The times., 1899-12-24

An estimate has been submitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary Of the Treasury. Of
deficiencies in appropriations received from
the various departments for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1900. AID for prior years
the sum total amounting to $5o,3O6,2719I
Additional estimates have been received by
the Appropriations Committee. which viii
bring the amount up to nearly S51 COCO,
IN rogn6 numbers. Ii is probable that the
Deficiency bin viii have been prepared by
the time the Appropriations Committee
meets on January 8. and viii be submitted
TO Congress at an early date.
The largest item in the estimate is Sl5,-
157.S-IIl fo. the War Department OF
which sum $50 Ooo. Gee is required for trans
porraUoa of the army and lis supplies;
S772l S5s for the pay of enlisted men. in
cIudiag she % per cent war increase; $i,-
eco eco fer travel allowance to enlisted mon
CT dlseharEa. and S3.00o.p 1er Subsistence
og Tie Army. TGe SOM az Sl>.5o5 IS speci-
ned as the amount required for thc CON
s.gtct.eu go a balloon house and admins
-Ts,ior sad instruction. building % the SIG
Eai Corps post ar Fort Mvtr Va
Sex 20 thc War Department estimate In
point Cf size comes teat for she Navy De
psrtmert. which amounts Fo S2.l 1870. ol
thjs sum So el1 Is required for eoastruc-
ticu ard repair o. vessels. and Ss5o.oo3 loI
their equipment Thc only item Tor the
Naval Academy IS $4S14j fo- Inc installa-
tion Cf an electric light plant.
The Treasury Department asks for ST.
749.o60c2. OF which the greater part 81
505. S424Z has 10 do NTH the collection of
the revenue from customs. The deficiency
in the District appropriation is estimated
al only S. BOO c. which sum $4,000 is for
the recolstruction OF the LOvejCy School
Building. and s. 500 for the salaries of en-
pIoyes I'm she Caice OF the District Surveyor
IN the matter cf the Loveiuy school SecTe-
tary Gage says.
.'The sum appropriated June 80. 1898,
was insufficient 20 permit the building 10
be constructed. owing 10 the advance in
the price OF building materials. The pres
ent building should be replaced at the
earliest possible date to avoid danger TO
its occupants. II viii require ths sum
stated S. 0O0 in addition to the amount
already appropriated, $50 600. 10 erect the
eight-room building required by law.
or the Surveyors Office the Secretary
Cf the Treasury says. The work in this
Office has required the force TO be pTac-
ticaIIy doubled. and an appropriation Of
- SOC IN addition 10 the amount slready
appropriated, $500 is required 10 avoid
serious embarrassment to the real estate
end building interests OF the District
The Library CT Congress needs an ad-
diriOnal appropriation for money expended
heyoad the regular amount authorized By
The last appropriation bill. Secretary Gage
Quotes from the report of Herbert Putnam,
Librarian Of Congress. as follows: Dur
ing the year ending June -. 1898. owing
chiefly 10 unavoidable delays in appoint
ments. there was covered into the Treas
ary an unexpcnded balance Of the CppTo-
priati0n fOT salaries in the Library of
Congress. amounting 10 Sl$.Il5.62. During
the past fiscal year there was similarly
covered in a balance OF IS 26S.S5 The
amount Of service which The Library has
thus had the benefit Of during the past
tao years hiss fallen short Of the intention
Of Congress By the above two sums,
amounting In all 10 Sf9.9SA4S."
The Library is this y-ar obliged 10
struggle with 2 gE-at arrears Of work for
which The above fact is in part responsible
The Distances are subject TO 70 claim what
ever and & seems only fair that for the
purpCsz Of making Ul in part those arrears
the control OF th1 Library over them shall
Re revived and thai they saaI bzcome avail
able iu the form of a deficiency item.
Il he more urgently recommend this
course from The fact that any other method
of making provision for the arrears cannot
become effective urtil July 1900
Among the items for contingent expenses
Cf the Library IS one o. SI5966 10 pay Her
bert Fri-denWald, superintendent OF manu-
scripts. for money expended for travelling
eNp1uscs 10 and from Porto Rico for the
purpose OF collecting for the Library OF
Congress rare manuscripts books and maps
pertaining TO thsJ island.
terror Department. S7.S50.50 is allotted 10
the Government Hospital for the Insane for
current expenses. The report or this sub
jzet which is included in the Secretary s
estimate. follows
When the estimates for the fiscal wear
ending June 80 1899. were made it was im-
possible 10 f0rese- the emergency needs
crowded upon us by the continuance Of the
army iu tEe field and the greater number
OF men than usual Ia the naval service.
The caily average population for the
year was twenty-five more than was esi-
usted FOR. and the cost Of maintenance OF
all soldiers admitted during he year ex-
ceedeG the estimated per capita cost for
The reason that in times Of peace soldiers
admitted lrOm established posts usually ar
rived here provided with clothing with
more or less retained pay IN the Paymas-
tcT's Depart sufficient al least Id
purchase cheap suit OF citizen clothes
and pay transportation 10 thsir respective
homes.
During the past year the veterans sem
10 Us from foreign stations have invariably
needed a complete outfit OF underwear and
suit Of clothes. while the recruits and
volunteers from the foreign service and t-G
numerous camps throughout the country
have been ordinarily destitute without
clothing, little CT no pay due them, and
frequently iH debt 10 the Government foI
loss OF accoutremeuts and destruction o
property. so that when they recovered. as
the majority OF them did. We were Obliged
TO properly clothe their bodies before send
ing them back 10 the world y their righ
mind and frequently pay their transpOrta-
Ti0n 20 their homes besides. The result j.
that the above-named amount is needed
20 close -he accounts for the year and il
is asked as au urgent deficiency"
For the contingent expenses OF th,
Waite House $4,000 Is estimated The
smallest deficiency is 10 The Agri ultura
Department for which the sum OF 1929 ).
asked Among the items is enc for 81 q,
pay J. M. RausieT. OF OiumWa. Iowa FOR
four pounds of silk c0cC0Es furnished The
Department Of Agriculture December IL
1890.
The estimates not included il Secretary
Cages report are $4,000 for the Depart
uent OF Justice. and $1,000 for observation.
OF The eclipse OF the SUM- 10 be- made by
the Navy Department and the Smithsonf a.
Institution.
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