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which are specifically referred to in
the accompanying tabulation, and ST.
$4,000 for the reclamation service SUBJ
mitted in the regular estimates. to be
apPropriated out out OF repayments n, ded TO the y E
a part of the total of all of the esti-
mates for 1916.
The total appropriations made for
the fiscal year 1918 for objects for
which appropriations are provided in
the accompanying bill amount to $780,
.eS,o37.39, which sum includes s11O,-
o7o.2e1-Ss in the sundry civil act.
$3,067,010 in deficiency acts. S251. 800
in the legislative. etc. act. $4,000 m
the war revenue act. s16,309.500 esti-
mated permanent appropriation for the
reclamation service. and 100000 in
the Alaska railroad act
Reclamation Service.
The estimates submitted for the
reclamation service, payable out of the
reclamation fund, amount to $l4..16.00o.
of which sum the bill appropriates
$3.50 600. a reduction of s1.S46, 900.
For the current fiscal year the estimat-
ed amount that will be expended on
the several reclamation projects is
stated at S16.309,500 or S1,533.500 more
than the sum submitted IN IN the estl-
mates for 1916 and S2,S7s.500 more than
the whole sum recommended in the bill
for the ensuing year.
Additional to the foregoing amounts
sum of s1.275. 1878, submitted in House
Document No. 1881, for irrigation works
on certain Indian reservations, was re-
Ierred to and considered by the commit
tee without favorable action.
"OnlittnE from consideration all sums
having to do with the reclamation serv-
ice and irrigation of Indian lands that
are involved N the estimates for 1916.
II. "A
total amount recommended in the ac-
companying bill the following results are
shown:
The bill as whole exclusive of the
in the estimates of s9,o67 2S6.67. and
reduction under the appropriations for
the current year of 1890, ,51s1o.
Reductions and Increases.
Following is comparison of the ap-
rrcpriations recommended in the accom-
ranying bill with the appropriations
made for the current year:
For public buildings within their
present limit of cost. including annual
repairs. heating apparatus, vaults, safes
and locks. and general expenses u, IN tn: the
supervising architects office, sl5,sl5,4so;
n increase o IS. .5OS- $50.
For pay of operating force for public
buildings throughout the country, s2,.oo'-
900: an increase cf 100000.
for public buildings, 100000; an increase
of $4,000.
For operating supplies for public build
ings 81 625, 900: the same as the amount
Tor the current year.
the act approved January IS. 1915, there
is recommended .342,9OO, that sum De-
ing an increase of s411 zoo over the COM
fined appropriations made fer the ordl-
nary expenses of the Ii e-saving service
and the revenue-cutter service for the
current fiscal year
For the completion of the two revenue
cutters authorized by the act of June
A. 1914, there is recommended s3lo.ooo,
an increase of sl45.000 over the amount
appropriated, to begin their construction
for the current year
For engraving and printing, SS,4'o'-
si7: decrease of $S,0o3.
For other miscellaneous objects under
the Treasury Department, including GER
tain eXpenses of the internal revenue
service. contingent expenses OF the moe
pendent treasury. and distinctive paper
for United States securities and national
currency. s994,300: decrease OF soz.soo.
For expenses of collecting customs
$10loJ 600; the same as the sum appro-
priated for the current year.
For compensation in lieu OF moietles,
@0000; reduction o. s2o.oOo-
Fer the customs service at the Pana-
I1la-Paciic international exposition, the
500 900 appropriated for 1915 is reap
T,ropriated for 1916.
For scales for the customs service
S500e0 is reappropriated for the cur
rent year.
For the public health service, in
Guiding the quarantine service. the pre-
vention of epidemics, and certain other
activities for the service, s2,S6S,1Ot;
decrease of s11,s5S.
District of Columbia Items.
For furnishing the Columbia Hospi-
al for Women in the District of Colum-
bia, s15,125 is recommended as new
item.