The national Republican., 1869-01-07
Total. Inclusing isisr..t and doh.

Total. including Interest aud deh.
eieneies ''.''." ...'','..'''.' .''.. So 10000
Expenditure less. than estimated BY
the secretary 0f.,'' t8,000, 900
DEEIcIEsciEs.
And now proceed to the confederation of the
will be called upon to appropriate for dea-
eienens for the present hssal year er ding June
%, fsos, and 70 carry on the Government for
s f m 70 Ike esl@ss. snan .ans %sss 80 % ,se
priations required to complete the service OF
hs n'ss ger fPdins iqss 20 sS and Pre-
voting these defcieneies, which the Secretary
estimate, e, At the enoInoa, sun of t2i 900 600
Indian war, which IL entailins Extraordinary
expenses on the 9overnment. The next eur
rent amount is the estimAted deficiency fof
the Post Once Department OF over four and 4
half million dollars, incurred by extrhyar,nt
contrasts for unjustihsbly extended mali
Then there is the seandslous estimate of
nearly t6os,ooo for deficiencies for public build
ings where VIC were promised that the large
finish the builainss. Add III. am smonnt tued Of
t6o5, 900 demanded as a deficiency for this nseal
year TO the amount demanded for the same
PSIEpS's %sEs. Ss tsS Ssan 1sra ,s,
for public buildings at this session OF Con.
gress. Aud 10 the present state OF the Treas.
pty, Or, Indeed, 70 any state OF the Treasury,
extrayagant unjustiaable, and profigate ex.
penditures Of the public money ever asked Of
Congress. There are other deficiencies which
70 make up, that are without justiaoation n
over the public Treasury. Ia view OF the
state OF our finances, and deeming IL indis-
pensably necessary to reduce our exp euditures
and in full light Of all the facts, ConEress ap.
propriAted given amount-whlch was t4b6,-
ooo-for the Coast Survey for this year. -
10 contempt OF the action OF Congress de
ieieney 10 that appropriation OF si0o,ooo is
trust, will be voted. The Columbian institute
for the Deaf and Dumb, a private institution
In this District, which has obtained nearly
was given tl2 500 for this fiscal year for in.
struction, 80, which was deemed ample and
even generous; but with familiarity OF the
president Of this private corporation, with IN.
sction and densud. q us wv 'sS5 %sre q, 'Sf a.. A.
There are other dsaoIeneies estimated for
which will be serutintzed by the Appropria.
tion Committee before II reports any bill. But
s one thing is elearl y Congress- cannot control
not curb the executive oifieers OF the Govern.
ment 10 spending the public money, and IL
;Ssn Gesrs ,Ss are to Se LETT 70 de
Congress abdieste, and let the people be saved
the expense OF keeping up this expensive and
somewhat ornamental Institution.
AUTHORIZATIONS ron The FISCAL YRAR END.
INo JUNE 30, 1870.
The Secretary ofth Treasury estimates the
following appropriations as necessary for the
nscal year ending June 80, 1870;
For civil service, including the expenses Of forogu
intereoatse' Internal revenue. courts, loans pub:
Once psPaft@sai. and al ethsI sxSs5ai,pSss
ssIeeP, Tor psn,io6s' Indian. and t6s War and
Navy Departments. tt5, iIO, s25 10
Ror indlaO department ..,,,....':.. $50. 81 ~
Porr Pr Mtiii.lpy Mtii aEsadcn.;y;,,,,..,, S2,isS q
For armory and fortihestions........ i,Ssi,sS q
f9r nnSIIs ShIoSS nSf ,lyss improvements.
For naval establishment. aDPg5 tl 81
slas.9l.,0ll !,
log, ilrst, the appropriations estimated for the
service OF the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870,
made by former acts of Congress, OF q specific
and indehnite character, as follows:
For misee llAneQus objects, including the ex.
psn:s' of collecting tue reVeuus from Gu;
For compensation 10 he Post once 'e''' %
"a, DeIsTiInspt rs Tor psIi ssryi0e'' 7o0ooo @
fSr 81 srmins aSd sauiPpias 81 .Es militia aS S g
For Interest on the public debt las, 6Os7S %
.lss...a: 90 o
2. The estimated balances OF existing appro
80, 1900, part of which are required for the
payment ofthe liabilities OF the present fiscal
year, but which will not be drawn from the
Treasury until after June 30, 1900, are as fol.
lows.
For the civil service. &c..,.........S99O 9O7, $50 es
ror pensions and Indians .."...m.. ,65s, all ~
nor war department 9O5, ,2ql n
For Navy Department 95i ,0i 10
I, r,,,,, ,.., es.922, soJ 81
Will not be required for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 80,
.".'..".,..,........ %. $50. 4sl II
t5.sle. s.? %
Total estimated expenditures for the
year ending June 30, sos ooO, 900 @
It will be thus seen that s3o3, 900 900 is the
amount asked Tor, and 1t 10 for Congress to