Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-17
ST59.2793i
SSin fll SE

The amount during the latter term. exceeds that
oil the former by S90,2i2 OF; but this difference
may be satisfactorily accounted for. In the first
place, there was remittance, in the month of De
cember last, of $40 900 to our European bankers
which Is charged to the service OF the year 1927
although, IL point OF fact, il will be disbursed il; the
year 1913. In the next place, the expenditure of
the year 1922 amounted only TO the sum of SI73,-
oi9 oi; because the sum appropriated TO the mis-
SONS to the new American nations was not applied
IN that year. IL was in succeeding wears that those
missions were despatched; and il has been only
since the commencement OF the present Admins
tTation that all OF them have been put in opcraton
and that the entire expense, therefore, Of main
tanning tie whole Of them has been incurred
comparison oil Tie expenditure OF the two last years
% the past Administration, with the two years of
Tie present Administration, though, for the rea-
sons just mentioned still operating uufayorabiy To
the latter, will be more just The aggregate a.
mount OF the expenditures of the wears 1928 and
1874 was $685. 500 49, and The average Of en- cl wear
was S292,699 Oh l-2. The aggregate amount of
me expenditures OF the years 1925 and 1926 was
SoO2,Ozf "a, and the average OF each year was
S2SI,cl3 %. The average expenditure Of each
oil the three years OF the present Administer lion
being S2S3, l63 rs 2-3, although including the
before mentioned recent remittance and the cx-
pense oil the mission to Iacubaya, is less than the
average OF the TIVE last years Of the past Admins
trat,on The preceding views Of appropriation are
exclusive OF the salaries of the Secretary and clerks
employed in the Department.
nave stated That the small amount Of appropria-
ton required for the service of the present yenr.
was the result OF economical savings out of preyi-
Gus appropriations This will be manifest from the
last view which now take the liberty OF pre- sent.
ing to the committee, OF the appropriations and ex
penditures during the years 1925, 1926 and 1927
under those heads OF appropriation, in the applica
ton oil which discretionary control is exercised
through the Department OF State.
those heads are, first, contingent expenses Of
foreign intercourse; secondly, Intercourse with
Barbary Powers; thirdly, relief and protection OF
American seancn; and iourthIv the contingent
expenses OF the Department. The total amount Of
appropriations under the first head, for the three
years OF 1920 1926, and 1927, was Sill 900; and
the total amount at the service ofthe Department
including balance Of appropriation for the wear
1874, and aso some small items OF repayment was
Sl27, APO 05; the actual disbursement during the
three years. 1879, 1876, and 1927, was $50, 567 97
leaving an uneZpended surplus Of E,i6,S52 o.
l he total amount appropriated during the same
tlree years, Tor intercourse with the Barbary
Powers, was $50, 600; and the entire sum at the
disposal OF the Department, including balance of
the sum appropriated for 1921, was 500, 45O. The
actual expenditure during those three wears was
sos, 7Og % leaving an unexpended balance Of
S91,'99 a. The total amount for the relief and
protection OF American seamen, at the DISMISSAL of
the Department, during the same three years was
s;o9,61S 81; the total expenditure was 1857 SOS IL
leaving an unexpended balance ofS;Il $50, 81 The
total amount the command Of the Department
W 10 SOh.HBeht OK peDSeS curing the same peEiOd
Of three years, 97 1853; the actual expenditure
Tor the same term being $9Os9O5, left surplus Of
This third aud last view is taken from 4 suromarv
statement of moneys appropriated and expended
under certain heads Of appropriations for the wears
1872, 1923, 1921, 1925, 1926, and 1927, which Is
hereto Annexed, designated by letter c., TO the
whole OF which the attention Of the committee is
respectfully invited.
Duilng the present Administration, there has |
Oeen peFmauent reduction in the grade Of two.
ana temporary reduction in another of our mis- |
SONS on llis continent from that of an Envoy Ex
~ raoda ia y Minister Plcnpotentiary to Charge
HHhTe- And ala Induced to believe that ono
d '"o o. onF American missions may be abolished
It . day not very distant, without iniyrv 10 bS
'uolc ihieIeS'; u respect TO those branches of
abhshed usage, under the control Of the ESecu.
i've, any rercncllrnent Of which they are sngcont
N the exercise ola sound and responsible discrc
ION. without being able now to state 10 the com.
nitce any particular reduction which car be mad