Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-01
Civil Appropriation Bill.

CFI Appropriation Blu.
The following is synopsis of the
provisions Of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, as agreed upon by the
conference committee, whose report
was adopted by both houses of Con-
gross. The report makes the following
settlement of disputed points: The
House agrees to the Senate amendment
advancing 81 100000 to the District of
Columbia for the payment of the July
interest on the bonded debt and pay
ment of employees of the District Gov
eminent, ETC., but proviso is inserted
that $75, 200 of this sum shall be re-
served for the payment of laborers en-
ployed by the Board of Public " orks
Neither House would concur in the
others action regarding the civil
service commission and appointments,
so the section relating to this subject is
altogether omitted. The law under
which the civil service commission ex-
lists is not repealed, but no appropria-
tion is made for continuing it's work or
paying it's expenses. The Senate re-
cedes from it's amendment proposing to
repeal last years law which appropri-
ates 100000 for replacing worn out
national bank notes, ETC., so the bal
ance OF that appropriation is still avail
able. The House concurs in the Senate
provision for the relief of sufferers by
the overflow of Southern rivers, with an
amendment reducing the amount from
$500, 900 to $4,000 The Senate re-
cedes from it's proposition to increase
the appropriation for the new State,
| War and Navy Department building
from 800, 900 to $3.50, 900, so provision
is made for the commencement of the
north wing of said building.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following Senate amendments
are agreed to by the House, and there
fore become a law: Fixing the compen-
sation of the Assistant Secretaries Of
the Treasury, Solicitor of the Treasury,
and Commissioner of Customs at $4,000
each per annum; appropriating $780,
304 for establishing life saving stations
on the sea and lake coasts Of the United
States, us authorized by the law of the
present Congress authorizing the en-
plOyment of thirteen clerks in the office
of the Comptroller Of the Currency, the
cost to be reimbursed by the National
Banks; providing $4,000 for the de-
struction of retired notes by the macer-
alton process appropriating $4,000
for the erection of an equestrian statue
of Nathaniel Greene; 1884, 900 for the
purchase of works of art for the Cap
itol; 100000 for clerks and temporary
clerks in the Office Of the United States
Treasurer $4,000 for observing the
transit of Venus; $4,000 for the col
lection of information regarding the fur
trade of Alaska; $32, 22O for the Board
of Health of the District of Columbia;
5000, 900 for the improvement of the
! Capitol grounds according to the plans
of Fred Law Olmstead; $4,000 for fit
ting up the basement Of the Post Office
Department; $4,000 for the Columbia
Deaf and Dumb Asylum building $25.-
600 for the building of the Women's
Christian Association $25, 900 for the
Little Sisters of the Poor; $4,000 for
experiments with breech-loading can
non; $50, 900 for winter quarters for
troops near Red Cloud and Milestone
Agencies; $25, 900 for presents for the
Sioux Indians on condition that they
shall relinquish their treaty rights to
hunt in Nebraska; $4,000 for the
National Association for the Relief of
Colored Women and Children in the
District Of Columbia $50, 900 for con-
tinuing work on the new jail in the Dis
trict of Columbia $40, 900 for wages
and expenses of the Carson City Mint,
Nevada also, reappropriating the I'M
expended balances for repairs of the
iron-clad Miantonomah, at the Mare
Island NavyYard, California, and
other iron-clads elsewhere; for apublic
building at Covington, KY; for pub
lie building at Nashville, Tenn, with
an increase of amount to 1915, 900, and
limiting the total cost of the Phila-
delphia Custom House and Postofice
to 100000, and of the Cincinnati
public building to $3,5OO,O0O The ap-
preparations, as fixed by the House for
these two buildings, namely $3.50, 900
and 100000 respectively are retained.
The Senate recedes from it's proposed
amendments to $125, 900 for paving the
roadway in front of the Capitol, etc. !;
81, 900 for supplies for the Yankton
Sioux; $4,000 for extending the
Washington City Hall building SO as to
accommodate the Pension Bureau;
SIS, 900 for the Reform School in the
District of Columbia; and $50, 900 for
the photographic Office.
The Senate also recedes from its
action proposing to strike out the items
of 5000 for payment of commissions
to Collectors of Customs acting as
Superintendent of lights. The proviso
extending the Jurisdiction Of the Light
House Board over Mississippi, Ohio,
and Missouri rivers, and the proviso
that all tolls on vessels entering or
leaving Thunder Bay River, Mich,
shall be abolished after the lighthouse
is completed. The three foregoing
items, therefore, become law.
Mississippi's Meanderings.
A boatman on the Mississippi River
tells the following: " A poor chap was
! nnino down the river In q d11n-o11t and