Econ 5440,3 (1855-56), 1857. Feb. 5. Irease 3440.3 Doc R 392 bist of Hon. Anson Burlingame of Cambridgeport. HARVARD LIBRARY REPORT or THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE STATE OF THE FINANCES. DECEMBER 9, 1856.-Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. DECEMBER 17, 1856.-Resolved, That 15, 000 extra copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the Finances be printed for the use of the members of the House. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 1, 1856. SIR: In obedience to the act entitled "An act to establish the Treasury Department," approved May 10, 1800, the following report is submitted: The balance in the treasury on the 1st of July, 1855, was..... $18,931;976 01 The actual receipts of the first quarter of the fiscal year 1856, viz: the quarter ending September 30, 1855, were, as stated in my former report: From customs.... From lands.... Miscellaneous.. $17,085,238 28 2,355,725 87 333,495 98 19,774,460 13 The estimated receipts for the remaining three quarters were as fol low: From customs..... From lands.... Miscellaneous....... $42,000,000 00 5,644,274 13 500,000 00 48,144,274 13 |