The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-13
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
MEASURE IN WHICH TEE NORTH
WEST ~ DEEPLY INTEREsTED.
LdffIe nIonev for the Array Posts-
iWfgha fer speeiae ApproDraa-
afen Tor aponlnne.

washington. Feb. ils--In the sundFy
eiyiI bill which was reported today. the
committees. following the practice Of
many years, has Appropriated a lump
sum Of 100000 for all army poata. on the
theory that u can be best expended by
the secretary OF war. ana leaving Ii for
him 20 decide where exDenditurese are
most needed.
General Bawtelie. In his hearings before
the committee. stated that million dol
lars Ia round numbers would be needed
70 carry on the work al various army
posts. and that $4,000 Of that sum was
absolutely necessary 70 keep old posts IN
proper repair
Mr.. Hyde's efforts 80 Gar before the
committee have been unavaiiIng 70 get
them 10 name the Spokane post for q
specific appropriation.
General GawtelIe has told the commit
tee that the war department would like
70 have another s1se.ooo to continue work
there, and Mr.. Hyde has been promised
another hearing tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock 70 further present the needs OF the
neH post Should he be successful n
convincing them that q specific appro-
priation should be made for the 6po-
kane post no objection win be made
by any member OF the COMMITTEES. when
ne Offers an amendment to the Bin IN
committee Of the whole. giving the post
an additional $4,000. II objection Il made
be proposes to make a light for It on the
floor OF the house. as he ala the last ses-
sion when he and Mr.. Doolittle rallied
their friends and succeeded ia getting an
amendment added.
No mention Il made Of the Seattle
post in the bill. and a similar effort Is
10 be made for that.
Other Northwest Items.
The blu contains more items for the
Pacific northwest than any other blll
which win be passed at this session. These
are:
For completion OF the public building
at Boise. Idaho. sl0O0oe.
For the custom house At Portland, or.
ssoo.ooA The limit OF the cost Is g75e0eo.
The appropriations TO date amount to
ssse,eoo. The estimates Of what can be
economically expended during the next
fscal year are kse,o0a
Fur . superintendent OF life saving ana
Aght boat stations. tlsno: for Pacific coast
surveys. $500; for surveys and explora-
ton In Alaska. $500: to enforce the Chi
nese exclusion act, sls.0oo; agents al seal
fisheries In Alaska, 1880: food, fuel ana
clothing to Alaska natives. sls.soo; ash
protection In Alaska. szseo; for surveying
the public lands. e2zk. 600: for continuation
Of the investigation Of the coal and Ecld
resources Of Alaska. 5000; education IN
Alaska. Sso-oeo: support OF the Reindeer
station al Port Clarence. Alaska, and pur-
chase and Introduction Of reindeer from
Siberia for domestic purposes, nzs0oL
AZ the bEli at present stands no specific
mention Is made Of the military most Al
spokane. a general appropriation being
made for the construction OF buildings
al and the enlargement OF such military
posts as. In the Judgment OF the secretary
OF war. may be necessary, and for the
erection OF barracks and quarters for the
artillery IN connection with the adopted
project for sea coast defense
To begin work AT Gray's harbor. under
the contract system. ss0o.00o While the
sum OF 100000 was Included In the state
ment made by the chief OF engineers. I;
was not included In the sum total Of the
estimates submitted by the treasury de-
partment The limit OF cost OF this
Improvement as fixed by the sundry civil
bin OF last year. Is sesa.oOa.
An item Of $1,000 has beer added for
the construction OF a steamer under the
direction OF the secretary Of the treasury
for service in Alaska ana the AIeuttan
islands. which also gives the secretary
authority 10 enter into q contract for this
vessel provided the total cost shall ~,
be greater than sl2s.Noo. For rent ana A..
propriated.
PRINCIPAL Rw-u-ns~ -.