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Ohace of the Secretary.

Of the legislative reduction In oompen-
Sation.
Office oi the Secretary.
The estimates for salaries, offlce Of
the Secretary. for 1885 provide SIC. 900
for an Undersecretary Of Agriculture.
a new position, $4,000 for an additional
ditional telephone operators There Is
reduction Of Sal 900 in the item for mis-
cellaneous expenses, Department Of
Agriculture, due to homecoming items
in 1885. The net decrease also in
wolves some interdepartmental transfers
with corresponding increases and de-
creases in each bureau concerned.
The estimates for 1885 for the oflce
of experiment stations show de-
crease of 81 o90, 900 for grants to the
States and Territories for agricultural
experiment stations as contemplated by
executive order No. 6166, dated June 10,
1893. which provided for IS per cent
reduction.
Office Of Extension Service.
The estimates for 1885 for the office
of Extension Service show a reduction
of $1.o1s, 600 in the items which pro-
vide for Federal aid to the States for
cooperative agricultural extension work
as contemplated by executive order No.
6166, dated June 10, 1888, which pro-
vided for a Is per cent reduction. There
is also q reduction Of $486. .082 for farm
ers' cooperative demonstration Work
which is supplemented by the activities
Of the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration.
The Bureau of Animal Industry esti-
mates for 1885 show q reduction Of SOL.
148 in the project for eradication OF
scabies in cattle and sheep, $500, 600 for
indemnities to owners for cattle con-
demned for slaughter in the campaign
to eradicate and control animal tuber-
culosis, $l55,O0O for eradication OF
cattle ticks, s15.62S for investisa-
tions relating to animal diseases,
and $37 ,672 for eradication Of hog chol-
progress which has been made in the
work. The estimate for 1895 for the
annual appropriation for meat mspec-
ton shows q decrease Of $3.50 900; this
decrease. however, Is only apparent.
since this amount has been transferred
to the permanent annual appropriation
as explained under the permanent
annual item.
Bureau OF Hlent lnouSHys
The primary object Of the work OF
this bureau is the development and
establishment Of varieties OF crops
better adapted to different regions OF
the country and less subject to damage
from epidemics Of diseases through the
breeding Of disease-resistant varieties OF
vegetables. fruits, small grains. or other
crops. This Is accomplished partly by
determining the causes OF the epidemics
and partly BY controlling or eliminating
the diseases. In these activities the
bureau effort Is toward quality as well
as acre yield Of products, without In
creased cost Of production. The work
also includes efforts toward improving
methods Of handling, storing and trans
porting perishable agricultural prod
ucts. Other work Of the bureau In
cludes investigations concerning rubber
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the budget estimates. II appro-
priated and expended, therefore, 1t
will change the small estimated
surplus of sl3,000000 into a debt
increase Of nearly $4,000 100000. 1t
is only fair, Of course, to say that
such a debt increase would be
partially Offset by loans made
against collateral and assets pledged.
Therefore, the total debt, If in
creased by the sum Of $4,000, 900 900
during the fiscal year 1885. would
amount to approximately S31,834,-
100000 on June 80, 1885. It is my
belief that so far as we can make
estimates with our present knowledge
the Government should seek to hold
the total debt within this amount.
Furthermore, the Government. dur
ing the balance OF this calendar
year, should plan to bring its 1896
expenditures, including recovery and
relief, within the revenues expected
in the fiscal year 1885.
Let me put it another way: The
during this fiscal year amounts to
over $4,000 100000. My estimates
for the coming fiscal year show an
excess Of expenditures over receipts
OF So, 900 .000, 900. We should plan to
have definitely balanced budget
for the third year Of recovery and
from that time on seek q continu-
ing reduction Of the national debt
This excess Of expenditures over
revenues amounting to over S9,000,-
100000 during two fiscal years has
been rendered necessary TO bring the
country to a sound condition after
the unexampled crisis which we en-
