The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Grand total ........

Grand total $462, SAT 1856
These amounts include estimates for riv-
ers and harbors, $4S. 72S, 16O and Notifications
and other works of defense, s13,378, 81, the
details of which already have been pub
lished. Following are some of the principal
items not of a permanent character, to-
gether with important increases de-
creases from present appropriations: The
amount asked for to pay expenses of United
States minis and assay offices is $S4S. 300, a
decrease from the present appropriation Of
over s114.0O0. At Carson City, New. reduc-
ton is made from $32. 800 to S15,50O, and at
New Orleans from $S1, $50 to $155OO, these two
minis to be hereafter conducted as assay
offices. The salary list of employees at San
Francisco is reduced $4,000. An appropria-
ton Of $4,000 is asked for an assay office at
Deadwood. For legislative expenses of the
Territory of Arizona an increase from
1900 to $4,000 is asked for and $1,000 for a
revision of the territorial records. An in
crease from $1,000 to $2669O is asked for the
legislative expenses of Oklahoma.
The salary and expense accounts of depu-
ty collectors of internal revenue are re-
duced about $16O.0OO and the salaries and ex-
penses of agents, fees and expenses of
gaugers, storekeepers, etc., is increased
for $500 for expenses of a surveyor gen.
eral of Alaska. An increase of $125OGJ is
asked for the Bureau OF Animal Industry;
$4,000 is asked to enable the government to
participate in the Norway fisheries EXPOSE
ton in 1898; the secretary of war asks for
an increase over the present appropria-
ton for movement of army and supplies of
500, 600 (thiS increase is made necessary by
the sale of the Union Pacific Railroad }
The total increase asked on behalf of mill
tary establishment is nearly 81 100000. The
total amount asked for the support of the
navy proper is $50 131, 113, or about $4 000 900
IN excess OF the present appropriation, and
is about S., 400 900.
The secretary of the interior asks for
$4,000 for the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, to be re-
imbursable; s150.0O0 additional to carry out
the treaty with Blackfoot agency In Mon
tana: $245,0O0 additional to carry out the
agreement with the Fort Belknap Indians.
The total amount asked for on account of
Indians is $7375,617, an increase over pres
amount asked for on account of pensions is
$l41, PSI, $50, decrease from present appro-
priationssof about 5000 in expenses.
Under TIE head of pubic works the Treas
ury Department asks for 100000 for the
erection of a courthouse. penitentiary. ETC.,
at sitka; Alaska Ala also the following
OF public buildings: Boise, Ida, $50, 252
Cheyenne. Wyo $88. $50: Chicago, 100000
DenV0T mint, $ZUU,UUO, Ellis lSIanO, new
York, immigration station, $450.000; Port
land. Ore, $4,000; San Francisco, $500, 900.
Appropriations are asked for repairs and
improvements at marine hospitals fol-
lows: Chicago, SIG, 725; Cleveland, $27 $50
Detroit, $l3, 900; Evansville, Ind $40 900; San
Francisco, SIS, 625 An appropriation of 500, 600
is asked for the construction of a fixed or
der light station at or near Hllsboro inlet,
Florida; $4,000 for the rebuilding of the
Sand island light and fog signal station
Alabama $4,000 for light and fog signal
station at Pointeaux BarqueS, Mich. SIS, 900
for a tender for the Ninth district, Lake
Michigan; for the Ninth district, Lake
Michigan, $4,000, for harbor light and fog
signal station at Toledo, o.; $4,000 for a
light on Chapman shoal, St. Lawrence
river: $50, 900 for a tender for the Tenth
district; $4,000 for a light and fog signal
station at Lake st. Clair Michigan; on
Middle island Lake Huron, SIS 600; on
Crisps point, Lake Superior, $4,000; also
one on the Rock of Ages, Lake Superior,
$4,000, and $4,000 for a moving light from
Eagle river to Sand Hills. Mich; also a
light on Point Arguillo. CAL, $4,000; on
Point Buchon, Cal, $50, COO; a relief vessel
for the Twelfth and Thirteenth Pa itic coast
districts. $4,000; also a light on Swiahmoo
bay Puget sound, $25, 900. The total sum
asked for lighthouses, beacons, etc., is
81, 80. The whole amount of the river
and harbor estimates is $4S, 727 $50, as against
$l95l6,412, the present appropriation.
The total postal service deficiency is esti-
mated at $6,048112. The secretary of the
interior asks for $4,000 to aid in the pro-
lection of timber on public lands, and $75 900
for the care, etc., of forest reserves.