The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-24
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

That Boosted Claim of Reducing Expenses
The Democratic Congress Shows Thrift
Only i'm Cutting Down Pension APP
preparations.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Representa-
tive Joseph q. Cannon, of Illinois, the
senior republican member of the pres
ent appropriation committee of the
house and who was chairman of the
appropriations committee during the
Eifty-first, or Reed congress, has
prepared statement which he will
submit to the house, setting forth
comparison from his standpoint of the
appropriations for the present and the
Fifty-frst congress. 1t is captioned,
"Pension Appropriations Reduced S29,-
099, 5Oi. Total of Other Appropriations
Increased"
Mr.. Cannon says: "Mr. Cleveland, by
his estimates, asked congress to appro-
pirate for the public service for the
coming fiscal year, including perman-
rfent appropriations $500, 662, $40, and
congress has appropriated for such
service S49O,66s, 1863. This, in round
numbers, is s3O.OOO,OOO less than the
president asked for the public service.
large part of this 10000, however,
will be appropriated next winter by
way of deficiencies.
"A comparative statement OF appro-
priations made at this congress for the
fiscal year ending June 80 next with
appropriations made at the first and
second sessions of the last congress
(the Fifty-second congress) and at the
first and second sessions of the Fifty
first, commonly known as the Reed
congress, shows, and such is the fact,
that the appropriations this year are
greater by 1927, 26s, s5s than were those
made by the first session of the Fifty
first, or Reed congress. The state
ment also shows that the appropria-
tions made this year are s2s, s35, $50 less
than those made at the second session
of the last, or Fifty-second congress.
This reduction is covered by the item
for pensions alone. There was appro-
priated this year for pensions S29, O99,-
5O4 less than was appropriated last
year.
1T will be noticed, therefore, that
the appropriations this year, excepting
pensions, are greater than the appro-
priations made last year S263,515 The |
total appropriations for the Fifty-first, |
or Reed congress, two years, were
S9ss, All, 1888: those for the Fifty-second,
or last congress, two years, 81 ,O27, 104,. |
547."
Mr.. Cannon then read the statement |
issued by the treasury department on
July ., giving the expenditures and re-
ceipts of the government for the past |
year and those of the previous year.
Mr.. Cannon's statement then contin-
ued: This statement does not include
the postal receipts or expenditures
therefrom, 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 monts end
ed June so, 1894, to have been Sss, 659,-
292 less than the receipts. for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1893. This statement
shows also that the expenditures for
the twelve months ended June 30, 1891,
were SIG, sSi, 595 less than for the twelve
months ended June 30, 1898; but this
same statement shows that the pay
ments for pensions made for the year
ended June 80, 1894, were SIS, 1SO,272
less than they were for the year ended
June 30, 1898.
lin other words, exclusive of pen
sions, President Cleveland for his first
full fiscal year expended $685.
more to carry on the government than
was expended in the final fiscal year
ending with President Harrison's ad-
There have been many increases in
the salaries of democratic officials and
in the diplomatic and con-
sular service. The salary of the first
assistant secretary of state is increased
from So, 500 to $500. The minister to
Belgium is increased from 81, 500 to
BIO, 900. The ministers to Switzerland
and Portugal. Messrs. Caruth and
are increased from $1,000 ,
to $4,000 respectively.
The minister to Mexico, who re-
,eives an annual salary of ST. 500, has I
the salary of his secretary of legation l
increased from $500 to $3.50. The .
ministers to Nicharaugua and Costa
Rica. for the first time. are allowed
of legation at 81 500 each, !
while the bureau of American repub- )
lies is cut down from $50. 900 to $40, 900. +
The six auditors of the treasury depart c
nent are increased from So, 600 to 81, 900 /
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