The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-12
In the Total Of Its ApprOpria-
tiOns This Congress
Has Gone Far Beyond Any of
Its Predecessors.
SIDES GIVEN.
From a Republican
and Democratic Standpoint.
ne Figures Remain Just the
Same 515 Millions.


Washington, June 12.-Chairman Can
non of the appropriations committee
and ex-Chairman Sayers, have made
public, q joint statement concerning
the expenditures authorized by this con
gress. discussing them from Republican
and Democratic standpoints respective
".
The total appropriations for the ses-
sion including permanent annual ap-
prOpriations, are S515. 759, $40. AZ. MIR. Can
mons statement begins:
THE appropriations charged to this
session includes S119, O54, 100 under per
manent laws, of which amount $50, 900 90
is for sinking fund and $50 500, 900 for
interest on public debt or 81. 355. 614 40
more than was included at the last ses-
sion Of congress in the statements of
appropriations, and is on account Of the
increase Of $l62, 315 400 in the bonded in
debtedneSS OF the country by the pres
ent administration up to February, 1895,
and the interest and sinking fund
charge on account of the latter bond is
sue of 500, 200, 600 in February, 1896,
amounting to $4,400. 900, not being in
Guided in the estimates of permanent
appropriations.
The increase in the principal of the
interest bearing debt of the country IN
der the present administration amounts
to 1852, 315, 400 which entails an annual
interest charge of 81. 492 6t5. and to
meet the sinking fund obligations, the
further sum Of $2,623. 154.
During the administration of Mr.
Harrison the principal of the interest
bearing debt was reduced 1888. 1872, 500
and the annual interest charges $40 Sz4,-
ZIG.
1.-THE regular annual bills" says Mr.
Cannon, Including deficiency, as pass
ed by the house, made a reduction in
the total estimates submitted by the
executive of SIG, 0S3. 191.67. They were IN
creased by the senate $22,920, 1920, and
as they became laws they appropriated
$40 $50, 624O6 less than as passed by
the senate, S12. 283, 818.24 more than as
they passed the house, and S13,374, 373,-
43 less than the estimated require
ments Of the administration.
THE regular annual appropriations,
including deficiencies made at the last
session Of congress amounted to $383,-
636, S96,97. and they included no river
and harbor bill Excluding the river
and harbOr bill passed at this session,
the regular annual bills as passed by
the house appropriated only 1913, sos
/ 082. % or more than SIC. coo 600 less than
was appropriated by the last Democrat
+ ic congress"
Mr.. Cannon criticizes the treasury
/ department because it has expended
/ 81, 377, 40 for the present year in col
/ lecting the revenue from customs estl-
mated at $165, 900 600; whereas for the
/ last fiscal year 1892, under President
Harrison's administratiO there was
/ collected under the Mckinley tariff act
/ $177 ,452. 600 of customs revenue at to-
/ tai cost of only Sc, 607. SIT.
The bills establishing salaries in
! stead of the fee system for officers of
/ United States courts, he says, viii save
/ one million annually minimize malic-
/ iOus prosecution, and special attention
/ is called to the fact that congress made
+ no increase Of salaries of employees in
/ the government department.
/ The following table Of appropriations
/ is given:
/ Fifty-first congress. 1888. All. 1894
/ Fifty-secOnd congress, $1,027, 1O4, 337 90.
/ Fifty-third congress, $3.50, 239, 205.69.
/ Fifty-fOurth congress, (hrst session.
! S515. 759. 82049.
/ The revenues for three fiscal years OF
/ the Harrison administration ending
/ June 30, 1892, are given as S1l50. 631, pa
/ expenditures, S998, 131, sol: for the two
4 complete fiscal years of Cleveland's ad-
! ministratiOn, revenues $611, $94; ex-
/ penditures S723, 700. 578.
/ Mr.. Sayers in his statement says OF
/ the total appropriations for the session:
This sum exceeds the appropria ttons
made during the last session of the
/ ffty-third congress by S1S.751, 299 80 and
those Of the nrst regular session of that
congress by S23, 523. 357. IS.
rs less than the appropriations by
the second session of the hfty-second
congress by only S3.744. 53S.72. although
/ al the latter session $50 352, 1876. IS more
/ was appropriated for pensions than at
this session. 1t is more than those by
the first session of the fifUw-fTst con
/ gross by. $21, sos, 57184 and S25. 464, 040. Sc
/ less than the appropriations Of the sec
Ond session of the ffty-hrst congress.
THE appropriations made the second
session Of the Fifty-frst congress eE-
4 ceeded those made at the first session
I of the same congress by S46. 767 612. 81
/ or nearly 10 per cent If the same
I prOpOrtiOnate increase should be made
I at the next session, then the apprOpri-
/ atoms viii not be less than S565. 000, 000- "
Contracts authorized by this session
/ he estimates as follows: Rivers and
! harbors, S59,616. A04; public buildings
lighthouses and revenue cutters S1406.-
I 600; defenses and arna -aent "a, 1875 o76.
I new war ships so 900 .Oo0. District Of
| Columbia. s125 GOO. Total. 1921. 400.
He says the total expenditures in one
Z fiscal year have never been so great
the assessed valuatio of property in
any one of the south Atlantic states
/ In conclusion, Mr.. Sayers says: IF the
/ authority for additional contracts and
| had appropriated only to meet the i'm
/ mediate and fiscal year requirements
/ and administration would have been in
! q position to largely reduce approDria-
I lions and expenditures. and the admin
/ istTatiOn of the government could
1 easily return to an economical method
I Of expenditure This, however. has not
/ been done and the majority in congress
4 dereliction in public duty"
THE SANTA FE ROUTE.