PUBLIC PRINTING. Office SuperinTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING, SIR: In compliance with the requirements of the ninth section of the "joint resolution in relation to the public printing," approved on the 23d June, 1860, I have the honor to transmit herewith, in order that they may be embraced in the annual estimates from the Treasury Department, "detailed estimates of the salaries, amount to be paid for wages, engraving, binding, materials, and for every other necessary expense" of the government printing establishment, for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1865. With regard to the very great increase in the estimates for the next fiscal year, as compared with those for the present, I have to remark, that when the latter were prepared in this office, just one year ago, the hope was entertained that the rebellion would soon be suppressed, and that little, if any, more than the usual annual appropriations would be required for this branch of the public service. Having been disappointed in this hope, a large deficiency in the appropriation for the current fiscal year is the consequence, the amount of which will be communicated to Congress as soon as it can be ascertained with any degree of accuracy. The increase in the cost of the public printing and binding is occasioned by the great advance in the price of paper of every kind, and in the greatly increased quantity of blanks and other printing required for the several executive departments of the government. The estimates now presented have been carefully prepared, and are based upon the present condition of public affairs. The whole amount for which estimates are now made will unquestionably be required if the requisitions upon this office for printing and binding, during the next fiscal year, shall equal those for the year which has just expired. By the act approved on the 14th of March, 1862, an appropriation of ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) was made for lithographing and engraving for Congress, to be expended by this office under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. Appropriations for the same purpose having been placed under the control of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, it was found unnecessary to use that made for this office, during the year for which it was made, except to a small extent, and, consequently, no appropriation was asked for the year ending on the 30th of June, 1864, except the unexpended balance of the preceding year. This will be entirely exhausted before the commencement of the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June, 1865; and, therefore, it will become necessary to renew the usual annual appropriation for that purpose. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. L. E. CHITTENDEN, Register of the Treasury. JOHN D. DEFREES, Estimates of appropriations required by the Superintendent of the Public Printing for the service of the year ending on the 30th of June, 1865.-(See estimates in detail.) For compensation of the Superintendent, per acts of March 3, 1853, and March 3, 1855: 10 Laws, pages 183 and 651... Three clerks, at $1,800 each, per same acts, joint resolution of February 10, 1854, and act of June 23, 1860: 12 Laws, page 93.. One messenger, at $3 60 per day, per acts of March 3, 1853, and March 3, 1855..... For contingent expenses of the office of the Superintendent, viz: stationery, postage, advertising, furniture, travelling expenses, horses and wagons, servant, and miscellaneous items.. For the public printing, including the Post Office blanks. For paper for the public printing.. For lithographing and engraving for the Senate and House of Representatives. Total amount required............... ESTIMATES IN DETAIL. Office of the Superintendent of the Public Printing. For compensation of the Superintendent and the clerks and messenger in his office, viz: Salary of the Superintendent.. $3,000 00 5,400 00 1,314 00 2,420 00 239, 187 00 465, 178 00 90,000 00 252, 207 00 1,058,706 00 Salary of three clerks, at $1,800 each.. Messenger, at $3 60 per day... $1,000 00 100 00 200 00 200 00 100 00 200 00 200 00 420 00 2,420 00 12, 134 00 One foreman... Two assistant foremen, at $4 16 each per day. Fire proof-readers, at $3 334 each per day. Five copy-holders, at $2 663 each per day.. Two makers-up, at $3 each per day... One hundred and six compositors, at $2 66 each per day. One superintendent of the press-room, at $4 16 per day. $1,800 00 2,608 33 5,216 67 4, 173 33 1,878 00 88,474 67 2,608 33 1,304 17 1,043 33 939 00 15,858 67 521 67 16, 302 08 626 00 469 50 1,304 17 532 10 260 83 One roller-maker, at 83 cents per day... 1,304 17 Two machinists, at $2 664 each per day.. 1,669 33 Two firemen, at $2 each per day.. 1,252 00 Three watchmen, at $2 each per day... 1,878 00 Oue carpenter, at $2 per day.. 626 00 One superintendent of drying-room at $2 per day..... 626 00 Sixteen laborers, at $1 50 each per day 7,512 00 One hundred folding-girls, piece-work, average 75 cents each per day. 23,475 00 194,587 13 Add cost of printing Post Office blanks.. 