Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-31
sIllIoI DOLLAR coIsaEss, sure
Representative Fitzgerald Attacks
the Extravaeant Policy Of the Re.
pubIicans and Gives Figures Which
Are Startling in Their Compare
sons-Rooseveit Has Never Asked
cry Associated Press.1


resentitiye Tawney, of Minnesota,
chairman OF the committee on APP
preparations. today presented to the
House his annual review Of fiscal
expenditures. The key Of his speech
was sounded in the declaration that
1.-The insistent demands OF the pe0
pie and of the public service results
in an increased aggregate when en-
acted into law and "the effects OF
efforts Of the majority to maintain
a policy of greater economy we're
frustrated by an obstructive and re-
calcitrant minority" -,
Mr.. Tawney. in opening. said: The
annual expenditures of the govern
ment exceeded those of any other gov
eminent. IT requires CONSTANT APP
plication from the beginning
until the close OF the session and the
most careful DETERMINATIONS, to pre-;
vent needless appropriations for the
Fedora, government or nthorlael
annro1r3ation for the exercise OF
governmental functions belonging to
the states. or for the doing Of that
which belongs exclusively to private
interests.
Mr.. Tawney said that a review OF
the demands made upon Congress AT
this session showed that the esti-
mates for the established public ser
vice and for previously authorized
public works for the next fiscal year
were more than $l56,0OO.OO0 in ex-
cess of appropriations made for the
same purpose during the last ses-
sion of the Fifty-ninth Congress:
and that these demands did not rest
in fact upon the necessities OF the
public service. but were supported
mainly by official recommendations
to Congress backed by the approval
OF the press Of the country, and they
consisted largely OF increased COM
pensation to those in the civil ana
military branches Of the public SER
vice"
Total Appropriations Over ssoo'ooo'ooo
Mr.. Tawney stated the total appro-
pria,ions for the session to be $s"i'-
Oss. go. He said the total revenues
OF the government estimated to Con-
press nv the secretary Of the treasury
are placed at sS7.l23.o11; that In ad-
di,ion to the expenditures Of $751;
0ss GO for the operation OF the gov
eminent during the next fiscal year,
appropriations are also made as io'.
lows: in deficiency act. exclusive Oh
s,s ass. $50 for public buildings au-
tborized at this session. s44.'2'-Zz':
for requirements OF the sinking fund'
x,s NoO 900: for redemption OF ma
,;onal hank notes. se5.000.O 600: for con-
s,ruc,ion Of the Panama canal (bonds
IN no issued,. 500 ISy .0ae: for mis-
ceIlapcous and special objects. $!oo".-
600. including $esS.0oa for the reiie'
os Storm and flood sufferers N
southern states and siag!e"e for the
nayuep, ~ claims Of the Roman Cath
Ollie church in the Philippine ISLANDS
making a grand aggregate for the
ascaI wear Of si.0oS. se4.ss4.
Mr.. Tawney said that the estimates
submitted TO Congress by the legis-
,a,jve committee as basis amounted
90 4, 10 49, 2SS. or an excess ~
$40 SIa.aei over the total Of the ap-
proyriafions OF this session. M ex-
cess Of sss.sIs.IsI over all the ap
,,o,ri,,;ons made At the last session.
From . Democratic Viewpoint.
Mr. Taxncv was followed by Nj.
r5,zscralj. Of New York. ranking
minoritv member OF tho appropria-
lions committee in the absence OF
Mr.. Livingston. Of Georgia.
Mr.. Fitzgerald reviewed the appre
,ria,ions for the SESSION from
pcmocraiic standpoint Tie arraigned
the Republican party rerciiessiy lor
what he siigmatized as shamefn'
soua,dcrins Of the public funds. Hs
,rcdic,ed a staggering deficit to No
impending and denounced the Pres.
;ss,, inc executive departments ~
tho government and the Republicans
IN Congress a. tie cassc.
I've Congress" continued NJ
rY,zseralA. is nov about to adjourn.
This s~sssoa has hen the rs"s' rro-