Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Reafhrms Clerks Pay Position.

The committee reaffirmed its stand in
regard to the horizontal increase of
! clerks salaries, by writing into the
bill the familiar - and 10 per cent
raise legislation which is now the sub
ject OF contention between Senate and
| House.
| The committee included in the sun
| dry civil bill AN item of $500 for II
tidal basin bathing beach, which is
exactly the same as the Senate amend
| ment to the District appropriation bill
Representative Page of North Carolina
| asked TO have the item included in the
sundry civil bill, rather than in the
| District bill, because it is matter
| under the jurisdiction of the War De-
! partment.
/ The public building projects strictly
within the District of Columbia have
been well provided for. however. These
include the Lincoln memorial conStruc-
| tion. $331,000 Potomac Parkway and
| Rock Creek Park commission S1OO, 900,
an increase of $4,000 over last years
appropriation, but 100000 less than re-
quested: for the new Ericsson me-
| mortal commission, which will erect
a memorial to the famous steamboat
| inventor within the District of Column
bia, $4,000: buildings and grounds
crease of S71.000; expenses of the Exc
cutipe Mansion. s121,o00, which is
double the appropriation of the cur
rent act. A recommended appropria
tion of $4,000 for the Arlington me-
mortal bridge commission was not car
ried.
The bill carries an important total of
s17,771,500 for the Panama canal con-
struction, including s4,716,000 to con-
tinue the work of fortifying the canal.
Other Items in Measure.
Important items of increase or de-
crease are explained in the report;
| some of these of interest to Washing
| ton are as follows:
For the coast guard there IS recon-
mended s5.756.0S6; an increase of $751;
2S6 over appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year.
For engraving and printing, 81 195,-
600: an increase of $3.50
For other miscellaneous objects un-
der the Treasury Department, incIud-
ing certain expenses of the internal
revenue service, contingent expenses
of the independent treasury. and dis
tinctive paper for United States securi-
ties and national currency, 81, ,129, 800;
an increase of $3.50. 500.
| For expenses of collecting customs,
s9,so0,oo0; a reduction of $150,oo0.
| For the public health service, includ-
ing the quarantine service, the pre-
vention of epidemics. and certain other
activities for the service, S3,076,5O0: a
reduction of s26.656.
For the Columbia Hospital for Wom-
en- in the District of Columbia, $15, 100;
a reduction of S5.244.
For objects under the Smithsonian
Institution, including international ex-
changes. international catalogue of
scientific literature, American ethnol-
| ogy, astrophysical observatory, Ma
| tional Museum and National Geological
Park, $3.50 900; an increase of $1,000.
: For the interstate commerce commits
sion, including. $3,500,ooo for valuation
! of property of carriers, S5,45U,OOO; an
| increase of $4,000.
| For the United States board of media
! ton and Cancellation, $4,000; the same
as for the current year
! For the ta.i:f commission. $500. 900 :
| the same as tho amount for The current |
year.
| For the United States shipping board,
1.500; an increase of S4l.,5o"-
| For the employees compensation COM
| mission $50 ,0QO; o reduction of $500 .000
| For the federal trade commission
| S522 $40; an increase of $.S.Si0 over the
appropriations for the current fiscal
year.
For Fort Monroe, Va.
| For Fort Monroe. Va, s9,359.ss; the
same as the amount for the current
year.
| For lighting the public grounds. s26,-
12O: the same as the amount for the
current year
| For the Washington Monument. S13,-
| $40; the same as the amount for the
current year.
| For expenses OF the commission on
! fine arts, $4,000: an increase of $2,Oo0
| For publishing engineer maps for use
! of the War Department, $4,000; an
| increase OF $500.
| For support and treatment of destitute
patients il the Providence Hospital, $l9-
| OOv; the same as the amount appropriated
/ for the current fiscal year.
For maintenance of Garfield Hospital
| $4,000; the same as the amount appro-
priated for the current fiscal year.
| For the National Home for Disa bled
Volunteer Soldiers, So,S94,sOo an increase
| of $4,000.
| For repairs of buildings. Interior De-
partment. $4,000; the same as the
| amount for the current year
| For work at the Capitol and for gen
er,l and special repairs thereto, S6S, ,674 OF;
an increase of SSo,61407.
For improving the Capitol and grounds
| 500 $3.50; an increase of $30.2S7.50.
For the United States geological sur
vcv. 81 $685. AN increase of S195 900
For the bureau of mines, 81 161, ,070; an
| increase of $1S6.olo.
For the reclamation service. SIS, %. 900.
| a reduction OF $657, 900 under the amount
| for the current year.
| For railroads i'll Alaska, SIC, 800, 900: an
increase of S4.eo2,3S0 over the amount for
the current fiscal year.
For the national park service in the
District of Columbia there is recon-
mended $17,600.
For national parks under the Interior
Department, s452,1s0 a decrease OF ss2,-
$40.
For st. Elizabeth's Hospital. sa6o.ooo; a