POSTAL SERVICE. The Post Office Department estimates that under existing laws the postal revenues for the fiscal year 1918 will probably be $339,600,000, exclusive of increased postage to be deposited in the Treasury under the law, with expenditures for the Postal Service for the same period of approximately $333,200,000. Fiscal year 1919. It is estimated that upon the basis of existing laws the receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year 1919 will be: Estimated excess of ordinary disbursements over ordinary receipts, fiscal year 1919............. Estimated excess of total disbursements over total receipts, fiscal year 1919.. 1 Exclusive of cost of any loans that may hereafter be authorized. 2 Exclusive of interest on any loans that may hereafter be authorized. 8, 611, 823, 980 7,627, 973, 980 SUMMARY. Estimated results to the close of the fiscal year 1919, beginning with the balance in the general fund of the Treasury June 30, 1917. Balance in the Treasury June 30, 1917, free of current obliga $663,200,000 from war savings certifi- ready authorized but yet to be issued.. 8, 686, 932, 800. 00 Estimated additional amount of money to be provided, including $500,000,000 1 The balance in the Treasury of $1,066,983,361.07 includes $100,664,023.24 disbursing officers' credits, after deducting outstanding checks, and is free of all current obligations, the entire amount being available for the future expenditures of the Government. *Exclusive of cost of any loans that may hereafter be authorized. * Exclusive of interest on any loans that may hereafter be authorized. The estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1919, as submitted by the executive departments and offices, are as follows: 1 Exclusive of cost of any loans that may hereafter be authorized. 948, 430.00 3, 458, 177, 625.70 Miscellaneous: Legislative Executive.. Treasury Department.. War Department.... Department of Interior.. Department of Commerce. District of Columbia. United States Shipping Board.......... United States Food Administration... United States Fuel Administration.. United States Employees' Compensation Council of National Defense.. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.. Smithsonian Institution and National Mus eum Interstate Commerce Commission.... Board of Mediation and Conciliation.. Federal Trade Commission.... Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission. Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Commission.... Permanent annual appropriations: Interest on the public debt... $9,834, 160.00 7, 161, 442. 40 337,000.00 34, 941, 030.00 7,758, 115. 00 15,914, 657. 35 10, 499, 490.00 4,950, 431. 25 9, 934, 834. 70 17, 502, 324.99 899, 517, 500. 00 5, 000, 000. 00 2,500,000.00 497, 810. 00 260,000.00 814, 441.43 5,645,000.00 50,000.00 1,429, 240.00 500,000.00 $3, 528, 089, 679.21 331, 818, 345.00 1,026, 208, 317.12 479, 212, 880.00 |