The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-19

Republicans in other parts OF the
country. 1t means great gains for
the Democrats everywhere.
ADVANCING TOWARD TWO BILLION
Some weeks ago we gave synop-
sis of the speech ofCongressman Liv-
ingston showing that over one billion
dollars had been appropriated at the
last session of the present Congress.
From official figures given out recent
ly at the Capitol, it would seem that
this statement underestimate the
sum total of the appropriations. a
recent dispatch to the Sun makes the
estimate much higher. 1t says:
From official figures given out at
the Capitol setting forth the exact
sum of money appropriated at the
recent session of Congress, it appears,
in the light of estimates made by the
Treasury Department, that this Gov
eminent at the end of the present
fiscal year will be confronted with an
apparent deficit amounting in round
numbers to $423,S15,331.
Congress at its recent session APP
propriated the enormous amount of
81 ,O63, 335, 961.55. Thus it is shown
that the Republican Congress is fair
" over the first half of the road to
the two-billion-dollar mark. The
expenditure of this sum is far in ex-
cess of the revenues to be derived
during the year, and the result may
be a bond issue.
"The appropriation figures for the
first session of the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress were announced by the clerks
of the two committees on appropria-
tions. The total fmore than 81 ,00O,-
100000 includes money to be spent
during the year, as we'll as money to
be disbursed under the continuing
contract system. During the last
days of the recent session statements
were given out by Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon, chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations,
and Leonidas +. Livingston, the
ranking Democratic member of the
committee. Mr.. Cannon avoided the
question of total appropriations i'll
rendering his statement. He was
satisfied with simply declaring that
there would be a disparity between
the total amount appropriated and
that expended. The latter amount
he figured at $6O0,0O0,00O
"Mr. Livingston, however, after
careful calculation, thought that the
total amount appropriated would
reach 81 O59,577,O52. His figures,
however, fell short, as the total
amount authorized is several millions
more than that sum. Mr.. Livings-
ton also gave an interesting COM
parison of figures showing that dur
ing corresponding session of the
last Democratic Congress the total
amount appropriated was only
$3.50, 100000, or about one-half the
sum appropriated during the recent
session.
"The statement given out shows in
detail the amount appropriated to
be expended this year was $500, 624,-
1867 so, and the amount under con-
tinuing contracts was $500, III ,465.
These contracts include sol ,O69,5OO
for additional ships for the Navy,
SIS, 9+3, $50 for additions to old
public buildings and the construction
of new buildings, $3S, 1886, 100 for the
improvement of rivers and harbors,
So, 100000 for the Improvement of
buildings and the erection of new
buildings at the Military Academy
and $15O,OOO,OOO for the construc-
ton of an isthmian canal. 1t might
be observed in this connection also
that the Canal bill passed by Con-
gress authorized the Treasury De-
partment to go into debt in the sum
of $50, 100000, that amount repre-
senting the value of bonds to be
issued as a part OF the expense of the
waterway.
another item ofappropriation dur
ing the session which involves an in
crease over that of two years ago re-
lates to new offices created. These
new Offices and employment of a civil
liam character specially authorized
amount to 1921, with aggregate
compensation for the year amount
ing to $5,054, 514.5O.
"In addition to the new civil Offices
established the statement shows an
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