New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-03
EXPENDITURES OF THE SESSION
A STATEMENT BY NIB. CANNON REGARDING
THEM
COMPARING THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE DUR
ING THE FIRST SESSIONS OF THE LTH
AND LIST CONGRESSMAN ESTI-
NATE OF THE NET SURPLUS.

AND LIST CONGRESSMAN ESTI-
MATE OF THE NET SURPLUS.
Washington, Sept. Elm connection With the pres.
enation OF the conference report on the RiVer anu
Iarber Appropriation bill in tho House to-day Cha'r
man Cannon, OF the Committee on Appropriations mauo
On exhaustive statement touching the expenditures ao
thorized during the present session OF Congress TIC
said that as all Of the appropriation bills with the ex'
ception Of the River and Iarbor and Deficiency Dns
which could be accurately estimatedhad been efcfeo
no desired compare the work OF the present Session
with that OF the first session Of tho Lth Congress.
After showing that the appropriations niaae during
the long sessions are always In excess OF those mao
during tho short sessions, NJ Cannon said that curing
the first session OF the last Congress there was ap
propriaed for pensions S55 as against slZS'
TO 65 for the present session. showing an excess OF
S3s go, 66s for tho latter. Said Mr. Cannon: Ana
when our Democratic friends cry out extravaganza
in tho Increase Of appropriations, reply that SUCH ID.
crease results solely from Increased legislation ana
payment pensions for soldiers aud sailors OK the late
war; that Of the issues IN the campaign Oh
| 1893: and in compliance with the Republican plot
form we'll from the standpoint OF PATRIOTISM ana
| Justice We make the increase and appeal TO the
| country for orr Justification critical examination
OF the appropriations made during this and the Two
nreccdng sessions Of Congress Will Justify the state
mcnt THAI had the II session Of Congress MADE ap'
proprtaons With the same degree OF uberality that
seemed to have governed that Congress at It's nrst OF
long session, or had it provided, us 1t should have
done 50 as to avoid the $S,51l oi1 II OF deficiencies
which Il dcvolvcd upon this Congress, the sum total
~ approprations at this session would have been no
greater not less than they were ut the last session.
Mr. Cannon next proceeded to state In detail the
increases which have been made In the Appropriations
for each branch OF tho Government service He SAID
that the Agricultural Department had ny the last
Congress bcen elevated from a barcsu and enlarged
| that the Increased 2p
proprtatous for forfcstons resulted from the lcg1s
| ation OF two years ago that the same was u7e OF
| the Naval appropriations; that tho pension appro
prstI0ns included $25,3ll ,eO7 deficiencies growing
out Of insufficient appropriations by tho preceoihs
Congress- and that the increase In postal appropriations
was MS do the growth of tho country There
WAS also ~. e59,ll5 deficiencies other than in the ap
propriaons for pensions for which this Congress was
| not responsible Mr. Cannon produced a table making
| the following exhibition
Aprro r!aons first session List Congress $3.50 saesV
Approrisons. second session. Ih Congress 80 90 olo
| . , - So 3Os $3.50
From thi, is reduced the amount Of the River ara
IIarior bin none having passed at the last Srssoh'
s25 900 900. leaving An excess OF sto3oe'e"o' fom
this excess Is d.S!uct,d $3i O2O 68a on account OF in-
cr~aHd pensions: s50e.095 for clerical force 10 on
judicatc new disability pension claims S'"'oooo Tor
artificial limbs: s--l0Od for soldiers hp!nrS-or III
all sii-l 2,2 leaving net lncrrl,c Of this Session
of $500 GA.
