Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-15
SPENT BY CONGRESS.
figures as shown by Statement Pre-
pared ny Mr.. Allison, Of Senate Com
snlttee, and by Mr.. Cannon,
of House Committee.

Washington. Especial. "A carefully pre-
pared statement on the appropriations ofthe
session was made by Senator Allison, chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Approprla-
tions, and Chairman Cannon, OF the House
COMMITTEE on Appropriations, in accordance
with custom. The statement says:
THE appropriations made by the first ses-
sion Of the Fifty-sixth Congress amount to
500, 729,476. This sum includes S13l, 247,-
155 estimated to be on account OF or incident
TO the late war with Spain, and deducting 1t
the remaining amounts 57S. 4S2, 321---repre-
sents the ordinary appropriations made for
the support OF the government during this
session.
ut will be observed that. after deductjng
she amounts estimated to have been appro-
prfated on account Of or incident to the war
with Spain. for the ensuing, the current and
the last fiscal years (Which cover the period
since the beginning OF the Spanish war;, the
appropriations for the five fiscal years, in
cludiDg the two mediately preceding the
war, are as follows 1897, s615, S45, 1874; 1898,
s62s, $50, 079; 1899, s532, 371 ,6SS; 1900, 1884,,
27S, Ss6; 1901, s57s, 49, 1921,
"This shows an apparent excess in the
ordinary appropriations at this session for
the fiscal year 1901 OF s49,747, 242 over the
appropriations for the fiscal year 1898, which
Immediately preceded the Spanish war. The
chief increases in ordinary expenses for 1901
over those for 1898 are: Increase of the navy,
s7,0S1, 9l6; pensions. SO. 9S1 $50; postal SER
vice, exclusive OF newly acquired territory,
1882, 900; twelfth census. $4,000, 900; per-
maneDt appropriations Including $4,000, 600
for requirements OF sinkipg fund and "a ,OO0,-
600 for redempt on OF national banknotes),
1864, 000 The total of there increases is
S50, 202, S26.
These increases In federal appropriations
need no defense, and but a word of explana-
ton.
1.-The amount for the Department OF Agri-
culture Is only proper compliance with the
natural demands OF the agricultural inter
este of the country,
For pensions the amount simply repre-
sents the natural increase of the pension
roll.
"For the increase OF the navy the excess
over the appropriations Of 1898 is necessary
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 attribut-
able 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 increased appropriations on
account OF the war.
"Under permanent appropriations, aside
from $50, 5000 for interest on the war loan,
two considerable increases appear; one for
$4,000, o, for the redemption of circulating
notes Of national banks out Of funds de-
posted with the Treasury for that purpose
she transaction being purely one of book
keeping and in no way affecting the public
funds. The amount OF estimated redemp-
tions out of bank funds is simply 81, 900, 900
greater than In 1893, and by process of book
keeping that amount is added to the appro
priations for 1901.
f'An increase of 100000 is made in the
amount estimated to meet the requirements
of The sinking fund for 1891 over the sum
estimated and included in the aprropria-
tons for 1898. This increase is on account
of the Spanish war. loan of $500, 900, COO.
THE approximate amounts, as nearly as
they can be arrived at, appropriated on ac-
count of or incident 10 the war with 81 ain
during each otthe three sessions of Congress
held since the beginning Of that war, are get
forth In detail The amounts thus appro-
priated during the two sessions Of the last |
Congress, covering the period to the close of
the fiscal year 10 0, aggregate 1882, 562, OS3.
OF this Whole sum 1t is estimated by the
Treasury Department that 10 June 81 in
stant, the total expenditures will not exceed
Sa92, 100000, leaving surplus of $40, 900, 900,
after meeting outstanding obligations, to be
covered into the Treasury. Thus, for the
conduct of that momentous war and its re-
suItant effects Congress amply made appro-
rriations, and the administration has wisely
and prudently made expenditures from the
LIBERAL sums thus placed at its disposal.