New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
FOR DEFICIENCIES, S22I,O32,S23.
LARGEST APPROPRIATION BILL SINCE THE
CIVIL WAR REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.

LARGEST APPROPRIATION BILL SINCE THE
CIVIL WAR REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
Washington, June 15-The General Deficiency
bill. carrying an aggregate OF S22i ,O32.323 was
reported to the House to-day by the Committee
on Appropriations. All but SlS20o OF is for
war expenses. and SS070S72 Of these ordinary
deficiencies are for pensions.
The bill is the largest Deficiency bill ever pre-
scented to Congress. and the largest appropria-
ton bill put through that body since the
Civil War, a special appropriation bill OF up
ward Of 500 900 900 enacted into law In 1863
ecpsing IT, II Is the last Of the general appro-
priation bills 10 be reported to the House at
this session. all the others having already been
disposed Of by the House. and all are now laws
except the Sundry Civil. Indian and District OF
Columbia bills. which latter have passed both
houses and are now in conference.
In addition to the amount carried by this bill
appropriations have been made during the session
to supply deficiencies aggregating Sll3,3oo'loo'
making in all for deficiencies. including tho
present measure. 1899 3SS4S0. OF this amount
s321 1S3 453 is distnctively for war expenses
and is Independent Of amounts carried In the
Naval and Fortifcations acts and In the Naval
Auxiliary act. which appropriated S3.oOo.ob.
Under the head Of Naval Establishment the
fund. and maximum Of 10000 Of the sum
approprlated for the creation Of an auxiliary
naval force is authorized to be expended for the
repair and equipment Of vessels SO purchased
Under this general head are included the fol-
lowing. Labor and material at Navy yards
and stations. and production and purchase OF
munitions of war and expenses incident 10 I'M
proving the efficiency NJ ships and the Ordnance
Department for six months beginning In July.
Sc 0OO0
For coal supplies ETC. Bureau OF Equipment
for the current year 1898. s1.9Oo0O0: for the
next six months S., 600 900; Bureau Of Supplies
and Accounts. in all $1,000 oo0 Bureau Of Con-
s,rlction and Repair for fiscal year 1898. 81
700 600. next six months. $4,000; Bureau OF
Steam Engineering. In ALL S5'745'Vo.
The following appropriations are Included un-
d.r tho head Of Military Establishment; Pay OF
volunteers under act approved April %. 1898,
md subsequent acts for the six months begin
ming July l. so O26. 266; also volunteers pay
under that act and subsequent acts. mustered
into service under the Presidents call OF Mny
% 10 be available from June ! to December
81. 1895 in all, Sl4099sSl; Subsistence De-
partment for next six months, Slo.3o"llZ' reg
ular quarterrnastcrs' supplies for present iisca
,,.- .,d nex, six months $40 800 900: incl
tai o. NO
e,d artillery. 100000; barracks and quarters.
so45OOOO. transportation Of the Army ana i's
sunpl,es S53 100000. clothing. camp and gar
r,son eou,pmen,. 500 600 900: manufacture OF
metallic ammunition for small arms. and am
,,,,,i,,on ,or reloadlng cartridges etc. $40
90. ammunition for infantry. cavalry. neld and
s,ege artillery. Sll1OOOO: infantry, cavalry and
ARTILLERY equipments and horse equipment and
miscellaneous materials. 81. 742 625 construc-
tlon ~ gun and mortar batteries 10 be immedi-
a,.ly and so continuously available. SZ'ooooVo'
Total for War Department and Military Estab-
u.hrent. war expenses. Sl7s.3l1.S7B.
The bill provides that these appropriations
,or the naval and military establishments FOR
the fiscal year 1895 shall be available for la
bnities incurred to and including December 81
next. and as much as necessary OF the appro-
prlations under the Military Establishment for
the ak months beginning July may be avail
able FOR the month OF June
Aside from the war features. the bin repeats
the ,oint resolution which accepted the invita-
ton OF Norway 10 participate In the 1nterna-
tional Fishery Exposition this year gives
So 600 indemnity 20 the heirs OF Luis Moreno.
the Mexican lynched at Yreka. Cal. In 1870
pives $50 900 for continuing the examination.
orc for the Nicaragua Canal. Sl.ooo'oo 10 col
lcct the revenue from the CUSTOMS f-''''''
additional 70 the permanent Appropriation tor
this purpose for use in preventing and suppress
Ing epidemics. S5OO00O FOR additional temporary
force I'm the Internal Revenue Service to collect
war revenue. and provides that the War Reve-
nue. bill In the part making an indefinite up
nroprlation for preparing and advertising ana
Issuing bonds and certificates shall be con-
strued IN authorize Immediately the temporary
employment or such clerical and personal ser
,,ic,a as may be necessary.