The Washington times., 1911-02-23
CIVIL BILL
REPORTEDT TO HOUSE
Carries Appropriation of
$40, ,59O,O32.62, Including
Many District Items.

The sundry civil appropriation bill, the
largest of the annual budgets, was re-
ported TO the House this afternoon. 1t
| appropriates $14O.59O, ,O32.62, which in
cludes number of District items.
The bill carries an appropriation of
3,0OO,OO for beginning the work of forti-
flying the Panama Canal. For the con-
tinuation of the construction of the
canal itself, S45,56O,0O0 is made available.
The sum of 100000 is appropriated for
the expenses of the tariff board up to
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913.
President Taft's so-called economy
commission, charged with the duty of
changing the old methods Of transact
ing the public business, is allowed $75,-
900 for the continuation of its work.
1t is required that the economy board
shall present a report at the beginning
Of the SiXty-second Congress.
Botanical Gardens Site.
The bill provides that the joint COM
mittee on library Shall also report to
the next Congress its recommendation
for the removal to a more suitable site
of the present Botanic Garden.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated for
the maintenance Of Garfield Hospital
and $1,000 is made available for the i'm
provement of its grounds.
For maintenance of the Howard Uni
versity, $7,400 is appropriated an in
crease of $500 above the current allow
ance; 5000 is allowed for the improve
ment of grounds and buildings. IN
addition to the usual appropriation for
lights, fuel. and incidental expenses.
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thankful on account Of one OF the pro-
visions of the sundry civil bill. 1t car
ries an appropriation of $404. 337. % to be
used IN making the House chamber
more comfortable and for its complete
reconstruction.
The bill carries s35O,OOO for another
years work on the raising of the bat
tleship Maine. 1t is estimated that
even this amount, in addition to thc
100000 appropriated last year, will not
be sufficient to finish the job.
Providence Hospital is to receive $4,000
for its maintenance and $34,950 for a
power plant
The hill makes available 500 600 for
continuing the work incident to the ell
forcement of the antitrust laws.
Repairs to the Army Medical Museum
building, costing $4,000, are authorized. !
One of New Items.
One of the new items in the bill is an !
of 800 for grading soil !
ing ,and planting the ground in Ju- |
dietary Park about the Court of APP
peals. A park lodge in Potomac Park is !
another innovation for which $1,000 is /
set aside.
The sum of s475,5OO is appropriated for |
the reCently-created Bureau of Mines, |
whose object is to improve mining con- |
ditions and to prevent mine disasters. |
The committee acceded to the desire |
Of the Marine Hospital Service to make |
a more extended investigation and other
infectious diseases. OF the S1,156OOO ap-
propriated for this service $237,0 200 is
made available with the understanding
that there may be admitted into marine
hospitals tor study, persons afflicted |
with such diseases, but no hospital is
to have more than ten of such patients
at one time.
The usual appropriation of $25, 900
Is made for the travelling expenses of
the President.
Estimate Turned Down.
The committee turned down the esti-
mate of s12.5OO asked for a commits
sion to investigate the laws relating
to the hospital for the insane. The
sum of $334.O00 is allowed for the
current expenses of the hospital and
Sl05.O0O is available for the upkeep
IF the buildings and grounds.
The Interior Department gets s3O,-
300 for repairs to it's buildings. The
committee did not include. however,
he $780, 900 asked for by the Pension
Bureau for repairing and renewing
he plumbing in the Pension Building.
For a new building for the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving, the committee
has approved is autroized to engage a
specially qualified engineer to install
suitable vaults in the new building.
The commencement of work on the
new building. which is to house the De-
Dartments of State, Justice, and Com
nerce and Labor. is authorized and an
appropriation of $1,5OO, 900 is made avail
lble to start the work. :