The Washington times., 1902-07-02
Mr.. Livirgston's Figures.
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Mr.. Livingston figures upon a basis o
actual appropriations and contracts au-
thorized by the various appropriation
biiis and makes the total foot up more
than billion dollars, or in the aggre-
gate 81 ,O59.5I7 .052. He says:
''The direct appropriations made at this
session of Congress. including the 18th
mian Canal appropriation, reach the as
founding aggregate Of $500, 1913, ,S37. To
this sum should be added the further
amount of s259,373.215 TO include con-
tracts authorized to be entered into in
addition to the specific appropriations
which are made. These contract author
izations are in the nature of promissory
notes of the Government. Used by this
session of Congress, to be met and liqui-
dated in the future, and constitute as
much a Part of the appropriations
chargeable to this session as are the
specific appropriations made, and which
are to be expended, not at once, but
throughout the coming fiscal year.
THE two sums aggregate si,059. .577 ,052.
The direct appropriations in themselves
are so near n billion dollars that it is rot
difficult to imagine the time near at hand
when. if the Republican party is to be
continued in control of the Government,
We are to have in direct cash appropria-
tions, to say nothing of contract authori-
cations that mortgage the revenues Of
the country indefinitely for the future,
billion dollar sessions of Congress in
stead of billion dollar Congresses Of
which that party first gave the country
an example.
THE appropriations. including author
lied contracts, of this session exceed
those. including contracts, of the last ses-
sion by s27O, ,7sS. .1O2O1
Contrast With Last Session.
THE enormity OF the sum total of ap-
propriations and contracts made this ses-
sion can best be appreciated by contrast
ing it with the total appropriat. .ons made
and contracts authorized at the last ses-
sion 0. The Fifty-third Congress. for the
fiscal year 1895. That Congress was Dem
ocratic in both branches, and the Gov
ernment was administered by Mr. Cleve-
land. II therefore affords fair ground for
the purpose of comparison. The differ
ence between the total of each amounts
to the startling sum of 1855. 1881, ,16734 or
more than az much again as it required
to conduct the affairs OF Government un-
der a Democratic Congress and Execu-
tive"
In conclusion. he appends a table
showing the expenditures and authorize
tions and adds: The careful scrutiny
OF these figures viii afford much food
for thought and viii lead all intelligent
men TO contemplate with manifest dis
approval the reckless and extravagant
methods OF the Republican party as
compared with the economical and pru-
dent administration of the Government
by the Democratic party
Mr. Cannon. in explaining his state
ment, says:
A Business Session.
This has been distinctly a business
session OF Congress. II closes with
more important legislation to its credit
than any session of Congress for sew
eral decades. II has passed more pub
lie acts and more private acts than any
Congress that ever assembled in the
history of the Republic. And If | NAV be
permitted the remark. one Of the claims
upon which II merits popular distinc-
tion is the legislation which. after ma
ture consideration, II has seen fit not
to enact Notable among the important /
which II has passed are
An act TO repeal war revenue taxa
ttcn.
An act providing for the corstruc- |
ton of an isthmian canal.
An act continuing In force the laws |
heretofore passed for the exclusion OF |
Chinese laborers.
An act making oleomargarine and |
other imitation dairy products subject |
10 the laws Of any State or Territory |
nto which they are transported and i'm |
posing revenue tax thereon.
An act providing civil government
or the Philippines.
Az act to provide revenue fer the
An act TO promote the efficiency OF
he Revenue Cutter Service.