The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06


defense and other fertilization work
BY establishments the amounts asked
were:
legislative ...... ......s 7,573,372
Executive .............. 3o,s07,505
Judicial ................. 1,36S,500
Agriculture 4. ............ 24,159,0S9
Foreign Intercourse ..... SAG, sos
Military ...,............. 152, 1854, 25s
= Naval ,,.i.i., l...i............ 2l1,51S,0T4
Indian Affairs ........... i10,175, 036
Pensions ...Ri............. 1s0,565, 900
Panama Canal .......... 2i,535,469
Public Works .......... 104,644,6S3
Postal Service ......... 316,S84,s79
Miscellaneous ..........3. 9S, zoos
Permanent Approp. 80. 135,074,63
The Postal Seryise estimate Is de-.
ductible from the total because its re.
repits are turned back to the Treas.
,lry. That leaves 1883 .492. 929 as the &C.
tnls total OF appropriations Congress
is asked to moke, or $167, 1858, 401 more
than last year. f-
Notiai single establishment of the
government asked for less than was
siyen last year. Many requests were
made for increases because of gdeyel-
opments OF the war In Europe.
The State Department asked for
many increases, including $4,000 for
additional clerical force in the Depart.
ment, $25 900 additional for the sala,
ries OF charges de affairs, and $3.50
for transportations and subsistence,
and 100000 instead OF the s75, 900
asked before to enable the President
tolmeet.u unforeseen emergencies. arising
tnthe diplomatic and consular. service
Alargel item in the Treasury Depart.
ment's Increases IS 100000 for col:
lecting the income tax, an increase Of
$1,000, 900 over last year, which, among
other thing will be used to hire ASS
deputy collectors at 81, 500 per year.
compared with 127 collectors In 1916.
The same department wants $50, 900, to
enforce the cotton futures act.
The Department OF Commerce asked
Tor many increases for gathering in.
formation at home and abroad on com.
merce, industry and manufacture.
Among the items included are S250, 900
to promote and develop Sthe CONNER!
cialsinterests! of the United States, and
800, 900 to be d eyoted to the same, ends
with particularire to South and
Central America. For commercial at.
taches abroad, s225,0OO instead Of
800, oooEwas asked in place Of $50 900
70 investigate the cost OF production
and distribution of all articles which
are or may be made the subject Of
tariffi Legislation with special reference
tolthe prices paid domestic and foreign
labor, price of raw materials with the
conditions in foreign and domestic
markets affecting the American pro:
duct together with all facts that may
he!necessary in fixing import duties or
aiding officers Of the governments in
the administration OF the customs
laws; The same department asked
S6o, 900 to use in collecting statistics
ofintefnall commerce and $50 900 to in.
yestigate foreign markets for agricul.
tural. mineral and forest products An
echo OF the Eastland steamship dis.
aster 'is heard In a request for an In.
crease OF $55, 900 for the steamboat in.
spection service and Of 50, 900 for EN-.
ployment Of inspectors to prevent over.
crowding; ofipassenger vessels.
Labor conciliators, the Labor De.
partment says, will need $4,000 this
ear insplace OF s25,000., The Child
+ Is Bureau asked for $4,000 more
than last year. IA. 91
The Department Of Agriculture ask.
ed for 50 500, 900, the same as last year,
fpr eradication of foot and mouth dis.
ease, s45.750i to enforce the cotton fu.
lures act, and s:1o,2s0 to enforce the
iasecticide act so
Postmaster General Burleson again
proposes to conduct the rural free de.
livery service fol. less than it cost in
previous years, His estimate for the
service Is put at S4S 500 ,0O0,s compared
with $4,000 900 appropriated for the
year which ends June 80 next, slE
The Interstate Commerce. Commits.
sion asked generlly for little more
man last year, bt wants $4,000 900
more for physical valuation work. The
FEDERAL Trade Commission, which
came into being last March, asked for
It's first full years work $544,566, or
about $3.50 900 more, most OF which Ii
10 bee Expended In the salaries Of attor.
neys. examiners, etc. .t3 m
The Interior Department wants 49,.
$4,000 for the Alaska railroad, com.
pared with s2,ooo,ooo appropriated in
sstsAsa945 0stGtkG anu tHe BIZ
rean ofSInyestigations OF the Depart.
ment! of Justice, which have been busy!
ADMINISTRATIONS of an unusual char.
acter onsaccount OF the war, asked for.
increases the Secret Service TO s2s5...
goo from s145. 900, and the Bureau OF
Investigations to $3.50 900 from :.
gV0. In the request for an increase for
me Bureau fort the first time appears a
statement that part OF the fund may be.
usedin work for the State Department.
The Department of Justice asks for.
$3.50, 600 instead OF $500, 900 10 enforce
the antitrust laws. Z, go ll$$
One new feature Of the estimates M
the Incorporation Of a proposal for a.
Adjournment monopo OF telephone and
Telegraph service in Alaska, Porto.
Rico and the Hawaiian Islands. II IA,
proposed that the wires in these terri
tories be acquired for the Postoffics
department bylproper proceedings AZ.
te'Nappraisal By the interstate Com.
q. Commission so that thew NAV
% a. Ivy taken over by Julylf, 1915.
The Pos sster General would jbe n !.
tnorised t. cense private parties ID
construct and operate lines hut wifh
the, reservation that the EoyernnentI
night buy them. The sum AZ sa0o.0 o0