Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-09-25
This would give SS43, OOO, 900 for the appro-
priation Of the Fiftieth and S969, 100000 for

This would give S843, 600, 900 for the appro-
p,riation Of the Fiftieth and 1888, 0 5000 for
the ,Fifty-first congress.
"YOu have a right to inquire why this
Increase was made and where it has gone.
Let me tell you. The first item of increase
was $62,668,0OO for pensions. The demo-
cratic platform d%enOunceS this congress as
extravaganza. l want some democrat, who
speaks for his party, to say whether or not
he objects TO this increase. l think no
second item of the increase was 1922, 66S, 900
for postal service. There surely can be no
better indication of the growth of the
country than an increase of the postal ap-
preparation. The democratic platform
crlticises class appropriation. Is that for
the postal service such? This increase,
moreover, will shortly be met by those
who send letters. When l entered the SEN
ate in 1873, the expenditure for the postal
service was $29, 100000. The receipts, SS22SS,-
100000. This left a deficit of $6,000,000.
Three or four years ago the republican
party decreased letter postage to 2 cents.
Notwithstanding that, we now come with
in $4,OOO,0OO Of meeting expenditures.
These two items I have given aggregate
1884, 900, 1000 of the increase.
THE third item is an increased appro-
priation of $14,O00,00O for the navy. Is it
possible that there is any opposition. even
in the interior, to our having a moderate
ollu AlOuClH ldNy . LII JuSllCC, lOO, IL
should be said that considerable of this in.
crease went to complete vessels ordered
under the Cleveland administration.
"Ihe fourth item was a S 7 100000 in
crease to the Indian service. This ap-
~portionment went to buy Indian titles in
reservations in South Dakota, Oklahoma
and Minnesota. This will be returned to
making the appropriations provide that
the land be sold at 81. 80 an acre.
"Then an increase of IS, 653, 900 was made
for rivers and harbors. AS S1,000,00O Of
this goes toward continuing the work of
constructing a deep warter harbor at
section nearer access to the seaboard in
one direction, and 100000 toward the
Sault Ste. Marie canal, giving it nearer
access by water in another direction, and
the other objects to which the increase is
to be devoted being equally c~ommendable,
!! feel sure that there can be no serious OBJ
lection to the item.
"Again, $2,000,0 900 of the increase went to
strengthening the armament OF our sea-
board cities, the necessity for which is too
apparent to warrant any dwelling on it.
A another item the department of
agriculture was given an increase of ST.
100000. OF this, $4,000 goes to each state
for a~daptability of it's soil for various pro-
duets. In Iowa this sun is being used I'M
der the direction of Hon. James Wilson.
Again, with this increase we have made
provision for the inspection of IL meats,
so that we may be able to p for them
markets from which they have been ex-
cluded. This provision is already bearing
fruit. You have read within the past few
days of the removal OF the embargo on
American pork by Germany. Is this an
appropriation in the interests of classes :?
Is any n of these appropriations in the
interest of a class? The increase in appro-
priations has been expended as l have in
Dictated. To what particular part of it does
any democrat want to 60 on record as be-
ing opposed?