St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-06
THE TIRE SUI YES CONTEN rs.
Mr. Jordan Expresses himself at
Length on Uncle Sam's Moo y.

Mr. Jordan Expresses himself at
Length on Uncle SaIm's Hoo y.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The United
States treasurer has submitted to the Sec
retary his annual report, from which it ap-
pears that the net receipts of the govern
ment during the year ended June 30, 1886.
were 1886. 439, 727. and the net eXpendi-
lures S242. 4S3. 13S. The excess of revenue
over expenditure was SG3. 956 $50. The
receipts were Sl2, Tag. 020.6S greater and
the expenditures were SIT. 743. 1865 less
than last year, making all increase in the
net receipts for tie past fiscal year over
that of 1885 of $50. 1872. .Sl7.29. The re-
ce pts on account of the pOstOtfice
department not included in the
above statement amount to S52.-
997, I35. an Increase of s.. 6S7 399
over those of the preceding year. The eX-
penditureS increased from $50 326. 3l4 in
1885 to so. .6S2. 5S5 in 1886, or S365. 271.
Bonds OF the United States amounting to
S44. 531. $50 were redeemed and applied to
sinking funds. Coupons from bonds
amounting to 81. 557 453 were paid by the
assistant treasurerS. Interest amounting to
S42. .49S, 6S7 was paid on registered bonds of
the United States, including the bonds
issued to the various Pacific railroad COM
panies. Coupons from the 3. 65 per cent
bonds of the District of Columbia amount
ing TO Sl05. al were paid. and registered
interest amounting TO S416.44S was paid.
OF bonds held by the treasurer of the
United States in trust for national banks
Sol. 042. 400 were withdrawn, of which
amount $50, 925, 800 was held
To SECURE CIRCULATION
and 81. III. 100 was held as security for de-
posts of public moneys. The bonds de-
posted to replace those withdrawn on ae-
count of circulation amounted to $40, 754,-
600. and on account of deposits to So. no.
600. making total decrease of S34. III, 500
in the bonds held by the treasurer for ma
honal banks. The total amount of bonds
held for national banks was SS7. 967, 800.
Worn and mrtilated United States notes
amounting to S63. 600, 0C0 were forwarded
to the treasury for redemption during the
wear, and new notes to a like amount were
issued in place thereof. The issue of silver
certificates during the year amounted
to 81. 800. 600. and S2S, ,523. 971 were
redeemed The amount of credit of dis
bursting officers of the government on the
hooks of the treasury at the close of the
wear was ST. 947. 107. of which SIS. 331, 354
was on deposit in the treasury, and 50,
615. 753 in the national bank repositories.
The unavailable funds of the treasury OH
June 30. 1856, were S29 521. .397. a decrease
of So. 946 from last year. The balance in
the treasury at the close of the year ending
Sept. 80. 1886. was 500, 055. 775. an in
crease over that of 1855 OF SIC. SIS. 636.
The available balance was S72 913. 141.
against $50. 922 ,1q1 last year. an increase
of Sl3, $50. 949. The treasurer calls atten-
tion to the large sums
HELD BY MINIS
and assay Offices. and suggests that the coin
held bv them be placed in the actual Gus
tody of the treasury. and the duties of the
mint officers be confined to the assaying
and coinage of the bullion placed in their
charge, The present method of eXamina-
tion of the sub treasury. he says. is very
unsatisfactory. and an appropriation should
he made which would enable the treasurer
to nut these offices in good condition. and
thns render the work of annual examination
more thorough but less costly hereafter.
He saws that alterations in the present sub
treasury system are rendered necessary by
tho financial changes which have taken