Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-14
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
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THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.

Changes of Local Interest Made by the
Senate Committee.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was reported to the Senate Just before adjourn
ment yesterday, there are q number Of changes
in the appropriations as the bill passed the
House relating to matters Of interest to the
District.
The appropriation for continuing the con-
struction Of the new post Office building is in
creased from S10O, 900 to s25O, 900.
An appropriation Of e27 800 is added for a
new boiler plant at the bureau Of engraving and
printing.
The following provision in the House bill was
stricken out:
And it shall be the duty Of the superintend-
ent Of the coast and geodetic survey to SO re-
duce the number and compensation of the per-
sons now employed as field officers and in the
office force as to bring their aggregate COM
pensation for the fiscal year 1894 within the
sum of s222, 730, which amount is hereby sp-
propriated for said field officers and Office force.
The National Geological Park is included in
the appropriation of $500 for stamps and postal
cards for the National Museum.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
For maintenance Of astrophysical observa-
tory under the direction of the Smithsonian In
stitute the appropriation is increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
For international exchanges increased from
$12, 900 to ST., 900.
For continuing chronological researches
among the American Indians, under the direc-
ton OF the Smithsonian Institution, including
salaries or compensation of all necessary en-
ployes, an increase is made from $4,000 to
100000, OF which sum not exceeding 81 900
may be used for rent of building.
The following new section Is added: For COM
pleting the repairs upon the Smithsonian build
ing, and for such other work as is needed to
protect the building from further deterioration,
and to place it in proper sanitary condition.
Provided, That any unexpeuded balance re-
naming to the credit Of the appropriation for
freprooing, and SO forth, shall be available for
the purposes above stated; this work to be
done under the direction Of the architect of the
Capitol, and in accordance with the approval of
the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
$1,000.
The following provision was stricken from
the bill as it passed the House: That not more
than seventy-five cents per thousand feet shall
be paid for the gas used in the government
buildings in the District Of Columbia.
TO PURCHASE THE LINCOLN HOUSE.
The following new provisions were added: To
Of Columbia to purchase the house on 10th
street northwest, between E and F streets,
where Abraham Lincoln died. s35 900, the title
Of the same to be in the United States.
For the purchase, extension and repair of the
electric lighting plant of the Senate wing,
$4,000; and the architect Of the Capitol is au-
thorized to purchase the present plant when the
same shall have been changed to direct current,
and for this purpose the balance Of the appro-
priation :'for introducing the electric light into
the entire Senate wing of the Capitol APP
proved August 4, 1886, and SO much Of the
amount above appropriated as may be neces-
sary, shall be available for the purpose above
named.
For purchase Of the electric lighting plant OF
the House wing, $40, 392.63.
For repairs and extension Of the same to
meet the present requirements Of the service
$4,000.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Under the head of geological survey increases
are made from two to four biologists at "a 900
each, from two to three paIeontologists a
$4,000 and two new biologists at o., 900 are
added. To provide for padding geological
maps. an increase from $50, 900 to $4,000.
The appropriation for maintenance OF How
ard University is increased from SIS, 500 te
$24,3 300.
Theappropriationfo for reservations Is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000, and that for care Oh
Smithsonian grounds from 81, 500 to $4,000.
The limit of pay for six-foot gas burners not
connected with a meter in the lamps on the
public grounds is increased from SIS to $2l sc
per lamp.
For maintenance of Garfield Hospital the in
crease of from S12, 500 to Sis, 900 is made
The following new section is added: To
enable the secretary of the Senate TO pay the
necessary expenses of the inaugural ceremonies
of the President and Vice President of the
United States March 4, 1898, incurred by order
of the Senate, including pay for forty extra
Capitol police for three days. at 50 per day
each, $4,000, or so much thereof as may be
NECESSARY to be Immediately available