Evening star., 1899-02-06
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Big Appropriation Measure Reported
to the House.
ITEMS OF DISTRICT INTEREST
Local Revenues Charged With
Many New Expenditures.
T Fl E Ii S T IN D ETAIL
Z II E Lis T IN D ALL

Z II E LIST IN ALL
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the House today.
The bill appropriates s42, ,927 ,3O1 IA. and in
addition thereto, s2O,OOO,OOO to carry out
the obligations of the treaty between the
United States and Spain. Exclusive Of the
latter sum- the whole amount appropriated
by the bill is $S,O97, ,55s.61 less than the
regular estimates, and $5,931, 1.12 less
than the appropriations for the current fis-
cal year.
Hand Roller Presses.
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 for
bureau of engraving and printing, the fol-
lowing:
THAT the faces of all tobacco stamps for
use upon packages of two pounds and up
ward, and of all beer whisky, cigar, snuff,
olecmarsarine and special liquor-taX stamps
shall hereafter be printed from engraved
plates upon hand-roller, pIate-printing
presses"
Out of District Revenues.
In connection with the appropriation for
the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, the following:
Hereafter one-half Of the indefinite ap-
preparation to 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 treas
ury of the United States
In connection with the appropriations for
buildings and grounds in and around Wash
ihgton, the following:
"One-half of the foregoing sums under
buildings and grounds in and around
Washington shall be paid from the rave
nues of the District of Columbia, and the
other half from the treasury of the United
States.
"Of the whole amount appropriated in
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
pl opriation act for the fiscal year 1900 un-
der the title Public buildings and grounds
the sum of SD. 410 shall be paid from the
revenues of the District of Columbia, and
the remainder from the treasury of the
United States"
In connection with the appropriations for
lighting public grounds in Washington ax-
cept those within the inclosure about the
Executive Mansion and the appropriations
for the Garfield and Providence Hospitals,
1t is proposed to require the revenues of
the District of Columbia to bear one-half
OF such expenses.
Local Appropriations.
The local appropriations in the bill are as
follows:
For repairs to treasury, Butler and Win
der buildings, $1S,2S2. For maintenance Of
the automatic fire-alarm system now in the
| treasury and Winder buildings, S2625.
For the coast and gaodetic survey. s544.-
$50, against $519,570 for the current wear
National Museum GQclu0iner ny
S216,540, against $4,000 for the current
year.
National Geological Park: For continuing
the construc ton of roads, walks bridges
water supply, sewerage and drainage and
for grading, planting and otherwise i'm
proving the grounds, erecting and repairing
buildings and Enclosures; care, subsistence
purchase and transportation of animals
including salaries or compensation of all
necessary employees; the purchase of neces-
sary books and periodicals, and general in
cloeilIal &c expenses not otherwise provided
for, $4,000; one-half of which sum shall be
paid from the revenues of the District of
Columbia and the other half from the
treasury of the United States; and of the
sum hereby appropriated, $1,000 shall be
used for continuing the entrance into the
Geological Park from Woodley Lane and
opening driveway into Geological Park from
the entrance along the bank of Rock creek
Fish commission, $407, 800 against s451 o1S
for the current year.
Interstate commerce commission S35O OO0
Same as current law.
For repairs Of Interior Department and
pension buildings and the the general post
office building when occupied by the In
terror Department, s13,5OO
To build an area and sewer from the
west entrance of the pension building and
extending along the south side thereof to
| the eastern entrance, to be Immediately
available, 5000.
Capitol and Grounds.
For work at Capitol and for general re-
pairs thereof, including wages of mechanics
and laborars, $4,000.
For continuing the work of the improve
ment of the Capitol grounds and for care
of the grounds, one clerk, and the pay of
mechanics, gardeners and laborers, for re-
pairs to artificial pavement, walls and
driveways, $4,000.
For lighting the Capitol and grounds
about the same. including the Botanic Gar
den, Senate and House stables, Maltby
building and folding and storage rooms of
the House of Representatives; for gas and
electric lighting; pay of superintendent of
meters, lamplighters, gas filters and for
materials and labor for gas and electric
lighting and general repairs, $24,0
For repairs and improvements to steam
fire engine house and Senate and House
stables and for repairs and paving of floors
and courtyards Of same, $500.
Geological survey, $677, 100, a net increase
of $4,000.
Government Hospital for the Insane,
| rent year.
| For special improvements as follows:
Government Hospital for Insane-For fur
nishing west lodge extension, ST. 500; for
| three cottage buildings for working in
| mates to be Immediately available, SIS, 600
Current expenses of the Columbia Institu-
| ton for the Deaf and Dumb-For support
OF the institution, including salaries and
incidental expenses, for books and Illus
trative apparatus, and for general repairs
and improvements, $54. 500.
IN he hri11y 1yrere, rf b.
tuition, including plumbing and steam
| heating apparatus, and for repairs to pave
| ments within the grounds, 5000.
| Howard University.
For maintenance Of the Howard Uniyer-
! sity, to be used in payment of part Of the
salaries of the officers, professors, teachers
| and other regular employees of the univer-
| sity, the balance Of which will be paid from
donations and other sources, of which sum
not less than 81 800 shall be used for nor
NAL instruction, $4,000.
| For tools, materials, fuel wages of in
| StruCtOrS and other