The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-05

department the bill grants authority for
the detail of captains of the line as
paymasters, while there may be ne es-
sity for such demands.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, one
of the most important of the general sup
plies OF the government, was completed
today by the house committee On APP
preparations. The bill appropriated $59.-
573,094, which is $1O,S59, 1877 less than the
estimates and 721 less than the bill
for the surrent fiscal ear. The items for
river and harbor work now in progre
under contract aggregate S6,S:0,625, or
about half the sum appropriated last
year. The debt of Hawaii assumed on the
annexation of the islands IS provided for,
amounting to SO, AL, 535. For public build
ings now in course of construction In
various cities $6,746,625 is appropriated.
Following are the most important pro-
visions, which are not permanent annual
appropriations:
Twelfth census, $3,51621O enlargement
of military posts, $1,000, $50; transpcr "a
ton of remains of civil employees Of the
army who die abroad and Of soldiers who
die on transports, S., 000
The public building items over $50 900
includes: Altoona, 1900; Chicago, $l,Go0,
600; Cleveland $3.50, 000; Clinton, To-, $780,
y,
Kan, $4,000; Los Angeles, Cal, $50, COS;
New York custom souse, $500, 900; rental
of temporary quarters in New York, $o71,-
047; New Orleans, 500, 600; Omaha, $3.50 % O;
Salt Lake City $4,000; Seattle, Wash.
100000; San Francisco 1,155 055; Wilkes
barre, Pa, $4,000
The revenue cutters provided are one
for the Pacific coast TO cost $112,5C0 and
one for the great lakes $50, 500.
The river and barbor work o1ro,- 310
includes: Allegheny river. locks and
dams, $126,O00; Bayou Plaquemine, La,
$4,000; Buffalo, 100000; Delaware Bay
harbor Of refuge, $21S, 900: Duluth, MINI.
and Superior, Wis, 1920, 600; Grand Har-
Dor, Wash, s183,225; Illinois and Mississippi
canals 1915, 600; Kentucky river, Ky, $780,
0t0; Wayerway Pass, I<ewennaw Point,
$4,000; San Pedro, Cal, $166,OOO; Yazoo
river, Miss, $165, 900; Black Warrior river.
Ala, $4,000; Big Sandy river, Va. and
KY, $4,000; Calumet Harbor, Illinois,
$50, COO; Detroit river $S25, 600; Everett Har-
Dor, Wash, $90,000 Mississippi river, from
Ohio river to Minneapolis, $751;. coo; War
rior and Tombigbee river, Ala. and Miss,
S24O,0GO
Under the Chinese exclusion item, $780,
COG per annum is allowed the commission
er general of immigration as additional
compenSa ton.
Provision is made that hereafter the
following persons only shall be entitled
to the benefits of the National Home for
disabled volunteer soldiers: All honorab,y
discharged officers, soldiers and sailors,
who have served in the regular or vol
unteer forces of the United States, who
are disabled by wounds, disease or other
wise and are without adequate means CT
support and by reason OF such disability
are incapa BILE of earning their own main
tenance and support.
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
Secretary Gage today sent to Chairman
James A. Tawney a letter stating that
he has received proof that St. Louis has
raised $l0,0OO,O00 one-half by valid sub
seriptions and one-haf by legally au-
thorized bonds, for the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition of 1903 Chairman
Tawney will call meeting of the spe-
cial committee in charge of the St Louis
worlds fair bill for final consideration
and report of the measure. The commit
tee is understood to be unanimously in
favor of the bill