TONNAGE DIVISION-NEWEL B. WALKER, CHIEF OF DIVISION. The total tonnage of the country exhibits an increase of 53,08 tons, the registered tonnage having increased 124,905 tons, the licensed tonnage (under 20 tons) 1,932 tons, while the enrolled tonnage has decreased 73,757 tons. The actual increase is believed to be about 141,878 tons, this amount being the excess of the gains over the losses during the year. The aggregate has been reduced by corrections of the balances reported outstanding, and by dropping caual-boat tonnage exempt under the act of Congress approved April 18, 1874; from the latter cause, about 48,000 tons, and from the former about 40,000 tons. Below are given the totals of the last two years: The comparison of the different classes of vessels is as follows: It will be seen from the foregoing that the sailing tonnage bas increased 111,194 tons, and the barge tonnage 444 tons, while the steam tonnage has decreased 16,942 tons, and the canal-boat tonnage 41,616 tons. The proportion of the sailing tonnage registered is 52.6 per centum; of the steam tonnage, 16.4 per centum. SHIP-BUILDING. The following table exhibits the class, number, and tonnage of the vessels built during the last two fiscal year: From the foregoing it appears that the amount built during the past year was less by 135,086 tons than that of the preceding year. The tonnage built during the last two years in the several grand divis ions of the country is shown below: The above table shows a decrease in the amount built in each division except the Pacific coast. The following table exhibits the iron tonnage built in the country since 1868: Tables showing the amount of iron tonnage outstanding will be found in the appendix to the report on commerce and navigation. THE FISHERIES. The tonnage engaged in the fisheries during the last two years is as follows: Below is shown the amount of tonnage employed in the cod and mackerel fisheries, with the per centum of each State. This shows a slight increase during the year. Of the above over 87.5 per cent. belongs at New Bedford. Fuller tables, showing the various classes of tonnage, will be found in the appendix to this report. DIVISION OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES-J. H. BEATTY, CHIEF OF DIVISION. The following statement exhibits the work of this division for the year ending June 30, 1875: The number of warrants registered during the year for civil, diplomatic, miscellaneous, internal revenue, and public debt expenditures and repayments was. 22,259 In the preceding year......... 24,548 Decrease.... 2,289 The number of warrants registered for receipts from customs, lands, internal revenue, direct tax, and miscellaneous sources was... In the preceding year.. 13, 156 11,946 Increase... The number of warrants registered for payments and repayments in the War, Increase... The number of drafts registered was. In the preceding year....... Increase... 1,210 12,564 12, 249 315 40,046 38,641 1,405 The number of journal pages required for the entry of accounts relating to the civil, diplomatic, internal-revenue, miscellaneous, and public-debt receipts and expenditures was. In the preceding year......... 4,558 4,266 Increase.... 292 The number of certificates furnished for settlement of accounts was 14,972 11,302 Increase... 3,670 The number of accounts received from the First and Fifth Auditors and Commissioner of the General Land-Office was... 23,538 26,579 3, 041 In the preceding year........... Decrease... In the appendix will be found a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Government, as required by the standing order of the House of Representatives of December 30, 1791, and section 237 of the Revised Statutes; also statements of the amount of money expended and number of persons employed, and the occupation and salary of each person, at each custom-house, as required by section 258 of the Revised Statutes. I have the honor to remain, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN ALLISON, Hon. B. H. BRISTOW, Register. Secretary of the Treasury. APPENDIX. General account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1875. $35,591 26 10,212 17 J. D. Hopkins, collector. Frenchman's Bay, Me E. A. Bragdon, collector, York, Me A. F. Howard, collector, Portsmouth, N. H G. J. Staunard, late collector, Vermont, Vt J. Brady, jr., collector, Fall River, Mass J. A. P. Allen, collector, New Bedford, Mass C. B. Marchant, collector, Edgartown, Mass. J. Shaw, collector, Providence, R. I George T. Marshall, collector, New London, Conn. C. Northrop, collector, New Haven, Conn J. S. Hanover, collector, Fairfield, Conn George Hubbard, collector, Stonington, Conn J. M. Davy, late collector, Genesee, N. Y D. K. Cartter, collector, Genesee, N. Y. E. Root, collector, Oswego, N. Y T. E. Ellsworth, collector, Niagara, N. Y P. P. Kidder, collector, Dunkirk, N. Y J. C. Whiting, designated collector, Albany, N. Y I. N. Keeler, designated collector, Albany, N. Y B. W. Daniels, collector, Buffalo, N. Y S. P. Remington, collector, Oswegatchie, N. Y C. A. Arthur, collector, New York, N. Y J. Parmerter, collector, Champlain, N. Y S. Cooper, collector, Cape Vincent, N. Y W. R. Coddington, late collector, Perth Amboy, N. J A. H. Houghton, collector. Perth Amboy, N. J. J. H. Bartlett, collector, Little Egg Harbor, N. J. I. S. Adams, collector, Great Egg Harbor, N. J W. A. Baldwin, collector, Newark, N. J S. I. Comly, collector, Philadelphia, Pa J. R. Willard, collector, Erie, Pa T. Steel, designated collector, Pittsburgh, Pa W. D. Nolen, Wilmington, Del. W. Booth, collector, Baltimore, Md W. S. Jackson, collector, Vienna, Md C. S. English, collecter. Georgetown, D. C C. S. Mills, collector, Richmond, Va. L. Lee, jr., collector, Norfolk, Va J. Jorgenson, late collector, Petersburgh, Va B. S. Burch, collector, Petersburgh, Va D. Turner, collector, Alexandria, Va W. R. Holliday, designated collector, Wheeling, W. Va. J. C. Abbott, collector, Wilmington, N. C C. G. Manning, collector, Albemarle, N. C A. C. Davis, collector, Beaufort, N. C. T. A. Henry, collector, Pamlico, N. C.. H. G. Worthington, collector, Charleston, S. C 3,260 18 37 98 1,113 00 4,498 35 4.40 30 28 5,925 33 159 54 437,242 38 583, 157 02 2,310 99 7,228 91 14, 621, 134 96 22, 411 24 41, 615 29 16,322 46 1,589 30 153, 631 01 433 51 7,973 72 72.784 48 340,617 85 2,425 15 245 10 37,996 15 9,767 40 576, 184 90 318,477 95 80 65 21, 538 34 124,678 21 459,588 53 184,371 59 108, 590, 256 44 8,348, 511 80 6, 012, 000 64 688 18 2,668 00 25,844 32 18,526 87 1,436 49 1.619 18 1,044 36 725 84 51, 160 87 543 91 2,8:28 47 485 35 100, 201 96 |