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CoNeRESs, ) HOUSE OF REPEESENTATIVES. C Ex. Doc.
1st Session. S
) No. 3.
35TH
REPORT
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
S T A T E OF T H E F I N A N C E S ,
THE YEAE ENDING JUNE 30, 1857.
WASHINGTON:
CORNELIUS WENDELL
1857.
PKINTER.
REPORT
THE SECRETARY OE THE TREASURY
T H E S T A T E OB^ T H E
FINANOES,
DECEMBER 8, 185'7.—Laid upou the table and ordered to be printed.
DECEMBER 16, 1867.—Eesolved, That there be printed, sixteen tliousand extra copies of the
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the Finances, fifteen
thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and one thousand copies
for the use of the Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Becember 8, 1857.
S I R : In compliance with the act of Gongress entitled ^^ An act
supplementary to an act to establish the Treasury Department,'' approved May 10; 1800, I have the honor to submit the followiHg
report:
On the 1st July, 1856, being the commencement of
the iiscal year 1857; the balance in the treasury
was
..„.. $19,901,325 45
The receipts into the treasury during the fiscal
year 1857 were $68,631,513 67, as follows :
For the quarter ending September 30, 1856—
From customs
$20,677,740 40
From public lands
892,380 39
From miscellaneous sources
355,310 57
—
21,925,431 36
For the quarter ending December 31,1856—
From customs
14,243,414 90
From public lands
808,252 86
From miscellaneous sources ......
123,999 59
..
15,175,667 ^35
For the quarter ending March 31, 1857—
From customs
19,055,328 55
From public lands
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1,065,640 11
From miscellaneous soiirces
274,054 90
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20,395,023 56
Carried for ward c,..,.,.,
77,397,447 72
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Brought forward
For the quarter ending June 30, 1857—
From customs
$9,899,421 20
From public lands
1,063,213 28
From miscellaneous sources
172,756 92
$77,397,447 72
11,135,391 40
The aggregate means, therefore, for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, were
88,532,839 12
The expenditures during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1857, were $70,822,724 85.
Being for the quarter ending September 30,1856...
Being for the quarter ending December 31, 1856...
Being for the quarter ending March 31,1857
Being for the quarter ending June 30, 1857
18,675,113
17,940,877
17,245,932
16,960,801
21
90
68
06
70,822,724 85
Which was applied to the several branches of the
public service as follows :
Civil, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous
Service in charge of Interior Department.....
Service in charge of W a r Department
Service in charge of Navy Department
Purchase of public debt, principal, premium, and
interest
27,531,922
5,358,274
19,261,774
12,726,856
37
72
16
69
5,943,896
1
70,822,724 85
As shown in detail by statement No. 1.
Deducting the expenditures from the aggregate
means during the fiscal year, a balance was left
in the treasury on July 1, 1857, of.
During the first quarter of the current fiscal year
1858, being from July 1, 1857, to September 30,
1857, the receipts into the treasury were :
From customs
$18,573,729 37
From public lands
2,059,449 39
From miscellaneous sources
296,641 05
:
17,710,114 27
20,929,819 81
The estimated receipts during the three remaining
quarters of the current fiscal year to June 30,
1858, are:
From customs
$33,000,000 00
From public lands
3,000,000 00
From miscellaneous sources
750,000 00
—
36,750,000 00
Making an estimated aggregate of means for the
service of the current year
75,389,934 08
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An exposition of the grounds on which this amount of revenue
from customs during these three quarters has been estimated, is given
in a subsequent part of this report.
The expenditures of the first quarter, ending September 30, 1857,
of the current fiscal year, were $23,714,528 37 ; being for~
Civil, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous services
$7,315,789 00
Service in charge of Interior Department
3,240,098 99
Service in charge of War Department
7,290,950 83
Service in charge of Navy Department...........o....
3,915,906 99
Purchase of the public debt, principal, premium,
and interest...,,oo...
,
....o....
1,951,782 56
23,714,528 37
(See Statement No. 2.)
The estimated expenditures during the three remaining quarters of the current fiscal year to June 30,
1858, are
51,248,530 04
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74,963,058 41
Leaving an estimated balance in the treasury on -=-«»—
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July 1, 1858, whicli will, of course, be affected
bv any reduction or increase of expenditure not
contemplated, of
426,875 67
Estimates fior thefiscal year, firom July 1, 1858, to June 30, 1859.
Estimated balance in the treasury on July 1, 1858.
$i26,875 67
Estimate of receipts from customs for the year ending June 30, 1859....
69,500,000 00
Estimated receipts froin the sales of public lands...
5,000,000 O
O
Estimated receipts from miscellaneous sources.......
1,000,000 00
Aggregate of means for the service of the fiscal
year to June 30, 1859, as estimated
75,926,875 67
The expenditures are estimated as follows :
Balance of existing appropriations for the service
of the present fiscal year, which may be applied
to the service of the year ending June 30, 1859..
Amount of indefinite and permanent appropriations
Estimated appropriations proposed to be made for
the service of the fiscal year from July 1, 1858,
to June 30, 1859, as detailed in the printed estimates
...,
$16,586,588 35
7,165,224 49
Aggregate estimated expenditures for the service of
fiscal year to June 30, 1859.
................o.,..
Leaving an estimated balance in the treasury on
July 1, 1859, of......
74,064,755 97
—
1,862,119 70
50,312,943 13
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It is difficult at all times to estimate in advance the probable receipts
into the treasury for the next one a.nd two years. Our revenue being
derived principally from duties on imported merchandise entered-at
the custom-houses for consumption, the amount is necessarily dependent
not only upon all those causes which affect,4rade and commerce, but
on such as control the inclinations and ability of the people in the
purchase of such merchandise for consumption.
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Ordinarily an appr.pximation can be made to the probable result,
provided no unlooked for cause shall intervene to disturb the usual
course of trade and consumption. ,
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The events of the present fiscal year furnish a striking illustration
of the uncertainty of all siich estimates.from the operation of unforeseen causes which exert a controlling influence over the revenue from
customs.
When the estimates for the present fiscal year were made to the last
Congress by my predecessor, it was impossible to foresee eitherthe
material change in the rates of duty, wliich were-among its last acts,
or the present revulsion in trade and commerce, both which have
deeply affected the revenue, and satisfactorily account for the difference between his estimates and those now submitted. W i t h these
two disturbing causes now in view,. it is very difficult to form satisfactory estimates of the probable receipts from customs. The tariff
act of March 3, 1857, has not been in operation long enough to test
its effects^ upon the revenue even under ordinary circumstances.
Simultaneous with this act going into operation, the country is subjected to a disastrous revulsion. To what extent importations would
have been affected by it, had there been no revulsion in trade and
commerce, is now as much a matter of conjecture as it was before the
passage of the act. Experience has thrown no light on the subject.
The probability is that it would, to a limited extent, have increased
importations, though not to the extent of supplying the deficiency
created by the reduction of the duties.
In subniitting to Congress, under these circumstances, estimates of
the receipts for the present and the next fiscal year, it is deemed proper to accompany them with a statement of facts and principles upon
which they have been made, in order that Congress may pass it's own
judgment upon the credit.to .which they are entitled.
The exports and imports of the United States have always borne a
relative proportion, the respective amounts not often differing materially from each other. Both have steadily increased, with occasional
exceptions, with the growth and progress of the country. In seeking,
therefore, to ascertain tlie probable importations into the country, theamount of our probable exports constitutes an irnportant. element in
the calculation. The exports, for the year ending June 30, 1857,
amounted to $362,949,144, and the imports for the same period were
$360,890,141. The amount of our exports depend not only on the
quantity, but- the value of the articles exported. The quantity of some
and the value of others may be considerably diminished, and yet the
deficiency thus created may be supplied by either the increased quantity or value of other articles. It is proba^ple that this very state of
things may occur during the present fiscal year. The indications at
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present are, that the ^ exports of breadstuffs and provisions will decrease both in quantity and value; but the increased valueof cotton,
at its probable prices, which constitutes much the largest item of our
exports, would make up such deficiency. From the best information
which can be obtained, the opinion is entertained that the exports for
the present fiscal year will not fair below those of last year more than
ten per centum.
Looking to the importations for the last ten years, it may be safely^
stated that the ratio of annual increase has not been less than ten per
centum; though, within that period, there were two years in which
there was a falling off. This was attributable, doubtless, to temporary causes which do not affect.the general proposition.
The foreign merchandise subject to duty iniported during the first
quarter, ending 30tli September last, of the -present' fiscal year, by
the statement marked 3, amounted to $88,819,385 ; and the cus-^
toms received during that quarter were, as stated in the estimates,
$18,573,729 37. The tariff of the 3d of March last having gone into
operation on the first day of that qnarter, the circumstances under
which a considerable portion of that amount was realized were so
exceptional as to form no satisfactory guide for the remaining three
quarters of the present fiscal year ; and ifc becomes an important consideration j in view of the probable means in the treasury to meet existing appropriations, to approximate the amount ofmerchandise subject to duty which will be entered for consumptibn during that period.
In making the estimates herewith submitted, the amount of merchandise subject to duty imported during the corresponding three
quarters of the last fiscal year were, taken, being $210,000,000, to
which ten per centum was added for the annual increase, had there
been no disturbing causes—giving for the amount of merchandise
paying duty, under the then existing tariff of 1846, an aggregate of
$231,000,000;
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The inquiry now presents itself. To what extent will tliis approximated amount of merchandise paying duty be diininished by the revulsion which has come upon the country?
An answer to this inquiry constitutes the most serious difficulty, in
the way of making an estimate of the receipts into the treasury from
customs. Looking, however, to our probable exports, the great resources of our country, its unexampled prosperity in many branches
of industry, its capacity to recover from temporary pressure in its
trade and business, the opinion is expressed, with some confidence,
that the reduction from this cause will not exceed twenty-five per
centum. This would bring the amount of merchandise paying duties
down to about one hundred and seventy-four milliona for the remaining three quarters of the.present fiscal year. For several years the
average rate of duty upon all dutiable merchandise^ by the tariff of
1846, appears to have been within a fraction of twenty-five per
centum, which would produce on that amount forty-three millions of
dollars.
The next point of inquiry is. How much will this sum be diminished by the reduced rates provided by the act of March 3, 1857?
From the calculations made of duties under that act upon the im
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portations of the last fiscal year,, compared with the aniount of duty
actually realized under the tariff of 1846,'it appears that about one
q;uarter should be deducted for the effect of the tariff of 1857. Ten
millions of dollars have, therefore, been deducted on that account,
making the probable receipts from customs, during the reinaining
three quarters of the present fiscal year, thirty-three millions, which
has accordingly been placed in the estimates.
I t will, of course, be understood that the returns of dutiable m e ^
chandise, from which these inferences are drawn, are of merchandise
imported, while the customs revenue is exclusively derived from merchandise entered for consumption. In these estimates the amount of
inerchandise imported is supposed to equal the amount enteredfor
consumption. In periods of commercial difficulty, like the present,
the amount of merchandise imported and placed in warehouse without
payment of duty will, no doubt, exceed the amount entered for consumption ; but such excess is generally temporary, and is"soon obviated by diminished, importations and increased withdrawals for consumption, which restores the equilibrium without giving occasion for
the discussion of such details in any general statement of the revenue.
Thereceipts from customs for the next fiscal year, froin July 1,
1858, to June 30, 1859, will depend in a great measure upon the extent to which commercial and monetary transactions shall have rer
turned to their ordinary channels. It is probable that the immediate
effects of the present revulsion in trade will have ceased by that time,
and that the usual amount of dutiable merchandise will be required
for consumption. The estimate submitted is based on the amount of
three hundred and seventy millions of dutiable merchandise, being'
the amount assumed for the present fiscal year with the usual increase,
and without any deduction for. the effects of the present revulsion.
Upon this amount the customs, under the act of 1846, with the deduction heretofore explained for the effect of the tariff of 3d March
last, would produce about sixty-nine and one-half millions ofdollars.
The annual estimates in detail, as prepared by the Register ofthe
Treasury, are presented separately by this department. These estimated expenditures are divided into three classes :
1. Balances of unexpended appropriations which may, and probably
will, be required by the' respective departments in the course of the
next fiscal year.
2. Expenditures under indefinite and permanent appropriations;
In this class was placed the standing appropriation made by the joint
resolution of February 14, 1850, of $2,450,000 for expenses of collecting thecustoms. I t is proposed to change this permanent appropriation for annual appropriations of increased amounts, for reasons set
forth in another part ofthis report. In the meantime, as the proposition has not.been sanctioned by Congress,, the estimate remains in
this class.
3. In the third class are comprised the estimates submitted by direction of the several executive departnients, as necessary to be appropriated to carry on.the several branches of the public service in their
charge for the next fiscal year. These three classes comprehend tho
estimated expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, as
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set forth in this report. Neither these estimates, nor those for the
remainder of ihe present fiscal year, include ahy provision for deficiencies, or other objects which the'several departments may ask for
during the ^preseiit session, nor for any expenditure whatever, which
may arise out ofthe original action of Congress during the session.
To meet such additional expenditures as may be required from these
sources, further means must be provided.'
The efficiency of the public service, as well as the security of the
public credit, requires that ~ this department shall be provided with
means to meet lawful .demands without delay. During the remainder
ofthe present fiscal ,year, it is estimated, as before stated, that sufficient revenue will be received in the course of the year to meet the
ordinary outstanding appropriations. ^ But the great bulk of the
revenue being derived from duties on. merchandise payable only when
i t is entered for consumption, the period when such dufcies will be
realized is entirely uncertain, being left by law to the option pf tfie
'importers durihg three years. The present revulsion has caused a
very large portion of the dutiable merchandise imported since it commenced to be warehoused without payment of. diity. To what extent
this practice will be pursued during the present fiscal year is too much
a matter of conjecture, at present to, risk the public service and the
public credit upoh the probability of an immediate change in' this
respect,^ It,may be safely estimated.that, in,^the course ofthe present
fiscal year, a large portion of the merbhandise now in warehouse will
be withdrawn and duties paid thereon *, but, in the meantime, adequate means for meeting lawful dernands on the treasury should be
provided.
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Such provision should be made at the earliest practicable period, as
a failure of sufficienfc means in the treasury may occur at an early day.
The exigency being regarded as temporary, the mode of providing for
.it should be of a temporary character. It is, therefore, recommended
that authority be given to this department by law to issue treasury
notes for an amount not to exceed twenty milliohs of dollars, payable
within a limited time, and carrying a specified rate of interest, whenever the immediate demands of .^tfie public service may call for a
greater amount of moneys than shall happen to be in the treasury,
subject to the treasurer's drafts in payment of warrants.
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The fact that such temporary exigency may arise from circumstances
beyond the foresight or control of this department," makes some adequate prpvision to meet it indispensable to the public security.
Previous to the passage of the act of March 3, 1849, which requires
all money .receivable from customs and "other sources- to be paid into
the treasury without abatement or diminution, the whole expenses of
collecting the revenue, from customs were defrayed' from the> moneys
collected, and tl^e balance only was paid into the treasury. The
expenses of collecting the customs in California' and ^Oregon were
excepted from^ the operation of that apt by the third section of the act
of September 28, 1850, a n d t h e mode of defraying the expenses of collection, which existed previous to the act of March 3, 1849, has been
consequently continued at the custom-houses on the Pacific coast up
io the present time. • ^
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The joint resolution approved 14th February, 1850, makes a permanent appropriation for the expenses ofcollecting the customs of one
million two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for each half
year, together with such sums as may be'received for storage, &c., until
Congress shall act upon the subject. During the first four years of
the operation of the actof 3d March, 1849, the expenses di^d not equal
the arnount of this appropriatiori, and a considerable balance had
accumulated, which has enabled this dep'artment to defray the expenses of the last four years, whicli have considerably exceeded the
amouiit so appropriated, as is shown by statement marked 4.
This accurnulation having become entirely exhausted; this department will not be able ,longer to defray the expenses of collecting thte
customs unless Congress shall now act upon the subject.
In order that this important branch of, the public service may be
conducted with promptitude and efficiency, I recommend.that Oongress
shall, at its present, session, legislate.upon this subject, to operate^ from
the 1st of Jan'uary,^.1.858, which will put an end to the permanent appropriation under tlie joint resolution from that date.
For the fiscal year ending the 30th J u n e , 1857, the expenses of collecting the customs considerably exceeded three millions of dollars,
exclusive of those of the.ports on the Pacific coast, wbich amounted
to nearly half a million, as shown by statement marked 5,. For the
half df the current fiscal year, extending from 1st January to 30th
June, 1858, at least one million six hundred thousand dollars will be
required to defray these expenses in the Atlantic States, andT recommend that s u m t o be appropriated for that period.
The. reasons which originally led to the exception of the customhouses on the Pacific coast from the operatioh of the general law oi
1849 no longer exist in the,same force as formerly, but. the system
cannot be suddenly changed without much inconvenience.. I propose
that, during the remainder of the current fiscal year, these expensee
be defrayesd, as heretofore, out ofthe accruing reyenue; but, from the
cotnmehcement of the fiscal year on the 1st July, 1858, that proyision
be made by law that thewhole receipts,.from customs and. all othei
sources on the Pacific coast be paid into the treasury under the act ol
1849, and the expenses of collection be defrayed out of appropriationg
for that purpose'. To ineet the expensesof collecting the , customs
throughout the entire United States during the fiscal year ending
30th June, 1859, will probably require $4,000,000. .
Thestatement before referred to shows the progressive increase oi
these expenses, from year to year, since'the passage of the act of 1849.
I t also shows a pprresponding increase in the amount of merchandise
imported and duties ^paid. But the latter are not sufficient to explain
so large an addition to the expenses of collection, as nearlj? the sam^
number of officers are required to collect the smaller as. the largei
amounts. Other causes have largely contributed to swell these expenses. . When the .public revenue "happens to be-abundant, man}
projects are listened to and adopted h j Congress'without careful regard to the burdens they may permanently impose. The building
new revenue-ciitters, not needed for the enforcement of the revejiut
laws; the multiplication of ports of entry and ports of delivery j foi
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local and temporary convenience, at points not required for the collection of the revenue; and the erection of expensive buildings for
officers of the customs and other public officers, are of this'claes. The
original outlay for these projects is usually provided, for by special
appropriations, and their amount is. the principal object that attracts
attention. But, under the;existing system, every one of,these appropriations .of necessity imposes an additional and permauent charge
upon^ the expense for collecting the customs. New revenue cutters
m™t be equipped, kept in i;epair, provided with officers ^nd men', and
maintained in a state of efficiency at a,, large annual charge upon the
expenses for collecting thecustoms, that they may be in constant
readiness to relieve vessels i n distress, or perforni some other duty
equally remote from their appropriate and legitimate functions of
enforcing the laws. New ports of ent.ry or of delivery created by law_,
at points remote from the ordinary channels of direct foreign commerce, must be provided with officers paid by annual salaries or oth^r
emoluments, as expenses of collecting the customs. New buildings
must be furnished, warm^ed, lighted, and kept in a state, of repair and
cleanliness, under the direction of s.uitable officers with proper compensation. All charges of such character are now defrayed out of the
appropriation for the\expenses of collecting the customs. . W h i l e the
public revenue has recently rapidly diminished, these charges are
daily increasing in amouiit.
The public debton t h e l s t July, 1857, was $29,060,386 90. Since,
that time there has been paid the sum of $3;895,232 39T=~leaving.the'
public debt at this time $25,165.,154 51. Since-the 3d March last,
therq has been paid of the public debt $4,878,377 53. The details
are shown by the statements marked 6, 7, and 8, The department
continued the purchase of stock as long as the law and a proper regard
for the public interest would justify. The object was to redeem, as
far as possible, our outstanding debt which had a number of years to
run, whilst the payment of the. large surns from the treasury required
for this purpose was affording relief to the commercial and other in-r
terests of the country, which were then struggling to ward off the
revulsion'which finally came upon them. At that time it was not
seriously apprehended that the revulsion would so greatly affect the
trade and business of the country y but, looking even to the most unfavorable result that could happen, it was thought that the treasury,
if compelled to resort to a loan to meet any temporary deficiency that
might occur, would suffer no.injury from having the character of the
loan changed from debts falling due a t ai distant period to treasury
notes,, at a less rate'of interest, and which could be redeemed at the
pleasure of the department.
A revulsion in the monetary affairs of the country always occasions
more or less of distress among the people. The consequence is, that
the public mind is directed to the government for relief, and par-,
ticularly to that branch of it which has charge of its financial operations. There are inany persons who seem to think that it is the duty
of the government to provide relief in all cases of trouble and dis-,
tress., They do not stop to inquire i n t e the power which has been
conferred-by the people upon their agents, or the objects for whici
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that power is to be exercised. Their inquiry is limited to the simple
fact of existing'embarrassments, and they see no other agency capable '
of affording relief, and their necessities, not their judgements, force
them to the conclusion that the, government no.t only can, but ought
to jelieve them. A moment of calm reflection niust satisfy every one
that such is not the true theory of 'our government
It is one of
limited powers', to be exercised for. specified-purposes. Its operations,
political and financial, should be conducted within these prescribed
limits in that mariner that it will most certainly effect the object for
which t h e , power was conferred. In doing this it should be the
policy, as it is unquestionably the duty, of the government so to conduct its affairs as to confer the greatest good upon the greatest number of the people. This misapprehension o f t h e pbwers and duty of
the government has led to the suggestion of measures of relief, which
have been pressed with such earnestness upon this department as to
demand a brief consideration of theni- A private individual who
finds that his income is reduced, at-once feels the propriety of bringing his expenditures within his/reduced means. The suggestipn to
such ai person.to increase his expenses would instantly be rejected.
To characterize such advice as folly would not be considered harsh or
unjust. The estimates of Teceipts into the treasury for the present
fiscal year exhibit the fact that the income of the government will be
considerably reduced. I n this state of things it is seriously urged
that our exptenditures.should be increased for the purpose of affording
relief to the country. Such a policy would doubtless furnish employment to large numbers of worthy citizens. It would require the use
of large, amounts%6f money, to be raised either by a loan or the issu^
ing of treasury notes, and would thus afford temporary relief to the
country to an extent limited only by the discretion of the gpvernment
in this unauthorized use of the public treasure and credit. ^But where
shall we look, for the power to do this in the Constitution.^ W h a t
provision of t h a t instriiment authorizes such a policy ? The absence of
a satisfactory reply to these inquiries is an unanswerable argument to
the suggestion. In.the discharge of its legitimate functions the government is required to expend large sums ofmoney in the building pf
vessels-of-war ; the erection of custom-houses and other public buildings ; the preparation pf the defences of the country, and in a variety
of other ways, which give employment to labor, and draws from the
treasury the money which has been collected from the people for these
purposes. There might and would be just; cause of complaint if the
government, under the pressure of either an imaginary or real monetary crisis, should suddenly stop these extensive operations,/and by
throwing large numbers of employees out of service add to the distress and suffering which the revulsion had alr'eady created. Being
engaged in the prosecution of necessary and legitimate works for the
public service, it would be the policy and duty of the government to
continue their prosecution, even though it should occasion the necessity of increasing its available means by some extraordinary measure.
The discoiitihuance of such works.has not been and is riot now contemplated, andto this extent the country may look with propriety to the
operations of the governmerit for relief.' There are other public works of
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less necessity, which for avariety of causes have not been comrnenced. A
temporary postponement of them will violate no existing contracts; will
deprive no one of employment to which he is authorized to look;
will inflict no wrong upon any portion of the people ; but will enable
the government to realize its means in advance of its expenditure of
them, and perhaps avoid the necessity of increasirig the public debt.
A system of public economy, regardful alike of the just claims of the
people.and the protection of the treasure and credit of the government,
must command the approval of the country; and it is upon such .principles it is proposed to conduct the financial department of the government in the present crisis.
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As a measure of relief to the country, it is proposed to increase the
tariff. A return to a high protective system is regarded by some as
the surest mode of extricating the country from its embarrassments,
and affording iinmediate as well as permanent relief to the public distress. The pepple are already suffering from distress, and the proposition seeks to diminish their suffering by adding to their burdens.
The earnestness and ability which have been brought to the support
of this proposition demand that its merits should be examined with
some care ; and without attempting an elaborate exposition ofa question which has heretofore commanded so much ofthe public attention,
it is deemed proper to refer to some ofthe considerations which render
the adoption of such a p.olicy unwise and improper.
'The theory of the protectionists is this : that under a low tariff the
importations of foreign manufactures is ericouraged, and, being brought
into the country at lower prices than they can be produced, the competition wit-h the domestic manufacturer is ruinous to his business.
The remedy is, to raise the duties upon the foreign article to such a
point that eitlier it will be excluded, and thus give to the domestic
manufacturer the entire home market, or else it will be so increased
in price by the additional duty as to enable the domestic manufacturer
to receive a remunerating price for his productions. That the effect
would be temporarily for the benefit ofthe manufacturer'^ is conceded,
but that the ultimate effect would be'alike' injurious to him as well as
all other interests is equally clear. Tn looking upon the operation as
a measure of relief, we must,consider its effeets not only upon the domestic manufacturer, but also upon the consumer.
If the increased duty, neither diminishes the importations, nor
-increases the price, it is manifest that no advantage has been derived
by the domestic manufacturer. If the effect should be to exclude the
foreign article, then the domestic manufacturer monopolizes the home
market, and commands his own price. The relief he needs is a higher
price for his goods, and, as a matter of course, .unrestrained as he will
then be by the laws of competition, he will so'raise his prices as to
remedy the evil of low prices-of which he had complained. The effect
upon the consumer is clear. He must pay the increased price thus
put upon the article of consumption. Nor does it stop there. Under
the existing state of things, when he has purchased the article he has
notonly furriished himself with the goods he needed at the reduced
price, but at the same time has paid into the treasury the tax required
of him for the support of government. The measure of relief pro
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posed by the protectionists increases the price he is reqiiired to pay for
his goods, and whera the foreign article is excluded leaves his taix
unpaid. This deficiency in the revenue must be supplied, a n d , h e is
called upon to pay it from his other resources. The prpposed measure
of relief thus, imposes upOn him these additional burdens, in the
increased price of his goods and th'e additional tax.,he is required to
pay. If, however, the iricreased duty should not exclude the importation of tlie article, but simply advance the price to a remunerating
point to the'domestic maniifacturer, the effect upon the consunier
would be to require' him to pay the additional price, not only upon
the foreign article, but also upon the domestic manufacture. The
amo'unt of taxation put upon him for the benefit respectively of the
treasury and the domestic manufacturer will depend upon the relative proportion of.the foreign and domestic article he may consume.
In no event can the increased duty operate to the advantage and relief
of the manufacturer except by a corresponding injury to the consumen
The amount of benefit conferred and injury sustained by the proposed
relief nieasure would depend upon the relative number.of'manufacturers'and consumers of the articles upon which the increased duties
were laid ; arid as the number of consumers exceed the number of
manufacturers, so would the injury sustained exceed the benefit conferred. A policy so partial and unjust in its operations cannot command the approval ofthe country. . ,
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Regarding the suggestion as a proposition to return to the protective system, it is obnoxious to all the objections whichliave been here-,
tbfore so forcibly and successfully urged ^against it.
The day has passed in this country for increasing restrictions upon
commerce, and i t i ^ hoped ihat,the same remark will.soon be,applicable to all other countries. We are accustomed' to look to the amount
of our exports'and imports .as evidences of our growing wealth. To
encourage commerce, enlarge its operations and exterid its limits,
have been regarded' by all portions of our pebple as objects worthy
of their united efforts. One branch of commerce cannot long exist
without the co-operation of the other. We cannot expect to furnish
the w^orld with our cotton^ ' breadstuffs, tobacco, rice, and other productions, unless we are willing to .receive in return their productions.
There must be. mutuality between nations as between individuals. If
a policy is to be adopted by which the productions of other countries
are to be excluded from'ours, for the benefit of the domestic producer
of such articles,; justice to other interests demands that there should
be adopted a policy by which the producers of our present -exports
should also" be furnished with a market xfor the fruitsof their industry.
To do this is impracticable:, not to dp, it would be unjust.
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How strangely, inconsistent is the doctrine ofthe protectionists with
the.practice of the government. We annually expend largfe, sums pf
money in rnaiiitaining a navy, whose chief duty it is. to give protection to our commerce in all parts o f t h e world, Appropriations are
asked and freely given to send our flag in search of n e ^ avenues for
our increasing trade.
The American officer who returns-to his country,to announce the
successful terminations of his mission, in having made new and favor
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able commercial treaties, is hailed as a public benefactor, and all
classes unite in doing him honor. In these demonstrations'no one
participates more cordially than the protectionists. If, upon the announcement of the discovery of- a new country which promised a large
and lucrative commercial intercourse with our own, it should be
simultaneously proposed to-impose upon that commerce restrictions
that would close our ports to the entry of its productions, under the
false theory of protecting home industry, what would be. the judgment
o f a n enlightened public opinion upon'the wisdom of a people who
first expended their treasure in discovering new marts of trade, and
immediately denied themselves all the,promised benefits to be derived,
from it? In the case supposed, the proposition would be mpre startling, but not more unreasonable, than when applied to our intercourse
with those countries between whom and ourselves a commerce has
grown up from small beginnings to. its present" large dimensions.
This has been accomplished through a policy iriaugurated by our own
government,, and which has commanded the approval of enlightened
minds throughout the world. Other countries have, in their legislation of late years manifested, by reducing their dutips, upon iniports,
a desire to co-operate in the work/bf throwing off those shackles upon
the freedom of commerce which false theories have placed upon it.
It-would present a strange spectacle if the UnitedStates shouldbe
the first to commence a retrograde movement.
> The sentiment among oiir p.eople in favor of free commercial intercourse is manifested in tlieir domestic as well as foreign policy. The
strong feeling in fche public mind for the -extension of ouf territorial
limits is generally attributed to the desire for more land. ;That it
operates to some extent is freely admitted ; but such a cause fails in
its application to those^ cases where the acquisition of new territory
brings with it no proprietary title to ^the land. And yet the public
sentiment for acquiring territory, where every foot of it is held by
private titles, is as decided as in, any other case. I t is accounted for
satisfactorily only upon the theory that, as bur territorial limits are
extended, we enlarge the area of free trade, opening new markets, for
the productions of our industry, untrammelled with those restraints
which a restrictive iriternational policy has imposed^ ;
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I t is an error to suppose that the occasional revulsipns wh ich have
so seriously affected our mariufacturing interest is attributable to the
want.of a high protective system.,; I n . thp policy .which the government has adopted of allowing many ofthe raw materials used, by them
to come in,; either free of diity or at low duties, in the incidental protection^ which a tariff laid for the pnrpose of revenue gives them—in
the increasing consumption of their productions, brought about by
the general prosperity of the country, they will find the most ample
encouragemerit that .could reasonably be expected- or desired. -Like
all other interests in the country, they suffer from th.,e too frequent
changes of the tariff, and from those fluctuations in business which
flow from causes wholly distinct and separate from the tariff'question.
W h a t they need is steady prices, a sound currency, and protection
agaiiiSt the ruinous effects of expansions i n the credit system. From
a free and unrestricted commerce with the world^* no interest in our
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country would derive,a more certain' and permanerit benefit than the
manufacturers.
Rejecting the proposition to raise the tariff as a measure of relief, and
looking to the probable receipts and expenditures for the present and
next years, no change is recommended in the act of March 3,1857, at
this time. The.preserit tariff is;not regarded as perfect; far from it., I t
has,^ however, been in operatiori less than mx nionths—a length of
tinie too short.to judge of its workings, even urider the most favorable
circumstances. This fact, in connexion with the revulsion in business^
makes it wholly impracticable to form a correct judgment upon'its
merits. ^ There are changes which should be made as soon as it can
be dorie with'propriety. A return to the decimal division in the rates
of duties, a more accurate classification of various articles, and other
aniendments, would greatly improve the law, everi if it should" be
fourid by experience unnecessary to make any radical change in its
general provisions^, ' The propf iety of postponing any action upon the
subject, until an opportunity has been offered of testing its general
merits, seems to admit of no serious doubt.'
Returning to the question of relief which is expected frorii the
government, it becomes npcessary to inquire into the cause of the
present revulsion, as preliminary tb the consideration of - a proper
remedy fof it. Piiblic opinion generally holds the bariks responsible
for all our .ernbarrassments. The true cause is to be found ih the undue
expansion of the credit system.. The banks constitute an important
part of that system ; but there are other elements-entering into it,
which, equally with the question of the bariks, demand public consideration.
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Credit, confined to its legitimate functions. I s the representative of
capital, and whenused within that limit, may extend andinvigoratetrade
andbusiness; when it ceases to be such' representative, it stimulates
oyertrading, excites speculation, and introduces an unsound state of
things in the business of the country. It is this undue expansion of
credit which ,has brought the country to its preserit embarrassments.
The extension of bank credits and the over-issue of bank notes, is a
part, and a very important part, of this undue expansion. A spirit of
speculation being "created, a demand is made upon the banks for the
use of their credit, and yielding to th'e pressure, they respond by the
increased issue of their notes and by enlarging their discounts. The
extent to which the banks have enlarged their credit beyond its prbper
limits is not to be measured alone by the amount of their circulation.
At the time the New York city banks suspended specie paymerits in
October, they reported a larger amdunt of specie in their vaults than
their notes in circulation, and, notwithstanding this fact, they were
unable tovineet the demands of their creditors promptly with specie,
owing to theif credit operations uridef their deposit system. Haying
extended their own.credit, >arid enabled their customers to do the same,
they were unprepared for the revulsion which canie upon them. If it
be true that our embarrassments have been occasioned by the cause
^lere assigned, we p u s t look beyond the action of the banks, to the
operations of other corporations as wellas individuals, to fathom the
entire cause of our difficulties. The limits of this report will not
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admit of a detailed examination of this subject, but a solitary illustration will present the subject in its.proper light. In answer to a
circular letter addressed to the various railroad corporations.of the
country, the inforrnation contained in table No. 9 has been obtained.
It appears from this statement that the' capital of these companies
amounts to $491,435,661, their indebtedness to $417,243,664. The
annual interest upon thelatter suui is $25,093,203, their annual income was.$48,406,488.
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It is proper here to femark, that this statement is not entirely accurate;.some of the companies^ failed to respond to the circular of the
department, and in'such cases, the returns made by them during the
preceding year,,and contained in the last report of my predecessor,
have been used in the preparation of the table. Whilst it cannot,
therefore, be cpnsidered as perfectly accurate, it approximates it sufficiently near for the illustration of my argument. J t exhibits the
exitent to which this class of corporations has contributed.to that expansion of credit which is properly chargeable with the recent revulsion. I t is due to a large class vof our railroad companies' to state
that this excessive indebtedriess is not equally distributed among them.
Some have conducted their business with the utmost prppriety and
success, whilst others have so far exceeded these limits as to present
the foregoing aggregate result of railroad operations in the United
States.
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The undue expansiori of credit, which stimulated in some an eager
desire to borrow, and in others a willing disposition to lend, which
engendered schemes of improvident speculation, leading to rapid fluctuations in prices and habits of extravagance, I regard as the principal cause .for the embarrassment existing in the commerce of the-,
country. The only efficient remedy,for such evils is to be found iri a
return to the prudent courses and steady habits which, for a time,
were unhappily laid, aside. This government could do but little
toward extricating individuals.., corporations, or communities from the
pernicious consequences of their extravagant expenditures or ill-conceived eriterprises. When credit has.been extended sofar beyond the
bounds of legitimate confidence as to create a revulsion in trade, occasioning a falLof prices, and a destruction of private credit, a speedy
adjustmerit of the relations between creditor and debtor by liquidation
and settlement is the surest mode for the restoratiori of the equilibrium.
Wild and chimerical speculations will thus have their termination,
industry wiir be better ejiabled to realize its sober expectations, and
the substantial interests of society, being relieved from the noxious
influence of excitement, overaction, and disorder, will resume their
accustomed energy in communicating a healthful and vigorous activity
to the business of thevcouritry. The proper agency of the govefnment
in such a case is to remove whatever impediment may exist to the
exertion of the" native force of society, and to extract from the experience they have gained lessons to be embodied in wholesome and well
considered laws to prevent the recurrence of the evil.
i t is eyident that the great moneyed corporations created under the
laws o f t h e States have had a controlling influence in the undue
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expansion of private credit.^ In many of the Sfcates the legislation in
respect to these is stringent, and embodies many of the safeguards
that experience has suggested for their regulation. '
But it will not be denied tha^t * this legislatipn has been nugatory;
The State authorities'have already manifested an eager disp'Ositiori to
relieve them from the penalties they have incurred, and to dispense,
as far as^ they-were able, with the performancp of the obligations they
had exacted from them when they were organized. This has been
done, in some cases, without an inquiry into their condition' or man-,
agement, or their capacity to resume their position as Solvent institutions, or even to protect the community from a depreciated paper
currency.
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i n my judgment, the period has'arrived for' Congress to employ the
powers conferred by the Constitutiori upon it to mitigate the 'present
evil, arid to prevent a catastrophe of a similarlkind in future; and for
this purpose^ a compulsory bankrupt law-, tp Tnclude two classes of
corporations and cbriipanies, is riecessary. , I t . should be a law for the
protection, of creditors, not the relief of debtofs ; to prevent improper
credit, not to pay imjprovident ^debts ; .comjDulsory,, not voluntary.
The effect of such a law would be felt more in[ its restraining influence
than in its practical execution.
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I do not recommerid a law similar tp. either of those which have
heretofore existed, and were abandoned aftpr a short and unsatisfactory experience.' The first was adopted the 4th April, 1800, and
was repealed the. 19th December^ 1803: It provided for a compulsory
process of bankruptcy against those merchants arid commission agents,
at the suit of creditors, whose insolvency had become mahifest by certain overt actjg of fraud 'or defalcation, and effected a collection and
distribution of the estate of the bankrupt through the judicial tribunals of the United States, which was followed by his discharge from
thedebts his estatfe had not satisfied. The secorid act was passed
12th August,. 1841,; and was repealed the 3d|March,-1843. This act,
besides the compulsory system of the act of 1800, contairied a system
of bankruptcy, to be applied on the petition ofan insolverit debtor, of
any class'or profession, and to result in his relief from%is debts and
engagements, upon the surrender of,liis property and compliance with
other conditions of the act. •
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There are grave objections to the present adoption of the systems
developed iri these statutes. The voluntary feature ofthe act of 1841
is rejected as unwise, unjust, and unneeessaijy.' It was this provision
which rindered that law so justly Odious in the public mind. Nor do
I propose to extend the provisions even of a compulsory bankrupt law
to the numerous cases covered by the act of 1841. It is ^better to leave
to the-operation of the insolvent and bankrupt laws 'of the several
States all cases which do not, from their /magnitude and importance,
affect the general commercial and business interests of the country.
I t is believed that the power,of the.Sfcates is aniple to riieet such cases,
and the propriety and policy of exerqising such powers will, sooner or
later, be developed by the lessons of bitter experience.
The two eases which it is now proposed to bririg under the operatiori of a compulsory bankrupt law are b^nks and railroad corporations.
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The immense capital employed by these companies, their controlling
power and influence in the commercial and business operations of the
country, their disposition to expand and enlarge their credit, and the
ruinous effects produced by their operations when carried beyond
legitimate bounds, imppse uponthe government the duty of providing,
by every constitutional means in their power, for the safe, proper, and
legitimate conduct of such corporations. The facts which are presented in other, portions of this report, developing the condition and
operations of these two classes of corporations, will fully justify the
policy now recommended. The object is not to injure them, but to
protect the community. The effect will be to restrain their.operations
within proper limits, and thereby insure to the country all the benefits
they are capable of conferring, without the accompanying-hazards of
wild speculations and ruinous revulsions.
In closirig rny observations on this subject, it is proper to state
that these recommendations are riot formed in any spirit Of hostility
to these corporations and companies, nor arnT insensible of their vast
importance in the commercial system of the United States. Nor have
I any disposition to denounce any punishment, nor to subject them to
any loss, in the present conjunctiori pf their affairs. My object is to
place them in subjection to wholesome laws, so that, while the .benefits
they yield to the community may be preserved,.their excesses or'errors
will be counteracted.or prevented.
The details of any act,, formed on the principle I have suggested,
should be adopted after an enlarged inquiry into their condition, and
should embody the most liberal provisions for the security o f t h e
rights of the persons interested in them. A reasonable time should
also be allowed to the corporations which are now in default tp reestablish themselves before this act becomes, opera tive.
During this financial crisis and general derangement of the curreucy, the collection and disbursement of the public revenue hav^e
proceeded without loss or . embarrassment. The- operatioris of the
iridependent trea,sury system, in ordinary times, had been found by
experience eminently successful. The danger of loss from .unfaithful
and'^ inefficient officers, the expense of conducting its operations
without the intervention of bank agencies, its deleterious effects upon
commercial progress and the general business of the country—all of
which was-apprehended by the opponents of the measure at thpvtime
of its adoption—-have been demonstrated to be unfounded. It only
remained to encounter a commercial crisis like the present to vindicate the justice and wisdom of -the policy against all cause of complaint or apprehension. A brief comparison of the operations of the
Treasury Department during the susperision of 1837 and the preserit
time will place the subject before the public mind in the most satisfactory manner,
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On the 30th June, 1837, immediately after the^ general ^suspension, the deposit banks held to the credit of the Treasurer of the
United Staites, and subject to his draft, the sum of $24,994,158 37—
a larger amount, in proportion to the receipts arid expenditures
of the government,. than there was in the treasury at the time
of the suspension by the banks the present year.
The furids of
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the governinent being then under the control of the banks, and
they either unwilling Or unable to pay, the governmerit'was placed
i n t h e anomalous condition of having an overfiowing treasury, which'
it was seeking to deplete by distribution or deposits with the States, and
yet unable to meet its inost ordinary obligatiohs.- I t had either tomake
its payirients and deposits in the depreciated currericy which suspended banks forced Upon the country, or postpone their payments
until, from its credit or other ordinary resources, it could command
themeans for that/purpose. ' I t is unnecessary to detail the expedients
to which,\the government was forced to resort at that time. The embar rassnient consequent upon.this state of things'^will be remembered
by those who participated in the scenes of that day. I t will be realized by every one from this brief presentatiori of it. The effort of the
government to withdraw its deposits and get coritrol of its funds was
felt as an additional blow aimed at the banks. Every dollar which
could thus be drawn fromthe vaults of~tlie,banks diminished to that
extent their ability to afford relief to their customers. Their loans
had to be contracted, and the demand made by them 'upon their
debtors for settlemerit increased the pressure already felt in the money
market, and thereby added to the gener ah panic and want of confidence',
which are the usual attendants of a monetary crisis. . The governmerit
was riot only embarrassed for the' warit of its money, but in the effort
to obtain it became obnoxious to the charge of adding to the general
distress,, which inany persoris thought it was its duty to relieve. To
avoid a recurrence of these difficulties, the plan of ^separating the
goverriment r from all connexion with the banks was suggested, and
in 1846 was permanently adopted. The result is before the country
in the occurrences of the last few weeks. The banks, as in 1837, have
suspended specie payments, but the analogy ceases th^re, so far as the
operations of the Treasury Department in its disbursements are concerned.. The goverriment has its money in the hands of its own
officers, and in the only currency knowri to the Constitution. It has
met every liability without embarrassment. I t has resorted to no
expedient to ineet the claims ofits creditors, but with promptness pays
each one upon presentation. If the contrast between the operatioris
of 1837 and the present time stopped here, it would be enough to vindicate the policy of the independent treasury systeni f but it does not.
The most remarkable feature distinguishing the two periods has reference to the effect upori the cOmmercialand general busiriess interest
of the country produced by the present operations of the independent
treasufy. : It is the relief which has been afforded to the money market by the disbursements in spjecie of the general government. Iri
1837, the demand bfthe governmerit for its funds, with which to meet
its obligations, weakened the banks, crippled their resources, and
added to the general panic and pressure. I n 1857, the disbursements
by the government of its funds, which it kept in*its own vaults, sup^
plied the banks with specie, strengthened their hands, and would thus
have enabled them to afford relief, when it was so niuch needed, if
they had been in a condition to do it. Their inability or unwillingness^ to do so, urider such favorable circumstances, only shows howmuch worse the embarrassment would have beeri if the governmerit
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was now demanding payment from them, instead of furnishing them
the nieans of'^relief.
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At the time, and subsequent to t h e passageof the independent
treasury act of 1846, the greatest appreh.ension was expressed, and
no doubt felt, by its opponerits, ofthe effect of such a policy. The
accumulation of specie in the vaults of the goyernment, the, distress
it would occasion in^ the collection of the public dues in specie, and
particularly its operations in a monetary crisis, were regarded ais certain sources of inevitable evil. The idea that it would afford relief
at suph a time was looked upon as wild arid visionary by its opponents^
and not very confidently ariticipated by its friends. The success of
the policy should be as gratifying as it was unexpected to those who
resisted its adoption with so much zeal and ability.
Whilst the opponents of the system apprehended from i t the
most' ruinous effects upon the banks and the currency,' its friends
looked corifidently to its operation for a wholesome check upon
excessive < issues b y t h e banks. Experience has shown that the - apprehensions of the. one were groundless, and the anticipations of
the others were well-founded, to a limited extent. The iricrease of
the* circulation of the banks at the time they were Used as public depositories, compared with their circulation at other periods,
and particularly since - the adoption of the independent treasury
system, affords the most satisfactory evidence of the restraining influence of- the system upon the tendency of the banks to extend their
credit and increase their'issues. It is impossible to estimate with accuracy the extent^of this influence;. There are so many elements
whicli enter iritp the financial operations of a great arid extended
country like ours, that no man can pretend to analyze the many
causes at work with a view of assigning to each its separate anddegitimate effect. No one doubfcs, however, that the effect of collecting
the public revenues in the notes of the banks, and depositing the
funds when collected with them, would be an extension of thp credit
of the barik, and an addition to their circulation propdrtioned to this
increased demand fpr the use of their notes. To the extent that this
stimulant to credit has been withheld, to that extent, certainly, has the
restraining influence of the independent treasury upon excessive bank
issues been felt. The collection arinually ofabout $70,000,pOO in the
notes of banks, and a large aniount at all times remaining in their vaults
as deposits, would afford facilities for extending their credit, which
the past history of these institutions, show they would not-riesitate to
avail themselves of. If such a system had prevailed for the last ten
years, the strong probabilities are that the present crisis would have
heen much sooner reached, and the effect would have been more disastrous, because more extended, and with fewer sources of relief.
If the beneficial effects of the independerit treasury system in restraining the banks from, extending their credits have not been overestimated, and it is confidently believed that they have not, it is respectfully submitted to public, considefation whether the adoption pf
the same principle by the, respective State governments would not
complete the work of reform and prevention against bank^suspensions,
so happily inaugurated and successfully practised by the general gov
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\errimerit.
The various State governments now collect annually
about $50,000,000. This j amount is.collected mainly'in bank notes,
and, when not immediately disbursed, is either kept in the form'of
bank riotes in the vaults ojf the State treasuries, or deposited directly
with the bariks. Let the several States collect their revenues in specie,
arid thenc^ is withdrawn |from the banks a stimulant to overbank-,
ing to the extent of the jfacilities now afforded them by this use of,,
their notes.
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The remarks already made in connexion with the independent
treasury of the general governnient are here applicable to the effect
that would be produced by such a policy. • The collection and, dis-.
bursement in specie of tli4 revenues bf both, the general and\ State
governments, not to speak of the yarious city, town, and county.corpofations, would constitutje such a demand for specie, at all times, as
tp require its retention in the country. The banks, knowing that
they were liable to furnish their note-holders with this specie, would
regulate their issues accordingly, and would consequently be restrained
from excessive overissues,' which render susperision of specie payments
by them inevitable when a crisis comes, which requires "them to do
what they ought always to be ready, to do—-pay their debts. Thfe
apprehension that such a irequirement by the State governments would
operate oppressively upon the people, would prove as urifounded as it
did in the case of the gen,eral government. State taxes are now paid,
most generally, in bank"riotes. These riotes pfofess to be the representatiyes of specie. If they are, the tax-payer could easily convert
them into specie. If they are riot, then they, ought not to be received
as"^such either by the •Stjate governments or the people. The very
object of the law is to guard against-the latter contingency, arid thus
to secure to the Country |a sound paper currency, always convertible
into specie.
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Urider the operation o f a n independent treasury system, adopted
by each ofthe States, there w;ould be no difficulty in retaining in the
country a sufficient amoiint of specie,, not only for the purposes of the
goverhment, but alsp to secure a sourid paper currency. As long,,'
however, as the present system lasts, this result cannot be looked for.
One would suppose that Ithe largo increase, of gold in the last few
years Vouid have enabled the. banks to have protected themselves
against the necessity of; suspending specie payments. -Such should
have been the case ; buli it has riot been and will not be until some
policy, such ;as is here recommended, is adopted, which will c^ompel
them to keep sufficient specie i n their yaults to meet their issues.
Since the discovery of gold in California,'in 1849, there has been
coined at the mints of the United St.ates the sum of $400,000,000,
and even a larger amount has been added from t h a t source to the gold
ofthev^orld. At that time it was.estimated that t h e r e h a s in the
UnitedStates $120,000,000 of specie. .Of that amount the banks held
$43,000,000; upon which they issued a circulatiori of $114,743,415.
Their deposits at that time aniounted to $91,178,623. It is estimated
that there is now in the United States $260,000,000 of specie, and of
this sum the banks'have $60,000,000 ; upon which they have issued
a circulation of $214,778,822, and their deposits have increased to
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$230,351,352. It will be seen from this statement that, with the increased quantity df specie in the country, the banks have only increased their specie from $43,000,000 to $60,000,000, whilst they
have increas.ed their circulation from $114,743,415 to $214,778,822.
No one supposes that such would have'been the case if, during this
period, the financial operations ofthe various State governments had
been conducted upon the principles of the independent treasury system. It is confidently believed that such a policy would haye saved
the country from the present bank suspension.. If, at the time the
general government was making its disbursements in specie a t . t h e
commencement of the present crisis, the same operation had been
oing on from the different State . treasuries, the effect necessarily
&
iwould have been to have supplied every demand in the' country for
specie, and the banks,'already restrained within legitimate bounds,
would have been enabled to have pursued their usual business without
serious interruption. ^ .
In this connexion, it cannot .fail to attract observation, that at the
verymoment when the general governrnent, through the instrumentality ofthe indeperident treasury system, was meeting, with promptness, its liabilities of every character, and by the very act of disbursing
its specie funds affording relief to the banks and thecountry, the.State
governments, for the want of such a system, rwere unable, with noniinally full treasuries, to pay their debts, and, in the effort to. do-so,
wpre subjected to the charge of either paying their liabilities in depreciated-currency, or adding to the dis^jbress of the country by their
demands upon the banks for specie funds. These difficulties are the
legitimate fruits of their past policy, and for the present must be
endured ; it will be their own fault if another revukion should find
them in a like condition.
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As an additional restraint upon the tendericy of J^he banks tooverissue, as well as for the purpose of keeping an ample supply of specie
in constant circulation, the suppressipn of. all bank notes under the
denomination of'twenty dollars is recommended to the consideration
of those under wHose jurisdiction these Sfcate institutions exist.
Previous.to the act of 20th February, 1857, the.director.of the mint
was required by law to make his annual report to the President. By
the 7th section of that act he is directed to make his report to. the
Secretary of the Treasury, to the 30th June Of each year, that it may
appear in the annual report on the finances. The director has made
his annual report to the,President for the calendar year to the 1st
January last, and has now reported to this department the operations
of the mint and its branches during the remaining half of the last
fiscal year, to the 30th June last. The report is herewith transmitted,
marked 10.
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, ,
The director calls the -attention of this department to the propriety
of such an amendment of existing laws relative to coinage, that,
where fine gold bars are made and paid to depositors of bullion, in •
addition to the charges now made for parting and toughening,
there shall be a charge of one-half per cent, paid into the treasury
thereon, which would have been imposed had the same been coined.
By the 6th section of the act of 2l8t February, 1853, this charge of one
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half per cent, was payable into the treasury, in addition to the charges
for refining or parting bulliori, whether it was paid to depositors in
the form of coin, pr in bard, ingots^ or disks. But the 6th section of
the act'of March 3, 1853, chapter 96, provides that the charge for refining, casting, or forming jbars, ingots, or disks, shall not exceed the
actual cost of-the operation!. The, effect of this provision is to repeal
the seigniorage of one-half per cent, imposed equally on bullion coined,
or withdrawn in the form of firie.bars, by theact of February 21,1853,
and to restrict this duty entirely to coin. This is, of course, equivalent
to paying a premium bf onfe-half per cent, upon all bullion. exported
in: the form of fine .bars, as it would have been subjected by law to
that burderi had it been poined. I coricur with the director in the
opinion that it is not good policy to impo'se this half per cent, on all
bullion coined for circulation, and at the same time exempt fine bars
withdrawn for exportation.! If depositors of bullion choose to export
it in the form of fine bars,ithey should.be.at liberty to exercise that
option; but they should notjbe allowed apremiuui of one-half per cent,
upon such as is withdra^nifor exportation,, which is the effect of imposing that duty on that b|ullion which is coined, and exempting, as
is done by the section of the act of March 3, 1853, referred to, that
which is withdrawn in the form of-fine bars. I accordingly recoinmend that the original provision of the 6th section of the act of
February 21, 1853, be restored.
/
By the apt of March 3, 1857, amendatory of ^ An act to prpvide for
^
the better organization of !the treasury, and for the collection, safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue,'' it was provided ^^that each and every disbursing officer or agent of the United
States, having any money bf the United States entrusted to him for
disbursement, shall be, and he is hereby, required tb deposit the same
with the Treasurer of the United States, or with some one of the assistant treasurers or publicj depositaries, and draw for the, same only
in favor of the persons to whom payment is tp be made in pursuance
of law and instructions, except when payments are to be made in sums
under twenty dollars, in wliich cases such disbursing agent may check
in.his own namey-stating that it is tp pay small claims."
The object of this, pro vision of law was to protect the government
from the improper use of the.public funds in the hands of disbursing
officers. •; I t was the desire; of the department to.carry it out to the
fullest extent that it could be done. An enforcement bfits provisions
according to its letter wasi impracticable. It wouldi have required a
considerable increase of the! clorical force of differeht offices, for which
no provision had been madp by Congress, and in some of the departments a''compliance with its requirements was impossible. Paymerits
by the disbursing officers of the army and navy, as well as payments
by apportion of such officers in the Interior Department, could not be
made in the mode pointed put. Pursers in the navy settling with the
' officers and crew of a vessel in foreign ports ;-/ paymasters in the amry,
at remote points from any" public depositary; disbursing agents '
eharged with the payment of Indian annuifcies, could not discharge
their duties if a literal com^pliance with this law had been required.
Regarding theobject of the:law as wise and proper, and feeling bound
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to enforce it to the utmost extent in my power, I caused circulars Nos.
2 and 3, appended to this report, t o b e issued to the various (public
depositaries and disbursing agents of this department, by which it
• will be seen that the object ofthe law has been carried out,, and in the
mode prescribed, as far as it was possible to do so. It is believed that
the regulations thus adopted, will effectually secure the object which
Congress had in view in the passage of the acfc of March 3, 1857, and
I would recommend that the law be so amended as to conform to these
regulations.'; At all events, some legislatibn is absolutely necessary
on the subject, and I would ask the early attention of Congress to it.
The,sum of two thousand five hundred dollars was appropriated at
the last session of Congress ^^ to enable the Secretary 'of the Treasury
to cause such experiments and analyses of different beds of ore as to
test whether ariy of such ores, in their native state, possess alloys that
will resist the tendency to oxydize to a greater, extent than others, and
tb ascertain under what circumstances they are found, and where, in
order to facilitate the proper selections of iron for public works.'' To
carry out the object in view, I caused circulars to be sent to all irorimasters whose names could be ascertained, soliciting specimens of ore
and iron, and calling for information pertinent tb the subject, and, in
compliance with the request, already a large number of speciniens
have been received and are being received daily. The specimens are
accompanied by^ letters manifesting great interest iri the^ result, and
communicating^m.uch yaluable information in relatiori to the production of iron, which has become one of the great national industrial
interests. So soon as thespecimens are all received arid arranged, and
the information which accompanies them has been abstracted arid collated, a conipetent chemist or metallurgist will be employed to make
the experiments arid analyses. Conclusive evidence has already been
received that a decided difference in the susceptibility of different irons
to oxydize does exist, and it is hoped that the proposed a'nalyses will
discover the cause. However, should the experiments fail in this
respect, they will at least show the localities from which the least
oxydizable iron can be-procured. Some idea may be formed of the'^
importance of being able to discriniinate between irons as to their
susceptibility to oxydize, frdm the fact that the quantity used by the
government, in this department alone, since Janriary, 1852, exceeds
40,000,000 pourids; and the Navy and War Departments niay each
safely be- put down for equal amounts. The use of iron capable of
resisting oxygen, for rigging, anchorsVchain-plates, sheathing, &c.,
in our commercial marine, would be imriiense.
In ' accordance with the authority vested in the Secretary'of the
Treasury, by the joint resolution approved February 26, 1857, to
provide for ascertaining the relative value of the coinage of the United
States and Great Britain, and fixing the relative value of the unitary
coins of the two countries, I appointed Pfofessor J . H. Alexarider, of
Baltimore, commissioner to confer with the proper functionaries in
•Grreat Britain in relation to soipe plan or plans of so mutually arranging; on the decimal basis, the coinage of the two countries, as that the
respective units shalf-hereafter be easily and exactly commensurable.
Professor Alexander is now in London, and I expect the result of his
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mission will be embodied in a statement and report from him at ari
early day, which will be laid before Congress as soon as received. ,
The joint resolution to preyent the counterfeiting the coins of the
United States, approved February 26, 1857, empowered the Secretary
of the Treasury to. cause inquiry to be made, by two competent commissioners, intp processes and means^claimed to have been discovered
by J . T. Barclay, esq., for preventing the abrasion, counterfeiting,
and deterioration of the coins of the United States. Under said
authority, I appointed Professors Henry Vethake arid R. E. Ro.gers,
of Pennsylvania, and directed every facility to be afforded them at the .
mint, iri Philadelphia, to pursue their investigations. I anticipate,
at an early day, to communicate the results of the said inquiry ^fco
Congress, with my opinion as to the probable value of the alleged
discoyeries.
In the settlement.of the accounts of the Clerk of the House of
Representatives by the accounting officers ofthe treasury, a question
arose as to the power pf the two. Houses, of Congress over their respective contingent funds. Under resolutions passed by the House of
Representatives, the Clerk had paid certain sums to different employes
of the House for extra services rendered by them, and the question
was presented to rne whether he could be allowed credit for such payments in view of the provisions of the act of March 3, 1845, which
was evidently intended to prevent the application of the contingent
fund of the two Houses to such purposes. My opinion was, that the
act of March 3, 1845, was still in force in this respect, and I accordingly held that.the credits could not be allowed. The reasons for that
opinion are so fully stated in my letter of June 30, 1857, to the.First
Auditor of the Treaisury—^a copy of which accompanies this report,
marked 11—that it is unnecessary again to discuss the question. In
conformity to the suggestions of that letter, and for thereaeons therein
given,,I recommend the passage of a law for the relief of the parties
who have acted undef the diffeterit construction placed upon the'law
by this department.
. ,_,
o By the act of February 5, 1857, the President was authorized ^^ to
procure, by purchase or otherwise, a suitable steamer as a revenue
cutter," and for that purpose the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars was appropriated. Under this authority proposals were
invited for the building of such, a vessel, and the contract awarded to
Mr. W m . H. Webb, of New York. He is progressing rapidly with
the work, a n d i t is believed that the vessel will be ready for service
by the .st of February, 1858. The character of the contractor, and
the care and energy which have been displayed so far in the construction ofthis steamer, justify the opiniori that, when completed, it will
be a vessel that will do credit to the service. The whole expense of
building and equipping the steamer will be within the appropriation
madeby Congress.'
The report of the. engineer in charge of the Bureau of Construction
is herewith submitted, marked 12. It will give a detailed statement
of the expenditures in that branch of the public service.. There
are interesting, facts set forth in this report which should not fail, to
attract the attention of Congress. By reference to the tables accom
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panying the report, the riumber of public buildings erected prior to
1850, and their cost, will be shewn ; also the number authorized to be
erected since that time, as well as the propositions which have been
urged upon Congfess for the still further enlargefnent of the system.
In view of these facts, it is submitted that Congress should either
return to the practice of the government prior to 1850, or else adopt
a system that would do justice to the different sections of the country.
If these public buildings are to be erected to the extent indicated by
the legislation of t h e l a s t few years, not only justice to the .different
sections of the country, but economy and the priblic interest require
that they should be subjected to a system w'hich will guard the pub^
lie interest against the unwise expenditures likely to be incurred from
the present mode of legislating pn the subject. No public buildirig
should be authorized until an official report has been made to Congress
shewing the necessity for its erection and its cost.
The suggestions made in the report ofthe engineer, on the propriety
of systematizing this class of business are commended to the consideration of Congress. Before, hpwever, adoptirig the late legislation
on this subject as the fixed policy ofthe government, it would be well
to consider the expense whicli such arsystem wilbpcfmanently entail
• upon the treasury. The number of custom-houses, court-houses and
post offices which would be called for can hardly be computed with
accuracy; but our general information on the subject is sufficient to
justify the opinion that it would be attended with an expense which
would never be compensated for in any advantages to the public service. My own opiniDn is decidedly against the system ; but if Congress adopts it, I am desirous of placing.it upon the most just and
economical principles.
Among the tables accompanying this report, I especially call the
attention of Congress to No. 13, giving a detailed account of the expenditures and receipts of the marine hospital fund for the relief of
sick and disabled seamen in the ports o f t h e United States for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
The relief afforded at the hospitals belonging to and under the charge
of the government is no greater than at other points, whilst the expense is much larger. This is attributable, in a great measure, to the
unwise location of some of the hospitals, though there are, doubtless,
--other causes which contribute 'to that result. The propriety of dispensing with these public hospitals, and returning to the system
which still exists at most of our ports fbr the disbursement of the
marine hospital fund, is commended to the favorable consideration of
Congress.
.Having called on the president of the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company for a report of its condition, I herewith transmit the
response of that officer, marked 14, from which Congress can decide
whether further legislation on that subject is advisable.
The report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey will be submitted to Congress at an early day. It will give a statement of
the operations of that brarich of the public service, showing the
. progress which has been made in it during the last fiscal year. Every
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reduction in the expenditures of this service has been made consistent
with its prosecution ori the present scale.
The reports of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth
Auditors, and of the First and Second Comptrollers, the Commissioner of Customs., and those of the Treasurer, Solicitor and Register
of the Treasury, (marked from A to L, inclusive,) are herewith submitted. They give a detailed account of the business transacted in
their respective offices. |
"
The report of the supervising inspecfcors, marked 15, will be.found
among the documents acpompanying this report, and gives the operations of the law under wlhich they are appointed for the past year. .
The operations of the' Light-House Board, with the condition of
the works under their charge, will be found in the report from that
body. No. 16.
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A disposition on the part of the board to curtail a system which
has been extended beyond the Wants of commerce should recommend'
it to the favorable consideration of Congress.
The duties devolving ripon those having charge of thisbranch of
the public service haye bepn performed with satisfaction and ability.
All which is respectfully submitted;
,
H O W E L L COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury,
Hon..
JOHN C, BRECKINRIDGE, ^
Vice President ofi\ the Uoiited States
and President ofi the Senate.
I N D E X TO
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
Page.
The Secretary' s report
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StatementNo. 1, of the receipts and expenditures for the yearending the SOth
June, 1857
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Statement No. 2, of the receipts and expenditures for the quarter of the fiscal-year
1868, ending SOth Septemher, 1867.__.
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Statement No. 3 exhibits the exportations from and -importations into the United
States of certain articles during the quarter ending Septemher SO, 1857
Statement No. 4 exhibits the amount of importations annually, from July 1; 1849,
to 1857 ; the amount of customs each year, and the expenses of collection
during the same period
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StatementNo. 5 exhibits the expenses of collection in the Pacific ports, from July
1, 1850, t o J u n e SO, 1857
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Statement No. 6 exhibits the amount of public debt on the 1st July, 1857 ; the
amount paid and redeemed since, and the amount outstanding November
17, 1857
..._._.
Statement No. 7 exhibits the amount of the public debt on the 3d March, 1857 ;
the amount redeemed and paid to July 1, 1857 ; the amount since, and the
total amount redeemed and paid, and the amount outstanding November
17, 1857
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Statement No. 8 exhibits when the United States stock is redeemable ; the aniount
redeemed, and Texas debt paid since the Sd March last; the amount of interest to maturity, and the amount saved by anticipating the day of payment
Statement No. 9 exhibits the capital paid in ; the amount of debt due ; the, net
income ; annual interest on debt, and available income of the railroads of
' the United States for the year 1857 .,
-r.--Statement No. 10 exhibits the deposits and coinage at the Mint of the United
States, branches, and assay office during the first six months of 1857 ; report
of the director of the mint, and explanatory tables-...
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(No. 2.) Circular instructions to the Treasurer of the United States, the assistant
treasurers of the United States, the treasurers of the mint, and the branch
mints charged by law with the duties of assistant treasurers and the public
depositaries, designated under the 15th section of the act of August 6, 1846
(No. 3.) Circular instructions to the disbursing officers and disbursing agents employed under the direction of the Treasury Department
_
(No. II.) Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury to the First Auditor, respecting
the contingent fund of the House of Representatives
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Statement No. 12 exhibits the report of the engineer in charge on construction ot
custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine hospitals, and other public
buildings confided to the charge of the Treasury Department-.:.
StatementNo. IS exhibits the receipts and expenditures of the marine hospital
fund for the relief of sick and disabled seamen in the ports of the United
States, for the fiscal year ending June 30', 1857-.--
3
33
33
3-8
40
40
41
42
43
44
46
16
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Statement No. 14. Report on the condition of the Louisville and Portland canal.
149
Statement A. Report of the First Auditor on the operations of his office
151
Statement B. Report of the Second Auditor on the operations of his office..
153
Statement C. Report of the Third Auditor on the operations of his office
154
Statement D. Report of the Fourth Auditor on the operations of his office
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162
Statement E. Report»of the Fifth Auditor on the operations of his office
163
Statement F. ' Report of the Sixth Auditor on the operations of his office,
165
Statement .G. Report of the First Comptroller on the operations of his office
170
Statement H. Report of the Second Comptroller on the operations of his office _.
1.71
Statement I. Report of the Commissioner of Customs on the operations of his
office-..---.---..
-.-174
Statement J. Report of the Treasurer on the operations of his office
177
Statement K. Report of the Solicitor on the operations of his office
179
Statement L. Report of the Register on the operations of his office
184
Statement No. 15. Report of supervising inspectors of steamboats
212
Statement No. 16. Report of the Light-house Board
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229
Statement No. 17. Amount due under treaties with various Indian tribes payable
on time
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260
Statement No. 18. Amount of stock held in trust by the United States for several of
the Indian tribes, and Smithsonian Institution
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Statement No. 19. Balance of various other trust funds
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• 271
Statement No. 20 exhibits the gold and silver coinage at the Mint of the United
Stated annually, from its establishment in 1792, and including the coinage
of the branch mints and the assay office (New York) from their organization
to September SO, 1857-. — . ...J
272
Statement No. 21 exhibits the amount of coin and bullion imported and exported
annually, from 1821 to 1857,, inclusive ; also the amount df importation over
exportation, and of exportation over importation during the same years
274
Statement No. 22 exhibits the gross value of exports and imports from the beginning of the government to June SO,. 1857
i..---------275
StatementNo. 23 exhibits the amountof the tonnage of the United States, annually, from 1789 to June SO, 1857; also the registered and enrolled and
licensed tonnage employed in steam navigation each year
277
Statement No. 24 exhibits the revenue collected fromthe beginning ofthe government to June SO, 1857, underthe several heads of customs, public lands,
and miscellaneous sources, including loans and treasury notes ; also the expenditures during the same period, and the particular tariff, and price of
lands linder which the revenue from those sources was collected
279
Statement No. 25 exhibits the value of manufactured articles of domestic produce
exportgj to foreign countries from June SO, 1845, to June SO, 1857
282
' Statement No. 26 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise imported, re-exported,
and consumed annually, from 1821 to 1857, inclusive ; and also the estimated
population and rate of co.nsumption per capita during the same period...
284
Statement No. 27 exhibits the total value of imports, and the imports consumed in
the United States, exclusive of .specie, during each fiscal year from 1821 to
1857 ; showing also the value of foreign and domestic exports, exclusive of
specie, and the tonnage employed during the same periods „
285
Statement No. 28 exhibits a summary view of the exports of domestic produce, &c.,
of the United States annually from 1847 to 1857\ inclusive.--..
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Statement No. 29 exhibits the value of certain articles imported annually from
June SO, 1844, to June SO, 1857, (after deducting re-expoitations,) and the
amount of duty which accrued on each during the same periods, respectively
288
Statement No. 30 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise and domestic produce,
&c., exported annually from 1831 to'1857, inclusive
_ 292
StatementNo. 31 exhibits the quantity of wine, spirits, &c., imported annually
from 1843 to 1857, inclusive..
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294
Statement No. 32 exhibits the value of imports annually from 1821 to 1857
296
Statement No. 33 exhibits the value of dutiable merchandise re-exported annually
from 1821 to 1857, inclusive ; and showing also the value re-exported from
warehouse, under the act of August 6, 1846
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297
Statement No. 34 exhibits the aggregate value of breadstuffs and provisions exported annually from 1821 to 1857
,
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Statement No.. 35 exhibits the quantity and value of cotton exported annually from
1821 to 1857, inclusive, and the average price per pound
299
Statement No. 36 exhibits the quantity and value of tobacco and rice exported annually from 1821 to 1857, inclusive
300
Statement No. 37 exhibits the values of iron and manufacture of iron and iron and
steel, steel, wool and manufactures of wool, manufactures of cotton, silk
and manufactures of silk, fl<*x, linen and linen fabrics, hemp and manufactures of, hemp, manila,. sun and other hemps of India, and silk and worsted
goods, imported from and exported to foreign countries from 1840 to 1857, .
inclusive ; and also showing the domestic exports of like articles for the same
periods
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302
Statement No. 38 exhibits the valueof iron, manufactures of iron and iron and
steel, steel, sugar, wines, and all fabrics ofwhich wool, cotto.n, silk, flax, or
hemp is a component part, imported annually from 1847 to 1857, inclusive,
with the duties which accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and
brandies for the years 1856 and 1857
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309
Statement No. 39 exhibits the exports to and imports from Canada and other British
possessions in North America from the 1st July, 1851, to the SOth June,
1857
.313
Statement No. 40 exhibits the amount of goods in warehouse on July 1st, 1856,
and on the first of each succeeding month, until July 1st, 1857
314
Statement No. 41 exhibits a synopsis of the returns of the banks in the different
States at the dates annexed
317
Statement No. 42 exhibits a comparative view of the condition of the banks in
different sections of the Union in 1853-'54, 1854--'55, 1855-'56, and
1856-'57
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321
Statement No. 43 exhibits a general statement of the condition of the banks, according to returns dated nearest to January 1, 1857
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324
Statement No. 44 exhibits a comparative view of the condition of the banks of the
United States, according to returns nearest to January Ist, 1837, 1841,1842,
1843,1844,1845,1846,1847, 1848, 1849,1850, 1861, 1854, 1855, 1856, and
1857
326
Statement No. 45 exhibits the amount of moneys in the. United States treasury,
amount of drafts outstanding, amount subject to draft, amount of receipts,
and amount of drafts paid, ae shown by the Treasurer's weekly exhibits,
rendered during the year ending June 30, 1857
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Statement No. 46 exhibits the quantity and value, value per bushel, pound, &c., of
certain articles imported in 1856 and 1857, with the increase or decrease in
quantity and value of 1857 as compared with 1856
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Statement No. 47 exhibits the quantity and value of pig iron produced in the United
States from 1820 to 1855, inclusive, together with the foreign imports and exports ; domestic exports; consumption of foreign imports ; consumption of foreign imports, less domestic exports of iron and iron and steel, and the manufactures thereof, and the total consumptionof domestic iron and imports of iron
and steel, and the mannfactures thereof, in the United States, annually, for
the last 35 years
Statement No. 48 exhibits the values of home production and importations of iron
in th© United States, with the increase or decrease compared with the preceding year, from 1824 to 1857, inclusive ; the different tariffs under which
the aforesaid production and importations were made ; aggregate values of
production and importations during the operation of each tariff; increase,
less decrease, of the same, and the annual average of the same e x h i b i t s . . . .
Statement No. 49 exhibits the quantity and value of anthracite coal sent to market
from the different regions in Pennsylvania from the commencement of the
trade, in 1820, to 1856, inclusive, together with the foreign imports and exports ; consumption of foreign imports ; consumption of foreign imports, less
domestic exports, and the total consumption of domestic coal, (reaching
market,) and foreign imports thereof, for the last 32 years
No. 50 exhibits a comparative statement of the United States tariffs of 1846 and
1857
,
No." 51 exhibits a comparative statement of the import duty on United States domestic exports to Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, and Brazil ; also the duty on like articles imported into the United States Sfcatement No. 62 exhibits the number of American and French steam and sailing
vessels engagedin trade between the United Statesand France, axadvice versa';
also those (steam vessels) in contemplation ; the numberof 200 horse power
and upwards, tonnage, crews, and the aggregate entered and cleared at the
ports of Boston, New York, and New Orleans, during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1857
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329
330
332
334
336
364
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Statement ofi duties^ revenues, and puhlic expenditures^ during thefiscal
year ending June 30, 1857, agreeably to loarrants issued^ exclusive ofi
trust fiunds and treasury notes fiunded.
The receipts into the treasury during the fiscalyear ending June 30, 1857,
were as follows :
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From custom^, viz : .
During the quarter
During t h e quarter
During the quarter
During the quarter
ending
ending
ending
ending
September 30, 1856
December 31, 1856
March 31, 1857
June 30, 1857-..
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From sales of public lands, viz:.
During the quarter ending September 30, 1856During the quarter ending December 31, 1856.---. During the quarter ending March SI, 1 8 5 7 . . .
During the quarter ending June 30, 1857
From miscellaneous and incidental sources
$20,677,740 40
14, 243,414 90
19, 055, 328 55
9,899,42120
__.
$63, 875, 905 05
892,380
808,252
1,065,640
1,063,213^
——^—
------
Total receipts
Balance in the treasury July 1, 1856
Total m e a n s - - . .
-_.
39
86
11
28
• 3,829,486 64
926,121 98
„ — . 68, 631, 513 67
19,901,325 45
-.-
-
88,532,839 12
The expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30,1857, were as follpws :
CIVIL.
.
.
,
.
Legislative, including books..
$3,498,109 77
Executive"......-.-.
1,990,363 51
Judiciary.....
—-.
-...
1,117,629 72
Governments in the Territories
.
224,186 73
Surveyors and their clerks..-.146,319 40
Officers of the mint and branches, and assay office in
NewYork.
--.._...
112,242 19
Assistant treasurers and their clerks.._
39,84168
Supervising and local inspectors, &c.
78,419 42
; Totalcivil-...
-_..--...--._
-.,-._..-.„'-
'
-
•
7,207,112 42
FOREIGN INTERCOURSE.
Salaries of ministers, charges des affaires, &C-1
.
Salaries of secretaries of Tegation.
.
Salaries of consuls--^-.-Salary of commissioner to the Sandwich Islands
Salary of dragoman to Turkey..
:_..-!--Salary of interpreter and secretary of mission to China . Payment to J. B. Holman, services as secretary of legation
Difference between, salaries of secretary of legation and
charge d'affaires at Madrid
To reimburse consular agent atthe island of St. Thomas.
Contingent expenses of all the missions abroad
Contingentexpenses of foreign intercourse.j-_
Intercourse with the Barbery powers.._Interpreters, guards, and other expenses of the consulates •
in the Turkish dominions.. - . -.'.--3 F
311,153
28,568
251,359
6, 375
2,625
2, 750
500
19
73
58
00
00
00
00
^
7, 206 13 ,
4, 803 85 ^
42,50111
35,000 00
,2,069 65
.
1, 733 94
'• • ,
34
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
Office rent of those consuls who are not allowed to trade.
Preservation of the archives of the consulates
Loss by exchange on drafts of consuls and commercial
agents
1....
Purchase of blank books, stationery, &c., for consuls..-.
Relief and protection of American seamen.
Expenses in relation to certain French seamen killed at
Toulon
Expenses in acknowledging the services of masters and
crews of foreign vessels in rescuing American citizens,
&c., from shipwreck
Expenses of releasing from captivity among the Indians of
QueenCharlotte'sIsland the crew and passengers of the
sloop Georgiana
• To reimburse E. Riddle money expended by bim at the
industrial exhibition, London
Services of messenger sent to Texas upon passage of indemnity bin
:
..
Restoring to the British government the ship Resolute..
Expenses under 1st article of reciprocity treaty with Great
Britain
--•.
Expenses of liquidated claims against Mexico
Suppression of the slave trade
_'.
100 copies, eachj of Audubon's Birds of America, and
Quadrupeds of North America, to be sent to foreign governments
N
$10, 209 44
11,900 00
3,724 72
11,500 00
149,328 35
-
1,000 00
3,004 48
267 12
430 00
600 00
40,000 00
76,340 00
129 49
3,783 33
16,000 00
.
1,024,753 11
Deduct excess of repayments above expenditures under
the appropriation for " Awards under the 15th article
of the treaty between the United States and Mexico of
February 2, 1848" - - - - - . .
Total foreign intercourse.
.•
^ 5,317 95
-
$1,019,435 16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mint establishment
——
.'
661,130 66
Contingent expenses under the act for t h e safe keeping of
the public re v e n u e . . .
.:
36,600 78
Compensation to special agents to examine books, &c., in :
the several depositories
1,411 00
Compensation of ^ per cent, to designated depositories
"
6,330 23
Expenses incident to the issue Of $10, 000, 000 Texan indemnity stock
.•
3,737'90
Survey.of the coastof the UnitedStates
250,000 00
Survey of the western coast of the United States
, ' . 130, 000 00
Survey of the Florida reefs and keys
....'
40,000 00
Survey of the Florida keys...
..--12,000 00
Survey of the islands on the coast of California
14, 000 00
Fuel and quarters of the officers of the army serving on
the Coast Survey
»
. 5 , 5 0 0 00
Publishing observations inade in the progress of the survey of the coast of the United States
---,
7,500 00
Repairs and alterations of steamers "Hetzel" and "Yixen," andof sailing vessels employed i n t h e survey of
the coast
„-..
15,000 00
Running a line to connect the triangulation on the Atlantic with that on the Gulf of Mexico.
-..
15,000 00
Payment for horses and other property lost or destroyed ih
• the military service of the United States
1, 607 83
Claims not otherwise provided for _-.5,19T 31
Expenses of the Smithsonian Institution per act of August
10,1846
30,910 14
Results and account of thc Exploring Expedition
7,000 00
Preservation of the collection ofthe Exploring Expedition
3,410 00
...
^
. . .
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Expenses incurred by the provisional government of Oregon in defending the people of the Territory from the
Cayuse Indians
For mail services performed for the several departments of
government, per section 12 act March 3, 1847
„.
For further compensation to the Post Office Department,
for mail' service performed for the two Houses of Congress, &c., per act March 3, 1851
_
To supply deficiencies in the revenues of the Post Office
Department for the year ending June SO, 1857
Bringing votes of the electors for President and Yice President to the seat of government
To reimburse the State of Yermont expenses to preserve
the neutrality of the country
Erection ofpublic buildings in the Territories
Books for territorial libraries
Payment of annuities and grants
^
Expenses of collecting the revenue from customs
Repayment to importers of excess of deposits for unascertained duties
Debentures or drawbacks, bounties or allowances
Debentures and other charges, per act of October 16, 1837
Refunding duties under the act to extend the warehousing system ....
Refunding duties on foreign merchandise imported ...
Refunding duties on fish and other articles, under reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
Proceeds of the sales'^of goods, wares, &c., per act of April
2, 1844
^
Salaries of special examiners of drugs and medicinesAdditional compensation to collectors, naval officers, &c.
Support and maintenance of light-houses, &c
Building light-houses, and for beacons, buoys, &c. .„
Revenue cutters
Marine hospital establishment
Building, &c., marine hospitals
Building, &c., custom-houses, &c..._
Filling up dock in Boston, between Central and Long
wharves
Purchase of three stores on Atlantic dock. New York
Purchase of lots, &c., from Bank of Commerce, New York,
&c
Expenses of collecting revenue from sales of public lands.
Surveys of publiciands
Survey of public and private land claims in California
Preparing unfinished records of public and private surveysRent of surveyors general offices, &c
Repayment for land erroneously sold
Refunding moneys for lands sold in the Greensburg (late
St. Helena) land district, Louisiana
.•
Running and marking the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico
Engraving maps, views, sections, natural history of survey of boundary between United States and Mexico.^-Indemnity for swamp lands purchased by individuals
Patentfund
Drawings to illustrate report of the Commissioner of Patents
-.
Collection of agricultural statistics
Patent Office building, east and west wings and north
front
Continuation of the Treasury building
Lighting and ventilating the upper rooms of the Treasury
building.
Purchase of lot of land of Bank of Pennsylvania for post
office in Philadelphia
„o=-----.
35
$3, 453 24
200,000 00
500,000 00
2,916,883 00
16,156 00
4, 009
84, 901
6,000
400
3,161, 935
18
92
00
00
86
1,257,225 04
508, 699 3410, 671 64
4,838 85
564, 647 35
'
2,913 30
463.54
7,416 24
9,311 59
1,067,097 17
966, 398 20
15,563 16
354, 053 90
303,979 23
1,824,686 01
15,000 00
100, 000 00
13,102
215, 329
374,873
308, 254
15,005
19,644
53, 623
10
51
60
85
00
71
39
11,125 10
'21,907.81
7,600 00
7, 657 29
208,460 73
6,000 00
85,000 00
138,964 28
362,000 00
16,000 00
250,000 00
36
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Post office in Baltimore--$200,002 00
Accommodation of United States courts, Jackson, MississipV
-20,000 00
Lease City HaU, Utica, N e w Y o r k - - 12,000 00
Buildings for courts and post offices, &c
i
• 20, 080 04
Alterations and repairs of public buildings in "W'ashington,
improvement of grounds, &c
'
^---.
-—
89,625 00
Compensation and contingent expenses of auxiliary guard.
19,255 84
Compensationof public gardener, gate-keeper, laborers,&c.
17,677 00
Support, &c., of transient paupers
3,000 00
Support, &c., of insane paupers, of District of Columbia. 20,500 00
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia
19,395 00
Potomac and Eastern Branch bridges, compensation of
drawkeepers, &c
9,323 56
Lighting the Capitol, President's house, &c., with gas
. 20,000 00
Purchase of a site and erection, &c., of an asylum for insane of the District of Columbia
'37,200 00
Bridge over the Potomac at the Little Falls
88, 663 00
Compensation to engineer and incidental expenses of
making survey, &c., for a bridge across the Potomac
• 6,410 77
To establish two additional land offices in the Territory of
Minnesota, &c. . . . . - 3,376 QS
Expensesof suits against the United States for lands occupied by marine hospital, at San Francisco.
17,400 00
Three per centum to Ohio263 30
Three per centum to Illinois
-.27,007 90
Five per centum to Michigan...
18,911 13
Five per centum to Iowa
.185, 785 32
I V o and three per centum to Mississippi.
_.
161,036 58
Relief of sundry individuaU'
„ . . 1,110,753 23
Sundry items
—:
--„--16,051 44
19,339,831 75
From which deduct amount of repayments on account of
* balances of advances in the War Department, per 3d
*
.section act of May 1, 1820," under which head there
were no expenditures
--
^
33,814 86
Total miscellaneous
.$19,305,374 79
JJNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THB INTERIOR.
Indian depaxtment
Pensions—military-.
'Pensions—navai
4,008,062 79
1,191,6^7 58
135,195 89
-
-
Eelief of sun<iljj mdividuals
23,348 46
Total imdex Department of the Interior
i^-iva ^-
5, 358,274 72
UNDER TOE DIRECTION OP THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Armyproper
Military Academy
--Arming and equipment of the militia
Armories, arsenals, &C-Fortifications and other works of defence
Construction of roads
Improvement of rivers, harbors, &c
Pay of militia and volunteers
.Extension of the Capitol of the United States. - - „
Removing the dome of the Capitol
Continuation of the General Post Office building
Continuing the Washington aqueduct
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
Total under the War Department
—
..-.
.-..
12,380,684
175,784
J 4 1 , 249
1,105,141
1,631,563
367, 651
246,473
391,764
880, 000
50,000
260,000
175, 000
1,456,459
56
70
81
69
74
43
27
99
00
00
00
00
97
19,261,774 16
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
37
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Pay and subsistence, including medicines, &c
Increase, repair,'ordnance and equipments
.•
Contingentexpenses.
Navyyards
Hospitals
_
--Magazines--..-.-,.---.
NavalAcademy
Steam mail service
Six steam frigates
Marine corps, including marine barracks
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
$4, 241, 321 25
2,886,102 95
862,467 73
1,781,124 45
45,892 92
80,729 10
39,172 23
1,059,866 67
840,556 73
-503, 670 93
385, 951 73
Total under the Navy Department
i.-$12,726, 856 69
PUBLIC DEBT.
Old publicdebt
..-503 21
Redemption of stock of the loan of 1842
616,'539 58
Redemption of stock of the loan of 1846
714,013 26
Redemption of stock of the loan of 1847
1,000,000 00
>*Redemption of stock of the loan of 1848..
898,150 00
Redemption of Texan indemnity stock.
143,000 00
Redemption of bounty land stock
400 00
Reimbursement of treasury notes paid in specie
100 00
Payment to such creditors of Texas as are comprehended
inact of September 9, 1850
629,353 24
Premium on stock redeemed
..-- — »
363,672 39
Interest on public debt, including treasury n o t e s . - - I, 678, 265 23,
Total public debt
-
Total expenditures
-
Balance in the treasury July 1,1857-.
--.
5,943,896 91
70,822,724 85
j . 17,710,114 27
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTSIENT, Register''S Office, November 17, 1857.
38
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 2.
.
Statement ofi the receipts and expenditures ofi the United States fior the
quarter ending September 30, 1857, exclusive of trust fiunds and treasury notes fiunded.
RECEIPTS.
From customs
From sales of public lands
From incidental and miscellaneous sources-
$18,573,729 37
2,059,449 39
296,641 05
20,929,819 81
EXPENDITURES.
Civil—foreign intercourse and miscellaneous
Interior—pensions and Indian
1-War
,
Navy •
Old public debt
^_
$5 00
231,420 82
Redemption of stock, ioan of 1842
Do--do..
1846
- - - 26,300 00
459,660 00
Do
do.
1847
911,900 00
Do
do
1848
9,000 00
Redemption of Texan indemnity stock
Payment to creditors of Texas, per act September 9, 1850- 30,040 94
25 00
Redemption of bounty land stock
243,130 08
Premium on stock redeemed
41,310 72
Interest on public debt, including treasury notes
7,315,789 00
3,240,098 99
7,290,950 83
3,915,906 99
1,961,782 56
23,714,528 37
F. BIGGER, Register.
'TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 9,1867.
No. 3.
Siaiement exhihiting the exportation firom, and importation into^ the
United States, ofi certain articles (below detailed) during the quarter
ending September 30, 1857.
:
Ofi domestic growthy produce, and manufiacture, exported.
Specie
vOtber goods
Aggregate value..„.„«,.
].... $14,407,420
39,965,115
,o
,
..o,,
54,372,535
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
39 .
Of fioreign groivth, produce, and manufiaciure, exported.
Specie.....
Other free goods
,.
Goods paying duties ad valorem
,
Aggregate value
c
$1,244,899
1,413,883
3,765,338
6,424,120
Ofi fioreign grotvth, produce, and manufiaciure, imported.
Specie
Otber free goods
G-oods paying duties ad valorem
Aggregate value
2,141,794
17,011,960
8*8,819,385
....-
,
107,973,139
N. B.—It is to be remarked, that in these several exhibits are included the estimated exportations from,
and importations into_, San Francisco, (the real returns not having yet been received,) which, to insure
greater accuracy in this statement, are also detailed
apart, viz :
"
Ofi domestic growth, produce,, and mariufiacture, esiimaied to have been
exported.
Specie
•
2,569,681
Other goods
872,305
Aggregate value...o
»
3,441,986
Ofi fioreign grotjoih, produce, and maoiufiacture, esiimaied io have heen
exported.
Specie
224,099
Other free goods..,
,
16,363
Goods paying duties ad valorem
221,601
Aggregate value
462,063
Ofi fioreign, growth, produce, and manufiaciure, esiimaied io have been
imported.
Specie.
461,531
Other free goods
„..,„
159,382
Goods paying duties ad valorem
.........
1,505,760
Aggregate value
V
'.
2,126,673
F . BIGGER, Eegister.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Eegister's Ofifice, November 12, 1857.
40
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 4.
Statemeoit showing the amount ofi importatibns each year, firorn July ly
1849 ; the amouni ofi customs each year, andthe expenses ofi'colleciion
during the same period.,
^
Year ending June
30.
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
---..
,
..
•-- -.
Amount of merchandise imported.
$178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2,116,848,323 00
Amount-of customs Expenses of collection.
paid.
$39,668,686
49,017,667
47,339,326
58,931,865
64,224,190
53,025,794
64,022,863
^ 63,875,905
42
92
62
52^
27
21
50
05
440,106,199 51
$1,966,'131
1,882,617
2,093,669
2,236,220
2,708,929
2,798,445
2,852,233
3,162,862
36
84
97
10
59
25
21
64
19,701,409 96
I'he above only includes' the expenditures from the appropriation for expenses of collecting the revenue, and the Pacific ports not being paid out of that appropriation are
included in a separate statement,
/
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
~
tier's Office, Nav. 17, 1857.
No. 5.
Statement showing the expenses ofi coUeciion in the Pacific ports firom
July 1, 1850, to June 30, 1857.
Year ending June 30, 1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
$583,791
1,316,806
955,879
• 808,945
723,651
533,832
464,344
17
74
80
05
39
68
71
5,387,251 54
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASUR? DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 17, 1857.
41
REPORT ON T H E FINANGES,
No. 6.
Statemeni showing ihe amouni ofi ihe public debt on July 1, 1857, ihe
amouni paid- and redeemed since, and the amouni outstanding this
day, November 17, 1857.
Public debt July Redeemed since Outstanding Nov.
1, 1857.
17, 1857.
Loans, &c.
1842 - .
1846
1847
:
1848
Texan indemnity
-
$3,497,634
34,000
11,172,500
10,344,241
3,489,000
93
00
00
80
00
28,537,376
300,629
114,118
'
108,261
82
00
O
O
00
00
$2,883,364
8,700
--•9,412,700
8,908,341
3,461,000
11
00
00
80
00
73
99
54
64
3,863,420 82
31,661 57
24,674,105
268,968
114,118
1107,961
91
42
54
64
29,060,386 90
Texas debt
Old funded and unfunded debt
Treasury notes
• $614,270
' 25,300
1,759,950
1,435,900
28,000
3,895,232 39
. 150 00
25,165,154 51
* Increased $150 by funding treasury notes, f Reduced $150 by funding treasury notes,
f Reduced $150 \>j redemption,,
F. BIGGER, Registsii.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, Nov. 17, 1857.
No, 7.
to
Siatement showing ihe amouni ofi the public debt on ihe 3c? March, 1857; the amouni redeemed and p a i d to July 1, 1857;
the amount since; ihe total amouoit redeemed and paid, and the amount ouistanding on Novemher 17, 1857.,
Public debt 3d March, Redeemed to July 1,
1857.
1857.
Loans, &c.
1842
1846-- -1847
1848
Texan indemnity
^
Texas debt
Old funded and unfunded debt
Treasury notes
Total
$3,656,941
89,400
11,545,450
10,532,941
3,632,000
98
00
00
80
00
29,456,733
363,418
114,118
. 109,261
78 .
08
54
64
30,043,532,04
^- Increased $1,160 by funding treasury notes.
$159,307
• 55,400
373,950
188,700
143,000
06
00
00
00
00
Redeemed from July
Xst to date.
983,145 14
82
00
00
00
00
87
00
00
00
00
$2,883,364
8,700
^'9,412,700
8,908,341
3,461,000
11
Ov
O
00
80
00
O
Pi
3,863,420 82
31,661 57
4,783,777 87
94,449 66
91
42
54
64
H
W
150 00
24,674,105
268,968
114,118
tI07,96I
3,895,232 39
4,878,377 63
f Reduced $1,150 by funding treasury notes.
• $773,677
..v.80.700
M 2,133,900
' •' 1,624,600
171,000
Outstanding Nov. 17,
1857.
150 00
920,357 05
62,788 09
$614,270
25,300
1,759,950
1,435,900
28,000
Total amount redeemed.
25,166,154 51
f Reduced $160 by redemption.
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, Nav. 17, 1867.
O
U2
43
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 8.
'
Siatement showing ivhen Uniied States stock is redeemable, the amount
redeemed, and Texas debt paid since the 3c? March last, the amount
ofi interesi to maturity, and ihe amount saved hy anticipating the day
ofpayment.
When redeemable.
1842
1846
1847
1848
Texan indemnity
Texas debt
Treasury notes
.--.
Redeemed since
March.3, 1857.
December 31, 1862 . .
November 12, 1856..
January 1, 1868
July I, 1868
January 1, 1865
(ActFeb. 28, 1855).-
Loans, &c.
$773,677
80,700
2,133,900
1,624,600
171,000
94,449
150
1
87
00
00
00
00
66
00
Interest to maturity.
$241,631 76
1,355,576 60
1,077,897 00
67,700 00
4,878,377 53
2,742,804 26
Premium paid
Interest paid
688,977 78
72,160 13
-
Saved
-
^
761,137 91
1,981,666 35
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, Novemher 19, 1867.
No. 9.
EUilroads ofi the United Staies, exhibiting the capital p a i d in, arnount ofi debt, net inccm,e, annual ioiterest on debt, and
the available income to liquidate deht.
States.
Maine--0
.--.^
„
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
„--.
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia.
=
North Carolina.--.o
South Carolina
Georgia.. - Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
,
Louisiana
Texas
-.Arkansas
-..
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
-=
Ohio
^,
Indiana
....oo..
Illinois
Capital paid in.
$10, 584,900
9,640,857
11, 584, 890
50, 776,745
8,438,937
15,722,589
67: 182,907
11, 825,533
65, 838,965
424,399
13, 515,902
21,710,326
9,648,300
10, 181,750
20, 060,026
92, 300
145,739
5,,
8,^580,921
4 246,362
360,000
890,675
5,398, 874
8,321,363
5,913,285
56, 843,234
24, 623,000
28, 012,950
Deht.
$9,266,663
4.890,671
11,313,088
22,678, 328
.3,233, 369
9,083,716
77,486, 084
13,201,223
40,622,044
801,750
15,606,367
11,914,971
2,766. 906
6, 376, 321
1,454,800^
No returns. *
4,887,194
1,266,435
1, 165,982
385, 000
14,663
6,015,836
3,764,156
12, 222,045
67,605,236
33,661,300
39,555,884
Net income.
$917,356
566,517
908,757
4,006,254
703,232
1,567,664
9,435,943
'1,219,373
7,289,201
64,809
2,118,433
1, iOl, 593
675,799
818,513
2,376,064
No returns.
422,514
193,419
292,870
50,000
No returns.
679,408
366,593
34,132
3,750,851
2,840,000
4,359,487
Annual interest Available income.
on debt.
$445,507
304,848
742,446
968,260
215,507
666,555
4,746,628
792,073
2,270,605
48,105
756,533
664,628
202,554
403, 392
111,031
No retiirn s.
323,066
120,718
100,569
21, 350
No returns.
399,958
242,'206
733, 322
3,831,402
2,356,291
2, 565,790
-
$471,849
261,669
. 166, bil
3, 037,994
487,725
901,107
4,689,315
427,300
5,018,596
16,704
1,361,900
436,965
473,245
415,121
2,265,033
No retums.
99,448
72,701
192,301
28,650
No returns.
279,450
124,387
Nothing,
Nothing.
483,709
1,793,697
O
O
a
8,163, 876
5, 335,109
2, 375,947
11,884,856
2,475,000
1,644,066
1,647,708
No retums.
No returas.
862,059
197,800
No returns.
785,649
No returns.
No returns.
491,435,661
Michigan
........
.-.^W^isconsin........................ . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . ......
Iowa.
.......... ................. ..................
417,243,664
48,406,488
25,093,203
24,290,826
NOTE.—Circulars were addressed to the presidents of all the railroad companies in the United States, calling for the above information, to which about
one hundred and sixty only have responded. Iu & cases where companies have failed to. respond, the returns of last year have been adopted, and embraced
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in tb^ table.
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No. 10.
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Statement ofi deposiis and coinage ai the Mini ofi the United Staies and its branches during ihe first six monihs ofi 1857.
DEPOSITS.
^
Mint ofthe U . S . , Branch Mint,
New Orleans.
Philadelphia.
Description.
Branch Mint,
San Francisco.
Branch Mint,
Dahlonega,
Branch Mint,
Charlotte,
Assay office,
N e w York,
Total.
GOLD.
United States coin, ( 0 . S.)
Qnited States bullion
,.
,...
Total gold
00
00
50
80
57
151,177 99
$59,083 00
42,984 00
^15,062 20
6,787 31
3,700,350 87
Foreign coin
^33,326
50,145
6,754
3,605,578
4,546
129,328 39 $12,526,826 93
12,526,826 93
$39,679 54
39,679 54
$75,376 47
75,376 47
9,917,836 00
10,019,903 00
$107,471
99,916
6,754
26,294,626
4,546
20
31
50
13
57
26,513,314 71
,.
Total silver
Total deposits
,
Less value of gold, $3,024,.595 39*, and silver, $2,153,236 02,redeposited at the diff'erent institutions
2,581,049 45
4,494 72
1,661,954 89
773 24
393 70
23,981 16
403,532 00
98,007 00
O
4 646,930 04
127,256 12
2,585,544 17
1,662,728 13
24,374 86
501,539 00
4,774,186 16
6,285,895 04
1,813,906 03
12,551,201 79
10,521,442 00
31,287,500 87
>
39,679,54
75,376 47
26 109.669 46
* United States buUion.
o
m
5,177,831 41
Total deposits
H
W
SILVER,
Deposited, (inclnding purchases)
United States bullion, (parted)
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STATEMENT—Continued.
COINAGE.
Mint o f t h e United States, Branch Mint,
N e w Orleans.*
Philadelphia.
Branch Mint, S a n
Francisco.
Denomination.
Branch Mint,
Dahlonega.
Branch Mint,
Charlotte.
Assay office, N e w
York.
Total.
•
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces,
Value,
GOLD.
604,500 $12,090,000
10,000
100,000
235,000
47,000
15,000
5,000
50,000
20,000
98,31.5 $1,966,300 00
29.160 00
2,916
345,575 00
69.115
23,496 00
7,832
266,805 00
106,722
578,356 00
578,356
36.161 68
117
Double eagles
Eagles
Half eagles
.
5,470 $27,350
13,137 $65,685
i,464
1,896
13,280
3,660
1,896
13,280
2,230 ,$9,335,414
702,815 $14,056,300 00
129,160 00
12,916
673,610 00
134,722
12,832
38,496 00
128,186
320,465 00
593,532
593,532 00
2,347 9,371,575 68
Unparted bars
o
863,373
Total gold
686,500
3,245,853 68
12,490,000
8,830
32,906
26,417
2,230 9,335,414 1,587,350 25,183,138 68
78,965
H
SILVER,
Half dollars
Quarter dollars
Dimes . . , . ,
Half dimes
,
Fine b a r s • • • •
94,000
142,000
2,304,000
4,890,000
3,940,000
;
94,000
71,000
576,000
489,000
197,000
00
00
00
00
00
Ll
114,000
1,428,327 46
43,000
7,000
50,000
1,327 46
11,370,011
Total silver
86,000
28,000
94,000
228,000
2,332,000
4,890,000
•3,940,000
550
6,333,4.56
35,180
63,334 56
175 90
6,368,636
63,510 46
Total gold
Total silver
Total copper
Total coinage
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RECAPITULATION. '
863,373
11,370,01!
6,368,636
3,245,853 68
1,42«,327 46
63,510 46
686,500
114,000
12,490,000
50,000
8,830
32,906
26,417
78,965
. . . . . . 18,602,020
4,737,691 60
800,500
12,540,000
8,830
32,906
26,417
78 965
,
123,317
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COPPER,
Cents
Half cents
123,317
• 550
1
561
94,000
114,000
583,000
489,000
197,000
00
00
00
00
00
124,644 46
1,601,644 46
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O
QQ
6,333,456
35,180
63,334 56
175 90
6,368,636
63,510 46
9. O O 9,335,414 1,587,350 25,18.3,138 68
A
'
550
123,317 11,484,561 1.601.644 46
6,368,636
63,510 46
9 ^sn 9,458,731 19,440,547 26 848 293 60
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* Coinage operations suspended.
M I N T OF T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S , Philadelphia, J u n e 30,1857.
J A M E S R O S S S N O W D E N , Director.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
MINT OF«THE UNITED STATES,
Philadelphia, October 12, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the mint and its branches, including the assay office, from the
first day of January until the thirtieth of June of the present year.
Previous to the passage of the act approved February 21, 1857,
entitled ^' An act relating to foreign coins.and to the coinage of cents
at the mint of the United States,'' the annual report of the director
of the mint was made to the President of the United States in the
month of January of each year, and embraced the operations of the
mint for the preceding year. But the act of Congress above cited
directs that '^ hereafter the director ofthe mint shall make his annual
report to the Secretary of the Treasury up to the thirtieth of June in
each year, so that the same may appear in his annual report to Congress on the finances." As my report in January last presented a
statement ofthe operations for the year 1856, this report will embrace
the operations since that time^ namely', from the first day of January
to the thirtieth of June, a period of six months.
The amount of gold and silver bullion received during the time
above stated at the mint and its branches and the assay office was as
follows: gold deposits, $26,513,314 7 1 ; silver deposits and purchases,
including silver coins offered in exchange for cents of the new issues,
$4,774,186 1 6 ; total deposits, $31,287,500 87.
The eoinage for the same period was as follows: gold coins $15,811,563 ; silver coins, $1,477,000 ; cent coins, $63,510 4iB. Fine gold
bars, $9,371,575 68 ; silver bars, $124,644 46. Total coinage, including bars, $26,848,293 60. The number of pieces of coin struck
and of bars prepared and stamped was as follows :
Mint at Philadelphia
....;......... 18,602,020
Branch at San Francisco
,
800,500
Branch at Dahlonega..,
8,830
Branch at Charlotte
'.......
26,417
Assay office at New York
2,780
Branch.mint New Orleans, coinage suspended.
Total
19,440,547 >
The amount of deposits received at all the mints was $31,287,500 87,
as above stated ; but it is proper to note that a portion of the bullion
received are re-deposits for coinage. Deducting these re-deposits,
the amount of gold and silver received during the period embraced
in this report was $26,109,669 46.
The operations at the several mints and the assay office during the
period before stated were as follows: at the mint in Philadelphia,
gold deposits received, $3,700,350 87; gold coins struck, $3,219,692;
fine gold bars made, $36,161 68. Silver deposits and purchases,
including ,amount received in exchange for cents of the new issuer.^
and also including amount of silver parted from California gold,
$2,585,544 17. The silver coinage executed was $1,428,327 4 6 ;
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copper cents of former standard $3,334 56 ; half cents, $175 90 ;
cents of the new issues, the coinage of which was commenced on the
^25th of May, the sum of $60,000. Total deposits, $6,285,895 04.
Total coinage, $4,747,691 60. The coinage at the principal mint
was comprised in 18,602,020 pieces.
The deposits at the branch mint at New Orleans were as follows :
gold deposits, $151,177 90. Silver deposits, $1,662,728 13. Total
deposits, $1,813,906 03. No coinage was executed at this branch
mint, the operations being suspended on account of the repairs made
upon the mint for the purpose of making it fire-proof. These repairs
and alterations were completed in July last, at which time the operations at that institution were fully resumed.
The branch mint of San .Francisco received ofgold deposits the sum
of $12,526,826 93 ; of silver, the sum of $24,374, 86. The coinage
operations were as follows: gold coins, $12,490,000; silver coins,
$50,000. Total deposits^$12,551,201 79 ; total coinage operations
112,540,000—comprised in 800,500 pieces.
The branch mint at Oharlotte received deposits of gold to the value
of $75,376 4 7 ; and its coinage amounted to $78,965, composed of
26,417 pieces.
The branch mint at Dahlonega received gold deposits to the value '
of $39,679 54, and its coinage amounted to $32,906, composed of
8,830 pieces.
The operations o f t h e branches last named are confined to gold.
The assay office at New York received gold deposits, $10,019,903 ;
silver purchases and deposits, including silver parted from gold,
$501,539 ; total deposits and purchases, $10,521,442. These deposits
werepaid asfollows: In fine gold and silver bars, $7,862,557; in
gold and silyer coin, $2,658,885. Gold bars of the value of $9,335,414
were prepared and stamped at this office, and silver bars of the value
of $127,317.
The amount of gold of domestic production deposited at all the
minting establishments during the period embraced in this report was
as follows : from California, $23,.118,176 75 ; from the Atlantic States,
$151,853 99. Total domestic gold, $23,270,030 74.
The amount of silver of domestic production, including silver parted
from California gold, deposited during the same time, was $127,256 12.
For the purpose of exhibiting in a condensed form the entire operations of the mint and its branches, I present the annexed' summary
statement. It embraces the amount of gold' and silver bullion operated upon from the time of their respective organizations to the 30th
of June, 1857.
" •
Mint of the United States, established 1793
$394,805,449 91
Branch mint at New Orleans
''
1838......
59,423,415 00
Branch mint at Dahlonega,
''
1838
5;825,747 00
Branch mint at Charlotte,
''
1838
4,463,659 00
Branch mint at San Francisco,
''
1854
71,909,473 93
Assay office at New York,
''
1854......
52,191,443 33
Total
.0
4p
, 588,619,188,17
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Of this amount' there has been received since the Ist of January^
1849, of native gold, the production ofthe United States, the sum of four
hundred and t-wo millions of dollars. If,^in addition to this sum, we
add the gold produced from Australia and other foreign countries
during the same period, which may be stated to be about five hundred
millions ofdollars, and the production ofsilver bullion from all sources,
which is at the rate of about forty millions per annuin, it will be
seen that within this comparatively briefperiod the world's supply of
the precipus metals has been increased to the extent of twelve hundred and forty-two millions of dollars. In view of this great increase^,
and of the further supplies which will doubtless, for years to come.,
be received from the same sources, it may well be considered whether,
in a country so highly favored with the production of gold and the
supply of silver as ours, some measures should not be adopted by
which the people, in like manner with the government, should enjoy
the advantages of a specie currency.
I deem it proper to call your attention to the propriety of so amending the laws relative to coinage as to provide that where fihe gold bars
are made and paid to depositors of bullion at the mint and its
branches, and at the assay office, that in addition to the charges now
; made for parting the metals, and for toughening, there shall be a
charge of the one half of one per cent., to be paid into the treasury of
the United States, as is provided by the sixth section of the act of
February 21,1853. Thatsection authorized this charge as well upon
bars as coin, but the act of March 3, 1853, makes it apply only to
coin. There seems no valid' reason why this discrimination should
. be made in favor of fine bars, which are used for transportation abroad
instead of coin.
The tabular statements which are herewith presented exhibit injdetail
the operations of the mint and its branches for the period embraced
in this report, and also for previous years. These tables present the
following statistics: The deposits and coinage at the mint and its
branches and the assay office, from the first of January to the 30th
June, 1857 ; the coinage operations of all the minting establishments
of the United States, from their respective organizations to the 30th
of June, 1857 ; an exhibit of the entire deposits of domestic gold
at the mints and the assay office fof the same period ; a similar exhibit
ofthe production, since the 1st of January, 1841, of domestic silver,
including amount parted from, domestic gold ; a statement of the
amount ofsilver coined since the passage ofthe act relating to silver
coinage, approved February 21, 1853; the amount and denomination
of fractions of the Spanish and Mexican dollar, including cents of
former issues, deposited at the mint of the United States for exchange
for the new cent, during the period embraced in this report; the
amount of fractions of the Spanish and Mexican dollar purchased
at the mint of the United States, the branch mint at New Orleans, and
the assay office. New York, during the same period.
>
The third section ofthe act of Congress, cited in the commencement
o f t h i s report, contains the following enactment: ^''That all former
acts authorizing the currency of foreign gold or silver coins, and
declaring the same a legal tender in payment for debts, are hereby
repealed ; but it shall be the duty of the director of the mint to cause
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assays to be made, from time to time, of such foreign coins as may be
known to our commerce, to determine their average weight, fineness
and value, and to embrace in his annual report a statement of the
results t h e r e o f
..
In pursuance of the requirements of this law, I have caused assays
to be made of such foreign coins as came within the official notice of
the mint, or could be procured at our seats of commerce, or obtained
from other sources.
A strict compliance with the law would require but a brief report,
for but few foreign coins are now ^ known to our commerce," the
^
cburse of trade leading the precious metals, especially gold, from pur
shores, and scarcely any comes from abroad, except what may be found
in the hands of emigrants and travellers. But the occasion of making
the first report under this law is deemed a good opportunity to present to the public, in a reliable and official form, such information
respecting the ^ weight, fineness and value" of such foreign coin as
^
have come under our observation as may be useful, not only to the
merchant and statesman and man of business but to the traveller and
general reader.
It will be observed that the different countries are presented somewhat in the order of proximity to our own, beginning with Mexico and
ending with the East Indies.
The terms of weight and fineness are those used in the mint. The
weight is given in thousandths of an ounce troy instead of grains ; the
fineness is expressed in thousand parts, now become the generai
language of assayers. The calculation of the value of large quantities
by these forms of expresions is greatly facilitated. The gold values
are the equivalent of the gold coinage of the United States according
to ourlegal standard ; from which, -if the return is desired in stamped
bars, there is to be deducted six cents per hundred dollars; if in our gold
coin, one-half of one per cent., or fifty cents per hundred dollars. • The
silver values are based upon the-present mint pric^ of 122.5 cents per
ounce of standardfineness—^namely,900 thousandths.
The scope which has been taken in respect to the age of the coins
is about twenty or thirty years at the most. Where the term new is
used, it is to be understood as extending back three or four years only
from the present time. By giving double results, namely, of pieces
lately issued, and'of pieces somewhat worn by circulation, justice is
done to the respective mints on the one hand, and to holders of
coin on the other.
With these preliminary remarks, I proceed to notice the coinage of
the following countries:
MEXICO.
There are eight or nine mints in this cpuntry, one of which is
national, while the others are state institutions, having one general
law of coinage, but independent ofeach other, and subject to no general control. There are somecharacteristicdifferencesinrespectto grades
offinenessand general accuracy, but they seem not sufficient to call for
a distinction, especially as the only external means of identifying is
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
in the mint mark. The coins are commercially known as Mexican,
and there is no further inquiry. Our object, therefore, is to give aga
fair an average as can be arrived at.
Gold.—'New piece of 8 E., (eight escudos,) usually called a doubloon weight; 0.865 ounces, 871^ fine ; value, $15 58.3. These pieees
(froin Culiacan and Chihuahua) do not fairly represent either tb^e
weight or fineness, being low in the former respect and high in the
latter, yet they averge about the usual -value. General average,
0.867|- ounce, 866 fine, $15 53.4. The smaller denominations are
foliar;'.two, and one escudos.
'^'^Iveor.—New j9eso of 8 E., (eight reals,) known as the dollar;
OJSBg^^unce, 902 fine, $1 06.3. General average, 0.866 ounce,
&B5[ffiiej $1 06.21 The smaller sizes are four, two, one, and one-half
-aiq oJ X
.
nollBnrm
CENTRAL AMERICA.
m moo i
^•yiGjold.'^r-New piece of 2 E., (two escudos,) or quarter doubloon of
QmtmiRica, 0.209 ounce 853^ fine, | 3 68. Average of dates, 0.205
ounce, 850 fine, $3 60.
^eWhere is also a piece of four escudos, of Costa Eica, (not new,)
vriaich gives 0.434 ounce, 851 fine, $7 6 2 . ' '
The old doubloon of Central America, the latest date of which, so
far as noticed here, is 1833, averaged 0.869 ounce, 833 fine, $14 96.
