Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-01
The Bill Passed-ActtOn OF the Con
fereeS on the Disputed Items.

Both houses of Congress yesterday agreed to
the conference report on the District appropri-
alton bill. It now only awaits the signature Of
the President to become q law. Both the House
anc the Senate have agreed to the conference
report upon the District appropriation bill. AS
stated In THE STAR yesterday the conferees
accepted half the Increase made by the Senate
in most Of the important items. The Senate
rccedes from the following amendments: For
an additional $1,000 clerk in the assessors Of
flee; to increase to $500 the appropriation for
stationery, printing, &C.; for the attorneys Of
hce; to increase the number of rodmen and
aXmen in the engineers Office; to increase SAL
ary of female keeper OF workhouse to $3.50;
reducing salary OF teacher In reform school; the
increase for tools, &c, from S39, 900 TO $40 900;
$1,000 for steam heating apparatus; the reduc.
tlon in appropriation tor the support of the
insane; to increase from 10000 to 500, 900
the appropriation for work on country roads;
increasing the number OF privates in the met
rOpOlitau police force class one from five TO ten:
the increase tor general expenses in the detec-
tion OF crime from 10000 to S11, 900; provid-
$1,000; increasing from two to three the num-
Der of repair men; the provisions for laying
underground telegraph and telephone wires;
Tor 1anltOfS to school Superintendents: an in
crease OF So 900 tor repairs to school buildings
and grounds; an increase to 5000 for rent of
District offices. and increasing the number of
water inspectors. All these amendments are
rejected and go out OF the bill.
The total appropriation for the fire depart
Nucut Is lucTeaS6O ITOIu Sl14,OOb, as originally
allowed by the House, TO S116.42O That for
the telegraph and telephone service is increased
from $l5,34O to S15,S4O. The appropriation
for salaries, rents, repairs, fuel, furniture &C.,
OF the public schools is increased TO $672, $50;
that for school buildings is Increased TO 500
600. The health department is given an addi-
tional, 81 900 clerk. The appropriation for
this department is reduced to S42, ESQ; for re-
pair Of water mains increased to S75 900. The
appropriation for streets, cleaning, repairing,
opening and extending suburban streets, &c, Is
increased to $lS1 900. The appropriation for
salaries and contingent expenses, Commission
ers' office, executive office, Is increased to
S22,4 ,444; tor the repairs TO concrete pavements
increased to $65, 900; tor material tor permit
work increased to $50, 900; for work on sundry
streets and avenues estimated for, increased TO
266 900, making the total appropriation for
improvements aud repairs $40, 200.
The Commissioners are allowed an additional
1900 clerk, but the House refused to allow
the 81 200 stenographer; the amount for pre-
pairing an exhibit OF outstanding arrears of
taxes is increased from $500 TO 81, 900; the pay
OF the assistant district attorney for the Police
Court is fixed at $1,1OO, instead OF $1,000, as
the Senate proposed; the law. clerks pay is
fixed at 81 900; pay Of Commissioners messen-
stationery, ETC., is allowed $500, instead of
$500, as the Senate proposed.
The control of Bennings' and AnacoStia
bridges is transferred from the " ar department
to the Commissioners, and So, 900 is appropria-
ted for repairing AnacOstia bridge; the sum OF
$1,000 is appropriated for the purchase of "A
dummy engine for use on q tramway for carry
ing earth to the Eastern branch, where a new
crossing Is to be made.