Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-01-05
next fiscal year of $50 606 sos 40 c.s

next fiscal year of $50 .606. S0S 40 cts.
The estimated expenditures during tn,
next fiscal year ending Both June, 1861
are SOC, ia. 92S 70 cts. OF this amount
SO, 1856, 62l 81 cts. will be required TO nav
the interest on the public debt; leaving the
sum of S63, 1923, 307 45 cts, for the esti.
mated ordinary expenditures during the
fiscal year ending Both June, 1861. Up
on these estimates balance will be left Il,
the Treasury on the Both June, 1861, OF
S13, S91 ,ST9 81 cts.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury will explain in detail the operations oil
that Department Of the Government.
The receipts into the treasury from all
sources during the fiscal year ending 3Otb
June. 1859. including the loan authorized
by the act of 18th June, 1858, and the is
sues Of treasury notes authorized by exist
ing laws. were ss1. 692,4 All OIL ct. which,
sum, with the balance of S6,39S,3l6 10
cts remaining in the treasury at the com
mencement of that fiscal year, made an ag-
gregate Tor the service Of the year Of $685.
900. 7S7 IL cts.
ohonld these appropriations be made as
requested by the proper departments. the
balance III the treasury on the Both june.
1861. will not. it is estimated, exceed So.
$50. log 81 cts.
NAVY AND WAR DEPARTMENTS.
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
important recommendation well worthy o.
the serious consideration of Congress.
1t will appear from the report Of the
Secretary of War, that the army expenl
itures have been materially reduced by {
system of rigid economy. which in his op
inion, offers every guarantee that the reduc
ton will be permanent. The estimates O
the Department for the next year hav,
been reduced nearly two millions ofdollar,
below the estimates for the present fisca
year. and half million of lollarsbclow tn
amount granted for this year at the las
session of Congress.
The expenditures Of the Post Office De
partment during the past fiscal year. end
ing on the Both June. 1859, exclusive o
payments for mail service specially provi
dcd for by Congress ont Of the genera
treasury, amounted to Sl4 SOS. 493, SO
and its receipts to 81 ,9jS, 474.07; show
/ ing deficiency to be supplied from tn
treasury of S6.996, 00o &c. against So,
35,6I7.l5 for the year ending Both June
1858. The increased cost of transporta
ton growing out of the expansion of tn
service required by Congress, explains illi
rapid augmentation Of the expe.liinre.-
1t is gratifying. however. To observe a
increase OF receipts forthe year ending o.
the 10th of June, 1859. equal to $751;
69l.2l, compared with tho-e in the yea
ending on the Both June. 1858.
1t is estimated that the deficiency for rh
current fiscal year will be S5.9Ss. 424 "a
but that for the year ending 3o,h June
1861, it will not exceed Sl.3i2, 413. 90
shoull Congress Adopt the M assures of re
form proposed and urged by. the Postmas
or General. Since the month of VI ,rcl
retrenchmsnts have heen ma l.. in the ex
pcnses amounting to $ .S26. III annually
which, however. dill not take e.fe.t unit
after the commencement of the prcsen
fiscal year. The period seems 10 have ar
rived for determining the question w',eth
er this Department sh,ll b-com, a per
manent and ever-increa,ng ch ,ry. npol
the treasury, or shall be pcrmite to lie
sumo the self-snstaining policy which hl'
50 long controlled its administration
The course of legislation recon n,nl. b,
the Postmaster General for til. relief o
the Department from its present cu,lar
easements, and for restoring it to its ori
ginal independence. is deserving of on
early and earnest consideration.
In conclusion, | woull again commenr
to the just liberality Of Congress tn" loca
interests of the District of Columbia
Surely the city bearing the name of Wash
ington. and destined. trust. fer ages to b
the capital of our united. free anil prosper
ous confe'leracy, has strong claims on on
favorable regard.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WAsHINGToN CRY, Dec, 10, 1879.