There were smaller denominations, of later dates, somewhat in
proportion as to value, but too irregular to demand a more particular
notice. The sizes were the same as in Mexican gold coinage, with
the addition of ^a half escudo, which may be called the gold dollar ;
this last averaged 83.5 cents.
Silver.—The 8 E. (dollar) of 1840 to 1842 averaged 887 fine ; that
of 1847, the latest date observed, varied from 820 to 880, the weight
being tolerably conformed to the Mexican or Spanish standard. It is
therefore almost impossible to assign an average of value ; we might
say from 97 to 100 cents. There were fractional parts of the dollar^
as in Mexico.
A sort of siege-coinage, of one real pieces, appeared in 1846, apparently shaped with hammer and chissel, and equally rude as to
proportions of alloy. They varied from 29 to 45 grains, (0.060 to
0.094 ounce,) and from 550 to 637 fine ; average value, six cents, or
less tKan half the original or regular coin of the same denomination.
NEW GRANADA.
Gold.—The old doubloon of Columbia, and that of New Granada,
(originally part of Columbia,) of the Spanish basis have almost wholly
disappeared from trade ;. but their value may here be stated:
8 E., mint of Bogota, 1823 to 1836, 0.868 ounce, 870 fine... $15 61.7
^^
Popayan, same dates, 0.867 ounce, 858 fine.... 15 39.0
''
(New Granada,) 1737 to 1843, 0.867 ounce,
868fine
,.
.^ 15 56.0
This rate continued until 1849, when there was an entire change
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in the standards, both of Veight and fineness, and some reduction in
value. The new piece, as coined at the mint of Bogota, dating 1849
to 1856, does not bear the denomination 8 E, as formerly, but the
weight, ^^25.8064 G." or grammes, (French,) and the alleged ^^ l e i "
or fineness, '^ 0 . 9 0 0 " ; it yields here 0.826 ounces, 894 fine, $15,31.
But the piece coined at the mint of Popayan is of a different size, and
stamped ^46.400 M " and ['lei 0.900." It yields (1856) 0.525 ounce,
891^ fine, $9 67.5, and is therefore intended either as a piece of 5
escudos, or 10 pesos, (dollars.)
The gold coins of New Granada, being silvery, are-partible at this
mint, when presented in quantities over 75 ounces, and will then
yield an addition to the above valuation, at the rate of five or six cents
to the doubloon, and to the piece often dollars in proportion.
- Silver.—There are several varieties of dollars extant of Columbia
and New Granada. 1. That which bore the head of a native princess,
or cacique, with a crown of feathers, was base and irregular, worth
about 75 cents; it ceased to be coined in 1821. 2. The dollar of
1835-'36 was of the usual Spanish rates, and is worth about 107-| cents.
3. The dollar of 1839, liglat, and professing to be two-thirds fine,
(^4ei ochodineros,") yields about 68 cents. We style them dollars,
althpugh they were known at home as pieces.of 8 reals. The fiourth
variety is new ; the only piece we have seen, bore the date 1857, and
like the new peso or dollar of Chili, appears to be purposely conformed
to the five-franc piece of France, both in weight and fineness. The
results are, 0.803 ounce, 896 fine, value 98 cents.
• VENEZUELA.
We have seen only copper coins of this division of the former republic
of Columbia, (centavo and half-centavo,) and they indicate a division,
like our own, of the dollar. It is understood that the French piece of
five-francs is current there as a peso or dollar, which is no doubt true
ofthe new silver of New Granada also.
There was formerly a coinage of small silver pieces of low alloy at
Caraccas, of no commercial interest. Gold has never been coined there.
ECUADOR.
No recent pieces of the mint of Quito have been examined. The
pieces of 4, 2, and 1 E., 1835-'36, were 844 fine; the largest piece
(half doubloon) worth $7 60. The small silver coinage, 1833 to 1847,
and probably later, was of base alloy; the piece of 2 E. (quarter dollar)
being about 675 fine, and worth 20 cents.
PERU.'
The -political divisions of this country and the distribution of the
coinage among various mints perplex the study of Peruvian money
down to thedate of 1855, inclusive.
The doubloons, dating from 1826 to 1837, were of Spanish standards,
and worth from $15 53 to $15 62. The new gold coinage will be
particularized after disposing of the old silver series.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Th,e silver dollar or 8 E . , of 1822 to 1841, was of full Spanish standards, and worth 106 cents. An issue, bearing new devices, dating
1851-'55, gave an average of the same value. In 1855 the standard
of weight was materially reduced, and the specimens are so diverse
that it is hard to, tell what was intended ; for example, ranging from
0.760 to 0.772 ounce, at the assay 909, the values are 94 to 95J cents.
In the same year the new style of coinage was introduced, which will
be noticed presently.
In regard to the smaller pieces a distinction is to be observed.
Those ofthe mint of Lima (the mint mark being an interlacing ofthe
letters L I M A , looking like an M) were maintained at the old standards, and were in due proportion bf value. • Those of Cuzco and Arequipa, (to be known by C U Z . and A E E Q . in the legends,) commencing about the year 1835, were debased in fineness to a standard
of two-thirds ; by actual assay, 650 to 667 thousandths. Consequently
the half dollars or 4 E. are worth 39 cents, the quarter dollars 19.5
cents. These pieces are continually occuring in mixed deposits at our
mint. In 1854-'55 a half dollar was coined at Lima of the usual
fineness, but reduced in weight, and by no means well adjusted. One
specimen weighs 0.381, another 0.402 ounce, at 904 fine, value 47 and
49.5 cents.
In 1855 the-coinage both of gold and silver was thoroughly reformed
and decimalized. Instead of escudos and reals the peso is the normal
denomination, ^and the scale of coins and the rates of coinage are remarkably conformed to those ofthe United States.
The fineness formerly marked in quelates (carats) for the gold, and
dineros and granos for the silver, is now expressed decimally in both
cases, ^^9 decimos fino." Upon this basis the gold piece of-20 pesos,
1.076 ounce, would be equal to our twenty dollars ; the peso of silver,
0.858 ounce, ofthe value of 105 cents ; the half peso, 49 cents. Here
is the same distinction between the whole dollar and the smaller silver
that is made in our own coinage. We have had no opportunity of
making assays of the coinage of 1855 ; the pieces which came under
notice were specimen coins, presented to the mint cabinet, and were
not struck at Lima; in fact^ we learnt,that the new system above
noticed is not yet operative.
BOLIVIA.
The doubloons of the usual Spanish standards, 1827-'36, yields
$15 58.
The dollar, 1848, latest date noticed, averages 0.871 ounce, 900^ fine,
106.7 cents. The half and quarter, to 1828 inclusive, were in proportion; but from 1830 a debasement to the two-thirds standard
makes the half dollar worth 39 cents; the quarter, 19.5 cents. No
late dates have been seen here.
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CHILI.
The doubloons of this country from 1819 to 1840 or later, though
of various devices, weve of the usual Spanish or Mexican standards.
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and varied in value from $15 57 to 15 66. An entirely new system of
coinage was promulgated in 1851.
The silver dollar ofthe dates 1817 to the change of coinage was of
the usual weight and fineness, and yields full 106 cents.
In 1851 the coinage was thoroughly decimalized with the same^
standard of fineness (nine tenths,) but not the same standard of weight,
as iil our country or in Peru.
The gold piece ot ten pesos or dollars of 1855 weighs 0.492 ounce, is
900 fine, value $9 15.3. This however, is only the trial of a single
piece. It is stated that there are also pieces of five and two dollars.
The silver peso, of 1854-'56, on an average weighs 0.801 ounce, 9 0 0 |
fine, 98.2 cents. The half peso proves to be in due proportion. There
are said to be.the smaller sizes, of twenty, ten, and five cents, proportional in weight; and in copper, a cent and half cent.
BRAZIL.
The changes in the denominations of coin are much influenced by
the prevalence of paper money, as will be seen by the progressive
elevation ofthe nominal value of the normal silver coins herein noticed.
Gold.—Before 1822 there was the moidore, (moeda d'ouro) of 4,000
reis, weighing 0.261 ounce, 914 fine, value $4 92, Also a half moidore,
in proportion. From 1822 to.1838 and perhaps later, there was the
piece of 6,400 reis, weighing 0.461 ounce, 915 fine, value $8 72. Of
the dates 1854-'56 we observe a piece which bears no name or valuation on its face, weighing 0.575 ounce, 917-| fine, $10 90.5 ; and a piece
of half the size and value.
Silver.—The piece of 960 reis, before 1837, was either a Spanish
dollar annealed and re-stamped, or its e^quivalent, therefore worth 106
cents. There was also the 640 reis, reaching back a century or more,
two-thirds of a dollar, now worth 70 cents , and the 320 and 160jreis
in proportion.
In 1837 a'new series was commenced of 1,200, 800, 400, 200, and
100 reis; the largest piece was equal in weight to the former piece of
960, and about 891 fine; value 105 cents. Another series, apparently
the latest, and beginning (so far as noticed) with 1851, makes the
largest piece 2,000 reis; with a half and quarter. The piece of 2,000
weighs 0.820..ounce, 918^ fine, value $1 02.5.
The new legal standards of fineness, both for gold and silver, are
"fevidently eleven-twelfths, or 9 1 6 | thousandths.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
No specimens of recent coinage from Buenos Ayres have been observed. The doubloons and dollars of the '^ Provincias de la P l a t a , "
dating 1813-'32, were very irregular in fineness ; the former varied
in value from $14 66 to $15 50 ; the latter, 92 to 95.5 cents. .
The dollar of the ^'Eepublica Argentina," 1838-'39, varied from
102 to 108 cents ; the average about 106 cents.
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ENGLAND.
Gol(}.—The pound sterling is represented by the-coin called the
sovereigoi, whose legal standards are eleven-twelfths (or 916f thousandths) fine, and at the rate of 46-||- pieces to a pound troy; equal to
129|- grains, or 0.256YV ounce, not making exact fractions.
The coinage of sovereigns commenced in 1816. Before that time
the principal coin was the guinea of the value of one pound and pne
shilling, (2l5.,) which was on the same legal basis, and which ceased
to be coined when'the exact pound piece was introduced. Although
the term guinea is still in familiar use there, the actual coin is seldom
seen, and need not be further spoken of, except to say that the pieces
are so much and so irregularly worn that they can only be taken by
weight; their average fineness being 915^.
From 1816 to about 1851 the average fineness of sovereigns was 9151,
with great regularity. Since that date the fineness has been more
exactly conformed to. the legal standard, and is reported by us at
916^. The average weight of the older pieces is 0.256 ounce, and
the value $4 84.8 ; new pieces 0.256f, or 123^ grains—value $4 86.3.
There are also half sovereigns, and some double sovereigns have been
coined.
Silver,—The silver coinage was also reformed in 1816. It bears a
subsidiary relation to the gold, being coined at a higher rate than its
true value, in order that it may be kept in the country to secure the
purpose of change. Instead of the shilling being worth 24.3 cents
here, (as the twentieth part of a pound,) it is 23 cents for new and
unworn pieces, and abput 22 cents when worn. The assay of new
pieces is 924^ thousandths, (the standard being 925 ;) the average
weight ofthe new shilling 0.182^ ounce.
There are also, in silver, crowns, of five shillings, half crowns,
florins of two shillings, sixpences, or haJf shillings, and pieces of four
pence, and three' pence, current;, besides these, (holiday money not
current,) the pieces of two, one and a half, and one penny, coined
annually in small sums. Silver coins of England come here in the
hands of travellers and emigrants, not in the way of commerce,
NETHERLANDS.
Within a few years the Dutch government has taken the singular
ground of discarding gold from coinage. The pieces of ten and five
guilders are, of course, still to be met with; but their average value
declines by reason of wear, and not being sustained by fresh issues.
The ten guilders may now be put down at the weight of 0.215 ounce,
899 fine, value $3 99. •
In silver the guilder before 1841 was 0.346 ounce, 896 fine, value
42.2 cents. Pieces of three guilders and half guilder were of the
same rates. The small pieces of 25 centimes and 10 cents (quarter
and tenth guilder) were only 569 fine, but proportionally heavy, and
of full value. There was an entire change of standards in 1841. A
piece of 2^ guilders was issued, weighing 0.804 ounce, 944 fine, (the
standard being 945,) and value $1 03.5. The guilder, in proportion,
41,4 cents—a reduction upon the old rate.
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BELGIUM.
By the law of 1832 the standards and denominations were conformed to those of France, but for some years the actual average
fineness both of gold and silver was as low as 895. More recently
the gold has been 899 ; but the new piece of 25 francs weighs 0.254
ounce, value $4 72, which is a little below proportion as-compared
with the 20 franc piece, which averaged $3 83. New five franc
pieces, silver, are 0.803 ounce, 897 fine, value 98 cents.
FRANCE.
Gold.—New coins average 899-| fine, with 0.207^ ounce for the 20
franc piece, and value $3 86. (It is convenient to remember that-this
coin is worth just on© dollar less than the British sovereign.) The
other sizes are 40, 10, and 5 francs ; the latter lately introduced. On
a general average the 20 franc is worth $3 84.5.
Silver.—The older pieces averaged a little over the standard fineness of 900 ; new pieces do not average higher than 898|, The five
franc piece generally is of the weight 0.803 ounce, and value 98
cents. The smaller pieces of two francs, one franc, half and quarter
franc, are of the same fineness, and proportional in actual value, except as they may have suffered from wear.
SPAIN.
Gold.—The last date that we have noticed of the long-continued
doubloon series of Peninsular coinage was 1824. The half doubloon
of that year weighed 0.433 ounce, 865 fine, value $7 75. The new
gold coin is a piece of 100 reals, weighing 0.268 ounce, 896 fine,
$4 96.3.
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Silver.—The principal coin (not the largest) seems to be the piece
of four reals, or pistareen, which before 1837 was of the weight
0.189, fineness 810, value 20.7 cents. The standards have been
lately changed, and the new pistareen weighs 0.166 ounce, fineness
899, value 20.3 cents. There is also a large piece of 20 reals, (dollar,) worth 101.5 cents; and pieces of 10, 4, 2, and one real in proportion.
.
PORTUGAL.
Coins of this country are rarely seen here. 'The gold coroa or
crown of 1838, the latest date observed, weighed 0.308 ounce, 912
fine, $5 81.3 ; the half crown in proportion.
The silver crown of 1,000 reis, same date, weighed 0.950 ounce,
912 fine, $1 18. Pieces of 500, 200, and 100 reis were in proportion.
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The German coinage appears multifarious and confused, on account
of the many separate governments, the diverse systems of moneys,
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and the repeated changes of standards. They are now, however, reducible to two general classes, one of which chiefly pertains to the
northern, the other to the southern states.
,
In^the north, including Prussia, the gold coins are the ten and five
thaler pieces, the former weighing 0.427 ounce ; but they are not all
of the s.ame fineness, those of Prussia being about 903, making in
value $8 ; those of Brunswick and Hanover about 895, making in
value $7 90.
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The ducat of southern Germany is coined at the old imperial rates ;
' weight 0.112 ounce, fineness 986, value $2 28.3.
The silver coin in the north is the thaler series ; new thalers weigh
0.716 ounce, 750 fine, value 73 cents. Their gerieral average value is
72 cents.
In the south the gulden or florin is the normal coin, weighing
0.340 ounce, 900 flne, value 41.7 cents. Both.the thaler and gulden are
so far harmonized by the last money convention that a large coin is
issued by all the states, which is equally a double thaler and a piece
of 3 | gulden ; its weight 1.192 ounce, flne 900, value $146. There are
also a half gulden and divisions of the thaler ; the latter of low
alloy, but in proportion as to value.
The crown dollar (kromen thaler) series, formerly maintained in
Bavaria, Baden, and Wurtemberg, weighed 0.946 ounce, 875^flne, value
$1 12.6. Pieces marked '^ zehn (or x) eine feine m a r k , " (the former
convention dollar,) were equivalent to those still coined in Austria.;
which see. The Bremen piece of 36 grote is of thevalue 37.5 cents.
DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY.
The specie rix dollars of these countries are nearly the same in
value, though diverse as to. standards. The ^'' 2 rigsdaler" coin of
Denmark, and the [^ rigsdaler species" of Norway are of the weight
0.927 ounce, flne 877^ value $110.7. The Swedish rix dollar, formerly
of the same^rates, of latter years has been at the weight of 1.092 ounce,
fine 750, value $1 11.4.
The Danish ten thaligr piece is of the same weight, fineness and
value as that of Brunswick^ (see Germany,) and the Swedish ducat
weighs 0.111 ounce, 975 fine, value $2 26.7. No gold is coined in
Norway.
SWITZERLAND.
The new ^^2 franc" of '^Helvetia" is equivalent to the two franc
piece of France; weight 0.323 ounce, fine 899, value-39.5 cents.
ITALIAN STATES.
LoMBARDY and YENICE.—(See Austria.)
. SARDINIA.—The syste.m of coinage is the same as in France ; which
see. The lira is equivalent to ihe
firanc.
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TUSCANY.—The gold coin is the zecchino, or sequin, of ducat weight,
and professedly of absolutely fine gold. The actual results are, 0.112
ounce, 999 fine, value $2 30. The silver florin, oi fiorino, (subdi
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vided into 100 quattrini,) weighs 0.220 ounce, 925 flne, value 27.7 cents/.
There is a large piece, of four florins, called the leopoldgne; also a
half and quarter florin ; all in due proportion of value.
EOME.—The new 2\ scudi (goldi) weighs 0.140 ounce, 900 flne, value
$2 60. There are also pieces of 5 and 10 scudi. The silver scudo
weighs 0.864 ounce, 900 flne, value $1 06. I t i s divided into 100 bajochi.
The decimal system was adopted in 1835.
NAPLES.—Gold appears to be rarely coined in the kingdom of the Two
Sicilies; and the silver coinage is awkwardly adapted to the imaginary ducat of account, which perhaps by this time has fallen into
disuse ; and if not, ,should be estimated at about 83 cents. The principal silvercoin is the scudo, or 120 grani, weighing 0.884 ounce,
830 flne, value $1. A new scudo gives the flgures 0.887 "ounce, 833
flne, value $1 00.5.
AUSTRIA AND LOMBARDY. .
The coins of these two branches of the same empire, though very
diverse as to standards and denominations, are still brought into an
exact relation as to value. Thus, in gold, the ducat weighs 0.112 ounce,
986 flne, value $2 28; and ihe souverain weighs 0.363 ounce, 900 flne,
value $6 77 ; intended to be equal to three ducats. There are, also,
the half souverain and the double and quadruple ducat.
In silver, the former convention rix dollar of Germany, ' ' t e n to the
fine mark," is still used in Austria; its weight 0.;902 ounce, fine 833,
value $1 02.5. Its half is the Austrian florin. The zwanziger, or
piece of 20 kreutzers, is one-sixth of the rix dollar, weight 0.215 ounce,
fine 582, value 17 cents. There are smaller pieces, of base alloy.
'The scudo of Lombardy is the equivalent of the rix dollar ; weight
0.836 ounce, 902 fine, value $1 02.7. Thelira, one-sixth ofthe scudo,
is of the same fineness. It is interchangeable with the 20 kreutzer
piece.
RUSSIA.
The new five-rouble piece (gold) is of the weight 0.210 ounce, 916
fine, value $3 97.6. There are pieces of three roubles, in proportion.
The silver rouble (subdivided into 100 copecks) weighs 0.667 ounce,
875 fine, value 79.4 cents. There are half and quarter roubles, and
smaller divisions; and a large Eussian-Polish piece, of ten zlotych,
equal to one and. a half roubles, or $1 19.
TURKEY.
The gold'piece of 100 piastres, since 1845, is of the weight 0.231
. ounce, 915 fine, value $4 37.4 ; the piece of 50 piastres in proportion.
The silver coins, beginning with the same date, are about 830 fine;
older pieces are of base alloy and a somewhat confused medley of
denominations. The new piastre weighs 38^ thousandths of an ounce,
and is worth 4.38 cents; there are larger pieces of 2, 5, 10, and 20
piastres ; the latter worth 87.5 cents.
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GREECE.
The 20 drachm piece weighs 0^185 ounce, 900 fine, value $3,45. The
5 drachm, 0.719 ounce, 900 fine, 88 cents. Smaller pieces in due proportion.
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AUSTRALIA.
The sovereign or pound sterling of the mint at Sydney, 1855,
weighs 0.256 ounce, fine 916^, value $4 85. By a singular liberality,
the ' ' one pound" piece of the '^government assay office, Adelaide,"
was issued at the stamped rates of " 5 dwt., 15 grains" in weight
and " 2 2 carats" fine. The weight of one specimen received holdsout 0.281 ounce, and assuming the fineness as correct, the value is $5 32;
a l a r g e advance upon the true pound sterling. This was in 1852,
since which time the error has been corrected.
EAST INDIES AND JAPAN.
The multitude of rupees of Hindostan, more diverse in appearance
than in actual value, appears to have given way to the Anglo-Indian
coinage bearing the head of the British sovereign. The uniform system of coinage began in 1835.
The gold mohur, of fifteen rupees, weighs 0.374 ounce, 916 fine, value
$7 08. ^
The silver rupee, same weight and fineness, is of the value of 46.6
cents. There are also half and quarter rupees, in proportion of value.
The rectangular silver coinof Japan csilleditzebu, weighs 0.279ounce,
991 fine, value 37.5 cents. There is a gold coin called copang, a
large, thin, oval plate, whose value cannot be satisfactorily stated;
the specimen in the mint cabinet is worth about $6 50.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your faithful servant,
J A M E S EOSS SNOWDEN, .
Director ofiihe Mint.
Hon. HOWELL COBB,
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Secretary ofi the Treasury,
NOTE.—If it is desired to convert thousandths of an ounce into
grains, take the half, and deduct four per cent, of the half.
To convert grains into thousandths of an ounce, add one twentyfourth and double the sum.
J . E, S.
Coinage ofiihe mint and branches firom their organization to the close ofi the fiscal year endioig Juoie 30, 1857.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Double eagles.
Eagles.
Half eagles.
Three dollars.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Fine bars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Fieces.
Pieces.
Value.
1
132,592
June 30.
1,170,261
2,087,155'
2,053,026
1,261,326
757,899
364,666
329,878
98,315
1,227,759
145,484
653,618
291,451
176,328
263,106
201,253
54,250
121,701
60,490
2,916
845,909
3,087,925
3,269,921
267,775
133,070
64,491
377,505
573,901
305,770
160,675
• 117,098
197,990
69,115
T o t a l - . - -- - . -
8,122,526
3,330,948
, 9,4-64,145
1793 to
1818 to
1838 to
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857 to
1817 - 1837
1847
-->-
138,618
50,555
• 26,010
7,832
22,197
879,903
. 345,526
8,886
23,294
252,923
1,372,748
1,159,681
1,404,668
596,258
235,480
384,240
106,722
688,567
481,953
3,317,671
2,045,351
4,076,051
1,639,445
758,269
1,762,936
678,356
223,015
6,792,526
15,348,599
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$15,835,997
17,643,270
16,298
80,412
36,161
94
58
14
12
68
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33, 612,140" 46
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BRANCHES—Continued,
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHI A—Continued.
SILVER COINAGB.
Period.
Half dollars.
Quarter dollars.
Dimes.
Half dimes.
Three cents.
Fine bars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Value.
1,439,617
1,000
879,873
15,000
62,600
7,500
1,300
1,100
46,110
33,140
26,000
. 63,600
94,000
13,104,443
74,793,660
20,203,333
680,000
1,252,000227,000
200,760
77,130
3,632,708
2,982,000
769,600
938,000
142,000
Dollars.
1793 to 1817
1818 to 1837
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
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1850".
1851
1862
1853
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1864
1866
-.
1866
1867, to June 30
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Total
2,670,640
118,792,424
Pieces.
Pieces.
660,280
6,041,749
4,962,073
146,000
340,000
190,800
160,000
177,060
15,264,220
12,380,000
2,867,000
7,264,000
2,304,000
1,007,161
11,-854, 949
11,387,996
451,500
839,000
1,931,500
1,026,600
1,635,600
12,173,010
4,470,000
2,075,000
6,780,000
4,890,000
265,643
14,463,700
11,093,236
668,000
1,309,000
955,000
781,000
1,000,600
13,346,020
6,740,000
1,760,000
4,880,000
3,940,000
61,717,182
59,422,105
60,190,998
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6,447,400
18,663,600
11,400,000
671,000
139,000
1,468,000
37,878,900
$31,028 09
1,327 46
^ 32,365 65
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COINAGE OF THB MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
MINT OP THE UNITED STATES AT PHILADELPHIA—Continued.
COPPER COINAGE.
Period.
1793 to 1817
1818 to 1837
....
1838 to 1847
1848
..--•--_
1849^
1850
1851
1852
1853
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1854
1856
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1856
1857, to June 30
Total
Cents.
TOTAL COINAGE.
Number of pieces
coined.
Half cents.
29,316,272
46,554,830
34,967,663
6,415,799
4,178,500
4,426,844
9,889,707
5,063,094
6,641,131
4,236,156
1,574,829
2,690,463
6,333,456
5,236,513
2,205,200
162,288,744
. . 7,985,223
1
39,864
39,812
147,672
129,694
65,358
66,500
40,430
35,180
52,019,407
158,882,816
88,327,378
8,691,444
9,619,513
10,039,536
24,986,736
32,612,949
69,776,537
33,919,921
10,886,619
25,876,288
18,602,020
544,138,163
Yalue of gold.
Value jof silver.
$6,610,967 50
17,639,382 50
29,491,010 00
2,780,930 00
7,948,332 00
27.756.445 50
52.143.446 00
51,505,638 50
62,191,618 94
37,693,069 68
10,610,762 14
11,074,388 12
3,245,863,68
$8,268,295
40,566,897
13,913,019
420,050
922,950
409,600
446,797
847,410
7,862,571
6,373,270
1,419,170
3,245,268
1,428,327
309,691,824 46
75
15
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
09
46
85,113,625,46
Value of copper. Total value coined.
$319,340
476,574
349,676
64,157
41,984
44,467
99,635
50,630
67,069
42,638
16,030
27,106
63,510
28
30
63
99
32
50
43
94
78
35
79
78
46
1,662,813 55
$14,198,593
58,682,853
43,753,705
3,265,137
8,913,266
28,210,513
52,689,878'
52,403, 679
60,111,249
43,108,977
12,045,962
14,346,762
4,737,691
53
95
63
99
32
00
43
44
72
93
93
99
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396,468,263 46
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued^
2. BRANCH MINT , SAN FRAN CISCO,
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GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Eagles.
Double Eagles.
Half Eagles. Three dollars.
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Total
Dollars.
Pieces.
246
Pieces.
6,600
34,500
5, 000
71,120
20,000
46,100
91,366
Pieces.
1854
1855
1856
1857. to June 30
Qr. Eagles.
Pieces-
123,826
9,000
73,500
10,000
Pieces.
268
61,000
94,100
47,000
Pieces.
141,468
859,175
1,181,750
604,500
2,786,893
216,326
202,368
14,632
Unparted bars.
Value.
Fine bars.
Value.
24,600
$5,641,504 05
3,270,594 93
3,047,001 29
$5,863 16
88,782 50
122,136 65
39,232
11, 969,, 100 27
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TOTAL COINAGE.
SILVER COINAGE.
O
Period.
Half doll's. Qr. dollars.
Pieces.
1854
1855
-_----.
1856
-_..
1857, to June 30» =„ = .
Total
Pieces.
Dimes.
Half dimes.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Fine bars. No. of pieces. Value of gold. Val, ofsilver. Total coined.
Value.
121,950
211,000
86,000
412,400
286,000
28,000
$23,609- 45
418,960
726,400
23,609 45
Value.
282,712
1,471,272
1,977,559
800,600
$9,731,574
20,957,677
28,315,537
12,490,000
21
$9,731,574 21
43 $164,075 00 21,121,762 43
84 200,609 45 ,28,516,147 29
00 60,000 00 12,540,000 00
4,532,043
71,494,789 48 414,684 45
71,909,473 93
COINAGE OP THE MINT AND BEANOHES—Contmued.
3. BEANCH MINT, NEW OKLEANS.
GOLD COINAGE.
QlTl
^
Period.
Double eagles.
Half eagles.
Three dollars.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Piecm.
1838 to 1847
1848
1849 „
1850 1861
1852
<^1853 1854
1855 1856
1857 to June SO
Eagles
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
.,.,
709,925
141,000
315,000
190,000
71,000
3,250
8,000
2,250
46,000
11,100
10,000
24,000
730,500
1,560,592
818,025
24,000
-.-.....1--
650,528
1,026,342
35,850
23,900
57,500
263,000
18,000
51,000
52,500
18,000
14,500
'
84,000
148,000
140,000
41,000
215,000
14,000
290,000
140,000
290,000
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153,000
55,000
•H
21,100
'
1,096,628
1,004,000
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
3. BRANCH MINT, NEW ORLEANS—Continued.
TOTAL COINAGE.
SILVER COINAGE,
" * ^
^
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.
,
Period.
Dollars.
1838 t o 1 8 4 7 .
1848
1849
1850
1851 . . . .
.
1852
1853
1854..
1855 _ - . .
1856
1857toJune30
Total......
Pieces.
69,000
40,000
Half dollars.
Qr. dollars.
Pieces.
13,509,000
3, 180,000
2,310,000
2,456,000
402,000
144,000
1,328,000
6,240,000
3,680,000
2,658,000
Pieces.
3,273,600
412,000
88,000
96,000
1,332,000
1,484,000
176,000
968,000
34,915,000
7,829,600
Dimes.
Pieces.
6,473,500
Half dimes.
Three-cent No. of pieces. Valueof gold. Value of silver.
pieces.
Pieces.
720,000
1, 180,000
Pieces.
2,789,000
600,000
140,000
690,000
860,000
260,000
2,360,000
1,560,000
600,000
1,100,000
12,163,500
10,959,000
720,000
300,000
510,000
400,000
430,000
1,100,000
1,770,000
T o t a l value
coined.
28,390,895 $15,189,365
8,815,850
358,500
2,988,900
454,000
4,404,500
3,619,000
3,527,000
9,795,000
1,418,000
4,470,000
6,532,000
•2,220,000
10,332,750
1,274,500
4,556,100
450,600
5,953,850
292,750
$8,418,700 . $23,608,065
1,620,000
. 1,978,500
1,192,000
1,646,000
1,456,500
5,075,500
327,600
10,122,600
152,000
4,622,000
1,225,000
3,445,000
3,246,000
4,520,500
1,918,000
2,368,500
1,744,000
2,036,750
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99,000
71,919,845
38,123,615
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69,423,415
COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
BRANCH MINT, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA,
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Half eagleSo
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Pieces.
Total value.
Pieces.
1838 to 1847 . . .
1848
»-.-„-.
1849
--.
1850-.,>
-^--1851
1852..-.-...--.
1853....
....
1854--..
1855
-.-...
1856
1867 t o J u n e 30 „
269,424
64,472
64,823
63,591
49,176
72,574
65,571
39,283
39,788
28,457
13,137
123,576
16,788
10,220
9,148
14,923
9,772
Total . . . .
770,296
203,312
Total pieces.
13,280
7,295
3,677
7,913
393,000
81,260
86,677
79,705
105,366
91,780
77,086
46,578
53,268
36,370
26,417
103,899
1,0'77,507
11,634
6,966
41,276
9,434
11,515
9,803
$1,666,060
364,330
361,299
347,791
324,454
396,734
339,370
214,652
217,935
162,067
78,965
00
00
00
OO
50
00
00
50
50
50
00
4,463,659 00
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BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEaA, GEORGIA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Half eagles.
Three dollars.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Total pieces.
Total value.
Pi
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1838 to 1847
\
.-»„.-.
'
1848
--- -1849 - . :
„.-.
1850---.
..-'
1851
.-.«.oo=
„.»<. = ^
1852
•*»»„-- ' . - . = „ .
1853
„.-.. ...„„
1854 ._._•
„
1855
.1856
._....--»1857 to June 30
Total
-.--
..
--
-.
Pieces.
576,553
47,465
39,036
43,950
62,710
91,452
89,678
56,413
22,432
19,786
5,470
1,054,945
Pieces.
1,120
1,120
Pieces.
134,101
13,771
10,945
12,148
11,264
4, 078
3,178
1,760
1,123
874
1,464
194,706
Pieces.
21,588
8,382
9,882
6,360
6,583
2,935
1,811
1,460
1,896
60,897
701,654
61,236
71,569
64,480 >
83,856
101,890
99,439
62,228 25,336
22,120
8,830
1,311,668
$3,218,017
271,752
244,130
258,502
351 592
473 815
462 918
292 760
116 778
102 575
32 906
50
50
50
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
5 825 747 00
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ASSAY OFFICE, NEW YORK.
Fine gold bars.
Period.
Fine silver
bars.
Value.
Value.
Total pieces.
al value.
•
1854
1855
1856
--0.
1857 to June 30 . . . . ^
Total
_.
822
6,182
4,727
2,230
13,961
$2,888,059
20,441,813
19,396,046
9,335,414
18
63
89
00
52,061,333 70
^
52
650
$6,792 63"
123,317 00
822
6,182
4,779
2,780
602
130,109 63
14,563
$2,888,069
20 441 813
19 402,839
9,458,731
18
63
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SUMMABY EXHIBIT OF THE COINAGE OF THE MINTS TO THB CLOSE OF THB YEAE ENDING JUNE 30, 1857.
Philadelphia .„
^,,.,.,,,».San Francisco ^ ^, ^ ,„ ^ . « « , . . ^ . .
Hew Orleans _ - . - . ' . . ^. ^ . . . ,
Charlotte - . , . . . . .
,. .
Assay office, New York ^ . , . .
Total
Silver colmige.
Copper coinage.
Value.
1 7 9 3 . . , , - _ - . $309,691,824 46
71,494,789 48
. 1854-„..,_-.
38,123,615 00
1838._..,_4,463,659 00
1838.,,,....6,825,747 00
1838
.....
52,061,33§ 70
1854.........
Value.
885,113,625 45
414, 684 .45
gI,299,S0Q 00
Value.
$1,662,813 15
481,660,968 64
106,958,219 53
Commencement
of coinage. ^
Mints,
^-
Goid coinage.
130,109 m
e r - T
1,661,813 15
Entire ooinage.
Pieces.
544,138,163
4,532,043
71,919,845
1,077,507
1,311,668
14,563 •
622,993,789
Entire coinage.
Value.
$396,468,263
71,909,473
59,423,416
4,463,659
5,825,747
52,191,443
4.6
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00
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a
Siatement ofi gold ofi domestic produciion deposited ai the Mint ofi the United States and its hranches, to the close ofi ihe
year ending June 30, 1857.
1. MINT OF THE UNITED STATES, AT PHILADELPHIA.
Period.
Virginia. •
N. Carolina. S.Carolina.
Georgia.
Tennessee. Alabama.
New
Mexico.
Other
sources.
California.
Total.
T)
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1804 to 1827.-1828 to 1837--.
1838 to 1847 . .
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853--.
..
18541855-._.
1856
1857 to June 30
Total
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
$110,000
2,519,500
1,303,636
109,034
102.688
43,734
49,440
65,248
45,690
9,062
22,626
12,910
6,805
1,479,785 60
4,400,373
$427,000
518,294
57,886
129,382
65,991
• 69,052
83,626
52,200
23,347
28,295
21,607
2,505
$327,500 $1,763,900 00
566,316 00
152,366
3,370 00
19,228
10,525 00
4,309
5,114 00
759
2,490 00
12,338
3.420 00
4,505
1^912 00
3,522
7,561 00
1,220
. 1,733 50
1,200
4,910 00
5,980
3,642 00
-2,565
535,492
2,374,793 50
$12,400
16,499 $45,493
3,670
3,497
2,977
2,739
1,178
307
817
120
254
-....35,568
$682
32,889
6,392
890
814
3,632
245
738
310
900
^ 2,460
54,944
48,397
$44,177
6,481,439
31,667,505
46,939,367
49,663,623
52,732.227
35,671,185
2,634,297
1,440.134
565,566
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
63
58
41
226,839,521 62
$110,000
$13,200
5,063,600
21,037
2,623,641
241,544
144
6,767,092
81.790 306
226
47,074, 520
49,821,490
'l8,748'
52,857,931
• 35,713, 358
2,691,497
"1,535"
1,528 751
40,750
680,983
95,740
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
63
58
41
235,864,614 62
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2. BRANCH MINT, SAN FKANCISCO.
1864«.
'..
1855
„„.
. -..:.
1856
1857 to June 30--„
$10,842,281
20,860,437
_
..-.
. - 29,209,218
- - . . _ _ . . » . . . . » _ . „ - - . . - . 12,526,826
:..
„o„.«^- ---..-
_
-
--
TotaL
California,
Period.
__- _
.
c^
23
20
24
93
73,438,763 60
Total
$10,842,281
20,860,437
29,209,218
12,526,826
23
20
24
93
O
73,438,763 60
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ffi
Period.
N. Carolina.
S. Carolina.
Georgia.
Tennessee.
Alabama.
California.
. Other sources.
Total.
>^
i?1
1838 to 1847 „„
1848 . . - - . _ .
1849......
„
1860- = ».
„. = , = .
1851.„..--_
„...„...
1852...
1853
---„...
..
1854
„.-_
1855
....
1856„............
1857 to June 30-,„
^.._
Total „ _ . . _ _ . . . , _ . .
$741
741
$14,306
1,488
423
'
16,217
$37,364
2,317
$1,772
947
$61,903
6,717
4,062
3,560
1,040
39,681
2,719
77,282
$1,124
669,921
4,675,576
8,769,682
3,777,784
2,006,673
981,511
411,517
283,344
129,328
$3,613
,00
00 "'""""2,'783'
894
00
00
00
00
00
24
91
39
^21,606,461 64
7,290
$119,699
12,593
677,189
4,580,030
8,770,722
3,777,784
2,006,673
981,611
411,517
283,344
129,328
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24
91
39
21,750,391 64
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iHCOCOOOCOOOOCOOstt-t-t-CqOOSrHCOCiOCO
C c^'cTcirco'o'io'co'co'co'uo'
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Jr-t-OiCvlrHCOOrHTHt-t-.
cococoooco'-sHcocqcqiH
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t - - t - c q CO t - O - ^ fc- OS O l.--
t-ocooicq^'^Ht-.t-'^oco
osoiCO^>•ot-^-cocolr-o
cq o I:- O) lr- 00 cq CO OS O t O CO CO 00 cq o o c q r-i r-t r-t
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STATEMENT—Continuedo
5. BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Period.
1838 to 1847 - . - »
1848
-.
1849
18501861
.--.
1852
1853 . ..-'._ . . . .
1854
.- ..
1855
1856
1857 to June 30
Total
$64,351
5,434
4,882
4,500
1,971
443
2,085
5,818
3,145
00
00
00
00
00
00
G
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00
82
92,629 82
$95,427
8,151
7,323
5,700
3,236
57,543
33.950
15,988
9.113
25,723
8,083
Georgia.
00 $2,978,353 00 $32,175 00
2,717 00
251,376 00
00
2,441 00
225,824 00
00
1,200 00
204,473 00
00
2,251 00
154,723 00
00
750 00
93,122 00
00
149 00
66,984 00.
00
223 00
47,027 00
00
56,686 36
27
106.42
44,107 99
75
25,097 63
89
270,238 91
$47,711
4,075
3,661
1,800
2,105
42,012 42
4,137,773 98
00
00
00
00
00
-$30,025
214,072
324,931
359,122
211,169
47,428
31,467
6,498
277 92
59,629 92
Other sources.
California.
Alabama.
Tennessee.'
00
00
00
00
00
70
10
02
1,224,712 82
$951 00
951 00
Total.
S3 218,017
271,753
244,131
247,698
379,309
476.789
452,290
280,225
116,662
101,405
39,679
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
07
26
54
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Period.
Virginia.
N. Carolina.
S. Carolina.
1854-_;i
J $167 00
2,370 00
1855
1856
6,928 00
1857 t o J u n e 30 . . . . _ - 1,531 00
$3,916 00
3,750 00
805 07
1,689,00
$395
7,620
4,052
2,663
Total
-,.- 10,996 00
10,160 07
00
00
29
00
14,730 29
Georgia.
$1,242
13.100
41.101
•'10,451
00
00
28
00
65,894 28
Alabama,
Tennessee. Other sources.
California.
$350 0 0 '
233 62
1,545 00
$9,221,457
25,025,896
16,529,008
9,899,957
00
11
90
00
2,128 62
60,676,319 01
$1,600 00
, _.
1,600 00
Total.
$9,227,T77
25,054,686
16,582,129
9.917,836
00
11
16
00
60,781,828 27
STATEMENT—Continued.
7.
SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE ENTIRE DEPOSITS OF DOMESTIC GOLD AT THE UNITED STATES MINT ANB BRANCHES TO THE
30TH JUNE, 1857.
Virginia.
Mints.
Philadelphia,
...
$1,47-9,785 50
Charlotte
S996 00
A-Ssay office . , . . , , , , . . .
TotaL ,
1,490,7:6>50
North Carolina
South Carolina.
$4,400,373 00
^535,492 00
741
4,033,189
92,629
10,160
00
68
S2
07
8,537,093 57
16,217
365,695
•270,238
14,730
00
17
91
29
1., 203,373 37
Georgia.
Tennessee
Alabama.
$2,374,793 50
$35,568 00
$54,944 00
39,68- 00 .
2,719 00
42,012 42
^0,399 42
193,984 54
$48,397 00
$226,839, .521
73,438,763
21,606,461
87,321
1,224,712
60,676,319
59,629 92
2,128 62
6,618,142 76
California.
77,282 00
4,137,773 98
65;894 28
New Mexico
48,397 00
Other sources.
62
60
54
01
82
01
$95,740 00
383,873,099 60
105,5&1 00
7,290 00
951 00
•I!,600 00
Total.
$235,864,614
73.438,763
21,^750,391
4,487,205
5,827,948
60,781,828
62
60
54
86
87
'^1
402,150,752 76
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EEPORT ON THE FINANCESo
Statement ofi the amount ofi silver of domestic production, including
silver parted from Califiornia gold, deposited ai the onint ofi the
United States, its bo'-anches,. and the assay ofiice. New York, firom
Januao'-y, I M l , to June 30, 185^.
Year.
1841
184218431844
1845- .
1846..
1847
1848- - .
1849.
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854.-.-.'
1855
1856..
1857 to June
-
Value.
-
'
.-.-„
_.
-
--.
1.
-
-
---_„---.
...^
...'
„.
.„_
:
.
_
.--:...
..
.
--.„...
-
..J
^
.-.^V
SO
_
Total
-
$4,300
6,453
. 8,640
30,847
4,769
3,066
6,407
6,191
39,112
269,253
389,471
404,494
417,279
328,199
333,053
321,938
127,256
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
38
12
2,700,728 50
Statement ofi amount ofi silver coined at the mint ofiihe fJoiiied Staies,
and ihe branch mints at San Francisco and New Orleaois, under the
act ofi February 21,18^3.
Year.
Mint of t h e U . S., Branch mint,
Philadelphia.
San Francisco.
3863
1854
1855:
1856-.
1857 to June 30 . . . .
Total
$7,517,161
5,373,270
1,419,170
3,214,240
1,427,000
18,96,0,841
""'$i64,'075"/
177,'000
50,000
391,075
Branch mint,
New Orleans.
Total.
$1,137,000
3,246,000'
1,918,000
1,744,OQO
$8,654,161
8,619,270
3', 501,245
5,135,240
1,477,000
8,046,000
27,386,916
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Siatement ofi the amount and denomination ofifiractions ofi ihe Spanish
and Mexican dollar, including cents ofi fiormer issue, deposited at the
mini ofi the Uniied States fior exchange fior the new cent during the
firsi six monihs o/* 1857.
Denomination.
Quarters
Eighths
Sixteenths
Value by tale.
._--».
.
Total
Cents of former issue
$78,295
33,148
16,602
-
...
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128,045
16,602
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Total deposits for exchange for new cent
.
..
144,647
Statement ofiihe amount ofifiractions ofiihe Spanish and Mexican dollar
purchased at the mint of the United Siates, ihe branch onint, New
Orleans, and the assay ofifice. New Yorh, during the firsi six months
ofi 1857, and p a i d fior in silver coins.
Mint of the United States, at Philadelphia ,
Branch mint, at New Orleans
Assay office, at NewYork
Total.
1174,485 •
1,360
112,502
288,347
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No. 2.
Cioxular instructions io the Treasurer ofi the United States, the Assistard
Treasurers ofi the United States, the treasurers ofi the mint and the
branch mints- charged by law with the duties ofi assistant treasurers,
aoid the public depositaries designated under the 15 th section ofi the
act ofi Uh August, 1846.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
^ May 27, 1857. .
The act of Oongress of 3d Marcb, 1857, entitled an act to amend
an act entitled ^ ^ An act to provide for the better organization of the
treasury, and for the collection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue,'' (chapter 114,) requires you to safely
keep all moneys deposited by any disbursing officer or disbursing
agent of the United States. ^ Whenever such moneys shall be offered
for deposit with you by such officer or agent, or shall be remitted to
you for the credit df such officer or agent, you will receive it, and
place the amount to the credit of such officer or agent on your books,
"subject to the checks of such officer or agent as hereinafter directed.
It is also provided by the act, that disbursing officers or agents shall
draw for the amounts deposited with you only in favor of the persons
to whom payment is to be made in pursuance of law and instructions,
except when payments are to be made in sums under twenty dollars.
Such instructions should be given as may enable this provision to be
made practicable. If drafts can only be made payable to public creditors in person, according to its literal terms, the intention of the act
would be defeated, since a very large proportion of the persons to
T^hom payments are required to be made reside at such distances from
public depositaries that they would refuse to accept drafts in payment,
if compelled to present them in person. A small portion ofthe current expenses of the United States could be paid by disbursing officers
or agents under a strict construction of this act.
Should you recognize drafts payable in the alternative—to the
persons to whom payment is to be made, or their order—such form
would cast upon the public depositaries the resppnsibility of verifying
every endorsement upon drafts presented for payment, under the hazard
of being compelled to pay the true owner out of their individual
property, should they have paid the public money upon any forged
endorsement of such draft. Disbursing officers' checks have been for
several years-past extensively employed as means of remittance from
one section of the country to another. This use will not probably
be lessened by increasing them, according to the obvious intention of
this act, and the risk of forged endorsements will of course be aggravated. This department cannot impose such hazard on depositaries.
The only secure and proper mode of enforcing this provision is
accordingly to instruct you to decline the payment of the drafts or
checks of disbursing officers or disbursiug agents unless drawn in
favor of persons whose identity is known to you, and presented for
payment by them agreeably to the terms of the act, or. such checks
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as may be drawn in favor of some person or bearer, according to the
form heretofore sanctioned by this department. Such checks as may
be drawn by any disbursing officer or disbursing agent payable to
himself or bearer, must either contain the statement that they were
drawn to pay sniall claims, or a list or schedule of the claims to be
paid by the proceeds of such checks must be received by you, corresponding in amount, before you will be authorized to pay such checks,
unless the head of the department, under the orders of which any
disbursing officer or disbursing agent is acting, shall expressly
authorize the payment of the checks of such officer or agent, payable
to himself or bearer, without such list or schedule; in which case you
will file the authority and pay such checks.
"Whenever any disbursing officer or disbursing agent shall die,
resign, be superseded or removed, you will at once stop further, payment of his drafts or checks upon you. Specific instructions will be
given in such cases as to the payment of outstanding checks and the
disposal ofthe balance deposited with you to the credit.of such officer
or agent.
Should any disbursing officer or disbursing agent having public
money deposited with you to his credit request from you information
as to the state of his deposit account, you will furnish him with such
statement in detail, showing the sums receiyed by you for his credit
and the amounts paid by you on his drafts or checks since the last
preceding statement. Such statements will be officially signed by
you—the date when furnished will be entered on your books—andyou are not required to furnish them to any such officer or agent more
frequently than once a month.
The drafts or checks drawn on you by disbursing officers.or disbursing agents will not be returned to them after payment, unless by the
express direction of this department. Those of each officer or agent
should be kept in a distinct file, together with such lists or schedules
orother authority as may have been sent to authorize payment of
those drawn in favor of themselves or bearer, so that, should they be
required by the accounting officers in the adjustment of the accounts
of such officer or agent, they may be accessible.
H O W E L L OOBB,
Secretary ofi the Toxasury.
P . S.—A copy of the instructions of this department to its disbursing officers and disbursing agents is herewith transmitted for your
information.
No. 3;
Circular instructions to the disbursing ofiicers and disbursing agents
employed under ihe dio-ection ofi the Treasury Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
May 21, 1857.
In compliance with the provisions of the act of Oongress entitled
an act to amend an act entitled ' ' An act to provide for the better
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organization of.the treasury, and for the collection^ safe keeping,
transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue," approved March
3, 1857, (chapter 114,) you will deposit all public moneys advanced to
you for disbursement, now in your hands, or which may hereafter be
remitted to you, with the nearest or most convenient public depositary,
to your credit in all cases, except such as shall co*me within the scope
of the concluding paragraph of the present instructions.
Public
money so deposited to your credit will be paid out by such public depositary only upon your drafts or checks in favor of the persons to
whom payment is to be made, with the three exceptions following:
1. A disbursing officer or disbursing agent is authorized to draw
checks, payable to himself or bearer, for such amounts as may be necessaiy to pay sums under twenty dollars, by stating in such checks that
they are drawn to pay small.claims.
2. A disbursing officer or disbursing agent charged with the payment of salaries or compensation of officers or other persons employed
in the public service, whose salary or compensation is fixed and made
payable at certain periods, may, two days before such period of payment arrives, draw checks, payable to himself or bearer, for a sufficient
amount to pay such salaries or compensation, by placing with tbe
public depositary on whom such check is drawn a list or schedule,
officially signed by such officer or agent, containing the names and sums
payable to each person from the proceeds of such checks, and showing
the amount thereof.
3. A disbursing officer or disbursing agent, whose payments are to
be made at a distance from a public depositary, may draw checks, payable to himself or bearer, for such amounts as shall be required to
make such payments ; provided, that before the presentation of any
such check for payment, he shall cause the depositary on whom it is
drawn to be furnished with a list or schedule, officially signed by such
officer or agent, stating in detail the salaries, wages/and claims to
be paid by the proceeds of such check, with the names of the persons
to whom they are payable, and the amount thereof. Any place will
be regarded as distant from a public depositary within this exceptiony
where the latter cannot be reached without expense and delay.
All drafts or checks of disbursing officers or agents must be drawii
payable specially to the person to whom payment is to be made, if he
^chooses to accept it in that form, or payable in the alternative to such
person by name or bearer. Public depositaries are not required to
pay the drafts of disbursing officers dr disbursing agents made payable
to any person or his order.
Drafts and checks upon public depositaries drawn by disbursing
officers or disbursing agents will not be returned to them after payment.
They will be held by the depositary subject to the order of this
department. Should a disbursing officer or disbursing agent require
an official statement of his deposit account, it will be furnished on
application to the depositary, but not more frequently than once a '
month.
No allowance will be made to any disbursing officer or disbursing
agent of this department for any expenses charged for collecting the
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money on drafts or checks, unless authority shall have been expressly
given before incurring such expense. These drafts or checks will be
payable on demand by public depositaries established at the principal
points where the moneyed transactions of their respective regions are
mainly concentrated. It is accordingly presumed that such drafts or
checks can in all cases be readily exchanged for gold and silver coin.
Any charge for collecting drafts or checks will therefore be disallowed
on the adjustment of the accounts of the officers and agents of this
department in all cases, unless an official report shall have been made
by the officer or agent to the First Oomptroller, or Oommissioner of
the Onstoms, according as the final decision on the accounts of such
officer or agent belongs to either by law, stating in detail the facts
which render such expense necessary, with its amount, and the answer
of the Oomptroller or Oommissioner shall have been received authorizing such expense before it shall be incurred.
Oollectors o f t h e customs, and the surveyors acting as collectors,
being also disbursing agents of the expenses of collecting the revenue,
are required to make periodical estirnates of the sums required from
the treasury for immediate disbursement for that object, on which the
Treasurer's drafts are remitted, usually on themselves, if they hold
balances as collectors and their custom-houses are distant from any
public depositary. Disbursing officers for the construction of public
buildings are frequently furnished with the Treasurer's drafts on some
oollector in the neighborhood, to supply them with money for immediate disbursement on their estiinates previously sent. In'such
cases the provisions of the act cannot be uriderstood to require such
officers or agents, on receiving money at a custom-house for immediate
disbursement, to transport it to the public depositary, often hundreds
of miles distant, merely for the purpose of carrying the same money
back. To illustrate the practical eff'ect of such literal construction of
the act, it may be stated that the six eastern or New England States
contain but one public depositary—tbe Assistant Treasurer at Boston—
while there are thirty-four custom-houses, at each of which more or
less revenue is collected, Oongress cannot have intended that each of
these thirty-four collectors, at the close of every month, should carry
to Boston the money received on the Treasurer's draft on himself for
the current expenses of collecting the revenue—more than three hundred miles distant from several important custom-houses in Maine—deposit it with the Assistant Treasurer to his credit as disbursing
agent, and then draw the same money by check and carry it back for
expenditure. The distance between a custom-house and the nearest
public depositary is much greater in some other sections of the United
States, though the cases are not so numerous.
In all cases, therefore, where disbursing officers or disbursing agents
shall receive money for the Treasurer's drafts, remitted upon specific
estimates for immediate expenditure, they will at once disburse the
money for the purposes and objects estimated, without the delay and
inconvenience of placing it in a public depositary, uriless it be near
at hand, in which case such deposit may be made. The current disbursements for experises of collecting the reveniie and the cohstruction
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of public buildings in charge of this department will accordingly be
periodically made pursuant to estimates provided for by the Treasurer's
drafts, as heretofore.'
' H O W E L L COBB,
Secretary ofi ihe Treasury.
P . S.—A copy of the instructions of this department to the public
depositaries on this subject is herewith transmitted for your informationo
No. 11.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 3, 1857.
S I R : I herewith transmit, for your information and government, a
copy ofa letter addressed by me to the First Auditor ofthe Treasury,
respecting,certain vouchers in the account of the Olerk of the. House
of Eepresentatives, nowgin bis office for settlemento
Very respectfully,
H O W E L L OOBB,
Secretary pfi the Treasury.
Hon.
W M . MEBILL,
• . ,
First ComptroUer, &c. .
. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 30, 1857.
SIR : The Olerk of tbe House of Eepresentatives submits in settlement of his acco.unts at your office the following vouchers :
Eouse ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
To WILLIAM CULLOM^ D R .
For additional compensation for settling and adjusting the outstanding bills under the book resolution, found on file in the office,
which belonged to my predecessor, |750.
March 7, 1857, received of William Oullom, Clerk of the House of
Eepresentatives, United States, $750 in full ofthe above account.
• W I L L I A M OULLOM.
Endorsed: Allowed. "
^
B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Committee ofi Accounts.
Mouse of Bepresentatives, Uniied Stateis,
To JOHN M . BARCLAY, D R .
For amount of compensation allowed by the resolution of the House
of Eepresentatives ofMarch 3, 1857, 15,706 97.
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March 30, 1857, received of William Oullom, Olerk ofthe House of
Eepresentatives, United States, |5,706 97 in full of theabove account.
J O H N M. BAEOLAY.
Endorsed : Allowed.
B. B. THUESTON.
Chairmam Committee ofi Accounts.
House ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
To JOHN M . BARCLAY, D R .
For clerical services on alphabetical index during the 33d Oongress,
$250.
February 19, 1857, received of William Oullom, Clerk of the House
of Eepresentatives, United States, |250 in full ofthe above account.
J O H N M . BAEOLAY.
Endorsed: Allowed.
B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Committee ofi Accounts.
House ofi Bepresentativesy United States,
To DANIEL BUCK, D R .
For collating, correcting, and preparing for publication the list of
appropriations made, new offices created, &c., as required by.the actof July 4^ 1836, for the 2d session 28th Congress, 1st and 2d sessions
29th Congress, Ist and 2d sessions 30th Oongress, 1st and 2d
sessions 31st Oongress, 1st and 2d session 32d Oongress, 1st and 2d
sessions 33d Oongress, and 3d session 34th Oongress, as authorized by
the resolution of the House of Eepresentatives of March 3, 1857, at
|360 per session, $4,320..
March 31, 1857, received of William Cullom, Clerk ofthe House of
Eepresentatives, United States, $4,320 in full ofthe above account.
DANIEL BUCK.
Endorsed: Allowed.
B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Coonmittee ofi Accoo^coi^s.
House ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
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To W. P . INGRAM, D R .
For services as clerk to Committee on Accounts of 34th Congress^
1650.
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March 31, 1857, received of William Oullom, Olerk ofthe House of
Eepresentatives, United States, $650 in full of the above account.
W . P . INGEAM.
Endorsed: Allowed.
^ B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Committee ofi Accounts,
House ofi Bepreseoitatives, United States,
To JOHN BAILEY,
DR.
For compensation for additiorial service^ as clerk in the office of the
House of Eepresentatives, United States. Twenty-five dollars a month
from the 1st day of May, 1850, to June 30, 1853, being thirty-eight
months, $950.
March 31, 1857, received of William Oullom, Olerk of the House of
epresentatatives, United States, $950 in full ofthe above account.
JOHN BAILEY.
Endorsed,: Allowed.
,
B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Committee ofi Accounts.
House ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
To J . 0. WALKER,
DR.
For this amount allowed as reading clerk, by resolution of the House
ofMarch 3, 1857, directing a sufficient sum to be paid out of the contingent fund to make regular annual salary for past services equal to
the annual amount now received by the reading clerk of the Senate,
(see statement annexed,) $1,748 67«
.March 31, 1857, received of William Cullom, Clerk of the House
of Eepresentatives, United States, $1,748 67, in full of the above
account.
J . 0. WALKEE..
Endorsed: Allowed.
.
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B. B. THUESTON,
Chairman Commiitee ofi Accounts.
House ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
.To THOMAS J . G-ALT,
For compensation as superintendent of the folding room of the
Houseof Eepresentatives, from January 1, 1852, to July 1,
1853, at $1,500 per annum
Credit by amount paid by Olerk of the House of Eepresentatives,,,.^
DR.
$2,250
1,641
609
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February 14, 1857, received of William Cullom, Clerk ofthe Plouse
of Eepresentatives, United States, |609 in full the above account.
• THOMAS J. GALT.
Endorsed: Allowed.
^ B. B. THUESTON
Chairman Committee ofi Accotmts.
House ofi Bepresentatives, United States,
To PHIN. B . TOMPKINS, D R .
For amount of compensation as tally clerk and assistant reader^ as
per resolution of the House of Bepresentatives, United States, of March
3, 1857, from February 12, 1856, to February 28, 1857, inclusive,
$378 46.
March 31, 1857, received of William Cullom, Clerk ofthe House of
Eepresentatives, United States, $378 46 in full ofthe above account.
. P H I N . B. TOMPKINS.
Endorsed: Allowed.
• B. B, THUESTON,
Chairman Committee ofi Accounts.
- There are other claims, as I am informed, which have not been presented, of a similar character.
A portion of these payments were made under resolutions of the
House, directing the Clerk.to make them. The others were made
under the direction of the Committee of Acconnts of the House; all of
them were made out of the contingent fund of the House- Upon this
statement of facts, the question arises, shall the Clerkbe allowed credit
for them by the accounting officers of .the treasury in the settlement of
hisi-accounts? As a general rule, each House of Oongress has theentire
control and direction of its contingent fund, and their officers should ^
be allowed credit for such payments as they make in compliance with
the orders of their respective Houses. When, however, a case arises
where the contingent fund has been appropriated to a purpose in violation of the law, it is the duty of the accounting officers of the treasury
to arrest its payment to the extent of refusing a credit for it in settlement of the accounts of the officer. Was the House authorized, either
by resolution or through its recognized 'organ, the Oommittee of
Accounts to allow the foregoing sums to be paid out of its contingent
fund? The fact is admitted that each ofthese payments was made to
a clerk pr employe of the House as '^extra allowance" to such officer
for services rendered by him in his official capacity. Is there any law
which prevents this from being done ?
The joint resolution of July 20, 1854, provided that ^[ihe usual
extra compensation" should not thereafter be allowed to the officers
who received the benefit of that law in the increase of their salaries.
The term ^^usual extra compensation," as here used, referred to the
extra pay which for a number of years had been voted to the clerks
and employes ofthe Senate and House by resolutions of those bodies.
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It is not pretended that the payments now made by the clerJi were of
that character, and I do not think, therefore, that this joint resolution applies to these cases.
My attention has been called to the several acts of March 3, 1839 ;
August 23,1842; August 26,'l842; September 30, 1850; and August
31, 1852. The object ofthese laws was to prevent extra allowance to
ssny and all officers of the government who v/ere in the receipt of
regular and fixed salaries. They have been construed by the practice
of the government not tp interefere with the power of the two Houses
of Oongress over their contingent fund. This construction is based
upon the fact that the terms of these different laws do not, in specific
language, include the officers of Congress, arid contain no express
limitation upon the power of the house~s over their contingent fund.
In the view which I propose to take of another provision of law, which,
in my judgment, must control the decision of this questiori, it becomes
unnecessary for me to review t]ie practiceof the departiment under
the various acts I have cited, and I therefore pass from their consideration without expressing any opinion upon their applicability to
the present case.
The act ofMarch 3, 1845, which was '' An act making appropriation for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the goverriment for the
year ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, and
for other purposes," provides, in the second section ofthe aet, '^ that
no part of the appropriations which may be made for the contingent
expenses of either liouse of Congress shall be applied to any other
than the ordinary expenses of the Senate and House of Eepresentatives, respectively, nor as extra allowance to any clerk, messenger,
or attendant of the said two houses, or either of them., nor as payment
or compensation to any clerk, messenger, or other attendant [to] be
B empioyed by a resolution of one of said houses, nor in the purchase
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of books to be distributed to members." The language of this law
is plain, positive, and unequivocal, and, if in force, forbids in (express terms the allowance which has been paid in the cases under consideration. If this law is held to be in existence, then the accounting
officers of the treasury should refuse to allow credit to disbursing
officers, both of the Senate and House, for any payment made by
them out ofi ihe contingent fund, eiiher for ^ ^ extra allowance to any
clerk, messenger, or attendant" of either house, or ^^for payment or
compensation to any clerk,^ messenger, or attendant employed by a
resolution of one of said houses." The only question for the consideration of the department is the one suggested above. Is the
second section ofthe act ofMarch 3, 1845, in force? The only reason
giveri to show that it is not is that it is a provision in. an appropriation bill, and expired with the fiscalyear for which appropriations
were made in that bill. The fact that it is contained in an appropriation bill is not sufficient to justify the conclusion that the law is
temporary and not permanent in its character. There is nothirig in
the language of the law which would indicate the intention of Congress to limit its operation to the then succeeding fiscal year, and its
just and wise provisions are as applicable since that year as before.
There is nothing peculiar to the fiscal year ending the thirtieth June,
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eighteen hundred and forty-six, which would have called for such
enactment, and rendered its future operation improper and unnecessary. I am not left, however, to rely alone upon my own judgment
in deciding this, point. The question has been thoroughly considered
by our predecessors, and opinions similar, to the one I have indicated
iven and acted upon by them. I find the following one, given by
Ir. Whittlesey, when acting as First Comptroller, on a similar case.
' ' This provision is inserted in an appropriation act, but it is a distinct and substantive enactment, and is as permanent as any other
law. As doubts have been entertained on this point, the question will
be examined somewhat at length.
^'In former times it was the custom in Oongress, as well a s i n
England, to confine every statute to one subject matter; to insert
nothing in it not germane to its general character and object, and to
use provisos as qualifications of and limitations to the general
enactments in which they may be inserted, and to those only, and not
apply them as limitations to or qualifications of other statutes. But
the pressure of legislation in Oongress has been so great during the
last ten or fifteen years, and the difficulty of passing any general
statutes by themselves, altering the former laws, has been so insuperable
that the custom has crept in from apparent necessity of engrafting
such enactments upon the general appropriation acts, either in-the
fbrm of provisos or of distinct sections.
'^When such enactments are contained in distinct sections in an
appropriation act or other statutes there is no room for a question
that the words contained in them should receive the same interpretation and construction as if they were used in a statute by itself
separate and distinct from any other matter or subject, and when a
substantive provision is inserted in an appropriation act or other, act
pf Congress in the form of a proviso, the words and phraseology
should all be taken together, and if they indicate or imply an intention of Congress to limit the operation of such proviso to the subject
matter of the statute, and the time during which the enacting clauses
of it are to have eff'ect, then the proviso should be so limited. If, on
the contrary, the words of such proviso are not specially limited to the
enacting sections of the statute, but general, refer to the future without
limitation as to time and contain the word hereafter, or its equivalent,
and the verbs are in the future tense, the proviso should be regarded
as of a general and permanent character.
' ' The same construction and interpretation should be applied to
provisos as to independent sections in a statute,
'^ We have many instances of recent date where such general conatructions have been put upon provisos by the Attorneys General.
'^ The first section of the ciyil and diplomatic appropriation act of
March 3, 1841, contains a proviso limiting the fees of district attorneys, clerks, and marshals in certain cases, which has been construed
by Attorneys General Crittenden and Legare to be a permanent limitation, and not confined to the year in which it was passed nor to the
appropriation to which it was annexed.—^See Mr. Crittenden's opinion of April 13, 1841, and that of Mr. Legare of December, 1841,
given in answer, to certain questions inade by the Acting Comptroller;
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see also the proviso on the same subject cpntained in the 167th paragraph pf the appropriation act of May 18, 1842.
^^ The same act (paragraph No. 202) contains certain limitations of
compens.ation to certain officers in the Post Office Department, mucb
of which would have no meaning pr pperation whatever unless such,
general construction is givento it. The 212th paragraph ofthe same
appropriation act contains a proviso authorizing transfer of funds
frona one to another head of appropriation in the Post Office Department. All, or nearly all, the provisions of law made from 1839 to
the present t i m e t o prohibit extra compensation, to limit fees and
compensation, and to prevent a double compensation, or two salaries,
have been contained in appropriation acts.—See the 3d section of the
civil and diplomatic appropriation act approved March 3, 1839, which
prohibits extra allowances to disbursing officers, iand limits expenditures for newspapers.—See the 2d section of the military appropriation
act of August 23, 1842, which contains limitations and prohibitions
of extra allowances of a more general and extensive character ; see,
also, section 12 of. this same act of August 26, 1842, which contains
still further limitations for extra services wbere one officer performs
the duties of another.—See, also, the 4th section of the civil and
diploniatic appropriation act of March 3, 1849, (Sess. Laws, p. 68,)
whiph contains a still further limitation as to salaries.
'^The appropriation act of September 30,1850, (Sess. Laws, p. 174,)
contains an appropriation for Eichard Eush, with a proviso attached
to it prohibiting tbe accounting officers in future from allowing .any
officer two salaries for performing the duties of two offices at the same
time. Every word of that proviso will be inoperative if it is confined
to the appropriation to which it is attached.
'^ These numerous provisos and sections of a-general character contained in appropriation acts satisfy me that they should be interpreted
and construed in the same manner as if each one was contained in,the
enacting clause of a distinct act."
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I h a v e given this opinion of Mr. Whittlesey at length'becauseit
contains many important references bearing upon the question. I t
was submitted at the time to Mr.- Attorney General Crittenden, who
concurred in the construction placed by Mr. Whittlesey upon the act
then under consideration.—(Attorney General's Opinions, vol. 5, p.
273.)
W h y the saine doctrine was not applied to the act of March 3,1845,
I cannot understand. I confess that .1 am unable to draw a distinction between the cases; and I feel quite coniSdent that if this law had
been submitted at the same time to the Attorney General, he would
have given the same opinion in reference to it that he did in the case
cited. I concur with him most fully in the construction he gave to
the aict of 1842, and I have no doubt he would concur with me in
applying the same reasoning to the act of 1845.
My opinion, then, is, that the second section of the act of 1845 was
intended to be permanent and not temporary ; that it is now in force,
and must be applied by the accounting officers of the treasury to all
cases coming within its provisions.
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The only additional reason which has been suggested for a different
construction is the fact that^'a different rule has been acted upon both
in Congress and in this department. I admit the force of this suggestion, and feel great reluctance in overruling a practice that has
continued for sp many years.
If I could find any evidence that the question' had been the subject
of serious considefation, and an opinion pronounced formally upon
it and acquiesced,in, I should .hesitate long before resorting to a new
construction ofthe law. But such is not the case ; and 1 am so fully
impressed with the wisdom of the law, and the clearly expressed purpose of Congress to make it perrnanent, that I must require its enforcement.
The greatest reluctance I have felt in coming to this .conclusion
arises from the apprehension that injustice may be done to the persons
whose claims have thus been recognized, and the pfficers of the
Senate and House, who have acted in good faith in complying witb
the directions of their respective houses.
I have no doubt that these officers have so acted, and in refusing to
settle their accounts no imputation is intended to be thrown upon
their official conduct.
In paying these accounts, they have only done what they were required to do, and what long established usage justified them in doing.
Under such circumstances they should be protected from.any Ipss'or
injury, and I have no doubt Oongress wilLdo it. The accounts must
be suspended, however, until tbe meeting of Congress, when I will
recommend the passage of a law authorizing the department to pass
them.
In this way these officers can be ^airiply protected, a wise and good
law vindicated, and a bad practice corrected.
I am, very respectfully,
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H O W E L L COBB,
Secreiary ofi ihe Treasury.
THOMAS L . SMITH, Esq.,. First Auditor.
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No. 12.
Be^poo^i ofi the engineer in chao^ge ofi ihe Ofiice ofi Construction, under the
Treasury Bepartment, September 30, 1857.
Septeonber 3.0, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report of the progress of the various public buildings under my charge during th^
year ending September 30, 1857 :
On the 30th of September, 1856, the amount in the treasury sub-^
ject to draft for the construction of public buildings erecting under tbe
Treasury Department was $9,268,288 25. Congress at its last session
authorized the erection of two new custom-houses, six new United
States court-houses and post offices, one block of warehouses, one capitol, and one penitentiary, and made further appropriatibns for works
already authorized. The amount appropriated for all these purposes
was $2,582,351 85. ^ Appropriations for public buildings.of the do'^
scription above named have for several years past been accompanied
by a contingent sum of ten per cent, to defray the expense of superintendence and for unforeseen expenses not covered b y t h e contract,
and also such additional sum as should be necessary to purchase a
suitable site.
The appropriations for the following places at the last session of
Congress were not accompanied by such contingent amounts, nor with
the necessary open appropriations for sites, and will therefore be insufficient to purchase the sites and erect the buildings, viz: Boston;
Columbia, South Carolina; - Madison, Wisconsin; Memphis, Tennessee ; New Orleans, quarantine station warehouses; Ealeigh, North
Carolina ; Tallahassee, Florida ; capitol and penitentiary of Washington Territory. At Cairo, the Illinois Central Eailroad Company
have donated a lot. Unless these additional appropriations are made
the works cannot be commenced.
The total amount drawn from the treasury during the year ending
September 30, 1857, for the prosecution of the public buildings in
progress was $3,275,533 46. The amountof the estimate asked for
last year for continuing these buildings was $1,433,662 58. From
the large balances available for the current year, and from the embarrassed state of the finances of the country, the estimate for tlie
fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1859, will be but $1,023,000 for the current year, being $410,662 58 less than last year^ and Includes only
such sums as are absolutely required to protect the best interests of
the government.
The total number of buildings, and the uses for which they were
designed, and for which appropriations were, made at the last session
of Congress, or for which unexpended balances remain of former appropriations, is as follows:
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION,
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Old appro- New appropriations. priations.
Custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices
Marine hospitals
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Mints and branches and assay offices
Territorial iDublic buildings, (capitols and penitentiaries) „»»-«
•
Extension of Treasury
Yentilating basement of Treasury building-:
Atlantic Dock stores, New York, and New Orleans
warehouses
-.
Fire-proof vaults for public funds
Total
__J
72
24
6
80
24
6
3
1
1
6
1
1
2
67
3
67
176
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Total.
11
187
Total amount available for the prosecution of these
$7,127,997 79
works on the 30th of September, 1856
Of this amount, there has been transferred to the Post
' Office Department for the construction of post offices
800,000 00
at New York and Philadelphia
Amount appropriated last session
-
-
-
Amount available for the year 1856--'57
Amount expended from September 30, 1856, to September 30, 1857 - .
-
6,327,997 79
2,582,351 85
8,910,349 64
3,275,533 46
Unexpended amount applicable to these works on the
30th September, 1857
5,634,816 18
Of this amount, there is now in the hands of disbursing agents
Not withdrawn from the treasury
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224,287 66
5,410,528 52
5,634,816 18
Contracts have been made during the past year for the following
buildings, to wit:
Custom-houses.—Portsmouth, New Hampshire ; Plattsburgh, New
York ;. Georgetown, District of Columbia ; Pensacola, Florida ; Galveston, Texas ; Galena, Illinois ; Dubuque, Iowa.
Court-houses and'post ofiices.—Eutland, Vermont; Windsor, Vermont; Indianapolis, Indiana.
Marioie hospitals.—Wilmington, North Carolina; St. Mark's,
Florida;^ New Orleans, Louisiana ; Cincinnati, Ohio; Galena, Illinois ; Burlington, Iowa.
Miscellaneous.-^'Bohx&.vDLg station at Pass a I'Outre.
Sites for new buildings have been purchased at the following
places, viz:
Custom-houses, do.—Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Ogdensburg,
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NewYork; Perth Amboy, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; Springfield,, Illinois ; Chicago, Illinois, (additional site) ; Dubuque, Iowa,
Maoine hospitals.—Wilmington, North Carolina; Burlington,
lowa.There still remain to be selected sites for public, buildings at the
following places, viz:
Knoxville, Tennessee ; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee ;
Boston, Massachusetts ; Columbia, South Carolina; Ealeigh, North
Carolina ; Key West, Florida ; Tallahassee, Florida ; Madison, Wiscx)nsin; Cairo, Illinois.
<
All buildings in the course of construction under the Treasury
Department are done by contract, except the custom-houses at New
Orleans, Charleston, New Haven, and Detroit,^ the Treasury extension, and the public buildings in the Territories,
The custom-houses at New Haven and Detroit were given out by
contract, but were taken from the contractors under a clause in the
'contract authorizing the government to take the work into their own
hands if its progress Avas not satisfactory.
The offers received by the department for the erection of the customhouse at Pensacola were deemed too h i g h ; . t h e work was therefore
begun by day's labor. Subsequently the lowest bidder finally consented to take the work for the amount appropriated, and it was
accordingly'awarded to him.
• During the past year I have visited and personally inspected a
large number of the public buildings, and find the materials and .
workmanship in most cases in cpnformity with the conditions and
stipulations of the contracts. The superintendents have generally
been fourid capable and attentive to their duties. The disbursing
agents have rendered their accounts promptly and satisfactorily.
The advantages of using iron for all purposes to which it is applicable in our public buildings, after nearly five years' experience, are
fully demonstrated. The principal iron establishments in our large
cities and towns have made themselves fully acquainted with the
details of construction in iron, as applied to building purposes, and
have provided themselves with machinery, tools, &c., for executing
work proniptly, and at such reduced rates as almost to bring it in
competitiori in price with stone, brick, and wood. Where much ornament is aimed at, it can be erected in iron cheaper than in stone.
The total amount of iron of all kinds used since January, 1852, on
public buildings under the Treasury Department, as ascertained
from, actual data and estimates, is about 40,000,000 of pounds, and
new uses are still presenting themselves.
The first act of Congress authorizing the construction of a building,
either for custom-houses, post offices. United States courts, or marine
hospitals, was passed in 1807. It directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to erect in New Orleans, Louisiana, ^^a good and sufficient
house to serve as an office and place of deposit for the collector of
that place," and appropriates for this purpose the sum of :twenty
thousand dollars. ^
The next appropriation for similar purposes was by the act approved
March 3, 1817, which provides ^'for purchasing or erecting, for the
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use of the United States, suitable buildings for custom-houses and
public warehouses, in such principal districts of each State, when the
Secretary of the. Treasury shall deem it necessary, for the safe and
convenient collection of the revenue of the United States, fifty thousand dollars." From this time forward, till 1850, with the exception
of Boston, New York, Charleston, and New Orleans, no very large
appropriations were made for public buildings. By reference to table
4, appended to my report, it will be seen that the entire amount
thus expended for the first fiorty years after the system was inaugurated, did not exceed the amount expended during the past fiscal year.
From 1850 to the close of the last session of Congress, the amount
appropriated for this purpose has been $18,030,572 17, and the gross
amount since 1807 is $22,675,680 55.
• The total number of buildings, &c., is as follpws, viz : .
Custom-houses bought, built, or in course of
Court-houses ~
f - •
Marine hospitals
.
Miscellaneous, includirig mints, assay offices,
praisers' stores, &c., &c., &c.
Fire-prpof vaults for public funds
-
construction
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warehouses, ap-/
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-
Making a total number of
-
-
-
-
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67
13
24
17
66
1
8
7
The total amount expended, including sites, and the estimated
amount yet required to complete those in course of construction, is
$31,662,415 03.
If it is the settled policy of Congress to erect buildings for the
accommodation of federal officers in the different States, I would respectfully suggest that some system be adopted by which a more^
equal distribution may be made among the several States, and ajust
discrimination between the cities and towns of each State, based upon
the actual need of such buildings.
Within the last five years expensive custom-houses and post offices
have been erected by the government, the-joint revenue from which
does not pay the expense of collection; and marine hospitals maintaining a corps of physicians, stewards, nurses, arid other employes,
outnumbering the patients. The records of the Treasury Department
furnish the means of avoiding such ill-advised and injudicious expenditures. The amount of revenue collected, and the number of persons
necessarily employed in its collection, would be a safe guide as to the
necessity of erecting a custom-house or post office, and would regulate
the size ; and the number of patients accommodated would, with equal
certainty, point out the proper location and size of marine hospitals.
There is positive injustice and cruelty done to diseased and disabled
seamen by the present mode of'locating these buildings. The money
for supportirig the hospitals is taken from the hard-earned pittance of
the sailor, forming a.common fund to be used at any point where it
may be required. The physicians, nurses, &c., of those hospitals
that are without patients are paid from this fund, although the post
to which it belongs may not contribute a tithe of the expense of
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maintaining the establishment. This is unjust. I t is cruel to the
sailor, who has a broken limb or. other injury, to send him to a
hospital where he will probably contract, and possibly die of, some
miasmatic disease. Under the present system,,hospitals have been
located in such places; while at other points, where hundreds of
disabled seamen are annually accommodated, no hospital has been
provided.
,
. The duty of erecting these buildings devolves upon the Secretary of
the Treasury, b|it he has no voice in designatirig the points at which
they shall be lobated. No provision is made by law to enable him to
discharge the.duties assigned him in the construction of these buildings. The present bureau or office of construction, to which, under
the Secretary ofthe Treasury, this duty is assigned, exists, from necessity, without special authority of law. The large amounts appropriated annually for the erection of public buildings require, if the system
is to be continued, a permanent organization of the office charged with
the expenditures of the money so appropriated.
-.
Having been entrusted with these duties for nearly five years, I feel
justified in saying that economy, and the.prompt, efficient discharge
of the business of the office, require t h a t this should be done.
There should be a bureau of construction authorised by law, and a
competent person permanently appointed as its chief, with an assistant, an architect and an assistant, chief clerk, and as many assistants
as the proper discharge of the duties may require. There shouid also
be a general disbursing agent, who, in addition to disbursing for
woik-s in Washington now under the Treasury Department, and for
local payments of distant works, should, under the chief of the bureau,
examine and adjust all accounts, claims, and estimates for the various
works, and refer them to the projDcr office for settlement; and a
computer, whose duty it shall be to estimate the exact cost of each
building offered for contract, so that when the bids for the work are
reviewed, there may be in the hands of the department a standard by
which to measure the bids offered. Draughtsmen, to copy the plans
of the architect, should be employed, so long as their services are required, to complete the drawings of all buildings directed by Congress
to be erected^;
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This is respectfully recommended, to systematize and give lawful
authority for duties already informally devolving on the office, and I
am confident it would lead to their more efficient and economical
administration.
CUSTOM-HOUSES, &c.
BATPI, MAINE.
, The building designed to be used as a custom-hquse and post office,
^
in Bath, Maine, is completed, but cannot be occupied until it is furnished. An appropriation' will be required for this purpose, the
ampunt of .which will be named in another place. The building is
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faithfully built, and looks well. An appropriation of $10,000, for
fencing and grading, was made by the last Congress, and the work
will be contracted for and probably finished this seasori. The old
custom-house at this place belongs to the United States, and is no
longer needed. I respectfully recommend that it be sold, and the
proceeds used to purchase furniture for post office, custom-house, and
court room.
Total amount of appropriation...
,
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
Balance'available for building, fencing., and grading
$99,000 00
90,862 91
8,137 09
No further appropriations will be required to complete these objects.
BELFAST, MAINE.
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The building designed for the post office and custom-house at Belfast is so far completed as to be occupied. Some unimportant omissions on the part ofthe contractors are being supplied. Congress at
its last session made an-appropriation df $5,000 for fencing and
grading the site. Contracts for this work will be made, but the work
will riot probably be completed before the,coming season.
Total amount of appropriation.........
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.......
Balance available for the completion of the work,....,,,..
$34,450 0.0
25,097 70
9,352 30
The amount available will be sufficient to complete all the unfinished work.
BANGOR, MAINE.
The building designed for tbe accommodation of the United States
court, post office, and custom-house, is completed,
'
This building is situated on a mud bank, in the Kenduskeag river,
and is approached.by two stone bridges. One ofthese has given way,
and a contract for repairing is now in course of execution, and will be
completed before the setting in of winter. An appropriation of
$5,300 was made by Oongress to bridge over the entire river between
this building and the two adjacent shores. It vras understood that
the -owners of property fronting the custom-house should contribute
$5,000 towards defraying the cost of these bridges ; this they have,
so far, failed to do, and no steps have corisequently been taken towards
the commencement of the work. I can see no advantage in these,
bridges, except to the owners of the adjoining shores, and therefore
respectfully suggest that no,further steps be taken towards building
them ; indeed, without the $5,000 promised by the property holders,
the sum appropriated will be wh©lly inadequate to do the work.
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ELLSWORTH, MAINE..
The building designed for a custdm-house and post office at
Ellsworth was not commenced until,last May, although an appropriation for the.object was made two years before, and the contract
given out. The contractor soon after became deranged, which delayed the commencement of operations. At the time of my last inspection, in May, the cellar walls were raised to the level of the
underpinning, but the masonry was so badly laid that it W.SLS ordered
to, be taken down to the foundation stone. It ,has since been, rebuilt
in a substantialmanner. The walls are now ready for the roof, and
it is expected to get it under cover this fall, and completed by spring.
Total amount of appropriation.......
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
Balance available for the completion of the work.„..o.c,,
$18,500 00
11,248 07
7,251 93
The amount available will be sufficient to.complete the building.
The sum'of ^$3,500 will be required to fence and grade the lot, and to
furnish the post office and custom-house offices.
PORTLAND, MAINE,
The building designed to be used for a. custom-house, post office,
and United States court, in Portland, is completed, furnished, and
occupied by the various officers of these different departments.' It is
well built, and presents a fine appearance.
Total amount of appropriations
.$398,431 71
Amount expended to September 30, 1857, in the purchase of originaL building, and in the construction of
t h e new one....
.....,......'
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394,792 81
Balance available
«
3,638 90
No further appropriation will be required for this work.
WALDOBORO', MAINE.
The custoiri-house and post bffice building at Waldoboro' is firiished. On a recent inspection of this work, I fourid much of it done
in an imperfect manner, and not in coriformity with the contract,
The furnace was badly built,* and is much cracked. The cellar wa^'
wet; the cellar walls badly built; the windows of the cellar unfinished, or not finished according to the'/contract. The tiles in the
vestibule were inferior in quality arid badly laid. The plastering in
the vestibule and post office was also inferior in quality. J h e appearance ofthe entrarice story was discreditable, being filthy, arid looking
as if wholly neglected.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
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$25,000 00
23,013 12
Balance available
1,986 88
I would respectfully recommend that a portion of this balance be
expended in resetting the furnace, opening a drain to the cellar, finishing the windows of cellars, resetting tiles, and repairing plastering.
Should there be anything left of the appropriation after these repairs
are completed, it could be advantageously expended in grading and
completing the enclosure ofthe ground.
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The building designed to be used for a custom-house,.post dffice,
and United States court has been commenced ; the contractors, however, have made but little progress. This is one of the cases where
the interests of the United States are prejudiced by giving-the contract to the lowest bidder. In the scramble after government contracts men are always to be found who v/ill bid the work down to the
lowest figure at which it can be done, and even below what it can
possibly be done for, depending upon slighting their work, using
inferior materials, alterations, extras, &c., to make up the deficiency.
The result is, that so soon as they/find that they are compelled to
furnish materials and do the work as required in the contract, they
either abandon the work or force the government to take it off their
hands, as provided in the contract, and execute it at the expense of
their bondsmen and themselves. This I fear will be the case in the
present instance. But little is done to this building beyond excavating
the cellar, commencing the drain, and the collection of a small
amount of stones for the cellar walls.
Total amount of appropriation
,..,,.......,
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.....
Balance available for the completion of the work...
$116,300 00
21,716 89
94,583 11
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The custom-house and post office at Burlington, Vermont, is completed and occupied. An appropriation for furnishing and for fencing
and grading will be required, which will be found in an estimate
attached to this report. The building is of brick and looks well.
Total appropriation
........«,,...,.,
Amount expended to September 30, 1857...
,
Balance available for the completion of the work.
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$44,000 00
40,036 96
3,963 04
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BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS.
The bmlding designed to be used for a custom-house at Barnstable
is finished and occupied.
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Total amount of appropriation
$33,370 80
This amount has all been expended and a small appropriation will
be required to pay some.outstanding bills.
.
GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.
The building at Gloucester, Massachusetts, designed for the use of
the post office and custom-house, is finished and occupied.
Totalamount of appropriatiori.......,;........,........
$53,000 00
Amountexpended to September 30, 1857.....
48,418 31
Balance available
......:.o............
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.
4,581 69
.
The building designed for a post office and custom-house at Bristol,
Ehode Island, is finished and occupied.
Total amount of appropriation.....
Amountexpended to September 30, ,1857
Amount ayailable..........
;
o $26,400 00
»
23,952 68
.,......,......:.o....o......
2,447 32
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
The building designed to be used for a post office, custom-house
and United States court, at Providence, Ehode Island, is completed,
and will be occupied as soon as the furniture is ready, which must be
finished in a few weeks.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30,- 1857
.....,,..,.
Balance available
,
...........o...
To this must be added the proceeds of the sale of the
old custom-house lot, estimated at
$279,000 00
241,334 33
37,665 67
50,000 00
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
Thebuilding at New Haven, Connecticut, designed for a customhouse, post office and United States court, was given out by contract.
The contractor, having failed to make satisfactory progress with the
work, was notified' that unless he complied with the stipulations of
the contract provided for such cases, the work would be taken from
his hands and finished by the United States on his and his sureties
account.
Tbis notice producing no favorable result at the end of the period
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named in the contract, the superintendent was directed to enter upon
the work. It is now progressing by hired labor.
The work has advanced less rapidly than was expected and is raised
to the floor of the third story. It was expected to have been covered
in this winter, but it is now evident that it wilLnot be accomplished.
Nearly all the stones for the remainder o f t h e building are on the
ground and will be cut during the winter, so that the work will advance rapidly in the spring and be finished early in the ensuing fall.
Total appropriation
$123,200 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857......
95,017 58
Balance available forthe completion of the work.
28,182 42
^ BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
The building designed to be used as a custom-house, post office and
United States court is rapidly drawing to a close, and it is hoped that
it will be completed this year. This building is of the same material
as the one at Olefeland, and shows remarkably well.
Congress at its last session, after this building was far advanced,
made an additional appropriation for enlarging it by the addition of
an L. This addition would be made only in one direction, and the
price asked for the required land was deemed extortionate, and nothing has yet been done to carry dut the wishes of Congress. The
original purchased corner lot, 140 feet by 125 feet, cost $40,000 ; the
lot offered fbr the enlargement is not a corner lot, and is 36 feet by
132 feet, and the price asked, $25,000, being more than double the
price per superficial foot than the original corner lot. As this enlargement is designed for the custom-house, and as the business of
that office can be more conveniently done near to the harbor, (the present site being nearly in the centre of the city,) and as a suitable lot
can be procured for less than half the sum asked for that adjoining
the present site, and a building better suited for the purpose can be
put up for less money, I respectfully suggest the propriety of requesting Oongress to authorize the change.
Total amount of appropriation
$290,800 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857..
139,737 11
Balance available for the completion of the work
OSWEGO, NEW YORK.
151,062 89
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The building designed for a custom-house and post office at Oswego,
New York, is raised to the height to receive.the roof, which it is hoped
will be put on before cold weather sets in, so that the finish of the
interior may go on this winter. The building is of cut stone, frorii
the same quarries as that at Buffalo, and looks welk It is expected
that it will be entirely finished by spring.
Total amount of appropriation
$113,800 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
1.
85,526 87
Balance available for the completion of the work.^...
28,273 13
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OGDENSBURGH, NEW YORK.
A site has been selected at Ogdensburgh for a custom-house, post
office, and United States court. The title has been examined and
found to be good. Jurisdiction hasbeen ceded by the legislature of
New York, and it has been exempted from taxatiori. There now remains nothing to consummate the purchase but the payment of the
purchase money.
The season is so far advanced in that climate as to forbid the commencement of the work this fall. The contractor is making preparations for commencing early in tbe spring.
Total amount of appropriation
$110,000 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
645 35
Balance available for the completion of the work
- 109,345 65
PLATTSBURGH, NEW" YORK.
. The building designed as a custom-house and post office in Plattsburgh was commenced in April of this year. At the end of September it was ready to receive the roof, arid will probably be finished
before the 1st of January next. I t is of brick, entirely fire-proof.
From the effects of a flood in a stream that crossed the lot, it was
deemed prudent to put in a very large drain to carry this water to the
river. The expense of this, and the extra depths to which it was
found necessary to sink the trenches to get a permanent foundation,
will make the cost of the building slightly exceed the appropriation.
The lot will require fencing and grading, and the building,furniture.
An estimate of these amounts will.be found in another place.
Total amount of appropriation
$60,000 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
34,857'90
Balance available for the completion of the work
25,142 10
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
The buildirig at Newark, New Jersey, designed for a post office,
custom-house, and United States court, has advanced in a satisfactory
manner, 'and will soon be finished.
Tbe cost of this building will slightly exceed the appropriation, in
consequence of alterations made after the contract was entered into
by the department,, which were thought necessary to the convenience
and comfort of thebuilding. Funds will also be required to fence
and grade the lot. An appropriation of $2,500 will be recommended
to accomplish these pbjects.
Total amount of appropriation
$146.,800 00
Amourit expended to September 30, 1857........
122,700 16
Balance available for the completion of the work.....
24,099 84
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PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY.
A site on which to erect a building to be used as a custom-house
and post office has been purchased, and proposals invitedTor a contract
for putting up the building. The season is too far advanced to do
much before its close, but as the building is small, it will probably
be completed by next fall.
Total amount of appropriation.
,
$24,000 00
Amountexpended to September 30, 1857...
2,000 00
Balance available for the completion of the work......
'22,000 00
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
An appropriation was made for putting iron shutters and window
bars to the building in Wilmington, Delaware, used as a customhouse and post office. Drawings are now being prepared, and bids
for the work will be invited as soon as, they are completed.
Total amount of appropriations.
$41,500 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
40,358 30
Balance available for completion of shutters and bars.
1,151 70
GEORGETOWN, D. C.
The building in Georgetown, D. C , designed for a custom-house
and post office, is raised t o t h e height of one course abovethe door
sills. All the cut stone door and window frames but four are set.
The iron beams for the entrance story are in their places, and the
building is now advancing in such a manner as to justify the hope
that the roof will be gotten on before the cold weather sets in, so that
the inside work can be completed during the winter.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
Balance available for the completion of the work
$60,000 00
21,642 71
38,357 29
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
The building designed to be used as a custom-house, post office, and
United States court rooms at Alexandria, Virginia, is raised to the floor
ofthe third story, and is progressing at such a rate as to warrant the
expectation that it will be under cover before winter sets in, and inay
then be finished this season, or early in the spring.
Various causes have retarded the progress of this work beyond the
period when it should have been completed. It is now, however,
going on satisfactorily.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.....
Balance available for the completion of the work
$68,000 00
28,357 03
,
39,642 97
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
The building designed for a custom-house, post office, and United
States court room at Norfolk, Virginia, is nearly completed. The brick
and granite work is finished. The roof is completed, and the other
iron work done, with the exception of the balustrade -of the stairs.
The plastering and joiner's work are well advanced. The plumber's
work is dpne. With due diligence ori the part of the workmen and
superintendent the whole may be expected to be completed by the
first of January, 1858.
Totalamount of appropriation...,
$197,<>52 53
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
.........l..,.. 160,534 43
Balance available for the completion of the work......
37,118 10
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.
' The building designed for a custom-house and post office at 'Petersburg, Virginia, has not made satisfactory progress since my last annual
report. .The delay is attributed to the-diffieulty of procuring granite
as fast as it was required. This season this difficulty has, to some
extent, been overcome, and during the latter part of the summer better progress was made., Congress at its last session made an additional
appropriation for a third story ; but for this the building would now
have been nearly or quite ready for the roof. The walls are nearly
all raised to the lintels ofthe second story. There is a considerable
amount of granite cut and ready to be set. It is not probable that the
building will be covered this winter. If sufficient rough stone can be
obtained the stone work can all be .cut during the winter, a n d t h e
work will go up rapidly as soon as the spring opens.
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Total amount of appropriations
.,
$103,200 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857................... . 43,023 29
Balance available for the cornpletion of the work.......
60,176 71
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
The walls ofthe building designed for a custom-house, ppst office,
and United States court are raised to the full height. The roof is o-n
the ground and will be put up without loss of time, and the prospect
now; is that the building will be completed by the middle or end of
January next. It is of cut granite and looks well.
Total amount of appropriation
, , . , , , . . . . . . . . . i . . $250,000 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.i................. 206,211 49
Balance available for the completion of the work......
43,788 51
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WHEELING, VIRGINIA.
The building designed for a custom-house, post office, and United
States court has progressed during the season satisfactorily.
, The walls are raised to the belt course pf the second story, and with
favorable weather the building rnay be nearly dr quite ready for the
roof before the close of the working season. It is expected that the
balance ofthe stones required will be cut during the winter, and the
iron work and carpentry so far finished that the whole may be completed early in the summer of 1858.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to Septeniber 30, 1857
$117,300 00
77,102 97
Balance available forthe completion ofthe work
50,197 03
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The new custom-house at Charleston, S. C , has not progressed as
rapidly as was expected or could be desired. The chief cause of its
retardation is the difficulty of getting marble of suitable quality as
rapidly as it is required. The building is very large, and as none but
the very best quality of marble is received, it tasks all the quarries
furnishing the right descriptipn of marble to their, utmost capacity to
supply it as fast as it could be worked into the building. ^ In quarrying marble for such a building, the blocks, taken from the quarry
must be used for the part of the building for wbich they are best
suited, without regard to what part of the building i t may be. When
a block is taken from the quarry suitable for a capital, architrave, window jamb, door jambs, &c:, (all difficult stones to get,) it
is cut for that purpose, though it may not be required until near the
completion of the building. In this way, although the structure is
not raised as high as it was hoped it would be at this time, yet a very
large amount of the most difficult and expensive part of the marble is
on hand, ready to be put up at the proper time. This accumulation
of material will enable the superintendent to push the work more and
more rapidly as it ascends. The basement story is up, and the main
entrance story is raised generally to the height of the pediment heads
of the windows, and the marble backed up with bricks. About onehalf of the groined arches of the principal story are turned. A portion
of most of the columns and pilasters have been .set. The superintendent estimates that there will be required for the year ending June
30,, 1857, an appropriation of $100,000. He expects to finish the
building by the end of September, I860."
Total amount of appropriations
,.
Amount expended to September 30, 1857......
;. $1,703,000 00
. 1,246,810 77
Balance available for the completion of the work....
456,189 23
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MOBILE, ALABAMA.
The building designed to be. used for a custom-house-, post office,
and United States court rooms is nearly completed. The frame for
theiron rodf is on, andthe galvanized iron was about tp be put on. A
few of the partition-walls are still unfinished, but will soon be completed. AlLthe iron window shutters have been received and a portion of them put on..
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The finish of the interior will go on without delay, and the building
be completed this fall.
Total amountof appropriation....
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
Balance available for the completion of the work
$360,000' 00
. 287,102 85
72,897 15
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
The commencement of the building designed for a custorii-house,
post pffice, and court rooms was deferred for nearly two years in consequence of all the offers for the contract being beyond the aniount
appropriated.- The contract was firially given out on the 6th of "July,
185^7, and the work is far advariced towards completion. The superintendent expects'to have the roof on by the 15th of November, and
the entire building completed and ready for occupancy by March, 1858.
Total amount of appropriations
Amount expended to September 30, 1 8 5 7 . . . .
Balance available for thC'coiripletion of the work
$38,500 00
18,651 67
19,848 33
NEW ORLEANS,, LOUISIANA.
. The progress ofthe building designed for a custom-house, post office
a;nd United States court rooms at New Orleans has not been as rapid
as would have been desired owing to the difficulty of procuring the
marble and iron as fast as they were required. The building is so far
advanced that the apartments designed for the revenue service are
occupied and give great satisfaction and increased facilities for the
, transaction of business. The granite work of the exterior is still kept
back,until the work of the interior is sufficiently advanced to form a
counterpoise. The grariite steps of staircases of Nos. 1, 3 and 4 are
well advanced. Six hundred and eighteen lineal feet of tubular
girders have been set therein, and about one thousand lineal feet of
36-inch mariufactured beams.
The beams in, the third story corridors are set and about two thirds of
the segmental arches are turned. Sixheavy iron doors in first and second
stories are h u n g ; ' The marble walls in the collector's room have kept
pace with the receipt of materials, and are generally brought up to
the level of the consols and cornice pieces of the upper tier of windows.
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The brick work has been confined to the segmental arches of floor and
to backing of marble.
The building still continues to settle, but with a diminished ratio,
as the accompanying table shows. Whether this decreased ratio (as
compared with former years, when more weight was added in a given
time than has been added this year,) is" due to the less weight added,
or to the fact that it has reached firm ground, cannot be ascertained
with accuracy.
Maximum settlement since December 6,1851
19 YWV inches
11 T¥O
Minimum
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Mean
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15 TVOMaximum
'^ during year ending September, 1857, •2 •1 9 0T 0
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Minimum
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100
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1 1 70 1 0
The superintendent estimates the amount required" to carry on tbe
work during the year ending June 30, 1859, at $350,000-, and the'
amount required to complete the work $1,454,634. This added to the
amount of former appropriations make the estimated cost of the whole
work, when finished, $3,228,039.
Totalamount of appropriation
$2,675,258 00
AmountexpendedtoSeptember 30,1857...
2,217,986 98
Balance available for the completion ofthe work...
475,271 02
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
The contracfcorsfor thebuilding at Galveston, Texas, designed for a
custom-house, post office, and United States courts, at the last accounts,
had done nothing towards beginning the work beyond the collection
of materials, nor is it probable that any active operations on the ground
will be begun until the sickly season is over, as it would be unsafe for
unacclimated persons to go there earlier. As the winter in that climate
is favorable for work, it is expected that the work will be vigorously
pushed until next summer, and perhaps be finished before the" return
of the next sickly season.
Total ampunt of appropriation....
$116,000 00
Amountexpended to September 30,1857
15,182.68
Balance available for the completion of the work....
100,817 32
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURL
The building designed for a custpm-house, post office, and. United
States court rooms, at St.Louis, Missouri, has been raised to the upper
member of the cornice, a portion of which is set; the brick backing
is finished to the same height; the columns of the portico, with
their bases, pedestals, and carved capitals, are u p ; as also are
the pilasters and their capitals. The entire stone work is nearly completed,, and it is hoped that the roof may be got on before the winter
sets in. A portion of the segmental arches are turned. If the roof
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is completed before cold weather, the inside work may be prosecuted
during the winter, and completed early in 1858.
Total ahiount of appropriation
...\....
$353,300 00
Aniount expended to September 30, 1857......;.
' 267,859 00
Balance available for the completion of the wPrk.....
85,441 00
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
The building designed for a custom-house, post office, and United
States court, at Louisville, Keritucky, has progressed during the
past year in a more satisfactory manner than during the preceding
spason. The cut and rough stone wdrk ari'd brick work are completed.
The irori work is very nearly completed. The plasterers' and carpenters' work are well advanced, as are also painters' and plumbers'.
There is no reason why the whole should not be finished by the first
of January next. Tbis is a large and fine looking building of cut
stone, and strictly fire-proof.
Total airiount of appropriation.
'.,.
,. $258,745 00
AmountexpendedtoSeptember 30,1857..;......
^ 223,585-23
Balance available for the completion of the work.... , ' 35,159, 77
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"Offers of a suitable site for the building designed for a customhouse, post office, arid United States court, were solicited soon after
the appropriation for that object was'made. Proposals were received
and a lot setected, but the title proved defective, and the lot was rejected. Proposals have again been received, but no selection has yet
been;made.
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A . selection will be made and plans • prepared this winter, and
contracts made in time to commence work in the spririg.
Total amount of appropriation
$96,800 00
Amount experided to September 30, 1857
,...,
166 31
Balance available for the completion of the work ......
96,633 ,69
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
A site has been, selected for the building in Nashville, Tennessee,
designed for a custom-house, ppst office, and United States courts.
Plans will be prepared and, contracts made for the building during
the winter, and work commenced in the spring. .
Total amount of appropriatiori.
'
,
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.
Balance available for the completion of the work.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The building designed for a.eustom-riouse, post office, and ^United
States court rooms, at Cincinnati, Ohip, has been completed since my
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last annual report, and is now finished and occupied by the. several
officers for whom it was intended. It is a beautiful cut stone building,
and well calculated for the accommodation of the business for which
it was intended. The total cost was $291,130 83.
Total amount of appropriation
$292,083 90
Amount expended to September 30, 1857........
291,130 83
Balance available for the completion pf the work ....
953 Ot
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
The building erecting at Cleveland, Ohio, for a custoni-house, post
office, and United States court rooms, has advanced rapidly; the walls
are up one course above the arches of the second story windows. A
large amount of cut and uneven stone is on hand. After the masonry
is discontinued on account of cold weather, the stone required for the
' remainder of the building will be cut, so that the building can be completed early next season. This is a cut stone building. The stones
are a light buff colored sandstone, found in the neighborhood of Cleveland, and show exceedingly well in the building.
Total amount of appropriation
$159,800 00
Amourit expended to September 30, 1857
76,532 35
Balance available for completion of the work.
83,267 65
SANDUSKY, OHIO.
The-building designed for a custom-house and post office is nearly
finished, and will undoubtedly be completed by the 1st of December.
The building is of sandstone neatly cut, and shows remarkably well.
Total amount pf appropriation
$76,450 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
61,309 49
Balance available for the completion of the work
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15,140 51
TOLEDO, OHIO.
The building designed for a custom-house and post office, at Toledo^
Ohio, is rapidly drawing to a conclusion, and will probably be''completed and turned over to its future occupants before the 1st of January.
This building is of cut stone of a. very handsome,character and looks
well.
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Total amount of appropriations.....
$77,450 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857:
, 56,668 02
Balance available for the completion pfthe work.......
20,781 98
The balance in hand will be more than sufficient to complete the
buildins;.
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
The building designed for a custom-house, post office, and Uriited
States courtrooms, was given dut by contract. Previous to its com^mencement Congress appropriated $30,000, and ten per cent, for contingencies for enlarging the building. The terms of the contract
provide that, in case of an additiori or omission of any items in the
building, the value of such addition or omission shall be estimated by
the superintendent pro rata with prices in the original contract for
similar articles, and added to,or deducted from the contract price, as
the case may be. When this building was enlarged', the cost of the
increased size was estimated in this manner: The contractor refused
to go "on with the work for this price, and being notified, as provided
in the contract, failed to fulfil the conditions of the notice within the
tirne specified, and the, work was, in conformity with the provision
made and |)Tovided for such case, taken .into the hands of the super-,
intendent,. and is being executed by days' "work. The excavations
have been"made and the foundations are commenced. A large amount
of stone is beirig collected, and will be cut during the winter. If the
remainder.of the fall should prove favorable fpr out door work, the
whole of the cellar wall should be finished.
Total amount of appropriation.
$153,800 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
59,995 57
Balance available for the completion ofthe work..<...
93,804 43
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
A site has been tendered to the United States by the Illinois Central
Eailroad Company, gratis, for the custom-house and post office at
Cairo, Illinois; As rio examination has yet been m.adedf the site offered
to ascertain whether.' it is suitable, nothing has been done towards
commencing, nor can anything be done until the legislature of
Illinois cedes jurisdiction. The next legislature of Illinois convenes
in January, 1859.
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Total amount of appropriation
$50,000
AmPunt expended to September 30, 1857
Balance available for the completion of the work
50,000
' fi CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The first appropriation for the location of a suitable site and for the
erectiomof abuilding to accommodate the custom-housp, post office, and
United States court rooms, at Chicago, was made in 1854, arid a
building supposed to be largp enough to accommodate the business of
these pffices was designed, and a contract for its erection executed.
Owing to soirie delay in the purchase of the site and getting finished
the next year, the business of the post office had so far increased as
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to render the place too small. Congress made an additional appropriation, and ordered the plan to be enlarged, which was done.
The ensuing Congress again ordered an enlargement, and appropriated the required amount.
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The building was then commenced. The excavation of the cellar
is completed, thecoricrete laid, and part of the foundation wall laid.
The second enlargement rendered the purchase of additional land
riecessary, which has been conditionally done. The part of the building extending over this last purchase cannot be carried forward until
the. legislature of Illinois shall cede jurisdiction—thejurisdiction over
the first lot purchased- extending only to its limits. To expedite the
work, I respectfully recommend that Oongress be requested to suspend
the operations ofthe law of September 11, 1841, upon the city giving
bonds that thejurisdiction will be ceded, as was done last year in the
case of-Dubuque, Iowa. The contractors have a large amount of
material on hand, and will cut niuch ofthe stone this winter. From
their energy and acquaintance with their business, there is reason to
expect that the work will progress rapidly next season.
Totai.amount of appropriation
...^.
$414,900 00
Amount expended to Septemper 30, 1857
c...
66,526 71Balance available for the completion ofthe work
348,373 29
GALENA, ILLINOIS.
The building for the use of the custom-house and post office, at
Galena, Illinois, was commenced early in the summer. In sinking
the cellar, the soil, which on the surface was solid, proved to'be a
deposit Pf soft mud, and rendered piling indispensable to secure the
building irom cracking.- , This considerably increased the expense
and causes loss of time.
The same difficulty^as in the hospital at this place was encountered
in getting suitable stone, which had to be brought from .Nauvoo.
The piles have been driven, and a platform constructed on them; the
sub-foundation wall commenced and carried up some three and a half
feet in height of the west wall of the ba.sement, and from eight to ten
feet at the sides; 120 feet of the drains have been constructed ; 2,000
feet of block stone from Nauvoo received ; 25,000 common'brick delivered on t h e ground, and a large portion df the door and window
frames and sashes have been prepared. The utmost that-can be expected to be accomplished this season will be the'conipletion of the
cellar walls. During the winter the stone on harid may be cut, and
the work begun in the spring with, more, energy. In consequence of
the piling for foundatiori arid extra cost of stone, a further appropriation will be necessary to cpmplete the work..
Total amourit of appropriation.....
$71^500 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
23,251 79
Balance available for the completion of the work.
48,248 21
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DUBUQUE, IOWA.
When the excavations were made for commencing the building de-^,
signed for a custom-house, post> office, and,Uriited States court room,
at Dubuque,; a deep, quicksand was encountered, which rendered it
necessaryto sink the foundations considerably deeper than was provided in the plaris and contract, and materially increasing the cost of
the structure, and at the same time seriously retarding the work.
The contract calls'for the use of suitable stone ^^froria.the vicinity."
A careful inspection of the stone found in the neighborhood has proved
i t t o be entirely unsuited for, such a/building, and tlie nearest stone
that would answer were at Nauvoo. The additional expense of bringing this material from^ so great a distance will be considerable, and,
as Nauvoo carinot be considered ^'.-in: the vicinity of Dubuque,"
should be borne by the Uaited States.. The loss of time in hunting
up a suitable quarry,'and the extra depth of thefpundation, will make
the amoiint done this season inconsiderable.
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The excavations are complete and a portion of the foundations in,
and it is probable the cellar walls will be completed this fall.
Total amount of appropriation...;....,.!........^.,.
Amount expended to September 30., 1857'........'..,.
$138,800^00
44,995 57
Balance available for the completiori of the work...^..
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MILWAUKIE, WISCONSIN.
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,93,804 43
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T h e building,at Milwaukie, desigried for fii custom-house, post dffice
and United • States court rooms, has advanced satisfactorily. The
wallsare raised to their full height, and the form bfthe rooi ori. The
roof will soori be completed, and the work on the interior will be
finished this,season.
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. This building is of Athens marble, a beautiful stone, of storie or
crPam color, and has a very imposing effect.
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Total amount of appropriation .........,.^...,.;..'..
$142,000 00
Amount.expended, to September 30, 1857.................. • 92,093 4,6
Balance available for-the completion of the work.....
49,906 54
ASTORIA, OREGON T.ERR1T0RY.
There is an appropriation of $40^000 fdr the erection of a,, customhouseat Astoria, Oregon Territory. Nothing has been done towards the
commencement of this building beyond preparing the plans and "getting
the site; The site was procured by exchanging land belongiri'g to the
Uriited States for the lot in question. The reasori for not commencing
this building was the receipt-of information that little or nai'everiue
was,^ or ever could be j expected td be, received, at this point—;sdme
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other port in the neighborhood haying diverted foreign trade entirely-^
from Astoria.
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Total ampunt of appropriation
,....,.....;.....Amount expended to September 30, 1857......
..,.
Balance available for the completion of the work.
$40,0.00 00
;..........,...
40,000.00
POST OFFICES AND UNITED-STATES COUETS.
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RUTLAND, VERMONT.
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The building at Eutland, Vermont^ designed for a United States
court-house and post office, wa*s commenced late in the s'eason,'and'but
little could be done beyond excavating the cellar, laying up the cellar
wall, and collecting materials.. The work will be resumed early in
the seasqn, arid, as the building is/npt a large one, can easily be
finished before winter.
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Toial amount of appropriation.................
•$72;900 00
Amount expended to September 30,1857......:.............
5,246. 64
Balance available for the completion of the work
WINDSOR, VERMONT'.
67,653 36
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The building being erected for a post office and United States court
room, at Windsor, was coirimenced late in the past season-.: The cellar
is excavated, the cellar walls and partition walls up to the^level for
the course of cut stprie,.which course is laid. This building can easily
be finished next season;
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Total amoiint of appropriation .........-....:..^
$76,000 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857....:......,!.....,...' .5,710 48.
Balance ayailable for the completion of the work......
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
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70,289 52
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An appiopriation was made^of $100,000 for,a United States circuit
and district court, and the Secretary of the Treasury.was directed td
purchase a .suitable lot and erfect thereori a fire-proof building sufficient for the accommpdation of these courts. Under your diredtiori's I
examined the vario^us. lots offered as, eligible for this purpose, and
found several admirably adapted to this object, but the prices at
which they were held would take so much of the appropriation that
the remainder would be wholly insufficient to erect the building. '
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Total amount of appropriatidn ....;.*.,.........../.......o.... $100,000 00
Amdunt experided .tp>"Septernber-30,1
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^Balance available for theepmpletion of tbe^work..... , lOOJOpO 00
• .,.,^ ;•;.•;.•,.• - , • ^;';."B[ALTiMaR;E,-MARYLAND.' ,V ;.U;_;, ••'•.. ••
.Tlie buildiTig., kriown as the''^\Baltimo re Exchange^
purcbased
to be used.for a post oflfice and.for enlarging the custom-house, wbich
is under the same fopf. Coupled vwith.the .purchase was ari agrees
nient on-the part^of thp presiderit pfthe.Exchange Company to make
certain specifiecl changes and repaii;s.« Ji^he'se changes and repairs are
abo.ut to bb conamenced^and w,iil,in all pr^
.coriipleted before spring^;-; .'.; ;.;;.,:; .'•";.• -,'• , f-'''\f'"fi 'v •:' ' ^•'•.••;' '. • ' •;'.-. /.;''•. .' :'
Totarariiount of/appropiiation ...'...•.,.......i.;......;....-.
