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Oxford Eagle
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
U.S. Congress appropriated $1,116,118,138 for the current fiscal year, up from $1,095,675,755 last year, exceeding estimated revenues of $1,035,000,000. Additional $40,333,000 in contracts authorized for navy, fortifications, and public buildings.
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Congress Last Year Appropriated the
Sum of $1,116,118,138—Appropriations Exceed Revenue.
Washington.—Congress appropriated
at its last session $1,116,118,138 for
the current fiscal year against $1,095,
675,755 for the last fiscal year, according
to the final computation announced
by the appropriations committees of
congress. In addition contracts were
authorized, subject to future appropriations,
aggregating $40,333,000 and
including $600,000 for fortifications,
$38,350,000 for the navy, $810,000 under
the sundry civil act and $573,000
for public buildings.
The total actual appropriations exceeded
the total estimated revenue for
the current fiscal year, the revenues
estimated being $1,035,000,000.
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Washington
Outcome
appropriations of $1,116,118,138 exceed estimated revenue of $1,035,000,000; additional contracts authorized for $40,333,000
Event Details
Congress appropriated $1,116,118,138 for the current fiscal year against $1,095,675,755 for the last fiscal year. Contracts authorized subject to future appropriations include $600,000 for fortifications, $38,350,000 for the navy, $810,000 under the sundry civil act, and $573,000 for public buildings.