New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
THE STNDRY CIVIL BILL.
IT APPROPRIATES \ TOTAL OF SS2 $685.
2S2 So

4lii| ANU = - i's'> l.s-NH iiiH-r run iilN ~
RENT YEAR ITEMS or INCREASE AND
DECREASE NEW LEGISLATION ~ RE-
GARD TO THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Thy TtIrGRAln To THE TRIBUsL.,
WASHINGTON. Feb. Sit is understood that the
chairmen of the Appropriations Committee and
other committees OF the House of Representa-
lives which have jurisdiction Of appropriations
have been Informed 10y or on behalf Of the Pres
i!cnt that the most rigid economy must be OBJ
served in framing their bills. and that failure
- carry ont this policy in any case will proba-
bly result in the return Of the I'LL with the Pres
idcnt's objections. In accordance with this
policy the Sundry civil hill which was reported
II The House by Chairman Sayc;s to-day. car
rcs appropriations amounting to $32So6.3s2 so.
which is $6o7462o less than the estimates sub
mittcd by the Secretary Of the Treasury. and
-. io9.s2S less than TIE amount carried by The
SHndry Civil act for the current fiscal year,
which was Sl2.@2o7SS less than the estimates.
Chairman Sayers said to-day that the bill has
the unanimous approval OF the Appropriations
Committee. and h expressed the opinion that
the amounts hc appropriated will be sufficient
II prevent any deficiencies except in the apprO-
pria.iors for expenses IF United States courts
and for the public printing and binding. against
which past Congresses have found it impractical
bic t. provide. Tie amount recommended on
the former account is S5.Si5.ooo which is the
same as that appropriated for the current fiscal
year. and $l39Ni2, less than the estimates
submitted by Secretary Carlisle; and the
amount recommended for public printing and
binding is $2+97COo. which is the same as that
for the current year. and $7o'.6S less than the
estimates
Among tho chief items e reduction as COM
pared with the appropriations for the current
year ar" the following: Artificial limbs and APP
piancos for soldiers reduced from <Gf 900 To- Sl9G
o9), which IS the same as the estimate. Chit ka-
manga and Chattanooga National Park from
$lo,ooo 10 $1,000. which is Sss.oo1 is than the
estimate; Coast and Geodctic Surrey from $40
40 10 $3>Gloo which Is $3.50 loss taan the csti-
mate; Congressional Library Building. from $3.50
0oo To $7oD0oJ which Is s.oo jess than the c.i-
mate. claims. back pay and bounty 90 soldiers
from $4,000 10 $iio0o0 which is 81 o0o less than
TIA" estimate, engraving and printing .rpm <i.-
Oj30o0 L. Sl.o2s. nol which Is $>3or less than The
estimate. Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
from $-.51S.oGf t. {250oN15 which s. S2esG. less
than the estimate. hospital for the insane from
S3i22S6 TO $257 900. which H. SlffNo loss than a."
estimate. lighthouse hoacous and fog signals
from $3,9.jov to $2s6C00 which IS sj07..00 less
than the estimate. construction II public build
ings. from $lO17.5l0 To- sGi71oj which f. $50, 20,
less than the estimate. surveying public lands
from $2330oD 10 $2op0lp which IS So 500 joss than
tho estimate. publication II records % 10. Re
hollion. from $l75ooo To- $liaooo winch T. $4,000
less Than the estimate. river ana hdrhnr work.
under contract. from NiIfilj} 10 >s.c"Jryr.
which Is the same aa the c.tiiuat-. and enlarge
m""t o: military posts. from ftOn~ q, }-gD.pI".
which Is $i0ioJp Joss tL.iu ih- estimate
Among the lf"f.4s - frflf.tr,I with
the appropriations foI the current fiscal y,ar are
the following Enforcement II alien contract
tabor laws. from $,5.01o 1, go cio which 3: sioGO
less NAN ne estimate. armnri"s and ars""Al-.
from sll"25o t. Sl>75r. witch - Ss3l5> Joss dian
H." estimate. assistant custoaiaHs and yaultnr-
~ pubic buildings. from $aN0t"V 20 So. opD.
which Is Sl090DD less thdn the estimate. fuel.
liahiS and water FOR public buildings from
<'npojp 10 '0wn. whi ID 81 the sam" as the oai-
mate, headstoncs for %atonal cemeteries from
$z5j.3'G o. $Z,1NN0 which is SO 90 DBL cN,-ss 20
the estimate: National museum. from Slot. 600 10
$1,000 which s Sli.aOo more than the estimate.
collecting revenues from salr~ 81 public Lands.
from %133 Dpp T. SO3 0Dp which j. SrJ5Dl lcss thau
The estimate. prosecutions fog violations # inter
nal revenue laws. from $50 600 90 $-D0op which
b. 5000" under III" estimate, quarantine service.
fr Nl $sn,oIn 20 SlJ.nir. which Is 81 Gao t,pW
the estimate, new revenue cutters. from nothing
:" $lop.rpo on special estimates \ member If
The committee today said that most ~ the
changes both IN thu way of increase and IT,
duction had been mad" as a result of the hear
ings granted by the subcommittee 10 the
for expenditures
so appropriation is made for an electric light
plant for IN NcW-Yor. Pos office AMI Court
house. for which an estimate 81 cocoon was sub
mified. IN" appropriation for preventing de-
l.-ii5 in NrW-Iolk Iiarbor remains at 81 900.
which IS $9opD les than the estimates, and the
appropriation To continue the improvement Of the
Hudson RIVER is $4,000 which Is S355.oDo less
than for the current year. 1t should be noted
in regard - this ana other reductions
count of river and harbor improvements which
are under contract. as well a. In regard 10 othcrrc-
ductiDns. that the same aIc due to several causes
foremost among which is the depleted condition
compel Secretary Carlisle to husband its
sources IL the utmost. In some cases the appro-
priat'Ons mad" by the last Congress were large
enough 10 enable aim To- hct along with much
smaller amounts next year. This viii account
fpr the reduction Of nearly SG,0or0o0 on account
of river and h1rbpr improvements. which H.
about tWo-thiIds Of tine entire reduction in the
hill. O'hor large reductions result from the fact
that q number Of the appropriations made last
year will not may not be- required for next
year. For example. the Sundry Civ.i act Of last
year cari!ed Az appropriation Of $4,000
count IF the Columbian Exposition and there
was also Of S""u.0pp for the prevention Of
c;,dcnics. neither II which accounts figures In
Tho bill reported To- the House to-day.
The bill propose. good deal Of new cg!sa-
tion. n large portion of which relates to the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Among the new provisions are these: That all
GisbursnR officers shall give bonds - the United
States faithfully t. account for all public money
and property they may receive. and shall render
monthly accounts 10 the War Department. which
shall be passed upon by the proper accounting
officer Of the Treasury Department: that no
member Of the Board Of Managers. except the
president and secretary. shall receive any pay or
conversation for his services except actual ex-
uenscs incurred while upon tho business Of the
home: that the salary Of the president shall
not exceed So 500 and that Of the secretary s2OOo
a year and that hereafter once I'm each fiscal
year the Secretary of War shall cause Il thorough
inspection t. be made OF the home. It's records
disbursements management. discipline and CON
dition such inspection to be made by an officer
If the Inspcctor-Ciencrars Department. who shall
report thereon In writing. and said report shall
he transmitted to Congress al the first session
thereafter
During all the years that General Benjamin
T. Butler was president ~ the Beard Of Man
ayers he served without pay After General W
T. franklin became president h. received an
annual salary ~ Sc 800 until last year. when he
became treasurer also. and his salary was in
creased - s. 900.