countered last Spring 1t is q large
amount, but the immeasurable bene-
fits justify the cost
The following table (Note: The
table referred to accompanies the
Presidents message under the cap
ton, Receipts and Expenditures. y
shows expenditures and receipts for
the fiscal years 1884 and 1885 as
contained in the budget, plus the
additional expenditures which will
be made out Of additional authori-
zations and appropriations here
recommended. It shows, also, the
estimated increase in the public debt
and the book value OF assets held
as security against loans
APPROPRIATIONS.
The budget estimates Of appropri-
atoms for 1895, exclusive Of Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
benefit payments and refunds Of
processing taxes, but inclusive Of all
other appropriations for regular de-
partments and independent estab-
lishments including interest on the
debt and debt retirement. are 50 $780,
293.833.60. When compared with
budget estimates Of appropriations
transmitted in the budget for 1884.
they show a reduction Of s684, ,9l3, 167.
Taxes.
The estimates Of receipts take no
account Of the additional revenue
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Of the Federal seed act.
The Bureau Of Plant Industry esti-
mates for 1885 show Q decrease OF $751;
40 for cereal crops and diseases eliml-
nation Of $2os,9 for investigation and
Improvement Of methods Of crop pro-
duction under subhumid. semiarid, or
dry-land conditions. $35. $50 for forest
, pathology investigations, $51,913 for
s,lgar-plant Investigations and $7S,156
for investigations in connection with
Western irrigation agriculture.
The Forest Service estimates for 1888
show decreases of SAL ,184 for admin
istration and protection OF the national
forests, s9,786 for general administra-
ton OF the Forest Service and $l,l7Z
for classification Of lands. In addition
to these decreases, the estimates do
troll, for sanitation and fire prevention,
for planting on national forests. for
reconnaissance national forests, for i'm
provement of the national forests and
| for a forest survey. The Federal Emer-
gency Administration for Public Works
has allotted funds for these activities,
and for this reason the items enumer-
! ated have been eliminated from the
| 1885 estimates.
The Bureau Of Chemistry and Soils
estimates for 1885 show decreases Of
$4,000 for Investigations relating to
the application Of chemistry to agrt-
culture, $l0,700 for investigation and
development of methods of manufac-
turing insecticides and fungicides, $780,
900 for investigations relating to
fertilizers and slO8,8o0 for investiga-
tions Of soils and for making a soil
survey.
| Bureau Of Entomology.
The estimates for 1885 for the Bureau
Of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
show decreases Of $24,1s4 for general
administration Of the bureau work, ST.
$50 for investigations concerning insects
which affect various fruits, $ll ,321 for
shade tree and hardy shrub insect in
vestigations, s91,179 for investigations
relating to the European corn borer
$77,890 for the control and prevention
Of the spread Of the pink bollworm OF
! cotton, $12.287 for investigations of in
sects affecting man and animals, $18,-
6S4 for insect-pest survey and identifca-
ton and classification Of insects, $68,
| $40 for enforcement Of the plant quaran-
tine act, $17,488 for Investigations re-
lAting to truck crop and garden insects
S55, 400 for Investigations Of insects af-
fecting cereal and forage crops and
$4,000 for control and prevention OF
spread of the Japanese beetle. The
estimates for 1885 do not provide any
funds for the gypsy and brown-tail
moth work, blister rust control, Dutch
elm disease and barberry eradication
The Federal Emergency Administration
for Public Works has allotted funds fol
these activities. and for this reason the
items enumerated have been eliminated
from the 1885 estimates
The Bureau Of Biological Survey esti-
mates for 1885 show decreases Of $207..
265 for the control Of predatory anc
injurious rodents, $3s,699 for the pro
lection Of migratory birds. $7.512 fol
the enforcement Of the migratory bird
conservation act and 4eyo16 Tor acqM'
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TWO-YEAR, NINE.BILLION
DEFICIT HELD JUSTIFIED
President Says Sum Permitted Restora.
ton of Sound Condition After
National Crisis.

