Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
SUPPLY BILL GIVES
PRISONS INCREASE
Added Funds Allowed State,
i Justice, Commerce and
Labor Departments.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Increased provisions were made for
the growing functions of four important
Government departments State,
Justice, Commerce and Labor-in the
annual supply bill for the fiscal year
1881. totaling $l13,799,286. reported
today to the House by its appropriations
committee.
Greater OUTLAWS were allowed for
penal institutions and law enforcement
under the Justice Department; for
regulating immigration under the Labor
Department; for aviation facilities Of
the Commerce Department, and for
improvement of the foreign service Of
the State Department.
Bill Shows Slight Increase.
Although the total of the bill shows
an increase of only $780, 64 over the
appropriations for the current year, the
extraordinary outlay OF $8,4S7,O 600 Tor
= the taking of the census by the Com
merce Department, as compared to the
$19,000,000 appropriated for the same
purpose for the current year, reflects
a reduction in the grand total for the
more apparent than real.
The committee estimated that the
actual increase for the Commerce De-
partment was more than $5,OOO,OOO.
However, the bill was $l72.687 less than
the budget estimates and the permanent
and indefinite appropriations amounted
to but 1882
The State Department was allowed
$16,799,269, an increase Of 81, LIS. $50;
T,,ek innfQ0GR
$3,772 1892; Commerce, &53,O88,985, q
decrease Of $5,703, 624, considering the
difference in the usual outlay for the
fifteenth decennlal census, and Labor,
&l2,22O,67O an increase of 81 ASS, 24O.
The sum Of $2,364 ,273, an increase OF
e67l ,438, was allowed the State DEPART
ment proper, most OF 1t being absorbed
by employees of the Secretary. The for
eign service was allotted $l4.4l4,996,
an increase of $1,454,1l8. The major
items included $3,298, 500 for foreign
service officers salaries, an increase OF
1921, 500; contingent expenses at for
eign missions, $l.336.325, an increase
of $417.225; contingent expenses AT
consulates, $l,737, l4O. an increase OF
S67414O, and clerk hire at cOnSulateS,
$1,853, 266, an increase Of 500, 266.
$751; 500 for Ambassadors.
amount of $63l 500. the foreign service
building fund $l,70O,000. the Panama
government $250,OO0 and the Pam
American Union $167.2l9, In addition
to the permanent appropriation OF $95,-
233, which is made automatically.
The Justice Department proper was
given $5,2l4,627, an increase Of $685.
OPT. OF this increase $473, 699 was added
to the $2,781 ,4l9 appropriation for de-
lection and prosecution Of crime. The
ONCE of the superintendent Of prisons.
recently created, was allotted 1882, 3SS
and enforcement of antitrust laws was
allowed $2O3, 900.
The judicial branch was allotted $1S,-
SGT ,478, an increase Of $l,lS6.329. The
sum Of $293,776 was set aside for the
Supreme Court Judges and aides. while
$2,099 900 was allotted to salaries Of
Federal judges. an increase OF tl69, 900,
due to the increased number.
An increase of 100000 for United
States marshals for total Of $3.50. 900
was allowed, along with q sum OF ST.
673.550 for district attorneys, sum
$152,55 larger than for the current
year. Regular assistants to district at
torneys were allowed STATS, ZOO, an In
crease of $256, 300, while special district
attorneys were given $3.50 900. q sum
500, 400 greater than for this year.
WiLness-JurOr Fund Increased.
Other appropriations increased due
to law-enforcement work included: 81
105,05 for court clerks, an increase OF
$161 ,656; 5000 900 for fees to commits
sioner and Justices Of peace, an increase
of $50 1000; $3.50 900 for fees for jurors
and witnesses, an increase Of $780, 900.
and $485 900 for bailffs and criers, an
increase of $4,000.
The appropriation for penal institu-
lions and care OF prisoners amounts to
$7,968,257, an increase Of $2,047 ,626
over the current year.
The allotmentS were as follows:
Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans.,
81 ,645 657: an increase Of $3.50, TAT; at
Atlanta Ga, $1.Il6.437, an increase of
$193,118; at Mcneil Island, Wash,
$570, 1858, an increase of $l23 1896: wOm-
ems institution at Anderson. w. Va,
$377, 1875 an increase of 0.9l5; indus
trial reformatory at Chillicothe. Ohio
81 ,018, $50. an increase Of S537,370; Ma
tional Training School. here. $2l5.08O,
an increase Of $1,000: 5000 for sup
port of prisoners In municipal and
county jails, and State penitentiaries
and $4,000 for the probation system.
The sum of $12. .425, was set aside
for the office Of the Secretary OF COM
merce, an increase of $2.83l sos. OF
air navigation facilities, an increase of
81, 485, $50. Aircraft in commerce was
given 81 ,260 $50. which Is 1902 1893 larg-
er than the amount for this year. En-
forcement Of wireless communication
was given $500, 900, also an increase by
$4,000.