Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-09
U. ). Treasurer,s Report.
The following is the substance of the annual
report of the Treasurer of the United States:

U. :. Treasurer's Report.
The following is the substance of the annual
report of the Treasurer of the United States:
The receipts of the Government show an in
crease over those of 1881 of S22,25l ,O54 in the
revenue from customs, S11,233,2O from the in
ternal revenue. s2,55l,2.. from sales of public
lands, andS6, 7G7 ,4l6from miscellaneous sources,
making a total increase In the net revenue of
81, 1885,: The total net revenue was $4O3.-
s sssS: f.. ST yhe to net sss sk s5si .41o. n Te duefsased Of fF ssll
f3l,44I, which, added to the increase in re-
ceipts, makes an increase of So, 474 ,405 in the
surplus revenue applicable othe reduction of
the public debt.
The expenditures on account of interest on
the public debt show a reduction of Sl1, All ,5a4,
from SS.,50S,741 in 1881 to ST., OF, 200 in 1882.
The excess of revenues over expenditure was
duction of the debt 1856, PSI, sos.
Treasury to the credit of disbursing officers of
the United States ut the close of the fiscal year
was 1885, 57. ST..
The receipts for the fiscal year on account of
the Post-Otice Department were 81, 3Gs, 0i2 and
the expenditures S39,265.aag. OF these amounts
S2O,2li. 99l, or about one-half, was received and
ing deposited in the Treasury.
The amount collected from National banks
On account of semi-annual duty accruing on
the capital, circulation. and deposits during
the year was So, 50,GS4. The total amount col
lected on this account since the beginning of
the Nationalbanking system is Sis, O05 705.
There was in custody of this office at the
close of the fiscal year 1876, 647.l 700 in United
States bonds held in trust for National banks,
OF which ESQ. ~, f0O was held as security for
circulation and Sl5,925,0N0 to secure deposits
of public money with National bank deposit
tories. During the year S129,474,40 in bon1s
Ihe amount of United States currency out
standing at the close of the year was Sa6s,464,-
0S2. There was redeemed during the wear
Sis, 713, TO6 in United States currency silver
certificates and notes of failed, liquidating and
reducing National Banks, making the total re-
81. 405, 9l4, IT9. The issues of silver certificates
during the year were S24.30O,0J0, and the re-
%demption $50, 1890, leaving the amount NOM
O96, 10.
FOLD AND SILvER COIN.
Commenting OF the statement of assets and
liability of the Government on September 30
of the last four years the Treasurer says:
The most noteworthy change in the last year
is the decrease of the gold coin and bullion
held by the Treasury from SIG. 19l. $50 to Sl53,-
047, 94 and the increase of the standard silver
dollars from S65 ,94a.2T9 to So, 025 $50; q de-
in the silver dollars Of 3 ,G76,O7i. Deductins
the amount held for the redemption of gold
certificates, the gold belonging to the Govern
was S15t.eS1, 81 in 1919. SIPS 6O. 0s5 in 1880, $780,
$50, 746 in 1881. and Sl4s, lao ,524 in 1852. Not
outstanding the decrease in the last year the
100000 more than Two years ago, the moun
held last year having been swelled by the de-
post of geld coin for exchange on the West
Deducting In like manner the silver certifi-
Gates actually outstanding, the standard silver
dollars owned by the Goyernment were 800
366.O54 on September 30, 1879; SIS 1855, 1853 on the
same date in 1850. SIS, l0S, $50 in 1881, and $2S,-
6g9.g $40 in 1882.
The gross assets of the Treasury increased
during the year from sa3l, 9s1, 2lU to S346, 552.-
$50, although the balance remaining after de-
Quoting the moneys held for the redemption
Of goid,s silver and currency certificates and
for fha n0vmanf nf tho rnofrrrod 1nhf ora In
terest, and the amount to the credit of special
or trust funds, ran down from Sl51, a36, ll6 to
Sl13,9 ,SG3.
The excess of the cash assets of the Gov
ernment over its net demand liabilities on the
serve Se' is $ co%pnted r by d stIa; from ONE tie he
cash in the Treasury the aggregate of the cur
rent liabilities other than United States notes.
be the reserve available for the redemption
of United States notes. The reserve has ap-
Parently run down sll,29l ,SG since October,
1881. This reduction is accounted for by the
fact that by direction of the Secretary pay
ment has been anticipated on S12,O63,71i in
called bonds not yet matured.
UNITED STATS NOTES.
During the year there has been an increase
of 5000, 1872 in the one-dollar notes outstand-
ing, S2,31s sos in two-dollar notes. SASS, $50 in
ffty-dollar notes, S1,5s1,73O in ~one-hundred-
notes, S3l1.0W in one-thousand-dollar notes,
$1,000 600 in ten-thousand-dollar notes; and u
decrease of S2,226, SIS in five-dollar notes.
f Sa,sgS.Ssi IN 1 5eh,ao ans s net @S !, Ss'Si x, l3s in
sand-dollar notes.
The number OF notes outstanding at the close
OF the fiscal year was 1858, Os3, ca. as against
$50. $50, O69 outstanding on June &c ,lss1. The
amount of ones and twos. outstanding has in
creased S4,4o 9i5 in three years.
+. The amount OF United States notes received
in payment of duties on imports during the
year Just ended is S24 $50 ,576, as against Sl9.-
1878 in the year ending October 81. 1881.
SILVER
The amount of standard silver dollars coined
CURING their coinage. to October 81, 1882, is
SIG, 49, $50, of which seq, OC6, 3s2 remains in the
Treasury. and 3aae3,4ss or about 27A per
The amount of silver certificates outstanding
increased during the fiscal year from S5l 1885,
$50 to s66, 096, 1lo; This increase was entirely in
certificates of the denominations of ten and
twenty dollars. The amount nominally out
standing at this date is s73,6O7, 7lO, of which 81
9S7,2eO is held by the Treasury.
CLEARINGHOUSE CERTIFICATES.
During the fiscal year SIG, $40, 900 in Clearing
! House certificates was issued and SIS, I65, OO
redeemed, leaving the amount outstanding
l3,36O,0OO at close of the last fiscal year. The
amount now actually outstanding is IS. 1875, 900.
The highest amount outstanding at the close
of any fiscal year was S59.O45, 900, on June 30,
1870. The use of these certificates has great
~ declined since the of specie pay
ments.
MINOR AND FRACTIONAL SILVER CoIN.
The denominations of the minor coin in the
Treasury on September ], 1852, were as fol-
lows:
Five-cent nickel..................... ST. 200
Ihree-cent 155,3If
Iwo-cent bronze 4,S34
Une-cent bronze, nickel and copper. 192, 15e
.-........ 1854
Iotal--....... $50, SIS
The supply of five-cent nickel coins in the
Treasury, which three years ago reached the
sum of Sl.lS4,252 was exhausted during the
mint.
Tn amount of fractional currency re
deemed during the fiscal year was only SIS. 7O5
against SS3. i3i in the preceding year. The
amount outstanding at the close Of the yea1