Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
SENATE IS SC0URCEO
Mr.. BurIeson Places Blame for
Extravaganza.
ENFORCEMENT ON HOUSE
Forsees Nations Death if Correction
Is Not Applied.
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS
Praise Given to Chairman Tawney
for Work in PAIRING Estimates
by 500, 100000.
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS

Representative Albert BurleSon of Texas,
famous democratic ship O. the line
sailed down the main cha mel of the House
yesterday. drums beating to quarters
threw his head into the wind and thun-
dered heavy-shotted broadsides at the
strongly intrenched senatorial fort.
For awhile the air was full of smoke
and dust and splinters and rude words and
dire predictions. Then, with ammuni-
zion exhausted the Albert Burleson drew
off. braced yards, shook out the top
hamper and sailed back to the House Of
flee building harbor.
No casualties
Praise for Mr.. Tawney.
Mr. Burleson paid tribute to Chairman
mi1tee. saying:
Mr. Speaker. it is extremely probable,
if no. certain, that for the first time in
preparations for single session of Con-
gress will exceed 81 coo. 600. 600
ut is we'll known to us all that the
country holds the House directly respon-
sble. for all the expenditures made by
Congress-. But it is only fair to the House
and to the majority party in the House to
say they are not wholly bla ma bic for this
gross extravaganza which is running riot
in this country. because 1t is due largely
to the other end OF the Capitol. (Applause
on both sideS.)
1T is but fair and just to say that the
distinguished gentleman Mr.. Tawney. at
the head of the committee on approprla-
lions of the House, day after day, week
after week. has impressed upon TINS
House the importance and the necessity
of cutting down and keeping down the
appropriations. Republican applause)
IF the House committee on appropr1a-
tons and other committees controlling
appropriation bills had followed the esti-
mates transmitted to the Speaker at the
beginning of this session of Congress
there would have been a deficit over the
estimated revenues of $41S,OOOOOO.
Increases in Senate.
Then. discussing the record of appro-
priation bills. Mr. Burleson said: after
drudgery by the appropriations committee
these estimates had been reduced by $780,
900. 600 and sent over to the Senate. with
the following result:
THE army appropria ton bill was re-
turned increased by S14OoO.0OO: the Dis
trict appropriation bill was returned In
creased by So, GCO0: the fertilization bill
was returned increased by S2OO.GO; the
Indian Appropriation bill was returned
increased by s2.GO0GG0: The naval appro-
priation bill was returned increased S1S-
010 COO: the post office appropriation bill.
carving as it does a ship subsidy propo-
sition and railway mail pay graft. was
increased by S7.oG0CC0: the pension ap-
preparation bill was returned increased by
ST.? 600 HG3 the sundry civil appropriation
bill was returned increased by So. OOO. COO:
the deficiency appropriation bill was re-
turned increased by So.Gc0,G0o. the public
buildings bill was returned increased by
So. coo Gco in round numbers
The legislative bill. which provides for
a few, not many. humble department
clerks was returned increased by less
than half million dollars: and the agri-
cultural appropriation BILL which makes
appropriations for that great industry
which bears the burden of taxation. was
practically increased only by half mil
lion dollars.
Danger if Not Corrected.
Mr.. Speaker. the fathers did not intend
that the other end of the Capitol should
exert its influence over appropriation bills
1t has encroached upon the prerogatives
of this House until we have reached the
point where the revenue-raising body can
be compelled to increase the burdens rest
ing upon the people, whether 1t will or
no.
In my deliberate judgment unless
some steps are taken. and taken speedily.
TO scourge the other body backward to
the exercise of its proper functions, this
government will go, as every other demo-
cratic government organized has gone. to
its death as the result of extravaganza,
corruption and the kindre evil Of mill
tariSm. -