St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
New EngIand's Interest in the Sun
dry Civil Bill
Oallatia claims-Winslow Warren's Claim-
Public Buildings-fish Commission River
and Harbor Bill.
lsnecial 10 the cALnpoNIANl

law as usual They were the lndlan,
general deficiency, agricultural and sun
dry civil appropriation bills The In
dian bill. as the name implies. makes APP
preparations for conducting the anairs
of the Indians on the western reserva-
lions, while the agricultural bill appro-
priates money for conducting the agri-
cultural department Of the government
The general deficiency and sundry civil
bills are omnibus appropriation bills'
and generally every section OF the coun-
try is interested in the provisions OF
both.
New England was especially inter
estcd in the sundry civil bill which failed
last week, and there are two New Eng
land items In the general deficiency. The
first provision in the latter when Is OF
interest to New l,nglandels Is the clause
which provides $4,000 for the payment
on account Of the revenue cutter GAIA
tin, to enable the secretary of the treas
urv TO reimburse the survivors of the
officers and crew Of the United Stat 8
revenue cutter Gallatn, wrecked off the
losses sustained by them, respectively,
in the wreck Of said vessel provided,
that the secretary Of the treasury In de-
terlnining the amount Of such losses
shall in all cases require n schedule and
sworn statement Of loss and that no al
lowance shah he made for any prop
erty except that which was useful, ne
cessary and proper for said officers and
crew while engaged in the government
service on board such revenue cutter.
II any survivor Of said wreck entitled
TO the benefit of this appropriation shalI
have died before receiving the REIN
bursement provided for, then such sum,
when duly ascertained, shall be paid to
his widow. if one survive him. and If not
then to his minor children, If there are
any: and the benefit Of this provision is
further extended to the surviving widow
or minor children of any officer or mem
Der Of the crew of said revenue cutter
Gallatin whose life was lost at the time
of such wreck. and in this case the secre-
tary Of the treasury may dispense with
the sworn statement provided for herein.
The next item in the deficiency b j
which concerns New England is the pro
vision to pay Hon. Winslow Warren OF
Dedham, Mass. for services rendered
by him under order of the circuit court
of the United States for the district of
Massachusetts, $500.
The sundry civil bill is pretty well
patched up with New ENGLAND items,
The first one is for the construction OF
2-story money vault in the sub-treas-
ury portion of the postofiice building al
Boston, 10000.
The next one Is that the secretary Of
the treasury be authorized and directed
to acquire by purchase condemnation
or otherwise such additional land as ht
may deem necessary, and to cause to bt
erected an addition to the United State.
custom house and postofice building a
Bridgeport, Conn, for the use and ac
commodation Of the government offices
the cost Of said additional land and eN
tension or addition not to exceed 800.
600
For completing the construction Of tbs
present postofIice building at Brockton
Mass. the sum OF $4,000 also appears
in the bill at this point.
Worcester. Mass comes next for al
appropriation of $4,000 for repairs to III
postoflice.
The next item Is for the New Havei
harbor breakwater light and fog sigma
station. For establishing a light an,
og-signal station on the outer break
water. entrance to New Haven harbor
SIS, GOO is appropriated; and the total cos
OF establishing said light and fog-signa
station, complete under a contrac
which Is hereby authorized therefor shal
not exceed $4,000
In the lighting of rivers" provision o
the bill under discussion, the Connecti
cut river, Thames river, between Nor
witch and New London, Conn come i
for a slice Of the lump appropriation q
$500 900 for the purpose Of lighting tn
rivers throu hout the country.
in the "lif Saving" paragraph severa
New England provisions appear
For one superintendent for the coast
Of Maine and New Hampshire $1,000
appropriated. A similar appropriate
is made for a superintendent for III
coast Of Massachusetts alone, while f.
Island and Long Island $500 is provide,
with an assistant, who will receive $12
by this bill.
The appropriations for conducting II
Investigations of the fish commissic
also treat literally with New Englar
projects.
The Green lake. Maine, station will &
1920, divided as follows: one superb
tendent, $500; foreman, $3.50, fish cultu
ist $500; two laborers $50 each.
The Craigs Brook, Maine, station w
get $SS6O. divided as follows: one supe
intendent, $500; foreman. s720; o
ekilled laborer. $500; one laborer, $40.
The st. Johnsbury, VT, station will r
ceive 1920, divided as follows: One s
perintendent, $500; skilled laborer, $72
two laborers, $500 each.
The Gloucester Mass, station will
provided with superintendent at SIT
and one laborer at $500.
The Woods Hol Mass, station W
receive 5000, divided as follows: o
superintendent. $500; machinst, s9C
fish culturist. 5000; pilot and collect,
372O; three firemen, 5000 each; one skill
laborer, 5000 one laborer, $40
For the establishment Of fish Gu
ural station in the state Of New Han
shire, at some suitable point to be
lected by the United States commissic
er of fish and fisheries, including p,
chase OF site, construction Of the but
ings and ponds, and its equipment, 81
600, or so much thereof as may be nee
yary Is appropriated.
Under the provisions for the war
partment In the bill the Springfl
arsenal Springfield, Mass, comes in
1000. for general care. repair Of aua