Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1890 — NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.

Outstanding Obligations of the <Se>vernment and Cash, on Hand. Washington, dispatch:: The following is- a 1 synopsis of the ■ government debt statement April 1: INTEREST'-BBARINU DEIOT.. Bonds at 414 per cent SUJ3iS4ff,OOO BOndk-afrkper-cent. ... 690,444.150 Refunding certificates a® 4i per cent aosjffl) Navy pension fund at 3 per cen.fr 14,000’,000 Pacific railroad) bonds- at 6 per. cent I 64.623,512 Principal $802422,532 Interest 8*904,025 ’DOfra.l; $811,023,557 TOTAL DEBT. Principal., ...$1,50®.8Q&480 Interest 90364,064 Ttotal $14«X562,544 Hess, cash Items- available for reduction] of diebt .....$444,089),030 JLass reserve- heW for redemption; ©£' 1L S. •nates 100,000,003 Total d’ebfr less available cash items. $1,035,773,514 Net cash iim the treasury. 32,615,842 Debt less cash in the treasury April 1, 1890 ....$1,023,157,072 Debt less cash in the treasury March 1. 1800 1,034,547,529 Decrease of debt during month....? 11,389,857 Decrease of debt since Jan. 30.1889 53,488.949 CASH IX THE TREASURY" AVAILABLE FOB REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. Gold held for gold securities actually outstanding $ 134,938,079 Silver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 290,605,362 United States notes held for certificates of deposit actually outstanding 7,660.000 Cash held for matured debt and Interest unpaid 10,885,170 Fractional currency 219 Total available for reduction of the debt $ 454,089,030 RESERVE FUND. Held for redemption of United States notes, acts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12.1882 $ 100.000,000 UNAVAILABLE FOR REDUCTION OF THE DEBT Fractional silver coin.? 22,814,564 Minor coin 233,254 Total $ 23,047,818 •Certificates held as cash 29.012.101 Net cash balance on hand 32.615,842 Total cash in the treasury as shown by treasurer’s general account , 8 628,764,791