Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-01
The Sundry Civil Hill.

ITEMS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, as reported
to the Senate. contains the following amendments
OF local interest, inserted by the Senate commit
tee: Forimproving reservation on South Carolina
avenue, between 4th and 9th streets east 5000
and for improving reservation on North Carolina
avenue, between 2d and 81 streets east, $4,000
The House provision directing that unless the ex-
ecutive mansion and grounds can be lighted by
gas at cost not ito exceed $22 per lamp,
other Illuminating material shall b. provided is
stricken out; also, The clause requiring the now
OF water In the public buildings to be shut on
from p. m. 70 a. m An amendment Is inserted
appropnating 6, coo for a passenger elevator In
the Winder building; for the erection OF q new
naval observatory upon the site purchased.
$780, 600; TO pay for damages TO the steamer Excel.
sior by the L. s. tug Fortune, 9,s57.Is. The ap-
preparation to purchase furniture for the NAVY
department In the new building Is Increased from
$4,000 to $4,000; for improving Capitol grounds
reduced from SIS 900 TO fS0,00l To appropriations
for the insane hospital an addition OF BOO is In
serted for the construction OF kitchen and cooking
last year fo ssppy Of 81 pue S1e
water may pe used In building fire-proof stair.
ways The appropriation for the Improvement
grounds and repairs OF buildings is Increased from
81, 500 to $5,0"0 For water supply for Howard
University s., 500 Is inserted. An amendment ne.
the Public Printer out of receipts or the Patent
ONCE for all printing done for that Office
THE CLAUSE IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT PRINT
ERS.
The provision In relation to the employment OF
workmen by the public printer is as follows: "And
the public printer is directed, In the expenditure
OF the money herein appropriated, TO employ the
highest character OF skilled workmcn the prices
now fixed by law, and in case that he cannot OBJ
tain SUFFICIENT supply on those terms, he is au-
thorize1to expend such portion OF the appropria-
ton as Shall be necessary for the temporary exc
cuti0n OF such work outside OF the government
ofI1ce: PT0cided, That there may be bound for
each Senator, Representative, or Delegate In Con-
gress one CODY OF each book or document issued
or ordered by authority or Congress during the
term OF service OF such senator, Representatives,
or Delegate: but this provision shall not be con-
strued as allowing any binding as aforesaid TO be
done OF any books or documents issued by author.
ity OF any former Congress OF which said Senator
Representative, or Delegate was not mem Sern
OTHER ITEMS
The salary OF the Chief clerk OF the Court a
Claims is nxed at s.. s.s0o per annum. The sum e
SOS is appropriated for the family OF the late
senator bill, being the amount OF his salary for
the remainder OF hts term. $500 Is appropriated
70 complete the index ana descriptive catalogue
OF government publications; 10000 for the puFs
chase OF the papers OF the Marquis De Rochnm-
beau; 5000 for the purchase OF records and orie0
OF the United States supreme Court nom tne g.
tate OF the late Senator Carpenter. Inc Ho0D
legislation directing the navy yard commtndoQ -
submit reports 40 % navy yards not rccommrn0o0
70 Be sold = all stricken cut: also that relating -
the land lawn