Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-01-07
The report Of tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury will explain in detail the operation of

.SPo'S " viz SECRETARY VI VIC A1SoS-
ury will explain in detail the operation Of
that department of the Government.
The receipts into the treasury from all
sources during the fiscal year ending 3Olh
June, 1853, including the loan authorized
by the act Of l4th June, 1858, and the issues
of treasury notes authorized by existing
laws, were cighty-one million six hundred
and ninety-two thousand four hundred and
seventy one dollars and one cent (S81 ,692,
Al ,O1), which sum, with the balance of six
millions three hundred and ninety eight
thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars
and ten cents $6,398, 316.1O) remaining in
the treasury at the commencement of that
fiscal year, made an aggregate for the SER
vice of the year of eighty eight million nine.
ty thousand seven hundred ard eighty-sev-
en- dollars and eleven cents ($88, 900, 787.1I.
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 ($3,53O, 1869
[ 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-.
1t will appear from the report of the Sec
rotary Of War that the army expenditures
have been materially reduced by system o
rigid economy, which, in his opinion, offer:
every guarantee that the reduction will b
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 hal
a million Of dollars below the amount grant
ed for this year at the last session of Con
|gress. ...
The expenditures of the Post Office De
partmcnt during the past fiscal year, end;n:
on the Both June, 1859, exclusive of pay
ments for mail service specially provided fo1
by Congress out of the general treasury
amounted to Sl4,868, 493. 50, and its receipt.
to $7,968. 474.07 showing deficiency t.
be supplied from the treasury Of Sc, 996,
|OO9.26, against $5,235, 676.15 for the yea
ending Both June, 1853. The increased
cost Of transportation growing out of thu
expansion of the service required by Con
sress, explains this rapid augmentation O
the expenditure. 1t is gratifying, however
to observe an increase OF receipts for the
year ending on the 3Oth June, 1859, equa
to 481, 9Gl.21, compared with those in thu
year ending on Both June, 1858.
1t is estimated that the deficiency for thu
|current fiscal year will be $5,998, 4224. "a
but that for the year ending 3Oth June, 1861
lit will not exceed $l,342, 4739o, should
Congress adopt the measures Of reform pro
posed and urged by the Postmaster General
Since the month Of March retrcnchment:
have been made in the expenses amountin.
ito $l,926 Al annually. which, however
did not take effect until after the commence
mcnt Of the present fiscal year. The peri.
|od seems to have arrived for determining the
question whether this Department shall be
come a permanent and ever increasing charge
upon the treasury, or shall be permitted tc
resume the selfsustaining policy which had
$50 long controlled its administration. The
course Of legislation recommended by the
Postmaster General for the relief of the De
partment from its present e!nbarrass,nents
and for restoring it to it.; original indcpen
dence, is deserving of::your carly and earnes
consideration.
In conclusion, would again commend I,
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 she CAPT
tai Of our united free and prosperous con
federacy, has strong claims on our favorabl.
regard. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. 10 1889.