The New York herald., 1861-12-18
Report Of Gen. Barnard, Chief Engi-
ncCr Of the Army.
Report Of the Van Wyck In
vcstigating Committee.
'3kirmishes, Reconnoissances
and Foraging Expeditions.
AFFAlRS ON the LOWER POTOMAC,
&C., &C., &C.

ENDING JUNE 80, 1867.
Tho following s the summary Of the estimates OF ap
preparations required for the fiscal year ending June 80
Isea, submitted Congress by tho Secretary Of tho
treasury
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec 4, 1861.
SR-Agroeably TO the joint resolution Of Congress OF
January l846, have tho honor to transmit, for the
nformaon Of the House Of Representatives printed est
ntcs OF the appropriations proposed TO be made for the
FISCAL year ending June 80, 1853 as follows, via
For civil list foreign intercourse and miscellaneous OBJ
jecs, including expenses OF collecting The revenue from
public lands and expenses Of courts 1888 80
For supplying deficiencies inthe revenues
Of the General Post Office. .......,.. 3,145, 900 90
for pensions. 100000 90
For Indian Department 500, 1856 38
For army proper, &C., including misoella
neous .........,.... .343 6o0,2.5 Il
For Military Academy y.................. 199 GIL 40
Eor tortilcatons, ordnance, &c. 16l60 100 90
For Naval Establishment. ........... 44,625 665 OF
Total .s42o ,s2e, 800 81
\ To the estimates are added statements showing
FIa-Ihe appropriations estimated for the service Of
he Asca year ending June 3O made by former
~ Congress, Of specific and indefinite character as fol
'rws, VIZ
,1Jr miscellaneous, including expenses Of
collecting revenue from customs. 81, ,440 s14 IA
ffor compensation to the General Post Office
Tor mail services Observation-Disclosures. 700 900 90
FOR civilization Of Indians ns............ 10000 co
or r armng and equipping the militia @ 2oo ooo 60
For redemption Of the loan Of ls42.... 2,8s3 1854 II
Total. $40 I67, ,244 81
Sond-The estimated balances of existing appropria-
Ions which will be unexpended June go 1862, part Of
which are required for the payment of liabilities Of the
present fiscal year, but which Will be drawn from the
Treasury until after June 30 1862 and the balance APP
ed 70 the service Of the fiscal year ending June 3O
663, viz
FOR civil list, foreign intercourse and mis-
oelaneous "a ,0le 1913 10
'er interior, pensions and Indians ..... 1852 5s
For navy Observation-Disclosures. 539 329 10
Total Observation-Disclosures. $5, ,334 $40 e3 .
Grand total s475, ,3Sl ,245 81
II appears by the statement Of the estimated balances
fexistDg appropriations which will be unexpended on
tune go 1862 that the sum Of $3.50 43l is may
led TO the surplus fund.
Accompanying the estimates are sundry papers
arnshed by the several departments containing expa-
,ations 10 regard to them.
lam, very respectfully, your obeden servant,
Bon. GAIUsHA A. GROW, Speaker Of the House Of Re-
prcsentatives of the United States
APPROPRIATIONS FOR COAST DEFENcEs.
The Secretary of War has submitted 10 Congress the
blowing estimates Of the Engineer Department OF
amounts required for Notifications now existing or in
,ourse Of construction, and also for temporary field
ortacations and engineer operations in the field for
bridge trains and equipage, and for tool and siege
rains for the second half OF the fiscal year and
Ill Of the fiscal year ending June 3o 1868 They are
additional estimates to those heretofore transmitted to
Congress-
For forthcations On the Northern frontier including
fortihcations at Oswego. Niagara. Buffalo and De.
trot $3.50 600
Fort Montgomery, at outlet Of Lake Champain,
New York. ............... ............... 10000
Fort Knox, at narrows Of Penobscot river,
Maine. $50 600
Fort on Hog Island LEDGE Portland harbor,
Maine. ...................... $50 600
F0rt warren Boston harbor Massachusetts,. $1,000
Fort Winthrop and exterior batteries, Boston har-
Dor 100 600
Fort al New Bedford harbor, Massachusetts. 10000
Fort Adams Newport harbor, Rhode Island go. 600
Fort Schuyler, East river, New York. ,.... rs 600
Fort at willets Point opposite Fort Schuyler,
New York. .................. 25o,o 900
Commencement Of casemate at battery on Staten
Island New York. 100 900
New battery at Fort Hamilton at the Narrows,
New York. rk........................ 100000
Fort at Sandy Hook, entrance 10 New York har-
Dor, New Jersey 100000
Fort Mlim near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25 600
Fort Delaware on Delaware river ............ 10000
New fort opposite Fort Delaware, on Delaware
shore. .................. 200 600
Fort Carol, Baltimore harbor Md. ........ 200 600
Fort Calhoun Hampton Roads, Va........... 200 600
Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, ,Va............ $4,000
Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida. ....... 800 600
Fort Jefferson Garden Key, Tertugas Fla. 100000
Additional Fort at the TOrtugas, Fla 100000
Fort at Ship Island, Coast Of Mississippi 100 600
Fort at Fort Point, entrance Of San Francisco har
Dor. Observation-Disclosures. 200 900
Fort at McatraZ Island San Francisco harbor l5O coo
Contingencies of fortihcations ........... 100 600
Total - 10 600