New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-17
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
1T WILL PROBABLY BE REPORTED THIS WEEK

Washington. JAM 10 specar.-lt is expected that
Urgency Deficiency bill will be reported to the
House Of Representatives this week. carrying such
items indspensably necessary for expenditure
within the current fiscal year II is known that the
regular General Deficiency Appropriation bill some
times fails to become law In short session OF Con-
gress, and 1t has, therefore. become customary cs
pccally the eve OF cE"Lge OF Administration, to
make provision early IN the session as practicable
for known deficiency appropriations which are neces
sary to carry on the public service.
The bill TO be reported this week will probably carry
about 500 900 600 OF this S13 500 900 is account
OF deficiency In the appropriation for the payment OF
pensions. Another large item, amounting to perhaps
81 600 OCO will be required DEFICIENCIES in the
appropriations for the Department OF Justice. For
number OF years the regular appropriations for the
support OF United states courts seem 10 have been
made with the expectation that deficiencies would
arise; at any rate items OF this description have
figured largely In deficiency bills and this year Will
be no exception In the year OF a Presidential cleo
ton the expenditures under the Department OF
Justice necessarily somewhat larger than In other
years This years deficiency In the PosofIice Depart
ment Is mainly account Of posmasters' salaries
item for which will appear In the Urgency bill
amounting TO about 81 ,00O.OOO There are also con
siderable deficiencies account OF the Census, the
Navy ETC.. which, together with other iems-amons
which IA one OF $4,000 account OF the Bchrlng
amount carried by the bill to the sum before NELL
toned about $40 600 600. II will be understood that
this all the deficiencies 10 be provided
for, and that a regular General Deficiency bill will
be reported later In the session.
1t IS thought that the Sundry Civil Appropriation
BILL which Is said to be in forward state OF prepara
ton will be larger than the of last year. which.
as finally enacted. carried a total OF 81. $4,000.
Among the estimates furnished basis for this bill
were Items amounting S1611o75o 70 carry out con
tracts the Improvement of certain rivers and hnr
bors authorized BY the last two River and Hnrbor acts
and IL IS said that these items will be included In the
bill be reported 10 The House Among them IS one
OF 100000 for continuing the improvement OF the
Hudson River 1t is OF course. to be expected that
Chairman Holman will resist the appropriations 70
carry out the contracts mentioned and II Il proDaO'
that he Will be Joined By two or three other meoefs
OF the committee but IL Is believed that the Opposition
Win be in,fiectua II all the items stall lie included
the total amount carried by the bill VIII probably eA
coed $:I0OOO.OCO. - ,,.
Chairman Hatch OF the Committee on Agriculture
said to-day that he expected TO have the Agrichfai
Appropr atlon bill ready in about two weeks; IT. Is
hr,r we'd that the total amount carried Dy the n VIII
be about the AS last year. when it carried -.
o33 600 about one third Of which was on account OF
the Weather Itureau The estimate for next year are
only $4,000 in excess 0f the appropriations Tor the
current fiscal year.