The Cost of Our National Government: A Study in Political PathologyColumbia University Press, 1910 - 147 psl. Contains the substance of lectures delivered at Columbia University during 1909 which focused on budgetary issues such as, the growth of expenditure, creating a national budget, constitutional agencies of budget control, and political conditions of budgeting. |
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... Appro- priation bills . The Committee on Military Affairs has charge of two of the regular appropriation bills : the Army bill and the Military Academy bill . The Foreign Affairs Committee has charge of the Diplomatic and Consular ...
... Appro- priation bills . The Committee on Military Affairs has charge of two of the regular appropriation bills : the Army bill and the Military Academy bill . The Foreign Affairs Committee has charge of the Diplomatic and Consular ...
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... appro- priations : 1. The regular annual estimates transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury at the beginning of each session of Congress . 2. The supplementary estimates , also transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury . 3. The ...
... appro- priations : 1. The regular annual estimates transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury at the beginning of each session of Congress . 2. The supplementary estimates , also transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury . 3. The ...
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... Appro- priations of the Senate and House , it appears that the 1 See Appendix B. 2 An instructive discussion of the rules of the Senate is contained in the Congressional Record , January 15 , 1909 , Vol . 43 , No. 24 , p . 964 et seq ...
... Appro- priations of the Senate and House , it appears that the 1 See Appendix B. 2 An instructive discussion of the rules of the Senate is contained in the Congressional Record , January 15 , 1909 , Vol . 43 , No. 24 , p . 964 et seq ...
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... appro- priations . There is , besides , no correlation between the committee which provides the revenue and those committees which expend it . It is not to be wondered at , in this year 1908 , with all these defects in our system , with ...
... appro- priations . There is , besides , no correlation between the committee which provides the revenue and those committees which expend it . It is not to be wondered at , in this year 1908 , with all these defects in our system , with ...
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... appro- priation bills , and bills for the improvement of rivers and harbors are given precedence . The presentation of a report from a committee of conference is always in order . A report from the Committee on Rules is always in order ...
... appro- priation bills , and bills for the improvement of rivers and harbors are given precedence . The presentation of a report from a committee of conference is always in order . A report from the Committee on Rules is always in order ...
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The Cost of Our National Government– A Study in Political Pathology Henry Jones Ford Visos knygos peržiūra - 1910 |
The Cost of Our National Government– A Study in Political Pathology Henry Jones Ford Visos knygos peržiūra - 1910 |
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60th Congress 61st Congress action administration adopted agency aggregate American amount annual appropriations appro appropriation bills authority budget control bureau capita expenditure Chairman Tawney charge Committee on Appropriations Congressional Record cost of government debate declared demands districts Edmund Burke enactment English constitution ernment estimated revenues executive department exists expendi expenses favor February 21 federal government Federalist function gress House of Commons House of Representatives increase interests John Sherman jurisdiction lative lectures legislative department legislature log-rolling matter ment mittee national government national wealth navy yards Parliament party passed payments pension political pork barrel Post-office Department practice present President Taft priations proposed propriations public buildings public service recommended referred remarked republic Republican responsibility responsible government result river and harbor rule Secretary Senate session Speaker statement submitted supplemental estimates Switzerland taxes tendency tion tive Treasury ture United voted
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