APPENDIX A.

Statement showing the condition of the bonded debt and anount of saving by interest thereon

if converted into four per cent. bonds.

Per cent. 1858.

After January 1, 1874 5 Feb. 8, 1861 | December 31, 1880... 6 Mar. 2, 1861 July 1, 1881

6
July 17, 1861 After June 30, 1881.. 6
1863..
.do

6
Ten-forties. After March 1, 1874 5
Consols, 1865 After Jnly 1, 1870
Consols, 1876 After July 1, 1872

6 Consols, 1868. After July 1, 1873... 6

Total, exclusive of funded loans. Funded, 1881 After May 1, 1881

5 Fanded, 1891 After Sept. 1, 1891..

$260, 000 00 $13,000 00 $10, 400 00 $2, 600 00 18, 415, 000 001, 104, 900 00 736, 600 00 368, 300 00

945, 000 00 56, 700 00 37, 800 00 18, 900 00 189, 321, 350 0011, 359, 281 00 7,572, 854 00 3,786, 427 00

75,000,000 00 4,500, 000 00 3,000,000 001, 500, 000 00 194, 566, 300 00 9,728, 315 00 7, 782, 652 00 1,945, 663 00 116, 911, 900 00 7,014, 714 004,676, 476 002, 338, 238 00 310, 618, 400 00 18, 637, 104 00 12, 424, 736 006, 212, 368 00 37, 465, 300 002, 247, 918 00 1, 498, 612 00 749, 306 00

943, 503, 250 00 54, 661, 932 00 37,740, 130 00 15, 921, 802 00 508, 440, 350 00|25, 422, 017 50 20, 337, 614 00 5,084, 403 50

200,000, 000 00 9,000, 000 00 8,000,000 00 1,000,000 00 1,651, 943, 600 00 89, 083, 949 50 66, 077, 744 0023, 006, 205 50

Total....

APPENDIX B.

REPORT OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF SPECIAL AGENTS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C., November 19, 1877. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the transac. tions of the Division of Special Agents during the past year:

Number of custom-houses inspected, 118.

Reduction in expense of collecting revenue from customsIn rentals.....

$59, 344 00 In compensation of 261 employés..

285, 594 39

Total reduction

344, 938 39 Amount of defalcations of customs-officers ascertained and

reported ..... Of this amount there has been paid into the Treasury

$30, 700 01

4,064 00 Leaving a balance of

26, 636 01 which, it is expected, will be recovered by suit on official bonds. Value of seizures reported by special agents Fines collected....

$129, 071 23 Amount recovered on suits.

2, 800 00 Amount recovered without suit

56, 649 59 Increased duties collected ....

12, 010 38

147, 482 85 Total

348, 014 05

Number of agents employed, 20.
Per-diem compensation.
Traveling expenses...

$57, 422 00 19,447 81

Total cost of the special-agents' service..

76, 869 81 Number of arrests made on information of special agents, 14.

Two steamships bave been libeled at the port of New York for smuggling.

It has been found impossible, with the number of special agents now allowed by law, to perform all the varied duties devolving upon this branch of the service, and it bas been necessary to use as auxiliaries a number of inspectors of customs in several districts in which investigations have been made. These officers, being subordinate to the collectors and surveyors of customs in the districts to which they belong, cannot be expected to act with the same independence and effectiveness as special agents appointed by and employed under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. An increase in the number of special agents is therefore respectfully recommended. Very respectfully,

A. K. TINGLE.

Supervising Special Agent. Hon. JOHN SHERMAN,

Secretary of the Treasury.

APPENDIX C.

Statement of custom8-refunds made by the Treasury Department during the fiscal

Date.

To whom refunded.

Nature of refund.

Duty.

$238 50

30 90

101 35 423 00

95 40 195 83

8 40 7 38) 15 301 130 20 57 90 32 10 100 31 32 80 44 101 51 73 184 69

Co.

22 73 30 26 150 72

1876. July 3 A. Bergoden

Fifty per cent. additional duty under joint resola.

tion of April 29, 1864.
3 James P. Cummings et al... Duty on burlaps, (suit discontinued)
3 Asa A. Parker..

Tonnage dues on schooner Tom Boy..
3 French, Edye & Co

Tonnage-daes on steamship Nelson
H. R. Shultz

Tonnage-dues on bark Maria.
10 Cragin Bros. & Chandler. Duty on tin-plate
10 Hunter Stedman...

Duty on damage-allowance on merchandise 10 Syberg Peterson..

