Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

It is probable that tbe dburt-nlartial in the case of Gen. Swaim will decide that the charges against him have not been sustained, and will recommend that he be restored, to,his rank in the army, Following is the. regular : montHly ■sKfement of the public debt, issued on the Ist inst,: Interest-bearing debt— Folirand one-halt per cents... $250,000,001) Four per cents 737.684,541) Three per cents 294,521,25’0 Refunding certificates. 270.750 Navy pension fund... ..... ... 14,900. W Total Interest-bearing debt $1,206,476,51» Matured debt $18,616,815 Debt bearing no interest— Legal-tender notes 846,739.356 Certificates of deposit. 15,945,000 Gold and silver certificates 244,197,341 Fractious! currency.. 6,977.260 Total without interest. $613,858,957 Total debt (principal)..... .....$1,838,952,272 Total interest...’ 11,546,104 Total cash in Treasury 425,031,321 Debt less cash tn Treasury. . .$1,425,467,055 Decrease during September 12,047,039 Decrease since June 30, 1884. 24,583,188 Current liabilities— Interest due and unpaid............ $1,763,508 Debt on which interest has ceased. 18,616.815 Interest thereon 333,706 Gold and silver certificates. 244,197,341 United States notes held for redemption certificates 15,945,000 Cash balance available 144,174,945 Total $425,031,321 Available assets— Cash in Treasury j.. $425,031,321 Bonds issued to Pacific Railway Companies, interest payable bv • United States — Principal outstanding.s64,6’3,sl2 Interest accrued, not yet paid. 969,352 Interest paid by United States. 63,099,504 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation service....... slß,BsßjO9j’ By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings... . 655,193 Balance of interest paid by United States 43.586.210 Secretary Lincoln has forwarded to William Helms, of Chicago, the will of Private Charles B. Henry, who was shot while in the Greely expedition. The document is written in pencil on a small piece of paper tom from a tablet, and bequeaths his pay tbhis family. Commissioner Evans, of the Internal Revenue Department, is to be given a Federal Judgeship before the of President Arthur's successor. h