The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-05
Final Action on the sunday c,vn Hi,

WASHINGTON, March Al 80 A. M.-The
following s statement OF tho action finally
taken upon the recommendation OF the Confer
once Committee In regard to the controvertcd
Items ofimDortance in the Sundry Civil Appro-
priaton bill:
The House agreed to the Senate amendments
increasing tho appropriation for the Chicago
Custom House building TO $685. coo. and for the
Nashville Government building to 500 600. and
inserting items Of Si2. AGA for alterations in tho
New York Post Office building and $50. 900 to
complete the Raleigh Custom House. Tho
Senate roceded from its amendments providing
tl25 900 for the purchase of land adjacent 10
The custom House i'm Providence. II. l.. and
100000 for the erection ~ n public building in
Denver. Cole and $4,000 for Government
building ut New Castle. Del
aBmo0o4nt Tor surveying the public lands to
The House agreed to the Senate amendment
appropriatng $3.50 900 for the construct ion Of
building for the National Museum In Wash
ington. The Senate provision for lighthouse
and day beacon in the hHrbor OF stamford.
Conn, is stricken out, but the items OF S25.OO0
Ter rebuilding the lighthouse on James Island.
and fOg signal at Trinity school Louisiana
are retained Tho Senate recoded from its
proposed incrcHse of the item for lights on tho
DrtHwaro River. and the amount rruans at
100000. Tho Senate rcccdcd from It's .sarrce-
mrnt 10 the clause which repeats the luw author
Zng the issue OF coin ccrtiiiratcs.for bullion at
points Other than those mentioned in section
35i5 OF the Revised Statutes. The senate
amendment TO refund to the CITY Of Baltimore
money advanced for the Government during
the war is r,tuined. with "a reduction 81 the
! for continuing the now State. War. and Navy
Department building in Washington Is fixed
| Ut sjl5OJ1. The Senate amendment appointing
| IL. T. Butter uf Massachusetts. Fred rick Smyth
! OF New Haven. and ii. b. Strait OF Minnesota to
! Ice managers of the National Home for Disabled
| Soldiers Is dropped out. The Senate amend
| mont Tor tho payment Of arrears OF army trans
! portauou duo to land grant railroads is re-
/ tanned with a proviso that in no event shall
| more than ATTY per cent. Of the lull amount bc
| paid until the decision Of thc Court Of Claims
| be had in each case Tho Senate increase 81 tho
! provision was inserted 10y the Conference
Committee and agreed To by both Houses. con-
! sohdating the Wheeler. Hayden. and Powell
| surveys Of the territories under one director,
| to be appointed 10y the President and TO receive
! q salary of $4,000. and to be himself under tho
| direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior. A
total OF 100000 Is appropriated for the continu-
alton oi the three surveys. and s2uO0u each ;or
the preparation OF their respective reports Of
past operations.
The Senate amendment appropriat.ng 10000
10 pay ID. 4. (Orhtn the expenses OF his contest
Tor a seat IN the Senate is retained. The limit
alton Of the amount to be hereafter paid to any
cuntt slant Tor a seat in the House vi Represent
atlyes il fixed at $4,000.
The Senate amendments In aid Of the Corcor-
al Art Gallery and authorizing so 600 ~ the
appropriation for the Washington monument
10 be expended for completing the foundation
are abandoned. The Senate item 81 $4,000 for
reduced t. $4,000. The Senate provision FOR
sinking fund to pay the principal u the Dis
trlct - Columbia 3.65 bonds is retained In the
bill without alteration.