Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-02
WASHINGTON.
The Darien Canal.

seps is reported by cable as having ue-
MED, in a speech made at Nantes on
Tuesday night, that England or Amer
lea are opposed to the Panama route Tor
a canal across the Isthmus OF Darlen.
If NJ. De Lesseps intended 10 convey the
idea that the United States, as repre-
sented bv the present Federal admins
tration, favored that idea, he did not
know what he was talking about. Pres
ident HAYES stated, only day or two
ago. that he was opposed to it, and he
entirely agreed with Rear-Admiral Am
men as to its impractlcability. The
President is also in fauor of new Con-
gress on the subject, and he wants 4
canal which will be built 10y American
capital, and be under American control.
North American Fisheries Question.
WASHINGTON, August LIN antlcipa-
ton OF the early re-opening OF the North
American fisheries question, Mr.. Evarts
will request that an American naval
vessel be sent to cruise on the in-shOre
Oithe efishinggroundso ofthe Dominica. In
formation of recent date has already
been obtained to clearly demonstrate the
extravaganza OF the award of the Hall
fax tribunal. The object OF the presence
of an American vessel is to secure the
latest authoritative information respect
ing these fisheries as Il basis OF future
negotiations with Great Britain.
Redemption of Bonds.
WASHINGTON, August l.-During the
month of July the United States Treas
urv redeemed S7,6l5, ,450 OF 1910 bonds
and $50, ,375, 40 of $40, making Sl23,-
99O,9OO in all. OF the proceeds So, ,939,-
$40 was paid out 10y check and S3S,5lO,-
900 was credited to the banks on their
bond account. There are now out
standing about $75,OOO,OOO OF called
bonds OF all descriptions.
Coinage Statement.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The follow
ing is statement OF the coinage executed
at the mints: Gold double eagles, l39,-
75O; gold eagles, $1,000; gold halieaglcs,
2l,7OO; silver dollars, 81 100000; minor
coinage, cents; 1000; total coinage,
2,G34, $50; value S4,6Sl ,6l0.
Payment Of Pension Arrears.
WASHINGTON, August during July
there was paid for arrears OF pensions
sN,Oit,NO, NlllNll tNiAANANANN NllN " Z A'Ai
fund held for the redemption OF lraC-
tional currency. The increase Of the
debt for the month is SG,OSG,3l4, show
ing there would have been decrease OF
y, ,06S, ,2j5 ii no arrears of pensions had
been paid.
Bond Account
WAsHINGToE, August THE total Is
sues of the 1 per cent loan amount To
$40, O,79l 100, leaving S73O,9OO not yet
disposed Of Receipts of refundlng Ger
tilicates converted into / per cent. bonds,
to and including to-day, S2i,Ol9,55O.
Balances due the government from banks
on bond account have been reduced the
past month more than Sl06, 600. The
total redemption of called bonds since
January |, 1879, has been S5l3,519,y5O,
all the proceeds of which, S2O7 100000,
was paid by check, and S3l6, 100000 by
credit in account All OF the amount
paid in money was taken IN greenbacks,
none of which was demanded in gold.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, August six per
cent. bonds, S2S3,6Sl, $50; five per
cent. bonds, sos, 440 $50; four and one
half per cent. bonds, S25O,OOO,OOO; four
per cent. bonds, S63i, 732, 80; refund
ingcertifcates, 6,OS3, SOB; Navy pension
fund, Sl4,OOO,OOO. Total coin bonds,
Sl,79G, 81, 800.
Matured debt, S7S, $50; legal ten
dcrs, S346, 742, ,4Sl; certificates OF deposit,
so, $4,000; fractional currency, Sl5,-
sl4, ,S26; coin and silver certificates, SlS,-
O26, $50; total without interest, S420,
9l3,S54. Total debt, S2,296, ,5G4, POI.
Total interest, l9634,669.
Cash in Treasury, S2S2, ,905, ,273; debt,
less cash in Treasury, S2,033, ,293,6OO;
increase during July SG,OSG,4ii.
Current Liabilities-lnterest due and
unpaid, S4,SOl ,602; debt on which in
tcrest has ceased, SIS, ,737 $50; interest
thereon, $2,67l, ,234; gold and silver GER
titicates SlS,026, $50; United States
notes held for redemption ofCertiiicatcs
OF deposit, S4O,33O,OO0; cash balance
available August l, 1879, Sl3S, ,33S, $50;
total, S2S2, ,9O5, ,273.
Available assets: Cash in Treas
ury, S272 ,905, ,253; bonds issued to Pa
cifc Railroad Companies, interest pay
able in lawful money, principal out
standing, S64G23,5l2; interest accrued
and not yet paid, S323, III; interest paid
by the United States, LIP, ,45O; inter
est repaid by transportation 70 mails,
&c., 81, 500, ,053; balance OF interest paid
by the United States, S5l 1861.