The Nevada Democrat., 1858-09-08

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The specific appropriations for the expendi-
lures Of the National Government for the pres
ent fiscal year are officially stated by the Clerk
OF the House of Representatives, in document
recently issued, to be as fellows:
REcAPIruLATIoN FOR 1858.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial,
and Miscellaneous Sl2,796, ,646 AZ
Diplomatic aud Consular 9l2,l50 90
Indian Department, Revolution
ary, Invalid and other pensions S40T, 1856 S5
Army. Fortitlcatious, Military
Academy aud Military Roads 1858, ,6l0 46
Naval Service lA5OS, 1854 2a
Post Office Department 1901 ass 90
Ocean Steam Mail Service l,46U. $50 90
Collection Of the Revenue $500, 600 90
Treaty with the King Of Denmark aOS,73l A
Total specific appropriations $sl,s24.s55 40
To this total must be added what are termed
"indeHnte" appropriations, which embrace
claims. extra allowances, new pensions, etc,
aud "permanenp appropriations, such as the
interest on the public debt, which is provided
for when the laws authorizing loans or the is-
sue Of treasury notes are adopted. The lowest
estimate which has been made of these two
items is $3,565, ,635 81. In addition 10 the OK
penditures thus provided for, there is a balance
Of old appropriations applicable to the present
year. stated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
in his annual report, to be $l6,5s6,59S 35. So
that the authorized expenditures OF the Govern
ment, for the existing year, amount to over
$l00, 100000, although no doubt a balance cor
responding to that brought forward from the
last. will remain unexpended at the close Of the
present year.
The receipts for the first three quarters of
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1858, exclusive
of the sums obtained by tho issue Of treasury
notes, were 36.026.0l3 l6, The expenditures
for the same period were $58,654,897 lS. II
we estimate the expenditures and receipts Of
the fourth quarter at a sum equal to those of
the third the result would be as follows: Ex-
penditures, $76,854,S97 l8; receipts, $44,025,-
0l3 l6,--a deficit Of over $50, 100000 in sim
gle year. The only present remedy for this
distressing condition of the National Finances
loans has been freely resorted 10. During the
third and fourth quarters $20,000,00O of treas
ury notes were issued, and there is little doubt
that the Government will require the whole of
the new loan Authorized by Congress. The i'm
portauoe of this subject will inevitably secure
for il the close attention OF the whole country
at an early day. and earnest endeavors will be
made to devise q method of equalzing the ma
tional receipts aud disbursements. either by in
creasing the former or diminishing the latter,
or probably by aiming TO do both. II is true
that, within the past month or two, there have
been some indications of revival in business,
and an increase in the receipts from customs,
but the weekly statements show CO stant dim
mutton in the Treasury balance, save when 1t Is
replenished by loans, and nearly two dollars
are expended for every one received. Unless q
very remarkable improvement takes place be.
fore the next session of Congress. m0difca-
ton of the Tariff will become inevitable, and
the discussion of the details of such an impOr-
tant measure will no doubt enter largely into
its proceedings. Forney's Press.