The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-25
CONGRESS- FACES DEFICIT
STATEMENT GIVEN BY CHAIR.
MAN APPROPRIATION COM.
MI1TEE.
Expenditures Are Increased and I.arg-
cr Than Ever Bef6re-EeRcit May
Reach Nearly S1OO,OOO,OOO.


Reach Nearly S1OO,OOO,OOO.
Washington. DEG. 7.-.Chairman
Tawney Of the house committee on
appropriations. which was appointed
yesterday by Speaker Cannon, effect
ed its organization today by the ap-
pointment Of subcommittee as fol-
lows:
Sundry Civil-Tawney, Smith,
Brownlow, Fitzgerald and Sherley.
egislative-Eingham. Gillett, Brick,
Livingston and Burleson. District of
Columbia-Gadmer, Madden, vree-
land, Burleson and Bowers. Pension
-Keifer, Brundidge. Jr.. and Living
ston. Permanent appropriations
Brick, Graft, Madden. Brundidge, Jr.,
and Burleson.
At the close Of the committees first
meeting today Chairman Tawney die
tated the following statement:
"1'he committee on appropriations
and congress are confronted with
situation which will require a very
material revision of the estimates
submitted for public expenditures for
the next fiscal year ending June 30,
1909, in order to keep the appropria-
tions within the possible estimated
revenues Of the government.
'The estimates submitted at the be-
ginning of last session of congress for
the now current year totaled $685.
960,643. The estimates for the next
fiscal year, submitted at the begin.
ming Of this session in the book OF
estimates, totaled $996,94s.2S8, or an
Increase in the estimated expendi-
lures for the next fiscal Year over the
current year Of $100,sSS.e45. The
estimated total revenue for the next
fiscal year Is $873,123.O11, while the
actual revenue, including postal reve-
nue., received during the last fiscal
year, which total revenue was larger
than that Of any previous year in the
history of the government, was only
$S46,725,s39.
1T will be seen. therefore, that on
the basis Of the estimated expendi-
lures and the estimated revenue for
the next fiscal year, the expenditures
as estimated exceed the prospective
revenue by isI18,S26.277. This ex-
cess does not include estimates for
the regular deficiency and miscellan-
eous appropriations. which for the
current year amount to S13,147,Sss.
Nor does 1t include any new authori-
sations for spontaneous expenditures.
From this excess total Of $118,S26,277
however, should be deducted $25,-
100000 which is included in the esti-
mated expenditures for the redemp-
ton or naval bank notes. This ex-
penditure is not made out OF current
revenues. but out Of the statutory
fund obtained from national banks,
which fund is not carried as part OF
the governments revenues.
"Deducting the $4,000, 600 still
leaves deficiency Of $4,000. 900 be-
tween the estimated expenditures and
the estimated revenue and shows the
Necessity for a practical revision Of
the estimates submitted by the sew
eral subcommittee having jurisdic-
ton Of the appropriations for the next
fiscal year, In order to keep expendi-
lures for that year within possible
revenues and thus to avoid a deficien-
cy.
1T also shows the practical i,npos-
sibility of congress at this session ALL
thorizing new governmental services
II the undertaking Of new projects.
appropriations for which would have
to be met out Of the revenues incom.
ing for the next fiscal year-unless
other provision Is made for meeting
such administrative expenditures than
to require them to be betrayed out
OF the current revenues of the gov.
ernment."
Four general bills, the legislative,
the District OF Columbia, the PEN
sions and the Notifications, were
placed in the hands of sub-commit.
tees today and will be worked on by
them during the holiday recess.