New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
CARLISLE'S REPORT DELA YED
CONGRESS NOT LIKELY TO SEE 1T BE-
FORE FRIDAY.
Is THE SECRETARY WAITING FOR THE DUCK
HUNTERS RETURN OR Is HE STILL TRY
ING TO FIGURE OUT A sUTFI-
CIENCY OF REVENUE?
[BY TELEoRAPa TO THE TRIBUNE.l

CIENCY OF REVENUE?
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. Dec e-Secretary Carlisle appears to
be having trouble again with his annual report Al
;he beginning OF the last Congress he was several
weeks behindhand, and nobody now seems TO know
when the report that was due last Monday will
reach the House of Representatives: On Saturday
II was promised for tomorrow CTuesday). but in
ouirers at the Treasury Department to-day were
informed that 1t probably would not be ready until
Friday AS the Adm,nistra tion-meanng President
Cleveland. Of course-is expected to return TO
Washington from the raid the waterfowl OF
North Carolina on that day, 1t was at once In
ferred that the Secretary OF the Treasury had con-
cluded that II might be ind-screet In him 10 for
ward the report and make 1t public in the absence
of the Executive sportsman. a more charitable
and possibly suggestion. however. was tina.
Mr.. Carlisle found 1t difficult and tedious
process than he had expected 10 hgurc out suf
fciency OF revenue for the support OF the Govern
ment by any z process. whose only known
quantities constantly growing deficit and the
revenue law OF 1894.
The delay of the report, for whatever reason is
regarded exceedingly unfortunate. 10 say the
least by men in both branches of Congress who are
acquainted with the existing condition of the Ma
tional finances and are responsible for the legisa,
ton necessary 10 alleviate IL and place the United
that unless some legislative action Is specify taken
another issue OF bonds Will be necessary within the
next few months. and they insist that the present
condition Of the foreign exchange market and the
commercial situation generally point unmistakaby
to further large Withdrawals OF gold. and unless
something is done to prevent the usual heavy eX-
ports during January and February, which for the
las; two years have forced the issue of bonds to
recoup the depleted GOLD reserve. similar situation
will confront the Treasury before the new year Is
far advanced
The available cash balance in the Treasury to-
day. including the reserve. was approximately $40
10000. and. about slS2.0Oo,0OJ has been realized
from the three bond issues. II appears that but for
these issues the Government would now be without
a dollar in the Treasury and in addition would have
outstanding obligations amounting to about sJ5OJ-
Q11. to say nothing OF the enormous amount OF me
unpaid bills for which appropriations were made
by the Lid and Lilo Congresses. In the mean
time the Of expenditures over receipts
amounts TO about $3.50 90 0co. The exports OF gold
during the last four months have been as follows;
August s16.557.OOo September, $l1i24OoO: October,
s2,l65OO0 November $l6.coeolo SO far during De
cember. $3.540OJ0 making total OF 500 19oOOj SO
far this calendar year the exports OF god nave
amounted TO about Se5.000.o0. In 1884 the exports
amounted to SOL Sl9.S2i
From the best Information obtainable II Is be-
eved that the present month VII show surplus
of al least 100000 which will leave the deficit FOR
the fiscal year TO January about Sl5OWVO. This
Is the deficit figured by Treasury officials, and,
of course does include dollar OF the daily in
creasing pile OF obgati0ns for the payment OF
which appropria tons have been made by Congress,
but which the Treasury has no funds to meet