Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-02
CONGRESS MEETS.
The Capitol Thronged With Pol
 itieians and Others.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.

APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR. Will Reach the Enormous Sum of
 S6I0. .s27. .6ss-Lfst of the Depart
 mentz Which Find It Necessary 10
 Ask for Increased Appropriations.
 Washington, Dec 2.-Both houses ol congress were called to order to-uay and the fifty seventh congress mas pe- gun, The opening of the first session drew to the capital q great throng or spectators eager To witness the scenes which attend the annual reassembhng Of the national lawmakers. Speaker Henderson did not reach the house wing nntil shortly before the session opened and he remained ill his pfiVate office. conferring with members during the fornalitieS preceding his reelection RS speaker. 4 profusion of floral ol- ferings, quite unusual ill quantity, Ill variety and in beauty. has transformed the senate chamber into yeritaDle flower show.
 At the conclusion of the roll call, showing BIS members present. MT Cannon Of Illinois nominated David E. Henderson of Iowa and MT Hay nominated Mir Richardson of Tennes- see for speaker The vote stood, Hen derson 19O. Richardson 149, Stark of Nebraska l and MT Cummings of New York ]. Mir Henderson was declared elected. escorted 10 his seat and made q grief address.
 Several thousand bills were intro duced into the house. covering nearly every. phase of public affairs that have attracted interest ill this country, in- cluding Pacific cable. amending the tariff law. repeal of the bankruptcy law admission of states. amending the currency law, amending the emigration law and others
 When the members of the house were sworn, the formal resolutions were adopted and MT Dalzel offered resolution to adopt the rules Of the ifty-sixth congress.
 At : o'clock the senate reassembled and when Mir Gamble announced the death. Of Senator Kyle the senate ad- journed.
 Washington, Dec 2.-The secretary Of the treasury today transmitted to congress the estimates of apprOpriil- tions required Tor the government ser vice for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1903. as furnished by the heads Of the several executive departments. Tie total appropriations asked for are S610, ,S2I ,6SS, which is SIG,0O0.0 less than the estimates for 1902 and S4,- UUU.Ou0 more than 1he appropriations for that year. Following is q recapitu. laIi6n of the estimates by departments:a
 Legislative. S10.1SS. .O99: executive, S204, l6d; state department S2.44G.32S; treasury department. S156 4S4. .923; war department. S161 ,920. .1O1: navy department. S10O. 71O, ,535: postoffica dc- pertinent, S4. .464 ,966: department Of agriculture. S5,J09.540: department O. labor. S19O.5S0: department of justice. St 91I .3s30: total. S6I0. ST. .6SS.
 Following are the principal items under the several departments which show increases or decreases as com- pared with the appropriations for tiie year 1902:
 Congress-Pub1ic printing. etc, in- crease s430.O0O.
 State department Foreign inter- course, increase S233. GOO.
 Treasury department-Mints and as- say ofzees. increase S133. GOO: internal
 
 works, increase S4. .405. GOO; miscellane- Ous. increase S1.000O0O: District Of Columbia, deereass S5O3. GOO; perpa- nent annual appropriations. decrcase g 100000.
 War department-Military establish ,nent, decrease S16.40O0OO: public works, increase S36.600, GOO; permanent annual appropriations, decrease S65O,- GOO.
 Navy department-NavaI establish ment. increase S6.J45. 600: public works, increase S14. .S0O.OO0
 Interior department-Indian affairs. decrease $325.o00: pensions. decrease S5-400.0O0: public works. decrease s5s5.OO0: miscellaneous. decrease sI.- otO-OuU-
 Postofice department-Sa Salaries and expenditures. increase $115.O00.
 Department of agriculture- Salaries and expenses, Sg32. 900.
 Department or labor-Salaries and exDenditures. increase S12.O0O
 Department of iustice-PubIic works. increase SUP 900; miscellaneous. in crease $50. 400
 Civil service commission-Saia and expenses. increase S65.O00.
 recapltulation by titles and com parisons with the appropriations for lHh tt-stT I5D- SHOWS HS tOllOWS.
 EstimataE for 1903-Legislaffva es- tablishment S4 .s59.63e: executive es- tsblishmenf S25.45T s06: judicial estab- liShmenl. $726520; foreign intercourse. S2 03s-5TS military establishments S99.S49.436: naval establishment. ST3,- POP 979. Indian affairs. S7.124.271; pen sions. S139. .S46.4S0: public works. SS5.- O64- -S65; miscellaneous. S46 0249iS: permanent annual approximations. $123921. .220: grand total $61O.S2T, ,eSS. I
 Appropriations for 1902 Legislative establishment. S5.134 gO4: executive es- tablishment. S20.361 .565: judicial estab- 1ishment. $S2S. TT: foreign intercourse, $2.264.O71: military establishment. $116. 72S. .65J: naval establishment. S71.- 371 .4j9; Indian affairs. $10.3JG. .2d1; pensions s14J.2e0. .350: public works. S3S S97S.879; postal service, S3 226: mis- eellaneous. S6S. .532: permanent an- nuaI appropriations S121. 1.231 900; grand total, S606. 596.S77