St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-20
A TURN AT THE CASH BOX.
He Says That Appropriations
Are Reduced Only as to
Pensions.
HIS CLAIM THIN AS GAUZE.
Fails to Mention the Entailed
Obligations Of the Fifty
First Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, Representa-
tive Joseph &. Cannon, the senior Re-
publican member of the appropriations
committee of the house, and who
was chairman of the appropriations
committee during the Flfty-hrst or
"Reed" congress, has prepared a state
ment which he will submit to the house
standpoint of the appropriations for the
present and the Fifty-first congress. 1t
is captioned "Pension Appropriations
Reduced 500. O99, ,504 The Total of Other
Appropriations Increased" Mr.. Cannon
says: "Mr. Cleveland, by his estimates,
asked congress to appropriate for the
public service for the coming fiscal
year, including permanent appropria-
tiOns, S520,662. $40, and congress has ap-
propriated for such service S49O, ,66S, 500.
This, in round numbers, is $50, ,O00, 600
less than the president asked for the
public service. A large part of this
$50, ,000. 900. however. will be appropriate
ed next winter
asy Way CT Deficiencies.
priationS made at this congress for the
fiscal year ending June so next, with
appropriations made at the first and
second sessions of the Fifty-second con-
gress, and at the first and second ses-
sions of the Fifty-frst congress, COM
monty sknoWn as the Reed congress,
shows, and such Is the fact, that the
appropriations this year are greater by
S27, ,26S, S5S than those made by the first
session of the Fitty-irst congress. The
statement also shows that the appro-
priations made this year are S2S. 49,, ,9S9
less than those made at the second
session of the last or Fifty-second con-
gress. This reduction is covered by the
item for pensions alone. There was
appropriated this year for pensions
$29,099, 504 less than was appropriated
last year. 1t will be noticed, therefore,
that the appropriations this year, eX-
cepting pensions, are greater than the
appropriations made last year by S263,-
sis. The total appropriations for the
Fifty-frst or Reed congress, two
years, were 1888, AT, 1888; those for the
Fifty-Second or last congress, two years,
S1,027, IO4, ST."
Alr. Cannon then gives the statement
issued by the treasury department on
July 2, giving the expenditures and
receipts of the government for the past
year and those Of the previous year.
The statement then continues: This
statement does not include the postal
receipts or expenditures, and, as they
Balance Each Other,
it is not material to state them here.
1t shows the receipts of the United
States for the twelve months ending
June 30, 1894, to have been sSS, $50, 1872
less than the receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1893. This statement
shows also that the expenditures for
the twelve months ending June 80,
1894, were S16.SS4, ,595 less than for
the twelve months ending June 80, 1898;
but this same statement shows that the
payment for pensions made for the year
ending June 80. 1894. was SlS, $50, 272 less
than for the year ending June 80. 1893
In other words. exclusive of pensions.
President Cleveland, for his first full
fiscal year. expended Sl,295,677 more to
carry on the government than was eX-
pended in the final fiscal year ending
President Harrison. There have been
many increases in the salaries of Demo.
cratic officials. especially in the
diplomatic and consular service.
The salary of the first assistant
secretary of state is increased from
$500 to $4,000. The minister to Bel
gium is increased from $500 to $1,000
The ministers to Switzerland and Por-
tugul are Increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
The minister to Mexico, who receives
an annual salary of s17.5OO. has the
salary of his secretary OF legation
Increased from S1,S00 to $3.50.
The minister to Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. for the first time. is
allowed a secretary of legation at 81, 800,
while the Bureau of American Repub-
lies is cut from $4,000 to $4,000. The
six auditors of the treasury are iu-
creased from $500 to $4,000 each.