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

| Interest on the public debt. 1000,
istration of the public-land service ac-
counts for the decrease in the estimates
for the General Land ONCE from 81,
l59, 400 to $2,134,350.
| The estin' II the Bureau of In
dian = increased from $l6,-
673,213 } $19,798,O29. This net in
crease of S3,124.8I4 includes 81 1927, 500
| for education: $3.50, 400 for conservation
of health: $275, 900 for industrial assist
ance and advancement; $464,4 for
irrigation and drainage of and water
supply for Indian lands; $224,000 for
general support of Indians and admin
istration of Indian property; and $751;
600 for administrative salaries and ex-
| penSes of the Indian Service.
| The estimates for the Bureau OF
Pensions are decreased from $243,2ll,-
900 to 36,599, 400. The appropriation
| for Army and Navy pensions is de-
creased from 1921 100000 to $214 ,000,-
600, a result occaSioned by the decrease
in the number of Civil War pensioners
The annual amount for financing the
Governments liability to the civil-serv-
| ice retirement and disability fund Is
increased from $40, 100000 to $40 $50,
! 900 to keep pace with the annual in
/ crease In the Government pay roll
The estimates for the Bureau of
Reclamation are increased from So ,078, =
600 to $8,346,OOO. Provision is made
| for continuing the availability of the
balances of certain prior year authori-
cations from the reclamation fund to
the extent Of $2,96700O. In addition,
| expenditures totaling 100000 from
power revenues are authorized. and it
! is also proposed TO use $693, 900 of the
funds advanced by water users for the
construction, operation, and mainten-
ance of reclamation projects. There
would thus be available for expenditure
| by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1881
a total sum of $l2,296,O00
For the Geological Survey, the esti-
mates arc increased from $2,085,80 To
| $2,42l 300. This increase Of $3.50, 00O
includes $4,000 for topographic map
| ping in cooperation with the States and
S94 900 for other topographic mapping;
| $50 900 for geologic surveys; a new item
of 100000 for fundamental research
in geologic science; $500 for mineral
resources investigations in Alaska; $25,-
600 for gauging streams, and $4,000
for engraving and printing geologic and
topographic maps.
National Park Service.
The estimates for the National Park
Service are increased from $7,595, 04O to
$7,752,515, to provide for the normal in
crease in the number of park visitors.
There Is an increase from 81 ,O52 lao
to $1,34l 005 in the estimates for the
Bureau Of Education. The following
increases are provided: $3l 900 for ad-
ministrative personnel and expenses
$143.325 for education of natives OF
Alaska Gncluding $7l 900 for new
industrial school in southeastern AL
aska), sal 500 for medical relief In
Alaska, $50, 900 on account of the study
OF secondary education in the United
States, and a new item OF $4,000 fol
beginning a Swear investigation OF
teacher training in the United States
The investigation of land-grant colleges
for which an appropriation OF 5000
is available in 1880, will be completed
during that year.
An increase from $239, 400 to 1914 800
in the estimates for the Territorial gov
ernmentS of Alaska and Hawaii /,
largely due to the fact that the Ter.
ritorial legislatures will meet in bien.
NAL session during 1881. The estimate
for the Alaska Railroad Is decreased
from $1,2OO,OOO to 81 100000, because
of increased earnings and decreased
capital OUTLAWS by the railroad.
For st. Elizabeth's Hospital there i,
an increase from $1,43O,0O0 to $l,5l3,.
248. This represents decrease o.
$475, 900 supplied in 1890 for the com
pletion of the medical and surgica
building, and provides $4,000 for tn,
construction and equipment of a tuber.
Culosis building, 100000 for beginning
the construction OF a male receiVinI
building Ito cost $1,050,000), $4,000
for repairs and Improvements, mclud
ing increased capacity for the heatnI
and power plant, and an increase O
$8,248 for additional personnel.
For Columbia Institution for the Deaf
there is an increase from $4,000 Il
$l25,000, the increase of $4,000 bein,
for personnel and equipment.
The estimates for Howard Universit,
are increased from $500, 900 to Solo, 600
There are decreases on account of tn
1880 items of $240,000 for the compile
ton Of the chemistry building, and $40,
600 for completing the dormtory 70
young women. There are increases o
100000 for additional personnel ant
administrative expenses, and $4,000
for beginning the construction of al
educational classroom building with al
: authorized cost of 100000
The estimates for Freedmen's Hos
! pital are increased from $260180 t.
, $424,00 The increase includes $l55,0O
, for hospital addition for obstetrica
patients, and $500 for salary and sub
sistence expenses.
= The estimated amounts required un