"$3OO,OO0v 00
Amount expended to "September"3|0, 1857/....;.......v..;....:' 207,202 00
.Balance available for the Cdmpletibn;pf'the'Fork..,,...
'.92,798 00
A n appropriatiori-was made; by the s:anie Cprigress to prirchase a
suitable site, andyto e.rect therepn a fire-proof building,:for a.United
States cpurt,tat Baltiiriore. Several lots have been'offered, but as;jet
no selection basbe^en m a d e . ' ; ; . ^
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Total ;amourit' pf Appropriation..;. .:.v;^.; ..:.. :.V; ,,:fi, f . f \ $200,000/ 00
Amount expended tb^ S
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Balance available for the completion of tlae w^^
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199,^^88;00
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Npthing has, as' yet, beeri'ddne towards the -cdirinlericement of the
building designed as a • post office: aridUnited States cou'riVrporris -at
Colunibia^ South Garolina: An applicatibn:willb^e:m%de%d
present
legislature of So;uthvGarolina for lhe cessiori of jurisdictipri and;^ exemptiori froni taxatipn of iei l o t t o be. sei ected as^a sitefor the buiMing.
Total amount of appr6priatidri.^.\-...,.. w. .;.^v^ A..;,....,_,..:;'.'.. ^ $50,000 00;
AnoLPririt.expended tP^September 30, 1857.:..,..>^.v....\:y.v. -^.^
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desigried for a ippst Pffice and .United States court rooms at Ealeigh,,
North Oarolina, but no selectipri li^s yet been made.:'
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Amourit expended toSeptember 30, 1857.........-:."V....v. •.;.., \ ' 20; 00^
Balance; ayailable for the eom^pletion.of tbe work...... .
49^980 .00,
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KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
A site has been selected for a post office and United States court
rooms in Key West, Florida, and preparations for commencing the
work will be made at an early day. .
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
,.....,
Balance, avail able for the completion of the work
$44,000 00
3,041 74
40,958 26
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.
No steps have yet been taken towards commencing tbe building at
Tallahassee designed for a post office and United States court rooms.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September ,30, 1857
$50,000 00
20 00
Balance available for the completion of the work......
49,980 00
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
Proposals have been received for lots in Memphis from which to
select a site for the building desigrned tp be used for a post office and
United States court. The sum of $50,000 was appropriated for the
purchase of a site and the erection of the building. This is wholly
inadequate; one of the sites offered, alone, exceeds the appropriation
$25,000, and all of them are so near the amount appropriated as
to leave a balance entirely too small to erect a suitable building. I
would respectfully suggest that, as there are no United States courts
beld at Memphis, if Congress see fit to increase the amount sufficiently
to purchase a site and erect the building, that they be requested to
allow the rooms designed for the court to be appropriated to the use
of a custom-house.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
«
Balance available for the completion of the work......
$50,000 00
20 00
49,980 00
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.
A site for a building designed to be used for a post office and United
States court rooms was selected by the late Secretary of the Treasury.
An act was passed by the legislature of Illinois ceding jurisdiction
over the same and exempting it from taxation. The title has been
certified as valid by the Attorney General. Nothing now remains to
consummate the purchase but the payment of the purchase money.
The season is too far advanced to make contr^acts for the work with
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any probability of beginning operations before spring. Contracts can
be made this winter in time to enable the contractors to begin early
in the spring, if the proposed enlarged work is authorized.
At the instance of members of Congress from Illinois, at the last
session, the late Secretary of the Treasury directed plans to be prepared of a size requiring an additional appropriation, and proposals
for construction were received, and the bids opened and examined,
but the necessary appropriation was not made by Congress. If no
further appropriation is made for the purpose, new plans will have io
be prepared of a smaller sized building ; but it is represented that
such smaller size would be insufficient for post office uses.
Total amount of appropriation.
=
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
,
$61,000 O
O
7,035 43
Balance available for the completion of the work
53,964 57
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
The contract for erecting a building at Indianapolis, to be used as
a post office and United States court rooms, has been given out and
the work begun. But little more will be done this fall than getting
the cellar walls .up, putting down a drain,, and collecting materials.
The cutting of the stones for the walls, windows, and door jambs, &c.,
will proceed during the winter.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
o..........
Balance available for the completion of the work
$123,700 00
18,348 01
105,351 99
MADISON, WISCONSIN.
The site has not been selected for the post office and United States
court rooms at Madison, WiscPnsin. No steps can be taken towards
tbe erection of this building until the legislature shall have ceded
jurisdiction and exempted the premises from taxation.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30,1857
,
$50,000 00
i.......
JBalarice available for the completion of the work
50,000 00
MAEINE HOSPITALS.
PORTLAND, MAINE.
The marine hospital at Portland, Maine, is finished. An appropriation was made by the last Oongress for fencing and grading the
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site, building a barn and pest house. These works have been commenced, and will be completed this season. The building is now
ready for occupancy, with the exception of the furniture. This cannot be procured until Oongress shall appropriate a sum sufficient for
that object, an estimate ofwhich will be prepared and submitted.
Total amount of appropriation
,
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
Balance available for the completion of the work
$112,000 00
98,314 58
13,685 42
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The marine hospital at Burlington, Vermont, was commenced last
spring. On the 30th of September it was ready for the roof, and
will, it is hoped, be covered in and finished this winter. It will require an appropriation to meet the expense of fencing and grading
and furnishing, an estimate of which will be appended.
Total amount of appropriation......
$40,200 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
25,845 37
Balance available for the completion of the work
14,354 63
CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.
The new marine hospital at Chelsea, Massachusetts, is so far completed that it would be ready for occupancy this winter if it could be
furnished. The grounds are without a proper fence, and it will require to be graded. There will also be required, before the building
can be occupied, cooking apparatus, steam pumps, cisterns, coal bins,
bells, speaking tubes, gas fixtures, window blinds and shades, furniture, and out buildings, embracing stables, corn house, carriage house,
pigsties, privies^ hen house, hay loft, carpenter's shop, coffin room,
dissecting rooiri, dead house, together with other necessary offices.
The superintendent estimates the cost of these at $34,881 74.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857'.
Balance available for the completion of the work
' $215,000 00
197,301 70
17,698 30
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
An appropriation of $40,000, for the erection of a marine hospital
at Wilmington, North. Carolina, was made in 1855. The purchase of
a site was deferred nearly two years, until the meeting of the legislature and the cession of jurisdiction. As soon as the necessary legislation was had, proposals for erecting the building were invited, and
the contract given out.
The work is expected to be commenced this fall, and, as the winters
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in that clinaate do not interfere with the prosecution of work, will
probably be completed early next summer.
Total amount of appropriation
,...o..
Amount expended to September 30, 1857......
,
Balance available for the cornpletion of the work
$50,500 00
7,050 71
43,449 29
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
An appropriation of $5,400 was made by the last Congress for
enclosing, grading, and draining an addition, recently purchased, to
the marine hospital grounds at Mobile. This work will be put in
hand and completed during the coming fall and winter.
Total amount of appropriation,.
,
Amount expended to September 30,1857....»....-.-
$54,140 00^
48,740 OO'
Balance available for the completion of the work
5,400 00
ST. MARKS, FLORIDA.
The building designed for a marine hospital at St. Marks, Florida,
was commenced during the present summer. The position of this
hospital is such, on the flat lands bordering the Gulf of Mexico, as to
expose it to the violence of gales during the autumn. The site
selected is in the old Spanish fort, by which it is to a great extent
protected from the waves.
AdditionaLprotection is sought to be obtained by making the foun^
dation wall sufficiently thick to resist the action of the waves, and
rising high enough to secure the lower story frpm being flooded with
water. This foundation is completed; it is built of cut stone from
the ruins of the old bomb-proof. As most of the other materials are
drawn from the north, the work was stopped until vessels could safely
venture into that channel in the fall. A large portion of these materials will be shipped by the end of Noveniber, and the building will
then be rapidly urged forward, and can be completed in a few months.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount experided to September 30, 1857...................
Balance available for the completion of the work
$22,000 00
2,337 72
19,662 28
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.,
The marine hospital at Pensacola has not yet been commenced.
The city authorities object to the building being located within the
limits of the town, and no suitable site has yet been found beyond the
bounds of the place.
There is now a prospect that the city authorities will withdraw
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their objections, when the building will be commenced on a lot belonging to the United States and an adjoining one purchased for the
purpose.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
$22,000 00
1,036 86
Balance available for the completion of the work.;....
20,963 14
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
The building designed for the accommodation of sick and disabled
sailors at the port of New Orleans has been prosecuted with vigor
during the past season. The walls, roof, beams, girders, window and
door dressing, are all of iron. The spaces between the upright iron
posts that form the framework of the building are to be filled with
some non-conducting substance, thus removing the most serious
objections to a house entirely, or in a great part, iron. The foundation of the building is completed, and a large quantity of the iron
has been delivered on the ground. Having been fitted at the foundry,
it can be rapidly put up. Before commencing the foundation, experiments were made to test the sufficiency of the soil to sustain the
building. It was found that the soil was so compressible that piling
would be necessary for the whole building, and a foundation of piles
has accordingly been made, which, it is believed, will secure it from
ajl liability to settle or crack. This has been an expensive job, and
will cause the rest of the building to overrun the appropriation.
From the rapidity with which iron buildings may be put together,
there is good reason to think that the contractors will be able to complete the building before the time specified in their contract, viz:
July 1, 1859.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857.
...o.,...
$436,459 20
90,519 31
Balance available for the completion of the work...
349,939 89
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
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The marine hospital at St. Louis is finished and occupied. An
appropriation was-made by Congress, since its completion, for fencing,
grading, and draining the lot. The fencing and grading canriot be
commenced until the city shall have established its grades. A sewer
for draining has been ordered to be commenced, and will, it is presumed, be completed this fall.
Total amount of appropriatipn....
Amount expended to September 30,1857
Balance available for the completion of the work.
$118,574 00
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PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
An appropriation was made by the last Congress for fencing, grading, and repairing the marine hospital at Paducah, Kentucky. Estimates of the cost have been made, and the work will go on this
winter.
Total amount of appropriation.........'
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
...o......
$61,625 00
52,515 62
Balance available for the completion of the work......
9,109 38
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The work on the marine hospital at Cincinriati, Ohio, was cpmmenced as soon after the appropriatiori was made as practicable.
Upon sinking the foundatiori quicksand was encountered, although
the site is on the side of a high hill, where the work in many places
comes to the surface. As the foundation had to be sunk below this
sand, orders were accordingly given and the trenches were excavated
to an average depth of thirty feet below the line originally designed
for the foundation. This increased depth and the difficulty of excavating quicksand, will cause the building to exceed the .appropriation,
and the amdunt required to meet tbis unexpected work will be included in the annual estimate.. The foundations ' are now well
advanced, and it is hoped t h a t t h e walls ofthe cellar will be nearly or
quite completed this fall.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
$136,000 00
85,123 0.6
Balance available for the completion ofthe work......
50,876' 94
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA „
The marine hospital at Evansville, Indiana, is finished. An appropriation was made by the last Congress for fencing and grading, and
for erecting the necessary out-buildings. Estimates have been procured of the cost and this work will go on without delay.
Total ampunt of appropriation
Amountexpended to September 30, 1857...
Balance available for the completion pfthe work
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$58,000 0
47,661 85
10,338 15
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
The marine hospital at Detroit is finished, except some iirimaterial
parts, such as finishing handrails of stairs, painting and bronzing,
staircase, finishing outside front steps, fitting up fire place in laundry,
redressing exterior stone werk, adding floors, and varnishing the ex
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terior graining. The building will probably be ready, except the
furniture, for occupancy in the course of a month.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1857..
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Balance available for the completion of the work
;
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$105,500 00
83,627 74
21,872 26
GALENA, ILLINOIS.
The building intended for a marine hospital at Galena, Illinois,
has not advanced as rapidly as was expected or desired. The causes
which have retarded its progress, principally, are the same difficulty
in procuring suitable stone as was experienced at the neighboring
city of Dubuque, as, the stone had ultimately to be brought from
Nauvoo; and the great difficulty in procuring, suitable bricks. The
excavations of the cellar and cisterns had to be made through rotten
rock, instead of stone, as it was supposed. These difficulties have
been overcome; the sub-foundation walls are all laid, the main drain
constructed, small cistern, containing 10,000 gallons, built and covered; excavation of large cistern made, underpinning stone cut and
ready to be set, door and window frames, sashes and doors, and a
portion of the inside mouldings, are firiished. It is hoped that the
walls ofthe cellar and large cistern may be completed this season.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30,1857
Balance available for the completion ofthe work.......
$40,000 00
12,440 31
27,559 69
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
The ma,rine hospital at Burlington, Iowa, has advanced saf isfactorily, and w;ill be completed this season, and turned over to the
surveyor of the port for occupancy. The cost of the building will
slightly exceed the appropriation, and there will also be required a
small appropriation for fencing and grading the lot, arid for furniture.
Total amount of apprppriation
$21,000 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
16,569 99
Balance available for the completion of the work.
4,430 01
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MISCELLANEOUS W O E K S .
NEW ORLEANS BRANCH MINT,
The work on the repairs of the branch mint has advanced slowly,
on account of the delay in plans of iron roof, and in the receipt of
materials, most of which are drawn from the north. It is now advancing rapidly, and the superintenderit expects confidently to complete the entire repairs of the building by.May next. When finished
the building will be strictly fire-proof.'
Total amount of appropriation..
„....
$591,514 06
Amount expended to Septeinber 30, 1857
513,251 14
Balance available for the completion of the work......
78,262 91
PAS A L'OIJTRE, LOUISIANA.
An appropriation of $12,000 was made for erecting a boarding
station at Pas a I'Outre, at themouth of the Mississipipi, Louisiana.
The work was contracted, and the building is now completed and
turned over to the collector at New Orleans for occupation.
Total amount of appropriation.......
$12,000 00
Amount expended
11,952 54
Balance remaining in the treasury.....
.....s
47 46
TREASURY EXTENSION.
Since the date of my last annual report the excavation for the cellar
and foundations of the west front and the west end of the north wing
have been completed, and the concrete foundations for the west front,
and for the area walls of that front, and the west end ofthe north wing,
have been put in. In all cases the foundations were ready for receiving the walls as fast as the stone were ready to be laid, and as soon
as the weather would allow building operations to commence. To
effect this, and also to enclose and secure as much of the south wing
as possible, the work was prosecuted during the winter by taking advantage of every favorable day, and protecting the fresh-laid concrete
and other masonry from the injurious action of the frost; and notwithstanding the unusual severity of the weather and the wetness of
the spring, with so much success, that subsequent examinations have
shown that the quality of the work was in all cases good, and in
many quite superior. By this course the foundations were prepared
Ori the opening of the spring, and those parts of the south wing that
were unfinished and exposed completed and secured.
The cellar walls and area walls of the west front were commericed
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031 the opening of the season, and have been carried on as fast as the
stone for the first course for the main walls could be furnished. These
could not be supplied-as rapidly as could ba wished, from the fact that
all are required to be headers to reach entirely through the wall, and
of nearly uniform size, which made it impossible for the quarry men
to furnish the stone as fast as ordered. The cellar walls for the south
part of the west front, and the middle and east portion of the centre
and north part df the west front, have been completed, and tbe arches
turned for the floor of the basement. The area walls of the west
front and the west end ofthe north wing are also completed.
In the south wing (in which the ashlar of the basement was completed to the belt course, as stated in my last report, and the brick
backing carried to the height for receiving the iron beams) the iron
beams have-been laid, the arches turned for the floors of the entrance
story, and the granite s,tairways to that story completed. The granite
columns for the south portico arid the heavy granite caps and lintels
-for. the doorways of the basement under the porticoes have also been
laid, and the arches turned for the floor of the portico. All the arches
are now covered with asphaltum, which has permitted the walls of
the rooms in the basement to be plastered. The iron door and window
frames have been set and fitted in the cellar arid basement, and the
window sash glazed and p u t in their places, so that the rooms of the
basement will be completed during the winter. The iron column.^',
antasa, and architraves, for the entrance story have been delivered,
and enough of them set in their places to allow the ashlar and brick
work of the range of rooms on the east side of that story to be covered with the brick arches and enclosed. These rooms are now occupied as offices for draughtsmen, clerks, &c.
The heavy granite ant^ea for the east end of the south wing have
been successfully raised and set in theii- places without accident, and
the balance for that wing are being delivered and set as fast as the
nature of the work will admit, so that it may be safely assumed that
all those required on the east part and portico of the south wing will
be set in their places, and the windows, and fillings between them,
completed by the middle of December, if the weather will permit.
The cast-iron columns and antaea for the basement of the west front
have been delivered, and the necessary wrought-iron beams for the
south wing.
A large supply of cut granite for the basement of the west front
and-for the upper stories of the south wing is on hand, as also rough
stone for cellar walls, with sufficient brick, sand, and cement, for tbe
remainder of the season, and for two or three months in the spring. .
For the operations of the current year it would seem to be advisable
for the proper protection of the work done, and to afford the necessary
accommodations for the public offices, that the woric on the south
wing should be pushed forward vigorously so that it may be completed as to its walls and roof before the winter of 1858 and 1859,
and that the work on the west front be steadily prosecuted at the.
sariae time to complete the cellars and basement story.
The work for delivering the stone for the rest of the building should
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not cease in the meantime, but sufficient quantity should be delivered
on the ground to keep the work in a steady course of progress. To
do this to the best advantage to thfe government will require an additional appropriation for the next fiscal year of $375,000.
Tptal amount of appropriations
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
...;..
$1,200,000 00
579,047 2.6.
Balance available for the continuation
620,952 74
LIGHTING AND VENTILATING THE TREASURY.
The work on lighting and ventilating the Treasury building since
the 30th September, 1856, has been prosecuted mainly in the winter
in^excavating the trenches for the draining and ventilating arches
under the, rooms and passages in the basement, and in building and
completing the arches, pavemented floors for the main and cross
halls, the western ranges of rooms in the main front building, and
the two ranges of rooms in tlie back wing.
The effect intended appears to have been produced, and the rooms
and halls of the whole basement are reported as pure and dry. The
water tanks, and arrangements for supply of water for the necessary
conveniences in the building, have been completed and improved.
Total amount of appropriation
$39,fe40 00
Amount expended to September 30, 1857
24,467 31
Balance available
.o.,..,.
15,172 69
Additional appropriations are immediately necessary to furnish the
buildings, and to fence and grade the grounds, at the following places,
viz:
At the New Orleans marine hospital.....i.i.
$6,000
Portland, Maine, marinehospital
8,000
Burlington, Iowa, marine hospital.......o
,........,
3,000
Plattsburg, New York, custom-house
6,000
Buffalo, New York, custom-house.......
7,500
Cincinnati, Ohio, custom-house
1,500
Burlington, Vermont, custoni-house .,..,..
1,500
Ellsworth, Maine, custom-house
;...,.................
3,500
Norfolk, Virginia, custom-bouse
2,500
Newark, New Jersey, custorii-house...........
2,500,
There will be required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859:
For the continuatiori of the Treasury extension
$400,000
For the continuation of the New Orleans custom-house.....
350,000
For the continuation of the Charleston custom-house.
100,000
For the annual repairs of custom-houses
;....
15,000
For the annual repairs of marine hospitals...c..
15,000
Owing to an increase-of cost, from causes which could not possibly
be foreseen, additional appropriations will be requiredto complete tbe
public buildings at the following places, viz:
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For the marine hospital at Cincinnati, Ohio, owing to the
necessary increased depth of foundations for thirty fieet in
quicksand
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For the marine hospital at New Orleans, in consequence of
the increased cost of the foundations
For the custom-house at Galena, Illinois, from the necessity for piling foundations and increased cost of suitable
stone
For the custond-house at New Haven, Connecticut, in corisequence of the default o fthe contractors
,
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$48,500
54,000
10,000
20,000
Appended to this report willbe found six tables exhibiting, in tabulated form, various details of the business of this office, viz:
Table I. List of custom-houses and marine hospitals built or purchased prior to 1850..
Table II. List of custom-houses, court-houses, post offices, marine
hospitals, and miscellaneous^ works, constructed since 1850, together
with those now in course of construction, and those for which appropriations have been made, but the work not yet commenced.
Table I I I . List of public works asked for by members of Congress,
for which no appropriations have been made, and their estimated or
probable cost.
Table IV shows the amount disbursed in each year since 1807 for
the various public works under the Treasury Department.
' Table V gives the names of the local superintendents and disbursing agents for all the works now constructing, with their rates of compensation.
Table VI shows the location and nature of each work purchased,
constructed, or constructing ; the total appropriations for each; date
of purchase and costof sites; amount expended, amount available,
and amount required for completion of each ; date and amount of each
contract, time of completion, and total cost.
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.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer iri charge, Treasury D.epartment.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
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No. 12—Continued.
TABLE I.
List of custom-houses and marine hospitals purchased or built prior to
1850, with date ofi purchase or completion, and cosi ofi purchase or
construciion.
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Location.
Uses of buildings How acquired
Castine, Maine
Custom-house. Purchased..
Eastport, Maine
....do..-.
do
Kennebunk, Maine
-do.
-do.
Portland, Maine
-do-do.
Wiscasset, Maine
.do.
-doPortsmouth, N. H
_do.
-do.
Salem, Mass.
.do.
-doNew Bedford, Mass. _. _
.do_
-do.
Newburyport, M a s s , . .
_do.
-doBbston, Mass.
_do.
.doProvidence, R. I
.do.
.do.
Newport, R. I
_do-...
..doNew Haven, Conn
.do..:.
--doMiddletbvvn, Conn
.ho,..„-.do.
New London, Conn _ _ _
.do-.-.
..do.
New York city, N. Y .
_do_
-do.
PhUadelphia, Pa
-do-do.
-do.
Erie, Pa._
.do.
Baltimore, Md
-do.
-do_
Alexandria, Va ______.
.do.
-do-doNorfolk, Va
'_
-do.
Wilmington, N.C
_do..do.
Chaiieston, S. C
.do-,
-do.
Savannah, Geo__
.do.
-do.
Mobile, Ala
-do.
.-..do
..--do
Key West, Fla
_do.
By conquest,
Monterey, Cal
-doPittsburg, Pa _
Marine hospital. Purchased. _
....do
Louisville, Ky _,
do
-do.
Cleveland, Ohio
..--do
-do.
Charleston, S. C
-do.
-doNorfolk, Va
-do.
New Orleans, La
-do.
-do.
Mobile, Ala
._..
-do.
.doOcracoke, N. C_
-do.
.doKey West, F l a - _ .
.do.-.-do.
McDonough, La
.do.
.-..do.
Paducah, K y . .
-do.
Built Napoleon, Ark
-do.,
._..do.
.do--do.
Natchez, Miss
-do.
..doChicago, III
Total.
Date.
May 26, 1849
July 3, 1847
Nov. 19, 1832
July 5, 1849
Nov. 3, 1848
Aug. 21, 1817
June 23,1818
April 13, 1833
Aug. 9, 1833
Aug. 29, 1837
Nov. 26, 1817
Sept. 16, 1828
Jan. 2, 1818
Feb. 8,1833
Feb. 18, 1833
Dec. 2, 1816
Aug. 27, 1844
July 2, 1849
June 10, 1833
Nov. 25, 1820
1818
Mar. 9, 1819
1818
Dec. 16,1845
1830
1833
1847
1845 to 1850
1817
1834
1836
1837
1838
1845
1845
1849
1849
1849
1849
Cost.
$1,950 00
32,609- 60
1,575 00
150,400 00
2,200 00
8,000 00
19,271 77
31,740 00
• 23,188 40
1,101,110 00
13,395 00
10,000 00
8,381 8 8
.
15,676 64.
20,337 37
928,-312 90
256,987 82
29,0.00 00
341,397 00
7,319 26
38,002 33
67,039 75
70,000 00
173,407 97
30,7.75 07
6,125 00
82,513 64
38,735
9,060
65,077
63,140
8,927
25,600
58,003
48,625
52,250
52,250
49,689
77
01
03
00
07
00
97
.
00
00
00
43
3,931,974
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in cliarge. Treasury Department:,
125
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
TABLE I I .
List ofi custom-housesy court-houses, posi ofifices, marine hospitals, and
miscellaneous works constructed since 1850, together with those now in
the course ofi construction, and those fior which appropriations have
heen made^ but work not yet commenced.
Location.
Uses.
Bath, Maine
_•
Belfast, Maine
>
Bangor, Maine
_
._
Ellsworth, Maine
Portland, Maine
_
Waldoboro', Maine
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. „
Burlington, Vermont
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1
Bristol, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
New Haven, Connecticut
„
Buffalo, New York_s
Oswego, New York
Ogdensburg, NewYork
Plattsburg, New York
Newark, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
..
Wilmington, Delaware.
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Alexandria, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
•..
Richmond, Virginia
Wheeling, Virginia
Charleston, South Carolina
Mobile, Alabama
Pensacola, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
1
Galveston, Texas
-..
St. Louis, Missouri
Louisville, Kentucky
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
_
_
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
Cairo, Illinois
Galena, Illinois
,.
Dubuque, Iowa
Milwaukie. Wisconsin
San Francisco, California
Astoria, Oregon.
Rutland, Vermont
Windsor, Vermont
Boston, Massachusetts
Custom-house &c.
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.
-do-do.
.do,
.do.
-do.
-do.
.do.
.do-do_
.do.
-do.
.do.
-do.do.
Court-house and post office.
do
Court-house
.
-
Present condition.
Finished
ConstructingFinished
Constructing.
Finished
....doConstructing.
Finished
._._do__.'
-do_do.do_
Constructing _
...-do:
_.-.-do
Not commenced.
Constructing
-do
__-Not commenced.
Finished
....do....
Constructing.
....do
.-..do-do-do.
.do.
.do.do.
-do....do
Not commenced.
Constructing.--.
...-do-Not commenced.
....do
Constructing
Finished
Constructing
.....do-.
....do
.-..do.
Not commenced.
Constructing
.-..do
ConstructingFinished
.__.do...i__.
Constructing
..--do
Not commenced-
126
REPORT ON T H E FINANCESo
TABLE II—Oontinued.
Location.
Uses.
Present condition.
Court-house
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Post office
-_
Columbia, South Carolina.
Court-house and post office.
Raleigh, North Carolina
...L-;l..do
Key West, Florida
-do.
Tallahassee, Florida
.doMemphis, Tennessee
.do.
Springfield, Illinois
.-do
Indianapolis, Indiana
do....-,
Madison, Wisconsin-'
do
,
Portland, Maine
-..,
Marine hospital
Burlington, Vermont
^
.do
Chelsea, Massachusetts
^__.do.
Wilmington, North Carolina..doPensacola, Florida
.do.
St. Mark's, Florida.
-do.
New Orleans, Louisiana..
.doVicksburg, Mississippi
.do.
St. Louis, Missouri
_
.do.
Cincinnati, Ohio
. . ' •.
.do.
Evansville, Indiana
.do.
Detroit, Michigan
.do.
Galena, Illinois
.doBurlington, Iowa
.do.
San Francisco, California
..-.
do
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States m i n t .
New Orleans, Louisiana
Branch mint
Charlotte, North Carolina
do
Dahlonega,. Georgia
do
San Francisco, California
do
New York city
Assay office
Pas cl r Outrej^'Louisiana
Boarding station - . .
San Francisco, California
Appraisers' stores...
Utah Territory
Penitentiary
Minnesota
Public buildings
. New Mexico
do
Washington, District of Columbia. Treasury extension .
Not cornmenced.
To be repaired . .
Not commenced...-do
-do.
.do.
-do.
...-do
Constructing
Not commenced.
Finished
Constructing
Finished
Not commenced.
...-do
^.
Constructing.
...-do.:
Finished
Constructing.
....do-...--Finished
...-do
Constructing
....do.
Finished .
....do--.Repairing ,
Finished .
..--do....
-do.
-do-do.
....do
--.
....do
:..
.-..do-.
Constructing.
....do
A. H. BOWMAN,
Ungineer in charge, Ti-easury Department.
REPORT
127
ON THE FINANCES.
TABLE III.
List ofi public works petitioned fior by citizens and membeo'-s ofi Congress
fior which no appropriations have been made, and their estimated or
probable cost.
Location.
Machias, Maine
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Rochester, New York
Sa'g Harbor, New York-.
Sackett's Harbor, New York.
Camden, New Jersey.-..
Apalachicola, Florida
Vicksburg, Mississippi - - T.
Burlington, Iowa
Keokuk, IowaSt. Paul's, Minnesota
Boston, Massachusetts
Hartford, Connecticut
Brdoklyn, New York
New York city
Annapolis, Maryland
Charleston, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Macon, Georgia
Hyannis, Massachusetts
Cape Vincent, New York
Oswego, New York
Lewiston, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Darien, Georgia
^
*
Apalachicola, Floridal
St. Joseph's, Florida
_.
Key West, Florida
Natchez, Mississippi*
Cairo, Illinois
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Keokuk, Iowa
Milwaukie, Wisconsin
-.
Fort Howard, Wisconsin
Proposed uses.
Estimated cost.
Custom-house, &c .
do
-.
-do.
-do.
-do.
-do-do.
.-do.
.-do..do.
..doCourt-house and post officedo
-do-do.
-do.
-do-do.
-do.
Marine hospital .
do
,
do
-do.
.do.
-do.
-do.
.do.
-do.
.do.
.do.
-do-do.
-do-do.
-do-
Total-
$30,000
50,000
150,000
50,000
.50,000
100,000
60,000
80,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
1,000,000
150,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
50,000
1,000,000
50,000
50, 0.00
60,000
30,000
100,000
30,000
300,000
30,000
30,000
50,000
50', 000
50,000
30,000
60,000
60,000
50,000
100,000
30,000
7,115,000
^ Cost of present marine hospital at Natchez, $52,250.
A. H. BOWMAN,
Migiiieer in.charge, Treasury DepartmenL
128
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
TABLE IV.
Siatement ^showing the amount disbursed in eacli year,firoin1807 to 1857, '
on ihe various public buildings purchased, constructed, or constructing,
under the Treasury Department,
[From 1843 to 1857 the disbursements in this table are for the fiscal year ending
June 30.]
Year.
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'
Amount.
Disbursements - .
-.-..-do_
-
]]"-^-dO-"-".'-"-"-'-"
do
"II-""dO-.'."""-''
do
do
do-.
do
do
-do
do
do--...-..
do
-do
do
do
do
do
......do
do
Year.
$7,200 00
10,000 00
2,000 00
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
132,500 00
166,650 00
144,000 00
75,100 00
131,191 31
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
6,400 00
9,131 93
30,740 54
12,780 20
3,355 64
1833
1834
1836--..-1836
18371838
1839
1840_
1841
1842
1843
1843 to 1844
1844 to 1846
1845 to 1846
1846 to 1847
1847 to 1848
1848 to 1849
1849 to 1860
1850 to 1851
1851 to 1862
1862 to 1863
1853 to 1854
1854 to 1866
1855 to 1856
1856 to 1857
Amount,
Disbursements . .
-...--do...
."---do."-"---"
-...--do
do-- - - d O - . " - - -
-.„---do-_-J . ....-.do.------— - - . d O - - - - - -
do-----do
do
.--.-.do-......do.do
-do
do.......
— ..4o—
— -do
— --.do
do
do-.
do
-.-
$250,054
119,863
328,208
379,816
144,200
269,725
304,716
286,597
159,451
123,273
30,428
99,648
337,663
198,816
68,687
72,319
273,402
707,300
463,365
572,124
650,929
1,293,907
2,044,402
2,213,396
3,250,429
92
32
44
21
00
00
32
00
13
14
69
08
36
31
22
28
27
09
64
67
20
71
09
87
93
15,353,665 51
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge. Treasury Departmenl,.
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Rate of-compen- . /sation. .
^
..State.
Rate of ^compen' sation. •
Pi
o
Maine.-.--:. . — . - . . . . ,
Da....r...... ...
Do
.......\
Do.-..
...
Do
,
D o . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
New Hampshire.,----..
Vermont,...... „ . . - - . .
Massachjusetts.-'- --. ,. ."
. Do
.-... ;:,-V,-.Rhode"Island..... —. ..
Do--... .-.,.-V^
Connecticut.......'. - --^.
New York..--'-.
Do\ .^-^.-•.".:.,-.>-
: -Do...--.--1..-.
.-. D o . . - . \ - . - - . . ; - . " .
New J e r s e y . - - - . . . . - - Do...---:...;-..--,^:.
D e l a w a r e . - - - - . . . -^-.. .
Maryland.
. . ..
.
District of. Columbia.. - .
Virginia..---....-.--....
'
P o . p j . - . , . „. — - . , ,
-T. G: Stockbridge..;
Ephraim Swett -..',
PMrieas Bach elder .
or.:.. .---.. .--.
Erastus .Redman"...'
Ellsworth.- -—. . . . . . .
Portland. — . . . - . : ^. .. W. B; Franklin;--,William Bennett .-'Waldoboro'. — . . . . - . .
John M. Weare.....'
Portsmouth . ^\..'. .^..
josep.h p . Allen-.--'.
Burlington..--. .:•;......;
Thom as Holmes'. .^.
Barnstahle . - - - . . . ..-..
David V^^Mte-..-...
-Glouceeter-...-. . . . . . . . .
H : e . Wardwell..Bristol.--J-.. .
'._ ,.
George W. Hani..-.
Providence....;.--;.' : .
Mas cus- B as se t t . 1..
New H a v e n i . - - - ; — . . .
• B u f f a l o : . . ^ . . ' . - - - , . - 'William H.Pettes..M. P.. Hatch,.-.:..:
•O'swego.;.y... . . . n . . . .
Not yefc. appointedv.- -.
OgdfiQsburgV-'-«t' ' • - Charles Kean. ..
Platt^sburg...... .^....
Newark....... p „ -....... C. Harrjson Condifcv,
Perth Amboy.-;. ^ 5. ^ / . . Not yet appointed;.'..
J. Morton Poole- ---.
Wilmington... J.. . . . ^
Baltimore.'... ~ -. - .; - - - Notyet appointed. ..
^
"R. E.Shekell:.-.::..:
Georgetown. ----....,-_
S. T. G. Morsen....
Alexandria'—---.'. ,-..,Norfolk.. - - - - \ —.. - - . John H. Sali@f.5.«.--.
$4,00 per day.^ 4 OQ.-do-^.-..'.
3 00:..do..—3^00-..do.---"4 00..do.--.;./
' 3 00...do..''-..
6:00.:do.--.
:3 :G0..do......
: 3.0o::.^do.-:-..,
3 CO..do...-.i.
^'-S^Oa^^do.-:..^
,6 00/.'do.-:.•:.
'6 GO..do::.;..
6:60:-. d o ' . - . - .
6 Op..do;..:.;
."5 QO^^dO'-Jr:-6 00...do......
1 60..do..:-"']!
'/5 O0..do....'--!
6 00..do:.'--.
"6 P0-..d(5.-...
.Joseph Berry. . . - E; K." S m a r t . - - - .
-D;.F'"Leayitt .......
Thos. D. Jones!,...
Moses Macdonald."
J.,H. Kennedy....
Aibe.rt-.R. H a t c h - ,
'Isaac^B. Bowdish..
S. B-Phinney----•,Wm. H Manning.'
G . H . Reynolds:...
John J a i n e s . . . . . . •
Minot'A. Osborn.^
.John T. Hndson. J.
E.-B,^Talcott.,-....^
Not yetva'ppointed.'
H . B . Smith..-!:.:'
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Jesse .Sharp . . . . . . .
Not yet appointed.
H . ; G : Mathews . . , ,
Edward S Hough.
Samuel T. Sawyer..
$~40G per annum.
-Do.
--J
Do.
^ Do.
Do.
•
O
W
Do.
./• .5 per day.
400 per annum.
. Do.
Do.'- Do:
. .^ 6 per day.
400 per annum;
Do;
Do.
•-Do. . -
•pi
Ul
''-
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
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'State.
City.
Virginia....,. — - . . . .
Do.--...
Do..-., r . - . . . - .
South Carolina--....
Alabama..- — . .
Florida.-.--. . . . . . .
Do..-;.-...-.
Louisiana.1.
...
Texas,—.--- — . i-Missouri..,:...---. :
Kentucky - - . -^
Tennessee..--—-i .
D,o......-Ohio.bo..-..
Do-:
Do
.:.---.
Michigan.----.
Illinois
-,
Do.—.-.--..
Do..-. -....
Iowa—.-.
.._..Wisconsin..........
Petersburg .-Richmond . —.
Wheeling..-.'
Charleston . . .
Mobile
Key W e s t . - . .
Pensacola.-..
New Orleans .
Galveston:..-;
St. Lpiiis.---Eouisville
..
Knoxyille...-.
Nas^h ville.-—:
Cleveland..'.-.
Cincinnati..:.
Sandusky
-.
Toledo:.--..•
Detroit......
Cairo.
i.
Chicago.
Galena.... ...
Dubuque.. —Milwaukie . . . .
Maine
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Vermont..,. —--.
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Janaes' Minitree.. ..^.
Albfirt L y b r o c k . . , . .
James Luke.. — . . .
Edward B. White....
D. L e a d b e t t e r . . . . . .
Not yet appointed. .William H. Chase...
G. T. Beauregard. . Wm. H. Stevens..—,
Thomas V(^alsh — . . . .
E.E.Williams.- —
Not-yet appointed. . .
Not yet appointed. .S.H.Webb......:..;.
Thomas M.^Bodiey:.
Geoi-ge Morton . . . . .
Abner S. Backus-...>
Albert H. Jordan . . .
Not yet appointed.^..
J. H. E a t o n : . - . . : . .
Ely S. Parker...-:..
Joseph C. Jennings .
H. W. Gunnison
.
Rater bf co.m.pensation: .,.
$6 00per day.
>aoo..do....
6 O0..do::-10 oo.:do.-.'.
.8 O0..do.--6
10
3
6
6
6
6
4
4.
4
00..do:...
00'.:do....
00.-do:...
00...do....
0Q..do..-OO.-do.
00..do.
00.=.do:
00.-^.do.
00.;do.
8 00..do..
4-00..do.
5 00..do.
-.6 O0..do\
Disbursing, agents.-
Timothy Rivesti'—:
Wm; M. Harrison-..
Andrew J. Pannell..
Wiiliara"'F. Golcock.
Thaddeus Sanford..
Not yet appointed. .
William H. Chase- =
; Alexander G. Penn.
Hamilton Stuart . . .
William A - L i n n . . . .
Norvin Green. ..^.^
Not yet appointed. .
Not yet appointed. .Robert.Parks..:.'..
S . B . W . McLean. .
Thomas Corcoran- .
.Dennis Coghlin.... Michael Shoemaker.
Not yet appoiuted. :
R. "B: Carpenter -. -.
Daniel Wann
Ed vv^ard Spots wood .
.Moritz Shoeffler-. -i.
Rate pf compen: sation. '
per annumV
Do;
Do.
Do. '
Do.
No compensation.
16 per day.
400 per annum.
DO;;^
W.B. Frariklin.-..:.:
Joseph D. A l l e n . . . : • . .
$4 00 per dav3 OO.-do..:.
Moses Macdonald...
IsaacBowdish .
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6 per day.
400 per annum.
Do.
' 80 per month.
. 400 per annum.
Do.
8 per day.
400 per ahnum.
Do;
Do.
MARINE HOSPITALS.
Portland.---.
Burlington.—
Pi.
$400 per annum.
Do.
O
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Massachusetts.
North Carohna
Alabama.----.
Florida
Do.:
Do
: .
Louisiana
Mississippi....
Do---...
Arkansas
Missburi
Kentucky — -. ,
-Do
Ohio
-... .
Do..-.--.
Indiaua...
Michigan
llhnois..
Do
Iowa
--
Chelsea.
Wilmington..
Mobile
Key W e s t . . .
Pensacola
St Mark's...
New Orleans
Natchez . . . . .
Vicksburg.-Napoleon.....
St. Louis.. -Louisville.-Paducah
Cincinnati.-Cleveland. -Evansville...
Detroit.
Chicago
Galena
Burlington . .
B. S. Alexander....
Thomas H. Ashe...
D. Leadbetter
Not yet appointed. .
Not yet appointed. .
Lardner Gibbon....
J . K. Duncan
G; T. Beauregard- John Bobb
Alfred A. Edington.
Thomas Walsh
E ; E . Williams . . . .
E . E . Williams
Thomas M. Bodley .
S.H. W e b b . . . . . . .
E. E. Williams . . . .
A. H. Jordan . - . - . .
J. H. Eaton = -- = -. .
Ely S. Parker
John W. Webber . .
00..do
00..do
00..do
OO-.do...-::
OO.-do......
compensation,
compensation;
compensation,
compensation,
compensation.
00 per d a y . . :
ct>mpensation.
Gompensation.
OO.per day'- —
compensation.
00 per day. -.
OO.-doV.,...
Authur W. Austin..
James T. Miller....
Thaddeus Sandford.
Not yet appointed. .
Not yet appointed...
Not yet appointed. .
Smile La Sere
G. T. Beauregard..
Not yet appointed. .
Alfred A, Edington.
Wm. A. Linn
..
Norvin Green
Not. yet appointed, .
S. B. W: McLean..
Robert Parks
..
Not yet appointed. .
Michael Shoemaker
Jacob Fry
Daniel Wann
..
Philip Harvey
.
per annum.
Do.
Do.
8 per day.
No compensation.
400 per annum.
6 per day.
400 per annum.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
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COURT-HOUSES AND POST OFFICES, AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont
.--.Do — . . . . . . . . .
Districtof Colurhbia.
South Carolina
North Carolina---- Florida.
-, . - - . .
Tennessee
^
Illinois
:.
Indiana.----...-— . .
Wisconsin
-.. „ „Louisiana
.,.
^Rutland.o'--.i
,
Windsor...'.
Treasury extension . —..
Columbia.'-..
.
Raleigh
.. —.
Tallahassee.Memphis
.—
:,
Springfield
......;--.
Indianapolis..,. . : . - o . . .
Madison.----.• . .
Boarding station at Pas
a rOutre.
J. J. R. Randall...
Daniel C. Li'nsley.
A. H. Bowman .....
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed
Edwin M a y . . - . - - Not yet appointed.
J. K. Duncan::!-.,
$4. 00 per d a y . . . Charles Chapin ..:
•4-00..do
Charles Chapin , -,
No'Com pens ation. A ; H . Bowman --•
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed.
Not yet appointed,
Not yet appointed.
5 00 per day:.. Charles W.Hall.,
•Not yet appointed.
No compeasation. J . K-. D u n c a n . . .
$2 50 per day.
Do. .
No compensation.
CQ
5 00 per day.
No compensation.
05
TABLE V—Continued.
State.
Louisiana...
Do...:.
New Mexico
Citj^.
Superintendents.
New Orieaus branch mint- J. K. Duncan . : . - .
New Orleans warehouses. :G.' T .Beauregard.
Public buildings . . . :
J. Houghton
-.
Rate of compensation.
oo
Disbursing agents.
$4 00 per day;.. Emile La Sere.. No compensation. A. G. P e n n . : . . : :
W". W'.H. Davis.
Rate of compen^ sation.
$8 00 per day.
16 ^00-per day.
Pi
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NoTE.-^Thosedisbursing agents whose.rate of compensation is stated at $400 per annum., are collectors, whose compensation is fixed at 2^ per cent, on
the amount disbursed, proyided such per centage, in addition to the per centage received for light-house and all other disbursements, does not exceed $400 per
annum. Generally, where there is a collector at the location of a work, he is appointed disbursing agent, but at New Orleans, and_ a few other places, a
separate disbursing agent is employed.
• . '
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Aj H: BOWMAN, Engineer in charge, Treasiiry Department.
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TABLE-?I.
Tahular statement ofi custom-houses, marine hospitals, court-houses', post ofifices, branch-mints, and other public huildings,
in chao^ge ofi the Ofiice ofi Coowtruction, under the Treasury Department, exhibiting the total amount ofi appropriations
for each work; the date and cost ofi purchase ofi_ site; the aonount available September-dQ, 1856; the amount expended
dtmng the year ending September SO, 1857; the amount available fior the curreoit year; additional appropriations
Tequired during the current y e a r ; date ofi contract;. contract time ofi completion; acttjial time ofi completion; contract
price fior consiruction; total cost of the work, (&G.
R3
N a m e and location of
the work.
Total amount Date of purof appropri- chase of site.
ations.
.d
s
pi
Date of con- Contract time I Actual time ofj Contract
tract.
of completion. completion. priceforconstruction.
Cost of
site.
>a5 = ,
2 =! Co
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Custom-houses, court
houses, and p9st offices.
Bath, M e . . . ;
Belfast, M e . . . ;
Ban.gor, Me
.Castine, Me
..,
Ellsworth. M e ;
Eastport, M e . . . '
K e n n e b u n k , Me
Portland, Me
...,
Wiscasset, Me
•.,
Waldoboro', M e . , . ; . .
Portsmouth, N. B . . . . ,
Burlington, Vt
.,
Boston, Mass..
,
$99,000 00
34,450 00
109,800 00
4,700 00
18,500 00
.36,780'00
1,600 00
398,431. 71
2,200 00
25,000 00
116,300 00
44,000 00
1,106,6.58 00
Barnstable, M a s s . . . . ,
Gloucester, Mass ......
N e w Bedford, M a s s . . ,
Newburyport, M a s s . .
Salem, Mass
Bristol, R . I
,
Newport, R . I
Providence, R. I
,
33,370 80
53,000-00
31,745 00
23,188 50
19,-271 77
26,400 00
10,.500 00
279,000 00
Feb; 7, 1852
Feb. 24, 1855
J u n e 5, 1851
April 6,1853
April 11, 1855
July 3, 1847
No v..19, 1832
July 5, 1849
Nov. 3, 1,848
Nov. 9, 1852
J u n e 20, 1857
Dec. 4, 1854
Aug. 29, 1837
April
June
April
Aug.
June
Sept.
Sept.
Dec.
24, 1855
6, 1855
13, 1853
9, 1853
23, 1818
13, 1855
29, 1828
15, 1854
4^5,000 $29,509 18| $21,372 09
$8,137 09
2,234 56
5 fiOO 11,586
•9,352 30
6,234 ooj
132 13 • • 6,101 87
15,000
1,200
3,000
10,791 27|
3,539 34
7,251 93|
-2,:780
1,575
149,000
1,730 57
86,091 67
-3,638 90'
2,000
2'OOO
2,132 05
145 17
1,986 88
19,500j -96,800 00
2,216
94,583 11
7,750 •22,831 93
18,868 89! ^3,963 04
190,000
15,000 00
15,000 O J
O
1,500
9,000
"4,900
3,000
5,000
4,400
1,400
40,000
10,007 40
-22,375 17
10,007
17,793 18|
4,581 691
22,000 OOj
19,552 681
2,447 32
106,759 27l
69,093 60l
"37,665*67
July 9, 1853
May 30,1855
Mar*. 5, 1855
Purchased....
$3,0001 Oct. 16, 1855
•Purchased...
.;
do...
8,000' April 25, 1855
Purchased.;..
April 13, 1855
Mar. 31, 1857
'i,*55o| Sept. 30^1855
Built by government.
July 19, 1855
Sept. 8, 1855
Purchased...
......do.
....;,do......
Aug. 20, 1856
Purchased....
May 28, 1855
Sept. 1, 1856
J u n e 30,1856
Oct. 31, 1855 Oct. 31, 1855
Dec.
1,1856
J a n . 15, 1857
$47,594 36
17,500 00
54,042 44 '$163'698'is
4,700 00
9,200 OOl
"'35'780'66
J a h . 15, 1857
Nov. ,1, 1855 "De'c.'iij'isss
Dec; 1, 1858
Feb. 1, 1857 Mar. 20, 1857
Aug, 1,1847
J u n e 30, 1856 Dec. 1; 1856
Mar. 1, 1857 Sept. 10, 1857
Sept. 1, 1857 July
3, 1857
Mar. "4,'1857" 'jiify "25," i85'7*
153,500 OOl
1,600 00
394,792 81
2,200 00
23,013 12
fe
g,
S
• .
.
15,800 00
82,728 96
28,238 40 "'46 ,"636'96
1,106,658 00
33,370
48,418
- 31,745
23,188
19,271
23,952
17,522 00
10,500
'isi 5 606'66 241,334
"
17,250 06
26,596 78
80
31
00
50
77
68
00
33
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00
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Name and location'of"^ Total amount Date of purof appropri- chase of site.
the work.
ations."
Cost" of
site. .
Amount exjjended
durihg the year
ending Sept. 30,
^ 1857.
5"
Am't available Sept.
30, 1856, with ad^ ditional appropriations.
TABLE VI—Continued.
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Date of contract.
Contract time Actual time of
Total cost.
Contract
of conipletion. completion. price for construction.
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Middletown, Conn
N e w -Haven. Conn.
N e w London, C o n n . . . .
Buffalo, N. Y
New York;N. Y
•
O s w c o , N. Y
Ogdensburg, N. Y . . . . . .
Plattsburg, N. Y
N e w a r k , N. J
Perth Amboj'j N. J . . . . .
Wihnington, D e l . . . . . . .
Erie, Pa
Pittsburg, Pa ..'.
Philadelphia, Pa
Baltimore, Md . . ;
Georgetown, D . C .
Alexandria. Ya
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Ya.
Richmond, Va
Wheeling, Va
Wilmington, N. C
Charleston, S. C
Feb. 8,1853J u n e 1, 1855
F e b . 18, 1833
J a n . 26, 18.55
J a n . 9-, 1833
$3,500
25,500
3,400
40,000
270,000
113,800 00 i)ec. 15,1854
110.000 00 Tnn 9n 1 ft.=i7
.12,000
. 8,000
5,000
50,000
2,000
3,500
29,000
10,253
225,000
30,000
5,000
33.000
• 13'; .500
15,000
61,000
20,500
lfi.nnn
1.'10-nno
•:$15,800 00
123,200 G
O
20,337 37
290,800 00
1,105,313 57
60,'000 OO'NOV. 22J
146,800
24,000
41,500
•54,000
110,000
378,474
451,672
60,000
68,000
197,652
103,200
250,000
117,300
57,039
1,703,000
1856
ooi May 30, 18.55
00 Sept. 7, 1857
00: NOV. 26, 1852
00, July 2, 1849
00 Sept. 7, 1842
37j Aug. 27, 1844
61! J u n e 10, 1833
00 Sept.23, 18.56
00 Julv 17, 1856
53, Feb. 28,1852
00;-Tlllv '12. 1855
00 Mar. 16, 1853
00 NOV. 29, ,18.54
75 Mar. 19, 1819
00 July 10, 1849 '
$78,432 29
$50,249 83
202,828 69
51,765 80
70,439
110,000
60,000
55,.598
22.000
2,003
55,000
55,000
78,123
78,475
97,929
85,117
$28,182 46j.
$20,000
i s i , 0 6 2 89
7.806
'
68
42,166 55
00
654 35
00
34,857 90
37 - 31,498 53
00
33
.851 '63
28,273
109,345
25,142
24,099
22,000
1,151
13
65
10
84!
00
70
16,642 71
15,.357, 03
41.005 68
18,299 "21
54^140 93
34,920 04
38,357
39,642
37,118
60,176
43,788
50,197
29
97
10
71
51
03
00
00
78
92
44
07
.5.666
2,500
Purchased.. .
.. do.. . . .
Dec. 18, 18.56
Sept. 26, 1856
2^500 May. 17, 1853
Mar. 29, 1856
July 11, 18.55
J u n e 19. 1856
."...
...,
205,250" 56 Dec. 16, 1845
360,000 00 Oct. 13, 1851
Key West, F l a . > . . . . . . .
Pensacola, Fla . . . . . . .
6,125 00 T n l v 9R 183.*^
38,500 00^ ArnnirpH hv
cession froni
Spain.
2,675,258 00 G-ift.from 1st
municipality.
1i« nnn nn July 23, 1855
'
35^]300 56 O o t . .*11. 18.nl
258,745 00; Oct. 7, 1851
N e w Orleans, L a
G-alveston. Texas
gt. Louis,"'Mo
forLouisville; Ky
FRASER
Digitized
"Mar."'i,* 185*7
Mar.
,
.
'$15,800 00
Pi
"26,* 337* 37
o
1,105,313 57
.... ...... "'$88," 660 00
H
O
. 106,758 24
1,1857
Feb. 22, 1842
1, 18.57
77,2.55 00
Mar. 1, 1858
Mar. 1, 1857
48.755 43
75,948 71
Feb.
Oct.
1, 1855 April 1, 1856
29,234 00
40,348 30
54,000 00
378,474 37
451,672 61
Sept.
May
Oec.
Sept.
July
June
41,.582 00
45,326 28
101;333 30
66,.567-10
110.000 00
80;i59 97
24, 1858
1, 1858
1,-1855
30,1857
1, 1857
1, 1858
%
o
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57,039 75
903,998 50
447,809 27
456,189 23
100,000 Building by
• government.
Purchased . . .
July 23, 1853 'jul'y*'i,'i*8*5'6*
•
Savannah, a a
Mobile, Ala . . , , , ' ,
Purchased . . .
Sept. 29, 1855
Purchased . . .
July 25, 1855
Built by government.
Sept. 1,1855
Notyeta.wd'd
Mar. 18, 1857
Aug. 18, 1855
Notyetawd'd
Aug. 4, 1853
Purchased.
20,725
12,500 "i53'656'o6 *""86,'758"85 ' " 7 2 ; 897* i.5
1,000
38,262 37
is,354 04 ,. 19,848 33
~819,462 78" 362,191 76
0,000 ^ Kl'l ':{I7 Qd
37,000' 129; 309 76;
16,000
89.277 23,
.-l '=inn fiO
43; 868 76'
54.117 46
457,271 02
100,817 ,32
85,441 00
35,159 77
•
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Purchased...
Feb. 27, 1857 J u n e
,
205,250 56
Prices in detail. 6,125 00
1,1858
.38,373 27
350,000 Building by
government.
Mar. 31, 18.57 Mar. 13, 1859
Dec. 24,1853 July 1, 18.56
-1853 to 1855 Mav 1, 1857
69,723 65
336,309 07
148,158 00
Knox\Tllc, T e n n
96,800 00 Not yet purchased.
124,500 00 Oct. 7, 1856
159,800 00 Nov. 29, 1855
292,-083 90 Sept. 24, 1851
,
Nashyille, T e n n
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
,
,
Sandusky. Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Detroit, Mich
Chicago, 111
Cairo, Dl
,
Galena, 111
Dubuque, Iowa
Milwaukie, Wis
Monterey, Cal
,
,
,
San Francisco, Cal
Nov. 29, 1854
do
Nov. 5, 1855
J a n . 10, ^855
Not yet selected.
71,500 00 J a n . 20, 1857
138,800 00 . . . . . . d o
142,000 00 F e b . 16, 1855
Acquired by
conquest.
779,672 39 Sept. 5, 1854
76,4.50 00
77,450 00
153,800 00
414,900 00
50,000.00
96,800 00
166 31
96,633 69
20,000
30,000
50,000
124.500 00
124,979 43
65,809 52
20,221 31
41,711 78
64,856 45
104.278 69
83,267 65
953 07
11.000
12;000
26,000
26,600
48,506
49,818
120,312
374,763
50,000
33,365
29,036
26,507
26,390
15,140
20,781
93,804
348,373
50,000
16,500
20,000
12,200
71,500 00
138,800 00
84,816 48
23,251 79
27,705 03
41,909 94
48,248 21
111,094 97
42,906 54
13,401 30
18,344 44
18 .
26
16
95
00
150,000
. 3 1 , 7 4 5 74
1, 1856 Exchange
of lands.
40,000 00
72,900 00 J a n . 20, 1857
do
76,000 00
100,000.00 Not yet purchased.
do.
200,000 00
1,400
4,500
. 7 2 , 9 0 0 00
76,000 00
100,000 00
300,000 00 May 30, 1857
207,000
3,000
50,000 00
• 44,000 00
50,000 00
67
28
73
66
Notyetawd'd
. do..
Aug. 30, 1856 May 31, 1858
83,500 00
1,500 July 18, 1853 Dec. 1, 1856 April 9, 1857- Prices in detail.
J a n . 9, 1856 J u n e 1, 1857
45,708 10
do..
45,708.10
; . . . . . do
Sept. 24, 1856 July 1, 18.58
80,100 00
Oct. 25, 1855 Nov. 30, 1858
84,450 00
51.
98
43
29
00
10,000 Mar. 25, 1857 Sept. 1,1858
Apr. 8, 1857 Dec. 1, 18.58
Oct. 25, 1855 Nov. 30, 1858
41,158 23 May
Astoria, Oregon
Built by gov-.
ernment.
43,629 00
87,334 50
79,870 00
Oct. 16,1854
291,130 83
•
761,327 95
40,000 00
Court-houses and post
offices.
Kutland, V t ,
W i n d s o r , Vt'.
Boston, Mass
Baltimore, Md., courthouse.
Baltimore, Md;, post ofV
5,246 64
5,710 48
67,653 36
70,289.52
100,000 00
Mar. .5, 1857 July 1, 1858
Mar. 19, 1857 . . . . do
Notyetawd'3
200,000 00
12 00
199,988 00
..
300,000 00
.207,202 00
92,798 00
Under repairs.
50,000 00
20 00
49,980 00
Notyetawd'd
49,980 00
40,958 26
49,980 00
,
52,827 00
49,300 00
do......
fice.
Columbia, S.C,
Ralei,gh,N.»0....
,
Key West, F l o r i d a . . . . .
Tallahassee, FJorida..",
Memphis, T e n n
Springfield, III....Indianapolis, Ind
Madison, W i s ,
,
, 50,000 00 Not yet purchased. do......
50,000 00
44,000 00 Sept. 8, 18.57
50,000 00 Not pet purchased.
do......
50,000 00
61,000 00 J a n . 20, 1857
123,700 00 J a n . 26, 1857 '
50,000 00 Not yet purchased.
6,000
17,160
50,000
61,000
123,700
' 50,000
00
00
00
00
20
3,041
20
" 20
7,035
18,348
00
74
00
00
43
01
49,980
53,964
105,351
50,000
00
57
99
00
,
do
do
do......
-.
......do......
do
Aug. 1-7, 1857 Dec", " i s ; 185*8
Notyetawd'd
^
::::::;):::::::
" " 9 8 ; 983* 79
April 16, 1855 Aug. 1, 1856 Oct. 28,1856
J u n e 17, 1856 Sent. 30, 1857
Mar.- 3, 1857
Aug. 9, 1855
Purchased....
122,185,39
MaHne hospitals.
^Portland, Me
' Burlington, V t . . . . . . . .
Chelsea, Mass
Pittsburg, P a
..,
112,000 00 May 30,1855
40,200 00 Sept. 19, 1855
215,000 00 From "Navy
Department.
70,559 83 Sept. 7,1842
11,000
1,750
10,253
21,<685 50
35,370 92
21,797 85
36,152 48
105,758 31 •* 88,060 01
13,685 42
14,354 63
17,698 30
66,200 00
98,314 58
/
70,569 83
TABLE yi-Continaed.
Total amount Date of pur- of appropri- chase'of site.
ations'.
Cost of
'site.
Ambunt expended
during the year
ending Sept. 30,
1857.
Name and location of
the work.
a:)
^
Am't available Sept.
30, 1856, with additional appropriations.
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Contract
completion. price for con
tr-2ct. . • of completion
•struction.
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Ocracoke, N . C . . . . . .
• $44,000 00 1845 and 1846 No record
of cost
Wilmington, N . C
0,453 29
50,500 00 Mar. 3, 1857
$6,50o
1,400 00
54,140 00 J u n e 20, 1848
4,000
Mobile,-Ala.;..., . .
Key West, F l a . . . '
27,100 00 Sept. 10, 1833
1,500
Pensacola, Pia
_ 20,977 14
22,000 00 Not yet pur-,
chased.-.
St.'Mark's, Fia;.... . . . .
21,858 36
22,000 00 Governmentproperty.
N e w Orleans, La
436,459 20 July 23, 1855
• 12,000 402,268 27
Vicksburg,'Miss
1,762 58
4,500
61,762 58 Mar. 28, 1854
118,574 00 C)C(\PA h v W a r
St. Louis, Mo
Department.
Napoleon, Ark
1,000
59,250 00 Sept. 15, 1837
Louisville. Kv
62,500 33 Nov. -3,1842
6;ooo
Paducah, Ky'
61,625 0,0 Dec. 26, 1837
12,004 38
1,000
96,900 38 Oct. 11, 1837
12,000
Cleveland, O.i
Cincinnati, 0
92,214 01
135,000 00 J a n . 18,18.56
36,000
Evansville, I n d . . . . . . . .
19,017 87
58,000 00 April 29, 1853
6,000
105,500 00 Mar. 19, 1855 ^ 23,000 ' 59,562 36
Detroit, Mich
Chicago, 111
63,712 00 Ceded by War
473 33
Department.
Galena, 111
49,000 00 Aug. 20,1856
39,993 29
5,052
Burlington, lovva
21,000 00 J a n . 29,-1856
16,290 80
.4,500
San Francisco, C a l . . . .
766,271 00 Sept. 5, 1854
150,000
Innp 26 1857 J a n .
Purchased.
.do
Notyetawd'd
$7,004 00 $43,449 29
5,400 00
6,000 00 •
14 00
20,963 14
2,195 08
345,939 89
- 1,218.48
2,895 00
9,109 38
•
07
72
10
00
12,433 60 .
11,860 79
50,876
10,338
21,872
295
94
15
26
33
27,559 69
4,430 01
1, 1859
....
•
$44,000 00
$28,968-25
48,740 00
27,100 00
16,444 00
Mar. 24, 1857 Sept. 1, 1858
19,662 28
55,328 38
544 10
41,337
8,679
37,680
178
Total cost.
"
$60,000 •Jan. 14, 1857
April 25, 1855
Built by government.
. . . . . . do
'.do.'....,
. -..do
J a n . 15,1855
.'48,500 Sept. 27, 1856
J u n e 1, 1853
•V
July. 18, 1855
Built by government.
Mar. 2.5,-1857
3,000 Mar. 12,1857
Built, by government.
*392,745 23
July 1, 1859
July 31, 1856 July 1,1856
57,021 02
Sept. 3, 1853-
-
Dec.
April
July
Dec.
Mar.
Sept. 11, 1851April 1, 1852
*20,000 00
31, 1855 J u n e J, 1856
1,1858
*77,808 36
1. 1855 Sept. 6, 1856 ^ 40,000 00
31, 1856
54,637 12
2, 1855 'Ma'r."2,"l'8'55
Sept. 1,1858
J a n . 1, 185S
'6ct."i6,"l'8'54
60,544 10
118 574 00
.59,250
62,500
61,625
96.900
00
33
00
38
47,661 85
53,416 67
29,862 CO
15,978 00
766,271 00
Miscellaneoris.
United States mint, Phi• lade! phia.
^^Branch mint at 'New
Orleans.
Branch mint at Charlotte, N . C .
forBranch n'jint at DahloFRASER
nega, Ga.
Digitized
212,800 00
13, .527,85
7,82910
5,698 75
591,51405
- 154,636 15
76,373 24
78,262 91
Built by government.
Under repairs.
102,101 00
.3,847 98
1,495 75
2,352 23
clo
69,588 50
207,101 25
2, 1854
254,929
Branch mint at San
Francisco.
Vault for public funds
at N e w Mexico.
New York assay office .
345,000 00 May
761,493 62 Aug. 19, 1853
N e w York Atlantic
Dock stores.
Boarding station, Pas
Al'Outre, La.
Boarding station,South- west Pass, La.
Appraisers' stores, San
Prancisco.
Utah penitentiary
100,000 00 F e b . 19, 1857
100,000
45,000 00
April 25, 1853
553,000
2,000 00
12,000 00 Ceded by city
of N. Orleans.
3,500 00 May 19, 1857
45,000
2,000
2,000 00
300,000
12,000
.3,500
100,000
"11,952
3, §00
300,000 00
Oct.
761,493 62
2,000 00
9, 1854
100,000 00
Purchased.
Dec. 23, 1856
3,500
Sept. 1, 1857 Aug. 21, 1857
10,900 00
11,952 54
Mar.
53,500 00
9'3,566.75
3,500 00
Purchased.
10,433
4,000
76,500 00
1,411
1,411
20,000 00
14,666
14,666
J u n e 28, 1855
Built by Territory.
Built by gov-^
ernment.
do
50,000 00
8,975
8,975
do
1,026,071
.405,118
.620,952 74
38,959
23,787
15,172 69
66,000 00
66,000
3,066
62,933 45
153,000 00
-60,434
24,231
36,202 89
15,000
45,000 00
38,446
4,162
34,283 45
15,000
100,000 00
6,433 25
45,000 00
Minnesota public buildings.
N e w Mexico penitentiary.
N e w Mexico public
buildings.
ExtHnsion o f t h e Treasury building.
Ventilating basement bf
" Treasury building.
Fire-proof vaults ofpublic stores;
A n n u a l repairs of custom-houses.
Annual repairs of marine hospitals.
March," 1854
Built by Territory.
Built by government. -
1,200,000 00 Government.
property.
39,640 00
do
1,1856
45,000 00
76,500 00
Pi
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O
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•375,000 . . . . . . d o
By days'labor
By purchase.
iz5
22,675,680 55
3,388,827 8,910,349 64 3,275,533 46 5,634,816 18 1,028,000
8,758,662 62
O
' In part.
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Treasury Department.
00
138
EEPORT ON THE FINANCESo
No. IS.—• Siaiement ofthe expenditures and receipts ofthe Marine Hos
United States fior thefiscal
i
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Port or district.
c
Mode of accommodation. ,
Rate of board and
nursing per week.
03
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MAINE.
76
13
22
10
24
42
87
3
5 •
114
58 ,
23
46
84
8
3
5
114
85
113
112
Isaac B. Bowdish
14
16
R. Burns
F . Parlin
Thomas D. Jones
R. H. Bridgham
Thomas Cunningham.
.Joseph Berry
Bath
•. .
Portland and F a l m o u t h . . Moses Macdonald
Alpheu^ A. H a n s c o m . .
York
Belfast
Bangor
Private
do
....do
Hospital
....do
Pri vate
Hospital
. ..do
Private
.....do
....do
....do
....do
$2 50 to $5 4 6 . . .
3 50
2 00 to $2 5 0 . . .
3 00
3 00............
3 00
3 00
3 00
• 3 00
3 00.......
3 00..
2 00
3 00..;.
489
Augustus Jenkins
F r e n c h m a n ' s Bay.
51
9
11
2
410
Passamaquoddy
Luiher Junkens-.
E K Smart
, . . . ' . . . D. F . Leavitt
.'
.,•5
'
Private...........
3 00
Private
3 00
Hos. &private board
Hospital
3 00....
VERMONT.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Wm. H. Manning
WilliamB. Pike
W m . Bartoll
Boston and Charlestown. Arthur W . Austin
Moses Bates, ir. .
Phineas W. L e i a n d . . . .
Fall River
S B . Phinney
. .
Constant Norton
0 . B. H. F e s s e n d e n . . .
Eben W. Alien
Salem and Beverly
2
3
1 .
3
1
554
110
2
13
112
2
14
128
17
29
71
6
37
28
74
6
123
\
5
263
;81
31
125
.-... Grideon Bradford
George H. Reynolds...
George H. Turner
170
4
268
74
36
554
Providence
Bristol and W a r r e n
166
145
Hospital....,
Private
........
....do
....do
..'...
....do.......
3
3
5
3
00
00
00.
00...
Hospital and private ^
Private
Hospital
3 00
3 00.
3 00
Private..
2 50.'..,
CONNECTICUT.
Patrick Fagan
Minott A. Osborn
•William S. Pomeroy..
Ben. F . Sta es
New Haven
Fairfield...;
o
. .
Sackett's Harhor
Niagara
,
W m . Howland
Plinv M Bromlev
Enoch B. Talcott . . . , .
A. V. E . H o t c h k i s s . . .
Hospital
Private....
'
3 50...;
3 00.,..
10
13
Private.,,,.,
2 00
67
65
Hospital
4 50
:..
139
REPORT ON THE "FINANCES.
pital Fund fior the reliefi. ofi sick and disabled seamen in the ports ofi the
year ending June 30, 1857.
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230 10
1,076 34
179 00
407 06
417 78
934 09
2,385 41
281 00
51 44
96 85
572 71
1,264 23
$427 17
. 5 60
5
525 50
45 00
117 60
91 00
411 30
451 06
70 70
$14 04
5 07
$12 00
17 69
2 46
5 24
6 00
7 09
13 41
30 34 •'"is'oo
3 73
51
1 11
7 12
17 07
283 97
$156 05
22 50
43 10
180 50
19 20 " " $ 4 06
15 15
136 40
611 10
3 00
54 10
8,873 36
2,957 58
478 45
783 27
248 75
135 31
69 50
61 00
12,247 88
$475 73
575 19
678 39
457 31
1,035 37
124 23
337 02
1,984 58
100 86
73 58
29 20
391 18
644 81
2
1
391 78
53 07
8
12,758 24
6,907 43
12 20
10 49
6 00
1
1,060 71
197 83
62 55
8 40
2 05
208 31
176 50
29 95
3 00
1 20
71
90
15
72 71
91 85
15 35
1,512 11
825 36
2,746 06
18 10
738 50
1 23
63 82
15 53
6,55
24 00
30 00
7
5
125 39
6,446 97
1 . 7 92
,51
661 39
206 20
676 13
999 74
12 87
16.428 74
100 16
632 77
1,462 75
453 91
558 22
95 81
2,834 95
54 00
25
26,316 99
4 00
2 50
77 56
28 50
4,835 40 • 785 25
1.393 54 ' 132 85
'409 29
202 75
19,094 17
1
1
$1,418 55
290 77
1,787 . 8
5
248 96
529 90
564 97
1^358 80
3,065 31
378 63
51 95
,113 12
719 23
2,230 47
11 00
42 80
2,694 41. 1,625 95
13 50
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13 ,
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17,331 41
21,627 30
1,615 72
21 00
342 30
754 60
309.90
2
125.50
26 76
21
7 59
18 00
82 75
6 00
1
2,724 9821 21
564 14
1 979 02
837 35
435 40
34 56
24 00
3
3,310 33
79
76
13
00
24 00
6 00
36 00
. 6 00
3
1
6
1
72 00
11
2,297 30
• 3,336 79
154 93
5 00
3
2,925 97
57,60
69 56
862 27
42 54
6
2
]0
3
88
57
02
30
161 40
117 30
64 75
13 40
1,845 77
343 45
•13 40
22 68
91 36
.41 70
20 35
1 52
496
152
980
216
2.892 63
. 8 34
2
•
'
689
278
. 1,026
303
07
63
15
45
872 86
153 60
466 32
1,492 78
659
791
1,138
.. 567
ISO
17
42
56
20
44
140
KEPOKT ON THE FINAKCES
STATEMENT1
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Port or district.
03
Mode of accommodation.
Rate of boar and
nursing per week.
Private . .
do
....do
Hospital
Private ,...•.
....do
$2
3
3
3
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113
3
3
1,028
John T. Hudson
Horace Moody....
Jason M. Terbeli,
Augustus Schell
Henry B. Smith.,
Theop. Peugnet
0 . F . Dickinson.
Buffalo Creek
Oswegatchie
SagHarhor
Champlaiii
"168
3
3
1,027
. •
8-
50
00..
00
00.
50
7
3 00
11
7
Private
3 00
3 00
31
271
10
11
363
10
11
292
Thomas D. W i n n e r —
Stephen Willits
•Edward T . H i l l ver.. .
Private
27^
G.reat Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor
13
11
7
William S. Bowen
Isaac W . Mickle .
1,305
9
Perth Amboy
18
1,236
Dunkirk
384
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelnhia .
Pitfsburff
Joseph B. Baker
. ...
John Hastings
Hospital.
private
Hospital
. . . . . . . ' 3 50
3 00
DELAWARE.
MARYLAND.
.
Havre de G r a c e . . . .
Hospital
3,00
W a s h , infirmary...
3 00
4
Private
3 50
9
26
Hospital
284
251
284
251
Henry C. M a t t h e w s . . .
33
30
Andrew J. Pannell
Gordon Forbes
Samuel T. Sawyer —
George T. Wright
.
1
7
23 '
J. Thompson M a s o n . .
John T. Hammond
' R. B. Willis
William S. Jackson
Oxford
..
VIRGINIA.
...^.
25
152
18
28
145
15
226
Alexandria .
Yorktown
William H. Harrison...
Timothy Rives . . . . . . . .
Edward S. H o u g h . . . . .
Joseph B. Brittingham.
66
22
61
19
3 00
227
42
22
34
6
V
Infirmary
Hospital
Wash, city infirm'ry
3 00....
NORTH CAROLINA.
Camden..^
Plvmouth.
Newbern
T, n Starke
Edmund Wright
Joseph Ramsey
;..';.. W m . G. Singleton
Hospital.
Private
'ilospitaL...
3 00.-.
3 00
3 00
• 3'50..,
........
141
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4
315 00
13 i4
10 31
996 74
634 10
863 45
370 25
139 30
4 60
82 26
251 56
73 20
45 25
704 07
257 75
51
$2,834 17
522 72
316 72
44',449 63
593 80
278 75
181 85
344 00
58
36,793 71
50,138 61
• 5 16
4 00
1
522 7i
28 80
17 68
1 90
3 20
6 00
6 00
1
1
192 16
323 69
50 48
10 26
16 00
3
1,038 56
123 81
1 67
154 37
160 00
25
65 50
5
279 85 ^226 50
30
$589 60
70
35 81
109 88
33,955 42
141 50
56 30 ' ' 2 50 1
401 65 1
999 96
1,197 76
1
$4,216^48
^ ' 22 67
83 88
28,933 76
144 73
311 29
$790 85
^ 175
16 75
14,476 22
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$41 74
22
71
786 48
1 37
3 07
$2,770 29
20 00
66 42
27,832 28
94^41
188 03
8,982 00
111 65
5,382 57
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$574 67
574 67
404 15
1,381
1,008
409
309
899
- 435
304
60
70
40
47
50
84
50
4,749 01
9,981 98
7,702 69
172 12
390 13
7,005 05 ' 1,879 98
17,159 15
9,972 79
1,183 00
"'4!380 45'
1 00
44 75
7
20 •
4,525 20
7 32
151 04
111- 01
5,146 84
375 25
430 00
958 40
44 82
100 00
20
4,532 52
7,172 54
6 94
6 25
100 00
12 00
2
'
4,381 45
6 25
682 34
701 28
400 81
256 29
674 64
92 20
3,233 58
226 70
358 72
617 62
284 19
607 00
604 88
175 42
.62 15
3,002 56
167 56
915 00
62 75
179 95
19 70
166 04
366 50
268 73
777 32
190 00
2 52
16 20
85 70
5 07
41 50
2 50
4,192 06
252 51
47 98
9 44
•6 59
• 2 -85
. .
.
18 00
3
18 00 , . 6
952 80
656 79
289' .59
4,146 81 2,007 22
301 55
5 07
65 41
83 98
9
6,610,04
412 00
164 80
19 50
158 21
4 75
15 60
1 32
11 54
4 91
18 00
3
1,574
133
1,166
495
959
79
725
347
08
30
57
50 1
% 5 25
142 80
6 15
1
23
31
72
21
6,699 53
646 85
172 92
330 6 P
214 76
142
REPOKT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—.
Port or district.
Mode of accommodation.
Present agent.
Rate, of board and
nursing per week.
NORTH CAROLINA—Cou'd
Washington
Ocracoke
Beaufort.../..".
Wilmington
Henry
Oliver
James
Jarnes
F.
S.
E.
T.
Hancock
Dewey,.
Gibble...
Miller...
14
59
19
120
16
54
22
123
Private..
Hospital,
Private ..
$3 00
'3'so'to $4'66.'
393
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Charleston
Georgetown
Beaufort
W . F . Colcock
John N. Merriman...
Ben. R. Bythewood.
157
16
193
20
Hospital.
Private,.
Savannah ,
St. Mary's,
Brunswick
John Boston
Julius A. Baratte,
Woodford Mabry.
235
2
60
218
2
64
Hospital.
Private ..
3 50.
297
ALABAMA.
Mobile
Thaddeus Sandford .
Hospital.
134
MISSISSIPPI.
Pearl River
Natchez
Vicksburg*
Robert .Eager . . . . . . . .
Jas. W . McDonald'..
W m . W. W . W o o d .
Hospital.
FLORIDA.
Pensacola . . , . . .
St. Augustine
Key West
St. Mark's
,
St. John's .. . i . . .
Apalachicola . . . ,
Fernandina
Bayport
Joseph Sierra
Paul Arnau
.Tohn P. BakUvin.
Hugh Archer
James G. Dell
Robert J,. F l o y d . .
Felix Livingston.
John Johnson . . . ,
119
1
55
64
23
22
127
1
51
66
22
27
1,279
1,254
1,279
1,254
Hamilton S t u a r t . .
Darwin M. Stapp .
J a m e s H. D u r s t . . ,
104
10
149
6
William A. L i n n .
527
Hospital
Private..',....
Hospital......
Private board.
,...do
,...do
LOUISIANA.
N e w Orleans .
Teche
F . H. Hatch
Robert N. McMillan.
Hospital.
TEXAS.
Galveston
Saluria
Brazos de St. Jago
Private..
Hospital.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis
Hospital.
* Returns from January 1,1857, to May 31, inclusive, not received.
3 50.
3 50.
3 50.
143
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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1,480 45
384' 99
1,712 40
$63
840
83
791
90
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75
40
$129 48
39 09
64 20
$i5 66
03
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$1 39
133 70
5 29
26 06
$6 00
30 00
$j-143 29
2,583 63
534 12
2,624 06
i
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$209 67
82 55
87 16
555 50
^
199 81
54 00
8
9,254 57
2,300 02
36 68
4 95
114 00
19
' i37 90
3,160 88
501 70
2,101 90
123 89
3,369 05
137 90
41 63
114 00
19
3,652 58
2,225 79
2,406 90
]0 50
318 50
902 00
5 60
103 50
483 80
39 62
15
4 91
84 00
14
30 00
5
4,000 82
15 25
498 31
619 98
]35 57
70 58
2,735 90
1,011 10
525 20
44 69
114 00
19
4,515 39
826 13
9,355 85
1,904 00
749 76
636 41
55 00
9
12,701 02
2,756 47
4,705 61 1 . 0 00
,50
425 00
722 19
68 36
219 51
12 15
6,425 12
1,227 70
5,130 61 2,222 19
68 36
231 65
7,652 82
324 80
611 89
2 10
161 68
1,266 41
18
32 25
7 23
4 10
6 91
6,312 35
18 03
3,367 41
740 84
414 90
712 51
• 261 73
5,767 29
2,632 29
3,010 20
358 85
25 90
575 28
$84 50
41 40
84 50
1
3,428
10
2,381
335
259
461
05' 1,000
50
5
51
743
11
380
00
100
00
139
00
25
97
50
00
60
51 80
87 00
324 80
6 00
1
48 00
18 00
4
3
18 00
3
7 07
7
7 60
767 92
128 86
378 58
395 65
37 27
14 40
,
•6.882 17
2,369 32
914 47
1,317 15
90 00
11
11,573 11
1,984 41
34,767 95
3,549 79
2,330 52
407 63
192 00
49
41,247 89
15,072 95
39 04
34,757 95
3,549 79
2,330 52
407 63
192 00-
49
41,247 89 . 15,111 99
4,642 00
344 07
5
19 20
45 72
4 05
30 00
57 05
4,718 72
424 37
677 34
276 39
107 20
4,986 07
57 05
19 20
50 77
30 00
5
5,143 09
1,060 93
9 887 62
998 68
448 50
970 50
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59
12,405 3 0
^
4,482 21
144
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STATEMENT—
Present agent.
. Port or district.
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Rate of board ahd
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ARKANSAS.
Alfred A. E d i n g t o n . . . .
235
195
Dennis Caghlin
Geo. S. Patterson
Robert Parks
Sam. B . W . M c L e a n . ,
21
8
37
135
21
9
54
166
201
250
539
2
576
2
541
Napoleon
578
OHIO.
Miami
Sanduskv . . . . . . . ! . , . . . . .
Cuyahoga
Cincinnati
$ 3 00
.
3 00°
Private,.
....do
Hosnital.
. ..do
.
... .
5 00
' (
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Evansville*
N e w Albany
Michael S h o e m a k e r , . .
J, A. T, Wendell
o 00
3 00
Hospital
Private
J. Hutchinson
Jobn B. Norman
1
.
Chicago
Galena
Peoria
Jacob Fry
Daniel W a n n
Wm. S. Moss
508
50
525
50
558
575
197
200
25
23
25
23
5
139
5
106
144
111
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukie
Moritz Schoeffler
Private
2 50
IOWA.
Dubuque
Edward Spottswood
KENTUCKY,
Louisville
Paducah
Bmithland
Walter N. H a l d e m a n . .
William Noland
Hosnital
TENNESSEE.
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
Jesse Thomas
Henry T . Hulbert
John McMullen
Private
Hospital
'='OREGON TERRITORY.
Astoria
Cape Perpetua.,'.
John Adair
Addison C Gibbs
* Returns received to December 31,1856,
2 50
3 50..
.
145
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Board and nursing.
Continued.
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584 53
104 53
6,545 49
6,022 40
13,256 95
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2
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429 78
121 50
20
16,415 43
3,967 65
$499 80
141 50
67 56
76 50
999 96 1,318 68
$3 00
1,217 96 1,386 24
3 00
''lit
88 84
331 13
$8,482 91
807 57
194 86
8,975 47
6,437 53
$74 32
416 57
1,380 38
2,096 38
2,694 72 1,694 45
47 30
64 50
80 73
1 35
48 00
8
4 85
4,517 90
118 00
1,980 26
177 43
2,759 22
485
82 08
48 00
8
4,635 90
2,157 69
1,741 75
2,462 94
2,462 94
304 20
2,462 94
2,462 94
304 20
' 9,151 77
868 82
85 20
11,216 89 1,174 98
'408 37
207 45
832 31
9 40
8,502 22
9 27
84 00
15
21,810 40
634 49
11,625 26
1,382 43
841 71
8,511 49
84 00
15
22,444 89
3,105 79^
2.323 08
877 82
124 50
74 80
26 00
4
3,430 13
924 58'
$3 93
102 30"
12,136 44
26 42
1,003 50
2,754 33
378 99
669 08
1,010 89
11 00
1,048 07
1,021 89
241 50
26
10 15
13 50
13 50
8,125 81
8,545 92
530 50
96 00
142 00
3 50
10 41
4,691 85 1,948 08
6,917 59
806 25
527 00
"
1,029 92
V-
1,471 00
194 80'
17,202 23
1,665 sa-
3
26 68
1,027 15
396 50
330 20
6 00
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1,053 83
732 70
154 72
9 12
163 84
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STATEMENT—
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CALIFORNIA.
Sacramento
Monterey,
San Pedro
Benj, F. Washingto'^n.. 1,247
T. B. Storer
Charles C. Sackett...
Jaraes A. Watson.....
Charles E. Carr.,
1,212
1,247
San Francisco
1,212
WASHINGTON T E R R I T ' R Y .
Pucet'a Sound
Morris H Frost
Hospital
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$8,421 92
264 09
123 75
9 60
15 20
463 94
574 00
48
46,856 48
8,834 56
7 07
238 51
07
Statement of the Marine Hospital Fund for ihe fiscalyear ending June 30, 185*7.
00
RECEIPTS AND CLASSIFICATION GF EXPENDITURES.
Seamen
Seamen
admitted. dischar'd.
States.
Medical
services.
$8,873
783
135
19,094
1,979
1,845
33,955
704
14,476
.$2,957
'248
62
2,694
837
343
995
257
1,197
36
27
31
17
02
77
42
07
22
58
75
55
41
35
45
74
75
76
410
113
14
554
125
123
1,235
27
292
Maine
N e w York
N e w Jnrdey
Pennsylvania
D''laware, (no return).
District of Colurabia
Virginia
South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oeorj^ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama
Missouri
Arkansas
Ohio
Michigan
Board and
nursing.
,.
489
112
16
• 554
128
145
1,305
31
384
284
33
226
316
173
• 297
134
11
285
1,279
114.
527
235
201
541.
558
197
251
30
227
393
213
284
146
12
295
1,2.54
155
438
195
250
578
575
200
4,381 45
682 34
4,146 81
5,767 29
3,369 05
2,7:-l5 90
9,355 85
5,130 61
6,882 17
34,767 95
. 4,986 07
9,887 62
6,864 44
13,256 95
2,759 22
11,625 26
2,o23 08
25
144
23
111
12,136-44
1,029 92
2,754,33
1,247
1,212
38,680 ig
. 7 00
4,165 6 5 .
9,722
10,006
Medicine.
$478 45
12 20
8 40
1,625 96
435 40
13 40
634 JO
50 48
404 15
Travelling
expenses.
Clothing,
$ 4 00.
$574 67
5 07
25 90
301 55
575 28
525
749
68
914
2,330
19
448
499
1,386
4
841
124
20
76
36
47
52
20
50
80
24
85
71
50
Funeral expenditures.
Deaths.
Total expendi- Hospital m o tures.
ney collected.
84 50
3 00
3 93
$391 78
1U49
2 05
2,834 95
34 56
22 68
863 45
10 26
279 85
.$53 07
6 00
54
24
72
344
16
226
00
00
00
00
00
50
25
3
11
58
3
30
44
6
65
199
41
44
636
231
1,317
407
50
970
82
94
41
81
63
69
41
66
15
63
77
50
100
12
83
54
114
114
55
00
00
98
00
00
00
00
20
2
9
8
19
19
9
429
82
8,511
74
78
08
49
80
90
.192
30
100
2.52
121
48
84
26
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
11
49
5
59
46
20
8
15
4
4,532 52
701 28
6,610 04
9,254 57
3,662 58
4,515 39
12,701 02
7,652 82
11,573 11
41,247 89
5,143 09
12,405 .30
8,482 91
16,415 43
4,635 90
22,444 89
3,430 13
241 50
V 13 50
.
3
2,462 94
17,202 23
1,053 83
463 94
7
13 50
6 25
2,007 22
.%632 29
137 90
1,011 10
1,904 00
2,222 19
2,369 32
3,549 79
57 05
. 998 68
\ 866 67
1,217 96
1,741 75
1,382 43
877 82
Other
charges.
574 00
48
46,856 48
7 07
3.967 65
2^157 69
3,105 79
924 58
102 30
304 20
1,655 80
7 ^ 70
163 84
8,834 56
238 51
21,524 89
3,101 05
392
343,934 72
167,325 29
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$12,7.58
1,050
208
26,316
3,310
2,297
33,793
1,038
17,159
24
71
31
99
33
30
71
.56
15
Iowa (noreturn)
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oregon Territory.
Califiirnia . . . '.'
Washington Territory
,.,.
DEPARTMENT, Register's
TREASURY
263,622 22
Office, November 20,1857,
39,499 74
2,462 94
1,021 89
10 41
1,048 07
'
2,971 70
16,472 25
105 00
609 57
$6,907 43
197 83
176 50
21,627 30
1,492 78
3,336 79
50.138 61
4,749 01
9,972 79
1 183 00
7 172 54
400 81
6,699 53
2 300 02
2'225 79
'826 13
2 756 47
324 80
1,984 41
]5 111 99
1,060 93
4 482 21
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149
No. 14.
OFFICE OF THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL COMPANY,
Louisville, Noveonber 25, 1857.
SIR : I have received your communication of tKe 4th instant, and in
-accordance with your request I hereby submit a report on the condition of the Louisville and Portland canal, ^^ embracing such facts
.and information as may be useful and interesting to the public,''
I proceed, in the first place, to state the attitude of the work as regards its custody and management.
At the instance of the stockholders of the company, the legislature
of Kentucky, in February, 1842, so amended its charter as to authorize
the board of president and directors to appropriate the net income of
the company to the purchase of the stock owned by individuals iii the
same, the object being to extinguish, by this process, the individual
stock held in the company, and then to offer the custody and management ofthe canal to the United States, the State of Kentucky, or the
city of Louisville, on condition that such one ofthe parties mentioned
as may accept the same ^^ shall levy tolls only sufficient to keep the
canal in repair, and pay all the necessary superintendence, custody^
and expenses, and make all necessary improvements, so as to answer
the purposes ofits establishment, and protect and guard the interests
of commerce."
The company accepted this amendment of its charter, and the board
from year to year ^appropriated the net income of the canal to the
purchase of the individual stock, until, on the 31st January, 1855, the
-.Amount on hand being sufficient to extinguish all that remained, I
announced to the department the readiness of the board to tender the
custody of the canal to the .United States upon the conditions-prescribed by the amended charter. The department replied that there
Jiad been no legislation authorizing its acceptance of the canal, and
jrequestevd that the president and directors should each retain one share
^ iof stock, ao as to remain eligible for a continuance in office, and still
i hold and manage the canal, under the provisions of its charter, until
f authority might by law be conferred on the department to receive it.
This request ivas complied with, and the work remains in charge of
the board, which continues to manage it with strict reference to-the
requirements of itt? charter.
I proceed now to state the operations of the canal since the date ofthe
final liquidation of the individual stock, except the one share each, still
heldby- the president and directors, to wit, on the Slst January, 1855.
The board at once reduced the toll from fifty cents to twenty-five
.cents per ton, believing that the latter rate would be sufficientto raise
the sum required to defray the ordinary expenses of the canal, and
'make certain much needed repairs and improvements.
The contemplated repairs and improvements were : Two basins or
passing places on the line of the canal; an embankment at its head
:20 feet high and 500 feet long, with a stone wall to support i t ; removal of sediment two feet in depth throughout the entire length and
width of the canal; blasting off and removing the ledges of stone from
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
each side, the ledges being from three to ten feet wide and averaging: .
six feet in thickness ; re-paving the slopes of the banks ; taking down
and rebuilding a lock wall; taking down a heavy stone arched bridge
and substituting a moveable pivot bridge ; building a guard gate near
the head of the canal; building two abutments at the lower locks, and
excavating and removing 500 feet from the north side ofthe canal at
its head.
These improvements have been completed, except the guard gate,
the removal of ledge stone from the walls and slopes, and the excavation and removal of 500 feet from the north side of the canal at its
head.
The board has purchased a portion of the ground required for the
construction of the projected branch canal in the town of Portland,
and is at present negotiating for the remainder.
The following stateinent shows the receipts and disbursements of
the canal since January 31, 1855 :
Cash on hand January 31, 1855
Tolls received from January 31, 1855, to December 31,
1855
o
Cash received for stone and old iron sold
Cash paid for repairs, expenses, and improvements
Balance on hand January 1, 1856
'
Tolls received in the year ending December 31, 1856...
Cash received for stone and old wheelbarrows sold
.
'
Cash paid for expenses, repairs, and improvements
$5,148 63
94,356 19 .
748 78
100,253 60
49,154 52
51,099 08
75,791 85
501 f?^'
127,390. 93
126,328 74
Balance on hand January 1,1857
r,063 M)
Tolls received from January 1, 1857, to November 23,
"
l
1857.......
o
102,835 er;
Cash received for stone and old wheelbarrows sold..,. ., ;
2,498 08
^
^
Cash paid for expenses, repairs, and improvements.:....
Balance on hand November 23, 1857
106,396 95
52,873 GO
53,523 95
The balance of cash on hand will probably be sufficient tq carry to
completion the unfinished repairs and improvements, and purchase
the ground yet required for the branch canal.
The completion of the above named improvements has furnished
greatly increased facilities for the passage of boats through the canal;
whereas before the depth of the sedimentary deposit, and the encroachments of the sharp and irregularly projecting ledges of stone on
;the sides of the canal made the passage of boats slow and tedious^,
often crippling their progress by breaking their wheels, now the i n
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REPORT ON T H E FINANCES
creased depth and width of the canal enables them to pass safely and
speedily. Before, when boats approached the stone arched bridge.
they were compelled to stop and lower their chimneys, involving con
siderable delay and expense; now, by the use of the pivot bridge,
they pass without a moment's detention. The use ofthe large basins
is found to be very convenient and advantageous. Formerly, when a
boat was in the canal, all others ready to pass in the other direction
were necessarily detained until she was out, and very frequently several would be thus detained at the same time, not merely for an hour
or two, but often as long as twenty-four hours; now several boats^
going both ways, may be passing at the same tirie, as the basins furnish convenient passing places. In short, the increased facilities furnished by the several improvements named render the passage of
boats so easy and expeditious that the detention of a boat very rarely
happens; and it affords me pleasure to state that the work done
receives the universal approbation of those having occasion to use the
canal.
I have the honor to be, with much respect, your obedient servant^
JAMES MAKS]EALL, PresideiijJ.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of ihe Treasury, Washington.
A.
TREASURY D'ERARTMENT,
First Auditor's Ofifice, November 12, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor to submit-the following repdrt of the operatiomg of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
,
Accounts adjusted, viz:
Nuniber of Amount ofreceipts.
accounts.
Collectors of the customs
OoUectors under the steamboat act_
,607
419
Aggregate of receipts
$74,492,746 19
44,988 6 5 /
74,637,734 84
Amount, of paymen .
Collectors and disbursing agents of the Treasury
Official emoluments of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors
_
^
Additional compensation of collectors, naval officers, and
surveyors—claims for the refunding of duties illegally
exacted, and claims for net proceeds of unclaimed merchandise
The judiciary
J_._
Interest on the public debt
1,664
$7,829,840 95
1,098
1,177,389 26
1,504
694
83
645,063 91
1.088,078 69
3,262,827 IX
\
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REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT A—Continued.
Number of Amount of payaccounts.
ments.
Treasury notes presented for funding and redemption
Redemption of United States war bounty scrip
Claims for property lost in the military service of the
United States
Inspectors ofsteam vessels for travelling expenses, & c - - . .
Salaries of officers of the civil list paid directly from the
treasury
«-.
Claims for the redemption of United States stock
Superintendents df lights
Agents of marine hospitals and superintendent of insane
asylum, Washington city
_
Commissioner of Public Buildings
Contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, and of the departments and bureaus of the government, &c
^
Coast survey. _
The Treasurer of the United States for general receipts and
expenditures
The Treasurer of the Uuited States for pay and mileage of
the members of the House of Representatives
-.
The Secretary ofthe Senate for pay and mileage of senators.
Designated depositaries for additional compensation.
Construction and repairs of public buiidings_-.
The Territories--o-Disbursing clerks for paying salaries
'.
TheMint
,
Disbursing' agent of California land commissioners.
Withdrawal of applications for appeal cases, &c
Accounts for the payment of the creditors of the late republic of Texas, under act of February 28, 1855
Accounts of public printers and of contractors for furnishing paper for public printing.„._
_
Miscellaneous accounts
9
3
$4,286 83
427 94
33
127
1,936 31
20,325 65
1,042
351
796
347,538 93
3,189,961 30
959,755 93
904
154
369,066 90
263,660 83
514
17
1,212,470 43
228,000 18
79,064,116 80
2
16
1,883
106
311
168
3
13
629,353 24
140
445
616,^33 9 1 .
5,142,726 35
113,lir,221 25
10,127
6,311
1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient sefvant,
T. L. SMITH, Audiior.
Hon. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
20.
44
41
14
00^
98^
091
9/5"
63
209
Aggregate of paymentsNumber of accounts recorded- .
Number-of letters recorded
1,033,963
477,059
7,987
2,881,898
154,930
1,719,000
732,379
14,608
52,102
REPORT ON THE FINANCES
153
B.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Auditor's Ofiice October 31, 1857.
SIR: In obedience to the request in your letter of the 23d instant, I
have the honor to transmit herewith a statement showing an outline
of the operations of this office for thefiscal year ending June 30,
1857.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. J . p. FULLER,
Second Auditor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
Siaiement ofi the operations ofi the Second Auditor's Ofifice during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, showing the number ofi money
accounts settled, the expendiiures embraced tlierein, i^he numher ofi
property accounts examined and adjusted, together with other duties
perfiormed pertaining to the business ofi the office; prepared in obedience to the instructions ofi the Secretary ofi the Treasm-y ofi the 23c?
^
ofi Oetober, 1857.
The number of accounts settled is 2.106, embracing an expenditure
of^$11,043,441 84, under the following heads, viz:
r*a^ department of the army
15,648,907 06
Ordnance department of the army 1,098,129 68
Indian affairs
_
..
2,983,703 22
Quartermaster's department of the Ji»rmy—disbijirsed
onaccount of .^'clothing ofthe a r m y , " ^'contingencies of *:he army," andthe pursuit and apprehension
of deserters
857,668 82
100,000 00
Military contributions in Mexico
115,085 68
Military Asylum
.
108,796 72
Private and State claims
_
50,179 60
Medical department of the army
4,118 42
Books of tactics, &c. , 76,690 72
Expenses of recruiting
_
>
_
Contingent> expenses of Adjutant General's de^art161 92
. ment
11,043,441 84
Property accounts examined and adjusted Private claims examined and settled
Private claims examined and rejected, or suspendjsd
4,899
567
480
154
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
^
Requisitions registered, recorded, and posted
2,219
Recruits of the army registered
- '
913
Certificates of military service issued to the Pension Office
18,750
Dead and discharged soldiers registered
2,525
Letters, accounts, and papers received, briefed and registered
6,332
Letters written,, recorded, indexed, and mailed
5,517
Annual statement of Indian disbursements, prepared for Congress,
in duplicate, for-the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, comprised in
1,000 sheets foolscap.
Annual statement of the '^recruiting fund," prepared for the Adjutant General of the army.
Annual statement of the ''contingencies of the a r m y , " transmitted
in duplicate to the Secretary of War.
Annual statement of contingencies of this office.
Annual reports of balances to First Comptroller.
Quarterly reports of balances, and changes therein, to the Second
Comptroller, by direction of the Secretary.
Report to the Secretary of War, under a resolution of the House of
Representatives of January 17, 1857.
There are on the book-keeper's register 1,331 accounts, of which 750
are journalized and posted.
' .
The appropriation ledgers and journals of the W a r and Interior have
been carefully kept.
T. J , D F U L L E R ,
Second Auditor.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Auditor's Office, October
"^1,1%^^.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
' Third Auditor's Office, November 10, 1857.
SIR: I have the honor to subinit the following report of the operations of this branch of the Treasury Department for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1857.
From the chief book-keeper's statement it appears that the aggregate amount of drafts on the treasury, by requisition, in the fiscal
year was $15,256,236 46, as follows :
Drafts by requisition charged to personal accounts.... $14,084,772 05
Drafts by requisition on account of military contributions, charged to personal accounts
25,260 54
Drafts by requisition for the payment of claims—
California war bonds....^
,
$852,103 42
Other claims
'
294,100 45
—
1,146,203 87
.
15,256,236 46
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
156
REPAYMENTS.
Amount of counter requisitions by transfers
|1,822,728 29
Amount of counter requisitions by deposits in the
'
treasury
,
115,0^7 27
1,937,805 56
The aggregate amount of accounts settled during the fiscal year,
and comprised in 3,205 reports, was $15,941,715 63, as follows:
Accounts settled out of advances made and charged
to disbursing officers and agents
$14,606,563 16
Accounts settled appertaining to military contributions, act March 3, 1849
i....
188,948 60
Accounts settled appertaining to California war
bonds, under act of Congress
852,103 42
Accounts settied and charged to the appropriations,
including special acts of Congress for relief of individuals
294,100 45
15,941,715 63
A more detailed report of the operations of this office will be found
in the following statements, showing the character and amount of
business transacted iri each of its subdivisions, as also the condition
of the business at the close of the first quarter of the present fiscal
year.
QUARTERMASTER'S DIVISION.
In this division there were received during the fiscal year, 809 quarterly Pvccounts of offiicers doing duty in the quartermaster's department of the army, the aggregate disbursements involved therein
amounting to $5,487,907 84.
During the same period there were audited 782 accounts, involving
the sum of $5,288,921 55 ; leaving, at the end ofthe fiscal year, 71
accounts unsettled, as follows :
Remaining unsettled on the 30th June, 1856
44
Received in the year ending 30th June, 1857
809
Settled in the year ending 30th June, 1857....
On hand unsettled
853
782
71
During the first quarter ofthe present fiscal year, ending September 30, there were received 184 accounts; settled during the same
period 155; leaving unsettled at the end of the quarter 100; a l l o f
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which (excepting 27, which are suspended for explanations) will probably be disposed of-during the present month.
The number of letters written in this division during the fijscal
year was 1,903.
SUBSISTENCE DIVISION.
-
In this division there were audited during the last fiscal year 840
accounts of officers doing duty in the commissary's department of the
army, involving an expenditure of $2,191,625 73.
The number of accounts audited during the quarter ending September 30 was 289, irivolving an expenditure of $422,680 94.
There remained on file, unadjusted, on September 30, 1857, six
accounts, involving the sum of $13,316 26.
Number of letters written during the fiscal year in this division is
838. ,
PENSION DIVISION.
In this division are examined and settled the accounts of army
pension agents ; also claims for arrearages of pensions, and for pensions due and unclaimed at the pension agency for a period exceeding
fourteen months, and, therefore, by law made payable at the treasury.
During "the fiscal year there were received 188 quarterly accounts
of pensiori agents, which, added to 35 on hand at the close of the last
fiscal year, made an aggregate for settlement of 223.. The number
settled during the year was 212, involving the sum of $1,554,399 87.
Of pension claims received there were 556, of which 403 were
settled, involving the sum of $23,038 62. The residue were suspended
for additional evidence or disallowed.
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During the quarter ending 30th September, there were received 53
quarterly accounts, there being also 11 on hand at the commencement
of the quarter. There were adjusted and settled during the same
period 58, involving the sum of $377,695 15, leaving six on hand.
Of pension claims received during the same quarter there were 123,
of which 100 were settled, involving the sum of $7,796 56, -iiid the
residue suspended or disallowed.
The number of letters written in this division during the fiscal
year, was 1,750 ; of calls for information from departments and offices
there were received and answered 245.
ENGINEER DIVISION.
To this divisionare assigned the accounts of all officers and agents
disbursing under the orders of tbe engineer and topographical engineer bureaus of the War Department, and the accounts of such officers and agents disbursing under the special direction of the War
Department as are transmitted to this office for settlement.
Accounts ofi officers and agents ofi the Engineer Bureau.
These embrace expenditures for the.purchas.e of sites for, and for the
construction and repair of fortifications ; for the surveys and improve
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ments of harbors on the Atlantic, and of rivers emptying irito it, and
all works of harbor and river improvement on the Gulf of Mexico ; for
continuing the Washington Aqueduct, and for the support of the
Military Academy.
.
Accounts ofi offlcers and agents ofi the Topographical Engineer Bureau^
These embrace expenditures for military and geographical surveys ;
for surveys of the northern and northwestern lakes ; for surveys in
reference to the military defence of the frontier, inlarid and Atlantic ;
for surveys of routes for a railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean ; for the construction of military roads ; for all works of
harbor and river improvement on the lakes ; and for improvement of
the navigation of the Mississippi river, and of rivers emptying into it.
Accounts ofi officers and agents under the special direction ofi the War
Department.
In these are embraced expenditures for surveys of routes for a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean ; for the construction of certain military roads ; for the extension of the United States
Capitol and the General Post Office building; for continuiDg the
work of the new dome of the Capitol; for surveying and marking the
southern boundary line of Kansas Territory ; and for continuing the
experiment of sinking artesian wells upon the public grounds.
, . The number of these accounts that were on file in this division unadjusted at the commencement of the fiscal year ending June 30,1857,
was
o
22
T]ie number received during that year was
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238
i l r i d the number for adjustment was therefore
260
rOf this number there were adjusted during the year
^
And the number remaining unadjusted at its close was
223
37
The two hundred and twenty-three accounts adjusted
within the year involved the sum pf
$3,093,934 75
In addition to the number of accounts unadjusted onthe 1st of July
last, namely
37
There had been received up to the 1st of October
57
Making an aggregate of
.i
94
Of this number there were adjusted between the 1st of July and
the 30th September, 1857, (in which an amount of $802,261 88
was involved)
,
o....
80
And there remained unadjusted on the 1st of October
.'
Number ofletters written during the year inthis division waSc.
14
290
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MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
During the fiscal year 352 claims and accounts^under general laws
and special acts of Congress were received and registered, involving
an aggregate amount of $1,699,487 63; of these, and others previously
on file, 429 were investigated and acted on, involving the sum of
$1,226,080 12. The amount allowed was $1,187,005 1.8 ; the residue
of $73,074 94 was suspended or disallowed for want of sufficient
evidence-or the authority of law.
Up to the 30th of September 31 additional claims were received,
amounting to $11^460 18; and 93 claims and accounts were investigated
and reported on during the same period, amounting to $302,552 77,
of which $285,199 88 was reported for allowance, and $47,352 89 disallowed or suspended for the same reasons as above.
Of these dlaims I will remark, there are no unusual features except
in three cases, viz: the California war bond debt, the claim of the
State of Maryland for interest on advances to theUnited States during
the war of 1812, and the claim of the Edisto island company of South
Carolina militia for personal services^ and for the erection of two fortifications for the said island of Edisto during the same war. They
were very heavy claims, and the allowances upon them were made
under special acts of Congress.
In addition to the above many other reports relative to claims,
some of them involving laborious investigations, were made to the
Secretaries of the Treasury and War Departments, and upon calls of
Congress and the Court of Claims.
Sonie old claims for supplies and services i n t h e Seminole Indiaa
war of 1836 to 1841 remain on hand in the same condition as at tlie
date ofthe last report. Action has been had in a few cases, but no?n^
have been allowed^ nor is it believed that any further allowance cari^
be made on any of them without additional legislation. More/particular reference was made to this class of cases in a former report.
The number of claims for horses and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the United States, under tlie act of
March 3, 1849, still remains large. Such as have been called up by
the parties, or their attorneys, have been promptly acted on ; but the
majority have been suspended for additional proof or disallowed. I n
this way 120 of these claims have been disposed of during the fiscal
year, and up to 30th September, 176. The amount allowed during
the year was $1,936 30.
During the fiscal year there were 740 letters written in this divi' sion, and record books filled to the extent of 928 pages.
SOLDIERS' CLAIMS AND BOUNTY LAND DIVISION.
During the past fiscal year 1,173 communications relating to pay,
pension and bounty land claims were duly investigated and disposed
of, including claims of widows and orphans under acts of March
16, 1802, April 16, 1816, and the first section of the act of March 3,
1853, (McRae's volunteers,) which are executed in this office. Of the
. entire number of claims presented 29 were allowed. The amount of
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money involved in the payment of the clairiis allowed was $2,084 61,
50,141 bounty land claims, with 257 invalid and half pay pension
cases, were examined and certified to the Commislgioner of Pensions
Since the first July and up to the 30th September 4,148 bounty land
claims, with 34 invalid and half pay pension cases, have been examined and certified to the Commissioner of Pensions. 260'commuriications relative to pay, pension and bounty land claims have also been
received and registered, all of which have been disposed of. The
number of letters written during the year in this division was 1,931.
664 bounty land claims yet remaining to be examined and certified to
the Comrriissioner of Pensions.
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COLLECTION DIVISION.
To this division are assigned the correspondence and other proceedings pertaining to the accounts of officers and agents who have
been at any time disbursing for the government and have ceased to disburse, or gone out of office, having balances standing against them on
the books of this office. A docket is kept embracing the names of all
such officers or agents, and the anaounts claimed from each, to which
are added, from time to time, the names of others as they go out of
service or cease to disburse, having balances charged against them.
At the date of the last report the outstanding balances were as
follows: I
.
On account of " a r r e a r a g e s " charged prior to 1820... $2,808,800 17
Charged on current books since 1820
3,011,272 97
Total
5,820,073 14
Of thio, amount there was then in suit and in course of prosecution,
iinder the direction of the Solicitor of the Treasury, the sum of
$2\110.,365 04 on account of "^ arrearages," and of the amount
charged on the current books, the sum of $1,764,559 72, leaving a
balance for collection, by suit or otherwise, of $1,945,148 38.
The operations of this division from the 30th September, 1856, till
the 30th September, 1857, may be thus briefly stated:
Total balance September 30,1856..... $5,820,073 14
Amount charged to officers during
the year as having ceased to dis- '
burse, and who have accounts and
vouchers in process of adjustment...
39,979 00
—— $5,860,052 14
From which deduct amount closed by
settlements and payments into the
treasury during the year
327,443 31
Total balance September 30, 1857
Of which in suit and in course of prosecution under the direction of the
Solicitor of the Treasury on account
of arrearages
5,532,608 83
2,110,365 04
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Of amount charged on current books $1,479,465 61
5,589,830 65
Balance
,
Of which accrued prior to 1820....,<.,...
1,942,778 18
698,434 13
Leavinga balance since 1820 outstanding 30th September, 1857............
'......,..
1,244,344 05
The number of letters written and recorded was 941. Quarterly
. reports have also been made, exhibiting at the end of each quarter
the names ofthe debtors, office, or capacity in which disbursing, their
residences, as far as known, the date to which their accounts were
last settled, and the amount due.
I t is obvious that, from the long^'lapse of time since many of those
balances accrued, the death and insolvency of many of the persons
charged, and the difficulty of ascertaining places of residence of others
who may be living, and the fact that a portion of the amounts are
generally matters of coritroversy between the government and the
individual charged, the work of settling or collecting them must be
protracted. Indeed, it would seem that a considerable portion of the
charges styled " arrearages," all of which accrued prior to 1820, can
never be satisfactorily closed, unless it be by legislative authority. I t
is gratifying, however, to find that the process of accumulation, which
had been constantly going on, has at last been checked, and, iristead
thereof, a gradual reduction has been made.
On the 30th June, 1854, the total outstanding balance was
$6,193,613 11, of which there was in suit and in course of prosecution,
under the direction of the Solicitor of the Treasury, $3,448,664 23^
Since .then, up till the 30th September, 1857, there have been adde/i
to the docket the names of officers and others, exhibiting balances-at
. their debit to the amount of $627,518 42, making a grand total of
$6,821,131 53. In the same time the reductions have .amounted to
the sum of $1,288,522 70, leaving, as above stated, a total balance
still outstanding of $5,532,608 83. During the last year the amount
added to the docket amounted to only $39,979, while the reduction
by settlements and payments amounted to $327,443 31.
Upon examination of the foregoing details, I trust you will agree
with me in the opinion that the business of this office is in a satisfactory condition. Old arrearages, which had been accumulating for
years, have been brought up, so that, at the date of the last annual
statement to the Secretary of War of the n-umber of unsettled accounts presented to this office in the last three years, up to and
including the 30th September, 1857, which will not be included in
the annual repqrt ofthis office to the Comptroller of the' Treasury,, it
appears that, with very few exceptions, all the accounts remaining
unsettled are for disbursements made during the present year. The
whole numberrof unsettled accounts then remaining on hand was 98,
of which only four were for quarters antecedent to the second quarter
of the year ; and .since then 50 have been settled, leaving only 48 ac
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counts ofthe whole number presented in the three last years ending
SOth September, 1857.
The number of disbursing officers and agents, whose accounts are
by law assigned to this office for settlement, and required to be rendered quarter yearly, is 510, thus producing 2,040 accounts during
the year for settlement. In addition to those by the act of 3d March
last, it was provided that all the accounts of disbursing officers in the
quartermaster's department for clothirig, and camp and garrison
equipage for the army, which had previously bigen settled in the Second
Auditor's office, involving an annual expenditure of nearly a million
of dollars, should thereafter be settled in this office. Notwithstanding the gradual and constant increase in the business of the office,
consequent on the growth and expansion of the country, the active
and more extended operations of the military service, as well as the
large appropriations for works of a civil and a military character, the
expenditures on account of which are assigned to this office for settlement, I feel entirely confident that the present force of the office will
be capable of meeting all the demands of the public service without
any material delay.
In this connexion, however, I beg leave to invite your attention to a
fact which has been the subject of correspondence with the late Secreth.ry of the Treasury, as well as yourself, viz : the singular position this
office occupies with regard to its clerical force. There are now, and
have been for two years past, legally attached to this office ninety
clerks, whose salaries are regularly estimated and appropriated for,
and yet the actual force therein is but sixty-five clerks. This state of
things has existed to a less extent, however, for several years past.
In 1854, the number of clerks employed was 78 ; but by transfers to
other offices the number has been gradually reduced until it has
reached the number above stated. Thus, it appears, this office is
charged with the sumof $132,440 for coriipensation of its clerical
force, when, in reality, $33,800 of the appropriation is for compensation of twenty-five clerks performing service in other branches of the
department. The clerks detailed from this office are disposed of as
follows:
Clerks.
