Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-09
MONEY AppRofnrArED.
Different Statements ~ to tho Appropria-
lions Of the Session Just Ended.

Different Statements - to the Appropria-
lions Of the Session Just Ended.
REPRESENTATIVES, HENDERSON MAKES STATE
MENT FROM REPUBLICAN STANDPOINT, WHILE
MR.. HOLMAN AND MEssRs. DocKERY AND SAVERS
SHOW FIGURES FAVORABLE TO THE DEMOCRATS.
1t is point of interest Just how much this
Congress has expended in appropriations
during the past session, and the question will
enter to considerable extent in the coming
campaign. Before Congress adjourned Senator
Allison made a statement Of the expenditures
as seen through republican eyeglasses. Rep
resentative Henderson for the House republic
cans makes this summing up of the situation:
AS A REPUBLICAN SEES IT.
"The appropriation bills as they passed the
House at this session, without including any
contracts or appropriations, &C., are s21,-
$50, $40 greater than the appropriations of the
first session of the Fifty first Congress as they
passed the House. Including appropriations
for pensions, purposely left for the Senate to
add, they are S33, S4S. 10i greater.
1.-THE appropriations of the first session Of
the Fifty-second Congress, without contracts,
&c. exceed the average Of the Inst Congress
90. 740.358. The appropriations of this session.
including authorized contracts, exceed the
average appropriations last year with contracts,
&c. SCI. 912, 1929
1.-The appropriations and authorized con-
tracts, &c, Of this session exceed the same Of
the first session. last Congress, S102, 270 $50.
The appropriations, first session, Fifty-second
Congress. without contracts, &C., exceed first
session. Fifty -frst Congress, without contracts,
&c. S45. 632. 500.
Total appropriations, without contracts, this
Total appropriations this session, with au-
thorized contracts, &C., 1864, 1886, 25l."
THE GREAT ECONOMIST.
The democratic members Of the House, how
ever, have something different to say of the
situation. The great economist Of the House,
Mr.. Holman, prints speech today in the Rec
ord. In which he says: The appropriations
made at this session of Congress, including per-
manent appropriations, show q reduction Of
S33. 529. 291 under the appropriations made at
the last session of the last Congress- or a reduc-
ton equivalent to 500 900 to each congressional
district in the United States. but for purposes
of comparison the amount of the river and
harbor bill, S21. 1884, 1S, should be deducted
from the appropriations of this session for the
reason that no river and ha.bor bill was passed
at the last session of Congress, against the ap-
preparations of which those made at this ses-
sion should logically be contrasted. Without
the river and harbor bill the appropriations Of
this session are 554, $50 909 less than the whole
appropriations made at the second session Of
the Fifty-frst Congress"
This is how Mr.. Holman reaches his conclu-
sions
Second session-Fifty- Congress-
Total as stated in official tables S525, 01S, 672
Add amount estimated by Treas
ury under indefinite items in sun
dry civil act for pay and bounty
ci"iHis. ....... .-..... Soo,UOu
Add amount estimated by Treasury
required under indefinite APP
preparations to refund direct tax 1927 900
Total. s541, 2so ,e72
First session
Total stated in official tables $463 1893 $40
Add expenditures reported by
Treasury under indefinite items
in sundry civil act for pay and
bounty claims. ....... 1862, 059
Add expenditures reported by
Treasury under permanent appro-
priations made during last Con-
gress and not included in official
tables. Observation-Disclosures. 26,695. 67s
Total. ..................... s494, 456, 2is
Total appropriations Fifty-frst
Congress. observation-disclosures. 81 ,OS5, 6s6, 92l
Average appropriations by the
Fifty-frst Congresses for each Of
lts TWO sessions. ...-............ 517. S43, $50
The total appropriations made at this session
amount to 5507 .7Ol $50. including the river and
harbor bill, being S33 529, 291 less than those
made at the last session of Congress- and de-
ducfing the river and harbor bill. the reduction
is So. 500, and in contrast with the average
appropriations for the two sessions Of the last
Congress the reduction is $40. JAP, $50.
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
Representatives Dockery and Savers also come
to the front with n statement in which they
claim there will be a deficiency for the current
year of $50 1865. 030. IS. The statement gives the
reasons for this claim at some length. Speaking
of this Congress the gentlemen say: "1he APP
preparations of the present session aggregate
S507 .70l .3S057. being Sl3245, 13l. 90 in excess
of the appropriations of the first session of the
Fifty-first Congress and S33 500 29l SO less than
those of the second session Of that Congress
The republican Senate increased the appro-
pristion bills. as they passed the House, S32,-
407, 1928. OF this increase the House was
finally compelled to yield 1881 466. 80 in
order to reach an agreement and terminate the
session.
The increase of the appropriations over the
first session of the last Congress is due to the
legislation Of that Congress. The Fifty-first
Congress not only achieved the unenyiable dis
tinction of billion-dollar Congress- but Its
legislation imposed upon succeeding Congresses
liabilities which involve appropriations of such
tuut tuc SoNtIHHltNt Will soon DC
compelled to seek new sources of revenue
while at the same time it will be q matter Of
exceeding difficulty for its SUCCESSORS to bring
the total Of appropriations below the billion
dollar limit. Indeed, this statement is obvi-
ously true when investigation discloses that of
the whole amount appropriated at this session
1882 ,G02. so was made necessary by the legis-
latiOn of the Fifty-frst Congress.
The Rules Are Impracticable.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1t would seem desirable that when about to
proclaim police regulations affecting every
family in the city our Commissioners should.
before issuing their ukase, consult with those
affected by giving an opportunity for discus
sion. The new rules about garbage afford
striking instance of the necessity for some such
discussion. They are inypracticable and will
have to be modified. If there is a large alley in