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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., February 18, 1863. 
 To the Senate and Home of Representatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit for your consideration a communication from 
 the Secretary of War, covering an " estimate for the incidental and 
 contingent expenses of the army, and of the Department of War, 
 until the 30th June next. 
 
 I recommend an appropriation of the amount, and f^r the purpose 
 specified. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
 COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 CONFEDERATK StaTES OF AmERICA, \ 
 
 War Department^ > 
 
 Richmond, Va., Feb. 11, 1863. ) 
 
 His Excellency, The President : 
 
 Sir : In consequence of the account for the incidental and contin- 
 gent expenses of the army, and of the Department of War, not per- 
 taining strictly to any one of the Bureaux, there was an omission 
 to embrace in the general estimates heretofore transmitted to you an 
 estimate for such expenses, until the 3()th of Juno next. I therefore 
 now enclose to you mj estimate for such incidental and contingent 
 expenses, and respectfully request that it may be transmitted to 
 Congress. 
 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 
ESTIMA TE for the incidental and contingent expenses of the army^ and 
 of the Department of War, until the 30th June next. 
 
 From the character of the uses to whicli this fund is to be applied, 
 it is impossible to particularize the special items, but I estimate, on 
 the best calculation I can make from the past experience of the Depart- 
 ment, and in view of the generally enhanced rate of expenditure, the 
 amount requisite for the contingent and incidental expenses of the 
 army, and of the "War Department till the SOth June next, to be one 
 hundred thousand dollars. 
 
 •lAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 
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