In the office of the Secretary of the Ti:easury
First Comptroller
Second Comptroller
Solicitor
•5
First Auditor Second Auditor
Fourth, Auditor
Sixth Auditor Register
.Treasurer
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Salary.
4
2
1
1
4
2
3
4
3
1
$5,600
2,600
1,200
1,400
5,600
2,600
4,200
5,200
4,200
1,200
25 33,809
Although some of these transfers, at the time when made, were
understood to he only temporary, and the return of the clerks s®
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transferred was contemplated,, yet, upon careful consideration of the
circumstances, and having full confidence in the capacity of the
present force to. keep up with the current business, I have on several
occasions signified to the head of the department that their services
could be dispensed with so far as this office was concerned; and,
therefore, I would now respectfully recommend that some arrangement may be made, if practicable, whereby the clerks referred to may
be legally attached to the several offices in which they, are employed,
so that they may hereafter be omitted from the estiraates of this
office, and it relieved from the large extra charge from which it
derives no benefit.
Very respectfully, your obedierit servant,
ROBiERT J . ATKINSON, Auditor.
Hon. H o ^ L L COBB,
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Secondary ofi the Treasury.
D.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
- Fourth Auditor's Ofiice, Ociober 28, 1857o
SIR : I have the honor to submit to you a report of the operations of
this office duririg the fiscal year which terminated on the 30th of June
last.
The number of accounts audited within that period was fifteen hundred and seven. Ofthese, two hundred and sixty-four were accounts
of disbursing officers, embracing fifty-eight thousand nine hundred
and tweiity-seven individual accounts, for different periods of time, of
persons connected with the naval service, each of which underwent the
same critical examination that it would have done if it had been separately presented at the office.. The accounts thus audited involved, in
the aggregate, disbursements to the amount of $15,411,884.
The letters received and registered, with.^a brief abstract of each,
was five thousand arid four; those written and recorded were five
thousand seven hundred and seventy. Four thousand and twenty
certificates were furnished to the Commissioner of Pensions of the respective^service of persons claiming bounty land under the act of Congress of March 3, 1855. The examinations required for the purpose^
of obtaining this inforrriation necessarily consumed a great deal of
time, extending, as they did, over an immense number of rolls, containing from a hundred to a thousand names each, and^ nearly all of
them without an index. The requisitions registered during the year
were twelve hundred and fifty-four. The allotments registered during
the same period were twelve hundred and thirteen.
Various reports were made to.the Secretary of the Navy respecting
the hospital fund, the contingent expenses of the department, and
other business of the office, among which was a statement, required
by a resolution of the House of Representatives to be transmitted by
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the Secretary to that body every year, showing the anriual pay of each
person whose name is contained in the Navy Register ; " the amount
paid him for rations, servants, and forage, and the gross amount paid
or allowed him in all respects, for and on his account, for and during
the preceding fiscal year." This compilation in respect to persons so
numerous, receiving their pay and other allowances from so many disbursing agents, in different parts of the world, and under such varyirig
circumstances, is, as may be supposed, a work of much time and labor,
requiring months for its preparation.
The books of the office were carefully and faithfully kept during the
year.
Many other official matters, received the atterition and occupied the
time of the several clerks, such as the apportionment of prize money,
the preparation of cases for suit, searches for information for numerous
applicants, &e., which cannot all be particularized in this report.
^ The present condition of the office is good, with the single exception that the space it is permitted to occupy is too confined for the
convenient accommodation of all the clerks, or to admjt of so methodical an arrangement of the papers for facility of access as could be desired. I think it is better to submit to this deficiency of room,
however, than to have any of the desks transferred to another building. The force employed is sufficient for the prompt and efficient
transaction of the business, without being unnecessarily large. The
clerks are attentive and industrious, and no branch of the business is
in arrear.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A, 0 . DAYTON.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasury.
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TREASUEY DEPARTMENT,
Fifith Auditor's Office, November 5, 1857.
SIR : In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the
23d ultimo, I have the honor to state, that ofthe various descriptions
of accounts belongiri'g to this office, there have been reported on and
transmitted to the Comptroller, during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1857, one thousand two hundred and seventy-five, and that during
the said period letters in relation to the business of the office were
written and despatched to their destinations to the number of one
thousand two hundred and( eighty-two.
,
Under the act of Congress of March 1, 1855, "for remodeling the
diplomatic and consular systems," most of the accounts of our consuls,
commercial agents, &c., in foreign ports, have been finally adjusted.
The very few that remain unadjusted, of this description of accounts,
are in consequence of the imperfect m.anner they were prepared ; these
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imperfections have been pointed out to the parties, who will, no doubtf
in due time correct ^thesame.
The accounts of our consular officers, under the act of Congress approved August 18, 1856, " for regulating the diplomatic and consular
systems,'^' which act went into bperation on the first day df January
last, are transmitted quarterly, and, where it was possible to do so,
have been promptly adjusted.' The directions contained in the 18th
section of the act, and in the 236th and 237th sections of the printed
regulations, relative to the preparation of their accounts, appear to
have been misapprehended by some of the consular officers, and their
accounts, consequently, were erroneously made up and transmitted.
These have all been examined, and the errors and oriaissions duly
pointed out to them.
I t was scarcely to be expected, in putting into operation the provisions of an act affecting all o^r diplbmatic and consular officers
abroad, which in many instances altered their salaries, and required
new modes of preparing their accounts, that some mistakes would not
have been committed in regard to their duty in the premises.. It is
due to these officers to state, that, considering the changes which have
been made, and the additional duty imposed upon them, their accounts have generally been rendered with great care, and with an
evident desire to coniply with the instructions of the President.
The further operations of the office under the act have been to prepare, under the special directions of the Secretary of State, the books
and forms necessary to the organization and perfection of the system
prescribed by the President, in accordance with the provisions of the
said act.. Under this system the duties of the office have been increased, requiring the careful attention of the clerks in carrying out
its detail, which may be stated, in part, as follows, viz :
First. Registering all fees collected, accounted for, and reported by
consular officers.
Second. Registering all consular receipts and statements of certified invoices forwarded by the collectors of customs to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Third. Registering arid arranging the statements of the rates at
which depreciated currency of the couritry in which the consular officer resides is computed in United States or Spanish dollars, o r i n
silver or gold coins of other countries.
Fourth. Registering and arranging the monthly reports of the
rates of exchange prevailing between the ports or places at which the
consular officer is located and London, Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg,
and New York.
Fifth. Preparing statistics of the commercial information in reference not only to the trade of the place of the residence of the consular officer, but that ofthe neighboring country or towns with which
it may be connected commercially, or through which the merchandise
may be shipped to the United States.
Sixth. Preparing statistics of the prices current of the staple articles, bf foreign production exported from the country of their residence
to the United States.
The detail of this system, it is expected, will be perfected and
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matured on or before the termination of the quarter ending March
31, 1858; and the results, u n d e r t h e respective heads mentioned,
will then be furnished when called for by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
It is gratifying for me to state that the regulations issued by the
President, when carefully observed by the consular officer, have greatly
facilitated the accounting clerks in the prompt settlement of their,
accounts.
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.
During the year the current work of the office has been kept up,
and the duties of each clerk performed in a prompt and commendable
manner.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
MURRAY McCONNEL, ^
Auditor,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofi the Treasurer^
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OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY
FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,.
November 14, 1857.
S I R : In compliance with your request of the 23d ultimo, I have the
honor to submit the following report of the operations bf this office
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
In order that the business despatched by the office may be properly
presented, I will cite such provisions of the organic law approved
J u l y 2, 1836, as indicate its chief duties, responsibilities, and powers :
Section 8 provides for the appointment of " an Auditor, whose duty
it shall be to receive all accounts arising in the Post Office Department, or relative thereto ; to audit and settle the same, and certify
their balances to the Postmaster General: provided, that if either the
Postmaster General or any person whose account shall be settled be
dissatisfied therewith, he may, within twelve months, appeal to the
First Comptroller of the Treasury, whose decision shall be final and
conclusive."
" H e shall keep and preserve all accounts, with the vouchers, after
settlement."
A. variety of other duties are enumerated" in this and succeeding
sections not necessary to be cited here.
Section 14 enacts " that the Auditor shall superintend the collection
of all debts due to the department, and all penalties and forfeitures
imposed on postmasters for failing to make returns or'^pay over the
proceeds of their offices. He shall direct suits and legal proceedings,
and take all such measures as may be authorized by law to enforce the
prompt payment of moneys due to the department."
Section 18 provides that, in cases in which proceedings at law for
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the recovery of balances due on account of the Post Office Department
shall be fruitless, the Auditor " may direct the institution of suits in
chancery, to set aside fraudulent conveyances br trusts, or attach debts
due to the defendants, or obtain any other proper exercise of the
powers of equity to obtain satisfaction of judgments."
It will be seen by the foregoirig provisions that there is assigned to
this office, except in cases of appeal, the various duties which, in regard to the other departments of the government, are shared by an
Auditor, Comptroller, Register, and Solicitor, requiring a correspondent
degree of capacity, energy, and accuracy in the employes of the office
to enable them to so discharge their responsible duties as to secure the
approval of the Postmaster General and of the immense number of .
postmasters, contractors, and other persons, whbse accounts are adjusted by them.
Only gne appeal was taken to the First Comptroller of the Treasury
during the year, and in that case the decision of this office was
sustained.
The Auditor's office was organized July 2, 1836, with a clerical force
of forty-three persons, and the number of post offices then in operation
was 11,091.
The number of changes of postmasters made during the year
ending June 30, 1836, requiring a final adjustment of accounts,
was 1,844.
The gross revenue of the department for collection, derived from
the high rates of postage, viz : " for every letter composed ofa single
sheet of paper, conveyed not exceeding thirty miles, six cents ; over
thirty and not exceeding eighty miles, ten cents • over eighty and
not exceeding 150 miles, twelve and a half cents ; over 150 and not
exceeding 400 miles, eighteen and three-quarter cents ; over 400
miles, twenty-five cents," was $3^398,455 19.
The number of post offices in operation June 30, 1857, was 26,586;
and the number of changes made during the year requiring final
adjustment of accounts was 7,868.
The gross revenue from j)ostages at the low.rate of tbree cents for
every single letter conveyed in the maihnot exceeding 3,000 miles,
and for any distance exceeding 3,000 miles, ten cents ; and on newspapers, at a corresponding low rate, was $75353,951 76.
But the number of post offices in operation, and the amount of
revenue, give but a faint idea of. the amount of labor required in the
adjustment of the accounts and collection of the revenues of the
department. I t is only when we consider the vast scope of its operations, its great net-work of post roads, over which the annual transportation of the mails for the year ending June 30, 1856, as stated
in the report of the late Postmaster General, was 71,307,897 miles,
embracing every city, town, village, and hamlet in the wide-spread
Union; its myriads of postmasters and their deputies, who receive
the revenues in the smallest coins of our riational currency ; its hosts
of contractors and others employed in carrying the mails ; and that
the accounts of all these parties have to be. audited quarterly, that
we arrive a t a just estimate of the labor performed by the one hundred and sixteen clerks now employed in this office.
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This force is arranged in six divisions, styled " e x a m i n e r s , " ,
" r e g i s t e r s , " "book-keepers," " p a y clerks," -" collecting clerks,"
and " miscellaneous."
As the nature^of the duties assigned to these divisions is fully set
forth in the last annual report of this office, I shall give only a brief
summary of the chief labor performed by them during the last fiscal
year.
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EXAMINERS' DIVISION.
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Six clerks, in charge of the "postage stamp and stamped'envelope
ledgers," have received from the Post Office Department 101,746 quarterly returns of postmasters, and after making a comparison of the
postage stamp account as rendered b y t h e postmaster with the account
on their books, compiled from the books of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, and noting on them all items of difference, have
passed them to the thirty-five examiners, who, after examining and
auditing them, have passed them to the " registers' division."
The chief examiner has examined and audited quarterly Ithe coinmission and emolument accounts of 174 postmasters at offices where
th€ comraissions and emoluments have exceeded $500 per quarter. "
In over 18,000 of the quarterly accounts errors have been discovered by this division, whereby the indebtedness of postmasters was
increased in each account more than fifty cents ; and three clerks,
styled " e r r o r clerks," have furnished to the postmasters by whom
the errors were committed accurate cbples of their accounts as rendered and corrected.
V
All postal accounts arising out of postal conventions between the
IJnited States and foreign governments are now adjusted by two clerks
of this division, one of whom also disburses the " salary and contingent funds" of the office.
REGISTERS' DIVISION.
\
There are twelve clerks in this division, who have carefully analyzed
and entered in their registers the 101,746 accounts, in accordance with
the provisions contained in the 12th section of an act approveii July 2,
1836, and have delivered these registers to the book-keepers within
twenty days after the expiration of each quarter.
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BOOK-KEEPERS' DIVISION.
There are thirteen clerks employed in this division, the.principal
book-keeper having charge of the general accounts of the Post Office
Department; three clerks keep the accbunts of mail contractors, and
nine clerks have charge of postmasters' and late postmasters' accounts.
The average number of current accounts in charge of each clerk is
3,620, and the number of current ledgers is 41, each containing about
650 pages of imperial paper.
]
All items of debit and credit have been carefully posted into these
edgers and examined within the period fixed by regulation.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
PAY DIVISION.
This division embraces twelve clerks, each having charge of about
476 accounts of mail contractors, whose accounts have been audited
and paid'quarterly by '^collection orders" arid drafts issued on postmasters, and warrants on the treasurer and assistant treasurers of the
United States.
The number of "collection orders'' issued to contractors was 72,110;
upon which they received of postmasters $1,083,869 29 nearly two
months prior to the time fixed by contract for auditing their mail
payThe periods fixed by contract for quarterly adjustment of mail ser_
vice are within the months ofMay, August, November, and February^
;
COLLECTINO DIVISION.
There are seventeen clerks employed in this division, which is subdivided as follows, viz:
•
One principal corresponding clerk and three assistants; nine " stating
clerks" in charge of present and late postmasters' accounts; two
"copying c l e r k s " who prepare copies of all accounts required by
present and late postmasters ; one "draft clerk" who issues all "collection drafts," and prepares an alphabetical, chronological, and numerical record of the names of all postmasters whose term of office expires in each fiscal year ; and one' clerk who enters in this record all
proceedings of this office in connexion with the final adjustment o the
accounts of late postmasters.
The number of accounts in charge of this division during the fiscal
year was—Of accounts prior to June 30, 1856
.,
.o
12,720
Of accounts of persons whose terms of office expired within
the fiscal year
7,868
Of accounts of postmasters
26,586
Total
:.......
..,...,...
47,174
The amount due to the United States by late postmasters, whose accounts were not in suit on the 30th
June, 1856, was.....
...« $109,505 75
Which was increased by "estimated postage"...
6,719 21
Amount for collection
Of which there was collected and credited
on vouchers during the last fiscal year...
And placed in suit
Leaving uncollected andnot in suit
Of which there was apparently due
.'
.........
116,224 96
$47,564.44
15,449 18
— - .
63,013 62
o.......
,
,.
53,211 34
33,878 19
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By late postmasters in California and Oregon who have
presented vouchers of expenditures in and about the
business of their offices for a much larger sum than is
charged against them on the books of this office ; and
as it is probable that an amount will be allowed to
them by the Postmaster General, under the provisions
of the 4th and 5th sections of an act approved July 27,
1854, which will equal their apparent indebtedness,
this sum should be deducted, thereby leaving due by
late postmasters in the Atlantic States the sum of.
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19,333 15
The amount due to the United States by postmasters whbse terms
of office expired during the last fiscal year was
, $492,639 17
Of which there has been collected..
319,480 16
Leaving uncollected
173,159 01
For the collection of which this division is using all its energies.
Three thousand nine hundred and ninety-four "collection drafts"
have been issued; 26,586 postmasters'general accounts have been
stated from the ledgers.
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The correspondence of the division covers 2,248 folio post pages;
in addition to which 10,120 circular letters have been issued. '
Eighty-nine suits were instituted during the year; 42 judgments
obtained thereon ; $3,856 95 collected, and 27 accounts closed.
In 31 suits commenced prior to July 1, 1856, there has been collected the sum of $9,220 47.
The accounts of the United States attorneys and marshals, and
clerks of-the United States courts, i n ' 8 2 cases, have been adjusted
and paid.
MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
Four clerks in this division have adjusted, quarterly, the aocounts
of 3,133 "special mail contractors" and of 1,596 " m a i l messengers
and local agents," making 18,916 adjustments during the year; and
have conducted the large correspondence growing out of the peculiar
character of "special post offices."
' ^ ,One clerk adjusted and paid, monthly, 406 route agents, and furnished all statements of present and late mail contractors' accounts
that have been required.
Two clerks had charge of the " w a r r a n t , draft, and cash books" of
the office, and have entered therein 7,695 " w a r r a n t s , " amouriting to
$5,450,367 52, and 13,993 drafts issued by the Postmaster General,
amounting to $1,030,107 83.
One clerk has recorded 365 folio post pages in the letter book^, embracing letters concerning cases in suit, and registered, enveloped,
a,nd mailed 10,120 printed letters. He has, also, adjusted and reported
"for payment all accounts of special agents, and for " b l a n k s " and
advertising for the Post Office Department.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
One clerk has charge of the "collection and miscellaneous" letter
books, and has recorded therein 2,606 folio post pages.
One clerk revises the accounts of late postmasters who have
apparent balances due them, and reports-the sum found due to the
Postmaster General for payment. During the year he has paid 957
accounts, ambunting to $36,072 02.
The material required of this office for the "Biennial Register,"
viz: the names of post offices, and their net a n n u a ! proceeds; the
names of all postmasters, arid their annual compensation,; the names
of clerks employed in post offi^ces by authority of the Post Office Department, and their compensation; the names of all mail contractors'
special mail contractors, mail messengers, route agents, and special
agents, and.their coriipensation; and the names of all persons to
whom payments have been made for printing done for the Post Office
Department, with the sum paid to each—covering 518 pages of the
708 contained in the last '^Biennial Register," and of course a much
larger number in the one now being published—is nearly completed,
notwithstanding the fact that this great labor has been performed, in
addition to the regular current dutie.3 of the office, without an increase
of its clerical force.
The number of letters received during the year was 126,454, and_
the number prepared and mailed by the office was 71,791.
My connexion with the office has been too limited to enable me to
speak from personal observation of the manner in which the geritlemen employed therein have discharged their various and responsible
duties, but I am assured by the chief clerk and by the records of the
office that they havejabored with, such energy, capacity, and fidelity,
as justly entitles them to your favorable conside'ration.
Respectfully submitted.
, .
THOS. M. TATE, Auditor,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,*
Secreiary ofi the Treasury.
G.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Cornptroller's Office^ October 26, 1857.
SIR : In reply to your letter of the 23d instant, and for the purpose
of exhibiting the operations of this office during the fiscal year last
past, I respectfully repprt that the following accounts have been revised and certifieci to the Register, viz :
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,
6,904 accounts reported on by the First Auditor.
1,286 accounts reported on by the Fifth Auditor.
2,013 accounts reported, on by the Commissioner ofthe General Land
V^
Office.. ^
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That the following named warrants have been countersigned, entered in blotters, and posted, viz:
459 stock warrants.
308 Texas debt warrants.
1,748 quarterly salary warrants.
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1,859 treasury (proper) warrants.
2,365 treasury interior warrants.
4,345 customs warrants.
44 appropriation warrants.
1,001 navy pay warrants.
274 navy repay warrants.
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1,142 miscellaneous covering warrants.
634 land covering warrants.
j
1,111 customs covering warrants. •
9 treasury funding warrants.
3,178 army pay warrants.
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852 army repay warrants.
1,399 army interior pay warrants.
229 army interior repay warrants.
The whole making an aggregate of 20,957 warrants.
2,636 letters have been received, endorsed, registered, and fil;ed.
4,270 letters have been written, registered, recorded, arid fbrwarded,
the records of which,cover 2,812 pages folio post.
There have been 32 formal decisions made and recorded, their
records'covering 285 pages folio post.
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Twenty-seven reports have been made to the different departments,
the records of which cover 266 pages folio post. Besides, other duties
have been performed, which it is not deemed necessary to particularize,
but which constitutes no small portion ofthe labors ofthe office.
Respectfully yours..
W . MEDILL,
Corriptroller.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofiihe Treasury.
H.
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TREASURY. DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, November 5, 1857.
SIR : In compliance with your request of the 23d ultimo, I have the
honor to submit the following report of the operations of this office for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857; '
The accounts examined, passed, and recorded on the books of this'
bffice during the year were :
Reported by the Second Auditor ..'
..... 1,398
Reported by the Third Auditor
,
'3,205
Reported by the Fourth Auditor
433
Total
,
.........^
5,036
being an increase of 166 settlements upon the number ofthe preceding
fiscal year.
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The Fourth Auditor's accounts, though comparatively small in
number, embrace heavy expenditures, and severally require much
time for due examination.
I n addition tb the settlements above enumerated, there is a class of
small accounts revised by this office and paid by disbursing officers of
the army and navy on certificates originating in the Second and
Fourth Auditors' offices.
These are also the subject of careful investigation, and were :
From Second Auditor's office
488
From Fourth Auditor's office....
535
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Total..
\:..:
:.o.„o.o.,o., 1,023
Showing'a decrease of 330 certificate settlements from last year's
operations.
The amount of expenditure embraced in the accounts reported by
the Second Auditor was $11,043,441 84.
The Third Auditor's confirmed settlements involve an expenditure
of $15,941,715 63.
The disbursements in the settlements of the Fourth Auditor were
$15,411,884.
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Thus showing the revision here of some forty-two millions of public
expenditure within the last fiscal year.
The requisitions upon the treasury for advances to disbursing
officers, payments, transfers in settienients, &c., found to have^^been
received, examined, countersigned, and entered on the books of this
^office, were:
For Departonent ofi Inteo^ior,
Pay or advance requisitions ....:
Transfer refunding requisitions
..........o............
'.....•
1,391
234
For Department ofi War.
Pay or advance requisitions
Transfer or refunding requisitions
3,095
867
For Navy Department,
Pay or advance requisitions
Transfer or refuriding requisitions ,.
Total
,
....^.
912
266
,;....... 6,765
Exhibiting an increase within the year of 538 requisitions. ,
The letters received, filed, and answered were seven hundred and
ten.
The answers cover 410 folio post pages of the letter book.
The number of accounts reported for suit .was twelve.
The arinual statements required by the act of May 1, 1820, were
duly transmitted, in duplicate, to the Secretaries of the Interior, War,
and Navy, by whom they were reported to Congress, and' riiay be
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173
seen as forming Executive documents of the last session of the Senate
and House of Representatives.
These statements showed the balances of appropriations standing
upon the books of their respective depalrtments on the 1st July, 1856 ;
the appropriations made for thefiscal year 1855-'56 ; the repayments
and transfers in same time ; the amounts applicable to the service of
the year 1855-'56 ; the amount drawn by requisitions from.the
treasury for the same period ; and, finally, the balances on the 30th
June, 1856, with such appropriations as were carried to the surplus
und.
. .
In compliance with the regulations of the Executive for carrying
into effect the provisions of the treaties of 20th October, 1832, and of
24th May, 1834, with the Chickasaw tribe of Indians, semi-annual
statements o f t h e receipts and disbursements growing out o f t h e
several trusts created by those treaties were furnished to the Secretary
of the Interior.
For further details of the legally prescribed and customary duties
of this office, I would respectfully refer to the late "Reports on the
Finances."
:
In conclusion, while I would solicit your attention to the number
of accounts and claims examined and adjusted during the last fiscal
year ; to the large amount of expenditures involved in these' settlements ; and, particularly, to the fact ^that the clerks of this office
should be required carefully to examine each voucher in every account
here revised, not only to ascertain that the amount charged was actually expended, but thkt the expenditure was duly authorized by
law and by the regulatioris ofthe service to which they appertain^ as
well as presented in the prescribed forms of the Treasury Department ; that the payment's were made to the rightful claimants ; and,
also, that the amount was charged to the proper appropriation, I
have to repeat the concurrent testimony of my predecessors that the
revising clerks of this office should be appointees of special aptitude and experierice; arid I would respectfully add that, w i t h t h i s
end in view, promotions should, as far as practicable, be made from
the offi-ces of the Second', Third, and Fourth Auditors, where they
may have evinced the requisite qualifications.
I have the honor to be^ very respectfully, your obedient servant,
' J . MADISON CUTTS,
Comptroller,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretairy ofi the Treasury.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
.
'
Offi^^ ofi Conimissioner qf Cusioms, November 20, 1857.
SIR : In presenting the usual report of the operations of this office
during the year preceding, I am gratified at being able to state that
the same promptitude and regularity in' the rendition of their accounts, which I had. occasion to notice last year, continues to be
observed by the collectors, of the customs and.disbursing agents ofthe
treasury .whose accounts are revised and settled in this office. The
collectors who have gone out of office during the year have, with few
exc'eptions, fully settled their customs accounts and paid the balances
due thereon into the treasury. Their accounts, as disbursing agents,
superintendents of lights, agents of marine hospitals," and those
involving their official emoluments, have also been'closed as far as
practicable, and all are in course of final adjustment./
In those.still remaining open, so riear an approximation to a final
adjustment has been reached as to justify the belief that in no instance
will there be any defalcation or loss to the government thrpugh their "
agency, either as collectors/or disbursing agents of the treasury.
Many of these officers have a variety of accounts involving the receipt and disbursenient of large sums of money, the expenditures for
the erection of custom-houses and marine hospitals, the payment of
deberitures and other miscellaneous expenses being devolved upon the
collectors of the customs acting as disbursing agents of the treasury.
These accounts, as well as those relating tb the collection of the revenue from customs, and the disbursement for expenses incident thereto, have recently been required to be rendered at the end ofeach
month, six days being allowed after the expiration of the month to
make up and foivward them to the accounting officers of the treasury.
By a regulation of the department these accounts are require.d to be
settled during the month ensuing, so that both the department and
the office engaged in the collection or disbursement of the revenue
may know within the month precisely how the accounts of each officer
. should stand. Some complaint has been riiade that the frequency of
these settlements occasions unnecessary labor, and where the disbursements are sniall creates an inconvenience from whic hno corresponding benefit is derived. To some extent this is undoubtedly true,
and in districts where the expenditures are quite small, I am of opinion that a relaxation of the rule, so far as to allow a return to the
system of quarterly accounts for disbursements only, might well be
granted. But I am so fully convinced, from experience under both
systems, that short and frequent settlements of the accounts from all
the larger ports is attended with mutual benefit to the government
and the collectors, and is so essential a safeguard to the public money,
that I should deprecate any considerable change in the present
system.
The system as now established works well, and if the accounts are
properly scrutinized it would be extremely difficult for any defalcation to occur without immediate detection.
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175
The administration of the regulations now in force relating to marine hospitals, entitled "Regulations forthe return and collection of
the hospital fund, and the application thereof for the relief of sick
and disabled seamen," being No. 68 of treasury regulations, has
occasioned no little eriabarrassment to the agents and the accounting,
officers. These regulations were intended, and, in the iriaiu', are well
adapted, to remedy many of the abuses to which the administration
of that fund had before been subject^ and have introduced some highly
useful reforms ; but there are some portions of the code which it is
found impracticable to carry out, arid others which are found to limit
the authority ofthe agerit in relieving sick and disabled seamen to an
extent not contemplated b y t h e act of Congress providing for the ^
collection of the fund.; Since the promulgation of these regulations,
I have scrupulously adhered to their provisions in the settlement of
the agents' accounts, and have consequently been frequently obliged
to present individual applications for exemption from the restrictions
therein contained for your consideration and allowarice. I t would-be
much better to have a revision of the regulations, with such amendments as experience has shown to be proper, and which would supersede the necessity of; frequerit applications to the Secretary for a
relaxation of particular provisions. I t is believed that a revision '
might now be made, which, without impairing the efficiency of the
regulations in preventing abuse and fraud, would materially facilitate
a just and faithful administration of the fund.
In my report of last,year I suggested that the increasing business
ofthe office called for some additional'clerical force, and recommended
the allowance of one additional clerk. Since then some further duties
have been devolved upon the.office, and it will be observed by the
synopsis of business herein submitted that the enlargement of regular
business still goes on; the correspondence has now becoriie so voluminous
that the clerk in charge of the records is unable, by devoting his
whole time to his desk, to keep them frorii falling into arrear. Knowing
your desire to reduce rather than enlarge the public,expenditures,
I am unwilling, under; present circumstances, to recommend a permanent increase offeree; but as authority will exist after the commericement of Congress: to employ teriiporary clerks, and as the contingent fund of the office has been sparingly used and a large surplus
remains in the treasury, out of which such assistance could be paid,
would'rather suggest relief in that way.
The nuraber of accounts of collectors of the customs, and of surveyors
designated as collectors, received and finally settled in this office
duririg the year, amounts to two thousand seven hundred and fiftyseven.
,
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Accounts-relating to the superintendence and cbnstruction of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, marine hospitals and custom-houses, and for
other miscellaneous purposes, amount .to tliree thousarid and twentyt w o .
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The.number of bonds taken from collectors, naval officers, &c., and
the notices issued thereori, amounts to two hundred and forty-six.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCESo
In disposing of this amount of business, with other matters referred
by the department, eight thousand and fifty-eight letters have been
sent frpm the office, all of which have been eritered at length upon
the records. ^
• '
In concluding this report, which is the last I shall have the honor
to submit, I may.be pardoned for observing, that when I came into
the.office, in .1853, I found a large riumber of accounts of collectors
of the custoins and disbursing officers, whp had previbusly gone out
of office, riiany years in arrears; In thei autumn of that year a list
of these old accbunts, amouriting to about five hundred in number,
with balanoes upon them appearing to be due to the United States of
three millions bf dollars, were put into my hands by the late Secretary .
ofthe Treasury, with the request that I. would uridertake their investigation^ and, if possible, have therri closed upon the books of the
treasury. . This - investigation led to a protracted and voluminous
correspondence, which was steadily pursued during a period of nearly
two years, the labor of which was mostly performed after the close of
office hours. Many ofthe principals arid their sureties had deceased,
soriie.had become insolvent, some had removed to other localities, and
there were many of the accounts which required carefulre-examination
arid" restatement to.ascertain the amount actually due upon them.
.During the prbgress of this investigation, several reports, accompanied by detailed lists, were made to the Secretary bf the Treasury,
and in my final report in 1855 1 had the satisfaction to represent the
list as substantially closed. In most of the cases the balances found'
. due to the governirient. were recovered and paid iritb the treasury ;
sbme few were put in suit, and the small residuum so thoroughly explored, as to be reported as wholly worthless.
I t is with great satisfaction, therefore,^ that I. shall leave the office
unincumbered by the arrearages pf fornier years, arid in the coriviction that, with the amendments to which I have herein referred, the
system of accounting now existing is well calculated to'prevent a
like accumulation in the future.^ '
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Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
• :'
• ;^ •
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^
• • H . J.., ANDERSON,
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• Commissioner ofi'CusiorriSo
Hon. :HOWELL COBB,
Secreiary of the Treasu/ry..
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177
TREASURY OF THE U N I T E D STAITES,
November 10^-1857.
SIR: In compliance with your instructions, I have the honor to submit the fbllowing sumriiary of the busiriess of this office duririg the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
The amount covered into the treasury during the year by 4,251 warrarits, was—
From customs, landis, and miscellaneous sources
$69,358,123 09
From Interior Department
380,4.78 40
Prom W a r Department
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• 2,357,794. 31
FromNavy Department
1,631,374 22
73,727,770 02
which includes repayments of previous advances and aniounts transferred from one appropriation to another in adjusting the balances of
settled accounts.
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The payments during the same period, on 17,317 warra;nts; and-by
15,583 drafts, were—For civil, miscellaneous, diplomatic, and public debt $31,873,886 18
F o r l n t e r i o r Department
5,960,064 48
For War Department
- 21,619,568 47
For Navy Department
.......v................
14^479,351 05
73,932,870 18.
which also includes payments for the transfer of balances in adjusting settled accounts.
The amount received at the several offices of the
treasury for the use of the Post Office Department
was
.$4,973,776 95
And the amount of 7,698 post office warrants thereon
5,444,375 13
Balance to the credit of the department at the close
of theyear
113,438. 36
The sum of $26,146,000 in coin and bullion has moved during the
year for the purpose of being coined, or being used in making disbursements for the public service. This result has been effected by
means of 1,634 transfer drafts, a large portion of which have been
exchanged for coin, when such exchanges suited the convenience of
the department, while the remainder were satisfied by the actual
transportation of coin and bullion.
The arrangements introduced by your predecessor, and adopted by^
the act of March 3, 1857, under which moneys drawn from the treasury by warrants in favor of disbursing officers are held on deposit
to the official credit of such disbursing officers, subject to these orders),
by the Treasurer, the assistant treasurers, and some designated depositaries, have continued to work satisfactorily, and have been mfUchtA
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
extended; involving, however, much increased responsibility and
labor on all those who hold these delicate trusts.
In this office alone the receipts from all sources, on treasury aocount
proper, during the year amounted to $8/553,395 32.
Thirteen hundred and thirty-four drafits have been satisfied, either
by payment in coin or by being entered to the credit of disbursing
officers, and made subject to their checks. Accounts have been kept
with sixty-eight disbursing officers, whose credits were drawn upon
and paid to the amount of $8,145,620 95, or 17,214 checks.
The sum of $6,704,700 has been transferred during the year, from
the assistant treasurer at New York to this office, by means of 3,803
checks giveri in exchange for coin previously paid here.
These latter operations, it is eviderit, have afforded favbrable and
very acceptable accommodation to our busiriess community; while, at
the same time, they have relieved the; department of the onus of
transporting; that amountof specie which it would otherwise have
beeri compelled.to encounter.
I am happy to add that all branches of business in the office proper
and in the special money department have been conducted with highly
commendable promptness and accuracy, and, as I believe, to the entire satisfaction of all persons^ who have had any business, transactions
with the office.
I h a v e the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
. '
•
: ,SAM. CASEY,. :'
•
Treasurer United Staies
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secreiary of the Treasury,
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179
E.
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
« November Vl, 1857.
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•SIR: In compliance with your instructions of the 23d ultimo,^ I
have the honor to transmit herewith tabular statements which show
the operations ofthis office during the fiscal year commencing July 1,
1856, and ending June 30, 1857. For the more clear comprehension
of the business these tables arrange the suits brought in classes and
are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4.
No. 1 is a statement in detail of suits on treasury transcripts of
accounts of public officers settled and adjusted by the accounting
officers of the department.
No. 2 is a statement of suits,for the recovery of fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, for violations of the revenue laws.
No. 3 is a statement of miscellaneous suits, including all not embraced in the two preceding tables.
No. 4 is a general statement showing the aggregates bf these tables,
of which the following is a condensed summary :
Siatement of tlie operations oj the Solicitor's Office during the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1856, and ending
'June 30, 1857.
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'Judicial districts.
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Maiyland
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Di>^trict of Columbia
Virginia, eastern disirict
Virginia, western district
.....;.... ......
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Ohio, northern district
OKSrt c.r>iifhoi-n /1iatrir»t
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10
^2,682 95
2
9
2
344 51
110 00
909 35
12
1 '**^'l8,399'83"
"7
1
2,265.73
29
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.2
08
3
1
"lii'eii'si
00
19.
64
00
4
23
2
6
6
54
6
1
8
4
3
500
20,666
6,800
8,155
13,784
11,665
15,312
12,015
00
94
00
94
42
60
81
05
2
29
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•
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2
8
6
1,500 00
i
1
2
4,isi 43
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1
3'
500 00
341 19
3
1
5
3
6
3
9
1
7
8,790
2,585
1,202
. 8,428
99
65
35
66
682 95
5,000 00
8
4
2
2
681 62
1,312.78
. 7 , 9 5 7 25
40,802 33
208 43
769 40
3,431.30
6 '
2
1
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3
O 3 >>
2
3 1
632 15
1,800 44
6,568 33
4 1
- 2 *
'*344'92'
1,536 40
IP •
. «£1
$2,682 95
$1,962. 60
18,399'83
. 344 51 . '
343 51
•3,364 73
2,375 73
1,009 56
909 36
12
• 187'73
,252
333,998 51
12
1
681 62
3,i66 .00
2,812 78
15
.4,313 19
7,957 25
3
7
44,983 76
4
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^ 1
208 43
13
- 500 00
17
1,110 59 " " • • ' 3 6 3 * 6 9
4
6,800 .00 j
20 *'"*8*720'99'
.2,585 65
31
8,191 i s
43 ^
:1,202"35 •11,859.96
1 2 , 0 1 5 05
1'
.24 69
13;
• • .682 | 5
3
5
1
977 07
7
668 63
.3,336 84
9
6,568 33 1
5
^
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1
200 00
1,500 00
100 00
CUB
•c ii
400 00
2.000
4,313
6,762
2,000
5
5 I
1•
55
7,786*90
" 11
••
1 lit
5
S2,825 60
11
1
5
4
Flf>rida northern d i s t r i c t . . . . . ' . . .
Texas.
c
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13
1
4
43
4
2
.8
237
14
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Alabama, northern district
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N^"W York, northern district
N e w York, souihern district
Pennsylvania, eastern district
>C.ollections duririg J h e fiscal year.
Suits brought during Suits decided, or otherwise disposed of duiing the present fiscal
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the year.
Total aniount of judgments on suits during
llie fiscalyear.
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$4,66332
18,747 '27
600 00
.7,284 94
542 90
433 59
112 29
, .17,884 94
$6,625
18,747
843
10,649
1,.552
43:^
300
363,339
92
27
51
67
46
59
02
39
W
473 35
26,705 98
5,450 06
3,473
31,019
5,450
2
208
3,205
532
6,800
35
17
06
00
43
78
21
00
CQ
22,793
68
12,015
722
961
413
404
856
12,144
97
55
05
97
25
79
40
32
09
208 43
3,205 78
228 52
'••*"'
14,602 82
68 55
698
961
254
404
856
11,475
28
25
02
40
32
46
indiana
2
Illinois, southern district
Total
2
1
1
4
30
.
54 33
1
.....;
California, northern district
N e w Mexico "
.. .
Washington Territory
480 00
6,661 25
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1
1- *"202,'669*68'
1
2
1
1
1
590^437-93
3
1
520
1
3
10 00
4,080 97
1,130,979 78
5 00
50 00
1
6,872 06
2
15
2
13
2
112
41,978 69
88
'290,742 70
626
678'46•
54 33
10 00
4,080 97
54 33
12,738 06
202,748 08
765 66
21,813 00
5 00
6,922 06
399,027 80
16,199 00
204,804 74
16,964 66
226 617 74
50 00
332,721 39
54 33
12,738 06
•
349,504 27
50 66
748.532 07
The tahles show that 520 suits were brought during the year, of which 24 were on treasury transcripts, class 1^
for the recovery of $710,038 53 ; 212 for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures^ class 2, for violations o f t h e
revenue laws, the mass of which are inrem., hut includes specificfines and penaltiesVamounting to $2,700 00; and 248
are of a miscellaneous character, class 3, for $418,241 25—making a general aggregate of 520 suits to recover
$1,130,979 78, in addition to the cases in rem.
Ofthe above suits 801 have been tried and disposed of as follows: 112 decided in favor of the United >States, 34
decided against the United States, arid 155 settled and discontinued before trial, leaving 219 still pending undecided.
This is a summary of the business which originated during the fiscal year.
Ofthe old business pending on the dockets ofthe office which originated previous to the commericement.of the fiscal
year, it appears that 325 suits have been tried and disposed of during the year as follows, viz : 88 decided for the
United States, 55 decided against the United States, and 182 settled and dismissed before trial, leaving 480 old cases
still pending on the dockets.
^
The aggregate of suits of all classes tried and disposed of during the year is 626 ; the amourit of judgmerits obtained,
exclusive of cases in rem., is $832,721 39 ; and the amount collected frorii all sources, $748,532 07, viz :
On suits brought during the year..,
......../...,.............;.....
$399,027 80
On suits brought previously..
..........,........,......,....%.....^.....
.i....i..,...;..
349,504 27
$748,532 07
The whole number of suits now pending ori the-dockets is 699.
All which is respectfully submitted.
F : B . STKEETEK, Solicitor,
Hon. HOWELL COBB, Secretary of the Treasury,
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No. 4.'—Statistical summary ofi btisiness iinder charge ofiihe SoliciSUITS BROUGHT DURING THE FISCAL TEAR ENDING THE 3 0 T H DAY
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Treasury tran- Fines, penal- Miscellaneous.
ties, & forscriptsl
feitures. •
Judicial. Distncts.
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If..
No. Amount No. Amount
sued for.
sued fori
No. Amdunt
sued'for.
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ll
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2 $2,325 60
Maine
2
..... t.'•;...
....
2
20
3
Massachusetts
Rhode I s l a n d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut
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57,329 27 112
13
Do
southern district..
Pennsylvania, eastern district
Do
western district
..........
fjouisiana eastern district
Texas
Arkansas eastern district
2
• 3 20,jB66 94
1
3
1
1
2
6v884 i s
12,'015 05
western district.
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Ohio, northern district . . . .
Indiana
Do southern district
Minnesota.
Michisan
California, northern district...
D o . . . .southern district.
N e w Mexico Territory . . ,
Washington Territory
'1
j 480 66
200 00
,
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584,021 33
4
6
00.^
$2,825'60 $2,682 95 $1,962 601
j
2,000joo
^44 ,51
110 00
909 36
7,786 90
343 51
3,364 73
1,009 56
400 00
187 73
333,998 51
411,611 51
2,666 66
1
1
•
1
19
1 6,8001 00
4 6,200100
3 • 500 00
37 11,665 60
3 8,428 66
4,313 19
6,762 64
2,000 00
1,500 00
3,000 00
; 4,313 19
4,181 43
2 00
00
566 66
94
341 19 •"*363'69
00
• 6,800 00
94 "s," 726*99
42 2,585 65
60 1,202 35 8,191 15
81 8,428 66
05
*i2,*0i5'05
**"682'95
24 69
5,000 00
159 77
. 500
20,666
6,800
8,155
13,784
11,665
15,312
12,015
6
3
2
1
2
4
5
1
.......|...
5,000 00
. 1
6,66;l 25
6,661 25
17
6,41^ 66
590,437 93
1
\
.
\
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2
1
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,
500 00
2
• 1
1
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1
2
4
2 i,955 94
3 13,(284 42
i
Do.
10 2,000 00
4,313 19
6,762 64
Virginia, eastern district
North Carolina
South Carolina
•..
Florida northern d i s t r i c t . . . . .
Do..southern district
Alabama, northern district..
$500 00
9
1
2
23 . 7,786 90
1
2
400 00
i.
354,282 24
124
1
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If.
3
1
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1,500 00
100 00
i
!
•
200
1,500
100
480
00
632 15
00 • 1,800 44
00 6,568 33
00
54 33
. 668 631
54 3 ^
765 66
, 678 40 21,813 00
5 00
50 00
50 00
1
Total
24 710,038 53 212 2,700 00 284 418,241 25 1,130,979 78 41,978 69 399,027 80
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9
2
2
99 **32 " 7 !
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02
12
5
2
3 13
1
1 . $18,399 83
1
4
2
7
38
2
2,265 73
8 22 43
4
1
2
2
.2
7
2
8
5
8 "28
65
86 237
1
1
9
4 14
68i'62
3
2
1,312 78
4
1 . 11
1
7,957 25
1
1
3
40,802 33
4
5
3
1
1. 4
1
208 43
""4
5
4
6
769 40
*i9 23
3 "4
2
2
4
8
2
6
4 12
12
-3
6
2
2
' 2 15 54
2
3,431 30
6
• 3
1
6
1 . 8
2
1
4
4
4
•
2
3
1
1 . 1
1
344 92 ' 4
.2
4
3
1
1,536 40
5
2
2
5
2
1
2
10 00
1
4,080 97
1
1
1
4
3
1
10
1
27 30 202,069 68
2
12
2
3
1
1
6,872 06
....
•
....
44 219 520
290,742 70
fi=^0
.2
4§a
....
1
•|"5
fiT3
fi 0
88
55
182
•
' 19 $4,663 32
1 ' 18,747 27
500 00
7,284 94
•47
542 90
1
433 59
- 9
112 29
101
17,884 94
\ 2
1
473 35
• 5
2
26,705 98
5,450 06
\
1 """208*43
3,205 78
9
228 52
13 :
2
14
28
4 " ' 1 4 ! 662'82
68 55
6
3
4
1
5
4
2
698
961
254
404
856
11,475
28
25
02
40
32
46
2
1
.12,738 06
. 1
12
2
12
1
16,199 00
204,804 74
325
349,504 27
22
•
1
2
16
3
,$2,682
18,399
344
2,375
909
95
83
51
73
36
4
37 I '
1
'I
681 62
9 . 3,812 78
1
7,957 25
44,983.76
i
1
208 43
500 00
1,110 59
6
. 6
14
7
11
3
8,720
2,585
1,202
11,859
13
2
1
1
6
8
5
1
2
1
.
99
65
35
96
682 95
977 07
3,336 84
6,568 33
54 33
10 00
4,080,97
2
, 4 "262^748*08
1
2
200
5 00
6,922 06
Whole amount collected
from all sources during
thefiscalyear endingJune 30, 1857.
.2
Amount of judgments in all old
suits during this
year.
5s
SUITS BROUGHT PRIOR TO T H E PRESENT
FISCAL YEAR.
Whole araount of judgments rendered in favor
of lhe U. States during
thefiscalyear ending
June 30, 1857.
OP JUUE, 1857.
Whole number of judgments rendered in favor
of the CJ. States during
the fiscal year.
tor of the Treasury, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
$6,625 9 2 '
18 747 27'
'843 51
10,649 67
1 552 46
433 59
300 G'>
363.339 39
3,473
31.019
5,450
9
208
3,205
532
6,800
35
17
06
00
43
78
21
00
22 793 97
• . 68 55
12 015 05
722 97
961 25
413 79
404 40
856 .•^2
12,144 09
54 33
12,738 06
16.964 66
226,617 74
50 00
332,721 39 ' 748,532 07
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TREASITRY DEPARTMENT,
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Register's Ojffice, November 27, 1857.
: SIR: In response to your letter of the 23d ultimo, requesting me to
transmit to your oflfice, at as early a.day as practicable, the annual
report of the operations of this office for the year ending 30th June
last, I have the,honor to submit the following report:
p During the past fliscal year the business of this office has been kept
promptly up, notwithstanding, a considerable ihcrease OV.T former
years. Had it not been that the clerical force under my charge exercised the utmost diligence and industry this end could not have been
obtained. All the busihess has been divided and systematized to the
highest degree attainable ; yet its natural increase is so great that,
to insure its completion and to keep it regularly up, many of the"
elerks have been required to continue at th0ir labors several hours in
the day beyond the regular office hours. This requisition upon, their
time, I am happy to say, has always been responded to with cheerfulness and alacrity.
In the division having charge of the receipt and expenditure statistics, the business of, the year shows an increase over the preceding as
that did over all prior years. Thescomparison of a fe^ items will
show the ratio of this increase, viz:
i 1844-'45;
Ex.penditure warrants of all kinds isssued..... 7,734
Civil,- misceilaneous, interest, and public debt 3,493
Journal pages for same
>....
772
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
15,615
10,784
2,056
16,473
11,087
2,276
Notwithstanding the warrants issued in tHe yearending 30th June,
1856, for the civil list and expenditures exceed by twenty-fiive per
cent, that ot the year ,1854-'55, principally in consequence of upwards of two thousand having been issued in that year in payment of
refunding duties on fish and to.the creditors of Texas,, yet the number issued during the late fiscal year was greater by 307. This comparison, however, of the number of wa!rrants issued during the last
two years, does not correctly indicate the principal increase of the
businessin this division,
'
Thie number of personal accounts on the several ledgers relating to
the civil and. other expenditures is now much greater than at any
former period. This is caused in a great rneasure by the change in
ithe mode of paying the consuls and American agents. The increase
in the number of accounts ofthese officers of ibhe government has been
at least three-fold; and the duties of Mr. Eittenhouse, having supervision, and the head of this division, although^too onerous heretofore,
by this arrangement have been greatly augmented. The duties of his
own desk is now at least double what they w^re some years since.
The statistics to be embodied in the volume entitled ^'Receipts and
Expenditures," will be compiled and reportea up, unless someunfor
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seen accident occurs, within the time prescribed by law. The statistics
of commerce and navigatioh were reported up to your office on the
20th October last, since which tinie they passed into the hands of the
public printer; the proof sheets have been sent here, correctei,
returned again to the printer, and the volume is now completed,
indexed, and bound.
,
The instructions of the Secretary of-the. Treasury, embraced in his
letter of the 30th June last, rendered it necessary to prepare and
furnish to the collectors of customs entirely new forms for making
their returns of exports and imports. This duty devolved upon the
head of the division having charge o f t h e commercial statistics—
Colonel Bateman—^and by. much labor and exertion was accomplished
in time to enable these officers to make their returns for the quarter
ending September 30, 1857, in. alphabetical order, a^ prescribed by
the Secretary in the instructions referred to. In this division the same
increase as in the division first above referred to hais oecurfed, yet the
business has never been more promptly discharged. This result has,
however, only been brought about by an increased application and
diligence corresponding to that in the first division on the part of the
clerical force.
I n the loan office .branch the business has been kept proraptly up,
as in former years, and is so completely systematized that it is questionable whether any improvement could be suggested. I say this in
^justice to Mr. John Oliphant, having charge of this division.
In the fourth ahd last division—that having charge of the tonnage
statistics—the industry and promptitude of Mr. Francis Lowndes, the
head, and of his force, is equal to that of any of the other divisions.
During the past year the tonnage has been corrected in conformity
with a circular issued to the several collectors, from this department,
last year. This has given much additional labor to this branch, but
will ensure, in the end, a correct exhibit of the tonnage statistics of .
the United States, an approximation to which, heretofore, has been
found impossible.
Having thus briefly disposed of the business operations of the past
fiscal year, allow me to offer some suggestions in regard to an increase
ot clerical salaries, and to point put some discrepancies between the
labor and recompense ofa portion of my clerical force, when compared
with that of some of the other departments.
^
In the General Land Office there are five clerks of class four, in the
Pension Office five of the same class, in the Indian Bureau three, and
in this but one! The clerks employed by Congress, and who seldom
are employed in their duties half the year, receive ^ compensation,
direct and incidental, ranging from $1,450 to $2,150 per annum. As
to labor, ability^ and compensation, let me adduce one comparison.
Mr. Rittenhouse, at the head of the division above alluded to, possesses clerical ability ofthe very, highest order. In my humble judgment, without intending disparagement to other clerks, government
has no one in her employ his superior, if his equal, in point o£ ability,
experience, and a thorough knowledge of all the details of official
business, nor his equal in point of appiication to duty, yet his annual
compensation is but $1,600. Admitting, however, that he is only
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the equal of those of the fourth class in the other departments above
referred to., his compensation at least should be equal to theirs ; and
this argument is surely not weakened by a comparison between the
amount of time employed by congressional clerks, their coinpensation,
and the time given and compensation received by Mr. Rittenhouse.
But this is not the only case of injustice. There are a number of
other clerks in this office whose abilities and services rank with those '
of the fourth class in any ofthe other departments, yet whose salaries
do. not' correspond with those ; and so of the lower grades. These
discrepancies and,manifest injustice has been pointed^out in my two
preceding reports to the' Secretary of the Treasury.
I am aware that Congress alone has the power to render justice ih
the niatter, and it is to be hoped that while they liberally pay those
clerks who labor not-more than half the year upon an average, they
will not forget the daily drudges who labor and toil throughout tbe
whole year, the only respite allowed many of them being those days
guarantied by law and the Bible, namely, Christmas, the 4th of July,
and the Sabb'ath.
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If Congress were to ehange the present classification of. the clerks
in this office so as to allow three more of class four and four additional
of class three, the discrepancies and injustice complained of would, in
some degree, be removed.
I am, very respectfully, your bbedient servant,
F . BIGGER,
Register of the Treasury.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 23, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor to transmit herewith a statement showing
the amount of moneys expended at each custom-house in the United
States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857; also, a statement
of the number of persons employed in each district of the Uhited
States for the cdllection of customs during the same' period^ with
their occupation and compensation required by the act of March 3,
1849.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,, your obedient servant,
•• F . BIGGER,
'
.Register,
Hon.
HOWELL "COBB,
Secretary of the Treamry,.
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Stateoneht shoioing the amount of moneys expended ai each custom-house
in the Uniied Sictids during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
Districts.
Passamaquoddy, Maine
- -.
Machias, Maine - .
:,„.-^
Prenchman's Bay, Maine
-.
Penobscot, Maine ..„
----Waldohorough, Maine - - - - »
«.-„-.
Wiscasset, Maine-'.-_-..
Bath, Maine
„
.-.--.
Portland and Falmouth, Maine
_.
Saco, Maine
. - -".
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Kennebunk, Maine
.York, Maine
Belfast, Mairief
_..„»...
Bangor, Mk,ine
.__
Portsmouth, Ne w Hampshire J -.
Vermont, Vermont .
„.„
Newburyport, Massachusetts
.-..
Gloucester, Massachusetts -Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
___..
Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
_>
Pall River, Massachusetts
-..
Barnstable, Massachusetts
_-„..»-.
New Bedford, Massachusetts -Edgartown, Massachusetts-_
Nantucket, Massachusetts
.
Providence, Rhode Island
,„.„-...
Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island - _ 1 .
Newport, Rhode Island
^-.
Middletown, Connecticut
_....
New London-, Connecticut
_.
New Haven, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Stonington. Connecticut..
_.
Sackett's Harbor, New York
Genesee, New York
^
Oswego,' New York
.
Niagara, New York
Buffalo Creek, New York
Oswegatchie, New York-_._-L
Sag Harbor, New York
New York, New York f
Champlain, New York
j
Cape Vincent, New York
Jl
Dunkirk, New Y''ork
Bridgetown, New Jersey. ^-«_ •.^.
Burlington, New Jersey
„
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
L-1-.
Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey
:..
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey.i
_
Camden, New Jersey
_--._
;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amount.
Roh^rt Btirns
.. --A. F. P a r l i n - - - . . - . - Thomas D. JoneB - - _ .
R.^ H. Bridgham _-_-.
John H. Kennedy - - - .
Thomas Cunningham.
Joseph Bevry
Moses Macdonald
Alpheus A. Hanscom John Cousens
.
Luther Junkin
;..E K. Smart - .
D. F. Leavitt.-...
Augustus Jenkins- - . .
Isaac W. Bowdish-.-.
James Blood
--William H. Manning «
WilliamB. Pike
William Bar t o n - . - . - .
Arthur W. Austin. - - Moses Bates, jr .-_
Phineas W. Leiand. _.
S. B. Phinney
0. B. H. Fessender...
Constant Norton. •.
Eben W. Allen . , , „ - . .
Gideon Bradford
George H. Reynolds.George H. Turner
Patrick Fagan,
Henry Hobart
.,
Minott A. Osborn
William S. Pomeroy. _
Benjamin F. States
William Howland
Pliny M. Bromley
Enoch B. Talcott- . . .
A. V. E. Hqtchkiss...
John T. Hudson _ : . . .
Horace Moody
Jason M. Terbeli
Augustus Schell
-Henry B. Sniith
Theop'. Peugnet
0. F. Dickinson
.._
William S. Bowen
John A. Sherrard
-Amos Robins
1
Thomas D. Winner . - .
Stephen Willets
Edward T. Hillyer
Isaac W. Mickle 1
Joseph B. Baker-.
* For 3d quarter. 1856, and May and Jiine, 1857.
$22, 357
'2, 605
5, 032
4, 884
7, 547
3,786
8, 593
32, 941
1.336
726
.744
3, 931
7, 049
.10,973
16, 285
.6, 202
• 7,717
34, 550
2, 228
415, 020
3, 216
2; 311
1 1 , 253
7, 752
3, 618
2, 320
14, 008
4, 137
5,407
2, 057
29, 789
20, 425
1,766
1,754
. 6,004
6, 549
18, 214
12, 296
16,.896
7, 932
608
989, 611
13, 829
7, 138
1, 156
378
71
72
09
19
14
61
53
04
00
11
14
24
03
65
47
30
09
97
97
63
04
40
20
85
69
73
12
17
58
76
48
14
24
72
51
23
58
92
51
31
88
11
35
87
14
79
157 47
4, 471 79
708 81
1,711 56
1,575 55
290 16
211, 013 M
t To March 31, 1857.
E E P O E T ON THE FINANCES.
189
ST ATEME NT-^Oontiaued.
Districts.
Present collectors.
Presque Isle, Pennsylvania
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Delaware
-._
Baltimore, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland:.
Oxford, Maryland
Vienna, Maryland.-.
..-.
Town Creek, Maryland.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Georgetown, District ofColumbia
Richmond, Virginia
._...-.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia . .
Tappahannock, Virginia.__
Cherrystone, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia... : -_- .
Petersburg, Virginia - . - - - ' _ - - - - . - - .
Alexandria, Virginia
J--^
Wheeling, Virginia
-----Yeocomico, Virginia . - . - . l . . . Camden, North Carolina
Edenton, North Garolina ,
-_
Plyinouth, North Carolina
._....
Washington, North Carolina
Newbern, North C a r o l i n a . - . - . - - . - Ocracoke, Nbrth Carolina
-.
Beaufort, North Garolina _ . . . . - - —
Wilmington,. North Carolina-....
Charleston, South Carolina
....
Georgetown, South Carolina-. „
Beaufort, South Carolina -.,-.,— - . Savannah Georgia
Saint.Mary's, Georgia
..._....
Brunswick, Georgia
Augusta, Geprgia, (no returns)..---Pensacola, Florida
.; — - - - - r
Saint Augustine, Florida _ . - . . - . : . Key West, Florida
—
Saint Mark's, Florida
- . .,.
Saint John's, Florida
.....
Apalachicola', Florida
......^ —
Fernandina, Plorida .•
.-.iSayport, Florida.
Pilatka, Florida
::.
.Mobile, A.labama.
Selma, Alabarna
Tuscumbia, Alabama.. —
i.. - - .
Pearl River, Mississippi
- —
Natchtz, Mississippi, (no returns.) . Vicksburg, Mississippi
—
Columbus, Mississippi- —
-New Orleans, Louisiana
Tech^, Louisiana
.Shreveport, Louisiana, (no returns)
Texas, Texas
-.Saluria, Texas
BrazO.s de Santiago,.Texas
Paso del Norte, Texas^>
.'
James Lytle
John Hastings.:-Jesse Sharpe
John Thomson Mason-.
John T. Hammond
R, B.Willis-.
William S. J a c k s o n . . . .
James R. Thompson . . .
Wiliiam B. Morgan
Henry C. Matthews
William M. Harrison . .
Samuel T. Sawyer
• George T. Wright
John S.' Parker
Joseph B. BrittinghamTimothy Rivers.
. _.
Edward S. Hough
Andrew J. Pannell . _ . .
Gordon Forbes
L.D'. Starke
Edmund Wright
Joseph Ramsey
Henry F. Hancock
William G: Singleton . .
Oliver S. D e w e y — . . -.
James E. Gibble
James-T. Miller . . . . . . .
William'F. Golcock-...
John N. Merriman
Benj. R. Bythewood
Johri Boston
,..
Julius A. Baratte..
Woodford; Mabry.
Joseph Sierra
M. R. Andrew . . . . .
.._
John P. Baldwin
Hugh Archer.
James G. Dell
Robert J Floyd
Felix Livingston---'.
John E. Johnson
^
Robert-^R. Reid
-..
Thaddeus Sanford
J. Haralson
..^
James W. Rhea
Robert Eagar.
—'— James W. McDonald
-William W. W. Wood
J ohn L. Parham.;.'.
Francis H. Hatch._---_._Robert N. McMillaii
..._
Matthew Estes- - . . ' . . . . Hamilton Stuart
Darwin.M: Stapp
Janjes H. Durst--.Caleb Sherman-1
* T o April 30, 1857.
„.
Amount.
117 91
2 ,360 54
15, 848 38
141, 619 78
983 48
257 89
941 79
150 60
154 94
• 4 , 077 89
8, 272 44
49, 070 98
1,•605 62
466 95
529- 50
365 81
211 91
134 52
150 00
420 42
299 78
571 15
471 63
2.566 11
2„,301 52
1, 382 74
7, 948 90
69, 542 28
454 93
250 00
.34, 645 57
800 58
411 88
012
642
688
539
323
850
395
350
437
51, 909
93
1,032
751
62
50
09
40
64
94
31
10
50
63
33
80
30
654
350
263 985
812
40
00
05
30
17, 187
8, 223
29, 384
3,886
77
97
15
70
190
KEPOET ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Contmued.
Districts.
Nashville, Tennessee
._
^
Memphis, Tennessee---. — - . „
Knoxville, Tennessee . . .
.1
..
Chattanooga, Tennessee*
^ *..
Louisville, Kentucky)Paducah, Kentucky
.'--.--.
Hickman, Kentucky
-...-Columbus^ Kentucky
'.
Miami, Ohio
-.
Sandusky, Ohio..Cuyahoga, Ohio-_Cincinnati, Ohio J .•-!
Detroit, Michigan
. ^
, '
Michilimackinack, Michigan . -.
Evansville, Indiana§
..;
New Albany, Indiana - - - - Jeffersonville, Indiana
^--.
Madison, Indiana, (no returns.)
Chicago, Illinois
-..«
Alton, Illinois
-.
;
Galena, Illinois
.
Quincy, Illinois-..
..
Cairo, Illinois-J.^
Peoria, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
1
Hannibal, Missouri.
_.Burlington, Iowa.
..
Keokuck, Iowa„..._..j.»»
Dubuque, Iowa||-.
..^
...
Milwaukie, Wisconsin
__.
Minnesota, Minnesota Territory
Puget's Sound, Washington Territory^
Oregbn, Oregon Territory._.^
Gape Perpetua, Oregon Territory
Port Orford, Oregon Territory
San Francisco, California
i
_.
Sonoma, California._.
....
San Joaquin, California-** _.Sacramento, California..._
San Diego, California
. .,
Monterey, California
.
',
San Pedro, California-...-...-*---.
Present collectors.
Jesse Thomas
Henry T. Hulbe'rt
^John McMullen.
Halsey F. Cooper
Walter N.,Haldeman..
William Nolen .... - - ^ Franck Roulhac
William J. W a l k e r . . . .
Dennis Caghlin.-„„o«.
George S. Patterson
Robert P a r k s . . . . . .
Samuel B. W. McLeanMichael Shoemaker—
J. A. T : Wendell
J. Hutchinson
John B. Norman
Felix R. Lewis
Jacob Fry
Jonn Fitch
.-.Daniel Wann
Thomas Benneson
John S. Hacker...--William.S. Moss.
William A. Linn
Alfred W. Lamb..--Philip Harvey-William Stotts
,
Edward Spottswood.
, Moritz Schoefla.er. _. .
James McFetridge..,
Morris H. Frost
John Adair
Addison C. Gibbs-..
Robert W. Dunbar. .
Milton S. L a t h a m . . .
T. B. Storer-—
James M. Schofield..
Charles C. Sackett-»
Oliver M. Witherby.
James A. Watson...
Isaac WiUiams-. .
F. BIGGER,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 23', 1857,
*To February 26, 1857.
t To March 31, 1857.
JTo September 30, 1857.
§ To March 31, 1857.
II To iDecember 31, 1856.
^From AprU 1, 1856, to AprU 80, 1867.
- * T b April 30, 1857.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
191
Statement pfi ihe number ofi persons employed in each district ofi the
United Siates fior the colleetion ofi customs during thefiscal year.ending
June 30, 1857, with their occupation and compensation, per act March
3, 1849.
Occupation.
. Districts.
Passamaquoddy, Me
10
Machias ,
Frenchman's Bay.
Penobscot.
Waldoborough.
Wiscasset ,
Bath-
Collector- . - L Surveyor- _ -.Inspectors
„-- .-.-do l.L
Weigher and measurer.
do
do_--Deputy collector
Aid to the revenue .
Boatman
.
.-.-do
.;.
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector .
.-...do
-.---.do
Inspector .
.-.do..-.
Boatman...
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector do—---do-l
.-..do-...
-do.
Inspector ,
Boatman.,
..'..do-...
Measurer
Collector
Deputy collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors .
Inspector
....do-..--.do.....
Collector..
Inspectors.
..-.do
.do.
.do.
-do.
Inspector and measurer .
Collector
^.
Deputy collector
Inspectors..
....do...
......-.-.-do
.,
Collector
Deputy collector, inspector, weigher,
gauger, and measurer.
,
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer,
Inspector <,.
.--.do......
-do.
.do.do.
.do.
Compensation
to each person.
$3,000 00
1,265 60
1,095 00
730 00
593 70
92 96
730 00
730 00
360 00
240 00
1,090 83
500 00
730 00
547 60
250 00
300 00
1,246 12
1,071 00
1.095 00
300 00
730 00
360 00
120 00
136 00
1,418 89
895 00
730 00
1.096 00
800 00
150 00
1,500 00
1,096 00
930 00
730 00 :
360 00
300 00
1,042 45
636 45
113 57
1,095 00
912 60
488 00
1,747 65
1,500 00
1,480 00
1,095 00
650 00
600 00
600 00
350 00
250 00
192
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts-.
Portland andlFalmouth
Saco.
Kennebunk.
York-.
Belfast -
Collector
..Deputy collector, weigher, &c.---j
Surveyor
..|
Weighers, gaugers, and measurers
_
Inspectoi'S
_
.-Occasional inspectors
Aid to inspector
_•
Aid to weigher, gauger, and measurer
Night inspectors
1
Clerk
.-..
....do
......
Porter
.-.
Boatmen
.---do
....'....,.....
Collector
*-..
Inspector
..-.
..--do......
Aid to revenue
_--.
Gollector
-.„...., .
Deputy collector, inspector, &c..
.-Inspectors
Gollector
^. _
Deputy collector
;
•^..
Inspector
.'
Gollector..-:Deputy collector-and inspector
„.
•Deputy collector, inspector, weigher,
gauger, and measurer
do
----db--.
do
_--.
-----do
Aid to the revenue
_
.....do . - - . - - I
Bangor.
Portsmouth,.N. H
Vennont, Vt.-
IGompensation
to each person.
Occupation.
a ^ ^
..--
Gollector
Deputy collectors and inspectors.
Deputy collector,.weigher, arid gauger
Weigher, gauger, and measurer.
Aid to the revenue
.„
Collector
....
'
_
Naval officer . .
.,.„.^-...
Surveyor
-_..Deputy collector and inspjector
do.:. - - - - do _
Inspectors
«,
....do-...
....do
..-.do---.-........-..do
,
.-'---..do
Occasional inspector.
Occasional inspector and night watch
Occas.ional ^inspec tors
Inspector and measurer
Weigher, gauger, ahd measurer
Gollector. - -^
I
Deputy collectors and inspectors
do
^-------do --y---.-do......do
'.
193
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Dijstricts.
Compensation
to each person.
St
¥ei:toi)nt---Continued .
Deputy collectors and inspectors . . . .
do. - . - _. -do . - . . . .
-. Deputy collector
;
.
Deputy inspector.... —
:
....do
._-..„--- . - ^ d o . . 1 - w- -
Kiewhttryport, Mass...
C3*lauc€a3ter.
do
Sfitlenivand Beverly. .
Marhlehead-
13 F
.-
-J---.."
Weigher, gauger, and measurer.
....---.doi.
...-do ^
J.
Boatman
-^
^....^
. . . - . _...'!_
Collector
•
-_....
Deputy collector
Clerk
..-._-.-..
-•
Naval officer
.i;
^
Surveyor —
..--do ..----.----.-Ju...
,--Weigher and gauger. - - . . .
'.
. . . . . . . . . . d o -----....._..-:-.
-do--.-...._...-.
Inspectors
— ,
— - -_.;--_._
do
--.---'....._do
......do
.-.,--:
Measurerj..--__ ^
Boatmen.
'.
•._
Laborer and assistant -storekeeper
Collector —
Bbfitoii*and Charlestown
_. : ^ _ . . . . 1 — .
.--.do . . - - - . ,
Revenue boatmen
---...do-....:-...:..L..
,
1
.--.
Porter
^.-.
.^,
Collector. _^•-. _.-. ^. ^ . . .
Surveyor- -.s.-„
..-.u
Naval of&cer >
..._-'.Inspectors . . .
--^--=»
L
---do =.....
..--..
--.-...-..do-.^.
bccasional inspeetor.
^
.
----do . — . . . - - ..--.
Weigher and measurer------. ^
.,,.....
Gauger . . .
.i. -- _
Boatman
---_-...---_ ^ _ ..
Collector.. . . . i .
'..
i._-._.'.
•.
Surveyor—
..'.
_
Inspectors.
-—
--.do
-.i-........
.-.-L....
Surveyor.
— — — . i — _.. _ Deputy collector and inspector -1
Inspector, weigher, ganger, and ineasurer.
' Deputy collector and inspector-'^
.
Inspector — _
—
Boatmen- - - - _ - . - . ' .....do - . - . . . . . . . . - . - . - - - . . - . . . . - ' . . . .
Gollector
,_
—.
Deputy collectors . - - - i
.
........
Cashier
..._.-.
^
Assistant cashier
$500 ^00
360 00
' 750 00
' 500 00
' 400 00
360.00
240 00
240 00
180 00
loo 00
383 08
659 92
402 , 7
8
1,096 00
1,068 00
993 00
141 00
200 00
369 83
66 80
267 33
3,000 00
685 17
1,096 00
300 00
150 00
1,149 13
1,052 79
240 00
2,042 08
1,000 00
930 00
1,280 72
760 60
264 09
1,409 46
1,328 67
542 04
1,095 00
1,089 00
684 00
. 360 00
746 62
300 00
730 00
711 87
: 203 77
647 60
647 60
366 00
182 bO
'150 COO
100 00
6,400'00
2,600 00
2,600 00
. 1,400 00
194
REPORT ON THE
FINANCES
STAT.EMANT—Continued.
Districts.
PH
Occupation.
Q^ 03
O p o
Boston and Gharles- town—Continued,.
Plymouth.
1
3
3
11
7
. 1
.2
1
1
2
.1
3
2
1
1
4.
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
56
1
2
5
13
•21
6
6
1
2
2
2
4
6
Clerk
...-.-.
---do
- . - - . — „.
---do
---.
.-..do
----.-..do
-...-do
......do
.-__'.....__.
Superintendent of custom-house .
•Messenger—
Assistant messengers.
Superintendent of warehouses . . .
Storekeepers
do . .
,.
-..,
-do .
-do
.do
-do ,
-do
Clerk
.-.----.do
---.^.-..--.'-.-do--j - . . . ...do
---------. . . d o -- — . - . .
-----...-do . - . . ,
.---..J..
Inspectors—
— „-_-_..
.•-....do
.---
.--.-.do
,...-_.:.....
Measurers
Weighers and gaugers
Night inspectors
Night watchmen..
.„„-.-.
Boatmen
.:'---:.
General appraiser
Appraisers
Assistant appraisers
Clerks
..-.do . . .
...
-..--.
....do . . . . - . - - - - - - „ - - . . - - - Examiner of drugs.
'
_.
Naval of&cer
_-.Deputy naval officer. ^
Assistant deputy naval officer.Clerk
......1
--.do
_.
.--do
--------Messenger
Surveyor. -_j__ „
Deputy surveyor
Assistant deputy surveyor 1
Clerk--...
•
„-...
Messenger
L
Collector
...i,
Depufy collector and inspector.
do.
do
.
do--*do - -...
do
- — .-..-do
do
.-do
Compensation
to each person.
195
E E P O E T ON THE FINANCES.
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Barnstable.
New Bedford.
Edgartown ,
Nantucket
Providence, R. I-
Collector
Inspector ._
..-.do--.-..do
„
Weigher
-.-.--.._.
•.
.:
----do...-.
Fall River.
Compensation
to each person.
Occupation.
Districts.
I
$1,036 03
: 726 00
668 .00
--..
--
Gauger
....;
Boatman- -.
Collector - - 1 - - Deputy collector and inspector
do.
do --...-do--'
do...
.---do
.:
-.do . . ^
Inspector - - i
-.--do.
-.--..-....
-.-do
Clerk
.'
,--.
Boatmen
Collector
Deputy collector
Inspector and boarding of&cer
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer. do
do ---Inspector
..--.do---..--do
- ------do
...-do Clerk
Boatman
Aids to the revenue
Collector
— Inspector —
_
.---do
'.
-.----do...
-.^
-.--do
.--do
--Boatmari
---Collector.
.^
^ — -_.-Deputy collector and inspector-.:
Inspector
Collector --Deputy collector
Clerk
-Naval officer
_
Surveyor, Providence'...
Surveyor, East Greenwich
Surveyor, Pawtuxet
,
.\.
Inspectors, foreign
Inspectors, coastwise
_
Inspector, Pawtuxet--.
_
Inspector, Pawtucket
Inspector, East Greenwich
Weigher-Gauger_
Measurer
..
..
.
Boatman, Providence
476
/
22
4
23
300
1,800
900
00
70
51
88,
00
00
00
760 00
650 00
500 00
650 00
500 00
400 00
500 00
150 00
3,000 00
1,095 00
1,080 00
1,500 00
1,466 00
366 00
132 00
102 00
117. 00
108 00
800 00
420 00'
156 00
1,374 00
1,095 00
730 00
600 00
400 00
.102 00
240 00
617 66
1,095 00
730 00
1,325 64
1,000 00
800 00
850 48
677 79
250 00
200 00.
560 00
547 50
450 00
300 00
300 00
1,038 76
510 48
1,385 69
300 00.-
196
liEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
KSTATEMENT-^Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
Pl
O
O P<
Q
!?rovidehce—Contin'd.
Bristol and Warren...
Newport..
Middietown, Conn-...
New London -
New .Haven-
Boatman, Pawtuxet
Boatman, East Greenwich.
Gollector
Inspector
....do
i
-do.
TerripOrary inspector .
._-i-do-.
do
do
do
'..
.--.do
do
WeigherGauger
.-.
Assistant storekeeperBoatnian
.---do
Surveyor
--.
.---do
Collector
Superintendent of lightsAgent marine hospital
Naval of&cer
Surveyor
•.-.
.--.do
-doDeputy collector and inspectorInspector
—-. .^.-.-do
...do.
....do.---do.
-do.
-do.do.
....do-..
Weigher..
Ganger.-.
Measurer Boatman,
.--.do....
Collector
.
Surveyor, Middletown.
--.
"Surveyor, Hartford
i
Surveyor, Saybrook
- •.
Deputy collector, inspector, and gauger,
Middletown.
---.
_
Inspector, Hartford
.-_.--_
Inspector, Saybrook
„
Collector- --.
Surveyor—
.Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer .
do- do
do
Inspector,
.---do--...-do....
Col 1 ector
Deputy collector and inspectorSurveyor
.
.-0---00--
Gompensation
to each person.
E ^ ^ O E T ON T H E FINAN.CES.
197
STATE.MENT—Continued.
District.
Occupation.
P, O ' g
J
O oa P-
Compensation
to each person.
"A
N^ew Haven—Cont'd--
Fairfield .
^tsonington .
§^|^ett's Harbor, N . Y .
^enesee-
Storekeeper
_
Clerk_
Inspector, weigher, and measurer.-,... _
Inspectors, gaugers, and weighers...
Inspectors
'
..--do.-.
:.
...-do
.---db;
Day and night inspector
Aid to the r e v e n u e . . .
do-do
Night watch
..-do — :
...do
...do
Boatman
.
^
Gollector
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer .
do
do
do
dio
do- do
Collector
..„ =
Surveyor
Inspectors
L
Temporary inspector
Weigher, gauger, and measurer
Bohtman. . . . .
^.J
Collector-..
Deputy collector and inspector
. . - -do-*
"
...do---do
do
do
do
do
do
Aid to the revenue.Temporary inspector
Night w a t c h l . . . . "
Boatnien"- —
«...
Gollector
_.
Deputy collector
...-do.--.-.'
5liag^ra^-
•-
....do
Inspectors
,.
Clerk and inspector
..---..
Gol! ector
. . . . -^
Deputy collectors . .
Inspectors.
o
.---do-.
....--..
...Ao
.---do
Clerks...
.-..
.-.-do...
...o
Aids to the revenue
Night watch. - - --_
.-'-'.(io-.-1
.-»o«
Warehouse clerk during navigation, per day.
Collectbr..
.'...'-'
—
J
Deputy cohector
.Deputy collectbr and inspector
$500 00
'700 CIO
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
60 00
64 00^
18 00
912 00
f:48 00
308 00
270'oo
240 00
226 00
182 00
300 00
1,006 40
1,156 00
217^00
108 00
811 89
150 00
600 00
16' do
66 10
216 00
717 80
730 00
640 00
'365 00
300 00
250 00
730 00
730 00
276 00
225 ob
784 20
900 00
800 00
730 00
730 00
730 00
961 84
1,000 00
730 00
600 00
410 63
300 00
730 00
600 00
^ 468 00
343 60
Z65 00
2 00
1,486 94
900 00
'900 00
198
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
No. of per. sons employed. 1
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Niagara—Gontinued . .
".
Buffalo Creek
Oswegatchie
;.
\
Sag Harbor.
New York-.-'
26
10
-
,
11
80
19
4
1
1
2.
1
6
1
Occupation.
CompeissatioB
to eacb person.
^
Deputy collectors and inspectors
......
do--...».
do
. — -do-..... -do...
....
Deputy collector and aid to the revenue'
- Aids to the revenue
..-..,
Night watch
„
Glerk
. . .
Watchmen
;
Collector
--.
Deputy collector
;
„
do
_..-....
....do
do
Inspector
.
do-- .
do r
do . . . :
'.
.-.Aid to the revenue
,
do
do
Night watch
,.
„..
Boatman . . „ . „ .
Clerks
-/.,
Collector
-. Deputy collector
.
do
.--......do
do
;
do
Inspector
Aid to the revenue
Travelling deputy collector
Night watchman
.do
„..--,--..
Watchman
„
Collector
Inspector .
i
......
do
do.
Gollector
Deputy collectors
Auditor. .„
_
Assistant Auditor
Cashier
Assistant cashier
Clerk
.-.-do
-.--.
.
..
-..-do...
----do
.--.
—do
r
---.db-..-
.-
--.do
----.-.do
...--...
----do
do
L..
do
Keeper of custom-house
Watchmen
„_.._
.
__
'..
$730 00
400 00
366 00
730 00
730 00
^ 365 00
730 00
547 50
1,954 23
1,000 00
900 00
640 00
730 00
1,000 00
900 00
600 00
786 00
540 00
395 86
730 00
300 00
912 00
1,460 00
900 00
500 00
463 76
450 O
G
400 00
730 00
900 00
891 00
240 00
220 00
88 00
.742 62
66 00
60 00
36 00
6,340 00
2,600 00
4,000 00
3,000 00
3,000.00
2,500 00
1,800 00
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
J,100 00
1,000 00
900 00
750 00
700 00
600 00
1,000 00
647 60
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
199
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
Watchman _
Fireman
Porters
Messengers
do
do
do..
New York—Continued
---.
-
Compensation
to each person.
$156
547
480
650
600
400
300
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
Naval office.
1
3
2
7
3
5
24
6
2
3
2
1
Naval ofl&cer
Deputy naval of&cers
Clerks
_-.--.do
.---do
_
...-do..
.---do---.
1
.---do
.-..do
..-do:
Messengers
Porter
^--T
-.
4,950 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,050 00
1,000 00
900 00
800 00
400 .00
500 00
500 00
Surveyor's office
Surveyor
Deputy surveyors
Clerk.-.-do....Ido
:....
Temporary clerks . Glerk
Messenger
Porter
1
3
6
1
4
6
14
1
10
3
1
1
• 7
1
6
1
1
16
1
145
General appraiser
Appraisers
,
Assistant appraisers
Chief examiner of damage
Clerks
..-do
ij_2---
---.do
-..do
...do
.--'do - - . - .
Storekeeper _
_
Clerk
--do"Temporary clerk •
_
Clerks
.---do - - - Special examiner of drugs,
laborers
,
..-.do
--..do
,
4,749
2,000
1,200
1,100
1,000
560
700
650
480
2,600
2,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
1,300
1,200
1,150
1,000
800
1,400
1,300
1,100
1,100
1,000
800
•2,000
780
676
650
10
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
200
R E P O R T ON THE FINANGES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
New York—Cont'd
Occupation.
74
4
10
Laborers . . . - « ....
Night watchmen,
.-.-do -
Compensation
to each person.
$624, 00
806 00.
660 00
Public Wareliouses.
1
1
1
4
60
1
1
3
25
1
50
3
12
2
19
18
Champlain
Cape. Yincent.
17
2
193
75
30
4
2
11
18
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
' 1
1
3
1
5
1
1
2
.
6
1
1
1
1
3
2
Warehouse superintendent
Assistant storekeeper
.
..--do - - - - Warehouse clerks
...I-..--do
..--do
Gaptain night watch
Lieutenants night watch
Watchmen
.»
Marker
u
.---do
.....--.
Laborers
.---do
•
...---.
....^do
---Weighers
^..Assistants _
Gaugers
Assistants. --.
^
--.
MeasurersAssistants to markers
Inspectors
,_.
Night inspectors-..
,
Night watchmen
Measurers of passenger vessels
Measurers of wood and marble..
Debenture clerks
.
--Bargemen
-^—Superintendent marine hospital
...
Deputy collector at Albany
.,
Inspectors at Albany
Surveyor at Albany
--Deputy collector at Troy
Surveyor at Troy
.-.-_
Temporary aids to the revenue
Collector
..1...1....
Deputy collector arid inspector
do
:
-do
Deputy collector, inspector, and clerk.
Deputy collectors and aids
.
Deputy collector, aid, and clerk
Deputy collectors and aids
-Deputy collector and inspector
do--do
do-!.
do do
--do
^........
Boatman .^
....do
.....-.---do
.....^----i.
Collector
.- — Deputy collectors and inspectors « . . . .
do
do
—
2,000
1,400
1,200
1,100
1,096
780
800
660
647
780
660
780
650
468
1,486
600
1,486
600
1,485
600
1.095
547
647
1.096
1,000
1,000
600
1,000
1,096
1,096
150
1,096
260
182
1,060
1,000
760
800
600
600
400
600
650
600
400
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
60
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
60
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
60
71
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
240 ao
180 00
120 0 0
.
1, 014 0 0
.
730 00
647 60
EEPORT ON. THE> FINANCES,
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
stricts.
§-1
Compensation
to each person.
02 P l
G., Yince.nt—Contin'd.
Dunkirk
Perth Amboy, N. J .
B,ridg;etown.
Bur.liiagton _
Great Egg Harbor . . . .
liittle Egg Harbor . . . .
CamdenNewark .
Fhila.delphia, Penn
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
10
1
1
1
1
3
Deputy collectors and inspectors-do
do
Aids to the revenue
Boatnian
Collector- _--Deputy collectorSv
Collector
Deputy collector, aiid inspectorInspectors
---do
...do
Surveyor
_
.,
Boatmen
Collector...-_.
_
„Collector
Deputy collector
Gollector
Inspector
Collector
._
.
Inspector
.---do
-.:
.--do
„...,--.-do
.--do
.---do
..-.do
..-..-.
Surveyor
Gollector -Deputy collector
Temporary inspector
Collector
Deputy collectors
Cashier, 11 months
Clerks
.-..do .:
--...
.---do
-.-.-
1366: 0.0
160 00
647 50
300 00
629 80
250 00
250 00
600 00
600 00
600 00
400 00
150 00
60 00637 77
223 11
'24 60
400 00
366. 00
480 80
414 00
360 00
342 00
267 00
42 ao
36
30
478
486
730
512
6,113
2,500
1,375
1,400
1,200
1,100
997
1,000
771
800
600
547
647
00
00
62
80
00
00.
48
00
00
00
00
00
26
00
98
00
00
60
60
Naval of&cer
Deputy naval of&cer.
Clerks
.-..do
Messenger
^.--
6,000
2,000
1,200
1,000
600
00
00
00
00
00
Sur veyor
-..
^ Deputy surveyo,!^.
' Clerk----.-.-.!,..
4,500 00
2,000 00
do, 10 months and 27 days.---do
do, 9 months and'8 days
Keeper of custom-house
Messenger at custom-house
Porter at^custom-house
Night watch at custom-house . .
Naval office.
i,2oa 00
202
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Compensation
to each person.
Occupation.
Districts.
^
CO
>,
^ Si
Clerk.-.--Messenger-
Philadelphia - Contin' C
Appraisenients.
Appraiser at large
Messenger to appraiser
Appraisers
Assistant appraiser
do10 months and 10 days
Examiners
..
Packers
1—
Clerks
do, 6 months
Messenger
_._.
—
Special examiner of drugs
Packer to
do,
Glerk in appraisers' stores, 11 months.
Foremen of appraisers' stores
Marker of appraisers' stores
Watchmen
_
Public warehouses.
40
23
•,
Warehouse superintendent
Storekeeper .:>
,
'.
Assistant storekeeper
do
6 months
I do
2 month'fe and 6 days.
Warehouse clerk, 9 months
-.
Markers --^
Marker _.
Weigher
^^-_
'.
Assistant weighers
Foreman to weigher
~
Laborers to weigher . .^.-c
Gaugers
Measurer
__.
Assistant measurer
-—
do
-.
Inspectors
Inspector, 11 months
--..do
10 months and 16 days
.---do
10 months and 11 days . do
10 months
.-..„
do
4 months J-.
._-.,
.^
Temporary inspectors
Revenue agents
_
Revenue agent, 11 months and 26 d a y s - . . .
.-do
11 months and 22 days
-do
11 months and 20 days
-.
do
11 months and 4 days
do...-.-....
Revenue agents
^-Gaptain of night inspectors
Lieutenant of night inspectors
Night inspectors
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
203
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
ft c u ^
^
03
Occupation.
p>,
o p J"
6 C ft
C
Philadelph ia-Contin' d.
Presque Isle
Pittsburg
Delaware, Del
Baltimore, Md
1
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
2
2
4
1
4
2
27
2
2
26
6
I Night inspector, 7 montbs and 23 (
Night watchmen on wharves
Boatmen _Boatman, 10 months
_--.
Temporary boatman
Gollector
Deputy collector
Surveyor
^
Glerk
-.-.
Watchman
....do
Gollector
Deputy collectors and inspectors...
Inspector
. . . . d o -.---do
Messengers
-,
Gollector
-..
Deputy collector
Glerks
Clerk-.-Clerks
.--.do
...--do
_
_-.
Clerk
....do -----Inspectors.------.-..
Captains of watch —..
Watchmen at vault-..
Watchmen
Boatmen
Storekeeper
Storekeeper
,
Assistant storekeeper .
Clerks
,
Porters
Appraiser general
Appraisers
Clerk to appraiser
do
-.do
--Porter to appraiser
Weigher
-.
Deputy weighers...
do
Gauger
-'
MeasurerDeputy measurer
-.
do
Storekeeper at lazaretto ,
Naval of&cer
Deputy naval of&cer
Clerk to naval ofl&cer . . .
do
.Messenger to naval of&cer .
Surveyor
IGompensation
to each person.
$354
• 547
600
500
19
395
00
60
00
00
66
62
- 730 oa
2,577 85
600 00
456 25
422 50
976 90
1,096 00
1,036 oa
800 00
500 oa
, 366 00
6,000 oa
2,500 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,000 oa
900 oa
850 00
600 oa
547 50
1,096 oa
730 oa
730 oa
547 50
600 00
1,150 00
1,095 00
626' 00
1,000 00
547 50
2,500 00
2,500 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
547 50
1,500 00
1,000 00
730 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
626 00
150 00
5,000 00
2,000 OO
1,200 00
1,100 00
600 00
4,500 00
E E P O E T ON^ THE; FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
<X>
Dis.tricts.
P._j
Compensation
to each person.
Occupation.
O 2
^
^ P O
. o >"
—
O C ft
Q
^Itirnore—Continued i
Annapolis
-.
Oxford YiennaHavre de Grace
'I]bw,n Greek
Georgetown, D. C-
Clerk to surveyor - .
Examiner of drugsCollector
Surveyor
.."-do
.-.-do...-.
Gollector
.-.-do—.--.-.
Deputy collector .
Norfplk and
mouth.
Ports-
Tappahannock .
Chei^rystone .
Yorktown _ -,
Petersburg .,
AJexandpa .
-...»-
00
00
00
41
00
150 og
423 34
60O 09
366 00
Surveyor
.
Gollector
:
Deputy collector and inspeptor .
.-----do
do----Temporary inspector
Clerk • . . ' . .
Ricl;i.rnpnd, Ya-
$1,600
1, OOO
423
300
203
_
174
1,620
800
821
200
416
566
3,185
1,095
1.095
746
21
2,590
91
41
00
00
00^
68
04
84
00
00
08
00
00
Weigher and ganger
Collector- - - - . _ . .
„
Deputy collectors, weighers, and measurers.
Inspectors, weighers, and nieasurers
Gauger
.--.-„
Aid to the reyenue
Gollector .„
1,600 00
Clerk
..--....do.:
900 00
Naval ofl&cer
.,._-.
976 98
Deputy naval oflficer
730 00
1.096 00
Inspectors
^^--1,575 63
Weigher.and g a u g e r - . . - - .
720 30
Surveyor
'.
250 00
Surveyors
_-... — 4...
Aids to the revenue, at $2 per day.
All , 222 00
647 50
Watchman and porter
,
Coxswain
'
360 00 •
Boatmen .^
-.--..-. —
192 00
714 00
Measurer
.._..... — - . . .
346 8l
Collector
.J
300 00
Deputy collector
..-.;..„....
266 70
Surveyor
„
266 60
----do-l
--.
177 60
.do.
266 75
-do.
162 60
-do.
316 16
Gollector
.-.--.
369 25
Surveyor
^..J
478 16
Gollector
..-'.-200 00
Surveyor at East River1,383 17
Collector
730 00
Deputy collector
^
_
600 OO
Surveyor
._1,095 00
Inspectors--.
1, 600 0 0
Weigher, gauger, and raeasurer...
262 98
Tenapora^y \yeigher, gauger, and rneasurer.
174 00
Aid to \he re.yeriue
..145 94
Collector
1,095 00
Deputy cpllector and inspector,
1,095 00
inspe9tors- .'.-^
E^I^OE'T O N THE
^FiNAi^bte's.
m
STATEMENT—Contihued.
Districis.
Occupation!
ft^^
^H
CO
>-5
O p ^
d M 'ft
M'e^^ndria—(jont'd . .
Wheeling
"^ebcoiriico ..^
Gknlderi, N. Carolina
fedeiiton
Piymoiith . . . L — . . .
Washington . L . . . . .
Newbern
;.
Obracoke
.1
Beaiifort
Wilriiirigton .
Oiia^lefeton, S.'C.
28
Georgetown, S. C.
Beaufort, S. C
Bavaririah, GaL —
Surveyor
Weigher and measurer .
BoatmanSurveyor
--.do
Collector.
•.
.-..
Temporary inspectorCollector _-.
;.
Temporary inspector
L
Collector
,_
Surveyor at Windsor
Inspector, weigher, gauger, arid rneasurer.
Occasional inspector
Collector
Temporary inspector
^
Gollector
„.„
Inspector, weii,her, gauger, and raeasurer.
Collector
-..
Deputy collector and irispector-..:.
Temporary inspector
Boatmen.
i..^.
...-do
Collector- -Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer.
Collector
..
Naval of&cer - . . „ . -.
Surveyor
Surveyor at Jacksonvill e
Deputy collector and inspector
.1.
Boarding ofl&cer
Boatmen
_
Inspectors and measurers
Weigher and gauger
„:
Messenger
^.-„
Collector
Deputy collector
.
Collector's clerk
Clerk
-„.....
...
Registry clerk
Assistant clerk
'..
Naval of&cer
Assistant naval of&cer
Surveyor
Appraisers
-.
Weigher
._...-.-•
Gauger
,
Measurer
Inspectors
•.
Boatriien
_-.
.
Porter
-.
.„
.-.do...
.(No returns)Collector... _
.--.do
.,
Deputy collector .
Naval ofl&cer'
;
Surveyor
•..,
Compensation
to each per-
$30'O^^0O
1,072 69
360 00
1,486 78
235 00
813 63
150 11
342 03
18 07
655 78
160 00
152 21
4 00
517 60
119 '67
1,481 43
1,230 18
1,049 25
360 00
92 00
240^00
180 DO
393 66
940 65
1,248 40
639 7.6
561-67
250 00
850 00
480 00
240.00
275 80
302 88
225 0
6,284 18
1,500 00
1,400^00
1,300 00
1,000'00
900 00
3, 302 48
1,000 00
2,654 39
1,500 00
l,50a Oo
1,500 100
1,500 00
1,095 00
647 50
240 00
216 00
365-29
3,472-^2
1,600 00
1,064 68
1,0'26'29.
206
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
Savannah, Ga.—Con. .
Saiht Mary'sBrunswick
....
Pensacola, Florida .
2
1
1
1
1
10
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.1
i
1
2
Saint AugustineKey West
Saint Mark's.
Saint John's-
Fernandina _ Apalachicola-
Bayport
Pilatka
Mobile, Ala.
Tuscumbia _ - - . . Selma
Pearl River, Miss.
Vicksburg.
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
2'
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
16
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Appraisers
^.
Weigher and ganger.
Storekeeper
..Clerk
--.
.--:^do
-- -Inspectors- -Custom-house porter
.....
Appraiser's porter
Boatmen
-....
rnspector at Hardwick
Inspector at Sunbury
_.
Collector
_.
Inspector
._
,
Boatman
i.
Collector
^.......'
Inspector'.
Collectors
...Inspector
^...
Surveyor at St. Andrew's Bay
Boatmen
»._....,
Collector-._'
Deputy collector and inspector..
Inspector.
_-„.
-.
Inspector at Indian Key
Temporary inspectors
,.-..Collectqr
•
.--;.
Deputy collectors and inspectors.
do.-..
•
do--...,
Boatmen
..--do...... -----Temporary inspectorCollector.
Inspectors
:
Boatmen..'.
.--do...
-_.
Gollector - -•
i
Deputy collector, & c . . .
.......
Collector^
Deputy collectors and inspectors.
Light keeper
-.__
.,'
.--do
.........
....,
(House tender at Gape St. Blas.
Surveyor.. — J
-_
.-.-do
•.
,--J
Collector
;
Inspectors and clerks.
Inspectors- ...-.
Weighers and measurers
Examinier and' aid
Boat keeper
.._
Surveyor
..
do-..-..
Collector
.'.•
.
Deputy collector
„
Inspectors
. . . — .(No returns.)
^
.
I Compensation
to each person.
$1,500 00
1,500 00
800 00
1,100 00
800 00
1,096 00
600 00
360 00
360 00
250 00
260 00
794 90
200 00
60 00
- 474 85
248 00
1,347 00
. 1,095 00
300 00
300 00
1,377 16
1,095 00
1.095 00
264 03
- 115 00
878 20
1.096 00
500 00
300 00
240 00
40 00
1.850 00
730 00
180 00
144 00
215 60
205 02
1,700 00
1,914 00
' 500 00
450 00
240 00
350 00
350 00
6,306 00
1,500 00
1,096 00
1, 500 00
909 00
480 00
,1,057 10
93 32
527 11
260 00
' 90 OO
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
207
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
Natchez...
Columbus
New Orleans, La.
1
1
2
4
4
7
5
1
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
6
4
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
76
10
8
1
1
, 1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
12
1
2
.2
5
i
Teche.
Shreveport . Texas, Texas-
2
1
7
1
,1
(No returns.)
:
'Surveyor.
..
; Collector ---.
-.
Deputy collectors
..
Glerks, collector's of&ce .
.--.do.
-do..
-do.
-do.
.do-do.
-do-do.
.do.
-do.
.do.
-do.
.do..doPorter and' messeriger
..
.
iNight watchmen
-..^.-.
Laborers in United States warehouse.
....do....
i...do
Laborers at appraiser's store..^
Local surveyors
Exaininer of drugs and medicines.
Naval of&cer
..
Deputy naval ofl&cer
Glerk at naval of&co.
--'_
....do..-..
.,---db---"
Surveyor
;„.-.^
Deputy surveyors .--..
Inspectors «»
-'_
Aids of the revenue river duty
'-.1
Aids of the.reveriue day and night duty.
Weigher ._
.-..
Deputy weigher
—..—
Assistant deputy v/eigher
,
Laborers at weigher-s
Measurer- . . .
1
'
.'.
Deputy measurer
_
-Laborers at measurer's......
Gangers . -Boatmen at New Orleans
Boatmen and messengers...
'
Boatmen at Balize,- Southwest Pass
Appraiser general - - . - . .
.->—
Appraisers
_
—
Assistant appraisers
_
Examiners
Glerk at appraisers'
..--do.--Porter arid messenger
_
^Packers and laborers.
Gollector
..•.- — . - - . . — _.
Deputy collector and inspector
(No returns)
^
Collector
.._
._
Dep.uty collectors
Surveyor arid inspector
Inspector, weigher, and gauger . . . '
Inspectors
-.
Clerk-.-.::
Gompensation
to each .person.
$35a
6,000
2,500
1,800
1,500
1,400
1,200
.1,150
1,100
1,095
1,000
730
730
660
600
600
250
1,000
5,000
2,000
1,400
1,200
900
4,900
2,000
1.095
1.096
730
1,600
1,200
730
600
1,500
1,200
600
1,600
730
.720
547
2,500
2,500
2,000
1,400
.1,200
1,095
900
600
741
264
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
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
06
00
1,750
1,000
1,000
1,200
1,095
1,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
%m
EEPOET O N I H E 'FINANCES.
ST AT-EMENT-^CdHtinued.
'Districts.
Texas,' Texas..
Saliiria
B r a ^ - d e Santiago--.
PasO del Nortfe..
Nashville, Tenn.
Mfemphis-...._Knoxville,-...-Louisville, Ky..J
Paducah'
.. . i
Coluriibus ----.-.
Hickman . .:._'.Miami, O h i o . . ^ .
Guyl^hOga ,
(^iridirinati . .
C Br
D
ft o
1
1
1
1
22 ,
.2
1
1
•. 2
.- 7
13
.2
1
'2.
21
1
1
....
1
^ 1
1
1
1
'•,;i
"i
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
•4'
1
1>
1«
1
mUoit, M i c h - . - - — -
•A'
1:
•
Occupation.
Porter . . .
^'..--.:-.-..-... .
Collector.; ' . . . .^.fi.^l:... <_:
Deputy collector and inspector..
$420 00
1,250 00
- 750 00
1,095 00
1,00a 00
• 600 00
500 00
730 00
1,750 00
.1,000 00
983 31
800 00
^ 44 00
Surveyors" and inspectors- - . . - . .
- - - . . d p . . . . . . . . - - . . -do . . . J . . . - .
Mounted Inspector _ _ _ . . . _'- _ _ _ Collector - 2.'
—..... _ _ _ . - - . .
Deputy collectors and inspectors!
Inspectors . . . > . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . - . .
Inspectors in aid of the reyenue.
Clerks ^ . . .~-. -.^.. —
'J
Storekeeper..
- J . ' . . . . . . . . . _.
Boatman - . . . . . ^ L . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Messenger -. _ - -v r- - - - .. . .
(No returns). •-... - - - . . . - _ - -,^- -.- ^
Surveyor _ _ . . . . 4 . ' . . . . - .
.,..
"cierk.'!." ! -.1 -1 - - "'.! -111 l^ll
42.00
983 31
800 00
' ,800 00
480 00
. 420 00
.. . - . » . .
"986 00
:2,500 O
O
1,000 00
.3,000 00
. 1,000 00
Surveyor - r ->^ - T - - ------- - 1.- - -
'
"XNo returns) . . . . L . . . ^ . . . . _ J:..
Collector . . . . . ^ _.•..- -• _ v . , . . .• „ _
Deputy collector and inspector...
"^ols'li ,
Inspector . . . 1 . . - . . . ^ - - _. - _ _.•.. i,
Temporary inspector .... UL . . . . . . : .
Gollector- - - - - - . - - . . - . _ - . . - _ ' - _
Deputy collector,_ - „ - . - . - ^. _ _ „ _,
' pierk,! v'l - - , . - ^ - - - i - ^ ^ - - : . - •
Collector.--... - . . . _•.. .,..•...;._;
Dieputy eoliector . r . . ^ . . - _ _ . ; . . -,
Clerk...•--^.^.<^...--..-../-.— .
Irispector . _ . - . - • . . . _
—. „ 1.
Surveyor. -•-.. . ^^i.. . . . . _ - . - j . . .
Glerk
....,--.-...,.-...,:..
Warehouse" clerk.. . . - , - - . - . 1 4 - - .
Collector-1 - . . . . . - - . .
. - 4 -..
Deputy 'collector. — - ^ _ .>_ _ ..-. _.
2
1
4
1
1,
1
1
Compensation
to each person.
'-"do---I--!:I""!I".';
616, 44
.. .350, 00
960 00
160 00
•719 06
67 60
1,618
800
200
'. 300
42
00
00
00
^ 366 00
' 2,140 83
1,000 00
. 6 0 0 00
,. 800 00
, 600 00
24a 00
. 3 , 4 0 0 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
60000
r l , 6 1 8 42
1, 000 00 '
480 00
360 00
24a 00
-• 180 00
150 00
120 00
730 00
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
209
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
C7
^
Detroit, Mich.—Con..
Michilimackinac.
Evansville, Ind .
New Albany
Jeffersonville - . .
Madison
Chicago, 111
Alton
Galena
Quincy
Cairo
Peoria
Saint Louis, Mo -
Hannibal
Burlington, Iowa.
Keokuk
Dubuque
Milwaukie...
Minnesota, M. T
Puget's Sound, W. T - .
14 F
Occupation.
Inspector, weigher, and gauger .
Inspector and clerk
.-.-do
.-..do
Inspectors
..--do
Collector
_
Deputy collectors and inspectors do
do
.
do
do
do
do
do..
-..do
dodo
Surveyor. „
...-do
....do
'
(No returns)
Collector
Deputy coUector
....do
-...do
Inspector
Clerks
Inspector
....do
-...do
...-do
....do
....do
....do
...do
.-...-..
...do
Surveyor
...do
....do
...-do
.-..do
Collector.
Clerk
..-.do..
.--...--do
,
Surveyor
,
Surveyor
..-.do
....do
,
Collector
Deputy collector
Aids to the revenue _
Inspector
...do,
Collector
^..Deputy collector.
Collector
Surveyor
Inspectors
---.
Temporary
Revenue boatmen
Compensation
to each person.
$1,095 00
1,095 00
600 00
480 00
360 00
240 00
836 95
400 00
600 00
300 00
250 00
200 O
O
150 00
390 57
655 03
350 00
1,600
1,000
700
360
600
800
726
724
718
698
570
458
454
424
376
450
486
437
1,916
382
3,000
1,500
1,200
1,000
1,000
"m
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
60
73
65
50
00
00
00
00
00
60
350 oa
673
1,250
1,000
640
720
480
1,200
800
1,656
1,000
1,096
64
720
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
93
OO
00
00
00
210
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Oregon, 0. T
Cape Perpetua —
Port Orford
San Francisco, Cal
3 P r
ft (U
Occupation,
Collector,
Deputy collector
Inspector
Surveyor
Gollector
Boatman
Collector
Deputy collector
Gollector
Deputy collec.tor.
---do
Auditor
Cashier
Clerks
..-do-.---.'.do--Messengers
Captain of watch,
Watchmen
,
Compensation
to each person.
$3,000
1,500
1,000
1,000
2,000
770
2,000
1,000
10,400
4,000
3,600
3,800
3,000
3,000
2,800
2,600
1,440
1,825
1,440
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
6,000
6,000
3,500
3,000
2,000
2,160
2,160
1,800
1,560
1,440
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Appraiser's office.
Appraiser general
,
Appraisers
.,
Assistant appraiser
Examiners
Special examiner of drugs
Clerks...Watchman and superintendent
Sampler of liquors
.,
Messenger-.
..,
Laborers
..--.
Warehoiise dpartment.
Superintendent of warehouses.
Clerk„
..
.-.-do
-.-..
.--.do
Storekeepers —
„
Messenger
Watchmen
Laborers
-._
3, 600 00
3,000 00
2,800 00
2,190 00
2,190 00
1,440 00
1,440 00
1,200 00
Naval office.
Naval officer
Clerk
,
Cashier
,
Glerk
...do..
-doMessenger and porter.
8,000
3,600
3,600
3,300
3,000
2,400
:i,560
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
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E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
CD
ft
^
O
O
Occupation.
P rrt
0^ ^
^ p^
P o
C ft
O
Compensation
to each person.
Surveyor's office.
Surveyor
Deputy surveyorMessenger
San Francisco—Con
$7,000 00
4,000 00
1,800 00
Weighers, measurers, and gaugers.
Weigher and measurer.
do...
--do
Ganger.,
--.do...
Laborers .
3,000
2,600
3,000
2,600
1,200
00
00
00
00
00
Inspectors.
2
32
2,190 OO
1,825 00
Inspectors.
...-do
Revenue boat.
Sonoma.
San Joaquin
Sacramento.
3an D i e g o . .
Monterey . .
>an Pedro - .
Boarding officer
Bargemen
Collector _
Weigher and gaugerInspector -'
Collector
...do
...-do.--.....-.
Deputy collector .
Special inspector.
...do
Collector..
Inspector .
...-do....
Collector
Surveyor
Temporary inspector.
2,190 00
1,200 00
3,136 91
688 29
240 00
3,143 95
3,281 96
3,108 26
1,878 00
120 00
24 00
3,047 65
2,190 00
1,825 00
1,039 30
500 00
10 00
F . BIGGER, Register.
TBEASUHT DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, November 23, 1857.
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/
)
OFFICE SUPERVISING INSPECTOR,
Third District, Baltionoo^e, November 16, 1857.
S I R : I. have the honor to transmit herewith, as secretary of the
Board of Supervising Inspectors, their fifth annual report for the
year ending October 1, 1857. The minutes of the entire proceedings of the board are now in the hands ofthe printer, copies of which
will be forwarded to the department as soon as prepared.
Very respectfully,
J O H N S. BEOWN,
,X
Seco^eiary ofi Board,
Hon.
HOWELL OOBB,
Secretary ofi Treasury.
No. 15.
LOUISVILLE, October 27, 1857.
SIR: The board of supervising inspectors, appointed in conformity
with the act of Congress passed August 30, 1852, commonly known
as the steamboat law, and now holding their annual session in this
city, in compliance with the provisions of said act, would respectfully
submit this their fifth annual report of the proceedings of the several
boards of inspectors during the past year, terminating September 30,
1857. W e would also respectfully call your attention to some features in the law which we are of opinion may be advantageously modified ; also additions and alterations that experience in the execution
of the law have shown to be desirable.
This law has now been in operation for five years, and whatever
may.have been the results of its operation, whether beneficial or
otherwise, those results cannot now be with propriety considered fortuitous by those unfriendly to it, as was claimed by them during the
early years of its operation* But these results, whatever they are, we
think, may be fairly attributed to the operation of the law. With
the view of ascertainiBg from the facts of the case^, so far as practicable, what have been these results, we present a comparison of the
total loss of life, upon the western rivers, irom accidents and casualties
whicli the law is designed to prevent, during the five years immediately prior to the law going into operation, with similar losses
during the five years that the law has been in force. We are compelled to confine this comparison to the western rivers, as we have nc
statistics of the loss during that period on the northern and easterr
waters.
Table of loss of life^ for five years prior to the passage of the law
on western rivers. This table has been made from ^^ Lloyd's Steam
boat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters,'' and embracei
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
213
the five years immediately preceding the passage of the present steamboat law—that is, from 184:8 to 1852, both years inclusive. This is
the best and most reliable source from which this information can be
procured. It is well known, however^ that even this does not embrace all the disasters that occurred during that time; Indeed, there
are comparatively few of the collisions and other disasters of like
character given; and members of this board will remember several
very disastrous explosions that took place that are not enumerated in
that work:
'
In 1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
.......o
Explosions.
c...
,
Lives lost.
6
8
13
,., 5
18
141
183
284
152
395
50
1,155
There were also wounded by the above disasters 475.
By other disasters, as enumerated in Lloyd's work,
during the same period, there were lives lost
416
Making a total loss of life, as related by Lloyd,, of... 1,571 persons
in five years previous to the law going.into operation. .
Table of loss of life for five years subsequent to the passage of the-^
law.
Explosions.
To 1st October, 1853
Do.
do. 1854
Do.
do. 1855
Do.
do. 1856
Do.
do. 1857
,
;..none
,
2
..,.2....,„
.........2..
...0....1
Lives lost.
..„
,,
/
7
By other disasters, collisions, fire, sinking, &c., there have
been lost during the same time...
Total loss of life for five years
none..
72
35
14
11
131.
214
345
By an exainination of these statements, we find that for five years
prior to the passage of the steamboat act we have accounts of the
loss of 1,571 lives ; and for the five years since the said passage, the
total loss of life on the western rivers is 345, leaving a difi'erence of
1,226 lives.
This, however, does not represent relatively the correct proportion,
as it should be born in mind that there has been a very large increase of the steam marine of the western rivers, during the time for
which the statement has been prepared. With these facts before us,
we conceive tbat the beneficial efiect of the law can no longer be a matter of doubt.
In regard to the necessity of the inspections and tests required by
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FINANCESO
the laws^ the experience of every board of inspection will furnish
instances during every year of defects of both material and workmanship, discovered and remedied^ and of deficiencies ascertained and
/supplied, which otherwise must have resulted at some period in serious
accident had not such inspections been made. Indeed, the necessity
for the hydrostatic test of boilers to their safety is now so generally
recognized, that it has become very common in some sections, when
making contracts for the construction of boilers for other purposes
than for passenger steamers, and which do not conie within the scope
of the law, to insert a clause requiring that such boilers shall be submitted to and guaranteed to stand the hydrostatic test; and we are
firmly of the opinion that no one provision of the act of Congress
has been more salutary, or had greater infiuence in doing away with
those terrible and heartrending disasters, formerly of so frequent occurrence, than that requiring the boilers to be so tested before being
applied to use.
Such accidents^ arising from defects in boilers or machinery, have
indeed become very unfrequent, and have been gradually lessened, both
in number and importance^ as the beneficial influences of the law has
been extended.
It has, however, been brought to the knowledge of the board at itg
present session that in certain arrangements of the safety ..valve operators in use in some of the districts the temptation and facilities
for overloading the valves beyond the pressure allowed by the certificate of inspection, without risk of detection, are too great to be easily
resisted, when from the vicinity of competing boats, or a desire tc
make certain time, it shall be very desirable to do so ; and instancee
have been cited when, though no serious accident has occurred, yet
permanent injury to the boilers has resulted. We have, therefore,
during the present session, taken such action upon the subject as we
think its importance demands, by passing a resolution that no engineer shall be permitted in any manner to add to the weight placed
upon the safety-valve by the inspectors.
The board of supervising inspectors have in the performance oi
their duties assigned them by the act of August 30, 1852,''from time
to time established rules and regulations for their own conduct, and
that of the several boards of inspectors within the district. These
rules and regulations have necessarily been added to, altered and
modified, as experience has shown advisable, or as new cases brought
to the notice of the board have rendered necessary. •
In many cases, the board have been in doubt as to their authority^
on account of the ambiguity of the law. But, whenever this, hag
occurred, their effort has in all cases been to carry o u t t h e provisions
of the act according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
These necessary changes, modifications, and additions to the rules
and regulations, which have been dictated by experience, has led in
some cases to conflicting interpretation of such rules and regulations
by the local boards ; which conflicting opinions it becomes from time
to time necessary for the supervising board to reconcile by a more
lucid exposition of their own action.
,
W e are of opinion, however, that the time is approaching when
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
215
experience in the operation of the law will not only justify, but require, for a more prompt and efficient execution of its provisions, that
all the rules and regulations established by this board shall be revised, compiled, and indexed for the greater convenience of the inspectors and others interested. We are fully aware that alterations
and additions to these rules should be inade with great caution, and
only when imperatively demanded to secure the objects of the law, or
to meet new contingencies that may arise. These alterations and additions were necessarily frequent after the law first went into effect,
but are decreasing with experience; and it has been in consequence
of these alterations and additions that the board have her^etofore
thought it injudicious to put these regulations into more perfect
arrangement and permanent form.
