The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
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Washington, Dec. ls.-Chairman Taw-
ney, OF the house committee on appro-
pria tions. which was appointed by Speak
er Cannon. effected its organization by
the appointment of subcommittee.
At the close of the committees first
meeting. Mr.. Tawney dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
The committee on appropriations and
congress are confronted with a situation
which will require very material revis
Ion of the estimates submitted for public
expenditures for the next fiscal year
ended June 90 1909 In order TO keep the
appropriations within tho possible and
estimated revenues of the government.
THE estimates submitted at the begin
ming or last session of congress for the
now current year totalled Ss95 $50 643. The
estimates for the next fiscal year, submit
ted at the beginning of this session in the
book or estimates totalled 96,eis, ,2SS, or
for the next fiscal year over the current
year OF $101. .oS.645. The estimated total
revenue for the next fiscal year Is S1S,-
1901, while the actual revenue. including
postal revenue, 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
$50, 725. xSe.
'it will be seen. therefore. that on the
basis of the estimated expenditures and
the estimated revenue for the next fiscal
year, the expenditures as estimated ex-
| coed the prospective revenue by slis.s2s.-
2I7.
at shows the practical Impossibility of
congress at this session authorizing new
governmental services or the undertaking
of new projects. appropriations for which
would have TO be met out of the rcve-
nues incoming for the next fiscal year,
unless other provision is made for meet
ing such administration expenditures
than to require them to be betrayed out
OF the current revenues OF the govern
ment."
From an examination OF a statement
prepared by the committee on appro-
priations IL appears that the principal
increase I'm the expenditures for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1909, IN for the
military establishment. including the
army. the navy and pensions This in
crease. over the current appropriations
for the military establishment amounts
TO almost s100, $1,000. 900. and 1t does not in
clude any estimate Whatever for new
authorizations: such. for Instance. as the
building Of battleshps
Important increases of estimate over
the current appropriations are: For the
army $l1,121.2 .251. for the navy $26,S32,-
Si2. for fortifications s31,545, ,2S<. for
pensions $4,000, 900. In view ofSthe al
most certain decrease IN estimated reve-
nuos for the next fiscal year and. also in
view of the fact that war does not
threa ten this country, II may be stated
on the highest authority that congress.
in revising the estimated expenditures.
will. at this session endeavor to reduce
most OF all the budget ror the mainten-
ance of the military establishment.
rather than put the pruning knife TO
civil estimates.
THE situation as II presents itself"
said Nfr. Keifer. "may mean, after we
get down to business. that not a single
bin calling for the erection Of public
building will be favoraply reported by
the committee. ! am not prepared to
say that It will happen 80. but II may"