Evening star., 1902-03-28
.SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Reported by Committee to
the House.
A LARGE REDUCTION
CUT OF TWELVE MILLIONS IN
THE ESTIMATES.
The Total Appropriations Amount tt
$4e,31e, 1895. .73-Many Items
Of Local Interest.

The bill appropriates $40 1868 73, being
$12, ,463 O42-49 less than the regular and sup
Elemental estimates and $12 2.519512. 4S less
than the appropriations for the current fis-
cal year.
The estimates on which the bill is based
will be found In tle book of estimates sub
nitted to Congress for the fiscal year, 1903,
amounting to $57C04, 715.7S, and in sundry
House documents recommending amounts
aggregating S4 ia. 7224 A, making a total of
estimates considered by the committee in
the preparation of the bill amounting to
Sc, ,719, ,43S %.
The bill authorizes contracts to be entered
into in excess of the appropriations recon-
mended as follows:
For steam lighthouse tender, for construc-
ton and repair service in the seventh light
house district, $40 600
For constructing first order light house
al or near HillsD0ro' Inlet, west coast Of
Florida, $40. 900.
National Park and for maintenance of ex-
listing improvements, $500, 900, to be paid for
as appropriations may from time to time
be made by law, not to exceed in any one
Year $25O,OOO.
Compared With Current Year.
Compared with the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, the amounts recon-
mended in the bill are as follows:
For public buildings within their present
limit of cost including marine hospitals
quarantine stations. annual repairs, heating
apparatus, vaults, safes and locks, and
plans therefor, So $50, %, a reduction OF
s., ,6j4, ,979 %.
For light houses, beacons and fog sig
nails. S2s7 900, a reduction of $673, ,2OS A.
For the light house establishment, $3,-
I01,o13, reduction of S3.9S1.
For the Ife-SaEing service. 81 SIS $40 an
increase Of S3G775.
For the revenue-cutter service, including
the completion of one revenue cutter here
tofore authorized, 81, ,2s25OO a reduction
of S205 900
For engraving and printing, s2,15o,ooo,
an increase of S95, ,14S.
For the coast and geodetic survey $685.
90, an Increase Of $23,1
For objects under the Smithsonian In
stitution, including national exchanges
American ethnology, astrophysical obser-
yatory, National Museum and National
geological Park, $41S,9OO. a reduction Of
S19.5OO.
For the fish commission, $494,94O a re-
ductton of $3S, $50
For the Interstate commerce commission.
$4,000, an increase Of $4,000, which sum
ts given as an increase from S25, 600 to
$3o.OOO Of the appropriation to enable the
interstate commerce commission to keep
informed regarding compliance with the
act to promote the safety of employees and
travellers upon railroads.
st. Louis Exposition.
For the Louisiana purchase exposition, in
cluding government exhibit and completion
of government building, in accordance with
recommendation Of the committee on indus
trial arts and expositions, there is included
In the bill the sum Of s1,O4S,O 600.
For other miscellaneous objects under the
Treasury Department, $3,391 ,915, a reduc-
tion Of s3.52e 5s5.17. Included under this
hn nc6 {$oxD Oh
custodians and janitors for public buildings,
S1,1OO,0OO; furniture for public buildings,
S25OOOO; fuel. lights and water for public
buildings, $S9O,OOO; enforcement of the Chi
nese exclusion act, 100000 and enforce
ment of the alien contract labor laws, $780,
600. Under miscellaneous objects, treasury,
there was included in the last sundry civil
act $3,479 ,3S5.17 for payment of debt of Ha-
wall; exclusive of this sum the actual re-
duction on account of these objects is S43,-
200
For the quara ntine service. s325, ,O0O an
increase Of $4,000.
For prevention Of epidemics the unex-
pended balance is reappropriated which
sum Is estimated to be 100000.
Government Buildings in Washington.
For buildings under the Interior Depart
ment. including the Capitol building, $685.
100, reduction of 1858 $50.
For the Government Hospital for the In
sane $732,280, a reduction of $403, go
For other miscellaneous objects under In
terror Department. including Deaf and
Dumb Institution. Howard University, ma
tional parks and the Introduction of rein
deer into Alaska, s2OO,17O, an increase of
$51, $50.
For armories and arsenals, s3l5,2O0, a re-
duction of s171 $50.
For buildings and grounds In and around
Washington, including the Executive Man
sion and Washington Manument, $243, ,65O
an increase Of $104, ,732.
For expenses Of collection Of revenue from
sales of public lands, 81 ,1s2 600, an increase
Of $71 800.
For surveying public lands, $341 43O, being
the same as the amount appropriated for
the current year.
For the United States geological survey
$SS0.5T0, a reduction Of $4,000. This reduc-
ton Is apparent, not actual. 10000 having
already been appropriated for investigation
$11 200 for rent of building being transfer
red to the legislative act, leaving. in fact,
a net increase Of 81. 600 in the total appro-
.prtations for the survey. which amount is
given as an increase In the appropriation
from 5000 to $4,000 for expenses of trans
mitting documents through the Smithsonian
exchange.
For expenses OF the twelfth census and
for expenses of the permanent census Of
flee the unexpended balance, estimated at
81 100000. is reappropriated
For the construction OF buildings at and
the enlargement of military posts, including
the artillery in connection with the adopt
ed policy for seacoast defenses and for the
purchase of suitable sites for the latter and
for certain special objects under this title,
81, ,537, $50, an increase Of $277O50.
River and Harbor Improvement.
For the improvement of rivers and har-
bors under the contract authorization con-
tanned in the river and harbor acts of 1882.
1SD6 and 1883, $5SS2. .757. so, a reduction of
81, 1913 $50 90.
For national cemeteries. headstones, ETC.,
$327 $50. q reduction Of $37, COO.
T For maintenance of the sewer and street
system at Fort Monroe, Va, $3.50. a re-
duction of $3.50.
For Improvement Of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, $1J0O00, an increase of s132
600.
FOR national military parks $2s5, 900. a
reduction of $23, 600.
For artificial limbs, s514,0OO. an increase
Of $3S9.000.
For other miscellaneous objects under the
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