Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1899 — HOW THE WAR FUND WAS SPENT [ARTICLE]

HOW THE WAR FUND WAS SPENT

Little of the $50,000,000 Appropriated by Congress Now Remains. Little of the $50,000,000 appropriated by Congress before the war with Spain, and made available until July 1, remains in the treasury. Allotments made by the President exceed that sum by $58,216.90, but as the War Department has a little more than $3,000,000 of its allotment on hand no deficiency will be created. Other appropriations were made by Congress for the army and navy during the war, but it was found necessary to also utilize the $50,000,000. As the war with Spain was primarily a naval struggle, most of the money appropriated in preparation was spent by the navy. Allotments made by the President for the Navy Department amounted to $31,088,589.20, and those for the W’ar Department to $18,969,627.68, a total of $50,058,216.90. The Treasury Department has given out this statement of the -allotments made: NAVY PEPARTMENT. Expended for ships, etc 517,739,384.26 Ordnance, powder and shell... 7,912,084.20 Equipment of vessels, purchase of coal, etc- 1,290,883.4" Establishment of coaling stations and repairs at naval stations 1,038,480.00' Repairing and converting vessels into men-of-war. 2,230,630.00 Repairs to machinery of vessels 430,613.50 Bureau of supplies and accounts 178,984.15 Bureau of navigation 161.000.00Marine corps 106,529.64 WAR DEPARTMENT. Office of Secretary of War.... $225,000.00' Ordnance material, powder and shell 9,081,491.86 Repairs and extension of fortifications 5,585,000.00 Clothing, transportation, ships, etc 1,989,230.82 Medical supplies, etc 1,520,000.00 Paymaster’s department...... < 255,000.00 Chief signal officer 238,900.00 Lighthouse board 75,000.00