Tonnage-dues on bark Velocity 10 Rupert Rains.

Fees paid by propeller Saint Maries.. 12 William Lamb & Co.

Tonnage-dues on bark Nereo ().. 12 F. H. Smith & Co

Tonnage-dues on schooner Nellie Treat 14 James W. Hannum

Tonnage-dues on schooner Commerce 15 Sewall, Day

Duty on Manila hemp 15 Miller & Coates..

Duty on fileg.... 15 Steiner, Kahn & Co

Duty on cigar-stands 15 D. A. Lindsay..

Duty on Swiss mulls 15 Hibbard, Spencer & Co Duty on tin-plates and sheet-iron 15 John Dawson

Net proceeds of sale of unclaimed merchandise... 17 Herck & Helferick

Fees for cording and sealing merchandise. 18 Messinger & Wright

Duty on merchandise .... 18 E. H. Bailey

Tonnage-dues on schooner Sarah Potter.. 18 D. Stalker

Tonnage-dues on schooner William Raynor. 18 Sewall, Day & Co.

Duty on hemp 18 G. & J. T. Donnell

do 20 Lee, Tweedy & Co

Duty on cotton goods . 20 Veit & Nelson..

Duty on imitation jewelry 20 Klein, Fleet & Co..

Duty on Carlsbaden salts 20 Martin, Pollmann & Co. Duty on musical instruments 20 A. T. Stewart & Co

Duty on hosiery and woolens 20 B. Westermann & Co..

Duty on models, chemicals, &c.. 20 Calhoun, Robbins & Co Duty on pearl buttons, &c 21 L. & H. Neuburger.

Duty on embroideries.. 21 Ridgely & Co

Daty on lace curtains 21 S. M. & B. Cohen & Co

Duty on worsteds 21 Bay State Paper Company. Duty on ruling machine 21 P. Donald & Co.

Duty on napkins 21

Sinilerson & Burger. Duty on sealskin gloves..
H. Herrman & Co.,

Duty on manufactures of cotton, hair, and vegeta

ble tiber. 22 i W II. Thomas & Brother Duty on cigars 22 Wells, Fargo & Co..

Duty on personal effects.. 22 L. W. Morris..

Duty on shawls, silk, &c 24 Weikle & Smith Spice Co. Duty on pimento. 26 D. B. Dearborn

Tonnage-clues on bark Carlota 28 Henry K. White, jr

Tonnage-dnes on schooner Caba 28 William Ingalls.

Tonnage-dues on bark Lucille 28 A. L. Cotton

Tonnage-dues on scbooner J. & H. Crowley.. 23 Peter Wright & Sons

Pay for extra night-service of officers.
Aug. 5 J. W. Schmidt & Co.. 50 per cent. additional duty under joint resolution

of April 29, 1864.
5 H. Lamarch..

..do
5. Adolphus (echs

..do
5 John D. Weltz
5' L, Somborn

.do
5 J. Sattig

do 5 Dingelstedt & Co

do 5 Strasburgher & Nuho.

..do
5 Bruguiere & Tbeband

do
5 Stewart, Wilson et al. Duty on hemmed cotton handkerchiefs
8 William T. Moore et al .... Duty on cotton grenadines....
8 Charles M. Field et al. Duty on cotton handkerchiefs
8 A. D. Napier et al.

Duty on colored cottons......
10 Frederick Butterfield et al Duty on cotton grenadines
10 Hermau Passavant et al

do 10 ......do

...do 10 Job C. Kohlsaat

Duty on velvet ribbons

108 001

68 30 166 10 137 73 114 12 17 70 24 40 13 40 58 90 40 60 75 09 156 65: 81 80 69 70 69 65 28 70

21 00 3, 348 25

1, 498 00 112 25 28 95

2 20 92 70 48 00 149 40 58 20

48 00 3, 317 59

...do

1, 108 82 1,052 75

573 20 439 00 333 05 117 75 69 30 24 23, 87 13

182 66

45 89

140 47

1, 244 67

564 08 120 16 909 76

10 10

J. Nickerson & Co

Duty on Manila lemp
George H. Gray & Danforth. Duty on pickel-ore..

158 12 29 20

year ending June 30, 1877.-(Report required by section 4, act Varch 3, 1875.)

Interest and c sts.

Total.

Reasons for refund.

Law under which refund was made.

$12 81

Do.

