New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
IT IS Al LAST REPORTED TO THE HOUsE-sOME OF
pRoVI-TONS.

ITS ? PROVISIONS.
WASHINGTON. June 2l.-The House Commit
tee on Appropriations to-day reported the sundry Civu
bill II appropriaes S2O9ss, 9s6. The estimates were
S30346,994 The amount in last years appropriation
Dill was SOS l3.4O4 The bill appropriates 10000 and
provides for the appointment OF delegates represent
the United States international conference for fIlng
a commoa OF longitude and standard Of time reckon
ing The President s also authorized 70 appoint scen
tihc commission which may, IN the name Of the United
States Government. conduct National conference Of
electricians Phade lphia IN the autumn Of this year
An appropriation OF $1,000 IS made 10
meet the expenses OF the commission.
Among the items Of appropriation are these For com
pleton Of post office Scranton, Penn $4,000; for
continuation Of post Office and courthouse at syracuse
n y. $4,000 for courthouse and post office at Uuca
Y S7l9; and for completion OF courthouse and post
Office az wiIuamspor, Penn. $4,000. The total appro
priauons the Dill for public buildings ia Sl,29l2I9
The total appropriations for lisa for public buildings
wac - 299 500 The oil provides FOR the re-establsh
ment Of the Erie Land Lighthouse and appropuates
5000 for that purpose also for establishing small
beacont range with the light al Hyanns Mass II
further aUproprates $1,000 for the completion
Of beacon light on the west jety wall AZ saybrook.
Conn: for electric lights at Hell Gate $1,000;
for the establishment of light Ludans Island y, j.
$1,000. An appropriation of e-62,oVO IS made Tor IRE
s.viuy .tat1ps also $4,000 Tor the revcuue-cutteT
serve n il provided that hereafter revenue cutters
shall be used exclusively for the puDc service anu ID
way for private purposes on sAStS's S od I'' ~
supplies ar lElt houses >~D''''t "t
repar- OF light 100000 for salaries OF Keepers
ofzt houses ~J-JOuO; for expenses Of hgnt vessels
@lsI 600. for expenses OF uuuYaSc 1a2otDoj IoI
T-r-tu1 aud buoFa-c of the Mls,.ssippl. Ohio Mis-
s5ur Hudson and Cape Fear Rivers ~lF-,nVo :
for fle coast and ZeOaetc survey. 7''LVV' l is pIV
td mai iOInt commission OF three senators and three
Freserrvrs shall be- appointed To report az the next
.rs.ou o. Congress to tue deficiency or the -suai
COST -cafsric and hydro graphic services
t1r paper and stamps o4oUOOOi 4oi ueJecuol anu
100000. tur safe keeping OF public money, eaJ,OOOi
f,r aI..el aueDu- object, under Treasury Department
~fr u.O. Tor the OF FISH ana lsuerrs
44urD. OF wdIcLuIcu and Jaullurs % punAc
orf.r,e OF the District OI columbia, -3ooVV'.
I'm tiEE apparatus for public buildings under contro.
az T-v Department, >l2I,uUOI fOrIur4 etc, roOuouV
Tor furniture ~3UOUUa; for suppressIns cOunterfeltu1
The BIN provides FOR peal the laws 20 appoint the
National Board OF Health au Appropriation OF FJvO"VV
a. enable the -evrr. Executive Departments, Tue depart
,oerr of Agriculture ANA the Smithsonian Institution
o. participate u the wooden INDUSTRIAL Asu Cotton cen
tcuula. exposition az New-Orieans.
T-u.er the Navy Department appropriations are maze
Tor dr-.4s ~ \ev-iork Navy ard to"'UVi -1r Navy
I'D In N.f- D. and S25ouuO: for Navy yards and
nor appropriations made 1r me Improvement or ihe
rr.t al Hot springs Ark. $4,000; for repairs ana lH
TrsyeIu-ut of public buildings, Washington, ~
-r contingent expenses ~ surveys general, So 600
for salaries and commissions OF registers OF and officers
aud receivers OF pubic moneys al district ahd oncea az
tY+ ey.epIuE $4,000 each. GDOO.OOOt l1I protecting
timber Oh public land and FOR the protection ~ pHDLc
,s1e- from illegal and fraudulent entry, 100000.
For surveying the public land ana private 4@Dd claims
Tor ,le prosecution and Improvement OF the Yellow
etYLe Fl-f $4,000
fTr re United states Geological survey $4,000
In. src employ OF the geologic survey 70 no selected
exclusively for their qualifications as professional
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