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12th Congress.] |
No. 102. |
[2d Session. |
DEFICIT IN THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE 7th OF FEBRUARY, 1813.
Navy Department, February 7, 1813.
Sir:
I have the honor of transmitting to you, herewith, papers A, B, and C, which exhibit a view of the navy appropriations on the 27th of January, 1813.
By these
papers, it will be seen that the amount overdrawn under the heads of the
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$366,166 70 |
And that
there was on that day due for bills and requisitions drawn upon the
Department, |
206,460 00 |
That, on
that day, there was estimated to be due to the crews of the public ships,
and |
365,000 00 |
And that the balance due and becoming due on contracts for ordnance, is estimated at |
105,874 75 |
Making a deficit in the appropriations of |
$1,043,501 45 |
From the
paper C you will perceive, sir, that the |
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For pay and subsistence of the navy, |
$512,034 06 |
For provisions, |
84,471 00 |
For medicines and hospital stores, |
14,529 99 |
For repairs, |
218,130 83 |
For contingent account, |
77,725 81 |
For navy yards, |
25,905 64 |
For quartermaster's stores, |
4,829 37 |
For ordnance, |
105,874 75 |
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$1,043,501 45 |
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I incline, however, to the opinion that this classification, with respect to the sums stated as required for provisions and for ordnance, would admit of an alteration beneficial to the public service, although the Department is not in; possession of that minute information which would enable me to form a conclusive and satisfactory opinion upon the subject. On the one hand it is confidently believed (although we have no actual returns) that, of the supplies of provisions heretofore provided, there is on hand more than can be consumed during the present year, and of course that a considerable quantity might be sold: on the other hand, it is known that our supply of small arms, such as muskets, pistols, cutlasses, boarding pikes, battle axes, &c, also of shot and ball, is very limited. Under these circumstances, I would recommend that the whole amount transferred, during the late recess of Congress, from ordnance, be now appropriated to ordnance, and that the difference between the sum of one hundred and five thousand eight hundred and seventy-four dollars and seventy-five cents, and the one hundred and fifty thousand dollars so transferred, be deducted from the sum of eighty-four thousand four hundred and seventy-one dollars, stated as the deficit under the head of provisions.
Should this idea meet your concurrence, the appropriations should be made thus—
For pay, &c. |
$512,034 06 |
For provisions, |
40,345 75 |
For medicines, &c. |
14,529 99 |
For repairs, |
218,130 83 |
For contingent account, |
77,725 31 |
For navy yards, &c. |
25,905 64 |
For quartermaster's stores, &c. |
4,829 37 |
For ordnance, |
150,000 00 |
$1,043,501 45 |
I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your most obedient servant,
Honorable Langdon Cheves,
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means.
A. |
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Statement of Navy Appropriations, January 27, 1813. |
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SPECIFIC HEADS OF APPROPRIATION. |
Balance in the |
Balance in the |
Overdrawn. |
Pay, &c. of the navy, |
$55,984 06 |
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Provisions, |
45,971 00 1/2 |
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Medicines, |
11,279 99 |
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Repairs of vessels, |
185,130 83 |
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Contingent expenses, |
$25,000 00 |
73,725 81 1/2 |
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Navy yards, docks, &c. |
15,255 64 |
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Ordnance, |
$2,725 25 |
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Sulphur and saltpetre, |
75,080. 51 |
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Repairs of frigate Constellation, &c |
5,308 10 |
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Purchase of timber, |
75,000 00 |
114,129 13 |
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Purchase and equipment of captured vessels, |
328,750 00 |
88,800 00 |
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Putting and keeping in service |
51,250 00 |
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Repairs of vessels damaged in action, |
280,000 00 |
74,000 00 |
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Marine Corps. |
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Pay, &c. |
25,725 10 |
19,249 28 |
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Clothing, |
12,577 20 |
3,564 12 |
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Military stores, |
1,178 43 |
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Medicines, |
5,373 30 |
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Quartermaster's stores, &c. |
3,829 37 |
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747,052 30 |
440,658 12 |
391,176 71 |
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391,176 71 |
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$747,052 30. |
$49,481 41 |
391,176 71 |
Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, |
$49,481 41 |
