, 175 582, 675 367, 688 214, 987 248
6,
5b
WARE, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.
Antonio, Jamaica. Philadelphia, Pa. Bananas and
rum.
Cape May, N. J. Norfolk, Va
None
$16, 000 $3, 000 $19, 000
$19, 000
4, 500 $4, 500
4, 500
9 .
20
4 .
7, 500
4.
1, 200
8.
York River, Va.. New York, N . Y . Oysters.,
5, 000
2, 500
7, 500
Nansemond, Va.. ....do
4, 000
1, 000
5, 000
5,000
12, 000
200
Belfast, Me
Baltimore, Md . . . Plaster, hay,
&c.
Staten Island,N.Y Nansemond, Va.. None
7, 000
1,200
8, 200
8,000
6.
3, 000
3, 000
3, 000
5 .
Barnegat, !N". J . . . Norfolk, Va
.do .
5, 000
5, 000
4, 700
.do .
6, 800
6, 800
6, 800
Wood ..
Pungoteague Cr'k Matchapungo, N.Y Corn .
New York, N. Y . . York River, Va .. None.
o, V a . . . . New York, N . Y . .
68, 300
3,800
5,200 5,200
12, 000 12, 000
3.
6!
300
6.
5 .
7, 900 76,200 48, 000 28, 200
56 .
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Dublin, Ireland .. Hampton, Va
$25, 000
maica .
Beaufort, N. C . . . ....do
Naval stores .
$25, 000
$25,000
15 .
12, 000
12, 000
11, 000 $4, 400 15, 400
Genoa, Italy
Baltimore, Md
Assorted
Milk River, Ja- New York, N. Y . . Logwood
12, 000
15, 400
4
10 .
700
4,000
52, 000
4,700
5,100 57,100
LATION.
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$15, 920
143,137
424,510
214,987
28,200
56, 600
67
210
112
248
56
36
883, 354
729
vessel unknown.
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21
200
199
94
242
639
58
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13
22
{ Value of cargo not ascertained.
3J5 £
25
$500
4, 200
500 56, 600
7 .
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•876
REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION UPON THE WRECK OF THE SCHOONER MAGGIE M. W E A V E R ,
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF U . S. L I F E - S A V I N G
STATIONS,
No. 16 Broadway, New York, April 13, 1876.
SIR : Respectfully acknowledging the receipt of Department letter of 29th ultimo,
(E. W . C.,) directing me to proceed without delay to Sandy Hook, N. J., and fully investigate all the circumstances connected with the wreck of the schoonerM. M. Weaver,
of Mauricetown, N. J., on the 20th ultimo, I have the honor to report that I reached
the point designated on the 30th ultimo, and at once proceeded to examine, under oath,
the keepers and crews of life-saving stations Nos. 1 and 2, Ordnance-Sergeant A. Koch,
United States Army, in charge of fortifications, a Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hurd, manager
of the Western Union Telegraph office, on Sandy Hook. A certified copy from the
records of weather at that point on March 20, ultimo, was also obtained from ObserverSergeant W . McElroy, United States Army. It being important that the evidence of
persons employed on the fishing-vessels G. Polhemus and Eastern Star should be obtained, I returned to New York on the 1st instant; but, owing to the absence of both
those vessels upon a fishing cruise, the testimony of Thomas B. Robertson, James Munn,
and I. A. Stillman, of the Polhemus, and D. A. Scudder and Henry Beebe, of the Eastern Star, was not obtained until the 11th and 12th instants, respectively, the dates
upon which they returned to port, all of which is respectfully submitted herewith fcfr
the information of the Department. The record furnished by Sergeant McElroy shows
clearly that the weather on the afternoon and evening of March 20 was generally bad,
and such as to cause vessels on the coast to seek the nearest harbors for safety, in attempting which the ill-fated schooner was wrecked.
Although I have been unable to find any person who witnessed the stranding of the
vessel, it probably occurred between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock p. m., at which time
snow was falling and the weather thick. From the fact that Henry Beebe, master of
the Eastern Star, picked up a boat's rudder and other equipments at a point some distance south from where the vessel lay when discovered by Beebe and Scudder, at about
5 o'clock, it would appear that she first struck nearer to station No. 2, and drifted
northward along the beach, and brought up at a point midway of the two stations,
where she finally broke up. No patrol was on the beach at that time, the lookout being kept by Surfman Williams from the south window in upper floor of station No. 1;
and she was first seen from there at or about 5.20 p. m., when the alarm was at once
given, and the men assembled. Keeper C. W . Patterson, of No. 1, was absent, attending to his duties at the light-house, of which he is principal keeper, and was not informed of the disaster until about 5.40 p. m. Confusion appears evident from the fact
that, while some of the crew made preparations for getting the apparatus out, others
started on a run toward the wreck,
miles distant, " to determine what apparatus
was needed," when, if the surf was as bad as represented, a view from the station might have satisfied them of the inutility of hauling their boat down, and
prompted them to proceed with the mortar apparatus at once, thus avoiding the loss
of time incident to going to and returning from the wreck. One man was seen in the
rigging, who made frantic appeals to those on the beach for succor. The fate of the
others of the vessel's crew it is impossible to determine, unless they were washed overboard before the vessel was beached; or, when the vessel first struck, an attempt to land
in their own boat had been made, and in so doing were lost; a supposition which is
partially borne out by the rudder, &c., picked up by Beebe, by the broken davit at
stern of the vessel, and by the boat itself, bottom up, as seen by Sergeant Koch and
Mr. Andrews, drifting with the current northward of the wreck. The mortar apparatus
did not reach the vicinity of the wreck until 7 o'clock, or two hours after she was first
seen, and possibly two hours and a half after she stranded; an unpardonable loss of
time. It was then dark, and the shot-line was thrown over the vessel; but the man
in the rigging, probably half paralyzed with fright, did not see it, or, if he did, was
afraid to descend to the deck and seize it for his own preservation.
When the surf-boat arrived at 9 p. m., the wind was blowing at the rate of fortyeight miles per hour, and soon after that the vessel commenced breaking up, and the
man must have been carried into the sea with the falling mast and drowned. It is
stated by the station crew that, in attempting to run their boat down to the surf, she
was taken from them by the force of the wind, and turned over and over and stove;
which statement is born out by the fact of two or three of the planks being found split
and the boat leaking at time of my visit. Beyond burning torches and signal-light&
over the shot line, to attract the man's attention to it, nothing further was done after
the boat turned over. From the position in which the wreck stuff now lies, strewn
along the beach for the distance of nearly a mile far above high-water mark, the sea
must have been very heavy. But one body has thus far been recovered, that of a
colored man, which drifted up on the day following that of the wreck ; this probably
being the person seen in the vessel's rigging. There are no discrepancies of importance between the statements made by the station crews and the fishermen as to their
several movements, but the fact is established that at the time the wreck was reported
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
SERVICE.
877
beither of the keepers was at his station, one being 011 duty at the light-house, the
other attending the funeral of a member o£ his family at Long Branch, and for a time
the men were practically without leaders to direct them. Surfman Jeffrey, of No. 2,
testifies that he visited the beach near the house at about 4 p. m., but was not out long,
and a vigilant watch does not appear to have been kept, notwithstanding the possibility of vessels coming ashore at any moment during the storm. If the vessel had
been discovered when she first struck, and her crew, if on board at that time, encouraged to remain until assistance arrived, they might possibly have been saved. Again,
had the men proceeded at once with the mortar apparatus, instead of wasting the
time that remained of daylight by going to the wreck empty-handed, it is probable
the man seen on board could have been rescued before the darkness of the night made
it impracticable by that method. It is believed that, although Keeper Patterson is a
very worthy and intelligent man, efficient in so far as the care of the station and apparatus is concerned, his duties connected with the light-house present that attention
necessary at a life-saving station. The appointment of a competent salaried keeper,
who could be required to devote his entire time during the winter months to the
duties connected with the Life-Saving Service, would be beneficial, and the same is
respectfully recommended.
John C. Patterson, a brother of Keeper Patterson, until a short time previous to the
20th ultimo employed as a surfman at that station, is suggested for appointment as
keeper. Urgent private business, requiring his personal attention, prompted him to
request his discharge, which was granted by the superintendent; and as he generally
acted as leader of the crew in his brother's absence, it is believed that he would have
acted promptly had he been present on the date of the wreck.
From personal observation, I am convinced that the duties of a surfman are esteemed
far too lightly by many of the men, employment at the stations being regarded as an
easy way of passing the winter season under pay; and it is, in many localities, provocative of petty jealousies, wThich find vent, in obscure local newspapers, in a manner
anything but flattering to so noble a service.
It is further recommended that the superintendent be instructed to require a more
efficient patrol during the winter months in stormy weather; and that the keepers of
stations 1 and 2 be directed to discharge the crews recently employed, and to engage
new men for the next season. But few persons live in the vicinity of these stations,
the men generally employed being residents of Seabright, Long Branch, and adjacent
towns.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOMAS D. W A L K E R ,
Lieutenant V. S. R. if., Assistant Inspector.
*
ABSTRACTS
OF RETURNS OF
WRECKS AND CASUALTIES TO YESSELS
WHICH HATE OCCURRED ON AND NEAR THE
COASTS AND ON THE RIVERS OF THE UNITED STATES,
AND TO
A M E R I C A N Y E S S E L S A T S E A A N D ON T H E COASTS
O F F O R E I G N COUNTRIES,
DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1876.
W R E C K S , C A S U A L T I E S , A N D COLLISIONS A T H O M E
ABROAD.
REMARKS EXPLANATORY
AND
OF T H E WRECK-STATISTICS F O R T H E Y E A R
1875-76.
The following is the third annual statement of wrecks and casualties
which have occurred on or near the coasts and on the rivers of the
United States, and to American vessels at sea or on the coasts of foreign
countries:
The statistics relating to disasters upon our own coast are compiled
from reports obtained and received through the officers of the customs in
compliance with the act of June 20, 1874. Those relating to disasters
which have occurred to American shipping in foreign waters are derived
from reports received from our consular officers abroad and through the
courtesy of officers of foreign governments, an interchange of such information having been effected, through the Department of State, with
most other maritime nations.
In the preparation of the accompanying tables, it has been found
advisable, in order to facilitate reference, to make the following general
divisions:
I. Disasters occurring on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United
States, embracing—
1. Ail casualties outside of, but in proximity to, the coast line;
2. All casualties occurring in the bays and harbors adjacent to the
coasts named;
3. All casualties occurring in or near the mouths of rivers emptying
into the ocean or gulf.
II. Disasters occurring upon the Pacific coast of the United States,
including those occurring in adjacent waters, as in the first division.
III. Disasters occurring on the great lakes, embracing—
1. All casualties occurring on Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron,
Saint Clair^ Erie, or Ontario, reported by officers of the customs,
whether in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or of
Great Britain
2. All casualties occurring in the rivers, straits, &e., connecting the
several lakes named;
3. A l l casualties occurring in the harbors of any of said lakes, or in
or near the mouths of rivers emptying into them, within the United
States.
I V . Disasters occurring in rivers within the United States, embracing
all rivers except those referred to in the foregoing division.
Y . Disasters occurring to American shipping at sea or in foreign
waters.
The disasters embraced in the foregoing divisions are classified as
follows, viz :
1. Founderings—embracing founderings which resulted from the leaking or capsizing of vessels, but not those which resulted from collision,
stranding, or striking any sunken wreck, or against piers, snags, or ice.
56 F
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REPORT OX THE FINANCES.
2. Strandings—embracing disasters resulting from running aground,
striking a rock, reef, bar, or other natural object, although the vessel
may have foundered as a result of such casualty.
3. Collisions—embracing all collisions between vessels only.
4. Other causes—embracing disasters resulting from various causes, as
follows, viz:
Fire, irrespective of result;
Scuttling, or any intentional damage to vessel;
Collisions with fields or quantities of ice, although vessel may be
sunk thereby;
Striking on sunken wrecks, anchors, buoys, piers, or bridges;
Leakage, (except when vessel foundered or went ashore for safety;)
Loss of masts, sails, boats, or any portion of vessel's equipments;
Capsizing, when vessel did not sink;
Damage to machinery;
Fouling of anchors;
Striking of lightning ;
Explosion of boilers;
Breakage of wheels;
Also water-logged, missing, and abandoned vessels.
Since the publication of the annual statement for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1875, information has been received of the occurrence of disasters during that year to twenty-three American vessels.
Thirteen of these happened on the Atlantic coast: eight by stranding,
two by collision, and three from other causes. Of the latter number,
one resulted in total loss, and one was never heard from after sailing
with a crew of five persons on board. Of the remaining ten, four occurred on the great lakes: three by stranding, and one by becoming
water-logged, and six at sea or in foreign waters, one of these resulting
in the loss of a life. A s the foregoing disasters could not properly be
included in the report for the fiscal year just closed, it has been thought
advisable to reprint the general summary table of the previous year,
amended so as to include the particulars furnished by the wreck-reports
mentioned above. The table will be convenient for the purpose of comparison with the corresponding table in the statement of the present
year, and is accordingly herewith presented.
UNITED
883
STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Summary of disasters to vessels which occurred on and near the coasts, and on the rivers of
the United States, and to American vessels at sea and on the coasts of foreign countries,
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875.
Nature of casualty.
^a
Founderings :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts .
Pacific coast
Great lakes
Rivers.
At sea or inforeignwaters .
3, 096. 56
249. 82
2, 666. 21
856. 55
5, 522. 63
12, 391. 77
Total
Stranding* :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts .
Pacific coast
Great lakes
Rivers..
At sea or in foreign waters .
307
23
149
16
64
559
172, 366. 27
214
Total
Vessels collided:
Atlantic and Gulf coasts .
Pacific coast
•Great lakes
Rivers.,
At sea or in foreign waters .
67, 694. 63
9, 165. 74
55, 236. 27
6, 764. 47
33, 505.16
58, 533. 86
3, 261.32
51,106. 63
6, 742. 74
18, 074. 88
207
22
479
137,719.48 i
178
6
151
55
125
Total
Other causes:
Atlantic and Gulf coasts . . .
Pacific coast
Great lakes
Rivers
At sea or in foreign waters .
25
34, 644. 08
939. 64
42, 422. 22
22, 233. 08
70, 000. 10
170, 239. 12
Total.
319
1,291
163, 969.13
13,616. 52
151,431.38
36, 596. 84
127, 102. 77
142
21
45
32
79
574
19
478
68
152
134
1.8
61
125
556
1,610
-
492, 716. 64
716
40
523
100
231
Grand total
492, 716. 64
319
1, 291
*894
1, 610
RECAPITULATION.
Atlantic and Gulf coasts . .
Pacific coast
Great lakes
Rivers
At sea or iu foreign waters
Total
Atlantic
and Gulf
coasts.
Pacific
coast.
Great lakes.
Rivers.
At ?ea or
in foreign
waters.
Aggregate.
Total value vessels involved.. $10, 475, 980 $1,098, 300 $10, 374, 400 $2. 281, 650 $6, 502, 850 $30, 733,180
181,050
3, 214, 305
1, 756, 687 4,835,676
Total value cargoes involved.. 5, 473, 716
15,461,434
4, 038, 337 11,338,528
46,194, 614
228, 500
45, 700
136, 690_
1, 467, 440
641,900
1, 203, 150
2, 897,136"!
1, 876,157
10,485, 188
5,918, 344
3, 906, 859
274, 200
5, 604,130
1, 845, 050
4, 773, 293
16, 403, 532
Total losses to vessels
Total losses to cargoes
2, 220, 060
592,417
570, 450
21, 775
951, 884
566, 240
797, 737
418, 392
2, 985, 042
1, 094, 116
7, 525, 173
2, 692, 940
Aggregate
2,812,477
592, 225
1, 518, 124
Total insurance on cargoes
Aggregate
15, 949, 696
1, 279, 350 13, 588, 705
2^580, 962
1, 325, 897
Aggregate
Total insurance on vessels
Total tonnage vessels involved - 163, 969.13
21,730. 19
Total tonnage vessels lost
13, 616. 52 151,431. 38
5, 638. 53 24, 974. 53
1, 216,129
4, 079,158
10,218,113
36, 596. 84 | 127, 102. 77 492,716.64
13,137. 20
37, 338. 76
102,819.21
* la addition to the number of lives lost here reported, 73 lives were lost where no other casualty occurred
"to the vessel, making the total number of lives lo.it 967.
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FINANCES.
A s the appended tables include all casualties involving losses as low •
as $50 for the purpose of exhibiting their nature, causes, and localities,
the character of vessels, loss of life, and other information of importance 5 the following table of disasters, involving damage amounting
to $500 and upward, (damage less than that amount to vessels and cargoes being considered unimportant in a pecuniary sense) is subjoined,
the corresponding table for the previous year being also reprinted,
amended so as to include the data furnished by the several reports alluded to in the previous paragraph, for the purpose of comparison.
Fiscal year ending Jane 30,1875.
Amount of losses.
47
7
20
11
36
Atlantic and Gulf coasts . .
Pacific coast
Great lakes
Rivers
At sea or in foreign waters
Total
40
163
20
13
Fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
252 202 238 (180 125
53
24 1 22 15
i
....
1
2
2
3
6
8
2
....
....
Total.
4
1
6
2
11
| $300,000 and over.
16
2
6
4
25
J Unknown.
43
8
15
11
48
$200,000 to $300,000.
| $75,000 to $100,000.
69
16
25
14
56
o
o
o
>
o
| $100,000 to $200,000.
| $40,000 to $50,000.
| $30,000 to $40,000.
A+lftr>tip and Gillf coasts . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 132 121
6
3
5
Great lakes
. _ . . _ . , . . . . . . . . . . . » - 58 29 56
6 10 12
35 28 43
At sea or in foreign waters
8
| $1,000 to $2,000.
| $20,000 to $30,000.
2
1
2
| $10,000 to $20,000.
5
1
2
5
2
$2,000 to $5,000.
3
1
4
3
11
| $5,000 to $10,000.
| $50,000 to $75,000.
Amount of losses.
91
7
17
6
7
636
52
222
76
272
5 128
1,258
1
2
The total number of disasters reported for the fiscal year 1874-75
was 1,610; and for the year 1875-76, 2,133; showing an increase the
past year over the previous one of 32.36 per cent. On the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts the increase was 57.12 per cent.; on the Pacific, 42.50 per
cent.; rivers, 9 per c e n t ; at sea or in foreign waters, 40.69 per cent.;
while on the great lakes the percentage has been slightly diminished,
there having been 523 casualties in 1874-75, and 515 in 1 8 7 5 - 7 6 ; this
being due, first, to the diminution of shipping upon the lakes; and, secondly, to the fact that the severest gales of the year occurred during
the winter season, when navigation upon those waters was closed.
Of the number of disasters which occurred during the year 1874-75,
429, or over 26 per cent., were caused by stress of weather; during the
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SERVICE.
last fiscal year 856, or over 40 per cent., resulted from this cause. From
this statement the conclusion would naturally follow that gales and
stormy weather prevailed to a greater extent during the year 1875- 7 76
than in the one immediately preceding. This conclusion is verified by the
following statement, which has been compiled from information kindly
furnished by the Chief Signal-Officer of the United States Army. The
exhibit shows the number of times the velocity of the wind was sufficiently great during the past two years to cause the raising of the
"caution signals' 7 at the various stations enumerated below. These
signals are hoisted when the velocity of the wind is 25 miles or more
per hour. Although a wind of this force would be likely to excite no
apprehension of danger on the open sea, great disaster might result
therefrom to shipping along a lee shore.
ATLANTIC COAST.
Fiscal year ending June 30Locality of signal-station.
1876.
Atlantic City, K J
Baltimore, Md
Barnegat, N. J
Boston, Mass
Cape Hatteras, N. 0
Cape Henry, Va
Cape May, N. J
Charleston, S. C
Eastport, Me
Galveston, Tex
Indianola, Tex
Jacksonville, Fla
Key West, Fla
Kitty Hawk, N. 0
Mobile, Ala
New Haven, Conn
New London, Conn
New Orleans, La
New York, N. Y
Norfolk, Va
Portland, Me
Sandy Hook, N.J
Savannah, Ga
Squan Beach, N. J
St. Mark's, Fla
Thatcher's Inland, Mass
Tybee Island, Ga
Wilmington, N. C
Wood's Hole, Mass
v
Cautionary
Cautionary
signals raised. signals raised.
24 times.
37 times.
g
g
26
62
16
73
64
94
57
59
47
60
6
13
40
54
Not stated...
43
Not stated...
75
12 times.
11
21
21
55
127
6
7
23
23
26
42
11
13
40
46
21
26
22
27
67
81
9
1
37
36
16
10
32
86
55
50
28
22
49
59
821
Total
1, 265
PACIFIC COAST.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Locality of signal-station.
1875.
San Dipgo, Cal.
San Francisco, C a l . . . . . . . .
Total
1876.
Cautionary
Cautionary
signals raised. signals raised.
2 times.
11 times.
78
81
80
92
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GREAT LAKES.
(Excluding period from December 1 to April 30, inclusive, when navigation is closed.)
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Locality of signal-station.
1875.
Alpena, Lake Michigan
Buffalo, Lake Erie
Chicago, Lake Michigan
Cleveland, Lake Erie
Detroit, Detroit River
Duluth, Lake Superior
Erie, Lake Erie
Escanaba, Lake Michigan
Grand Haven, Lake Michigan
Marquette, Lake Superior
Milwaukee, Lake Michigan...
Oswego, Lake Ontario
Port Huron, Lake Huron
Rochester, Lake Ontario
Toledo, Lake Erie
Total
1876.
Cautionary
Cautionary
signals raised. signals raised.
26 times.
25 times.
10
18
16
15
17
21
7
8
14
16
17
33
21
32
29
22
10
12
29
23
7
9
14
28
13
23
17
22
235
319
The severest storm during the year, and the one which resulted in the
greatest distraction to property, was a cyclone off the western coast of
the Gulf of Mexico on the 16th %nd 17th of September, 1875. The
records of the Signal-Office show that the velocity of the wind on these
two days ranged from sixty to ninety miles per hour. Twenty-one vessels were reported totally lost, twenty-nine, seriously damaged, and
twelve lives were lost. Besides the loss to shipping, a large amount of
property was destroyed in several coast towns of Texas.
I t has been observed in the preparation of these statistics from the
reports furnished that the statements of the causes of casualties, on
many occasions, where those navigating the vessel were evidently in
fault, were not unfrequently attended with prevarication. This disposition has been especially noticeable in cases of collision, the crews
of the respective vessels involved endeavoring to shift the responsibility of the accident upon each other. In such cases it is difficult to
settle the blame upon the proper party without judicial investigation.
To illustrate this tendency, a column has been arranged in the table of
causes of collision in the several divisions of the report headed " Fault o f
other vessel."
It is well understood that many disasters have occurred b y reason of
the overloading of vessels or improper stowage of cargoes, from defects
of vessels or their equipments, or from carelessness, inattention, ignorance, &c. 5 but as the reports upon which the accompanying tables are
based are those of the owners, agents, or masters of the vessels concerned, who are interested parties, the actual number of casualties
resulting from such causes is undoubtedly greater than appears,
and, except through a court of inquiry, it is unlikely that accurate
information in this relation can usually be procured. To illustrate:
The wreck reports furnished in the case of the collision between the
American steamer Pacific, and ship Orpheus on November 4,1875, which
resulted in the total loss of the Pacific, with 236 lives, fail to give the
cause of the disaster, though it was intimated in the report on the part
of the Orpheus that the lights were not plainly seen. The facts, however, developed by investigation, show that the master of the latternamed vessel was in fault by reason of his disregarding the universal
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING
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SERVICE.
rules of navigation in putting bis lielm to starboard, then to port, then
to starboard again, and then again to port, repeatedly changing his
course, so that the steamer could not possibly understand or anticipate
his movements, and thereby avoid him. Notwithstanding this fault on
the part of the Orpheus, it seems extraordinary that a blow given by a
steamer, with her engines probably reversed, to a vessel which was
nearly motionless, as the Orpheus was, should have proved so fatal to
the steamer, and inferences unfavorable to the sea-worthiness of the
Pacific have been drawn from this circumstance. These inferences have
been verified by the fact that portions of the wreck of the steamer,
which were washed ashore, were reported "affected with dry-rot to such
an extent that they fell to pieces on being handled.77 u In one instance
a portion of her timber was found with a piece of sound wood bolted to
a piece of rotten wood, and the bolt itself quite eaten away with rust.77
A former chief mate of the vessel has testified that her reputation was
not that of a sound vessel; " her fastenings and knees could be seen
working between decks in the cabin,77 and 44 they were continually calking her, because she spit the oakum out of her seams.77
In the tables of causes of casualties the number reported to have
been caused by darkness does not represent the number which actually
occurred after dark, as in many instances other reasons than darkness
were assigned for the casualty.
On the 30th of Jane, 1876, the total number of registered, enrolled,
and licensed vessels belonging to the United States was 25,934, representing a tonnage of 4/279,458.09. Of this number 2,058 vessels, having a total tonnage of 580,359.12, met with casualties during the year,
being less than 8 percent, of the total number of vessels, and about
13.5 per cent, of the aggregate tonnage.
The following exhibit shows the number of sailing and steam vessels,
canal-boats, and barges registered, enrolled, and licensed, belonging to
the United States on June 30,1876; the number of each class which
have met with disasters during the year, and the ratio of casualties to
the number of vessels :
Classification.
Steam-vessels . . .
Sailing-vessels
Canal-boats
Barges
Total
.Number of ves- Number of cassels belonging ualties to ves- Ratio of casualties to number
to the United sels.
of vessels.
States.
4,
18,
1,
1,
320
257
581
776
311
1,786
6
30
As
As
As
As
25, 934
2,133
As 1 to
1
1
1
1
to 13. 9
to 10.2
to 263. 5
to -59. 2
12.15
During the year, 605 vessels were reported as having met with co
lision, but as two vessels were engaged in each collision, (though in a
few instances three or more collided with each other in gales,) the actual
casualties of this nature were about one-half that number.
Seventy-five foreign vessels, having an aggregate tonnage of 32,199.87,
met with disasters in American waters. The nationalities of these vessels are shown in certain of the accompanying tables.
In addition to the lives lost in the disasters to vessels and cargoes
which are embraced in the tables, 91 persons perished by drowning out
of crews employed on 77 different vessels. In these cases neither vessels nor cargoes suffered damage, the persons drowned having been lost
overboard, or having perished by the capsizing of small boats in which
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12,005
20, 216
23,190
550
*894
*864
A s 1 to 21. 8
As 1 to 22. 6
As 1 to 26. 8
Ratio of lives
lost to number of casualties.
1,060
1,610
2,133
Ratio of lives
lost to number on board.
Number of
lives lost.
1873-74
1874-75
1875-'76
Number of
persons on
board.
Fiscal year.
Number of
casualties.
they had left their vessels to attend fishing-trawls, or for some other
purpose. These vessels are not included in the following statements,
except in Table 62.
During the year 112 casualties occurred, resulting in loss of life, exclusive of the 91 lives lost from the 77 vessels above mentioned. It
will accordingly be seen that of the number of casualties one in every
nineteen resulted in loss of life.
The following exhibit shows the number of persons on board vessels
suffering casualties, the number of lives lost, the ratio of those lost to
the number on board, and the ratio of lives lost to the number of casualties for the last three fiscal years.
A s 1 to 1. 9
As 1 to 1. 8
A s 1 to 2. 4
* This number is exclusive of the number of lives lost where vessels suffered no damage.
Upon reference to the tables showing the number of lives lost during
the past year, it will be observed that those occurring on the Pacific
coast greatly exceed, in proportion to the number of casualties, those
upon either the Atlantic coast, great lakes, rivers, or to American vessels
at sea or in foreign waters. This disproportion is accounted for by the
fact that of the 308 persons who perished upon the Pacific coast 236
went down with the steamer " Pacific," previously alluded to.
The number of foreign vessels reported in Table No. 34 includes only
such as suffered.disaster in waters under the jurisdiction of the United
States.
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STATES LIFE-SAVING
889
SERVICE.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS.
TABLE 1.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and
amount of loss to sayne, where known.
Total value
of cargoes.
Total value of
vessels.
Loss to cargoes.
Loss to vessels.
H £
3
US
3
aa
S
<
a
<
5
48
62
142
100
121
84
56
97
137
77
60
37
2
.846, 500
758,100
143,825
236, 350
852, 900
535, 575
751, 800
037, 710
478, 065
774,150
847,900
711, 900
13, 000
8
8
4
14
8
9
5
12
11
4
10
9
1
a
<
a
<i
12
12
8
18
17
15
10
23
16
9
15
11
$46,980
90, 894
248, 75')
214, 607
464, 065
239, 608
95, 470
122, 248
831, 201
140,106
144, 085
130, 457
3, 200
33 $296, 834
170, 503
41
80
848, 955
449, 426
65
965, 097
88
437, 833
53
691,278
37
589, 275
64
84 1, 000, 563
395, 877
57
770,318
47
202, 778
26
30, 000
1
1, 023 17, 987, 775 103 676 6,848,737 189 957 2, 771, 671
11 $6, 017
14 22, 069
47 76, 655
29 S3, r ~
42 278, 763
22 41, 775
14 13, 070
28 24, 016
36 184,239
24 42, 075 . . . .
21 31,079 . . . .
10 22, 378 . . . .
298 795,835
*In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 2.
TABLE 2.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and crew, and number
of lives lost.
e-a
Months.
u s
,rs s ®
a s 1
• st —
3 * a
5
5
g
a ® o-t
s d<
2
5
C
380.44
313. 85
118. 07
974.13
554. 56
692. 51
400. 90
547. 05
990. 00
587. 45
097. 41
449. 31
433
464
941
687
968
657
489
838
1,216
475
583
332
12
1,126 33, 105. 68
8, 097
8i
70
46
3
70
(
J
O ©»
•
E(
56
70
146
114
129
93
61
109
148
748
s "o
i
S3
July
August
September .
October . . . .
November..
December..
January
February...
March
April
May
June
Unknown
Total ..
r "3
p
so
2.2-2
. 2 sa w
®
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REPORT
OX
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 3 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
during
the year ending June 30, 1873, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where
known.
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be
insured, and amount of insurance.
Month.
Vessels.
Number of
Number of
issels and carand cargoes
reported goes, whether insured or not,
not insured.
unknown.
Cargoes.
5 S
3 2
S
$166, 900
82,287
626, 5 0 0
147, 675
522, 0 0 0
358,175
223,100
441, 640
600, 763
209, 075
914, 550
164,150
July.
August
September.
October
November .
December .
January...
February..
March
April
May
June
Unknown..
Total.
a
$161,700
50, 355
395, 555
215,511
245, 575
331, 302
290, 985
367, 223
393, 291
180,136
285,200
46, 320
$328, 600
132, 642
1, 022, 065
363,186
767, 575
689. 477
514,085
808, 863
994, 054
389, 211
1 , 1 9 9 , 750
210, 470
4, 456, 8 1 5
2, 9 6 3 , 1 6 3
7 , 4 1 9 , 978
33
45
106
67
85
59
28
68
87
49
35
24
2
285
T A B L E 4 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
the year ending June
of
disasters to vessels
distinguishing
30,1876,
321
153
on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts
the nature of each
casualty.
Nature of casualties.
Foundered
Stranded
Collided
Fire
Capsized
Lost sails, rigging, anchors, cables, & c . .
Dismasted
Miscellaneous
Sprung a leak
Never heard from
Water-logged
Unknown
Total.
55
7 0 ,146
114
129
93
61
109
148
81
70
daring
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STATES
LIFE-SAVING
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SKKVICE.
T A B L E 5 . - — A b s t r a c t of returns
of disasters
{excluding
collisions)
to vessels
and
the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing
of each
disaster.
cargoes
on
the cause
Class and cause of disaster.
CLASS 1 . — A r i s i n g from stress of weather :
Foundered
Stranded
Sprung a leak
Capsized
Water-logged
Damage to hull, rigging, rudder, & e . .
Struck b y lightning
Machinery disabled
Miscellaneous
12
47
5
193
19
7
1
10
28
12
1
108
12
4
4
1
18
Total.,
CLASS 2 . — A r i s i n g from carelessness,
tention, ignorance,
:
Error in judgment
Firror of pilot
Neglect of master
Ignorance
Carelessness
28
2
21
36
72
inat21
11
5
4
4
Total.
CLASS 3 . — A r i s i n g from defects
or
equipments:
Defective instruments
Defective hull, rigging, &c
of
vessels
9
14
Total.,
CLASS 4 . — A r i s i n g from other causes :
Adverse currents
Heavy sea
Accidental
Fire
Never heard from
Thick and foggy weather
15
11
1
22
6
49
15
23
Sprung a leak
Becalmed
Parted chains, &c
Struck bridges, piers, &c.,
Water-logged
Explosion
Absence of proper lights..,
Miscellaneous
Ice
Machinery disabled
High wind
Darkness
Tides
1
12
9
1
3
1
1
"I"
Total.
9
17
7
8
30
16
13
24
Unknown
Aggregate .
*4
1
2
1
1
3
22
40~
26
266
T
IT
~42
54~
749
124
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 6.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing the
cause of each disaster.
®
a
©
rt 0
8
14
8
4
6
4
"4"
6
4
2
20
Total.
24
29
6
10
2
66
3
0
<3
C
S
w
5
5
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
'16'
IS
"3
W
....
