Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-07

This shows an apparent excess In the
ordinary appropriations at this session for
the fiscal year 1901 OF sla.7i72i2 over the
appropriations FOR the fiscal year 1898,
which Immediately preceded the Spanish
war The chief increases In ordinary eX-
pcnscs for 1901 over those for 1895 are:
Increase of the navy, S7.oSl.9i6.
Pensions, $S.sSi25o.
POSTAL service. exclusive of newly &C
CURED territory, $l7,7S29lo.
Twelfth census. 100000
"Pcrmancnt appropriations unciudini
S?,oG1.cGo for requirements OF sinking iund
and 81 00O. 600 for redemption of national
bank notes.. $GGSi.COo
The total of these Increases is $50,
These increases in Federal appropr!a-
ti0ns need no defense. and but word OF
explanation.
The amount FOR the Department OF
Agriculture is only Il proper compliance
w!th the natural demands OF the asricul-
,urai interests of the country.
For pensions the amount simply rep
rcscnts the natural Increase OF the pen
sion roll.
For the increase of the navy the OK
cess over the appropriations OF 1898 is
necessary for the construction. armor,
armament and equipment OF hattleshlps,
cruisers. Gunhoats and torpedo boats
heretofore authorized, and Is no more
than is absolutely necessary toward
placing the navy expeditiously In the pro
per condition universally demanded by
the people for the national defense.
Much of the actual increase Is attri-
butahc 10 the increased volume OF bust
ness In the Treasury, War and Navy De
partmentS incident to tho war VIII Spain,
although no part of IL is included III the
table which is submitted Of increased APP
propriations on account Of the war.
Under permanent appropria tons. aside
from S6,000.tO0 Tor interest on the war
loan. two considerable Increases appear
one for Si,o01Q90 for the redemption Of cir
cuiating notes OF national banks out OF
bonds deposited with tho Treasury for
that purpose, the transaction being purely
one Of bookkeeping and in no way affect
ing the public funds. The amount of
is simply Si,0c0.C00 greater than in 1898.
and by process of bookkeeping that
amount IS added 10 the appropriations for
1901.
"An increase of $4,000. 600 is made In the
amount estimated to meet the require
ncnts of the sinking fund for 1901 over
the sum estimated and included in the
appropria lions for 1903. This increase is
on account of the Spanish war loan OF
S20O. 0Oo, 600.
The approximate amounts MS nearly
as they can lie arrived at, appropriated
on account of or incident To the war with
Spain during each OF the three sessions
of Congress held since the beginning OF
that war, are set forth in detail The
amounts thus appropriated during the
Two sessions of the last Congress, cover
ing the period to tho close OF the fiscal
year 1900. aggregate SAs2 3d.. eS3 OF this
whole sum II is estimated by the Trea-
sliry Department that to June S0th instant
the total expenditures will not exceed
SSe2. OcO.O 0O. leaving n surplus OF $50 900
AFTER meeting outstanding obligations 10
be covered into the Treasury Thus for
the conduct of that momcntous war and
It's resultant effects. Congress amply made
appropriations and the administration In :
wisely and prudently made rxpendltures
from the liberal sums thus placed ut its
disposal"