Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-08

REVISED RsTIM AIRS up THE DEPAETwESTS
The Speaker laid before the House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday several executive comma
nications, among the number being the revised
estimates of the various heads OF the depart
ments.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The Secretary OF the Treasury saws that A
large proportion Of the estimates of the Treas
ory gel ar ment proper are TO carry out the pro-
VISIONS OF existing law. OF 50 .s23 %, In re-
gard 10 which the Secretary has no discretton
except TO carry out the provisions of law only
the sum OF $3.50 26l ~ IL submitted for the con-
sideration Of Congress outside OF existing laws.
he, however, points out that by a change OF
policy in regard TO the erection Of light houses
public buildings, &c, considerable amount
may be retained in the Treasury in the way OF
unerpended balances. The amounts appropri-
ated for certain public buildings at Albany, At
,snta, Coying,on, Ny, Dover, Del, Evansville,
Ind-l Grand Rapids, Mich, San Francisco, Cal ,
Washington, ID. c., 1.-THE building for Treasury
archives Nashville, Tenn, and elsewhere on
which buildings work has never been com
menced. have uneNpended balances Of 81 go
s09.66, and estimates have been made therefor re
amounting 10 S9J0,000. And another statemeu,
showing the buildings commenced the suspen-
ances Of appropriations, and the estimates for
appropriations for the next wear These are the
Boston post office and sub treasury; the Ehica-
go, cincinnati, Hartford, Port Huron, Rock
tand, Ne, and St Louis custOm-h houses: the
Columbia, s. C., Lincoln Neb, Philadelnbia.
and Trenton court houses: the Parkershurg
West Va, post office, and the San Franc SEQ APP
prasers stores. The aggregate balances on
these are -, 50, 5s6s, and the estimates for the
next hscal year, S4.456, S99T5. This clsssifca-
ton Is given as q means of saving these amounts
places.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Ihe Inherent bureaus OF the War department
generally md but little that can be done In the
way OF reduction. The Surgeon General sub
mits reduction OF S3s.O0O The Secretary OF
War reminds the House that the military esti-
mates are based upon the actual cost OF ma
terial and supplies and upon the number OF
persons authorized by Law 70 be employed.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Robson IN has letter read before
the House Committee on Appropriations with
regard 20 the estimates or his department, ire
ferred TO In TIE STAB on Monday SAYS.
Recent events have demonstrated to all that
the great immediate military necessity Of this
nation = worthy war vessels, adequate 20
contend with those of other nations. aud well
armed and completely equipped fer cruising or
fighting. Gnmy Judgment the expenditures to
meet the necessity cannot he wisely, perhaps
not safely IOstI onCd, and while have in ac-
cordance with the resolution Of the House Of
Representatives, indicated the reductions re-
ferred TO which may be made, possibly without
serious injury 10 the service. I am constrained
20 the duty, disagreeable as Il Is, Of declaring
fIankly my opinion not only that no reductions
should be made az this time in the appropria-
tons which are especially INTENDED 10 nut the
cruising vessels of the navy in condition for
active aDs immediate service, but that on the
contrary, IL will be wise ststesmanship and real
economy 10 increase these appropriations 20 a
sum sufficient at least TO make efficient sll the
remainder of our iron-clsd force"
TEE POSTMASTER GENERAL
goes over the ground generally, ana submits q
table showing, In parallel columns, the former
and the revised estimates for that department
iten by item. The aggregate OF the irst foots
up s36,ss9 42e1 the latter, So, 1O4 Sl2 making
a reduction Of s59i ,5l5.il, made mp Of small
savings on numerous items.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
So RRests the pos ibflify Of q suspensi0n OF the