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Appropriations by Congress.

The Congress of the United States makes appropriations for the expenses of the government for each fiscal year ending June 30. The following is a list of the different objects for which the appropriations are made:

Deficiencies.Forts and fortifications.
Legislative, executive, and judicial.Military Academy.
Post office Department.
Sundry civil.Pensions.
Army.Consular and Diplomatic.
Navy.Agricultural Department.
Indian.District of Columbia.
River and harbor.Miscellaneous.

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The accompanying table will show that the total amount of appropriation increases with each Congress.

appropriations by Congress, 1894-1901.
 1894.1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.1900.1901.
Deficiencies$21,226,495$9,450,820$8,519,981$13,900,106$8,594,447.64$347,165,001.82$46,882,724.75$13,767,008.75
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial21,866,30321,343,97721,885,81821,519,75121,690,766.9021,625,846.6523,394,051.8624,175,652.53
Sundry Civil27,550,15825,856,43235,096,04529,812,11334,344,970.4733,997,752.7039,381,733.8649,594,309.70
Support of the Army24,225,64023,592,88523,252,60823,278,40323,129,344.3023,193,392.0080,430,204.06114,220,095.55
Naval Service22,104,06125,366,82729,416,07730,562,66133,003,234.1956,098,783.6848,099,969.5861,140,916.67
Indian Service7,884,24010,754,7338,762,7517,390,4977,674,120.897,673,854.907,504,775.818,197,989.24
Rivers and Harbors14,166,15320,043,18011,452,11515,944,14719,266,412.9114,492,459.5625,100,038.9416,175,605.75
Forts and Fortifications.2,210,0552,427,0041,904,5587,377,8889,517,141.009,377,494.004,909,902.007,383,628.00
Military Academy432,556406,535464,262449,562479,572.83458,689.23575,774.47674,306.67
Post-Office DepartmentIndefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.Indefinite.
Pensions166,531,350151,581,570141,381,570141,328,580141,263,880.00141,233,830.00145,233,830.00145,245,230.00
Consular and Diplom1,557,4451,569,7871,574,4591,643,5591,695,308.761,752,208.761,714,533.761,771,168.76
Agricultural Department3,323,5003,226,9153,303,7503,255,5323,182,902.063,509,202.003,726,022.004,023,500.00
District of Columbia5,413,2245,544,2975,745,4435,900,3196,186,991.066,426,880.076,834,535.777,577,369.31
Miscellaneous520,666623,858297,668423,3041,150,464.596,044,898.2628,721,653.413,205,362.05
Totals$319,011,847$301,788,820$293,057,105$302,786,386$311,179,557.54$673,050,193.63$462,509,750.27$457,152,142.98

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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