Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-14
DEFICIENCIES.
Over 81, 100000 Asked for TO Complete
the Fiscal Year-The Amounts Asked
by Each Department Compared
with the Original ApDron rfatfOus
TRENCH.

by Each Department COmpared
with the Original Appropriation.
The official estimates of the defcien-
cies in the appropriations required by
the Departments to complete the serv-
ice of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1874, and prior years, have been print
ed, and makes document of II pages,
The total amount said to be needed to
supply deficiencies in items for which
221 ,675, S46.77 was originally appropri-
ated is &, 312, S39,7S. Portions of the
estimates have already been referred
to, but the following is more complete
summary of the document than has
yet been made:
The estimates for the Department of
State amount Ito slS,067.50, the def
ciencies being for foreign intercourse
during the fiscal years 1872, 1873 and
1874. The total amount appropriated
for five of the six items for which this
sum is required was SS3,500. There
are only six detailed objects of expen-
diture included, and the estimate is
nearly one-ffth as large as the original
appropriations.
The Treasury Department asks for
$685., 672 95 to cover deficiencies for the
fiscal years 1869, 1872, 1873 and 1874.
For the sanctions the original appro-
priatiOns amounted to S2,099, 645. For
the Independent Treasury 81 ,247.34 of
the amount named in the estimate is
required, as follows: S747.34 for con-
tingent expenses for 1873, $4,000 for
the same for 1874, and $500 for the
salary of the Assistant Treasurer at New.
Orleans for 1872; for these same items
100000 has already been appropriated
In the MINIS and Assay Offices $780,
$1,000 is required for % detailed OBJ
jects of expenditure; this sum is nearly
one-half as large as the original appro-
prlatlons for % of the items named,
the total of which was S970,145. For
the Territorial Governments the de-
iciencies IN % items amount to S74,-
S74.55; for "a of the same items there
was originally appropriated $4,000.
The Internal Revenue Department re-
quires $1,000 for revising the internal
laws, for which no appropriation has
been made. For miscellaneous items,
seven in all, the Treasury Department
asks S179,S58.17, the original appro-
priations for which amounted to $780,
500: This sum is for furniture, car
pets, repairs on the same, repairs and
preservation of public buildings, fuel,
light and water, propagation of food
fishes, expenses of the National curren-
cy, and examination of National banks
and bank note plates.
The War Department estimates
amount to 81 ,264, 900 for six detailed
objects of expenditure, the original
appropriations for the same items
being SI2, 347, S25. The Quartermast-
er's Department requires 81, loo, 900 of
this sum for incidental expenses, reg
ular supplies, army transportation,
and for barracks and quarters-SI2,
100000, the original appropriation for
the same items, being insufficient.
The appropriation for observation and
reports of storms by the Signal Office
was 1896, S25; the deficiency this year
is $1,000 For the collection and pay
ment of bounty, prize money, and
other claims of colored soldiers and
sailors, S35, 900 is asked, the original
appropriation being $4,000.
The Interior Departments asks for
SSS,4S4 " to supply Deficiencies in
thirteen detailed objects of expendi-
lures, the original appropriations for
which amounted to S945,S76 AZ. Of
this sum, S7,400 is for salaries in the
Pension Office; S49,67S " is for def
ciencies in the Public Lands Office, the
largest item being $4,000 for the sur
vey of Indian reservations. For mis-
cellaneous deficiencies, S31, 400 is asked,
$4,000 being for geological surveys in
the Territories and 81, 366 for current
expenses for the Government Hospital
for the Insane.
In the Department of Justice,
500 80 is asked for salaries, $4,000
for expenses of United States Courts
during the fiscal year 1872 and $780,
600 for the same purpose for 1874. The
total is S320,670 SO; the original appro-
priation for the same items was S6, 20O,-
900.
For deficiencies in the salaries of
United States District Judges, Attor-
neys, Marshals 1924 % is required.