The Kentucky Gazette

The Cost of Reconstruction.

The Secretary of War sent to the House on Wednesday a communication from the Paymaster-General, submitting an estimate of the amount required to meet the deficiencies on appropriation for the execution of the reconstruction acts in the Fifth Military District for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868 together with an estimate of the amount required after that date.
In the First District the deficiency is $6,000; the amount required for holding election to vote upon the rejection or adoption of the Constitution and for the registration of voters prior to such election is $75,000; for the administration of justice by military commissioners to December 1, 1868, $12,000; total $93,000. The paymaster of the First Military District says: "If an election and registration are had between now and that time, and the Constitution is adopted, the government of the State passing into the hands of the civil authorities, of course no further sums will be needed for the purpose for which these are required. Should the Constitution be rejected, and the State remain in the control of the military authorities, it is probable that at least $100,000 additional would be required for this district up to June 30, 1869."
In the Second District the deficiencies are $127,898 25; required to June 30, 1869, $24,000; total, $151,868 25.
Third District-Total required to June 30, 1869, $100,000.
Fourth District-Deficiencies to June 30, 1868, $53,200; to June 30, 1869, $108,480; total $161,680.
Fifth District-Deficiencies to June 30 1868, $45,000; to June 30, 1869, $80,000; total, $125,000, making a grand total of $631,578 25.