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36TH CONGRESS,
1st Session.
) HOUSE OF. EEPEESENTATIVES.
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( Ex. Doc.
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REPORT
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
STATE OF THE FINANCES,
T H E YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1859.
WASHINGTON:
GEORGE W. BOWMAN, P R I N T E R .
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1860.
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
THE STATE OF THE FINANCES.
MARCH 28, 1860.—Resolved, That sixteen thousand copies of the Annual Report of the
ScKiretar}?- of the Trea.sury on the state ofthe Finances be printed for the use ofthe House.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Decemher 22,
1859.
SIR : In compliance with the act of Congress entitled ^' An act supplementary to an act to establish the Treasury Department/' approved
May 10, 1800, I have the honor to submit the following report:
On the 1st of July, 1858, being the commencement
of the fiscal year 1859, the balance in the treasury
, was
$6,398,316 10
The receipts into the treasury dur.ing the fiscal year
1859 were as follows :
For the quarter ending September 30, 1858—
Fromcustoms
$13,444,520 28
From public lands ..'.
. 421,17184
From miscellaneous sources
959,987 34
From treasury notes.....-.
405,200 00
From loan authorized by act of June
14,1858
10,000,000 00
—
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25,230,879 46
For the quarter ending December 31, 1858—
From customs
9',054,228 6.0
From public lands
402,190 97
From miscellaneous sources
306,200 24
From treasury notes...:....;..
1,122,000 00 .
—
10,884,619 81
For the quarter ending March 31, 1859—
Fromcustoms
12,786,252 19
From public lands
490,947 78
From miscellaneous sources
503,319 58
From treasury notes
160,000 00
From loan authorized by act of Julie
14,1858.
8,535,000 00
22,475,519 55
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For the quarter ending June 30, 1859—
From customs
$14,280,823
From public lands
442,376
From miscellaneous sources
313,052
From treasury notes!
7,980,200
From loan authorized by act of June
14, 1858
85,000
31
71
17
00
00
$23,101,452 19
The aggregate means, therefore, for the service of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, were
The expenditures during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1859, were as follows :
For the quarter ending September 30, 1858
For the quarter ending December 31, 1858
For the quarter ending March 31, 1859
For the quarter ending June 30, 1859
88,090,787 11
$21,708,198
17,956,347
17,874,779
26,212,185
51
85
86
35
83,751,511 57
Which amount was applied to the various branches
of thepublic service, as follows:
Civil, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous
$23,635,820 94
Service of Interior Department, (Indians and pensions)
' 4,753,972 60
Service of War Department
23,243,822 38
Service of Navy Department
14,712,610 21
Public debt
17,405,285 44
83,751,511 57
As exhibited in statement No. 1.
Deducting the expenditures during the fiscal year
1859 froin the aggregate means during the year,
a balance remained in the treasury on July 1,
1859, of
From the 1st July to 30th September, 1859, being
the first quarter of the current fiscal year 1860,
the receipts into the treasury were as follows :
From customs
$15,947,670 62
From public lands
470,244 62
From miscellaneous sources
379,650 61
From treasury notes...
3,611,300 00
From loan authorized by act of June
14,1858
210,000 00
$4,339,275 54
20,618,865 85
The estimated receipts during the three remaining
quarters of the current fiscal year are as follows :
From customs
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$40,000,000 00
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Prom public lands...
$2,000,000 00
From miscellaneous sources
1,500,000 00
From treasury notes
5,756,400 00
From loan authorized by act of June
14,1858..1.
,
1,170,000 00
;
$50,426,400 00
Making the aggregate of ascertained and estimated
means for the current fiscal year ending June 30,
1860 .^.
\..
,......,
75,384,541 39
The expenditures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year
1860, that ending September 30, 1859, were:
For civil, foreign interc^ourse, and miscellaneous....
$4,748,130 8*9
For service of Interior Department, (Indians and
pensions)
1,739,176 11
For service of War Department
5,473,949 10
For service of Navy Department
3,381,551 90
For public debt
4,664,366 76
20,007,174 76
The probable expenditures from appropriations heretofore made by law during the three remaining
quarters of the current fiscal year to June 30,
1860, are estimated at
40,995,558 23
Making the expenditures for the current fiscal year
. underexisting authority
61,002,732 99
Deducting this aggregate expenditure from the aggregate of the
before-estimated means for the current fiscal year 1860 will leave an
estimated' balance in the treasury on the 30th June, 1860, of
$14,381,808 40.
Estimates for the fiscal year from Jvly 1, 1860, to June 30, 1861.
Balance in the treasury on the 1st of July, 1860, as
above stated^
. $14,381,808 40
Estimated receipts from customs from July 1, 1860,
to June 30, 1861
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;
60,000,000 00
Estimated receipts from public lands from July 1,
1860, t o J u n e 30,1861.......
4,000,000 00
Estimated receipts from miscellaneous sources from
July 1, 1860, to June 30, 1861
2,225,000 00
Aggregate receipts
80,606,808 40
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Estimated expenditures from permanent appropriations
^
• $8,173,582 48
Estimated expenditures from unexpended balances
of appropriations
,
12,262,452 75
Estimated expenditures from new appropriations
estimated for
46,278,893 56
66,714,928 79
Deducting the aggregate estimated expenditures from the aggregate
estimated receipts into the treasury during the fiscal year from July 1,
1860, to June 30, 1861, as above stated, the estimated balance will
remain in the treasury on the 30th June, 1861, of $13,891,879 61.
The failure of Congress at its last session to pass the bill for the
service of the Post Office Department renders necessary appropriations
for that department which must be paid during the present fiscal year.
As these amounts are not contained in the j)receding statement, it will
be necessary to consider them, in order to arrive at the true conditioii
of the treasury at the close of the present and next fiscal years.
It will be seen from the communication of the Postmaster General,
accompanying my report on the estimates, that there will be requirecl
to pay the deficiency in that department for the fiscal year ending the
30th June, 1859, the sum of $4,296,009; and to supply the deficiency
for the present fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1860, the further
sum of $5,526,324. In-addition to these amounts, the Secretary ofthe
Interior submits an estimate for the sum of $539,350, which he wili
require during the present fiscal year to carry out certain Indian treaties approved at the close ofthe last session of Congress. These threesums, amounting to $10,361,683, must be met during the present fiscal
year, and must therefore be deducted from the estimated balance in
the treasury on the 30th of June, 1860, which will leave in the treasury at that time an estimated balance of $4,020,125 40, and an estimated balance on the 30th of June, 1861, of $3,530,196 61. This
last amount will be increased to the extent of the unexpended appropriations for the next fiscal year which may remain in the treasury
undrawn on the 30th of June, 1861.
I t will be seen that there will be no necessity to provide additional
means for the treasury, provided the receipts should be equal to the
estimates, and the appropriations made by Congress do not exceed the
amounts estimated for by the department.
I submit, with much confidence, the estimate of probable receipts
during the present and next fiscal years It is based upon the operations of our trade and commerce for the last twelve months, and upon
the conviction that the business* of the country will continue in its
present state of comparative prosperity.
At the last session of Congress I submitted an estimate of the probable receipts into the treasury for the then three remaining quarters
of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1859. The result has approximated the estimate with unprecedented accurac}'—the actual
receipts being $38,579,391, while the estimate was $38^500,000; and
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as the present estimates are based upon similar data, it should greatly
strengthen the confidence to be put in their correctness.
.Some apprehension has been felt that the large amount of imports
during the last twelve months would be attended with unhappy
results in the business of the country. This apprehension would be
well founded if the facts showed that the imports exceeded the wants
of the country and its ability to pay for them. The imports during
the last fiscal year (as w^ill be seen by reference'to table 7) were
$338,768,130, whilst the exports for the same period were $356,789,462,
showing an excess of exports over imports of $18,021,332. As large
as the imports for the last fiscal 3'ear were, they have gone into consumption. Table 47 exhibits the amount of goods in warehouse at
New York, on the 1st of November, for a series of years. It will be
seen that the amount on hand on the 1st of November last does not
exceed the amount in previous years, when the country was highly
prosperous and its business steady and regular. These figures do not
exhibit an unhealthy state of trade and business. One fact, however,
connected w^ith our exports has attracted much attention, and led
many to believe that we were ''importing beyond our ability to pay: I
allude to the increase of specie in our export tables. If specie occupied in the business of the country only the position of a circulating
medium, and the supply was limited accordingly, there would be just
ground for this apprehension; such, however, is not the case. It constitutes an important element in the list of our productions; and, like all
other productions, where the. quantity exceeds the legitimate demands
o f t h e country for use. and consumption, it beccmes a very proper
article for export.
• It is estimated that.since 1848 California has produced over five
hundred millions of gold. Would lier condition have been improved
by retaining that amount of specie within her limits, to the exclusion
of those articles required for the use of her citizens, and in exchange
for which this specie has been sent to the Atlantic and abroad? During the same period Georgia has produced more than.five million bags
of cotton. The same policy which would require California to retain
her gold, beyond the legitimate wants of her people, would, with
equal propriety, require Georgia to retain within her own limits the
excess of the production of cotton over the wants of her people. The
argument is as applicable to all the States as to one, and I have used
the illustrations of single States only because they were more marked
and striking. Unless the export of specie goes to the extent of violating this mariifest principle, it constitutes no just ground of alarm or
anxiety. In this connection, it should be observed that the large
excess of specie exports commences with the discovery ofthe California
mines, and has increased very much in proportion to their increased
production, as v\dll be seen by reference to table 8, which exhibits, for
a series of years, the amount of our export of specie. The exact
amouiit ofthe production of the California mines during this period is
not known, but it is believed that it exceeds very largely the amount
which has been generally stated. We have no reliable mode of ascertaining it; but, from the best information I have been able to obtain, I
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should estimate the amount for the last year at not less than seventy
millions of dollars.
Whenever the export of specie shall exceed proper limits, the effect
will soon be seen and felt in the financial and commercial operations
of the country. It would probably be first exhibited in the specie
•basis ofthe banks, showing an increased proportion of circulation and
deposits to the amount of specie in their vaults, and this would soon
be followed by derangement and depression in the generar trade and
business of the country. At present there is no evidence that either
of these results are to be apprehended. By reference to table 9 it .will
be seen that the specie basis of the banks, (when the tables for 1859
were prepared,) as compared with their circulation and-deposits, is
more favorable than in 1850, the year preceding the increase of sjDccie
exports. It is probable that some change has occurred since the last
bank reports. Of that we have no reliable information ; but it is not
believed that it will materially vary the general proposition. It is
appropriate here to remark, that in view of the large and constant
increase of the production of the precious metals, the country should
look to the policy of substituting specie, to a great extent, for the
present paper circulation. The process should be gradual, and whilst
it would not derange the business of the country, would operate as a
wholesome check upon banking and overtrading. The adoption ofan
independent treasury system by the several States, as recommended in
a former report, would go far towards the accomplishment of this desirable result.
.'
There is no mode of ascertaining the amount of specie in general
circulation. All estimates on that point are purely speculative. During a prosperous condition of the country, it no doubt increases with
the demands of business ; and whenever, from any cause, the supply
is below the wants of the country, it will be manifested by' a depression in trade and general embarrassment. Until these indications
appear, we may safely calculate that there has been the usual and.
necessary increase.
•
With some persons the idea seems to prevail that we are necessarily
overtrading with those countries to which our specie is carried, and,
as the most of it goes to the ports of Great Britain, they conclude that
we are therefore buying too largely of British productions. The fact
that payments are made in England must not be considered as conclusive evidence that the debt has been contracted in the course of our
rtade with that country. By reference to table 10 it will be seen that
our imports for the year ending June 30, 1859, from the East and
West Indies, and other countries named in the table, exceed our
exports to those countries to the full extent of the excess of our export
of specie. It will also be observed that the articles which we import
from those countries are articles of necessity, and generally such as
are not produced in our own country. These articles must be had,
and if we cannot furnish in exchange for them any other of our productions, they must be paid for in specie; and it is not material
whether the specie for that purpose is sent to London or to the foreign
port of exportation. If this branch of trade consumes the excessof
specie exports, it would leave our commercial operations with all other
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countries upon a safe basis, even in the estimation of those who indulge
so many apprehensions on account of our heavy exports of specie. It
should be observed, in this connection, that our exports to Great Britain
for the last fiscal year exceed our imports about fifty millions ; the
excess, to a great extent, being applied to the payment of the demands
of the countries to which I have just referred.
These viev/s are submitted to the consideration of Congress in support of the opinion that we may look with confidence to a continued
increase in the business of the country. The natural tendency in times
of prosperity is to extravagance and overtrading, and this feeling
should not be stimulated. If indulged, it will in the future, as it has
done, in the past, lead to revulsions and embarrassments ; but there is
no serious danger to be apprehended, if the increased business of the
country continues'to bear a proper proportion to those natural causes
which produce and sustain it.
Entertaining these views, I do not doubt that the actual receipts
into the treasury for the present and next fiscal years will be fully
equal to the estimates. The only remaining question in connection
with the estimates to be considered is the probable demands upon the
treasury during this period. If the appropriations made at the present
session do not exceed the amount contained in the estimates, it is believed that they can be met with the ordinary and extraordinary
receipts already provided b y l a w . The estimated balance that will
be in the treasury on the 30th June, 1861, is only $3,530,196 61, and
leaves no margin for additional appropriations. If, therefore, the appropriations should exceed the estimates, or Congress should determine
to provide within this period for the payment of any portion of the
public debt, it will become necessary to make provision for such contingencies. The idea of increasing the public debt to meet the ordinary
expenses of the government should not be entertained for a moment.
If additional demands are created upon the treasury by the legislation
of the present Congress, provision must be made to meet them by such
increase of tariff duties as may be required for that purpose. In such
an event, I would respectfully refer Congress to my last report, as containing the views of the department on the subject.
A critical examination ofthe estimates for'the next fiscal year, submitted to Congress, will exhibit considerable reduction from former
estimates. The remark is applicable to every department where any
discretion can be exercised over the expenditure. In most cases the
amounts are fixed by law, and can neither be increased nor diminished
by the head of the department. I have endeavored to enforce the
.strictest economy in the various branches of the Treasury Department.
In the siiigle branch of collecting the revenue, the expense has been
materially reduced by adopting and carrying out, where the power
existed, the reforms recommended in the bill for reorganizing the collection districts of the United States, &c., submitted b y t h e department to the last Congress. W i t h further reductions which it is contemplated to make, I have felt warranted in reducing the estimate for
the expense of collecting the revenue for the next fisoal. year $500,000.
The passage of the bill to which I have referred would greatly aid the
department in this work of reform.
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The f)ublic debt on the 1st July, 1858, as stated in my last annual
report, was $25,155,977 66. The act of June 14,1858, authorized an
additional loan of $20,000,000, whieh has been accordingly negotiated.
Of this $18,620,000 had been paid into the treasury, and the stock
issued therefor on the 1st of July, 1859, the commencement ofthe present fiscal year. A portion of the remainder has been since paid, and
the stock therefor issued. The balance T\^ill doubtless be soon completed, which will make the permanent public debt $45,155,977 66.
Ofthe temporary public debt authorized by the act of December 23,
1857, providing for the issue of $20,000,000 in treasury notes,.there
were outstanding on the 1st July, 1858, as shown by my last report,
$19,754,800. On the 30th June, 1859, the close of the last fiscal
year, the amount of these notes outstanding was $15,046,800. The
details ofthe various descriptions of the public debt on the 30th June,
1859, are shown by the statement marked 3. •
In the estimated means of the treasury for the present and next
fiscal years, it will be seen that no provision is made for the permanent
redemption of any portion of the $20,000,000 of treasury notes. The
authority for reissuing these notes will expire on the 30th of June
next; and. it will, therefore, be necessary for Congress to extend the
law for that purpose for another period.
On the 21st of January last, I submitted to the House of Eepresentatives, in answer to resolutions of that body, a report in reference to
the export and import trade of the United States with Great Britain
and France. The investigation which I was required to make for that
purpose brought to my attention the various systems adopted by different countries of obtaining and keeping co/mmercial statistics. These
systems are so variant that I found it impracticable to institute any
comparison of the facts exhibited in the tables of different governments, which could be regarded as accurate and reliable. Every commercial rnan will pronounce such a state of things an evil of great
magnitude, and one whichj demands a prompt remedy, if it can be
found.
To avoid a recapitulation of the views presented in that report, and
for the purpose of bringing the subject to the attention .of the present
Congress, 1 append to this report a copy of that communication,
(marked 11,) and would ask for it a consideration at this time. I do not
know a greater benefit that could be conferred upon the commercial
interest of the country, at so small an expense, than the adoption by the
leading cominercial governments ofthe world ofa uniform system of commercial statistics—a uniform unit and currency, and uniform weights
and measures. Upon one branch of the subject, valuable suggestions .
will be found in the accompanying report of the Director of the Mint.
>The importance ofthe subject cannot be over-estimated, and it is hoped
that it will receive the careful consideration of Congress at its present
session.
I must again call the attention of Congress to the provisions of the
act of March 3, 1857, on the subject of deposits by disbursing agents,
and repeat the recommendations heretofore made for its modification.
In my former reports I have presented the reasons for some change of
that act so fully that I deem it unnecessary to do more at this time
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than to refer to those reports, and for the reasons therein stated, again
to request the action of Congress on the subject.
The attention of Congress is particularly called to the accompanying
rejjort from the engineer in charge of the Bureau of Construction. It
gives a full and detailed account of the operations of that bureau,
charged with the construction of the various public buildings under
the direction of this department. The principal buildings now in
process of construction are the Treasury extension in this city, and the
custom-houses at Charleston and New Orleans. These buildings were
commenced under the direction of Congress before I came into office.
Each of them was planned on an expensive scale, and large amounts
had been expended in their erection before my connection with this
clepartment. For this, neither my predecessors nor myself are responsible. Our duty in the premises has been simply executive.
Under these circumstances, I submitted at the last session of Congress
estimates for continuing the work upon them during the present fiscal
year. Having been commenced, I deemed it sound policy and triie
economy to prosecute the works with energy to their completion. The
estimates submitted at the last session were made under that conviction. Congress took a different view of the subject, and reduced the
estimates to a point which seemed to look merely to the duty of preserving the unfinished works from injury, and suspending, for the
present, at least, their completion. In accordance with the policy
thus indicated, I directed the operation on all these buildings to be
brought within the means at the disposal of the departmeiit; and
when those means were exhausted, to stop the work. The report of
the engineer in charge will show that these directions have been thus
far complied with. The balances of former appropriations will soon
be exhausted, when all further operations will be suspended.
In
accordance with the policy so clearly indicated by the action of the
last Congress, I have only estimateel for a sufficent sum to keep them
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from injury for the next fiscal year. If Congress should adopt a different policy at the present session, and determine to continue operations on these works, I would respectfully refer to the report of the
engineer in charge for estirnates of the amoimts that will be required
during the next fiscal year.
I woulcl again invite the attention of Congress to the subject of
marine hospitals. The facts submitted, as well in the last as in the
present report ofthe engineer in charge ofthe Bureau of Construction,
demand an investigation of the subject by Congress. The views which
I have heretofore presented are strengthened by each year's experience,
and I would again press them upon the consideration of Congress.
Three new hospitals have .been completed, ancl are ready to be put in
operation. Before it is done, the necessity and propriety of the step
should be considered in the light of the facts presented in the reports
to which I have referred. The refusal of the last Congress to authorize
any additional buildings of this character, would indicate a concurrence with the views of the department on the subject. It only remains
to be determined what disposition should be made of those which have
already been erected.
In reference to other public buildings authorized by previous acts
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of Congress, and heretofore suspended for the want of means, steps
have been taken to secure the selection of proper sites. Plans and
specifications are being prepared with a view of commencing their
erection when it can be done with a due regard to the condition of the
treasury. The policy of the last Congress, in susjDending the work
upon those already in process of construction, would indicate that new
ones should not be commenced until provision is made for the completion of those already begun.
The condition of the Louisville and Portlarid canal is so anomalous
as to require the action of Congress. Under the amended charter of
the State of Kentucky, of January 21, 1842, the stock previously
belonging to individuals has been redeemed from the earnings of the
canal, except that a single share each is held by certain persons to
qualify them to act as directors of the corporation. The act of the
State of Kentucky, of February 22, 1844, provides that, when the
United States shall beconie the sole owner of the canal, the jurisdiction
ofthe State over it shall be yielded to the United States.
The amount advanceci from the treasury for the construction of this
canal was $233,500, and the amount of dividends paid into the treasury,
up to 1842, is $255,182 48; so that, in fact, the whole cost of the
stock held by the United States had been reimbursed previous to the
amended charter. Since that charter, and the reciemption of the stock
of indivicluals under its provisions, the earnings of the canal have been
applied to its improvement by the directors, and whenever the amount
has exceeded that requirement, it is understood the tolls have been
reduced. No revenue has been receivecl from it since that period, and
none is contemplated.
Uncier the laws of Kentucky the United States are substantially
owners of this canal, but no authority has been given to supersede the
corporation in its management, no action having been had by Congress on this subject since the amended charter by Kentucky. Under
these. circumstances I would refer the whole subject to Congress for
such action as they may deem proper.
, The annual report ofthe Director ofthe Mint is herewith transmitted,
(marked 12,) as also the reports ofthe various bureaus ofthe Treasury
- Department, (marked from A to L.) They contain much interesting
information in connection with their respective branches of the public
service.
The report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey will be laid
before Congress at an early clay.
All which is respectfully submitted.
H O W E L L COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To the
SPEAKER
Of the House of Representatives of the Unitecl States.
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Page.
The Secretary's report
StatementNo. 1 of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1859....
Statement No. 2 of the receipts and expenditures for the quarter of the fiscal year
1860, ending September 30, 1859
Statement No. 3, showing the amount of the pubHc debt on J u l y l , 1858, also the
amount of the public debt on July 1, 1859, including treasury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857
Statement No. 4 exhibits the quantity and value of iron and steel, and manufactures
. thereof, imported into the United States during the fiscal years ending June 30,
1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859
Statement No. 5 exhibits the value of merchandise imported during the fiscal years
. ending June 30, 1856-'57, 1857-'58, and 1858-'59 respectively, with the duties
accruing thereon; also the vaiue of articles imported free of duty during the
same period, including those made free by the act of March 3, 1857
Statement No. 6 of the average monthly and annual prices of certain leading articles
of domestic produce at New York fof the years ending June 30, 1855-'56,
1856-'57, 1857-'58, and 1858-'59...
Statement No. 7 exhibits the" value of foreign merchandise imported into, and the
value of foreign merchandise and domestic produce exported from, the United
States during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859
Statement No. 8 exhibits the imports and exports of specie and bullion; the imports
entered for consumption and specie and bullion; the domestic exports and specie
and bullion; the excess of specie and bullion exports over specie and bullion imports, and the excess of specie and bullion imports over specie and bullion exports
;
Statement No. 9 exhibits the circulating debt of the banks of the United States, and
the specie in their possession from 1848 to 1859.
Statement No. 10 exhibits the values of articles of foreign production imported into the
United States from, and the exports of foreign merchandise and domestic produce to, certain countries during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859
Statement No. I I . Letter from the Secretary ofthe Treasury, in answer to resolutions
ofthe House calling for information in reference to the export and import trade
of the United States with Great Britain and France for a series of years last
past
Statement No. 12. Annual report ofthe Director ofthe Mint for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1859, and accompanying tables
Statement No, 13. Report ofthe engineer in charge on construction of custom-houses,
court-houses, post offices, marine hospitals, and other public buildings confided
to the charge of the Treasury Department
-.
Statement No. 14 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, 1859
Statement A. Report ofthe First Auditor on the operations of his office
Statement B. Report of the,Second Auditor on the operations of his office
Statement C. Report ofthe Third Auditor on the operations of his office
Statement D. P^eport ofthe Fourth Auditor on the operations of his office
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44
45
46
47
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151
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Statement E. Report ofthe Fifth Auditor on thc operations of his office
161
Statement F. Report ofthe Sixth Auditor on the operations of his office
170
Statement G. Report ofthe First Comptroller on the operations of his office..
172
Statement PI. Report of the Second ComptroUer on the operations of his office
174
Statement I. Report of the Commissioner of Customs on the operations of his office.
175
Statement J. Report ofthe Treasarer on the operations of his office
176
Statement K. Report ofthe Solicitor on the operations of his office
178
Statement L. Report of the Register on the operations of his office
240
StatementNo. 15. Report of supervising inspectors of steamboats
263
Statement No. 16. Report ofthe Light-house Board
286
Statement No. 17. Amount due under treaties with various Indian tribes, payable on
time.......
298
Statement No. 18. Amount of stock held in trust by the United States for the Chickasaw national fund and Smithsonian Institution
313
Statement No. 19. Balance of various other trust funds....
314
Statement No. 20 exhibits the gold and silver coinage at the Mint of the United States
annually from its establishment in 1792, and including the coinage ofthe branch
mints and the assay office, (New York,) from their organization to June 30,
1859
,
315
Statement No. 21 exhibits the amount of coin and bullion imported and exported annually from 1821 to 1859, inclusive; also the amount of importation over exportation, and of exportation over importation during the same years
317
Stiitement No. 22 exhibits the gross value of exports and imports from the beginning
ofthe government to June 30, 1859
318
Statement No. 23 exhibits the.amount of the tonnage of the United States annually,
from 1789 to June 30, 1859; also the registered and enrolled and,licensed tonnage
employed in steam navigation each year
320
Statement No. 24 exhibits the revenue collected from the beginning ofthe government
to June 30, 1859, under the several heads of customs, public lands, and miscellaneous sources, including loans and treasurynotes; also the expenditures
during the same period, and the particular tariff and price of lands under which
the revenue from those sources was collected
322
Statement No. 25 exhibits the value of manufactured articles of domestic produce exported to foreign countries from June 30, 1846, to June 30, 1859
•
.. 325
Statement No. 26 exhibits the value of foreign merchandise imported, reexported, and
consumed annually, from 1821 to 1859, inclusive, and also the estimated population and rate of consumption per capita during the same period
327
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 1859;
showing, also, the value of foreign and domestic exports, exclusive of specie,
and the tonnage employed during the sameperiod
328
Statement No. 28 exhibits a summary view of the exports of domestic produce, &c.,
of the United States annually from 1847 to 1859, inclusive
330
StatementNo. 29 exhibits the value of certain articles imported annually from June
30, 1844, to June 30, 1859, (after deducting reexportations,) and the amount of
duty which accrued on each during the same periods, respectively
^
831
Statement No. 30 exhibits the value, of foreign merchandise and domestic produce exported annually from 1821 to 1859, inclusive
335
Statement No. 31 exhibits the quantity of wine, spirits, &c., imported annually from
1843 to 1859, inclusive
337
Statement No. 32 exhibits the value of imports annually from 1821 to 1859
339
. REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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15
Page.
Statement No. 33 exhibits thg v.alue of dutiable merchandise reexported annually from
1821 to 1859, inclusive; and .showing, also, the value reexported from warehouse, under act of August, 1846
Statement No. 34 exhibits the aggregate value of. breadstuffs and provisions exported
annually from 1821 to 1859
-.
Stfitement No. 35 exhibits the quantit}^ and value of cotton exported annually from
1821 to 18.59, inclusive, and the average price perpound
Statement No. 36 exhibits the quantity and value of tobacco and rice exported annually
from 1821 to 1859, inclusive
Statement No. 37 exhibits thevalue of iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and
steel, steel, wool and manufactures of wool, manufactures of cotton, silk and
manufactures of silk, flax, linen and linen fabrics, hemp and manufactures of
hemp, manilla, sun, and other hemps of India, and silk and worsted goods, imported from and exported to foreign countries from 1840 to 1859, inclusiye; and
also showing the domestic exports of like articles for the.same periods..
Statement No. 38 exhibits the value of iron, nlanufcictures of iron and iron and steel,
steel, sugar, wines, and all fabrics of which wool, cotton, silk, fiax, or hemp is
a componerit part, imported annually from 1847 to 1859, inclusive; with the duties which accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and brandies for the
years 1856,-1857, 1858, and li559
Statement No., 39 exhibits the exports to and imports from Canada and other British
possessions in North'America from July 1, 1851, to June 30, 1859
StfjLtement No. 40 exhibits the amount of goods in warehouse on July 1, 1858, and on
the first ofeach succeeding month until June 30, 1859
Statement No. 41 exhibits a synopsis of the returns of the banks in the different States
at the dates annexed......
Statement No. 42 exhibits a comparative view of the condition ofthe banks in different
sections of the Union in 1856-'57, 1857-'58, and 1858-'59
Statement No. 43 exhibits a general statement of the condition of the banks, according
to returns dated nearest to January 1,1859
..:
Statement No. 44 exhibits a general view of the condition of the bcuiks in the United
States, in various years, from 1850 to 1859, inclusive
Statement No. 45 exhibits the amount of riioneys in the United States treasury, amount
of drafts outstanding, amount subject to draft, amount of receipts, and amount
of drafts paid, as shown by the Treasurer's weekly exhibits, rendered during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859
StatementNo. 46, value of exports of the growth, produce, and manufacture of the
United States during the fiscal year eriding June 30, 1859
Statement No. 47 exhibits the value of goods in warehouse in New York on the first
day of November in the years 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859.......
340
341
342
343
345
352
357
358
361
366
368
370
371
372
374
16
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
NQ.
1.
Statement of duties, revenues, ancl public expenditures during, the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1859, agreeably to loai^rants issued, exclusive of
trust funds and treasury notes funded.
The receipts into the treasury
were as follows :
From customs, viz :
During the quarter ending
During the quarter ending
During the quarter ending
During the quarter ending
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859,
September 30, 1858
December 31, 1858
March 31, 1859
June 30, 1859
|13,444,520
9,054,228
12,786,252
14,280,823
28
60
19
31
$49,565,824 38
From sales ofpublic lands, viz :
,
During the quarter ending September 30, 1858
During the quarter ending December 31, 1858
During the quarter ending March 31, 1859
During the quarter ending June 30, 1859
421,171
402,190
490,947
442,376
84
97
78
71
1,756,687
2,082,559
9,667,400
18,620,000
From miscellaneous and incidental sources
From treasury notes issued per act of December 23, 1857
From loan under act of June 14, 1858
30
33
00
00
Totalreceipts
Balance in the treasury July 1, 1858
81,692,471 01
6,398,316 10
Totalmeans
88,090,787 11
The expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30,1859, were as follows :
CIVIL.
Legislative, including books
$2,290,659 44
Executive
1,883,689 49
Judiciary
1,258,404 58
Governments in thc Territories
177,737 66
Surveyors and their clerks
91,210 68
Officers of the Mint and branches, and assay office in New
York
141,851 48
Assistant treasurers and their clerks
38,800 00
Supervising and local inspectors, &c
81,442 33
Total civil list
....'...
FOREIGN
INTERCOURSE.
Salaries of ministers...;
Salaries of secretaries and assistant secretaries of legation...
Salaries of consuls
Salary of interpreter and secretary to minister to China.
Interpreters to'consuls in China
Interpreters, guards, and other expenses ofthe consulates in
the Turkish dominions
Contingent expenses of all the missions abroad
Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse
Loss by exchange on drafts of consuls and commercial
agents
t
Office rent of those consuls who are not allowed to trade....
Purchase of blank books, stationery, &c., for consuls
Preservation ofthe archives of the several consulates
Reliefand protection of American seamen
Expenses m acknowledging the services of masters and
crews of foreign vessels in rescuing American citizens,
&c., from shipwreck.
Expenses under 1st article of reciprocity treaty with Great
Britain
327,132
27,875
280,815
5,000
1,270
^^
25
19
00
00
1,171 77
43,239 70
68,000 00
12,706
15,644
23,634
141
210,125
02
54
84
.52
39
10,000 00
18,621 00
$5,963,795 m
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
Compensation to commissioner, &c., to run and m a r k the .
boundary between the United States and.British provinces
bounding the W a s h i n g t o n T e r r i t o r y
E x p e n s e s attendant on the execution of the neutrality act...
Suppression of the slave trade
,,....
Adjustment of difficulties with the republic of P a r a g u a
17
$71,000
713
45,588
4,311
00
17
31
45
1,166,990 81
Deduct repayments on account of appropriations under
which there have been no expenditures
Total foreign intercourse
131,130 79
.-.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M i n t establishment
$624,300 63
Contingent expenses under the act for the safe-keeping of
the public revenue
'.
27,018 73
Compensation to designated depositaries
1,557 75
E x p e n s e s of engraving, &c., treasury notes, per act of December 23, 1857
10,487 75
E x p e n s e s of engraving and printing certificates of stock
2,200 00
Building vaults as additional security to the public funds in
sixty-six depositaries
858 47
Preventing the abrasion, counterfeiting, and deterioration of
the coins o f t h e United States
2,215 45
Survey of the coast of the United States
231,500 00
Survey of the western coast of the United States
103,500 00
Survey of the Florida reefs and k e y s
40,000 00
Fuel and quarters of the officers of the a r m y serving on the
coast survey
6,500 00
Publishing observations made in the progress of the survey
of the coast of the United States
'.
'.
6,500 00
R u n n i n g a line to connect the triangulation of the Atlantic
with that on the Gulf of M e x i c o
10,0130 00
P a y and rations of engineers for steamers used in the h y d r o g r a p h y of the coast survey no longer supplied b y the
N a v y Department
11,700 00
Repairs of the Crawford, Meidison, M a s o n , and George
M . Bache, and other sailing vessels used in the coast
survey
10,000 00
P a y m e n t for horses and other property lost or destroyed in
the military service of the United States
39,079 17
Claims not otherwise provided for
3,731 83
E x p e n s e s of the Smithsonian Institution, per act of A u g u s t
10, 1846
30,910 14
Results a n d account of the exploring expedition
8,000 00
T o replace the w o r k s of the exploring expedition destroyed
by
fire
4,500 00
P a y m e n t , per act of J u l y 4, 1848, on account of Cherokee
Indians remaining in N o r t h Carolina
3,950 00
E x p e n s e s incurred b y the provisional government of Oregon in defending the people of the T e r r i t o r y from the
Cayuse Indians
y
1,911 73
F o r mail services performed for the several departments of
government, per section 12, act of M a r c h 3, 1847
200,009 00
F o r further compensation to the P o s t Office Department for
mail service performed for the two houses of Congress,
&c., per act of M a r c h 3, 1851
500,000 00
T o supply deficiencies in the revenues of the Post Office
Department for the year ending J u n e 30, 1859
3,500,000 00
Transportation of mails from N e w Orleans, via T e h u a n t e pec, to Ventoza and back
104,166 67
Transportation of the mails from P a n a m a to California and
Oregon and back
173,975 00
Transportation o f t h e mails on P u g e t ' s Sound, W a s h i n g t o n
Territory
33,645 00
Transportation of the mails between the United States and
foreign ports b y steamship
;
202,762 50
2F
$1,035,860 02
18
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Semi-monthly mail by sea betw*een Oregon and Washington Territories and California
$99,934 24
Continuation of the Treasury building
480,642 86
Building post-offices, court-houses, &c
176,181 81
Colossal statue of Washington
6,000 00
Series of portraits of the Presidents of the United States for
the Executive mansion
,
3,200 00
Binding2,400 copies ofthe code ofthe District ofColumbia
1,800 00
Satisfymg the claims ofthe State of Maine.
52,740 81.
Satisfying the claims ofthe State of Massachusetts
9,215 13
Admission of Kansas into the Union
6,000 00
Expenses ofcollecting revenue from customs
*3,427,810 86
Repayment to importers of excess of deposits for unascertained duties
•
609,613 58^
Debentures or drawbacks, bounties or allowances
559,520 68
Refunding duties on foreign merchandise imported
10,973 51
Refunding duties under the act to extend the warehousing.
system
2,157 85
Refunding duties on fish and other articles under the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
999 99
• Refunding duties collected in Mexico from military contributions
...:
1,389 00
Debentures and other charges, per act of October. 16, 1837..
33,036 62
Proceeds of the sales of goods, wares, &'c., peract of April
2,1844
420 15
Salaries of special examiners of drugs and medicines
7,580 21
Additional compensation to collectors, naval officers, &c....
5,732 92
Support and maintenance of light-houses, &c
979,329 71
Building, light-houses, and for beacons, buoys, (fee
182,254 56
Life-boats, compensation of keepers of stations, &c
13,260 97
Suitable vessels, &c., in visiting lights on Pacific coast
83,120 71
Mariaie hospital establishment....
;
349,890 36
Building, &c., marine hospitals
350,796 44
Building, &c., custom-houses
1,314,542 05
Six revenue cutters
17,014 82
Relief of sundry individuals
56,542 36
Expenses ofcollecting revenue from sales of public lands..
-288,112 72
Surveying the public lands
368,329 59
Survey of public and private land claims in California
125,583 75
Survey of the islands off the coast of California
10,000 00
Preparing unfinished records of jDublic and private surveys.
10,610 33
Rent of surveyor generals'offices, &c
• 14,656 55
Repayment for land erroneously sold
67,276 48
Indemnity for swamp lands sold by individuals
14,897 15
Three per centum to the State of Ohio
19 04
Five per centum to the State of Louisiana
4,094 45
Five per centum to the State of Michigan
1,62150
Five per centum to the State of Iowa
28,101 41
Engraving maps, views, &c., of the survey ofthe boundary
between the United States and Mexico
1,820 48
Running and marking the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico
10,781 44
Running and.marking the boundary line between the United
States and the State of Texas
33,142 48
Special counsel, &c., in defending the title to public property
in California
33,337 00
Expenses of taking the census of the Territory of Minnesota
17,768 34
* In this sum is included the expenditure for the Pacific coast, which, under the law previous to 1858, was payable directly from the revenue from customs, and one hundred thousand dollars, paid July 1, 1858, belonging to the expenditure for June, 1858, at New York ;
so that the actual expenditure under the head for the respective fiscal years 18.58 and 185 was
as follows :
For the former
$3,632,424 64
For the latter
;..... ' 3,.327,810 26
Difference
:
304,614.38
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
/
Pire-proof building for the United States courts, Boston,
Massachusetts
Alterations and repairs of public buildings in Washingtoii,
improvement of grounds, &c
Compensation of public gardener, gate-keepers, laborers in
public grounds, &c
\
Refurnishing the President's House
Fuel for the President's House....
Patent Office building, west wing and north front
Preparing west wing of Patent Office for models, &c
Patent fund
Agricultural statistics
To complete statistics of manufactures
Drawings to illustrate the Report of the Cojumissioner of
Patents...
Compensation and contingent expenses of the auxiliary
guard
To repay the corporation of Washington the compensation
of twenty policemen
Lighting the Capitol, President's House, &c., with gas
Coal and firemen for furnaces for the library of Congress....
To complete and revise the grades in the city of Washington..
Asylum for the insane of the District of Columbia, &c.,
purchase of site, &c
Support, &c., of insane paupers of the District of Columbia,
army and navy of the United States
Support,&c.,of transient paupers in Washington Infirmary..
Columbian Institute for deaf and dumb of District of Columbia
:
Potomac and Eastern Branch bridges, compensation to
draw-keepers, &c
Penitentiary in the District of Columbia
•
Suitable cases to receive the collections of the exploring
expedition
'.
Expenses of the transfer of the collections of the exploring
expedition.:.
,
Works of art for the ornament of the Capitol....
Expenses of packing and distributing congressional journals.
Sundry items
'.
19
$105,000 00
52,692 47
21,162 04
.8,212 40
1,800 00
180,292 .02
20,000 00
199,485 73
60,000 00
.3,500 00
4,524 21
19,345 91
9,352
39,000
1,200
1,750
42
00
00.
00
64,872 00
24,500 00
6,000 00
5,841 00
13,386 17
21,986 74
,
'4,000 00 v
1,000
5,000
9,000
7,294
00
00
00
85
16,657,023 69
Deduct repayments on account of appropriations under
which there have been no expenditures during the year...
20,858 43
Total miscellaneous
$16,63€,165 26
U N D E R T H E DIRECTION OF T H E D E P A R T M E N T OF T H E INTERIOR.
Indian department
Pensions, military
Pensions, naval
i
Reliefof sundry individuals..;.
3,532,874
1,085,233
133,363
2,500
'
25
91
44
00
Total under the Interior Department
4,753,972 60
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Armyproper
Military Academy
;
Arming and equipping the militia
•Armories, arsenals, &c
•
Fortifications and other works of defense...
Construction of roads, bridges, &c
ImproveiiK^nt 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
Gontinuing the Washington Aqueduct
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
Total under the War Department
16,534,611
182,659
174,852
1,318,486
1,273,195
287,459
279,742
547,539
940,000
40,000
195,000
934,963
535,311
55 .
40
44
98
60
30
95
38
00 ^
00
00
01
77
'....
\
23,243,822 38
20
REPORT ON THE FINANCEB^
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE NAVY DEPAKTME-NT.
Pay and subsistence, including medicines, &c
Increase, repairs, ordnance, and equipment
Contingent expenses
Navyyards...
Magazines
Hospitals
Naval Academy....
,
Steam mail service
Six steam frigates
Five sloops-of-war.....
Seven steam sloops and one steamer
Marine corps, including marine barracks
Relief of sundry individuals and miscellaneous
!
$4,5.26,707 32
35554,33.5' 49
.'
904^817 25
1,477,212 46
146,291 66
68,736 09
43,666 67
457,985 91
352,104 15
1,014,831 91
999,197 01
674,463 26
492,261 10
Total under the Navy Department
,
$14,7.12,610 21
PUBLIC DEBT,
Old public debt
93 15
Redemption of bounty land stock
,
200 00
Redemption of stock, loan of 1846
4,500 00
Reimbursement of treasury notes issued prior to December
23, 1857, paid in specie
- 50 00
Payment to creditors of Texas, per act of September 9,1850.
64,378 33
Payment of treasury notes, per act of December 23, 1857... 14,697,600 00
Interest on public debt, including treasury notes
2,638,463 96
Total public debt.
....:
Total expenditure
;
17,405,285 44
'
83,751,511 57
Balance in the treasury July 1, 1859
4,339,275 54
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Septemher 28, 1859.
No. 2.
Statement of the i^eceipts and expenditures of the United States for the
quarter ending September W, 1859, exclusive of trust funds.
RECEIPTS.
$15,947,670
470,244
379,650
3,611,300
210,000
From customs
Sales of public lands
Miscellaneous and incidental sources
Treasury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857
Loan under the act of .Tune 14, 1858
62
62
61
00
00
20,618,865 85
EXPENDITURES.
Civil—foreign intercourse and miscellaneous
Interior—pensions and Indian
War
Navy
Redemption of bounty land stock
Payment to creditors of Texas
Payment of treasury notes issued per act of Dec. 23, 1857..
Interest on public debt, including treasury notes
$4,748,130
1,739,176
5,473,949
3,381,551
$200
841
4,414,500
248,825
00
54
00
22
89
11
10
90
4,664,366 76'
20,007,174 76
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, J^ovemher 22, 1859.
21
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 3.
Statement showing the amount of thepublic debt July 1, 1858, including
treasury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857.
$2,883,364
7,600
9,412,700
8,908,341
3,461,000
261,841
114,118
107,011
Loan of 1842
....,
Loan of 1846
Loan of 1847
Loan of 1848
'.
Texan indemnity
Texas debt
Old funded and unfunded debt
,
Treasury notes issued under acts previous to December 23, 1857.
11
00
00
80
00
57
54
64
25,155,977 66
Treasury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857
$23,716,300
Settled and entered as redeemed on the treasury'
books previous to July 1, 1858
$3,639,300
Redeemed and under examination in the several
offices, but not entered on the treasury books....
322,200
3,961,500
19,754,800 00
44,910,777 66
Statement showing the amount of the public debt of the United States on
June 30, 1859.
''
Loan of 1842 ...:
Loan of 1846
Loan of 1847
Loan of 1848
Loan of 1858
Texan indemnity
Texas debt
Old funded and unfunded debt
Treasury notes issued under acts prior to December 23, 1857
• Treasury notes issued under act of December 23, 1857
364 11
3,100 00
9,413 650 00
8,908 341 80
18,620 000 00
3,461,000 00
197 463 24
114, 118 54^
106 861 64
15,046 800 00
58,754,699 33
P. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Offce^ Jfovemher 25, 1859.
No. 4.
to
Statement exhihiting the quantity and value of iron and steely and manufactures thereof.^ imported into the United States
'
during thefiscal years ending June 30^ 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859.
1856.
1858.
1857.
1859.
Articles.
Gluantity.
Value.
Gtuantity.
Value,
Gluantity.
Value,
Gluantity.
Value.
2,163,449
193,820
13,223,639
31,387,353
1,180,239
247,769
3,109,916
155,376
2,292,696
15,850,788
921,123
960,809
$5,352,785
478,523
345,094
.
814,342
1,171,085
185,112
6,179,280
4,892
127,879
485,568
39,866
46,828
6,810,685
2,538,323
1,734,041
315,735
12,070,543
36,047,576
1,035,882
165,006
3,586,107
162,914
3,550.329
9,874,762
842,828
1,173,877
$4,423,935
809,901
324,675
1,082,389
1,001,742
111,680
7,455,596
6,168
188,756
293,124
32,980
67,926
7,521,625
2,633,614
1,314,628
167,709
9,519,581
29,523,002
839,717
145,153
1,514,905
174,067
1,483,697
5,246,722
• 190,109
800,620
$3,318,913
426,499
373,326
945,073
739,949
87,113
2,987,576
6,900
100,481
155,408
' 8,072
45,275
5,360,343
1,873,111
1,904,534
137,454
13,765,795
27,868,353
1,450,346
203,372
1,399,312
231,822
860,366
6,613,280
301,379
836,750
$4,184,331
332,801
387,1^8
752,975
1,049,200
107,702
2,274,032
14,299
84,804
174,701
13,510
50,805
5,574,508
2,047,730
tei
Bar iron
'.
Rod iron
H o o p iron
Sheet iron
P i g iron
Old and scrap iron
Railroad iron
W i r e , cap and bonnet
N a i l s , spike's and tacks
Chain cables
A n c h o r s and p a r t s
Anvils and p a r t s . . , :
Manufactures of iron and steel
Steel
cwt....
do
pounds.,
do
cwt....
do
do......
pounds,,
do
,
do
,
do
,
do
,
cwt
271,079
24,580,262
292,154
25,954,111
214,317
16,328,039
284,108
17,048,596
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thereon; also, the value of articles imported free of duty during the same period, including those made free hy the act of March 3, 1857.
F R E E U N D E R A C T O F 1846.
1856.
1857.
1858.
1859.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Species of merchandise.
Animals for breed
Bullion, gold
Bullion, silver
Specie, gold
,
Specie, silver
.,
Cabinets of coins, medals, &c
Models of inventions and improvements in the a r t s .
Teas
Coffee
:
Copper in plates suited to sheathing vessels
Copper ore
Cotton, unmariufactured
.'
Adhesion felt, for sheathing vessels
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Paintings and s t a t u a r y of A m e r i c a n artists
Specimens of natural h i s t o r y , &c
Sheathing metals
Platina, unmanufactured
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Plaster, unground
:
W e a r i n g apparel and other personal effects of emigrants and citizens dying abroad,
Old j u n k and oakum.."
•
Garden seeds, trees, s h r u b s , p l a n t s , c&c
,
Articles the produce of the United States b r o u g h t back
•
Guano
Articles specially imported for philosophical societies, colleges, seminaries of
learning, &.c
All other articles not subject to d u t y
Oil, and products of American-fisheries—
Oils—spermaceti, whale, and other fish
Other products of
fisheries
,
$99,263
114,289
103,951
876,016
3,113,376
127
1,953
6,893,891
21,514,196
' 377,6,55
695,740
71,335
9,206
. 9^4,385
3,801
646,984
51,465
115,165
362,872
37,012
371,264
1,287,831
331,576
$48,345
1,51,585
335,114
6,503,051
5,472,049
. 247
2,997
5,757,860
22,386,879
351,311
1,440,314
62,172
20„ 156
93,002
3,240
748,372
53,714
90,168
413,780
85,4,59
386,504
1,201,476
• 279,020
$81,331
2,286,099
408,879
9,279,969
7,299,549
14
3,866
6,777,295
18,341,081
111,698
1,131,362
' 41,3.56
10,843
504,634
2,092
183,394
37,581
82,313
321,831
62,.331
392,440
1,244,692
525,376
$705,787
741,608
323,478.
1,383,789
4,985,914
386
762
7,306,916
25,063,333
156,891
1,346,501
52,045
56,490
363,816
4,420
376,996
63,006
78,996
332,924
32,332
573,889
1,440,497'
429,685
51,462
19,730,891
61,074
20,781,411
64,341
15,225,696
34,761
16,915,925
199,258
137,654
591,901
139,817
64,756,975
63,502,865
56,955,706
66,729,306
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F R E E U N D E R A C T O F 1857.
1857.
1856.
.1858.
1859.
Value.
Value.
Species of merchandise.
Rate.
Argols dr crude tartar
Articles in a crude state used in dyeing or tanning
B a r k , Peruvian
Bells, old, and bell-metal
Berries, n u t s , & c . , including nut-galls, safflower,
weld, cfcc, used in dyeing or composing d y e s . .
Bismuth
Bitter apples
Bolting c l o t h s . :
Bone-black
Bone, b u r n t
Brass, old
Brass, pigs...
Burr-stones, unmanufactured
Copper, in bars or pigs
Copper, old
D r a g o n ' s blood
D y e w o o d , in sticks
Tt.
F l a x , unmanufactured
G l a s s , old, and fit only to be remanufactured
H a i r of the alpaca goat or other like animal
I v o r y , unmanufactured
Linseed not embracing flaxseed
M a d d e r root.
M a d d e r , g r o u n d or prepared
,
M a n u r e s , substances e x p r e s s l y used for..
M a p s and charts
,
P a l m -leaf, unmanufactured
,
R a g s of every material except wool
,
R a t a n s and reeds, unmanufactured
15
25
20
Value.
$402,925
70,146
145'
Duty.
0,438 75
Rate.
15
17,536 50
29 00
25
20
Value.
$386,252
57,602
289
Duty.
$57,937 80
14,400 50
57 80
26,887
1,344 35
5
18,153
907 65
10
86,979
8,697 90
10
111,211
11,121 10
5
1,388,812
69,440 60
5
1,659,513
82,975 65
5
15
796,802
132,461
39,840 10
19,869 15
5
15
866,048
220,738
43,302 40
33,110 70
5
20
320,100
1,741,260
16,005 00
348,252 00
5
20
507,483
3,003,824
25,374 15
600,764 80
1,671,805
83,590 25
1,375,472
68,773 60
1,239,168
61,958 40
1,448,125
72,406 25
$66,785
322,456
813,184
473
$144,999
174,829
315,292
109
12,828
3,266
1,575
107,612
619
9,296
r
12,490
i
470
65,423
;
745,932
i
322,619
223
887,486
197,934
364
500
401,387
3,243,174
;
78,144
[
643,642
56
6,.562
34,880
971,126
171,813
76,062
4,771
1,606
76,257
960
13,465
56,738
801,482
124,006
356
729,596
146,707
301
374,037
2,415,243
44,138
"2,156,403
2,258
6,969
30,674
1,376,777
400,315
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Silk, raw, or reeled from the cocoon
Tin, bars
"Tin, blocks
Tin, pigs!
Wool, sheep's, unmanufactured, in value not exceeding 20 cents per pound
,. 3,889
1,300,065
228,426
470,023
594,258
10,109
1,330,890
457,032
415,303
167,446
637,723 20
3,843,320
4,.363,121
1,843,076 20
15,562,300
16,218,251
15
991,234
148,685 10
15
953,734
143,060 10
> 5
1,163,735
58,186 75
5
1,023,210
51,160 50
30
1,665,064
499,519 20
30
2,125,744
11,697,523
1,433,393 05
13,757,398
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1859.
1857.
Species of merchandise.
Manufactures of wool—
Piece goods, including wool and cotton
Shawls of wool, wool and cotton, silk, and silk
and cottori
Blankets
Hosiery and articles made on frames
,
Worsted piece goods, including cotton and worsted
Woolen and worsted yarn
Manufactures of, not specified
Flannels
Baizes and bockings
Carpeting—
Wilton, Saxony, Aubusson, Brussels, & c .
Not specified
Manufactures of cotton—
Piece goods
,
Velvets
Cords, gimps, and galloons
Hosiery and articles made on frames
T w i s t , yarn, find thread
,
Hatters' plush, of silk and cotton
. Manufactures of, 4iot specified, i
Cottons, bleached, printed, painted, or dyed—
Piece goods wholly of cotton
All other manufactures wholly of cotton .
Silk and manufactures of silk—
Piece goods
Hosiery and articles made on frames
Sewing silk
Twist
Hats and bonnets
Manufactures of, not specified
Floss
Raw
Bolting cloths
Silk and worsted piece goods
Goats' hair or mohair piece goods.:
Manufactures of flax—
L i n e n s bleached or u n b l e a c h e d . ;
Hosiery and articles made on f r a m e s . : . . .
Manufactures of, not specified
Value.
Duty.
Value.
Duty.
fll,683,476
^3,302,881 50
.$3,505,042 80
^11,009,605
2,529,771 ' 758,931 30
241,060 00
1,205,300
351,928 20
1,173,094
3,059,068 75
12,236,275
49,686 50
198,746
151,501 20
505,004
25,062 00
100,248
29,390 25
117,561
2,246,351
1,630,973
1,740,829
11,365,669
192,147
693,640
105,779
119,835
578,758 80
84,936 60
1,784,196
397,094
673,905
326,194
522,248
2,841,417
48,036
308,092
26,444
29,958
Duty.
Duty.
$11,259,693
$2,702,326 32
72
40
64
01
15
28
53
52
2,877,3.52
1,697,386
719,415
12,289,574
386,824
1,853,463
101,911
136,174
690,564 48
254,607 90
172,659 60
2,335,019 06
73,496 56
444,831 ]2
19,363 09
25,873 06
I 1,542,600
370,224 00
2,200,164
528,039 36
741,077
298,134
40,969
2,120,868
1,080,671
4.818
966^017
140,804 63
44,720 10
9,832 56
318,130 20
205,327 49
722 70
183,543 23
784,964
338,712
25,570
3,228,036
1,913,417
9,395
2,38.3,955
149,143 16
50,806 80
6,1.36 80
484,205 40
363,549 23
1,409 25
452,951, 45
12,391,713
320,863
2,974,011 12
77,007 12
16,564,533
1,106,499
16,121,395
417,168
111,912
11,992
94,396
3,207,043
16,067
242,130
3,063,065 05
100,120 32
26,858 88
2,878 08
22,655 04
609,338 17
3,052 73
29,055 60-
21,182,188
460,034
171,683
75,539
89,158
4,463,833
14,825
288,267
1,249,385
515,641
237,283 15
97,971 79
1,623,106
613,248
308,390 14
-116,517 12
5,598,571
5,316
953,436
839,785 65
1,275 84
143,015 40
8,958,977
26,.529
1,355,099
1,343,846 55
6,366 96
203,264 85
^7,626,830 .$1,830,439 20
30
60
70
25
75
00
75
75
2,002,653
1,574,716
1.837,561
10'780,379
196,285
663,372
137,687
124,008
535,258 80
119,128 20
480,636
236,207
441,014
2,048,272
37,294
159,209
26.160
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1,929,196
283,122
19,110,752
•565,883
194,005
2,516,848
1,276,760
26,468
2,227,283
25,200,651
611,298
250,138
102,827
3,974,974
16,498
991,234
70,146
1,335,247
307,328
9,849,600
4.921
1,334,942
4,777,688
113,176
58,201
503,369
319,190
5.293
556^820
00
60
50
60
00
60
75
21,441,082
678,294
213.824
3,210^287
1,401,153
11,473
1,729,613
5,360.270
135^658
64,147
642,057
350,288
2,294
432,403
50
80
20
40
25
60
25
22,067,369
839,299
211,723
5,516,842 25
251,789 70
63,516 90
10
50
50
10
50
75
00
151,192
4,442,522
30,612
953,734
• 57,602
1,580,246
503,993
45,357 60
1,110,630 50
7,653 00
143.060 10
14,400 '50
395.061 50
125,998 25
1,969,920 00
1,476 30
286,988 40
9,975,338
6,912
1,459,292
1,995,067 60
2,073 60
291,858 40
6,300,162 75
183,389 40
75,041 40
30,848
993,743
4,124
148.685
17,536
333,811
76,832
3,975,487 92
265,559 76
4,024.615
110;408
41,203
18,129
21,397
848,128
2,816
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34,592
72
16
92
36
92
27
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Manufactures of hemp—
Ticklenburgs, Osnaburgs, and burlaps
Articles not specified
Sail duck, Russia, Holland, and ravens
^Cotton bagging
ClothingReady made
Articles of wear
..
Laces—
Thread and insertings
Cotton insertings, trimmings, laces, braids, & c , . .
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen . . . . .
Floor clotli, patent painted, & c . . . ;
Oil-cloth of all kinds
Lastings and mohair cloth for shoes and b u t t o n s . .
Gunny cloth and gunny bags . . . . . . . . . . . "
Matting, Chinese and other, of flags
Hats, caps, bonnets, flats, braids, and plaits of
leghorn, straw, chip, or grass, &c
Ditto of hair, whalebone,-or other material not
otherwise provided for
Manufactures of iron and steel—
Muskets and rifles
Fire-arms not specified
Side-arms
- Needles
,
Cutlery
'
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Other manufactures and wares of, not specified .'.
Cap or bonnet wire
Nails, spikes, tacks, &c
Chain cables
Mill saws, cross cut and pit saws
Anchors and parts thereof
Anvils and parts thereof
Bar iron
Rod
Hoop
Sheet
Rig
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Old and scrap
:
Railroad
Steel, cast, shear, and German
All other
Manufactures of steel, all otber
Copper and manufactures of copper—
I n pigs, bars, and old
Wire
-.
Braziers'
Copper bottoms
Manufactures of, not specified
Rods and bolts
Nails and spikes
88,051
124,833
12,850
27,996
404,133
1,574,211
410,591
1,191,019
4,664,353
8,091
30,050
106,618
1,249,167
221,795
1,935,254,
17,610
24,966
2,570
5,599
20
60
00
20
130,864
360.469
14;i80
14,06'9
121,239 90
472,263 30
347,471
1,571,517
20
75
90
30
00
90
40
75
321,961
1,129,754
4,443,175
9,524
34,761
99,034
2,139,793
207,587
580,576 20
2,246,928
82,118
297,754
1,399,305
2,427
9,015
5,330
249,833
55,448
40,946
576,435
3,015
246,060
1,698,094
4,191,147
4,892
127,879
485,568'
54,988
39,866
46,828
5,352,785
478.523
345,094
814,342
1,171,085'
185,112
6,179,280
1,698,355
839,968
12,283
172,930
904
49,212
.509,428
1,257,344
1,467
38,363
145,670
16,496
11,959
14,048
1,605,835
143,556
103,528
244,302
351,325
55,533
1,853,784
254,743
167,993
1,388,812
130
1,350
2,356
235,752
69,440
39
270
471
70,725
80
80
00
80
15
15
15
15
78,749
520,029
7,592
8,296
/H,812 35 15
78,004 35 15
1,138 80 15
1,244 40 15
107,159
297,998
3.387
24,202
16,073 85
44,699 70
508 05
3,630 30
104,421 30
471,455 10
24
24
322,024
961,514
. 77,285 76 24
230,763 36 24
284,849
1,252,435
68,363 76
• 300,584 40
20
50
50
20
30
70
60
75
15
19
24
24
24
4
15
19
189,494
619,680
2,845,029
1,336
21,549
65,090
1,437,767
216,441
28,424 10 15
117,739 20 19
682,806 96 24
320 64 24
5,171 76 24
2,603 60
4
215,665 05 15
41,123 79 19
276,292
621,300
3,286,408
3,385
27,943
lil,760
1,618,866
263,133
41,443 80
118,047 00
788,737 92
812 40
6,706 32
4 470 40
242,829 90
49,995 27
674,078 40
24
1,182,837
283,880 88
24
1,113,810
267,314 40
24
14,352
3,444 48
24
32,755
7,961 20
17,024
382,610
4,747
202,163
1,489,054
2,260,402
6,900
100,481
155,498
34,210
8,072
45,275
3,318,913
426,499
273,326
945,073
739,949
87,113
2,987^576
1,147,773
725,338
970,133
26,172
72,093
2,836
2,813
64,392
282,438
1,332,952
2,857
10,428
4,951
427,958
51,896
61,170
541,175
5,294
250,320
2,140,824
4,475,545
6,168
188,756
293,124
47,297
,32,980
67,926
4,423,935
809,901
324,675
1,082,389
1,001,742
111,680
7,455,596
1,775,292
858,322
18,351
162,352
1,588
"^ 50,064
642,247
1,342,663
1,850
56,626
87,937
14,189
9,894
20,377
1,327,180
242,970
97,402
324,716
300,522
33,504
2,236,678
266,293
171,664
24
24
24
15
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
12
15
1,659,513
681
1,355
4,390
166,704
20
1,723
82,975
204
271
878
50,011
4
344
65 free
30 24
00
00 15
20 24
00 15
60 15
24
60
00
00
20
60
161 60
243
5,194
104:032
8
68
4,085 76
91,826 40
1,139 28
30,324 45
357,392 76
542,496 48
1,656 00
24,115 44
37,297 92
8,210 40
• 1,937 28
10,866 00
796,539 12
102,359 76
65,598 24
226,817 52
177.587 76
20,907 12
717,018 24
137,732 76
108,800 70
231,831 92
24
4,044 24
16,851
75,484 56
314,519
24
5,716
1,371 84
24
38,219 10
254,794
15
,
422,904
72
1,762,103
24
516,159 00
2,150,625
24
14,299
3,431
76
24
20,352 96
84,804
24
174,701
41,928 24
24
6,358 80
24 , 26,495
13,510
3,242 40
24
50,805
12,193 20
24
4,184,331
1,004,239 44
24
332,801
79,872 24
24
92,927 52
387,198
24137,514 00
752,975
24
1,049,200
251,808 00
24
25,848 48
107,702
24
2,274,0:^
545,767 68
24
1,141,871
137,024 52
12
905,859
135,878 85
•15
1,043,405
250,417 20
24
24
5,278
1,266 72
779 10 15
24,967 68 24
1 20 15
10 20 15
6,091
109,443
913 65
26,266 32
358
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1858.
Specl(!S of merchandise.
Value.
Brass and manufactures of brass—
In pigs, bars, and old
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Wire
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Sheet and rolled
Manufactures of, not specified
T i n and manufactures of tin—
In pigs and bars
,
In plates and sheets
Foil
Manufactures of, not specified
,
Lead and manufactures of lead—
Pig, bar, sheet, and old
Shot
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Pipes
,
Manufactiires of, not specified
Pewter, old
Manufactures of
,
Zinc and manufactures of—
I n pigs
In sheet
,..
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I n nails
Spelter
Manufactures of^ not specified
Manufactures ofgold and silver—
Epaulets, wings, lace, galloons, tresses, tassels,
&c
Gold and silver leaf
,
Jewelry, real or imitations of
:
,
' Gems, set
Gems, otherwise
Manufactures of, not specifled
,
Glaziers' diamonds
Clocks. . . ,
Chronometers
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W a t c h e s and parts of
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W a t c h materials and unfinished parts of watches
Metallic pens
Pins in packs or othervvise
Buttons, metal
All other, and button molds
Glass and manufactures of glass—
Silvered
Duty.
Duty.
^26,887
4,359
71
192,892
tl,344 35
1,307 70
21 30
57,867 60
^18,153
4,863
68
199,928
$907
1,458
20
59,978
1,163,735
4,469,839
25,778
24,176
58,186 75
670,475 85
3,866 70
7,252 80
1,023,210
4,789,538
21,426
31,922
51,160
718,430
3,213
9,576
2,528,014
24,056
,330
1,834
7,739
135
505,602 80
4,811 20
66 00
550 20
386 95
40 50
2,305,768
15,437
128
2,076
3,874
570
10,158
357,536
. 4,597
527,024
.507 90
53,630 40
1,379 10
26,351 20
65 free]
90 24
40
40
$160
$38 40
$2,136
281
166,935
$512 64
67 44
40,064 40
' 136,139
* 32,673'36
.50
70
90
60
3,842,968
25,317
27,675
307,437 44
3,038 04
6,642 00
5,331,147
26,401
28,638
426,491 76
3,168 12
6,873 12
461,153
3,087
25
622
193
171
60
40
60
80
70
00
1,972,243
8,132
1,501
855
2,543
2,062
295,836
1,219
225
205
101
494
45
80
15
20
72
88
2,617,770
2,677
350
844
784
1,605
392,665 50
401 55
52 50
202 56
31 36
385 20
44,764
546,250
2,453
447,812
2,238
81,937
735
22,390
20
50
90
60
28,701
209,736
1,156
212,823
4,865
1,148
25,168
277
8,512
1,167
04
32
44
92
60
'117,420
556,155
878
657,986
673
4,696 80
66,738 60
210 72
26,319 44
161 52
35,294
40,087
385,945
3,915
339,241
55,282
1,523
54,058
9,090
),118,838
44,139
83,630
33,132
12,788
483,141
8,470
4,810
92,626
939
13,569
13,267
183
12,973
727
169,507
1,765
20,071
7,951
2,429
91,796
54,417
73,290
480,338
12,822
862,985
41,501
2,247
71,385
7,921
• 2,309,337
86,845
114,817
50,161
15,462
715,670
13,060 08
8,794 80
115,281 12
3,077 28
34,519 40
9,960 24
269 64
17,132 40
633 68
184,746 96
3,473 80
27,566 08
12,038 64
2,937 78
135,977 30
54,784
16,402
475,685
7,263
368,955
77,743
1,251
52,036
20,246
3,800,754
16,435
2,460
142,705
2,178
36,895
23,322
187
15,610
2,024
380,075
20
30
50
90
50
90
65
80
60
40
40,438
29,509
503,653
• 4,437
390,357
78,131
898
79,147
16,442
3,823,039
12,131
4,426
151,095
1,331
39,035
23,439
134
23,744
1,644
382,303
116,1.55
40,255
24,672
816,383
34,846
12,076
6,168
204,095
50
50
00
75
108,661
56,110
13,178
912,871
32,598
16,833
3,294
228,217
99,216 00
243,762
330,720
Duty.
Duty.
73,128 60
198,109
47,546 16 I 24
290,198
69,647 52 '
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Paintings on glass, porcelain and colored
, Polished plate
Manufactures of, not specified
Glassware, cut
Glassware, plain
^.
W a t c h crystals
Bottles
Demijohns
•_
W i n d o w glass, broad, crown and cylinder
Paper and manufactures of paper—
Writing paper
Sheathing paper
Playing cards
,
Papier m a c h e , articles and wares of
,
Paper hangings
,
Paper boxes and fancy boxes
Paper and marmfactures of, not specified
Blank books
,
Parchment
,
Printed books, magazines, &c.—
I n English
I n other languages
;
Periodicals and illustrated newspapers
,
Periodicals and other works in course.of republication
,
Engravings
Mathematical instruments
Musical instruments
Daguerreotype plates
I n k and ink powders
L e a t h e r and manufactures of leather—
T a n n e d , bend, sole and upper
Skins tanned and dressed
Skivers
.Roots and shoes
Gloves for men, women and children
Manufactures of, not specified
Japanned leather or skins of all kinds
Wares—
China, porcelain, earthen and stone
Plaited or gilt
Japanned
Britannia
Chemical earthen or pottery, o f a capacity exceeding ten gallons
Silver plated metal
Silver plated wire
Saddlery—
Common tinned or japanned
Plated, brass, or polished steel
Furs—•
Undressed on the skin
Hatters' furs, dressed or undressed, upon the s k i n . .
43,578
473,205
108,416
80,978
74,976
,30,0,36
95,292
19,414
488,437
13,073 40
141,961 00
32,524 80
32,391 20
22,492 80
9,010 80
28,587 60
5,824 20
97,687 40
272,010
5,530
10,577
25,051
228,577
36,700
1.35,167
12,940
6,049
81,603 00
1,106 00
.3,173 10
7,515 30
45,715 40
11,010 00
40,550 10
2,588 00
1,814 70
.560,147
180,755
26,263
44,625
24
350,561
24
135,941
24
99,823
30
66,006
24
26,944
24
38,730
24
24 ^ 34,262
15 ^ 696,586
10,710 00
84,134 64
32,625 84
29,946 90
15,841 44
6,466 56
9,295 20
8,222 88
104,487 90
33,783
525,061
142,904
112,940
79,738
32,170
39,225
30,399
641,093
10,134 90
157,518 30
42,871 20
45,176 00
23,921 40
9,651 00
11,767 .50
9,119 70
128,218 60
36,379
397,310
138,249
101,496
63,681
35,141
29,841
32,016
626,747
8,730 96
95,354 40
33,179 76
.30,448 80
1.5,283 44
8,433 84
7,161 84
7,683 84
94,012 05
343,240
102,972 00
256,322
61,517 28
24
164,929
39,582 96
17,281
33,948
254,591
36,900
178,228
18.884
5;750
5,184 30
10,184 40
50,918 20
11,070 00
53,468 40
3,776 80
1,725 00
18,595
22,954
104,758
33,523
123,169
18,343
4,340
4,462 80
5,508 96
15,713 70
8,045 52
29,.560 56
2,751 45
1,041 60
24
24
15
24
24
15
24
18,105
16.218
143,722
29,505
232,876
13,465
5,150
4,345 20
3,892 32
21,558 30
7,081 20
55,890 24
2,019 75
1,236 00
56,014 70
18,075 50
2,'626. 30
663,597
179,084
30,497
66,359 70
17,908 40
3,049 70
456,450
175,508
21,964
35,516 00
14,040 64
1,757 12
427.280
261,925
25,565
,34,182 40
20,954 00
2,045 20
143
162,439
38,826
431,684
104,057
26,793
28 60
26,243 90
11,647 80
86,336 80
31,217 10
8,037 90
326
182,369
34,925
494,374
10,968
47,734
65 20
18,236 90
10,477 50
98,874 80
3,290 40
14,320 20
158
133,059
21,437
378,928
1,828
• 23,410
23 70
10,644 72
5,144 88
56,839 20
438 72
5,618 40
8
8
8
15
8
24
15
24
24
.1,913,987
758,758
69,212
138,372
1,344,550
310,243
.382,797.40
151,751 60
13,842 40
41,511 60
403,365 00
93,072 90
1,606,458
809,273
68,194
127,651
1,559,332
459,161
.321,291 60
161,854 60
13,638 80
38,295 30
467,799 60
137,748 30
1,259,711
806,412
35,976
87,101
1,449,672
278,946
226;i42
188,956 65
120,961 80
5,396 40
20,904 24
347,921 28
66,947 04
42,966 98
15
15
15
24
24
24
19
2,358,794
1,994,777
120,978
123,666
1,,337,993
386,722
226,022
3,347.884
160,198
39,605
8,198
1,004,365 20
48,059 40
11,881 50
2,459 40
4,037,064
160,824
46,333
8,984
1,211,119 20
48,247 20
13,899 90
2,695 20
3,215,236
95,991
29,863
4,275
771,656 64
23,037 84
7,167 12
1,026 00
24
24
24
24
3,416,714
122,078
25,673
7,966
820,01«1 36
29,298 72
6,161 52
1,911 84
2,218
7,084
665 40
2,125 20
1,993
2,948
597 90
884 40
18,959
6,731
.8,439
2,843 85 15
1,615 44 24
2,025 36 24
17,318
1,296
26,203
2,597 70
311 04
6,288 72
65,359
154,054
13,071 80
46,216 20
82,731
195,164
16,.546 10
58,549 20
56,669
138,490
15
24
,59.653
138,814
8,947 95
33,315 36
518,792
1,572,388
51,879 20
157,238 80
321,935
876,156
8 ^ 366,722
2,448,127
8
29,377 76
195,850 16
/-•
665,607
1,755,704
66,560 70 10
175,570 40 • 10
8,500 35
33,237 60
0
25,754 80
70,092 48
132,844
18,975
393,715
14,168
36,773
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10,627 52
4,554 00
59,057 25
3,400 32
8,825 52
353,819 10
299,216 55
18,146 70
• 29,679 84
321,118 ,32
92,813 28
42,944 18
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1857.
1856.
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1858.
1859.
Species ofmerchandise.
Duty.
Furs—
Dressed on the skin
Manufactures of fur
W o o d , manufactures of—
Cabinet and household furniture
Cedar, mahogany, rose, and satin wood
Willow
;
.
Other nianufactures of
W o o d , unmanufactured—
Cedar, granadilla, mahogany, &c
- Willow
Fire-wood and other, not specified
Dye-wood in stick
Bark of the cork t r e e : corks
manufactures of.,
unmanufactured
Ivory—
iManufactures of
Unmanufactured
.•
MarbleManufactures of.
Unmanufactured
'
Burr stones
Cluicksilver
Brushes and brooms
Black lead pencils
,
Slates of all kinds
R a w hides and skins
:
Boots and shoes other than leather.
India rubber—
Manufactures of
Unmanufactured
HairManufactured
Unmanufactured
Grass cloth
Umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades of silk and other.
Flaxseed or 1 inseed
."
Angora, Thibet, and other goats' hair, and mohair
Wool.
i n e s , in c a s k s forWFRASER
Burgundy. . . ,
Digitized
$157,200
41,924
Duty.
$31,440 00
12,577 20
Value.
Duty.
Value.
Duty.
$214,405
49,955
$42,881 00
14,986 80
$199,714
54,412
$29,957 10
13,058 88
$150,076
91,996
$22,511 40
22,079 04
46,781
22,307
125,808
429,915
14,034
8,922
37,742
128,974
30
80
40
50
47,696
15,185
175,484
391,179
14,308 90
6,074 00
52,645 20
117,353 70
51,958
25,348
112,725
288,334
12,469 92
7,604 40
27,054 CO
69,200 16
43,171
28,846
125,677
239,057
10,351 04
8,653 80
30,162 48
57,373 68
440,246
36,554
25,157
796,802
202,567
88,049
7,310
7,547
39,840
60,770
20
80
10
10
10
518,251
41,773
S!9,457
866.048
209^572
103.650 20
8;354 60 15
8,837 10 24
43,302 40 free
62,871 60 24
24
4
2,653 80
384,274
35,141
5,057
30,741 92
5,271 15
1,213 68
• 485,912
38,359
758
38,872 96
5,753 85
181 92
167,181
86
13,922
40,122 44
20 64
656 88
167,892
40,294 08
*'34,i74"
"'i',366'96
9,130
1,369 50
17,692
18,520
320,100
5,556 00
16,005 00
17,2.39
507,483
5,171 70 24
25,374 15 free]
38,054
177;967
86,979
3,625
252,643
72,687
86,248
8,083,292
32,742
11,416
35,593
8,697
725
75,792
21,806
21,562
404,164
9,822
25,253
201,978
111,211
• 961
283,968
88,089
96,176
16,010,090
30,525
97,796
1,045,576
29,338
104;557
• 180,585
8:52,058
53,175 50
83,205 80
129,860
, 427,870
29,387
69,274
1,741,260
13,184
1,665,064
38,958 00
42,787 00
7,346 75
20,782 20
.348,252 00
. 2,636 80
499,519 20
129,571
453,705
43,804
65,360
3,003,824
575
2,125,744
38,871 30
45,370 50
10,951 00
19,608 00
600,764 80
115 00
637,723 20
2,345 20'
21,627
5,863 I
7,575 90 24
40,395 60 15
11,121 10 free
192 20 15
85,190 40 24
26,426 70 24
24,044 00 19
500,504 50
4
9,157 50 24
24
8,650 80 I 30
15,094
15,456
3,709 44
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16,491
167,634
3,957 84
25,145 10
27,750
171,753
6,660 00
25,762 95
1,029
170,078
93,779
85,775
9,884,358
30,754
154 35
40,818 72
22,506 96
16,297 25
39^5,374 32
7,380 96
93,217
231,781
129,312
92,088
1.3,011,326
22,077
13,982 55
55,627 44
31,0.34 88
17,490 72
520,453 04
5,298 48
89,245
666,583
21,418 80
26,663 32
190,314
971,489
45,675 36
38,859 56
67,725
268,472
32,144
47,790
16,254 00
21,477 76
6,107 36
11,469 60
1.371
179,315
205 65
43,035 60
111.958
•^ 378',050
9,917
67,420
.549
52,892
81,833
26,869 92
30.244 00
i;884 23
16,180 80
82 .35
7.933 80
19;639 92
10,864
3,259 20
17,782
5,334 60
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Madeira
Sherry and St. L u c a r
Port
Claret
Tenerifie and other Canary
F a y a l ahd other Azores . . :
Sicily and other M e d i t e r r a n e a n
Austria and other of G e r m a n y
Red wines n o t enumerated
W h i t e w i n e s not e n u m e r a t e d
W i n e , in bottles—
Burgundy
Madeira
Sherry
Port
Claret
,
Champagne
;
All other
^
Spirits, foreign distilled—
Brandy
From grain
F r o m other materials
Cordials
:
Beer, ale, and porter—
I n caslcs
I n bottles
Honey
Molasses
,
:,
,
,
:
:
Oil and bone of foreign fishirig—
Spermaceti
W h a l e and other fish
Whalebone
OilOlive, in casks
Olive, in bottles
Castor
Linseed
Rapeseed and hempseed
Palm
Neatsfoot and other animal
'.
Essential oils
,
T e a and coffee from places other t h a n thbse of their
production, and riot excepted by treaty stipulations—
Tea
Coff'ee
Cocoa
Sugars—
Brown .*f.
W h i t e , clayed, or powdered
L o a f and other refined
Candy
Sirup of sugar cane
12,812 40
108,126 80
63,491 60
224,576 00
1,352 00
3,118 00
24,781 60.
7,899 60
111,699 20
63,430 00
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
65,880
364,906
407,564
669,403
565
4,704
133,894
27,2.59
500,527
252,584
26,352 00
145,962 40
163,025 60
267,761 20
226 00
1,881 60
53,557 60
10,903 60
200,210 80
101,033 60
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
.30
30
72,429
343,100
226,781
385,750
3,377
10.409
56^612
46,733
421,368
285,125
2,286 00
1,438 80
6,757 20
3,836 00
122,364 80
388,282 40
117,178 40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
7,064
2,734
11,139
'16,837
365,807
1,148,469
273,242
2,825 60
1,093 60
4,455 60
6,734 80
146,322 80
459,387 60
109,296 80
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
2,859,342
772,276
288,494
81,463
2,859,342 00
772,276 00
288,494 00
.81,463 00-
100
100
100
iOO
2,527,262
1,125,160
218.907
92;396
2,-527,262 00
1,125.160 00
218;907 00
92,396 00
l90,.554
520,343
169,643
4,334,668
57,166 20
156,102 90
50,892 90
1,300,400 40
30
30
30
30
221,290
628,550
202,436
8,259,175
73
7,971
610
14 60
1,594 20
122 00
20
20
20
90
80
20
20
20
70
20
40
39,323
.59,362
116,076
22,400,353
61,504
68,109
4,239
4,448
32,031
270,317
158,729
561,440
3,380
7,795
61,954
l-§,749
279,248
158,575
• 5,715
• 3,597
16,893
9,590
305,912
970,706
292,946
. 94,163
376,356
96,371
1,063,771
26,156
416,317
276
119,438
21,728 70
192,930 00
68,034 30
115,725 00
1,013 10
3,122 70
16,983 60
14,019 90
1.26,410 40
85,537 50
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
52,902
262,849
88,217
524,023
173
88
37,099
„ 116,473
288,677
299,121
2,714
1,600
10,059
7,901
^7,246
- 860,942
273,378
814
480
3,017
2,370
68,173
258,282
82,013
20
00
70
30
80
60
40
30
3030
30
30
30
30.
3,788
1,702
11,743
14,453
262,682
1,385,760
240,616
1,136 40
510 60
3,522 90
4,335 90
78,804 60
415,728 00
72,184 80
30
30
30
30
2,232.452
1,158;517
324,905
104,269
669,735
347,555
97,471
31,280
60
10
50
70
30
30
30
30
3,262,058
1,465,243
444,207
138,173
978,617 40
439.572 90
133,'262 10
41,451 90
66,387 00
188,.565 00
60,730 80
2,477,752 50
24
24
24
24
146,095
485,039
149,915
4,116,759
35,062
116,409
35,979
988,022
80
36
60
16
24
24
24
24
138,224
632,975
196,751
5,062,850
33,173 76
151,914 00
47,220 24
1,215,084 00
413
17,280
251
82'60
3,456 00
50 40
15
15
15
157
18,470
13,475
23 55
2,770 50
2,021 25
15
15
15
3,504
888
30
30
20
20
20
10
20
30
74,028
347,396
102,502
958,200
11,601
337,881
153
146,872
22.208 40
104,218 80
20,500 40
191,640 00
2,320 20
33,788 10
30 60
44,061 60
24
24
15
15
15
4
15
24
110,172
199,615
143,458
164,757
14,531
405,681
4,127
231,736
26,441
47,907
21,518
24,713
2,179
16,227
619
55,616
7,864 60
11,872 40
,11,607 60
20
20
10
17,315
39,879
187,016
3,463 00
7,975 80
18,701 60
15.
15
4
484,520
28,759
213,644
6,720,105 90
18,451 20
20,432 70
1,271 70
1,334 40
30
30
30
30
30
42,614,604
86,820
68,906
1,887
4,284
12,784,381 20
26,046 00
20,671 80
566 10
1,285 20
24
24'
24
24
24
23,317,435
109,887
1,001
2,205
6,185
28,248
112,906
19,274
212,754
5,231
41,631
55
35,831
24
24
15
15
15
4
15
24
146,485
. 389,490
„ 133,136
695,172
18,343 .
453,538
656
308,126
72,678 00
4,313 85
8,545 76
15
15
4
81,825
22,096
389,839
,596,184 40
'26,372 88
240 24
529 20
1,484 40
24
24
24
24
24
30,471,302
78,229
. 8,087
1,243
19,717
28
60
70
55
65
24
05
64 .
15,870
78,854
26,465
157,206
51
26
11,129
34.941
86,603
89,736
•
60
70
10
90
90
40
70
90
10
20
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133 20
33,156 40
93,477 60
19,970 40
104,275 80
2,751 45
18,141 52
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3,404 40
15,593 56
7,313,112
18,774
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4,732
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1856.
CO
1857.
Species of merchandise.
Value.
Duty.
FruitsAlmonds
Currants
Prunes
Plums
Figs
Dates
Raisins
Oranges, lemons and limes .
Other gieen fruit
Preserved fruit
Nuts not specified
Cocoanuts, (N. E.)
Spices—
Mace
Nutmegs .
Cinnamon ..."
Cloves
Pepper, black
Pepper, red
Pimento
Cassia
Ginger, in root
Ginger, ground
Camphor—
Crude
Refined
Candles—
W a x and. spermaceti
Stearine
Cheese
';
SoapPerfumed
Other than .perfumed
Tallow
.'
Starch
Arrowroot
Butter
Lard
Beef and p.ork
,
a m s and other bacon
forH
FRASER
Bristles
Digitized
$334,529
.127,089
56,494
84,873
233,181
21,399
864,219
640,670
117,889
124,480
1.57,801
23.909
325^,133
21,145
53,077
313,552
5,849
352,022
169,705
22,713
$133,811.60
50,835 60
22,597 60
25,461 90
93,272 40
8,559 60
345,687 60
128,134 00
23,,577 80
49,792 CO
47,340 30
9.563
120,453
6,343
21,230
94,065
1,754
140,808
67,882
9,085
$209,605
151,418
1.08,994
118,059
212,207
17,048
937,460
640,544
151,587
102,557
183,144
Duty.
$83,842 00
60,567 20
43,597 60
35,417 70
84,882 80
6,819 20
374,984 00
128,108 80
30,317 40
41,022 80
54,943 20
Value.
Duty.
Value.
Duty.
$213,145
.342,869
133,524
158,580
308,472
31,567
1,441,471
780,210
236,086
121,058
235,907
42,656
$63,943 50
27,429 52
10,681 92
12,686 40
24,677 76
2,525 36
115,317 68
62,416 80
18,886 88
36,317 40
56,857 68
1,706 24
.$444,757
319,326
193,297
169,197
140,282
91,060
1,420,980
959,431
227,381
120,977
177,349
43,564
$133,427 10
25,546 08
15,463 76
13.5a5 76
11,222 .56
7,284 80
113,678 40
76,754 48
18,190 48
36,293 10
42,563 76
1,742 56
60
20
50
80
60
70
80
00
20
26,754
254,637
18,865
65,332
279,287
2,460
241,503
201,883
44,123
32
10,701 60
101,854 80
5,659 50
26,132 80
83,786 10738 00
95,601 20
80,753 20
17,649 20
9 60
29,923
378,257
18,419
63,978
631,723
5,493
203,143
356,614
53,141
1,196 92
15,130 28
736 76
2,559 12
25,268 92
219 72
8,125 72
14,264 56
7,971 15
16,473
365,480
15,336
45,807
401,791
3,130
118,683
209,600
64,244
7,201
658 92
14,619 20
613 44
1,832 28
16,071 64
125 20
4,747 32
8,384 00
9,636,60
1,728 24
50,611
694
12.652 75
277 60
56,314
34
14,078 50
13 60
92,953
4
7,436 24
1 20,
82,9.59
19
6,636 72
' 5 70
.50,811
141,169.
1,677 60
10,162 20
42,350 70
9,667
62,187
143,821
1,933 40
12,437 40
43,146 30
8,731
34,466
152,272
1,309 65
5,169 90
36,545 28
5,819
8,246
155,685
872 85
1,236 90
37,364 40
42,177
221,778
-3,022
1,655
17,490
16,443
109
622
9,551
243,954
12.653 10
66,533 40
302 20
331 00
3,498 00
3,288 60
21 80
124 40
1,910 20
12,198 20
,51,597
139,928
1,2,507
6,695
25.751
18,654
420
2,614
7,204
289,581
15,452 10
41.977 80
1,250 70
1,339 00
.5,150 20
3,730 80
84 00
522 80
1,440 80
14,479 05
.37,515
52,786
7,413
4,308
19,573
5,757
522
12,201
9,054
265,720
9,003 60
12,668 64
593 04
646 20
2,935 95
863 55
78 30
1,830 15
1,358 10
10,628 80
75,777
393,758
9,577
3,968
41,286
4,060
54
4,421
12,197
222,179
18.186 48
94^501 92
766 16
595 20
6,192 90
609 00
8 10
663 15
1,829 .55
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Refined
rndigo
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Madder
CO Gums—
^
Arabic, Senegal, &c
^
Other gums
Gum benzoin, or benjamin, (N. E.)
Borax
Copperas
Verdigris
Brimstone—
Crude
Refined
Chloride of lime, or bleaching powder
Soda ash
'.
Soda sal
Soda carb
Barilla
Sulphate of barytes
Acids, ac.etic, &c
Acetous, chromic, nitric, &,c., ( N . E . )
Vitriol—
Blue or Roman
Oilof
W h i t e , (sulphate of zinc,) (N. E.)
, Sulphate of quinine
LicoriceRoot
Paste
BarkPeruvian* and Q,uilla
Other
Ivory and bone-blackf
Opium
Glue
Gunpowder
Alum
Gwtta-petcha—
Manufactures of, (N. E.)
Unmanufactured, (N. E.)
Tobacco— .
Unmanufactured
' Snuft'.
Cigars
Manufactured, other than snuff" and cigars .
PaintsDry ochre '.
1,199,243
5
27,499
10 ;
1,063,743
10
682
10
249,057
10
1,671,805
5
10
20
30
59,962 15
. 2,749 90
106,374 30
68 20
24,905 70
83,590 25
295,515
233,016
29,551 ,50
46,603 20 1
25 *"" 1*53*276* ****3*S*,3i9*66*
2,628
525 60
20
57,939
11,587 80
20
15
20
10
10
20
20
10
20
20
20
14,338 00- 8
8
91,286 40
24
4
94*,844' *""23*,7ii'6o*
1,289 20 15
6,446
1,938 00 15
9,690
389,402
118,277
6,803
67.890
2;414
21,142
4
22,849 50
2,461 00 15
4
32,089 50
108,402" 10 4
8
17,296 60
8
84,804 80
4
3,101 80
• 9,713 40 15
4
15,654 20
15
249,317
9,639
387,101
1,211,.305
373,599
123,083
*39.9.58'
113;736
592
4
8
8
4
5',99:V76" 15
4
4,549 44
88 80 15
15
4
15
' * *' 2'4*9*,964*"*'4'9',992*£0* 15
5,438
25
1,515
54,166
815 70 15
4
1 00
227 25 15
8,124 90 15
934
186 80
20
3 90
39
10
20
20 **"253*,77i' **"5*o",754*26'
5,834
' 9,974
301,425
15
20
20
20
20
20
20
402,925
227,007 i
• 145
485,846 1
30,745 !
5,043
29,849
.
57,823 15
36 20
101,050 90
120 10
44,070 70
68,773 60
143,380
456,432
1.52,330
12,305
320,895
1,084,021
86,483
424,024
31,018
48,567
78,271
20
20
98
1,166 80
9 80
30
1,009,044
4,078
3,741,460
35,962
21,033 1
4
31,1.52 16 8
8
9,462 16
1,6,32 72 24
2,715 60
362 10 15
3,171 30 .15
9,972 68
1,445 85
15,484 04
48,452 20
29,887 92
9,846 64
4
15
1
864,432 !
49,936
1,441,429
2,056
498,931
34,,577 28
3,994 88
57j6.57 16
82 24
• 19,957 24
371,876
277,290
4,895
101.515
9,268
39,478
29,750 OS
22,183 20
1,174 80
4,050 60
1,390 20
5,921 70
324,176
10,741
365,963
1,708,444
218,140
823,464
9,341
22,592
237,302
14,040
12,967 04
1,611 15
14.638 52
68,,337 76
17,451 20
65,877 12
373 64
3,375 30
9,492 08
2,106 00
5,399
53
809 85
6,542*
981*30
- 2 12
1,994 80
60,285 00
42,091
392,552
8,418 20
78,510 40
15
15
18,217
477,995
2,782 55
71,699 25
15
15
41,.569
512,529
6,235 35
76,879 35
60,438 75
45,401 40
29 00
97,169 20
6,149 00
1,008 60
5,969 80
386,252
•258,605
57,937 80
51,721 00
57 80
92,690 40
4,714 20
1,936 60
4,907 20
12
8
15
15
15
15
15
600
26,963
45
447,534
14,637
4,458
3,514
72 00
2,157 04
6 75
67,130 10
2,195 55
668 70
527 10
12
8
15
15
15
15
15
759
1,845
91 08
147 60
"'*3b'4',9i6*
21,873
4,042
34,808
45,736*50
.3,280 95
606 30
5,221 20
15
4
586
41,648
87 90
1,665 92
15
4
1,688
12,455
253 20
4Q8 20
24
30
30
30
1,255,831
5,153
4,123,208
22,898
.301,399 44
1,545 90
1,236,962 40
6,869 40
24
30
30
30
1,686,113
5,006
4,581,742
46,712
404,667 12
1,501 80
1,374,522 60
14,013 60
289
463,452
23,571
9,683
24,536
20
10
30
40
40 '
40
4
8
4
1,270,251
383
945,083
1,203
^21,332
362
24,525 00
1,220 00
21,087 70
99,730 90
28,787 20
. 63.677 40
i;457 50
17,238 60
38,009 80
163,500
6,100
210,877
997,309
143,936
318,387
14,575
86,193
190,049
50,810 24
30 64
37,803 32
48 12
8,853 28
4
8
4
4
4
1,156,463
1,010,.509
1^201
440,707
1,375,472
302,713 20
1,631 20
1,496,584 00
14,384 80
6,309 90 1
• Peruvian free.
1,358,835
2,626
4,221,096
18,898
407,650 50
1,050 40
1,688,438 40
7,559 20
16,253
4,875 90
15 1
12,534 1
1,880 10
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1856.
CO
1857.
Species ofmerchandise.
Duty.
Paints—
Red and white lead
Whiting and Paris white
Lithrage
Sugar of lead
W a t e r colors, (N. E.)
,
Paints not specified, (N. E.)
,
Cordage—
Tarred and cables
Untarred..
,
T w i n e and seines
.^
,
H e m p , unmanufactured
Manilla sun, and other hemp of India
J u t e , Sisal grass, coir, &c
Codilla, or tow of hemp or flax
Flax, unmanufactured
Rags of aii kinds
Salt
Coal
Coke, or culm
BreadstuffsWheat
Barley
Oats
Rye, (N. E.)
'
W h e a t flour
Rye meal
Oat meal
Indian corn and corn meal, (N. E.).."
Potatoes
Meats, game, poultry,.and vegetables, prepared in cans
or otherwise, (N. E.)
Fish, dried, smoked or pickled—
Dried or smoked
Salmon
Mackerel
Herrings and shad
Ail other
Fish iri oil—sardines and all other, (N. E.)
Extracts and decoctions of l o g w c o l and other dyewoods not otherwise provided for, (N. E.)
'...
forExtract
FRASER
of madder, (N. E.)
Digitized
$174,125
23,823
17.058
45,312
$34,825
4.764
3;411
9,062
79,122
53,050
53,821
57,676
1,945,044
205,889
11,271
132,461
1,239,168
1,991,065
604,187
2,535
19,780
13,262
16.146
17^302
486,261
51,472
1,690
19.869
61,958
,398,213
181,256
760
Duty.
Duty.
00
60
60
40
$22,615
5,833
3,544
11,159
92,099
64,433
59,957
423,533
2,353,891
334,328
92,520
220,738
1,448,125
2,032,583
772,663
23,024 75 19
16,108 25 19
17,987 10 24
127,059 90 24
588,472 .75 | 1 9
83,582 00
13,878 00 12
.33,110 70 free
72,406 25 free
408,516 60 15
231,798 90 24
00
80
20
00
2,.546
2,054
538
509 20
410 80
107 60
909
3,068
110
181 80
613 60
22 00
3,772
754 40
95 40
414 00
111 80
""966'
180 00
477
2,070
559
' 7*l*,2i8'
21,365 40
87,572
26,271 60
158,233
3,106
138
22,808
2,658
31,646
621
27
4,561
531
96,607
3,949
144
49.213
4,633
19,321
789
28
9,842
926
60
20
60
60
60
15
15
15
15
24
15
^113,075
29,169
17,721
55,795
40
80
80
60
eo
$109,426
25,770
7,539
12,642
29,012
227,508
$16,413
3,865
1,130
1,896
6,962
34,126
90
50
85
30
88
20
73,627
96,632
73,989
331,307
2,298,709
70,622
13,989
18,360
17,757
79,513
13
08
36
68
1,124,920
772,925
'
Value.
Duty.