contribution TO the fund In accordance
with law, and Is In the Eane amount
as appropriated each year fot this
PURPOSE, beginning with the fiscal yesR
In view Of provisions Of law which
have since been enacted, II has ben
recognized that some increase In the
Governments contribution should %
made in order that the fund may b
In q continuing solvent state. A rec
ommendation for a greater appropria-
ton Is being withheld. however. await
ing complete valuation Of the fund
under current law by the Board Of
ActuaHes. This complete report IL not
as yet available.
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Home Loan Bank Board.

There is a net decrease of Sll8,o80 IN
the estimates for the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board. due to non
recurring item of $l50,000 for savings
and loan promotion which is offset, IN
part. by an increase IN the amount
estimated to be necessary for the opera
ton of the board in 1885.
AS compared with the authorized
obligations for salaries and general
expenses for the fiscal year 1884, there
Is an increase of S67,803 in the esti-
mates for 1885 for the Federal Power
Commission. OF this increase, the estl-
mates propose that $4,000 be made
available for immediate expenditure.
The increase is for the purpose OF
employing additional accounting and
legal assistants and to eliminate the
necessity of administrative furloughs.
1t is proposed to establish 10 new posi-
tions-one attorney, two attorney-eX-
aminers, three accountants and audi
tors and four clerk-stenographers The
increase in personnel is to provide for
serious arrearage Of the work In
volved in determining the net invest
| ment In power projects licensed under
the Federal water power act, and other
accounting determinations relating to
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Public Works Item homecoming.

FIN. Cred. AdS3,3"5314729 $50. 500. .S66
Public Works Item homecoming.
A comparison of the amount esti-
mated for expenses of the Executive
Office and independent establishments.
except the Veterans Administration and
the Farm Credit Administration. shows
a net decrease of s3.3O4 .551 1863 below
the total of authorized obligations for
the fiscal year 1884. largely because of
the appropriation of S3.3O0.OOO. 1000 in
1884 for the Federal Emergency Admin
istration of Public Works, which is
homecoming item. This net decrease,
however, involves an increase of 81 ,004,-
422 due to the restoration in the fiscal
year 1885 Of one-third of the legislative
reduction in compensation.
The estimates for the Executive Office
provide for increases Of $500 for print
ing and binding and $1,000 for travelling
expenses. and a decrease of S12,631
for miscellaneous expenses incident to
maintenance of Executive Mansion and
grounds.
Civil Service Commission.
The s1.476 900 approved for the Civil
Service Commission for 1885 provides
81 ,421 900 for salaries and expenses,
and S55.000 for printing and binding.
The estimates for 1885 show increases
| of S393,000 for salaries. of which
| 100000 may be used in the fiscal year
1884, and $4,000 for printing and bind
| ing Of which $4,000 may also be used
in 1884. These increases are provided to
enable the Commission to continue an
examination program required to meet
the needs OF the Federal service for
qualified employees, and to perform ad-
| ditional work In connection with the
| industrial recovery program.
A net increase Of $166,4l0 Tor the
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Medical, Hospital and Services.

The administration. medical, hospital
and domiciliary services estimate pro-
vides for q decrease in the 1885 esti-
mate, as compared to the authorized
obligations for 1894, Of $4O23,69 The
restoration Of one-third of the legisla-
tive reduction in salaries and wages
reduces this to net decrease of 1914
TOT. Notwithstanding these reductions
there are 544 additional hospital beds
provided for in 1885 over 1884
The estimae for 1885, totaltng $291,-
944,184, for pensions, is q consolida-
ton Of former appropriations entitled
Army and Navy pensions" This ap-
preparation covers the payment Of all
pensions and allowances, including
various annuities. as authorized by law
and the regulations issued by the Presi-
dent pursuant thereto.
This estimate is net decrease Of
$3,476,7e9 when compared with the au-
thorized obligations for 1894 for this
purpose. It contains q one-third res
toration Of legislative reductions in the
pay Of retired emergency officers. The
decrease Is occasioned principally by
the advancing age and constantly in
creasing death rate among the Civil
War veterans and their dependents and
reflects the estimated final determina-
ton by special review boards Of the
eligibility Of presumptive service con-
nected cases to continue the receipt Of
| pensions.
Civil Service Retirement
The estimate Of S2o,S50, 900 for the
Civil Service retirement and disability
fund Il for financing the Government 8
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lOJdl. II O aAlN
emergency, less pub
lie debt retir o.-
As against these expenditures.
which have either been appropri-
ated for or for which appropriations
are asked, the estimated receipts
for this fiscal wear lending June 80,
1884 are s3259,938I56.
On this basis. including, how
ever, certain additional expenditures
for 1884 which are not included IN
the budget estimates but which
believe to be necessary and amount
ing to s1,166000,000 as shown IN
subsequent table herein, the excess
of expenditures over receipts Will be
$1,000 O66.211. Interest charges on
the borrowings in excess Of budget
estimates will slightly increase this
figure.
On the basis Of these estimates,
the public debt. in the strict sense
of the term, at the expiration OF
this fiscal year, will therefore
amount to approximately s29;s47,-
600 900. or an increase as shown
above Of S7.309.068 8,211.
However. as against this increase
in the total debt figure, it is right to
point out that the various govern
mental agencies have loans outstand-
ing with a book value of $685.
5l6,l89, against which collateral or
assets have been pledged
In order to make clear to the
Congress what our borrowing prob
lem is for the next six months, per
nit me to remind you that we shall
have to borrow approximately S.
600 900 900 of new money and, in
addition. s4.oOo,ooo.0o0 to meet
maturities Of a like amount.
The Fiscal Year 1888.
The budget estimates Of expendt-
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Department of
Commerce
Authorized obli- Budret est.
$32,zs2,4oe
$4,000
S32,3O3,4O5


