The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-21
THE APPROPRIATIONS.

1890 made by the second session of the Fiftieth
Congress-
ANALYzING THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Cannon follows this table with an
analysis of each appropriation. which
seems so necessary to q clear understand
ing of the subject that it is given IN full:
To be entirely fair in analyzing the fore
going statement. there should be added to
the appropriations of the Fiftieth Congress
and deducted from the appropriations of
the Fifty first Congress the sum of 25.321,-
e07.35, which it was necessary for this Con-
gress early in its first session 70 appropriate
In order to meet the deficiency for pay yment
of pensions in the appropriations made by
the former Congress. This would reduce
the whole amount or apparent increase in
the appropriations OF this Congress to
S119, ,60Z, ,455.0 % over those made by the Fif-
tieth Congress, which were purposely and
notoriously made meager at its last session
by the retiring Democratic House of Repre-
Eentatives under estimates submitted by
defeated and disappointed Democratic ad-
ministration-
This increase, large as it may appear. is
not equal to the record made by the Fif-
tieth Congress. If the increase on account
of pensions be excluded, for the record
shows that the appropriations made by the
F1ftieth Congress, with a Democratic
House and Democratic administration.
exceeded the appropriations made by the
Forty-ninth Congress-. excluding increase
appropriations made by this Congress ex-
eeed those of the Fiftieth Congress. after
ieducting increase for pensions only $751;
t33y1S06
in this statement of appropriations by the
two Congresses may be explained In a very
few words.
The increase of s1.441. 47s5O under the
as heretofore explained, by the transfer of
the Weather Burean of the Signal Service
to the Agricultural Department, with an
annual expense of about $500. .000 provision
therefor being omitted from the sundry
civil and Legislative acts; more than $780,
600 10 for new agricultural experiment.
stations established under an act passed by
the Forty-Einth Congress. The remainder
of the increase is attributable to the natural
growth of this department. which was ele-
waited by an act of the Fiftieth Congress to
o place among the executive departments of
the governments
By the army bills an increase of only
So. OS5.25 Is made on account of the ex-
penses of the military establishment 1t
might reasonably have been greater, in
view of the enlisted strength of the army
being more nearly up to its maximum. ow-
ing to wise administration, which has re-
Gently so materially reduced the desertions
from the ranks.
The diplomatic and consular bills show
reduction of S40.75 on account of the for
eign service.
The District of Columbia bills are in
creased S637 $4,000. The growth of the
school system. the natural enlargement Of
the police and fire departments, and the
Improvement of streets and highways of
the District incident to the great growth of
the capital fully account for and Justify
this increase.
Thefortihcation bills are increased g. .S02.-
~ OF the sums appropriated S2971 900
10 for the construction of batteries and the
procurement of sites for forpificstions for
the mounting ot guns and mortars pro-
cured under appropriations made or initia-
ted by the Fiftieth Congress-
S07, 1870. OF the wholel amount appro-
priated e9, ,fS5. 900 will be devoted to carry
ing out agreements with various Indian
tribes, authorized IN tho main by legisls-
by there are relinquishsd TO the government
more than 7.jt0,O 900 acres of land, which has
been or will be at once opened to settle
ment and when disposed of will bring into
the treasury return of more than Si2, 200.-
700. or moro than 5000, ,0C0 IN excess OF the
sums appropriated.
The legislative, executive and judicial
bills have been Increased 81. .456. .633. IL. of
which sum S667, go Is for an increase of the
clerical force in the Pension Bureau and
War Department.. In order, as cited above.
TO carry OUT promptly the provisions of the
dependent pension act passed by this Con-
Eress Tor the veterans of the war. More
Than $4,000 is for additional expenses in
ci6ent to the collection of the greatly IN
creased receipts of internal revenue, the
whole cost Of which. in proportion to the
collections. has been materially reduced
unaer the present administration. The
balance OF the increase grows out of ad-
dItions mainly TO the clerical force IN the
General Land Office. the Patent Office and
the Postoftice Department.
APPARENT INCREASES.
The naval bills exhibit an apparent
growth of sl4.O42. .S44.69. not one dollar of