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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Jan. 5, 1865. 
 
 To the Senate and House of Bepreseiitatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit for your consideratioa a communication from the 
 Secretary of the Treasury, covering estimates of additional appropriations 
 required for the service of the Agency of the Department West of the 
 Mississippi river. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAYIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION OF SECRETAHY OF TREASURY. 
 
 i.suRY Department, 
 December 28th, 1864. 
 
 Treasury Department, ") 
 
 The President 
 
 Sir : — I have the honor to enclose herewith, to be submitted to Congress, 
 estimates (in duplicate) of additional appropriations required lor the service 
 of the Agency of this Department West of the Mississippi lliver, for the 
 six months ending June 30, 1865. 
 
 The attention of Congress is respectfully invited to the communication 
 of the Agent of the Treasury, accompanying iho estimates. He urges an 
 itirroaiio of tho rates of pay of the olSeers composing the agency; nnd as 
 they appear reasonable, ia view of the exigencioH of the times, I cheerfully 
 recommend tlieir ado[)tioD. 
 
 1 am respectfully, your ohc<lion1 sorvaiit, 
 
 G. A. TRENITOLM, 
 
 Seorefary kT fh^ Tr-Rouvy. 
 
ESTIMATES Of ADDITIONAL Al'rilOl'RlATlONS rcjuircd for the 
 Treasury peivice in tLe Trans-Mississippi Departuieut, from January 1st 
 to June oOtb, 18G5. 
 
 For compensation of the Agent of the Ticasury De- 
 partment west of the Missipsinpi River, and Aud- 
 itor, ComptroDer, Clerks, Messcnpeis and Jj^bor- 
 era in their Bureaus, including d<Tirifncy for 
 compensation of the Comptroller, froin March 5, 
 1864, to June :J0, 18G4, inclusive, *91,722,52 
 
 Deduct amount asked for in general estimates sub- 
 mitted, 80,000,00 ♦Gl,722,5'2 
 
 For incidental and contingent oxpcnf^e^ of the Trea- 
 sury service west of tlie Mississippi river, 100,595,00 
 
 Deduct amount asked for in general estimates sub- 
 mitted, 50,000,00 50,595,00 
 
 A-pregate, $112,317,52 
 
 Treasury Df-partmcnt, Kcgietcr's Office, December 28. 1S(U. 
 
 KO. TYLKK, 
 
 Register, 
 
 COMPENSATION OK OFFICERS composing the Agency of the Trea- 
 sury Department West of the Mississippi lUvcr. 
 
 The salaries of these oflicers, a« established by lav?, arc as follows : 
 
 The Agent, per Act Feb. 11, 1864, ch. xxviii, $4,000 
 
 Comptroller, " Feb. 17, 1804, ch. Ixxii, sec. 1, 3,000 
 
 Auditor, '' " " " 3,000 
 
 Chief Cleik, <• «' " sec 9, 2,000 
 
 Clerks, «' ". •' •' 1,500 
 
 Messengers, (see note * below,) 750 
 
 It is now asked that certain modifications bo mode in the classification, 
 and the rates of pay increased, as follows : 
 
 The Agent, $C,0«0 
 
 Comptroller, 5,000 
 
 Auditor, 6,000 
 
 Chief and Disbursing Clerk, (ofiice of agent,) 4,000 
 
 Chief Clerk, 3,000 
 
 Principal Clerks, (see note j below,) 3,000 
 
 Clerks, 2,500 
 
 Messenger in office of Agent, 1,500 
 
 Messengers in Bureaus, 900 
 
 Laborers, 900 
 
 *NoTE. — The pay of the messengers are established by regulation of the 
 Secretary of the Treasury at $750, the rate provided by law for such em- 
 ployees in the Treasury Department. 
 
 fNoTE. — As the reason for a discrimiuation between the principal clerks 
 in the several offices is not apparent, thej have, in the estimates, been placed 
 upon the same footing. 
 
C. S. Tr-eabury Agency, 
 Marshall, Oct. 25, 1864. 
 
 Hon. G. A. Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury^ Richmond, Va : 
 
 Sib : — I have the honor oteubmitting the enclosed estimates of expenaea 
 of this Agency for ihe six monthi?, from January let to June 30, 1805, as 
 prepared by Auditor and Comptroller, and the Disbursing Clerk of this 
 office. 
 
 It will be observed that these estimates presuppose an increase of salaries 
 to officers and eniployees. This is deemed altogetbor nect^ssary and proper, 
 and it is* hoped will receive your approval and recommendation. 
 
 The greatly increased labors and responsibilities devolved upon this Agency 
 under the l*resident's regulations for cverlaiid commerce, makes it indis- 
 pensable that there should be a competent and efficient principal clerk to 
 superintend that business. There should also be one for the Tax division, 
 to keep accounts and correspond with the tax collectors, and one for Finan- 
 cial, to examine accouats and correspond with Depositaries. To secure these 
 an increase of their pay is absolutely necessary, as the present oompen«atiou 
 16 barely sufficient to pay the board and washing of the few men employed, 
 
 without affording any means for the necessary supply of clothing. 
 
