Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-30
SYNOPSIS OF THE
APPROPRIATION BILL
It Was Largest sundry Bill
Ever Reported.
CARRIES TOTAL OF se4, SAG, ,57s


Work on the Panama canal-S8o,-
coo for Continuing Construction of
the Atlants Federal Prison,
Washington, May 29.-The sundry
appropriation bill vas completed and
Chairman Tawney Y as authorized by
the appropriations committee to re-
port 1t to the house Tuesday.
1t was the largest sundry bill ever
reported, Carrying $94,34C,573, of which
$25,46O,991 is for work on the Panama
canal. The amount carried is SILL
Of0,OO3 less than the estimates from
the various departments. The canal
appropriation is to be reimbursed to
the treasury from the proceeds of the
sale OF the canal bonds which have
been authorized to the aggregate
amount of $130,OOO,00O.
Deducting the canal appropriation
the bill carries $1,721, $50 more than
the current sundry civil act
For river and harbor work. hereto
fore authorized and contracted for
there is appropriated $17,31S,967,
which is $G,774,844 in excess of the
amount available this year. For new
public buildings, heretofore authorized
and the repair of buildings, $5,17O,-
583 Is appropriated, a reduction of
$2,S06,6O1 from the current appropria-
tion under this head
Among the items of appropriations
for the canal are:
Pay officers and employees on the
isthmus, other than skilled and un-
skilled laborers, $3,328,08S Skilled la
Dor on the isthmus, $5,593,02O. I'm
skilled labor on the isthmus, $4,148,-
459.
Purchase, and delivery of supplies
and equipment on the isthmus, $1O,-
374,511. Loan to the Panama rail
road for new equipment, $1,OOO,OOO
Printing reform Is inaugurated by
requirements that no money appropri-
ated in the bill shall be used to main
tain branch printing offices outside Of
Washington.
For the appointment is provided for
~ NAAN %NNNOA ny SOAAOAeS eSl, "A Vic SSCAS'
tary of the treasury desires, of a so.
licitor of customs at an annual salary
of $4,000, and such assistant solicitors
as are necessary at salaries of $4,000.
Some Of the more important items
of appropriation are:
Construction of vessels under reve.
nue. cutter service, $27o,O0O, increase
of $4,000. Construction of national
museum building at Washington, D.
c., $500,000. For the interstate com.
merce commission $375,000, an icrease
of $4,000. This increase is to be
the fund of $75,0 900 to enable the com
mission to keep informed regarding
compliance with the act to promote
the safety Of employees and travellers
on railroads.
In addition to the regular fund of
$249,0 for general expenses, there is
transferred $160,000 from the so-called
antitrust fund under the department
Of justice to further enable the com
mission to carry out the interstate
commerce acts.
Public health and marine hospital
service $1,185,O0O. Quarantine ser.
vice $4,000.
Prevention of epidsmics $4,000.
which includes an unexpended balance
of about $4,000.
Bureau of fisheries, s67O,970, reduc,
ton of $44,950.
For enforcement Of the Chinese ex.
clusion act the appropriation is reduc.
ed from 100000 to 100000.
Construction of the Office building
for the house of representatives. $500,
600. United States geological survey
$1,13S,320, reduction of $346.100. AT.
mories and arsenals, ,617, increase
Of $224,617. Expenses of the execu.
tive mansion, $4,000. increase OF $780,.
900. Construction of buildings at
military posts, $750,O00, a reduction
of $450,000.
National military parks, $196, 700.
National home for disabled volunteers
s4,2O2,444, increase of $2S9,1S5.
Continuing aid to state and terrific.
rial homes for the support Of disabled
volunteer soldiers. 31.160,000. increase
of $4,000 Payments due on pay of
bounty to volunteer soldiers, includ-
ing volunteers in the war with Spain,
$3.50, 900, increase of $150,000. Contin.
uing construction of the penitentiary
at Atlanta, Ca, 100000. Expenses
of United States courts, S6,549,00 In.
crease of $267.S68. Public printing and
binding, s., 1926, 900, reduction of $1.0O5,.
GAS. River and harbor improvements
on Black Warrior and Tombigbee riv.
ers, in Alabama, 100000, sad for work
under act Of 1908, $543.466. South
Pass, Mississippi river, $5o0,00o. Mis-
sissippi river commission improve.
ments, $2,OOOO00. Mississippi river
from Minneapolis, Mimi. to the mouth
of the Ohio river, 100000. South
Pass channel, $4,000. Ohio river be.
low Pittsburg (act of 1905) $1,2S1, 1916;
locks Nos. s and IL, 100000. Sabine
and .Noches river, Tex, s411,6oO.
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