The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

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| !. Indian affairs, $40, 20S, ,S65. Z
| !. Pensions, $169, $50, ,000 \
| L Public works, $97, 1892 +
Z Miscellaneous, $S4, ,393, ,213. +
| Z Permanent annual appropriations, q
!. s131 1885, ,407. y !.
| !. Postoffice department, including \.
| + parcel post, $306, 953,117 +
Congress will have to appropriate
| just $1,10S, ,6S1,771 to operate the gov
ernment of the United States during
the fiscal year 1915, according to the
estimates prepared by each depart
ment and sent to the house by Secre-
tary McAdoo of the treasury.
The estimates are $22,S64, ,O67 in ex-
cess of the appropriations for the last
fiscal year, but their total falls $780,
255,066 below the estimates for that
year.
For the preservation and completion
Of vessels already in commission or
authorized, the navy department
wants $S,250,O00; for the hulls and ma
chinery of the two battleships and
eight torpedo boat destroyers, which
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the fiscal year 1914-15, $7,SOO,OO0, and
for armor and armament of vessels
authorized $1O,091OOO. The sum of
100000 is wanted for naval defense
mines and appliances. To extend the
naval gun factory in Washington $780,
| 600 is asked.
Army Demands.
Many increases are sought for the
army. OF these a large number are
explained in the estimates by the state
ment that the army itself is larger
| than it has been heretofore. One of
the principal military items is $780,
900 for military aerOnautics.
The estimates for the organized mill
! tia are larger by many millions than
in previous years.
For armament in Notifications the
estimate is $5,SO6,SOO, an increase of
more than $3,0O0,000 over last year.
Although the Panama canal probably
will be in operation long before the
close of the fiscal year of 1915, the war
department estimates that $26,326,9S5
must be appropriated for the canal
more than the current appropriation.
Pay For Special Attorneys.
One of the most interesting items in
the long list of estimates is that of
$475,5OO for salaries and expenses of
special attorneys, examiners and
agents of the bureau of corporations,
an increase of 100000 over last year.
In a note accompanying the request
for this additional sum congress is
told:
"This increase is due entirely to the
plan projected for additional work to
be done by the bureau of corpora
tions."
The department of commerce asks
for 100000 to be used in investigat-
ing the cost of production of articles
dutiable in the United States in lead
ing countries where they are produced.
The census bureau wants 1925, 600
for collecting statistics, of which $780,
400 is for a census of manufacturers.
For, an investigation of problems in
connection with public utilities to de-
termine the quality and cost Of service
required in the regulation of utilities
the bureau asks 100000.
Secretary McAdoo estimates that he
will need $1,500,OO0 to collect the in
come tax.
Department of Agriculture.
The department of agriculture asks
for 100000 to use in eradicating the
cattle tick, an increase of $4,000, and
declares several southern states are
manifesting an interest in cattle rails
ing owing to the uncertainty of the
cotton crop and high price Of cattle.
This department lines itself up with
the department of justice and congress
i'll the effort to delve into the opera
tions of the cold storage dealers. 1t
asks $4,000 to investigate the prep
aration for market, the storing, freez-
ing and other operations incidental to
the transportation of poultry and eggs;
$4,000 to look into similar operations
in fish; $25 900 for an oyster investiga-
: ton and $4,000 for a biological in
a vestigation of food and drug products
. with 1854 300 for the enforcement OF
r the pure food and drugs act.
e The state department evidences its
determination to house American rep
. resentatives abroad in buildings fur
nished by the government in asking
$150,000 for the purchase of site and
r the construction of an embassy build
r ing in Mexico City, $4,000 for the
t purchase Of site and construction Of
d D building for the legation at Berne
}. Switzerland, and $150,000 for the con
}, truction Of an embassy in Tokyo.