New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28
THE BIIDGEl FOR 1S79'SO.'
THE ESTIMATES ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AZ HE
APPROPRIATIONS AT TIE LAST SESSION.
INV TrtrcP IPU TO THE TRIBJsF.l

APPROPRIATIONS AT THE LAST SESSION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsrl
WAsuyGToN. Nov 27.-The President Will trans
NIT with his message a book of estimates. showing
in detail the sums asked for for the service of the
Government for the year ending June 30 1850.
While the totals for the Departments proper have
been kept within the appropriations made by the
last Congress, il is a curious fact That the Demo-
cratic House which made so much noise about re-
duciIons appears at the very opening of
the book with increased estimates of over
SCI 600. Where the Senate asks an increase
Of the usual expenses for salaries, etc.. of only
80 600. the House asks $4,000, and where the
senate asks an increase of 10000 in contingent
expenses the House asks $50 900, only "A small part
If winch Is on account of the larger membership of
the House.
The estimates for the Executive proper are the
same as the appropriations of the present year.
The State Department asks an increase OF ST.
600 but 1000 of this is for publishing the laws
of the present Congress.
Throughout all the numerous branches Of the
Treasury Department, except the Internal Revenue
there are only two items of increase asked for
SO 800 in contingent expenses, and one
of Sl3,5OO which is made necessary by an
act of the last Congress establishing the Office
of Superintendent of the Llfe-Saving Service. The
total increase asked for the Office of Director of the
Mint. and for all the minis and assay offices is a
tr1c over sos. The total estimates for the Terri
torial Governments have been decreased $1,000
below the present appropriation. The Commissioner
Of the Internal Revenue asks for an increase of
$40 900 for salaries and all the expenses of col
lectors' Offices, and S25, 900 present figures
for detecting and bringing to trial the viOatOrs of
the Internal Revenue laws.
bn at al NJ for he War ~ mp MT
proper is only $40 900. The estimates for the Navy
Department remain the same.
The increase for the Pension Indian, Land aud
Patent Offices is f2s0,000.
The totals asked for by the Post Office Depart
ment proper the same appropriated. The
| Commissioner Of Education asks an increase Of
$4,000. The Commissioner of Agriculture makes
his estimates to conform exactly to the present appro-
priatIon but recommends increase of 900 To his
own salary, and an increase of 800 each Tor five
other officers and 5000 each for two more He also
| recommends the appointment OF three assistant
| chemists
There is an increase of 81 900 asked for by the
| Department of Justice but none OF this is in the
| fund used for such prosecutions as those now in
progress in the South. The funds required for this
purpose are under the head of United States Courts
and the increase asked is $250,000. OF this sum q
considerable portion IL stated in the text to he for
defravng the expenses incurred in the enforcement
of the act to protect the right Of citizens of the
| Union. Upon this item and the corresponding one
asked by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, q
great political battle Is expected to take place in
| each House.