The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Public Debt Statement.

Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The fol
lowing recapitulation of the public
debt is just issued:
Debt-bearing interest in coin-6 pei
cent. bonds, 81, ,604, ,S62,050; 5 per cent
bonds, S276, 706, $780, principal, 81, ,SSl,
SOS. 900; interest, S34 ,l06, 1886.
Debt bearing interest in lawful money
-Certificates Of Indebtedness at 4 pei
cent, $67S, 900; money principal fund
at 3 per cent, Sl4,0O0,00O; per cent
certificates, S2S, S,S40.OOO; principal, s43,.
SIS, 900; interest, 1910, ,407.79.
! Debt on which interest has ceased
since naturity-principal, 81 Sl,S25,6l2..
26; interest, 1906, ,9S0.5l.
Debt bearing no interest-Legal ten
der notes, 1886, ,095, ,456 %; Fractional
currency, S3S, 800, ,l3O6G Coin certif-
Gates, $l6, $4,000; Principal, S4ll,23l,.
5S6.S5; Interest, S9,6l2, l3O. Total prin-
cipal, $2S, ,3Sl, ,7l0,090l7; Interest, $34, ;.
l33, ,49I.9 Total, s., ,372, ,904, 1916.
Cash in Treasury-Coin, $90,Sl3,.
69l O6; Currency, 81 ,96S,345.66. Total,
SOS, ,7S2,036.72.
Debt, less cash in the Treasury, Sep.
tember lst, 1871, S2,274, 10, $50. 3S.
Debt, less cash in Treasury, August lst,
1871, S2,2S3, ,32S, ,S5l9S
Decrease OF debt during the past
month, S, 200, ,27960; decrease OF debt
since March |, 1871, 81, $50, ,2S6. 81; de-
crease OF debt from March |, 1869, to
March l, 1871, S204,T54,4lS09.
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Com
pany, interest payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding, $64, ,6lS,S32 in-
terest accrued and not vet paid, $685.
lSS; interest paid by the United States,
Sl2, ,692, AS; interest repaid by the
transportation ofmails, So, l39, loo; bal
ance of interest paid by the United
States, S9,553,36S.
Statement OF bonds purchased by the
Treasury Department to date and de-
troyed-Principal OF bonds S2l9,375,-
200 amount paid ih currency, S246,-
AS, ,IS9; nett cost in currency, S246, Al, :
9i0.04 nett cost estimated in gold, S204, :
6I3, ,0G6.
The public bonded debt has been re.
duced by the amount OF the bonds
which have ceased to bear interest and
have been cancelled and destroyed.
The six per cent bonded debt has also
been redeemed by the amount Of ID per
cent to take their place
Appointments.
The President made the following
appointments to day: David NJ. Arm
strong, OF New York, to be Consul Gen
eral at Rome; James NJ. Graham, OF
New York, 10 be Consul at Florence
VI. G. Holmes, OF Pennsylvania, TO be
Consul at Chez Foo; Weston Flint, OF
Missouri, to be Consul at Chinkeongee.
Cabinet Meeting.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
Corean matter was presented by Secre-
tary Robeson. The President had al
ready made himself familiar with the
subject, full dispatches having been sent
to him a, Long Branch, from both the
Sta;e and Navy Departments.
The action OF our state and naval Off.
GERS in Corea was fully approved,
and the matter was laid over for further
consideration, and will probably rest
until the result Of the English expe-
dition is known.
The ku-Klux matter which has been
presented TO the President by Senator
Scott was considered at length and re-
ierred TO the Attorney General for his
construction of tie law governing the
subject. The opinion OF the Attorney
General will be presented at the next
Cabinet meeting. Itis understood that
the President intends 10 return here at
that time for the purpose Of taking
early action on this question.
Secretary Fish reported the progress
OF his Department in preparation OF
the claims against Great Britain. An at
torney to accompany our Commissioner
TO Geneva was agreed upon. 1t Is IN
tended that they shall present at the
German Conference an account Of our
entire expense incurred in pursuit OF
the rebel priyateers, and the dates for
this is now being prepared at the Navy
Department.
Arrived.
The Wachusetts, Capt. Shaun, ar
rived at Lisbon yesterday, twenty
seven days from Hampton Roads. All
well on board.
Thanks.
The Society of Agriculture at Cher
France, writes to the State Department
returning thanks for the seed corn fur
nished by the Government TO that de
partment after the termination Of the
Franco Prussian war, that department
having been devastated by the Prus'
SLAMS.
| Cannot Accept.
Lieutenant Governor Wilmoth, o.
New Brunswick, writes TO President
Grant, extending en- invitation to the
President and members OF the Cabinet
and staff to be present on the occasion
of the opening Of the European and
North American railroad from Bangor
TO St Johns in October next, on which
occasion the Governor General, Caolne'
ii # nromise to be present. The