The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-06

t66, 225 900, which, with the balance es-
timated, as before stated, as remaining in
the treasury on the Both June, 1850, will
make an aggregate for the service Of the
next fiscal year of $50, COG, sos 40.
The estimated expenditures during the next
hscal year ending 30th June, 1861, are Sky
six million seven hundred and fourteen thou-
and nine hundred ard twenty eight dol ars and
evenly nine cents g Sc, ia, 92S T9. OF
This amount three million three hundred and
Deiphtyssix thousand six Kindred and twenty
one dollars and thirty,four cents 50, $50, 62l,-
S4) will be required to pay the interest on the
public debt, leaving the sum Of sixty three mil
lion three hundred and twenty-eight thousand
three hundred ard seven dollars and fortyefye
cents (S63. 32s, 30745) for the estimated ord-
nary expenditures during the fiscal year ending
both June, 1861 Upon these estimates bal
auce vii be left in the Treasury on the 30th
Ju e. 1861, Of thirteen million eight hundred
and ninety one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine dollars and sixty one cents fSl3, =
sol, $40 81
But this balance, as well as that estimated to
remain in the Treasury on the Ist July, 1850,
will be reduced by such appropriations as shall
be made by law to carry into effect certain In
dian treaties during the fiscal year, ed for by
the Secretary of the Interior, to the amount Of
i've Hundred and thirty -nine thousand three hum
dred and fifty dollars, (s5s9, $50, and upon the
estimates of the Postmaster General for the ser
vice of his Department the last fiscal year, end
ing 3Oth June 1859, amounting to four million
two hundred and ninety-six thousand and nine
dollars, 81, 296, COZ, together with further
Estimate Of that officer tor the service of the
present fiscal year, ending 30h June, 1860, be-
ing FIVE million five hundred and twenty-six
thousand three hundred and twenty -four dollars
is, 526, 324 making an aggregate of ten mil
lion three hundred and sixty-one thousand six
hundred and eighty-three dollars, $40 SCI ,683 |
Should these appropriations be made az re-
quested by the proper Departments, the balance
in the Treasury on the 30th of June, 1861, will
not, 1t is estimated, exceed three million five
hundred ard thirty thousand one hundred and
ninety-six dollars and sixty-OLe cents So, $780,
1876, 81
l transmit herewith the reports Of the Score
taries OF War, OF the Navy, of the Interior and
of the Postmaster G ,ueral They each contain
valuable information and important recommend
atons well worthy Of the serious consideration
of Congress.
1t will appear from the report Of the Score ary
Of War that the army expenditures have been
materially reduced by a system of rigid economy
which, in his opinion, offers every guarantee
that the reduction will be permanent. The es-
Inmates of the Department for the next have
been reduced nearly two millions of dollars below
the estimates for the present fiscal year, and half
million Of dollars below the amount granted
for this year at the last session Of Congress
The expenditure of the Pos.-Ofee Depart
rncnt during the past fiscal yeer ending on the
3Oth June, 1859, exclusive OF payments for mail
service specially provided for by Congress out
of the general treasury, united to SI4, So /,
495, 49, and its receipts to 81 gG8 IA, OF;
showing deficiency to be supplied from the
treasury Of S., $50 0O9 20, agaius: So 235 or Is
for III
creased cost of transportation growing out Of
the expansion of the service required By Con
gress explains this rapid augmentation of the
expenditures. 1t il gratifyir however to OBJ
serve ali increase If rece pts for the year ending
on the 30th June, 1859, equal to $48l Col 81
compared to those IN the year ending 30th June
1853.
II is estimated hat the d fciency fr The cur.
rent fiscal year will be SIS 9S8 424 OF, bat that
tor the year ending S0th Juue, 1851, it will Tot
exceed 81 3f2, 413 80, should Congress ADOPT
the measures of reform proposed and urged bp
tn; Postmaster General Since the month OF
March, retrenchmerta have been made in the ex-
peu lturcs amounting to 81 826,47l annually,
which,, however, dill no. take effect until after
the commencement Of the present fiscal year.
The period Seems tc have arriv d for determi-
mig the question whether this Department
shall b8come per AZ. 2nt AMI eycF-iucTeasipg
charge upon the Treasury, shall be permit
ted to resume the self sustaining policy wheh
had 80 long controlled It's administration. The
course of legislation recommended nv the Post
Master General FOR The relief OF the Department
from its present embarTass ments, and tor resto-
ring it to its original iniepend nee il deserving
of your early and earnest consideration.
Z: conclusion, I ouli again command to the
just iberality Of Cong css the local interests Of
The District Of Columbia. Surely the city beaIiL
the name Of Washington, and destined, | trust
for sges to be the capital Of united, Free and
prosperous Confederacy, has strong claims OH
your favorable regard.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, December 10, 1859.
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