Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Indian Commissioner Atkins will make a tour of several Indian agencies in the Northwest this summer. Secretary Lamar is considering the idea of going with him, The President has appointed E. J. Hale, of North Carolina, to be United States Consul at Manchester, Eng., vice A. D. Shaw; John Goode, of Virginia, to be Solicitor General, vice Samuel F. Phillips, resigned, and William D. Merrick, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, vice Andrew Wylie, resigned. The Controller of the Currency has appointed Kent K. Hayden, of Omaha, IS be a National Bank Examiner. He will be assigned to the district of Kansas and Nebraska. The President also appointed Horatio B. Lowry to be Quartermaster in the Haired States Marine Corps, with the rank es Major, and Richard E. Collum to be Assistant Quartermaster, with the rank of

Captain. The President appointed the following named Presidential Postmasters: John H. Parshail, Faribault, Minn., vice E. Lcveno; John H. Golden, Minonk. 111., vice M. A. Cushing, resigned; Henry S. Howell, Watertown, Wis., vice J. T. Moak, commission expired; John B. I.arkin, Pittsburgh, Pa., vice William H. McCleary, resigned; W. H. Brown, Lake Geneva, Wis., vice C. H. Noyes; Thomas J. Seaman, Wabash, Ind., vice Daniel Sayre, resigned. The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Thomas T. Farrow, of South Carolina, and Alonzo Dickson, of New Jersey, to be chiefs of divisions in the Sixth Auditor’s oflice, vice William H. Gunnison and Thomas E. Woods, suspended. John H. Oberly has been appointed Indian Inspector and accepted. Dr. Mclre, of Colorado, was appointed Consul at Nagasaki, Japan. The debt statement issued the Ist inst. (according to the old form) shows the decrease of the public debt during the month of April to be 85,464,5%, as follows: Decrease of debt since June3o, 1384. $50,075,220 t ash In the Treasury 483,332,560 Gold oert.lieaces outstanding 153,860,090 Silver certithates outstanding 141,585,080 Certificates ot deposit outstanding. 25,450,w0 Refunding oertifica es outstanding. 244,0)0 LrgG tenders outstanding 346,081,016 Fractional currency (not included • in amount estimated as lost or destroyed) 6,966,113 The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement (new form): Interest bearing debt— Bonds at 4'4 per cent $250,Qp0,000 Bonds at i per cent 737.715,800 Bonds at 3 per cent. 194,190,600 liefunding certificates at ) per cent. 244,050 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent 14,000,0 to Pacific Kailroad bonds at 0 per cent 04,023,512 Principal $1,260,773,802 Interest 9,478,225 Total $1,270,252,087 Debt on which interest has ceased sine; maturity - Principal $4,746,085 Interest,.... 238,290 Total $4,984,370 Debt bearing no interest— Old demand and legal-tender notes. $310,739,021 Certiflcateiof deposit 25,400,W0 Gold certificates 125,231,800 Silv.er certificates 109,443,940 Fractional currency (less $8,375,934, estimate 1 as lost or destroyed)... 6,966,153 Princ pal 613,783,920 Total debt— Principal $1,879,303,868 Interest 9,716,516 Total $1,889,020,384 Less cask items available for reduction of the debt $ 267,321,117 Less reserve held for redemption of U. 8. notes 100,000,000 Total $ 367.831,117 Total debt less available cash items 1,521,699,266 Net cash in the Treasury 23,957,422 Debt less cash in Treasury May 1, 1885 1,497,741,884 Debt less cash in Treasury April 1, 1885 1,502,599,184 Deer, ase of debt during the month as shown bv this statement 4,837,339 Cash u the Treasury—Available tor reduction of the debt— Gold held tor gold certificates actually outstanding $125,234,800 Silver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 109,443,94 G U. 8. notes held for certificates of depcs t actually outstanding. ....’. #5,400,000 Cash held for matured debt and interest unpaid 7,238,836 Fractional currency .. 3,5J5 Total available for reduction of debt $ 267,321,117 lieserve fund held for redemption of U. 8. notes, act July 12, 1882.. 100,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of the debt— Fractional silver coin.. .$30,944,048 Minor coin 833,548 Cash held for certificates issued but not outstanding 60,816,430 Net cash balance on hand 23,957,421 Total cash in the Treasury as shown by Treasurer's general account $483,932,566 Reconciliation May 1, 1885Total debt, old form $1,883,907,571 Increased by— Pacific Railroad bonds.. .$ 64,623,512 Accrued interest thereon. 1,292,470 Interest due and unpaid thereon 13,260 Total $1,949,836,814 Decreased by— Gold certificates in cash.s 28,625,290 Silver certificates in cash. 32,141,140 Certificates of deposit in cash 50,003 Total debt, new form $1,839,020,384 April 1,1885. Total debt, old form $1,839,913,776 In reased by— Pacific Kailroad bonds.! 64,623,512 Accrued int. thereon... 969,352 Interest due and unpaid thereon 38,340 Total $1,955,544,981 Decreased byGold certificates in cash $ 87,689,990 Silver certificates in cash 30,801,615 Certificates ot deposit in cash 1,005,000 Total debt, new form $1,885,988,376 Decrease, old form 6,461,596 Decrease, new form 4,837,339 May 1, 1885Cash in the Treasury, old form $483,632,666 Reduced by cer ificates as above... 60,816,430 Assets not available 31,837,596 Total $391,278,539 April 1,188 i Ca-ffi in the Treasury, old form $484,474,174 Reduced by certificates as above $69,556,605 Assets not available 31,508,377 Total 101,064,982 383,409,191 Cash in the Treasury, new foim, made up of— Cash available for reduction of debt $361,150,105 Balance 22,25 ',025 Total $383,409,191 Debc less cash in the Trearury, old form— May 1, 1885 $1,410,904,198 April 1,1885 1,405,439,602 I Decrease. $5,464,596 Debt less cash in the Treasury, new torm— May 1, 1885 $1,507,416,524 April 1,1885 1,502,579,184 Decrease $1,837,339