The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Future APPROPRIATIONS Required.

Grand 3 0is y 5i5 $
Future Appropriations Required.
The remainder OF the statement Of
Messrs. Cieaves and Courts is as follows:
In addition 20 the specific appropriations
made. contracts are authorized to be en-
tered into for certain public works requir-
ing future appropriations by Congress IN
the aggregate sum Of s4s. As. 80 These
contracts cover the following objects and
amounts
Two nrst-ciass battle ships. two ollis-z, Ten tor
pedo boa; dsstreyers sz3 esht slhmarine torpeio
boats. inclldinz estimated cast q srmamenf 50
( sooeo naval station az Pesri HzFbar Hawaii
s, loo0o; =carai baldinzs. District q Columbia
Silsa00. labCrat-rJ huLiiIE for Bureau 4 stand
ards So co. Ner YORK Bsrzs OtHce building ez-
reniiGl ~ building far Bureau q EuFraFinE and
Prtn-inE. Marine HOSPITAL hlldiuz in NsE YoTk
and lshthouss tender, s 50 go post-cices ard
other phic buiidnzs 10 rari11s cities tllrouslout
The United States. 81. ss.75e-ulakiug IN al ss
A comparison of these contract Iabili-
ties with those Of the last session Of the
Fifty-niHth Congress. amounting 20 So
sS4 SO. shows a reduction OF sIs. .4s0.59s
The new Offices and enployments
specifically authorized are 1854 IN mum
ber. at an annual total compensation Of
S13.7s4. $3.50: and those abolished or
omitted are 6l42 IN number. at an an
Rusl total compensation OF s4f7S. .3Ss-a
net increase Of I3,5s2 IN number, and
s., ,0s6. $3.50 IN the pay roll
Big Increase in Navy.
or the net Increase IN number Of new
I empIoymeuts. 5000 are sezmen for the
navy. SOC are additional officers and en-
listed men for the Marine Corps. and
1855 are for additional clerks and other
employees OF the postal service through
out the country or the remaining 505
! apparent additions 20 the seIaried list
OF the government. s are for the Sen
ate. L for the House Of Representatives.
L for the Civil Service Commission. 3
/ for the Department. OF State, 2 fer the
I Treasury Department. Is for the Post
/ office Department. for the Department
4 Of Commerce ard Labor. - for the De-
/ partment OF Agriculture. 50 for the Dis
/ trict OF Columbia. q for the Revenue
/ Cutter Service. Is for the Bureau OF Fish
cries. Ia for the Medical Department Of
the army. % for the Philippine Scouts
and 10 Tor the Military Academy.
The total apparent number Of salaries
or rates Of wages increased is 20 s2s. ct
an annual cost Of S9I45.575 OF this
number s,1 are in the Life-Saving Service
f554 in the Revenue-Cutter Ssrrice. % in
the diplomatic and consular service, AIS
commissioned officers Of the army, T1.0S9
noncommissioned officers and enlisted
men Of the army. 5S1 cadets and en-
pl0yes Of the Military Academy. 4, ,63s
commissioned officers. warrant officers
and enlisted men of the navy. and s.s07
officers and enlisted men OF the Marine
Corps.
Large Gain I'm Year.
A comparison Of the total appropria-
tions Of the last session Of the Fifty-ninth
Congress. for 1908. 1921. 80. 1850. with
those Of the first session Of the Sixtieth
Congress, for 1903, S1o0S. .sg7. $3.50, shows
an increase or $3.50. .S99.76-
The principal increases by acts are as
follows:
By the agricultural act sZZ4sls; by the army
sc1 $ -s7.5i-s5s b. the dtplomatic and coEsulsr
act. sii65l9; BY the fertilization aet S2fs.zs4. By
the legislative executive, ard gldol1l act SlS,-
57s70; b the naval act. Sz3,765ST-G; hy the pen
sion act. Sl6slo0oos By the postofice act. So,
sc SO; b. the sndry civil act. N-lss.SsS.
For deficiencies the whole sum shows
an Increase of SA23 2l015. Of which
amount S10t00. 600 Is for the payment Of
pensions. SI2.I7SS00 is for the Panama
Canal, and So. .El, 80 IS for public build
iugs authorized during the session: for
miscellaneous objects or BY special acts
the total is in excess OF S3.272 g6.s4 over
the like appropriations Of the previous
session, and Includes s2.O0oo0o for equip
ping the militia Of the States.
Reductions are shown Of S43s 709 . by
the District OF Columbia act. sS71. rs -2s by
the Indian act. and 81, ,0S4. 0eS-55 BY the
= sre4 49,