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term apparent increase, ~

because the increase is in

part at all events rather apparent than real. It has been the practice here, whether designedly or not I am unable to

to

say, underestimate the annual

expenditure, and to take

instance

votes in the first ins of insufficient amounts to cover the probable expenditure of the coming year. ordinary expenditure of the

The

current

ave

current year, for example, will not be covered by

estimate

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the

of 1,773,918 dollars, and the ordinary expenditure of 1891 was 1,868,073 as against an estimated expenditure of 1,682,874 dollars. The correct mode of proceeding is to ~

take votes in the annual

Supply Bill for such

amounts as seem

after

careful scruting to be - actually required for the services of the coming year,

and

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