Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-16
THE CUTTING DOWN PROCESS.
Reductions I'm the Government De.
kartments-keWer Employees 1t Less

the House of Representatives, interests
every employe of the public service in the
executive departments in this city, mas
much as if the bill passes, as 1t stands, a
large number of them W Ill be decspitated,
their services. The following details of the
bill show the number of employees provided
for in each Office. In reducing the salaries
OF the force, 4th class clerks are cut down
from 1.SO0 TO $1,000 per annum; Sd class
from g 600 to 81 450; I'd class from 81, 400 to
81 800. The pay Of list class clerks and fe-
male clerks remains unchanged at 81 200 and
$500 per annum, respectively; messengers
are allowed $50 and laborers and watchmen
500.
The bill provides for l private secretary,
at $3.50; l assistant private secretary,
AZ, 25o; / executive clerk, $1,000; steward,
81 500; messenger, $3.50.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To the Department of State there is AL
| lowed chief clerk, at g, $50; chiefs of bu-
10 4th class clerks, Sd class, II LIST class, 10
female clerks, I messenger, at 81 900; as
sistant messenger, at 81 900; 10 laoorers,
superintendent of watch, at 81 200; 6 watch
men.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
In the office of the Secretary proper, there
is provided for chief clerk, at $500; steno-
grapher, 81 800; chief clerk, warrant, $500;
chiefs of divisions, 1, at 81 500 each; assist
ant chiefs OF divisions, 4, at Sl,S00 each; dis
bursting clerks, 2, at 81 500 each; 4th class
Is; LIST class clerks, IA; female clerks, IS;
messengers, 8; laborers, 6; lSt class clerk,
81, 200; assistant engineer, 81 eco; machinist,
ST. 200: hremen, 6, at $40 each; watchmen
10; additional to two $50; lasorers, 20; char
women, 80 at $50.
Loans ard C1Tency.-Chiefs of divisions. Q
at $500; assistant chief of division, /, at
81 500; 4th class clerks, 10; Sd class clerks 6;
2d class clerks, 4; 1st class clerks, 4; female
clerks, 90; messengers, 4; laborers, s; do, G,
80 % per day.
Supervising architect Supervising archi-
tect, l, 81 $50; chief clerk, l, n, 80; photo
graper, !, ~ $50; principal clerk l, 81 900; do
2, 81 500; 4th class clerk, 1; Sd class clerks .
LIST class clerk, 1; female clerk, /; messen-
ger. 1.
FTrst C0ntroHeT-Controller, $500; DEPUTY
con pirOller, 81 600; chiefs of divisions at
Il 500; 4th class clerks, 4; Sd class clerks, 10;
"a class clerks, 6; LIST class clerks. 4; female
clerks, 6; messengers, 1; la5orers, 2.
Second tOalrO''sT.-COnirOller, II, 800; dep
uty controller, $1,000; chiefs of divl
sions, at 81 500; Attn class clerks, 4; Sd class
clerks, 10; 2d class clerks, 10; 1st class clerks,
&; female clerks. Q, messengers, !; laborers, 2.
CC'HhniSSiOneT Of Customs
$3.50 deputy commissioner, - $50; chiefs OF
divisions, at 81 500; 81 class clerks, 3; 2d
class clerks, 6; lst class clerks, 6; messengers,
l; laBOr6IS, |.
FTra Authorization, IS 500; deputy audi-
tor, $3.50, chief of division. 81 800 4th class
clerks, p 81 class clerks. /; 81 class clerks, g.
lst class, 10; me- 5enger, l; labOrers, l.
Loans 18th class clerks, ?; Sd class clerks,
- n - s.
Second Authorization. So 800; deputy
audi sOr, $3.50; chiefs of division, 5, al 500;
4th class clerks, 4; Sd class clerks, -, class
clerks, 40; LIST class clerks, % messenger, j.
Third Authorization, g. 600; deputy aud
itOr, $3.50; chiefs of division, 5, 81 500; 9Th
class clerks. 4; Sd class clerks, Is; ID class
clerks, -; LIST class CLERKS, %; female clerks
$50.
Fourth Authorization, 1, g, 900; deputy
e. IN. ol,E g, Hi. =. .
ith class clerks, ]; 81 class clerks, II; p class
8; LIST class clerks, :; female clerks, 6; mes
senger, /; laborers, =.
FTJth Authorization, 60, 500; deputy audi
tor, $780, chiefs of division, 2, at 81 800; 4th
class clerks, 2; Sd class clerks, s. ID class
clerks, 4; 1st class clerks, 9; female clerks, s.
messenger. /; labOrer, /.
SiIth Altdl OT.-AuditOr, s. COO; deputy audi
tor, 81 $50; chiefs of division, s, at Al 500; 9Th
class clerks, 4; Sd class clerks, 80; 81 class
clerks, CA; list class clerks, Sc; messenger, 1;
labOrers, j; assOrterS, Is; do, 20.
