, 1860-02-03
NO. 48.

autnOrizeo by the Act OF l4tn January louu,
and the issue Of Treasury notes aulhoFzsi "
existing laws, were Sel, ,692, Al OF, which sun,
with the balance Of e6,39s, ,316 10 remainingin
the Treasury ct the commencement Of this fiscal
ycar. make an aggregate for service i6r DE year
Of to0, 0,000,767 IL.
The public expenditures during the fiscal year
ending sOth June, 1859, amounted % ~, ,1blI5l1
Of this sum, Sl7 1904, ,ss5 a were applied 3
the payment Of interest on the public debt and
the redemption Of the issues Of Treasury notes.
The expenditures for al other branches Of he
pubic service during that fiscal year were there.
fore $6G,346,220 18
The balance remaining in the Treasury On De
LIST July, 1859, being the commencement of he
present fiscal year, was e4839, ,275 "a :.
The receipts into the Treasury during the nFst
quarter Of the present fiscal year, commencing
July 1st, 1859, were $50. .01e, ,e05 e5.
or this amount g, ,321, 500 was received On ue.
count Of tho loan and the issue Of Treasury
notes, the amount Of 4l0,7y7,505 50 having been
received during tho quarter from the ordinary
sources Of pubic revenue
The estinated receipts for the remaining lhft1
quarters Of tic present fiscal yeaf, 70 00th June,
1850, are 90 42O, 400. OF this amount, Il 3 81
timated that $5,750, 400 vii Be receipted ior 81
Treasury notes which may be 10 issued under tho
5th section Of the act Of 8d March llut; and
81, 900 on account Of the loan authorized by
the act Of June 18th, fascinating t6,92B, 400
from these extrnordnniry sources and A, 500, 900
from the ordinary sources Of the publicIovenu8;
making m aggfegate, with the balance n ne
Treasury on lst July, 1889, Of e7b.3a3, ,5f1 81
for the ts mated means Of the present fiscal
year, ending 30th june, 1860
The expenditures during the hrstquartcr u
tho present fiscal yer were e20,007, ,lTf 70.
~, ,60k 1896 75 Of this sum was alaliol 70 lhp
payment Of interest on The public debt, and the
remainder, SIS 322. sos, was applied 70 ne olii-
nary expenditures Of the quarter
The estimated expenditures during he ~
manning three quarters, o June 3oth, 1880. nF1
&c, ,O9J ,556 2a, Of which sum g. 0o0,61f "a 40
estimated for the interest on the public debt
The asclriained and 81 mated expenditures ~
the fiscal year ending 80th june, 1880 On &C.
count Of the public debt are accordingly 81, ,510.-
908 10: and f5r the I'd nary expenditures Il lhs
Government $50, ,f5l, IA 69--lnnking an ngrIt-
gate Of SOL 0O2, ,7s2 40; leaving an estimated bn-
enee in the treasury on the SVth June, 1860, q
$14, ,38l 1903 40.
The estimated receipts during Ire next n.s.l
year ending 8Oth June, 1850, are o,g15. .00o.
Wlish, with the balance estimated a1 before slated
as remaining in the Treasury on 00lh June, 1850.
will make an aggregate lor the scrrico d he
next fiscal year Of t60, LOG. sos 40.
Tho estimated expen iturcs during the nr1f
fiscal year, ending 0Olh June, 1851. ar1 e1o. IA,
028 10. OF this amount e3,8oo,62l ~ win 10
required 10 pay the interest on the public d1bl.
leaving the sum Of oo5, ,a25. .80I l5 lor lhs ~
uiated ordinary EXPENSES during ths nscal yllI
ending June 8Oih, 1851. Upon thr1l ollimllla.
balance viii Be len IN the Treasury On lhe oolk
June, 1861, Of Sla, $40 81. But dis h.l.
ancc, as well as that estimated 70 remain IN I1t
Treasury on the list July, 1890 will b rtdntsd
BY such appropriations as shall BE- made by Iaw
70 carry into effect certain Indian treaties during
The present fiscal year. asked o. by ll'e BelI1l
tary Of the Interior, % The amount of 100o1oI
and, upon The estimates ol he poslmnElrI o1n.
eral, for the service Of bis department during |t
last fiscal year, ending 80th June. 1859. amount
ing to 81 2o6, ,009 together with he fIfih,r 11|'
mate Of that officer or thoserFire q tho nr1ll1l
fiscal year, ending o0lh juno, being ~. 515. .D1l-
making an aggregate Of tl0,9Jl, 50S.
should these appropri tons b mad. q -
| 10 the Treasury on the SON Of June. 1850 nill
not, Il Is estimated, exceed q, ,530, 1876 6l,
j ltransmlt herewith the Reports Of the 9ccrr-
taries Of War, Of the Navy, OF the Interior. and
Of the Postmaster General They each cont|in
valuable Information and impofl lant rucomn.1I.-
tons well worthy Of the seTiOus oonsidefallol d
Congress.
4 Il viii appear, from The Report q iho Seen.
taFy Of War, that the Army expcndiiurrs haTo
been materially reduced, By system of ie'd
economy, which, In bis opinion, oilers otlIy
guarantee that the reduction WIN be pclm1ne1L
The estimates Of the Departments lor tho n11I
year have been reduced nearly e, ,000, 900 below
the estimates for the present nscal year. and
$500, 900 below the amount granted ior lhil ~,
at the last session Of Congress- ~
The expenditures Of the Post Once Depart
ment during the past fiscal year, ending On lh1
8Oth June, 1859, exclusive Of payments = mail
service specially provided By Congress ont ~
the General Treasury, amounted 10 el4 o0i, io9
33, and It's receipts to 81, 06s 49, OF showing
deficiency 70 be supplied 1om the Treasury q
81, 6,906,O00 90, against Is. .235 ,677 10 nf ~
year ending 80th june, 1853
The increased cost of transporlations growing
out Of the expansion Of the service required 81
Congress explains this rapid augmentation d lh1
expenditure. IL is gratifying however, o ob-
serve an increase Of receipts ior lho YER ending
S1th June, 1858, equal % efSI. .Uol 81 comran1I
with those Of the year ending june S0th. loIH
Il Is estimated that the deficiency or ne rurirnt
fiscal year will be 81, ,9os, ,t24 Oi--hut that Z
the year ending 80th June, 1851, if sill not cr-
coed 81 ,842 473 90. should Congress adopt d,
measures Of reform pro. .'Osed and urgsd ~ tAo
Postmaster General aIs.l
Since the month of March relronchmsnts have
been made IN expenditures, amounting 70 el0o,-
al annually, which, however. did not iaEo e
feet till amer the commencement q the prcl1r.
fiscal year. The period seems 70 have arrived
lor determining the question whether ihia DE-
partment shall become permanent and elor b.
creasing charge upon he TrcasuIy, o. - n1I-
United iorssumo The ndlfsualainlna policy ufIc|
has 80 long controlled iis administration. he
course Of iegislaiion rrcummcndcd By he r11|.
master General Cor the relief a ne dr1al|m1ni
from ils present embara smenis and ~ rosIor.
ing Il 20 is original independents. 4 deserving
Of your early and earnest Consideration.
In eOaclasion, would as.in commend b ~