$216,318
26,678
10,665
88.310
35;447
362,833
$32,447
4,001
1,.599
13,246
8,507
54,424
70
70
75
50
28
80
.49,135
12,079
55,956
405,173
9,336 22
2,295 01
13,429 44
97,241 52
436,754 71
8,474 64
2,1&7,895
13,898
410,000 05
1,667 76
168,738 00
185,502 00
1,295.534
933;200
194,330 10
223,968 00
.36,324
12,159
1,318
140
12,097
5,448 60
1,823 85
197 70
21 00
1,810 50
2,781
47,218
94,378
417 15.
7,082 70
22,650 72
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26,651
10,368
95
772
19,818
9
3,305
34,936
97,160
3,997
1,555
14
115
2,972
1
495
5,240
23;318
45,320
13,596 00
111,709
2,446
• 359
18,905
5;209
274,137
4,038
4Qj567
65
20
25
80
70
35
75
20
40
47,497
14,249 10
35
90
35
75
35
10
107,615
6,763
6,661
39,001
8,673
251,278
16,142 25
1,014 45
999 15
5,850 15
1,300 9.-5
75,383 40
161 52
1,622 68
28,791
152,80.8
1,151 64
fiJ12 : ^
16,756
366
55
2,835
781
82,241
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30
30
20
Extract of ihdfgo, (N. E.)
Feathers and flowers, artificial and ornamental, (N. E.) 30
30
Machinery exclusively designed and expressly imported for the manufacture of flax and linen g o o d s . . 30
5
10
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15
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do
20
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do
Do
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30
Do
. ........do...
40
D o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i do
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1,416,190
449,952
6,704
3,604,863
151,784
2,101,090
303,980
257,684,226
70,809
44,995
1,005
720,972
,37,946
630,327
121,.592
50
20
60
60
00
00
00
30
5
10
15
20
25
30
40
65,341,510 40
, .
67,351
64,601
254
' 720,953
45,873
787,393
216,726
1,347,024
646,016
1,698
3,604,767
183,493
2,624,645
541,815
294,160,835
20
60
70
40
25
50
00
4
24
24
382
654,4.52
350,486
8
4
8
12
15
19
24
30
1,643
1,367,425
291,633
8,576
2,314,065
169,254
, 1,495,074
35,017
202,293,875
75,445,425 25
15 28
157,068 48
84,116 64
4
24
24
1,050
741,438
352,899
131
54,697
23,330
1,029
347,109
32,158
358,817
10,505
8
4
8
12
15
19
24
30
17,891
2,436,685
410,674
12,268
3,,3.39.108
154;976
1,,564,621
32,378
44
00
64
12
75
26
76
10
38,671,242 10
259,047,014
4-2 00
177,945 12
84,695 76
lj431
97,467
32,853
1,472
500,865
29,445
375,509
9,713
28,
40
92
16
20
44
04
40
48,859,879 21
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1-3
Paying duties
Free under act of 1846
Free under act of 1857
1856.
1857.
1858.
1859.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Value.
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$2.57,684,236
56,955,706
$294,160,835
66,729,306
$202,293,875
64,756,975
15,562,300
$259,047,014
63,502,865
16,218,251
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
338,768,130
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June ao, 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859.
Fiscal year 1855-'56. .
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$8 40
$8 00
$6 311 $5 62^ #5 30 $1
$7 681 P 871 $9 25
$8 12^
P 1 2 | ^7 00
W h e a t flour, superfine ...bbl... $8 00
4 62i
4 30
75
3 121 4
3 62|
3 571
4 90
4 8 U • 4 87i
3 18i
4 81i
Corn meal
...do....
m 23 05
2 25
2 30
2 25
24 17,^
2
1971
2 12i
1 60
1 95
2 30
1 75
2 05
W h e a t , virhite, western, b u s h . . .
1 93
2 08
2 05
1 95
1 83
1 45
1
1 70
1 64
1 60
2 07i
1 80
1 85
W h e a t , red, winter .... ...do....
1 78
1 85
1 80
1 55
1 89
1 63
1 55
1 40
1 30
1
1 60
1 65
1 78
W h e a t , spring
...do....
1 23
1 27 ' 1 29
1 30
1 22
83
1 15
96
78i
1 10
1
1 35
1 15
Rye
...do....
44i
47
46
40
41
39
36
35i
401
51 i
b^h
Oats....;
...do....
95
. 90
69|.
62^
93|
1 00
80
631
55
871
85
91
Corn.
..do.... 3
lOa
10
lOi
10^
101
11^
9i
lOi
Cotton, mid., uplands
..lb....
9|
Hi
91
8
7-^
8
8
7-1
Cotton sheatings, h e a v y . . . ..yd....
7-4
71
rt
251
271
26i
27,^
292
281
301
291
29
24i
24|
24
Copper, A m e r i c a n i n g o t . . . . . . l b . . . .
G l a s s , w i n d o w , 8 b y 11 to
1 65
1 65
1 60
1 60
1 60
1 65
1
1 60
1 65 . 1 65
1 65
1 65
1 65
.box...
10 b y 15
721
82
1 06i
1 121
70
50
I 00
77i
1 X8i
75
1 05
1 15
..cwt...
Hay
H e m p , undressed
..ton... 145 00 160 00 177 50 180 00 185 00 172 00 175 00 182 00 192 00 175 00 170 00 180 00 174
27 00
30 00
29 00
26 50
25 00
28 50
26 50
24 00 26
28 50
27 50
26 00
I r o n , pig
..do.... 25 00
62 00
61 00
62 00
61 00 61
61 50
61 50
61 50
62 50
62 00
62 00
61 50
...do.... 61 00
I r o n , common bar...
59
50
60
00
60 00 59
60
00
60
00
60
00
58
00
59
00
•
59
00
60
00
58
00
57
50
I r o n , railroad bar
...do....
7 00
7 121
6 871 6
6 87i
6 81i
7 12^ . 7 121
7 121
6 93i
6 35
6 20
6 25
..cwt...
Lead
2U
22
21,^
22i
221
22
231
24
22
22
'21 i
22.
L e a t h e r , hemlock sole
...lb....
36i
453^
45
48
43
43
^5
47i
37
.39
34i
32
M o l a s s e s , N e w Orleans
..gall...
Digitized forNFRASER
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4
4
4
4i
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..:ib....
3i
4^
3i
41
3i
Sl
3i
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J"
J"
47
14
061
83
641
131
431
81
101
ri
271
63^
90|
46
96
62|
25
81|
221
4]|
4
N a v a l stores—
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40i'
Spirits turpentine
gall. .
411
R o s i n , com'n,(310 lbs.)..bbl...
1 85 1 1 75
Oils—
.
1 771' 1 75.
S p e r m , crude
gall...
. W h a l e , crude
do —
73
73
871
Linseed
d o . . .'
92
Provisions—
Pork, mess...
bbl. . 19 311 19 621
Beef, state m e s s . , .
. . d o . . . . 12 00
12 25
Lard
lb.. .
HI
Butter
do.. .
18
18
Cheese.
do.. .
71
81
Rice
cwt. . I 6 00
6 00
Seeds, clover
."^^^..Ib.. .|
lOi
Seeds, timothy
bush...
3 871
3 75
Steel, spring
lb.. .
5i
5i
Sugar, N e w Orleans
do.. .
6
61
12
Tallow
do....
Hi
Tobacco, Kentucky
...do....
101
10|
W o o l , common,
fleece
do....
28
28
40
Wool, medium,
fleece
....do....
371
m
m
46^
1 50
46
1 67^
1 74
1 74^
80^
90
77 1
91ii
23 371
13 00
111
18
91
5 8U
Ilg
3 50
51
22 25
13 50
Hi
1 571
40|
1 50
39
1 621
381
1 70
40
1 671
1 83
80
901
1 81
78
901
1 81
78
871
1 80
80
831
1 80
801
79
1 771
741
80
22 25 ' 19 80
11 75 11 37|
16 061
11 121
15 871
10 50
15 811
17 371
18 25
8 75
101
1 80
80
87i
19
9i
5 25
11
3 06^
5g
5i
7i
6i
121
101
29
41
411
411
1 571
121
211
101
5 00
121
3 00
121
91
29
41
44i
1 621
7
121
101
31
43
121
221
10-1
5 00
13
3 00
5
8
13i
10
29
42
m
103^
231
101
5 25
121
3 00
22
101
4 75
12
3 121
H
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81
121
11
111
11
31
46
n
30^
43
10 371 ' 9 621 .
10
201
91
4 371
131
3 50
51
Si
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31
46
91
181
Sl
4 25
151
3 621
5
71
101
11
32
47
m
81
3 871
• H
3 25
36i
1 621
1 62^
1 llh
75 1
771
80 1
^0 00
8 75
111
19
7
4 121
3
1
11
121
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12
31
43
7i
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441
411
1 64
19 16
11 08
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Fiscal year 1856-'57.
Articles.
fo
H re ad stuffs-—
^6 35
$6 70
$5 90
$5 90
$6 50 #6 23
|6 30
#6 25
$6 37
#6 50
W h e a t flour, superfine...bbl.
$6 25
$6 00
$5 75
3 37
50
20
3 45
3 45
3 37
3 37
3 70
Corn meal
do..
3 53
3 56
3 75
3 50
3 25
82:
62
67
90
60
1 73
75
65
W h e a t , white, western, b u s h .
1 691
63
1 62
67
1 65
57
70
45
48
1 55
57
56
W h e a t , red, winter
do..
1 56^
55
1 55
57
65
1 55
40
49
30
28
42
1
43
40
W h e a t , spring
do..
1
381,
38
1 37
36
49
1,35
89
20
90
92
94
88
Rye....
do..
921
87
87
87
86
05
85
47
59
48
48
49
44
Oats
do..
481
46
52
45
59
45
42
72
92
71
72
72=
68
Corn
....do..
73
71
73
63
90
69
62
121
141
12
121
121
12
Cotton, mid., uplands
lbs.
13;
131
14
131
11^
111
lis
8i
9
9
8i
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Cotton, sheetings, h e a v y . . . . . . y d s .
9
9|
91
8
8
25
25
281
261
25
25
Copper, American, ingot
lb..
271
271
24i
27i27|
241
G l a s s , w i n d o w , 8 b y 11 to
271
1 55
1 55
1 55
1 55
10 b y 12
box.
1 57
1 55
1 55
1 60
1 57 .1 56^
1 55
1 60
1 55
95
1 00
85
62
Hay
;...,
cwt.
90
85
70
60
78
65
52
57
741
H e m p , undressed
ton.
195 00 200 00 210 00 215 00 212 00 210 00 200 00 200 00 195 00 210 00 190 00 180 00 201 41
26 50
28 00
25 00
24 50
25 00
30 50
24 75
I r o n , pig
do..
31 00
25 50
28 50 26 68
26 00
25 00
60 00
60 00
55 00
56 00
54 00
Fron, common b a r . . . . ,
.....do,.
60 00
57 50
55 00
57 50 57 2 9 |
57 50
55 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
57 50
57 50
I r o n , railroad bar
do..
60 00
57 50
57 50 57 9 l |
57 50
55 00
55 00
57 50
6 40
6 50
6 87|
6 25
6 40
Lead
,.,
cwt,
7 25
6 25
7 25
7 25
6 50
6 45
6 56
6 66k
31
32|
321
27
L e a t h e r , hemlock sole
lb..
28
26|
24|
301
29
251
26^
25
281
80.
75
51
80
53
M o l a s s e s , N e w Orleans
gall.
72
75
75'
51
50~
51
653
31
31
3|
Nails
lb,.
4
31
31
3i
3i
31
3i
3-^
3|
N a v a l stores—
/
42
52
51
45
451
471
49
43
42
471
43
371
Spirits turpentine
^all.
50
1 62
1 73
62^
1 68
Rosin, com'n, (310lbs)...bbl.
1 58
1 60
1 65
1 60
1 55
1 d2
1 90
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OilsS p e r m , crude
W h a l e , crude
Linseed
Provisions—
P o r k , mess
Beef, state mess
Lard
Butter.
Cheese
Rice
Seeds, clover
Seeds, timothy
Steel, spring
S u g a r , N e w Orleans
Tallow
Tobacco, Kentucky
W o o l , common,
fleece
W o o l , medium,
fleece-
gall. .
do....|
do...".|
1 52
bbl. .
do....|.
lb..
do...-!
do.
cwt.. .
lb....I
b u s h . . ..
lb...
do....'
do.
do....i
do..
..do;..,
20 25
9 00
•
76
81
121
17
8
4 37
12
3 25
5
81
m
13
32
43
1 50
80
95
1 50
82
98
1 48
81
99
1 35
81
92
1 30
80
81
1 32
78
82
1 60
71^
841
1 48
73
82
1 371
70
854
19 50 19 87 20 50 18 50 19 50
20 50
22 00 23 75
9 00
9 00 10 50 11 75 12 00 12 75
8 95
8 90
13|
121
121
12.1
131
141
13i
13
20
20
21
20
22
221
18
17|
9
91
10
121
111
81
8i
91
4 50
4 37
4 25
4 00
4 121
4 621
4 37
4 25
13
12
12
121
141
131
121
12|
3 50
3 31
3 121 3 25
3 25
3 75
3 75
3 50
5
5
51
5i
5|
41
51
H
91
81
91
9
9
10
8i
81
121
131
121
12
11
Hi
11^
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131
14
13
141
14
141
- 12^
141
34
35
36
38
39
39
33
33
45
45
47
50
50
49
43
43
23 00
13 25
144
71
80
23 75
14 00
13"
141
20
12|
4 871
4 87^
20 i
1 29
701
79|
20 1
191
121
3 4815^9^
10^
10 !
5 00 i 4 461
121
111
111
3 621
51
3 621
HI
15
40
50
91
111
16
40
50
1 42|
- 76^
861
23 30 21 20
14 50 11 13
131
14-1
3 871
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$4: 55
P 85
W h e a t flour, superfine. ..bbl...
$5 65
$6 20
§6 35
P 40
3 50
3 55
4 25
3 80
4 25
Corn meal
..do....
4 15
1 40
1 42
1 37
W h e a t , w h i t e , western, Dush...
1 60
1 92
1 75
1 17
1
19
1
40
1
17
W h e a t , red, winter
..do....
1 55
1 75
96
1 00
1 02
W h e a t , spring
1 12
1 271
..do....
1 46
73
771
85
78,i
1 01
Rye
..do...
1 14
401
42
40|
Oats
52
46
54
l.do....
79
82
71
751
Corn...
87
..do....
861
121
Cotton, mid., uplands
..lb....
151
141
151
101
12^
Cotton sheetings, h e a v y . . . . ..yd....
81
91
81
81
91
81
19
25
19
24
Copper, American ingot
231
..lb....
231
Glass, windovv^, 8 b y 11 to
1 53
1 53
1 53
1 55
1 55
1 55
10 b y 15
.box...
60
57
56
Hay....^
70
67
.cwt...
70
..ton... 185 00 177 50 170 00 130 00 110 00 100 00
H e m p , undressed
23 00
24 00
24 25
I r o n , pig
•.
24 75
25 50
..do....
26 50
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
55 00
55 00
I r o n , common bar
..do....
44 00
50 00
45 00
52 50
I r o n , railroad bar
55 00
55 00
..do....
5 25
6
00
5
50
Lead..
7 00
7 25
.cwt...
7 25
20
25
21|
27
27
271
L e a t h e r , hemlock sole...'..... . . l b . . . .
42
34i
60
39
71
Molasses, NewOrleans
72
.gall...
Nails
31
.lb....
3i
31
31
31
31
N a v a l stores—
40.1
40
42
46|
47
Spirits turpentine
.o-all...
47|
1 50
1 37_i
1 30
1 85
1 90
1 90
R o s i n , c o m ' n , (310lbs.) ..bbl...
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25
25
30
12
90
71
38
691
91
8
181
4A
3
1
1
,
20
25
35
17
90
71
38
661
HI
71
21
$i
3
1
1
25
25
32
15
95
691
37
69
Hi
Sh
24
$4
3
1
1
25
45
30
17
96
69
43
73
12
8
22
$i
3
1
1
00
65
20
04
85|
67
39
,73
121
• i^
20
|3
3
1
1
85
65
22
02
87
69
43
731
12
81
21
^4
3
1
1
1
73
66
421
241
021
781
421
751
^if
8i
211
1 51
1 51
1 51
1 51
1 51
1 51
43
42
411
70
65
67|
92 50 102 50 105 00 125 00 120 00 120 00
19 75
21 25
22 00
21 00
20 75
20 50
47 50
47 50
47 50
50 00
50 00
48 00
45 00,
45 00
46 00
47 50
45 00
43 00
6 50
6 50
6 25
6 25
5 50
5 871
23
20
22
221
23
22
351
361
371
27
311
35
31
31
31
3|
31
31
1 521
59^
128 12
22 78
59 0 4 i
47 75
6 26
23i
461
1 52
441
1 531
39
1 25
451
1 .371
481
1 531
48
1 50
471
1 44^
^of
3|
OilsSperm, crude
,
gall..
Whale, crude
do...
Linseed
,.do...
Provisipns—
Pork, mess
;
bbl..
Beef, state mess
...do...
Lard
,
,..lb...
Butter
do...
Cheese
,
,do...
Rice
cwt..
Seeds, clover
,,.,...,
lb...
Seeds, timothy
bush..
Steel, spring
.,.
lb...
Sugar, New Orleans
,.do...
Tallow
do...
Tobacco, Kentucky ,..,,,...,..do...
Wool, common, fleece. ,,do...
Wool, medium,
fleece
do...
1 271
68
77
1 30
73
78|
23 50
14 50
14|
19
8^
4 871
25 00
14 75
151
191
81
5 ,371
11«
3 75
5|
3
111
75
51
101
HI
151
36
48
91
12
14|
38
50
1 29 ^ 1 30
70
731
761
67
25 25
15 00
151
191
Sh
4 871
111
3 70
51
9|
111
15
37
47
22 30
13 00
14
161
7|
4 25
10
3 00
41
61
9|
11^
35
46
1 02i
65"
56
1 01
60
54
19 371
10 25"
121
17
7
3 30
16 00
9 50
91
2 50
4|
7
91
111
33
45
91
61
161
3 221
10"
2 25
41
61
10
HI
29
42
1 00
57
541
14 80
9 50
9
16
7
3 25
81
2 25
51
6k
10|
11
26
38
1 171
53
56|
1 25
55
60
1 25
.551
6.5"
1 23
55
641
16 10
10 00
91
161
7|
3 25
81
2 181
51
16 75
10 50
10-1
20
9|
3 371
8
2 25
5i
51
18 10
10 75
11
171
8|
3 60
71
2 25
51
17 80
11 121
HI
201
61
3-58
61
2 121
5^
51
m
111
26
10|
12
26
37
61
lOf
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11
111
27
38
37
12
24
36
1 21
51
621
1. 19i
61i
64-1
16 871 19 32
11 121 11 66
12
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18
171
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51
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91
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Fiscal year 1858-'59.
Articles.
Breadstuffs—
W h e a t flour, superfine...bbl.. ^3 971 $4 531 #5
3 651
Corn meal
do...
4 25"
4
W h e a t , white, western, b u s h .
1^091
1
1 17^
W h e a t , red, winter
do...
1 04
1
1 151
W h e a t , spring.
do...
81
95
Rye
do...
721
81
Oats
do...
451
481
.-Corn
do...
801
831
Cotton, mid., u p l a n d s . .
lb...
123
12|
Cotton sheeting;s, h e a v y
yd...
81
Copper, American ingot
lb...
211
211
G l a s s , w i n d o w , 8 b y 11 to
3
3 311
10 b y 15
box..
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Statement exhibiting the value of foreign merchandise imported into, and tiie vcaue vf foreign merchandise and domestic
produce exported from, the United States during the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June, 1859.
IMPORTS.
Foreign merchandise.
COUNTRIES.
Domestic pro- T o t a l foreign
duce.
and domestic.
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Dutiable.
Total.
Great Britain—England
• Scotland
Ireland..
$3,8.50,089
23,201
1,765
$114,065,880
7,056,704
756,782
^117,915,969
7,079,905
758,547
$1,931,668
14,168
J775,8.50
33,281
35,100
$2,707,518
47,449
35,100
$166,078,734
2,704,596
3,372,456
$168,786,2.52
2,752,045
3,407,556
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T o t a l Great Britain
France
British E a s t Indies
Philippine Islands
Cuba
:
Porto Rico
T w o Sicilies
Hayti
;
N e w G r a n a d a ....\
Venezuela
Brazil
China
Alllbther countries
3,875,055
2,723,428
3,561,024
64,073
1,959,509
30,210
280,338
2,441,205
820,221
1,868,371
18,443,466
7,963,028
35,691,188
121,879,366
38,577,719
5,136-,205
2,802,681
32,094,915
4,790,115
1,900,291
225,041
2,027,920
2,362,660
3,996,376
2,828,353
40,425,372
125,754,421
41,301,147
8,697,229
2,866,754
34,054,424
4,820,325
2,180,629
2,666,246
2,848,141
4,231,031
22,439,842
10,791,381
76,116,560
1,945,836
1,088,619
119,303
68,302
674,335
285,068
33,110
5,908
33,969
2,826
199,561
2,724,'572
4,633,618
844,231
179,526
12,419
172,1,55,786
43,031,473
1,231,893
11,217,268
1,699,326
523,210
2,2.55,655
1,384,194
1,644,271
5,929,004
4,233,016
90,589,289
174,945,853
44,299,618
1,.363,615
68,302
12,268,202
2,035,202
575,771
2,484,764
1,562,964
1,720,499
6,2,56,976
7,127,199
102,080,497
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376,599
50,808
19,451
223,201
144,801
73,402
128,411
169,611
6,857,590
2,790,067
1,268,145
13],722
68,302
1,050,934
335,876
52,561
.229,109
178,770
76,228
.
327,972
2,894,183
11,491,208
79,721,116
59,047,014
338,768,130
11,815,027
9,080,050
20,895,077
335,894,385
356,789,462
Free
Dutiable.
Total.
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Statement shoiving the imports and expoi'ts of specie and bullion, the imports entered for consumption, and specie and
bullion, the domestic exports and specie and bidlion, the excess of specie and bullion exports over specie and bullion imports, and the excess of specie and bullion imports over specie and bullion exports.
I m p o r t s of specie
and bullion.
1848.
1849.
1850.
1851.
1852,
1853.
1854.
1855.
1856.
1857.
1858.,
1859.
I m p o r t s for con- E x p o r t s of specie Domestic exportsand bullion.
and specie and
sumption, and
bullion e x p o r t s .
specie and bullion imports.
$6,360,224
6,651,240
. 4,628,792
5,453,592
5,505,044
4,201,.382
6,958,184
3,659,812
4,207,632
12,461,799
19,274,496
7,434,789
$147,012,126
139,216,408
168,660,625
205,929,811
200,577,739
255,272,740
282,914,077
235,310,152
299,858,570
3.45,973,724
261,952,909
324,258,421
$15,841,616
5,404,648
7,522,994
29,472,252
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456
56,247,343
45,745,485
69,136,922
.52,633,147
63,887,411
$154,032,131
145,755,820
151,898,720
218,387,511
209,6.58,366
230,976,157
278,241,064
275,156,846
326,964,908
362,960,682
324,644,421
342,279,491
86,796,986
2,866,937,,302
457,489,284
3,020,956,117
E x c e s s of specie
and bullion e x ports over specie
and bullion imjDorts.
E x c e s s of specie
and bullion imports over specie
and bullion e x ports.
$9,481,392
$1^246,592
2,894,202
24,018,66037,169,091
23,285,493
34,478,272
52,587,531
41,537,853
56,675,123
33,3,58,651
56,452,622
371,938,890
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No. 9.
Circulating debt of the hanks, and specie in tlie hanlcs.
Date.
Notes in circu• lation.
Deposits.
Aggre^-ate of cir- Specie in the
culating debt.
banks.
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.January
Januarv
January
January
January
January
Januarv
.January
January
.January
.January
January
1,
1.
1,
1,
1,
1,
1.
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854....
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
$128,506,091
114,743,415
131,366,526
155,165,251
$103,226,177
91,178,623
109,586,595
128,957,712
204,689,207
186,952,223
195,747,950
214,778,822
155,208,344
193,306 818
188,188,744
190,400,343
212,705,622
230,.351,352
185,932,049
259,568,278
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$231,732,268
205,922,038
240,953,121
284,122,963
$46,000,000
43,000,000
45,000,000
48,000,000
392,877,951
377,352,565
408,453,572
445,130,174
341,140,393
452,875,096
59,000,000
54,000,000
59,000,000
58,000,000
74,000,000
104,000,000
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Statement exhibiting the values of articles of foreign production imported into the United States from, and the exports of
foreign merchandise and domestic produce to certain countries during the fiscal year ending June.30, 1859.
IMPORTS.
PAYING
F R E E OF DUTY.
DUTY.
COUNTRIES.
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Coffee.
British E a s t Indies..
Philippine islands
Cuba
P o r t o Rico
T w o Sicilies
. . ..
Hayti
N e w Granada
Venezuela
Brazil
China
Total..
$271,662
22,148
13,077
25,552
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embracing
flaxseed
Tea.
$24,873
• $2,388,786
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2,120,627
115,292
1,727,523
18,352,654
759
7,227,960
22,649,294
7,252,833
730
2,389,516
Fruits.
Indigo.
J u t e , Sisal
g r a s s , coir, & c .
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124,950
8,094
829 ,,355
1,191
549
226
1,215
10,788
978,350
$292,687
41,045
9,297
3,146
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$1,859,539
$16,483
123
128,915
124
93,277
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1,840
44,354
1,131
506,354
1,861,571
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IMPORTS.
PAYING DUTY.
COUNTRIES.
Molasses.
Raw hides.
Sugar.
Saltpetre.
Spices.
Coffee.
Tea.
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$30,253
36,193
36,376
$148,074
527,425
23,119,474
3,865,891
$294,927
14,.593
1,905
104
83,044
.553,893
2,048,796
1,568,953
288
41
32,737
1,367,218
602,849
303
44
378
155,905
2,150
29,663,997
468,159
16,966
$761,861
British East Indies
Cuba
Porto "Rico
Two Sicilies
Hayti
New Granada
Venezuela
Brazil... .
China
Total
:
$3,961,503
791,255
4,430
53
4,757,241
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761,861
$18
$58,001
6,981
1,334
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EXPORTS.
PAYING
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DUTY.
COUNTRIES.
Tobacco,
cigars, &c.
All other arti- Total imports.
cles imported.
Foreign exports.
Domestic ex- Total exports,
including speports.
$8,697,229
2,866,754
34,054,424
4,820,325
2,180,629
2,666,246
2,848,141
4,231,031
22,439,842
10,791,381
$131,722
68,302
1,050,934
335,876
52,561
229,109
178,770
76,228
327,972
2,894,183
$1,231,893
2,046
664,218
4,784
211
35,041
$4,451,060
278,271
2,348,393
81,997
1,221,629
454,193
1,400,731
348,173
1,104,834
2,752,868
11,217,268
1,699,326
523,210
2,255,655
1,384,194
1,644,271
5,929,004
4,233,016
$1,363,615
68,302
12,268,202
2,035,202 ,
575,771
2,484,764
1,562,964
1,720,499
6,256,976
7,127,199
5,224,955
14,442,149
95,596,002
5,345,657
30,117,837
35,463,494
British East Indies.,
Philippine islands..,
Cuba
Porto Rico.
Two Sicilies
;..,
Hayti
New Granada
Venezuela
Brazil
China
$3,298
93,480.
4,415,424
6,453
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REPORI^ ON THE FINANCES.
No. 11.
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT^
January 21, 1859.
SIR: The resolutions of tlie House of Kepresentatives of the 20i
December, 1858, call. for liifofination from the department in refe
ence to the export and import trade of the United States with Gre
Britain and France, for the years 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, and 185
The information asked for, so.far as it relates to our imports fro
G-reat Britain and France, has Been compiled from our oflficial doci
ments, as required by the terms of the resolutions, and is containc
in the accompanying table, marked A. Thiere are no documents <
records in this department from which the oflficial statements of tho
countries of their exports to this country can be obtained. Desirou
how'ever, of responding as far ^as practicable to the call of the Hous
I have applied to the State Department, as well as other source
and have obtained all the information on the subject within m
reach.
Table B will exhibit a statement of the exports of Great Britain i
the United States, taken from their ^^ annual statement of the trac
and navigation of the United Kingdom,'' for the years named in tl
resolutions. Table C contains a similar statement for France, for tl
same years, except 1856. It has been compiled from the tableau
gener ah of France for each of those years. I have not been able 1
obtain the one for 1856.
The French tables distinguish between ^^ general'' and ^^ special
commerce, and between ^' ^ official" and ^^ a c t u a l " values.
General commerce, as to exports, signifies all articles sent abroa
from France, without regard to their origin, whether French or fo
eign.
Special commerce includes only siich of the above articles as ai
produced in France or have been imported there and paid the impoi
duty. It excludes such as pass in transitu through the country. By ^^ official v a l u e " is meant a fli.x"ed valuation on a basis estal
lished in 1827, and never varied. It is only useful as aflfording
standard of comparison bf the commerce of France of diflferer
periods.
^'^Actual v a l u e " is intended to represent the true market pric(
ascertained at the time of exj)ortation.
The British export tables show what is' called the ^^ declared
value, corresponding to the French ^^ actual value." They also dL
criminate between articles the,growth and nianufacture of the Unite
Kingdom, answering to the French special commerce, and articles (
foreign and colonial production, which, when added to the forme
amounts, make up the '^ gen'eral commerce.''
I would respectfully call the attehtibn of the House to some of th
facts developed by these tables.
It will be seen that the exports from France to the United States
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51
i shown by the French tables, exceed very largely the imports froi3\
ranee as stated in our own tables. For the-same period of -time the
iports from Great Britain to this country, as shown by their-tables,
11 considerably below our imports from Great Britain, as exhibited
our tables. To ascertain with certainty the extent to which :the
ificiency in the one case is accounted for by the excess in .the other,
impracticable. This arises froin the different modes adopted in
e several countries of making up .their statistical tables.
The
mienclature of the same article being in many cases diflferent in
ch country ; for instance, the term ^^ silks " in the French tables
ten includes articles of a mixed fabric, composed in part of either
3ol, cotton, or both, whilst the same article will be classified in
e tables of Great Britain and the United States as a-mixed, fabric.
) compare, therefore, the French exports of silk with our imports
ider the same general head would fail to exhibit the truth of the
se. I have instituted an analysis of the .general results shown by
e tables for 1857, with a view of ascertaining the connection of the
i-de of the two countries of Great Britain and France with our
m ; and as the greatest disparity seemed to exist in the article of
ks, I selected it for the examination. To do so, however, it be~
me necessary, for the reason ,just .given, to include all articles in
e tables of either country that contained silk as a component p a r t ;
d to make the comparison a fair and proper one, I have embraced not
ly silks, but wool and cotton .goods and mixed fabrics. The French
bles show that for that year-their exports to this country, including
ks, woolen and cotton goods, amounted -to $44,814,999, whilst our
port tables for the same period, show that .we received from France
ly $23,090,755. For the same period the exports of the same
bides from Great Britain, as shown by their tables, amounted to
5,984,107, whilst our import -tables show that we received from
•eat Britain $55,148,137—^the excess in the case of France being
ariy supplied by the deficiency in the oase of Great Britain.
Table D exhibits the details of this-statement. In this and all
ier calculations involving the French, statistics, I have adopted
3ir table of -general commerce and actual value.
It would seem, then, that to form any safe-and practical judgment
on the course of the trade and commerce of the two countries of
eat Britain and France, or either of them, with the United States, shown by their respective statistical tables, it is proper and necesy to consider them in-connection and not separately.
If we had -similar tables from all other oountries with which we
ve commercial intercourse, the examination might be made with
ich more certainty and satisfaction; but they cannot be had, and
the-present we must confine our investigation to our sources of
brmation. In this view of the subject I have, prepared the annexed
)le E, which contains the exports from Great Britain and France
the years 1853-'54~'55j and '57, as shown by their respective
lies, as well as our imports for the same period from these countries
shown by our tables. It will be seen from this exhibit that the
ne general results are found which appeared in.the particular case
silks, cotton, and woolen goods, which.were examined for the year
52
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
,1857, and accounts, in a great measure, for the apparent large di
crepancy between the French tables and our own' when considers
separately.
The propriety of considering the commerce of Great Britain ai
France with, this country jointly, is justified not only by the resul
which such a comparison exhibits, but by the well known course
the trade of these countries.
The exports of France to this country are brought almost entire"
either directly from France or through England, and the products
all other countries, except France, which come to us through Englaji<
are charged in the export trade of England. These two facts slio
the justice and propriety of the rule upon which these calculatioi
have been made.
In considering the facts which these tables exhibit it is prope
however, to call your attention to the difficulties which arise in dra^
ing any reliable conclusions from them.
1. The tables for Great Britain and France are for the calend;
year, whilst ours are made up for the fiscal year, which ends on tl
30th June. To have prepared the latter for the corresponding cale:
dar years would have required such length of time as would ha^
delayed an answer to the resolutions to a very late period of yoi
session, and would thereby have rendered the information useless f
the present purposes of the House.
2. The different modes of the several countries in preparing ai
keeping their commercial statistics will account for discrepancie
which would otherwise appear inexplicable. When we reflect up(
the various elements which enter into the subject, and that no fixi
rule prevails in all of them regulating the matter, it is not surprisii
that there should be found large margins for difference and variatio
If these discrepancies were found to exist alone in the comparison
our own with the statistics of other countries, it would present
startling proposition for a satisfactory solution. Such, however,
not the case. I find that a comparison of the tables of Great Brita
and France, in reference to their commerce with each other, ma
upon the same rule which has been adopted in the preparation of t
accompanying tables, exhibits a very similar state of things. F
instance, it appears from the French tables for 1857, that their e
ports to Great Britain amounted to $102,024,112; whilst the tables
Great Britain show that their imports from France for the same peri
was only $57,912,570. I have not been able to procure the offici
statements of other countries with which to institute a similar coi
parison, but from information derived from unofficial sources, I a
led to believe that the same result would be reached in comparii
the commercial statistics of France with those of other countries
Europe. These results, unexplained, are well calculated to exe:
surprise: The solution of them must be found in the reasons to whi
allusion has already been made. The explanations before given oft
terms, general and special commerce, official, actual, and declar
values, as used in the tables of Great Britain and France, go far
illustrate the correctness of this view of the subject. The fact tlj
foreign articles, under certain circumstances, are charged in t
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53
neral commerce of one country as.a part of its own exports, and
it so charged in another, under the same circumstances, and that&
e mode of ascertaining the true value differs in different countries,
id the name by which an article is known in the s commerce of one
untry is different from that in which it is known in another, are
nsiderations which force the mind almost irresistably to the conclu3ns that it would be both unwise and unsafe to rest confidently upon
ly judgment drawn from a. comparison of the statistical documents
' different countries.
I have referred to these facts with a view of calling the attention
^ Congress to the subject. A defect so plain and palpable, upon a
ibject so important in every view of it, should be cured if
-acticable. The remedy is not within the control of any single
ivernment. It requires the cooperation of the leading commercial
>untries of the world, and I see no good reason why that cooperaon cannot be obtained. The object to be accomplished is, to effect
uniform system of preparing and keeping commercial statistics. It
true that many difficulties present themselves in the way, but none
iat may not be overcome. A question ofa similar character, indeed,
itimately connected with the one under consideration, has already
:tracted the attention of Congress, and has.been the subject of
icent legislation. I allude to the movement in favor of obtaining a
niform unit, and also a uniform currency in the leading commercial
)untries of the world. At the present session of Congress, I have
ibmitted a report on this subject from Professor John H. Alexander,
f Maryland, who visited England under an appointment from this
epartment, authorized by a recent act of Congress. Whilst the
BfortsofMr. Alexander have not been attended with all the success
^e could have desired, they have opened the way for a future and
lore extended prosecution of the matter. In connection with it, the
Libject of present discussion attaches itself so closely that it not only
lay, but ought to be considered at the same time. Every one will
dpiit that a uniform currency and a uniform system of commercial
batistics, established and maintained by the leading governments of
lie world, would confer incalculable benefits and advantages upon all.
t would throw a flood of light upon the trade' and commerce of the
^orld, where, at present, we are surrounded by doubts, difficulties,
nd embarrassments, which defy a solution entirely clear and satisactory to the mind.
^ A reform of this character cannot be accomplished within a short
•eriod of time ; but the remuneration which it promises to bring would
ompensate for-much time, labor and expense. Our own government
ccupies a position, both political and commercial, which would justify
ier in taking the lead in the matter. An invitation from the United
States to the commercial countries of Europe to meet in a representaive body for consultation on these subjects would doubtless be promptly
esponded to. Eecommendations from such a body, looking to the
attainment of such desirable results as a uniform currency, uniform
weights and measures, and a uniform system of commercial statistics,
^ould commend themselves very strongly to the favorable consideraion of, and probable adoption by, each of the countries so represented.
54
REPORT^ ON THE FINANCES.
I regard the occasion a proper one to submit these suggestions t(
the consideration ofCongress, for such action as may be deemed ad
visable.
I am, very respectfully,
HOWELL eOBB:^
Secretary, cf t-he Treasmry^
Hon. JAMBS L . ORE,
Speaker ofthe House of MepTesentatives,
StatemBnt eMhiti)\g the aggregate imports from Gfmt Britain and ISmme for thefiscal years ending June 30, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, and 1857 \ also the quanlity
{as far as the same can be given} and value of iron and-manvfactures cfiron^ and .-manufactures <^ loooly from the formery and manufactures of silk, ivines,
: and distilled liquors,'from the latter, as shown by tht United States custom-hou'se returns.
. 1.853.
Aggregate imports from Great B r i t a i n . . » . , , . .
Iron and manufactures of iron—
^
.number*
Muskets and rifles. 4 .<,>»..>>,
.. pounds.
Sad-irons, tailors and hatters'
4...d04..
Wire
....do...
Nails, spikes, tacks, &c
....do...
Chain cables.
^;
. number.
Mill, cross-cut, and pit s a w s . . . » . . » . . .
..pounds.
Ancliors and parts.
....do.
Anvils arid parts
i.
•Smiths' hammers and sledges.
..do...
Castings
.,..,.,
..do...
..do...
Bound or square iron, &c.»
..do...
Nail or spike rods
..do...
Band or scroll
..,.'.
..do...
Hoop i
,
..do...
Sheet.
\,...
.cwt...
Pig
..do...
Old and scrap
i
..do...
Railroad . . . . . . . , , .
..do...
Bar. . . . . . . . .
..do...
Rod
..do...
Steel...
Manufactures of, quantities hot given..
Manufactures of wool—
.running yards
Flannels
,..:.;...do...,
Baizes, bockings, &c.
.........do;...
Carpeting
Manufactures: of, quantities not given..
Aggregate imports from F r a n c e
Manufactures of silk, (no quantities)
W i n e , in casks
in bottles
Distilled liquors
.gallons,
.dozen.,
.gallons.
Quantity.
' Value.
5,502
85,620
3,773,867
707,919
15.701,728
' -25,692
lj486,121
1,762,355
• 233,402
3,047,763
3,657,624
4j201,481
1,459,902
13,601,086
.39,127,567
2,113,544
120,407
7,345,553
•252,642
^41,728
:1,935
168,854
71,503
447,631
' 30,146
55,356
.94,227
11,887
.49,719
61,151
88,614
35,363
264,310
924,907
1,425,157
• 100,972
14,669,056
381,550
315,751
2,908,265
6,112,202
•Total "Value.
Total A'alue.
•Gluantity.
f 1305265^340
237,866
.277,656
1,034,749
4,519,644
313,493
3,797,218
86,424
117,934
975,026
18,029,311
10,765,019
966,519
1,121,686
3,186,697
Value.
«54,577^••'751
186,521
60,570
422.590
32,217
55,827
72,505
8,046
48,338
47,467
162,970
39,043
332,662
870,208
2,724,848
^ 339,845
13,873,1.58
• 96,085
.263,498
2,419,011
6,770,608
355,769
380,973
2,647,461
103,930
113,048
1,563,991
20,654j012
19.208,695
33,455,942
10,765,019
4,240,457
417,118
2,085,124
10,926,373
1,052,089
1,3743904
2,125,451
Total-value.
,'$106,543,180
^146,438,537
.•;8,800:
•:12,060
6j050,583
799^6.70
13.,4ir,210
54,332
1,369,853
ij884,863
127,7^6
• 2,026,465
1,972,872
7,418,536
1,371,753
12,999^283
31,094,081
2,983,527
224,344
6,215,727
,,48,429
27,944,631
•2^088^205
3,186,697
Quantity.
3,066
:.$18,428
118,444
766,649
17,258,043
8,054
1,680,131
1,188,341
, 4,385
63,571
. 625,6.4.3
,27,810
.84,734
.67,295
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.32,157,283
1,851,369
142,520
,- 2,426,181
1,902,835
. 126,941
253,530
; 28,517,847
274,329
374,880
1,482,491
111,058
96,796
1,316,629
14,231,787
2,710,028
403,923
1,028,782
. .8,889,422
863,418
lj326,290
1,445,952,
; 22,434,981
35,781,393
; 10,926,373
2,426,973
2,125,451
428,294
.996,883
i;845,7.3I'|
148,236
: 3,711,747
.4,793,639
•350,143
2,490,270
5,965,178
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21,621,987
31,609,131
8,889,422
2,189,708
1,445,952
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1856.
Quantity.
A.ggregate Im{)orts from Great Britain
l i o n and manufactures of iron—
Muskets and rifles
number..
Sad-irons, tailors and hattors'
,
pounds..
Wire
,
do....
Nails, spikes, tacks, & c .
do....
Chain cables
do....
Mill, cross-cut, and pit saws
,
;
number..
Anchors and parts . . . . . , , . ,
pounds..
Anvils and parts
do....
Smiths' hammers and sledges
do
Castings
,
,
do....
Round or square iron, & c . . . . . ,
do....
Nail or spike rods . , , , . , ,
,,,,.,...,...,
do....
Band or scroll
,
do....
Hoop . , , . . . ,
,
do....
Sheet
,
,,..,,,,.
.do....
Pig
cwt...
Old and scrap
,
.do....
Railroad
.do....
Bar
,,,...,..,.,,,
,^....do....
Rod
,
,,,
...,.-.,,
do....
Steel
,,...,,,,,..,.,
do,,,,
Manuiactures of, quantities not given
Manufactures of wool— '
Flannels
,
running yards
Baizes, bockings , , . ,
,,,,,.,.,,.,,.,,.,..,.,,
,,, do..,.
Carpeting...,,
do
Maimfactures of, quantities not given
Aggieguto imports from France
Manufactures of silk, (no quantities)
W i n e , in casks
in bottles
Distilled liquors
,
,
T R E A S U R Y DEPAHTMENT,
,
,... T
•
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gallons,
dozen .
do...
Value.
Total value.
Quantity.
Total value.
$122,266,082
7,606
$39,824
120,698
1,106,6:^
15,649,822
20,838
854,256
958,700
3,854
77,278
479,834
54,972
37,657
46,764
13,208,458
20,877,175
1,141,464
84,136
2.922,585
1,821,599
193,700
261,873
298,587
502,244
1,985,899
,
2,118,242
425,664
1,720,201
344,569
756,320
1,130,288
86,460
5,790,337
4,342,800
478,289
2,462,206
5,546,137
117,561
1,915,274
18,077,025
16,418,387
796,272
1,455,097
2,829,508
$130,803,093
10,606
129,299
1,173,947
9,803,407
12,321
810,579
• 1,171,118
4,627
86,218
290,974
47,150
31,752
67,834
O
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12,010,023
31,822,386
1,007,831
27,580
3,373,903
1,397,510
315,280
283,490
323,170
840,583
970,622
27,068
7,011,159
3,386,339
809,196
2,561,559
6,338,651
22,855,435
233,294
491,405
1,701,571
67,215
119,835
1,773,353
18,175,976
20,136,379
21,677,589
20,192,140
49,016.062
16,418,387
2,251,369
2,829,508
^58,533
3,188,302
495,775
1,560,504
13,961,505
1,249,563
1,678,287
2,535,797
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47,792,827
13,961,505
2,927,850
2,535,797
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Register's Office, J a n u a r y 4,1859.
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Statement exhibiting the quantity and value of iron and manufactures of iron, and manufactures of wool exported, and total exports from Great B r i t a i n to the United
States, d u r i n g the years 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, and 1857, as shown by the British custom-house returns.
1854.
Merchandise.
Quantity.
Total exports from Great Britain to United States
Iron and manufactures of i r o n 33,582
Guns
~
number...
Hardware and cutlery
cwt.,.,
201,925
Iron, wrought and unwrought, including un654,531
wrought steel
,
,..,. tons,.,,
Manufactures of wood—
464,464
W o o l e n and worsted yarn
,, pounds.,.
869,144
W o o l e n s entered by the piece
. . , . , . . . .pieces..,
Woolens entered by the yard
y a r d s . . , 42,810,694
W o o l e n s entered at value
,
,,.
W o o l e n manufactures not made u p
Value.
Total value.
Quantity.
Value.
5,379,753
36,142
1,755,499
1,820,798
144,434
42,630
6,772,658
3,799,503
Quantity.
Value.
£22,333,403
£23,658,427
• £58,778
1,334,127
Total value
34,236
169,054
£57,994
1,431,696
542,373
5,144,686
337,680
765,211
34,702,503
28,426
1,662,363
1,375,362
109,572
28,031
6,634,376
3,203,754
Total value,
£18,062,603
22,761
118,980
£35,961
606,854
310,648
2,847,289
163,072
601,217
30,838,643
14,546
1,443,133
1,168,206
156,003
2,930
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3,790,104
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1857.
Merchandise.
Quantity.
T o t a l exports from Great Britahi to United States
,..
Iron and manufactures of iron—
Guns
Hardware and cutlery
Iron, wrought and unwrought, including unwrought steel.
Manufactures of wool—
Woolen and worsted yarn
Woolens entered by the piece
Woolens entered by the yard
W o o l e n s entered at value
Woolen manufactures not made up
Value.
Total value.
Quantity.
Value.
Total value.
£20,076,895
.number.
...cwt...,
..tons...,
169,604
353,118
£1,222,419
3,366,030
.pounds.
..pieces.
.. yards..
141,344
892,537
34,514,595
14,013
1,610,403
1,465,047
2.50,299
2,372
4,588,449
3,342,134
24,697
145,684
332,920
£39,084
1,031,867
3,174,482
121,520
957,020
33,643,358
12,636
1,649,529
1,422,392
241,654
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Statement exhibiting the qitantity and value of silk, wines, and distilled liquors exported, and total exports from France to.the United States during the years 1853,
1854, 1855, and 1857 ; 1853, 1854, and 1855, .as shown by the French custom-house r e t u r n s , 1857 as furnished by the Department of State, United States.
1853.
1^54.
*1857.
18.55.
Species of merchandise.
Official
value.
Actual
value.'
Francs.
336,992,007
Francs.
339,129,319
1,239,726 140,070,919
249,050 13,263,959
5,467,136
73,745
186,728,616
27,308,963
18,136,444
Quantity.
Quantity.
Official
value.
Actual
value.
. Francs.
309,390j398
Francs.
341,659,878
.Official
value.
Actual
value.
Francs.
341,545,000
Francs.
387,791,188
Quantity.;
..Quantity.
Official
value.
-
Actual
value.
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Total exports from France to U. S . .
. . . - . ?
Francs.
33J ,733,733
\ Francs.
410,946,358
112,10] ,505" 140,102^617 1,3&5,777 159,443,772 200,989,383 • 1.159,959 132,917,937
9.644,498
125,143 • 9,028,681 23,501,042 1 .+ 14,543,421
10,316,1 •-)9 30,473,001
2^879,458
t3,503,153
2,760,763
7,678,984
.2,162,238
:6,57(),637 . 33,368
194,409,208
27,977,914
8,628,407
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196,562,009
257,916,240
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9,504^423
2,425,071
120,333.414
27,467,549
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W i n e s (hectol.)..
Distilled liquors (hectol.)
988,424
159,817
27,454
SPECIAL COMMERCE.
Total exports from France to U. S
Silk (kilog )
W i n e s (hectol.)
Distilled liquors (hectol.)
814,041
241,449
71,770
216,512,746
274^515,334 [
92,698,477
12,717,796
5,218,076
121,724,775
25,487,948
17,827,175 •
NOTE.—1856, no returns of quantity or value.
182,126^968' ;216,53p,399599,492
156,526
26,523
68,048,854
10,015,944
•2,019,188
83,561,841
29,450,304
6,372,455
203^775,5.34
246,823,104
•98,520,107
' 8,922,282
2,511,675
121,441,102
713,619
23,056,038 .tlfl,427,-913
7,432,413 • 13,310,071
850,654
12"3,014
32,212
^Furnished by Department of State.
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By "official value" is meant a fixed valuation on a basis established in 1827, and never varied. It is only .useful as affording a ,standard,;pf comparison of the conimer.ee of France of
dlfferent„periods.
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. , . .. ..
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" Actual value" is intended to represent the true .market price ascertained at the time of exportation.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
D.
Statement^ ofiicial^ of tke importation from England and France of silk^
cotton^ wool, and worsted, and fabrics mixed of the same materials,
for the fiscal year of 185^.
FROM ENGLAND.
Manufactures of wool, or of which wool is the component
material of chief value
,
$20,136,229
Manufactures of cotton, worsted and cotton, and silk and
cotton
23,518,679
Manufactures of silk, &c..
;
11,493,229
Total from England
1
§55,148,137
FROM FRANCE.
N
Manufactures of wool, oi* of which wool is the component
material of chief value
Manufactures of cotton, worsted and cotton, and silk and
cotton
$5,736,875
Manufactures of silk, &c
15,138,082
2,215,798
Total from France..
23,090,755
. Total from England and France
'.
78^238,892
EXPORTS FROM ENGLAND FOR THE YEAR 1 8 5 7 .
Wool
Cotton
Silk
^3,326,211 = ^16,098,861
3,559,529
17,228,120
548,993
2,657,126
, 7,434,733
35,984,107
Total....
$35,984,107
EXPORTS FROM FRANCE.
Wool
Cotton
Silk
J>-s. 35,465,386 = $6,596,561
11,066,261
2,058,326
194,409,208
36,160,112
240,940,855
Total
Total by England and France
Excess of exports
44,814,999
44,814,999
80,799,106
2,560,214
E.
Statement exhibiting the value of imports from Great Britain and France, as shown by the Beport on Commerce and
Navigation, for thefiscal years ending June 30^ 1853^ 1854^ 1855, and 1857^ respectively; also the exports of those
' countries to the United States for the years 1853, 1854, 1855, and 185^, as exhibited by the ofiicial returnsfrom those
countries.
Imports, per Commerce and Navigation.
Exports, per British and French returns.
Years.
Great Britain.
1853
1854
1855,
1857,
France.
Total.
Great Britain.
France.
Total.
$130,265,340
146,438,537
106,543,180
130,803,093
$33,455,942
35,781,393
31,609,131
47,792,827
$163,721,282
182,219,930
138,152,311
178,595,920
$114,506,787
108,093,670
87,422,998
97,172,172
- $74,238,053
63,548,737
72,129,160
76,436,022
$188,744,840
171,642,407
159,552,158
173,608,194
514,050,150
148,639,293
662,689,443
407,195,627
286,351,972
693,547,599
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REPORT ON THE EINANCES.
Ho. M .
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES,
^Pldladelphia, November h, 1859.
SIR : I have the honor to present the following report of the operations of the mint and its branches for the-fiscal year ending June 30,
1859:
The amount of bullion received at ihe several minting establishments of the United States during the year was as follows: Gold,
$29,563,380 63; silver, $T,336,609 6'7—total deposits, |36,899,990 30.
The coinage operations of the same period were as follows: Gold
coins, 117,296,077; fine gold bars, |13,113,876 70; silver coins,
$6,187,400; silver bars., $646,231 47; cent coins, $307,000—total
coinage, $37,550,585 17; comprised in »53,550,522 pieces or denominations of coins.
"" The statistics above presented show the amount of bullicin received
and operated upon during the year; it includes, however, some redeposits of bullion; for example, bars macle at one institution are sometimes deposited at another for return in coins. Deducting these redeposits the amount of the precious metals brought into the mint and its
branches during the year was $34,001,095 76.
The operations were distributed among the several institutions as
follows: A t t h e mint in Philadelphia, gold deposits, $2,572,989 63;
gold coins struck, $2,611,360; fine gold bars, $49,286 59; silver deposits and purchases, including amount received in exchange for cents
of the new issue, $2,444,923 39; silver coins executed, $2,999,900;
silver bars, $9,341 08; cents coined, $307,000—total deposits of gold
and silver, $5,017,913 02—total coinage, $5,976^887 67. The coinage
was comprised in 44,833,111 pieces.
At the branchmint at New Orleans the deposits- amounted to
^$3,322,395 30, of which the sum of $517,822 05 was in gold, and
$2,804,573 25 in silver. The coinage amounted to $530,000 in gold '
coin, $2,889,000 in silver coin, and:$334,996 47 in silver bars—total
coinage $3,753,996 47, comprised in 7,184,500 pieces.
The branch mint at San Francisco received gold deposits to the
amount of $14,098,564 14, and silver, the sum of $313,776 33. The
coinage operations were as follows: Gold coin, $13,886,400; fine gold
bars, $19,871 68 ; silver coin, $298,500; silver bars,$29,469 87—total
coinage $14,234,241 55, comprised in 1,463,893 pieces.
The deposits atthe branch mint at Dahlonega amounted to $65,072 24;
the coinage, $65,582 00; the number of pieces struck was 19,003.
At the branch mint at Charlotte, the sum of $205,252 24 was deposited for coinage; the coinage, comprised in 44,735 pieces, amounted
to $202,735. The operations ofthis branch, as well as that at Dahlonega, are confined to gold.
The assay ofiice at New York, received, during the year, the sum of
$12,103,680 25 in gold bullion, and $1,773,336 70 in silver. The
number of fine gold bars stamped at this office was 3,295 ofthe aggregate value of $13,044,718 4 3 ; silver bars, 1,985, of the value of
$272,424 05.
The amount of gold, the production of the mines of. the United
States, deppsited during the year, was $27,213,557 15. The silver of
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domestic production was $273,167 ^47; the prinbipal proportion of
which was derived from the gold deposits-^being silver parted from
native gold. The -Lakie Superior region has yielded us about $30,000 -^
i-n silver. The mines of North Carolina have produced $23,000 ofthe
skme metal. The sources from whence the^e supplies of the precious
nietals were derived are more fully stated in the tables iattachied to this
report.
Prior to th^ passage of the act of Pebruary''21,1857, a large portion
of the circulation of silver coiiis consisted ih the Spanish aiid Mexican
fractions of the dollar. One of the objects of that law was to retire
these coins from circulatioh. This object has been in -a great measure
attairied. 'They have ceased to circulate in most of the St'ates of the
Uhion, Eind are rapidly disappearing from such distant portions of our
country where they are tolerated. 'Our circulatiori is thus being rid
of a foreigri currericy, which iriterferes with our own excellent system
ofdecimal coinage arid accounts. It is to be hope(|-that this reform in
our circulation will lead Oiir people to adopt the language of our
systeha, and abandori terms which are absurd, and would be ridiculous
if they'were'ndt'SO' cdihmon. I refer especially to the term ^^shillirig,"
which never had a place in our coinage, -and was variable as a term of
accoriht in difier erit localities during our colonial existence. Since the
-passage of the act referred to, the mint lias received ahd inelted
Spanish and Mexican fractions of a dollar to the amount of $1,620,997;
of this amount the sum. of $546,305 was deposited for exchange for
cehts of the new issues. Por this latter prirpose, also, we have
received the copper coins of the forriier issues to the amount, iri value
by tale, of $95,241.
'
The charge on gold coinage, and the profits on the coinage of silver
arid of cerits, ^ariaounted to nedr -$235,000. This sum shows the
amount of revenue derived from the coiriage operations of the mint
and its branches duririg the year.
The suggestion in my last two iannual reports "relative to the propriety of applying the coinage charge of the half of one per cent, to
fine bars made at the haint arid its brariches and paid -to depositors,
has heretofore"received your approval. I beg again to call your attentiori to the subject. The propriety of the measure is fully shown in
your report on the finances for the year 185'6-'57. If the charge
referred to had been imposed during the last year it would have
"yielded a fevenue to the goverriment of $65,000, without doing any
injury to -depositors. It is certainly, for obvious reasons, connected
with the revenue as well as the currency of the country, inexpedient
to make a distiriction in favor of firie bars. In the report above cited
you remark: ^'^1 concur with the director of the mint iri the opinion
that it is not good policy to iihpose this half per cent, on all bullion
coiried for circulation, and at the same tiriie exempt from it bars withdrawn for exportation.''
The gold dollar is a convenient and useful coin, and is well received,
•"patticularly in such portions of the United States as have wisely
•excluded small bank-riotes from circulation. The first issues of this
deriomiriation were made in 1849. It was theri supposed to be necesSB,ry to contract the diameter, -and by thus :giving more body to the
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piece obtain a good impression in coining. But the property of tangibility suffered in consequence of this- contraction, and hence the piece,
being of small size, was easily lost, and became an object of dislike to
a considerable portion of the people. In 1853 the experiments made
were satisfactory, on the point that the diameter of the piece might be
enlarged and a good impression in the coinage obtained. Accordingly,
in 1854, the diameter of the dollar was increased the one-tenth of an
inch. This enlargement has been, I believe, every where regarded as
a decided improvement. But the circulation of the two pieces, differing, as they do, not only in size but in devices,.is an inconvenience to
thepublic. Again: the amount o f t h e gold dollar coinage of both
kinds issued is near seventeen millions. This amount seems to exceed
the wants of the community. It is well known that, in the States
where paper bills of small denomination are legalized and current,
the gold dollar, even of enlarged diameter, is scarcely welcome. This
sentiment appears to be not confined to those interested in paper
circulation, but seems in some places to amount to a popular prejudice. This is not easily accounted for, when the superior advantages
of the gold dollar to the paper dollar are considered, and when we
regard the conduct of the note-holders themselves in a season of bank
panic. But it cannot be denied that there are some indications of a
popular wish to be relieved from a portion of these coins, as it is well
known that, in certain quarters, expedients are, resorted to to push
them off as a redundency or an annoyance. From these considerations
I am induced to recommend the recall of the thick dollars with a view
to their recoinage into other denominations. This expedient would
suitably reduce the aggregate circulation of that class, and make room
for a moderate annual continuance according to demand. The loss on
the recoinage of these pieces would be about the halfof one per cent.,
that being nearly the loss by wear, as. shown by the weighings of considerable parcels taken from circulation. The amount of that coinage-tissued from 1849 to 1853—was $11,692,204. Few, or none, of
these pieces have been exported; but a considerable number must have
been lost, and some melted down by jewellers. Assuming, at the
utmost, that 11,000,000 are extant, the loss on the recoinage of this
amount would be $55,000. The recoinage might with propriety be
limited to such pieces as are now in, or may hereafter be received at
the treasury and assistant treasuries of the United States, and thus it
would be gradually effected. The loss on the recoinage might be
defrayed at the principal mint by appropriating such portion of the
profits on the cent coinage as may be required, and at the branch
mints (where cents are not coined) a similar provision might be made
from the gold coinage charge. If this recoinage should be authorized,
it seems proper that the loss in weight, wliere it arises from the
ordinary circulation^ should fall upon the government and not upon
the individual owners of the coin. Pieces that are in any manner
mutilated should not be received.
The statement in my last annual report as to the value ofgold from
Kansas, or /^Pike's P e a k / ' was based upon a single deposit, which was
incorrectly affirmed by the depositor of it to be the production of that
; region. ^The mint being now almost daily in the receipt of the genuine
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article, both in washed grains and amalgam, we can give more correct,
though not very definite, information concerning its value. The fineness of the gold has the average range of 800 to 900-thousandths,,but
generally lies within 825 to 845. The alloying metal is silver, as in
all cases of native gold. The value of the gold in bars, allowing for
the silver, is nearly or quite $17 50 per ounce, on the average. I t is
not so easy to arrive at an average of the gold in grains or amalgam,
on account of the variable loss in melting. Until within a recent period it was found that this loss would make a reduction of about two
dollars per ounce upon the value above stated; but latterly the manipulations at the mines seem to be improving, as is indicated by the loss
being reduced to about one dollar and fifty cents per ounce; and it may
ere long be brought down to one dollar or less. At present, therefore,
the mint value of Kansas gold in grains or amalgam, to speak in general terms, is about sixteen dollars an ounce, troy weight. It will be
seen by reference to the tables attached to this report that the amount
of gold received from the country just referred to, during the last fiscal
year, is quite inconsiderable. But it may be noted that since the close
of the year the receipts have increased. The amount received at the
mint in Philadelphia up to the date of this report is $97,485.
In consequence of the frequent application made for copies of our national and public medals, I am induced to renew the recommendation
heretofore made, that a medal office be established at the mint. Most
ofthe dies from which the medals ordered by Congress were struck are
preserved at the mint. But the medals of gold and silver which were
prepared from them have nearly all disappeared. They are either lost
or melted or otherwise destroyed. A few of them having fallen into
the hands of persons unconnected with the heroes to whom they were
presented, have been brought to the mint for coinage. It is proposed
to multiply these memorials of our national history by striking copies
from the dios which now belong to the government, and supply them
to such persons, associations, or societies as may apply for them. No
appropriation will be required to accomplish this, desirable object, as it
is' intended that the price of the medals shall cover the expenses of
striking them.
In compliance withthe act of Congfess of the 21st February, 1857,
I present herewith a tabular statement of the fineness, weight and value
of foreign coins. It is similar to the one contained in my last annual
report, with the addition, however, of three items of some interest.
The first of these is the Canada coinage of silver, commencing with the
date 1858, and consisting of denominations somewhat similar to our
own, namely, of five, ten, and twenty-cent pieces. But they do notin
any other particular agree with our coinage, being of different weight,
and of the British standard of fineness commonly called sterling. The
twenty-cent piece, compared with two dimes of the United States, is
equal to 19.27 cents, but at the mint price of purchasing silver will
yield only 18.66 cents. The smaller pieces-are in the same proportion.
It is certainly to be regretted that the English government, in thus
providing for a coinage of similar terms to our own, did not make the
values the same. This would have been a step in the direction of an
international coinage, although, of not riiuch importance, considering
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that silver in England and her colonies, as well as with us, occupies a
subordinate position to gold.
The other two items requiring some notice are the ^^ Vereinsthaler,''
or union dollar of Austria, and the same of Prussia. These pieces
have been coined in conformity with the basis established by a very
recent convention of all the states of Germany. This dollar, although
differing in the standards of weight and fineness from the former
German thaler or dollar, is of the same value; the variation of 71.7
cents in the case of the old coin, from 72 cents in the new, is merely
due to the worn condition of the former. It is very interesting to
observe that the German states have discarded the j)ound and mark
weight of various and discordant sizes heretofore in use, and adopted
a new pfund, or pound, identical.with the half kilogramme, or 500
grammes, of the French system; and on the new coins of Austria ancl
Prussia we have the legend, ^ t h i r t y to the pound fine,'' meaning a
half kilogramme of fine silver to thirty pieces. The standard of fineness—900-thousandths, or nine-tenths—is the same as our own. I t is
worthy of note that there is a tendency towards the adoption of a,
uniform fineness in the coinage o f t h e different countries of Europe
and America, At this moment the rule of nine-tenths fine is employed
wholly, or partially, in the following countries: Austria, Belgium,
Chili, France, German states, Greece, Mexico, New Granada, Peru,
Prussia, Eome, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States,
If England ancl Eussia were to adopt the same fineness there would
be a uniform standard in all the principal nations of the world, and
hence the coins of each country would be of equal value if of equal
weight, or of a difference in value in proportion to their weight.
This is as far, I apprehend, as it will be found judicious to.carry into
effect the suggestion of an international coinage, which has been
attracting the attention of statesmen and men of science in our
country and abroad. But it is believed to be practicable to establish
a uniform system of weights ancl measures based upon scientific and
imriiutable principles. Such a system is undoubtedly to be found in
the French metrology; and we find that i f i s gradually extending
itself on the continent of Europe, as we have seen in noticing the
recent coinage of Austria and Prussia. The adoption of a similar
system by us, to supplant the innumerable arbitrary measurements
which now prevail, is an object greatly to be desired, and is well
worthy the attention of the government and of Congress.
The tabular statements attached to this report are as follows: A.
The deppsits and coinage at the mint and its branches, and the assay
oflS.ce during the year ending June 30, 1859. B . Statement of the
amount of gold and silver of domestic production deposited at the
institutions abovenamed during the same period. C. The coinage
operations of all the minting establishments of the United States from
their respective organizations to the 30th June, 1859, numbered from
1 to 7, inclusive. D. The entire deposits of domestic gold at these
institutions for the same period, numbered from 1 to 7, inclusive. E .
A statement of the production of domestic silver from the 1st of January, 1841, to the close of the last fiscal year. F . The amount of
silver of less denomination than one dollar coined since the passage of
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the act of February 21, 1853, reducing the weight of such coins. G.
The amount and denomination of fractions of the Spanish and Mexican
dollar,' and the cents, of former issues, deposited at the mint at Philadelphia for the new cent, H. A statement of the amount effractions
of the Spanish and Mexican dollar purchased for silver coinage since
the passage of the act of February 1, 1857, entitled ^^An act relating
to foreign coins and to the coinage of cents at the mint of the United
States." I. A statement of the weight, fineness, and value of foreign
gold coins. J. A similar statement of the weight, firieness, and
value of foreign silver coins.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your faithful servant,
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN, ^
Director of the Mint.
Hon. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury, Washington Gity.
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Statement of deposits and coinage at theMint of the U. States and its hranches during thefiscal year ending June 30,1859.
DEPOSITS.
Description.
M i n t o f U . States,
Philadelphia.
Branch mint,
N. Orleans.
Branch mint,
San Francisco.
Branch mint,
Dahlonega.
Branch mint,
Charlotte.
Assa}' office,
N e w York.
Total.
GOLD.
$20,570 OQ
131,182 00
2,400 00
2,418,837 63
$394,927 65
29,621 99
93,272 41
$14,098,564 14
$65,072 24
$205,252 32
11,738,694 25
2,572,989 63
517,822 05
14,098,564 14
65,072 24
205,252 32
12,103,680 25
29,563,380 63
2,420,932 29
23,991 10
2,803,969 73
603 52
216,879 48
96,896 85
1,621,660 70
151,676 00
7,063,442 20
273,167 47
Total silver
2,444,923 39
2,804,573 25
313,776 33
1,773,330 70
7,336,609 67
Total gold and silver
5,017,913 02
3,322,395 30
14,412,340 47
13,877,016 95
36,899,990 30
Foreign coin
F<)reign bullion
United States coin, ( 0 . S.)
United States bullibn
Total gold
$102,705 00
262,281 00
$518,202
423,084
2,400
. 28,619,692
65
99
00
99
SILVER.
Deposited, (including purchases)
United States bullion, (parted)
Less redeposits a t t h e different institutions: gold, (U. S. bullion,) $1,406,135 84; silver, $1,492,758 70
Total deposits
65,072 24
205,252 32
2,898,894 54
34,001,095 76
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COINAGE,
Denomination.
Mint of United States,
Philadelphia.
Branch mint, N e w
Orleans.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Branch mint,
Dahlonega.
Branch mint, San
Francisco.
Total.
Assay office, N e w
York.
Branch mint,
Charlotte.
'
Value.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value
Pieces.
Value
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Value.
GOLD.
Double eagles
Eagles ...T
Halfeagles
T h r e e dollars
Quarter eagles
Dollars
F i n e bars
Unparted bars
Total gold
98,196 $1,963,920 00
8,600
86.000 00
20,718
103,590 00
11,524!
34,572 oo!
76,562
191,405 00
231,873
231,873 00
'58
49,286 59
24,500 $490,000 00
4,000
40,000 00
$689,140 $13,782,800 00
• 20,000 00
2,000
48,600 00
9,720
s
11,404 $57,020
20,000 00
15,000 00
19,871 68
642
6,957
723,876 13,906,271 68
19,003
8,000
15,000
16
'
1,605
6,957
39,500 $197,500
5,235
'
5,235
3,295 $13,044,718 43
811,836 $16,236,720
146,000
14,600
81,342 ' 406,710
34,572
11,524
85,204
213,010
259,065
259,065
3,369 13,113,876
00
00
00
00
oa
00
70
Total silver
2,660,646 59
28,500
530,000 00
65,582
44,735 202,735
3,295 13,044,718 43
1,266,940 30,409,953 70
73,500
2.636,000
4!996,000
11760,000
2,840,000
1,380,000
80
13,685,580
15,000
231,500
43,000
9,000
1,985
288,500
8,011.000
5,712,000
2,290,000
3,900,000
1,3801000
2,082
272,424 05
288,500
4,005,500
1,428,000
229,000
195,000
41,400
646,231
1,985
272,424 05 21,583,582
6,833,631 47
00
00
00
00
200,000 200,000 00
00
00 4,912,000 2,456.000 00
00 '544,000
136.000 00
440,000
00
44,000 00
00 1,060,000
53,000 00
00
08
334,996 47
15,000
463,000
172,000
90,000
17
29,469 87
3,009,241 OS 7,156,000 3,223,996 47
740,017
327,969 87
73.500
1,318looo
1,249,000
176,000
142,000
41,400
9,341
00
00
00
00
00
00
47
COPPER.
Cents
Half cents
Total copper
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447,531
SILVER.
Dollars
Half dollara
Ciuarter dollars
Dimes..
Half dimes
Three-cent pieces . . . . .
Bars
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I 30,700,000
307,000 00
30,700,000
307,000 00
30,700,000
307,000 00
30,700,000
307,000 00
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Total gold
Total silver
Total copper
Total coinage
447,531
13,685,580
30^700,000
2,660,646 59
28,500 530,000 00
3,009,241 08 7,156,000 3,223,996 47
307,000 00
44,833,111
5,976,887 67 7,184,500 3,753,996 47 1,463,893 14,234,241 55
723,876 13,906,271 68
327,969 87
740,017
19,003
65,582
44,735 202,735 .
19,003 1 65,582: 44,735 202,735
3,295 13,044,718 43 1,266,940 30,409,953 70
272,424 05 21,583,582 6,833,631 47
1,985
307,000 00
30,700,000
5,280 13,317,142 48 53,550,522 37,550,585 17
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hrcinches during thefiscal year ending June 30, 1859.
From whence derived.
•Mint U. States,
Philadelphia.
Branch mint,
San Francisco.
Branch mint, Branch mint,
New Orleans. Dahlonega,
Branch mint,
Charlotte.
Assay office,
New York.
Totai.
GOLD.
California
Kansas
Virginia . .
Greorffia
INTorth Darolina
Soutli. Carolina
Tennes<^pp
Oregon . ~
Alabama
.#959,191
145
15,720
20,190
9,305
4,675
240
2,960
79 114,098,564 14
00
00
00 .
00
00
00
00
.#93,272 41
$699 19
82 70
57,023 .12
2^656 88
4,610 35
-P.1,694,872
3,944
436
:14,756
•#182,489 ^l
•20,122
22,762 71
•700
25
0.0
00•
00
00
00
2,866 00
593 00
•405 00
275 00
.#26,846,599
•4,171
16,156
91,969
214,573
32,748
240
5,826
593
•680
78
70
00
12
49
06
00
00
00
00
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Total
65,072 24
205,252 32
11,738,694 25
27,213,557 15
603 52
•111,860 00
16,41-8 00
23,398 00
219,^47.34
30,122 13
23,398 00
603 52
151,676 00
273,167 47
1,012,701,79
14,098,564 14
93,272 41
10,286 97
13,704 13
96,896 85
23,991 10
96,896 85
1,036,692 -89
14,195,460 99
SILVER.
California, (partedfrom gold)
Lake SuDerior
North Carolina
Total
Total gold and silver..
Cl
93,875 93 ^
^6.5,072 24
205,252 32
11,890,370 25 .
27,486,724 62
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1. M I N T OF T H E UNITED STATES, P H I L A D E L P H I A .
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Double, eagles.
Eagles.
Halfeagles.
Three dollars.
Gluarter eagles.
Dollars.
Fine bars.
Pieces
Value.
pi
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1,170,261
2,087 155
2,053,026
1,261,326
757,899
364,666
329,878
98,315
468,504
98,196
1,227 759
145 484
653,618
291,451
176,328
263,106
20i;253
54,250
121,701
60,490
2,91613,690
8,600
Pieces
845 909
3,087,925
3,269 921
260 775
133,070
64,491
377,505
573,901
305,77.0
160,675
117,098
197,990
69,115
32,633
. 20,718
8,689,226
3,353,238
9,517,496
Pieces '
17<1^ to 1R17
1818 to 18.S7
18^8 to 184-7
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856.'
1857'.
1858
1859
..
Total
.
,
Pieces
132 592
Pieces.
138 618
50,555
26,010
7,832
13,059
11,524
Pieces
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
113,097
76,562
247 598
6,982 185
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688 567
481,953
3,317 671
2,045 351
4,076,051
1,639 445
758,269
1,762,936
578,356
208,724
231,873
15,789,196
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#15,835,997
17,643,270
16,298
80,412
36,161
21,088
49,286
94
58
14
12
68
10
59
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COmAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
M I N T OF T H E UNITED STATES., PHILADELPHIA—Continued.
SILVER COINAGE.
Dollars.
Half dollars.
Gluarter dollars.
Dimes.
Halfdimes.
Three cents.
Bars.
Pieces.
Value.
•
1793 to 1817
1818 to 1837
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857.
1858
1859
Total
Pieces.
1,439,517
1,000
879,873
15,000
62,600
7,500
1,300
UOO
46,110
33,140
26,000
'63,500
94,000
73,500
Pieces.
13,104,433
74,793,560
20,203,333
580,000
1,252,000
227,000
200,750
77,130
3,532,708
2,982,000
759,500
938,000
142,000
4,028,000
2,636,000
Pieces.
650,280
5,041,749
4,952,073
146,000
340,000
190,800
160,000
177,060
15,254,220
12,380,000
2,857,000
7,264,000
2,304,000
10,600,000
4,996,000
Pieces.
1,007,151
11,854,949
11,387,995
451,500
839,000
1,931,500
1,026,500
1,535,500
12,173,010
4,470,000
2,075,000
5,780,000
4,890,000
690,000
1,760,000
Pieces.
265,543
14,463,700 11,093,235
668,000
1,309,000
955,000
781,000
1,000,500
13,345,020
5,740,000
1,750,000
4,880,000
3,940,000
4,000,000
2,840,000
2,744,140
125,456,414
67,313,182
61,872,105
67,030,998
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5,447,400
18,663,500
11,400,000
671,000
139,000
1,458,000
1,266,000
1,380,000
40,424,900
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1,327
843
9,041
09
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37
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Oontinued.
M I N T OF T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S , PHILADELPHIA--Continued.
TOTAL COINAGE.
COPPER COINAGE.
'Period.
Cents.
Half cents.
1793 .to 1817..
1818 to 1837..
1838 to 1847..
1848
1849.........
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Pieces.
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
23,400,000
30,700,000
Pieces.
5,235,513
2,205,200
Total..
216,388,744
7,985,223
39,864
39,812
147,672
129,694
55,358
56,500
40,430
35,180'
Number of pieces Value of o:old.
coined.
Value of silver. Value of copper.
52,019,407
158,882,816
, 88,327,378
8,691,444
9,519,513
10,039,535
24,985,736
32,612,949
69,775,537
33,919,921
10,885,619
25,876,288
18,602,020
44,833,766
44,833,111
#5,610,957 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
52,191,618 94
37,693,069 58
10,610,752 14
11,074,388 12
3,245,853 68
10,221,876 60
2,660,646 59
#8,268,295 75
40,566,897 15
13,913,019 00
420,050 00
922,950 00
409,600 00
446,797 00
847,410 00
7,852,571 00
5,373,270 00
1,419,170 00
3,245,268 09
1,428,327 46
4,971,823 37
3,009,241 08
633,805,040
322,574,347 65
93,094,689 90
#319,340 28
476,574 30
349,676 63
64,157 99
41,984 32
44,467 '50
99,635 43
50,630 94
67,059 78
42,638 35
16,030 79
27,106 78
63,510 46
234,000 00
307,000 00
2,203,813 55
Total value
coined.
#14,198,593
58,682,853
43,753,705
3,265,137
8,913,266
28,2l0,513
52,689,878
52,403,679
60,111,249
43,108,977
12,045,952
14,346,762
4,737,691
15,427,699
5,976,887
Pi
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95
63
99
32
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43
44
72
93
93
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60
97
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
2. BRANCH M I N T , SAN.FRANCISCO.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
.Double eagles.
•Eagles.
Half eeigles.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Three dolls. Gtr. eagles.
Dollars.
Unparted bars.
Fine bars.
Pieces.
Value.
Value.
pi
1854
1855....'.
1856
1857
1858:.
1859
Total
141,468
859,175
1,181,750
604,500
885,940
689,140
123,826
9,000
73,500
10,000
27,800
2,000
Pieces.
268
61,000
94,100
47,000
58,600
9,720
4,361,973
246,126
270,688
Pieces.
6,600
34,500
5,000
9,000
55,100
Pieces.
246
14,632
71,120
20,000
49,200
8,000
24,600
148,566
74,232
20,000
15,000.
#5,641,504 05
3,270,594 93
3,047,001 29
#5,863 16
88,782 50
122,136 55
816,295 65
12,775,395 92
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19,871 68
H3
236,653 89
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HH
Period.
Dollars. Half dolls. Q,v. dolls.
Total.,
.Value.
Pieces.
Pieees.
412,400
286,000
28,000
63,000
172,000
30,000
90,000
19,752.61
29,469 87
282,712
1,471,272
1,977,559
800,500
1,362,028
1,463,893
15,000 1,099,950
961,400
120,000
72,831 93
7,357,964
15,000
Pieces.
Fine bars. No. of pieces.
121,950
211,0.00
86,000
218,000
463,000
Pieces.
1854.
1855.
1856.
1857.
1858.
1859.
Dimes.
#23,609 45
Gold.
Value.
#9,731,574
20,957,677
28,315,537
12,490,Wo
19,276,095
13,906,271
Silver.
Total coinage.
.Value.
Value.
#9,731,574
21,121,752
28,516,147
12,540,OOO
19,423,598
14,234,241
21
43 #164,075 00
84 200,609 45
00
50,000 00
65 147,.502 61
68 327,969 87
104,677,156 81
21
43
29
00
26
55
890,156 93 105,567,313 74
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Coutinued.
3. BRANCH MINT, NEW ORLEANS.
GOLD COINAGE.
Periods.
Double eagles.
Pieces.
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856..i
1857
1858
1859
Total...
.
.
Eagles.
.
141,000
315,000
190,000
71,000 :
3,250 ;
8,000 :
2,250
Pieces.
1,026,342 .
35,850
23,900
57,500
263,000 .
18,000 .
51,000
52,500
18,000
14,500
.
47,500
24,500 :
21,500 .
4,000
J
802,500
1,586,092
Halfeagles.
Pieces.
709,925 .
Three dollars.
Pieces.
Pieces.
550,528
84,000
148,000
140,000
41,000 ;
.46,000
11,100
10,000 :
Ciuarter eagles.
24,000
Dollars.
Pieces.
215,000
14,000
290,000
140,000
290,000
153,000
55,000
21,100
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13,000
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24i000
1,130,628
1,004,000
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COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES-Continued.
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3. BRANCH M I N T , N E W ORLEANS—Continued.
TOTAL COINAGE.
SILVER COINAGE.
Period.
Dollars.
Half
dollars.
Quarter
dollars.
Dimes.
Half
dimes.
Three-cent
pieces.
Bars.
Pieces.
2,789,000
600,000
140,000
690,QOO
860,000
^ 260,000
2,360,000
1,560,000
600,000
1,100,000
Pieces.
Value.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
Pieces.
1838 to 1847. 59,000 13,509,000 3,273,600 6,473,500
3,180,000
1848
300,000
2,310,000
1849
510,000
412,000
40,000 2,4.56,000
1850
400,000
88,000
402,000
1851
430,000
96,000
144,000
1852
1,328,000 1,332,000 1,100,000
1853
1,770,000
1,484,000
5,240,000
1854
176,000
3,688,000
1855
968,000 1,180,000
2,658,000
1856
:..
1857
4,614,000 1,416,000 1,540,000 2,540,000
1858
440,000 1,060,000
544,000
200,000 4,912,000
1859
No. of
pieces.
Value of
gold.
28,390,895 #15,189,365
3,815,850
.358,500
2,988,900
454,000
4,404,500 3,6.19,000
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
450,500
5,953,850
292,750
720,000
#334,996 47
10,226,000
7,184,500
Value of
silver.
00 #8,418,700
00 1,620,000
00 1,192,000
00 1,456,500
00
327,600
00
152,000
00 1,225,000
00 3,246,000
00 1,918,000
00 1,744,000
1,315,000 00
530,000 00
2,942,000 00
3,223,996 47
Total value
coined.
#23,608, 065 00
1,978 500 00
1,646, 000 00
5,075, 500 00
10,122 600 00
4,622 000 00
3,445 000 00
4,520 500 00
2,368 500 00
2,036 750 00
4,257,000 00
3,753,996 47
Pi
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Total.,
299,000 44,441,000 9,789,600 14,143,500 14,559,000
720,000
334,996 47
89,330,345 39,968,615 00 27,465,796 47 67,434,411 47
COINAGE OF THE MINT AND BEANCHES—Continued.
5. BRANCH MINT, DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period
Half eagles.
1838 to 1847.......
1848
1849
1850..
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858....
1859
Total
Pieces.
576,553
47,465
39,036
43,950
62,710
91,452
89,678
56,413
22,432
19,786
5,470
19,256
• 11,404
1,085,605
Three dollars.
Pieces. •
1,120
1,120
(Quarter eagles.
Pieces.
134,101
13,771
10,945
^12,148
11,264
4,078
3,178
1,760
1,123
874
1,464
900
642
196,248
Dollars.
Total pieces.
Total value.
Pi
tei
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21,588
8,382
9,882
6,360
6,583
2,935
1,811
1,460
1,896
1,637
6,957
710,654
61,236
71,569
64,480
83,856
. 101,890
99,439
62,228
25,366
22,120
8,830
21,793
19,003
#3,218,017 50
271,752 50
244,130 50
258,502 00
351,592 00
473,815 00
462,918 00
292,760 00
116,778 50
102,575 -00
32,906 00
100,167 00
65,582 00
69,491
1,352,464
5,991.496 00
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4. BRANCH M I N T , CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
GOLD COINAGE.
Period.
Half Eagles.
Quarter eagles.
Dollars.
Total pieces.
Total value.
Pi
1838 to 1847....
1848..
v......
1849.
1850
1851
.V...
1852...
•
1853
1854
1855...
1856.....
.:
1857...........
1858.V '.....;
1859
Pieces.
269,424
64,472
64,823
63,591
49,176
' 72,574
65,571
39,283
39,788
28,457
13,137
31,066
39,500
Pieces.
123,576
16,788
10,220
9,148
14,923
9,772
Total
840,862
212,368
7,295
3,677
7,913
Pieces.
11,634
6,966
41,267
9,434
11,515
9,803
'l3,2Sb*
9,056
'**5,235*
393,000
81,260
86,677
79,705
105,366
91,780
77,086
46,578
53,268
36,370
26,417
40,122
44,735
11,656,060
364,330
361,299
347,791
324,454
396,734
339,370
214,652
217,935
162,067
78,965
177,970
202,735
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50
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1,162,364
4,844,364 00
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6. ASSAY OFFICE, N E W YORK.
Period.
Fine gold
bars.
Pieces.
822
6,182
4,727
2,230
7,052
3 295
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Total
24,308
Value.
#2,888,059
20,441,813
19,396,046
9,335,414
21,798,691
13,044,718
Silver bars.
18
63
89
00
04
43
86,904,743 17
Value.
Total
pieces.
Total value.
Pieces.
52
550
894
1,985
#6,792
123,317
171,961
272,424
63
00
79
05
6,182
4,779
2,780
7,946
5,280
3,481
574,495 47
27,789
#2,888,059
20,441,813
19,402,839
9,458,731
21,970,652
13,317,142
18
63
52
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83
48
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7. SUMMARY E X H I B I T OF T H E COINAGE OF T H E M I N T S TO T H E CLOSE OF T H E YEAR ENDING J U N E 30, 1859.
Mints.
Commencement
of coina^^e.
Gold coinage.
Value.
Philadelphia
San Francisco
NewOrleans
Charlotte
Dahlonega
Assay office, New York.
Total
1793
1854
1838
1838
1838
1854
Silver coinage. Copper coinage.
4^alue.
#322,574,347 65
104,677,156 81
39,968,615 00
4,844,364 QO
5,991,496 00
86,904,743 17
#93,094,689 90
890,156 93
27,465,796 47
564,960,722 63
122,025,138 77
Entire coinage.
Value.
,203,813 55
Pieces.
633,805.010
7,.357; 964
89,330,345
1,162,364
1,352,464
27,789
2,203,813 55
733,0.35,936
574,495 47
Value.
#417,872,851
105,567,3.13
67,434,411
4,844,364
5,991,496
87,479,238
10
74
47
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year ending June 30^ 1859.
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•
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Period.
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1827
$110,000 00
1837 #427,000 00 2,519,500 00 #327,500 #1,763,900 00 #12,400
1847 518,294 00 1,303,636 00 152,366
566,316 00 16,499 #45,493
'..
109,034 00
57,886 00
3,497
19,228
3,370 00
3,670
102,688 00
129,382 00
2,739
10,525 00
4,309
2,977
:...
43,734 00
65,991 00
307
5,114 00
759
1,178
49,440 00
69,052 00
.126
2,490 00
12,338
817
65,248 00
83,626 00
3,420 00
4,505
^ 254
45,690 00
52,200 00
1,912 00
3,522
9,062 00
23,347 00
1,220
7,561 00
245
22,626 00
28,895 50
1,200
1,733 50
310
12,910 00
21,607 00
5,980
4,910 00
6,805 00
2,505 00
2,565
3,542 00
15,175 00
18,377 00
18,365 00
300
9,305 00
15,720 00
4.675
20,190 00
240
1,513,882 50
4,424,853 00
540,467 2,413,348 50
35,808
54,944
#13,200
21,037
#44,177 00.
5,481,439 00
31,667,505 00
46,939,367 00
49,663,623 00
52,732,227 00 #13,535
35,671,185 00
2,634,297 63
1,440,134 58 40,750
565,566 41
N
3,600
1,372,506 07
959,191 79
275
2,960 #145 00
$682
32,889
5,392
890
814
3,632
• 738
900
2,460
48,672 229,171,219 48
60,845
145 00
144
326
5,213
1,535
Pi
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1804 to
1828 to
1838 to
1848
1849
1850.
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
]858
1859
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5,063,500 00
2,623,641 00
241,544 00
5,767,092 00
31,790,306 00
47,074,520 00
49,821,490 00
52,857,931 00
35,713,358 00
2,691,497 63
1,528,751 58
580,983 41
1,428,323 07
1,012,701 79
41,455 238,305,639 48
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Period.
California.
#10,842,281
20,860,437
29,209,218
12,526,826
19,104,369
14,098,564
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858....
1859
Total
Total.
23
20
24
93
99
14
#10,842,281 23
20,860,437 20
29,209,218 24
12,526,826 93
19,104,369 99
14,098,564 -14
106,641,697 73
.106,641,697 73
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3; BRANCH M I N T , N E W ORLEANS.
Period.
N . C a r o l i n a . S. Carolina.
Georgia.
Tennessee.
Alabama.
California.
Other s o u r c e s .
Total.
•
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
18.50
1851
1852
]853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
#741
Total
741
#14,306
1,488
423
#37,364
2,317
#1,772 00
947 00
#61,903
^6,717
4,062
3,560
1,040
•
16,217
1,560
164 12
41,241
2 , 8 8 3 12
77,282
$3,613
#1,124
669,921
4,575,576
8,769,682
3,777,784
2,006,673
981,511
411,517
283,344
129,328
448,4.39
93,272
00
00
00
00- :
00
00
00
24
91
39
84
41
22,148,173 79
2,7S3
894
7,290
$119,699
12,593
677,189
4,580,030
8,770,722
3,777,784
2,006,673
981,511
411 517
283,344
129,328
45t)'163
93,272
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24
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39
96
41
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4. BRANCH M I N T , CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Period.
1838 to 1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859.
Total
'North Carolina.
1,529,777
359,075
378,223
307,289
275,472
337,604
227,847
188,277
196,894
157,355
75,376
170,560
182,489
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
03
18
47
33
61
South Carolina.
1143,941
11,710
12,509
13.000
- 25,478
64,934
61.845
19.001
14,277
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
17
California.
#15,111
28,362
15,465
6,328
5,817
16,237
Total.
00
00
00
00
66
35
5,507 16
22,762 71
#1,673,718 00
370,785 00
390,732 00
320,289 00
316,061 00
430,900 00
305,157 00
213,606 00
216,988 86
173,592 53
75,376 47
176,067 49
205,252 32
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394,965 04
87,321 01
4,868,525 67
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5. BRANCH M I N T , DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA.
Period.
N o r t h Carolina.
IR^R to 1S47
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
.'.
1857
1858
1859
Total
#64,351
5,434
4,882
4,500
1,971
443
2,085
5,818
3,145
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
82
2,656 88
95,286 70
South C a r o h n a
$95,427
8,151
7,323
5,700
3,236
57,543
33,950
15,988
9,113
25,723
8,083
32,322
4,610
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
27
75
89
28
35
307,171 54
Georgia.
$2,978,353
251,376
225,824
204,473
154,723
93,122
56,984
47,027
56,686
44,107
25,097
57,891
57,023
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
36
99
63
45
12
4,252,688 55
Tennesse.
Alabama.
$32,175
2,717
2,441
1,200
2,251
750
149
223
#47,711
4,075
3,661
1,800
2,105
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
277 92
106 42
107 33
42,119 75
59,629 92
California,
#30,025
214,072
324,931
359,122
211,169
47,428
31,467
6,498
5,293
699
K a n s a s . Other sources.
00
00
00
00
00
70
10
02
52
19
$82 70
1,230,705 53
82 70
#951 00
951 00
Total.
#3,218,017
271,753
244,131
247,698
379,309
476,789
452,290
280,225
116,652
101,405
39,679
95,6]4
65,072
00
00
00
00
00
00
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26
54
58
24
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Period.
Virginia.
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858.
1859
$167
2,370
6,928
1,531
501
436
Total
00
00
00
00
00
00
11,933 00
N . Carolina. S. Carolina.
#3,916
'3,750
805
1,689
7,007
20,122
#395
7,620
4,052
2,663
6,354
700
00
00
07
00
00
00
37,289 07
Georgia.
Alabama.
#1,242
13.100
41.101
10,451
12,951
14,756
#350
233
1,545
2,181
593
00
00
29
00
00
00
21,784 29
00
00
28
00
00
00
93,601 28
00
62
00
00
00
4,902 62
Kansas.
California.
#9,221,457
25,025,896
16,529,008
9,899,957
19,660,531
11,694,872
00
11
90
00
46
25
92,031,722 72
Oregon.
Other sources
'
Total.
#5,581 00
$3,944 00
2,866 00
27,523 00
405 00
$9,227,177
25,054,686
16,582,129
9,917,836
19,722,629
11,738,694
8,477 00
29,528 00
92,243,151 98
#1,600 000
3,944 00
00
11
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00
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7. SUMMARY EXHIBIT OF THE ENTIRE DEPOSITS OF DOMESTIC GOLD AT THE UNITED STATES MINT AND BRANCHES TO JUNE 30, 1859.
Maine.
Vimnia.
N. Carolina.
Philadelphia... ^1,513,882 50 ^4,424,853 00
San Francisco.
New Orleans
74i 00
Charlotte
4,386,239 62
Dahlonega . . . .
95,286 70
Assay office . . .
11,933 00
37,289 07
Total
1,525,815 50
8,944,409 39
S. Carolina.
Georgia.
Tennessee.
Alabama. N. Mexico
$35,808 00
$54,944 00
16,217 00
394,965 04
307,171 54
21,784 29
41,241 00
2,883 12
77,282 00
4,252.688 55
93;601 28
42,119 75
59,629 92
4,902 62
1,280,604 87
6,800,879 33
80,810 87
196,758 54
$540,467 00 $2,413,348 50
California.
$48,672 $229,171,219 48
106,641,697 73
22,148,173 79
87,321 01
1,230,705 53
92,031,722 72
48,672
451,310,840 26
Kansas.
$145 00
Oregon. Other sources.
$60,845
Total.
8,447
4,171 70
69,292
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$41,455 00
$238,305,639 48
106,641,697 73
22,293,827 91
4,868,525 67
951 00
5,988,635 69
29,528 00
92,243,151 98
7,290 00
82 70
3,944 00
:2J
79,224 00
470,341,478 46
87
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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Statement of the amount of silver of domestic production deposited at the.
Mint of the United States and its branches, and the assay ofiice, New
York, from January,, 184:1, to June 30, 1859.
Year.
North Carolina.
from CaliLake Superior. Parted
/ornia gold.
1841 to 1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859...
#23,398
$15,623 00
30,122 13
Total
23,398
45,745 13
$768,509
404,494
417,279
328,199
333,053
321,938
127,256
300,849
219,647
00
00
00
00
00
38
12
36
34
3,221,225 20
Total.
#768,509
404,494
417,279
328,199
333,053
321,938
127,256
316,472
273,167
00
00
00
00
00
38
12
36
47
3,290,368 33
Statement of the amount of silver coined cit the Mint of the United States,
, and the branch mints at San Francisco and Neio Orleans, under the
act of February 21, 1853.
Year.
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Mint U. States
at Philadelphia.
$7,517,161
5,373,270
1,419,170
3,214,240
1,427,000
4,970,980
2,999,900
Total
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
. 26,921,721 00
Branch mint,
San Francisco.
#164,075
177,000
50,000
127,750
298,500
00
00
00
00
00
817,325 00
Branch mint,
New Orleans.
$1,137,000
3,246,000
1,918,000
1,744,000
00
00
00
00
2,942,666 66
2,889,000 00
13,876,000 00
Total.
$8,654,161
8,619,270
3,501,245
5,135,240
1,477,000
8,040,730
6,187,400
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
41,615,046 00
G.
Statement of the amount and denomination of fractions of the Spanish
. and Mexican dollar deposited at the Mint of the United States for
exchange for the new cent, to June 30, 1859.
Year.
1857
18.58
1859
Total
Sixteenths.
Value by tale.
Ciuarters.
Eighths.
#78,295
68,644
111,589
#33,148
64,472
100,080
$16,602
32,085
41,390
#128,045
165,201
263,059
258,528
197,700
90,077
546,305
88
REPORT ON THE F.INANCES.
Gr—Continued.
Statement of cents of former issue deposited at the Mint ofthe United
States for exchange for new cents, to June 30, 1859.
Year.
1857
1858
1859
Value by tale.
#16,602
31,404
47,235
Total
95,241
H.
