Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-14

Changes Made BY the Senate in the Amour
Passed by the House.

Passed by the House.
The sundry civil appropriation bill Is re-
ported to the Senate contains some radical
changes in appropriations and provisions from
the measure a. it passed tho House. and lively
| fight over them between the two houses ID an
| ticipated.
for by the following new provisions: For the
ton, installation. care and custody and return
Of such articles and materials as the heads Of the
| several executive departments, the Smith
sonian Institution and National Mu-
| scum and the United States tish commits
| sion may decide shall be embraced in the gov
ernment exhibit, and such additional articles
As the President may designate
for said exposition. and for the en-
| pioymeut OF proper persons officers and
| assistants to the board Of control and
| pointed by the President, Of which not exceed
ing $40 900 may be expended by said board
| for clerical services, S201, $50, Of which
| sum ESQ, 900 shall be imm ediately available;
| provided that all expenditures for the purposes
and from the appropriations specified herein
shall be subject to the approval OF the said
| board of control and management and Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, as now provided by
| law.
Navy Department exhibitor special ex-
penses attending the naval exhibit of the model
| Of a battle ship, S10 900.
worlds Columbian commission, $685.
375, of which sum s9s, l9O= shall be
used for the board of lady managers and
| $25 600 Of the last sum is hereby made imme-
diately available, and $4,000 OF the APP
! preparation for the board of lady managers
shall be paid in souvenir coins Of the de-
nomination Of rs cents and for that purpose
there shall be coined at the minis Of the
United States silver quarter dollars of the legal
weight and fineness, not to exceed 40, 900 pieces
| the devices and designs upon which shall be
prescribed by the director Of the mint. with
| the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury,
| and said silver coins shall be manufactured
| from uncurrent subsidiary silver coins now
| In the treasury; and all provisions
OF law relative to the coinage,
present subsidiary silver coins shall be applica-
Bile to the coins herein authorized to be Issued,
and sum not exceeding IS, 1000 may be used
by the director general in his discretion for in
cidental and contingent expenses OF his Office.
To enable said commission and the board of
lady managers to give effect to and exc
cute the provisions OF section of the
act of Congress approved April Is,
1890. authorizing the worlds Columbian ex-
position, and appropriating money therefor.
relating to committees, judges and examiners
for the exposition, and the granting of
awards, S570,8S0; Of which sum S25, 900
shall be Immediately available. Provided that
Of this sum 100000 shall be devoted to the
payment of jurors and members of committees
to be appointed by the board Of lady managers,
as authorized by said section.
That every person who. within the United
States or any territory thereof. without law
ful authority, makes, willingly aids or assists
In making, or causes or procures to be made, any
dies, hub. plate or mold, either in steel or Of
plaster, Or any other substance whatsoever, in
| 10 thn d
sign or inscription thereon, of any die,
hub, plate or mold designated for the
| striking Of the medals and diplomas
Of award for the worlds Columbian expo
sition. as provided in section three OF the act
approved August 5. 1892, or conceals,
or shall have in his possession, any
such die, hub, plate or mold hereinbefore
mentioned, with intent to frauduiently or uniaw-
fully use the same for counterfeiting the medals
and diplomas hereinbefore mentioned, or who
shall fraudalently or unlawfully have IN his pos
session or cause to be circulated any duplicate
counterfeit medal or diploma not authorized by
the Secretary of the Treasury shall upon con-
viction thereof be punished by fine Of not
more than $4,000. and be imprisoned at hard
labor not more than ten years, or both, at the
discretion OF the court.
To enable the President to meet the expenses
necessary for the proper entertainment of such
persons as may attend the worlds Columbian
exposition as the guests Of the government OF the
United States, pursuant to an invitation extended
under the authority Of joint resolution ap-
proved August 5, 1892, $685. 900, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, to be Immediately
available, and to be expended under the direc-
ton of the President, pursuant to the require
ments OF section 291 OF the Revised Statutes
To enable the President to meet the expenses
OF the entertainment of such representatives Of
foreign governments as may be visitors to the
United States during the worlds Columbian
exposition, $25, 900, to be Immediately available
Regarding the redemption Of worn bank
notes the following provision was made: For
expenses of redemption Of worn and mutilated
United States paper currency, and for
tho preparation and issue Of new
paper currency in lieu thereof, in
Guiding transportation of the same TO and from
the treasury, under such regulations as the Sec
rotary of the Treasury may prescribe. $5O, OOO
to be Immediately available.