The sun., 1909-02-20
SUNDRYCIVIL BILLREpORTED
1T CARRIES 4 TOTAL or MORE
THAN SI37 900, 900.
Authorizes steps Toward Rsising the
Msine-For New Bureau Buiiding In
Washington. 81, 500 .00O-For work
on the Panama Canal, e8a, ,68s 900.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. le.-More than
s137, ,000,o 900 for various public works
Is appropriated in the sundry civil
bill reported TO the House to-day. The
Government estimates upon which the
measure was based were in excess OF
sl83. 100000 The bill contains number
Of items Of popular interest. Among them
Is a provision authorizing the President,
with the consent Of the republic OF Cuba.
to invite proposals for removing the
wreck OF the battleship Maine from the
harbor Of Havana and TO communicate
with Congress as soon as may be prao-
ticabie estimates based upon the pro-
posals received.
The bill carries authority for the con-
struction Of building in Washington at
a cost Of $500, 900 to accommodate the
Geological Survey. the Reclamation Ser
vice, the General Land Office and the
Indian Bureau. 1t is 10 be erected under
the supervision Of the superintendent OF
the Capitol ana to be under the direction
Of the Secretary OF the Interior.
For continuation OF work on the Panama
Canal SIS. .63s,0Oo Is appropriated, or
81, 900 900 more than 10 carried in the
current sundry civil appropriation bill
for that expenditure. There will be de-
iciency this year. however, OF about
IS. 100000.
The second largest item is $ls,57t.514
for river aud harbor construction work
authorized by law. Another large item
is $ls8lS,646 for construction OF public
buildings. For the cost OF maintaining
public buildings already erected there is
Appropriated q, COZ 900 for custodians and
jan!tors alone.
OF 81 10000 for the protection OF the
public domain and the investigation OF
entries of public lands with view OF
determining their validity. This amount
was increased at the last session OF Con-
gress from s250,000 to $500. 900. and on the
urgent request OF the Secretary OF the
Interior is now made full million.
vestigation was made OF the cost 70 the
Gov ernment OF granting holidays, bali
holidays and leaves Of absence to Govern
ment employees in the District OF Co.
lumbia. From data which was furnished
by the Public Printer 10 is estimated by
the committee that this sum reaches
fully 50, 500. .oooiannually. OF the q, ,oS1 900
appropriated for printing and binding,
si00 900 is to cover the holidays granted
TO the 1000 EN- mployees In the Government
Printing Once, 500, 900 TO cover the half
holidays each week during July, August
and September and ts16 900 70 cover the
annual leave which 70 granted TO en-
ployees.
On the recomme endation Of the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor the per.
manent appropriation, including the head
~ t.... ~ IA
abandoned and a specific appropriation
for this service is made. During the
present fiscal year the permanent sppro-
priation has been exhausted and the De-
partment is faced with deficit OF $500 900.
Several appropriations are made for
public works In New York, among them
S627 900 to continue thb work OF improv-
ing Ambrose Channel, $500 900 TO con-
.tinue work on the New York post office
striction Of the New York barge ONCE.
An appropriation OF 5000 for the
renovation Of the White House Ia also
carried in the bill.
The secret service item to which Presi-
dent Roosevelt took exception was not
altered in the slightest by the committee
which prepared the measure, and the
limitation on the activities Of that branch
of the public service Is proposed TO be en-
acted into law. Under IL the operations
of the secret service. as at present, will be
confined to protecting the currency as well
as the person Of the President Of the United
Evidence submitted to the COM
rnittee by at least two members Of the
Cabinet, a number Of heads Of departments
and others was all to the effeot that the
Limitation placed upon the public service
had in no way interfered with the prose-
cution of frauds or depredations against
the Government,