Statement of the amount of fractions of the Spanish and Mexican dollar
purchased at the Mint of the United States, the branch mint, New
Orleans, and the assay ofiice. New Yorh, and p a i d for in silver coins y
ta June 30, 1859.
Year.
1857
1858
1859
Total
Mint U. States
at Philadelphia.
Branch mint,
New Orleans.
Assay office.
New York.
Total.
$174,485
326,033
165,115
$1,360
17,355
19,825
$112,502
147,453
110,564
#288,347
490,84]
295,504
665,633
38,540
370,519
1,074,692
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
I.
, Gold coins.
Country.
Australia
Do.
Austria
Do
Belgium.
Bolivia
Brazil
Central America.
Chili
Do
Denmark
Ecuador'
England
Do
France
Do
G e r m a n y , north..
Do
do...
G e r m a n y , south..
Greece
Hindostan
Mexico
Naples
Netherlands
N e w Granada
Do
Do
Peru..
Do
Portugal......
Rome
Russia
Sardinia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Tuscany
Denomination.
P o u n d of. 1852
P o u n d of 1856
Ducat
Souverain
Twenty-five francs
Doubloon
20,000 reis
T w o escudors
Old doubloon
T e n pesos
T e n thaler
F o u r escudors
P o u n d or sovereign, new....
Pound or sovereign,average.
T w e n t y francs, new
T w e n t y francs, average
Tisn thaler
T e n thaler, Prussian
Ducat
Twenty drachms—
Mohur
Doubloon, average
Six ducati, n e w . i . . .
T e n guilders
Old doubloon, Bogota
Old doubloon, P o p a y a n
T e n pesos, new
Old doubloon
N e w , not ascertained
Gold crown
2^ scudi, n e w .
Five roubles
Same as F r a n c e .
100 reals
Ducat
100 piasters
Sequin...
Value after
deduction.
W e i g h t . Fineness.
Value
Oz. dec.
D.C.M.
D.C.M.
5.32.0
4.85.0
2.28.0
6.77.0
4.72.0
15.58.0
10.90.5
3.68.0
15.57.0
9.15.3
7.90.0
7.60.0
4.86.3
4.84.8
.3.86.0
3.84.5
7.90.0
8.00.0
2.28.3
3.45.0
7.08.0
15.53.4
5.04.0
3.99.0
15.61.7
15.39.0
9.67.5
15.56.0
5.29.3
4.82.6
2.26.9
6.73.6
4.69.7
15..50.2
10.85.1
3.66.2
15.49.2
9.10.7
7.86.1
7.56.2
4.83.9
4.82.4
3.84.1
3.82.6
7.86.1
7.96.0
2.27.2
3.43.3,
7.04.5
15.45.6
5.01.5
3.97.0
15.53.9
15.31.3
9.62.7
15.48.2
Thous.
0.281
0.256
0.112
0.363
0.254
0.867'
0.575
0.209
0.867
0.492
0.427
0.433
0.256.7
0.256
0.207
0.207
0.427
0.427
0.112
0.185
0.374
0.867.5
0.245
0.215
0.868
0.867
0.525
0.867
916.5
916.5
986
900
899
870
917.5
853.5
870
900
895
844
916.5
915.5
899.5
899
895
903
986
900
916
866
996
899
870
858
891.5
0.308
0.140
0.210
912
900
916
5.81.3
2.60.0
3.97.6
5.78.4
2.58.7
3.95.7
0.268
0.111
0.231
0.112
896
975
915
999
4.96.3
2.26.7
4.37.4
2.30.0
.4.93.9
2.25.6
4.35.2
2.28.9
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
J.
Silver coins.
Country.
Au stria
Do
Do
Belgium
Bolivia
Do
Do
Brazil
Canada
Central America
Chili
Do
Denmark
England
Do
.France...
Germany, north
Germany, south
Germany,north' and south.
Greece
Hindostan
Japan
Mexico
Naples
Netherlands
Norway
New Granada
Peru
Do
Do
Portugal
Prussia
Rome
Russia
Sardinia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
;
Turkey
Tuscany
Denomination.
Rix dollar
Scudo of six lire
New union dollar....
Five francs
Dollar
Half dollar, 1830
auarter dollar, 1830.,
2,000 reis
Twenty cents
Dollar
Old dollar
New dollar
Two rigsdaler
Shilling, new
,
Shilling, average
Five francs, average.,
Thaler
Gulder, or florin..
2 thaler, or 3 | guld...,
Five drachms
Rupee
,
Itzebu
Dollar, average
Scudo
,
21 guilder
,
Specie daler.'
,
Dollar of 1857
Old dollar
Old dollar of 1858
Half dollar, 1835-'38,
Silver crown
.,
New union dollaj^
Scudo
Rouble
,
Five lire.
New pistareen
,
Rix dollar
,
Two francs
,
Twenty piasters
,
Florin
,
Weight.
Fineness.
Oz. dec.
Thous.
0 .902
833
0 .836
902
0 .596
900
0 803
897
0 .871
900.5
0 433
670
0 .216
670
0 .820
918.5
0 .150
925
0 .866
850
0 .864
908
0 .801
900.5
0 .927
877
0 .182.51
924.5
0 .178
925
0 .800
900^
0 .712
750
0 .340
900
900
1 .'192
900
0 .719
916
0 .374
991
0 .279
901
0 .866
830
0 .884
.804
944
0
.927
877
0
896
0 .803
901
0 .866
909
0 .766
650
0 .433
912
0 .950
900
0 .596
900
0 .864
.667
875
0
.800
900
0
899
0 .166
750
1 .092
899
0 .323
830
0 .770
925
0 .220
Value
D.C.M.
1.01.3
1.01.5
72.0
96.8
1.05.4
38.5
19.2
1.01.3
18.6
97.3
1.04.7
97.0
1.09.4
22.7
22.2
96.8
71.7
41.2
1.44.3
86.9
46.0
37.0
1.04.9
98.8
1.02.3
1.09.4
96.8
1.04.9
93.6
37.7
1.16.6
72.0
1.04.7
78.4
96.8
20.1
1.10.1
39.0
86.5
27.4
REPORT ON THB FINANCES.
91
No. 13.
REPORT OF THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Septemher 30, 1859.
SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report of the progress
of the various public buildings under my charge during the year ending September 30, 1859.^
On the 30th September, 1858, the amount in the treasury and in the
hands of disbursing agents, appropriated for the erection of public
buildings authorized to be constructed under this department, was
$4,215,329 41.
Under the policy ofthe last Congress, suspending appropriations for
the continuance of the larger works under this- office, and declining to
appropriate for new ones, there was appropriated only $160,000 for preserving the large works and completing those at Detroit, and Indianapolis, together with the usual amount for the annual repairs of custom-houses and marine hospitals, making a total of $4,375,329 4 1 ; io
which has been added the sum of $3,925, (being the gross amount of
sale of the old custom-house at Bath, Maine,) giving an available aggregate for theyear of $4,380,254 41.
Of this amount $1,051,458 25 was for works not commenced at the
date of my last report, and which, under your instructions, have not
since been commenced. These works were: CUSTOM-HOUSES at Ogdensburg, N'ew York, Perth Amhoy, New Jersey, Knoxville, Tennessee,
Nashville, Tennessee, and Cairo, Illinois, witli the one previously authorized at Astoria, Oregon ; ^nd court-houses and post offices at Boston, Massachusetts, Baltimore, Maryland, Columhia, South Carolina,
Raleigh, North Carolina, Key West, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida,
Memphis, Tennessee, Spring field, IWiiioh, and Madison, Wisconsin, and
the post office at Philadelphia.
For many of these works the appropriation is insufficient; others are
without appropriations for sites; and all were without the customary
ten per centum for contingent expenses, as detailed in my last annual
report. Before these works can be properly commenced appropriations
for furnishing sites and contingent expenses will be required, as well
as additional appropriations where the amounts are insufficient to complete suitable buildings.
Under your specific instructions, made at the close of the last session
of Congress, (in accordance with what seemed to be the policy, indicated
by Congress in its appropriations,) directing the operations on all the
buildings to ^^ be kept strictly within the available means at the department's disposal, and when those means were exhausted to stop the
work,'' I have carefully avoided incurring any expense, present or
prospective, which was not fully warranted by the available means, and
neither of the approj)riations for the three large works now in hand are
yet exhausted, though they doubtless will be before the close of the
present fiscal year.
In pursuance of the policy then inaugurated,, the total amount drawn
from the treasury for disbursements upon public buildings under this
office for the year ending September 30,.1859, has been 11,8*71,316 37,
92
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
being $1,039,698 38 less than was expended for a like purpose during
the previous year. During this period the following buildings have
been completed, and most of them inclosed and occupied, viz :
CUSTOM-HOUSES at Newark, New Jersey, Norfolk, Virginia, Wheeling,
Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia, Mobile, Alabama, Cleveland, Ohio,
Galena, Illinois, and Mihvaukie, Wisconsin ; and MARINE HOSPITALS at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Evansville, Indiana, and (rafer^a/Illinois ; and COURTHOUSES and POST OFFICES at Rutland, Vermont, Windsor, Vermont, and
POST OFFICE at Baltimore, Maryland ; making, in all, fourteen buildings
made ready for occupancy the past year. The previous year there were
twenty-one completed.
A little outdoor work yet remains to be done for some of these buildings, but it is comparatively of small importance, and does not interfere with their occupancy.
The only new contract made during the past year has been for the
UNITED STATES WAREHOUSES at the quarantine station,, below New Orleans,
for which $50,000 are appropriated. A contract has been concluded
with an experienced builder for the sum of $31,954, being the low(5st
bid offered for the work.
The total number of buildings, and the uses for which they were
designed, or for which unexpended balances remain of former appro-'
priations, is as follows :
Custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices
80
Marine hospitals
24
Mints and branch mints and assay offices
6
Territorial public buildings
'
5
Extension of Treasury
1
Ventilation of old Treasury building
1
Warehouses
4
Fire-proof vaults
67
Total
188
Total amount available for the prosecution of these
works on September 30, 1858.
$4,215,329 41
Amount appropriated last session
160,000 00
Proceeds of sale of old custom-house at Bath, Maine
3,925 00
Amount available for the year 1858-'59
Amount expended from September 30, 1858, to September 30, 1859
Amount repaid into treasury by disbursing agents
Unexpended amount now in the treasury appropriated
to these works on September 30,1859....
Amount in the hands of disbursing agents on September 30, 1859
Total amount available September 30, 1859.....
4,379,254 41
1,870,316 37
2,508,938 04
2,876 14
2,511,814 18
93,467 98
2,605,282 16
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
93
All the buildings now in course of construction under this department are being executed by contract, except the extension of the Treastiry, the CUSTOM-HOUSES at iVe?^ Orleans, Charleston, New Haven, Detroit,
Michigan, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The works at New Haven, Detroit, Portsmouth, and Indianapolis
were given out by contract. On the contractors failing to fulfil their
conditions, they were taken from them, under a clause providing for
such an emergency, and are now being prosecuted to completion, under
the government, by day's work, and by partial contracts for the several
parts of the work.
I beg leave respectfully to refer you to my former reports for general
suggestions upon the present method of appropriating the revenues
of government for its public buildings. Further experience only
strengthens and confirms the opinions heretofore expressed, and it is
to be hoped that Congress may hereafter adopt a different method of
inaugurating expenditures for similar works.
I have the honor again to call your attention to the growing variety
of uses for which iron is most desirable in public buildings. Every
new trial suggests new uses, and the opportunity thus given to stimulate the production of this national staple, with both present and ultimate economy to the government, will not be neglected when .the
finances of the country shall again permit, me to call your attention to
the new works already authorized. The instructions of Congress in
regard to the analysis of the various ores and their products, from all
sections of the country, have been complied with so far as time has
permitted. The careful examination of such a large variety of specimens as have been exhibited is necessarily a tedious matter, many of
the processes requiring a period of time which no scientific or chemical
experience can shorten; but the results will be laid before you at the
earliest practicable date.
BATH, MAINE.
The fencing and grading about the custom-house building at Bath,
Maine, has been completed during the past year. The old building
has been sold, under the act of Congress approved May 11, 1858,
realizing the sum of thirty-nine hundred and twenty-five dollars,
which has been paid into the treasury of the United States, and a
portion thereof, in accordance with the requirements of the act,
expended in furnishing the new building.
Total amoun.t of appropriation
$105,391 25
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859....
99,686 56
Balance available
,
5,704 69
BELFAST, MAINE.
The fencing and grading of the grounds of the Belfast custom-house
have been completed, and the building surrendered to the collector.
Total amount of appropriation
r
$34,650 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
30,500 38
Balance available
4,149 62
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ELLSWORTH, MAINE.
The grounds about the new custom-house building at Ellsworth,
Maine, have been graded and prepared for the fence. The iron fence
is nearly ready to be set up, and will be in place this season. The'
custom-house and post office have been finished, and are now occupied
by the various-federal officers.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$23,500 00
21,456 97
2,043 03
BANGOR, MAINE.
Nothing has been done the past year in reference to bridging the
Kenduskeag river, at Bangor, Maine, that city still omitting to furnish
its agreed-upon moiety. Some small expenses for repairs have accrued,
slightly reducing the existing balance to the credit of the work, and
the amount remaining is now the exact sum appropriated by Congress
for bridging the river.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$106,800 00
101,500 00
5,300 00
PORTSMOUTH, NEW H : A M P S H I R E .
The difficulties alluded to in my last annual report in obtaining
granite for the new custom-house and post office constructing at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, continued to retard the progress of the work
last season. The necessary suspension of out-door.work during the
winter months, however, enabled the contractor to accumulate material, so that, since resuming operations in the spring, the work has
progressed vigorously and rapidly, and is now near completion. The
masonry is completed, with small exceptions, and but little of the iron
work remains unfinished. The plastering and stucco-work are entirely
complete. The carpentrj^ and painting of the interior are the principal remaining work. Both are actively going on, and the whole
work will probably be completed by the first of December next.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
;
$166,300 00
151,897 94
14,402 06
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BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
The fencing and grading of the custom-house at Burlington, Vermont, authorized by the last Congress has been completed, and the
building is in the custody ofthe collector.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available..
$56,350 00
53,538 14
'
2,811 86
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS.
The custom-house and post office at Barnstable has been newly
roofed during the past season, and is now deemed to be amply secured
against the severe storms of that locality. The entire appropriation
for the work, $33,370 80, has been expended,
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.
The grading, paving, and fencing of the grounds about the new
custom-house at Bristol, Khode Island, have not yet been commenced.
Offers for the work are now under consideration.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$31,400 00
26,495 75
4,904 25
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
The work upon the new custom-house and post office at New Haven,
Connecticut, has progressed with less rapidity than was either economical or desirable in consequence of local difficulties, which for a time
seemed beyond the department's control. These have, however, been
adjusted, and the work is now near completion. Unless something
should occur at New Haven to prevent it, there is no good reason why
the building should not be completed and occupied before the weather
is cold enough to suspend work.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$190,800 00
168,861 20
21,938 80
BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
The enlargement of the custom-house building at Buffalo, New
York, has been delayed, pending the action of Congress upon a peti
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tion for authority to have the remaining balance expended upon a new
building instead of an enlargement of the old one.
The past year's experience confirms the opinion I have heretofore
expressed to you, that the present building.is amply large enough for
all the uses ofthe custom-house, post office, and court-rooms, for which
it was originally designed, and is likely to continue to be for a very.
long period to come, the growth of the city being in an inverse ratio
to the appropriations; and I can but repeat my firm conviction that
the proposed expenditure is uncalled for by actual want, and unnecessary for any probable future contingency. If, however, it is the will
of Congress that the money should be there expended, I have no hesitation in recommending its use for another building instead of an
enlargement ofthe old one. The land adjoining the present building
is held at an exorbitant price, while a more desirable and convenient
location can be elsewhere obtained for a much less sum than is asked
for the addition to the present site. I respectfully suggest, however,
that the interests of the service would be better promoted by transferring the remainder of this appropriation to finish buildings in localities where it is absolutely needed, than by its use at Buffalo, and have
the honor to recommend that Congress be asked to authorize its transfer, under your direction, from time to time, when the interests of the
service most require it for similar uses.
Total amount of appropriation.
$290,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balanee available
194,696 39
96,103 61
OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK.
Nothing has been done the past year in reference to the construction of a building authorized at Ogdensburg, New York, for the accommodation of a custom-house, post office, and court-room.
Total amount of appropriation
,
$118,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
9,123 75
.108,876 25
PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK.
The grading of the grounds about the new custom-house at Plattsburg, as well as the surrounding work and fence, was, after being duly
advertised, contracted for with different parties, and is now nearly
finished. The foundation wall and the brick fence are completed, and
the iron fence is nearly ready for placement. The grading is threefourths finished, and it is expected the whole work will be completed
this season. The different portions of the building are already occupied by their respective officers.
Total amount of appropriation
$79,900 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859...
65,678 82
Balance available
14,221 18
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NEWARK, NBW JERSEY.
The custom-house, court-house, and post office at Newark, New
Jersey, is completed and occupied, and the grounds graded and enclosed.
Total amount of appropriation
$162,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1859
158,519 50
Balance available
'
..:........
3,480 50
PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY.
The proposals for the construction of the custom-house and post
office at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, which were duly invited by advertisement, have been for some time before the department, but no action has yet been had upon them.
In view of the many changes which have occurred in the value of
materials and labor since these proposals were made, it may become
necessary to readvertise the work before awarding the contract, whenever it shall be decided to commence it.
In this connection, I respectfully refer you to the suggestions in
reference to this work in my annual report of last year, upon the subject of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder, irrespective of the
fairness and equity of the proposed terms. Additional experience
confirms me in the soundness of the views then expressed, and I again
respectfully invite your attention to them.
Total amount of appropriation
$24,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859.,.
3,087 16
Balance available
20,912 84
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
The additional land required for the site of the new custom-house
and post office at Alexandria, Virginia, which had been purchased at
the date of my last annual report, conditioned that its title papers
met the requirements of the joint resolution of Congress, apj)r(!)ved
September 11, 1841, has passed into possession of the government,
the title being found satisfactory, and the grounds have been graded
and inclosed.
Everything is now completed, and the building surrendered to the
collector. It is a beautiful and sightly edifice, highly ornamental to
the city, and creditable to those engaged in the construction, of it.
Total amount of appropriation..
$75,217 50
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
73,193 64
2,023 86
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NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
The grounds about the new custom-house and post office at Norfolk,
Virginia, have been finally completed, and enclosed with a handsome
iron fence. The collector has moved in during the past year, and the
business of both custom-house and post office is now conducted in the
building.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859. ..................
Balance available
230,652 53
218,354 75
12,297 78
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.
The new custom-house and post office at Petersburg, Virginia, which
is built of granite, is now entirely completed, and its grounds graded
and inclosed. The officers of the postal and customs department have
for some time occupied their respective portions, and found them
admirably adapted for their uses. The building is massive and imposing, and has an exceedingly favorable location.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$103,200 00
99,754 89
3,445 11
WHEELING, VIRGINIA.
The new custom-house at Wheeling, Virginia, was completed in
April last, and is now occupied by the proper federal officers.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$117,300 00
117,148 64
151 36
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
As no additional appropriation was made by the last Congress to
continue the work upon the new custom-house at Charleston, South
Carolina, and as it directed in the act making appropriation for sundry
civil expenses, approved March 3, 1859, that the unexpended balance
of former appropriations should be used in finishing the building, a
reduction of the force upon the work became necessary.
It was manifestly a. physical impossibility to comply literally with \
the directions of Congress.to finish the building with the unexpended j
balances, as these balances, at the date of this direction, amounted only
to $251,963 97, while the then estimated cost of completion, including j
the massive dome, was nearly two millions of dollars.
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Under these circumstances, the best course that could be pursued
was adopted. The contractors for marble were ordered to deliver only
such pieces as were necessary to enable those then on hand to be placed.
The working force on the building was largely reduced, and the pay
of the remainder, as well as that of the officers of the work, was correspondingly diminished. In this way the work has progressed but
slowly, and under great disadvantages, as well as with bad economy;
but the expenditure has been distributed through the year, keeping
the organization intact, and protecting the property, as far as practicable, from undue exposure during this period of partial suspension.
The work done during the year is as follows: the first and second
courses of architrave have been set on all sides of the building excepting the north and east fronts; the frieze dentil and modillion courses
of cornice set in northwest and southwest angles of building; six
attached columns havebeen finished, and five sections of other columns
set; the third flight of steps and platforms of western front, and the
ste|)s of small doors of basement finished; the ornamental iron work
of third story put up;, the girders for the floor of attic in east wing and
the sanie in south wing have been set; the brick masonry of walls has
been carried up to the level ofthe marble work; the interior walls and
towers have been built up as high as they can at present be carried;
the flues and drains of basement built; the pits and pipes for waterclosets in basement laid; the lower arch of rotunda in basement built,
and the center of the arch of rotunda, fbr floor of principal story, now
in course of construction.
During the year 66,093 feet of lumber have been used, and 236,615
bricks ; 291,473 lbs. of iron, and two cargoes of marble fbr the exterior^—in all 147 pieees. Of these only fifty-six have yet been used,
the remainder having been quarried and cut prior to the department's
instructions to suspend quarrying all but those of immediate necessity.
The total number set during the year has been 141. Fourteen pieces of
Tennessee marble have also been delivered, designed to be used for
mantels, washstands, &c.
The force upon the work has been reduced from 119 men to 42—the
latter number being now employed upon the building, but the small
remainder of the unexpended balance will be likely to be exhausted
before any new appropriation will be made available, (unless the ordinary available time ofthe general appropriation bill is anticipated by
congressional action,) and this small force entirely disbanded, which
would cause much ultimate . inconvenience to the department and loss
to the government.
If the policy of the last Congress is to be continued, an appropriation of $5,000 will only be required to protect the work; but if the
work is to be continued in a manner which true economy would make
necessary, an appropriation of $500,000 would be necessary during the
coming fiscal year, to be made available as early as the necessities of
the work require.
For my views as to the proper method to be pursued under existing
circumstances for this and the other large works now constructing
under my charge, I have the honor to refer you to my report herewith
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upon the treasury extension, to which I respectfully invite your attention, with a view to early congressional action :
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
*...
Balance available
$2,053,000 00
1,956,185 58
96,S14 42
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
The building designed for a custom-house, court-house, and post
office at Mobile, Alabama, has been completed during the past year,,
and furnished. It is now occupied by the officers of the customs and
of the post office. The damage which was occasioned to the exterior
ofthe building by the large fire adjoining, ofwhich a detailed account
was given in my last report, has not yet been repaired. The appropriation for this purpose by the last Congress is believed to be sufficient,
and the work will be commenced after the necessary preliminary action
has been had.
Total amoun,t of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1859
Balance available
;
$402,600 00
389,819 73
12,780 27
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
The grounds about the new custom-house, court-house, and post
office at Pensacola, Florida, have been inclosed during the past season,
and the building surrendered to the collector. Nothing more remains
to be done on this work.
Total amount of appropriation
$51,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1859
48,504 27
Balance available
2,495 73
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
Congress having made no appropriation at its last session for the
continuation ofthe work upon the new custom-house at New Orleans,
Louisiana, the unexpended balance of former.appropriations has been
applied, pursuant to the direction of Congress, in the most judicious
manner I could devise, to finishing up work now in progress, and protecting the work, as far as possible, from injury during the necessary
suspension of such work as required additional appropriation. Its entire completion with this balance, which the phraseology of the act
would seem to imply was the intention of Congress, is of course impracticable.
At the end ofthe first quarter of the present fiscal year the marble
walls .pf collector's room were finished, with their brick backing, to
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the lower line of antae cap necking, and there remained but nine
pieces to complete setting of column shafts. Brick cornices of Canal
street vestibule had been completed.. Staircases No. 3 and 4 finished
to fourth floor. The iron floors of fourth story were in good progress,
and intersecting walls fourth story had been commenced; the whole
work going on actively with an average, force of one hundred and thirty
hands. The operations were continued in a corresponding ratio up
to the month of April, of the present year, when the omission of Congress to appropriate for the continuance of the work called for a reduction of force from one hundred and thirteen in March to eightynine in April; which has been further reduced to seventy-two in June,
together with the discharge of certain assistant officers. This necessary reduction is greatly to be regretted, as the organization of every
department had been raised to the highest point of efficiency, and had
no interruption occurred would have resulted in the speedy comiDletion
of accommodations, destined for important branches of the public
service, namely, the post offices. United States courts, &c., which
will now be greatly retarded. Still the progress since the reduction
has been uniform and satisfactory as far as the limits of the force
employed would allow, and the work has reached a point at which it
becomes imperatively necessary to make arrangements for a permanent roof cover, and the completion of the external granite work, so
soon as Congress shall supply the necessary means for those objects.
The four granite stairways have been finished up to the level of
fourth floor with their iron railing complete.
On the fourth floor the beams and most of the arches have been set
complete, except that part over the United States court-room; all the
beams for which have been shipped by the contractors per ship
^^Clifton," and are daily expected at the levee.
In the central marble room the column shafts, with their Corinthian
capitals, and their enriched antae caps around the walls, have all been
set complete ; and also all the heavy architrave pieces, less nine, are in
place; nearly all the wall architrave is set complete, and the work on
the upper architrave course is in active progress ; most of it being
already in place. The brick backing of all this work around the central room, and the brick work of several cross-walks on fourth story,
are finished up square, ready to receive the gutters, which form a part
ofthe roof system. The line of work throughout will compare favorably with the very best ever executed in the United States. The
marble work has been set with the utmost care; the brick work is of
the best material, with close and well-fitted joints, and the iron work
well secured, set perfectly true, and the connecting segmental arches
turned with accuracy, and well backed up with tested cement concrete,
all smooth and even, ready for the flooring of marble, or otherwise, as
shall be determined.
During the ye.ar the force ofmechanics and laborers has varied from
the cause stated above; the general average, exclusive of officers, has
been one. hundred and twelve hands per day, (a decrease of eleven over
the preceding flscal year;) that is, fourteen brick-masons, eight stonemasons,, thirteen^ carpenters, eleven blacksmiths, and sixty-six laborers.
The highest nuinber employed at any one time during the year being
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one hundred and thirty-eight, and the lowest seventy-two. This latter
figure must continue to represent the force employed until a further
appropriation by Congress shall warrant the prosecution of the work
with greater vigor.
There has been used during the year 397,388 pounds of iron,
953,347 bricks, 48 tons of granite, nearly 600 tons of marble, with
other materials in proportion. The iron on hand and shipped will
complete the fourth floor ; and the marble on hand, with the architrave moldings ordered^ and say from $30,000 to $40,000 worth not
yet ordered, will complete the entablature of collector's room t o t h e
ceiling. This latter order, however, cannot be made until a further
appropriation is passed by Congress.
The balance of appropriation available for the present prosecution
of the work will, with the strictest economy, be insufficient to set all
the materials now on hand, and will doubtless^ even with the present
reduced force, be wholly consumed during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1860. It is therefore of the utmost consequence to the early completion of the whole, and the protection of the work that will then be
finished, that a full appropriation should be obtained from Congress
for the continuance of the work during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1861, say to the amount of $500,000, (five hundred thousand dollars,) without which the roofing of this edifice will be found impracticable. The safety of the vast and valuable works completed will be
greatly endangered, and the government unnecessarily deprived, for
a long period, of the use of accommodations for the public service,
which are perhaps more perfect in design, and will, when finished,
more thoroughly meet all the objects contemplated than any other
public constructions in the United States.
For my views upon the most judicious and economical course to be
pursued with these and other large works, I respectfully refer you to
my remarks upon the treasury extension, made herewith, which apply
with equal force to this work and the similar large work at Charleston.
The subsidence of this building has been less during the past year
than during the previous year, being little more than one-half the settlement of 1857 and 1858, and a mean of only 1.52 inch against 2.08
of the precedent year. This may be indicative that this immense
structure has nearly reached a permanent bearing, as the entire settlement for the year is reported to be much less in proportion than is
usual in large buildings on the peculiar soil of the city of New Orleans, but it may be only owing to the less weight of superstructure
added during the past season, in the absence of the usual appropriation.
The ratio of settlement of the foundation walls, as compared with
last year, will be found in the following table:
Inches.
Maximum settlement since December, 1857
Minimum settlement since December, 1857
Mean settlement since December, 1857...
Maximum settlement in 1857-'58
Minimum settlement in 1857-'58
Mean settlement in 1857-58
.*....
22.57
15.63
18.90
3.50
.66
2.05
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Inches.
Maximum settlement during the past year
Minimum settlement during the past year
Mean settlement during the past year.
;
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to Septeniber 30, 1859......
....;..
.....\
2.63
Nil.
1.52
$2,925,258 00
2,804,956 44
Balance available
120,301 56
QUARANTINE WAREHOUSES BELOW NEW ORLEANS.
A contract has been made for the construction of the new warehouses
authorized to be constructed at the quarantine station, about 60 miles
below New Orleans, with the lowest bidder upon the advertised proposals, and the preliminary steps taken for the construction of the
work. The situation of the site, which was donated by the board of
health to the government^ is such that a levee will have to be built
upon its front and rear to protect it from inundation, but it is believed
the appropriation already made will be sufficiiBnt for this, as well as
for the.construction of the building.
Total amount of appropriation
$50,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
>
543 {JU
'49,456 50
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
The lingering nature ofthe work upon the new custom-house, courthouse, and post office authorized to be constructed at Galveston, Texas,
to which I had the honor to call your attention in my last annual report,
has continued through the year, and I have now to report that no progress has been made with its construction. The building remains in
precisely the same condition as at this date last year, except what injury
may have arisen from its exposure during the period when the contractors have suspended work. This injury has been guarded against as
far as the nature of the case would admit.
The contractors, who undertook the work at a less price than I think
it would have cost to construct it properly according to the original
plans and specifications, petitioned Congress for a change of plan,
which has been authorized. The details of the new plan, under the
direction ofCongress, have been prepared, and a new contract will now
be made with the contractors. It is hoped when this is completed that
they will again enter upon the work, and pursue it vigorously to completion.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$116,000 00
34,803 62
81,196 38
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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
The authorized changes in the construction of the new custom-house,
court-house, and post office at St. Louis, Missouri, alluded to.in my last
report, have all been completed, and the building is now occupied. It
can scarcely be considered as completed, for still other changes are
asked for, which are now under consideration by the department. The
building has a very imposing exterior^ and is highly ornamental to the
city; but so many changes have been made in its interior design, at the
instance and urgent request of citizens of St. Louis, that I do not think
it as ^convenient or useful as it would have been if the original design
had been followed out to completion.
Architectural changes, after a design has been maturely considered
and wrought out, are always of questionable utility, and, in my opinion,
should not be allowed, except fbr the gravest reasons. In the present •
case, the changes involved inconveniences which I foresaw and protested
against; but the persistent urgency of those desiring the change overruled my protest, and the occupants are now seeking relief from the
very inconvenience which I predicted would occur. A plan should be
very maturely considered and all its details carefully studied, and when
completed, and made to unite in one harmonious whole, changes, except
of the most necessary character, should be avoided, or not only the
architectural beauty may be lost, but the convenience of more or less
ofthe number occupying the building will be hindered. Especially is
this the case in buildings designed for such various uses as a customhouse, court-house, and post office under one roof, whose various requirements demand careful study to be properly combined without unduly
interfering with the comfort or convenience of any of the occupants.
The unexpended balance of the appropriation fbr this work is insufficient to complete the building, with the changes proposed and
in progress.
The department has been misled by the local superintendent as to
the aggregate cost of the completion uhder the many changes authorized. At the time Avhen the department had $79,.085 35 remaining
' available from the appropriation for the work, this superintendent reported that the total cost of all the changes in the court room and subtreasurer's office, and the total cost of all the furniture and fitting up
of the buildings complete, added to the amount which would be due
the various contractors on the entire completion of the building, would
only amount in the aggregate to $68,748 22 ; thus leaving the sum of
$10,337 13 to the credit of the work after it was fully completed" and
furnished.
The work has progressed since that date, under his care and direction, and he has now not only absorbed all the available means for
the work, including the expected surplus of $10,337 13, but incurred
liabilities to an amount of over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) more
than the apjDropriation would warrant. Claims for this amount are
now outstanding against the government, which have been certified to
by the superintendent, but remain unpaid.
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Total amount of appropriation.
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1859
105
..:...
Balance available
$387,900 00
385,649 73
• 2,250 27
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
The small remainder of the work upon the custom-house, courthouse and post office at Louisville, Kentucky, noted in my last annual,
report, has been completed, the liuilding fully occupied, and turned
over to the surveyor.
The rooms designed for the use of the United States court, are ready
for occupancy, but the necessary legislation has not yet been had to
remove the place of holding the court from Frankfort, as now authorized, to Louisville.
The appropriations for this work have been entirely expended upon
it. They amount in all to $387,900.
KNOXVILLE AND NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
Nothing has been done towards commencing the works authorized
at Knoxville and Nashville since my last annual report. Offers of
sites have been made at Knoxville, but no action has been had upon
them. The site at Nashville was purcjiased two years since, and is
now rented and occupied as a wood and coal yard.
Nashville. '
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859........
Balance available....
KnoxviUe.
Total amourit of appropriation
.^
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available.....
$124,500 00
20,251 31
104,248 69
$96,800 00
198 81
96,601 19
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
The new custom-house, court-house, and post office at Cleveland,
Ohio, has been entirely completed, and its grounds graded and inclosed.
It is a beautiful building, and most admirably located, not only for
architectural effect, but fbr the convenience of the citizens. It has
been some time occupied, and has given general satisfaction, not only
to the occupants, but to all who transact business with the federal officers, and to the still larger number who daily throng the vestibule of
the post office. The work is creditable to the contractor, who pursued
it with commendable zeal and vigor from its commencement to its conclusion.
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Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$166,900 00
160,568 54
6,331 46
SANDUSKY, OHIO.
Arrangemerits have been completed to inclose the custom-house and
post office at Sandusky, Ohio, and the irori fence is delivered on the
ground, and will be set up this fall. The building was reported completed in my last report.
Total amount of appropriation.
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859....
Balance available...
$76,450 00
74,259 16
2,190 84
TOLEDO, OHIO.
No additional appropriation having been made for the work upon
the new cu%tom-house and post office at Toledo, Ohio, the grounds still
remain uninclosed, as at the date of my last annual report. A small
appropriation is necessary to protect the grounds from trespass and
finish some interior work. Two thousand dollars, with what remains
unexpended, I think sufficient for the purpose, and it is highly riecessary the work should be done as early in the spring as practicable.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30, 1859..
Balance available
$77,450 00
76,395 60
1,054 40
The work upon the new custom-house, court-house, and post office,
at Detroit, Michigan, has progressed very satisfactorily during the
past year. The exterior walls are nearly completed, and for excellence of workmanship and beautiful effect will compare favorably with
any public building in the country. The building has been covered
in, its iron roof put in place and finished, with the blocking course and
leaders. The work upon the interior is well advanced, and, so far^ executed to my satisfaction. All the interior brick walls have been built,
the arches of all the floor and roof are turned, the joists laid upon therri,
the concrete flnished, and asphalt coating under roof put ori. All the
staircases are set, except that from post office floor down to basement.
The ceilings are all furred ready for lathing, and the lathing and plastering are in progress in the post office floor. The post office framing
is all put up, part of the main entrance doors are hung and the balance
in hand. The whole of the iron work of the basemerit is complete, and
the floor concreted ready for paving. The sash-frames are all iri, the
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sashes fitted and primed all over the building, and the glazing is now
being done. All the doors and frames for inside of building are ready
done, and the joiner's work ready for fitting up so soon as the plastering
is finished, except the post office boxes, paneling, &c., which are now
in hand.
The lease of the building now occupied as a post office will determine
by its own terms on the 1st of January next, and cannot be renewed.
It became necessary, therefore, to push the post office portion of the
work to completion in advance of the remainder, and orders to that
effect have been issued. It is confidently expected by the local superintendent that he will have the post office part ready for the postmaster
by or before the period when that officer will be compelled to occupy
new quarters. The balance of the work will be completed during the
coming season.
Total amount of appropriation
$175,600 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
169,727 78
Balance available
5,872 22
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The work upon the large building at Chicago, designed for a customhouse, court-house, and post office, has proceeded vigorously and without
interruption during the past year. The entire exterior walls of the edifice
are completed, and, being built of an excellent magnesian limestone,
(quarried in Athens, about 25 miles south of Chicago,) of a delicate
but uniform straw color, presents a beautiful facade, not exceeded by
any similar structure within my knowledge. The workmanship upon
the stone corresponds well with the quality of the stone itself, and is
highly satisfactory, and creditable to those engaged upon the work.
The chimneys and gutters are complete, and the iron frame ofthe roof
in place, ready to receive its covering. The cap-stones of the chimneys have been cut—the smaller from one storie, and the larger from
two—the flue-holes being cut out of the solid stone, not only increasing
their strength and durability, but giving them a handsome and substantial frame, and protectirig them from storms and other weather
action. The exterior work upon the post office portion is in an advanced stage, and very thoroughly done, so far as finished. The
doors, sashes, &c., are all finished, and ready to be put in place, and
made in a highly creditable manner, the iron doors, in particular,
being massive and of most excellent workmanship.
Upon a recent inspection of the w^ork, the materials generally, as
well as the workmanship, were found of excellent character, and evincing great care and pains on thepart of those intrusted with the work.
The contractor's agent is in every way competent to fulfil the engagements ofthe deceased contractor, and he has, together with his experienced foreman, used every exertion to discharge creditably his duties.,
and has shown much laudable pride in making the structure, in all its
parts, an unexceptionable work—worthily carrying out all the designs
of this office for its perfection.
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I t will be remembered that doubts existed if the original cession of
jurisdiction covered the area bought subsequent to the first purchase
for increasing the site ofthe building. This defect is now cured ; the
legislature of Illinois having, at its last session, passed a new act ceding
jurisdiction to the whole, which has been approved by the Attorney
Greneral, as directed in the joint resolution of Congress, approved September 11, 1841. The entire site has therefore been paid fbr.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859.
Balance available
$447,733 88 .
321,062 26
126,671 62
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
No action has been taken by the department in reference to the con-"
struction of the building authorized to be erected at Cairo, Illinois.
The Illinois Central Eailroad Company have gratuitously offered a site
for the purpose, but it has not yet been examined. The time I visited
Cairo the whole place was covered with water, and no satisfactory
information could be obtained as to the best location of the customhouse site.
-.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$50,000 00
50,000 00
The building designed for a custom-house and post office at
Galena, Illinois, has been completed the past year and furnished, its
grounds graded and fenced, and is now occupied by the proper officers
and in the custody ofthe surveyor of the port. '
Owing to the inundation consequent upon the overflow of the Fever
river some alteration has been required in the basement of this building,
and some other trifling details are yet unsettled with the contractors,
so that no formal acceptance of the work has been made by the department ; but there is nothing to interfere with its permanent occupancy.
This work is constructed from the Nauvo stone, a fossiliferous limestone, of extreme hardness and durability, and, as it is surrounded by
an open space on all sides, it presents a beautiful and effective apjDcarance; but the manifest discordance between the size of the building
and the purposes for which it is designed renders most apparent the
fact that the appropriation was made without the full information which
should precede legislative action for such ^^nrposes.
The exact size of the building, and the nature of the materials of
which it was to be built, were distinctly prescribed by Congress, and
$55,000 apj)ropriated for the purpose. It has been built in accordance
with congressional direction, and has cost $49,872 74, beside the site,
fbr which $16,500 was appro23riated, making a total cost of $66,372 74;
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and this cost has produced a building far beyond the present or prospective wants ofthe port. No exports are made from Galena, and the gross
revenue from imports ofmerchandise for the past fiscal year only amounts
to $96 30. The business ofthe office is confined to the enrolment and
license of Tiver craft and the collection of hospital money from those who
navigate them, and is transacted by one man only, the surveyor of the
port being the only person employed, and he has hitherto occupied but
a single room of moderate dimensions. He has now one entire story
of a building sixty feet long and forty-five feet wide. The postal service
is performed by the postmaster and one clerk, who now also occupy one
story of the large building.
Total amount of appropriation
:
$85,200 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859.
Balance available
70,891 92
14,308 08
DUBUQUE,
IOWA.
The delays attendant upon the construction of the new custom-house,
court-house^ and post office at Dubuque, Iowa, to which I had the
honor to call your attention in my last annual report, have continued
through the present year, and the building is not yet up one story,
though it was contracted for two and one-half years since, and the contracted time for completion expired on the 1st December, 1858. These
delays are mainly owing to the fact that the contract was awarded a t a
less price than the building could properly be constructed for, and in
the contractors' struggles to avoid a loss, difficulties are engendered
between them and the local superintendent, involving more or less of
delay, to be adjusted at the department. I cannot see any reasonable
prospect of a vigorous prosecution ofthe work, and greatly fear it may
eventuate in its abandonment by the present contractors, and its consequent prosecution by the government at the ultimate cost of their
securities.
It will be remembered that jurisdiction over this site has never been
ceded to the government by the State of Iowa, but Congress, in the act
making additional appropriation for the work, approved March 3,1857,
authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to take possession and pay for
the land, conditioned upon the city of Dubuque entering into a bond,
in its corporate capacity, with good and sufficient individual security
for twice the amount of the appropriation, that the legislature, at its
then next session, should pass a proper act ceding such jurisdiction.
Such a 'bond was entered into, and by its ternis became payable three
months after the adjournment of the legislature of the State without
having passed such an act. No act was passed by the legislature, and
the bond became due three months after the adjournment of the session
which commenced January 1, 1859. No steps have been taken b y t h e
department to collect the penalty of the bond.
Total amount of appropriation.,
$138,000 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
58,177 92
Balance available
79,822 08
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MILWAUKIE, WISCONSIN.
The new building designed for the purposes of a custom-house, courthouse, and post office at Milwaukie has been entirely completed,
furnished, and occupied during the past year. It is built of the same
material as that constructed at Chicago, magnesian limestone, and is
a beautiful and imposing edifice on a sightly location. One of its
exterior walls has recently been injured by a serious fire, which
destroyed the whole of an adjoining block five stories in hight. The
intense heat from the burning mass being driven by the wind directly
upon and over the custom-house thoroughly tested its fire-proof capacity. Its interior was not injured, but the firemen liaving injudiciously
played their engines upon the heated stones, the exterior, particularly
the entablature, was badly cracked and spauled. The superintendent
of the Chicago building was ordered to inspect the damage and report
the probable cost of repairs. He reports that it will probably cost
seven thousand dollars to replace the damaged and defaced stone in
the injured front, and restore the iron fence, whicli was crushed by the
falling walls of the burning building.
The entire appropriation for this work is expended, amouriting to
$159,700.
MARINE HOSPITALS.
I respectfully refer you to my last year's report upon the indiscriminate and often unjust appropriations fbr marine hospitals, and beg to
call your special attention to the facts therein set forth. Another
year's experience has but added force to the arguments then adduced
against the method that has heretofore existed, but which, happily,
was not followed by the last Congress.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT.
A temporary fence has been erected, but the grading ofthe grounds
ofthe Burlington, Vermont, marine hospital remain as at the date of
my last annual report. The building being unfurnished and unoccupied, is being injured from dampness, but there seems no necessity for
its use in this district.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30,1859
Balance available ,
$43,600 00
36,937 24
6,662 76
PORTLAND, MAINE.
The marine hospital at Portland, Maine, has been furnished during
the past year, and is now occupied. It proves to be too large for the
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number of patients at present, and it is proposed to close up the third
story ofthe building, for economy in heating it.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn tb September 30, 1859
$115,000 00
111,758 73
Balance available
-
3,241 27
CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS,
The remaining outdoor work abo.ut the new marine hospital at
Chelsea, Massachusetts, is very nearly finished, and it is anticipated
that all the work necessary will be completed this season. The building has been, for some time, occupied, and is admirably designed fbr
its uses.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount expended to September 30,1859....
Balance available...
$234,700 00
230,482 31
,
4,217 69
PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
The marine hospital at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has required extensive repairs, this season, and a special agent has been sent to execute
them. They will all be finished befbre cold weather puts a period to
outside work-.
OCRACOKE, NORTH CAROLINA.
Some repairs at the marine hospital at Ocracoke, North Carolina,
became a necessity, and have been authorized. They are now in progress, of execution.
^T:LMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
The marine hospital at Wilmington, North Carolina, is- nearly completed. The only work remaining to be done is the finishing of the
stairways, and painting the interior ofthe building. It will be ready
for occupancy this winter..
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
,
...
:
,
$50,000 00
35,557 18
14,442 82
MOBILE, ALABAMA..
The grading and inclosing of the grounds: purchased in the rear of the
marine hospital at Mobile has been entirely completed in a satisfactory
manner, and the whole appropriation is exhausted.
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Total ainount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to .September 30, 1859
$54,140 00
54,140 00
Balance available.
ST. MARK S, FLORIDA.
Some additional work about the new marine hospital at St. Mark's,
Florida, became necessary during the past season, whichis now nearly
completed. The building has been furnished, and is now occupied for
patients.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859.
Balance available
$25,700 00
22,964 70
2,735 30
PENSACOLA AND KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
Nothing has been done in reference to the buildings authorized to
be constructed at Pensacola and Key West, Florida, since my last
annual report.
Amount of appropriation at Pensacola
Amount of appropriation at Key West, United States...
$22,000 00
27,100 00
NiEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
The work upon the large iron edifice authorized to be constructed
at New Orleans for a marine hospital has progressed satisfactorily
during the year, the only obstructions to uniform progress having
been such as are inseparable from a work of this magnitude, whose
peculiar construction requires almost the entire of its material to be
transported from the north, involving more or less of delay from shipwreck and other uncontrollable causes. The contractors have steadily
pushed the work, and exhibited commendable zeal and energy in its
progress, meeting and overcoming its peculiar difficulties in a manner
creditable to themselves and the government.
During the past year all the iron wall posts of second and third stories in the main building have been set in place, and those also of the
second story of the wings; and the veneering of the external walls
has been completed.
All columns, bases, and connecting shoes, girders, and covering for
the same, are in place.
All beams of third and fourth floors, with their ties and connecting
bolts, segmerital arches of brick, and backing up of the same, have
been set and finished throughout the building.
The first tier of veranda columns, with their shoes, bases, and connecting shoes at top, are placed, and the iron beams of first and second
evranda floors set complete.
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All party walls of first story of White street wing, and party walls
of the entire second and third stories of main building, have been completed, except a few party walls, 4-inch and 9-inch, viz: privies and
bath-rooms.
The chimneys and ventilating flues of both wings have beeri finished,
and 7,000 cubic feet of concrete have been spread on first and second
floors in wings; and the concreting of roof floors of both wings, say
4,000 cubic feetj has been executed.
One dome has been set complete on White street wing, except^ plastering, and also its adjacent passage. The passage from the main building to Broad street dome finished, and dome in progress.
The cornice and eave gutter of the main building are done, and the
roofing of both wings set in place, ready for the corrugated galvanized roof cover.
The contract time for completion (July 1,18.59) has been necessarily
extended, from losses of material at sea and other causes beyond the contractor's control ; yet I have but little doubt but the building will be
ready for occupancy during the coming season, unless now unforeseen
causes delay it.
The work of filling up the site under the contract has been in active
progress, and 15,457^ cubic yards havebeen laid on the ground, leaving but 2,977f yards of filling yet to be done.
The great expense attending the piling for foundation has swelled
the cost of this work beyond the original computation. The local superintendents estimate that there will be required an additional ajipropriation of $100,000 to complete the edifice and grounds after the
contractors have finished their work and been fully paid therefor according to the contract price. The cost of furnishing the building is
not included in this estimate ; it only includes work around the building not covered by the contract originally entered into for construction,
such as outbuildings, fence,-walls, flagging, roads, gas and water pipes,
fixtures, &c.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
;
$521,459 20
427;763 77
93,695 43
ST. LOUIS, mSSOURI.
The work upon the sewer at the St. Louis marine hospital, which
•was under the charge of the resident physician, and performed by persons employed a;bout the building, is nearly completed; but nothing has
yet been done toward grading and inclosing the grounds, as the city
has not yet established the adjoining streets.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
•8F'
$118,574 00 .
93,589 00
24,985 00
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LOUISYILLE, KENTUCKY.
Some necessary repairs and improvements have been made in and
about the marine hospital at Louisville, Kentucky, during the past
year, which have been paid for out of the appropriation for the annual
repairs for marine hospitals.
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
The grounds about the marine hospital at Paducah, Kentucky, have
been improved and inclosed, stable built, and other work done, which
was reported as being in progress at the date of my last annual report.
Total amount of apj)ropriation,
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$61,625 00
58,285 49
3,339 51
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The building authorized to be erected at Cincinnati, Ohio, for a
marine hospital, has been entirely completed during the past season,
its grounds improved, and the original inclosure repaired and completed. It is now occupied. It is a beautiful building, and, from its
commanding location, has a fine architectural effect, and ornaments
the city.
A large additional expenditure was made necessaryfor this work, as
quicksand was unexpectedly met in sinking the foundations. The
foundations were.sunk an average of thirty feet below the line originally contemplated ; but they now rest upon hard pan, and the building
has not settled in the slightest degree since its construction.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859."
Balance available...
$186,000 00
178,528 04
7,471 96
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
The fence about the grounds of the marine hospital at Evansville,
Indiana, has been built, a stable erected, and the other authorized
work completed during the past season, and'within the amount appropriated for the purpose.
The portion of the hospital grounds fronting on the. river is being
rapidly worn away by the action of a powerful current which impinges
against the bank and carries away the soil in large quantities every
spring. The bank should be sloped and paved, and a wharf should be
built for its safety whenever the owners of the river-front above shall
make similar protection to their property. Until they shall do so it
will be useless to attempt it on the hospital lot. It is absolutely a work
of necessity, and the only reason it has not heretofore been done is
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because it will be of but little .use to attempt it unless the adjoining
property above it is cared for in a similar manner.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$62,500 00
55,518 85
6,981 15
GALENA, ILLINOIS.
The building authorized to be constructed at Galena, Illinois, for ^a
marine hospital, has been completed and furnished the past year, and
is now ready for occupancy. It is a sightly brick edifice, and imposingly located on a high bluff overhanging the Fever river, forming
the most prominent object from every point of view in this irregular
city. The grounds are extensive, and capable of cultivation and great
ornamentation. But this building, with many similar ones, is by no
means necessary for the wants of sick seamen at this point. The average of patients does not exceed five or six in number, who could be
quite as well cared for and at much less expense in the ordinary mode
of managing patients by contract than they can be in an organized
hospital.
Total amount of appropriation
$48,800 00
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859....
42,652 71
Balance available
6,147 29
In corroboration of my views upon the lack of necessity for an
organized marine hospital at Galena, I beg herewith to submit an
extract from the report of the special agent of the department, who
has recently visited this point.
H e s a y s : ^^ The marine hospital has been completed and partially
furnished, but the officers have not yet been appointed. It will take
$300 or $400 to fully furnish it, and I do not think there is any necessity to put it in operation until a couple of weeks before the opening
of navigation, say about the middle of February. The government
would save money by not putting it in operation at all. The average
number of sick and disabled seamen boarded, &c., at this port by thegovernment, from the opening until the close of navigation, has been
about five per week. It will doubtless be less when the hospitaiis
opened, as the better class of seamen seldom go into them. The pay
=per week for each patient, for boarding, nursing, and washing, is $3;:.
jihysician's fees, 25 cents per day, and 10 cents for medicine, xmtil
it amounts to $6 25 for each patient, which is the limit allowed. Thewhole expense on this account last year was $565 48. The hospital
cannot be officered fbr less-than this amount; so that it will be seeri at;
once that the'present system is much more economical than i t w i l l b e
w h e n t h e hospital is put into operation. And such is the history of"
the^matter at all small ports."
The special agent under estimates the cost of organizing- the-hoshpital. The pay of physicians, nurses, &c., with contingent expenses,.
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would probably be more than quadruple the amount of last year's
expenses.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
During the past summer the city of Burlington was visited by a.
severe tornado, which entirely stripped off the roof of the United
States marine hospital in that place, and seriously injured the columns
and railing of the upper veranda. Other smaller damage was also
occasioned by the storm upon the entire work''. A new roof has been
put upon the building, and the repairs completed. The grounds have
also been sewered, graded, planted, and inclosed; the whole building
furnished and ready for occupancy.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859.
Balance available
$28,195 11
26,944 82
1,250 29
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
Orders have been issued for the proper drainage of the Detroit marine
hospital grounds, and for a suitable iron fence at its principal front,
which it is expected will all be completed before the cold weather prevents operations. The buildirig has been fbr some time occupied, and
its convenience and suitableness is daily manifested by the rapid improvement of sick seamen who avail themselves of the protection and
care under the judicious management of the resident physician.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$113,000 00
100,888 79
i
12,111 21
COURT-HOUSES, POST OFFICES, &c.
RUTLAND AND WINDSOR, VERMONT.
The new court-houses and post offices at Kutland and at Windsor,
Vermont, which are built from similar plans and drawings, but by
•different contractors, are both completed, furnished, and occupied by
•the postmaster of each place, and the court-rooms are ready for use
whenever the courts shall be held.
. The grading and inclosing the grounds, which is a work of some
magnitude at each place, is now nearly finished, and will be entirely
.completed, it is expected, before winter sets in. The intense rigor of
the winter in this locality renders necessary a very substantial founda
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tion and structure for all outside work, and the walls and fences have
been built in accordance with such necessity.
These buildirigs are built of brick, with iron doors, iron ornamental
window casings, &c., and are beautiful and imposing edifices, but are
largely in advance of the necessities or wants of either place, both in
size and cost.
•
The honorable Solomon Foot, United States senator from Vermont,'
has very liberally donated his extensive and valuable law library to
the government for the use of the officers of the United- States courts
in that State, to be deposited in the new court-house at Rutland, provided this department will erect suitable cases for its reception and
safe-keeping. The unexpended balance of the appropriation, after
finishing the grounds, will be sufficient to build suitable cases, and I
respectfully recommend that it be so expended, the expense of them
being inconsiderable.
Rutland.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available.
$72,900 00
63,880 56
9,019 44
Windsor.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$76,000-00
68,262 48
7,737 52
BALTIMORE COURT-HOUSE.
A site for the new court-house at Baltimore, Maryland, has been
purchased, under the direction of the President, at the corner of North
and Payette streets, being the property known as the First Presbyterian Church. It is an eminently judicious location—central, yet quiet
and convenient for all its legitimate uses—and was bought at comparatively a very low price, ($50,000,) being much lower and more desirable than any other sites offered. This price was at the rate of $2 77
per superficial foot, while the next lowest site offered was at the rate
of $3 24 per superficial foot, and others ranged from $5 70 to $11 75
per superficial foot. The plans are now being prepared under the
President's directions, and will be ready to be submitted for his approval, so that the work can be contracted for this winter, and commenced as soon as the weather will admit in the spring.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available
$200,000 00
50,162 00
149,838 00
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BALTIMORE POST OFFICE.
The necessary changes in the property bought from the Baltimore
Exchange Company to convert the building into a post office, for which
a contract was made by your predecessor under the direction of the
President, have been completed, and the building occupied by the
officers of the department.
It is against the experience of this office to purchase an old building
to be remodeled for government uses; the cost in every instance
hitherto having exceeded the cost of a new, more suitable, and better
building. .In this case the contractors have evinced a determination
to finish the building in a style worthy of the government and-its
proposed use. In their laudable zeal to do this, they have made some
improvements and incurred expenses without authority. The appropriation for the service is nearly exhausted, and the contractors can
only look to Congress for relief. The repairs upon the building are
highly creditable to the contractors, and it is now very convenient for
a post office, and an ornament to the city.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859...
Balance available
$300,000 00
298,485 70
*1,514 30
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
The commencement of the w^ork upon the new court-house and post
office authorized to be constructed at Indianapolis, Indiana, was
retarded by the failure of the contractor, and by the subsequent failure
of a sub-contractor, to whom he assigned his contract under the consent of the department. The foundations were commenced at the ultimate cost of the contractor's securities uncier this office, but before
getting to a proper depth springs and quicksands were encountered,
which rendered much additional work and expense necessary. These
difficulties have been overcome, and a permanent and secure fbundation
laid. Portions of the superstructure have been contracted for with
different parties j and the work has progressed very satisfactorily the
past season. It is now nearly ready to receive the roof, the exterior,
walls being almost to the top of the upper story; and it is expected
that the roof can be put in place and the building covered in this fall,
so that the interior work may progress during the winter. So much
ofthe exterior walls have been laid as to satisfactorily test, the foundation, which proves amply sufficient, not the least sign of settlement or
fracture having occurred; while an adjoining building, erected by a
corporate company w^ho contented themselves with a more shallow and
slighter foundation, has already become badly fractured and the wall
evidently settled. The exterior work is well advanced. All the
columns, antaes, girders, and beams, up t o t h e half story, are in their
*Jfovember 1.—$1,150 74 of this sum has since been paid, leaving but §363 56 to the credit
ofthe work.
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proper places, three floors of segmental arches are completed, and all
of the partition walls up to the half story.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balaiice available
$123,700 00
46,224 79
77^475 21
Proposals for sites have been invited by advertisement and received
for the new court-houses and post offices at Columbia, South Carolina,
Raleigh, North Carolina, Tallahassee, Florida, Memphis, Tennessee,
and Madison, Wisconsin ; but no action has yet been taken upon
them.
In this connection I respectfully invite your attentiori to the suggestions in my former report as to the necessity of special. legislation
in reference to the authorized buildings at Meinphis, Tennessee, and
Springfield, Illinois, before the works can be commenced. At Memphis the appropriation is fox SL court-house, but no courts are holden
there. I t was doubtless intended for a custom-house and post office,
and may be an error of the engrossing clerk. At both places the contemplated plans will have to be reduced, or an additional appropriation
made, before the work can with propriety be commenced.
The construction ofthe territorial buildings in New Mexico, viz : a
state-house and penitentiary, has been measurably under this dejDartment, the plans having been prepared in my office; but the money
appropriated has been disbursed under the direction of the governor of
the Territory.
The appropriations for the state-house, seventy thousand dollars in
all, have been exhausted, and the building is but partially erected,
the walls only being raised to a level with the arches of the windows
in the second story; and it is estimated by the superintendent ofpublic
buildings in that Territory that a further appropriation of $60,000 will
be required to complete it.
The appropriation for the penitentiary, $20,000, has also been entirely expended without completing the building. It is estimated by
the same officer that $33,400 additional appropriation will be required
to complete the work in such a manner as its importance and convenience require.
I am satisfied that much injury arises to these buildings from their
exposure to the elements in an unfinished state ; and I am advised by
the federal officers, and by the delegate from the Territory, that the
accommodations provided for in these structures are imperatively needed
for the business necessities of the territorial government. I therefore
respectfully recommend that the attention of Congress be called to this
subject.
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TREASURY EXTENSION.
The work upon the Treasury extension during'the past year has progressed as satisfactorily as the limited means would admit. The
amount available at the date of my last annual report was $516,681 94;
and the work from that date, until the date when Congress indicated
its desire to have the work measurably suspended, proceeded in the
usual manner, leaving at the latter date, March 1, 1859, but
$294,994 69. Of this there has been withdrawn since March 1, 1859,
but $90,092 98, leaving still to the credit of the work $204,901 69, to
which is to be added the sum of $50,000, appropriated for ^^preserving"
the work. A portion of this sum is the retained per centage of the
contractor upon the work, and the amount due for materials delivered
and unpaid for, so that the balance for continuing the work will j)robably be exhausted in finishing the south wing.
Under the omission of Congress to make appropriation for continuing
the work, it became necessary to instruct the contractors not to deliver
any more materials upon their contracts. This was done, and was
deemed by them to be a violation ofthe contract; but no other course
could be pursued under the circumstances, and whatever damage may
have been thereby occasioned to the contractors will be for Congress
to adjudicate.
The contractors for the granite of the exterior have continued with
. unabated energy to quarry, cut, and deliver materials under the con-,
tract, (although they haye not been j)aid therefor,) and the vicinity of
the work is now cumbered with large masses of material which the
department has neither the means to pay fbr nor put in place upon the
building, and at the same time correspondingly continue the other part
of the work. It now lies exposed to injury, and receives more or less,
from wanton depradation, though guarded, night and day by watchmen—the vandals desirous to do the injury easily availing themselves
of the intervals in the watchmen's rounds to mutilate costly and carefully-wrought stone of great value. This is to be deplored ; but uritil
means are furnished to put them in place, and continue the work, I see
no remedy for it.
My endeavor has been, under your instructions, to finish the south
wing, with the available balance, to the neglect of the other part of
the work.. For this I deemed that available balance sufficient. Iri
this way all the force employed has been devoted to the south wing,
which is now w^ell advanced, and will probably be finished before the
end of the present fiscal year.
If it shall be the policy of Congress to suspend the work upon this
building, (as indicated at its last session,) then a much smaller sum
than was appropriated for preserving the work last year will be sufficient. The appropriation of $50,000, made the last session, was entirely too large for simply preserving the work, and totally inadequate
fbr continuing it with any approach to economy or vigor. If the work
is to stand still, and its corps of operatives disbanded and scattered,
the sum of $5,000 will fully pay for the watchmen and all incidental
services; but if it is to be prosecuted with that vigor which a true
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121
economy dictates, and which the necessities ofthe service imperatively
require, then an appropriation of from eight hundred thousand to
one million of dollars for its continuation should be made, the latter
being the more desirable sum. And it shouldbe made available as
early in the coming spring as the weather will permit outdoor work
to commence. If delayed until the general appropriation bill becomes
available, viz.: 1st July, 1860, then half of the working season will
have been lost, and the consequent damage incurred.
My experience upon this and other works, and my daily knowledge
of the existing necessity of an enlarged accommodation for the working
force of your department, constrain me most earnestly to advise and
recommend a full appropriation. The security of valuable public
documents, whose loss would involve a greater cost to the government
than the entire work ; the saving of rents now paid for inferior,
unsafe,^ and inconvenient buildings, together with the loss of interest
on the cost by the non-use of portions on which a large amount has
already been expended, all combine to urge the speedy and vigorous
completion of the work, and certify to the absolute necessity and
economy ofa liberal appropriation. The loss by damage to materials
on the ground ready for use can hardly be definitely estimated. A
massive stone, whose cost of quarrying and workmanship is a very
considerable sum, may, by a wanton or careless blow from a passer-by,
be irreparably injured, and a new one made necessary, when if timely put
in its place upon the building all injury would be avoided. Especially
is this true of the large works constructing at Charleston and New
Orleans, for which no appropriation was made last year; the materials there used being much more friable, more elaborately wrought,
of greater cost, and more readily susceptible of wanton injury or
defacement.
The economy of a vigorous prosecutiori of the work is more apparent
from the fact that the contingent expenses thereof—the payment to its
officers and master workmen—are the same, whether the force employed
be a large or a small one, and the work may be finished with a two
years' contingent cost, as well as (indeed better than) to continue its
contingent expenses for a longer period, if a full appropriation is made
this winter. In this way a heavy item of expense may be largely
lessened. But other reasons strongly impel me to urge its continuance. If now stopped, the trained force upon the work must be
disbanded and scattered. There are many valuable officers u^ion it,
men who have been trained at the public cost to the peculiar work to
which each one is consigned, and Avho are now actually of double worth
to the service than they were before such training. My experience
proves in such cases the almost impossibility of getting them together
again after a suspension, as they meanwhile get employed upon othpr
and distant works, so that whenever the work is resumed and finished,
(as resumed and finished it will be, sooner or later,) a new force must
be.gotten and organized, at an additional outlay of money and time,
at consequent additional cost to the Avork, and a striking depreciation
in the workmanlike character of its construction for a period. This
reason naay not seem a forcible one to those not familiar with the
practical operation of it, but during the past thirty years in which I
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
have been engaged in the construction of public works under annual
appropriations, I have so often seen it exemplified, and know so well the
result, that it has a very grave importance on my mind, and I esteem
it worthy of thoughtful consideration in reference to future appropriations.
If sufficient means are appropriated and made available this winter
the work whole can be finished easily in two years. Almost the entire of
the granite for the west wing is quarried, cut, and. delivered, and
encumbers the adjacent ground, and a. large portion of the north wing
is also delivered; all ofwhich is yet unpaid for. The large and welltrained force of the contractor is now so well drilled and organized,
and such are the facilities now prepared at the inexhaustible granite
quarry, upon Dix island, that the remainder can be quarried and got
ready, beyond all peradventure, in season for the other materials and
the necessary labor, and quite as rapidly as such materials and labor
can be procured; while there is no limit other than the dictation of
convenience and economy to the force that can be marshaled under
the present efficient officers.
I respectfully but earnestly recommend these views to your consideration, as not only applied to the work upon the Treasury extension,
but also to the work upon the new custom-houses at Charleston and
New Orleans.
During the past yeaf there has been used upon the Treasury extension 2,700 tons of granite, 1,175,000 bricks, and about 637,000 pounds
of wrought and cast iron.
The value of the materials, machinery, teams, tools, &c., on hand
amounts to $262,331 22. Of this there are about 3,800 tons of granite,
costing $189,591 15; 105,000 bricks, costing $1,140; and about 294,818
pounds of wrought and cast iron, costing $19,184 39.
Total amount of appropriation
Amount withdrawn to September 30, 1859
Balance available...
$1,750,000 00
1,495,098 33
254,901 67
In the above detailed history of each work I have given the amount
of appropriation which I deem most suitable, consistent with a true
economy, for a proper prosecution of the works under my charge,
provided such appropriations can be made available as early in the
spring as outdoor operations can be resumed. But if the appropriations are not made available before the close of the fiscal year, as has
heretofore been the practice of Congress, then one-half of the working
year will have been wasted, and it will not be necessary to appropriate
the entire amount named for the larger works, as it could not be judiciously expended during the remaining half of the working year.
While I, therefore, very earnestly recommend that the full amount
named i n m y report shouldbe appropriated by separate bills, and made
at once available, it is, at the same time, proper to say that if the
availability of the appropriation is to be delayed until the close of the
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123
present fiscal year, then only a pro rata of the amount named, for the
larger works will be required.
The following is a recapitulation of the sums which, in my judgment, should be appropriated for the works now constructing under
this office, and made immediately available: .
For completing the grounds, &c., at the Toledo customhouse
For repairing the damage occasioned by fire at the Milwaukie custom-house
For repairing the damage occasioned by fire at the Baltimore custom-house ,
For completion of grounds and outbuildings, &c., at the
New Orleans marine hospital, as estimated by the local
superintendent
!
For the continuance of the Charleston custom-house
For the continuance of the New Orleans custom-house....
For the continuance of the Treasury extension
For the annual repairs of marine hospitals.
For the annual repairs of custom-houses
$2,000
7,000
15,000
100,000
500,000
500,000
1,000,000
25,000
25,000
Appended to this report will be found nine tables exhibiting in tabulated form various details of the business of this office, viz:
^TABLE
1. List of custom-houses and marine hospitals built or purchased
prior to 1850.
2. 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.
3. Shows the amount disbursed in each year since 1807 for the
various public works under the Treasury Department.
4. Shows the cost of public buildings finished since 1850, and
prior" to September 30, 1857, with the amount of revenue
collected at each, and the cost of its collection.
5. Gives the place Vhere custom-houses, court-houses, and postoffices have been asked for prior to September 30, 1857, but
not authorized; the amount of revenue collected at each
place, its cost of collection, and the probable cost of the
buildings asked for.
6. List of custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices constructing on the SOth June, 1850, their probable cost, revenue
derived, and cost of collecting revenue.
7. Shows the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and
post offices have been authorized, but not commenced, with
the amount of revenue collected at each place, its cost of
collection, and the probable cost of the building.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
8.. Shows the location and nature of each work purchased, constructed or constructing; the total appropriations for each ;
date of purchase and cost, of sites; amount expended,
amount available, and amount required for completion of
each; date and amount of each contract, time of completion, and total cost.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. H. BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Treasury Department.
TABLE
^Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
TABLE 1.
List of custom-houses and marine hospitals purchased or built p)rior to
1850, with date of purchase or completion, and cost of pmrchase or
construction.
Location.
Uses of buildings. How acquired.
Castine, Maine
.., Custom-house...
Eastport, Maine ...do
Kennebunk, Maine.....
.do
Portland, Maine
,
do
Wiscasset, Maine
do
Portsmouth, N. H
.do
Salem, Mass
do
New Bedford, Mass.. .
do
Newburyport, Mass....
do.
Boston, Mass
do
Providence, R. I
do
Newport, R. I
do
New Haven, Conn
do
Middletown, Conn.....
do
New London, Conn...
do.
New York city, N, Y.
do
Philadelphia, Pa
do
Erie, Pa
do
Baltimore, Md
do
Alexandria, Va
do.
Norfolk, Va
do
Wilmington, N.'C
do
Charleston, S. C
do
Savannah, Geo
do
Mobile, Ala
do
" Key West, Fla
do
Monterey, Cal
..do
Pittsburg, Pa
\
Marine hospital.
Louisville, Ky....;
.do
Cleveland, Ohio
do
Charleston, S. C
do
•.
Norfolk, Va
do..
New Orleans, La
do...
Mobile, Ala
,...;....do
Ocracoke, N. C
,..
do
Key West, Fla
do
McDonough, La..
..do
Paducah, Ky
„..do
Napoleon, Ark,
do
Natchez, Miss
do
.. Chicago, 111
do
Total.
Purchased....
Built
Purchased ....
do
do
do
do
Built
Purchased ....
Built
Purchased ....
do
do
do
do
Built
Purchased ...,
do
Built
Purchased ...
........do
do
do
Built
Purchased ...
do
By conquest.
Purchased ...
Built
do
Purchased ...
do
do
do
do
do
do
Built
do
do
do
Date.
Cost.
May
July
Nov.
July
Nov.
Aug,
June
Aprii
Aug.
Aug.
Nov.
Sept.
Jan.
Peb.
Feb.
Dec.
Aug.
July
June
Nov.
26, 1849
3, 1847
19, 1832
5, 1849
3, 1848
21, 1817
23, 1818
13, 1833
9, 1833
29, 1837
26, 1817
16, 1828
2, 1818
8, 1833
18, 1833
2, 1816
27, 1844
2, 1849
10, 1833
25, 1820
1818
March 9, 1819
1818
Dec. 16, 1845
1830
.....1833
.....1847
11,950 00
32,509 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 88
15,676 64
20,337 37
928,312 90
256,987 82
29,000 00
341,397 00
7,319 26
38,002 33
57,039 75
70,000 00
173,407 97
30,775 07
6,125 00
.1845 to 1850
82,513 64
. 1817
.1834
.1836
.1837
.1838
.1845
.1845
.1849
.1849
.1849
.1849
38,735 77
9,060 01
65,077 03
63,140 00
8,927 07
25,600 00
58,003 97
48,625 00
52,250 00
52,250 00
49,689 43
3,931,974 68
A. H . BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge, Treasury De'partment.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
TABLE 2.
List of custom-houses, court-houses, post ofiices, marine hospitals, and
miscellaneous works, constructed since 18b0, together with those now in
the course of construction and those for which appropriations have heen
made, but work not yet commenced.
Location.
Bath, Maine
Belfast, Maine.
Bangor, Maine
Ellsworth, Maine
Portland, Maine
Waldoboro', Maine ,
Portsmouth, N . H...
Burlington, Vt
Barnstable, Ma.ss.....
Gloucester, Mass
Bristol, R. I
Providence, R. I......
New Haven, Conn...
Buffalo, N . Y . .
Oswego, N. Y.........
'Ogdensburg, N. Y...
Plattsburg, N. Y
,
Newark, N . J..."
Perth Amboy, N. J..
Wilmington, Del
Pittsburg, Pa
Georgetown, D. C...
Alexandria, Va
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Va
Richmond, Va
Wheeling, Va
Charleston, S. C
Mobile, Ala
Pensacola, Fla
New Orleans, La
Galveston, Texas....
St. Louis, Mo
Louisville, Ky
Knoxville, Tenn......
Nashville, Tenn
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Detroit, Mich..
Chicago, 111
Cairo, Illinois
Galena, 111
Dubuque, Iowa
,
Milwaukie, Wis
San Francisco, Cal...
Astoria, Oregon
Rutland, Vt
Windsor, Vt
Boston, Mass
Baltimore, Md
Do
Columbia, S. C ,
Raleigh, N. C
Uses.
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
^0
do
do....
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
Court-house and post office.,
do
.'
Court-house
do
?
Post office
Court-house and post office..
.!
do.
Present condition.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
.Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished. •.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
ConstructingConstructing.
Constructing.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Constructing. / ^
Not commence
Finished.
^
Constructing-'• r
Finished.
Finished.
Not commenced.
.Finished.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
{
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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TABLE 2—List of custom-houses, court-houses, &c.—Continued.
Location.
.Key West, Fla
,
Tallahassee, Fla
Memphis, Tenn... .,
Springfield, 111
Indianapolis, Ind...
Madison, Wis
,
Portland, Maine
Burlington, Vt
,
Chelsea, Mass
,
Wilmington, N . C ,
' Pensacola, Fla
,
St.Mark's, Fla
New Orleans, La...,
Vicksburg, Miss... .
St. Louis, Mo.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Evansville, Ind
,
Detroit, Mich
Galena, 111
Burlington, Iowa...,
San Francisco, Cal.,
Philadelphia, Pa
New Orleans, La...,
Charlotte, N. C
Dahlonega, Geo
San.Francisco, Cal.
New York city.......
Pass a I'Outre, La..,
San Francisco, Cal.,
Utah Territory
Minnesota
New Mexico
Washington, D. C.
Uses.
Court-house and post office.,
do
do
.....do
do
do
Marine hospital.,
do
..do.,
,.do.,
.do.,
..do.,
.do.,
.do.,
,.do.,
,.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
.do.,
,.do.,
.do..
United States Mint.,
Branch mint
,
do
;.do
do
Assay office
Boarding station
Appraiser's store
Penitentiary
Public buildings
,
do
Ti'easury extension.,
Present condition.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Not commenced.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Not commenced.
Finished.
Constructing.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Finished.
Constructing.
Constructing.
A. H . BOWMAN,
Engineer in charge. Treasury Department.
^
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
TABLE 3.
State7nent showing the amount disbursed in each year, from 180^ to
1859, on the various public buildings purchased, constructed, or constructing, under the Treasury Department.
[From 1843 to 1859 the disbursements in this table are for thefiscal year ending June 30.]
Year.
1807..... Disbursements
1808
.do
do
1809
do
1810 .
do
1811.. ..
do
1812
do
1813
do
1814
do
1815
do
1816
do
1817 ..
do
1818. ...
do
]819
do.....
1820
1821..... :::..:.:.do.:......:
do
1822
1823 ..
.. ..do
do
1824 ..
do
1825 ...
....;....do
1826
do
1827
do
1828
do. . ..1829 ..
do
1830 ..
.. .do
1831
do
1822
1833
do
Amount.
$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
250,054 92
Year.
Disbursements ..
1834.
1835
do
do
1836
1837
do
do
18.38
do
18.39
do
1840
1841
.do
do . . . .
1842
do ..... ...
]843
do
1843 to 1844
do
1844 to 1845
do
1845 to 1846
do .
1846 to 1847
do
1847 to 1848
do .....
1848 to 1849
do
1849 to 1850
do
1850 to 185]
do
1851 to 1852
do ...
1852 to 1853
do
1853 to 1854
do
1854 to 1855
do
1855 to 1856.
do
1856 to -1857
do
1857 to 1858
...;
do
1858 to 1859
Amount.
M19,853 32
• 328,208 44
379 816 21
144 200 00
259,725 00
304,716 32
286,597 00
159 451 ]3
123 273 14
30 428 69
99,648 08
337,663 36
198 815 31
68,587 22
72,319 28
273,402 27
707,300 09
453,365 64
572,124 67
650,929 20
1,293,907 71
2,044,402 09
2,213,396 87
3,250,429 93
2,902,014 71
1,871,316 87
20,126,997 09
i
y
TABLE 4.
Statement showing the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been finished since 1850, the revenue collected at each, a n d cost of collection, f o r
thefiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1857, ^ c , with toial cost of building.
CO
Custom-houses.
>
Location.
§
>
TIplPpqf
Alii
i
1
1
a,
•S
2,272,947 45
567,839 02
Biirliiifton A^t
Bristol R T
Plattsburg, N . Y
Wilmington, Del
Pitt=;biirf Ppnn
Cincinnati, Ohiof
Toledo Ohio4-
o >
"c
y
o
1,755,320 00
" $8,608 50, amo'unt of revenue from railroad iron in bond,
>o
&
$6,012 87
8,593 53 ' • " $25,500 55
4,0S2 33
7,049 03
256,026 24
32,941 04
7,547 14
' 7,359 09
16,285 47
11,953 20
7,717 09
• 50,744 52
4,137 17
13,764 57
14,008 12
40,742 24
13,829 35
3,963 17
15,848 38
i*239 14
2,360 54 *
1,426 89
79,954 45
4,372 66
99,777 59
3,995 69
402,401 76
1,179,525 20
Portland Me
Waldoboro', M e
O
6
$5,052 05
34,094 08
11,131 36
288,967 28
1,368 02
130 93
8,581 70
1,462 75
58.461 61
17;901 74
54,750 36
17,792 52
2,004 95
3,599 68
81,380 34
567 84
103,773 28
1,581,926 96
Bath M P *'
o
$960 82
6,179 12
7,228 16
7,703 77
10,490 55
13,843 43
3,804 82
50;210 67
Aggregates.
Court-houses.
Post offices.
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4,784 36
8,986 03
19,675 46
588 34
1,110 78
5,745 65
745 48
2,190 77
1,579 85
33,1.55 38
2,251 89
9,.352]0
35,575 82
87,719 30
5,722 61
8,631 10
134,821 01
$1,203 13
2,501 02
3,237 65
12,273 34
480 69
586 43
2,523 14
394 45
1,086 19
842 27
9,037 50
1,141 60
3,181 00
13,480 00
25,249 13
2,670 25
8,050 00
31,205. 04
$799 17
2,283 34
5,728 38.
7,402 12
107 65
524 35
3,222 51
351 03
1,104 58
737 58
24,117 88
1,110 29
6,171 10
22,095 82
62,470 17
3,052 35
571 10
103,615 97
,364,618 23
119,152 89
245,465 39
$161 65
138 days
$27,783 89
9,810 71
263,428 36
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f $33,159 10, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
43 days
51.849 10
14,.502 15
64.850 12
5,073 46
26 days
97 days
113 days
23,334 96
142,424 62
6,071 47
6,703 81
4,481 26
10,139 42
7,672 33
752 47
100,348 69
1,283,141 17
1,998.899 43
$26,597
'84,281
103,698
394,792
23,013
5 900
40,036
33 370
48 418
23,952
241,334
66 000
40,348
110,000
291,130
74,571
75,001
761,327
70
72
13
81
12
00
96
80
31
68
33
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30
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83
85
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\ $97,036 20, amount of revenue from raihoad Iron in bond.
A. H. BOWMAN, Engineer in charge,
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Statement showing'the places where custom-houses, court-houses, and post offices have been asked for but not authorized, the revenue collected at each,.and cost of collection, for thefiscal year eiiding June 30, 1857, with the estimated cost of buildings.
Custora-houses.
Post offices.
Court-houses.
Aggregates.
^ O J S
Location.
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M a c h i a s , Me
$608 71
$2,605 72
Plymouth, Mass
,
395 12
3,216 04
Boston, Mass, P . O . .
Hartford, Conn., P . O
1,766 24
805 44
Bridgeport, Conn
6,549 23 $122,175 25
128,722 48
Rochester, N . Y *
723 72
635 72
88 00
SagHarhor, N . Y . . . :
26,997 48
6,004 51
20,992 97
Sackett's Harbor, N.Y.fl
Nevv York, N . Y
' 42,510,753 79 1,213,099 77 141,297,654 02
Albany, N. Y . , C. H . ..
Brooklyn, N. Y . , C. H .
290 16
Camden, N . J., C. H . . .
T r e n t o n , N . J., C . H . . . .
Jersey City, N. J-., C H
929 20
180 75
Annapolis,Md., O . H . . ,
Harrisburg, Pa., C. H . ,
441,100 78
58,283 41
382,837 37
Charleston, S. C , C. H.I
Greenville, S. C , C. H,
Macon, Ga., C. H
Montgomery, Ala.,C.H,
2, .317 40
Vicksburg, Miss., C. H,
709 96
1,607 44
P a d u c a h , Ky., C. H.J •
6,710 90
559 74
6,151 16
Tyler, T e x a s , C. H
Columbus, Ohio, C. H.,
Burlington, Iovva§
1,177 54
8,810 40
7,632 86
I o w a City, I o w a , C. H .
KeoJvuk, lowall
'ii,*390'96
862 46
10,528 44
Sioux City, I o w a , C. H,
FRASER
N e w Albany, Ind., C H .
-%141 10
'382 53
' 'i,'758'57
Digitized for
$1,997 01
2,820 92
$476 71
$321 40
$798 11
1,099 44
990 92
2,090 36
56,963 75 158,468 17
215,431 92
7,675 39
15,929 07
23,604 46
2,957 57
4,910 79
7,868 36
6,449 75
20,406 25
26,856 00
720 12
728 15
1,448 27
. 381 47
333 20
714.67
691,389 96 159,459 69 531,930 27
19,074 79
26,340 06
45,414 85
4,735 00
17,520 49
22,255 49
1,368 53
'496 00
1,864 53
2,800 00
8, .583 53
5,783 53
2,800 00
7,717 01
4,917 01
1,191 29
2,360 65
1,169 36
8,583 31
15,140 95
23,724 26
10,587 00
32,419 18
43,006 18
1,033 62
882 52
1,916 14
5,577 74
.3,361 17
8,938 91
1,479 78
7,404 07
8:883 85
2,453 45
3,451 26
5,904 71
1,100 92
898 30
1,999 22
254 63
518 38
253 75
4,224 65
10,446 53
14,671 18
3,699 10
3,155 85
6,854 95
4,930 33
2,000 00
6,930 33
3,817 39
3,470 24
7,287 63
513 19
1,098 83
585 64
4,837 94
2,837 94
2,000 00
tm
$1,675 61
1,830 00
$158,408
15,929
3,949
142,579
816
,
21,326
459
41,829, .584
17
'
26,340
17,520
615
5,-783
4:917
420
15,140
415,256
113, including
1,033
Columbus.
5:577
1,479
-10
4,060
7,252
264
20
4.224
11:331
10
4:930
10
14,345
'513
4,598
256
52
17
07
99
50
15
17
29
06
49
24
53
01
91
95
55
62
74
78
89
08
63
65
96
33
83
19
51
$20,000
20,000
1,000,000
150,000
100,000
200,000
20,000
50,000
2,000,000
200,000
1,000,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
50,000
50,000
500,000
50,000
50,000
, 50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
150,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
50,000
Quincy, 111
Alf on, 111
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St. P a u l ' s , Minn
Total
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1,961 89
1,020 95
210 20
43,145,261 41
^.q.*; v.'i
525 00
363 60
1,526 16 «
495 95
1,298,376 56 41,853,565 43
153 40
6,680 58
7,369
4,275
8,512
10,978
83 '
66
69
90
1,226,107 76
0 nno no
2,053 71
3,585 26
3,278 75
335,150 86
5,369
2,221
4,927
7,700
6,895
2,717
4,927
7,700
83
95
43
15
42,740,500 76
859,950 90
,50,000
99
90
43
15
5o:ooo
50,000
50,000
3,505 61
6,560,000
* M22,033 40, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
t $26,883 90, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
I $6,516 13, amount ofrevenue frorn railroad iron in bond.
§ $8,472 90, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
II $10,323 50, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
NOTE.—These estimates are such as would be asked for, judging by others for like places and purposes.
OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION, Treasury Department.
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$954 96
Portsmouth, N . H . . . .
5,530 54
Nevi'^ H a v e n , C o n n ,
252,259 31
Buffalo, N . Y
10,140 53
Oswego, N . Y
6,149 09
384 30
Newark, N. J
Georgetown, D . C . . .
25,527 90
Alexandria, V a ,
7,297 17
61,370 68
Norfolk, Va
Petersbur<r, Va
53,262 47
Richmond, V a . . . . .
101,781 21
22,125 97
Wheel inn, V a *
Charleston, S. C
510,578 16
Mobile, Ala
- 138,810 31
Pensacola, F l a
'478 73
N e w Orleans, L a . . . 3,601,259 36
Galveston, T e x a s . . . .
,50,081 99
St. L o u i s , M o f
365,703 78
Louisville, Ky
15,514 51
Cleveland, Ohio79,812 42
Detroit, Mich.v
146,716 37
145,662 49
Chicago, 111.... 1
Galena, III
763 32
Dubuque, I o w a J
20,254 50
Milwaukie, W i s 6 . . . .
284,792 88
Rutland, Vt., C H . .
Windsor, Vt., C H
IndianapoliSj l a . , C 11
5,907,212 95
$4,077 13
$5,032 09
$1,156 39
5,453 95
10,984 49
4,999 53
$231,834 17
20.425 14
22,334 42
6,755 98
16;896 .51
46,827 67
12,065 49
18,214 58
9,120 29
1,211 25
18,902 71
1,595 55
4,077 89 ""21,456*61*
5,268 51
2,085 26
5,211 91
9,209 14
12,299 70
49,070 98
10,089 83
46,896 66
6,365 81
11,068 76
93,508 77
8,272 44
32,859 60
20,991 45
1,134 52
10,552 98
441,035 88
69,542 28
43,006 89
86,900 68
51,909 63
31;341 95
"*2J 533*89*
3,0.12 62
898 96
263,985 05 *3,* 337,* 274* s i '
108,905 35
32,894 22
17,187 77
7,610 82
10,857 93
354,845 85
72,650 87
689 41
14,825 11
33,685 95
73:246 61
40,249 74
6,565 81
127;160 30
27,292 77
19, .556 07
131,313 20
81,380 09
14,349 29
137 73
6,304 .31
625 59
19,493 40
18,872 95
761 10
278,830 02
5,962 86
25,436 46
1,852 87
1,246 64
14,639 05
612,287 .32
5,327,023 33
32,097 69
* $18,594 60, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
in bond.
I $18,492,^raount ofrevenue from railroad iron
OFFICE OF CoNSTRUCTibN3^TreasKr2/ Department.
Court-houses.
Post offices.
698,665 50
$631 70
2,075 82
5,271 00
23,118 92
3,074 90
4,925 00
2,585 89
3,629 24
4,259 93
3,900 00
11,938 44
9,990 00
10,587 00
7,673 79
546 22
26,520 45
4,856 66
19,798 30
11,683 33
15,066 22
15,033 00
45,220 12
2,170 00
9,452 65
5,669 63
1,017 21
687 20
12,154 73
253,534 95
1
$524
2,923
J7,063
23,708
.6,045
13,977
2,684
5,579
5,830
7,168
20,921
562
32,419
23,668
352
82,384
2,754
52,852
22,002
25,183
12,259
35,159
4,134
9,420
20,766
835
559
2,484
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71
42
75
39
71
62
90
30
76
16
98
89
16
74
90
16
57
62
52
77
97
31
30
83
66
44
32
435,230 55
$3,552 44
2,530 24
$248,897 .59
^ 16,952 77
6,020 10
12,766
24,134
7,665
18,130
.
54,065
114,429
21,554
473,455
110,568
46
63
19
00
42
93
43
77
84
^ 2,181 15
3,419,659
35,648
407,698
36:827
98,430
1.39,420
167,473
4,271
28,913
299,596
835
4 days C and D.
559
5 days C a n d D .
2,484
58daysC. andD.
21
38
42
73
13
07
17
72
70
85
66
44
32
5,744,439 83
14,283 93
$18,500
116,300
123,200
290,800
113,800
146,800
60,000
68,000
197,632
103:200
250,000
117,300
1,703,000
350,000
38,500
2,675,258
116,000
353,300
258,745
159,800
153.800
414^900
71,500
138,800
142,000
72,900
76,000
123,700
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
53
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
8,463,755 53
t $75,292 20, amount of revenue from railroad iron in bond.
\ $271,922 40, amount ofrevenue from railroad iron in bond.
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Court-houses.
Post offices.
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1.531 73
18^091 14
18,022 00
34,259 44
Cairo 111 t
4,173 64
Astoria, Oregon
7,240:308 72
Bn=;ton MM'SS C H
Baltimore, M d . , C H 4 . 1,473,797 87
Columbus S C C H
Raleijih N . C , C. H . .
10,480 .54
Key W e s t , Fla., C . H . !
Tallahassee, Fla., C H .
112,883 90
Memphis, T e n n . , CH.II
Springfield, 111., C . H . .
Madison, W i s . , c : H . .
Ogdensburg, N . Y
Perth Amboy, N . J . . . .
8,923,557 43
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$7,932
4,471
1,347
990
2,241
21,254
414,660
141,619
31
79
48
63
61
51
63
78
$2,940 06
16,743 66
17,031 37
32,017 83
17,080 87
6,825,648 09
1,332,178 09.
792 45
5,185 89
107,698 01
609,392 72
8,334,185 64
* $18,085 13, amount of revenne on railroad iron in bond,
t $33,999 90, amount of reveuue ou raUroad iron in bond.
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$5,091
860
3,676
20,335
2,416
291
215,431
116,330
7,477
4,340
1,353
2,031
16,584
8,716
13,347
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418,297 13
$2,452
476
1,734
8,457
2,000
160
56,953
28,064
' 2,724
3,462
572
974
6,644
3,917
3,919
76
28
18
35
00
17
75
47
91
70
56
36
18
97
96
122,525 61
$2,639
^ 384
1,942
11,878
416
131
158,468
88,265
4,752
878
790
1,056
9,939
4,798
9,427
23
11
31
71
92
52
17
99
69
25
49
90
84
71
68
p
295,771 52
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$2,556 15
18,685 97
28,910 08
32,434 75
16,949 37
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258 days
195 days
8 days
55 days
16 days
48 days
17 days
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40 days
50 days
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69
92
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60
95
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68
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1,562,063
4,752
878
1,582
1,056
117,637
4,798
9,427
26
86
69
25
94
90
85
71
68
$110,000
24,000
96,800
124 .500
50,'000
41,1.58
100 000
200.000
50;000
50,000
44.000
50^000
50,000
61.000
50,000
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8,771,061 31
19,505 52
1,101,458 23
\ $11,619 60, amount ofrevenue on railroad iron in bond.
II $110,065 90, amount of revenue on railroad iron in bond.
A. H. BOWMAN, Engineer in charge.
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the-Treasury Department, exhihiting the total amount of appropriations for each ivork ; the date and cost of purchase of site ; the mount available September 30,
1858;
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$105,391 25 Feb.
34,650 00 F e b . 24,1855
5, 1851
106,800 00 J u n e
4,700 00 April 6,1853
23,500 00 April 11,1855
3, 1847
36,780 00 July
1,600 00 Nov. 19, 1832
5 , 1849
357,300 00 July
3, 1848
2,200 00 Nov.
25,000 00 Nov. 9, 1852
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20,1857
166,300 00
$15,000
5,000
15,000
1,200
3,000
2,780
1,.575
149,000
2,000
2,000
' 19,500
$7,135 54
*8,845 21
5,787 87
$1,430 85
4,695 59
487 87
$5,704 69
4,149 62
5,300 00
5,560 28
3,517 25
2,043 03
399 67
399 67
675 32
74,192 72
t675 32
59,790 66
14,402 06
56,350 00 Dec.
1,006,658 00 Aug.
4, 1854
29,1837
7,750
190,000
5,148 67
2,336 81
2,811 86
33,370 80 April
53,000 00 J u n e
31,745 00 April
23,188 50 Aug.
19,271 77 J u n e
31,400 00 Sept.
10,500 00 Sept.
274,000 00 Dec.
15,800 00 F e b .
190,800 00 J u n e
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20,237.37 Feb..
V 290,800 00 Jan.
l,i05-,313 5 7 J a n .
24,1855
6, 1855
13,1853
9, 1853
2 3 , 1818
13,1855
29,1828
15, 1854
8, 1853
1,1855
18,1853
26- 18.55
9^1833
1,500
9,000
4,900
3,000
5.000
4,40.0
1,400
40,000
3,.500
25,500
3,400
40,000
270,000
Ellsworth, M a i n e
Eastport, Maine
K e n n e b u n k , Maine
Waldoboro', Maine
Portsnioutii, N . H
Burlington, V e r m o n t . . . ,
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Bangor, Maine
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Gloucester, Mass
N e w Bedford Mass
Newburyport, Mass
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Digitized
2,835 34
t2,835 34
5,658 04
753 79
25,938 90
125,938 90
63,250 00
41,311 20
21,938 80
100,861 36
4,757 75
96,103 61
4,904 25
July
9,1853 Sept. 1, 1856 Oct.
May 30, 1855 J u n e 30, 1856 Oct.
Mar.
5, 1855 Oct. 31, 1855 Oct.
Purchased....
Oct. . 16, 1855 Dec. 1, 1856Aug.
Purchased....
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April 25, 1855 J a n . 15, 1857 J a n .
9, 1858
1, 1858
31, 1855
2, 1858
$47,954 36
17,500 00
54,042 44
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9,200 00
15, 1857
153,500 00
April 13, 1855 Nov.
1, 1855 Dec. 27,1855
Mar. 31,1857 Assumed . by
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Sept. 30, 1855 F e b .
1,1857 Mar. 20,1857
Built by govAug.
1,1847
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July
19,1855 J u n e 30,1856 Dec.
1,1856
Sept. 8, 1855 Mar.
1,1857 Sept. 10,1857
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Aug. 20, 1856 Sept. 1, 1857 J u i y " " 3 , i857
Purchased....
May 28,1855 Mar.
4,1857 July 25, 1857
Purchased....
Sept. 29,1855 Mar.
1,1857
Purchased....
July 25, 1855 Mar.
1, 1857 July 12, 1858
Built by gov.
F e b . 22, 1842
15,800 00
82,728 96
$99,182 65
34 340 25
104^012 13
4,700 00
21,629 84
1,600 00
357,300 00
2 200 00
24^324 66
28,238 40
43,451 33
1 106 658 00
17,250 00
26,596 78
33,370 80
50,164 66
31 745 00
O.V 188 50
19 271 77
25',741 96
10,500 00
253 061 10
15 800 00
17,522 00
151,000 00
88,000 00
106,758 24
20,337 37
191,680 08
1,105,313 57
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Oswego, N . Y
Ogdensbiirg, N . Y . . .
Plattsburg, N. Y
Newark, N. J
Perth Amboy, N . J . .
Wilmington, D e l —
Erie, Penn
Pittsburg, Penn
Philadelphia, P e n n . .
Baltimore, Md
Georgetown, D. C . .
Alexandria, V a . . . . .
Norfolk, V a . . .
Petersburg, Va
Richmond, Va
Wlieeling, Va
Wilmington, N. C
Charleston, S. C . . . ,
Savannah, Ga..
Mobile, A l a . . .
Key W e s t , F l a . .
Pensacola, F l a . .
