Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04
Legislative.
Senate.

Senate.
Appropriated for 1880, $2,951 ,651 go !;
estimated additional amount required
for 1880 to meet the provisions of the
Legislative pay act of 1929" approved
June 20, 1929, $285, $40; total for 1880,
$3,237. 291.60; estimate for 1881, S3,232,-
1854; decrease, $4,527.60.
House Of Representatives.
Appropriated for 1880, $7,58O,361; es-
timated additional amount required for
1880 to meet the provisions of the Leg
islative pay act of 1929" approved June
90, 1929, $575,137; total for 1880,
$8,l55, 498; estimate for 1881, $8,153,-
394; decrease, $2,104.
Legislative Miscellaneous.
Appropriated for 1880, $166 $50; esti-
mated additional amount required for
| 1880 to meet the provisions of the Leg
islative pay act of 1929" approved June
20, 1929, $4,000; total for 1880, $780,
050; estimate for 1881, $182,050.
Architect Of the Capitol.
Appropriated for 1880, $2,5O6, 300 40;
estimated additional amount required
for 1880 to meet the provisions Of the
Legislative pay act of 1929" approved
June 20, 1929, $34,775.38; total for
1880, $2,541 ,575.78; estimate for 1881,
$l1 1904, 346.98; increase, $3,542, 771,20.
The 1880 appropriations provided
$40, 900 for preliminary plans and esti-
mates for completion of the Senate
Office Building, $545, 900 for new equip
ment for the Capitol power plant, 5000
600 for a site for additional building
for the Library of Congress, and
! 100000 toward the construction of
buildings for the Botanic Garden. The
Budget estimates for 1891 include
S3,614,66S for charging the Capitol
Grounds, 81, 730,350 toward completion
of the Senate Office Building, $780,
! 600 to continue construction Of build
| ing for the House of Representatives,
| 1855, 425 for construction of steam lines
from the Capitol to the power plant,
$4,000 for care of buildings acquired
on site for addition to Library of Con-
gresS and preliminary plans for new
buildings, $576.398 for completion of
building for Botanic Garden. 81 900, 900
toward the construction of the building
for the Supreme Court. There is net
increase of SITS 5000 for maintenance.
repairs. improvements, and miscella-
neous items.
Botanic Garden.
Appropriated for 1880, $173,060;
! crease, $3.50.
This is for increases in salaries.
Library Of Congress.
Appropriated for 1880, $2,O68,612:
estimate for 1881, $2,248,722; increase,
| S180,110.
There is an increase of $63 900 for
additional employees, $13,410 for pro-
motions, $45, 900 for purchase Of books
and papers, $4,000 for printing and
binding, and 81 300 for custody and
maintenance of the Library Building.
1t is estimated that expenditures from
! gifts and trust funds will increase from
sos, 900 in 1880 to $232,700 in 1881.
Government Printing Office.
Appropriated for 1880, $3.419,000;
estimate for 1881, $S,27o,ooo; decrease
| $4,000. -.
There is an increase of $51 900 in
general expenses of the once Of Super
| intendent of Documents to print the
| document catalogues required by law,
| but due to an appropriation in 1880 OF
! 100000 for equipment for the new ad-
| dition to the Government Printing
! Office which is not included in the 1891
estimates, the result is a net decrease
of $4,000.
Executive Office.
Appropriated for 1880. $3.50, 120 de-
| duct amount transferred to Treasury
! Department for White House police,
! 5000; available for 1880, SAT-, 220:
| budget estimate for 1881, $422, 800; de-
! crease, $4,000.
The decrease of $24,9OO is accounted
for by a decrease of $4,000 represent
ing the items provided in 1880 for spe-
cial works or purposes not needed in
! 1881, and an increase of $4,000 in sala-
ries and $500 in contingent expenses.