The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-12
LEGISLATION THAT
IS DEBT CREATING
Startling Figures Shown in Mr.. Can.
mons Statement to the house.
INCREASE IN OUR OBLIGATIONS
Over Eleven Millions Required An.
nually to Pay Interest Alone..Re.
suits Of Democratic Statesmanship
rs Demonstrated in Plain Figures.

washington, June ll.-Mr. cannon
(Rep., Ills.), chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations. submitted to the
house today the usual statement regard
ing the appropriations made at the ses-
sion OF congress just ended
After congratulating the house on the
work of the session. he says:
"The Republican party has not power.
except in the house Of representatives.
The senate is worse than Democratic
and Mr.. Cleveland Is president. To the
best Of our ability, from the practical
standpoint, we proposed revenue meas
ures that In these trying times would
save us from borrowing money and the
house has performed its duty. But not
having the power In the senate, that
bill slept the sleep Of death there.
Nothing was left us but to make the ap-
propriations necessary to carry on the
government, taking care that we only
appropriated the money absolutely nee
essary to supply the needs Of the gov
ernment, and In no instance entering
upon new fields of appropriation save
where their Importance was SO mani
fest that sound public sentiment
would justify even the borrowing Of
money to carry them on.
Therefore, we have authorized ex-
penditures for the fertilization Of our
seacoaats, In order to give our people
assurance Of permanent safety, IN q
greater sum than the aggregate OF all
appropriations for the like purpose
made from 1883 to 1893; and we believe
that the country will justify W IN that
expenditure. A liberal naval bill has
bean enacted"
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
In discussing the appropriations made
at this session, he says:
"The appropriations for the session
just closing amount to $515,759, ,82O. ~.
This includes $119.054, ,16O under perrna-
nent laws, Of which amount $50, coo, 900
10 for sinking fund and $40, 500, 900 for IN
terest on the public debt or $3,355, ,6l4
more than was included at the last ses-
sion of congress IN the statements Of ap-
preparations and 4 on account Of the in
crease of $l62.315, 400 In the bonded in
debtedness Of the country by the pres
ent administration UP to February. 1885.
the interest and sinking fund charge On
account Of the later bond Issue Of @1eN-
1000 in February. 1885, amounting to
$4,400.000 not being Included In the ss-
Inmates Of permanent Appropriations, ~
stated and submitted to congress In the
last regular estimates
"The increase in the principal Of the
interest bearing debt q the country
under the present administration, by
the loans negotiated In February and
November 1874, February, 1895, and
February, 1Soo. azsopnts TO $ts2. .S1S. 400.
which entails an annual interest charge
o( N 261G, and to meet the sinking
fund Obligations. the further sum of
$2,e2S.154."
Mr.. Cannon discusses the various ap-
preparation bills m detail and says:
AS against this record Of reformatory
legislation inaugurated by this house
1t has been developed that tn present
administration Of the treasury 'epart'
ment, under the discretion vest> N II
by law, has increased, since JulyA V
the number Of employees In the cusN
service by S31, and raised the compe.
sation Of 2S1 others, at a total cost fol
nine months for both Of $206, ,sS5.o2: thai
| mas SApCHuco VI AiSoihSo SAPohOA
lures amounting to T,377, ,4l0, for thu
present year in collecting the revenue
from customs estimated at $185, ,00O, 900
whereas for the last whole fiscal year
1892 under President Harr1sons admin
istration there was coAected under th'
Mckinley tariff act SIT 7,4s2,000 Of Gus
toms revenue at a total cost Of onl!
$6,6O7,517 or $4,000, 900 more Of revenue
and $4,000 less of expense In collecting
it."
EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES.
The excess Of expenditures, Sill. sos.
1876 over revenues, the first two year,
Of Mr.. Cleveland's present adminfstra
tion, together with the excess of ex
penses over receipts Of $26,b04, ,sS4.04 TO
the first eleven months Of the presen
fiscial year 1896 has been met out o
moneys derived from the sale Of bonds
when Mr.. Harrison retired from tn
white house on March 4, 1883. there wa
q net cash balance in the treasury o
1924. 1923, ,0s7.Ss.
ION the first day of June Of this year
but for moneys derived from the sal
Of bonds, there existed an actual de
ficiency in the treasury Of $26, PSI, ,062. %.
Mr.. Sayers (Dem.. Tex.), the repre-
sentative of the minority on the appro
priations committee, also presented ,
statement.
The appropriations made this session
he states, as estimated amount to $515,
759.S2O, exceeding by $23.529,135 the ap
propriations made during the first ses
sion Of the Fifty.third congress and be
ing $18,751 ,229 in excess Of the appro
priations made at the last session o
that congress.
ACTION OF SENATE.
The action of the senate on appropri
alton bills, he sums up as follows:
1.-THE senate organized at the begin
l ming Of this session by a combination O
Republican and Populist votes, plac
!. ing the control of the committees @
that body in the hands Of the Repub
licans by its amendments to the genera
appropriations bills. as they passed til
=, house proposed to increase the sur
!. total Of appropriations by $12,920.4 "A.
BY conferences between the two house
this aggregate increase was reduced
s12. .2S3, ,S1S So 1t will be seen that, If Il,
D senate had been allowed it's way in in
creasing appropriation bills. the sur
total Of appropriations at this sessio
would have been raised SO, ,636. .624 abov
the aggregate as 1t now appears.
''If the present congress-" he say
: "had rigidly refused authority fos ad
ditional contracts. and had approprl
ated only to meet the immediate fiscs
year requirements under existing one
/. the next congress and administratio
: would have been In o position t. largel
reduce appropriations and expendlt