The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05
1853.
1852.

reference to the aggregate of the two columns will
show that the estimates for the next are less by
$l436695 43 than those for the present fiscal year, al
though they embrace 0any items of large amount for
objects not embraced in the estimates for The present
year as, for example, Sl3o00O for the and up
wards Of $500 900 Tor surveying the public lands Cali
fornia
This reduction results from no dminuon Of the actual
expenses OF this branch Of the public service, but from
the fact that the estimates for this year embraced many
very large items for deficiencies of the preceding year
vicious practice has prevailed for some pas, Of
ducng the estimates the commencement OF the session
below the amoun, actually necessary, with The view OF
afterwards applying for additional appropriations in wha,
is called deficiency bill took occasion in my last
report to express my dsapprobaon OF this Practice and
required the heads of the several bureaus attached 10
this department to make full and fair estimates OF ell
that the public service required II was accordingly
done and now, instead OF deficiencies amounting
two mons OF dollars. il will be found that they but
little $500 900 IL is impossible 10 loesee what will
he the actual expenditures of any given year, because
they depend contingencies beyond the control OF the
department. but it must be admitted that there has been
reasonable approximation 10 accuracy, when is found
that IN The disbursement o more Than seven millions OF
dollars the expenditures exceed the estimate only about
$500 600
With these general remarks proceed to submi, de.
tailed explanations OF each class OF the estimates in the
order in which they stand.
Department Proper.
Under this head the estimate for the fiscal year
exceeds that for the present 1851 so. This results
from the fact that at the expiration OF the last fiscal year
unexpended balances of former appropriations remained
stated IN my last annual report, which brought the
estimates OF the present year below their legitimate
amount.
Land Sepiot
The estimate for the presen, fiscal year
amounted TO ssjdl32 30
TO this add The amount sppro-
praled at the last session
for settling land titles IN Cal
iiorna 10000 %
That for surveys of the public
And the sum embraced in the
present estimates 10 meet
deficiencies for the present
wear 1885, ,3O5 90
- 23o,3os 90
And the expenditures properly chargeable TO
the present year will be shown 10 be lO6B,437 30
to to >' = - sI.2si,sie A.
Deduct the sum embraced therein to meet
de6ee. in The preaent wear l55 .3o5 90
is is - "''' 80 ~ " - - 1,i29.oli AZ
D,ms nr..sn, s ysar Of e3I53 81
This is accounted for By the Unexpectedly large amount
roo uired for the sur veys in California Leaving Calfor
MIA out OF the question, and the estimates compare bus
Esiimate for lbe present year $3.50, ,lJ2 so
D.oJIi Tania,r;s ,ue s 1000 90
And /, will leave the amount chargeabe ~ 20
to the presen, year M sSzs.loz 90 ~
E.,;ma,e for The neyt fiscal wear Sl,2sA,9l6 ~
Deduct deficiencies Of present
year lo5,ooo W
And The amour, embracedfor
California ,575 90
452. $50 90
And the amount properly cbargeabe TO =
the next fiscal year will be 9s22,o ~
Being s7i6 o3 less than the amount properly chargea.
bic to the present year
Isdian Affairs.
Under This head the estimates for the fiscal year
amoun, 10 81 1876 80 less lban those Tor the present
wear For reasons stated in my last annual report,
he estimates for the present year were unusually large
but The for the next fiscal year ATE even below
The average those for the last and present hsc years
Pensions.
Here the estimates for the next hscal year amount 10
a os96s6 81 less than those for the present ysaf
Ii was stated in my as report ihs thongn 'ne ess
mates Ior the present year amounted 70 *So~''~o 90
there was chargeabe TO the present year o,- q,
only the sum OF SN'~oV'o'f ~
To this add S2o, ,733 80, appropriated NJ
| the last session, but not embraced ~
/ the last estimates, and $20,O0o em'
| btsced in the present estimates TO meet