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 The estimate for books, stationery, printing, &c., may appear largo, but 
 considering the great depreciation of Treasury notes in this department, 
 and the enormous prices at which they are held, it is by no means extrava- 
 gant, llespectfully, 
 
 (Signed) P. W. GIIAY, 
 
 Agent Treasury, T. M. 
 
 Ofj-ice of C. S. Treasuuv Agency, T. M., [ 
 
 Marshall, Oct. 25, 1864. ) 
 
 Hon. P. Vf. Gray, Agent Treasury, T. M : 
 
 Sir : — I have the honor of submitting the following estimate of expenses 
 
 of this office for six months, from January first to .June thirtieth, eighteen 
 hundred and sixty-five, to wit : 
 
 For compensation of Agent Treasury, 63,000 
 
 Pay of Chief and Disbursing Clerk in Agent's office, 2,000 
 
 Pay of three principal clerks in Agent's offica, 4,500 
 
 Pay of seven other clerks, 8,750 
 
 Pay of messenger, 750 
 
 Pay of laborer, 450 
 
 Far books, stationery and other contingencies, 50,000 
 
 Amounting in the aggregate to SG9,450 
 
 Most respectfully submitted. 
 
 (Signed) J. LAUllANCE, 
 
 Chief and Disbursing Clerk. 
 
Bureau of Comptroller, T. M. D , ) 
 Marshall, October 20, 1864. ) 
 
 Hon. P. W. Gray, Agent of the Treasury, T. M. D : 
 
 gjR . — 1 have the honor to submit the following estimate of amouot re- 
 quired for the Fcrvicc of tliis Bureau for sii months, endicg June 130. 1865: 
 For salary of the Comptroller, a v- $2,500 
 
 '« Chief Clerk, ^ 1,500 
 
 Salar:«8 of 15 clerks (a; 52,500 per year, 18,750 
 
 Salary of 1 messenger, 450 
 
 Hire of one laborer, 450 
 
 StHtionery, 10,000 
 
 Office furniture, fuel and other iaoidcnt»l expenseR, 2,000 
 
 Amounling to S35,650 
 
 The above estimate as to salaries is based on the assumption that the in- 
 crease of compensation asked for. will be granted In case it is not. and 
 the salaries remain as at present, of course this estimate will be pnportiona- 
 bly less. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient eervant, 
 
 (Signed) T. U. KExNNEDY, 
 
 Comptroller T. M. D. 
 
 BUKKAC Co.MPTROLLEB, T, M. D. 
 
 Hon. p. W Gk.w, Agent Treasury, T. M. D : 
 
 tfiH : — I have the honor to hand you the following estimate, additional to 
 that submitted on ihe I'fUh iu.st , viz: 
 
 For salary of the Coinptrollpr from date of his commission, March 5, 1864, 
 to oOth June, 18G4, (for which no appropriatiou was made,) S072 52 
 \'eiy rcsnecifullv, 
 
 (Signed) ' T. H. KENNEDY, 
 
 Comptroller T. M- D. 
 
 Bureau of the Auditor, T. M. D-, ) 
 Marshall, Texas, Oct. 20, 1864. j 
 11 .11. i'. W. Gray, Treasury A^'tut, T. M. I) : 
 
 Sir : — 1 have the honor to .submit the following estimate of the expenses 
 of thin Bureau, for the half ycdv commeucing the Int. January and ending 
 30th June, IhiGo, (both dayn jnclu.sive,) to wit: 
 
 For pay of the Auditor, 82,500 
 
 Pay oCthfi Ciiief Cl.-ik, 1,500 
 
 Pay of one principal clerk, having charge of Postofliue accounts, 1,400 
 
 Pay of thirty-tliiee clerks, (w. i?2,500 pi r annum, 41,250 
 
 Pay of one me.'.senger, 450 
 
 Pay of one laborer, 450 
 
 Pay for paper, blank bookp, blotting p'.ipfr, envelopes, mucilage, 
 wafers, sealing wax, steel pens, pen holders, quills, black and 
 red ink, paper folder, erasures, paper weights, rulers, iudia 
 rubber, Faber's pencils, &c., 34,595 
 
 Pay f.>r fuel for eight fire places, desks, cases, tables, chairs, 
 
 and other incidental expenses, 4,000 
 
 Eighiy hlx t'lousand one linndrod and forfyCve dollars, $86,145 
 
 All of which i.>^ very respectfully submitted. 
 
 By your obedient sexvant, 
 (Sigued) D. F. SHALL, 
 
 Auditor, T. M. 
 
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