Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-09

Washington, March S.-Chairman
Sayres, of the Appropriations Commit
tee, has made a statement of the ap-
preparations of the last Congress. He
presents in the statement, tabless how
ing appropriations of the three Con-
crosses as follows:
Fifty-first. s1.O35. CSC, ,109: Fifty-sec-
ond, $1,O27, ,104, ,527; Fifty-third, $780,
33S, ,691.
Mr.. Sayres says: The appropria-
tions made by the Fifty-third Con-
gress, including permanent appropria-
tions, show a reduction OF $36, ,765, $50
under the appropriations made by the
Fifty-second Congress and 45.341 AIS
under those made by the Fifty-hrst
Congress. The bills as they became
laws appropriated SIC, ,434.4S less than
the esimate $S,030,909 more than as
they passed the House, and S6,12l,905
! less than the laws for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1895.
Mr.. Sayer, making a comparison
with last year, shows that there is
net increase of $5,S77, ,320. The princi-
pal increases are: navy.$4, 3SS, $50; post
office, $2,309, 1893; sundry civil bill, $12,-
SS4, 4,5S4; on account of permanent ap-
preparations, $11 ,999,276. The princi-
| pal decreases are: Indian bill, Sl,6S5,-
617; pensions, S10,200,000; rivers and
harbors, (no bill having passed this
session. 1,643, ,1SO; deficiencies, $2,-
| 072,024
Mr.. Sayers, discussing the appropri-
atiOns says:
Notwithstanding the considerable
reductions made in the total appropri-
ations with the last sessions under
those of both
THE PRECEDING CONGRESSES,
it will be noticed that the appropria
| tions for deficiency at this session are
less than they we're at the last session
and even less than the average for the
! two sessions of the Fifty yfrst Congress
"a result which is to the credit of the
present economical administration OF
| the government Wasteful and eX-
| travagant methods in administration
| have heretofore made large de6cien-
cies in annual appropriations to be
supplied by Congress at each session.
THE sum charged under permanent
appropriations, $113,075,956, includes
S31 III ,796 to pay interest on the public
debt, including Pacific railroad indebt-
edness, and SAC. $50, 600 to meet the re-
uuirements of the sinking fund.
ITO meet requirements of contracts
authorized by laws passed by the Fiji
ty-frst and Fifty-second Congresses,
appropriations were made by this Con-
gress as follows: For Notifications, ST.
O56 500; for increase of the navy, S24,
047. .S96; for rivers and harbors, $l9,-
537, ,115; total, S44641, ,611.
The present Congress has author
lied no contract for river and harbor
works. though it has had to provide
nearly $20,0000,0 600 to meet contracts
authorized by the Fifty-first and
Fifty-second Congresses. Toward tne
new navy this Congress has appropri-
ated nearly $23, 100000, while the new
ships it has authorized to be construct
ed in the future will not cost within
SS 900 900 of that sum.
"The new public buildings author
lied, including one in Chicago, to cost
$4,000 000 will not exceed in cost So
$50 900 beyond the sums appropriated
therefor. while the Fifty-frst Con-
gress left to its successor more than
$S 900 900 to be appropriated for public
buildings which 1t authorized.
Except an increase of 1000 enlisted
men in the navy, rendered necessary
in order to put into commission the
war ships authorized by laws enacted
during previous Congresses, and for
an additional force of men in the in
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 500 per-
sons, with annual compensation
amounting to quite three-quarters Of
a million of dollars.
considering the growth of the
country in millions of population since
the close of the Fifty-frst Congress.
four years ago. and the enormous obli-
cations entaied by the legislation of
that body, | confidently assume that
the reduction of expenditures amount
ing to more than S45, 900, 600, made by
this Congress. under those authorized
by the Fifty-first Congress. will meet
tne expectations OI Ihe people anu VIII
elicit their cordial approval.
ITO have checked the biennial billion
dollar pace of the Fifty-first Congress
is an achievment in itself. To have
done not only that. but to have re-
duced the appropriations of the Con-
gress below the billion mark is a tri-
umph vast in its proportions and sig
nificant of a return to economical and
honest government"