The herald., 1897-12-07


tons ........................... III, ,220
Grand total. .Sa62, 6i7 $50
These amounts include estimates for
river and harbor work, $48, ,72S, 100, and
Notifications and other works Of de-
fense, $1S,378,571, the details Of which
already have been published.
The following are some Of the principal
items not of a permanent character, to-
gether with important increases or de-
creases from present appropriations:
The amount asked for to pay expenses
of United States mints and assay offices
is $S4S. 300. a decrease from present ap-
preparation of over $114,0OO.
At Carson City, Nevada, a reduction
is made from $S2, 800 to $15.500. and at
New Orleans from sS1, $50 to $15.500. these
two mints to be hereafter conducted as
assay offices.
The salary list of employees at San
Francisco is reduced $4,000. An ap-
preparation of s12,200 is asked for an as
say office at Deadwood.
For legislative expenses Of the Terri
tory of Arizona, an increase from $1,000
to 1000 Is asked for and $4,000 for re-
vision of the territorial records.
An increase of from $4,000 to s26,690 is
asked for the legislative expenses Of Ok
lahoma.
The salary and expense account of
deputy collectors of internal revenue
are reduced about 100000 and the sal
aries and expenses of agents and ex-
penses of gaugers, store-keepers, ETC.,
is increased about $250,000. The general
land office asks for $4,000 for expenses of
Surveyor General of Alaska
An increase of s125,0O0 is asked for the
Bureau of Animal Industry.
Twenty thousand dollars is asked to
participate in the Norway fisheries ex-
position In 1895.
The total increase asked on behalf of
the military is nearly $1,100,000. The
total amount asked for the support of
the navy proper is $20,131,113, or about
81, ,OOO,O 900 in excess of the present ap-
propriations, and for the increase of the
navy the increase is about IS, 100000.
The Secretary of the Interior asks for
$50, 900 for the relief and civilization of
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, to
be reimbursable; $150,000 additional to
carry out the treaty with the Blackfoot
agency in Montana; $245,0 900 additional
to carry out agreement with the Fort
Belknap Indians.
The total amount asked for on account
of Indians $7,375.617, an increase over
present appropriations of over 1856, 900.
The amount asked for on account of
pensions is s141, ,257,750. a decrease from
the present appropriations Of $4,000 in ex-
penses.
Under the head of public works, the
Treasury Department asks for $100, 900
for the erection of court house, peniten-
tiary, etc, at Sitka, Alaska. Also the
following amounts for continuation or
completion of public buildings:
Boise, Idaho, $32,252 Cheyenne, Wyo.,
$SS,S52; Chicago, s100O,0OO; Denver
(minD, 100000; Ellis Island IN. W I'M
migration Station, s45O,O0O; Portland.
Or, $4,000; San Francisco, $4,000
Appropriations are asked for repairs
and improvements at marine hospitals
as follows: Chicago, $16750; Cleveland,
| $27, $50; Detroit, $4,000; Evansville, Ind,
| $40 900; San Francisco, $18,625.
An appropriation Of $50. 900 Is asked for
the construction Of q fixed order light
station at or near Hillsboro Inlet, Fla,
$4,000 for the rebuilding of the Sand
| Island fog signal station in Alabama:
$32, 900 for a light and fog signal station
at Point Barques, Mich; $S5,0OO for q
| tender for the Ninth District, Lake Mich
| igan.
| For a light at Point Arguello, CAL.
| $35, 600 is asked; on Point Buchon Cal, +,
$33,0O0 a relief vessel for the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Pacific Coast Districts
| sS0,0C0; also light on Semiahmoo Bay,
Puget Sound, $25, 900.
The total sum asked for light houses
beacons, ETC., is $2,20s,310. The whole
matter of the river and harbor estimates
is $4S,72S,16O as against $19,516,412, the
present appropriation.
The total postal service deficiency is
estimated at s6,049112. The Secretary of
the Interior asks for $4,000 to aid In the
protection of timber on public lands,
and $4,000 for the care, ETC., Of forest
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