New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
Sundry Civil
Bill Sias;1ed
42O Millions
House Appropriations Com
mittec Reports Measure
for 573,064, 72l; De-
partment Estimates Cut
Postal Budget Trimmed
100000 Reduction Is
Made: $223,O0O,OOo for
Disabled Veterans of War


WASHINGTON, Lee. 2o--Two Of the
fifteen bills carrying appropriations to
run the government during the year
beginning next July / reached the
House to-day and were given more than
the usual preliminary scrutiny be-
cause OF the announced intention Of
Republican leaders to cut government
expenditures.
The sundry civi! bill. which contains
the miscellaneous appropriations, as
reported, carries a total OF $3.50 .Gl1 ,292.
This represents a slashing OF S42O,-
914,192 from the estimates submitted
by the government departments. and a
reduction Of $52 ,514 from the
amount appropriated last year.
! The cut in estimates for the postofiice
bill, the other appropriation measure
submitted, however, was not 50 great
! and the expenditure recommended rep
resented considerable increase over
ufc, as reported, carried $573964, ,72l,
reduction of S1l ,442,1S1 from the
amount asked by the Postotiice Depart
ment, but an increase of 500 $50 ,021
over the appropriation for the current
year
Adds to Government Cost
Democratic leaders were prompt TO
point out that the aun total carried
by both bills, if passed as submitted
by the Appropriations Committee,
would add about SIT 600 900 to the cost
Of running the government next year.
Republican leaders were equally prompt
in declaring that there was abundant
ground for qualification on their part
inasmuch as they had used the pruning
! knife on estimates Of Democratic de-
partment heaos without mercy.
Outside Of the $223, 900 provided
for the care Of the disabled service
men and dependents Of those killed,
Slo0,6l1 .292 for all other purposes, as
compared with $4,000, 900, the amount
appropriated for 1916.
The committee reported that the in
crease in the postotfce appropriation
was due principally to the s1000o,000
increase in the pay Of city letter car
riers, the $4,000 increase allowed
the railroads for mail transportation
and the $12,500,000 increase in pay OF
clerks and employees.
Big Shipping Board Cut
The largest single reduction in the
Civil Sundry bill, s147,000,0O0, applies
to the Shipping Board Emergency F cct
Corporation. the bin providing that the
organization shall be supported entirely
our Of various sources of income.
Requests from the Department of
Justice for 100000 for enforcement Of
the nationa prohibition act was lmi-
mated entirely. The sum of $4,000 was
appropriated, however, for suppressing
liquor traffic in Alaska.
Other nrinciDal sla aShes -, +he
amounts asked by the government de-
y artments iNcluded: War risk insu-
rance, sS7o00o00; vocational education.
$4,000 900; mil tary posts, 500 942,8 ,815;
national cemeteries. 9,000,0 900; flood
control, Missi ssippi Rive, $3 100000,
nitrate plants, 100000 coo; Panama
NAL. ST l97 255; Immigration serv-
81, $50 '.599; employment service,
3S1o91: reclamation service, $500
'"o: public health service. SA,467 .oO0
rn.ories and arsena S. S6,23S 900; pub
names, S2,l12.oCO, and Department of
justice, s. .9sG 3Ol.
The bill includes 1923 900 900 on &C
count Of military and naval compcnsa-
tion Tor death or disability Of soldiers.
sailors and marines, medical, surgical
and hospital treatment of benefcaries
OF the Bureau Of War RISK Insurance.
and vocational rehabilitation Of sol
dlers. sailors ard r0;.rines, all growing
oss of the y nd War.
Increase fer Reclamation
The principal Increases over iris
years Appropriations were Sl1.9O3 600
for the reclamation service, 100000
fer food controls; 81 23l 900 for ma
tlonal home for disabled volunteer SOL
dicrs; S1000.0oO for lighthouses and
beacons. and $5lG.200 for the govern
'ment printing Office
The appropriation proposed on ac-
count Of medical and hospital service
for war risk patients was S33 900 900
or Sl3,O0O,OOO less than the total for
1921. The estimate for 1922 was $50
100000.
For the enforcement Of antitrust
laws 100000 is proposed as against
the $500 600 asked by the Department
o Justice. The appropriation for the
Railroad Labor Board is 100000
against the s55ooOo requested. While
te Shipping Board estimate Of $685.
600 is cut to $459 900 For the con-
struction of military posts, only S520,-
600 was allowed. as against the S6l,-
452,SI5 asked. The t0tal recommended
IS to DC spent IN the Hawaiian Islands.
no appropriation being proposed for
~ Panama Canal, and the continental
United States and Alaska.
! The principal Increases in the Post
/ otAcc appropriation are: Compensation
to postmasters, $4,000, 900; compensa-
! .ion to assistant postmasters, 81 ,327,-
87o; to clerks and employees Of first
and second clas/ Offices, SIP, 100000; :;
:, watchmen and messengers, 81 ,239 =
3.o; to third class Offices 100000, to
city letter carriers. SIC, 900 900; for
wagon and auto service, S4.750 600;
railroads, S36,1l3,17S; railway mail
service, $7,S90,725; Transportation OF
foreign mails. s1,220 600; manufac-
tured stamped envelopes, S3,4lS.00O;
rural letter carriers S9 SOO o0O mi. ,,J