The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-14

SENATOR ALLISON ON THE BIG
APPROPRIATIONS MADE.
Nearly Three Hundred million DOL
lars tn sc Given Out in Pensions
where thc Hest Goes.

WAsnI<oToN, March l0.--Senator ALL
son, chairman OF the Senate appropria'
lions committee, has left for a two weeks
trip through the South. Before going no
talked over the country's annual and bien-
ninl expense bill as shown in the appropri-
atoms ma 10 by the Congress which has
just ended His long work at the head OF
the appropriations committee has made
Senator Allis On as familiar with every
detail of the Government balance sheet
as IA merchant in his counting room In
with his own business. He knows where
the money comes from, where II goes, and
what IL goes for
Senator Allison does not echo the fear
heard in many quarters that the govern
ment is going 90 be bankrupt because OF
the large appropriations. Reviewing the
situation he said: The running expenses
of the government are provided for from
year 20 year by more than dozen APP
preparation bills. They form the budget
by which from time 20 time we may tell
where we stand. have read good deal
within a few days comparing the work OF
the Fiftieth Congress, which was Demo
cratic in one branch with what has been
done 10y the Fifty first which was Repub-
lican in both branches. The appropria-
tions OF the Fifty first Congress carry us
through the two years which will end
July ]. 1892. ] have a'so icen asked
what the verdict of the people Of the
w est will be on the increased oxpen ~
tares and particularly what the farmers
will say. Here Is the budget; let begin
at the top OF the alphabet ana CO. Hut
nrst let me gay that the increase o. the
regular appropriations male 10y the Fifty
first Congress over the Fiftieth is approx
mately nearly Sl75, 0O1. 600. For the two
years expenses OF the government which
IL hal 10 provide for, the Fiftieth Congress
appropriated $500, 0o5, 900. l do not in
clude the permanent annual appropria
tons in either OF these staten, nts. for
they amount 20 something more than
Ss3l 600 coo in each case.
.'I5ut take the regular annual expense
hill as you may call t.; that increase of
STA ABB, 900 looks like big sum, and IL
is, even from big government like ours.
But let us see what IL went for. Starting
phabetically as | sad we will take first
the agricultural appropriation bill. The
biennial bill Is larger by Sl4l, 100 than IL
twas two years ago. But in the meantime
the department has been raised 20 the
rank OF a Cabinet position. It's work
has been extended i'm many directions,
and l believe the farmers OF the country
are prett well satisfied with what Uncle
Jerry Rusk has been doing for Them
but how about the pensions Senator.
There you have the key to the whole
situation. Nou cannot legislate for the
veterans and not set aside money 10 pay
them. The Fiftieth Congress appropri-
nicl in round numbers Sls6.5l7,
0OJ for pensions. We have had
TO appropriate S2ss, $3.50 600. That
Al.
pension bills and in the deficiency bills.
The preceding Congress had little over
81 900 600 pensioe dcfic ency 10 make up,
but Il left 4 deficiency OF more than SEQ
600, 900 TO provide for, because the com
missioner OF pensions did not ask the full
amount which IL was known would be
needed However, there 10 stands an In
crease for pensions by the Fifty first Con-
grcss over the Fiftieth of nearly Sl02 00O,-
600. The law which requires the great
appropriation of S2Ss, 600, 600 In two
years was enacted by IA large ma ority in
both Houses Of Congress. Liberal pension
legislation had been advocated by both
political parties OF the amount dis
bursed IA large proportion goes 20 the
soldiers OF the West, SO that | do not be-
lieve that will bc the subject of one OF the
complaints made in the West against the
expenditures authorized by the fiity-frst
Congress
'But where does the remainder of the
increase come fromtn
Well, here Is the posto Tee bill. Next
20 the pensions that carries by far the
largest amount. There is nothing the
people OF tho country are so much i'm
terested in rs good mail service, and moth
ing demands the attention O Coagrcsi
with greater force than that the growth
Of the postal service should keep pace with
the growth OF the country. Tina. tayes
money and will continue 60 take money
The Fitch Congress set aside nearly
Sl25 800. 900 I'm its postoflice appropriation
hills. We have made provision i'm tho
Fifty first Congress for $3.50. 1873, 600.
Tho increase appears To lie about So
COS, 900, but | do not believe it will
amount 20 that much, for the postal
revenues are also increasing But even IL
IL does the money will be well SPENT