Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-06

from the ordinary sources Of the public revenue,
making an aggregate, with the balance in the
Treasury, on the lst July, 1859, Of SOB
64l ,89, for the estimated means of the present
fscal year, ending she 30sh June, 1860. The
! expenditures during the Grst quarter Of the
present fiscal year we're $50, 067,l74,78 ST.
GG4 &c., 76 Of this SUN were applied TO The
payment Of interest on the public debt aud rhe
redemption OF the issues Of Treasury notes, apd
the remainder consisting of $l5,342, sos was
applied to the ordinary expenditures during the
quarter. The expenditures during the
remaining ihreo quarters, to June so, 1866,
are SAC, ,995, ,558,23 of which sum 81 $780,
62l "a are estimated for the interest on the
public debt. The ascertained expenditure for
The fiscal year ending Both June, 1860, on ac-
| count Of pubic delt, arc accordingly S7,550,-
9sS,lV, and for the ordinary expenditures OF
the government, S53, ,45I ,744,S0. making an
aggregate of S6l, ,0e2. .732. so, leaving au esti-
uIa'e balance IN ne Treasury on the 30th June,
1860, Of Sl4,3Sl ,S084 40 The estimate re-
ceipts during the next fiscal year, ending 3oth
June, 1851, are sixty-six million two hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars, which With
the balance estimated, as before stated, as re-
naningln tue treasury Oh the 30th June, 1860,
Will make an aggregate for the service CT thc
next fiscal year Of eighty million six hundred
and six thousand eight hundred aud eight dole
lars ard forty cents.
Inc estimated expenditures during tie next is-
cal year, ending Both June 1861 are sxtv-six mil
non seven hundred and fourteen thousand nine
buHdi2d and twenty-eight dollars and seyenty-nine
cents. VI tins amount three million three hundred
ana elgDty-sIx thousand six hundred and twenty
one doi.ars and thTtyfOur cents viii be requrci 10
pay The interest Oh tbs public debt, leaving the
sum OF sixty three million three hundred and wen-
ty-elght thousand tbree hundred and seven dollars
and forty-aYe cents for the estimated ordinary ey-
penses u the fiscal yea. ending 50th JuEe. 1861
Upon these estimates balance will be left in the
Treasury on 80th June, 1861, Of thirteen million
eisiit hunarei aud nlnety-one thousand eight hum
1Fe,' ana seYenty-ninc dollars and sixty cents.
bai ihis balatee. as well as iha, estimated 10
remain m the Treasury on the ist July 1860 viii
De reduced by such appropriations as sshallbe made
oy ia" 70 CARY INTO effect certain Indian treaties
dafing the present fiscal year, asked Tor bv the
secretary oi the Interior, toihe amount Of five
hoBeTed a1d thirty thousand three hnudred and
hiiy dollars, aud upon the estimates OF The Post
master General iog The service Of his department
the last fiscal year ending 30ih jane, $50 amount
''s 10 ionr million two hundred and lfiaetv-six
thousand and nine dollars. together with The fur
ther estimate ri thai officer for the service of the
present lascal year ending 3Olh June, 1860 being
hFe milton i've hundred and iweniy-six Aousand
ihfee hundred and twenty -four tclars. making
an aggregate oi ten million three hundred aud
saNty-oae thopsand six haGdFed and eiahty-,hTee
ooi'aFs. ssioud these aPpFoPFlai tons be made as
requested ~ lhe proper departments, the balance
10 the lreasary eu lne goth June, 1861. will not,
y IS estimated, exceed three million Ave hundred
ard ihFly thousand one hundred ana niaetv-six
dollars aud siSly y-otie cents.
transmit the reports of the Secretaries of The
Navy, @ tie Interior, and Of he Postmaster Gen
efai- Ihey each contain valuable information
ana i1aoaani recommendations, vel worthy Of.
tue serious consideration Of Congress IT tsill
appear rem lie repcgi of The Secreiarv Of war.
mat the army expenditures have been materially
redoeed ny system of rigid econoIny, which in
ms oPinioh oiiefs every guarantee lha: the re-
dnehon VIII be permanent. The estimates of the
department Ter the aexi year lave been reduced
nearly Two nItiIons oil dollars below inc climates
Tor the Presea fiscal year, ard half million OF
dollars below the Amount granted forlh;s rear nj
the last session Of Congress. The expendi,ures
Of tue Post oaice Department dari-g lie past
lscai year, ending OF ne Both OF June 1859. ex-
clusIFe OF payments for mail service specially
provided ior by Congress out OF the general trea-
snry, amounts 10 SI4 ,9i4.493 SO. and lis rece,n.s
TO - ,96S,4S4 OF, showing deficiency TO be sap-
Plied ifoin The treasury OF Sc 996 009 26 aeaifis
80 233. .6T ID Tor The year ending 3Olh June. 1888
The Increased cost oil transportation. aTo,yinr out
OF the expansion OF The service required by Con-
sress, explains This rapid augmentation Of The
expenditure. Il is gratifying, however, 10 observe
an increase ot receipts for the year ending on
The 30ih Jdae. 1889 .equal 10 2tsI,69I 81, CON-
Pared with those IN the year ending on the 30lh
OF June, 1883
1t IS estimated that the deficiency for The cur
ren! fiscal year will be IS 9SS, ,i2i e4. hut tha,
Tor the year ending 30th June, 1857, II sYii not
eXeeei d 342 463 SO, should Congress adopt The
measures OF feiorin proposed and urged by the
POSTMASTER General Since the month OF March
7etFencbnenls have been made in the eypepdi-
lures, amounting 10 81 ,S26 All annually. which
however. dit! nol dke eject uu,ii afrer the coe1-
meneement OF The present fiscal year. The PER-
OF seems 10 have arrived for determining lhe aues-
hoa, whether inis department shall become per-i
nauenl aud eYer-lacfeaSlng charge upon the trea-
suIy, or shall be permitted 10 resume lie self sns
ialnin@ pohey which had so long conl.oliad lis
administration. The course oi legislation recon-
mended BY tho Postmaster General, for tue relief
OF Inc department irom lis present embarrass-
nlelts; aud Tor restoring it 10 lis original adepen-
dence. Is deserving OF your early aud earnest
consideration
In CONCLUSION, I would again commend to the
just berahty Of Congress the local interests of the
District Of Columbia. Surely the city bearing the
namo of Washington, and destined, l trust, for
ages to be the capital Of our united, free and pros
porous confadracy, has strong claims on our flvora
bic regard JAMES BUG HANAN.
WASHINGTON CITY, December 10, 1852