The record-union., 1897-12-07
Grand total 80.

total .......-.....-.-...... .3fozbit 800
These amounts include estimates for
river and harbors, S4S, 72S, 900, and for
tificatiors and other works of defense,
S13,oIS, ,311, the details of which al
ready have been published.
The following are some of the princi-
pal items not of a permanent character,
together with important increases or
deer Eases from present appropriations:
The amount asked for to pay the ex-
penses of United States mints and as
say offices is SS4S, 300, a decrease from
the present appropriation of over S114,-
600. At Carson City, New, a reduction
is made from $50, 300 to S13,500 and
at New Orleans from $S1,950 to S15,-
500, these two mints to be hereafter
conducted as assay offices.
The salary list of employees at San
Francisco reduced $4,000.
An appropriation of So 200 is asked
for an assay office at Deadwood
For legislative expenses of the Terri
tory of Arizona an increase from 500
900 TO SD. eco is asked for, and $1,000
for a revision of the Territorial rec
ords. An increase from $4,000 to
S26,6 600 is asked for the legislative ex-
penses of Oklahoma
The salaries and expense accounts
of Deputy Collectors of Internal Reve-
nue. are reduced about 100000, and the
salaries and expenses of agents and
gaugers storekeeprs, etc, is increased
about S250,000
The General Land Office asks for
S4, 500 tor expenses of a Surveyor
General for Alaska.
the Bureau of Animal Industry, and
S20U0O is asked to enable the Govern
ment TO participate in the Norway
fisheries exposition in 1893.
The total increase asked on behalf
of the military is nearly 81 100000
The total amount asked for the sup
port of the navy proper is $50, ,131 113,
or about S4,000000 in excess of the
present appropriations, and for the in
crease of the navy the increase is about
s.. 100000
The Secretary of the Interior asks
for $4,000 for the relief and civiiza-
ton Of the Chippewa Indians in Mime
sofa, to be reimbursable; S15O.00O addi-
tional to carry out a treaty with the
Black Foot Agency in Montana S245.-
900 additional to carry out an agree
ment with the Fort, Belknap Indians.
The total amount asked for on account
of Indians is ST,375617, an increase
over present appropriations of over
1855. 900.
The amount asked for on account of
pensions is S141 ,257, $50. a decrease
from the present appropriation of
$4,000 in expense.
Under the head of Public Works. the
Treasury Department asks for 100000
for the erection of a court house, pen
ftentiary, ETC., at Sitka, Alsaka; also
the following amounts for continuation
or completion OF public buildings: Boise,
Ida. S32, ,252: Cheyenne, Wyo., SSS, ,S52
Chicago, s1.0O0,00 Denver Mint.
S2o0U00 Ellis Island (N. Y) Imnigra-
tion Station, S450000; Portland. Or,
$4,000: San Francisco, S500,0OO
Appropriations are asked for repairs
and improvements at Marine Hospitals
as follows: Chicago, SIG, 80: Cleveland,
S27, $50; Detroit $4,000; Evansville,
Ind, $4,000; San Francisco, S1S.625.
An appropriation Of $4,000 is asked
for the construction of fixed order
light station at or near Hillsboro Inlet,
Fla; $4,000 for the rebuilding of the
Sand Island for signal station in Ala
bama; $50, 900 FOR a light and fog sig
nal station at Point BarGues, Mich;
SSo,0D for q tender for the Ninth dis
trict, Lake Michigan. For light at
Point Arguillo Cal. $50, 600; on Point
Buchon, Cal, S33 900: a relief vessel
for the Twelfth and Thirteenth coast
districts. $4,000: also a light on Semi
ahmoo Bay, Puget Sound $4,000. The
total sum asked for light houses, bea-
cons. etc, IS 50, ,2OS. 80.
The whole matter of the river and
harbor estimates is SIS, rs 100. as
against S19.516.412 the present appro-
priation.
The total Postal service deficiency is
estimated at S6,04S, 112.
The Secretary Of the Interior asks
for $4,000 for aid in the protection
of timber on public lands, and $4,000
for the care, etc. of forest reserves.