New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
A BIG SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS.
RIVERS AND HARBoRS GET MORE THAN 40 PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL-OTHER BRANCHES OF
THE SERVICE CRIPPLED.
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Washington, JAN is-The sundry Civil BILL which
was not reported t. the House until today. carries
q total which must have cxtOrted many grcahs from
"Economst' Holman. who was chairman OF the sub
committee which framed IT, despite the fact that many
items ruhlcssly cut down far below the amount
which will lie required on several branches OF
the public service durinc the next fiscal year NOT
only so, but "A number OF Items which have been re-
duccd below the amounts granted for the current
fiscal year are for matters for which deficiency APP
propriations will BE- required 10 meet expenditures
this year; other words. appropriations which have
been found inadequate for this year are to be made
stn inadequate for next year.
The bill contains several provisions TO change ex'
listing law. OF which at least ought not to DC
adopted 1t is the one which provides that artificial
limbs shall be issued honoraby discharged sodiefs
only once in five years instead OF IN three ycas
ss at present This will save" so'o,po during tue
next fiscal year at the OF men VINO io'' es'
or arms In defence OF their country
One new provision which approved by the fun
committee is that hereafter cmploye Of the Pink
erton Detective Agency other like agency snail DO
employed I'm any Government service OF by any omccf
Of the District Of Columbia. 1t IS intended to make
this q permanent provision Of law Aho'her pro-
vision changing existing law authorizes tc secretary
Of tho Treasury TO detail Officers oi the heNeh"c
Marine for duty at the seal fisheries In Alaska, ana
the appropriations for the seal nshc'ies - ''"'e"
from $l3, 800 TO $500.
Tho total amount carried by the bill Is S5o,o:o
saA which is nearly 81 200 900 more than the total
Of last years bill As already minated In these as
Matches the bin carries the total amouh'-Tl"N> ~
wh,ch tho ARMY engineers reported could b. profit
ahlv cxpendcd during the next fiscal year. on river and
bsrbor improvements contracts for which were authOr
lied nv The last two River and arbor acts The items
which compose this large sum were not includcu IN
regular estimates which united TO F0.o2i ana
their Insertion TO have made necessary III the
opinion OF a majority of the Appropriations COM
mitcc 10 sacrifice or rcducc items for other branches
of the public service Which are OF fully re essay
An Inspection OF the bill, indeed. goe, lar 10 prove
that such is the For example tn" appropriation
for education in Alaska Is reduced from $4,000 to
$50 900 for the Enforcement OF the Chlntse EAcusoh
nc, nom 800. 900 to $4,000; for expenses of the
Executive Mansion from 10000 10 $4,000; for pre-
venting DEPOSITS in NewYolk harbor. from $33 600 to
eaI OOo-,he estimate being 100000; for construc-
tien of public buildings. from Sl03s0oo TO 1854 600
the estimate being S. D23l4 for public printing and
Ssncng from g. 100000 to So475,000-the estimate
heing So O3S 49, and there being heavy deficiency
for the current year.
Same items have been increased over the appropria
lions for the year. Among them are the oi-
lowing: Congressional Library building from $4,000
Ia 1850 OOC-tfe estimate being 81 10, Oo luei,
lehts and water for public buildings from 70
sSUvOvU-ne estimate neing s9oz the geological
survey from S37t, 100 to $3.50 loO.the estimate Dens
$751;, 100 for aid TO homes for soldiers IN s't o
being $500 600: for the lfesaving service from
81 $50 to SlS7O,747. which Is only $4,000 below
ae to Which is $4,000 Of
the estimate; for quaran tine service rom soV 20
ei nm si SslHs 20 si56ooo the full
anoant Of the estimate