The Washington times., 1902-06-21
Sundry Civil Approprla-
ton Bill ConfereeS Re-
port to Senate.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE HALTED
Practically All Local Items Agreed to
Without Change - Hall of Records
Still in Doubt-Work Remains to Be
Done.

The municipal building is assured,
with the ,s;afii of $4,000 to begin con-
struction. The purchase OF the Census
Building is given up. The project Of
the magnificent National Museum Build
ing is started on its way with a first
appropriation for plans.
The Memorial Bridge and the Hall of
Records projects are still in doubt.
These are the most important local
features of the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill conference report made yester-
day to the Senate
The conferees on the bill. who have
been at work on the consideration of the
Senate amendments for several days,
yesterday reported progress. They
stated that the greater portion of the
bill had been acted on. Many of the
Senate amendments. however, were still
undisposed OF.
New Senate Conferees.
The Chair. On motion CT Mr.. Allison,
appointed new cnnferees for The Senate,
and they Will now take up the remain
ing items.
There was a long struggle in confer
ence over the Hall Of Records item Of
the bill. The Senate introduced this item
as new matter, and the House conferees
are not disposed to accept IT. This was
the first amendment OF the bill. 1t is
still in doubt.
The appropriation to carry into ef-
feet the omnibus public buildings law is
agreed to by the conferees Locally
this item OF the conference is of espe-
cial interest on account of the provision
for the municipal building contained in
the public buildings law. The full
amount as appropriated for the site is
$3.50. 600. and in addition, $4,000 Is grant
ed to begin the work OF the aconstruc-
tion OF the building. 7 esn
Executive improvements.
The conferees have adopted new mat
ter relating to the improvements of the
Executive Mansion and the new execu-
tive office building. and the appropria-
lions for both those projects have been
increased largely. The chief matter of
interest il these is that the executive
office building is to be "a durable, per-
nanent building" This is a new prof.
ect, the original idea having been to
erect only temporary structure. to be
used until some big building could be
built
These two new amendments agreed on
by the conferees are as follows:
For a building to accommodate the
offices of the President, to be located on
he grounds of the Executive Mansion,
including heating apparatus and light
ixtures. furniture. and removal OF green
houses, all to be done according to plans
he details OF which shall be approved by
he President and complete in every de-
all. within the sum hereby appropri-
lted. s65.196. to be expended under the
direction of the President and to be i'm
nediately available, and said building
'hall be constructed with sufficient foun-
lGtion and walls suitable for q durable,
building. and of sufficient
strength for an additional story when
leeded."
For extraordinary repairs and refur-
fishing of the Executive Mansion, and
or each and every purpose connected
herewith, including all necessary alter
tions and additions, cabinet work and
decoration of rooms, covered ways or
pproaches, grading. paving. porte
ochere. gates. and electric light fixtures
or house and grounds, all to be done ac-
ording to plans the details of which
hall be approved By the President.
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Senate Increases Amount.
The original proposition was for $780,
90 for the new building and $4,000
DR. furniture. The House appropriated
IS 900 for repairs to the White House,
nd the Senate increased the amount to
S.. eco.
The conferees have not yet agreed on
he following local items:
Memorial bridge, 100000 to begin.
Rusts OF Morrill, and Voorhees,, $1,000.
The conferees cut out entirely the ap-
ropriation Of $3.50 900 for census
and 81, 500 for Iowa Circle inn
rovements. The appropriations for the
eginning of work on the National Mu-
cum were cut down s22, 500. from $685.
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