New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
BILLION MARK PASSED
Last Session of Congress Voted
S1,025,489,661.
TAFT EFFECTED SAVING
Tawney Explains Appropriations
Livingston Sees Reckless
Extravaganza.
From The Tribune Bureau. ,

lfrom The Tribune Bureau
washington March lo.-The total appro-
pHauons authorized by the last session Of
the 6lst Congress. which closed on March 4.
amount TO N.o25. $50 66l a. according TO the
statements issued to-day from the aupro-
prlauons committees OF the two houses
rms sum represents a decrease from the
total at the last session of the Goth CON
gress, which was Sl.O27. sOl. s2s a saving
Drought about largely as a result OF the
economy programme Of President Taft and
closer cooperation between the executive
ana legislative branches in government ex-
penditures. The total amount appropriated
oy the 6lst Congress was S2.O6462 .27O. an
increase Of less than 100000 over the total
appropriations made by the preceding Con-
sreSs. despite the increasing demands on
the government in the two years
Eliminating the items for the construc-
ton and fertilization of the Panama Canal.
the urgent and general deficiency appro-
priations, the Appalachian Forest Reserve
and amounts 20 be paid on account OF the
sinking fund, the total amount which will
be chargeable TO the revenue Of the gov
eminent during the next fiscal year will ne
SSGl9o.970 on this basis according TO the
estimate of Mr.. Tawney. chairman Of the
House committee. the revenues OF the gov
eminent will exceed the expenditures by
$26.5426n. all of which may be applied to
the sinking fund
The notable increases in this years ap-
propriations are $685.. 100 for the isthmian
canal and $32,s .75l for the improvement Of
rivers and harbors. With the exception Of
these two items, the amounts appropriated
for all other purposes show a decrease OF
more than $3S0cJ.ot0 from the appropria-
tons Of the last Congress
Mr. Tawney renews his recommendation
for the consolidation Of appropriation bills
under a single committee Of sufficient size
to represent all sections OF the country
and all branches OF the public service.
Eight committees now consider and report
appropriation bills. and Mr.. Tawney says
no reform is more important
The Committee on Appropriations report
cd during the first regular session Of the
last Congress Si6933,9-5 less than the estt-
mates, while the appropriations by all
other committees. according 20 Mr. Tawney.
were So195l.402 I'm excess OF the estimates
Mr.. Tawney SAYS that If this reform had
Teen effected IL would have saved S62000On0
at that session alone. One OF the evils in
cident 10 this divided appropriation juris-
diction he adds. Is the practice of making
appropriations Immediately available. large
portions Ct many bills being in fact. de-
signed 10 cover deficiencies I'm the pre-
ceding year
Mr.. Tawney SAYS that In the six years OF
his Craftsmanship If the Appropriations
Committee the estimates have amounted
10 S5.05l.257.l32, Of which Congress granted
all but Sis. 552 PA.
Declaring that the Democrats want TO
save the people Of this country from the
danger which threatens them because Of
the rampant expenditure Of their money
that has reen going on for the last twelve
years, Mr. Livingston. Of Georgia, rank
ing Democratic member OF the Committee
on Appropriations. contends that militarism
is a menace and that Democratic accession
will prevent national bankruptcy. lie says
81 is a superhuman task 20 restore eXpendi-
lures to q normal level because of the
enormous liability fastened upon the Treas
Ury by the statutory increase Of the en-
listed strength Of the army and navy four
fold since Mr.. Roosevelt was so unhappily
called TO the executive Office OF the Re
public"
Sounding a note Of alarm against
threatened onerous direct tax. with all its
inqusitorial features Mr. Livingston says
that If that day comes the people vii.
rise in their might with a cry that will boz
heard 10 the remotest corners Of the earth
and shake from themselves and their pos
terity the manacles of burdeusome taxation
fostered by the Republican party. That
day IS not distant. unless We stop instanter
in this precipi,ous, money wasting race We
are now engaged in