The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-27
FOR 4 CABLE 70 HONOLULU
TEXT OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT
To sCNDRY CIVIL BILL. ,
der the Supery ision of the Navy
Observation-Disclosures Five
Hundred thousand Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Feb M-The senate
committee on appropriations has compies-
ed the consideration OF the sundry civil
bill as passed BY the house. and reported
II TO the senate. The most important
amendment male . prov ssion for cable
to Hopolulu. The amendment prov. les that
the cost of the cable shall not exceed r. 500. :
0O6. The text OF the amendment follows:
THAT there shall be constructed By the
United States, under the direction of tha
secretary of the navy. for military. naval
and postal purposes. submarine tcle-
graphic cable aud connecting land lines
from Pacific port In the state of califcr-
mia 10 be designated by the president, 10
the city OF Honolulu. In the Hawaiian ISL
ands.
That the secretary of the navy is hereby
authorized. empowered and directed to de-
tail one or more vessels Of the United States
for the purpose of making surveys and
taking careful necessary sorndings IN Or
der 10 determine the most practicable line
for said cable.
That The construction and laying OF
such cable or cables shah be under the
general control ami direction of the secre-
iary Of the navy. and he - hereby efnpow-
cred and required Immediately after the
passage OF this act. 70 prescribe and cause
to be prepared plans and spec ncations for
the construction ard laying Of said line OF
teiegraphfc cable 10 be constructed and put
I'm operation at the earliest practicable
date Contracts fer the construction and
FOR supplying the necessary INSTRUMENTS
and appliances connected herewith except
such work 80 can De adyantageonsly ard
efficiently done by the navy department.
shall be awarded and executed by the los.
est responsible bidder or bidders after
suea notice by advertisement for sealed
bids as shall be deemed reasonable ard
sufficient by the secretary Of the navy.
Provided. that in all advertisements for
bids II shall be provided that all appliances
and materials shaii be OF the best quality.
adapted for the highest effte,en.y.
Thar when snch teiegraphic cable Is
completed. the operation of the same shall
he under the control Of the postmaster gem
erai, who shall establish rate % ton for
commercial messages not exceeding y cents
per word 10 Honolulu, ard FOR press mess
ages q; a rate mt exceeding one-shgrd Of
ffe above named rate: and the sum OF
t4H.isV is hereby appropriated toward con-
strartinn Of sad cable. ard the fetal cost
OF said iinr shah no; exceed s.. 5At az. Ia 4.
paid for from TINE 10 time. az appropflA-
tons shall be made by congress.
Tac total isss rea ees OF the senate A .uaunt
To ks.ssG. M. the bill as reported 10 the
senate carrying 81 -. SO The more i'm
portans changes follow:
TO- cal 1 ss espsa as"s s, sas Tsss
III procuring and transporting reindeer 10
Alaska. &ae.9o. two revenue cutters for
Great Lakes 3tss $50 limit OF cost IKE ESQ,
limit ~ cast. f31ses1. 10 pay widow ~
Gen. Galixto Garesa arHo'srst Of bail for
fFsfEI Ia Eusfc1 states courts in South
ern districts ~ New york xg.5ss
provsso IL edae3 to- the appropriation
for the protection Of forest reserves SO an
~ provide tha. keepers shall enforce the
laws af tas states IN which such reserra-
tons are located and ieSali1sax homestead
entries Mpon t9e B!aak Hills forest r@ser-
walton made prior to September r. sssa
The total appropriation for the geology
cal survey ~ increased from sET7 a9 TO
ys4osa
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