New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-08
CONGRESS FOR ECONOMY.
WILL CUT EXPENSES.
All appropriations To Be Kept at
Loreest Possible Limits.
tFnoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington. Dec. ECONOMY is the watch
"a NJ Congress. The platform OF the he
-tltcan party declared emphaticaHy asaiii',
..-avasance in government expenditures anu
a. authorizing the annual appropriations j. 80
=. nurpose Of the Senate and House 10 ih'Ne
-. deed square with the word. the great sup
= Kills will be held down to the lowest aihoui't
r.s,s;ent with a proper although economical
.-,r,stration of the government ana 10 inns
o. avery estimate will be subjected TO tHe
ca. scrutiny and unhestatinsly cut where
~ he demonstrated that the expenditure
-, Ia dispensed with.
number of conferences to-day Speaker
-, EXPRESSED the hope that the approprla-
-. vro,Id so far as compatible with me puDAc
,-..rss,s. be governed by the income OF the gov
avs He believes that Congress shoulo po
-]..,,ed Of the financial condition of the coul-
-, and for this purpose 1t is probable that sec
-, Shaw will be asked to prepare state
-. Giving the information desired He VIII De
NJ - regard 10 the money available in the
sr.srr-v for the continuation Of projects al
.ntborized by Congress- with especial ref
o,os 70 river and harbors and public buildings
~ sAcretary will also be requested to estimate
che income Of the government FOR the next fscaI
.,.sr and give such other information regarding
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nortance in guiding Congress.
Sneaker Cannon and the House leaders are
er9phatically opposed TO appropriations OF a SIZE
that will make it necessary TO borrow money -
,-oy-iIe for the expenditures and for this reason
hey will exercise the greatest caution In thelr
concentrations as 20 the amount to ne ap-
nropriated. There is no disposition to dlscrl1h-
mate but all bills carrying an Appropriation
,u no subjected 10 the pruning process where
Is found necessary.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill on which
hearings are now being had, will be scaled down
so far as possible without positive injury to the
,s-,5ce. Postmaster General Wynne appeared
t,fcra he House Committee on Postoftces and
Posi Roads and explained the needs OF MS de-
-ar-ren5 AID the questions asked by the mem
hers Of The committee indicated their intention
n reducing the amount estimated Wherever
,racucable. One item in which there Will
doubtefs be a large reduction from the amount
requested is that providing for promotions Mem
bers Of the committee are outspoken IN their
opposition q substantial increase In the saIa-
res of pustofiice clerks, and il is probable that
only about % per cent one III four OF the
rror7otions asked for, will be allowed 1t IS
expected that the bill, reported out of the
committee, will make proportionate reductions
IN the amounts asked throughout the postal
service but not 10 the extent Of Gripping the
efficiency Of the department.
There IS apparently a disposition on the part
q the House leaders TO hold down the apprO-
priation for rivers and harboTs, and IL Is barely
possible that an intmation may be conveyed
70 the Senate that If IL is the purpose or that
body 70 tack on numerous and costly amend
ments when the bill reaches the upper house
there viii be no bill 10 decorate Private bills
carrying small appropriations. but which, If en-
toted into law. would foot up q considera bic sum
Il the aggregate. VIII be sidetracked, as Will
other measures not regarded as absolutely es-
ssntal 10 public interests.