The Washington herald., 1908-05-31

The general deficiency BILL the last OF
the big appropriation bills. was reported
to the Senate shortly before o'clock last
night from conference and adopted as re-
ported. The House later adopted the con-
ference report on this bill
The bill. in addition 10 carrying the
appropriations for the new buildings. ana
additions. provided for in the omnibus
public buildings bill. and appropriations
70 meet deficiencies in the various de-
partments Of the government for the cur.
rent and prior fiscal years. contains 4
number Of items Of interst IN the District
Of Columbia
The appropriation inserted by the SEN
ate, giving William S. Rossiter. chief
clerk OF the Census Bureau. 81 900 for his
services IN investigating the administra-
ton OF Charles A. StilIings in the Gov
ernment Printing Office. was agreed TO bv
the House conferees and remained in the
bin as adopted.
The Senate amended the section inserted
IN the bill by the House giving TO the
International tuberculosis Congress tho
use Of the new buildings for the Denart-
ment Of Agriculture. the National Nm
scum, and the District government. where
by the Senate as a result Of n patirior
from the District Commissioners clint
mated the Municipal Building from tba
provisions Of this section. was agreed 70
so that the tuberculosis congress win
nave the use only Of the Agricultural and
National Museum buildings when it meets
mere IN september next The Senate
amendment appropriating S40. o00 TO put thu
t"o W., DuAalngs into temporary shape for
TIC use OF the congress VS. also agreed 10. .
VIII Move Washington Statue.
The appropriation Of S5.OOe to prov,da for
the erection OF a marble base IN the
Smithsonian Institution for the statue %
George Washington which now stands on
the Capitol plaza, opposite the central
portico, and for the removal Of the statue
10 the custody Of the institution. inserted
IN the bill by the Senate was approved
by the conferees and retained.
A Senate amendment .3royidfoe fo- e.
employment Of six additional cIerlrs in 49,,
ofice Of the Auditor for the Navy Dpnarr-
ment. for temporary service. was,obiected
10 by the House conferees. and strfolrnD
from the bill
4Ae House conferees agreed to.tbe Sem
ate amendment providing for the rer+gDs,
or the third and fourth floors of.tbe T-1toT
building, on @ street. between Sixtb ana
seventh streets northwest. as Offices Cor
Ine Auditor for the Interior Department
Ior which Sl2OOO is appropriated. and also
10 the additional appropriation Of S105oO
70 make necessary changes in the desired
quarters and 10 remove the records f,r-
r~
Treasury Building 20 the new Quarters
The House cOnferees. also agrees 10 .b.
action Of the Senate in increasing f-or,
S'VW 10 $1,000 the appropriation for sun-
9ry supplies for the Washington ASYLUM
The Senate amendment increasine, bv
SsosS the appropriation for the payne1,
OF Judgments against the District Of Co.
lumbla was also agreed 70. the total an
propriation for this purpose being SO =
s4'.o9. IN addition 70 which "a sum SUI
hclent 10 pay interest at 4 per cent on
'he judgments is appropriated
To Reimburse Railroad
To reimburse the PHILADELPHIA. Ra,t,.
more and Washington Railroad for rneiT-
tenance OF the Long Bridge from FTeb-
ruary i, 1906. 10 December Is. 1906 the
Senate added an item OF s6.HsI6. This
was agreed 70 by the conferees.
cel-cA senate AllenQfnentS of interest ",
the District 10 which the House aprea5
were:
To pay Ballantyne & Sons. Of Washing
ton. d. G.. for city directories, S2s.
For repairs, furniture. gas. cben,icsls
and stationery for the Naval Observe
tory $500.
For fuel oil, and other materials ~
Ike nature for the Naval Observetorv
S44750 ~
The Senate Appropriations Committee
struck out OF the bill the House section
providing that hereafter al supplies for
me executive departments and other gov
eminent establishments shall be adver-
used and contracted for by the Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor. instead OF bv
the several departments, and prescribing
the course 10 be pursued in contracting
Tor such articles. also providing fo- the
of such supplies. The
Senate passed the bill in this form. but
the conferees agreed TO restore the sec
ton. the Senate receding from its amend
ments.