....do

$238 50 See Exhibit P, page 85, Finance Re. Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.

port, 1876.
43 71 See Exhibit K, page 82, Finance Re. Sec. 30124 Rev. Stat.

port, 1876.
101 35 Alien tonnage-dues

Do.
423 00 Double payment

Do. 95 40 ......do

Do. 193 83 Casualty-damage

Sec. 2984 and 3013 Rer. Stat. 8 49 Error in liquidation..

Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
7 38 Exacted in excess..

Do.
15 30 ...do
130 20 Double payment

Sec. 30124 Rev. Stat.
57 90

Do.
32 10
....do.

Do.
100 31 Hemp used in construction of vessel. Sec. 2513 and 3013 Rev. Stat.
32 80 Error in liquidation ..

Sec. 30124 Rev. Stat.
441.....do

Do.
51 73 .do

Do.
184 69, Goods damaged wbile under trans Sec. 2984 and 3013 Rev. Stat.

portation in bond.
22 73

Sec, 2974 Rev. Stat. 30 26 Ilegally exacted.

Sec. 3012) Rev. Stat.
150 72 See Exhibit F, page 85, Finance Re Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.

port, 1876.
108 00 Double payment

Sec. 3012) Rev. Stat.
68 30 ...do

Do.
166 10 Hemp used in construction of vessel.. Scc. 2513 and 3013 Rer. Stat.
137 73 do

Do.
114 12 Error in liquidation..

Sec. 30124 Rev. Stat.
17 70
.....do

Do.
24 40 ......do

Do. 13 40 do

Do. 58 90 Erronevus valuation of German thaler. Do. 40 60 Error in liquidation...

Do. 75 09 Erroneous valuation of currency

Do. 156 65 Error in liquidation...

Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat. 81 80 ......do

Sec. 3012} Rev. Stat.
69 70 .do

Do.
69 65 Free, (domestic manufactures returned) Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.
8 70 Short shipment

Do.
21 00 Free. (domestic manufactares returned) Do.
3,342 25 See Exhibit B...

Sec. 3012) Rev. Stat. 1, 498 00 Erroneous valuation of currency.

Do. 112 25 Free, (personal effects).

Do. 23 95 Error in in voice

Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat. 2 20 Error in liquidation.

Do. 92 70 Double payment

Sec. 3012 Rev. Stat. 48 00 ...... do

Do.
149 40

Do.
58 20
...do

Do.
4 00 do

Sec. 3013 Rer. Stat. 3, 317 59 Seo Exhibit P, page 85, Finance Re. Do.

port 1876. 1, 108 82

Do.
1, 052 75 ......do

Do.
573 20
...do

Do.
439 00 ..do

Do.
333 05 ...do
117 75

Do.
69 30

Do.
24 23
...do

Do.
104 67 See Exhibit I, page 81, Finance Re. Sec. 30123 Rev. Stat.

port 1876.
211 75 See Exhibit H, page 81, Finance Re Do.
59 78 See Exhibit I, page 81, Finance Re.

port 1876.
161 46 See Exhibit H, page 81, Finance Re Do.

port 1876.
1, 351 99

Do. 611 05

....do 201 27 ..do

Do.
1, 322 79 See Exhibit A, page 132, Finance Re. Do.

port 1875.
158 12 Hemp used in construction of vessel.. Secs, 2513 and 3013 Rev. Stat.
29 20 Error iu liquidation..

Sec. 3013 Rev. Stat.

.....do

....do

Do.

.....do

.....do

17 54

29 09

port 1876.

13 89

Do.

20 99

....do

107 32 46 97 21 11 413 03

Do.

Statement of custom8-refunds made by the

Date.

To whom refunded.

Nature of refnnd.

Duty.

$170 50

97 80 83 75 48 50 159 00 177 50 453 60

30 90 106 20 314 40 37 45 19 50 23 50 133 33 66 00 35 40

9 50 310 42

48 20

197 GO 23 40 74 00

11, 440 02

932 35

....llo
...do

.....do

1876. Aug. 10

New Bedford Cordage Co Duty on Manila hemp.
14
J. V. Hickman

Tonnage-dues on brig John H. Kennedy
14 Plymouth Cordage Co... Duty on hemp.
14 Warren Thread Co

Duty on cotton yarn
15 L. Westergaard & Co Tonnage.tax on bark Pietro Accame..
17 J. Nickerson & Co

Duty on hemp .
17 Abbott & Howard

Duty on steel gan-block..
17 Sprague, Soule & Co. Tonnage-tax on schooner Mary Eleanor.
17 L. Westergaard & Co. Tonnage-tax on bark Santa Margherit a Ligure
17 E. H. Bailey.

