The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-03
auNpRY CIVIL BILL

hnnropristes s7s, 600 ,ooo-HaH q Million
for Work on Buffalo Bayou
washington, February 2.-The sundry
c,vn appropriation bill, reported to the
houss today by Representative Cannon
corr,os an aggregate appropriation of S7s,-
oo1 o2p which is 1885, 482 less than the
estimates and S17s5S,sfo more than the
current appropriation. Three million dollars
ia recommended to relieve distress in the
Philippines.
The bill carries $40, 400, 412 for construo-
ton work on Federal buildings authoiEed
by law. Following are some Of the appro-
priations made under this head: Baltimore.
$500, 900; beaumont, Texas, $4,000; Dallas
Texas, $4,000; Ellis Island, N. Y, TIM
proyements, S8s0,OOO; Fort Smith, Ark,
S75.O 900; Memphis, S1T5,0Oo; Nashville, $751;
0o0 Newport News, Va, 100000; New
York customs house, 100000; Waco Texas
bureau, National standards, 100000.
The sum Of $50, 233, 1850 is appropriated for
rivers ana harbors contract work authorized
by congress, being Sl4466,S9S In excess of
the current appropriation.
Among the items are the following;
| Charleston harbor, $4,000; Kentucky
river, Kentucky, S2oo,oOo Ambrose
channel Msw York York bar harOoT}; 81 $7s p
below Pittsburg, $4,000; San Francisco
| harbor removal OF Bllssom rock, $4,000;
| Boston harhor, $4,000; baltimore harbor
| (spring GARDEN, 1922, 600: Curtis bay chan.
| mel (Baltimore harbor), $4,000; Hampton
! Roads s215,000; Norfolk (Va.) harbor, SS8,
/ 957; Savannah (Ga.j harbor, $40 600: Gal
weston harbor, $500 900; Improvements chan
mel at Galveston, 100000; AppomottoS
! sissippl river S1,000.000; Galveston ship
canal and Buffalo bayou, Texas, 100000;
/ Trinity river, Texas, S25o,0O0; OuachitS
/ river Arkansas and Louisiana, S65O,O
! Mississippi river. from mouth OF the Ohio
/ river 10 the mouth Of the Missouri. S050,000
and from the mouth Of the Missouri river
/ to st. Paul, 100000; Tennessee river lat
/ Colbert and Bee Tree shoel), S8O0,OOoi I'm
| proving Of the Ohio river below Pittsburg,
/ coutinuing construction " dams Nos. 2 20
/ Inclusive s2lU.uJ0, dam No. $, 5000 10:
doeE at dam 30 & 500 g10 dam no 3l
( SAO0 tFIs AiCuougaheA civer, t41o,o50, Bic
san-v river, West virginia and Bentncay
Under Mississippi river commission.
/ From head Of passes to the mouth Of the
/ The excess Of the proposed appropriation
/ over the current year Il eKploined by the
/ committees report 10 be due 70 the Increase
and he 100000 allowed Tor the relief OF
distress IN the Philippines Among tho prin'
cipal items IN the bill are the following;
Engraving and printing s2,18s ~; ,geolog
yolpp4ceq- soldiers. 81. 7eQ SOS, an Increase Of
( over 100000 over tho current nppropria-
/ ton: life saving service. sl,s31 lilo: light
I house establishments, SS:sz4.Cy0i enlarge
cutter service. 81 5000; expenses United
states courts, 1898. 2s0. An Increase Of
$500 GO is made in the Item for this en-
forrernent Of the Chinese exclusion act.
The surl Of 10000 is appropriated for the
demarcation Of the United States and Can
ada BOUNDARY line. Tho hill apnropriates
eso rc,o - srnansns Of the executive man
SION against $40 6n0 appropriated for the
current wear. and $4,000 for lighting the
grounds and mansion. the current nppro
priation being $500