The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH Es.

~ WASHINGTON June Z, 1878.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL-ITEMs OF APpRoPRI-
ALTON.
The Sundry Civil bill, reported TO the Houso to-day,
contains Tho following, among other appropriations:-
Eor the general expenses OF the District OF Colum-
ba to be disbursed by the COMMISSIONER,
81, $50 900, and credited TO the United States
ahai any portion of the general expenses OF
the governments OF the District The Secretary or tho
Treasury authorized 10 advance from tme 10 time
such sums may DO necessary 10 carry on the gov
Of the District including interest on the DIS
There are appropriated for the public buildings At
Atlanta, Ca, $4,000; Albany. n X, $4,000.
Architect OF the treasury Department and The eng.
oiccr In charge Of the Lighthouse Board, OF the
Futn district are authorized and directed 10 exam
inc report the House at It's next session
upon the necessity OF building for Post Once in
Baltimore tne price for which site for tue same
DO obtained and The cost Of such building thereon
s the needs OF the city may require.
For the continuation Of puphc building al CD icago,
tsoo 900; Cincinnati $500 900; Evansy,ie, $40, 600;
E Irsss h SsS SO Geo. Ms%pns s.:SS
Il S;ea \. s $4,000; s: repair 'sf' U =:
Treasury building At Washington, $4,000;
$4,000; nuing the building Of Post once ana
subTreasury at Boston, $780, o0o for public build
ss cs Ssys Ds s. FAX Ross
Once ''sSG0 Court m 'ss at 'y Pusssp pS
which may be used for any other governmental pur-
pose al san Francisco, $a5, zoo; Court House and
Posi- once al Trenton, n j.. $1,000; Assay once at
The Secretary OF War 10 authorized and directed TO
sell tue Unued States ARENAS Ptsburg, Pa, and
Pikesviile, Md, and pay the net proceeds into the
Treasury.
Appropriations arc also made for armories and
nrsenas the lie saving stations revenue cutter SER
wee. engraving and printing lighthouses, surveys
construction Of military telegraph limos, survey Of
tt-.a
m appropriation OF S25, 900 In lieu OF moietics.
The Dill contains the following specific items for tho
construction Of ligbthouses:--
For the protection OF lighthouse foundations nj
ssrnesaI y. j.. $4,000, at Absecom. n J..
1900; al thirty Mno POINT Lake On
.ario, $1,000; al Cape Henry va, $4,000;
IN ssa.rd,s Rock Mich Tor lights 20, guide Sna
Also 81 900 TO protccI ioup OF Rover Shoai
Beacon New York Bay ana $40 600 Tor the erection
Of pier head lights Northern and North western
lakes.
An appropriation Of $50, 900 Is provided for the con-
stt uction OF u steam tender Tor general lighthouse
service the Atlantic coast
Tho general items Tor salaries and supplies, &C.,
for lighthouse establishments aggregate about
s1,s0o, 600.
The other largo items Of the bill, mot above spscl-
dsd, follows
\ For tho cutter service. $4,000; for tho
coast survcyAtiantc coast, $500 QUO; Pncihc coast
$3.50 900; Tor tho Signal Service x32b 900; Tor tho
bureau VI Engraving and Printing, 1900 U0V; Tor tho
maiDtoDance OF lights aua buoys on the MississppL
ohio and Missouri rivers, $4,000; Tor Tho propa-
CATION Of food nshcs $50 900; Tor the Hayden survey
81 the territories, 800 900; for the Powell survey
Of tho Territories 800 900 reunding 10 the state
81 New York 70. expenses incurred In raising
state Of Pennsy wanna Tor expenses incurred
IN raising volunteers, $50 527; for the
support national homes Tor disabled volunteer sol.
uisrs, $3.50 900; for The survey OF puDhc lands aud
private land claims, 800 O0O for government hos
ptal Tor the insane, $l75OU0 Tor judgments oil tho
Court OF Claims, about S1o0, 900; for expenses OF
United sntcs courts Of all descriptions ~, 100000
TRIBUTE TO MAJoE M'DoSALp.
tue desk formerly occupied by Major Mcdonald,
sniei clork OF Senate. tasteiuy draped with
ernpc and adorned with bouquet Of white flowers TO.
day. rho Senate showed their respect ior the de-
csassd by taxing afternoon to attend tho
funeral
1HE BAnoE OFFICE on THE BATrERY--YAvoR-
ABLE REPORT ON Nit MULLERs BILL
The House Committee on Public Buildings aud
Grounds to-day unanimously agreed to report favoraoy
Rcrrcscntatvo Muiicr's bill approprating s210. 900
lor tho erection OF barge Office the dock
IN New YORK city, VITA suitable sheds Tor the accom-
mediation OF passen gers arriving by European steam
rrs AS 10 not probable that another
call Tor reports from this COMMITTEES Will