Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-07

LIS report VI TIC secretary u tne ASS1Sr
ury will explain in detail the operation oil
that department Of the Government.
The receipts into the treasury from all
sources during the fiscal year ending 3Oth
June, 1853, including the loan authorized
by the act Of l4th June, 1858, and the issues
Of treasury notes authorized by existing
laws, were eighty-one million six hundred
and ninety-two thousand four hundred and
seventy one dollars and one cent 1881, 692,-
Al, Ol), which sum, with the balance Of six
millions three hundred and ninety eight
three hundred and sixteen dollars
and ten cents $6,398. 316.1O) remaining in
the treasury at. the commencemento Of that
fiscal year, made an aggregate FOR the SER
vice Of the year of eighty eight million nine.
ty thousand seven hundred and eighty-sev-
en- dollars and eleven cents ($88, 090, 787.11).
Should these appropriations be made as
requested by the proper departments, the
balance in the treasury on the Both June,
1861, will not, it is estimated. exceed three
million five hundred and thirty Thousand
one hundred and ninety six dollars and SIX
ty.one cents [$3, $50, 1861 ss.sz.S...
l transmit herewith the reports Of the
Secretaries Of. War, Of the Navy, of the In
terror, and Of the Postmaster General. They
each contain valuable information and i'm
por:ant recommendations we'll worthy OF
the serious consideration Of Congress- ss:a.
1t will appear from the report Of the Sec
rotary Of War that the army expenditures
have been materially reduced by system oil
rigid economy, which, in his opinion, offers
every guarantee that the reduction will be
permanent. The estimates Of the Depart.
ment for the next year have been reduced
nearly two millions Of dollars below the es.
Inmates for the present fiscal year, and hall
. million of dollars below the amount grant
ed for this year at the last session Of Con.
gress. ,sss
The expenditures of the Post Office De.
partmcnt during the past fiscal year, ending
on the 3Oth June, 1859, exclusive Of pay.
ments for mail service specially provided fol
by Congress out of the general treasury
amounted to $14, 868, 493. 80, anG its receipts
to $7,968, 47407; showing deficiency to
be supplied from the treasury Of $685.
|OO926, against 1925, 676.l5 for the year
ending 3Oth June, 1853. The increased
cost Of transportation growing out Of the
Expansion Of the service required; by Con.
gress, explains this rapid augmentation o.
the expenditure. 1t is gratifying, however;
to observe an increase Of receipts for the
year ending on the 30th June, 1859, equal
Ito 481, 961.21, compared with those in the
year ending on 30th June, 1853.
It is estimated that the deficiency for the
|current fiscal year will be $5,988, 424.O Oh
but that for the year ending 3Oth June, 1861
lit will not exceed $l,342, 473.9o, SHOULD
Congress adopt the measures Of reform pro
posed and urged by the Postmaster General
Since the month Of March retrcnchments
have been made in the expenses amountin,
to $l,826471 annually: which, however
did not take effect until after the commence
mcnt Of the present fiscal year. The peri.
cd seems to have arrived for determining the
question whether this Department shall be-
come permanent and ever increasing charge
upon the treasury, or shall be permitted K
resume the selfsustaining policy which haG
so long controlled its, administration. The
course Of legislation recommended by thu
Postmaster General for the relief Of the De
partment from its present embarrassments
and for restoring it to its original indepen
dence, is deserving of:your early and earnes
consideration. a'" a:.a +
In conclusions. l would again commend Il
the. just libe:ality Of Congress the local in
tercsts Of the District OF Columbia Surel,
the city bearing the name Of Washington
and destined, trust, for ages to be the CAPT
tai Of our united, free and prosperous con
federacy, has strong claims on our favorable
regard. JAMES BUCHANAN.
| WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. IS! 1859.