The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-08
Entirely Duo to the ReckIessness OF
the Billion Dollar Republi-
can Congress.
Expenditures Must Be Gut Down
Taxation Increased or New
Bonds Issued.
An Amendment Designed to Evsn VI
Political Parties In Uncle Sans
Classified Civil Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-The house pro-
cseded in committee Of the whole to the
consideration Of the legislative appropria-
tion bill. DinRIey snid the appropriations
made by this congress would roach one
billion and thirty-sight millions. against
nine hundred and eight millions made by
the Fifty first congress-. an increase of fifty
millions. If there should be no tariff legis-
lation to disturb the revenue for tho fiscal
year 1894 they would undoubtedly reach
$405, 100000. and tho expenditures should
not exceed $3.50, 100000 and would not, il
the river and harbor expenditures should
not exceed $15,0OO,000 which is 100000
moro than ever expended. If they should
60 up to $33. .000.0O0. as contemplated by the
action of the house. there would inevitably
be deficiency next year. The tariff
legislation foreshadowed would undoubt-
edly diminish the revenue unless duties
should be made low enough to snormously
swell importations. The wools and WOOL
ems bill passed by the house at the last Sos
sion would surrender So, 500, 600 of revenue
on wool, and $19. 600. 600 on manufactured
wool, on the basis of importations for the
last calendar year, and IL would require an
enormous increase in importatlons of
woolsn goods to make the loss good,
Dookery estimated a probable deficiency
to June 30, 1884, of $16,996,5O0. The esti.
mated deficiency is based on the appropria-
tions and revenues. The actual expendi-
tutss for that fiscal year would likely reach
the limit of liabilities-$528. ITO, PAT. This
is entirely exclusive of 81. 900, the prob
able inadequacy OF the deficiency estimate
which has been submitted for the current
fiscal year. Taking the statement of the
secretary of the treasury the conclusion is
irresistible that public expenditures must
be materially reduced, taxation increased.
or new issue of bonds made to meet i'm.
pending liabilities.
and the amendments offered respectively
by Wheeler, to reduce the compensation of
members of congress to $4,000. and by Mil
Ter to reduce the compensate of the presi-
dent to S25, 900, rejected.
Dearmond, democrat, of Missouri. offered
an amendment providing that until places
in the classified service shall be distributed
among the adherents of the seve al polit-
ical parties in proportion to the respective
members. as shown by the vote cast at the
last presidential election, no applicant,
unless he be an adherent of the political
party which has not had its fair proportion
of employees in such service shall be ell
igible to examination or appointments under
the civil service law. Lodge made point
OF order aRninst the amendments, which
was defended by Dearmold. The chair.
however. ruled the amendment out of
order. Pickler made vigorous attack
against the provision of Tho bill providing
for commission to inquire into the work
ing of the executive departments, and
without disposing Of the paragraph the
committee rose and the house adjourned.