Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
Second Session CT 65th Congress
Sets Record for Ex-
penditureS.
IT MAY NOT ALL Be USED
Repor. Is Submitted by Chairman
sheriey of Finance Committee
Largest Item Is tor the Army,
With Fortifications Com
ing Next.


Washington, July 25.--With total ap-
Preparations only little short of $780,
OO0,OO0,00O aud more to be authorized
later, the second session of the Sixty
fifth congress win stand as record
session in point of cash authorizations.
Succeeding congresses, leaders believe.
will be called ON for even greater ex-
penditures 50 long as America main
tains IFS vast military establishment
in Europe.
report compiled hy 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-
gress has authorized in its second ses-
sion a total of S29. .701 ,241, ,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.. Sherley said.
"the probability is that such expendi-
lures will be at least S5,000000,0OO or
S6,0O0,000000 less than that amount.
In this connection 1t is interesting TO
consider appropriations made for the
fiscal year 1913. l submit such a
statement for that fiscal year, snD>
divided between the amount OF loans
to allies anG those for other purposes.
which show a total for both purposes
of approximately $1S.000,000,000.
OF this amount there was actually
expended for governmental purposes,
including the payment in the form of
loans 10 our allies, a little over xl3.-
5OO,OOO,O00, leaving approximately S5.-
300,000,000 of those appropriations not
expended"
OF the total appropriations the great
est single measure was the army bill.
carrying upward Of $12,0S5,0 100000 for
the upkeep of the army at home and
abroad. In that bill, however, clothing
for the soldiers was not provided. and
an additional amount for that equip
ment was provided In the general de-
ficiency bill, carrying more tLan ST.
000,0O0,O0O.
Next TO the army bill came the for
tfflcations appropriations act, carrying
upward of $5.473. 100000 for heavy
siege guns abroad and air and coast
defenses at home. The naval appro-
priation, which authorized a vast in
crease 70 the enlisted personnel of the
navy, appropriated upward of $1,000
100000 and a sundry civil bill appro-
priated nearly $3.000,0000OO.
To meet the 500, ,791 100000 to be ex-
pended there is I'm sight total rev.
enue OF $1S.161, 100000, including up
ward of S4OO0.00O,O00 under existing
tax laws. postal revenues and loans
authorized and not made use OF. The
statement also shows that there are
authorized bond issues of $22000.OO0.-
000 of which amount only S9,978.O00.-
600 have been issued
In addition TO this there has been
authorized an issue Of War Savings
stamps amounting tc $2,000,0oJ,000. OF
which there has been Issued only ap-
proxlmately 307000,000