0
©
u
0
&
0
3
6
**
J
0
p
O
4
>
a
0
0
©
g
July
August
September..
October
November...
December . . .
January.....
February —
March
April
May
June
©
6
2
....
4
6
....
4
2
6
4
6
2
29
a
P
6
2
....
.... .... ....
6
2
2
.... .... ....
4
2
2
.... 4 ....
4
48
S
3
O
© d
a
JS
0
a
0 ^J
3
C
4
6
39
34
....
2
....
6
6
"a
c
0
b*
2
34
30
22
54
40
32
14
38
36
27
28
22
54
377
4
6
14
6
6
4
4
2
TABLE 7.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels, and distinguishing their description.
Description of vessels.
Barges
Barks
Brigs
Brigantines . . . . .
Canal-boats
Ferry-boats
Schooners
Scows
Ships
Sloops
Steamers
Steam-launches .
Steamships
Steam-yachts . . .
Yachts
Unknown
Total*
1
4
5
5
11
1
.....
32
94
42
70
146
2
110
17
15
1
"2"
2
9
5
13
78
1
1
1
6
12
109
148
45
3
56
114
129
93
81
TABLE 8 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing theJonnage
ing the number of those totally lost and those partially
damaged.
August.
SeptemFebruOctober. Novem- Decem- January.
ber.
ber.
ary.
ber.
March.
40 106
July.
42 L06
April.
May.
June.
and
Unknown
distinguish-
Total.
Burden of vessels.
Not exceeding 50 tons
Over 50 and not exceeding 100 tons
Over 100 and not exceeding 200 tons
Over 200 and not exceeding 300 tons....
Over 300 and not exceeding 400 tons
Over 400 and not exceeding 500 tons
Over 500 and not exceeding 600 tons
Over 600 and not exceeding 700 tons
Over 700 and not exceeding 800 tons
Over 800 and not exceeding 900 tons
Over 900 and not exceeding 1,000 tons . .
Over 1,000 and not exceeding 1,100 tons.
Over 1,100 and not exceeding 1,200 tons.
Over 1,200 and not exceeding 1,400 tons.
Over 1,400 tons
Unknown
56
16
98
129
93
148
60
81
70
8
38
46
1,126
NOTE.—In the columns of " partial loss" in this table are included the casualties in which the vessels sustained no damage, for the number of which seo appropriate column in Table 2.
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 9 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters on the Atlantic and Gulf
ending June 30,1876, distinguishing
age.
coasts
during
the
year
Age.
Not exceeding 3 years
Over 3 and not exceeding 7 years...
Over 7 and not exceeding 10 years . .
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years .
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years .
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years .
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years .
Over 30 and not exceeding 35 years .
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 years .
Over 40 and not exceeding 45 years .
Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years .
Over 50 years
Unknown
10
Total.
21
114 129
TABLE 1 0 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing
cargoes.
93
109
to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
the number of vessels and distinguishing
Cargoes.
Animals
Assorted
Ballast
Barrels, staves, and shooks
Bone-black
Dye-wood, &c
Coal
Cocoa-nuts and pea-nuts
Coffee, sugar, molasses, honey, &c .
Cotton, &c
Fertilizers
Fish
Fruits and vegetables
Furniture, &c
Grain and provisions
Hay
Hides
Ice .
Iron and lead
Laths and shingles
Lime, plaster, and resin
Lobsters
Lumber and wood
Merchandise
Miscellaneous
Outfits for fishing
Oil, &c
Oysters
Phosphate rock and soda-ash.
Plaster and shingles
Salt
Sand and gravel
Stone and brick
Sulphur
Tobacco
Unknown
Total
23
56
70
32
114 129
93
61 109 148
81
70
46
during
their
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
2
5
7
2
1
3
7
7
J Partial loss.
1
j Total loss.
o
Et
-
June.
1
....
1
3
1
1
2
1
and
Total.
0
13
o
Et
-
....
1
2
4
3
7
7
7
7
3
10
1
1
1
4
3
7
2
2
3
3
6
....
6
6
14
So
<
9
1
10
15
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
52
66
1
1
1
"2
to
7
1
7
12
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
«s
htJ
S
2
;
1
1
o
^
1
1
1
1
1
1
....
May.
nationality
1
1
3
April.
2
1
1
1
— —
3
O
1
2
1
1
| Partial loss.
Total loss.
1
1
2
0
0
jo
Et
-
1
1
1
March.
; J Partial loss.
1
Partial loss.
2
2
1
February.
Total loss.
Partial loes.
Total loss.
Partial loss.
Total loss.
1
January.
Total loss.
1
1
December.
I J Partial loss.
1
2
1
November.
Partial loss.
Total loss.
Partial loss.
Total loss.
1
]
October.
;
British bark . .
British barkentine
British brig
British schooner
.
British ship
British steamer
British steamship
Danish shiD
.........
French bark
French brig
German bark . . .
German brig . . . . .
...
German ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italian bark
Norwegian bark . . . .
Norwegian brig.
Tlussian bark
... ... ...
Spanish bark... . .
Spanish bn®*
August. September.
| Partial loss.
Total loes.
Nationality and rig.
Partial loss. J
July.
Partial loss.
of disasters to foreign vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 30, 187G, showing
description, and distinguishing those totally lost and those partially
damaged.
Total loss.
TABLE 1 1 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
....
66
Q
feJ
00
CD
Cnr
SI 8 9 6
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
coasts.
Founderings
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other causes . . . .
1,126
Number of lives lost.
Total on board.
Number of crew.
Number of passengers.
P a r t i a l and unknown loss.
Total loss.
a
©
n
C
S
J
8,375. 92
78,217. 23
101, 490. 57
63,093.75
33
295
181
214
13
127
108
63
2
88
2
31
131
20
29
15
293
357
250
31
777
1,579
302
252
2, 847
2, 959
2, 039
283
3, 624
4, 538
2, 341
251,177.47
723
311
92
211
*915
2, 689
8, 097
10, 786
46
424
377
279
Total
Unknown whether
laden or not.
Nature.
Ballast.
Number of vessels.
Total number of
tons.
J
TABLE 1 2 . — S u m m a r y — A t l a n t i c and Gulf
32
48
19
99
!
198
* In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 2.
PACIFIC COAST.
TABLE 1 3 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disaster's to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes and amount of
loss to same, where
known.
Total value
of vessels.
Total value
of cargoes.
Loss to vessels.
Lose to cargoes.
Month.
S
<1
July
August
September
October
November .
December .
January . . .
February..
March
April
May
June
...
Total..
707, 900
39
132, 550
$7,100
1, 500
250
4, 000
26, 450
7, 700
10, 500
12, 800
9,400
1,350
1,500
2,100
$73,
10,
1,
6,
194,
44,
20,
122,
24,
23,
10,
3,
$7,100
1,500
250
4, 000
39, 500
18, 000
10, 800
31, 600
13, 200
1, 200
3, 000
2, 400
$74, 500
10, 000
1,100
6, 000
277, 000
55, 000
39, 500
132, 000
48, 300
32, 000
22, 500
10, 000
7 | 51
533,800
1
*5
34
84,650
* In this column is included one casualty in which no damage was sustained by the vessel. See appropriate
column in Table 14.
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
897
SKKVICE.
TABLE 11.—Abstract of returns of din asters to vessels on the Pacific coast daring the year
endinq June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totalhj lost, number of passengers and crew, and number of lives
~
s o
» S ©
F
S^ =
P
g
B "" ~
~
£ ® °a
n
£ ^ "
S S
53
2
~ "E o
2 aj a
£
58-2. 38
772. 79
16. 42
607.12
3, 070. 22
1, 176. 97
298. 20
1,744.61
1, 047. 04
73. 32
37. 32
31
2
20
159
50
34
87
35
20
10
19
270
1
10
" 5
224 I
308
TABLE L.">.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured, and
the amount of insurance, where known.
Number of
Number of
vpss(ils a n d r a r .
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be ! vessels and car*
-r Jr .
insured, and amount of insurance.
|goes reported asp ^ J ^
^0^
not insured.
unknown.
Vessels.
Cargoes.
O S3
a
<
a
<
$61,500
114,050
20, 500
2, 200
26, 950
5, 000
11, 600
$61, 500
$6, 000
2, 500
6, 942
9, 500
"*7,"656"
248, 800
57 F
120,
23,
9,
36,
5,
11,
050
000
142
450
000
600
"""7,"655"
24, 942
273, 742
28
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 1 6 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
to vessels on the Pacific
coast during
ending June 30, 1S76 ? distinguishing
the nature of each
casualty.
the
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
4
1
.
i
Total
-
|
i!
2
6 "
1
i
1
2
2
4
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
June
V
s
1
i
i
1
i j
2
2
10
34
i
1
1
2
4
1 7 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
of disasters
(excluding
collisions)
to vessels on
coast during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and
ing the cause of each
disaster.
1
CLASS
1 . — A r i s i n g from stress of zveather :
Foundered . . . . . . . . . . .
Stranded . . . . . . . . .
Lofet deck-load.
,
Parted chains.
Misstay ed
...........
......
...
Struck a wharf . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abandoned
...
...
.........
i 1
o
1
1
1
1
! 1
2
1
5
2
5
2
March.
April.
1
1
1
1
!
J 4
1
1
3
10~
5
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
1
2
1
1
1
2 | 2
1
2
1
6
NOTE.—Class 3 includes disasters arising from defects in vessels or equipments.
in this class.
20
2
3
1
4
_
3
2
•
1
1
1
Total
4
10
1
1 z
1
1
i
2
1
1
1
o
Total
4 . — A r i s i n g from other causes :
Heavy sea - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light winds
Strong winds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sprung a leak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adverse currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parted c h a i n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capsized
. . ... . ...................
Dragged auchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Misstayed
... ... .....................
Fire
Miscellaneous
b
1
2
!
CLASS
February.
3
1
Total...
Aggregate
c
h
5
57
the
Pacific,
distinynull-
I
CLASS 2 . — A r i s i n g from carelessness,
inattention,
ignorance, tyc. ;
Carelessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error in j udgment
...........
TTR»LRN<->WII
c
December.
October.
i to , 1
'
2 t:oT
<3 i w
|
!
!
TABLE
Class and cause of disaster.
4
1
2
o
12
5
8
10
4
4
3
1
8
.„
o
0)
Capsized.
•zs
&
Fire.
Months.
Collided.
Foundered.
I
year
Total.
REPORT
June.
898
1
1
~ T
4
l
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
1
4
47
No casualties are reported
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
99
SKKVICE.
TABLE 13.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during lite year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing the cause
of each disaster.
Month,
Si
August
September .
October . . .
November.
December .
January
February..
March
April
May
June
Total .
TABLE 19,—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their description.
Description of vessels.
Barges
Barkentine .
Barks
Brigs
Schooners ..
Ships
Sloops
„
St<
Total.
t
Not exceeding 50 tons
Over 50 to 100 tons
Over 100 to 200 tons
Over 200 to 3«>0 tons
Ovei 300 to 400 tons
Over 400 to 500 tons
Over 500 to G O tons
O
Over 600 to 700 tons
Over 700 to 800 tons
Over 800 to 9it0 tons
Over 900 to 1,000 tons
Over 1,000 tu 1,100 tons
Over 1 100 to 1,200 tons
Over 1 200 to 1,400 tons
Over 1,400 tons . . .
Unknown
1
1
.
o
o
H
2
1
.
1
1
1
1
1
NOTE.—In the column of " p a r t i a l loss
7
' 2
2
2
2
12
H
1
2
o
13
o
H
3
Ps
1
2
i
8
1
1
March.
o
o
&
"3
Ap iii.
3
5
6
H
1
L
1
May.
13
*
©
5
2
4
4
8
I
I
'
" in November is included one casualty in which the vessel sustained no damage.
.. i i!-
4
1
1
1
1
l
4
W
, , :
i ;
<1 .
4
i
•
P
C
H
)
i
~
i
1
1
...
1
.
>
•
1
1'
•
>
'
,
1 !
' ' 1
. . . . I. . ! . 1 i i
i--- i
:j
l»
j
l
10
I
i
1
j
...
i
7 — r
Tvtai.i
III
....
I
i
1
1
£
....
3|
Ju:.o.
CD
o
jo
H
r
....
2
5
1"
1
1
1
February.
o
c
3
P
H
H
1
1
January.
o
13
rS
13
©
1
3
1
1
December.
1 Partial lo,«s.
S
H
November.
Partial loss.
Partial loss.
J>
13
©
2
1
4
Partial loss.
O
b*
October.
1
3
Total
za
O
;
o
b*
f Partial loss.
©
September.
coast daring the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 0 , showing the nhmber of vessels and distinguishiuy their tonnage,
;
Burden of vessel?.
| Partial loss.
August.
July.
to vessels on the Pacific
Total loss.
TABLE 2 0 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
1
3
4
1
2 . . . | -/i :t. j
'{
1
1
See appropriate column in Table 14.
JL
1
"
!
)
i
r;
57
5
J
UNITED
T A B L E 2 1 . — A b s t r a c t of
STATES
returns
ending
LIFE-SAVING
901
SKKVICE.
of disasters to vessels on the Pacific
Jane 30, 1376, distinguishing
age.
coast
during
the
year
Age.
Not exceeding 3 years
Over 3 and not exceeding 7 years
Over 7 and not exceeding 10 years
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years . .
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 y e a r s . . .
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 y e a r s . . .
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years . . .
Over 30 and not exceeding 35 y e a r s . . .
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 y e a r s . . .
Over 40 and not exceeding 45 years...
Over 4 5 a id not exceeding 50 years
Unknown
Total
4
TABLE 2 2 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific
coast during the
year
endin-j June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
their
cargoes.
Cargoes.
; 3
; s
i> ! I
S i <
i S
; ®
I ! !
Bran
Ballast
.
Cement
Coal.
Fish
Grain, &c
Gravel
Iron, (railroad)
Lumber.
Lumber and oysters .
Merchandise
Oysters and hides
Red-wood
Seed and butter
Stores
Ties, (railroad).
Wheat
Unknown
2 | 3
5
...
1
1 I 2 | 2
Total .
T A B L E VS.—Summary—Pacific
12
I 2
Coast.
I
*
1
Nature of casualties.
2 1
£ 1
S3
r
"3
I
I
b*
Foundering;? —
Straudings
Vessels collided
Other c a u s e s —
798. 21
8, 974. 17
4, 286. 06
3,199. 16
Total . . . .
g
I
•3
1
I
H
17, 257. 90
6
23
3
2
11
7
5
33
19 L
* In this column is included one casualty in which no damage was sustained by the vessel.
column in Table 14.
30
300
86
39
30
333
277
39
See appropriate
SI 9 0 2
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
GREAT LAKES.
TABLE ZL—Abstravi
of return* of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ing June 3 0 , 187(3, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount of
to same, where
known.
Total value
of vessels.
Total value ig
of cargoes, i c
21 $208, 877
521 421,652
9fi!
657,236
725, 805
67,
596. 299
186, 480 .
$779, 000
994, 750
137, 200
1141 1,941,851)
1,507,200
166, 550
10, 000
61,000
S I . 2,
—.
3,
5'
2')|
12,
22, 000
l»j
Loss to \
sels.
•=
141, 800
414,200
324, 750
4911 8, 509, 300
30
54
123!
109
81
7
4,520
21,457
212,250
121,712
4
5
Loss to cargoes.
$98, 388
199, 496
299,919
304, 637
293, 078
$2, 547
101,726
85, 5t£
229,IIS
148, 437
52!
1,800
1,
2,
1.
6,
10,
18,
525
150
500
485
2o8
£87
32 458 1,237,833 . . . .
24- 3159j 3,156, 288
endloss
42(
3
2')r,
21 3;>, 251
129j 598, 72(
272
* Iu this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column iu table 25.
TABLE 2 5 . — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lalcn during the year
ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of vessels tj tally l)st, the number damaged,
aggregate
tonnage of vessels totally lost, 'number of passengers
and crew, and number of lives
lost.
Month.
H I
IF!
i s *
July
August
September . .
October
November...
December...
January . . .
February . . .
March..
April
May
Total .
3
7
15
10
14
1
27
47
108
99
67
6
3
2
3
8
28
18
416
1
"l
24
34
65
131
116
87
7
3
2
4
10
32
24
515
294. 39
1,831.20
5, 557. 66
1, 523. 48
4, 041.03
12. 29
31.49
126.22
13,417.76
360
492
1, 075
979
718
59
11
23
26
81
213
154
4,191
336
18
45
75
35
1
11
1
UNITED
STATES
S K K V I C E . 944
LIFE-SAVING
T A B L E 2 6 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ing June30,
1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes
insured and uninsured,
the amount of insurance,
where
known.
Number of vessels and cargoes reported
to be insured, and amount of insurance.
Cargoes.
Vessels.
So.
16
66
66
57
2
1
3
19
I!
Amount. No.
Amount.
6
18
36
39
35
3
$162, 200
247, 090
359, 916
501,341
472, 9.'<)
87, 000
3
9
8
17, 000
132,200
115,467
$265, 600
441,700
867, 800
988,600
651,000
36, 000
12,
10,
21)2,
111,
001
500
266
000
Number of vessels and cargoes,
whether insured
or not, unknown,
Number of vessels and cargoes
reported as not
insured.
Total
amount of
insurance.
Vessels, Cargoes.
Vessels
Cargoes.
$427, 800
688, 790
1,227,716
1, 549, 944
1, 123, 900
123, 600
12,000 !
27, 500
334, 466
226, 467
274 3,586,406 jl57 2, 155, 717
216
5, 742,183
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
January
'February
March
April
May
June
Total
3
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
18
4
12
27
43
31
3
1
1
4
2
4
132
16
28
30
2-2
22
9
2
1
4
22
14
162
1
3
1
6
i
1
1
1
i
2
9
43
27
15
3
1
1
4
1
103
10
1
4
3
1
1
6
2
2
1
7
8
12
14
7
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
JO
9
55
endeach
Total.
Never heard from.
Miscellaneous.
Water-logged.
1
3
2
1
14
Sprung a leak.
Dismasted.
Lost sails, cables,
anchors, &c.
Fire.
Capsized.
Collided.
Stranded.
Foundered.
TABLE 2 7 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ing June 30, 1876, showing
the number
of vessels and distinguishing
the nature of
casualty.
Month.
endand
1
34
65
131
116
87
7
3
2
4
10
32
24
515
904
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
weather:
1
5
1
10
1
2
3
Struck piers, sunken wrecks, &c
.
1
Total
3
CLASS 2 . — A r i s i n g from
ance, SfC.:
carelessness,
o
4
22
I
1 |
i
Total
2
defects
in vessels
12 . . . . .... . . . .
1
1
1
©
e
•-5
1
1
1
10
4 ....
2
1
1
1 ....
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
Total.
April.
February.
January.
1
t5
>
S
5 ....
78
11
101
1
7
1
9
6
224
42
1
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
12
1
I
1
22
2
3
5
2
6
8
1
1
1
2
6
1
2
7
1
1
or
2
1
Total
2 L...
1
Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
i
2
6
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
1 9
11
11
20
19 I 2
2
2
j 18 ~37~ l o f
94
4
i
i
3 1 3
3
2 ....
t
2 1 1
1
3 | 1
__
....................;
Total
3
61
CLASS 4 . — A r i s i n g from other causes:
i
Draccpd anchor
. . ..
.
I
I
Explosion of boiler
......'.
i
Firf>
_
__
i __
3
Thick and foggy weather
2 ....
! 1
Partfid ohains
1
Heavy s e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.............
Arivfirsp o.nrrfvnts . .
1
Sprung a leak
......
............. 4
1
2
Absence of proper lights
Mistake in l i g h t s . . .
...................
Capsized
.............
...........
Machinery disnbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 ....
Struck pier, bridge, wreck, &c
Mi<nlnr>fir1 hnnv. .
__ .
Darkness..
Accidental . . . . . .
...
..!.... 1
Aggregate
1
25
-d
0
0
3
S
1
Ignorance
Fault of tug t o w i n g . . .
Error in chart
"NTfiVPr hfinrd frnm _
Miscellaneous........
4
80
ignor-
1
CLASS 3 . — A r i s i n g from
equipments:
Defect in materials
Failed to mind helm
4 • 2
16 26
0
7
45 26
1
2
November.
CLASS 1 . — A r i s i n g from stress of
December.
Jb
^
October.
i
| September.
Class and cause of disaster.
j August.
TABLE 28.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the great
lakes during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels, and distinguishing the cause of each disaster.
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
6 To" T o
1
1
4
9
1
1
13
11
2
4
6
7
5
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
6
1
19
89
11
~65~
T
1
353
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
905
SKKVICE.
TABLE 29.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30,1S76, showing the number of vessels collided, and distinguishing the cause of
each disaster.
July
August
September.
October
November .
December .
January - . .
February..
March
April
May
June
Total.
16
20
TABLE 30.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels, and distinguishing their description.
Description of vessels.
Barges
Barks
Brigs
Canal-boats
Schooners
Scows
Scow-schooners.
Schooner-barge.
Steamers
Steam-barges
Sloop
Unknown
Total .
65
1
10
1
65
131
116
87
10
32
TABLE 3 1 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
of disasters
July.
August.
to vessels on the great lakes during the year ending
number of those totally lost and those partially
September.
October.
November.
December.
June 30, 1876, showing
damaged.
January.
February.
March.
the tonnage
April.
and distinguishing
M,y.
June.
the
Total.
Burden of vessels.
Not exceeding 50 tons
Over 50 to 100 tons
Over 100 to 200 tons
Over 200 to 300 tons
Over 300 to 400 tons
Over 400 to 500 tons
Over 500 to 600 tons
Over 600 to 700 tons
Over 700 to 800 tons
Over 800 to 900 tons
Over 900 to 1,000 tons
Over 1,000 to 1,100 tons
Over 1,100 to 1,200 tons
Over 1,200 to 1,300 tons
Over 1,300 to 1,400 tons
Over 1,400 tons
Unknown
Total.
....
32
515
NOTE. In the columns of " partial loss"' in this table are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which se* appropriate column
in Table 25.
O
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
907
SKKVICE.
T A B L E 3 2 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ing Jane 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
age.
Age.
end-
4
I
Total .
3
5
14
4
2
2
1
23
3
3
1
34
Not exceeding 3 years
Over 3 and not exceeding 7 years . .
Over 7 and not exceeding 10 years..
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years.
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years.,
Over 30 and not exceeding 35 years.
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 years
Over 40 and not, exceeding 45 years.,
Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years .
Unknown ..
87
10
T A B L E 3 3 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
ing June 30, 1876, showing the number
18
13
17
8
1
4
to vessels on the great lakes during
of vessels and distinguishing
their
the year
cargoes.
Cargoes.
20
Ballast
Ba'-k
Brimstone
..
Coal .
Corn, flour, hides, &c.
Flour
Fish
Grindstones
Grain
Hay ,
Ice
Iron ore
Lumber
Merchandise
Pig-iron
Railroad-ties...Stone, sand, a i d building-materials
Stone and sugar.
Salt
Staves
Supplies
Wood
Unknown
Total
22
34
65 131 116
87
10
32
end-
908
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 3 4 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during
ing June 30,1&76, showing the number of foreign
vessels and distinguishing
tion.
the year
endtheir
descrip-
Nationality and rig.
British schooners.
British barks
! I3
1 1
Total.
Aggregate .
T A B L E 3 5 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
ing June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of
rivers on which they
occurred.
to vessels on the great lakes during the year
endvessels and distinguishing
the lakes and
adjacent
Locality.
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Saint Ciair
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
Straits of Mackinaw.
Saint Mary's River,.
Saint Clair River
Detroit River
Weiland Canal
Total .
2 ,
41 ;
14 .
14
282
58
2
76
29
1
13
3
11
17
9
11
1!
31
116
T A B L E 3 6 . Summary—Great
lakes.
A O
* f*
Nature of casualties.
Founderings...
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other causes . .
18
132
162
203
7,619. 83
43, 956. 51
54, 497.35
53, 940. 93
Total . . .
515
160, 014. 62
15
100
101.
163
379 | 114
7
106
160
190
52
*463
141
126
15
104 1,125 1, 229
133 1,286 1,419
280 1, 654 1,934
532 4,191 4,723 |
* In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 25.
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
909
SKKVICE.
RIVERS.
.—Ah-.tract of r>Jurns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June, 30, 1876, showing she number and value of vessels and cargoes,
and amount of loss to same, where known.
TABLE
Total value of j
ves>els.
Total value of o . I Loss to vescargoes.
?'
seis.
1
° © £
- £
r
I Loss to carX O |
goes.
O RJ 3
R
t £
O
© % S 2 ^ o
P
I 1 4 1 I H I
I2 >
iz;
$89, 000
18, 000
283, 000
248, 500
73, 000
142, 500
417,500
304, 400
190, 350
93, 100
89, 000
274, 500
$1,800
75
221,530
52, 000
2, 222, 850
1, 681, 380
$15. 300
i 18,000
| 38,250
| 30.050
10,250
112,200
43, 435
18 226, 195
"
84,900
37, 650
57, 600
239, 600
21,210
163,
236,
609,
182,
58,
21,
113,
000
000
600
500
565
300
800
11
$10, 250
75
42, 000
3, 075
3, 850
122, 300
48,500
473. 250
18, 590
6, 065
97 913,430
836, 955
10, 000
99, 000
* la this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 38.
TABLE 38.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, the number of passengers and crew,
and number of lives lost.
c .
3
oO
Month.
1 1O f
0 Ss
a
a
g
a ©!<<
167. 74
150. 70
1, 870. 08
148. 61
July
August
September .
October
November..
December..
January
February...
March
April
May
June
« B^
fc <
5
<b o
1
'a —
o a
! o ©
Total .
.2 a
?©
2," 177." 48'
586. 25
4, 918. 95
T,6l9."il"
745. 27
2, 207. 02
37
110 13, 991. 21
57
16
191
212
75
176
123
458
161
190
910
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES
TABLE 39 — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year endinq June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured
and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where known.
Number of
Number of
?ssels and carNumber of vessels and cargoes reported to be vessels and cargoes, whether ininsured and amount of insurance.
goes reported as
sured or not,
not insured.
unknown.
Vessels.
$52, 000
8,000
125, 000
101, 000
5, 000
23, 000
181,000
91, 500
85, 000
26, 000
47, 000
57, 000
Total
...
42
801,500
I
Cargoes.
$1,000
190, 0 0 0
35, 0 0 0
2, 000
160, 8 5 0
187. 0 0 0
633, 5 0 0
163, 0 0 0
11,500
7, 0 0 0
103, 100
33
1,493,950
$53, 0 0 0
8, 000
315,
136,
7,
183,
368,
725,
248,
37,
54,
000
000
000
850
000
000
000
500
000
160, 100
2, 295, 4 5 0
36
TABLE 40.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels, and distinguishing
the nature of each casualty.
Month.
July
August
September.
October
November..
December..
January
February..
March
April
May
June
Total.
20
27 I
12
18
LIFE-SAVING
weather:
1
March.
1
1
>
January.
0
K
1
I
<j
J
| February.
<
3
£
1
I
<
rivers
vessels
1
T-S
I 01
CLASS 1 . — A r i s i n g from stress of
#
collisions)
to vessels on the
1 8 7 6 , showing
the number of
October.
Class and cause of disaster.
j September.
T A B L E 4 1 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
of disasters
(excluding
of the United States during the year ending June'SO,
and distinguishing
the cause of each
casualty.
911
SKKVICE.
j December.
STATES
I
UNITED
1
E
H
7
1
1
1
Trt-4
-
CLASS 4 . — A r i s i n g from other causcs :
Thick and fo^gy weather
„„
Low tide
A d v e n e currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Absence of prouer lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parted cables
Sprung a leak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snagged
. - .„.. ... ....... ......
Fire
Ice
Boiler exploded
Struck sunken wreck
Darkness.
...
......
Machinery broke
....
........
Unavoidable
. . .
.Accidental
....
Miscellaneous............
1
1
1
1
2
10
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
"3*
1
...»
....
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
12
18
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
10
6
7
3
6
69
3
6~
83
1
3 ....
1
1
.1
4
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
8
10
8
4
2
7
3
1
2
1
1
1
XJnkQown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aggregate
1
1
1
1
1
6
Total
5
1
1
2
6
6
5
8
10
13
8
9
NOTE.—Class 2 includes disasters arising from carelessness, inattention, ignorance, &c.; class 3, from defects
in vessels or equipments. No casualties are reported in these two classes.
T A B L E 4 2 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
of disasters
to vessels on the rivers of the United
-States
during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing
the number of vessels collided
and distinguishing
the cause of each
collision.
Month.
July
August
September.
October
November .
December..
January
February . .
March
April
May
June.
Total.,
%
SI 2
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
T A B L E 4 3 . - . Ibtiraot
/ _
'
1
1
'
...
. . ......... .
1
4
8
1
7
8
4
7
6
12
i
1
10
14
5
8
12
1 7
2
April.
22
.!....
Total
February.
1
2
T A B L E 4 4 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels
the year ending June 3 0 , 1876, showing the tonnage
totally lost and those partially
damaged.
©
5
o
H
1
1
2
1
>»
a
S
1
1
1
j 4
1....
J
1
1
2
1
December.
1
!
_
1
3
V
>
o
ss
| January.
October.
Description of vessels.
Barges
Briers
Canal-boats
Fiat-hosta __
Schooners
Ships
Sloops
Steamers
Steam-scows
Steam-yachts
Unknown . . . .
September.
of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during
June 30, 1676, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
their
de-
August.
the gear ending
scription.
2
1
1
4
I
1
23
6
1
5
7
72
9
5
8
110
1
8
J
on the rivers of the United Slates
during
and distinguishing
the number of
those
cs
J
>
J
o Is ® Ls o
d
o
|
—1«
"3 13
"3 Is "3 .2 13
2 it: 13
o £ p c p 3 o 3 o I 3p
S
3
3
6
a
<
S X
H
Not. exceeding 50 tons
Over 50 to 100 tons
Over 100 to 200 tons
Over 200 to 300 tons
Over 300 to 400 tons
Over 400 to 500 tons
Over 500 to 600 tons
Over 600 to 700 tons
Over 700 to 800 tons
Over 800 to 900 tons
Over 900 to 1 000 tons
Over I 000 to 1 100 tons
Over 1 100 to 1 200 tons
Over 1 200 to 1 300 tons
Over 1 300 to 1 400 tons
Over I 400 tons
Unknown.
... ...........
Total
Aggregate
3
1
l
2 2 i 1
1
2 1
1
1
i
1
1
%
"3
p
#
c
5
1
%
3
J.
6
t
z
O
S
O
6
p
.c
•
p 3
o
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1
2 5 2
7
1 1 1
2
10
1
14
5
8
1
L2
i12
3
I-(
J
>
O
J>
O Is j©
©
"3
3 3
~cS "3
"3
p
o 11 o 5 o ft*
3
h
H 3L,jE h H
8 4 5 3 2 6 2 |37 73
3 7 1 13 ..j 5 4 4 4 8 8 14
2
3
h5
•
3 1 1
1
3
"i
1
i 1
1
.....
A
5
1
6 21
4'1 6
"i i 9 ! 8
l
4 8
3 5
I
3 3
1 l
2 2
1
1
1 2
i
1 4
l
1
1
1 i
1 3
2
i
1
I
1
I
*i
2 3
3
1 1 2 2 8
1 1
2 1
1 1
2 2
1
2 1 1 1 1
1
1 1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
--
Partial loss. |
c
3
\
3
p
c
l
o
£
1
3
1D
a
c
| Partial loss, j
Burden of vessels.
«
J
J
>
0
>
;
| Partialloss. J "
i
3
5
c
3
2
1
3
a.
60
8
9
5
8
110
NOTE.—In the columns of " partial loss" in this table are included the casualties in which no damage w a s
sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 38.
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
913
SKKVICE.
TABLE 4 5 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
age.
Age.
e ! a
3
Not exceeding 3 years
Over 3 and not exceeding 7 years ...
Over 7 and not exceeding 10 years..
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years.
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years.
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years.
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years .
Over 30 and not exceeding 35 years .
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 years .,
Over 40 and not exceeding 45 years..
Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years ,
Unknown
1 !....
..J..
2 I 1
Total
1
1
3
1
2
5
2
1
• 1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1 "K
1
2
1
1
1
2
"i
1 ....
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
3
1
1
1
14
]
2
2 |10
1
1
1
1
....
1
1
1
2
2
©
a
3
•-a
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
>
>
2
5
8
12
22
8
9
5
8
|Total.
| January.
Q
s
1 ^ J April.
4
J November.
O
w
4
1
1
.a
o
a
s
oLMWHHHMHHHHHH»«H»HHHHCaHMCDH»HHM§
J
1
1
©
&
4
1
Total
4
1
O
l
>>
s
*
a
J
g
!
Ballast
Bacon and whisky
..
Brick, salt, &c
.............................
Barley, malt, &c
Coal
Cotton and grain
...*..............
Cotton and cotton-seed
.......
Cotton and hides
Corn
Grain
...
.......
Grain and flour.
Grain and hay
Grain, stock, &c
......
Hay
Lumber
Lumber, salt, &c . . . . .
.........
Merchandise
Oysters
Phosphates
Produce and furniture
Sugar
Sugar and cotton
Sugar, hides, &c
Sugar and salt
Sugar and molasses . . . .
...
Tobacco
Tobacco and iron
.......
Tobacco, apples, &c
....
Wood
^
Wood and tobacco
Unknown . . .
