Evening star., 1904-03-25

| salary of 81 200 year. In the Office
| Of accounts Of the fish commission ths
| salary of the bookkeeper is raised from
| S1.0SO to 1900. In the division of fish
| culture two clerks of class are provided
| instead of one. There is an increase OF
| $50, 900 In the appropriation for the prop
| agation Of food fishes. making the total
| $3.50 600.
| The bill carries an item of $19.5O0 to en-.
able the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
to furnish food, fuel and clothing to the
needy Inhabitants the islands of st.
Paul and st. George In Alaska. These are
the seal islands over which there has r re-
Gently been considerable discussion. The
apprcpria ton Is an increase OF $45OO over
pre- vious appropriations.
For the deportation Of Chinese wrong
fully brought into the United States the ap-
propriation is 100000. increase Of
100000
Interior Department.
Under the Department Of the Interior the
bill carries several new items. For the
preservation and repair of electric appara-
tus in the department building the sum
Of 5000 is recommended. For rent OF
building for the department. namely the
fifth floor of the Union building on street
northwest for the patent of1ce models.
800 is provided. For removing from the
ton on the fifth floor of the Union building
on G street the cases and models which
are at present in the model halls of the
patent Office building and for other necss-
sary expenses connected with the NOV. ng,
the sum of $1,000 is appropriated.
For general repairs to the Capitol the
bill carries an item of $4,000. This is
reduction over last year of $265.9J.
For contingent expenses of land offices OF
the Department of the Interior the appro-
priation is increased from 100000 to $685.
600. For transcript of records and plats
in the general land office the bill Increases
the appropriation from $4,000 to $1S1oO.
For salaries at the Howard University
the appropriation is increased from s3O.o3o
to $4,000.
The bill carries the usual appropriation
for caring for the parks and reservations or
the city. under the direction of the officer
in charge of public buildings and grounds.
There is an increase from $20.OO to $25.0oO
for the improvement of the reservations.
To Improve Potomac Park.
For completing the improvement OF the
portion of Potomac Park between the tidal
reservoir and the Washington monument
grounds. and extending from 18th street
and Virginia avenue northwest to Maryland
avenue and 14th street southwest, a new
appropriation of $4,000 is provided.
The bill provides that for repairs to con-
crete or asphalt pavement no higher rates
than 81 .65 per square yard shall be paid.
To defray the expenses incident to the
erection and dedication upon the War Col
lege grounds. Washington barracks. of the
statue of Frederick the Great. the gift TO
the United States of the Emperor of Ger
many, the sum of $500 is provided. This
able. - Id '''' 10 ''''''
Under the Department of State the bill
carries item of s4O0 for the participa-
ton by the United States in the interna-
tfonaI congress
city in May. 1905.
To Remove Greenhouses.
Under the Department of Agriculture
the bill makes Immediately available an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the removal and
reconstruction of the greenhouses on the
department grounds In order to make way
for the new buildings which are soon to be
erected.
There Is an increase from $4,000 to
$50 900 for defending suits in claims against
the United States.
For the care of buildings rented by the
Department OF Justice the appropriation
is increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
To Enforce Antitrust Laws.
On the subject of the enforcement of the
antitrust laws the law contains the fol-
lowing provision:
THAT the balance of the appropriation
of $500 COO for the enforcement of the pro-
visions of the act entitled an act to regu-
late commerce. approved February 4. 1887,
and all acts amendatory thereof or supple
mental thereto, and other acts mentioned
in said appropriation. shall continue avail
able during the fiscal year 1905.
Hospital for Insane.
At the Government Hospital for the Insane
the bill increases the appropriation for gen.
eral repairs and improvements from $4,000
to 10000. For roadways. grading and
walks at the hospital, the sum of $17.5OO is
appropriated, as against $4,000 for last
year. For additional wells and water filters
the bill appropriates 5000. and for addi-
tiOnal laundry buildings and machinery.
10000. For kitchen in building r. the
bill provides $500.