The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-06
Postal service .s.....,...... 3l6 80, ,s70
Miscellaneous ......,....... 9s,290,563
Permanent appropriations. l35,074,673

| ITermanenJ appropriations. l3o,ol4,OI
The postal service estimate is deduct.
ble from the total because its receipts
are turned back to the treasury. That
leaves S069,402,O20 as the actual total OF
appropriations Congress is asked to make
or $l67, ,S53,4Ol more than last year.
Not d single establishment of the gov
lernment asked for less than was given
last year. Many requests We're made
for increases because of developments OF
the war in Europe.
The state department asked for many
increases, including $4,000 for addition
al clerical force in the department, $685.
900 additional for the salaries of charges
de affairs, and $4,000 for transportation
and subsistence, and 100000 instead of
the $4,000 asked before to enable the
president to meet unforeseen emergencies
arising in the diplomatic ana consular
service.
A large item in the treasury depart
ment's increases is $2,200,000 for collect
| ing the income tax, an increase of ST.
100000 over hast year which, among
other things. viii be used to hire 4s5
deputy collectors at 81 900 per year COM
pared with l27 collectors in 1915. The
same department wants $4,000 to en-
force the cotton futures act.
The department of commerce asked for
many increases for gathering informa
tion at home and abroad on commerce,
industry and manufacture. Among the
items included are S2500O0 to promote
and develop. the commercial interests OF
the United States and 100000 to be de-
voted to the same ends with particular
reference to South and Central America
For commercial attaches abroad s225O0O
instead of 100000 was asked; and $780,
900 was asked in place of $4,000 to in
yestigate the cost OF production and dis
tribution OF all articles which are or may
be made the subject of tariff legislation
with special reference to the prices paid
domestic and foreign labor, price of raw
materials with the conditions in foreign
and domestic markets affecting the
American product together with all |
facts that may be necessary in fixing
import duties or aiding officers of the
governments in the administration of the
customs laws" The same department
asked $4,000 to nse in collecting sta
tistics of internal fommerce and $4,000
to investigate foreign idarkets for agri-
mineral and forest products.
An echo OF the Eastland steamship dis
aster is heard in y request for an in
crease OF $4,000 for the steamboat in
spection service and Of $4,000 for en-
ployment Of inspectors to prevent over
,rowding of passenger vessels.
Labor conciliators, the labor depart
nent says, viii need $4,000 this year in
place of $4,000. ashe children's bureau
lsked for SIT 900 nsbre than last year.
The department of agriculture asked I,
or s2,5o0,0O0. the same as last year, for |
OF foot and mouth disease, ,
'45,750 TO enforce the cotton futures act, {
Ind Sll0,260 TO enforce the insectieide |
Ict ,
Postmaster General Burleson again !
proposes 10 conduct the rural free dc. II
livery service for less than ii has cost in !
lrevious years. His .stimate for the (
ervice is put at s4s.500.O00. compared In
With S53.000.000 appropriated for the '
ear which ends June 80 next. In
The interstate commerce commission {
sked generally for little more than I
asst year but wants $3.000000 more for r
hysieal valuation work The federal
rade commission, which came into being I
,st March. asked for lis first full years \
fork S544. 500, or about 100000 more. j
lost Of which is 10 be expended in the h,
alaries OF attorneys, examiners. etc. h
The interior department wants Ss,245,. a
10 for the Alaska railroad. compared 3
18th S2.0000O0 appropriated in 1918. II,
Both the secret service and the bureau I,
investigation Of the department Of
istice, which have been busy with in q
OF an unusual character on ii
eeount OF the war. asked for increases. b
le secret service 20 S225.000 from sl45,.
~, and the bureau OF investigation 10
$4,000 from S4s5.000. In the request
n an increase for the bureau for the
-st time appears a statement that part N
the fund NAV be used iE work for the
ate department The department Of
stice asks for s250000 instead Of $500.
q to enforce the antitrust laws. ~
One new feature Of the estimates i ~
e Incorporation OF a proposal for gov. .
nment monopoly of telephone and tele. 60
aph service in Alaska. Porto Rico and VI
e Hawaiian islands. II il proposed that
e wires in these territories be acquired
= the postoilice department by proper
oeeedings after appraisal by the inter u
ate commerce commission 80 that they
az BE- actually taken over by July
%. Tho postmaster general would b.
thofized 20 license private parties 20
instruct and operate lines but with the y,
servation that tle government might -
y them. The sun Of s3O00a0 i asked ~
! the purpose.
The usual estimates are submitted for
p up-keep OF western mints and assav Ii.
ICES which are the subject Of attack at ~
rh session Of Congress. ~
The pension bill apparently - one of ~
p few decreasing items. slo0 sGs n00 ~.
me asked in place Of slGs .lg0g00 last y.
~ FoF public buildings the estimates
; about s3mnWD less than last year. =
Pr the Panama canal exclusive 81 for -
catious. etc. tie .4timate = eIaHa1 ~
compared with slGoaoO10 iast year ~
= The reclamation service the estimate
sl3a70g90 over s9.a1sn00 aruropriat- "
IN 1915. s