The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-04
sUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSES.
A Synopsis of the Bill Just Completed
by the House Committee.

A Synopsis of the Bill Just Completed
by the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The House COM
mlttee on appropriations has completed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and Chair
man Cannon reported il to the House this
afternoon, when il was sent to committee Of
the whole. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of $34, ,242, ,970. being S6,5l93l2 less
tAry of the Treasury. The bill for
appropriation of $50. .so4. .7S9 The
apparent excess of 81 .9eS, ,i8s over the ap-
preparations for the present year is more
than accounted for In the increased appro-
priation recommended for public buildings,
which, in the present bill, amounts to
6,6O5, ,212, as against 81, 1862, 100, In the bill
in 1889, an increase OF "a, ,743, liz.
PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATIONS.
Among the appropriations for public
buildings are the following: Charleston,
8. c., 10000; Jacksonville. Fla, $125, 900 !;
Meridian, Miss, $50, COG; New Berne, N. c.,
$40, ,OOO; Norfolk. Va, s75. 900; Reidsville.
N. c.. $25, 600; Rome, Ga, $4,000; Staun-
ton, Va, $75, 900, and for the purchase of
the building belonging to Gen. Ben Butler,
adjacent to the capitol grounds, S275, 600
Among the large light house
items Is one Of $4,000 for a
light house on Hog Island, Virginia. Other
items Of interests are: Worlds Columbian
exposition Ito complete buildings) $500, 900 /;
government exhibit $3.50, 900; miscellaneous
expenses, S15S, 900; lady managers, $50, 900;
establishment of the Chattanooga and
Chickamagua national park, $500, 900; aid
to state and territorial soldiers homes
$500, 900; being an increase of 500, 900; fees
of United States witnesses 81, ,000, 900, an
increase Of 100000. There are also several
new items of legislation in the bill.
PROSECUTIONS FOR FEES.
To meet allegations that mum erous pros
ecutions have been instituted particularly
in the south, for the sole purpose of obtain
ing fees for commissioners aud witnesses,
the committee has inserted In the bill q pro-
viso as follows: "No part of any money
herein appropriated shall be used 10 pay
fees to United States commissioners,
marshals, etc., for any war
rant issued or arrest made, or
other fees in prosecutors, unless such
prosecutions have been commenced upon a
sworn complaint setting forth the facts
constituting the offense and alleging them
to be within the personal knowledge of the
affiant, or upon sworn complaint by some
government officer setting forth the facts
upon information, and approved either be-
fore or after such prosecution Is instituted
by the district attorney.
CLAIMS TO BE DIS IsALLowED.
Whenever in the opinion of the first
controller, any such prosecutions have
been instituted, and carried on solely for
the purpose of making fees for the commits
sioners, clerks, msrshals, or other officers
of the United Statss, or witnesses en-
gagged therein, and not with a bona fide in
tention of Furnishing violarors of the law,
he may with the approval Of the Attorney
General, disallow entirely the accounts of
such officers for the fees and
cos.s therein charged, and no
recovery shall ever be had. and whenever
In the opinion of the first controller prose-
cutions begun insgood faith shall 50 be con-
ductod as to make unnecessary fees and
costs, he may disallow the accounts of any
commissioner, clerk or marshal's fees and
costs as would not have been incurred had
the prosecution been conducted with proper
economy TO the United States for which no
recovery shall he had -