Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-02
OVER BO0 MILLION
REQUIRED TORUN
GOVERNMENT
NEXT YEAR
Estimates Submitted By the
Treasury Secretary Show
Increase of $7o, 1000, 900
Over Appropriations for the
Current Year.
FIGURES INCLUDE 8
NEW BATTLESHIPs
tny LEASED wlrc to E,cnlug Herald

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Washington, bee. lit will cost
| $S3i. ii5.l4 To- conduct the affairs
of the government Tor the fiscal year
ending June 80. IPli, according to
the estimates uf the various depart.
mrnt heads submitted to-day to the
| speaker of the house 10y the secretary
uf the treasury, This amount. which
does not include any provision FOR the
: postal service, which II expected to hu
sclf-suppOrting. is AN Increase at $I2.
O7S,2tS over the appropriations made
for the present year 10y the last con-
gress. Of this increase, t2S.3l2,22O
appears In the estimates OF the sccrc-
tnry at the navy aud $2O.j97,297 rep
| TcsentS the increase asked by the
navy department In the Hppropria
tons tor building and cuulpping new
vessels. The estimates would provide
for three new bHttlrships to he laid
down during the year,
This would make up for the lapse
at one ship from the two battle
ships II year program caused by the
action at the Democratic house IN
| providing for but single ship 1T tho
last session Oi congress.
Another $4,000, 600 or moro OF the
total Increase In shown In the csii'
mates for the payment of pensions
The amount asked for is $lS5,29O,OOO,
, Last year but si65, li6,f70 was eX-
pended for pensions. An increase al
about the same amount appears IN
the estimates for public works foI
the year. The construction Of public
buildings planned for the year shows
an Increase of $l,Ol2,530 over the APP
propriutions for the present year
N.722,2O0 being asked for that pur'
pose. The work to be done during
, the year on the Panama canal viii
cost $40, 1882, which ~ Sl.i3O,bGI
icss than the appropriation for the
current year.
or this sum s8.7G9. 522 IL asked rol
the purpose OF building rOrtificution'
and military barracks In the cana
zone. This Year but S2.325,OO0 Wal
appropriated for Qualifications at Pan
luna. The Cstlmatca forecast anothcl
$1,000, 900. 900 session Of congress. FOR
In addition Ia the SS23, tlG,i5J which
is the total estimated for. the post
master general estimates that $2Sl,'
| 7al,5OS win be necessary To conduct
his department for the year. This
amount viii he supplied out of ih'
postal revenues and will bring thu
total estimated appropriations for tlI'
year up to S1.1Ob,2O6.9 1858.
Just how these estimates will far
nj the hands ~ the Democratic ma
iority In the house r. the subject %
considerable conjecture. Some aim
Guilty In passing appropriation bill
may follow Engagements bctwceI
the house and senate. Hut the sup
ply measures Ia he passed ON tn
basis Of the estimates submitted todH,
will go into effect after the Democrat
have taken control Of the government
and II IL expected that the attitude -
the house minority on the question
involved In the estimate will forecaA
the attitude Of the coming admins
tratiOn.
Among the estimates which will de
velop debate In congress II n dcman,
for s25O,000 for the economy and ef
nclency commission. appointed -
President Taft. II was with ain
Guilty that t7b. 900 was secured for IA
expenses Of the commission this year
and the hUus" Democrats look wit
little favor on the board.
| Another troublesome item viii l.
an estimate ~ s54.5 for the com
morce court. The house Democrat
endeavOred IN vain tO write into ia
executive Legislative and judicial an
preparation bill In the closing days q
the last session legislation Hbolishin
that court, After the bill had bee
twice vetoed by the president fund
were provided to keep the court Il
operation until March 4. 1918. II tn
provision IN the estimates II write
into the appropriation bill this yea
4 II will he necessary to secure de
noiency appropriation to run the coui
from March I until the end of tn
fiscal year.
j. The general furnishings up Of tn
white house for President -elect vii
. son Is contemplated by the estimate
which would provide for new rooi
for the east and west wings OF th
executive mansion and would MAX
available $4,000 for redecorntlon d
! tho west room, the red room ana In
/. blue room.
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