Speech #550128893

Objection is withdrawn. The Clerk will read the statement. The statement was read. as follows: The managers on the part of the House of the conference ois the disagree ing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H R. 8428) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year 1899 submit the following written statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon and recommended in the accomoanying conference report on each of said amendments. namely: On Nos. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7.8.9.10. and 12: Appropriates for public buildings as proposed by the Senate. as follows: For completion of a onestory annex to the temporary postoffice building at Chicago. $20.000. for completion of immigrant station at Ellis Island. N. Y.. $134.150. with the requirement that 8100.000 of said sum shall be paid from the immigrant fund. 2.500 for outbuilding for toiletroom purposes for postoffice at Jacksonville. Fla.. repeals the law requiriig sale of old postoffice building in Detroit. and strikes out the appropriation of $45.000 proposed by the Senate for necessary repairs to mint building at San Francisco. Cal.