The Washington times., 1903-02-19
Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation Bill
Is Much Amended-Pre-
Sented to Senate
Library of Congress Given
Over 100000 More Than
House Provided-Senate
Contingent Fund $4,000

The conference report on the bill max
ing appropriations for the legislative.
executive. and judicial expenses OF the
Government for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1904. Syas presented TO tnA
Senate this morning b Senator Cullom
and was adopted The conferees on the
part OF the Senate were CuIIom. Warren,
and Cockren. while Representatives
Hemenway and Livingston signed the re-
port for the House.
An agreement was reached BY the con-
ferees without friction. each side reced-
ing on many unimportant amendments.
and compromising others
The compromised amendments are as
follows:
Contingent expenses for the Senate,
$75. 900 is appropriated for miscellaneous
items exclusive of labor. instead OF $50
900 asked by the House and 500. 900 by
the Senate
For ianitor to the Committee on Ap-
propriations. $1,000. an increase from
s72O.
Money for Employees.
The total for clerks and messengers to
committees is increased from sSs, ,04o to
$40. 200.
The appropriation for the department
photography under the Office Of thu, Pub
lie Printer, is increased from $500 TO
$3.50
For the maps and charts division an
increase from $3.50 to 81 1850
For the Library OF Congress for the
purchase OF books. etc. an increase from
$50. 900 to $4,000
a total OF s1O1 800 increase for the
Library
The salary list for the Department OF
State is increased from s1es. 900 to S172.-
2eO. --~----------------
For the Treasury Department. an in
crease OF from S44. $50 20 s44.430.
The total for the ofiee OF auditor for
Postofhee Department is increased from
s666.S10 to 500, 40
Salaries Increased.
Salaries are increased in the oface OF
the Treasurer from $685.. .21O 70 $3.50. .2I0.
The total for the Bureau OF Immigra-
tion is increased from Sls,O2s TO 49,
426
Increases are ordered in the Offices OF
the treasury at Baltimore from szs.sO0
TO s26-5OO; al Chicago. from $53. .12O 10
S56.3O0: at Cincinnati from s1S.s60 to
S21. .76O.
An increase is allowed the assay ONCE
at Seattle from $4,000 TO s1O.25O-
For contingent expenses OF the War
Department and its bureaus and Offices.
an increase is made from S15.sOO 20
$4,000
The total salary for the Office of the
Superintendent OF the State. War and
Navy Building is increased from SI2S.-
800 to SIPS. $50.
An increase is made for the Indian
Office from s140.720 TO S14s. APO.
For the purchase Of professional and
scientific books, etc, for the Patent
ONCE. the appropriation is increased
from 5000 to $500.
Gets M.ere Money.
The appropriation for the same pur-
pose for the Department OF the Interior
is increased from $3.50 to $1,000
For rent OF buildings for the Depart
ment of the Interior. the increase IL
from S5l 400 20 s5I, 900
The salary OF the chief clerk OF the
money order division under the First As
sistant Postmaster General is increased
from 81 900 to $3.50.
The stationery and blank books appro-
pTiatiOn for the Postofice Departments
I Is increased from $1,000 70 81 800, for gas
snc electric lights. rom 81 600 TO 81 500:
foT telegraphing. q ON $4,000 70 S4500;
for furniture. from 5000 TO $500.
The total for the ONCE Of the Attor-
Icy General is increased from $1s3,-
$40 TO S1S6, 40.
For the clerks Office OF the Court OF
Appeals in rhe District. an increase is
made from S25. .S2O 70 S26. $50.