N c w Orleans, L a .
Galveston, T e x a s .
St. L o u i s , Mo
Louisville, K y . . . .
Knoxville, T e n n . .
Nashville, T e n n .
Cleveland, Ohio.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sandusky, Ohio .
Toledo, Ohio
Detroit, M i c h . . . . ,
Chicago, 111
Cairo, 111
Galena, 111
Dubuque, I o w a . .
Milwaukie, W i s .
Monterey, C a l . . . ,
San Francisco, C a l .
131,100
,'118,000
79,900
162,000
24,000
41,500
54,000
110,000
378,474
451,672
60,000
75,217
230,652
103,200
250,000
117,300
57,039
2,053,000
15, 1854'
-20,18571
22,1855
30,1855
7,1857
26, 1852
2, 184-9
7, 1842
27, 1814
10, 1833
23, 185G
17, 1856
28, 1852
12. 1855
16^ 1853
29,18M
19,1819
[July 10, 1849
Dec.
Jan.
Nov.
May
Sept.
Nov.
July
Sept.
Aug.
jJune
Sept.
July
Feb.
IJuly
xMar.
Nov.
Mar.
205,250 55 Dec.
402,600 00 Oct.
8,486 62]
3,763 38}
12,250 00]
12,0001
115 00 108,876 25
108,991 25
8,000
6,899 59
14,221 18
21,111 77I
5,000
18,231 89
3,480 50
21,712 39
50,0001
20,912 84
20,912 84|
2,000
403 98
1403 98
3,500
29,000
10,253
225,000
^ 30,000
1,181 55
10,256 74
11,438 29
5,000
2,023 86
9,876 48
11,900 341
13,000
12,297 78|
9,427 22
21,725 00
13,500
3,445 11
28,601 09
32,046 20
15,000
12,747 35]
61,000
151 36
18,197 97
20,500
18,046 61
16,000
96,814 42
130,000 '*329,38'3 37 232,568 95
16, 1845
13, 1851
20,725
12,500
|July 25,18331
Acquired
by
cession from
Spain.
2,925,258 00 |Gift from first|
municipality.
116,000
July 23, 1855|
324,600
Oct. 31, 1851
Oct.
7, 1851
387,900
Not y e t pur-1
96,800
chased.
124,500
Oct.
7, 1856
165,900
Nov. 29, 1855
292,083
Sept. 24, 1851
1,000
6,125
51,000
76,450
77,450
175,600
447,733
50,000
85,200
138,800
159,700
Acquired
conquest.
779,672
Astoria, Oregon
" $4,925 added to this fund
Nov. 29,1854
Nov. 29, 18541
Nov.
6, 1855
iJan. 10, 18551
Notyetselect'd
[Jan. 20, 1857
J a n . 20,1857
Feb. 16,1855
6,000]
37,000
16,0001
59,750
46,970 32
12,780 57
""2,49*5731
2,495 73
348,945 38
228,643 82| 120,301 56
82,732 18
69,176 29
5,856 77
96,601 19
20,000
30,000
50,000
104,248 69
41,384 65
613 501
11,000
12,000
26,000
25,600
16,500
20,000
12,200
2,273 841
• 1,757 80
73,942 46
210,677 57|
50,000 00
32,069 94
92,320 92
13,121 47
1,535
66,926 02|
5,856 77
81,196 38
2,250 27
95,601 19
35,053 19
613 90
83 00
703 40
68,070 24
84,005 95
17,761 80
12,498 84
13,121 47
104,248 69
6,331 46
2,190 81
1,054 40
5,872 22
125,671 62
.50,000 00|
14:308
79,822 08|
Sept.
5, 1854
150,000
18,344 44
18,304 44
May
1,18561 Exchange
of lands.
39,938 431
39,938 43
for sale of old building.
1,18571 Sept. 1,1858|
Sept. 1,1855] Feb.
Not yet awd'dj
Mar. 18,1857 Mar. • 1, 1858 May 19, 1858
1,1857 May 12, 1859
Aug. 18,1&55 Mar.
Not yet awd'di
Aug.
4, 1853 Oct.
1, 1855 April 1, 1856
[Purchased....!
77,255 00
121,092 8d
48,755 431
75,948 71
86,443 73
108,519 00
29,234 00
41,098 12
54,000 00
Purchased
do...,
9, 1858 41,582 00
Dec. 18, 1855] Sept. 24,1858 Nov.
1, 1859
1, 1858 Oct.
45,325 28
Sept. 26,1856' May
1, 1855 Oct. 11, 1858 101,333 30
May- 17, 18531Dec.
5,1859
66,657 10
Mar. 29,1855 Sept. SO, 1857 Mar.
9, 1858 110,000 00
1, 1857 Oct.
'July 11,1855 July
J u n e 19, 1856|J u n e
1,1858 Aprils 4,1859
80,159 9"
Purchased
Building
by|
government.
Purchased...
Prices in de1,1856
iJuly 23,1853|July
tail.
Purchased
Feb. 27,18571J u n e
1, 1858 iJune 12,1858
38,373 27
Building
by
government.
Mar. 31,1857|
Dec. 24,18531J u l y
1853 to 1855 . . [May
Not yet awd'd
1, 1856
1,185^^ Nov.
1859iJan.
1855 April
1,
1,
1,
1,
18.57J a n .
1857J a n .
18581
185G
1, 1858
t Surplus transferred to other works.
205,250 56
O
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6,125 00
48,004 27
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Oct.
69,723 65
336,309 07|
148,158 00 * *256,*7'78*23
1, 1859
83,500 00
9, 18571Prices in de-|
tail.
8, 1858
45,708 10|
1,1858
45,708 10
80,100 00
84,450 00
1, 1858Sept. 30, 18591
Mar. 25,185 Dec.
1, 1858
April 8, 18571Dec.
1, 1859
Oct. 25,1855 Nov. 30,1858 Jan.
Built by government.
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Aug. 20,18.561|Jan.
July 18, 1853 Dec.
Jan.
9, 18561 J u n e
Jan.
9,1856 J u n e
Sept. 24, 1856i July
Oct. 25, 1855 Jan.
378,474 37
451,672 61
50,736 11
64,888 49
207,927 53
78,754 89
264,907 88
96,648 64
^ 57,039 75
43,629 00
87,334 .50
79,870 00
lt>, 1854
\ Transferred from another w o r k .
291,470 00
74,52216
75,692 20
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67,191 92
159,700 00
757,323 68
00
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work. .
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additional appropriations.
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Baltimore, Md., post office.
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OFFICES.
Rutland VT .
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$71,417 00 Jan.
76,000 00 Jan.
200,000 00 May
20, 1857
20, 1857
30, 1859
$1,400
4,500
50,000
$30,537 10
31,949 98
199,888 00
$21,517 66
24,212 46
50,050 00
$9,019 44
7,737 52
149,838 00
300,000 00 May
30, 1857
207,000
61,041 21
59,526 91
1,514 30
1, 1858 Jan.
1, 1858 Mar.
31, 1859
25, 1859
July
1,1859
$52,827 00
49,300 00
$62,897 56
68,262 48
O
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298,485 70
O
49,955 00
Repajjs completed.
Not yet a w d ' d
pur-
49,931 02
4 00
49,927 02
....do
W
fel
1857
pur-
40,933 26
49,933 90
25 00
40,908 26
49,933 90
....do
do
>^
49,936 10
....do
....do
Aug. 17, 1857 Dec.
49,955 00
50,000 00
chased.
50,000 00 Not yet
chased.
44,000 00 Sept. 8,
50,000 00 Not yet
chased.
50,000 00
chased.
61,000 00 J a n . 20,
123,700 00 Jan. 26,
Mar.
5, 1857 July
Mar. 19, 1857 J u l y
•••*•••• Not yet awd'd
3,000
49,936 10
1857
1856
6,000
17,160
50,000 00 Not yet purchased.
l-H
••••
53,886 60
118,412 03
40,936 82
53,886 60
77,475 21
49,975 00
825
49,966 75
Not yet awd'd
5,825 02
4,541 23
17,978 37
2,583 75
192 50
13,760 68
3,241 27
*6,662 76
4,217 69
April 16,1855 Aug.
1, 1850 Oct. 28, 1856
J u n e 17, 1856 Sept. 30, 1857 :;ipril 1, 1856
Aug. . 9, 1855 Mar.
3 , 1857 Mar.
1, 1857
15, 1858 Assumed
by
government.
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MARINE HOSPITALS.
Portland, M e . . . :
Till rlirinrf n n
Vt
T'lttchiivrr T o
Or«mr>n1^p TVT C
Wilmington, N . C
Mnhilp
Ain
Ppncjnpnlji. Fia
99,000 00 M a v ' 30, 1855
40,150 00 Sept. 19,1855
Navy
234,700 00 From
Department.
70,569 83 Sept. 7, 1842
44,000 00 1845 and 1846 No
of
3,1857
50,500 00 Mar.
13,730 00 J u n e 20, 1848
27,100 00 Sept. 10, 1833
^ 22,000 00 Not yet purchased.
11,000
1,750
10,253
record
cost.
6,500
4,000
1,500
66,200 00
Purchased....
D
32,303 00
17,858 18
14,444 82
20,947 04
10,000 00
10,947 04
70 569 83
44,000 00
....do
.
.,,.,,,.
J u n e 26, 1857 J a n .
Purchased.
do
Not yet a w d ' d
109,174 98
39,111 27
122,185 39
1, 1859
28,968 25
54,140 00
27,100 00
St. Mark's, F l a . . .
N e w Orleans, L a .
Vicksburg, Miss . .
St. L o u i s , Mo : —
Napoleon, Ark . . .
Louisville, K y . . .
Paducah, Ky
Cleveland, Ohio .
Cincmnati, O h i o .
Evansville, I n d . .
Detroit, Mich
Chicago, 111
Galena, 1 1 1 . . . . .
.
Burlington, Iowa
San Francisco, Cal..
25,700 00 1 Government
property.
July 23, 1855
Mar. 28, 1854
Ceded by W a r
Department.
Sept. 15, 1837
59,250
Nov.
3, 1842
63,500
Dec. 25, 1837
61,625
Oct. 11,1837
. 95,243
J a n . 18, 1856
136,000
April 29, 1853
63,500
Mar. 19,1855
113,000
Ceded by W a r
63,712
Department.
Aug. 20, 1856
48,800
J a n . 29,1856
25,100
Sept. 5, 1854
766,271
521,459
67,525
111,106
4,740 80 1
12,000
4,500
257,138 22
25,800 00
1,000
6,000
1,000
12,000
36,000
6,000
23,000
5,052
4,500
150,000
2,005 50
2,735 30
163,442 79
93,695 43
815 00 ,
24,985 00
4,412 96
1,073 45
3,339 51
43,930 97
10,338 15
14,975 71
36,459 01
3,357 00
2,864 50
7,471 96
6,981 15
12,111 21
21,740 27
4,292 29
15,592 98
3,042 00
6,147 29
1,250 29
Mar.
24,1857 ISept.
1,1858 May
25,1858
16,444 00
21,679 80
392,745 23
Jan. 14, 1857 July
1, 1859
April 25, 1855 July 31, 1856 July
57,021 02
61,762 58
1, 1856
Built by gov92,774 00
Sept. 3, 1853
ernment.
....do
59,250 00
62,500 00
do
Sept. 11,18.51
57,212 04
do..
April 1, 1852
96,900 00
20,000 00
1, 1856
Jan. 15, 1855 Dec. 31, 1855 J u n e
77,808 36
128,528 04
1, 1858 April 31, 1859
Sept. 27,1855 April
40,000 00
47,661 85
1,1855 Sept. 6, 1856
June
1, 1853 July
54,637 12
July 18, 1855 Dec. 31, 18.56 Nov. 13, 1857
101,142 63
2,1855
2, 1855 Mar.
Built by gov- Mar.
63,712 00
ernment.
29,862 00
Mar. 25, 1857 Sept. 1, 1858 Sept. 30,1859
Mar. 12,1857 Jan.
1, 1858 J a n . 14, 1857 - 15,978 00 ***"l6*,*9*8*3*6o
766,271 00
Built by govOct. 16, 1854
ernraent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
United States Mint ai
Philadelphia.
Branch mint at N e w Orleans.
Branch mint at Charlotte
N.C
Branch mint at Dahlo-j
nega, Ga.
Braiich mint at San Fran
Cisco.
Vault for public funds at|
N e w Mexico.
N e w York assay office.
212,800 00
572 14 Repayment.
519,749 55
2,701 35 Surplus fund
N e w York Atlantic Dock
stores.
Boarding station at Pass al
I'Outre.
Boarding stat'n at South
w e s t Pass.
Appraisers' stores, Sar
Francisco.
Utah penitentiary
Minnesota public build-]
ings.
N e w Mexico peniten
tiary.
New
Mexico
public]
buildings.
58,000 00
91312
212,227 86
Built by government.
Repairs
finished.
2,352 23
2,352 23
45,000 00
45,000 00
April 25, 1853
17513
Built by Territory.
O
69,588 50
fej
2, 1854
254,929
761,493 62 Aug.
19,1853
553,000
100,000 00 iFeb.
19,1857
100,000
345,000 00 May
2,000 00
15,500 00 Ceded by C ty
of N . Orieans.
3,500 00 May 19, 1857
100,000 00
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—, 1854
Oct.
9, 1854
1, 1857 Aug.
21, 1857
300,000 00
761,493 6 2
ernment.
Purchased....
Dec.
23, 1856 Sept.
.300,000 00
100,000 00
10,900 00
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Purcbased....
3,500
7,746 05
7,746 05
June
28,1855 Mar.
Built by Territory.
Built by government.
do
45,000 00
76,500 00
20,000 00
1, 1856
53,500 00
92,253 9 5
45,000 00
76,500 00
do...
70,000 00
CO
^ Part repayment by disbm-sing agent.
Name and location of the
vvork.
Extension of the Treas- $1,750,000 00
ury building.
Ventilating basement of
39,640 00
Treasury building.
66,000 GO
Fire-proof vaults for pub
lie stores.
50,000 00
Warehouses at quarantine station, N.Orleans.
168,001 59
Annual repairs of custom-houses.
75,000 00
Annual repairs of marine
hospitals.
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Total amount of appropriations.
Date of purchase of
site.
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Cost of site.
13,092 59
6,592 50
49,456 50
59,345 35
6,500 00
848 57
50,341 52
50,296 59
247 50
9,60S 55
$566,681 94 $311,780 27 $254,901 67
49,704 00
4,001 53
OT
60,193 92
54,343 05
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• 59,899 14
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Am't available September 30,1858, with
additional appropriations.
Amount expended during the year ending
September 30,1859.
Amount available for
tlie current year.
Additional appropriations required for the
current year.
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By days' labor
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Contract time of completion.
Actual time of completion.
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Total cost.
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No. 14.
STATEMENT
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS
MARINE HOSPITAL EUND,
FOR THE RELIEF OF
SICK AND DISABLED SEAMEN IN THE PORTS OF THE U. STATES,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1859.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 14.—Statement ofthe expenditures and receipts ofthe Marine Hospital Fund for the relief of
Agents.
Ports.
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Robert Bums
A. F . Parlin
T D. Jones
J. Redman*.
Waldoborough
J. H. Kennedy
John Babson..-.
Wiscasset
Joseph Berry
Bath
Portland and Falmouth.. M- Macdonald
Saco
A. A. Hanscom*
Kennebunk
John Cousens
York
L . Junkins*
Belfast
J. G. Dickerson
Ban"^or
D. F Leavitt
Passamaquoddy
Machias.
Frenchman's Bav
92
96
4
5
4
5
41
41
2
2
144
148
Private boarding... $ 3 00
do
2 50, .$3 00, & $ 3 50
do
3.50
:
do.
2 .50
do
3 50
Private boarding . . .
Hospital
3 50.......
Private board
do
do
do
2
2
2
2
Private board
300
Private board
2 00 and $2 6 0 . . . .
50
00
50
50...
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Augustus J e n k i n s
Portsmouth
VERMONT.
J. B. Bowdish
Albury
15
19
MASSACHUSETTS.
Private board
3 50.;
Private board
3 50
231
Private board
51
Private board
3 50
3 50
3 50
Private b o a r d . .
do
do.
3 50....
3 75
3 50
Private board
.do
Marine Hosp'l Soc.
Private board
2
3
3
3
St. Mary's Hospital.
Private board
do
3 50
3 00
3 50
Newburyport
Gloucester. . . . J
Salem and Beverly
James Blood*
1
W . B. Pike
2
Boston and Charlestown.
Plymouth
Fall River
Barn.stablo
N e w Bedford
Edgarton
Nantucket
A. W . Austin
682.
598
S. B. Phinnev
C. B. H. F e s s e n d e n . . .
Constant N o r t o n . . . . . .
241
6
53
985
887
4
3
7
5
11
8
21
22
3
3
24
25
2
1
2
1
2
RHODE ISLAND.
Bristol and Warren
Providence
Newport
G. H. Reynolds*
J. A. Abom
G. Chase
CONNECTICUT.
Middletown.
N e w London
N e w Haven
Fairfield
Stonington
/
p . Fa""an
J. B. C. Mather
M. A. Osborn
W . S. Pomeroy
B. F . States
50 and $ 3 0 0 . . / .
00
/..
50
./..
00
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Sackett's Harbor
Genesee
Dunkirk
Oswego
Niagara
William H o w l a n d . . . . .
P . M . Bromley
-.. 0 . F . Dickinson
0 . Robinson
A . V . E. H o t c h k i s s . . . .
141
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
sick and disabled seamen in the ports ofthe United States for thefiscal year ending June 30, 1859.
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95 50
52 25
705 62
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27
251
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6,396 53
2
1,343 29
162 99
400 62
237 63
1
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22
57 41
21,666 75
108 06
448 32
996 62
29 62
16,202 89
53 68
573 52
1,375 52
835 64
387 55
87 96
1
24 00
4
877 83
146 70
36 00
920 03
206 25
191 70
13 31
12 00
273 90
96 55
26 25
3 92
19
3
1,508 37
4,769 89
85 89
35 02
32 82
689 24
2,652 42
6 00
3,445 69
6 00
$2,644 45
535 21
147 66
80 29
1,031 37
$518 70
440 14
651 46
516 39
882 33
133 87
.345 29
1,771 39
173 63
90 62
28 80
350 60
493 31
1
9,716 41
14 92
53 22
84
34
32
6 90
26 25
$2 50
rt
$6 00
553 45
592 25
12 25
12 25
7 00
241 59
812 60
10 50
"rt
fa
940 00
3,863 52
72 00
22 43
20 00
432 75
1,813 57
5 50
18 00
•2
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$26 18
5 28
1 46
79
10 20
236 90
80
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9 75
12 60
34 50
19,079 76 1,.337 00 1,0.35 47
56
214 ,52
4 590 50 1,394 70 1,354 95
28 00
85 29
' 19 90
275 00
1,583 50
475 05
73 29
" 1 39
23 45
60 00
6 00
12 00
11
1
2
7,403 44
140 58
2,369 00
313 40
84 CO
37
31,656 37
21,099 38
25,314 05
3,047 30
2,895 12
82 00
2,087 10
148 00
25 50
542 50
31 50
15 30
584 10
44 40
1 35
.32 77
5 84
12.00
12 00
6 00
2'
2
1
136 15
3,258 47
235 74
1.33 64
1,082 86
335 99
2,317 10
599 50
643 80
39 96
30 00
5
3,630 36
1,552 49
m r \ 380 63
133 40
91 25
5 00
70 85
5 37
3 18
3.1 95
75
18 00
6 00
3
1
542 40
322 28
703 25
75 75
21 25
24 00
L
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\151 00
689 .50
54 00
2 50
1 80
21 00
1,275 13
245 65
75 85
109 00
27 00
4.216 12
4 50
2 50
1 80
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1 09
34
42 20
6 00
1,643 68
1
110 09
34 34
4,264 32 t
716
733
960
597
144
54
16
20
50
81
3,152 21
37 50
159 23
234 89
702 08
19 00
142
EEPORT ON THB PINANCBS.
STATEMENT
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1
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fl
Mode of accommodation.
Rate per week.
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NEW YORK—Continued.
Buffalo Creek
W . BrjTint
Osv^^egatchie
Sa*^ Harbor
NiCw York
Champlain
Cape Vincent
H. Moody*
J M Terbeli
A. Schell
. .
T-I R Smith
T . Peuf^net
3
4
^
3
4
Hospital Sisters of
Charity.
Private board
. ...do
City Hospital
Private board
$3 50..
2
3
4
3
50
50
00
00
....
14
14
24
24
21
19
Private board
1 50 a n d $ 3 0 0 . . . .
6
1
6
1
Private board
do
3 00
3 50
28
26
11
11
City hospitals
Private board
Hosnital
3 50
2 50
11
11
2
2
Private b o a r d . . . . . .
3 50
299
2
273
2
Hosnital
Private board
3 00
350
.301
275
W a s h ' n Infirmary..
3 00
NEW JERSEY.
Perth Amboy
Camden
Burlinf^ton
Great Egg Harbor
Little Egg Harbor
Newark
W S Rowen
Isaac W . Mickle
T. D. Winner
J. S. Jennings*
Edward T Hillver
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia
Presque Isle
Pittsburg
J. B. Baker
J. A. Gibson
DELAWARE.
Wilmington
MARYLAND.
Baltimore
Annanolis
Oxford
Vienna
T o w n Creek
Havre de Grace
J. T . Hammond
R. B. Willis
W . S. Jackson . .
W . B. Moro'an
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Georgetown
VIRGINIA.
Richmond
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Tappahannock
Cherrystone
Yorktown
Petersburg
Alexandria
WheeUng
Yeocomico
W.H.Harrison
J. J. Simkins
Geo. T . Wright
Timothy Rives*
Edward S. H o u g h * . . . .
A. J. Pannell
30
32
34
35
46
12
10
45
14
13
132
139
5 25 a n d $ 6 5 0 . . . .
Hosnital
Private board
3 00 a n d $ 3 5 0 . . . .
Private board
Ho'snital
3 50 and $ 3
3 00
...
3 00
143
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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$36 00
$5,425 2 0
$63 75
$85 35
^ $56 06
27 50
84 00
23,113 00
209 12
4 25
15 25
1 70
6 25
182 00
86 25
34 50
33
1 05
232 96
3 30
33,210 94
174 00
130 30
337 33
224 00
373 50
107 20
13 20
5 05
12 00
51 00
10 50
24 75
5 25
9 90
3 15
85
19
435 00
137 20
26 25
2
$5,666 36
$2,050 02
•
33 78
106 55
23,527 96
333 17
424 24
271 14
46,515 05
708 00
240 90
34,076 57
51,432 05
510 95
86 50
19 09
6 09
12 00
103 73
2 04
61 13
75 00
166 90
132 00
H
1,135 00
1,124 43
513 40
185 24
796 13
498 72
249 50
2
616 54
4,500 42
15
8,481 92
206 53
6,176 47
5,850 76
241 00
1,899 85
15
14,864 92
7,991 61
151 85
1,036 54
'
•
18 45
7 00
7,875 28
137 64
66 85
4,791 28 1,000 00
207 06
12,804 20 1,073 85
285 51
105 00
14 00
31 35
1 50
4,623 35
17 00
17
5 10
62 17
30
85 00
8 50
4,770 .52
30 90
5,089 43
333 72
518 70
1,074 01
87 91
151 13
4,640 35
8 50
5 10
62 47
85 00
' 17
4,801 42
7,254 90
400 08
442 03
4
5
1
767 61
3,525 17
222 47.
379 44
3,197 12
212 65
' 415 18
380 85
270 81
482 01
808 59
78 40
$402 46
402 46
57 00
^
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f
3 96
396 12
334 31
2,21^4 50
119 22
412 12
990 00
68 75
105 00
208 73
416 00
47 50
31 50
98 00
124-80
1,616 37-
439 21
3,387 76
256 61
255 61
26 30
4 19
4 19
7 18
34 87
2 20
24 00
25 00
6 00
1 90
2 08
6 51
6 00
1
12 00
2
191 90
210 81
657 31
54 74
73 00
13
5,575 27
6,225 05
144
EEPOET ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT
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Ports.
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Mode of accommodation.
'3
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Rate per week.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
*
$350
3 50
3 50
L . D. Starke
E. Wright
..i...
50
5
47
70
5
50
Hospital
Private board
Hospital
Henry F . Hancock
W . G. S i n " l e t o n . : . . . .
O S. Dewey
J. E. Gibble ...*.* .'
J. T . Miller
39
3
39
3
Hospital
Private board
Seamen's Home . . .
4 00
4 20
144
167
245
20
244
20
City Hosp. & private
Private board
4 20
3 50
265
264
251
181
Private board
42
42
Private board
293
223
,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
W . F . Colcock
J. N. Merriman
B.R. Bvthewood
Beaufort
GEORGIA.
Woodford Mabry
3 50
ALABAMA.
Mobile
Hospital
Tiiaddeus Sanford . . . .
MISSISSIPPI.
Robert Eajrer
John Hunter
W . D. Roy*
Natchez
99
Hospital
83 . . . . d o
99
83
.146
141
41
7
18
41
8
23
212
213
FLORIDA.
Pensacola
Josenh Sierra
Key W e s t
St. Mark's
St John's
J. P. Baldwin
A. B. Noyes
Thomas Ledwith
R. J. Floyd
Hospital
Hospital
Hospital and private
Private board
Hospital and private
3 .50
3 50
3 50
Hospital
Private board
3 50
LOUISIANA.
N e w Orleans .
Teche
F . H. Hatch .
R . N . McMillan
7
• 7
7
7
120
12
150
12
132
162
: d
:M
^^
TEXAS.
Brazos de Santiago
Hamilton Stuart
D. M. Stapp*
James H Durst
3 50 and $4 0 0 . . . .
-
MISSOURI.
St. Louis
Private board
Wm. A.Linn..
Hospital
145
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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$1,187 00
101 55
636 35
1,506 28
37 71
1,078 80
1
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$413 75
13 75
177 00
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840 00
62 55
16 50
9 90
375 75 . 257 65
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$6 00
1
29 12
63
17 39
18 00
3
2,437 95
64 74
1,758 59
$570 95
161 .54
385 64
144 40
285 03
79 42
63 20
423 09
77 .33
24 00
4
7,.311 31
2,1,39-27
$19 63
^ 1 15
9 41
$355 10
Total expenses.
fl
fl
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$1,982 48
116 45
951 10
4^547 69
1,837.75
4,050 00
238 50
27
71 20
42 11
4 27
162 00
118 00
4,254 11
431 97
2,520 07
77 43
3 89
4,288 50
118 00
71 20
46 38
162 00
27
4,686 08
2,601 39
62 50
144 00
24
6,314 10
625 42
59 67
88 47
824 54
4,122 50 1,059 70
823 90
108 25
64 95
216 50
1,167 95
888 85
• 9,831 88 2,100 00
760 71
4,339 00
$101 50
• 393 58
3 88
101 50
66 38
148 66
144 00
24
6,707 68
771 56
152 00
19
12,993 25
4,450 94
283 55
1,000 00
750 00
49 87
524 55
49 7G
59 78
127 00
5,027 00
6,037 47
8,503 51 1,750 00
574 42
109 54
127 00
.11,064 47
283 55
1,000 00
745 70
64 43
54 00
6,509,73
140
173
24
114
76
56
75
70
43 86
14 63
1 40
12 45
125 00
21
6 00
1
352 70
32 88
1,000 11
100 46
355 09
710 70
55 45
1,199 47
135 77
186 00
31
13,821 39
2,607 39
1^^28.269 81 3,799 80 2,559 61
1 ^ ^ ' 95 24
19 75
8 50
351 37
1 23
98 00
63
35,488 59
124 72
18,204 80
292 58
If
352 60
98 00
65
35,613 31
18,497 38
3,927 37
4'576 14
4.645 60
3.148 65
'702 00
82 87
768 50
975 00
585 33
34 25
348 95
9,355 62
2,943 53
28,365 05 3,819 55 2,578 11
9-
4,434 27
1,475 52
143 27
1,258 70
7.607 00
'l91 39
50 40
77 93
3 25
185 00
6 00
31
1
7,810 93
328 79
1,164 34
•• 77 75
7,798 .39
77 75
50 40
81 18
192 00
32
8,199 72
1,365 62
1,OGO CO
969 '51
148 68
124 00
61
15,017 29
7,048 78
2G1 2S
12.775 10
IOP
146
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STATEMENT
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Ports.
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Rate per week.
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ARKANSAS.
A. A. Edington
66
72
21
22
21
22
122
8
210
8
130
218
Hospital
OHIO.
E D Potter
G. S. Patterson
Robert Parks
T. J. Sherlock
Sandusky
Cuyahof^a
&4 50
Infirmarv
3 00
Private board
Hospital
Com'l Hospital and "h'hh'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'.'.'.
Infirmary.
MICHIGAN.
M. Shoemaker
A.T.Wendell
Detroit
Michilimackinac
Hospital
Private board
3 00
INDIANA.
Evansville
N e w Albanv
Hospital
Charles Denby.
J. B. Norman
ILLINOIS.
Chicao'o
Galena
Alton
. .
B. F . Strother
Daniel W a n n
John Fitch . .
•
163
59
197
59
222
256
Hospi tal
Private board
3 00
Hospital
3 00
WISCONSIN.
G. W . Clason . . .
Milwaukie
...
KENTUCKY.
Louisville
Paducah
Smithland
Hospital
....do
W . N. Haldeman
,
^
TENNESSEE.-
Nashville
Memnhis
H. T . Hulbert
255
239
255
239
1,708
1,651
1,708
1,651
State Hospital
City Hospital
B . F . Washington
T. B. Storer
Andrew Lester. . .
C. C. Sackett
J. A. Watson
Hospital
IOWA.
Burlington
P. Harvey
J
Jm
CALIFORNIA.
;San Francisco
Sonoma
San J o a q u i n . .
Sacramento
Monterey.
2 50
3 50
Hospital
147
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•
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75
11
85
48
64
25
01
1
50 10
503 90
$12
3
67
90
6 00
100 80
1,000 00
30 00
90 00
5
15
15,558 66
1,100 80
554 00
173 38
126 00
5.499 48
' 8 00
1,500 00
87 07
558 41
75 83
95
5,507 48
1,587 07
558 41
• 76 78
3,594 67
799 97
138 12
. 5 33
4,578 09
51 8'i
304 90
3 594 67
799 97
138 12
5 33
4,578 09
376 00
9.173 34
'333 30
999 97
176 35
588 02
49 80
108 33
5 65
010 01
979 57
214 r^
9,506 64
1,176 32
637 82
3,448 33
1,853 27
7,047 81
6,385 78
1.980 00
i;287 50
13.433 59
3,267 50
1,241
212
5,191
8,912
1,260
367
6,792
9,092
43
29
26
86
$116 96
559 20
1 566 55
2;940 55
21
17,512 84
5 183 26
30 00
7
7,663 72
96 02
1,774 37
211 93
30 00
7
7,759 74:.
1,986 30
7'2 00
6 00
12
1
10,941 66
. 571 10
113 98
78 00
13
11,512 76
1,405 70
53 35
24 00
4
5,388 95
1,290 54
695 42
597 93
98 41
83 14
120 00
45 00
15
6
9,941 64
8,399 35
2 313 18
'294 10
1,293 35
181 .55
165 00
21
18,340 99
2,607 28
•
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1 ^
340 29
2.133 00
3 41
22 58
126 00
•29
343 70
2,281 58
457 10
695 44
^
^
2,473 29
25 99
126 bo
29
2,625 28
1.152 54
•
38,805 31
4,349 97
3.083 75
469 94
756 00
61
47,464 97
11.907
'241
4
113
27
38-805-31
4,349 97
3,083 75
469 94
756 00
61
47,464 97
12,294 60
093 98
269 87
9 64
9,973 49
03
47
80
80
50
148
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT
Ports.
1
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Dubuque
Keokuk
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Rate per week.
fl
cu
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Edward Spottswood...
Wm. Stotts
WASHINGTON T E R R I TORY.
Piifffit's Sound
Morris H Frost . . . .
OREGON TERRITORY.
A.3toria
Cape Perpetua....
John Adair
A. C. Gibbs
^ Returns incomplete.
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REPORT ON THE FINANGES.
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$ 8 20
24 60
.
$693 98
Hospital money collected..
—Continued.
$269 87
$9 64
,
.
$973 49
33 09
'
417 3-2
188 34
1 00
189 34
Recapitidation by States ofthe expenditures and receipts on account of the Marine Hospital Fimd for thefiscal year ending June 30, 185^9.
States. .
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Seamen
admitted.
Seamen
discharged.
Board and
nursing.
Medical
services.
144
148
is
ig
$3,445
206
96
3,047
599
245
174
137
1,073
14
8
69
25
55
30
50
65
00
20
85
00
50
$877
191
26
2,895
643
75
1.30
26
285
31
5
83
70
25
12
80
85
30
25
51
35
10
1,616
1,837
118
1,167
2,100
1,750
3,943
3,819
77
1,000
1.000
i;i00
1,587
799
1,176
269
1,863
3,267
37
75
00
95
00
00
53
55
75
00
00
80
07
97
32
87
27
50
439
824
71
888
760
574
1,199
2,578
50
969
251
554
558
138
637
21
54
20
85
71
42
47
11
40
51
39
00
41
12
82
256
1,708
239
1,6.51
$9,716 41
920 03
' 273 90
25,314 05
2,317 10
1,275 13
33,210 94
435 00
12.804 20
105 00
4,640 35
398 12
3,387 76
4,547 69
4,288 50
4,339 00
9,831 88
8,503 51
9,3,55 62
28,365 05
7,798 39
12,775 10
6,960 87
15,558 66
5,507 48
31594 67
9,506 64
693 98
3,448 33
13.433 59
2,473 29
38.805 31
5,232
5,141
284,583 55
887
8
25
24
26
11
2
275
985
11
24
24
28
11
2
301
1,32
144
265
293
139
167
264
223
Mississippi
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
...
99
212
7
132
83
213
7
162
Ohio
66
21
130
72
22
218
Illinois
222
256
New York
Virginia
South Carolina
California
Medicines.
Traveling
expenses.
Clothing,
$2*,56'
1 80
. $402.46
4 19
101 50
....
1,293 35
4,349 97
3,083 75
40,894 16
20,062 32
105 80
406 65
Other
charges.
$146
13
3
313
39
21
337
6
166
1
62
3
54
77
48
66
148
109
138
352
81
148
70
31
92
40
93
25
33
09
90
50
47
98
74
33
38
38
66
54
77
60
18
68
173
76
45
113
9
53
181
25
469
38
78
33
98
64
35
.5,5
99
94
3,488 99
Funeral ex- Deaths. Total amount. Hospital m o ney collected.
penditures.
$35 00
12 00
84*66*
30
24
224
12
132
00
00
00
00
00
85 00
73
24
162
144
152
127
186
498
192
124
198
126
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
78 00
9
2
37*
5
2*
15
17
13
4
27
24
19
**."*3i*
66 32
61
33
21
7
13
00
00
00
00
4
21
29
61
3,824 00
553
24
165
126
756
$14,222
1,343
400
31,656
3,630
1,643
34,076
616
14,864
151
4,801
400
5,575
7,311
4,688
6,707
12,993
11,084
13,821
35,613
8,199
15,017
8,410
17, ,512
7,759
4,578
11,512
973
5,388
18.340
2,625
47,464
63
29
62
37
38
68
57
54
92
85
42
08
27
31
08
68
25
47
39
.31
72
29
28
84
74
09
78
49
95
99
28
97
353,365 47
$6,396
162
237
21,099
1,552
3,1.52
51,432
4,500
7,991
1,038
7.254
'442
8,225
' 2,139
2,601
771
4,460
283
2,607
18,497
1,365
7,048
53
99
63
38
49
21
05
42
61
54
90
03
05
27
39
56
94
55
,39
.38
62
78
5,183
1,986
376
1,405
33
1,290
2,607
1,152
12,294
189
417
28
30
00
70
00
54
28
54
60
34
32
178,195 59
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Novemher 19, 1859.
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A.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
First Auditor's Office, October 31, 1859.
SIR: 1 tave the honor to submit the following report of the .operations of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859:
Accounts adjusted.
Collector of customs
Collectors under steamboat act......
Collectors for wages of seamen forfeited under 25th section of
the act to regulate the diplomatic and consular system of the
United States
No. of Amount of reaccounts
ceipts.
1,747
369
443 70
Aggregate ofreceipts.,
Collectors and disbursing agents of the Treasury
Official emoluments of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors....
Additionalcompensation of collectors, naval officers and surveyors
Accounts for the refunding of duties and claims for net proceeds
of unclaimed merchandise, &c
•.
Thejudiciary
Interest on the public debt
Treasury notes presented for funding and redemption, and received in payment of duties
Redemption ofwar bounty scrip
Claims for property lost m the military service of the United
States
Inspectors ofsteam vessels, for traveling expenses, &c
Salaries of officers ofthe civil list paid directly from thetreasury.
Superintendents of life-saving stations on the coast of the United
States
Accounts for the redemption of United States stocks
Superintendent of lights.
v......
Agents of the marine hospitals
Support, &c., of the penitentiary of the District ofColumbia....
Support of the Insane Asylum of Washington city
Commissioner of Public Buildings
Contingent expenses ofthe Senate and House of Representatives,
and the departments of the government
Coast survey
Treasurer ofthe United States, for pay and mileage ofthe members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives
Treasurer ofthe United States, forgeneral receipts and expendiDesignated depositaries for additional compensation
Construction and repairs ofpublic buildings, light-houses, beacons, &C
:
,
The Territories
Disbursing clerks for paying salaries
The Mint
Payments on account of patents withdrawn
Accounts for payments 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 prmting, and for binding, and engraving, &c..
Miscellaneous accounts
Aggregate payments.
Number of reports and certificates recorded..
Number of letters recorded
Acknowledgment of accounts written
P9,355,940 60
35,974 45
49,392,358 75
907
1,169
19
P,793,086 74
919,727 47
7,874 76
303
8.18
40
89,200 35
1,044,195 93
1,612,490 52
573
3
15,100,591 17
315 18-
62
158
1,048
40,406 25
25,512 02
366,997 11
19
4
350
528
4
5
105
13,094
4,872
957,307
360,892
16,790
31,743
367,910
407
9
1,285,257 10
934,264 67
42
20
64
64
55
35
93
1,413,234 68
84,298,615 42
4,102 64
51
260
60
4
2,910,418
111,686
1,863,644
66,:324,300
27,461
04
56
65
03
m
20
12,423 68
238
348
605,491 03
6,569,385 97
192,113,295 36
8,114 )
943 ( 14,877.
5,820 )
T. S. SMITH, Auditor.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
B.
Statement ofthe operations of the Second Auditor's office during thefiscal
year ending tlie SOth Jime, 1859, shoiuing the number of inoney accounts
settled, the expenditure embraced tliereiuy the number of property accounts examined and adjusted, together ivith other duties ijerforined
pertaining to the business of the office; prepared in obedience to instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The number of accounts settled is 2,105, embracing an expenditure
of $9,151,390 20, under the following heads, viz:
Pay department of the army
$4,959,732 71
Ordnance department of the army
1,974,269 36
Indian affairs, embracing the wagon road accounts .... 1,996,246 68
Quartermaster's department
27,998 88
Medical and hospital department
70,402 35
Expenses of recruiting
103,874 99
Private and State claims
17,579 31
Printing books of tactics
626 45
Contingent expenses" of Adjutant General's department
323 72
Eelief of E. Ingersoll..
335 75
9,151,390 20
Property accounts examined and adjusted
Private claims examined and settled
Private claims examined and suspended or rejected
Eequisitions registered, recorded, and posted..Army recruits registered
Certificate of military service issued to the Pension office
Dead and discharged soldiers registered
Letters, accounts, and other papers received, briefed, and registered
Letters written, recorded, indexed, and mailed
4,336
488
314
2,006
10,115
3,171
1,931
5,174
6,450
In addition, the following statements were prepared and transmitted
from this office, viz:
Annual statement of Indian disbursements, prepared for Congress, in
duplicate, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, comprised in 775
sheets foolscap.
Annual statement of the ^^recruiting fund,'' prepared for the Adjutant General of the army.
Annual statement of the ^^contingencies ofthe army," prepared, in
duplicate, for the Secretary of War.
Annual statement of the contingent expenses of this office, transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Annual report of balances to the First Comptroller.
Quarterly reports of balances and changes therein to the Second
Comptroller.
The book-keeper's register shows 1,490 settlements, whichhave been
daily journalized and posted in the ledgers, which, as well as the appropriation ledgers, have been duly kept up.
T. J . D. F U L L E E ,
Second Auditor,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Auditor's Office, November 4, 1859.
C.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office, November 17, 1859.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this branch of the Treasury Department for the fiscal year
ending the SOth of June, 1859:
BOOKE:EEPER'S DIVISION.
It appears from the chief bookkeeper's statement that the total amount
of drafts on the treasury, by requisitions, during the fiscal year, was
$19,061,687 98, asfollows:
Amount of drafts by requisition charged to personal
accounts
$18,689,514 05
Amount of drafts by requisition on account of military
contributions charged to personal accounts
14,214 73
Amount of claims paid by requisitions and charged to
the appropriations, including acts for the relief of
' individuals
357,959 20
19,061,687 98
REPAYMENTS.
Amount of counter requisitions by transfers
Deposits in the treasury
Drafts cancelled
$1,523,720 67
122,210 88
8,450 16
1,654,381 71
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The total amount of settlements during the fiscal year, comprised
in 2,629 reports, was $20,634,621 95, as follows:
Accounts settled out of advances inade and charged
to disbursing officers and agents.
$20,535,395 48
Accounts settled appertaining to military contribu' tions, under act of March 3, 1849
• 98,035 28
Accounts settled pertaining ^ to the civil fund of
California
1,191 19
20,634,621 95
QUARTERMASTER S DIVISION.
From the 1st of July, 1858, to the 30th of June, 1859, there
were received 694 quartermasters' accounts, involving the sum of
$11,881,915 49. During the same period there were settled 586 accounts, involving the sum of $10,826,937 39, leaving at the end of
the fiscal year 161 unsettled accounts, as follows:
On hand, unsettled, June 30, 1858
Eeceived during the fiscal year
Total for settlement
Settled during the year
53
694
747
, 586
On hand unsettled
161
A large number of those remaining unsettled were accounts of officers, who claim balances due them, and therefore explanations were
required before they could be adjusted. There were also received
during the fiscal year 499 property accounts, exclusive of the abovementioned, and which were settled by the 30th of June. During the
fiscal year 1,753 letters were written in this division.
SUBSISTENCE DIVISION.
In this division there were audited in the year ending 30th of June,
1859, 804 accounts of officers doing duty in the subsistence department
of the army, amounting to $2,437,921 90. The number of letters
written during the year in this division was 811.
PENSION DIVISION.
To this division are assigned the keeping and settlement of a;CCounts
of agents for paying pensions; the settlement of claims on account of
arrearages of pensions and unclaimed pensions, for a period exceeding
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fourteen months, made payable by law at the treasury, with other
miscellaneous reports and extensive correspondence.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, there were received and recorded in this branch of the office, letters
1,596
Of letters written there were
1,891
Of calls for information received and answered
225
Pension agents' quarterly accounts on hand June 30,
1858
17
Pension agents' accounts received during the fiscal year ... 192
Of pension agents' accounts settled during the y^^ar there were
Leaving on hand 30th June, 1859
Of pension claims there were received
209
172
37
,
583
Of which there were settled
403
Leaving suspended, disallowed, or otherwise disposed of..
180
Disbursements, as per settlements.
Amount involved in pension agents' accounts
Claims
$964,826 35
25,601 86
ENGINEER S DIVISION.
The accounts transmitted under the regulations from disbursing
officers and agents of the Engineer and Topographical Engineer Bureaus, the office of exploration and survey of the War Department,
and accounts received from the War Department of officers and agents
disbursing under the special direction of the Secretary of War, are
assigned to this division for adjustment.
The number of accounts received from these several sources, which
were on file in this division and unadjusted at the commencement of
the fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1858, was
46
Number received during the year
232
The number for adjustment wa^s therefore
Of this number there were adjusted during the year
Leaving unadjusted at the close ofthe year
278
216
62
The two hundred and sixteen accounts adjusted within the year involves the sum of $5,869,699 47.
The business of a miscellaneous character consists of as follows:
Letters written during the year
Eequisitions drawn
Special and transfer statements of accounts
^
134
23
9
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IVHSCELLANEOUS DIVISION.
During the fiscal year 409 claims and accounts were received aiid
registered, involving the sum of $527,917 82 ; of these and others on
file, 1019 were reported on, involving the sum of $633,411 06; of
which amount the sum of $562,322 78 was allowed, and the residue
suspended or disallowed. Of the claims included in the foregoing,
most of them are such as were directed to be allowed by special acts of
Congress, but which came here for report thereon to the proper head
of department, or for administrative action merely. On many of them,
however, written reports were made, some of wliich were lengthy and
involved considerable investigation and labor.
Of claims under the act of 3d March, 1849, for payments for horses
and other property lost or destroyed in the military service of the
United States, more have been acted on cluring the last fiscal year
than any year since the passage of the act, in consequence of more
favorable construction placed on the law by opinions of the Attorney
General than had heretofore prevailed in this office, and which have
been accepted and adopted by you as the true interpretation of the
law. The claims acted on number 843, of which 621 have been
allowed, in^whole or in part, to the amount of $38,547.
During the year 783 letters were written in this division ; copies of
papers made covering 475 pages of foolscap ; record books filled to the
extent of 1,005 pages; and 1,640 reports, awards and statement of
accounts made.
COLLECTION
DWISION.
The operations of this division, from the SOth of Septeinber, 1858,
to the 30th of September, 1859, were as follows:
Total balance outstanding September 31, 1858, as
stated in last report, exclusive of amount in suit
and balances which accrued prior to the year 1820,
Amount charged on the docket during the year to
officers having ceased to disburse or gone out of
service
$1,091,507 52
61,349 10
1,152,856 62
From which deduct amount closed by
settlements and payments during
the year
Suits brought during the year
$122,672 16
17,945 95
140,618 11
Leaving a balance since 1820, due September 30,
1859, of.
1,012,238 51
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During the year there were 255 letters received and registered with
a brief of contents. Letters written and recorded, 234.
Nine transcripts of accounts were prepared for suit, with a brief of
the facts in each case, and transmitted to the Second Comptroller, exhibiting a balance of $17,945 95 as due the United States.
SOLDIERS' CLAIMS AND BOUNTY LAND DIVISION,
During the past fiscal year 973 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 ofMarch 3, 1853,(McEae's volunteers,) which are executed in this office. Ofthe entire
number of claims, 24 were allowed. The amount of money involved
in the payment ofthe claims allowed was $2,311 42. Seven thousand
seven hundred and thirty bounty land claims, with 224 invalid and
half-pay pension cases, were examined and certified to the Commissioner of Pensions. The number of letters Avritten during the year in
this division was 1^140, Three hunclred and five bounty land claims
yet remaining to be examined and certified to the Commissioner of
Pensions.
In addition' to the foregoing, which comprises the regular business
of the office, there has been considerable extra labor performed, growing out of calls ofCongress and other causes. During the last session
of Congress a report was prepared, being the result of an examination
of the papers connected with claims growing out of Indian hostilities
in Oregon and Washington Territories in 1855 and 1856, which occupied the time of two clerks for nearly three months. By resolution of
the House of Eepresentatives, another examination and report was
directed to be made at the coming session. For the last six months
four clerks, and for four months past eight clerks, have been nearly
constantly engaged in analyzing, classifying, and copying in detail
the rolls, accounts, vouchers, (fee, pertaining to these claims, preparatory to final action thereon. The force of the office remains as at the
period of my last report, twenty-seven clerks, by law attached to this
office, and whose salaries are paid out of appropriations made therefor,
having been heretofore transferred from it and doing duty in other
offices of the department.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
E. J . ATKINSON, AudUor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fourth Auditor's Office, October 1, 1859.
SIR : I have the honor to inform you that the operations of this office
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, exhibit the following results:
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There were settled and reported one hundred and forty-two principal
accounts of pursers, including the accounts of Baring Brothers &
Co., the London bankers and agents ofthe United States, and those of
the contractors for foreign mail service, embracing seventy-nine thousand four hundred and fifty-one minor accounts, and showing actual
money disbursements to the amount of eight millions two hundred and
eighteen thousand four hundred and ten dollars and forty-four cents.
Ofthis sum, two hundred and thirty-three thousand one hundred and
fifty-seven dollars and thirty-nine cents is shown to have been expended
by pursers on account ofthe marine corps, and three hundred and ninetythree thousand six hundred and eighty dollars and two cents to have
been disbursed on account of the foreign steam mail service. The
number of accounts of navy agents settled and reported is thirty-seven,
embracing seventeen thousand eight hundred and eighty minor accounts,
and showing disbursements amounting to five millions seven hundred •
and twelve thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars and forty-four cents.
This sum includes eighteen thousand one hundred and eight dollars and
ninety-four cents expended by said agents on account of the marine
corps. Of the disbursing officers of the marine corps, there were settled
and reported twenty principal accounts, embracing six thousand three
hundred and seventy minor a.ccounts, and showing actual money expenditures, amounting to four hundred and fifty-five thousand and forty-two
dollars and eighty-seven cents. Sixty navy pension agents' accounts,
embracing one thousand three hundred and twenty-six minor accounts,
were settled and reported, showing disbursements to the amount of
one hundred and two thousand eight hundred and nineteen dollars.
The miscellaneous accounts settled by certificates were three hundred and seventy, and the number of such accounts settled and reported was one hundred and forty-four.
These latter show direct
disbursements to the amount of two hundred and thirty-eight thousand
six hundred and thirty-one dollars and seventy-three cents.
The
amounts disbursed, as well as the number of principal and minor accounts settled, are furnished in order to afibrd some conception of the
extent of the business done during the fiscal year. It is not pretended
that the disbursements were made during the year, but mostly froin
one to three years anterior to the first of July, 1858. The account of
a purser who has been on a foreign cruise is never settled until the
termination of the cruise, when he has sixty days in which to prepare
and render his final account to this office. A cruise on a foreign station occupies from two to three years. Therefore, it is not until the
settlement of such an account that the amount disbursed for two or
three years previous can be ascertained. The labor of the settlement
is generally in proportion to the number of minor accounts and the
amount expended, though this is not invariably the case. The amounts
disbursed for the several branches of the service and producing the aggregate of disbursements, as shown by the operations ofthe office during
the last fiscal year, are thus given:
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Under the various haads of appropriation for the naval
service
,
$13,918,691 75
Under the various heads of appropriation on account of
the marine corps
706,309 20
On account of foreign steam mail service
393,920 20
On account of navy pensions of every class
102,819 00
Aggregate
$15,121,740 15
Under the various heads of appropriation for the naval service, the
marine corps, foreign mail service, and for navy pensioners of the
difi'erent classes, there was drawn from the treasury, during the fiscal
year, upon proper requisitions from the Secretaries of the Navy and
Interior, the sum of fifteen million ninety-one thousand six hundred
and forty-one dollars and forty-five cents; and the amount refunded
and covered into the treasury was three hundred and ten thousand
seven hundred and eighty-nine dollars and one cent. The amount
thus drawn imposed the labor of registering the requisitions and entering
the same under the proper heads of appropriation, and the amount
refunded impose, in additiori, the cluty of preparing the requisitions.
Besides the labor growing out of this branch of duties in the office,
there are always, upon the settlement of the accounts of disbursing
officers, many transfer requisitions to register each, requiring various
entries to be made. Seven hundred and five examinations and reports
were made upon bounty land applications, and about one hundred
upon applications for pensions. To give some idea of the labor which
these examinations impose, I will state that rolls containing from five
hundred to one thousand names have sometimes to be looked through
for one name, and when it is found, it may appear that the man was
transferred to another vessel of equal complement, and thence to a
third, the rolls ofwhich have in like manner to be carefully examined.
It is not unfrequent, in such a case, that a whole day is necessarily,
occupied in the examination. The clerk charged with this duty is
also engaged in making up an abstract of balances due from the United
States. This work was commenced on the first of January last, and
has been kept up, the entries having been regularly and promptly
made as the balances are presented by the returns of pursers. The
, names being entered in alphabetical order, the abstract will be invaluable for future reference, especially as all payments of the balances
as made are faithfully entered thereon.
The number of allotments of pay by officers, seamen, and marines,
which was registered was sixteen hundred and fifty, and the number
discontinued was fifteen hundred and forty. The number of letters
received, briefed and registered was five thousand one hundred and
eighty-five, andthenumber written and recorded was six thousand and
eighty-one. There were six hundred and sixty-five reports recorded.
These comprise the regular official reports, settled accounts, reported
accounts, and miscellaneous. The latter are frequently very long.
Voluminous transcripts in five cases for suit, with a brief in each case,
were prepared, and the briefs recorded. Among the regular official
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reports are a detailed statement of the expenditures of the contingent
fund of this office, a statement of accounts standing more than three
years, and the balances due, and a statement of the expenditures of
the contingent fund of the navy. This last is a work of much research
and labor. Besides the regular reports, much labor was thrown upon
this office in the preparation of answers to special calls made by Congress, and the chairman of committees for information ujDon various
subjects. One of such calls is worthy of special mention. On the
12th of June, 1858, the Senate passed a resolution requesting ^Hhe
President of the United States to communicate to the Senate, as soon
after the commencement of the next session of Congress as possible,
the amount of money paid for pensions in each of the States and Territories since the commencement of the present government." This
resolution was referred to the Commissiorier of Pensions to answer,
who called upon this office for information to enable him to answer.
The information was furnished in a detailed statement, showing the
amount which had been paid in each year by navy pension agents, and
through this office to navy pensioners, from the commencement of the
government to the 30th June, 1854, the amount paid in each State
and Territory, and the amount paid to each of the different classes of
pensioners, &c., viz:, invalid, widows and orphans, privateer invalid
and widows and orphans of privateers' men during the same period.
The time of one clerk exclusively and a portion of the time of another
were devoted nearly three months to the collecting and arranging of
the material for this report.
Several prize accounts were settled during the year, and the lists
sent to the navy agent for payment. All the attention which the
limited force would allow has been bestowed upon the list of outstanding
balances due the United States, and a considerable reduction of the
list has been made.
I cannot close this report without briefiy adverting to the fact that
thebusiness of the office seems to be constantly increasing. I h a v e
made some examination with a view of instituting a comparison
between the amount of business during the last fiscal year and that
during the year ending June 30, 1819, but I find that the business
now exceeds so immeasurably that done in the year last referred to
that a comparison is inadmissible. The act of April 20,1818, (3d vol.,
Statute, p. 445,) passed one year after the office was established, fixed
the number of clerks for this office at eleven, besides the chief clerk.
The act of March 3, 1853, increased the number to fourteen, besides
the chief clerk; since the date of the latter act, three clerks have been
transferred to the office from other branches of the treasury, one of
whom was transferred immediately upon the act of 1853 going into
operation, and the other two in 1855. I think that, after a general
examination, I hazard nothing in stating that the regular business
has increased more than twenty-five per centum since 1853, and fully
three-fifths of that increase since 1855. A proportionate increaseof
the clerical force of the office, in view of the public interest, is therefore
highly necessary. But while confined to the present limited and
circumscribed accommodations in the way of rooms, I cannot suggest
that the desired increase of clerks be authorized. There is not room
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for the present force ofthe office. Double the number of rooms would
not be too many. The clerks, in consequence of this fact^ are subjected
to serious disadvantages in the j)erformance of their several duties.
Cases for files and accounts are crowded into every available space,
and are full. The three or four clerks in a room are compelled to
occupy an area which would not be too great for one. There is now
no other depository for files and accounts than the attic of the building,
where they are, to some extent, beyond the protection of the office, and
where the clerks are compelled to resort when it is necessary to refer
to them.
. They are, therefore, unsafe, inconvenient for reference, and from
their exposed situation they become more or less disarranged. The
intimate connection, however, between this office and the Navy Department renders it desirable and very important that it should continue
to occupy a portion of the Navy Department building.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A, J . O'BANNON,
Fourth Auditor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Toxasury.
E, •
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditor's Office, November 2, 1859.
SIR: In obedience to law, I have the honor to report that the condition of this office, resulting from its current operations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1859, has never been better.
During the year there have been settled in this office, ahd transmitted to the First Comptroller of the Treasury for his decision and
revision, thirteen hundred and ninety accounts of the several classes
referred by law to this office for adjustment; two thousand four hundred and forty-eight letters concerning the same have been written,
recorded, and dispatched to their destination. The business of this
office comprises the settlement of the accounts of ministers, ministers
resident, commissioners, charges d'afiaires to fbreign courts and governments, and their secretaries, consuls general, all salaried consuls, the
United States bankers at London, and the disbursing clerks of the
departments at home. These all transmit their accounts quarterly,
and when found correct in their preparation, and properly supported
by authorized charges and sufficient vouchers,--they are promptly
adju.T,ted, and the parties duly advised thereof.
Besides the accounts enumerated above, those of our consular officers
for disbursements made on account of relief afforded to our destitute
seamen in foreign ports, are likewise transmitted quarterly, and
•receive immediate attention. The accounts also of masters and owners
of vessels, or their assignees, for the passage of destitute seamen sent
home to the LTnited States by the consular officers, are received and
promptly adjusted. And farther, the accounts of the commissioners
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lUnder the5boundary and fishery commissions, -are auditedand repjDrted
on;as:.a part of the regular -business of this office.
.In connection with this report, I would invite your .attention to the
annexed :<statements in :detail, marked A .and B. In statement A is
:Shown "the -annual salary provided -by law for the salaried.consular
-officers -at the several places luamed, the amounts actually paid on
account of .'Salary, and the fees reported: as-received on aocount. of the
United. States for the year ending December 31, 1858.
A comparison of this statement with the corresponding onema.de
by this office for the year ending December 31, 1857, shows an excess
of rpayments by the Treasurer of the United States .over those last
reported'.of ^$16,415 .39, which is accounted for by the fact that while
the;paymen.ts for salary have been augmented -the sum of $3,995 "9.1
on.accountrof %ansit .and receiving instructions,, the itotal..amount of
fees reported is.less:hy the sum.of 412,.419 48.
It:is..t.Oibe,regretted that reports .of '^fees received" have mot;, dn all
cases, been .'forvvarded; for a very slight investigation and analysis of
the •statement -now furnished will show a gratifying increase in the
general amount as far as received, and a steady though gradual
approximation of the revenues of the government from this source
towards the disbursements on account of the consular system.
. In all cases, however, the delinquencies have been noticed, and those
in default reminded of the requireinents of the law.
The statement B exhibits, also in detail, the several sums of money
disbursed, at the consulates mentioned, for the relief and protection of
destitute-American seamen, and the amounts received by the several
consuls from, seamen and passed to the credit of the ^'^fund for relief
and protection of destitute :seamen.''
This statemerit ds a mew feature in the reports and .accompanyingpapers of this office, and is c suggestive in many of its particulars. .It
wilLbe observed that the disbursements at three consular ports,-viz:
Callao, Honolulu, and Lahaina, alone, are in excess of the -whole appropriaition for-the relief: and protection of seamen." at least one-fifth.,
and that the total of disbursements on account of relief ds in excess of
the::appropriation the sum of.$72,469 3.2.
'Underithe,a.ctidf.Congress of August.18, 1856, there have "been adjusted; and settled, «fbr the year ending -December 31,1858, the;aGcounts
of .the;principaL.and subordinate :salaried :Consular officers named in
statement.?A,\w.ho returned :fees:for theabove period, amounting,in:the
aggregate., =toi$98,383 41, which have been applied to wards the liquidation of-their salaries, amounting, for the same period, to $.255,540 85,
leaving-the sum^of one hundred and fifty-seven thousand one hundred
and: fifty-seven: dollars and forty-four cents ($1575157 44) as the amount
paid by the Treasurer of the United States :for excess of salaries over
.fees .received.
i t . affbrds me .pleasure to ibe able to state that, under the operation
of .the laws ifor remodeling the diplomatic and consular systems, and
the regulationsframed in pursuance of the same, the difficulties and
irregularities, .once so formidable and numerous, have disappeared,
.and;that the fsirnplicity and effectiveness of the present system are
•daily becoming more apparent. I have the satisfaction further to
report, that the current work in all the divisions of the operations of
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
163
this office has been kept up, and that there are, at the present date^
no accounts unadjusted, where it was possible, from the condition in
which they were rendered, to .audit and settle the same. In all such,
the necessary connections have bee.n »sug.ge.sted, and will doubtless be
naade.
The books of the office have been carefully and faithfully kept. The
force employed is sufficient for the prompt and efficient transaction of
the business, though the reports fbr some years past will show a steady
increase in the an.nual a-mo-unt of labor perfornied. The clerks in the
office are attentive and industrious, ,and the performance of their several
duties has been prompt and commendable, as the satisfactory result of
the operations ofthis office for the past year sufficiently attest,
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BAETHOLOMEW F U L L E E ,
Fifth Auditor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary ofthe Trmsury*
^
164
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Statement of the amount of salaries paid to, and fees received from, the
consular officers of the United States, mentioned in schedules B and G
of the act of August 18^, 1856, ^Ho regulate the diplomatic and con. sular systems of the United States," for the year ending December
30, 1858.
Consulates, -where located.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Alexandria
Acapulco
Aix-la-Chapelle .
Amoy
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Aspinwall
Apia
Athens
Amoor River
Aux Cayes
Am't of salary Amount of
per annum. salary paid.
P,500 00
2,000 00
2,500 00
3,000 00
1,000 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
500 00
$3,500 00
2,362 62
2,500 00
3,057 51
967 39
2,500 00
2,500 00
1,000 00
1,119 49
1,000 00
500 00
B.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Basle
Belfast
Beyrout*
Buenos Ayres...
Bordeaux
Bremen
Batavia
Bay of Islands.,
Bahia
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
Calcutta*
Constantinople.,
Cadiz
Callao
Canton
Cork
Candia
Cape Town
Carthagena
,
Cobija
Cyprusf.....
Cape Haytien..,
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
2,000 00
2,179 34
987 68
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
1,133 33
1,000 00
5,000 00
3,000 00
1,500 00
3,500 00
4,000 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
500 00
500 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
3,750 00
3,244 56
1,500 00
3,500 00
4,000 00
2,000 00
1,384 16
1,000 00
637 22
411 11
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,401 09
1,500 00
2,189 83
3,000 00
3,500 00
1,500 00
3,000 00
3,500 00
1,500 00
000
,000
,000
000
000
000
000
000
000
C.
1,000 00
D.
33. Demarara..
34. Dundee
E.
35, Elsinore.,
F.
36. Frankfort-on-the-Mayn.,
37. Foo-choo
38. Funchal
165
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Consulates, where located.
Am't of stilary Amount of
per annum. salary paid.
$1,000 00^
750 00
39. Falkland Islands
40. Fayal
|1,000 00
750 00
Fees
received.
$461 00
G.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
79
00
91
00
43
234 00
619 20
2,832 40
64 74
2,000 00
6,000 00
2,000 00
6,000 00
4,000 00
3,500 00
2,000 00
6,929 32
2,434 55
6,000 00
4,000 00
2,625 00
1,568 49
7,,379 04
1,455 16
6,037 33
2,270 49
2,809 39
1,500 00
1,500 00
5 00
2,000 00
2,000.00
743 84
1,500 00
1,500 00
3,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
7,500 00
7,500 00
1,500 00
1,000 00 >
1,500 00
1,703 80
3,000 00
2,000 00
750. 00
1,500 00
1,875 00
428 78
351 35
996 21
1,622 00
274 68
1,024 30
2,492 25
1,500 00
1,000 00
731 00
22 64
1,500
1,500
3,000
750
1,000
Geneva*
Genoa
Glasgow..
Guayaquil
Gaboon*
00
do
00
00
00
1,502
1,625
3,713
750
747
I-I.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
Halifax
Havana
Plamburg
Havre
Honolulu
HongKong*
J.
52. Jerusalem
K.
53. Kingston
L.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
LaRochelle
Laguayra
Lahaina
Leeds
Leghorn*
'.
Leipsic
Liverpool*
London|
Lyons
Lanthala
M.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
Malaga.....
Manchester*
Matanzas
Marseilles
Mauritius
Melbourne
Messina
Moscow
Munich...
Maranham||
Matamoras*
Mexico|
Montevideo
Monrovia*
Montreal
00
00
00
00
00
00^
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,500 00
1,831 52
2,.500 00
2,767 85
2,500 00
5,294 13
1,500 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
394 01
350 54
1,351 63
750 00
4,000 00
222 99
58 64
538 94
1,500 00
1,500 00
629 48
,500
000
;500
,500
,500
,000
,500
,000
000
000
000
000
;000
000
000
529
774
1,980
1,087
384
1,398
315
91
49
13
23
65
51
96
107 75
28 48
250 00
N.
79. Naples
im
KEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Consulates, where located.
80; Nassau, H . P
81. Ningpo*
Am't of salary Amount of
per annum. salary paid.
Fees
received.
|2,000 00
3,000 00^
^2,000^ 00
750 00
f900 66
^ 4 73
2.000 00
1^500 00
1,000 0.0
1,500 00
1,000 00
152 41
65= 01
,500 00
,500 00
,000 00
000 00
500 00
000 00
,000 00
500 00
000 00
500 00
1,500 00
3,899 45
5,000 00
3,518 27
3,000 00
673 07
2,000 00
375 00
1,000 00
493 20
701 59
849 51
5,275 25
1,.1!58 6G
9-42^ 96
251 26
555 22
261 39
305 06
29 50
2.000 00
6,000 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
6,000 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
4,604 19
1,091 10
179 19
5,000 00
5,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
4,000 00
4,673 302,500 00
3,724 83^
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,000^ 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
4,000 00
5,300 96
1,000 00 ' 1,290 76
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
500 00
500 00'
750 00
837 50
750 00
750 Od
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000' 00
1,000 00
1 56
130' 20
0.
82!. Qdessa||...
M. Oporto
..-
.....
M. Omoa
P.
85. Palermo
86. Panama
87. Paris
88'. Pel-nambuco
89'... Ponce
^0. Prince Edw'ard's Island*,
^ 1 . PoTt-au-Prince
^5: Paita*
93. Para
94. Paso del Norte
R.
95. Revelf
96. Rio de Janeiro
97. Rotterdam
98. Rio Grande
S.
99;.
lOdl
101.
102.
103:
104.
105:
106.iO'7.
108.
109.
110.
111.
.112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
Simoda..........
San Juan del Suf
SanJuan,F.R.§
Santiago de Cuba
Shanghai*
Singapore
Smyrna:
Southampton
St. Petersburg
St. Thomas
Stuttgardt
,
San Juan del Norte
,
St. Domingo
Sabanilla
St.. Croix*
St. Jago, Cape de Verds,
Spezzia
Stettin.
St. Paul de Loanda .......
880' 72
849 96
628 11
522 52
386- 37
165 00
1,585 54
260 50
312 36
65 96
270 55
67 67
28 16
9 20
2 00
65 38
T.
IM
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
Tangierst
Trieste
Trinidad de Cuba
Tripoli.....
Tunis*
Turk's Island
Tabasco
Tahiti.................
Talcahuano
3,000 00
2,000 00
2,500 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,000 00
500 00
1,000.00
1,000 00
2,163 04
2,967 03
3,000 00^
717 38
2,409 22
510 86
1,217 73
1,082 41
466 94
503 45
1 00
574 53
198 50
347 74
847 31
REPORT ON THE FINANCBS,
ST ATEMENT—Continued.
Consulate's, where locatedi
Am"'t of salary Amount.of
per annum. salary, paidi
P,000 00
500 00
128. Tumbez*
Pees
received".
p , 0 0 0 00
224 97
^587'37
79 89
00
00
00
00
3,801 63
5,013" 43
1,500 00^
675 00
1,754.89
704 51
422'.00"
72.42'
1,000^ 00
500'Od
72.42;
V.
129.
130.
131.
132.
Valparaiso....
Vera Cruz
Vienna
Venice*
3,000
3,000
1,500
750'
Z.
133. Zanzibar
Total amount of salary paid to 133 consular offices...
,
Total amouiit of fees^returned by them
Amount paid" by Treasurer of the United
States
255;540 85
98,383 41;
157,157:44.'
255,540 58
255,540 85
NOTE.—^The excess of salary paid tb some consular officers, over and above their salaries,,
per annum, is for time occupied in receiving their instructions and making the transit.
* Returns for the year,incomplete.
t Vacant,
j^ Returns for 1858 not made.
II Accounts unadjusted^from July 1,1857, to July 21,1858. Iwcumbent not a citizen ofthe
United'States, and by the 21st section of the act of August 18,.1856,,not entitled to salary.
§ Accounts for 1858 unadjusted, the incumbent having failed to comply with., the.requir.ements of sections 5 and 13 of the act of 18th August aforesaid.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Fifth Auditor's Office,.September 21,.1S59.
168
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Statement showing the amounts of money disbursed by American consuls
at foreign ports during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859^/or the
relief and protection of destitute American seamen, together with the
amounts of money paid by seamen into the ' ffund for the ilelief cind,
protection of destitute American seamen."
Name of consulate.
Money disbursed
Antigua
Aspinwall
,
Apia
Antwerp
Atwell, R. H., owner of the barque Hope.,
$968 00
1,065-90
657 75
744 00
267 98
Barbadoes
Bremen
Bay of Islands....
Bordeaux
Bathurst
Buenos Ayres
Bangkok
Bristol
56
167
333
99
108
1,313
318
843
82
87
77
25
02
85
25
99
3,196
46,228
• 490
513
50
36
62
76
Cape Town
Callao
Cork
Constantinople.
Demarara.
Dublin
19 04
155 74
Elsinore .
67 95
Fayal
Poo-choo-foo.
Guayaquil..
Gibraltar....
Gottenburs:.
Havana
Hobart Town
Halifax, Nova Scotia .
Honolulu
Hilo
Kingston, Jamaica..
4,010 19
50 00
61 75
357 67
3,086
34
, 546
74,834
6,748
25 00
173 08
. 722 88
iss"47
315 91
7,240 99
81 48
251 68
1,070 99
43 00
69 00
4,842 00
718 30
307 98
25 96
60,112
5,277
.46
'229
19
50
17
63
09
75
Montevideo..
Marseilles....
Messina
Minatitlan....
Manilla
Melbourne...
Macao
254
518
148
031
292
924
685
18
86
50
12
50
46
97
$114 00
115 50
98
62
20
83
08
Lahaina
Liverpool....
Leeds
Laguayra....
La Rochelle.
Na.ssau, N . P
Newcastle-on-Tyne.,
Naples
Waffes received.
1,223 74
125 84
119 88
878 90
6,618 00
330 20
34 00
30 00
62 00.
486 79
1,165 93
1 50
'175*06
169
REPORT ON THB FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Name of consulate.
Odessa.
Oporto .
Money disbursed. Wages received.
$23 78
27 50
Paita
,
Panama.
Pernambuco
Porto Praya
Prince Edward's Island.,
3,155
477
1,202
497
73
Rotterdam
,
Rio de Janeiro.,
404 38
1,170 40
Sydney, N. S. Wales.,
St. John's, N . B
St. Thomas
Smyrna
Shanghai
,
Singapore
Southampton
St. Paul de Loanda
Stettin
St. Petersburg
,
St. Juan, Porto Rico ..
3,578
104
591
86
2,543
644
50
108
2
120
358
07
71
71
44
71
34
58
71
00
33
00
Turk's Island..
Talcahuano
Tahiti
Tumbez
Trieste
274
8,889
1,459
725
110
75
00
10
50
77
1,916 00
108 00
Vera Cruz.
Valparaiso .
133 75
5,665 22
^575 50
Zanzibar .
3,828 00
15 00
Total.
55
00
77
20
33
$83 16
254,572 51
120 00
569 72
130 00
1,146 00
770 25
150 00
511 00
120 00
108 00
32,103 19
Total amount of disbursements by consuls.,
Total amount received by consuls
,
254,572 51
32,103 19
Amount paid by the United States..
Amount of appropriation
222,469 32
150,000 00
Deficiency..
72,469 32
170
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
F.
OFFIGE- OF- THE AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY
FOR THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November 25, 1859.
SIR: I n aeeord'ance Avith a pi-aetiee whieh originated in the year
1845, I have had the honor to submit to the Postmaster General an;
offi^cial statement of the operations^ of this office during thiC fiscal year
ending June 30,. 1859, accompanying it with full and elaborate statisttical tables, exhibiting the receipts and expenditures of the department, together with the financial results of our postal intercourse with
fbreign governments.
The practice had its origin in the mere suggestion of a late Postmaster General, of the propriety of appending to his annual report,
an official statement of the operations of this office in auditing the
accounts, both individual and general,- of the Post Office Department,
and in the collection of its revenues, either by correspondence or legal
proceedings. This statement has, by reason of the rapid and vast.
expansion of our postal system, become necessary to a proper und'erstanding of the multifarious accounts of the revenues" and expenditures
of the departmient.
As the statement and statistics referred to will form part of the
printed annual report of the Postmaster General, and as the previous
reports from thisioffice, which have been presented to the-public in
the finance reports of the treasury, exhibit in detail the organization
and arrangem;ent of the clerical force of the office, in which there has
not been any material change during the year, I deem it to be unnecessary at this time to present to you more than a mere summary of
t h e chief labors which have been so satisfactorily performed, by the.capableand faithful gentlemen employed therein.
The number of qiuarterly accounts of postmasters received
from the Post Office Department during; the year, by
the ^^^^stamp clerks'' of the examiners' division, for-the
examination and entry of the postage stamp, and
staniped envelope accounts, was
111,998
These accounts were subsequently examined and audited
by the examiners, and the aggregated items therein
registered analytically by the registers' division.
The number of those accounts in which errors were detected, whereby the balances due to the United States
were increased, and the accounts restated, copied and
mailed to the postmasters by whom the errors were
committed
19,649
The number of accounts of mail contractors audited by
the pay division, and the balances due thereon reported to the Postmaster General
34,892
The number of special and route agents' accounts audited
and reported to the Postmaster General
2,592
The number of miscellaneous accounts audited, &c
681
REPORT^ ON THE FINANCESv
The number of sj)ecial inail contractors and mail messengers' accounts audited, &c
.•
The number of ^'^collection orders" issued
The number of d'epartment drafts issued and recorded...
The number of department- warrants^ registered and countersigned ...•...•...,..
.:..The number of accounts on the ledgersan charge of the
book-keepers' division
Tlie number of accounts in charge of the coliecting div i s i o m . . . . . . . . .'.•.••.•.:•.
^
Vll
20,404
75,356
, 12,326
8,131
63-, 618
53,518
And the amount due to the United States by late postmasters, whose terms of service expired between the
1st of July, 1845, and the 30th of June, 1859, was... $561,021 51
Of which there has been collected.
203,264 49
Leaviong due- on the SOth. June^. 185-9^. ..^
Of which there is in suit...
And not in suit
'.
357,757 02
136,004 82
=
221,752 20
The number of suits instituted during, the year was 1'22', in 43 of
which judgments have been recovered in favor of the United States ;
25 of them have been concluded and the money paid into thetreasury.
The amount collected by suit was |29,487 76;. the number of ^^collection drafts" issued, 3,992; the number of folio post pages recorded
in the letter books, 3,690; the'number of letters received,. 116,791;
the number of letters prepared and mailed,, 73,443.
The postal accounts with Great Britain and the CanadiaB provinces,
France, Prussia, Bremen, and Hamburg, have been promptly adjusted
by the two clerks in charge of all ocean steamship-postal accounts.
The compilation of that portion of the ^^Biennial Eegister" pertaining to the Post Office Department,, which eovered 532 closely
j)rintecl pages in the last Eegister, is nearly com^pleted; a large portion thereof having been delivered to the publie printer..
Although the sum of $500 is appropria^ted by Oongress for the use
ofthe State Department, in compiling and supervising, t h e publication
ofthis ^^ Biennial Eegister," ne portion, of id; is expended in this office;
and the entiox labor of compiling, 532 pages of a book containing
726 pages, is performed here, in addition to^ t h e current- duties of the
office, subjecting it to great inconvenience; and I would respectfully
suggest that, in future,f some provision may bemade to-relieve it of
this extra labor.Eespectfully,;
THOS. M. TATE, Auditor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Seco'etary of the Treasury.
172
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
G.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
ComptroUer's Office, November 29, 1859.
SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a stateinent exhibiting
the operations of this office during the fiscal year ending on the 30th
June last.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W . MEDILL, Comptroller.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the TSxasury.
Statement exhibiting outline of current business, office of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, during thefiscal year ending June 30, 1859.
The following named warrants of the Secretary of the Treasury
have been countersigned, entered in blotters, and posted, to wit:
604 stock warrants.
22 Texas debt warrants.
1,934 quarterly salary warrants.
' 2,073 treasury (proper) warrants.
3,001 treasury (interior) warrants.
2,603 customs warrants.
2,567 war pay warrants.
639 war repay warrants.
1,003 navy pay warrants.
316 navy repay warrants,
1,165 interior pay warrants.
84 interior repay warrants.
23 treasury appropriation warrants.
67 interior and customs appropriation warrants.
12 war and navy appropriation warrants.
1 treasury funding warrant.
977 customs covering warrants.
518 land covering warrants.
1,257 miscellaneous covering warrants.
18,866 aggregate number of warrants.
The accounts described as follows, reported to this office by the First
and Fifth Auditors and Commissioner of the General Land Office,
have been revised and certified to the Eegister of the Treasury, to wit:
Judiciary: Embracing accounts of marshals, for expenses of
United States courts; of district attorneys, clerks of
United States circuit and district courts and United
States commissioners, for per diem and fees; rent of
court rooms, &c
793
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Diplomatic and consular: Embracing accounts of foreign ministers, for salary and contingent expenses; of United
States secretaries of legation, for salary; of consuls
general, consuls, and commercial agents, for salary,
and disbursements for relief of destitute American seamen; for passage from foreign ports to United States
of destitute and criminal American seamen and witnesses; of United States commissioners under reciprocity treaty, &c
Public lands: Embracing accounts of receivers of public
money; of receivers acting as disbursing agents; of
surveyors general and deputy surveyors; of lands erroneously sold; of the several States for j)er centage. on
lands sold within their limits, &e
Territorial: Embracing accounts of governors of Territories,
for contingent expenses, erection of public buildings,
and purchase of libraries; of secretaries of Territories,
for legislative and contingent expenses, &c
Hint and branches: Embracing accounts of gold, silver, and
cent bullion; of ordinary expenses, repairs, &c
Puhlic debt: Embracing accounts for redemption of United
States stock and treasury notes; interest on public
debt,&c
Public printing: Embracing accounts for public printing,
binding, and paper
.Salaries: Embracing accounts for salaries of United States
Supreme, district and territorial judges ; attorneys,
marshals, local inspectors; the clerks and other employes in the several executive departments, &c
miiscellaneous: Embracing accounts of the Coast Survey; of
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, the Insane
Asylum, Penitentiary, United States Boundary Commissions, of the United States Treasurer, horses lost
in the military service of the United States, Texas
debt, Cayuse Indian war. Clerk ofthe House of Eepresentatives, and Secretary ofthe Senate, &c
Aggregate number of accounts
173
1,162
2,472
121
67
650
259
1,381
1,346
8,251
There have been, also, regularly entered and filed, the half-yearly
emolument returns made by United States marshals, attorneys, and
clerks, in pursuance of the 3d section ofthe act of February 26, 1853.
Also, all requisitions made from time to time for advances to United
States marshals. Territorial officers, treasurers ofthe mint and branches,
to disbursing agents for erection of court-houses and post offices, mint
repairs, &c., have been examined and reported upon.
Three formal decisions have been made, covering 26 pages folio post.
Number.of letters written on all subjects, 4,071. Eecord of letters,
2,173 pages folio post. Besides, other duties have been performed
which it is deenied unnecessary to particularize.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
S.ecand Comptroller's Office, No.vember 15,1859.
SIR : I have .the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this,office during the fiscai year ending June 30, 1859:
The number-of accounts examined, passed, and recorded during the
year, were—
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Of those reported by the Second Auditor
1,536
Of those reported by t h e Third Auditor.
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2,630
Of those reported by the Fourth Auditor
429
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4,595
Besides these, of .a class of ^^certificate" accounts showing balances
due soldiers and seamen, &c., payable by the paymasters of the army
and the navy agents, there were examined., recorded, and passed—
Of those repprted by the Second Auditor.
Of those reported by the Fourth Audiitor
.,.......,..
Total.......
455
412
867
The aggregate a.mount of disbursements emb.race.d in the 4,595 settlements above mentioned was |44,398,117 32..
The requisitions upon .the Secretary of the Treasury received, examined, countersigned, and recorded on the books-of this .office, were:
Of those draion hy the Secretary of the Interior, viz:
Pay or advance requisitions
Repay requisitions —
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Of those drawn hy. the Secftxtary of War, viz:
Pay or .advance requisitions
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Eepay requisitions
Of those drawn by the,Secretary of the Navy, mz:
Pay or advance requisitions
' B.epay requisitions
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Total..
1,174
88
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2,574
450
1,010
320
5,616
The number of letters received, answered, filed and indexed, was
756, the :answers thereto covering 448 pages, folio post, of the Letter
Book.
The number of ^cases prepared for suit and transmitted to the Solicitor of the Treasury was ten.
The annual statements required by the act of May .1, 1820, were
promptly transmitted, in duplicate, to the Secretaries of the Interior^
of War, and of the Navy. These statements showed the balances of the
several appropriations standing upon the books on the 1st July, 1857;
the appropriations made for the service of the fiscal year 1857-'58;
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17;5
.the repayments -and transfers in that year; the amount .applicable
under each appropriation; and the amount drawn by requisitions duri n g the same; and, finally, the balances remaining unexpended on the
3.0th J u n e , 1858,, with such appropriations as were •caifried to ihe surplus fund.
The revision of:aGCOunts requiredof this office under the regulations
of :th.e Executive for carrying into efiect the provisions of the treaties
of October .26, 1852, and of May, 24, 1854, with the Chickasaw tribe
of Indi'ans, has been duly made and the records kept up.
Other iprescribed and usual duties of this office, embiiacing decisions
on ^cases reported from the Second, Third, and Pourth Auditors,,iand
from the difFerent bureaus and offices of .the War and Navy.Depart:ments have promptly received the attention .of this .office.
All whi.ch is respectfully .submitted.
W i t h great respect, your obedient servant,
-J. MADISON CUTTS, C.(mptrMer,
.Hon.
;HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,
I.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Commissioner of Customs, November 18, 1859.
S I R : I n presenting a ireport of the .operations of this office forthepre-sent year, it afibrds me pleasure to be enabled to state that all accounts
reported to this office by the First Auditor have been promptly adj usted,
and the balances certified to the Eegister of the Treasury.
There have been,adjusted within the past year accounts of collectors
of-customs and surveyors acting as designated collectors, including
accounts of disbursing agents of the treasury, and the emolument and
additional comj)ensation accounts of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors, to the number of three thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
Accounts relating to the superintendence and construction of lighthouses, buoys and beacons, marine hospitals, and miscellaneous purposes, amount to one thousand five hundred and seventy-five.
The number of requisitions issued upon estimates furnished by the
proper officers,, for-expenses ofcollecting the revenue from custonis, for
debentures and excess of deposits,, for the sup.port of light-houses and
maintenance and support of sick and disabled seamen, for construction
and jepair of public buildings, and other miscellaneous .purposes,
amount to .two thousand one hundred and thirty-four.
Three thousand seven hundred and one letters were received .and
registered in the course of the year, and five thousand seven hundred
and.fifty-^six were written and recorded.
'The results produced by the modification ofthe general reg.ulations,
directed by your letter ofthe 16th of June, 1858, which authorized the
collectors and surveyors acting as collectors whose several advances
were found not to exceed two thousand dollars per quarter, &c., to
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render their respective accounts quarter-yearly instead of monthly,
have proved highly satisfactory. The modification appears to have
received the general approbation of those officers ; and while their
accounts continue to be rendered with the same regularity as before
the modification, and the security for the faithful performance of their
duties is fully preserved, much labor and expense is thereby saved
both in their offices and in this. A portion of the time thus saved in
this office has been employed in collecting a mass of correspondence
connected with the accounts and the reven.ue from customs, which had
accumulated in the office of the First Comptroller from January 1,
1838, to March 3, 1849, and in this office from that date, which was
the time of its separation from the former office, to the 31st of December, 1858, a period of twenty-one years. The letters thus collected, all
ofwhich ought to be preserved for future reference, have been arranged
and bound in seventy-three large volumes. This work having been
completed, the number of clerks has been reduced, as you are aware,
from eleven to nine, by whom the duties appertaining to their respective desks, it gives me pleasure to say, are promptly and faithfully and
skilfully performed. Two of the clerks that have retired from the
office belonged to the second class, and their places are now supplied by
clerks of the first class. Inasmuch, therefore, as these clerks are performing the same kind and amount of service as was performed by
their predecessors, I would respectfully suggest, as a measure of justice
to which they are clearly entitled, the propriety of placing them also,
as soon as it can be done, in the second class.
I would invite your attention to the recommendations contained in
my report of the 20th of November last, and especially to that which
relates to the approval of the bonds of collectors, naval officers, and
surveyors.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
SAM'L INGHAM, ^
Commissioner of Customs.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
J.
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES,
November 23, 1859.
SIR : In compliance with your instructions, I have the honor to submit the following summary of the business of this office during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1859:
The amount covered into the treasury during the year by 3,793
warrants was—
From customs, la.nds, and miscellaneous sources
$82,478,557 50
From Interior Department
411,392 52
From War Department
2,242,333 10
From Navy Department
2,163,218 32
97,295,501 44
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which includes repayments of previous advances and amounts transferred from one appropriation to another in adjusting the baiances of
settled accounts.
The payments during^ the same period on^ 14,911 warrants and by
14,271 drafts were—For civil, miscellaneous, diplomatic, and public debt... $41,745,894 11
For Interior Department
5,256,:798 05
'For War Department
:
. . 2 5 , 4 8 6 , 1 5 5 48
-For;Navy Department
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16,806,208 05
89;295,055 69
which also includes payments for transfer of balances in adjusting
sqttled accounts.
The amount received at the several offices of the treasury for the
use of the Post Office Department was $5,990,734 25, and the amount
of 7,860 post office warrants, $6,305,804 5 8 ; balance to the ereditof
the department at the end of the year, $29,067 4 1 .
The sum of $18,465,097 92.has been removed from one depositary to
another "during the year for the purpose of being coined, or being used
in making disbursements for the publie service.
"Transfer drafts were issued to authorize the movement ofthis amount,
part ofwhich was effected by actual, transportation, and the remainder
by the conimon operation of exchange, whereby the expense of transportation was avoided, and a premium obtained on a considerable
portion.
The practice of holding moneys drawn 'from the treasury at the
credit and subject to.the orders of disbursing officers continues to
work satisfactorily, and has been much extended since my last report.
The receipts in the money branch of this office on treasury account
proper from all sources during the year amounted to $10,025,417, of
which $5,673,339 has been transferred without expense by means of
2,194 checks, given in exchange-fox coin paid in advance.
Treasury drafts,. amounting to $9,859,405 45, have been satisfied
either with coin or by being placed to the credit of disbursing offi'cers.
^Sixty-two accounts have been kept with disbursing officers, and
17,311 of their checks been paid, amounting to $8,264,633.
The duties ofthe office since the commencement ot the present year,
in eonsequence of the continued disability, from sickness, of Mr. Treasurer Casey, having devolved on me for some time, I take great pleasure in saying on his behalf that the entire business of the office has.
been conducted with dispatch and accuracy, and is nowin a very commendable condition.
WM. B. EANDOLPH,
Acting Treasurer ofthe United States,
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,
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OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
November 28, 1859.
SIR: I have the honor to transmit you herewith a report of the
operations of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859. In
preparing this report, I have, in orderto make it more intelligible,
arranged the business in classes in tabular form, as far as it could be
conveniently done, in order that it may more distinctly and clearly
appear what has been done in each judicial district during the year, as
follows, viz:
Class 1. Embraced in tabular statement of suits brought during the
year on account of public officers, contractors, &c., which were settled
and adjusted by the accounting officers ofthe Treasury Department.
Class 2 is a like statenient of suits brought during the year in the
several judicial districts, for the recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of the revenue laws.
Class 3 is a like statement of suits brought on warehouse transportation bonds for duties on goods imported.
Class 4 is a ,like statement of miscellaneous suits brought, which
includes all suits brought during the year not embraced in the three
precediilg tables.
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' Statement 5 is a general summary showing the aggregates of the
above tables.
From this general summary it appears that the whole number of
suits of every description brought during the year was 744, of which
24 were of Class 1, for the recovery of $99,415 91 ; 257 for the
recovery of fines, penalties, and forfeitures (Class 2) for violations of
the revenue laws, the mass of which are in T^em, but which includes
specific penalties and fines, amounting to $632,302 83; 74 on warehouse transportation bonds, amounting to $130,924 10, and 389 miscellaneous suits for $53,850.
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Of these suits, 271 have been tried and disposed of during the year,
as follows, viz : 184 decided in favor of the United States ; 16 decided
against the United States, and 71 settled and discontinued without
trial: leaving 473, still pending undecided.
Of the old suits on the dockets, which originated and were commenced previous to the^ commencement ofthe fiscal year, 265 have
been tried and disposed of during the year, as follows: 87 decided for
the United States, 38 decided against the UnitedStates, and 140 settled
and dismissed without trial.
The aggregate number of suits of all descriptions decided and disposed of during the year is 536. The gross amount of judgments
obtained, exclusive of cases in rem, is $289,123 23, and the amount
collected from all sources is $1,246,805 71; ofwhich sum, $415,671 21
was collected and paid into the treasury on judgments obtained, and
the residue, $831,134 50, settled and adjusted with the collectors of
the customs after suits were brought and process served.
In my report of last year I called your attention to the fact that
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there was due to the government, in the form of old unsatisfied judgments, a debt amounting to more than twenty-two millions of dollars,
exclusive of interest; that amount has been increased during the past
year, and I deem it my duty to repeat what I said in my last report in
relation to it, and to ask for it your serious consideration.
For all this vast amount judgments have been obtained and executions issued, which have been returned by the marshals ^nulla bona.'
I will venture to call your attention to this large amount of debts due
the government in a more earnest manner than by a inere official statement of their existence.
^^Upon these claims suits have been brought, the rights of the parties have been adjudicated, and judgments have been pronounced by
the courts in favqr ofthe United States. Executions have been issued,
placed in the hands of the marshals, and these executions have been
returned by the marshals to the clerks' offices with their entry upon
them oi no property. The services of th'e officers intrusted Avith their
collection have been performed, they have received their fees, and the
executions are left in the offices ofthe courts to sleej) the sleep of death.
It is true they may be re-issued, and again placed in the hands of the
marshals, to be levied upon any property of the defendants that may
be hereafter found. But who is to point out this property? Who is
to hunt up and procure the evidence that may be necessarv to condemn
it? And who is to pay the expense that may be thus incurred? If
the district attorney should know of any property which might be subject to any judgment in favor of the United States within his district,
it would, doubtless, be his duty to have it levied upon; but it is of rare
occurrence that the district attorneys possess this knowledge, and it is
not to be expected that any considerable amount will ever be collected
by reason of any personal knowledge which the district attorneys or
inarshals may have of the property of the defendants, so that the questions above propounded remain in full force. Whose duty is it to move
in this matter ? The law makes it the duty of the plaintiff; and as the
plaintiff in these cases (the United States) can only act through its
officers and agents, it is absolutely necessary that such legislation
should be had as to designate some mode by which the rights of the
United States, under these old judgments, may be more vigorously prosecuted. Unless this is done, my opinion is tliat almost the whole of
this vast amount will be lost.
^^ After much reflection, permit me respectfully to suggest that you
recommend to Congress to pass a law to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ such agents and attorneys as he may think necessary to collect the debts above referred to, at a compensation to be
agreed upon by the agents and attorneys so employed and the Secretary
of the Treasury, to be paid in every instance out of the amount collected ; and also to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to settle
and compromise said cases on such terms as he may think proper. There
is reason to believe that a considerable sum could be collected on these
old cases if the government could have the aid of active, energetic
agents who were stimulated to exertion by a reasonable and adequate
compensation. And there is a probability that in some cases where it
is impossible to collect any thing by law, the defendants might be
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induced to make such a compromise as would realize something to the
United States, that they might get clear of the incumbrance of the
judgment, restore their credit, and hold property without concealment."
An experience of two years has satisfied me that the present inode
of compensating distriet attorneys is not such as to command for the
government the highest order of professional ability, nor does it offer
such inducements to an active, zealous discharge of duty, on the part
of district attorneys, as the public interests very often require.
The fee bill of 1853 gives to district attorneys certain specified fees
for certain specified services, and they are not allowed-to receive any
other compensation whatever. There is a vast amount of professional
labor for which no compensation is provided; and i n a great many cases
the fees allowed to the district attorneys are so small and insignificant,
compared with the importance of the service to be rendered, as to place
the district attorney in a -position among his professional brethren
truly'hunailiating..
There is no provision made by law for increasing the compensation
of the district attorney in proportion to this labor in particular cases,
and in proportion to his success. And there is no doubt that the loss
to the government in consequence of this wholly inadequate compensation may be counted by millions of dollars, and by hundreds of thousands annually.
To meet this very great evil in the present mode of compensation,
I respectfully recommend'that, in addition to the fees now allowed by
the fee bill, the district attorneys be allowed a commission of five per
cent, upon all sums collected by them and paid into the treasury. It
is true that this mode of compensation would swell the amount received
by some district attorneys to a very large sum, but in no case woiild it
be larger than a just remuneration for the service rendered, for the
district attorney could not receive one dollar until he had deposited
nineteen in the treasury.
I again earnestly recommend that you will ask Congress to pass a
law that will materially increase the compensation of district attorneys,
either upon the basis indicated above or in some other form.
All which is respectfully submitted.
JUNIUS H I L L Y E E , Solicitor.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury,
No. 1.
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No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
^1,035 .50 collected without suit on unsettled claim against J. W. Keliyj deceased.
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VERMONT.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year. No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
MASSACHUSETTS.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
J)ecisions and collections in suits brought prior to-the commencement ofthe presentfiscalyear
$730 68
297 63
21,248 79
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297 63
21,248 79
22,277 10
22,277 10
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No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought previous to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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Decisions and collections in suits brought prior to commencement of the present fiscal year..
9,440 00
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Richardson.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits brought prior to commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
$6,337 76
NEW JERSEY.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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DELAWARE.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought priorto the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
1858.
Nov. 10 AnnaMcK.T. Wynkoop, administratrix of F.M. Wynkoop, late marshal.
Nov. 10 Geo. H. and Chas. S.
Boker, administrators of C.S. Boker,
surety of F. M.
Wynkoop.
Cameron,
Nov. 10 Simon
surety of F. M.
