Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-22

notes, representing SIS, OFT ,3O1 were count
ed and sent to the committee for destruc-
ton, and others issued in place thereof.
The total tonnage of the country having
documents outs; an3ing at the close of the
fiscal year has been 4,165,923 tons in a.
1858 vessels. The number of vessels
built was 1871; tonnage, 282,27O tons.
The annual report of Fifth Auditor
Alexander, presents summary of the
foreign service, both diplomatic and con-
sular, and of the receipts and expenses of
the internal revenue accounts of the min
listers and others in the diplomatic service.
It shows there were paid for salaries $780,,
211, and for contingent expenses $69, 429,
the entire cost of this branch of the service
being $369,640. although the revised
tariff of fees, which took effect in Oct.
1892" says the auditor, materially re-
duced the charges for certain services, yet
the fees received this year are $47,S87 in
excess of those for 1881, showing decided
increase in the business transacted"
A new feature of the report is
an elaborate table indicating the sources
from which official fees are derived at
each consulate. This shows that of the fees
collected only $129,906.1S were paid by
American vessels, including extra wages,
which amount to S35.5S1.47. During the
year 1880 destitute American seamen were
relieved at an average cost of $3.50 each.
OF 100000 appropriated for the relief of
seamen less than 81 900 have been used.
The auditor discusses at some length the
subject of relief of seaman, in course of
which he says careful study of the re-
turns shows that about 10 per cent. of
those relieved are deserters, and recon-
mends that consular officers be authorized
to relieve this class of seamen only
when it is satisfactorily ascertained that
desertion is justifable, regardless of the
seamen's. citizenship. The reports
show that the cash deposited for the year
on account OF internal revenue amounted
to $145,497 ,624, the total expenditures for
collection being $5,096,027a
The comptroller of the currency has
completed his annual tables, showing the
amounts of United States bonds held by
national banks, state banks, savings banks
and private bankers On the 1st Of Novem-
Der, 1882, and also showing the amount
and distribution OF the coin
and paper currency for the same date. The
national banks had on Nov. l, 1882, as Sc
curity for circulation and for public de-
posts and other purposes, 1896, 53S, 400 Of
Understanding bonds of the United States.
This is nearly $30,000,O00 less than the
amount held on Nov. 1881, and about Z,
100000 less than for the corresponding
date in 1880. Banking associations other
than national held these bonds, as follows;
State banks in twenty lone states, $780,
1872; trust companies in five states, $16,-
934,S12; savings banks in fifteen states,
S237, 786,442 There has been during the
fiscal year, a decrease of about $2,O00,OOO
in the amount held by state banks and trust
companies and an increase of nearly $27,-
100000 held by savings banks. The amount
held by geographical divisions by these as
sociations in 1882 was as follows: West
ern states, 1861 ,24S; Middle states, 49,
735, 239; Southern states, $26S,35O; Pacific
states, S20.020,175. Total, 1858 $780, 26.
These returns have been compiled from re-
ports made to officers of the different states
which have been forwarded by them to the
comptroller. The interest bearing funded
debt of the United States was on Nov. 1
last, $1,41S,060,20O. Total amount OF
| bonds held by national banks, state banks
and savings banks at the nearest cor
| responding date that could be ascertained
was $676, 500, 1857, which amount is not
greatly less than one-half of the whole in
terest bearing debt. Similar facts have
been also ascertained from returns made
by state banks, savings banks and private
bankers to the treasury department for the
purpose of taxation, showing that
the banks and bankers of tho coun-
try, exclusive of national banks, held
an average amount of United States bonds
during the six months ending May 81,
| last as follows: Savings banks, $242,O28,-
| 1872; state banks and trust companies,
| 73,211. 430; private bankers, $14,870, 745.
The amount of bonds given in the returns
to the commissioners of internal revenue,
| which is the amount invested in United
States bonds and may include the
premium as we'll as the principal of the
bonds, is $16,65O,O0O more than the
amount obtained from the returns to
state officers. The difference is small, and
the amounts obtained from one source
serve to corroborate the general accuracy
of the returns obtained from the other.
In referring to the distribution of coin
and paper currency, the comptroller says:
''From Nov. 1, 1881, to Nov. 1, 1882, the
production of gold by the mines of the
| United States is estimated at $43,359, 021,
and the amount Of gold exported
from the country in excess of the amount
imported has been $3.50 2,536. The diff
ference, $7,236,4S5, is an increase during
the year. The director of the mint esti-
mates that S2,70O,OO0 of the amount has
| been used in the arts, leaving $4,536,4S5 as
increase in the stock of gold remaining in
the country and available for circulation.
The total excess of imports of gold over
exports from the date of resumption to
Nov. l, 1882, has been S161, 311, 57s, and
the total gold product of the minis of the
United States for the same period is esti-
mated to have been $147,5O9.021. This is
the first year since 1879 during
which the expectation of gold
| has exceeded the importation.
During the last two months (September
and October, 1882, the imports have, how
ever, slightly exceeded the exports. The
amount Of standard silver dollars coined
during the year has been $2S.657, It's, and
the total amount coined up to Nov. L, 1882,
since the passage Of the law of Feb. %,
1878, authorizing their coinage, has been
$128,329, $50. The amount of gold coin
held by banks Jan. 1, 1S79,was $46,OOO,OOO.
and on Nov. 1, 1882, $112,0OO,O0O. The