The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-22


Judicial establishment, 81. 242 ITO.
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+ Foreign intercourse, Ai47,042
+ Military establishment, y105, 9s7.5A
Naval estn biishnent 1888 $751; 9oa
Indian Affairs, $40. 20s, 1855.
+ Pensions. t1e9.i50,oo0
Public works. tT. 1882 .
miscellaneous. tS4, So, N3
Permanent annual appropriations,
+ Q1l 100. NZ
+ Postoffice department. including /
+ parcel post 1906. 6s.ll7. \
Observation-Disclosures
Congress will have to appropriate
just $f.1oS, 681.771 to operate the gov
eminent 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 AcAdoo OF the treasury.
The estimates are 500. So, OCT In ex-
cess OF the appropriation 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 $8.250.000; for the bulls and ma.
chinery Of the two battleships and
eight torpedo boat destroyers, which
Secretary Daniels wishes TO build in
the fiscal year i9l4-15. $7S0O, 900, and
for armor and armament of vessels
authorized $4,000, 900. The sum Of
100000 is wanted for naval defense
mines and appliances. To extend the
naval gun factory In Washington $780,
600 Ii asked.
Army Demands. j
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 1t has been heretofore. QAeass6
se'rincipal military itemslf1s $500,
DO for mffrY. aeronautlsees
The estimates foff' the organized mill
tia are larger by many millions thar
In previous years.
For armament In Notifications tn,
estimate Is $5.S06.S00. an increase OF
moro than $3,oO00oo over last year
Although the Panama canal probably
Will be In operation long before the
department estimates that $26, 320. 90,
must be appropriated for the cana
that year. which Is about $5,0000OC
more than the current appropriation.
Pay For Special Attorneys.
One OF the most interesting items In
the long list or estimates is that of
347b.o0o for salaries and expenses of
special attorneys. examiners and
agents OF the bureau OF corporations.
an increase OF 100000 over last year.
IL 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
lions"
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 S925, 600
for collecting statistics, of which $780,
go IL for 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
viii need s1.500.0o0 to collect the In
come tax.
Department Of Agriculture
The department OF agriculture asks
for S40o.0o0 TO use In Graduating 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
IN the effort 10 delve into the opera
tons of the cold storage dealers. II |
asks $4,000 to investigate the prep
arabon 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: S25. 900 for an oyster investiga-
ton and $4,000 for biological In.
vestlgation of food and drug products.
with 1864 800 for the enforcement OF
the pure food and drugs act
The state department evidences its
determination to house American rep
resentatiyes abroad in buildings fur
nlshed by the government In asking
$4,000 for the purchase OF a site and
the construction Of an embassy build
ing in Mexico City, $4,000 for the
purchase Of site ard construction Of
a building for the legation at Berne,
Switzerland, and $4,000 for the con-
Structton Of an embassy Ia Tokyo II