The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-19

and others In getting to tho Public
Printer the data for their annual re-
ports and appendices thereto Ia In
serted In the bill.
early Copy Demanded.
This bill prohibits any appropriation
peing used for printing unless the fol-
lowing system OF early copy" Is OBJ.
served:
That appropriations herein and here
after made for printing and binding
shall not be used for any annual report
the copy therefor Is furnished to the
Public Printer In the following manner:
COPIES of the documents accompanying
such annual reports on or before the
of the annual reports on or before the
18th day of November Of each year;
complete revised proofs of the accom-
panying documents and the annual re-
vember of each year. respectively; and
all OF said annual reports and accom-
panying documents shall be printed,
made public, and available for distribu-
days after the assembling OF each regu-
lar session of Congress. The provisions
| of this section SHAH not apply to the an
nual reports of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. the Commissioner OF Patents, or
the Comptroller OF the Currency"
In appropriating $4,000 to commence
proceedings to acquire lands so that
mere may be a connecting PARKWAY
Park. and Geological Park, the bill
makes the follow Wing stipulation regard
| ing the work of the park commission
heretofore authorized:
| Provided, That the total area OF
lands finally to be acquired for said
parkway shall not exceed the area and
parcels described and delineated In the
map numbered two, contained In House
document llli OF the present session;
mission, 10 hereby authorized TO settle
and compromise all questions and con-
troversies between the United States
and adverse claimants of titles to lands
for said parkway. in accordance with
the recommendations of the said re.
port submitted In compliance with the
act OF March 3, 1915. subject TO the APP
prevail OF the Attorney General OF the
United States. who may, in such settle,
| ment and compromise or In any con.
domination proceedings requested by
said commission. exercise the power
Revised statuteS S the sec 1n,s s' 81
any provision of law to the contrar,
Notwithstanding: Provided further, THAI
the said lands when acquired shall bs
part OF the park system OF the Dis
visions OF Section 2 of the act of Con,
gress approved July I. 1888"
Another Charge Against City.
The bill levies another charge against
the District because OF the care OF
INDECENT patients of the District in the
Government Hospital for the Insane
from the years 1879 to 1912.
The bill provides that:
'"ro further reimburse the United
States, and In full, the amount due or
account of one-half of the per capita
cost OF maintenance Of INDECENT patients
In the Government Hospital for the In
sane from the District Of Columbia n
excess of the number charged TO ant
paid for by soid District during tn,
fiscal years 1872 to 1872, inclusive. there
shall be transferred from the revenues
of the District OF Columbia to thu
United States the sum Of $2S2, 1925"
The report makes the following gen
ersl statement about the sundry civi
budget:
), 1.-The estimates on which the bill 4
based amount to 81. 964 .e34.93.
THE total appropriations for like pur
poses for the current year amount Z
s13t. o55. 773.4s.
| "The bill appropriates slz7. 81 ma
which sum Is
"A reduction OF s2o.727. 1880 under tn