National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-18
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Important Provisions Relating TO APP
proprfations for Various Washington
Departments and Works.

Important Provisions Relating 10 APP
propriations for Various Washington
Departments and Works.
Mr.. Randall yesterday reported to the
House from the appropriation committee
the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
bill appropriotes s21 1858, ,S22 .0l, being $12,-
500, 0,17s.55 less than the regular estimates
and $4,000, 7Ts.s5 less than the aggregate
regular and supplemental estimates con.
sidered by the committee. The approprl-
atiOns for the current year aggregated
$2o,205, ,14G0G, or $5,15l, ,925.02 more than
is recommended In the new bill.
Under the head Of coast and geodetic
survey It is provided that no part of the
money appr oprlated shall be available for
allowance to civilian or other officers for
subsistence while In duty on tho Office at
Washington, or TO officers OF the navy at
taehed to the survey. Nor shall there here
after be made any allowance for subsistence
to officers OF the navy attached TO the coast
and geodetlc survey.
In regard to the appropriation Of $i50,00O
for completion Of the pension building, It's
provided that, as soon as completed, the
Secretary OF the Interior shall cause 10 be
removed TO the said building the general
land office, Indian office, bureau OF educa-
tion, Office OF commissioner OF railroads,
uultuu VI luuOTs anu LnB OlllCe OF Luc agent
for the payment OF pensions In the District
OF Columbia, and Office of the geological
survey, and vacate the buildings rented for
and now occupied by said Offices and
bureaus, or portions thereof; and the said
pension Office building shall be under the
coutroi OF the Secretary Of the Interior, aud
subject TO such rules and regulations as he
may prescribe.
Under the signal corps IL is provided that
tho WlUlN nntnbpr az epppfil NJ
appointed and to be appointed from the
sergeants Of the slgnal corps shallnot ex.
coed sixteen, and the whole number OF on.
listed men In the signal corps shall not ex-
ceed 40; that no part OF the appropria-
lions made for the signal service by this
net shall be used for the maintenance or
support OF a school OF instruction, nor OF
the military post at Fort Myer, Va.
Attached TO the appropriation for public
printing Is limitation requiring estimates
Of cost 10 be submitted with all recon-
mendations for printing, and excluding
from department reports all unnecessary
Illustrations.
The appropriation for the bureau of en-,
craving and printing is $6S9,5iG, the full
amount OF the estimates.
The appropriation for tho coast survey is
S40I,2iG being SIi6,250 less than the appro.
priation for the current year. The prin-
cipal reductions gre in the items OF field
party expenses, $50 200, and in the number
OF field ofllcers-a reduction from "a TO 4S-
with a saving OF $39,270 in salaries. In ad-
dition to the appropriation for the coast
survey above named, $4,000 is drawn
from naval appropriations for pay Of Of
tlcers and men, making the whole cost Of
the survey $IS3, ,246.
An item OF $1l 200 is included for fitting
up rooms In the court house for the civil
service commission.
For the signal service there i1 recon-
mended an appropriation Of S799 493, being
S64, $50 less than the appropriation for the
current year. A condition is attached pro-
hiblting discrimination between the sal
aries paid TO men stationed at headquar tiers
and those at outside posts.
The appropriation for homes for dis
abled volunteer soldiers is 81 ,513 500, the
appropriation for the current year being
S1,a12,0OO; for the life saving service,
s9S4, 900, an increase OF SOS, 600; for light
house establishment, 81 900, 500, q decrease
OF Si5,O COO; for navy yards and stations
S316,595. a decrease OF $139, ,405; army and
navy hospital, $4,000, a decrease OF
s24,5
For rartifclal limbs and appliances, s2O2, 200
(equal to the estimates), decrease as com
pared with the appropriation for the cur
rent year of 100000; for expenses under
Chinese act "a new item), $500.
For distinctive paper for United States
securities, Sl2, 900, decrease OF 500 900; for
propagating food fish, $222 ,0i0, q decrease
of $34 900. No appropriation Is made for
the national board OF health.