The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-03-14

to the accumulation and multiplied.
ton of miscellaneous appropriations
Such miscellaneous appropriations
are never essential to the operations
0f the government, but, on the contra
ry, characterize the Congress that
makes them in great or small degre
as wasteful or economical of the pub
lie money"
From this, Mr., Sayers goes on to
say: Notwithstanding the conside-
raSle reduction made in the total ap-
preparations a; the last session, under
those Of both the preceding Con-
crosses, it will be noticed that the APP
preparations for deficiencies at this
session are less than they were at the
last session, and even less than the
average for the two sessions of the
Fifty first Congress-a result which is
to the credit Of the present economical
administration of the government.
Wasteful and extravagant methods in
administration have heretofore made
large deficiencies in annual appropri-
atoms, to be supplied by Congress at
each session.
"The sum charged under perma-
nent appropriations -$l13, ,073, ,956.32-
includes $31 III, 1862 to pay interest
on the public debt, including Pacific
Railroad Indebtedness, and $49,250 600
to meet the requirements OF the Sink
ing Fund.
"To meet requirements OF contracts
authorized by laws passed during the
Fifty-frst and Fifty secondCo Congresses
appropriations were made by this
Congress as follows:
For Notifications ......$ 1,056,600.0C
For increase OF the navy 22,747 ,896.3C
For rivers and harbors. 1887 ,115.0(
Total. $40, ,641 GIL. sc
"The present Congress has author
lied no contracts for river and harbol
works, though it has had to provide
nearly $20.000,000 to meet contracts
authorized by the Fiity-first and Fifty
second Congresses.
"Toward the new navy, this Con
gress has appropriated nearly $4,000,
900, while the new shlpsi it has author
lied to be constructed in the future
will not cost within $8,000,000 OF tina
sum.
"The new public buildings author
lied, including one in Chicago to cos
$4,000,000, will not exceed in cos
$5,660.00O beyond the sums appro
priated therefor, while the Fifty.frs
Congress left to its successors NOR,
than $S,0O0,000 to be appropriated 70
, public buildings which it authorized
Except an increase OF 900 enliste,
men in the navy, rendered necessar.
,, 10 order to put into commission tn
war ships authorized by laws enacte'
: during previous Congresses, and 10
} an additional force of men in the in
3 ternal revenue service, required TO en-
force the collection OF the income tax
the salaried list of the government
has been reduced by this Congress
: more than 600 persons, with annus
! compensation amounting to $75000(
Considering the growth Of th
! country in millions of populatio
: since the close Of the Fifty-frst Cor
; Igress, four years ago, and tho emo
= nous obligations entailed by the les
1 islation of that body, | conGdentl
!, assume that the reduction Of expend
!, lures, amounting to more than $40
a 100000, made by this Congress unde
those authorized by the Fifty-irI
[ Congress, will meet the expectation
{ ot the people. aud will elicit their co
g dial approval. To have checked Ii
d biennial billion dollar pace set by Il
e FiIty-frst Congress is an achievemeI
It 10 itseli. To have done not only ths
but to have reduced the appropri
IS tons OF the Congress below the billie
Il mark, is triumph vast in its propo
y tons and significant Of return
n economical and honest government
is Included in Mr.. Sayers' ssateme
!. is table showing the appropriation
4. Tor the first session OF the Fiity,fI
le (Republicanl Congress to have be'