Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

| CtulHE tNc Nul, ai' "h io''""'
1897 s5i5. 5.Sti. .isl
1898 ..........,,,.,.,'..''' o-N''s"o'
1899 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., "S-'S'i"''
1900 55t. rs So
1901 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,S.is2,32l
This shows an apparent excess IN 'h'
ordinary appropriations at TINS seSSi"i'
for the fiscal year 1901 OF So, '.Hs ove'
the appropriations for the fiscal yeai
lsss, which Immediately preceded the
Spanish war. The chief Increases IN
ordinary expenses for 1901 over those for
1898 are:
Increase Of the navy. SOSl.a .al1
Pensions .................. 1881 900
Postal service. exclusive OF
newly acquired territory. 1.'S2,9OV
Twelfth census s,,.,....... 1900. 900
Permanent appropriations
Uncluding s2.OOo,0UO for re-
| Quirements of sinking
| fund and s4.OOOOOO for re-
demption Of national bank
| notes ...........,,....,.... O,o54ooV
"These increases In federal appropria. (.
| lions need no defense and but word Of
explanation.
Inc iOI tut utpei tHi'ht VI
/ agriculture IL only proper compliance
with the natural demands Of the agri'
cultural interests Of the country.
"For pensions the amount simply rep
resents the natural increase of the
pension roll.
For the increase of the navy the cx'
cess over the appropriations OF 1898 Is
nece ssary for the construction, armor
armament and equipment of battleships
cruisers, gunboats and torpedo boats
heretofore authorized, and is no more
than is absolutely necessary toward
placing the navy eXpeditiously in the
proper condition universally demanded
by the people for the national defense.
Much of the actual increase is at
tributable to the increased volume Of
business in the treasury, war and navy
departments, incident to the war with
Spain, although no part of it is included
in the table which is submitted Of in
creased appropriations on account OF
the war.
"Under permanent appropriations.
aside from 100000 for interest on the
war loan. two considerable increases
appear, one for $4,000 900 for the re-
demption Of circulating notes of ma
tional banks out of the funds deposited
with the treasury for that purpose-the
transaction being purely one of book
keeping, and in no way affecting the
public funds. The amount of estimated
redemptions out of bank funds IL sim
ply $4,000. 900 greater than in 1898. and by
q process of bookkeeping that amount Is
added to the appropriations for 1901.
"An increase of s., 900 600 Is made in
the amount estimated to meet the re-
Quirements of the sinking fund for
1901 over the sum estimated and in
cluded in the appropriations for 1885,
This increase Is on account of the
Spanish war loan of $2OO, ,O00, 900.
1.-THE approximate amounts, as nearly
as they can be arrived at. appropriated
on account of, or incident to, the war
with Spain during each Of the three ses-
siOns Of congress held since the begin.
ming OF that war. are set forth in detail.
The amounts thus appropriated during
the two sessions of the last congress,
covering the period to the close of the
fiscal year 1900, aggregate $4S2. .562 0S3.
or this whole sum 1t is estimated by the
treasury department that to Juno 30,
inst, the total expenditures will not
exceed $780,, 200. 900, leaving a surplus of
800 100000 after meeting outstanding
obligations, to be covered into the treas
ury. Thus. for the conduct of that mo.
mentous war and its resultant effects
congress amply made appropriations
and the administration has wisely and
made expenditures from the
liberal sums thus placed at it's disposal"
Washington, June when the house,
at 10:3O last night. took a recess until
10 o'clock this morning. the two cham
bers Of the national legislature were in
a desperate struggle over the item in
the naval appropriation bill relating to
ocean surveys. The final adjournment
Of congress Is postponed until it is over.
The proceedings in the house during
the day were tame. This was partly
due to the fact that the firm position
taken by the house on the armor plate
provision transferred the fight to the
floor of the senate, and to the obstinate
refusal of Mr.. Lentz. an Ohio Democrat,
to permit any unanimous consent legis-
lation suntil the Republican leader
agreed to allow the testimony in the
Couer D'Alene investigation to be
printed. Except for privileged matters
things legislative were practically at a
But last night there was enough ex-
element to compensate for the dullness
of the day. The house got its dander
up over the failure of its conferees to
abide by their instructions On the ocean
survey item. and after an exceedingly