New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
z.rrNI,NTs BY CHAIRMAN CANNON
.Nn REPRESENTATIVE LIVINGSTON.
r TOTAL VOTED BY THE LvITH CON-
GREss 81 44oOs2. .5i5

-,-.sbine+on. March e.-Representative Cannon.
,-,.n Of the House Committee on Appropri-
- ana Representative Livingston the senior
eo,raric member Of the committee have pre-
- statements OF the appropriations OF the
y-,1-b Congress, which viii be printed in The
.,o-d" tomorrow. Both estimate the total ap-
-iarions for the Congress at 81 440 OG2 545 plac-
hose for the first session at $40 l50 se2 and for
80 SECOND al S729,all.6s3. Mr.. Cannon publishes
.st,e showing the expenditures OF the previous
~,gress 10 be 81 5Cs 2l2. .637. and Air Livingston
rnskss comparison with the LIVth Congress,
rch appropriated Sl,O44.5s0 273. In his statement
Mr Cannon says
The appropriations Of the session just closing
3Se fS7 81 os3 This sum includes SfSs 7s2 6sS
fr The postal service and $50 600 for the sink
irg fund The Increase over the appropris rions
made Al the tTst session of this Congress- is less
than S2o0ooOJo and this sum is more than ac-
counted for by the increase of Sl0l24 450 made on
account or the postal service and by Sl35lSO57 In
the bill that provides for the maintenance of our
naval esilIli T. ana tor the construction armor
armament Of the new ships Of the navy. one
large item IS lhe appr propTlaton Of S5.25O.O0O au-
Congress for The s.. Louis Exposition
The io-a. dp tatons MADE at the two sessions
Of this, the LAltI, congress are Sl2S l50.0S2 less
than the appropriations made during the TWO regu-
T Tss @ revenue aT palss 9T ,sis ,ss NIL,
Is estimated. reduce taxes for the coming fiscal
wear 100000 bringing our total estimated Income
ior the coming nscal year, including postal reve-
a session
at least SSOl0ooo5 viii not. in the light OF past ex-
perience. be expended. This considerable margin
s..rras ag ~ S.Tine he fseaj YEAR Ieo9 oS not 81
eeedng S5e slte3 this sum includes S5S 600 600 on
account CT me snhing fund requirements for the
fiscal year l1-, which OF course under the terms
m the law. VIII be- only TO such extent as sur
r.ing r-s me fullest ordinary reaIirenents Of ne
public service under the appropriations which have
besn made there viii surely remain sufficient reve-
me for 1872 10 less than $50 0e100O OF the
of sinking funQ
The large deficiencies provided for during the rs
fVth Congress amounting TO S349,772,Ss9, were al
most in their entirety 20 cover the expenses OF the
I5 'sTyS AIRY @9 ;9 modem TO The war with Spain The
most marked Increase indicated IN the appropria-
ions for ordinary expenses Of the Government
mace for the TWO years 1851 and 1902 al the two
sessions this Congress over those OF the two pre-
Congress IS Tor the postal service CThe necessity
Of these increased appropriations 10 nleet LaLseE
business demands IS referred TO as cause FOR con-
sratulation) ,. ,,oo --o no,
nv this Congress under those proyloed Ior by us
ducon Of taxes IN the sum OF ,,,,,-a,,or
now enjoyed by the country there is every reason
lures in tie near future and a corresponding fur
ther reduction OF taxes
THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Mr. Livingston says:
The LIYth Congress was the last one that made
appropriations for the support OF me ican
w. T}a K-Irt' congress IS the first Congress
propriatiug for the support OF the government SrG
ibe close Of the SO called Spanish American War.
TS d,fererce between the appropriations made by
tb- LNIth Congress and those made py the LIN IN
pSring the session just closed the demands Of the
people through their representatives. for the CON
strIction Of the Nicaragua Canal nave gone ,1 IN
needed. for public buildings they nave psen t
persistentlv denied. The River and Harbor bill mas
hem permitted 10 fall The payment or just claims
Of honest people against the Government mas not
Il IS doubtless conceived 10 be wisdom fne
part OF the leadership Of the dominant party ~
these lust demands OF the people in order TO proVlde
s- mis- enormous Increase in expenditures that is
smost wholly required In order TO support the in
creased military estimate that has been inau-
gurated under the policy Of the Republican party.
pie and the enormous sums that are collected each
4 be poured into the Federal Treasury, the
character throughout the country have practically
been denied by this Congress.
The most casual examination Of this table makes
comment practically unnecessary. II SHOWS tnat
the army for each OF the two years prior 10 the
and but little more than 100000 fer the two
the army for each Of the two years since that
war, 1901 and 1902 it costs nearly sll5,oooo.o' or
Na.0a00 for the Two years exclusive OF de-
fciences that have been provided for In large
of spprO Driations made for expenses OF
Tie Spanish war during the LEth Congress- 80 me me
while for the years 1871 and 1902 these appropT1a-
tons amount 10 nearly sl4i000.Oeo. For the pay
crease OF nearly IS go 600 for the two years.
In q word, the table shows that the price 20 the
people OF the policy OF this administration that
has been thrust upon them By the Republican party
is In round numbers. $500 10000 within period OF
two years and the half that is contemplated has
measure thar has been deferred. but not aban-
coned will 100000 more. TO say nothing OF
the lesser schemes that are proposed.