New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
TREASURY DEBT STATEMENT.
A NET INCREASE OF MORE THAN sS,oOO,OOo
IN SEPTEMBER
A MONTHS WORKING OF THE NEW TARIFF
LAw-RECEIPTs AND EXPENDITURES

IN DETAIL.
Washington, Oct 1.-The debt statement issued
this afternoon shows a net increase III the public
deb; less cash in the Treasury during September
OF sSl5270o 81 The Understanding debt increased
$40: the Misunderstanding debt increased sS2i-
lSc 95. and the cash in the Treasury decreased S2s-
35I 50. The balances of the several classes of deo;
at the close of business September % We're:
Interest-bearng debt SG3502 Si0 debt on which in
interest has ceased since maturity N0050 26 debt
bearing interest. $3.50 4O6 49, total s0l7566.
$50 g.
The certificates and Treasury notes offset by an
equal amount OF cash in the Treasury outstanding
at the end of the month were s6l2 1910 de-
crease of $2.9l402. The total cash in the Treasury
s77i 1875 92S IS; the gold s5SS152l1.
and the net cash balance s60ii.iG2 S. In the month
there increase in gold coin and bars OF
s. 779 SS7 49, the total at the close being Sl23 65.
756 So. OF silver there decrease Of $780,
81 81. OF the surplus there was in National Bank
deposares SIG 59S o. against 81 800 7 20 at the
end Of the previous month.
The first months receipts Of the Treasury De-
partment those for the month Of September. under
the operation of the tariff law were made pub
&c to-day The aggregate receipts for the month
were so ,2S compared with S4Jo2I 100 FOR the
month OF September. 1890 AS compared with the
month Of August. 1894 when the receipts from inter-
nal revenue assumed abnormal proportions because
OF the large Withdrawals Of whskey in anticipation
of the increased tax OF 20 cents gallon, they are
in round figures s1S0OO.O0O less
According the estimates upon which the new
Tariff bill based. it was to produce from
sugar A3,0oo00O year, and from the income tax
placed at a minimum figure sl5.No00o year. No
revenue from either Of these sources is shown In
the receipts OF the month Of September for the
reason that the income tax does not become OPP
erative until January l. 1895 and three or four
months supply of sugar imported prior TO the
passage of the law. in anticipation of the al
valorem tax placed upon II. Upon the basis OF the
a.si lima foe tied
bill was framed. the revenue from eacn of the
two principal sources-customs and internal reve-
rue-was put down sl79 $4,000 a year. For the
three months of the present fiscal year ne total
receipts have been S7.sis174. against S793I9+lI
for the corresponding months OF 1893. OF the re
cepts in the current fiscal year to date, S5''s 2D
has been from customs, or at the rate OF YIN
100000 a year and internal revenue sJs"ii9b. or at
the rate of S232. G00c0 a year. slightly in excess
OF the total estimate Of $37S,OJJGO. upon which
the Tariff bill based, from these two items.
leaving miscellaneous revenue OF S20p@VuD as a
surplus. From present indications. when revenue
from sugar and the income tax begins 10 be re-
ceived and customs and internal revenue receipts
assume their normal conditions. surplus for the
fiscal year Of between s50,0OO0l0 and $50 10000 at
the present ratio existing between receipts and
expenditures is indicated. In detail the official
Treasury statement of receipts and expenditures
shows