The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-22
GOV'M'T APPROPRIATIONS.
What Share Of Dollars the South Has
in Them.
It Takes Q Great Deal Of Money to
Run These United States.

| REPRESENTATIVES, on 1utsuay, afuOuut 70
the aggregate sum Of S505, S81 ,335, be-
ing SIS, 9s9, 241 more than the estimate
| for 1898.
These estimates, OF course, do not in =
clude any anticipated amounts for de-
fcienc:es in past appropriations or for
miscellaneous appropriations. While the
formal estimates submitted to Congress
last December footed up only $3.50, 93a,-
| 093, the appropriations authorized at the
| first session of the present Congress upon
those estimates AMI upon additional es-
Inmates subsequently submitted amounted
to $507, 900, 1873, or $17, ,66S, 095 in excess.
Excluding all deficiencies and miscella
neous appropriations, the estimates for
1894 exceed the total appropriations for
1893 by $17,375, 200.
On the other hand, the total revenues,
as estimated by the Secretary OF the
Treasur', for 1894 will be only $500, 121,.
385, including postal revenues, thus fore.
casting prospective d, fcit, in addition
to that which exists at present, of $1S,.
739, 069, and this without counting any
probable d fciencics or miscellaneous ap.
propriations. II, however, default should
be made in the payment Of 346, 600, 900
to the sink ng fund, aud deficiencies and
miscellaneous appropriations are exclu-
ded, there is made to appear prospcc-
tive surplus Of $32, $50, O3O.
These arc the new estimates by Sills,
as compared with the estimates aud APP
preparations for the present fiscal year,
set forth in an official table prepared by
the clerks To the committees on appro.
priations of the Senate and House:
An ana ysi, Of the budget shows that
Southc II interests arc cquitably cared for
in tho estimates. Under the time hon
orcd precedent set by tho first session OF
the Forty fourth Congress and TO 10 oScd
by all Of its Successors. by which no river
and harbor bill is framed Mt second scs.
sions OF Congress none will De prepared
this year, but liberal estimates have been
submitted by the cngine,I department Of
the army for continuing such works us
have already begun unEsr the coGtrac:s
authorized by the river and harbcr bill
OF last session. These works. if appro
pratcd for Mt all this scss on, will doubt.
less be carried in the sundry civil bill.
the amounts which, its is stated, can be
proftsbly expended. are for this part OF
the South.
Chsrlsstcn' TafDSq,.. Sq,.-,s aat s."qf :, qfircauinf
| Sullivan isl nd aud Mount Pleasant shore
$3.50, COO.
Savannah harbor, Ga, 81. 900, 900.
Mobile harbor, Ala, 81, 600, 600.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
These estimates are given for work on
Federal postotliccs and other public build.
inps throughout the South.
Clarksv.le. Tenn, postoffice, compile.
tion of approaches, $25, 900.
Charleston. S. C, postoffice compile
tion, $50, 900
Norfolk, Va postoifice, 500, 900.
Savannah, Ga, postolfice, continue
ton, 800, 900.
Wilmington, N. c, Marine Hospital,
surgeons residence, 81 000
cape Chales quarantine station, new,
$131 900.
Cult quarantine station, $50, 900.
Key West quarantine station, Fla. new,
| $4,000.
South Atlantic q ,arantine station,
] 80, 900
LIFE-sAvINE SERVICE, LIGHTS, SIGNALS,
ETC.
For the life saving service the esti.
mate is 81, $50, 749, an increase OF 1902,
607 over the amount granted by the cur
rent law.
For establishing new lfc.s wing sta.
tions the estimate is IS 200. M increase
| of IS 900 over current law.
For supplies o! ligh houses the esti'
mate is $40s 00o, an increase Of $3s, ,00O
For repairs Of lighthous s the estimate
| is $71O APT an increase of 1865 O0)