The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
THE COUNTRY,S CASH.


is Set Forth Ia the Annuat Report of Treas
erer WyDuan.
The annual report of Treasurer Wyman of
the United States shows the net revenues of
the government was less than In 1883 by S49,-
767,7l2. The decrease in receipts from GUS
toms was 1862 07, in receipts from internal
revenue S23, 134, 296, and in receipts from mis-
cellaneous sources Ss.s49,24s from the aggre-
gate of these items should be deducted an in
crease of 1854, $40, in receipts from the sales
of public lands, leaving the net reduction az
stated above. The net expenditures aggre-
gated S244, 1924, n decrease from the amount
in 1883 of S2l, PSI 1893. The surplus applicable
TO the reduction of the public debt amounted
10 $lO4, 1913, 1925, a decrease of SIS, 4S5, SlS from
that OF the previous year. Items of expendi-
lures showing decrease are as follows: On
account or war department S9,4S1, no. interior
department Sll 1853, $3.50, interest on public debt
S4,oSl, Io2. There was an increase of S2,242,411
In expenditures on account of civil and mis-
cellaneous, and S2,0O9,1 1874 in expenditures on
account OF the navy department. Disbursing
officers of the United States had to their cred
its on the books of the treasury at the close of
the year 5?,463,9 $50. The statement of assets
and liabilities for September 30, 1884, shows
the general balance was reduced from $685.
232,4 63, in 1883 to $l49, 525, 062, in 1884, a reduction
OF Sl3;7Ol ACC; The aggregate amount of gold
ury increased from 1885,, 510,S 500 in 1883, TO $685.
2ld,297 IN 1884, an increase of S42,7 05. 4S7. The
gross assets Increased from $456, ll9, SlT in 1888
to S5l9, 69O,240, an increase of 1858, $40, 43l, from
November i, 1888, to November /, 1884. The
reserve decreased S12, 752, 255, or from Sl62.-
S22,545 to S14S, 300. There was nominally
outstanding at the close of the fiscal year sill
yer certificates amounting to $3.50, S91 ,691, an
increase of S32,274,S $50 during the year. The
amount held by the treasury is increased from
$15,9 145 TO 1884, $50, thus leaving actual
ly outstanding S97, 907 oil, an actual in
crease of S24, SS6,325 The amount of standard
silver dollars coined to September 30, 1884,
was SIS, 3S0,S29, of which the treasury held
Sl42,349, 400. OF this amount $97, 094, SSl was for
the redemption of silver certificates outstand-
ing. The amount in circulation was $50 ,S01,-
1853, or about 2l.S per cent. of the total coinage.
AS usual, the amount outstanding reached
the highest point in December, when 1t ex-
ceeded SAL, 00, an aggregate never before
reached. The decrease to June was not as
great as in previous years, probably owing to
the scarcity of one and two dollar notes, and on
September 30, the amount was $3.50, TIT greater
than at the same date in 1893. During the fs-
cal year $l26, 152, 572 in national bank notes
were presented for redemption, being 22-S3
per cent. more than in the preceding year.
This increase reflects the condition of the
mercantile and monetary affairs of the coun-
try, as shown by the reports of an increasing
number of business failures and Il decreasing
amount of clearing house transactions.