The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-07-12
MORE THAN A BILLION,
Democratic Figures on Congress
sional Appropriations.
PENSIONS ALONE DECREASED.

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~ H. s' ~ .osai a~rand;.nres hv
49, 49, 5.,rnS, th;s sess;on viii not
srpas5 eeoa aaa nm a. sum annrox;-
- en- ono IN oo sY L. ,han tba ra1an,es
! s s5nactsJ - derive under the revenue
laws 6 revised by the present Congress.
The Democratic statement accuses the ma
;or;tv ,oau,bors of CONGRESS with ertrava-
1890 and wh;le ollow;no for he Growth &c
Il fha country makes the :, assertion that the
disbursement of public moneys authorized
: far il axcess ~ what sbouId have been
snent n tba legitimate couyse If business.
rur nrNocp .rIc srATpxENT
Tha statarsa,st r. ~. i. Democrats sub-
,;tted r. the House bv Renreseutatiye I.
2. Livingston. Of Georgia is as follows !:
ssThe direct appropriations made at this
session of Congress. including the Isthmian
canal annronr;at;on reach the astounding
AGGREGATE of $500 193 837. To this sum
should be added the further amount of
so5q 273 OH 10 ;ncluda contracts author-
lied to be entered into in addition to the
spec;f;c apnranr;at;ons which are made.
These contract authorizations are in the
nature Of nromissorv notes Of the Govern
ment ;ssned nv this session of CONGRESS to
be met and Inundated in the future. and
constitute as much a part Of the appropria-
tions charceable 10 This session as are the
specific appronriat;ons made. and which are
70 be expended NOT IL once but through
out the coming fiscal year
seThe two sums aggregate 81, O59, BIT, :
O52. The direct appropriations in them
selves are so near billion dollars that it is
not diff;eult 70 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-
tiops to saw nothing of contract authorize
tious that MORTGAGE the revenues of the
country indefinitely for the future. billion
dollar sessions of Congress- instead of bill
lion-dollar Congresses Of which that party
first gave the country an example.
IN EXCESS OF LAST SESSION.
ssThe annronr;at;ons intending authorized
contracts IF tb;s session EXCEED those. in
Guiding contracts. Of the last session by
s270. 798. 102. oil.
THE enormity of the sum total Of APP
preparations and contracts made this session
can best be appreciated by contrasting it
with the total appropriations made and con-
tracts authorized at the last session of the
Fifty third Congress for the fiscal year
1896. That Congress was Democratic in
both branches. and the Government was
administered by Mr.. Cleveland. It, there
fore affords fair ground for the purposes
of COMPARISON The difference between the
total Of each amounts to the startling sum
of 1855. 881. 767. 81 OF more than as much
again as it REQUIRED to conduct the affairs
of Government under a Democratic Con-
gress and Executive.
:sAnalvzed in detail. the direct appro-
uriat;ons without regard to contract obi
cations to be met by future Congresses.
made 81 this session far the fiscal wear gO3
show increases over those including con-
tracts. for 1896 as follows
asThe Agricultural bill shows an increase
Of 81. 9O5. 2IO.
ssThe Army bill shows an increase Of
S68. CIT. 528. 80. or nearly four times as
GREAT az were The CONCENTRATIONS for the
s 8 of the u.;ditarv establishment for
the fiscal -ear 1926
ssTbe D;nlomatic and Consular act shows
an increase Of s38s 466. 93
ssTba D;str;ct of Columb;o act sbows an
;ncraasa of 90 800 0e3 70
.sTbe Fort;fcation hin shows an increase
of s.. 1894 397. so.
s.Tbe Indian bill shows an increase of
1881 1913
egThe Legislative. Executive and Judi
c;al hill shows a. increase If az 506 683
40
surha M;Etarv Academy hill shows. an
increase of 80 LA O62. 76
{ ssTba Naval bill shows an increase of
s4q oe2 ~ a. and n the agoreoate Il
i more 1han donhle the amount III that was
REQUIRED to maintain the naval establish
mant IN 1905
MSS PENSIONS
ssTba Pension Annronr;at;on hill alone
Of the whole category exhibits reduction
which amounts to 81. 539, $40. I COM
mend this crumb Of economy to the
thoughtful consideration of the Union SOL
diers of the country.
ssTbe Postoffice bill shows the enormous
increase Of s48. $40. GOO. 80.
ssNo River and Harbor bill was passed
for 1896, while the bill for this year reaches
the great sum of S26, 726, 442 in direct
appropriations. and authorizes contracts in
addition thereto to the amount of $38, 1885,
100. making in all sos. 062. SOP chargea
BILE to this session of Congress.
1.-THE Sundry Civil bill shows an increase
of S13. 557. 1871.
ssFor deficiencies there is an increase of
s19 O54 52e 90
ssFor miscellaneous appropriations, other
than those carried in the general appro-
priation bills. an increase Of SO, 3O2, 1892. SO
anpears.
ssJJnder permanent appropriations. which
;nclude the sinking fund and interest on
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