New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
MONEY CONGRESS VOTED.
THE TOTAL WAS NEARLY NINE HUN
DRED MILLIONS
GREAT SUNS FOR WAR EXPE%sEs-BILLs THAT
FAILED AND PRIVATE MEASURES.
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GREAT SUNS FOR WAR ExPE%sEs-BILLs THAT
FAILED AND PRIVATE MEASURES.
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Washington. July 9.-The total amount Of
money appropriated at the session Of Congress
Just ended was $500 5o799l. This included
sll7S3GooO Of permanent appropriations on
account OF interest and sinking fund require
ments and other objects and S361,7Ss.o95 10
meet war expenses. Deducting these two
Items. there remains the sum Of S4l2,9oS,6'6,
which represents the appropriations 10 meet all
ordinary expenses OF the Government. This
amount is only s4.246.s16 in excess Of total ap-
propra,lons at the last session OF the LIVth
Congress dncluding certain appropriations at
the special session.. and the apparent excess Is
almost doubly offset by the increased appropria-
ton OF SS.O1O.S12 for the payment Of pensions
on account ~ the fiscal year 1895 provided for
in a deficiency act Of the session which has Just
expired.
No separate river and harpor act was passed.
but the sundry civil act carried the sum Of Sl4.-
O31 61S 10 meet contract requirements on &C
count Of river and harbor Improvements and
500. SAG was carried In other acts on the same
account. making a total Of Sl462ii09 NO
laws authorizing new public buildings were en-
acted. and the legislation authorizing expendi-
lures was strictly confined to the actual neces-
stiles Of the Government and 10 meet all pres
emf and prospective demands incident 20 the
war. until January /. 1889 far the same
could be foreseen and estimated.
The following statement shows. by acts III"
war appropriations Of the session: For the Ma
tional defence. act Of March ., 1S')S SoO'll''OJ'
Army and Navy Deficiencies act OF May +. 1888
S34 62J. 20 H. Naval appropriation. act OF May
T. 1898. amount Of inc. ease over preceding
naval appropriation act SD 80 40 fortiaca-
tions appropriation act May :. 1898. amount of
increase over act as passed By House, S1.252'-
5So: Naval Auxiliary act. May 20. 1888. 5000
O0O: additional clerical force war Drpar ILL., ILL.,
Auditors Offices etc. act May 81, ISIS ST.
$40 40 lfe-saVinS service. act June &. 1898, SO
600: Army and Navy deficiencies act June >
1898 SlSOlJ 900. appropriations IN act 20 pro-
vide ways and means 10 meet war eNpeHa'uIes
June IL 1898 5000 WO; Army. Navy and othe.
war expenses for six months beginning July J,
1898 in general deficiency act. S2-btt -bl -
eyuenscs OF bringing p me remains OF soldiers,
5000 900; total S:6l $500 II. In addition t.
the appropriations made specially FOR expenses
az the conduct O: the since its INCEPTION
and FOR the first six months of the hsra' yea
beginning July J. 1895 contracts have been au-
thorzed on the naval appropriation act Tor new
war vessels and for III ,ir armament for whicH
Congress will be called upon N the iutuIs 10
appropriate TO an amount estimated at SID
2lG.I56
TIE APPROPRIATIONS BY ACTS
The following table shows the appropriations
bv acts for the fiscal years lS9>-lS99. and 1877
1895. respectively and the estimated revenue for
the fiscal year. ending June 80. 1890. The ap-
propr!atlons under the head Of Miscellaneous
are Appropriated.