New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-22

Totai $50 49,, OBJ 81
On the same date two appropriation bills, namely,
the Fortihcahons with total OF eo2o2'o'o ana
another Deficiency BILL with total Of 30 4a4 40.
were ready for the action OF the House, having been
reported by It's committees. The aggresa carried by
these Eve unfinished measures IS Sseo74ls6 o. which
added 10 the appropriations previously named give
grand total of s426. $50. 500 IS.
The SECRETARY OF the Treasury estimates the ordinary
receipts for the fiscal year ending juno 3d. lses to be
$3.50 900. 900. which, however. does not include the
postal revenues estimated at s57 $685. oo and making
total OF $40 900 OF estimated income. and giving
a surplus Of only 81 , 293 40 As for the year
We're f. not for the sore necessity under which the
Democrats arr placed by these developments, there Is
reason believe that the Aggregate OF tho unfinished
bills would be slightly Increased In their passage
through the remaining legislative stages. nasmuch as
every head OF an Executive Department makes
practtce Of trying secure. By amendments in the
Senate appropriate which he thinks essential, but
which have not boon Included in the measures reported
to and passed b. the House But the fat has already
como FORTH and dcscite the cry OF the President echocd
bv the St Louis Convention and bv Democratic orators
everywhere that the Treasury Is overlooking with
money taken from the people by taxation. for tho 70
turn OF which the channels OF commerce no means
exist important matters OF legislation which have not
already escaped beyond the reach OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. are not hereafter to be treated upon
merits but to be considered solely with view
to justifying, far yet remains possible, the
fictitious Issue which Mr. Cleveland raised for himself
FRANTIC EXPORTS TO KEEP Up THE SURPLUS
When the House last week rejected the report Of us
confcrces upon the bill for public building Omaha,
avp,o ang $500 600. the condition Of affairs was not
pm licly known bui Nr. Carlisle and the leaders Of
the Democracy IN the House already bad the figures
IN their hands and werc preparing TO meet the tacs as
best they could The bill had passed both Houses be-
lorD the developments were made II was stopped 10
conference and thereby further reduction Of the sur
rlus by half million prevented. The bill for an
Appraisers warehouse and Custom House IN New-YorR
CRY. carry ng an aggregate app opra l'n $4,000
Is In the conference stage OF legislation and may meet
a similar fate. Neither OF these measures enters into
the calculations given above Since August Is miscei-
laueOus appropriations amounting to 1915 900. which
did figure tho statements prepared by the clerks,
have become laws and there are enough pending TO
make W more than the amount which viii be cut from
the Army or the Fortifcs'Ons bills (s3, 000,o00 by
OF tho appearance Of the same Item tS3 COO
Ia both measures.
Whore has the surplus gone That Is what bOhcrs
Mr.. Mills and the Treasury people. 1t is easily
enough answered; but the answer brings no comfort
to them. First and foremost, since the regular es-
tmaes we're submitted supplemental estimates
B amounting 10 the unprecedented OF Sl3OOO,OOO,
have been sen; 10 cGssss rhey h have cone a
present Administration to grasp the neces'ltles OF
their own dePam,n,ai Affair." .om. o. the on Eo1'
mttces to advocate appropriations In excess OF their
orr nal estima have been II Is said talen soundy
thers is tho ss2 90 900 Of tie River and Harbor bill.
the sls,OOOoJo Of deficiencies, the 5000 coo In
Of Pos tai seric, and the four or I'VE millions
/ for Notifications, Of which Items appeared In
las, year; spRroprai9ns II Sad th S p sSoy
Increases in clerical force, ard IL is fact that ne an
nnal showings Of increased efficiency with DIMINISHED
and bureaus took ,usiIhaOle pride, have found
no place In the showlngs made BY the present
Administration
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY" AS IT IS PEAcTTsED.
Psrhaps tho showing made by the Depart
mcnt OF Justice-the smallest IN amount Of ex-
psnses Of any Executive Deparsmenf-will Illustrate
Democratic economy as well a. any other This
Department, It viii be remembered, was that which
under former Adminlstrat ons was pointed out as a
sink OF inquly and corruption, with its enoRm ties
in the way OF deputy marshals, deputy supervisors
ard It's electoral machinery. Here u anywhere, the
present Administration might be expected 10 Snow re-
dused expenditure YET secr 81 aa u ba
raised It's min mum OF expenditure above me maxi
rum shown BY It's predecessor IT'S Is shown 10
expenses OF the United states courts for the last ten
years. From 1873 to 1852 inclusive, under Re,
10 oOJ sOt the maximum being S3,3s6.0l5 In 1898
Since 1895 tho appropriations have been as follows
1880 81 49, Sse
- $40 y
1883 sSeeo 7lo
The pltiful plea put forth In some quarters that
whatever the appropriations may be for the current
year they are not ali nksiy to be expended during h'
! year How IL might be asked In reply Is that 10 81
inowni The appropriation bills make no reservation
IN this regard, aud II the point were worthy OF con
sderaton In connection with the petty surplus re-
naming why It not considered when the secretary
was making his estimate" an estimated surplus o
ass 400 9OG "a when he stated In his annua
report that excluding The sinking fund the estimated
expenditures Will be 1eT5, oo6,t34 50, showing sur
plus of slO4.3l3,3e5 64"f
DIR. cLARKE's NEW DUTIES
| Erie, Penn, Aug. n tspccisn.-The Rev. DR.