The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Subsistence of Army.

unuBE AnG AOEPNsFAn CgAA~
pared with an appropriation Of approx
mately $4,000. 900 last year. This item is
known as subsistence of the army and
in addition there is asked an appropTia-
tion of $9,273,OOO, in comparison with an
Appropriation of F,6sl, ,0Oa last year for
the regular supplies Of the ouartermsS-
ter Corps.
The item for the transportation Of the
army and its supplies, including move
ment Of troops either by land or water.
jumps from $40, 900 to SlA,s97,OOO in
round figures.
A Legislative provision IL that the
steamships Ancon and 0r1stobal, for
merly used at the Panama Canal. shall
be transferred to the army to be used
as transports instead of being trans
ferred to the Secretary of the Navy as
provided in the sundry civil bill last
session..
Another big increase under the Quar-
termAster Corps is that covering cloth
ing and camp and garrison equipage,
for the army. The APPROPRIATION sought
in round figures is SIS,659,OO0 as COM
pared with $6.69S, 900 last year.
lsor the purchase OF cavalry horses,
$S5O.O0O. instead Of Sl96,00O allowed last
year.
Ammunition Estimates.
The medical department of the army
requests S1.le4,oOO instead Of $75O,OOO al
lowed last year.
The estimate for the engineer equip
ment of troops is increased from $4,000
to $3.50, 600.
The ammunition estimates, covering
the manufacture and purchase of am
munition for small arms, Is Increased
from $lOO,o to 1885, 900.
The allowance for small arms target
practice and ammunition is increased
from $4,000 to S1.5l5,0OO, with the pro-
vision that the Secretary of War may
issue targets, rifles and accessories to
schools carrying on military training.
and to rife clubs authorized under the
national board for the promotion OF
rifle practice
For manufacturing, repairing, procur-
ing and issuing arms at the national
armOries the estimated appropriation Is
increased from &a60,O0O to &1O12,0O0.
Another large increase Is for ordnance
stores and supplies which jump from
81, ,000, 900 to A,757,0 000
Last year Congress allowed only So, 900
for the purchase Of armored motor cars,
which are being used extensively In the
European war. Secretary Garrison es-
Inmates for an outlay Of $50, 900 for this
purpose next year.
For State Militia.
The Secretary proposes that of the
sums appropriated for the ordnance de-
partment, not to exceed Is per cent may
be used by him in case OF emergency
for increasing the manufacturing ca
pacity of private plants.
Increased interest of the Federal Gov
ernment in the organized militia and
in encampment and maneuvers is shown
by the request that the appropriation
for encampments and maneuvers Of the
state mllltiab be increased from $250,0OC
to 1880, 900.
The sum Of $SSO,OOO is asked for the
care of horses and material for the field
artillery organized militia, and $500, ,0OC
for .arming and equipping the militia.
hegisslative ProyisiSn is ear Ssrrisd giyi1G
apportion the amount for the militia
among the various States, and to CO.
operate with the executives Of such
States In building up this branch of the
For arms, uniforms, and equipment OF
the organized militia, $500, 600 is esti.
mated, and 1t is proposed that 500. .O0(
suitable ranges for field artillery prac-
tlce.
Some New Items.
Chief interest in the estimates sub
mitted by Secretary McAdoo centers in
the proposals OF Secretary Garrison and
Secretary Daniels for the War and
Navy Department. New items of inter
est and proposed salary changes, how
ever, are found in the estimates cover
| ing other Government departments, the
more important changes being listed
| below:
| No important new items are found in
fees and the appropriations for the Sen
| ate and House Of Representatives and
their many employees. The total for the
legislative establishment. amounting tc
| T,573,000 y but $4,000 in excess of thai
of lats year. A considerable part OF
| this amount Is represented by proposed
| salary increases and new employment
In the Library Of Congress.
| State Department-The estimates fol
| the state Department amount to $685.
800, which is $4,000 more than was al
lowed last year. Much of this increase
| Is because or the, extra work of the de-
paftment. and Its foreign representa-
tives, incident to the European war. and
the additional duties It has imposed
upon the American Department o.
State.
Treasury Departmental number o.
salary increases for minor employees IL
the Treasury Department are recon-
| mended.
In addition it is proposed that tn
chief OF the customs division receiv
800 additional; that the assistant audi
tor for the War Department receive S25
additional; that there be an increase o
six clerks in the office OF the audito
for the Interior Department. and thre
additional clerks in the ofrice OF tn
Comptroller OF the Currency, with on
assistant chief of division at $2.OOO
Designation Of Clerks.
! A readjustment of the designation o
clerks in the ofrice of the COMMISSIONS
of Internal Revenue, with an increas
OF certain classes and decrease @
. others, is recommended. For temporar
service in this bureau $4,000 is recon
mended. Changes In the Bureau of Er
craving and Printing, Secret SerVic
, division. and other divisions are {
minor character.
A new item under tho Treasury ~
, partment Is a $4,000 estimate for co
lecting cotton futures tax.
War Department-For the totatl al
propriations for the civil establishmeT
In the War Department 81 .Gig. .0M is est
mated representing a Slight tncreas
over last year. The appropriations IL
y the civil establishments of the navy al
also practically the same as last year
Interior Denartment-Additlo fiel
employees In the Public Land Service u
= crease the totatl OF this bureau by $40
: The total for the Interior Departmel
e u S5.4S7,0OO. as compared with $4,000
+ last year
Postoffce ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
= for the Postoffice Department are est
v mated at 81 no OO6 which is less by 81
= 900 than the I'LL for the department la
year.
e REORGANIZATION and salary reduction
& In various bureaus. heretofore put IN
9 effect are responsible for much or tn
4 reduction.
A s30 0O0 allowance for tabulatinR m