New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
RIVER AND HARBOR MONEYS.
TRYING TO KEEP THE FIGURE DOWN TO
AN ECONOMICAL" BASIS.
THREATS OF VETO If THE REGULAR BILL
CARRIES OVER slO.OO0.OOo-ITEMs IN THE
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
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Washington Feb. 1.-THE Committee on Rivers
and Harbors has been busy for some time over the
Treasury estimates Of appropriations for work on
rivers and harbors and the statements OF the Army
enp,neers OF the amounts that "can be proftaby
expended" during the next fiscal year on improve
ments that have been begun. II Is UNDERSTOOD thae
members Of the committee have been semi-omciahy
Informed that River and Harbor bill carrying a
total appropriation Of more than S,Vo0p VIII De
allowed TO become law with great reluctance ana
that one carrying a total in excess OF sloooVW VIII
inevitably encounter veto. The estimates sent 10
Congress by the Secretary Of the Treasury cali Tor
appropriations amounting to T,50o,0oo to be ex-
pended upon such works as may be designateo "
Congress- and $4,000 for examination surveys
contingencies, etc. making total OF N''zo.v~ in's
however, does not include the estimates LOT "orNS
which are being prosecuted under the system vi
continuing contracts established several years ago.
appropriations for which objects are unuer the
Jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations
The estimates for these works amount TO s4e'''V"
which ia S2,445,000 less than the amount "Pp''
priated for the current fiscal year
The Sundry Civil bill which was reported 10 the
House of Representatives on February D. contains
ne h ~ ono anontng to 81 Cos 600 for the i'm
provement OF the Mississippi River. from the heaa
OF the passes the mouth OF the ONO si,,r
salaries and other expenses of the MISSISSIPPI fi.sr
Commission and amounting TO s',s1Vtv III no' ri,
To Sioux City Iowa, including salaries an" 49,
EXPENSES OF he Missouri River Commission. "nc"
items coincide with special estimates sent " III
rress after the regular estimates were SUNNI ~
The appropriations carried by the Sundry wi
hin for river and harbor Improvements tneieiv L
amount to So 100000 which Is $5lc6i65 less ina .G
amount for the same objects for the currtn. 90
year These appropriations with the eXcep,"tI,i "
the last two items are distributed as foows. go
bor of Refuge Point Judith. Rhode Island sLcyvDv,
which is the same for the current year ~. u
River Ney-York $4,000. which Is $SooUV less .na.
The appropriation for the current year Haipo' - "a
Pbadephla $4,000 which is yESpOW !ess. 5000 S oo;
Nary's River Falls Mich, 100000. when Is ssS,V,
asq: Hay Lake CHANNEL. Mich.. MOtcO, wniCh -
s75 900 less: Mississippi River, above the mouth %
the Ohio River 1925 CO., which Is 100000 more; mar
hor If cha rleston s. c. $4,000. which is $HDVW less
harbor of Savannah $4,000 which Is ascreas , oi
s95 900: Mobile harbor $4,000 which s $lloVo iess,
and Galveston harbor. $4,000 which IS $JDVV les
than the appropriation for the current hscal
According to the statements or the army eng
neers which are published in the DooS OF r.s-
tlmatcs" the total sum that can be propaoLy e.
pended in the next fiscal year on im2r0ve ,
other than those above specified Is $5sI'9oil. AZ
before mentioned, the Secretary or the lreasury
recommends total appropriation Tor an mes VI, ~
specified works of s75cooO when ~ less .nal ~
per cent of the engineers total III me Ri9er anu
Harbor bill shall carry total OF MV 9, w. h ne
yond which II is forbidden to CO. IL WIZ De aoou'
* per cent of the engineers total ana the aggre'
gate concentrations for river and harbor improve
ments for next year will amount to slslO0'oW