Wynkoop
Nov. 10 Robert K. Scott,
surety of F. M.
Wynkoop.
Nov. 10 Ross Bunting and
Michael Blynn,
administrators of
T. C. Bunting,
surety of F. M.
Wynkoop.
1859.
Fcb. 11 Jno. Meyer and Jno. Henry Sohaer and
Lockner.
Louis Mossert.
$10,773 22
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year.
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
No suit commenced dnringthe fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits brought prior to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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EASTERN DISTRICT O F VIRGINIA.
1859.
J a n . 25
John J. Jones.
Jan.
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John J. Jones.
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R. McCandlish and
Robert Saunders.
R.
McCandlish,
Robt. S a u n d e r s ,
and W . G. Young.
Samuel T . Sawyer.
^3,074 00
10,182 98
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Elizabeth W h i t e head, executrix
of N . C. W h i t e head, surety of S.
T . Sawyer.
J o h n D. Gordon,
executor of John
Dozier, surety of
S. T . Sawyer.
J o h n E . Doyle,
administrator of
Josiah
Wells,
surety of S. T .
Sawyer.'
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of Sept. 20, 1850.
Debt on purser's bond
of January 2,1854.
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in suit vs. Lie-ut. Kinney.
NORTH CAROLINA.
1859.
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And. J . O ' H a n l o n . . John D. Williams,
John M c R a e , J.
H. Roberts, and
Jos. B . Starr.
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debt on bond.
1859.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.
No suit brought during the fiscal year.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to the commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALAB.-VMA.
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year.
$3,138 88
$925 69
925 69
925 69
4,064 57
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and suit postponed.
Suit vs. P. G. Davidson.
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WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year.
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NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF MISSISSIPPI.
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WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.
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EASTERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF MISSOURI.
No suit brought during the fiscal year.
No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to commencement of the present fiscal year.
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.
No suit commenced duringthe fiscal year
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Decisions and collections in suits brought prior to commencement ofthe present fiscal year
Suits vs. F. W. Lea and sureties
for $49,847 20 dismissed, per order
of Secretary of the Interior, dated
May 12, 1859.
MIDDLE AND AVESTERN DISTRICTS OF TENNESSEE.
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Nq suit commenced during the fiscal year
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$1,500 00
Case of S. B. Bates.
$1,500 00
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO.
No s,jr[t commenced during the fiscal year.
No decisions or cc«lections in suits brought prior to the commencement of the present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO.
No suit commenced during the fiscal year
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$i,765 62
$1,765 62
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Jud.gment-us. sureties of C. K. Smith.
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1858.
Sept. 27
Frs, Huebschmann, Udward Weisner,
Jas. Luddington.
$13,133 27 Debt on bond as late Superintendent Indian
affairs.
1859.
Oct. 4
$3,314 47
),769 55
Credits allowed at the Treasury'Department to F. Huebschniann while
suit was pending against him.
No decisions or collections in suits brought prior to the commencement of the present fiscal year..
IOWA.
1859.
April 12 Rufus Beall & P. A.
Sarpy, sureties of
E. R. Doyle, late
marshal.
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Babbitt, and appeal taken to United
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Verdict for defendant in suit vs. R.
Coles, and appeal taken to United
States Supreme Court.
Decisions and collections in suits brought prior to tlie commencement ofthe present fiscal year.
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Credits allowed at the Treasury Department in accounts of A. M.Frid. ley after commencement of suit.
Suit pending against for the balance
due the United States.
$14,115 83
Collected on bond of L. Maynard.
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
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Sept. 28
1859.
Mar. 16
$500 00
Alonzo Felton and
Daniel Waller.
Levi Bordo and J .
C. Jennison.
Mar. 16
Decisions, and collections i n suits commMiced preyious to t h e present fi
$317 43
$280 27
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48 80
1
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287 5U
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724 83
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1
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F e b . 22
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$500 00
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Aug. 12
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Dec. 11
Dec. 11
1858.
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master of brig J .
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articles.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF N E W YORK.
185 3.
July
6
July
July
16
16
July
16
July
16
July
17
July
July
17
17
Secs. 3, 4, a;nd 5, act August 30, 1843.
Sec. 103, act Marcb 2, 1799.
Sec. 66, sarne act
T h e steam propeller Ora alias S w a n ,
her tackle, apparel, and funiiture.
200 cases gin and 2 cases brandy
1 case, marked 0 325, contauiing 200
pieces plate glass.
4 cas-es, K, No. from 916 to 920, and
9 cases, 0, No. 305 to 313, containing glass.
1 case, K, 922, and 1 case, 0, 320,
containhig glass.
252 boxes, marked A ; 62 boxes,
niarked B; and 165 boxes, marked
C, containing cigars.
341 hhds. a n d 36 tierces sugar
56 hhds. sugar. A , 101 to 150, a.nd
175 to 180.
Sec. 66, same a c t .
Sec. 66, same act
Sec. 66, same act, and sec.
4, act May 28, 1830.
.do.
.do.
July
17
David C. Healy.
July
July
17
19
Eml. W i l l i n g . . .
July
19
July
19
July
22
July
23
Aug.
9
Aug.
9
Aug. 14
Aug. 14
Aug. 14
Aug. 14
Aug. H
Aug. 14
75 boxes, D, and 278 boxes, E , containing sugar.
234 boxes, marked F , containing
susrar.
135 boxes, G P—A; 72 boxes, G P—B;
125 boxes, G P—C, containing
sugar.
73 hlids. sugar, 73 hhds. molasses,
67 logs cedar, and 25 tons fustic,
. marked J B.
10 Iiides, marked W , and 85 hides,
marked D.
1 leather bag and 1 hat box, containing laces.
1 parcel, containing 17 gold w a t c h e s ,
65 silver watclre.^:, and 4 gold
chains, marked Kolpecke.
16 1-4 pipes, C T A; 20 1-8 pipes,
[J C,] containing brandy.
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14 1-2 pipes, 7 1-4 pipes, .31 1-8pipes,
marked [S B,] containing brandy.
44 1-2 pipes, 61 1-4 pipes, and 17 1-8
pipes, [S B,3 containing brandy.
4 1-2 pipes and 5 1-4 pipes, marked
C A S , containing brandy.
3 1-2 pipes, marked C A S, containing brandy.
5 puncheons^ marked 8 B , containing Sin-
Secs. 9 and 10, act August
30, 1842.
Secs. 9 and 10, same act . . .
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799,
and sec. 4, act May 28,
1830.
Same acts
.do.
.do.
Secs. 7, 8, and 9, act Mar.
1, 1823.
Act not stated
Sec. 66, act Mar. 2,1799, &
sec. 4, act May 28, 1830.
Same acts
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.do.
do.
1,040 87
966 11
No. 2.—STATEMENT—Continued.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK—Continued.
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Against wliat or w h o m .
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1
3
3
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Under w h a t act incurred.
1858.
Aug. 14
25
Aug. 14
96
Aug. 14
o
3
27
Aug. 14
OR
Sept.
1
99
Sept.
8
30
Sept.
8
31
Sept.
8
30
Sept.
8
33
Sept.
8
34
Sept.
8
35
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1799.
Sec. 66, same act. and sec.
4, act of May 28,'1830
4 cases embroideries, marked TAI fBl
[C][D.]
22 packages straw, marked F & B—
P ; 75 bags rubber, marked S—P ;
and 13 bags rubber, marked S—P.
1859.
Mar. T.
$2,465 00
$2,465 00
$2,338 58
I
1
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1 case G 3, and 1 bundle C 4, contgiining embroideries.
5 cases, marked [S,] No. 7, 8, 9, 12
and 16, containing sheep-skins, Ste.
1
Sec. 66, act of March 2,
1799; sec. 4, a c t o f May
28, 1830.
5 1-2 pipes, 12 1-4 pipes, marked C
A S, containing brandy.
44 1-2 pipes, 24 1-4 pipes, marked C
A S, containing brandy.
43 1-2 pipes, 24 1-4 pipes, marked C
A S, containing brandy.
5 1-2 pipes, 3 1-4 pipes, marked C A
S, containing brandy.
T h e " J u l i a L a w r e n c e , " her tackle,
&c.
3 -3
3
3
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24
1
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Patrick H. Simpson $43,433 00
St. Solomon Simpson.
3,216 47.
C o r n ' u s V . S.Rose^
velt, Jas. A. Rosevelt, and T h e o dore Rosevelt.
do
Mar. T .
535 00
444 78
do
1858.
Dec. T . r
907 25
741 68
1
(lo
Dec. T .
519 35
394 56
1
Sec. 66, act of March 2,
1799.
535 00
1
^
1
.36
Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Qct.
1
Oct. 11
Oct. 16
45
46
Nov. 2
Nov. 10
47
48
Nov. 13
Nov. 13
49
Nov. 13
50
Nov. 13
51
Nov. 13
52
Dec.
8
53
Dec.
8
54
Dec.
6
, 121 91
24 06
1
91 63
Feb. T.
109 00
96 42
4 13
109 00
47 62
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Sec. 65, sarae act, and sec.
4, act of May 28,1830.
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7 cases, marked E & C, 956; G L ,
638; N K, 1760; C A, 1094; G A,
1095; [4] 7458, C S—N R, 456,
containing smoking tobacco and
pipes.
Sheldon C. Hubbard
1 case, marked F F. L 201, containing w^oolens.
Sec. 7, chan. 43, act of
March 3, 1851.
Sec. 28, act of August 30,
1842; sec. 3, act of March
3, 1857.
1
Nov. T .
Sec. 54, act March 2 , 1 7 9 9 . .
8 0 0 . 6 3 , act March 2; 1799.. Nov
T.
498 80
498 80
427 55
1
1,078 80
1,078 80
998 12
1
......do
clo
1859.
April T .
Mar. T .
1,469 20
667 35
1,285 34
537 41
1
1
do
Feb. T.
103-27
10 02
1
Aug. T .
180 58
68 67
1
165 50
98 03
1
do
'
do
1
1
185S.
Secs. 46 and 68, same a c t . . . Dec. T .
1 parcel, no mark, containing precious stones.
1 parcel, marked A . J a c o n e t , ' c o n taining jewelry.
I tin box and 1 case, marked T h o s .
W a t s o n , containing watch movements.
Secs. 45 and 68, same a c t . . Dec. T .
1859.
do
do
Feb. T .
do
Thos. Clark, M. M.
N.Smith &Wra.
Sinclair.
55 Dec. 14
863 40
1858.
Sec. 46 and 68, same a c t . , . . Oct. T .
1 package, marked " S m o c k , " containing silver-plated ware.
1 parcel, containing diamonds and
rubies, marked D. Fortigo.
150 hhds. and 21 tierces, marked
Sta. Susanna C ; 127 hhds. and
21 tierces, marked Sta. Susanna
M ; 166 hhds. and 11 tierces,
marked Trinidad C, containing
sugar.
100 boxes tobacco, marked P E
1 case, marked Clark & Pendleton,
containing cigars.
2 trunks, marked W m . Brown, containing shirts.
1 t r u n k , l case, and 1 hat box, marked
Felix Evans, containing silks.
2 packages, marked Jos. Fletcher,
contaming 4 gold watches.
1,008 61
Secs. 23, 24 and 68, same
act.
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Dec. T.
Secs. 23,24,48 and 68, same
act.
1 box and 1 valise,'marked David
Dix, containing laces, &c., aud 1
package, rnarked Mr. Hayman,
containing laces, &c.
1 package, without any mark, containing enibroideries.
1 package, marked John McKay,
containing muslin, laces, &c.
102 1-4 boxes cigars
165 50
......do
do
J o h h Lloyd, (debt). P 5 , 0 0 0 00
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799,
and, sec. 4, act May 28,
1830.
•
1
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1
No. 2.-^STATE]\qENT--0Qntmued.
00
S O U T H E R N D I S T R I C T O F N E W YORK—Continued.
;« s
Against w h a t or w h o m .
Under w h a t act incurred.
°.^
I n rem.
In personam.
S
<
1858.
1&S8.
J o h n Lloyd, (case) $25j000 00
Dec. 14
Dec. 14
Dec. 14
1 parcel, marked, Chas. Dupsuet,
containing jewelry,
l e a s e and 1 barrel, marked A. J a m e s ,
containing cigars.
Dec. 14
1 parcel, marked J o h n Foggan
Dec. 18
T h e bark Emily, h e r t a c k l e , apparel,
aud furniture.
Dec. 18
6 cases, marked G W 3, A M 80 and
81, A G 53, J L F 1653, and. H P
147, containing straw and hair
braid.
865 1-10 boxes, 98 1-4 boxes, and 2
cases, No.s. 1 and 2,, niaiked P P ,
containing cigars.
89 cases, marked S. B. & Co.; 10
cases, marked s a m e ; 1 case marked same, containing, glass and
fancy goods.
2 cases fancy goods, raarked G F A
H , Nos. ,2978 and 2979.
62 Dec. 18
63 Dec. 29
64 -Dec. 29
65 Dec. 29
4 cases, marked C. S-, containing
carpeting.
Same acts
1859.
Secs. 46 and 68, act Mareh Mar. T .
2, 1799.
Sec. 63, act March 2, 1799, Mar. T .
and sec. 4, act May 28,
1830.
Same acts, and sec. 2 1 , act Aug. T .
Au'just 3D, 1842. Sec. 50., act March 2 , 1799..
Secs. 66 and 68, same a c t . .
Secs. 66 and 68, sarae act,
and sec. 4, act May 28,
1830.
1 package, contatniog jewelry, laces.
Sic.
$225 55
$125 47
261 30
158 56
849 45
705 31
1858.
Dec. T .
$3,235 80
3,235 80
3,235 Sl
Dec. T .
• 2,426 02
2,426 02
2,:>24 13
Dec. T .
9,998 75
9,998 75
9,772 42
1,010 00
919 15
Sec. 66, act March 2, 1799,
.and sec. 28, act August
30, 1842.
Secs. 65 and 68, act March
2, 1799, and sec. 4, act
May 28, 1830.
1859.
66 Jan. 19
i<
Secs. 46 and 68, act March
2,1799,
1859.
Jan. T.
•3
67
Jan.
22
68
Jan.
22
69
Jan.
22
Feb.
5
Feb.
5
Feb. 12
Feb. 17
>
74
F e b . 17
75
F e b . 17
5 ca.ses, marked 0 . B. 5i Go., 320 to
324, containing silk, laces, &,c.
76
77
Feb. 17
Feb. 17
4 c a s e ci "Tear's marked FE Gl
3 cases, V C, 1,2, 3, containing perfumery, perlumed oil, and pomades.
78
79
Feb. 17
F e b . 17
80
Mar.
81
Mar. 11
82
Mar. 11
5
Mar. 11
Mar. 17
Mar. 23
Sec. 66, act March 2,1799,
and sec. 4, act Mav 28,
1830.
Saine acts
3 cases, A A S—C, 1 case, A A S—
N Y, and 1 harrel, A A S—N Y,
containing cigars.
1041 1-10 boxes, and 10 1-4 boxes,
raarked M N ; 2 cases, M 98 and
9 8 ; 3ea.<es, V. V. M Y, 1, 2, and
3, containingVigars.
14 casc.-^, niiirked S H C, Nos. 1,2,
and 3, L P , 3 , 4 , 9 , 6 , &c., containing cut-glass, chhia, and metal
goods.
2 cases, marked L S, Nos. 629 and
630, containing indecent photographs.
2 cases, C F A H, S t e , containing
satinets. &c.
1 quantity of chamois, oil, fleshes,
and other article.s.
Jan.
T.
4,551 93
4,551 93
4,416 56
1
Jan.
T.
1,500 00
i,500 00
1,409 40
1
1
Sec. 28, act Au''; 30,1842..
Moses H. Grinnell,
Pobert li. M^nt u . h , John W .
A.--hmun, & Elias
W a d e . jr.
Peter V . ' k i n g and
Nath'l W . Char" tar.
c6,000 00
Sec. 28, sarae act, and chap.
63, act March 2, 1857.
Secs. 6G and 68, act March
2, 1799; sec. 4, act May
28, 1830.
SGO 66 net March 2 1789
Mar. T .
.138 40
138 40
45 41
1
Feb. T .
6,534 85
6,534 85
6,345 83
1
]
1
5,000 GO
Sees. 66 and 68, act March
2, 1799; sec. 4, act May
28, 1830.
.. . .
do
1
1
do
do
1
1
-
14 cases cigarettes, niarked [Cl 165
to 178.
8 bales, raarked C B 7880,7887, containing woolen cloths.
1 case, marked B A 5934, containing corsets.
2 cases, marked W D & C || 540,
541,
containing
photographic
views.
5 cases, M P , 1, 2, 3, &c.; 220 1-10
boxes and 2 c a s e s ; and 83 i-4
" boxes M P, containtng cigars.
70 cases, marked F , &.C., containing German cigars, fruit, &tc.
1
do
,
1
'.
Secs. 66 and 68, act March
2, 17b"9.
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30, 1842;
sec. —•, act March 2,1857
Mar. T .
670 78
670 78
1
Mar. T .
100 00
Sec. 13 act Feb 18 1793
1
1
Secs. 66 and 68, act March
2, 1799; sec. 4, act May
28, 1830.
Chas. Kohler, master of steamboat
Water Witch.
594° 07
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,896 35
1
1
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK—Continued.
o
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Against what or w h o m .
a
is
87
88
p
0
0
1s
Under w h a t act incurred.
(
"s
3
I n rem.
I n personam.
3
0
B
T h e steamer W a t e r W i t c h
Mar. 25
5 cases, marked L R Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7,
and 8, containing cigars.
Mar. 31
90
91
qo
Mar. 29
93
April
91
April 13
95
April 14
95
April 14
9
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1859.
Mar. 25
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Amount of collections on
judgraent.
No, 2.—STATEMENT—Continued.
4 cases, marked B B , containing
clocks.
2 cases fancy goods, raarked C H S ,
Nos. 1722 and 1723.
1 case, containing photographic
views.
1 case, containing garae-bags, epaulettes, scabbards, indecent stereoscopic views, &c., marked S H
S, 347.
1 case marked P A, No. 3378, containing optical instruments.
30 1-4 pipes, 15 1-2 pipes, marked
E M N , containing brandy, and
15 hhds. marked E M N, containing red wine.
1 case E J E , containing optical instruraents, Ste.; 1 case A P, con• taining platinum.
3 bales marked Ralph Post, containing colored and bleached cottons
and de laines.
1 trunk, containing watches and
jewelry, and 1 tin box, containing
gold and silver coins.
-
Secs. 4 and 5, act Aug. 30,
1842.
Secs. 66 and 68, act March
2, 1799; sec. 4, act May
28, 1830.
Same acts
1
-
1
1
Sec. 28, act Aug. "30, 1842,
amended March 2, 1857.
Sarae acts
1
1
1
.
•
Secs. 66 and 68, act Mar. 2,
1799; sec. 4, act May 28,
1830.
do
1
1
Sec, 28, act Aug. 30,1842 . . Oct.
Sec. 55, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 28, 1830;
sec. 2 1 , act Aug.'30,1842.
Secs. 46, 50, and 68, act
Mar. 2,1799.
19
1
1
Oct.
17
1
0
b<
^RF
97
April 14
.98
April 16
99
April 19
100
April 28
101
May
3
May
3
1 case B B—K, containing optical
instruments, photographs, &c.
May
12
1 case D. and B. Sc Co., containing
mathematical instruraents, a n d l
case D. and B. St Co., containing
stereoscopic v i e w s , Ste.
150 barrels aguardinte, raarked J M
104
May
13
105
May
19
106
May 23
107
May 26
108
May 27
109
May
31
110
June
3
112
5 cases raarked S. H. St Co., 1114,
1116, 1118, 1119; S H — C , 4134,
containing fancy goods; 3 cases,
S H—C, containing mock marseilles, and 1 case, S H—C containing fancy goods.
1 case marked [S,J containing 8,000
cigars.
1 package raarked " H e n r i W i l l i a m s , " containing thread lace.
1 case raarked A W , containing
portemonnaies. See.
30 cases F . R. Sc Co., 5420 to 5269,
containing colored glass.
1 case G R—A, 948, containing photographic views.
3 cases marked F and C, containing
raanufactures of silks, Sec.
June
1 case, containing head-dresses,
raockj ewelry, photographic vie v/s,
C. S. Sc Co., No. 350.
T h e bark Orion, her tackle. Sec,
Sec, and lading.
1 case, raarked R Sc G A W , No.
101, containing perfumery, toilet
articles, photographs, and other
irticles.
113
June 21
114
J u n e 21
Oct.
25
Oct.
20
Sec. 65, act March 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 28, 1830.
S e c 28, act Aug. 30, 1842,
and act Mar. 2, 1857.
Sam'l Hanes, raaster of brig Chesapeake.
Mar. 19
3
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30,1842;
araended Mar. 2, 1857.
4 cases raarked D. A. St Co., 19-22,
containing books, leather, paper,
and stereoscopic views.
1 case raarked G R—B, 930, containing photographic views.
58 hhds. raarked " F l o r de C u b a , "
and 14 hhds. same mark, containing sugar,
1 case 285, No. 59, containing matheraatical instruments, photographic
views, and other articles.
$400 00.
S e c 5 0 , a c t M a r . 2, 1799...,
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30, 1842,
amended Mar. 2,1857.
.do.,
Sec. 103, act Mar. 2, 1799..
S e c 28, same act, and sec.
4, act May 28, 1830.
Sec. 66, act Mar. 2, 1799, Sc
s e c 4, act May 28, 1830.
Secs. 46 and 68, a c t ' M a r . 2 ,
1799.
S e c 28, act May 28, 1830,
ara'd by act Mar. 2, 1857.
Sec. 66, act Mar. 2, 1799;
sec. 4, act May 28, 1830.
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30, 1842;
amended by act March 2,
1857.
Secs. 65 and 68, act Mar. 2,
1799 ; s e c 4, act May 28,
1830; sec. 21, act Aug.
30, 1842.
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30, 1842,
and act Mar. 2, 1857.
Sec. 1, act March 22, 1794;
sec. 2, act April 20,1818.
Sec. 28, act Aug. 30, 1842,
and chap. 63, act March
2, 1857.
May T .
May T .
8,287 I
360 00
Aug. T .
Oct.
26
Oct.
11
June T.
201 00
5
8,287 08
$8,287 08
360 00
289 40
175 92
77 60
201 00
134 08
No. 2.—STATEMENT—Continued.
o
S O U T H E R N D I S T E I C T O F N E W YORK—Continued.
•
Against w h a t or w h o m .
-i
i
o
3
QJ
11
a
s
o
I n rem.
<y
3
Under w h a t act incurred.
3
3
3
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3
B
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1
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3
3
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115
18.59.
J u n e 21
116
J u n e 21
117
J u n e 21
118
J u n e 21
119
June T.
T>0
June 23
1^1
J u n e 23
ill
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1859.
25 hogsheads, raarked P P P—L H ,
Nos. 1 to 25, coritaining raolasses.
2 bales, raarked H St A S, 2505 and
2506, containing woolens.
1 case, 11 H, No. 277, containing
stereoscopes and other articles.
2 cases, marked VV D, Ste,576,.577,
containing stereoscopes, photograplis, and other articles.
3 cases, D V, 3938—13 and 14, 5
cases, D V, 3359, S t e , contaiuing
calf-bkins.
3 cases, marked H H, No. 264, 265,
and 269, containing ^stereoscopic
prisms.
T h e bark Ardennes, her tackle, S;c.,
and lading.
*•
1
S a m e act, and sec. 4, act
Mav 28, 1830,
Sec. 28, ac-i Aug. 30,1842;
amejided Mar. 2, 1857.
Same acts
1
Oct.
1
18
'
'
Secs. 66 and 68, act Mar. 2,
1799; s e c 4, act May 28,
183a.
Sec. 28, act Aug. 39, 1842;
amended by act Mar. 2,
1857.
S e c —, act Mar. 22, 1794;
sec. 2, act April 20,1818.
(^vIOQ
1
Sec. 66, act March 2 , 1 7 9 9 . .
1
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June T.
Oct.
$3,003 16
$3,003 16
$2,891 01.
,
Decisions and collections in suits commenced p r e v i o u s t o the presentfi.=?calvear
•'
52,877 70 4.1 6 7 "9
121
2,146 36. 9 6 25 2 1 49.
48,760 87
1,602 00
, 55,488 53
3;086 93
49,362 87
58,575 46
55,024 06
$15,939 69
$8,745 27
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
I
1
18
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No suit commenced during the present fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal year.
1
58
....
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND.
1858.
Nov. —
Nov. —
Nov. —
1859.
Aprils —
April —
T h e schooner R. C. Stanard, jr .
6 casks of rum
T h e schooner Windward
S e c 103, act Mar. 2, 1799..
do
Not stated
A cargo of guano.
do
Act Mar, 2, 1817.
$57 70
$57 70
do
57 70
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the prasent fiscal year..
Pi
.fej
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
1859.
J u n e 30
o
No suit commenced during the present fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits comraenced previous to the present fiscal y e a r .
O
m
DISTRICT O F SOUTH CAROLINA.
1859.
April —
T h e brig Echo
Concerning slave-trade.
T h e Ketch Brothers..
Sec. 4, act 1"30
$2,673 19
$1,679 10
2,673 19
-1,679 10
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Decisions and collections in suits coraraenced previous to the present fiscal year .
D I S T R I C T O T GEORGIA.
1
o
1858.
Dec. 11
T h e yacht W a n d e r e r
T h e bark An^eleta
Decisions and collections in suits oommcnced nrevious to the nresent f seal y e a r . .
1859.
1 Sec. —, act April 20, 1818.. Mar. T .
i Not stated
^
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$4,000 00
$3,184 00
4,000 00
3,184 00
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP ALABAMA.
1858.
Dec. 13
1859.
Feb. '2
The schooner Susan
Act not stated
3 guns, (condemned and sold).
Sec.24,actMar. 2,1799.
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous tothe present fiscal year.,
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
1
1858.
July 23
2
July 23
3 ' Aug. 18
4 Aug. 18
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Aug. 18
Oct. 12
Oct.
8
Oct.
8
Oct. 23
Oct. 29
1859.
J a n . 11
J a n . 24
13
J a n . 24
14 3 I a r .
15 Mar.
15 Mar.
17 April
18 Mar.
19 M a y
20 May
9
9
11
7
15
12
19
'
T h e ship Elizabeth
tackle, apparel, & c .
$10,000 00
Ellen, h e r
Archibald Stagg, S.
Manning,
and
Aaron Peck.
500 00
L e w i s Stein
316 19
Samuel Beaston . . .
1,.500 00
500 00
Sec. 3, act July 7,1838
1
1
1859.
Jan. T .
Sec. 68, act Mar. 2, 1799 . . . J a n . T .
Jan. T .
Sees. 24 and 68, same a c t . .
Sec. 24 same act
8.000 cii^ars
,
$1,500 00
,
$1,500
500
254
275
1,302
00
00
80
35
88
$1,500
500
201
204
1,302
00
00
74
20
88
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S e c 7 1 , sarae act
1
1
Sec. 7 1 , sarae a c t .
1
Sec
Sec.
Sec.
Sec
Sec.
Sec
Sec.
1
1
1
1
T h e ship Alliance
Capt. Kelsey, m a s . ter of schooner E .
A. Elliott.
Lorenzo d e S e l o n i s ,
raaster of Spanish bark Numero
Cuatro.
British bark Balmoral
48 cases bottled whiskey
1 box jewelry
Henrv W Allen
Andrew Fenner . . .
1
1
Sec 14 same act
Sec 56 act Mar 2 1799 . .
65 000 cigars
43,500 cigars
200 bbls. onions
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See 07 act Dec 31 1792
103, sarae a c t .
103, sarae act
103, same act
2, act April 20, 1 8 1 8 . . .
27, act Mar. 2, 1799 . . . May 28
4 act Mar. 3, 1819 . . . .
4, s a m e a c t
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May 21
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30 cases cigars
Martin Anto. Gordo, master of
Spanish brig Adelaide.
$500 00
Secs. 66 and 67, act Mar. 2,
1799.
S e c 27, same act
13,316 19
1
1
$1,758 00
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal year . .
1,758 00
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS.
'1859.
J a n . 27
J a n . 28
J a n . 28
J a n . 28
J a n . 28
J a n . 28
J a n . 28
R Jan. 28
9 J a n . 28
to Jan. 28
11 Jan. 28
12 Jan. 28
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4
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$249,439 00
Simeon Hart
J a s . W . McGotfin.. 111,253 00
30.6,50 00
Edward Hall
2,184 00
J. W . Crabb
800 00
J. F . White
9.233 34
John Spencer
32.580 00
Milton Favor
4,597 60
Samuel Magoffin...
4-896 O-J
• Lorenzo Bartija....
L277 55
Juan J. Pando
6.714 24
Manuel M a s q u e z . . .
10,478 00
Jesus Ortiz
Act not stated
do
do
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do
do
do
do
do
do
do
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1 15
$3,833 03
$3,708 82
2,592 60
2,592 60
2 3
6,425 63
6,301 42
8 3
1 15
22
13
14
15
16
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
28
28
28
28
Estelan Aquirro
AgiluteMaf^qucz...
Frances De L o o . . .
Jesus Rodriguez y
Loga:
2.517
5.448
27.833
3,232
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60
88
96
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
June 30, 1859. No suit coraraenced during the present fiscal year.
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal year.
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.
1
9
n
4
1858.
Aug. 17
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
8 j-oke oxen
loading.
and 2 wagons and
1
Act regulating Indian intercourse.
2 yoke oxen and 1 wa"on
1 wagon, its loadiror, and 5 h o r s e s . . .
1 wa?on- its loariin". and 4 miilp..s...
1858.
Dec
3
Sarae act
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Dppisinns nnd rnllpotinns in siiitq rnmmpnpp.d nrpvinii«; tn tiip. nrp<?p.nt fisra! vpnr..
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
8
9
10
11
l-T
13
14
1858.
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 7
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
John Riley
Louis Welton
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Stean)l)oai Keokuk
Steamboat
St(!amlioat
Steamboat
Steanilxiai
Steainh(»at
Steaniboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
(iuincy
J e n n i e Deans . . . .
Badger State
Edinhu'-frh.
Carrier
Henrietta
Hiawatha
Fire Canoe
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^$.500 00
500 00
500 00
5U0 00
500 00
5u0 00
500 00
500 00
Stearaboat acts
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1858.
Oct. 20
Oct. 20
v.'.'.'..'.'.'.'.Oct. 21
Oct. 21
Oct. 21
Oct. 21
Oct. 20
$500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
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00
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18
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98
99
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Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug, 23
Aug. 23
Aug, 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Under w h a t act incurred.
I n personara.
. Inrem.
Stearaboat
Stearaboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
Stearaboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
Stearaboat
Stearaboat
Steamboat
Steamboat
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Decisions and collections in suits commenced nrevious to the nresent fi seal year
3
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J n o . L . Newcombe
Charles Christopher,
Harman
Flavar, Samuel
Williamson.
Nov. 20
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Saracen
Winifred
William D. Phillips
Illinois
Martha, No. 2
F . H. Aubrey
Polar Star
Spread Eagle
Sarauel Gatz
Tennessee Belle
Jenny Lind
Colonel Morgan
William Garvin
Belfast
St. Mary
31
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Secs. 1, 2, and 4, act July
7, 1838.
Sec. 2, sarae act, and sec.
1, act Aug. 30,1842.
1
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. $4,000 00
3
4 5 20
39
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.
1859.
1^ Mar. 12
2 Mar. 15
T h e stearaboat Sli""o
T h e steamboat Delaware
$500 00
500 00
....
1
1
Sec. 2, act .Tuly 7, 1838
Sec 2 same act
1,000 00
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DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY.
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1858.
.
1 I Nov. 10 I A quantity of railroad iron
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Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal year
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N O R T H E R N D I S T R I C T O F OHIO,
18.58.
1 I Oct. 14 I 144,500 shingles
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1859.
I April —
May
3
20 cases gin
905 bars railroad iron.
Sec. —, act March 2, 1799.
S e c 6, act March 28, 1854.
Decisions and collections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal y e a r .
DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.
1859.
J u n e 30
No suit comraenced during the present fiscal year
Decisions and collections in suits coraraenced previous to the present fiscal year.
$543 00
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1858.
British schooner Violet
Goods seized on board the schooner
Lord Raglan.
T h e schooner Lord Raglan
1858.
Spring T,
$587 87
$587 87
753 50
753 60
1,351 47
Decisions and cohections in suits commenced previous to the present fiscal year.,
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Judgments.
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2
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Sureties,
W h e n due.
Amount.
Date,
Amount
Collections,
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18.58.
Sept. 13
Sept. 13
Sept. 13
, do
do
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do
. . .
119
120
121
1858,
August 14
August 14
August 14
$300 00
300 00
50 00
550 00
Dppisinn^ .TTirl pnllpptions in ciiif-i: pm-nniPuppH nrpvinns tn tliP. nrPSPnt fispnl VCAY .
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF N E W YORK.
William Coote.
do
300
320
J6hn Myer.do . .
$25 40
416 00
Decisions and collections in suits'commenced previous to the present fiscal year.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF N E W YORK.
1858.
July
3
July
3
Chas, A. Gregory.
W . A. Shepherd . .
Louis Blarx
W m . Crawford
July
3
D. H. W e e k s
W m . Mulligan.
July
July
13
13
F. Escaiante..
Henry Reeder.
Benjamin Pesant.
Herman Rich
1857.
April
Jan.
1856.
Dec.
1857.
June
June
14
18
$100-00
100 00
25
100 00
19
5
100 00
100 00
1
1
1
- -
3
July
July
July
13
13
13
Jacob K. A. Portman.
Augustus Schroeder..
B. Rotten ham
Caspar Asselar,
Daniel Berwin.
Daniel W o l f . . ,
July
July
July
Juiv.
Julv
July
July
July
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
John McFarland .
C, V\^. Engleman,
David S. L u n z . . .
Henry Davis
Daniel Wolf
Thos. J. G a r r e y . .
,...'....do .... ...
C. Tillmans . . . ; .
Isaac E. Smith
Charies E. E c k , , , .
Charles A. Nestler .
Conrad Baker
Charles L a z a r u s . . .
Henry B, H a l l e c k . .
do
A. De Blacklear . . .
I Julv 21 C h a r l e s L a r e m . . ,
June
June
10
17
1858.
April
July
July
Aug.
Aug.
Aug,
Aug.
June
1857,
Nov,
Oct,
Nov,
Nov,
Nov,
1858.
June
27
1857,
Nov.
June
Nov,
Nov,
July
July
Juiy
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
70
00
00
oo
00
00
00
00
00
100
100
100
100
100
00
00
00
00
00
July
I July
Julv
July
21
21
91
21
William R i c h e t t .
Samuel Hart
Henry Syme
William R i c h e t t .
John H. Scott
Charles A. Nestler .
Mansfield L o v e l l . . .
G . L . Pride
Charles A. Nestler ,
July
21
Thomas M. J a n e .
Henry S, L a n s i n g . .
William A. S t e p h e n s . ,
Gustavus J. Contan . , ,
Gustave Lafitte
H. .Hartmount
Henry Syme
.,
William Richett
do
Charles L a r u m
Samuel Hart
William A. Stephens ,
Henry Hartjnan
Gustavus Lafitte
Gustavus J, Cojitan . . ,
T h b m a s ' M . J o n e s . ..^.;
W m . Reichett
,
Charles Johnson
,
John McFarland
George Edwards
,
. C H . Mallett
William McCauley . .
J o s e E . Santos
Louis Bouiller
do
:....
George D. Amerman
George Mooney
E m a n u e l E . Francois
Samuel Sweitzer
George L . Pride
Charles A, Nestler
do
J o h n H. Scott
Mansfield Lovell
George D, Amermann
Samuel Sweitzer
E, E . Francois
G«)rge_Mooney
Henry S. L a n s i n g . ,
Fred. Strauss
.,
C. H. Christmas
William Gibbs
J. E . Smith
T . W . C. Kleghurst
William Robinson
Louis-Massa, Patrick Merrick .
Gotleib Wakerlin
W . Throop
Wm. Auferman...
Abel T . Edgerton.
C, L . L a z r u s
A. .Debattes
Surety not given.
1152
1023
2996
1858.
Oct.
4
Sept. 22
Nov.
5
4.440 00
'228 00
690 00
F . A. Sattig .
do
do,...
J u a n Molina,
H. B. Bradshaw
do
do
Cliristopher King
1972
1973
1974
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
'510 00
170 00
330 00
1,040 00
July 21
July 21
July 21
Julv 21
July 21
July 21
July 21
July 22
July 22
July 22
July 22
July 22
J u l y ' 22
-July-22
Julv 22
July 22
July 22
Sept. 11
Sept. 11
Sept. 11
Sept. 15
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Oct. 28
Oct. 28
Nov. 3
1859.
J a n . 20
J a n . 20
J a n . 20
J a n . 20
3
3
3
1
100 00
ioo 00
59 00
100 00
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
-100
IOO
100
100
100
100
100
630
700
100
100
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
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00
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK—Continued.
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Bonds-
Against whom.
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Sureties.
Principals.
No.
W h e n due.
Amount.
Date.
Amount.
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Collections.
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53
54
55
1859.
Feb,
8
May 9
May 10
56
May 23
Henry Decassee, George D. H y d e .
57
May 24
Augustus Bernstun, Adolpus Dunglestedt.
58
May 21
59
May 31
Alexander Wolf
60
61
6^
Mav 31
J u n e 28
J u n e 28
do . .
L e h m a n Israels
63
64
J u n e 28
J u n e 29
William H, Ruell
George Burnett
J a m e s Smiliie
...
Rafael R Bart hoi
W . B, Forry
T h o m a s C. Nutall
Stephen B. Carnana
!26
1859.
Jan.
13
April
14
April
13
1858.
Dec.
8
18.59.
Jan.
26
' 777
1857.
July
21
1859.
May
7
778
756
945
118
75
704
E . E . Francis
Charles Plyor, Theodore Happel,
A, Dungelstedt.
do. . ;
James L e e May
Edward H u r t
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70 00
190 50
1
100 00
1
1
300 00
140 00
100 00
1
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1859.
May
28
June
5
337 20
644 00
1
1
16,809 70
2,29d 50
flicr.oc/:>r1 n f h v O-l hnnrlc: -ivi Hifl rfl w n f r n m s n i t
Leaving 42
During the present fiscal year 12 old suits^ were settled and disposed of by withdrawing the boud.s from suit for.
Also, i judf!
* This bond was given for $1,100.
10
EH
1
1
1
$950 00
210 00
680 00
May ^
7
May
28
Makinf' tO"
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420 00
"VV. ]y. Marcose
E d w a r d Blackburn, R, Brooking
IS.
22 42
14,.519 20
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$233,340 00
54
EASTERN DISTRICT OF, PENNSYLVANIA.
. une 30, 18.59. No suit commenced during the present fiscal year.
Collected on old judgment vs. Clement & Newman, $1,548 12.
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
1
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3
4
5
1858.
July — Castilla & Harispi
July — A. Costa & Co
July — Castilla & Plarispi
1859.
Jan.
4 > J. Sickles & Co
Jan.
4 Graham & Boyle
.''.. Felix Casabella
J. Brosch
J. Esteval
1
3.
4
W . C. Simmins
50
54
Making tog ether
Settled and disnnspd of bv 3 bonds withdrawn from suit for
$.52,000 00
21,000 00
37,504 00.
1858.
Dec.
15
Dec.
22
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Leaving 2 s uits still pending for
nrfisftnt fisral vpar 10 old snits WPVP. sp.t.t.led and disnosed of for .4t;485.2n4. ofthis ainonnt thp snm
of $131 25 w a s paid to the collector; the balance w a s for bonds withdrawn from suit, the terms having
hppn pnmt^liPf] witli.
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2,394 00
124 00
1
1
113,022 00
110,504 00
3 2
2, .518 00
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2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
1858.
Sept. —
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
—
—
—
—
Oct.
Oct
Oct.
1859.
Feb.
8
8
8
1
13
14
xMar. —
Mar. —
1858.
April T.
Mar. —
15
April —
15
17
18
19
1859.
Feb,
1
Feb,
1
Feb.
1
Feb.
1
April —
11
12
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A. Clark vs. C. H. Peaslee, collector.
E . Parker ct al. vs. the s a m e . . . .
H. L.Williams et al. vs. the same
E. C. Bates et al. vs. the same . .
Z. Jellison vs. C. H. P e a s l e e . . . .
Yrnaga et al. vs. the same
,
Horner & Sprague vs. A. W .
Austin, collector,
W . F . Weld & Co. vs. the same.
W e l d & Minot -us. t h e s a m e
been illegally exacted.
do
do
do
. .\
do
do
do
do
Excess of duties on charges and
commissions.
T o recover duties alleged to have
been illegally exacted.
do
^
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do
do
1
^
Recoornizance
do
do
1
1
^
^
T o recover alleged excessof duties,
1
3 •
1
1
1
^
0
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E. Atkins vs. C PL Peaslee
C. F . Hovey et al. vs. A. W .
Austin.
W . H. Milton et al. vs. C. H.
Peaslee.
L . H. Smith
H. P. Churchill
D. B. Goodmanson
G. C. Williams
Horner & Sprague vs. A. W .
Austin.
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J o h n Williams
P . Churchill
W . Stanton
T . Coggeshall
$200
200
200
50
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00
00
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do
do
do
T h e same vs. C. H. Peaslee.
Horner & Sprague vs. A. W.
Austin.
do
June — •
J a n . — J. Atkinson vs. the same
1858.
July
- Mutineers of the ship J u n i o r , . . .
July — A, W o r d e n , G, E . Austin, A.
Harmony.
Aug: — E. Soule, master of bark Champion.
Sept. — F . A. Merrill, master of bark
Lincoln.
....
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Mutiny
Conniving at desertion of s e a m e n . .
Leavin"" seanien in foreip^n country.
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State of suits brought prior to present fiscal y ear
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22 May —
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CONNECTICUT.
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Nature of suit.
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Principals.
. Sureties.
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July T .
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July T .
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25 00
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1858.
Oct.
4
Oct.
4
Oct.
4
July —
5
Oct.
6
7
8
9
10
11
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1859.
Feb. 9
Feb. 9
Feb. 9
1858.
Nov. —
Nov, .—
Nov, —
D, Chuj'sler
A. Baird*
J, S, Pierce*
J. Swann vs. Geo, King, watchman at custom-house.
State of N e w York vs. Aug.
Ambrecht.
J. A. Hall
J. Garfield
D. Tompkins
J. T . SnriefifS
E . B. Armstrong
W . Leslie
W . Loomis
$1,000 00
300 00
2,000 00
Recognizance
do
do
To recover property seized by order
of collector.
Ejectment for portion of premises
owned by United States and occupied for military purposes ^at
Oswego, N e w York.
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
do
do
500 00
250 00
250 00
do
do
do
7,300 00
* Balance remitted.
1859.
Jan. —
Jan. —
Jan. —
$1,032 25
300 00
1,047 62
$1,032 25
168 12
96 04
1
1
1
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June —
June —
1
1
1
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1,037 45
1,037 45
1,295 41
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2
NEW YORK, SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
1858.
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July
2
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July
12
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
July
July.
July
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
19
19
28
11
11
8
8
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
Oct.
Oct.
Oct,
Oct.
5
5
5
5
18
Oct.
9
19
20
Oct.
Oct.
12
15
21
22
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
15
15
1.5
15
25
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
15
15
15
15
27
27
27
27
24
25
25
07
08
29
30
31
.'32
33
34
35
35
37
38
39
40
1
Excess of duties
Richard.
H. J. Redfield vs. C. Lennig
et al.
J. V. Fowler vs. J, F . W a r n e r . .
1
do
do
.do
1
1
;
•
TT I Rpdfi''^id vs A Dedau .
1
1
1
Thf* snmp vs O W Poilifz et al
T h e same vs. T . Galway et a l . . .
H J Redfield vs. G. G i s s e l . . . .
Tlip ^^niTip vs C O Muller
Tho same vs* A. Boody et a l . , , ,
The same vs Toledo and W a bash- railroad.
Au"" Schell ^'S. J. B. Koplit . . . ,
T h e samp vs D S Draner et al
1
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T h e same vs W , Chamberlain
Hugh Maxwell ys. J. W . Schulten et al.
T o recover duties alleged to have
been illegally exacted.
do
1859.
J a n . 19
1
m
Aug. Schell vs. J, W , Schulten
etal.
•
T h e same vs. E . Giro et al
T h e same vs. A. L a Chouse . . ,
H. J. Redfield vs. J. B. W e l lington.
T h e same vs. J. W . S c h u l t e n , . .
T h e same vs. D. V, F r e e m a n . . ,
T h e same vs. V. Ba'solon . . . .
T h e same vs. F . M. Vogel
H. J. Redfield vs. W . L . King
et al.
Au"'. Schell vs. D. L a n e et a l . . .
T h e same vs. .1. Benkerd et al . .
T h e same t)S. H. A. R i c h a r d . . . .
T h e same vs. G. Christ et a l . . . .
T h e same vs. C. E. Barsdorff...
T h e same vs. M. Bochman
T h e same vs. F . W . Reimer el al.
T h e same vs. J . W . Schulten et al.
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N E W YORK, SOUTHERN DISTRICT—Continued.
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Against Whom.
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42
43
44
45
45
47
48
49
50
51
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53
54
55
55
57
58
59
50
51
52
53
54
55
55
67
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59
70
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1858.
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov, 27
Nov, 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
1859,
Mar. 2
Mar, 2
Mar, 2
Mar, 2
Mar. 2
Mar, 2
Mar, 2
Mar. 2
Mar. 2
Mar, 2
Mar. 2
Mar. 2
Mar. 2
Mar. 2
Mar. 24
Mar. 24
Mar. 24
Mar. 24
Mar. 24
Mar. 24
Principals.
Sureties.
Nature of suit-
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T h e same vs. T . Galwav et a l . . ,
T h e same vs. J, Benkerd et a l . ,
T h e same vs. J. Robinson ct a l . .
T h e same vs. D. Mcllvaine . . . .
T h e same vs. F . Grund et al . . . .
T h e same vs. E. Caylers et a l . . .
T h c same vs. G. A. Laurence ..
Hugh Maxwell vs. d . H. Brown.
Ai3g. Schell vs. R. M. G o m e z . . . .
T h e same vs. W . Chamberlain..
T h e same vs. G. P. Naylor
Hugh Max^vell vs. H. Blake et al.
G. C. Broiison vs. J. C B r o w n . .
Aug. Schellr.s.E. Caj'lers e t a l . .
T h e same vs. H. Giro ct al
T h e same vs. V. Therion e t a l . ^^
T h e same vs. A. Richard
T h e same vs. 0 . W . Pollitz
T h e same vs. R. M, Gomez
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Aug. Schell vs. F . W . Reimer
et al.
T h e same vs. the same
T h e same vs. M Maas
She same vs. H. F . H e n e r c h e n . .
T h e same vs. A. Schulten
T h e same vs. J. A. Tauber
T h e same vs. R. Fisher
T h e same vs. F M. Ploose
T h e same vs. F . K. Victor et al.
A. V. Brown vs. H. L . Gordon..
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been illegally exacted.
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Aug. Schell vs. H. Plenschen ..,
The same vs. F. Victor et al
The same vs. F. Hoose
The same vs. F. Wistray et al..,
The same vs. C. L. Reckright...
The same vs. F. Grund et al
The same vs. F. Hennemen et al.
The same-us. F. Wistray et al...
The same vs. C. L. Becknagel...
The same vs. F. Grund e t a l
Thesame vs. C. Hennemen et
al.
The same vs. P. C Blaneen
The same vs. L. Curtis e t a l . . . .
The same vs. W. Chamberlain.,
The same vs. J, Benkerd et al...
The same vs. V. Therion
The same vs. H. A. Richard
The same vs. T. B. Buchlin
The same vs. A. A. Low et al...
The same vs. H. A. Gray
The same vs. J. V. Kidder
The same us, F. Hathaway
The same vs. R. J. Walsh
The same vs. -S, F. Dana et al...
The same vs. H. F. G r e e r , , , . ; . .
The same vs. A. La Chaise
The same vs. G. N. Laurence ...
The same ys. L. B. Harrison
The same vs. W. H. Fogg
The same vs. S. B. Schufflin
The sarae vs. J. T. Goodridge...
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170
171
172
173
174
175
175
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
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191
192
194
195
May 28 T h e sarae vs. F . M. W e l d . . .
May 28 T h e same vs. W . A. Sale et al
May 28 T h e same -us. B. H . Field
May 28 T h e same vs. C. Lennig et a l .
May 28 T h e same vs. B. H, Fi.eld
,
May 28 T h e same vs. the same
May 28 T h e same vs. J. Potter
May 28 T h e same vs. W . . D e p e w . . . .
May 28 T h e same vs. W . H. Fogg
May 28 T h e sarne vs. W . .F. Carey . .
May 28 T h e same vs. R. B. Williaras
May 28 T h e same vs. H. P. M c K e a n .
May 28 H. J. Redfield vs. H. J. Fairchild
May 28 T h e same vs. the same
May 28 T h e same vs. the same
J u n e 6 T h e same vs. M. Maas
J u n e 5 T h e same vs. A. & E. Scheitlin
J u n e 6 T h e same vs. C. W i n z e r
J u n e 5 T h e same vs. F . W . Reimer e t a l
J u n e 15 T h e same vs. A. Taylor
J u n e 15 T h e same vs. R. S. Stenton . . .
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. C. Lennig
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. B. H . Field
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. the same
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. V. Therion et a l . .
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. A, L a Chaise et al
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. W , Chamberlain.
J u n e 18 Aug. Schell vs. D. S. D r a p e r . . .
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. T . B. Buchlin
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. W . A. Sale . . . . . . .
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. R, T . Chence
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. J. Oliver
J u n e 18 T h e same vs. J. Mills
J u n e . 18 T h e s a m e vs. J. Knight
,
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J a n . — United States vs. J. W . Ryall &
H. Vincent.
1858.
Nov. 12 United States vs. L . Stern and
A. G. Levy.
1859.
July — S. Merihew, raaster of brigantine Elvira,
July — T h e brig C. Perkins
July — Mutineers on board ship T a r t a r ,
1858.
Sept. — Five searaen belonging to ship
Minstrel and one to ship
Hessar.
Oct. — L . p . Smith,- steward of ship
Edith Rose.
Capt. Cook, of ship Early B i r d . .
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Refusing to take destitute searaen
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1858.
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J. F . Stover vs. the same ,.
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DELAWARE.
1859.
Juhe -
N . McElivee .
1859.
Jan.
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Indictraent. (Pardoned by the President.)
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MARYLAND.
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Aug. —
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:
R. R. Dixon, raaster of brig J. P .
Hooper.
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VIRGINIA, EASTERN DISTRICT.
1
1859.
F e b . 29
9
F e b . 29
T h e ship J u l i a Dean
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slave-trade.
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searaen.
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VIRGINIA, WESTEEN DISTEICT.
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State of suits brought prior tu present fiscal year.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Dec. — L. Landrum.
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1858,
Aug. —
Aug, —
Aug. —
Aug, —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug, —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
Aug. —
1859.
April —
40
41
42
43
Jan. —
1858.
Dec. —
1859.
April —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
June —
1858.
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
July T .
I July T .
S. Howell
J. M. Langley
J. R, Brooks
J, M, Johnson
W , H, L a m b e r t o n .
A. G. M i d d l e t o n . . .
W . H. L a m b e r t o n .
J. Jordan
S, G. Gonzales . . . .
P, Palmer
S, A. Leoiiard
C. Strong
vS. Burgess
J. M. Johnson
J. W i l k i n s
J. R. Dowling .
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T o revive j u d g r a e n t .
A. Bell
J. Jones
H. Lyons
S. L y o n s
D.-Martin
B. S w e a r e r . . . .
E . Riley
J. Goran
S. S. Howell .
J . M . Langley.
H. Patterson . .
J. H . D o y l e . . .
M. L . Gusson.
C. Cooper
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E, A. Pearce
T . Pitts
S. A, Pearce
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E. E . Simpson
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Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug, Aug, Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.' -
$91 04
108 34
93 19
89 54
89 24
52 00
57 20
57 50
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51 75
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50 50
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1859.
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25 00
$91 04
108 34
93 19
89 64
89 24
52 00
57 20
57 50
55 02
53 32
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51 75
52 32
50 50
52 ;^2
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
106 35
39 24
55 68
108 15
96 07
81 34
103 25
135 15
95 69
.55 34
152 79
87 94
62 00
106 35
39 24
55 68
108 15
96 07
81 34
103 25
135 15
96 69
55 34
162 79
87 94
62 00
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
36 57
78 71
75 71
59 85
53 37
53 37
43 46
57 26
42 98
52 92
52 62
36 57
78 71
75 71
59 85
53 37
53 37
43 46
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Nov. 24
Nov. 25
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Nov. —
Nov. —
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F . H. Hatch, collector.
State of'su Its brought prior to the present fisc al year...-.-...-..
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57 50
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April T.
April T.
April T.
April T.
April T.
April T.
J. Taney
C. Kine
D. G. Templeton
W. C. James
S.Christie
A. D. Buness
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Principals.
TENNESSEE, MIDDLE DISTRICT.
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1858.
Oct. —
May T .
May T .
H. C. Ellis and R. A. Burnett
J. M. S w a n , J. H. H u r t
A. A. Hill
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3,219 98
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State of suits brought prior to present fiscal year .
KENTUCKY.
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5
6
1858.
Oct. —
Oct. —
Oct. —
Oct. —
Oct. —
Oct. —
T. Q,. Carter. .;
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Nov. —
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OHIO, NORTHERN DISTRICT.
1
2
1858.
Aug. —
Aug, —
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Fox & Polhemus vs. revenue
cutter Milan.
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4
5
6
1858.
July —.
July —
Oct. —
1859.
Feb. —
May —
May —
J. McAdams*
S. Wilson*
W . L . Ball*
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W . Martin*
W . Kearns*
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Aug. —
Aug. —
Dec. —
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May —
June —
May —
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36 98
61 10
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59 38
38 75
95 37
1
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403 64
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MISSOURI, EASTERN DISTRICT.
State of suits brought prior to present fiscal year.
$0 02
MISSOURI, W E S T E R N DISTRICT.
, 1858.
' 1 • Sept. —
2 Sfint. —
F . B. Hunter*
J. M. Hellam
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State, of suits, brought prior to. present fiscal, year: pending, 3.
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ARKANSAS, EASTERN DISTRICT.
ARKANSAS, WESTERN DISTRICT.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1858.
Nov. — •' J, Brickie
Nov. — W . Evans
Nov, — XVav-sut-la fIndian^
Nov, —
Nov, — Charles Gray
Nov. —
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1858.
Nov, T .
Nov. T .
Nov. T .
Nov. T .
Nov. T .
Nov. T .
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76
144
104
289
955
10
85
34 •
10
61
74
1,615 74
1,933 80
6
8
3,549 54
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2
1858,
Sept, —
3
Sept. —
1859,
Mar, —
4
Mar. —
6
7
Mar. —
Mar. —
April —
8
9
April - ^
April —
10
11
12
13
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
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Gibb &. Co. i;s. B. F . Washington, collector.
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W . Slater, piaster of the ship
Georges.
E. Crowell, master of the ship
Boston Light.
W . Slater
P. C, C a s s e . . . .
E Ford vs Adams & Co
100 00
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country.
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A, Ca^il
H W Sherman
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100 00
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200 00
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200 00
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Aug. 30
F . J , De Wolf
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Nov. —
J. Newland
W . Arnott
H. P . Isaacs, M. M.
Cushing,
$5,000 00
5,000 go
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Statistical summary of business und'er charge ofthe Solicitor Ofthe- Treasury during the fiscal' year ending June 30, 1853.
Suits brought during the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1859.
Treasury transcripts.
Judicial districts.
No.
No.
A m ' n t sued for.
Ara'nt sued for.
Warehouse transportation bonds.
Miscellaneous.
Fines, penalties, and
forfeitures.
No.
No.
Ara'nt sued for.
Total araount
(reported)
sued for.
A m ' n t sued for.
Total amount of
(reported)
judgments .for
U. States.
Total amount
(reported)
collected.
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3
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Maine
.
N e w York, northern district
Pennsylvania, eastern d i s t r i c t . . . . . . . .
8
$12,048 13
Maryland
1
3
6
4,158 47
12,146 28
19,202 13
1
3,487 01
3
8
1
4
15
121
$500 00500 00
1,500 00
138,149 47
5
29
2
$7,500 00
650 00
11
201
1
12
7,300 00
\ $550 00
$650 00
8,000 00
550 00
500 00
2
64
442 40
16,809 70
9,242 40
154,959 17
$1,035
551815
25
5,054
1,439
.57,779
$124-3875
411
1,296
48,760
150
00
66
41
87
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14,418 90
5
2
2
2
22
2
20,089 20
16
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473,237 17
1
1
5 .
3
113,022 00
2,000 00
6
57 70
'3,487 01
2,256 23
3,634 37
• 20 00
14,418 90
3,5.32 82
123,338 19
2,000 00
1,815 .50
100 00
117,533 41
100 00
493,326 37
1,381 50
1.219 50
4,000 00
1,61.5 74
•4,00000
1
2
2
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Alabama southern disti'ict
Louisiana, eastern districf
Mississippi, northern district
T e x a s eastern d i s t r i c t . . . .
4,158 47
12.1:45 28
19-202 13
2
2,255
3.634
2^693
4,000
3,532
12,555
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Arkansas western district
Missouri, eastern district
Missouri, western district
Tennessee, eastern district
Tennessee, raiddle district
T e n n e s s e e , western district
4
32
2
6
4,000 00
1,000 00
2
2
3
25,-000. 00
6,000 00
25,666 66
7,000 00
3,028 88
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37
19
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Ohio, northern district
Ohio southern district
1
1
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
2
6
2
3
5
5
•1,017 47
151 02
•403 54 •
1,017 47
3,3i4 47
563 47
9,769 55
3
\Visconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
California, northern district.
Or'e^^on
Washington Territory
Total
1
1
13,133 27
732 52
4
2
100 00
i 3 . i 3 3 27
'832 52
2 •.
13
3
400 00
5,000 00
400 00
5,000 00
.
200 00
24
99,415 91 • 257
200 00
1,351 47
.3
632,302 83
389 •
53,850 00
74
130,924 10
916,492 84
77,853 43 •
225,733 06
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Delaware
Pennsylvania, eastern district
3
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8
55
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Mississippi, northern d i s t r i c t . . . . . . .
T e x a s , eastern district
T e x a s , western di^^trict
Arkansas, eastern district
Arkansa.^ western district .
T e n n e s s e e , eastern district
T e n n e s s e e , middle district.
Kentucky
northern district.
Digitized for Ohio,
FRASER
1
6
34
3
31
2
12
282
5
9
3
17
5
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia, western district
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida, northern district
Florida, southern district
Alabama, middle district.
Alabama, southern district
3
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Maine
Massachusetts
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1
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8
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32
3
6
18
24
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40
72
9
26
33
1
1,125 69
3
13
4
1
10
4
3
10
1
1
123 91
31 55
1,933 80
2
1
1
8
2
3,219 98
0
2,006 05
2
2
$287 56
22,429 62
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12,474 28
373,433 82
17,884 51
7
11
4
2
13
75
1
7
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22,277
1,.575
411
1,296
182,191
150
38
10
00
56
41
00
00
•
9
1
4
1
8
0
—
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3 ^ «
3 0 )
<" 3
^
111
400 00
1,250 69
680 60
27
1
2,747 45
1,472 92
5,543 39
17
489,642 39
2
1
1
8
11
1
4
2
1
10
2 1
9,147 97
112 80
577 24
4
3
2
1
49
4
2
14
1
7
1
15
5
1
10,531 43
2,256 23
3,634 37
20 00
29,233 87
2,941 19
100 00
1..505
31
3, .549
4,000
41
.55
54
02
400
3,506
4,314
2,693
6,747
5,005
18,198
00
92
97
19
45
74
83
607,175
100
9.147
1^332
577
80
00
97
.30
24
36 26
36'26"
1,500 00
50
21
97
00
47
13
85
507 70
3
6
1
2
2
$1,035
849
23,245
25
5,054
13,914
.431,212
17,884 51
450 00
2
2
25,701 05
TS tD
2
7
"ii"
Whole araount of judgraents in favor of the
United States during
the present fiscal year.
il
11
P
1
Araount collect'd
in old suits during the present
fiscal year.
Judicial districts.
Suits.brought prior to the commenceraent of the fiscal year.
Araount of judgraents in old
suits during the
fiscal year.
Suits brought during the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1859.
Whole nuraber of judgments in favor of the
United States during
the fiscal year.
oo
4
6,248 86
3
3
2,006 05
1,500 00
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Indiana
Illinois, northern district
Illinois, southern district
Michin^an
2
4
6
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1
1
1
1
3
5
8
3
4
1
3
5 5
5,123 47
...
1
3
1
8
3
4
3
Total
1,765 62
2,000 00
184
16
42
29
473
1
1
1
1
1
"'2"
13
3
3
744
6
1
5
4
1
7
1
1
6
5
2
1
1
1,765 62
5,580
4,702
543
39
00
50
00
70
53,254 55
14,115 83
S
5
6
1
1
2
3
4
2,783
2,1.51
403
5,123
09
02
64
47
3,314 47
563 47
200 00
3
211,269 80
87
\
38
140
265
1,020,072 65
271
2,783 09
5,580
4,702
543
9,809
00
50
00
25
53.254 .56
14-315 83
1,351 47
289,123,23
1,245,805 71
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240
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
L.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register s Office, Novemher 2 8;, 1859.
SIR : I have the honor to report that during the last fiscal year the
business of this office has been performed with the usual dispatch in
all the branches. The accounts revised by the First Comptroller and
Commissioner of Customs, received at this ofiice, have been entered
and registered in the proper books, and filed as required by law.
Since my last report the files room, in the south extension ofthe Treasury building, has been completed and fitted up with iron cases for the
reception of accounts received from the Comptroller and Commissioner
of Customs. All the accounts relating to the customs, all accounts,
settled by the Fifth Auditor and the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and a large portion of accounts settled by the First Auditor,
other than those of the customs, have been removed to the room, ancl
properly arranged and filed therein. The accounts now remaining in
the basement ofthe old Treasury building will be removed and arranged
during the coming winter. Much care has been bestowed in arranging the papers, so that there may be no delay in searching for any
account called for by the officers of the government.
The annual report on commerce and navigation has been (completed,
placed in the hands of the printer, a large portion of it printed, and
the proof-sheets read. It is hoped that the work will be printecl and
bound and laid on the tables of the members on the first day of the
session of Congress, one month in advance of the time required by
law.
The public accounts—receipts and expenditures—will be completed
at an early day, ready to be laid before Congress during the first or
second week of the session. This work, from present indications, will
be more voluminous than that of last year.
The tables, statements, and reports to accompany your annual report,
prepared in this office, have been completed and forwarded.
In conclusion, I may state that the business of the office is in good
condition, and the duties of the several clerks as satisfactorily performed as at any period since my appointment.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
F . BIGGEE, Eegister.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
241
Statement sliowing the amount of moneys expended at each custom-house
in the United States during thefiscal year ending June 30^ 1859.
Present collectors.
Districts.
Passamaquoddy, Maine....
/.
Machias, Maine
Frenchman's Bay, Maine
Penobscot, Maine
Waldoborough, Maine
Wiscasset, Maine
.Bath, Maine
.Portland and Falmouth, Maine
Saco, Maine
Kennebunk, Maine..i
;....
York, Maine
Belfast, Maine.
Bangor, Maine...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Vermont, Vermont
Newburyport, Massachusetts...
Grloucester, Massachusetts
Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
. Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts.,
Plymouth, Massachusetts
,
Fall Riyer, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts
'
New Bedford, Massachusetts
, ,
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Nantu cket, Massachusetts
Proyidence, Rhode Island
Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island....
Newport, Pthode Island
Middletown, Connecticut
,
New London, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
,
Fairfield, Connecticut.........
,
Stonington, Connecticut
SacketVs Harbor,-New York
Genesee, New York
Niagara, New York..'
Buftalo Creek, New York
Oswegatchie, New York....
Sag Harbor, New York
New York, New York
Champlain, New York
Cape Vincent, NCAV York
Dunkirk, New'York*
Bridgetown, New Jersey
Burlmgton, New Jersey....
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Great Egg Plarbor, New Jersey..
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.,
Newark, New Jersey
,
Camden, New Jersey
Philadelpliia, Pennsylvania
Presque l^le, Pennsylvania.
,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
,
Delaware, Delaware
,
Baltimore, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland........
,
Oxford, Maryland.....
Robert Burns.;
A. F. Parlin
Thomas D.Jones
J. R. Redman
,
John H . Kennedy
,
Thomas Cunningham...,
Joseph Berry
Moses Macdonald
,
Alpheus H. Hanscom..,
John Cousens
,
Luther Junkins
Jonathan G. Dickerson.,
D. F. Leavitt
,
Augustus Jenkins
,
Isaac B. Bowdish
James Blood
,
Gorham Babson
William B. Pike
,.
William Bartoll
Arthur W . Austin
Wait Wadsworth
:..
Phineas W . Leiand
T . B . Phinney
C. B. PI. Fessenden.....
Constant Norton
Eben W . Allen
James A. Abbrne
George PI. Reynolds....
Gilbert Chase
Patrick Fagan
John P. C.'lMather
Minott A. Osborn
William S. Pomeroy....
Benjamin F. States
William Ho wland
Pliny M. Bromley
Orville Robinson
George P. Eddy
Warren Bryant
Horace Moody
:.
Jason M. Terbeli
Augustus Schell
Plenry B. Smith
Theop. Peugnet
Oscar F. Dickerson
William S. Bowen
Henry J. Ashmore.......
Amos Robins
Thomas D. Winner.....
J. S. Jennings
Edward T. Hillyer
T. B. Atkinson
Joseph B. Baker
Murray Whallon
James A. Gibson
Jesse Sharpe
John Thomson Mason..
John T. Hammond.
Tench Tilghman
*Not received.
16 F
Amount.
P4,508 90
"2,661 27
4,715 82
' 3,867 29
6,692 70
6,655 54
7,.378 88
31,117 05
1,641 33
732 00
667 91
5,524 14
6,178 67
5,635 09
14,777 94
5,474 29
5,255 17
16,767 21
2,170 28
367,928 37
1,992 17
2,881 88
12,025 01
6,763 30
2,823 93
2,685 40
13,895 37
4,966 51
6,746 10
2,139 95
11,918 88
18,506 54
1,974 50
1,651 79
2,700 29
5,703 29
18,111 25
12,356 16
14,773 21
6,843 24
677 50
.,372,450 35
11,433 92
6,049 85.
345
152
4,215
705
441
1,602
297
200,427
5,131
2,887
15,403
149,451
921
259
22
40
26
04
78
93
17
64
09
92
95
63
24
69
242
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
. STATEMENT—Continued.
Present collectors:
Districts.
Vienna, M a r y l a n d
T o w n Creek, M a r y l a n d
H a v r e de G r a c e , M a r y l a n d
Georgetown, Districtof Columbia....
Richmond, Virginia
Norfolk and Portsmouth> Virginia....
T a p p a h a n n o c k , Virginia
Cherrystone, Virginia
Y o r k t o w n , Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia....
Alexandria, Virginia
W h e e l i n g , Virginia
Yeocomico, Virginia
Camden, N o r t h Carolina
Edenton, N o r t h Carolina
P l y m o u t h , N o r t h Carolina
VVashington, N o r t h Carolina
N e w b e r n , N o r t h Carolina
Ocracoke, N o r t h Carolina
Beaufort, N o r t h Carolina
W i l m i n g t o n , N o r t h Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Georgetown, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Saint M a r y ' s , Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Pensacola, Florida
Saint Augustine, Florida
K e y W e s t , Florida
Saint M a r k ' s , Florida
Saint J o h n ' s , Florida
Apalachicola, Florida..
Fernandina, Florida
Bay Port, Florida
Pilatka, Florida*
Mobile, Alabama
,
T u s c u m b i a , Alabanici*..
Selma, Alabama
Pearl River, Mississippi.
Natchez, Mississippi
;
Vicksburg, Mississippif
Shreveport, Louisiana, (no returns).
N e w Orleans, Louisiana
T e c h e , Louisiana
Texas, Texas
Brazos de Santiago, T e x a s J
Saluria, T e x a s . . . .
Paso del N o r t e , N e w Mexico
Nashville, Tennessee......
M e m p h i s , Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee....
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Louisville, K e n t u c k y
Paducah, Kentucky
Kickman, Kentucky
Columbus, K e n t u c k y t
M i a m i , Ohio
S a n d u s k y , Ohio
C u y a h o g a , Ohio
* N o t received.
William S. Jackson
J a m e s R. T h o m p s o n
William B. Morgan
H e n r y C. M a t t h e w s
W . M . Harrison
J . J . Simkins
George T . W r i g h t
J o h n S. P a r k e r
W . H . Curtis, j r
T i m o t h y Rives
E d w a r d S. H o u g h
Andrew J . Pannell
Gordon T o r b e s
Lucien D . Starke
Edward Wright
.Joseph P^-amsey
Henry F . Hancock
William G. Singleton
Oliver S. Dewey
James E . Gibble
James T . Miller....
William F . Colcock
J o h n N . Merriman
Benjamin R. Blythewood.,
J o h n Eoston
,
Julius A . Baratte
,
Woodford M a b r y
,
T . W . Fleming
Joseph Sierra
Paul Arnaw
J o h n P . Baldwin
,
A . B. N o y e s
,
T h o m a s Ledwith
Robert J . Floyd
,
Felix Livingston
A . Jackson Decatur
Robert R. Reid....
T h a d d e u s Sanford
,
J a m e s W . Rhea.....
.Tonathan Haralson
R. Eager
John Hunter
W. D.Roy
P . H . Rosson
Francis H . H a t c h
Robert N . McMillan
Hamilton Stuart
Francis W . L a t h a m
Darwin M . Stapp
S. J . Jones
Jesse T h o m a s
H e n r y T . Hulbert
J o h n McMullen
H a l s e y F . Cooper
Walter N . Haldeman
William Nolen .^
W . G. Roulac
W . J. Walker
E . D . Potter
George S. Patterson
Robert P a r k s
f T o 31st December, 1858.
Amount.
#988
154
151
2,460
5,434
23,019
1,607
486
530
4,984
6,227
473
150
1,108
623
532
393
571
2,170
780
4,446
64,449
483
250
31,396
613
620
868
2,401
1,917
10,827
3,994
2,303
4,981
2,825
350
72
67
16
23
01
43
14
99
66
49
26
71
43
20
20
06
09
01
95
54
63
00
76
00
86
14
81
iO
14
50
20
63
11
26
71
00
43,880 10
355
539
685
250
24
29
43
00
266,601
1,142
22,386
5,098
8,342
6,169
1,453
3,137
350
915
1,582
374
284
370
3,883
10,948
6,924
80
00
57
84
36
60
74
54
00
99
64
86
62
82
96
89
62
J F o r the quarter ending J u n e 30, 1859.
243
EEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
P r e s e n t collectors.
Amount.
T . Jelferson Sherlock
Michael Shoemaker
Jacob A . T . Wendell
Michilimackinac. Michigan
T*^Vr^Kj<^villp Indiana
Charles D e n b v
John- R . N o r m a n
INTt^w Albanv* Indiana
Felix R. L e w i s
B. F . Strother
Chicae"0. Illinois
Alton I]linoi*=5
..« Ben L . D o r s e v
Daniel W^ann
Galpna. Illinois ,
S. Benneson
J o h n S. H a c k e r
C a i r o . Illinois*
W i l l i a m S. M o s s
Peoria, Illinois*
Saint Louis !M!issouri
.. ..
W^illiam A . L i n n
Alfred W . L a m b
H a n n i b a l , Missouri*
Burhnp'ton. Iowa...
Philip H a r v e y
W i l l i a m Stotts
Keokuk, Iowa
E d w a r d Spootswood
Dubuque, Iowa
G . W . Clason
Milwaukie, Iowa
Minnesota, Minnesota
J . McFetridge
P u g e t ' s Sound, W a s h i n g t o n - T e r r i t o r y . . . M . H . F r o s t
Oregon, Oregon
J o h n Adair
Cape Perpetua, Oregon
Barclay J . Burns
P o r t Orford, Oregon
Robert W . D u n b a r
San Francisco, California
Benjamin F . W a s h i n g t o n
S o n o m a , California
T i m o t h y B. Storer
A.. Lester
San J o a q u i n , California
Sacramento, California
Lewis Sanders, jr
San Diego, Californiaf
H . Hancock
M o n t e r e y , California
James A. Watson
San P e d r o , California
Patrick H D o w n e y
P,930
21,474
8,834
590
468
Districts.
CyinoinHati. Ohio.
Total
09
48
34
58
89
12,925 99
492 02
496 38
8 459 62
387
550
912
9,664
2,071
23,737
3 413
13,450
3,024
222,516
3,333
3,540
3,200
2,250
5,613
4,-785
3,377,043 82
*Not received.
fTo 31st March, 1859.
F . BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
^
Register's Officej ^November 2^, 1859.
80
00
84
84
79
21
13
43
92
87
94
00
00
W
75
00
2M
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
Statement of the number of persons employed in each district ofthe United
States for the collection of customs during thefiscal year ending June
30, 1859^ with their occupation and compensatiouy per act March
3, 1849.
Ul na
Occupation.
Districts.
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Passamaquoddy, Me....
10
Machias.
•Frenchman's Bay.,
Penobscot.
Waldoborough.
Wiscasset..
Bath.
Portland and.ElAlmouth..
Collector
.1.....
Surveyor
_
Inspectors
".
do
Deputy collector
;
Aid to the revenue
do
:
Weigher and measurer
Boatman
do
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector
do
do
Inspector
do
:...
Boatman
Collector
,
Deputy collector and inspector
do...
do
do
do
Inspector
Measurer
Boatman
.....do
Collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors
Deputy collector
,
Deputy collector and inspector
,
do
:
do
Collector
;
Inspectors
do
do
do
do
do
Collector
;
Inspector
do
do
do
Measurer
Collector..'.
Deputy collector, inspector, weigher,measurer,
and gauger
Inspector,weigher, gauger, and measurer
Inspector
Deputy collector and inspector
Inspector
do
do
do.....
Collector
$2,963 32
1,182 61
1,095 00
730 00
730 00
730 00
105 00
636 28
360 00
240 00
1,320 77
730 00
500 00
540 00
250 00
300 00
1,309 62
1,095 00
1,080 00
300 00
730 00
107 16
360 00
240 00
1,475 86
750 00
600 00
730 00
500 00
1,920 67
1,095 00
936 00
850 00
730 00
350 00
.300 00
939 03
1,095 00
1,065 00
912 50
488 00
310 08
1,217 40
1,049
1,443
1,095
650
600
500
350
250
3,125
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
19
245
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
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iDistricts.
Occupation.
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Portland <fe FalmouthContinued.
Saco
Kennebunk
York
Belfast
Bangor.
Portsmouth, N. H.,
Vermont, Vt..
Newburyport, Mass.,
Deputy collector, weigher, &c...
Surveyor
Superintendent of warehouses
,
Weighers, gaugers, and measurers
Inspectors
'
Occasional inspectors
Porter
Boatman
.,
do
....:
Collector
•.
Inspector
do
do
:
Collector....
Deputy surveyor
Inspectors
Collector
Deputy collector
Inspector
'.
Collector
Inspectors
do
Aid to the revenue •.
do
Weigher, gauger, and measurer
Collector •.
Deputy collectors and inspectors
Deputy collector, weigher, and gauger .
Weigher, gauger, and measurer
Aid to the revenue
Collector
Naval officer
Surveyor
Deputy collector and inspector
do
'.
do
Inspector
do
.....do
Occasional inspector
'.
Inspector and measurer
Collector..
Dejauty collectors and inspectors
.....do
do
Deputy collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors
Deputy collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors
Deputy inspector
do
Revenue boatmen
Collector
,
Naval officer
Surveyor....
do
Deputy collector and inspector
Inspector
Inspector and gauger
Inspector, weigher, and measurer
P,500 00
1,606 22
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
350 00
456 25
365 00
341 37
500 00
450 00
100 00
116 18
600 00
112 00
269 31
200 00
120 00
1,208 60
1,095 00
720 00
1,095 00
200 00
116 27
2,134 00
1,095 00
1,491 00
475 00
200 00
, 399 21
400 29
'370 91
730 00
200 00
1,095 00
645 00
500 00
124 00
1,198 17
1,090 84
1,000 00
912 50
750 00
500 00
600 00
360 00
360 00
240 00
240 00
618 68
378 92
412 31
250 00
1,095 00
885 00
1,197 00
1,383 09
246
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
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Districts.
.
"S'S.
Occupation.
s..^
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Gloucester..
Salem and Beverly.
Marblehead.,
Boston & Charlestown.
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
13
7
2
1
1
2
56
1
2
21
6
6
13
3
1
2
Collector
Surveyor
Inspectors
do
(io.....
Weigher, gauger, and measurer...
Boatman
Keeper of custom-house.,.
Collector
Deputy collector
Clerk
Naval officer
Surveyor. '.
do.....
Weigher and gauger
do
Inspectors
do
do
:.....
do
do:
do
do
do
do
do
Measurer
Boatmen
Collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors.
Surveyor
Deputy collector and inspector....
.:...do
do
Boatman
do
Collector
Deputy collectors
Cashier
Assistant cashier
Clerk
do
do
do
do
do
do
Messenger
Assistant messengers
Inspectors
do
do
Night inspectors..
Night watchmen
Revenue boatmen."
Weighers and gaugers
Measurers
General appraiser
Appraisers
^ , 5 1 1 30
665 37
1,095 00
300 00
150 00
775 83
240 00
150 00
1,240 82
1,000 00
930 00
1,012 32
680 55
193 87
1,126 84
1,497 67
1,095 00
483 00
960 00
963 00
969 00
1,002 00
954 00
960 00
798 00
228 00
400 00
300 00
744 00
547 50
195 90
365 00
182 50
300 00
100 00
6,400 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
1,600 00
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
900 00
1,000 00
760
540
1,095
800
700
600
600
600
1,485
1,485
2,500
2,500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
24V.
STATEMENT—Continued.
.2 o
. M CO
Occupation
Districts.
^1
O 0)
o ^
Boston & Charlestpwn7
Continued.
\
Plymouth
Fall River..
Barnstable.
New Bedford.,
\
Assistant appraisers
Clerks
:
do
:
:..:.do
.......:
Special examiner of drugs
Storekeepers
.....do
.....do
;:.:
do..
do.
:.
Superintenden t of warehouses
Clerk.....
:.::
do
do.;
do
do
do
Naval officer
Deputy naval officer
Assistant deputy naval officer
Clerks
.,
.....do
.....do
Messenger
.;....
Surveyor
Deputy surveyor
Assistant deputy surveyor
Clerk
Mesenger..
-.
Collector .<...
Deputy collector and inspector
.....do
do
.....do
do
do
do.
Collector
Inspector
do
do
Weigher
Measurer
,
Gauger
Boatman
Collector
,
Deputy collector
,
.....do
^
.....do
do
Inspector
,
;....do......
do
do
Clerk
Boatmen
Keeper
Collector
Permanent inspectors
Inspector, weigher, measurer, and ganger..
Inspector
$2,000 00
1,400 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,095 00
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,.300 00
1,200 00
939 00
782 .50
800 00
5,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,200 00
1,250 00
1,050 00
750 00
4,900 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
700 00
312 00
1,095 00
400 00
300 00
200 00
1,042 22
730 00
718 00
634 00
18 71
17 47
93 96
300 00
1,850 00 ,
850 00
750 00
700 00
500 00
600 00
700 00
500 00
400 00
500 00
150 00
350 00
3,000 00
1,0.95 00
1,431 59
700 00
248
RBPOJaT ON THB FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupatioii.
Districts.
o <u
O
ISTew Bedford
Cohtiii'd
Edgartown.,
Nantucket
Providence, R. I;.
Bristol and Warren.,
Inspectoir
do
do
:.......
dd
Boatmari
Aid to the revenue
;,............
.....do
:.....
Clerk...
Collectdr
Inspector
do
;;...
Inspector, temporary
;...
Inspector, occasional
;....
Collector.....
Deputy collector and inspector.....
Inspector
Collector
1.,..
Deputy collector
....;....
Clerk
Naval officer
Surveyor, Providence
....:....
Surveyor, Eiast Greenwich
Surveyor, Pawtuxet
Coastwise inspectors
Fdreign inspectors, at $3 per day.,
Inspector, Pawtucket
Inspector, Pawtuxet
Inspector, East Green wich. ^
Weigher
i........
Gauger
Measurer
;
Boatman, Providence
i
Boatman, Pawtuxet
Boatman, East Greenwich..;
Collector
;
..;..
,
Inspector
,
,
do
;
do
,
;
Temporary inspector
do
do
do.....
;
Weigher
dl
Newport..
Gauger ...*.
,
do
Assistant storekeeper
-.
Boatman
do
;
Surveyor
do
Collector
Naval officer
Surveyor.
Surveyor, North Kingston
Surveyor, Tiverton..
Deputy collector and inspector....
Irispector
poo 00
.(All)
125 00
120 00
80 00
420 00
120 00
60 00
800 00
921 48
1,095 00
600 00
400 00
45 00
554 36
1,095 00
730 00
1,059 62
1,000 00
• 800 00
819 71
677 79
250 00
200 00
547 50
2,496 00
300 00
450 00
300 00
1,500 00,
144 00
1,205 41
300 00
420 00
132 00
919 27
546 00
549 00
420 00
183 00
111 00
.84 00
42 00
498 56
6 30
211 92
66 36
546 50
216 00
84 00
353 68
• 283 87
796 01
473 61
441 03
250 00
200 00
546 00
549 00
REPORT ON THB FINANCES.
249
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
^-S
o <u
Newport—Continued ;;.-
Middletowa, Gt..
New London..
^
New Haven.,
Inspector
.• :
..;..
Inspector, New Shoreham.
;
Occasional inspectors
;............
(All)
Occasional inspectors, North Kingston....(All)
Weigher
Gauger
Measurer
I
,
Boatman
;
;
Boatman, North Kingston.
-.
Collector
....;
-.
Deputy collector, inspector, and gaUger
Surveyor
;
,
do
,
do
Inspector, gauger, weigher, and measurer..,
do
.....do....i
Collector
;
Surveyor
;.....
,
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer..,
...;;do...i
do
Inspector .
;
.do
;
Collector
;..;........
,
Deputy collector and inspectdr.-i
,
Surveydr
Storekeeper
,
Inspector, weigher, and measurer...
Inspector, weigher, and gauger
,
Inspectors.
,
.....do
.•
..;..d0
Aid to the revenue........;.....
,,
Day and night inspector.i
,
Night watch
,...,
do."..... i
Fairfield.
Stonington.
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y
Genesee.,
.....do
.....do.......
.....do.............
Clerk
Collector
:
Inspector, weigher, gauger, and measurer..,
.....do
do......
do
...do...
Collector
Surveyor.
Inspectors
Boatman
;....
Collector
Deputy collectoir and inspector
.do...
^
do
do..................
do
do
do
Night watch
:
Collector
Deputy collector
......do
:
......do
Inspectors and aids
§546 00
400 00
1,467 00
205 16
47 56
402 12
126 76
450 00
192 75
468 27
650 00
261 20
381 88
310 50
351 51
300 00
1,696 17
325 14
752 23
570 55
450 00
200 00
.3,000 00
1,095 00
866 54
500 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
60 00
72 00
48 00
904 00
200 00
158 00
140 00
100 00
56 00
700 00
1,213 12
1,331 27
234 00
108 00
787 00
150 00
500 00
216 00
717 80
730 00
' 365 00
300 00
250 00
275 00
798 96
900 00
800 00
730 00
730 00
250
REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
5 «
Districts.
Occupation.
o <"
O
Genesee—Continued ,
Oswego
Niagara..
Buffalo Creek.,
Oswegatchie.,
Sag H a r b o r ,
Inspector and clerk..
Collector
D e p u t y collector
Clerks
do
do
W a r e h o u s e clerk
Inspectors
do
,
do
do
Revenue aids
do
do
do
N i g h t watchmen
do
do
Collector
".
D e p u t y collectors
do
D e p u t y collectors and aids
D e p u t y collector and inspector.
do
do
Clerk
,
Inspectors
Watchmen
D e p u t y collector
do
.....do^
N i g h t watch
Collector
.....do
do...
D e p u t y collector
,
Inspector
do
do
do
do
Clerks
Night watch
,
Boatman..
D e p u t y collector
,
Aid to the revenue
'.,
Collector
,
D e p u t y collector
do
do
do
do
Traveling deputy collectdr ,
Aid to the revenue
,
Inspector
W a t c h m a n of the revenue..
N i g h t watchman
Collector
,
$730 00
1,011 80
1,000 00
730 00
600 00
500 00
356 00
730 00
500 00
410 00
.136 00
410 00
136 00
12 00
182 00'
366 00
365 00
205 00
],594 33
900 00
730 00
730 00
730 00
400 00
730 00
730 00
547 50
635 00
306 00
290 00
365 00
1,954 33
1,000 00
900 00
730 00
1,000 00
900 00
600 00
, 825 00
642 00
912 00
718 00
100 00
180 00
180 00
1,460 10
900 00
403 75
450 00
462 50
16 67
199 ,50
900 00
730 00
144 00
240 00
659 87
251
RE;.PORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
.2 o
Occupation.
Districts.
02 $>
o
Sag Harbor—Con 'd.
New York
Coastwise inspectors
2
1 Inspector
Collector
1
,..
7 Deputy collectors
,
1 Auditor
1 Assistant auditor
1 Cashier
1 Assistant cashier
1 Clerk
25 ...do
10 ..do
4 ..do
11 ...do
^
81 ...do
24 ...do
4 ...do
1 ..do
• 1 ..do
3 ..do
1 Keeper of custom-house..
Watchmen
,
2
4 .....do
1 • Fireman
5 Porters
;
8 Messengers
do
1
do
2
do...:
2
do
1
$156
39
6,340
2,500
4,000
3,000
3,000
2,500
1,800
1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
750
• 700
600
1,000
625
547
547
480
650
600
480
400
300
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
2,000
1,400
1,200
1,100
1,095
780
800
650
780
650
780
650
468
1,485
600
1,485
600
1,485
600
1,095
730
1,095
1,000
1,000
600
1,000
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
Puhlic warehouse.
1
1
1
4
67
1
1
3
1
60
2
14
2
19
19
8
8,
17
2
193
75
4
2
11
18
1
Warehouse superintendent
Assistant storekeeper
.;
.do
Warehouse clerks
do
do....
Captain of night watch
Lieutenants of night watch.
Marker.
'.
do
Laborers
do
do
Weighers
Assistant weighers
-..
Gaugers
Assistant gaugers
Measurers
Assistant markers
Inspectors
Night inspectors
Measurers of passenger vessels
Measurers of wood and marble
Debenture clerks
,
Bargemen '.
Superintendent of marine hospital.
252
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
»H
2 <=>
(V)
Occupation.
Districts,
Deputy collector at Albany
,
:
Inspectors at Albany
,
Deputy collector at Troy
..\
,
Surveyor at Troy
,
Temporary aids to the revenue employed on
Long Island coast
Surveyor at Albany
;
,
New York—Gontinued.
$1,095
1,095
1,095
250
00
00
00
00
182 50
150 00
Jlppraisemenis.
1
3
5
1
4
6
13
1
9
1
1
3
1
1
1
6
3
1
1
1
57
15
5
4
12
4
10
15
1
54
106
2
General appraiser
Appraisers
Assistant appraisers....
Examiner of damages .
Appraisers' clerks
do
do
do
do
,
...do
do
do
Messenger
Clerk to storekeeper.
do
do
do
do
do
Examiner of drugs..
Packers
Clerks
Messengers
Samplers
Laborers
Niffht watchmen
....do
Laborers
do
.....do
do
,.....do
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
1,150 00
1,000 00
416 66
630 95;
800 00
600 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,100 00
1,000 00
500 00
800 00
2,000 00
650 00
650 00
650 00
650 00
650 00
806 00
650 00
780 00
676 00
650 00
624 00
520 00
J^aval office.
1
3
2
7
3
5
24
6
2
3
2
Naval officer
Deputy naval officers.
Clerks
...do
...do
:..do
...do
...do
...do
;
:...
...do
Porters
4,950
2,000
1,500
1,400
1,200
1,050
1,000
900
800
400
500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
25S
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
xn
Occupation.
Districts.
o <"
o
<i>
Surveyor's office.
New York—CGntinued.
Champlain.
Cape Vincent..
Dunkirk.
Bridgetown, N. J,
Burlington
Perth Amboy
Great Egg Harbor.
Little Egg Harbor.
Newark
Camden
Philadelphia, Penn
Surveyor
Deputy surveyors..
Clerk
...do
,..do..?
,..do
...do
Messenger
,.,
Porter
Collector
,
Deputy collector and inspector..
,.do.
,.do..
,.do..
,.do..
,.do.,
,.do..
,.do..
.do..
,.do..
,.do..
Deputy collector, inspector, and clerk
.....do..
........do
Deputy collectors and .aids
Boatman
do..
Collector...
Deputy collectors and inspectors
do
.........do..
do
;...do
do
do
Aid ofthe revenue
Boatman
Collector.......
,
Deputy collectors
dd
;
Collector
do
.....do
,
Deputy collector
,..,,.
Surveyor
.,.,.,
Inspectors
do
do
do
Collector
Inspector.........
Collector
Inspectors, at $3 per day
Collector
Deputy collector
Temporary inspector....
Surveydr
..,.
Cdllector
Deputy collectors
Cashier
Clerks, 11 months
.....do
Clerk, 7| months...
Clerks, 11 months
Clerk, 10 months and 11 days
$4,900
2,000
1,200
1,100
1,095
700
00
00
00
00
00
00
1,000 00
—_
,
,
,
,
(All)
,
,
,
;...
650 00
480 00
1,050 71
1,000 00
750 00
• 600 00
550 00
500 00
400 00
800 00
600 00
600 00
240 00
180 00
1,010 00
730 00
365 00
245 00
160 00
547 50
200 00
697 54
166 66
62 50
535 60
267 40
1,232 50
500 00
150 00
600 00
550 00
500 00
400 00
302 00
365 00
354 57
180 00
500 58
730 00
518 00
635 24
6,090 65
2,500 00
1,500 00
1,283 33
1,100 00
753 26
1,008 33
948 90
254
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
S ctf
o
Philadelphia—Contin 'd.
10
4
1
2
2
2
44
1
3
6
1
3
1
1
24
1
6
Clerks, 11 months
,
Clerk, 10 months and 2 d a y s
,
Keeper of custom-house, 9 months and 27 d a y s
Messenger
Porter
Watchmen
Naval officer
D e p u t y naval officer:
,
Clerks, 11 months
do
Messenger
Surveyor
D e p u t y surveyor
,
Clerk
do....
Messenger, 4 months and 23 d a y s
,
General appraiser
,
Messenger to appraiser
,
Principal appraiser
,
Principal appraiser, 9 months
,
Assistant appraiser
,
Assistant appraiser, 9 m o n t h s
E x a m i n e r s , 11 months
,
E x a m i n e r , 3 months
,
Packers, 11
raonths
,
Clerk, 11 months
do
Messenger, 11 months
.'
,
Clerk to appraiser's store, 11 m o n t h s
,
Foreman to appraiser's store
,
Foreman to appraiser's store, 11 months
,
M a r k e r to appraiser's store, 11 months
W a t c h m e n to appraiser's store, 11 months
Storekeeper at port
Superintendent of warehouses
Storekeeper
do
Marker
M a r k e r , 11 months
Marker
Special examiner of drugs, 9 months
Weigher
Assistant weighers
Foreraan to weighers.
'.
:...
Gaugers
Measurers....
do
Inspectors, 11 months
Inspector, 4 months and 22 days
Revenue agents
Revenue agents, 11 months
Revenue agent
do ...;
,
Captain of night inspectors
,
Lieutenant of night inspectors
,
Night inspectors, 11 months
,
N i g h t inspector, 7 m o n t h s and 20 days
,
Night inspectors on wharves, 11 m o n t h s . . . . . . . .
CJ
$916
921
656
600
547
547
5,000
2,000
1,100
916
600
4,500
2,000
1,200
1,100
237
2,500
547
2,500
1,875
2,000
1,500
1,005
270
668
1,100
916
550
916
638
586
495
501
1,500
1,200
900
600
540
495
480
750
1,485
1,200
730
1,485
1,485
1,200
1,005
432
912
835
730
547
800
650
502
349
501
67
20
78
00'
50
50
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
80
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
67
00
67
75
25
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
42
00
50
00
00
50
54
50
255
BEPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
S
OJ
O
Philadelphia—Contin 'd
Presque Isle
Pittsburg
Delaware, Del
Baltimore, Md.,
\
Annapolis.
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
4
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
27
2
2
24
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
. 1
6
1
1
Bargemen, 11 months
Messenger to inspector's office.
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector
Surveyor
Clerk
.....do
Watchman
Collector
Deputy collectors....
Inspector
do
Messengers
Collector
Deputy collector
Cashier
Clerks
;
do
do
do
do
do
Messengers
Porter
Naval officer
Deputy navalofficer....:
Clerks
do
Messenger
.....;
Surveyor
Clerk to surveyor
Inspectors
Captains of watch
Watchmen at vault....
Watchmen
Appraiser general
Appraisers
Clerks
do
Porter.... '.
Superintendent of warehouses
Storekeeper
do
:....do
.....do
Porters
Weigher
Deputy weighers
do....
Gauger
Measurer
Deputy measurer
Examiner of drugs
Superintendent of Exchange building..
Keeper of Lazaretto
Boatmen
Collector
Surveyor
$550 00
547 00
397 18
730 00
1,847 17
825 00
600 00
456 25
1,082 22
1,095 00^
800 00
500 00
365 00
6,000 00
2,500 00
1,500 00
1,.500 00
1,200 00
1,100 00
1,000 00
900 00
850 00
600 00
547 50
5,000 00
2,000 00
1,200 00
1,000 00.
600 00
4,500 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
730 00
730 00
547 50
2,500 00
2,500 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
547 00
1,200 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
900 00
626 00
547 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
547 50
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
700 00
150 00
600 00
325 02
277 70
256
.REPORT
ON
THE
FINANCES.
STATEMENT-^Continued,
Districts.
W (D
Occupation.
c a,
O
<2J
O
Annapolis—Continued
Oxford
Vienna
T o w n Creek
H a v r e de Grace
Georgetown, D . C
Richmond, V a
Norfolk and Portsmouth
Tappahannock.
^ Cherrystone.
Yorktown....
Petersburg.
Alexandria.
Wheeling...
Yeocomico.,
Surveyor..
do
Collector
,
do..........................
D e p u t y collector
...•-?.
Surveyor
do....:....
..,..,.,....
