Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-09
The Legislative Appropriation Bill.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF CLERICAL FORCE IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.


PROPOSED INCREASE OF CLERICAL FORCE IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was reported to the House yesterday
afternoon. 1t appropriates $19,777, ,627. 80. The
total number Of persons employed In the several
executive departments and their respective bu-
reaus or offices at Washington under specific
authority Of law, during the current year, was
5.313; the number employed and paid from miscel-
laneous appropriations was $40, making in all
6,155 actually in service during the current fisca!
year, at an aggregate cost Of 1896 ,53l. 81 TIE
number estimated for for the service Of the ensuing
fiscal year OF 1888 is 7649, at cost of s9447 6JS
cost per annum Of So, 1e5 611.25.
The present force in the Pension Office IS 742
provides an additional force OF sS emnloye oat AT
an annual cost OF 81 013,4 The present force in
the surgeon generals office is 257 employees, at an
annual cost Of s3O7, ,737.67. The bill provides an
additional force of 166 employees, at an annual
cost of 800 The present force in the adjutant
generas eraa SO Office is 4ss employees at an annual cost
force OF 167 emplOyesat an annual cost OF 500 66O
There is also proper increase for the same pur-
comptrOlerS Office, and the Office OF the Secretary
OF War, rendered necessary to do this work in
their respective offices On account of the increase
The bill also provides for an increase OF fourteen
clerks in the Office OF the sixth auditor. Among
the changes introduced In the bill is the abolition
War department, system by which enlisted men
have been employed In clerical duty.
COLORED BURGLARS.-JameS Taylor and Robert
Davis, cOlored, who were committed in default OF
600 bonds for the action OF the grand jury last
Tuesday, on the charge OF burglary at the resi-
dence OF Mr. Thomas MCGUIRE, No. ia street,
were in the dock to-day again on another Charge
OF burglary and grand larceny In the house OF
Henry A. Olcott, No. 938 New York avenue. The
case was continued indefinitely. In the meantime
the grand jury win Investigate the case.
THE ORDER OF GOOD SAMARITANs and Daughters
OF Samar1a celebrated their anniversary here by a
grand procession, In which the several lodges and
the Grand Lodge, In the regalia OF the order took
part The members were dressed uniformly in
black suits, and the several organizations, being
headed by bands OF music, and the daughters
being In carriages, the show was very imposing
and paraded up ~ street, Pennsylvania avenue to
Georgetown, and returning proceeded to Rick's
park formerly Beyer'S, at the head OF 9TH street,
where picnic closed the celebration
AN IRISH LANDLORD AND HIS ESCORT SHof-Wal-
ter NJ Bourke. Galway landlord, was shot dead
yesterday. He was riding In front OF his dragoon
escort, when voiley from rifles was fired at
them from behind wall, and both fell dead
Bourke had had several disputes with hts tenants
and had recently left London to carry out evic-
uonR. He was aggressive In his treatment OF the
peasants The news OF his death created a pro-
found sensation In the House OF Commons last
night. Mr.. Parnen expressed regret, and stated
that the land leagucl organization at Cast had
ceased 70 exist for six montha