The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-27
THE SuNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Some of the Appropriation Items Therein.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill, reported to the House 10.
day, provides an appropriation Of $22, zoe, III
. reduction below the estimates of $40, I02,.
225. The bill authorizes the Secretary oil
the Treasury, in his discretion, 10 suspend
In whole or in part, from July l, 1885, 10
June 30, 1886, the execution of so much OF
the law as directs a coinage of not less than
$2,000,O00. The Secretary is also author.
lied to transport silver coin, free of charge,
from the treasury or sub-treasury and mlnts.
to the applicant depositing money in cx-
change for the same.
The bill further provides, no plat shall be
approved for public buildings until the site
is purchased and paid for, and that no more
money shall be expended for any public
building than the amount specified in tie
law authorizing its erection.
The Secretary Of War is authorized to sell
at public auction the arsenals at Allegheny
and Indianapolis.
The cost of the survey hereafter Of private
land claims shall be paid by the owners.
The following are among the items of the
bill: The bill recommends the appropris-
ton of $2l3, 402 for lighthouses, beacons and
fog signals, of which sum $50 900 is for con-
structing light house on Northwest Seal
Rock off Point st. George, Cal. An appro.
priation of 900 is recommended for the
establishment Of new life saving and life
boat stations on sea and lake coast.
The Secretary Of the Navy Is directed to
transfer to the Treasury Department for the
use of the revenue the cutter in the waters
Of Alaska, the Bear, one of the vessels of the
late Greedy relief expedition. An sppropri-
alton Of $4,000 Is recommended for the
propagation Of food fish In the water. of the
United States.
The President Is authorized in case of
threatened OF actual epidemic, cholera or
yellow fever to use the unexpended balance
of the sum appropriated therefor July 7,
1884, together with the addition of $500, 900,
the same to be Immediately available in aid
of State and local boards, or otherwise, In
preventing and suppressing the spread OF
these diseases.
Other appropriations are recommended as
follows: 100000 for continuing the con-
struction of State, War and Navy Depart
ment buildings; 10000 for the Washington
Monument, Ito complete interior stairway
and platform 1895, 900 for new buildings and
the enlargement of such military posts q. In
the judgment of the Secretary OF War may
be necessary. or this sum St, 900 10 recon-
mended to De paid to Mrs. Mary T. Barnes,
widow of the late Surgeon. General Barnes,
for especial and meritorious services render
ed by her husband In the last illness of Pres.
ident Garfield; $4,000 for continuing the
publication of official records of the war of
the rebellion of both Union and Confedsr-
ate armies. An appropriation Of $500, 900, to
be discussed under the direction Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, 10 recommended In
further aid of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Or
leans.
The Attorney General Is directed to pay
Charles I'll. Reid asum not exceeding 81, 900,
and Geo. Scoville not exceeding $4,000 for
services rendered In the case of the United
States vs.. Charles J. Guiteau. II is proposed
10 repeal the law providing for taking the
Lsnth and subsequent censuses.