Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-08
TO MAKE WHEELS GO,
Secretary Gage Submits EStim ato'S
of Appropriations for the
Government.

Government.
Washington, D. c., Dee. 6.-Setretary
Gage today transmitted to Congress the
estimates of appropriations required for
the fiscal year ending June go 1899, Us
furnished by the several executive de-
partments.
The total amount called for by the es-
Inmates is 1862, 647 $3.50, which is about
$32,900.OO0 in excess of the appropria-
tions for 1898, including deficiencies and
miscellaneous accounts, and about ST.
100000 more than the estimate for
1898. The recapitulation by titles is as
follows cents omitted
Estimates for 1S99-Legfslative establish
ment. 81, 465, 532; executive establishment,
$20, O23, 4S4; judicial establishment, $6S7,
620; foreign Interior 1850, 428; military
establishment, $24, $40 DAB; naval establish
ment, 500, 929,5 $50; Indian affairs, $7,375,617;
1854, 1874; postal service, $6,04S,112; miscel-
laneous, $50, 1877. 4O2; permanent annual APP
propFri5attieo 6n, $117,s36,22o Grand total,
These amounts include estimates for
rivers and harbors-$48, 72S, 16O-and for
titicatlOnS and other works of defense
$13,31S, 571-the details of which already
have been published.
The following are some of the principal
items not of permanent character, to-
creases from present appropriations
The general land office asks for $500 for
expenses of a surveyOr-general of Alaska
Increase of S125,000 is asked for the
bureau of animal industry; $4,000 is
asked to enable the government to partici-
pate in the Norway fisheries exposition in
1893. The secretary of war asks for an
increase over the present appropriation of
army and supplies of 100000 (this in
crease is made necessary by the sale of
the Union Pacific railway. The total
increase asked on behalf of the military
establishment is nearly 81 100000.
The total amount asked for the support
of the navy proper is $50, 1871 113 or about
S4,OOO,0OO in excess of the present appro
priations and for increase of the navy
the increase is $5,4OO,O00.
The secretary of the interior asks for
$4,000 for the relief and civilization of
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, to
be reimburseable; $15C.00O addition to
carry out the treaty with Blackfo0t agen-
cy in Montana. $245.000 additional to
carry out agreement with the Fort Belk-
nap Indians. The total amount asked for
on account of Indians is S7,l30,6 GIT, an
increase over present appropriation OF
1886, 900. The amount asked for on ac
count of pensions is $141. 257, 100, Il de-
crease from present appropriations of
about $4,000 in expenses.
Under the head Of public works, the
treasury department HSkS N1UO,UUO 1Of
the erection of a courthouse. peniten-
tiary, etc, at Sitka, Alaska; also the fol-
lowing amounts for continuation or COM
pletiOn of public buildings: Boise. ID,
S32352; Cheyenne. Why, SSS,S52: Chi
cago, 81 100000; Denver mint, $780,
900; Ellis Island, n. Y. Immigration sta
tom S450,000.
The amount asked for to pay expenses
of United States minis and assay Offices
is 43,30O a decrease from present APP
preparation of over $4,000. At Carson
City, New, a reduction is made from So
300 to $500. and at New Orleans from
SS1. $50 to So 800, these two minis to be
hereafter conducted as assay offices.
The salary list of employees at San
Francisco is reduced $20000.0OO. An APP
preparation Of $4,000 is asked for an as
say Office at DeadwOOd. For legislative
expenses of the territory of Arizona an
increase from $1,000 to $50, 600 is asked
for and $1,000 for a revision of the terri
torial records. An increase from $4,000
to 500, 900 is asked for the legislative eX-
penses of Oklahoma. The salary and ex-
pense accounts of deputy collectors of in
ternal revenue are reduced about S1G0.-
0OO,0 600 and the salaries and expenses of
agents, fees and expenses of gaugers,
storekeepers. ETC.. is increased about
$25O.O00
Appropriations are asked for repairs and
improvements at marine hospitals as fol-
lows:
Chicago. s16.725; Cleveland. s27.s5O;
Detroit, $4,000; Evansville, Ind, $1O-
OO0 San Francisco. $1S625.
An appropriation has been asked of
So, 1000 for a light and fog signal station
at PointeuX Barques. Mich. $50, 900 for
a tender for the Ninth district, Lake
Michigan.
For the Ninth district Lake Michigan
$4,000; for a harbor light and fog sig
nal station at Toledo, O.. So, 900; for
light on Chapman shoal. st. Lawrence
river $4,000; for a tender for the Tenth
district, 5000 for a light and fog sig
nal station at lake St. Clair Mich. on
Middle island, Lake Huron. $50. 900; on
Crisps Point, Lake Superior, $18,O0O
also one on the Rock of Ages, Lake Su-
perior, $4,000, and $4,000 for moving
light from Eagle river to San Hills
Mich. also a light on Point Arguillo Cal
ifornia. $4,000; on Point Buchon. Cal.
So, 900: a relief vessel for the Twelfth
the Thirteenth Pacific coast districts,
$4,000; also a light on Semiahmoo bay,
Puget Sound So, 900.
The total sum asked for lighthouses.
beacons, etc, is 50, 20S.310. The whole
amount of the river and harbor estimates
is S4S, 72S. 100, as against $19.516,412, the
present appropriation.
The total post service deficiency is esti-
mated at S6.04S112 The secretary of
the interior asks for $4,000 to aid in
the protection Of timber on public lands,
and $75, 900 for the care etc, of forest
reserves.