Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-25
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Was Reported In Congress To-
Day and Carries With II
$105,715,s97.


lowing report of the Sundry civil
bill was made public to-day:
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported to the house to-day by
the appropriations committee. II
carries $1O5,715,396 The follow
ing statement of the bill was author
lied by Chairman Tawney:
The estimates submitted by the
different departments of the govern
ment for sundry civil expenses Tor
the next fiscal year far exceeded the
estimates for like expenses in any
previous year in our history aggre-
eating $141,284,366. These esti-
mates were prepared for submit
tance to congress last September
ment were far in excess OF current
ment were fari n excess OF current
expenditures. Before congress con-
vened the financial stringency came
on. resulting in very material fall
ing off in the government revenues.
This necessitated thorough ex-
animation of the estimates with a
view of ascertaining the amounts ac-
tually required to continue the SER
vices usually provided for in the sum
dry civil bill and also to continue the
public works previously authorized
until the next appropriations shall be-.
come available. 1.-THE subcommittee
having these estimates in charge
spent some six weeks in public hear
ings and in considering the amounts
which the revenues would justify the
committee in allowing on the various
estimates. AS the result of these
hearings and investigations the ocm-
mittee has reported the bill to the
house carrying in the aggregate
105,715,369, being $33,56S,997 less
than the estimates submitted by the
departments.
"The amounts recommended by
the committee are ample to provide
for the continuance during the next
fiscal year of all the public service
usually provided. for in the sundry
civil bill and for the continuance of
all public works heretofore author
lied until the next appropriations be-
come available. This reduction of
more than $4,000, 1000, the esti-
mates submitted for sundry civil ex-
penditures, together with the re-
ductions that have been made by the
appropriations committees in other
bills of which that committee has
jurisdiction aggregate almost $751;
900 900 below the estimates submit
ted by the various departments out
side of the estimates for army and
navy expenditures.
Included in the appropriations re-
commended in the sundry civil bill |
is the sum of $27,627 900 for the
Isthmian canal which amount is re-
imbursible to the treasury from the
proceeds of the sale of the bonds |
authorized. The aggregate carried !
by the bill is s5,327,631 less than
the amount appropriated by the sun
dry civil bill for the current fiscal
year. The bill carries for public
Notwithstanding marine hospi-
tails, quarantine stations, annual re-
pairs, heating apparatus. vaults,
safes and locks $2.1S0,375; and for
the improvement of rivers and har-
bors under contract authorizations
$17,692, ,645."
The total of $105.715.369 is ST.
S42,2S9 more than the total sundry
civil appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908. Among
the items carried in the bill are the
Life saving service s2,26S,S57;
current expenses of revenue cutter
service $1.994,000; engraving and
printing s3,354.75S; expenses of col
lecting customs. additional to the
permanent appropriation of s5,500,-
900 for that purpose for 1909, s4.-
100000, an increase of $700,000i
lighthouse establishment s5,194,-
lighthouse establishment s5,194,000.
expenses for the executive mansion
$4,000, including $4,000 for travel
ing expenses Of the president; I'm
of rivers and harbors ml-
Ter contract authorizations $17,692,-
j45. an increase of S11 ,2999l5: cree
ion of barracks and quarters for the
,0ast artillery 81. 9SI ,260 an increase
VI ST3T, T,26O; National home for disa-
lied volunteer soldiers S4.493. 500; the
balance of the fund for
the antitrust laws Is reap
,ropriated and is increased by the sum
Il S250.OOO: expenses of the United +
states courts S7.3i9.Gi0: public print
NC and binding 5000. 100: continuing
he construction Of the Isthmien canal
% .627. 900 an increase of Si65.G32,.