The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
MORE AND MORE MILLIONS.
THE LARGER And YET LARGER COST
OF THE GOVERNMENT.
= Grand Total Of About SEQ. 900 900 60 be
Paid In the Fiscal Year 1s7s-e- s5s ,OOO-
900 More than Last Years A pproprtatiops

= Grand Total OF About SEQ. 900, 900 60 be
Paid In the Fiscal Year Is7s-e-s5s. OOOr
900 More than Last Years A appropriation.
WASHINGTON, June allowing to the g,eat
confusion Of the closing days in Congress the
records are not vet made up From careful
summaries made to-day II is shown that tho
Consular and Diplomatic bill appropraes
this year s1.077G3j against si.l3s.314 last
year; the Navy bill. sli.I52.6O3. against
1881 .524 last year the Fortihcations
bill. s275.OO0. the same rs last year; the
Indian bill 81. 74s2 75. against tis29s G5 last
year. The River and Harbor bill approprates
over ss 900. 900. There was no bill last year.
The Legislative. Executive and Judicial bill
approximately amounts to SIG 200 900. Last year
II was s15.75G.774.0 The Post ONCE bill this
year amounts to about $4,000.000 actually APP
propriated to be paid out Of the Treasury. but
dooe not include the receipts OF the department.
which are applied direct to the payment Of its
expenses. These amount to about s30.000.000.
making a total appropriation Of s34.000.000.
Last year the amount appropriated to be paid
from the Treasury was 81 .939 1875. The appro-
priations made for the sundry civil expenses Of
the Government this year amount to about
s22.00O.O 900. which includes $500 900 for the
fishery award Last year the amount appro-
priated WIS sl7 07a.5 j6.19. The amount appro-
priatcd for the army is over 500 000. 900. Last
year there WAS no appropriation for the
army. For the support of the Military Acade-
my the amount this year is $275,0O0. as against
f2S6,6N appropriated last year. This year
s2s $4,000 has been appr9priated for INVALID dad
WIS appropriated. Various other special APP.
pronrfations were made. including denciens
making grand total OF about sl74 50O0 900.
The appropr at ons made last year aggregate
SIS. 1856 1881 IS. II must be borne in mind. how
ever, that last yenr no appropriation was made
for the army. none for Deficiencies. and none
for rivers and harbors. The item for the Halifax
award should also be considered ms an tenn
independent Of the regular appropriations.
These various items Approximate 70 $50 0O0.-
600. oi which amount about $4,000 1000 is APP
proprated for Deficiencies OF all kinds De-
Quoting this s5B.0OO,OO0 from the grand total
Hpproprat ed this year leaves Sis 900 coo. The
tons made last year does not include tho
receipts OF the Post Once Department, which
partment. and require no appropriation from
the Treasury. This. however, is included in
Ss s t ssmn ie this S ySoa Cy S"is ss
year. Adding this to the sss.Ooa 600 total
Really appropriated last year. Comparing this
with the amount Of this years appropriation
Just given. shows. an excess of nearly
last year Tor the same purpose Adding
TO this the s5G.O00.000 which was appro-
priaied Tor purposes not Included in the
makes s5S.0OOOn0 excess Of appropriations Of
this year over last Mr.. Atkins. Chairman Of
the Commute" on Appropriations OF tns House.
envs TINT OF the Deficiencies only about SO 500.
600 are legitimate deficiencies occurring last
year. and Of course can be charged 10 the short
ness oftheapprOpriation mad by the last sess ion
of the previous Congress. The remainder Of
the fifteen million is made NJ from deficiencies
Of several preceding years. including over
Sl.IO.OO0 for the 4th of March contracts
that were Jet by Robson on the last
day Of Grants Administration, Including the
nxed amounts appropriated 10y law 10 b. paid out
OF the Treasury. such as interest on the public
debt sinking fund &C.. and not incorporated
in any OF the appropriation bills. the grand
total which will have 10 be paid out Of the TTeas-
ury this year will be in the neighborhood Of
9240 1000. 900.