New-York tribune., 1906-07-01
CANNON WE'LL PLEASED
lSpeoker Calls Session Most Impor-
tant az Thirtg Years.

Washington June 30-During one OF the re-
oesses while Congress was waiting to-day for
the enrolling OF bills Speaker Cannon was asked
as TO his estimate OF the session. He replied:
I'm my judgment the work done and the lesfs-
!elion enacted In the session just closed exceed
IN importance for the best interests Of all the
people OF the Republic the work OF any session
during my thirty years OF public life.
I have not time TO make a complete review of
al the legislation. Suffice &c TO say that the
legislation covering appropriations and author
izatton OF public expenditures has been most
carefully considered and wisely enacted.
Ihe legislation commonly referred 20 as the
rate legislation the Pure Food BILL the inspection
Feature OF the Agricultural BILL are all measures
that affect the interests OF all the people, and,
while nothing perfect can be enacted am satis-
fed that the operation Of these laws will demon
else had been accomplished than the enactment
of these three measures they alone would be
fUfnc1ent 20 make the first session Of the 59th
Congress memorable one In the history Of the
Republic.
RESUME OBJ APPROPRIATIONS.
Chairman Tawney OF the House Appropria-
sioDs Committee made the following statement
as 20 the appropriations for the fiscal year 1907:
The total appropriations made at this session
OF Congress, including those carried in the reg
ulaF appropriation acts all deficiencies miscel-
laneous matters and permanent annual appro-
priatiOns. aggregate SS80163, ,30I.
This is an apparent increase OF 100000, 600
over the appropriations made at the last session
OF Congress
This apparent excess in appropriations at this
session over those made last session is more
than accounted for in the three following items:
For the isthmian canal, s42447, 900; under the
Statehood bill, S10.250.OO0: toward the construc-
ton OF new buildings, authorized at this session.
slo.o2lVOo. making a total OF S630lS 900. to
San Francisco
Other notable Increases are s3.OOO0o on the
agricultural bill for inspection Of meat products
and Sle.60o.000 on account Of the postal service.
The total apparent appropriations made at
~ mt fsfa1fo sv,
their entirety charge against the revenues of
the government for the next fiscal year, for the
reason thai there must be deducted from this
sum deficiencies that are chargeable TO the SER
vice or the current year and 20 meet eXpendi-
fures already incurred on account thereof ap-
proNimating az least S3JOOO00O This sum In
eluees &l6OOo0iO for the isthmian canal.
There should also be deducted $50 600 600 for
tne SINKING tund. which may or may not be met
~ whole or IN part II is purely a matter OF
discretion with the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
utilize the surplus in the treasury for that pur-
There should also be deducted the sum of 500
$4,000 which e. estimated and included I'm the
whole sum ~ appropriations 20 be paid out OF
deposits of national banks IN redemption OF cir
esiatinE notes ~ banks. The deposits are not
credited ns part ~ the revenues Of the govern
Inent. and therefore rcdemptions made from the
\ tuna thus arising should not be charged 70 ex-
|penditures
The amount ~ sos 458 as appropriated sor
work on the isthmian canal during the next fiscal
year r. payable from reimbursable the treas
MY out ~ proceeds ~ bonds that arc author
lzed % - sold FOR that purpose and should also
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The sums mentioned amount 70 more than
Nloa0Do0po and when deducted leave nppar-
eni appropriations ~ only ST41 O0OOOO 10 be
met out of the revenues of the next nacal wear
IN my judgment the ordinary revenues oF the
government next fiscal year VIII amount 70 At
least sifED0ooefo The postal ravenues re- ee-
tllated a. Alel.5f3Wo fOr 1907 making the
toioi apparent resources ~ tho government next
year not less than G7sl $4,000 or AZ least
ssvsttluOg ia excess ~ appropriations that may
Senator Cuiherson found opportunity to-day
- make IN address IN tho Senate on the finances
- the country under President Roosevelt He
showed thar. exclusive of the Panama appro-
Briaiions. the increase of expenditures IN 1904
over 1898 was S35 49839s: IN 1905 over 1904.
se0&36 288; IN 1908 over 1905. SI7. .903. .s36. Mr.
Culberson said:
tbs ahcV'p an aggregate Increase OF expendi-
t4elleee, ~ luslVe ~ al expenses in Panama OF
stotolObt in three years As usual WITH fnIs
administration. expenditures for the vritarI, oTd
naval establishments increased for this period
me increase Tor tho naval establishment alone
eEceeoen s8WoOo for the three years Tho
total expenditure for the wears 1907 1904 1Q95
ana 1919 vas S2.a.s8 o09 400 and ded,cfing
Panama expenses n was So SEC 421. .0SQ THE
total expenditure of the years 1898 1892 1900
ard 1901. the four full years Of Mckinley was
- f3e3l6,EFp ft thus appears that exclusive
~ al expenses in Panama. the expenditures for
1he four years of Roosevelt exceeded tbose ~
The four years of Mckinley although he con-
dacted The Spanish war. by the extraordinary
sum ~ Si2G. los 90.