....
...................
o
c
.o
g
w
>->
rO
1
"5
September.
Cargoes.
August.
TABLE 4 6 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States during
the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their cargoes.
58 F
REPORT
ON
THE
TABLE 4 7 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
ing the year ending June 30,1876, showing
their
description.
to vessels on the rivers of the United States durthe number of foreign vessels, and
distinguishing
1
D
j3
»
1
a.
It
0
; July.
*3
Nationality and rig.
FINANCES.
s>
p
<3
October.
914
i5
1
D
>•
0
5
oo
3
0
O js
1
£ 1 ® jO
J>
o
o
o I"""
JS
"3
"3 . 5
Is
*? 1 C
i O X c s
1 1! e ©
C 1e
w
ar< b
3,
|
£
fi
—
British ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1
•"t
Total
3
J2
3
»
y
C
X
30
J
.5
3
£ 0,
!
i6
i3
* -i
3
e
M
j£
S
i3
3
a
i
s
h5
•
S
O
<
a
i
y
a
*
J
1
—
l
£
©
J
J>
i>
3
•
5
£
1
G
i
a
5
3
J
"3
•f H
o x.
ce
3 c cc
H a. 5 a, E C
H U
£
cS
ce
3 O
0
o
"3
©
H
"3 .5
X1c
I
1
l
-
1
i
Aggregate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Total
1
1
I
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
....
4
1
2
1
1
3
1
3
....
o
1
1
1
I
1
J June.
... ...
... ....
2
1
1
4
10 " I
1
....
2
4
1
3
4
1
....
1
1
2
1
... ....
1
1
1
1
1
•1
1
1
1
7
1
s
8
S
2
1
1
....
03
1
2
3
1
t
s
! J April.
1
1
| j February.
1
o
! j January.
®
S
•D
>
; [ December.
| October.
j September.
July.
; j August.
TABLE 4 8 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
ing the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing
the rivers on ivhich they
occurred.
Alligator, (Florida)
Arkansas
Bayou La Romp, (Louisiana)
Cape Fear
Chester, (Maryland)
Clinch, (Tennessee)
Columbia, ( O r e g o n ) . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut
Delaware
Elizabeth
Fall River
Fort Bayou, (Mississippi)
Hudson.
Housatonic . . . . . . . . .
Illinois
James...
...........
Magothy, (Maryland)
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri
New, (North Carolina)
North Point Creek, (Maryland)
Norwalk
Ohio
Patapsco, (Maryland)
...................
Patuxent, (Maryland)
Penobscot, (Maine)
~.........
Piscataqua
Potomac.....
..............
Rock Creek, (Maryland) . . . . .
Saint John's, (Florida)
............
Saint Lawrence....
Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tombigbee, ( A l a b a m a ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wabash
White
...
1
1
2
10
»
©
j|
1
-
Rivers.
3
5
-i
E
14
5
8
12
22
8
9
5
8
dur-
"3
©
H
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
2
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
36
4
1
1
1
8
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
110
UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
915
SKKVICE.
TABLE 4 9 . — S u m m a r y — R i v e r s .
Nature of casualties.
cs a
£
a©
fc a
a ^
JtJZ
SS
262.33
5,559. 76
11,372. 05
23,209. 32
Founderiugs
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other c a u s e s —
Total
110
2
14
18
35
25
1
3
6
27
40,403.46
69
36
37
1
6
4
22
120
264
275
446
664 1,276
17
21
33
1,059 2,008
* In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the number of which see appropriate column in table 38.
A T SEA OR IN FOREIGN W A T E R S .
T A B L E 5 0 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to American
vessels at sea or in foreign
during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number and value of vessels and
and amount of loss to same, where
known.
Total value
of vessels.
Total value
of cargoes.
waters
cargoes,
Loss to cargoes.
Loss to vessels.
. a .
Sgi^g
a
<
$637, 773
200, 000
460, 264
493, 040
1,025, 300
1,082, 468
893, 681
1,175, 121
812,904
194, 400
121, 900
88, 710
10, 500
i, 643, 700
a
$169, 121
146, 564
320, 750
206, 480
247, 567
304, 755
121,064
401 9 0
112, 650
188,290
150, 072
111,015
1,650
$46, 674
8, 000
156, 472
79, 821
33, 900
189,219
20, 556
445,180
59, 400
94, 650
62,140
11,975
12 223 7,196, 061
2, 481,888
125 1,208,017
* In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustained by the vessels, for the nam
ber of which see appropriate column in Table 51.
SI 9 1 6
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 51.—'Abstract, of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number
damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and crew, and
number of lives lost.
I *
'ts 3 C
c S 5
G
c
3 ~o
1 £ —I
3
£ .5
a
£
;
o oa
2.J2
E-i
July
August
September ..
October
November...
December . . .
January
February
March
April
May
June
Unknown . . .
967. 79
607. 21
802. 18
763. SO
346. 4 5
373. 2 9
315.21
005. 67
307. 9 9
774. 8 3
159. 93
390. 0 2
Total .
115
u
•3fflc
c * *3
3
198
41,814.37
218
206
373
362
560
547
239
366
269
237
181
160
26
3, 7 4 4
TABLE 52.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured
and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, ivhere known.
Number of
Number of
vessels and carNumber of vessels and cargoes reported to be vessels and car- goes, whether in
insured and amount of insurance.
goes reported not sured or not,
insured.
unknown.
Months.
Vessels.
Cargoes.
P O
6 g
C 3
!
oa
July
August
September.
October
November .
December .
January . . .
February..
March
April
May
June
Unknown..
Total
$345, 6 0 0
112,200
281,725
403, 0 0 0
439, 6 5 0
391,450
273,225
433, 9 0 0
194, 3 2 5
182, 3 5 0
189. 0 0 0
117, 6 0 0
6
8
10
7
18
14
5
18
12
8
7
6
$282, 969
90, 8 0 0
124, 4 6 0
389, 5 5 0
140, 8 0 5
529, 6 4 5
479, 2 0 0
784, 2 9 6
469,315
32, 6 5 0
80, 3 0 4
41,700
21, 000
223
3, 385, 0 2 5
3, 445, 6 9 4
6, 830, 7 1 9
LIFE-SAVING
T A B L E 5 3 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to American
during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , distinguishing
c
3
£
3
J3
1
6
1
1
3
13
1
1
14
3
2
3
3
§1
1
0
Foundered
Stranded
Collided
Fire
Capsized
Loss of rigging, sails, chains, anchor, &c . .
Dismasted
Miscellaneous
Sprung a leak
Never heard from
Abandoned
Water-logged
Unknown
Total
vessels at sea or in foreign
waters
the nature of each
casualty.
3
10
6
Nature of casualties.
917
SKKVICE.
3
£
cs
A
<
19
49
20
2
1
2'
3
2
1
3
5
1
6
4
7
1
1
4
1
3
3
2
1
3
7
2
4
©
a
3
13
4
1
31 |30
19
2
7
1
2
"i
3
>>
cS
S
£
o
xt
a
D
1
7
2
.d
2
2
16
1
2
4
6
2
10
10
Total
CLASS 2 . — A r i s i n g from carelessness,
inattention, ignorance, 6fC.:
Ignorance of p i l o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error in judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bad management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Causeless f r i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscalculation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....
Mutiny
........................
Carelessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error of p i l o t . . . . . . . . . . . .
.........
Total
CLASS 3 . — A r i s i n g from defects of vessels
or
equipments:
Error in c h a r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Error in chronometer.
Defective calking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
CLASS 4 . — A r i s i n g from other causes:
Adverse c u r r e n t s . . . . . . . . . . .
.......
Heavy sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accidental...........................
Fire
Light w i n d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Never heard from
.............
Thick and foggy w e a t h e r . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MiHstaved............................
Drifted
3
7 ....
4
1
1
1
4
1
8
1
3
12
6
1
2
1
1
88
1
3
1
1
19
16
11
7
6
4
187
1
3
1
24
13
3
14
3
1
10
1
3
2
1
3
>>
a
S
2
5
21
24
27
1
1
1
1
15
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
June.
1
3
3
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
"I
1
1
2
1
::::
5
1
1
2
I
I
L
2
1
2
2
1
12
5
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
21
1
8
1
2
1
1
" I
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
1
5
2
15
2
1
2
13
34
26
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
at sea
vessels
March.
4
6
3
325
A pril.
CLASS 1.—Arising 1 from, stress of weather:
Foundered
...............
....
Stranded
Sprung a leak
Capsized
....
..................
Water-logged
Lost boat
Hull rudder, sails, &c., d a m a g e d . . . . . .
Lost anchor and chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Struck by l i g h t n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
&
C
3
<1
• February.
November.
1
13
December.
October.
1
1
1
Class and cause of disaster.
January.
September.
T A B L E 5 4 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters (excluding
collisions)
to American
vessels
or in foreign
waters during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing
the number of
and distinguishing
the cause of each
casualty.
Unknown.
STATES
| Total.
UNITED
2
10
8
3
2
CLASS 4—Continued.
Sprung a leak
Darkness
Mistake in lights
Lost anchors, & c . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....
High winds
..........
Absence of proper lights
Dragged a n c h o r . . . .
...............
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total
1
Aggregate
2
18
5
3
1 1
1
10 30
26
1
1
1
1
1
20
11
2
5
1
2
3
4
Unknown............................
2
1
1
1
1
1
46
43
....
....
2
1
10
1
9
5
1
6
2
19
30
7
1
1
1
4
1
2
5
i
....
1
28
3
15
11
T A B L E 5 5 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
to American
vessels at sea or in foreign
during
the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing
the number of vessels collided
and
guishing
the cause of each
collision.
Months.
83
1
16
j Total.
Unknown.
June.
April.
March.
January.
£
6
3
a
1
a
•-S
—Continued.
of disasters,
September.
Class and cause of disaster.
August.
T A B L E 5 4 . — A b s t r a c t of returns
FINANCES.
February.
THE
December.
ON
October.
REPORT
November. 1
1
SI 9 1 8
9
4
296
waters
distin-
s f
" I
July
August
September.
October
November .
December .
January
February . .
March
, April
May
June
Total.
T A B L E 5 6 . — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters
to American
vessels at sea or in foreign
during the year ending June 3 0 , 1 8 7 6 , showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
description.
waters
their
Description of vessel.
Brigs
Barks
Barkentines .
Brigantines..
Schooners . . .
Ships
Steamers
Total..
59
57
4
1
143
54
7
2
2
7
4
1 i 2
19 | 15
30 I 19
325
March.
April.
Not exceeding 50 tons
Over 50 to 100 tons
Over 100 to 200 tons
Over 200 to 300 tons
Over 300 to 400 tons
Over 400 to 500 tons
Over 500 to 600 tons
Over 600 to 700 tons
Over 700 to 800 tons
Over 800 to 900 tons
Over 900 to 1,000 tons
Over 1,000 to 1,100 tons
Over 1,100 to 1,200 tons
Over 1,200 to 1,300 tons
Over 1,300 to 1,400 tons
Over 1,400 tons
Unknown
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
I
1 '....
1
i"
l
I
3
o
1
2
1
1..
12
19
c0*umns
2
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1 *_2
.... 5
1
11
15
16
32
1
1
o
1
16
3
1
2
1
8
19
27
6
2
1
1
1
4
6
5
2
I
2
1
3
6
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
11
39
50
1
17
32
1
1
1
2
2
I
3
2
49
g
14
20
7
1
2
1
1
3
0
1
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
1
....
15
1
1
16
Total loss.
3
0
E
H
2
1
1
31
22
30
Unknown.
4
1
1 ....
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
6
13
19
0
Total.
2
I
*
1
1
1
1
1
g
June.
I
2
1
2
2
2
3
*8
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
Partial loss.
Total loss.
Total loss.
"3
0
H
.Partial loss.
Partial loss.
Total loss.
Partial loss.
1
5
2
4
7
5
8
1
3
1
I
4
Total loss.
j Partial loss.
j Total loss.
Partial loss2
5
3
1
7
^
1
1
Total
Table^l^
o
13
o
H
Total loss-
o
E
"
<
J Partial loss.
as
O
j Partial loss.
Burden of vessels.
May.
and
Partial loss.
February.
the tonnage
Total loss.
December. January.
Partial loss.
November.
Total loss.
September. October.
I
August.
Partial loss.
July.
30, 1876, showing
of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters during the year ending June
distinguishing
the number of those totally lost and those partially
damaged.
Partial loss.
of returns
Partial loss.
TABLE hi .—Abstract
5
11
16
1
1
5
g
13
115
4
325
"partial loss' 1 in this table are included the casualties in which the vessels sustained no damage, for the number of which see appropriate column in
O
M
CD
h-*
C£>
920
REPORT
ON T H E
FINANCES.
TABLE 58.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign
during the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing age.
H
o
i-i <
Not exceeding 3 years
Over 3 and not exceeding 7 years
Over 7 and not exceeding 10 years
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years
Over 30 and not exceeding 35 years
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 years
Over 40 and not exceeding 45 years
Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years
Over 50 years
Unknown
©
£3
Age.
..
4
4
1
1
7
o
...
ft
W
5
5
5
1
2
10
8
3
5
1
1
,G
O
O
O
5
5
5
3
6
2
X>
g
£
o
fc
4
10
14
6
8
4
1
©
|
o
Q
9
5
7
8
12
5
2
b
a
i
6
2
7
1
3
1
b
e
S
3
o
t-> rd
&
4
5
7
7
2
3
2
a
©
a
5,
<3
&
0
3
S
5
7
7
2
5
1
2
7
3
3
1
4
2
2
5
1
2
£
3
1
15
s
a
£
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
«
o
H
61
46
74
41
55
25
10
1
1
1
1
19
Total
a
waters
32
27
2
1
50
49
1
1
20
31
1
1*
30
19
4
7
3
16
13
4
325
Apples, potatoes, & c . . . . . . . .
Asphalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ballast
Breadstuff's
...
Breadstuff's and live stock
Breadstuff's and kerosene-oil
Brimstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bananas
Cotton, flour, & c
Coal
Coffee and hides
..............
Cotton, cotton-seed, &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coffee &c
Clay-tiles . . .
Deals
...
Firearms, &c
Fish
Fish-scrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fruit &c
Flour......
...........................
Guano, f e r t i l i z e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grain, & c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glassware and c o a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hides skins &,c
Hay
Hemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ice and c o o p e r a g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iron iron-ore, &.c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lumber
....
Lumber and naval stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logwood . . . . . . . .
....................
Merchandise
....................
Marble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mahogany, cedar, & c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Molding-sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery
Nuts and r u b b e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outfit for fishing
Oil, &c
Provisions, &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phosphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pig-iron starch, &c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
9
5
2
1
2
....
1
2
....
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
9
3
1
1
....
o
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
....
1
3
1
1
....
1
1
....
3
2
1
1
1
....
1
6
1
1
2
1
2
....
1
4
3
1
#
1
3
3
3
"2"
....
2
1
1
....
1
1
2
...
1
1
3
1
....
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
....
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
4
6
4
2
....
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
5
1
4
1
3
....
3
1
....
2 ....
1
....
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1 ....
1
1
1
38
2
1
1
1
1
2
28
1
9
3
1
9
1
18
1
8
3
15
10
1
1
1
3
| Total.
4
®
p
S
3
| Unknown.
3
May.
February.
March.
December.
January.
October.
November.
1
3
ft
C
i
1-5
September.
Cargoes.
August.
TABLE 59.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels, and distinguishing
cargoes.
1
3
1
1
1
3
27
1
1
35
1
3
1
1
1
15
9
4
1
1
1
1
LIFE-SAVING
1
Total
19
15 1 32
1
1 March.
j February.
j January.
| December.
J November,
1
2
3
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
27
50
49
1
1
1
2
2
2
11
2
25
1
1
2
6
9
I
2
1
2
I
1
20
3L
30
<
•
4
2
19
16
325
13
18
59
3
34
1
26
26
156
2
39
2
159
11
1 )4
<
880
455
2, 171
44
194
899
457
2, 330
55
54
22
27
111
325
153, 705. 66
280
38
7
115
*210
191
3, 744
3, 935
214
Total number
lives lost.
Total on board.
Number of crew.
Ballast.
Laden.
number
tons.
Total
of
4
1
2
Total loss.
2
15
3
17
1
of
Number of passengers.
waters.
Partial and unknown loss.
Unknown whether
laden or not.
3
* In this column are included the casualties in which no damage was sustains I by the vessels, for
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25
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5, 899.28
33,311.59
17, 873. 86
94, 583. 24
2, 037. 69
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85
29
190
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Founderings.
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other causes
Unknown . . . . . .
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1
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Tobacco
Unknown
1
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Staves
Sugar, honey, molasses, &c
October.
September.
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of returns of disasters to American vessels,
Cargoes.
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STATES
J Unknown.
UNITED
the num-
Founderings:
lives
Number of
lost.
Total on board.
Number of crew.
Number of passengers.
Casualties involving partial and unknown dam ge.
Wrecks involving
total loss,
%
Unknown whether
laden or not.
Ballast.
Laden.
Aggregate tonnage.
Number of vessels.
Nature of casualties.
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to
summary.
TABLE 61.—General
46
6
18
3
18
Great lakes
Total
Other causes:
A t l a n t u » a n d f i n I f fOJlfltfl
A i o o o n r in fnreijim WAtfirtl
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
31
7
2
15
252
30
126
22
194
283
30
141
22
194
32
23
55
22, 955. 57
70
21
67
24
46
624
670
164
424
34
132
20
85
78,217.23
8, 974. 17
43, 956. 51
5, 559.76
33,311.59
295
28
100
14
66
127
6
32
6
15
2
293
11
106
. 17
26
777
33
104
120
19
2,847
300
1,125
264
880
3, 624
333
1, 229
384
899
48
35
6
4
131
23
26
3
59
22
170,019. 26
503
186
6
242
453
1,053
5,416
6, 469
LU
101, 490.57
4, 286.06
54, 497.35
11,372. 05
17,873.86
181
5
101
18
25
108
1
39
4
3
88
4
22
5
1
20
3
2
6
3
357
7
160
21
26
1,579
191
133
275
2
2, 959
86
1,286
446
455
4,538
277
1,419
721
457
19
236
13
5
27
605
Vessels collided:
31
6
11
1
18
377
10
162
27
29
. . . . . . . . . . . .
At sea or in foreign waters
13
2
3
1
2
695
Strandings :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - . . . . - . . - . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . - . - - - - . - • - .
33
4
15
2
16
91
Total
8,375.92
798. 21
7,619. 83
262. 33
5,899.28
189,519.89
330
155
120
34
571
2,180
5,232
7,412
300
279
7
203
60
190
63, 093. 75
3,199. 46
53,940. 93
23, 209.32
94,583.24
214
4
163
35
171
63
2
40
25
17
2
1
250
5
190
33
156
302
2
29
2
13
23
34
280
. 664
159
2,039
39
1,654
1,276
2,171
2,341
39
1,934
1,940
2,330
99
14
13
52
111
739
238,026.70
587
147
5
105
634
1,405
7, 179
8,584
289
54
Unknown causes:
Grand total
3
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2,133
2, 037. 69
622, 559.11
1
2
510
131
2
11
44
55
449
1,684
4, 695
18, 495
23,190
*864
915
23
463
73
210
2, 689
224
532
1,059
191
P, 097
455
4,191
2, 008
3, 744
10, 786
679
4,123
3, 067
3, 935
198
308
87
57
214
1,684
4,695
18, 495 23, 190
*864
1
1, 492
RECAPITULATION.
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
Pacific coast
Great lakes
At sea or in foreign waters
Total
1,126
57
515
110
325
251, 177. 47
17, 257. 90
160,014. 62
40, 403. 46
153, 705. 66
723
41
379
69
280
311
11
114
36
38
92
5
22
5
7
2,133
622, 559.11
1,492
510
131
Atlantic and
Gulf coasts.
211
34 !
52 |
37
115 !
449
Pacific coast.
Great lakes.
$17, 987, 775
6,848,737
$707, 900
132, 550
$8, 500, 300
3, 156, 288
24, 836, 512
840, 450
11,656, 588
4,456,815
2, 963,163
248, 800
24, 942
Aggregate.
7,419,978
Total losses to vessels .,
Total losses to cargoes..
2, 771,671
795, 835
Aggregate.
3, 567, 506
Total value vessels involved..
Total value cargoes involved .
Aggregate.
Total insurance on vessels..
Total insurance on cargoes .
Total tonnage vessels involved .
Total tonnage vessels lost
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33,105. 68
Rivers.
At sea or in
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7, 196, 061
$36, 062,525
19,015, 016
3, 904, 230
13, 839, 761
55, 077,541
3, 586, 466
2, 155, 717
801, 500
1, 493, 950
3, 385, 025
3, 445, 694
12, 478, 606
10, 083, 466
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273,742
5, 742,183
2,295, 450
6, 830,719
22, 562, 072
533, 800
84, 650
1,237, 833
598, 726
913, 430
836, 955
2, 481,888
1,208,017
7, 938, 622
3, 524, 183
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1, 836, 559
1, 750, 385
3, 689, 905
II,462,805
160, 014. 62
13, 417.76
40,403.46
13, 991.21
153, 705. 66
41,814.37
622, 559711
III,755.41
17,257. 90
9, 426. 39
$2,222,850
1,681,380
In addition to tha number of lives lost here reported, 91 lives were lost in cases where no other casualty occurred to the vessel, making the total number of lives lost 955.
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loss of life, during the year ending June 30, 1875, in four divisions, vis: (1) Foundering s ; (2) Strandings ; (3) Collisions ; and (4) Casualties from other
causes; showing in each case, when known, the description of the vessel and her cargo, the number of lives lost, and the date and place of disaster,
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(1) FOUNDERINGS.
Description of vessel.
Name of vessel.
Tons.
Port sailed from.
Port bound to. *
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Sept.
9
10
Jonas H. French.
Equinox
75296
7232
10
12
12
18
J. W . Spencer —
Serene
Western Empire.
12947
22052
42750
18
Oct.
Mendota .
Mayflower .
17322
9
Florence . . .
9521
American schooner
American steamer
...do .
American b r i g . .
American schooner
British ship
785.19
315. 93
83.40
1,301.09
New York
Barbadoes
..do . . .
Port Discovery.
San Francisco
..do . . .
Cleveland
Chicago
..do . . . Coal
176. 73
35. 29
50.78
327. 33
65. 65
Eureka
Baltimore
Boston
Milwaukee . . .
Portland, Me .
San Francisco
North Carolina
Ipswich Bay, Mass.
Oswego
Eastport
..do . . .
..do . . .
..d© . . .
..do . . .
Partial
] 05. 67
Richmond, V a .
Philadelphia.
29
30
3
29
Willmantic
Beta
James Freeman..
Isaac G. Jenkins.
John Somes
26775
2955
12588
100178
1286
American brig
American schooner
"I.'do
...do
Pennsylvania.
March 18
April 21
8
19972
do .
George and Emily . .
10774
...do .
Anna Lyons
Henrietta Greenleaf.
Pensacola, Fla
Chicago, 111
199. 60
American schooner
Amazone.
Magdala .
Total.. Ballast
..do . . .
Salt
.do . . .
Buffalo.,
.do .
Coal
Navaza.West Indies Wilmington, N. C - - ..do . . .
Phosphate
..do . . . Guano
....do
do
..do . . . Lumber
Pensacola, Fla . .
Grimsby
Indianola, Tex
Tawas, Mich
430. 39
16426
15
Nature of cargo.
American bark . .
Minnie Williams.,
1876.
Feb.
1
£ P .2
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....do
25
Nov.
257. 99
870. 51
35
CO
1172 . . . . d o
British bark .
251 American schooner
95413 . . . . d o
Wilmington, N. C-- Port au Prince
42. 75
800. 00
B r e a d stuffs and
live stock.
Lumber
Lumber
Shells
Sand
Wheat
Merchandise
.do . . . Granite
Lumber
.do . . . Ballast
Bridgeport, Cal
San Francisco
Liverpool, England Ship Island, Miss . . .do . . . . . . . d o
435. 77 New York
91. 22, Gloucester, Mass ..
..do . . . Coal
Boston
Grand Banks,New- ..do . . . Fishing-outfit
foundland.
Place of disaster.
Gulf of Mexico.
About eight miles off Point Au
Sable, Michigan.
Twelve miles west Grand Point
Au Sable.
At sea.
Near Navaza, West Indies.
One hundred and thirty-five
miles southwest of Pensacola.
At sea.
Twenty miles north of mouth
of Umpqua River, Oregon.
Near
Ludington,
Lake
Michigan.
Off Humboldt Bay.
Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay.
Ipswich Bay, Mass.
Near Oswego, (so supposed.)
Off Burnt Island, Booth Bay
Harbor.
Chesapeake Bay, near Pool's
Island.
Latitude 34° 41' north, longitude 72° 56' west.
Bridgeport, Cal.
Chandeleur Island,
Sound.
Off Cape Cod.
Southern part De Haven Bank.
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May
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23412 I American ship.
1713
American steamer .
1,214.44
7. 68
Lobos de Pena, Falmouth. England . . d o . . .
Peru.
Ontonagon, Mich . Bay of Ontonagon Partial Ballast
A t sea.
East pier, mouth Ontonagon
River, Lake Superior.
T o t a l : Number of vessels, 22 ; number of tons, 7,993.40; total losses, 19 ; partial losses, 3; lives lost, 164.
(2) S T R A N D I N G S .
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1875.
July
23
Eastport...
Sept.
Tanner
9
16
Desperado .
6
16
Rescue . . . .
Maggie . . . .
Eleanor
18
18
17770
San Francisco .
Total..
American bark
434. 95
Milwaukee .
Buffalo
..do . . . Wheat
Matagorda.
Iudianola
Partial
Calcasieu, L a
At anchor
Corpus Christi
...do
In Powder
Bayou.
Iudianola
St. John's, N. B . . .
Sheboygan
New York
Liverpool, Eng . .
Buffalo
St. John's, N. B . .
T o t a l . . Lumber
..do . . .
Ballabt
..do . . .
do
..do . . .
Partial Deals
Wheat
T o t a l . . Coal
American schooner
...do .
...do .
8612 . . . . d o
Emily Farnham .
Sunshine
8291
115437
American ship
American schooner
23746
15197
....do
American brig
Julia H. Dillingham.
12648
....do
Stranger
22561
American schooner
Sarah Ann
New York
Uncle Sam
23068
18268
25202
....do
American bark
American schooner
1
20
20
21
Nuova'Ottavia
Maggie M. Weaver .
Shiloh
Hattie Eaton
A . Porter
26
4
Harriet Newell .
Ida Bella
7
12
1876.
Feb.
2
2
27
April
6741
Coos B a y . . .
8299 American ship
22353 American schooner
115011 . . . . d o
Sparrow . . ,
Lucy A n n .
Dec.
March
24236
483. 92
Ellen Southard .
Stampede
Sea Lark
Oct.
Nov.
American steamer .
6. 00
40.05
12.20
6. 05
946. 69
294. 83
137.90
1,193. 97 San Francisco
326. 72 . . . . d o
197.16 . . . . d o
199. 61
Pt. Blakely, Wash
329.75
Goree, Africa
12.29
Superior, W i s
Horn
Ballast
Departure Bay . .
Coos Bay
. . d o . . . Railroad iron
..do . . . Money and merchandise.
Umpqua River . .
..do . . . Ballast
San Buenaventura, ..do . . . Lumber
Cal.
Marseilles
..do . . . Peanuts
Grand Marais
..do . . . Merchandise
Partial Oy*ters
T o t a l . . Hemp
. . d o . . . Ballast
36. 90
42 .92
113. 68
Chesapeake Bay.
Demerara
Wilmington, Cal.
Baltimore, Md . . .
Progresso, Mexico
Coos Bay
13 Italian bark
17282 American schooner
22055 . . . . d o
95292 American brig
British brig
740.
201.
337.
345.
177.
00
70
44
52
00
Genoa
Philadelphia
Demerara
Cienfuegos, Cuba .
St. Thomas
Baltimore, Md . . .
Saugus
Baltimore, Md . .
Boston
...do
11397
12186
128. 72
278. 95
New York
Harmon's Harbor,
Me.
Bath, Me
New York
American schooner
....do
Coal
.do
.do
.do
.do
.do
.. . . . . d o
. . . Coal
. . . Molasses and sugar
... ....do
. . . Salt
..do .
..do .
Coal
Ice
Near Point Arena Light-House,
Cal.
South of harbor-piers, Milwaukee.
On peninsula, ten miles S S W .
from Matagorda
At anchor at De Crow's Point.
Seven and one-half miles S. of
Iudianola.
Matagorda Island,
Espiritu
Santo Bay.
Taylor's Bank, River Mersey.
Long Point Cut, Lake Erie.
Old Cilley Ledge, Saint George,
Me.
Destruction Island, Wash. Ter.
Ten miles N. of Cape Foulweather, Oreg.
Mouth Umpqua River, Oreg.
San Buenaventura, Cal.
Monte Rugginore, coast of Sardinia.
On rock off Grand Marais, Lake
Superior.
Three Sister?, West River, Md.
Progresso, Mexico.
Twelve miles N. of Cape Foulweather, Oivg.
Jones Hill, N. C.
Sandy Hook.
Six miles S. Hatteras Light.
On rocks, Genish Island, Me.
Lunging Island, near Isle of
Shoals.
Bluff Island, Me.
On» -half mile N. of Newcomb's
Hollow Cape Cod.
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(2) STRANDINGS—Continued.
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1676.
April
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Nature of cargo.
Place of disaster.
Partial
Molasses and sugar.
Queenstown .
Total..
Peas
New Y o r k . . .
..do
Eight miles E. of Fire Island
Light-House.
Dudgeon
Shoal, Yorkshire,
England.
S. E. end Sablo Island.
Description of vessel.
Tons.
223. 49
Cienfuegos, Cuba . . Boston
Portland, Mo
Liverpool
Helen G. Holway
11861
American schooner
14
Mary M. Francis
90065
American brig
431.84
15
Neptune
18264
American ship
1,630.36
Port sailed from.
Port bound to.
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1875.
July
5
Lumberman .
Aug.
15
Unknown . . .
....do
26
Comet
....do
15706
American steamer.,
13.81
Fortress Monroe,
Va.
Unknown
Norfolk, Va .
Partial
Ballast
Elizabeth River.
Unknown . . .
Total..
Unknown
Twentieth street, North River,
New York.
Seven miles southeast from
White Fish Point, Lake Superior.
Seventeen miles southeast from
Thunder Bay, Lake Huron.
Brooks' Lauding, twelve miles
below Falls of Ohio, Ohio
River.
Thirty miles southwest of Cape
Flatt-ery.Wa sh. Ter.
.Four miles eastof Sand's Point,
C o w Bay, L. I.
About forty-five miles from
Queenstown.
Marquette
Cleveland and Buffalo.
. . d o . . . Pig-iron, & c . . . . . .
Sept.
22
Marion Egan .
7301
American schooner.
261.72
Cleveland
Racine
. . d o . . . Coal
Oct.
3
T . T . Ilillman.
145063
American steamer .
196. 54
EvansVllle
Louisville .
Partial
Tobacco, & c
Nov.
4
Pacific
875.99
Victoria
San Francisco..,
Total..
Mattatuck, Long
Island.
Queenstown, Ireland.
New Y o r k
Partial
Liverpool, England Total.
General merchandise.
Potatoes and turnips.
Wheat
Oakdale, T e x
New Orleans
20103 . . . . d o
26
Dec.
Carrie H. Annis .
125447
31
Harvest Q u e e n . .
11419
1876.
Feb.
18
Bill Henderson.
2286
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American schooner.
American ship
American steamer
24. 65
1, 625. 09
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Off Barnegat, New Jersey.
La Crosse, Wis
..do . . . Ballast
Trinidad .
St. John's, New
Brunswick.
..do . . . Molasses.
Seven miles north o Savannah, 111., Mississippi River.
Twenty miles southeast of
Nantucket Shoal.
Nashville.
Cairo, 111
..do . . . Tobacco and iron..
March 17
Frank Clark
9754
American brig
297.05
May
15
Enterprise
8032
American steamer .
129. 83
St. Thomas, West
Indies.
Canton, Mo
23
S. N. Collymore .
British brig
222. 00
14
Shipper's Own.
American steamer
354. 02
June
115308
Cairo Harbor, Mississippi River.
Total: vessels, 13 ; tons, 4,813.15 ; total losses, 10 ; partial losses, 3 ; lives lost, 300.
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Place of disaster.
Nature of casualty.
1875.
July 5
Hannah Perry
11178 Am. sch...
219. 60 Masonville, Mich . . Chicago, 111 .
22
Silas O. Pierce
22806 Am. str . . .
129.05 New York
3
Melrose
17108 Am. s c h . . .
4
Morning Star
16191 Am. sloop.
Aug.
31
Sept.
Hannie E. Predmore 11991 Am. s c h . . .
Ballast.
28.54 Cutler, Me
Grand Manan Bank ..do . . .
Fish . . .
Choptank
14.68 Little
River, Md.
48.23 Snow Hill, Md . . .
Baltimore, Md.
5
Flora Woodhouse.. 120217 . . . . d o
204. 31 Hoboken, N. J . .
8
Shawmut
No dam
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..do . . .
Maiden, Mass..
..do . . .