The total net increase for the De-
partment Of Commerce includes 81 ,3z4,-
397 for restoration Of one-third Of the
legislative reduction in compensation.
Salaries. Office Of the Secretary: Tho
estimate Is an increase of S21 300. The
item includes the Office Of an assistant
secretary. formerly included in appro-
prlation for the Aeronautics Branch,
and the office Of the solicitor trans
ferred from the Department of Justice,
these consultations having been ef-
fected under the provisions Of Execu-
tive Order No. 6166 Of June 10, 1888.
Contingent expenses Is an increase
Of s28,175 to provide for offices Of an
and the Shipping Board Bureau here
tofore paid from other appropriations.
Reorganization OF the Aeronautics
Branch, effecting and contemplating
| further savings, is reflected in the es-
! Inmates for this activity. Provision Is
made for airline, manufacturing, and
| general inspection and continuation Of
the maintenance and operation Of
emergency landing fields, lighting.
radio. and weather reporting facilities
| for 1900 miles of lighted airways and
l,400 miles OF unlighted airways. Ex-
elusive Of salary restoration the esti-
l itlSU Uc Is IeOuCClO1l Oh Soo.oUU LOT air
craft in commerce and $4,000 for air
navigation facilities.
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The increase in the estimates for the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce Is wholly for restoration Of one
third Of legislative reduction In COM
pensation except an increase Of si2 500
for transportation of effects and families
Of officers.
The Bureau Of the Census estimates
provide for current activities Of the
| bureau in the collection Of census sta
tistics directed by law, such as manu-
facturers, vital statistics, cotton sta
tistics, and financial statistics Of cities
and States. The estimate 1 an in
crease of $13,500.
Census Of Agriculture: This Is new
item Of s2,270000. not included in
present year appropriations, to provide
appropriation to comply with the act
Of June 10, 1929, directing such census
every 10 years, beginning with the
fiscal year 1885.
The Bureau of Fisheries estimate
contemplates continuing activities as
in the current year. The item "ad-
Of the department and salaries, COM
nlissioners Office. The item sponge
fisheries and upper Mississippi dsh
refuge are omitted.
Patent Office.
There Is an increase Of $5S. 900 in the
estimate for salaries in the Patent
Office for the purpose of making a
reclassihcation Of patents required by
law. and a reduction Of s50,000 IN the
item for printing and biAding.
The functions Of the United States
Shipping Board. including those over
and in respect to the United States
Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Cor
poration were transferred TO the De-
partment Of Commerce by Executive
order No. 6166 of June 10. 1888.
Provision for printing and mtscel-
laneous expenses Of this bureau, ex-
cept travel and contract stenographic
work, Is included in the estimates for
printing and contingent expenses OF
the department. There is reduction
in the estimate for personnel OF the
bureau.
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To the Congress Of the United
States.

