New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
MONEY CONGRESS VOTED.
STATEMENTS BY CKArRMEN ALLISON
AND CANNON.
r,zf.,e~ssrD APPROPRIATIONS. THEY SAY.
NEED NO DEFENCE AND ONLY
BRIEF EXPLANATION

Washington. June "a carefully prepared
Statement Oh the apprcpris lions Of the session
rs 7-ase tonight by Senator Allison chairman
or rbe Senate Committee on Appropriations and
Chairman Cannon Of the House Committee on
Aroropr1affuns, II accordance with custom. The
statement says
TIE appropriations made ~ the FIRST session
T-.fs sur Includes S131 247 1913 estimated 10 be
on account of or incident 70 the late war
with Spain. and GeducIng il the reTna ming
amount S5Ts 4s252L represents the ordinary
znpr5pris tions made for the support OF the
eoverLment during this session
II VIII be observed that after detucung the
amour Is estimated To have been appropriated
on account Of or incident 70 the war with Spain
for the ensuing, the current and the last fiscal
=-ear (Which covers the period since the begin
ming q The Spanish war the appropriations for
The i've Gscsl years including the TWO inlne-
diaUely preceding the war are as follows;
4sez..... sgaSs4s. 194 1eCo..... sss4.21s.ses
fss:,s Sss So: ' SIS iS''i -''-'
This shows An apparent excess IN the ordinary
appropriations At this session for the hscal year
1901 Of 50, IA 20 over the appropriations for
the fscal year 1895, which Immediately preceded
the Spanish war.
The chief increases IN ordinary expenses for
1901 over those Tor 1895 are
Increase Of The Navy. s70srs1g; pensions.
S3.SsL35V; postal service. exclusive Of newly
acquired territory. slI,IS2.Poo, twelfth census.
Permanent appropriations Including 81. 0o0. 900
for requirements Of sinking fund and $1,000 GO0
eor redemption Of National bank notes, S6,634,-
COO The total Of these increases Is S50.202. SOS.
INCREASES EXPLAINED
These Increases in Federal appropriations
need 10 defence and but word OF explanation
TIE amount Tor TIE Department OF Agriculture
Il only q proper compliance with the natural
demands Il the agricultural interests Of the
country.
For pensions, The amount simply represents
the natural increase q the pension roll
For the increase OF the Navy. the excess over
the appropriations Of 1888 IS necessary for the
construction, aTIn0r armament and equipment
Of barleships, cruisers, gURboats and torpedo
boats heretofore authorized and IL no more
than Is absolutely necessary toward placing
the Navy sZPec-r.Ously n the proper condition
universally demanded by the people for the
National defence.
Much OF The actual increase is attributable
. the increased volume q business n the
Treasury War and Navy departments incident
70 the war with Spain, although no part OF It
q included IN me table which Is submitted Of
increased appr0L.r -ac-0ns or account Of the war.
Under permanent appropriations, aside from
S6.e09000 for interest on The war loan two con
siderable increases aPDeaC-one Of 81 100000 for
the redemption az circulating notes OF National
banks out Of funds deposited with the Trea sUry
Tor that purpose, the transaction being purely
one Of bookkeeping and in 10 way affecting the
PUBIC funds The amount Of estimated re
cernPttons out Of bank funds IS simply $1,000 600
greater II-An IN Io5s ana Dy process OF book
Keeping That amount is added TO the appropria-
items for 1891
An increase Of s.. coo 600 fs made ~ tho
amount estimated to meet the requirements of
the sinking fund for 1901 over the sum esri-
-nated and Included n the appropriations for
1898 This increase is on account Of the Spanish
war loan Of 5000 0O0 COO
EXPENSES OF THE WAR
The approximate amounts. nearly as they
can be arrived al, approx riaJed on account Of
or incident 70 the war with Spain during each
u 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 covering the
period - the close Of the hscal year 1900, aggre-
gate $50 562 0S5
OF this whole sum Il Is estimated by the Treas
TTy Department that 70 June 80. instant the total
expenditures vii not exceed 1892 600 leav-
ing a surplus OF &94. GO GOO after meeting out
standing obligations. 70 De covered into the
Treasury. Thus Cor the conduct Of that mo-
mentous war and It's resultant effects, Congress
amply made appropriations and the Admins
rratton mas wisely and prudently made expendi-
lures from the liberal sums THUG placed a. It's
disposal