The accidents now most frequent and destructive are those by fire
and collision. The frequency of those by fire the board have sought
anxiously to reduce by passing such regulations from time to time as
experience and the facts attending new cases suggested as beneficial ;
but we are satisfied that our ability to reduce their frequency or limit
in any degree their destructive or fatal results are confined mainly to
preventive means and the co-operation of parties interested in keeping
those means at all times in order. It is true that destructive fires
may in many cases be checked by a pro^tnpt application of means at
hand for their extinguishment, and it is with an aim at this important result that the board has passed several resolutions in regard to
keeping all fire extinguishing apparatus in perfect order and reliable
for prompt use in case of necessity.
Such resolutions have been passed at former sessions with respect to
keeping fire-pumps, hose, &c., in order and ready for use as was
hoped would secure the result; but subsequent experience has shown
that such has not been the effect, and we have therefore at this session passed a resolution that fire-hose rnust be kept constantly attached
'to the pump, ready for immediate use. The necessity of this has
been shown in some cases where the short delay of getting the hose
to its place and attached has been of sufficient duration to permit the
fire to attain such headway that all after efforts to control and extinguish it were fruitless ; whereas, had there not been such delay, in
all human probability, the fire would have been promptly checked in
its incipient stage, and deplorable results have.been prevented. Accidents by collision, though much less frequent than formerly, still
continue to occur, and often with the most disastrous results. These
collisions^ however, more frequently occur between passenger and uninspected steamers, or other vessels, than between inspected passenger
and inspected steamers ; and the frequency of collisions thus occurring
with uninspected steamers, or other vessels^ cannot be affected by any
action of the board, except so far as siich action may infiuence and
control the management of the inspected steamer. Collisions between
two inspected steamers comparatively occur b u t seldom, and we have
no doubt will be still more unfrequent as remedial measures sug-r
gested by experience shall be brought into force by action of the law.
Soon after this board was organized, rules and regulations were
established by them for the government of pilots; and a uniform
216
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
system of lights and signals was also established, having for their
object the navigating of steamers with increased safe by. These rules
and this system, though the necessity and propriety of alterations
was discussed at the several sessions ofthis board, remained unchanged
until our annual meeting, at Detroit, in 1854; at v/hich time it was
represented to the board that the signals by belL;, established by
them for the meeting and passing of steamers navigating the Mississippi and its tributaries, were not sufficiently reliable, from the fact
. that, under certain .circumstances of wind and wea iher, the signals,
from being made by the bell, could not be heard a sufficient distance
to give the required information in time for safety. They therefore,
at that meeting, after a very thorough and care:ul examination,
passed a resolution that all steamers upon those waters should be
fitted with a steam whistle, and that the signals formerly required to
be made by the bell should therefore be given by th(j steam whistle.
The wisdom of this change was seriously doubled by many, and
caused much dissatisfaction among those interested, is it was thought
to force upon them an expense entirely unnecessary and useless.
We, however, are gratified in being able to statei that, after three
years' experience in the use of the whistle as required, the great
importance and value ofthe change is now universally admitted; and
we have no doubt that the introduction ofthe whist e for the purpose
has been the means of avoiding many collisions, jbhe loss of much
property, and probably of many valuable lives.
The rules and regulations, with-^the system of lights mentioned,
have, with the exception of introducing the fsteain whistle, as above
stated, remained unchanged until the present time. Such, however.
and so important have been the results, upon the western rivers, of
the introduction of the steam whistle, that it has been the desire of
the inspectors to bring it into general use for signaling in the meeting and passing of steamers, and for other purposes. Thus, in fact,
by introducing a proper system, enabling pilots to converse with each
other, while the steamers will be at a safe distance apart. The
necessity of other modifications and additions to these rules and
regulations have been strongly inipressed upon is, and we have
therefore, at this session, given special attention to this important
matter, and have examined it with great care, a:id acted with the
utmost caution, as we are well aware that changes, unless made with
caution and judgment, may, for a time at least, have a tendency to
produce confusion and perhaps disaster.
During our present session these rules and regulations, for both
eastern and western waters, have been revised, modified, and
enlarged, as the dictates of experience, during t le last five years,
have shown to be necessary. The system of lights for steamers on
the eastern waters, which has been in use unaltered for the same
length of time, we have also revised during the present session,
making, however, no change in the principles of the system, but
simply adding to and rendering the system, as we believe, more
perfect in accordance with the results of experience. We hope and
believe that the rules and regulations for the government of pilots,
and the system of lights, as thus revised and sent forth at the present
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
217
session of this board, are so complete that little, if any, change in
either will be hereafter required.
The important question of determining what are and what are not
such life preservers as meet the requirements of law has frequently
commanded the attention of this board.
We have not conceived it to be our province to condemn any lifepreservers which are brought before the public, provided they satisfy
certain conditions as to buoyancy, portability, and convenience of
attachment; but if these conditions are. satisfied,'have permitted
them to be passed and continued in use until experience has shown
that for some substantial reason they do not satisfy the requirements
of a proper life-preserver. Such has been our course in regard to all
infiated life-preservers, whether of india rubber or gutta percha, having become satisfied that they were not such life-preservers as the
law contemplated. A resolution was passed at the St. Louis meeting
in 1855 that no more inflated life-preservers should be passed by the
local boards. At the present session very full and satisfactory
evidence has been presented that tin life-preservers are liable to very
serious objections, and are not such' as the law contemplated, the
board have therefore passed a resolution that hereafter tin life-preservers should not be received as a compliance with the law.
In the rules and regulations for the governmentof pilots on the
western rivers, which have heretofore been in force, it was supposed
that the rule then put forth in regard to running island chutes was
quite sufficient to guard against accident by collision to boats running
them; but experience has shown that such has iiot been the case, and
that notwithstanding that rule several collisions have occurred. This
we believe to have arisen mainly from a difference of opinion as to the
xhutes which properly come under the rule. We have also had presented to us at this session petitions from pilots interested, asking us
to designate definitely which shall and which shall not be run by day
and by night, and such also as from their danger are not to be run
by them either by day or night, that the understanding and practice
among them may thus be rendered uniform, and the danger of collision reduced.
The board have taken the matter into consideration, and have consulted with several intelligent pilots in relation to it. They have
become convinced of the necessity and propriety of designating the
chutes as requested. We have, therefore, in revising the pilot rules
for the western rivers, embodied a rule giving such designations,
being careful, however, so to frame the rule and make the designations
to be changed from time to time as the changes and character of the
navigation may require. We are confidently ofthe opinion that this
intuitive action will naturally reduce the number of casualties occurring at these several points. That the pilots of these waters have
agreed upon the necessity of such rule and designations we consider
strong evidence of the wisdom of our course in this matter.
Opposition to the operation of the law has nearly ceased, though
such is occasionally presented, when in special cases those upon whom
it bears think it oppressive. But that the general principles upon
which the law is based are sound, and the law itself beneficial in its
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general operation is now seldom denied. Indeed, the evidence to those .
more immediately interested, and whose opportunities for. observing
its operations have been ample, is and must be quite conclusive.
The local boards generally have become more and more familiar
with their duties, and differences either of opinion as to the requirements of the law or the correct method of carrying into effect its provisions, have been so far harmonized by the board of supervising
inspectors that they are constantly decreasing both in number and
importance. These.differences of opinion arise from various causes ;
not seldom from the ambiguity of the law and mistaken views of its
provisions, but more frequently from the difference in the style and
arrangements of steamers and in the character of the navigation. All
these diff'erences, however, as they are brought to the notice of the
board, receive its attention, and its decisions are generally received as
correct without question.
The following tabular statement presents a' view of the operation of
the several local boards ; the number of steamers inspected ; their
tonnage ; the number of pilots and engineers. licensed ; the number
and character of serious accidents which have occurred, &c.
Accidents of less importance, involving no loss of life, or property,
are not reported, and therefore do not appear in the state.ment.
We would herie repeat, in regard to accidents by collision,- that the
table shows conclusively that of the great loss of life and property
collision has been the most fruitful source. Further, that collisions
between inspected steamers rarely occur, but that the great majority
of accidents of this character are with uninspected steamers or sailing
vessels.
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When occurring with uninspected steamers, the cause is frequently
an utter disregard by such steamers ofthe rules imposed upon those inspected under the law. When occurring with sailing vessels it is
most frequently in the night, and in cohsequence of the vessel showing no light, or if showing, it is done only when the danger of collision becomes imminent and too late tb be avoided.
We would respectfully state, that in our opinion both these classes
' of collisions may be reduced in number to a great extent by some
slight preventive enactments of Congress.
The following presents a brief account from the reports of the various local boards of the accidents which have occurred in their several
districts, when loss of life, and property has resulted, showing as
far as practicable the causes which have produced such accidents, and
the results of the investigation in each case. Slight accidents, involving no loss of life or important loss of property, or which have been
of so little importance that no investigation was instituted, are not
here enumerated. •
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^ FIRST SUPERVISING PISTRICT.
In this district the following accidents involving loss of life have
occurred : On the 31st October, 1856, the main lever beam to the engine of the '^ Bay State" broke while on her regular passage across
Long Island Sound, which resulted in breaking cylinder head, connecting rod, piston rod, and many pther of the minor parts of the
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engine. A child of 10 years of age was near the engine at the instant
of the accident and was killed instantly by the escaping steam. No
other person was injured. The pecuniary loss by damage to vessel
and machinery is estimated at $5,000.
I n June last the steamer '^ City of New York," while on her passage from Philadelphia to Boston, in a thick fog, grounded on the
Nantucket south shoal, and was damaged in vessel and cargo to the
amount of $35,000.
A very serious collision occurred on Long Island Sound on the
morning of the 15th August last between the inspected passenger
steamer ^'Metropolis" and. the uninspected steamer * J . N . H a r r i s , "
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by which the ' ' Harris" was sunk in a very few minutes and fifteen
persons lost their lives, viz: nine passengers and six of the crew.
This case has been under investigation, but no final decision as to the
cause of the accident has been made. The case is still under examination ; much time has been required in collecting the evidence in
this case, as the witnesses were scattered in various directions, and
much ofthe testimony had to be obtained from a distance.
SECOND SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
There has been no accident to passenger steamers in this district
involving loss of life. But the steamer ' ' Central America" (formerly
the '* George L a w " ) foundered at sea on the 12th September last in
a severe gale, while on her passage from Havana to New York; Very
full particulars of the' circumstances attending this terrible disaster
have been published in the newspapers of the day. From the best
information that can be obtained, it is supposed that no less than 423
persons lost their lives.
This steamer having been constructed under contract with the
United States for the purpose, if desired, of being converted into a
'^ war steamer," wasnot inspected Toy the local board of inspectors,
but by a chief engineer of the navy. Her certificate would have run
out soon after^ the termination of the yoyage in which she was lost.
Since the return of the survivors from this catastrophe, an investigation has been entered upon in consequence of certain charges made
against the chief engineer, to ascertain, if possible, how far the
charges are justified by the facts. No decision has yet been rendered,
as the investigation is not yet completed. In the same terrible gale
o f t h e 12th Septehiber last the steamer '^ Norfolk" (late t h e ' ' P e nobscot") was on her regular passage from Philadelphia to Norfolk
and Kichmond, deeply laden with merchandise, and having on board
twenty-six passengers and a crew of twenty-one persons, when attempting to beach the vessel became unmanageable from loss of the
rudder and foundered about twenty miles from .land, off Hogg island,
between the capes of Delaware and Virginia.
The passengers and crew were all saved by means of the life-boat
and life-pi'eservers, and after being several hours thus exposed on the .
open sea were picked up by other steamers. Great credit is awarded
to the officers and crew for their coolness, judgment, and decision, by
which they succeeded in saving the lives of all on board.
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There have been in this district within the past year two cases of
collision between inspected passenger steamers and other vessels.
The first occurred on the Delaware river on the 18th August last
between the passenger steamer "Keystone State'^ and the barge
" A Groves," by which the barge was cut through and sunk in a very
few minutes. No lives were lost by the collision.
The second occurred also ori the Delawaie river, between the inispected *'State of Georgia" and the freight steamer " U n i o n , " on
the night of the 24th August last, by which accident the " Union."
was so badly damaged that it was thought necessary to run her ashore
immediately to prevent her sinking. There was no loss of life by the
collision.
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These two collisions were caused mainly, if not entirely, for the
want of proper lights and signals on the uninspected vessels, in consequence of which their position was not discovered until too late to
avoid collision.
There have, been three passenger steamers destroyed and one partially damaged by fire while lying at their wharves. The steam
vessels " N o r w a l k , " "Splendid," and "Knoxville" were burned at
their respective wharves in the city of New York. The first was rebuilt and is now running (under the name " A u r o r a , " ) and the other
two were nearly a total loss.
The steamer " Mayo " was also slightly injured by fire. There was
no loss of life in either of these cases, arid as the fire occurred while
lying at the wharf, the licensed officers were not in any way charged
"with misconduct, and no investigation was necessary.
THIRD SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district on the night of October 14, 1857, on the Chesapeake
bay, a collision occurred between the steamer " M o n m o u t h " and brig
' ' Windward,'' by which sad event nine lives were lost. The testimony
in this case, obtained from reliable witnesses, clearly proved that this
accident was caused by the negligence or carelessness of the pilot of
the brig. The steamer's lights were up, as required by regulations,
and clearly seen by persons on the brig some time befbre the collision.
This the pilot of the brig acknowledged, but took the steamer to be a
vessel at anchor. And yet he steered the brig so as to strike the
steamer a few feet abaft the larboard shaft, thereby disabling one of
her wheels, and causing considerable damage to the hull, causing her
to leak badly. The brig had no lights up,.and was going at the rate
of eleven tp twelve knots per hoiir. After the collision the passengers
aod crew could have left the steamer in the brig ; but they not apprehending immediate danger determined to remain on board. The
steamer was anchored, and continued so for thirty hours after the
collision. The passengers and crew would have been undoubtedly
saved had not the smoke-pipe blown down, and in its fall carried
away the steam-pipe, thus depriving them of the Use of the engine,
whereby they had managed to keep the vessel's head to the wind and
the leak under. When the officers of the steamer saw there was no
hope of saving the vessel they at once set about making preparations
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to savte the passengers and crew by cutting away the hurricane deck
for a float, (their boats being lost—one stoved by the collision, and the
other being lowered without proper care was swamped and lost.) This
float saved all except the nine persons referred to, eight of whom
positively refused to leave the steamer, corisidering themselves more
safe there; one left on a small float, and was never heard of afterwards. It is due to the officers to state that they used every persuasion to induce those remaining pn the wreck tp leave with them, but
without success, and in consequence were lost. There is no doubt
this deplorable accident would not haye occurred had the sailing vessel been compelled to carry and exhibit lights.
A collision occurred between the steamer "Louisiana" and the
schooner " Serroset," resulting in both vessels being injured to a considerable extent, but without loss of life. This schooner was sailing
without lights, and gave no evidence of her approach 'to the steamer
until too late to avoid a collision. The evidence of witnesses exonerate,
the officers of the steamer from all censure in this matter.
On the night of the 27th August the steamer " St. Nicholas" came
in collision with the schooner "Lightning" abreast of Annapolis,
caused by the negligence of the pilot of the steamer ; and, after a careful examination of this case, the pilot's license was revoked. The
" St. Nicholas" was so badly injured that it was necessary to run her
ashore. The schooner was also badly damaged. There was, however,
no loss of life by the accident.
FOURTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
On the Mississippi river, on the 21st dayof February, 1857, atone
o'clock in the morning, a collision took place between the steamet
'^Belfast," an inspected, steamer, and the "Humbolt," an uninspected freight steamer, in the chute of island No. 75, by which accident the "Humbolt" was sunk immediately, and flfteen persons of
the crew on board the " Humbolt" lost their lives. There was no loss
of life on the "Belfast." The estimated loss of property by this
collision, on vessel and cargo, was one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
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In the month ofMay last, on the steamer " Forest Rose," while oa
her passage down the Mississippi, the boilers exploded, entirely destroying the boat, which, with the cargo, were a total loss. The
engineer on watch at the time run away, and most of the officers and
crew were killed ; so that no evidence could be obtained as to the cause
of the accident, but supposed to be the negligence ofthe engineer on
watch. There were by the accident eleven of the crew who lost their
lives, but none of the passengers.
The steamship " Louisiana," while on her passage from Matagorda
bay to New Orleans on the 2d of June last, between two and three
o'clock in the morning, when near Galveston island, was destroyed
by fire. By this melancholy disaster sixty-six persons lost their lives,
the larger portion of which were passengers.
This accident was investigated by the inspectors, and, though no
positive inforniation could be obtained as to the origin of the fire from
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the testimony elicited, it was supposed to have originated in the
kitchen, and through the carelessness of the cook.
FIFTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there has been but one accident to a passenger
steamer involving loss of life. This occurred to the Steamer " J . P .
Tweed" when on her passage from St. Louis to New Orleans, and near
St. Genevieve ran ih the night upon a sunken log, by which the bottom was stove in and the boat sunk. By this disaster three of the
passengers were drowned. No investigation in this case was deemed
necessary, as the inspectors upon inquiry were satisfied that no blame
attached to the licensed officers.'
Several accidfents have, however, occurred involving loss of property,
but they are wholly of a character incidental to this peculiar navigation.
There has been a total loss of ten vssels with their cargoes by
sinking from coming in contact with sunken logs, snags, &c. The
estimated loss by the destruction ofthese vessels is $273,000.
There has been also twelve steamers sunk by similar causes and
afterwards raised ; amount of loss estimated $74,500.
The steamer " Euclaire" in April last, while on her passage from
Cincinnati to St. Louis, when about twenty miles below St. Louis,
came in collision with the inspected steamer "^North America," by.
which the former was sunk, but no loss of life to either passengers
or crew resulted. The case was investigated by the inspectors, who
became satisfied that the collision was caused entirely by the improper course of the pilot of the " North America." His license was,
therefore, suspended for six months.
The steamer "Golden Gate," while lying at a landing on the
Mississippi river, was destroyed by fire; no loss of life, but boat and
cargo a total loss.
In this district there has been five steamers destroyed by ice the
past winter while laid up at their landings; all of them a total loss;
the sum estimated at $68,000.
In this district the loss of property by accidents to passenger steamers was—
In the year 1855..
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$955,000
1,056,000
454,000
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The number of passengers carried on passenger steamers for the
year 1855 was 1,046,249; five passengers' lives lost and thirteen of
the crew.
For the year 1856 the number was 468,442 ; one passenger's life
lost and eleven of the crew.
For the year 1857 the number was 593,778; three passengei's' lives
lost.
This statement shows conclusively the increased degree of safety to
life in travelling upon the steamers ofthe western rivers as compared
with such travelling prior to the passage of the steamboat law.
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SIXTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
The inspected steamer " Governor Powell," when rounding out
from the landing at New Albany, on the 2€th March last, came in
collision with the passenger steamer " G r a p e s h o t , " by which the
" Grapeshot" was sunk. No lives were lost by the accident. This
case was examined by the inspectors, and the cause was ascertained by
them to be mismanagement on the part of the master and pilot of the
" Governor Powell." It was also brought to light in the course of
, the examination that the pilot acting at the time had no license.
Steps have been taken to prosecute both pilot and master for this violation of the law..
Another disaster which we have to report in this district is the
collision between the " R a i n b o w " a n d " Julia Dean," both passenger
steamers, near Mount Vernon, Indiana, on the 26th April last. By
which collision the " J u l i a D e a n " was sunk and five bfthe crew were
drowned. The investigation instituted by the inspectors resulted in
the decision, charges the pilots of both boats with improper management, and the licenses of both were suspende,d.
There have been, also, three other collisions in this district, none of
which were, however, very serious in their character, there being no
loss of life, and but slight damage to the vessels. In one of these
cases the accident was caused by the recklessness of one of the pilots;
his license was suspended. In a second case the accident was brought
about by the neglect of the pilots of both boats to give the required
signals for meeting and passing. The pilots' license of both boats
were suspended for 30 days. In the third case the pilot of one of the
boats failed to make the required signals for meeting and passing, and
also failed to steer his boat accordirig to the signals, given by the pilot
of the other boat. For this offence his license was suspended for four
months, and the license of the pilot of the other boat was suspended
for thirty days for not stopping hi^ engines in time to avoid collision
when the proper signals were not made by the approaching boat.
SEVENTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
There has been no accident to passenger steamers in this district
by which the life of any passenger has been lost or their person injured, and but one accident which ean be regarded as of a serious;
character.
Th© steamer " K e n t u c k y , " when on her passage down the Ohia
river, near New Richmond, in November last, burst her steam-pipe,,
by which accident three of the crew lost their lives. The case was
promptly investigated b y t h e inspectors, and i t w a s ascertained that
the cause of the accident was defective workmanship but of such
character as not to be visible upon examiriation nor discovered by
application of the hydrostatic test, when testing the boilers a short
time previous.
The " K e n t u c k y " was a new boat^ and had been running but ai
short time.
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EIGHTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
On the 29th day of October last the steamer "Superior" was driven
ashore near Grand island, on Lake Superior, in a heavy gale and
snow storm, and went to pieees. The vessel and cargo a total loss.
By this disaster eleven of the passengers and twenty-three of the crew
lost their lives; several lost their lives at the time the vessel went
ashore, and the remainder lost their lives by exposure afterwards.
The steamer " T o l e d o , " on the 24th October last, on her voyage
from Buffalo to Milwaukie, foundered, while at anchor in a heavy
gale, near Sheboygan, on Lake Michigan; the vessel being entirely
broken up at her anchors. By which terrible disaster seventeen passengers arid twenty-three of the crew lost their lives. Only two of
the crew and one of the passengers were saved, and they were driven
on shore by the heavy sea running at the time.
The steamers " R o y a l Arch" and " L a d y Franklin," in the month
of October last, were sunk in the upper Mississippi by contact with
logs in the bottom of the channel. Both boats were an entire loss,but there was no loss of life.
The steamer " H. T. Yeatman," in the month of April last, in attempting to make a landing at Hastings, on the upper Mississippi,
struck a rock, was broken, and foundered. Boat and cargo a total
loss. No loss of life either of passengers Pr crew.
In the month of April last the steamers '*" Areola" and " F a l l s
City," which had been lying at Reed's landing, at the foot of Lake
Pepin, awaiting the opening of the lake, attempted to cross the lake
thrpugh a passage which had opened in the ice. The ice moved with
a change ofthe wind and both vessels were crushed and sunk.
The "Areola" was a total loss, but the "Falls City" was afterwards
raised. There was no loss of life on either vessel.
On the 3d of July last the boiler ofthe steamboat "Berlin City,"
running upon Fox river in Wisconsin, exploded, by which disaster
three passengers, with the engineer and one deck hand, lost their lives.
An investigation was had by the inspectors*, but as the engineer
was killed no satisfactory evidence as to the cause of the explosion
could be elicited; it was supposed from the information obtained to
have resulted from low water in the boiler.
On the 1st October last the steamer " I o w a " came in collision with
the barque " E . B, Morgan;" and on the 19th ofthe same month the
steamer "Oriental" came in collision with the schooner "Nebraska."
The board are not in possession of the particulars of these two accidents, as no detailed report has been received from the local board at
Chicago.
NINTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there has occurred during, the past year four serious
accidents involving loss of life and property.
In the early part of October last the steamer "Louisville" was destroyed by fire while on her passage from the head of Lake Ontario to
Ogdensburg. I t appeared upori an investigation of the case, that the
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fire originated,in the carelessness of a person smoking; as soon as the
fire was discovered, the fire-puuip was manned, but w|is.broken almost
immediately after they' commenced working it, and all other efforts
made for the extinguishment of the fire were of no avail. ;. The vesseland cargo were entirely destroyed. We are gratified in being able to
add that there was no loss of life to either passengers or crew. ,
On the' 4th November last the steamer. " J . S. Brooks," when onher passage down Lake Ontario, and between Oswego.and Sackett's
Harbor, foundered in a severe storm, by which catastrophe all^ on
board perished. It is supposed that there, w;ere about fifty persons on ^
board, viz: thirty passengers and twenty ofthe crew. No information by which any opinion can be foriAed-as to the immediate cause of
the disaster. Total loss by this disaster was $54,250.
The steamer "Wisconsin," while,on her passage through the Welland canal, exploded her boiler, caused by a stoppingVof a connecting
pipe. By this disaster one dftlie crew Ipsthis life. The vessel was
towed to Buffalo,, and the boiler having been repaired, the locat board
at Buffalo were called upon.to inspect it. Upon examination, the inspectors found the boiler so defective that it was condemned for use on
a passenger steamer.
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On the 29th day of November last the inspected steamer '^ Golden
Gate,',' while endeavoring to make Erie harbor.in a very severe.gale,
was wrecked and went to .pieces'. An inquiry, was made into the case,
from'whichit appeared that in the storm, while off Brie peninsula, the
rudder chairis parted, and the vessel was rolling about a t the mercy of
the waves for about two. liours, iri which time the chains were repaired.
The steainer was then again put bn her cpurse, and when they had
proceeded about five miles below the entrance tO'E'rie harbor, the gale
having increased in violence, (the vessel at this time leaking badly,)
and the master, fearing that the rudder chains would again,give wayi"
attempted to run back arid make the .harbor of. Erie; and when about
a mile from the entrance the rudder chains again gave way, and before any arrangement for- steeririg the- vessel cpuld be effected-she
strpck upon the bar and w:ent to' pieces. ' Every effort was made'^ by
the^ officers and crew to save the vessel and passengers. By this;dis-,
aster one of the crev/ lost his life. The reniainder of the crew and all
of the passengers were saved by the life-boats belonging to the steamer.
Amount of loss by vessel and cargo $45,000. ^
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The steamer ^'Manhattan" was driven on'the pier at Clevelarid, on
the 29th"day.of November last, in a severe gale. . ^No lives were lost,
and the vessel was subsequently got off arid repaired at an expense of
about $8,000. The same steamer, when, oh her passage through
" S a u l t " river, onthe 8th of May last, ran upon a rock, causing her to
leak so badly that she soon sunk. ;No lives werelost, arid the vessel
was subsequently raised and repaired at an expense of $3,500. The
damage to the cargo by the accident was about $5,000:
An examination of this statement of. accidents in the several dis^
tricts will show that while there has 'been ten collisipris-of a serious
character, but one ofthese was between inspected steamers, and there
was no loss of life. Eight of the reniaining nuriiber were either with
uninspected steamers or with sailing vessels, and resulted in the loss
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of twenty-nine lives. The tenth collision—viz : that "between the " M e tropolis" and the u J. N. Harris"—was strictly with an uninspected
steamer; for although the " J . N. Harris" has been an inspected
steamer, her certificate had run out, and had not been renewed at the
time of the collision, though application had been made for a renewal.
By this collision fifteen lives were lost.
It will also be observed by the statement that accidents by explosions have been very rare the past year. But three explosions have
occurred, by which the lives of but three passengers and fourteen of
the crews have been lost. So far as statistics furnish information to
the board, we are not aware of but two explosions of the boilers of a
steamboat constructed under the regulations established by the law of
1852.
Other accidents to machinery have caused the loss of life to one passenger and three of the crews. During the past year the losses by fire
have been quite disastrous. From but one accident by this cause,
however, has there resulted loss of life, and in that case it was very
severe. No less that sixty-six persons were lost.
By far the most serious disaster of the past year has been the foundering of the u Central America" (formerly the u George L a w " ) at
sea in a terrible hurricane, and by which 428 lives were lost. Very
severe strictures have been made upon the loss of this vessel, and
many of them without foundation or truth. It has been asserted that
it was a very old vessel, and the name had been changed to mislead the
public. This can hardly be possible, as she was the most recently
built vessel in the line, and was considered by many good judges to be
a superior vessel in many respects. The inspection of this steamer
had been made by a naval engineer, as required by the 42d section of
the steamboat act.
Although the certificate had nearl}r run out, and a new one would
have been necessary before making another voyage, as to the causes
which led to this serious disaster, the accounts are so various and
contradictory, that it is almost impossible to come to a reliable conclusion. The local board at New York are now engaged in investigating the charges against the licensed officers of that vessel, and it if
not improbable that this investigation may throw more light upon the
circumstances and causes which led to this fatal result.
The reports furnished by the local boards frequently mention instances in which the inspections and tests required by the law have
brought to light latent defects, which otherwise, in all probability,
would only have become known upon the occurrence of some serious
and fatal disaster ; also cases in which the precautionary measures required by the law have undoubtedly been the means of saving both
property and life.
The local board at Buffalo reports that the steamer u Western
Metropolis" caught fire while lying at the dock. The fire was
promptly subdued by the facilities at hand, and but slight loss ensued. Also, the steamer " Tonawanda," while on her passage across
Lake Huron, caught fire near the boiler in the hold. Upon the first
alarm, the steam valves provided for that purpose were opened, which,
together with the fire-pumps, soon extinguished the fire, with but
slight damage. Another board reports that, in one case of applying
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the hydrostatic test, the water bottom of the boiler was found.deficient, and, on examination, it was found necessary to remove the old
bottpm entirely, and replace it with a new one.
Another reports that, upon application of the test to a boiler, it
gave way at only ten pounds above the intended working pressure,
and, upon., examination, it was found that one entire sheet of the
lower part of the shell had been blown out. The same board reports
that, in another case, one of the main flues of a boiler was collapsed
by the test, and, upon examination, was found to have been seriously
weakened by oxidation. Another reports that, upon application of
the test to a boiler pn a passenger steamer, one of the flues collapsed
at a pressure but little above that allowed to be carried by the previous,
year's certificate. And in applying the test to anpther boiler, sheets
on the side were cracked for a length of four or fiye feet, and opened
to the extent of ten or twelve inches.
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. It is scarcely ne'cessary for us to say that, had any of these frabtures
to boilers given way under pressure of stearii while under weigh, instead of under the cold water test, most serious, and probably extensively fatal, disasters would have ensued.
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Many of the local boards, in their annual reports, mention diffical- .
ties they haye encountered in the performance of their duties, arid
frequently make suggestions, which are found very valuable, and
acted upon by this bo.ard.
As giving some idea of the extent of the passenger steamer navigatiori of the country, we would state that the number of inspected
steamers now running, and the number of pilots and engineers now
licensed, are as follpws :
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Passenger steamers
The tonnage of which is
There have been licensed pilots
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"
engineers
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This statement does not include the steam navigation of the Pacific
coast, as no report has been received from the local board at San
Francisco.
When the steamboat law was , passed, in 1852, steam navigation
upon the Pacific coast was almost unknown ; but since that time the
use and development of the steam marine on that coast has been
almost without parallel. Where at that time the drum of the paddlewheel or the shrill voice of the steam-whistle were wholly unknown,
now the steady progress of the steamer, regardless of wind or current,
is a matter of daily occurrence.
The steam marine of the waters of the upper Mississippi and of the
northern lakes, and the headwaters of many of the large western
rivers, has been rapidly developed and extended during the same period of time. Such has been the increase and extension of steam
navigation in various directions, that the districtiug of the country, as
, originally made among the various supervising inspectprs, has become.quite unequal. No district of the country has, however, suffered
from this inequality, except the Pacific coast.
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Many complaints have from time to time been received from that
coast that the law was not there properly carried into effect; and be
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fore the lamented death of Mr. Muir, the former inspector of the fourth
district, the matter had received the consideration of this board ; and
in accordance with the wish expressed, Mr. Muir had made his arrangements for proceeding to that portion of his district immediately
upon his return from Texas. His death, while upon his return voyage, however, prevented his consummating the arrangement. The
subject has again been brought to the attention of the board, and,
with the view of meeting the case promptly, arrangements have been
made by which.the inspector from the fourth district is to proceed tb the
Pacific coast immediately after his return from the present meeting,
and the duties of the other portions of his district are to^be assumed
by the supervising inspector ofthe adjoining districts when required.
A committee has,also been appointed to collect such statistics and
information as are necessary to a fair and equitable redistricting ofthe
country, in accordance with the present condition and prospective increase of the steam marine, as indicated by its progress for the past
five years, and report the same for action at the next meeting of the
board.
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A supplementary bill amending the'steamboat act has been before
Congress at its last two sessions, and although it received the consideration of the committee of that body it has received no final
action.
Our increased experience iri the operation of the law but confirms
us in the opinion that, could a bill containing similar provisions to
those in the biH mentioned be passed by Congress, it would,add much
to the value and efficiency of the law, and result in increased safety to
the lives of passengers.
We would respectfully refer the honorable Secretary of the Treasury
to our former reports for our views more in detail pfthe deficiencies of
thepresent law, and the amendments and - additions believed by us
desirable.
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In addition to the mark or stamp now required to be placed upon
all boiler iron intended for the boilers of passenger steamers, it is
very desirable that the thickness by wire gauge should also be
stamped, as it would facilitate much the inspection required, fpr the
reason that it is with the utmost difficulty that the thickness of the
plates can be measured after they are worked into bpilers. Whereas,
if the thickness was stamped, the stamp could in most cases be examined.
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In order, however, to render this stamping reliable, the same penalties as now apply to false stamping t\ie quality of the iron should
also apply to a false stamping of the thickness.
In closing, we would respectfully refpr the honorable Secretary to
the proceedings of this board during its present and former sessions
for a more detailed account of the operation of the law during the five
years it has been "in force.
Also, the various difficulties and obstacles which have been met by
the inspectors in carrying out its provisions.
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted.By order,
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JOHN S. BROWN,
Secretary ofi Board ofi Superintending Inspectors,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Offiice Light-house Board, November 14, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor, by direction of this board, to transmit, herewith, the annual report of this office in duplicate, in compliance with
the directions ofthe department ofthe 22d ultimo.
Very respectfully,
THORNTON A. J E N K I N S ,
Secretary,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
No. 16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, November 1, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor by direction of this board, and in compliance
with your instructions of the 22d ultimo, respectfully to submit the
following report, showing the present eoridition of the lights, beacons
and buoys of the United States, andthe operations of this office, forthe
fiscal year ending 30th June, 1857.
The systematic plan for an economical administration ofthe lighthouse establishment service, and for improving and perfecting those
aids to navigation which had been authorized by the different acts of
Congress subsequerit to the passage of the law of August 7,1789, which
enacted " t h a t all expenses which shall accrue from and after the
fifteenth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine,
in the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of light-houses,
beacons, buoys and public piers, erected, placed, or sunk, before the
passageof this act, at the entrance of or within any bay, inlet, harbor, or
port of the United States, for rendering the navigation thereof easy
and safe, shall be defrayed out of the treasury of the United States,",
was commenced by this board under the direction, orders, and instructions of the honorable Secretary of the Treasury on the 9th of October,
1852, under the authority of the act of Congress of 31st August, 1852.
At. that time1)here were 325 light-houses and lighted beacons, and
38 light-vessels, making an aggregate of 343 light stations and 371
lights of all orders or classes, distributed in the waters and albng the
CPasts ofthe Atlantic, Gulf and northwestern lakes.
A few buoys and beacons were placed along the coast and in the
bays and harbors of the most prominent seaports, without system orplan, and often misleading instead of guiding the mariner.
There were no lights or other aids to navigation at that time in
the harbors or bays on the Pacific coast of the United States.
There are now on the Atlaritic, Gulf, Lake, and Pacific coasts of the
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United ^ States, 548 light-house and light-vessel stations, with an
aggregate of 602 lights; also, 31 lights remaining either to be condemned according, to law, or to be built in obedience to the directions
.of Congress, as soon as valid titles to the sit6s are obtained ; making,
after allowing for all probable condemnations and the discontinuance
of such as time has shown to be wholly unriecessary for the general
interests of commerce and navigation, an aggregate of 579 light
stations, including light-vessels, and 627 lights.
The buoyage and beaconage, at that time almost entirely neglected,
is now, it is believed, unsurpassed in systematic arrangement, in reliability, and in econoniy of aldministration.
The number of buoys and beacons may be put down, in round numbers, at not less than 4,500 or 5,000, with duplicates (and at most
places along the coast spare buoys) to replace those to be taken/up
each spring and autumn for cleaning and painting, and to replace
those removed or destroyed by ice or by storms, and by being run into
and sunk by steamers and other vessels.
The entrances to the principal harbors, and ship channels leading
to them, are marked by large nun arid can buoys, made chiefly of iron,
which have beeri introduced witbin the last four years.
The previous reports from this office during the last five years
have informed the department and Congress of the extremely dilapidated condition of the towers and buildings, of the inferior quality of
the illuminating apparatus, and of the. wasteful expenditures of oil,
wicks, chimneys, and other necessary supplies, owing to the large
number of lamps employed at the different light-stations, many bf
which, with proper illuminating apparatus, would have incurred less
than one-tenth the cost for far more brilliant and better adapted lights.
The light-vessels were found to be in a state of inefficiency,' soine of
them absent from their stations for months at a time, without substitutes to occupy their places, with an inferior description of lamps, corisuming large.quaritities of oil without'producing sufficiently powerful
lights to be seen at the required distslnces, or an adequate return for
the expense incurred.
The estimates and appropriations for the support and maintenance
ofthe light-house establishment, as it was found, for 1852-'53, based
upon the expenditures ofthe previous year, amounted to $721,668 65
for. 371 lights.
The estimates fpr the fiscal year to end June 30, 1859, which have
been submitted to you by'this board, amount to $791,134 90 for 627
lights for the entire coast, including that of California, Oregon, and
Washington.
The estimates for this service for the last five years were made pro
rata with those of the years 1852-'53, the increase being in consequence of the large number of new lights authorized by Congress, and
the necessity for repairing and rebuilding nearly all the towers,
dwellings, beacons, and light-vessels,, and to afford the necessary
means for substituting, as rapidly as possible, the more perfect, less
destructible by wear and tear, and more economical apparatus, the
introduction of which commenced in France about forty-five years
ago, under the management of the distinguished engineer, Fresnel,
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and which, slowly at first, but rapidly within the last twenty years,
has been introduced throughout the maritime world, uritil- at the
present day no other new apparatus, at least to any extent, is made or
used for the illumination of the coast of any country.
In 1838 Congress passed an act directing the Secretary of the Treasury to import certain illuminating apparatus, for the purpose of settling the question of conflicting claims to superiority and to economy.
Under that act a first-orde.r lens for a fixed light, and a second- .
order lens for a revolving light, upon the system of Fresnel, were constructed and set up in the two towers at Navesink, New Jersey, to
mark fhe approach to the bay of New York. •
In 1848-'49 a third-order Fresnel apparatus was constructed for
the Brandywine Shoal light-house, in the Delaware bay, which had
been constructed, by the special direction of Congress, under the
Bureau of Topographical Engineers ; and at about the same time
another light-house structure of a very difficult character was authorized to be built, under the orders of the same bureau, which was' fitted
with a fourth-order Fresnel apparatus ; and in 1849''special authority
was asked and obtained from Congress for the erection of an important seacoast light, to be fitted with apparatus on the new. sj^stem.
In the light-house bill approved 3d March, 1851, Congress directed
that "hereafter, in all new light-houses requiring new lighting apparatus, and in all light-houses as yet unsupplied with illuminating
apparatus, the lens, or Fresnel system, shall be adopted, if, in the
opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, the public interests will be
subserved t]iereby."
Thus it will appear that at the time the Light-house Board was
organized under the act of August 31, 1852, there were but five lights
at four stations fitted with apparatus that had long before been shown
incontestably to be in point of economical effect in no case less than
4 to 1, as compared with the catadioptric or refiecting light system, and
in point of power and brilliancy the proportion in per centage was
83 to 16—that is, the consumption of oil would not exceed one-fourth
in the new system of what was actually required in the old, and at
the same time the new system producing for the benefit of the navigator more than five times as much light with this one-fourth part of
the oil required for the argand lamps and parabolic reflectors.
But even this comparison is too favorable to the state of the lighthouse establishment as it existed up to 1853, inasmuch as the apparatus was not, of its kind, the best that could be made, and also from
the fact that the great majority of lights (those in the bays, sounds,
rivers, and harbors) were fitted with a much larger number of lamps
than was necessary, even under t h a t system, attributable, however, to
the great inferiority of the^ apparatus, which, it would seem, it was
attempted to remedy by increasing the number of lamps at each
station.
The estimates for 1853 gave 3,093 lamps for the 331 light stations.
Estimating at an average of 10 lamps for each new light authorized
or built since that time, the number of lamps to be fed with oil, to be
supplied with wicks and chimneys, and in proportion to be supplied
with the various articles of expensive cleaning materials, would, under
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the old system, have amounted to the large number of 5,560 lamps,
requiring an annual supply pf not less than 222,400 gallons of oil,
computing the consumption at 40 gallons per lamp, which is the
minimum rate. The cost of oil has been as high as $2 per gallori at
the warehouses of the manufacturer, andlias been estimated for the
ne.xt year (1858-'59) at the rate of $1-60 per gallon.
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The oil which it has been estimated will be required for all the
light-houses and lighted beacons now existing, and also th(|se which
may be built during the next fiscal year, will amount to about 48,500
gallons, saving annually 173,900 gallons of oil; which quantity includes the supply for-the few remaining lights fitted with apparatus
of the old system, which it has not been possible yet, with the means
provided by Congress, to renovate and refit.
It has been already stated that -at the beginning of the year 1853
there were one first-order Fresnel apparatus ; two second-order ; one
third-order, and one fourth-order ; making an aggregate of 5 lens,
or catadioptric apparatus, out pf the 331 lights then existing.
At the date of this report there are 443 lens apparatus either in
position in the different lights or in store ready for placing as soon
as weather or other circumstances will permit, and. all ordered for
new structures authorized by Congress.
There remain to be refitted, or means to be provided for refitting
them, only the following lights of the whole number on the list, viz:
First class light station at Cape Ann, two towers and two first-order
lenses; Boston light station, one" tower, with first-order revolving lens;
Cape Canaveral, Florida, light station, one tower and first-order revolving lens; Southwest Pass, entrance to Mississippi river, first class
station, iron screw-pile tower and second-order fixed lens.
The lights at "Southwest Pass and South Pass of the Mississippi
should be discontinued after the completion of the Southwest Pass
screw-pile tower, which was authprized August 4, 1854,fand for which
$45,000 was appropriated, leaving about $70,000 to be appropriated
for its entire completion, before commencing the work.
The annual appropriations for renovations, repairs, &c., of lighthouses, within the period referred to, have been employed to the best
possible advantage in rebuilding such light-houses as were in imminent danger of falling to pieces, and, where special approprip,tions
had not been made for rebuilding them, in providing the necessary
improved and economical apparatus, fitting the lanterns and towers
for receiving them, and in placing t h e m ; and with those means
alone the whole of the light-houses existing in January, 1853, have
been provided with new apparatus of the most"- approved kind, which
combines the greatest advantages yet discovered in the science of lighthouse illumination—of power, durability, and economy.
During the same period of time the light-vessels have been put into
thorough repair, in many cases-equivalent, in point of efficiency, to
rebuilding,' and lights fitted with the most approved illuminating apparatus. Parabolic reflectors and argand fountain lamps fitted in
such a manner as to render the lights, when the vessels are in constant motion bythe sea, nearly as powerful as those of equal intensity
in towers on shore.
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The remaining light-vessels occupying positions in bays, sounds, or
rivers, where the sea is never very rough, have been fitted with the
best illuminating apparatus that could be devised for economy, and at
the same time to fulfil the wants of the " navigator iri those localities.
It seldom occurs now that a light-vessel is required to leave her
station for repairs, even in the summer months, before the arrival of a
relief light-vessel to occupythe station during her withdrawal. This
precaution is indispensable to insure that confidence on the part of
mariners which can alone insure to commerce and navigation the full
benefits from the light-house service which it was evidently designed
by Congress to confer in making the appropriations for these aids.
The frequent casualties to light-vessels, especially during the winter
months, render light-vessels much less reliable than lights on shore,
and at the same time much more expensive to keep in order.
To prevent, as far as possible, the absence of these light-vessels
from their stations at all times, but more especially during the inclement season of the year, when it is of the greatest importance that
they may be confidently and safely run for, they have been provided,
as rapidly as the means available would admit of, with spare anchors
and cables to be used in case, of parting the cables or by dragging the
anchors by which they ride, instead of, as in former years, allowing
them to go into harbor and remain during the greater part of the
period during which their presence at their stations is of the most
importance to mariners.
Duplicate anchors and cables are provided and kept on hand at
various points along the coasts adjacent to light-vessel stations to-replace any that may be lost; and now a few hours-, ordinarily, suffice to
restore a light-vessel to her station after leaving it from stress of
weather.
In making alterations and repairs, as well as rebuilding lightvessels, special attention has been given to the fitting of hawse pipes,
placing bitts for riding by, and to the adoption of means to prevent
the slipping and parting of cables, and to the safe and easy riding of
these vessels during heavy gales.
Plain but full and explicit instructions and directions have been
prepared, approved by the department, and placed on board of each
light-vessel, to guide the keepers and crews in the performance of
their often difficult and responsible duties. The rigid enforcement of'
these rules by the department has resulted in the saving of large sums
heretofore required to replace lost anchors and cables, and in repairing damages to the hulls, spars, sails, and boats of these vessels.
The appointment of seamen as keepers and mates of these vessels
by the department has also resulted most beneficially to the economy
and efficiency of this branch of the serviee.
During the last unusually severe winter the most serious casualties
to light-vessels occurred to those in charge of men who were not seamen, and who, for want of the requisite practical knowledge of their
duties, suffered their vessels to be greatly damaged by the ice ; while
those in their immediate vicinity, in charge of faithful and competent
seamen, escaped unharmed by reason of judicious movements and the
exercise of good judgment.
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The day beacons along tlie coast and in the navigable waters had,
from long neglect, become nearly useless to the mariner, for want of
proper distinction by color, &c., and many of them had fallen into
such a dilapidated state that they were obstructions to navigation.
None remain to be repaired or rebuilt. They are reported to be
in a creditable condition, having been thoroughly restored or repaired
by the use oi the best materials, and put together in the best manner.
Many of these day marks, which have been authorized from time
to time as appropriations were made for them, have been built (on
sites of great exposure to the constant effects of the sea and strong
tides, and to masses of floating ice) in a manner evincing a great
want of either engineering skill, or a correct knowledge of the various
elements of destruction by which they are surrounded.
Small iron spindles upon rocks awash, and slight masonry structures
upon sands, over which strong tides are constantly passing, and, on
the eastern coast, accompanied by heavy masses of floating ice, serve
only to annoy and disappoint the mariner who relies upon them as
guides, and are a source of never-ending expense to the government
in replacing or repairing them.
The attempt has been made, so far as the means available would
admit, to rebuild those beacons which have been destroyed or required
to be repaired, as well as those which were in danger of being destroyed, in such a manner as to effectually resist the various elements
to which they may reasonably be expected to be subjected.
It is believed that but few additional aids to navigation of any kind
can be reasonably asked for in any part of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes,
or Pacific coasts of the United States. It is also believed that the
present aggregate number of lights authorized need not necessarily
be increased, and but few additional beacons and buoys will be required!.
One important light not yet authorized is strongly recommended
to complete the entire system of lighting the Florida reef, to be placed,
at a cost of about §130,000, on or near Alligator reef; and two lights
have been recommended by interested parties in California, one to
mark the seacoast at a point about halfway between Monterey and
San Francisco bays, near Anna Nuevo, or Pigeon Point, at an estimated cost of $36,311; and the other on the southern end of Mare island,
to aid vessels passing through the straits of Carquines and San Pablo
bay, and mainly to serve as a guide to the navy yard at Benicia—
estimated cost, $9,989.
These are the only three points, in addition to those already authorized, of which this office has any knowledge at present, at which lights
are required, while many of those already appropriated for will be
condemned when the examinations required by the terms of the lawmaking the appropriations shall have been made. When to this number is
added those lights which will be reported in this communication as,
in the opinion of this board, no longer necessary to the safety of navigation, it will, it is believed, reduce the present number considerably
below the aggregate now existing and authorized.
When the authorized lights are erected on the Pacific coast, there
will be very little, if any thing, more to be done; and the Atlantic, Gulf,
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and lakes have been already well provided for, with the single exception stated, (Alligator reef)
The light-vessel service, from its comparative unreliability in times
of greatest need, and its greater proportional expense for maintenance
and repair, might, in the opinion of the board, be advantageously
improved by its gradual diminution, and the substitution, as the present vessels become unfit from decay and age for further use, of iron
screw-pile foundations for small lights at the points now occupied by
such light-vessels as will admit of the change being made, having a
proper regard to the economy ofthe operation.
The light-vessels in the sounds and rivers of North Carolina, and
all of those south ofthe capes of Virginia, except the three occupying
seacoast positions at Frying Pan shoals, off Cape Fear; Rattlesnake
shoals, off Charleston; and Martin's Industry, off the mouth of the
Savannah'river, might be dispensed with, and small permanent lights
erected on iron screw-pile foundations, at an average cost of about
$10,000 each; which light-houses would be built of more durable
materials, less expensive in annual repairs, and maintained at less
than one-half, and most probably at one-third, the annual cost of
maintaining the smallest light-vessel now afloat. We would get rid
ofthe expense of the crews and their rations; and the consumption of
oil in the light-house would not,_ in any case, exceed one-eighth, and,
in cases of double lights on board of light-vessels, frequently necessary
as a means of distinction, and the only one practised, one-sixteenth
the consumption of oil required for light-vessel service; the distinctions of lights in permanent structures being easily produced by
other and more economical means.
To rebuild these light-vessels, fit them with proper illuminating
apparatus, provide the necessary boats, anchors, chains, awnings,
sails, and other necessary fixtures, wpuld cost, on an average, from
$15,000 to $18,000 each, against $10',000;for the more permanent and
less expensive light-houses upon the screw-pile foundations.
Experience has shown the adaptability and economy of this kind
of structure at such points as those indicated. There are now two
structures of this kind in the waters of North Carolina, and a third
one will be completed during the months of November and December
of this year. The appropriations for each of these three lights—
Wade's Point, northwest point of Royal Shoal, and Roanoke
Marshes—was $10,000, which has been found to be fully sufficient.
In some of the cases this change from a light-vessel to a screw-pile
light-house might be made out of the appropriation for repairs of
light-vessels, when it might be found to be more economical to do so
than to repair the light-vessel, if the department has the authority to
direct such a substitution.
In most cases the appropriations provide for " a light-vessel" at a
particular point; and how far the department might be authorized to
go in authorizing a charige would seem to be worthy of consideration.
If the department has not the authority to make such changes, it is
respectfully submitted that such authority should be conferred ^by
Congress.
It also frequently happens that channels change or become
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obstructed, and Congress makes appropriations for new lights in the
vicinity' of existing ones, rendering them of no further use to
'mariners; but there does not appear to be any authority vested in
the department for discontinuing these useless aids, and theyare
therefore kept up at an expense to the government without producing
any commensurate benefit to those for whom they were originally
designed.
I t being evidently the policy of the government and.country to
provide such aids to navigation as are necessary, in the words of the
law of August 7, 1789, to render ^it "easy and safe," it is.respectfully submitted that Congress- should give to the head of the department (the Secretary ofthe Treasury) the authority to discontinue any
light-house, light-vessel, or beacon-light, which, from any cause,
should at any time be found to be unnecessary for the "easy and safe"
navigation of the vicinity in which it is placed. This state-of things
has already happened, now exists, and it most likely will happen
again, especially'with reference to the minor lights, such as those at
the entrances to harbors, rivers, and to special channels.
With this brief retrospect and review of the light-house service for
the last five years, the operations of the past fiscal year will be
reported upon in detail, in geographical order, commencing with the
first light-house district, which embraces all the lights and other aids
to navigation from the northeastern boundary of the United States to
Hampton harbor. New Hampshire.
West Quoddy Head light-house has been rebuilt and fitted fora
third-order lens.
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Boat-ways have been built at Libby Islaoid light-house.
Wioiter Hao'-bor light-house has been built, and was lighted for the
first time January 1, 1857.
Mount Desert Rock light-house has been raised ten feet; a new
lantern has been placed, and the tower thoroughly repaired and fitted
for the reception of a third-order lens.
Deer Island Tlioroughfiare light-house has been commenced, and will
be finished in time to be lighted on January 1, 1858.
Martinicus Rock light-house has been rebuilt of cut stone, and is
ready for the reception of a third-order lens, (two towers.)
Fort Poioit light-house has been rebuilt and fitted with a fourthorder lens.
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Peoimaquid Poini light-house has been thoroughly repaired, and a
new keeper's dwelling has been built.
Seguin light-house has been rebuilt of cut stone; a first-order lens
has been placed in the new tower, and new keepers' houses have been
built of brick.
T h e f ebuilding of Marshall's Point light-house has been commenced.
Bo'-own's Head light-house has been rebuilt, and a fifth-order lens
placed instead ofthe reflectors.
A new dwelling for the assistant keeper has been commenced at
'Manheigin Island, light-house.
Tenant's Hao'-bor light-house has been built, and is ready for
illumination.
A stone beacon has been erected on Fiddler's ledge.
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The stone beacons in Penobscot river have been rebuilt, and an
iron spindle has been placed on Fishioig Rocks, near the mouth of
Kennebunk river.
The title to the site for Bass Harbor Head light-house has been
approved by the Attorney General, but the date of the approval was
too late to permit the commencement ofthe structure this season. It
will be built early next season.
The papers relating to the titles of the sites of Widow's Island and
Round Island light-houses are in possession ofthe district attorney.
An appropriation of $4,500 was made in the law of August 3,
1854, for the erection of a light-house on Noddle's island. The
officer of the Coast Survey who examined the site recommends that
the light should be erected, and that Dice's Head light-house should
be discontinued. If this be done, the new light-house should be built
much higher than the law contemplates, and at least $5,000 more
than the amount appropriated will be required to so build it. The
work, therefbre, has not been commenced, and, as such, an expenditure was not contemplated by the law, it is recomniended that tlie
money be allowed to revert to the surplus fund.
The light-houses requiring to be rebuilt in the first district are the
following, viz : Nasbis island. Eagle Island Point, Dice's Head, Burnt
island, Wood island. Goat island. All of which it is proposed to rebuild as rapidly as the means provided for renovations, repairs, &c.,
of light-houses in the annual appropriations will permit, having due
regard to the wants under this heacl of other parts of the coast.
To make a thorough repair ofthese structures would require an expenditure far beyond their actual value after completion, and entail
an annual expenditure for keeping them in habitable order exceeding
the limits of a true economy.
All that can be done, unless special appropriations are made by
Corigress for rebuilding them, will be to keep them patched up by temporary expedients until they can be properly rebuilt.
At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, there will be
in this district no lights fitted with expensive and inefficient reflectors and lamps of tlie old system.
The buoy service in this district has received promptly all the attention that could be given to it. Some of the new points indicated
by the appropriation bill of August 18, 1856, for completing the
buoyage ofthe coast of Maine, have been marked by suitable buoys;
and as the dangers to navigation on that coast shall have been sufficiently examined to enable the inspector to complete the buoyage in
a proper and systematic manner, according'to the act of September
28, 1850, it will be done.
The lights and other aids to navigation in this district have con-^
tinued during the past year in the efficient and satisfactory state reported by this office last November^
Prospect Harbor light-house is situated 5^ miles west of Narraguagus light-house, 5 miles northwest of Petit Menan light-house, arid
4^ miles east of Winter Harbor light-house.
The harbor is not used as a harbor of refuge, and the village near
which it is situated has only a small coasting trade.
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In ihe opinion of the board, the light is not of sufficient service to
the general or local interests pf navigation to justify its niaintenance,
and its discoritinuance is respectfully recommended.
Beauchamp Point light-house is situated two miles south of Negro
Island light-house, in Penobscot bay. On account of its nearness to
Negro Island light-house, it is of no use to the general navigation of
the bay, and it is of but little use to the village near which it is situated, the commerce of which is small. Its discontinuance is respectfully recommended.
A small light has been erected, in conformity with the law, on
Kennebunk riyer pier-head. .It is only twp miles from Cape Porpoise
light-house, which is a guide to a harbor of refuge. As there is not
water enough over the bar at-the mouth of the Kennebunk river at
low water to admit vessels drawing more than three feet, and as the
comnierce' pf Kennebrink port is small, the board is of opinion
that this light should be discontinued, and accordingly respectfully
recommerid its discontinuance.
In the second light-house district, embracing the coast from Hampton harbor. New Hampshire, to Goosebury Point, Massachusetts,
lenses have been placed in the following named light-houses: Annisquam, Straitmouth, Eastern Point, Ten-pound island, Baker's
island, Marblehead, Cape Cod, Chatham, Monomoy, Great Point,
Brant Point,'PointGammon, Cape Poge, Cuttyhunk, Dumpling Rock,
Clark's Point, Palmer's island,, Neda Point, Bird island, Wing's
Neck.
A fog-bell has been .placed at Eastern Point light-house.,!and a
new lantern has been erected.
New lanterns and keeper's house have been erected at Baker's
Island light-house. The towers have been lined with brick, and an
iron staircase built in one; a brick workshop has also been built.
Boat-ways, boat house, and storm house, have been built at Egg
Rock tight-house.
Cope Cod light-house has been rebuilt, and a flrst-order lens placed
and lighted. Two houses for assistants have been built,
The site of the Scituate light-house has been protected from the
action of the sea.
• The light-houses at Long Island Head and Monomoy Point have
been lined with brick and thoroughly repaired.
Great Point light-house hasbeen lined with brick ; an irori staircase has been placed ; brick work room built; a house for an assistant
keeper built, and the keeper's house put in thorough repair.
Point Ganrmon light-house hsiS been pointed, and a new staircase
built.
A new lantern has been placed on Cape Poge light-house.
A lantern has been placed on the keeper's dwelling-house at Holmes'
Hole harbor, and a fourth-order lens fltted, as a substitute for the
three lights designed for ranges into the harbor.
Thelight-house on Sandy Neck, Barnstable, has been rebuilt. ^
The rebuilding of BiUingsgate Island light-house has been commenced. It will probably be finished this season.
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The stone work of the Bishop aoid Clerks light-house is nearly
finished.
Beacons 'have been erected on the Old Cock and Cormorant Rocks,
in Buzzard's bay, and on Great Rock, Hyannis harbor, according to
the terms of the law. The beacon in the Merrhnac river, Neioburyport, has been rebuilt,
according to the terms ofthe law.
The Greai Faivn beacooi has been repaired and finished.
The beacon ori the Londoner has been repairecl. .
Two small beacons off Neponsett river have been repaired.
Various small repairs have been made on the light-houses in the
district, which do not require particular explanation.
In this district, the only lights which require to be refitted with
lens apparatus are the two towers occupying the position of a firstclass light station, on Thatchers island, off Cape .Ann Point, Massachusetts, and the Boston light, on Little ^Brewster island, at the
entrance to Boston bay.
The two light-house towers at Cape Ann are only 45 feet high,
each ; built of very inferior materials, badly constructed, and require
attention, especially during the season of winter storms, to keep them
in a fit condition for the exliibition of the lights. Occupying a
prominent position, with many dangers to the navigator, of about
two-thirds of the circle around them, it is believed the interests of
commerce and navigation would be greatly benefitted by having tvs^o
lights of the first order in place of the present ones ; and that it will
be a wise economy to substitute the lens apparatus whenever Congress may think proper to make the necessary appropriation for rebuilding them, the estimated cost ofwhich is $68,751.
The Boston light-house has been recently refitted, and as good a
light is exhibited from it as the description of apparatus in use will
produce. T.he tower, from original bad construction, is cracked in
many places, which required the resort to temporary expedients to
prevent serious consequences.
Although it is believed that it must
necessarily be rebuilt at no distant day—and there is no economy in
patching up every year buildings of original bad construction—the
present state of it is not such as to demand an immediate rebuilding,
whicli would require about $71,000, built of cut stone.
Upon the completion and lighting of the light-house now under
construction on the Bishop and Clerks reef, in Vineyard Sound,
Masachusetts, itis the opinion of this board that the Point Gammon
light house, distant only two and a quarter miles from the former,
should be discontinued.
It is respectfully submitted that the outlying light-house on
Bishop and Clerks reef will meet fully all the requirements of
navigation to render it "easy and safe" within the limits of
these two lights, and that therefore to continue the exhibition ofthe
Point Gammon light, after the exhibition of the one on Bishpp and
Clerks, will tend to embarrass and confuse navigators, while its
exhibition could not, it is believed, be ofthe least use to them under
the circumstances. Its discontinuance is therefore respectfully
recommended.
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There are in the second light-house district seven light-vessels
occupying very exposed positions, \yith reference to gales and to tlie
floating ice, during the winter months.
During the last winter, from its unusual severity and the iarge
quantities of thick floating ice, all of these vessels suffered greatly.
A large ciuantity of cable and many anchors were lost, and the
copper and planking of the vessels were so much injured by the
chafing ice as to render it necessary. to remove each one from
its station for re^pairs as soon as possible after the opening of
spring.
In the performance of this duty, the Relief light-yessel
has occupied for the^tirne the station of the vessel withclrawn for
repairs, thereby preventing all inconvenience or danger to riavigation.
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The Minot's Ledge light vessel, and the one to mark the dangerous
reef known as the "Sow and P i g s , " at the entrance to Buzzard's
bay and Vineyard Sound, will, when the repairs are completed, be
the last to be relieved from their stations for repairs in the district
during the present season.
The large number of buoy s i n this district, embracing the harbors,
channels, and dangers in Massachusetts bay (Boston bay and harbor) and tributaries. Cape Cod bay and tributaries, the Vineyard
Sound and Buzzard's bay and their tributaries, and Taunton river,
have been well attended to, and the entire buoyage, so far as known,
complete and perfect. Ample provision is made for supplying chains,
sinkers, moorings, &c., from points adjacent to the principal localities
where buoys are placed to meet casualties arising from stornis, ice,
or from damage by vessels.
The day beacons, of which there is a large number in this district,
have been carefully looked after during the past year, kept in good
repair and properly distinguished by color, and renewed as often as
found to be necessary. These aids in this district are placed iri very
exposed situations, and are liable to great damage by ice during severe winters.
The further examination of the site for the light-house known as
the '' Sow and P i g s " has satisfied this board of the impracticability
of erecting a proper structure in that difficult locality, withbut incurring a much greater expense" than, i t i s confidently believed Cpngress
anticipated at the time the appropriations were made for comniencing
the work. • The work, with your approbation and authority, has been
abandoned. The funds remairiing in the treasury on account of the
several appropriations for that object will revert to the surplus fund,
unless Congress should renew the appropriations and direct the.work
to be commenced. It may be proper to add, t h a t a light-vessel marks
this danger, which it was designed to remove upon the completion of
the proposed light-house ; hence the failure to erect a tower wiih not
prove'seriously, if at all, detrimental to navigation.
The operations ori the Minot's Ledge light-liouse have been carried
on with the energy and skill called for in a work attended with such
great engineering difficulties.
During the last winter a large barque was driven against the iron
scaffold which had been erected on the rock. The scaffold was de
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stroyed and the rock itself somewhat injured, making a change in
shajie necessary in some of the foundation stones. The damage to
the rock has not, however, much delayed the cutting of the foundation platform, and the engineer in charge reports that it is nearly
completed.
This season's work was commenced on the 29th March, and up to
September 30 the men had been 130J hours on the rock, and the number of days'- work done in cutting down the rock has been 318YVIt is probable that during next season the erection of the stone
work will not be retarded by the stone cutting on the foundation platform, and that the laying of the stone will go on regularly from the
com'mencement of good weather in the spring.
Four stones have been laid during the past season and the beds are
ready for laying five more stones.
As the laying of the first course is the greatest engineering difficulty of the undertaking, it is considered that the progress of the
work in this regard has been very satisfactory. More than half of the
stone cutting of the tower is finished and the remainder can be
finished next year if it be found necessary.
The engineer in charge estimates that the work can be finijshed in
two years from this time. The board is of opinion that if no unforseen accident occurs this estimate is correct.
The first appropriation for this work was made March 3,. 1351,
amounting to $80,000. By a joint resolution of Congress, approved
March 27, 1854, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Light-house
Board were authorized to. determine the site and mode pf construction.
Accordingly, drawings and estimates were made for the work under
the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury, and onthe 1st February,
1855, the estimate, amounting to $324,180 73, was approved by him,
and the commencement ofthe work was authorized.
Another appropriation of $75,000 was made on the 3d March, 1855,
and another of $75,000 on the 18th August, 1856.
It thus appears that $230,000 have been appropriated, leaving la
balance of $94,180 73 to be appropriated for the completion of the
work according to the approved estimate.
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On the 1st July, 1856, the sum of $109,222 96 remained in the
treasury available for the work, and the board considers this sum rSufficient to finish the operations of the present season, and to carry on
those of the season of 1858, and accordingly asks for no appropriation
at this session of Congress.
In the third light-house district, embracing the coasts and sounds, &c.,
from Goosebury point, Massachusetts, to Squam inlet. New Jesey, and
including the waters of Narragansett bay and tributaries, Long Island
shore. Long Island Sound, New York bay, Newark bay, Hudson river,
and Lake Champlain, the works of construction, renovation, and repair have been vigorously carried on in addition to the ordinary routine duties of the service.
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At Watch Hill light-house the work authorized upon the seawall for the protection of the tower and buildings has been in progress.
Block Island light-house has been rebuilt, and the light will be
exhibited before the close of the present season.
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The buildings which were authorized at the last session of Congress
at Point Judith light-house station have been erected.
At Beavertail light-house the new light has been exhibited, and
the fog whistle, set up.
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The keeper's dwelling at Lime Rock light-house has been built and
the necessary repairs made to the Goat Island light-house.
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The protection authorized to be made to the site of the Nayat Point
light-house has been completed.
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All the beacons in-Narragansett bay, except the Greenwich beacon,
have been thoroughly repaired or rebuilt. The Greenwich beacon,
being the least important of them all, will be put in good repair as
soon-as the season will permit. The materials are on hand.
The following works have been completed: The protection of the
light-houses at Execution Rocks, Sand's P o i n t ; beacon at Devil's
wharf, beacon at Brockway's beach, Connecticut river ; light-houses
,at Esopus Meadows, Rondout, Saugerties, Coxsackie, and Stuyvesant, Hudson river; light-house at Lloyd's harbor, light-house at
Horton's Point. Beacons have been erected and lighted at Five Hook
island, Coeyman's bar, Schodac channel, Hudson river.
The beacon at New Baltimore, which was carried off by the ice
during the winter of 1855, has been rebuilt.
Fog-bell towers have been erected at Stony point, Hudson river ;
Saybrook point, North Dumpling, Connecticut river.
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.At Sandy Hook, the west beacon, the foundation of which had
been undermined by the action of the sea, has been removed to a secure position ; a new screen erected, and^ the main light-house fitted
with a new lantern and a 3d order lens.
The following works are now in course of construction.:
Fio'-si class light-house at Great We.st bay will be completed by 30th
November.
First class light-house ai Fire island.—A wharf, store-house, arid
temporary barracks for the accommodation pf the workmen have been
constructed, and the greater part of thematerial required for the construction of the tower has been procured and landed at the site, and
it is expected that the tower will be completed and ready for exhibiting the first order lens from it by the middle of the next summer.
lo'on beacons, or day ovarks.— 'NesiTlY all ofthese structures in Long
Island Sound and Fisher's Island Sound were swept away by the ice
lastwinter. The following beacons have been replaced, or will be before: the 1st December:* Sugar Reef, Sea-flower Reef, Black Ledge,
Whale, Whale Rock, Latimer Reef, Hen and Chickens, Watch Hill,
two in Lloyd's Channel.
Newark Bay, Passaic light-Jiouse.—k substantial stone pier has
been constructed at this point for the foundation of a new light-horise
and keeper's dwelling.
A similar one has been commenced at Bergen Point.
The beacon at the corner stake will probably be completed during
the month of November.
Beacooi at Van Wie's Dam, Hudson river.—This work has been
twice commenced this year, but each time the material has been swept
away by a sudden rise o f t h e river. It will, however, probably be
finished this season.
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At Split Rock, Lake Champlain.—The light-house tower has been
fitted with a new lantern and lens, and a new dwelling erected for the
keeper.
Simultaneously with the exhibition of the .first class fixed light at
Great West bay. Long Island, situated about halfway between Montauk Point light-house and Fire Island light-house, on the 1st January, 1858, a first class lens light, fixed, varied by fiashes, willbe exhibited from the Montauk Point light-house.
Upon the completion o f t h e first class tower at Fire island, now
under construction, and which it is expected will be finished early
next season, there will be three first class light-houses fitted with
first-order lens apparatus, properly distinguished, on the seacoast of
Long Island from Montauk Point to the entrance to New York, a distance ofabout 120 miles, which will render the navigation along that
cpast, with ordinary care and precaution, entirely " eas}^ and safe."
The nine small lights near Whitehall, and the two lights on the
pier at Burlington, Vermont, and on Isle au Motte, in Lake Champlain, authorized by Congress, have been built and lighted.
The buoys authorized fbr the channels and obstructions in that lake
have been placed and duplicates provided.
The titles to the sites for the lights authorized to be erected on Point
au Roche and Windmill Point have been approved by the Attorney
General, and the structures will be erected next seasori. The title to
the remaining light on that Lake at Crown Point, New York, has not
yet been perfiected.
Lens apparatus has been either provided for, or already placed in,
all the lights in the third district.
The light-vessel authorized to be placed to mark Long Shoal, off
Cornfield Point, in Long Island Sound, has been built and placed at
her station.
The light-vessels have undergone th^^necessary repairs consequent
upon the damage from the gales and ice ofthe past winter.
The buoy service has received the usual strict attention in this district
during the past year, and all losses by casualties have been repaired.
The two light-house towers at Navesink, N. J., marking the approach to the bay of New York, are in a dilapidated condition, the
consequence of original bad materials and workmanship, and it has
been represented that there is apprehension that they are not capable
otstanding much longer the heavy winter storms of the coast.
The position is one of great exposure, the lights of much importance,
and it is believed it will not be safe to trust to the stability of the present towers much longer. With this exception, the aids inthis district,
as elsewhere along the coast, are in good i;epair and in a high state of
efficiency. The estimated cost of constructing these two towers of cut
stone, and fitting them with proper apparatus, is $72,941.
In the fourth light-house district, embracing the coast of New
Jersey from Squain inlet to Metomkin inlet, Virginia, and including
the inlets of that part of the coast of New Jersey and Virginia, and
the Delaware bay and river, the works of construction and repair have
been less numeroiis than during the previous year, the aids to navigation, in' general, having been put in thorough order in 1853-'54
and 1854-'55.
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The destruction of the old light-house tower at Barnegat having
been seriously threatened, it was considered expedient, in view of thp
importanceof the light, to erect a temporary frame structure from
which to exhibit the light until the first class tower, authorized by
Congress last year, and which is in progress, should be ready for
lighting.
The first class light at Absecom, New Jersey, having been completed, was lighted pn the 15th of Jariuary last in conformity to long
previous notice, ahd has served greatly to facilitate navigation along
that dangerous coast.
It is a fact worthy of remark that on this part of the coast pf
hitherto frequent and appalling shipwrecks, since the exhibition of
this light, a period of about ten months, there have been no wrecks
in its vicinity.
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The new first class tower authorized to be erected at Cape May
will be commenced so soon as. the weather will permit, after the
"necessary niaterials shall have beeri collected at the site.
Since the destruction of the foundation work at Cross Ledge, in
Delaware bay, by the ice, no further attempts have been made to
erect a light-house at that place.
It is very doubtful as to the practicability of erecting screw-pile
light-house structures at that locality and on Ship John, shoal which
would resist the ice, and, unless Congress should direct otherwise,
(the funds available being insufficient for completing the works,) they
will not be commenced.
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The site for the light-house on Fenwick's island has been selected
and marked ; and the title papers are in the hands of the United
States district attorney for examination and report.
The damage, done' to the Brandywine shoal lighthouse has been
thoroughly repaired during the past sumnier, and, it is believed, the
present means will effectually ffesist the heavy masses of floating ice
to which it is exposed during the winter months.
The ordinary work of repair and preservation in the fourth lighthouse district has been dPiie during the year, and the towers arid..
buildings, with the illuminating apparatus, lanterns, and fixtures,
are in an excellent and efficient state.
All the light-houses in this district are fitted with lens apparatus,'
with the exception of Cape May, whicli is to be rebuilt.
The light-vessels and buo3^s have received their usual care and attention during the past year, and are kept in a satisfactory manner,
notwithstanding' the unusual severity of the past winter.
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It is reported that the light at Mispillion, in Delaware bay, is unnecessary even for the local interests of that vicinity. It is located at
the mouth of Mispillion creek, which has at its entrance a depth'of
only one foot water at low tides. Only a few small fiat bottomed
vessels run in and out of this creek. For the general navigation of
the bay this light is useless, and its discontinuarice is respectfully
recommended.
In the fifth light-house district, extending from Metomkin inlet,
Virginia, to New River inlet. North Carolina, and^ embracing the
inlois ^n the coast, Chesapeake bay and tributaries, Potomac, Rappa
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hannock, and James rivers, Hampton roads and Elizabeth river, Albemarle, Pamlico, and Croatan sounds and their tributaries, the ordinary works of renoyation, repair, cleaning, painting, and keeping the
aids in an efficient state, has been faithfully and satisfactorily performed.
The new light-house on iron screw-piles foundation authorized to
be built at the northwest point of Royal shoals, the beacon on Hatteras point, at Fort Washington, Potomac river, and the small light
in Norfolk harbor, near the naval hospital, have been completed and
lighted. .
^ The screw-pile light-house at Deep Water shoal, in the James river,
having suffered considerable damage from the ice and storms of the
past winter, temporary repairs were made, to enable the keeper to
continue the exhibition of the light, and an entire new structure will
be erected before the close of the season.
The other screw-pile lights in James river suffered, but not to the
same extent, from the effects of the running ice upon its breaking up.
All necessary repairs have been made.
Lens apparatus has been placed in all of the light-houses in this
district but one, and that will be fitted before the close of the present
fiscal year.
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The Cape Henry light-house has been provided with a suitable lens
apparatus, and the necessary alterations and repairs have been made
to the lantern, &c.
The rebuilding of the Cape Charles light-house, authorized last year,
has been commenced, and its completion may be expected during the
next year. The title to the site ofthe light-house at Sandy Point, in
Chesapeake bay, has been approved, and the work will be commenced
without unnecessary delay.
The materials for the iron screw-pile light-house at Roanoke
marshes, North Carolina, have been procured, and the light will be
erected and exhibited before the beginning ofthe year 1858.
The sites for the lights authorized at Cherrystone, Chesapeake bay,
and at Stingray Point, mouth of the Rappahannock river, have been
examined and selected., and it is expected that the structures will be
put up at an early day.
No title has yet been obtained to the site of the small light authorized to be erected at Drum Point, Chesapeake bay.
The light-house authorized at Pungoteague, Virginia, on the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay, cannot be built until after the meeting
of the legislature of the State, jurisdiction ceded, and the title approved in conformity to law.
The light authorized to be built on Love Point, on the extremity
ofthe shoal, (Kent island, Maryland,) has not been commenced,
A light on this point would be of very little benefit to navigation,
in consequence of the length of the shoal extending from it, and the
appropriation is wholly inadequate for the erection of a stable iron
screw-pile structure bn the extremity ofthe shoal.
I t has been represented by those interested in the navigation of
that part of Chesapeake bay and tributaries that a light on Swan
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Point would subserve all the purposes contemplated by the erection of
one on LovePoint. To make this substitution it will require the
authority ofCongress, as a change of the object ofthe appropriation.
The unusual severity of the past winter, accompanied by large/
masses and fields of fioating ice in every .part of this district, caused
great daraage to the light-vessels and buoys. The former have been
regularly relieved and put in repair, and the buoys were replaced as
soon as the season would permit.
All the aids.to navigatiori in this district have received the greatest
attention, and the buoyage and stakeage completed throughout.
Ordinary repairs have been iriade, when needed, to such lighthouses as most require them, so far as the means available would
admit.
In 1854, Congress made an appropriation for the erection of a
light-house on Smith Point shoal, mouth of the Potomac river,; in
Chesapeake Bay, to serve, when completed, as a substitute for the
light-house on Smith's Point and the light-vessel stationed off that
shoal.
The sum appropriated having been found to be wholly inadequate
to the erection of a suitable and durable structure at that exposed
place, the appropriation has gone to the surplus fund.
At the time this appropriation was made the light-vessel stationed
to mark the point of the shoal was very small, and exhibited a very
dim light. Since then a better vessel, fitted with the best illuminating apparatus that can be used on board of light-vessels, has been
placed at that point. The light-house is only about three miles frpm.
the light-vessel, and on the opposite side of the Potomac river entrance
to, and within a few miles of, Poirit Lookout light-house. Thejightvessel not only marks the extremity of the Smith's Point shoal, but
serves also as a guide to the entrance of the Potomac river, independently of the light-house on Point Lookout.
The Smith's Point light-house is not, therefore, in the opinion of
this board, of any utility; the foundation upon which it is built is
wearing away by the constant abrasion of the tides, rendering frequent
expenditures upon it and the tower necessary.
The board, therefore, lespectfully recommends that it be discontinued.
The light-vessel stationed near the channel above Craney island,
leading from Hampton Roads to Norfolk, is very old, and the light
not as reliable as would be a sniall one shown from a sinall screw-pile
tower, which could be erected for about $10,000 or $12,000. True
econoniy would seem to indicate the necessity for erecting such a
structure in place of rebuilding and maintaining a vessel requiring,
' in addition to a keeper, a sufficient crew to take care ofthe vessel as
well as the light. ,
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The Ocracoke channel light-vessel, and the Beacon island lighthouse, at the same place, have, several times, been reported by this
board as useless, and their discontinuance has been recommended.
This recommendation is again respectfully renewed.
The Nine Feet shoal light-vessel was originally authorized fbr a
special object. That object no longer exists, in consequence of the
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closing ofthe channel which it was designed to mark. The erection,
during the past year, of the light-house on the northwest point of
Royal shoal has further lessened the importance or necessity of the
Nine Feet shoal light-vessel. ,.
The erection of a small beacon light at the Ocracoke main light
station, to serve as a range light, at a cost, if authorized^ of not over
$750, and form a part of the present light station at Ocracoke, will
fully subserve the wants of the present and prospective navigation of
that inlet much better than by keeping up the Ocracoke channel, and
the Nine Feet shoallight-vessel, and Beacon island light-house, and at
an annual saving of between $5,000 and $10,000
The water over the bar at Hatteras inlet, v;^hich lies between Cape
Hatteras and Ocracoke, has been gradually improving in depth for
several years, and has reached such a depth, and the. facilities for
entering it are such, that it is becomingan important place of refuge
as well as of ingress and egress to the many coasting vessels passing
that part of the coast. A small light to guide to that inlet is said to
be much needed, and "Oliver's Reef," or the "Swash,',' has been
named as a suitable position for it. Although it is believed it would
be much better economy to erect proper lights on iron.pile foundations,
if. required, for either of those localities, at a cost of about $10,000,
than to place, and maintain a light-vessel, yet should Congress so
direct, the Ocracoke, or Nine Feet shoal light-vessel might be removed to one of those points, greatly to the benefit of the coasting
trade passing and entering that inlet.
All the light-vessels in this district, located in the waters of North
Carolina, are very old, (with one exception, and that one a badly built
contract vessel,) all of them requiring frequent and expensive repairs,
and some of them are in such a cpndition from age as to render it
almost certain that they must be rebuilt a t no distant day, or their
places occupied by iron screw-pile foundation lights, similar to those
already erected at two points in those waters. The comparative
expense in first cost has been shown to be greatly in favor ofthe permanent flight, a n d t h a t of annual support and . maintenance of the
permanent very small in comparison with that for the light-vessels.
No engineering difficulties are apprehended in the substitution of permanent lights at the sites of those light^vessels, should Congres.s
authorize their erection. The light-vessels, which cpuld be changed
gradually to permanent lights are Crany island, Neuse river. Harbor
island bar, Roanoke, river. Brant island shoal,. Croatan Sound, Long
shoal, and Royal shoal.
In the sixth light-house district, extending from New River inlet.
North Carolina, tb Musquito inlet, Florida, the lights remaining at
the date of the. last report, which required renovating, have been fitted
with lens apparatus, except the one at Charleston, South Carolina,
which will be refitted and ready for lighting on the first ofJanuary,
1858. The new first class light at Cape Romain, South Carolina,
will be exhibited for the first time on the 1st January, 1858, simultaneously with that ofthe new light at Charleston, South Carolina.
The Battery light at Charleston has been completed and lighted.
The lights at Cape Lookout and Hunting island are in progress,
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and the one authorized at Fort Point, near Georgetown, South Caroliria,
will be built during the coming season, (winter.)
The Tybee main light has.been renovated and fitted with a lens
apparatus of the 2d order, and the beacon light with one of the 4th
order.
St, Simon's, Cumberland island, and Amelia island lights have
been fitted with lens, apparatus, adapted to tliedieight of the respective towers.
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The beacons authorized at Amelia island and at Sapelo, Georgia,
will be erected during the present season.
The title to the site for the light-house at the mouth of St. John's
river, Florida, having been approved, the light-house will be'built
during the next winter.
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The three small lights authorized in the St. John's river at the last
session of Congress await titles, none having as yet been obtained.
The light vessel authorized'to be placed off Darue's Point, in the St.
John's river, and the buoys and stakes, have been placed, to the great
satisfaction of those navigating that river.
No titles have been obtained to the sites for the range lights authorized for the entrance to Georgetown, nor for the light in the " b a y , "
Savannah, Georgia.
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The title to the site of the small light authorized to be built on
Mount Pleasant, in Charleston harbor, has been approved withiri a
short period, and the necessary steps, will be taken fbr the early erection of the structure.
During the past year, one of the range beacons on Sullivan's island,
Charleston harbor, was destroyed by fire. It was promptly rebuilt.
Having failed to obtain valid titles to the sites for the lights and,
beacons authorized to be erected at North Edisto, Hilton Head, and
in Calibogue Sound, South Carolina, the appropriations have gone to
the surplus fund.
The first class light-vessel stationed about twenty miles from Cape
Fear, to mark the outer extremity of the Frying Pan shoals, having
been found to require extensive repairs to her hull, has been withdrawn from her station, and is now in the hands of the ship builder.
There being no relief light-vessel in this district, and none i n t h e
service of sufficient tonnage to occupy so exposed a position as that
off Frying Pan shoals, it was not possible to do otherwise, under the
circumstances, than to abandon the station, of which duepublic notioe
was given.
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The light-vessel off Charleston, and those off and in the Savanriah
river, have undergone, during the year, all necessary repairs, and riew
illuminating apparatus has been substituted for the old in these lightvessels.
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The buoyage and beaconage in this district have been completed to
the extent authorized, and, it is believed, fully to the wants of navigation, with the exception of that of the channels leading through
the important inland navigation froiri Charleston to Savanriah, and
to the St. John's river.
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It is reported that day beacons, stakes, and buoys are much needed
to guide the two m.ail steamers running from Charleston and the three
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mail steamers running from Savannah through the inland passages
by day and by night. It is estimated that the sum of $10,000, judidously expended, would fully accomplish this object, and thereby
complete the buoyage and beaconage of that part of the southern
coast.
Congress haying, at its last session, authorized the establishment of
a naval station at Brunswick, Georgia, it is considered pertinent to
notice the fact that the present third order light at St. Simon's (the
entrance to the harbor, and which has been recently improved from a
small harbor light to its.present character,) will be found to be of too ^
limited a power and range for so important a place as it is likely to
be at no distant day. A first class light and a small beacon light
near it, to serve as a range for crossing the bar at night, would seem
to be desirable, if not indispensably necessary, in view of these facts.
The base of the light-house tower at the " dry oyster beds," in the
Savannah river, near its entrance, is much worn by the action of tides
and waves of the sea, and the tower is in imminent peril of being
destroyed by a severe northeast gale or hurricane. The keeper does
not reside^in the tower, he being provided with a dwelling on Cock^ u r island. Should a new tower be authbrized, it is proposed to
have it constructed of such materials and in such a manner as to
render it safe for the keeper and family to reside in it, and prevent
thereafter the evil consequences which have and now often happen by
reason of the inability of the keeper to reach the light, b y means of a
boat, to light the station in bad weather and at times when, of all
others, the light is most needed by vessels bound into the river.
Since the erection of the two beacon lights on Morris island, in
Charleston harbor, for leading through the " Overall charinel," across
Charleston bar, that channel has so entirely changed, as will readily
appear from an examination of the chart recently published by the
Coast Survey Office, that they no longer serve as a guide, for it, and
should any vessel attempt to run by them as arange, the consequences
to her would be disastrous. It is therefore respectfully recommended
that authority be given for their discontinuance.
On the southern coast, embraced in this light-house district, tbe
gales of last winter were very trying to the light-vessels and buoys,
ajs elsewhere. Moorings of light vessels were lost, and many buoys
were carrried away or destroyed, rendering it indispensable to incur
co-nsiderable expense in restoring them.
Among the important casualties in this district during the past
year was the sinking by a steamer ofthe iron bell-buoy stationed off tlie
^1 trance to the main channel entrance to Charleston.
The frequent collisions of vessels and buoys, arising not unfrequently
from carelessness or indifference to the consequences on the part of
those in charge of vessels, and the not unfrequent use made of buoys
by vessels in warping or anchoring by them, to save the trouble of
letting go an anchor while waiting for a tide or breeze, to the serious
detriment of the service, both in expense and in removing the buoys
from their proper positions, would seem to require the passage of an
act similar to the acts passed in some of the States, (New York, Rhode
Island, &c.,) laying the offending parties under heavy |)enalties.
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In tlie seventh light-house district, including the coasts from Mosquito inlet, Florida, to Egmont.key, Florida, and embracing the
most dangerous part of the entire coast of the United States to the
navigator, the service has been well attended to, and recognized by
mariners.
The beaconage and buoyage, although comparatively limited, (there
being but few channels and harbors in the district,) has been completed
upon the general systematic plan as far as authorized^ and the new
beacons yet to be erected will be completed during the present working
season.
The most important light-house structures under way in this district
are the Dry Bank (near Coffin's patches) light-house ; an iron screwpile tower for a first-order fixed l i g h t ; and the first class masonry
tower at Dry Tortugas.
These two important light-house structures will, it is confidently
believed, be ready for exhibiting the lights by the close of the present
working season in that quarter.
Upon the completion of the Dry Bank light-house, the t light-house
at Carysfort reef will be fitted with a first-order revolving lens apparatus, to provide a proper distinction of the lights on that dangerous
reef, and both lights will be exhibited with the change, simultaneously,
in March next.
The Egmont key (entrance to Tampa bay) light-house will be
rebuilt, as authorized, this season, and fitted with proper lens apparatus. There are no light-vessels in this district, Congress having
authorized the erection of screw-pile permanent structures in lieu of
them at points not adapted to masonry structures.
The iron screw-pile beacon on Rebecca shoal will, it is expected, be
completed this season.
The commencement of the Jupiter inlet light-house, on the coast
of Florida, for the building of which Congress has made two appropriations, and the requisite materials provided under the first, was
delayed by the unexpected breaking out of the Indian hostilities in
that quarter; and it is feared its commencement will not be found
practicable during the ensuing year.
The only additional aid to navigation required in this district, and
the only first class light-house which it is believed is required on any
part of the coast of the United States, is one on or near Alligator
reef, between the Dry Bank and Carysfort reef light-houses. Whenever Congress may think proper to authorize the erection (at a cost
of about $130,000) of a suitable light-house at that locality, and the
light is exhibited, the entire extent of this dangerous coast and reef
will be as perfectly lighted as it is believed any capable and intelligent mariner could desire.
In a distance of three hundred miles there will then be Dry Tortugas, Sand key, Dry Bank, Alligator reef, Carysfort reef, Cape
Florida, and Jupiter inlet seacoast lights.
The light on Cape Canaveral, from its limited power and range,
has never been of much, if indeed any, benefit to navigators, notwithstanding its prominent and highly important position.
Recent surveys made at and off Cape Canaveral have developed
dangerous shoals, extending a distance of twelve miles, rendering it
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dangerous to approach the light near enough to see it, unless under
very favorable circumstances.
No navigator who is aware of the existence of these dangerous
shoals would be justified in running his vessel boldly for this light, •
especially in bad weather, unless his vessel is of very light draft.
From the deck o f a vessel—say fifteen feet above the water—-this
light (65 feet high) cannot be seen, under the most favorable circumstances of weather, over fourteen miles, or within two miles of the
outlying dangers.
Whenever Congress may think it necessary or advisable to rebuild
the light-house at this important point, one of the first class, and not
less than 150 feet high, will be required, to be of any use to the navigator from the Gulf, the estimated cost of which is $68,751. The
point is a prominent one, without harbor facilities for landing'materials, provisions, workmen, &c. The season, too, is^short for carrying
Ori economically an operation ofthis sort.
In the eighth light-house district, embracing the coasts from
Seahorse key, Florida, to Barrataria bay, Louisiana; and including
the entire coasts of Alabama and Mississippi, with the major part of
Louisiana and a large portion of Florida, the works of rebuilding
authorized in 1854, and the buoyage and the stakeage of fhe district
have been in progress.
Lens apparatus has been either placed or provided for placing at an
early day in all the light-houses.
The principal channels, harbors, and obstructions have been carefully and systematically marked, as authorized, by beacons or buoys,
and lists.published.
No titles have been obtained as yet to the sites of the lights authorized on St. Joseph's island. Southwest cape, St. George's sound, at
Proctorsville, Amite river, or at St. Andrew's bay.
The firstdass light-house at Pensacola is under constructiori, and it
is expected that it will be completed during the present working
season ; after the completion of which the beacons authorized, as
ranges for crossing the bar and making a safe anchorage at night,
will be erected.
The first class light-house on Sand island entrance to Mobile bay
will also be commenced at the beginning ofthe working season.
The rebuilding of the St. Bias light-house, in place of the one destroyed by a hurricane, will be commenced without unnecessary
delay.
The Merrill's Shell Bank light-vessel occupies an important po'sition
on the line of steamers and sail vessels; but as it is necessarily kept
up at the usual expense of light-vessels without affording as reliable
a light as a permanent structure, and as this is an old vessel, requiring
frequent and extensive repairs, it is respectfully submitted that it
would be great economy tb substitute a small iron screw-pile foundation light at a cost ofabout $12,000.
A great reduction will be made during the course of the current
year in the consumption of oil and other supplies in the numerous
small lights in this district by the introduction of lens apparatus.
These lights,* requiring to be seen in no case a greater distance than
the power of a fourth-order lens, and many of them only that of fifth and
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sixth orders, were fitted with lamps in numbers making the consumption of oil, in the majority of cases, equal to that required for firstorder lens lights.
This has since been remedied by placing lenses of ample power and
range for the respective localities, and affording more reliable lights
at an average of one-eighth to one-sixteenth the consumption hitherto
of oil, wicks, chimneys, &c.
Congress, at its session in 1854, made an appropriation for the
erection of an iron screw-pile light-house as near the entrance to the
channel of the Mississippi river at the Southwest Pass as might be
found practicable, in place of the present light, which is situated at a
considerable distance from the bar at the mouth of the river.
Should the necessary additional sum required for building this important light-house be appropriated by Congress, it will be commenced and completed at an early day. Its estimated cost is $115,000,
leaving $70,000 to be appropriated in addition to the $45,000 appropriated August 3, 1854.
The light at the South Pass being more prominently to seaward
than the present light at Southwest Pass is only useful to mark the
delta in approaching it, but it is believed that it could be discontinued
without detriment to the navigating interests upon the exhibition
of the proposed first class light at the entrance to the Southwest Pass
on the site already selected, as was done after the exhibition of the
Pass a I'Outre light in the case of the Northeast Pass light, which
was discontinued.
In the ninth light-house district, embracing the coast and navigable
waters from Barrataria bay, Louisiana, to the Rio Grande, # the storm
season was unusually severe, and much damage was done to'the lightvessels, buoys and stakes, and considerable injury to some of the lighthouses.
The repairs to the light-vessels, which were heavy, and those to the
light-houses, were promptly made and the light-vessels restored to
their proper positions.
The buoyage and stakeage, the former off the dangerous bars and in
the main channels, and the latter in the shoal broad waters of the
coast, have been well cared for during the year.
The light-houses authorized to be built at the entrances to Barrataria
and Timballier bays, and at the Sabine Pass, have been completed and
the lights exhibited.
The materials for the light-houses at Ship shoal, Swash opposite
Alligator Head, and at Half Moon reef, have been prepared, and these
structures will, it is expected, be completed during the coming winter
months.
The range beacons at Galveston, the day beacon on the north breaker,
Galveston bar, and the small day beacon on Pelican island have been
completed.
The channel leading across the bar at Galveston and into the bay has
been buoyed according to the developments made by the recently
published chart of that locality.
The recent survey of the entrance to Galveston shows that the
erection of one, or at most two, small range beacon-liglits on Bolivar
Point, in connexion with the Bolivar Point light-house, would serve as
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a better and more reliable guide to the harbor from sea than the lightvessel at present kept jnst inside the bar.
The expense of these two beacons would be nominal compared with
the expense of the light-vessel, which might be then dispensed with.
Authority for this change and an appropriation of $1.700 will be required if concurred in. The necessary materials for elevating the cast
iron light-house towers at Bolivar Point and at Matagorda have been
prepared, and the work of raising the towers and fitting them with
proper lens apparatus will be executed during the ensuing winter.
The light authorized to be placed on Gallinipper Point, in Lavacca
bay, having been condemned as unnecessary, in conformity to the law
the appropriation reverts to the surplus fund.
No titles have been obtained to the sites of the small lights authorized at Saluria, Corpus Christi, and at the mouth of the Eio Grande.
Steps will be taken as speedily as possible for the erection of the lights
authorized on Shell keys and in Atchafalaya bay, on southwest
reef, to serve as a substitute for the Point de Fer light-house, and for
the Alchafalaya light-vessel.
By the completion of the Ship Shoal light-house, the one on southwest reef, and (should Congress authorize the discontinuance of the
Galveston light-vessel) by the erection of the range beacons, three
light-vessels (all on that part of the coast) and one light-house (badly
placed) will be gotten rid of, and the navigating interests benefitted.
The saving in point of annual expense will be considerable, owing to
the rapid decay and other sources of expense in keeping up lightvessels on the southern coast.
In the tenth light-house district, embracing the St. Lawrence and
Niagara rivers, and Lakes Ontario and Erie, the works of rebuilding,
repair, and refitting have been prosecuted during the short working
season of the year with great vigor ; many of the buildings which past
seasons or the means available would not admit of being properly repaired, being in a very dilapidated state, have been attended to. Lens
apparatus has been either placed, or is in hand ready for putting up
is soon as the season will allow, in all the lights in this district.
The beacon at Cataraugus creek, in Lake Erie, which had been destroyed, has been rebuilt.
The lake coast light at Dunkirk has been thoroughly repaired and
fitted with a third-order lens and new lantern.
The light-house at Black river, Ohio, has been rebuilt, and the
aier on which the light is placed is now under repair, as specially
iiithorized by Congress at its last session.
The beacon light at Huron, Ohio, is in course of reconstruction,
ind will be completed and the new light exhibited before the close of
lavigation ; and the repairs authorized to the foundation by the last
Congress will, it is expected, be finished before the close of the workng season.
The beacon-light at Erie has been rebuilt, and new apparatus prodded for it.
The iron piles of the foundation of the Maumee Bay light-house,
vhich was destroyed by the floating ice of last winter, have been reno ved.
In placing the fog-bell in the Buffalo light-house it was found
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necessary to raise the tower a few feet, so that a lens of the necessary
power could be placed in it. This work will be completed during the
season, when a third-order lens and new lantern will have been placed,
and the fog-bell fitted as authorized.
The Grassy Island light-house, in Detroit river, was found to.be in
a dangerous condition, rendering it necessary to rebuild it this season
to save it from destruction during the winter. It will be finished before cold weather sets in.
The Presque Isle (or main light tower at Erie, Pennsylvania,)
required extensive repairs, and it was designed to make them this
season; but other works of a pressing character have delayed the
cpmmencement until it will be too late to do so prudently this season.
The lens apparatus and lantern for this tower are on the spot, and
the work will be completed before the end of the present fiscal year.
This is one of the most important lights on the lake, and has long
needed repair and improvement of the illuminating apparatus.
At Grand River light-house repairs and improvements similar to
those designed for the one at Presque Isle have been necessarily deferred until the opening of navigation next spring.
Lens apparatus have been placed this year at West Sister Island
light-house. Turtle Island light-house, Stony'Point light-house, and
Barcelona, (Portliand). Lanterns ha/e been constructed, and are ready
for such of the light-houses in Lake Ontario most in need of them.
Nearly all the light-houses in the IOth district were built many
years since by contract, and they bear positive evidence, both in material and construction, of a want bf proper supervision and inspection.
This will account for their present state of decay. The woodeii stairways, &C-, in badly constructed stone and brick towers, soon decay,
and render an amount of annual repair necessary, which true economy forbids. Good materials and faithful workriianship can alone
remedy this hitherto crying evil in the light-house service.
No title has been obtained to the site for the small light authorized to be erected in Maumee bay, Ohio. Negotiations have been
commenced with the proprietors of the land.
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The buoyage in the St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers is attended
with comparatively large expense, owing to the strength of the currents and the large quantities of floating ice in the spring. The entire biioyage is completed and lists printed.
In the eleventh light-house district, embracing the Lakes St. Clair,
Huron, Michigan, Superior and Green bay and their tributaries, the
operations during the year and present season have been carried on
with great vigor by the engineer of the district, and the inspections
havebeen made both by the inspector and engineer more advantageously than'it was possible to do in previous years.}
The light-house authorized, by Congress last yiear on Traverse or
Charity island, in Michigan, has been built.
The Point au Barques light-house has been rebuilt.
The light at Taylersport, which was built lastyear by contract, but
not received, has been accepted and lighted.
The lights at Eagle river. La Pointe, and at Portage river, contracted some time since to be built, were, upon the representation ot
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them by the engineer officer, rejected, for the reason that they were
not built in conformity to the terms of the contract.
The light-house authorized at Minnesota Point, at the head of Lake
Superior, has been under construction by contract since the opening of
navigation of this year, but it is feared that the cold weather will set
in before it is completed.
Repairs have been made (and at some of them very extensive repairs) at Windmill Point, Clinton river, Fort Gratiot, Saginaw
river, Thunder bay, Presque Isle, Bois Blance, Cheboygan, Detour,
South Manitou, Michigan City, Chicago, Southport, Milwaukie and
Ontonagon, placing in such of them as had not been previously fitted
suitable lens apparatus.
Lenses have been either placed or provided ready for setting up in
ail the lights in this district.
The sites for the new light-houses authorized by Congress last year
in this district have been visited, and such of them as have not been
reported as unnecessary will be built when valid titles to the sites are
obtained.
Those reported as being unnecessary will be referred to the authority designated by the law for a report to the department before any
steps are taken for commencing their erection.
There are but few buoys or other day marks in this district. The
buoys are taken up before the closing of navigation and replaced on
its opening at each locality.
The light-house authorized to be erected on the pier at Chicago is
under the special direction of the Engineer in charge of the harbor
improvement on the N . W . lakes.
Early in the present season a contract was made for the iron work,
which is now nearly completed. The erection of the light-house will
be commenced as soon as the season opens sufficiently next spring to
enable the contractors to transport the materials to Chicago. In the
meantime the engineer is pushing the work on the piers of defence
and the foundation of the dwelling-house. The materials have all been
collected for the completion of the work, and the board is informed by
the engineer that the structure will be finished and ready for lighting
by the end of August, 1858.
In the twelfth light-house district, embracing the entire coast of
the United States on the Pacific ocean, the new works authorized by
Congress have been pressed towards completion in those cases in
which the titles to the sites vested in the United States by reservation ; but no title has been obtained to any site on that coast from
individuals or corporations, except at Santa Barbara, where the cororate authorities of the town deeded the necessary land to the United
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tates. Efforts, however, have been made to obtain titles to the sites
for light-houses at San Pedro, Santa Cruz harbor, Point Reyes, and
Point Lobos, but up to the latest date without success.
The legislature of California, at its last session, passed an act providing for the appraisement of such sites for light-houses as might be
desired by ihe United States, but the main difficulty was in the titles
to the property to be conveyed.
The Santa Barbara light-house has been finished, aiid the light
exhibited, and also the light authorized at Crescent City.
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The light-house authorized at Trinity bay was reported by' the
officer charged with the examination and survey under the law as
being unnecessary, and was not built.
The light-house at the mouth of Umpqua river, Oregon, has been
built, and the light will be exhibited early in the present fall.
. The first class light-house tower on Tatoosh island (Cape Flattery,
entrance to the Straits of Fuca,) will, it is reported, be completed
and the light exhibited during the present year; and the light-house
at New Dungenness will, it^ is expected, be completed and the light
exhibited about the same time.
The light-houses authoiized to be built at Shoalwater bay, and on
Blunt's island, in Washington Territory, will, it is expectedj be
built during the present working season.
The light-houses authorized to be built on the Pacific coast, and
which have not been commenced, are at Point Hueneme, San Pedro
harbor, Santa Cruz harbor. Point Lobos, and Point Reyes, in California; Cape Mendocino, in Oregon Territory; Cape Shoalwater
bay, Red Bluff, and Blunt's island, in Washington Territory.
. The buoyage in the harbor and at the entrance to San Francisoo
has been completed. An iron bell-buoy has been sent to be placed
to mark'the approach to the bar at that place, instead of the present
first class buoy without a bell.
The buoyage of Humboldt, Umpqua, and the Golumbia river, has
received all the attention that the waters of the localities and the
means available will admit.
The steam tender authorized by Congress last year will be ready to
leave the Philadelphia navy yard, where it was built, early in
November, and will reach San Francisco probably early in Mairch.
The presence of this vessel will serve the economical purpose of
transporting supplies, materials, and workmen for building and re' pairing the light-houses, and also, in case of incursions of the Iridians
from the British dominions in the Straits of Fuca and vicinity, to protect the keepers and citizens in that quarter against their attacks.
Representations have been made that a light is necessary between
the bays of Monterey and San Francisco, and one on Mare island, in
San. Francisco bay. The latter is recommended mainly in consideration of the difficulties at night in approaching the navy yard' and
Benicia. Plans and estimates have been prepared, and can be laid
before Cbngress should it desire them.
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The supplies of oil, &c., &c., have been distributed with the usual
punctuality and economy by two supply vessels on the Atlantio and
Gulf coast, the " G u t h r i e " and " C o b b , " and the "Lamplighter" on
the lakesAll of which is respectfully submitted.
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By order ofthe Light-house Board,
W . B. SHUBRICK, :
Chairman Light-house Board,
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
W B FRANKTIN
Hon. OowELL COBB,
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Secretary ofi the Treasuo^y:
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A P P E N D I X TO L I G H T - H O U S E B O A R D REPORT.
Lights considered unnecessary and recommended to be discontinued.
Prospect Harbor light-house, Me.
Beauchamp Point light-house, Me.
Kennebunk Pier light-house, Me.
Point Gammon
light-house,
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Mispillion light-house, Delaware bay.
Smith's Point light-house, Va.
Ocracoke Channel light-vessel, N. 0 .
Beacon Island light-house, N. 0 .
Nine Foot Shoal light-vessel, N. C.
T w o Overall beacons, Charleston, S. 0 .
' To be discontinued upon the completion
of the light-house authorized August
Southwest Pass light-house. J
South Pass light-house
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foundation, near the entrance
the
bouthwest Pass ot the Mississippi
river
(Additional appropriation of
$70,000 required.)
C When beacon ranges are erected
Galveston Bay light-vessel, Texas < on Bolivar Point.
(ApproI
priation required $1,700.)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, Nov. 6, 1857.
SIR : I have the honor, in compliance with a call from the department, to transmit herewith list A , showing the aggregate amount of
appropriations which have been made, as collated from the Statutes
at Large, for the erection of light-houses and beacons, for building and
equipping light-vessels, and for providing buoys, &c., from the organization of the federal government, in 1789, to the 3d of March,
1857, and showing the amounts thus appropriated under the heading
of the respective States, or the localities as named in the bills.
Also, statement B, showing the aggregate of appropriations embraced in the general appropriation bills for support and maintenance
of light-houses, light-vessels, beacons, and buoys, from August 7,
1789, the date of the first appropriation for those objects, to
March 3, 1857.
Appropriations for special objects, which appear in the general
appropriation bills, are included in the sums charged to the respective
States or localities, showing the entire amount of appropriations made
for special objects; but as these sums appear in the general appropriation bills for maintenance, they have not been deducted, and,
therefore, the aggregate of the two sums will be more than the actual
appropriations to that extent.
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No account is taken of the large sums which have gone to the surplus fund, and which would greatly reduce the aggregate sums stated.
Very respectfully,
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THORNTON A.. JENKINS,^
Secretary. \
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
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Secretary of the. To''easury.
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A list showing the aggregate amounts ofi apporopriations made fior the
erection ofi light-houses, building light-vessels, and fior buoys and
heacpns, under the respective heads ofi States and localities, firom 1789
to 1857, incltisive, viz:
'Fbr Maine....,....:
..........7,.........
$701,480 00
New Hampshire
64,000 00
Massachusetts.......
990,381 05
Rhode Island
238,492 42
Connecticut
.„.,
231^481 00
Vermont..
•
o,.o.
16,800 00
Long IslandSound
12,760 00
. New York
..i., 1,068,872 23
^ New Jersey
335,866 62
Lakes Ontario and Brie
:
^
203,964 33
Delaware bay and river
,
*
220,193 74
Pennsylvania
....,.,
14,186 00
Delaware (State of)
283,191 00
Chesapeake bay
;
245,817 20
Virginia
323,000 00
North Carolina
615,704 37
South Carolina
346,370 00
Georgia...
.
180,923 95
Louisiana
i
631,809 75
Alabama
110,220 00
Mississippi
149,626 00
Flbrida..
>
1,088,470 74
Ohio.....
109,172 00
Illinois
-.
r
90,583 41
Michigan
398,365 42
Indiana
15,000 00
Wisconsin..'..
86,500 00
Texas
262,800 00
•California
548,267 73
Oregon Territory.................
237,436 32
Washington Territory
162,059 32
Minnesota Territory..,..
27,000 00
Aggregate...
10,010,794 60
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
259
NOTE.—In collating the amounts of appropriation^from the Statutes,
co'nstituting the aggregates under the several heads of States or
localities, ail sums have been taken from the general appropriation
bills which were made for building, rebuilding upon new objects not
properly belonging to the appropriations for support and niaintenance.
No account is taken in these aggregates of the sums which have been
carried annually to surplus fund of the treasury.
B.
Statement showing ihe a.ggregate amount ofi appropriations under the
heads ofi support and maintenance of the light-houses, light-vessels,
beacons, buoys, &c., firom the ^th Augusi, 1789, io 3c? March, 1857,
collated firom the Statutes at Large.
Aggregate amount.
$17,174,258 58
NOTE.—This aggregate includes all sums in the general appropriation bills under the general head of light-houses, &c., rebuilding new
lights, &c., when appropriated for in that bill. It also includes ail
sums appropriated for the life-boat and life-saving service, although
that has not been under the management of, or in any way connected
with, the light-house establishment service.
No. 17.
Statement exhibiting the present liabilities ofi the United States to Lidian tribes under stipulations ofi treaties, &c.
pared in the Office ofi Indian Affairs.
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Names of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations.
&c.
Reference to laws.
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Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c. '
1 ^ £_
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3 o rt > ^ £
Blackfoot Nation .
Comanches, Kiowas,
and Apaches of the
Arkansas river.
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,
Chippewas of
Superior.
Do.
Do.
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Do.
Do.
Lake
For purchase of goods, provisions, 1st session 34th Conand Olher useful articles, & c . ; 9th
gress, page 41.
article ofthe treaty October 17,1855.
For purchase of goods, provision?, -Vol. 10, page 1014
and agricultural implements; 6th
article of the treaty July 27, 1853.
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,
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Money, goods, support of schools,
provisions, and tcjbacco ; compare
4th article treaty October 4, 1842,
and 8th article treaty September
30, 1854.
Twenty instalments in coin, .croods,
implements, &c., and for education ; 4th article treaty September
30, 1854.
T w e n t y instalments for six smiths
and assistants, and iron and s t e e l ;
5th and 2d articles treaty September 30, 1854.
T w e n t y instalments for the Tth,
smith, &c.
Vol. 7, page 592, and
vol. 10, page llll.
$160,000 00
Ten instalments of ,$18,000 provided ;
six instalments of $18,000 each, yet
unappropriated.
Transportation of goods and provisions
six year.s, at $7,000 per year.
Twenty five i n s t a l m e n t s ; nine yet
unappropriated.
108,000 00
42,000 00
162,000 00
Vol. 10, page llll.
T w e n t y instalments of $19,000 each ;
seventeen unappropriated.
323,000 00
Vol. 10, pages 1109 and
llll.
T w e n t y instalments, estimated at
$6,360 e a c h ; seventeen unappropriated.
108,120 00
........do
T w e n t y instalments, estimated at
$1,060 e a c h ; nineteen unappropriated.
Five instalments of $2,000 each ; two
un approp riaied.
20,140 00^
Five instalments f o r t h e Bois Forte Vol. 10, page l l l l
band'; 12th article treaty fc'eptcm-ber 3U, 1854.
Support of a smith, assistant, and Vol. 10, page 1112
shop, and payof two farmers during
the pleasure of tlie P r e s i d e n t ; 12th
article treaty.
Ten instalments of ^20,000; eight instalments to be appropriated.
Estimated at $2,260 per a n n u m .
4,000 00
$3,260 00
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Do.
Transportation and expenses of delivering goods.
Chippewas ofthe Mississippi.
Chippewas o f t h e iVIississippi.
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Chippewas, Pillagers,
and L a k e Winnebigoshish baiids.
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Do
Do
Chickasaws
Chippewas, Menomonies, Winnebagoes.
and N e w York Indians. Chippewas of Saginaw
and Swan creek, and
Black river, Michigan.
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Choctaws.,
Sault
P e r m a n e n t annuity in goods
Education during the pleasure
Congress.
of
Five instalments for education, of
$4,000 e a c h ; 2d article treaty
August 2, 1855.
Five instalments for agricultural impleraents, tools, furniture, cattle,
&c., of ,$5,000 each ; same article.
T e n instalments in coin, of $10,000
each, and for support of smiths'
shops ten years, $1,240 per y e a r ;
same article, &c.
Compensation for right of fishery
relinquished ; 1st and 2d articles
treaty August 2, 1855.
Permanent annuities
90,000 00
81,000 00
Vol. 7, page 592, and
vol. 10, page llll.
Twenty-five instalments, nine u n a p propriated ; one-third payable to
these Indians, viz : $1,400 per year
for nine years.
12,600 00
Vol. 10, page 1167.
3d article treaty February 22, 1855;
seventeen unappropriated.
Thirty instalments, $22,666 67; twenty-seven unappropriated.
340,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 each ;
seventeen unappropriated.
Fifteen
instalments, estimated at
$2,120each; twelve unappropriated
Five instalments, $600 each ; tvvo unappropriated.
Expenses necessary to deliver annuities—say ,$5,000 per year for nine
y e a r s ; $3,(100 per year next ten
years, and $1,000 per year next nine
years.
Act February 28, 1790, $3,000 per year.
5th article of the treaty August 11,
1827.
51,000 00
Vol. 10, page 1168.,
612,000 00
•TJ
.do.
.do.
.do.
For transportation and expenses; see
article 5th of treaty.
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Chippewas of
Ste. Marie.
Moneyj goods, support of schools,
provisions and t o b a c c o ; compare
4th article treaty October 4, 1842,
and 8th article treaty September
30, 18.54.
Tvvo farmers, ' t w o carpenters, and
smithS) and assistants, shops, iron,
and s t e e l ; 4th article treaty October 4, 1842, and Sth article treaty,
September 30, 1854.
Twenty instalments in money of
.$20,000 each.
Money, $10,666 6 7 ; goods, $8,000;
and purposes of utility, $4,000;
3d article treaty February 22,
1855.
For purposes of education; same article and treaty.
For support of smith s h o p s ; same
article and treaty.
For powder, shot, and lead, &c
See 11
cle treaty September 30,
1854; transportation, &c., $5,000
per year, eighteen years.
Vol. 7, page 592, and Twenty-five instalments ; nine u n a p propriated.
vol. 10, page llll.
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Vol. 1, page 619.
Vol. 7, page 304.,
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25,440 00
1,200 00
84,000 00
H
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3,000 00
T h r e e instalnients yet unappropriated
Three instalments yet to be appropriated.
Eight instalraents yet to be appropriated.
9 , 6 0 0 00
1 9 2 , 0 0 0 00
• 15,000 00
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3
12,00.0 00
.do.
$60,000 00
89,920 00
1st session 34th Congress, page 32.
1st session 34th Congress, page 37.
