The evening times., 1899-02-06
THB SUNDRY CIVIL
BILL IN THE HOUSE
Money for Institutions in the
District of Columbia.
Appropriations Less Than For the
Current Fiscal Year.
Twenty Million Dollars TO Carry Out
the obligations of the Treaty
Between America and Spain.

The sundry civil bill was this morning
reported to the House by the Appropria-
tions Committee.
The bill appropriates S42 927, ,S0114, and
in addition thereto, S20,000,000 to carry
out the obligations of the Treaty between
the United States and Spain. Exclusive
of the latter sum, the whole amount ap-
propriated by the bill is $500, ,55S61 less
than the regular estimates, and 5,931,-
hip less than the appropriations for the
current fiscal year
The following limitations touching GER
tain branches of the public service for
which appropriations are made, and not
heretofore imposed, are recommended in
the bill, namely:
In connection with the appropriations
heretofore made for the postofice and
court house at Chicago III, the follow
ing:
For the employment in Washington of
temporary craftsmen and skilled service,
10 continue preparation of plans and speci-
fcations, the sum Of $3.50 is authorized
to be used from the sums heretofore sp-
propriated for continuation of said build
ing.
In connection with the appropriations
under the Smithsonian Institution, the fol-
lowing:
Estimates shall be submitted for the
fiscal year 1851 and annually thereafter in
detail for salaries of all officers and en-
plOyes paid from appropriations under the
Smithsonian Institution.
in connection with the appropriation for
paper for internal revenue stamps, the
following:
Hereafter the Commissioner of Internal
Raa- urifh hp M he
tary OF the Treasury, is authorized 10 FRO
any OF the stamps provided for in the
act entitled An act TO provide ways and
means 10 meet war expenditures, and for
other purposes, approved June 13, 1898, by
contract whenever such stamps cannot be
speedily prepared by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing; and said contracts
shall be awarded under such terms, restric-
tions, and regulations as may be prescrib-
eddy the Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue., with the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
In connection with the appropriation for
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, the following:
Hereafter one-half of the indefinite ap
preparation 10 pay for the instruction of
the INDECENT blind children OF the District
OF Columbia formerly instructed in the CO.
lumbia Institution for the instruction of
the Deaf Dumb and Blind, shall be paid
out of the revenues of the District of Co.
lumbia, and the other half out of the
Treasury OF the United States
In connection with the appropriations for
buildings and grounds in and around
Washington, the following:
.'One-half of the foregoing sums under
Buildings and grounds in and around
Washington shall be paid from the reve-
nues of the District of Columbia. and the
other half from the Treasury of the United
States.
zoe ,ba y-boIa annoupt annropriared in
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation act for the fiscal year 1900, un-
der The tile Public buildings and
grounds the sum of S22410 shall be paid
from the revenues of the District of Co.
lumbia and the remainder from the Treas
ury OF the United States.
In connection with the appropriations
for lighting public grounds in Washington,
except those within the Enclosure about the
Executive Mansion and the appropriations
for the Garfield and Providence hospitals,
il is proposed 10 require the revenues OF
the District of Columbia to bear One-half
of such expenses.
Following are detailed appropriations
for the District of Columbia:
Repairs TO Treasury buildings. $S 600
Fire alarm system, Treasury buildings,
81 625.
Smithsonian. for international exchang-
es,, S21 600; for American ethnology, $780,
for National Museum. S216 800: for 70
illogical Park, 10000, of which 50 900 is
TO be used for continuing the entrance
from Woodley Lane and opening a drive
way along the bank of Rock Creek.
Fish Commission, in Washington, $780,
500.
Interstate Commerce Commission $780,
000 and the unexpended of ba lance of S10-
OG0 already appropriated.
clause authorizes the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, when haste is neces-
ssry. TO contract for printing revenue
stamps. Salaries for custodIans in Bureau
OF Printing and Engraving s. O0O
Repairing Interior Department $l3,jC0
Building area and sewer for Pension Of
fee IS 600.
Capitol: Repairs. $50. 900: improving
grounds. $4,000; lighting, $4,000.
Salaries Geological Survey. 500 900; gen.
eral expenses, Sl3,0 600; rent in Washington
$500.
Government Hospital for Insane s2Sl,-
506: building and grounds. S34 500.
Columbia Institution for Deaf and Dumb.
357.50O.
Half Of the appropriation for the blind
children of the District is TO come out OF
its revenues.
Howard University. S35 1O0 provided that
no part is TO used for theological purposes
Testing machine Washington Arsenal
$4,000.
farkS IN W aShlngton, Sa,VOO.
No payment for asphalt pavements is tc
be more than sLS0 per square yard. Halt
is to be paid by the District and $22 40
carried in the legislative bill for public
building, is to be paid by the District.
Executive Mansion, So. 100; lighting Ex-
ecutive Mansion and public grounds, s12,-
500, SO 400 OF which is paid to the District
Repairs TO water pipes, S2,500.
Telegraph from Capitol to departments
$1,000.
Care of Washington Monument $1l $50
Repairs to Court House, S1500
Botanic Gardens. $500.