The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Reported to the House From the
Appropriations Committee.
1t Carries Total Amount of
SGI .5s6.7I5.05 - An Allowance of
S9.OOO,OOO for the Ccnsus-Dis-
trfct Items-Funds for Care of
Public Buildings and Grounds.

The Sundry Civil bill for the fiscal yea
1901 was reported to the House yesterda!
by Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The bill appropriates SCI. $50. 1856, being
SS, 4S5. .992. SO less than the regular esti-
mates and 9,709, 1868 more than the ap-
preparations for the current fiscal year
including deficiencies that have been pro.
! vided for.
I In addition TO the amounts appropriated
by the BILL contracts are authorized as
| follows:
For public buildings, 1925, 600.
For lighthouses and lighthouse tenders.
s237, 500.
For extension OF the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane. s925,OO0.
In all 81, ,437.5OO.
! Compared with the appropriations for the
/ current fiscal year. the amounts recon-
! mended in the accompanying bill are as
| follows:
| For public buildings. including marine
hospitals, quarantine stations, annual re-
/ pairs. heating apparatus. vaults, safes. and
/ locks, and plans therefor, s4.270 106.69, be-
/ ing reduction of 81, 655. .329.03.
! For lighthouses. beacons. and fog sig
nails, S354,770, being a reduction OF $685.
/ 1S0.
/ For the Lighthouse Establishment. s3.-
( 326,0O0 being an increase of sl3O.00O.
| For the LifeSaying Service, 81, i,612, $50,
I being an increase of S21, 40.
| For the Revenue Cutter Service 81 300
coo, being the same as appropriations for
1 the current year including deficiency
For engraving and printing. $i,S54. $40,
being an increase of s59,3S1 over the ap
preparations. including deficiencies, for the
current fiscal year.
For the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
SS56.945, being an increase of $317 ,502, of
which sum s1S2.745 is required because of
the withdrawal of enlisted men of the
Navy from this service.
For objects under the Smithsonian In
stitution, including the National Museum,
$4ls.5i0, being an increase of $4,000.
For the Fish Commission. Si97, $40, being
an Increase of S6S 40.
For the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, S265, ,O00 being an increase of Sl5, 900,
which sum is given to enable the Inter
state Commerce Commission to keep in
formed regarding compliance with the act
TO promote the safety of employees and
travellers upon railroads.
For miscellaneous objects under the
Treasury, 1856, 100, being an increase of
79.1i7.S0. Included under this head are
items such as pay of assistant custodsns
and janitors for public buildings, 81 6G0,-
0G0; furniture for public buildings, $780,
000 fuel. light, and water for public
buildings, ss5o000. and new machinery for
the new United States Mint building at
Philadelphia s4i0lS5.
For the quarantine service, S235, 900, be
ing an increase of S6U, 600.
For prevention of epidemics $500, 600,
being an Increase of $500, 900.
For buildings under the control of the
Interior Department. including the Capt.
tol. Sl0f. $50. being an increase of 81 .499.
For expenses of collection OF revenue
from sales of public lands, Sl,O5O,50O, be-
ing an increase of Sl27. .S34
For surveying the public lands 1868 800.
being an increase of s17, 500.
For the United States Geological Survey
$500 100, being an increase of $4,000 over
the appropriations (including deficiencies /
for the current -.>sn -ear.
For the Twelfth Census.
For expenses of the Twelfth Census. So |
O00. 600. For this object there was appro- /
priated for the current year, at the last |
session of Congress. by the special act pro-
viding for taking the Twelfth Census, the /
sum of 81. .OO0. 600.
For miscellaneous objects under the In
terror Department, including the Deaf and !
Dumb Institution. Howard University. ed
ucation in and reindeer for Alaska, s15S,- |
$50. being an increase of 1852.
For the Government Hospital for the In
sane. 1924 400. being an increase of $339,
394 50 over the appropriations Qncluding
deficiencies) for the current fiscal year
The sum recommended in the bill includes
S210 600 for the purchase of land for the
extension of the Hospital.
For armories and arsenals. 1852 4lS.01
being an increase Of $745, ,51677.
For buildings ard grounds In and around
including the Executive Man
sion and the Washington Monument, s159,-
l26. being a reduction of S290S.
For the construction of buildings at and
the enlargement OF military posts, includ-
ing the erection of barracks and quarters
for the artillery, in connection with the
adopted project for seacoast defense, and
for the purchase of suitable sites for the
latter, 81. O9O. 200. being an increase of
S420 200.
For maintenance of sewer and street sys-
TEN at Fort Monroe. s7.217.50. being an in
crease of s353.50.
For the Yellowstone National Park,
$50, 600. being an increase of $4,000.
The Military Parks.
For the national military parks, s265, ,OGO,
being an increase OF S24.O77.5O.
Fer final payment on the expiration CT
twenty years maintenance of the channel
at the South Pass of the Mississippi River,
under the act of March g. 1875. there is
recommended the sum of $5O0.000.
For Improvement of rivers and harbors
lnder contract authorizations contained in
the River and Harbor acts Of 16a2. 1896,
and 1899. $12. 200. .6O5.IJ, being an increase
1f S3,2S2, ,f0S.75.
For national cemeteries, S223 i95, being
an increase Of SlS.6l5.
For miscellaneous objects under the War
Department, including the survey of
Northern and Northwestern lakes furnish
ng artificial limbs, and bringing home the
-emains of officers and soldiers Who die
broad Si92 200, being a reduction OF
;34s. .675.
For the National Home for Disabled Vol
,nteer Soldiers, S3,OS9, 200, being a reduc-
ion Of $24i.S44.
For continuing aid to State or Territorial
ZONES for the support OF disabled volun-
eer soldiers, $3.50 00O being an increase OF
so 900.
For pay yment OF amounts that may te
ertifed as due on account of pay and boun-
y TO volunteer soldiers, $500, 900 being a ,
Of $500
For the woman commissioner to attend
he unveilng of the statue OF Lafayette at
he Paris Exposition. authorized by the
oint resolution OF February 20. 1900, 81, 900
recommended.
For the expenses OF delegates to the pro-
osed international conference of American {
republics, So. .0G0 is recommended. !
For miscellaneous objects under the De-
artment of Justice, S22l, 500, being a re- q.
uction of Sii2,500
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