Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-07

The House committee on appropriations re-
ported the sundry civil bill to-day. The regu-
lar estimates upon which the bill is based ag-
gregate $28, ,574 1886. In addition to the fore
going amount, the further sum of $1,000, 900
was submitted to Congress in House miscella-
neous document No. IL, of this session. and
considered by the committee, for continuing
the construction of the building for the library
of Congress under the modified plans author
lied in the sundry civil appropriation act for
the current fiscal year, making the total sum
of estimates considered in connection with the
bill S29, STA, ,44S.46. The whole amount recon-
mended in the bill is S22.s52, ,99647, being
S5, 721. .451. SO less than the regular estimates,
and &C. 72l 451. SO less than the regular and spe-
cial estimates referred to. The amount appro-
priated for the same purposes for the current
fiscal year (including S301, 200 in special acts
SESSION. was S26, ,622 .004. a. being $4,000 00S37
more than is recommended in the accompany
ing bill for the fiscal year 1890.
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING.
Several things of especial interest in the Dis
trict are contained in the bill. An appropri-
alton of $500, 900 is made, together with money
now available, for continuing work on the ma
tional library building, with the provision that
contracts may be made for all the stone re-
quired for the external walls, to be paid for as
appropriations may be made from time to time.
This appropriation is made in contemplation of
the erection of the $4,000 900 building. the COM
mittee having no authority to extend the limit
made in the bill of last session. Congress NAV,
however, when the bill comes up for considers-
ton, extend the limit, as to admit OF the more
complete sc, 900 plan. This might be sub
ject to a point of order as changing existing
law, but it does not seem at all probable that
such point will be made, since the $1,000. 900
Al
of the two. The commission have not yet ap-
proved Col Casey's plans. because, under the
terms Of last years act, they would be preclu-
ded from adopting the better plan because of
its exceeding the limit AS soon as plans are
approved Col. Casey can 60 on with the work
without further action by Congress.
THE COLUMBIA DEAF MUTE INSTITUTION.
Following the appropriation for the support
of the Columbia Deaf Mute institution is the
following new legislation. providing:
THAT no more than $4,000 shall be ex-
pended for salaries and wages in the institu-
ton during the fiscal year 1890: Prorsded fur
tier, That one-half of all expenses attending
the instruction of deaf and dumb persons adj
mitted to said institution from the District of
Columbia, under section 1884 of the revised
statutes, shall be paid from the revenues of the
District of Columbia, and one-hak out of the
Treasury of the United States; and hereafter
estimates for such expenses shall each year be
submitted in the regular estimates for the ex-
penses of the government of the District of
Columbia: And prOuidled further, That deaf
mutes hereafter admitted to this institution
from the several states and territories, as pro-
vided in section 1865 of the revised statutes,
shall only have the expenses of their instruc-
ton in the collegiate department. exclusive of
support, paid from appropriations made for
the support of the institution"
coNvIcTs SENT TO ALBANY PEHITRNTIARY.
The District Is required also to pay half the
expenses for the support Of convicts sent from
the District TO the Albany penitentiary.
CHARITABLE NsTrTUTIoNs.
The sums appropriated for the education Of
feeble-minded children belonging to the Dis
trict Of Columbia, for the support Of the Freed
mems Hospital and Asylum, for the support
and medical treatment Of destitute patients ct