Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-29

1850, will be reduced BY such nppropria
tions as shall be madc by law 10 carry into
effect certain Indian treaties during the
fiscal year, asked for by the Secretary Of the
Interior, 70 the amount Of $539y350 and up
on she estimates Of the Postmaster General
for the service Of his Department the lart
fiscal year, ending } uno Both, 1859, amounts
ing 20 &4,290OO9, together with the further
estimate Of that officer for the service Of the
present fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1860,
being $5,526,324, making an aggregate Of
S1096i ,893.
Should these appropriations be made as
requested by the proper Departments, the
balance In the treasury on the 30th June,
1861, II Is estimated, exceed $3.50, ,l96.6l
| transmit herewith the reports Of the
Secretaries Of War, Of the Navy, Of the Inte-
rior, and Of the Postmaster General. They
each contain valuable information and impor-
tant recommendations well worthy Of tho Sc
riOus consideration OF Congress.
II will appear from the report Of the Sec
rotary Of War that the army expenditures
have been materially reduced by system
Of rigid economy, which, in his opinion, Of
fers every guarantee that the reduction will
be permanent. The estimates ofthe Depart
ment for the next year have been reduced
nearly two millions Of dollars below the a.
mount granted for this year at the last ses-
sion Of Congress.
The expenditures Of the Post Office De-
partment during the past fiscal year, ending
on the 30th June, 1859, exclusive Of pay
ments for mail service specially provided for
by Congress out Of the general treasury, a.
mounted to Sl4,064, ,943,33, and its receipts
to $7,968, ,434.07; showing deficiency TO be
supplied from the treasuryof S6,996O0 20,
against $5.235, ,677.15 for the year ending
30th June, 1858. The increased cost OF
transportation growing out Of the expansion
Of the service required by Congress explains
this rapid augmentation Of the expenditures.
1t is gratifying, however, TO observe an in
crease Of receipts for the year ending on the
30th June, 1859, equal to $481, ,69l.21, com.
pared with those ending on the Both June
| 1858.
1t is estimated, that the deficiency for the
current fiscal year will be $5,980,42404, but
that, for the year ending 30th June, 1861, il
will not exceed $1,342473.90, should Con
gress adopt the measures Of reform proposed
and urged by the Postmaster General -
Since the month Of March, retrenchments
hhNt btoh iuhuo III iNt
ing to S ,S26A71 annually, which, however
did not take effect until after the commence
ment Of the present fiscal year. The periot
seems to have arrived for determining The
question whether this Department shall be
come permanent and ever-increasing charg'
on the Treasury, or shall be permitted t
resume the self-sustaining policy which haC
SO long controlled its administration.
The course Of legislation recommende,
by the Postmaster General for the relief o
the Department from its present embarrass
ments, and for restoring it to its original in
dependence is deserving Of your early ant
earnest consideration.
In conclusion, | would again commend t
the just liberality of Congress the local in
terests Of the District Of Columbia Surel.
the city bearing the name Of Washington
and destined, trust, for ages to be the capi
tai Of our united, free, and prosperous Con
federacy, has strong claims on our favorabl
regard. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, Dec 10, 1859.