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...? Why, sir, this book of estimates contains estimates for appropriations for public works of $24,625,173... of our disposition to carry out our pledges ? I hold in my hand the book of estimates for the first year... cut down his estimates $20,000,000, so that the exact difference between this book of estimates... that does not estimate to-day, in the book I have before me, for an increase of expenditure over... [Mr. Scofield] led the music and kept time behind them. The gentleman from the first district