The record-union., 1898-03-31

WASHINGTON. March 30.-The sun
dry civil bill was reported to the Sen
ate to-day from the Committee on APP
propriations The committee made q
large number of amendments, the total
net increase in the amount carried by
the Senate being 81, ,939, ,SIS.
The increases are as follows: On
public buildings, $1,050,945; on light
houses, beacons and for signals, SS69,-
800: lighthouse establishments, $130,-
900; revenue cutter service, $4,000;
armories and arsenaIs, S114,S50; pay of
the army, $491, ,163; military posts,
100000; rivers and harbors, $225,0
Paris exposition, 100000; public print
ing and binding 100000.
One of the most important amend
ments is one appropriating $491 lG3
for the payment of the services of two
additional regiments Of artillery, pro-
vided for by recent legislation. The
general appropriation for the enlarge
ment of the military posts is increased
from S420,000 to $9200 $40 600 is
appropriated for the purchase of Point
Park, Cn Lookout mountain, as part
of Chickamauga Park. and $4,000 is
provided toward the erection of a sani-
tarium for disabled volunteer soldiers
at Hot Springs, S. D., the total cost
TO be limited to 100000.
Provision is made for the representa-
tion Of the United States at the Paris
exposition of 1900, the expenses of
such representation being limited to
$150,G00. An immediate appropriation
of $500 600 is made. The United States
exhibition is TO be under the super
sion Of a Commissioner-Ge General, an
Assistant Commissioned General and
twelve experts. The Commissioner
General is to be paid $4,000 a year,
the Assistant Commissioned General
$4,000 and the experts $+5O0 each.
The Secretary of the Interior is au-
thorized to investigate the burning in
December last of two Seminole Indians.
and IF it shall appear that outrages
and injuries have been so perpetrated
to adjudicate and pay the Indian or
Indians. or their legal heirs or repre-
sentaCives, as guaranteed by the Semi
mole treaty, such sum or sums as he
may deem just and reasonable - Twen-
ty thousand dollars is made immedi-
ately available for this purpose.
one hundred thousand dollars addi-
tional is given for continuing improve
ments at Yaquina Bay.
Provision is made for a contract
whereby California shall be allowed to
pay half the expenses of the improve
ment of the Sacramento and other riv-
ers in that State.
Among the additions made for pub
lie buildings is $1S625 for the Ma
rine Hospital at San Francisco.
Quarantine stations are added at San
Francisco, $S,620, and Astoria, Or,
$4,000
At Quarry Point San Francisco Bay.
fog signals, $4,000; at Point No Point.
Washington, fog signals. $4,000; at
Brown and Battery Points, Washing
ton, $4,000 for a fog bell and dwelling
NinCty-five thousand dollars is al
lowed for lighthouse vessels in the
cific coasD.
The appropriation for supplies for
lighthouses is increased from $40O 900
to S45o000 and that for repairs of
lighthouses from $575. .000 to $3.50. 900.
Revenue steamers are authorized as
follows: one in the Gulf of Mexico.
$lG0. 900: at the mouth of the Column
bia River. $250000
a new fish culture station is provid-
ed for the State of Washington at
site to be designated by the commits
sioner, $4,000
Among the general provisions is one
giving States and Territories the right
TO select other lands in lieu of school
lands included in forest reservations
or granted to railroads.