The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-13

! cost of 81, O0s. 90 a year for the Pottawato-
mics.
The disbursements of these Pottawa-
tonnes, who long ago ceased to be Indi-
dams in all but name, amount to So
647.15. They must, according to the trea-
ties, go on forever. They are ''perma-
nent."
The Creeks have the Oldest Of these
annuities. Ii started in 1890 The Chicka-
saws began TO draw permanent annuity
in 1888. The Choctaws were put on the
| roll for 5000 year, with no limit OF
| time, as early as 1905. Is is any wonder
that the more civilized he gets the more
| tenacious the Indian grows of his tribal
relation and Of Uncle Sans paternalism.
Turn over few pages and you will find
| the sunrise and the shutdown gun at the
military posts. This little incident of
army life requires LOO barrels of powder
in the course Of the year, and that costs
| $50, 800
A new war department item this year is
experimental cooking, $500" Surgeon
! General Sternberg is going to teach the
art of cooking to the enlisted men in the
! two companies of the hospital corps.
The hire OF steam launch is con-
| sidered necessary part of the equipment
OF the American legation at Constantine
pie, and 81, 800 year goes for that
This cOuntry's merchant marine doesn't
I
! other countries, but the cost to the gov
eminent of bringing home the American
seamen who get shipwrecked in various
foreign ports is S45, 600 a year. Besides
this there is an expense of $50,0 900 for the
relief and protection of American sea-
men in foreign countries"
The stocking of Alaska with reindeer
goes on well. The cost of maintaining
the herd of 175 last year was about 1000.
IL IS proposed to go into the business a
| little more extensively this year, and
| $4,000 is wanted.
This government rents prisons and
maintains sailaried keepers for amer
lean convicts" in Siam. China, Japan,
| Turkey and and Madagascar. The APP
| preparation for this feature of the diplo-
matte service is S14, 600. Some people
| would think II was punishment enough o
| live in those countries.
At the Puma Indian agency, in Arizona,
flour mill is operated by the government
| for 81 500 year.
Fifty dollar funerals are given to union
| soldiers who die poor in the District of
| Columbia. There were fifty of these fu-
nerals this year, and the quartermaster
general expects at least sixty the coming
| year.
Our minister to Turkey maintains a
small standing army. He mas an allow
ance OF $4,000 to pay the wages of inter
ptCICIS anu kudfuS. ne HEGSluGuJ OIL
| the United States can increase the army
abroad if he thinks necessary. He has
lump sum of $4,000 from which to en-
| ploy "canvasses,' guards, dragomans and
| porters and other persons and equipment
to maintain the dignity of American lega-
| tions. Next year Secretary Gresham
wishes this increased to $105, 900
The repairs on the white house last
| year cost S27, 000 For the coming year
$44 900 is wanted. This will include $780,
600 for refurnishing the mansion. &, SEQ
| for picture of the Hon. Benjamin HarI
rison, " and 8, 900 for "fuel"
The artificial limbs and trusses which
are supplied for the old soldiers stand
for an appropriation of $645,00
| The Secretary of State estimates that
it will require $1,000 to make good the
wear and tear by the office seekers of his
carpets Bnd furniture since March 4. He
| asks for 81, 800 to buy a collection of books
and pamphlets on the history of the revo-
luton. This collection was made by Gen.
Sir Henry Clinton who, as commander of
the British forces in America, had ex-
cept ional opportunities to inform himself
The headstOnes put up over old soldiers
in national cemeteries last year cost
SIS, 900, and at least $4,000 is wanted for
those which will be required this year.
War reminders are thick on the pages
of the budget The soldiers have not
| Deen PAID on. Last year there was dis
| bursed in the form of arrears Of pay of
two and three years volunteers $474, 633-
| 20. This year for the same kind of claims
| the disbursements will be 5000, 900. and
for the coming year the estimate under
this head is $3.50, 900. The government is
| still paying the bounties promised to vol
unteers. Last year the amount was $685.
| 900, this year it will be $500, 900, and next
| year $225, 900, all for bounties which the
average citizen supposed were settled
nearly thirty years ago. But the claims
4 keep coming in; they are proved up, and
! there is nothing to do but pay them. The
generous republic passed a supplemental
bounty act in July, 1866, year and more
after the war was over, to even up some
supposed discrimination.
| Under this act claims re a still being
et-S50 900 last yeaJ, S25 900 this year,
$25, 900 next year OF course, the I'M
fortunates who got in Southern prisons
and the fortunates who were home on
| furlough are entitled to the rations which
! they didn't eat. The government is set
| Ting with both classes of veterans who
| missed their hard-tac and sow belly
| There was paid out for Communication of
rations to old soldiers who were prison
ers or furloughed Sl3,520,25 last year
there will be paid on such claims this
year $4,000, and next year SIS, 900.
This is good and great government
| and the more the bugdet of 397 long, broad
pages is studied the greater it seems.
Mrs, Watts-n you were not so lazy you
| might have been great man by now.
Mr.. WattS-I am mighty glad that | amt
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