Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams.
Sir: At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury I transmit for your information, and for such use as you may deem proper, copies of the monthly statement of the public debt of the United States.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c, &c., &c.
(Same, mutatis mutandis, to all U. S. ministers.)
[Page 57]Statement of the public debt of the United States on the 1st of January, 1866.
| Character of issue. | When redeemable or payable. | Amount. | Total. |
| debt bearing coin interest. | |||
| 6 per cent. bonds | December 31, 1867, and July 1, 1868. | $18,323,591 80 | |
| 5 per cent. bonds | January 1, 1874 | 20,000,000 00 | |
| 5 per cent. bonds | January 1, 1871 | 7,022,000 00 | |
| 6 per cent. bonds | December 31, 1880, and June 30, 1881. | 282,645,800 00 | |
| 6 per cent. 5-20 bonds | May 1, 1867, or May 1, 1882 | 514,780,500 00 | |
| 6 per cent. 5-20 bonds | Nov. 1, 1869, or Nov. 1, 1884 | 100,000,000 00 | |
| 6 per cent. 5-20 bonds | Nov. 1, 1870, or Nov. 1, 1885 | 50,590,300 00 | |
| 6 per cent. 10-40 bonds | March 1, 1874, or March 1, 1904 | 172,770,100 00 | |
| 6 per cent. bonds, Oregon war | July 1, 1881 | 1,016,000 00 | |
| $1,167,148,291 80 | |||
| debt bearing currency interest. | |||
| 6 per cent. bonds, U. P. R. R. Co | November 1, 1895 | 640,000 00 | |
| 6 per cent. bonds, C. P. R. R. Co | January 16, 1895 | 2,362,000 00 | |
| 4, 5, and 6 per cent. temporary loan | Ten days’ notice after thirty days | 97,257,194 50 | |
| Certificates of indebtedness | One year from date | 60,667,000 00 | |
| 1 and 2 year 5 per cent. notes | One and two years from date | 8,536,900 00 | |
| 3 year compound-interest notes | Three years from date | 180,012,141 00 | |
| 3 year 7-30 treasury notes | Three years from date | 830,000,000 00 | |
| 1,179,475,235 50 | |||
| matured debt not presented for payment. | |||
| Texas indemnity bonds | 726,000 00 | ||
| 3 year 7-30 treasury notes | 240,000 00 | ||
| Bonds | 81,268 68 | ||
| Treasury notes | 1,200 00 | ||
| Temporary loan, (coin) | 118,411 64 | ||
| 1,166,880 32 | |||
| debt bearing no interest. | |||
| U. S. notes | 426,231,389 75 | ||
| Fractional currency | 26,000,420 62 | ||
| Gold certificates of deposit | 7,288,140 00 | ||
| 459,519,950 37 | |||
| Total debt | 2,807,310,357 99 | ||
| Amount in treasury, coin | 45,735,550 69 | ||
| Amount in treasury, currency | 44,993,271 11 | ||
| 90,728,821 80 | |||
| Amount of debt, less cash in treasury | 2,716,581,536 19 |
The foregoing is a correct statement of the public debt, as appears from the books and Treasurer’s returns in the department, on the 1st January, 1856.