The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-09
CONGRESS
FOR ECONOMY
This the Present Tendency
in Appropriations
ONE BILL CONSIDERED
Others VIII Go Over untii After
the Holidays Senate Con-
siders the cum
Case.
ONE BILL CONSIDERED

Washington, Dec. s.While all the
present talk in Congress is indicative Of
economy in the appropriation bills, and
sincere desire to clothe decently the
-s30,000O00 gap between the vest and
the pants" to use Speaker Cannon's fig
ure, In discussing the subject, the real
temper Of Congress will not be shown
till later in the session The legislative
bill reported yesterday hardly affords a
fair test; since II provides money to
pay the fixed charges Of the government.
The greater number Of its items are
for routine matters that do not change
greatly from year to year.
A Subcommittee began consideration
Of the District Of Columbia bin this
morning. The committee will probably
consider no other appropriation bin until
after the holiday recess. The commit.
tees on military, naval and Indian affairs,
rivers and harbors, p0stoffices, agricul-
ture, etc, are not preparing their de-
mands, which will not be submitted I'M
"a after the FIRST OF the new year.
With them win come in the items for
the sundry civil bills All Of these things
viii show how seriously the present talk
Of economy II meant. Representative
Dalzell gave the Pennsylvania represen-
tatiles lecture on economy IN the
rooms Of his committee yesterday after
noon.
General Bingham pointed out that the
legislative bill had been reduced almost
$1,000, 900, and that it would be neees-
sary to cut other appropriations to the
bone. AWe have got to cut down the
postofiice and naval appropriation bills
If We want to do anything with rivers
and harbors, was General Bingham's
comment Little viii be done at the
present session beyond passing the APP
preparation bills. From a party view
point It is, Of course, desirable that
q good showing may be made now, 50
that Congress may not be faced with
a deficit next year.
The total increase Of estimates for
1906 over 1905, is S6,2s6, 100, and the
total increase Of estimates for 1906 over
the appropriations for 1905 (exclnsive
Of deficiencies and miscellaneous) Is sat-
027,I55. The total estimates Of regular
and permanent annual appropriations for
1906 are S790,260,367 The total reve-
MUGS for 1906 are estimated at $685.
59O,5i5. These are the basic figures on
which all the appropriation bills must
be finally made. Through January and
February the fight win be made,
The Senate, on motion 81 Mr.. Hale,
agreed that when adjournment Is taken
today it shall be until Monday next.
The Crsm case came up Immediately
afterwnrd and forced the Senate into
execn.ie session. Mr.. I'illman Of South
Carolina asked for report from the
judiciary committee on his resolution
regarding the recess appointment Of
Craan is collector at Charlestown. Be-
fore the discussion proceeded far the
doors we're closed on motion Of Mr..
Aldficl,
At 1895 the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
An attempt to secure consideration OF
the pure-food bill Was prevented today,
and the objections indicated that ii viii
not pass The Senate gave immediate
consideration 10 several minor reports
from committees. The following we're
passed. A resolution authorizing the
president to admit Erutos Tomas Plaza
81 Ecuador to West Point Military
Academy for instruction. Resolution an-
thoFizing the payment Of Senate ex-
penses incident To tie funeral ceremonies
Of the late Senator Quay Of Pannsyl.
yania and Hoar Of Massachusetts.
In the House Mr.. Bingham Of Penn
sylyania called Up the legislative, ex-
ecutiye ard Judicial appropriation bill
The House went into committee Of the