Balance in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, |
747,052 30 |
$796,533 71 |
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B. |
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Exhibit showing the appropriations for the Navy for the year 1812, which have been overdrawn; the amount of each appropriation as made by the act of February 24, 1812; the amount transferred from, and to, the appropriations so overdrawn; the amount of each of such appropriations subject to the warrants of the Secretary of the Navy; the amount of warrants drawn upon each, and the amount overdrawn under each head of appropriation. |
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APPROPRIATION. |
Amount appropriated by act of Feb. 24, 1812. |
Am'nt transferred from this appropriation to others. |
Amount transferred to this appropriation from others. |
Whole am't of this appropriation subject to the warrants of the Secretary of the Navy. |
Am't of warrants actually drawn upon the Treasurer, and paid under this head of appropriation. |
Am't which the warrants drawn upon the Treasurer and paid, exceed the am't subject to the warrants of the Sec'tary of the Navy. |
Pay & subsistence of the navy, |
$1,123,341 |
$270,000 |
$853,341 |
$909,325 06 |
$55,984 06 |
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Provisions, |
559,757 |
100,000 |
$50,000 |
509,757 |
555,728 00 |
45,971 00 |
Repairs, |
315,000 |
450,000 |
765,000 |
950,130 83 |
185,130 83 |
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Contingent account, |
115,000 |
95,000 |
210,000 |
258,725 81 1/2 |
48,725 81 1/2 |
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Navy yards, |
60,000 |
60,000 |
75,255 64 |
15,255 64 |
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Quartermaster's stores, &c. |
20,000 |
20,000 |
23,829 37 |
3,829 37 |
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Medicines, &c. |
40,000 |
40,000 |
51,279 99 |
11,279 99 |
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$366,176 70 1/2 |
Note.—Of the appropriation for pay, &c. made for the year 1812, there was transferred— |
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To "Repairs," |
$200,00000 |
"Contingent," |
70,00000 |
$270,00000 |
PROVISIONS. |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B. |
$45,971 00 |
Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
37,500 00 |
Amount of bills not paid, |
1,000 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$84,471 00 |
Note.—.Of the appropriation for provisions, made for the year 1812, there was transferred— |
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To "Repairs," |
$100,000 00 |
And there was transferred from the appropriation for "Sulphur," &c. to "Provisions," |
50,000 00 |
MEDICINES, &c. |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B, |
$11,279 99 |
Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
3,250 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$14,529 99 |
REPAIRS. |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B |
$185,130 83 |
Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
27,000 00 |
Amount of bills not paid, |
6,000 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$218,130 83 |
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Note.—In
aid of the appropriation for repairs |
$200,000 00 |
"Provisions," |
100,000 00 |
"Ordnance," |
150,000 00 |
$450,000 00 |
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B. |
$73,725 81 1/2 |
From which deduct the balance yet in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, |
25,000 00 |
$48,725 81 1/2 |
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Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
29,000 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$77,725 81 1/2 |
Note.—In aid of the appropriation for contingent expenses there was transferred, during the late recess, from the appropriation for "Pay," &c. |
$70,000 00 |
" Sulphur," &c. |
25,000 00 |
$95,000 00 |
NAVY YARDS, &c. |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B, |
$15,255 64 |
Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
10,000 00 |
Amount of bills not paid, |
650 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$25,905 64 |
Quartermaster's stores, &c. |
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Overdrawn under this head, per papers A and B, |
$3,829 37 |
Amount of requisitions not complied with, |
1,000 00 |
Deficit under this head, |
$4,829 37 |
ORDNANCE. |
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Requisitions not complied with, |
$8,600 00 |
Deduct the
amount stated, per paper A, |
2,725 25 |
Deficit in this view, |
$5,874 75 |
Note.—Upon the contracts for ordnance there is, at this time, a large amount due to contractors. This amount cannot, however, be ascertained, with any precision, in time to be communicated during the present session of Congress. The sum due, and becoming due, is probably about two-thirds the amount transferred, during the late recess of Congress, from this appropriation to that of "Repairs." The sum so transferred was, as stated under the head of "Repairs," one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; the sum then due, and becoming due, would, in this view, be about one hundred thousand dollars. The best opinion that I can form, under existing circumstances, is, that the deficit of the appropriation for ordnance ought not to be stated at less than one hundred and five thousand eight hundred and seventy-lour dollars and seventy-five cents.