The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-07

provided for the new aviation corps,
100000 for buildings and grounds of
the military acsl lemy at West Point,
and $15O.OOO for automatic machine
rifles. The sum for militia maneuv
ers is reduced a million dollars and
left at $25O.O00; 100000 is asked for
barracks and quarters in the Philip
pines: $825.000 for small arms tar
get practice: $250,O0C FIR the manu-
facture of arms For public works in
the war department $62.OOO,OOO is es-
timated. of which fifty-three million
dollars is for rivers and harbors. an
increase of $27.00O,0OO over last
years estimate. For Notifications
and other works of defense. $5.800,-
900, a slight izcrease over last year.
. is estimated Further construction
and maintenance of the Panama ca
nal is estimated at $19,O0O,000.
In the navy $23.S00,000 Is asked
for increases heretofore authorized
and $19.0OO.000 is estimated for the
1916 building program The follow
ing sums are estimated for navy
yards:
Boston. $4,000: New York, $780,
900; Philadelphia, $4,000: Washing
ton. D. C., s135,0o0: Norfolk. $685.
600. including 100000 drydock !;
Charleston, S. c., $780,; Key West
$1,000; Mare Island, $4,000; Puget
i Sound, $4,000; for extension of the
power factory at Indian Head. Md.
$15S,000; naval magazine at Fort
Miflin. Pa. $4,000: n al magazine
ct Puget Sound. S5s.0OO.
The estimate for arming the naval
militia is doubled. making it $250,00O.
In the interior department, depart
ment pensions are estimated at $780,
| 100000. three-million dollar drop
since last year. An estimate OF So
100000 for the reclamation service
!
! time. Congress at the last session
passed a law requiring reclamation
! OUTLAWS to be made by appropriation.
) Panama Qualifications.
For terrifying the Panama canal a
| total of $1,S42,228 is estimated. an
| increase of SS17.7O3 over last years
| appropriation. In this estimate is in
cluded $4,000 for searchlights and
| 100000 for reserve equipment
| The interstate commerce commits
sion estimate is reduced $1,900,00O
because it does not include provision
for the physical valuation work, for
which an estimate will be furnished
later.
The department of justice estimates
included 100000 for enforcing the
antitrust laws, and $15O,O00 for the
/ penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan.
| The department of labor estimates
| 1HCAuue So1O,VVV AOA llS Ellie A8ldUO
! immigration station md $4,000 for a
new immigrant station II Galveston
Texas. The public health service
| wants 100000 for preventing the
spread Of epidemic diseases. For a
memorial amphitheater at Arlington
National cemetery 100000 h asked
For the new federal trade commission
| soon to be organized. $4,000 IL esti.
mated.
The total of $1.493,5O0 for light.
houses, beaconf, fog signals. and 9TH
er aids to navigation includes: Light
house tender for general service
$4,000: light vessels for general lake
service, $4,000; light vessel for gen.
eral Atlantic service. 100000; high,
static n at Goose Island Flats. n. J.
$4,000. and other amounts for aid
to navigation as follows:
Keweenaw waterway harbor Of ref.
uge. Portage River. Mich, $4,000
Hudson river, 100000: Milwaukee
Wis. 100000: South Pass. La. ligh
vessel, $125,00c; Mississippi river, be
low New Orleans. La. $4,000: Con
neaut harbor, Ohio. $s3.5O0 Pear
harbor, Hawaii. $4,000: Delawar,
river, 10000: Detroit. $4,000: Ha
waiian Islands, lighthouse depot, $50,
900. Point Bo.inquen. Porto Rico
$4,000; Sand Hills. Mich. SIS, 600
Cape Spencer. Alaska. $4,000 Port
age Lake. Liich-. 100000. Nine Mil,
Point. Mich, $50, 900: Anacapa Island
Cal, 100000.