New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-09
MONEY SPENT BY TWO CONGRESSES.
SENATOR ALLIsoN's STATEMENT SHOWS THAT
THE FIFTYsECOND WAS s3e.4o4oeo
AHEAD OF THE FIFTY. FIRST.

THE F1FTYSECOND WAS s3e,+o4.oeo
AHEAD OF THE FIFTY FIRST.
Washington, March e.-The clerks Of the CON-
mittccs OH Appropriations OF the two houses OF
Congress have completed O comparative statement
OF the appropriations mado by the List and the Lilo
Congresses, but tho figures do not agree Tic
Senate Committee confines itself TO the absolute
appropriations made, while the House Committee In
It's total appropriations Of the List includes what
are known as indefinite appropriations made
necessary II IS asserted by the legislation OF that
Congress 1t is upon these two matters that the
committees do not agree. although the actual figures
on direct appropriations arc the same
Mr.. Allison, chairman Of the Senate Committee.
has prepared q statement that shows that the appro
priatons Of the first session Of the List Congress
amounted to $63 39s 510 and for the second session
$on5 OF e.672, making grand total for That congress
Of S0ss,4l7,ls3. The appropriations for the hrs'
session Of the Congress Just ended. he Shows were
for the first session sjO7 800. 1866 for the sec md
session S5lO. o21 SCI making total OF $lO20s22.'
O4o This according TO Mr.. Allison's figures. shows
an increase OF appropriations by the last Congress
over the Republican Congress amounting to $3S,4OA-
OsG Each year. he adds, there Is allowed nearly
fifty million dollars for the sinking fund.- which is
included In the permanent annual appropriations
The sinking fund requires money, because 1t Is
paid from the surplus revenue and II there Is no
surplus 1t is not paid. The real question for the
people TO consider says Mr.. Allison IS whether the
appropriations are In OF the revenues OF the
Government, md hN answers that BY saying that
they are not when the sinking fund Ia excluded
With all these appropriations he finds that the
revenues Of the Government are sufficient to meet
them.
Mr. Holman, chairman OF the House Committee. III
remorks which lie Is preparing for publication In
The Congressional Record concerning the appro-
prja,ns OF the Lid Congress- shows that the appro
prinons Of the session Just closed amount To s3l0.
col e6l. lie presents comparative table OF the
epproprations made at each OF the sessions OF the
List Congress, and Of the Lid Congress. which re-
yeas the fact that from his point Of view the sppro
nriotions OF the List Congress aggregated III .033.
GAG go1 and that those OF The Lid Congress amount
to 81 o28 800 O40 or ss. 81 less than those OF
the List Congress.
The sum total for the List Congress includes
ri 2o7 900 for refund OF the direct taA. and 3D.
695O7s OF expenditures under permanent npproprla
lions created by the legislation Of that Congress- ana
not included in the official tables OF appropriations
then made 1t also includes something over $1,000
OoO for expenditures under indefinite appropriations
for hack pay and bounty claims OF soldiers. Ded"cV
nr the appropriations made for pensions and DELL
c,cnces therefor by each Congress- the appropriations
ty the List Congress amounted 70 S'4'''''io' anu
tIosc nv the Lid reach 1901 .7255SO or reduction
no tho latter over the former In all appropriations
excep. for pensions, Of Sj5G27 $50. The regular
oppropriation bills passed by the House NJ ~"
session lust closed, make reduction OF $l3oo3''-'
under the estimates submitted by the Administrations
Tho Senate Increased the sums carried by the o"'s
81 4 s56 1913 and the bills they became laws, ap
prop,iated 100 less than the estimates w.
n 40G less than as they passed the senate al"
o., 545 OF. more than they passed the House.
Mr. Holman will also present statement OF aPpro
pr,o,ions made by the Lid Congress- As chhfseu
against II under permanent appropriations In accord
ance with the requirements OF law enactci by ,h
List Congress- These include $lOoOOoooo estmatca
undcr tbc Dependent Pension act % 1890: S2oooo-
OOO for sugar bounty, 4,224OO0 on account OF ,he
Worlds T. air Sl6 500 900 on account OF rNe"ipnoh
", National i,ank notes ana other lesser sums nsgr"
On ting in all 81 ,O4O Judge Holman says tnat
II these appropriations had not been maze; Us re-
aured The total appropriations OF tIe LiG oon ms
woud have shown reduction Oh more ,i'!, "i"2'
600 900 below the appropriations hade Dy ''c A'''
Mr. Dockery, Of Missouri. member OF the ccm-
mittee on Appropriations has also prepared s.r.
Of the present Congress- as compares
with those Of the last Congress SHOW tnat 'ae
cCfegatc OF this Congress Is I'll O2G,o.2o4o - ,s
.S,,nsf Al O,5 Csc 0o1 90 decrease OF %SsC4.-
sSI "a below the appropriations Of the List Congress
with regard to The probable deficiency NJ me en-
t absolute accnracv whether the Treasury deficiency
wi,i he greater or less than $j767 542 90. for the
rcason that there are certain amounts carried IN
the appropriation bills. which. In their expenditure
cnn be somewhat regulated by N" executive de
nartmeuts: hut " they move with ordinary disracb
the deficiency win probably not lie less ina" Inc
amount stated