Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-31

srces and standing appropriations above.Tenl!"ned the
Of S 9i5,r77 d. applicable 10 the service oi oo
ani !at" - hr drawn cut ." The Treasury rirn9 iie
ycac nrctcd or 1t wis C0uOl-
less known, when the appropriations were made, That IN
many eases only PORTIONS thereof would be 50 heeGed
during the year.
During the first three quarters Of the year 1886 there
drawn from the treasury. and placed in The hands
Of discussing officers the aggregate amount CT SI3'I,-
$50 -; the expenditure ul which, 81 far the accounts
have been rendered AID settled, will appear b. Tie re-
ports Of The several bureaus, and Of Ike accounting o-
GERS hrrcun,U annexed.
Il is estimated that the expenditures which will lie
made during The fourth quarter of lS3I; will amount I"
81 s01 .G2j 81 la This is included all that remain
ed at the end Of the third quarter Of tho different APP
prorTiaons, amounting - 3,UJ0GUu made during lie
last session for The suppression prevention Of Indian
hnsiitirs. indeed, lhos" appropriations nave already
been expended: drawn from the treasury and placed
in The hands o! disbursing officers for expenditure.
Should lie expenditures Of tic fourth quarter ." l2,
conform 10 the preceding estimate, the expenditures ii
the year viii lave amounted 10 $50, E2.2 gc3 -: a:G lie
unrXpcndeI baanc" which will remain IN The treasury
on the lS day nt December, 1896 applicable 10 III" S'r-
vice o! 1884, will be s., 5954 3l buL under tie stand
ing appropriations for pensions, &c and .r AIMING III"
militia above mentioned there will also l." niL,r Tic
control Of The department fo The year c' 80 mach 2s
may he required for these objects.
The aggregate Of the estimates made by this depart.
mcn for The service OF the year l-:I. and transmitted
10 Tic Secretary Of the Treasury: BE- Included IN his
general estimate TO be laid before Congress. $3It:-
Al ;} which, if confirmed by the requisite ap.n"n'ia'
tons, vii! make, when added tn The balance OF -..'-
4 II estimated to remain in the Treasury III" ;lsl
dag o! Deccnbcr l-:l aggregate 81 So -; i'Il,
applicable 10 the service of lci1 br:d"S the adoHnt
which may be required fem Ike standing appropriations
above mentioned
Tie various bureaus and Offices Ct the apartment 10
which The making the ab1ve mentioned aggTc a'ca
are respectively rcirrrbt will appear by the table AL!
ncxed marked A; and the details Of each argrrGrtr rE
ccpt those OF the estimates, vii! appear IN r Documents
rcm those bureaus: and irnm The accounting "!:cr$,
accompanying this report. The details n! tie estimates
for lc are included in lie salcr III transmitted to tie
Secretary Of the Treasury, above mcnii"ncd.
III" estimates for The year l~1 ncl;c only those d.
jccts which authorised ~ existing !I%s. I" rS
mates for III Engineer clice the Typographical Bureau,
and the Ordnance Department, oIb!acr, in accordance
with the usual of legislation, various amounts,
which, when added 10 tile present un"xpendcd balances,
will constitute. in the 81 clc. of those bureaus an
aggregate amount much larger in all probability: than
can b" Gctiaiy expended III the yc:r l>'1.
Ga the other hand. the estimates abovc mentioned Ill
cludc nothing for the suppression Of Indian .is!i!IiIS,
ROT :ur new works any other objects not already au
t!lor2el by law. farther appropriations is immediately
needed for I'll" suppression and prevention o! Indian hos
t!lt!cs including the maintenance Of the vn'uMtr
the southwestern frontier. The subject does NJ !l:l
Of specific csma!cs but there i; danger that al least
81 ,UUU:WiO will be required tor tl;s purpose.
In concluding desire 10 express my obligations 70
tic Experienced and able heads Of the several branches
OF r~ department. COR the aid they have given in
the preparation ri! this report i!a"lmE very recently
undertaken tie temporary Of The department" and
many n its atrs being very foreign To NY ordinary stu
dies and pursuits have had in this natter well Is in
others constant occasion Tor their assistance Thry
not be held responsible for all the Suggestions contained
in this paper but from me, al least they justly cnt
tied 20 Ills tribute.
lave the hunor 10 De, sir, with high respect,
IouI ohcdicrt servant,
3. f. BUTLER,
Secretary n Har, al iateria.
To TIE PnEsIEryr or THE UNITED STATES.