The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-06
An IMMENSE BILL
Of EXPENSES
To be Met by Appropriations to be
Decided by Sixty-Sixth Congress,
which Assembled for Its Last
Session Today
ASSOCIATED Press,

(Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 6.Another
peace time estimate of nearly $5s-
O00,OOO,0O0 for the governments ex-
pcnses during the fiscal year 1922
faced Congress when it reasesmbled
today. The exact figures as transmit
ted by Secretary Houston were $4,-
653,S56, ,759, an increase Of nearly 81
OOO.OOO, 900 over the appropriation
for the current year but $211. 1000
less than estimates submitted year
ago.
Continuing war costs were directly
reflected throughout the estimate, in
dicating that the government might
be on $4,000, 100000 basis for some
years to come. as compared with the
$1,000, 100000 maximum preceding
the war. The single item of inter-
est on the public debt was almost the
pre-war maximum of all appropria-
tons, this total being 1922, $50, 900.
In addition there was an estimate of
1896, ,754,864 for the war debt sink
ing fund.
OF the individual departments, the
army and navy, as usual, asked for
the greatest amounts, the estimate
for the military establishment being
s699, ,275 SOP; for the naval establish
nnent 1858 ,522, ,231. The total esti-
mates as given by Mr.. Houston fol-
low:
Legislative (Congress) $9,324,040.
Executive white House and gov
eminent departments) $125,446,379.
Judicial (supreme court) $1,680,215.
Department af agriculture. $41,-
9S9,379.
Foreign intercourse. $11, $685. ,848.
Indian affairs, 81 1888, ,7O3.
n Pensions, 1865, 100000.
Panama canal, $16,187,255.
Public works, $3.50, 1925, ,194.
Postal service, $585, ,4O6, 1902.
Miscellaneous, $675. .154,741.
Permanent and annual appropria-
tions, $1,000, ,776, 1871.
These estimates were prepared by
the democratic administration for the
operation of the government during
the first fiscal year of the new re,
publican administration. Republican
leaders in the Senate and House al
ready have forecast a sharp cut il
the total and within the week, the
House committee will begin the worl
Of shaping the bills which will carr!
the sums for the various departments
~ The estimate for the postal servic,
will not actually figure in govern
mental expenditures. since the posta
revenues practically cover the cost O
operations.
Included in the estimate for tn
army and navy is a total of $95, 900,
900 for development and maintenance
of the air service in the two defensiv
branches of the government. Tn
navy asks for $35,0OO,OOO and tn
army seeks $6O,OOO,OO0.
Chief among the estimates for tn
navy j. one Of $184,OO0.OOO to con
ftinue the 1916 three-year building
program Pay for the navy person
mel exceeds it by $923, $40.
& The army's greatest single item i
S215.659,830 for the pay and mileag
OF officers and men. Subsistence cost
for the force is estimated at So, ,490
SOS. An appropriation of $74, ,808, 90
is proposed for the national guard.
Expenditures on public works sue
gested under the war departmen
total $185, 5,134.42S, of which $6S, ,097
865 goes to river and harbor improve
ls ment. For improvement and mainte
nance of military posts, fortifcation
and other works of defense the arm
lists $117,153,614.
Included in the miscellaneous item
is an estimate of STAT, 1895. $50 for til
shipping board and one of $3.50, 900, ,OO
for the bureau of war risk insurance
In its program to take care of di.
sbled soldiers, sailors and marine
under the war risk act, the treasul
er's department seeks appropriation
of $S5,O00,00O for additional hospit.
and dispensary facilities and $4,000
OOO Tor medical and hospital service
The federal board for vocational edt
cation asks $4,000, 900 to carry on i
work. The treasury also seeks SIS
OS8,OOO for the internal revenue d.
partment. For prohibition enforc
ment, $7,5O0,00O is asked.
Included in the miscellaneous e,
penditures are estimates by the "
rious departments for the conduct
strictly departmental affairs, some
which follow: Interstate commer
commission $5.575.0O0; federal ira,
commission LOSE, 900; United Stat
employees compensation commissi,
and compensation fund, $2,926, ,s4
and railroad labor board $3.50, 900.