The Washington times., 1902-07-02
WAS ACCOMPLISHED CONGRESS WHAT LA)OI

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river and ha=tor bill, contracts are
authorized involving future appropria-
iions by the reXt session ami future
Congresses amounting to S3S,S36, leo.
The surd.y civil bill, the omnium-
gatheTem" vehicle which carries pro-
vision for every conceivable phase Of The
public expenditures of the National Gov
ernment not specifically cared for in the
other bills, shows reduction OF $3.50,
5i9.0S below the amount carried by the
act of last year. Notwithstanding this
appreciable reduction in the sum total
;hc Hi carries urn' -~@ttcrs that are
new for re-t year, notably:
1t tnls Session. TO be constructed IN the
CHIEF cities and towns OF the United
States, IN order properly to care for the
public service within their precincts.
1895, i50.
Peculiar Demands on Nations Bounty
It also provides increased sums for
many objects that have peculiar de-
mands upon the nations bounty; for Cx-
ample:
The National Home, and the homes in
States, for disabled volunteer soldiers.
are increased from s4,02i,144 to $t,613,-
S69. or S6ig S25.
For artificial limbs for soldiers, the
appropriation is Increased from sl25,pC0
to 1914 $50, or $3.50, 900; and
The appropriation for providing the
simple headstoncs that mark the last
resting places OF the soldier dead Of the
Union has been doubled in this bill.
For deficiencies an aggregate sum of
s2S, ,039. .9l1.i2 is appropriated. being an
increase over the deficiencies appropri-
ated for last year of s12, 122 .464.4S. These
deficiencies include sums for variety
of purposes that could not be foreseen
in order to be provided for Al the last
session. and could not be avoided when
they presented themselves during this
session Among them is included an
item OF S50O0G0 for the proper shelter
and protection OF officers and enlisted
men of the Army of the United States
lawfully on duty in the Philippine
Islands. to be. expended in the discretion
of the President
For refunding to States moneys ex-
pended in raising troops to suppress the
war of the rebellion, and which were
by the Supreme Court of the
United States to be due and owing to
the several States, amounting to S4.2I2,-
239.33.
For constructing the new branch of
the National Home for Disabled Vol
untcer Soldiers in Tennessee, $4,000.
For miscellaneous objects, including
81 ,6G2, 117.57, Tor payment of claims that
had been adjudicated under findings of
the Court OF Claims, and otherwise dem
l. -
are $3.50, ,01S.61 less than
those made for similar objects at the
last session.
The permanent annual appropriations
arc diminished, according to the c3ti-
mates CT the Treasury Department,
s437, COO Tho whole sum carried as per
nanent annual appropriations, s123.92I,-
22G, includes s5i.000,O00 20 meet the re-
luirements OF the sinking fund.
Under these permanent appropriations
IS also included the sum of s27. 500. 600
-or interos. on the public debt.
The statement which | have submit
ted shows at the conclusion OF the col
Imn of appropriations made at this
session an appropriation of $50, 10000
or the isthmian canal.
The enterprise in itself is more than
national one. If successfully prose-
,uted 1t will materially affect the cou-sl
nercial prosperity of the whole civilized
world, but chiefly and in an iTIl
lble degree our own country, from the
OF commercial supremacy rs
we'll as Of public defense, win be the
greatest beneficiary. The project Is one
hat is demanded By practically the
rhole body of our people. and in no
;ense IL 1t partisan measure. The ap-
,ropria:ions and the contract authori- !
.ations embodied In this act are condi- |
ioaal and depend in large degree upon
he exercise OF the Presidents dIscro- |
Ion.
If the Panama route Is not accepted ~ |
he President 100000 of the whole |
sum appropriated will cease to be avail |
Ible, and no part of 1t viii be expended. !
n that event only S10.13OO00 will be
under authority OF the act. |
md its expenditure wiz doubtless cx-
end over several yeGrc, owing to the de- |
ays that viii be inevitable in the in |
and prosecution OF the actual /
work Of construction. For these reasons |
conceive it improbable that anyone |
would insist upon the use of these fig |
Tres for purpose OF partisan compari-
on.