New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
TOTAL. INCREASE OF NEARLY 1000 ooo--AppI-
TIoNAL TROOPS AND MILITARY POSTS
COST sROIrT 7 200

TIoNAL TROOPS AND MILITARY POSTS
TO COST ABOUT 100000.
Washington, March 30-The Sundry Civil Appro.
pr!ation bill was reported 10 the Senate to-day
from the Committee on Appropria tons. The conn
mttee made large number of amendments. the
total net increase in the amount carried by tho
Senate amendments being si9Sss7s The increases
are follows: On public buildings. sloso.9i5; on
lighthouses beacons and fog signals. sss9S5o; light
house establishment. $4,000 cutter service.
$4,000 armories and arsenals. sllis5o pay OF the
Army. A9l.is3: military posts. 10000 rivers and
harbors. s225.coo: Paris Exposition. 10000; public
printing and binding. sfooo. The remainder In.
cudes many miscellaneous items.
One Of the most important OF the amendments
Is that approprlatns sioi.ls3 for the payment Of
the services Of the two additional regiments Of
tllery provided for by recent legislation The gen.
eral appropriation for the enlargement OF military
posts is increased from $4,000 to $4,000
Provision IL made for the representation Of the
United States at the Paris Exposition Of 1900 the
expenses OF such, representation being limited 10
$4,000 An immediate appropriation OF S00,o0o 10
made. The United States exhibition Is to be under
the supervision Of commissoner-general. an az
sstant CON .er-generai and twelve experts
The comm ioner-general IL to he paid 0nn0
year. the a. liant commissioner general 500 ana
the experts $500 each.
The Secretary OF the Interior IL authorized 70
investigate the burning. I'm December last. OF two
Seminole Indians in oklahoma. and III IL shall
appear that outrages and injuries have been
perpetrated. to adjudicate and pay the Indian or
Indians or their legal heirs representatives.. as
guaranteed by the Seminole treaty. such sum or
sums as he may deem just and reasonable"
Twenty thousand dollars is made Immediately
available for this purpose.
The addition made 10 the fund for continuing
river and harbor improvements at Providence River
and Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island. is N25Odo For
he SeiD Ia
vded Among the additions made for public build
ings the following: For improved appliances
about the immigrant station at Ellis Island 24 80:
$40 600 for the purchase OF site and the
ment OF the construction OF n postoiice building
at Annapolis. Md; $4,000 for the purchase Of the
Union Building in Washington. occupied by the
postofice and $4,000 for the purchase OF tho old
Globe Building on Pennsylvania ave
Light and fog signal stations are authorized az
follows: At Pollock. Rip Shoals Mass. Digit and
fog signals $40 Ooo total cost limited 10 $4,000 at
Hog Island. r. L. Digit and fog ssnaD. $500: at
Hooper Island Md. Digit and fog signal $4,000
total cost. $4,000. at Ragged Point Potomac River
Va. Digit and fog signan. $1,000; at or near the
p nts OF raes asar shf n sa'S east
Of Florida aSht station. $500 total cost $4,000:
at Reddish Bar Tex, dichp. 5000
the Fourth and Fifth districts $500: for tho
sss CO., for Cape Lockout Shoals. North Carolina,
5000 tender for the Third Lighthouse District.
increased from $4,000 to $1,000 and that for re.
pairs of lighthouses from $4,000 TO se5O0'. new
lifesaving station is authorized at or near Nahant,
Mass to be located by the general superintendent
OF the service. The cost Is not fixed
Revenue steamers are authorized as follows ono
for tho Boston Harbor si5 coo; for the Pha.
dephia Harbor. $500; one In the Gulf OF Mexico
$4,000: one for Charleston. S. G.. $4,000. and
at the mouth OF the Columbia River $4,000. The
present appropriation is sl2So0o.
An amendment suspends the executive order OF
February o. 1897 Withdrawing large tracts OF land
IN the States Of Wyoming. Utah, Montana. Wash
incton Idaho and South Dakota. and restores the
land 10 settlement The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company Is authorized 20 take lands In lieu %
sections OF it's grant which have been settled Ths
provision also protects the rights OF settlers who
located upon railroad grant lands giving them the
right 10 relocations.