Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12
The General Approximation Bill

Several amendments to the Civil and Diplo-
matte appropriation bill as it passed the House
have been reported in the Senate by Mr.
Morrill,. Among those Of interest to District
readers are the following
Capitol PoIice-Strike out ssfor the Capitol
Poiloe, st+,UN," and insert "for one captain
$2-Oeci two lieutenants at S1,sOO each, 50, 600:
thirty privates at S1,J5i each, 81, 52G twelve
watchmen at $1,000 each, sl2,OOO; one super
intendent in The crypt sl.44O; uniforms S4.6gDc
$71,74S"
Librarycf Consress-Strike out "four'' labor.
ers at 1854 each, and insert .sthree:" strike ont
'two' as sIstant Librarians at 81, 40 each and
insert sthree."
Ezecutire-Strike out: sFor compensation to
the private secretary, assistant secretary
shorthand writer, clerk of pardons, three
clerks OF fourth class, steward and messenger
OF the President of the United States" and in
sert "For compensation to the private secre-
tary, one Clerk CT class four, steward and mes
senger of the President of the United States
SS,2OC: PROVIDED, that so much of the Attn sec.
ton of the act of July D. 1866, as authorizes the
PRESIDENT to appoint an assistant secretary, a
shor-nand writer, clerk of pardons, and two
clerks OF the fourth class, is hereby repealed
LHbtic BUiIdiH9S and GrOunds.-For compen-
satlon OF foreman and twenty -one laborers
IN the pubic grounds, strike out "SIS.OSO,"
ana insert 'Sl9,2S6;' two watchmen at Pres,-
dents grounds, strike out .SI,9J0.n insert
sslSt; doOrkeeper at Presidents HoHse
stTlke out Z" 500" insert " SI,JOO-" five watch
men IN reservation two. strike out S3.6OJ..'
insert So, OO;' draw-keepers At Potomac
pricge fuel, OIL and lamps, strike out 80 S5,gOO,'
insert "S7 co.,
Treasury Depdrtmt n,-Strike out 81 i've clerks
OF class !. insert eleven" strike out eleven
clerks of class 3, insert "twelve;'' strike out
"six" clerks of class =. insert sfourteen.-'
strike out {. six" clerks of class 1, insert tff-
teen" First Comptroller Of Treasury.Insart
"slx clerks OF class ~ insert land for tenn
porary clerks, Si,5JO.' Second Comptroller-
Clerks of class increased from 7 to ": of class
j. from ~ TO 81; of class g from IS to ss of class
l.; rom 10 y; insert II copyists. Commas
sloner OF Customs-Insert two clerks of class
y increase clerks Of class from TO 8: class
from 10 .. First Auditor-Class from 2 To 4.
Class 2 from TO 8. Fifth AuditOr-insert one
clerk of class 4. four of class , four of class 4
one copyist snd two laborers, to be employed
as temporary force.
Genera Land Ofice-Increase clerks of class
from 10 to Az.
W0T Observation-Disclosures clerks of class 4
from TO .; class ,, from :; insert ssfor four
clerks of class }, 81, 100. - Office of Adiutant
General-Increase clerks of class 4, from 10 q.
class ,, from I to 9: class I, from 26 TO ~
Quartermaster Generals Office Increase
Clerks OF class 3 from to 10; class 2. from to
~. Once of the Commissary General-In
crease class 2, from 10 u; class I, from to 24
once OF the Surgeon General-Class 4, from |
70 z. Class J. from I to y; class 2. from , 10 !.
class ], from TO Is. Office of Chief Engineer
Glass 4, from ~ !: class 3, from TO S: class
!, from 20 5. Once of Chief of Ordnance
Glass 4, from \ to l. class 2, from TO :: class I
rom to 30; insert two laborers al s7,n each
Nary Observation-Disclosures clerks Of class 4
from 70 Is insert four clerks of LIST class two
clerks of Sd class. and one laborer
Experiment Of EdRcdtiOR.-Insert .sfor compen-
satson of Commissioner OF Education, $1,000;
chlef clerk, s2,oOc; one clerk of class 4, 81 sou
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