To the Congress Of the United
States:
! transmit herewith the budget
for the year ending June 80, 1885.
It contains also estimates Of receipts
and expenditures for the current
year ending June 80, 1884, and in
cludes statements of the financial
operations or status Of all govern
mental agencies. including the Re-
construction Finance Corporation.
The estimates herein given and IN
Cluded in the budget have to do with
general and special funds-the gov
ernment's moneys. They do not re-
late to trust and contributed funds.
which are not Government moneys,
except where expressly referred to as
such.
General Financial Position.
In my annual message to the
Congress I have already summarized
the problems presented by the de-
fiationary forces of the depression,
the paralyzed condition which af-
fected the banking system, business.
agriculture, transportation, and, in
deed, the whole orderly continual
ton of the Nations social and eco
nomic system.
have outlined the steps taken,
since last March for the resumption
of normal activities and the resto-
ration of the credit of the Govern
ment.
OF necessity these many measures
have caused spending by the Gov
eminent far in excess of the income
of the Government.
The results of expenditures al
ready made show themselves in con-
crete form in better prices for farm
commodities, in renewed business
activity, in increased employment,
in reopening of and restored conf
dence in banks, and In well-organ-
lied relief.
The Current Fiscal Year.
Exclusive of debt retirement of
S488,l7l.500 for this year, budget
estimates Of expenditures, including
operating expenses of the regular
Government establishments and also
all expenditures which may be
broadly classed as caused by the ne
cessity for recovery from the de-
preston will amount this year (end-
ing June go 1934) to S9403 006 967.
This total falls in broad terms
into the following classifcations:
General:
Departmental .....S2,s 500 lie, 2Oo'
legislative ........... 11,71s.5O0
Independent establish
nlents ............. 616,s57.O67
s3.533. .e91.767
ments ............ 4ss,171.500
Total. general .s3,045,520,267
Emergency:
Public Works Administra-
ton ....-......... 81. .677,19O,soo
Agricultural Adjustment
Administration ...... 1O3,25O.OOO
ton '''...e........ 4O.000.OOo
WORK ,'..'........ 341,7O5. 500
Corporation -r.. 3.96a.74o.3OO
Tennessee Valley Author 1900, 90,
Federal Land Banks 52.35o,0o0
Federal Deposit Insurance oo,ooo
Corporation ...-..--. 1ou'uuo'ooo
coyeqv Administration. 1850. 900
Total emergency $685.. ass. 200
Total. general and
nr,aroapcy less Duh.
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Government Printing Office.

The estimate for the working capi-
tai for public printing and binding is
s2.500,000 as compared with an appro-
priatiOn Of sl,750OOO for 1884, an in
crease of S750.000. Offsettine this are
decreases of $50. .38s and $4,000. re-
spectively. in the estimates for salaries
and general expenses, Office OF the
superintendent Of documents. This
shows a net increase in the 1885 esti-
mates for the Government Printing
Office Of s7l88l2 over the appropria-
ton for 1884. 1t should be noted.
however. that the availability Of funds
under the 1885 estimates Is s2Sl, ,l8S
less than the availability under the
appropriations for 1894. This arises
from the fact that the 1884 direct ap-
preparation Of s1.75o000 for the work
ing capital carried also an authority
to use for that purpose 1000, 900 Of
the savings accruing under the pro-
visions Of the economy act.
EvECryrTvyr
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s1o4,222,o2O $50. .e4s.234

A comparison Of the amount esti-
mated for operating expenses for the
fiscal year 1885 shows a net decrease
Of s37,575,7s6 below the total Of au-
thorized obligations for the fiscal year
1884. This net decrease involves an In
crease Of si,s37 $50 due to the restora.
ton In the dscal year 1898 Of one-thard
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4cSS puO4AS NCCN
Excess Of credits-deduct.
It will be noted that many Of
these items such as public works
fall under appropriations made in
1893, the actual expenditures not
taking place until after June 80,
1884.
The above figures do not include
additional loans by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation. II its
loaning authority is extended be-
yond June 80. 1884, 1t is contem-
plated that any additional loans BY
It would thereafter be taken from
the new and additional recovery
fund hereinafter referred to.
The estimates Of receipts for the
next fiscal year lending June 80.
le35) exclusive Of foreign debt pay
ments. of increased liquor taxes and
of increased revenue flowing from
amendments TO the existing revenue
law. amount to S3,974 ,665, ,479.
Therefore. exclusive OF debt re-
tirement, these budget estimates for
the next fiscal year show a small
surplus of s13866,779 But it must
be borne in mind that this surplus
does not include any additional ex-
penditures for extraordinary re-
covery purposes
Relief Demands Continue.
1t Is clear that the necessity for
relief and recovery will still be with
US during the year 1e34-35. Addi-
tional relief funds will be necessary.
Further needs Of the country pro-
hibit the abrupt termination Of the
recovery program. No person can,
on this date, definitely predict the
total amount that will be needed.
nor the iternizing OF such an
amount. 1t is my best judgment at
this time that a total appropriation
of not to exceed S2,000,00O,000 will,
with the expenditures still to be
made next year out of existing ap-
propriations, be sufficient.
l shall, therefore. ask the Con-
gress for appropriations approx
mating that amount.
This amount Is not included in