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STATEMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING PEINCIPAL OP THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES, 



JUNE 30, 1872. 



The receipts from internal revenue during 

 the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, and the 

 two previous years, including sums refunded 

 and allowed on drawbacks, were as follows : 



1870 $185235.867 97 



1871 144.011.17fi 24 



1872 131,770,946 73 



The following is a statement of the number 

 of persons who paid the income tax for tho 

 years 1871 and 1872, under the act of July 14, 

 1870, the exemption being $2,000 and the rate 

 of tax 2i per cent. : 



The following table exhibits a comparison 

 of the receipts from incomes, or profits on 

 capital, during the last two fiscal years : 



