New-York daily tribune., 1843-03-01
Civil and diplomatic list, and
miscellaneous objects, not in
S2l.619,7s4 So $l3,l75,2s0 81
1875 239 81
S3 4.S.495 Il

The appropriations for 1912, in the foregoing
table, have been taken from the report OF the Clerk
of this house, BY deducting those for the Post OF
fee establishment and adding the standing appro-
priations and estimates for interest on the public
debt, as stated in the printed estimates for the
wear: and 1T will be perceived that the gross
amount differs from that in the tabular statement
from the Treasury Department, hereto annexed,
marked C. But the cause OF that difference is ex-
planed in the letter of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury hereunto annexed, dated Feb 18th, lS43
1t will be perceived that among the extraora'-
nary appropriations for this year Is one OF S3U0,-
600 TO paw Maine and Massachusetts the sum
stipulated by the Washington treaty; and that
1858, 800 IS is estimated for the harbor bill;
sl5O,OOO of that sum has already been approprl-
ated in the army bill, and should the votes OF the
House as given the other day be taken as indica-
ting its final intentions this subject, 1t IS tar TO
presume that the remainder will not be apPropri-
ated and in that the appropriation for l843
would be less than the amount estimated BY SS03,-
800 95. But, assuming that the whole will be
appropriated as there estimated and that the re-
ceipls arc not over.estmated, and that the expen-
dtures do not exceed the appropriations, then inc
accounts for the calendar year lS43 Will STAND
thus
Total amount OF receipts 80 ,4Uu uo
Total amount Of expenditures s---- lS,I5,289 81
Leaving balance in the Treasury
on the lst day of Janusry 1914, of ., l48,l 10 II
This certainly shows an excess of means over
the estimated wants Of tho Treasury sufficient to
meet any probable contingency which may arise
and the committee do not therefore deem II ne
cessary at this time lay duty on tea and coffee.
The committee haze some doubts whether the
duties imposed by the reference of this message
require them to notice its closing paragraph in
which the President saws that g the necessity OF
farther and full provision for supplying the wants
''ot the Treasury will be the more urgent if Con-
gress at tAis present session, should edopt no
+" plan for facilitating the financial operations OF
tthe Government, and improving the currency of
" the country.
The President cannot more deeply regret than
the committee the want o. such plan. This, al
the first meeting of the present Congress, was
deemed the leading and paramount object OF re-
had been tried for several years, which afforded no
relief TO suffering community until former preju
dces seemed 10 be merged in feeling Of uniyersa!
distress and consequent determination to aban-
don all further experiments this vital subject,
and return 20 those measures that the experience of
nearly half a century had demonstrated to BE best
calculated TO effect the desired Object. Hence the
early action Of this Congress this all important
subject and their repeated efforts to eisc; it with
our abandoning the great leading principles Of
plan that experience had sanctioned. They
evinced readiness to yield non-essentials TO Ex-
ecutve scruples and, by great concessions on their
part, endeavorcd TO settle this yexed question, csd
give relief 10 the country All those efforts proved
unavailiSg. vet the committee, and they doubt not
majority Of both Houses ST Congress, still feel
the same anxious solicitude this subject, and
are now ready as they ever have been. to coope
rate with the Executive in etfec,ing this object,
whenever he shall indicate willingness on his
part 10 sanction some measure that has the te., OF
successful experience TO recommend it, and that
vii! not endanger the treasure of the natioH~ror
confer upon the Exesutive powers dangerous 10
tbs liberty OF the citizen and subversiye OF the
free ins stitutious under wh;ch We live. Thc En-
chequer plan they deemed Government bank in
disguise, of the most dangerous character. Hence
it was rejected. Every plan that leaves the pub
lie moneys in the hands of officers appointed, di,
rectly or indirectly by the President, is deemed
objcctionable and doubly so, if they are author
ized TO use those money! for banking purposes.
And as the Constitution has ves:ed IN the Presi
dent, courts of law, and heads of Departments the
power of appointing all officers, and no one
would think Of yesting this power in the courts OF