Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
REPORTED TO SENATE
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL INCREASED
TEN MILLIONS.
Provision Made For New Public
Buildings South of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.

The sundry civil bill was reported to the
Senate yesterday afternoon and Mr.. Hale
gave notice that he would call 1T up imme-
diately after routine morning business to-
day. AS reported, 1t carries $114, SIS, S61. a
net increase of $1OO47,547 over the amount
as it passed the House.
The chief items of increase were $4,000, 600
for the purchase of land and toward the
erection of a building in Washington for
the Departments of State, Justice and Com
merce and Labor; $1924, 40 for projects
provided for in the omnibus light house
bill; $1O5, 800 for the bureau of immigration
and naturalization; $750.0O0 to continue
work on the Senate Office building; $4,000
for completion of new Freedmen's Hospital
in Washington; $225.OCO for geological sur
vey expenses; $45S, 125 for military posts;
81, 298, 1857 for payment of outstanding bonds
of Panama railway and $1,14O,O00 for parks
in the District of Columbia.
New Department Buildings.
An amendment providing for the purchase
of all the land between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall, and between 14th and
18th streets for public buildings was re-
ported by the committee. 1t is proposed to
use this site for buildings for the Depart
nents of State, Justice and Commerce and
Labor. A commission consisting of the Sec
rotary of State, Secretary of the Treasury,
Attorney General, the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor and the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds Is authorized
to report to Congress preliminary plans and
an estimate of cost for one OF two build
ings to be erected on the site, the cost of
these plans. to be paid out of the appro-
priation.
Various Local Items.
Among the increases provided in the bill
.f &c,
and other lighthouse material at and
Water streets, in the city of Washington. in
place Of the old wharf, SO. 900; inspector of
supplies for public buildings under Treasury
Department, and expenses. 5000: inspector
and assistant inspector Of furniture. &c,
for public buildings under the Treasury De-
partment. and expenses. H.100; lighthouses.
tenders fog signals. $1,764. 90; bureau of
and naturalizatIon-oficef force,
geo; naturalization work. $4,000: fmmigra-
ton work. $4,000: Senate once building.
$72OO00: metal file cases. ONCE clerk of Su-
preme Court, $1,000: ventilating fan and
new Freedmen's Hospital completion. $114.-
600: geological survey expenses. 5000;
general land office. reproducing records.
ETC. $21.2oo: lighting executive mansion
saa o military III HSsts
Hospital $130,629: payment Of outstanding
bonds Of the. Panama Railway Company,
$2,298, 1857.
The committee stuck out the iiouse pro-
vision for an additional building for the
bureau Of engraving and printing to cost
$15O0O0.
The committee struck out the House pro-
vision byswhich all supplies of fuel. Ice. sta
tionery. etc, for all departments In this
city were to be purchased by contract by
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
This provision had been recommended by
the Keep commission.
For Purchase Of Parks.
The bill as reported also provides for
acquiring land for parks in the District
OF Columbia as follows:
Lying east Of Massachusetts avenue
extended. north Of Rock creek and west
Of Woodley Park. containing ninety-nine
acres. more or less. $4,000
Between Euclid street, Columbia ave-
nue. or 18th street, w street or Florida
avenue. and 10th street extended. con-
tanning $4,000 square feet. more or less.
$475,O00.
Near the intersection OF Branch ave-
nue. and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
known as the Carpenter tract and the
Avenue Heights. contairi-
Ing 122 acres. mnro or less 100000.