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THE APPROPRIATIONS
Bills Carrying SL440, ,062, ,545 Passed
by the FiIty-sixth Congress-
CHAIRMAN CANNON'S STATEMENT

Says Congress Has Reduced Approprta'
tions sle3.l5O.091 Under Those Pro-
vided by It's Predecessor and Hat
Made an Annual Reduction in Taxa
tion Of 81 100000.
Washington. D. C..-The total of ap'
propriations at the second session or
the Fifty-sixth Congress. just ended
according to a statement prepared by
Chairman Cannon. of the House Ap-
preparation Committee. is S769.9ll.6s3'
and the grand total for the entire Con-
gress. S1,440.062.54:, against Sl'56s'-
212.637 by the Fifty-fifth Congress.
Mr.. Cannon's statement adds:
The increase over the appropriations
made at the first session of this Con-
cress is less than S20.000.000. and this
sum is more than accounted for by thc
increase of $40. .450 made on ac-
count Of the postal service and by Sl5.
513.O57 in the bill that provides for the
maintenance of our naval establish
ment and for the construction. armor
and armament of the new ships of the
navy.
Slight increases are shown in the
bills providing for the Agricultural De-
Dartment. the army, the diplomatlc
and consular service. the government
of the District of Columbia. fortlhca'
tions, the Indian service, and for legis.
lative. executive and judicial expenses;
but these increases are more than Off
set by the substantial reductions which
are indicated in The Sundry Civil act.
in deficiencies and for permanent ap-
preparations. Included in the last
named is the provision for our annual
interest charge. which by legislation
enacted by this Congress has been re-
.duced in sum that will amount an
nually to $9.400.O0O The increase on
account of miscellaneous objects is
occasionnd by the appropriation of
$5,25O.O0O authorized by legislation at
the first session Of this Congress for
the ST. Louis Exposition.
The total appropriations made at the
two sessions of the Fifty-siXth Con-
gress are $12S.150.091S less than the
appropriations made during the two
regular sessions of the preceding Con
gress. The new revenue law passed
at this session will. it is estimated, re-
duce taxes for the coming fiscal year
$41.OO0,O00 bringing our total estim
ated income for the coming fiscal
year. including postal revenues, to
$G75, ,633. .O42.
" The large deficiencies provided for
during the fiscal year 1899 by the first
regular session of the Fifty-ffth Con
gress, amounting to S349, 72,3S90G.
were almost in their entirety to cover
the expenses of the military and naval
establishments during the fiscal years
1900 and 1000 incident to the war with
Spain.
The most marked increase indicated
in the appropriations for ordinary ex-
penSeS of the Government made for
the two years 1901 and 1902, at the
two sessions of this Congress. over
those Of the two preceding years. 1899
and 1900, provided for by the Fifty
fifth Congress. is for the postal serv
ice. This is the one branch Of the
public service that cannot be re-
strained in its growth. 1t registers.
with precision and eXactneSs the wei
fare Of the nation. and the agricultur-
al. industrial ap1 commercial condi-
ton of the country. That the growth
of the postal service for the two years
provided for by this Congress is near
ly eight per cent. greater than was the
growth of the appropriations made
therefor by the Fifty-Gfth Congress is
a source Of congratulation.