Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-10
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
No Agreement on Several Important
Senate Amendments.
CONFERENCE REPORT SUBMITTED
The Printing Office Site and
Fords Disaster Claims.
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The CCnferees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill made report to the House to-
day. They We're unable to agree on items
amounting to S62l ESQ. \ disagreement was
reported on the amendment selecting the
Malone site for the government printing
office, also o1 the appropriation of $1050O0
for the victims of the Ford's Theater dis
aster; also on the Senate's amendment re-
lating tc the electric light plant of the SEN
ate; also OH the item of $4,000 for the
bureau of American republics.
The local items of the report are as fol-
lows: For grading Massachusetts avenue,
sLooo, ohe-half to be paid by the District;
new roof for pension office, $2S $50. Item of
5000 for elevator at Home for Incurables
stricken out. The Senate amendment re-
lating to the Great Falls waterway was
stricken out, and a provision inserted di-
recting the Secretary of War and the At
tOrney General to report upon the rights of
way and what it would cost to acquire
them. II he Garfield Hospital appropriation
was increased to $4,000. The Court of Ap-
peals secured its deputy clerk al 5000.
The appropriation for the coast and geo.
detic survey reduced the number of field
officers from tlfty-four to forty-one. and the
appropria ton for the office force from
Si43 130 to s135,OO0, with the requirement
that the total of salaries paid must con-
fern to the latter figure. This means that
either salaries or the number of clerks must
be reduced. 1t was also provided that the
appropriations for this bureau may be used
interchangeably to an extent not to exceed
ten per cent, and one item shall under
this plan. be increased more than ten per
cent.
the Smithsonian was granted $500 for a
workshop.
stricken out and Inserted.
An appropriation Of Sl1,H~ is made to
pay certain discharged employees of the
Senate. The item to pay one months cal
ary to employees of the House and Senate
for the extra session last summer was
stricken out. For fire escapes and repairs
to the government printing office s75.UOO
provided. Repairs to the Maltby build
ing to the extent OF $1,000, and $9I5 for
tent TO relieve that building were author
lied.
In the construction of the Library of
Congress building it was provided that
contracts may be entered into for work not
to exceed $2OO.nO. and an estimate shall
be submitted OF the cost of a tunnel to the
Capitol. The appropriation or $1,000 to pur-
chase painting of Dolly Madison was
stricken out.
a disagreement was also reported uDon
the Senate amendment authorizing a con-
tract to be made with any existing electric
light company Of this city to furnish cleo
trio current for the Capitol at a rate not to
exceed one-half cent per hour for each
III candle power lamp. and granting permis-
sion TO lay an underground conduit through
the Capitol grounds for that purpose
Report Agreed To.
When the reading of the report was com
pleted, Mr.. Sayers proceeded to explain the
principal items upon which the conference
committee acted. At the suggestion of AIr
Sayers the House ratified the action of the
conferees in the items agreed upon. He
then moved that the House insist upon the
disagreement to the amendments relating
to the Ford's Theater victims, the electric
light plant for the Sci ate and the contract
with the local company, and the apprOpria-
ton for the bureau Of American republics.
Mr.. Baker Of New Hampshire protested
against disagreeing to the Ford's Theater
appropriation. He said he thought Mr.
Sayers would not oppose that appropriation
If he had been in Washington at the time
of the accident and witnessed its horrors
House supported him, after he had assured
Mr.. Baker that the FOrd's Theater appro-
priation would be given further considera-
ton. This assurance was taken by Mr.
Baker to mean that the matter is not
finally settled, but is still open to adjust
ent.
At this point lengthy discussion oc-
CURED over the appropriation for govern
ment display at the Atlanta exposition, the
greater part of the afternoon being thus
consumed. 1t Is the purpose of Mr.. Sayers
when the item relating to the government
pritinS office site is reached to permit dis
cussion and separate vote upon it.