Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-29
Carries Appropriations Amountr
ing to Nearly a Hundred
Million Dollars
THE LARGEST EVER REPORTED
Expected, However, That the Sale Of
Canal Bonds Will Reimburse the
Treasury to Some twenty
five Million of the Appropriation for
the Canal Work. a 8

Washington, May 29.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed
and Chairman Tawney was authorized
by the appropriations committee to-
report it to the house today. It Is the
largest sundry civil bill ever reported.
carrying s94,347,oOo Of which $25.461.-S
900 is for work on the Panama canal
The amount carried is $11,070,000 less
than the estimates from the various
departments.
The canal appropriation is to be re-
imbursed to the treasury from p1p-.
ceeds of the sale canal bonds, which
have been authorized to aggregate to-
the amount of a hundred and thirty
million dollars. Among the impor-
tant appropriations are the following:l
River and harbor work, $17,319, ,000;I,
public buildings, $5.171,00o; construc-1
tion vessels under revenue cutter serv-s
museum building Washington, D. c.,
half million; for interstate commerce,
commission $375,000.
his lIlCIedSG IS 10 IuQu OI SG0,VvUs
to enable commission to keep informed
regarding compliance with the act to-
promote safety of employees and trav-
elers on railroads.
For the prevention of epidemics 1915, -
900 is appropriated; enforcement Of the
Chinese exclusion act. 100000: ccn-
struction Of office building for the
house Of representatives, half million; e
survey of northern and northwestern
lakes, $4,000; national home for dis
abled volunteers, $4,2O2, 600, continuing
aid to state and territorial homes for
support of disabled volunteer soldiers,
81, ,15O, 900; payments due on bounty to
volunteer soldiers, including volun-
teers in war with Spain, $450,OO0: De-
troit river, Michigan, 100000; st.
Marys river, Michigan, $1,O005O00;
Mississippi river commission, improves
ments, s2,0O0,0OO; Mississippi river
from Minneapolis to mouth OF, the
Ohio, 100000; at Moline, ILL.,, $150,000;
between ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
100000; south pass channel, $4,000. &
Among the items Of appropriation for
the canal are:
For pay Of officers and employees On
the istImus, other than skilled and un-
skilled laborers, s3,32S 900; skilled la~
Dor, s5,593OOO; unskilled labor, $4,14s,-
900; for purchase and delivery of sup
plies and equipment on the isthmus,
$50, ,375 900; loan to Panama railroad
for new equipment, $1000,000.
A printing reform is inaugurated by
the requirements that no money appro-
priated in the bill shall be used to-
maintain branch printing offices in any
executive department in Washington
that the plants Of such branch OFFICES
shall be turned over to the public
printer within thirty days after the
passage of the bill, and that hereafter
detailed estimates for printing must
be transmitted to congress from each
department..
The bill provides for appointment by
the attorney general, If the secretary OF
the treasury desires, OF solicitor OF
customs at salary Of $1,000, and such
assistant solicitors as necessary, at
salaries Of $4,000. The bill will prob.
ably be called up for consideration 10
the house Thursday