Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-13
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
The Appropriation Bills Analyzed-Intcr-
esting statement by senator Allison.

esting statement by senator Allison.
Mr.. Allison, at the close of the session
of the Senate, made an interesting state
ment as to the condition of the national
finances. There will be $4,000. 600 more
surplus the present fiscal year than there
was the last fiscal year The total ap-
preparations for the fiscal year lSS5-Ss are
S264, 49, $40. The appropriation tor the
same purposes for the year 1855 were
S2lQ 500 2S3. The increase OF appropria-
tons This year is in round numbers S:l3.
600, 900. This increase is made mp of thC in
crease of pension apprUpru' ions OF s. 900.
600, the river and habor bill of Sl4, 900 OI1.
Dcducting the river aud hHrbOr apnrOpriG-
tiDV, which was not made last year, and
dcduCting the increase of pensions, I've
appropriations for the current operations
Ol the government are -, 14I, S23 in excess
of like apprupria ions for last year. The
Deficiencies for the last year We're $1,000
600, while for this year they are $l3. 900 600
There has besides been Il special appropri.
alton this year for the residue of the Ala
bama claims of 25,759.0l5. The agricul-
tural bill OF this year exceeds that of last
year by S6S,0DO The reduction in the
army bill rs compared with that of last
year is S!6O0O The increase in the diplo
matte and consular bill this year is Sl21.-
600. The increase in he District Of Col
umbia bill, one-half of which is paid by
the district is sos WO. The Indian bill
this year Is S2l6.OOO less than last wear.
The legislative bill is $I22, 900 less than
last wear The navy bill proper is - 900
coo less than it was last year The pen
sion bill is increased SlG,OOO,OOO.
The notifications Bill last year was SEQ
600. The pending Notifications bill is in
cluded in this statement, although it is at
most certain to he defeated. If this bill
should pass A. 1t was reported to the Sen
ate there would be an apparent increase of
nearly SG,OUOOJO. But this appropriation
would be extended over "A period of six
years, so that il may be doubted if for the
next fiscal year there would be a greater
expenditure, should the bill pass, than
there was last year Gen. liaWley thinks
that the expenditure would not be as much
II the appropriations rs here stated
shall be what they were last year and
no more there will still be surplus Of
S41,0O0000 over and above the cXpend
lures In this statement of the
surplus the sinking fund is not includ-
ed. The permanent appropriations of
the government, including the sinking
fund, make an aggregate of $llS,9lu,OOu
Deducting the sinking fund total of 81
coo, 900 remains The total of apprOpria-
tiOns is S26i, 100, SO, including the entire
appropriations for the postotlice depart
ment. This makes the total expenditures,
exclusive of the sinking fund and iuClud-
ing the postoflice approprial ion, 1896. 934
534, so that the postal revenues, which
were more than Si6,0OO,OOO for the last
year. and which are estimated at So
100000 for the next year, may be set aside
for the sinking fund. Assuming that the
revenues for the year will be what they
were last year, and knowing that there is
Il balance OF $S0,O0O,0OO in the treasury
over the Liabilities, and that $4,000 600 of
this sum of $4,000 900 can be applied to
the public debt should the surplus resolu-
tiOn become a law, there could be paid
under it slOi 100000 of the public debt
during the current fiscal year. This is
within 29,OOO0O0 of all that can be paid
bnforp