The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-31

from the public. from the press, from the
minority, or from the executive depart
ments of the Government The In
creased appropriations or more than
S43. 10000 ON account OF the army and
navy. or for preparation Tor war 10 the
end that we may have peace, were not,
in the Judgment OF many, necessary,
and yet this increase was not as great
as the amount demanded.
Analysis of Appropriations.
The total appropriations made at this
session OF Congress. including those
known as permanent appropriations for
the ordinary conduct OF the Govern
ment during the fiscal year beginning
July !, 1908, and ending June 30, 1903,
amount 20 SS5LOSS, 6l0S2.
The total revenues Of the Govern
ment. estimated To Congress as re-
Toured BY law by the Secretary of the
Treasury n his annual report in De-
|cember last. are placed at $50, 123. OlI30.
In addition to the authorized expeE-
ditures of SS51, OSS, 6s2.g2 for the opera
tion OF the Government during the next
fiscal year, appropriations are also
made as follows.
In deficiency acts. exclusive OF ST.
466. $50 Tor public buildings authorized
is payable from current and former
revenues.
For requirements OF the sinking fund,
under the permanent appropriation
TUary -. 1852, estimated at SIS, 900, COO.
For redemption OF national bank
notes under the permanent dpprOpFlai-
ton OF the deposits made by the banks
for thai purpose, estimated at so
100000.
For construction OF the Panama Canal
!. L.
from the proceeds Of bonds authorized
10 be issued for the construction Of the
canal. So Isl, 600
For miscellaneous and special objects
100000, including $4,000 for the relief
OF storm and food sufferers in Missis-
sippi and other Southern States and
sos 600 for the payment OF claims OF the
catholic Church in the Philippine Is
lands Tor the use and occupation OF
their property by the military forces.
These I'VE sums, added 10 the apprO-
priatiOns made. for ordinary expenses
OF the Government during the next
fiscal year, make a grand aggregate of
81, 008, S0i. 634.5I.
The history of the appropriation bills
for the session, which L will print
shows IN detail and in aggregates the
estimates OF appropriations submitted 10
the Congress; the bills, as reported by
the House committees, as passed by the
House, as reported by the Senate COM
mltteeS. as passed by the Senate and
finally, as they became laws after the
differences between the two houses We're
reconeileG IN conferences; and also for
purposes OF comparison the apTOpTia-
lions made for 1905 are shown.
Estimates Submitted.
The estimates submitted 70 Congress
by the Executive as a basis for the -ap-
preparations made. including regular an
nUal expenses, deficiencies. miscellaneous
and permanent charges. amounted to
$1.O19 449, IS. So, or an excess over the
total OF all appropriations as finally ap-
proved by Congress during this session
Of $I0,64459t39, and Sl5S COL 1876 excess
over al appropriations made al the last
session OF Congress.
The twelve regular annual appropria-
ton bills for 1908 as passed by the House
appropriated only S1z3, sJ5. S20.g7. The last
SUM IS a reduction under the regular
estimates submitted 10 Congress at the
.be5nnlng or the session OF SgS,S47. 1881.
Adding TO the latter sum the addition
al estimates submitted TO Congress since
the session began, and carried in the
table under estimates as miscellaneous
az S-oseOtVU3 a total reduction by the
House Is shown ia estimates for the
. ordinary operating expenses Of the Gov
erument OF Sl24347, 15-.S1,
The Senate passed the twelve regular
annual appropriation bills by increasing
them over what they carried as passed
by the House 10 the amount of S78 453,
1876.
The twelve regular annual appropria-
ton bills as finally enacted appropriate
Less than the estimates, including adj
dltional or miscellaneous estimates
S13 $40 3GS. "a;
More than as passed by The House
$50. ,S04.S3.
Less than as passed by the Senate,
So. TAG. 1883; and
More than the regular appropriation
acts for the current fiscal year, S56 S50,-|
7O153
The grand total of all appropriations
made At Lhis session. including the reg
dlar annual bills, deficiencies. miscel-
laneous. ans. permanents. exceed those
OF last session by SIS, 006. 750.17
Referring again TO The Democrats
Mr. Tawuey said.
1T is a matter of sincere regret that.
to accomplish a political purpose or to
gain some partisan advantage, the
minority IN this House deemed itself
Justined n clsregardlng its response
Diltty IN this respect hy pursuing the
policy il has followed for almost two
months, undOF the leadership of the dis
tinguisheo gentleman from Mississippi
(AAf- WllllaHS)s policy which made it
necessary for the majority. in order 10
transact any public business, 10 adopt
rules of procedure under which nom
partisan questions in relation TO the an
preparation of public moneys could not
be conside-ed with that freedom of dis
cusElOn and action that otherwise would
have enabled this House 10 have pre-
vented many of the increases that were
finally agreed 10. AS the result of these
increases, the aggregate OF the apprO-
priations made at this session IS larger
b. many millions than ii otherWise
would be.'s