The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-12
A BILLION CONGRESS
The Present Body viii Appro-
pirate More Than That.
ANALYSIS OF The BILLS.
Democrats Cry Against Extravaganza
and Republicans Point 70 Increased
Interest Account

Washington City. Juns u---Chairnan
Cannon. % the appropriations COMMITTEES
and ex-chasrrzz savers today ra1e pub
lie q fosrt statement concerning the ex-
pe11iturss authorized b. this congress,
discussing them from Democratic ard Re-
publican stardposrrs- The total 2ppEoprt-
alton for the session, ircl01tng the peFTTzA-
nent annual appropriations. = ss35.5s - 81 -
Mr canaoa's statement begins. The
appropriations charged 70 this congress IN
Guides SIf9 ~. is3 under permanent laws.
OF which amount SO 90. so . for sinking
fziEd and So 30 no FOR Interest on the pub
lie debt. or s5,zs5. eis - more tAaa was Il
ciu1e1 az The last session OF congress IN
the statement OF appropriations. and ts on
account OF tia Increase % SIS, r.. 80 Ia the
bonded Indebtedness o. the country By ne
present administration NJ 70 February.
1856. the interest and sinking fund charges
or account OF the later bond Issue % $50
$4,000 IN February. 1855, amounting 10
s.. zoe. not being included II me estt-
mates OF permanent appropriations
The Increase 81 the principal CO the In
terest-bearisg dsbt OF the country under
the present administration amounts TO
szSz.5lsEs. which entails an ANIMAL inter
est charge OF ST. 80 SIS. and 70 meet thu
sinking fund Obligations the further sum
OF 8, ez5.iA During the administration OF
Mr. Harrison the principal OF tire interest
the annual interest charge 81. Z77ls.
The regular annual bills. including de-
fctencses, as passed b. the house. made
reduction from TIRE total estimates sub
United by The executive % Sc 80 Isl g.. by
the senate. 81 90 CTS. and az they b.
came laws they appropriate st9s5s s-fos
less thar as passed by the senate 81 ~
s1s34 more than as passed BY the house
and sl3.S7s sd &c less than the estimated
requirements % the administration
'The regular appropriations including
deficiencies. made AZ the last session OF
congress amounted 20 s5s5 e9s SIS -, and IN
ciuded no river and harh0r hiils Exciusi-
ing the river and haroo- act passed al this
session. the regular annual bills as passed
by the house appropriate only sg7s &C.,
o. g or more thaa sIe.sao Go less than was
appropriated By The lzSf Democratic con-
gress"
Mr. Cannon crisicix.s IRE treasury de-
parErsent Because & hzs expended $751;
80 for n. present year n collecting the
revenues from CUSTOMS estimated At rls5,-
90 90. whereas cor TIRE last fiscal year
-. under President Harr1sor's admins
traitor, there was collected under the Me-
Esnlev a~ SIT So 90 O. customs revenue
at total cost a. =. ST ST.
TIE bills establishing salaries Instead az
the Zee system FOR officers % the United
sfsfes courts. he SAYS. viii save s. 90 80
annually an8 minimize frivolous ard nal
tcsous prosecution. ard special attention
81 called 20 rhe fast that congress male
80 increase q salaries % employees 81 the
government department The following
table OF appropriations Is given:
FTftv-frst congress ........-.s 80 mrs 81
E3Tty-Esc7rs congress ....-- Lex. "a - =
F1StY-tnirG cQagreSs ----..-.-. SsSs-ss.z6 -
FsEfy-foErth congress fars-
session. ..+.---.-.-.. ...-...- sls, IS SO -
The -assss,e-sa <n~ 80 s1-.. @zsaef -y.a~x
~ the Harrison administration endsng
Juna -. Ice are given as 81 Ia Sc "a. ex-
Fssrasisures Ssss III saf: for the tao com
usase fiscal years az CLEVELAND azsrniuis-
tra.isu revenues. ss11. Il. -: expenditures.
81. - s7s
MT Savers n hss statement SAYS u IRE
total apv~cr-iats,as FOR RE session: This
ing TIRE last session - TIRE FkFry~thfrd
congress BY IS IS. - - ard those OF the
first regular session - tnas congress by
81 - IS IL Ia less tsan Ire aqpro-
rr3af2ons by fas <ee1ad ssss<oo % fze Fsf-
sv~ssc0ad congress ny oElT 8. "a - =. al
fsouxh az re latter session - -. s$s IS
more was argrcSr ates Tor pensions than
AT iris @essasn Il is usre than thnse by
fas srx1 SESSION - ire FEftw-GrEs con
x-sss BY 81 80 - ard szz4Ss g less
tsAn the agsr.rsszrtssferAs 81 .ee sscoB9 seq
ssor % TIE Eifrv-ssrxr-
ssFFhs senate organized a. this session
- combination OF Republican and Pop
mist votes psacsnx sks control Of TIRE cum
szIsts@S Ia tie hands % the R@rabzieans,
s~ is amendments 20 appropriated balls.
a. they RAISED tss house proposed 20 In
crease the total 81 -sse ~ - By confer
sncss bet~sen tns swo houses this axSre-
gate increase Vas reduced 10 sl--27.sSs2i
IRE appropriations made ~ sss secoEd
saES.ca - TIA EzsEy-@.Sg G0zxS@@z exceed