274. 24
10
10
10
Saveland
Moses Patten
Onondaga
22249 Am. bark .
115227 Am. sch...
16130 . . . . d o
18892 Am. bark .
12
Nettie Chase
16
Witch of the W a v e . 26805 Am. s c h . . .
130011 Am. brig..
Between Kenosha, Wis.,
and Waukegan, 111.
No dam
age.
Baltimore, Md-
..do . . ,
689. 44 Buffalo, N. Y
Chicago, 111
..do . . .
167.28 Barbadoes, W . I.
Navaza, W
Total .
Guano .
Chicago, 111
.do . . .
Coal . . .
Wilmington, N. C.
.do . . .
Guano .
Galveston, Texas.
.do . . .
Fruit...
572. 56 Buffalo, N. Y
244. 05 Navaza, W . I
55. 75 Tuspan, Mexico..
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Date of disaster.
(4) CASUALTIES FROM OTHER CAUSES.
Fourteenth street, East
River* New York.
Grand Manan Bank
Off Fort Carroll, Patapsco River.
Baltimore Harbor, one
mile below LaZaretto
Light.
Five miles SS W . of Cape
Cod Light.
At sea, latitude 35° N.,
longitude 53° W .
Five miles east of Long
Point, Lake Erie.
Between Barbadoes and
Navaza.
North pier, Chicago Harbor.
Between Navaza and
Wilmington.
Between Tuspan and
Galveston.
Caught in bight of
main sheet and carried overboard.
Burst steam-chimney.
Parted cable ; thick
weather; heavy sea ;
midnight.
Slipped from rail while
pushing out boom.
Fell overboard while
sitting on rail.
Washed from bowsprit.
Mate washed overboard by heavy sea.
Lest overboard in
gale.
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(4) C A S U A L T I E S F R O M OTHER, CAUSES—Continued.
Description
of vessel.
Name of vessel.
Tons.
Port sailed from.
Port bound to.
Nature of cargo.
Place of disaster.
Nature of casualty.
£ . 3 ft
1875.
Sept, 16
Hamilton Fish.
26477 A m . ship.. I, 628.14
17
Lizzie Ives
15802 A m . s c h . . .
19
Chenango
4335 A m . bark
30
Gertie E. F o s t e r . . . 85342 A m . s c h . .
W . D. B
Oct.
11
Past Grand
13 | E. A. Miller .
27.29 Baltimore
15874
Hattie M. Howes -Francis E. Hallock.
Epes 'larr
Emma K . Smalley.
Cherub
Marquette, Mich.
20256 Am. sch.
135075 Ana. str.
18080 Am. sch.
Hail Columbia
306.74 St. Joseph,?Mich.
80129 A m . sloop
Levi Grant
Aberdeen
A u x Cayes, Hayti
88.28 Grand Banks, Newfoundland.
99. 39 Philadelphia
Nathaniel Stevens
F. St. Clair Edwards
191.18 New York
30. 14 Alpena
No damage.
Total . . .
No damage.
Off Cape Horn
General merchandise.
Gloucester
Boston
Total . . .
Mill Creek, Patux
ent River.
For a tow
No damage.
Total . . . Ballast.
163. 57
Jacksonville, Fla
204. 93 Muskegon .
Chi cago
11958 . . . . d o . . .
197. 55 Georgetown, D. C .
Providence..,
9837 . . . . d o . . .
215. 30 Georgetown, D. C
New York . . .
9275 . . . . d o . . .
304. 4'
Gas-pipe
Philadelphia..
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105477 . . . . d o . . .
11581 Am. brig
8972 Am. sch .
135055 . . . . d o .
4019 . . . . d o .
Portsmouth, N. H .
No damage.
..do
Between
Philadelphia
and Boston.
Mill Creek, Patuxent
River.
T w o an;! one-half miles
east of Alpena, in
Thunder Bay.
Off Cape Hatteras
T w e n t y miles east
Chicago.
.do .
Partial..
..do
Port Spain .
No damage.
..do
Flour .
Fish . .
Never heard from.
Fell overboard from
bow of boat.
Explosion of boiler.
Inlet,
Latitude 28° 30' south..
Latitude 44° 40', longitude 51° 20'.
On passage
Lost
overboard
in
squall.
Boarded b y sea.
Knocked down b y
heavy sea.
Washed overboard.
1 Off City Block, under the
hill.
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Lost overboard while
shaking out reef, in
• heavy sea.
Knockedoverboard by
foresheet in gale.
Fell overboard during
heavy gale.
F. II overboard.
Near Townsend
New Jersey.
On passage
Montevideo
Gloucester, Mass
of
Ten miles southwest Bay
Light, L .
On passage
70. 00
353.11 New York
70. 06
Halifax, N. S
195. 77
Turk's Island
23. 70
Baltimore
Lost overboard.
Southwest coast Hayti . . Dismasted and abandoned.
Twenty miles west of Lost overboard while
Point Au Sable, Lake
reefing, by flapping
Superior.
of sail.
On passage
Fell overboard.
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E. B. Wheaton . . .
Banshee
City of Waco
.do .
90472 Am. bark
7863 Am. sch.
2607 . . . d o . . .
125177 Am. str .
Andrew Leighton. 105478 Am. sch.
Tarifa
24912 Am. brig
Adair F. Bonney.. 105300 Am. sch.
1967 . . . d o . . .
Alfred Walen
Florence .
Zavalla Williams .
Margaret Dall
Leading Wind.
Active
Am. bark
28063 Am. brig
1774b Am. sch .
140020 Am. ship
1087 Am. sch.
53. 40 Baltimore .
242. 96 Halifax, N. S.
Baltimore . . .
Partial..
236. 71 Boston
Philadelphia.
31.14 Baltimore
Galveston, Texas..
84.00
533. 08 Greenock .
Baltimore .
No dam
age.
.do . .
200. 83 Perth Amboy, N. J. Richmond, Va
Total
66. 67 Gloucester, Mags... Grand Bank, N. P . No dam
age.
Port Disco very, W . T San Francisco, Cal. Total .
..do . . .
Bangor, Me
White Lake, Lake Partial
Michigan.
No dam
Boston
1,208.12 Liverpool
age.
71.16 Fair Haven, N. Y . . Toronto, Ontario . ..do . .
143.48 New York..
176. 32 Chicago, 111.
Joseph W. Bartlett
75183 . . . . d o .
540. 70 Liverpool
Baltimore .
18746 . . . . d o .
439. 53 Alpena, Mich
Chicago . . .
General merchandise.
Coal . . . .
....do ...
Coal . .
Stone .
.do .
C. B. Windiate.
125375 . . . . d o .
Fanny Elder ...
9056 . . . . d o .
David Mitchell
6287 . . . . d o .
Isola
12366 . . . . d o .
332. 39 Milwaukee, Wis . . . Buffalo, N. Y
Total .
Wheat .
139. 62 Vineyard Haven,
Mass.
35. 591 New York
Saco, Me
..do . . .
Coal . . .
On sea-cruise
155.58! Bangor, Me
Gloucester, Mass.
No dam
ag
..do .
Annie L. Craig .
Fitz J. Babson..
Lucy Graham ..
1892 Am. str..
9959 Am. sch.
140096 . . . . d o . . .
150015 . . . . d o . . .
76. 96 Eastport, Me
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254. 83
Hyannis, Mass
141. 69
Louie F. Smith .
14628 . . . . d o . . .
N. and H. Gould
18063 . . . . d o . . .
Banks
Total
Quincy, Mass
..do . . .
Boston, Mass
..do . . .
Washed overboard.
At sea
Knockedoverboardby
main gaff; high sea,
squally and dark.
Never heard from.
Drowned while visiting their trawls.
and
Twenty miles south of Water-logged
abandoned.
Umpqua River, Oreg.
In vicinity South Channel Never heard from.
Struck pier in storm.
Ludington pier
At sea, latitude 35° 32'
N., longitude 42° 55'
W.
Off Barnegat, N. J
Grand Banks, N. F
Fishing outfits
and fish.
Coal
Capsizing of yawlboat.
Mile and a half south of Knocked overboard by
foreboom.
Boon Island.
On passage on Lake Erie Fell overboard.
Capsizing of dory.
Grand Banks, N. F
Off Fire Island, N. Y . . . . Knockedoverboardby
main boom.
Never heard from.
At sea
.do .
Between Provincetown
and Quincy.
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Toronto, six miles from
shore.
Latitude 42° N., longi- Washed overboard by
heavy sea.
tude 55° 57' W .
Five miles east of Bailey's Slipped in trying to
clear flying-jib and
Harbor.
went overboard.
Between Milwaukee and Never heard from.
Buffalo.
Never heard from.
At sea
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..do . . .
889. 22 Buffalo, N. Y
Detroit, Mich
69. 25 Gloucester, Mass .. Grand Banks, N. F. ..do . . .
..do . . .
Providence, R. I
398. 79 Philadelphia
Pharsalia
On
Chesa-
At sea
.do .
Higgie and Jones
Dec. 1
Salt.
No da mage.
..do .
1,486.21 New York . . .
Body Island, North Carolina.
Between Hqflland and
Thomas Point.
Off Galveston bar
Fell overboard while
guying out foreboom.
Lost sails, &c., in hurricane.
Fell overboard while
sounding.
Slipped from bow of
boat.
Burned.
Poplar Island,
peake Bay.
Poplar Island, Ches- ..do .
apeake, Bay.
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Name of vessel.
Description
of vessel.
22809 Am. str
Tons.
Port sailed from.
742. 50 Troy, N. Y
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Port bound to.
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Place of disaster.
Nature of casualty.
Hudson River,' West
Park, Ulster, N. Y.
Off Frying Pan Lightvessel.
Off Aquia Creek, Potomac River.
Crushed by ice and
gunk.
Damaged rudder and
jib.
Fell overboard from
masthead while furling topsail.
Lost overboard in a
heavy gale.
Explosion of boiler.
Louis A. Rommel.. 15857 Am. sell...
333. 57 Beaufort, S. C
Baltimore, Md
Total ... General merchandise.
Partial .. Guano
Joseph H. Huddell. 75265 . . . d o
329. 20 Boston, Mass
Georgetown, D. C
No dam-
383.11 Pensacola, Fla
Rio de Janeiro...
..do . . . .
On passage
96. 04 Jefferson City, Miss Lombard Island..
Partial .
Terrapin Island, Missouri
River.
Mississippi River, New Fire.
Orleans.
Off Love Point, mouth Fell overboard while
trying to reach buoy.,
Chester River, Md.
Fell overboard in gale.
Gulf Stream
At sea
Lost overboard.
Fell from main mastdo
head.
BetweenGeorgetown and Never heard from.
Norfolk.
At sea
Do.
Lost sails, spars, &c.;
Off Cape Horn
gale.
Sunny8ide
David Owen
Allis Gray
6052 Am. brig . .
105131 Am. str
Wm. S.Pike
80096 . . . . d o
Ray
21802 Am. sch...
Golden Sheaf
Waverly
85355 Am. bktine
26859 Am. brig . .
10133 . . . . d o
Glendale
Hannah Little
Chief
Itasca
619. 75 Bayou Sara
23. 99 Baltimore, Md
New York City...
New Orleans
Total . .
No damDredging-ground,
age.
Chesapeake Bay
..do . . . .
Portland, Me
..do . . . .
Rouen
Martinique, W. I .. ..do
Sugar, cotton,
&c.
45. 64 Bonair
321.12 New Orleans
423. 50 Newport, Wales . . .
11531 Am. s c h . . . 188.78
Total . . .
Norfolk, Va
Georgetown, D. C . .
5590 Am. bark.. 455. 76
..do . . . . Shooks..
Palermo, Italy
Baltimore, Md
12047 Am. ship . . 1,396. 73 Bangor, Me
San Francisco, Cal. Partial. Coal . . .
105438 Am. sch . . .
465. 75 Pensacola, Fla
Liverpool, England .do .
Lumber . . .
Sarah E. Kennedy - 23255 Am, brig . .
399. 52 New York
Limerick, Ireland.. .do .
Petroleum.
11390 Am. sch...
59. 62 New York
Adele S. Hills
Hope
Emerald Isle
Columbia
7782 Am. ship . . 1, 696. 57 Liverpool
125209 Am. str
1, 582. 43 Havana, Cuba
On piloting cruise.. No damage.
..do
New York
New York
Sugar, honey,
&c.
Latitude 43° 18' N., longi- Dismasted and on
beam-ends in gale.
tude 36° 46' W.
Strained and sprung
At sea
a leak.
SSE. of Sandy Hook Capsizing of boat in a
light-ship.
tornado.
Outside Liverpool Banks Fell overboard from
jib-boom in gale.
Latitude 29° 30', about, Shifting of cargo;
in Gulf Stream.
bursting open of
honey casks.
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Polar W a v e . . .
150018 . . . . d o
W . H. Keeney .
80362 . — d o
Marathon
90574 . . . . d o
Nathaniel Webster. 130030 . . . . d o
Mary R. Somera . . . 16576 . . . . d o
Arizona
J. S. Presson.
Restless
463 . . . . d o
75625 . . . . d o
21931 . . . . d o
89.15 Gloucester, Mass . . Fishing
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90.93
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313.68 Liverpool
Demerara
Lost from boat in visiting trawl.
While taking fish from
trawl.
Near Liverpool, England. Seaman fell overboard'
and mate drowned
trying to rescue him.
George's Bank
Washed overboard.
Grand Banks
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68.43 Gloucester, Mass... Grand Banks, New- ..do
foundland.
77.24
372.65 St. John's, New Matanzas, Cuba .
Brunswick.
48.95
92.82
66.47 Gloucester, Mass... Fishing
..do . . . . .
Fred'k Gerring,jr.. 9905 . . . . d o
David Miller.
6518 . . . . d o
A. K. Shriver
105063 . . . . d o
70.88
192. 40 New York, N. Y . . . Savannah, Ga
35.96 Rappahannock Riv. Baltimore
Edwin C. Dolliver. 135041 . . . . d o
Francis E. Hallock. 9837 . . . . d o
Eliza Thompson... 7555 Am. brigantine.
David Crockett
6390 Am. sch...
87. 07
215. 30 Jacksonville, F l a . . . New York
..do
134. 28 New Haven, Conn . Arroyo, Porto Rico. Partial..
Edwin C. Dolliver. 135041 . . . . d o
Sallie Coursey
115139 . . . . d o . . . .
87. 07
179.48 Pensacola, Pla
Indianola, Tex
James L. Shute
75825 . . . . d o
Adda J. Bonner . . . 105169 Am. barkentine.
Alfred Walen
1976 Am. sch...
Lucie Wheatly
140069 . . . . d o
Mar.
105. 57 Gloucester
487.99 Messina
Grand Banks . . . . . . .
Philadelphia
Equator..
Flash
Joseph O .
C. W. Buoy
Celina
S. S. Thomas
Apr.
7719 Am. str
120204 Am. s c h . . .
75030 . . . . d o
5612 . . . . d o
125162 Am. bark..
E. R. Nickersen
37.77 Back Creek, Chesapeake Bay.
577. 42 Buenos Ayres
7413 Am. s c h . . .
169.84 Saint Louis, Mo
60.70
Merchandise...
No damage.
George's Banks
New London, Conn
Charleston, S. C . . .
Cone River, Va
Boston
Pavilion de Pica
On Grand Banks
Thirty miles SSE. of
Galveston.
Total . . . Outfit. &c
14 At sea
No damOne hundred miles east
age,
of Gibraltar.
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George's Banks
Partial.. Sugar and moLatitude 33° 16', longii
• lasses.
tude 7^° 53'.
No damForty miles north of Hatage.
teras.
Fortune Bay
Twenty miles from Cape
Ann.
..do . . .
Mouth of Potomac River
Do.
Knocked
overboard
by main-boom.
Never heard from.
Fell overboard from
bow.
Lost overboard.
Lost mainmast, &c.,
in hurricane.
Lost overboard.
..do
Fell overboard from
rigging.
Lost while fishing by
boat capsizing.
Struck bridge-pier;
barge turned over.
Lost overboard while
visiting trawl.
..do
73. 37
65.12
23965 Am. ship.. 1,552. 00 Callao
" Missouri No. 1" . . 50951 Am. barge.
Total . . . Guano
No damage.
43. 79
66. 77
189. 78 Humacao,
Porto
Rico.
1,044.44 Philadelphia
Thirty miles from Cape
Do.
Sable.
Near Bahama Banks,
Do.
Gulf Stream.
George's Bank fisheries . Lost overboard.
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Do.
do...
Lost from dory while
visiting trawi.
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Lost overboard.
At sea
Never heard from.
Mouth of Rappahannock Thrown overboard by
River.
jib-sheet.
Grand Banks . . . . . . . . . . . Lost from dory.
At sea
Lost overboard.
New Haven Harbor
Chains parted and lost
two anchors.
Near Sable Island .
Washed overboard.
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One day's sail from Cape
Cod.
Pavilion de Pica
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Malta Bend, M o . . . . Total . . .
No damage.
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Banks
Mis-
Fell overboard.
Washed overboard.
Boat swamped by sea,
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Tons.
Port sailed from.
Port bound to.
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Nature of casualty.
Foot of Island No. 37,
thirty miles from Memphis, Mississippi River.
At sea
Smith's Point, Va
Blew out globe-valve.
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Official number.
Date of disaster.
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1876.
Apr. 4
J.N. Kellogg . . . . . . 13047 Am. str
263.52 Memphis, Tenn
4
5
Kearsarge
A. K. Shriver
5
Welcome R. Beebe. 26457 . . . . d o
59. 03 Gloucester, Mass... George's Bank .
35.96 Great
Wicomico Baltimore
River.
406. 33 Liverpool, England Boston, Mass.
Total . . . Codfish
No damage.
Partial.. Salt
6
J. D. Robinson
75689 . . . . d o
470.84 Matanzas
8
Mary L. Peters,
90648 . . . . d o .
532. 00
No damage.
..do
Boston Harbor
..do
Florida Straits
14051 Am. sch...
105063 . . . . d o
14
Mary A. Harmon . . 90133 . . . . d o
15
Thomas Borden . . . 24178
17
17
Albert and Edward 105592 . . . . d o
Dictator
6233 Am. str
18
Fitz J. Babson
20
Housatonic City... 19182 Am. steamscow.
Tom Williams
24995 Am. sch...
25
27; Jos. F. Allen
May
....
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9959 Am. sch...
75040 . . . . d o
115440 . . . . d o
Saratoga
Chas. M. Whitaker. 4064 Am. str
11
Oriola
18840 Am. sch...
17
Pat Cleburne
19912 Am. str....
Tennessee Eiver..
New York . . .
Partial.
Ballast.
319.66 Cardenas
New York
209. 27 Philadelphia.,
Fall River, Mass... Partial.. Coal .
96.24 San Francisco..
293. 94 Saint Louis, Mo.
Humboldt Bay, Cal. ..do
Ballast.
Dubuque, Iowa
Total . . . . . . . d o . .
69.25
No damage.
Total . . . W o o d .
15. 56 Huntington..
366. 91 Cienfuegos -
New York .
62. 63
74.96 Gloucester, Mass.. George's Bank.
53. 60 Spusialslands, Sus- Baltimore
quehanna River,
Md.
59.15
Grand Banks, NewProvincetown, Mas:
foundland.
561.17
Padueah, Ky
Evansville, I n d —
No damage.
Total . . . Fish .
No damPartial .. Fishing-outfits.
Total . . . General merchandise.
At sea
On passage
Ten miles west of Montauk.
Humboldt Bar, Cal.
Hannibal bridge, Mississippi River.
Banks
Huntington, Conn., Housatonic River.
At sea, latitude 30° 36'N.,
longitude 79° 7' W .
Banks
At sea
Half way between Pool's
and Miller's Islands,
Chesapeake Bay.
Race Point, Mass
Ohio River, two and onehalf miles below Shawneetown, 111.
Never heard from.
Caught in dredge and
thrown overboard.
Lost sails,decks swept,
&c., in gale.
Drowned.
Washed
overboard
while furling jib.
Lost overboard at
night.
Main-sheet block carried away by gale.
Capsized.
Capsized and sunk.
Lost overboard from
dory.
Passing over dam.
Killed by fall from
mast-head.
Fell overboard from
dory.
Never heard from.
Blown overboard.
Loss of sail during
moderate gale.
Burned.
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443.39 Havana, Cuba.,
New York-
No damage.
Lancaster .
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15
Oriole.
19415 . . . d o . . .
New Orleans .
Total . . . Ballast.
19
Indian
...do ...
44. 79 Stella Plantation.
Mississippi River.
64. 04 New York
Cruising off Sandy
Hook, N. J.
No damage.
20
H. W. W o r k m a n . . .
40. 33 At wharf .
At wharf
Total . . .
2
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Ballast.
Straits of Florida, latitude 24° N., longitude
82° W.
Off Sparrow's Point, Patapsco River.
Stella Plantation, Mississippi River.
Twelve miles southeast
of Sandy Hook LightShip.
New York Harbor
Total: vessels, 126 ; tons, 36,339.84 ; total losses, 30 ; partial losses, 18 ; no damage, 78; lives lost, 380.
In a number of instances, in the above table, the immediate cause of the loss of life cannot be stated.
Fell overboard.
Drowned ;
circumstances unknown.
Explosion of boiler.
Pulled overboard by
ship's hawser.
Explosion of boiler.
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TABLE 63.— Wrecks and casualties on or near the coasts and on the rivers of the Uriited States,
during the year ending June 30, 1876, involving loss of life.
Nature of casualty.
Founderings . . .
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other causes . . .
22
28
13
126
7,
9,
4,
36,
993. 40
689. 61
843.15
339. 84
Total....
189
58, 866. 00
83
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NOTE.—In this table are included a number of cases in which loss of life was sustained without any injury
occurring to the vessel meeting with such casualty ; for example, fishermen drowned by the upsetting of their
dory while visiting their trawls; knocked overboard by boom, &c. In these cases the nature of the cargo is
not stated.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded
during the last ten years.
A T L A N T I C COAST.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Absecom, N. J
Absecom Bar, N. J
Addison, Me
A]ax Reef, Fla
Alden Rock, Portland, Me
Allen Island, Penobscot Bay
Amazeen Island, N. H
American Shoal Reef, Fla
Atlantic City, N. J
Aransas, T e x
Assawaman Inlet, Va
Asylum Bridge, R. I
Avery's Rock, Mass
Back Beach, Me
Bailey Island, Me
Baker Island Bar, Mount Desert, Me .
Bangs Island, Me
Barnegat, N . J
Barnegat Inlet, N. J
Barrett's Point, N. Y
Barter Island, Southeast Bay, Me
Bartlett Reef, Conn
Bass Island, Cape Porpoise, Me
Bass River Breakwater, Cape Cod
Bateman Point, R. I
Bayou Reef, South Pass
Bay Shore, N . J B a y View, Cape Ann, Mass
Beach Island, Me
Bear Point, near Addison, Me
Bearse's Shoal, Cape Cod
Beaufort Bar, N. C
Beaufort Reef, N. C
Beaufort, S. C
Beaver Tail Rock, R. I
Biddeford Pool, Me
Birch Point, Weskeag River, Me
Bishop and Clark's Shoals, Me
Black Island, Me
Black Rock, Block Island, R. I
Black Ledge, New London, Conn
Black Rock, Conn
Blackwell's Island, N. Y
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Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Block Island, R. I
Block Island, R. I., (Coommas Cove)
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Blue Hill Bay, Me
Bltie Rock, R . I
Bluff Island, Saco Bay, Me
Bodkin Bar, Chesapeake Bay
Body Island Light, N. C
Boisbubert Island, Me
Bolivar Beach, Tex
Bolivar Point, Tex
B aids, N. J.,
mile north of life-saving station 22, dist. 4).
Boon Island, Me
Booth Bay, Me
Boston Neck, R. I
Brandy wine Shoals, Delaware Bay
Brant Island Shoal, Pamlico Sound
.
Brazos Bar, Tex
.
Brazos de Santiago, Tex Breaking Ledge, Me
Brenton Reef, R. I
Brewster's Beach, Mass
Brewster's Reef, Fla
Brigantine Bar, N. J
Brigantine Shoals, N. J
Browney Island, (entrance to Englishman Bay,) Me
Brown Ledges, Penobscot Bay
Buckarce Shoals, V a . .
Buckles Island Harbor, Me
Bullock's Point., R. I
Bull River, (L5 miles southwest of Helena Light, S. C ) . . .
Bull Rock, Boston Bay
Bunker's Ledge, Me
Calcasieu River, La
Campob^llo Beach, Eastport, Me
Caney Creek, Tex
Cape Ann, Mass
x
Cape Arundel, Me
Cape Carnaveral, Fla
Cape Charles, Va
Cape Cod, Mass., (precise locality not stated)
Cape Elizabeth, Me
;
Cape Elizabeth, Me., (12 miles east-southeast of)
Cape Fear, N. C
Cape Fear River, N. C., (mouth of)
Cape Hatteras, N. C
Cape Hatteras, N. C., (30 miles south-southwest of)
Cape Henlopen, Del
Cape Henry, Va . . .
Cape Henry, Va., (4 miles south of life-saving station No. 1).
Cape Lookout, N. C
Cape Lookout Light, N. C., (35 miles west of)
Cape Lookout Light, N. C , (l^mile southwest by west of).
Cape May, N. J
Cape May, Hereford Light, N. J
Cape May, Steamboat Landing, N. J .
Cape Neddock, Me
Cape Poge, Mass
Cape Porpoise, Me
Cape Romain, S. C
Cape San Bias, Fla
Cape Small Point, Me
Captain's Island, Long Island Sound
'Caroline Shoal, N. C
Carson's Inlet, X. J
Carter's Bar, Va
Carysfort Reef, Fla
Cash's Reef, East River, N. Y
Castle Hill, R. I
Oedar Bayou, Tex
Cedar Island, Va
Cedar Tree Neck, Vineyard Sound
Cedar Keys, Fla
Chandeleur Island Light, La
Chandeleur Island Light, (4 miles southeast of,) La
Charles Island, Conn
Charleston Bar, S. C
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Clear Water, Fla
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Cliff Shore, Mass
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Coffee's Inlet, N. C
Cold Spring Inlet. N- J
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Coral Reef, Fla
Core Sound, N. C
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Davis Shoal, Florida Reef
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Dawson Shoal Va .
Dawson Shoal near Watchapreague Inlet Va
Deal Beach, N. J
De^.1 Beach N J (1 mile north of life-saving station)
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Dickens Point Block Island, R. I
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Eaton's Neck Long Island N. Y
Elbow Reef, Fla
Eldridge's Shoal Vineyard Sound . . . . . .
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Fawn Bar Boston Bay
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Cox's Shoal, N. J
Crab Meadow Long Island S o u n d . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cranberry Inlet, Me
Cranberry Island, Me
Cranberry Island Light, Petty Pan Reef, Me
Crocker's Reef Fla . . . .
Cross Island Me
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Cuckolds, Me
Cumberland Island Ga . . . . . .
Carrituck Inlet, N. C
Curtis Island off Stony Creek Conn . . . . . .
Cutler Me
Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass
Cutty hunk Island, Mass
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Dutch Island R. I
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LIFE-SAYING
SERVICE.
937
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A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Fernandina Bar, Fla
Fire Island, Long Island, N. Y
Fire Island, near Northport, Penobscot Bay
Fire Island Bar, Long Island, N. Y
Fire Island Inlet, Long Island, N. Y
Fire Island Light, Long Island, N. Y., (5 miles east o f ) . . .
Fire Island Light, Long Island, N. Y., (8 miles east o f ) . . .
Fisher's Island, Long Island Sound
Fisherman's Island, Me
Fishing Island, N. H
Flander's Bay, Long Island .
Fletcher's Neck, Me
Flogger's Shoal, Delaware Bay
Florida Reef, Fla
Flye Island Light-House,
miles northwest of,) Me
Folly Island, Cape Porpoise, Me
Fort Carroll, Md
Fort Caswell, N. C
Fort Macon, N. C
Fort Pond Bay, Long Island, N. Y
Fort Preble, Cape Elizabeth, Me
Fort Green, R. I
Fort Island, Me
Fort Taylor, Fla
F o x Island, (northern head of,) Me
Franklin Light, Me
French Reef, Fia
Fresh-Water Cove, Mass
Frisbee Ledge, Me
Frying-Pan Shoals, N. C
Gallop's Island, Boston Harbor
Galveston, Tex
Galveston Island, (east end of,) Tex
Gangway Rock, off Watch Hill, R. I
Gardiner's Bay, N. Y . .
Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard
George's Island, Boston Harbor
George's Island, Me
\
Georgetown Bay, S. C
Georgetown, (< 'uter Bar,) S. C
Gerrish Island, Portsmouth Harbor, N. H
Gilbert's Bar, Fla
Gloucester, Mass
Goat Island, R. I
Goat Island Point, Me
Goat Island, Cape Porpoise, Me
Good Harbor Beach, Mass
Goose Island, Long Island Sound
Goshen Reef, Long Island Sound
Governor's Island, N. Y
Grace Point, Block Island, R. I
Grand Manan, near coast of Me
Grand Manan, (small island east of,) near coast of Me
Gray's Ledge, Me .
Graves, Boston Harbor
Great Bay Light, N J
Great Egg Harbor, N.J
Great Egg Harbor Bar, N. J
Great Ledge, M M S S
Great Rock, near Seaconnet, R. I
Great Point, Nantucket
Great Pond, N. J
Green Island Ledge, Me
Green Island Reef, Caseo Bay
Green Island, Boston Harbor
Green Run Inlet, Md
Grecian Shoals, Fla
Guilford, Conn
Gull Rock, Long Island Sound
Gull Rock, Newport Harbor
Guy's Ledge, Me .
Hailett's Point, Hell Gate, N. Y
Halibut Point .
Hampton Bar, V a .
Hampton Beach, N. H
Handkerchief Shoal, Mass
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
Continued.
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Harbor Island, Me
Harding's, (entrance to Boston harbor).
Harding's Beach, Cape Cod Bay
Hart Island, Long Island Sound
Harwich Bar, Mass
Harwichport, Mass
Haskell Island, Me
Hatteras Inlet, N. C
Hatteras Light, (8 miles north of,) N. C
Hatteras Shoal, N. C
Hatteras Swash, (2 miles from Inlet Light,) N. C
Hawkins Point, Chesapeake Bay
Head Harbor Island, Me
Hedge Fence, Mass
Hell Gate, N. Y
Hell Gate, (Steep Rock,) N. Y
Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y
Hen and Chickens Reef, Del
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Hereford Bar, N . J
Hereford Inlet, N. J
Herring Bay, Chesapeake Bay
Herring Gut, Me
Hewett's Point
Highland Light, Cape Cod
Highland Light, (3 miles from,) N. J
Highlands, N. J
Hillsborough River, Fla
Hill's 'Point, Chesapeake Bay,
Hodgdon Cove, Tremont, Me
Hog Island, Ya
Hog Island Inlet, Ya
Hog Island Light, (near,) Ya
Holmes Hole, Mass
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Horn Island, Mississippi Sound
Hope Island, R. I
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Horses' Race, Boston Bay
Horseshoe Shoal, Nantucket Sound
Horton's Point, N. Y
Horton's Point, (3 miles east of,) N. Y
Horton's Point Light, (30 miles west of,) N. Y
Hough's Beach, Gloucester harbor, Mass
Hunting Island, S. C
Huntington Neck, Long Island Sound
Hyannis, Mass
Hyannisport Point, Mass
Indianola, T e x
Indianola, Tex., (7 miles southwest of)
Indianola, Tex., (2 miles west of)
Indianola, T e x . , (2 miles southwest of)
Indianola, Tex., (7 miles south of)
Indian River Inlet, Fla
Ingraham Point, Me
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Inlet Shoals, N. J
Inman Bar, Nantucket.
Ipswich Bar, Mass
Island Bank, N. J
Island Ledge, Mass
Islesborough, Me
Isles of Shoals, N. H
Jamaica Island, Kittery, Me
James Ledges, Wickford, R. I
Jameson Point, Me
Jerry's Point, N. H
Jones's B^ach, Long Island, N. Y
Jones's Hill, (near life-saving station No. 4, district 6,) N.C •
Jones's Inlet, Long Island, N. Y
Jonesport, Me
Jupiter Light, Fla
Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay
Kettle Bottom Rocks, R. I
Key West, (southwest point Quicksand,) Fla
Ball pond Shoal, Mass
Kinnekeet, N. C
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Kingfish Shoal, Fla
Kittery Point, Me
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded,
<$rc.—Continued.
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Knowlton's Beach, Rockport, Mass
Lambert's Cove, Vineyard Sound
Lane's Island, Me
.
