Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
Mr.. Ldvingstone's Statement.

REPRESENTATIVE Livingstone of Georgia,
the ranking minority member of the COM
mittee. submitted the following statement:
ct submit a statement showing the APP
propriations made at each of the sessions
of the Fifty-third Congress. which was
controlled in both branches by the demo-
cratic party, for the fiscal year 1895 and
1895. the estimates submitted by the exec
utive departments to Congress at this ses-
sion and the appropriations made there
under for the ensuing fiscal year 1906.
1.-THE appropriations for each OF the fiscal
years 1895 and 1896 as made by demo-
cratic Congress do not materially vary, as
will be seen one from the other, and aver
age only s494 ,819. "a for each year.
1.-THE table also shows that appropriations
for federal expenditures made under q re-
publican administration, by republican
Congress, for the next fiscal year have
reached the startling sum of $751;, 574, 629. 90.
Or an increase of $2S6 1866, O27.15 over the
average of the last two years under demo-
cratic control and within period Of less
than ten years.
"I do not question the honesty Of these
vast appropriations, either In their aggre-
gate amount or in their details; but chal-
lenge the wisdom Of the policy Of the domi-
nant party that has made these enormous
expenditures necessary through the In
crease of the military and naval establish
ments, the maintenance of which Is at the
expense of needed internal improvements
such as river and harbor works and public
buildings. During the session which is Just
about to close the representatives Of the
people have been denied consideration Of
the demands of their constituents all along
this line. and yet the appropriations for
the army show an increase over what it
cost in 1895 Of 100000 and the navy the
still greater increase Of 500, 100000.
Whatever may have been the sins Of
commission Of this Congress, they are as
nothing compared to its sins of omission in
denying consideration to all legislation
RI bo ia nf f1a
of the people"
Senator Allison's Statement.
Senator Allison today, In the Senate,
made an explanation of the increases and
decreases OF the appropriation bills that
have passed this session Of Congress.
The net increases aggregate 2S,516, 12S 81
over appropriations for the current year,
the appropriations for the coming year ag-
gregating $7S1. 574 62p99. His statement re-
lating to these bills follows:
ESTIMATED APPROPRIATIONS
For 1905, passed at second session. Fifty eighth
Congress.
Regular annual ..........,.... 1917, 30O, e66 GO
Deficiencies. ~, sol, S43 90
Miscellaneous. 1,OOO, OO0 90
$50, io2, 500 %
Permanent appropriations. 11, All. $40 90
Grand total, 1905 ........... .$7sl, b74, 500 90
Total appropriations 1904. 75s, 05S 500 02
Total appropriations, 1908 SOC, ga, 496 65
Increase In appropriation DilIS or 1905
over 1904 aggregates $28,516.123.97. In
crease of separate bills follow:
Diplomatic. ................ $51,s5o 90
District of Columbia .............. 2,3S3.643.0 90
Qualifications. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 929.775.7S
Indian. ....................... 9Q,354 63
legislative ....................... b58, 250. SO
Military Academy. .................. 823, II
Navy. 10,l2S, $40. 81
Post ONCE 10 063, 448. 90
Rivers and harbors regular bill. ... 5000 600 90
Deficiencies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50, 1SS 68
Permanent appropriations. $3.50, 600 90
Total increase. ................ s57 1894, 2ss SO
DECREASES.
Agriculture. ...................... $7e,i20 90
Army ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS, 451. 90
Pensions neutrality-suspicious.. 4s6, eco. 90
Supdry civil ................... "a SOS, AS. 76
Miscellaneous. Observation-Disclosures. 1441, 23S. So
Total decrease $2S s4s, 159. SO
Net increase. SIS sac, 1881