The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24
A COMPARISON
Which Knocks the Republican
Bugaboo Claims Silly.
National Matters Not Specially In Issue
but the Facts and Figures Are
Against the Republic
an Croalxers.

Following their natural bent, the Re.
publican newspapers, and especially the
more blind and bigoted organs, and
number OF the bell wethers of the party
in congress, have set out with a lot Of
false assumptions TO show that the re.
cent Fifty-third congress appropriated
larger aggregate sum Of money than did
the Fifty first, the notorious Republican
body presided over by Tom Reed. The
object is to excuse Republican extrava.
gance.
Mr.. Sayers, the chairman Of the house
committe on appropriations, very thor
oughly disposes Of these Republican as.
sumptions by producing the official fig.
ures Of all the appropriations during the
Fifty-frst, Fifty second and Fifty. third
congresses, which show the following
aggregates: Fifty first, 81 ,O35, $50, lO0i
Fifty.second, 81 oar, 1O4, ,527; Fifty.third,
1890, 338, sol.
Therefore the appropriations made by
the Fifty third congress, including per.
manent appropriations, show reduction
Of $50, 765, $50 under the appropriations
made by the Fifty-second congress, and
$45, 5,341 ,41S under those made by the
Fifty-frst congress. The bills as they
became laws appropriated SIG, ,434, $50
less than the estimate, $8, ,030, 800 mora
than as they passed the house and &c..
121.055 less than the laws for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1895.
Mr.. Sayers, making a comparison with
last year, shows that there is a net in.
% l,A -, Il -.
creases are navy, 81, 3S8, $50; postoffice,
1900, 39S; sundry civil bill, $l2, 1884, 5S4;
on account Of permanent appropriations,
$l1 ,999, 276. The principal decreases are:
Indian bill, 81, ,6S5, ,6l7; pensions, SlO,.
200, 900; rivers and harbors (no bill hav-
ing passed this SESSION., sl1 ,643, l60; de.
ficiencies, 50 ,O72, O24.
Mr.. Sayers, discussing the appropria.
tions, says: Notwithstanding the con.
siderable reduction made in the total
appropriations with the last session
under those of both the preceding con.
crosses, it will be noticed that the ap-
propriations for the deficiency at this
session are less than the average for the
two sessions of the Fifty-first congress -
result which is to the credit of the
present economical administration Of the
government. Wasteful and extrava-
CANT methods in administration have
heretofore made large, deficiencies in
annual appropriations to be supplied by
congress at each session.
1.-The sum charged under permanent
appropriations, $113,073,956, includes
$31, m ,696 to pay interest on the public
debt, including Pacific railroad indebted
ness, and $40, ,25O, 900 to meet the require
ments Of the sinking fund.
1.-The present congress has authorized
no contracts for river and harbOr works,
| though it has had to provide nearly $50,
! 100000 to meet contracts authorized by
the Fifty first and Fifty-second con-
crosses.
considering the growth of the coun-
try in millions Of population since the
close of the Fifty first congress, four
years ago, and the enormous obligations
entailed by that body, confidently as
sumo that the reduction of expenditures,
amounting to more than $40, 200, 900,
made by this congress under those au-
thorized by the Fifty first congress, will
meet the eX XJectations of the people and
will elicit their cordial approval.
ITO have checked the biennial billion.
dallar pace Of the Fifty first congress is
an achievement in itself. To have done
not only that, but to have reduced the
appropriations Of the congress below the
billion dollar mark, is a triumph vast in
its proportions and significant Of re,
turn to economical and honest govern
ment."