Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07
1852.
1851.


Mexican boundary survey. 100000 90
7.lsa,o4s AZ 5,4os,s7 81
Excess over last estimates. .... ,728, $40 So.
The first fact which strikes the mind upon looking at this
recapulaon is that the estimate for the next fiscal year
ceeds that for the present ST, 72s, 670.63.
Faithful guardians of the public treasury will naturally in
qure how does this happen! The question demands
candid answer and shall proceed to give which hope
will be less satisfactory than free from all attempt at con-
ceament disguise. .sa
Department Proper.
Under this head the estimate for the year falls below
that for the present 0976s This results from the fact
that there is no deficiency Of previous year be provided
for. Last year there deficiency OF 1884, 1877 6s to be
met Now there unexpended balances on hand which,
in addition to the esimated will supply the wants OF the
Department.
Land Service.
The estimates under this head exceed those Of last year
Sl571lS29 This is caused by the increase of expense
consequent the passage Of the act Of 28h September 1885,
granting bounty land by the contemplated extension Of the
land system the newly acquired territory and by the
deficiencies in the estimates of the last fiscal year.
Indian Afairs.
Here there is an over the estimates Of last year
,423 03349. reference to the report Of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs will show that whilst many Of the
items embraced in the former estimate have been reduced
omitted in the present. the aggregate Of the present estimate
has increased by making provision for Deficiencies which
done in the estimate Of last year. and by embracing
large necessary carry into effect treaty stpula
TONS and to extend Indian relations into Territories
pursuance Of acts of Congress- Some idea may be
formed Of the magnitude Of these latter items when it is
membered that Indian population has been almost doubled
by recent acquisitions Of territory from Mexico.
| Pension Office.
In this item there is also apparent of start
ling magnitude. II exceeds the estimate of last year
ST. las, 469.53 But little examination will show that
it is to great extent merely apparent and that for
it real 1t results from which the Executive
officers could exercise CONTROL and which entirely
ssent with the interests of the country These posi-
lions susceptible Of ready demonstration, will pro-
| coed in few words to show.
The estimate Of last year fell short Of the actual expend
Of the bureau including the deficiencies Of the preced
ing year. 1924 6ss 45. This deficiency supplied by the
appropriation of $500 900 in the deficiency bill of last
session of Congress- and by 1864, AS which
baced in the present estimate Adding these to the
estimate Of last year. and the aggregate is S40s 94523
Then deduct from the estimate Of next year 1864
which is asked for supply the deficiency Of the
present year, and which is not properly chargeabe to the
next and the Of the estimated expenditure Of
Pension Bureau for the ensuing is asceraned to be
260 $43 907 81 less than the actual expen
dure Of the year, including the deficiency of $780, 600
for 1885, rav IS n
This mode Of stating the account however, although il
exhibits true comparison Of the present estimates with the
actual expenditures Of the current year, does not present
fair view Of the amounts legmatey chageabe TO the Pen
sion Bureau for the years respectively, because it
braces among the expenditures of the ending June 30
1851, S560O00, which deficiency in the year 1885,
Discardng that from the calculation the result is as
follows
Estimate for year ending 3Oth Jxne 1884, ST. 256 rs
Add deficiency embraced in present estimate. 364,6sS As
Aggregate chargeable to year ending 3Oth
June, lsol.....- I,e4o,s4o 20
Estimate for year ending 30th June, 1882 2,624726 81
Deduct estimate for deficiency Of year ending
30th June, 1851. 3646Ss 4S
Aggregate chargeable to year ending 3Oth June,
1859 ......................2, aso,O So
Excess Of present estimate the expendi-
ture of year ending 30th June, ls5l.... 4l6092 63
This embraces the anticipated increase Of expend
ture occaoned by the extension Of the benefits Of the PEN
sion laws and BY the administration Of the bounty land law
SO far as it devolves on the Pension Office
Census.
In the last estimate the amount submitted the probable
expense Of this whole service Sl,ll6,000. This
having been appropriated for that object by the Of 30h
September, 1850, (chapter &c. page l72,) further
deemed necessary now.
United States Courts.
The estimate for this service exceeds that Of last wear
S3520 in consequence Of the anticipated increase of bust
in the courts corresponding with the increase the popu
ation and business OF the country The estimates
year and the year preceding found be insufficient and
Congress compelled its session to make specific APP
preparation Of $780, to supply the deficiencies for this ser
vice during those years. Taking this into the account
the estimate for the coming less than the
penditure Of the last.
Statistics, and the Penitentiary.
In these several items there are no material variations be-
tween the present and past estimates and ii is not deemed
necessary to enter into any detailed explanation of hem as
the reports Of the various officers charged with their manage
ment will supply satisfactory statements in regard to them
The last item in the estimate for the ensuing year is
Mericm boundary Survey
The last estimates embraced nothing on this though
appropriations made by Congress during its last
for that object amounting sls5 0O0 The sum which il
supposed will be necessary during the next fiscal year is
100000.
have thus presented brief statement Of the wants Of the
Department and comparison between the present requs
tons and the actual expenditures Of the preceding year. In
making these estimates have instructed the heads Of
bureaux to endeavor to the whole amount Of The proba
BILE expenditure for the fiscal year. ANY other course tends
entanse the expenditures Of year with those Of another
and to throw the financial arrangements Of Government into
nex,cabe confusion. Nothing should be asked from Con-
sress which the public interests do require But when
On appropriation ascertaned bs necessary the demand
should be fairly made and the responsibility Of granting or
Withholding left with the representatives Of the people If
my instructions have been complied with as have eyery
believe they have BEEN hope there viii be no ne
cessy In future for estimating for decsncies unless some