The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-03
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Reported to the House From the
Appropriations Committee.
IL Carries Total Amount Of
SOL .5S6,T 6,TI5.95 - An Allowance of
S9.OOO,0OO for the CcnsUs-Dis-
trict ItemS-Funds for Care of
Public Buildings and Grounds.

1901 was reported to the House yesterda.
by Mr.. Cannon. Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The bill appropriates $G1. $50, 1856. being
S,4S5 .992 SO less than the regular esti-
mates and 50. 7O9. 1869 more than the ap-
preparations for the current fiscal year
including deficiencies that have been pro
vided for.
In addition TO the amounts appropriated
by the bill. contracts are authorized as
follows:
For public buildings, $5,275, 600.
For lighthouses and lighthouse tenders,
$2S7. 500.
For extension of the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane, 1925, 900.
In all s44S7. 500.
Compared with the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, the amounts recon-
mended in the accompanying bill are as
1 follows
For public buildings. including marine
/ hospitals, quarantine stations, annual re-
pairs, heating apparatus. vaults, safes, and
locks, and plans therefor, 81 go 1O6.6y, be-
/ ing a reduction of 81. 655 .329.03.
For lighthouses, beacons. and fog sig
nails S354,7T0. being a reduction Of $685..
1sO
For the Lighthouse Establishment. 49,
326,00O. being an increase of S13OOOO.
/ For the Life Saving Service, u. .6l2 $50,
being an increase of 1.770.
For the Revenue Cutter Service s., 200
| 600, being the same as appropriations for
/ the current year. including deficiency.
! For engraving and printing. 1854. $40,
being an increase of S59,3S1 over the ap
W.as1. ws.a9.
current fiscal year.
For the Coast and Geodetic Survey
) $Sj6.945, being an increase OF $317, 500, Of
( which sum $1S2.7i5 is required because Of
3 the withdrawal of enlisted men OF the
( Navy from this service.
For objects under the Smithsonian In
stitution, including the National Museum,
$4ls540, being an increase Of $4,000.
For the Fish Commission, 9T,640, being
an increase Of $69.140.
For the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion, S265,oOO. being an increase Of $4,000,
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. S3.616,100, being an increase Of
S479.147.S0. Included under this head are
items such as pay Of assistant custodians
and ianitors for public buildings. $1,000.
0G0; furniture for public buildings, S270,-
900. fuel light. and water for public
buildings. Ss5O0JO. and new machinery for
the new United States Mint building at
Philadelphia, s44O1S5.
For the quarantine service, $235, ,000 be-
ing an increase Of $60, 600.
For prevention OF epidemics, 500, 900.
being an increase Of 100000.
For buildings under the control of the
Interior Department. including the Capt.
toll Sl07. $50 being an increase Of 81. 499.
For expenses of collection OF revenue
from sales Of public lands. S1O5O.5O0, be-
ing an increase Of SI27, ,S34.
For surveying the public lands 1868 800
being an increase of $1I.S00.
For the United States Geological Survey.
SS02 100 being an increase OF $4,000 over
the appropriations (including defciencies)
for the current fiscal year.
For the Twelfth Census.
For expenses Of the Twelfth Census. So |
OO0. 600 For this object there was appro- F.,
priated for the current year, at the last I
session of Congress. by the special act pro-
yiding for taking the Twelfth Census. the (
sum of 81 600 coo.
For miscellaneous objects under the In /
terror Department, including the Deaf aud /
Dumb Institution. Howard University. ed /
ucation in and reindeer for Alaska, S15S,- |
$50, being an increase of S6.652.
For the Government Hospital for the In
sane. S72i 400 being an increase Of $339,
3g4 50 over the appropriations Nncludng
denciencies) for the current fiscal year.
The sum recommended in the bill includes
S2l0 600 for the purchase Of land for the
extension Of the Hospital.
For armories and arsenals. 1852, ,4lS.01
beirg an increase Of $745. .51677.
For buildings and grounds In and around
Washington, including the Executive Man
sion ana the Washington Monument. Sl59.-
l26 being a reduction of S29OS.
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, $1,000. 200 being an Increase OF
S420. 200.
For maintenance of sewer and street sys-
TEN at Fort Monroe, $i.2lI5O. being an in
crease OF S353.5O.
For the Yellowstone National Park.
$50 600. being an increase Of 100000.
The Military Parks.
For the national military parks. S265. .OGO,
being an increase OF S24.O77.5O.
For 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. 1878. there is
recommended the sum Of S500.0O0.
For improvement Of rivers and harbors
under contract authorizations contained in
the River and Harbor acts Of 1892 1896,
and 1899. $l2 200. GO5.7J, being an increase
Of S3,2S2. f0S.7J.
For national cemeteries. S222. .4a5. being