Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29

Alaska, hatchery, So 100 new; fish hatch
cry, Wytheville, Va. 5000.
For revolving doors to entrance to the
Capitol $4,000 new. Flags for the Capitol.
$100 omitted
For the continuation of the investigation
of the structural material of the United
States, under the geological survey, $4,000,
an increase of $500.
Under the title. education in Alaska, it is
specifically provided that any persons en-
ployed as special agent inspector shall
not receive as compensation more than 800
month in addition to travelling expenses
when absent on duty outside of the district.
This in another dig at Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock, who sent Mr. Frank
Churchill to Alaska at a fat salary to in
nestigate the reindeer situation The COM
missioner of education for Alaska informed
the committee that Mr.. Churchill's report
was full of inaccuracies-had them on every
page-and wasn't worth anything as a criti-
ciSm of the subject This alleged yalueless
report cost the government nearly $1,000.
It is further provided in this section that
all the reindeer in the territory be turned
over to the missions as soon as practicable.
st. Elizabeth Asylum.
The following rather interesting provision,
with reference to the Government Hospital
for the Insane, is contained in the bill.
IAN money belonging to deceased inmates
of the Government Hospital for the Insane
and deposited in the Treasury by the super
intendent as agent, prior to February 90
1903, shall, If unclaimed by the legal heirs
Of the inmate within five years from the
passage of this act. be covered into the
Treasury, and all other money subsequently
deposited by the superintendent shall be
likewise covered into the Treasury unless
claimed within five years"
For ordinary care of Franklin Park ST.
500, an increase of $500; for Improvement
care and maintenance of Smithsonian
grounds, SIS, 600, an increase of $500; for re-
a af1u irt ha Cy1oft
sonian grounds, 5000; for repairs of walks
in Judiciary Park $1,000; for cement foot
walk around the eclipse In grounds south Of
the executive mansion, $780, for care and
maintenance of that part of Potomac Park
between the cauSeway of the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge, the Potomac river and the
tidal reservoir, $1,000; for constructing a
macadam roadway along the north and
west sides of the tidal reservoir in Potomac
Park, from the terminus of the 18th street
roadway opposite the bathing beach to the
Potomac river entrance to the reservoir,
and for improving the grounds either
side of the roadway, 10000; for extraordi-
nary repairs of the executive mansion, to
be expended by contract or otherwise, as
the President may determine, $4,000; for
the travelling expenses OF the President, his
attendants and invited guests travelling with
him, to be discussed at the discretion of the
President, $25, COO
For lighting tWenty-seven arc lights in
Potomac Park driveway at not exceeding
$50 per light per annum, 81, 1G0 new; re-
pairs of building where Abraham Lincoln
died, $500, reduction of 500.
For grading, improving and including with
stone wall the lot on Antietam battlefield
in which the monument in memory of the
late President Mckinley was erected by
the state of Ohio, $1,000.
New stable at Arlington national ceme-
terry to replace that destroyed by fire, for
installation of proper fire system and for
placing heating system In mansion, $4,000;
continuing work of international waterways
commission, $4,000 new.
Providence Hospital. $4,000 (omitted).
Garfield Hospital, $4,000 (omitted).
Publication of the records of the Philip
pine Instruction, $4,000 new.