The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
STATEMENTS
PUBLIC DEBT, LESS CASH ON HAND,
NOW $1,122, 6OS,S
Decrease Last Month $2,103,274-Re-
ceipts, Expenditures and Ma
tiona Bank Statistics.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows tina at
the close of business May 81. 1900. the debt.
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
81. 122, COS, S11, a decrease for the month of
81, 1873. ga, which is accounted for by the re-
demption of bonds. The debt. as recapitu-
lated, is as follows:
Interest bearing debt ............$1 ,026, 4S2, 800
Debt on which interest ceased
since maturity ...........".... Lloi,oo0
Debt bearing no interest ......... 3%,72l,40O
Total
This amount, however. does not include
s729, 5S4, 179 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand. The cash in the
treasury is classified as follows:
Reserve fund. gold coin and bull
lion Slou,VoV,VvV
Trust funds. gold. silver and
United States notes ............. IZ9,oo4,IE9
General fund ll5,ooo,l%
In national bank repositories:
To credit of United States treas
To credit of disbursing officers sos, S92
Total V4,-ol,c1o
Against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting TO sS0S. AIS, 2s6. which
leaves a net cash balance in the treasury Of
1926, 73, 529.
The monthly comparative statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the United
States shows tina during May, 1900, the re-
ceipts aggregated s45. l66. 05S and the ex-
penditures $40. 35l. 525. leaving a surplus for
the month of $4,S14,52 The receipts from
the several sources of revenue are given
as follows: Customs, ST. 1896, $40, a decrease
as compared with May. 1899. of $1,000. 900;
internal revenue, 500, S61, 326, an increase of
$40. 900: miscellaneous, s3.90S, 153, an increase
of 81, 200, 900. The expenditures are given as
follows: Civil and miscellaneous, 50, lao, 472,
an increase of 81, loo, 600; war. S. S6, 636, a de-
crease of 1900. 900; navy, 5.149. Cpl. an in
crease of $3.50, 900; Indians, 1856, SIS, a de-
crease of $23, 900: pensions, $12. 939. 679, an in
crease of $500 900: interest, $3,59s. 22s, a de-
months of the fiscal year the receipts ex-
ceded the expenditures by s63. 335, 900. One
year ago there was a deficit for the eleven
months of the fiscal year of slo4.S2o.OO0.
The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows that at the close of
business May 81 the total circulation of ma
tional bank notes was $500, 4S6. $50. an in
crease for the year of SIS, 424. 1886 and an in
crease for the month of SIS, 210.566. The
circulation. based on United States bonds.
was 1858, 0S9, III, an increase for the year of
$50, 7S3, l63 and an increase for the month OF
81, OPT, 955. The circulation secured by law
full money amounted TO $37, 399, 772, an in
crease for the year of s1.6i1. 172 and a de-
crease for the month of 81, 81, 1872. The
amount of United States registered bonds
on deposit to secure circulating notes was
s276, 500. $50, and tic secure public deposits,
$93, S53, $50.
The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows the total coinage at the
minis of the United States during May,
1900. to nave been 81. SOS, 0e3, as follows:
Gold. IS, 252,0 600: silver, 50. III, 600; minor coins,
$145, 063.
The amount of bonds so far exchanged
at the treasury for the new 2 per cent.
bonds of 1880 is s2S6. 1866, $50. of which $64,-
so. 400 were received from individuals and
Institutions other than national banks.
The amount of old . per cent. bonds so
far redeemed at the treasury Is SID. 500.