Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-24
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Summary Of the Appropriations Pdssed al
the Late Session of Congress.

Summary Of the Appropriations Pdssed at
the Late Session of Congress-.
Owing to the great confusion of the closing
days in Congress, the records are yet unmade.
From careful summaries made to-day, it is
shown that the consular and diplomatic bill
appropriates this year $10,177,635, against
gil, 1874 last year.
The treasury department gets $l4,152, $50,
against $l3, 541, 524 last year.
The Notifications bill, S275,OOO, is the same
as last year.
The Indian bill is s4,74s,275. Last year it
was 81, 829.958.
The river and harbor bill appropriates over
s8,OOU,OO0. There was no bill last year.
The legislative, executive and judicial bill
approximately amounts to $l6,2UO,OOO. Last
year it was Sis, 756. 77465:
The postof6ce bill this year amounts to about
$4, OOO, 700, which was actually appropriated to
be paid out of the treasury, but does not in
clude the receipts of the department. which are
applied directly to the payment OF Its expenses.
These amount to about $3.50, 900, 900, making
total appropriation of S34 OO0,0OO. Last year
the amount appro sriated from the treasury of
the United States was $2, 939,72 The receipts
| of the department were about the same.
The >undry civil expenses of the government
this year amount to about $22OOO,OO which
| includes $5, 500, 900 for the fishery award. Last
year the amount appropriated was $15,O79,-
| 25619.
The amount appropriated for the army is
over 1926, 100000. Last year there was no ap-
preparation for the army.
| For the support of the military academy the
amount this year is $275, 900, against 1886, 6O4
appropriated last year.
This yeas $29, 5OO, 600 has been appropriated
for invalid and other pensions, while last year
the amount of $28,553, 900 was appropriated,
Various other special appropriations were
made, including Deficiencies, which amount to
about $l4, O00, OOO making grand aggregate of
about $l74, 100000.
The total Of the appropriations made last
year was 533, 1856, 933.l3. 1t must be borne in
mind, however, that no appropriation at all
was made for the army. none for deficiencies,
and none for rivers and harbors. The item
for the Halifax award should also be considered
as an item independent of the regular appro-
priations. These various items amount, app
proximately, to $56UOO, 900, OF which is an
amount of about $l5.OOO00O appropriated for
deficiencies of all kinds. Deducting this
$3.50, 900 from the grand total appropriated
this year, leaves $1lS, 1000, 900. The amount of
made for last year does not include 1.-THE amsunt
Of expense of the postoffice department.
, which applies at once to the expenses OF the
department and requires noappropriation from
the treasury. This, however, is included when
, speaking OF appropriations for that depart.
$28,000,000 last year. Adding this to the $685.,
T 900, 900, the total Of the appropriations last
year, makes $1l6,OOO,0OO really appropriated
last year. Comparing this with the amount Of
this years appropriations just given shows az
, excess of in the neighborhood of $2OO0,OO(
over the appropriations of last year for tn
same purposes. Adding to this $56000,C COZ
which was appropriated for purposes not in
cluded in the statement Of appropriations fo
last year makes $5s, OUO as the grand tota
: Of excess Of appropriations Of this year owe
i last:
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the committee Or
! appropriations Of the House, states that of tn
deficiencies only about $3,500,00O are legiti
y MAZE deficiencies occurring last year, and o
t course can be charged to the shortness Of thu
r appropriations made by the last session of the
previous Congress. The remainder of tn
a $15, O9O, 900 is made up from deficiencies o
! several preceding years including over 81, ZOO,
900 for the fourth of March contracts that wet
let by Robson on the last day Of Grants ad
}. ministration. Including the fixed amount
appropriated by law to be paid out of the treas
ury. such an interest on the public debt, sink
: ing fund, etc., and not incorporated in any Q
the appropriation bills the grand total whic
will have to be paid out of the treasury thi
6 year will be in the neighborhood Of S24O,000