New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08
aECONOMYn is THE WORD.
MONEY FOR sUNDRY CIVIL ExPENsEs
CUTTING DOWN ApPRoPRIAT1ors-soMH ShovI
sIoHs OF THE BILI~-A TRIP TO ALASKA
+, 49, ..l >, t.-.--,.- PROPOSRD. '.7 'f,f, ~

CUTTING DOWN APPkoPhiAfioH' N~'o v -
sIons OF THE BILI~-A TRIP TO ALASKA
~ .sl - fs.r-ss PROPOSED. ~
Washington, Jan. (specIaD.-An examination OF
the report Of the Appropriation Committee on inc Sun
dry Civil bill, which has been complcfcd' SHOWS tnat
economy Is still the watchword OF Chairman ran
dan and his colleagues The appropriations Tor sundry
civil expenses at tho last session amounted 70
aoss2e 900: the estimates sent TO congress ~ TINS
session amount to eco 57f.44s, ana the ota amouat
recommended is $22 500 ,os0 being css 'nAn
tho estimates and % S6e 900 less than tno
tons for tho current year. In otner os' 'no
Government under o Republican NATURALIZATION is
sxr.cted 10 aet along with an expenditure on account
NJ spudrv civil expenses about fifteen per cent less
than nader a "Reform" Democratic ADMINISTRATOR
and nearly per cent less than tne amount
regarded as necessary by Democratic secretary Oh 'no
Treasury. -,
Among the items Of reduction. - compared Win
current appropriations. arc the followlns' .o
ucs " v.s 80 por Of NcwyorE from 81? coo 70
nothing armorss and srsenals from Scos01
sso to sIss,cs Enforcement the Chinese
Exclusion act from $4,000 to $00U 0 N un,S,n1s
s%. e, h fs su ySiunesr sods
- n COS 400 chthousss, beacons and fog signals
from sssS military :ys,J Rss: , soS
ssss f9o 10 ESTE Sudn
oons,ructon sFCs ss % snG y s'-
The blu contains some legislative provisions which
viu be generally commended. Several OF them are
designed TO prohibit some Of the pracucos !" ~non
the supervising Architect Of the Treasury has been
engaged Ono provides that no plan fcr . Do" pup
lie building shall DO hereafter prepared or approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury, until afer lno sue
therefor shan have beea bought and p*id for An
other setion prohibs ths payment Of commissions for
disbursements on account Of public buildings except
for moneys actually handled and paid out oy as
burning agents. and requires that payments Ior SITES
nd for buildings built under contract shan po meo
BY the Treasury direct 10 the parties interested Tho
practice appears TO be to pay the discussing ssenVs
commission Of of ono per cent Is soon as
the appropriation becomes available. wne'aes mo
aecnt has handled or seen dollar OF tho money or
not, and even before the money has been expended.
For example, out Of appropriation Oh ssso'ooo ior
. site and building ct Chattanooga Ienn.' ohiy
s6Oi1 50 had been expended down 10 N"vehoer 20
ana OF this the sum Of SeA0 charged 70 :" dis
bursIng agents commission being threecghhs OF one
per cent on the entire appropriation OF sszo'ooo'
third provision requires that hereafter al legal ser
v,c connected with the procurement OF titles to sites
for publio buildings shah be rcndered by United
States District Attorneys, and without extra compen
satton therefor The practice. In many cases, mas
been to employ and pay Especial attorneys ior suon
services. In single year more than $4,000 was 20
expended. There is also provision prohoiting inc
use Of any part OF tho silver frpht ru"i' vi va WV
appropriations for the storage Of silver. for the tranS
portacn Of standard silver dollars hon the MINIS or
Sub Treasures to washington. Treasurer Hyatt es
tim.tod thss Il would cost about $4,000 10 trans
pore soo 600 900 standard dollars nom san Francisco
10 Washington, whereas about onchffh OF that sun
would pay tho cost Of building vault at the former
place for the storage OF that amount Tho Dill con
tsns items for new storage vaults for silver st Ne"
Orleans and san Francisco.
Tho committee recommends that tho MANUSCRIPTS Oh
each volume OF tho War Records shall DO revised
beforc public alton By the Secretary OF war or py
committee to be appointed By hj for Una, aI o
may BE- selected for publcsiion shall Be accessible 70
the public under proper acquisitions THIS prosisl'os
will remove Q last and fruitful cause o. complain.
srsIng from the arbitrary and unjusunable conduc,
Of tho present seeresary Of War and Coono LA1cne'
Tho bill contains an item Of $25 900 for prel'm.
mary survey Of tho boundary line between ALASKA ana
The items for new public buildings arc as follows;
Library of Congress. 100000; Bay CITY. Micn.'
Tenn, $500 900; pairoiL Mich, $3.50 1000; Duluth,
Mimi, Ns,ooo; Marine Hospital. Eysnsvillo, IND
100000; Lowell. Mass, 100000; Piusburg, Ps1n.:
s2s00o0: Rochester n. X t.pprcachesl. sii.ooV,
Worcester Mass, $4,000 For direct sewerare 70 Tho
river at wateryet Arsenal The sum Of e. 800 Is rec
magazine at Dover N. j.. IL accompanied BY pro
vision that this shall be tho last one 81 that place
This bIii like the River and Harbor bill, provides
that Speaker Carlisle shall appoint committee OF ne
Il TO visit Alaska and inquire int. the expenditure
OF appropriations the condition and resources OF the
Territory, tho boundary question. ETC. IL Is very
neat scheme.