Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-04
Decrease for Smithsonian.

For objects under the Smithsonian In
stitution, including international ex-
changes, international catalogue of scien-
tific literature. American ethnology, as
trophysical observatory, National Mu-
| scum and National Geological Park, S6OG,
600; reduction of $4,000.
For the interstate commerce commits
sion. including S1,9OO.OOO for valuation OF
property of carriers, S3,6J0OOO; an in
crease of 81 100000.
For the United States board of media
ton and Cancellation $4,000: the sum es-
| timated for.
For the commission on industrial re-
lations, $4,000 instead of the unexpend-
ed balance reappropriated and $4,000 ad-
ditional thereto for the current year.
For armories and arsenals, 1854, 422; a
decrease of $1OS,57S
For barracks and quarters at Seacoast
defenses in continental United States,
s25,641: reduction of $S9.437.
For necessary accommodations for
seacoast artillery in the Philippine and
Hawaiian Islands there is recommended
the sum of $4,000: an increase of $3.50.
900.
For maintenance of national ceme-
teries, headstones for graves of soldiers,
etc. s33s,S2O; an increase of $4,000.
For construction of military structures
in the Philippine Islands there is rec
commended as new item $4,000.
For national military parks, MI5.060;
a reduction of $1,000.
For Improvement of Yellowstone Park,
S22o.0OU; an increase of s20.OOO
For improvement of Crater Lake Ma
tional Park. $4,000. the same as the
amount for the current year.
Local Buildings and Grounds.
For buildings and grounds in and
around Washington, D. c., $23s,95O; an
increase of $4,000.
For expenses of the executive man.
sion. including travelling expenses of the
President, SS6. 900: the same as the
amount appropriated for the current year
for similar purposes.
For lighting the public grounds,
5000; an increase of $500.
For the Washington Monument,
S14.32O an increase of $500.
For expenses of the commission on fine
arts. 5000: the same as was appropriate
ed for the current year.
There is recommended for completing
work on the Grant memorial, $4,000, to-
gether with the sum of 5000 for unveil-
ing the same.
$500, 600; an increase of 100000.
For the improvement of rivers and
harbors, under contract authorizations
contained in river and harbor acts, Sc,
800. 900: a decrease of 5000, 80.
For beginning the Arlington memorial
amphitheater the sum of $4,000 is rec
commended as a new item.
For publishing engineer maps for use
of the War Department, $4,000; an in
crease of $500.
For support and treatment of destitute
patients in the Providence Hospital. $l9.
600; the same as the amount appropriated
for the current fiscal year.
For maintenance Of Garfield Hospital,
$40 600: the same as the amount appro-
priated for the current fiscal year.
! For the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers. s3.S21, GOO; reduction
of s177.66
For repairs of building, Interior De-
partment $4,000; the same as the amount
appropriated for the current fiscal year;
and in addition specia. items for repair
and improvement of the patent office
building and the old Post Office Depart
ment building, amounting to s3j,59O, are
recommended.
For work at the Capitol and for gen
eral and special repairs thereto. 10000;
the same as the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
For improving the Capitol and
grounds, sol 600; an increase of SCI. 600.
For the Government Hospital for