The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-29
BIG SLASHES IN
APPROPRIATIONS
House Committee More Than
Cuts Estimate In Two.
Much MutiIated Sundry Civil
Service Bill Reported Out.
WAR VETERANS GET THEIRS
Shipping Board Must Raise Its
Own Finances, Is Decision.
Comparatively Slight Reduction
Made in Postoffice Budget.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Two of the
big appropriation bills were laid be-
fore congress today by the house ap-
propriations committee. Both carried
less than requested by executive de-
partments.
The postoffice appropriation bill
carried s5G4,434.700 or s11,422,1S1
less than asked. but s6s.53o.021 more
than the previous postal bill. to pro-
vide for increases in postal salaries.
Many Last Minute Cuts.
After the sundry civil bill had been
reported. Chairman Good said the ap-
preparations committee had made last
minute cuts, reducing the total car
ried in the bill from ssSs,611,2s2.41
to s3S2,596. 6.2S2.40.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
reported to the house today bore the
marks of efforts to reduce govern
mental expenditures.
The measure was the sundry civil
appropriation bill which was reported
to the house by the appropriations
committee.
More Than Cut in Two.
The bill calls for a total of $685.
Gil, ,29241, which is $52,237.5 514.41 less
than carried in the similar bill last
year, and $420,914,192.45 less than re-
quested by government departments.
The appropriations in the bill are
to provide for a large number of mis-
cellaneous government activities dur
ing the fiscal year beginning next July.
Look After Veterans.
There is included in the bill an ap-
preparation of $223, 100000 for death
or disability compensation, hospital
treatment and vocational rehabilfta-
tion for world war veterans.
Indicating a desire to put govern
the committee first taking care OF
men disabled by war, set aside only
$3.50, ,2g2 for actual sundry civil
expenses of the government whielaswas
within $34, 4,0N9,0o0 of the total
amount appropriated for 1916.
Cuts Shipping Board.
The largest single reduction. $147,-
100000 applies to the shipping board
emeregency fleet corporation the bill
be supported out of various sources
of income.
Requests from the department OF
| justice for 100000 for enforcement
of the national prohibition act. was
eliminated entirely. The sum of $15,-
900 was appropriated, however. for
suppressing liquor traffic in Alaska.
Many Big SIashes.
Other principal slashes in the
amounts asked by the government de-
, partments include: War risk insur-
ance, $S7.000,000; ocational educa-
ton. 3.00O.o00; military posts. $780,.
942,sf5; national cemeteries. s1e.-
100000; flood control Mississippi
| river. s3,330,000; nitrate plants. s10..
600, 900; Panama canal, $7,187.255l
Immigration services. s2.567,589; en-
ployment service, $1,384,991; rec1ama-
ton service. s5,238.000; public build
| ing, $6,7S9.400 bureau of mines, 81
10000. and department of justice
| s1,9S9,304.
The principal increases over thi:
years appropriations were: S11.S03,-
| 600 for the reclamation service. $780,
| 900 for flood control, s1,231 900 FOL
national home for disabled volunteer
; soldiers 100000 for light house.
and beacons, and s516.20O for the gov.
ernment printing office. The appro
priation proposed on account of medi.
cal and hospital service for war risl
patients was s33, 100000 or s1s,oOo,.
| 900 less than the total for 1921.