The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29
CONGRESS.
The Civil Appropriation Bill.
The Money to be Put in the New
Library Building.
1t Will Cost Between Four and Five
Million Dollars.
Prof Spencer F. Baird's Widow
Given $4,000.
Other Approprlations-The House Takes
Up the General Appropriation
Bill-Mr. Payson Given Some
Information About History,

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-[Senate. MIR.
Palmer gave notice that on Tuesday next
he would call up the Senate bill to en-.
courage the holdingof national industrial
exposition OF the arts mechanics and pro-
ducts OF the colored race throughout the
United States in 1855 and 1889.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the paragraphs
relating TO the new library building in
Washington.
Mr.. Allison, in response to n question
by Mr.. Plumb, stated that the committee
on appropriations had had difficulty with
the subject The original plan had con.
templated the completion OF the entire
building, which would cover the entire
square. lie could not give a reasonable
estimate Of the cost, nor had he discovered
anybody who could. He had no doubt,
however, that the cost would be at least
tl0,000,OO0. The portion OF the building
which the committees amendment pro.
posed would be, according TO Mr. Sponord,
devoted TO the purposes OF the library for
fifteen or twenty years. II would cost be.
tween y ,O0O, 600 and -, 000, 900.
After a very brief discussion the amend.
ment was agrced 10 without division. IL
strikes out the House provision for a sus.
pension OF the work and for new designs
and general specifications for the building,
and inserts in lieu Of II a provision appro.
priating s 200, 600 for the construction of
The western front OF the building under the
lirg.ftut, anil enp.rtsfginu a ka AZ &
engineers OF the army and for the abolition
Of all contracts made for the construction
Of the building, loss and damage under
The same to be adjusted and paid by the
Secretary OF the Interior.
Among other amendments reported by
nc committee on appropriations aud agreed
10 were the following
Increasing the appropriation for the cdu.
cation Of children in Alaska from S25, 600
to $4,000, and making the item read,
"For industrial education"
Inserting an item Of 81, 500 10 reimburse
the board OF home missions Of Presbyterian
church, for buildings an other improve.
mcnts at Albuquerque, New Mexico, do
mated 10 the government Tor school pur.
poses. -
Inserting items Of $50, 900 for per capita
payment 10 the western Miami Indians
and Of SAL 900 for per capita payment 10
the kaskaskia, Wea, Peoria and Pianke.
shaw Indians.
Inserting an item Of t340,7l4 for new
hospital building at Rock Island arsenal.
Inserting an item OF ;25, 900 iorrepairs OF
dykes and entertainments OF the water
power pool ut the Rock Island arsenal.
Among other amendments agreed 10
were the following
Increasing the appropriation for the
Cavalry and Artillery school, Fort Riley.
Kas., from 500, 900 10 100000.
= Inserting Items for Buildings at Military
Posts--One hundred thousand dollars for
Denver, Col; $4,000 for Fort Robinson,
Neb.; $4,000 for Fort Niobara, Ncb. for
the purchase OF land nj Fort Meade mill.
tary reservation, Oak, $4,000, aud for
private property taken by government in
extension OF the military reservation at
Fort Thornburg Utah, S,I37.
Inserting an item Of g., 800 for soldiers
monument al the Military cemetery near
Mound City, Kas.
Adding TO the item for the publication
OF the official records Of the war Of the re-.
be,lion, n provision that hereafter before
the publication 81 any volume OF such
records the manuscript copy shall be sub.
miiied to the Secretary oi War Tor bis re.
vision aud approval. -
Inserting an item Of $40. 900 ior the con.
siruction Of wagon road 10 the signal
station on Fixes Peak, Col.
Inserting items Tor additional buildings
nj the Pacific branch OF the National Sol.
diers Home CtlgO0JOl, and a, the north.
western, southern and western branches
SlOl 900.
Inserting nm item Of 100000 for add.
tional land and buildings at the Utah pen.
itontiary.
The next amendment Of the committee
was 10 insert ~ new section provision
for acquiring for the postoilicc department
and other departments Of the government,
including accommodations i0f the city
postoflicc, the square bounded by street
ON the north, l. street on the south. Eighth
street on the east and Ninth street on the
west After brief discussion II was agreed
20.
The next amendment, which was new
section, appropriating 100000 Tor a
geological park In the District Oi Columbia
Ia tract Of not less than 100 acres on Rock
rrcck) was agreed 20 without discussion.
The last amendment 10 be acted upon
was the insertion Of an item Of $1,000 10
INlA W AlNf NAfANN " AAlf tAN' fIf'AA'A
r. Baird, for his services and expenses M
Gfh commissioner from 1871 90 1857.
The matter was discussed by Senators
Dawes. Beck, Stewart. Call, Cullom, Ali.
son, Blair, lloaf and Eyarts In favor Of the
amendment aud by Senators Berry, Harris,
George aed Reagan against H. The letter
offered ~ a substitute an appropriation ol
$4,000 10 compensate Prof Baird's ser.
vice a. fish commissioner and for the use
Of his house rs an Office for the commits
sion.
Mr. Roagan's amendment was disagreed
20, and then the original amendment
modified No ~ 10 make u include rent oI
Tooms) was agreed to-yoAs ~, nays H..
This disposed Of oil the amendments re-
ported by the committee ON appropria.
tons, but Mr.. Allison Said he would have
some three " four amendments 10 offer on
Monday. The hill then went over.
A bin granting right way for rapid
transit railway through the military reser.
yation nj Fort beayenworth was reported
and placed on the calendar.
The Senate adjourned.
Tho House OF Representatives
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