Evening star., 1904-03-25

due On account of pay of bounty to volun
teer soldiers, including volunteers IN tht
war with Spain. 100000. a reduction o.
SloO.C00.
For demarcation and mapping of the
boundary line between the United State:
and Canada. 100000. the same as the
amount appropriated for the current year
For the participation of the United State:
in the international railway congress the
sum of S4OO is recommended as q new item
For removal and reconstruction of green
houses of the Depart mont of Agriculture
the sum of S25.00O is recommended as q
new item.
For court house, Washington. u. c., S15,-
SIS. an increase of S10.SIS
For continuing construction OF the peni-
tentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, $40,
900, an increase of S16o,sOO.
Department of Justice.
For miscellaneous objects under the De-
partment of Justice. $,23,OOO, a reduction
of $4,000.
For expenses of United states courts,
S6.lC0.Ts an increase OF S10i,OO.
For objects under legislative, S123O0, an
increase of 5000.
For public printing and binding, $3.50,
,,45 - reduction of sly, ,-i92.
Official Carriages.
The bill takes up the question of official
a
THAT all carriages and other vehicles
used in the public service other than for
Iersonal purposes. as authorized in section
two of the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation act for the fiscal year
nineteen hundred and five. the expenses for
purchase. maintaining, driving, or
operating of which are paid from money
appropriated by this or any other act, shall
nave cCnspcuously painted thereon at all
iTnz
rartment or other branch of the public
service to which the same belong and in the
service of which the same are used
One of the limitations is follows.
THAT all the powers now exercised by the
court of private land claims in the approval
of surveys executed under. its DEGREES of
confirmation shall be conferred upon and
exercised by the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office from and after the thirtieth
day OF June nineteen hundred and four.
Hospital for the Insane.
For the Government Hospital for the
Insane, $780,. .12O. a reduction of S129, 600.
For other miscellaneous objects under
the Interior Department, including the
Deaf and Dumb Institution. Howard Uni
versity. national parks and the introduce
tion of reindeer into Alaska, Sill ,602. a
redu rtion of So, 900.
For armories and arsenals, SAIL 300, an
increase of S66900.
Buildings and Grounds.
For buildings and grounds in and
around Washington, d. c., S115.95O, an
increase of $4,000.
For expenses of the Executive Mansion,
STs,oDo a reduction of $1,000.
For lighting the Executive Mansion and
pubic grounds, s25.2OO. the same as the
amount appropriated for the current year.
Fer the Washington monument, S11 $50.
the same as the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
For the improvement of rivers and har-
borS under contract authorizations con-
tainSd in the river and harbor acts of
1872 1895. 1899 and 1902, $7,ST2,200, a re-
duction of $12,355, ,95O.99
For national cemeteries headstones
&c. S3to,9S0. an increase of $4,000
Proposed Power Station.
The bill authorizing the construction Of
centra' light and power station to supply
the Capitol. Congressional Library and the
new office building for the House of Rep
Iesentatives. The building and plant is not
to exceed in cost s757.sOO. Toward it's erec-
tion the bill appropriates $4,000. In desig-
Ia ting the site, etc. the bill says:
That said building for heating lighting
ana i0wer plant. when constructed, shall be
OF sGiilcient size and capacity to furnish the
h.cesSdry heat light and power for the
tlves the Capitol building, the Congression-
al Library building and for such other pub
lie buildings which may hereafter be erect
ed on grounds adjacent to the Capitol
grounds at the east of the Capitol building
and facing the same:
Provided further That when complete
and ready for operation for the purpose of
supplying heat, light and power for the
capitol building, office building for the
House of Representatives and Congressional
Library building. the total cost of said
heating. lighting and power plant, includ-
Ing building and all necessary apparatus
shaii not exceed the sum of s7J7, 800
and that of the subway system con-
Meeting the Capitol building the sum of
slSs.3lD. and contracts for any part or
the whole OF the work herein provided for
are authorized to be entered into by the
superintendent of the Capitol building and
grounds. who shall have charge of the con-
struction of said building and equipment
ana subway system. and the employment of
skilled and other services, subject to the
direction and supervision of the House COM
mission appointed to direct and SUPERVISE
the construction of the office building for
the House of Representatives
crowded further, that the said building
ana lts appurtenant constructions shall be
iocdted in that portion of reserva ton II
pouhded by Virginia avenue as extended
through said reservation, South CapitoI
street r street south and New Jersey ave
nue.. and in such manner that the main
ing hies OF any of the streets or avenues
hi'iheu ana a siding from the PhiladaI-
phlf. Baltimore and Washington railroad
Tor the use of said building in accordance
WIN plans approved by the Commissioners
or the District of Columbia is hereby au-
tioFlZed 10 cross. at grade or otherwise
the proposed extension of Virginia avenue
through the reservation
Ard provided further. that such ducts
heating mains. subways and appliances
may De constructed in and across any pub
nc street. avenue, alley Or reservation
where necessary to carry out the purnose
ol t!iS provision: and when same shall be
constructed in or under any street avenue
o. alley they snail lie located under plans
approved by the Engineer Commiss,o oner of
the District of Columbia"
Payment by Terminal Co.
The bill also provides that uuon pavment
INTO the treasury of the United States bv
The Washington Terminal Company of $40
"'' ana the undertaking of said company
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