The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-02
Second Session of 65th Congress
Sets Record for Ex-
penditures.
IT MAY NOT ALL Be USED
Report Is Submitted by Chairman
Sherley Of Finance Committee
Largest Item Is for the Army,
With Fortifications Com
ING Next.

Washington, July 25.-With total ap-
preparations only Il little short of $50
UOOUOO.OUO and more to be authorized
later the second session of the sixty
fifth congress will stand as Il record
session in point of cash authorizations.
Succeeding congresses, leaders believe,
will be called on for even greater eN
pcnditures so long as America main
tuins it's vast military establishment
in Europe.
A report compiled by Representative
Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the
house appropriation committee, shows
In detail the amounts authorized by
congress, the bulk of which is for pros
ecuting the war. In exact figures con-
yreSs has authorized In its second ses-
sion total of $29, ,79l .24l, ,773, and re-
quests from various government de-
partments for additional amounts for
needs not anticipated when original es-
Inmates were made are being sent In
frequently.
Mr.. Sherley estimates that while this
amount has been authorized the expen-
! ditures in the next fiscal year will not
| reach that sum.
In point Of fact" Mr.. Sherlcy said.
! "the probability is that such expendi-
! lures will be at least $4,000 900 or
! $1,000 100000 less than that amount.
! In this connection ii is interesting 10
consider appropriations made for the
1919 I Sthmit Sliph
statement for that fiscal year, sub
divided between the amount of loans
| 10 allies and those for other purposes
which show a total for both purposes
Of approximately SlS.9OO,0 100000.
OF this amount there was actually
expended for governmental purposes
including the payment in the form OF
loans to our allies, a little over Sl3,
500,O00,OO0. leaving approximately 50,
3OO,O0OOO0 of those appropriations not
expended"
OF the total appropriations the great
est single measure was the army bill
carrying upward of Sl2,0S5, 100000 fo'
the upkeep Of the army at home ant
abroad. In that bill, however, clothin,
for the soldiers was not provided. ant
an additional amount for that equip
ment was provided In the general de
fciency bill. carrying more than 81,
O0O.0O0,0O0.
Next to the army bill came the for
tifications appropriations act, carrying
upward of S5,413, 100000 for heav
siege guns abroad and air and coas
lefenses AT home. The naval appro
printion, which authorized a vast IN
crease In the enlisted personnel of tn
navy. appropriated upward OF $1,000
100000 and sundry civil bill appr,
priatcd nearly $1,000 100000.
To meet the $40, ,791 900, 900 to be Q,
pended there is in sight total rev
enue of S1S.l6l .OOO, 600. including VI
ward OF S4.OO0.0OO,000 under existin
tax laws. postal revenues and loan
authorized and not made use OF. III
statement also shows that there M
authorized bond issues Of S22,OOO.oN
900 of which amount only $9.91S.OW
600 have been issued
In addition to this there has hee
, | authorized an issue Of War Savin:
, stamps amounting tn S2,ODOWO,0o0.
, which there has been issued only a
t proXimately $30T 100000.