The Detroit times., 1912-12-02
S825,4I5,455 is Asked
For the Years Expenses

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec, Eek
actly $S23,415,455.14 was asked from
congress today for all government ex
penses for the fiscal year beginning
July l, 1913. This was the aggregate
OF estimates for Uncle Sans expense:
submitted by Secretary of the Treas
ury Macyeagh TO. Speaker Clark. Y
promises another "billion-dollar' con
gress this winter.
This annual budget Is an increase
by So, $4,000, over the expenses FOL
the present fiscal year. IL comprises
appropriations asked by the outgoing
Republican administration for the ma
tons running expenses during Dem
cratic regime.
Not included in the estimates arc
predicted expenditures by the posta
service If 1921, $4,000 during the year
ending uly /, 1914, but these will be
paid In full. or nearly SO, by posta
receipts. that department now beins
practically self-sustaining.
The estimates are the basis or al
appropriation bills to be passed De
fore March 4.
Following are the detailed estimat'
ed expenses: Legislative establish
ment, $7,492, 900; executive establish
ment $27,727 900: judicial establish
ment, $1,295.000; department OF agri'
culture. $lS,2S7,000; foreign relations
$685., 900: army, s96. 900; navy,
s144,947, 900: Indian affairs, $11.S03,-
600; pensions, s1S5,220,00 public
works, $1ls,396.000; miscellaneous,
$50, 1855 900; permanent annual appro-
priations, $127,525,000.
Wars past and prospective. are the
heaviest financial burden. according to
the estimates. Increase of the army,
navy and payment OF pensions are the
chief national liabilities.
The Budget" includes appropria-
tons asked by every cabinet Official,
based on future needs. It also In
cludes expenses for river and harhor
work, public buildings, irrigation pro-
jects, and other great public works.
Completion Of the Panama canal
within a year. IL il estimated, will cost
S3O,174.O00. This includes $23, 400, 900
for construction work next year and
S6, 769, 900 for Notifications. the latter
including $2,365. 900 for sea coast bat
teries and 1851 900 for Cannon.
Three new battleships, TO cost about
SIS. 0O0. 900 each, OF superdreadnaught
type, are asked by the navy depart
ment. Seven million dollars for re
elimination and irrigation work--one
million less than expenditures this
year---are also asked.
Estimates for maintenance OF the
senate total t1,S44.000; $4,000 more
than this years appropriation. For
the house $4.974,000 Is asked, an In
crease OF 100000 because OF nearly
so new representatives added March
4, under the new congressional reap
portionment.
White House expenses next year are
figured at S171 900.
Included in money asked Is $4,000
for the presidents travelling expenses
and money for the executive automo.
biles. garage, and other miscellaneous
items. Pension estimates were In
creased $21, SOC. 900 because OF the In
creases given under the so-called
sherwood Dollar-a-day" Act OF last
winter. Pension Commissioner Daven.
port says claims filed under this act
number 100000 OF about s72 each la
increase, so per cent OF all Pensioners
being entitled to more money. Nil
lions for postofiees and other public
buildings are asked. to continue pres
emit improvements.
An Increase from 100000 to $780,.
600 for enforcing the antitrust laws Is
asked by the department of justice.
For suppression OF the white slave"
traffic, 100000 Il asked.
Arms, ammunition and subsistence
OF the army and navy add millions
more to Uncle Sans expense ac-
count.
For continuing the commerce court.
S54.500 Is asked, but will probably be
refused by the Democratic admins
tration.
Freak bountics and beueyolencey
OF Uncle Sam are exposed In the esti
mates These include $4,000 for care
and propagation OF Alaska reindeer;
81 $40. for the free, patatial bath room
OF the senate; s14 900 for the Leper
colony on Guam ISLAND; 100000 for
a dairy for the Naval cadets at