New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-08
APPROPRIATIONS FOR A YEAR
Az ANALYSIS OF THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
AMOUR $50 OO0,0 600 MORE APPROPRIATED lh l
YEAR THAN LAsr-fNsTANoEs OF pknoS"AiiO
ECONOMY.

,,., 40 n. a ii,ts more than 9o.0oo,00o
a. s,eess of the sim voted for the last hscs year i
increase Ia due. senator Allison explained IN Wv NV
,.,oafhs with which ho accompanied hs aea report ="
,hs aenaia IN behalf ~ tho Appropriations
committee to-day principally 10 the marvellous growth
and expansion OF the country which required tnS' Wv
dinsfrut branches ~ the Government shoum hesP PH
with them This growth nnds ia best ihHtfsuoh III ,'
needs of the Postal service ~ tho country when TINS
wear calls In round numbers for S30OooOo more thAl
W,s required for the purpose for the hsca year
ended June 30 1854 Then, again the amount necessary
10 meet the upon the Pension ONCE though not
estimated 10 much larger for the coming year '"'
was during the fiscal year Just closed Is lisey 10 po
larger each succeeding year for some time To come
aud other considerations will account IN measure ioT
The tncrease In the cost OF carving on the Government
The aggregate amount appropriated for 1850 y
e1032 .Os7 49, This OF course, Is only approA'nd',H
correct because effect OF the bill substituted TOT Tue
regular Naval Appropriation bill cannot be asceraheu
with entire accuracy In the opinion OF Mr. Alison soh,
however this estimate cannot vary more than 92OoOoO
from the amount which will be found TO have been e1-
pended when the balance Il struck next year ms
a 1913 2Ol Os7 does not include the une1pcnded 500,
100000 standing the credit OF the Pension once anu
reappropriaed this year Together they would make the
s,rorr,tio,s for 1Ss5 $3.50 POI. Os7 10 as against
sio5 So 70 appropriated for 1884 II the S6oooo-
600 not expended in pensions Is deducted %Z5'4iS'-
b. "a viii b. found to have been actually expended
during the hsca year ended June 80 1884 The appro-
Tor lSSl, therefore, eAcceu tuoso Va A' ~
only about $40 100000.
PROMPT WORK BY REPUBLICANS OF THE BILLS.
Notwithstanding the late date at which the House sent
the appropriation bills to the senate all received thorough
consideration and fully discussed The Legislative
lin ld not reach the Senate until June 2 the Snnory
CiyH bin not until Jane 80 thu Deficiency bill LEFT the
House June L. aui the Forhauons bill as late as july
. A. much credit therefore, is due 70 the eKertons OF
.h- Republican majority the senate in passing these
hills promptly a. blame Is DE attached to the Demo
cratic House for hardness with which 1t attended TO
it. business.
The River and Harbor bin "a a new item which dld
not figure m the appropriation last year IL amounts 70
about Sl3.9OOOOO There are also number OF mI,Cca
laneou. appropriations outside ihs resaE nG o9 in
excess ~ asst years appropriations Among these are
IA 81 O0o DO appropriated early in the for the
Improvement OF the works on the Mississippi hIVcI
non $500 100 voted In ali OF the sufferers by the Miss+
spp overflow. 100000 set apart Tor new sever ~
appr praron- more or les important In al they hsufe
up SoI63.5it as against 99.ll-'Vo 10 Is .. d,
~ The regular yearly appropr alton bls fourteen ID
IDI 30 00G Iasi yc.r II Amounted 10 S@6575.00o
~ sro e sI air.,dv stated an nnexp.nded balance
manning from 1888 aud 1--i OF S6d.00o0oo TINS Is re-
appropriated. The SUN led for the coming yea, j.,
therefore practically not larger than that eIp'hded IN
T5S Military Acaden7 hin thj, year approprates $1,000
les than did last year and The Foftihcaons Dill 95o
600 more.
