The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-06
HI PEOPLES MONEY
CONGRESS VOTES TO SPEND IT IN
A LAVISH WAY.

Bankrupt Government-Extremely Heavy
Appropriations-An Appalling Deficit.
Only One Way to Prevent 1t.
The additions by the senate to the
general deficiency bill bring the grand
total of proSable appropriations by the
present session of congress up to $685.
$50, 600, or about $l5, 900, 900 more thar
has been appropriated at the first SEES
sion of any congress in the history Of
the government, and about S31, 900, 900
more than was appropriated by the first
session Of the last congress. This is the
total of actual cash appropriations to
be expended during the next fiscal year
on the basis Of the bills already passed
by the senate and the general deficiency
bill as reported to that body. In addi-
ton + this contracts have been author
lied to BE- appropriated for in future to
the amount of $93, 500, 900, thus bring
ing the total amount Of appropriations
and liabilities authorized by the present
session, if the senate increases are On
CURED in by the house, up to the enor-
nous amount Of $6l6, 700, 900 in round
numbers.
These figures are probably somewhat
larger than the final total OF %appropria-
tons will be, for the reason that the
house in conference will probably be
able to effect some material reductions
in the increases made By the senate.
There are now in conference increases
i'll the sundry civil bill amounting to
about So, 100000, increases III the Dis
trict Of Columbia bill amounting to
about 50, 900, 600 and increases in the
fertilization bill amounting to about
S., 600, 900.
In addition to this the house will
have to be consulted about the 81, 0O0,-
600 increase in the general deficiency
bill. This makes a total Of about $13,-
600, 900 in round numbers which Is in
determinate, and makes it possible that
the total cash appropriations for TIE
session will not amount to more than
between $500. 900, 600 and $50, 900, 600.
Senators have way of standing by each
other, however, and the senate has the
reputation of getting about everything
it wants ON appropriation bills. 1t is
reasonably safe to estimate, therefore,
that the total cash appropriation for
the session will not fall short of $780,
600, 600.
What this means for the treasury can
be realized by taking into consideration
the fact that the receipts are running
behind the revenues this year to the
amount of $50, 600, 900 or more, when
the appropriations for the year amount
ed to only $497, 900. 900. With an ad.
dition of $23, 600, 900 to the appropria-
lions, there must necessarily be added q
like amount to the deficit for the next
fiscal year, and it will be seen that un-
less there is a considerable increase in
the revenues the deficit for the next fis-
cal year will be more than $50, 600, 900.
There is only one way in which this
can be prevented, and that is by the
president pursuing the course advised
by Senators Sherman and German i'll
their speeches in the senate. He can re-
fuse to carry out all public works which
are not absolutely necessary and can
thus save the money appropriated for
these objects. This has been done al
ready to a considerable extent in the
matter of public buildings which have
been authorized by previous congresses,
and it is probable that, unless there is
an unexpected increase in 1.-The public
revenues, there will be very little new
work commenced on either public build
ings or ON river and harbor improve
ments during the ext fiscal year.-Chi-
cage Times Herald.