Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
BIG CUT IN DISBURSEMENTS
TREASURY RECEIPTS,oN OTHER
HAND, INCREASED.
Jump in Internal Revenue and Gus
toms Shown in Monthly Report
Issued Yesterday

A cut of practically S. 800. 600 in the ex-
cess of ordinary disbursements over ordi-
nary receipts so far this fiscal year, as
compared with the corresponding period
of last year; million-dollar- month
gain in internal revenue, and an increase
of almost S19,UO,OOO in customs for July,
August and September, compared with
the same period year ago, are shown
in the monthly Treasury reports issued
yesterday.
The balance i'm the general fund or
available cash in the Treasury is 49,, 206,
LA, exclusive of the S15O,OOO,OO0 reserve
fund made up of gold coin and bullion
held for the redemption of s346, 6s1 ,016 Of
United States Treasury notes, and $4,O71,-
900 of notes of 1890. The balance in the
Treasury, exclusive of reserve and trust
funds. decreased $',7H,7o7 during the
month.
The public debt grand aggregate is
81, 64s,G2.S $40. an increase of S2O5S. 30 for
the month. But this includes 81 BOB O59,-
SGD of certificates and Treasury notes
cash in the Treasury. This leaves the
interest and non-interest- bearing debt of
the government, exclusive of these trust
funds. $1,2}0, 542,977, an increase of only
$97. 30 for the month.
Disbursements and Receipts.
The excess of all disbursements over
all receipts, and this includes not only
ordinary items, but Panama canal and
public debt figures. was 81. 744, 757 for the
month and S32, 1895 for the fiscal year
so far. period OF three months, against
the $GE 1874 for the corresponding Pc
riod of last year. The excess of Panama
canal disbursements over receipts was
$'1SS. 466 this month and $3.50, sO7 SO far
this fiscal year, against S6.126. 72l for the
same three months of last year.
Receipts on account o. the public debt
exceeded the disbursements on that ac-
count by $64,S95 this month. but for the
three months period the disc easements
exceeded the receipts by s2,712.,95, which
stands against S0.371 $50 for the same
period last year, when more than $42-
Uo.UO was paid for national bank notes
retired under the act of July IA, 1890.
Stripped of those Panama canal and
public figures. the ordinary receipts ag-
gregated $52,347 $50 this month and 316I,-
Vb.oli for TINS fiscal year, a decrease of
almost S13OOO.00O, and disbursements S52.-
96S.S45 this month and s1S2, 40 629 for the
| fiscal year making the excess of ordinary
disbursements over receipts 1921, 1856 this
month and s2l .l34,ii2 for three months,
the last-named figures being a decrease
OF $S.4S6, 262 from the corresponding pc
riod last year.
Receipts From Customs.
The receipts from customs for Septem-
Der were $27,334, 662. internal revenue.
$21 $40, 49,. and miscellaneous receipts,
", l3o.261. For civil and miscellaneous
purposes the Treasury expended $11,S46.-
623; War. $14,S49.544; Navy. 1OO.s47, 7S9;
Indians. Sl.OS9549: pensions, $13114, 500;
| postal deficiency, $3.OOl $3.50. and interest
on public debt, $l3o,237. There were
$1.911 ,O61 of unexpended balances
| There were $}1 ,S1O,O6j in national bank
notes received for redemption, and $731,-
:'01 $40 worth of bonds are held in trust
for national banks. In national bank
depositaries there are $5O.6O4 523; in the
treasury of the Philippine Islands. 81. $780,
S9S. and in Treasury offices. $27.6l1, 173.