The Washington times., 1915-12-06

noting commerce in lieu OF the fund of
1000 allowed at the last session.
American countries. 500 600 is asked.
where $4,000 was allowed last session.
For commercial attaches S226, 900 is es-
tlmated, whereas only 100000 was allow
ed last year.
900 for collecting statistics OF internal
revenue and office expenses incident
thereto. and Secretary Redheid also
asks $4,000 to investigate foreign mar
kets for agricultural, mineral, and for
est products.
Steamboat Inspection.
number of additional inspectors
are requested for the steamboat In
spectlon service, which came into the
limelight with the Eastland disaster
at Chicago. An increase of $4,000
is proposed in the fund to enable
the Secretary to prevent overcrowdlng
of passenger vessels.
Several salary increases are sub
mitted in the Bureau OF Standards.
Secretary Redheld also asks 1900
to investigate textiles, paper, leather
and rubber; $4,000 to investigate col
or standards: $4,000 to Investigate
clay products; $4,000 for the stan
dardization of testing appliances;
| $4,000 for radium Standardization
and $4,000 for the promotion OF ex'
port trade by ceFtification of com
| mercial products, all to be under.
taken by the Bureau of Standards and
all representing new projects
Labor Department.
Additional employees are sought by
the Labor Department and requisition
Is made for eleven, including three
hygient experts in the Children's Blu
reau. The estimates for the general
expenses in the Children's 3ureay
have increased from S5S.0OO to $75.6OG
There is a $4,000 increase proposed
in the contingent fund of the depart,
| ment
DEPARTMENT OF JUsTICE-Esti
mates for the Department of J1stic1
are but $4,000 in excess OF those OF
last year and Of this amount $1,000 1.
sought for rent OF buildings in tn,
District Of Columbia.
Department of Agriculture-Ouite .
| number of salary changes are proposed
/ In the Department of Agriculture, many
o fthem being incident to transfer from
lump sum to specific appropriations. Tn,
general expenses OF the department ART
estimated at 1892. 600 in comparison Will
| 3lS,O00 in the last bill. Much of thi
increase is due to increased allowanc,
for enforcement of the pure food law.
Marketing Work.
1 among the large Items IN the agrt
cultural estimates are $4,000 to enabl,
the Secretary to cooperate with tn,
States in marketing work and $500
for experiments in dairying and liv,
| stock production in the Western States
| oTtal for the Department of Agricul
ture $24,l59,OS9, against 322,9n.0OO las
year
Evidently because of the Europeal
war there Is gradual increase in sev
eral branches of the foreign intercours
service affiliated with the Department
of State. and $5.426,0O0 is estimated. a
compared with $4,2l3.000 q year ago.
Indian affairs-For Indian AFFAIRS
total of $10.175.0O0 is asked, instead O
=, ,925 900 last year.
Pensions-The estimated pension bi
next year will be $3.50. .565. 900. as aRains
S164. 900. 900 last year.
Public Works-Under the head Of pub
lie works which includes Washingto
projects. the following principal apprC
priations are recommended:
Sidewalks and curbs at Bureau or II
craving and Printing, $4,000; auditors
building, Treasury Department, $S5, on
completion of building for the Interio
Department. 81 ,056 900: remodeling Butle
Building, $1,000; completion of centrS
heating and lighting plant for publ
buildings here, $1,344,0OO; new roof fo
Treasury Building, $4,000, and remode
ing fourth floor of Treasury Buildinl
$4,000; new roof and skylights. Winde
Building. $3.50.