Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-08
WEARE NOT RUINED
WILL NOT REDUCE SALARIES
Representatives Do some Figuring wniea
sha~s "a Eaosmous Increase
In APpropsianoas.

reading OF tnr journal had been CON-
plsted. tns speaker said that without
objection lt voud ssAnd approved
Mf. Reed. IA an innocent tone. put the
lnquiry 10 the chair - to tne correct
nsss Of the lou-nai. According TO that
instrument tie house had accomplished
nothing yet The speaker replied tnAs
sas journal wAs correct. and u WAS
thsFsupon approved.
Among the nouss bills, with sne sen-
ate amendments. n vhsen the senate
amendments we're conenrrei IN, was
me fs<rter biil OF lsding bill.
Mr.. Bacon, from the committee on
nsnkli4g and currency. reported sreso-
luton calling on the secretary OF the
treasury lor information - 10 the
names u the banks. ETC., which have
eommun. Gated with him. asking for
tue repeal II the sherman silver law.
Adopted.
1ns noase then proceeded, IA coma
na.ttee II tn- whole. . the consisiers-
s.on II tae ieg slalse appropriation
ball. Mr.. pockery. ia charge OF the
measure. stated tbat the appr0pFla-
tions.,carr.e1 by thc blll. amounted to
al .asf. 455. against A. APPROPRIATION Il
So. ~. 80 Tor the cufFent flscsl year
AID against al estimate OF 81. 10. .014.
Mr. D-ngiey aid that the approprla-
tons made &C tnls ser-lon would zggre-
gate ss1i 90. ooO. As they were s00- :
Ottl coo At th. last session. the total ap-
propr atoms made BY this Congress
would r~Acn si ,03>. .oc0. 900. sgslnst
s4Ss .Oco $50 made by The fifty hrst
congress, al Increase OF $50. .000. 900.
wan naks Money.
The actual current expenditures paid
by TAXATION for tie rscal years 1891
ahd iss2. covered by the last congress.
we're 500 uu9. 900. Tne actual expen-
aitures Tor l,05 and 1894, covered by
the present congress. would probably
reach a. lsa-t $50. coo ,Ooo. The reye-
nurs for the pre-ut fi.csi year would
rescA $50 .OJ0 900. probably from two
10 four mfllou more. aud the expendi-
lures would be $50 0oO Coz. IL there
should pe no tariff legislation 20 dis
tulh u. the revenue for the fiscsl year
1894 would undoubtedly reach sf05.-
coO 10 ADD the expenditures should
not exceed $50. 90 ui}J and would not
Il the river and nsrpor expenditures
should not exceed sl5,oOo.0O0. which
Vas -. eco. 30 more than was ever ct
pended. II they should 90 up 70 $685.
600 00o. a. contemplated 6y the action
OF the house. there wonid inevitably bs
. deficiency next year even with q
revenue OF sio5. 0oG o00.
In rep nse 20 Ns. I6ugiev. Nr
Ioc<efy criticised th- report OF the
s4crrfsrs ~ the trsasury relative ~ the
condition e the treasury. The income
az tne government fron March ls9a,
"a March 1. ISIS. would fe about si5s.-
- $50 IN excess of tie income OF the
preceding four yeaF.. while the expsn-
ditnre- ior fne same period would be
about t59i sos. 800 greater than they
were under President Cleveland.
~ E~dactsea ia Salaries
The probable appropriations for the
present session Of congress- nixnt be
fairly stated 20 BE- S1Ji ..36 80. The
estimated deficiency on account ot tire
pensions i,nciutei "a this estimate
would probably D found .nsdsquAta
a meet tho demands vf toe pension
hurean. Tre expend d.fures for the
first ns.f of tns fiscal year having
been $50 A. COO. winch would Indicate
fcfai expenditure Tor tie fi.esi year
~ aront sic5. .0io. 900. or about s. oc0..
ot0 more than Na> estimated ~ the
secretary of tne treasury. tie Mr..
Iock~rv estimated probable def
cencg June So. is9i. of fis.99s. 90.
Ibc bill VA tren read for amend
nents. and the amendments were
respectfvciy ~ Mr. Wheeler. "a reduce
The c0mpsnsstion x the members a
congress - oo0. AMI ~ Nr. Miller 20
reduce the cor pensstiou Of the prsst
dfnt of the United States TO sz5, ,oJg
Nsra rejected
Nr. p'c<ler made a vigorous attack
sxs -, no provis Of the bill pro
vljirz Tor = commission to nquire INTO
80 vosklog % the executvs depart
r1ent aud Without disp0sng Of the
rsrsgrsph tne eonanittee rose and me
sonss a. 4 s. Al djorrned.