Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
ISUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The Measure Reported to the House
Of representatives.
new LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
District Institutions Are Affected
by Them.
LOCAL MATTERS OF INTERE EST

The sunGry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the House today. The bill APP
rropria.es in tie aggregate s4i.7igS.;.3l
being sn.a:iS.2lo.a2 less than the regular
estimates. sl3.23i. iii 81 less than the regu-
lar and supplemental estimates. auu IS
SOL .S90.0I less than the appropriations for
the currei: fiscal year.
New Legislative Provision.
Among the legislative provisions of the
bill are the following:
That all court houses, custom houses
pr st offices, appraisers stores, balge Offices
subtreasuries and other public buildings
which have been heretofore purchased or
erected or are at present in course ST con-
struction, or which may hereafter be erect
ed or purchased OUT of any appropriation
urder the control of the Treasury Depart
n'ent together with the site sites there
of, are hereby expressly declared 10 be
urder the exclusive jurisdiction ard con-
troll and In the custody of the Secretary
of the Treasury. who shall have full power
to take possession of and assign and reas-
Sign rooms therein to such federal officials
Clerks and employees as. in his Judgment
ard discretion should be furnished with
offices or rooms therein"
Insane Hospital Funds.
1.-The Secretary of the Interior is hereby
and regulations governing the custody and
disposition Of such funds or property as
may now be in the hands of, may here
after be intrusted to the care of. the super
intendent Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane for the use of a patient pa
tients in the hospital. He Is also author
lied, If In his judgment it appear advisa-
BILE. to deposit said trust funds in the
United States Treasury ard to draw there
from under such regulations may be
prescribed hereunder
1.-The president and directors Of the
Howard University shall report to the Sec
rotary of the Interior the condition of the
Institution on the first of July of each
year, embracing therein the number of
pupils received and discharged or leaving
the same for any cause during the preced-
ing year, and the number remaining; also
the branches of knowledge and industry
taught and the progress made therein, to-
gethef with a statement showing the re-
ceipts OF the institution ana from what
sources and It's disbursements and for
what objects.
THAT for the erection of barracks and
quarters for artillery in connection with
the project adopted for seacoast defense
there shall not hereafter be expended at
any one point more than fifty thousand
dollars for a oEe-battery post and twenty
five thousand dollars additional for each
additional battery. from any appropriation
made by Congress, unless special author
ity of Congress be granted for a greater
expenditure"
Items of Local Interest.
The items of appropriation in the bill of
local interest are follows: Repairs TO
treasury. Butler and Winder buildings,
5000. For the bureau of engraving and
| printing, sl,lS2. T00 increase of s69.ooo.
For the coast and geodetic survey, 1921 90:
an increase of s25O00. For the National
Museum, $3.50, 600: an increase of Sl4,0oo.
For the fish commission, S4ll. 500; in
crease CT $l3,50O. For the interstate COM
merce commission. coo; being the same
as appropriated for the current year. For
| the United States geological survey. SG4l.
100: an Increase of $1,000 For the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, s3l2 49, 40;
reduction Of $50 .SS 81.
For the National Geological Park tone
half from the revenues of the District OF
Colur1bial. $4,000, an increase of 5000
over current appropriations.
For repairs at the Capitol, $4,000: re-
pairs to plant cases. s2,5oo: repairs to
phalt room over terrace committee rooms.
$500: improving the Capitol grounds, $50
go; lighting Capitol grounds. $4,000; re-
pairs to stables, $500.
Deaf and Dumb Institution.
For current expenses of the deaf and
| dpmb institution, $4,000; repairs to the
building, 5000. For Harvard University.
So, 800.
The dill carries the same appropriation as
reservations of the city. Lafayette and
Franklin Park at 81 900 each. and Lincoln
Park, 81 600. with s. .GOJ for the monument
grounds, 81, 500 for he Smithsonian
grounds, and & 800 for Judiciary Park.
The appropriation for furnishing tie
Executive Mansion is increased from S2J,UW
to $4,000. For the Washington monument
the appropriation is the the cur
rent year.
For Garfield Hospital.
For Garfield Hospital, $4,000
For the support and medical treatment
of ninety-five medical and surgical patients,
who are destitute in the city of Washing
ten, under contract to be made with
the Providence Hospital by the surgeon
general of the army $4,000.
For repairs to court house, Washington.
81 600.
For fees of United States attorneys fdf
the District of Columbia S23, 500.
For Botanic Garden. repairs. $500
For twenty additional arc electric lights
in the Executive Mansion grounds and
Monument Park, 81, I25.