The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-07


ordinary appropriations at this session
for the fiscal year 1901 of S4s,747,2S3, over
the appropriations for the fiscal year
1898, which Immediately preceded the
Spanish war. The increases in ordinary
expenses for 1901 over those for 1898, are;
Increase OF the navy, S7,0Sl, 9l6; pensions
3d. $50; postal service, exclusive Of
newly acquired territory, s17,1S2 900;
twelfth census $900U,0C0: permanent ap-
preparations Including 81 600 ea0 for re-
quirements Of sinking fund and $l,0o0,G0)
for redemption OF national bank notes.
s., $4,000. The total of these increases Is
50, 20, SOC; these increases in federal ap-
pr0priations need no defense, and but
word of explanation.
The amount for the department Of ag-
riculture is only proper compliance
with the natural demands Of the agricul-
turela interests Of the country. For PEN
sions the amount simply representA the
natural increase of the pension roll.
For the increase Of the navy the ex-
cess over the appropriations of 1888 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 p,ac-
ing the navy expeditlousE in the proper
condition universally demanded by the
people for the national defense.
Much Of the natural increase 10 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 or the
war.
Under permanent appropriation aside
from S6,0000G0 for interest on the war
loan, two considerable Increases appear:
enc of $4eo0.0 COO for the redemption OF
circulating notes Of national banks out
Of funds deposited with the treasury for
that puTpose-the transaction being pure
Is one OF bookkeeping and in no way
affecting the public funds. The amour.
Of estimated redemptions out Of bank
funds is simply 100000 greater than in
1898. and by process Of bookkeeping tina.
amount Is added to the appropriation for
1901
An increase of S3.o60 900 is made in the
amount estimated 10 meet the require
ments Of the sinking fund FOR 1901 over
the sum estimated ami included IN the
appropriations for 1855. This increase Is
on account of the Spanish war loan II
100000. The appropriate amounts. as
nearly as they can be arrived at, appro-
priated on account of or incident 10 the
war with Spain during each OF the three
sessions Of congress held since the be-
ginning OF that war are set forth IN de-
tail The amounts thus appropriatA ID
during the two sessions OF the last con-
gress covered the period 90 the close Of
the fiscal year 1900 and aggregate SlS9,
$50. Os3.
"Of this whole sum Il IS estimated By
the treasury department that 10 june
s0th. the total expenditures viii not ex-
coed S392,o2oO0o, leaving a surplus Of geo.
10000 after meeting outstanding oblIga-
tons TO be covered into the treasury.
Thus for the conduct Of that moment
Gus war and its resultant effects congress
made appropriations ard the administra-
ton has wisely and prudentiy made ex-
penditures from the liberal sums thus
placed at tie disposal"