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The Appropriations Of Two Sessions OF
Congress, The subject Of
Comparison.
FACTS AND FIGURES THAT
"NCvER LiE."
The Results, Mr.. Holman say, VIII
Not Fully Meet the Expectations
Of Democrats.
Mr.. Hoiman's speech on the subject
Co tie Published.

to Tie fubtistcd.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. Spy
authority VI the Houtc, MIR. Holman
will print n speech ia the Congregational
Record tomorrow dealing WIN nppTo-
priHtiOng, msde nj the last session OF
Congress, from q Democratic point u
view. de aays:
"rho appropriations made ut this
session Of Congress including the per-
mauent appropriations show reduce
ton Of s33, l3D, 1876 under the appto-
prlRtions q the last session o. Congress,
or n reduction equivalent 10 Sl00, 900 TO
ongh congressional district In the
Unitod states. hut for purposes Of
comparison the amount Of the River
and Hasbor bill, s2l, l53,6lS, should
have been reduced from the appropfla.
lions Of this session for tho reason that
no River and HaThor bill was passed
at the last session OF Congress, Hgninst
the appropriation OF which those maize
ut this foislon should logically be con-
trastcd. Without the River and Har.
Dor bill the appropriations Of this ses-
sion are Sji, 800 less than the appro.
prlatlons made at the second session Of
the Flity.ilret Congress"
This IL how Mr. Holman reaches the
conclusion:
The second session Of tho Flitleth
Congress appropriated S025,Oss, B12.75;
add TO this the amount estimated by
the Treasury under independent items
In the sundry civil act
ron PAY AND BOUNTY CLAIMS,
:ss5, 900; add amount estimated by the
Treasury Us required under the
deficit appropriations TO refund the
direct tax, sl5,22IOOO; total, s5il,.
23D, G12
Fist session: Total US stated In
on cial tables siG3, 80s, $40; add expeh-
ditures reported by the Treasury un.
der Independent items In the sIndfy
civil act Tor pay anu bounty claims,
81 49,, O59; aud expenditure reported
by the Treasury under permanent
appropriations made during the last
Congress and not included In official
tables, 800, G95,0 7e; total, siTI, 49,
2is.
Total appropriations by the Fifty.
fret Congress for each Of Its two
sessions, Sji5,s43, $50. y
The total appropriations male ut
this session amount 10 s50T, 7Ol ,i8D,
Including the river and hatbor
iii, being sS3,020, 29l less than those
made at the last session OF Con-
grefs.
Mr.. Holman states that $40, 2O7 COZ
OF the appropriations made ut the
session just ended were pursuant to
law such as sugar bounty, pension, etc.
Hsadds!
81 admIt that the results OF the
present session of Congress will no,
fully meet the expectations Of the
Democratic party, but the fact the
country will consider Is comparing the
appropriations Of tho present session
with thosv Of tue last Congress-"
ANOTHER REVIEW.
Representative henderson OF Iowa,
n Republican member Of tho IA iuss
appropriation committee, reviews the
appropriations Of the last session u,
follows:
"rhe appropriation bills as they
passed the House 10 this session., with.
out including any contracts, roappru.
pfiatiOns, etc., are s2l $50, $50 grenter
Than the appropriations Of the frat
session OF the Fiity.nrst Congress ~
they passed the House. Including the
appfo, riatlons for pension purposes
let for the Senate TO add IN, they arc
sj3 san, l0i greater Than the appfOpria.
tiOns " the first session OF tho Fifty.
second Congress. Without the con.
tracts, otc., they exceed the average "
the last Ccnytess sS,5IO,s5s. Tho
appropriations and authorized CON
tracts, otc., VI this session exceed the
same ~ tho first session OF the las,
Congiess slO2, $50. The Oppropria.
ton, OF the last session OF tho Fifty.
Fii,y'hrs, Congress 5,s2a,010. The
with authorized contracts are sjBi, $780,
2bl.