South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 1875 BREAK
ALL RECOR RI s
Aggregate Expenditures Map.
ped Out by Congress For All
Work Will Approximate
S1,70O,000,OO0.

WASHINGTON. Aug. H. - The
importance Of the $500. 600. 900 rev.
enue bill on which senate democrats
sunday devoted many hours OF de-
liberation in caucus IS being inn
pressed upon leaders by the fact that
appropriations Of the session now
nearing completion have broken all
records.
with passage this week of the
y5O.O0O.OO0 ship purchase bill and
probable approval by the house Of
the senate's gigantic naval bill, the
appropriations OF the siXty-1ourth
congress will have exceeded the prev
ious high record boy at least half
billion dollars. The aggregate APP
Precipitation by congress for all pur-
poses probably will approximate ST.
200. 00G 900 as against $1,114,000,0OO
for the siXty-third congress-.
Ninety EiIlion Special Appropriation.
BESIDES regular supply bills. which
total as they nov stand $l.3S720,-
$50. congress will have added when
the shipping bill is approved more
than $4,000. 600 for special pur-
poses. There also have been con
tract authorization amounting 10
about s2O7,000.OOO all of which
the gand aggregate. to 81. 6S5. 600. 600
with the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. still i'm the making To-
be added at the end Of the session.
Special appropriations include
$4,000. 900 for a government nitrate
plant. $6.OOO.O0O for good roads,
SIS. 100000 for rural credits. and
S5O.1OOOOO for the government ship
ping project. General supply bills
that enter into the total follow:
Postofice S322266,579; navy. vet
TO be approved. $3t5.S26. S43. army
S367. $4,000. pensions S15S.060. 600;
sudry civil S12S.396.44J; rivers and
harbors $42.SS6.OS5, legislative, eX-
ecutive and judicial $31S25.6 $50:
army and navy and other urgent de-
hciencies $31,O12.O75; agriculture
100000: fortifcations S25.74S.-
900; District of Columbia, yet TO be
approved about S13.OOO.0O0; Indian
affairs s1O.967,644; diplomatic and
consular $5.355.O96, and military
academy. s1.225.O43. -.
Final Action on Naval Bill.
Final action on the long disputed
naval bill is expected before the week
ends ON Tuesday the conference
report viii be called mp in the house.
Representative Padgett. chairman OF
the naval affairs committee. Will
move that the house agree to SEN
ate amendments and separate roll
calls will be taken on each of the
disputed sections.
With Pres Wilson and majority
or the party leaders urgently sup
porting the senates naval building
and personnel increases. it is be
lieved the house viii agree TO them
after advocates of a small navy have
made their last tight. In anucipa-
ton of a close vote. every absent
representative was notified more than
"a week ago of the approaching con-
test which will mark the climax of
the national defense campaign.
Scores who have been away for
weeks arrived in Washington sun
day night and more are expected
Monday.
Ready 90 sign Saturday.
Two days may be required TO dis
nose of this issue IN the house and
DO leaders predictions are justified
the senate will quickly adopt the
conference report so that the last of
the defense measures may be ready
for Pres wilson's approval 10y Sat
urday Appropriations for prepar-
edness alone will aggregate approx
imately $4,000. 600 unless unexpect-
ed developments should force "a re-
duction i'm the naval program.
While the white house this week
is bringing defense legislation to a
close the senate viii pass the shin
bill. workmen's compensation bill