Collector
p e p u t y collector and inspector....
.....do..
..?dp...
T e m p o r a r y inspector..,..,....
Collector
Deputy collectors, &C.......';
,
Inspector, &c
Gauger
,,...,.,
Watchman....'
Aid to the-revenue
Collector
..,
Clerk
do
,..,
Naval officer
Clerk
Inspectors....
T e m p o r a r y inspector.
,
Surveyor
do
,
W e i g h e r and gauger
Measurer
W a t c h m a n and porter...
Coxswain
,
Boatmen
,
Collectdr
,
D e p u t y collector
Surveyor
do
do
do
.....do
Collector
Surveyor
Collector
Surveydr
Bdatman
Collector
Deputy collector
Surveyor
W e i g h e r , gauger, and m e a s u r e r .
Inspectors
,
T e m p o r a r y inspector
Collector
D e p u t y collector and inspector...
Inspectors
.....;..
W e i g h e r and m e a s u r e r . . . . . .
Gauger
Surveyor
Boatman and messenger
Surveyor.
do
$210 95
155 00
397 55
600 00
365 00
177 17
176 00
1,048 07
800 00
821 00
200 00
2,460 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
242 00
336 00
104 00
2,814 60
1,500 00
900 00
977 00
730> 00
1,095 00
158 00
720 00
250 00
1,028 76
529 34
547 50
360 00
192 00
324 54
75 00
102 50
79 67
67 25
62 50
51 60
312 04
304 25
200 00
200 00
120 00
518 78
730 00
744 00
1,100 00
1,095 00
36 00
756 69
1,095 00
1,095 00
1,500 00
13 08
499 69
360 00
843 56
220 00
.
257
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
O
Camden, N . C.,.
Edenton...
Plymouth.
Washington.
Newbern.
Ocracoke.
Beaufort
Wilmington.
Charleston, S. C ,
\
2
28
6
1
2
Georgetown...
Beaufort
Savannah, G a
Collector
Inspector
do
do
Appraisers..
Collector
Inspector
Collector
Surveyor
.T.
Inspector, gauger, weigher, and
Collector
T e m p o r a r y inspector
Collector
".
Inspector, weigher, gauger, emd
Collector
D e p u t y collector and inspector,
T e m p o r a r y inspector
Boatmen;
Collector
Inspector, weigher, ganger, and
Collector
Deputy collector and inspector
N a v a l officer
Surveyor
Surveyor at Jacksonville
Inspectors
Measurers..
W e i g h e r and gauger
Messenger
Collector....'.".
Naval officer
;
Assistant naval officer
Surveyor
D e p u t y collectdr
Cdllector's clerk
Abstract clerk
Registry clerk
Assistant clerk
Weigher
Gauger
Measurer
Appraisers
Inspectors
Boatmen
Messenger...
Porters
Collector
D e p u t y collector
Collector
;
do
D e p u t y collector
S urvey or
Naval officer....
Appraisers
W e i g h e r and gauger
Storekeeper
Clerk
.....do
17 F
:
:
$852 99
372 70
268 00
;
66 32
measurer..
measurer..
measurer..
,
;
5 00
405 48
339 39
766 22
150 00
151 81
567 00
' 40 00
280 78
367 14
1,000 00
360 00
72 00
180 00
540 00
86 00
1,410 25
850 00
602 83
558 28
250 00
170 00
92 00
645 64
225 00
5,502 93
3,000 00
1,000 00
2,298 71
1,500 00
1,400 00
1,300 00
1,000 00
900 00
1,500 00
1,375 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,095 00
540 00
547 50
228 00
350 00
125 00
332 90
1,831 22
1,500 00
819 79
898 97
1,500 00
1,500 00
800 00
1,100 00
800 00
258
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
P-I o
Occupation.
§ <^
^
Savannah—Continued.
Saint M a r y ' !
Brunswick..,
Augusta..,..
Pensacola..
o
10
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Saint Augustine.
Key West
Saint M a r k ' s . ,
Saint J o h n ' s .,
Apalachicola ,
Fernandina, F l a .
Ba.yport ..\...
Pilatka
Mobile. A l a .
Selma
Tuscumbia
Pearl River, M i s s .
Vicksburg
Natchez
N e w Orleans, L a . .
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1*
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
17
2
1
1
1
1
Inspectors
Porter
do
Boatmen
Collector
-.
Boat-keeper, &c
Collector
Keepers of light-houses
Assistant keeper
Surveyor ..°.
Collector
Inspector
Boatmen...'
N o returns
Collector
i.
D e p u t y collector
Inspector
Inspector at Indian K e y
T e m p o r a r y inspector and night watch .
Collector..
;
Inspector
do
Boat-hands
do
Collector
.'
Inspectors
Collector
Inspector
do
W e i g h e r and gauger
Light-keepers
do
Assistant keepers
do
;
Collector........
;
Deputy collector and inspector
,
Surveyor..,.
,
dof.
Collector
Inspectors and clerks
Inspectors
W e i g h e r s and measurers
E x a m i n e r in aid of revenue
Revenue boat-keeper
Surveyor
do
N o returns
do
Collector
do
D e p u t y collectors..
?.
Auditor and general bookkeeper
Impost bookkeeper
W a r e h o u s e bookkeeper
Cashier
Corresponding clerk
Commercial abstract clerk
E x p o r t and clearance clerk
.,
,
,
".
'..
$1,095
600
360
360
665
110
723
400
300
350
1,650
1,095
300
00
00
00
00
50
00
87
00
00
00
75
00
00
1,973
1,095
1,095
500
87
644
730
500
300
240
500
720
1,200
1,095
819
1,500
500
450
360
300
1,549
1,000
350
350
6,222
1,500
1,095
1,500
939
480
350
350
50
00
00
00
00
89
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
500
6,000
2,500
2,500
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,500
1,500
1,500
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
259
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
.2 o
Occupation.
Districts.
.rx a ,
CD
N e w Orleans, La—Continued.
Teche.
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
65
10
10
10
8
4
6
12
1
2
2
5
1
1
2
1
1
10
1
1
General storekeeper
Second warehouse bookkeeper
Register clerk
Calculators
E n t r y clerks
, Extension clerk
:...
do
:.
General bond clerk
Permit clerks
T h i r d warehouse bookkeeper
;....
Second register clerk
Assistant storekeepers
Assistant general storekeeper
Superintendent of w a r e h o u s e s . ; . . : . .
Manifest clerk.
Assistant general bookkeeper
:....
Assistant cashier.....
.''.
Porter
M a r k e r s of warehoused goods.....
Laborers of United States warehouses .
do
do
N a v a l officer
D e p u t y naval officer
Bookkeeper
Calculators
W a r e h o u s e clerk
.'
Impost clerk
.'.
M a n ife s t cle rk
Assistant warehouse clerk
Surveyor
D e p u t y surveyors
Weigher
Assistant weigher
.'
Measurer
Assistant raeasurer
Gaugers
Local surveyors
N i g h t watchmen
".
D a y inspectors
N i g h t inspectors
T e m p o r a r y aids
A i d s , river service....;
Aids
Messengers
Boatmen
do..
:
Appraiser general
Appraisers
Assistant appraisers
Examiners
E x a m i n e r of drugs
;..
Clerk
;...
do
,
Messenger
Messenger to appraiser general
Packers and l a b o r e r s .
Collector
Deputy collector
•.
O
-,
$1,500
1,400
1,400
1,400
1,200
1,400
1,200
1,150
1,100
1,100
1,100
1,200
1,095
1,095
1,000
1,000
1,400
•730
600
660
600
5,000
2,000
1,400
1,200
1,200
1,200
900
900
4,900
2,000
1,500
1,200
1,500
1,200
i;500
250
730
1,095
1,095
1,095
1,095
730
720
730
547
2,500
2,500
2,000
1,400
1,000
1,200
1,095
900
720
600
1,446
642
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
0000
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
0000
00
00
00
00
66
00
260
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Districts.
Occupation.
5 ^
Shreveport...
Texas, Tex.
Saluria.
Brazos de Santiago.,
Paso del Norte...
Nashville, Tenn.,
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Louisville, Ky....
Paducah
Hickman
Columbus
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Miami..
Sandusky.
Cuyahoga..
No returns
Collector
Deputy collectors
Inspectors
Storekeeper and weigher
General clerk
Porter
Collector
Deputy collectors and inspectors.,
do
do
do
do
Surveyors and inspectors
do
do
Mounted inspector..
Collector
'.
Deputy collector and inspector....
do
do
Inspectors
;....dd
Storekeeper
Clerk
.....do
do
do
Boatmari
Messenger
Night watchman
1,
No returns
Surveyor
'
do
do
do
:
do
Clerk
Porter and messenger
Surveyor
do
No returns
Surveyor
Clerk
:
do
Warehouse clerk
Collector
Deputy collector
>
Inspectpr
Messenger
Collector
Deputy'^ collector
do
do
Clerk
Collector
Deputy collector
Inspector and clerk
Clerk
Inspector
Temporary inspectors
Night watch and messenger
,750 00
,000 00
,095 00
612 00
,000 00
420 00
,340 29
,000 00
,095 00
750 00
600 00
500 00
730 00
,750 00
892 47
,000 00
800 00
794 20
769 88
,000 00
766 13
675 48
637 57
326 66
420 00
730 00
,476
,000
350
350
,926
466
41
434
350
,000 00
,200 00
000 00
600 00
618 42
,000 00
800 00
300 00
,618 40
800 00
200 00
300 00
365 00
,857 37
,000 00
800 00
600 00
600 00
240 00
300 00
261
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
Occupation.
Districts.
°a'
O
Detroit, Mich.,
k
Michilimackinac.
Evansville, Ind..
New Albany
Chicago, 111
Alton
Galena
Gluincy
Cairo
Peoria
,
St. Louis, Mo.,
Hannibal...,
Milwaukie.
Burlington, Iowa
Keokuk
Dubuque
,
Minnesota, Min
Puget's Sound, W . T.,
Oregon, Or
Collector
,.
Deputy collector .
.....do
.do..
,.,do ..
.do..
,.do\.
.do..
..do.
Inspector, weigher, and ganger..
Inspector and clerk
do
Inspectors...:
do
do
Collector
Deputy collector
do
.:...do
:
:....do
do
do
Surveyor
.....do
Collector
Deputy collector
do
do
Clerks
Inspectors
do
do
.....do
do
.":
do
do
Surveyor
do
No returns.
Surveyor
do
Collector
Clerk
do
do
:
Surveyor
Collector
^.
Deputy collector
;
do
do
Inspectors
Surveyor
do
do
N o r e tu rn s
.,...do
Collector
Deputy collector
$1,628 40
1,000 00
730 00
480 00
360 00
240 00
180 00
150 00
120 00
1,095 00
1,095 00
600 00
480 00
360 00
240 00
835 95
500 00 •
400 00
300 00
250 00
200 00
150 00
589 89
534 69
1,500 00
1,000 00
700 00
360 00
800 00
566 00
564 t)0
708 00
608 00
564 00
512 00
730 00
397 30
587 98
800 37
350 00
3,000 00
1,.500 00
1,200 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,352 38
1,000 00
720 00
480 00
730 00
387 50
402 50
375 87
3,000 00
1,500 00
262
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
STATEMENT—Continued.
m
O .•
m Ti
'^ cu
i §
Occupation.
Districts.
C PS erf
o a)
o '^
Oregon, Or.—Contin'd
Cape Perpetua
Port Orford
San Francisco, Cal
Sonoma
San Joaquin
Sacramento .
San Diego...
Monterey...
San Pedro...
1
1
1
1
.1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
7
3
1
1
10
2
1
1
3
2
1
21
1
3
4
4
.12
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Surveyor
Inspector
Collector
Boat-hand
Collector
•.
Deputy collector
Collector;
Naval officer
Surveyor
General appraiser
Appraisers
Deputy collectors
Deputy surveyor
,
Clerk
Superintendent of warehouses
Assistant appraisers
Clerks
do
Examiners
Weigher and measurer
Gauger
Clerks
do
Watchman and superintendent of laborers..
Clerk
Storekeepers
Inspectors
.'
Boarding officer...........
Inspectors
Captain of watch
Messengers
,
do
Watchmen
Laborers
,
Bargemen
*,
Laborers
C ollector
Temporary inspector.
Temporary weigher...
Collector
do
do
do
Inspectors
Collector
Surveyor
$1,000 00
1,000 00
2,114 18
720 00
2,000 00
1,000 00
8,100 00
6,250' 00
5,625 00
3,125 00
3,125 00
3,125 00
2,700 00
2,700 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,250 00
2,250 00
2,250 00
2,250 00
2,100 00
1,620 00
1,620 00
1,642 50
1,642 50
1,642 50
1,642 50
1,368 75"
1,368 75
1,170 00
1,080 00
1,080 00
900 00
900 00
1,080 00
3,189 57
311 25
869 31
3,174 95
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,055 00
2,737 50
3,000 00
2,000 00
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Jfovemher 22, 1859.
R-EPORT ON THE FINANCES.
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No. 15.
NEW ORLEANSJ Louisiana, November 15, 1859.
SIR : /Phe board of supervising inspectors, now assembled in this city,
at their eighth annual meetings have the honor of submitting to y.pu
their proceedings and jfchose of their several local boards of inspectors
during the past year. |
We have, from time to time, in our several reports, endeavored to
form and submit to you an impartial opinion of the results which may
fairly be attributed to i the operation of the steamboat law of August
30j 1852, whether the same be favorable or unfavorable ; and in our
last annual report we |were compelled to admit that the statistics of
disasters for the previcjus year did not exhibit the continued beneficial
results which the frieilds ofthe law had hoped.
Although, as a mer0 matter of statistics, this was the exhibit, we,
at the same time, expi^essed the opinion that several of the m.ost serious
disasters were of an | unprecedented character, having their origin,
n o t i n the ordinary aild necessary risks of steam navigation, but in
incendiarism o'r carelessness ofthe grossest character. We think these
views have been fully jborne out in the results of the past year, as it
will be seen 'by the staitistical table accompanying this report, that the
losses both of life and property have been far less than in any year
since the law went into operation'.
We think that this decrease may be fairly attributed to the beneficial
operation of the law, ajnd to a greater familiarity with its requirements
o'n the part of steamboat ow^ners and ofiicers and inspectors; also to the
fact that as new causes of disaster or accident are developed, immediate
measures are taken by| the board to remedy the evil.
The occurrence of fixes on board passenger steamers is still a source
of much anxiety, and remedial measures have been taken from time to
time to guard against them, and, as we know from reports of local
boards, with some good results, as we learn that in many cases fires
occurring have been bontrolled and extingu.ished by the means provided in accordance with the requirements of law.
In speaking upon the subject of fires in our last report, we stated
that our efforts in reference to this class of^accidents had been directed
to a twofold object: I
^ ^ 1st. To provide such means and appliances as can be readily brought
into use at the first alarm," &c. ^'2d. To discover, if possible, some
available substance which may be easily applied to this light and inflamable material, (of the jupper works and cabins of steamers,) and which
shall materially retard the j)rogress ofthe fiames,'' &c., &c.
To these objects ouri attention is still directed ; the first w^e endeavor
to secure by all proper mechanical appliances, and by such arrangements
i n t h e construction of iiew steamers as will aid in securing the result;
also, by endeavoring to impress upon the minds of all interested the
great importance of keeping all their pumps, hose-pipe's, &c., in the most
perfect order, and rea-dy for imniediate use; and it is gratifying to
know that in very many cases this is fully recognized by steamboat
ofiicers, as their arrangements and discipline are so complete that
264
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
scarce an instant will elapse from the' first alarm until the means of
extinguishment are at work ; but in many other cases we, regret to say
this importance is not so fully recognized, nor are their arrangements
so complete for ready operation; still, on the whole, there is evident
improvement;.
During the past year experiments have been tried by sonie of the
members' of this board with' the view of discovering, if possible, some
substance and mode of application which should, in a measure at least,
secure the second ofthe objects named. These experiments were made
in consequence of certain discoveries said to have been made recently,
which, from the accounts given, we hoped would have secured the
desired object; the result, however, was but partially attained. In
this connection we take the liberty of inserting, a copy ofthe report of
these experiments, which will give a more correct idea ofthe eventual
probable'success of the application of the materials experimented upon,
(viz: silicate of soda, lime, and sand,) as a fire ^-^retarder.''
NEW YORK, November 27, 1858.
SIR : We have made several experiments with silicate of soda as a
coating on wood to guard against the rapid spread of fire. The result
has been that in every instance the coating has had a perceptible
influence in retarding the rapidity of combustion, according to the
severity of the test. As an example, in one of our experiments we
prepared several pieces of pine boards two feet long, six inches wide,
one and a quarter inch in thickness; these were dressed ofi* in a
uniform manner. No. 1 was without any preparation being applied
to it. No. 2 had two coats of silicate of soda. No. 3 had one coat oT
the silicate, a coat of lime, (whitewash,) and then an additional coat
ofthe silicate. No. 4 had two coats of silicate, and, dusted with sand
before the last coat was dry. No. 5 had two coats of silicate and'three
coats of paint, (white lead and oil.)
We then procured a sheet-iron box, four feet long, two feet wide, and
about eighteen inches deep. The bottom of the box being perforated
with holes sufficient to allow a good draft of air through, the box was
filled with lightwood, and permitted to burn so as to leave a bed of live
coals in the bottom ofthe box, and, at the same time, make,a uniform
heat throughout the box.
The five pieces of boards above named were then put on a rod of iron
(having holes bored in the boards fifteen inches from one end) and lifted
into the box, the ends of the rod resting on the ends of the box. In
about three-quarters of ona minute the board having no coating on it
took fire and blazed very briskly. In about four minutes No. 5 began
to ignite at the lower end, the fire gradually extending uj) the board
to about three inches, burning in a smouldering-like manner, but no
blaze arose from it. No. 2 ignited at the lower end, to the extent -of
about half an inch on the board. On the other two boards, Nos. 3
and 4, no ignition could be discovered ; but after they were taken off"
it was perceptible that the very ends had been ignited. _The test was
continued for ten minutes; during this time none, of the boards having
the coating applied blazed, whilst the unprotected board blazed vigorously during the whole time from its first ignition.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
265
Another experiment tried with four pine boxes, made in a uniform
manner, thirty inches square and three feet high ; the thickness of the
boards was fourteen-sixteenths of an inch.
No.'l was not protected with coating.
No. 2 had two coatslof silicate of soda.
%
.
•
, No. 3 had one coat of silicate, one coat of lime, (whitewash,) after
which an additional coat of silicate Avas applied;
No. 4 had two coatsi of silicate, and sanded. In each ofthese boxes
was burnt six pounds of shavings.
The thickness of thp boards remaining ?'mburnt in each was as follows : No. 1, eleven-sixteenths of an inch ; No. 2, thirteen-sixteenths;
No. 3, thirteen-sixtee;nths ; No. 4, twelve-sixteenths. It was quite
perceivable that the boxes on which the coating was applied were longer
.in igniting than the unprotected box; and after the fire was burnt down
the blaze disappeared sooner in the former than it did in the latter.
It is very evident to, us from the experiments we have made, that the
- silicate of soda applied to wood will afibrd a very great protection against
the ignition and the spread of fire. We also submitted some pieces
which had been prepaijed with the silicate to be painted in the usual
manner of painting wood-work on steamboats, and the report of the
painters that it in no manner affects the applying or working of the
paint; that, in fact, all the painting, gilding, or ornamenting can be
as well done upon such a priming coat as in the ordinary manner.
This being the case, it becomes a simple matter to apply this protection
to the wood-work before painting ; and in all those parts of the woodwork which are not to be painted it will be still better protected by
applying the silicate in combination with lime or sand.
We have reason to believe that when j)repared in quantities this
material will be no more expensive than ordinary paint, and therefore
there will beno objecti'on on the score of expense. W e propose pursuing these experiments so long as. any of the material we have had
prepared remains.
We remain, very respectfully, your obedient servants,
BENJAMIN CEAWFOED,
Chairman of Committee on Fire Apparatus.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The experiments of which the foregoing is a report were necessarily
upon a limited scale, as but a small amount of money could be appropriated to the purjDose; and we still hope and believe that a series of
thoroughly conducted experiments would lead to the discovery of such
a compound of those materials, or of others, as could readily be applied
to the surface of the wood-work. Acting as a protection against the
rapid spread of fire, ahd at the same.time interfering in no degree
with the usual painting, gilding, and ornamenting, such a material
discovered, if not of a much more expensive character than the ordinary
paint, would, we doubt not, come rapidly into use, so soon as its protective character became known.
While speaking of disasters by fire, we conceive it not improper to
allude to a method but recently introduced, of binding bales of cotton
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
with iron, instead of rope as heretofore. The object of the inventors
of the iron bands, as we understand it, was to introduce a cheap and
indestructible binding, of ready application, but incidentally, and by
no anticipation of the inventors, a much more important object has
been .attainec^ viz: almost entire freedom from rapid and destructive
conflagration, whether on steamers, sailing vessels, in warehouses, or
upon wharves and landings. It is well known by those who have.had
opportunities for observation, that the combustion of bales of cotton
proceeds but slowly until the binding is destroyed dnd the. bales burst
open, when immediately the fire springs into activity, which places
it almost beyond the control of any means of extinguishment. Whether
in a warehouse or upon wharves, and when occurring upon steam vessels, it may without exaggeration be said, that unless the fire be under
control before the bursting of the binding ropes, the destruction of the
vessel and cargo is almost inevitable.
But the introduction of the irori bands is a perfect security from the
bursting of the bales, and decreases the risk of transportation and
storage of cotton to an extent almost incredible. So Jong as the bales
continue bound in their compressed state they can burn only upon the
surface, and the combustion is thus readily controlled, and we have
been informed of cases where iron-bound bales have passed through a
fir^ with a loss of only a small per centage of.the total quantity;
where with rope-bound bales passing through the same.fire the whole
was destroyed. The importance of this matter to steamboat owriers,
forwarders, railroad companies, underwriters, and all others concerned in the production, consumption, or transportation of cotton, cannot, in our opinion, be overrated; and it is because of the large
quantities of cotton transported-upon our steam vessels of the South
and West, and the great risk of such transportation, that we deem it
our duty to refer thus strongly to this matter, as we conceive it has
not received thcs attention which its- importance demands.
It is true that, in' the transportation of cotton upon passenger
steamers, great care and many precautions are takeii to guard against
fire, but still the hazard from fire is very great, and, as we have good
reason to know, is a source of constant and serious anxiety to the
officers as well as passengers.
So important do we think this subject that, did we consider it
within our powers, we should deem it our cluty to seek in some way
to induce underwriters, forwarders, and pthers to encourage the introduction'of iron bands; but as we cannot do this, we endeavor to direct
attention to it by means of this report, believing that in so doing we
are not only carrying out the objects of the law, but subserving very
largely the interest and safety of many classes of the community.
Accidents by explosion or bursting of boilers still occasionally occur,
though, in proportion.to the number of steam vessels employed, their
number is much reduced in comparison with .former years. The change
has not been in proportion only, but in character. Formerly almost
all explosions occurred immediately after leaving a landing or after
stopping the engines for a time for some other purpose, but during the
past year several, and, in fact, neaiiy all the explosions have occurred
' (more particularly on the western rivers) while the boat was running
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in the usual and regular manner, and without any preliminary notice
or occur]:ence attracting attention whatever, and also when carrying a
pressure of steam within that granted by the certificate of inspection,
so far as evidence could be obtained. This, in some cases, has undoubtedly been caused by the rapid deterioration of the boilers, in consequence cf extraordinar|y and active oxidation; and in others frorii a
gradual weakening by unequal expansion and contraction of several
portions of the boilers, caused either by improper proportion or constructon of the boilers, lor by their injudicious management. This will
be'more fully shown iri a subsequent portion of this report, when giving
detail^ of several accidents which have occurred. One important prolific souTce and cause df these accidents upon the high-pressure boats
of the western waters has undoubtedly been the introduction of what
is called the ^'^ doctor''; engine for feeding the boilers with water. Not,
we would observe, thait this introduction has been the cause in the
abstract," but an improper or injudicious use of these engines has, in
our opihion, led to mlany accidents w-hich have occurred. (On the
whole, we believe the | introduction of this engine has been in a high
degree conducive to safety.) This has been by feeding cold water into
the boilers when the main engines were stopped, and thus reducing the
temperature and producing coiitraction of one'portion of the boilers
while other portions remained at the same high temperature which
they had prior to the introduction of the cold feed w^ater.
The force of this contraction being irresistible, some portion of the
structure of the boilei] must yield to it, and this is invariably either
the rivets or the rivet holes and laps. After such contraction, the temperature of the same portion of the boilers being again raised by a
cessation of the introduction of the cold feed water, and substituting
that of the hot feed water, by the operation of the heater of the main
engines, the reverse effect is produced, the parts again expanded to
their former extent, aind thus this destructive effect is going on, by
alternate expansion and contraction, until some portion of the iron
become^ too much weakened to withstand the pressure under which
the boilers are worked, and accidents always serious and sometimes
fearful and destructive alike to property and life are the result.
The weakened condition of boilers from this cause is very frequently
indicated by a serious leaking at the weakened portion, and no judicious
and careful engineer will fail to notice and be governed by such indications so far as to havej the weakened portions removed and the boilers
thoroughly repaired, and by these means no doubt many serious and
fatal accidents have been avoided. But these indications cannot be
relied upon as an une^rring and timely notice ; hence we believe accidents have not unfrejquently occurred from this cause. The board
have deemed this matter so important that they have, during the
present session, given| it their serious and patient consideration, with
the view of preventing accidents from this cause hereafter, and they
have recommended such measures on the part of the local inspectors,
owners, and engineers of steamboats, as will, in their opinion, if
thoroughly followed, materially reduce, if they do not entirely do away
with^ accidents occurring from this cause.
Accidents from collision still occur, but rarely between inspected
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steamers. Indeed the regulations for meeting and passing, the system
of signals by lights, and the steam whistle now in use on inspected
steamers is so complete that a collision between them can scarcely
occur, except from extreme carelessness" or neglect of the necessary
precautionary measures.
Collisions with sailing vessels have been by far of the most frequent
occurrence, and the investigation of accidents of this character has
shown that in very many if not all cases they have been in a great
degree caused by the ignorance, on the part of the officers on the sailing
vessels, of the signals and lights used on steamers.
So frequent are collisions of this character that this board have
deemed it their duty to endeavor in some way to remedy the evil by
furnishing masters of sailing vessels such information in regard to the
system of lights and whistle signals used on passenger steamers, and
the rules adopted for meeting arid passing as will enable them to
manage their vessels with reference thereto when meeting with such
steamers.
W i t h this object in view, the board at its present session has instructed a committee to prepare a circular of such information to be
distributed to shipmasters from the several custom-houses in such
manner as may be deemed best, should the honorable Secretary of
the Treasury sanction such mode of distribution. It is true that this
measure will be attended with some expense and trouble, but when it
is considered that if by this means but a single collision is prevented
each year, this alone would fully justify the expense. As a measure of
economy, and if we consider thereby the probable saving of life, the
argument is very much strengthened.
If by an act of Congress sailing vessels were compelled to show
lights when sailing within a marine league of the coast, and when
navigating inland waters, we are of opinion that greatly increased
safety from collision would be the result.
Although by the requirements of law passenger steamers are compelled to carry a certain number of life-boats, still we do not think the
full advantage of this requirement will be realized until'some method
is devised and adopted for getting them overboard safely and without
damage. In case of accident requiring the use of these boats, such is
generally the confusion and lack of discipline on board that unless
most simple, efficient, and safe means be at hand for launching the
boats, they will most likely be so injured as to be rendered useless in
the very act of getting them overboard, and thus the most important
means of escape be entirely cut off.
Several plans for lowering boats safely, even when the steamer is at
full speed, have been devised, and we understand successfully applied.
Indeed, so important has this subject been deemed in Great Britain,
that it is now required that all vessels employed by the government
as transport vessels, or engaged in carrying emigrants, shall have one
or more of these life-boats so fitted. A large number of the steamers
of the British navy have also one or more of their boats fitted for
lowering in this manner. W e are of opinion that some such plan
should be adopted upon our passenger steamers, but as no such method
has been yet successfully introduced in this country, we conceive that
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we should not be justified in requiring their application and use on
our passenger steameis. We would respectfully suggest that the
proper method of introducing such a system would be for Congress to
authorize such experiirients as might be deemed necessary to determine
upon a feasible and efficient plan, and at the same time one least open
to objection on the score of expense and inconvenience, and then require
by law its applicatiori, or one of equal efficiency, to all passenger
steamers.
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We cannot doubt that such action will result in the saving of many
lives noi; only in cases lof serious disaster, but in case of other accidents
of minor importance arid in our large and important harbors, of almost
daily oci^urrence, such |as smallboats being run down or upset, persons
falling and being knocked overboard, &c., &c., where the time lost in
getting a boat prepareli and sending to the rescue is many times fatal
to the persons whose assistance.is intended.
The rules for the goyernment of pilots and the system of lights, also
the whistle signals, adopted by this board, continue to bperate in a
most satisfactory manner. So successful, indeed, is their operation,
that, upon a full consideration of the subject during our present session,
the only addition was a provision for carrying uniform signal lights on
steamers of the westqrn rivers. No other change or addition was
deemed advisable. "V\fe have, therefore, determined not to alter or
revise tliese rules and signals, unless that, as the result of further
observation and experience, important benefits may be expected there-'
from.
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The testing of boilefs by hydrostatic pressure we conceive to be one
ofthe most important provisions of the steamboat law, and not a year
passes in which serious defects are not detected by means of this test—
defects sach as, if not thus discovered, must sooner or later have resulted
in serior.s and probablj^ fatal disaster.
Cases have occurred: of very rapid deterioration of boilers after this
test had been applied,} and before the year for which the inspector's
certificai:e was granted had expired, and which point strongly to the
necessity of applying this test more frequently thah once a year ; and
at our la,st session we Icalled the attention of the local boards to this
matter, and authorized them to apply the hydrostatic test more frequently than once a ye|ar where, from observation or the circumstances
of the case, they deenied it necessary. • The explosion of one of the
boilers of the steamer ^f Bay State'' in about eight months after inspection, under a pressure 'of steam less than allowed by the certificate, the
particulars of which accident are given more fully in a subsequent part
ofthis report, is an illustration in point ofthe necessity, in some cases,
of applying the test more frequently than heretofore.
In our annual report for the year 1855, and again in our report for
the year 1858, we rqferred to the fact of extensive frauds in the
stamping of boiler-iron, and that such fraudulent stamping was a
penal offense. We regret to say that these frauds are, we believe,
still practiced. Though desirous of prosecuting such offenses, no complaints (though man I in nuiriber) have been made in such form, or
the necessary legal evidence furnished, to enable us to prosecute with
a reasonable expectation of convicting the parties. It is true that
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many complaints and charges of such fraud have been made by persons
who suffered, or supposed they had suffered by them; but when
requested to put such charges in the form of an affidavit, as a basis of
prosecution, they have invariably declined. , The reasons assigned for
declining have been various, such as that they were in the same trade,
or that they were personally acquainted with the parties and on
friendly terms, or they disliked the odium that would attach to them
as informers, &c.; and it is quite obvious that so long as parties
having knowledge of such frauds, and of the persons practicing
them, decline to furnisb the necessary information, so long will
the practice go unchecked. More than one case has occurred where
from current rumors, and. from information given, there could be no
moral doubt of fraud being practiced; but when persons knowing to
the facts have been requestecl to make an affidavit thereto they have
declined; and thus these do, and must continue to go ^^unwhipt of
justice," until there be some change in this respect, or accidentally
favoring circumstances shall place if in our power to prosecute successWe consider it very important, as an act of justice to all honest
manufacturers, dealers, and consumers, that efficient steps be taken to
put a stop to these frauds at the earliest moment. There are undoubtedly means by which such information could be obtained, and facts
collected, as would form the basis of successful prosecution; but these
are beyond our power and control, and therefore we can only hope
that when parties most directly affected have suffered ^^ patiently and
long,'' we will have their cheerful cooperation and assistance in awarding the guilty parties that punishinent which the law prescribes. The
trade-mark and stamp on boiler-iron should be a reliable index and
guarantee of its - quality, and every attempt at fraud or deception by
either mariufacturers, dealers, or consumers, should, if possible, be
met in such manner as will be an effectual protection against such'
frauds. These fraudulent stamps have not been confined to iron manufactured in this country, but English iron has been sent into the
market, in large quantities, as we have reason to believe, stamped C
No. 1, indicating the iron as having been macle with charcoal, whereas
it is well known that there is but a very small quantity, if any, English
iron imported into the country which has been so manufactured.
Another form of this fraud, which we. have been informed is extensively practiced is, that by an arrangement between the dealer or consumer and the manufacturer, an inferior quality of iron is stamped as
superior, and the manufacturer paid a small advance upon the price of
the inferior iron for so stamping; but not a price which the superior
iron it is represented to be would command in market, thus leaving a
large margin for profit to the dealer or consumer. We cannot but
reiterate the hope that, by some means, these serious and important
frauds m a y b e checked; serious and" important not only to the consumers of such,iron in the manufacture of boilers, but also to the
purchasers of boilers so manufactured, and to all, particularly persons
on passenger steamers, whose lives are endangered thereby.
The feature in the rules and regulations for the government of pilots
upon the western rivers, introduced at our- -annual meeting at Louisville, of designating such island chutes as might be run by day or by
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night, has operated most favorably; and, by a petition from the pilots
asking our further attention to the subject, we have, at our present
session, reexamined arid revised such list. It is a gratifying evidence
of the interest now taken by the licensed officers of steamboats in the
success and proper execution of the provisions of the steamboat law,
that now, instead of Obstacles being thrown in the way of properly
carrying out the law,! as was formerly too frequently the case, they
cheerful.y cooperate wi^h us, and aid us by their suggestions and advice
in meeting all apparent deficiencies. It is in accordance with suggestions from the pilots that, at our present session, we have revisecl the
list of island chutes; also provided for a uniform system of lights to
be carried upon steamers of the western rivers.
By the subjoined stgitement there is presented, in a tabular form, a
view of the extent of the operations of the several local boards; the
number of steamers inspected, and their tonnage; the number of pilots
, and engineers licensed; the number and character of accidents occurring cluring the past year, in which has been involved the loss of life,
. &c. . Some accidents of minor importance, involving loss of property,
but not of life, have, i of course, occurred, but these have not been
reported except when of serious importance.
Although the hazard by fire in steam navigation is very great, it^
will be cbserved by the details given of the accidents occurring from
this cause, that these have more frequently occurred when steamers
were at their wharves'or landings, than when u n d e r w a y ; and. this
would seem to indicate j a greater neglect or carelessness on the j)art of
those on board when the steamers are lying at their landings than
when running. .
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The fpllowing j^i'esents a brief account of the circumstances and
results attending the accidents which have occurred in the several
districts, as presented by the reports of the several local inspectors,
showing, as far as practicable, the causes which have led to the several
accidents , and the conclusions which have been deduced from their
investigation.'
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Accidents of minor importance, involving no loss of life, or important loss of property, or which have been of so little consequence that
no investigation was instituted, are not noticed in this report.
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In this district no vefy serious accident has occurred since our last
annual report. There! haye been, however, some minor accidents,
involving the loss of property, which it may be well to notice, as
showing the necessity df comjjelling sail vessels, by some proper provision of law, to exhibit uniform lights, so that steamers may be made
aware as early as possiJDle of the presence and position of such craft,
and thereby be afforded! time to avoid contact with these vessels, which
it is frequently found cannot be accomplished for want of such provision.
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The first of these accidents was the sinking of a schooner by collision
with the steamer *^^Eastern Queen," off the coast of Maine. By .this
accident, one of the hands on the schooner was lost, and the vessel
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sunk. The steamer sustained little injury. The cause ofthe collision
was the extreme darkness of the night, and the failure of the schooner
to exhibit lights.
On the night of March first last, the steamer ^^ William Jenkins,"
of Baltimore, came in collision with a schooner in Massachusetts bay,
by which accident the schooner was lost. Although in this case it is
believed the sail vessel showed a light on deck, and the night was not
unusually dark, stillthe accident was undoubtedly caused by,mismanagement on the part of those in command of the sail vessel, for it was
observed by persons on the steamer, that after the vessels were fully
in sight of each other, and it was perceived by them how the vessels
were relatively steering, and that if each had continued on their course
the collision would have been avoided ; but probably from a misunderstanding on the part of those managing the schooner as to the direction,
the steamer steering as indicated by her signal lights, the course of
the schooner was so altered as to. bring her suddenly across the bow
of the steamer, and the schooner immediately sunk, the persons on
board being saved by the life-boats ofthe steamer.
In connection with this accident, we quote from the report of the
local inspectors for the district of Boston and Charlestown as follows:
^^The pilots ofthis district complain much of the difficulty of avoiding
collisions with sailing vessels on account of their not showing proper
lights; then, again, the captains of sailing vessels do not understand
the system of lights used on steamers ; if they did they would always
know whether they were in a dangerous or safe position when a steamer
was approaching them. Upon inquiry it appears that not one in twenty
of the captains of coasting vessels know Avhether the red signal light
of steamers is caused on the larboard or starboard side, or whether the
lights are screened, or. not. We believe if this class of vessels were
informed by circular or otherwise of the exact position of steamers
approaching them as indicated by their lights, it would lessen greatly
that class of accidents caused by frights and confusion, which is a
fruitful source of a collision between sail and steaim vessels."
On the 9th of March last the steamer ^^Empire State" came in
collision with a schooner outside of Newport harbor, by which the
schooner was sunk. No life lost. In this case the night was quite
dark, and the sail vessel was not seen until too late to avoid collision.
I t is understood to be admitted on the part of those on the schooner that
no light was exhibited, and the pilots of the steamer were exonerated.
On the 9th of July last the steamer ^^Daniel Webster" ran into
and sunk a schooner near Monhegan light during a thick fog. The
vessels had been in the fog but a short time, and the captain of the
schooner freely admitted that before the fog closed in upon them he
saw the steamer approaching, and although when afterwards both
vessels were enveloped in the fog, he repeatedly heard the steamers
whistle, still, he believing she would not come near his vessel, he made
no noise or signal by which the steamer might be informed either of
his presence or position. The sail vessel under these circumstances
was considered wholly at fault.
Several boilers in this district have given way under the hydrostatic
test, and generally in parts of the same which could not have been
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reached by other means from the nature of their construction, giving
ample evidence of the yalue of this test as an auxiliary in determining
the propriety and safety of such boilers to be employed at the working
pressure contemplated.!
SECOND SUPERVISINa DISTRICT.
There have occurred in this district, during the past year, accidents
to passenger steamers. involving the loss of life or property, as follows: Tljie steam-chimney of the steamer^^Alice Price" collapsed; no ^
life was lost, but the engineer on duty was very seriously scalded, and
thereby (confined to his room and bed a very long time. Upon an investigation by the inspectors, it was found that the chimney had been
weakened by rapid oxidation, and the engineer to haye been negligent
of his duty in not examining the chimney ancl knowing of its weakened condition; his license was therefore suspended for three months.
The only other accident by steam occurring in this district was the
bursting |of the boiler ofthe ^^Bay State," near the city of New York,
on the 4tjh of July last] just after leaving her wharf fbr Fall Eiver.
By this accident one passenger and one of the assistant engineers
lost their lives. An investigation by the local board at NewYork
was had, and it appears that the boiler had an ample supply of water,
and that the pressure of steam, though nearly up to the maximum
allowed ifj certificate, was'still within it, and that due prudence and
care had jbeen exercised both before and after the accident by the engineers and other officers, This boiler had been proved (and inspected)
by the hydrostatic test but about eight months previous to the accident ; but such had been the unusual and extraordinary local oxidation and wasting of the matefial of the boiler, near the locality where
it first ruptured, that it had been reduced to about one-half its original
thickness this oxidation was in small spots of places, by no means
uniform throughout the plate, and, as far as could be determined,
caused by imperfect manufacture of the iron of which the boilers were
constructed.
To test whether .the qther boiler of the^^Bay State" had been siibjected to the same rapid oxidation and weakening, the supervising
inspector of the first district, after the accident named, applied the
hydrostatic test, continuing toincrease the pressure until the boiler
was burst; and it resulted that the pressure at which the boiler gave
way was 13 pounds per jsquare inch less than that which it had withstood at tlie last previoiis inspection, without giving any evidence of
weakness—that is to say, that at the last previous inspections, made
about eight months before the accident, the boilers had withstood,
without injury, a pressure of 45 pounds per square inch, but when
this last test was applied the boiler was burst with a pressure of but
32 pounds per square inth.
This is one of those peculiar phenomena which has fallen under the
notice of the inspectors! and which would seem to show that in some
j cases it becomes a mattei* of necessity that the application of the hydro[ static test should be made more frequently than once a year.
When this boiler gavd way under the hydrostatic test it was buf sted
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in the same locality, and first gave way at almost identically the same
spot as in the boiler which had burst under steam pressure.
The extraordinary oxidation of these boilers took place on the inside
of the shell of the boilers and in a locality where it could not be
detected by examination unless such deterioration had been suspected
and holes cut through the shell for the purpose of examination.
The ^\C. Vanderbilt" was driven ashore in a gale and snow-storm,
in January last, whilst on the passage from Stonington to New York.
No lives were lost of either passengers or crew, but thevessel remained
ashore for several days, and sustained very serious injury. . The accident was not caused by any defect of either hull or machinery, but
solely by the severity of the gale.
The steamer ^^Only Son" was wrecked near Sandy Hook, in the
month of July last, while engaged in endeavoring to get off a stranded
vessel. She was herself driven on shore and a hole knocked in her
bottom. No lives w^ere lost by this accident.
Both these vessels have been got afioat and repaired, and are now
running.
THIRD SUPERAT:SINa DISTRICT.
In this ciistrict has occurred cluring the past yeai'one very serious
accident by fire, viz: the burning of the steamer ^^ North Carolina,"
upon the Chesapeake bay, on the night ofthe 29th January last, while
on her passage from Norfolk to Baltimore.
A very thorough iiwestigation was had, but the origin of the fire
could not be particularly ascertained. I t was first discovered in the
steward's room, and was supposed to have been caused by the carelessness of a colored boy, who was seen to enter that room but a short
time previous to the fire breaking out. Imniediately upon the alarm
being given the boat w^as stoppecl, the steam-pump and the fire-engine
were put to work by the crew, ancl the passengers were called from,
their berths to be prepared to leave the vessel if necessary.
Notwithstanding the efforts made to control the fire, its spread was
very rapid, and^ in the language of Captain Cannon, '^ it appeared to
jump from place to place like lightning," and it was soon found that
all their efforts w^ere unavailing and useless. The attention of the
officers was then turned to securing the safety ofthe passengers. The
life-boats were got out, and the passengers passed on board until all
were su;^posed to have left thc steamer. The officers then took refuge
in one of the boats, and all directecl their course to the light-boat on
Smith's Point. Having arrived there, the roll was called by the clerk
of the steamer, when it was found that one passenger and one of the
waiters were missing. It was supposed that they lost their lives either
by being smothered in their berths or by drowning in an attempt to
escape. The whole ofthe testimony shows that both officers and crew
conducted with a degree of coolness, judgment, and promptitude
highly commendable, and.it is probably in a great degree attributable
^to their conduct that there was so little confusion, and that so few
lives w^ere lost. Indeed, so admirably was the w-hole management for
the rescue of life conducted that it challenged the admiration of the
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passengers, and at a meeting held by them shortly after their escape
several resolutions were passed highly complimentary to the officers;
in one of which they say that to the officers ^Sve owe a special vote of
thanks for their courage^ cool-j-ud^ment, resolute firmness, and indomitable perseverance that enforced discfpKTn^e,., among the passengers and
€rew," &c., &c. It is to be noticed that in^iiils^case in fifteen minutes from the first alarm, all the passengers ancl crew^wei-o-^iia_j]Jxe lifeboats, and the lives of all (except the two already mentioned)^ert:p-~isaved thereby.
The steamer burned to the water's edge and sunk. Some attempts
have been made to raise the wreck, but as yet without success.
' On the night of the 8th March last a collision occurred on the Chesapeake bay between the steamships^^ Baltimore" and ^^ Patapsco," by
which the former was sunk. No lives were lost, nor any personal injury
sustained b y t h e accident. Upon an exarhination, helcl b y t h e local
inspectors at Baltimore, it aj)pears that the pilot of the Baltimore
.must have become confused, as it was evident from the testimony that
he had not put his helm to port after giving the signal, as required by
the rules for the government of pilots^ and it was. to this error
undoubtedly that the accident was to be attributed. This pilot has
always sustained a good character, both private and official; and as the
•error evidently arose from the confusion of the moinent, and not from
any recklessness or willfulness, his license was merely suspended for a
short time.
The damage to the ^'Baltimore" was not very great,'and she was
subsequently raised with little trouble, was "repaired, and is now running.
In August last the ocean steamer ^^Hiintsville," on her passage
from Savannah to N ew York, was discovered to be on fire in the freight
hold, and she was run into the harbor of Charleston. No lives lost,
nor any person injured. The fire was subsequently extinguished, the
steamer resumed" her voyage to New Yofk, w^as repaired, and is again
running on her route*.
An explosion of the boilers of the steamer ^^ J o h i i ' G . Lawton"
occurred on the Savannah river on the 9th day of June last. An
examination of the case showed that the engineer was absent from his
post and at supper, without leaving a competent person in the engineroom; that signals were given by the pilot for the slowing of the
engines that were not heeded, or that w^ere improperly ariswered; that
during this time a steainer w^as approaching, to which the signal for
papsing was given. StilL the engineer was absent from his ' station.
There was no j)erson in the engine-room competent to work, stop, or
reverse the engines in case of necessity.
It appears that a signal was given to slow the engine, and that a
negro fireman, in attempting to do so in the absence of the engineer,
stopped the engine and could not again start it, ancl it so remaiilecl
until the engineer cariie from the sujDper table. During this time
everything was in a quiescent state, and the fires of the boilers in full
activity.' When the engineer returned, and again set the engine in
motion, thus disturbing the quiescent condition of the steam and
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water, the explosion immediately followed, and, as the result, four
passengers lost their lives, and the steamer was sunk.
- The inspectors decided that the accident had been the Immediate
consequence of the negligence of the engip-'^ci';' therefore his license
was revoked.
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Another accident by^Gi^pl^'sion occurred in this district to a passen^-er steam.e.iv-'*i^e"1icense of Avhich had run out and had not been
"^ The circumstances ofthis case were as follows: The'certificate ofthe
steamer '^Major B a r n e t t " expired on the 19th day of July last; a few
days previous to which the captain macle a writteii application for its.
renewal, which was refused on account of the supposed unsafe condition of the boilers; the captain then stated that he would confine his
boat to the freight business until he could get new boilers. The
steamer continued to run as a freight steamer; and on the 3d day
of August following the explosion ofher boilers occurred, but without
loss of life, although with serious damage to the vessel.
FOURTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district a most disastrous and melancholy accident occurred^,
in the explosion of the boilers of the fine steampacket ^^Princess," on
the 27th day of February last, while on her passage between Vicksburg and New Orleans. From the explosion of this boiler (one of a
set of six boilers by which the boat was propelled) the boat took fire
and was entirely destroyed. The number of lives lost, from the best
information that could be obtained, was seventy,,including passengera
and crew.
The boilers of this steamer were repaired the fall preyious to the
accident. After which-they were inspected and proved by the hydrostatic test to a pressure of lYO pounds per square inch, which they
withstood without injury.
From the testimony taken before the local board of inspectors at
New Orleans, it appeared that they had, subsequent to the.inspection,
received serious injury, rendering repairs necessary; which repairs,
were made by order of the engineer at different periods, but no report
was made to the inspectors of this change in the condition of the
boilers, as required by law.
I t further appeared, in the course of the inquiry and examination,
that a large amount of sediirient and scale had been allowed to collect
in the boilers, and that by reason of such collection the boilers had
been injured by burning, so that in many of the seams or laps of the
boilers wdiich did not give way there was evidence that they had been
much strained at the rivets, ancl many of the rivet holes were cracked
entirely to the edge of the sheet. More particularly was this the case
in the seams which came immediately over the fire, at which locality
the boiler whicli burst first gaye way. As the result of the investigation, the license of the engineer was revoked by the local board; an
appeal was taken to the supervising inspector, who sustained the deciion of the local board.
On the 26th March last the steanier ^^ Governor Pease" was burned
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on Trinity river. An examination into the accident was had by the
inspectors, and it wa^s ascertained that the fire commenced'ih the cotton,,
with which the steamer was loaded, ancl was caused by sparks falling
from the chimneys. No lives were lost, and but a small amount of
property.
The small steamer ^'^ Grape Shot" was wrecked on the 9th of May
last in Galveston ba.y, and subsequently consumed by fire; there w&
no loss of life, but there w^as an entire destruction of steamer arid
cargo.
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This disaster was caused by the falling of the chimneys, owing to
the heavy sea, which rendered the boat unmanageable, and set fire to
the cabin.
The steamer ^^ Eavenswood" was consumed by fire, on the 17th day
of August last, while crossing Lake Pontchartrain from Covington to
New Orleans. By this disaster one passenger lost his life.
On an investigation by the inspectors it w^as shown that the fire
originated among the wood in the hold, ancl was caused by the carelessness of the firemen; the steamer was totally destroyed.
The steamer ^"^ Josephine Savage" was consumed by fire while on
her passage from New Orleans to Nashville.
The origin of the fire could not be discovered; the boat and cargo a
total loss, but there was no loss of life.
The steamer ^' ^' Peter Tellin," whilst on her passage from Louisyille to
New Orleans, ancl near Greenville, running in a fog, struck into the
bank of the river with such force that she commenced leaking, and sunk
in a short time. The boat and cargo lost, but all the passengers and
crew were.saved.
On the 14th ofMarch last a collision occurred on the Alabama river
between the steaniers ^'St. Charles" ancl ^^P. F . Kimball." Upon
an exaniination by the inspectors it was shown that the pilot of the
^^P. F . KimbaU" w^as wholly in fault in not steering as indicated by
the signals as made and answered; for which his license was suspended.
In June last one of the cylinders of the steamer ^^Wm. Bagely"
burst while on her passage from New Orleans to Mobile, and the death
of the engineer w^as caused by inhalation of the steam escaping. No
satisfactory reasoii can be assigned for this accident, so unusual in its
character, as the steamer had been running for several years, and no
indications had been given of any defect in the cylinder; but notwithstanding this fact, no reason can be assigned for the accident other
^than that there was some latent defect in the casting of the cylinder.
The steamer ^^Betty Powell," while on her passage from Trinity
river to Galveston on the 17tli of May last, took fire and was totally
destroyed. Upon an examination by the inspectors it was shown that
the boat was loaded with cotton, and that the fire originated in the
cotton, at the after part of the boat; also that the steanier was fully
equipped with fire apparatus, but that the crew was too small for a
constant and faithful watch, or to use the fire apparatus effectually.
The boat and cargo were totally destroyed, but no lives lost.
On the 13th of May last the steamer ^^ Neptune No. 2 , " one of the
Houston mail boats, while lying at Harrisburg, taking in wood and
freight, was discovered to be on fire in the hold. • Upon opening the
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hatches to the hold the smoke and flames burst out with such violence
that they were replaced immediately and steam was turned into t h e
hold and the hull scuttled; but it was about three hours before the boat
sunk, and there is no doubt that the steam blown into the hold checked
and probably extinguished the fire, as otherwise the vessel must have
been clestroyed long before the expiration of the three hours during
vfliich the boat was sinking. Great credit is given ,by the inspectorsto the officers of this steamer for their energy and decision, which
probably saved the boat from certaiii destruction.
No lives were lost by this accident, and the boat has since been
raised.
SAN FRANCISCO.
In this ciistrict a certificate was refused by the inspectors to. one
steanier, and the certificates of four others .w^ere withdrawn; of these
latter one was broken tip and abandoned, another has had extensive
repairs, after which a new certificate was granted; the other two have
\been. laid up since the certificate was withdrawn.
Throughout this district there has been during the past year no lossof life, from accident on board any passenger steanier inspected in this,
district.
FIFTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district have occurred several disasters by fire, snagging,'and
foundering, in which no lives were lost, and which may be enumerated
as follows:
Five steamers burned while laid up at their landings, the origin of
the fire being incendiarism or unknown, and resulting in partial or
total loss of the boats; three steamers burned while running or engaged
in their regular trade, which resulted in partial or entire loss of the
steaniers, but with no loss of life.
Twenty-six steamers have been sunk by snags or stress of weather,
the accidents causing no loss of life. In several cases the steamers were
subsequently raised, repaired, and are again running.
There have also occurred in this district the following disasters involv-.
ing loss of life, viz: on the 13th. October, 1858, the steamer ^^Titania"
collapsed a fiue v/hen near White river, by whicli one fireman was;
killed.
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Upon .an examinatioii of the case by the inspectors they decided t h a t
the engineer had been guilty of great carelessness and inattention to^
his duties. They therefore revoked his license.
On the 20tii of Noveniber last the steamer ^^F. X. Aubrey" -was r u n
upon a wreck in a fog. Upon an investigation it was ascertained t h a t
the boat had been running in a slight fog, when suddenly the fog closed
down thick. The officers then attemptecl to make a landing with the
boat, and in doing so ran upon a wreck, which caused the steamer to
careen so far that the after cross-water connections were separated or
broken, giving free escape to the steam and hot water, thereby causing
great alarm among those on board. There was no direct loss of life
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froin the escape of the steam and water, but many of those on board
became so much frightened as to jump overboard, and ofthese six passengers ancl two of the crew were drowned. As the result of the investigation,'the inspectors entirely exonerated the licensed officers from
blame, as the disaster was considerecl purely accidental, ancl that they
had used every effort to guard against fatal results.
The steamer '^ Comet" was sunk in a, storm when near Memphis on
the 20th day of February. By this disaster four ofthe passengers and
four of the crew lost their lives.
But by far the most serious disaster Avhich has occurred in this district has been the explosion of the boilers of the steanier ^^St. Nicholas,"
on the night of the 24tli of April last, when near the niouth of St.
Francis river, while on the passage from St. Louis to New Orleans.
Th6 boilers of the St. Nicholas were five in number, were built in 1852,
and were last inspected about six months prior to the explosion, when
they.were tested to a pressure of 200 jiounds per square inch, which
showed no leaks or the evidences of weakness; and at the same time of
this inspection everything about tKe boilers and machiriery appeared to
be in jierfect order.
By this disaster, as near as could be ascertained, forty-five persons
(passengers and crew) lost their lives, aniong whom were the captain,
clerk, one pilot, and both engineers. The boat and cargo were a total
loss. An examination into the cause was had by the inspectors, but as
so many ofthe officers were killed it was with some difficulty that suf^
ficient testimony of a reliable character was obtained upon which to base
a reliable opinion. The testimony mainly relied upon has been that
of the two strikers, (or unlicensed assistant engineers,) who are the
only, witnesses who have been able to give anything like an intelligent
a,nd consistent account of the circumstances prior to and attending the
disaster. Some portions of the wreck have been found and carefully
examined by the inspectors. The sum of the information obtainechby
the inspectors from all sources was briefiy as follows:
The chief engineer had frequently been heard to complain of the
water connections betweeii the boilers being two sniall, and, as a consequence, their frequently getting choked .up when the river was muddy;
that onthe day previous to the boat leaving St. Louis the last time,
the boilers were pumped up at about 10 o'clock a. m., and steam was
raised about 12 o'clock m. An order was given by the chief engineer
to put out the fires, as he had just learned the boat would not leave'
that day; the fires were put out, but the water was not blown from the
boilers; and on the afternoon of the following day steani w^as again
raised with the same water in the boilers, and the boat started for
New Orleans. One of the strikers testified that, in his opinion, when
steam was raised the last time, the mud on the bottom of the boilers
was at least two inches deep, and upon the top of the flues at least onehalf an inch deep, as the water was unusually muddy at the St. Louis
landing at that time.
The chief engineer stood high in the community in both his professional ancl his private character; but the inspectors, upon the testimony given, coukl not but find that he hacl acted injudiciously in not
reporting the difficulty with the water connections to theinspectors,.
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and having the same remedied without delay; they also consider that
in raising steam from muddy water which had been pumped into the
boilers the day previous, and allowed to settle and deposit the mud and
sand on the bottom, the engineer was guilty of an act of great imprudence, to say the least, and one not to be expected from ^ conipetent
and judicious engineer.
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*^'^But for the character of these acts of the engineer he has answered
by the loss of his own life in the terrible calamity which followed,
and w^e would, therefore, speak of him with all charity; that though
his course in some respects cannot be accounted for, when his high
character and good standing as an engineer are takeii into account,
still we may be permitted to hope and believe that motives did influence
his course which were satisfactory to him, though the evidence adduced
did not discover them to the insjiectors, and therefore, simply from the
evidence brought before them, they could not do otherwise that come to
the conclusion that the cause of the disaster was an imprudent course
and neglect of proper supervision and care on the part of the chief
engineer.
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SIXT.H SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there has been no loss of life during the past year
upon any passenger steamer inspected under the law of August 30,
1852. There has, however, been the following accidents, involving the
loss of property:
A collision occurred on the 21st of January last between the steamers
^^Delegate" "and '^Ella," on the Ohio river, near West Franklin,
Indiana, by which the ^^Delegate" was sunk, and property lost to the
amount of about $15,000. No lives, however, were lost. Upon an
investigation by the inspectors it was found that the collision had been
caused b y t h e neglect or carelessness of the pilot ofthe ^^ Delegate" in
not steering in accordance with the signals given and answered, for
wdiich offense his license was suspended for four months.
One steamer has been lost by fire, viz: the steamer ^^Quaker City"
w^as burnt at Nashville, while lying at the wharf. The origin of the
fire could not be ascertained. There was no loss of life.
SEVENTH SU.PERVISING DISTRICT.
During the last year the following disasters lieive occurred in this
district: The steamer ^"^Fulton City" was snagged and sunk in November last at Buffingtou's island, in the district of Wheeling. The
case was investigated by the local board at Pittsburg. By the testimony taken the inspectors show that the boat, in passing the foot of
Buffington's island, aboLit 2 o'clock in the niorning, struck a log lying
near the channel, by wdiich the hull of the boat was so badly broken
as to cause her to sink in a few minutes.
By this disaster five lives were lost—four deck passengers and one
deck hand. These persons were sleeping on deck, but so sudden was
the sinking of the boat that the persons sent aft to awaken them were
unable to reach that part of the boat, and were compelled to seek their
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own safety by climbing the stanchions to the hurricane deck, as did
also the engineer, who wasson watch at the engines. This boat had
ample stairways aft, from the lower to the upper deck, but the sinking
was so rapid that no one could avail himself of that means of escape—
not even the engineer, who was in close proximity to them, and perfectly cool in all his movements. The mate ofthe boat saved the lives
of three passengers by means of the life-boat, which being on the hurricane deck was easily launched and brought into use. ' The yawl was
sunk with the steamer, being caught under the guards as she Avent
down. As the result ofthis investigation, the board was fully satisfied
that this was one of those unfortunate cases incidental and peculiar to
the navigation ofthe western rivers, and that no blame could be attributed to carelessness or unskillful management of any of the licensed
officers having charge of the vessel.
On the night of the 3d of January last, the steamer ^^Madison,"
bound from New Orleans to Cincinnati, came in collisiori with the
steanier ^^lowa," when opposite Aurora, Indiana, by which the
^'^Madison" was sunk. No lives lost.
The Madison was afterwards raised and repaired at a cost of about
six thousand dollars. The local board at Cincinnati investigated this
case and found the facts to be substantially as follows : When the boats
came in sight of each other, the usual signals for meeting and passing
were properly made. As the boats neared each other, the captain of
the ^^ Madison" became alarmed, fearing a collision, and directed
the pilot at the wheel to stop the engines and reverse them. The
larboard engine, which was attended by the second engineer, was
stopped and reversed, but the starboard engine, which was attended by an
inexperienced young man, who was acting as assistant or striker, was
not stopped, but kept going ahead, which had the effect to throw the
^^ Madison" directly across the bow o f t h e ^'^lowa," and notwithstanding the officers of the latter boat did all in their power to prevent
it, a collision was inevitable.
The local board, after taking a mass of testimony in this case, and
obtaining the facts as to the working of the engines immediately preceding the collision, assumed that the pilot of the ^^ Madison" had
made a mistake in ringing of the bells of the engine, and in his absence
from the investigation, they rendered a verdict, against him, suspending his license for the term of six months. Ujion an appeal he brought
testimony of such a direct and positive character that he did ring the
bells in a proper manner, and that the mistake or neglect was on the
part ofthe persons working the engines, as left no doubt ori the mind
of the supervising inspector that the verdict of the local board was an
injustice to him, and accordingly his license was restored. And.in
this decision the local board afterwards coincided with the supervising
inspector.
The steamers ^^ David Gibson" and ^^ Nathaniel Holmes" came in
collision on the Ohio river, near Petersburg, about 8 o'clock on the
night of the 28th March last, by which both boats were immediately
sunk, and, together with their cargoes, proved a total loss.
By this sad calamity, as near as could be ascertained, from thirty-five
to fifty lives were lost, including passengers and crew.
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This case was very thoroughly investigated by the local board at
Cincinnati, and resulted in eliciting the following facts in relation to
the disaster:
The ^' Nathaniel Holmes'' was on her voyage from Pittsburg to St.
Louis, heavily loaded, Avitli a large number of emigrants on board..
The ^^ David Gibson" was going to Cincinnati from New Orleans, also
heavily loaded with sugar and niolasses. The river was high, there
being some twenty-five feet in the channel. The night set in dark
and stormy with the wind blowing up the river. The pilot of the
^^ Holmes" saw the lights of the ^'Gibson" when, a mile or more distant; when the boats had approached within about half a mile of each
other, and no signal being received from the ^^ Gibson," he stopped his
engines and floated, keeping his boat about the middle of the river..
Still receiving no signal, after a short time he gave one blast on his
I steam whistle, as the signal for passing to the right; this Avas answered
by the ^^ Gibson," but instead of obeying the signal, the '^ Gibson's"
head was contrary to the signal given and answered, sheered to the left
or larboard side ofthe .^ ^Holmes," which brougiit the boats immediately
in contact. There were but few passengers on board the ^^ Gibson,"
mostly females, none of whom were lost.
The captain- of. the '^ Gibson" was acting in the capacity of both
master and pilot, and in both these capacities it was his watch either
on deck or in the pilot-house at the time the collision took place. He
was, however, at neither of these stations. The. man at the wheel of
the ^^ Gibson" rated himself as a steersman or assistant pilot, and was
employed as such at that time, as well as' having been so employed
during the trip previous. The wind was blowing the smoke ahead of
the '^ Gibson" in such a manner as to prevent the man at the wheel
from seeing the approaching boat, and there was no watch or lookout
on deck to give him warning, and the ^^ Holmes" was not seen by him
until after the signal for passing was made, and immediately before
the boats came together, when, in his confusion, he turned his wheel
in the opposite direction to that requirecl by the signal.
The ^^ Holmes" went down almost instantly, carrying with her the
greater
part ofthe deck passengers, and also the engineer, who was on
ty
duty. The cabin broke loose from the hull of the boat and floated
down the river, and the lives of a large number of passengers and crew
were saved thereby. The cabin was finally met by a steamboat and
towed to shore.
The ^^ Gibson" sunk before she could be run to the shore. Her
cabin also floated off from the hull, and w^as the means of saving all
the passengers and all the crew, with the exception ofthe steward and
two or three firemen,'who were lost. The pilot's license held by the
captain of the ' ' Gibson'' has been revoked^ and he was reported by
the supervising inspector to the United States attorney for the district
of Indiana for violation of section 12 of the steamboat act of 1838.
The United States attorney brought the matter in clue form before the
grand jury at Indianopolis at their session in May last, and a bill was
found against the captain for manslaughter. His trial has not yet
takeii place.
A collision occurred in July last between the steamers ^^ Messen ger"
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and ^^ Glenwood," spme thirty.miles above Cincinnati, by.which .each
boat sustained damage, to the amount of one or two hundred dollars.
No lives lost.
The case was investigated at Cincinnati. The evidence shows that
both pilots neglected to comply with the .pilot rules in not niaking .the
signals for meeting and passing in proper time. The penalty of thirty
dollars has been voluntarily paid by one of the pilots ;. the other, will
be.prosecuted if the fine is not paid soon.
Twelve boats were burnt at the wharf at Pittsburg, ten of which
were burnt at midday on.the 7tli of .May, and two others on the night
of the 14th.of June. Some of these' boats were lying up.repairing,
and others taking in freight for ports below. The fire in each case
originated on boats lying up, and supposed to .have been the work, of
incendiarism.
^ EIGHTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
But one accident has occurred to passenger steamers in this.district
during the past year involving' loss of life, viz :
The steamer ^^-^olian," in attempting to.pass through an opening
in the ice of Lake Pepin, on the 22d April last, when about five miles
from Lake City, the opening of the ice closed together, completely
crushing the boat and,causing her to sink in about three minutes; by
this.very unusual and novel accident four of the passengers lost .their
lives.
The steanier ^^Fred Lorenz," while on her downward passage, and
about five miles above Dubuque, on the morning of the 15th ofMay
last, broke her main steampipe, and four persons were slightly scalded
by the escaping steam.
The propeller steanier ^^Manhattan," foundered on Lake Superior
while attemping to make the harbor of Grendmany in a severe gale,
about the first September last; the passengers and crew were .all saved,
but steamer and cargo a total loss.
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NINTH SUPERVISING DISTRICT.
In this district there has occurred during the year terminating. September 30th last one accident involving loss of life, viz:
The propeller steamer ^^Lady o f t h e Lake," on the 26th March
last, while on her passage from Cleveland, Ohio, to Dunkirk, Ne.w
York, exploded her boiler, by which accident two lives were lost, viz :
the cook and one deck hand.
An investigation w;as hacl by the inspectors, and it appeared from the
statement made by the engineer under oath, that he tried the water in
the boilers about five minutes before the explosion and found it at the
usual height, and that at the same time, the pressure of steani .was but
60 pounds per square inch, while the maxinium allowed by, the certificate was 80 pounds per square inch, and frequently 70 ancl 75 pounds
"had been carried in the ordinary running; also, that the feed pumps
were in good order and working well.
Previous to the explosion everything, about the engine and boile.r
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appeared to be working in the usual manner, nor did anything occur
indicating that anything was wrong or to give any alarm or notice of
danger. On the 8th of April, previous to the accident, the boiler had
been submitted by the inspectors to a hydrostatic test of 120 pounds
per square inch, and under this pressure there were no indications of
weakness; but, on the contrary, the boiler appeared to be strong and
in good condition.
From all the testimony that could be gathered of the circumstances
attending the accident, and of facts having a bearing thereon, the
inspectors .were entirely unable to arrive at any conclusion as to the
cause of the explosion whicli would, in a satisfactory degree-, conform
to the facts and the testimony, and, therefore, considering that the cause
could not be explained in a satisfactory manner, they made no decision
in the case. The steamer and cargo were nearly a total loss.
On the 2d of October, 1858, the propeller steamer '^Illinois" came
in collision with the schooner ^^Eoscoe," and upon an examination by
the inspectors, it was ascertained that the fault was entirely with the
officers of the schooner, and that no blame could attach to the licensed
officers of the steamer. No lives were lost of either passengers or crew.
By an examination of the accompanying tabular statement it will
be observed that the total loss of life on passenger steamers during
the past year falls much below that of fornier years. The great loss
has been by explosion upon the ^^ Princess" and ^^St. Nicholas," and
the collision case of the ^^ David Gibson" and ^^ Nathaniel Holmes."
By these three disasters alone the loss of life was one hundred and
sixty-five persons, being about four-fifths of the total loss throughout
the whole country. In some of the clistricts no loss of life on any
inspected steamer has occurred.
Of the accidents by fire the most serious and important, as well as
the greater number, have occurred to steamers when lying at the
landing, and therefore can scarcely be consiclered as uncier the full
provision of the law at the time.
W e desire again to call attention to the number of accidents arising
from collision with sailing vessels, and the necessity of some legislation by Congress, the object of wliich would be to reduce the number
of such accidents. In regard to this subject, we would respectfully
refer to our former reports as setting forth more fully our views. The
evidence which is being constantly brought to the notice of this board
by the reports ofthe local inspectors, and by their own observation, of
the great security resulting from the preventive measures, and guarantee against the weakness of boilers, whether in whole or in part, for
the pressure intended to be carried, secured by the hydrostatic- test
provided by law, is such as must satisfy the most sceptical of the
beneficial effect of this provision of the law at least. Among the
many instances which have occurred during the past year may be
mentioned the following:
In the second supervising district one of the flues of a low pressure
boiler collapsed when the pressure was but three or four pounds ^bove
the pressure of steam allowed to be carried. .
In the fiftii supervising district several cases in which, upon the
boilers being submitted to the hydrostatic test, the flues have been
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collapsed or the boilers have given way in other jilaces. Any of these
ruptures occurring under a head of steam would undoubtedly have
caused serious and most probably fatal disasters.
In the eighth supervising ciistrict a boiler ruptured upon being submitted to the hydrostatic test, and it was found on examination that
at one part of the shell it had become much weakened by corrosion,
and in another case in the same district the furnace of the boiler was
collapsed in consequence of the corrosion of the braces having reduced
the strength.
In the ninth ciistrict a boiler subniitted to the hydrostatic test gave
v/ay at a pressure twenty-five pounds below that to which the boiler
was intended to be submitted, but was subsequently repaired and
withstood the required pressure. A boiler in another case submitted
to the hydrostatic test was ruptured, ancl upon examinatioii it w^as
found that one of the sheets of the shell was cracked throughout its
whole width.
Many cases of infraction of the law have been j^fosecuted, some of
which are now pending in. nearly all the clistricts, but the jiroverbial
cc law's clelay" is as correct in its application to the law under w-hich
we vact as in any othef branch of legal practice. This clelay is sometimes prociuced by one cause and sometinies by another. Still, as a
general thing, though ^'slow it is sure," ancl many cases have been
prosecuted to conviction and sentence.
In the fifth district several convictions have been obtained, and in
one case the person so convicted is now serving out the term of his
sentence in the penitentiary.
In the seventh ciistrict an engineer was prosecuted in the district
court for overloading his safety valves and fastening down his safety
guard so as to be enabled to carry a greater pressure of steani on the
boilers than allowed by the inspector's certificate. As an excuse for
his course he alleged that the alloy fused at a less pressure than allowed
by the certificate. To test the truth of this allegation, the alloy was
takeii from the guards and tested by Professor Booth, the metallurgist
at the United States Mint at Philadelphia, and was found to fuse at
very nearly the temperature for which it was originally prepared; by
this test the engineer's excuse was found to have no foundation in fact,
and he was declared guilty of. the offense charged. He subsequently
jilead guilty to the charge, and paid the fine provided by law., Many
other cases are pending in the courts, but their progress ancl the time
when decisions may be obtained dejiends niainly upon the legal officers
of the government and upon the ainount of business that is upon their
hands.
In some cases, we regret to say, the legal officers are not so promjit
to prosecute and push forward cases placed in their hands as we could
desire. As, in our opinion, a sentence, to produce its full, legitimate,
and proper effect, should be ^^obtained speedily." In .closing, we would
remark, tha,t, in our opinion, the objects proposed to be attained by the
enactment of the,present steamboat lav/, have been realized to a much
larger extent than its most sanguine friends could have hoped, and
has proved, beyond cavil, an enactment highly beneficial in its opera
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tions, and protecting life and property of the whole traveling and
commercial community.
It should, however;, be no matter of surprise or astonishment that a
law of such a character, and devised almost without precedent or experience to guide its framers, should fall short in some respects of the
needful provisioris or powers that the public may realize its full
benefits.
I t i s our opinion' that the law does thus fall short in some.respects;
that in others changes and amendments may be made which would add
much to the strength and beneficial opefation of the whole.
We have given our views in former reports, and in an amendatory
bill recommended by us, with the reasons assigned for each particular
change, addition, or alteration. And we would respectfully refer to
such reports and to such amendatory bill for more full and clear exposition of our opinions in this fegard.
We may be further permittecl to express the hope that the time is
not far distant when our views, as thus expressed, will receive a fair
and full consideration, ancl the steamboat law be so altered and
strengthened as to enter anew upon its beneficient mission, upon the
attainment of the results for which it was designed by its original
framers.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
By orcler ofthe board.
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J O H N S. BEOWN,
Sec^^etary Board of Supervising Inspectors.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C.
No. 16.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light-house Board, October 25, 1859.
SIR: The Light-house Board has the honor to submit to you the
following report of the condition of the light-house establishment of
the United States, and of its operations for the fiscal year ending on
the 30th June, 1859.
The nuniber of lightdiouses and lighted beacons in the United States,
is 420; the number of light-vessels, including five relief vessels, is 53;
the nuniber of day beacons and buoys, including duplicates^, is in round,
numbers, 4,500. There are twenty-one light-house and buoy tenders,
arid two supply vessels. The total number of light-house keepers and
their assistants, is 575, and there are employed on board the lightvessels, buoy tenders, and supply vessels, including masters and mates,
a total of 522 seamen.
The various duties of the personnel of the establishment have been
performed generally to the satisfaction of the board, and the best
evidence that can be offered of the efficiency of the service is, that, so
far as the board is informed, no marine disaster has. occurred during
the past year, which is attributable to the want ofa light at a proper
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time and place, or to the want of any other aid to navigation, which
it was within the power of the board to supply.
Severa^l members of the board have macle special visits to particular
points ofthe Atlantic' and Gulf coasts in furtherance of the business of
the board, and the inspectors have been diligent in visiting every
portion of their respective districts, as frequently as was practicable.
During these visits, especial attention was given to the correction of
such abuses or delinquencies as w^ere detected on the part of any
employe ofthe establishment. Negligence on the part of keepers has
frequently been visited by you, on the-recommendation of this board,
with the extreme penalty of dismissal from office, and the corisec}uence
has been an increased vigilance and attention to cluty.
Several new light-houses have been constructed aricl put in operation
during the past year, as will more fully appear when the board comes
to speak of the operations in each district, under its appropriate head,
and it affords the board pleasure to state that some ofthese lights will
compare favorably with similar lights in any part of the wdrld. In
particular, the first order lights erected at Mobile, Alabania, Pensacola, Florida; Hunting Island, South Carolina; Barnegat, onthe coast
of New Jersey; Gay Head, on the coast of Massachusetts;, and Seguin,
on the coast of Maine, are represented to be very brilliant arid powerful.
On the northwestern lakes many light-houses have beeri erectecl at
the extremities of jiiers, which w^ere originally constructed' as hairbor
improvements. In all these cases the light-houses are necessarily subordinate to the piers, and are dependent on them. But the light-houses
have been preser yed and kept in good repair, while their foundations,
the'harbof piers, have been allowed to go to decay. If the light-housies
are to be kept up, the piers must be repairecl, but the light-hous^
establishment has not 'the funds, nor is it its province to make these,
repairs. If the piers are not kept up, the light-houses must be discontinued when their foundations become too weak to support them.
Sevef al cases of this kind will doubtless occur in a few years, or perhaps
sooner.
In some instances appropriations have been macle for the repairs of
these piers as light-house works. But it is respectfully submitted
that these appropriations inflict a serious burden upon the light-house
establishment, and eventually the effect m a y b e to make it the custodian of a class of works not constructecl by it, and of which it should
be only the follower, v.
The board states these facts for the information of th'e department,
hoping that the attention of the proper branch of the government may
be given to the subject.
The operations in the construction of the Minot's Ledge light-house,
on the coast of Massachusetts, the most important light-house work
that has been undertaken since the organization of the Light-house
Board, and the execution of which is as difficult as that of any other
similar work in the world, have been exceedingly successful during the
past season.
From the close of the working season of 1858, the work was necessarily exposed to the storms of the jiast winter. Although entirely
unprotected the masonry was not affected.
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When work on the tower was commenced in the spring (April 25)
there were six courses laid. By the 9th of August thirty-two courses
w^ere laid, and the tower'was raised to a height of sixty-four feet above
the rock, or sixty-two feet above low-water mark.
There is no cloubt ofthe completion ofthe work (unless some unforeseen accident occurs) within the estimate approved by Congress, and
the unappropriated balance of that estimate has been asked for in the
general estimates.
The light-house at Assateague, on the coast of Virginia, has been
represented to the board as inefficient.
The present state of the
structure and illuminating apparatus will not admit of any greater
efficiency. The dangerous Black Fish and Winter Quarter shoals extend
fourteen miles seaward from Assateague, ancl the existing light does
not show outside of them.
It is respectfully recommended that this light be replaced by a first
order light-house, .150 feet high, t o b e constructed of brick. The cost
of sucli a structure will be $50,000.
The light-house at the moutli of Cape Fear river is entirely worn
out, and is not on the proper site. The renovation is recommended.
The existing light does not show as far as the outer edge,of the Frying
Pan shoals, off the mouth of the river. To replace the present structure
by another efficient one, showing a light twenty miles seaward, will
require $40,000.
, The towers at Whitefish Point, Detour, and Manitou islarid, all on
the coast of La,ke Superior, require to be rebuilt. To do this properly
will require the sum of" $45,000; and it is respectfully recommended
that this sum be asked of Congress for rebuilding them. The general
appropriations for repairs of all the light-houses ($115,000 estimated)
is by no means large enough to bear the burden of so great an outlay
in one district.
On account of the short working season on the northwestern lakes,
and the inaccessibility of many of the light-house stations, it is the
most expensive of all the districts, except the twelfth, (Pacific coast.)
Still it is slowly getting renovated, and the board hopes and expects
that the work of the next season will leave but little more to be clone
in light-house expenditures on the northwestern lakes, provided the
appropriation above reconimended be made.
The labor proposed to itself by this board upon its first organization
of changing the mode of illumination, then practiced by the substitution
of the Fresnel lens for the parabolic refiectors, has been nearly accomplished, and there now reniain only tw^o light stations at whicli the
lens is not used.
These are Cape Ann, in Massachusetts, and Cape Canaveral, in
Florida, and at these stations the lens will be introduced so soon as
the towers, now undergoing construction or renovation, shall be completed.
All the light-vessels that required it have been thoroughly overhauled and repaired, ancl they are now in excellent condition fof v/inter
service.
Upon cutting into the light-ship of Eattlesnake Shoals, South Carolina, with a view to repairs, she was found to be nearly destroyed by
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rot. She was consequently broken up and sold, and the steamer Arctic,
whicli had originally been built for a light-vessel, was purchased of
the Navy Department to supply her place. The Arctic is now being
repaired and refitted at Norfolk, Virginia, and will be ready in the
course ofa few weeks to proceed to her station.
. The light-vessel removed from the Ocracoke inlet, in North Carolina, under the operation of the 3d sectioii of the act df Congress
approved March 3, 1859, is being repaired and refitted for use as a
relief vessel for the waters of Pamlico sound, and the vessel removed
from the Nine-feet shoal, in the same waters, under the operation of
the same act, has been transferred to the Potomac river to take the
place of the Upper Cedar Point light-vessel nearly worn out.
There being no less than eight light-vessels stationed off the coast
of Massachusetts alone, many of them in exposed situations, and all of
them requiring frequent overhauling and repairs, it was deemed a
measure of economy to lease a yard for this purpose, which has accordingly been done at New Bedford, Massachusetts. This port is also the
rendezvous of the supply vessels and the headquarters of supply, i t
being one of the chief oil depots in the United States.
Several expensive bell-boats, which were provided in execution of
former acts of Congress, have been run into and sunk, or have broken
adrift from their stations during the year, and consequently the board
doubts the policy of renewing this description of beacon to any great
extent. A few bell-buoys, of simpler construction and less cost, might
perliaj)s be placed to advantage in particular localities ; but the more
efficient ear-signal would be the air-whistle, in imitation of the ordinary steam-whistle of the locomotive.
During the prevalence of the dense and extensive fogs that visit, by
turns, every portion of our coast, an ear-signal of some kind is almost
as necessary to navigation as a light-house. It is, therefore, recommended that a few of these signals be placed, experimentally, at j)rominent points along the coast; as, for instance, at West Quoddy Head
and Boone island, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts ; Sandy Hook, New
York; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Southwest Pass ofthe Mississippi river.
The buoyage of the bars and channels has received the particular
attention of the board, and large editions of the buoy lists of the several
districts have been printed and distf ibuted to the commercial and shipping communities.
There is now, it is believed, a complete system of buoyage along the
whole, extent of the coast of the United States, the shores of California,
Oregon, and Washintdn having been buoyed during the past year.
The mouths of the Columbia river, almost inaccessible heretofore, are
now comparatively easy of access. The entrances to harbors and channels in sounds and rivers, to a certain extent, should no doubt be
buoyed ; but beyond this, viz : to dangers on the open coast, the board
w^ould not recommend the system to be extended. These dangers are^
all marked on the charts, and seamen take cognizance of them as of
any other sea peril. Nor would the buoyage of such dangers remedy
the evil. The buoy is at best only a day-mark, and during the night
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the mariner would reniain unwarned. Such a system, too, would be.
attended with a very heavy exjDcnse, as neither bell-boat nor buoy could
be expected to stand long in situations so exposed.
The board has had frequent applications during the past year to
extend its buoy system to waters not hitherto buoyed. These applications have been uniformly resisted, on the ground of a want of power,
the board understanding its duties to be confined to the maintenance
and keeping in repair of such lights and other aids to navigation as
are or may be from time to time established by Congress. Nor can
any inconvenience other than of a temporary nature result from this
want of power on the part of the board, as Congress meets annually,
and can thus, at short intervals, provide for such new buoyage as may
be required by the wants of commerce. On the other hand, unless
some power of restriction be conferred upon the board, it is to be apprehended that an undue extension will be given to the system. To guard
against this, the board would respectfully recommend that hereafter no
buoys or day-marks be placed in new waters without your sanction,
based upon the recommendation of the Light-house Board. Similar
power, with reference to new light-houses, was conferred on you by the
last Congress, and the restriction has, it is believed, worked very beneficially.
The buoyage of the coast, from the frequent and unavoidable loss of
material, is an expensive branch ofthe light-house establishment, and.
efforts are being made to substitute, as far as practicable, fixed for
floating beacons. On the rocks bounding the eastern coast, and on the
sand bars of the southern coast, considerable progress has been made
in erecting spindles and tripods to take the place.of buoys. The first
cost of these beacons is much less than that of an iron buoy of the
smallest class; they are visible from a much greater distance, and when
once put'down they will last for years, without care or renewal, thus
enabling us to dispense entirely with the buoy ancl its mooring, its
paint ancl its handling.
Therehave been manufactured during the pastyear, at the navy
yard in this city, 148 iron nun ancl can buoys of different classes; and
it is believed that there is now on hand at the several depots an ample
supply to meet all contingencies for the next fiscal year.
The cluty of attending upon buoys is mainly performed by twentyone light-house and buoy tenders, manned by tw^o hundrecl seanien.
This fleet of tenders is composed entirely of sail vessels, with a single
exception, that of the steamer Shubrick, employed on the Pacific coast.
Great inconvenience, and, it is believed, an unduly large expenditure.,
results in some of the districts from this employment of sails instead
of steam. The eleventh ciistrict, embracing the waters of Lakes St.
Clair, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and Green Bay, and their tributaries, is too extensive to be visited as often as is desirable without the
aid of a steani tender. The sail vesseL now employed in that district
is constantly engaged, during the short season of navigation^ in delivering supplies to the light-houses, and is therefore,u.navailable, if she
were suitable, for inspection iiurposes. The consequence is, that the
inspector, is obliged to depend upon passenger steamers and railways
as his chief means of transportation. But these, in but very few
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instances, carry him directly to a light-house, and he is consequently
obliged to reach his destination from the point of deviation at a much
increased expense and a great loss of time. A small propeller would
answer the purposes both of visit and supply, and the increased
expense of her maintenance, over that of the sail tender, would be
amply compensated by the increased facilities of visit, and the prompt
relief that might be carried to any given quarter in case of disaster.
Personal visit and inspection being by far the most efficient means the
board has at command to enforce due subordination and attention to
their duties on the part of light-keepers, the change would seem to be
a very beneficial one.
In the first district, comprising the rock-bound and dangerous coast
of Maine, and a part of the coast of New Hampshire, there are two
tenders employed. These vessels are frequently delayed by fogs and
headwinds and strong adverse tides; and the duties o f t h e district
tax their energies to the utmost during the short time they are permitted to work. One propeller could easily perform all thelabor now
perfomed by these two sail vessels, and affbrd the inspector^ besides,
increased facilities of visit. The cost of her maintenance would not
exceed that of the sail vessels.
In the second ciistrict, extending from Hampton harbor, in New
Hampshire, to Gooseberry Point, in Massachusetts, the board finds it
necessary to employ three tenders. This increased force is rendered
necessary to look after the great number of light-vessels in these waters,
ancl to handle the large buoyage of the coast. A single propeller in
this ciistrict could perform all the duties now perfornied by the three
sail vessels, and her maintenance would be much less expensive.
Three tenders each are employecl also in the fifth and sixth districts,
extending, respectively, from Metomkin inlet, Virginia, to New Eiver
inlet. North Carolina, and from the latter inlet to Cape Canaveral,
Florida. One propeller in each of these districts would much more
effectually perform the duties, and could, as in the second district, be
maintained at less cost than the sail vessels.
During the year a new supply vessel, to replace the ^^Howell Cobb,"
which was wrecked on the Bahamas, has been purchased and equipped.
She was employed during the past sjiring and sumnier in supplying the
light-houses on the Atlantic coast, but her services not being requirecl
for the coming winter, she has been laid up in New Bedford, and her
crew discharged.
Congress at its last session having emiiOAvered the departnient, upon
the recommendation of the Light-house Board, ^^to discontinue from
time to time such lights as may become useless by reason of mutations of
commerce and changes of channels of harbors, and other causes," the following lights have been dispensed with, viz: St. Croix Eiver, Prospect
Harbor, Beauchamp Point, Kenriebunk Pier, Maine; Point Gammon
and Holmes' Hole, in Massachusetts; New Haven Long Wharf, in
Connecticut; Prynier Hook, Cattskill Eeach, Barcelona, Salmon
Eiver, ancl Cattaraugus, in New Ydrk; Tucker's Beach, in New Jersey;
Mispillion, Delaware; Smith's Point, Virginia; Ocracoke Channel and
Nine-feet Shoal light-vessels and Beacoii Island light-house, in North
Carolina; Mount Pleasant, in South Carolina; Port Clinton, Ohio;
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Clinton Eiver, New Buffalo, Eound Island, and Eock Harbor, in Michigan; Chicago, Taylorsport, Port Clinton, Illinois; South Beacon,
Milwaukie, Twin Eivers, Menasha, Wisconsin; Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory; Barrataria Bay, Louisiana; and Corpus Christi, in
Texas.
The light-house property has been removed from these dismantled
lights, and the late keepers have been perniitted to occupy some of
them, free of rent, on condition of protecting and preserving the
premises. Where tenants could not be procured on those terms, the
houses and towers have been closed and abandoned.
. Besides the two light-vessels, discontinued as aforesaid, there have
been tw^o other light-vessels removed from the waters of Louisiana, viz:
Ship Shoal and Atchafalaya Bay, underthe acts of Congress ofMay 4,
1854, and August 18, 1856, providing for their substitution by lighthouses, which have been completecl.
The board hopes to be able soon to remove in like manner the Craney
island light-vessel in the waters of Virginia, the screw-pile lighthouse intended to supersede her being nearly completed. This substitution of a light-house for a light-vessel has been made under the 2d
section of the act of Congress, approved March 3,1859, giving a general
powder of substitution to the board. The cost of maintaining a lighthouse being only about one-third that of maintaining a light-vessel,
the board will continue to supplant the latter by the former as fast
and whenever it may be practicable.
There are, doubtless, other lights, besides those whicli you have
extinguished upon the recommendation of this board, that might be
dispensed with without detriment to comnierce, especially in the inland
waters, and at sniall and unimportant harbors. But the board, desiring to proceed with great caution in the performance of so delicate a
duty, has preferred to await further investigation before indicating
them.
With this brief review of its operations during the past year, the
board will iiow^ proceed to lay before you in detail an account of the
renovations and repairs that havebeen made in the several districts.
FIRST LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the first light-house district, extending from the eastern boundary
of the United States to Hampton harbor. New Hampshire, all the
buoys are in good order. New ones have been placed on Bibb Eock,
Triangle ledge, off York, South Breaker, Negro Island and ^ Eam
Island ledges, Griffith's ledge. Egg Eock and Seal Eock, Conway's
and Mahoney's ledges, and on Nora's Eock.
Of the three bell-buoys in this district, that on Boone Island ledge
has been recently sunk by being run into, as is supposed. Efforts
will be macle to recover her. The one on Soutii Breaker went ashore
in October last, and became a total wreck. The one on Alden's Eock
is still at her station.
The stone beacons on the Middle Ground, in Castine harbor, ancl
Steele's ledge, Belfast, carried away by ice, have been rebuilt in the
most substantial manner.
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Important repairs have been made at Isle of Shoals, Goat Island,
and Cape Elizabeth, and lenses have been placed in them. Cape Porpoise light-house has been rebuilt. Eepairs have also been made at
Whalesback, Portsniouth, Heron's Neck, and Little Eiver lighthouses.
. The tenders, ^^Vigilant" and ^^ Franklin Pierce," have been p u t i n
complete order, the latter having been nearly entirely rebuilt.
SECOND LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the second light-house district, extending from Hampton harbor,
New Hampshire, to Gooseberry inlet, Massachusetts, repairs have
been made at Egg Eock, Newburyport, .Eace Point, (bell machinery,)
Bishop and Clerk's, Cape Poge, and West Chop light-houses.
Boston light-house station has been completely renovated. The
toVer has been lined with brick, a second-order lens has been placed,
and a new keeper's dwelling has been erected.
The light-vessels are in a state, of efficiency and good repair. The
Shovelful Shoals and Cross Eip light-vessels have been thoroughly
overhauled, and the necessary wants of all the others supplied.
The beaconage and buoyage of this district are complete. New
buoys have been lately placed on Packet Eock, off New Bedford, on a
single rock in Hyannis harbor, and. on a wreck in Holmes' Hole
harbor.
The three bell-buoy boats in this ciistrict have been thoroughly
repaired, and are now in perfect order.
THIRD LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the third light-house, district, extending from Gooseberry inlet,
Massachusetts, to Squam inlet. New Jersey, embracing the coasts of
Long Island, and Long Island sound, ancl Hudson river, and Lake
Champlain, but little has been done in making important repairs of
light-houses, as little was needed.
Bef gen Point ancl Passaic light-houses have been completed and the
lights exhibited.
The light-house at Crown Point, Lake Champlain, has been completed and lighted.
Stratford Point light-house has been repaired, and a lens apparatus
placed on the tower.
Norwalk Island beacon has been repaired.
Saybrook light-house grounds have been graded and paved.
Gull Island light-house has been fitted with" a 3cl-order lantern and
lens.
A new beacon has been erected on Mill reef, in Kill Van Kuhl.
The buoyage of the district has been kept in good order.
FOURTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the fourth light-house district, extending from Squam inlet. New
Jersey, to Metomkin inlet, Virginia, the new towers at Barnegat, Cape
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May, and Fenwick's island have been completed. The fifst was lighted \
on 1st January last; Fenwick's island was lighted on 1st August last;
and Cape May will be lighted on the 31st October next.
The light-houses in this district arcmearly all in good condition.
That at Mahon's river has been condemned, and preparatory steps have
been taken to rebuild it. It is deemed safe, however, for the coming
winter.
The light-vessels and the relief light-vessel have been overhauled,
and are now in good condition.
The tenders ^^Spray" and ^^ Jasper" and the supply vessel ^Tharos"
have been repaired at Philadelphia and put in complete order.
The buoys in Delaware bay and river are in good condition. At
Barnegat, Great Egg Harbor, Little Egg Harbor, and Absecum inlets,
the channels having shifted to the northward, the buoys have recently
been shifted to conforni to, them.
FIFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the fifth light-house district, extending from Metomkin inlet,
Virginia, to New Eiver inlet. North Carolina, the general condition of
the light-houses is good; some slight repairs, however, are yet needed.
The title to the proposed light-house site at Pungoteague has not yet
been coiiij)leted.
The new screw-pile light-houses at Cherrystone and Stingray Point
have been completed, and the lights were exhibited on 1st January
last.
The new light-house at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, has been completed, and it was lighted November 1, 1859. The work on the new
tower at Cape Charles is progressing. A new tower has been erected
at Body's island, and a 3d-order lens placed. The ligiit was exhibited
on 1st July last.
Borings have been made at the stations o f t h e several light-vessels
in Virginia and Nortli Carolina, with a view to the substitution of screwpile lighfc-houses for the light-vessels. The changes will be made as
rapidly as the appropriations for the support of the light-vessel service
will admit.
The general' conditioii of the light-vessels in the district is not so
good as it should be. Several of them are old and in a state of rapid
decay. The Wolf Trap and Windmill Point vessels have been
repairecl.
The buoyage of the district has been well attended to. New buoys
have been placed at Scuppernong river. North Carolina, and over the
"wreck of the steanier North Carolina.
The beacon at Day Point, in James river, which had been carried away
by the ice, has been replaced.
SIXTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the sixth light-house district, extending from. New Eiver inlet.
North Carolina, to Mosquito inlet, Florida, all the lights arei^ burning
well.
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Three new lights have been erected and lighted, viz: at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, Hunting island, Soutii Carolina, and St. John's
river, Florida.
The light stations in this district are generally in good order, yet a
few slight repairs are needed t3 some of them.
•The sites for the three new lights on St. John's river have been selected, but the title has not yet been made to the United States.
The light-vessels are in good order, except the Frying Pan Shoals
and St. Helena light-vessels, whicli require some repairs.
The buoyage of the district is rapidly progressing, ancl will be completed before the end of the present quarter.
Of the three bell-boats moored at Savannah bar, Doboy, and St.
.John's, the first parted her cable in June last, and was blown to s e a ; '
she was towed into Little Tybee. The St. John's bell-boat about the
same time was discovered to be in a sinking condition, and was towed
into port; she is now at Mayport Mills. Both ofthese require considerable repairs. The third boat, at Doboy, is in good order.
About one-third of the day-marks put upon the inland rivers were
blowm down in the gales of September, 1858. Other pressing duties
have prevented the tenders' replacing them. They are now~ engaged
on this cluty.
SEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSB DISTRICT.
The seventh light-house district extends from Mosquito inlet to Egmont key, Florida.
The only work of importance in this district which is at present going
on is Jupiter Inlet light-house. Operations on it were discontinued
in June last, as, on account of the heat of the weather, the unhealthiness of the locality, and the swarms of stinging insects, the men were
unable to work. Operations will be resumed at the comniencement of
the winter, and the structure will doubtless be completed during the
coming season.
The general conclition of the light-houses in this district is good, ancl
the buoyage and stakeage has been completed, and is now in good condition.
