The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-05

supplemental estimates, ana So,'fer--l'oo
less than the appropriations for the current
fiscal year.
The appropriations for the coming fiscal
year recommended in the bill are as fol-
lows:
Public buildings. $67l6.6 25.4S.
Under the head Of public buildings are
the following appropriations: Annapolis,
Nd. postofTice, to complete, $50. eco; Balti-
more. custom house $S5O.oOo; Brooklyn,
providing facilities for electric car service,
$4,000; Chicago, postof1ice and court
house. 81. COO. Geo; Cleveland, postofiice and
court house, S2CJ.0 Elmira, y. Y, s75,-
geo; Helena. Mon. Sl29, 791; Indianapolis,
Sa5O. 600; Locknort y. Y. $4,000; New
York custom house. continuing work OF
construction, S50O.OOO Norwich Conn,
postoiIice TO complete, $5o,CCO; Rome, y.
Y. to complete postoffice, $4,000; San
Francisco, to complete postofiee and court
house. 81. Isl, 055; Wflkesbarre, Pa, to COM
plete postoftice, $4,000.
Lighthouses, beacons, and fog signals,
1924, 1854.
Lighthouse establishment, Sc, 551 ,0OO.
Life-Savlng Service, SITS, $50.
Revenue Cutter Service, including the
completion of two revenue cutters hereto
fore authorized, $1,4O0.CJ0
Engraving and printing. 81 O54,S52
Coast and Geodetic Survey. $685.. 345.
Smithsonian Institution. including the
National Museum. S43S, 050.
Fish Commission. $492 ESQ.
Interstate Commerce Commission, S275,-
@e, being an increase Of $4,000 which
sun is given as an increase from 81, 900
to $25, 000 of the appropriation to enable
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
keep informed regarding compliance with
the act To- promote the safety OF employees
ANA travellers upon railroads.
Payment Of the debt of the Hawaiian
Islands, pursuant to the joint resolution
providing for the annexation OF the Ha
waiian Islands, approved July Z 1895. the
Sum Of S2.+47535.I7 is recommended.
Miscellaneous objects under the Treas
ury, S5,564 as. Included under this head
are items such as pay OF assistant GUS
todians and janitors of public buildings,
Sl035, 0GG. furniture for public buildings
s256, 500; fuel. lights, and water for public
buildings, $4,000; enforcement of the
Chinese exclusion act. $500 Geo. and en-
forcement of the alien contract labor
laws. S150000.
Quarantine service. S3l0. 600.
Prevention OF epidemics, $500 600.
bI DNituluBS uuueT the cODlTOi Cl the
Interior Department including the Capt.
toll, S296.250 Under this head are in
cluded as new items s74 GOO for an eiec-
tric-light plant for the Department of the
Interior buildings; SIS. 200 for recovering
the roof of the central portion of the Cap
itol; $4,000 for improving the ventilation
of the hall of the House of Representa-
tiyes, and SIS eco for refurnishing the hall
OF the House of Representatives.
of poliprfion Of raVqulIa from
sales OF public lands. S1,l10,5 SEQ.
Surveying the public lands. 1911 GOO
United States Geological Survey, 1926
$50
Expenses of the Twelfth Census, S3,5l6.-
30.
Government Hospital for the Insane,
$1.4S0. $50. being an increase OF 1866, 100
which includes sg25.oo0 for the construc-
tion Of the extension Of the hospital au-
thorized in the last Sundry Civil act, and
sI45.000 for the acquisition of additional
lands
Miscellaneous objects under the Interior
Department, including the Deaf and Dumb
Institution Howard University. and rein
deer for Alaska. S143,3l0.
Armories and arsenals. $2S1.55O.
Buildings and grounds in and around
Washington. including the Executive Man
sion and the Washington Monument,
S136,51S
Construction Of buildings at and the en-
largement of military posts, including the
erection of barracks and quarters for the
artillery in connection with the adopted
project for seacoast defence, and for the
purchase of suitable sites for the latter
81 00e 600.
Maintenance of the sewer and street
system at Fort Monroe, $500.
Yellowstone National Park s11S,000
National military parks, s2SS,6O0
a - -
der contract authorizations contained in
the river and harbor acts Of 1892, 1896
and 1893. si.s49.623. In addition to the
sum of Ss,751, 317.S6. appropriated for
river and harbor works under contract in
the last sundry civil act, the sum OF
s.. 81, 600 was appropriated for other river
and harbor work not under contract and
which was added by Senate amendments.
National cemeteries, headstones, etc,
s2l2 $50.
Miscellaneous objects under the War
Department. including the survey Of
Northern and Northwestern lakes, fur
nishing artificial limbs. and bringing home
the remains OF officers. of soldiers, and of
civilian employees who die abroad. $50, 400.
National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers. $3,O74.144
Continuing aid 10 State or Territorial
homes for the support Of disabled volun-
teer soldiers, $4,000.
Payment of amounts certified TO be
due on account OF pay and bounty to VOL
unteer soldiers, including volunteers In
the late war with Spain. 1925 goo.
Salaries and expenses of the United
States and Chilean Claims Commission,
the sum Of S2j. 900 is recommended.
Miscellaneous objects under the Depart
ment OF Justice. 1887 coo.
Expenses of United States courts, S.
3at,5o0. being an increase of 1928. Geo
Objects under legislative, SIC, 1858 000
Public printing and binding. 1885,. 600.
Completion Of the new Government
Printing OHcc. sl,304 .G0G.
The committee recommend in the accom-
panying bill the purchase Of land adjoin-
ing the present site Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane The paragraph is
as follows:
FoT the purchase a The discretion Of the Sec.
Rotary Of the Interior pi not less than l45 acres
OF land Immediately adjoining the present build.
ing site ui the hospital on the SD and extend.
ing from Nichols Avenue 10 the Y,lcostia River
70 be acquired by condemnation or otherwise a
SUM Dot 70 exceed Sl45,C00 10 be Immediately
available.
In view OF the fact that the proposition
Tor the purchase OF this land was debated
In the House at the last session OF Con-
gross and defeated the committee deem 1t
Que 10 the House to explain fully the rea-
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