The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-05
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Matters Of General Interest From
Washington Made Public.
The Condition of the Gold Reserve.
The Debt Statement. The Treas
urY Department and the Chi.
nese Question. Amount Of
Money in Circulation.
BY Southern Associated Press.

Treasury Department IL advised OF the
arrival to-day at Victoria, b. c., Of the
steamship Empress of China, having on
board 2C6 Chin men, who. it is alleged,
are on their wey to the Atlanta Exposi-
ton. These Chinameu. it is stated,
will come via the Canadian Pacific rail.
way, aud intend to enter the United
States ut Ogdensburg. n. Y, and
thence proceed to Atlanta, where they
allege they will be employed by ex.
hibitors OF Chinese goods and wares.
Under the act of Congress authorizing
the Atlanta Exposition, it is provided
that the Chinese restriction acts shall
not be construed to prevent any foreign
exhibitor to the Cotton States EXpusi-
tion from bringing into the United
States under contract such mechanics
or natives as they mny deem necessary
for INSTALLING or conducting their ex.
hlbits. Treasury officials anticipate
that under this liberal provision OF the
law many Chiuameu with no connec
tion with the Atlanta Exposition,
other present or prospective, will at.
tempt to enter this country and to
prevent fraud instructions have been
sent III observe the extra precautions
III examining all Chinese who present
fGems ives for admission, In the
special case OF the Cinnamon on the
Empress of China, telegraphic aud
written instructions were to day sent
to the Collector of Customs at Odgeus
burg, \. J. lie is directed to see TINT
The Chinamen presenting themselves
at ttat port for admission are beyond
all question oi IL doubt what they
represent themselves to be, viz: EN-
ployes OF exhibitors ut the Atlanta
Exposition. Unless this is proved to
ueIly them nunlttunCn IN tl 10 ~.
Solicitor Reeve, of the Treasury De.
partment, hns decided that the transfer
oil au empioye OF Il firm doing business
abroad to the American branch of tue
same firm lsa Violation of the alien con
tract law. Ihe case originated IN Texas.
a cotton firm dong business in Liver.
pool established II branch of the same
1irm at Houston. i he firm transferred
ono of its clerks OF the Liverpool Office
to Houston. He was denied udmit.
tance by the Immigrant authorities,
but on the case being tnheu to the
board OF special inquiry the nun was
discharged IA not having violated tile
law. The question WAS tncn rc,erred
TO the law Office OF the tteu>ury with
the result stated. The muu viii ue or.
dered deported. This ls the first time
the question has arisen, aud the ieci-
sion will be II precedent III like tnses.
At tho close of business to day the
Treasury gold reserve stood ut SlOO,
ll5, lI2. Ihis figure was reached inst
before the end of the days business by
the syndicate depositiug 81. 800. 900.
Prior to O'Clock Assistant Treasurer
Jordan reported Sl,TO0,00 in gold
withdrawn NJ New York for export to
Europe. When that report was re
ceived the gold reserve had fallen
below the 100, 600, 900 mark, standing
us S97, ,6l5,l l72.
ebove the reserve limit, but the with
drawals on Monday had not been taken
up. Yesterday the gold reserve was
Rll day below the limit to the amount
OF 81. lou, 0OU. This fact was not known
at the Treasury until 10 day, as 1t WAS
generally understood, though not otl-
cially reported, that the $1,000, 900 in
gold deposited by The Farmers Loau
and Trust Company on Tuesday had
been on the syndicate account.
The debt statement issued to day
shows net increase in the public
debt, less cash i'll the Treasury, during
August. of S2,Sl5,41S; the interest
pehrlnB ueDt Increased S2lU, UUU; the
non interest bearing debt increased
S295, lG6. and tho cash in the Treasury
decreased So. 1l0,37l.
: The balance of the several classes of
debt at the close Of business August
3lst, were: Interest bearing debt.
S742, 800, ,Gl0 debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity, 81, 695, $40;
debt bearing no interest, S377, 906, 999,
Total, 81, 1876, 9G3, 497. The certificates
aud Treasury notes Offset by an equal
amount OF cash III the Treasury ut the
end of the month were S602, 3S4, 693,
an increase of so, $50, 900. The total
cash III the Treasury WAS S726, $50, 345.
The gold reserve was 800, 900, 600.
Net balance, S8I ,039, 156.
In the month there wns q decrease in
gold coin and bars of Sj.943, 139, the
total ct the close being $l49. 40. 92G.
OF silver there was decrease of ST.
2S9, ,SO4. OF the surplu5 there was in
national bank depostories Sl5,317, 539,
against Sl5, $40, S23 at the end of the
preceding month.
The Treasury circulation statement
Issued 80 uny shows u net decrease of
money OF ali kinds in circulation in the
United States, September lst of S10,.
eNsa5& making the circulation 81.