The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-06

ehe cuffeht ana next year ueFo 40 s"eA'
dminution of the estimates in favor Of the next AS for
instance
The aggregate estimated expenditures for the service Of
fiscal year to June 80, 1859, .$74064, ,I55 81
Do. do. June 80, 1860, are......... 73,2l',sa7 40
Diminution. ss4o, sos 81
This particularly satisfactory when we recoect the
increased expenditures TO which both the Army and Navy
departments have been subjected by the Utah and Para
quay expeditions, and by movements against hostile In
dams while besides these of expense there has
also to be paid an additional of 81 60T SO for in
the public debt contracted under the acts of
December 8, 1857, and June IA, 1858.
The demands of the Post Office Department also
considerably larger than they have been before
owing in part TO the opening up of overland routes to
the Pac ac-and this helps to swell the aggregate expen
dtures of the government For the year ending June
80, 1852 there appropriated for the of that
department $l4 o35 500 Most of this betrayed out of
the receipts for postage but there s annually appro
priaed out Of the Treasury three millions Of dol
lars to meet the de6ethe expenses usually exceeding
the receipts that amount For the present fiscal year
900 was appropriated for such deficit The Post
master General asks for 3s2 9o0 The increase is
accounted for in this way-that Congress- at its long
sessions, does not usually the appropriations Till the
close of the session. andhs that might possibly not take
place till the end Of the year it desirable to have funds
continue the service from the Both of june 1860,
forward through the year That is true but is not
of the Post Office Department than it is of every
other department of the government.
Here is the Postmaster Generals own memorandum
the subject
In relation to the last item (s6, 600 900, TO enable
the Post Office Department to continue it's service in
the year 1860 until Congress shall have further provded)
the Postmaster General remarks-0n submitting the fore
gong deem proper here to state that since the reduc
on Of postage and the consequent depression OF the
nue. below the point of paying expenses has been the
practice of the department TO estimate only for such
sum in each fiscal year would enable il 10 continue its
operations until Congress should provide such further
amount would complete the service of the year Thus
for example, Congress asked for 50 900 TO supply
Deficiencies in the postal for 1852 the
amount was deemed sufficient to meet the engagements
the department until Congress should at its approaching
session, To terminate on the 4h Of March next provide
the additional means required for the remainder Of the
year 1859 But will be seen 10 the foregoing estimate the
Of SO 900 600 is asked for in aid Of the Post Office
revenue in 1860 and that is increase OF 50
the sum asked for 10 commence the fiscal 1859,
an explanation is deemed proper The first or long ses
sion OF the Thirty sixth Congress may not d pose Of the
usual appropriation bills until the close Of the fiscal
year 1s60 and therefore is indispensable to
appropriation at the next session nearly sufficient to carry
the department through the year. This it is believed,
be accomplished with less than SO 900 900
in addition 10 the revenue from postages
AARON V. BROWN, Postmaster General
It might be interesting 60 through these estimates of
the departments and select items Of the gene
raj public but that somewha outside of scope Of
the present article. We may say, however, that the
perses Of the Senate of the United States are estimated
thus
compensation Of sixty four Senator's 1888 ols SO
Mileage OF the same. 66000 90
Compensation OF employees. 1914 90
Contingent expenses. 23S osS 81
For the Senate. s63G 021 10
For compensation of members Of the House, including
delegates. 81 043 900 90
Mileage OF same. 1873 900 90
Compensation OF employees. s................. 1928 60
Contingent expenses. Observation-Disclosures. 407 322 20
Total for both branches Of Congress 81 35s 06e so
Of Of