Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-12-19
PROMISES DEEP SLASHES IN AP-
PRECIPITATION BILLS DURING
PRESENT SESSION.
REVENUES SHOW DECREASE AND
LEADERS AT WASHINGTON
FEAR BIG DEFICIT.
ALL PROPOSITIONS TO SPEND
MONEY Will RECEIVE CARE
Full SCRUTINY.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Chairman
Tawney of the house committee on
appropriations effected its organiza-
ton yesterday by the appointment of
various subcommittee. In state
ment Mr.. Tawney declared that in or
der to prevent a deficiency it will
be necessary to materially revise the
estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1909. The estimates for the
next fiscal year total 1896, 949, 238, or
$1U1, 258, 645 over the current year
The estimated revenue for next year
is $878,123,0 oil. The estimated eXpen-
ditures do not include deficiencies
nor miscellaneous expenditures which
for the current year amount to $13,-
1899. Nor does it include new APP
ditures. After deductng S25,000,O00
included in the estimated expendi-
lures for redemption of national bank
notes, Mr.. Tawney figures a deficiency
of $83,000,000.
The principal increase in the expen-
ditures for the next fiscal year is for
the military establishment-inclu
army, navy and pensions-almOst
500, 900, and that does not include
any estimate whatever fir new author
izations. 1t is stated on the highest
authority that congress in revising the
estimated expenditures will at this
session endeavor to reduce most of all
the budget for the maintenance of
the military establishment, rather
than put the pruning knife to the civ
il estimates.
Members of the committee declare
that at the present rate of decreas>
in revenues there will be a deficit in
this particular June 80 next of $751;
100000. Closest scrutiny will be given
all measures proposing appropriations
Of any kind, and new authorizations
prominent among them in the bills
thus far introduced being public build
ings-will be subjected to more than
ordinary consideration. According to
the statement, it seems practically i'm
possible for congress at this session
to authorize new governmental serv-
ices or undertake new projects, appro-
priations for which would have to be
met out of the revenue incoming for
the next fiscal year.
Wisconsin Committeeship.
Under the revision plan, Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin remains at
the head of the Potomac river front
committee and Senator Stephenson
becomes chairman of the committee
on expenditures in the department of
agriculture.
Senator Newlands of Nevada spoke
for two hours on his bill providing for
the appointment of an inlnad water
ways commission and for the i'm
provement and development of the in
land waterways of. the country.
The resolution OF Senator Culber-
son of Texas, directing the committee
on finance to investigate the causes
of the present financial stringency and
to recommend immediate means for
it's relief. was allowed to lie on the
table and it will he the subject of re-
marks by Senator Culberson at some
future time.
Educational Appropriation.
Senator McCreary introduced a o4H
for an annual appropriation of $780,
600 to be expended in promoting in
struction in agriculture, manual train
ing and domestic scienc in the cen
trail schools of the several states.