Evening star., 1915-02-04
DISTRICT TO HELP
PAY FOR HOSPITAL
Must Bear $15O.0OO Expense
in Construction of Co.
Iumbia Building.
PROVISION SET FORTH
IN SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Measure Reported to House Pro-
vides Appropriations Reaching
Total of $125, 5,92s,01s.29.

70 the House from the appropriations
committee today. The first Limitation
or expenditures contained In the num-
erous items of special legislation Is
provision that s150O00 shall be paid to
thc United States by the District of
Columbia. This sum represents one
half of 100000 heretofore appropriat-
ed for the construction of modern
freproof hospital building to replace
the building of the Columbia Hospital
for Women. The appropriations COM
nittee, of which Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York is chairman, In
the two previous sundry civil bills ap-
propriated 100000 for the hospital.
and it was not discovered until a few
days that the District of Columbia
was not bearing any of the cost
Cares for U. S. SundrieS.
- g.neralIy understood. the bill ap-
pyupriates ior Uncle Sans "sundries,
covering an indescrib ba BILE quantity of
g vernmental objects, from taking care
OF the elevator in the Washington
Monument to fortifying the Panama
canal y considerable portion of the
money appropriated goes for the main
and for the construction of government
in the District of Columbia;
and IT is interesting to note that while
there are big slashes in the bill.
amounts to be spent in the District of
Columbia show large increases in sew
erdi important cases.
The bill appropriates for objects for
ehich the executive departments asked
Sl5i 81 6.i12->9. The total appropria-
lions tor like purposes for the present
~ .slt Aat-
figures showing reduction of $I16SS,-
4"45o undeT the estimates and a reduc-
tioh OF s4.S00.o1910 under the appro-
prlatlon- The sum which the bill car
res includes large amount for the
Ieciamation service, which is not to be
taken as an appropriation, as it is to be
expended from what is known as the
reclamation funds, and the net amount
c1 the appropriations has already been
stated.
OF Interest to Washington.
The amounts under the bill, which
seem to be of the greatest interest to
Washington include 100000 for con-
tInuing the work on the Lincoln me
mortal. an increase of 100000 1t also
grants 100000 for the Arlington me
norlal. an increase of SI50,oOp The
PHI Directs that the commander of
Lamp III. United Confederate Veterans.
oi the District of Columbia, shall be
q ade a member of the commission to
direct the construction of the memorial
emphitheater. The present commander
is Thomas w. Hungerford.
ror maintenance of public buildings
IN and around Washington there is a
crease of $1o3, ZOO in the amount appro-
priated for the federal trade commits
slon over the appropria tions for the
nureau or corporations, whose function
!,,e !a''. trade commission absorbs. For OBJ
!ects under the Smithsonian Institution
t1+rt IS reduction of $lS,5OD; and
''tf2-' ~ recommended as a new item
I"F furnishing the columbia Hospital
10 Women Lighting the public
grounds shows an increase of 5000
the amount for engraving and printing
Is @lsHty decreased, the total reduc-
tion being ss.oj3
100000 for Capitol.
tor improving the Ca apitol and grounds
s'c.uoc is appropriated. which is a de-
crease OF $1,000 over the present year:
and there is an increase of $40. 900 in
IN" amount appropriated for Interior
b"partment repairs The geological
survey appropriation is reduced $50. 900.
' nile the bureau of mines gets an in
case OF s:;..p"o
1H' OF thc largest decreases of inter
e. 20 Washington is that of S113.1so in
t"c amounts appropriated under the
koterument printing office The total
appropriated is s5,4I7.115.
The bureau of standards gets $4,000
for continuing the construction of a
being $4,000 more than the previous
act carried.
The Government Hospital for the In
zane has a slight increase-namely,
g decrease of s21 900. and nearly $780,
600 less than the estimate: Freedmen's
Hospital, a decrease Of nearly 81, ,o0e
end Howard University receives $iol,-
900 the same as the current year.
Coast Guard Appropriation.
The bill appropriates for the newly
Established coast guard, the combina.
ton of the saving and revenue cut
ter services. and the amount is s411.20t
J. ore than the combined appropriation:
Under the present act.
FOR continuing the work on the Pan
ANA canal, including the cost o.
operation. the bill carries s16,940,000
q decrease of s3,I7s 900, because of ths
PRACTICAL completion of the project
For work yet TO be done in fortifyint
III. canal the amount carried Is 81,
G3s.o4s30 The bill permits the Secre
tary of War to use $4,000 for the erec
ton of building in which high ex
pdosive prejectues may be manufac
1rred. if il is found to be to the bes
interests of the government.
Scope of the Report.
The report prepared by James C
courts, clerk, and Marcellus SHIELD
assistant clerk TO the appropriation:
committee. covers every charge from
current appropriations II says:
The estimates on which the bill i.
based amount 10 S137,S16.472.ss.
The total appropriations for Iik,
purposes for the current year amour
10 sI3o.72s, ,0373s
The bill appropriates sl25.s2s.O s.O1s.2 29
which sum is
"A reduction of $Il.6sS. .454-60 unde
the estimates submitted by the execu
i've. and
a reduction of si,SOO.019.l0 unde
the appropriations for the current fis
cal year 1915.
The sum of SIS7.616.472Ss. repre-
senting the estimates referred TO an,
considered by the committee in tn
preparation OF the bill. includes Sill,
1oe,S22.s6 contained in the regular
|. book of estimates submitted to Con
sress at the beginning of the presen
session, S21 ,631. 1888 subsequently pre-
sented In sundry House document,
froptInued m TweJfth PaCel