TTe0SDreT'S O1ice.-Treasurer, Sc 900; assist
ant treasurer, - 500; cashier, - 500; assistant
cashier, $4,000; chief clerk, $500: principal
book keeper, 3, 400; do, 50 $50; teller, - 200;
do, 81 100; principal clerks, 5, at $4,000; 4th
class CLERKS. 20; Sd class clerks, Is; I'd class
clerks, 10; LIST class clerks, Is; female clerks,
$50; messengers, S. laborers, p, at 500; do,
TTeGaTer-N National Curency-To be reiaa-
bI1Sed or National Banks -Superintendent,
So 2OO tellers 2, at g, 4OO book keeper 50 400;
assistant book keeper, $4,000; assistant tell
ers, 2, at 81 600; 4th class clerks, 2; Sd class
clerks, 2; I'd class clerks, 4; 1st class clerks,
Sc; clerks, -, at $1,000; female clerks, 40;
messengers, .; assistant messengers, 3; per-
sons, 3, at Si32.
Register.-Register, 81 900; deputy register,
81 $50; 9Th class clerks, 4; Sd class clerks g. ID
class clerks: 10. LIST class clerks, 8; female
clerks, G; messenger, /; laborers, 2.
Loan DdtSionS.-Chief clerks, I, at $500;
Attn class clerks, 4; Sd class clerks, 8; % class
clerks 2; list cls IS clerks, A. female clerks, IS;
messengers. 4: labOrers, 4.
Controller Of the CtTreHcy.-Co 81 800;
deputy controller, - $50; chief OF division,
q at s2,C0O; 18th class clerks, 6; 50 class clerks,
10; ID class clerks, 8; list class clerks, 8; fe-
male clerks, %; messengers, z; laborers, 2.
ETmi1lGfiOn, 10 be reimbursed by National
BdnkS-SupeTintende -, 200; teller, 8, 900;
bOokkeeper, 81, 600; assistant bookkeeper,
1,s0O; female clerks, Is; messenger, /.
Commissioner Of Internal ReUenue.-Commis-
sioner, $500; deputy commissioner, 8, 200.
heads of divisions, I, at 3 $50; stenographer,
l. S1,SC0; 18th class clerks, 20; Sd class clerks,
30; I'd class Clerks, 30; 1st class class clerks,
70; female clerks, co; messengers, l; laoorers,
Light House Boord.-C Chief clerk, 8, go; 18th
class clerks, 2; ID class clerks, > ii class
clerk, /; LIST class clerk, /; female CLERK, |;
messenger, l; laborer. /.
StdtisticS -Oflicer in charge, So $50; chief
clerk, Sl,sG0; ith class clerks, 3; 81 class
clerks, 4; ID class clerks, 8; Ist class clerks,
4; female CLERKS, 8; messenger, 1; laborer, l,
500; charwoman, 1, $50.
Printing and EngrG1 1J.-Chief, 81 800; as
slStdbts CS.ZJts dCNOGuCdni, FzsUOJy ClcEhS, .,
al 81 eco; copyists, 3, at $780, messengers, 4.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
tGltce Of SecTetQIV.-Secietary, IS. 0G0; chief
clerk, - 30; disbursing clerk, Fl 500, chiefs
of division, 2, at 81 800; 4th class clerks 5; Sd
class clerks, 4; I'd class clerks, 4; LIST class
clerks, II; messengers, 8; laooiers, :; watch
men. s.
Adjlaant General.-Chlef clerk, 8, 800; 4th
class cleTk ks, 9; Sd class clerks, Is; ID class
clerks, 80; LIST class clerks. 10; messengers, S.
Inspector Generdl.-4th class clerks, 1; mes
senger, 1.
Signal Obice and Military Jistice.-No appro-
priation is made for clerks in the bureau of
military justice in tue Signal office.
tludTfeTndsteT GeTleTdl.-Chief clerk, 81 800;
attn class clerks, 6; Sd class clerks. s; I'd class
clerks, "a; LIST class clerks, 40; female clerks,
Is; messenger, 1, $500; messenger, 1, $50; as
sistant messengers, 2, at S720; laborers, 6; en-
gineer, $1,000; fireman, $40; watchmen, 5;
draughtsmal 81, 800.
Cbnn1,iSsdJy GeneTdl.-Chief clerk, 81 800:
4th class clerks, 1; Sd class clerks, 8; 2d class
clerks, 4; LIST class clerks, 10; messenger, 1;
labOrers, 3; watchmen, 2.
Surgeon GeaeIui.-Chief clerk, 81 800; 4th
class clerks, 6; Sd class clerks, 4; I'd class
clerks. G; LIST class clerks, 100; anatomist,
81 COO; engineer. 81 400; messenger, 1; watch.