The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-09

committee OK tire mouse. ana S2ysfe OK
Texas. who fs at the head of the minority
Of the committee have prepared their re-
views OF the appropriations % TIE con
gress Just ended and they viii De printed
IN the Congressional Record tomorrow
morning.
Cann0n's statement is OF more than gsu-
a. significance on account Of reeemmen-
dations and suggestions he makes for
methods Of keeping down appropriations
in the future Cannon makes the total
appropriations submitted TO the president
for his approval at the last session. in
Guiding the general deficiency. which fail
ed In conference, $5ls. i03 ass. or &. 80. 27S
ress by the Hug
less than the estimates Submitted 20
congress by the executive. The appropria-
ttons for the former session were s5ls,-
ss5, Isl. making total for the congress Of
81 .os3. .0Is. which. he says. r as SD
more than the appropriations for the pre-
cedinz congress Among the increases, ne
points out. he includes FOR fortifleations
si35Ss,4s7; for rivers and harbors. works
including contracts therefor, 2.i76505, for
public buildings. none of which were au-
thorized by the Fifty-fourth congress. 81
sss5s+; for the posta, service. 81. 454 5o5;
for the naval works. s., ,s47, IS. and. on ac-
count OF permanent appropriations. main
~ 10 meet interest and sinking fund
charges sor the bonds issued by the Cleve.
land administration. g24 49s "a
The appropriations are" says Can
non, IN my judgment IN excess OF the
legitimate demands OF the public service.
Bur this fact. while greatly TO be de-
pioFed. y not, In my opinion. properly
charseahle 20 the action OF either OF the
great political parties OF the country IL
Is the result Of conditions accruing out of
the rules OF the house and out Of the
rsies. practices and so-called courtesies
OF the senate, together with the irrespon-
sio4e manner whereby the executive sub
mIts 10 congress estimates 10 meet ex-
penditures for the conduct OF the govern
ment. IL the appropriations made by
congress have been extravagant and be-
yond the revenues Of the government how
much more so have been the estimates OF
IN no instance during many years past
have the appropriations made BY congress
measured up 20 the fun amounts recon-
mended and asked for by the administra-
II ours is the only government in the
civihZed world wherein the administra-
tive branch assumes no degree OF re-
mands In the expenditure OF public
money. and IL ours Is the only govern-
ment whersin the legislative branches ex-
erciSe the function or duty of check tpon
public expenditures. without any degree
OF cooperation on the part OF the execu-
tive, II IS hoped. and believe the incorn-
ING president with his long experience as
q member Of the legislative branch OF this
government, VIII exact of his cabinet
councillors that some degree OF whole
some effort be made In the direction OF
Intelligent recomme ndation OF public ex-
penditnres. 70 the end that congress may
not have TO strive unaided and alone
toward bringing our public expenditures
within the range OF our public revenues :"
He crfficlses the action OF the senate in
always loading up the general defci-
ency hili, and making II vehicle for all
sorts Of claims"
Cannon makes the following pertinea,
suggestions:
The remedy for this evil "a FOR N.
great committees OF the house ard sem
ate. who carry claims. 10 formulate an IN
teNigenJ measure that viii provide A tri-
nanaA A oI nnal jurisdiction, whittier these
claims may be sent FOR fun and lntelH-
gent consideration. Ry such measure
those who have honest and legftiuate
claims against the government can bs
paid; and that some Of the claims above
referred to are Just and should be paid
there Is no doubt. But claims that are
based upon frauc can be stigmatlzed as
fraudulent oy such tribunal and con-
gTsss once for al. can be relieved OF rs
annual opportunities for their considera.
tton.
There ought rot 10 Be more than ten The
agricultural bill ought to be made as IL
was prior 20 ISL part OF the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bi9i
which provides for the ofrhclal sfaTs ara
OF the several stafTs and expenses OF the
several executive departments. except the
The army foVtif3cation, military scad-
eniy and naval appropriation bills ought
10 be consolidated into one. BY such con-
solsdation much time wasted in Irrelevant
debate and formal proceedings would be
saved to the public
Savers. IN his statement. makes The TO
81 appropriations Of this congress ia
iST.sl2 in excess az the Fifty-thira con-
gTsss; SCI .ss2 40 over the Ffgty-secona
congress and s., 7s7.eeS in excess over he
T--sf~ - E4a
The present congress. orrantzAd n
both eranchee by the Republicans. has
made and sent % The presifan. for sD-
provai. Including the general deficiency
Cess of those made BY the. Elrty-thfrd con-
grsss which was controlled nv tha Dam
ocrats. 20 the extent of 50 - Is2 Th~
principal elements OF this Increase are on
account OF the fortif}caefoRs. river ard
h&roor works. the postal service ana ths
naval establishment IN addition 20 thls
is first session authorized contract ERhtl-
sites Tor river and har6or work fortiaca-
tions. increase of the navy ard other pub
N1 works amounting 70 s5S sla $50
AT least tWo-shirds, or one-half o. thts
large sam remains 70 - provided for ~
future congresses, 20 that extent fhat Il
constitutes a hNed claaTgs agalnst the rev.
enues % the country Nhi>a by reason x
sKtravsE ans @pproprls ttonS uow fss
short S.oes.eo Il moath % meeting the
expenditures cf khe government
After DISCUSSING n detail the decreases.
he concludes.
The kppropria ffons tor ths support @.
the Federal government have Mrown q
such startling proportions within ne lasf
dozen years Ss % render * vel usEn irn-
POSSIBLE 70 devise means Of raising ~eva-
nlses xhsTeNtth - meet the expees4. -urAs
II the uex admins ison. iust as,glt 10
cross The threshold q P0Wer carries oag
its Qiadges y s.yinE ta ths country a pro-
te-eElge tariff - NJ utterly fat Is pro-
,sla~e sne means % meeting sxper trf~es
Il they zre - - main ned or the exs-.-
inE high pl@-e. 4n,ess. pcrsdveuau~e th@
prot ac tive tAEtE measures should - sss.,-
Ne usazts1 hy a fAx Cn coffee and tea avd
perhaps otasr taxes Of a. equally caer-