Last Island, Gulf of Mexico
Lattimer's Reef, Long Island Sound
Lewes, Del
Lewistown, Del
L'Homme a Dieu Shoal, Vineyard Sound
Libby Island, Me
Little Beach, N. J
Little Cranberry Island, Me
Little CumberlfSid Island, Ga
Little Egg Harbor, N. J
Little Egg Harbor, (inner bar,) N. J
Little Egg Harbor Inlet, N . J
Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, N. J - Little Gull Inland, Long Island Sound
Little Inlet, Long Island, N. Y
Little Island, Vineyard Haven
Little Moriches Beach, Long Island, N. Y
Little River Inland, (near light-house,) Me
Little Round Shoal, Mass
Lk^d's Neck, Long Island
Lockwood's Folly Bar, N. C
Lockwood's Folly Beach. N. C
Long Beach Shoals, N . J
Long Branch, N. J
Long Branch, N. J., (2 miles north of)
Long Branch, N. J., (3 miles south of)
Long Island Coast, (precise locality not stated)
Long Island Harbor Head, Islesborough, Me
Long Island Sound, (precise locality not stated)
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Loveil's Island, Boston Harbor
Lowell's Point, Me
Lower Clapboard Island Ledge, Me
Lower Hell Gate, Me
Lubec Narrows, (Gun Rock,) Me
Ludington Reef, New Haven Harbor
Lunging Island, Isles of Shoals, N. H
Lynn Haven Bay
Machias, Me
Machiasport, Me
Magothy River, (mouth of,) Chesapeake Bay
Mansfield Ledge, Me., (entrance to Deer Island Thoroughfare)
Marblehead, Mass
Marblehead Neck, Mass
Mark Island Ledge, Penobscot Bay
Mark Island Reef, Me
Marsh Bank Bar, off Harwich, Mass
Marquesas, Fla
Matagorda, Tex., (10 miles southwest of)
Matagorda, Tex., (17 miles east of)
Matagorda. Tex., (7 miles south-southeast of)
Matagorda, T e x . , (near Half-Moon Reef Light)
Matagorda Bay, T e x
Matagorda Bayou, T e x
Matagorda Island, T e x
Matagorda Peninsula, (6 miles from mouth of Caney
Creek)
Menanktesuck Point, Conn
,
Micomit Rip, Mass
Middle Ground, Chesapeake Bay
Milk Island, Mass
Mill Creek Flats, Hampton Roads
Mishaum Point, Mass
Mispillion Creek, Del
Mobile Bay . .
Monhegan Island, (southwest point of,) Me
Monomoy Point, Cape Cod
Montauk Point, Long Island
Moose Island, Booth Bay Harbor, Me
Mooseabeck Light, Mistake Island, M e . . . . . . . .
Mooseabeck Reach, entrance to Englishman Bay, Me
Morris Cove, New Haven Harbor
Moshegan Harbor, Me
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ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded, <fc.—
Continued.
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Mount Desert, Me
Muscle Ridges, Me
Muscle Ridge Channel, (entrance to,) Me
Muskeget Shoal, Nantucket Sound
Musquito Bar, Fla
Musquito Inlet, Fla
Musquito Island, Me
Mustang Island, Tex
Mystic, Mass
Nag's Head, N. C
Nantucket, Mass
Napatree Point, Conn
Nappertrice Point, Martha's Vineyard
Narragansett Bay, R. I
Narragansett Pier, R. I
Nashawan Island, Vineyard Sound
Nash's Island, Me
Nassau Inlet, Fla
Naushon Island, Vineyard Sound
Nausett, Cape Cod
Navy Cove and Mobile Point, (between,) Miss
New Bedford Harbor, Mass
New Berne Reef, N. C
Newburyport, Mass
Newburyport Bar, Mass
Newcomb's Hollow,
mile north of,) Mass
Newcomb's Hollow, (outer bar,) Wellfleet, Mass
Negro Island, (northeast side of,) Saco Bay, Me
New Haven, Conn
New Inlet, N. C
New Inlet, N. C., (5 miles north of)
New Inlet, N. J
New Inlet, Long Island, N. Y
New Jersey Coast, (precise locality not stated)
New London, Conn
Newport, R. I
Nigger Head Rock, Hallett's Point, Hell Gate
Nigger Island, Me
Nigger Point, Hell Gate, N. Y
No Man's Land, Martha's Vineyard
Nominesset Island, Vineyard Sound
Norman's W o e , Cape Ann, Mass
North Breakers, mouth of Merrimac River, Mass
North Breakers, Musquito Inlet, Fla
North Brother, Hell Gate, N. Y
North Inlet, S. C
North Point, Chesapeake Bay, (3 miles southeast of) .
Norton's Shoals, Mass
Norwalk Island, Long Island Sound
Oak's Ledge, Mass
Ocean Grove, N. J
Ocracoke, N. C
Old Cilley Ledge, Me
Oldfield Point Light, Long Island, N. Y
Old Inlet, Long Beach, N. J
Old Man Ledge, Me
Old Newton Rock, Mass
Oregon Inlet, N. C
Orr's Island, Me
Otter Island Ledge, Me
Owl's Head, Me
Oyster Beds Beacon, Savannah River
Oyster Bed Reef, N. Y
Oyster Island, N. Y
Pan Quogue, Long Island
Pascagoula Bar, Miss
Pasque Isle, Vineyard Sound
Pass & l'Outre, mouth of Mississippi River
Pass Cavallo, T e x
Pass Cavallo Bar, Tex., (20 miles southwest of)
Pass Christian, Miss
Patience Island, R . I
Pavilion Beach, Mass
Peaked Hill Bar, Cape Cod.
Peak's Beach, N. J
Pelican Shoals, Fla
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STATES
LIFE-SAVING
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded, ^-C.Continued.
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Pemaquid Light, Me
Pembroke, Me
Pensacola Bay Bar, Fla
Pensacola, Fla
Perdido Bay Bar, Fla
Perdido Inlet, Fla
Perkin's Ledge, mouth of Kennebec River, Me
Petit Manan, Me
Phipsburgh Ledge, Me
Pickard's Point, Penobscot Bay
Pickle Reef and French Reef, Fla
Pigeon Point
Plum Gut, Long Island Sound
Plum Island, Long Island Sound
Plymouth, Mass
Point Allerton, Boston Harbor
Point au Fer, Fla
Point Elizabeth, (precise locality not stated)
Point Gammon, Mass
Point Isabel, T e x
Point Judith, R. I
Point Judith, R. I., (2i miles west of)
Point No Point, Chesapeake Bay
Pollock Rip, Mass
Pollock Rip Shoal, Mass
Pond Cove Island, Englishman Bay, Me
Pond Island, Me
Pondquogue Light, Long Island, (£ mile east of)
Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay
Poplar Point Light, R I
Portland Head, Cape Elizabeth, Me
Powder Horn Bayou, Tex
Powder Horn Bayou, Tex., (near mouth of)
Prospect Harbor,'Me
Prospect Harbor, Me., (The Old Man)
Provincetown, Cape Cod
Pulpit Harbor, North Haven
Pumpkin Hill Shoal, Charleston, S. C
Pumpkin Rock, near Town's End Harbor, Me
Quonochontaug Beach, R. I
Quogue, Long Island, N. Y
Race Point, Mass
Ragged Island, Penobscot Bay
Ram Island, Me
Ram's Head Ledge, Boston Harbor
Red Spring Point, (near Glen Cove Dock,) Long Island.
Reedy Island, Delaware Bay
Revenue Point Shoal, Ala
Richmond Island, Me
Richmond Island Breakwater, Me
Robert's Harbor, (ledge in,) Me
Rock Island Beach, Long Island, N. Y
Rockaway, Long Island
Rockaway Shoals, Long Island Sound
Rock Point, Chesapeake Bay
Rockport, Mass
Rocky Point, Long Island Sound
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Rocky Point, Mass
Romer Shoals, N. Y
Rose Landing, Long Island
Rudder Rock, Deer Island, Me
R y e Beach, N. H
Sabine Pass, (25 miles west of light-house,) La
Saddle Back Island, Penobscot Bay
Sail Rock, Lubec, Me
Saint Andrew's Bar, Fla
Saint Augustine Light, Fla
Saint Catharine's Sound, Ga
Saint George's Island, Fla
Saint Helena Sound, S. C
Saint John's Bar, Fla
Saint Joseph's Island, Fla
Saint Mark's, Fla
Saint Simon's Bar, Ga
Salmon Creek, (I mile east of,) Albemarle Sound
Salt Island Ledge, Mass
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
Continued.
stranded,
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Saluria, T e x
Saluria Bayou, T e x
Sandy Hill, (northwest point,) Block Island, R. I
Sandy Hook, N . J
San Luis Pass, Tex
Santa Rosa Island, T e x
Sapelo Shoals, Ga
Satilla River, Ga
Saugatuck, Conn
Saybrook Bar, Conn
Scituate, Mass
Sculpin Rock, Me
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Seaconnet Point, R. I
Seaconnet River, (mouth of, west side,) R. I
Seal Cove, Mount Desert, Me
Seal Ledge, Me
Searsport Harbor, Me
Seavey's Island, Portsmouth Harbor, N. H
Seven-Mile Beach, N. J
Sew ell's Point, Va
Shabbit Island, Me
Shark River, N. J
Sheep's Head Bay Bar, Long Island
Shinnecock, Long Island
Shinnecock, (3 miles east of life-saving station,) Long
Island
Ship Island, Conn
Ship Shoals, Va
Shippen's Reef, Long Island Sound
Shovelful Light, Nantucket Sound
Shovelful Shoals, Cape Cod
Simonton Cove, Cape Elizabeth, Me
Sinepuxent, Md
Smith's Island, Chesapeake Bay
Smith's Island, Nantucket Shoals
Smith's Island Point, Va
Smith's Ledge, Conn
Smith's Point, Chesapeake Bay
Smith's Reef, Long Island Sound
Smithville, N. C
Smutty Nose Island, Me
Snow's Flats, M e . . .
Southampton, Long Island
South Breaker, Ipswich, Mass
South Dennis, Mass
South Harbor, Me
South Marshfield, Beatte's Island, Me
Southport Bar, Conn
Southpoi-t, Me
South River, Chesapeake Bay
Southwest Harbor, Me
South Yarmouth, Mass..
Sow and Pigs, Mass
Spouting Rock, R. I
Spring Point Ledge, Cape Elizabeth, Me
Spruce Head, Me
Spruce Point Ledge, Me
Squan Beach, N. J
Squan Inlet Shoals, N. J
Squash Meadow Shoals, Vineyard Sound
Stage Island, Me
Stamford, Conn
Staten Island, N. Y
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Stepping Stones, N. Y
Steuben, Me
Stingray Point, mouth of Rappahannock River
Stone Horse Shoal. Nantucket
Stone Horse Shoal, near Tybee Island, Ga
Stono Breakers, mouth of Stono River, S. C
Stono Inlet, S. C
Stonington Harbor, (Academy Ground)
Stratford Shoals, Conn
Stubbs's Point, Penobscot River
Succonnessett Light, Mass
Sullivan Falls, Me
Swampscott, King's Beach, Mass
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded,
cfc.—Continued.
A T L A N T I C COAST—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Swampscott, Lincoln House Point, Mass
Tampa, Fla
Tarpaulin Cove, Vineyard Sound
Tenpound Island, Mass
Terry Ledge, (off White Head Light,) Me
Thames River, Conn, (near Comstock Point)
Thatcher Island, Mass
Thatcher Island, (near Londoner,) Mass
Thimble Island, Long Island Sound.
Thomastou, Me
Three-Tree Island, Me
Thumb Cap Island, Mass
Toddy Rock, (off Hull,) Mass
Toos Point, Va
Tortugas, Fla
Townsend's Inlet, N. J
Townsend's Inlet, N. J., (3 miles south of).
Truro, Mass.
Tubb Inlet, N. C
Tucker's Beach Light-House, N. J
Tucker's Beach, N. J
Tuckernuck Shoals, Nantucket
Tupp's Inlet, S. C
Turner's Lump, Va
Turtle Inlet Bar, N. J . . .
T w o Brothers, Wickford, R. I
Two-Bush Island, Me
Tybee Island, G-a
Vancock Shoals, T e x
Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass
Ward's Island, N. Y
Warren Harbor, R. I
Warwick Neck, R . I
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Watchapreague, Va
Watchapreague Inlet, Va
Watchapreague Shoal, Va
Watch Hill, R. I
Watch Hill, R. I., (5 miles east of)
Webber's Ledge, Muscongus Sound, Me
Wellfleet. Cape Cod
Well's Beach, Me
West Chop, Vineyard Sound
West Dennis, Cape Cod
West Harbor, Me
West Quoddy Bay, (near Campobello,) Me
West Quoddy Head, Me
West River, mouth of, (Three Sisters,) Chesapeake Bay.
Whale Back Rock, Narragansett Bay
Whale's Head
Whale Rock, R. I
Whale Rock Light, Me
Wheeler Bay, (Red Ledge in,) Me
White Head, Me
Wilkes' Ledge, Buzzard's Bay
Willoughby Shoals, Chesapeake Bay
Wilmington Bar, N. C
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Windmill Point, Stonington, Conn
Winter Quarter Shoals, Md
Winthrop Beach, Mass
Winyah Bay, S. C
Wires' Point, Onancock, Va
Wiscasset Ledge, Me
Wolftrap Shoal, Mob Jack Bay, Va
Wood End, Cape Cod.
Wood's Hole, Mass
Wood Island, Me
Woodward's Cove, Grand Manan, Me
York Beach, Me
York Ledge, Me
York Narrows, Me'.
York River, Me
Young's Point, (entrance to F o x Islands Thoroughfare,)
Me.
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FINANCES.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded, <fc.—
Continued.
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Crescent City, Cal
Cuffey's Cove, Cal
Davenport's Landing, Cal
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Destruction Island, Wash. Ter
Discovery Island, Straits of Juan de Fuca . . . . . . . . . . .
Drake's Bay Cal
Dungeness Spit, Wanh. T e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DuxburyReef, Cal
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Farallones, Cal
....... .......
.
Fish Rock, (near bluff,) Cal
Fisk's Mill, Sonoma County, Cal
Fort Point, San Francisco Bay
Fort Ross, Cal
Fort Stephens, Or eg
Four-Fathom Bank, Cal
Half-Moon Bay, Cal
Humboldt Bar, Cal
Kake Island, (north side of it,) Alaska
Kalwack A l a s k a . . . . . .
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Kodiak Harbor, (21 miles southeast,) Alaska .
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Little Alcatras Rock, San Francisco Bay
Little River C a l . . .
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Little River Head, Cal
Marrow Stone Point, (northwest side of)
Mendocino, Cal ............. .
Mile Rock entrance to San Francisco Bay
Newport Cal
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North Farallon Island, Cal
North Head, San Francisco Bay
No vara River Cal
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Noyo River, Cal . . . . . .
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Ocean Side House, Cal
Orcus Islands, Wash. Ter
Pajaro Cal
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Piedras Blancas, Cal
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Pigeon Point, Cal
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Point Arena, Cal
Point Arena Harbor, Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Point Arena Light-House, (near,) Cal
Point Bonita, Cal
Point Diablo Cal
Point Form in, Cal
Point Gorda, Cal
Point Grenville, Wash. Ter
Point Hueneme, Cal
Point Lobos, Cal
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Point New Year, Cal
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PACIFIC COAST—Continued.
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Point Sal, Cal
Point Sur, Cal
Point Wilson, Wash. Ter
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Rincon Rock San Francisco Bay
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Roekv Point, Cal
Rogue River Oreg.
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Rogue River, (mouth of,) Oreg
Salmon Creek Cal
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San Buenaventura, Cal.
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Sand Island Oreg
Sand Spit, Oreg
San Francisco Bay
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San Juan Harbor, Straits of Fuca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Pedro, Cal
Santa Barbara, Cal
Shoalwater Bav, Wash. Ter
Smith's Point, (below Astoria,) Oreg
Soquel, Cal
South Beach, San Francisco Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Beach, Yaquima Bay Oreg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stewart's Point, C a l . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Stillwater Cove, Cal
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Timber Cove Cal . . . . .
Tomales Bar, Cal
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Tomlinson's Reef, Wilmington Bay, Cal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Umpqua Bar Oreg . . . .
Umpqua River, (mouth of,) Oreg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Bay Bar, Wa-h. Ter
Yaquima Bay, Or eg
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Ahnapee Harbor, Lake Michigan
Alabaster Reef, Lake Huron
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Alcona, Lake Huron
Alexander Bay, Saint Lawrence River
Alpena, Lake Huron
Amherstburgh, Lake Erie
Amsterdam, Lake Michigan
Apostle Island, Lake Superior
Ashtabula, Lake Erie
A von Point, Lake Erie.
Bailey's Harbor, Lake Michigan
Bar Point, Lake Erie
Bark Shanty, Lake Huron
Bay Point, Lake Erie
Buy Quinte, Lake Ontario
Beaver Island, Lake Michigan
Belle Island, Detroit River
Big and Little Sturgeon Point, Green Bay
Big Point au Sable, Lake Michigan
Big Sodus, Lake Ontario
Black Creek, Lake Michigan
Black River, Lake Erie
Black River, Lake Huron
Bois Blanc Island, Lake Erie
Bois Blanc Island, Lake Huron
Brant Pier, Lake Michigan
Brockville, Saint Lawrence River
Brown's Pier, Lake Michigan
Buffalo Harbor, Lake Erie
Burlington Beach, Lake Ontario
Bury Inlet, Lake Huron
Calumet Reef, Lake Michigan
Canna Tsland, Lake Michigan
Cape Hurd, Lake Huron
Carlson's Pier and Ellison's Bay, (between)
Carlton Island, Saint Lawrence River
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TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
stranded,
—Continued.
L A K E COASTS—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Carlton, Lake Michigan
Carp River, Lake Michigan
Caseidy's Reef, Lake Erie
Cataract Rock, Lake Ontario
Cathead Point, Lake Michigan
Cedar Point, Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie
Cedar Rapids, Saint Lawrence River
Cedar River, Lake Michigan
Chambers' Island, Lake Michigan
Chantry Island, Lake Huron
Charity Island, Lake Huron
Charlotte Harbor, Lake Ontario
Cheboygan, Straits of Mackinac
Chester's Reef, Lake Erie
Chicago Harbor, Lake Michigan
Chicanore Reef, Lake Erie
Chuckaluna Reef, Lake Erie
Clay Banks, Lake Erie
Clay Banks, Lake Michigan
Cleveland Harbor, Lake Erie
Cobui'g, Lake Ontario
Cockburn Island, Lake Huron
Colchester Reef, Lake Erie
Collingwood, Lake Huron
Conneaut, Lake Erie
Cove Island, Lake Huron
Crow Island, Saginaw River
Death's Door, Lake Michigan
Detour, Lake Huron, (Saint Mary's River)
Detroit, Detroit River
Detroit Island, Lake Michigan
Detroit River
Devil's Note, Lake Ontario
Devil River, Lake Huron
Dorney's Reef Point, Lake Michigan
Dover Bay, Lake Erie
Drummond Island, Lake Huron
Duck Islands, Lake Ontario
Du Luth, Lake Superior
Dunkirk Harbor, Lake Erie
Dvkesville, Lake Michigan
Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior
East Sister Island, Lake Erie
Eleven-Foot Shoals, Green Bay
Elk Island, Saint Clair River
Ellsworth's River, Lake Michigan
Elm Reef, Lake Michigan
Erie Harbor, Lake Erie
Escanaba, Lake Michigan
Euclid, Lake Erie
Evanston, Lake Michigan
Fairport Harbor, Lake Erie
False Ducks, Lake Ontario
False Presque Isle, Lake Huron
Featherbed Shoals, Lake Ontario
Ferrer's Point, Lake Ontario
Fighting Island, Detroit River
Fishermen's Shoal, Lake Michigan
Fitzgerald Island, Lake Huron
Forest Bay, Lake Huron
Forrester, Lake Huron
Fort Niagara, Lake Ontario
Fort Shoals, Lake Ontario
Forty-Mile Point, Lake Huron
Frankfort, Lake Michigan
Frankfort, Lake Ontario
Gallop Rapids, Saint Lawrence River
Gallop Isle, Lake Ontario
Garden Island, Lake Ontario
Genesee River, Lake Ontario
Genesee, Lake Huron
Geneva, (oif) Lake Erie
Good Harbor Bay, Lake Michigan
Goodrich, Lake Huron
Grable's Point, Lake Erie
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LIFE-SAVING
SKKVICE.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
<fc.—Continued.
L A K E COASTS—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Graham's Shoals, Lake Michigan
Grand Haven, Lake Michigan
Grand Island, Lake Superior
Grand Marrais, Lake Superior
Grand River, Lake Erie
Grand River, Lake Michigan
Gray's Reef, Straits of Mackinac
Green Point, Lake Ontario
Green's Reef, Lake Erie
Griffith's Island, Lake Huron
Grimes's Reef, Lake Michigan
Grindstone City, Lake Michigan
Grosse Island, Detroit River
Grosse Point, Lake Michigan
Gull Island, Lake Ontario
Gull Island Reef, Lake Erie
Gull Point, Lake Ontario
Hammond's Bay, Lake Huron
Harrisville, Lake Huron
Hat Island, Lake Michigan
Hat Island Reef, Green Bay
Herson's Island, Saint Clair River
Highland Reef, Lake Michigan
Hog Island, Lake Saint Clair
Hog Island Reef, Lake Michigan
Holland, Detroit Iliver
Holland, Lake Michigan
Horn's Pier, (locality unknown)
Horseshoe Island, Lake Superior, (supposed).
Houghton Centre, Lake Erie
H o w Island, Lake Ontario
Huron City, Lake Huron
Huron Island, Lake Superior
Inverhuron Harbor, Lake Huron
Isle Royal, Lake Superior
Johnson's Island, Saint Lawrence River
. Kalamazoo River, Lake Michigan
Kelderhouse Pier, Lake Michigan
Kelley's Island, Lake Erie
Kenosha, Lake Michigan
Kettle Point, Lake Huron
K 'waunee, Lake Michigan
Kincardine, Lake Huron
Lake George Flats, Sault River
Lake View, Lake Michigan
Langley's Pier, Lake Michigan
Latman Point, Lake Ontario
Laughing White-fish Reef, Lake Superior
Leamington, Lake Ontario
Leland, Lake Michigan
Lexington, Lake Huron
Lime-Kiln Reef, Detroit River
Little Bay de Noquet, Lake Michigan
Little Graham Shoals, Straits of Mackinac-..
Little Manitou Island, Lake Michigan
Little Point. Lake Huron
Little Point au Sable, Lake Michigan
Little Sister Reef, Lake Michigan
Little Sturgeon Bay, Lake Michigan
Lone Rock, Lake Michigan
Long Island, Lake Ontario
Long Point, Lake Erie
Louse Island, Lake Michigan
Ludington, Lake Michigan
Mackinac, Straits of
Mackinac City, Lake Michigan
Madison, Lake Erie
Maiden, Detroit River
Mammy Judy Light, Detroit River
Manistee Harbor, Lake Michigan
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Manitou, Lake Michigan
Manitowoc. Lake Michigan
Marblehead, Lake Erie
Marquette, Lake Superior
Maumee Bay, Lake Erie
Menomonee, Lake Michigan
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REPORT
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THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
Continued.
L A K E COASTS—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
Michipicoton, Lake Superior
Michigan City, Lake Michigan
Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie
Middle Island, Lake Huron
Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie
Milwaukee, Lake Michigan
Minerva, Lake Erie
Mission Point, Lake Michigan
Mission Reef, Lake Michigan
Mohawk Island, Lake Michigan
Morgan's Point, Lake Erie
Morrisburgh, Lake Ontario
Mud Lake, (near Bridwell, Chicago)
Muskegon, Lake Michigan
Napanee. Lake Ontario'
Neebish Rapids, Saint Mary's River
New Buffalo, Lake Michigan
New Castle, Lake Ontario
New River, Lake Huron
Niagara River, Lake Erie
Nicholson Island, Lake Ontario
Nine-Mile Creek, Lake Ontario
Noon Point, Lake Huron
North Bass Island, Lake Erie
North Bay, Lake Michigan
North Harbor Reef, Lake Erie
North Manitou, Lake Michigan
North Point, Lake Michigan
Northport, Lake Michigan
Oak Point, Lake Ontario
Oconto Reef, Lake Michigan
Old Mackinac Point, Lake Huron
Ole Antrim, Lake Michigan
Oswego, Lake Ontario
Owen Sound, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron.
Pancake Shoal, Lake Michigan
Papoose Island, Lake Huron
Peche Island, Lake Saint Clair
Peninsula Point, Lake Erie
Peninsula Point, Lake Michigan
Peninsula Reef, Lake Michigan
Pent water, Lake Michigan
P&re Marquette, Straits of Mackinac
Perry's Pier, Lake Michigan
Peshtigo Reef, Lake Michigan
Picton, Lake Ontario
Pigeon Bay, Lake Erie
Pigeon Bay, Lake Huron
Pigeon Island, Lake Ontario
Pillar Point, Lake Ontario
Pilot and Detroit Isle, Lake Michigan
Pilot Island, Lake Michigan
Pine River, Lake Huron
Pine River, Lake Michigan
Pinnepoy, Lake Huron
Pipe Island, Lake Michigan
Plum Island, Lake Michigan
Point, Albino, Lake Erie
Point au Pelee, Lake Erie
Point au Sable, Lake Huron
Point au Sable, Lake Michigan
Point au Sable, Lake Superior
Point aux Barques, Lake Huron
Point aux Pins, Lake Erie
Point Betsey, Lake Michigan
Point Clark, Lake Huron, Canada.
Point Dalhousie, Lake Ontario
Point Edwards, Lake Huron
Point Elgin, Lake Huron
Point Frederick, Lake Ontario
Point La Barbe, Straits of Mackinac
Point Moullier, Lake Erie
Point Peninsula, Lake Michigan
Point Peninsula, Lake Ontario
Point Permit, Lak§ Erie
Point Peter, Lake Ontario
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UNITED
STATES
LIFE-SAVING
SKKVICE.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have
—Continued.
L A K E COASTS—Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 3 0 Name of place.
Point Sanilac, Lake Huron
Portage Canal, Lake Michigan
Portage Canal, Lake Superior
Portage River, Lake Superior
Port Austin, Lake Huron
Port Austin Reef, Lake Huron
Port Austin Reef, Lake Michigan
Port Bruce, Lake Huron
Port Bur well, Lake Erie
Port Colborne, Lake Erie
Port Crescent, Lake Erie
Port Hope, Lake Huron
Port Huron, Saint Clair River
Port Maitland, Lake Erie
Port Ryers, Lake Erie
Port Stanley, Lake Erie
Port Washington, Lake Michigan
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Poverty Island, Lake Michigan
Presque Isle Bay, Lake Huron
Presque Isle, Lake Erie
Presque Isle, Lake Huron
Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie
Putney ville, Lake Erie
Racine Reef, Lake Michigan
Rock Falls, Lake Huron
Rock Island, Lake Michigan
Rondeau, Lake Erie
Ronk's Pier, Lake Michigan
Round Island, Lake Michigan
Saginaw River, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Sailor's Encampment, Saint Mary's River
Saint Clair Flats, Lake Saint Clair
Saint Clair River
Saint Helena, Straits of Mackinac
Saint Joseph, Lake Michigan
Saint Lawrence River
Saint Martin's Island, Lake Michigan
Saint Mary's River
Salmon's Point, Lake Ontario
Sand Bay, Lake Ontario
Sand Beach, Lake Huron
Sandy Creek, Lake Michigan
Saugeen, Lake Michigan
Saugatuck, Lake Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Scare-Crow Reef, Lake Huron
Scholie's Point, Lake Erie
Sheboygan, Lake Michigan
Silon Creek, Lake Erie
Sister Island, Lake Michigan
Skillagalee, Lake Michigan
Sleeping Bear Point, Lake Michigan
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Snake Island, Lake Ontario
South Bay, Lake Ontario
South Fox Island, Lake Michigan
South Hampton, Lake Huron
South Haven, Lake Michigan
South Manitou, Lake Michigan
South Point Island. Lake Michigan
South Reef, Lake Michigan
South River, Lake Huron
Spectacle Reef, Lake Huron
Spider Island, Lake Michigan
Starve Island, Lake Huron
Starve Island Reef, Lake Erie
Steam Mill Point, Lake Champlain
Stony Creek, Lake Michigan
Stony Island, Detroit River
Strawberry Island, Green Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Lake Michigan
Sturgeon Point, Lake Erie
Sturgeon Point, Lake Huron
Sturgeon Point Reef, Lake Erie
Sugar Island, Lake Huron
Sumner and Squaw Island, (between,) Lake Michigan .
Taintor Island, Lake Ontario
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950
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 64.—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded,
Continued.
L A K E COASTS—Continued.
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Toronto Point, Lake Ontario
Turtle Island, Lake Erie
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Twin River Point, Lake Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T w o Creeks. Lake Michigan
T w o Rivers, Lake Michigan
Union Pier, Lake Michigan
"V"ail's Reef, Lake Huron
Vermilion Point, Lake Superior . . . . . .
Washington Island, Lake Michigan . . . . . . . . .
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Waugoshance, Lake Michigan
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Waukegan Pier, Lake Michigan
Welland Canal
Whale's Back Shoal, Lake Michigan
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White Hall, Lake Michigan
White Lake Pier, Lake M i c h i g a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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White River, Lake Michigan
White Rock, Saginaw Bay
White Shoals, Straits of Mackinac
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Willard's Bay, Lake Ontario
Wilson Harbor, Lake Ontario
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Wind Point, Lake Michigan
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W o l f Island, Lake Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
W o o d Island, Lake Michigan
Woodward's Bay, Lake Michigan
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Yates Pier, Lake Ontario
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UNITED
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LIFE-SAVING
951
SKKVICE.
TABLE 65.—List of places where American vessels have stranded in foreign waters during the
fiscal years ending June 30, 1875 and June 30, 1876.
Name of place.
Abaco Island, (Bone Fish Bay,) Bahamas
Abaco Island, (Green Turtle Key,) Bahamas
Abaco Island, (Powell's Key,) Bahamas
Abaco Island, (Wood Key,) Bahamas
Abraham's Bay, Monguana Island
Altalta, (on sand-beach 20 miles north,) Mexico
Alvarado, (25 miles east of,) Mex
Amherst Island, Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Anguilla Island, (Salt Key Bank,) Straits of Florida
Argile, (Old Man.) Nova Scotia
Arogant Shoal, (lat. 5° 17' S., Ion. 113° 29' E)
Barbadoes, (lat. 58° 40' west)
Barbuda Island, West Indies
Barclay Sound, southwest end of Tyaartoos Island, British Columbia..
Bay of Saint George, N. F
Belfast, Carrickfergus Bank, Ireland
Belize, Main Reef 30 miles off
Bermuda
Black Point and Seven Hills, Honduras, Central America
Boiling Reef, Gulf of Georgia
Bolton Island, Molucca Group, East Indies
Bonacca Harbor, Honduras, Central America
Brara Island, Cape De Verde Island
Brier Island, Northwest Ledge, Canada
Brier Island, Pond Cove, Nova Scotia
Buckos Reef, Tobago, British West Indies
Caicos Reef, north of, Bahamas
Cape Breton Island
Cape Hogan, Arichat Island, Nova Scotia
Cape Negro, (25 miles east of Rio Janeiro)
Cape Negro Island, Nova Scotia
Cape Sable, Nova Scotia
Cape Verde Island
Caribbean, near Reef, Cuba
Carimata Straits, East Indies
Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes
Chincorro Reef, (90 miles north of Belize)
Cienfuegos Harbor, west head of, Cuba
Coatzacoalco River, on sand-bar, Mex
Cockburn Harbor Shoal, E. C
Colonia Harbor Rock, South America
Colorado Reef, Cuba
Constantinople, (near,) Turkey
Corn Island, Central America
Crooked Island, Bahamas
Crooked Island and passage, near Castle Island, West Indies
Demag Key, (Salt Key Bank,) West Indies
Dona Maria Inlet, Cuba
Dugeon Shoal, Yorkshire, England
English Bank, (probably,) Bristol Channel
Flores Island, River Platte
Formentera, Balearic Island
Frenchman's Harbor, south side Isle of Ruatan
Gibraltar
Giegler Light, near
Grand Bahama Reef, off Wood Bay
Grand Turk, northeast of reef off
Grindstone Island, New Brunswick
Gull Island, Nova Scotia
Hammond's Knoll, (off Yarmouth Head)
Havana and' Matanzas, (between,) Cuba
Hayo, Main Rock, Bay of Yeddo, Japan
Hesquot Sound, Vancouver's Island
Hong-Kong, China
Hoogly River, Diamond Harbor, British India
Indian Island, Labrador
.Tacquemel Bay, Hayti
Jardinillos Reef, West Indies
Kaioot Bank, Holland.
Lavendera Shoal, Matanzas Harbor
Leones Islands, Montego Gulf, Jamaica
Liberty Point, Campobello Island, New Brunswick
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REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
TABLE 65.—List of places where American vessels have stranded in foreign waters,
Name of place.
Lockville, Geograph Bay, West Australia
Macassar Straits, East Indies
Madison Island
Madeira Island
Magdalen Island. Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Malpec Bar, Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Mariguana Island, West Indie?
Mariguana Reef, Bahamas
Marfa Drychon Beach, Cardigan Bay, Wales
Mayo Island, Cape Verde Group
Monte Rugginore, East of Sardinia
Moselle Shoals, Bahamas
McNut's Island, Nova Scotia —
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Nagg's Head, Louisburg, Cape Breton
Newport Roads, Wales
Noel's Point Reef, entrance Saint George's Harbor, Island of Grenada .
