Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

to S1O 10000 or less.
| The appropriation to enable the Presi-
| dent to prevent epidemics or their spread
| is increased from 100000 to $500, 600.
| with proviso that detailed report OF
| the expenditures shall annually be sub
| mitted to Congress.
Increase for Smithsonian.
The Senate committee recommends the
| increase from S25OOOO to $3.50 600 in the
appropriation for continuing In the Smith
sonian Institution the preservation, ex-
hibition and increase of the collections
| from the surveying and exploring expedi-
tons of the government and from other
sources, and to include 81, 500 for the pur-
chase and installation of a burGlar-prOof
safe for the office of the disbursing agent
Of the Smithsonian
The committee disapproves of that pro-
vision Of the House bill that hereafter all
plans and specifications for the cOnstruc-
| ton Of buildings and bridges for the Zoo
| shall be prepared by the municipal archi-
tect Of the District Of Columbia
Several important projects for improv-
| ing the equipment of the War Depart
| ment are provided for in the committee
amendments.
For continuing the construction Of ac-
| commodations for the seacoast artillery
IN the Philippines an appropriation of
| $25O.OOO is recommended; for the con-
struction of railroad from Camp Over
| ton to Camp Keithley, Mindanao, Philip
pine Islands, $4,000 toward the ul-
innate cost OF $4,000: for the pur-
chase Of 80 acres Of land adjoin-
now used for drill purposes $1,000:
| for the construction of a steel bridge
across the Kansas river at Fort Riley,
Kan, $780, for the completion of new
wall. $4,000 reappropriated. and for pur-
chase of land for a target range at Van
| couver barracks, Washington, $25, $50.
Another amendment provides for the ac-
ceptance from the state of Wyoming of
| the grant of land for the enlargement of
| the grounds of Fort Mackenzie, Wyo.. in
exchange for an equal area of non-min-
eral. untimbered public land subject to
| entry.
Sum for Cemetery Enlargement.
| For the purchase of additional land in
Cave Hill cemetery, Louisville. KY, for
the burial Of soldiers Of the Union army
in the civil war and in the war with
Spain, an amendment recommended by
the committee provides an appropriation
of s25. 656 50.
| Another amendment provides $1,000 for
/ the repair and preservation of monu-
ments, tablets. roads and fences con-
structed by the United States in Cuba
and China to mark the places where
| American soldiers fell
| The Senate committee has disapproved
Of the provision Of the House BILL which
would have the effect of abolishing the
several commissions in charge OF national
military parks and transferring their
duties to the Secretary Of War
| The appropriation for the mainte-
nance and repair Of improvements in
1 the Yellowstone National Park 10 In
creased from $4,000 to $4,000; and
an amendment is inserted for the ex-
L <N~ n
Improvement in the park. Another
| amendment would make 100000 avail
able for road and bridge construction
and maintenance in the Crater Lake
National Park. Oregon.
| Potomac Park improvements.
Important improvements Of that portion
Of Potomac Park west OF the railroad
embankment will be possible under
amendments made by the Senate COM
mittee An increase in the appropriation
from $25, 600 to $4,000 is recommended
and the money may be spent not only for
grading, soiling, seeding and planting that
part Of the park west of the railroad, but
also may be used for the construction OF
roads, paths and shelters.
| The Senate committee recommends an
| appropriation Of $4,000 for continuing the
work Of the international waterways COM
mission.
The committee recommends that the
| Senate disagree with the House in the
provision reducing to five the number OF
members Of the board Of managers OF
the National Home for Disabled V0lun-
| teer Soldiers.
Another amendment provides for the
expenditure of S., 725 for the purchase Of
marble pedestals for statuary in the Cap
itol building. to replace temporary wood
en- pedestals.
The Senate committee disapproves OF
the House provision abolishing the office
| of receiver of public moneys for land
districts and the transfer of their duties
| to the registers of district land Offices.
In taking that course, the committee
Increased the appropriation for the pub
lie lands service from $2SO.OOO to $780,
ficers who would have been legislated out
of Office by the House billie
| Additional Clerks Favored.
4 To enable the commissioners Of the
general land office to temporarily employ
additional clerks, the Senate committee
has inserted an amendment carrying an
appropriation of $37.2OO
The appropriation for surveys and
resurveys of public lands is increased
from $4,000 to 100000; and for the
temporary employment Of clerks to
bring up arrears of work in the re-
turns of service in the general land
office another amendment appropriates
$l2,450.
An enlargement of the scope of the
bureau of mines Is insured by numerous
amendments which the Senate committee
favors The appropriation for the In
vestigation of the cause OF mine explo-
sions is increased from $4,000 to $347 500;
an appropriation of 100000 is made to
enlarge the scope Of the bureau to in
clude metal mining; 5000 for a mine in
spector In Alaska. with $500 additional
to cover travelling expenses and sub
sistence when absent from headquarters.
The House provision against the use OF
money for constructing buildings in any
national park without express authority
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