Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
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| WASHINGTON, Deccmbc" 3.-Esti-
mates OF more than $l3,b00,000.000-
the greatest in the nations history
for tho conduct OF the government and
prosecution OF the war during the fiscal
year 1919 were submitted 10 Congress
to-day by the Treasury Department.
In round figures more than Sll,00o.-
| 600, 900 is for the war alone. Only part
will be realized from taxation; the re-
/ mainder will come from Liberty bonds.
| Deducting an item OF sl53, 900. 900. in
tended as an annual appropriation to-
ward n sinking fund for tho discharge
| OF the old public debt, and some $780,
100000 which will be turned back to
the Treasury from postal revenues. the
| estimated sum for which Congress ac-
| tually is expected to appropriate is
S13,01S.72L.595. No previous estimate
ever has exceeded $1,000, 100000.
Here follows u general statement of
the estimates by general headings:
Legislative, ss.02G.325.
Executive, sG5.329.36?.
Judicial S1,SS6.l3o.
Agriculture. S2G,45S.65l.
Foreign intercourse, S6,533.0I2.
Navy, s1.Ol4,017.50
Indian, $lo.255.21U.
Pensions. $4,000. 600
Panama Canal. s23,l7l.62i.
Public works practically all for,in-
cations). S2.5o4, siS.o55.
Postal service. s33l,SlS,345
Miscellaneous, sl,O2G, 20S.31..
Permanent annual appropriations,
S7I1,166,S25.
Total (cents omitted here and above).
S13.5O4, 357, $40.
Deduct slnl,ing fund and postal re-
turn, 4SS.632,345
Total 0lS,125.5a5.
AVIATION AND SIGNAL
SERVICE FIGURES HUGE
For the signal scrvice,a which in
cludes the great army for the air,
S1,l3S.230,3i5 is estimated. This sum
includes the sGIo.OoO, 900 previously APP
propriatcd. y billion dollars is asked
for pay and miscellaneous expenses of
the army: more than $4,000. 100000 for
the quartermastcr corps; $4,000. 900
for hospitals and medicines: SI35, 900. 900
for the equipment of engineer troops.
and So2,Q00.O00 for the expenses of
their operations in the field. Ammuni-
ton is estimated to cost 1900, 900.
For machine guns more than s237 ,oO0,-
900 il asked.
For urmorcd motor cars more than
100000 is estimated. other items
arc: for the extension of the Military
Academy. S4.000.000: horses for cavalry,
etc, S2S 600. 900; barracks and quarters,
s2G,0o0.000; construction and repair OF
hospitals, s26,000.000; manufacture of
arms, s50,o00,000; small arms target
practice, S15,000.00o; civilian military
training camps, $4,000 900: rifle ranges
for the instruction OF civilians. S1.7Oo.-
600; supplies for reserve officers train :
ing camps and ordnance stores for the
same. S6.00o,00o; ordnance equipment
, for military schools and colleges.
SlI3s,o00. For gathering information
the general staff asks S2,OoO.000.
The navy's total of more than 81 ,0OO,-
100000 is distributed thus: pay of Of
flcers and men, S426.000 900; aviation,
Ss4000,000: improving and couipping
navyyards for construction OF ships,
100000; pay, provisions and cloth
ing for the marine corps, $4,000, 900;
recruiting transportation and out
fitting recruits. SIS 600, 900: arming and
cquippinE naval militia, $1,000, 900: or
Ganizing naval reserve force, 100000:
schools and camps OF instruction for
naval reserve recruits. $500, 900: ord
nance strictly in the Bureau OF Ord
nance. $26,I00,000; new batteries of
guns for ships, $4,000. 900: ammunition
for ships alone, 100000 600; torpcdocs
and torpedo appliances, $1,000. 900; ex-
tension OF the naval gun factory at
Washington, s2,5o0,o0o reserve sup
plies OF ordnance. $50. 900, 900: for new
naval proving ground Sl,000,000; for
experiments. $3S5,000; maintenance Of
yards and docks and contingent ex-
penses. S12,000.D0O; for medicine and
surgery. SG,5O0.o00; care of hospital
patients alone, $4,000, 900: provisions for
hluejackcts, S64, 100000: transportation
charges on same. 100000; for main
tcnance In the Bureau OF Supplies and
Accounts, including fuel Cor the navy
and transporta ton OF same. 10000. 900;
construction and repair OF ships. SGO.-