The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-08-13
TWO SIDES TO 1T.
Different Views of the Work OF the Last
Session of Congress.

Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Aug. S.-By au-
thoritv of the House OF Representatives
Mr.. Holman will print a speech III the
Congressional Record tomorrow, deal
ing with the appropriations made at the
last session OF Congress from the Demo-
cratic standpoint. Mr.. Holman's state
ment differs materially from that made
by Senator Allison last week. lie says:
The appropriations made at this ses-
sion OF Congress, including per-
manent appropriations, show q
reduction of S333, 529. 29l under
the appropriations made at the
last session of the last Congress, or a
reduction equivalent to Sl0O,UO0 10 each
congressional district in the nited
States; but for the purposes of compar-
ison the amount of the river and har-
Dor bill, $2l ,l53,6ls, shonld be deducted
from the APPROPRIATIONS of this session,
for the reason that no river and harbOr
bill was passed at the last session of
Congress, against the appropriations OF
which those made at this Session should
logically be contraStcd. Without the
river and harbor bill the appropriations
of this session are Sol GS2,Wt less than
the whole appropriations made at the
second session of the Fitty-tirst Con-
gress.'
This is how Mr.. Holman reaches his
conclusions:
Second session of the Fifty-tirst Con-
gress-Total as stated IN official tables,
1925, OlS,672; add amount estimated by
treasury under indefinite items in sun
dry civil act for pay and bounty claims,
$3.50, 600; add amount estimated by treas
ury as required under indefinite ap2ro-
priatons TO refund direct tax, Slo,221, :
0O0-total, S54l ,230, 612.
First Session-1otal as stated in
official tables, S463, 1896, 80; add expend-
lures reported by treasury under IN
definite items in sundry civil act for pay
and bounty claims, 81 49,, 059; add ex
penditures reported by treasury uucer
permanent appropriations made during
the last Congress, and not included Iii
official tables, SO, 695, 61S-total, s494,
49, lS.
Total appropriations, Fifty-first Con-
gress, 81 035 ESQ., 2l. Average appro-
priations by the Fiftyfrst Congress for
each of its two sessions, S5l1, Slj, 100.
The total appropriations made at this
session amount to 500 ,1Ol $50. lnclud-
ing the river and narbor bill, being
So, go. POI less than those made at the
last session Of Congress and, dtduCtlng
the river AID harbor bill, the reduction
is Sal, 6S2 800; and, in contrast with the
average appropriations for the two SEES
sions of the last Congress, the reduction
is so, 49, $50.
Mr.. Holman states that So, 527 SOP OF
the appropriations made at the session
Just ended were pursuant to laws tsuch
as sugar bounty, pensions, etc enacted
by the preceding Congress. He says:
SIN other words, but for the laws enact
ed during the last Congress, the appro-
priations would be so, 521 500 less than
they are and they would amount to on
~ $42S, lS5,70, or $66, 2S2, 40 less than
the appropriations Of the first session
of the last Congress.
Mr.. Holman says that the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress has authorized the con-
struction Of 10 new buildings; that its
appropriations were per cent. less
than the average of the fiftytrst Con
grcss; that more offices have been abol-
| ished than were created, and more sal
| aries reduced.
He adds: Il admit that TIE results OF
| the present session OF Congress will not
| fully meet the expectations of the Dem
| ocratic party. hnt there are facts that
| the country will consider IN comparing
| the appropriations OF the present SEES
sion with those Of the Last Congress.
| He charges enormous activity on the
| part of powerful Hobbies, the union OF the
| administration and the Senate against
| the House III its efforts at retrenchment
ant asserts that the House in these err
! fan "as has dana fairly wall
Representative Henderson, of Iowa
| Republican member of the House ap.
| preparation committee. reviews the ap-
| preparations of the past session as fol-
| lows: The appropriation bills, as they
| passed the House at this session, with,
| out including any reapportionments
| etc. are 81, $50, $50 greater than the
| appropriations OF the first session of the
| Fltty-tirst Congress as they passed the
| House. Including appropriations fol
pensions purposely left for the Senate
| to add, they are S33, =, IO4 greater
| Tha appropriations of the first session
| of the Fifty-secOnd Congress, without
| contracts, etc, exceed the average OF
| the last Congress $, 40, 35S. The apprO-
| priations of this session, including au-
| thorized contracts, exceed the average
appropriations OF the last Congress SG7,-
Sl2,4l9.
The appropriations and authorized
| contracts, etc, OF this session exceed
| the same of the first session of the last
Congress $lO2, 30, $50. The apprOpria.
tons of the last session of the Fifty.
| second Congress without contracts, etc.
| exceed the first session of the tifty-tirst
Congress, without contracts, etc, SD.
Gs2,o 300. Total appropriations without
contracts this session, 500 ,70l $50. To,
| tai appropriations this session with AL.
th0rlZed contracts, SJ64 ,:6639. J1l.