Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-05
THE APPROPRIATIONS
Statements From Party Points
of View.
MR.. CANNON EXPLAINS
REASONS GIVEN FOR THE IN
CREASED EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. Livingston Compares Figures
With Those of the SD Congress,
When Democrats Controlled.

The appropriations made by the short
session of the Fifty-seventh Congress just
closed, as viewed from a republican and a
democratic standpoint, are presented today
by Chairman Cannon Of the House appro-
priations committee and Representative
Livingston, the ranking democratic mem
Der of that committee.
Mr.. Cannon's statement follows:
THE appropriations made by the second
session of the Fifty-seventh Congress, in
Guiding the permanent annual appropria-
tions and appropriations for the postal
service, amount to $753. 49,, O19.29
II will submit and print as part Of my
remarks the usual table giving the history
Of the appropriations Of the session, in
which there are indicated, by titles of the
regular bills, the amounts estimated and
the amounts of each during the several
stages OF their consideration up until the
final agreements thereon, together with
the amounts appropriated for the current
fiscal year at the last session of Congress.
A Comparative Statement.
"By this table it is shown that the regu-
lar bills for the annual support Of the gov
eminent appropriate in the aggregate Tor
the next fiscal year $500. 0S2, 625.82, being
an increase of 1882, 151.72 over the appro-
priations Of the last session, and that all
appropriations authorized at this session,
other than those appropriated for under
what are known as permanent annual APP
proprIations amount to $500, S94. 1873. 20, or
SIS, 500 07S.26 less than the like approprla-
lions for the last session. In connection
with the appropriations made at the last
session for the current fiscal year. how
ever, it is proper to say that they include
$50, 10000 on account of the isthmian
canal and more than 100000 on account
Of deficiencies than was appropriated at
the present session.
"Compardng by bills the appropriations Of
this session with those made last session,
the following differences are Indicated:
ION the agricultural bill, an increase OF
s769 200
ION the army bill, a reduction Of $13,591,-
$50. SO, which In itself Is a proof Of the good
faith Of the republican party In Its pledges
to reduce and maintain the military estab-
Hshment Of the country on the lowest pos
sibe effective basis.
ION the diplomatic and consular bill. an
increase Of $10.325.
"on the District of Columbia bill. an in
crease Of $1O3, 027.O3
ION the fertilization bill. reduction of
$11O, 53S.7S.
"On the Indian bill, reduction Of $473,-.
"On the legislative, executive and judicial
bill. an increase Of 81. 193. 272. 18. made up
chiefly on account Of the transfer Of $685.
400 to this bill from the sundry civil bill
for expenses Of the permanent census Office
and by the addition of 5000 to enable the
Attorney General to more effectually en-
force the Interstate commerce and anti
trust laws.
"on the Military Academy bill, reduc-
$3.50.
"on the pension appropriation bill. an In
crease Of $3.50.
"On the post office bill, an increase of
$15.084 ,a51
mo river and harbor bill was passed at
this session. The one enacted last session
appropriated $26. I'll .442.
''On the sundry civil bill, an increase of
so 100. 595.97 In this bill there Is included
81, 233, $50 for the continuation Of river and
harbor improvements under authorized
contracts. which sum is an increase of $14,-
464. 800 so over the amounts appropriated
at the last session.
For deficiencies, as stated before, a re-
duction Is made of 6.48S. 434.S5.
For miscellaneous purposes, carried in
separate acts. 1t Is estimated that an ag-
gregate of $3.50 900 is Appropriated; an
increase Of 1927 ,204s7 over the last session.
Permanent Appropriations.
"On account Of permanent appropriations
which, as their name implies, are perma-
nent Or continuing provisions of law pro-
viding for certain expenditures. such as
interest on the public debt the require
ments Of the sinking fund, the expenses
Of collecting the customs revenues. and
certain trust funds. an increase for 1904
appears. according to the estimates Of the
Treasury Department, of IS. 66S, 900 over the
aggregate Of the estimates for the current
year of 1913.
of national-bank notes out of moneys de-
posted for that purpose by the banks,
81 100000 Is for refund to Importers excess
Of deposits made by them, and new item
Of 100000 is from proceeds of sales Of pub
L. 1or 1ndt tod I,rf
passed at the last session of this Congress
to the reclamation of arid lands in certain
states and territories An examipation OF
the details OF the permanent appropriation
estimates also discloses the gratifying re-
suit of decrease In the annual interest
charge on the national debt Of $1,000. 900
for the ensuing fiscal year.
Appropriations in Both Sessions.
1.-The sum total Of appropriations for the
two fiscal years 1903 and 1904, made by this
Congress. amount to 81. 554. 1OS, 514.S4 This
sum exceeds the aggregate of appropria-
lions made by the previous Congress for
the years 1901 and 1902 by s113 619, OI5.97,
and yet an analysis of the appropria lions
made by the two Congresses shows that
the Congress just expiring has appropria ted
alone for the navy, for the postal service,
for improvements of rivers and harbors
and for the construction of public buildings
the sum of $115. 1882 1860 more than was
appropriated for those objects by the pre-
ceding Congress for 1901 and 1902.
ITO state 1t another way: This Congress
has given in excess of appropriations made
by the Ftftysixth Congress $17, $50 946 50
toward the increase of the navy, an ex-
pendture that is Endorsed by the whole peo-
pie, for by this generous provision for the
upbuilding of our navy they realize that
our country Is placed in the position where
We can maintain our rights on the high
seas of the world and repel from our shores,
with the aid Of our now nearly perfect sys-
tenn of coast defenses, the invasion Of any
foreign power.
For Postal Service.
'For the postal service the Increase in APP
preparations over those of the previous Con-
gress amounts to s54,377. 221, sum greater
than that service cost In any fiscal year
prior to that of 1888: and yet the service is
now more nearly self-sustaining than 1t has
been at any time during the past eighteen
years. The universal and unprecedented