Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-14

and the Senate $4,000 the amount allow
ed by the House agreed to.
Under the head of the fire department
thssalary of the chief engineer is increased
to 81. Oo0 and three instead of two assist
ant chief engineers are provided for. The
salary OF the clerk is fixed at $1,000
Other Matters.
The Senate amendments appropriating
5000 for an additional stable to be erected
in rear of No engine house and LOCO for
improving and inclosins- the grounds Of the
Georgetown enginashouse are both stricken
from the bill. White the appropriation of
500 for the purcH hse~ of a chemical fire
engine, to be located at Cleveland Park. is
retained. y
Under the head Of Telegraph and telephone
service superintendent Is appropriated
for at 81 600: ELECTRICIAN, 81 200; inspector of
lamps. $1,000. and three inspectors. $oO
each. For general supplies under this de-
partment $12N9, as fixed originally by the
House. was agreed upon.
Under the health department the salary
Of the sanitary and food inspector. who
shall inspect dairy products and shall be
practical chemist, $fs6Oe Is appropriated.
The Senate amendment increasing the sal
Court from ONE a So TO st5e re- in the
bill. 4,
The Senate Increased the salaries of three
bailiffs from sob to $780, but the House
provision was agreed upon. as was the
case IN the H ohse provision Cor salary
OF $500 for one deputy marshal. The House
provision that hereafter each of the judges
of the Police Court shall be entitled to six
weeks annual vacation was stricken from
the bill. The Senate appropriation or $2Uoo
for defending suts~in the United States
Court of Claims was agreed upon.
For the support of convtcts, $4S,OOO, as
provided in the Senate. was agreed to, and
$3,oOo. instead of $41 600, for support OF
prisoners was adopted.
For the Washington Asylum the Senate
a INN NyNyipt oJ ,taI hrcr
plies and appliances. but that amount was
stricken out by the conferees.
The Senate appropriations Of $lo00 Tor
plumbing in the female wards OF the wash
ington Asylum hospital. of 500 for plumb
ing in nurses home and 81, 200 for the erec-
ton of porch to the north wing of the
almshouse were agreed upon. Inc senate
appropriations of 1855 for the reform
school for girls and of 5000 to pay for
provisions and general expenses and So,OOO
Tor furnishing and equipping the new build
Ing were all agreed to by the conferees.
The Senate appropriation of $1,000 for the
instruction and employment of the blind
who are actual residents of the District.
and for the purchase and repair of ma
chinery and tools which may be needed to
equip the workshop for the blind in the Dis
trict, was agreed to.
District Militia.
Under the head of militia Of the District
Of Columbia $1,000 instead of 500 Is al
lowed for cleaning and repairing uniforms.
arms and equipments, and for the pay Of
troops, other than government employees,
$1,000 was allowed, and the following pro-
vision was adopted:
THAT members Of the National Guard
who receive compensation for their services
such shall not be held or construed to be
officers of the United States, or persons
holding any place of trust or profit or dis
charging any official function under or In
connection with any executive department
of the government of the tO1ted States.
within the provision of section 549S of the
Revised Statutes of the United States"
Other provisions of the bill agreed to
were told of in The Star of last Saturday.