The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-02
TREASURY STATEMENTS
DECREASE OF S~1s,S7G,505 IN THE
PUBLIC DEBT LAST MONTH.
Surplus of Receipts Over Expenditures
Was so.12s,26i-An Increase
in Circulation.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued to-day
by the Treasury Department shows that
at the close of business March 80. 1901, the
debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted
to 81, OO7, 142, 500. which is a decrease as COM
pared with March 1, 1901. of s1S,S76,595 The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt ............s 81, OO1, 800. 40
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. ......... 1,I1O,14O
Debt bearing no interest.......... 3S2,3l5.SSO
Total go, 5S6,4 5O
This amount, however, does not include
$762. 426. $50 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding which are offset by an equal
amount in the treasury kept for their re-
demption. The cash in the treasury is
classified as follows:
Reserve fund ........":.......... SloO,OO0,OOO
Trust funds .6z 3d.
In national bank repositories. 97,6ls,6S7
Total 81, 155, 1893. 30
Against which there is a demand liabil-
iy outstanding amounting to 1916, soS, eSo:
which leaves a cash balance on hand of
S30S, 443, 521.
The monthly comparative statement of
the receipts and expenditures issued to-
day shows that the total receipts for
March. 1901, were $40, S91, 125, an increase as
compared with March, 1900, OF Sl,l65,WO.
The expenditures amounted TO StO, to1,ool'
an increase of SS,550.000 The surplus for
the month is Sc. lbs, 264. The receipts from
the several sources OF revenue are given
as follows: Customs. $2LO4S,5so. a decrease
| of 81. COO geo; internal revenue, 24,320, 424, an
increase of $50. 00; miscellaneous, S4,oZz,lo4'
| an increase of 81. 150. 600. The expenditures
on account of the War Department snow
an Increase of about 81. 10000 and S~l,6OO,VVO
| on account of the Navy Department. Dur
ing the last nine months the receipts ex-
| coed the expenditures by about So4 ,3J2.WN.
The monthly circulation statement Issued
to-day by the controller OF the currency
shows that at the close of business March
20. 1901. the total national bank circulation
was $3.50. 021, s11, an increase for the year or
S79. O6S. 743 and an increase for the month or
81. 46 $50. The circulation based on United
states bonds was $500, 9l0,9O6. an increase
for the year of $S7. 626,6 76 and an increase
| for the month of 81. 693. S5S. The circulation
secured by lawful money aggregated $z9.-
10 9O5. a decrease for the year OF S5,oof.S55
and n decrease for the month OF $24i,iOS.
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes
was 1923, 1880 and 10 secure public de-
| posits S101, 817 $40.
The monthly statement of the coinage. IN
the minis of the United States during
| March 1901. shows the total coinage TO
| have been 50, 1892. 917, as follows; Gold. 80
1S2. 1872; silver. IS, 120, $780,; minor coins, $9O,lS4.
| The quarterly statement of changes in the
values of foreign coins issued by George u.
Roberts. director of the mints, shows that,
during the three months ending March 80,
there has been a decrease in the COM
mercial value of silver of .O2i0S, or nearly
| oih cents per ounce. The value of foreign
| silver coins is correspondingly decreased.