The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-06

done-War and Pensions Make Up the
Largest Part of the Government Expend-
itures-Estimates Made on Large Scale,
and but Small Chance for Reduction.
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger
The Fifty-sixth Congress has before it
the prospect of outdoing the billion dollar
Congress in the aggregate Of its appropria-
tons. The budget of estimates submitted
through the Secretary of the Treasury calls
for a grand total of s631, 081, 900. The
Fifty sixth Congress appropriated s593,-
600, 600, when the estimates amounted to
1896, 900, 600, exclusive of the several
millions appropriated for various purposes
outside Of the regular appropriations. The
WarDepartment estimates this year amount
to $3.50, 112. 900, which includes public
works, rivers and harbors, etc. The es-
Inmates year ago were little more than
this, and the appropriations for the cur
rent year S163, 0SS, 600 The Army
bill last session was $50, 400, 100 1t can
not be less this winter with 100, 900 men
in the field. The estimate for the military
establishment is SIPS, 900, 900 There
will be no river and harbor bill, and there
will be few appropriations for public build
ings, yet these items will have to be
cared for. The War Department asks,
for $50, 9S8, 600 for public works. If
half this is allowed it will be all that can
be in reason expected The pension item,
which cannot be juggled with, is sl45,
900, 900. and if the Deserters' Am
nesty bill or the old age pension proposition
passes, some millions must be added TO the
already vast sum. The army appropria-
ton will not fall much short of the eSti-
mates this year, and, of course, the pen
sion item is fixed. These two make one
third of the billion. In the second session
they must again be rec&oned with, aud al
though the army item may be then reduc-
ed by the coming Of peace in the Philip
pines, the pension item will be increased,
For the whole Congress war and pensions
will call for over half billion. Ii will be
more than easy for the remaining expenses
to the Government to send tue aggregate up
to some millions over the marx
RUSHING BUSINESS N WORLD ENPAN-
SION
1t must be remembered that We are doing
a rushing business in world-cxpausion with
a good strong debt to carry. The annual
interest item Is $40, 600. 600 The sink
ing fund calls for $50 600 600. In fact
the permanent annual appropriations Of
the Treasury Department are upwards Of
1892. 900. O00 The grand total of the
estimates for 1901 Is SIS. 033, 600 in ex-
cess Of what il was las. year. and SIS
600. 600 in excess Of wha, was appruFria-
ted for the current year
Assuming tina, any q the large enter
pri,cs launched before Congress within the
last few days should pass there would Be a
considerable increase al the ts5lres ob,aia
cd thus far The ship subsidy ~ much
urged would call for So. 600, 600 aud
there are other similar chances 70 spend
a million OF tive. Ifthere 5. ans place
where saving can be done 90 keep the
grand aggregate down Is Is nos possible so
discern il at this time
\ GOVERNMENT TOR ALASKA
There awaits the Senate COMMITTEES on
Territories whca It takes gp he work a
strong and carefully p1efarei bill BY sena-
tor Carter. 81 Montana, fUy new govern
ment ct Alaska lie the ouise, the bib
declares that the Territory shall have ao
legislature and no representation IN Con
gress. The chief feature # improvement
in the measure oycT what Alaska upw en-
JOYS 10 the way of government i, Ghc e.
tablishmeut Il new Judicial system
Three DistTict Courts are % be- created
With oss Judge living al Siska, the capi
tai Of the Territory, aud holding court *
Juneau a. well a. Sl,ka The sccond
Judge viii have the pleasure Of living az
81 Michael; she third vii be plaegd a,
Circle City Much Of the mipor Judicial
business 81 the Territory j. TO be done by
commissioners appointed b. the Dis;Tig,
Judges. There are TO he taree Dis,ric;
Attorneys and Marshal for ihc Territory.
with deputy msrshals in each division 0T
district. The salaries allowed the men
who are willing to live in the sab-artics
are liberal The Governor. Marshal and
District Attorneys ara TO have $4,000. The
Judges $4,000 With this system the
miners of Alaska viii have a more con
venient means Of placing their papers en-
Gle, and of bringing suit in eases o. con
test. The general Laws Of 0regoa are de-
clared 10 be law in the Territory.