Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Of Local and Gene RAJ
Interest

| SUNDhx CIVIL BILL
| Appropriations Of Local and Gene RAJ
| Interest
PRoPKIArrs NEARLY rwHNrY.FouR MILLION DOL
LARS.
The sundry civil appropriation bill has been
campleted, and was reported by Mr.. Randall to
the House to-day. The regular estimates upon
| which the bill was passed aggregated scs, 742, .
6e5-26, being an increase over the estimates sub
mitted at the last session OF $40 35 In addi-
ton 70 the regular estimates, special estimates
were submitted, aggregating s., $50 3sL L. making
the total estimates $3l, 596 O764L The who,e
amount appropriated In the bill Is SEA ia 79e IL,
being OF ss715 less than the regular estimates
ana g. ss1 80 less than the regular and special
estimates. The amount appropriated for the same
purposes for the current fiscal year was $50 5O6,-
54Oe6, being 81 ,20S, 257.l5 less than Is recon-
mended IN the present bill
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS.
The apparent increase over last year is nearly
accounted for In two features OF the bill one being
s51420O for the Congressional Library building,
for which nothing was appropriated last year, and
cue =, OF United states Courts an IN.
are For artifical limbs for soldiers, SIC, 900; en-
graxng and printing, $50 500; furniture for public
3ss; for lnterctate Commission, $50 OOO for mill
tary posts &C., $235, 900; national cemeteries and
OF public LANDS, 5000: stSmpinS pabc iand ss
10000; Rock Island dam and bridge, 1925, 600;
Tor public printing, s63 OOO
THE PRINCIPAL REDUCTIONS
under the current law are In appropriations for
| Which sums as large as last year are not needed.
For instance, last year $780, 600 was appropriated
TO complete the Capitol terraces. This year only
$4,000 additional is needed. other items Of re-
AUCTIONS below last year are: for light houses,
etc, SSoS, 4OO Tor public buildings 1897, $40; for
$4,000. ''''' W. S'' -
The items Of greatest local interest relate to the
congressional Library and city post-of1ce.
THE LIBRARY COMMISSION ABOLISHED.
The clause relating to the Congressional Library
building directs that the work shall be continued
under the direction OF the Secretary OF the In
terror and fixes the compensation OF the architect
at 1000; assistant architect g, OOO superinten-
Dent or construction, $4,000; chief clerk, $4,000
for me construction or the western portion OF the
building, the reading-roo and book repositories
secretary OF the Interior being authorized To
tract Tor any portion OF the western front.
library commission that was created BY the origi-
nal act for the construction OF the library build
ing.
THE CITY Posr-oFrIcR.
The bill also provides for the city post-ofce by
locating 1t in the court OF the Pension Building.
This Is intended to be only temporary until
permanent quarters can be procured. The ar
rangelnent meets with the general approval Of all
the Oil states under the head or city post-ofce:
ION the urgent recommendation OF the Postmas-
ter-Generai and the postmaster OF the city. and
with the concurrence OF the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior and Commissioner Of Pensions, the following
provision Is recommended In the bill:
Inat the Postmaster-General be, and Is hereby,
granted authority TO remove the Washington city
post-onee TO the center OF the court Of the PEN
sion building in said city, and use such portion OF
SAID court as Is hereafter specified for the pr1nct.
pal pOst-ofice OF said city, until further action by
congress: PToufded, That only space OF go feet
IN length by 80 feet In width OF said court shall
De SO occupied; and to derray the expense OF such
removal, and for hitting up and furnishing the said
post-oce there Is hereby appropriated OOO or so
much thereof as may be necessary: frouided fur
ner, That so much or the act approved March 3,
1857. as requires the removal OF the General Land
once 10 said Pension building be, and the same
Is hereby, repealed"
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Is allowed an increase OF So 1000 for printing For
the allowance OF what is called pro rata leaves to
discharged employees, 81 500. The sum of ST. 200
is appropriated for new boiler and engine at the
government Printing ONCE, and the sum Of
Sl6OOO Tor the erection OF additional story over
foundry.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS OF LOCAL INTEREST
are as follows: civil force In the office OF the
chief signal ofiicer at Washington, numbering Ill
persons, with an aggregate compensation Of
800, is provided for and 1t is proposed to re-
duce the force OF the enlisted men in the service
In consequence TO the extent OF l5o men and to
Service under that OF the current year S79 74S
To complete the Washington Monument S36 900
for engraving and printing 1884 US an increase Of
36o Is given.
FOR WORK AT THE CAPITOL,
general repairs, including wages OF mechanics
fresco painter, ETC., SIS, 900. Appropriations are
made also for the Insane Asylum, Lying-in- Asy-
piIai. ' '''N . ''-''A1 . ''''-
The sum Of $4,000, an increase Of s50ooo is
appropriated for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Under the head OF buildings and grounds, in and
around Washington the following appropriations
| are made: For improvement OF grounds south Of
White House, $4,000; care OF White House green.
and S Franklin SQUARE 900 sasS to sqS eons
| tinue improvement OF reservation seventeen
and site OF the old canal. $40 600; for construc-
and repair OF high iron fences around small TRAN
gular reservations, $1,000; care and Improvement
OF .S Smithsonian On grounds $4,000; for improve
| around Pension building, 5000.
FOR THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
the appropriations are the as for the current
year. A new provision appropriates $500 for
furnishing full supply OF water for all purposes
10 the Executive Mansion by connecting the MaD-
sion by l2-inch main with the 36-inch main on L
street.
TO BURY INDECENT SOLDIERS.
To bury, OF Arlington, INDECENT soldiers who die
in the District, $780, to be disbursed by the Sec
rotary eff War, at cost not to exceed S25 each
exclusive Of grave. For GARFIELD Hospital. So 900.
new item OF g., 400 Is inserted for the extension
OF heating apparatus and coal vaults Of the City
Hall
The Courts.
PROBArB CoURT-Judge Cor.
Yesterday, T. Edward Clark, guardian TO his
own children, order OF appointment; bond 81, OOO
Estate Robert E. Moore; letters OF administration
| 70 Carlotta NJ. Moore; bond $500. Estate Warren
| Waugh; special bond allowed. Estate VIM NJ.
| Walker; answer OF A. Thos Bradley. Estate Win.
MuelleY letters OF administration to Chas Mueller:
bond 81 400 Estate Lucy L. Hunter order Of sale.
Estate Chas. d. Gilmore; administrator authorized
to assign interests In Louisiana land claims. ES-
i tate Inln Deurtngpr renunclaIiOn