Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
THIS SESSIONS APPROPRIATIONS,
Mr.. Cannon Makes an Analysis Differ
ent From Chairman Sayers.

Mr.. Cannon Makes an Analysis Differ
ent From Chairman Sayers.
pension appropriations reduced, SD O09,-
5O4. Total Of other appropriations in
creased" This Is the title Of a statement
which Representative Cannon Of Illinois
has made to the House relative to the ap-
preparations of this session Of Congress.
Mr.. Cannon is the senior republican MEM
Der Of the committee on appropriations, and
was chairman during the FIfty-first Con-
gress.
Mr.. Cannon says that Mr.. Cleveland, by
his estimates. asked Congress to app:o-
pirate for the public service Cor the coming
fiscal year. including permanent appropria-
propriated for such service $40. GGS. 36a.
This in round numbers Is $4,000, 600 less
than the President asked for the public ser
vice. large part of this $3OOOO,OOO, how
ever will be appropriated next winter by
way Of deficiencies. comparative state
ment Of appropriations made by this Con-
gress 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, COM
monty known as the Reed Congress-"
shows-and such Is the fact-that the ap-
propriations this year are greater by ST.
269.S5S than were those made by the first
session Of the Fifty-first or Reed Con-
gress." The statement also shows that the
approprie lions made this year are $2S S35,
sion of the last or Fifty-second Congress.
This reduction is covered by the item for
pensions alone. There was appropriated
this year for pensions $29, O99, 5O4 less than
was appropriated last year. 1t will be
noticed, therefore, that the appropriations
this year. excepting pensions, are greater
than the appropriations made last year by
$263, 515.
The appropriation for the FYfty-first or
Reed Congress-" two years were $yS8, AT
1873; those for the Fifty second. or last, Con-
gress. two years. were 1,O37. 1O4 ,t47. Mr..
Cannon then quotes the statement issued by
the Treasury Department on July 2 giving
the expenditures and receipts Of the gov
eminent for the past year and those Of the
previous year.
Mr.. Cannon's Statement. then continues.
This statement does not include the postal
receipts or expenditures therefrom, and as
they balance each other 1t is not material
to state them here. 1t shows the receipts
of the United States for the twelve months
ending June 80, 1894, to have been SIS, $780,
292 less than the receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1895.
This statement shows that the erpendi-
lures for the twelve months ending June 40
1894. were $16,SS4, 595 less than for the
twelve months ending June 30, 1888; but
this same statement shows that the pay
ing June 30, 1894, were SIS, 1sO. PIP less than
they were for the year ending June 80, 1885,
In other words, exclusive Of pensions Pres
ident Cleveland, for his first full fiscal year.
expended 81, 295.677 more to carry on the
government than was expended in the final
fiscal year under President Harrison
There have been many increases in the
salaries Of democratic officials, especially in
the diplomatic and consular service. The
salary Of the first assistant secretary of
state IL increased from $500 to a, 500; the
minister to Belgium is increased from s. 800
to 10000; the ministers to Switzerland and
Portugal-Messrs. Caruth and Broadhead-
are Increased from 5000 to $1,000 re-
spectively.
The minister to Mexico, who receives an
annual salary Of $4,000, has the salary OF
his secretary Of legation Increased from
81 800 to 81, $50. The ministers to Nicara-
gus. and Cost RIGA for the first time are al
lowed secretaries of legation at 81, 800 each.
auditors of the Treasury Department are in
creased from 5000 to $4,000 each.