The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-08
Enormous Appropriations by
the Havemeyer Congress.
MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS.
This, Too. While the Revenue Is Far
From Being Adequate.
A Statement That shows the Humbng
and incompeteucy OF the Admins
.-ation The Millions saved Prom
Pensions Not Retained In the Treas
ury.

Washington City. March 7.--Rerresensa-
tive Cannon, Of Illinois, on behalf Of the
Republican minority OF the house com
faittee on appropriations. has prepared
summary showing the total expenditures
OF the Fifty-thifd congress and comEar-
ing them with the expenditures Of the So
called billion dollar congress. In which
Mr.. Cannon was at the head of the aI'-
preparations committee. The statement
viii be published tomorrow as a part or
the Congressional Record IL says;
II avail myself OF the opportunity TO
present for the Information Of the public
and OF the country a statement OF the
aggregate OF appropriations made by
this congress In the first half of Cleye-
lands administration. as compared with
the aggregate OF the appropriations for
the Fifty-frst and Fifiy-secone con-
gresses. respectively. under Harrisons
administration. For this purpose | in
sert a comparative statement. which has
been carefully complied and is correct"
From this statement IL appears that the
appropriations OF the Fifty-first congress.
! when Ar. Reed was speaker of the house
and the president and the senate were
Republican, were In round numbers
s."0esl. while the appropriations for
the Fifty-secDnd congress, when the
mouse was Democratic and Mr.. Crisp was
sevoo. and the appropriations for this
congress- witt. president, house and SEN
ate all Democratic, are. In round num-
bers. xeJ. .0o.ca. Moreover, the late sale
OF thirty-year per cent. United States
sonds-fhe payment OF interest upon
which Is permanent-sweiis the total ap-
propriatlons for this and the next fiscal
year by ss.s0oooe. making the grand total
actually appropriated by this congress In
round numbers 1896 o0.o0 This exceeds
the appropriations made by the Fifty
hrst congress. called by our Democratic
friends the billion dollar congress- in
| round numbers. by s.oeovl
ihis congress, Furthermore. In adii.
ton TO the actual increase in appropria-
uons, has authorized public works To be
aona under contract, leaving the next
congress to make appropriations therefor.
as follows: BY the fortiEcations act,
SszS.uDp, by the sundry civil act. Sc 2s5 600:
by the District OF Columbia act Sasf. ?es:
py the naval appropriation act. si3. 7i5, ,o.o:
total 81 .6s5,TOf. Thus the appropriations
ana authorizations of this congress are
seen TO be In round numbers 81. .0i5. .0Do O0o
Ine appropriations for the public ser
vice as rule make dry reading. but 70
me careful student of public questions
.ney tell more OF the policies of admin
is'ra'ions and parties than can be
gathered from volumes of words and
protestations- I call attention to the fact
that appropria tons OF pensions TO the de-
ishusFs OF the republic In war. and 10
M sneif "iaows and orphans. by this con-
eress under Cleveland are A2. sis less
,lah those made by the Fifty-second con.
gTess, the last two years under presiden.
harrison. This $1,000 coo decrease gives
IN hgures the tangible result of an nm
| iriehaty--I VIII so further and say unjust
administration of the pension laws
under Cleveland.
Inc condition OF the country was far
aliefeht under Harrison's administration
from what IL has been and is now updsr
THIS administration Then there VAS ,,rt-
ssrsai prosperity. Now there is universal
auVersity. Then. under wise revenue
laws. the people cheeFfuliy contributed o.,
tne support OF the government from their
abundance. and were glad when The ,raas.
hFy poured from Us full Golfers The neces-
sa's money literally and wisely 10 carry
"'s government And after all this
.,,' surplus still remained Il,
ahuHfrate the payment of the war doh,
Now orr people are out of emn,ovrncn,.
values are shrinking. and the neonIe nav
ttseir taxes INTO the treasury with s,roa,
sioft ana ma sach payment o,.nressi,,s.
Ihs surplus has disappeared from Tho
treasury. The debt of the royavn,,e,,.
instead of decreasing Is iarreasins ari
. Easing NOT 10 maintain resumption as
!" - canned. bat "a pay current EXPENSES
Ihis administration has issued r,s sola
United States bonds time and time again
Tor the asowed purpose. ii is true. of
maintaining resumption, but In point Of
Tact u has taken the proceeds. Il is taxi
ing the proceeds ard will cnrtiflya IN
take tne proceessis. TO pay the Surreut
expenses OF the government. THIS con-
eress has wholly failed 10 provide sufn-
ctent revenues. while II has Increased ar
preparations. In the meantime the adj
ninistratien has rejected every practir-
able effort of the minority 10 assist I'm
ury
rails Is government Of the peonle
etroEgh parties. and there can be no trlse
Feiief tn tho premises un;il she peopIe cor
recs the error made In lSse f,, giyins .hs
hepeeliean party full power in iS.; there
ny enabling THAT party 70 write its poli,x,
o1i the legislation ana administration.