The Washington times., 1905-03-08
LIVINGSTON RAPS
APPROPRIATE
Deplores Big Expenditure
of Army and Navy.
HEMENWAY DEFENDS THEM
Bills of Last Session Aggregate $637,-
2II,784 - Compared With the
Cleveland Administration.
HEMENWAY DEFENDS THEM

The Fifty-eighth Congress authorized
the appropriation of $685., ,211, ,7S439 This
is the statement OF Representative James.
A Hemenway, chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations of the House, and
now a Senator of the United States.
In an accompanying statement Repre-
sentative Livingston of Georgia. the
senior Democratic member of the COM
nfttee, condemns many appropriations
and deplores the waste of five hundred
million dollars on militarism.'
Millions for Agriculture.
THE agricultural act carries Sc. $50. coo
for 1906, being an increase over the act
for the current year of nearly 81, ,000 o00
This increase included $375,000 for pro-
tecting forest reserves, a work which
was transferred to the Agricultural De-
partment from the Interior Department
by an act passed at this session.
The Agricultural Department repre-
sents Intimately and directly the mate
rial interests of the great agricultural
masses of the country. The steady
growth of its authorized expenditures is
demanded by the great masses of our
population who are engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. Its worth to them. in
the dissemination of valuable knoWl-
edge, is justified by its results, and its
continuance is demanded by the people.
The army act carries $50 102. III "a,
showing a gratifying reduction of nearly
$1,000, 600 under the act passed last SeS-
sion. Gradually the effective and capa-
BILE administration Of the War Depart
nlent is bringing the expenditures for
maintenance of the military establish
1nent to the minimum basis.
A Wise Expenditure
The diplomatic and consular act car
ries s.. .123, ,047.72 showing an increase OF
little more than 100000. The consulate
service represents the arm of the Gov
ernment that is stretching out to extend
the commercial interests of our country
abroad. 1t is wisely and economically
administered and brings generous re-
turns for the money thus expended
THE act for the support Of the govern
nent of the District of Columbia. which
Includes the National Capital, appro-
PIRATES $. 7as, 2s7 81. being a reduction of
from the fact that certain great public
improvements for the National Capital
including the filtration plant for the
water supply, have been completed.
THE fortihcation act carries S6, 747, 1893,
or a reduction OF s139,299 under the last
act. The great scheme Of fortifying the
SoaportS of OUT country is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and already it can
be stated that our ports are substantial
~ fortified against the possible attack
of any foreign enemy.
In the Indian Bill
THE Indian appropriation act carries
1857. .T19.51, showing a substantial reduc-
ton of 8, $50, ,241.s9 under the total sum
of the last act. The chief element OF
these appropria tions is the support of in
dustrial schools, through which me-
dunn the Government is making a we'll
directed and successful effort to elevate
the Indian tribes to a condition of self.
supPSrt-, .I,IP'Sr ,aa4s,.+;va exaou+iuo ana ia,
eial appropriation act carries s29, ,133, $40 o6
or an increase of S575,583.84 over the Ias1
act. This bill provides for the salaries
of officers and employees of the. execu-
tive departments at The seat of Govern
Jnent as well as for Congress and for the
salaries for the judiciary. The increase
does not show an abnormal excess over
that which necessarily occurs from yeal
1.-THE Military Academy act appro.
rriates s673. IS. a reduction OF $500. 233 IS
or nearly one-third under the act fol-
The naval appropriation act carries
Sioo $50. 6iss an increase nc Of s2,S31, ,5S'
over the last act, This is probably the
largest naval appropriation act thai
Congress will be called upon to enact
in the near future. It carries more
than S42,0O0.000 toward the construction
of ships already authorized, and unless
Congress at its next session provides
for many more additional ships, as
believe and hope il Will not do, its
charge upon our national revenues
ought 10 show substantial reduction
during each OF the next few years.
Reductions in Pensions.
.'The pension appropriation act car
ries s138, ,25o,1o q slight reduction under
the amount appropriated in the las
act.
THE postoffice act carries s181, ,022,
09375, or an increase of S,476,0 ,095 owe
the appropriations made by the last act
This Increase marks the steady progress.
of commercial growth in the country
Were Ii less in amount the fact woulc
not be a subject of congratulation, bu
might we'll be regarded as marking
downward turn in the high tide Of pros
perity.
..The river and harbor act carries
SIS, ,251, ,s75.A. an increase Of SIS. 251, ,875: 4
over the appropriation act passed at th
last session The act in its total IS no
large when we consider that it is tn
only general act for improving our har
bors and waterways passed IN thre
years, or since the general act of 1902.
1.-The sundry civil act carries S67. .063.
7So. &C. an increase Of 50 223, ,539. 30 over tn
act for the current year.
HrI'his is a considerable increase, ant