The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-19
gsEs Of THE NATION
During tho Fiscal Year the Treasurer
Handled 81, 1.774,482 in
the Aggregate.
The Revenue Receipts Have Been
Exceeded But Twice In Our
History.
Incrsassd Expenditures Due to Pensions :
Gold and silver - Changes In the
Circulating Medium.

| WAsHMoToN, Nov. 18.-The annual repor
Of United States Treasurer Huston shows
that the net ordinary revenues the past is
cal year amounted $408.Oe 982. The sun
has been but twice exceeded in the history
OF the government. The. increase over the
year before was GIG, ,O9O 923, Of which &l1,-
~. .191 came from internal revenue. The
ordinary expenditures were $297, ,796, 43l, ar
increase Of $15, 739. 81 over the year before
This increase 10 principally due 70 the in
GREASE in pensions. Tho surplus revenues
were el06 6844. 496, Of which $20. 0.3o4, ,24 were
paid out In premiums on bonds purchased
The receipts Of the postofice department
were $61. .106, ,04l, and expenditures $67. OIL.
263. an increase Of between 1--WE and siz
millions on both sides. The aggregate
amount for which the treasurer was ac-
countabls during the fiscal year was g..
821, ,774.482 OF this he disbursed
e6oo. .247.0S on warrants. Deducting the
amount for deposit with states
and various other sums, the amount
remaining for which he was accountable
was 3757, ,915. .078. The amount Of gold in
tho treasury increased during the year from
$908.867. .7l9 to $820. 1888 145, and Of silver
from $315. 100, ,779 to $846. 81, ,0O6, exclusive
Of the amounts ON deposit. There was in
the treasury belon0ino "a The GOVERN oant
IN lima a0 1900 eeoe noo oo7 "a -, xT.s..s
a ,on o.,oc .. ~ 0uu " = u.ae'
~ io0so. Szoo.oo4.oi Inc amount OF gold
increased about q, ,Ooo 600 while silver de-
creased nearly $9.00O,O0O. The liabilities
decreased during the year from $127, ,9S1, $50
to $1O7, 7,124,71S, and the reserve, being the
excess Of assets over liabilities, ran down
from 98,097,0H to $179, ,260, ,O97. Total
obligations Of the TREASURY on all anconnta
vera Fl S1n e7a AK -, Jrr. N 1000 ...s
q 700 On 1ca IT 49, o ~ - .o1S, .e"o 1Iu, -
e1''11'1so'Aoo' on june ~ losO. Not
oountln& certlncates OF deposit the debt
ina notes, was reduced from 81, ,26O, ,O43, 136
TO $l,14b,4oo ,9SS. This was effected at a
sotal COST OF VIZ, ~ Tor principal and
premium. Nearly e4.O00,00 Of four per
cent. bonds and upwards Of $50 000.O0 OF
- per cents we're purchased. Important
cnanges took place II the circulating
tee tmeediam, ont q more G favorable character
NxnNCU IN on sno s!ook oI gold, an morease
,o.,c od $S,UO a,ocS "a auves. or contraction OF
11o,t!vVU ~ sne volume Of bank notes,
IesultlnR N net increase OF 100000 in
sne GRRleGate supply of money. In round
na.a;se s9e esne IcGlatlon onN n q June ~; 1850
osH oert;a"et. - ~ ooN Coo :; ~ Rola and gold
oersacs.es oert;act Sa14'ooo IN SILVER and silver
','is.I, chsnes h.. +.Io, ,,..o !. a..
ment of 9n;tas ad statos pace natss " me move
daa1;no nS u - n.sga nt; Ssases no!ea Inere was
usons t;an s & oI &ao1avl!y "a tne issue and redemp
s.a, S.oa u k9lu csIelncates. Inc absorption OF
tegaa t. ssnael % saveI INTO circulation in the
t..iin =. ~ ce1slncates OF oeposis mas been
LILY ~ " suo Means oi tne treasury Tor
ssapp.y.ne sas M y Iaere was also an output Of