government debts from 1st Jany. 1836 to 7th :March inclusive, ad- mitted to audit and drafted for, upon ballancing the books & cor- recting the errors in addition, on account of Contingent .Expenses . . . . .. .............. ....... . Civil Expenses . . . . ..................... .. ..... . Military .Expenses . . . . ............ . ..... . .... ... . 604 78 6,023 23 39,329 79 Amount of government debts 7th :March 1836 ......$45,957 80 J. W. Moody, Auditor. Washington, 14th :Mar. 1836. 'l'he Honb. Prest & members of the Convention. In accordance with the existing laws, I beg leave to report, that since the 8th March, to the 10th inst. inclusive I have admiited to audit & drafted for on account of Contingent Expenses .. . ........................ . Civil Expenses . . . . ..... . .................. ..... . llilitary Expenses . . . . .. . ....... . .. . ......... ... . 543 65 Amt. of Govt. debts on 7th March ............. . ..$i5,957 80 00,000 0 30 0 Add for Contingent Expenses as per account 27th Jan- uary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 50 Total am't audited and drawn for .................. 46,568 95 Deduct amt. of draft paid in per S. Leeper's note . . . . . . 38 00 Amt. Govt. debts 10th March ... . . . ....... ... ... .$46,530 95 Having ceased operations since the morning of the 11th inst. and " " " " 10th " . ..... .. . .. .....$46,531 45
balanced the books of the office, they stand thus- Contingent Expenses ........ ...... ... . . ..... .... . Civil Expenses .................. . .. ..... . . ..... . Military Expenses .. . .... . ........... -...... . .... .
642 28 6,053 23 39,835 44
Amt. Govt. debts 10th March 1836 .............. ,$46,530 9:i Having received information of four families being in a house on this side the Colorado, of which my own is among the number, I must go to their relief. My office and papers being ready for ex- amination, an immediate action is earnestly requested. I remnin Sir. Your obedient servant, . J. W. MOODY, Auditor." On motion of Mr. Rusk, the same was referred to the committee on finance. On motion of Mr. Carson the house resolved itself into a com- mittee of the whole on the Constitution: and
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