The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09


rhe state q the Nssleaal Ftsanees -
shown b the Monshly seasenarat - the
Treasury artncnt-A Hednctton -
the rnhllc Drbs ~ Over Eleven Mti'i"n
Dollars Ia pseember-R scelpss. kspend-
itures. fsr.
WASHINGTON. Ian. 3.-The reduction
In the public debt during December. ~
shown by the monthly statement issued
from the Treasury Department yestcr-
day. is sil. oo5. 3os.
The total debt. less cash in the treas
rry. j. SSc2. 40. ssi. and Of this amount
Sdle.oia.7so Is Understanding debt.
made up mainly ~ SO. III 800 four-and-
a-half per cents and $3.50. "a. zoo four
per cents now outstanding. The
principal Of the outstanding four
and four-nnd-a-half per cents has
been reduced s9., 80. 900 during the
past calendar year; $ae.sso.. roo
four-and- halls and So. $50. 500 fours
having been purchased and redeemed
during the twelve months The net
cash or surplus in the Treasury. includ-
ing subsidiary coin. is S5s.5si.Sl2,
against about s5s. 900. 600 On January l..
:seo. OF the surplus. National bank de-
positaricS hold S24. 100. So. against about
Sal. 100000 year ago.
Government receipts during Deem
her past aggregated ST.. a.ooSo. against
SO. s95. 5o4 in December. 1859. Receipts
from all sources from July I. 70 De.
cembcr 81. the first half of the current
fiscal year. aggregated in round num-
hers S2l1O0O 900. or $4,000. 900 moro
than for the corresponding six months
Of 1859. Customs receipts for the past
six months aggregated Si.4.243, 195. hut
for the next six months in the aggTc-
gate will fall. perhaps twenty millions
short Of this amount. Fifteen millions
will be due 10 the loss from sugar du-
ties during the last quarter Of the cur
rent fiscal year. and five millions from
loss of revenue, due 10 the extended
free list of the present Tariff law. In
dications. however point 10 "A customs
revenue ~ Ss2i. 900. 900 during the year.
Internal revenue receipts during the
past six months aggregated Ss5.o.2.s -
but are likely 10 fall a little short 81
I that during the last half Of the fiscal
| year. hut for the entire year are likely
- EtdtN "lttsN'N-'tNr ~ - 't*'ttt''t's
| more than the >eerctary's estimate
1 made last fall.
! Receipts from miscellaneous source.
1 during the first half Of the current
| fiscal year were about sis.o0o.oon ans
| will undoubtedly reach double that
! amount by the end of the year. - ~
| Indications are that Government rcvc
nur~ for the current fiscal year VII
reach S:riG.0oo 900. against S4os.uoa.ool
during the preceding year. nptwlfh
standing prospective loss ~ Sl5.onn.
600 in sugar duty revenue under thu
new tariff after the first 81 next April
Government expenditures during ~
past Six months aggregated ia roan'
numbers 500. Ou0. u1V. or twenty -iivs
millions more than expenditures durinl
the corresponding months % $50 n
this increase IN expenditures coInparrs
with the first half Of the preceding IFS
cal wear. more than Sli.ooo.oo0 j. due Z
prepayment of interest on bonds re
deemed: the payments for this accom-
during the past six months have agcrc
gated SO. S5l.5 SIS. against Sls.5';s o..
during the first half Of the preceding
fiscal year. For premiums on bond
purchased during the past six month
the Treasury has paid out so, 3Cl .6s
against SIS. $50. 1s3 from July 70 Dccem
Der inclusive in 1859.
Pension payments during the past 81
months aggregate so. DOL .97o. agains
s6I. $50. O53 during the first half Of tn
preceding fiscal year.