BAD WORK SHOWN N TIE DIPLOMATIC BILL
The Consular and Diplomatic bill foots
MP this year S121AOOo against Sl2'6.-
OOo in 1ssL The Senate Appropriation Conn
urtrre recommended the appropriation Of about
$4,000 more than finally voted This amount rep
r.nts S45O00O asked for the purchase Of certain n-
p1rant rights with reference 20 the Nicaragua canal
route and so2tooo TO pay The expense FOR regulating The
boundary line Del the ni'e1 states and Mexico ac-
Co0img 70 tine treaty concluded between me Two
c.niiieS II ne Trin- 40 C.u 'ne i5i ro,ntrv
Sin l, ',,T rea, ~ te AN vent stbmus canal nr
L.. in htsh lf.fu
Vantage which ne Government Of This country could
i,,, secured n viii bc due entirely 10 the narrow
minded ob-tin,cv and want " patriotism shown
hl the d. morfatc majority IN thc house ~ IIS
matter 8ul urou r rests the responsibility A. til Pr h.
Npsi.1n boundary question is concerned n N~p'I'u
disregard of treaty legations and an indhr'r'e I'D me
,u- country entered which cannot n' draw down mon
an, uted states tho inst cricsn OFT other nations Yer
tl tno tnr country will have 10 mold the Democratic
is i,,ssib. to state with ac.urary the amount u-
v.t r ftr substitute fui tH. regular NfII Appfutu
ron p1 rr t-ou HluAs Do win be no larger tan l'''
I,e Poet 1mo Augmentation bin ng' v'.r g's i 'or
1,.,essaIs o,,r ti 600 900 ,tl IL duo ne lr,,lr
st.4inel tnthn ualursl expansion cot ihe wants "' i'
t,.u BE- arprpuairi lot ,he Indians an""t 5000 o'o
r.g %" as', t.," i,' g., , We, ,,'' n ''"' ,s
io,ri. ,o,a 81 iaa -ep1,s '' o.. 'p'.'a.
ilr riurauou OF tn- md,us, ah object wuI'h ur heu'
ff'"u 600 or ,r,ai s,0S'olo i.-s thai wa
tUU.. Iu iHt 1s,ti year just ridrd.
az "I" y u, n rr,r If ,l.5ll,r.f ta r4ll5Iu1l
I.l.ur-- .r Ilr Government rh.ruN anal htu- up rae
au-a., uo which seven of The Bureaus IL o. 'r ART
money 20 pay tor a. u the Land Pension and latenl
onos ud in he office of ha second Auditor ne work u
$40 from one % nve years hehnL Tue money
v- absolutely necessary, and was not appropriated TO
increase the salaries of few favored employee as tine
hou-e Id in OF number OF uocr,uc patriots,
buI TO provide for larger number II clerks
DEMOCRATIC TMsr" ECONOMY"
z. dealing with both the ~unlry Civil Appropriation
bin. The Democratic H0use performed one or It's rh'ra-
ter-tc feats u pretended onomy' II cut down tie
appropriation this year compared with those OF last
yelr $685. 900 For 19s5 the amount voted is 800
$1,000 ia lss4 423G79,oOO. Already the Demo
cratic statesmen claim tins reduction a saving OF
much money In this they viii deceive the intell
gent voter The items struck by them neces-
sary carry the ordinary operations Of the Govern
neut Their economy simply means The postponement
O. payment Of certain amounts from sails TO The year
following 10 Illustrate this only necessary TO cite
tWucNamp.es BY solemn treaty the United states and
France bound themselves to pay certain
which tribunal OF their own -choos-
iig the French American Claims Commission
should award to certain persons The Commission ended
Il. abors this year. France has paid the amount il
aluised bv tae court should pay The United states
held owe certain foresz Subjects SG2j.j6G 30
n1Ior.y in Inc House witch does mt seem to recognize
me ssucy % treaty Oh cations r. nses to appropr1e
OF the democrats 10 Vote 10000 IN order 10
a., me ~. us lets, ~ vlrIy mo elir'l le
The National Banks to AXE out circulation and
change their old notes for new
SIM another example OF Democratic economy q
furnished boy the failure OF the House 20 appropriate
5000 for the repair ~ the dry dock 8t the BROOKLYN
wv ard. The dock will only prove worthless.
A. viii. If not promptly repaired. 10 pieces Involve
los ~ perhaps 5000 600 This Is Democratic
based IN ms instance. Il 10 safe simply
Democrats exhibit every occasion
present airy 81 navy Mr Chandler asked par
irnarv that this be- done. His request enough
insure defeat by Democratic votes Of this apuro
D. tiuu The instances OF il advised Democratic
Ouy resulting as t must eventually N heavy losses 20
On. Government displayed IN the appropriations, might