Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07
The 59th Congress Did Not Reach
the Billion Dollar Linn
1t This Session.
A NUMBER OF INCREASES
More Money for Army. Fortifcations,
Executive and judicial. Postal Ser
vice. Pcnsions--S69.5OO 900 Adj
dcd TO Canal Job--Minor-
hy's Total Higher.
Washington, March 4.-Statements

washington, Marcn star ementS
we're MAJ de to tho Senate and House to-
bay by Senator Allison and Represent
! tive Tawney, chairmen respectively
II the senate and the House appropri-
atoms committees and by Representa-
i've Livingston, the ranking minority
member of the House committee, re-
Earding the appropriations which have
peen made during the session.
The total appropriations aggregate
f919.94S,67O. of which s756622674 is
Tor the annual expenditures of the gov
rnment for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1908 The balance of the grand
otal is to be used as follows: s12.449.-
$S5 for emergencies and deficiencies
n account of the fiscal year 100, and
rior years; 100000 for miscellan-
(ous objects, such as private claims
nd the like authorized in special acts
nd s1a9, SS6,320 for permanent annual
appropriations to meet the interest
barge on the public debt, tho require
nents of the sinking fund expenses
Il collecting the revenue from customs.
redemption of national bank notes and
Government for 1908 are estimated at
$50, 900 900 which II was stated would
cave surplus of s2o,OoU,000 and not
deficit as had been predicted in some
uarters.
During the 59th Congress as Il whole,
was stated that s19S.o0 900 was APP
ropriated in excess of the total for
be 5Sth Congress.
THE VARIOUS INCREASES.
Analysing the increase in the APP
ropriations for the year 1908 over the
hrrcnt fiscal year, the total of which
given as s4o,000,000, tho increases
re distributed in part as follows:
For the army, 100000; fortifica-
ons. s1SOo,o0o; legislative. executive
nd judicial, s2,4Oo,O00: postal service
R0 900 900: pensions, 100000.
1t was stated that while the river
nd harbor bill carried approximately
100000, the expenditure under il
ould be s270oo,oo0 during 1908.
The appropriation on account of the
anama canal during the 5ath Con-
ress was Increased over that during
he 5sth by se9,5oo.ooo. During the
lme time the postal expenses increas s.
$50 100000
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
Representative Livingston presenting
pc views of the minority agrees as 10
lie total which he says is IAN incresae
s40.359 39447 over the appropria-
ons made for the current fiscal year
I'D s57,2661a257 over the appropria.
ons made for the fiscal year 1899
ade at the first regular session oi
10 55th Congress, which covered sub
antially the entire expenses OF the
Hilary and naval establishments or
count OF the war with Spain.
Enormous az arc these appropris
ons for the next fiscal year, Their,
bould be added to them the further
inns Of s25,000,0O0 on account OF con
acts authorized in the naval bill 70,
lditional warships and for which M
ms whatever are yet appropriated
hd the sums of s9,s2o,349 for con
acts authorized in the river and har
pr appropriation bill in addition t.
e appropriations made in that act.
MAKES IT CLOSE TO BILLION.
These sums added to the total ap
trent appropriations Of the session
AXE the tremendous sum of s994,11S,
IS carried either in direct appropria
ons or authorizations at this session
Congress establishing n now rccor'
federal appropriations approaching
@ prodigous sum of a billion dollar
single session OF Congress.
THE highest estimates placed on tn
|obable revenues of tho government
ON all sources due during the com
& fiscal year indicate that they wi
at least one hundred million dol
rs below the appropriat tons author
auons for chargeable to the sessio