Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-26
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Items Of Local Interest on which the
Two Houses Disagree.

The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported back to the House to-day with the Sen
ate amendments and . conference granted to
arrange the differences between the two
houses. The House committee non-concurs in
the Senate amendment appropriating $4,000
for Improvements at the armory building for
use of the fish commission. The House also
non-concurs in the proposition to establish fish
hatcheries at certain points in Colorado, Maine,
and on Lake Erie. The House also non-con-
ours in the proposition to appropriate money
to defray the expenses incident to enforcing
the act to prevent the manufacture and sale of
ADULTERATED FOOD OR DRUGS IN THE DISTRICT.
Non-concurrence is also noted in the follow
ing items: For removal of remains Of Joel Bar
low from Cracow, in Poland to family vault at
Kalorama, in the District of Columbia; for re-
storation and binding certain manu- script let
ter-papers of Washington, Hamilton, Jeffer-
son, Madison and others in the Department of
State; tor an additional sum OF $75, 900 to pay
the expenses of the conference between the
United States and republics of Mexico, Gen.
trail and South America, &c. The House re-
fuses to increase the appropriation for general
repairs at the capitol They concur in the
propositions to improve the ventilation of the
Supreme Courtroom and for regilding the
frame of the historical paintings in the ro-
tunda. They non-concur in the Senate amend
ment to enable the United States to be repre-
sented at the convention Of the international
union to be held in 1889.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY AND CITY POST
OFFICE.
The House stands by its $4,000, 900 PROPOSE
ton in relation to the Congressional library,
and non-concurs in the 5000, 900 plan. The
House refuses to concur in the Senate amend
ments requiring that one-half of the appropri-
atoms for Providence and Garfield hospitals
shall be paid from the revenues of the District.
The House nOn-concurS in the proposition to
appropriate 1000 for improving the sanitary
condition OF the City hall. They also non-con-
cur In the Senate amendment providing for the
post-office site.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
They also non-concur in the Senate amend
ments to provide additional accommodations
for the government printing Office and the pro-
vision for the centennial anniversary Of the in
auguration OF George Washington in April of
the present year.
The House conferees are Messrs. Randall,
Forney, and Ryan.
MR.. RANDALLs REPORT.
In presenting the report on the sundry civil
bill Mr.. Randall stated that there were three or
four main items Of controversy. One relates
to the question Of the use of steam-presses in
tne bureau Vi engraving ana printing, another
relates to the library building, the question
being whether the law of last year should be
changed SO thBt this structure shall have a
limit OF %, 600 instead of $4,000, 600. The
third material point in controversy is in rela-
ton to the purchase Of lot Immediately west
of the Post Office department for the city post
office and other public buildings, which Is an
indefinite appropriation and can be regulated
in amount only by the judgment of a Washing
ton jury. 1t is rumored, said Mr.. Randall in
reply to question from Mr.. Mills, that the
proposed lot may cost 81 $50 900.