Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-26
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Amendments of General and Local In.
tereSt.

The sundry civil bill passed the Senate Satur
day evening Among the amendments no
hitherto reported were the following:
For preparing for occupancy the fifth foo
rooms of the Department of Justice, puttins
down carpets, ETC., $500.
For the District Reform school: One family
building OF brick and stone complete, with
steam heating apparatus, gas water ETC., SIS,
900; one brick tank-house, with wrought-iror
tanks, with a capacity of not less than 35, ,OO(
gallons, $4,000: in all S19, ,5OO-one-hal to bt
paid from the District revenues.
Court house, Washington, d. c.: For annua
repairs, steam-heating inside, changes, prepare
tlons OF such rooms in the western wing OF thu
old portion of the building may be assigned
tor occupancy OF the civil service commission
and for repairing root and cornfce under suDer
vision OF architect OF the Capitol $4,000. Pro
vided, that the civil service commission shal
remain in the Agricultural Department build
tor their occupancy.
For defending suits in claims against the
United States and the District of Columbia
$4,000.
For purchase Of works of art, under direction
OF joint library committee, and the necessary
cleaning and repairing thereof, $4,000.
The appropriation for public printing anl
binding was increased to So, 100000.
The provisions recommended by the joipt
Congressional commission on scientific bureaTH
to restrict the printing of the geological survey
were agreed to as amendments to the i'll.
10 enable the public printer to grant fifteen
the Government printing Office S95 600 Fol
protection OF government printing Office build
lhgs from tire by such methods as the public
printer and architect OF the Capitol may select
So, 900.
Senate-For extending boiler watts and addi
tionai steam boilers for Senate, s1O,5OO; to
provide independent ventilating apparatus for
Senate restaurant kitchen. 81 800; for the con
struc5ion of an elevator IN the east end of the
Senate wing, in the northeast corner of the
lower corridor, the closing of the present door
way of the District committee room and omen
ing OF another, SIS 800.
ner Of south street and New Jersey avenue
$275, 900.
For construction of new sewer from the
south side of the bureau OF engraving and
printing, 81, 800, the work to be done under the
direction OF the District Commissioners.
For books, periodicals and newspapers for
library of bureau of labor, 81 900.
In connection with the provision for gas an
amendment Was adopted to require that the
any gas governor, purifier or other device for re
ducing the expense OF gas when first approved
by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
For the purchase OF the painting of The Firs,
Fight OF Iron Clads, by W. F. Halsall (battle o.
the Monitor and Merrimac), 1900. For pur
OF toe sos in
light plant in Senate wing of Capitol, 81 1850.
An amendment providing that there shall be
the number OF privates shall be reduced below
300. and thereafter there shall not he in the
corps more than 40 men was agreed to.
The appropriation of $50, 900 tor the estab
lishment of an Industrial home in Utah as 8
place Of refuge for those seeking protection
from Mormonism was adopted.
An appropriation of 5000 to provide fo
putting the oleOmargarine act into operation
was agreed to.
The Bartholdf statue appropriation wa!
adopted at $56 500, with q prOviso that no par
of the money shall be spent for intoxicatins
liquors.
The amendment to appropriate $4,000 fo
gliding the statue of Liberty on the Capito
dome was rejected.
The bill appropriates an aggregate OF S24,
amount appropriated by the bill as it cam,
| from the House.