So ,,ys Mr. Cannon, 1t will DO seen that tho whole
ncr.,,c in appropriations By this session over tho last
after dcduc,ine the River and llarbor bill ana thc
Increased suls for soldier. + more than a'co'hed Tor
y the Increase OF s5.62l ,33i which Is given on &c
| count ot the postal service
Touching the question. Of revenue Mr.. Cannon shows
that the estimated revenue for the fiscal Year lo0O-0l
1, i7OUUO0O less than thc amount actually col
| lcctcL in i-o0uO. and assuming that under TIC
Same revenue laws and In view Vi Tho steady growth
of the country there is no reason 10 estimate less
! collection Cor 1-ol. the estimates Of
revenue for 1901 mado nine months ago were 1850
Al i,3T 1t Is rc;.soable to add 70 that cstimat; ut
least Eli 900 OOO which would mako grand total of
revenue for 1891 Of SIj1 .4l4337 Tho appropriations
for this session aggregate S4GO.H04oc lnt Mr..
Cannon held that this entire amount should not
! 70 charged against tho r'cuucS FOR 1891, and In
explanation said:
OF the s3a iii 3t1 II deficiencies provided for during
the session tho whole sun ,hod be deducted. because
Treasury prior ~ July l. lo"o After desuctins the
am1v. ", gad on' r TI %c 4, Gntc ;,d ,ne re-
cash in the Trcasrry that date In orcr properly
To ascertain thu total actual and ,stinlatd l''>'nc~
3t the whole amount carries, by the River and
Iiarbur act ut least ulch a Sl2,.dO.OOO. probably
| much mon, will not be expended witnn The current
sraI y:ar AND i tho .nn: ;ppr"pa,.,I by ne sundry
that have lie Constructed under contracts not set
Made con>d"r':. there will tc further amount
1
l-Gl which. together with that for rivers and harior
Is suiticnt t. bring the whole up o at hast S2u.sD
| 900 that sr,ud be d~:1ft.,l. maung. with the de
Accucl,. total Of s3-,l;.>. l.. which. taken from
ruvo, a." sun, Of s4Oa b. ,'il ~ properly charceable
against The pr'bal" revenues Of III" Government or
| Tho n,ral year 1901 and When deducted from tho
| latter. shows surplus of $63.-iH,+'3.
thr first ~ Ilv last The net cash In IN" Treasury
Amounted to $:j.tW7+c from which should lie SUB
oprlatcd pt This session. hut not paid prior To Ju'y L.
| leaving al .;WO.o57. There in N" Treasury on
| mly So3:oo.oo3 Of fractional sivc: and minor
c.In. The National bank !und added ~ the cash III
the TREASURY under III" Act 0s July II. 1890 amount,
IT, sa4 .:O1. o15 Th"s" sums. added - The above
surplus of r'vcnuos. show apparent let surplus OF
81 U0O.<li IN the r,Sulirrcs %! the Cove Tmcnt
Tor Tho lis, Al l-pi, over all hat'i"s when 10
| more than ample sa'is, thu requirements OF the
new pension law estimated ~ 100000 900. so fur -
| the ti,naicd reduction ~ s'E,H0oo0 in hxat.on
under the McKinlr, bit and To- moot all OF the IL
Ter cent borlS which Ht re"cmnbc AZ N" option OF
| Tho i.overnincit r"pt"ml"r I. I1ol. These bombs
amounted the m ~ lnly last II SlOpOlh..5o
| | am inforn~l Treasury that $cS.3oS.oU ot
thcsn hnys CONC ~ viii 90 inn Tho sinking fnd IN
| meeting IT, requirements during the current fiscal
year. rdncir; The amount tht Will stand for rcdcinp
| ton Ia r-ont5,@
Mr. cannon deducted from the total surplus OF 81 80.
| pOO4lU On account Of l. per cent bonds
no, to be redeemed for the sinking Fund. @sO.05
80: on account Of the Pension law. 30.OO1OOo
and ON account II dclr",ion under the Mckinley bin
$40 oOn OOo or In al, sl7OOi5.75O. leaving II net
surplus Of StG.91t $3.50 and II 1t should Dr. the policy
Of the Government ,aS he thought it would be- 10 re-
deem the so oi5.150 ~ IL per cent bonds. and Ia
carry stS 900 u them In the Sinking Fund under
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