* This sum includes $98,300, in the hands of the accounting officers.

3. Revenue and Expenditure from July 1, 1843, to March 1, 1844.

From a subsequent report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made up

to February 29, 1844, we gather the following particulars:

The balance in the treasury on the 1st of July, 1843, was $10,434,507 55 The receipts from that time till 29th Feb'y, 1844, were

From Customs,
Lands,
Incidentals,

Loan of 1843,

Treasury notes,

$15,102,688 26
1,337,052 79

The payments for the same period have been

For civil list, miscellaneous, and for

84,208 62

70,231 35

1,919,800 00

18,513,981 02

28,948,488 57

eign intercourse,

3,530,065 18

3,587,439 64

Interest on treasury notes,

Interest on public debt,

Balance in the treasury, 1st March, 1844,

From these data it would appear, that the amount of the national debt, including treasury notes as a part of said debt, has been reduced $7,778,680 14, between the 1st July, 1843, and the 29th February, 1844. Thus

4. Statement of the Receipts into the National Treasury, from Customs, Internal Revenue and Direct Taxes, and Sales of Public Lands, fractions of a dollar being excluded.

5. Statement of the Expenditures of the United States, exclusive of payments on account of the Public Debt, and from Trust Funds, fractions excluded.

XI. TITLES AND ABSTRACTS OF THE PUBLIC LAWS,

PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 28TH CONGRESS.

Light-House Establishment,

Surveys of Public Lands,

U. S. Bank for Custom House at Philadelphia,

Intercourse with Foreign Nations,

For offices created by act of Aug. 26, 1842,

Deficiencies in appropriations for year ending June 30, 1844, 211,270 82

397,159 89

206,510 00

225,000 00

358,275 74

50,882 50

To test the submarine telescope, and mark the boundary of Mo.,

6,000 00

Improvements on west shore of Lake Mich., (Nos. 37, 38,)
Deficiency in Naval appropriations for 1844,

$25,000 00

532,000 62

Improvements in Iowa and Florida, and Hospital at Key

No. 1. An Act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1844, for the relief and protection of American Seamen. See abstract on page 144. Jan. 22, 1844.

No. 2. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to direct transfers of appropriations in the Naval service, under certain circumstances. From unexpended appropriations for the naval service, $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for the increase, repairs, armament, &c., of the navy; provided, that balances be not taken from the appropriations for navy yards, nor any transfer be made which will afterwards require another appropriation to supply the deficiency. Feb. 23, 1844.

No. 3. An Act changing the time of holding the Courts at Clarksburg and at Wheeling, in the Western District of Virginia, and the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Arkansas. See pp. 105, 108. March 4, 1844.

No. 4. An Act to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act of March 10, 1838, entitled 'An Act to change the time of holding the Circuit and District Courts in the District of Ohio." See pp. 105, 109. March 4, 1844.

No. 5. An Act to amend the Act entitled “ An Act to establish branches of the Mint of the United States." The oath required may be taken before the judge of any court of record in the State where the branch is situated. April 2, 1844.

No. 6. An Act directing the disposition of certain unclaimed goods, wares, or merchandise, seized for being illegally imported into the United States. The collector shall make a list in duplicate of goods that are seized, describing them, and shall cause them to be appraised by two sworn appraisers, who shall receive $1.50 a day each. If the value appraised be $100 or less, the collector shall advertise the goods for three weeks, requiring the owners to appear and claim them within ninety days. The claimants may give a bond to the United States for $250, with two sureties, providing that, in case of condemnation, they will pay costs and expenses, and the bond shall be given to the District Attorney, who shall proceed thereon. If no claim be made, or no bond given, within the time specified, the collector shall give twenty days notice of sale, and at the end of that time shall sell the goods, and deposit the proceeds to the credit of the Treasury. Within one year after the sale, the claimant may apply for a remission of forfeiture, if he can show that he was in such circumstances as not to know of the seizure, and that the forfeiture was made without