The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-17
DEPARTMENT. OF THE TREASURY
Government Expenses Yearly Ex-
ceed Government Receipts.

The secretary of the treasury reports that
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1896. the
amounted to $403. 475. 408.76. During the same
period its expenditures $434, ,67S, 654 49, ex-
cess of expenditures over the receipts thus
amounting to SIS, 203, 204. so. The ordinary ex-
pendtures during the year "a. 015. $50 21 less
than during the preceding fiscal year. OF the
receipts mentioned, there was derived from Gus
the sum of $50 021, ,751.67 and from internal
revenue SAG, $3.50, 6156 g. The receipts from GUS
toms show an Increase of s7,S63. 1s422 over these
June 80, 1895, and the receipts from internal
revenue an increase of ss.5S45s7.si:
Exporrs and Imports.
The value of our imported dutiable merchan-
disc during the last fiscal year s369, 557 TO-
and the value of free goods imported s4o9, 967.-
49, being an increase of &c. 523. 675 in the value
of dutiabie goods and $4l, 034 in the value
of free goods over the preceding year. Our ex-
ports of merchandise, foreign and domestic
amounted in value to $3.50. oos sas, being an in
crease over the preceding year of s75,o6s 77s.
The average ad valorem duty paid on duti-
able goods imported during the year was 49, "a
per cent and free and dutiable goods taken
together 20.55 per cent
Internal
The cost of collecting our internal revenues
2.78 per cent, as against 2S1 per cent for
the fiscal year ending June 80 1896. The total
production of distilled spirits exclusive OF fruit
brandies, SO, 58S 703 taxable gallons, being
increase of 6639.10S gallons the pre-
ceding year. There also an increase of
l. 443, SIG gallons of spirits produced from fruit
as compared with the preceding year The
number Of barrels Of beer produced Sc. $685.
ceding fiscal year, being an increase of 2,259.
44G barrels.
Gold md silver.
The total amount OF gold exported during the
last fiscal year s112 400, ,947, and of silver
5i1,s70, being increase OF s45,9 46s of gold
and sl3 3S4 of silver over the expectations OF
The preceding fiscal year. The imports OF gold
$685. 525, ,065. and of silver $28.77 1885, being
3d. S59 695 of gold and 49, 566 007 more of sill
yer than during the preceding year.
The total stock of metallic money in the
United States at the close Of the last fiscal year
lad. f1A law nf Inn
S26, 035. OF which $685. .964 In gold, and
S642 72S, OIL in silver
stock of money OF all kinds in the country
was So, ,285. 40 500. and the amount in circuia-
ton. not including that in the treasury hold
lngs, 81. .627. o55,6i1 being s22.63 per capita
upon estimated population OF n. 902 900.
Production of Money.
The production OF the precious metals in the
| United States during the calendar year OF
| 1866 Is estimated to have been 2,e54 76O nne
ounces of gold of the value of $40, ooo and
| So, 727 900 fine ounces of silver of the CONNER.
cial value of s3e, and the coinage value
| OF s72 051 600.
States during the fiscal year ending June 80
1896. amounted to s72 1885. 46s.52, of which $685..
| S7S 490 in gold coin and minor coins.
| National Banks.
| The number of national banks organized from
| the time the law authorizing their creation wa,
| pas ssed up to October 81, 1896 was 505f and o.
his number 1878 were at the date last m men
| toned In active operation. having authorize,
capital stocks of $3.50 014, ss5. held by 2ss. 90
| to $21.4 2.620.
| The total outstanding circulating notes Of al
| national banks on October 81, 1896. amounted L
| 1894 $50, 807. including unredeemed but fully se
| cured notes of banks insolvent and In process
OF liquidation. The increase in national ban
| circulation during the year ending on that da
| was $21 ,429. On October 6, 1896, when tn
| condition of national banks was last reported
the total resources of the 367g active institution
49, 263, 685, 1853. which included ST. 1888 268
s393 In loans and discounts, and 1862 1e5, 1873. s
In money OF all kinds on hand
or their liabilities. 81, 800, ,s91 058.03 was due
individual depositors and 5000, ,944, ,019 consiste
of outstanding circulating notes.
There were organized during the year Pre-
cedlDg the date last mentioned 28 natfons
banks, located In Is states, OF which 12 were OF
ganized I'm the eo-tsrn states with a capital
81 1870. 900. six In the western states with
capital OF $3.50 and 10 in the southern stat,
with capital of s1,190 900. During the yea
however, 80 barks voluntarily abandoned the
franchises and In the OF q others II WI
found necessary to appoint receivers. Their
fore, compared with the preceding yea
there was q decrease OF 36 In the number
active banks. The number Of existing banl
| organized under state laws III 5708.