The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
bill as compared with tho existing law are as

bill as compared with tho existing law are as
follows:
The appropriation for artificial limbs and APP
pliances for soldiers has been reduced from
s647.OOo to $4,000. For ChicknmauCa and
Chattanooga Park decrease OF S25. 600 which
brings tho appropriation $4,000 below the
estimate. No appropriation is made for in
dexing the Confederate records for which
$4,000 was Appropriated for the current fiscal
year. Coast and Geodetic Survey. decrease $780,
900: decrease Congressional Library building.
S25OO00; claims. back pay and bounty to
soldiers. decreased 1910. 900; distinctive paper
for United States securities. increased $40 900.
which is sl2;O less than the estimate; en-
craving and printing decreased S25.OnO. or
pense OF the Executive Mansion an increase OF
lighting the Mansion and grounds ia reduced
$3.50: for soldiers Home, n decrease Of S7S-
SOL COO; lighthouses, beacons. and fog siG..
nails, decrease Of s103oOO; enlargement OF
million dollars less than the estimates; head
stones les for national cemeteries. increased
The committee reject cd the estimates OF $780,,
00Oi an electric plant Tor the New York Court
ma ;ie Tor the military:storeho nse at Omaha for
which So, on was appropriated last year. The
for the vS of pSSc Sudngs sia
900. which is $500 900 less than the estimate.
No appropration, Il made d foG the prevention q
last year. For collecting revenue from the sales
OF public lands. an Increase Of $40 uOu; survey
ing public lands. increased to $4,000. The
appropriation for public printing and binding
rsmains unchanged, but the amount is more
priation is made for the rocoinage OF silver
colns for which sl5O.OOo was appropriated
For the publication Of the records Of the re-
bellion there is a decrease Of $4,000. For one
priation OF Si5OO00 is made. In river and
harbor work, authorized by law, there is de-
year an appropriation Of SIT. 900 was made for
the widows OF deceased Senators. None Is made
si5OOO Tor military surveys and reconnos-
sances was rejected by the committee. Tho
States courts we're 81 500. 900 more than the
amount appropriated. which Is precisely the
same us that for the current year.
The Till carries twelve appro priRtions for
river and harbor improvements. as follows:
oon%u1s re If ne nS95 oS s.
Hay Lax chanps 81 Mary River NH $1,000:
%"Ia STfT s and lie Gn gp'fT ys
L ~ :o6 NO. IA w s4:oCSG Savannah ss6
900 hohilr tt.GHoo; Hndsr Mississippi myer Com
Missouri River Commission. for Missouri River $780,
Only fomr public buildings are provided for
IN the bill: Tor completing the building at
Sharsston; = a.; $500 at hfnS p,,I ny.
Ne. $1,000. and for the Post ONCE at Washing
ton, d. C.. S25u.OUO.
There are several items Of Importance to
New York and vicinity in the bill. For con-
tinuing the Improvement OF Hudson River
under the contract system, ms originally pro-
vided for in the River and HarbOr hill, Sl45,-
900 is appropriated. This II the full amount
estimate cd by the Chief OF Engineers. Alarger
amount might have been estimated for had
not the Chief Of Engineers said that there is
already on hand n large un6Npcnded balance.
and the amount asked for Is sufficient to carry
OH the work during tho coming fiscal year.
For preventing distractions and injurious
deposits in the harhor Ot New York and adj
jncsnt waters only $4,000 is provided for.
which Is the same amount appropriated In the
last SundTy Civil bill. Lieutenant COmmAndsr
Daniel DelRhanty the SUPERVISOR OF New York
harbor. recently appeared before the commits
tee. and urged that the appropriation be In
creased to Sl5O.UOu 1t was then urged that
the increase was necessary in order TO provide
two additional steam tugs TO aid the supsr-
visor in preventing injurious deposits IN the
haTboT. Chairman Sayers says the committee
dii not feel authorized TO provide for the con-
struction OF the tugs in tho bill Representa-
tive Coomhs Of brooklyn. who is n member
Of the committee. haYs he will introduce
special act providing for the tugs mention
ed. and he thinks he has every reason to be-
liaye that the measure will be successfully
carried through. There is also an appToprlA-
Staten Island lighthouse depot at Tompkins-
willie, and Sil .S5S is provided for increasing
the water supply and other repairs at the
MAtervliet arsenal
The committee was asked to provide $50. 600
for the com DletiOn OF the pedestal OF the statue
Of Liberty In New York harbor and although
II is included in the regular estimates trans
mitted by the Secretary OF the Treasury. the
committee did not put It in the bill.