The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Treasury Department.
RECEIPTS AND HOLDINGS.

The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
Jun 80, 1895. including $S4.7 .223 received
from sale Of Pacific railroads, amounted 10
S4G5, 81 355. and its expenditures TO $4i3.$6S,-
5S2 There was obtained from customs
$l49,575,G62, and from internal revenue $40
900, G4l. Our dutiable imports amounted TO
1924. 1885, 479 "a decrease of SIS 156 600 over the
preceding year. and importations free Of
duty amounted to 1921, 414,1 75. decrease
from the preceding year of $9O,524, O6S. In
ternal revenue receipts exceeded those of
the preceding year by S242l2,O6s.
The total tax collected ON distilled spirits
was s92 546999. on manufactured tobacco
$26 go. 522, and on fermented liquors $685.
5l5.42l. We exported merchandise during
the year amounting 10 s. 2S1, 4s2 $50. an in
crease of S1S0, 4S0,714 from the preceding
year.
IT is estimated upon the basis of present
revenue laws that the receipts of the gov
eminent for the year ending June so, 1899.
will be s577. COZ. and its expenditures
SeS9S74, 647, resulting in a deficiency of $112,-
900 COO
On the first OF December. 1898, there was
held in the treasury old coin amounting
to $1SS41.547; gold bullion amounting to
$1SS. so. 5i5: silver bullion amounting to s93.-
1850 and other forms Of money amount
ing TO $i51 963. 9S1.
CIRCULATION AND PER CAPITA.
on the same date the amount of monov
OF all kinds in circulation, or not included
in treasury holdings. was Sl.S36.S795o4, an
increase for the year Of S165. 79l $50. EST
mating our population at % 10000 at the
time mentioned the per capita circulation
was $500
ON the same date there was in the treas
ury gold bullion amounting to $lSS,502. as.
NATIONAL CREDIT FIRNIER.
The provision made for strenEt hening
the resources of the treasury in connec-
ton with the war mas given increased con-
fd5nce in the purpose and power OF the
government TO maintain the present stan
dard and has established more firmly than
ever the national credit at home and
abroad \ marked evidence of this is
found in the inflow of gold to the treasury.
lis uet gold holdings on November J. 1905
were S3S9. ~. l-ao. as compared with sl5357s.-
II. on November l. 1897. and an increase
If net cash Of S2o7.756 loo November ]. 1897,
70 S'o0. 2aS.27 November l. 1SeS The pres
cit ratio of net treasury god to outstand-
ing government liabilities. Including Unit
et States treasury notes Of 1893, silver Ger
tEc1tes, currency certificates. standard
silver dollars and fractional silver coin
November ! lS9S. was e5-25 per cent. as
compared with lt.s5 per cent November /
1so-.
To BREAK THE ENDLESS CHAIN.
renew so much of my recomm= nda.ion
OF December. 1927. as follows:
THAT when any Of the United States
notes are presented Tor red mp,ion and
are redeemed IN gold. such notes snail be
kept and SET apart and only paid out in
exchange for gold. This IS an obvious
duty. If the holder Of the United States
uoie prefers the gold. and gets il from the
government. DE should not receive back
fran The government a note without nav