Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
The Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Sundry
| Civil Appropriation bill as passed contains
| the Senate provision for the payment of the
fisheries award of the Halifax Commission.
bellum Southern claims Is stricken out. The
| items for continuing the work upon public
| buildings at Boston, Philadelphia, Cincin-
natl. Chicago, and st. Louis, which were made
| $500 600 each by the House of Representatives,
but increased one-third by the Senate, are
compromised by the Conference Committee
at S55o.OOO each. The Senate amendment of
s32I 500 to construct n building in Washington
Tor the Printing and Engraving Bureau is re-
tained, but the Senate provision for the pur
chase of the Freedman's Bank building is
| stricken out.
Tine senate item of 100000 for commencing
the north wing of the new State, War, and
Navy Department is agreed to, after reducing
| IL to $3.50 O0), and the amount for continuing
| tire work on each wing is compromised at
| 1925 COO.
The other items for public buildings are, as
| finally fixed i'm the bill, follows: Evans
vile. Ind, $4,000; Grand Rapids. Mich, 49,,
600; Lincoln. Neb, sl2.a0o; Topeka. Kas., 4o,-
900; Memphis, SIS OOo; Little Rock, $4,000;
| Helena, Mont, $4,000; Nashville, s35 900;
| SlOl 00O.
The Senate provisions for continuing the
Hot Springs Commission are retained after
being amended in sundry matters of detail.
| l1iy clerical error in engrossing the bill,
this section is rendered entirely nugatory.l
The Senate amendment authorizing the
Pi esident to detail an engineer officer for
service as Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, without regard TO rank, is stricken
out, so the requirement OF the recently-en-
acted law requiring apermanent form OF gov
ernment for the District that such officer shall
not be below the rank of Captain remains in
| force. This excludes Lieut.. Hoxie, present
District Engineer.
All the Senate amendments providing for
an increased number of life-saving stations
and for the salaries of experimenting officers
| created under the Cox bill are retained.
The Senate amendment is retained which
| appropriates $4,000 for a light house on Ra-
cine Point, Lake Michigan.
el ami fhnr ri fncr nnr r0i a
rates to be paid for the Government adver-
tising since April 10, 1877, and hereafter, is re-
tanned.
The Senate item of SO. 900 for the purchase
of Washington relics is stricken out.
The Conference Committee agreed to the
amendment appropriaiing $4,000 for erect
ing the American building at the Paris Ex-
position.
The Senate item of $4,000 for n military
| telegraph line from Bismarck, Oak, to Fort
Ellis, Mont, is retained.
The Senate appropriation of $4,000 to in
demnify States for enrolling and equipping
| troops during the late War is stricken out
The Conference Committee agreed to the
senate provision for the payment of Capt
Eads for the Improvement of the South Pass
of the Mississippi.
The Senate provisions for the construction
OF a free bridge across the Mississippi River
near Fort Smelling, Mimi. are retained
The Senate appropriation of $4,000 for the
completion of the development of the water
! power at Rock Island Arsenal is retained.
The Conference Committee agreed to the
senate amendment providing for the report
value of lands adjoining the Capitol grounds,
with view to selecting the site for the pro-
posed new Congressional Library building.
The clause authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior TO appoint commission of three
persons to visit the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Indians to confer with them about their
permanent location and to provide for their
removal is retained.
The Senate item appropriating S2eo0O0 to
pay the arrears of the interest on the Chick
asaw Indian Trust-fund bond is agreed to.
The Senate amendments providing for an
investigation of the diseases of swine and to
complete the work of the United states En-
tomologica Commission are both retained,
but reduced in amount to $40, 90 each.
The item of SIS, 1888 to pay the balance due
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for serv
ice in 1866, under the China mail contract, Is
stricken out.
The deficiency item for the compensation
of Postmasters is reduced from Si50,OO0 to
$4,000, and that for deficiencies in the postal
revenues is reduced from $500, ,Oc0 to $3.50, ,000
The Senate provision for $4,000 for de-
iciencies In the expense of United States
Courts is reduced to Sl50y00o.