Nuevitas Harbor, Cuba
Palance Shoals, near Manila
Para River, (mouth of,) South Ameiica
Port Maria, Jamaica
Progresso, Mexico
Prospect, Nova Scotia
Quoin Point, Cape Good Hope, Africa
Rocas Reef, 125 miles northwest of Cape Saint Roque, Brazil
Rum Cay, Bahamas
Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Saint George, New Brunswick
Saint Mary's Bay, Nova Scotia
San Jos6 de Guatemala
Scarborough Shoals, China Sea
Sicily Tslaud, near Avola
Soldier's Ledge, Tusket Island, Nova Scotia
South Bernini Shoals, Bahamas
Stackpole, England
Straits of Magellan, South America
Saint Pierre, Newfoundland
Talbot's Passage, Cape Horn
Taylor's Bank, River Mersey, England
Tonala Bar, Mexico
Tongue Island, English Channel
Torkeo, (near) Sweden
Trial Island. B. C
Turk's Inland, Great Sand Cay
Turk's Island, Middle Reef, Bahamas
Turk's Island, Northwest Reef, Bahamas
Tuspan River, (mouth of,) Mexico
Tuspan Bar, Mexico
Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia
Verdon Roads, (near Bordeaux,) France
W o o d ' s Island, Bay of Islands, British America
W o o d y Island, Cape Breton, British America
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
—Cont'd.
INDEX.
I.—REPORT
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
Page.
A c t of March 18, 1869, pledges the faith of the United States to make provision at the
.
XII
earliest practicable peiiod for the redemption of United States notes in coin
A c t of February 12, 1873. limits legal-tender quality of silver coin to live dollars
XX
gives gold the precedence in the statutes of the country that it holds in the commercial
world practically
XX
A c t of June 20, 1874, should be so amended as to authorize the awarding of life-saving
medals to persons making signal exertions in rendering assistance to shipwrecked
and drowning persons, without actually endangering life
XXXV
A c t of January 14,1875, declares in effect a monetary system combined of coin and nationalbank notes, redeemable in coin, at the demand of the holder
XII
declares the purpose to resume specie-payments on January 1,1879
XII
requires the redemption of outstanding fractional currency in silver coin
XX
limits amount of silver coin to*be issued to the amount of fractional currency to be redeemed by it
XVI
provides for the increase of the volume of gold coin by cheapening the coinage of gold
bullion
'
XV
requires the substitution, as the business demands of the country may require, of
national-bank notes for legal-tender notes in excess of $300,000,000."
XV, XVII
requires the ultimate redemption of legal-tender notes on and after January 1, 1879, as
they shall be presented
XV
Appropriations, large, for new public buildings not advisable
XXXIX
sufficient, should be made to insure rapid completion of buildings already begun
XXXIX
for the construction of a suitable building for the Light-House Board recommended...
XL
to continue examination of confederate archives earnestly recommended
XL
Balance in the Treasury June 30, 1875, including deposits of coin, and United States notes
represented by certificates outstanding
Ill
in the Treasury June 30, 1876
IV
of cash in the Treasury July 1, 1875, difference between, as shown by public-debt statement and receipts and expenditures, explained
VIII
in the Treasury July 1,1876, explained
IX
Buildings, public, work'on has progressed satisfactorily during the past year
XXXIX
large appropriations for commencing new, not advisable
XXXIX
sufficient appropriation should be made for the rapid completion of, already begun
XXXIX
Building, appropriation for the construction of a suitable, for the Light-House Board recommended
XL
Bullion, gold, amount of coinage of
XV
Bullion and specie, exports of
XXVIII
Bureau officers, reports of, referred to
XL
Carrying-trade, percentage of, in foreign and American vessels
XXX
Claims against the Government. Appropriation should be made to examine confederate
archives for information for protection against improper
XL
Coast Survey, operations of, during the year
XXXVII
Coin, the money of the Constitution
XIlI
legal-tender notes regarded as a substitute for, an anomaly in our monetary system
XIII
subsidiary silver, amount of, issued
XV
silver, amount of, to be issued limited by act of January 14,1875, to amount ot fractional
currency to be redeemed by it
XVI
silver, issue of, under acts of'April 17,1876, and July 22,1876, in exchange for fractional
currency and legal-tender notes
XXI
Coin, silver. A c t of January 14 1875, requires the redemption of outstanding fractional
currency in
XV
silver, the demand for, still equal to the capacity of the mints
XXI
gold, increase in the volume of, to be brought about by cheapening the coinage of gold
bullion
XV
Coin payments, the, to which the faith of the nation was pledged in 1869, was gold and not
silver
XXI
Coinage, capacity of mints believed to be equal to the, in the present year, of silver equal
to the fractional currency outstanding
XV
amount of, of gold bullion
XV
cheapening the, of gold bullion a means of increasing the volume of gold coin
XV
amount of deposits of gold at the mints and assay offices
XXIV
silver deposits and purchases
XXIV
amount of bullion received and operated upon
XXIV
Commerce and navigation
XXX, XXXI
• percentage of exports and imports carried in foreign vessels
XXX
total tonnage of American vessels
XXX
XXX
decrease of American tonnage during the year
number of vessels built during the year
XXX
statement of the number, class, and tonnage of vessels officially numbered during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, and from July 1 to November 10,1876
XXX.XXXI
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, report of
XXVII
Comptrollor of the Currency, report of
" X X I I I
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INDEX.
Page.
Court of arbitration, organization of, suggested as a remedy for delays in settlement of
tariff questions at the port of N e w Y o r k
XXV
Currency, volume of, largely in excess of real demands of legitimate business
XVIII
fractional, redemption of, in silver coin required by act of January 14,1875
XV
fractional, amount of, redeemed
XV
fractional, and legal-tender notes sent to the Department for redemption, express charges
on, not paid by the Government since March last
XXI
national-bank, amount of additional, issued since the passage of the act of January 14,
1875
XVII
Customs-revenue, amount of, for the years ended June 30,1875 and 1876
XXIV
amount of, for the first quarter of 1877
XXIV
proportion of, collected at the port of N e w Y o r k
XXIV
litigation arising from collection of, has so crowded the docket of the courts iu the
southern district of N e w Y o r k , as to occasion great delay in the decision of tariff
questions
XXV
great loss of, has been suffered from excessive allowances for damage to imported merchandise occurring on the voyage
XXV
fraud on the, can easily be practiced under this system
XXV
Customs-service, salaries of employes in, to be reduced ten per cent, on January 1,1877
XXVI
Domestic merchandise, coin value of export^of, for fiscal year ended June 30, i876
XXVIII
Duties, ad valorem, attention of Congress invited to bill H. JR. No. 1712, to simplify the appraisement of goods subject to
XXV
Duties on imports, amount of receipts from, for the years ended June 30,1875 and 1876
XXIV
amount of receipts from, for the first quarter of 1877
..
XXIV
proportion of, collected at the port of N e w Y o r k
XXIV
litigation arising from collection of, has so crowded the dockets of the courts in the
southern district of N e w Y o r k , as to occasion great delay in the settlement of tariffquestions
»
XXV
remedies suggested for delays above-mentioned:
first, organization of a court of arbitration
XXV
second, establishment of a revenue court in the southern district of N e w Y o r k , exclusively for the trial of customs-revenue cases
XXV
Employes in the customs service, salaries of, to be reduced 10 per cent, on January 1,1877
XXVI
number of, to be reduced
XXVI
Estimated receipts for the second, third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year ending June
30,1877
V,VI
Estimated expenditures for the second, third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year ending
J u n e 30,1877
VI
Estimated amount of surplus revenue for the fiscal year ending J une 30,1877
VI
for fiscal year ending J u n e 30,1878
VII
Estimated amount required f o r the sinking-fund for the fiscal year ending June 30,1877...
VI
f o r fiscal year ending June 30,1878
VII
Estimated receipt for the fiscal year ending June 30 1878
VI
Estimated expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30,1878
..
VII
Estimates of Executive Department
VII
Expenditures for the fiscal year ended J une 30,1876
IV
Expenditures for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30,1877
V
Expenditures, estimated, for second, third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year ending
J u n e 30,1877
VI
Expenditures, estimated, for the fiscal year ending J u n e 30,1878
VII
E x e c u t i v e Departments, estimates o f . . '
VII
Exports, of domestic and foreign merchandise, coin value of, during the fiscal year ended
J u n e 30,1876
XXVIII
of specie and bullion
XXVIII
value of, to Provinces of Ontario and Quebec
XXVIII
Express charges on legal-tender notes and fractional currency sent to the Department for
redemption, not paid by the Government, since March last
XXI
Foreign merchandise, coin value of exports of, for the fiscal year ended June 30,1876.
XXVIII
Fractional currency, act of January 14,1875, requires the redemption of outstanding, in
silver coin
XV
amount of, redeemed
XV
Gold, amounts of deposits of, at mints and assay-offices
XXIV
increase in the volume of, to be brought about by cheapening the coinage of gold bullion
XV
sudden accumulation of, in large quantities deemed impracticable
XV
the object of the act of 1873 was to give to, the precedence in the statutes of the country
it held in the commercial world practically
XX
was the coin payment to which the faith of the nation was pledged in 1869
XXI
Gold bullion, amount of coinage of
XV
Government obligations, payment of, in coin
XVIII
Imported merchandise, customs revenue has suffered great loss from excessive allowances
for damage to, occurring on the voyage
XXV
Imports, increase in the value of certain items of
XXIX
decrease in the value of certain items of
XXIX
Inspectors of customs, legislation recommended giving the Secretary of the Treasury discretionary power in fixing the compensation of
XXVI
legislation recommended giving to keepers of life-saving stations the powers of
XXXVI
Internal revenue, receipts from, during the fiscal years ended June 30,1875, and 1876
XXVII
Internal-revenue stamps, recommends that the law requiring the sending of, to officers b y
mail be repealed
XXVII
Legal-tender notes, regarded as a substitute for coin, an anomaly in our monetary system.
XIII
purport of, a promise to pay
XIII
legal characteristics of, settled b y the United States Supreme Court
XIII
are not and do not purport to be money, but are rather the symbolic expression of the
Government's authority in its extremity to supply its needs'.
XIII, XTV
the policy which tolerated the continuance of, after'the close of the war a public misfortune
xrv
INDEX.
955
Page.
Legal-tender notes, ultimate redemption of, on and after January 1, 1879, contemplated b y
the act of January 14, 1875
XV
the redemption of, to be provided for by accumulating gold from the surplus revenue
from customs and the sale of bonds
XV, XVI, XVII
amount of, redeemed by the issue of national-bank notes
XV
funding of, iuto long time low rate of interest bonds recommended
XIV, X V
amount of, outstanding November 1,1876
XV, XVIII
Legal-tender notes and fractional currency sent to the Department for redemption, express
charges on, not paid b y the Government since March last
XXI
Legislation recommended:
to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to fund legal-tender notes into 4 and 4| per
cent, thirty-year bonds
XIV, X V
to facilitate the resumption of specie payments
XV
t o simplify the appraisement of goods, &c., subject to ad valorem duties. Attention of
Congress invited to bill H. R. No. 1712
XXV
to provide a uniform charge of 5 per cent, for commission in lieu of charges, &c., provided for b y section 2907, Revised Statutes
XXVI
to require persons exporting merchandise b y land conveyance to Canada to file manifests containing the quantities and values thereof
XXVIII
repealing law requiring internal-revenue stamps to be sent to officers of that service b y
mail
XXVII
f o r extending the navy-pension laws to the officers and men of the revenue-marine service
XXXIII
to provide for establishing a retired list for the revenue marine
XXXIII
to secure appropriate pay to keepers of life-saving stations
XXXIV
to provide for the erection of the life-saving service into a distinct establishment
XXXV
vesting keepers of lile-saving stations with the powers of inspectors of customs
XXXVI
that the act of June 20,1874, be so amended as to authorize the awarding of life-saving
medals to persons making signal exertions in rendering assistance to ship-wrecked
and drowning persons without actually endangering life
XXXV
to authorize the construction of a light-house at or near American Shoal, Florida R e e f .
XXXVII
to authorize the building of a new steam-tender for the Pacific coast
XXXVII
to provide lor crediting the proceeds of the sale of unserviceable marine-hospital property to the marine-hospital fund as repayments
XXXVIII
to authorize the use of unclaimed money and effects of seamen dying under the eare of
XXXVIII
the marine-hospital service f o r the benefit of sick and disabled seamen
making provision for the examination of medical officers of the marine-hospital service
similar to that n o w existing for medical officers of the A r m y and N a v y
XXXVIII, X X X I X
providing for the meeting of the board of supervising inspectors of steamboats at such
times and places as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate
XXXIX
to provide for the erection of a proper building for the Light-House Board
XL
Life-saving service:
district No. 5, embracing the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, has been organized during the year, and six stations therein p u t in operation
XXXIII
number of stations constructed since July 1, 1875
. XXXIII
construction of stations on the Pacific coast delayed on account of a difficulty in obtaining title to sites therefor
XXXIII
difficulties encountered in locating and constructing stations on the Pacific coast. X X X I I I , X X X I V
the loss of the crew of the life-saving station at the wreck of the Italian bark N u o v a
Ottavia suggests the propriety of providing' pensions for widows and orphans of men
w h o perish in the effort to save life, &c
XXXIV
the subject of proper compensation of keepers of stations should receive serious consideration
XXXIV
the, should be erected into a distinct establishment
XXXV
the act of J u n e 20, 1874, should be so amended as to authorize the awarding .of lifesaving medals to persons making signal exertions in rendering assistance to shipwrecked and drowning persons without actually endangering life
XXXV
donations of books for, have been received
XXXV
keepers of life-saving stations should be invested with the powers of inspectors of customs
XXXVI
Life-boat stations, number of, constructed and where located
XXXIII
Light-House Establishment
XXXVI, XXXVII
light-houses, river-lights, fog-signals, beacons, and buoys, number of, established during
the last fiscal year
XXXVI
number of, discontinued during the year
_
XXXVI
number of, in use at the close of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876
XXXVI
the proposed introduction of mineral oil as an illuminant for light-houses delayed b y a
claim that the burner used b y the Light-House Board infringes a patent granted to
private parties
'.
XXXVI
the lights recently placed on the western rivers continue to g i v e great satisfaction to
the shipping interests upon those waters
XXXVI
construction of a light-house at or near American Shoal, Florida R e e f , earnestly recommended
XXXVII
building of a n e w steam-tender for the Pacific coast recommended
XXXVII
Litigation, arising from collection of duties on imports, has so crowded the dockets of the
courts in the southern district of N e w Y o r k as to occasion great delay in the decision
XXV
of tariff questions
remedies suggested for these delays
XXV
Marine-hospital service, a larger number have availed themselves of the benefits of, during
the year 1876 than in any previous year
XXXVIII
attempts to break down provisions of regulations of, requiring practical examination
into qualifications of candidates for appointment as surgeons
XXXVIII
recommends legislation providing for examination of medical officers of the, similar to
that for medical officers of the A r m y and N a v y
XXXVIII, XXXIX
amount of dues collected and covered into the Treasury during the year
XXXIX
amount of expenditures f r o m the fund contributed by seamen
XXXVIII
956
INDEX.
Page.
Marine-hospital service, repairs to hospital buildings, and furniture, fuel, light, and water
f o r same, paid for out of fund contributed b y seamen in 1876 for the first time
XXXVIII
number of seamen to w h o m relief was furnished dating the year
XXXVIII
no deficiency appropriation has been asked for since 1873, and none will be asked f o r
1878
XXXIX
provision should be made to allow the proceeds of the sale of unserviceable marineliospital property to be credited to the marine-hospital fund as repayment
XXXVTII
unclaimed money and effects of seamen dying under the care of the marine-hospital
service should be appropriated for the benefit of sick and disabled seamen
—
XXXVIII
Merchandise, domestic and foreign, coin value of exports of, during the fiscal year ended
J u n e 30,1876
XXVIII
increase and decrease of importations of particular items of, during the fiscal year ended
J u n e 30,1876, as compared with the previous year
XXIX
Mineral oil as an illuminant for light-house purposes, proposed introduction of, delayed by
a claim that the burner used b y the Light-House Board infringes a patent granted to
private parties
XXXVI
Mints, capacity of, believed to be equal to the coinage, in the present year, of silver equal
to the fractional currency outstanding
XV
Mints and assay-offices, amounts of deposits of gold at
XXIV
National banks" total number of, organized up to October 2,1.876
XXII
number of, in operation on October 2,1876
XXII
capital, circulation, deposits, <fec., of
XXII
amount of circulation of, redeemed and destroyed since J u n e 20, 1874
XXII
profit on circulation of, depends on price paid for bonds and the rate of interest
XXIV
National-bank notes, substitution of, for legal-tender notes in excess of $300,000,000 required
b y the act of January 14, 1875
XV, XVII
amount of, issued in substitution for legal-tender notes redeemed
XV
amount of additional, issued since the passage of tbe act of January 14,1875
XVII
National debt, practicability of funding the, into a 4 per cent, bond running thirty to fifty
years
XX
contracts for refunding the, conditions ofV&nd parties to
XI
Officers, medical, of the marine-hospital service should have a medical examination similar
to that f o r medical officers of the A r m y and N a v y
XXXVIII, X X X I X
Oil, mineral, proposed introduction of, as an illuminant for light-houses delayed for reasons
stated
XXXVI
P u b l i c buildings, work on, during the past year has progressed satisfactorily where sufficient appropriations have been made
XXXIX
large appropriations for commencing new, not advisable
XXXIX
sufficient appropriations should be made to insure rapid completion of, already b e g u n . .
XXXIX
suggestion of the Supervising A r c h i t e c t that plans lor, be hereafter obtained by competition of architects recommended to the attention of Congress
XL
construction of a suitable building for the Light-House Board recommended
XL
P u b l i c debt, amount of reduction during the fiscal year ended J u n e 30,1876
VIII
principal of, July 1,1875
VIII
principal of, J u l y 1, 1876
VIII
difference between amount of reduction of, and amount of surplus revenue for the fiscal
year ended J u n e 30, 1876, explained
VIII, I X
R e c e i p t s for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876
Ill
for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1877
V
estimated, for the second, third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year ending J u n e 30,
1877
V,VI
estimated, for the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1878
VI
R e f u n d i n g the national debt, contracts for
XI
conditions of, and parties to
XI
still in progress
XII
4| per cent, bonds issued
XII
Resumption of specie payments, provision of the act of March 18, 1869
XII
faith of the United States solemnly pledged to payment in coin or its equivalent of
United States notes and interest-bearing obligations
XII
to make pr ovision at the earliest practicable period for the redemption of United States
notes in coin
XII
R e v e n u e from customs, amount of, for t h e fiscal years ended June 30, 1875, and 1876
XXIV
amount of, for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1877
XXIV
proportion of, collected at the port of N e w Y o r k
XXIV
force employed in the collect on of the, to be reduced
XXVI
Hevenue-marine, satisfactory operations of, during tbe past year
XXXI
recent re-organization ofj has resulted in increased efficiency and reduction of expenses
XXXI
cost of maintaining the, during the past year
XXXII
statistics of services performed b y the, during the year
XXXI
value of imperiled vessels and cargoes assisted b y the, during the year
XXXII
cadets for the, preparations made for the examination of, &c
XXXII
extension of the navy-pension laws to the officers and men of the, recommended
XXXIIL
establishment of a retired-list for officers of the, recommended
XXXIII
Sinking-fund, how instituted
IX
estimated amount required for, for the fiscal years ending J u n e 30, 1877, and 1878
VT, V I I
Silver, deposits of, and purchases at the mints and assay-offices
XXIV
Silver coins, amount of, to be issued limited b y the act of January 14, 1875. to the amount
o f fractional currency to be redeemed b y it
XVI
issue of, under acts of A p r i l 17 and J u l y 22, 1876, in exchange f o r fractional-currency
and legal-tender notes
XXI
t b e demand for, still equal to the capacity of the mints
XXI
Silver dollar, at no time has the, constituted an ai>preciable part of the circulation, though
a legal tender
XVIII, X I X
Specie and bullion, exports o f
XXVIII
Specie payments, act of March 18, 1869, pledges the faith of the United States to make provision for, at the earliest practicable period
XII
957
INDEX.
•Page.
Specie payments, the suspension of, was the act of the National Government, and the
people look to the Government to take the initiative in resumption
XII, X I I I
additional legislation recommended to facilitate the resumption of
XV
the resumption of, on January 1, 1879, required by act of January 14,1875
XV
Statistics of exports and imports ".
1
X X VIII, X X I X
Steamboat-inspection service
XXXIX
receipts for the inspection of steam-vessels and licensing of officers
XXXIX
disbursements for salaries and other expenses
XXXIX
number of officers licensed
XXXIX
number of inspectors and clerks employed
XXXIX
number of steam-vessels inspected
XXXIX
aggregate tonnage of steamers inspected
XXXIX
legislation recommended providing for the meeting of the board of supervising inspectors at such times and places as the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate
XXXIX
Surplus revenue, estimated amount of, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877
VI
estimated amount of, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878
VII
Tonnage, total, of registered, enrolled, and licensed vessels of the United States
XXX
XXX
American, decrease of, during the past year
Vessels, American, total tonnage of
.'
XXX
percentage of carrying trade transacted in
XXX
number of, built during the last year
XXX
statement showing the number, class, and tonnage of, officially numbered, during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876
XXX, XXXI
statement showing the number, class, and tonnage of, officially numbered, during the
fiscal year, from July 1 to November 10,1876
'.
XXXI
TABLES
ACCOMPANYING
THE
REPORT.
TABLE A.—Statement of the net receipts (by warrants) during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1876
3
TABLE B.—Statement of the net disbursements (by wairants) during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1876
4,5
TABLE C.—Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury notes (by warrants)
for the fiscal year ended June 30,1876
6
TABLE D.—Statement of the net receipts and disbursements (by warrants) for the quarter
ended September 30, 1876
6, 7
TABLE E.—Statement of the redemption and issue of loans and Treasury notes (by warrants) for the quarter ended September 30, 1876
7
TABLE F.— Statement of outstanding principal of the public debt of the United States on
the ist of January of each year from 1791 to 1843, inclusive, and on the first of July of
each year from 1&44 to 1876, inclusive
8, 9
TABLE G.—Statement of the receipts of the United States from March 4, 1789, to June 30,
1876, by calendar years to 1843, and by fiscal years (ended June 30) from that time
10,11,12,13
TABLE H.—Statement of the expenditures of the United States from March 4, 1789, to June
30,1876, by calendar years to 1843, and by fiscal years (ended June 30) from that time
14,15,16,17
TABLE I.—Statement of the differences between the several accounts showing the outstanding principal of the public debt, with an explanation thereof, so far as the examination of
the accounts has progressed
18
TABLE K.—Statement showing the condition of the sinking-fund from its institution in
May, 1869, to and including June 30, 1876
19, 20, 21
TABLE L.—Statement showing the purchases of bonds on account of the sinking-fund during each fiscal year from its institution in May, 1869, to and including June 30, 1876
22, 23
TABLE M.—Statement of loans made by the United States from 1776 to 1876, inclusive
24-53
TABLE N.—Statement of 30-year 6 per cent, bonds (interest payable January and July)
issued to the several Pacific railwa'v companies, under the acts of Julv 1, 1862, (12 Statutes,
492,) and July 2, 1864, (13 Statutes,'359)
."
54-59
TABLE O. — Returns, by judgment of the United States Court of Claims, of proceeds of property seized as captured or abandoned under act of March 12, 1863, paid from July 1, 1875,
to June 30, 1876
60
TABLE P.—Judgment of the United States Court of Claims of proceeds of property seized
as captured or abandoned under act of March 12, 1863, rendered but not paid, during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1876
60
TABLE Q.—Receipts and disbursements of the United States assistant treasurers f o r the
year ended June 30, 1876
61, 62, 63, 64
TABLE R.—Receipts and disbursements of designated depositaries of the United States for
the year ended June 30,1876
65
APPENDIX.
Statement of customs refunds made b y the Treasury Department from November 21,1875, to
June 30, 1876, being for that portion of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1876, not included in
the report heretofore made. (See Finance Report, 1875, page 123, Appendix C.) Report
required by section 4, act of March 3,1875
66, 67, 68, 69, 70. 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
Exhibits A , B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q, decisions of the Treasury Department
under which refunds were made
78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87
INDEX.
958
II.—REPORTS
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL R E V E N U E
OF TREASURY
OFFICERS.
Pago.
91
A c t of A u g u s t 15, 1876:
Effect of provisions of, on the service, dispensing with the ganging of wholesale liquordealers' packages and consolidating the offices of gauger and store-keeper
97
Amendment to section 16 of House bill No. 3926 :
Substituting name " E x p o r t tobacco-factories" for " G o v e r n m e n t tobacco-factories"
recommended
105
Appropriation inadequate:
Liability of, to endanger the efficiency of service in the collection of revenue
96
Assessments:
A m o u n t of, in each class and in all classes for the assessment years ended A p r i l 30,1875
and 1876 compared
98
Decrease in amount of, during the last fisqal year was, on incomes, dividends, spirits
fraudulently removed, assessed penalties, and special taxes
98
Reasons for increase or decrease in the amount of, in the several classes named during
last assessment year
99
Table of, shows assessments made in fiscal year ended June 30,1876, and in assessment
years ended April 30,1875 and 1876
99
Assessment of taxes on incomes and dividends, data for, how obtained
98, 99
Brewers:
A g g r e g a t e number of, engaged in the production of fermented liquors during the fiscal
year 1875-76, (3.29s)
94
Distribution of, among the several States and Territories during the fiscal year 1875-76.
94
Cigarettes:
Increase of 36,991,703 in production of, during fiscal year 1875-76, explains the fact that,
while the increase in the receipts from cigars and' cigarettes over the year 1873-'74 is
about 1 per cent, less than the increase in the rate of tax imposed by act of March 3,
1875, the total production is nearly 1 per cent, greater than in the aforesaid year
105
Cigars and cigarettes:
Decrease in production of, during the fiscal year 1875-'?6 believed to be apparent o n l y . .
104
Increase of collections on, in 1875-76 over 1874- 75 $899,444.92, or 8.81 per cent., and over
1873-74 $771,680.21, or 18.98 p e r c e n t
103
Total production of, during fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875- 76, compared
104
Collecting:
Estimate of expenses of, for current fiscal year will be re-examined after the collectors'
accounts of the consolidated districts are closed
96, 97
Collection-districts:
Allowances in force for maintaining, during current fiscal year, w h y inadequate
96
Maintenance ot, as now established will better subserve the public interests than to
have consolidated large districts
96
Number of, limited to 131 by act of August 15,1876
96
Plan of consolidating, sketched by the predecessor of present Commissioner modified so
as to preserve large collection-districts intact
96
Reduction in number of, to 131 to take effect September 1, 1876, or as soon thereafter as
practicable
96
"Work of reducing number of, to 131 commenced on passage of act of A u g u s t 15,1876, is
now (November 27,1876) nearly completed
96
Collectors, deputy, and clerks:
Pay of, about 6 per cent, less than allowances therefor last y e a r r e a s o n w h y
96
Collectors, deputy:
Number of, should be increased 10 per cent.; reasons why
96
Commissioner:
A g g r e g a t e force in office of, for next fiscal year recommended, (203)
Ill
A g g r e g a t e of present force in office of, (187)
:
Ill
Reduction in number of officers, clerks, and other employes in office of, by act of August
15,1876, was 54
."
Ill
Schedule of estimated force in office of, for next fiscal year
Ill
Schedule of present force in office of
Ill
Deficiency appropriation:
Additional clerical labor required of collectors to issue wholesale liquor-dealers' stamps,
one reason for asking for
97
Decrease in amount appropriated for pay of gaugers, store-keepers, and for miscellaneous expenses greater than decrease in the actual expenses for this service a reason
for asking for
97
Distilleries and rectifving-houses:
Can be rented with profit to the Government for short periods for purposes other than
distilling and rectifying
107
Purchased at sales upon distraint or m payment of debts under internal-revenue laws,
Government has realized nothing from use o f ; reason why
107
Seized by the Government, condition of, and recommendation in relation to
106
Distilleries:
Disti ibution of, among the several States and Territories during the fiscal year 1875-'76.
92
Number of, operated during the fiscal year 1875-76, (2,918)
'.
92
Number of, registered during the fiscal year 1875-76, (3,021)
92
Distilleries, grain:
92,105
Number of, operated during the last fisc il year, (647)
Operated during the last fiscal year were located in 103 collection-districts
105
Distilleries other than fruit:
I n operation during July, August, September, and October, 1875, 1876, and 1877, statement of daily spirit-producing capacity of
113
Number of, in operatiun at the beginning of each month during the fiscal year 1875-'76
93
Drawback :
Allowed during the fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875-'76, aggregate amount of, c o m p a r e d . .
102
A l l o w e d on tobacco, cigars, proprietary articles, and manufactured cotton, during the
fiscal year 1875-76, amount of
102
INDEX.
959
Page.
COMMISSIONER OF I N T E R V A L
REVENUE—Continued.
Fermented liquors:
Reeeips from each source and aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal
years 1874-75 and 1875-'76, compared
93
Gaugers and store-keepers:
Expense of maintaining cannot be definitely estimated; reasons w h y
97
Internal revenue:
Aggregate cost of collecting during 1875-76 did not exceed $4,775,000
97, 98
Percentage cost of collecting during 1875-76, 4 1-14
98
Legislation recommended:
I n respect to making provision for the payment of certain persons n o w paid from appriations " for stamps, paper, and dies," and " for punishment for violating internalrevenue l a w s "
111,112
Provision of House bill No. 3926 authorizing the Commissioner to confer upon revenueagents the power to examine all books, papers, accounts, &c., and to administer oaths
111
Provisions of House bill No. 3926 relating to tobacco
105
Permitting owners of flat-boats navigated by hand and trading on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries to do the business of dealers in spirits and tobacco by paying the
Bpecial taxes t hereof
112,113
Providing for stamping packages of imported spirits to prevent the reuse of such packages
112
Providing for taking depositions with compulsory process of witnesses in trials for
abatement and refunding of taxes in certain cases
112
Provisions contained in section 4 of House bill No. 3926, relating to property acquired
b y forfeiture ; with reasons for
1
107
Receipts:
Aggregate, estimate of, for fiscal year 1876-'77, ($120,000,000,) and for 1877- 78,
($123,000.000)
114
From each source, and from all sources, for first four months of fiscal years ending June
30,1876 and 1877, statement of
114
Revenue-agents:
Aggregate of salaries and expenses of, during the year, ($85,878.36)
110
Districts, number of, since the abolition of the office of supervisor, (18)
110
Duties of, enumerated
110
F. D. Sewall, officer in charge of
110
Increase in number of, from twenty-five to forty, recommended
Ill
110
Number of, assigned to each district, (1)
Number of, assigned to general duty, (7)
110
Number of, employed at different times during the year, (35)
110
Salaries:
Allowed to collectors, schedule of, for fiscal year 1875-'76
95
Of collectors for fiscal year 1876-77, basis of recommendations for
95
Spirits:
Aggregate quantities of, assessed at 70 and 90 cents per gallon during the fiscal year
1875-'76
100
A m o u n t of revenue from, will doubtless increase from year to year if distillers are allowed to realize a fair profit on their business
105
A m o u n t of tax collected on, at 70 and 90 cents per gallon during fiscal year 1875-76,
($51,390,490.43)
105
A t 70 cents per gallon, quantity of, in bond June 30,1876, unaccounted for, by collection
districts
100
A t 90 cents per gallon, quantity of, in bond June 30,1876, unaccounted for, by collection
districts
101
Bonded and withdrawn from bond during the fiscal year 1875-76, quantities of
100
Conspiracies to defraud the Government of its revenues from, believed to be broken u p .
105
Distilled, provisions of the law relating to manufacture and sale of, will be construed
fairly, so that no unnecessary restraint shall be put on this business
106
Distillers, rectifiers, and wholesale liquor-dealers are now manifesting a disposition to
co-operate with the Government to secure the collection of taxes on
106
Estimate of production of, for current fiscal year
113
Exclusive of brandy, aggregate production of, in taxable gallons during the fiscal year
1875-76
.....
100
I n bond, quantities of, J u l y 1,1875, and June 30,1876
100
N o object of taxation will produce so much revenue with so few persons to collect it as.
105
Quantities of, allowed on account of errors in original reports
100
Quantities of, exported and unaccounted for during the fiscal year 1875-'76
100
Quantities o f exported and unaccounted for June 30,1875
100
Quantities of, exported during the fiscal year 1875- 76
100
Quantities of, lost b v casualties during the fiscal year 1375- 76
100
Quantities of, withdrawn as tax-paid during the fiscal year 1875-'76
100
Quantities of, withdrawn from warehouse during the several fiscal years from 1872 to
1876
113
Quantity of, withdrawn for scientific purposes during the fiscal year 1875-76
100
Receipts from each source and aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal
years lb74-'75 and 1875- 76, compared
93
Removed from distillery-warehouse for export during fiscal years 1874- 75 and 1875-'76,
compared
'
101
Stamps:
Appropriation act for current fiscal year provides for transmission of, after August 15,
1876, to officers of internal revenue in registered packages through United States mail.
108
Estimated annual expense of transportation of, by express companies under contract
with Adams Express Company, ($50,000)
108
Number of, issued during fiscal year 1875-'76, (715,019.104)
108
Other than special tax-stamps are printed under contract with parties in N e w Y o r k City
111
Provisions of act of August 15, 1876, requiring the transmission of, through United
States mail, should be repealed; reasons why
108,109,110
Regulation requiring the return of a portion of tax-paid stamps to the collector or Commissioner to prevent fraud has been extended to rectifiers' and wholesale liquordealers' stamps
107
1001
INDEX.
Page.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE—Continued.
