Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18
Government Expenses.

ESTIMATES FOR THE NEAT FlSCAL YEAR.
The following are the estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1881, which will go to Con-
gress with the Presidents message: Legislative,
including Office of public printer, library of Con-
gress, botanic garden and Court of Claims,
81, ,954. .920.6s. The amount appropriated last
year under this head was 3d. 1s6.6S. The
amount for salaries. &C., at the botanic gar
den is $4,000, and for improving the garden
$1,000. The total estimates for the Execu-
tive department proper amount to sg:4s4,
against an appropriation of S95.464 last year.
The estimate for the Department of State is
s165 500. against an appropriation of Sl3S34O last
year. For the Treasury department proper the
estimate is s2,661, ,672; last year the appropria-
tion was 81, 1894. For the Independent treas
ury s454, $50 is estimated for. the appropriation
last year having been s4s4.s9o For mints and
last year, $1.216,7s0. For territorial govern
ments. s1I3,O63.91; amount appropriated last
year, $1s5, 5,0439O. Internal revenue, s4.075,0Oo
amount appropriated last year, s. 10000. The
total of the Treasury department proper the
Independent treasury, mintS and assay offices,
territorial governments, and internal revenue
known popularly as the Treasury department of
1854 405.91, while the amount of last years ap
preparation was S, ,440, $3.50. The estimate for
the War department is 81 ,159, ,460, against an ap-
the appropriation recommended for public
buildings and grounds in this city. Additional
public reservation and one for Chain bridge, are
estimated for under that head. The total eSti-
mate for the Navy department is sls1, $40. Last
year this appropriation was s165,O30 For the
department Of the Interior 81, 800 s74 is estima-
ted. Last years ,S54, 454 was appropriated. The
estimates for the Post Office department
s621, $40; the appropriation last year being
s57O.64O Department OF Agriculture $296,6OO
estimate, and s1s3 800 appropriated last year.
For the Department of Justice the estimate is
$142, ,1S0-against an appropriation of S129,9Se
last year. For the judicial expenses $399, 300 is
estimated. Last year S399, 400 was appropriated.
The foregoing make total estimate for the
civil establishment of 1864, ,314.59. The total
appropriation for this purpose last year was
SIG, loo, 752
Under the Department of State for foreign inter-
course ,1S5, 135; amount appropriated last
year 81 ,094 735. Under the War department the
estimate for the military establishment is s2s-
319, rs; against $2697S, ,s47.33 appropriated
last year. For the naval establishment, under
the Navy department, the estimate is S14, ,5O9, ,147
against S13,919, 76S.95 appropriated last year.
Under the Interior department the estimate for
the Indian service is s, ,992, s45; against an ap-
preparation of 81, ,1131 lis last year. For PENSIONS
S32, ,404 GOO; amount appropriated last year S29-
100000. For public works, S11 ,56s, 1885, against
an appropriation last year of $40 450, ,61794. For
postal service 900; against S. s72 376 last
year. For miscellaneous expenses, 81, sol $50 49,
against 2,s43, 77S.s4. The estimates for the
District government are not yet ready.