Evening star., 1900-05-02

bia and the other half from the treasury OF
the United States.
For repairing and extending water pipes
purchase of apparatus for cleaning them,
purchase of hose, and for cleaning the
springs and repairing and renewing the
pipes that supply the Capitol the Executive
Mansion and the building for the State, War
and Navy departments. 81 800
For care and repair of the telegraph lines
connecting the Capitol with the departments
ana government printing office, $3.50.
For the care and maintenance of the
5000
Installation of electric power for the ser
vice OF the monument: For addition to boiler
house. So. 800.
For one dynamo and connections. includ-
ing installation of new system. 2o,oo1
FOR completing improvements of the Po-
tomac river below Washington, So 900
For maintenance of Garfield Hospital to
enable 1t to provide medical and surgical
treatment to persons unable to pay there
Tor, $4,000, one-haf of which sum is to be
paid from the revenues of the District
Botanic garden: For reconstructing roofs
OF extra tropical plant house numbered
and orchid house numbered 8 with iron raft
ers ana purlins, and for repairs to roofs of
packing and potting sheds and for recon-
structing roofs of two plant houses, num-
bered l and .. south side of MARYLAND ave
nue. ana for painting, glazing and general
repairs to buildings. heating apparatus and
foot walks. under the direction of tbe Joint
committee on the library, $500: reduced
$500. '
Printing Office Leaves.
The public printer may hereafter. in his
discretion, pay all printers and bookbnd-
ers employed in the government printing
ONCE at the rate of 80 cents Der hour for
time actually employed
10 enable the public printer to comply
with the provisions of the law granting
thlrty days annual leave to the employees
or the government printing office So:4 0fD.
increased $4,000.
Smithsonian Institution.
For International exchanges, 1900: for
continuing chronological researches among
the American Indians, under the direction
OF the Smithsonian Institution, $4,000 of
which sum not exceeding $1,000 may be
used for rent of building
For maintenance Of astrophyscal OBJ
servatory. under the direction of the
Smithsonian Institution, repairs and al
terationS of buildings and miscellaneous
expenses, $4,000; increase $1,000.
National Museum.
For cases, furniture, fixtures and appli-
anees required for the exhibition and safe
keeping Of the collections of the National
Museu UNI, including $500 for furnishing a
new lecture room and including salaries or
compensation Of all necessary employees,
$17.5OO. Reduced $1,000
For expense of heating, lighting, electri-
cal, telegraphic and telephone service for
the National Museum, including $500 for
electric installation, $l7, 800. Increased S,-
500
For continuing the preservation, exhibl-
ton and increase of the collection from the
surveying and exploring expeditions of the
government, including $lS0,OUO, of which
sum s., 800 may be used for necessary draw
1ngs and Illustrations for publications of the
National Museum. uQcrea Sel Slb4kE
For purchase of books, pamphlets and
periodicals for reference in the National
Museum, 5000.
For rent of workshops and temporary
storage quarters for the National Museum
5000.
For postage stamps and foreign postal
cards for the National Museum, $500
For repairs to buildings, shops and Sheds
National Museum. including repairs of roof,
and for all necessary labor and material,
$15,OOO Increased $1,000