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MESSAGE OF TH R rilESIDENT. 
 
 Ricii.MOM), \ A., Juiiiuiry Id, 181)3. 
 To Ike Stnalc and lloi'sc of Representatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit a coinmunicatiou IVoiii the iSccrctar}' of the 
 Treasury, covering certain estimates. 
 
 J recommend that an appropriation be made of the amount, and lor 
 the purpose specified. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
LETTER OF THE SECRETARY 01- THE TREASURY 
 
 Tni-.Asiitv Dr.p.vKT.Mi.NT, C. S. A.. ) 
 Richmond, Jan. 12, lyG^. ) 
 
 To the Freaidtnt : 
 
 Sir: I have the lionor to enclose herewith an estimate, (in dupli- 
 cate.) to be submitted to Congress, of the amount letjuired for the 
 telegraphic service in the Confederate States, to the 3()th June, 1863, 
 inclusive. The material on uhich it is based Avas not submitted in 
 time for it to be included in the general estimates. 
 
 T am, respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 * 
 
 C. G. :MKMMIXr.ER. 
 
 Secretary vf the Treaauri/. 
 
rSTA'rj:,MEXT OF THK POiSTMASTEK GENERAL 
 
 PoSTOFFICE DePARTMEM, } 
 
 January 8tli, 186 3. i 
 Hon. 0. 0. Me:.i.\iim;ek, 
 
 Seirciary of the Trca.sur)/ : 
 Sir: — I have the honor herewith to submit a statement of the 
 amount of rcccipcs and expenditures, on account of military telegrapli 
 lines, from June 1st, 18GI, to September 1st, 1862, together with an 
 estimate of the amount reciuired for constructing, repairing and oper- 
 ating military telegraph lines to June Slith, 1863. 
 
 IIXPENDITLRES. 
 
 Amount cxponued for constructing and repairing from 
 
 June 1st, 1861, to September 1st. 1862, 
 Amount paid salaries to superintendent, operators and 
 
 ■watchmen. 
 Amount paid operators out of receipts. 
 Amount paid for incidental expenses, 
 
 Making, 
 
 ni:ci:iPTS. 
 Ev amount appropri;ited under act approved May 21st, 
 
 *^18G1, 
 liy amount appropriated December 21tli, 1861, 
 ]iy amount appropriated April ;;d, 18G2, 
 ])y amount of recoi})ts from olilcos to September Ist, 1862, 
 ]]y amount of cancelled warrants, 
 
 Makin-i*, 
 Leaving to the credit of the appropriations, 
 
 I have no report of the amount of expenditures since the 1st Sep- 
 tember last, the date at "which AVm. S. ^lorris was appointed agent 
 and charged with the management of the telegraph lines. And I 
 liavc to make a merely arbitrary estimate for the expenditures on 
 account of telegraph lines from that date to the 30th of Juno next. 
 To cover the probable expenditures on existing lines, and for build- 
 ing and repairing lines, I request the appropriation of fift}' thousand 
 dollars (So(l,()()U (lO.) 
 
 This amount will not all be expended unless the exigencies of the 
 war should require the construction and use of additional lines of 
 telegrapli. 
 
 I am, sir, with high respect, 
 
 I'our obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN H. REAGAN, P. M, General. 
 
 §o3,(»34 
 
 97 
 
 11,783 
 
 34 
 
 1.328 
 
 2 5 
 
 275 
 
 71 
 
 $66,422 
 
 27 
 
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 :$30,oiiu 
 
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 2o,(MJU 
 
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 3<).(l!l() 
 
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 1,81!I 
 
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 72 
 
 S86.043 
 
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AX IISTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT required for compensation of 
 agents, cost of materials, and constriicttnii, repairing and operating tele- 
 graph lines. 
 
 For compensation of agents, cost of materials, and con- 
 structing, repairing and operating telegraph lines, $o(),(K;0 00 
 
 llOBERT TYLER, 
 
 Regider of the Treasury. 
 
 Tre.V!?urv 1)k!'artmi:nt. } 
 ]{)i.ui»TER'ii Office, Jan. 12, Ibii'o. i 
 
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