Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-08

Ierlal, and to use so much of the sum hereby an
proprlated as may be necessary for that pur.
pose; repair OF water pipes and fire plugs
Building for State. War and Navy depart-
men1S-To complete the east wing and its ap-
pfoaches. and for continuation OF construction
OF the north wing OF the building $Jl5 600, which
shall be Immediately available; furniture for
new War department building, $50, 900; continu-
fag puoica.ion OF aiisiai record OF war Of re-
400; support OF transient paupers, $4,000: for
printing and binding the first and second VOL
OF . Of The library of the
able: for furniture and fitting up shelving, file
cases. fire apparatus, and similar neceSsaries
forthe Secretary's Office and the bureaus Of the
Navy depal tment 10 the east wing OF the new
building for the State, War, and Navy depart
n ents, to be available as required under direc-
ton Of the Secretary Of the Navy, $50 600.
Capitol extension, $4,000. No work OF art or
manufacture other than the property OF the
United States shall be exhibited in the national
statnary hall, the rotunda, or the corridors OF
the Capitol. For renewing and repairing por-
ti0ns Of the heating apparatus In the Senate
wing OF the Capitol, s., 600; to pay c. Brumidi
for retouching and blending the picture in
fresco on the canopy OF the dome of the Capitol,
and Tor constructing scaffOd under said pic
ture, m 500; for improving Capitol grounds,
sS0, coo; for lighting Capitol, and grounds about
the same, including Botanic garden and Senate
electric machine to take the place of the bat
terieS now used to ignite the gas in the rotunda
dome, tholus and House Of Representatives,
$2.400.
For the fire-proof reconstruction OF the Pa
tent Office building within the present walls,
under the plans submitted to Congress by the
Secretary Of the Interior. $780, 900, in addition
to the unexpended balance OF the amount ap-
propr1ated for this purpose by the act of June
goth, 1878, which is hereby made available for
the purpose originally intended: to be expended
under the supervision OF board consisting of
the Commissioner OF Patents, the architect of
the Capitol and the engineer In charge of pub
Tic buildings and grounds. To pay the Aneri-
can Photo-lithographic company, the sum OF
$1,000 is hereby appropriated, or so much there
OF as may De necessary, to enable the Commits
sioner OF Patents to reimburse said company
for the actual expenses it incurred In reproduc
ing ten copies of drawings in 1869 and $50.
For annual repairs to courthouse In the CITY
OF washington, and for new furnaces, $1,000.
improvement OF grounds, Department Of Agri-
culture, $500; for stable and building for The
better preservation of stock, tools, implements,
g gram, ana SO forth. 81 500: Columbia Institu-
and packing publications OF Bureau OF Educa.
tion, 81 600. Freedmen's Hospital, S41, ,7s6,
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
,,dn reservation OF collections s2s 0oo Distribu
!ecIl0ns, Smithsonian Institution, Armory
building. $500. Additional security against
nIe, 5000. For completing and preparing for
Ethnology, $1,000: Provided, That all the ar
chives, records and materials relating to the
Indians OF North America, collected by the geo.
Mountain region, shall be turned over to the
Smithsonian Institution, that the work NAV be
completed and prepared for publication under
proval OF the Secretary of the Interior and Of
the Secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution
For hre proof building for the use OF the Ma
erected under the direction and supervision OF
the Regents df the Smithsonian Institution, I'm
accordance with the plans now on file with the
joint committee OF public buildings and grounds
on the southeastern portion Of the grounds Of
the Smithsonian Institution, $3.50 0O0 said build
Ing to be placed east OF the Smithsonian Insti-
latter Of not less than nifty feet with its north
front on line with the south face OF the build
1ngs OF the Agricultural Department and OF the
Smithsonian Institution; and all expenditures
for the purposes herein mentioned not includ-
Ing anything for architectural plans, shall be
audited by the proper officers Of the Treasury
SuppOrt OF cOnv1cts transferred from Distric
OF columbia, $15, coo; for improvement and re
pairs to buildings and grounds OF the Botani
81 800 600; for fire proof extension OF the Govern
ment Printing Office building, upon plans an
proved p by the architect Of the Capitol, and the
heating apparatus and plumbing said appro.
priation to be available during the present fscal
year, $4s 500, and any expenditure on plan
shall be deemed unlawful; for the purchase of
portable fire extinguishers, $1,000, after COM
petltlve test OF such apparatus as may be pre-
annual rental and necessary repairs OF the tele-
phones and lines connecting the Capitol with
the Government Printing ONCE and the several
executive departments. $500, or SO much thereon
as may be necessary.
DISTRICT DEFICIENCY.
Tne following item is In the deficiency BILL
That the sum Of $466, ,533 % be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated to supply deficiency in
the appropriations for the expenses OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia for the fiscal year ending
United States on its proportion OF the expenses
OF the government OF the District OF Columbia
as established by the act approved June l1th
ls7s, the said amount taken In connection with
the 81 ,2so, 600 appropriated by the act Of June
20th, 1878, for the general expenses OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, being fifty per centum OF the
CofumbIa for the iscai year ending June sStS ~
1879; AHd all said appropriations shall be ex
pended In accordance with the estimates OF the
OF SAID District approved by the
much Of the act 'smaking appropriations for
Sundry civil expenses Of the government for the
nscal year ending June soth, 1879, and for other
purposes" approved June Goth, 1878. which
makes an appropriation for the expenses OF the
Relorm school or the District of Columbia shall
not be considered as modifying or repeating the
thirteenth section OF the act entitled San act
revising and amending the various acts estab.
fishing and relating to the Reform school OF the
DlStTlct OF Co1umola," approved May Sd. 1S,6
RIVER AND HARBoR
Ihe following item is In the river and harbor
bill: For improving the harbors and Channels
at Washington and Georgetown, District of CO.
lumbia $50 600; OF which sum $4,000 shall be ex-
pended in dredging the channel OF the Potomac
river between the Long bridge and the United
States Arsenal, and 900 shall be expended
IN Georgetown harbOr and channel: and the
whole OF said sum OF $50, 900 is hereby directed
to be so expended as to produce the greatest inn
mediate benefit TO navigation and commerce.
NEARLY BURIED DURING TRANCE-NrS
OwenSlagle, who lives about five or six miles
southwest OF this city. was taken violently in
several days ago, and in short time died, to
all appearances. The friends and relatives
were convinced that the lady was dead and
preparations were made for the interment of
the remains Saturday the body was dressed
for burial and placed In a coffin. The friends
Degan 10 collect at the residence OF the bereaved
iamtly suddenly slight moan was heard to
issue from the coffin In which the body had
but recently been placed. This greatly startled
the assembled nefghb0rs, and the people were
ABOUT to rush from the room, when the husband
OF the lady approached the coffin and was as
tOnlsned TO md the body moist and warm.
closer examination disclosed the fact that the |
woman was breathing. RestOrativeS were an
pned ana the supposed dead came back to life |
ana soon was able to Sit up and converse -
lPofttand Ofegoafan, Feb. 49,
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