Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13

amount of Treasury notes issed under the authority OF
the Of the last session of Congress was, on Inc ~1h
instant, 81, u 6,G38 IS. -,-.--,
g The amount of the same which "had been received
payment OF the public dues, up to- that tme vas 50
far then ascerlaned by actual returns, S324l ,oO0
Undoubtedly some two three hundred thousand
dollars had then been eceivedby The collecting OIL
cers but time enough had not elapsed Tor the returns
of them 10 reach the Department.
3. In 10 the third inquiry, would observe,
that he rmount of moneys received on account OF The
customs and the public lands during The last quarter Of
the year 1887, was 50 l1,Sl6 H. Ut this 81 ilo9oo
Is was from customs and S90l ,.57 SO from lands
Butt for explained in the last report on The
finances from this Department. and IN subsequent part
of Ibis report the amount above stated as received from
customs Is the aggregate, without making all the usual
deductions for debenures boun!ies and other expenses
which il is customary to pay out of the current revenue
before it ls carried into the Treasury.
T. The fourth inquiry relates to the amount OF money
received from customs and lands durlng the first quar-.
ter Of the present year, far the quarterly returns
or other information in possession OF the Department,
may show.
That quarter not being completed all the returns for
have Of course yet been received But from the
monthly returns, which had been received the 23d
inst, the receipts by The collecting officers since the LIST
of January had been, from customs and lands, about
S29454G0; of this, about 81 $50 600 was from customs,
| and 1854 $50 from lands
II is computed that when all the returns for the guar
ter made the customs will appear 10 be about 49,
| 600, 600, and the lands about SoO0,OOO.
1t should be noticed, in relation to these receipts
well those in the last quarter of 1887, that most OF
them from have been in the Treasury notes aud
drafts banks returned through the custom houses
AS OF these by the existing laws, be re issued
to delray the cost Of collection md as very little
money has been paid for customs during that PERIOD
has followed that considerable part OF the custom
house expenses in the u States since last October in
GLIDING debenturcs fishing bounes and current charges,
has, by of Congress then passed. been obliged 10
be advanced from the Treasury These advances have
| ,hor
from customs during that period appear much larger
than they otherwise would being customary TO deduct
the payments for those objects from the cuent receipts
before they carried into the Treasury.
s. The last inquiry is, " what amount of moneys OF
every description, available for The public service, is
now in the Treasury in the hands Of receivers la
bic to draft, and at what points deposited"
In reply this would observe that the whole amount
Of money available is, nominaly, - 900 5l4 o. But,
deducling 1892 PIP Of it, which belongs to certain trust
funds, and 100000 Of what is deposited in the Mint,
(Which explained in the last annual report, cannot,
without great public Inconvenience, be withdrawn and
the balance available and applicable general purposes,
is only 81 1907 ,332 o.
These ''moneys of every description" consisted,
Firstly, Of the liable draft in the present depo-
site banks, being $l2GY6937 40
The amounts in EACH and "the points where the mo.
ney in them is "deposited' will appear in the schedule
annexed.
Secondly Another portion Of them is money in such
of the former dcpose banks. general depose, as it
is expected will be paid satisfactorily when drawn for in
gradual manner amounting to $5l6697 IL.
For details to each with the points where deposit
cd see the tabular statement.
Thirdly. Another portion is money in special deposte
by the Treasurer in certain banks, amounting TO SOl,-
1S4 80.
For PARTICULARS reference may be had TO the document
Fourthiy Another part is the money placed in the
Mint and It's branches, under provisions in two acts OF
Congress-one procure metal for coming, and one 20
make speedy payment to depositors.
OF The aggregate coin in the Mint, being sos, $50 o.,
it computed that the Treasurer in an exgency, could
draw for the public service. without great nconve-
nience delay, about $5OS,7s0 OF.
FtMty Tie remaining sums amount 10 SG7OOO4 81,
and those which have been deposited or paid
into the Treasury, and in the hands of collectors and
receivers. But deducting what belongs 10 the Chicka-
at Pontotoc, there public moneys Liable TO be
drawn in of necessity equang SG43,le %.
schedule giving the amount and situation OF each
is annexed Respectfully,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Treasury.