Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Estimates for Public Buiidings and Instl.
tuttOns.

Estimates for Public Buiidings and ynssI-
tuttons.
From the letters of the Secretary of tho Trsa-
sury recently issued, we CLEAN the following:
CAPITOL EXTENSION AND PATENT ovFics.
Mr.. Thomas U. Walter, the architect OF the
United States Capitol Extension, states that
the deficiency in the last appropriation, after
completing the Capitol Extension, is one hun
dred and fifty Thousand dollars, and for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, he asks for an
additional appropriation Of $500, 600. For tho
completion OF the Patent Office building, he
estimates that an appropriation of s95, 600 will
be needed.
In conclusion, he adds that II he does not OBJ
tain an appropriation for the Capitol Extension
| early In the session, the work must necessarily
| stop.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE.
The estimate for the Columbia Institute for
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1858, are as follows
For sae5ie:, inslaentsi expenses. $500 90
the institution, to enable II to instruct
the male pupils in horticulture and az.
ficulture, and TO furnish sites for me-
chanic shops and other necessary build
For ths erection and hiins up Of build. 1'' "
ing to be uss,i as mechanic shops for the
Instruction Of the pupils In useful labor
aud to furnish more convenient and
healthiul apartments, ss well for the
instruction as for the sleeping rooms OF
To bring the Potomac water into the in
sttution from the nearest water main,
or other adequate sources In the city,, go %
The report of the superintendent states {:
There Is ever y reason to expect that the num-
Der Of our pupils will increase year by year
hereafter, as II has done hitherto, and unless
steps are soon taken to provide more room we
shall be ompelled to refuse admittance to
| those whose claims to be received and instruc-
ted here will be as just as those Of our present
inmates. In view Of those considerations, and
of the further fact that In our entire buildings
we can accommodate but sixty pupils, while
our forthcoming annual report will show an
attendance during the year Of at least ffty-six,
| 1t would seem that measures to provide for the
increase in our numbers, so sure to come
| should not be longer delayed"
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
The following estimates for the support of
| the Government Hospital for the Insane, and
for the prosecution of suudry works for the
| completion and improvement of the establish
ment, ior the year ending June 80, 1865, are
| asked:
lat. For the support, elGthing, and medi-
| cal treatment Of the insane of the
| army, navy, and the revenue.cutter
| service, and of the District Of CO.
lumbia, at the Government Hospi-
| tai ior the Insane in said District,
| Including Ave hundred dollars for
| books, STATIONERY, and Incidental -
| ID. For fnishing. furnishing, heating and
lighting additional accommodations
In the east WING. ng.................... 900 90
81 For the continuation oi the wall en-
| closing the ground,. .......... 1000 90
| ith. For iron-coring Of the battlement of
hospital edihce. .,,.......,.. 1000 ~
| NAVAL ASD HYpRoGRAFnICAL OFFICE.
The United States Naval and Hydrographica
Office makes, in substance, the following official
report:
" Within the fiscal year last closed 6s vessels
were supplied with complete outfits, and l02
other vessels received partial equipments to re-
place losses by casualties.
" At the commencement oftbe war, the navy
relied wholly upon foreign workshops for Ger
| tain classes of instruments, and not less than
four -ffths OF the appropriations annually made
| by Congress were remitted abroad in payment
| for chronomcters, sextants, spy-glasses, ali
| muth, misunderstanding and liquid compasses,
| harometers and thermometers.
| THAT dependence no longer exists. Prompt
| ly responding to the propositions which were
| made to them, the workmen of our country
brought the inventive ability for which they
are renowned to the several tasks assumed, and
they have not only made most importsnt i'm
provements upon the specimens furnished for
their guidance, but are now fully able to meet
/ all demands from the navy with better instru.
ments and at less cost than was paid for the
imported ones.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
The following estimates of appropriations for