Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-06
Measure Carrying $111,413,-
3O9.O6 Reported From Ap-
preparations Committee.
SOME DISTRICT ITEMS
RECEIVE INCREASES
Provision Made for Condemnation of
Small Park Areas-Only
One Decrease.

The sundry civil appropriation bill.
Carrying s111.413.309 09.o6, was reported 20
the Senate today from the appropri-
ations committee by Senator Martin OF
Virginia. The increases in the bill made
by the Senate committee amounted to
&3, 46S. .94a.7S.
The bill as reported by the Senate is
Jess than the estimates for 1915 by
s14.sS2. 1871. and is less than the
sum for 1914 by s13. .276 639.S1.
The Senate committee made one de-
crease in the House bill. striking out
k15O.00o for the commission on in
,dustrial relations. making the apprOpri-
alton for that body $4,000 instead of
100000.
Increases by the Committee.
Among the large increases made by
the committee are the following: $780,
900 for a building at the Panama
Pacific international exposition at San
Francisco in which to install the gov
eminent exhibit; $25O,O0O for the Mac
donough memorial at flattsburg. n. Y.
in commemoration Of the victory Of
Commodore Macdonough on Lake
sells and equipment for the coast and
geodetic survey and s237,s40 for the
Hot Springs reservation, Hot Springs.
. Ark.
other items of increase are as fol-
lows: Bureau of engraving and print
ing. $71.520 for salaries of employees
other than plate printers and their as
sistants; s112.565. wages of plate
printers, S65.S20, engravers' and print
ers' materials.
In the items for the District of Co.
1umbia the committee made the fol-
lowing amendment:
For Requirement Of Parks.
That portion of the act of congress
approved June IS. 1912, making ap-
preparation to provide for the expenses
Of the government of the District of
Columbia for the fiscal year ending
June so. 1914. relating to small parks,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
For the condemnation Of small park
Hreas at the intersections Of streets
outside the limits of the original city
OF Washington to be acquired from
euch areas shown on the map on file
ehowing areas surrounded by streets
in the office of the Engineer Commits
eioner, in the discretion of the Com
Snissioners of the District of Column
bia, $4,000. provided that such con-
0emnation shall be under and in ac-
cordancs with the provisions of SUBJ
Chapter one of chapter fifteen of the
code of law for the District Of Co
lumbia; provided further. that Of the
emount found to be due and awarded
by the jury in any such proceeding as
damages for and in respect of the land
to, be condemned for said parks, plus
!. the costs and expenses of the proceed
ing Hereunder, not less than One-half
thereof shall be assessed by the Jury as
benefits, which when collected shall be
covered into the Treasury of the United
States; one-half to the credit of the
United States and one-half to the credit
of the District of Columbia. The public
parks so acquired shall become a part
Of the park system of the district of
Columbia and be under the control OF
the chief of engipAeYS of bo ITpi%a
States Army"
This amendment is intended to aid in
the condemnation of property triangular
IN shape and surrounded in whole or in
part by streets.
Funds to Complete Road.
The committee also inserted an amend
ment of $1,000 for completing the con-
struction of a public road from the south
h ern end of the new Highway bridge across
the Potomac river to the Arlington Gem
etery and for completing the resurfacipe
OF the roadway between the United States
government experimental farm and the
Arlington cemetery
Toward the construction of necessary
Tetaining walls in Meridian Hill Park
S23-"D vas placed in the bill.
| The committee added 5000 to the item
for improvements of grounds and re-
pairs of buildings of Howard University.
making it s1o,1r. The appropriation for
freedmen's Hospital on the other hand.
vas reduced by about $1,000
An amendment was inserted giving the
employees of the lighthouse service not
nov entitled 10 leave of absence with paw
end who have served twelve consecutive
months. fifteen days leave of absence
With pay each year
The committee added sJOp for a one
Esory building for the coast and yeodet,c
e1rvey between the Butler and Richards
For the Senate Office building, s55. 600 is
provided.
Pay for Income Tax Collectors.
The following amendment, relating to
the pay of income tax collectors was
placed in the bill:
That internal revenue agents an
pointed under the act Of October = 1919
emitted. An act TO reduce tariff duties
end to provide revenue for the govern
hent- and for other purposes shall re-
ceive compensation Of not to exceed 81 a
day. and for per diem in lieu of subsis-
fence when absent duty from their
legal residence said agents shall receive
at rate to be fixed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. not exceeding 81 a day and
tnat internal revenue inspectors appoint
ed under said act of October 3 1a1: shall
receive compensation of not to exceed g
day. and for per diem in lieu of sIIb
sistence not exceeding s.: when ahscnt on
duty from their legal residence, compen.
sation and per diem in lieu OF sr,bsis
tence TO be fxed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury
Enforcing Antitrust Laws.
The Senate committee did not ,m.,a
the provision in the House bill 10 tb.
effect that no part of a partfcuIar an