The Washington times., 1914-06-04
SUNORY CIVIL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
District Fares Well at Hands
of the Appropriations Com
mittee.
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Be -trnent. sS0.0r: the same as the
H 0unt appropriatec for the current
a II wear: and in addition special items
i repair and Improvement OF ,ne fat-
Office Building and the old POST
III &C Department Building, amounting
5000 are recommended.
OF work at the Capitol and for gen
[,-I and special repairs thereto. So.Wo
h. same as the amount appropriate"
or improving the Capitol and
Irr,unds. sol 600; en- increase OF S6l,erp.
or the United States Geological Sur
vv. Sl.205.5a0. the same as the amount
for the current year.
lor the Bureau OF Mines, Sdoo""' an
ir crease of $4,000.
-or the Government Hospital for
The Insane, sS44.9i3: a decrease of sleZ
s'or the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf. $1,000: an increase OF sZs.S":
FOR Howard University. ss9,eo; oe-
- ease of 5000.
For Freedmen's Hospital. sss.sio; an
" rrease Of $500.
For repairs of courthouse at Wash
u ston, 5000: the same as for the cur
For completion OF the central school
IfIdipz for the National Training
; hool for BOYS, $4,000 is recommended
=, a new item.
Tor the Coast and Geooeuc survey
!, ri SO. and increase OF S,4p
Tor the Bureau OF tlsneries' S'e''o00'
o decrease of se1.5ch.
s'or resting large scales by the Bu-
resu of standards, 5000; an increase
ct sI5. .ooo. q,
rerommended as a new item 5000 10,
b. I'd the construction of a chemicai
! 0oratory building. I'm
or the expenses Of regulating I'm,
r gration, tc.eJo.eeo; an increase VI
~ improvements at immigration sta;
ms. Ellis Island, n. Y. SlsS.Seo; an an
J-r,iI.deIphis. Ss5, 700: in all. SlSs.oU nt
,nronr;ations for immigration stauons
- Inc current year amounted 10
o4.cn. p-,,,irv OF
e sao eos- a decrease of s4nSlGo:So:
- continuing the construction OF tls
= mama canal, $50 7ls,ooo; an increase oi
or fortifcation of the lsthmiar ai
Z nal. sI,l24.415; decrease oi
some Limitations Made.
limitations and legislative recon-
|r-cndations include:
THAT hereafter the Interstate Com
r,erce Commission may exchange type
!, tiers adding machines, and otnei
l. nor-sayiny devices in part paymen'
Tor like articles"
All public spaces resulting 1roni III.
filing of canals ir the original city o.
washington not now under the Jufls
Ji,tion OF the Chief OF Engineers "
re United States army, except SUI, SUI
,,,r,ions as are included in the nav,
- -, in actual use as roadways ant
GeUalks and except the portions as
sred nv law to the District OF 20
snbia for use as a property yard am
ne location sewage puhPihs
srstion. respectively, are placed unoe
,sse jurisdiction of the chief of engineer
~ the army and shall be laid out q.
reservations as a part OF the PARK BYE BYE
tan of the District of Columpia' Fro
1ided, That the chief Of enginesrs Q
ire army shall have authority 10 gran
,ern1ission TO the municipal authori
ssE of the District or to any OF VI
ereclrtiye departments TO occupy temPo
,7rily spaces derived from orlglna
anal locations when required py pau
necessity or convenience: froSloe'
luther That a statement of all per
It's granted from time 10 uine nere
nder shall be annually reported =
, ongress at the beginning OF eacn ses
Eon-" ~ ~
uark system of the District OF Columpli
.uder the exclusive charge ana contro
Z the chief engineers of the army;
No part of any money appropriate
va this or any OIneT dCl shou - =
ended for or toward the CONSTRUCTION
- any lagoon, or other artificial ooe!
water, or speedway. on any poruol
- Potomac Park unless specincaIl.
authorized by Congress"
The chief of engineers is autnorize'
, 20 permit. at his discretion, boat ciup
n erect maintain, and occupy poal
00uses in the portion of Potomac Pari
as, of the railroad embankment, am
10 provide and maintain landing am
rr,ooring facilities along the water front
II such permits to be revocable at WI
~ the chief of engineers and TO be con
toned upon the payment Of such peri
odical rates OF compensation as ma;
20 fixed by him: all sums collected shal
paid into the Treasury, one-hah u
ne credit Of the United States and one
an to the credit fthe revenues OF tn
District
wear 1915 in field work outside OF tn
piktrict. under the Bureau Of Mines
may be detailed temporarily for servic
Il wa shington for purposes only OF con
.uItstion or in connection with tn
rreparation OF results Of their tel
work: all persons SO detailed shall b
naid in addition TO their regular com
ypensation only their actual travelin
1penses.
May Sell Old Machines.
Authority is granted to sell or ex
-bsnze condemned typewriung ma