Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
FUNDS FOR DISTRICT
Deficiency Appropriation Bill
Reported to House.
CARRIES MANY MILLIONS
Large Amount Provided for Various
Local Institutions.

In the deficiency appropriation bill re-
ported to the House today the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf receives 500 for
additional instruction expenses.
The fire department receives 1924 add1-
ional for forage, and the health depart
ment 5000 additional, while the public
crematory is allotted $500.
The Washington Asylum and Jail are
given s., 800 additional for destitute wom-
en- and children, with $500 for support of
prisoners.
Other Appropriations.
Other appropriations are as follows:
To Columbia Hospital. s1,2s; Central
Dispensary. $500; Eastern Dispensary,
81 800; Colored Children's Home, $i,doO;
Insane Asylum. 5000
Hereafter all reimbursements to the
asylum on account of patients from the
District Of Columbia shall be credited
half and half to the District and the
United States, the bill provides.
An additional amount is provided for
Predetermined children, $4,000; for Board
of Chiidren's Guardians. s1.0s5. and a
further sum of 5000 to sectarian insti-
tutions. for 1919, and $1,OS5 for 1918.
For the militia, $685., and for its use
March 4, $685.
Money for Judgments.
The sum of $5113 is provided for judg-
ments obtained against the District of
Columbia
For witness fees, District Supreme
Court. $4,000. and for fees Of Jurors
$4,000; for the attorneys general Of the
District Supreme Court and Court of APP
peals. for expenses of collecting EVIL
The sum of 500 40 is provided to
raise the roof Of the House Office build
| ing to accommodate the enlarged MEM
| bership of the next House.
The unexpended balance OF the 1nveS-
| tigation fund of the House District COM
| mittee is reapproprfated.
The government printing off1ce is given
$27, 900 additional for annual leave and
half holidays.
Bill Carries 24,235, 74O.
,, The bill recommends s24.2 .74O to sup.
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the current and previous years. and in
ciudes s19,977 for the support Of the Com
merce Court from March until Congress
can legally abolish that tribunal as pro-
posed.
The bill. cut Of approximately 81. 400.
600 from the official estimates, carries $1o.-
100, 600 for pensions. $942.S54 for the pos
the parcel post system; S.. 628,S1O for the
military establishment. including the pay
and subsistence Of the army under the
Hay scheme Of last year, and STAT, O92 for
provisions. a big increase on account OF
| the higher cost of living.
Policy as to Relief.
The bill declares that the government
settled policy after July /, 1915. shall be
to make no appropriation whatever fol
| the relief Of sufferers from flood. fire OF
other disaster in any state whose legis-
lature shall have been in regular session
prior to that time. but this would not
apply to sufferers from any such disaster
so widespread as to be beyond the re-
sources Of the state or in excess of all
state relief.
The bill provides $500 each for the
| widows of the late Representatives An
derson of Ohio, Connell of Pennsylvania,
Utter of Rhode Island. McHehry of
Pennsylvania, Wedemeyer of Michigan.
S. c. Smith of California and Legars Of
South Caroline. -