Stamps:
Schedule of rates for the transportation of, by express companies
108
Special-tax, are printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ill
Tax-paid, rectifiers' and wholesale liquor-dealers', h o w prepared and used to furnish
evidence of their complete destruction and to show the contents of the package bearing them
107
108
Yalue of, issued during the fiscal year 1875-76, ($131,258,048.50)
"Wholesale liquor-dealers' stamps for packages filled on the premises of a wholesale
liquor-dealer are issued by collectors on receipt of a statement furnishing full infor- mation respecting the package from which the new one is
filled
107
Statistics:
Relating to seizures, compromises, criminal actions, civil actions in personam,
actions
in rem, &c
94, 95
Tables:
Titles of, for fiscal year 1875-76 and years previous
91
Tobacco:
A g g r e g a t e receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal year 1875-'76, ($39,795,339.91).
102
A g g r e g a t e receipts from all sources relating to, $2,491,878.03 greater than for any previous fiscal year
104
Receipts from all sources relating to, during the first four months of the current fiscal
year, $492,404 80 greater than during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year . .
113
Receipts from each source and aggregate receipts from all sources relating to, for fiscal
years 1874-'75 and 1875-76 compared
102,103
T o b a c c o and snuff:
Decrease in production of, during fiscal year 1875-76 believed to be apparent only
104
Percentages of increase on collections of, in 1875-'76 over 1873-'74 and 1874-75 nearly 22
and 6 2-10, respectively
1...
103
Quantities of, exported and accounted for during the fiscal year 1875-76
101
R e m o v e d in bond for exportation prior to July 1, 1875, and unaccounted for that day,
quantities of
101
R e m o v e d from manufactories for exportation and unaccounted for June 30, 1875 and
1876, quantities of, compared
102
R e m o v e d in bond f r o m manufactories for exportation during the fiscal year 1875-76,
quantities of
101
Unaccounted for June 30, 1876, quantities of
102
Tobacco, exclusive of snuff:
Percentages of increase on collections of, in 1875-76 over 1873-74 and 1874-75 nearly 23
and 6|, respectively
103
Tobacco, manufactured, and cigars:
Increase in production of, during last three years of financial depression a subject for
congratulation on the part of the Government and of those interested in the tobacco
trade
105
Total production of, during fiscal years 1874-75 and 1875-76 compared
104
W h i s k y frauds:
A l l legal remedies have been used by the Government for the suppression of, and for
the punishment of persons engaged in
106
Can never become as great as in years past with proper surveillance on the part of the
Government
105,106
M e n of great experience and wealth now engaged in the business of distilling feel a
deep interest in preventing
106
Result of proceedings instituted to break up conspiracies to perpetrate
106
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
State banks:
Bank of North America
First Bank of the United States
Renewal of the charter of same
Second Bank of the United States
Removal of public deposits
Massachusetts bank system
New Y o r k bank system
Sefety-fund bank system of N e w Y o r k
Restraining acts of N e w Y o r k
Free banking system of New Y o r k
Banking systems of other States
Ohio.":
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
State and national systems of banking compared
State bank statistics from earliest dates
State banks, savings-banks, and loan and trust companies
National b a n k s :
National-bank circulation
Securities held for circulation
Specie, paper currency, and bank checks
Ban k taxation
.'
Dividends and earnings
Reserve
Redemption of circulation
Lost and unredeemed bank notes
Insolvent banks
Geographical distribution of national-bank stock
Miscellaneous:
Systems of banking, other than national
Coinage act of 1873
117
120
121
123
125
127
129
133
135
137
137
139
139
142
143
144
145
146
147
152
184
160
164
165
169
175
177
179
180
182
183
119
167
INDEX.
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Page.
COMPTROLLER OF THE C U R R E N C Y — C o n t i n u e d .
Miscellaneous:
Synopsis of judicial decisions in "bank-cases
Appendix
Tables in report:
Bank of the United States :
Tables of the resources and liabilities of the Bank of the United States in January, 1809
and 1811
'.
Statement showing the profits of the Government on its stock of the Second Bank of the
United States
Table of the orincipal items of the Bank of the United States and of the State banks in
1819
Table of the number, capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the Bank of the United
States and of the State banks, for various years, from 1811 to 1829
Table of the principal items of the Bank of the United States and of the State banks, for
various years, from 1811 to 1840
State banks ':
Table of the amount of N e w England bank-notes redeemed at the Suffolk Bank, yearty,
from 184 L to 1857
Table of the number and principal items of the State banks in N e w England, for various
years, from 1837 to 1863
Table of the number and principal resources and liabilities of the banks in the State and
city of New York, in various years, from 1836 to 1876
Table of the number, metallic medium, circulation, and capital of the State banks in the
country, in various years, from 1774 to 1804
Table of the capital, specie, circulation, and loans of the State banks in the country, foi
the years 1813, 1815, and 1819
Table of the principal items of the State banks and of the Bank of the United States in
1819
Table of the number, capital, circulation, deposits, and specie of the State banks and of
the Bank of the United States, in various years, from 1811 to 1829
Table showing, by groups of States, the principal assets and liabilities of the banks
therein in 1829
Table of the principal assets and liabilities of the banks in certain cities and in the remainder of the United States, in 1829
Table of the principal items of the banks in the United States on January 1, in various
years, from 1811 to 1840
Table of the condition of the deposit-banks on June 1 and November 1, 1836
Tnble of the principal items of the State banks, and of the Bank of the United States, for
various years, from 1811 to 1840
Table of the principal items of the State banks, yearly, from 1834 to 1861
Table, by geographical divisions, of the number,' capital, and deposits of the State banks
and private bankers, savings-banks, and trust and loan companies, for the six months
ending November 30, 1875
Table, similar to the one preceding, for the six months ending May 31, 1876
Statement of t h e « m o u n t of taxes collected from banks, other than national, for the fiscal
year 1875-'76
Table showing the maximum circulation issued, and the amount and percentage unredeemed of banks in various States
Table, by States and reserve cities, of the number of State banks, savings-banks, &c., with
their average capital and deposits, and the tax paid thereon, for the six months ending
May 31, 1876
National b a n k s :
Table of the resources and liabilities of the national banks on October 2,1876, classified by
reserve cities, &c
Table of the resources and liabilities of the national banks in October of each year, from
1869 to 1876
Table of the principal items of the national banks on October 1 of each year, from 1863 to
1876
Table of the outstanding circulation of the national banks on M a y 1 and November 1 of
each year, from 1868 to 1876
Table showing, b y States, the issue and retirement of circulation for the year ending November 1, 1876, and the total amount issued and retired since June 20, i874
Table showing the issue and retirement of circulation, and the deposit and retirement of
legal-tender notes, monthly, for the year ending November 1, 1876, and the total
amounts issued, deposited, and retired since January 14, 1875
Statement exhibiting the operation of the acts of June 20,1874, and January 14,1875, down
to November 1, 187*i
Table of the amounts and kinds of United States bonds held as security for national-bank
circulation
Table of the amounts of specie held by the national banks at the dates of their reports, from
October, 1868, to October, 1876.... '
Table of the amounts and kinds of outstanding United States and national-bank issues, at
various dates, from 1865 to 1876
Table showing the United States taxation of national banks, yearly, from 1864 to 1876 . . .
Table, by States and reserve cities, of the capital and the amount "and rate of taxation of
the national banks, for the year 1875
_
Table of the rates of taxation of the national banks in certain States for the years'1874 and
1875
.'
Table of the rates of taxation of the national banks in certain cities for the year 1875
Table, by geographical divisions, of the capital, and the amount and rates of taxation of
the national banks, for the years 1874 and 1875
.•
Table of the taxation of national banks, yearly, from 1866 to 1875
Table, by States and reserve cities, of the amount ol losses charged off by national banks
during the year ending September 1. 1876
1
Table showing the capital, surplus, dividends, and earnings of the national banks, semiannually, from 1869 to 1876
,
61
F
187
192
12 3
127
151
158
131
133
139
153
153
154
154
155
155
155
157
158
159
160
160
169
181
186
118
119
159
161
162
163
ig3
164
165
166
170
170
171
172
172
173
173
176
962
INDEX.
COMPTROLLER OF THE C U R R E N C Y — C o n t i n u e d .
National b a n k s :
Table, b y geographical divisions, of the ratios to capital aad to capital and surplus, of the
dividends and earnings of the national banks for the years 1875 and 1876
Table, b y geographical divisions, of the ratios to capital and to capital and surplus, of the
dividends of the national banks, semi-annually, from 1871 to 1876
Table showing the weekly movement of the legal-tender reserve of the N e w Y o r k City
national banks in the month of October, from 1872 to 1876
Table of the liabilities and reserve of the N e w Y o r k City national banks in October of each
year, from 1870 to 1876
Table of the liabilities of the national banks, and the reserve required and held, at three
dates in each year, f r o m 1871 to 1876
Table of the amount of national-bank notes received b y the Comptroller and at the redemption agency of the Treasury, from J une 20,1874, to November 1,1876
Table, b y denominations, of the number and amount of national-bank notes issued and redeemed f r o m 1863 to 1876, and the number and amount outstanding November 1,1876..
Statement of the amount of national-bank notes destroyed, yearly, from 1863 to 1876
Table of the number of shares of national-bank stock held in various foreign c o u n t r i e s . . .
Miscellaneous:
^
Statement showing the movement of coin and bullion in the United States for the fiscal
year 1875-76, and the estimated amount in the country at the end of that year
Statement of the items of the public debt of the United States at the date of its maximum,
A u g u s t 31, 1865
T a b l e showing the transactions of the N e w Y o r k clearing-house, yearly, f r o m 1854 to
1876
1
Tables in a p p e n d i x B a n k of the United States :
T.°ble showing the principal resources and liabilities of the Bank of the United States,
yearly, from 1817 to 1840
Circulation of the Bank of the United States in September, 1830, and where payable
State b a n k s :
Table showing the condition of the banks in the United States in the year 1819
T a b l e showing the number and capital of the banks in the United Staies at eight different
periods, f r o m 1792 to 1830
T a b l e showing the highest and lowest prices of bank-notes at Philadelphia in each year,
from 1814 to 1823, and f r o m 1834 to 1838
Table showing the discount on bank-notes at N e w Y o r k from 1835 to 1838
T a b l e showing the discount on domestic exchange and premium on American gold at N e w
Y o r k from 1828 to 1838
Table showing the rates of domestic bills in N e w Y o r k from 1838 to 1843
Table showing the percentage of depreciation of bank-notes during the suspension of specie payments from 1814 to 1817
Table showing the growth of savings-banks from 1830 to 1875
Table of the capital, specie, and United States deposits of the deposit-banks, and summary
of their condition, on A p r i l 1,1836
Table, b v geographical divisions, of the principal items of resources and liabilities of the
State banks from 1854 to 1863
Table showing the aggregate number and principal resources and liabilities of the banks
in the United States from 1834 to 1863
Tables, b y States, of the principal resources and liabilities of the State banks from 1834 to
1863
Table showing the condition of certain banks in the District of Columbia in 1816,1818,1819,
and 1844
Table, b y States, of the bank capital in the United States from 1814 to 1817
Table showing the population of the United States, with the per capita of circulation and
deposits, from 1834 to 1863
Table, b y States and reserve cities, of the number of State banks, savings-banks, &c., w i t h
their average capital and deposits, and the tax paid thereon, for the six months ending
N o v e m b e r 30, 1875
Table, b y States, of the resources and liabilities of State banks, at dates named
Table, b y States, of the resources and liabilities of savings-banks at dates named
Table, b y States, of the resources and liabilities of trust companies, at dates named
Table showing the aggregate resources and liabilities of trust companies, 1875 and 1876..
Table showing the aggregate resources and liabilities of State banks, f r o m 1873 to 1876..
Table showing the aggregate resources and liabilities of savings-banks from 1873 to 1876.
Table, b y States, of the aggregate deposits of savings-banks, t h e number of their depositors, and the average amount due to each, in 1875 and 1«76
National b a n k s :
Table, b y States and reserve cities, of the dividends and earnings of the'national banks,
with their ratios to capital, and to capital and surplus, from September 1,1875, to March
1,1876
Table, by States and reserve cities, of the dividends and earnings of the national banks,
with their ratios to capital, and to capital and surplus, from March 1,1876, to September
1,1876
Table, by States and reserve cities, of the ratios to capital, and to capital and surplus o f
the dividends and earnings of the national banks, f r o m March 1, 1872, to September 1,
1876
Table, b y geographical divisions, of the dividends and earnings of the national banks, semiannually, from 1869 to 1876
Table, b y States, of the taxation of the national banks for the year 1867
Table similar to the one preceding, for the year 1869
Similar table f o r the year 1874
Table showing the w e e k l y liabilities and reserve of the national banks in N e w Y o r k City,
as reported to clearing-house, in September and October of each year, from 1870 to 1876
T a b l e showing the liabilities -and reserve of national banks at the dates of their reports,
f r o m 1870 to 1876
176
17
177
177
178
179
180
180
184
165
166
167
193
203
194
19
196
198
198
198
199
199
200
201
204
206
232
233
233
234
235
238
239
239
240
240
241
242
243
244
246
248
249
250
251
252
963
INDEX
Page.
COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY—Continued.
National banks :
Table showing, b y States and geographical divisions, the total number of shares of capital stock issued in each State b y national banks now in operation; the number of shares
of each State held by its residents and by non-residents, respectively; the number of
resident and non-resident shareholders; and the number of shareholders holding respectively specified amounts of stock
Table showing the distribution of national-bank stock in geographical divisions of the
United States and in foreign countries
Table showing the total number of shares of national-bank stock of each State held in
foreign countries not specifically mentioned in the preceding table
Table showing the number and denominations of national-banknotes issued, redeemed,
and outstanding N o v e m b e r 1 in each year, from 1868 to 1876
Table showing, b y States, the amount of national-bank circulation issued, and of legaltender notes deposited to retire circulation, from J u n e 20,1874, to N o v e m b e r 1,1876, and
the amount remaining on deposit at the latter date
Table, b y States and geographical divisions, of the number of banks organized, closed
and closing, and in operation, with their capital, bonds, and circulation, N o v e m b e r 1,
1876
List of national banks in voluntary liquidation, with their capital, circulation issued and
retired, and circulation outstanding November 1, 1876
List of insolvent national banks, and date of appointment of receivers, with their capital
stock, claims proved, and dividends paid
L i s t of insolvent national banks, with their capital, circulation issued and retired, and
circulation outstanding November 1, 1876
Table of the aggregate resources and liabilities of the national banks at the dates of their
reports, from 1863 to 1876.
History o f the coinage act of 1873
Names and compensation of officers and clerks in the office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Expenses of the office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the fiscal year ending June
30,1876
DIRECTOR OF THE M I N T
Automatic balances
Bars manufactured
Coinage, amount executed during the fiscal year ended J u n e 30,1876
Coinage of foreign countries
Coinage, increase of
Domestic production of precious metals
Gold and silver, deposits of
Gold and silver, domestic production of
Legal-tender silver dollar, review of propositions f o r coining
Medals and dies, manufacture of
Melting and assaying, preparations for, at Helena and N e w Orleans
Mints and assay-offices, operations of
Monetary units and standard foreign coins, circular exhibiting value of
Relative value of gold and silver, change in
Silver market at San Francisco
"Venezuela, minor coins for
F I R S T COMPTROLLER
SECOND COMPTROLLER
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
"254
256
258
200
261
262
263
268
269
270
280
286
287
291
294
'
315
314
293
293
295
313
316,317
297-312
293
295
291, 292
295
318
296
295
294
321
325
329
329
329
329
329
329
Accounts, number of, on hand J u l y 1, 1875
N u m b e r of, received from the First A u d i t o r during the year
N u m b e r of, adjusted during the year
N u m b e r of, returned to First Auditor
Number of, on hand July 1, 1876
M o n e y , amounts of, paid into the Treasury of the United States from sources the accounts
of which are settled in this office
339
amounts of, paid out of the Treasury
329
"Warehouse transactions, statement of, at the several districts and ports of the United States
xor tne nscai year ending 0 une .ju, itwo
331j 332, 333
FIRST AUDITOR
SECOND A U D I T O R
A c c o u n t s and settlements, condensed summary of
Accounts, classification of
Accounts, consolidated settlements of
A c c o u n t s of disbursing officers, h o w kept
A c c o u n t s prepared for suit
A c c o u n t s settled from March 4,1817, to J u n e 30,1861
A c c o u n t s settled from J u n e 30,1861, to J u n e 30,1876
Appropriations, condensed balance-sheet of
Appropriations, number of, and how designated
Appropriation warrants, amount of
Archives division, work of
Balances due United States, recovered b y suit
_
Balances due from public officers, statement of, prepared for the Senate
Book-keepers' division; w o r k of
Bounty to colored soldiers
Bounties under various acts of Congress
Certificates of non-indebtedness, number issued
Claims examined and settled, consolidated statement of
Claims of white soldiers for pay and bounty
Claims of colored soldiers for bounty, & c
Claims, Indian
337
34^
3^0
345
349
349
* 34^ 351
' 361
" _" ]
352
.
344
34G
"
344
360
][ ] 3 5 0
".
345
343-350
354, 355, 356
353; 354^ 355t 355
345^ 359
' 357
353f 3545 256, 358
354] 355' 35(5' 358
. . / 345] 352
964
INDEX.
Page.
SECOND A U D I T O R — C o n t i n u e d .
Claims on hand, (arrears of pay and bounty)
Claims, war
Clerical force, remarks on reduction of
Clerks employed, number of
Division for the investigation of fraud, work of
Division of correspondence and records, w o r k of
Division of inquiries and replies, work o f
Double payments to officers
Fraudulent payments
Indian division, work of
Miscellaneous division, w o r k of
Officers, over-payments and double payments to
P a y and bounty, arrears of
P a y and bounty division, work of
Paymasters' division, work of
Property division, work of
Public funds, receipt and payment o f
P u b l i c moneys, h o w covered in
P u b l i c moneys, amount of, recovered b y suit
Requisitions', number and amount of
Settlements entered, number of
Soldiers' Home, payments to
Statements and reports transmitted from the office
357
345
363
361
358
360
359
345, 351
358
352
351
345, 351, 352,358
353, 354, 355, 356
352-358
351
359
347
347
358
343, 344, 349
»
345
351,357
361
THIRD AUDITOR
367
Accounts, number received and settled
Abstracts D and N, withdrawn
Artificial limbs, amount paid for
A m o u n t disbursed b y A r m y pension-agents
A r m y pensioners, amount paid to
Book-keeper's division, operations of
B o u n t y land, number of claims reported on
Claims for pension, war of 1812, service reported from rolls
Claims, miscellaneous, number received and settled
Case* prepared for suit, number
Counter requisitions, number and amount
Dakota war-claims, number received and disposed of
Engineer accounts, number received and settled
Piles, number of settlements in office
Horses lost, number of claims received and adjusted
L o s t steamboats, number of claims received and disposed of
L o s t pension-checks, number of settlements and amounts
Montana war-claims, number received and disposed of
Oregon Indian war-claims, number received and disposed of
Official postage-stamps, number used in fiscal year 1876
Pensioners, number of A r m y pensioners on rolls
Quartermaster's accounts, number received and settled
Report of business received and adjusted
R e m a r k s on condition of work in the office
Requisitions drawn, number and amount
Signal accounts, number received and settled
Subsistence accounts, number received and settled
State war-claims, number received and settled
Tabular statement of amounts disbursed by A r m y pension-agents
Unexpended balances in hands of A r m y pension-agents June 30, 1876
367
380
378,379
378
378, 379
368
380
380
372
380
368
367
371
381
368,373
373
376
367
367
381
375
369
367
381, 382
368
369
370
373
378, 379
376,377
FOURTH AUDITOR
385
Accounts, book-keeper's
N a v y pay-agents'
N a v y paymasters'
N a v y pension
Allotments
General claims
Pay-requisitions
Prize-money
Record
386
386
385
388
386
388
386
387
387
FIFTH AUDITOR
Accounts, number received and adjusted, and amount involved
Alabama awards, amount adjusted
Assessments of internal revenue
Collections of internal revenue
Drawbacks on merchandise exported, allowances for
Estates of citizens and seamen, adjusted
Extra wages of seamen received
Expenses of books and maps, Department of State
Cape Spartel light, coast of M o r o c c o
clerks and consulates
census, eighth and ninth
counsel, internal-revenue
consulates, contingent
consular courts
copies of drawings, Patent-Office
collecting internal-revenue taxes
criminal seamen
engraving and printing stamps
editing, publishing, Sec., Statutes
gaugers, internal-revenue
interpreting at consulates
393
393
411
412-424
„
428
411
397-410
411
411
397-410
411
428
397-410
411
411
412-424
411
425
411
428
411
INDEX.
965
Page.
FIFTH A U D I T O R — C o n t i n u e d .
Expenses of lithographing, Department of State
missions abroad
packing and distributing official documents
passage of seamen to the United States
proof-reading and packing the laws
postage, Department of State
photo-lithographing
I>lates for Patent-Office Official Gazette
preservation of collections, Smithsonian Institution
Post-Office Department, contingencies
relief of American seamen
rescuing shipwrecked seamen
stamp-paper
stamps, internal-revenue
Fines, penalties, and forfeitures, statement of
Fees, consular, received
gangers'
Internal-revenue assessments and collections
Letters, number written
Salaries and expenses of collectors of internal revenue
consular officers
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
internal-revenue officers
interpreters to consulates
ministers, foreign
marshals for consular courts
Office of Commissioner of Internal lie venue
re ven ue-agents
secretaries of legation
South Carolina iree-school fund
supervisors of internal revenue
survey of boundary between the United States and British possessions
surveyors of distilleries
United States and Mexican Claims Commission
United States and Spanish Claims Commission
Vienna Exposition
Rewards, amount
Taxes erroneously collected and refunded
SIXTH AUDITOR
411
393-396
411
397-410
411
411
411
411
411
411
397-410
4 LI
425
425, 426
428
397-410
428
412-424
393
412-424
397-410
411
412-428
411
393-396
411
428
427
393-396
428
427
411
428
411
411
411
428
428
431
Book-keeping division
434
exhibit of work performed b y
434, 435
Collecting division
439,440
exhibit of work performed by
.440, 441, 442, 443
amount of collections in suit
440, 441
Examining division
431
opening-rooms
431
stamp-rooms
431, 432
examining-rooms
432
error-rooms
432
amount settled
433
Foreign mail division
443
exhibit of work performed b y
443, 444, 445, 446
Money-order division
„'
449, 450, 451, 452
money orders issued and paid
453
money orders received and examined
453
domestic and foreign money-order statements received, examined, and registered
453, 454
necessity for an increased appropriation
455
Pay division
446, 447
exhibit of work performed b y
447
accounts of contractors, special mail-carriers, mail-messengers, &c., settled
447
accounts of postal clerks, mail-agents, letter-carriers, &e., settled, and warrants and drafts
passed and registered
448
Registering division
433
exhibit of work performed b y
433
Stating division
' 435
statement of condition of work
436
exhibit of work performed by
436
condition of general accounts of late postmasters, and miscellaneous business
438
TREASURER
Balances.
balances and movement of moneys of the General Treasury of the United States
of the Post-Office D e p a r t m e n t . .
explanatory statement of differences between
to the credit of United States disbursing officers and agents
of receipts, national-bank redemption agency
Bonds,
payment of interest on coupon-bonds held in trust
statement of, by loans, held in trnst for national banks
statement of, by States, of deposits and withdrawals of
redemption of, in coin
conversion of
five-twenty
conversion and redemption of loan of 1858
purchase of
five-twenty
amount of, purchased for sinking-fund
_
amount of, retired
examination of, held in trust
459
474
478
486
487
535
504
507
506
526
528
528
528
529
530
504
966
INDEX.
Page.
TREASURER—Continued.
Certificates of deposit,
act June 8, 187-2
524
Certificates of indebtedness of 1870, (4 per cent.)
526
Certificates of indebtedness,
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
531
Checks,
payment by transfer
533
quarterly interest
533
Coin certificates,
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
523
Coin,
unavailable
481
Coupon,
interest paid in fiscal year 1876
532
Compound-interest notes
509, 512, 513, 514, 518
Currency certificates, (section 5193 Revised Statutes,)
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
524
Currency of the United States,
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
512
Demand-notes
508, 512, 513, 514, 518
Denomination,
average of, national-bank notes redeemed
537
Depositaries,
number and title of national bank
504
Deposits,
of United States bonds, b y national banks
507
Destructions,
statistical
520
general statement of
513
Disbursing-oflicers,
balances and reports
461
balances to credit o f . . . 487
statement, b y classes, o f .
487
Expenses,
incurred b y the national-bank redemption agency
538
Expenditures,
comparative statement of
473
statement of, by warrants
483
Express charges.
on United States moneys
*
462
Employes,
changes in, and salaries paid to
534
Failed,
redemption of circulating-notes of national banks
488
Force,
reduction of
471
Fractional currency
465, 466, 510, 512, 513, 514, 516, 518, 520
Five-twenty bonds^
purchased
528
purchased f o r sinking-fund
529
General balance,
of receipts of national-bank redemption agency
536
Gold certificates,
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
522
Indian trust-funds,
custody of
470
Interest,
on coupon-bonds held in trust for national banks
504
coupon, paid in fiscal year 1876
532
quarterly-interest checks, issued, paid, and outstanding
533
Issued,
certificates of deposit, act June 8,1872
524
certificates of indebtedness
531
coin certificates
522
compound-interest notes
509
fractional currency
510
legal-tender notes
508
loan of 1858
528
old demand-notes
508
one-year notes of 1863
508
quarterly-interest checks
533
seven-thirtv notes
------525
Treasury notes of 1861
531
three-per-cent. certificates
531
temporary-loan certificates
531
two-year notes of 1863
508
two-year coupon-notes of 1863
508
transfer-checks
533
Legal-tender notes,
retirement of
*
464, 470
issued, redeemed, and outstanding
508,509, 513
in reserve, unissued
*
511
Letters,
received and^transmitted
534
received and transmitted, national-bank redemption agency
533
Money packages,
received ana transmitted
534
received and transmitted, national-bank redemption a g e n c y . , — . - - •
INDEX.
Page.
TREASURER—Continued.
Moneys,
unavailable
National banks,
number of, organized, failed, in liquidation, &c
redemption of circulating-notes of, failed
redemption of circulating-notes of, in liquidation
redemption of circulating-notes of, reducing circulation
semi-annual duty paid b y
number and title of, depositaries United States
,
bonds beld in trust to secure circulation of
deposits and withdrawal of bonds held in trust for
National-bank notes,
monthly receipts of
number and amount of notes of each denomination redeemed and assorted
National-bank redemption agency
Notes,
number of, redeemed and destroyed
Old demand-notes
One-year notes o f 1863
Payment,
of Speaker's certificates
Post-Office Department,
balances and movement of moneys of the
Purchased,
five-twenty bonds
for sinking-fund
Quarterly account,
statement of Treasurer's
Quarterly-interest checks,
issued, paid, and outstanding
Redemption,
certificates of deposit, (June 8, 1872)
general statement of
gold-certificates
loan of 1858
national-bank notes
number of notes
seven-thirty notes
Treasury-notes of 1861
three-per-cent. certificates
temporary-loan certificates
United States currency
.
United States bonds
Redemption agency,
national-bank
Receipts,
comparative statement of
b y warrants
monthly, of national-bank notes for redemption
general balance of national-bank redemption agency
Semi-annual duty
'
Statistical destructions
Seven-thirty notes,
issued, redeemed, converted, and outstanding
Speaker's certificates,
payment of
Silver payments
Sinking-fund,
bonds purchased and redeemed for
Salaries,
reduction of
of employes
Treasurer's office,
work of
Transfer-checks,
issued during fiscal year, 1875
Treasurer's quarterly account
Treasury-notes of 1861
Three-per-cent. certificates
Temporary-loan certificates
Two-year notes of 1863
Two-year coupon-notes of 1863
Unavailable funds
United States bonds. (See Bonds.)
Withdrawals,
of bonds held in trust for national banks
W o r k of the office
REGISTER OF THE T R E A S U R Y
Accounts received
Bonds issued and canceled
Bonds received and on hand
Barges, number and tonnage
Coupons received and registered
Certificates of accounts issued
Drafts registered
9 6 7
459,480
488
488
490
494
504
504
506, 507
506, 507
535
537
535
518
508, 512,513,514, 518
508, 512, 513, 514, 518
470
474
528
529
459, 484
533
524
513
522
528
488, 490, 494, 513, 514
518
525
531
531
531
516
526
535
473
482
535
536
504
520
525
470
466
528
471
471
472
533
459,484
531
531
531
508, 512, 513, 514, 518
508, 512, 513, 514, 518
459, 480
506, 507
472
543
.•
549
544
544
547
546
549
549
968
INDEX.
Page.
REGISTER OF THE T R E A S U R Y — C o n t i n u e d .
Expenditures
Legislative
Senate
House of Representatives
Congressional Printer
Library
Botanic Garden
Court of Claims
Executive
State Department
Foreign intercourse
Treasury Department
Independent Treasury
Mint
Territorial government
Coast Surney
Public buildings
Treasury miscellaneous
W a r Department, (civil)
N a v y Department
Post-Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
J udicial
Customs service
Marine-hospital service
Public buildings
Internal revenue
Light-House Establishment
Interior, (civil)
Interior Department
W a r Department
N a v y Department
Public debt
Expenditures of the Government from 1789 to 1876
Five-twenty bonds registered, examined, &c
Fractional currency counted, &c
Fisheries, tonnage employed in
Gold-certificates registered
Interest coin-checks registered
Iron vessels built
Legal-tender notes counted, &c
Moneys expended for collecting the revenue from customs
National-bank notes counted, &c
P u b l i c debt from 1791 to 1876
Persons employed in the customs service
Receipts and expenditures
Receipts from customs
public lands
internal revenue
consular fees
steamboat fees
registers' and receivers' fees
marine-hospital tax
labor, drayage, and storage
United States officers
customs-officers' fees
wei gh in g fees
fines, penalties, and forfeitures
emolument fees
proceeds of Government property
Pacific Railroad companies
interest and sale of Indian lands, bonds, &c
premium on sale of coin
profits on coinage
tax on circulation, &c., national banks
fees on letters-patent
tax on seal-skins
copyright fees
sale of confiscated property
sale of ordnance material,"Navy Department
sale of ordnance material, W a r Department
public debt
miscellaneous
Revenues collected from 1789 to 1876
Ship-building
Sailing-vessels, number and tonnage
Steam-vessels, number and tonnage
Treasury notes counted, &c
Tonnage, decrease of
Vessels employed in the whale-fisheres
Vessels employed in the cod and mackerel
Vessels registered, enrolled, and licensed
Vessels built
Vessels built in the United States from 1789 to 1876
fisheries
572
572
572
572
572
572
572
572
573
573
573
573
574
574
575
575
575
576
577
577
577
578
578
578
578
579
579
583
579
581
583
5^8
594
595
600
546
546
548
546
546
548
546
604
546
604
607
550
' 550
551
553
556
559
561
562
564
564
565
564
565
568
569
569
569
569
569
569
569
569
570
571
570
570
571
571
597
547
547, 620
547,620
546
547
549, 622
548, 621
547, 619
547,622
624
9 6 9
INDEX.
Page.
SOLICITOR
Accounts and claims against the United States, method of taking testimony b y claimants in
8iipportof
Draught of bill relating to
Bill relating to public account^and claims, draught of
Bonds, official and other, given to the United States, limitation of suits on
Bond suits, custom-house, summary of
Claims and accounts against the United States, method of taking testimony by claimant in
support of
Classification of suits
Collectors of customs and other officers, suits against
Comparative statement of business, &c
Counterfeiting and frauds, detection of
Custom-house bond-suits, summary of
Fines, penalties, and forfeitures, suits for
Frauds and counterfeiting, detection of
L a w questions before accounting-officers of the Treasury
Limitation of suits on official and other bonds given to the United States
Miscellaneous suits, summary of
Post-office suits, summary of
Secret-service division, the
Statistical summary of business, &c
Suits, classification of
against collectors of customs and other officers
custom-house bond, summary of
for fines, penalties, and forfeitures
limitation of, on official and other bonds given to the United States
miscellaneous, summary of
Post-Office, summary of
Treasury transcript, summary of
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
Buildings in course of construction
Atlanta, Ga., post-office, &c
Albany, N. Y., custom-bonse, &c
Boston, Mass., post-office, &c
Charleston, S. C., custom-bouse, &c
Chicago, 111., custom-house, &c
Cincinnati, Ohio, custom-house, &c
Covington, Ky., court-house, <fcc
Dover, Del., post-office, &c
Evansville, Ind., custom-house, &c
Fall River, Mass., custom-house, &c
Grand Rapids, Mich., court-house, &c
Hartford, Conn., custom-house, &c
Helena, Mont., assay-office
Lincoln, Nebr., court-house, &c
Memphis, Tenn., custom-house, &c
Nashville, Tenn., custom-house, &c
N e w Orleans, La., custom-house, &c
N e w Y o r k City, court-house, &c
Parkersburgli, W . Va., court-house, &c
Philadelphia, Pa., court-house, &c
P o r t Huron, Mich., custom-house, &c
Haleigh, N. C., court-house, &c
Rockland, Me., custom-house, &c
San Francisco, Cal., appraiser's stores
subtreasury
Saint Louis, Mo., custom-house, &c
Trenton, N. J., court-house, &c
Jersey City, N. J., post-office, &c
Little Rock, Ark., court-house, &c
Buildings repaired and remodeled
Sites
Harrisburgh, P a
Pittsburgh, Pa
Sales
Sales recommended
Statemen t of appropriations
List of existing contracts
Tabular statement of custom-houses, &c
B U R E A U OF STATISTICS
630
627
644
652
632
636
642
632
628
629
645
640
623
648
627
644
636
642
629
645
640
637
655
.