Tonnage-tax on bark Isaac
17 A. S. and J. Brown & Co Duty on figs .
17 C. B. Richard & Boas.

Duty on books and diamond pin
17 G. W. Faber

Duty on cigars 19 F. W.Junge & Co.

Duty on cotton curtains and spreads 19 Hart, Taylor & Co.

Duty on straw goods. 19 N. Simoni.

Duty on merchandise 19 Tice & Lynch

Duty on books 22 Samuel McLean et al

Duty on cotton grenadines
22 R. H. & B. C. Reeve

Daty on burlaps ..
Charles G. Phillips & Co... Duty on gum anime
John G. Hall & Co

Tonnage-dues on schoouer Jobn..
23 George W. Blabon & Co... Duty on burlaps and canvas
21 Peter Wright & Sons Duty on potato farina
24 Archer & Bull

Fifty per cent. ailditional duty, under joint resolu.

tiou of April 29, 1864. Dutilh & Co

T. Richardson & Co 24 M. C. G. Witto..

.do 24 Hadden & Co. 24 Recknagel & Co

do 21 Laforme & Frothingham... Tondage-dues on bark Thomas A. Goddard 24 Parsons & Loud.

Tonnage-dues on brig Emily T. Sheldon 25 Church & Co....

Duty on fire-crackers 25 C. A. Auffmordt & Co, Duty on worsteds, &c. 25 Lesher, Whitman & Co Duty on calf-bair goods... 25 E. Marcus

Duty on Malacca sticks. 25 Howard Ives

Duty on cigars 25 Leoboldii & Mayer.

Duty on merchandise. 25 J. Meyer & Co

......do
23 Hart, Taylor & Co
25 Nicol, Cowlisbaw & Co.. Duty on cotton damask
25 Robert Macdonald..

Duty on lacu.
Rrgenfeld Brothers & Co.. Duty on merchandise.
William A. Shaw

Duty on earthenware. 25 Sussfield, Lorsch & Co. Duty on commissions.. 25 Pendle & Woodhams

Dity on calf-hair goods.
Matthias. Rich & Co. Tondage-dues on briy T. H. A. Pitt
E. H. Bailey..

Tonnage-vues on bark Vittore Pisani
Thomas Drew & Co.

Duty on boxes containing lace.
G W. Faber

Duty on cigars..
29
Williain Quinlan...

Duty on bass. ........ 29 Merebants' Dispatch Trans-Duty on personal effects..

portation Conipany. 29 Hartly Biothers

Duty on unbleached cotton towels
Lauman & Kemp

Duty on old newspapers 29 A. S. Hallidie

Duty on wire rope 29 Magalie & Burnham. Duty on malt liquors 29 Charles O. Foster & Co.. Duty on sugar 31 Fowle & Carroll

Tonnage-dues on schoner Spriog Bird 31 E. I. B yley

Tonnaye-sues on brig Daphne Sept. 1 James Wood.

Tonnage dues on schooner Conneaut. 1 J. B. Scott

Tonnage dues on ship Forest Belle.
2 Thomas Drew & Co..

Duty on silk and cotton goods
2 Dickerson, Van Dusen & Co Duty on tin
2 H. R. Kelly Co...

Duty on cigare.
R. Hillier's Sons & Co Daty on chillies.
Jobo G. Dale

Fifty per cent. alditional duty, under joint resolu

tion of April 29, 1861. Woodruff & Robinson..

..do 4 Rev, Joseph Guerdet

Duty on silk banner 5 Workman & Co..

Tonnage-dues on bark Trojednica.. 5 F. W. Von Stade.

Duty on cocoa fiber and bags. 5 Joho Brightman..

Dnty on sngar, molasses, and oranges. 5 Henry C. Cooke.

Duty on fancy goods. 5 Augustus F. Ernst..

Duts on books.

766 10 5:20 3 139 63 87 301 31 65 204 60 127 50

7 50

14 70 1, 398 06

36 75 155 00 34 80

5 60 117 90 66 20 18 00 53 30 6 90

...do

3, 635 13

49 80 193 20

4 00 75 50 23 70

19 25

14 10

6 25 63 20 19 60 95 73 53 10 127 80

71 90 326 40

95 115 84 113 50

11 55 414 62

763 47 123 00 147 30 90 50

209 39

1 50 13 00