New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Total, s919,948.670 68-Smrplus of
$50. 900. 900 Predicted.

Washington March 4.-S.atements were made to
the Senate and House to-day by Senator Allison
and Representative Tawney, chairman or the Ap-
propriations committees. and by Representative
Livingston, the ranking minority member or the
House Committee, regarding the appropriations
which have been made at the session.
The total appropriations 1919 94S60 s., of which
1856 q is for the annual expenditures OF the
government for the fiscal year ending June 80
1905 The remainder of the grand total is TO be USED
as follows: S2 4A9 6s5 36 for emergencies and def
ciences on account Of the fiscal year 1901 and prior
years 81 0o0OOO for miscellaneous objects. such as
private claims and the like. authorized in special
acts and Sl49 $500 for permanent annual appro-
prations to meet the interest charge on the puphc
debt the requirements of the sinking fund eA-
penses of collecting the revenue from customs re-
dempton of national bank notes ana other pu'-
poses The revenues Of the government for lsOS are
estimated at SS50OO0.OOO which. it was said' "oulu
leave a surplus of 100000 and not dehcit as
had been predicted in some quarters
In the seth Congress as whole. it was SAID
Sos 900 900 had been appropriated in excess OF the
total for the 5Sth Congress.
Analyzing the increased appropriations for the
year 1865 the current fiscal year the lotdl oi
which is given as S40O000OO the increases are as
tributed in part as follows For the army, 0'"oV'o
Notifications s.. $4,000 legislative. executive ana
judicial, S2,4OoOOO: postal service. $9V"VV' pen
sions 100000. II was said that while the River
and Harbor bill carried approximately SSS'Vo'NVV
I
il 1908.
The appropriation on account Of the Panama
Canal in the 5sth Congress was increased over tat
in the 5Sth by $4,000. In the same time the
postal expenses increased So0oo.0OG
Representative Livingston, presenting The views
OF the minority on the subject agrees as 10 me
total which he says, is IAN increase of 4S4 A
over the appropriations made Tor the current Nscd
year and 81 266.l92 81 over the appropriations Tor
the fiscal year 1888 made the first regular SEES
oP bp
TALLY the entire expenses OF the military and naval
establishments on account OF the war Win SPAN
Enormous are these appropriations lot tho neat
hsccl year there should be added 10 them the
further sum Of e0l0, account OF contracts
authorized in the naval bill for additional war
ships and for which 10 sums whatever are Yet
appropriated and The sum Of $iSS9.Sis Tor con-
tracts authorized IN the River and HarbGr Appro-
priation BILL in addition to tie appropriations maze
in that act These sums, added % TIE totaI ap-
parent appropriations OF the session. make the ire
merdous sum OF 03S IS carried either IN d.
rect appropriations authorizations at TINS SEES
sion OF Congress. establishing a new record TOT
federal appropriations approaching the prodigious
sum Of a billion dollars for single session or CON
gress.
The highest estimates placed on the probable
! revenues OF the government from all sources IN
I the coming fiscal year indicate that they VIII be
J at least S0oO00000 below tie appropriations and
AUTHORIZATIONS Iof eAPtiiiltitIe - 80
session of Congress Just closing, ne increase tor
the navy over last year. $2i.s67Hc, with the au-
thorzatoG f9r o So new shp g es9s $ s
II this military spirit ana eztraSagance are 70
get busy and provide large Increase in the feNe-
Mr. Livingston closed with this remark: i wish
/ to heaven We could give the Philippines away To
1 Japan and get out of that country whose cost 70
us no one can even predict received letter ne
other day from debating society IN my dlsttlcl
1sHad 70 M question want To- reply right here
We have got enough Of those kinds Of rats now.