Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-26
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Conservative Members Of Congress
BEGINNING to Feel Uneasy-The Gov
ernmens Revenues for she Ensuing
Year Exceeded by Appropriation
Bills Passed and Pending-HOw the
Money IL Laid Out.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 25.-Conserva-
tive members of congress are beginning to
feel little uneasy about the way appropI-
alton bills are piling up this session. The
amount of appropriations on bills already
passed and pending point to an aggregate
that will exceed the government revenues by
many millions during the fiscal year ensuing.
Government revenue from all sources for the
year, including the postal revenue, was
placed by the treasury department
recently at $3.50, 4OO, 600. The regular an
nual appropriation bills, exclusive of def
ciencies, will amount to $500, 600, 900 and the
permanent appropriations, including the
sinking fund, will reach SOL SOC. 900. The
deficiency bills will, according to the esti-
priations. be at least $31, 00O, 900. That
makes an aggregata.of 1856, 600, 600 of sppro-
priatlons, exclusive of the dependent pension
bill which, If it becomes law as passed by
the senate, will call for $26, 100000 Ap.
preparations for the increase of the navy a.
passed by the house amount to $S. 600. 900.
There has been 81, 500, 900 appropriated for
the worlds fair. If the river and harbor
oil and the Galveston harbor bill and
the upper and tie lower lakes all pass,
that will make $32, 100000 to be added
to the appropriation. This miscellaneous
appropriation at the last short session
amounted to SIC, 1926. 795. and they are likely
to amount to good deal more at this SEES
sion, as the public building bills already re-
ported In the house carry an aggregate APP
preparation of $14 600, 900, to say nothing of
the senate bills; but if the miscellaneous ap-
preparation carry only the same amount as
at the last session the total of appropriations
will amount to $547, 355, 795, leaving de-
feiency of SOL, 900, 900. These figures and
estimates leave out Of sight possible appro.
priations for coast defenses, the direct tax
bill and many other purposes, which, if
made, will swell the deficit next year con-
above 800, 100000.
COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.
senate TO.DaY-The House to Dis
cuss the River and HarbOr BILL
other Plans Liable to Change.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-Several
subjects of Importance are likely to engage
the attention of the senate this week. The
naval appropriation bill will come up to.
morrow as unfinished business. That it will
be disposed Of in one session is uncertain, as
an attack upon the appropriation for three
battle.ships is expected from the democratic
side of the chamber. By an agreement
reached last Friday, Senator Wilson's bill to
place imported liquors in original packages
under state regulation is the special order
for Tuesday, to be discussed to finish.
Under the conditions that will exist, it is
doubtful if the silver bill will get hearing
this week. Friday will be Memorial day
and the senate will adjourn from Thursday
to Saturday, which under the present ar.
rangement is devoted to bills on the calendar
to which there is no objection made. The
committee on appropriations expect to have
the Notifications and legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bills ready during
the week.
Probably the remainder of tho river and
harbor appropriation bill which has not yet
been considered will be disposed of by the
house tomorrow before it embarks upon the
consideration of district matters, including
the Rock Cresk park bill, which has for some
time stood as the unfinished business in the
way of other local legislation. The confer
ence report on the antitrust bill may be pre-
scented early in the week and will doubtless
give rise to much debate, as the report is I'M
acceptable to Mr.. Bland and other democrats.
The Alabama contested election case
was to nave come up on Tuesday,
but it has been again postponed by
agreement in order to afford time for
the preparation of the minority report.
It was the intention TO allot days
during the week to the public buildings
committee and the judiciary committee,
which latter is urging action on the judges
salary and the bankruptcy bills, but the alb
sence of Speaker Reed may cause postpone
ment Of the proposed arrangement. It is
possible, however, as Mr.. Carlisle's retire
ment from the house leaves a republican ma
jority in the committee on rules, even in the
absence of the speaker, that this program
may be at once carried out. The postoffice
appropriation bill is within easy reach on the
calander and the conference reports on
District of Columbia appropriation bill, the
service pension bill and the administrative
custom bill are among the possible subjects
for consideration.