New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-15

nearly %2OOODD Even inc ADMINISTRATOR Va '""'>
by the courts Of the United states was III danger Oh
noraIvsis nm account of INADEQUATE appropriations,
there being an urgent deficiency Of some T2ooooo
and other deficiencies amounting to nearly Floo'ooo
more: deficiencies on account OF p"Dnc
buildings Amounted to more than Tl,4oo'ooV'
to pay judgments Of the Court OF Claims exclusive OF
French spoliaton clams $2iO.o2O was required. and
various claims allowed by the accounting officers OF
the Government. and for which appropriations hah
not been made amounted 10 81 ."II 700 The fore
going are a few OF the items which make up the
enormous deficiencies saddlcd upon the revenues or
the current year and upon Republican Admnl>'ra
ton aud Congress by preceding Democratic Admins
tration and Congress. At least *39.4Ooooo or 50
much thereof may be appropriated by tins Congress
10 cover Deficiencies. must be charged 10 the Pl'
cc,ing Democratic Administration and Congress, ana
not the wicked Republicans. ,
Chairman Cannon, Of the House Appropriations
inc of The deficit scare " which the Free Traders
headed by Mr. Carlisle are trying to creatc that IL
vent IL practicable. any revenue legislation by this
Congress. In an Interview Mr.. Cannon said
Mr. Carilslcs remarks. say the least Of them, bear
slight to show that this Congress cannot
do that which three Democratic Houses which
he presided during the past six utterly failed to ac
compli.h-that Is reduction Of the revenues. We cannot
fairly predict future except upon tho basis OF thai
which has actually been accomplished In connection with
this what record session OF the LIsc
with reference to appropriationsf UP to this
time regular appropriation bills have been
prepared and report 10 tho House, namely the DISTRICT
Of Columbia bill the Army bill and tho Pension Appropria
tlon hill The District Of Columbia til has ALREADY been
passed aggregate approprates $3.50 900 less
than the last law Tho Army Appropriation bill Is now
on calendar and whom YOU deduct from $50 900 for
certain obicts which belong to the Fertilization bill and
provided that bill during tho last Congress. 1t
appropates the last law. The Pension
Appropriation bill which IL the calendar and Is based
upon existing for tho payment Of pensions during
the next year appropras comparatively but litts
than tha
slons will aggregate during the current fiscal
year. With reference to Ills for the con-truc
tlon Of public buildings. which have attracted 80
attention Of late will be BY examination OF
Record" that the first session OF the last Congress
bills Wen. ~ed authorizing construction OF build
ngs aggregating In cost soa72o0 There Is no doubt
but many the buildings authorized by the last Con-
eies. were wholly unnecessary and do pretend to
d, nd all passed this session In addition to
tie regular appropriation bills reported. and tho.e
yet " De reported. have had at
us session provide for Deficiencies aggrcratng
80 900 eco and there We: 10 come but this
10, responsible them Tcy The result Of
lnsuniclen, appropriations made bv the last Democratic
House c,tlmat. submitted and knowingly made in
,urcon by De retiring Cleveland Administration par
u,ulsy with reference % pension, ani the postal service
Mr. Cer-lc .pcas- bill for the Navy authorizing cN-
pcndi'ur-- the amount 81 100000 600 There + no
such bil pending Congress 10 knowledr". There
has bean riort rom some naval advisory board Sug-
ges'nr that 10 would D. wie ultimately to 'NDcni on tho
Amor Navy something Ike oJo.o'oolo bu thea'
ha, lc,n absolutely no legislation propo.'d l"gt-
looking any such end hy thi- Congress II" a+o
speaks ~ q hnl pending IN the Senate approprstng
sleG O0o 900 for do'cncc-. That bin 4. an Cd
story. WIS wr,-ci by tho lat Conrres-. an
pr The senate a. this tim" fo'i od', no par
tcrlar peril 10 The condition y the Treasury.
Conrernue 'ie matter ~ pensions. u seems that Nr
CARLISLE vih great pain. has aggregated o." probable
expenditure Involved n all tho h, now pending before
Corrr.s not rrco-nnF th" fact that many ~ the" h-
G-fnd Tor success failure o. Other 'on<r'., can
s,f.lg rd DO justice 20 tho needs and desert.
d., . ,.f rams ~ tho lat. without undn" pr'Hscr'
ufau pa. Treasury. The Committees on Pension, Of h'
two houses ar, earnestly invest atnf the question
Of pfor and necessary pension legislation and until they
AZ u VIII no. Doe of NJ Carlisle and hi' friends "a
f, out either against thel- bertity or their eAtrafa
canse L. IL dll,ult 20 determine. from what Mr. 'or
D. 81. dos -ay ~ 10 troubling hi- soul The most
namely whether Congress Will do TOO much " toe
lft. ,or The solder. The publican party has promised
and % keep pledges. o" 'na', just and
| rso,cf ten.lon legislation for t1c SOLDIER
g.. C.uiDn $40 nut include JOB h.s '''cncrt vi
/ c.r,Wl appropriation bill, already reported - me
House The Military Academy bill which carries $50,
,,G The ,'uc hlil lat year carried 9Hp-.'"'
Iil. shows \ difference on the smallest ~ 20" gen
rfA avpropr!ai.n MS Il ss12.o7l 10 favor Of TIE
ii0usc which has 1T ont 10 loot the Treasury