Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
THE sUNDRY CIVIL ELL.
Items in the Measure in Which the District
n Interested.

Items in the Measure in Which the District
n Interested.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was reported yesterday, as stated in TIE STAR,
carries an appropriation of s34.2i2.97O. being
SG.519. 3l3 less than the estimates Submitted by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. The current
bill appropriated So. 30I. 49,. The excess in
the reported bill arises from the increase IN
public building appropriations. In regard to
these appropriations the following rule was
adopted: where the authorized total cost of
the building does not exceed 100000 the whole
amount IL recommended"
The total appropriations for public buildings
scattered over the country amount to $685.
2I2. being an excess of S4,7I3, l12 over the cur
rem: bill.
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATIONS
Included in this appropriation is -3OO,O to
complete buildings 1T the worlds fair Other
appropriations for the worlds fair are: Gov
eminent exhibit $3.50. 600: miscellaneous ex-
psnses. 3153.GO0; lady managers, $4,000.
Other items of interest are:
Establishing new lfe-saving stations. $50
900. rebuilding revenue cutter Ewing. SoOOOO.
Fuel light and water for public buildings,
S72J.0O0. an increase Of S4O,00O-
Heating apparatus for The same. Sl25,OCO, an
increase Of sos. coo.
Enforcement OF the alien contract labor law,
incluCiu, investigation of Asiatic and European
Immigration. $4,000. increase $4,000.
Enforcement OF Chinese act, s6O,OCO, in
crease ~iO.G 900.
Protection of seals and salmon in Alaska and
publication of Presidents proclamation, S25,-
CO... increase =l.CO0-
Salaries aud commissions Of registers and
receivers land fees. $500 000 increase S50G00
Contingent expenses, land Office, 32O0, 1000,
increase $4,000.
Surveys. public lands. S3U0. Geo. reduction OF
500 CCJ.
Improving harbOr at Philadelphia (removal
of Smith and other islands, $500. GOO: Balti-
more harbor, @I51 200: Galveston harbor. $780,
900; 81 Mary river. Michigan. $780, 900; Hay
Lake channel. Michigan. =3uO.OG0.
Establishments OF Chattanooga and Chicka-
manga National Park. S2OC,O0O-
Aid TO state and territorial soldiers homes,
$500. 00G. an increase OF 100000.
Fees of United States witnesses, 81 ,000, 900,
an increase of 100000.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
There are a number of items in the bill Of
peculiar District interest. Six hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is appropriated for the
Congressional Library building. This is a re-
duction of 100000. The appropriation for the
Smithsonian Institution is fixed at $4,000. the
new items being 81. 900 for removing the old
boilers IL the National Museum and replacing
tGeTl with Eew ones. $500 for removing the
stituJing granoiIthic or artificial stone pave
ments. and $4,000 Cor the purchase of the
CaprOn collection of Japanese works of art now
temporarily in the museum.
THE COAST SURVEY.
The coast survey gets 1851. 600. of which
$4,000 is asked for the preliminary survey of
the Alaskan boundary. and 81 400 for additional
facilities for chart printing. presses. &c. An
other new item provides for an increased force
: follows Two cOTDar-r,fatx mr. nj NJ mn
each; three copper-plate printers helpers. Mt
500 each; one bOokkeeper and clerk. Il eco;
two messengers. at 500 each For rental of
whole OF back building IN rear of the Butler
building II go is asked
The appropriation for tho bureau of engrav-
ing and printing Is 81 .OIS. 600. There is an IN
crease III the total amount appropriated for
the wages or plate printers. bat this is simply
TO allow the employment of more printers.
For machinery, furniture and fixtures of the
new wing Of the bureau. to be ready July /,
S20,O0U is asked
THE GEOLOGICAL Park.
The geological park gets for construction of
roads, walks and bridges. water supply. grad
ing, &c, including salaries OF employees,
$1,000; erecting and repairing buildings and
Enclosures for animals. iaclUtlinS salaries.
$4,000; for care, subsistence and r-ansporta-
tiOn of animals for the park and fo- the pur-
chase of rare animals. salaries IF employees and
incidental expenses. S17. 500: total so. 500, of
which one-half is to be pa.,I by the District.
Other items of District interest are:
Repairs to treasury building and Winder's
building. 100000; new roof 10 Wirders build
ing. $1,000; purchase OF Butler building. $40
000; purchase OF Capron collection of japanese
works Of art now temporarily in the National
Museum. $4,000.
For maintenance of astronomical obserya-
tory. $4,000
Repairs of Interior Department and pension
buildings. I-leludiEg $4,000 for roof. skylights
aHd beard walk on roof OF pe-Isio. building
ei0.000; to enable the Secretary OF the Interior
u construct q brick annex, ziXtv feet wide tn
connections running north and south across the
center Of the courtyard of the patent Office
building. under the direction of the architect
Of tEe Capitol, said annex to be OF the same
Eeigat- the main building and fireproof
100000; for Government Hospital for the In
sane. @3Ds.l $50, Of which the following are new
items: Extension of Howard Hall. including
furnishing and heating. so 200; two additional
RESERVOIRS for protection against fire. 5000;
Howard University. So. SA): Friedman Hos
pital. o51.52J; care of public buildings and
grounds. sol $50.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Appropriation for continuing Improvement
OF reservation II Is reduced from $4,000 TO
5000 Executive Mansion $1,000: Iappro-
prlatlon for care. repair and refurnisliing the
mansion IS increased from -. 900 to :s35.GJ0l
Lighting Executive Mansion. ia. 600: ii is pro-
vlsd that each gas lamp shall be equipped
with a sef-regu,atinS burner ard tip. 50 COM
blned and adjusted as 10 secure under all ortli-
nary conditions of pressure and density CON
sumption OF SIX cubic feet OF gas per hour.
Warrington monument. Sl2.660; City Hall re-
pair. 1900; remodelinG and repair of the ap-
parGtsus Tor the heating. ventilation and sewer
age Of tile City Hall new itcrc), - 1sO; Botanic
Gardens. $1,000; public printing and binding.
S2.2-J.OOO tot which S1Oc.001 FOE purchase of
printing presses and 515O,0OO to pay employees
while on thirty days leave are new.