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major part of this increase is ac-
counted for as follows: (a) For financ-
ing activities under the Social Secur-
ity Act, the act levying taxes upon
carriers and their employees. and the
Bituminous Coal Conservation Act,
S485 900 900; (b) for other new legis-
lation, sl25, 100000; (c) for increased
public works, transferred from emer-
gency appropriations, 1923 900, 600; td)
for the veterans adjusted-service cer-
ti1cate fund in order to bring the an
nual contribution of the Government
nearer its actual liability under exist
ing lay, s6O,ooOooo; and (e) for ma
tional defense. to meet the policy OF
the Congress and the Executive in
making up for the delay by the United
States in bringing the Navy up to
the strength contemplated by the
naval treaties of 1922 and 1880. and
to provide replacement and improved
equipment and additional personnel
for the Army. s193 100000.
In the War Department Appropria-
ton Act for the fiscal year 1885 the
Congress adopted a policy of increas-
ing the average enlisted strength Of
the Army from 118.750 to l65. 900 men
and toward accomplishing such pur-
pose appropriated an additional $20,-
100000 for expenditure during that
year. These funds are sufficient to
maintain an average enlisted strength
during 1886 of approximately 147,000
men The estimates of expenditure
included in this budget are sufficient
in amount to maintain this average
during the fiscal year 1887, with the
purpose in view of providing in the
1888 budget the funds necessary to
recruit the Army to such strength by
the close of that year as will produce
an average enlisted strength of los, 900
throughout the fiscal year 1899. the
maximum indicated by the Congress.
1t is felt that this is as fast as the
Government should proceed in this
matter in the light of the present
forecast of fiscal affairs.
Contemplated Expenditures
OF c. c. C. Reveal Decrease.
The contemplated expenditures for
the Civilian Conservation Corps show
a decrease of S308, 1888 900 as against
estimated comparable expenditures for
1886.
Deficit and public debt.-The gross
deficit for the fiscal year 1887 is
estimated at s1,098, 1893, ,720, including
S580,125,0C0 for statutory debt re-
tirement, or net deficit of S518 ,263,-
720 1t is estimated that the gross
public debt on June 80, 1887, will
amount to S31.351 .638.737 as COM
pared with an estimated debt on June
80. 1886, of s3O933, ,375,017. The figure
for 1887 does not include such
amounts for work relief during the
coming year as may be determined
upon by the Congress.
appropriations s-Appropriations rec
commended in this budget aggregate
S6,400 100000. including probable sup
Elemental items estimated at $780,
100000, while the appropriations
already made and prospective sup
Elemental items for the fiscal year
1886, exclusive of the appropriation of
$4,000, 900 for recovery and relief,
amount to IS, 900 900, an increase
Of ST ,254 900, 900 required for the fiscal
year 1887 over the fiscal year 1896.
This increase is due to Cd addi-
tional appropriations amounting to
approximately $610,000,OO0, including
supplementals to be submitted later,
required to finance new legislation
enacted at the last session of Con-
gress; (2) an appropriation of s246,-
100000 to continue the operations of
the Civilian Conservation Corps from
March 81, 1886, to March 81, 1887;
CD an increase in specific appropria-
tions of S187,000,000 on account of
general public works; and 90 in
creases in the general departmental
requirements aggregating approx
mately S2ll,000,000, due largely to the
increases in the Army. Navy, and the
Department of Agriculture.
Regular Road Fund
Expenditure Is Postponed.
Existing authorizations for the Fed
eral-Aid Highway System provide tor
appropriations of $l25,0O0,000 for
each of the fiscal years 1896 and 1887.
Under these authorizations $40, 0,000, 900
has previously been appropriated for
the fiscal year 1886. Toward the bal
ance of s85,000,000 authorized for
that year there is provided under the
item General Public Works Program"
an estimate Of $50 0,000, 900, which it is
believed will be sufficient to meet
commitments maturing during 1887.
As to the authorization of $i25, 600. 900
for the fiscal year 1887, language Is
included in this budget having for
its purpose the cancellation of this
authorization for 1887 and making it
applicable to the fiscal year 1888.
This course appears fully justified in
view of the fact that during the fiscal
years 1888 to 1886. inclusive, there
has been made available from emer-
gency funds a total of approximately
81 1872, 900 900 for the construction of
and the elimination Of grade
crossings. and that from these funds
there will be available for expendi-
ture during the fiscal year 1887 .
total of more than $3.50 900 900 In