The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-07

last night of the session. III SHOWS Inal
the grand total Of appropriations for
the current year is 1924, 293, ,O97 .36-and
that the excess of appropriations over
the last wear is S77. 7.5S2. .621. "a. We are
so accustomed to dealing with large
figures in connection with government
al expenditures, that we fail to appreci-
ate them-seventy.S seven millions are a
large amount Of money. 1t Is more than
more than the annual inter-
est on the public debt. 1t is largely
more than the whole annual eXpendi-
lures of the Government during any
year of any Democratic Administration.
AMI yet, while Mr.. Allison was felici-
tating himself that the increase Of ap-
prOpriatiOns was only so much, Re-
publican Senator reminded him that
there would certainly be deficiency in
one item alone of $20,OOO,OOO at least,
probably Of $25, 100000. And another
Senator, fellow member of the Com
mittee, and we'll advised on the subject,
declared that, Notwithstanding the un-
usual amount of the appropriations,
there would be the usual deficiencies
everywhere. II that should be true, the
expenditures for this year would be at
least $50,0O0,O00 more than stated by
Mr.. Allison, and the excess over last
year would be more than $l27,OOO,OOO.
This is fairly appalling. In the time OF
peace, with an army Of less than twen-
ty-fiye thousand men, with almost no
navy afiOat, an annual drain on the in
dustries of the country Of $35O,0OO,OOOl
And, as if this were not enough, Senator
Sherman took up the tale. and showed
that in addition to these amounts there
are certain permanent appropriations
established by law, not renewed every
year, such as the interest on the Public
Debt, $65,0O0,OO0; the Sinking Fund,
sac, 100000; and other items aggregat-
ing in the Treasury Department, $ll7,-
100000; and more in the Navy Depart
ment, $4,000; in the War Department,
$615, 600; in the POstoffiee Department,
$4,000; in the Interior Department,
$1,075, 900; in the Department of JUS
tice, $4,000. making total of perma-
nent appropriations of 1926, ,202, ,934.22.
Now, add these sums together. ApprO-
priatiOns, according to Allison Il throw
off fractiOns), 1921, 100000; estimated de-
fieieneies, $50,0O0,0O0; permanent ap-
preparations, $126.0O0,O00, and you find
they reach the enormous sum of $40,
OO0,OO0-$9.40 apiece for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States.
do not care to characterize such ex
travagance. In the presence Of such
figures the language appropriate to
ulSCuoolOh WOulu obSLu Idlub anu
meaningless. To be entirely fair, am
bound to say that think the estimates
in the permanent appropriations for the
annual interest on the Public Debt, and
for the sinking Fund, are too high; and
that the income from the POStOfflce will,
to large amount, Offset the expenses
of that Department.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The River and HarbOr bill apprOpri-
ated $18,743,S75. Seven millions more
than were ever appropriated before in
one year.
There are many very proper and rea-
sOnable items in it, hut there are many
more which are absolutely indefensibIe.
There are more than three hundred and
seVenty-ive items of appropriation.
They apply to more than one hundred
and fifty-fOur haTbOrS and bays - to
more than two hundred and twenty
rivers and creeks. More than one hun
1red and thirty-five new surveys are or
dered.
will venture to say there are more
than fifty rivers and creeks of which not
one man in this audience never heard
the name, which can not be found on
any public map, and very many more
whose improvement can in no sense be
called of general or national import
ance. The detail would amuse you, but
fOrbear.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Thirty'three new public buildings
POstOftices and Court HOuses-in the
States were authorized, and to COM
mence their erection the sum of 3d.
587, 800 was appropriated. This is only
for a beginning. You will be fortunate
if, in the end, you do not pay many
times as much more. The Court House
at Columbus is very necessary, and Mr..
Converse deserves great credit for secur-
ing it. But what earthly necessity
could there be for public building at
Abingdon, Va, and another at Harrison
burg, Va, and still another at Lynch
burg, Va? Did you ever hear of Re-
adju5ter' bargain? In addition, g.
86S, 900 were appropriated to continue
other public buildings already COM
nenced.
NO REDUCTION OF TAXES.
As the month of July was wearing
along, the House of Representatives
sent to the Senate resolution of ad-
iournment on the 10th of that month;
and four days before that date, thus
ixed for the expiration of Congress. it
sent also bill puTporting to be for the
seduction of taxes. The Republican
leaders, had become alarmed. They saw
he very large revenues-the enormous
and suddenly and late
awakened to the necessity of appearing
20 do something to reduce the burdens
IN the people. We were told there would
1e surplus in the Treasury of $14O,-
10000. The condition was indeed try
ing. The harVests were abundant, the
product of breadstuffS almost beyond
precedent. The prospect of a very large
lemand by reason of both failure of
,rOps and war abroad was goOd-the
of prosperity were present
md yet the labor of the country was de-
'anged. The laborers could not meet
,he increased cost Of living ON the wages
hey had been receiving To be sure,
We had been told that If General Han
,ock should happen to be elected lit had
wen been posted in mines and railway
lepOts and factories-all the laborers
in the protective Industries
you'd be forced to work on starvation
wages, or be entirely thrown out of en-
DloymenJ; but that if the Republicans
should succeed, wages would be high
md work would be continuous and
abundant. Well, the Republicans did
succeed, and there has never been a
time In this country when labor has
been more deranged, and, singular
enough, the most deranged in the indus
'rIeS which are protected. Men do not
strike for fun, or from caprice, but al
ways because they are suffering, and
believe, or are driven to believe, In this