Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-10

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Hence il appears from these statements tina
the sum OF more than eleven miliiors and a hihi
including the amount OF former appropriations re
mainirg unexpended at the commencement OF TINS
wear has been asked for md which, II granted will
be applicable 10 the service during the year lSi2-
a sum more than twice the amount OF that required
for or Applicable to the service Of the year lS4l.
Il NAV be said, and has been said, during this
debate, thai, although the estimates for this year
greatly exceed those Of former years yet the amount
asked Tor will not be expended during the year, aud
that large balance will remain on hand at the ose
Of the vear and be available for the service OF le43.
But why appropriate large sums OF money not want
ed for the current public service, and which II Is
not intended to expend Il grantedl IL would be
difficult vndcate such course against the charge
OF extravaganza, at any time. and especially when
the Treasury is known 10 be exhausted.
The following statements will exhibit more in
detail some OF the items Of increase according TO tie
plan Of the Secretary
Yssssls IN Comriission.
Nrmher Of these for the service OF 1912, Is E3
For ISL, was ~
Increase ID the estimates Of pay for vessels in .,,
commission, for 1912, over lo4l, IS eJJc,sS3
Receiving Vesssis.
Number Of these for ls42's 5
Increase 3
Increase Of expense estimated at So so
Recruiting Stations.
Number Of these forlsi.}' is Y
Increase OF expense for 1872 estimated At eiG,s5O
Nary Yards AMI Stations.
The estimated amount Of Increase in the pay Of
oficeisand others connected with navy yards
aud stations, for the year, 1872. over lsil,i e22H
Improvements Of Nary Yards.
Amount estimated for the year 1852, Is s5Oi. i25
DO do ISL was &AO00
Increase for 1872 s7o425
Hsspifais
Estimated amount Of increase Of sums required
navy yards, for the year i-i2 1911, si27GO
Omcers Waiting Orders.
Number Of these for 1872 noudiug 49, uiisiip.
men who may be arranged after e1atnuouon,
Number Tor isii, including 30 midshlpmen as
above -
Increase tsi2 q.
" Ted i ioS 81 r. under lis heads $50 az
Number Of Persons IN V,ssss IN CO1aB1issi0B,
Including marines embarked in such vessels,
and persons attached 10 receiving vessels, sc.
required for 1912, h. l22is
Number required for ltli was 9l<5
Increase forIsR 5,i25
Increase 10 the amount Of expenditures for the
article Of provisions estimated for 1882 o'er -.-,
Il will be seen from tho tabular statements sub.
United, that very large increase is contemplated in
the expenditures for this branch Of the public ser.
vice.
fMrFEssESDrS here rose and inquired Of Mr. M.
II the estimates for the naval service Of 1871, had
not been greatly reduced Ivy the Board Of Navy
Commissioner, IN consequence Of instructions given
for that purpose and whether these reduced estl-
mates were not again reduced by Mr. Wood bury,
the then Secretary Of the Treasury and with a
knowledge OF the time that a larger sum than he
proposed was demanded by the eHigencies Of the
public service n
Mr. MASON said IL was certainly true that thc
estimates for lS4i had been greatly reduced below
the sum which the Board Of Navy Commissioner
OF first asked Tor, and which they represented wat
required ~ The public interest; and this reduction
IN the estimates was made Mr. NJ. said, IN obedience
20 orders given, he believed, either by the Pfcsi,
dent or tho Secretary Of tho Treasury. Had the
public interest alone been consulted, larger omoun
would, lo the opinion Of Mr. NJ, have been proposed
ny the Executive Of that day; for d Is very evident
that the wants Of the service required larger *
pcndture Than was then proposed, but not by any
means rs large as he sum now demanded.
Mr. NJ. proceeded 70 say that in additien 10 IN,
great increase in the expenditures proposed for tbs
naval service, TO which he had already referred.
must not be forgotten that the Commute on Nsva
Ah,irs had reported bills lone Of which had passed
the Housed proposing 10 appropriate large sums io
the construction Of an iron steamer, ana other oh
iocts connected with the enlargement Of our rava
establishments and which were not included on Oh
statements he had submitted. lie apprehen6ed IN.
the aggregate amount OF all the sums Of none
heretofore appropriated, end nov asked for by Oh
Secretary and Committees Of the House for the ma
vel service, would fall bot little, " any, belo
feds, millions 81 dolnt
Wss thsO no danger that such a. augmentation