Evening star., 1917-09-24
HUGE SUM FOR WAR
PROVIDED IN BILL
Deficiency Measure Completed
by Senate Committee Ap-
propriates 81, 1892, 365, ,21o. I
CHANGE IN PRINTING RULE

The Senate committee on appropria-
tons today completed the big war de-
tclency appropriation bill. the largest
budget ever proposed in any legislative
body in the world. The committee added
s179,6l3,714 to the bill as it passed the
House, bringing the total up to $5,606,-
9o6,S27. In addition to these outright
appropriations, the bill carries authori.
zation of future expenditures amount.
ing to $685., ,45s, 1893.
The Senate committee added an item
of 100000 for repairs and equipment
OF buildings In the District OF Columbia,
on square 226. for the temporary use OF
the Treasury Department. It authorized
the appointment of two additional secre-
taries of the Treasury at IS, 900 each for
the period Of the war. All laws relat-
ing to use Of hand and power presses
in the bureau of engraving are sus.
pended.
Authority to Treasury Head.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of
the Treasury. during the continuance OF
the war, to have all bonds, notes.
checks or printed matter. now or here
after authorized to be executed by the
bureau OF engraving and printing Of the
treasury Department, printed in such
manner and by whatever process and on
any style of presses that he may con-
slider suitable for the issue of such se-
curities and other papers in the form
that VIII properly safeguard the inter-
eSts OF the government, except that such
presses as are used in printing from
intaglio plates shall be operated by plate
printers.
In the execution Of such work only
such part of it shall be transferred
from the present method OF executing
1T as viii permit of the retention in
the service of such permanent plate
printers as are now engaged in tho
execution of such work. or such tenn
porary plate printers similarly en-
ployed and who can qualify under civil
service regulations for permanent ap-
pointment
Acts or parts of acts heretofore en-.
acted relative to the use of power and
hand presses in the printing of securi-
ties OF the government are suspended
and declared to be not in effect during
the continuance of the war. and at the
termination of the war such acts or
parts of acts shall be in effect and
force as heretofore.
The Secretary is also authorized to con.
tract with private firms for printing Of
bonds. etc.
100000 for Proving Grounds.
The sum Of s7.ooc.o is provided for
an ordnance testing and proving ground.
and provision is made to commander
sites and pay for them. The Secretary
OF War has agreed. however. not to take
Kent Island. =
The Senate also added a provision an
propriating $1,000. 900 for temporary Office
buildings in which to house activities OF
the government, including heating and
lighting, to contain approximately Loss
900 square feet of floor space. to be erect.
ed in Henry Park. 9th and b streets.
For Housing Activities. =,
For repairs and furnishing. OF the
Maltby building and other buildings
owned by the United States fronting
on B and c streets. Arthur place and
New Jersey avenue northwest, with a
view to utilizing them for Office pur-
poses. the sum of $4,000 is appropri-
ated. but it is provided that the space
fitted up for office purposes authorized
shall be allotted and assigned by the
public buildings commission.
Hereafter all public buildings and all
owned or buildings leased by the
United States in the District of CO.
lumbia, with the exception of the Cap
itol building. the Senate and House =
plant, and the Congressional Library,
shall be from time to time assigned
and allotted for the use of the several
activities Of the government by ths
public buildings commission.
The Postmaster General Is authorized
to continue the rental of the buildings
at 1st and K streets northeast. known
as the Post Office Department annex.
for the use of the Post Office Depart-
ment. including the mail bag repair
shop and lock repair shop. $4,000 pep
annum. For repairs at the Capitol
So. 800 is provided
The s. nate committee did not include
for the Navy Department
to rent additional accommodations i'm
the proposed new building on the Ar
lington Hotel site although Secretary
Daniels had earnestly urged II. The
committee provided for additional room
in a 81 2.oo0.G00 temporary structure at
9th and B streets
That the Treasury Department may
soon have to revert to the use OF paper
fractional currency. the shinplasters
of civil war times. is prophesied by the
director of the bureau of engraving and
before the Senate committee
on appropriations. He says that tho
shortage of silver may necessitate the
use of paper money in denominations
less than 81.
The bill also provides that section six
of the Legislative, executive and judicial
act. approved May 10.
1916 as amended by the naval appro-
pridtlou act. approNeQ AUGUST -. Islvs
shall not apply to teachers in the public
schools of the District Of Columbi who
are also employed as teachers Of night
schools and vacation schools.
The bill limits the number Of tempo-
rarv clerks in the War Department at
salaries of $500 TO $1,000 to thirty.
Detailed Increases.
Detailed increases made by the Sens
ate are as follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT:
Section of surety bonds. additional
clerk. $500.
Public buildings
Charlotte. y. c.. $1,000.
Muskegon Mich. $4,000.
Washington. II. e., repairs and altera-
tons. 100000.
Collecting internal revenue. salaries
and expenses. si5s3.00
Total, S4.sss 400.
WAR DEPARTMENT:
Frankford Arsenal Sl09.G 900.
Proving ground facilities. 1900. 900.
Rock Island Arsenal. $500. 400.
San Antonio Arsenal. $4,000.
Repairs of arsenals. $500. 600
Military posts
st. Louis (Mo) Quartermaster's De-
lot. sl50.00o -.