Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-29
Expeuses Of the Gover,mept:


The Cioa and Diplomatic Appropriation Blu being under
consideration
Mr.. JONES obtained the floor and addressed the
mittee. He said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: On a former occasion, when the first
one Of the general appropriation bills proposed be
passed Tor the year ending June 3d. 1891 being the Mil
ary Academy bill, under consideration, in few
which submitted that occasion the
attention Of the House the enormous of money
required by the Administration for the fiscal year
nencing July 1, 1850, and ending June 80, 1851, as
shown by the estimates from the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the bills actually reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means amounting, in the aggregate, over
the of SOL 900 600. This L did with view, but
certainly without much hope, OF mpresslng upon the
House the very great necessity and Importance Of strict
observance of, and rigid regard to, the principles of
economy in acting upon the appropriation bills Of the
session. had other object in view, assure you, sir
know myself well enough to know that incapable of
disappearing the facts this any other know
ingly. This asked for by the Administration
for the service of the Government for year. truly
startling itself and did fail bring his feet the
chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and Means, Mr.
Bayy who controversial the correctness Of the state
ment and thus averted its influence upon the House and
the country Upon that occasion he said, ''tha in his
opinion, the statement read by his colleague the
Committee of Ways and Means, Mr.. JONES' CAL
culated to produce erroneous impression upon the
House and the country stated that from the aggregate
amount Of the appropriations to be provided Tor during
the present fiscal year estimated by the gentleman
SIS 444 900 for the Post Office Department, (Which was
supported by its and not from the general
Treasury and So $50 000-being the of
pended balances Of former be de-
ducted so that from the aggregate estimated by the
gentleman some S11 900 000 in round numbers should
be deducted making in round numbers $40 10000 in
stead of s5 expenses to be provided for during
the current fiscal year."
The gentleman has several times since that when the
estimate which submitted has been referred debate
denied its correctness declaring that was wholly mis-
taken. Under the circumstances feel called say
few words and submit few facts in vindication of the
heretofore made to the House. The chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means said that from the
aggregate of appropriations estimated by me, 49,,
444 900 for the Post Office Department, "(which was
supported by its and rop the general
Treasury and 1855 $50 ,34-being the amount of
expended balances of former be
deducted" admit that s. ,25 167 of the Post Office
appropriations derived from the of that de-
partment received for posages but the balance S22S
AGO. changed by the action of the House and appro
prated out of the general Treasury, instead of out Of
the Post Office revenues proposed by the Committee
of Ways and Means But the fact that the sum of S.,
25 l67 is appropriated from the of the Post
Office Department for its support, does not change
the fact that this is drawn from the peope-the
productive industry Of the country.
With respect S. 656 $50 81 Of unexpended bal
of former appropriations, which the gentleman
said should be deducted consider that much part
of the estimates and much required be provided for
submitted by the Treasury Department. as by reference
those estimates will clearly and satisfactorily
appear, as humbly but confidently believe
"Pags 3, Report the Finances, 1880:
he estimated receipts expenditures the fiscal year
mencing July 1880 and ending June 20, ISL are
Receipts rom public lands $50 GOO
Receipts from miscellaneous 1000
a445o 900
HThe expenditures during period, estimated by the
several Departments of State, Treasury War; Navy INTERIOR and
The balance q former appropriations which will be sEsd s
Permanent and indefinite appropriations 56i34iO "a
Specific appropriations asked for this 33 152 Is
s4I,997, O92 %
Deficit July ISL. HOP %
sI6,s752I4, 3s'
From these figures taken from the report of the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury it appears he the
S44 092 70 be expended in carrying the various
branches Of the public service for the present fiscal year
OF this amount however he informs that he has
$50 $50 3D. appropriated by former of Congress,
but which be also tells US, twill be required to be
pended this year" And being required be expended
this year. will have be taken from the current
nues Of the year, much any portion Of the sum
which required to appropriate specifically for the
same The one amount is lust as much required TO car
~ the public business the other. The only differ
ence between this amount and the amount OF S33 697
152 10 which called to appropriate be-
ing this: the former having been appropriated
by former acts OF Congress- not required to be reap
propriated. With regard the necessity Of the two
for the public service, and the from which,
and the time at which they to be provided and der
we'd, they stand upon precisely the footing. That
this amount Of former appropriations will have to be pro-
vded from the current of the Treasury
eiusively shown, think by the estimates OF the Sec
Rotary Of that department. from which il will be
ttat there will be the end of the year deficit of SIG
375 214 80. In this last estimate hope the actual bust
of the Treasury will not verify the correctness Of
this estimate and that instead of the estimated deficit
the receipts will least be equal to the expenditures
But result desirable be looked for increase
the estimated receipts into the Treasury by the Sec
retary rather than any strngency the part of Con-
gress in making the appropriations, of any special
economy the part of the Executive Government the
expenditure of the money which shall be appropriated
might still further vindicate and establish the
Of my former statement, by taking the estma-
ted for by the Secretary and which has certainly
been reduced by the committee .$44 ,997 092, 73
Add to this the additional sum rendered
necessary by the increase of the rank
ana Me oil the army .............i ,OIo,9Ol W
And the excess over the estimates,
ported by the Committee CON-
merce, for rivers and harbors and
hgnt houses ,io4, OoO w
And have the moderate Of SAT 23S O73 Z:
To this add Post Office estimates 5215, 167 OF
Thus showing the sum of . s52 Asa, 24O II
the anticipated and proposed fiscal monetary ope
ratsons OF this Government Tor one year.
Here might rest this statement, confident, / am
that the facts and figures which have submitted viii
stand the test OF the srctest scrutiny and remain
triumphant vindication of my former the
aggregate amount of money required be drawn from
the people to carry the operations of the Government
for one year
But again; the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Bayly
the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means
the of So 500 $50 81 of former appropriations
estimated for in the report of the Secretary and which
he tells will be required to be expended during thu
present fiscal year, should be deducted from thu
probable actual expenditures of the year for the
fhat there will be the end Of the year. all probable
iy as large an amount of unexpcnded appropriation
this amount required for the current year. And
So this will reduce the aggregate amount estimated 10
that much Ii may turn out so, but then it may not
and If il should then it follows, of course, that thu
Ill Lo.-o Loon n<IoI Ir,rsr tho