New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
SUNDRY CIVIL EAPENSES.
A WISE POLICY ADOPTED by THE Az
PREPARATIONS COMMITTEE.
ALI, THE MONEY NEEDED ny THE PUBLIC SER
VICE GRANTED. THUS oBvIAT1NG THE


VICE GRANTED. THUS oBvIATING THE
NECESSITY FOR DEFICIENCY
Bills IN THE FUTURE.
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Washington, Feb lin framing the oun"'I ',''
Appropriation bill. which was reported 10 we nv"
of Representatives to-day. the Appropriations N'''
mittee was governed by desire ana de'ern'.""'o
to grant all the money that will be needed LOT Uc
support of the several branches OF the p"o"c SCI
vice covered by the measure during the next iscal
year This Is an innovation and a good o'c' -"
some years past appropriation dis OF lhl7 SUI nav
been framed in manner which maze "o''S
fciency appropriations necessary FOR cN"i'i'
the appropriations for expenses OF United states
courts have been invariably far short oil 'hc e''
mates and the Known and acknowledged REQUIRE
ments Of the public service, and large d'hcie"o!
appropriation has been the yearly co"9'i"
This year the Appropriations Committee mas VIZ
recommended the full amount covered by ,'e e''
mates both regular and supplementary an" no APP
propriation will be required next year 10 cover Nv
hcienciea on this account In respect 10 the app"
nriations for court expenses. one gratifying lac. Il
already observed as a result OF the "s'@"'o"
passed the last session at the HlS'"ic0 " ~
Judiciary Committee, and largely through l"o II.
teIlipont and persistent efforts OF NJ. updeSraH'
of Iowa a member OF that committee apoliS"''e
the fee system in part and reducing the l''' "
limited States Commissioners. etc. one OF the Oee
6cial results already noted is decrease OF Soi"c
10000 in the estimate for fees Of Witnesses accom-
panied by an official assurance from the IeP'1'
mcnt Of Justice that the reduced amount Ash'u 'o'
will be annie 10 meet all demands on that account
In respect 10 a number Of other iiems-as' Tor eN-
annie for rccoinage OF silver coins for contingent
expenses Of the Treasury. etc.-when the Wacucr
had been TO appropriate onc-hail or ohc-'"''" =,
the amounts which ii was known would be rtqu"oN
and make the amount good by subsequent appro-
priations TO cover tho Deficiencies the committee
bae recommended the full amounts OF the estimates
This change of policy by the committee accounts
4, a large degree for the increase Of the totii
amount carried by the bill as compared with Inc
total of the last billan increase amounting 10 ABOUT
S7.5O00a
The heaviest item OF increase. however Is one Oh
abou. SIS 0caoo0 on accoun: OF the improvement, ol
pivo,s and Harbors under contracts authorized By
tho Liza Congress and at tho first session OF ms
Congress The continuous contract system loi
adopted seven or eight years ago. has worked wen.
Among other advantages realized have been EIt"ti
emnUni Of MONEY expended The same system has
beer more recently applied IN part 10 ''o 1oyrTn
ment and the item Of increase In the priidlIE p
On ibis account amounts To about $i.G~"v0 a. com,
nared with the appropriation for the current hS'd
The efforts of tie producers OF cane and beet
surars TO persuade the committee 10 recommend
inc AUTHORIZATION OF sl.os5ce, on account OF the
sugar bounty due under the law OF ~ VIZ ,t,
cessful IL may be remembered that mo nouHt;
provision OF that law was repealed IN Angus. -
the sugar crop Oh that year was planted ei3Ie W.
repeal and In the full expectation that IN" D0uy
would be paid. The secretary of the Treasury now
over declined 10 submit an estimate TO Coii7EtSs
for Tho NECESSARY appropriation. An appropriation
was subsequently made, and after long ana NtNa a.
,ious della; and litigation the amount was pald 10
Tho sugar producers. II found TO be inadequate
70 nav ali the claims and was divided pro rata
among the claimants, leaving an unpaid balance 0i
81 0SS 900 which the sugar growers claim 10 De sun
due to them 800, -., =. 49, rIo,so
carries a total OF N0.6Gi.1S. which Is more tnah
* 900 900 below the estimates ana about Sl.SpVn
rnore than the total for the current fiscal year.