EIGHTH, LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The eighth light-house district extends from Sea Horse key, Florida,
to the westerii extremity of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.
The lights in this ciistrict are in good condition. New apparatus
(lens) has been put up at Bayou St. John, Mobile Point, and South
Pass light-houses. Some small repairs have been made at Pleasonton
Island and Tchefuncta Eiver light-houses.
The new light-house at Pensacola ancl the new set of ranges at t h a t
place have been completed, ancl were lighted in January last. The
new tower at Sand island was completed and the light exhibited in the
same month.
Pass Manchac light-house was completed; new lens apparatus put
up and lighted in February last.
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The new light-house at Cape St. Bias was finished in April; a new
third-order lens put up in it, and lighted the 1st of May last.
The tower at Eound Island has been rebuilt. The light has not yet
been shown at St. Joseph's, the land on whicli it was built not belonging to the United States. The tower ii sinking into the mud, and the
island is gradually washing away.
New buoys have been placed on Ocklockonee shoal. Southeast Point,
Southwest Cape, on wreck Middle Ground, Mobile bay, and a deep-sea
buoy at Southwest Pass. *
NINTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the ninth light-house district, extending from the mouths of the
Mississippi river to the Eio Grande, Texas, the condition of the lighthouses is good.
The iron screw-pile light-houses at Shell keys and Southwest reef
have been completed, and were lighted—the fornier on June 1st, and
the latter on 1st of September last.
The light-house at Ship shoal has progressed well during the past
year. It is now nearly completed, and a light is shown from it. The
light-vessel formerly at that station has been removed. A more
efficient vessel, to be used as a' light-house and buoy tender, having
been recently transferrecl to this district, the buoyage and beaconage
of the district are being renovated.
TENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
Ill the tenth light-house district, which embraces the coasts of Lakes
Ontario ancl Erie, and the St. Lawrence, Niagara, and Detroit rivers,
the condition of the light-houses is generally excellent.
Genesee Eiver light-house, Ashtabula, Sodus Point, Cleveland beacon, and Gibraltar light-houses have been completely renovated.
Vermillion pier and beacon ancl Conneaut light-house have been
rebuilt.
Erie range light has been thoroughly rej)aired.
The light-house pier at Oswego has been repaired under a special
act of Congress^ From the nature of the case, the repair is not general
enough to place the works of that harbor in perfect order, but enough
has been dd'ne to save this expensive and valuable work from the
s.torms of the coming fall and winter.
The sites of Galloo Island, Horse Island, and Stony Point lighthouses have been protected.
In conformity to act of Congress, the hill-light at Cleveland has
been renovated and relighted.
The day-beacon on Charity shoal, in Lake Ontario, w^as carried
away by the ice last winter, and a balloon buoy has been placed to
mark the spot.
The buoys in the St. Lawrence river have been kept as last year.
Those in the Niagara river, as well as the rest of the district, are in
good order.
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
. 297
ELEVENTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
The eleventh liglit-house district comprises the coasts of Lakes St.
Clair, Michigan, Huron, and Superior, and Green Bay.
Many of the light-houses in this ciistrict will require repairs.
The iron pile light-house at Chicago has been completed, and was
lighted on July 9 last. The protective works authorized by special
act of Congress have been built during the past season, ancl it is confidently believed that the foundation of the light-house is entirely
Tail Point, Cheboygan, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph's light-houses
have been rebuilt.
Important repairs have been made at Eacine and Manitowoc lighthouses and at Milwaukie beacon.
The site of Point Betsey light-house has been protected.
The site of the light-house authorized for Easpberry island. Lake
Superior, has been selected.
TWELFTH LIGHT-HOUSE DISTRICT.
In the twelfth light-house district, comprising the entire Pacific
coast of the United States, the light-houses are all in good order.
The buoys in San Francisco bay have been well attended to. New
ones have been placed from the moutli of the Columbia river to Astoria.
All of which is respectfully submitted.By order of the Light-house Board.
W . B. SHUBEICK,
Chairman.
EAPHAEL SEMMES,
W . B. FRANKLIN,
Secretaries.
Hon.
HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury^
to
No. 17.
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Statement shoioing the present liabilities of the United States to Indian tribes, under stipidations of treaties, &c.
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Description of annuities, stipulations.
Reference to iaws.
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Blaclcfoot Nation .
Comanches, Kiowas.
and Apaches of tlie
Arkansas river.
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Chippewas of L a k e Superior.
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For purchaseof goods, provisions, and
other useful articles, &c.; 9th article
treaty October 17, 1855.
,
For purchase of goods, provisions, and
agricultural implements; 6th article
treaty July 27, 1853.
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Money, goods, support of schools, provisions, two carpenters,and tobacco;
compare 8th article treaty September
30, 1854, and 4th article treaty October 4, 1842.
T w e n t y instalments in coin, goods,
implements, &c., and for education;
4t,h article treaty September 30,1854.
T w e n t y instalments for six smiths and
assistants, and iron and steel; Sth and
2d articles teeaty September 30,1854.
T w e n t y instalments for the seventh
smith. Sec.
T e n instalments of v^20,000; six instalments to be appropriated.
$1.20,000 00
T e n instalments of .^18,000 provided;
fouf installments of (^518,000 each, yet
unappropriated.
Transportation of goods and provisions
four years, at i|7,000 per year.
Vol. 7, page 592, and Twenty-five instalments; seven yet
unappropriated.
vol. 10, page llll.
28,000 00
1st ses.sion 34th Congress, page 41.
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T w e n t y instalments of ^19,000 each ;
fifteen yet unappropriated.
285,000 00
Vol. 10, pages 1109,
llll.
T w e n t y instalments, estimated at
^ , 3 6 0 each ; fifteen unappropriated.
95,400 00
T w e n t y instalments, estimated at
^1,060 e a c h ; seventeen unappropriated.
L a s t instalment appropriated
18,020 00
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121,600 00
Vol. 10, page llll...
Five instalments for the Bois Forte Vol. 10, page 1 1 ] ! . . .
band ; 12th article treaty September
30, 1854.
,
Supportof a smith, assistant and shop, Vol. 10, page 1 1 1 2 . . . . Estimated at $-2,260 per annum
and pay of two farmers during the
pleasure of tbe President; 12th article treaty.
See l l t h article treaty September 30,
Transportation and delivery of goods..
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1854, transportation, &c.; ^5,000 per
year, sixteen years.
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Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
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Chippewas of the Mississippi.-
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Chippewas, Pillagers,
and L a k e Winnebagoshish bands.
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Do
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Chickasaws
Chippewas, Menomonees, Winnebagoes,
and N e w York Indians.
Chippewas of Saginaw
and Swan creek, and
Black river, Michigan.
Do
Do.
Chippewas of
Ste. Marie.
Sault
Money, goods, supportof schools, pro- Vol. 7, page .592, and
visions and t o b a c c o ; compare 4th
vol. 10, page l l l l .
article treaty October 4, 1842, and
8th article treaty Septem ber 30,1854.
Two' farmers, two carpenters and
smiths, and assistants, shops, iron
and steel'; 4th article treaty October
4, 1842, and Sth article treat}' September 30,18.54.
T w e n t y instalments in money, of Vol. 10, page 1167.
$20,000 each.
Mone.y, $10,666 6 7 ; goods, $8,000; Vol. 10, page 1168.
and purposes^ of utility, $4.000; 3d
article treaty-February 22, 1855.
For purposes of education; same ar-.
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t i d e and treaty.
For support of smiths' shops ; same
.do.
article and treaty.
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For powder, shot, lead, &c
For transportation and e x p e n s e s ; see
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Sth article of treaty.
Permanent annuity in ^
Education during tbe pleasure of Congress .
Vol. 1, page 619
Vol. 7, page 304
Five instalments for education, ot
$4,000 each ; 2d article treaty August 2, 1855.
1st session 34th Congress, page 32.
Five instalments for agricultural implements, tools, furniture, cattle,
&c., of $5,000 e a c h ; same article.
T e n instalments in coin, of $10,000
e a c h ; and for the support of smiths'
shops ten years, $1,240 per y e a r ;
sarne article', & c .
Compensation for right of fishing relinquished ; 1st and 2d articles treaty
August 2, 1855. •
Perraanent annuities
Provisions for smiths, & c .
Twenty-five instalments; seven unappropriated.
9,800 00
Twent3''-five instalments; seven unappropriated ; one-third payable to
tbese Indians, viz : $1,400 for seven
years.
63,000 00
3d article treaty February 22, 18.55;
fifteen unappropriated.
Thirty instalments, $22,666 6 7 ; twenty-five unappropriated.
300,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 e a c h ;
fifteen unappropriated.
Fifteen instalments, estimated at
$2,120 each ; ten unappropriated.
L a s t instalment appropriated
Expenses necessary to deliver annuities—say $5,000 per year for nine
years, $3,000 per year next ten years,
and $1,000 per year next nine years;
one instalment unappropriated. No
express liabilitj' in the treaty; other
funds are provided for transportation, &c.
Act February 28,1790; .$3,000 per year.
Sth article treaty August 11, 1827
556,666 75
45,000 00
21,200 00
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.$50,000 00
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One instalment yet unappropriated.
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Six instalments yet to be appropriated;
1st session 34th Congress, page 37.
Awarded by a 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 January 20, 1825, $600.
6th article treaty October 18,1820, and
9th article treaty J a n u a r y 20, 1825,
say $920.
Vol. 7, pages 212 and
2.36.
4,000 00
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5,000 00
67,440 00
920 00
18,400 00
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&c.
Names of tribes.
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
I n t e r e s t o n $.500,000; articles 10 and
13, treaty January 22, 1855.
Creeks
Permanent annuities
1st session 34th Congress, Supplement,
pages 23 and 24.
Vol. 7, pages 36, 69,
and 287.
Do
Smiths' shops, &c
Vol. 7, page 287
Do
Smiths, &c., two for twenty-seven
y e a r s ; treaties March 24, 1832, and
August 7, 1856.
Wheelwright, permanent
Thirty-three instalments for education ; 13th article treaty M a r c h , 1832,
and 4th article treaty J a n u a r y , 1845.
T w e n t y instalments for e d u c a t i o n ;
4th article treaty January, 1845.
Allowance during the pleasure of the
President.
Vol. 7, page 368, & c .
Interest on $200,000, held in t r u s t ;
6th article treaty August 7, 1856.
Life anrmities to two chiets
Interest on $46,080 at 5 per cent
Treaty not printed . .
Eight instalments of $1,250 each
Vol. id, page 1050...
T e n instalments for support of schools;
Sth article treaty August 7, 1856.
T e n instalments for agricultural assistance ; same acticle and treaty.
T e n instalments for support of smiths
and shops ; same article.
Treaty not p r i n t e d . .
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Delawares
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Florida Indians,
Seminoles.
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$500,000 00
4th article treaty August, 1790, $1,500;
2d article treaty J u n e 16, 1802
$3,000; 4th article treaty J a n u a r y
24, 1826, $20,000.
Sth article treaty J a n u a r y 24, 1826,
say .$1,110.
Four of twenty-seven instalments to
be appropriated.
24,500 00
490,000 00
Sth article treaty J a n u a r y , 1826, $600.,
Thirty-three instalments, $3,000 each;
four yet unappropriated.
Vol. 9, page 822
T w e n t y instalments, of $3,000 e a c h ;
four unappropriated.
Sth article treaty February 14, 1833,
and Sth article treaty J a n u a r y 24,
1826.
Five per cent, for education
Vol. 7, page 399
Vol. 7, page 327
d .z, B "A Q:)
Five per cent, for educational purposes.
Vol. 7, page 287
Vol. 7, page 368, and
vol. 9, page 822.
Vol. 7, pages 287 and
419.
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Treaties of 1818, 1829, and 1832
Resolution of the Senate J a n u a r y 19,
1832,
6th article treaty May 6, 1854; eight
instalments, of $1,250 e a c h ; two
yet to be appropriated.
Eight payments of $3,000 each
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22,200 00
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1,880 00
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12,000 00
12,000 00
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$4,710 00
200,000 00
200 00
2,304 00
2,500 00
24,000 00
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Eight payments of $2,000 each .
16,000 00
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Eight payments of $2,200 each .
17,600 00
3
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Interest at 5 per cent, on $250,000;
same article and treaty.
Interest on $.57,500, being the balance
of $157,000.
Interest on $200,000
,
Interest on $100,000
,
Graduated payments on $200,000
,
Do
lowas
Kansas
Kickapoos
Do
Pay of miller fifteen years
Menomonees
Support of smith's shop twelve years
Do
T e n instalments of $20,000 each
Fifteen equal instalments, to pay
$242,686; to commence in 1867.
Permanent provision for smith's shop,
,
&c., and miller.
Do..
Do
Miamies
Do
.,
Do
Do
T w e n t y instalments in m o n e y ; 2d
article treaty of 1840 and 6th article
treaty of 18.54.
Interest on $50,000 at 5 per cent
Interest on $221,257 86, in trust
do.
Vol.10, page 1 0 9 4 . . . ,
Vol.10, page 1 0 9 9 . . . ,
Eel River Miamies . . . ,
Permanent annuities.
Vol. 7, pages 51, 91,
114, and 116.
Nisqually, Puyallup,
and other bands of
Puget's Sound.
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Presents to the tribes.
Vol. 9, page 975
Graduated payments, exten ding twenty
years, for payment of $32,500.
Vol. 10, page 1133..
Pay of instructor, smith, physician,
carpenter, &c., twenty years.
Vol. 10, page 1 1 3 4 . . .
Forty instalm'ts, graduated,($840,000,)
extending over forty years.
Vol. 10, page 1044...,
Support of smiths' shops, miller, and
farmer, ten years.
Vol. 10, page 1 0 4 5 . . . ,
Forty instalm'ts, graduated,($385,000,)
extending through forty years.
Vol. 10, page 1 0 3 9 . . .
Support of smiths' shops, miller, and
farmer, ten years.
Vol. 10, page 1040...
Permanent annuities, their proportion
of. "
Vol. 7, pages 54, 106,
179, and 220.
Do
Omahas
Do
Ottoes and Missourias
Do
Ottawas of Kansas . . .
12,500 00
$12,500 as a n n u i t y .
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
2d article treaty May 18, 1854
2d art. treaty May 18, 18.54; $102,000
heretofore appropriated due.
Vol. 9, page 953, and 3d article treaty May 12,1854, $9,000 ;
$2,400 heretofore appropriated d u e .
vol. 10, page 1065.
Eight instalments, of $916 6 6 ^ each,
do
to be appropriated.
4th article treaty 1848; six to be paid.,
Vol. 9, page 9.53
Vol.10, page 1 0 6 5 . . . . 4th article treaty May 12, 1854, and
Senate's amendment thereto.
Vol. 7, pages 191 and Sth article treaty October 6, 1818, Sth
article treaty October 23, 1834, and
464, and vol. 10,
4th article treaty J u n e 5, 1854—say
page 1095.
$940 for shop, and $600 for.miller.
Vol. 10, page 1095, $12,500 per y e a r ; one instalment yet
to be appropriated—total, $12,500.
and vol. 7, page 583.
Vol. 7, page 568, and
vol. 10, page 1071.
Vol. 9, page 842
Vol.10, page 1 0 7 9 . . . .
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57,500 00
10,000 00
5,000 00
200,000 00
100,000 00
1,540 00
.30,800 00
98,000 00
6,000 00
7,333 33M
120,000 00
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2,500 00
11,062 89
3d article treaty J u n e 5,1854
Senate amendment 4th article treaty
of 1854.
4th article treaty 1795,3d article treaty
1805, and 3d article treaty of September, 1809, aggregate.
10th article treaty of September 9,1849
4th article treaty December 26,1854,
the sum of $13,250 having been appropriated ; hereafter required.
10th article treaty December 26, 1854,
estimated at$4,500per y e a r ; fifteen
instalments yet to be appropriated.
Five instalments paid, (see 4th article
treaty March 16,1854;) to be appropriated.
Sth article treaty; estimated
$2,140
per y e a r ; five years to be provided
for.
4th article treaty March 15, 1854; five
instalments p a i d ; to be appropriated
^hereafter.
7tli article treaty March 15,1854; estimated at $2,140 per y e a r ; five p a i d ;
to be appropriated.
4th article treaty August 3, 1795; 4th
article treaty September 17, 1818;
4th article treaty August 29, 1821 ; |
and 2d article treaty Nov. 17, 1807
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2,875 00
.50,000 00
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otber necessaries for same.
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w h o m to be agunsmitb and tinsmith.
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apprentices in shop.
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and stock.
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Do.
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Do.
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assist in working the mili.
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laborers.
Pottawatomies .
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Permanent annuities in money
.do.
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1st session 35th Congress, page 129.
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Vol. 7, pages 51, 114,
185, 317, and 320,
and vol. 9, page
8.55.
Vol.^7, pages 379 and
433.
Do.
Life annuities to surviving chiefs
Do.
Education during pleasure ofCongress, Vol. 7, pages 296,318,
and 401.
Do.
Pottawatomies of Huron.
Quapaws
Permanent provision for three smiths,
assistants, shops, &c.
Vol. 7, pages 318,296,
and 321.
P e r m a n e n t provision
salt.
Vol. 7, pages 75, 296,
and 320.
for furnishing
Interest on $043,000, at 5 per cent
Vol. 9, page 854
Permanent annuities
Vol. 7, page 106
Provision for education $1,000 per
year, and for smith aTid .siiop and
farmer during the pleasure of tho
President.
Vol. 7, page 425
3d article treaty; annual appropriation
reqTiired.
4th article treaty; annual appropriation during the pleasure, of the President.
4th article treaty; annual appropriation required.
,
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,
4th article treaty; two instalments appropriated; eigbt remaining to be
appropriated at the pleasure of the
President.
4th article treaty; amuTal appropriation
required.
4th article'ti'caty; two instalments appropiiated, eight remaining at the
discretiOTi o f t h e President.
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4th article treaty; annual appropriation
required.
7th article treaty; two instalments of
$3,000 appropriated, one remaining
unappropriated.
4th article treaty 1795, $^ ,000; 3d article treaty 1809, $500; 3d article treaty
1818, $2,.500; 2d article treaty 1828,
$2,000; 2d article treaty July, 1829,
$16,000; 10th article treaty' J u n e
1846, $300.
3d article treaty October 16,1832, $200;
3d article treaty September 26,1833,
$700.
3d article treaty October 16, 1825, 2d
. article treaty September 20, 1828,
and 4th article treaty October 27,
1832, $.5,000.
2d article treaty September 20, 1828,
3d article treaty October 16, 1826,
and 2d article treaty July 29, 1829,
three shops, at $940 each per year,
$2,820.
3d article treaty 1803, 3d article treaty
October, 1826, and 2d article treaty
July 29, 1829; estimated $500.
7th article treaty J u n e , 1846; annual
interest $32,150.
2d article treaty November 17, 1807,
$400.
3d article treaty May 13, 1833, $1,000
per year for education, and $1,660
for smitb, farmer, &c., $2,660.
1,200 00
500 00
1.200 00
480 00
9,600 00
600 00
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9,600 00
500 00
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3,000 00
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22,300 00
446,000 00
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900 00
5,000 00
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56,400 00
500 00
10,000 00
32,150 00
643,000 00
400 00
8,000 00
2,660 00
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Name.'^ of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Number of instalments yet unapproprated, explanations, remarks, &c.
Reference to laws.
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Sixteen instalments of $2,500 e a c h . . .
Vol. 10, page 1019.
Shasta, Scoton, and
Umpqua Indians.
$2,000 annually for fifteen years
Vol. 10, page 1122.
Do
Support of schools and farmer fifteen
years.
Do
Physicians, medicines, &c., for ten
years.
Interest on $157,400
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Sacs and Foxes of Missouri.
Sacs and Foxes of Mississippi.
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Senecas
Permanent annuity
Interest on $200,000, at 5 per cent
Interest on $800,000. at 5 per cent
Vol. 10, page 1123.
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Vol. 10, page 5 4 4 . . . .
,
Vol. 7, page 85
Vol. 7, page 541
Vol. 7, page 596
Thirty instalments, of $20,000 e a c h . . . Vol. 7, page 375
Provisions for smith and shop, gunsmith and shop, and for tobacco
and salt.
Permanent annuities
Provision for smith and smith's shop,
and miller, during the pleasure of
Ihc President.
Permanent annuity
Senecas of New Y o r k . . Interest on $75,000
Interest on $43,050, transferred to the
Do
treasury from Ontario Bank.
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for FRASER
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Digitized
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Vol. 7, pages 161 and
179.
Vol. 7, page 349
Vol. 4, page 442
Vol. 9, page 35
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,
.3d article treaty September 10, 1853;
ten instalments yet to be appropriated.
3d article treaty November 18, 1854;
ten instalments yet to be appropriated.
Sth article same treaty; estimated for
schools $1,200 per year, and farmer
f 600 per year; $1,800 per year ten
years.
Same article, five years, at $1,060 per
year.
2d article treaty October 21, 1837
3d article treaty November, 1804,
$1,000.
2d article treaty October, 1837
2d article treaty October 11, 1842,
$40,000.
3d article treaty September 21, 1832;
t w o instalments yet to be provided
for.
4th article treaty September 21, 1832;
two instalments yet to be provided
for, annually, estimated at $2,880.
4th article treaty September 29, 1817,
$500; 4th article treaty September
17, 1S17, $500.
4th article treaty February 28, 1831—
say $1,660.
Act February 19, 1831.
Act J u n e 27, 1846
Act J u n e 27, 1846
$25,000 00
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20,000 00
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18,000 00
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5,300 00
$7,870 00
$1.57,400 00
1,000 00
20,000 00
10,000 00
40,000 00
200,000 00
800,000 00
11,902 50 I
238,050 00
40,000 00
5,760 00
$1,660 00
. $6,000 00
, '3,750 00
2:152 50
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Senecas and Shawnees, Permanent auTiuity
Provisions for support of smiths and
Do
shops during the pleasure of the
President.
Permanent annuities for education —
Shawnees .
O
Do.
Interest on $40,000
Do.
Payments for l a n d s ; eight instalments
Six Nations of N e w
York. ,
Sioux ofthe Mississippi
Do.
:
Permanent annuity in clothing, &c
,
Do.
Fifty instalments
$1,160,000.
of
interest
2,000 00
40,000 00
3d article treaty May 10,1854, $500,000
appropriated heretofore; one remaining.
6th article treaty November 11, 1794;
^4,500 per year.
2d article treaty September 29, 1837...
4,500 00
90,000 00
15,000 00
.300,000 00
.40 .
Vol. 7, page 539..
Vol. 10, page 951.
Vol. 10, page 950.
Fifty instalrnents of interest on
$59,000, being ten cents per acre for
reservation.
Treaty of Fort Laramie, Ten instalments in goods, provisions,
&c.
Vol. 10, page 957.
Expenses of transportation, &c
Do.
T w e n t y ijistalments of $55
each.
Vol. 10, page 1028...
T w e n t y instalments; payments graduated.'
Vol. .10, page 1126...
Supportof teachers, &c., twenty years
Vol. 10, page 1 1 2 7 . . .
Do.
Physician, fifteen years
do
Do.
Smith and shop, and farmer, ten years,
do
Willamette
bands.
Winnebagoes
Valley
T w e n t y instalments; graduated payments.
Vol. 10, page 1144.
Interest on $1,100,000
Vol. 7, page 546
20,000 00
100,000 00
Vol. 10, page 955.
Umpquas—Cow Creek
band.
Umpquas, Calapooias,
&.C., Oregon.
1,000 00
1,060 00
5,000 00
on
Do.
4th article treaty September 17, 1818 .
4th article treaty July 20, 1831 . . - . . ; . .
Vol. 7, pages 51 and 4th article treaty August 3, 1795, 4th
161, and vol. 10,
article treaty Septembr 29,1817, and
page 1056.
3d article treaty May 10, 1854.
3d article treaty May 10, 1854
,
do
Vol. 7, page 4 6 . . .
Interest on $300,000
Fifty instalments of interest on
$112,000, being ten cents per acre
for reservation.
Fifty instalments of interest on
$1,360,000, at five per cent.
Do.
Vol. 7, page 179.
Vol. 7, page 352.
Senate's aTiiendment to 3d article ; 41
instalments to be provided for of
$5,600 each.
4th article treaty J uly 23,1851, $68,000
per y e a r ; 41 instalments to be provided for.
4th article treaty August 5, 1851,
$58,000 per y e a r ; 41 instalments yet
to be appropriated.
Senate's amendment to .3d article
treaiy August 5, 1851; 41 instalments of $3,450 to be provided for.
7th article treaty September 17, 1851,
as amended, $50,000 per y e a r ; one
instalment unpaid.
Same article, estimated $20,000 per
year.
3d article treaty September 19, 1853;
14 instalments to be appropriated.
3d article treaty November 29, 1854 ;
five instalments appropriated, 15 to
be provided for under the direction
of the President.
6th article treaty, estimated at $700per y e a r ; five instalments appropriated. .
6th article treaty, estimated at $1,000
per y e a r ; five instalments appropriated.
6th article treaty, estimated at $1,660
per y e a r ; five instalments appropriated.
2d article treaty J a n u a r y 10, 1855;
five instalments' appropriated; fi fteen yet to be appropriated under
the direction o f t h e President.
4th arti-cle treaty November, 1 8 3 7 . . . . .
229,600 00
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2,788,000 00
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2,378,000 00
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141,4.50 00
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50,000 00
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20,000 00
fej
7,700 00
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.26,250.00
10,500 00
10,000 00
5,800 00
82,500 00
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55,000 00
1,100,000 00
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Naraes of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
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Vol. 9, page 879.
4th article treaty October 13, 1836,
$4,250 per y e a r ; seventeen instalments to be appropriated.
Five instalments of $12,000 each
I fcfi ft C 3 3 : <DTS<i
$72,250 00
Five instalments for beneficial purposes.
T e n instalments for manual labor
schools.
T e n instalments, or during the pleasure of the President, for aid in
agricultural and mechanical pursuits, &.C.
F o r $150,000, graduated payments,
under direction o f t h e President.
2d article treaty Mar.
12, 1858.
do
6th article treaty July
22, 1855.
Fourteen instalments, $150,000, graduated p a y m e n t s .
150,000 00
T o enable them to remove to and
settle upon their reservations, &c.
T w e n t y instalments for an agricultural
Do
school and t e a c h e r s .
Do
T w e n t y ixistaimcnts for smith and
carpenter shop and tools.
T w e n t y instalments for blacksmith,
Do
carpenter, farmer, and physician.
F o r .$3!),OOP for beneficial objects, unTif-ika tribe
der direction o f t h e President.
Tvventy instahnents for agricultural
Do
and industrial school and teachers.
T w e n t y instoiments for smith and
Do
carpenters' shop and tools.
T w e n t y instalments for blacksmith,
Do
carpenter, rarmer. and physician.
T o enable thern to remove to and
Do
settle upon their reservation, cultivate their lands, & c .
V*^a;ia Walla, Cayu.ses, For $50,000 for buildings, fanning
purposes, & c .
and Umatilla t r i b e s . '
13th article treatv
July 22, 1855.
14th article treaty
Julv 22, 1855.
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$15,000, under dhection of the President.
T w e n t y instalments, estimated a m ' t .
15,000 00
T e n instalments, of $5,000, under
direction o f t h e President. '
T e n instalments of $7,500 each
,
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Dwamish and other
allied tribes in W a s h ington Territory.
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Thirty instalments
$85,000.
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interest
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b£).-3 o — £
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of
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60,000 00
50,000 00
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75,000 00
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Sth articletreaty J a n uary 31, 1855.
l l t h article
treaty
January 31, 1855.
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41,000 00
fej
fej
8,290 00
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T w e n t y instalments of $3,000 each. .,
60,000 00
za
T w e n t y instalments, graduated payments.
Estimated amount necessary
39,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of .$-3,000 each.,
60,000 00
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41,000 GO
8,200 00
6th article treaty January 31, 1855.
Amount stipulated by treaty
3d article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
T w o instalments, cf $25,000 eabh.
.3,000 00
50,000 00
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Yakama Nation.
For $100,000 for beneficial objects,
under direction of the President.
For erection and support of saw-mill,
iiouring mill, hospital/, two schoolhouses, blacksmiths' shop, wagon
and plow m a k e r s ' shop, carpenter
and joiners' shop, and one dwelling
for e a c h .
For two millers, one farmer, one su, perinteiTdent of farming operations,
two school-teachers, one blacksmith, one wagon and plow maker,
and one carpenter and joiner, and
to each out buildings, twenty years.
For twenty instalments for mill fixtures, tools, medicines, books and
stationery, furniture, &c.
For superintendent of farming, one
farmer, blacksmith, wagon and plow
maker, carpenter and joiner, physician, and two teachers, twenty
years.
For house for each of the head chiefs
of the W a l l a - W a l l a , Cayuse, and
Umatilla bands, and plowing and
fencing for each ten acres o f l a n d .
For $500 per a n n u m for pay to each
ofsaid chiefs, for tvventy years.
For tlie W a l l a - W a l l a chief, three
yoke of oxen, three yokes and four
chains, one wagon, two plows,
twelve hoes, twelve axes, t w o
shovels, o n e saddle and bridle, one
set of wagon harness, and one set
of plow harness.
For dwelling-house for the son of
Pio-pio nio.x-mbx, aiid fencing and
plowing for him iive acres of land.
For salary for son of Pio-pio-mox-mox,
twenty years.
For wagon road from Powder river to
Grande Ronde.
For $200,000 for beneficial objects,
extending ov^er a period of twentyone years, under direction of the
President.
For establishment and support of t w o
schools, one of vvhich to be an agricultural and industrial school; erecting necessary out-buildings, keeping
them in repair, and providing furniture, books, and stationery, twenty
years.
2d article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
4th article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
T w e n t y instalments, graduated payments.
T w e n t y instalments, fof erection and
support, estimated a t .
4th article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
T w e n t y instalments,
$10,000.
estimated
100,000 00
29,000 00
at
.do.,
T w e n t y instalments, for these purposes, estimated a t .
.do..
T w e n t y instalments of $7,500 e a c h .
8,750 00
150,000 00
fej
hJ
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Sth article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
Estimated a t .
.do.,
T w e n t y instalments of $1,500 e a c h .
.do..
Estimated at
2,000 00
o
30,000 00
td
1,200 00
fej
>
350 00
Estimated a t .
10,000 00
Stipulated s u m , $10,000.
T w e n t y - o n e instalments,
payments.
Estimated a m o u n t .
za
2,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $1
4th article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
•fej
:0
.fej
graduated
200,000 00
12,700 00
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N a m e s of tribes.
Description of annuities, stipulations,
.
&c.
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet u n a p p r o priated, explanations, remarks, &.c.
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Yakama Nation.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
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N e z Perce Indians
Do
For one superintendent ot teaching 5th article treaty J u n e
9, 1855.
and two teachers, twenty years.
For t w o blacksmiths' shops, (to one of
do
which shall be attached a tin shop,
and to the other a gunsmith's shop,)
one wagon and plow maker's shop,
and the necessary tools, twenty
years.
For supeiintendent of farming and two
farmers, t w o millers, t w o blacksmiths, one tinner, one gunsmith,
one carpenter, and one wagon and
plow maker, tvventy years.
.do.
One saw-mill, one flouring mill, and
necessary tools and fixtures, twenty
years.
.do.
For hospital and the necessary medicines and furniture, twenty years.
.do.
For pay o f a physician, twenty y e a r s . ,
.do.
For buildings for the employes, and
keeping the same in repair, twenty
years.
.do.
For salary of head chief, twenty years.
.do.
For house and furniture for head chief,
and plowing and fencing for him ten
acres of land.
For $200,000 for beneficial objects, ex- 4th article treaty April
tending over a period of twenty-one
29, 1855.
years, under direction of the President.
For establishment and support of two Sth article treaty April
29, 1855.'
schools, one of which to be an
agricultural" and industrial school;
erecting the necessary out-buildings,
keeping them in repair, and for pro-
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T w e n t y instalments of $2,200 e a c h . . .
$44,000 00
T w e n t y instalments, estimated amount.
13,000 00
Tvventy instalments of $6,400 e a c h .
168,000 00
Estimated a t .
18,500 00
T w e n t y instalments of $1,000 each.,
Estimated at
20,000 00
7,300 00
T w e n t y instalments of $500 e a c h .
Estimated amount necessary
10,000 00
350 00
Twenty-one
graduated.
Estimated a t .
instalments,
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payments
31,700 00
Do.
Do.
Do
Do
Do,
Do,
Do,
Do,
Do,
Flat Heads and other
confederated tribes.
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
viding furniture, books, ahd stationery, twenty years.
For superintendent of farming and two
teachers, twenty years.
For tvvo blacksmiths' shops, to one of
vA'hich shall be attached a tin shop,
and to thc other a gunsmiths' s h o p ;
one carpenters' shop, and one wagon
and plow m a k e r s ' shop, and for furnishing tools, twenty years.
For one superintendent of farming,
two farmers, two millers, t w o blacksmiths, one tinner, one gunsmith,
one carpenter, and one wagon and
plow maker, twenty years.
For one saw-mill and one flouring
mill, tools and fixtures, twenty
years.
For hospital, medicines, and furniture, twenty years.
For pay of a physician twenty y e a r s . .
For buildings for the employes, and
keeping the same in repair, twenty
years.
For $.500 per annum for salary of head
chief twenty years.
For building a house for said chief,
and furnishing the same, and to
plow and fence for him ten acres of
land.
For $120,000 for beneficial objects,
extending over a period of tvventy
years, under direction of the President.
For an agricultural and industrial
school, erecting the necessary outbuildings, and providing them with
furniture, books, and stationery,
twenty years.
For employment of suitable instructors twenty years.
For blacksmiths' shop, to which shall
be attached a tin and gun s h o p ; one
carpenters' shop, one wagon and
plow maker's shop, and tools,
twenty years.
For two farmers, one blacksmith, one
tinner, one gunsmith, one carpenter, two millers, and one wagon and
plow maker, twenty years.
For saw-mill and flouring mill, and
tools and fixtures, twenty year.?.
.do.
T w e n t y instalments of $2,200 each..
44,000 00
.do.
Estimated at
13,000 00
T w e n t y equal annual instalments of
$6,400.
Estimated gradual a m o u n t .
Sth article treatv J u n e
10, 18.55.
do
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Estimated a t .
128,000 00
12,800 00
5,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $1,000 e a c h ,
Estimated at
20,000 00
. 7,300 QO
.do.,
Tvventy instalments of $500 e a c h .
10,000 00
.do..
Estimated amount necessary, $350.
350 00
fej
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fej
fej
4th article treaty J u n e
16, ISSS
T w e n t y instalments, graduated pay^
ments.
Sth article treaty J u n e
16, 1855.
120,000 00
fej
Estimated at.
12,700 00
fej
o
fej
za
.do.,
T w e n t y instalments of $1,200 e a c h .
24,000 00
.do..
Estimated at
T w e n t y instalments of $5,400 e a c h .
.do..
6,500 00
108,000 00
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Description of annuities, stipulations,
&c.
Names of tribes.
Reference to laws.
Number of instalments yet unappropriated, explanations, remarks, &c.
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Flat Heads and other
confederated tribes.
Do
Do
Do
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Confederated
tribes
and bands of Indians
in Middle Oregon.
Do.:
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
..,
For hospital, medicines, and furni- Sth article treaty J u n e
16, 1855.
ture, twenty years.
For pay of physician twenty years
do..
For buildings for the employes, and
do
keeping the same in repair, t w e n t y
years.
For $500 per annum, for salary of head
.do.,
chief, twenty years.
For building a house for said chief,
.do..
and furnishing the same, and to
plow and fence for him ten acres of
land.
For $100,000 for beneficial objects, 2d article treaty J u n e
under direction of the President,
23, 1855.
graduated payments, extending over
a period of twenty years.
For $.50,000, under direction of the
President.
For savv-rnill and flouring mill, and
tools and fixtures, fifteen y e a r s .
For hospital buildings and medicines,
and furniture, fifteen years.
For one school-house, one blacksmith
shop, witii tin and gunsmith shop
attached, one wagon and plow
m a k e r s ' shop, tools, books, and
stationery, fifteen years.
For dwelling-houses and the necessary
out-buildings for use of the employes, and furniture therefor, and
keeping: the same in repair, fifteen
years.
For farmer, blacksmith, and wagon
and plow maker, fifteen years.
Estimated at.
$5,000 00
T w e n t y instalments of $1,000 each..
Estimated at
-
20,000 00
7,300 00
T w e n t y instalments of $500 each..
10,000 GO
350 00
Estimated amount necessary
O
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w
fej
T w e n t y instalments, graduated . payments.
3d article treaty J u n e $50,000 for beneficial objects
25, 1855.
4th article treaty J u n e Estimated at, in graduated p a y m e n t s .
25. 1855.
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do
do
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O
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do
do
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50,000 00
16,000 00
3,500 00
8,200 00
6,200 00
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Fifteen instalments of $3,500 each..
fej
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Do.
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Molel I n d i a n s . .
Do
Do
Do
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dui-nai-elt and Q,uilleh-ute Indians.
Do
Do
Do
For physician, sawyer, miller, superiniendent of farming, and schoolteacher, fifteen years.
For four dwelling houses, viz : one for
the head chief of the confederated
band.s, one for each of the Upper
. and L o w e r Des Chutes bands of
W a l l a - W a l l a s , and for the Wascopum band of W a s c o e s , and to plow
and fence for each ten acres ofland.
For salary to the head chief of the
confederated bands, twenty years.
For one saw-mill and flouring mill,
and fui-nishing suitable persons to
attend to the same, ten years.
For iron and steel and other materials
for the smith's shop, and the shop
provided for in treaty of November
29,1854, and for pay for the services
of the necessary mechanics, fiv^e
years.
For manual labor school, for the pay
of teachers, and for furnishing all
necessary materials and subsistence
for pupils.
For carpenter and joiner to aid in
erecting buildings and making furniture for said Indians, and to furnish
tools, ten years.
For pay of an additional farmer, five
years.
F o r the sum of $12,000 for the extinguishment of titles and pay of
improvements made by white settlers to lands in t h e G r a n d Ronde
Valley, erecting buildings, opening
farms, &c.
For $25,000, to be expended for beneficial objects, under direction o f t h e
President.
T o enable them to settle upon such
reservation as may be selected by
the President, and to clear, fence,
and break up a sufiicient quantity
of land for cultivation, under the
direction of the President.
For an agricultural and industrial
school and instructors, twenty
years.
For smith and carpenter shop, and
tools, twenty years.
F o r blacksmith, carpenter, farmer,
and pbysician> twenty years.
.do.
Fifteen instalments of $5,000 each..
.do.
Estimated amount
2d article treaty December 21, 1855.
.do.
7.5,000 00
2.200 00
T w e n t y instalments of .$500 each..
10,000 00
Estimated ainount
19.000 00
Five instalments of $1,800 each..
9.000 00
pi
fej
hd
O
Pi
do
Estimated annual ainount,
pleasure of the President.
do
T e n instalments, estimated a t .
during
$3,500 00
O
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7, .500 00
^^
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fej
do
Five instalments, $600 e a c h .
3,000 00
do.
A m o u n t stipulated by treaty.
12,000 00
4th article treaty J u n e
25, 1855.
T w e n t y instalments, graduated payments.
25,000 00
Sth article treaty J u n e
25, 1855.
Amount stipulated by treaty, $2,500.
2,500 00
10th article treaty
J u n e 25, 1855.
Estimated amount necessary .
.do.
.do.
T w e n t y instalments of $3,800 each ,
32,000 00
25,300 00
76,000 00
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jricultQ ral and in
teache rs, twentj
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physic ian, twen
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Amount held by the U.
States, on which fiveper
cent, is annually paid;
and amounts which, in.vested at five per cent.,
would produce tbe permanent annuities..
Amount of annual liabilities of a permanent character.
Aggregate of future appropriations that will be re-,
quired during a limited
number of years to pay
liinited annuities till they
expire, amounts in..identally necessary to effect the payinent.
Annual amount necessary
to meet stipulations, in, definite as to time, novv
allowed, but liable to be
discontinued.
'SaONYNM a H i NO JLHOdaH
*
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or $ 60,0001, under di
PresIdent.
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tie upon their res
clea r, fen ce, and br
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SIS
313
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 18.
Stocks held by the Secretary of the Treasury in trust for the Chickasaio
national fund.
Amount.
Description of stock.
Remarks.
$90,000 00
Six per cent, borids 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 Richmond 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.
,141,000 00
61,000 00
17,000 00
6,140 57
No interest paid by Arkansas since Jan. 1, 1842.
Interest 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.
104,039 77
Do.
135,250 00
Do.
Do.
37,491 80
t
1,382,947 97
SMITHSONIAN FUND.
Statement of stocks noio held by the Secretary of the Treasury, ivhich
iverp' purchased for the Smithsonian fund, and held as security for
moneys p a i d to the Smitlisonian Institution; showing, also, the amount
cf interest'due on said stocks up to November 30^ 1859^ togetlier loitli
/the amount in the treasury at the cre.dit of. the. fund.
y
Character of stocks.
State of Arkansas..
State of Illinois
State of Ohio
United States
Interest due on
stocks up to
November 30,
1858.
Amount.
$538,000
56,000
18,000
81,461
00
00
00
64
693,461 64
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jfovemher 30,
$512,152
6,440
450
2,036
Aggregate on'
ail accounts.
$145,726 02
$1,360,266 29
09
00
00
54
521,078 63
1859.
In the treasury
at the credit
ofthe Smithsonian fund.
314
REPORT ON THE. FINANCES.
No. 19.
Balances of appropriations of trust or special funds on the books of the
treasury for thefisccd year ending June 30, 1859.
Smithsonian Institution
$145,726 02
Unclaimed merchandise
83,813 58
Claims on Spain, (old)
2,427 31
Claims on France, (old)
11,731 02
Awards under first article of treaty of Ghent
4,112 89
Awards under the convention with Denmark
2,453 53
Awards under the convention with the Two Sicilies
166 67
Awards under the convention with the Queen of Spain
Awards under the convention with Peru
2,038 79
Awards under the convention with the Mexican repuhlic.
2,250 47
Awards under the convention with Brazil
15,672 95
Carrying into effect a treaty with Chickasaws of October
20, 1832, per act of April 30, 1836
120,092 10
Chickasaw orphans, under article 8 of treaty of July 1,
1834
2,629 92
Incompetent Indians, under article 4 of Chickasaw treaty.
3,703 56
Cherokee schools
6,324 00
Kansas schools
19,353 29
Choctaw education
*
4,787 24
Navy hospital fund
114,846 34
Navy pension fund
19,878 66
Privateer pension fund
.,.•••
362 47
Prize fund—a funcl arising from captures paid into the
treasury, under act of March 3, 1849, but which is
payable to captors
.,
27,822 77
Chippewas of Swan Creek
858 52
Cherokee treaty of 1835-^36
' 1 4 , 8 7 7 84
Chippewas and Ottawas
T?^^^ ^^
Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottawatomies, (mills)
16,,477 34
Choctaw orphan reservation
21,395 71
Choctaws, iinder convention with Chickasaws.
33,584 94
Creek orphans
16,46g\83
Delawares
6,049 SO
Menomonees
17,200 92^^
Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork
,
254 20
Osages, (education)
11,346 85
Ottawas of Koche da Boeuf
;
47 13
Senecas of New York
:
46 96
Shawnees.....
1,459 07
Stockbridges and Munsees
156 12
Awards uhder convention with the King of the French..
4,945 94
742,780 97
F . BIG^G^'&'^, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, NovemJber 22, 1859.
-
315
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 20.
Gold and silver coinage at the Mint of the United States in the severed
years from its establishment, in 1792, and including the coinage of
the branch mints and the assay office, {New York,) from their organization to June 30, 1859.
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
1827
1828....•:'.'
1829...:
183Qr.
18.31
1832
4833
/ 1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
Silver.
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
258 ,615
,319 ,030
189 ,325
88 ,980
72,425
93 ,200
156 ,385
92 ,245
131 ,565
140 ,145
295 ,717
643 ,105
714 ,270
798,435
978 ,550
,954,270
,186 ,175
135 ,700
;i48,305
809 ,595
375 ,760
,690 ,802
102,097
833 ,170
302 ,787
,428,230
,756 ,447
034 ,177
221 ,385
775 ,512
007 ,761
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
50
00
50
50
00
50
50
$370
79
12
330
423
224
74
58
87
100
149
471
597
684
707
638
608
814
620
561
17
28
607
1,070
1,140
501
825
805
895
1,752
1;564
2,002
2,869
1,575
1,994
2,495
3,175
2,579
2,759
3,415
3,443
3,606
2,096
2,315
2,098
1,712
1,115
2,325
3,722
2,2.35
1,873
2,558
2,374
2,040
2,114
683
077
591
291
515
296
758
343
118
340
388
319
448
300
376
773
340
029
951
687
308
575
783
454
000
680
762
806
550
477
583
090
200
600
578
400
600
000
000
002
003
100
010
250
636
178
875
750
250
550
200
580
450
050
950
Aggregate.
80
50
45
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
00
75
00
00
50
00
50
50
50
00
75
50
50
00
70
45
50
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
,168
181 ,805
116 ,013
535 ,901
636 ,800
542 ,056
497 ,328
481,653
345 ,495
358 ,983
319 ,756
795 ,824
1,034 ,943
968 ,965
876 ,751
1,140 ,208
1,106 ,245
1,104 ,464
1,098 ,091
638 ,957
20 ,483
28 ,575
607 ,783
1,313 ,394
1,398 ,615
1,820 ,710
1,015 ,087
894 ,786
967 ,975
1,845 ,677
1,720 ,968
2,094 ,335
3,000 ,765
1,715 ,745
2,290 ,295
3,138 ,505
,870
3
3;377 ,435
3,737 ,550
7,369 ,272
5,629 ,178
7,741 ,800
3,24.4 ,315
4,124 ,845
3,474 ,3^6
3,402 ,980
2,217 ,972
4,158 ,920
12,025 ,037
7,663 ,780
5,629 ,647
6,592 ,757
22,595 ,835
5,815 ,562
11,122 ,711
80
00
95
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00.
00
75
00
00
50
00
50
50
50
00
75
50
50
00
70
45
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
50
50
00
50
50
00
50
50
316
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
'«
No. 20.—Gold and silver coinage—Continued.
Years.
1850.
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855,
1856,
1857,
1858,
1859,
(to September
(to September
(to September
(to September
(toJune 30)
30)
30)
30)
30)
Gold.
$31,981 ,738 50
62,614 492 50
56,846 187 50
55,213 906 94
52,094 595 47
41,166 ,557 93
58,936 893 41
48,437 964 31
51,841 433 91
19,777 418 70
564,499,255 67
Aggregate.
Silver.
$1,866 100
774 397
• 999 410
9,077 571
8,619 270
2,893 745
5,347 070
3,375 608
9,028,531
4,699 ,223
00
00
00
00
00
00
49
01
44
95
122,002,838 79
$33,847,838
63,388,889
57,845,597
64,291,477
60,713,865
44,060,302
64,283,963
51,813,-572
60,869,965
24,476,642
50
50
50
94
47
93
90
32
35
65
686,502,094 46
»^
317
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 21. ^
Statement exhibiting the amount of coin and bullion imported and
exported annually from 1821 to 1859^ inclusive, and also the amount
. of importation over exportation, and exportation 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 months to June 30, 1843
Year ending June 30, 1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
/
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Exported.
$8,064,890
3,369,846
5,097,896
8,379,835
6,150,765
6,880,966
8,151,130
7,489,741
/ 7,403,612
8,155,964
7,305,945
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
22,390,559
5,830,429
4,070,242
3,777,732
24,121,289
6,360,224
6,651,240
4,628,792
5,453,592
5,505,044
4,201,382
6,958,184
3,659,812
4,207,632
12,461,799
19,274,496
6,369,703
$10,477,969
10,810,180
6,372,987
7,014,552
8,787,659
4,704,533
8,014,880
8,243,476
4,924,020
2,178,773
9,014,931
5,656,340
2,611,701
2,076,758
6,477,775
4,324,336
5,976,249
3,508,046
8,776,743
8,417,014
10,034,332
4,813,539
1,520,791
5,454,214
8,606,495
3,905,268
1,907,024
15,841,616
5,404,648
7,522,994
29,472,752
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456
56,247,343
45,745,485
69,136,922
52,633,147
• 63,887,411
331,611,741
622,100,369
Excess of im- Excess of exportation over . portation over
exportation.
importation.
$2,413,079
7,440,334
1,275,091
$1,365,283
2,636,894
2,176,433
136,250
'2,479*592
5,977,191
251,164
4,458,667
15,834,874
6,653,672
9,076,545
4,540,165
14,239,070
465,799
753,735
1^708,986
3,181,567
5,045,699
726,523
20,869,768
376,215
4,536,253
127,536
22,214,265
9,481,392
"1,246^592
2,894,202
24,019,160
37,169,091
23,285,493
34,478,272
52,587,531
41,537,853
56,675,123
33,358,651
57,517,708
112,361,545
402,850,173
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register'is Office^ Jfovember, 1859.
318
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 22.
Statement exhibiting the gross value of exports and imports from the
beginning of the government to the ZOth of Jime, 1859.
Exports.
Years ending—
Domestic pro- Foreign merchanduce.
dise.
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
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
183iS
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841.
1842
1843
$19,666,000
18,500,000
19,000,000
24,000,000
26,,500,000
39,500,000
40,764,097
29,850,206
28,527,097
33,142,.522
31,840,903
47,473,204
.36,708,189
42,205,961
41,467,477
42,387,002
41,253,727
48,699,592
9,433,546
31,405,702
42,366,675
45,294,043
30,032,109
25,008,132
6,782,272
45,974,403
64,781,896
68,313,.500
73,854,437
50,976,838
51,633,640
43,671,894
49,874,079
47,155,408
50,649,500
66,944,745
53,055,710
58,921,691
50,669,669
55,700,193
59,462,029
61,277,057
63,137,470
70,317,698
81,024,162
101,189,082
106,916,680
95,564,414
96,033,821
103,533,891
113,895,634
106,382,722
92,969,996
77,793,783
• $539,156
512,041
1,753,098
2,109,572
6,526,233
8,489,472
26,300,000
27,000,000
33,000,000
45,523,000
39,1.30,877
46,642,721
35,774,971
13,594,072 ,
36,231,597
53,179,019
60,283,236
59,643,558
12,997,414
20,797,531
24,.391,295
16,022,790
8,495,127
2,847,865
145,169
6,583,350
. 17,138,156
19,358,069
19,426,696
19,165,683
18,008,029
21,302,488
22,286,202
27,543,622
25,337,157
32,590,643
24,539,612
23,403,136
21,595,017
16,658,478
14,387,479
20,0.33,526
24,039,473
19,822,7.35
23,312,811
20,504,495 ,
21,746,360
21,854,962
12,452,795
17,494,525
18,190,312
15,469,081
11,721,538
6,552,697
Total.
$20,205,156
19,012,041
20,753,098
26,109,572
33,026,233
47,989,472
67,064,097
56,850,206
61,,527,097
78,665,522
70,971,780
94,115,925
72,483,160
55,800,033
77,699,074
95,566,021
101,536,963
108,343,150
22,4,30,960
52,203,233
66,657,970
61,316,833
38,527,236
27,855,997
6,927,441
52,557,7,53
81,920,452
87,671,,560
93,281,133
70,142,.521
69,691,669
64,974,382
72,160,281
74,699,030
75,986,657
99,535,.388
77,,595,322
82,324,827
72,264,686
22,358,671
73,849,.508
81,310,,583
87,176,943
90,140,443
104,336,973
121,693,577
128,663,040
117,419,.376
108,486,616
121,028,416
1,32,085,946
121,851,803
104,691,534
84,346,480
Imports—total.
$23,000,000
29,200,000
31,,500,000
31,100,000
34,600,000
69,756,268
81,436,164
75,379,406
68,551,700
79,069,148
91,252,768
111,363,511
76,333,333
64,666,666
85,000,000
. 120,600,000
J
129,410,000
138,.500,000
56,990,000
59,400,000
85,400,000
53,400,000
77,030,000
22,005,000
12,965,000
113,041,274
147,103,000
, 99,250,000
., 121,7,50,000
87,125,000
74,450,000
62,585,724
83,241 „541
77,5'79,267
80,54^07
96,340,0X75
84,974,47X
79,484,068^
88,.509,824
74,492,,527
70,876,920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189,980,035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,519
127,946,177
100,162,087
64,753,799
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 22.—STATEMENT—Continued.
Exports.
Years ending—
Imports^-total.
Domestic pro- Foreign merchanduce.
dise.
September 30, 1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
$99,715,179
99,299,776
102,141,893
150,637,464
132,904,121
132,666,955
136,946,912
196,689,7.18
192,368,984
213,417,697
2,53,390,870
246,708,553
• 310,586,330
338,985,065 293,758,279
335,894,385
6,099,646,679
$11,484,867
15,346,830
11,346,623
8,011,158
21,]28,010
13,088,865
14,951,808
21,698,293
17,289,382
17,558,460
24,850,194
28,448,293
16,378,578
23,975,617
' 30,886,142
20,895,077
1,441,787,538
Total.
$111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
158,648,622
154,032,131
145,755,820
151,898,720
218,388,011
209,658,366 ;
230,976,157
278,241,064 :
275,156,846
326,964,908 •
362,960,682
324,644,421
•
356,689,463
7,541,334,217
$108,435,035
117,254,564
121,691,797
146,545,6.38
154,998,928
147,851,439
178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
167,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,1,50
338,765,130
8,279,812,817
NOTE.—Prior to 1821 the treasury reports did not give the value of imports. To that
period their value, and also the value of domestic and foreign exports, have been estimated
from sources believed to be authentic. From 1821 to 1859, inclusive, their value has been
taken from official documents.
F. BIGGER, Register
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Movember, 1859.
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No. 23.
Statement exhibiting the amount of the tonnage of the United States,
annually, from 1789 to 1859^ inclusive; also, the registered and enrolled and licensed tonnage employed in steam navigation each year.
Years ending-
Registered Registered Enrolled andj Enrolled and
sail tonnage.: steam ton- licensed sail licensed steam
nage.
tonnag-e.
tonnage.
Total tonnage.
Tons.
December
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
1825...
.1826...
1827...
1828...
1829...
1830...
1831..;
1832...
1833...
1834...
September 30, 1835...
1836...
1837...
1838...
1839...
123,893
346,254
362,110
411,438
367,7.34
438,863
529,471
576,733
597,777
603,376
662,197
559,92]
632,907
560,380
597,157
672,530
749,341
808,265
848,307
769,054
910,059
984,269
768,852
760.624
674,853
674,633
854,295
800,760
800,725
606,089
612,930
619,048
619,896
628,1,50
639,921
669,973
700,788
737,978
747,170
812,619
650,143
575,056
619,575
686,809
749,482
857,098
885,481
897,321
809,343
819,801
829,096
1,419
877
181
545
340
340
454
1,104
2,791
5,149
77,669
132,123
139,036
153,019
153,030
189,755
218,494
255,166
279,136
294,952
277,212
302,571'
314,670
331,724
352,015
369,874
391,027
400,451
420,241
473,542
440,222
440,515
463,650
509,373
491,776
. 484,577
513,833
571,459
590,187
, 619,096
647,821
661,119
.679,062
696,549
671,766
697,580
699,263
762,154
833,240
889,355
556,618
552,248
613,827
661,827
754,819
778,995
816,645
839,226
932,576
982,416
1,062,445
24,879
21,610
23,061
34,059
40,198
39,418
54,037
63,053
33,568
90,633
101,305
122,474
122,474
145,102
153,661
190,632
199,789
201,562
274,377
502,146
564,457
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
1,350,281
1,424,784
1,232,502
1,269,997
1,166,629
1,159,210
1,368,128
1,372,219
1,399,912
- 1,225,185
1,260,751
1,280,167
1,2^8,958
1,324,699
1,336,,566
1,,389,16a,
1,423,112'
1,,534,191
1,620,608
1,741,392
1,260,798
1,191,776
1,267,847
1,4.39,450
1,606,151
1,758,907
1,824,940
1,822,103
1,896,684
1,995,640
2,096,479
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No. 23.—STATEMENT—Continued.
'
Years c nding—
Registered Registered Enrolled and Enrolled and
sail tonnage. steam ton- licensed sail licensed steam
tonnage.
nage.
tonnage.
Total tonnage.
Tons.
September 30, 1840..
1841..
1842..
June
30, 1843.. .
1844.. .
1845.. .
1846.. .
1847.. .
1848.. .
1849.. .
1850.. .
1851.. . =
18,52.. .
1853.. .
1854.. .
1855.. .
1856.. .
1857.. .
1858.. .
1859.. .
895,610
945,057
970,658
1,003,932
1,061,856
1,088,680
1,123,999
1,235,682
1,344,819
1,418,072
1,.540,769
1,663,917
1,819,744
2,013,154
2,238,783
2,440,091
2,401,687
2,377,094
2,499,742
2,414,654
4,155
746
4,701
5,373
6,909
6,492
6,287
5,631
16,068
20,870
44,429
62,390
79,704
90,520
95,036
115,045
89,715
86,873
78,027
• 92,748
1,082,815
1,010,599
• 892,072
917,804
946,060
1,002,303
1,090,192
1,198,523
1,381,332
1,453,459
1,468,738
1,524,915
1,675,456
1,789,238
1,887,512
2,021,625
1,796,888
1,857,964
2,550,067
1,961,631
198,184
174,342
224,960
231,494
265,270
319,527
341,606
399,210
411,823
441,525
481,005
.521,217
563,536
514,098
581,571
655,240
583,362
618,911
651,363
676,005
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
3,535,454
3,772,439
4,138,440
4,407,010
4,802,902
5,212,001
4,871,652
4,940,842
5,049,808
5,145,038
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•TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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of customs, p)ublic lands, and miscellaneous sources, including loans and treasury notes ; also the expenditures during
the same period, and the particular tariff, and the pric^e of lands, under which the revenue from those sources ivas
collected:
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From customs.
Years.
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FromMar. 4,1789,
to Dec. 31,1791.
1792
1793
1794|
1795
17961
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
18051
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$4,399,473 09 July 4, 1789, general; Aug. 10,1790,
feneral; March 3,
791, general.
3,443,070 85| May 2, general....
4,255,-306 56
4,801,065 28 June 5, special ;
June 7, general.
5,588,461 26 Jan. 29, general...
6,567,987 94
7,549,649 65| March 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
11,098 565 33| March 26, special;
.,Mar. 27, special."
12,936,487 (),4!
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$1, by act of $5,810,552 66
May 20,1785!
5,297,695 92
1,465,317 72
5,240,036 37
443
167,726
188,628
165,675
487,526
75
06
02
69
79
540,193 80|
$10,210,025 75
7,207,539 02
tei
5,070,806 46
1,067,701 14
4,609,196 78
8,740,766 77
5,720,624 281
10,041,101 65
9,141,569 67
7,529,575 55
9,302,124 74
'3,831,341 531 3,305,268 20
362,800 ool
2,167,505 56\
9,419,802 79I
8,740,329 65
10,435,069 65
8,367,776 84
70,135 41
8,758,916 40
8,626,012 78
$4,836 13 f2, by act of
May 18,17961
1,125,726 15
83,540 60
11,963 11
,791,112 56
1,091,045
6,011,010
3,369,807
.2,026,950
2,374,527
419,004
249,747
308,574 27|
03
53 5,074,646 531
66 1,602,435 04
96
10,125 OOl
55
5,597 36
33|
90
9,532 64
212,827 3o!
128,814 94
8,209,070
12,621,459
12,451,184
12,945,455
15,001,391
11,064,097
11,835,840
07
84
14
95
31
65
02
13,689,508 141
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8,613,517
11,077,043
11,989,739
12,273,376
13,276,084
11,258,983
12,624,646
68
50
92
94
67
67
36
13,727,124 41
%
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
To Dec. 31, 1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
765,245
14,667,698 Y^466,163
15,845,521 61
647,939
16,363,550 58
442,252
7,296,020 58
..X"
696,548
8,583,309 31
1,040,237
13,313,222 73
710,427
8,958,777 53 July 1, special.!>v<^835,655
13,224,623 25 July 29, special...^V .
Y,435,971
5,998,772 08
1,287.; 959
7,282,942 22
l,717,'S-85.
36,306,874 88 Febr'y 5, special;
April 27, general.
26,283,348 49
1,991,226
17,176,385 00 April 20, special.. ,2,606,564
20,283,608 76 March 3, special..
3,274,422
15,005,612 15
1,635,871
13,004,447 15
1,212,966
17,589,761 94
1,803,581
19,088,433 44
916,523
17,878,325 71 May 22, general..
984,418
20,098,713 45
1,216,090
23,341,331 77
1,393,785
19,712,283 29
1,495,845
23,205,523 64 May 19, general;
1,018,308
May 24, special.
22,681,965.91
.1,517,175
21,922,391 39 May 20, special:
2,329,356
May 29, special.
24^224,441 77
3,210,815
28,465,237 24 July 13, special;
2,623,381
July 14, general.
29,032,508 91 Mar. 2, sp'l; Mar.
3,967,682 55
2, compromise.
16,214,957 15
4,857,600
19,391,310 59
14,757,600
23,409,940 53
24,877,179
6,776,236
11,169,290 39
3,081,939
16,158,800 36
7,076,447
23,137,924 81
3,292,285
13,499,502 17
14,487,216 74 Sept. 11, general... 1,365,627
18,187,908 76 Aug. 30, general... 1,335,797
175,884 88
86,334 38
51,054 45
35,200 21
2,864,348 40
78 377 88
12,969 827 45
26,464;566 56
27,424,793 78
42,390,336 10
19,146,561 91
5,559,017 78
1,810,986 89
i;047; 6-83'83
4,240,009 92
5,356,290 11
839,084 46
535,709 72
5,518,468 93
5,526,0.54 01
,525,317 35
1,758,235 41
539,796 84
48:897 71
1,882 16
2,759,992 25
8,309 05
12,837,900 00
26,184,435 00
23,377,911 79
35,264,320 78
9,494,436-16
15,608,828 78
15,070,093
16,398,019 26
11,292,292
17,062,544 09
16,764,584
7,773,473 12
13,867,226
12,144,206 53
13,319 986
14,431,838 14
13,601 808
22,639 032 76 22,279 121
40,524 844 95 39,190 520
34,559,536 95 ' 38,028 230
50,961,237 60
39,582 493
57,171, 421 82
48,244.,495
97
99
20
30
74
91
15
36
32
35
51
40,877, 646
35,104, 875
24,004, 199
21,763, 024
19,090, 572
17,676, 592
15,314, 171
31,898, 538
23,585, 804
24,103, 398
22,656, 764
25,459 479
04
40
73
85
69
63
00
47
72
46
04
52
734,542 .59 S3,833 592 33
8,765 62
21,593 ,936 66
.
2,291 00
24,605 665 37
3,040,824 13 .20,881 493 68
5,000,324 00
19,573 703 72
^20,232 ,427 94
20,540 ,666 26
5,000,000 00
24,381 ,212 79
26,840 ,858 02
5,000,000 00
25,260 ,434 21
22,966 ,363 96
24,763 ,629 23
628,486 34
592,368 98
24,827,627 38
24,844,116 51
25,044,358 40
• 24,585,281 55
1,091,563 57
28,526,820 82
31,865,561 16
30,038,446 12
34,356,698 06
33,948,426 25
24,257,298 49
21,791,935 55
35,430,087 10
50,826,796 08
27,883,853 84
39,019,382 60
33,881,242 89
25,032 193 59
30,519,477 65
34,773 744 89
24,601 982
17,573 141
30,868 164
37,265 037
39,455; 438
.37,614, 936
28,226, 533
31,797, 530
32,936 876
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776,942 89
948,234 79
719,377 71
1,281,175 76
2,539,675 69 2,992,989 15
9,938,326 93 12,716,820 86
19,778,642 77 3,857,276 21
5,125,653 66 5,589,547 51
8,240,405 84 13,659,317 38
14,666,633 49 14,808,735 64
15,250,038 61
44
56
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15
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Years.
From customs.
^ Date of tariff.
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$897,818 11
$7,046,843 91
2,059,939 80
1843-'44
26,183,570 94
2,077,022 30
1844-'45
27,528,112 70
2,694;452 48
1845-'46 . 26,712,667 87
1846-'47 ^ 23,747,864 66 July 30, '46, gen'l. 2,498,355 20 ...'.'.'.]...'.'.'.'.'.'.['.
31,757,070 96 Mar. 29, '48, sp'l.. 3,328,642 56
1847-'48
28,346,738 82 Aug. 12, '48, sp'l; 1,688,959 55
1848-'49
Jan. 26, '49, sp'l.
1849-'50
1,859,894 25
39,668,686 42
2,.352,305 .30
1850-'51
49,017,.567 92
1851-'52
2,043,239 ,58
47,339,326 62
1,667,084 99
1852-'53
58,931,865 52
8,470,798 39
18.53-'54
64,224,190 27
11,497,049 07
1854-'55
,53,025,794 21
8,917,644 93
64,022,863 50
18.55-'56
3,829,486 64
1856-'57
63,875,905 05
41,789,620 96 Mar. 3, '57, gen'l.. 3,513,715 87 .,-r."-..T7:..
1857-',58
1,756,687 30
49,565,824 38
1858-'59
Total
1,482,382,942 41
173,16§;'744 95
That portion of miscellaneous arising
from loans & treasury no tes-
s
From miscellaneous sources, including loans and
treasury notes.
i4^
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$12,837,748
' 2,955,044
336,718
292,847
29,091,948
21,906,765
29,761,194
43 $12,551,409
99 1,877,847
90
39
66 28,900,765
69 21,293,780
61 29,075,815
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$20,782,410.45
31,198,555 73
29,941,853 90
29,699,967 74
55,338,168 52
.56,992,479 21
59,796,892 98
$12,118,105
33,642,010
30,490,408
27,632,282
60,520,851
60,655,143
56,386,422
15
85
71
90
74
19
74
6,120,808 21 4,056,500 00
207,664 92
1,392,831 03
46,300 00
510,549 40
16,372 50
901,152'30
1,107,302 74
1,950 00
800 00
828,,531 40
200 00
1,116,.391-81
3,900 00
-4,263;820 88
25,069,329 13 23,717,300 00
30,451,453 96 28,287,500 00
47,649,388 88
52,762,704 25
49,893,115 60
61,500,102 81
73,802,291 40
65,351,374 68
74,056,899 24
68,969,212 57
70,372,665 96
81,773,965.64
44,604,718
48,476,104
46,712,608
54,577,061
75,473,119
66,164,775
72,726,341
71,274,,587
82,062,186
83,678,642
26
31
83
74
08
96
.57
37
74
92
19
95
452,906,367 72 359,844,370 72 2,107,251,8,58 43 2,074,043,201 49
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Statement exiiibiting the vahie of manufaciii'red articles of domestic produce exported to foreign countries from the SOth day of June, 1846, to Jmie 30$ 1859..
Articles.
Wax
Kefined sugar
Cliocolate
Spirits from grain
Spirits from molasses
Spirits from other materials
Molasses
Vinegar
Beer, ale, porter and cider
Linseed oil and spirits of turpentine .
L a r d oil
Household furniture
Coaches and other carriages
Hats.,
Saddlery
Tallow candles and soap, and other candles
Snuff and tobacco
L e a t h e r , boots and shoes
Cordage
Gunpowder
Salt..
Lead
Iron—
Pig, bar, and nails
Castings
All manufactures of
Copper and brass, manuiactures of..
Medicinal drugs
Cotton piece goods—
Printed or colored
Uncolored
T w i s t , yarn, and thread
Other manufactures of.
H e m p and flax—
Cloth and thread
Bags, and all manufactures of...
W e a r i n g apparel
E a r t h e n and stone ware
Combs and butt(nis
Brushes and brooms
Billiard tables and apparatus
Umbrellas, parasols, and sunshades .
1848.
•1849.
1850.
|;161,527 ^134.577 ^121,720 ril8,055 $122,835
285,055
219,588
124,824
253;90.0|
]29,001
3,255
2,260
i;653
1.941
2,20'
48,314 • ^36,084
67,781
67;129
90,957|
268,290
293,609
289,622
269,467
288,452
$91,499
149,921
3,267
48,737
323,941
$113,602
375,780
10,230
141,173
329,381
13,163
12,220
48,052
152,837
17,582
20,443
64,677
352,960
20,959
9,526
68,114
498,110
5,563|
13,920
78,071
331,404
7,442
14,036
51,320
148,056
14,137
11,182
52,251
229,741
225,700
75,369
59,535
13,102
606.798
658; 9.50
243,816
27,054
88,397
42,333
124,981'
297.358
89,963
55,493
27,435
670,223
568,435
194,095
29,911
125.263|
73^274
84,278|
237,342
95,923
64,967
37,276
627,280
613,044
151,774
41,63b!
131,297
82,972
30,198
430,182
714,556
362,830
278,025
172,445
184,497
199,421
95,722
80.453|
91,261
103,768
68,671
47:937
48,229
30,100
20,893
681,352
660 054
609,732
664,953
648.832 1,143,547 1,316.6221 1,671,500
673,708
428,708
458,838
193;598
103,216
62.903
51.357
52,054
180,048
121;580
154,257
190.352
119,729
89,316
61,424
75,103
32,725
5,540
11,774
12,797
168.8171
154,036
68,889
83,188
929,778 1,022,408
'64,980
61,458
165,793
210,581
1856.
1853.
16,830
16,915
•57,975
145,410
$87,140
$69,905
370,488
526,463
12,257
2,771
282,919
384,144
809,965 1,448,280
101,836
189,830
131,048
16;945 - '17,281
45,069
53,503
1.084,329 1,185,732
82,945
803,960
763,197
290,525
244;638
'177,914
176,404
53,311 • 64,886
891,566| 1,111,349
1,551,471 1,500,113
896,555 1,052,406
315,267
194,076
212,700
355,0.51
159,025
156,879
14,298
26,874
$74,005
360,444
1,476
500,945
l,329,15lJ
95,48^
154,630
26,034
45,086
896,238
161,232
982,042
370,259
226,682
31,249
1,200,764
1,829,207
1,313.311
367,182
644,974
311,495
27,512
1858.
1857.
$91,983
368,206
1,932
1,248,234
1,216,635
120,011
108,0031
30,'
43,7321
795,490
92,499
879,448
476,394
254,208
45,222
1,242,604
1,458,553
1,311,709
285,163
398,244
190,699
58,624
$85,926
20'0,724
2,304
476,722|
1,267,691
249,432
]15;893
24,336
59,532
1,137,507
60,958
932,499
777,921
126,525
55,280
934,303
2,410,224
1,269,494
212,840
365,173
162,650
48,119
1859.
$94,850
377,944
2,444
273,576
760,889
188,746
75,699
.35,156
78,226
1,340,229
50,793
1.067,197
655,600
216,704
58,870
1,137,965
3,402,491
1,319,893
320,435
371,603
212,710
28,575
205,931 ' 257,662
397,313]
288,437
286,1
308,127
181,998
118,624
215,652
154.210
149,358
128,659
464.415
306.439
288,3161 289,967'
220,420
459,7751
191,388
164,425
79,318
60,175
885,639 1,677.792 1,875,621 1,993.807 2,097,234 3,472,467 3,158,596 3,585,712 4,197,687 4,059;528 5,117,346
607,0541 1,985,223 1,048,246
690,760
534,846
108,205
92,108
103,039
91,87l'
105,060
66,203
886,909
796,008
681,278
788,114 1,066,294
327,073
454,789
263,852
351,585|
334,789
220,894
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926,404 1,085,167 1,147,785 2,613,655| 1,966,845 1,785,685 2,069,194 2,320,890
469,777
606,631 1,005,561
290,114
353,534
3,345,-902 4,856,559 3,9.55,ir 3,774,407 5,571,5761 6,139,391 6,926,485 4,130,149 2,907,276 4,616,254 3,715,339 1,782,0251 1,518,236
49,315
22,594
34,718
37,260
17,405
308,132
92,5.55|
170,633
384,200
614,153 1,800,285
336,250
423,085
733,648
571,638
625,808|
335,981
327,479
338,375!
415,680
477
5,305|
47,101
4,758
17,026
2,967
615
2,150
495
6,218
574,834
8, .512
16,461
2,160
12
2,916!
1,009
4,549
75,945
10,632
38,136
2,924
701
.800
L647
1,183|
6,376
10.593
207,632 1,211,894
15,644
23,096
23,987
27,334
2,827
8,257
2,295
1,798
3,3951
12.2601
5,468
8,154
250,228
18,310
•28,833
4,385
1,088
8,340!
2,924
13,860
239,733
53,685
31,395
6,612
1.673
6,183|
24,4.55
55,281
234,388!
34,525
37,684
9,501
3,204
ll,658l
2,506
34,002
223,801
32,119
32,049
10,855
4,916
8.441
802
25,233
278,832
66^696
32,653
8,385
2,778
1,066
33,687
333,442
34,25 3
39,799
7,324
733
6,846
1,326
87,765
210,695
36,783
46,349
49,153
8,791
6,339
1,349
17,529
470,613
47,261
46,007
44,638
12,094
4,837
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No. 25.—STATEMENT—Gontinued.
Articles.
Manufactures of India rubber
L e a t h e r and morocco, (not sold per pound)
Fire-engines and apparatus
Printing presses and types
Musical instruments
Books and maps
Paper and stationery
Paints and varnish
Manufactures of glass
Manufactures of tin
Manufactures of pewter and l e a l
Manufactures of marble and stone
Manufactures of gold and silver, and gold
leaf
Quicksilver
Artificial flowers and jewelry
T r u n k s and valises
Bricks and lime
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Oil-cake
Articles not enumerated
1847.
1848.
1849.
1850.
$29,856
3,443
17,431
16,997
44,751
88,731
54,115
71,155
6,363
13,694
11,220
$16,483
7 686
30,403
38,508
75,193
78,307
50,739
76,007
12,353
7,739
22,466
$9,427
548
28,031
23,713
94,427
86,827
55,145
101,419
13,143
13,196
20,282
$9,800
3,140
39,242
21,634
119,475
99,696
67,597
136,682
13,590
22,682
34,510
$13,309
9;488
71,401
.55,700
153,912
155.664
109,834
185,436
27,823
16,426
41,449
$18,617
16 784
47,781
67,733
217,809
119,535
85,369
194,634
23,420
18,460
57,240
6,241
4,502
4,583
68,639
20,332
11,217
6,126
24,174
8,557
5,099
8,671
45,283
10,370
16,348
121,013
12,207
114,738
15,035
13,539
to
1855.
1856.
1857.
1858.
1859.
$1,409,107 1,093,538 $643,512 $313,379 $198,827
3,126
5,270
17,623
1,108,984
8,278
$6,448
"^9 652
32,250
52,397
142;604
122,212
83;020
170,561
22,988
14,064
47,628
$17,018
6 597
33,012
126,128
187,335
192,339
121,823
229,476
30,750
16,478
88,327
36,045
14,829
36,405
106,857
207,218
185,637
163,096
204,679
14,279
5,233
168,546
5,765
29,088
67,517
133,517
202,502
203,013
217,179
216,439
13,610
5,628
162,376
2,119
21,524
52,747
127,748
277,647
224,767
223,320
179,900
5,622
4,818
111,403
13,099
7,220
106,498
99,775
209,774
229,991
131,217
214,608
24,186
27,327
138,590
41 465
3,213
68,868
155,101
319,080
299,857
185,068
252,316
39,289
28,782
112,214.
35,947
26,385
129,184
28,901
58, .570
59,441
42,153
103,821
160,611
1,435,861 1,198,581
4,972,084 4,014,432 3,559,613 3,292,722 2,601,788 2,274,652
11,873 1,311,513
442,383
50,471
66,397
23,673
27,148
33,314
32,625
9,051
806,119
22,043
35,203
57,393
•6,116
8.31,724
26,386
32,457
64,297
15,477
665,480
28,070
37,748
68,002
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10,476,345 12,858,7.58 11.280.075 1.5,195,451 20,136,967 18,862,931 22,599,930 26,849,411 28,833,299 .30,970,992 29,653,257 30,372,180 33,853,660
956;874 2:046,679 18,069,580 37,437,837 23,548,535 38,234,556 53,957,418 44,148,279 60,078,352 42,407,246 57,502,305
62,620 2,700,412
Gold and silver coin and bullion.....
10,538,965 15,559,170 12,236,949 17,243,130 38,206,547 56,300,-768 46,148,465 65,083,977
T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T , Register's Office, November, 1859.
75,119,271 89,731,619 72,779,426 91,355,965
F . B I G G E R , Register.
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REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No.-26.
Statement exhibiting the value of foreign m'erchandise imported, reexported, and consumed, annually, from 1821 to 1859, inclusive; and
. also the estimated population and rate of consumption per capita during
the same period.
Yalue of foreign merchandise.
Years ending—
"^
Imported.
Reexported.
Consumed and
on hand.
Population.
is
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September 30.0..-. ..1821
$62,585,724
1822
83,241,541
1823
77,579,267'"
1824
80,549,007
1825
96,340,075
1826
84,974,477
1827
79,484,068
.1828
88,509,824
1829
74,492,527
1830
7;O,876,920
1831
103,191,124
1832
1.01,029,266
1833
108,118,311
1834
126,.521,332
1835 ,149,895,742
1836
189,980,035
1837 ;• 140,989,217
1838-• 113,717,404
1839'
162,092,1.32
1840
107,141,519
1841 . 127,946,177
1842
100,162,087
9 mos. to June 30. ..1843
64,753,799
Year to June 30..'. ..1844
108,435,035
1845
117,254,564
1846
121,691,797
/
1847
146,545,638
1848
154,998,928
;'
1849
147,857,439
1850
178,1.38,318
/""
1851 216,224;932
1852
212,945,442
•''
1853
267,978,647
/
1854
304,562,381
_..•
1855
261,468,520
1856.
314,639,942
• 1857 360,890,141
1858
282,613,150
1859
338,768,130
Total
5,929,184,579
$21,302,488
22,286,202
27,543,622
25,337,157
32,590,643
24,,539,612
23,403;136
21,595,017
16,658,478
14,387,479
20,033,526
24,039,473
19,822,735
23,312,811
20,504,495
21,746,360
21,854,962
12,452,795
17,494,525
18,190,312
15,469,081
11,721,538
• 6,552,697
11,484,867
15,346,830
11,346,623
8,011,158
21,128,010
13,088,865
14,951,808
21,698,293
17,289,382
17,558,460
24,850,194
28,448,293
16,378,578
23,975,617
30,886,142
20,895,077
$41,283,236
60,955,339
50,035,645.
55,211,850
63,749,432
60,434,865
56,080,932
66,914,807
57,834,049
56,489,441
•83,157,59876,989,793
88,295,576
103,208,521
129,391,247
168,233,675
119,1.34,255
101,264,609
144,597,607
88,951,207
112,477,096
88,440,549
58,201,102
96,9.50,168
101,907,734
110,345,174
138,534,480
133,870,918
134,768,574
163,186,510
194,526,639
195,656,060
250,420,187
279,712,187
233,020,227
298,261,364
336,914,524
251,727,008
317,873,053
$9,960,974 $4 14
10,283,757
5 92
10,606,540
4 71
10,929,323
5 05
11,252,106
5 66
11,574,889
5 22
11,897,672
4 71
12,220,455
5 47
12,243,238
4 61
12,566,020
4 39
13,286,364
6 25
13,706,707
5 61
14,127,050
6 25
14,547,393
7 09
14,967,736
8 64
15,388,079 10 93
15,808,422
7 53
16,228,765
6 23
16,649,108
8 68
17,069,453
5 21
17,612,507
6 38
18,155,561 .4 87
18,698,615
3 11
19,241,670
5 03
19,784,725
5 15
20,327,780
5 42
20,780,835
6 60
21,413,890
6 25
21,956,945
6 13
23,246,301
7 02
24,250,000
8 02
24,500,000
8 00
25,000,000 10 00
25,750,000 10 00
26,500,000
8 79
27,400,000 10 88
28,500,000 11 82
29,500,000
8 50
30,385,000 10 46
760,177,341 5,169,007,238
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, JSTovember, 1859.
CO
No. 27.
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Statement exhibiting the total value of imports consumed in the United States, exclusive of specie, during each fiscal year
from 1821 to 1859^, inclusive; showing, also, the value offoreign and domestic exports, exclusive of specie, the aggregate
exports, including specie, and. the tonnage employed during the same period.
Total imports, including specie.
Years.
X
•
9 months to J u n e 30
Year ending J u n e 30
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839 :
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
"'
1847
184S;
$62,585,724
83,241,541
77,579,267
80,549,007
96,340,075
84,974,477
79,484,068
88,509,824
74,492,527
70,876,920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189,980,035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,5.19
127,946,177
100,162,087^/
64,753,^99
108,435,035
11.7;254,564
.-1^1,691,797
146,545,638
1.54,998,928
I m p o r t s entered for Domestic produce Foreign merchanexported, excluconsumption, e x dise exported, e x sive of specie.
clusive of specie.
clusive of specie.
$43,696,405
68,367,425
51,308,936
53,846,567
66,375,722
57,652,577
54,901,108
66,975,475
54,741,571
49,575,009
82,808,110
75,327,688
83,470,067
86,973,147
122,007,974
158,811,.392
113,310,571
86,552,598
145;870,816
. 86,250,335
- ' " 114,776,309
87,996,318
37,294,129
96,390,548
105,599,541
110,048,859
116,257,595
140,651,902
$43,671,894
49,874,079
47,155,408
50,649,500
66,944,745
52,449,855
57,878,117
49,976,632
55,087,307
58,524,878
59,218,583
61,726,529
69,950,856
80,623,662
100,4.50,481
• 106,370,942
94,280,895
95,560,880
101,625,533
111,660,561
103,636,236
91,798,242
77,686,354
99,531,774
98,455,330
101,718,042
150,574,844
130,203,709
•
^
.
$10,824,519
11,476,022
21,170,635
18,322,605
23,802,984
20,440,934
16,431,830
14,044,578
12,347,544
13,145,857
13,077,069
19,794,074
17,577,876
-21,636,553
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162,232
9,417,690
10,626,140
12,088,371
8,181,235
8,078,753
5,139,3.35
6,214,058
7,584,781
7,865,206
6,166,754
7,986,806
JL.
T o t a l e x p o r t s , including specie.
$64,974,382
72,160,281
74,699,030
75,986,657
99,535,388
77,595,322
82,324,827
72,264,686
72,358,871
73,849,508
81,310,583
87,176,943
90,140,433
104,336,973
121,693,.577
128,663,040
117,419,376
108,486,616
121,028,416
132,085,946
121,851,803
104,690,534
84,346,480
111,200,046
114,646,606
113,488,516
158,648,622
154,032,131°
.
Ju
Tonnage.
Pi
teJ
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
2,562,085
2,839,046
3,154,042
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1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Total
147,857,439
178,138,318
216,224,932
21.2,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
338,768,130
5,929,184,579
132,565,163
164,032,033
•200,476,219
195,072,695
251,071,358 .
275,955,893
231,650,340
295,650,9.38
333,511,295
242,678,413
317,888,456
5,058,391,496
131,710,081
134,900,2.33
178,620,138
154,931,147
189,869,162
215,156,304
192,751,135
266,438,051
278,906,713
251,351,033
278,392,080
8,641,091
9,475,493
10,295,121
12,053,084
13,620,120
21,648,304
26,158,368
14,781,372
14,917,047
20,660,241
14,509,971
4,540,620,945
539,808,736
145,755,820
151,898,720
218,388,011
209,658,366 .
230,976,157
278,241,064
275,156,846
326,964,908
362,960,682
324,644,42r
356,789,462
3,334,015
3,535,454
3,772,439
4,138,441
4,407,010
4,802,903
5,212,001
-4,871,652
4,940,843
5,049,808
5,145,037
5,702,430,050
Pi
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Statement exhibiting a summary view ofthe exports of domestic produce, &c., of the United States during the years ending
on June 30, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 185.5, 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859.
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Raw produce.
Specie and
bullion.
Total value.
$1,526,076
974,042
904,980
953,664
1,437,680
1,545,767
1,835,264
2,764,781
2,373,317
3,125,429
3,290,485
2,,320,479
2,676,322
$62,620
2,700,412
956,874
2,046,679
18,069,580
37,437,837
23,548,535
38,234,566
53,957,418
44,148,279
60,078,352
42,407,246
57,502,305
$150,637,464
132,904,121
132,666,955
1,36,946,912
196,689,718
192,368,984
213,417,697
253,390,870
246,708,553
310,586,330
.338,985,065
293,758,279
335,894,385
291,944,266 •25,728,286
381,150,703
2,934,955,333
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June-30, 1847.... ^3,468,033
1848.... "1,980,963
1849.... 2,547,654
~ 1850.... 2,824,818
1851.... 3,294,691
1852.... 2,282,342
1853.... 3,279,413
J854.... 3,064,069
1855.... 3,516,894
1856.... 3,356,797
1857.... 3,704,523
1858.... 3,550,295
1859.... 4,462,974
Total
41,333,466
The forest.
Agriculture.
Tobacco.
$5,996,073
7,059,084
5,917,994
7,442,503
7,847,022
7,864,220
7,915,2,59
11,761,185
12,603,837
10,694,184
14,699,711
13,475,671
14,489,406
$68,4.50,383
37,781,446
38,858,204
26,547,158
24,369,210
26,378,872
33,463,573
67,104,592
42,567,476
77,686,455
75,722,096
53,235,980
40,400,757
$7,.242,086
7,551,122
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
17,009,767
21,074;038
127,766,149
612,566,202
Cotton.
Manufactures.
$53,415,848
61,998,294
66,396,967
71,984,61.6
112,315,317
87,965,732
109,456,404
93,596,220
88,143,844
128,382,351
131,575,859
131,386,661
161,434,923
$10,476,345
12,858,758
11,280,075
15,196,451
20,136,967
18,862,931
22,599,930
26,849,411
28,833,299
30,970,992
29,6,53,267
30,372,180
33,853,660
156,413,225 1,298,053,036
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Stateraent exhibiting the value of certain articles imported duringthe years ending June SO, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848,
1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, cmd 1859, (after deducting the re-exjoortations,) and
the amount of duty ivhich accrued on each during the same periods, respectively.
1844.
1845.
1847.
1846.
Articles.
Value.
Woolens
Cottons
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Hempen goods
Iron, and manufactures of.
Sugar
HemjD, unmanufactured...
Salt
Coal
Total
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Daties.
$9,408,279
13,2.36,8.30
865,427
2,395,760
6,897,2.45
261,913
892,112
203,681
$3,413,495
4,850,731
213,862
1,607,113
4,597,093
,101,338
654,881
133,845
$10,504,423
13,360,729
801,661
4,075,142
4,049,708
140,372
883,3.59
187,962
$3,731,014
4,908,272
198,642
2,415,003
2,555,075
55,122
678,069
130,221
$9,935,925
12,857,422
696,888
3,660,581
4,397,239
180,221
•748,566
336,691
$3,480,797
4,865,483
138,394
1,629,581
2,713,866
62,282
509,244
254,149
p o , 639,473
14,704,186
625,871
8,.71O,180
9,406,253
65,220
878,871
330,875
$3,192,293
3,956,798
121,588
2,717,378
3,160,444
19,4.52
228,892
162,008
34,161,247
15,472,358
34,003,256
14,671,413
32,813,533
13,653,796
45,.360,929
13,.558,853
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1848.
1849.
1850.
1851.
Articles.
Value.
Woolens
Cottons
vHempen goods
Iron, and manufactures of...
S agar,
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Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt.:
Coal
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Total
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
$15,061,102
17,205,417
606,900
7,060,470
8,775,223
180,335
1,027,656
426,997
$4,196,007
4,166,573
121,380
2,118,141
2,632;567
54,100
^ 205,531
128,099
P3,503,202
15,183,759
460,335
9,262.567
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
$4,682,457
4,896,278
98,015
3,259,404
2,085., 215
172,435
245,504
108,557
$19,239,930
21,486,502
615,239
10,780,312
13,478,709
212,811
1,025,300
478,095
$5,331,600
5,348,695
123,048
3,2.34,094
4,043,613
63,843
205,060
143,429
50,344,100
13,622,398
47,970,658
13,089,956
57,052,157
15,547,865
67,316,898
18,493,382
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1852.
1854.
1853.
1855.
Articles
Value.
VVoolens
Cottons
Hempen goods
Ivon, and manufactures of...
Supar
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Hernia, unmanufactured
Salt
Coal
Total
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
$17,348,184
18,716,741
343,777
18,843,569
13,977,393
164,211
1,102,101
405,652
$4,769,083
4,895,327
68,755
5,632,484
4,193,218
49,263
220,420
121,695
$27,051,9.34
26,412,243
433,604
26,993,082
14,168,337
326,812
1,041,577
• 488,491
$7,459,794
6,599,338
86,721
8,074,017
4,250,501
98,044
208,315
146,547
$31,119,654
32,477,106
59,824
28,288,241
11,604,6.56
335,632
1,290,975
585,926
$8,629,180
8,153,992
11,631
8,486,472
3,481,397
^ 100,689
258,195
175,777
$22,076,448
15,742,923
239,593
23,945,274
13,284,663
55,458
1,692,587
893,825
$6,088,157
3,823,294
47,919
7,163,602
3,985;399
16,637
338,517
268,147
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19,950,245
96,916,080
26,923,277
105,762,014
29,297,333
77,930,771
21,731,672
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1857.
1856.
Value.
VVoolens
Cottons
Hempen goods
Iron, and manufactures of...
Sugar
Hemp, unmanufactured
Salt
Coal
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Value.
1858.
Duties.
Value.
1859.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
$30,705,161 $8,478,552 05
24,337,,504 5,943,181 90
233,735
46,747 00
21,618,718 6,461,615 00
21,295,154 6,388,546 20
3,427
1,028 10
1,954,317
390,863 40
597,094
119,418 80
$30,848,620
28,114,924
504,214
23,320,148
41,596,238
411,662
2,991,365
769,486
$8,504,131
6,845,102
100,843
6,829,279
12,478,871
123,499
598,273
230,846
$26,288,189 $5,550,025 98
17,574,142 3,873,350 20
89,148 45
594,323
14,453,617 3,407,818 20
18,946,663 4,547,199 12
59,860 08
249,417
165,330 30
1,102,202
184,782 24
769,926
$33,301,509
26,026,140
432,746
14,749,0,56
28,345,297
381,581
1,273,098
931,730
$7,195,936
5,677,083
60,134
3,516,878
6,802,871
91,579
190,964
223,615
100,745,110 27,829,952 45
128,556,657
35,710,844
79,978,479 17,877,514 57
105,441,157
23,759,062 82
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VALUE OF E X P O R T S , EXCLUSIVE OF
SPECIE.
Foreign merchandise.
Years ending—
Domestic produce
Free of duty.
Paying duty.
Aggregate value of
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Specie and bullion.
Total,
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Year ending June 30
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1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
' 1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846 1
$286,788
374,716
1,323,762
1,100,530
1,098,181
1,036,430
813,84.4
877,239
919,943
1,078,695
642,586
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
2,251,550
2,413,050
2,'342,629
$10,537,731
11,101,306
19,846,873
17,222,075
22,704,803
19,404,5.04
15,617,986
13,167,339
11,427,401
12,067,162
12,434,483
18,448,857
12,411,969
. 10,879,520
7,743,655
9,232,867
9,406,043
4,466,384
5,007,698
5,805,809
4,228,181
4,884,454
3,456,572
3,962,508
5,171,731
5,522,577
$10,824,519
11,476,022
21,170,635
18,322,605
23,802,984
20,440,934
16,431,830
14,044,578
12,347,344
13,145,857
13,077,069
19,794,074
17,577,876
21,636,553
14,756,321
17,767,762
17,162,232
9,417,690
10,626,140
12,008,371
8,181,235
8,078,753
5,139,335
6,214,058
7,584,781
7,865,206
$43,671,894
49,874,079
47,1.55,408
50,649,500
66,944,745
52,449,855 ^
57,878,117
49,976,632
55,087,307
58,524,878
59,218,583
61,726,529
69,950,856
80,623,662
100,459,481
106,570,942
94,280,895
95,560,880
101,625,533
111,660,561
103,636,236
91,798,242
77,686,354
99,531,774
98,455,330
101,718,042
$.54,496,413
61,350,101
68,326,043
68,972,105
90,747,729
72,890,789
.74,309,947
64,021,210
67,434,851
71,670,7.35
72,295,652
81,520,603
87,528,732
102,260,215
115,215,802
124,338,704
111,443,127
104,978,570
112,251,673
123,668,932
111,817,471
99,876,995
82,825,689
105,745,832
106,040,111
109,583,248
$i0,477,969
10,810,180
6,372,987
7,014,552
8,787,659
4,704,533
8,014,880
8,243,476
4,924,020
2,178,773
9,014,931
5,656,340
2,611,701
2,076,7,58
. 6,477,775
4,324,336
5,976,249
3,508,046
8,776,743
8,417,014
10,034,332
4,813,539
1,520,791
5,454,214
8,606,495
3,905,268
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VALUE OF E X P O R T S , EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIE.
Foreign merchandise.
Years ending—
Total.
Domestic produce. Aggregate value of
exports.
Specie and bullion.
Free of duty.
Paying duty.
$1,812,847
1,410,307
2,015,815
2,099,132
1,742,1.54
2,538,159
2,449,539
3,210,907
6,516,550
3,144,604
4,325,400
5,751,850
5,429,921
$4^353,907
6,576,499
6,625,276
. 7,376,361
8,552,967
9,514,925
11,170,581
18,4.37,397
19,641,818
11,636,768
10,591,647
14,908,391
9,080,050
$6,166,754
7,986,806
8,641,091
9,475,493
10,295,121
12,053,084
13,620,120
21,648,304
26,158,368
14,781,372
14,917,047
20,660,241
14,509,971
$150,,574,844
1.30,203,709
1.31,710,081
134,900,233
178,620,138
154,931,147
189,869,162
215,156,304
192,751,135
266 ,.438,051
278,906,713
251,351,033
278,392,080
$1.56,741,598
138,190,515
140,351,172
144,375,726
188,915,259
166,984,231
203,489,282
236,804,608
218,909,503
281,219,423
293,823,760
272,011,274
292,902,051
$1,907,024
15,841,616
5,404,648
7,522,994
29,472,252
42,674,135
27,486,875
41,436,456
56,247,343
45,745,485
69,136,922
52,633,147
63,887,411
125,181,461
414,627,075
539,808,536
4,540,520,945
5,080,329,681
622,100,369
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1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
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No. 31.
Statement exhihiting the quantity of wine, spirits, &c., imported annually,
from 1843 ^o 1859, inclusive.
No. 1.—WINE IN CASKS.
Madeira.
Sherry.
Sicily.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
9 mos. end'g June 30,1843
Year ending June 30,1844
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Do
1846
5 mos. end'g Nov, 30,1846
7 mos. end'g June 30,1847
Year ending June 30,1848
Do
1849
Do....
