The Washington times., 1910-08-05
Official Figures Show Ex-
penSe of Nation Still
Increases
UNCLE SAM FAILS
TO SAVE MONEY
Cuts Down Figures IN One Place
Only to Lose IN Another
Quarter
By John SNURE.

Final official figures on the appropria- /
tons made by the last session Of Con
eress. new Offices provided for. con-
tracts authorized and the Ike, were
made public today by Thomas p
CIeaves and James c.. Courts, chief
clerks OF the Senate and House Appro-
priati0ns Committee
These figures show that in spite Of
Uncle Sans efforts 10 economic, he
IS plunclng constantly deeper into the
mire OF eXrravaEauCe- While able TO
save in one quarter he is obliged %
pay out more than he saves in some
other direction
The grand total Of appropriations /
made and Of contracts authorized 10 be
entered into by the last session Of Con
Eress. known as the second session OF
the Sixty-frst Congress, is Sl.0gS ST.
1S41S- In round numbers. IL is SI,I0o,-
O0a.000- The grand total of appropria-
tons made and contracts authorized TO
be entered into by the last session of
the SiNtieth Congress was LOG, 4S2, 1912.
Comparing these two Srand totals, II is
clear that instead Of hating expendi-
lures, Congress is increasing them
Appropriations Less.
A different showing IS made If actual
appropriations only are taken into ac-
count The grand total of appropria-
~
is $1,027sS51. 5-9-1S- This is S15511. % "a
less than the total appropriations for
the last session OF the Sixtieth Con
gress- This grand total then was SI,eff.-|
z0I,S57-12
These figures however come far from
telling the whole story as the contracts
authorized TO be entered into have 20
be taken into account These contracts
inevitably mean their equivalent iR APP
Congress ending IN June authorized
contracts TO be entered into amounting
70 S7o-s45,555- A comparison Of these
contract liabilities with those Of the last
session OF the Sixtieth Congress shows
an increase Of S4I.s6s, $50 The contract
liabilities of the last session Of the
Sixueth Congress amounted only TO Sz5.-
OS5s75-
Some Large Contracts
The contracts which are authorized
70 be entered into cover among others.
the following objects and amounts.
namely; for construction of seacoast
batteries in the Philippine Islands. SHs.-
600, two ETst-Class baItIeships. two feet
golfers, six torpedoboat destr0yers. and
four submarine torpedoboats. including
estimated cost Of armament. So. E75.cg1-
for improvement of certain rivers and
harbors, S11f1S5l5- for construction sF|
public buildings in cities and towns
throughout the country for occupancy
by Pcstoffice and other public purposes
OF the United States, s53.111,511
The new offices and empIoyments
specifically authorized are g.711 in num-
Der, at an annual compensation Of
sS9if,525. and those abolished or omitted
are 5.4sS I'm number, at an annual com
pensation Of SAsSz.zf7, a net increase
OF 4.25s in number and S4F59.S1S in
amount.
Nearly Thousand Clerks
This actual net increase in number
Of new empI0yments includes SIS ad-
ditional clerks and other employees in
the Postal Service throughout the
country and 5000 enlisted men and ap-
prentice boys for the navy.
aside from these increases on &C
count Of the Postal Service and for
TIE navy. the Agricultural Department.
has a net increase OF IA new employ
ments. the local Government of the
District Of Columbia has 81. the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor has
Is, the Civil Service Commission has
Is. the Library Of CouEress g the
number Of keepers OF lighthouses on
The coast are increased by 50. and en-
pigments in many other branches OF
the public service are increased in
small numbers. On the other hand
the Treasury Department is diminish
ed in its total number of speci6ez en-
ployes to the extent of 1O1- 81 the
Pension Once Is cut down by nearly
The total number of salaries or
rates OF wages Increased IN the entire
public service IS sos. at an annual cost
Of S64,5o2, and 20 are reduced in the
annual sum Of S25.l55-
Adding TO the appropriztfo1s made
a. the last session of the SiNJeth Con
greSs those II omitted 10 make, con-
slSunS chietly or mney for expenses
OF taking the census, and which, were
provided Tor by enactment al the extra
session Of the present Congress. the
total reduction in appropriations made
at the late session OF Congress under
those made 5E or ClarEeable 10 the
previous session Of Congress amount
The largest reductions made in reg
ular annual appropriation bills appear
IN the army. navy IqrtlhcatOnS, pen
sion, and sJndry civil while the great
est Increases occur IN the postal and
the river and harbor bills
Reductions Made.
The reductions made are as follows.
S5.75. 815-19 in the Amy Act SCI, $3.50 IN
the District Of COLUMBIA Act. $3.50. 81. 90
III the Fortifcation Act S3,5SS. 354.sS in
The Indian Act. sI,SsS -. 90 in the Leg
islative, Executive, and Judicial Act
after addiuE 10 the law Of the previous
session 100000 for the Census, appro-
priated at the late extra session 500
2I45 in the Military Academy Act
S5.5S8.3l4f7 in the Naval Act, S5,I50, o00.00
in the Pension Act SZ3,f-2- $685. iu the
Sundr- Civil ACt. and Sl,5S1,1-5-2 on ac-
count OF Deficiencies.
The Permanent Appropriations which
include interest on the public debt the
requirements 10 meet the Sinking Fund.
and other fixed charges against the
Government authorized by various laws
Of Congress. show an estimated reiuc-
ton of S1q1f1. 1870.
The increases made are as follows
By the Agricultural Act. S492. G1110. bv
the Diplomatic and Consular Act S572 Co.
@19-7s- by the POstofhce Act, Se-2lt. $50. %.