The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-08-14

900. This results from decrease in
our annual interest charge arising
from a very considerable reduction in
the public debt made within the last
year.
Bills Showing Increases.
The appropriation bills that show In
crease as compared with those passed
at the previous session are as follows:
The agricultural bill, s626,540. This IL
the bill that provides for the expenses
of the agricultural department, which
has been extending it's scope and use
fulness in fostering and upbuilding the
agricultural interests of the country.
The diplomatic and consular bill
shows an increase of sos, 496-a sum
inconsequential when considered in
connection with the rapidly expanding
commercial interests of our country
with every part of the nabitable globe.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, which provides for the ma
tional capital, shows an increase of
S45.257
The legislative, executive and jul
dicial bill shows an increase e $685.
412. This bill provides for the salary
rolls of all of the executive depart
ments of Washington. the judicial sal
aries, and various other Office and rou-
tine expenses of the national govern
ment.
The military academy bill shows an
increase of S1,S54,670, attributable
wholly to the necessary re1onstruc-
ton of old buildings and the construc-
ton of additional buildings at West
Point. to house and instruct properly
the young men drawn from the ranks
of the people to be trained as the fu-
ture officers of the armies Of the re-
public.
The naval bill shows an increase of
is demanded by the people. and must
go on until our country shall rank Sec
ond to none on the seas.
Rural Free Delivery.
The postoffice appropriation bill
shows a notable increase of S14,633,-
$4,000 900 OF increase for the rural free
delivery service-a service that has
been inaugurated and is in most sue
cessful operation in all of the leading
communities of the country under the
suspicious administrations IF Presi-
dents Mckinley and Roosevelt. No
Democrat in the last session of con-
gress raised his voice in opposition to
this advance of modern progress. de-
spite the fact that the first appropria-
ton for this service. made by Repub-
lican congress during the last Cleve-
land administration. was not expended
through the refusal of the adrinistra-
ton to execute it.
The river and harbor bill appropri-
ated S26,727 ,442, which on its face is
a downright increase over the previous
session of congress. In fact, nc river
session of the previous congress. The
bill in question is a most carefully
prepared measure. providing for the
improvement of the waterways and
great harbors of the country.
The deficiency bills in the aggregate
exhibit an increase of s12,122.464.
This large increase is chiefly due to
the expenses incident to the reduction
of our military establishment in the
Philippine Islands and the -ransporta-
tion of our troops home. This aggre-
gate also includes s4.272.239 for re-
ho
in raising troops to suppress the war
of the rebellion; and of this sum
$685. $500 comes to the state of In.
diana.
Where Democrats Opposed.
Among the other important items
included among deficiencies was sum
of 100000 ''for the proper shelter
and protection of officers and enlisted
men of the army of the United States
lawfully on duty in the Philippine Is
lands. to be expended in the discre-
tion of the president" Of all the vast
sums properly and necessarily appro-
priated during the session, this patri-
otto item alone seems to have pro-
voked the substantial OPPOSITE III of the
Democratic members of the house.
After protracted and acrimonious de-
bate, a roll-call was had, and every
Democrat but seven recorded himself
in opposition.
Appropriations Really Decreased.
The foregoing is but brief. and at
best an inadequate analysis of our
national appropriations. Eliminating
the sum of s5O,130.O00 Appropriated
for the isthmian canal, the sun total
is only $3.50 100000, or about 500 OO0..
900 in excess of the Apr ,priations
made at the last session of the pre-i-
Gus congress. which provided 20 river
and harbor bill. Had the river an.
harbor bill passed which the seth con-
gress had under consideration, but
which failed in the last hours of the
session because of the personal oppo-
sition of a single senator. the appro-
priations of that session would have
exceeded those of the session recently
closed.
Vest is Right.