Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-04
EXPENDITURES !
NEAR BILLION
Estimate Of Government
Department Cost Made
in Report
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. ID. C.. Dec. 2.--ii
will cost ss25.415.455.i4 to conduct
the. affairs OF the government Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1914,
according TO the estimates OF the
various department heads submitted
today to the speaker OF the house by
the secretary OF the treasury. Thus
amount. which does not include ahs
provision for the postal service
which IL expected to be self-support'
ing. is an Increase OF $72.074.24S
over the appropriations made for the
present year by the last congress.
or this increase. s2s.3l2.22O APP
pears In the estimates Of the secre-
tary of the navy and s2o.597.2s7
represents the increase asked by the
navy department In the appropria-
lions for building and equipping new
vessels. The estimates would pro-
vide for three new battleships TO
be laid down during the year. THIS
would make up for the lapse OF one
shin from the two battleships a year
program caused by the action OF the
democratic house In providing Tor
but a single ship at the last session
OF congress.
Another 100000. 900 or more OF
the total increase is shown In the es-
Inmates for the payment OF pensions.
The amount asked for IL $lS5,22O.-
OOO. Last year but l65.l46.i7O was
expended for pensions. An increase
of about the same amount appears IN
the estimates for public works for
the year. The construction OF public
buildings planned for the year shows
an increase OF si.Oi2.530 over the
appropriations for the present year.
sS.722.20O being asked for that
purpose. The work TO be done dur
ing the year on the Panama canal
will cost $30,l74,i32, which is,
si,13O,567 less than the appropria-
ton for the current year.
or this sum s6,769,522 is asked
Tor the purpose OF building fortified
tions and military barracks in the
canal zone.
This year but s2.325, OOO was ap'
propriated for Notifications at Pan
ANA.
The estimates forecast another bill
lion dollar session OF congress. Tor
in addition TO the 1924 5,i55,
which is the total estimated for. the
postmaster general estimates that
s2S1,791,50S will be necessary 10
conduct his department for the year
This amount will be supplied out OF
the postal revenues. and will bring
the total estimated appropriations
for the year up to sl.l05,205,963.
Just how these estimates will fare
al the hands OF the democratic ma
iority in the house Is the subject OF
considerable conjecture. Some dlf-
ficulty In passing appropriation bills
may follow disagreements betweeT
the house and senate. But the sun
ply measures TO be passed on the
basis OF the estimates submitted to-
day. will 60 into effect after the
democrats have taken control OF the
government and Il Is expected that
the attitude OF the house majority on
the questions involved in the est.
mates will forecast the attitude OF
the coming administration.
Among the estimates. which viii
develop debate in congress. Is de
mand for s250,O00. for the economy
and efficiency commission. appoint
ed by President Taft.
II was with difficulty $4,000 wa
secured for the expense OF the com
mission this year. and the house
democrats look with little favor OF
the board
Another troublesome item will b.
estimate OF $4,000 for the ocmmerc'
court. The house democrats endea
vored In vain TO write into the execG
tive. legislative and judicial approp
ration bill in the closing days o
the last session. legislation abolish
Ing that court. After the bill ha'
twice been vetoed by the president
funds we're provided TO keep thu
court in operation until March
1913. n the provision In the esti
mates is written into the appopria
ton bill this year II will be neces
cary TO secure a deficiency appropria
ton TO run the court from March