The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-08
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Livingstone Shows This Session of Con-
gress Has Broken All Records.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington. June Representative
Livingstone (Ga.) the ranking member of
the House Committee on Appropriations
today made the following statements as
to appropriations made by the first SEES
sion of the Fifty-sixth Congress from
the standpoint of the minority:
notwithstanding the enormous appro-
priations for 1900 on account of the Span
ish- Cuban War. the army and navy
appropriations for this session are $50
600 900 in excess of those for the last SEES
sion. The statement | submit shows also
that in every department of the Gov
eminent, beginning with the agricultural
and ending with the permanent appro-
priations, We have increased at this SEES
sion, the amounts authorized at the last
session. And when to the aggregate we
add the amounts that should have been
appropriated at this session, but which
have been deferred for no good reason,
or at least for reasons that need eXplana-
ton on the part of those in control
amounts which must be appropriated at
the second session of this Congress, such
as that necessary to complete the Nicara-
qua Canal (the bin having passed the
House, carrying authorization of an ex-
penditure of Sal 900 000) and also that
usually appropriated for rivers and har-
! bors. SIC, 600, 900; and for public buildings
and grounds, So, 000 000 and for outstand-
ing claims, estimated at $4,000, 000-if
| say, we add $17o 600, 900 to the sum
stated in the table $7O9, 476 we would
have a grand total of 1919, ,476 for this
session alone; and thus the total shown
| -
fair, considering that such large amounts
that must be met are withheld for the
next session. | submit that, to be fair,
we should let each fiscal year take care
| of all necessary appropriations and not
unload this year on the fiscal year 1902
things that should be provided for and
! included in the fiscal year 1901.
| "And I call attention also to the con-
slant and gradual increase in the appro-
priations for pensions and likewise to
| the legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparations. These items could not have
been affected TO any great extent by the
| Spanish Cuban War. 1t shows indeed an
| increase as before stated, all along the
| line, despite the fact that the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds have
| held back all matters before them and
| the Committee on Rivers and Harbors
all matters before them, with two or three
exceptions and all accounts and claims
have been practically barred from con-
sideration at this session"
Mr.. Livingstone then gives large table
showing the appropriations for the years
| 1897 to 1901 inclusive and continues
"It should be borne in mind that in
| the case of the above noted appropra-
! tions for the navy the authorization OF
! the eight new warships 1.-TWO battleships
| three armored cruisers and three pro-
! tected cruisers) involves an ultimate ex-
| penditure for construction, armor and
armament of something like S56000,000
| not one dollar of which is now appro-
| priated for and does not figure in the
navy item, but must be met in future
| years.
THE dominant party attempted to COM
NIT this Congress at this session and
] doubtless will renew their efforts at the
| coming session to commit the Govern
ment to what is known as the Ship Sub
! sidy Scheme, which involves the sum OF
| $500, 000, 900 to be expended throughout
| a term of years"