Awarded by referee.
Vol. 7, pages 99, 213,
and 235.
2d article treaty November 16, 1805,
$3,000; 13th article treaty October
18, 1820, $600; 2d article treaty
Januar 20, 1 8 2 5 , $ 6 , 0 0.
to
05
to
STATEMENT—Continued.
a:>
Reference to l a w s .
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, r e m a r k s , &c.
V
Provisions for smiths, &c
Choctaws
Interest on $500,000; articles 10 and 1st. sess. 34th Congress,
Supplement, pages 23
13 treaty J u n e 22,1855.
and 24.
Vol. 7, pages 36,69, and
287.
.
Bo.
Cireeks
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Sraith shops, &c
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Smiths, &c., tvvo for twenty-seven
y e a r s ; treaties Mareh 24,1832, and
August 7, 1856.
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Thirty-three instalments for education ; 13th article treaty March,
18.32, and 4th article treaty January,
1845.
T w e n t y instalments for education;
4th article treaty January, 1845.
Allowance duringthe pleasure of thePresident.
Interest on $200,000 held in t r u s t ;
6th article treaty August 7, 1856.
Payment to the Creek Nation ; 6th
article treaty August 7, 1856.
Payment to certain emigrant Creeks;
same article treaty.
P a y m e n t to certain Creeks w h o received money in lieu of rescrvatjoiis of. lands J sarne article treaty.
if
6th article treaty October 18,1820, and
9th ai-ticle treaty January 20, 1825—
say $920.
Five per cent, for educational purposes.
4th article treaty August, 1790. $1,500;
2d article treaty' J u n e 16, 1802,
$3,000; 4th article treaty January
24, 1826, $20,000.
8th article treaty January 24, 1826-^
Vol. 7, page 287
say $1,110.
Vol. 7, page368, & c . . . . Six of tvyenty-seven instalments to
be apprbpriated.
$920 00
$18,400 00
25,000 00
50.0,000 00
24,500 00
490,000 00
1,110 00
22,200 00
600 00
12,000 00
$13,320 00
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8th article treaty January, 1826; $600.
Vol. 7, page 338, and
vol. 9, page 822.
Thirty-three instalments, $3,000 each;
six yet unappropriated..
18,000.00
T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 each j
six unappropriated.
Vol. 7, pages, 287 and 5th article treaty February.l4,1833,and
8th article treaty Jannary 24,1826.
419.
(Treaty not p r i n t e d ) . . . . Five per cont. for education
18,000 00
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....
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One instalment, payable a3 a n n u i t y . . .
$4,710 00
10,000 00
200,000 00
Ended.
^120,000 00
. . . . . . Ainount in one payment
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Vol. 7, page 287
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Vol. 7, pages 212 and
235.
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Araounts held by the U.
States, on which 5 per
cent, is annually paid;
and araounts which, invested at 5 per cent.,
would produce the permanent annuities.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be required during a limited
number of years to'pay
limited annuities till they
expire, amounts incidentally necessary to effect the payment.
Names of tribes.
Annual araount necessary
toraeetstipulations, indefinite as to time, now
allowed, but liable to be
discontinued.
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= ....
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10,000 00
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P a y m e n t o f certain claims of individ.do.
ual C r e e k s ; same article treaty.
Vol. 7, page 399...
Life annuities to two chiefs
Interest on $46,080, at 5 per c e n t . . . . . Vol. 7, page 327...
Eight instalments of $1,250 each . . . . Vol. 10, page 1050.
Delawares
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Florida Indians,
Seminoles.
or
Fifteen instalments in goods of $2,000,
and fifteen in money of $3,000.
T e n instal tnents for support of schools;
8th article treaty Aui^ust 7, 1856.
Ten instalments for agricultural assistance ; same article and treaty.
Ten instalments for supportof smiths
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and s h o p s ; same article. •
Interest, at .5 per cent., on $250,000 ;
Do....
f-atae article and treaty.
Paynient in lieu of improvements;
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same treaiy, article 8, and aniendment.
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Removal of Seminoles in. Florida,
and for presents, and $20,000 for
improvenients tor emigraiits.
Expense-s and compensation of deleDo
gations from Creek and iSeniinole
country west, to Florida and b a c k ;
article 10.
Do...
: . , . , Expenses of surveying and marking
boundaries; article 21.
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Payment to Hhsck Dirt: article 11
Expeuises of delegations that negoDo.,...
tiated the treaty; article 23.
Interest on $57,500, bei tig the balance
lowas
,
of $157,000.
Inteiest on .ti;200,000
Kansas
Six instahnents, three of $13,000 and
three of $9,000 each.
Kaskaskias and others Five instalments for smiths, & c . . . . . .
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Kickapoos
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Treaty not printed
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,
46,080 00
12,500 00
250,000 00
5,000 00
30,000 00
20,000 00
T e n payments of $2,000 e a c h .
22,000 00
T e n payraents of $2,200 e a c h .
.do..
One payment applicable to removal,
&c.
90,000 00
.do.,
Estimated cost of all the stipulations
of article 9 of this treaty, $143,000.
143,000 00.
.do..
Estiraated cost of fulfilling 10th article,
$50,000.
50,000 00
Estimated cost of fulfilling 21st article,
$10,000.
For services in the war of 1812, $400.
10,000 00
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Vol. 7, page 568, and
vol. 10, page 1071.
Vol. 9, page 842
Vol. 10, page 1084
.do..
Vol. 9, page 953. and
vol. 10, page 1065.
do.
Vol. 9, page 9.53....
2,304 00
5,000 00
$12,500 as annuity
Vol. 10, page 1079.
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Fifteen equal instalments to pay
$242,686; to coinmence in 1867.
200 00
.do.,
I n t e r e s t o n $100,000
Graduated payinents on $200,000..
Support of smith shop 12 years , .
T e n instalments of $20,000 e a c h .
70,000 00
.do..
Pay of a miller 15 years
,
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Menomonies
Vol. 7, page 369, and
vol. 9, page 822.
.do.
Treaties of 1818,1829, and 1832
Resolution o f t h e Senate, J a n . 19,1832.
6th article treaty May 6, 1854 ; eight,instalments of $1,250 e a c h ; four
yet to be appropriated.
4th article treaty May 9,1832, and 6th
article treaty J a n u a r y 4, 1845; one
instalment yet to be appropriated.
T e n payments of $3,000 each'.. . .V..
Vol. 10, page 1065..
2d article treaty October 19, 1838, and
9th article treaty May 17, 1854.
2d article treaty J a n u a r y 14, 1846
fith article treaty May 30, 1854; tvvo
of $9,000 to be appropriated.
One yet to be appropriated, say $940
each.
2d article treaty May 18, 1854
2d article treaty May 18,1854; $79,000
heretofore appropriated; due.
3d article treaty May 12,1854, $9,000;
$2,400 heretofore appropriated; due.
T e n instalments of $916 66f e a c h . . . . .
4th article treaty of 1848; eight to be
paid.
The payment of the $200,000 begins
in 1857 and ends in 1866; then paym e n t of $242,686 is to commence ;
the two suras to be paid in twentyfive years ensuing.
400 00
11,000 00
2,875 00
57,500 00
10,000 00
200,000 00
18,000 00
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02
940 00
5,000 00
100,000 00
121,000 00
6,600 00
9,166 60
160,00f0 00
to
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STATEMENT—Oontinued.
to
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Names of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
Reference to l a w s .
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Menomonies...,-
Miamies
P a y m e n t for two townships of l a n d ;
3d article treaty May 12, 1854, and
1st and 2d arlicles treaty February
11,1856.
/ P e r m a n e n t provisions for smith shop,
&c., and miller.
Vol. 10, page 1065, and
1st session 34th Congress, page 45.
T w o townships, at 60 cents per acre,
for settlement of Stockbridges.
Vol. 7, pages 191 and
464, and vol. 10, page
1095.
5th article treaty October 6, 1818; 5th
article treaty October 23, 1834 ; and
4th article treaty J u n e 5, 1854—say
$940 for shop and $600 for miller.
$12,500 per y e a r ; three instalments
yet to be appropriated, total $37,.500.
This amount is subject to a reduction
of $6,218 5 4 — ( S e e act August 30,
1852, and treatv J u n e 5, 1854, article
6th.)
4th article treaty J u n e 5, 1854; two
instalments yet to be appropriated.
3d article treaty J u n e 5, 18.54,
Senate's amendment 4th article treaty
of 1854.
4th article treaty 179,5, 3d article treaty
1805, and 3d article treaty of September, 1809; aggregate.
10th article treaty of Septemher 9,1849.
Do.
T w e n t y instalinents in m o n e y ; 2d article treaty of 1840, and 6th article
treaty 1854,
-
Vol. 10, page 1095, and
vol. 7, page 583.
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Six instalments of $31,739 11 each to
Mianiies residing west.
Interest on $50,000, at 5 per c e n t . . . .
Interest on $221^257 86, in trust
Vol. 10, page 1005
E e l River Mianiies..
P e r m a n e n t annuities
Vol.7,pages51,91,114
and 116.
Navajoes, Nisqually,
and other^bands of
Puget's Sound.
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Presents to the t r i b e s . , ,
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Vol. 9, page 975
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Graduated payments, extending 20
years, for payment of $32,500.
Vol. 10, page 1133
Pay of instructor, smith, physician,
carpenter, &c., twenty years.
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Osages
,..
Vol. 10, page 1094
Vol. 10, page 1099
Vol. 10, page 1134
T w e n t y instalraents, second article
treaty .January 11, 1839.
Smith'establishment for 90 y e a r s ;
same article.
Vol. 7, page 576
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$27,648 00
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4th article treaty December 26, 1854;
the sum of $9,250 having been appr 'priated ; hereafter required,
10th article treaty December 26, 1854 ;
e.stimated at $4,.500 per year ;' 17 instalments yet to be appropriated.
Twenty instalments of $20,000 e a c h ;
to be appropriated.
T w e n t y instalments of $2,000 e a c h ;
to be appropriated.
$1,540 00
$30,800 C
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$37,500 00
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63,478 22
2, .500 00
11,062 89
1,100 00
33,250 00
76,500 00
Terminated.
Terminated .\
50,000 00
321,257 86
22,000 00
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Omahas
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Ottoes and Missourias
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Ottawas of K a n s a s . . .
Ottawas and Chippew a s of Michigan.
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Pawnees
Pottowatomies.
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Forty instalm'ts, graduated,($840,000,) Vol. 10, page 1044 . . . .
extending over forty years.
T h r e e instalments paid.—(See fourtharticle treaty March 16, 1854 ; to be
appropriated.)
8th article treaty,estimated at$2,140per
year, seven years; to be provided for.
4th article treaty March 15, 1854; three
instalments paid; t o b e appropriated
hereafter.
7th article treaty March 15,1854 ; estimated at $2,140 per year; three paid;
to be appropriated."
4th article treaty August 3, 1795; 2d
article treaty November 17,1807; 4th"
article treaty Sept-mber 17,1818; 4th
article treatv August 29, 1821.
Resolution of Senate o f M a y 19, 1835,
$12,000 p e r y e a r .
See 4th article of treaty of March 28,
1836.
Support of smith shops, miller, and Vol. 10, page 1045
farmer, ten years.
Forty instalm'ts, graduated,(.|385,000,) Vol. 10, page 1039
. extending through forty years.
Support of smith shops, miller, and
farmer, ten years.
Vol. 10, page 1040
Permanent annuities, their proportion of.
Vol. 7, pages 54, 106,
179, and 220,
[nterest on $200,000, at 6 per c e n t . . . ; Vol. 7, page 497.,
Education, $5,000; missions, .S3,000 ;
medicines, $300 ; during pleasure
of Congress,
Three blacksmiths, &c., one gunsmith, &.C., two farmers and assistants, and two mechanics and assistants, during the pleasure of
Congress and the President,
Ten equal instalments for education,
$8.000 each ; 2d article treaty July
31,' 1855.
Five equal instalments of $15,000
e a c h ; same article and treaty.
Support of four smith shops for ten
years ; same article and treaty.
In part payment of $336,000; same
article and treaty.
$206,000, to be paid after ten y e a r s . . ,
Interest on $'206,000, eight years,
same article, $82,040, and interest
on eight unpaid instalments of
$10,000 each, $4,000.
Ten instalments of $3,.50O each, to
be paid to Grand River O t t a w a s ;
same article treaty.
Agricultural implements during the
pleasure of the President.
.Permanent annuities in money
Vol. 7, page 492.,
See 7th article of treaty of March 28,
1836, annually allowed since the expiration of' the number of years
named in the t r e a t y ; aggregate
,S:6,440.
Eight instalments due
Vol. 7, page 493.
Treaty not published .
14,980 00
325,000 00
14,980 00
52,000 00
12,000 00
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,
See 4th article treaty October 9, 1833.,
4th article treaty of 179,5, $1,000; 3d
article treatv of 1809. $500; 3d article treaty of 1818, $3',500; 2d article
treaty of 1828, $ i.OOO; 2d article
treaty of July, 1829, $16,000; IOth
article treaty of J u n e , 1846, $300..
3d article treaty of October 16, 1832,
$200 ; 3d article treatv of September 26, 1833, $700.
H
45,000 00
34,000 00
. 80,000 00
206,000 00
86,040 00
Interest on unpaid consideration, to
to be paid as annuity. ^
Vol. 7, pages 51, 114,
185, 317, and 3.20 i
vol. 9, page 855.
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64,000 00
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28,000 00
To be paid as per c a p i t a ; eight instalments yet to be paid, $3,500 each.
Vol. 7, page 488
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6,440 00
$10,000 per year for ten years;eight
years to be appropriated.
.do..
240,000 00
8,300 00
For agricultural implements, tools,
&c., three instalments to be paid.
Eight of $4,250 each to be paid
.do..
Life annuities to surviving chiefs . . . . Vol. 7, pages 379 and
433.
-720,000 00
1,000 00
22,300 00
900 00
446,000 00
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Naraes of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Reference to laws.
N u m t e r of instalraents yet unappropriated, explanations, reraarks, &.c.
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tp (2, cr c s
Pottowatomies
Education during pleasure of Congress.
Vol. 7, pages 296, 318,
and 401.
Do
Permanent provision for three smiths
and assistants, ?hops, &c.
Vol. 7, pages 318, 296,
and 321.
Do
Permanent provision for furnishing
salt.
Vol. 7, pages 75, 296,
and 320.
Do
Interest on $643,000, at 5 per c e n t . . . Vol. 9, page 854.
Pottowatomies of Huron.
Quapaws
Rogue River
,
Shasta, Scoton; and
Urapqua Indians.
Do
- Do
Permanent annuities
,
Vol. 7, page 106.
Provision for education, $1,000 per
year, and for smith and shop and
farraer during thc pleasure of the
President.
Sixteen instalments of $2,500 each .
Vol. 7, page 425.
.$2,000 annually for fifteen years .
Vol. 10, page 1122.
Supportof schools and farmer fifteen
. years.
Vol. 10, page 1123.,
T w o smiths, &c., for five y e a r s . . . . . ,
.do.
Physicians, medicines, &c., for ten
years.
.do.
DQ
Vol. 10, page 1019.,
3d article treaty of October 16, 1826;
2d article treaty of September 20,
1828, and 4th article treaty of October 27, 1832,$,5,0U0.
2d article treaty of September 20,1828;
3d article treaty of-October 16,1826,
and 2d article treaty of July 29,1829;
three shops,at $940 each p e r y e a r ,
$2,820.
3d'article treaty 1803; 3d article treaty
of October,'1826, and 2d article
treaty of July 29, 1829; estimated
$500.
7th article treaty J u n e , 1846; annual
interest, $32,150.
2d article treaty of November 17,1807,
$400.
3d article treaty of May 13, 1833,
$1,000 per year for education, and
$1,'660 for smith, farmer, &c.; $2,660.
3d article, treaty September 10, 1853;
twelve instalments yet to be appropriated.
3d article treaty November 18, 1854;
twelve instalments to. be provided
for.
5th article sarae treaty; estimate for
schools, $1,200 per year, and farmer,
$600 per year—$1,800 per y e a r twelve years.
Same article, two years, at $2,120 per
year.
Same article, seven years, at $1,060
per year.
'S2 o
« 3 3
$5,000 00
$2,820 00
$56,400 00
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500 00
TJ
32,150 00
400 00
2,660 00
643,-000 00
8,000 00
o
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$30,000 00
24,000 00
21,600 00
4,240 00
7,420 00
Sacs and Foxes of Missouri.
Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi.
Do
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Interest on $157,400
Vol. 10, page 544.
2d article treaty October 21,1837
7,870 00
Permanent annuity
Vol.7, page 8 5 . . .
3d article treaty November, 1804,
$1,000.
2d article treaty October, 1837,
$10,000.
2d article treaty October 11, 1842,
$40,000.
3d article treaty September 21, 1832,
four instalments yet to be provided
for.
1,000 00
20,000 00
10,000 00
200,000 00
"40,000 00
800,000 00
1,000 00
20,000 00
Interest on $200,000, at 5 per c e n t — V o l . 7 , page 5 4 1 . .
Vol. 7 ; p a g e 5 9 6 . .
[nterest on $800,000 at 5 per cent
Thirty instalments of $20,000 e a c h . . . Vol. 7, page 375..
Do
Do
Provisions for smith and shop, gunsmith and shop, and for tobacco
and salt.
.do..
Vol. 7, pages 161 & 179
Permanent annuities.
Senecas
Provisions for smith and smith r-hop,
and miller, during the pleasure of
the President.
Senecas of N e w York. Permanent annuity..
Interest on $75,000
Do
Interest on $43,050, transferred to
• Do
the treasury from the Ontario bank.
Senecas and Shawnees Permanent annuity
Provisions for support of smiths and
Do
shops during the pleasure of the
President.
P e r m a n e n t annuities for e d u c a t i o n . . .
Shawnees
Do
.
Do
Do
Six Nations of N e w
York.
Sioux of the Mississippi.
Do....;
I n t e r e s t o n $40,000
Payments for l a n d s ; eight instalments.
Vol. 7, page 349..
Vol. 4, page 442
Vol. 9, page 35
,
do
80,000 00
4th article treaty September 21, 1832;
four instalments yet to be provided
for, annually estiraated at $2,880.
4th article treaty September 29,1817,
$ 5 0 0 ; 4th..^Tticle treaty Sentember
17, 1817, $500.
4th article treaty February 28, 1831—
say $1,660.
Act February 19, 1831
Act June 27, 1846
Act J u n e 27, 1846
11,520 00
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1,660 00
$6,000 00
3,750 00
2,152 50
Vol. 7; page 179
Vol. 7, page 352
4th article treaty September 17, 1818..
4th article treaty July 20, 1831
Vol. 7, pages 51, 161,
vol. 10, page 1056.
O
11,902 50
1,000 00
P e r m a n e n t annaity in clothing, & c . . Vol. 7, p a g e 4 6 . . . .
3d article treaty May 10,1854.,
3d article treaty May 10,1854, $400,000
appropriated heretofore; four remaining.
238,050 00
20,000 00
5,000 00
100,000 00
2
2,000 00
4th article treaty August 3, 1795; 4th
article treaty September 29, 1817,
and 3d article treaty May 10, 1854.
.do.,
.do.,
157,400 00
40,000 00
o
1,060 00
389,000 00
W
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6th article treaty November 11, 1794,
$4,500 per year.
2d article treaty September 29,1837...,
4,500 00
Vol. 7, page 5 3 9 . . .
Fifty instalments of interest on
. $1.12,000, being 10 c e n t s p e r acre
for reservation.
Vol. 10, page 9 5 1 . .
Senate's a m e n d m e n t to 3d article;
forty-three instalments of $5,600 to
be provided for.
Fifty instalments of interest
$1,360,000, at 5 p e r c e n t .
on
Vol. 10, page 950.,
2,924,000 00
Do
Fifty instalments
$1,160,000.
on
Vol. 10, page 955..
4th article treaty July 23,1851, $68,000
per year ; forty-three instalments to
be provided for.
4th article treaty Aug. 5, 1851, $58,000
per y e a r ; forty-three instalments
yet to be appropriated.
300,000 00
240,800 00
Do
90,000 00
15,000 00
Interest on $300,000
of interest
2,494,000 00
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STATEMENT—Continued.
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"^ —'Zi *^'Zl a
3^f
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
N a m e s of tribes.
Reference to laws.
N u m b e r of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, reraarks, &c.
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Fifty instalments of interest on
$69,000, being 10 cents per acre
ifbr reservation.
Sioux of the Missi?sippi.
T r e a t y at Fort Laramie T e n instalments in goods and provisions, &c.
Do
Expenses of transportation, &c
Umpquas; Cow Creek
band.
Tvventy instalments of $550 e a c h . . .
Umpquas, Calapooias,
&c,, Oregon.
T w e n t y instalments, payments graduated.
Do
Support of teachers. Sec, 20 years
Do
Physician, 15 years
Do
Smith and shop, and farmer, 10 years.
Utahs
Willamette
bands.
T r e a t y not published.
do
Vol. 10, page 1028.
Vol. 10, page 1126.
Vol. 10, page 1127.
do
do
Valley
Presents
Vol. 9, page 985 —
T w e n t y instalments, graduated pay- • Vol. 10, page 1144.
ments.
!
,
,
Interest on $1,100,000
T
Vol, 7, page .546...,
Thirty instalments of interest on Vol. 9, page 8 7 9 . . . ,
$85,000.
;
Physician, sraith, &c., five y e a r s . , . . .
Do
Winnebagoes
Do
Vol. 10, page 957,
Vol. 10, page 1145.
Do
Annuity of $18,000, thirty instalments Vol. 7, page 3 2 3 . . . .
Do
Annuity of $10,000; twenty-seven .. Vol. 7, page 3 7 1 . . . .
instalments.
!
Senate's a m e n d m e n t to 3d article
treaty August 5, 1851; forty-three
instalments of $3,450 to be provided
for.
7th article treaty September 17,. 1851,
v a s a m e n d e d ; $50,000 per y e a r ;
three instalments unpaid.
Same article; estimated $20,000 per
year. ^
3d article treaty September 19, 1853;
sixteen payments to be appropriated.
3d article treaty November 29, 1854;
t w o instalments appropriated, seventeen to be provided for.
6th article treaty ; estimated at $700
per year.
6th article t r e a t y ; estimated at $1,000
per year.
6th article t r e a t y ; estimated at $1,660
per year.
8th article treaty Deceinber 30,-1849...
2d article treaty J a n u a r y 10, 18.55;
three instalments appropriated; balance to be appropriated.
3d article; estimated at $2,260 per
year, two years.
4th article treaty IVovernber, 1837
4th article treaty October 13, 1S36,
$4,250 per y e a r ; nineteen instalments to be appropriated,
2d article treaty August, 1829; one instalment due.
3d article treaty September 15, 1832;
one instalment due.
3
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3 /7i 5^ S ?• ^ «
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$148,350 00
H
150,000 00
O
60,000 00
8,800 00
w
29,500 00
Tl
13,900 00
o
12,000 00
QQ
11,620 00
$5,000 00
120,000 00
4,520 00
$55,000 00
80,750 00
18,000 00
10,000 00
$1,100,000 00
Do..
Do..
Do..
Wyandotts
Salt and tobacco
1,200 00
T h r e e smiths and assistants, laborers, Vol. 7, page 324
&c.
Education, agriculturist, & c . , and Vol. 7, page 372
physician.
3,185 00
Vol. 7, pages 323 & 372.. 2d article treaty 1829, and 5th article
treaty 1832; one due—say $1,200.,
3d article treaty 1829, say one ye.ar to
be provided for.
4th and 5th articles treaty September
15, 1832; $5,900 per year, one payraent to be provided.
6th article treaty /aiiuary 31,1855
T h r e e instalments to pay $380,000 . . . Vol. 10, page 1 1 6 2 . . .
5,900 00
Terminated.
556,238 00
11,754,165 82
350.654 39
7,003,087 86
T h e Tndians having accepted and removed to the reservations which the Senate had determined they must relinquish, and Congress having authorized the President to confirm those
reservations to t h e m , atter such confirmation is formally made and accepted, the question may arise whether the United States is longer bound to pay these items to the Indians.
O F F I C E I N D I A N A F F A I R S , December 8,1857.
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270
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 18.
Stocks held by the Secretary ofi the Treasury in trust fior the Chickasaw
national fiund.
s Remarks.
Amount.
Description of stock.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Arkansas,, due
1868.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Indiana, due
1857.
^
Six per cent, bonds of State of Indiana, due
1856.
Six per cent, bonds of State of Illinois, due
1860.
Six per cent, stock of State of Maryland, due
1870.
Six per cent, stock of State of Maryland, due
1890.
Six per cent, bonds of Nashville and Chatanooga Railroad Co., due 1881.
Six per cent, bonds of Kichmond and Danville Railroad Co., due 1876.
Six per cent, stock of State of Tennessee,
due 1890.
Five and one-quarter per cent'; bonds of State'
of Tennessee, due 1861.
United States six per cent, loan of 1842, due
1862.
United States six per cent.'loan of 1847, due
1867.
United States six per cent, loan of 1848, due
1868.
1
$90,000 00
141,000 00
61,000 00
17,000 00
6,140 57
No interest paid by Ark.
since Jan. 1, 1842.
Int. only paid by three
per cent, fund to 1851.,
Interest regularly paid.
Interest paid by applying
three per cent. fund.
Interest regularly paid.
8,350 17 ^
Do.
512,000 00
Do.
100,000 00
Do.
^ 104,000 00
Do.
66,666 66
Do.
..
Do.
104,039 77
135,250 00
37,491 80
'
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, "
.
Do.
Do.
^
1,382,947 97
SMITHSONIAN F U N D .
Siaiement ofi stocks now held by the Secretary ofi the Treasury, which
were purchased for the Smithsonian fiund and held as security fior moneys paid to the Smithsonian loistitution ; showing, also, the amount
ofi interest due on the said stocks up to 30ih November, 1857, together
' wiih the amount in the treasury at the credit ofi the fiund.
Character of stocks.
State of Arkansas------State of Michigan
,.
State of Illinois
State of Ohio
..,.
United States
Amount.
$538,000
8,000
56,000
18,000
81,461
Interest due on In the treasury, Aggregate on
stocks up to
at the credit all accounts.
November
of the Smith30, 1857.
sonian fund.
00
00
00
00
64
701,461 64.
$466,292
200
4,760
450
2,036
88
00
00
00
54
473,739 42 . $101,669 83 $1,276,770 89
271
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
No. 19.
Balances ofi appropriations ofi trust or special fiunds on the books ofi the
treasury fior thefiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
Smithsonian Institution
Unclaimed merchandise
:
Claims on Spain, (old)
_
Claimsion France, (old) ._
_
i*.
_
Awards under first article of treaty of Ghent
Awards under the convention with Denmark
Awards.under the convention with the Two Sicilies__.
i--..
Awards under the convention with the Queen of Spain
_
Awards under the convention with,Peru
Awards under the convention with the Mexican Republic
Awards under the convention with Brazil
_._
_
Carrying into effect treaty with Chickasaws of October 20, 1832, per act of
April 30, 1 8 3 6 . . .
'...
Chickasaw orphans, under article eight of treaty of July 1, 1834.Incompetent Indians, under article four of Chickasaw treaty
Cherokee schools
--,
_
Kansas schools
.Z
,
Choctaw education .^
_
Navy hospital fund
_
Navy pension fund
L
Privateer pension fund
__
Prize fund—a fund arising from captures paid into the treasury under act
of March 3, 1849, but which is payable to captors
Chippewas, of Swan creek
•..
.-.
.
Cherokee treaty, 1835-'36
Chippewas and Ottawas
--.-Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottowatomies—education
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottowatomies-7-mills
Choctaw orphan reservations
„-.
Choctaws under convention with Chickasaws
_
Creek orphans
--Cherokee* orphans
_
Delawares
--. — .
Menomonies
-_-.
Ottawas, of Blanchard's Forks
_
Osages—education
»
^
__.
Ottawas, of Roche de Boeuf.^
•
-_.
_.;_.l
Senecas, of New York __
_
J..
Senecas
:
---.
Senecas and Shawnees
Shawnees
».-.
Stockbridges and Munsees
.
,
,.
Wyandotts
--
$98
90
2
11
4
2
105
582
427
731
112
453
166
98
70
31
02
89
53
67
5 1.33 61
2 250 47
15 672 95
133 353 61
2 485 48
3,703 56
18 335 23
16 346 69
2 645 36
53 776 36
19 434 71
2 751 47
573 59
508 52
555 17
926 64
227 35
020 88
688 92
121 78
245 91
715 00
293 17
122 11
508 40
13 ,005 35
94 26
46 96
125 00
446 48
1 459 07
468 36
8 018 52
31
1
5
4
3
18
22
16
10
5
1
4
634,641
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASUB-T DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office^ December 1, 1857.
04
•"272
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
. No. 20.
Gold, and'^silver coinage ai the Mint qf. the United States ioi the several
years firom its establishmeoit, in 1792, and includ/ing the coinage ofi
ihebraoich mints and the assay office, (New Yoolc,) firom their organ-izdtion to September W, 1857.
Years.
1793 to 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
vl827 ........
1828'
1829
1830 ...
.
1831 .-.:..-.
1832 1833
».-..
1834 -.
1835
1836
1837,-...
1838
.1839 -.^..._..
1840
1841
1842
.1843
L...
1844 _ _ _ - - .
Gold.
$71,485 00
102,727 50
103,422.50
205,610 00
213,285 00
317,'760 00
422,570 00
423,310 00
258,377 50
258,642 50
170,367 50
324,505 00
437,495 00
284,665 00
169,375 00
501,435 00
497,-905 00
290,435 00
477,140 00
77,270 00
3,175 00
' 242,940 00
' 258,615 00
1,319,030 00
189.325 00
• 88,980 00
72,425 00
93,200 00
156,385 00
92,245 00
131,565 00
140,145 00
295,717 50
^643,105 00
714,270 00
798,435 00
978,550 00
3,954,270 00
2,186,175 00
4,135,700 00
1,148,305 00
1,809,595 00
1,375,760 00
1,690,802 00
1,102,097 50
1,833,170 50
8,302,787 50
5,428,230 00
Silver.
\ $370,'68.3 8?)
79,077 50
12,591 45
330,291 00
423,515 00
224,296 00
74,758 00
58,313 00
87,118 00
• 100,340 50
149,388.50
471,319 00
597,448 75
684,300 00
707,376 00
638,773 50
608,340 00
. 814,029 50
620,951 50
561,687 50
17,308 00
• 28,575 75
/6.07, 783 50
1,070,451 50
1,140,000 00
501,680 70
825,762 45
805,806 50
895,550 00
1,752,477.00
1,564,583 00
2,002,090 00
.2,-869,200 00
1,575,600 00
1,994,578 00
2,495,400 00
3,175,600 00
2,579,000 00
2,759,000 00
3,415,002 00
3,443,0.03 00
3,606,100 00
2,096,010 00
2,315,250^00
2,098,636 00
1,712,178 00
1,115,875 00
2,325,750 00
3,722,250 00
2,235,550 00
Aggregate.
$444,168 80
181,805 00
116,013"95
535,90100
- 636,800 00
.
642,056 00
^ 497,328 00
. 481,663 00
.
345,495 50
^ 368,983.00
319,756 00
795,824 00
1,034,943 75
968,965 00
876,751 00
1,140,208 60
1,106,245 00
1,104,464 50
1,098,091 50
638,957 50
\ 20,483 00
28,575 75
607,783 50
1,313,394 50
1,398,615 00
1.820,710 70
i;015,087 45
894,786 60
967,975 00
1,846,677 00
1,720,968 00
.2,094,335 00
3,000,765 00
1,715,745 00
2,290,295 50
3,138,505 00
^ 3,889,870 00
3,377,435 00
3,737,650. 00-.
7,369,272 00
5,629,178 00
7,741,800 00
3,244,315 00
4,124,846 00
3.474,396 00
3,402,980 00
2,217,972 50
4,158,920 50
12,025,037 50
7,663,780 00
REPORT
ON THE
273-
FINANCES.
No. 20—Continued.
Gold.
Years.
1845
1846
1847 _
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855, (to
1866, (to
1857, (to
„
•....._
_„
•
September 30)
September 30)
September 30)
Totai
Aggregate.
50
50
00
50
50
60
50
50
94
47
93
41
31
$1,873, 200 00
• 2,558,580^00
2,374, 450 00
2,040, 050 00
2,114, 950 00
1,866, 100 00
774, 397* 00
999, 410 00
9,077,671 00
8,619, 270 00
2,893, 745 00
5,347, 070 49
3,376, 608 01
$5,629, 647
6,692, 757
22,595, 835
5,815, 662
11,122, 711
33,847, 838
63,388, 889
57,845, 597
64,291, 477
60,713, 865
44,060, 302
64,283, 963
51,813, 572
492,880,403 06
.-,
Silver.
108,276,083 40
$3,756, 447
4,034, 177
20,221, 385
3,775, 512
9,007, 761
31,981, 738
62,614, 492
56,846, 187
65.213, 906
52,094, 595
41,166, 557
58,936, 893
48,437, 964
601,156,486 46
I
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50
50
00
60
50
60
50
50
94
47
93
90
32
274
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 21.
Statement exhibiting the amount ofi coin and bullion imported and ex-^
ported annually, firom 1821 to 1857, inclusive; and also the aonount ofi
importation over exportatipn, and ofi exportaiiooi over importation.^
during the same years.
Coin and bullion.
.Years ending-
Imported.
September 30
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
9 monthsto June 30,1843
Year end'g June 30, 1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
- 1850
1851
1852
1863
1854
1855
1866
1867
Total
$8,064,890
3,369,846
5,097,896
8,379,835
, 6,150,765
6,880,966
8,161,130
7,489,741
7,403,612
8,166,964
7,305,946
5,907,504
7,070,368
17,911,632
13,131,447
13,400,881
10,516,414
17,747,116
5,595,176
8,882,813
4,988,633
4,087,016
22,390,569
5,830,429
4,070,242
3,777,732
24,121,289
6,360,224
6,651,240
4,628,792
5,453,692
5,505,044
4,201,382
6,958.184
3,659,812'
4.207,632
12,461,799
305,967,542
Exported.
$10,478,069
10,810,180
6,372,987
7,014,552
8,932,034
. 4,704,533
8,014,880
8,243,476
4,924,020
2,178,773
9,014,931
• 5,666,340
2,611,701
2,076,758
6,477,775
4,324,336
6,976,249
3,508,046
8,776,743
8,417,014
10,034,332
4,813,539
1,520,791
6,454,214
8,606,496
3,905,268
1,907,024
15,841,616
6,404,648
• 7,622,994
29,472,752
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,466
56,247,343
45,746,485
69,136,922
505,724,276
Excess of im- Excess of exportation over portation over
importation.
exportation.
$2,413,169
7,440,334
1,275,091
$1,365,283
2,781,2«9
2,176,433
136,250
763,736
2,479,592
6,977,191
1,708,986
251,164
4,458,667
15,834,874
6,653,672
9,076,546
4,540,105
14,239,070
3,181,567
465,799
5,045,699
726,623
20,869,768
376,215
4,636,263
127,636
22,214,265
9,481,392
""i,"246,"592'
2,894,202
24,019,160
37,169,091
23,285,493
34,478,272
52,587,631
41,537,853
56;675,123
112,361,545
312,118,279
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARa-MENT,
Register's Office^ November 19, 1857.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
275
No. 22.
Staitement exhibiting the gross value ofi exports and imports firmn the
beginning ofi the government to the SOth ofi June, 1857.
'
Exports.
Ye«.i« ending—
Imports-total.
Domestic pro- 1 Foreign mer- 1
chandise.
duce.
September 30, 1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
•1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1816
1816
18171818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1826
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
$639,166
$19,666,000
612,041
18,600,000
19,000,000 1
1,753,098.
. 2,10-9,572
24,000,000 1
6,626,233
26,500,000
8,489,472
39,500,000
40,764,097 '
26,300,000
27,000,000
29,850,206
28,527,097
33,000,000.
33,142,622
45,523,000
39.130,877
31,840,^903
46,642,721
47,473,204 i
35,774,971
36,708,189
13,694,072
42,206,961
41,467,477
36,231,597
42,387,002
53,179,019
41,263,727
60.283,236
48,699,692
59,643,558
9,433,546
12,997,414
31,406,702
20,797,531
24,391,295
42,366,675
45,294,043'
16,022,790
8,495,127
30,032,109
26,008,132
2,847,865
6,782,272
145,169 1
46,974,403
6,683,350
17,138,156
64,781,896
19,358,069
68,313,600
73,354,437
19,426,696
• 19,165,683
60,976,838
51,683,64^0
18,008,029
43,671,894
21,302,48822,286,202
49,874,079
'27,643,622
47,166,408
26,337,157
50,649,500
66,944,745
32,590,643
24,539,612
63,056,710 :
23,403,136
68,921,691
60,669,669 !
21,605,017
55,700,193
16,668,478
69,462,029
14,387,479
61,277,057
20,033,626
63,137,470
24,039,473
. 70,317,698 1
19,822,735
81,024,162 1
23,312,811 ^
101,189,082 1
20,504,496
106,916,680 1 ^21,746,360
95,564,414
21,864.962
96,033,821
12,452,796
103,533,891
17,494,325
113.895.634
18,190,312
Total.
$20,205,166
$23,000,000
19,012,041
29,200,000
20,753,098
31,500,000
26,109,572
31,100,000
33,026,233
34,600,000
• 47,989,472
69,756,228
67,064,097
81,436,164
56,860,206
76,670,406
61,527,097
68,661,700
78,665,522
79,069,148
70,971,780
91,262,768
111,363,611
94,115,926
76,333,333
72,483,160
55,800,033
64,666,666
77,699,074
86,000,000
95,566,021
120,600,000
101,536,963
129,410,000
108,343,160
138,600,000
22,430,960
56,990,000
62,203,233
59,400,000
66,767,970
85,400,000
61,316,833
53,400,000
38,527,236
77,030,000
27,855,997
22,006,000
6,927,441
12,966,000
52,657,763
113,041,274
81,920,462
147,103,000
87,671,569
99,250,000
93,281,133
121,760,000
70,142,521
87,125,000
69,691,669
74,450,000
64,979,382
62,586,724
72,160,281
83,241,541
77,679,267
74,699,030
75,986,657 |
80,549,b07
99,536,388
.96,340,075
77,695,322
84,974,477
82,324,827
79,484,068
80,600,824
72,264,686
72,358,671
74,492,527
73,849,608
70,876,920
• 81,310,583
103,191,124
07,176,943
101,029,266
90,140,443
108,118,311
104,336,973
126,621,332
121,696,677
149, 805, 742
128,663,040
189,980,035
140,989,217
117,419,376
108,486,616
'113,717,404
162,092,132
121,028,416
132,085;946
107,141,61^
276
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Exports.
^
Imports-total.
Years endiiig-^
Domestic produce.
$106,382,722
September 30 1841
1842
92.960,996
^
9m.to June30 ,1843
77,793,783
June 30
.1844
99,715,179
1846
99,299,776
1846
102,141,893
1847
150,637,464
1848
132,904j,121
1849
132,666,965
1850 . 136,946,912
1861
196,68^,718
1852
192,368,'984
1853
213,417,697
1854
263,390,870
1855
246,708,553
1866
310, 586', 330
1857
338,985,065
Total...
6,469,994,015
Fpreign merchandise.
Total.
$16,469,081
11,721,638
6, 652,'697
11,484,867
16,346,830
11,346,623
8,011,158
21,128,010
• 13,080,866
14,951,808
21,698,293
17,209,382
17, 568,-460
24,350,194
28,448,293
16,378,578
23,975,617
$121,851,803
104,691,534
84,346,480
111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
158,;648,622
164,032,131
145,755,820
151,898,720
218,388,011
209,658,366
230,976,157
,.278,241,064
275,166,846
326,964,908
362,960,682
1,390,006,319
6,860,000,334 7, 658,431,537
•
$127,946,177
100,162,087.
64,763,799
108,434,036
117,264,564
121,691,797
146,546,638
164,998,928
147,857,43^
178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,662,381
261,468,620
314,639,942
360,890,141
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Registei-'S Office^ November 19, 1857.
F. BIGGER, R^gi^.
REPORT
.
ON T H E
277
FINANCES.
No. 23.
Statement exhihiting the amouoit ofi the tonnage ofi ihe Uniied States,
annually, fio^om 1789 to 1857, inclusive ; alsq, the registered and enrolled ancl licensed tonnage employed in.steam navigation each year.
Registered
sail tonnage.
Years ending—'
Registered
steam ' tonna.ore.
Enrolled and Enrolled and
licensedsaii licensed steam
tonnage.
tonnage.
Total tonnage.
tons.
Dec. 31, 1789-.
. 1790...
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-.
1826..
1826..
1827..
1828..
1829..
1830..
1831..
1832..
1833..
1834..
123,893
346,254
362,110
411,438
367,734438,863
629,471
576,733.
597,777
603,376
662,197
669,921
'632,907
660,380
697,157
672,530
749,341
808,266
848,307
769,064
910,059
984,269
768,852
760,624
674,863
674,633
854,296
800,760
800,725
606,089
612,930
619,048
619,896
628,150
639,921
669,973
700,788
737,'978
747,170
812,619
660,143
675,066
619. 575
686', 809
749,482
857,098
,419
877
181
545
340
77,669
132,123
139,036
163,019
153,030
189,765
218,494
266,166
279,136
.294,952
277,212
302,571
314,670
331,724
362,015
369,874
391,027
400,451
420,241
473,642
440,222
. 440,615
463,650
609,373
491,776
484,577
513,833
571,459
690,187
619,096
647,821
661,119
679,062
696,649
671,766
697,680
699,263
762.164
833,240
889,355
566,618
552,248
613,827
661,827
754,819
778,996
24,879
21,610
23,061
34,059
40,198
39,418
54,037
63,053
33,668
90,633
101,305
122,474
201,562
274,377
502,146
664,457
520,764
628,618
747,965
831,899
876,913
898^328
939,409
972,492
947,577
892,104
.949,172
1,042,404
1,140,368
1,208,716
1,268,548
1,242,596
1,360,281
1,424,784
1,232,602
1,269,997
l,166,62ij
1,159,210
1,368,128
1,372,219
1,399,912
1,226,185
1,260,761
1,280,167.
1,298,958
1,324,699
1,336,566
1,389,163
1,423,112
1,634,191
1,620,608
1,741,392•1,260,798
1,191,776
1,267,847
i;439,450
1,606,151
1,768,907
u
o
278.
.
'
•
•
,
.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
S T A T E M E N T -—Continued.
•
Registered
s'ail tonnage.
Years ending—
Registered
steam tonnage.
Enrolled and Enrolled and
licensed sail licensed steam
tonnage.
tonnage.
Total tonnage.
Tons.
Sept. 30, 1 8 3 5 . . .
1836...
1837...
1838...
1839...
1840...
1841...
1842...
June 30, 1 8 4 3 . . .
1844...
., . 1 8 4 5 . . .
1846...
1847...
1848...
1849...
1850...
1851...
1852...
1853...
1854-..
1855...
1856.-1857...
886,481
897,321.
809,343
819,801
829,096
895,610
945,067
970,668
1,'003,932
1,061,866
1,088,680
1,123,999
1,236,682
1,344,819
1,418,072
1,640,769
1,663,917
1,819,744
2,013,164
2,238,783
2,420,091
2,401,687
2,377,094
, '
340
816,645
454
^.839,226
1,104
. 932,676
2,791
982,416
6,149
1,062,445
4,155
1,082,815
746
1,010,599
4,701
892,072
5,373
917,804
06,909
946,060
6., 492 X 1,002,303
6,287
1,090,192
5,631
1,198,523
16,068
1,381,332
; 20,870
1,453,549
44,942
1,468,738
62,390
1,524,915
79,704
1,675,456
90,520
1,789,238
95,036
1,887,612
115,045
2,021,625
89,715
1,796,88886,873
1,867,964
122,474
146,102
163,661
190,632
199,789
198,184
174,342
224,960
231,494
265,270
319,527
341,606
399,210
411,823
441,525
481,005
521,217
563,636
614,098
681,571 <
655,240
683,362 ,
618,911 ,
»
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
. Rcgisiefr's Office., Nove mber 24, 1857.
•
1,824,940
1,822,103
1,896,684
1,995,640
2,096,'479
2,180,764
2,130,744
2,092,391
2,158,603
2,280,095
2,417^002
2,562,084
2,839,046
3,154,042
3,334,016
3,535,464
3,772,439
4,138,440
4,407,010
4,802,902
5,212,001
4,871,652
4,940,842
F. BIGGl: R , Register.
No: 24.
Siatement showing the revenue collected firom the heginning ofi the goveo'-nment to June 30, 1857, under the several heads
ofi customs, public laoids, and miscellaneous sources, including loaois and treasury .notes ; also, the expenditures during
the sameperiod, and the particular tariff, and theprice ofi lands, under tvhich the revenuefirom those sources was'
collected.
From customs.
Years.
From March 4,
1789, to Dec.
31, 1791.
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796,
Date of tariff.
$4,399,473 09 |,July 4, 1789,
general; Aug.
10, 1790, general; Mar. 3,
1791, general.
May 2, general.
3,443,070
4,265,306
[June 5, special
4,801,065
June 7, gen'l.
I Jan. 29, gen'l..
5,5887461
6,567,987
From public
lands.
Price per From miscella- That portion of
neous sources, miscellaneous
acre.
includ'g loans arising from
and treasury loans & treasnotes.
ury notes.
$1, by act
ofMay 20,
1785.
Total receipts.
Total expenditures.
$6,810,652 66 $5,791,112 56
$10,210,025 75
$7,207,539 02
•5,297,695 92
1,465,317 72]
5,240,036 37
5,070,806 46
1,067,701 14|
4,609,196 78
8,740,766 77
5,720,624 28
10,041,101 66
9,141,569 67
7,529,575 55
9,302,124 74
3,831,341 53i
2,167,605 561
3,305,268 201
362,800 00
9,419,802 79
8,740,329 65
10,435,069 65
8,367,776 84
83,540 60
1,125,726 16
70,135 41
8,758,916 40
8,626,012 78
11,963 11
1,091,046
6,011,010
3,369,807
2,026,950
2,374,527
419,004
249,747
w
$4,836 16 $2, by act
ofMay 18,
1796.
1797
1798
1799
-1800
1801
1802
isoal
180|
7,549,649 66 Mar. .3, general;
July 8, special.
7,106,061 93
6,610,449 31
9,080,932 73 May 13, special.
10,750,778 93
12,438,235 74
10,479,417 61
il,098,565 3MMi 26, special:
Ear.
Mar. 27, spec'l.
>^
O
H
O
443
167 726
188,628
165,676
487,526
75
06
02
69.
7i-.
308,574 27
03
53 5,074,646 53
66 1,602,435 041
- 10,125 00
96
5,597,36
55
3^1
9,532 6 #
m
8,209,070
12,621,459
12,451,184
12,945,455
15,001,391
11,064,097
11,863,840
07
84
14
96
31
63
oi
8,613 517
11,077 043
11,989 739
12,273 376
13,276 ,084
11,258 983
12,624,646
o
Z/2
68
50
92
94
67
67
36
<0
^
No. 24.—Continued.
•OO
Years.
From customs;
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813i
18 L4
1815
1816
$12,936,487
14,667,698
16,845,521
16,363,550
7,296,020
8,583.309
13.313!222
8.958^777
.13,224,623
5,998,772
7,282,942
36,306,874
1817
1818
1819
18201
26 283,348
17,176,385
20,283,608
15,006,612
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
Date of tariff.
o
From public
lands.
Price per From' miscella- That portion of
acre.
neous sources, miscellaneous
includ'g loans arising from
and treasury, loans & treasnotes.
ury notes.
$640, 193 80|
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
73
27
06
33
82
53
78
14|
09
28
03
49'
00 April 20, special,
76 Mar. 3, special
15
1,991 226
2,606.564
3,274,422
1,635,871
• 13,004,447 15
17,689,761 94
19,088,433.44
17,878/325 71 May 22, general'.
20,098,713 45
23,341,331 77
19,712,283 29
1,212,966
-1,803,681
916,523
984,418
1,216,090
1,393,786
1,495,845
06
77
78|
61 April 24,
1820, reduces the
minimum
to $125.
46
64
10
16
56
09
26
July 1, special
July 29, speciai.
Feb. 5, special
April 27, gen'l
$212, 827 30
175, 884 88
86, 334 38J
61, 054 45
36, 200 21
2,864, 348 40
78, 377 88
12,969, 827 46
26,464, 566 66
27,424,793 7 8
42,390, 336 10
19,146, 661 91
5,559,017
1,810,986
1,047,633
4,240,009
.5,356,290
839,084
535,709
5,618,468
5,626,054
525,317
1,758,235
$128, 814 94|
48,897 71
1,882 16
Total receipts.
Total expenditures.
$13,689, 508 14
15, 608, 828 78
16,398, 019 26
17,062, 544 09
7,773, 473 12
12,144, 206 53
14,431, 838 14|
22,639, 032,76
40,524, 844 95
34,559, 536 95
50,961, 237 60
67,171, 421 82
$13,727, 124
15?070, 093
11,292, 292
16,764, 584
13,867, 226
13,319, 986
13;601, 808
22,279, 121
39.190,520
38,028, 230
39,582, 493
48,244, 495
41
97
99
20
30
74
91
15
36
32
35
51
04
40
73
85
2,7.59,992
8,309
12,837,900
26,184,436
23,377,911
35,264,320
9,494,436
26
05
00
00
79
78
16
734,542
8,765
2,291
3,040,824
59
62
00
13
'33,833,692
21,693,936
24,605, 665
20,881,493
33
66
37
68|
40.877,646
36;104,875
24, 004,199
21,763,024
11 5,000,324 00
46;
721
93 '6,000,000 00
01 6,000,000 00
36|
41
19,673,703
20,232,427
20,540,666
24,381,212
26,840,858
25,260,434
22,966,363
72
94
26
79
02
21
96
19,090,572 60
17,676,592 63
16,314,171 00
31,898,638 47
23,-585, 804 72
24,103,398 46
22,656,764 04
78
89
83
92
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23,^05,623 64 May 19, general;
1,018,308 76
530,796 84
24,763,629 23
25,459,479 62
1,617,176 13
2,329,356 14
628,486 34
692,368 98
24, 827," 627 38
24,844,116 51
26,044,358 40
24,685,281 65
3,210,815 48
2,623,381 03
1,091,563 67
776,942 89
28,526,820 82
31,865,561 16
30,038,446 12
34,356,698 06
3,967,682 55
948,234 79
33,948,426 25
24,257,298 49
May 24, special,
1829
1830
22,681,965
21,922,391
1831
1832
24,224,441
28,465,237'
1833
1834
To Dec. 31, 1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
To June 30, 1843
1843-'44
1844-'45
1845-'46
1846-'47
1847-'48
1848-'49
1849-'50
1850-'51
1861-'52
1862-'53
1853-'64
1854-'65
1855-'66
1856-'57
Total-
May 20, special;
May 29, special,
July 13, special;
July 14, gen'l
29,032,508 91 Mar.2, sp'l; Mar.
2, compromise.
16,211,957
19*391,310
23,409,940
11,169,290
16,168.800
23,137,924
13,499.502
14, 487.; 216
18,187,908
7,046,843
26,183,670
27,528,112'
26,712,667
•23,747,864
31,757.070
28, 346,'738
Sept. 11, general
Aug. 30, general
July 30,'46,gen
Mar. 29,'48,spe'l
Aug. 12,'48,spe'l
Jan. 26,'49,spe'l
39,668,686
49,017,567
47,339,326
58,931,865
64,224,190
53,025,794
64,022,863
63,876,906
1,391,027,497 0 7 - .
719, 377 71
1,281, 176 76
2,639, 675 69
9,938, 326 93
19,778, 642 77
6,125, 653 66
8,240, 406 84
14,666, 633 49
15,260, 038 61
12,837, 748 43
2,955, 044 99
336, 718 90
292, 847 39
29,091, 948-66
21,906, 765 69
29,761, 194- 61
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
2,362,305
2,043,239
1,667,084
8,470,798
11,497,049
8,917,644
3,829.486
26
30
58
99
39
07
93
64
6,120,808
1,392,831
510,649
901,152
1,107,302
828,531
1,116,391
1,263,820
21
03
40
30
74
40
81
88
2,992,989 15
12,716,820 86
3,857,276 31
5,589,647 51
13,669,317 38
14,808,735 64
12,551,409 19
1,877,847 "96
28,900,766 36
21,293,780 00
29,075,815 48
4,056,500
207,664
46,300
16,372
1,960
800
200
3,900
00
92
00
60
00
00
00
00
55
10
08
84
60
89
59
65
89
45
73
90
74
52
21
98
24,601,982 44
17,573.141 56
30,868,164 04
37,265,037 15
39,466,438 35
.37.614,936 15
28,226,633 81
31,797,630 03
32,936,876 53
12,118,106 16
33,642,010 85
30,490,408 71
27,632,282 90
60,620,851 74
60.-65&, 143 19
56,383,422 74
47,649, 388
62,762, 704
49,893, 115
61,600, 102
73,802, 291
65,351, 374
74,056, 899
68,969. 212
88
25
60
81
40
68
24
67
44,604,718
48,476,104
46,712,608
54,577,^061
75,473,119
66,398,733
73,186,644
71,072,313
26
31
83
74
08
78
45
71
, . . , . 1 6 7 , 8 9 8 , 3 4 1 80 „ . . . , . . . . . 397, 385, 584 63 307,839,370 72 1,964,852,640 57 1,908,793,368 87
TRRASURY Dii^PAUTMENT, Jlcgi.^<er'5 Office, iVoi-em6er 19,1857.
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* $l,458,7€2 93 deducted from the aggregate receipts, as per account of the Treasurer No. 76,922.
21,791, 936
36,430, 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, 565
29,941, 853
29,699, 967
65,338, 168
56,992, 479
69,796," 892
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Stateoneni exhibitioig the value ofi manufactured articles qf doinestic produce expoo^ted to fioreign counto^ies firom the 30th day
•ofi June, 184:5, to June 30, 1857,
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Wax
Kelined sugar
Chocolate
Spirits from grain
Spirits from molas.<;es
Spirits from other m a t e r i a l s . .
Molasses
Vinegar
Beer, ale, porter, a n d c i d e r . . .
L i n s e e d oil and spirits of turpentine
L a r d oil
.,
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Household furniture... : . .
Coaches and other c a r r i a g e s . .
Hats
Saddlery
T a l l o w candles and soap, a n d
other candles
Snuff and tobacco
L e a t h e r , boots and s h o e s . . . . .
Cordage
Gunpowder
Salt
.,.
Lead
;
Iron—pig, bar, and n a i l s . . . . .
castings
all m a n u f a c t u r e s of..-.
Copper and brass, m a n u f a c tures of
.......
Medicinal drugs..
Cotton piece goods'— •
printed Or c o l o r e d . . . .
uncolored.....
twist, )'arn, and thread
other m a n u f a c t u r e s of
H e m p and flax—
cloth and thread
hags, and all m a n u f a c tupes of.
1848,
1851.
^162,790
392,312
2,177
73,716
268,652
$161,527
124,824
1,653
67,781
293,609
-ai34,.577
253.900
2,207
90,957
269,467
$121,720
12'j,001
1,941
67,129
288,452
$ ] 18,055
285.056
- 2^260
48,314
268,290
1,.58I
17,489
67,735
- 20,959
9,526
68,114
5,563
13,920
78,071
7,442
14,036
51,320
14,137
11,182
52,251
159,915
""dii'407
87,712
74,722
24,357
331j404
498,110
""225,'700"
75,369
c59,536
13,102
'"237*342*
95,923
64,967
37,276'
627,280
- -6J3,-044
151,774
41,636
131,297
- 82,972
30,198
149,358
60,175
886,639
630.,-041695,914
345,516
62,775
140,879
30,520
614,518
122,225
107,905
921,652
606,798
658,950
24.3,816
27.054
88^397
42,333
124,981
168,817
68,889
929,778
670,223
"'568,435
194,095
29,911
125,263
73,274
84,278
154,036
83,188
1,022,408
62,088
200,505
64,980
165,793
.
1,229,538
1,978,331
81,813
255,799
229,741
148,056
" * 297,'358
'
89,963
•
55,493
27,435
|122,835
219,588
3,2.55
36,084
289,622
-
16,830
16,915
57,975
' 145,410
1854.
18.52.
$91,499
149,921
3,267
48,737
323,941
$113,-602
'375,780
10,230
• 141,173
329,381
$87,1.40
370,488
12,257
282,919
809,985
13,163
12,220
48,052
17,582
20,443
64,677
131,048
16,945
53,503
1,084,329
-
152,837
1857.
$69,905
526,463
2.771
384,144
1,448,280
101,836
189,830
17,281
45,069
1,186,732
'**43(J,*i82*
172,445
80,453
• 47,937
'"*7i4,*556'
184,497
• 91,261
48,229
609,732
664,963
648,-832- -1,443,547
193,598
458,838
51,357
52,054
190,352
154.257
61.'424
75,103
11,774
12,797
215,652
154,210
164,425
79,318
1,875,621
1,677,792
660,054
-1,316,622_
428^708
62,903
121,580
89,316
32.725
118,624
191,388
1,993,807
681,362
.1,671, .500
673,708
103,216
180,048
119,729
5,540
181,998
220,420
2,097,234
891,566
1,.551,471
89'6,555
194;076
212.700
159,026
26,874
308,127
459,775
3,472,467
82.945
803^960
290,525
177,914
763,197
244,638
176,404
53,311
-
61,468
210,581
• 66,203
220,894
105,060
334,789
91,87i
351^585
103,039
263,852
108,205
327,073
290,114
3,345,902
108,132
338,375
353,534
4,866,559
170,633
327,479
"469,777
3,955,117
92,555
415,680
606,631
3,774,407
17,405
335,981
1,006,561
5,571,576
37,260
625,808
926,4046,139,391
34,718
571,6;j8
1,086,167
6,926,485
22,594
733,648
1,364
477
495
•1,00^
1,183
1,647
10,765
5,305
.6,218
. 4,549
10,593
6,376
.
5,408
8,154
$74,005
360,444
1,476
500,945
1,329;151
95.484
154^630
26,034
45,086
^91,983
368,206
1,932.
1,248,234
1,216,635
, 120.011
108,003
30,788
43,732
795,490
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362,960
"*35^,'830*
199,421
103,768
30,100
'278,".625"
95,722
68,671
• 20,893
to
92,108
454,789
1,147,786
4,130,149
49,315,
423,085
"
161,232
982,042
370,259
226,682
31,249
92,499
879,448
476,394
254,208
45,222
1,111,349
1,500,113
~r, 052,406"
315,267
356,051
156,879
14,298
288,437
306,439
3,158,596
1,200,764
1,829.207
1,313^311. 367,182
644,974
311,495
27,512
286,980
288,316
3,585,712
"
690,766
788,114
534,846
1,066,294
607,054
886,909
'2.613,655
2,907,276
1,966,845
4,616,264
1,785,685
3,715,339
614,153
336,250
384,200
2,924
24,456
2,506
802
13,860
55,261
34,002
25,233
1,242,604
1,458,5.53
l,311y709286,163
398,244
190,699
58,624
397,313
289,967
4,197,687
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1,066
33,687
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W e a r i n g apparei-.
E a r t h e n and stone w a r e . . . .
Combs and buttons
Brushes...
.
Billiard tables and apparatus.
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun. shades
Manufactures of India rubber
L e a t h e r and morocco (not
Fire-engines and a p p a r a t u s . . .
Printing presses and t y p e s . . . .
Books and maps
Manufactures of glass
Manufactures of pewter and
lead
Manufactures of marble and
Manufactures of gold
silver, and gold leaf.
and'
45,140
6,521
35,945
3,110
1,583
47,101
4,758
17,026
2,967
'615
574,834
8,512
16,461
2,160
12
75,945
10,632
38,136
2,924
701
2,427
2,150
^
2,916
5,800
26,667
9,802
43,792
25,375
63,567
124,597
52,182
90,860
8,902
29,856
3,443
17,431
16,99744,751
88,731
.54,115
71,1.55
6,363
16,483
7,686
30,403
38,508
75,193
78,307
.50,739
76,007
12,353
10,278
13,694
14,234
11,220
.^.S3.44<3
34,256
39,799
7.324
'733
250,226
18,310
28,833
4,385
1,088
239,738
53.685
31,395
6,612
1,673
334,388
34,525
37,684
9,501
3,204
223,801
32,119
32,049
10,856
4,916
3,395
12,260
8,340
6,183
11,658
8,441
1,409,107
5,989
1,093,538
6,846
643,512
9,427
548
28,031
. 23,713
94,427
86,827
55,145
101,419
13,143
9,800
3,140
39,242
21,634
119,475
, 99,696
67,597
136,682
13,590
13,309
9,488
71,401
55,700
153,912
155,664
109,834
185,436
27,823
18,617
16,784
47,781
67,733
217,809
119,535
85,369
194,634
23,420
6,448
9,652
32,250
52,397
.142,604
122,212
83,020
-170,561
.
22,988
17,018
6,597
33,012
126,128
187,335
192,339
121,823
229,476
30,750
36,045
14,829
.36,405
106,857
207,218
185,637
163,095
204,679
14,279
. 5,765
29.0t8
67,517
133,517
202,502
203,013
217,179
216,439
13,010
2,119
21,524
52,747
127,748
277,647
224,767
223,320
179,900
5,622
fej
-7,739
13,196
22,682
16,426
18,460
14,064
16,478
5,233
5,628
4,818
o
22,466
20,282
34,510
41,449
57,240
47,628
88,327
168,546
162,376
111,403
'
3,660
.. 4,268
6,241
4,502
4,583
68,639
20,332
11,873
24,420
10.613
12,578
1,379,566
3,126
.5,270
17,623
1,108,984
11,217
6,126
24,174
1,137,828
8,557
, 5,099
8,671
1,408,278
45,283
10, .370
1^,348
3,869,071
i21*,6i3
12,207
22,045
3,793,341
114,738
' 15,035
13,539
2,877,659
. 66,397
27,148
32,625
3,788,700
11,139,582
Total
Gold and sil ver. coin and '
423,851
10,476,345
12,858,758
11,280,075
15,196,451
20,186,967
62,620
2,700,412
956,874
2,046,679
18,069,580
11,563,433
10,538,965
15,559,170
12,236,949
17,243,130
38,256,547
56,300,768
Artificial flowers and j e w e l r y .
Trunks
Bricks and lime
Articles not enumerated
278,832 1
66,696 i
32,653 :
8,385
2,778
1,211,894
23,096
27,334
8,257
1,798
207,632
15,644
23,987.
2,827
2,295
1,311,513
442,383
50,471
23,673
.
33,314
4,972,084
9,051
806,119
22,043
35,203
57,393
4,014,432
18,852,931
22,599,930. 26,849,411
28,833,299
37,437,837
23,548,535
38,234,566
53,957,418
46,146,465J 65,083,977
82,790,717
75,119,271
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89,731,619
6,116
831,724
26,386
32,457
64,2973,559,613
-15,477
665.480
28,070
37,748
68,002
3,292,722
w
30,970,992
29,653,267
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44,148,279
•60,078,352
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KEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
No. 26.
Statement exhibitioig. the value ofi-fioreign onerchaoidise. imported, reexported, and consumed, annually, firom 1821 io 1857^ inclusive ; and
also the estimated population and rate ofi consuonption per capita during the same peo'iod.
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Value of foreign merchandise.
Population.
Years endin g—
Imported.
Ee-exported. Consumed and
on hand.'
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$41,283,236 9,960,974 $4'14
September 30 ^. .1821 • $62,585,724 $21,302,488
1822
83,241,541 22,286,202
60,965,339 10,283,757 5 92
1823
77,579,267 27,543,622
50,035,645 10,606,640. 4 71
1824
80,549,007 25,337,157
66,211,860 10,929,323 . 5 05
1825
96,340,075 32,^590,643
63,749^432 11,262,106 - 5 66
1826 , 84,974,477 24,539,612
60,434,866 11.574,88.9 5 22
1827
79,484,068 . 23,403,136 1 . 66,080,932 11,897,672 4 71
1828
88,609,824 21,595,017 I 66,914,807 12,220,455 6 47
1829
74,492,527 16,658,478 j 57,834.049 12,243,238 4 61
1830
70,876,920 14,387,479 ' 56,489,441 12,566,020 - 4 39
1831
103,191,124 ,20, 033,526
83,157,698 13,286,364 6 26
1832
101,029,266 24,039,473
.76,989,793 13,706,707 5 61
1833
108,118,311 .19,822,735
88,295,576 14,127,050 6 2^
1834
126,521,332 23.312,811
103,208,521 14,547,393 ' 7 09
1835
149,896,742 20,504,495 ! 129,391,247 14,967,736 8 64
1836
189,980,036 21,746,360 i 168,233,675 15,388,079 10 93
1837
140,989,217 •21,854,962 I 119,134,255 16,808,422 7 53
1838'
113,717,404 '12,452,795 i .101,264,609 16,228,765 6 23
1839
162,092,132 17,494,625 i 144,597,-607 16,649,108 • 8 68
1840
107,141,519 18^190,312 i 88,951,207 17,069,453 5 21
1841
127,946,177 15,469,081 ' 112,477,096' 17,612;507 6 38
1842
100,162,087 11,721,538 i 88,440,549 18,155,661 . 4 87
9 mo8. to June 30,1843
64,763,799. 6,562,697 i 68,201,102 18,698,616 3 11
Year to Juoe 30 , 1844
108,436,035 11,484,867 ; 96,950,168 19,241,670 6 03
1845
117,254,564 .16,346,830
101,907,734 19,784,726 5 15
1846
121,691,797 11,346,623 ^ 110,346,174 20, 327,-780 5 42
1847
146,546,638
8,011^1.58
138,534,480 20,780,836 6 60
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1813
164,998,928 21,128,010 • 133,870,918 21,4t3,890 6 25
1849
147,857,439 13,088,866
134,768,574 21, 95-6, 945 6 13
1860
178,138,318 14,951,808
163,186.510 23,246,301 7 02
1861
216,224,932 •21,6,98,'293
194,526,639 24, 260., 000 8 02
1852
212,945,442 17,289,382
195,-656,060 24.500,000 8 00
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1853
267,978,647' 17,568,460
250,420,187 25,000,000 10 00
1854
304,662,381 24,850,194
279,712,187 25,750,000 10 00
1866
261,468,520 28,448,293 j 233,020,227 26,500,000 8 79
1866
314,639,942 16,378,578 ' 298,261,364. 27,400,000 9 18
1857
360,890,141 33,976,617 j 336,914,624^ 28,500,000 8 46
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Total...
5,307,803,2-99- 708,396,122 j 4,599,407,177
F. BIGGER,.i^e^as^.
TREASURY DE,PARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 19, 1857.
No. 27.
Statement exhibiting the toial value ofi imports, and the imports consumed in the United Siates, exclusive ofi specie, during
each fiscal year, firom 1821 to 1857; showing, also, the value ofi fioreign andy domestic exports, exclusive of specie, and
the tonoiage emjoloyed during the same peo'-iocls.
Years.
1S21-.
1822-.
1823.1824.1826..
1826...
1827...
1828...
1829...
1830...
1831.-.
1832...
1833...
1834...
1835.-.
1836--.
1837.:.
1838...
1839...
1840--..
1841--.
1842...
1843.-..
1844...
1845...
Total imports, in- Imports eritered for Domestic produce Foreign merchan- Total exports, indise exported, exexported, exclucluding specie.
consumption, excluding specie.
sive of specie
clusive of spe6ie.
clusive of specie^
$62,685,724
83,241,541
^77,579,267
80,549,007
96,340,075
84,974, 477
79,484,068
88,609,824
74,492,527
70,876,920
103, It) 1,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521.332
149,896,742
189,980,035
140,989.217
113.717,404
162,092,132
107,141,619
127,.946,177
100,162,087
64,763,799
108,435,035
117,254,564
$43,696,405
68,367,426
51,308,936
53.846,667.
66,375,722
67,662,677
64,901,108
66,976,476
64,741,671
49,575,009
82,808,110
75, 327-, 688
83,470,067
86,973,147
122,007,974
168,811,392
113,310,671
86,552,598
145,870,816
86.250,335
114,776,309
87,996,318
37,294,129
96,390,648
105,599,541
$43,671,894
49,874,079
47,156,408
50,649,600
66,809,766
•62,499,855
57,878,117
49,976,632
55,087,307
58', 624, 878 ,
59,218,583
61,726,529
69,960,866
80,623,662
100,459,481
106,670,942
94,280,895
95,560,880
101,626,533
111,660,661
103,636,236
91,799,242
77,686,364
99,531,/74
98,455,330
$10,824,429
11,504,270
21,172,435
18,322,605
23,793,588
20,440,934
16,431,830
14,044,608
12,347,344
13,145,867
13, 07,7, 069
19,794,074
15,677,876
21,636,653
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162,232
9,417,690
10,626,140
12,008,371
8,181,2358,078,763
6,139,335
6,214.068
7,584,781
$64,974,382
72,160,281
74,699,030
75,986,667
99,635,388
77,696,322
82,324,827'
72,264,686
72,358,671
73,849,608
81,310,683
87.176,^943
90, 140; 433
104,336,973
121,693,677
128,663,040
117,419,376
108,486,616
•121,028,416
132,085,946
121,851; 803
104,691,634
84,346,480
111,206,046
114,646,606
Tonna,ge.
1,298,958
1,^324,699
1,336,566
1,389,163
1,423,112
1,534,191
. 1,620,608
1,741,392
1,260,798
1,191,776
1,267,847
1,439,450
1,606,151
1,758,907
1,824,940
1,882,103
1,896,686
1,994,640
2,096,380
2,180,764
2,130,744
2,092,391
.2,158,603
2,280,095
2,417,002
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Years.
To'tal imports, in- Imports entered for Domestic produce Foreign merchan •
consumption, exexported, exclucluding specie.
dise exported, exclusive of sp'ecie.
sive of specie.
clusive of specie.
$121, 691,797
146, 645,638
154, 998,928
147, 857,439
178, 138,318
216, 224,932
212, 945,442
267, 978j647304, 562,381
261, 468,520
314, 639,942
890,141
~ 360,
1846.
1847184818491850185118621853.
1854.
18551856.
1857.
Total-
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$110, 048,859
116, 257,595
140, 661,902
1.32,566,168
164. 032,033
200^ 476^219
195, 072,695
071,358
• 251,
276, 955,893
231, 650,340
295;l660,938
333, 611,295
$101,718,042
160,574,844
130,203,709
131,710,081
134,900, 233
178;620,138
• 154,931,147
189,869,,162
216,156,304
192,761,135
266,438,051
278,906,713
6, 307,-803, 299
497,824,633
4,010,693,853.
$7,866,206
6,166,764
'7,986,802
• 8.641.-691
9,476,493
10,295,121'
12,037,043
13,096, 213
21,648,304
26,158;368
14, 781; 372
14,917,047
502,119,564
Total exports, including specie.
$113, 488,616
158, 648,622
164, 032,131
146, 765,820
151, 898,720
. 218,588,011
209., 641, 625
230, 452,250
278, 241,064
275, 156,-846
326. 964,908
362, 960,682
. Tonnage.
2,562,085
2,839,046
3,1.54, 042
3,334,016
3., 535, 454
3.772.439
4,138^441
4,407,010
4,802,903
5,212,001
4,871,652
.4,940,843
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Statemeni exhibiiing a summary view ofi the exports ofi domestic produce, d c , of the United Staies durioig the years
ending on the 30ih June, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, and 1857.
Product of—
Raw produce.
Years.
The sea.
1847
1848
.--.
1849
1860
-.
1851
:
1852.1853..-----V.
1854
1856
.
1856
1857...;...-..
$3,468,033
1,980,963
2,547,654
2,824,818
3,294,691
2,282,342
3,279,413
. 3,064,069
3,516,894
-3,366,797
3, 739; 644
The forest.
Agriculture.
$6,996,073 $68,450,383
7,059,084 37,781,446
5,917,994 38,858,204
7,442,503 26,547,158
7,847,022 24,369,210
. 7,864,220 26,378,872
7,915,269 33,463,573
11,761,185 67,104,592
12,603,837 42,567,476
10,694,184 77,686,455
14,699,711 76,722,096
Tobacco.
$7;242,086
7,651,122
5,804,207
9,951,023
9,219,251
10,031,283
11,319,319
10,016,046
14,712,468
12,221,843
20,260,772
Cotton.
Specie and
bullion.
Total value.
Manufactures.
$53,415,848' $10,351,364 $2,102,838
61,998,294 12,774,480 . 1,058,320
935,178
'66,396,967- 11,249,877
953,664
71,984,616 15,196,451
1,437,893
112,315,-317 2.0,136, 967
87,965,732 18,862,931^ 1,645,767
1,835,264
109,466,404 22,699-930
2,764,781
93,596,220 26,849,411
2,373,317
88,143,844 28,833,299
3,126,429
' 128,-382, 351 30,970,992
2,103,105
131,676,859 30,805,126
$2,620 $160,637,464
2,700,412 132,904.121
956; 874 132; 666, 955
2,045,679 136,946,912
18,069. 580- 196,489,718
37,437,837 192,368,984
23,548,636• 213,417,697
38,234,666 253,390,870
53,957,418 246,708,553
44,148,279 310,586,330
60,078,352 338,985,065
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Statement exhibiting the value ofi certain articles imported during the years eoidioig J u n e l O , 18^^, 1845, 1846, 1847,
1848> 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852,' 185^, 1854, 1855, 1856, arid 1857, '{afiter deducting the re-exportations,) and the
amount ofi duty which accrued on each duo-'ing the same periods^ respectively.'
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Articles.;
1844.
,
•;'
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"l846.
'l845.;
-
1847.. "
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Duties. •
. .
Yalue.
Duties.
Yalue.
Duties.
-:; Yalue.- -
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$10,639,473
$3,192,293
$ 9 , 4 0 8 , 2 7 9 ' $3,413,495 -.$10,504,423- $3,731,014
Woplens - - • i -~- - —-- - . ^ .-4^865,483
- 12,857,422
• 14, 70.4; 186
• 13;360,729 .'4,908,272
3,956,798
Cot'tohs:.
. " _ . . . . - . - - . - . . . . 13,^236,830 . 4 , 8 6 0 , 7 3 1
138,394
.>626~871 ' :. 1 2 1 , 6 8 8
801,661- •
696^888 ;
198,642
213,862
' 866,427
H e m p e n g o o d s . . 1 - . - . . - . ^. '
' 8,710,180
4,075,142
• 3 , 660; 6:81 . 1,.629,5812,717,378
2,416,0.03'1,607,113
I r o n , and- manufactures of- .
. 2,396j760
9-, 406, 253
'•' 4, 049y 708 • 2, 655, 07^5^ • •• 4 ; 397, 2 3 9 / 2 , 7 1 3 , 8 6 6 ^ .
3,160'; 444
4,597,0.93
Sugar . . . . . - - . . .'- - . . - - : --6,897,245
V ' 65,22.0
' 140,372
. - 1 8 0 , 2 2 1 .^ , 6 2 , 2 8 2 19,452
66,122
HeroD, unmanufactured — .
101,338
2 6 1 , 9 1 3 ''
609,'244'
' 878,871
. 748,566.- - 228,-892
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264,149.'
•:330::875 '
• .187:3^962.;. -336,691
130,221;
-162,008
203,681
- 133;845
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34,161,247^
15,472,358
• 34,003,256.
14,67i;413
.32,813,533
13,663,796'
4'5, 3.60, 929
13,658,853
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1849.
1848.
1851.
1850.
Articles.
Yalue.
Wool ens
Cotto n s . - .
Hen-xpen goods- = — -»
Iron, and manufactures of.
Sup;ar
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..--Hemp, unmanufactured ^..
SR.it.
»._....
Coal.
..-_-....
Total...
Duties.
Yalue.
Duties.
Yalue.
Duties.
Yalue.
Duties.
180,836
1,027,656
426,997
$4,196,007
4,166,573
121,380
2,118,141
2,632,667
54,100
205,531
128,099
$13,603,202
15,183,759
460,336
9,262,667
7,275,780
478,232
1,424,529
382,254
$3,723,768
3,769,565
92,067
2,778,770
2,182,734
143,470
284,906
114,676
$16,900,916
19,681,612
490,077
10,864,680
6,950,716
574,783
1,227,518
361,855
$4,682,467
4,896,278
98,015
3,259,404
2,085,215
172,435
245,604
108,567
$19,239,930
21,486,502
615,239
10,780,312
13,478,709
2]2,811
1,025,300
478,095
$5,331,600
5,348,695
123,048
3,234,094
4,043,613
63,843
50,344,100
13,622,398
47,970,668
13,089,956
57,.052,157
16,547,865
67,316,898
18,493,382
^15,061,102
17,206,417
606,900
7,060,470
8,776,223
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1852.
1854.
Articles.
Yalue.
Woolens
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Cottons - .
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Hempen goods
Iron, and manufactures. of Sugar
Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt
7,^..
Coal
Total
$17,348,184
-^bS74lV741343,777
18,843,u69
13,977,393
164,211
i; 102,101
406,652
70,901,628
Duties.
Yalue.
$27,051,934
$4,769,083
—4,-895,-3271 _2J6.,_412.,J43_
433,.604
68,765
26,993,082
5,632,484
14,168,337
4,193,218
326,812
49,263
1,041,677
220,420
488,491
121,695
19,950,245
96,916,080
Duties.
Yalue.
$7,459,794
6,699,338
86,721
8,074,017
4,260,501
98,044
208,315
146,547
$31,119,654
32,477,106
59,8"2T
28,288,241
11,604,666
335,632
1,290;975
685,926
26,923,277
105,762,014
Duties.
$8,629,180
8,153,992
-117631- - f e i 8,486,472
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3,481,397
100,689
258,195
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.29,297,333
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1857.
1856.
1855.
Articles.
Yalue.
Woolens
-Cottons
-= -1
Hempen goods Iron, and manufactures of
Sugar
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.'---^-Hemp, unmanufactured- —
Salt
-...
Coal
Total
-._I._-
Duties.
Yalae.
Duties.
Yalue,
Duties.
$22,076,448
15,742,923
239,593
23,945,274
13,284,663
55,458
1,692,687
893,-825
$6,088,157
- 3,823,294
47,919
7,163,602
3,985,399
16,637
338,517
268,147
$30,705,161 58,478,552 05
24,337,504 5,943,181 90
46,-747 00
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233,735
21,618,718 6,461,615 00
21,296,154 6,388,646 20
1,028 10
3,427
1^964,317 . 390,863 40
119,418 80
597,094
$30,848,620
28,114,924
504,214
23,320,148
41,596,238
V 411,662
2,991,365
769,486
$8,504,131
6,846,102
100,843
6,829,279
12,478,871
123,499
698,273
-230, 846
77,930,771
21,731,672
100,745,110 27,829,962 45
128,556,657
35,710,844
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Yalue of exports, exclusive of specie.
Foreign merchandise.
Years ending-
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Free of duty.
September SO
1821...
1822--.
1823-..
1824...
1825--1826...
1827...
1828...
1829...
1830.-.
1831-.-,
1832...,
1833.--.
1834....
1835....
1836---.
1837----.
1838---.
1839--..
1840.--.
. 1.841-...
1842-....
9 mos. td June 30--1843
Paying duty.
$286,698
374,716
1,323,762
1,100,530
1,088,785
. 1,036,430
813,844
877,239
919,943
1,078,695
6-42, 586
1,345,217
5,165,907
10,757,033
7,012,666
8,534,895
" 7,756,189
4,951,306.
5,618,442
. 6,202,562
3,953,054
3,194,299
. 1,682,763 1
$10,537,731
11,101,306
. 19,846,873
17,222,076
22,704,803
19,404,504
15,417,986
13,167,339
11,427,401
12,067,162
12,434,483
18,448,857
12,411,969
10,879,620
. 7,743,656
9,232,867
9,406,043
4,466,384
.5,007,698
5,805,809
4,228,181
4,884,.454
3,466,572 1
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Specie and bullion.
Domestic produce. Aggregate value
of exports.
Total.
$10,824,429
11,476,022
21,170,635
18,322,605
23,793,688
, 20;440, 934
16,231,830
14,044,578
12,347,344.
13,145,857
13,077,969
19,794,074
17,577,876
21,636,653
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162,232
9,417,690
10,626,140
•12,008,371
8,181,236.
8,078,753
5,139,335,1
$54,496,323
$43,671,894
$10,478,059
10,810,180
61,350,101
49,874,079
6,372,987
68,366,043
47,156,408
7,014,662
68,972,105
50,649,500
8,932,034
90,603,354
66,809,766
4,704,533
72,890,789
52,449,855
8,014,880
74,1.09,947
67,878,117
8,243,476:.
64,021,210
49,976,632
4,924,020
67,434,661
56,087,307
. 2,178,773
58,524,878
71.670,735
9,014,931
72,295,662
69,218,583
5,656,340
• 81,520,603
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61,726,529.
2,611,701
69,960,866
87,628,732
2,076,758
102,260,215
80,623,662
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6,477,775
100,469,481
115,215,802 • •
4,324,336
106,570,942
124,338,704
- 6,976,249
94,280,896
111,443,127 1
3,508,046
96,560,880
104,978,-570
8,776,743
112,25.1,673
101,625,533
8,417,014
111,660,661
123,668,932
10,034,332
103,636,236 .'
111,817,471
4, 813; 539
'91,79^9,242
99,877,995
1,520,791
82,825,689 1
77,686,354 1
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1846
1847
1848....
1849
- -- I860
1861
•-....1862
1863
- 1864 - - ^
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1856-1857--Total
-.-.
2,251,550
2,413,050
2,342,629
1,812,847
-1,410,307
2,015,815
2,099,132
1,742,154
2,638,159
1,894,046
3,210,907
6,516,650
3,144,604
4,325,400
3,962,508
6,171,731
5,522,67-7
4,363,907
6,676,499
6,625,276
7,376,361
8,662,967
9,498,884
11,202,167
18,437,397
19,641,818
11,636,768
- 10,591,647
113,434,711
390, 454,179
6,214,058
7,684,781
7,865,206
6,166,754
7,986,806
8,641,091
9,475,493
10,295,121
12,037,043
: 13,096,213
,
21,648,304
'26,158,368
•14,781,372
14,917,047'
503,888,890
99,531,774
98,456,330
101,718,042
150,574,844
130,203, 709
131,710,081
134,900,233
178,620,138
154,931.147
189,869,162
215,156,304
192,761,135
310,586,330
278,906,713
4,054,792,132
106,745,832 1
106,040,111 '
109,583,248
166,741,698
138,190,515
140,351,172
144.375,726
188,915,259
166,968,190
. 202,966,375
236,804,608
218,909,603
325,367,702
293,823,760
4,558,681,022
5,454,214
8 606 495
3, 906,268
1,907,024
16,841,616
6,404,648
7,622,994
29,472,752
42,674,136
27 486 875
41 436 466
56,247 343
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No., 31.
Statement exhibiting the quantity ofi wine, spirits,, do., imported annucdly, firom 184:3 to 1851, inclasive.
No. 1'.—WINE IN CASKS.
Madeira.
Sherry.
• Sicily.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
Yalue.
Gallons.
Yalue.
Gallons.
Yalue.
1
9 mos.end'gJune 30,1843
14,579 .$6, 617
3,949 $9,075
"•4,685 $6,491
Year end'g June 30,1844 ^ 16,754 30,675
31,180 ^15,000
18,665 23,418
Do-.
1845
110,590 46,033
101,176 145,237
. 23,616 38,289
169,797 122,^895 . . 26,538 41,761
209,131 '74,000
Do
1846
5mos. end'gNov.30,1846 • 117,117 128,613
21,281
8, 933
14,543 26,194 •
7 mos.end'gJune 30,1847
92, 631 24,230
77,521 56,061
13,806 , 5,717
Yearend'g June 30,1848
190,294 67,364
215,935 109,983
44, 634 21,630
Do
1849 , 193,971 105,302
170,794 128,610
130,861 -32,231
212,092 118,962 ' -91,123 24,933
Do»
1850
303,125 150,096
260,277 164,668
Do
1861
301,010 • 98,975
163,941 - 116,008
168, 61.0 97,680 ' 91,746 22,663
Do-_.i
-.1862
216,683 103,917
313,048 156,819
Do__
.1853
190,205 45', 794
226,403 105,628
68,870 23,191
Do
1854
120,391 54,270 . 416,298 244,028
Do
1855
383.398 208,414
197,700 65,359
71.912 46,445
Do
1856
398,392 270.317
184,194 61,954
44,393 32,031
544,649 364^906
;,280, 346 133,894
' Do
1857
106,369 65,880
No. 2.—WINE'IN CASKS.
Port.
Other red wine.
Claret.
Period of i m p o r t a t i o n .
Gallons.
Yalue.'
Gallons.
Yalue.
Gallons.
9 m o s . e n d ' g J u n e 30; 1843
873,895 $134,698
38,693 ^25,714
223,^615 156,878
• Year e n d ' g J u n e 3 0 , 1 8 4 4
993,198 218,239 "340;387
260,593 162,358 1,051,862 249, 633
496,568
Do
1846
372,528 148,896
95i;351 249,703 • 964,646
Do
1846
6.mos. e n d ' g N o v . 3 0 , 1 8 4 5
80,991 62,861 ' 294,433 111,453 1,072,589
639,464
7 m o s . e n d ' g J u n e 30,1847
591,666 119, 84-4
3,791
8,075
Year e n d ' g J u n e 3 0 , 1 8 4 8
501,123 170,134 1,227,071 221,416 .' 781,073
711,268 272,700 1,912,701 263,836
Do
1849
994;468
626,211 305,354 1,91-9,766 267,445 1,469,256
Do-1850
762,967 349,849 1,940,121 280,333 1,246,201
Do-..
1851
D^o
"
1862 • 614,816 240,238 2,702,612 '406, 380 1.172,316
662,791 268,005 2,633,802 482,827 1,374,416
Do
1853
393,197 177,935 2,045,474 497,006 1,854,885
Do...
1864
186,460 97,987 1,371,400 440,631 1,519,505
Do--.-'
-..1865
264,816 158,729 1,616,018 661,440
697,334
Do
1856
600,219 407,564 1,897,108 669,403 1,186,293
Do
.1857
Yalue.
$60,096
143,210
316.821
•328,814
119,411
180,928
221,177
265,988
236, 727.
229,360
-377,482
:45'0,195.
459,985
286,111
600,527
295
R E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
•STATEMENT—Continued.
No. 3.—-WINE, BRA.NDY,- AND GEAIN SPIRITS.
Other white wine.
Period of importation.
Brandy.
Grain spirits.
•
Gallon's.
Yalue.
Gallons.
Value.
Gallons.
Yalue.,
•
123,832
9 mos.end'gJune 30,1843
268,414
Yeai' end'g June 30,1844
691,735
Do
1845
705,808
Do.
.--1846
618 267
5mos. end'gNov.30,1846
278,482
7 mos.end'gJune 30,1847
840,687
Year end'g June 30,1848
• • Do--.'.-.
1849 ;'971, 896
Do
1850 1,088,801
'
D o . . . : . . - - . - . 1 8 5 1 1,085,374
935,379
Do
1852
Do
1853 .1,275,290
Do
..1854 1,379,888
939,354
Do
-_.-..18.65
517,135
Do
•.
1856
721,417
Do
1857
$28,205 191,832 $106,267 25.9,129 $121,547
75,090 '782,510 606,633 416,918 ^ 171,016
211,183 1,081,314 819,450 606;311 262,543
310,241 963,147 839,^231 677,786 345,352
296,736 . 331,108 355,451 136,323
86,073
69,831 623,.309 676,631 327,635 143,649
193,358 1,370,111 1,135,089 676,683 327,493
210,139 2,964,091 1,347,514 796,276 327,957
215,353 4,145,802 2,659,537 751,183 361,078
209,847 3,163,783 2,128,679 984,417 364,204
195,870 2,751,810 1,792,729 865,301 ' 294,386
305,287 3,854,950 3,261,408 1,060,456 424,638
.380, 204 2,162,366 2;'265, 344 1,197,234 564,669
322,257 1,024,497 1,479,362 1,190,642 575,560
189,499 1,716,717 2,869,342 1,582,126 772,276
306,739 1,513,328 2,627,262 1,988,037 1,126,160
No. 4.—OTHER SPIRITS, BEER, ALE, AND PORTER.
Other spirits.
Beei, ale, and porter, Beer, ale, and porter,
frbm England.
from Scotland.
Period of importation;
Gallons.
9 mos.end'gJune 30,1843
Year end'g June 30,1844
• Do...:
1845
. Dol
--1846
6mos end'gNov.30,1846
7 mos.end'gJune 3'0,1847
Year end'g June 30,1848
Do,.-1849
,,Do
-.-1850
Do
.1861
Do
-----1862
Do
:..-1863
Do
.-..-1854
Do.-.
1855
Do
1856
Do---:
.-1857
^ Yalue.'
Gallons.
Yalue.
62; 612 $57,098
136,399 $32,095
107,489 102,157
210,477 ', 78,027
79,302 73,729
270,484 78,957
117,621 110,397
, 221,344 81,713
46,146 42,987
65,477 28,862
132,167 67,305
160,747 67,806
130; 008 101,171
228,671 75-, 943
146,473 118,233
542,'492 145,784
166,736 129,957
339,169 113,779
309,214 100,860 • 275,336 189,010
•2;62,838 186,964
369,677 98,940
397,420 284,347
336,477 106,501
825,571 424,875
399,583 128,308
919,252 559,900
397,572 151,378
792,155 504,146
771,604 288,494
443,495 218,907 1,048,903 . 619,727
Gallons.
7,423
19,236
26,711
38,464
2,151
15,376
39,282
52,297
52,856
88,179
110,752
131,357
270,064
34^5,016
359,486
375,706
Yalue.
( $6,335
18,343
21,294
39,831
1,835
8,667
21,533
30,088
41,790
56,736
67,804
77,414
128,667
188,457
193,600
221,316
F. BIGGER, %is^^.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, November 19, 1857.
-29g
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCJES.
.
No. 32.
Staiement exhihiting the vahie pf imports, annually, from 1821 to 1857.
Yalue of- merchandise imported.
•
.
'
.
-
••
.
/
Years endin g—
• '
Specie and bullion.
Free of duty.
' Paying duty.
Total.
$52,503,411
$2,017,42.3
$8,064,890
$62,585,724
September 30-. -1821
• 1822
. 3,369,846
••3,928,'862
75,942,833
83,241,541
1823 ''^ 6,097,896
3,960,392
68,530,979
77,579,267
1824
8,379,835
4., 183, 938
67,985,234
80,549,007
1825
6,150,765
4,796,-745
' 85,392,665
96, 340; 075
1826
6', 880, 966
6,6S6,'803
72,406,708
84, 974,477
1827
8,161,130
3,703,974
67,628,964
79,484,068
.1828
7,489,741
4,889,435
•76,130,648 . 88,509,824
1829
7,403,612
4,401;889
62,687,026
74,492,527
1830
8,155,964
4,590,281
58,130,675
70,87^,920,
1831
7,305,945
^,150,680 • 89,734,499
103,191,124
1832
5,907,504
• 8,341,949
86,779,81-1
101,029,266
1833
7,070,368
25,377,582
.75,670,361
108.118,311
1834
17,911^632
60,481,648
58,128,162
126,621,332
1835
13,131,447
64,809,046
71, 966, 249 . 149,895, 742
1836
13,400,881
78,655,600
97,923,664
189.980,035
1837
10,.616,414
58, 733; 617
71.739,186
140,989,217
1838
' 17,747,116 . 43,112,889
62,857,399
113,717,404
1839
8,595,176
70,806,616
86,690,340
162,092,132
1840
8,882,813
48,313,391
49,946,315
107,141,619
1841
4j988,633
61,031,098
61,926,446
127,946,177
1842
4,087,016
26,6-40,470
69,534,601
100;162,087
9mo'sto;June30 ,1843
22,390,569
13,184,026
29,179,215 •
64,753,799
Year to June 30 ,1844'
5,830,429
18,936.452
83,668,154 .
108,435,035
1845
4,070,242
18,077,698
96,106,724
117,254,564
1846
3,777,732
20,990,007
96, 924, 058
121,691,797
1847
24,121,289
17,651,347
104,773,002
146,546,638
1848
6,360„224
16,3'56,379
132,282,326
154,998,928
1849 ,
/ 16,726,425
125,479,774
147, 86,7,43B
6,651,240
1850
. -4,628,792
18,081,590
155,427,936
178,138,318
1851
5,463,592
19,652,995
191,118,345
216,224,.932
i85,2
5,505,044
24,187, 890
183,252,508
212,945,442
1853
4,201,382
27,, 182,152
236,695,113
267,978,647
1854
6,958,184
26,327 637
271,276,^560
304,562,381
1855
3,659,812
36,430;524
221,378,184
261,468,520
1856
4,207,632
52,748,074 • 257,684,236
314,639,942
1857 V 12,461,799
54,267,507
294,160,835
360,890,14i
Total
305,967,542
964,304,830 4,037,530,927
'
5,307,803,299
F. BIG GER, Registep,
TRBASURY DEPAETMENT,
Register's Office, November 19, 1857..
297
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 33.
Siatement exhibiting the value ofi dutiable merchandise re-exported arinur
ally, firom 1821 to 1857, inclusive; and shoiving,.also, the value reexported firom'warehouses under the act of' August 6, 1846.
D u t i a b l e v a l u e of Yalue r e - e x p o r t e d
m e r c h a n d i s e re- from warehouses.'
exported..
Years,
1821
--• $10, 3 7 , 7 3 1
1822
_„
.)... :
11,101,306
18231
19,846,873
1824.1
------..-'.
17,222,075
1825.:.
•
•
22„704,803
1826
'
19,404,504,
1827--.._.„- -.„ . .15,617,986
1828.— :
.:--..
•__...
-.
13,167,338
1829.-- ---....•- 11,427,401
1830
•
_
..-.-...
12,067,162
1831 . . .
12,434,483
1832-.
_ _
„.-..
18, 448., 867
1833
-------—
12,411,969
1834'.-•
. - - - •- 10,879,520
1835.
--.--7,743,655
9,232,867
1836
.--•
---:.
1837
J- . . . .
..
9,406,043
1838.:
^-..
- - „.
4,466,384,
•5,007,698
1839.- — . .•
i
5,805,809
1840..---. .---• ' •
- - ' - - . •
1841
'
•4,228,181 !
1842 - ' '
- ^ 4,884,454 1
3,456,672 1
1843
•
„.--..
•-'3,962,508
1844
-.
.- •
..„„
5,171,731
1845.
-- -..--..
•:
5,522,577
1846
4,353,907
1847
,
6,676,499
1848.-..-.-.-.„
.^
s
• 6,626,276
1849
.--.„
7,376,361
I860-..
'- '
:-8,552,967
1851
-.. 9,514,925 ^
1852
-.
'.
1853--.:--_-:----''
- —
_ '. 1 1 , 1 7 0 , 5 8 1
18,437,397
1854.'
•--19,641,818
1855 „:
11,636,768 J
1856-.»
---.
10,591,647
1867-.
'
—„
:.
Total
-
*390,638,634
",,
$651,170
2,869,941
3,692,363
5,261,291
5,604,453
6,855,770
8,036,561
14,608,712
13,975,769
^ . 7,566,890
5,195,96074,318,860
F. BIGGER, Regisler^.
•TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
' Register's Offiice, November 19, 1857-.
298
E E P O E T . ,0N( THE FINANCES,
No. 34.
Statement exhibiting the aggregate value ofi breadstuffs and provision^
.
. expdrted annually, /rom 1821 to 1857.
v
September 30 — . " - . . - - - - - - - —-1821-.
1822-.
- .
;
1823-.
1824-'.
1825..
1826-.
1827..
.•
•
• I828-,
!
'
1829-,
\
. ,
•
'1830-,
1831.,
1832..
1833-,
:.'
• 1834-'.
,
.
1835..
1836..
1837..
1838..
- 1839-.
1840..
;
1841.:
• ;
.
• • 1842-.
Nine months ending. June 30, 1843_.
Year ending. June 30'
.1844..
••
,
1845-.
1846..
1847..
•, ^ •
^ • - 1848-.
1849-.
^ •
18^0..
' 1851-.
1852..
1863..
1854..
, .•••
•'1855..
1856..
. • •
' 1857..
Total-
$12 ,341,901
13 ,886,856
' 13,767,847
15 ,069,48,4
11 ,634,449
11 ,303,496
11 ,685,656
11 ,461,144
13 131,868
12 , 076,43G
17".
;638,22712 ,424,703
14 ,209,128
11 , ^24, 024
12 ,009,399
' 10 ,614,130
9„688,36S>
9 ,636,650
14 ,147,779
19 , 0-67, 535
17 ,196,102
' 16 902,876
11 ,204,123
17 ,970,135
. 16 ,743,421
^27 ,701,121
68 ,701,921
37 ,472,751
38 , 155, 507.
•26 ,051,373
21 ,948,661 ,
-25,857,027
32 ,986,322
65 ,941,323
38 ,895,348
.77 ,187,301
74,,667,86,2
872,690,109
F. BiaGEU, Re,gister.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, .
' Register's Office, Novembei', 19, 1857.
299
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 35.
Statemeni exhibiting the quality and value ofi cotton expoo^ied amiually,
firom 1821 to 185^5 inclusive, aoid ihe average price p e r pound.
O ncJ
" B
^
Yalue.
Yrs.
Bales.
Sea Island.
Other.
Pounds.
bo Q
O HI .
Total.
-5^
Dollars.
1821
1822
1823
1824
1826
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
184
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
184-9
1850
1051
1852
-28 3
1854
1855 2,303,403
1856 2,991,175
1857 2,265,688
11,344,066
11,260,635
12,136,688
9,625,722
9, 665,278
5,972,852
•15,140,798
11,288,419
12,833,307
•8,147,165
8,311,762
." 8,743,373
11,142,987
8, 086,.937
Total 7,660,166
Cents
346,245, 244 20,528,733,172 20,874,978,416 2,090,205,952
7,762,736
7,849,697
5,286,971
7,286,340
5,107,404
8,779,669
• 6,237,424
7,264,099
7,515,079
6,099,076
9,380,626
9.388,633
• 6,293,973
.7,724,148
11,969,269
8.236,463
8^299,656
11,738,075
11,165,166
I'O, 486, 423
13;068,590
12,797, 226
12,940,725
113,549,339
124,893,405
133,424,460
. 144, 675, 095
161,586,582
173,723,270
132,843,941
142,369,663
; 166,.784, 629
176,449,907
198,562,663
204,.535,415
279,169,317
294,310,115. 199,302,044
210,590,463
262,003,879
264,837,18.6
290,311,937
298,459,102
268,668, 02'2
276; 979,784
313,461,749
322,216,122
313,535,617
324,698,604
376,601,970
•384,717,.907
379,686,256
387,358,992
. 415,721,710
423,'631„S07
"438,964,666
444,211,537
^ 588,616,957
695,952,297
408)566,'808
•413,624,212
735,161,392
743,941,061
523,966,676
530,204,100
577,462,918
584,717,017
784,782,027
792,297,106
657,534, 379
663,633,456
•863,516,371
'872,906,996
538,169,522
547,658,056
520,925,985
527,219,968
•806,560;283
814,274,431
1,014,633,010 ^1,026,602,269627,145; 141
'635,381,604
918,937,433
927,237,089
1,081,492,564 1,093,230,639
1,100,406,205
977,346,683
996,366,011
1,338,634,476
1,035,341,760
1,111,670,3^0
,987,833,106
1,008,424,601
1,351,431,701
1,048,282,475
•'20,167,484
24,036,058
20,445,520
21,947,401
36,846,649
25,025,214
29,359,545
22,487,229
26,676,311
29,674,883
26,289,492
31,724,682
36,191,106
49,448; 402
64,961.302
71,284,925
63,240,102
61,556,811
61,238,982
63,870,307
54,330,341
47,593,46449,119,806
54,063,501
-51,739,643
42,767,341
53,416,848.
61,998,294
66,396,967
71,984,616
112,315,317
87,965,732
109,456,404
93,596,220
88,143,844
128,382,351
131,676,869
16.2
16.6
11.8
15«4
20.9
12.2
10
10. 7,
10
9.9
9.1
9.8
11.1
12.8
16.8
16.8
14.2
10.3
14.8
8.5
10. S
•8.1
• 6.-2
8.1
-6.92
7.81
10. 34
7.61
6.4
11.3
12.11
8.05
9.85
9.47
8.74
9.49
12. 55
F. BIGGER, Regist&^.
TREASURY-DEPARTMENT, Register's Office,.November 19, 1857.
--••Wtf.^i-W'
"
No. 36o
Statement exhibitioig the quantity and value ofi tobacco and rice exported annually, firom 1821 to 1857^ inclusive.
TOBAOOO.
-
.
-
.
RiOE.
Years.
. Cases.
Bales.
Hogsheads.
Yalue.
Average cost
per hogshead.
Barrels.
Tierces.
Value.
Average cost
per tierce.
o
1821.
18.22
1823
1824
1QO.^
... ::..
^---
'
18§6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
J827
'-. ..----.
1828
1829
1830 - . - . . - - - - . .
1831 oo- = = =
1832 . . . l
1833 . . . . . . - - » - .
1834
1835
-o...
1836
-.
1837
1838 --.
1 8 3 9 . . ^ . . . . . . . . . .,.,::.
1840
1841
~ ^
1842
1843
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/- » . .
1844 . _ _ . . .
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
•
.
•
•
• •
•
..
.
1
- ' - x ^ ^
-
$5, 648,962
m, 858
6,2.22,838 ,
. • 83,169
6,282,672
99,009
.4,855,566
77,883 ^
6,115,623
. 75,984
5,347,208
64,098
6,5.77,123100,0.255,269,960 '
. 96,278
4,982,974
77,131
5,586, 365
83,810
4, 892, 388
86,718
5,999,769
106,806
• 5,75% 968
83,153
6,595, 305
87,979
8,-250,5.77
94,353
109,042 • 10,058,640
5,795,€47
i op, 232
7, 392, 029
100,593
9,832,-943 '
78,995
9,883,957
119,484
12,576,703
147, 828
9, 540,755
158,710
4,650,979
94,454
8,397,255
. 163,042
.$84
. ' 74
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- 62
80
' 83
' 65
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' 64
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.. 56
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74
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92
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87,089 .
. 101,365
113 229
97,015
111,063
113,518
175,019
132,923
130,697116,517
120, 327
144,163
121,886
119,851
212, 983
106,084
71,048
93,320
101,660
101,617
114,617
106,766
134,715
$1,494,307
1,553,482
1,820,985
1,882,982
1,925,245
1,-917, 4452,343,908
2,620, 696
2, 514,370
1,986, 824
2,016,267
- 2,1.52,631
2,744,418
2,122,272
2,210,331
2, 548, 750.
- 2,309,279
1,721,819
2,460,198
1,942,076
2; OJO, 107
1,907,387 ,
1,625,726
2,182,468
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17 84
17 96
16 63
19 84
17.26
17 55
- 0 4 97
18 92
15 20
17 30
17 89
19 04
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19 94
11 97
21 76
24 23
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Statement exhibiting the values ofi iron arid mantzfactures ofi iron-, and io^on-and steel, steel, wool aoid manufiactures ofi wool,
manufiactures ofi cotton,, silk and manufiactures ofi silk, fiax, linen and linen fiabo-'ics, hemp and manufiactures ofi hemp,
manilla, sun, and other hemps ofi India, and silk and worsted goods imported firom and exported to fioreigoi countries,
firom 1840 to 1857, ioth years inclusive ; and also showing the domestic exports ofi like articles fior the sarae periods..
•
".
^
1-841,
1840. .
.•
'.
.1842.
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Articles.
.Foreign imported.
Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign iinported.
.' ported.
ported.
Fo.reign^ Doniestic ex- Foreign im- . Foreigh
ported. - exported.
ported.
exported.
Domestic
exported.
o
••
Iron and manufactures 6f-iron,- and iron and steel - J:. - - - , Cast, shear, German-, and other
steel . " 1 - - :
Wool, unmanufactured
manufactures of
^Cotton, manufactures of^'
Silk, -unmanufactured
manufactures of ' -^—"
Flax; unmanufactured
linen and linen fabricsHemp, unmanufactured -—'. _
manufactures of -_-^- . manilla,sun,and other,
of India
Silk and "worsted goodsTotal--
$156,115
$6, 750; 099
$1,104,455 ^$8,914,426
609,201
33,961
-528,716
1,091. 953
.
26,246"
846,076
11,001,939
9,071,184.- . - . 4 1 8 , 3 9 ^ :
1,103,489 ^.^3,649,607 . 11, 757-, 036
6,604.484
-254,102
-234,235
20t).239,
.9,601,;522
16,300,796.1,015,532
'
$134,316
$1,046,264
$6,988,965
$177,301 %i, 109, 522
18,'447
597,317
24,848
•90,865•. 797,382
44,226
8,-376,725 • 146,123
171,.814
._
.^36:892
929,056 ; 3,122,546. 9,678,6.15
420
33,002
227,113
9,444,341' '.266,169
366,264
-
-
4,614,466
.-425, 4^66
" • 686-;777 ^
'1,:588,165;" ""2^i6,'347" "'"'""8.,'242..'
*
40,425,714'
:
-3,605,794
4,662,304
"e., 846, 807 - 280,469
661,039 '
50
2,566,381'
167, 5,06
210,176"
3,669,231
^ '•-267,849. - -• 653
*13,'40d
I,273,.53'4 ' 162,866
- 1,311,770
15,812
68,903,678 2,351,464
4,181,210
t-H
2,970;690
•
•
1,038
777
42,337,631 1,908,639
4,081,250
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STATEMENT^Continued.
';.; • • . 1844.
1843.. '
'
1846. \ ,;;
. -',
Articles.- Foreign im- . Foreign ex- -Domestic ex- Foreign imported. .
ported.
. ported. - ported..
Iron and manufactures bf
$50,802
. iron, and- iron and steel- - - . $1, "903, 858
"
Cast, .shear, jGerman, and
other steel
.
i..
-,•
201-772 . y 59,733
"Wool J unrna.pnfa.r.tnrfid
34,651
.-248,679
61,997
2,472,154
manufactures of
314,040
• 2,9.58,796
Cotton, manufacture's .of.
3,353
"53, 350
Silk, unmanufactured
i
2,.662,087." . 206,777
manufactures of s15; 193
"Flax, unmanufactured
161,667
~ linen and linen fabrics _ •1,484,-921
2,012
.228,882
Hemp, unmanufactured
102,-496
526,502
manufactures ofj:.-_'.... manilla,- sun, and other,
42,149 -~ " . 4 7 2
- of India
......
318,685
Silk and worsted "goods
.4,929
Totai
. - - 13,117,028
, 1,002,928.
' $532,693
Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign imported.
ported.
exported.
$5,227,484" $107, 956^
-
326
3,756,569
67,483
404, 648
.7,102
230,838'
626
129,726
452
138,002
- 209,385'
1,292,488
3,223,550
487; 462
851,460
9,475,782
13,641,478
172,963
8,310,711
~ 67, 738
"
•4,492,826
262,36"5
1., 003, 420
$716,332
-46,495,552 1,108,712
Domestic exported.
$91,966
$845,017
20,062
^ 7 5 , 675
22,.163
1,689,794
10,666,176 • 166,646
2,898,780 13,-863,^282, .. 602; 563
4,362
208,464
9,731,796' .246,-272
•6,644
90,509'
159,626
4, 923,109
,'4, 837
• 146,-209
96,684
"897,345
' 311.
6,274
190
15,415
$8,294,878-
Foreign
exported
238,179
1,510,310
3,616,423
.
1,446
15,916
53.034.716 1,328,067
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STATEMENT—Continued:..
1846. •
Articles.
Foreign imported.
1848.
1847.-
•
Foreign ex- Domestic ex-, Foreign im- Fo'reign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign ex- Domestic
• ported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
.. ported.
ported. .
ported.
exported.
•
Iron and manufactures of iron,
and iron and steel
_ $7,835,832
Cast, shear, German, and o'ther
steel-1
-'j.J
1,234,408
1,134,226
Wool, unmanufactured
manufactures of
- 10,083,819
Cotton, manufactures of - . ' . . - 13,530,625
Silk, unmanufactured -,. - 216,647''
10,667,649
nianufactures of
Flax, unmanufactured- _ .
16,337
linen and linen fabrics . 5; 098,605
180,281
Hemp, unmanufactured766,664
manufactures of
' . manilla, sun,'-^and other,
^" "467,276
of India
Silk and worsted goods
'^_ 1,778,202
^Total
---.
• $122,687
32,564
41,'571
147,894
673,203
23,999
196,763
$1,151,782 • $8,781,252
203,-996
3,546,481
,125,570
.87,518
-
12,129
$1,167,.484 $12-, 526, 864 - $98,2:95; $1,259,632
19,218
1,126,468
37,302
565,822
315,894
10,998,933
486,135
16,192; 875
• 260,086
8,385
11,733,371
334,173
28,366
5,164,837
97,601
66,377
1,157
684,880 . 59,0.09
41,397''>
• 1,284,937
857,034• 1,840.
15,240,883
179,781
"~
18,421,689 1,216,172 5,718,205
4,082,523
354,973
19,868
14,643,633
340,.863
102,261
6,624.648
300,169
7,570
27 657
187,905
-^ •
5,782 , ,
61,175
6,713
658,076
•278,6751,965,09.5-
73,139
3,641
—- 63,000,471 • 1,527,439.
$63,696.
4,913,3.88
89,460
•
-
.
I
27,307
22,992
56,817,^026 1,472,769
342,445
2,456,662.
~ 5,346,249
1,833
2,614
73,601,889 2,261,547
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.
1849.
_
'
1851.
.1860.
Articles.
bo
o
Foreign imported.
.
Iron and manufactures of iron,
$13,831,823
and iron and steel Cast, shear, German, and other
1,227,138
steel
Wool, unmanufactured . . . . - 1,177,347
manufactures of _ - . i _ 13,704,606
^
Cotton, manufactures of - _ _-. _ 16,764,841
384,535
Silk
maTiiifaf^f'UVf^.d
13,791,232
manufactures of
127,869
Flax, unmanufactured linen and linen fabrics - - 5,907,242
491,633
Hemp, unmanufactured
519,774
. manufactures of
-,,.
manilla, snn, an.d other
196,634
of India .
- - -- 2,452,289
Silk and worsted.goods
Total - - - — _ . - . -
69,666,953
Foreign exported..
Domestic ex- Foreign imported.
ported.
$109,439
$1,096,172 $16,333,145
55^044
6,891
201,404
571,082
65,516
388,572
187,948
•13,401
69,439
4, 933,129
.8,458
5,668
29,161
27,537
1,706,433
$100,7.46
40,193
1,332,263
1,681,691
174,934
17,151,509
20,108,719 . 427,107
7,408'
401,385
362,637 .
17, 639-, 624
128,917
129,8788,134,674
5,031
679,814
98,369
,•588,446
659,362
1,653,809
6,043,317
Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im.• ported.
exported.'
ported.
3,843
1.5, 796
8.6,393,348 1,366,941
$1,911,320 $17,306,700
^Foreign
exported.
$100,290 $2,255,698
. 5,633
11,776
1,570,063
3,833,167
19,607,309
22,164,442
- 466,449
25,777,245
176,197
8,795,740"
223,984
661,768
38, 37.1
7,966
267,379
.677,940
• 43,866
500,168
508,709
1,783,076
'4,734,424
Domestic
exported.
teJ
o
. 8, .688
5,307
7,241,205
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107,382"
7,876
46;620
6,663,153 102,764,839 1,811,843
29,114
,8, 023
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STATEMENT—Continuied,
05
o
•
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,
-
-
-
.. -
^'
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Iron and manufactures of iron,
$18,957,993
and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, andother
1,703,-599
steel
Wool • unmanufactured
. . . . 1,930,711
17,573,964
manufactures of
19,689,496>
Co.tton, manufactures ofi-.. 378, 747.
Silk unmanufactured
manufactures of
. »' 21,651,762
"
- • 175,342
Flax unmanufactured
8,515,709'
linen and linen fabrics
'164^588
Hemp, unmanufactured---^-.391,608;
manufactures of-^- — manilla, sun, and other,
942,422
of India
. 1,667,513
Silk and worsted goods
Laces, insertings, braids, and
embroideries of-wool, cotton,
silk or linen
Total
^ —- 93,743,174
'
1852.
1863.
."