A n n u a l report of commerce and navigation
Canada, trade with
Clerical force
Clerical force, reduction of
Comparative statement of immigration and emigration f o r five years
Comparative statement of immigration for five years
Comparative statement of immigration, b y countries, ethnologically grouped
Decline in immigration
Divisions, names of chiefs of, and number o f clerks in
Domestic commerce, transportation, &c
Exports, domestic, comparative statement of, for fiscal years 1875 and 1876
Exports, foreign, comparative statement of, for fiscal years 1875 and 1876
Immigration, decline in
Immigration, special report on
Immigration and emigration, comparative statement of
Imports and exports
627
630
631
631
629
636
.655
655
655
656
656
656
656
657
657
657
657
658
65«
658
658
658
659
659
659
659
660
660
660
660
660
661
661
661
66L
661
662
662
662
662
662
662
664
674
679
687
689,690
687
693
688
692
692
693
691
687
691
709
716
691
690
692
696
970
INDEX.
Page.
B U R E A U OF S T A T I S T I C S — C o n t i n u e d .
Imports, comparative statement of, for fiscal years 1875 and 1876 . . .
703
L a b o r in Europe and America, special report o n . . . .
690
List o f merchant-vessels of the United States
*
.... 690,691
Merchant-marine of the United States
697
N u m b e r and tonnage of vessels owned in the several customs-diStricts o f the United States.
697
Publications of the bureau
689
Quarterly reports of the bureau
. . . 689, 690
Railways, transportation, and domestic commerce, statistics o f
691
R e d u c t i o n of the clerical force
688
R e p o r t of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
687
Statistical congress, international, at Buda-Pesth
694, 696
programme of ninth session
694, 695
Statistics of domestic commerce, transportation, and railways
691
Trade with Canada
693
United States merchant-marine
697
"Vessels, number and tonnage of
696
"Work of the bureau
687
COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN A F F A I R S
COAST-SURVEY
L I G H T - H O U S E BOARD
Absecom, N. J
A d m i r a l t y Head, W a s h
A i d s to navigation
Alanthus, tender, sixth district
A l i c e , tender, fifteenth district
A l l i g a t o r Reef. Fla
A m e l i a Island, Fla
A m e r i c a n Shoal, Fla
Appropriations for special works
Ashtabula, Ohio
Avery's Rock, Me
;
Bartlett's Reef light-ship, No. 13
Bass Harbor Head, M e
B a y o u Saint John, L a
Barnegat, N . J
Beacons, in first district
second district
*
third district
fourth district, (none.)
fifth district
s i x t h district
seventh district
eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district, (none )
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district
fifteenth district
Beloxi, Miss
B l o c k Island Breakwater, R. I
Black River, Ohio
*
Board, Light-House, n e w building f o r
members of
B o o k s f o r light-stations
Boston, Mass
•
.
Bridgeport Harbor, Conn
*
Brant Island Shoal, N. C
Brazos Island Beacon, T e x
Brenton's R e e f light-ship No. 11
Building f o r Light-House Board, necessity for
Bullock's Point, R. I
Bulkhead ranges, (Deep W a t e r Point, N . J., and Newcastle, Del.)
Burlington Beacons, V t
Buoys, (automatic)
B u o y a g e in first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district
sixth district
seventh district
eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district
fifteenth district
Cactus, tender, third district
Calumet, M i c h
Castle Hill, R . I
Calcasieu, L a
Cary's Fort Reef, Fla
Castle P i n c k n e y , S. C
Cape A n n , Mass
725
739
745
766
796
745, 749
774, 778
800
779
776
748,780
747
785
751
763
752
783
766
753
.757
764
772
778
781
784
787
794
797
,
-
*
*
*
782
759
785
748
748
745
755
760
771
783
763
748
759
768
761
746
754
758
765
769
773
778
781
784
787
792
795
797
759
789
759
783
779
755
9 7 1
INDEX.
Page.
LIGHT-HOUSE
BOARD—Continued.
Cape A r a g o , Oreg
Cape Canaveral, Fla
Cape Disappointment, Oreg
Cape Elizabeth, M e
Cape Florida, Fla
Cape Henlopen, Del
Cape Henlopen Beacon, D e l
Cape Henry, Y a
Cape Hatteras, N. C
Cape May, N. J
Cape Mendocino, Cal
Cape Neddick, M e
Cape San Bias, Fla
Cape Romaine, S. C
*
Cedar Point, Ohio
Centennial Exposition
Chicago, 111
Chicago Pier Light, 111
Cherry Island Falls, Del
Cleveland Beacon No. 2, Ohio
Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y
Combahee Bank, S. C
Conimicut, R. I
Cornfield Point light-ship, No. 12
Cohansey, N. J
Courtnev, J. M., esq
Coxsackie, N. Y
Cockspur Island Beacon, G a
Crocus, steam-launcb, sixth district
Cross R i p light-ship, No. 5
Cross Ledge Shoal, Del
Cross Ledge light-ship, No. 19
Currituck Beach, N . C
Daisy, tender, second district
Dandelion, tender, eighth district
Dahlia, tender, eleventh district
Deepwater Point, N . J., and Newcastle, Del., (bulkhead ranges)
Delaware Breakwater, Del
Depots in first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district
sixth district
seventh district
eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district, (none.)
fifteenth district, (none.)
District light-house No. 1
2
3
4
*
65
7
8
-
--
-
.
-
10
11
12
13
14
15
D r y Tortugas, Fla
.
D r y Tortugas Harbor, F l a
Dunkirk, N. Y
D u n k i r k Beacon, N. Y
Eagle Harbor, M i c h
East Chop, Mass
East Brother Island, Cal
East Beacon, N. J
East and W e s t Shoals, T e x
.
Eel Grass Shoal light-ship, No. 25
E g g Island, N. J
E g g Rock, M e
Egmont, Fla
Engineer, first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district
sixth district
seventh district
796
777
796
752
779
766
766
770
771
766
794
752
779
775
786
746
789
789
768
785
760
775
759
76:}
767
746
761
776
774
757
767
769
771
754,758
782, 784
788,792
768
766
754
758
765
770
773
778
782
784
787
792
795
797
-
*
..
...
,...
„.
„
.
.
'.'.'.I
_
750
754
758
765
770
774
778
782
785
787
792
795
797
800
780
781
785
785
790
755
794
761
783
763
767
751
781
750
754
759
765
770
774
778
972
INDEX.
Page.
LIGHT-HOUSE B O A R D — C o n t i n u e d .
Engineer, eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district
fifteenth district
Estimates, general, for expenses of Light-House Establishment
for salaries of keepers of light-houses
f o r expenses of light-ships
for expenses of buoyage
for expenses of fog-signals
for inspecting lights
for supplies of light-houses
for repairs Qf light-houses
for lighting and buoyage of rivers
for special works
Falkner's Island, Conn
Farallones, Cal
Fern, tender, third district
Federal Point, N. C
F i r e Island, N. Y
Five-Fathom Bank light-ship, No. 37
F o r t Mifflin, P a
F o r t Ripley, S. C
F o w e y Rocks, Fla
F o r t Gratiot, light-station between, and Point a u x Barques, M i c h
F o r t Point, Cal
Fog-signals
Fog-signals in first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district, (none)
sixth district, (none)
seventh district, (none)
eighth district
tenth district, (none)
eleventh district
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district
fifteenth district
Frying-pan Shoals light-ship, No. 29
Fullers' R o c k , R . I
Galveston light-ship, No. 28
Geranium, tender, seventh district
Georgetown, S. C
Grand Haven, Mich
Grosse Pointe, 111
Green Island, W i s
Handkerchief light-ship, No. 4
Harbor of Refuge, Mich
Haze, tender, tenth district
H e a d of the Passes, L a
Heliotrope, tender, fifth district
»
H e n and Chickens light-ship, N o . 8
Hendrick's Head, M e
H u n t i n g Island, S. C
Illuminating apparatus
Inspector o f first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district
sixth district
seventh district
eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district
twelfth district
thirteenth district
fourteenth district
fifteenth district
Iris, tender, first district
Isle of Shoals, N. H
Isle Royale, M i c h
I v y , tender, eighth district
Kalamazoo, M i c h
K e y W e s t , Fla
L ' A n s e , Mich
Libraries
L i b b y Island, M e
L i g h t ships in first district, (none)
second district
third district
782
785
787
792
796
797
800
746
746
746
746
746
746
746
747
747
747
760
793
759
774
746,761
769
768
775
779
788
793
746
753
757
764
769
777
778
784
787
792
794
797
-
777
759
784
779, 782
774
789
789
*...
789
756
788
785, 787
783
770, 773
757
752
775
746
750
754
759
765
770
774
778
782
785
787
792
796
797
800
750, 754
752
790
784
789
780
790
745
751
753
756
763
973
INDEX.
Page.
LIGHT-HOUSE B O A R D — C o n t i n u e d .
L i g h t ships in fourth district
fifth district, (none)
sixth district
seventh district, ( n o n e ) . . eighth district
tenth district, (none)
eleventh district, (none)
twelfth district, (none)
thirteenth district, (none)
fourteenth district, (none)
fifteenth district, (none)
Light-ship, No. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10, (none)
11
12
13
14, (none)
15
16
17
18
19
709
77-2
777, 778
781
784
787
792
794
797
756
769
756
756
757
757
757
757
...
763
763
763
763
-
764
769
769
20
.....
21
22, (none)
778
23
24
25
26, (none)
27, (none)
28
29
30, (none)
31, (none)
32
33, (none)
34
35, (none)
36, (none)
37
38
39 . _
40
41
Light-house between Fort Gratiot and Point aux Barques, M i c h
Lights, number of, on western rivera
alterations in
%
discontinued
Light-houses, finished and lighted
Lily, tender, fourteenth district
Liston's Tree Ranges, Del
Little River, Maine
Little Cumberland Island, Ga
L o v e Point, M d
Maggie, tender, fifth district
Magnolia, tender, eighth district
Mahon's River, D e l
Manistee, Mich
Mananas, Mananas Island, M e
Matinicus R o c k , Maine
Martin's Industry Light-ship, No. 32
Mathias Point Shoal, Y a
Maumee D a y Beacons, Ohio
M a u m e e Outer Range, Ohio
Middle Ground, N . Y
Mignonette, tender, sixth district
Milwaukee Pier, W i s
Mineral oil
Miuot's Ledge, Mass
Mistletoe, tender, third district
Mobile Point, A l a
Morris Island, S. C
M o u n t Desert R o c k , M e
Muscle-bed Sho£ils, R. 1
Myrtle, tender, first district
Nantucket South Shoal Liglit-vShip, No. 1
Nantucket Range Beacon. Mass
Narraguagus, M e
:
764
769
763
784
777
778
778
769
777
•
756
746
788
749
750
750
749
797, 798
767
„
751
776
771
770, 773
782,784
767
789
752
752
778
771
786
786
760
774, 778
789
746
755
759
782
775
751
759
750, 754
756
755
751
974
INDEX.
LIGHT-HOUSE B O A R D — C o n t i n u e d .
Nausett Beach, Mass
.
N e g r o Island, M e
N e w Dungeness, W a s h
N e w b u r y port Harbor, Mass
Newcastle, Del., and Deep-Water Point, N. J., (bulkhead ranges)
N o b s q u e Point, Mass
N o r t h W e s t Point, N. C
North W e s t Passage, Fla
Oak Island Range Beacons, N. C
Oil, mineral
Passage Island, M i c h
Pensacola, Fla
P e r e Marquette, Mich
Petit Menan, M e
Pharos, tender, fifth and eighth districts.
Piedras Blancas, Cal
Point Adams, Oreg
Point A u x Herbes, L a
Point Bonita, Cal
Point Conception, Cal
P o i n t Hueneme, Cal
P o i n t Loma, Ca\
Point N o Point, W a s h
Point Pinos, Cal
P o i n t Saint George, Cal
P o l l o c k R i p Light-ship No. 40, (new)
P o r t Austin, M i c h
P o r t du Mort, W i s
Putnam, tender, third district
P o v e r t y Island, W i s
Race Rock, N . Y
R a c e Point, Mass
Racine Point, W i s
R a n g e Lights, Oreg
Rattlesnake shoal liglit-ship, No. 38
R e e d y Island, Del
Relief light-ship, No. 34
Repairs in first district
second district
third district
fourth district
fifth district
sixth district
seventh district, (none)
eighth district
tenth district
eleventh district
twelfth district, (none)
thirteenth district, (none)
fourteenth district, (none)
fifteenth district, (none)...
Rivers, Ohio
Missouri
Mississippi
Rivers, western, lights on
,
R o a n o k e Marshes, N. C
Bobbins' Reef, N. Y
Bondout, N. Y
Hose, tender, fourth district
Rose Island, R. I
Saginaw Bay, Mich
Saint Augustine, Fla
Saint Simon's, Ga
Sandv H o o k light-ship, No. 16
Sandy Point, M d
Sandusky Bay Beacons, Ohio
Sand K e y , Fla
Santa Barbara, Cal
Sapelo Beacon, Ga
" Schuylkill River Ranges, P a
Seguin, M e
Ship John Shoal, D e l
Ship Shoal, La
Shoal water Bay, W a s h
Shovelful light-ship, No. 3
Shubrick, tender, twelfth district
Skilligallee, Mich
Solomon's Lump, Y a
Southwest Ledge, Conn
Sombrero K e y , Fla
Special works, appropriation for
Split R o c k , N. Y
Spray, tender, seventh district
Stannard's R o c k , M i c h
Steppingstones, N. Y
Stony Point, N. Y
•
755
752
796
754
768
755
771
780
774
746
790
781
789
751
759
793
796
782
793
793
793
793
796
793
793
756, 757
788
789
759
789
760
755
789
796
777
768
778
752, 753
755, 756
762,763
768, 769
772
777
783,784
786, 787
790,791
. 745,798
745
745, 798
798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803
771
76 L
761
765,770
759
788
777
776
764
771
786
780
793
776
768
752
746, 767
783
796
756
793, 795,796,797
788
771
760
779
761
773,779,782
790
761
761
INDEX.
LIGHT-Houdfc "BOARD—Continued.
Stratford Shoal light-ship, No. 15
Succonnessett light-ship, No. 6
Table, number of light-houses, &c
light-houses finished during fiscal year
light-bouses discontinued during fiscal year
order of lights
Tawas, Mich
Tenders in first district, Iris, Myrtle, W a v e
second district, Daisy and Verbena
third district, Cactus, Fern, Mistletoe, Putnam
fourth district, Rose, Violet
fifth district. Heliotrope, Maggie, Pharos, Spray, Tulip
sixth district, Alanthus, Crocus, Mignonette.
seventh district, Geranium
eighth district, Dandelion, I v y , Magnolia, Pharos
tenth district, Haze
eleventh district, Dahlia, W a r r i n g t o n
t welfth district, Shubriek
thirteenth district, (none)
foui teenth district, Lily
fifteenth district, Alice
T c h e f u n c t i River, Louisiana
Thirty-mile Point, N e w Y o r k
Throgg's Neck, N e w Y o r k
Thomas's Point Shoal, Maryland
Thunder Bay River, Michigan
T o o ' s Marshes, Virginia
Trinity Shoal, Louisiana
T u c k e r ' s Beach, N e w Jersey
Tulip, tender fifth district
Turtle Island, Ohio
Tybee, Ga
T v b e e Beacon, Ga
T y b e e Knoll Shoal, Ga
T y b e e Knoll light-ship, No. 21
Verbena, tender second district
Vineyard Sound light-ship, No. 7
Violet, tender fourth district
Waackaack, N. J
Warrington, tender eleventh district
W a t c h Hill, R. I
W a v e , tender first and second district
W^est Beacon, N. J
Western rivers, lights on
W h i t e River, Michigan
Windmill Point, M i c h
W i n t e r Harbor, M e
W i n t e r Quarter Shoal light-ship, No. 2
W r e c k of the Scotland light-ship, No. 20
Yerba Buena, Cal
Y o r k Spit, V a
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE
975
Page.
763
757
749
749
750
749
788
754
758
765
770
773
778
781
784
787
792
.
795
797
797, 798
800
783
785
761
771
788
770
783
766
770,773
786
776
776
766
778
754, 758
757
765, 770
761
788,792
760
750, 754
761
749, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803
789
788
751
769
764
794
770
807
A b s t r a c t of returns of casualties to vessels on coasts of the United States and to American
vessels at sea or in foreign waters during year ending June 30,1876
889-952
A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s of donations of books . . . I
832
receipt of foreign publications
866
to officers of revenue-marine
866, 867
A c t of December, 1837, authorizing winter-cruising of revenue-vessels
838
A c t of August, 1848, authorizing boats, &c., for coast of N e w Jersey
840
A c t of March 3,1849, appropriation for life-cars, life-boats, &c., for coast of N e w Jersey
841
A c t of December 14, 1854, authorizing additional stations on coasts of L o n g Island and
N e w Jersey
845
A c t of April'20,1871, employment of crews, at discretion of Secretary of the Treasury
846
A c t of March 3,1873, connection of storm-signal service with life-saving service
"
831
A c t of J u n e 20,1874, award of medals authorized
829, 865
collection of statistics of disasters to shipping authorized
855, 856
establishment of additional stations, of three classes, on sea and lake
coasts
851,852
A c t of March 3,1875, establishment of stations at Point Judith and Eaton's N e c k
816
A c t of M a y 13,1876, station designed for Cape M a y authorized to be exhibited at Centennial Exposition
„
833
A p a t h y toward protection of navigation
837
Apparatus, improvements and tests of
823-825
Appendix containing statistics of disasters to vessels
870, 952
Appropriation for life-saving service for 1876 :
For compensation o f officers, &e
807, 808
For contingent expenses
808-810
Assistant superintendent for district No. 3, coast of R h o d e Island, authorized
852
Atlantic coast, character of
834, 835
A w a r d s of medals
829, 831, 865, 866
Board for examination of keepers and crews
828
Books, donations of, to the service
832
Breeches-buoy, use of
825
Cape Cod, character of coast of
834, 835
Cargoes'improper stowage of, in vessels
886
Casualties to American shipping at home or abroad for 1875-76. explanatory remarks
881
976
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE—Continued.
JNDEX.
Page.
Casualties, diminished percentage of in 1875-'76
884
ratio of, to number of vessels
887
resulting f r o m defects of equipments, vessels, &c
886
Centennial Exhibition, station erected on grounds of
833
Classification of stations
850,851
Clemons, Messrs. Lucien M., Hubbard M., and A i J., medals awarded to
829
Coast Survey, organization o f .
837,838
Coasts of the United States, division of, into districts
818-822
sketch of
834-837
Collisions, number of, for year 1876
887
Comparative statement of " caution-signals" raised in years 1875 and 1876
885, 886
Comparison of past and present efficiency of the service
861
Compensation of keepers, &c., appropriation for 1876
807
increase of, recommended
863, 864
volunteer crews of life-boat stations, f o r drill, exercise, and services
865
Complement of crews, recommendation for increase of
865
Condition of service previous to 1871
'
840-846
Consuelo, medals awarded for saving life at w r e c k of
829
Crews, pension for, recommended
864
Cyclone of September 16 and 17,1875
886
Disasters caused b y defective vessels, equipments, &c
886
within province of life-saving stations for the year 1876
811-816, 86 L
from 1871 to June 30,1876
857-861
on coasts of United States and to A m e r i c a n vessels in foreign waters for year 1876.. 880-952
Dismissal of crews in district No. 4, and reasons therefor
814
Distribution of life-boats
842
Districts, division of coasts into
810, 818-822
Donations of books to service
832
Early benefits and extension of service
842
Eaton's Neck, establishment of station at
816
Equipments of stations
853-855
Establishment of stations
816, 817,822, 840, 842, 845-848,851, 852
during past year
816-818
appropriation of 1847 for
840
appropriation of December 14, 1854, for additional, on L o n g
Island and N e w Jersey coasts
845
appropriations of 1855, 1857, and 1870
840
appropriation of March, 1871, for t w o stations on coast of Rhode
Island
848
appropriation of A p r i l 20,1871, for additional stations between
existing ones on L o n g Island and N e w Jersey coasts
846
appropriation of June, 1872, authorizing extension of system to
Cape Cod
846
appropriation of March, 1873, for erection of stations on coasts
of N e w Hampshire, Massachusetts, E h o d e Island, Virginia, and
N o r t h Carolina
849
appropriation of June 20, 1874, f o r eight stations on coast be- •
tween Cape Henlopen and Cape Charles; five on coast o f
Florida; four on coast of L a k e Ontario; five on coast of L a k e
E r i e ; five on* coast o f L a k e H u r o n ; twelve on coast of L a k e
Michigan ; and eight on Pacific coast
851, 852
appropriation of March 3, 1875, authorizing stations at Eaton's
N e c k and Point Judith
816
appropriation of May 13, 1876, for erection o f Cape M a y station
on grounds of Centennial Exposition
833
Examination of keepers and crews
828
E x h i b i t at Centennial Exposition
833
Expenditures for year 1876:
F o r compensation of officers and employ6s
807-810
Contingent expenses
808-810
Experiments with life-boats
826, 827
line rockets and life-saving dress
84g
shot-line, extending range of
825, 826
Explanatory remarks on wreck-statistics for the year 1875-'76
881, 882
Extension of system and further organization
848-850
Florida, character of coast of
835, 836
houses of refuge for coasts of
817, 821, 851
Gulf coast, character of
836
Helen G. Holway, wreck of
813
Houses of refuge, equipments of
855
establishment of
*
817,850-852
list of
818,821
Humane Society of Massachusetts, organization and operations of
839, 840
Idabella, w r e c k of
813
Improvements in boats and apparatus
823
condition of service prior to 1871
844, 845
f r o m 1871
846,853
Inefficiency o f service in 1853-'54
844, 845
Initiation of the service
840
Inspection of stations
'.
829
Inspectors of life-saving service
811,866
Inspectors of customs: recommendation that keepers be made
866
superintendents authorized to perform duties of
852
Journals to b e k e p t b y keepers
849
849, 865
Keepers, duties and responsibilities of
recommendation to make them inspectors of customs
866
INDEX.
977
Page.
LIFE-SAVING S E R V I C E — C o n t i n u e d .
Keepers and crews, examination of
828
pay of
811,863
pension recommended for
864
Lake coasts, character of
836
Legislative action promoting efficiency
851-853
further, recommended
862-866
Life-belts, neglect of crew to use at wreck of Nueva Ottavia
816
Life-boats, appropriation for, on coast N e w J e r s e y , 1848
840
comparative merits of different classes of
.
827
experiments with
826, 827
neglect and misuse of
843, 844
Life-boat stations, equipments of
*
854
establishment of
817, 852
list of
821,822
Life-car, invention of
826, 841
use of
825, 842
Life-saving stations, equipments of
853, 854
establishment of
817, 851, 852
list of
818-821
List of stations on sea and lake coasts
818-822
835
L o n g Island and N e w Jersey, character of coasts of
Loss of life, comparison of loss from 1850 to 1871, with loss since 1871...,
861
comparison of number of lives lost with number of casualties
888
during year 1876
812-816
where vessels suffered no injury
887
Maggie M. Weaver, wreck of
813, 876
Maine and Massachusetts, character of coasts of
834
Medals, act authorizing bestowal of
852
awards made
829
awards to be made to English crews for saving life at w r e c k of American ship
Ellen Southard
830, 831
commission appointed to select designs for
.'
855
recommendation to amend law so as to bestow medals in certain cases
866
Merriman's life-saving dress
847, 848
Misuse and neglect of life-boats
843, 844
Mortar, use of
825, 826, 848
Neglect and misuse of life-boats
843, 844
N e w Jersey and Long Island, character of coasts of
835
Nueva Ottavia, wreck of
814-816
Operations of service during last fiscal year
1
810
Massachusetts Humane Society
839,840
Organization of present system in 1871
846-848
Coast Survey, Lake Survey, and Light-House Establishment
837, 838
Origin and development of service
834
Orpheus, collision with the Pacific
886
P cific, cause of disaster to
886
Pacific coast, character of
836
Patrol system, introduction and importance of
849
Pay of keepers and crews
811, 863, 864
superintendents
811,852
volunteer life-boat crews, recommendation for
865
Peaked Hill Bar, relief-station at
822
Pension recommended for benefit of keepers and crews
864
Personnel of the service
810, 811
Philbrick, John, medal awarded to
829
Point Judith, establishment of station at
816
Preliminary sketch of coasts of the United States
834-836
Recommendations for promoting efficiency of the service
862-864
Relie f boat-house at Peaked Hill Bar
T
822
Relief-stations between Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras, recommendation for
864, 865
Report of investigation upon wreck of schooner Maggie M. W e a v e r
876, 877
Results of efforts to improve the service and alleviate distresses
856, 857
Revenue-cutters authorized to assist vessels in distress
838, 839
statement of services rendered by, from 1860 to June 30, 1876, in assisting
vessels in distress and saving life
839
Rider life-raft, experiments with and use of
823-825, 847
Signals, code devised
849
statement of caution-signals raised in 1875 and 1876
885, 886
Statement of vessels in distress and lives saved by revenue cutters from 1860 to June 30,1876.
839
811, 812
Statistics of disasters for 1876
from 1871 to June 30, 1876
857-861
Storm-signal system of United States A r m y connected with life-saving service, services o f . . 831, 832
Summary of statistics of disasters from 1871
861
Superintendents and assistants, appointment of, authorized
852
names of
818-822
pay of
811,852
TABLES.
Tabular statement of wrecks which have occurred within the province of the live-saving
stations during the season of 1875-76, showing specifically in each case the dates, localities, names of vessels, their value and that of their cargoes, the property saved and lost,
and the number of lives saved
870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875
Table giving summary of disasters to vessels which occurred on and near the coasts, and
on the rivers of the United States, and to American vessels at sea and on the coasts of
foreign countries, during the fiscal year ending June 30,1875
883
6 2
F
978
INDEX.
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE—Continued.
T a b l e o f losses of $500 and upward for fiscal year ending J u n e 30,1875
884
Table of losses o f $500 and upward for fiscal year ending J u n e 30,1876
884
Tables showing " caution-signals " raised, for fiscal years ending J u n e 30,1875 and 1876 - - 885,886
T a b l e showing the number of sailing and steam vessels, canal-boats, and barges registered,
enrolled, and licensed, belonging to the United States on J u n e 30, 1876; the number o f
each class which have met with disasters during the year, and the ratio of casualties t o
the number of vessels
•
887
Table showing the number of persons on board vessels suffering casualties, the n u m b e r o f
lives lost, the ratio o f those lost to the number on board, and the ratio of lives lost t o the
number of casualties f o r the last three fiscal years
888
Tables of abstracts of returns of wrecks and casualties
to vessels ivhich have occurred on and
near the coasts and on the rivers of the United States, and to American
vessels at sea, and on
the coasts of foreign countries, during the fiscal year ending June 30,1876.
ATLANTIC
AND
GULF
COASTS.
TABLE 1.—Abstract o f returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and G u l f coasts
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount of loss to same, where k n o w n
TABLE 2.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the A t l a n t i c and Gulf coasts during the year ending J u n e 30,1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number
damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and crew, and
n u m b e r of lives lost
TABLE 3.—Abstract o f returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured ana
uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where known
TABLE 4.—Abstract o f returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and G u l f coasts during
the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, distinguishing the nature of each casualty
TABLE 5.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels and cargoes on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing the
cause of each disaster
.
TABLE 6.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing
the cause of each disaster
TABLE 7.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their
description
.
TABLE 8.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during
the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the tonnage and distinguishing the number of
those totally lost and those partially damaged
TABLE 9.—Abstract of returns of disasters on the A t l a n t i c and Gulf coasts during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, distinguishing age
TABLE 10.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and G u l f coasts during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing .
their cargoes
TABLE 11.—Abstract of returns of disasters to foreign vessels on t h e Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing nationality and description, and
distinguishing those totally lost and those partially damaged
TABLE 12.—Summary—Atlantic and Gulf coasts
.
889
889
890
890
891
892
892
893
894
894
895
896
P A C I F I C COAST.
TABLE 13.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount
o f loss to same, where k n o w n
TABLE 14.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number damaged,
aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and crew, and number of
lives lost
r
TABLE 15.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured,
and the amount of insurance, where k n o w n
TABLE 16.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacfic coast during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, distinguishing the nature of each casualty
TABLE 17.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the Pacific
coast during the year ending June 30, 1876,' showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the cause of each disaster
TABLE 18.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending J u n e 30,1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing the cause
of each disaster
TABLE 19.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their description
TABLE 20.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their tonnage . .
TABLE 21.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing age
TABLE 22.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their cargoes . . .
TABLE 23.—Summary—Pacific coast
896
897
897
898
898
899
899
900
901
901
901
GREAT LAKES.
TABLE 24.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount
o f loss to same, where known
002
979
INDEX.
Page.
LIFE-SAVING S E R V I C E — C o n t i n u e d .
TABLE 25.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the number damaged,
aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and crew, and number o f
lives lost
*
TABLE 26.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured,
and the amount of insurance, where k n o w n
TABLE 27.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the nature o f
each casualty
TABLE 28.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the great
lakes during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the cause of each disaster
TABLE 29.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes dnring the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing the cause
of each disaster
TABLE 30.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year •
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their description
TABLE 31.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30,1876, showing the tonnage and distinguishing the number of those totally
lost and those partially damaged
TABLE 32.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing age
TABLE 33.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their cargoes . . .
TABLE 34.— Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of foreign vessels and distinguishing their
description
TABLE 35.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the great lakes during the year
ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the lakes and
adjacent rivers on which they occurred
TABLE 36.—Summary—Great lakes
902
903
903
904
905
905
906
907
907
908
908
908
RIVERS.
TABLE 37.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount of loss to same, where k n o w n
TABLE 38.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels totally lost, the
number damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, the number of passengers and
crew, and number of lives lost
TABLE 39.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured
and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where k n o w n
TABLE 40.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
the nature of each casualty
TABLE 41.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the rivers
o f the United States during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the cause of each casualty
TABLE 42.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing thie cause of each collision
TABLE 43.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30,1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
their description
TABLE 44 — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the tonnage and distinguishing the number
of those totally lost and those partially damaged
TABLE 45.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
age
TABLE 46 — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
their cargoes
TABLE 47.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of foreign vessels and distinguishing their description
TABLE 48.—Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United States
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, distinguishing the rivers on which they o c c u r r e d . .
TABLE 49.
Summary—Rivers
A T
1
SEA
OR IN
FOREIGN
909
910
910
911
911
912
912
913
913
914
914
915
WATERS.
TABLE 50 — A b s t r a c t of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number and value of vessels and cargoes, and amount of loss to same, where k n o w n
TABLE 51.— Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number o f vessels totally lost, the
number damaged, aggregate tonnage of vessels totally lost, number of passengers and
crew, and number of lives lost
TABLE 52.—Abstract of returns of disasters to A m e r i c a n vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and cargoes insured
and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where k n o w n
909
915
916
916
980
INDEX.
LIFE-SAVING SERVICE—Continued.
TABLE 53.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing the nature of each casualty
917
TABLE 54.—Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to American vessels at
sea or in foreign waters during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the cause of each casualty
917, 918
TABLE 55.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign w a t e r s
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguishing the cause o f each collision
918
TABLE 56.—Abstract of returns of disasters to A m e r i c a n vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
their description
918
TABLE 57.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, showing the tonnage and distinguishing the number
of those totally lost and those partially damaged
919
TABLE 58.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30, 1876, distinguishing age
920
TABLE 59.—Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters
during the year ending June 30,1876, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing
cargoes . . .
920,921
TABLE 60.—Summary—At sea and in foreign waters
921
TABLE 61.—General summary
922, 923
TABLE 62.—Wrecks and casualties on and near the coasts and on the rivers of the United
States and to American vessels at sea or in foreign waters involving loss of life, during
the year ending June 30,1875, in four divisions, v i z : (1) F o u n d e r i n g s ; (2) Strandings;
(3) Collisions; and (4) Casualties f r o m other causes; showing in cach case, when known,
the description of the vessel and her cargo, the number of lives lost, and the date a n d
• place of disaster, &c
924-933
TABLE 63.—Wrecks and casualties on or near the coasts and on the rivers of the United States,
&c., during the year ending J u n e 30, 1876, involving loss of life
934
TABLE 64—List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels have stranded
during the last ten years
934-950
TABLE 65.—List of places where American vessels have stranded in foreign waters during
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1875, aud June 30, 1876
051, 952
T o n n a g e of American vessels and foreign vessels in American waters which m e t with disasters during year 1876
887
Vessels assisted by revenue-cutters
838, 839
casualties to, during 1876
811, 816, 887
defective, disasters to
886, 887
tonnage of
v
887
Wheeler, A n d r e w J., recommendation for recognition of services of
830, 865
Otis N., medal awarded to
829
W r e c k of Helen G. H o l w a y
813
Idabella
813
Maggie M. Weaver
813, 814, 876
N u o v a Ottavia
814,816
W r e c k s during season of 1875-'76
811, 816, 877
occurring within province of life-saving stations for year 1876
870-875
from 1871 to J u n e 30, 1876
8L7-861
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