Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15

it is expected will be 1SG0,OO0 90
Thus leaving on the LIST of January, le:6
subject however 10 the deduction hero
after mentioned, estimated haIance
of money hand equal 10 IL; l1T ,09S ~
This includes what has heretolU been re-
ported IS unavailable funds,
duccd to about 81 100000. making
the computed available balance on the
lst of January; lc3G, Slc:Olf :3'S w
On that already imp osed by Congress the following
charges by current and permanent appropriation, which
have not yet been expended.
First. OF former appropriations except those towards
the sinking fund, it is supposed that there will be un-
expended at the close Of the present year, the sum OF
1884.
Of that amount it is computed that only s. :3G,!G3
will be required accomplish the objects intended by
hcm leaving $44 7U7 to be applied in aid of The ap-
preparations for the ensuing year. without re-appropra-
lions las will be in the cstlmatcs and the balance
of I75 22 which has not been rcqulred either at all,
scasonaby for the objects contemplated III It's aIpFo-
priaon; will therefore, be carried to the surplus iund.
Secondly on what properly embraced in the appropri-
tons towards the sinking fund, there is al outstanding
charge Of about 1888 800, for unclaimed interest and
dividends on the funded debt and of ST. :G3 for UNI
funded debt.
Thesr though chargeable the Treasury, under ex-
snu acts of Congress. and subject at any moment 10
he demanded, not all likely to be called lcr imed'-
utcly, if ever.
kind on the Treasury the end Of the present year, TO
be about 81 95 the balance OF available tunds then
on hand would it is estimated be sufficient TO meet te
whole once and leave, 10 be hereafter applied ny Co
arcss to new and other purposes, the sum OF about SlO
4 45o02I. ''> " ~ ~
The next subiec. deserving consideration, is the action
of this Department since the last Report III relation to
the final cxtingushmcnt OF the
H. Public Debt.
Before the close OF the year 1884 ample funds were de-
posted with the United States Bank, as Commissioner
of Loans TO discharge all The pubic Iuhocu oeOl' "1
then outstanding -,
OF Tho funds so deposited hereafter, and still unc!ain
cd by the public debtors, there remains IN . o
the possession of the Bank the sum OF $ll3,o'o o'
Since the LIST Of january, 1888, there has
been paid from the Treasury ofintercst
and dividends outstanding and before
unclaimed OH the funded debt, the sumot OO,poo
There still remains Of the debt: due
and unclaimed, but ready 10 be pnlu
whenever demanded, an amount equal ~
S;,-I, s,;n,,ed s small unfundcd debt of :37 5l3
o2 which NAV hereafter he claimed and on which has
been paid during the past year only $@@o
1t consists of claims, registered PRIOR 10
1875, for services and supplies during ,,- ~.
the Revolutionary war, equal 10 SZ''4o' W
Treasury 9sn ho'eS' 's'u'u o0'"s 5,755
~ Niss;.s;nn; stock 1920 %
lures for The year 1856
The receipts into the Treasury from all
sources during the year 1876, are es1- .,o--oooo
! mated at Sl':'oo''oo
| r,.,n's l4o5O,OOO
pubiic T,nds 100000
Bank dividends and miscellaneous receipts, 5oO,opo
To which add the balance Of available funds III the
Treasury on the first of January, 1885, estimated at S0
O47 $685. and they make together the sum OF 5'y 'ooo
sad occts both ordinary and extraordinary for the
a1;cs IF I5 and including the contingent for the
s 'a,ai crc.sses are 50, l33 $40
The expenditures during that year for sPe- -ze
Gifted ordinary purposes, are estimaledat Slo'00oi'
Thus the permanent and new aPPropr,a-
ton; for GIs . PURPOSES seq es,maed at
Under former appropriations, there IS IN
! included in the estimates for 1886, a sum
proposed to be used for the service OF 1884, 40
without re-appropriation, equal 70 9o''''''0'
And these Two sums sm of sl65ssl5