Foreign ex- Domestic ex- Foreign iin- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- ported.
ported.
expoi'ted.':
ported.
ported.
ported.
$134,937
'
.'
.
$2,303,819 • $27,255,425
$262,343
31,637
2, 970, 313
2,669,718 ' - "51,387
'343,989
:27,621, 911
7,672,151 27,731,313 1,264,363
282
.722,931
/- -.. «_
30,434,886
607,294
•135,684
10,236,037
149,399
131,153 .
2,310
•329,122
377
18,649
45,567
479,171
47,83113,622
31,569
•54,-285.
266,878.
997,030
7,143
604,'865
I-, 591, 791
1,880,918
9,584
6,285
4,572
3,981
$2,499,652 $.29,341,.775
1864. Foreign
exported.
Domestic
exported.
$796,872 $4,210,360
53,247.
2,477-, 709
2,822,185 • 41,668
32,382,694 1,262.897
8,768,894 33,949,503 1,.468,179 5,536,516
1,099,389
7,966
34,696,831
.843,154
260', 391
'.1.0,863,636
179,598
18,195
378,, 246
93,699
42,614
'
16,784
598,251
79,717
52,318
""-
':
i;528,329'
1,594,038
56,679
21,^37
r
•.
10,008,241 134,069,220 2, 757,124
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11,303,525 151, 98^2, 777 4,825,229
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9,919,282
STATEMENT—Continued.
1866.
1856.
Articles.
Foreign imported. .
Iron and nianufactures of iron, and iron and steelCast, shear, G-erman, and other steel
Wool, unmanufactured--=.
manufactures of
-Cotton,.manufactures of
^-_Silk, unmanufactured--,
manufactures of
,
-' Flax, unmanufactured-.
^
"..
^ linen and linen fabrics
.Hemp, unmanufactured."
'manufactures- of
manilla, sun, and other, of India
Silk and worsted goods
-.
Laces, insertings, ^braids, and embroideries of wool,
cotton, silk, or linen
„-.
Total.
Foreign exported. -
$22,980,728
2,693,137
2,072,139
. 24,404,149
17,757,112
- 761,617
24,366,566
286,809
8,617,165
112,763
266^829
2,045,663
1,133,839
$1,566,623
" 63,068
131,442
2,327,701
2,012,-664
- - 71, i 2 2
902,135
4,978,315
7,909,494
278,850
.57,305
. 27,236
198,136
118,657
Foreign iimported.
Foreign exported.
""""27,"802
-5,867,181
121,320
S6,608
9,796,283
$22,041,939
2,538,323
1,666,064
31,961,793
• 25,917,999
991,234
30,226,532
132,461
11,189,463
67,676
263,730
1,946,044
1^335,247
$423,221
- 26;598
14.997
1,266,632
1,680,496
' 4,255
676,513
6,266,963
$3,753,472
155,865
112,366,811
Domestic exported.
4,240,237
^4,161,008
'77,757
136, 622; 468
Domestic exported.
179,666
64, 249.
-19,636
12,256
. 14,963
"''"27,"465
6,967,309
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28,598
26,036
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STATEMENT—Continued.
'• -
1857. •
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Iron and manufactures of irop, and iron
and steel
„
•».-»
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Wool, unmanufactured _-i-manufactures of
«
.....
Cotton manufaetures of
. - „ . - - - .•
Silk, unmanufactured-.-..«-.-•-.-.
.
manufactures of-......
.
Flax, unmanufactured --•
linen and linen fabrics
Hemp, unmanufactured-.
__.i__^
manufactures of
-.
manilla, sun, and other, of India
Silk and worsted goods
--- -Laces, insertings, braids, and embroideries
of wool, cotton, silk, or linen
„«.
Total-..--
--.--.--..:.---.
$23,320,497
2,633,614.
2,126,744
31,286,118
•28,686,726
963,734
27,800,319
220,738
11,441,542
, , 423,633
519,582
2,353,891
1,680,246
Foreign ex- Domestic exported. •
ported.
$472,910
27,703
920
437,498^
670, 802
,4,163
157,186 ,
92,930
11,871.
16,368
• 86,182
1,169.
6,'8,94,890
1;888,234
19 007
6,115,177
46,907
34,753
9,532
139,240,174
$4,884,967
| 1 , ioo, 811
F . BIGGER, Regist&r.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Offiice, November 19, 1857.
No, 38.
Statement exhibitingihe value ofi ir&n, manufiactures ofi iron, and iron and steel, steel, sugar, loines, and all fiabrics ofi
which vjool, cotton^ silk, fi.ax, or Kemp, is a component p a r t , imported aoinually, firom 1847 to 1856, both inclusive^
vjith the duiies which accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and brandies, fior the years 1856 and 185^,
1347.
• 1849.
1848.
Articles.
Value.
Duties.^
Value..
Value.
Duties.
Duties.
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t)
o
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool-.-«
..» = --...
'
cotton-i-^.-.\.*.•silk.---.
.-..
flax
hemp--.-_Wines
«
Sugar
o
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or
hemp, is a component, part, but which cannot properly be classified with either, viz :
Silk and worsted goods
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk,.and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of w e a r . . .
Laces, thread, and insertings
..
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces,
and braids
.--'
....
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables..-f
Twine and packthread . . » . » - . . = . .
...1
Seines
« — „. =
„ ...
....^
Total
„.....-_»»; =..-.-.-....
$8,781,252
1,126,458
10,998,933
16,192,876
-11,733,371
6,164,837
684,880
1,801,961
9,877,212
$2,751 ,407 66
166 780 40
3,365,277 94
4,117 803 01
2, 833,860 76
1,093 ,180 66
136 754^^88
439 ,873 22
3,376 815 53
$12,526,864
1,284,937
15,240,883
18,421,589
- 14,543,634
6,624,648
668,076
.1,434,009
9,479,817
1,965,095
635,565 25
2,466,662
676,404
370,028
228,488 30
67,900 50
663,222
263,^869
$3,736 ,223 20
203 ,909 .00
'4,247>170 30
4,568,587 70
3,739,660 06
1,327 ,231 20
131 ,615 00
570 695. 60
2,843 945 10
$13,831,823
1, 227,138
13,704,606
16,754,841
13,791,232
5, 907,242
519,774
1,821,157
8,048,900
$4,132,780
194,688
3,780,863
3,911,677
3,663,488
1,184, 666
103,954
726,374
2,414,670
50
95
65
55
56
50
80
50
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67,592
54,809
446
68,384,657
50
18
50
60
716,652
239,626
46,576
502
19,256,016 77
84,590,334
99,628
31,863
13,756
^80
2,462,289
613,072 26
587,590
176,376
00
50
60
60
663,991
146,410
34,378
182
166,997
36,602
10,313
64
22,473,478 15
78,667,928
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176,277 00
36,276 00
614,163 00'
195,966 60
52,771 80
179,138
- 59,881
12,479
160
75
50
40
60
21,040,766 50
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1851.
1850.
, Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures bf iron, and iron and-steel.
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
-....
Manufactures of wool...--;...
.- _ .
_
cotton-, i . . „ . - . _ . . . . silk
.-....--....
.-,.
flax—-'--.---_-.
-.hemp.~^.-.--"
.„-.»V/ines...
...---..-..
........
Sugar.
.-..
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or
h'emp, is a component part, .but which can. not properly be classified with either, viz :
Silk and worsted g o o d s - - . ^ ,
.-.
Enibroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen .
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear...
Laces, thread, and insertingscotton insertings, trimmings, laces,
and braids
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables...
.
Twine and packthread ......-=.
.--««
Seines
„
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To tal-
$16,333,146
1,332,263
17,151,509
20,108,719
17,639,624
8,134,674
588,446
•2,065,922
7,655,146
Duties.
14,876, 811
211, 106
.4,752. 782
5,002, 633
4,518, •423
1,630, 900
.117, 689
823, 608
2,266, 543
Value.
00
05
30
55
65
00
2:0
60
80
$17,306,700"
•1,670,063
19,607,309
22,164,442
26,777,245
8,795,740
6.61,768
"2,359,279
13,841.426.
Duties.
$5,170,213 '70
250,706 15
5,407,688 855,516,962 00
. 6,574,792 55
1,765', 497 80
132,353 60
941,190 80
4,152,427 80
Value.
118,957,993
1,703,699
17,573,694
19,689,496
21,561,752
.8,515,709
391,608
2,203,230
14,712,847
Duties:
$5,666,763 80
274,332 30
4,831,729 15
4, 887, 638" 45
5,529,273 60
1^708,919 10
'78,321 60
878,604 60
4,413,854 10'
. 1,653,809
413,.452 '25
1,783,076
445,769 00
1,667,613
416,878 25
813,261
185,925
243,978'30
37,185 00
1.058,994
: 223,115
817,698 20
44,623 00
1,368,812
160,385
410,643 60
. 32,077 00
672,627
257,377
' 62,106
-590
168,156 75
64,344 25
18,631 80
- 177.00
.
756,651
213,785
5.0, 282
299
189,162 75
63,446.25
16,084 60
89 70
535,056
205,417
45,0.14
-• 742
133,764 00
51,364 25
13,604.20
.222 60
30,977,706 75
109,292,867
29,327,780 50
94,565,133
25,146,423 50
116,070,17-4
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1863.
1854.
1855.
Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron-and steel
Cast, shear, German:, and other steel
Manufactures of wqol
cotton-----._
silk-_
flax
-----,---hemp .Brandies
---Wines
i -...-.--'-- _ — ---.-..
Sugar
.^..
'-Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax-, or
hemp, is a component part, but which cannot properly be classified with either, yiz:
Silk and worsted goods —
:.-----.Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and'articles of wear- Laces, thread, and insertings
-^--cotton insertings, trimmings, laces,
braids,'^c--.---"
^^---__----Cordage, untarred, tarred, ,and cables
Twine and packthread .
Seines .
Total .
$27/256,425
, 2,970,313
27,621,911
27,731,313
30,434,886
10,236,037
' '479,171
2, 995,631
14,987,776
Duties.
$8,152,621
476,868
7,625,914
6,924.408
7,748,378
2,056,004
96,834
Value.
40
70
05
30
75
50
20
$29,341,775
2,477,709
32,382,694
33,949,503
34,696,831
10,863,536
598,251
1,194,802 20
4,4'96,332 80
- 3,370,-802
13,700,789
Value.
Duties.
$8;777,066
403,624
8,986,151
8,513,717
8,805,359
2,178,895
179,475
80
95
85
86
66
90
30
1, 198, 614 40
4,110,236 70
$22,980,728
2,693,13724, 404,149
17,757,112
24,366,566
' 8,617,166
. 266., 829
3,114,824
14,673,647
Duties.
$6,873,068
431,767
6,766,005
4,319,033
6,129,683
1,723,573
53,366
00
10
80
45
95
90
80
o
1,098,304 40
4,402,064 10
teJ1,880,918
470,229 50
1,694,038
398,609 50
2,.307,136.
. 262,170
692,1.40 50
60,434 00
3,927,141
368,399
1,178,142 30
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73,679 80
84r,"767
121,660
58,546
404
160,176, 063
210,439 26
30,416 00
17,663 80
- 121 20
40,242,508 15
.853,562
• 256,969
78,653
1,540
168,460,982
213,-388
63,992
23,665
462
1,123;839
3, 892, 749
1, 975,662
318,611
283,469 75
1,167,824 70
592-, 698 60
63,702 20
00
25
90
00
- 767,056
187,124
191,763 76
•46,781 00
' -65,7-04
• 16,711 20
46,104,883 15
127,104,691
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34,148,687 70
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1856.
1857.
Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
_
-Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool-.--.
.--cottori- .....
. silk
----..-..-^
;
flax:
-—
-•
------hemp „
» = -.--Brandies
---__"
Wines
..-..
-.--.Sugar- j
•'Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax,' or hemp, is a component part, but which cannot properly be classed with
. either, viz :
.
Silk and worsted goods
------...
,
Embroideries of wool, cofton, silk, and linen'
.
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear
-Laces, thread, and insertings
-_.
--•:-_.
6otton insertings, trimmings, laces, braids, & c - - - - - - - ,
Cordage, untarredj^ tarred, and cables
-„
z
Twine and packthread'
.»
,.
Seines
--_
„ -...
Total.-
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$22,041,939
2,638,323
31,961,793
25,917,999
30,226,632
11,189,463
263,730
2,869,342
6,796,058
22,538,653
Value.
Duties.
$6,687, 975 70
; 422, 746 85
8,835, 366 40
6,333, 740 05
7,604, 846 '15
2,238, 384 70
50, 746 00
2,859, 342 00
2,718, 423 20
6,761, 595 90
$23,320,497
2,633,614
31,286,118
28,685,726
27,800,3i9
11,441,542
619,682
- 2,527,262
4, 274,205
42,776,601
D.uties.
$6,996,619 70
437,958-20
8,633,666 60
'8,035,194 75
7,010,190 45
3,288,999 60
103,916 40
^2,527,262:00
1,709,612 00
12,832,950 30
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4,664,363
1,978,344
410,691
1,191,019.
132,172
^53,821,
166,089,3.79
333, 811 75
1,399,306 90
593,603 20
82, 118 20
297,754 76
33,043 00
16," 146 30
59,957
396,061 50
1,332,952 60
676,696 40
64,392 20
282,438 50
39,133 00
17,987 10
47,168,860 05
184,876,979
'54,282,931 20
1,680,246
4,443,176
1,918,988'
321,961
1,129,754166,632
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Statement exhibitioig the expoo-ts to and the imports firom Canada and
other British possessions in North America,fio^omthe 1st day ofi July
1851, tothe ?>Oth day ofi June 185*7.
Increase each successive
year over 1862.
Exports.
Years e n d i n g -
Imports.
Foreign.
Domestic.
Total.
'.
Exports.
Imports.
June 30, 1852.. $3,853,919 $6,655,097 $10,609,016 $6,110,299
1853-. 6,736,555 ;7, 404, 087 13,140,642 7,550,781 $2,631,626 $1,440,419
1854.. 9,362,716 15,204,144 24,566,860 8,927,560 14,067,844 2,817,261
1856.. 11,999,378 15,806,642 27,806,020 15,136,734 17,297,004 9,026,435
1866-. 6,314,652 22,714,697 29,029,349 21,310,421 18,520,333 15,200,122
1857-. 4,326,369 19,936,113 24,262,482 22,124,296 13,753,466 16,013,997
Total
41,693,689 87,720,780 129,314 369 81,160,028 66,260,273 44,498,234
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TREASURY DEPARTIUENT, Register's Office, November 19, 1857.
No. 40.
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30, 1857.
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July.
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August.
^
October.
September.
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Amount.
1. Value of merchandise-in vvarehouse on thc 1st of each m o n t h :
^21,354,949
7,050,664
2. Value of merchandise received in warehouse from foreign
ports during each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in warehouse transported
698,253
from other ports during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise entered for consumption from " 24,720,400
foreign ports during each m o n t h .
5,095,958
, 5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption from foreign ports during each month.
. 4,018,731
6. Value o f m e r c h a n d i s e entered for consumption from warehouse during each month.
951,202
7. Value of merchandise-entered for transportation to other
ports during each month, i
721,226
8. Value of merchandise entered for exportation from warehouse
. during each month.
. .
23,333,376
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
nionth.
...
.
. *-.
2,069,417
10. Value of merchandise in transitu at the close of each m o n t h . .
Duty.
Duty.
Amount.
Amount.
$7,978,481
^7,150,457' > $23,333,376
Duty.
$23,983,646
$8,198,703
2,286,972
6,562,146
2,018,122
5,026,058
231,992
598,929
203j563
1,045,567
338,119
6,044,275
24,340,167
5,930,665
- 15,292,840
3,620,749
3,837,503
.
1,408,383-
5,160,395
"• Amount.
. Duty.
$22,703,434
$7,714,774
1,716,861
4,570,077
637,673
14,582,755
^
222,340
4,200,195
1,330,354
"5,973,497
1,922,475
5,534,291
304,258
730,482
257,693
635,661
216,454
3,361,914
-651,378
190,817
968,033
247,171
'267,598
944,409
7,978,481
. 23,983,646
605,458
1,780,925
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1,280,-774
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225,389
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279,364
8,198,703
22,703,434
7,714,774'
20,879,674
7,24.3,708
522,505
1,935,372
567,214
2,142,390
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- 1857.
1856.
Amount.
January.
December.
November.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
February..
Duty.
.Amount.
Duty.
1. Value o f m e r c h a n d i s e in warehouse on the I s t o f eaeh month.
$20,879,674
$7,243,708
$21,946,703
$7,381,468
$7,782,287
$21,776,295
$7,169,037
S. Value of merchandise received in w a r e h o u s e ' from foreign
ports during each m o n t h .
3. Value pf merchandise received in warehouse transported
from other ports during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise entered for consumption from
foreign ports during each month.
5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption from foreign ports'during each month.
6. Value of merchandise.entered for consumption from warehouse during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to other
ports during each m o n t h .
8. Value of merchandise.entered for exportation from warehouse
during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
month. *
10. Value ofmerchandise in transitu at the close of each m o n t h . .
4,098,492
.1,258,010
5,221,080
1,588,602
1,330,021
833,3^6
6,448,352
1,871,776
665,481
217,268
585,722
186,904
442,038
128,009
264,480
83,242
12,619,008
3,004,348
12,525,254
2,9977306
' 19,542,089
4,803,891
25,569,775.
3,964,058
5,465,150
5,263,894
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$23,336,663.
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7,971,982
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2,953,689
1,022,200
3,509,361
1,055,058
4,583,579
1,471,025
4,240,937
1,228,624
453,489
156,009
554,219
176,573
388,870
137,446
537,966
162,750
769,430
203,385
720,3 79
168,176
604,132
149,01.2
21,946,703
7,381,468
23,336,663
7,782,287-
21,776,295
7,169,037
564,467
• 1,748,671
534,363
,1,559,322
499,279
1,799,406
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1,457,898
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347,615
22,775,970
6,488,387
1,322,124
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Amount.
Amount.
Duty.
June.
May.
April.
March.
Duty.
Amount.
^ Duty.
'
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Duty.
-$13,338,114
1. Vaiue ofmerchandise in warehouse on the 1st o f e a c h m o n t h .
$22,775,970
$6,488,387
$25,074,163
$8,402,019
$30,884,348
$9,905,921
$42,157,348
2. Value of merchandise received in warehouse from foreign
ports'during each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in warebouse transported
from other ports during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise entered for consumption frorn
foreign ports during each month.
5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption from foreign ports during each month.
6. Value of merchandise entered for consumption from w a r e house during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to other
ports during each month.
8. Value of inerchandise entered for exportation from warehouse
during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of each
month.
10. Value of merchandise in transitu at the close o? each m o n t h . .
3,036,222
• . 868,595
11,472,781
3,193,606
17,339,125
4,937,300
17,760,804
859,812
• 258,843
1,347,630
370,930
1,280,760
379,863
1,264,261
356,414
8,783,317
2,035,068
3,476,058
700,883
5,079,989
1,219,415
3,270,337
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15,671,417
3,697,932
-
6,095,879
4,328,036
.
4,891,487
4,206,7.65
1,920,264
585,166
4,611,778
1,385,937
3,979,133
1,158,922
1,852,866
514,361
685,231
153,515
1,049,267
273,915
2,141,043
599,390
.
1,393,626
268,136
2,173,779
506,336
1,175,013
284,314
1,304,139
330,419
-
1,124,320
271,560
25,074,163
8,402,019
30,884,348
9,905,921
42,157,348
13,338,.114
56,487,644
16,956,852
1,871,740
567,915
2,619,083
736,293
2,621,628
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116,842
123,011
112,694
113,789
138,251
$778,955
1,581,596
1,681,637
1,781,065
1,396,430
1,158,276
43,670
54,153
53,719
53.596
52;343
56,519
75,893
447,453
587,859
593,425
607,139
602,447
769,963
741,475
1850
1853
1854
1854
18.54
1855
1856
22
35
35
35
36
46
49
2,375,900
3,376,000
3,416,000
3,416,000
3,626,000
4,449,300
4,831,000
3,821,120
6,518,188
6,751,885
6,664,015
6,891,621
8,037,427
8,846,421
Aug., 1850
Aug.,
1853
Aug.,
1854
July and August, 1855.
July and August, 1856.
Sept., 1850
Sept., ]853
Aug.,
1854
Aug.,
1855
Oct.,
1856
27
33
40
42
2,]97,240
2,914,040
3,275,656
3,603,460
4,423,719 . - 40,500
117,125
6,840,932
6,572,951 .140,864
151,875
6,710,928
94,497
104,768
136,115
123,237
1,001,789 $16,324 1,301,033
85,132 1,079,686
49,428 1,150,362
3,856,946
7,302,951
114,589
135,268
52,881 1,142,104
43,146
988,235
1,090,463
i;186,509
3,281,601
1,426,392
5,335,003
6,666,412
8,225,682
7,010,323
7,574,791
4,048,521
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1,132,610 5,317,750 2,446,470
1,163,522 4,623,906 3,816,104
1,025,208 5,691,815 2,914,60!
753,085 5,077,248 2,011,028
705,143 4,641,646 1,994,782
91,444
157,667
103,183
111,684
124,860
241,383
136,504
32 $3,248,000
60 5,913,870
60 6,393,369
71 7,301,252
75 7,899,793
76 8,135,735
Dec,
Dec,
June,
Sept.,
Dec,
Dec,
Dec,
N e w Hampshire
1850
1854
1854
1854
1855
1857
$8,850
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$187,435
365,490
554,679
539,974
464,561
375,216
Oct.,
Jan.,
June,
Dec,
Dec.3
Jan.,
$5,830,230
11,166,519
12,114,697
13,181,908
13,066,956
13,277,620
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180,239
182,319
172,502
176,434
236,413
236,013
$48,008
136,879
161,592
172,628
118,975
145,085
$38,285
99,202
164 625
3 9 559
104,173
121 743
1,897,111
566,634
3,021,579
868,3.57
3,031,596
880,073
2,999,762
977,252
3,079,548
775,410
3,589,482
958,474
3,677,689 1,058,803
^•y
Massachusetts
o
Rhode Island
•
.
Sept.,
Sept.,
Sept.,
Sept.,
Dec,
1850
1853
1854
1855
1856 '
41
126
137
143
169
172
63
77
87
qo
98
36,925,050 63,330,024
43,270,500 77,172,079
54,492,660 93, .341,953
58,632,350 99,506,711
58,598,800 101,132,792
11,645,492
15,917,429
.17,511,162
18,682,802
20,375,899
15,492,547
22,844,911
25,233,304
28,679,343^
151,277
121,414
111,988
131,072
1-28,539
283,844
264,812
262,164
323,092
478,652
2,856,027
4,764,439
3,986,709
3,704,341
546,703
734,216
745,170
801,039
208,858 3,970,720
127,637
$2,376
127,3.25
185,999
• 188,3 73
125,902 " * 34,*67i
196,680
54,556
201,548
32,845
5,:M6,161
5,325,594
4,547,710
5,248,379
441,164
537,761
' 13,,461
844,329
28,145 1,004,863
880,724
35,429
932,619
70,285 1,242,362 1,157,251
70,133 1,255,322 1,281,754
39,440
32,984
22,136
15,715
4,788
979
7,647
797,535
7,348
317
2,993,178 17,005,826 11,176,827
3,563,782 21,172,369 15,067,204
3,828,402 24,803,758 18,783,281
4,409,402 23,13.6,024 21,478,717
4,555,571 26,544,315 23,437,256
6,549,929
8,608,238
6,930,096
5,947,835
4,807,601
442,084
474,051
563,313
494,542
931,868
2,553,865
4,895,529
5,035,073
5,404,1.04
5,521,909
650,560
1,062,215
1,046,658
1,192,449
1,475 221
133,773
362,729
329,425
357,539
659,703
297,661
359,699
312,606
385,767
548,348
1,488,596
2,238,856
2,772,36?
2,914,596
3,141,657
No. 41.-—Continuedo
oo
00
Date.
o
April,
April,
April,
April,
April,
New York..
Sept., 1850
D e c , .1853
June,
1854
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1855
Sept.,-^ 1856
48,618,'762
79,018,980
81,589,239
83,773,288
85,589,590
96,381,301
Nevv J e r s e .
Jan.,
Jan-,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
3,754,900
5,147,741
5,314,885
5,682,262
6,582,770
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov..
1850
1853
1854
1855
1855
17.,q96,2.29
19,768,854
19,864,825
22,026,596
23,609,344
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
3851
1854
1855
1856
1857
Jam,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
Pennsylvania.
Delaware.
Maryland . .
N.OV., •
1850
1853
1854
1855
1855
$389,983
.$9,907,503 $15,607,315!
384,800
13,164,594 24,601,165
386,212
16,597,891 28,292,321 1,298,677
375,612
17,147,385 23,704,458 1,391,218
453,132
18,913,372 28,511,149 1,215,630
Oonnecticut.
107,132,389 13,177,944
153,118,458 21,453,585
161,.348,934 20,641,474
163,216,392 20,820,653
192,161,111 20,590,150
205,892,499 24,027,533
3,321,589
5,272,690
5,556,571
.5,178,831
5,857,537
6,868,945
$396,035 $1,657,411 $245,349 $103,614 $640,622 :$5,253,884 $2,395,311 $468,758
$38,961
716,770
202,204 1,145,857 10,224,441 3,542,935
436,538
829,581
713,414 1.890,685
206,921 1,207,381 11,219,566 3,910,160 1,008,655 1;022,940
564,522 2; 205,068 459,502
810,101 6,871,302 3,433,081
341,754
482,975
94.5,844
281,220
673,037 2,272,606
367.319
911,458
875,287
246,248 1,006,493 9,197,762 4,090,835
488,138 3,432,975
735,120 10,403,509
151,528 11,529,339
665;862 10,555,381
767,642 12,475,292
12,666,517
12,179,369
3,0.31,957 10,498,824
3,488,890 18,175,670
3,591,907120,551,709
3,66.5,954 16,453,329
2,958,038 18,095,545
2,935,205 122,578,628
974,895
821,964
760,697
581,773
270,545
267,804
240,921
265,2281
224,711'
183,468
224,448
158,396
71,587
288,296
1,578,663
432,378
1,810,707
1,639,249
2;237,204
42,685
418,342
502,949
.710,072
32,8491
.39,430,145
48,656;884
48,641,393
52,549,199
55,287,234
•1,428,354
1,141,549
2,153,492
2,714,232
2,301,526
1,007;843
1,159,740
1,128,574
1,206,569
•1^03,064
"652;756
599,562
678,018
303,730
4,266,916
5,375,738
4,840,118
5,647,642
5,143,330
2,591,952
3,804,410
3,769,420
4,460,673
5,719,234
2,864,944
3,879,120
3,927,949
155,376
1,593,596
1,293,185
1,343,185
3,393,175
1,493,185
1,428,185
2,254,313
2,915,602
3,048,141
2,906,253
3,021,378
52,
62,681
37,456
44,086
33,076
117.981
124,262
124,355
137,524
130,000
2,000
29,140
3,814
1,055
306,545
352,286
402,179
387,079
506,514
74,600
81,511
39,051
39,830
40,680
51,022
177,293
267,215
156,055
195,601
8,123,881
9,558,409
10,411,874
11,202,606
12,297,276
14,900,'815
18,358,441
17,588,718
20,615,005
§2,293,554
760,417
825,339
618,295
644,600
758,278
405,245
321,007
333,930
318,896
402,217
768
28,256
595,223
698,890
23,528
7,158,977
10,653,627
9,177,334
10,999,93.9
13,380,085 .
10,045,330 26,415,556 50,774,393
14,149,769 32,573,189 75,554,481
10,792,429 31,266,903 83,917,411
13,661,565 31,507,780 84,970,840
10,910,330131,340,003 88,852,395
12,898,771 134,019,633 |96,907,970
622,855
805,533
826,452
782,659
849,925
3,046-, 658
4,917,412
3,552,585
4,285,079
4,759,855
21,873,928
20,227,967
21,938,504
21,081,456
25,045,439
29,014,125
373,453
2,411,861
4,133,454 ^ 486,561
483,8751
3,290,462
3,994,541
615,321'
4,891,970 1,438,658
4,327,394 11,798,996
4,331,655 17,420,348
3,944,602 15,739,069
6,738,650 16,883,199
5,973,138 17,368,096
18,484,779
22,747,991
21,076,464
25,340,-814
27,593,534j
833,960
1,286,933
1,380,991
1,392,204
1,394,094
502,7.55
860,947
859,010
.852,164
868,414
159,973
333,357
90,149
180j051
146,367
2.984.727
5;848,627
4,895,832
4,731,884
3,61.5,502
6,757,333
1,173,200
965,796
78,552 2,709,699 3,523,869 5,838,766
1,681,036
158,827 1,595,092 3,405,090 4,918,381 8,621,052
96,518 2,987,225 4,118,197 7,268,888
1,490,509 1,566,361
82,961 3,398,101 5,297,983 8,370,345
1^649,166 1,482,744
9,168 3,522,561 5,155,096 9,611,324
1,894,791 lj666,.663
156,878
5,857,740
.36,647
4,640,970
3,930,665 2,716,872
4,955,485
96,792
4,215,515
127,059
170,873
107,075
127,510
-125,303
147,250
1,923,206
2,348,791
1,511,970
1,924,756;
1,895,284^
9,895
71,645
891,230
938,108
679,701
Virginia..
North Carohna.
South Oarolina.
Georgia.,
Oct.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1850
1854
1855
1856,
1857
Nov., 1850
3853
Dec,
Nov., 1854
Nov. & Dec,
1855
Nov., Dec,
1856, Jan.,
1857.
Jan., 1851
March, 1854
June, 1854
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1855
Jan., 1857
Mississippi,,
9,824,545
12,796,465
14,033,838
13,600,188
13,863,000
19,646,777
24,913,789
23,331,939
25,319,948
24,899,575
269,914
2,259,812
3,127,300
2,647,366
3,184,966
764,282
756,551
786,9.52
807,981
872,368
18
25
26
28
3,789,250
4,818,565
5,205,073
6,031,945
6,056,726
10,366,247
141,468,527
11,558,430
150,000
64,175
123,275
123,985
127,806
137,154
145,033
171,037
28 6,425,250 12.636,521
94,116
192,475
23,212,330
24,365,590
24,373,688
23,149,098
22,238,900
28,227,370
963,611
2,775,059
1,657,930
3,670,305
3,48.3,011
3,258,875
14
18
19
19
20
20
1850 21
1853 18
1854 21
13,213,031
15,073,580
15,598,196
16,503,253
17,515,600
14,837,542
13,482,198
12,957,600
13,413,100
July,
&Jan ,1855
Aug.,
1855 24 13,508,717
&Mar ,1856
Oct., Nov., 23 15,428,590
Dec, 1856.
Jan., 1857.
1851
Jan.,
2 3,800.580
1854
Jan.,
3 .2,100; 000
1855
Jan.,
4 2,296,400
18.56
Jan.,
4 2,297,800
1857
Jan.,
4 2,297,800
Dec,
Dec,
Dec,
Dec,
Louisiana .
37
55
58
57
57
1851
1854
1855
1855
1856
April,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Oct.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1853
1855
3856
1857
25
19
19
19
19
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
12,370,390
17,359,261
20,179.107
19,027,728
21,730,400
118,460
240,165
240,165
240,165
336,000
23
28
32
45
40
6,881,568
6,599,872
6,717,848
8,593,693
8,454,4231
240,498
26,259
75,309
114,433
484,682
559,153
2,710, l£fO 1,271,453
1,595,434 1,225,106
999,764
2,186,725
2,405,211 1,509,089
199,848
247,909
25,999
13,402
2,928,174
3,721,042
2,728,482
3,151,109
3,092,741
10,255., 997
14,298,792
10,834,953
13,014,926
12,685,627
4,717,732
5,513,027
5,615,666
6,204,340
7,397,474
308,841
635,127
815,830
653,995
729,507
5,495
51,546
36,602
98,235
18,785 1,074,794
1,842,569
672,991
12,769
4,057
785,852
483,947
643,821
409,764
378,690
1,645,028 4,249,883
942,098
73,324 1,857,048 7,320,567 1,808,587
39,238 1,291,436 6,667,762 1,130,329
1,360,995 5,750,092 1,3 01,113
60,682
186,993
112,047
234,832
4,825
51,013
16,907
10,710
845,416
366,076
1,378 1,156,993 6,301,262 1,170,026
224,821
6,645
266,205 5,020,998
338,429
419,370 1,369,582 3,511,709
977,607 1,620,879
472,488
571,049 1,198,421
510,565
951,832 1,057,475
600,880
631,273 . 698,652 1,180,938
830,895
645,639
583,573
441,864
424,1-35
539,497
306,909 2,218,223
1,621,973
1,559,294
1,283,284
1,228,221
1,197,774
11,421,626 3,574,349 7,195,063 2,377,715 3,117,456
712,954 1,735,422
13,567,469 2,193,848 8,176,932
423,130 1,094,358
11,648,559 2,331,661 8,308,929
535,593
603,957
633,744
141,300 2,112,146 9,898,827 2,580,826
247,852 1,576,813 9,518,777 2,523,227
43,611 1,451,880 6,698,869 2,034,455
16,758,403 1,671,234 4,853,503
135,298 1,285,624
846,675
513,597 1,955,966 10,092,809 2,525,256 1,334,098
623,918
16,549,201 2,248,083 8,368,280
534,619 1,368,973 1,480,570
31,928 1,702,108 9,147,011 3,126,530 1,553,429
872,644
4,670,456
5,865,142
4,397,298
5,117,427
6, .545,209
70,361
473,156
768,650
713,026
142,201
125,697
65,321
53,588
80,548
78,148
7,913
950,334
•362,084
271,801
1,421,44^-;
1,252 .665,302
81,000
31,500
2,255,159 2,042,149
19,309,108
842,000 1,954,164 2,163,055
29,320,582
27,142,907 4,187,180 3,317,422 1,985,373
27,500,348 2,591,400 2,341,335 2,233,412
31,200,296 4,794,885 2,470,683 1,493,905
5,914
4,894
519
8,400
9,970
11,904
12,513
11,413
432,902
10,992,139
538,042
11,845,879
871,076
11,755,729
14,880,609 1,466,455
16,893,890 3,450,308i
652,520
516,980
485,455
541,711
590,735^
112,275
362,585
352,739
488,411
657,020
4,742
50,000
67,322
166,395
143,696
24.,15dl
1,200,000 5,716,001
7,458,460
5,570,568
8,191,625
6,811,162
2,225,896
2,416,520
3,154,437
6,099,850
6,416,728
302,641
84,049
60,710
81,152
257,505
1,998,820
1,325,954
1,125,490
1,274,944
1,139,312
63,865
131,296
57,061
561,482
504,287
5,669
8,063
7,744
7,912
13,309
5,450
7,740
26,503
1,559,418
729,386
1,44.3,721
451,396
1,057,140
491,800
2,617,586
859,956
2,380,700) 1,069,408
126,890
68,209
16,037
62,767
1,455,778
3,983,790
1,473,040
2,231,418
2,094.632^
13,771,270
9,715,783
8,004,091
6,739,623
6,504,679
10,654,652
3,665,686
3,752,260
3,375,707
2,871,095
3,068,188
3,502,733
23,260
3,035,893
359,393
1,878,291
1,628,130
143,267
1,197,949
53,936
1,100,299
46,532
3,518,962 3,355,119
433,422 1,452,121-'
722,035 1,089,935
462,091 1,199,309
1,474,963
1,671,448
1,278,022
2,837,556
2,423,269
196,911
663,164
181,558
481,289
703,443
5,059.229 8,464,389
6,969,807 11,743,152
6,586,601 11,688,296
7,222,614 14,747,470
9,194,339 13,478,729
1,384,232
2,002,636
1,154,538
1,687,531
965,555
361,390
234,745
221,760
324,080
556,345
4,500
33,393
42,738
35,606
83,435
142,390
6.814,376
6,821,836
5,850,562
8,518,545
8,403,948
1,917,757
2,200,922
2,43 3,418
3,740,101
4,875,346
. 61,638
108,470
211,681
457,070
944,917
3,568,235
3,371,487
2,382,176
3,467,242
3,177,234
660,732
15,000
10,000
5,000
2,348,859
2,232,973
2,301,747
2,207,583
10,000
477,425
85;501
664,910
951,262
po
No. 41—Oontinued.
O
Date.
a
o
Kentucky..
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
1856
1857
$7,536,927 $12,536,305 $694,962 $419,070
416,192
10,859,665 21,398,396
802,124
416,920
10,369,717 17,307,557
743,033
488,504
10,454,572 21,132,519
678,389
465,907
10,596,305 23,404,551
739,126
$440,127
307,368
216,505
535,730
363,924
o
^2,451,155 $550,879
3,284,405 1,315,780
686,370
3,319,718
965,878
3,731,463
4,115,430
840,959
$7,643,075 $2,322,657
13,573,510 3,102,159
8,628,946 3,011,719
3.2,534,533 3.608,757
13,682,215 4;473,378
$1,256,589
2,809,031
2;577,824
2,555,9.53
2,983,373
1,098,981
1,313,744
1,247,651
3,331,126
1,188,982
76,280
228,945
284,776
172,425
111,984
None
None.
1,351,788
522,476
2,283.526 1,286,102
3,420,985 1,267,234
5,534,945 1,002,399
None.
315,441
1,197,1
3,422,445
630,325
~l"2B,-860 -I7820r760 -7,-146,-827 -l-,-764,-7A7
173,573 1,894,357 .8,165,856 2,289,605
112,175
__445,359
803,849
100,622
$2,794,351
$543,978 4,596,249
4,152,988
4.611,766
4,406,106
1,198,263
937,835
975,491
4,355,050
1,245,184
2,522,500
2,487,580
1,460,650
2,805,560
2,780,380
$100,807
296,605
532,000
50,000
Dec,
Dec,
1855
1856
1,209,131
3,533,463
1,215,405
3,958,055
1,21.5,.— • 3,441,643
4,393,029
1,215,405
4,112,791
1,215,405
Jan.,
April,
April,
Jan.,
Oct.,
1851
1853
1854
1856
3856
None
1,702,455
2,513,790
3,840,946
5,872,144
None.
585,404
316,841
337.575
1,740,671
Nov., 1850
Dec,
1853
Ju3y & Oct.,
3854.
Oct., 3 855, &J a n . , 1855.
July & Oct.,
1856.
27082^950
5,554,5.52
7,283,934
4,3957099
7,247,366 3.257,064
9,305,-651 6,148,837
-364,233
289,673
249,298
4,045,325
6,996,992 1,705,070
231,929
132,946 1,274,992
598,252
369,600 1,599,014 4,516,422 1,957,097
379,804
161,975
4,123,089
7,039,691 1,694,357
227,599
380,911 1,338,418
557,238
68,508 1,420,076 4,731,705 1,852,742
272,815
177,309
Ohio V
Nov.,
Feb.,
Aug.,
Nov.,
Feb.,
Nov.,
1850
1854
1854
3854
3.856
1855
8,718,356
8,013,154
7,382,590
7,166,581
6,491,421
6,742,421
17,059,593
17,380,255
14,549,297
13,578,339
14,921,998
15,223,241
2,200,891
2,808,337
2,537,578
2,466,247
2,475,751
2,749,686
5,310, .555
7,693,610
6-, 287,059
5,450,566
7,101,325
6,543,420
1,305,839
1,866,172
1,507,281
949,727
1,712,040
3,202,961
343,856
249,887
287,821
411,652
296,202
392,758
Micliigan.....
Jan.,
1851
1854
1855
764,022
1,084,718
980,415
1,319,305
2,199,093
1,900,942
420,521
637,725
555,431
125,722
897,354
416,147
3.57,672 1,270,989 1,078,606
143,123
500,942 1,170,974
42,589
82,496
95,597
138,930
438,488
187,5^
Missouri ,
Illinois .
Indiana
Jan., 1851
Jan., 1854
Nov., 1854
Jan.,
Jan.,
66,028
152,783
49,960
28,331
75,991
37,510
282,590
None
None.
13,202
880,541
31,158 1,368,203
878,612
79,940 1,108,148 2,354,571
52,832
3,953,450
None.
233.576
385,339
517,065
433,71"
123,928
116,151
111,185
104,622
98,254
None
1,780,617
2,671,903
3,777,676
6,129,613
273,317
121,372
33,870
195,910
-108,-485 --845,.Q62 _224,_842
735,305
127,238 1.985,114
911,000
3,087,827
451,593
460,692 3,373,272 1,195,655
332,909
748,401 3,534,970 1,438,342
236.789
746,770 3,433,257 1,110,439
905,555
298,222 1,006,525 2,751,312
350,708 1,195,047 3,117,178 1,532,969
687,337 2,749,558 1,199,863
310,145
221,025
144,998
146,035
65,083
95,170
15,345
404,691
742,843
392,550
109,096
108,941
118.784
None.
63,892
37,165
19,297
93,460
171,855
136,359
158,310
106;559
39,007
195
4,282
.6,162
None.
419,531
565,152
759,474
635,810
2,750,537
2,319,064
1,849,260
1,590,105
2,095,809
2,016,814
11,059,700
9,839,008
8,163,687
8,074,132
9,080,589
9,153,529
210,483
teJ
0
0
*^
^
^
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14,116
294,034
241,903
157,981
H
s •
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Ul
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Dec,
Dec,
Jan.,.
Jan.,^^
July, •
Jan.,
Jan.-,
Jan.,
Wisconsin..
>Ti
18.55 • ^
1856^ -. 4
.1851
1854
1854
1855
1856
1857
-Jan.,:
. Nebraska Territory .
io
19
23
32
49
1857' ' 4
1
1,988,087
1,903,603
517,945
588,389
324,486
60,110
None.
None-. -•
None.
' 600,000 '1,163,066 / 578,721
974-308
1,2.50,000
3,897,555
1,400,000 " 1,851,043 •1,044,021
l,-870,,00d, . 3,906,079 1,200,083
2,955,000
5,280,634 .2,025,160
None
•8,461
-300
24,320
. 94^261
150,315
283
8,791
1,501
1,892
.'"3,975
97,265
159,489
2,154 ' 129,804
730,438
841,489
-• -205,000
-
"418,097
402,520
21,347
11,145 . 245,081
None.
325,946
268,308
306,982
,353,161
^453,771
6,433
9,141
573,840 1,366,958
670,549.1,347,956
152,080
92,762
53,425
118,962
Non'e
Nohe^
None.
' None •
None.
151,154
-182,482
20j136
485,121
654,423
283,634
95,459 . 240,909 -786,216 1,211,111
• 341,174 -103,184 .^334,383
740^764 1,482;053
-603,848
531,713 1,060,355 2,806i343.
57,218
701,161 : 73,222
542,938 1,702,570 3,-365, .562
,15,059
^
^
210
135,325
128,216
52,649
None.
710,954
.535,138
456,739
1,-073,874
1,290,485
-1,749
-353,796 . 1 2 5 , 2 9 1
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:-.;,.. ' .\-'-'' ^ \:-''^-: .:-'• -'•^-'•'•..'^ ,'•' -•;^' V- • : a m , d i m e - - ' 5 l . , - . \ ' ... V--; •••.;•/.. ^'.^ ,-: '• •^,::,
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. ..'-Sections. -
• /,
•' .
.^ -^
- - • Capital paid ih. /
- ,. - ^
;
' - •'•'
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,.
;. 'fifif- '
L o a n s and discounVs.
'fififiy"^?::\y
1853-^54.
1854-'55.
1855-'55.; 1856-'57.
- " • 3 9 7 • ••
440
•
4 ^
Eastern States
...'...V....'..i..•
- 454^ 488 • - \ .
Middle S t a t e s . . . . . . .
.\'..Vl. . . . . . . . : • 451
. 1 2 4 . ' : . :129
Southern States ;. . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . : . •116'.•^. . 9 2
- 96
108^
Southwesterh States
383.
' , T83 . • •
Western S t a t e s . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ; . . . . - . . . .: . 152
1853-^'54.
l854-'55. '
1855T-'56.
.1856-^'57.'
•
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V
•
-
1,307 ,; '. 1,398
a.
tei
^•'1854'-'55.
l853-'54.
';i855-'56.
:.'1856-'57. .
Ul
-507 $84,556^433 $101,804,621 $110^415,0^90 $llV511,.752 $149,143,7.89 $173,513,958 $177,411,938 $187,750,276
470 114,834,179 '120,758,047 125,994,239 -140:298-, 876 ,233,712j982 241,671,978 279,232,487 299,874,750
128
46,546,-211 49,255,264 48,657,450 50,5.54,582 -73,213,195 69,598,123 7.5; 875,581 82,412,667
105 ,38,384,368 41,016,:635 .41,829,363 ' 44,530,333 72,751,629 ...64V397v883 .;73,512,343 82,813,257
16,954,880 ^19,342-^721 . 16,978^130 ' 2 0 , 7 3 9 , 1 4 3 • 28,576,184 26 j 952,-816 -.28,150,831 '31,605,937
206.
.
. 1,208 ; •',
-
.'
,•^ • ', '
•01,416
•
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301,376,071 •332,177,288 •343,874,272 ,370,834,686 '557,397,779 575;144;758 634,183,280 •684,456,887
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Comparative view ofi the condition ofi thebanks in different sections ofi the Z7m'o7i—Continued.
Stocks:
,.
.
- .
Real estate.
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' Sections.
:i856-'57.
1853-'54.
Eastern^S'tates..
Middle S t a t e s . . . . . . " .
Sbuthern States.
:
Southwestern States
W e s t e r n States
$883,501
24,4.58,149
7,292.894
2,653,322
9,062,464
$1,560,379 $1,674,165 $i;459.758
24,451,870 24,753,765 27,702;286
8,796,041
• 7,2.52. .541; . 7,925,596
6,575,853
5,454,164
8,127.039
12,886,439
'9,677,525 13,187,205
44,350,330
i .;
.1854-'55.-
52,727,082
•
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,
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V.
i855-'58.
!
1853-'54. • : i 8 5 4 - ' 5 5 .
,1855-'56.
$2,015:838
6.993:606
9,490:007
3,078,778
789,-243
$2,136.03-,
7.037,77^.
9; 751,41!
,4,399,47A
749,03
$2,273,850 '$2,707,58P $757,883 $685:083 $792,750 $61l',152
7,707,859
8,832,442 3,056,988 2,150,063 1,-452,309
616,619
- 6,4.33,401 10,064:396 2,108.791 1.082.257 1,205,630 1,725,876
3,569.433 • 3,715; 20 2;695;359 2,418,273 2,912.838 1^883,250
881,3-M • -804,976
970,809 2,398;864 2,458,989 1,083,439
22,367,472
.24,b73,80f
20^-865,867
tl856-'57.
•.1853-'54.-' 1854-'55.
ie55-'56.
1856-'57.
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49,485,215
59,272,329
26,124,522 7,589,830 .8,734,540 8,822,516 5,920,336
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,:
. Due by other banks.
Specie funds.
Notes of other banks.
/
Sections,
1853-'54.
: 1854-!55.
.
1855-'58.
1856-'57.
1853--54.
1854->55.
1855-'56. '
1856-'57.
- 1853-'54:
i854^'55.
1855-'56.
1856r'57.
i
$240,992
$202,204
$314,065
,$285,688
Eastern S t a t e s :
C . . . . . . $13,032,448 $14,826,567 $13,842,046 $15, .304,943 $7,335,18^- $7,456,556 $6,807,215 $7,.^52,318
9,444,234 -11,074,854 ^23,860,024 20,745,013 18,490,937 • 24,477,093
7,536,523 • 9,459,951
Middle States
... 19,.370,777 21.018,905 21,989,653 ' 2 1 , 9 5 1 , 0 0 8
521,024 • ^ 330,75e -7,899,880
2,610,478 -2,649-264 • 3,895,232
539,696
5.315.677 - 5.801,.536
3,164,870
46,708
Southern S t a t e s . . . . . , . . . . , : .
4,562,214
2,428;926
2,638,067
670,868
7,-743,566
113,856
16,037
1,240,681
62,767
Southwestern States. :.-.'.'.' . .
7,913,766 '•13;979;927 13,911,656 •^ 1,974,.37 J
3,066,537
325,133 .- • 505,121
2,651,852 •.3,449,410
7,512,422 -8,870,062 ,• 2,647,3 If
576,975
W e s t e r n States .'....'..:..-. . . '. 7,469,414 '7,417^,283
209,385
55,516,085
55;738,735
•62,639,725
65,849,205 ' 22,659^066
23,429,518
24,779,049
28,124,008
25,579,253
21,935,738
19,937,710
25,081,641
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Specie.
Deposits.
Circulation.
Sections.
1853-'54. '
1855-'56.
1855-'57.
$6,570,360
Eastern States
.22,845,551
Middle States
.8,776,876
Southern States . . : . . . . . . . . .
16,117,957
Southwestern States
• 5,099,-509
W e s t e r n States
$6,746,711
21,509,993
6,755,082
14,305,640
4,527,120
$6,796,314
22,009,791
7,696,291
17,672,577
5,139,090
$7,260,426 $49,396,107 $53,816,469 $47,752,301 $53,5.54,041 $24,898,038 $29,900,989 $.33,595,935 $.34,520,858
23,390,-763 61,116,263 57,298,622 58,998,468 62 596 774 116,-917,925 117,465,564 127,410,259 139,873,212
7,149,616 40,8.54,139 30,941,21-7 •35,362,506 38,788,5.52 • 14.597,101 11,651,545 32,898,897 35,396,763
15,704,308 32,258,965 25,130,695 34,972,674 37^792,^51 20,064,8,18 19,702,844 , 26;300,616 25,523,139
4,844,725 20^063,733 19,765,220 18,652,001 22,147,194 11,710,862 11,679,300 14,498,955 34,237,370
^59,410,253
53,.944,546
59,314,063:
58,349,838 204,639,207 185,952,223 195,747,9501 214,778,822 188,l'88,744 190,400,342 212,705,652 230,351,352
. 1
1854-'55.
1855-'56.
1855-'57.
1853-'54.
1854-'55.
1853-'54.
1854-'55.
1855-'56.
1856-'57.
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H
Due to pther banks.
w
Other liabilities.
tei
Sections.
1853-'54.
1854-'55.
1853-'54.
1854-'55.
$10,546,638
27,811,364
3,422,466
5,832,245
2.709,468
$9,173,7.54
27,135,476,
2,587,917
4,410,377
1,849,173
$8,209,891
33,667,304
3,333,224
. ' 5,364,-268
2,145,269
$7,310,540
36,710,832
6,136,719
5,709,272
1,806,970
$3,765,563
5,956,919
1,305,636
•2,897,101
1,514,067
$1,957,913
8,339,986
,1,321,698
2,530,079
1,349,947
50,322,162
Eastern States
Middle States . . . .
Southern States
Southwestern S t a t e s . . . . . .
Western S t a t e s . ' . . . : . . . . . .
45,156,697
52,719,956
57,674,333
13,439,276
15,599,623
E a s t e r n Siaies.-^Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
M-idtZZe Siales.—New,York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,'Delaware, Maryland.
SouthernStates.—Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
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Southwestern Staies.—Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, T e n n e s s e e , Kentucky, Missouri.
Western States.—-Illinois, Indiana, Obio, Michigan, Wisconsih, Nebraska Territory.
l855-'56. •
$1,440,876
4,658,402
717,762
3,508,657
1,902,170
1855-'57.
$2,625,089
7,574,093
4.332,643
3; 213,845
2,071,080
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324;
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 43.'—A general statemeoit ofi the condition ofi the banks.
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Maine
New Plampshire
Verniont
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76
•49
41
Massachusetts,.'
.Rhode Island . . .
.^.Connecticut . . . .
. N e w York . . . . . .
T^JSIew Jersey
Pennsylvania....
' Delaware
Marylaf).d.......
' Virginia V
-.Nortji Q,ar^lina ,
172
98
/ 70
310
46
71
8
31
19
12
SOiUth, Carplina.
.Georgia : . . . . . . .
Alabaipa....
Louisiana ..
Mississippi..
Tennessee .
.Kentucky...
Missouri.....
;ininois
Indian.a...,,
.Ohip
Michigan
Wisconsin ,;.
Nebraska Tierritory..
Jan.,
1857
Dec,
1855
July & Aug.,
1856
Oct., 1856
Dec, 1856,
April, 1856
Sept., 1856
Jan., 1857
Nov., 1856
Jan,, 1857
Jan., 1857
Jan., 1857
Nov. & Dec,
3856. & J a n . ,
1857........
Jan.;
1857
Oct.,Nov.,.&
D e c , 1855,
. & J a n . , 3 857.
Jan.,
3857
10 D e c ,
1856
Jan.,
38.57
Jan.,
18.57
Jjlin.,
18.57
Dec,
38.56
Oct.,
1856
13 July 8c Oct.,
1855
Nov
v., "1856'
Dec
JC,
3855
Jan.
1857
Jan.
1857
133
$8,135,735
•4,831,000
$13,277,620
8,846,421
$138,251
• 75,893
3,856,946
58,598,800
20,275,899,
18.913,372
96;381,301
' 6,582,770
23,609,344
1,428,185
12,297,276
13,863,000
7,302,951
$114,589
101,132,792'
128,539
28,679,343
1,216,630
28,511,149
205,892,499 24,027:533
13,380,085
581,773
52,287,234
2,301,626
3,021,378
33,076
22,293,554
758,278
24,899,.575
3,184,966
135,268
i:426,392
478,652
'453,132
6,868,945
224:711
1,205,569
3.30,000
402,217
872,368
6,425,250
14,837,642
12,636,521
28,227,370
94,116
3,268,876
192,475
633,273
15,428,690
2,297,800
21,730,400
336,000
8,454,423
30,596,305
. 1,215,405
, 5^,872,144
-16,549,201
5,545,209
31,200,296
657,020
16,893,390
23,404,551
4,112,.791
,1,740,671
2,248,083
142,201
4,794,885
519
2,450,308
739,125
8,368,280
78,148
2,470,683
11,413
590,715
46.5,907
98,254
52,832
4,123,089
6,742,42\
• 841,489
2,955,000
•
205,000
7,039,691
15,223,'241
1,903,603
5,280,634
.418,097
1,694,357
2,749:686
.•588,389
2,025,160
227,599
310,145
60,110
150,315
3,975
370,834,586
084,456,887
59,272,329
26,124,522
'6Ji29,'.6i.3
T h e above table is believed to embrace all the banks in operation in the different States, with a very few
exceptions.. Among the exceptions are the Mechanics' Bank, at Wilmington, Delaware, and a bank at Galveston, Texas, each with a capital of $100,000.
T h e 311 banks in the State,of New York are exclusive of'40 others that are winding up their affairs.
T h e apparent increase in the ' " o t h e r liabilities " of the South Carolina banks is in consequence of' tth e r e
Iteing placed under t h a | U&M .abPut |3.,000,.00D which had been heretofore 'tabulated as " capitaL" •
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
according io returns dated nearest to January 1, 1857o
$1,158,276
'741,475$52,881
70,133
488,138
288,296
303,730
' 1,065
23,528
484.682
7,913
698,'662
534,619
1,252
1,493,905
24,169
363,924
380,911
687,337
11,145
1,892
2,154
5,920,336
$705,143 $4,641,646 .$1,994,782.
• 236,013 3,677,689
1,058,803
$375,216
. 136,504
$145,083
$121,743'
1,142,104
43,146
7.574,791 5 .'248,379
1:255,322 1;281,754
3,432,075
246,248
367,319
12,179,169 2,935,205 22,678,628
2.237,204
710,072
5;143,330 5,719.234 1,593,696
506,.514
40,680
195,601
1,894,791 .1,666,663
9,168
2,405,211 1,509,089
13,402
208,858.
4,555,571
548,348
1,006,493
12,898,771
849,926
5,973,338
, 146,357
3,522.561
'3,092,741
356,076
539,497
1,378
1,156,993
1,197,774
6,301,262
10,654,652
3,170,026
3,502,733
224,821
3^518,962
6,645
3,355,119
1.368,971 1,480,570
504,287
665-302
6.416,728
'257,005
26,503
2,380,700 1,069,408
840,959
4; 115,4,30
196,910
/ 75,991
433,717
3,9,53,450
31,928
9,147,011
3,177,234
9,194,139
556,345
8,401,948
13.682,215
2,780,380
5,534,945
3,126,530
2,423,269
13,478,729
83,435
4,875,345
4,473,378
1,188,982
1,002,399
1,663,429
703,443
965,555
872,644
.5,000
2,207,583
944,917
2,983,373
111,984
210,483
951,262
50,000
19,297
1,702,108
1,139,312
6,811,162
7,912
2,094:632
4,406,105
1,215,184
635,'810
.5.57,238
1,199,863
159,489
701,161
15,069
68,508
39.007
9,141
73,222
210
1,4-30,076
•2,01.6,814
92,762
.542,938
136,325
4,731,705
9,1.53,629
670,549
1,702,570
353,796
1,852,742
6,543,420
1,347,956
3,365, .562
125,291
272,815
1,202.961
118;962
846,416
1,180,938
1,.338,418
2,749,5.58
24.5,061
453,771
129,804
62,767
55,849,205 28,124,008 25,081,641
3,970,720
797.535
7,348
25,.544,315 23,437; 2.56 4,807,601
3,141,657
1,475,221
5,521,909
4,090.835
9,197,762
875,287
34,019,633 96,907,970 29,014,125
4.891,970
1,438,658
4,759,855
4,215,515
17,388,096 27,593,534
868,414 ,
147,250
1,394,094
9,611,324
1,895,284
,5,1.55,096
7,397,474 * 729,507
12,685,627
58,349,838 >14,778,822 230,351,352
317
, 931,. 868
659,703
911,4-58
i, 767,333
127,059
679^701
,98,235
• (^157,981
177,305
392,75^
.52,64?
1,290.48(
1,749
57,674,333 19,816,851
T h e apparent increase in the " capital " and " rea! estate " of the Georgia banks is in consequence of th(
Georgia Railroad and Banking Conipany being included in the above table. No statement of its condition foi
1855 w'as received, and it does not appear in the secretary's report for that year. - Its capital amounts to
$45155,000, and Us real estate to $4,298,008.
JNO. 44t.
Comparative view ofi the eoridition of the hanks ofi the United States, aecording to returns nearest to Ja,nuary l , 1 8 V l , 1841,
1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1854, 1855, 85.6, and 1857.
1847..
Num.ber of b a n k s . . . .
N u m b e r of b r a n c h e s .
619
165
563
129
577
13:4
784
692
. 691
$313,608,959
$260,171,797
525,11.5,702
12,407,112
19,064,451
30,423,630
59,663,910
36,533,527
5,368,500
37,915,340-
386,487,662
64,811,135
33,524,444
11,816,509
47,877,045
25,643,447
3,168,708
, 34,813,958
-
323.957,569
, 24;.585,540
33,.341,988
8,186,317
30,752,-496
19,433,744
3,115,327
28,440,423
2.54,544,937
28,380,050
22,826,807
13,343.599
20,666;264
13,306,617"
6. .578,375
33,515,806
149,18,5,890
127,397,185
62,421,118
36,560,289
107,290,214
64.890,101
42,861,889
42,898,226
• 83,734,011
62,408,870
25,863,827
12,775,106
58,563,608
66,108,828
21,455,523
7,357,033
339,004,193
215,042,204
172,098,708
139^470,277
111,503,358
81,704,090
634
154
N u m b e r of b a n k s | a r i d b r a n c h e s .
Capital paid in
Resources :
'Loans and d i s c o u n t s . .
Stocks.
;.
Real estate
;....
Other i n v e s t m e n t s
Due by other b a n k s . . .
' N o t e s of other b a n k s . .
Specie funds
Specie
•...,,
Liabilities: '
Circulation
Deposits..
Due to other b a n k s
Other liabilities
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Aggregate of i m m e d i a t e liabilities, i. e., of circulation, deposits,
and dues to other b a n k s
Aggregate'of i m m e d i a t e m e a n s , i. e., of specie, specie funds,
notes of other b a n k s , and sums due from other banks
Gold and silver in United S t a t e s treasury depositories
T o t a l specie iu b a n k s and treasury depositories
$290,772,091
578
118
580
127
587
120
591
124
707
715
$196,894,309
$203,070,622
288,617,131
30,3,55,070
22:177,270
10,072,465:
29,619,272
12,040,760
6,786,026
44,241,242
312,314,404
21,486,834
19,099,000
7,913,591
31,689,946
12,914,423
8,386,478
42,012,095
310,282,945
20,158,351
21,219,865
12,206,132
31,788,541
13,112,467
- 33,789,780
35,132,516
. 75,167,646
84,550,785
33;998,024
5,842,010
89,508,711
88,020,646
28,337,440
5,8535902
105,552,427
96,913,070
28,218,568
5,331,572
3 05, .519,766
91;792,533
28,539,888
4,706,077
133,188,754
191,716,455
203,968,797
930,684,065
'225,853,187
74,067,062
104,161,652
92,687,300
95,002,942
93,823,404
$2285881,948
$210,872,058
264,905,814
22,8.58, .570
22,520,863
12,1.53,693
' 35,850,9.30
11,672,473
6,729,980
49,898,259
$206,045,969
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685
139
824
$204,838,175 $207,309,361
,
654
128
782
Number of b a n k s ,
$217,317,211
$227,807,553
344,476,582
26,498,054
20,530,955
8,229,682
38,904,525
16,427,715
30,489,822
46,359,765
332,323,395
23,57i;575
17,491,809
7,965,453
32,228,407
12,708,016
8,680,483
43,619,358
364,204,078
20,606,759
20,582,166
11,949,548
41,631,855
16,303,289
11,603,245
45,379,345
413,756,799
22,388,989
20,219,72'4
8,93.5,972
50,718,015
17,196,083
15,341,196
48,671,048
557,397,779
44,350,330
22,367,472
7, .589,830
55,515,085
22,559,066
25,579,2.53
59,410,253
575,144,758
52,727,082
24,073,803'
8,734,540
55,738,735
23,429,518
21,935,738
.53,944,546
634,183,280
49,485,215
20,855,867
8,822,515
' 62,539,725
24,779,049
19,937,710
59,314,053
684,456,887
.59,272,329
25,124.522
5,920;336
65,849,205
28,124,008
2.5,081,641
58,349,838
128,506,091
103,226,177
39,414,371
5,501,401
114,743,415
91,178,623
30,095,366
6,706,357
131,366, .526
109,586,595
36,717,451
8,835, .309
155,165,251
128,957,712
46,415.928
5,438,327
204,689,207
188,188,744
50,322,162
13,439,275
186,952,223
190,400.342
45,356;697
15,599,623
195,747,950
212,705,652
52,719,956
12,227,867
214,778,822
230,351,352
57,674, .333
19,816,850
271,146,639
236,017,404
277,670,5'72
330,539,891
443,200,113
422,509,262-
461,173,568
502,804,507
132,391,828
8,101,353
54.447,118
97,236,274
114,917,734
131,926,342
11,164,727
59,835,775
163,164,657
25,135,2.52
84,545,505
158,048,537
27,188,889
81,133,435
166,570,547
22,706,431
82,020,494
377,404,692
20,066,114
' 78,415,952
622
129
1,059
149
1,163
144
1,208
731
148
1,307
1,255
143
1,283
133
Number of branches
1,416
Number of banks and branches
Capital paid i n . ,
Resources:
Loans and discounts
,...i....
Stocks
:
Real estate . . . . . . "
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Other investments . . . . . .
Due by pther banks
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Notes of other banks
Specie funds
,
Specie
.••
Liabilities:
Circulation.
Depo.=:its
:....,
Due to other banks
'
,
Other liabilities .
.... —
Aggregate of immediate liabilities, i. e., of circulation, deposits,
and duos to other banks
Aggregate of immediate m e a n s , i. e., of specie, specie funds,
- notes of other banks, and sums due from other banks
Gold and silver in United Slates treasury depositories
,
Total specie I n banks and treasury depositories
$301,376,071 $332,177,288 $343,874,272
$370,834,686
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No. 45.
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Statement in relation to deposit accounts, receipts and payments, and
outstanding drafits, cooidensed firom t]i& Treasurer's weekly exhibits
reridered durioig ihe year eoiding 30^A June, 1857.
Period.
3856;
July 7
14
21
28
Aug. 4
11
18
25
Sept. 4
8
15
22
30
Oct. 13
20.
27
Nov. 3
10
17
24
Dec.
1
8
15
• 22
29
\ 31
1857.
J^n. 12
26
Feb.
2
9.
16
23
Mar. 2
,9
"16
23
31
April 13
20
27
May 4
11
18
' 25
June 1
8
15
22
29
30
Amount of
deposits.
$22,613,509
23,044,764
24,516,-427
.24,874,850
25,199,033
26,082,993
27, 305,635
26,772,503
26,715,695
26,757,811
26,731,713
26,965,021
26,892,979
26,892,423
26,161,167
25,710,839
24,711,940
24,827,500
24,769,148
24,801,341
24,662,901
24,349,695
24,071,504
24,172, 331
23,034,516
22,751,476
Outstanding
drafts.
Sabject, to draft.
35 $2,880,599 84 $19,732,909 51
22. 2,163,030 25 20,881,733 97
46 2,145,841 92 2.2,370,585 54
15 2,162,651 39 22,712,198 76
13 1,706,241 39 23,492,791 74
62' 2,098,548 25 23,984,445 37,
52. 13 727,254 37 25,578^,381 15
54- •2,001,225 05 24;77i;278 49
62 1,,726,388 22 24,999,307^40.
97; 2,617,724 29 24,140,087 68
83 3, 019,947 "43 23,711,766 40
45 3,470,011 54 23,495,009 91
00 3,884,411 81 23,008,567 19
78 3,394,241 68 23,498,182 10
27 2,601,608 07 23,559,559 20
18 1,898,992 32 23,811,846 86
27 1,921,877 80 , 22,790, 062 41
96 1,738, 674 58 23,088,826 38
35 2,178, 889 96 22,590,258 39
07 2,496,846 53 22,304,494 54
70 2,226, 443 69 22,436,458 01
44 2,033,795 22 22, .315,900 22
62 2., 000, ,075 m 22,070,428 96
26 2,161,118 68 22,011,212 58
85 2, 569^ 612 58 20,^464,904 27
50 2,428,549 63 20,32-2,926 87
22,738,011 56
24,171,356 84
24,469,935 98
25,440,098 32
26,704,913 35
26,998,394 56
26,569,693 79
26,490,969 70
26,790, 090 48
26,799,158 67
27,143,729 84
26,728,441 44
26,243,449 47
26, 308, 935 07
25,548,661 42
25,538,714 84
25, 343,606 42
24,862,640 10
23,911,538 98
23,151,490 96
22,933,929 35
21,914,721 37
20,692,812 68
19,857,858^ 46
2,308,303 71 20,429,707 85
2,674,474 91 21,496,881 93
2, 375, 590 06 22,094,345 92
2, 310, 371 32 23,129,727 00
2,020,133 23 24,684,780 12
2,530,652 04 24,467,742 52
2;178,660 71 24,391,033. 08
1,807,516 77 24,683,452.93
1,767, 015'74 25, 023, 074 74
2,076,337 13 24,722,821 54
3,632,736 81 23,510,993 03
2,662, 952 09 : 24,065,489 35
2,921,157 99 23,322,291 48
3,046,B08 34 23,262,126 73
2,233,317 26 23,315,344 16
1,897,525 33 23,641,189 51
],961,794 38 .23,381,812 04
.2,024, 393 86 22,838,246 24
1,587, 054, 24 22, 324,484 74
1,607,316 13 21,544,174 83
1,850,278 58 21,083,650 77
1,755,710 26 20,159,011 11
2,200,515 13 18,492,297 55
1,692,914 40 18,164,944 06.
Amount of
receipts.
Amount of
drafts paid.
$1,417,275 61 $1,573,247 90
2,102,891 95
1,671,637 08
2, 377,302 36
905,639 12
1,551, 39^ 84„ 1,192,973 15
1,514,735 35
1,190,552 37
1,914,856 51 ,1,030,896 02
2,300,563 33
1,077,921 43
1,325,326 02
1,858,458 00
1,716,758 22
1,773,566 14
1,408,595 52
1,366,479 17
1,345,887 80
1,371,985 94
1,542,024 39
1,308,716 77
1,626,276 64
r, 698, 319 09
2,262,116 92
2,260, 672 14
1,192, 395 07
1,923,651 58
1,337,757 96
1,788,086 05
1,030,687 90
2,029,586 81
l , 1 3 3 , i l 8 17
1,017,557 48
1,188,138 37
1,246,490 98
1,055,073 32
1,022,880 60
1,436,890 07
1,575,329 44
1,158, 301 20 . 1,471,507 46
998,110-10
1,276,300 92
782,895 97
682, 069 33
819,165 42
1,956,979 83
741,574 71
1,024,615 06
2,397,059
2,872,938
1,631,634
1,958,149
2,177,476
1,765,341
1,760,079
1,351,274
1,429,501
976,287
2,008, 962
2,155,82a
1,206,332
1,261,803
1,376, 344
1,148,993
846,901
705,305
774,616
604,459
504,907
332,857
256, ,792
493,695
20
2,410,524 14
09
1,439; 592 81
64
1,333,055 54
21
.987,986 87
50
912,661 47
67
1,471, 860 46
63 2,189,380 40
20
1,429,998 29
19' . 1,1.30,380 41
49
967,219 30
87
1,664,391 70
55
2,571,114 95
47
1,691,324 44
86
1,196,318 26
62
2,136,618.27
57
1,158,940 15
14
1,042,009 56
27
1,186.271 59
72
1,725,717 84
70
1,,364,507 72
67
722,469 28
81
1, 352, 065 79
18
1, 478, 700 87
04
1,328,649 26
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Treasury of the Uhited States, Nov. 30, 1857.
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Statement exhihiting the quantity and value, value per boishel, pound, dec, ofi ceo-tain ao^iicles imported ioi 1856 and 1857,
with increase or decrease in quantity and value ofi 1857 as coinpared with 1856.
Increase or decrease in quan- Increase or decrease
tity as compared with 1856.
in price as corapa• red with 1856.
3856.
Articles.
Denomination.
Value in
detail.
Quantities.
Value in
detail.
Quantities.
Increase.
Decrease.
Increase.
Decrease.
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]?punds.
Pounds.
Coffee ,
Tea....
235,341,352
22,778,975
$21,514,396
6,893,891
502,244
2,000,585
360,991
34,921,709.
2,163,449
1,180,239
3,109,916
4,519,551
99,561
66,821
279,349
23,517,674
38,727,017
1.5,405,864
15,633.040
•4,124;052
545,262,754
" 3,622,282
= 476,895
14,737,393
117,561
-1,929,396
100,248
1,879,.585
5,352,785
1,171,085
6,179,280
1,913,987
758;758
138,372
3,314,550
4,334,668
1.239,368
1;991.065
1,288; 305
4,001,575
22,538,653
1,.559,081
1,605,359
1,665;064
$0 09.14
30.254
240,243,684
20,325,541
$22,385,379
5,757,860
$ 0 09.318
28.328
491,405
1,714,093
364,539
36,512,224
1,734,041
3,035,882
3, .586,3 07
3,328,936
102,733
. 78,205
308,375
32,705,844
44,,582,080
17,165,704
13,166,040
3.944,860
777,003,115
5,336,391
541.910
16,502,050
319,835
1,784.196
.105,779
1,9.37,935
4,423,935
. 1,001,742
7,4.55,596
1,605,458
809,273
127,651
1,559,332
8,259^175
1,448,325
2,032,583
1,1.34,876
3,871,329
42,776,501
2,448,913
1.825,292
2,125,744
24 .385
1 04 .089
29 .017
5 .307
2 55,.122
• 96,.704
2 07:,902
,48, ,257
7'87, .743
1 63,.226
5 "05,.659
25, ,252
3. 248
11,,84 •
,619
,136
5 505
45 89
3 36 :825
12 881
Cents.
0.178
$4,902,322
Cents.
O
2,453,434
DUTIABLE GOODS.
Baizes and bockings
Carpeting
Flannels
•
Fruit, dry
Iron, bar
pig
railroad ;
L e a t h e r , sole and upper
skins tanned a n d d r e s s e d .
boots and shoes
,
gloves
Molasses
Rag.=!
Salt.
Spices
.Spirits of all k i n d s . . ' .
Sugar
.-...
W i n e , in c a s k s . . . . :
in bottles
Wool....
Yards .
Yards.
Yards .
Pounds
Cwt...
Cwt...,
Cwt...
Pounds
Dozens
Pairs . .
Dozens
Gallons
Pounds
Bushels
Pounds
Gallons
Pounds
Gallons
Dozens
Pounds
23.407
96.418
•27.77
5.382
2 47.419
99.224
1 98.595
42.348
7 52.103
2 07.078
4 70..576
18.353
3.2 .
32.924
8.239'
97.03
4.133
43.041
3 36.627
11.298
10,8.39
286,493
429,408
144,357
1857.
7.703
1,190,715
9.206
5.909
2.564
0.075
476,191
3,172
11,384
29,027
9,088,170
5,855,063
1,759,840
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35.083
5.899
0.048
2,467,000
179,192
231,740,361
1,714,309
65,015
1,754,667
N O T E , — O f nearly all dry goods imported,, the quantities are not required to be given ; also of .many of the manufactures of iron and steel.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , Octoher 6,
0.979
7.671
1.247
3, .54 8
1,590,515
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1.372.
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Year. Production. Annual Total value.
average
price per
ton in N.
York.
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Foreign iraports.
Foreign exported.
Domestic
exports.
Cast, sheai , German, and other
steel.
Consumption Consumption Foreign im- Foreign Consumption
of foreign of
foreign
ports.
exports. of foreign
imports.
imports, less
imports.
domestic exports.
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1820
20,000, $35. 00
$700,000
182
33,750
1,181,-250 '-$3,'68i,'570" " $240,'540* " $108; 083*- "$2* 841* 630' .* $2'732,'947' " $i3i."29i" iioi088' "'$fi5!263'
35 00
1822
47,500
35 00
1,662,500
5,020,443
271,645
132,727
4,748,798
4.616:071
189,613
5,966
183,647
1823
61,250
'4,85,8,755
226,594
97;271
4,632.162 • 4; 534;89
224,595
5,414
219,181
2,182,031
35 62i
1824
75,000
4,314,498
368,260
142,974
3,946,238
3,803,264
236,405 14,818
221,587
39 79
2,984,250
1825
88,750
46 87i
4,160,15b
5,622,081
473,710
156,173
5,148,371
4,992,198
291,215 33,556
257,559
1826
102,500
42 50
4,356,250
5,134,538
335,069
248,960
4;799.469
4,550,509
384,235 69,430
314,805
1827
^ 115,25v
37 08
4,310,550
5,705,462
• 360.355
273,158
5,3^5,107
5,071,949
310,197 42,662
267,.535
6,3;M,556
1828
• 1.30;000
37 00
4,810,000
6,88-2,293
315,503
231,234
6,565,790
430,425 18,472
411,953
1829
142,000
5,295,180
5,507,954
261,534
223.705
5,246,420
5,02->,7l5
289,831
6,656
283,175
37 29
1830
365,000
35 00
5,775,000
5.663,430
245,158
309,473
5,4 is;272,
5;108,799
291,957 20,585
271,372
1831
191,000
35 00
6,585,000
6,796,483'
297,991
233,641
6,498,492
6,264.851
399,635 19,470
380,165
1832
200^000
3D 00
7,000,000
8,174,178
238,112
212,830
7,936,066
7,723;236
645,510 15,662
629,848
1833214,375
35 00
7,503,125
7,254,731
356,615 .
233,,812
6,898,116
6,564,304
523,116 21,014
502,102
1834
2-28,750
35 00
8,006,2.50
8,054,545
331,349
236,491
7,723,197
7,485,706 . 554,150 49,157
504,993
1835
243,125
34 27
8,331,894
8,388,901
309,330
295,875
8,079.571
7,783,696
576,988 .38,993
537,995
257,500
39 53
159, .568
306.005
12,I0i;966
11,795,961
686,141 34,721
651,420
1835
10,178,975 .12,261,534
1837
273,875
42 91
11,666,158
11,575,277
230,685
<92,198
11,345,591
10,853,393
804;817 25,836
" 778,981
1838
286,250
35 08
10,041,650
6,955,02^
_ 156;770
709.408
6,798,254
6,088.846
487; 334 .30,875 456,459
1839
300,625
33 83
10,170,144
12,051,668
145,461 . 944:550
11,906,207
10,961,657
771,804 31,485 .
740,319
3840.
375,000
31 98
10,073,700 • 6,750,099
155,115
1,104,455
6,693,984.
5,489,529
528,716 33,961
494,755
3841
272,500 . .30 22
8,234,9.50
8,914,425
334,316
1,045,264
8,780,109
7, 734,845 • 609,201 24,848584,-353
^1842
230,000
27 22
6,260,600
6,988,965
177,381
1,109, .52-2
6,811,584
5,702,062
597,317 18,447
578,870
1843
363,750
24 07 , 8,755,463
1,903,8,58
50,802
532,693
1,853,055'
1,320,363
201,772 59,733.
142,039
for FRASER
1844
-497,500 J 25 65t 12,769,167
5,227,484*
107,958
715,332
5,119,528
4,403,196
487,462 15,415
472,047
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together with the fioreign imports and exports; domestic exports; consumption ofi foreign imports; consumption of
fioreign impoo^ts^ less domestic exports., ofi io'-on, and iron aoid steel, and the maoioifiactures thereofi; and the total con- sumption ofi domestic iron and imports ofi iron and steel arid the manufiactures iheoreofi ioi the United States fior the last
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4,932,445
4,799,718- • 6.462,218
4,851,343
4,754,072
5;936,103
. 4,157,825
4,024,831
7,009,101
9,410,013
.: 5; 406,030
5,249,857
5; 114,274
4.865,314
9,221,564
.5.612,6425;339,484
9,650,034
5;977,743
6,745,509
11; 556,.509.
10,501,070
5,529,595
5,305,890
11,155.171
5,689,644
5,380,171
13,330,016
6,878,657
6,645,016
8,555,914
8,353,084
15,353,080
7,400,218
7,156,406
14,669, .531
8,^.28,190
7,991.699 •1.5,997,949
8,517,566
8.321.691'
16,653;585
12,753,385. ' 12,447,381
22.626,356
12,124, .572
11,632,374
23,298,-530
7,254,713
.6,545,305
16,586,955
.-'32,546,526
11,701,976
21,872,120
7,088,739
5,984,284
15,057,984
9,364,-462'
8,319.198
16,554,148
7,390,454
6,2801932
12,543,532
1,995,095
3,4,62,402
10,217,865
5,591,575
4,875,243
17,644,410
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1846
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1849
1850
3851
1852
3853
3854
3855
38.56
1857
631,2^0
765,000
800.000
800,000
650,000
564,7.55
. .532,378
500,000
666,666
833,333
1,000,000
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32 62 1 20,591.375
23,271,300
30 42
23,-568.000
29 45
29 31i| 23,450,000
24 82^ 16,135,167
22 44i 12,675.926
20 89* 11,124;038
11,115,000
22.23
34 8 U 23,208,310
38 56i 32,135,404
31 18|- 31,187,500
32 58i
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.8,294,878
7,835,832
8,781,2.52
12,526,854
13,831,823
16,333,145
17,306,700
18,957,993
27,2.55,425
29,341,775.
22,980,728
23,041,939
23;320,497
91,966
322,587
63,596
98,295
. 109,439
100,746
100,290
134,937
262,343
795,872
1,565,-523
423:221
472,910
845,017
1,151,782
1,167,484
1,2.59,632
1,096,172
1,911,320
2,255,698
2,203,819
2,499,652
4,210,350
3.753,472
4-'161,008
4;884,967
8,202,912
7,713,245
8,717,6.5t)
12,428, . . 9
55
13,722,384
16,232,399
17,205,410
18,823,056
26,993,082
28,545,903
21,415,205
21,618,718
22,847,587
7,357,895
6, .551,463
7,-5.50,172
11,168,927
12,525,212
14,321,079
14,9.50,712
16,519,237
24,493,430
24,335, . . 3
55
17,661,733
17,457,710
17,962,520
775,675
1,234.408
1.126,4.58
1; 234, 937
1,227,138
3,332,253
3,570,063
1.703,599
2,970,313
2,477,709
2,593,137
2,-538,323
2,633,614
20,052
32.564
19,218
41,397
55,044
40,193
33,371
3i;569
31,637
53,247
63,068
25,598
27,703
755,623
1,201,844
1,107,240
1,243,.540
1,172,094
1,292,060
1,531,592
1,672.030
2,933; 676'
2,424,462
2, ,530,069
2,512,725
2,605,911
8,958,535
8,91.5,089
9,824;896
33;672,099
14,894,478
37,524,459
38,738,302
20,495,086
29,931,758
30,970,365
23,945,274
24,131.443
25,453;498
8,113,518
7,753.307
8,6.57,412
12,412,467
33,798,306
35,613,139
16,482,404
18,191,267
27,432,106
26,760,015
20,1.91; 802
19,970,435
20,568,531
28,704.893
31,034;607
32,22.5,412
35,862,467
29,933,473
28,289,065
27,606,442
29,306,267
50,640,415
58,895,419
51,378,935
N O T E . — F r d m the 1st of November, 1852, American pig iron ceased to be quoted. From that date " Scotch pig " has been quoted as having ruled the market price of " American p i g . "
I n Maj', 1853, " Americpn p i g " commanded $4 50 per ton more than ^'Scotch pig "
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T h e importations and exportations of inanufactures of iron and steel have been blended in tbe returns with the unmanufactured article, and c a n n o t be separately given.
* Average price from J a n u a r y L to September 1J1857.
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Statement exhihiting ihe values ofi home produciion and ionportaiionsofi iron ioi the Uoiited States, with the increase or
decrease compared with the preceding year, ffom 1824 to 1857, inclusive; the dififierent tariffs under which the. afioresaid
production and importations were made; ctggregate values of po^odiictiooi aoid impoo'-tations during the operation ofi each
tariff, with increase less decrease ofi the same, and annual average ofi the sanie exhibits.
Value of production, Value of importations, Tariff under which production and im- A.ggregate vajue ofpro- Aggregate value of im- Annual average value Annual average value
with increase or
with increase
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portations, and in- of productioir,and in- of importations, and
., portations were made.
duction, arid increase
decrease coinpared
decrease cornpared
less decrease during crease les.s decrease .crease less ,decrease increase less decrease
with preceding yearduring each tariff.
with preceding yearduring each tariff.
during each tariff.
each tariff. •"
$4 ,-314,498
5.622,081 •] Tariff of May 22,1824 :
Duty oh pig iron, per ton
$10 O "
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1,307; ,583
on bar iron, rolled, per
5, i'.34,538 [
1826
' ton
30 00
487, .543
Decrease.
on bar iron, otherwise,
5,705,462
. 1827
per ton
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18 00
570,924
Increase,
. 6,882,293
1828
Tariff of May 19, 1828;
fncrease, 1,176,831
5..507,954
Duty on pig iron, per t o n . . .$12 50'
1829
on bar iron, rolled, per
Decrease, 1,374^339
5,663.430
ton
37 00
1830
on barironyotherwise,
Increase, • 1.55,475
5,796,483
1831
per toil
22r40
Increase, 1,13.3,0-53
8,174,178 T - '
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'919,447
Decrease,
Reduction under actof Mar. 2,3833:
8,054,546
8,005,250
.1834
10 per cent- on excess of duties
799.'815
. 503,125 Increase,
Increase,
above20 per cent. Duty, per ton,
8,388,901
8,331,894
1835
on pig, $9 47 4 - 5 ; rolled bar,
334,355
^Increase, -^ 325,644 Increase,
$23; bar, othervvise, $17 25 2-5
Reduction of 20 \nn' cent, on excess
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10,178,975
1836
of dutics above 20 per cent. Duty,
Increase, V, 847,081 Increase, 3,872,6-33
psr ton, on -pig, $9 23 4-5; rolled
1837
• 11,,575,277
11,565,1-56
bar, $26; bar, manufactured othe.r635,257
Increase, 1,487,188 Decrease,
wi.s e th a n. by ro 1 in g, $ 15 83 ;3-10.
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' 10,041,650
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1838
of duties above 20 per.cent. Duty,
Decrease, 1,624,506 Decrease, 4,621,253•per.ton, on pig, $8 47 ; rolled bar,
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1839
1.0,170,144
$24; bar, otherwise manufactuted,
Increase,
128,490 -Increase, 5,095,644
$15 94 4-5.
for FRASER
1824
1825
$2,984,250
4,160,156
1,175,906
4,356,250
196,094
Increase,
4,310,550
45,700
^Decrease,
4,810,000
499,450
Increase,
5,295,3 80'
485,180
Increase,
5,775,000
479,820
Increase,
6,685,000
910,000
Increase,
7,000,000
' 31.5,000
Increase,
7,503,325
- .503,125
Increase,
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Increase, 1,326,300
$20,775,579
Increase, 1,390,964
$3,952,801^
Increase, . 331;575
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$5,194,144f
Increase, 347,741
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Increase,
22, .365,180
2,374,450
Increase,
24,850,160
1,091,021
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5,641,295
Increase,
593,612j-
Increase,
6,212,540
272,755^
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91,206,844
1,549,945
.90,-381,383
Increase,„ 2,117,942
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9,038,1383-10
[ncrease, '154,994-3-5 Increase, 211,794 1-5
1840
10,073,700
96,444
8,234,950
Decrease, 1,838,750
Decrease,
1841
6,260,600
1,974,350
8,755,463
Increase, 2,494,863
12,759,167
1844
Increase, 4,013,704
20,591,375
1845
Increase, 7;822,208
23,271,300
1846
Increase, 2,679,925
1847
23,568,000
295,700
Increase,
1848
23,450,000
118,000
Decrease,
1849
15,135,167
Decrease, , 7,314,833
1850
12,675,9^26
Decrease, 3,459,241
1851
11,124,038
Decrease, 1,551,888
1852
13,115,000
9,038
Decrease,
1853
23,208,310
Increase, 12,093,310
1854
32,335,404
Increase, 8,927,094
1855.
31,187,500
947,904
Decrease,
.1856
38,013,900
Increase, 6,826,400
1857
42,-656,656
Increase, 4,652,755
1842.
Decrease,
1843
Decrease,
Increase,
6,750,099
5,301,569
8 914 '425
2', 164,'326
6,988,955
Decrease, 1,925,460
1,903,858
Decrease, 5,085,107
5,227,484
I n c r e a s e , 3,323,626
8,294,878
Increase, 3,067,394
7,835,832
459,046
Decrease,
8,781,252
945,420
Increase,
12,526,854
Increase, 3,745,632
13,831,823
Increase, 1,304,959
16,333,145
Increase, 2,501,322
17,305,700
973,555
Increa.se,
18,957,993
Increase, 1,651,29327,255,425
Increase, 8,297,432
29;341,775
Increase, 2,086,350
22,980,728
Decrease, 6,361,047
22,041,939
938,789
Decrease,
23,320,497
Increase, 1,278,558
Reduction of 40 per cent, on excess
of duties above 20 per cent. Duty
on pig, per ton, $7 55 4 - 5 ; bar,
rolled, $21 4 0 ; bar, otherwise,
•$15 32 4-5.
From J a n u a r y 1, to July 1, 1842,
. half of residue d e d u c t e d ; and,
after J u n e 30,1842, the residue to
be deducted.
From October 1, 1841, duty same as
preceding. T o J u n e 30, 1842, pig, per ton,
$5 20 4-5 ; rolled bar, $13 6 0 ;
other bar, $12 87 1-5; railroad
iron, 20 per cent.
Tariff of August 30, 1842 :
Duty on pig, per toh, $9, or 48.93
48,376,605
per cent, ad yalorem ; rolled bar, 1
$25, or 75,22 per cent, ad valo- ^ Increase, 12,356,425
r e m ; bar^ otherwise, $ 1 7 ; or
35.56 per cent, ad valorem.
22,415,185
Decrease,
019,547
Inc.,
12,094;i53i
3,089,106i
5,603,796A
•Decrease,154,b86|
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'" Duty 30 per cent, ad valorem.
288,5.51,201
Increase,-22,075,281
220,513,953
Increase, '15,025,649
24,045,9.33 5-12
Inc.,
Inc., • ,1,839,606^
18,376,163 7 12
1,252,137 5-32
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j Duty 24 per cent, ad valorem.
Annual average,
Totarprod.466,511,036 Total imp. 37.8,937,288
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.33,720,912
Total inc., 39,682,402 Increase, 19,006,029- Inc.,
1,167,129
Annual average.
11, 145,21.4
Increase, 559,061
N O T E . — T h e value o f t h e produciion of iron for the last two years has been (estimated upon tbe increase between 1852 and 1855, inclusive, and is doubtless too high.
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , November 19, 1857.
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firom the.commencenient ofi tJie ircide, iri 182^, to,185^, inclusive, tog etheo^ with ihe fioreigoi imp.orts dnd expoi'ts^ dorriestic
exports, consuraption ofifioreigri imports,-cooisiionption ofifioo'^eignir^
less, domestic exports, doonestic^ exports less
consumption ofi fioreign irriports., and the .total consuonption ofi doonestic coal .{reaching market) and fioreign imports
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1820
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1821 ' • 1,073
1822
2,240
1823
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1824,
9,.541
1825>
.28,393 " " • " 6 , 5 0 0
1R26
. 31,280
3 6,767
1827
32.074
' 31,360
1828'
.30;232
- '47,284
1829
25,110
79,973 ""7,*666'
3.830
41,750
89,984
'43,000
1831
40,955
81,854
'54,000
• .70,000 • 209,2711832
84,600
123,000'
1833
252,-971. 133,777
105,244
]8.34226,592
43,000
18.35
131,250
•339, .508
90,000'
1835
148,211: • 432,045, , 103,861-:
1837
-223,902
523,152 - .115,3'87
183821'3,635
433,875 - • 78,207
1839
221,025
442,608
322,300
1840'
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FRASER225,31,8
148,'4.70
1841
143,037 : 584,692 ; 192,270
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$418, iie" 108;527
34,893 '$12*60'
145,262
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..48.047
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540: .529
142,677
718;707
66'
.63,434
11 33
845,475 :304,292
682
•77,515
10 92
145,993 •2,094
1,202,651
10 73
112,083
204,773
1,581,343
9 05
2,932
. 374,V34
1,251,886 ' I08,2.i0
7 08
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. 176,820
3,715,123
211,017
363,873 . 10 81
3,224,014
261,.575. "i'fi]6
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• 487,748.
2,259,816200;277
6 00
3,120
376,636
143,461. 1,474
. 560;758
6 65 • 3,729,041
5,800,5.38
244,995, 5,367
: 6.82,428 - 8 50
8,-532,688
362,079
1,785
• 881,476
9 68
. 739,293 < 7 90' 5,840,415. .-•308,591 20,5.54
6,652,935
-'819,327 . 8 12
41.5,781 48,640.; 865,414
387,238 38,437
7 15 '6,187,710
7,210,920' 369,352 76,040
958,899
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"$88,'902" ,'*$88,'9()2*
138,712
.138,712
110,524 .110^524
110,557
110,667
307.242
- 107,242
144;952
144-,962
142,611
142,511
103,610
103,610
343,899
143/899
203,841
201,841
107,252
" 107,252
213,017
211,017
,2.59,859 • 259,8.59
197,157
197,157
•'341.987 • 141.987
'239,628
239;628
360,294
360,^94
288,037
288,037
367;321
367,121
348,801 :-348,801
293,312
293,312
•0
""$52.5," 9.58
685,491
851,318
950.085
3,345;550
1,783,184
1,359,338
3,926,140
3,483,873
^2,456,973
3,871,028
6;040,266
8,892,982
6,128,4.52
7,020,0.56
-6,536,511
7,504,232
tei
Ul
1842'
272,546
1843 • 267,793
• 1844
377,002
3845
429,453
523,002
'1845
1847
.64.3^973
3848
; 680,746
1849
.801,246
18-50
'722,622
1851
989,296
1852
1,114,026
1853
1,080,544
1854
1,246,418
1855
1,284,114.
1856
1,351,970
1857
540,892
205,253^
677,295
227.605
. 839,934 251;005
1,083,796
273,4-35
3,237.002
320,000
3,-583,374
388-203
3,652,835 • 437;5U0.
1,605,126 '4.54,240
1,712,007
432,3.39
2,184,240
472,478
2,4.52,056
497,839
2,470,943
494,327
2,895,208
438,406
3,430,768
562,460
3,258,356
499,-650
331,014
336;017
426,164
512.659
496,548
504.803
612;500
122,773
57,346
68.000
327;993
188,403.
205,075
299,302
•2-56.627
303;736
'276,.339
415,099
.4.39, :-42
5-56,018
676;689
'767,3-56
906,293
6 35
1,108,1001
1,283, 539
5 11
i:633v 669 ' 5 0 6
'
2,023,'052
5 33
2.343, 992
5 69
2,982. 303
5'71
3,089;'238
5 40
3:242. 541
5 59
3.'2.54, 321
5 73
4;377, 130 - 5 20
4,925, ("95 • 5 48
5,114, 491
5-77
5,753; 369
6 92.
5,5.52, 301
6 33
6 , ' 5 1 , 542
5 90
6 22
7,.0.35;8066,456,684
8,256,245
10,782.867
13, .^37,31.4
17; 028.9.50
16,681,885
18:32.5,804
18.'647.2.59
22;761.076
26.992,809
29,510,613
39.813,313
41,476,065
39,834,098
380,635
116,312
2.36,963
223,919
378,597
370.985
461,1,40
409,2t-2
378,817
479,785
406,'841
490,010
.593, .543.
903.067
604:187
772;663
53,736"
34,414
33,282
3.5,957
41,906
40.110
34;143
$47,112
40,396
27.028
167,090
15;962
1.690 ' 363,977
•3fc-8,906
,3;i89
335,003
1,519
44 3,.505'
7:517.
637,006
9; 242
677,420.
7.093
616,681
3; 177
326,919
81,898
203,681
187,962
3.36,591
330,fc75
426,997
382,2.54
351,8.55
478,095
405,5.52
483,491
585,926
893,825'
597,094
769,486
326,939
83.898
203,681
187.962
336.691
330;875
379,885
341,858
3 94,765
314,118
216,746
152,488
142,420
256,819
*i52J,8C5'
$80,326
7,362,725
6,538,582
8,459,926
10,970,829
3.3,674,005
3 7,359,825
17,063,770
18,467,662
18,842,024
23,075,194
27.209,555
29,663,101
39,9,55,733
41,732,884
39,753,772
N O T E . — T h e production of anthracite coal'in Pennsylvania for the year 1856 w a s 7,082,000 t o n s ; bituminous, 3,162,000 tons. Maryland produced"750,000.tons; Illinois, 350,000 tons ;
Ohio, 300,000 t o n s ; Keiitucky, 210,000 t o n s ; Viriiinia, 175,000; Tennessee and all.other States, 200,000 tons ; aggregate," 12,229.000 tons.
I n the imporls and exports of coal the quantities of anthracite and bituminous have been blended in the returns and cannot be separately given. • • • '.
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336
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
/
,
^
No. 50.
Comparative statement ofi the tao^iffs ofi 1846 and 1857.
1857.
Per cent.
Absynthe—see Coidials
^
J
Acetic acid—'see Acids, acetic, & c - _ l . i . _ _
l-_
Acetoub acid—sec Acid, acetous &o--'."
Acids, acetic, benzoic, boiacic, citiic, muiiatic, white and yellow,'
, oxalic, pyroligneous, and taitaiic,'nnd all othei acids of cveiy
'de&ciiption, used for chemical oi for manulacturing piirpo-acs,
not otherwise piovid<^d fqi _
i _-.
^
r -*- -^
Acids, acetous, chromic,'nitric, and all "othei (acids of every desciiption, used-for medicinal'purposes 01 in the fine aits, noi;
otherwise piovided for
'__?_!
1.1 _ _1 _,
Acid, sulphuric—see Sulphunc acid
i
_
,
Adhesive ielt, &c!—see Felt, adliesive
,
Alabastei statuaiy, &c., foi use of colleges;" &c —see Philosophical
^ apparatus, &c
L_
'
1__.
Alabaster and spar ornaments i
Alabata —see Argentine_
.i-.\
Alcoinoque
'-_
i-.^i
Ale, beer, and poi tei, in casks oi^ bottles .^
J
~^J
Almonds
'- - - - -\_<'.. I - _ l - . - ' .
-i —
,
Aloes
----,
Alum -_:_,
:_-1
„
,— J
-.,
LAmber bcads-^scfe Beads
_
-—
Amber
i.
'-._-i
-'
' Ambeigris
1;
Ammonia
_
'.,
2„J
i
i
Ammonia, sal—s,ce Sal ammonia
\.i
L-__J>^
_
,
Anatto, loiicou, or Oileans-'-__
—
\1
,
'Anchovies, sai dines, and all other fi&h^plcserTed in oil
,
Angora, Thibet, and otliei goats'*haii oivmohaii, unmanufac,' tuicd, not othei wise provided'foi
Animal 'carbon—sec Bone black J
1
L
„->,
Animal oils—sec Oils, neatsf<0ot, &c
i
Animals, living, of all kinds._
--.^^ — 1
_..
Anise seed
1
l_-i
^ .i-' \
Antimony, ciudc, oi legulus^of
2.
,
Antiquarian paper—sec Papei
Antiquities, collections of—see Philosophical appaiatus, &c_..Antiquities, collections of—see Cabinets of'coins, &c-.\
l...
^Apparatus for use of United States—see Books, maps, &c
Apparatus for use of colleges, &c —sec Philosophical appairatus,
&c
-s
L
\ j -
.\--.
Appaiel—see Clothing, ready-made
-_'J. _ L '
Apples, bittei —see Bitter apples
^_-^''-.^.-Aiabic gum—see .Gum Aiabic
1
i
'
Argentine, alabata, or German^silvei, manufactuicd oi^mnianufacturcd _
« 1~
-^
Argol, or ciudc tartpa i . - i
-'
-.^•^Arms, fire—see Muskets
- J-~ - - - - Arms, side—sej3 Side-aims
--^
^
2_
^_„.
Arrack—sec Cordials
- _
J
Arrow-rogt
>
^
_^
>
Aisenic
'
J
V
.._.:.-••_--'
100
20
20
20
' -20 .
,
10
Fiee.. - - Fiee.
-Fiee-
Fice.
40
30
5
30
,40
20
20
30
20
20
10
'
V
-
,
,
10'
10
40
'
.
.20
20
'
Ft'ee.
20
,20
J
Fiee;
20
20
^
-^30 "
FreeFree.
Fiee-'--_'_ "".Fiee.
>Fiec--Fiec.
-
Fice-
' Free.
.
30
20
>10
Free.
u
J
30
' 5
>
Fiec.
30^
30'
100
.
*20
^ 15,
-
337
EEPOKT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Per cent.
Artic-es embroidered with gold, silver, or ot.her metal
Articles worn by men, women, or children, of whatever material
composed, made up, or made wholly or in part by hand
Articles of metal—see Manufactures
Articles of leather—see Manufactures
Articles of marble—see Manufactures
J.Articles of ^lass—see Manufactures
__
Articl s of papier-mach6 —see Manufactures
,
Articles, all, imported for'the use of the United States—see Books,
maps, &c
Articles not in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning, not
otherwise provided for
Articles in a crude state, used in dyeing or tanning, not otherwist^ provided for
,
Artificial flowers or feathers—see Feathers and flowers. _
Ash, s<)da—See Soda ash
_
Asphaltum
_
_
_;-_
Assafoetida- ^
,
As«es' skins
----Aubuson cai peting—See Carpets
Bacon
Baizes, bockings; flannels, and floorcloths, of whatever material
composed, not otherwise provided for
_
Balsams, cosmetics, essences, extracts, pastes, perfumes, and
tinctures, used either for the toilet or for raedicinal purposesBanaiias
_--_-.
'
Barbary gum—See Gum 'Arabic
Barilla
^
Bark of the cork tree, manufactures of—see Manufactures.^
Bark of the cork tree, unmanufactured—See Cork tree bark
Barks of all Jiinds not otherwise provided for
Bark, Peruvian.-Bark, Quilla
-Barley
B-a,rley. pearl or hulled—^see Pearl or hulled barlcjy
Bars, iron—see Iron in bars
1
Bars, steel, in—see Steel in bars.
-...
^ Bars, brass —see Brass in bars, &c
_
-.
.
Bars copper—see Copper in pigs, &c
:—
-— Bar, tin—see Tin in pigs, &c
Barytes, sulphate of—see Sulphate of barytes
Baskets, and all other articles composed of grass, osier, palmleaf, stra^w, whalebone, or willow, not otherwise provided forBay r u m . _ . - .
B ads, of amber, composition, oi* wax, and all other beads
Beans. Vanilla—see Vanilla beans
Bed-sides—see Carpets
.Beds, feather—see Floss silks, &c
Be f
Beer, in casks or bottles^see Ale, beer, &c
Beeswax
Bells, old. and bell metal
--Bend leather—see Leather, tanned, &c
Benzoates
—
Bimzoin, or Benjamin, gum—see Gum benzoin, &c
Benzoic acid—see Acids, acetic, &c
22 p
Per cent.
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Free.
Free.
20
5
30
10
20
20
30
30
20
B'ree.
25
30
20
10
10
30
15
20
15
15
20
20
30
15
5
6
5
20
30
30
30
20
30
25
20
30
20
5
20
30
30
20
Free.
Free.
Pree.
Free.
Free.
338
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES-
STATEMENT—Continued.
1857.
Per cent.
Berries, vegetables, and flowers, not otherwise provided for
Berries, juniper—see Juniper berries
Berries, nuts, flowers, plants, and vegetables, used exclusively in
dyeing, or in composing dyes; but no article shall be classed
as such that has undergone any manufacture . . J
,
Bichromate of pot*ash—see Chromate
,
Bismuth.
^
_
i---.
Bitter apples
i.
"
_
.
Biturainous substances in a crude state—see Mineral and bituminous substances
—
°-Black, Frankfort-^see Frankfort black
_
1 __.
Black, ivory—see Ivory black
,_
^
Blank books, bound or unbound
'
Blankets of all kinds
,
Bleaching powder, or chloride of lime
_
Blocks, tin—see Tin in pigs, &c
...
Blooms—see Iron in bars, &c
Blue or Roman vitriol j or sulphate of copper
Blue, fig—see Fig blue
Blue, Prussian—see Prussian blue
Bone black—see Animal carbon
Boards, planks, staves, laths, scantling, spars, hewn and sawed
timber, and timber to be used in building wharves.
Bockings—see Baizes
.'
„
Bodies, hat, of wool—see Hat bodies..^
,.,
Bologna sausages
_.
Bolts—see Iron in bars
__Bolts, shingle and stave
i>__.
Bolts, copper—see Copper rods, &c
^i_.
Bolting cloths
Bone, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone..
Bone black
>
--.
Bone dust
.'
._.
Boues and bcncrtips, unmanufactured—see Horn and horn-tips _.
Bones, burnt.
^
_
_
Bonnets,' flats, braids, &c., used for making—see Flats, &c
Bonnets composed of certain materials —see Hats and bonnets . . .
Books, maps, and charts, imported by authority of the joint
library committee of Congress for the use of the library of
Congress ; provided, that if in any case a contract shall have
been made with any bookseller, importer or other person, for
books, maps, or charts, in which contract the bookseller, importer, or other person aforesaid shall have paid the duty or
included the duty in said contract, in such case the duty shall
. not be remitted_
„
All books,-maps, charts, mathenisbtical.and nautical instruments,
philosophical apparatus, and all other articles whatever, imported for the use of the United States
Books as personal effects of persons arriving in the United S t a t e s see Wearing apparel .-_
Books specially imported for societies—see I hilosophical apparatus
„Botany, specimens of—see Specimens of natural history.
Books, blank—see Blank books.---
Per cent.
20
20
6
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
5
30
20
20
20
20
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
20
25
20
30
30
20
20
25 Free.
30 i
20 Pre e.
20 i Fre e.
20
30
30
Free.
Free.
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free.
Free.
Free.
20
339
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Oontiniied.
1846.
Per cent.
Books, printed, magazines, pamphlets, and periodicals, illustrated
newspapers, bound or unbound, not otherwise provided for..-.
Books in course of printing and republication—see Periodicals - ..
Boracic acid—see Acids, acetic, &cBorate of lime
._-.
Borax, crude or tincal
_
Borax, not crude
1.--._-..Bottles, India rubber—see India rubber in bottles
Bottoms, copp.er—see Copper bottoms
Bottoms, still—see Still bottoms
».-..
Boucho leaves
Boxes, paper—see Paper boxes
Boxes, fancy—see Paper boxesBox-wood, unmanufactured-:.
,
Bracelets, braids, chains, curls, or ringlets, composed of hair, or
of which hair is a component part
__,
Braces, suspenders, webbing, or other fabrics, composed wholly
or in part of India rubber, not otherwise provided for
Braids, of hair—see Bracelets
Braids, for making'hats or bonnets—see Flats, braids, &c—_
Braids, cotton—see Cotton laces, &c
-,
Brandy, and other spirits distilled from grain or other materialsBrass, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass.
Brass, in bars or pigs
i
Brass, old, and fit only to be remanufactured
'-.Braziers' copper—see Copper in sheets, &c
,
Brazil paste
Brazil wood, Brazilletto, and all dye-woods in sticks
Breccia
—J
^.---.
Bricks—see Paving and roofing tiles, &c
Brimstone, roll—see Roll brimstone
Brimstone, crude, in bulk
1
Bristles. -'Broad window glass—see Window glass
Bronze liquor
Bronze powder
Bronze, casts of—see Philosophical apparatus, &c
Bronze metal, in leaf—see Metals, Dutch, &c.
Brooms and brushes of all kinds
Brushes
Brussels carpeting—see Carpets._----Buds, cassia—see Cassia buds
l--'„- - « - = .» —
Building s t o n e s . . . Bulbs—see Trees, shrubs, &c.
Bullion, gold and silver
Burgundy—see Wines
Burgundy pitch —
-- — l - - . Burnt starch—see Gum substitute
.-Burr stones, wrought or unwrought, but unmanufactured..
Busts—see Philosophical apparatus, &c.
-.Butter - .
„-.--..-^
Buttons and button-moulds of all kinds
--^
Cabinet and household furniture
Cabinets of coins, medals, gems, and all collections of antiquities.
Cables and cordage, tarred or untaried
-----Cadmium
--•
1857.
Per cent.
10
20
20
25
25
10
20
20
20
30
30
20
30
30
30
30'
25
100
30
5
5
20
15
5
20
20
20
15
5
20
20
20
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
20
30
30
30
20
10
Free„
Ffee-
Free.
Free.
40
25
10
10
Free-
Free.
Free.
20
25
30
Free-
Free.
25
20
340
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.,
1846.
1857.
Per cent.
Per ceut.
/
/
Cake, saffron—see Saffron and saffron cake
l
20
Calamine
20
Calomel and all other mercurial preparations
^25
Cameos, real and imitation, and mobaics, real and imitation, when
set in gold, silver, or other metaU 30
Cameos and mosaics not set.
j
-,__
10
Cameos and mosaics, imitations thereof, not set
„_
10
Camphor refined
-40
Camphor, crude
.'25
Candles, spermaceti—see Spermaceti candles
20
20
Castor oil
.,-------~.Candles, stearine—see Stearine" candles
20
20
Candles, tallow—see Tallow caridles. 1
-..
Candies, wax—see Wax candles
'
_
-,
20
(Janes and sticks, for walking, finished or unfipished - . _.
, 30
Cantharides
.
--.
20
Capers, pickles, and sauces of all kinds, not otherwise provided for.
30
Caps, hats, muffs, and tippets of fur, and all other manufactures
of fur, or of which fur shall be a component material
30
Caps, gloves, leggins, naits, socks, stockings, wove shirts and
drawers, and all similar articles made on frames, worn by men,
women, or children, and not otherwise provided for
1
30
Caps, gloves, leggins, - mits, socks, stockings, wove shirts and
drawers, made on frames, composed wholly of cotton, worn by
men, women, and children
_.
.J
20
Caps, gloves, leggins, mits', socks, stockings, wove shirts and
drawers, made on frames, composed wholly of cotton, worn by
men, women, and children, when bleached, printed, painted,
or dyed
-.
._
20
Carbonate of soda—see Sal sods &c.
20
Carbon, animal—see Animal carbon
...
20
Card cases, pocket books, shell boxes, souvenirs, and all similar
articles, of whatever material composed
30
Cards, playing—see Playing cards
.._„
-.
30
Carpets, carpeting, hearthrugs, bed-sides, and other portions of
, carpeting, being either Aubusson, Brussels, ingrain. Saxony,
Tuikey, Venitian, Wilton, or any other similar fabric
30
Carriages and parts of carriages
30
Cassia
:
_,
40
Cas.sia buds
_
.
„.
20
Casti) igs of iron
30
Cat-t iron vessels—see Iron, cast, vessels of
«
_..
30
Cast steel—see Steel in bars
I
15
Casts of marble, bronze,' alabaster, or plaster of Parish-see Philo,sophical apparatus, &c
_
hFreo.
Castile soap—see Soap, Castile, &'c
-30
.Castorum...20
Cayenne pepper
_
._
30
Cedar-wood, manufactures of—see Maniifactures of cedar-wood....
40
Cedar-wood, box-wood, ebony, granadilla, lignumvitae, mahogany,
.rose-wood, and satin-wood, and all cabinet woods, unmanufactured—see Woods
-'
.,„
..._.
20
Genifnt, Roman—see Roman cement
20
' Chains of hair—see Bracelets, braids, &c
30
Chalk, red, pencils—see Red chalk pencils
^
-.1
. .
30
Chalk
».
'..
-......-..
6
1
15
15
19
24
4
8
30
8
15
15
15
15
15
24
•
8
24
Free.
Free.
^ REPORT ON T H E
341
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1857.
Per cent.
Chalk, French—see French chalk .
Chalk, red—see Red chalk
Charts—see Maps and charts
^.
Cheese.
China ware—^see Earthen, China, and stone ware
China matting—see Matting, China, &C-^ _.
-'
Chip hats and bonnets—see Hats and bonnets
Chocolate -_.
Chloride of lime—see Bleaching powder„.«
Chromate of lead
Chromate, bichromate, hydriodate, and prussiate of potash.
Chromic acid—see Acids, acetous, &c
_
- Chronometers, box or ships', and parts thereof
Cinnamon '
^
-_--.Citric acid —see Acids, acetic, &c.:
.
Claret—see Wines
^
Clay
Clay, unwrought
^
'
_.i
Clocks and parts of clocks
.-J.
Clothing, ready-made, and wearing apparel of everj description,
P^of whatever material composed, made up or manufactured
wholly or.in part by the tailor, sempstress, or manufacturer...
Cloth, suitable for the manufacture of shoes, buttons, &c., exclusively—see Mannfactures of mohair cloth, &c. ..--.
Cloths, bolting—see Bolting cloths-.
•.
Cloves
.
*
1
Coach and harness furniture of all kinds .
Coal
Cobalt
..1
_..
Cochineal
.
Cocoa h u t s . . . -- •:
Cocoa
Cocoa shells
_
Cocoa nut oil —see Oils, palms, &c.
...Cocul us Indicus - - - - _
-.
S.
Codilla. or tow of hemp or flax _..:;--"-,
Coffee and tea, when imported direct from the place of their
growth or production, in American vessels, or in foreign vessels
entitled by recipr(,)Cal treaties to be exempt from discriminating
duties, tonnage, and other charges
-i--.
Coffee, the growth or production of the possessions of the Netherlands, imported from the Netherlands in the same manner
Coins, gold, silver, and copper
Coins—see Cabinets of coins
Coir—see Jiite, &c
^
j .
Coke ahd culm of coal
Collections of antiquities—see Philosophical'apparatus, &c
Collections of antiquities—see Cabinets of coins, &c
Colored glalss—see Glass, colored
'.'
Colors, water—see Water colors
Combs of all kinds
,^
Comfits, sweetmeats or fruit, preserved in sugar, brandy, or moCommon saddlery—see Saddlery
^
Composition tops for tables, or other articles of furniture .
Composition beads—see Beads
20
20
10
30
30
25
30
20
10
'20
20
20
10
30
20
40
5
5
30
Free.
30
5
25
40
30
30
20
10
20
10
10
10
20
15
' 24
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
FreeFree.
Free25
30
/' ./
19
24
Pree.
Free.
FreeFree30
30
30
24
24
24
40
20
.40
30
30
15
30
24
1,
342
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1846.
1857.
Per cent.
Per cent.
30
Compositions of glass or paste, when set
.--•
24
10
8
Compositions of glass or paste, not set
.._.
