The times., 1899-02-07
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
II Carries the Twenty Million for the
Philippine Islands.

The sundry civil appropriation bill was
yesterday reported from the Committee on
Appropriations. 1t carries the 100000 ooj
for paying Spain in full for the Philippine
Islands under the provisions OF the Treaty
| ratified by the Senate yesterday. In
addition, it carries S42. .927 ,3Gl.1i. the late.
amount being sS.0g7 .55S.61 less than the
regular estimates, and 1881 1ll.l2 les;
| than the appropriations for the current
| fiscal year.
Several new and important limitations
| are inserted in the bill. One clause pro-
| vides that the faces of ali tobacco stamps
| for use upon packages of two pounds and
| upward and Of all bser. WHISKY, cigar.
snuff. oleomargarine and sp-c al ia .or-ta .
| stamps are to be hereafter printed from
engraved plates upon handrolleI plat
| printing presses. This finally settles the
/ long fight of the printers in that uffice
against machine printing.
! New and unusual expenses are placed
! upon the District by three new clauses.
| one OF which provides that one-haif of the
I indefinite appropriation 10 pay for tha in
( struction of the INDECENT blind children of
! the District of Columbia, formerly in
structed in the Columbia Institution for
! the Instruction of the Deaf Dumb and
! Blind, is 10 be paid out of the revenues
of the District Of Columbia, and the other
half out of the treasury of the United
States.
Another provides that one half of the
sums appropriated in the bill. well as
those in the Legislative appropriation bill
for public buildings and grounds. is to
be paid by the District and third makes
4 similar provision for lighting the parks
and reservations of the city, except those
OF the White House and Capitol.
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after no part of the appropriations made
by Congress for Howard University shall
be used. directly or indirectly. for the
support OF the theological department of
said university nor for the support of any
sectarian. denominational or religious in
struction therein, and furthur that no
part thereof shall he paid to said
university until 1t shall accord TO the
Secretary of the Interior. or to his desig-
mated agent or agents, authority TO visit
and inspect the university and TO control
and supervise the expenditure therein of
all moneys paid under said appropria-
tions.
Items in the bill relating to the District
are follows:
For repairs TO Treasury, Butler, and
Winder buildings, s1S,2S2. For mainten-
ance of the automatic fire alarm system
now in the Treasury and Winder buildings,
s., ,625.
For the Coast and Geodetic Survey, SSH.
80.
National Museum Gncluding Smithson-
lam. s2l6.540
National Geological Park. $4,000 CT
which 5000 is 10 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 Greek.
Fish CaulmisSion
Interstate Commerce Commission. $3.50.
600.
For repairs of Interior Department and
Pension buildings and the General Post
Office Building when occupied by the In
terror Department. sl3. 800.
For work AT Capitol and for general re-
pairs thereof. $4,000.
For continuing the work of the improve
ment of the Capitol grounds and for care
of the grounds, $4,000.
For lighting the Capitol and grounds.
s2i. 900.
Geological Survey. S677.10O.
Government Hospital for the Insane.
1913, ,005.20: special improvements to same,
SIS. coo.
Current expenses OF the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb So, 500; re
pairs to buildings OF the institution. 50 900
For maintenance of the Howard Uniyer-
For improvement and care OF public
parks and reservations. Ss4,300. 1t is pro-
vided that no contract shall be made for
making or repairing concrete or asphalt
pavements in Washington city at a higher
price than so per square yard for a quail
ity equal TO the best laid in the District
Of Columbia prior 10 July /. 1856. and with
a base Of not less than six inches in thick
ness
The general fund for improving small
reservations is increased from $4,000 10
$4,000. With this sum it is proposed to
improve many small triangles and o.he.
reservations.
! For the Executive Mansion 10000;
| lighting the same, 81. .556.
| Washington Monument sl1250.
| For the support and medical treatment
/ OF ninety-iive medica! and surgical patient
who are destitute in the city of Washing
! ton. under contract to be made with ths
! Providence Hospital by the Surgeon Gen
erel of the Army. $4,000. one-h half oi
which is 10 be paid from the revenues OF
the District and the other half from The
! Treasury of the United States.
For maintenance Of the Garfield Mem
orial Hospital, $4,000. one-half of which
sum is TO be paid by the District.
Court House-For repairs, $500.
Botanic Garden-For raconstructing roof
of plant houses and replacing roof of 10
! tunda of main conservatory, for new cop.
| buildings and foot walks, under the direc
tion of the Joint Committee on the Ii.
brary 5000.