11,500 00 Total estimate for wages of employés, &c..... 206, 087 13 $10,000 00 Materials, &c. : Type, brass rule, machinery, &c. 4,000 pounds of printing ink, at 60 cents per pound.. 12,000 pounds of printing ink, at 40 cents per pound.. 6,000 pounds of glue, at 30 cents per pound... 2,000 pounds of potash, at 14 cents per pound.. 400 gallons of sirup, at 70 cents per gallon.... 400 gallons of molasses, at 60 cents per gallon.. 500 gallons of sperm oil, at $2 per gallon.. 500 tons of Cumberland coal, at $6 per ton... Stereotyping. Freight and express charges. Gas... Iron, steel, cotton, thread, wood, &c... Total estimate for materials, &c...... Paper for the Public Printing. 15,000 reams uncalendered printing paper, 50 lbs. per ream, at $8 873.. 2,000 reams superfine map paper, various weight per ream, at $10. 2,000 reams writing paper, for army blanks, 23 by 36 inches, 40 lbs. per 2,400 00 4,800 00 Total estimate for paper. 14, 200 reams paper, for Post Office blanks, average 23 lbs. per ream, at $3 22. 1,000 reams writing paper, for army blanks, 21 by 22 inches, 22 lbs. per ream, at $7 26.. 1,000 reams writing paper, for army blanks, 20 by 24 inches, 23 lbs. per ream, at $7 59.. 2,000 reams writing paper, for army blanks, 17 by 28 inches, 23 lbs. per ream, at $7 82. 5,000 reams writing paper, for army blanks, 21 by 31 inches, 32 lbs. per ream, at $11 20. Lithographing, engraving, &c., for the Senate and House of Representatives. 465, 178 00 $90, 000 00 150 reams marble paper, at $12 50 per ream. 30 reams printing paper, at $10 per ream.. Dreams double cap writing paper, at $10 per ream.. Ereams imperial writing paper, at $29 per ream. 150 reatus superroyal writing paper, at $23 per ream.. 20 reams royal writing paper, at $19 per ream. 344 reams medium writing paper, at $15 per ream.... Dreams demy writing paper, at $12 per ream.. 50 reams folio post writing paper, at $8 per ream.. reams cap writing paper, at $7 per ream.. reans quarto post writing paper, at $2 25 per ream. 10 reams wrapping paper, at $6.50 per ream.. 100 reams envelope paper, at $8 per ream.. 6, 000 00 4,000 00 3,500 00 450 00 650 00 800 00 134, 261 25 $12, 134 00 239, 187 13 465, 178 00 90,000 00 252, 207 68 1,058,706 81 1,250 00 1,500 00 4,000 00 120 00 320 00 600 00 400 00 500 00 3,000 00 1,875 00 2,000 00 6,000 00 4,350 00 3,450 00 3,800 00 7,500 00 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, October 30, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following estimates of appropriations for this department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865, viz: For the collection and publication of agricultural statistics; investigations for promoting agriculture and rural economy; the procurement, propagation, and dissemination of new and valuable seeds and cuttings; and for experiments in testing and propagating new and valuable plants... $155, 700 As Congress did not, in the act establishing this department, nor at the last session, make any special arrangement for any division of the different branches of this department, or for the classification of the clerks necessarily required to carry on its operations, I have based this estimate mainly on those expenditures which have been found necessary the present year, with such additions as the very largely increased labors and operations now progressing will demand in the future. For the authority to ask for this appropriation, I respectfully refer to the "act to establish a Department of Agriculture," approved May 15, 1862, to the first section of said act, and to the first clause of the third and of the fourth sections, respectively, of said act. For the collection and publication of agricultural $3,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 $11,000 For stationery, wood, coal, gas, &c... For purchase of laboratory. For collecting agricultural statistics in twenty-three loyal States.. 3,500 23,000 5,000 5,000 For purchase and distribution of new and valuable seeds, viz: For purchase of cereal, vegetable, and flower seeds... 30,000 |