The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-03
BILLION DOLLAR
SESSION ASSURED
Estimates to Congress Indicate
Expenses Of the Government
Are on the Increase by
Leaps and Bounds.
AN EFFORT TO RETRENGH

| That the expense of maintaining thu
Federal government is increasing by
leaps and bounds every year is shown
in the estimates of appropriations thai
will be required for governmental pur'
poses in the fiscal year, beginning July
!, 1913, submitted to Congress yesterday
/ by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
Republican Secretary of the Treasury
| asked the Democratic House to provide
appropriations for the various depart
ments in the new fiscal year footing UT
to 81, 105, 2O6, 963.14. Last year the estimates
aggregated S1.O4O,64 ,026.55. The Demo
Gratis cut the estimates, and the result
ing appropriations aggregated A,0l9, 49,
710.91, as compared with $1,026, 6S2, 81. II
i The Democratic leaders will make an
other attempt TO retrench at this SEES
sion, but they admit that the appropri.
| atoms will exceed a billion dollars be-
| yond a doubt
Increased appropriations are asked for
practically every department OF the gov
eminent. Congress itself must have
more money to keep in motion.
At the last session the sum of 81, 299, =
$3.50 was appropriated to maintain the
legislative branch of the government
An appropriation of S13, % is asked
to keep Congress going in the new year.
This increase is needed largely because
the House in the new Congress will con-
sist of 435 members, instead Of 39l as at
present. Estimates of appropriations de-
sired for other departments are enumer-
ated as follows:
Three New Battle ships.
Interior Department, s226, 81. 1888: War,
S2ll. 254, 1921; Executive, $S2079O State,
81, 49,. Ol2.S1; Treasury, s1fo,S73.S7O; Terri
torial governments s156.75O; independent
offices, $2.S0S, 1872; District of Columbia,
Sl3,629, $3.50; Navy, S154,30 ,5T7.55; Post
office. S2Sl, 791,J0S: Agriculture, 81 976, 43O;
Commerce and Labor, $16,S73, 2S4.6e; JUS
tice, SO, 79S, 81.
At the beginning OF the last session the
Navy asked for little over 3I29, 900.
The increase asked this year is charge
rotary OF the Navy that Congress au-
thoriZe the construction of three new
battleships.
Another big item in the book of esti-
mates this year is that relating to pen
sions. At the last session an appropria-
ton of 1854, 725.OO0 was made on this &C
count. As a result of the passage of
the Sherwood act the amount now need
ed for pensions totals SIS, 10000
To continue work on the Panama Canal
an appropriation of S3Ol74. 432.1I is asked.
as compared with the estimate OF ST.
sos, 900 submitted at the last session. To
begin work on the Notifications OF the
canal heretofore authorized by Congress
an item of s6,769,OOO is included.
For the Improvement of rivers and
harbors an estimate of $50, 766,e92 Is in
cluded. as compared with $40. 455. $50 at the
last session. Seven million dollars is
asked for the building of irrigation works
in the arid regions of the West.
The expenses Of the postal service
have increased in nearly every depart
ment. Increased appropriations are ask
ed for clerks. carriers. and other en-
ployes. The item for inland transporta-
ton OF the mails is fixed at $49, 60l. OO0 Is
compared with the estimate of 47,64s,-
900 submitted a year ago. For the rail-
way mail service the sum OF $2fO0O,Op
is asked.
An item Of $4,000 for the travelling ex-
penses of the President is embraced in
the estimates.
An increase from 5000 900 to 500, 900 for
enforcing the antitrust laws is asked
by the Department of Justice. For sup
preston OF the. white slave" traffic
$4,000 is asked.
Arms ammunition. and subsistence of
the army and navy add millions more
For continuing the Commerce Court.
$500 is asked. but probably will be re-
fused by the Democratic administration.
Other items are 5000 for care and prop
agatiOn of Alaska reindeer: $3.50 for the
care Of the bathrooms OF the Senate;
$4,000 for the ieper colony on Guam Is
land: 100000 for a dairy for the naval
cadets at Annapolis; 800 for repairs to
George Washington's birthplace at
WakpHa1d Va SO0O For i've 20 he
house in which Abraham Lincoln died In
Washington, and $4,000 for artificial
limbs for war veterans The latter item
is SO.0o0 under this years account, be-
cause of the decrease in pensioners. An
other request is made for $4,000 TO pay
interest on enlisted mems banking de-
posts with army and navy paymasters.
Increase of the secret fund.- of the
diplomatic service from $4,000 to $4,000
also is requested.
100000 for Aviation Corps.
For the army aviation CORP 100000 is
asked, as compared with $4,000 last year.
Navy hydroaeroplane service work will
cost only $4,000 next year, it is esti-
mated.
The Department of Agriculture esti-
mates include: $SOO.OOO for suppressing the
Southern cattle tick" $500 for expert
nents in making desert cactus available
or stock food: $407.96S to fight the cotton
DOLL weeviI; $4,000 to fight forest fires:
$4,000 for enforcing the pure food law:
81, 600 for Graduating fruit and vege-
BILE pests, parasites and insects, and
:. $4,000 for the Public Health Service, |
s499,ScO to fight epidemics.
An increase of $l,4000OO, to a total of |
8 $4,000. for post-ofice building ad-
iitiOns and improvements, is requested !
'he principal expenditures resuested are: |
Boston, $4,000: Minneapolis. 800. 900; |
duskogee, $195, 900: Newark, Ohio, 500 900; |
Sew Orleans, s157OO0, and Washington, |
$4,000. A new appropriation asked is
10000 for the meat inspection service |
70 money was appropriated for that |
york this year.
Few salary increases. or general in
reases in other expenditures, are sug-
ested by the government officials.
Submission of the estimates yesterday
vas trial adoption of President Tafts
1ea for a general annual budget"
imilar to the British national budget
ULZER'S STATEMENT SURPRISES