Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-09
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WASHINGTON, D. c., August s,-A
statement analyzing and explaining the
appropriations of the session OF Con-
Qress lust closed, made public tonight
by Messrs- DOckery and SayreS, OF the
House Appropriations Committee will
prove interesting reading for the coun-
try. The statement shows more clear
ly than ever the terrible burden saddled
on the people by the billion dollar Con-
gress, from which there can be no re-
lief until the Democrats are In posses
sion OF all branches OF the government
Over SIS, 900. 900 Of the money voted
AT this session was in consequence Of
the Wild legislation Of the last congress.
The appropriation bills passed by the
House at this session were Increased
over S32, 900, 600 by the Republican
Senate. After a damaging review OF
the Republican administration of the
national finances, wherein 10 Is shown
that the appropriations Of the Harrison
administration are S42O, 900, 600 greater
than these OF Cleyeland'S admlniStra-
ton, the statement continues:
Coming now 20 a concise and i'm
partial review of the appropriations
made at this session it is apparent that
the Democratic house is entitled 70 the
encopium pronounced by Mr.. Blaine in
his Twenty Years Of Congress when he
declared that the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party had guarded the treasury
With unceaSing vigilance against every
attempt az extravaganza and corrup-
tiOn.'
"The appropriations Of the present
session aggregates S5O7, 7O1, ,3S0.57, being
Sl3.245,13l.9O in excess OF the apprO-
priations Of the first session Of the
fifty-frst Congress and $50, 529, 291.9S
less than those Of the second session Of
that Congress. The Republican senate
increased the appropriation bills, as
they passed the House, S32, ,407, 70S.23.
OF this increase the house was finally
compelled 10 yield SlS,95l, 1863 in
order TO reach an agreement and ter
inmate the session.
- 1.-THE Increase Of the appropriations
DYER the 6rst session Of the last Con-
gress Is due 10 the legislation Of that
Congress. The fifty-hrst Congress not
only achieved the unenviable distinc-
tion OF a billion dollar Congress, but its
legislation imposed upon succeeding
Congress liabilities who involute appro-
priations of such magnitude that the
government would soon be compelled to
seek new sources OF revenue, whilst at
the same time 10 would be a matter OF
exceeding difficulty for its successors to
bring the total of appropriations below
the billion dollar limit.
Indeed, this statement Is obviously
true when investigation discloSeS that
Of the whole amount appropriated at
this session, SO, 527, SOP sc was made
necessary by the legislation of the
Fifty-first Congress" The items Of
this entailed liability for which the
Democratic party are acquitted Of re-
sponsibilty is as follows:
- Foreign mails, $500, POO.
Indian depredatlOnS claims, S47S,-
s5262.
Collecting sugar bounty, $3.50, $50.
Increase OF judicial salaries, SSS,0 900.
Additional clerks under new pension
laws, $685., APO.
Mint at Philadelp phia, $500 500.
Pensions. estimated, S4S. 900, 900.
Diplomatic and consular officers sala-
ries, S25, 900.
Redemption Of national oank notes,
50. 100000.
Expenses treasury notes, Sl25,OOO.
Refund direct tax, $685. 900.
Repayments to importers, debentureS
or drawback customs, $1,000 600.
Bounty on sugar, SlO,O00,0OO.
Snag boats. Ohio river, S25,00).
Colleges for agriculture and mechanic
arts $3.50, 900.
Worlds Fair 50, POI, $50.
Total SO, 527, 6O2.62.
If, therefore, we deduct from the
total Of the appropriations Of this session
the liabilities imposed Oy the legislation
OF the Billion Dollar Congress, the aggre-
gate would by only S42S, l73. ~ 95, be-
ing SGT, ,2S2, 47O.7O less than was apDrO-
priated at the first session Of the Fifty
first Congress, aud S113, ,O56 sg+.60 less
than was appropriate at the second seS-
sion of that Congress.