The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-06-07
THE ECONOMY
PRIJNE IS DEE1
Appropriations Committee
Makes Cut Of S33, DOC, O00.
sUNDRY CIVIL ELL UP
Bill Plainly Indicates That the Demo:
Gratis Propose To Garry Out
Their Policy OF
Saving.

Washington. Recommending big.
cut Of ss3,000,0OO in miscellaneous
Federal expenses, aiming deathblow
at the Presidents Tariff Board, the
House Appropriations Committee 70
ported out the sundry Civil bill. in
which the economy knife played havoc
with estimates of governmental de.
partment heads, s
The total amount Carried in the bill
is $l09.577. 414.40, whiel, is reduc-
ton OF $42.zl3, 6s2.47 under the esti-
mates Of the department heads and
cut Of s33, 06O, 62s.74 under the appro
priations for the current fiscal year.
1912. The large cut in Governments
expenses is one of the surprises of the
bill. Reductions had been expected,
but it was not believed that last years
appropriations would be siashed one.
fourth
The most important legislative fea-
tare Of the bill is the provision calling
for the abolition of the Tariff Board
The bill, however, contains few
pleasant surprises for the Avhft4
House. The Presidents travelling ex-
penses of SIS, 600, which, it was tx.
pected, would be cut off, were allow
ed; likewise an appropriation for his
Economy and Efficiency Commission.
A $4,000 appropriation to pay for an
oil painting of Mr. Taft also was al
lowed.
Some Other appropriations.
Other appropriations recommended
In the bill are:
For wharf. roads. etc.. at Fort
Monroe. Va. $s,424,9S; a reduction Of
$1.395.S4
For monument to President John
Tyler, to be erected at Hollywood
Cemetery. Richmond, $4,000.
Fer continuing the construction Of
the Panama Canal, $28, GOO; re-
duction Of SIG, 7s0. 600. The estimates
for 1913 were $41.0G0,0 900.
9 For the fertification of the canal,
50, S06. $50; a reduction of $685. 50
The estimates for 1913 were 5.s40,-
600.
For improvements at Washington's
birthplace, 500.
Total for public buildings, 81. O5s,s
617.92; amount last fiscal year, $21,
100000; amount Of estimates for this
year $13, 00O, 900.
Total for river and harbor work al
ready authorized, 1897. $50; last year.
$1,000, 900; estimates for the next
fiscal year, 10000, 900.
The bill also recommends the re-
organization of the Customs Service
by aholishing and consolidating many
collection ports. u
Bedford City, Va, commencement Of
postofice building. $4,000.
Charleston. W. Va. for completion
of work Of enlarg1ng and remodeling
postoffice building, $4,000.
Covington, Va. for commencement
OF postoffice building, $4,000.
Elkins. w. Va, continuation Of I
postoffice and Federal court building,
$50. 1000.
Paramount, w. Va, continuation OF
postofice building, $4,000.
Grafton. w, Va. continuation OF
postoffice building. $4,000.
Morgantown, w Va, continuation
Of postoftice building, $4,000.
Point Pleasant, w Va, continue
tion Of postoffice, $4,000.
Suffolk, Va. completion Of post.
ONCE. $1,000
The Norfolk-Newport News harborn
also Jared wei. The committee recon-
mended that s425.000 be appropriated
to continue the work of dredging the
S6-foot channel approaches to Norfolk
and Newport News, the harbors Of
those two cities. This work is con.
fined to Hampton Roads and win re.
duce the distance to the harbors after
Old Paint ia nassod