1850
Do
1851
Do
1852
Do.....
1853
Do
1854
Do
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1855
Do
1856
Do
1857
Do
1858 '
Do
1859
Value.
3,949
$9,075
16,754
30,,575
101,176
145,237
169,797
122,895
117,117
128,613
13,806
5,717
44,634
21,6,30
193,971
105,302
303,125 . 1.50,096
163,941
116,008
216,683
103,917
226,403
105,628
120,391
54,270
71,912
46,445
44,.393
32,031
106,359
65,880
86,805
72,420
87,237
52,902
Gallons.
4,685
18,665
23,616
26,538
14,543
77,521
215,935
170,794
212,092
2,50,277
168,610
313,048
415,298
383,398
398,392
544,649
418,319
318,467
. Value.
$6,491
23,418
38,289
41,761
* 26,194
56,061
109,983
128,510
118,952
154,668
97,680
155,819
244,028
208,414
270,317
364,906
343,100
262,849
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14,579
31,180
110,590
209,131
21,281
92,631
190,294
130,851
91,123
301,010
91,746
190,205
68,870
197,700
184,194
280,346
123,519
83,043
Value.
$6,617
15,000
46,033
74,000
8,933
24,2.30
67,364
32,231
24,933
98,975
22,563
45,794
23,191
65,359
61,954
133,894
56,612
37,099
No. 2.—WINE IN CASKS.
Port.
Claret,
Other red wine.
Period of importation.
9 mos. end 'g June 30,1843
Year ending June 30,1844
Do.
1845
Do
1846
5 mos. end'g Nov. 30,1846
7 mos. end'g June 30,1847
Year ending June 30,1848
Do
1849
Do
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Do
1851
Do
1852
Do
1853
Do
1854
Do
1855
Do
1856
Do
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1857
Do
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1858
Do
1859
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Gallons.
Value
Gallons,
38,593
223,615
260,,593
372,528
80,991
8,075
501,123
711,268
626,211
762,967
614,816
662,791
393,197
186,460
264,816
600,219
352,677
115,874
$25,714
156,878
162,358
148,895
62,851
3,791
170,134
272,700
305,354
349,849
240,238
268,005
177,935
97,987
158,729
407,564
226,781
873,895 $134,598
993,198 218,239
1,-051,862 249,633
951,351 249,703
294,433 111,453
591,656 119,844
1,227,071 221,416
1,912,701 263,836
1,919,766 267,445
1,940,121 280,333
2,702,612 405,380
2,633,802 482,827
2,045,474 497,005
1,371,400 440,631
1,516,018 561,440
1,897,108 669,403
1,027,013 385,750
2,126,065 524,023
88,217
Value.
Gallons.
Value
340,387
495,558
954,646
1,072,589
539,454
781,073
994,458
1,469,256
1,245,201
1,172,316
1,374,416
1,854,885
1,519,505
697,334
1,186,293
1,078,926
984,251
$60,096
143,210
316,821
328,814
119,411
180,928
221,177
265,988
236,727
229,350
377,482
450,195
459,985
285,111
500,527
442,641
306,547
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No. 31.—STATEMENT—Continned.
No. 3.—WINE, BRANDY, AND GRAIN SPIRITS.
Other white wine.
Brandy.
Graiifi spirits.
Period of importation.
9,mos. end'g June .30,1843
Year ending June 30,4844
Do
1845
Do
1846
5 mos. end'g Nov. 30,1846
7 mos. end'g June 30,1847
Year ending June 30,1848
Do
1849
Do
18.501
Do
18.51
Do
;
18521
Do
18,53
Do
1854!
Do
1855
Do
18.56
Do
1857
Do
1858
Do
....1859
Gallons.
Value
Gallons.
123,832
268,414
591,735
705,808
618,267
278,482
840,687
971,8951
1,088,801
1,-085,3741
935,379
1,275,290
1,379,888
9.39,3.54
517,135
721,417
853,283
1,307,828
$28,205
75,090
211,183
310,241
296,736
69,831
193,3,58
210,139
215,353
209,847
195,870
.305,287
380,204
322,257
189,499
306,739
335,235
415,767
191,832
782,510
1,081,314
963,147
331,108!
623,3091
1,.370, 111
2,964,0911
4,145,802
3,163,783
2,751,810
3,854,^56
2,152,366
1,024,497'
1,715,717
1,513,3281
1,180,484
2,528,356
Value
Gallons.
Value
$106,267 259,129 $121,5-47
606,633 416,918 171,015
819,450 606,311 262,543
839,2311 677,785| 345,352
86,073
355,451 136,323
575,631 327,635 143,549
327,493
1,135,089| 676,683
1,347,5141 796,276 327,957
2,659,537 751,183 361,078
2,128,679 984,417| 364,204
1,792,729 865,304 294,386
3,251,408 1,060,4561 424,6.38
2,255,344 1,197,234 564,569
1,479,362 1,190,642 575,560
2,859,342 1,582,1261 772,276
2,527,262 1,988,037 1,125,160
2,232,452 2,1.57,553 1,158,517
3,262,058 3,145,204 1,465,243
No. 4.—OTHER SPIRITS, BEER, ALE, AND PORTER.
Other spirits.
Beer, ale, and porter, Beer, ale, and porter,
from Scotland.
from England.
Period of importation.
Gallons.
9 mos. end'g June 30,18431
Year ending June 30,1844
Do
1845
Do
1846
5 mos. end'g Nov. 30,1846|
7 mos. end'g June 30,1847
Year ending June 30,18481
Do
1849
Do
18501
Do
1851
Do
1852J
Do
1853
Do
..18.541
Do
1855
Do
1856
Do....
1857
Do
1858
Do...
1859
135,399
210,477
270,484
221,3441
65,477|
160,747
228,671
542,492]
339,169
.309,214
3.59, r •
336,477|
399,583
397,572
771,604
443,49.5
645,830
,126,489
Value.
Gallons.
$32,095 . 62,612
107,489
78,027
79,302
78,957
117,621
81,713
46,146|
28,862
1.32,157
,57,806
130,008
. 75,943
146,473
145,784
156,735
113,779
275,.336
• 100,850
262,838
98,940
397,420l
106,501
825,571
128,308
919,252|
151,378
792,155
288,494
218,907 1,048,903
,324,905
872,969
444,207 1,057,6331
Value.
$57,098
102,157
73,729
110,397
42,987
67,305
101,171
118,233
129,957
189,010
186,964
284,347
424,875
,559,900
504,146
619,727
508,887
613,477
Gallons.
7,423
19,236
26,711.
38,464
2,151
15,375
39,282
52,297
52,856
88,179
110,752
131,357
270,064
345,016
359,486
375,706
183,572
257,034
Value.
$6,335
18,343
21,294
39,831
1,895
8,657
21,533
30,088
41,790
56,736
67,804
77,414
128,667
188,457
193,600
221,316
112,555
136,652
F. BIGGER, Register
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, J^ovember 26, 1859.
339
REPORI: ON THB FINANCES.
No. 32,.
Statement exhibiting the value of imports, annually, from 1821 io 1859.
Value of merchandise imported.
Years ending—
Specie and bul- Free of duty.
lion.
..1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
• 1842
9 months to June 30.. ..1843
Year to June 30
..1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858 '
1859 • -
September 30
Total
$8,064,890
3,369,846
5,097,896
8,379,835
6,150,765
6,880,966
8,151,130
7,489,741
7,403,612
8,155,964
7,305,945
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
22,390,559
5,830,429
4,070,242
3,777,732
24 ,'121,289
6,360,224
6,651,240
4,628,792
5,453,592
5,505,044
4,201,382
6,958,184
3,659,812
4,207,632
12,461,799
19,274,496
,7,434,789
$2,017,423
3,928,862
3,950,392
4,183,938
4 ,'796,745
5,686,803 •
3,703,974
4,889,435
4,401,889
4,590,281
6,150,680
8,341,949
25,377,.582
50,481,.548
64,809,046
78,655,600
58,733,617
43,112,889
70,806,616
48,313,391
61,031,098
26,540,470
13,184,025
18,936,4.52
18,077,598
20,990,007
17,651,347
16,356,379
15,726,425
18,081,590
19,652,995
.24,187,890
27,182,1,52
26,327,637
36,430,524
52,748,074
54,267,507
61,044,779
72,286,327
Paying duty.
$52,503,411
75,942,8.33
68,530,979
67,985,234
85,392,565
72,406,708
67,628,964
76,130,648
62,687,026
58,1,30,675
89,734,499
86,779,813
75,670,361
58,128,152
71,955,249
97,923,554
71,739,186
52,857,399
85,690,340
49,945,3.15
61,926,446
69,534,601
29,179,215
83,668,154
95,106,724
96,924,058
104,773,002
132,282,325
125,479,774
155,427,936
191,118,345
183,252,508
236,595,113271,276,560
221,378,184
257,684,236:
294,160,835
202,293,875
259,047,014
332,676,827 1,097,635,936 4,498,871,816
Total.
$62,585,724
83,241,541
77,579,267
80,549,007
96,340,075
84,974,477
. 79,484,068
.88,509,82:4
74,492,527
70,876,920
103,191,124
101,029,266
108,118,311
126,521,332
149,895,742
189,980,035
140,989,217
113,717,404
162,092,132
107,141,519
127,946,177
100,162,087
64,753,799
108,435,035
117,254,564
121,691,797
146,545,638
154,998,928
147,857,439
178,138,318
216,224,932
212,945,442
267,978,647
304,562,,381
261,468,520
314,639,942
360,890,141
282,613,150
338,768,130
5,929,184,579
F . B I G G E R , Register.
TREASURY D E P A R T M E N T , Register's Office, Jfovember, 1859.
340
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 33.
Statement exhibiting the value of dutiable merchandise re-exported annually, from 1821 to lSb9, inclusii;e; and showing, also, the value reexportedfrom warehouses under the act of August 6, 1846.
Years.
1821..
1822..
1823..
1824..
1825..
1826..
1827..
1828..
1829..
1830..
1831..
1832..
1833..
1834..
1835..
1836..
1837..
1838..
18,39..
1840..
1841..
1842.
1843..
1844..
1845..
1846..
1847..
1848..
1849..
1850..
1851..
18.52..
1853..
1854..
1855..
1856..
18.57..
1858..
1859..
Total.
Dutiable value of Value re-exported from waremerchandise rehouses.
exported.
$10,037,731
11,101,306
19,846,873
17,222,075
22,704,803
19,404,504
15,617,986
13,167,339
11,427,401
12,067,162
12,434,483
18,448,857
12,411,969
10,879,520
7,743,655
9,232,867
9,406,043
4,466,384
5,007,698
5,805,809
4,228,181
4,884,4.54
3,456,572
3,962,508
5,171,7,31
5,522,577
4,353,907
6,576,499
6,625,276
7,376,361
8,552,967
9,514,925
11,170,581
18,4.37,397
19,641,818
11,636,768
10,591,647
14,908,391
9,080,050
$651,170
2,869,941
3,692,363
5,261,291
5,604,453
6,855,770
8,036,551
14,608,712
13,975,7,59
7,566,890
5,195,960
7,747,930
4,385,870
414,627,075
86,452,660
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Jf ovember, 1859.
341
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 34.
Statement exhibiting the aggregate vcdue of breadstuffs and provisions
exported annually, firom 1821 ^o 1859.
•3
Years ending—
September 30
1821.
1822
1823
1824
. 1825
1826
1827
1828
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
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
Total
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Offiice, Jfovember, 18.59.
Amount.
^2 341,,901
13 886,,856
13 767,,847
15 059,,484
11 634,,449
11 303,,496
11 685,,556
11 461,,144
13 131,,858
12 075,,430
17 538,,227
12 424,,703
14 209,,128
11 524,,024
12 009,,399
10 614,,130
9 588,,359
9 636,,650
14 147,,779^
19 067,,535
17 196,,102
16 902,,876
11 204,,123
17 970,,135
16 743,,421
27 701,,921^
68 701,,121
37 472,,751
38 155,,507
26 051,,373
21 948,,651
25 857,,0'27
32 985,,322
65 941,,323
38 895,,348
77 187,,301
74 667,,852
50 683,,285
38 305,,991
961,679,.385
F . m G G E R , Register
342
REPORT ON ' T H E FINANCES.
No. 35.
Statement exhibiting the quantity and value of cotton exported annually,
from 1821 to 1859_, inclusive, and the average p>rice per pound.
Value.
Years.
Bales.
Sea Island. >
Other.
N o . of.
1821..
1822..
1823..
1824..
1825..
1826..
1827..
1828..
1829...
1830..
1831..
1832..
1833..
1834..
1835..
1836..
1837..
18.38..
1839..
1840..
1841..
1842..
1843..
1844..
1845..
1846..
1847..
1848..
1849..
1850..
18.51..
1852..
1853..
18,54..
1855..
18.56..
18,57..
18,58..
1859..
2,303,403
2,991,175
2,265,588
2,4,54,529
3,005,536
Total.
Total.
Pounds.
11 344,066
11 250, 635
12 136, 688
9 525, 722
9 665,278
5 972, 852
15 140, 798
11 288, 419
12 833,30'
8 147,165
8 311, 762
8 743,373
11 142,987
8 085,937
7 752,736
7 849, 597
5 286,971
7 286,340
5 107, 404
8-779, 669
6 237. 424
7 254, 099
7 515,079
6 099,076
9 380, 625
9 ,388,533
6 293,973
7 724, 148
11 969,259
8 236, 463
8 299, 656
11 738,075
11 165, 165
10 486,423
13 0,58,590
12 797,225
12 940, 725
12 101,058
13 713,556
113 549 ,339
133 424 ,460
161 586 ,582
132 843 ,941
166 784 ,629
198 562 ,563
279 169 ,317
199 302 ,044
252 003 ,879
290 311 ,937
268 668 ,022
313 451 ,749
313 535 ,617
376 601 ,970
379 686 ,256
415 721 ,710
438 964 ,566
588 615 ,957
408 566 ,808
735 161 ,392
523 966 ,676
577 462 ,918
784: 782 ,027
657; 534 ,379
§63 516 ,371
538 169 ,522
.520. 925 ,985
806 5.50,283
1,014 633 ,010
627 145 ,141
918 937 ,4.33
1,081 492 ,.564
1,100 405 ,205
977 346 ,683
995 366 ,011
1,338 634 ,476
1,035 341 ,750
1,106 522 ,954
1,372 755 ,000
124 893,,405
144 675,,095
• 173723,,270
142 369,,663
176 449,,907
204 535,,415
294 310,,115
210 590,,463
264 837,,186
298 459,,102
276 979,,784
322 215,,122
324 698,,604
384 717,,907
387 358,,992
423 631,,307
444 211,,5.37
595 952,,297
413 624,,21.2
743 941,,061
.530 204,,100
.584 717,,017
792 297,,106
663 633,,455
872 905,,996
547 558,,0.55
527 219,,9.58
814 274,,431
1,026 602,,269
635 381,,604
927 237,,089
1,093 230,,639
1,111 .570,,370
987 833,,106
1,008 424,,601
1,351 431,,701
1,048 282,,475
1,118 624,,012
1,386 468,,562
Dollars.
Cents
20,157 ,484
24,035 ,0.58
20,445 ,520
21,947 ,401
36,846 ,649
25,025 ,214
29,359 ,545
22,487 ,229
26,575 ,311
29,674 ,883
25.289 ,492
31,724 ,682
36,191 ,105
49,448 ,402
64,961 ,302
71,284 ,925
63,240 ,102
61,566 ,811
61,238 ,982
63,870 ,307
54,330 ,341
47,593 ,464
49,119 ,806
54,063 ,501
51,739 ,643
42,767 ,341
53,415 ,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
131,575 ,859
131,386 ,661
161,434 ,923
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
10.2
8.1
6.2
8.1
5.92
7.81
10.34
7.61
6.4
11.3
12.11
8.05
9.85
9.47
8.74
9.49
12.55
11.70
11.64
13,020,231 ,372,059,858 23,008,011,132 23,380,070,990 2,383,027,536
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, JSTovember, 1859
No. 36.
.
Statement exhibiting the quantity and value of tobacco and rice exported annually, from 1821 to 1859^ inclusive.
1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826...
1827
1828
1829.....
1830
1831
1832....
1833
1834
1835....
1836
1837
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842....
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847.....
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FRASER
RICE.
TOBACCO.
Bales.
Cases.
s
Hogsheads.
66,8.58
83,169
99,009
77,883 •
75,984
64,098
100,025
96,278
77,131
83,810
86,718
106,806
83,153
87,979
94,353
109,042
100,232
100,.593
78,995
119,484
147,828
158,710
94,454
163,042
147,168
147,998
135,762
130,665
101,521
Value.
'
$5,648,962
6,222,838
6,282,672
4,855,-566
6,115,623
5,347,208
6,577,123
5,269,960
4,982,974
5,586,365
4,892,388
5,999,769
5,755,968
6,595,305
8,250,577
10,058,640
5,795,647
7,392,029
9,832,943
9,883,957
12,576,703
9,.540,755
4,650,979
8,397,255
7,469,819
8,478,270
7,242,086
7,551,122
5,804.207
Barrels.
Tierces.
88,221
87,089
101,365
113,229
97,015
111,063
113,518
175,019
132,923
130,697
. 116,517
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
118,621
124,007
144,427
100,403
128,861
Value.
$1,494,307
1,553,482
1,820,985
1,882,982
1,925,245
1,917,445
2,343,908
2,620,696
2,514,370
1,986,824
2,016,267
2,152,631
2,744,418
2,122,272
2,210,331
2,548,750
2,309,279
1,721,819
2,460,198
1,942,076
2,010,107
1,907,387
1,625,726
2,182,468
2,160,456
2,564,991
3,605,896
2^331,824
2,569 362
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No. 3T.
Statement exhibiting the values of iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and steel, steel, loool and manufactures of wool,
manufactures of cotton, silh and manufactures of silk, flax, linen and linen fabrics, hemp and manufactures of hemp,
manilla, sun, and other hemps of India, ancl silk and toorsted goods, imported from and imjoorted to foreign countries,
from 1840 to 1859^ both years inclusive; and also showing the domestic exports of like articles for the same joeriods.
1840..
1842.
1841.
Articles.
Foreign imported.
Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign
exported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
exported.
exported.
ported.
Domestic
exported.
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Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
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Cast shear G e r m a n , and other steel
rnanufactures of
Cotton manufactures of
Silk, unmanufactured
manufactures of
E l a x , unmanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
HeniD unmanufactured
. ...
manufactures of.
manilla sun and other of India
Silk and worsted goods
Total
$6,750,099
528,716
846,076
9,071,184
. 6,504,484
234,235
9,601,522.
$156,115
33,961
26,246
418,399
1,103,489
200,239
1,015,532
4,614,466
686,777
1,588,155
425,466
226,347
$1,104,455
3,549,607
8,242
$8,914,425
609,201
1,091,953
11,001,939
11,757,036
254,102
15,300,795
$134,316
24,848
44,226
171,814
929,056
227,113
356,264
6,846,807
561,039
2,566,381
280,459
50
167,506
$1,045,264
3,122,546
13,400
15,812
40,425^714
3,605,794
4,662,304
58,903,678
2,351,464
4,181,210
$6,988,965
' 597,317
797,382
8,375,725
9,578,515
33,002
9,444,341
$177,301
18,447
90,865
145,123
836,892
420
265,159
3,669,231
267,849
1,273,534
210,176
553
162,866.
1,311,770
777
42,337,631
1,908,639-
$1,109,522
2,970,690
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1843.
oo
1844.
1845. .
Articles.
Foreign im- Foreign Domestic e x - Foreign im- Foreign Domestic e x - Foreign im- Foreign
ported.
exported.
ported.
exported..
ported.
exported..
ported..
ported.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
^Vool unmanufactured
manufactures of.
Cotton, manufactures of.
Silk, unmanufactured
.s
man ufactures of.
F l a x , unmanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
H e m p , unmanufactured
manufactures of.
manilla, sun, and other, of India..
Silk and worsted ffoods ....
Total
;..
$1,903,858
201,772
248,679
2,472,154
2,9.58,796
53,350
2,662,087
15,1.93
1,484,921
228,882
526,502
42,149
318,685
$50,802
59,733
34,651
61,997
314,040
3,353
206,777
161,667
2,012
102,495
472
4,929
326
13,117,028
1,002,928
3,756,569
$532,693
3,223,550
k
$5,227,484
487,462
851,460
9,475,782
13,641,478
172,953
8,310,711
,, 67.738
4,492,826
263,365
1,003,420
209,385
1,292,488
$107,956
15,415
45,495,552
1,108,712
i.
67,483
404,648
7,102
230,838
626
129,726
452
138,002
6,274
190
$716,332
2,898,780
311
3,615,423
$8,294,878
775,675
1,689,794
10,666,176
13,863,282
208,454
9,731,796
90,.5O9
4,923,109
145,209
897,345
238,179
1,510,310
$91,966
20,052
22,153
156,646
502,553
4,362
246,272
6,544
159,626
4,837
95,684
1,446
15,916
53,034,716
1,328,057
—d^^ ^
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exported.
$845,017
4,327,928
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1847.
1846.
1848.
Articles.
Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign
exported.
ported.
ported.
ported.
exported.
exported.
ported.
]3orted.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
W o o l , unmanufactured..''.
manufactures of.
Cotton, manufactures of.
Silk, unmanufactured
manufactures of.
F l a x , unmanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
H e m p , unmanufactured
manufactures of.
manilla, sun, and other, of India.
Silk, and worsted goods
Total
$1,1.51,782
$7,835,,8.32
1,234 ,408
1,1.34 226
10,083 819.
13,530 ,625
216 647
10,667 ,649
16 337
5,098 505
180 ,281
766 ,664
457 ,276
1,778 ,202
$122,587
32,564
41,571
147,894
673,203
23,999
195,753
87,518
73,139
3,641
12,129
53,000,471
1,527,439
4,913,,388
203,996
'3,'545*,48i.
125,570
$8,781 ,252
1,126 458
555 ,822
10,998,,933
15,192, 875
250, 086
11,733, 371
28, 365
5,1.54 837
66 ,377
684 ,880
278,,675
1,965 ,095
$63,596
19,218
37,302
315,894
486,135
. 8,385
334,173
56,817,026
1,472,769
97,601
1,157
59,009
27,.307
22,992
,167,484
Domestic
exported.
|12,.526,854
1,284,937
.89,460.
857,034
15,240,883
* 4,082*523 18,421,589
354,973
14,543,633
102,261
6,624,648
187,905
5,782
658,075
342,445
2,456,652
$98,295
41,397
1,84.0
179,781
1,216,172
19,858
340,853
300,159
7,570
,51,175
1,833
2,614
27,657
6,713
73,601,889
2,261,547
7,012,207
5,345,249
$1,259,632.
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1849.
1850.
1851.
Articles.
Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign
exported.
ported.
jDorted.
ported.
exported.
exported.
ported.
ported.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
W o o l , unmanufactured
manufactures of.
Cotton, manufactures of.
Silk, unmanufactured
manufactures of.
F l a x , urimanufactured
,
linen and linen fabrics
H e m p , unmanufactured
manufactures of.
,
manilla, s u n , and other, of India,
Silk and worsted goods
,
Total
$13,831,823
1,227,138
1,177,,347
13,704,606
15,754,841
384,535
13,791,232
127,859
5,907,242
491,633
519,774
196,634
2,452,289
$109,439
55,044
6,891
201,404
571,082
.55,515
388,572
69,566,953
1,705,433
187,948
13,401
. 59,4.39
29,161
27,537
$1,096,172
4,933,129
8,4.58
5,558
6,043,317
$16,333,145
1,332,253
1,681,691
17,151,509
20,108,719
401,385
17,639,624
128,917
8,134,674
579,814
.588,446
659,362
1,653,809
$100,746
40,193
86,393,348
1,355,941
174,934
427,107
7,408
352,637
129,878
5,031
98,369
• 3,843
15,795
$1,911,320
4,734,424
5,633
11,776
6,663,153
$17,306,700
1,570,063
3,833,157
19,507,309
22,164,442
456,449
25,777,245
176,197
8,795,740
223,984
661,768
508,709
1,783,076
$100,290
.38,371
7,966
267,379
677,940
43,856
500,168
102,764,839
1,811,843
107,382
7,876
46,620
8,688
5,307
Domestic
exported.
$2,255,698
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8,023
9,5.34,040
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1852.
1853.
1854.
Articles.
Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign Domestic ex- Foreign im- Foreign
ported.
exported.
ported:
ported.
exported.
ported.
exported.
ported. /
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
\ $18,957,993
1,703,599
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
1,930,711
W o o l , unmanufactured
17,573,964
m an u fa c tu r e s o f
19,689,496
Cotton, manufactures of.
378,747
Silk, unmanufactured
21,651,752
manufactures of.
175,342
F l a x , unmanufactured
linen and linen fabrics
8,515,709
164,588
H e m p , unmanufactured
391,608
manufactures of.
942,422
manilla, sun, and other, of India.
Silk and worsted goods
1,667,513
L a c e s , insertings, braids, and embroid'
eries of wool, cotton, silk, or linen ....
Total .
93,743,174
$134,937
31,569
54,285
256,878
997,0.30
7,143
604,855
131,153
377
47,831
9,584
6,285
$2,303,819
,7,672,151
18,649
13,622
$27,255,425
2,970,313
2,669,718
27,621,911
27,731,313
722,931
30,434,886
135,684
10,236,037
329,122
479,171
1,591,791
1,880,918
$262,343
31,637
51,387
343,989
1,254,363
282
607,294
149,399
2,310
45,567
4,572
3,981
$2,499,652
8,768,894
18,195
16,784
^29,341,775
2,477,709
2,822,185
32,382,594
33,949,.503
1,099,389
34,696,831
250,391
10,863,536
378,246
598,251
1,528,329
1,594,038
$795,872
53,247
41,668
1,262,897
1,468,179
7,966
843,154
179,,598
42,614
52,318
56,679
21,037
Domestic
exported.
$4,210,350
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79,717
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10,008,241
134,059,220
2,757,124
11,303,525
151,982,777
4,825,229
9,919,282
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1855.
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1857.
1856.
Articles.
Foreign im- h oreign Domestic ex Foreign im- Foreign Domestic eX' Foreign im- Foreign Domestic
ported.
ported.
ported.
exported.
ported.
ported.
exported. exported.
exported.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron
and steel
$22,980,728 $1,565,,523
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
2,593,137
63,068
Wool, unmanufactured
,
131,442
2,072,1.39
manufactures of
24,404,149 2,327,701
Cotton, manufactures of
17,757,112 2,012,554
Silk, unmanufactured:
71,122
751,617
manufactures of
902,135
24,366,556
Flax j u nmanufactured
286,809
linen and linen fabrics
8,617,165
278,850
Hemp, unmanufactured
112,763
57,305
266,829
27,236
manufactures of
manilla, sun, and o.ther, of India. 2,045,6.53
198,136
118,557
Silk and worsted goods
1,133,839
Laces, insertings, braids, and embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, or linen —
4,978,315
155,865
Total
112,366,811 7,909,494
$3,753,472 $22,041,939 $423,221
25,598
2,538,323
14,997
1,665,064
27,802
31,961,793 1,256,632
1,580,495
*5,857',i81 25,917,999
991,234
4,255
30,226,532
576,513
132,461
11,189,463
179,666
121,320
57,676
54,249
19,635
36,508
253,730
12,2,56
1,945,044
14,963
1,335,247
$4,161,008 $23,320,497
2,633,614
2,125,744
27,455
31,286,118
' 6,967 *,369 28,685,726
953,734
27,800,319
220,738
11,441,542
423,533
28,598
519,582
26,035
2,353,891
1,580,246
77,757
5,894,890
6,265,963
9,796,283 136,522,468
4,240,237
11,210,405
139,240,174
$472,910 $4,884,967
27,703
920
19,007
437,498
570,802 '6*115,177
4,163
157,186
92,930
11,871
15,368
86,182
1,169
46,907
34,753
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1859;
1858.
Articles.
Foreign imjriorted.
Iron and manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
W o o l , unmanufactured
manufactures of
Cotton, manufactures of
.".
Silk, unmanufactured
manufactures of
,
F l a x , unmanufactured
—
linen and linen fabrics
H e m p , unmanafactared
;
manufactures of
manilla, sun, and other, of India
Silk and worsted goods......
Lace.sj, insertings,.braids, and embroideries of wool, cotton, sill
or linen
;.
Total
Foreign exported.
$14,454,928
1,873,111
4,022,635
26,486,091
17,965,130
1,.300,065
20,222,103
197,934
6,557,,323
331,307
614,666
2,298,709
1,249,385
$183,366
13,154
824,898
197,902
390,988
94,092
250,959
5,590
63,770
81,890
20,343
482,223
4,000
3,654,203
17,372
101,227,590
2,627,547
Domestic e x ported.
Foreigri imported.
Foreign exported.
4,729,874
$15,000,866
2,047,730
4,444,954
33,521,956
26,355,081
1,330,890
26,745,.527
146,707
10,340,605
405,173
432,746
2,1.57,895
1,6.23,106
$251,810
3,079
32,141
220,447
328,941
19,978
249,59829,172
71,582
23,592
34,692
98,448
5,154
211,861
"5,651',.504
47,875
89,092
10,730,206
4,184,000
7,207
128,737,236
1,375,841
Doriiestic
exported.
$5,503,667
pj
355,563
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T R E A S U R Y D E P A R T M E N T J Register's Office, Jfovember 26, 1859
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No. 38. Statement exhibiting the value of iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel, steel, sugar, loines, and all fabrics of
ivhich wool, cotton, silh, fiax, or hemp, is a component part, imported annually, from 1847 to 1856^ both inclusive,
with the duties which accrued thereon during each year, respectively, and brandies, for the years 1856^ 1857^, 1858^,
and 1859.
1848.
1847.
1849.
Articles.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel.'.
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool
cotton
silk
flax
hemp
Wines
Sugar
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or hemp, is a
componeiit 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 wear
Laces, thread, and insertings
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces, and braids..,
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
Twine and packthread
Seines
Total.
Value.
Duties.
$8,781,252
1,126,458
10,998,933
15,192,875
11,733,371
5,154,837
684,880
1,801,951
9,877,212
$2,751,407
165,780
3,365,277
4,117,803
2,833,850
1,093,180
135,754
439,873
3,375,815
1,965,095
676,404
370,028
398,514
67.592
54,809
446
68,884,657
66
40
94
01
75
65
88
22
53
535,555 25
$12,526,854
1,284,937
15,240,883
18,421,589
14,543,634
6,624,648
658,075
1,434,009
9,479,817
$3,736,223
203,909
4,247,170
4,558,587
3,739,6.50
1,327,231
131.615
570,595
2,843,945
2,456,652
30
50
50
18
50
50
653,222
263,859
716,552
239,526
45,575
502
19,256,016 77
84,.590,334
228,488
67,900
99,628
31,863
13,756
80
Value.
Duties.
Value.
k
20
00
30
70
05
20
00
60
10
614,163 00
195,966
52,771
179,138
59,881
12,479
150
$13,831,823
1,227,138
13,704,606
15,754,841
13,791,232
5,907,242
519,774
1,821,1.57
8,048,900
2,452,289
60
80
00
.50
50
60
587,590
176,375
663,991
146,410
22,473,478 15
78,667,928
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$4,132,780
194,688
3,780,863
3,911,677
3,.5,53,488
1,184,665
103,954
726,374
2,414,670
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95
65
55
55
50
80
50
00
613,072 25
176,277
35,275
165,997
36,602
10,313
54
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75
50
40
60
21,040,756 50
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1850.
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1851.
Articles.
Value.,
I r o n , manufactures of iron, and iron and steel.
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
Manufactures of wool
.^
cotton
silk
flax
hemp
Wines
Sugar
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or h e m p , is
a component p a r t , but which cannot p r o p e r l y be
classified with either, viz :
Silk and worsted g o o d s . .
EiTibroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear..'
L a c e s , thread, and insertings
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces, and b r a i d s .
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
T w i n e and packthread
Seines.
Total.,
$16,333,145
1,332,253
17,151,509
20,108,719
17,639,624
8,134,674
588,446
2,065,922
7,555,146
Value.
Duties.
Value.
Duties.
Duties.
70
15
85
00
55
80
60
80
80
$18,957,993
1,703,599
17,573,694
19,689,496
21,561,752
8,515,709
391,608
2,203,230
14,712,847
1,783,076
445,769 00
1,667,513
416,878 25
30
00
75
25
80
00
1,058.994
223,115
756,651
213,785
50,282
,299
317,698
44,623
189,162
53,446
15,084
89
20
00
75
25
60
70
1,368,812
160,385
535,056
205,417
45,014
"742
410,643
32,077
133,764
51,354
13,504
222
25,146,423 50
116,070,174
30,977,706 75
109,292,867
00
05
30
55
65
00
20
60
80
$17,306,700
1,570,063
19,507,.309
22,164,442
25,777,245
8,795,740
661,768
2,359,279
13,841,426
413,452 25
243,978
37,185
168,156
64,344
18,631
177
$4,876,811
211,106
4,752,782
5,002,633
4,518,423
1,630,900
117,689
823,608
2,266,543
$5,170,213
250,706
5,407,688
5,516,962
6,574,792
1,765,497.
132,353
941,190
4,152,427
$5,666,763
274,332
4,831,729
4,887,538
5,529,273
1,708,919
78,321
878,604
4,413,854
80
30
15
45
50
10
60
60
10
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813,261
185,925
672,627
257,377
62,106
590
94,555,133
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20
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1854.
1853.
1855.
Articles.
Value.-
I r o n , manufactures of iron, and iron and s t e e l .
Cast, shear, G e r m a n , and other steel
Manufactures of wool
"....
cotton
silk
flax
hemp
•.
,
Brandies
Wines
Sue
agar
Articles o f w h i c h wool, cotton, silk, flax, or h e m p , is
a component part, but w h i c h cannot properly be
classified with' either, viz :
Silk and Avorsted goods
,
Embroideries of wool, cotton, silk, and linen
Clothing, ready-made, and articles of wear
L a c e s , thread, and insertings
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces, braids, &c.
Cordage untarred, tarred, and cables
T w i n e and p a c k t h r e a d
Seines
Total.
$27,255,425
2,970,313
27,621,911
27,731,313
30,434,886
10,236,0.37
479,171
2,995,631
14,987,776
Value.
Duties
40
70
05
.30
75
50
20
$29,341,775
2,477,709
32,382,594
33,949,.503
34,696,831
10,863,536
598,251
1,194,802 20
4,496,332 80
3,370,802
13,700,789
$8,152,621
476,868
7,625,914
.6,924,408
7,748,378
2,056,004
95,834
Duties.
$8,777,066
403,624
8,986,151
8,513,717
8,805,359
2,178,895
179,475
Value.
80
95
85
85
65
90
30
$22,980,728
2,.593,137
24,404,149
17,757,112
24,366,556
8,617,165
266,829
1,198,614 40
4,110,236 70
3,114,824
14,673,547
Duties.
$6,873,058
431,757
6,755,005
4,319,033
6,129,583
1,723,573
53,365
00
10
80
45
95
90
80
1,098,304 40
4,402,064 10
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470,229 50
1,594,038
2,307,135
252,170
841,757
121,660
58,546
404
692,140
50,434
210,439
30,415
17,563
121
50
00
25
00
80
20
3,927,141
368,399
8.53,552
255,969
78,553
1,540
40,242,508 15
168,460,982
150,175,053
* T w i n e and seines are under one head for the year 1855.
398,509 50
1,178,142
73,679
213,388
63,992
23,565
462
.30
80
00
25
90
00
45,104,883 15
1,123,839
3,892,749
1,975,662
318,511
767,055
187,124
283,459
1,167,824
,592,698
63,702
191,763
46,781
75
70
60
20
75
00
-^55,704
16,711 20
127,104,691
34,148,687 70
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1856.
1858.
1857.
Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
Manufactures of wool
:
cotton.".
;
silk
flax
;....
henip
Brandies
Wines
Sugar
Articles of which wool, cotton, silk, flax, or hemp, is
a component part, but which cannot properly be
classified with either, viz :
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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
.-.
Duties.
Value.
Value.
Duties.
Duties.
$22,041,939
2,538,323
31,961,793
25,917,999
30,226,532
11,189,463
253,730
2,859,342
6,796,058
22,538,653
$6,587,975
422,746
8,835,.366
6,333,740
7,604,846
2,238,.384
50,746
2,859,342
2,718,423
6,761,595
70
85
40
05
15
70
00
00
20
90
$23,320,497
2,633,614
31,286,118
28,685,726
27,800,319
11,441,542
519,582
2,527,262
4,274,205
42,776,501
$6,995, 619
437, 958
8,633, 566
8,035, 194
7,01.0, 190
3,288, 999
103 916
2,527, 262
1,709 612
12,832, 950
70
20
60
75
45
60
40
00
00
30
$14,454,928
1,873,111
26,486,091
17,965,130
20,222,103
6,557,323
614,666
. 2,232,452
3,246,388
23,436,713
$3,450,988
246,533
5,653,019
3,954,099
3,8.57,023
984,076
92,199
669,735
973,916
5,840,811
05
46
47
.15
87
85
90
60
40
12
1,335,247
4,664,353
1,978,344
• 410,591
1,191,019
132,172
.333,811
,399,305
593,503
82,118
297,754
75
90
20
20
75
395,061
1,332,952
575,696
64,392
282,438
50
50
40
20
50
39,133 00
17,987 10
1,249,385
2,845,029
1,283,538
189,494
619,680
170,259
73,989
237,383
682,806
308,049
28,424
117,739
32,349
15
96
12
10
20
21
*53,821
33,043 00
16,146 30
1,580,246
4,443,175
1,918,988
321,961
1,129,754
156,532
59,957
. 166,089,379
47,168,850 05
184,875,979
54,282,931 20
123,520,279
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27,146',962 97
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1859.
Articles.
Value.
Iron, manufactures of iron, and iron and steel
Cast, shear, German, and other steel
.'
Manufactures of wool
cotton
silk...;
'
flax
,
hemp
Brandies
;
:...
Wines
Sugar
Articles ofwhich 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 wear
,
Laces, thread, and insertings
cotton, insertings, trimmings, laces, braids, &c
,
Cordage, untarred, tarred, and cables
,
Twine and packthread
Seines
,...,
Total
$15,000,866
2,047,730
33,521,956
26,355,081
26,745,527
10,340,605
432,746
3,262,058
3,608,148
30,578,578
$3,577,276
272,903
7,246,780
5,749,249
5,101,292
1,553,478
64,911
978,617
1,082,444
7,338,858
38
37
55
77
14
36
90
40
40
72
1,623,106
3,286,408
1,537,284
276,292
621,,300
61,217
54,374
1,582
308,390
788,737
368,948
41,443
118,047
11,631
13,049
379
14
92
16
80
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23
76
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Duties.
34,616,440 68
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No, 39.
Statement exhibiting the exports to ancl the iinports from Canada and oiher
British possessions in North America, from the 1st day of July, 1851,
to the 30th day of June, 1859.
Increase each successive year over 1852.
Exports.
Imports.
Years ending—
Exports.
Imp.orts.
$2,631,626
14,057,844
17,297,004
18:,520,333
13,753,466
13,142,711
17,645,158
$1,440,419
2,817,2^1
9,026,4.35
15,200,122
16,013,997
9,696,220
13,617,252
51,990,904 129,129,366 181,120,270 116,694,098 97,048,142
67,811,706
Foreign,
Domestic.
Total.
"
Twne 30 1852
$3,853,919
5,736,555
1853
9,362,716
1854
1855
11,999,378
1856.... 6,314,6.52
4,326,369
1857
4,012,768
• 1858
6,384,547
1859
$6,6.55,097 $10,509,016
7,404,087 1,3,140,642
15,204,144 24,566,860
15,806,642- 27,806,020
22,714,697 29,029,349
19,936,113 24,262,482
19,6.38,959 23,651,727
21,769,627 28,154,174
$6,110,299
7,550,718
8,927,560
15,136,734
21,310,421
22,124,296
15,806,519
19,727,551
F. BIGGER, Register
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Register's Office, J^'ovember. 22, 1859.
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1858.
1. Value of merchandise in warehouse on the first of
each month.
2. Value of merchandise received in warehouse from
foreign ports during each month.
3. Value of merchandise received in warehouse transported irom 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 ofmerchandise entered for consumption from
warehouse during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to
other ports during each month.
8. Value of merchandise entered for exportation from
warehouse during each month.
9. Value of merchandise in warehouse at the close of
each month.
0. Value of merchandise in transitu at the close of each
month.
September.
August.
July.
October.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
J|22,848,564
^6,412,966 61
$21,661,009
i|6,089,768 43
$19,917,387
$5,676,9,35 70
.|'19,2,33,108
$5,454,464 97
4,590,025
1,053,056 76
3,735,320
849,316 93
4,430,293
975,801 67
3,499,470
742,492 00
Duty.
^ 345,708
89,405 38
399,632
104,558 36
403,886
102,523 17
223,894
57,761 35
18,123,044
3,465,410 08
.19,407,930
3,738,675 58
15,533,136
2,802,983.38
11,654,244
2,103,726 65
1,248,582 12
5,143,967
1,192,080 99
4,466,340
1,066,090 95
4,031,786
86,482 69
492,389
121,583 OS
88,144 34
559,729
113,1,21 54
5,388,623
4, .385,448
5,237,456
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107,638 41
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138,318 41
90,177 56
330,106
126,900 64
404,501
21,661,009
6,089,768 43
19,917,387
5,676,935 70
19,233,108
5,454,464 97
17,857,777
5,058,654 79
1,506,758
403,697 59
1,462,937
393,699 82
1,221,901
.3.33,954 .37
1,.354,120
357,978 57
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4,736,9.'59
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1859.
1858.
Nov ember.
] . Value of merchandise in warehouse on the firstof
each month.
2. Value of merchandise received in warehouse from
foreign ports during each month,
3. Value of merchandise received in warehouse transported from other ports during each month.
4. Value of dutiable merchandise entered for consumption from foreign ports during each montli.
5. Value of free merchandise entered for consumption
from foreign ports during each month.
6. Value ofmerchandise entered for consumption from
warehouse during each month.
7. Value of merchanclise entered for transportation to
other ports during each month.
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 of merchandise in transitu at the close of each
rnonth.
February.
January.
December.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
$17,857,777
$5,068,654 79
$15,667,464
$4,532,613 01
$15,265,098
$4,.344,771 21
$1.3,606,632
$3,955,226 83
2,431,588
517,679 72
2,795,973
573,0.33 59
2,192,441
479,9.37 74
2,386,794
507,278 19
254.757
61,152 91
435,946
103,182 67
197,005
48,551 88
277.605
63,518 15
9,913,924
1,687,286 85
14,042,.340
2,347,357 80
20,472,421
.3,911,819 54
19,590,3.57
3,745,723 18
876,087 72
2,845,305
675,849 98
3,332,827
770,297 40
3,388,373
759,265 91
60,591 11
3,790,134
5.900,264
6.247,479
4,192 111
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5.530.271
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96,180 60
382,164
109,274 39
252,169
59,266 53
252,408
674,270
142,606 09
405.816
78.933 69
462,916
87,470 07
382,073
74,297 04
15,657,464
4,532,613 01
15,235,098
4,344,771 21
13,605,632
3,956,226 83
12,248,177
3,632,869 11
1,385,129
375.664 84
1,250,365
358,855 90
1,251,883
327,935 45
1,098,665
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1859.
1. Value of merchandise in warehouse on the first of
each month.
2. Value of merchandise received in warehouse from
foreign ports during each month.
3. Value ofmerchandise 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 ofmerchandise entered for consumption from
warehouse during each month.
7. Value of merchandise entered for transportation to
other ports during each month.
8. Value of merchandise entered for e.vportation from
warehouse during each month.
9 Value ofmerchandise in warehouse at the close of
each month.
10. Value of merchandise in transitu at the close of each
month.
May.
April.
March.
June.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
Duty.
Amount.
$12,248,177
$3,632,859 11
$12,881,245
$3,773,358 11
$15,569,417
$4,387,777 26
$18,545,304
$5,079,237 06
4,781,834
1,073,180 30
6,287,551
1,444,549 78
6,996,268
1,624,255 06
8,319,870
1,916,856 00
332,009
76,716 08
530,652
120,979 85
307,574
70,638 61
258,809
60,377 37
19,539,604
3,557,428 49
20,240,884
3,691,649 06
20,680,210
3,601,679 89
19,557,114
3,703,797 20
8,225,496
6,579,661
6,747,908
Duty.
7,376,451
708,223 85
3,850,076
906,584 21
428,262
101,916 28
578,677
140,131 00
454,018
86,418 60
22,241,212
5,923,336 62
1,219,729
327,455 67
3,186,345
719,340 60
2,914,036
679,656 28
3,028,615
556,865
134,838 09
379,550
93,355 23
737,565
, 155,228 69
836,426
178,097 97
871,078
193,293 74
12,'881,245
3,773,358 11
15,569,417
4,387,777 26
18,545,304
5,079,237 06
1,229,784
330,950 78
"'l, 036,094
290,685 75
1,004,192
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Synopsis of the returns of the banks in the different States at the dates annexed.
State.
Date.
.$!7,301,252 $1.3,181,908
7,899,793 13,066,956
8,135,735 13,277,620
7,614,200 11,210.245
7,408,945 11,815,127
Main
D e c , 1854
D e c , 1855
Jan., 1857
Jan. 4, 1858
Jan. 1, 1859
Nevv Hampshire .
D e c , 1854
D e c , 1855
D e c . 1856
Jan.' 4, 1858
D e c 6, 1858
3,626,000
4,449,300
4,831,000
5,041,000
5,041,000
6,891.621
8,037;427
8.846,421
7^389,813
8,250,754
Aug.,
1854
July and August, 1855.
July and August, 1855.
July and August, 1857.
Aug.,
1858
3,275,6.56
3,603,460
6,.572,951
6,710,928
Vermont . . . .
1854
Massachusetts -,^, Aug.,
Aug.,
1855
Oct.,
1856
Oct. 17,1857
Oct.,
1858
$112,594
113,789
138,251
135,253
145, ,565
$1,781,065
1,396,4.30
1,158,276
876,022
l,478,r"'-
$539,974
464,561
375,216
245,121
273,303
^1.025,208
'753,085
705,143
615,441
663,754
52,343
55,519
75,893
82,000
66,085
602.447
769;963
741,475
829,169
889,330
124,860
241,383
136,504
158,132
170,994
176,434
236,411
235,013
275,933
294,423
140,864
151,875
136,115
123,237
$85,132 1,079,685
49,428 i;150,352
125,902
54,556
$8,850
3,855,946
7,302,9.51
114,589
135,268
52,881 1,142,104
43,146
4,028,740
7,905,711
39,991
136,582
17,185
925,325
122,923
36,351
4,082,416
6,392,992
106,500
222,550
73,954
41,78
232,625
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1855
Dec,
1856
D e c 14,1857
Mav,
1858
Jan.,
1859
17,511,152
18,682,802
20.275,899
20,334.777
20,070.741
20,.321.'069
25,233,304
26,385,4.58
28,679,343
25,823,152
24,065.894
25,131;150
(Connecticut.
April,
15,597,891
28,292,321 1,298,67
111,988
131,072
128,539
145,129
151,309
161,309
262,154
323,092
478,6.52
527,787
536,403
536,403
386,212
701,545
8,22.5,682
7,010,323
7,574,791
,5-522,r"^
9;187,245
1,186,509
1,281,601
1,425,392
1,608,613
1,584,884
54,492,660 93,341,953
58,632,3.50 99,506,711
58,598,800 101.132,792
60,319,720 92^458,572
61,819,825 101,602,947
Khode Island
1854
$34,071
32,845
35.429
70;285
70,1.33
.50,760
93, .355
93,355
5,325,594
4,547,710
5,248,379
4,385,650
4,993,421
880,724
932,619
1,242,362 1,157,2.51
1,255.322 1,281,754
860,778
1,410;675
755,049
1,700,185
802,660
1,491,522
564,522 2,205,068
459,503
^.5,691.815 $2,914,601 $172,628
2, o n ; 028 118.975
5,077;248
1,994,782
145.083
4,641,645
1,743,939
139,304
2,964,327
2,382,910
89;271
3,886,.539
3,079,548
3, ,589,482
3,677,689
2,289,939
3,115,643
775,410
958,474
1,0,58,803
875,789
1^059,920
979
7,647
797,535
7,348
317
746,557
1,639
745,170
801,039
208,858 3,970,720
188,588 4,275,517
178,555 3,024,141
615,874
3,828,402 24,803,758
4,409,402 23,116,024
4,555.571 26,544,315
3,611,097 18,104,827
11,112,715 20,839,438
18,783,281
21,478,717
23,437,256
17,631,190
30,538,153
5,035,073
5,404,104
5,521,909
3,192,661
2,644,195
3,318,681
2,772,357
2,914,596
3,141,6.57
2,,510,108
2,624,226
3,130,475
206.921 1,207,381 11,219,566
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195,680 3,986,709
201,548 3,704,341
3.12,606
385,767
,548,348
.570,850
732,622
608,833
$19,559
104,173
121,743
76,069
90,082
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5,947,835 494,542
4,807,601 931,858
4,106,694 1,343,948
7,654,234 1,537,853
1,046,6,58
1,192,449
1,475,221
1,661,204
1,150,667
9.36,081
329,425
357,539
659,703
381,402
286,889
296,889
3,910,160 1,008,65511,022,940
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Connecticut—Con. April,
April,
April 1,
April,
18.55
1855
1857
1858
$17,147,385 $23,704,458 .$1,391,218 $375,612 S673,03' .$2,272,606 $341,754
357,319
453,132 488,1.38 3,432'918,913,372 28, .511,149 1,216,6.30
433,900
820,241 614,763 2,651,143
19,923,553 33.108,527
946,749
273,381
20,917;168 26,799,430
938,755 1,085,173 877,000 2,584,819
New York.
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1855
Sept., 18.56
D e c 26, 1857
March, 1857
1858
June,
Sept., 1858
Dec. 18, 1858
83,773,288
85.589,590
96;381,301
107,449,143
109,587,702
109,340,541
109,995,5.50
110,258,480
NewJersey......
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
18.55
1856
1857
1858
1859
5,314,885
5.682.262
6,582,770
7,494,912
7,359,122
9,177,334
10.999,918
1.3; .380,085
11,364,319
12,449,460
821,964
760,69"
,581.773
721,098
785,523
240,921
265,228
224,711
344,045
421,793
158,396
71,58~
288,296
288,802
391,194
1,810,707
1,639,249
2,237,204
1,609,817
2,22.3,935
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
Nov.,
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
10,854,825
22,026,596
23,609,344
25,691,439
24,565,805
48,641,393
52.549,199
55,287,234
49,149.323
46,82,5; 266
2,153,492
2,714.2;^
2,301;626
2,569,119
2,954,443
1,159.7.40
1,128,674
1,206,.569
1,353,285
1,423,253
599,662
678,018
303,730
244,120
453,521
4,840,118
5,647,642
5,143,330
3,773,224,418,436
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan,,
Jan.,
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
3,048,141
1,393,175
2,906,253
1,493,185
3,021,378
1,428.185
1.3.55,010 . 2,544,212
3,009,285
i;538,185
37,466
44,086
.3.3,076
18,610
22,610
124.356
137.524
130;000
57.6.55
81,499
29,140
3,814
i;085
234
402,179
.387.079
.506; .514
507.2.55
308;222
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
1855
1855
1857
1858
1859
17, ,588,718
20.616,005
22; 293,5.54
21,804,111
21.854.934
618,295
644,600
758.278
644.' 318
892;965
333,930
318,896
402.'217
417.'925
484;825
595,223
698,890
23, .528
14,741
67,574
1,490,609
1,649,165
1,894,791
3,226,112
1,017,641
Pennsylvania .
Maryland
10,411,874
11,202,606
12.297,276
12,451,545
12,550.635
163,216,392 20.820.653
192,161,111 20,590; 1.50
205,892,499 24,027,533
162,807,376 22,623,755
170,436.240 22,894,677
187,468;510 23,097,661
194,734,996 25,031,416
200,577,198 25,268,884
5,178,8,31
.5; 857, .537
6,868,945
7,423,61
7,681,904
7,899,958
8,182;925
8,264,425
767,642 12,475,292
12,666,517
12,179,169
467,855 11,725,973
12,803,512
331,602 13,559,231
350,1,55 12,860,865
397,330 15,169,559
$281,220 $810,101 ^6,871,102
246,248 1,006,493 9,187,762
270,722 1,129,-"" 10.590,421
252,595
915,844 5,380,247
$3,4.33,081 $945,844 $482,975
875,287 911.458
4,090;835
4,688,843 1.020,711 1.503;135
684,99- 893,155
4,140,08r
3,655,954 16,453,329 13,661,,565 31,507,780 84,970,
2,9.58,038 18,096,545 10,910.330 .31,340,003 88,8,52,
2,9.35,205 22,678,628 12,898,771 34.019,633 96,907:
1,857,658 14,130,673 29,313,421 23,899,964 83,043,
1.70.5,037 16,152,746 35,071,074 22,710,158 93,738,
1; 914.031 15.019,241 33, ,597,211 24,079,193 100,762;
2,105;653 13,740,731 29,905,295 26,605,407 103.481,
2,044,765 18,436,967 28,335,984 28, ,507,990 110,465,
418,342
502,949
710,072
494,197
578,006
826,4.52
782,659
849,926
1,308,851
952,231
3,5.52. .585
4,285,07r
4,7.59,85;
3, .395,936
4,0,54,770
3,769,420 3,927,9^ 3.944,602
4,460,673
1.55,3' 6,738,650
5,719,234 1,593,696 5,973,138
4,814,978
75,829 4,580,528
834^124 3,349,824 11,345,536
16,739,069
16,883,199
17, .368,096
11,610,458
11,980,480
21,076,464
25,340,814
27, ,593,534
18,924,113
26,054,568
39,051
, 39,830
40,680
,58,639
61,446
081.456 4,731,884
045,439 3.615,502
014.125 6,767,333
i;562 2,829,656
710,077 2,292,940
290.756 2,442,812
610;448 2,539,629
134,049 2,824,618
483,
3,290,462
3,994, ,541 616, .321
4,891,970 1,438,6.58
.507,077
3,696,605
770,935
4,2.39,235
257,215
1,56,055
195,601
108. ,516
114,812
90,149
180,051
146,.367
203;228
217,342
1,380,991
1,192,204
1,394,094
1,240,370
950,846
8.59,010
852,164
858,414
609,179
832,657
96,,518
1.566,361
82.951
1:482,744
9,168
1,666,663
3,164
1,473,413
69,863 1,521,663
2,987,225
3,398:101
3,522;561
2,614,728
3,120.011
4,118,19'
5,297,98:
5,155,096
4,041.021
3.977^971
7,268,888
8,370,345
9,611,324
7,.541,186
9,028,664
0,763
3,930,665 2,716,872
96,792
4.955,485
4,215,515 127,059
80,706
5,847,970
4,569,625 429,167
127,510
125,303
147.250
72,29'
86,180
1,511,970
1-, 924,758
1,895-284
4,194; 67'
1.725,80'
891,230
938,108
679,701
549,933
417,677
58
57
57
62
63
Virginia .
1855
Jan,,
Jan.,
1856
1857
Jan.,
Jan. 1 ,1858
Jan.,
.1859
North Carolina.
Nov., 1854 25
Nov.& Dec, 28
1855
Nov., Dec, 28
1856, Jan.,
1857.
Dec, 1857, 28
Jan., 18,58,
Jan.,
1859 28
75,3091 1,596,434 1,225,1061
786,9521
807,981 114,433 2,186,7251 899,764!
872,368 484,682 2,405,211 1,509,0891
910,394 381.987 2,085.424 1,674,733
814,050|
954,629 413,675! 2,557,182!
14,033,5381 23,331,9391
13,600,188 25,319,948
13,863,000 24,899, .57;
14,6.51,600 23,338,411
14,685,370 22,419,.512|
3,127,3(01
2,647,366
3,184,966]
3,591.5641
3; 569,437
5,205,073
6,031,945
11,468,527
11,958,4301
123,275]
123,985
145,033
171,037'
12,769
4,067
672,991
785,8521
409,764
378,590|
6,425,250
12,636,521
94,116
192,4751
7,913
846,416
366,076
2,728,482110,834,963|
3,151,109 13,014,926
3,092,741 12.685,627
2,710,777 10: .347,874
3,077,6871 10,340,342|
5,615,6661
6,204,34W
7,397,474
6,971,325
7,401.701'
815,8301
663,9951
729;.50'
899,796|
982,351
51,546
36,602
98,235
87,210
58,780
39,238 1.291,436 6.667,762|
1;350,995 5,750,092
1,130,329|
1,101,113
112,04'
234,832!
16,907
10,710
1,156,993
1,170,026
224,821
247,9081
25,999
13,402
6,287
495;663
6,525,100i
11,957,733
180,2701
196,671!
14,275
383,018
1,035,869| 5,699,427
1,037,457
6,525,20o|
12,247,300
128,951
216, .34'
45,686 1,291,34.31
317,362
51,642 1,248,525 6,202,626
1,.502,312
1,283,2841 6,739,623
1,228,221 6,504,679
1,197.774 10,554,552
1,104,1281 6,185,825
2,601,414' 9,170,333
2,871,095
3,068,188
3, .502,733
2,955;854
3,897,840
571,049
510.56i
6OO; 880| 951,832
631,273 698,662
698,688 1,005,448
677,641 |2,964,540
1,188,421 . 441.8641
424,135i
1,0.57.476,
539,497
1,180,938
889,722
1,.331,109
600,290
2,200,4.50
82,3471
184,356
South Carolina..
Sept., 1854
Sept., 1855
Jan.,
1857
Dec.31 ,1857
Dec,
1858
19 16.603,253
20 1 17,516.600
20 14,837; 642
20 14.885,631
20 14;888,451
23,149,098
22,238,9v0
28;227.370
22,056;561
24,444,044
Georgia.
Aug.
1855
Mar., 18.55.
Oct., Nov.,
Dec. 1856,
Jan., 1857.
Sept. & Oct.,
1857.
Ap'l, 1858, to
Jan., 1859.
Jan.,
18.55
Jan.,
1856
1857
Jan.,
Jan. 1 ,1858
Jan.,
1859
24
11,508,7171
16,758,4031 1,671,234 4,853,5031
135,298 1,285,6241
23
15,428,690
16,649,201 2,248,0831 8,368,280
534,619 1,358,971 1,480,570
30 1 16,015,2561
1.2,677,863! 2,358,584
'.549,53S| 1,184,4651
454,155
259,576j 1,417,5451 5,518,4251
2,215,853
533,819
882,662
12,479,111
17,929,066 1,605,127
678,274 4,07.3,66,51
720,6921
402,4511 3,751,!
11,687,582
5,317,923 1,727,995
552,254
271,801
1,421,44,5]
665,302
1,252
24, .506 1,162,972
2,192,019|
.57,061
561,4821
.504.28~
151.726]
872,746
2.382,176
3,467.242
3,177; 234
2.581,791
6,651,117
181,5,58
1,278,022
481.289
2,837. .556
703,443
2,423:259
571.,555
1,408,833,830,6071 1,006,832
15,000
10,000
5,000
Louisiana
Jan.,
18.55
Dec,
:855
Dec,
1855
Dec. 25,1857
Dec,
1858
19
19
19
15
12
Mississippi.
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan. 1
1855
1855
1857
1858
1
1
1
2
Jan.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
July 1
J,in.,
18.55 .32
:8.56 45
:857 40
1857 45
18.59 1 39 1
28
4
4
4
6
6
1,670,3051
3,483,011
.3; 258.876!
3,223,887
,3,321,969|
53,.588
8O5648
78,148
150,141
160,4101
4,397,298
5,117,427
6, ,545,209
5, ,585,424
9,058,.379
768,6.501
713,026
142,201
146,,5391
160,219
20.179,107
19,027,728
21,7,30,400
22,800,830
24,215,689
27,142,907
27, .500, .348
.31,200,296'
23,229,0961
29,424,278|
4,187,180
2,591,400
4,794,^-'
5,318.4181
5, .554,590
240,165
240,165i
336,0001
1,110,600
3.52,739]
488,411
657,020!
393,216
.5,9141
4,894
5191
1,007
11,904
12,61.31
11,413
780,767'
30,2091
6,717,848
8,593,693
8,454,423
9,083,059
8, .361,.3,5-
11,755.729
14,880,609
16.893.390
1.3; 124,292
13,262,766!
871,0761
1,465,455
2,450,308
3,347,050
1..577,578j
486,455
.541.711
590,715|
.583,40e
486,6221
166..395
143,6961
24,169
118.323
8,2.581
2,296,4001
2,297,800
2,297,800'
3,23,5,650
3,663,490!
3,317,422 1.985, .373
2,341,335 I2; 2.33,412
2,470,683 1,493,9(5
2,493,494 1,147,287
2,39.5,500| 873,471
3,1,54,43'
6,099,850]
6,416,728
3,951,205
9,268,254
50,000|
60,710|
81,152
2.57,505
219,086
846,675
513,697 1,955,!
1,125,4901
1,274,944
1,139.312
1,302;312
3,371,955
6,570,.568
8,191,62,5
5,811,162
10,370,701
16,218,02-'
5,450
7.74O1
26,,503
975
10,092,8091
31,9281 1,702,1081 9,147,011
47,254
491,800J
1.057,140
68,209!
8.59.956
2:617.685
16;037
2,380;700 1,069,4081
62,767
998,917
3. .327,335
2, .575,4651 ,581.72.31 1,287,0771
2,525,256 1,334,
221,760|
324,080i
556.345
169;400
1,473,0401
2,231,418
2,094,632|
2,670,751
2,863,018!
5,850,5621
8,518;545
8,401,948
6,036,982
6.472,822
623,918
pi
tei
te)
O
O
3,126,,530 1,663,4291 872,644
6,.586,601 11.688,286
7,222,6141 14;747,470
9,194.1391 13,478,729
4,336.624! 11,638,120
9,094; 009] 21,822,538
8,063|
7,744'
7,912|
591
1,197,949
5.3.938
1,100,299|
46,532
3,518,962 3,355,119
3,074,7401 1,700,612
3,746,504]|3,214; 920
42,738
.35,606
83,435
49,781'
"'2,'isi
1,154.538 12,232,973
1,687,531 |2;301,747
965,555 '2,207, .583
1,340,619
2,198,982 1,781,058
31,792|
tei
o
tei
za
60
85,501
2,413.418
211,681
3,740;101
467,0701 664,910
4.875,3461
944,917 951,252
4:,545.104 1,617,610 12.768,141
4:6.59:. 809 1.07.3-2691 '441.165
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No. 41—Continued.
Date.
Kentucky . . .
Illinois.
Indiana .
Ohio .
$416,920 $216,505 $3,319,718 $686,.370
965,878
488,504 535,730 3,731,463
840,959
465,907 363,924 4,11.5,430
725,460
500,202
2,611 4,431,131
508;503 144,075 6,535,215 1,017,580
Jan.,
Jan.,
• Jan.;
J a n . 1,
Jan.,
1855
1856
1857
18.58
1859
Nov.,.
Dec,
Dec,
J a n . 1,
Jan.,
1854
1855
18.56
1858
1859
1,215,398
1,215,405
2,215,405
2,620,615
5,796,781
3,441,643
4,393,029
4,112,791
4,620,534
9,830,426
72,000
417,335
April,
Jan.,
Oct.,
J a n . 4,
Oct.,
1854
1856
18.56
1858
18.58
2,513,790
3,840,946
5,872,144
4,679,325
4,000,.334
.315,841
337,675
1,740,671
1,146,770
1,296,616
2,671,903
,3,777,676
6,129,613
6,164,017
6,486,652
Dec,
18.53
July & Oct.,
1854.
Oct., 1855, &
J a n . , 18.56.
July & Oct.,
1856.
No v.,18.57, &
J a n . , 1858.
No v., 18.58, &
J a n . , 18.59.
5,554, .552
7,281,934
7,247,355 3,257,064
9,305,651 6,148,837
4,045,325
6,995,992 1,705,070
231,929
132,946
4,123,1
7,039,591 1,694,357
227,599
380,911
3,585,922
4,861,445 1,416,737
104,224
10,891
3,617,629
6,458,308 1,252,981
195,711
111,089
Nov., 18,54
Feb., 1856
Nov., 1856
Feb'. 1, 1858
Aug., 1858
Nov., 1858
7,166,581
6.491.421
6; 742,421
6,560,770
6,675,426
6,707,151
110, .369,717 $17,307,567 $743,033
10,454,572 21,132,519
678,389
10,595,305 23,404,551
739,126
10,782,588 • 17,681;283 738,705
12,216,725 24,404,942
793,641
13,578,339
14,921,998
15,223,241
9,558,927
10,.549..574
11,171,343
2,466,24'
2,476,751
2,749,686
2,088,778
2.016,,597
2;069,789
111,185
104,622
98,254
29,773
159,549
116,084
975,491
4.3.55,050
1;245,184
1,424,004
348,6.58 3,921;789
$3,011,719 $2,577,824 $296,605
3,608,757 2,5.55,9.53 532,000
4,473,.378 2,983,373
50.000
3,232,132 3; 195,352
1,915
5,144,879 4,338,364
1,460,6.50
2,805,660
2,780,380
1,718,7.50
6,069,120
1,247,651
1,3.31,126
1,188,982
1,482,442
3,123,622
284,776
172,425
111,984
242,117
.579,830
2,283, .526
3,420,985
5, .5.34,945
5.2.38,930
5;707,048
1,286,102
d.267,234
1,002,399
658,521
640,058
210,483
19.662
15,621
878,612
2,3.54,571
3,9.53,450
2,813, ,578
2,627,690
385,339
.517,066
433,717
265,034
271,525
127,2.38 1,985,114
715,30;
911,000
128,860 1,820,760 7.116,827
173,573 1,894,357 8;165,855
1,764,747
2,289,505
445,3.59
803,849
100,622
598,252
369,600 1,599,014 4,516,422
1,957,097
379,
161,975
557,238
68,508 1,420,076 4,731,705
1,852,742
272,815
177,309
395,536
236,651 1,261,720 3,363,976
1,417,956
380,569
60,954
505,585
36,623 1,859,000 5,379,936
1,723,840
176,366
68,215
949,727
5,4.50,566
7,101,325 1.712:040
6,543,420 1,202,961
280,786
3,91.5.781
306;793
3,780,214
488,878
4,389,831
411,652
296.202
392:7.58
282:071
195,464
205.235
31,158 1,358,203
79,940 1,108,148
52,832
,59,557
4,757
87,769
1,83289,673
249,298
49,960
3.3,870
28,331
75,991
196,910
95,626
324,705
597,679 1,007,575
$4,1.52,988 .$8,628,946
4,611,765 12,634,.533
4,406,106 13,682,215
4,027,825 ",884,225
4,984,14L 14,34.5,695
3,087,827
1,274,992
1,338,418
920,441
1,177,
298,222 1,005,525 2,7.51,312
905,555
3.50,708 1,195.047 3,117,178 1,632,969
310,145 ' 687; 33- 2,749,5.58 1,199.863
522,041 910.436 2,139,364
758,243
604,000 749,681 2,347,041
798,998
586,670 711,157 2,613,615 1,152,433
63,892
.37,165
19,297
6,433
9,272
158.310
106,559
39,007
121; 3,54
195,517
150,741
.565,152
759,474
63.5,810
333,239
^269,585
1,690,105
2,096,809
2;016.814
1,734:995
1.935,025
1.845,441
8,074,132
9.080.589
9,153,629
6,201,286
7,588,291
8.040,304
284,034
241,903
157,981
1.31; 764
525,344
1855
1855
1856
18.57,&
Dec.
Jan., 18.58.
1858
Dec.
6
4
4
4
Wisconsin ,
Jan., • 1855
1856
Jan.,
J.an., 1857
Jan. 4, 1858
1859
Jan.,
Minnesota.
Jan.,
Michigan.
Jan.,
Dec
Dec.
1859
1857
N e b r a s k a Territ'y Jan.,
Jan. 1, 1858
Nov., 1858
980,416
730,438
841,489
851,804
1,900,942
1.988,087
i;903,603
l,lll,78fD
3
745,304
23
32
49
66
98
1,400,000
1,870,000
2,955,000
5.515,000
7,995,000
118,7i
97,265
159,489
31,411
559,431
517,945
588,389
322,466
146,035
124,486
60,110
115,661
15,345
21,347
11,145
15,727
392,550
402,520
245,061
77,034
1,15.3,547
258,776
124,357
14,440
137,059
54,963
1,861,043
3,906,079
5,280,634
6,230,861
9,252,457
1,044,021
1,200,083
2.025,160
3,626,468
5,114,415
24,320
94,261
1,5(3,315
229,236
.304,142
8,781
1,.501
1,892
45,266
306,!
363,161
453;771
498.784
892,775
341,174
603,848
701,161
467,411
852,283
50,000
1,2.50
30,806
4,223
512
15,272
48,643
13,131
3,975
3.850
i;i55
2,154
129,804
.35,601
3,127
15,068
1,000
1,389
210
136,325
5; 683
6; 629
3.53.796
41,641
23,346
125,291
,3; 673
23,748
2
50,000
.5,185
4
6
2
20,5.000
15,000
56,000
418,097
15,679
97,087
'i,'34i
143,123
152,080
92,762
23,776
500,942
573,840
670,549
364,676
22,579
42,018
103,184
.57,218
73,222
67,439
83,893
334,383
531,713
542,938
576,.543
706,009
6,162
6,433
9,141
10,043
"26
1,170,974
1,365,958
1,347,956
310,479
95,597
53,425
118,962
78,975
187,522
128;216
52,645
124,198
331,978
555,693
35,165
126,011
740,764
1,060,165
1,702,570
2,913;071
4,695,170
1,482,053
2,806,.341
3,365,562
2,077,852
3,022,384
456,739
1,073,874
1,290,486
1,278,872
1,.573,694
1,749
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Comparative vieio of the condition of the banks in different sections of the Union i n 1856-'57, 1857-'58, and 1858-'59.
L o a n s and discounts.
Capital paid in.
Banks and branches.
Sections.
1856-'57.
Eastern States
Middle States
Southern States
Southwestern States
Western States
,
1857-'58,
1858-'59.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
$177,886,020
347,669,341
70,040,.568.
64,63.3,845
22,925,468
507
470
128
105
206
498
459
140
115
210
501
477
139
116
243
$114,611,7,52
140,298,876
50,5.54,582
44,630,333
20,739,143
$117,251,990
154,442,049
52,077,,587
49,633, .352
21,207,821
$119,590,423
156,382,227
48,578,132
54,254,042
23,171,418
$187,7.50,276
299,874,7.50
82,412,667
82,813,257
31,605,937
1,416
1,422
1,476
370,834^686
394,622,799
401,976,242
68^1,4.56,887
583,165,242
1858-'59.
$179,992,400
284,716,143
77,0.39,922
85,980,791
29,454,543
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Stocks.
Real estate.
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Other investments.
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Due by ot.her banks.
Sections.
Eastern States
Middle States
Southern States
Southwestern States
W e s t e r n States
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1856-'57.
1857-'58.
$3,640,675
10,67.5,795
6,639,639
3,720,584
1,299,804
$611,152
616,619
1,725,876
1,883,250
1,083,439
$682,708
1,015,752
1,951,349
1,439,020
987,077
25,976,497
5,920,336
6,075,906
1855-'57.
1857-'58.
185&-'59.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
$1,459,758
27,702,286
8,796,041
8,127,039
13,187,205
$1,131,859
26,576,900
9,354,305
9,623,729
13,618,466
$1,206,554
29,924,425
8,525,484
8,513,363
15,232,613
$2,707,588
8,832,442
10,064,396
3,715,120
804,976
$3,310,486
9,595,524
lO;276,462
4,537,783
1,034,579
59,272,329
60,305,269
63,502,449
20,124,522
28,755,834
1858-'59.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
$1,044,319 .$1.5,304,943 $12,215,423 .$16,333, .357
2.3 137,793
1 309,619 21,961,008 20,843,384
5,320,828
10,122,640
5,801,536
4,102,185
21,168,632
1,025.804 13,911,656 13,188,355
8,870,062. 6,484,812
7,482,565
841,114
8,323,041
65,849,205
58,052,802
78,244,987
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Circulation.
Specie,
Specie funds.
Notes of other banks.
Sections.
Eastern States
Middle States
Southern States
Southwestern States
Western States
1857-'58,
1858-'59.
1856-'57.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
1856-'57.
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
1855-'57.
$7,452,318
11,071,854
3.895,232
2,6.38,057
3,056,537
.$5,216,504
8,698.885
3,401;629
2,201,783
1,928,635
$6,495,545
3,588,204
2,452,404
3,479.624
2,842,512
$285,688
24,477,093
46,708
62,767
209,385
$307,073
14,318,182
265,863
47,393
441,930
$495,220
23,423,266
950,7.56
1.635,943
303,646
$7,250,426
23,390,763
7,149,616
15.704,-308
4,844,725
$6,391,617 $13'',774,125 .$53,5.54,041 .$41,417,692
38,020,756 43,971,104 62,696,774 44,187,749
6,268,319 10,679,614 38,788,552 27,7,51,.5.51
19,798,184 31.3.59,021 37,792.261 23,727,772
4; 7.5.3,954 22,147,194 18,123,580
3,935,956
$39,564,689
49.482,057
37,400,883
42,632,764
24,226,425
28,124,008
22,447,435
18,858,289
25,081,641
15,380,441
26,808,822
58,349,838
74,412,832 104, .537,818 214,778,822 155,208,344
193,306,818
1857-'58.
1858-'59.
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Other liabilities.
Due to other banks.
Deposits.
Sections.
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1855-'57.
1857-'58.
$34,520,868
139.873,112
15,196,763
. 26,523,139
14,237,370
.$28,196,426
113.8.14,435
1.3,180,489
22.356,415
8,384,282
$41,877,420
150,620,822
18,119.776
38,,581,455
10,368,705
230,351,352
185,9^,049
259,558,278
1858-'59. .
1857~'58.
1858-'59.
1855-'57,
1857-'58.
• $7,310,.540
36,710.832
0,136,719
5,709.272
1,805,970
$6,929, .552
31,890,.583
4,590.702
6,999,046
759,992
$9,370,024
42,286.596
6,641..305
9,197;277
720,448
$2,625,089
7,574,093
^4,332.643
3; 213; 845
2,071,080
$ 3 , .304,,5.54
3,541,058
2,670,550
2.770,116
1;880,435
$2,819,422
3,7.31.452
3,833;720
2.224,354
2;499.499
57,674,333
51,169,875
68,215,651
19,816,850
14,166,713
15,048,427
1856-'57.
1858-'59.
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Middle States
Southern States
Southwestern States
W e s t e r n States
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Easterii States.—Maine, N e w Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Hhodc Island, Connecticut,
Middle States.—New York, IsSew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland.
Southern States.—Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, (Georgia.
Southwestern States.—Alabania, Louisiana, Mississippi, T e n n e s s e e , Kentucky, Missouri.
IVestcrn States.—Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin. Nebraska Territory.
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No. 43.—A general statement of the condition of the banlcs
State,
Jan. 1, 1859
Dec. 6, 1858
July & Aug.,
18,58.
Oct. 30, 1858
Maine
N e w Hampshire
Vermont.,.,
Massachusetts ..
Rhode Island . . .
Connecticut
N e w York
N e w Jersey
Pennsylvania—
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina..
South Carolina.,
Georgia
75
300
46
87
9
32
22
12
18
24
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
6
12
21
10
7
48
17
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
53
3
98
2
2
Total
1,329
April 1, 1858
D e c 18,1858
Jan. —, 18.59
Nov. 1, 1858
J.an. 1, 1859
do
do
do
Dec—,1858
April, 18.58,to
Jan., 1859.
Jan. 1, 18.59
Dec.27, 1858
J.an. 1, 1859
D e c 31, 18,58
Jan. 1, 18.59
Oct. 4, 1858
Jan., 1859, &
Nov., 1858.
Nov. 1, 1858
Dec—,1858
Jan. 3, 1859
do
N o v . — , 1858
$7,408,945
'5,041,000
4,082,416
$11,815,127
8,250,754
6,392,992
$106,500
$145,565
66.086
222;564
61,819,825
20,321,069
20,917,168
110,258,480
7,3,59,122
24,565,805
1,6.38,185
1.2,550;635
14;685,370
6,525,200
14,888,451
12,479,111
101,602,947
25,131,150
26,799,430
200,577,198
12,449,460
46.825,266
3,009,285
21,854,934
22,419,512
12,247,300
24,444,044
17,929,066
161,309
938,755
25,268,884
785,523
2,954,443
22,610
892,965
3,569,4.37
128,951
3,321,969
1,605,127
1,.584,884
536,403
1,085,173
8,-264,425
421,793
1,423,2.53
81,499
484,825
954,629
216,347
677,641
4,791,022
3,663,490
24,215,689
8,361,357
12,216,725
5,796,781
4,000,334
3,617,629
9,058,379
29,424.278
13,262;766
24,404,942
• 9,830,426
1,296,616
3,468,308
160,219
5,554,590
1,577,578
793,641
417,335
6,486,652
1,252,981
150,410
2,395,.500
486,622
508,503
169,549
87.769
195,711
6,707,151
745,304
7,995,000
50,000
56,000
11,171,,343
1,153, ,547
9,262,457
5,185
97,087
2,069,789
258,776
5,114,415
50,000
586,670
124,357
304,142
401,976,242
657,183,799
1,155
63,502,449
25,976,497
T h e above statement embraces, with a few trifling exceptions, all the chartered banks in the Union that were
in operation on the 1st of January, 1859. To complete the statement, it has been found necessary to give the
" s t o c k s , " " other investments," and " other liabilities" of the banks of Rhode Island as they stood on the 25th
of May, 1858, the returns from that State for January, 1859, not embracing those items.
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^73,954
93,385
877,000
397,330
391,194
453;521
67,574
413,675
45,696
2,964,540
678,274
873,471
8,258
144 075
1,837
111,089
711,157
14,440
1 250
1.'341
8,323,041
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$1,478,896
889 330
701,545
.9,187,245
1,491,522
2,.584; 819
15,169,559
2,2.23,935
4,418,438.308,222
1,017,641
2,557,182
1.291,343
2;204,450
.4,073,665
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0
'0
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$273,303
170,994
41,780
$232,625
4,933,427
802,650
273,381
262,595
2,044,765 18,436,967
, 578,005
834,124 3,349,824
61,446
114,812
69,863 1,521,663
814,050
496,663
317,362
51,642
600,290
720,692402,451
2,192,019
9,268,2.54
2,575,465
6,535,215
597,679
2,627,694
1,177,489
581,723
1,017,580
1,007,575
271,526
505,685
1,287,077
199
348,6.58
9,272
36,623
2,613,615
1.37,059
882,775
30,806
3,127
1,152,433
54,963
852,283
4,223
1,389
1.50,741
22,579
83,893
512
26
78,244,987
872,746
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$663,754 $3,886,539 $2,382,910
3,115,643
1,069,920
294,423
3,024,141
615,874
178,556
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$89,271
$90,0^
5,441
1,443
11,112,715 20.839,438 30,538,153 7,654,234. 1,537.853
296;889
3,318,681
3,130,475
935,081
608,833
5,380,247
4,140,088
893,155
684,997
915,844
28,335,984 28,507.990 110,465,798 35,134,049 2,824,618
4,054,770
4,239,2.35
770,935
9.52,231
429,167
11,345,536 11,980,480 26,054,568 4,559,625
832,657
960,846
• 86 180
217,342
477,677
9,028,664 1,725,807
3,977,971
3,120,011
58,780
7,401,701
3,077,687 10,340,342
982,351
1,502,312
6,202,626
184,356
7,766
1,248,525
3,897,840 3,746,604 3,214,920
9,170,333
2,601,414
552,254
5,317,923 1,727,995
3,751,988 11,687,582
6,651,117
3,371,9.56
9,094,009
16,218,027
2; 803,01.8 6,472,822
14,345,696
4,984,141
6,069,120
3,921,879
5,707,048
259,,585
5,379,936
1,869,000
3,830,607
21,822,538
4,659,809
5,144,879
3,123,622
640,0,58
1,723,840
1,006,-832
2,198,982
1,073,269
4,338,364
579,830
15,621
176,356
2,131
1,781,058
441,165
8,040,304
331,978
4,695,170
48,643
23,346
4.389,851
555,693
3,022,384
1.3,131
23,748
488,878
35,165
208,235
126,011
1,573,684
1,845,441
42,018
706;009'
15,272
6,629
525,344
68,215
4,418
18,8.58,289 26,808,822 104,537,818 193,306,818 259,568,278 68,212,651 15,048,427
The " specie funds" appear to consist (a few small amounts of coin and mint certificates excepted) almost
t-xclusively of notes of other banks, checks on other banks, and other obligations payable on demand.
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Number of banks . . . .
Number of branches .
685
139
Number bf banks and b r a n c h e s .
824
Capital paid i n .
1857.
1855.
1850.
731
148
1,059
149
1858.
1,163
144
1,255
143
1,283
133
1,284
138
1,307
1,398
1,416
1,422
1859.
1.3:29
'147
$217,317,211
$227,807,553 $301,376,071
$332,177,288
$343,874,272
$370,834,686
$394,622,799
.$401,976,242
364,204,078
20,606,759
20,582,166
11,949,548
41.631,855
16,303,289
11,503,245
45,379,345
413,756,799
22,388,989
20,219,724
8,935,972
50,718,015
17,196,083
15,341,196
48,671,048
557,397,779
44,350,330
22,357,472
7,589,830
55,516,085
22,659,066
25,579,253
59,410,253
576,144,7.58
52,727,082
24,073,801
8,734,540
55,738,735
23,429,518
21,935,738
53,944,546
634,183,280
49,485,215
20,865,867
8,822,516
62,639,725
24,779,049
19,937,710
59,314,063
684,456,887
59,272,329
25,124,522
5,920,336
65,849,205
28,124,008
25,081,641
58,349,838
583,165,242
60,305,260
28,755,834
6.075,906
58; 052,802
22,447,436
15,380,441
74,412,8.32
6.57,183,799
63,502,449
25,976,497
8,323,041
78,244,987
18,858,289
26;808,822
104,537,818
131,-366,526
109,585,595
30,71.7,451
8,835,309
155,165,251
128,957,712
46,416,928
e;438,327
204,689,207
188,188,744
50,322,162
13,439,276
186,952,223
190,400,342
45,156,697
15,599,623
195,747,9.50
212,705,662
52,719,956
12,227,867
214,778,822
230,351,352
57,674,333
19,816,850
155,208,344
185,932,049
51,169,875
14,166,713
193.306,818
259,568,278
68,215,651
15,048,427
277,670,572
330,539,891
443,200,113
422,509,262
461,173,568
502,804,507
392,310,268
521,090,747
166,670,547
22,706,431
82,020,494
177,404,692
20,066,114
78,415,952
170,293,.511
10,229,229
84,642,061
228,449,916
3,033,600
107,571,418
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L o a n s and discounts.
Stocks
Real estate
Other investments . . .
Due by other banks . .
Notes of other b a n k s .
Specie funds
Specie
LIABILITIES.
Circulation
Deposits
Due t o o t h e r b a n k s .
Other l i a b i l i t i e s . . . .
Aggregate of immediate liabilities, i. c , of circulation, depo.sits,
and dues to other banks
Aggregate of immediate m e a n s , i. c , of specie, specie funds,
notes of other banks, and sums due from other banks
Gold and silver in United States treasury depositories
Total specie in banks and treasury depositories
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11,164,727
59,835,775
163,164,657
25,136,252
584,546,505
158,048,537
27,188,889
81,133,435
N O T E . — T h e bank reports for the years 1852 and 1853 are omitted in the above t a b l e o n accouut of their incompleteness.
O
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tei.
tei
REPORT ON THE FINANCES,
371
No. 45.
Statement in relation to the deposit accounts^ receipts and payments, and
outstanding drafts, condensed from the Treasurer's weekly exhihits
rendered during the year ending June 30, 1859.
Ainount of deposits.
1858.
July 12
19
26
Aue. 2
9
16
23
30
Sept. 6
13
20
27
30
Oct. 11
18
25
Nov. 1
8
15..
22
29
Dec. 6
13
20
27
31
1859.
•Tan. 10
17
.\
24
31
Fcb. 7
14
21
28
Mar. 7.......
14
21
28
31
Apr. 11
18
25
Outstanding
drafts.
Subject to draft. A m o u n t of re- Amountofdf-'ts
ceipts.
paid.
^8,276,048 17 §2,856,082 00 §5,419,966 17 §1,388,826 63
2,688,472 33
1,088,836 16
7,348,532 86
4,660,060 53
1,367,959 85
2,770,889 32
4,068,107 24
6,838,996 56
1,319,394
51
5,807,054 72
2,274,249 53
4,351,763 08
1,446,058 74
6,042,962 54
2,211,322 43
4,472,348 00
9,613,788 27
1,829,771 67
14,458,917 96
8,797,506 18
2,386,132 19
15,824,777 79
2,929,353 15 12,895,424 64
822,397 72
2,493,341 06 12,494,139 28
14,987,480 34
1,681,736 38
1,947,,326 24 12,749,447 47
14,696,773 71
858,115 69
2,314,021 61 12,372,7.59 13
14,686,780 74
1,166,147 72
14,707,532 42
2,598-,451 52 12,109,080 90
925,164 32
2,542,314 90 10,868,934 ,32
13,411,249 22
578,527 03
2,401,780 46 10,171,145 96
12,572,926 42
784,521 18
2,654,329
12
9,270,625 03
11,924,954 15
751,926 15
10,973,847 06
2,013,113 34
8,960,733 72
656,278 19
2,298,820 19
7,889,257 97
10,188,078 16
782,503 99
2,106,991 72
7,542,537 70
9,649,529 42
570,221 36
2,308,240 77
6,986,022 61
9,294,263 38
906,702 90
2,309,087 18
7,172,910 16
9,481,997 34
447,078 51
2,693,900 26
6,059,824,28
-8,753,724 ,54
566,965 42
8,468,452 70
5,793,546 01
2,674,906 69
650,677 65
4,095,114 70
3,456,934 68
7,551,049 38
1,316,226 80
6,505,221 83
1,867,484 29
4,640,737 54
1,071,627
,35
2,193,620
69
•
3,414,441
89
5,608,062 58
2,560,202 15
660,975 08
2,591,,536 31
5,151,738 46
999,677 95
3,033,600.32
1,512,361 59
4,545,961 91
4,684,334 56
5,073,490 48
5,897,784 94
8,787,217 39
8,955,720 15
9,312,378 44
8,402,674 14
8,767,076 66
8,749,667 97
10,335,756 16
11,000,467 78
10,410,070 47
9,511,122 50
9,543,273 25
9,143,369 60
8,875,730 97
8,50,9,657 37
May 2
9
8,365,111 13
8,540,398 21
16
23....... 7,789,731 21
6,759,447 00
30
5,701,667 78
.Tune 6
5,262,605 38
13
20
5,382,819 81
7,085,396 16
27
6,735,599 76
30
1,568,865 60
1,107,230 09
1,399,762 34
1,920,810 38
2,008,248 22
2,405,543 07
1,7(^,332 86
2,252,451 38
1,563,726 99
1,076,.371 92
1,883,996 74
1,949,633 15
1,866,317 40
.2,234,464 89
1,896,191 57
1,782,818 21
1,563,110 04
1,496,648 66
2,155,393 77
2,745,179 72
2,730,167 12
2,127,970 22
1,994,582 52
2,336,306 91
3,218,986 38
2,297,842 20
3,115,468 96
3,966,260 39
4,498,022 60
6,866,407 21
6,947,471 93
6,906,835 37
6,633,341 28
7,514,625 28
7,185,940 98
9,259,-384 24
9,116,471 04
8,460,4.37 32
7,644,805 10
7,308,808 36
7,247,178 03
7,092,912 76
€,940.547 33
6,868,462 47
6,385,004 44
5,044,551 49
4,029,279 88
3,573,697 56
3,268,022 86
3,046,512 90
3,866,409 78
4,437,757 56
726,157 49
1,231,105 44
1,219,051 21
5,104,101 65
2,084,254 68
.1,585,.575 42
841,157 11
1,636,736 71
715,126 93
2,504,.300 .19
1.817,842 32
990,.328 19
605,885 70
1,514,088 94
1,031,460 39
1,030,326 55
982,138 89
920,281 92
1,260,833 32
1,031,344 43
2,094,153 33
1,262,784 31
1,138,7.38 65
1,199,720 89
4,878,545 89
2,632,673 21
§1,864,008 60
2,016,351 47
1,877,496 15
2,351,336 35
1,210,150 92
1,197,832 85
1,020,072 36
1,659,695 17
1,972,443 01
868,108 66
1,145,396 04
2,221,347 52
1,416,849 83
1,432,493 45
703,033 24
1,442,047 09
1,321,052 73
925,.487 40
718,968 94
1,175,351 31
852,237 26
1,568,080 97
2,362,054 35
1,968,786 60
1,117,299 20
1,605,454 50
587,784 84
841,949 52
394,756 75
2,214,669 00
1,915,752 12
1,226,917 13
1,750,861 41
1,272,334 19
732,535 62
918,212 00
1,153,130 70
1,580,725 50
1,504,833 67
1,481,938 19
1,431,364 04
1,297,965 18
1,354,212 49
1,058,828 16
1,085,546 24
1,782,011 43
3,124,437 54
2,320,563 53
1,577,801 05
1,079,500 46
3,175,969 54
2,982,469 6\
W M . B. RANDOLPH,
Acting Treasurer of the United States.
TREASURT OF THE UNITED STATES, JSTovember 23, 1859.
372
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 46.
Summary statement of the value of the exports of the growth, produce,
and manufacture of the United States during the year commencing
^ July 1, 1858^ and ending June 30, 1859.
PRODUCT. OF THE SEA.
Fisheries—
Oil, spermaceti
Oil, whale and other fish
Whalebone
Spermaceti and sperm candles .
Pish, dried or smoked
Fish, pickled
§1,737,734
598,762
1,233,539
46,278
642,901
203,760
§4,462,974
PRODUCT OF THE FOREST.
WoodStaves and headings
Shingles
Boards, plank and scantling.
Hewn tiiTiber
Other lumber
Oak bark and other dye
,
All manufactures of wood ...
Naval stores—
Tar and pitch
Rosin and turpentine
Ashes, pot and pearl
Ginseng
Skins and furs
§2,410,334
191,531
3,317,298
367,609
1,001,216
. 412,701
2,339,861
141,058
2,248,381
643,861
54,204
1,361,352
14,489,406
PRODUCT OF AGRICULTURE.
Of animals—
Beef
Tallow
Hides
Plorned cattle .....
Butter
Cheese
,
Pork, pickled
,
Plams and bacon.,
Lard
Wool
..,
I-Iogs
Horses
,
Mules
,
Sheep
2,188,056
712,551
520,539
1,345,058
750,911
649,302
3,355,746
1,263,042
3,268,406
355,563
550,875
290,250
258,336
41,182
15,549 817
Vegetable food—
Wheat
,
Flour
Indian porn '.
Indian meal
;
Rye meal
Rye, oats, and other small grain and pulse
Biscuit or ship-bread
Potatoes
Apples
Onions
Rice
Cotton...
Tobacco .
Hemp ....
2,849,192
14,433,591
1,323,103
994,269
60,786
1,181,170
512,910
284,111
99,803
100,669
2,207,148
24,046,752
161,434,923
21,074,038
9,279
373
REPORT ON THE FINANCES.
No. 46.—STATEMENT—Continued.
PRODUCT OF AGRICULTURE—Continued.
Other agricultural products—
Clover seed
Flax seed
'
Brown sugar
Hops
§536,781
8,177
196,935
53,016
§794,909
§222,909,716
MANUFACTURES.
Refined sugar..
Wax
Chocolate
Spirits from grain
Spirits from molasses
Spirits from other materials
•
Molasses
Vinegar
Beer, ale, porter, and cider, in casks
Beer, ale, porter, and cider, in bottles
Linseed oil
Spirits of turpentine
Household furniture
Carriages and parts, and railroad, cars and
parts
Hats of fur or silk....
•.
Hats of palm leaf.
,
Saddlery
Trunks and valises
Adamantine and other candles
.>....
Soap .
Snuff
,
Tobacco, manufactured...
Gunpowder
Leather
Leather boots and shoes.,
Cables and cordage
Salt
Lead
Iron—
Pig
.•
Bar
Nails
Castings of.
All manufactures of.
Copper and brass, and manufactures of..
Drugs and medicines
Cotton piece goods—
Printed or colored
White, other than duck
Duck
All manufactures of.
Hemp—
Thread.
Cloth
Other manufactures of.
Wearing apparel
Earthen and stone ware
Combs
;
Buttons
Brooms and brushes of all kinds
Billiard tables and apparatus
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun.shades .
377,944
94,850
2,444
273,576
. 760,889
• 188,746
75,699
35,156
55,675
22,551
34,194
1,306,035
1,067,197
655,600
145,226
71,478
.58,870
42,153
671,750
466,215
68,090
3,334,401
371,603
499,718
820,175
320,435
212,710
28,575
21,213
48,226
188,223
128,659
5,117,346
1,048,246
796,008
2,,320,890
1,302,,381
. 215,855
4,477,096
8,316,222
444
5,439
' 905
12,090
470,613
47,261
37,608
8,399
44,638
12,094
4,837
.374
REPORT ON T H E FINANCES.
No. 46.—STATEMENT—Continued.
MANUFACTURES—Continued.
Morocco and other leather not sold by the
$41,465
3,213
68,868
155,101
319,080
299,857
185,068
58,358
Dound
Fire-enffines
Printing presses and type
IVCusical instruments
Books and maps.
Paper and stationery
Paints and varnish
Jewelry, real ahd imitation
1
Other manufactures of gold and silver, and
gold leaf.
.•
Glass
Tin
Pewter and lead
Marble and stone
Bricks, lime, and cement
India-rubber shoes
India-rubber other than shoes
Lard oil
Oil cake
Artificial flowers
35,947
252,316
39,289
28,782
112,214
160,611
52,006
146,821
50,793
1,198,581
212
13,852,905
.
Coal
Ice
Gold and silver coin
Gokl and silver bullion
24,172,442
33,329,863
$31,579,008
653,536
164,581
57,502,305
Articles not enumerated—
Manufactured
Raw produce
2,274,6.52
1,858,205
',
335,894,385
Total.
F. BIGGER, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Jfovember 12, 1859.
No. 47.
Value of goods in ivarehouse in New Yorh on the 1st day of Novemher,
in the years 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, and 1859.
Date.
November 1, 1855
1856
1857
18.58....
1859
Value.
$9,364,263
12,548,680
26,098,161
9,554,562
10,010,308
Duty.
$3,007,560 99
4,421,021 .32
7,222,804 94
2,838,066 03
2,762,935 42
@FedFRASER