'30
Confectionary of all kinds, not otherwise provided .for
24
10
8
Copal, gum—see Gums.
SO
24
Copper articles, vessels, and wares—see liianufactures
„
20
15
Copper bottoms-i
,
20
15
Copper rods, bolts, na,ils, and spikes
'Copper in sheets or plates, called braziers' copper, and other
20
15
^ sheets of copper not otherwise providedfor.
.-.
20
15
Copperas, or green vitriol, or sulphate of iron
-.
5. Free.
Copper, in pigs or bars
•..
.----.,_.
5 Free.
Copper, when old, and fit only to be remanufactured
..
Free.
Copper, when imported for the United States mint
Free.
Free
Copper ore
-• Free.
Copper, sheathing—see Sheathing copper.
.. Free
Free.
Free.
• Copper coins—see Coins
_
Free.'
30
Coral, cut or manufactured
^
^
24
20
Coral, marine—see Marine coral, unmanufactured
-.
15
Cordage—see Cables and cordage ._.
-..
25
19
'
Cordials, absynthe, arrack, Curra9oa, kirschenwasser,, liqueurs,
maraschino, ratafia,., and all other spirituous beverages of a
100
sinDilar character
_
....30
30
Cords, cotton—see Cotton cords
.'
. 24
_
:
30
Corks
'
24
30
Cork tree bark—^see Manufactures of the bark of the cork t r e e . . .
24
15
Cork tree bark
.,
__
4
20
Corn, Indian—see Indian corn
„
15
20
Corn meal, Indian—see Indian corn and meal
15
30
Cosmetics—see Balsams, cosmetics, &c
-J..
24
Free.
Cotton
Free
30
Cotton cords, gimps, and galloons
24
30
Cotton, hat bodies of—see Hat bodies of cotton
i
24
Cotton, embroidered—see Manufactures of cotton, &c., embroi30 .
dered
«
24
Cotton, all manufactures of, bleached, printed, painted, or dyed—
see Manufactures of cotton
_. 20 to 25
24
Cotton laces, cotton insertings, cotton trimming laces, cotton
25
laces and braids - - ,...
•.
.^---L
19
25
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed .
^
24
Cotton, manufactures of, not otberwise provided for—see Manu25
factures of cotton not otherwise provided for.
J
19
20
Cotton, articles of, made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c _-'
15
20
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
24
'20
Cotton and silk-, hatters' plush—see Hatters' plush
_-„
15
Cottou velvet in the piece, composed wholly of cotton—see Vel20
vet in the piece, &c
15
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
20
24
Cotton and silk velvet in the piece, cotton of chief value—see
20
^Velvet in the piece, composed of cotton and silk, &c
.
15
Court plaster.___
30
24
30
Crackers, fire—see Fire crackers .-'
24
30
Crayons, of all kinds
'
24
20
Cream of tartar4
20
Crown window glass—see Window glass
1..
15
5 Free.
Crude tartar—see Argol
Crude articles for dyeing, &c.—see Articles in a crude state, &c -.
5 Free.
•
343
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Crystals for watches- •see Glass crystals30
Cubebs
-20
Cudbear
.1
10
30
Culm of coal—see Coke
Curra9oa—see Cordials
:
ioo
Curls of hair-^see Bracelets
-.
-30
Curled hair for beds—see Hair, curled, &c20
Currants
----1
40
Cutlery, of all kinds - ' .30
Cutch
'.
10 Free.
Cylinder window glass—see Window glass..
20
'Darning needles--see Needles, of all kinds .
•20
Dates
40
Demy papejr—see Paper, demy, &c
...
30
Decoctions of logwood, &c.—see Extracts, and decoctions
20
De laines
25
Diamonds, gems, pearls, rubies, and other precious stones, and
imitations of precious stones, when set in gold, silver, or other
metal
^
30
Diamonds, cameos, mosaics, gems, pearls, rubies, and other
precious stones, when not set._^
'..
.--,
10
Diamonds, cameos, mosaics, gems,' pearls, rubies, and other
precious stones, imitations thereof, not set
_,10
Diamonds, glaziers', set or not set.
15
30
Dolls, and; toys of all kinds.
25
Downs of all kinds—see Floss silk, &c
-_15 Free.
Dragon's blood
__-i
—
—
30
Drawers, wove on frames—see Caps, gloves, &'c
20
Drawers, wove on frames, wholly of cotton—see Caps, gloves, &c'.
20
Drawers, when bleached, printed, painted, or dyed:
30
Drawing paper—see Paper, demy, &c
1
:
Free.Free.
Drawings—see Philosophical apparatus, &c
:
20,
Dre.«5sed and tanned skins—see Skins, tanned, &c
-..
20
Dried pulp
-20
Dried fish—see Fish, foreign, &c
.-.
20
Drugs, medicinal—see Medicinal drugs —'—:
20
Dutch metal, in leaf—see Metal, Dutch, &c
----.
Dye-woods, extracts and decoctions of—see Extracts and decoc20
tions
—^^5 Free.
. Dye-woods in sticks—see Brazil-wood, &C----:
5
.
Dyci lac—see Lac dye
Dyeing, articles used for, not in a crude state—see Articles not
20
in a crude state, &c
--—
'
5 Free.
Dyeing—see Articles in a crude.state used for dyeing
----5 Free.
Dyeing—see Berries, nuts, &c-, in a crude state— - .
Earthen, China, and stone ware, and all other wares composed of
30
earthy and mineral substances, not otherwise provided for
30
Earths, ochrey, crude or ground—:S.ee Ochres and ochrey earths.30
3Earth, ochrey—see Ochres and ochrey earths
10
Earth, fullers'—see Fullers' earth
^
J..10
East India gum—see Gum Arabic, &c--:
1
..-_Ebony wood, manufactures of—see Manufactures of cedar wood,
40
&c
-.20
Ebony wood, unmanufactured—see Cedar wood.
FreeFree.
Effects, household—see Household effects
24
15
8
24
3.0
24
15
8
24
15
15
8
24
4
24
24
4
12
24
19
' 24
15
24
24
15
15
15
15
15
24
15
15
30
8
344
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES
STATEMENT—Goritiniied.
1846.
1857.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Effects, personal and household—rsee Personal and household
' effects
-•
-.-..F r e e - , — Free
Effects, not .merchandise, of persons arriving in the United
States—see • Wearing apparel in actual use
Free.--.. Free.
Elephant paper—see Paper, demy, & c . , - . - r .
..''30
24
Embroideries ofgold, silver, &c-—see Articles embroidered, &C--,
30
"24
Embroidered manufactures, of cotton, silk, wool, .worsted—see
Manuiactures of cotton, &c., embroidered
•
-...
30
24
Emery, in lump or pulverized
.-- - -•
-.
20
. 8
Engravings or plates, bound or unbound..'
= .. 10
.8
Envelopes, paper—see Paper envelopes
:
> 30
24
Epaulets, galloons; laces, knots, stars, tassels, tresses, and wings
ofgold, silver, or other inetal
-..-.-30
24
Epsom salts—see Salts, epsom, &c.....
20
15
Essential oils--see Oils, volatile, &b. - . . .,.
1
_!..
. 30 ,'
' 24
•
Etchings—see Philosophical apparatus, &c.
L . . . 1 . Free
Free.
Ether
'.i,
J
...-.l.j
20
15
Expressed oils—see Oils, volatile, &c
•
30
24
Extracts—see -Balsams
.*-.
30
24
Extract of indigo
1
-....
.''
20
4
E.-tracts and decoctions of logwood and other dye-woods, npt
otherwise provided . 1 .
J
20
4
Extract of madder...
J.
.
20
4
Fabrics wholly or in part of India rubber—see Graces, &c
30
24
Fancy boxes—-see Paper boxes.
,
...
. ..,_ ^ . . .
•30
24
Fans and fire-screens of'every description, of whatever material
c 24
composed__30
Feathers and flowers, artificial or ornamental, and parts thereof,
of whatever material com posed ._.
j . .
30
24
Feather beds—see Floss silks, &c
--..
....
' 25
19
Feathers for beds—see Floss silk, &c
25
19
Felspar.
20
15
Felt, adhesive, for sheathing vessels
Free..... Free.
Fig blue J
.•
20
15
Fire-arms—see Muskets, &c.L
I
30
24
Fire crackers.
'..
-.„o
30
24
Fire screens-—see Fans and fire screens
:..•.--..
• 30
24
Fire-wood—see Wood, unmanufactured
..--.
30 .
•24
Fish, preserved in oil - see Anchovies
40
' 30
Fish, foreign, whether fresh,! smoked, salted, dried or pickied,
not otherwise provided for
.-20
15
Fish glue, or isinglass
'.'...
.:.
•
• 20
15
N 15
Fish skins - .1
_. •
_
'.
... _.
20
Fish oils—see Oils, neatsfoot, &c
.....l
^'
20
15
Flags, matting, or mats of—see iVlatting, China, &c
25
19
Flannels—see- Baizes, &c
'.;
_
•
.:...
25
19
I^lats, braids,^plaits, sparterre and willow squares, used for making
hats or bonnets
..,
..:...
30
24
Flax, manufactures of—see Manufactures offiax, &c-.-.--..
20
15
Flax, unmanufactured .'
_
:-.-:1
15 Free.
Flax, tow of—see Codilla..-.
.....
15
12
Flax seed
J-.-.
_
:.
20
15
Flints
..
6
4
Flint, ground
_
_
5
4
Floor cloths—see Ba,izes, &c
_.
25 \
19
Floor matting—see Matting, China, &c'
25 j
19
345
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT^Oontinued.
Per cent.
Per cent.
\
Floss silks, feather beds, feathers for beds, "and downs of.all kinds]
25
Floiir,. wheat—see Wheat and wbieat flour
20
Flour, rye, —see Rye and,rye flour . - . : - . ^ . .
•...
20
Flour of sulphur.
----•
.
-.20
.Flowers—see Feathers and.flowers
-.
30
Flowers, used exclusively in dyeing, &c —see'Berries, riuts, &c---.
5
Flowers not otherwise provided for;—see Berries, vegetables, &C-.
20
30
Foolscap paper—see Paper,-demy,'&c.,'
',
Franies and sticks/or umbrellas, parasols, and sun-shades, finished
or unfinished
J
_C'I
-_--^-.
30
Frankfort black
:
20
French chalk
.>i
^
'/.'
20
FreshfiSh-r-^-see.Fish, foreign, &c_.
'
20
Fruit preserved in.sugar, brandy, or molasses—see Comfits..
40
Fruit, green, ripe, 0r dried
.-I.-j---' ..L
- .:
20
Fullers' earth
....•
.'-^..-,--'
-..
10^,
Fulminates, or fulminating powders
'.
'
.
20 '
Furnituie, cabinet and households
-----.
30
Furniture—see Composition table tops
-.'
--....
40
Fur manufactures—see Caps, hats, muffs, and. tippets of fur.
30
Fur caps —see Caps, &c., of fur
_-..... —
,
30
Furs, dressed, on the skin
..
.,-.--.
20
Furs, hatters', dressed or undressed; not on the skin
..1
10
Furs, undressed, when on the ^kin
:
'
...
10
G-alloons. gold silver, &c—see Epaulets*^
30
Galloons, cotton:—see Cot|ton cords. &c
,
1
1
30
Galvanized tin plates—see Tin plates, galvanized
15
Gamboge
^
_
•
-..
20
Game, prepared—see Prepared vegetables, meats, &c'..
40
Garden seeds, and all other seeds for agricultural, horticultural,
• inedicinal, and manufacturing purposes, not otherwise provided
for . . . . . - " I
: Free..
Gelatine—see Macaroni, &c
.30
Gems, set—^see Diamonds, &c-, setj
..1
30'
Gems—see Philosophical apparatus, &c
...
Free.
10
Gems, ,not set—see Cameos, &c , not set
^. ^
10
Gems, iniitations ofi not set—see Diamonds,.&c
/
^.
^
30
German silver, see Argentine.i
.'
:15
German steel—see Steel in bars, &c
^
"
30
Gilt war^e—see Plated and gilt w a r e . . i
"30
Gimps, cotton—see Cotton cords, &c
.*
:-.
30
Ginger, ground-,
1
40
Ginger, dried,- green, ripe, preserved or pickled.-'...
40
Glass, cut
_..'
'.
--..
30
Glass, colored,.^stained, or painted
i-—
30
Glass crystals for watchies
30
Glasses or pebbles for spectacles
'
'..
30
Glass tumblers, plain,' moulded,\or pressed, not cut or punted—
30
Glass, paintings on—see Paintings (>n glass
-.-_.
30
Glass, porcelain—see Porcelain glass
Glass compositions of, set—see Compositions of glass or paste,
30
when set
Glass compositions of, not set—see Compositions of glass or
10
paste, not set
^^—
20
Glass, window—see Window glass.
J^
20
Glass, when old, and fit only to be remanufactured---
Free.
Free.
Free.
Fi^e.
346
EEPOEp: ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
15
Glaziers' diamonds, set or not set,—see Diamonds, glaziers'
20
Glauber salts—see Salts, Epsom, &c.
>
.30
Gloves, made-'on frames—see Caps, gloves, &C-, made on frames.,Gloves, wholly of cotton, made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c-^'
.20
made on frames
_-_---•.-.
20
Gloves, when bleached, printed, painted or dyed
20
Glue
:.'-.-.
20
Glue, fish ,.-'_.25
Goats' hair, manufactures of—see Mariufactures of goats' hair, &c.
Goats' hair, unmanufactured—see. Angora, Thibet, and other
20
goats' hair>.--^
J
,
30
Gold enibroideries—see Articles embroidered with gold
30
Gold, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c
Free.
Gold coin—see Coin
.-,.
1
15
Gold and silver leaf...
.2.
10
Gold-beaters' skin._
^-Goods, wares, and merchandise, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United States, exported to a foreign country,
and brought back to the United States in the same condition
as when exported, upon which no drawback or. bounty has. been
allowed : provided, that all regulations to ascertain the identity thereof, prescribed by existing laws, or which may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be complied with. Free-Granadilla wood, manufactures of—see Manufactures of cedar
40
wood, &c
120
Granadilla wood, unmanufactured-^see Woods, &c - - - - J
30
Grapes .
30
Grass bonnets—see Hats and bonnets composed of straw, &c —
30
-Grass baskets—see Baskets, &c., composed of grass, &,c
25.
Grass cloth
~l
1—
25
Grass, Sisal—see ;Jute, &c-, unmanufactured
..
25
Grass mats and matting—see Matting, China, &c-.^
10
Grease—see Taliow, &c .
,.
20
Green vitriol—see Copperas
- . — -^---..
20
Green turtle
--,
5
Grindstones ..-.
.^--.
20
Ground plaster of P,'iris—see Plaster of Paris . . ' — -.
«.
30
Gum benzoin, or Benjamin
...^.
—....--..
Gums—Arabic, Barbary, copal; East India, Senegal, substitute,
10
tragacanth, and all other guins and resins in a crude state.-'-.
Free.
Guano
. . . . , — .,
20
Gunny cloth
-.----— -.^--.
' 20
Gunpowder
-.
-—
^—
20
Gutta percha, unmanufactured
30
Hair, human, cleansed or prepared for use
^10
Hair of all kinds, uncleaned and unmanufactured
Hair, goats', unmanufactured—see Angora, Thibet, and other
20
goats' hair'.
.Hair of the alpaca, the goat, and other like animals, in certain
20
conditions-^see Wool
.-Hair, curled, moss, sea-weed, and all other vegetable "substances
20
used for beds or mattresses
--Hair cloth, hair seating, and all other manufactures of hair not
25
otherwise provided for
-—
--30
Hair, hats,.;&c., of—see Hats and bonnets of straw, Hair, &c----.
30
Hair pencils
-.- —
-- —
347
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Per cent.
Hair seating —see Hair cloth, &c
-.
25
Hams
_
I..
20
Harness furniture—^see Coach furniture
J.
30.
30
Sats—see Hats and bonnets, &c
-^
30
Hats, flats, braids for making—see Plats, &c
.
'.
30
Hat bodies of cotton --.
,
„
Hats and bonnets, for men, women, and children, composed of
straw, satin-straw, chip, grass, palm-leaf, willow, or any other
vegetable substance, or of hair, whalebone, or other material,
30
not otherwise provided for _Hats of wool
'.
----,20
Hat bodies, made of wool, or of which wool shall be a component
material of chief value..,
20
Hatters' plush, composed of silk and cotton,"but of which' cotton
20'
is the component material of chief value
30
Hearth rugs—see Carpets
J
•-"
30
Herrip, unmanufactured
.-i
_
-_.
20
Hemp, manufactured—see Manufactures of hemp
15
Hemp, tow of—s6e Codilla
1
w
10
Hemp seed, and rape se^ed
.
i
>
_.I...
Hemp seed or linseed, and rape seed oil, and all other oils used
20
in painting
i
---..
,5
Hides, raw, of all kinds—see Raw hides and skins
-..
3d
Honev
-r
30
Horn, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone, &c
5
Hq.rns, horn-tips, bones, bone tips, and teeth, unmanufactured -.
30
Household furniture—see Furniture 1
--.
-_
Household effects, old and in use, of pe'rsons or families from foreign countries, if used abroad by them, and not intended for
any other person or persons,, or for sale
:
FreeHulled barley—see Pearl or hulled barley
,
20
Human hair, cleansed Or prepared for use
_.
30
20
Hydriodate of potash—see Chromate, bichromate, &c 20
[ce
1....
- — ^-.-i
--_.
10
Illustrated newspapers—see Books, &c
40
[mitations of wines—see Wines. - - - .1
>
'30
[mitations of cameos or mosaics, set—see Cameos, &c-, set
30
[mitations of precious stones, set—see Diamonds, &c., s e t . . . - - . ,
30
[mitations of jewelry—see Jewelry
Imitations of ..calneos and mosaics, not set^—see Cameos and mo10
saics, imitations of, not s e t . .
:.
Imitations of diamonds; gems/ &c., not set—see Diamonds, imi10
tations of, &c., not set
-..
30
imitations of jet—see Jet and manufactures of
30
Imperial paper—see Paper, antiquarian, &c
.
»--_
30
India rubber, fabrics of—see Braces, &c..
^.
•30
India rubber shoes—see; Shoes wholly of India rubber
^..
10
India rubber, in bottles, slabs, oi* sheets, unmanufactured
__
India rubber, milk of..
.-.
20Indian corn and corn meal
20
Indigo, extract of—see Extract of indigo
•_
,
10
Indigo
»
.:.-'
-Ingrain carpeting—see .Carpets
30
Ink and. ink powder
30
25
Insertings, cotton—see Cotton insertings.
20
Insertings, thread—see Thread laces, &c
Per cent.
Free.
Free.
348
E E P O E T ON T H E
FINANCES.
ST ATEMENT—Oontinued.
'20
Instruments,' musicals-see Musical instruments
L
- —
20
Ipecacuanha
i
„
^
-'----.
20
iridium . . .
;.
^
-i
.
20
Iris, or orris root
-.-^i.--_.
..^
-..
--Iron in bars,- oloom, bolts, loops, pigs, rods, slabs, or other form,
30
not otherwise proyided f o r . - . .
I
L
....
30
Iron castings—see Castings of iron
>..
.. '- 30
Iron,,old or scrap—see Old or scrap iron
^_1
i30
D'on, vessels of, ca.st—see Vessel^ of cast iron.l.u
-•30
Iron, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c.- —
20
Iron, su I phate 'of—see Copperas, &c
,----^" -----:20
Iron, liquor.-.-.:
--...J
,
1
.-20
Isinglass— see Fish g l u e . . . -.30
Ivory, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone, &c
30
Ivory, vegetable, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone, &c20
Ivory black-.
•5
Ivory unmanufactured.j..
"5.
Ivory nuts, pr vegetable ivory
^20
Jalap
30
Japanned ware of all kin'ds, not otherwise provided, fo'r
20
Japanned saddlery—see Saddlery, common, &c.-i
20
Ja])anned leather.or skins, of all kinds-.L
-10
Je do gum—see Gum Arabic
:
i--...
'.
30
Jellies—see Maccaroni.
.^-_'.--,.-.,
^
30
Jet, and rnanufactures of jet, and imitations thereof
1
30
Jewelry, real or imitation*-...l
-,.
20
Juice, licorice—see.Licorice paste, &c . i-10
Juice, lemon or lime—rSee LemOn and lime juice
----....
20Juniper berries
^^-.-.-.i-l
._
-.^J
Free.
Jlunk, old
-i.i
^-'-'Jute, Sisal grass, coir, and other vegetable substances, unmanu25
. factured, not otherwise provided for
25
Jute, mats or matting—see Matting, China,. &C
-1
10
Kelp100
>Kirsch en wasser—see Cordials
....--.
-•-.
15
Kermes, mineral—see Mineral kermes--'-r5
Kermes
1
Knittin^-needles-^see Needles of all kinds^ for sewing, darning,
20
or knitting - . i ,
-....--."
:-..... ^30
Knots, ofgold, silver, or other m6tal^-se'e Epaulets, &c
..^
20
Lac spirits
.--.'--i
_-..
,.20
Lac sulphur--...
-.
.:
.-_
,
5
Lac dye . . , . .
-.-^1
.>^
30
Laces of gold, silver, or other metal—see Epaulets
,25
Laces, cbtton—see Cotton laces, &c
\ 25'
Laces, wuen bleached, &c 2
L
' 20
Laces, thread-^see Thread laces
--.-Lampblack,---.1
• 20
Lard _:
•
.__.
...
20
Lastings, cut in strips or patterns of the size and shape for shoes,
boots, bootees,,slippers, gaiters, or buttons, exclusively, not
5
combined with India rubber
-..
-i
^
20
Laths—see Boards, plank, & c . . . . . . J .
i--30
Lead pencils
..^
30
Lead, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c
20
Lead, chromate of—see Chromate
-.s
-.»„
- = 0-.
;
349
R E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued-
Per cent.
20
Lead, in pigs, bars, or sheets
.-..-.-_-.-------- — .
\ 20
Lead, nitrate of—see Nitrate of lead
---.
' ' 20
Lead', ,wl;iite*and red—see White and red lead
„ -.
20
Leaden pipes
1
-^.^ —
-•"20
Lea-'en 'shot..
,.-.
J._
i,
15
Leaf, gold arid sil ver—-see, Gold and silyer leaf
^..
Leather, majiufactures of—see Manufactures of leather
•— - -.
ao
Leather, tanned, bend, or sole ,
-i
...i...
20
Leather, upper, of all kinds
".
i.
'.
.
20
Leather, japEinned
---.,
.i
^
*
20
Leaves, medicinal—see Medicinal drugs, &c20.
Leeches
..i-i
!
i•
20
Leggins—see Caps, &c-., riiade on frames
----30
Leggins, wholly of cotton—see Caps, &c-, wholly of'cotton, made
20
on frames.
.
-.
20
Leggins, cotton,.,when bleached, printed, painted, or dyed _:
20
Lemons and limes
^
' ,20
Lemon peel—see Orange and lemon peel
40
Lemon and lime j nice
.
->
30
Leiter paper—see Paper, antiquaiian, '&c
^^.-..-.l.
20
Limes—see Lemons and limes
-.-^
10
Lime juice—see Lemon and lime juice
--L.._
10'
L i m e . - . . _'_
. . I . . ... •
Lime, sulphate of, unground—see PlastervOf Paris
-..
'. Free.
Lime, chloride of—see Bleaching powder—,
-.^..
10
Linen, manufactures of, enabroidered^—see Manufactures of cotton,
30
linen; &c'-....
.
'.J^...
20
Linens of all kinds
'.10
Linseed, but not embracing
flaxseed
i.,
20
Linseed oils—see Hempseed or linseed oil, &c . - . .
-100.
Liqueurs—see Cordials
------'-.
20*
Liq uor, iron—see lr<m liquor.^
.
20
Licorice, paste, juice, or root
•_
20
Listings,' woolen—see Woolen listings
J
20,
Litharge
'...
'
J.---J
,-.
20
Logwood, extract or decoction of-^see Extracts and decoctions-30
Lo«>ps, iron—see Iron in bars, &c
1
"...
Maccaroni, vermicelli, gelatine, jellies, and alLother similar
30
preparations
-.^--.
. . .--^
-.
40
Mace
.
1
-i
..•
'
Machinery, exclusively designed, and expressly imported for the
manufacture of flax and'linen goods
---.
20
Madder, extract of—see Extract of madder
.---Madder, ground or prepared.i
-^
?
5
Madder root.-i
^..
'
1
:._-,...----,_.
5
Madeira—see Wines
_
...->.
^
.
40
Magazines—see Books
'
" ^.i'...,
.....
10
Mahogany wood, manufactures of;—see Manufactures of cedar
40
wood, &c
'
,
---1^--.
20
Mahogany wood, unmanufactured—see Woods, &c
Malt
:....-.20
20
M.-I nganese- . . ^
_.
•
--.-.
20
Manna
1--L
.
Manufactures of cedar wood, granadilla,^ ebony, mahogany, rose
wond, and satin wood..^
i
j 40
Manufactures of jet—see Jet
,
30
•
^
Per cent.
Free'.
"
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
350
E E P O E T .'ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Per cent.
Manufactures ofthe bark of the cork tree, except corks
Manufactures of bone, shell, horn, pearl, ivory, or vegetable
ivory.
Manufactures, articles, vessels, and wares, not otherwiseprovided
for, of brass, copper, gold, iron, lead, pewter-, platina, silver,
tin, or other metal, or of which either of those metals or any
other metal shall be the coniponent material of chief value. .;-Manufactures composed wholly of cotton, bleached, printed,
•painted, or dyed
---^
I
j
..
Manufactures of cotton, linen, silk, wool, or worsted, if embroidered or tambored in the loom or otherwise,, by machinery,
or with the needle or other process
'.
Manufactures, articles, vesselsj and wares, of glass, or of which
glass shall be a component material, not otherwise^' provided
for
_.-- .1
Manufactures and articles of leather, or of which leather shall be
a component part, not otherwise provided for
.Manufactures and articles of marble, marble paying tiles, and
all other marble more advanced in manufacture than in slabs
or blocks in the rough
'
:L
Manufactures of paper, or of which paper is a coniponent material, not otherwise provided for„,
:
„.»..;
Manufactures, articles', and wares of papier-mach(^
L.'
--.
Manufactures, of wood, or of which wood is a component part,
not otherwise provided for
Manufac'tures bf wool, or of which wool shall be the component
material of chief value, not otherwise provided for
Manufactures of hair—see Hair cloth, hair seating-, & c . . .
Manufactures of fur—see Caps, hats, muffs^ and tippets of fur, &c.
Manufactures composed wholly of cotton, not otherwise provided
" for
:
«-:..
Manufactures of goats' hair or mohair, or of which goats' hair or
mohair shallbe a component material, not otherwise provided
for
i
Manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a component material , not otherwise provided"* f o r . . .
:
....-„--.
Manufactures pf worsted, or of which worsted shall be a component material, not otherwise provided for
Manufactures of flax, not otherwise provided for _Manufactures of hemp, not otherwise provided for
.r
Manufactures of mohair cloth, silk twist, or other manufacture of
cloth suitable for the manufacture of shoes, cut in slips or
patterns of the size and shape for shoes, slippers, boots,
bootees, gaiters, or buttons, exclusively, not combined with
India rubber
Manufactures of .lastings suitable for shoes, boots, bootees, or
buttons, exclusively—see Lastings
Manures or substances expressly used for
-Maps and charts __.
---.n,= o»
Maraschino-^se.e Cordials - - . - . . .
L..;_,
.-.
Marble, manufactures of—see Manufactures of marble
Marble paving tile—see Manufactures of marble.,
Marble, in the rough slab or block, unmanufactured.
„
Marine coral, unmanufactured
_.
_
-.
Marrow—see Tallow, marrow; &c
-.
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
25
30
25
25
25
25
20
20
10
100
30
30
20
20
10
REPORT
ON T H E
351
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1846.
Per cent.
Matting, China, and other floor matting and mats, made of flags,
jute, or grass
Meal, Indian corn—see Indian corn
Meats, prepared—see Prepared vegetables, meats, &c
Medals—see Cabinets of coins, &c_
Medicinal preparations, not otherwise provided for
Medicinal drugs, roots, and leaves, in a crude state, not otherwise
provided for
Mercurial preparations—see Calomel
Metal embroideries—see Articles embroidered
Metals, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c
Metals, silver plated—see Silver plated metals
Metal, Dutch and bronze, in leaf
Metals, unmanufactured, not otherwise provided f o r - - . Metal, type—see Type metal
Metallic pens
Mineral waters
Mineral and bituminous substances, in a crude state, not otherwise provided for
Mineral kermes
Minerals—see Specimens of natural history
Mits, made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c
Mits made on frames, when wholly of cotton—see Caps, gloves, &c.
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
Models of inventions and other improvements in the arts : provided, that no article or articles shall be deemed a model or
improvement which can be fitted for use
Mohair and silk twist—see Silk twist, &c
Mohair, manufactures of—see Manufactures of goats' hair, &e
Molasses
Mordant, patent—see Patent mordant
Mosaics, real and imitations, when set—see Cameos, &c
Mosaics, not set—see Cameos, &c., not set
Mosaics, imitations of, not set—see Diamonds, &e., not set
Moss, for beds or mattresses—see Hair, curled, &e
Moulds, button—see Button and button moulds
Muffs—see Caps, hats muffs, &c
Muriatic acid—see acids, acetic, &c
Musical instruments of all kinds, and strings for musical instruments, of whipgut, catgut, and all other strings of the same
material
Music, printed with lines, bound or unbound
Muskets, rifles, and other fire-arms
Nails, copper—see Copper rods, &c
Natron
Natural history, specimens of—see Specimens, &c
Neatsfoot oil—see Oils, neatsfoot, &c
Needles of all kinds, for sewing, darning, or knitting
Newspapers, illustrated—see Books, &c
Nickel
Nitrate of lead
Nitrate of soda, refined, &c.—see Saltpetre, refined, & c - - .
Nitrate of soda, when crude—see Saltpetre, when crudeNitric acid—see Acids, acetous, &c
Nutmegs
Nuts, not otherwise provided for
1857.
Per cent.
25
20
40
Free
30
Free.
19
15
30
24
20
25
30
30
30
20
20
20
30
30
Free
Free
15
19
24
24
24
15
15
15
24
24
20
15
15
12
30
20
20
30
25
30
20
30
10
10
20
25
30
20
Free.
Free.
20
20
10
20
10
5
20
40
30
24
19
24
15
24
4
8
15
19
24
4
15
4
24
15
8
20
10
30
20
10
Free.
24
15
24
Free.
15
15
8
4
15
8
4
15
4
24
352
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
)
Nuts, cocoa—see Cocoantits--.-.
----*.
----.
20
Nuts, used exclusively in dyeing, &c.—see Berries, nuts, &c
5
Nuts, ivory—see Iv(^ry.nuts.
...^„--.
5
Nut galls
—..
.,
'------,
r
- -..
5
Nuxvomica----.-„
'..
^---'
'-..
.,
10
Oakum
'..."'
'.
>. J FreeOats and bat meal
.,j
'_
^..-.._-.
20
Ochres and ochrey earths
1,
,
-.
30
Oilcloth of every description, of whatever material composed .^-.
30
Oils, volatile; .essential or expressed,. and not otherwise provided, for
•
\}
.
___.
30
Oil, castor—see Castor oil
. . 1..- -.
".. j
_.
20
Oil, spermaceti, whale, and other fis^h, pf American fisheries, and
. all other articles the produce of such fisheries . . .
«...__. Free-,--.Oils, hemp seed, linseed, rape seed, and all other oils used in painting—see H6iiip seed oil, ,&c
..,
,
20
Oils, neatsfoot and other animal oil, spermaceti, whale, and other
fish oil, the produce of foreign fisheries.. . . .
•
„. . - .
20
Oils, palm, seal, and cocoa nut
'....
_'.
10
Oil of vitriol—see Sulphuric acid
...^
^
.__.
10
Old or scrap iron—see Iron, old, &c._..
/..
30
Old pewter--see Pewter,- when old, &c....^..
5
Olive oil in casks, oth<3r than salad.oil
30
Oiiye salad oil,'and all other olive oil,-not otherwise provided for.
30
Olives
_
^
•
....'.
• /30
Opium
,
;_.
20
Oranges, lemons, and limes'
...1
.-....-.-^
'20
Orange arid lemon peel. 1
^
---2-1
'
i-L.-.
20
10,
Orleans -seeAnatto
...
_.
:
,
30
Ornamerital feathers or flowers—see Feathers •
.
10
Orpiment.'
_
J.._
.
,_.•_ j
20
Orris, or iris root—see Iris or orris root..
i..
..--,
30
Osier baskets—see Baskets, .composed o'f grass, osier, &c
,
20
Osier or willow, prepared for basketmakers' use
,_..._
._..
20
Oxalic acid--see A- ids, acetic,, &c
J
...
30Paekthread-^-see Twiner and packthread
---.11
' 20
Paddy—see Rice or paddy
^.
^
_
_.
Paiotings and statuary
_
.,_',
30
Paintings on glass
•_'.
_
"J
30
Painted glass—see Glass, painted
-^1........
-i-..
20'
Paints, dry, or ground in oil, not otherwise provided for
L..
10
Palm-leaf, unmanufactured -'__
J-i.il-,
30
Palm-leaf basketST-see Baskets
..._
;..
30
Palm-leaf hats—.^ee Hats and Bonnets
---.•..
10
Palm oils—see Oils, palm, &c
1
10
Pamphlets—see Books, printed, &c-.
.i
40
Paper segars—-see Segars, snuff,, &c
..-^
30
Paper, manufactures of—see Manufactures.of paper, & c . . . Paper, antiquarian, demy, drawing, elephant foolscap, imperial,
30
letter, and all other paper, not.otherwise provided for
__..
30
Paper boxes, and all other fancy boxes
30
Paper envelopes
----.__....-.1...
20
Paper hangings
__.
_
_..
20
Paper for screenp or
fire-boards
1„.'
20
Paper, sheathing—see Sheathing paper
...w10
Paper, music, bound or unbound—see Music p a p e r - . _ - i - - . l - « . .
353
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1857.
1846-
, Per cent. Per cent.
•
.30
Papier-machd—see Manufactures of papier-nlach(^_
—...
Parchrnent
30
Parasols, frames or sticks for—see Frames or sticks
30
30
Parasols and sunshades
__
1
20
Paris white—see Whiting or Paris white
,/30
Paste—see Balsams ^ . . J
..
Paste compositions—see Compositions of glass or paste, when set
30
20
Paste, licorice—see Licorice paste
-..
Paste, Brazil—see Brazil paste
---.^
.
15
Paste compositions, if not set—see Compositions of glass .or paste,
10
not set
^
1
.:
'
._
-.^,:
__,___,
10
Pastel—see Wbad or pastel . . - . • . . - .
-_
20
Patent mordant
_--.
30
Paving tiles, mai ble—see Manufactures of marble
r.-.
20
Paving stones _
_."
_
__
..
20'
Paving and roofing tiles, and bricks_
'
"
...
30
Pearls, when set—see Diamonds, .&c., set
.
.
30
Pearl, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone, shell, pearl, &c.
20
Pearl or hulled barley.-.
_-.
---.
Pearls, not set—see Cameos, mosaics, diamonds, gems, pearls, &c.,.
10
not set
...„.,-^
--.
..'..
Pearls, imitations thereof, not. set—see Diamonds, pearls, &c-,
10
imitations thereof, not set
-.. ^
5
Pearl, mother of.. ^ . .
,
"
.,..-.
30
Pebbles for spectaclesT-see Glasses or pebbles for spectacles.. . . .
30
Pencils, hair—see Hair pencils
,
_-,.:..
. 30
Pencils, lead—see Lead pencils
.
-.
30
Pencils, red chalk—see Red chalk pencils
30
Pens, metallic—see Metallic pens
'--_
30
Pepper
-,----Perfumes—see Balsams, &c
_
30
30
Perfumed soap—see Soap, perfumed
•_..
Periodicals, and other works, in course of printing and republica20
tion in the United States
'
.-_
•.-.
.
10
Periodicals—see Books', printed, &c
•
Personal and household effects (not merchandise) of citizens of
the United States dying abroad
.-..
. . . . Free
15
Peruvian bark—sec Bark, Peruvian
^
30
Pewter, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c-. ^
•. .
5
Pewter, when old, and fit only to be remanufactured
-1/.
30
Pickles, capers, &c.—see Capers, &c
---..
20
Pickled fish-^see Fish,.foreign, whether fresh, &c
_
^30
Pigs, iron—see Iron, in bars, &c
:...
20
Pigs, lead-r-see Lead, in pigs, &c
^.._..
5.
Pigs, brass—see Brass, in bars and pigs
^.1— .
,.
Pigs, copper—see Copper, in pigs, &c.l
. . - —.,
5
5
Pigs, tin—seo Tin, in pigs, &c
40
Pimento
_
...^
20
Pine apples
• _.,
20
Pipes, lead—see Leaden' pipes, &c20
Pitch
25
Pitch, Burgundy—see Burgundy pitch
^
30'
Plaits for bonnets, &c. -^see Flats, braids, plaits, &c
Planks—sec Boards, planks, &c
-mFrec„
Plants, not otherwise provided for—see Trees-, shrubs, &c.
5
Plants, used exclusively :in dyeing---see Berries, nuts, &c..
20
Plantains
'
-
23 F
24
^ 24
24
24
16
24
•24
15
12
8
4
15
24
15
15
24
• 24
15
• 4
8
4
24
24
24
24
24
4
.24
24
15
, 8
Free.
Free.
24
4
24
15
24
15
Free.
FreeFree.
4
S
15
15
10
•24
15
Free;
Free.
•'
8
354
REPOET ON THE FINANCES-
STATEMENT—Continued.
Plaster of Paris, when ground
..':
r
Plaster of Paris, or snlphate of liriie, unground.L
•Plated metal, silver—see Silver, plated metal, &c
Plates, copper—see Copper in sheets, &c:
_-_
Plates, stereotype—see S.tereotype plates.
'-.-::••-. -.'
Plates, Terne tin—see Terne tin plates . .
'Plates, tin, galvanized; or ungalvanized—see I l n plates, galvanized or ungalvanized..'
- - _•
Plates, bound or unbound—see Engravings or plate's ._
i-—
Plated and gilt ware, of all Icinds
—.
Platina,Vmanufacturep of—see Manufactures, &c...-.
Platina, unmanufactured
'.
..,...„
--.
Playing cards
.-.
...^
'.
..
Plumbago^
„ — .•. •...•
Plums
'
•
•...
I.;..-.
Plush, hatters'—see Hatters' plush..
Pocket books-^see .Card cases, '&c'
Polishing stones ...'.
1.
Porcelain glass--see Glass, .porcelain .
Pork
.
..
^o.rter, in casks or bottles—see Ale, beer, and porter
^
Poi^t wines—,see wines
i
-.•
.-. i
Pot ash, nitrate of—see Saltpetre, refined or partially refined ^-..
Pot ash, nitrate of, v/hen crude—see Saltpetre br nitrate of soda,
&c., ?w;hen crude, . j
..-J.
Potassi:um
' _...'.
...
Pot ash, .ehromate, bichromate, and Prussiate of—see Chromate..
•Potatoes
1•_-...:.
.
•
;.--Poultry, prepared—see Prepared vegetables, meats, &c
•-._.
Powder, gun—see Gunpowder
- ...>
•
,-.....
Powders, fulminating —see Fulminates
^ — . — --..
Powders, bleaching—see Bleaching powder, ,&c . . .
Powder, ink—see Ink and ink powder
.-...L.....^.
.
Precious stones, and imitations thereof—see Diamonds, &c., when
set,
^
.i
_
..'.
Precious stones, not set—see Cameos,- &c., when not set
-.
Precious stones, imitations of, not set—see Diamonds, &c., imitations'of- not s e t . . . . . .
_.
Prepared vegetables, meats, poultry, and game, sealed or,enclosed
in cans, or otherwise
,...
:.._.
Preparations, medicinal—see Medicinal preparations,
._.
Preparations, mercurial—see Calomel, &c- - . . . . .
_.
Preparations of salts—see Salts, Epsom, &c.
••...\.
Preserved salmon—see Salmon, preserved
^
Printed books, magazines, &c—^ee Books, printed.
Prunes
—:
.-„..-.....
Prussian b l u e . . . . . i
Prussiate of potash—see Chr'oisaate, k c J
Pulp, dried—see Dried pulp
„.
Pumice
Pumice stone
-...Pumpkins
'
Putty
Pyroligneous acid—see Acids, acetic, &cQuicksil ver
,
^
Quilla bark—see Bark, Quilla
.30
20
30
20
30
10
30
20
30
.4010
5
20
20
30
40
20
20
15
30
30
10
10
40
30
'25
20
30
10
40
20
20
20
10
10
20
20
20
20
15
355
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1846.
Per cent.
Quills
.
Quinine, sulphate of—see Sulphate
Rags, of' whatever material, except wool.~.
.'
Raisins ..
Rape seed—see Hemp seed
Rape seed oil—see Hemp seed, &c., o i l . .
.
Ratafia—see Cordials
-. —
Ratans and reeds, unmanufactured
•..
,
Raw silk—see Silks, raw, notmore advanced, &c
^..
,Raw silk—see Silk, raw, or as reeled from the cocoon, &c
.
Raw hides and skins, of all kinds
^.
Red chalk pencils
'.
_--.
^
.....j.-.Red chalk
'._
:
..'.:
..
Red lead—see White and red l e a d . . . .
'---Reeds, unmanufactured—see Ratans, & c . - - - . _
._-'
Regulus of antimony—see Antimony, &c
:.
^.
Rhubarb
_
. Rice or paddy
.
..
Rifles—see Muskets
^.
Ringlets of hair—see Bracelets
Rods, iron—see Iron in bars, &c
Rods, copper—see Copper rods, &c . . '
Roll brimstone.
.;_-Roman vitriol—see Blue or Roman vitriol
...'
Roman cement
'
^^
• Roofing slates, &c-.,
_
"
Roofing tiles—see Paving and roofing, &C-^
"Root, iris or orris-^see Iris or orris root
V Root, licorice—see Licorice paste, &c
..'.•
,
Roots, medicinal—see Medicinal drugs, & c . . .
__
Root, madder-^see Madder root
:
Roots, used exclusively in dying—see Berries, nuts. &c
Rosewood, manufactures of—see Manufactures of cedar wood, &c
Rosewood, unmanufactured—see Woods
,_..
Rotten s t o n e . ^ . . - - ^ . .
.'
Roucou—see Anatto
Rough marble—see Marble ih the rough
_-,
Rubies and imitations, when set—see Diamonds, &c.
Rubies, not set—see Cameos, &c., not set
Rubies, imitations thereof, not set -see Diamonds, &c., imitations
of, not set
:
^
Rugs—:see Carpets
•
1
Rye, and rye
flour._,
_.
.'Saddlery of all kinds, not otherwise provided for.,
Saddlery, common tinned or japanned
^..l...
Saifflower
-.
i..
Saffron and saffron cake
•
.,
Sago
•
.-„-..
Salad oil—see Olive salad oil
Sal ammonia
.,
i
1.
Salmon, preserved - - . . .
...:
.
Sal soda, and all carbonates of soda by whatever names designated, not otherwise provided for
--^.^....
Salted fish—see Fish, foreign, &c
Saltpetre, or nitrate of soda or potash, when refined or partially
refined
.
.
1857.
Per cent.
20
20
. 5
40
10
20
100
10
15
15
5
30
20
20
10
20
20
20
30
30
30
20
20
20
20
25
20
20
20
20
5
5
40
20
10
10
20
30
10
10
30
20
3020
5
20
20
30
10
30
20
. 20
10
Free.
Free.
Free.'
Free.
Free.
Free.
Free.
356
E E P O E T ON THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
184:6.
Per cent.
Saltpetre, or nitrate of soda'or potash, when crude._
'.
Salts, Epsom, Glauber, Rochelle, and all other salts and prepara. tions of salts not otherwise provided for ._
,._._•
Sardines—Fee Anchovies
Sarsaparilla :
:
._..
Satin wood, manufactures of—see Manufactures of cedar wood, &c.
Satin wood,, unmanufactured— see Woods
:.....
Satin straw hats, bonnets, &c—see Hats, bonnets, &c.Sauces—see Capers
-.._
_
Saxony carpeting—see Carpets
•
—
_.
Scagliola tops for tables, or other articles of furniture „
Scantling—see Boards, &c
.
Scrap iron—see Iron, old or scrap
.-----,—•
--•
Sculpture, specimens of-—see Philosophical apparatus, &c
Sealing wax
.___
•
_
1
... —
Seating, hair^see Hair cloth
...
Sea-weed, for beds, mattresses, &c.—see Hair, curled, &c
Seeds—see Garden seeds, &c .
.—
.
Seeds, hemp seed, rape seed—see Hemp seed..
• -..
Seedlac
'.-..,.
SegarSj snuff", paper segars, and all other manufactures of tobacco.
Senegal gum-^-see Gum Arabic, &C^ ._:
Seppia .
Sewing silk, in the gum or purified
Sewing needles —see Needles of all kinds _-__
Shaddocks
_-.
."
.--.
Shear steel—see Steel in bars..
Sheathing paper
^—
._.
_
_.
Sheathing copper ; but no copper to be considered such, and admitted free,' except in sheets of forty-eight inches long aud
fourteen inches wide, and v/eighing Irora fourteen to thirtyfour ounces the square f o o t . . . .
,
Sheathing metal, not wholly or in part of iron, ungalvanized
,
•Sheathing felt—see Felt, adhesive, &c
-._.--.
,
Sheep's wool, on certain conditions—see Wool
•
........
Sheets, silver plated metal—see Silver plated metal
...„„-.
Sheets,,copper—see Copper in sheets
'
Sheets, lead—see.Lead in pigs, &c
..:
Sheets, tin—see Tin in plates or sheets
Sheets, zinc,'spelter, or teutenegue—see Zinc, &c-.
..^'.
Sheets, India rubber—see India rubber, &c..
Shell, manufactures of—see Manufactures of bone, &c
Shells of cocoa—see Cocoa shells.." :
._'
Shell boxes—see Card cases, &c
.
Shells, unmanufactured—sec Tortoise and other shells
Shellac
'
..--.
Sherry—see Wines
..:
Shingle bolts and stave bolts
Shirts, made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c
Shirts, made on frames, if wholly of cotton—see Caps, gloves, &c.
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed . .
Shoes, composed wholly of India rubber .^
-.
Sh.od.dy—see Waste, or shoddy
Shot, leaden—see Leaden shot
-.Shrubs—see T^^ees, shrubs, &c
-.-.
Side-arms of e^vjery d.escription
„-.--..
20
40
20
40'
20
30
30
30
40
20
30
Free30,
25
20
Free.
10
5.
40
10
20
30
20
26
20 '
Free.
Free.
Free.
30
30
20
20
lb
15
10
30
10
30
5
5
40
30
20
20
30
5
20
30
357
E E P O E T ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Singles, silk—see Silk, raw, not more advanced, &c
Silk, manufacturesof, if embroidered—see. Manufacturesof cotton, linen, silk, &c
.
Silk twist, and twist composed of mohair and silk
Silk, sewing, purified—see Sewing s i l k . . .
:
Silk, sewing, in the gurri—see Sewing silk
..--..
Silks, floss—see Floss silks
.Silk, manufactures of-^see Manufactures of silk
_
Silk and cotton hatters' plush—see Hatters' plush
.T.
3ilk and cotton velvet in the piece, cotton chief value—see Velvet composed of cotton and silk
...
Silk,, raw, not more advanced in manufacture than singles, tram,
and thrown, or organzine.^
Silk, raw, or as reeled from the cocoon, not being doubled,
twisted, or advanced in manufacture in anj'- way
.
Silk twist, suitable for the manufacture exclusively of shoes, cut
in slips or patterns of the size and shape for shoes boots,
bowtees, or buttons, slippers, and gaiters, not combined with
India rubber^—see Manufactures of mohair cloth, &c
Silver embroideries—see Articles embroidered, &c_
_.
Silver, manufactures of-^see Manufactures of brass, &c
Silver plated metal, in sheets or other form
. . . ^ —:
Silver leaf—see Gold and silver leaf
_
Silver coin—see Coins
,.-.
Sisal grass—see Jute, &c
_
J
_.
Skiris, fish —see Fish skins
Skins, furs dressed on—see Furs dressed on skin
...
Skins, goldbeaters'—see Goldbeaters' skins
.
Skins of all kinds, japanned
-.
Skins, tanned and dressed, of all kinds
Skins, raw, of all kinds—see Raw hides and skins, &c . .
Skins of all kinds, not otherwise provided f o r . . .
Slabs, iron—see Iron in bars, &C-.
.
Slabs, marble-^see Marble in the rough
Slabs of India rubber, unmanufactured. _
*
'
Slates, roofing—see Roofing slates
.Slates, other than roofing—see Roofing slates, &e __
Slate pencils
.'
'.
.
Smalts -,
Smoked fish—see Fish, foreign, &c
^...
Snuff—see Segars, snuff, & c . ,
_
Soap, Castile, perfumed, Windsor, and all other kinds
Soap stocks and stuffs—see Tallow .___
_
Socks, made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c
-_____.
Socks, made on frames, wholly of cotton—see Caps, gloves, &c-,
made on frames, wholly of cotton
__
..
When bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
Soda, sal—see Sal soda
-.-.
Soda, carbonates of—see Sal soda
_
Soda, nitrate of, refined, &c.—see Saltpetre, refined....
Soda, nitrate of, when cinide—see Saltpetre, crude
Soda ash
.'
^
Sole leather—see Leather, tanned, &c
"
1—
Souvenirs^see Card cases
Spar ornaments—see Alabaster and spar ornaments
.,...-.
Spars—see Boards, plank, &c-»-...
Free.
Free.
25.
20
20
10
25
20
5
20
30
20
10
25
25
20
20
20
40
30
10
30
20
20
20
20
10
5
10
20
30
40
20
234
REPORT
ON THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1846.
Per cent.
parterre for hats, bonnets, &c.—see Flats, braids, sparterre, &c.
Spectacles, glasses for—see Glasses or pebbles for spectacles
Specimens of sculpture—see Philosophical apparatus, &c
Specimens of natural history, mineralogy or botany
Spelter in sheets—see Zinc, spelter, &3
Spelter, unmanufactured—see Zinc, spelter, &c., unmanufactured.
Spermaceti oil—see Spermaceti, whale and other oils, of American fishery
Spermaceti oil, foreign—see Neatsfoot, &c
Spermaceti candles and tapers
Spices of all kinds
Spikes, copper—see Copper rods, &c
Spirits distilled from grain—see Brandy
Spirituous beverages—see Cordials
Spirits, lac—see Lac spirits
Spirits of turpentine
Sponges
Spunk
Squills
Stained glass—see Glass, colored, stained, or painted
Starch
Stars, of gold or silver—see Epaulets
Statuary—see Paintings and statuary
Staves—see Boards, plank, &c
Stave bolts—see Shingle and stave bolts
Stearine candles and tapers
Steel, not otherwise provided for
Steel, in bars, cast, shear, or German
Stereotype plates
Sticks for walking—see Canes, &c
1
Sticks for umbrellas—see Frames and sticks for umbrellas, &c
Still bottoms
Stockings made on frames—see Caps, gloves, &c., made on frames.
Stockings, wholly of cotton, made on frames—see Caps, bonnets,
&c., wholly of cotton, made on frames
Stockings, when bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
Stones, precious, when set—see Diamonds, &c., when set
Stones, precious, when not set—see Cameos, &c., not set
Stones, precious, imitations thereof, not set—see Diamonds, &c.,
imitations of, not set
Stones, paving—see Paving stones
Stones, building—see Building stones
Stones, burr, unmanufactured—see Burr stones
Stone ware—see Earthen, China, and stone ware
Stones, polishing—see Polishing stones
Stone, pumice—see Pumice stone
Stone, rotten—see Rotten stone
Straw baskets—see Baskets composed of grass, straw, &c
Straw hats and bonnets—see Hats and bonnets composed of
straw, &c
Strings of whipgut or catgut, for musical instruments—see Musical instruments
Strings, all other of the same material—see Musical instruments-.
Substances expressly used for manures
Substitute gums or burnt starch—see Gum Arabic
Sugar of all kinds
Free
Free
Free.
Free
30
30
15
5
20
20
40
20
100
100
20
20
20
20
20
30
20
30
20
20
20
20
15
20
30
30
20
30
Free.
Free.
15
15
4
15
30
30
4
15
8
15
15
24
15
24
15
15
15
12
15
24
24
15
24
20
20
30
10
15
24
24
4
10
20
10
10
30
10
10
10
30
8
15
8
Free.
24
8
8
8
24
30
24
20
20
15
8
10
30
Free.
8
24
REPOET ON THE
FINANCES
359
STATEMENT—Continued.
)Ugar, syrup of—see Syrup of sugar
)ulphate of lime, unground—see Plaster of Paris
mlphate of copper--see Blue or Roman vitriol
sulphate of iron.—see Copperas
sulphate of barytes, crude or refined,
sulphate of quinine
sulphate of zinc—see White vitriol
kilphuric acid, or oil of vitriol
Sulphur, flour of—see Flour of sulphur
Sulphur, lac—see Lac sulphur
3un-shad'es—-see Parasols and sun-shades
30
Sun-shades, frames and sticks for—see Frames and sticks for
parasols
..
..
30
Suspenders, wholly or in part of India rubber—rSee Braces
•_,...
30
Sweetmeats—see Comfits
'—:
40
Syrup of sugar
„-..--.
^
30
IVagacanth, gum—see Gum Arabic, &c
_
10
Tallow candles
20
Tallow, marrow, and all other grease and soap stocks and soap
. stuffs not otherwise provided for
10
Tanned leather—see"Leather, tanned. •.
20
Tanned and dressed skins—see Skins, tanned and dressed
20
Tanning, articles used in, nbt in a crude state, not otherwise
provided foresee Articles used in dyeing or tanningi
>-.
20 Free.
.20
Tapers, spermaceti—see Spermaceti candles and t a p e r s . . .
,
Tapers., stearine—see Stearine candles and tapers
,
20
.20
Tapers, wax—see Wax candles and tapers
Tapioca
-..
20
Tar
20
Tartaric acid—see Acids, acetic
20
20
Tartar, crearii of-^see Cream of tartar
5 • Free.
Tartar, crude—see Argols
..-..
- -'
30
Tassels ofgold, silver, or other metal—see Epaulets
...
Tea, from place of production—see Coffee and tea..'
Free.
Free5
Teeth, unmanufactured—see. Horns,, &c
.15Terne tin, in plates or sheets
10 Free.
Terra japonica, catechu, or cutch
15
Teutenegue, in sheets—see Zinc, spelter, and teutenegue, in sheets
5
Teutenegue, unmanufactured—see Zinc, &c., unmanufactured : . .
20
Thibet goats' hair, unmanufactured^see Angora, Thibet, &c . _..
20
Thread lacings and insertings
-. — . . . . . . —
15 j
Thrown silk—see Silk, raw, not more advanced, &c
30 ]
Tiles, marble paving—see Manufactures of marble
^.
20
Tiles, roofing or paving—see Paving and roofing tiles
20
Timber, hewn and sawed—see Boards, planks, &C-.._.
20
Timber to be used in building wharves—see Boards, planks, &c..
3,0
Iin, manufactures of—see Manufactures of brass, &c
15
Tin, in plates or sheets, galvanized or ungalvanized
5 Free.
Tin, inpigs, biiis, or blocks
--.
20
Tinned saddlery—see Saddlery, common, &c
25
Tincal—see Borax, crude
.'
.-.
30
Tinctures—see Balsams
30
Tippets of fm'—see Caps, &c., of fur
40 ^
Tobacco, manufactures of—see Segars...:
_-.
30
Tobacco, unmanufactured- ..,
,
360
E E P O E T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Tortoise and other shells, unmanufactured
5
Tow of hemp or flax—see Codilla.-..
15
Toys—see Dolls
•.
30
Tram, silk—see Silks, raw, notmore advanced, &c
.,
15
Trees, shrubs, bulbs, plants, and roots, not otherwise provided
for
-.-.-.-...
Free.
Tresses, gold, silver, or other metal—see Epaulets.
30
Trimmings, cotton—see Cotton laces
25
Tumblers, glass—see Glass tum.blers
.'
30
^Turkey carpeting—see Carpets
^
-.
30
Turmeric
,..,
^
_.
...
5
INirpentine, spirits of—see Spirits of turpentine 20
Turtle, green—see Green turtle
-._
20
Twines and packthread, of whatever materials composed
_ _.
30
Twist, silk, or silk and mohair^see Silk twist._•
30
Type metal
, .
."'-_
20
Types, new or old
„....
20
Umbrellas
30
30
Umbrella frames and sticks—see Frames
..,»
20
Upper leather
20
Vanilla beans _..
,..
--..l
30
Vegetable ivory, nianufactured—see Manufiictures of bone, &c...
Vegetable ivory, or ivory nuts—see Ivory nuts..5
Vegetables, prepared—see Prepared vegetables ..^
40.
Vegetable substances used in making hats and bonnets—see Hats
and bonnets
--.
.
30
Vegetable substances, unmanufactured—see Jute. — ^:
25
Vegetables not otherwise provided .for^—see Berries, vegetables...
20
Vegetable substances used for beds and mattresses—see Hair,
curled
20
Vegetables used exclusively in dyeing—see Berries, nuts
.'
5
Vellum
.-'
30
Velvet in the piece, composed wholly of cotton
20
Velvet, when bleached, printed, painted, or dyed
20
Velvet in the piece, composed of cotton and silk, but of which
cotton is the component material of chief value
."
20
Venitian carpeting—see Carpets
•30
Verdigris
_
•
20
Vermicelli—see Macaroni
._•.
^.•.--30
Verrnilion
—•
.".
.'.
20.
Vessels of cast iron—;Bee Iron, cas", &c
30
Vessels of metal—see .Manufactures of brass, &c
30
Vessels of glans-^see Manufactures of glass
^.
30
Vinegar'
—
30
20
Vitriol, greeri—see Copperas
Vitriol, white—see White vitriol, or sulphate of zinc.:
.,
20
Vitriol, oil of—see Sulphuric acid
'.
.
10
Yolatile oil^see Oils, volatile, &c
30
30
"Wafers
'.
.-.
Wares composed of earthy and mineral substances, not otherwise
provided for—see Earthen, &c
30
30
"Wares, japanned—see Japanned wares._..---.
30
Wares of metal—see 3f anufactures of brass, &c
30
Wares of glass—see Manufactures of glass-•
».
30
Wares of papie?'-machd—-see Manuiactures of papier-m.achd...
30
Wares, plated and gilt—see Plated and gilt ^vares
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
361
STATEMENT—Continued.
1857.
Per cent.
6
Waste, or shoddy
1
30
Watches, crystals for—see Glass crystals for wa,tches-'„
10
Watches, and parts of -u^atches
_
-.
10
Watch materials and unfinished parts of watches
30
V/aters, mineral—see Mineral waiers
..„.. — _
30
Water colors
30
Wax beads—see Beads
-— • 30
Wax, sealing—see Sealing v/ax
.1
•20
Wax, bees'—see Beeswax
—
.._:.__
20
Wax candles and tapers
....:
..--•
30
Wearing apparel—see Clothing, ready-made.
-.
Wearing apparel in actual use, and other personal effects not
merchandise, professional books, implements, instruments, and
tools of trade, occupation, or employment, of persons arriving
in the United States : provided, tliat this exem.ption shall not
be construed to include machinery, or other articles imported
Free.
for use in any manufacturing establishment, or for sale
Free..
30
Webbing, composed wholly or in part of India rubber—see Braces.
Free.
5
Weld....-....-.-.
30
"Whalebone baskets—see Baskets—
— '.=..
30
Whalebone hats and bonnets—see Hats and bonnets.
. 20
Whale oil, foreign—see Oils, neatsfoot, &c
Free.
Free.Whale oil, of American fisheries—see Oils, spermaceti, &c
20
Whalebone, the produce of foreign fisheries..
20
Wheat and wheat flour
20
White acid—see Acids, acetic, &c
»
20
White and red lead
— 20
White, Paris —see Whiting, or Paris white ^
20
White vitriol, or sulphate of zinc
20
Whiting, or Paris white
30
Willow baskets—see Baskets
»
30
Willow hats and bonnets—see Hats and bonnets of straw, &c
30
Willow squares, for hats and bonnets—see Flats
20
Willow prepared for basketmakers' use—see Osier and willow . . .
30
Wilton carpeting—see Carpets
20
'Window glass, broad, crown, or cylinder
— r
30
Windsor soap—see Soap
'
Wines, Burgundy, Champagne, claret, Madeira, port, sherry, and
40
,all other wines, and imitations of wines
--30
Wings of gold, silver, metal—see Epaulets
..-..
10
Woad, or pastel
SO
Wood, manufactures of—see Manufactures of wood
30
Wood, unmanufactured, not otherwise provided for
30
Wood, fire—see Fire-wood
---•
Woods, cedar, granadilla, ebony, mahogany, rosewood, and .s.atin
40
' wood, when manufactured
•
Woods, namely, cedar, box, ebony, lignumvitss, granadilla, mahogany, rosewood, satin wood, and all other cabinet woods,
20
unmanufactured
^.
20
Woods, dye, extracts or decoctions of—see.Extracts and decoctions
5 Free.
Wood, dye-—see Brazil wood, and all pther dye-woods in sticks...
30
Wool, manufactures of—see Manufactures of wool, &c
30
Wool, unmanufactured, not otherwise provided for
30 Free.
Wool, costing 20 cents or less per pound
.-25
Woolen and worsted yarn
-.
•
20
Wool hats—see Hats of wool
362
E E P O R T ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
1846.
Per cent.
Wool hat bodies—see Hat bodies of wool
Woolen listings
-Worsted raanufactures—:see Manufactures of -vvorsted.....
Works (foreign) in course of republication-««see Periodicals
Yams
."
... —
Yarn, woolen and worsted—see Woolen and worstedyarn.
Yellow acid—see Acids, acetic-, &c
.,.
Zinc, sulphate of-—see White vitriol —
_..
,
Zinc, spelter or teutenegue, in sheets . , , - _ . .
ZinCj spelter or teutenegT:ie, unmanufactured
:
;
1857.
Per ,cent.
20
20
25
20
20
25'
20
26
15
5
15
15
19
15
15
19
4
15
12
4
COMPAEATIVE STATEMENT,
EXniBlTIiSG
THE IMPORT DUTY ON
GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE,
OF THE
GROWTH, PRODUCE, AND ]\^NUFACTURE OF THE UNITED STATES,
!.
EXPOBTED TO
GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, SPAIN, HOUAND, BELGIl]!, AND BRAZIL ;
ALSO
THE DUTI ON LIKE GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDISE,
IMPOETED INTO THE UNITED STATES.
No. 51.
Comparative statemeoit, exhibiting the impoo-t duty on goods, wares, and merchandise, ofi the growth, produce, and manufiacture ofi the United States, exported to Great Britain, France^ Spain, Hollaoid, Belgium, and B r a z i l ; also the duty
on like goods, wares, arid merchandise, irrqjorted inio the Uoiited States.
0. STATES.
FRANCE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In French
vessels.
auantity.
Kemarks.
Duty.
In foreign
vessels-
Exports.
Duty.
Articles.
Duty, ad
valorem.
oo
Duty.
Duty.
Quantity-
ft!
O
15 cts-
Oil, spermaceti . . .
15
whale and other fish
Whalebone
Free .
•
Fish, dried and sraoked
.. ..do
15
. . do
15
15
15
do
Cwt . . . .
pickled
.... Staves—
not exceeding 72by 7by 3 i in.
exceeding 71i by 7 by 3 i in..
15
15
'fon
Boards, plank, and s c a n t l i n g . . .
24
15
Ton
15
15
Oak, bark, and other dye-woods . . . F r e e . . .
.
24
15
15
$0 56
,
•.
1.000 pieces
..'..do
....do
4
....do
2 42 Above 3 1-5 inches thick
28 cubic feet
From ly to 3 1-5 inches thick .. 324^ feet
.do
Others
1 82
28 cubic feet
All other exported by sea
'..
do
Cwt
. . . . Free
'.. From beyond Europe
. . . do
elsewhere.....
. . .
"10 p. c. ad valFree
Cwt.
do
. . .do- . .
From French Guyana
elsewhere beyond Europe . . . . d o
entrepots
....do..
2 18
Of"•'^2 inches long
Of 39 to 52 inches lonf^
Less than 39 inches
02
96
93
32
$0
2
3
7
0215
23
95
..
2 93
'5 87
5 48
5 48
2
3 42
6 41
21 52
Free.
3 91
..-
. . . do
Ofi'er
(See "Fish, dried and s m o k e d . " )
do
$0
1
2
7
H
Free
do
do
Cwt
do
pressed.. . ; . . . . . . . . d o
refined.. . . . . . . .. , do.
....do.
^rench fisliiii'''
. . . do
Forei'j^n beyond Furope
,...do
Frencli
fishin^^
. . . . . . . . ....do
. . do
....do
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3 91
4 69
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No. 51—Continued.
STA.TES
HOLLAND.
SPAIN.
I n Spanish
vessels.
Articles.
Duty, ad
valorem.
Remarks.
15 cts
1
5
Spermaceti
15
15
15
candles
Fish, dried and s m o k e d
pickled
Staves—
not exceeding 72 by 7 by 3 } in.
exceeding 72 by 7 by 3 } in . .
Shingles
"
Boards, plank, and s c a n t l i n g . . .
15
15
24
15
15
..Free,
H e w n timber
Oak, bark, and othsr dye-woods
....
24
15
1
5
A s h e s , pot and pearl
Ginseng
Skins and furs
Beef.
15
15
:
15
Tallow
8
Hides.
H o r n e d cattle
Butter.
4
.j
15
2
8 .
Free.i
1 60 '
2 67 |
Purified and pressed
Free.
2 14
...do..,
220 lbs..
I....do...
1 ....
..
' 220 lbs.
3
61
10 0 8 •
Free.
8c. to
40|
o
w
3 21
j
1
Boards and plank
Beams or rafters
Smaller
' Each
31 cub. i n .
do
100 lbs..
....do...
100 l b s . . . .
....do
; ...do
i
Of those numbered
| Dozen
1 100 lbs
weighed
In gait water
25 lbs
Dried, salted, or s m o k e d . . . .
do
Tallow
100 lbs
purified
.....do
1 . . . . do
! Each
' 1 lb
H o m e taking
Otherwise
o
. ,(See ''"Fish, dried & s m o k e d " )
j
! 1,000 pieces'
;— d o
J
1
Free.
Free.
Free.
6 p. c. ad val
Raw
Cut or split .
7f
311
4
3}
From H a m b r o '
elsewhere
Pitch
Tar
Duty.
$ 0 77|34
100 lbs..
Spanish taking
From European and American fisheries direct.
Other
(See " F i s h , dried & s m o k e d " ) 1
Spanish Possessions.
A l l manufactures of w o o d
T a r and pitch
26il
21
*
(>i'
26*.
Duty.
Duty.
Duty.
$ 0 58i!
25 lbs.
....do.
, 1 lb..
do.
do.
...do.
do,
1
Raw
Cut or prepared
Wrought
Raw
Quantity.
Remarks,
Duty.
Oil, spermaceti
whale and other fish
Whalebone
| Exports,
Exports.
In foreign
vessels.
Quantity.
2 67 j
3 58
1 33|j
2 67
15 p. c. ad val.il8 p, c. ad val
n\
2
8;
|
'Si'
lHl
7i'
'i
1 p. c . ad v a l .
6 p. c. ad v a l . !
6 p. c. ad v a l . i,
Rough
Planed and ready for u s e .
;
Cubic ell.,
•
'..
,
15 p. c. ad val.j 18 p. c. ad val
6-|
15 p. c. ad val.118 p. c . ad
j
12f
i
25i
53"j
15 p. c . ad val.jlS p. c. ad
4 1 - 5 c . to 9 62 j 4 c . to 11
I 72c. to 25 71 |64£c. to 30
j
31^
64£l
;
38}!
1
80£i
I
to 1 3 0 } ! $ 1 1 4 } to 2
I 4 £ c . to 3 63
9£c. to 4
i
8*
val.
17
34
64J
val.
56
75
38}
77}
51
96£
78|
39
10*
N o t ground
, Ground
D y e , of all sorts
1
Rough
Manufactured .
220lbs...,
; 220lbs.
; 220 lbs'.
20
1 p. c. ad val.
Free.
6 p. c. ad val,
40c. to 2 02
8 p c . ad val.
Free,
Free. |
1 p. c. ad val.i
1 p. c. ad val. !
' 6 p. c. ad val.
2 42
20
.1.
I p. c. ad val.i
Free.
I Eatable
1 Spoiled for grease
220lbs.
do..
1 21
4 p. c. ad val. 1
Tj
s
o
w
ai
Cheese.
24
Pork
Ham and other bacon
Lard
Woolless than 20 cts- per pound.
15
15
15
24
.Free.
Horses
..do..
Live hogs.,
Mules
Sheep
In balls
Other sorts .
..do...
..do...
..do...
Common, sheep's
Saxon
Olher
Stallions and m a r e s .
Geldings
Por breeding.
Wheat
Wheat flour
Indian corn
15
15
15
15
15
15
meal
Rye meal
Rye, oats, and other small grain
and pulse.
Biscuit or ship bread
Potatoes
Apples . . ,
Onions
•
Rice
Cotton...;
Tobacco
Flax seed
Clover seed
Hemp seed
Sugar, b r o w n . . ,
refined
Hops
Wax
15
24
8
15
15
Free.
24
15
Free.
8
24
24
15
15
Chocolate...
Spirits from grain, molasses, &c
95 lbs..
...do.
1 lb...
25 lbs..
100 lbs.
....do..
....do..
Each.....do..
....do.,
. - do.,
....do.
-...do.
Prohibited..
,
do....
,
do....
do....
15
- 30
25 lbs .
From various c o u n t r i e s . .
In leaves
25 lbs . . .
....do ...
....do ...
100 lbs . .
....do ...
25 lbs
...do
...do
...do
...do
Yellow .
White..
.
.
.
.
.
25 lbs . .
...do .
Pound .
•4i
15
$3
4
10
3
Vinegar .
24
Beer, nie, and porter
Cider
Linseed oil
Spirits of turpentine
Household furniture
Carriages and'parts thereof...
Hats of fur and silk
palm leaf....
Saddlery, trunks, and valises.
Caiulles, stearine
24
15
15
15
24
24
15
24
24
15
Scented ..
Common ,
Beer . . . .
2O
Q
Fresh or salted--.
Smoked or dried.
Rough of all sorts.
Combed and dyed.
220 lbs.
Eacli*.'.!
40
50
20
Free.
2 02
2 42
Free.
81
Free.
Mules and asses .
14c. to 1 56i
2 14
1 70^
37c. to 2 14 1 33^ to 3 23
Prohibited6t
5i|
78|
50 I
6ii
H\
lO^c. to 86 51c- to 1 07
64^c. to 1 60 $1 07 to 2 03
1.5 p . c. ad val. 18 p- c. ad val
1 28J
1 07
1 92^
1 60
12f|
lOi
15 p. c. ad val. 18 p. c. ad val
Pound .
25 lbs .,
. . . . d o .,
. . . . ( i o ..
. . . do .,
100 lbs ,
15 p.
30 p.
[30 p.
^30 p.
1 ton...
220 lbs .
1 ton...
220 lbs .
...do ..
1 ton..,
40
2li:!
56f|
24
40
SOi'i
c. ad val "iS p. c
c. ad val 36 p. c.
1 33i
c. ad va! 36 p- cc. ad vai- 40 p- c1 691
48
25i
60J
32
48
1 07
ad val
ad v a l
1 60
ad val
ad val.
2 02
1
1
1
L
1
5G^c. to 1
220 lbs . . .
3 bushels.
9ic- to 1 18i
15 p. c. ad val. 18 p. c. ad val
Molasses...
&8 i
1 28^!
5*
\c\ val.
p. c. ad val 8 p.
1 20i
1 UOJ
8 57
6 40'
5 75
4 79
19 to 7 46 |$3 83to 8 97
29 to 10 20 5 34 to 12 81
69 to 85 71 12 81 to 106 88
4 81
4 03
23 to 10 69 3 83 to 12 81
57i
47^1
4-j|
91
Prohihited
Prohibited
1 07
1 82
2
3 p. c. ad val
Free
8c. to 1,2
Free.
28c. to 4 84
40^!
Free
220 lbs .
220 lbs ,
1 ton...
1 ton...
220 lbs .
...do ..
Yellow
White..
In bottles, ordinary s i z e . .
Unraanufactured
Manufactured
6U
82
21
82
82
21
m\
• 8
14 52
220 lbs ,
Free
, . . . d o .,
40
2 42
...do ..
3 23
100 bottles
Free.
220 lbs . . .
61
...do ...'.
1 21
22 gallons.
4 03
3 03
1 01
22 2 - 9 g : 11
3 33 j
100 bottles2 02 I
22 2-9 galls
l p . . ad val.I,
. ad val.
6 p. c. ad val.i
10c.to 20 !
6 p- c- ad val.
...-do .
10 08 !
OO
No. 51—Continued.
oo
BRAZIL.
BELOIUM,
U. STATES.
Articles.
Expprts
Remarks.^
Duty, ad
valorem-
Ciuantity.
Remarks.
Duty.
Quantity.
Duty.
Duty.
whale and other fish
15
..
Free.
$3 07
2 68
2 30
22{:als
. . . do
220 lbs
]'j
Bidsian taking
Foreign taking
Cod, in Belgian vessels
in ffireiuii'vessels,.
Not othei wise described
220 lbs
,...do
....do..
100 No
15
24
15 .
....
Free.
1 22^
19"
47'
6 p- c- ad val-'
,f 1 66 to 8 17|-
Ton
. . . do
11*
1 15
l-5c. to 38
2 p. c. ad val.
36a
22
9,000 sq- ins-.
$0 23
1 15
other countries
Sweden
15
Ginseng
Skins and furs
15
15
Digitized forBeef
FRASER
15
Countries of production
Belgian vessels
In any other vvay
Rough
Dressed
220 lbs
....do
....do
.,
O
25 p- c- ad val.
1 62^
20 p. c- ad val9 inches
Ton
do
220 lbs
5i
.33-'
22
25 p. c. ad val.
O
. .
One inch thick
15
Hewn timber
Oak bark and other dyewoods . . . ,. -Free . . . N^ot powdered
Powdered
Dye, of all sorts
• 24
All manufactures of woods
Pilch . . .
T a r and pitch
15
Tar
Ashes, pot and pearl
39
1 Jb
do ..
. . . . do
15
.
$0 33
2 68
2 30
2 68
15
15
15
Whalebone.
Spermaceti
candles
Fish, dried and smoked
pickled
Slaves—
not exceeding 72 by 7 by 3 i in..
Shingles
Boards, plank and scantling
In Belgian vessels
Trans-Atiantic countries
In vessels where produced
Belf^ian vessels .
Prom Holland
22 gals
. do.
....do
3-pint3
3 pints
15 cts. Home takin"
Foreign
Oil, spermaceti
Cask
;. ....do.-'
....do
do
38
30 p. c. ad val.
30 p. c. ad val6 53
iJalf dutv.3ic. to 2 87
30 p. c. ad vai.
40 p. c. ad val.
1 14^
3 27^'
95i
2 18
30 p. c. ad val-
H
58
.30 p- c- ad vai25 p- c. ad val.
1 p. c. ad val.
6 p. c. ad vai.
Dried
Salted
...
32 Ibs
....do
55
82
o
Ul
.Tallow
;.
Hides....
1 • -'8 . .-
H o m e d cattle..
Butter
y
.— '
Cheese..;...
•
.-...-.
....do......
35 '
.
24
.
.';...',
. . . ; . . . . . . 2 1-5 l b s . . . . . .
220 l b s . . . . . . .
Fresh or.salt.
,...?
•
"Rank or rancid . v . . . - . . ; . . . . " . . . " . . ...:do.-..
....do
• • From Holland
elsewhere
;.......•... ....do..%.....
fcO -. :
^
Pork
...............-......:
15
fccj H a m a n d o t l i e r b a c o n
;...:'..
Smoked;....,":..'
...;.
.
•- 1 5 Lard
• 15 '
Wool
..:...
•,...
24
Combed and d y e d . . . . . .;>.•....
less t h a n 20 c e n t s p e r pound. .. ..Free... -Washed . ;
-..
W a s t e .of w o o l . . . ' . . . . • " . '
.Rough.
......'.
H o r s e s .-.
.^.. . . . . d o . . . .
Live hogs..,......'..'..'..-.,.......do....
Mules
: . , . . . . , " . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . ' . . ' . . Vi. . . , ' . . - . . . .
Sheep...;.
....do..r;
. . . . . . i
......'........
Wheat.
,:..;.•...
" .15
W h e a t flour
' 15
Indian corn
";
15
meal
15
Rye.meal .
,. . ;
.'....-. . 15 *
. R y e , oats, a n d bther.srhall grain
15
and pulse.
, ^Biscuit o r shipbreaci
.•
15
.
•
•
.
'
•
• .
,; .........................;
.
Potatoes
-
.
...Free... 1 , ;
•
-'
gfc.to
-
,
.
.
.
.
.
.
,
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
,
.
220 l b s . . ; . . . .
....do....•..^.
...'.do
.....do......;.
....do.........
Each..;.....
....do........
....do........
.-...dOi. '..'...
220 l 3 s . ; . . . . .
...do.-.-.\.. .
do........
....do..-.....:
.'. . d b : . . i . . : .
....do;"
.
-....'do.
,
'
6 7 i r . . . . . . . . 1 Raw.....
l-5c.to
j
220 l b s
\
.................
19
l-5c. to
2-5
'
.
1 22i
77
1. 34
• 7 771
96"
96
• 9. 5 8
9 58
• • , , 91
.
Free.
•
-2'87,
. - . - . - -38
• • •• : ' • • • 1 62^•
- .
--281
• 19
;•
-.58
- • .
131
..
'> . 5 8
• .58
. ll§c, to
19
Spirits from grain, molasses, & c .
"
30
•
An excise duty of
> . . . . . « . . 22 g a l l o n s . . . .
15° o f 100° t h e r m o m e t e r ; e v e r y
d e g r e e o f i n c r e a s e 19 c e n t s
for e v e r y 2 2 g a l l o n s .
1
1 17
1 63
3
4
.30'p. c . ' a d ' v a l .
.
.
13
26
19
13
1.09
6
1 63
,30 p . c . a d v a l .
r.;,.-;~.:;;"...,.
30 p . . c . a d val.
30"p. c . a d v a l .
30 p . c . a d v a l .
30 p . c a d v a r .
32 l b s . . . . . . . .
99
192 l b s . . . . . ^ . . - . .^
3 27
20 p. c . ad val.
30 p . c a d v a l .
30 p . c . a d v a l .
Upeck....r. - 3 3 c . t o . 9 9
.......'.'.".....
.
.
.
...
.
.
•
.
;
.
'
.
:
;•.,.....;..-...'.
b r d i n a r y sailors'..'...._... f....... . 3 3 l b s . . . ; . . . .
Finer.i....."
. . . . ...... . . . . d o
128 lbs
58
'
,.......; .
"'.v.\['.\\]y:'.\y.'.".'..'.v..\"fi.
.-...,;..
........
22 g a l l o n s —
100,bottles...
1
....do
:.
lib.........
....do.
. . . . . V ' . ' . . . . . . . . . .•.. . ' . r . . . ' . ' . . . ; . . . . .
Each
Edam..'.'.
English....-..'..........;
,... 1 lb.........
• Other'sorts.-. . - : . • . . , • . . . : . . . . . *.'.. . . . . d o . . . . . . . . .
: S a l t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . 32 l b s . . . . . . . .
.1 l b . . . . . . . . .
Smoked .',.;.........'.
32lbs.V...;..
;,.
2^ b u s h e l s . . .
: ' 2
. , . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i , \ . .:
24
Apples
'30
22 g a l l o n s . . . . ' . •
8
.
Free.
Onions.......,....-.
15
i. *220 l b s ' . .*'!'.!!"
Ri'ce.
28ic. to I 821
15
•" From various countries
......do.... ....do..............i . . . . d o . . . . . . .
32ic. to
77
Cotton
:.•,
.'
Free.do
...dor.;
. . . : . . . : . . d o . . . . . , , . ' $ 1 . 9 2 t o - 6 ^71
Tobacco
24
.
1 ton...
. 2 9
Flaxseed......
°.
;
15 • •
411
..\.do......-.-.
Clover seed
-Free.
•
.
48
....do
•.. 8
.
321c. t o
83
220 lbs
!
24
....do........
. 18 20 1
refined . . , ' .
24
....do
• - 25 1
Hops....:.....
\.........:.'.
"• 1 5
....do
Raw.,...
..
40 J
Wax
'
• .• " •'
- 1 5 ,^
....do...
-'
2 43ii
Bleached
....do
4.861
Chocolate..,,...,......,'.,
15 . 1
Arrack and rum, in casks
'
in bottles
......;....
i lb.........
:'- - -
-;
..l....do
:
Purified'...;
Salted
Dried.........
83c. t o 1 5 3
1.
2 30 I c o n 2 2
galls.
'9 58 1
.".........'....;.... T..,....
-
•
ioo p s . . . . . . . .
White or y e l l o w . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . Pound
In rolls........7.
1....do......do..Of eocoa
,i,....
- Other sorts
••
"
•
*
•
'
^
'
.
30
30
30
32 lbs
;.......
••••;•
•
2
2
2
30
50
30
44
1 09
99
p. c ad val.
•
. 26
p. c. a d val.
p. c ad val.
6 53
p. c. ad val.
p. c. ad val.
p. c ad val.
p. c. ad val.
p..c. ad val.
p. c. a d val.
23
241
•
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tei
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50 p . c . a d val.
•••
•
Rum, Jama;ica, and others......
3 pints
•
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30 p. c. ad val.
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03
No. 51—Oontinued.
O
D. STATES.
FRAN(fk.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Aiticles.
I n French
vessels.
Quantity.
Remarks.
Duty.
In foreign
vessels..
Duty.
Duty, ad
valorem.
Duty.
. Exports.
Quantity.
Duty.
$0 19
. $38 39
i...
- • t 3 8 32 -.
Rura and taflia.
. . . . . . . . 22 crallons.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Of other "Stuffs
.
.....
(See note on " Sugar.f')
2
1.92
1 92
W i n e or vegetable acids. ..^.:.. . . . . d o
Of beer, cider, pears, and pota- , . . . ~ a o . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38-,
38
toes.
4 84
21
5
5
Barrel.
Beer, ale, and p o r t e r . .
24
Cwt. . . . . . .
....
^ 2§
Free
do........
5
Cider
15
,.do.^
.
2 93
2 44^
Linseed oil-. ;
• 15
....do.
....
•
21
do
2 44|
2.68
Spirits of t u r p e n t i n e . . . . .
15
....do...
.10 p. c ad val.
-24
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15 p . c a d v a l . 15 p. c. ad val.
Household f u r n i t u r e . . . . . . .
2l
i p . c . ad val.
.Free., i . . .
24
• Prohibited: '
Prohibited.
Carriages, and parts thereof..'..
24' Felt, (hats) . . . . . . ; • . . . . . . . . . . . . Each..".
1 p . c. ad val.
29
29
Hats of fur a'nd silk
15
' 'Each'.'.*.*!!!!!!;!!!
.10 p. c a d v a l .
palm leaf
. . .
24 .
21
Prohibited.
.......do
Prohibited.
24 Saddlery, trunks, and Valises..
21
8 87
•85
8 311 ^ ^
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C w t
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1 92
56
1 92
fallow
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220 l b s . . . . . . . ' .
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21
5 381
56
4 89
wax ,
....*....
Cwt
....
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15
17 09
Soap:.
•
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16 Scented
15 04
....do
.:
24
....do..;
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Not scented
;...
••••••.
Prohibited.
2.18 For the public
30
Prohibiten.
Tobacco, manufactures of
Pound
Prohibited.
Free'......
do
Prohibited.
15
Gunpowder
,,
Leather
do.'
(See ^'.Skins," and " H i d e s ,
15-.
skins, and furs.")
2JProhibited.
Prohibited.
$1 13 to 3 39
Dozen p a i r s . . . ,
24
Boots and shoes of l e a t h e r . . . .
1 p. c. ad val.
.Free
10 p. c. a d v a l . 10 p . c. ad val.
< 19
Cables and cordage
do.......
10c. to
27
. '•
5
Cwt.
15
Salt..
2 581
Ha^mmered or in s h e e t s . . ' .
2 35
15
Lead.
>,....
.......do
. . . ; do..-.'...
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do......
.......do
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. 39
24
I r o n , pig.-.
39
Other . . . . . ,
.... ....do
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Spirits from grain, raolasses, &c-
30
Molasses
24'
24:"
....
.
Gallon
^ 3 63
Cwt
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, 91
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24
24
24
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. 94
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61
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61c. to 3 63
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2 42
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.
......'.
Bars, plates, old, & c . . . . . . . . . . . C w t . . . . . .
....do
98c. to 1 37
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Prohibited.
$ 1 9 6 to 24 45
Prohibited.
lc. to 4 89
$ 4 89 to 9 2 9 2
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Prohibited.
$2 151- to 25 91^
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29c. t o ' 5 38^
$5 Syj^ to 94 62
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.
5c. to 20 54
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Prohibited.
Cotton printed, or colored,
white other than duck, duck
and olher manufactures.
19 & 24
do
H e m p , cloth, thread, and,other
manufactures.
15
.do
21
Prohibited.
2i
$2 93 to 240 34
Medicaments compounded, not
otherwise described.
5c. to 21 81
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
....d«
Free . . . . .
.15
$2 93 to 240 34
^
Sail-cloth same duty as the article from which it is'made.
Cwt
.
Cloth.
Wearing apparel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Earthen and stone w a r e . . . . . . .
Buttons
Combs
24
19
24
Brushes . ;
Billiard tables and a p p a r a t u s . . .
Umbrellas and p a r a s o l s . . . . . . . .
Clothing.and l i n e n - r e a d y for
use pay the sarae'duty as the
raaterial o f w h i c h it is made.
N e w , belonging to travellers....
Cwt
All others
....do
2 42
Free
. . . . do
10 p. c ad val..
Pound
Tortoise shell.
....do
Free
Cwt.
Pound
10 p . c ad val.. Billiard balls, &c
........do
Of s i l k . . . .
Each
do.....
Free . . . . (See " S k i n s ahd furs.'')
15
iVIusical instruments.
- .
24
24
15
;
15'
Ipes^ia^"
Books
Cwt
61
61
48^ Old
.'
French
German
.\ . .
Other languages
6c. to
61
The,air
$2 90 to 14 52
Each
Of 100 notes
24c. to 2 90
.
Pound
i...
18 Musical clocks
Other . . . . . . . . . . 10 p. c. ad val.
Ffee
Ed. prior to 1801
7 26 Republished from a Fr. edition.
since 1801-, cwt.
Fr.ed. reimported within 5 years
3 63
Copyright, cwt
Cwt
. . . •.
•
do
....do....'
,
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8
-
do
24
24
24
Morocco and other leather not
sold by the pound.
Fire engines
Printing presses
Type
'
Cwt
....do
....do
....do
....do....'
. ..do
Each
Pound
"
^
...-...-
..
Free.
15 & 24
Pound....
. .
......Free...
5c. and
6
Painters' c o l o r s . . . .
Varnish, gallon
Not otherwise des'd
Free
2 90
Free......
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98c. to 9 78
$ 1 08 to 10 52
14 67
15 65
10'
11
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
1 p . c ad val. - 1 p . c. ad val.
V
Cwt
. . . . do
29 34
$7 83 to 29 34
15
'"
$ \ 96 to 7 82 $2 15^ to 8 46^
3 91
4 31
98
1 07^
19 56 .
201^
4 89
5 381
' 9 78
10 52
l i e . to 72 60
l i e . to 72 60
43i
.48^
Cwt
do
....do...
Libraries for private use of
persons setthng in F r a n c e .
Maps a n d c h a r t s
Paper printed, painted, or
stained, paper
hangmgs,
flock, and all other.
Paints and varnish
30 p . c. ad val: 30 p. c ad val.
5 481
4 99
98c. to 31 98
$ 1 0 8 to 33 70
$ 9 78 to 19 36 $10 52 10 20 78^
341
38
43^
49
39
43
38
38
141
do
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2^0. to 16 04
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43i
31 06
,^8 46 to 31 06
2^0. to 17 02
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In Spanish
vessels..
Article-s.
Remarks.
-
-15
15
24
,••
Leather
Boots and shoes of l e a t h e r . \ . . .
Salf.
......
Lead
~
.
*
'
castings.. •
100 lbs . . . .
manufacfures
•
Cotton printed or colored,
white o t h e r l h a n diick, duck
and other manufactures. ..
24
.
•. '
•
96»
831
67
29
Free.
24
15
/'--•• 961
'
•
'
•
Pound . .. .311c. to 4 67f 51fc. to 5 611
19'& 24
'220*rb*s*!!!!
..,.-.
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"
..........
220 l"bs .! !-
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220 Ibs^.-..
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.
Pound.....
Ounce.....
,
-
'
"40
54
38
'32
15 p. c. ad val. 18 p. c ad val.
^
6*45
Free.
Free.
81
Free.
Free.
. 30.
6 p. c. ad val.
1 & 2 p. c. ad V.
Old, refuse, and
filings......
'
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Other
..-.: : . *22oVbs!!!!!
Free.
Copper and b r a s s . . ,
40c. to 1 61 r
226'ii)*s!!!!!
l.to6 p . c . a d v .
4 p. c. ad val
40.p..c. ad vai: 48 p. c.^ad val.
'idoYb's!'!!! 16 86 to. 120.24 2 1 3 8 t o l 4 9 64
15.
Linen ribbons
Plain l a c e . . . , . . . ; . . .
Allother.....
defined . . . . .
Rou^^h
Otheis
•
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ports.
.
220 lbs
•^4 03
10 08
do >
.,..-. . . . . d o . . . - .
1 69
1 69
..:.do .....
.-. *
3 03 ...-.do . . . . .
."
. . . . d o . . . . . $4: 84 to 16 13
6 p. c ad val.
(See " H i d e s and skins.")
6 p. c. ad val-
1 151
. . . . do .
•
-.421.
• ..
51
\..>.dd
-;
1 151
961
do
$2 M t o 2 561 2-561 to. 3 03"
4 24
3'23
T w o inches long and under. . . . . d o . . : . .
2 57
3 33
T w o inches long and o v e r . . . . . . d o
.$6 40 t o - 8 02 $7 66 to 9 68
...;dO
31 #c. to 32 07 421c. to 38 46
30 p. c a d v a l . 40 p. c. ad valStoves and chimneys
Brass, bar, block,"and plate. 'iooVbs'.!!.!! | 8 57 t o l O 69. 10 69 to 13 36
Copper, old, broken, & refi'dd o . . . . . . •2 401 to 3 23 $3 23 t o - 4 29
Brass . . . .
. . . . . d o . . . . . . l7 14-to33 28 21 43 fo 30:56Copper . ' . . . . ,
-.
. . . d o . . . . . . 17 14 to 79.66 21 43 to 96 30
P o u n d , . . . l c to 6 41 l i e , t o 7 68
'
Duty. .
Soft
Hard
Scented^.
Prohibited.
3-85
. Prohibited.
Ra\V, in lumps or bulks
Refined
.'
Nevy i n v e n t i o n s . . . -.
H e m p , cloth, thread, and other
manufactures:
Prohibited.
351
Prohibited.
100 lbs . . . .
'
24
;
$0
2
2
..' 4
'
Duty.
In sheets ..-..•
15
24
Copper and brass
791
331
14
43
(See " S k i n s . " )
-24
2_4
bai'
-$0
2
2
3
15 p. c ad Veil. 18 p. c ad v^al.
Prohibited.
Prohibited.
-
.
.:....;......
Tro:n, Dicr
Soft ...-.
Hard . . ,
30
45
15
24
19
Tobacco, manufactures o f . . . . .
25 lbs . . . . ....do
lOOlbs . . . .
....do ;....
Quantity.
Duty.
Duty.
Duty.
Candles, tallow
w a x . ,'
Soap
I n foreign / Exports,
ve'ssels.
Quantity.
Romarks.
Duty, ad
valorem.
•
Ito 6 p . c adv.
* *''
Wearing apparel
24
Earthen and stone w a r e . . .
24
Buttons
Combs...
19
24
Brushes
Billiard tables and apparatus..,
Umbrellas and parasols
Morocco and other leather not
sold by the pound. ,
Pire engines
Printing presses
Type.....
'....;
,
24
15
24
24
15
. Musical instruments
Books.....'
Free.
Maps and charts
Paper printed, painted, or
' • stained, ' paper
hangings,
flock, and all other.
15 & 24
Prohibited 1
Prohibited
30 p. c ad val. 40 p. c ad val.
31 f c . to 2 67 421c.to 3 21
15 p. c. ad val- 18 p. c a d v a l .
40
331
Pound . . . .
38
32
Dozen
. 40 !
40
....do....;,
Tortoise shell
i6c. to 3- 87 19c.to 4 60
do
6 p. c. ad val- 8 p. c ad val.
Weavers', with teeth of reed
Dozen — 6^c. to 1 181 7fc. to "1 44
' 191
16
Gross
16
" 191
Pound . . . .
15 p- c- ad val. 18 p. c ad va .
801
96i
Povind . . . Balls of ivory
1 03
Each
86
(See " Skins and f u r s " ) .
6 p- c- ad val- 8 p- c- ad val ,3 p- c- ad val1 281
1 53i
Of tin or lead
25 lbs
3 21i
3 7b'
. do
..
1 07
1 281
Dozen.."^...
42ic- to 53 44 5 1 i c - t o 6 4 1 3
Each
20 and 25 p. c. 24 and 30 p c
ad val ad val,'
801 to 5 35 96^ c- to. 6 40
25 lbs
Prohi bitedProhibited
15 p. c ad val- 18 p. c. ad val.
Land and naval, and in relief
30 p- c- ad val. 42 p- c ad-valMaps
2Lie. to 3 .1:5 2.5ic. to 3 77^
2.51bs
Pound . . . .
Paper hangings
Jewelry, real and mock
24
Oold loaf.'
Flint cut, flint colored and
fancy ornamental glass, of
whatever kind.
12 24 & 30
All other glass .
15 & 2 4
Pound . . . .
64-i
1.1c- to
54 j U c . to
SOp. c a d v a l . 36 p. c a d val^ c to 2 06.
1 to 1 53
6 p . c ad val. 6 p. c. ad val.
25 p. c ad val. 25 p. c ' a d val.
Platc and Vessels
....\
• 28i^
231
Pound
61 c t o 60 10 8^ c to 80 16
Each
Looking-glasses
211
25A
"Watch lenses, optical, S e c . Pound
1 801
•
1 49
Glassand crystal, wrought .. 25 lbs
2 14^
1 89
do
Glass in tables
641
53i
Sorties, common and dark . 25 l b s . . . . . .
-15
12
ifoltles, large, covered
Each......
r
Ivory balls
3 p. c'. ad va .
1 p. c ad val.
"3 p. c ad val.
6 p . c ad val.
;.
(See " Hides and skins.")
'220'rbs',.!!"!
1 p. c ad val1 p- c ad val.
3 63
6 p. c- ad val-
Dutch or Flemish
220 lbs
....do
4 03
40
1 p- c ad val.
.:;;;::;:;;;:;;;;:;::::;;:;
.3 to 5 p. 0. ad V.
Other . . ;
i to 3 p . c a d V.
18
v^iiiiish!!!."!!!!/!!!!!!!!!! •ii.'sdgai!!!
6 p. c- ad val.
Real
„3 p. c- ad val.
Mock
3 p.c.
6 p. c
Plate or looking
;
Gilt, colored, cut, &c."
'220*ibVr!!,!!
VX^'iiidow, colored and white
5 p- c
Flowered or
figured....
100 pieces..
Bottles, ordinary
Each.
Bottles, large.
Apotliecaries'
6 p. c
Broken and dust
226l*bs.....
Alloyed with lead
Wt-Olirrht
*
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15
pewter
marble & stone
220 l b s . . . . . 1 e i c to 6 05
1 to 6 p . c . a d v .
3 p. c ad val.
3 p . c ad val.
6 p. c. ad val.
OthersTortoise shell
W e a v e r s ' combs
6 p. c ad val.l
I
.
Paints and varni.sh
Manufactures of tin .
,I
25 lbs
Pound...';.
15 p. c
2iV c
Each......
6 p. c.
c. ad
20
ad val
to 64^
to 25 p
val.
24
18p- c a d val.
1 31 to to 86
8 p. c to 30 p1 c a d val.
ad val.
ad val
2 42
ad val.
1 40
' 8
ad valFree 2 82
1 p. c. ad val.
ito 6 p . c ad val
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No. -51—Oontinued.
U. S T A T E S .
BELGIUM.
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Exports.
Articles.
Duty, ad
valorem.
°
Remarks..
Remarks.
Duty.
Quantity.
!
Molasses
Vinegar
—
Cider
Spirit-^ of turpentine
Household furniture . . . .
Carriages and parts thereof
Hats of fur and silk....-.-.--r.-.-.-r
palm leaf
Saddlery, trunks, and vahees
24
24
24
15
15
15
24
24
15
24
24
15
15
15
24.
tallow
wax.
Soap
Leather
..
Boots and shoes of leather
30
15
15
24
Cables and cordage
15
Lead.
Iron, pig
bar
nails.. ,, . . . .
24
24
24
Raw
Soft
Hard .
Scented
....*..
.
castings
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24 -
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(See " S a d d l e r y , " &c.)
Ordinary
Beer
^0 1
2 36
11^
2 p. c ad val.
6 p. c ad val.
_liLp.v_c^adjyai._
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10 p. c ad val.
18 p. c ad val. 5 p . c . ad
val.
2 43,i
5 481
„
16 231
2 431
Toilet, of all sorts
3 64
From the i M e d i t e r r a n e a n . . . . . . . .
All others
4 06
$6 71 to 45 98
6 491
1
220 lbs
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. . . . do
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Rough, by land
....
4 04
......
220 l b s . . . . . . .
....do
. . . do.
. . . do
. . . . do
6 49^
Prohibited.
261
.96
2 56^
2 43^
2 56i
....do
,,..do..:.....
2 561
^ 1 3 ^ tQ.14 37
220 lbs
3 pints.......
do
do
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. . . do
$0 08
33
33
if
40 p . e. ad val.
40 p. c ad val.
26c. to 2 62
Each.
•30p-rc-ati-val730 to 50 p. c ad
val.
40 p. c ad val.
2 62
32 lbs
7 91
. . do. .
66
Pound
7
....do
4
....do.'
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60 p. c ad val.
19
Pound. .^.
25 p. c ad val.
,. P a i r . . . . .
26c.to 5 89
. . . do
161c. to 1 05
4 90
128 Ibs
9 16
....do
6 53
flax....... . . . . d o
8 17
....do
17
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Prohibited.
$20 31
2 43^
Duty.
Duty.
...-.do
220 l b s . . . . . .
15
Tobacco, manufactures of
22 g a l l o n s . . . .
do....
Oil of.
19
Salt
"Vegetable.
Beer
auantity.
'
Boots
Shoes
Cables
Cordage of white flax
common
Manila flax
128 l b s . . . . . . .
1-5
1-5
1-5 1 i inch
l i t o 31 inches
A'bove 3^ inches
Others
Of articles, weighed
.32 l b s . . . . . . . .
....dc.
....do
. . . do
128 lbs.
128 lbs
3 27
25 p. c. ad val.
2 62
1 31
m
$1 63 to 2 13i^
$2 50e.to 16 78
to
66
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manufactures...
Dmgs and medicines.
Free.
24
Cutlery
,,
,
Copper in c&fees
Bl cksj sheets, and pure
Wrought, bronzed. & c . . . . . . . . . .
EngraWn^'s
... All other
....do...
. ..do
....do.......
220 lbs
15
Others...,,
Cotton printed or colored, white
other than duck, duck and
other manufactures.
19 & 2 4
Hemp, cloth, thread, and other
manufactures.
15
Wearing apparel
24
Earthen and stone ware
24
220 lbs
220 lbs
Others
220 lbs
L a w n , cambric, handkerchiefe.. 2 1-5 lbs
L a c e and tulle
Passengers or travellers
Others
220 lbs
Pipes, brick and tiles
P,OOONo
Other
,
those numbered, cutlery, & c . 100 No
6 p. c. ad val.
5 75
3
6 p. c. ad val.
9 p. c ad val.
^ 1 72 to 2 49
1 p . c ad val.
2c. to 7 66
Dozen . . . . , .
Pound
5fc. to 16 34
13c. to
59
40 p. c. ad val.
2-^c. to 19 60
Pound
7 c to 5 24
Ounce
10c. to 2 62
Bottle
3c. to 7 85
32 lbs
7c. to 1 31
Glass
5 3 i c . t o 2 62
Dozen
7c.to
30
43 1-5 in. sqr.
Of articles numbered
weighed . . . .
Other sorts of copper.
Articles by the
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
$34 53 to 57 48 Unbl'd,
96
12 to 18 p . c a d v .
^ 5 75 to 187 821
Figured or printed
62c. to 14 37
10 p. c ad val.
Free.
2 t o l O p . c a d V.
19c. to 15 33
62c. to 1 22^
1 p. c ad val6 p. c adval.
Others
Buttons..,
19
Combs
24
Tortoise shell
24
220 lbs
Of wood and bristles
Hair, teeth, cloth, and p a i n t . . . .
24
24
15
o
H
Each
. ^ c to 7 85
40 p. c ad val.
o
Gross
1
1-5
75
40 p. c ad val.
1 15
6 p. c ad val.
Billiard tables and apparatus
Umbrellas and parasols,
Morocco and oiher leather not
sold by the pound.
Fire engines
Printing presses
Type
Musical instruments
30 p. c. ad val.
40 p. c ad val.
.,
7c. to 1 97
3 p. c ad val.
13c. to 3 27
30 p. c ad val.
5c. to 3 27
'30 p. c a d v a l .
30 p c ad val.
521c. to 2 35
25 p. c ad val.
43 1-5 in. sqr.
All oth ers
6 p. c ad val.
Brushes
All others
Dozen
Of ivory and wood
Books
Maps and charts..
Paper printed, painted, or stained
paper hangings, flock, ahd all
other.
24
24
15
15
Q
Pree.
15 & 24
;
Each
220 lbs
do
do.
In sheets and stitched
1 ton
Bound.
.... .......
do
Not bound
14 37
14 37
4 861
5 p. c. ad val.
1
Each
Dozen
Pair
6 00
8 12
1 p. c ad val.
3 to 15 p. c. a d v . 5 p c a d
val.
Ream
100 s h e e t s . . . .
Sand paper
Other
Paints and varnish
15
Jewelry, real and mock
24
Dozen
In ivory
15 p. c ad val.
Of silk
(See " Hides and skins " )
220 Ibs
All other
•
Ornaments and plate
Watches
Each
25c. to 2 03^
1 p . c ad val.
5 & 6 p . c. a d v a l .
ll^c.to
40
14c. to 39 33
25 p. c. ad val.
32 lbs
Trinkets . . . .
Others
....
6 i c . to
30 p. c ad val.
30 p. c ad val.
30 p. c ad val.
2 6 c to 27 77
16ic. to 3 93
5Uc. to 32 67
30 p. c ad val.
25
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10 p . c ad val.
9c. to 1 96
33
40 p . c. ad val.
26c. to 16 94
4 p. c. ad val.
SOp. c. a d v a l .
05
No. 51—Continued.
U. STATES-
oo
FRANCE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In French
vessels.
Articles.
Duty, ad
val orem-
Quantity.
Duty-
Remarks.
In foreign
vessels.
Duty.
" Duty.
24o-
Jewelry, Veal and mock
Gold leaf.
Flint cut, flmt colored, and
faricy ornamental glass, of
wh.itever kind.
12
24 Sc30
All other glass , , . . . . . , . . .
15. & 24
24
24
24
pewter
marble &-stone
24
Free.
Gold and silver colri and bullion.
15
15 .
24
Free.
24.
Coal
Ice
I n d i a rubber shoes, and all
other manufactures.
Unenumerated. articles
°
-
15
15
31 ouncetj
Each
3^ oz
39ir in s q . .
C w t . .:<
-....Free
Cwt
}|:2 42
Export.s.
Duty.
Quantity.
4ic- to $1
2 l c . to 1
5
$ 1 92 to 12
92
4|c. to$2
17
2 l c . to 1
75
6
64 $ 1 92 to 12
98
1
11
17
32
64
08
For watches, spectacles, &c.,
rough19 56
For watches, spectacles, &c-, . . . . d o
20 73^
cut or poi ish ed10 89
"..
Looking-glasses,
iiidiscrinii- . . . . d o . .
11 63
nately
'
...
591
....do...........>...
Free... ...\
Bottles
Pint
•.....-..
Fragments and cuttings
Pint
29
In masses and tubes for cuttings. Pound
26
Prohibited.
Other.
.\
9 78
10 52
,
Cwt
Cwt
2 42 C o m m o n , . , . . ;
19 56
....do
'..
Fine
'
20 73^
....do
24 See " M a n u f a c t u r e s of t i n . " '
19^ c to 2 151 261 c. to 2 37
Cwt
3 91"
- 4 31
do
10 p. c. ad va . 10 p. c ad val.
Packed, cubic foot2 90
11
10
Coin
- Cwt
Free
3^ oz4J
2 154
1 96
Cwt
do .
4 79"
77 c to
4 79 77 c to
Bricks, flat, arched, and r i d g e . . 1,000 pieces
. . . . do
2U
1 c to
191 1 c to
Cement
. . . . . . . Cwt
1 c to
10
3 c to
5
....do
. . . . .do.
do. '.
2 151
i 96
Cwt
8
Pound
- 1
^
^
Free.....
Manufactured
Oil cake (linseed)
....do
5
5
\..
1 p. e. ad val.
%0 04.J
24
24
o
%
o
a
24
24-
H
W
24
24
24
i
21
21
24
4^
24
24
21
5
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No. 51—Oontinued.
^ '
fri:i
Articles,
:
\
.
In Spanish
. v.essels.
•''- - - '
•
Duty, ad
valorem.
-.•'
HOLLAND,
SPAIN.
U. S T A T E S .
Remarks.
I n foreign
vessels.
Exports!
Exports.
Quantity.
Remarks.
Quantity.
.puty.
r^uty*
Duty.
Duty.
Duty.
•
Gold and silver coin and bullion.
24
Free.
15
15
•
.
-
••
^ Coal
Ice
India rubber shoes, and
other
raanufactures.
all
.24
Free.
24
15
Unenumerated articles
^
Gutta nercha.
Oil........
15
.
.
'
^ 3 83
• $ 3 21
Free.
Free.
Prohibited.
2 56i
1 92
1,000 pieces
91 to 1 26 l U c t o l 76
lOOlbs
101
2^
26i
211
91
8
. . . . . . . . . . Pound
15 p . c . a d v a l .
771
581
25 l b s , . ; . . . 15 p. c ad val. 18 p . c. ad v a l .
....do
15 p. c. a d v a l . 18 p. c a d v a l .
.
"
:
Pound......
^.
. Bricks
Cement
*
'*"
6 «e 8 p . c ad val
f
Free.
Free.
^ 0 61
1,000 pieces
'
2 02
220 l b s . . . . .
Free.
1 p. c ad val.
w
H
V
!!*.*.!'.
O
• =
Oil c a k e .
220 l b s . . . . .
6 p . c. ad val.
20
O
1 p . c a d val.
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No. 51—Continued.
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BELGIUM.
O. S T A T E S .
Articles.
OS-
Remarks.
Duty, ad
valorem.
BRAZIL.
Exports.
Quantity.-
Duty.
Remarks.
Quantity,
Duty.
Duty.
Gold leaf
Flint cut, flint colored and fancy
and ornamental glass, of w h a t ever kind.
_
,
A l l o t h e r slass . . . . . . . . . .
......
Manufactures of tin
pewter
,.
marble and stone
12
24&30
15&24
• Flint in tables, r a w
Mirror.
Crystal, plain and polished
Cut, engraved, gilt, &c
Apothecaries' bottles, &c
Cylinders, bells, &.c
Window
Broken or fragments
24
24
24 "
Artificial flowers
Gold and silver coin and bullion..
Qiiicksilver
Bricks and c e m e n t .
24
Free.
15
15
Coal
Ice
India rubber shoes, and all other
manufactures.
Lard oil and oil cake
Bricks
Other
Oil
Oilcake.,...
Unenumerated articles
220 lbs
$0 1
1
1
10 p . c. ad val.
1
3 83
3
2 87
1
2 Prohib'd
4 06
lOONos
220 lbs
....do
...do
3-to26p. c . a d v a l .
24
Free.
24
15
5 p. c ad val.
2 p. c. ad val.
10 & 12 p.c. ad val.
$2 87
" 19 16
220 lbs
1,000 pieces..
Ton.
Ton
20 p. c. ad val.
Free.
62
62 c. to 1 221
1 221 to I 621
2 834
2 p. c. ad val.
220 lbs
9 | I p . c ad
val.
2 38 1-5 c.
. . . . do
Glasses
Sundry articles
.....«...,
do
do
do
See " Flint, c u t , " &c.
Doz.
Each.
Pair
100 Nos
5 p. c ad v a l .
40 p. c ad v a l .
2 c to $15 69
11 c. to 104 54
6 c to 2 62
2 72
Marble, smooth, &c
Hewn
Cornices
,
100 sq in
Sq. f a t h o m . . .
9 cubic i n . . . .
Pound
1,728 lbs
5 p. c ad val.
1 97
30 p. c ad val.
30 p. c. ad val.
NOTES.
Brown sugar and molasses pay, sirice January 1,1852, a duty according to the pure saccharine substance produced in the refineries, which is, for pure indigenous sugar, 50 francs per
100 kilogrammes, or 21 shillings ($5 08) per cwt.—English tariff.
'
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The,above information was obtained from the last London edition ofthe British TariflT-and the " Customs' Tariffs of all Nations," edited by Hon. C.N. Newdegate, M. P., and brought
down to the beginning of 1855.
^
The produce ofthe United States, when imported in American vessels, pays the same fate of duty as sirailar goods imported in French vessels from the countries beyond Europe.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ are excluded raw materials belongmg to fisheries and raw tin.—French tariff.
From this privilege
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
•
o
O
30 p . c ad val.
3 p . c. ad val.
6
$16 34 to 32 67
3 27
30 p. c ad val.
30 p. c ad val.
39'
30 p. c ad val.
30 p . c. ad val.
15
^
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No. 52.
Statement exhihiting the numher ofi Aoneo^ican and French steam and sailing vessels engaged in trade hetweeoi the United
States and France, and vice versa; also, those (steam vessels) in contemplation, the numher ofi 200 horse-power and
upwards, tonnage, crews, and the aggregate entered and cleared at the ports ofi Boston, New Too^k, and New Orleaois,
during thefiscal year ending June 30, 1857.
SAILING V E S S E L S .
STEAM VESSELS.
• I N CONTEMPLATION.
Nationality.
•QJ
Ports.
o
6
fe5 .
No. of crew.
1
Men.
Tonnage.
o
6
Boys.
P3
ri
Tonnage.
Men.
II
i
o S
No. of c r e w .
>
Boys.
Tonnage.
No. of c r e w .
td
o
d
Men.
*14
134,002
1,472
§14
8
71
126
1,899
50,521
96,282
73
1,417
2,400
14
34,002
1,472
14
205
148,702^
*.*
..
1
25
3
147
5,049
1,170
10
288
31
Boys.
O
3,890
Americaii . . . . . . . . . • • « . . . . . . > . . . • . • . . .
N P W Vork
NewOrleans
o
. . .
•
525
Total
,
O
Boston
N e w York.
New Orleans.........
,'
....
. .
Total
American e x c e s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n
115,168
2,852
447
319
^1
8
8,020
766
8
29
6,366
329
6
25,982 ,
706
6
176
142,306
3,561
• But 3 vessels were engaged in making the 14 trips: The Fulton, 6 voyages; the Arago, 6; and the Vanderbilt, 2.
t Ofthe above amount, but 7,967 tons were actually employed; but by repeated trips, (see above note,) the tonnage was increased to the figure given in the table.
X But 4 vessels engaged, one having made 2 trips.
§ All far above 200 horse-power,
^Of this amount, the actual tonnage was 4,140, for reasons given in note f.
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