Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-20
CONTINENT EMPLOYEE AFFECTED
SalARaes Omitted, Increased. Or Re-
aueeA, Etc.
NU1nRous CHANGES MADE Br THE LHGIsLA
FIVE, ETC, AUTHORIZATION Bill.

99CS9s Eve
NUMEROUS CHANGES MADE sY THE LEGmLA-
FIVE, ETC. APPROPRIATION BILL
The legislative, ETC., appropriation bill, which
was reported TO the House this morning, fails
70 make an appropriation for the pay OF an as
sistant doorkecper Of the House. This Is the
position held by Mr.. warder. whose dismissal
vas recommended BY the civil service commit
zee, and the salary provided has heretofore
been %, 0OO. An additional clerk to the Presi-
dent at . salary Of %, 600, Is provided for. One
clerk 1t q 800 and one at d 400 are omitted.
In the several divisions OF the Secretarys
once OF she Treasury six less employees are pro-
viaed Tor, and . reduction OF Sl6,ol0 is made
In the whole amount OF salaries.
=, An additional clerk and one laborer are given
the drst controller. In the second controllers
once one additional ohiet Of division, at . sal
- made OF i've clerks Of class 8. two OF class 2,
one Of class !, and three $500 clerks. The SEQ
lists at $40 per year each. and one messenger
~ the same salary. In the third auditors Office
there 70 reduction OF six clerks Of class = four
There Is . reduction of seventeen employees i'm
the sixth auditors Office. In the register of the
cn there Is made 81
Of class two Of class 8, two class 2, 1--WE Of class
Z. and eleven copyists At 5000 each. One
with. In the bureau Of internal revenue TWEEN.
ty-six clerks. at 5000 each, are dispensed with.
Inc salaries of the assistant treasurers have
been reduced $500 each.
The Quartermaster Generals Office OF the
War department Is given an additional clerk
Of class and an assistant draughtman at
$1,000. A reduction is made Of one clerk OF
class i. The force engaged In Investigating
claims II reduced 70 50 employees. Twenty
clerks. at 81 900 each, In the surgeon Generals
ONCE are dispensed with. There is a reduction
Of clerks In the Paymaster Generals office.
One copybt and 4 compositors are dispensed
with In the records OF rebellion Office.
A Waterman for Armory Square and another
Tor the White House grounds are provided for.
Five copytsts In the Seoretary's office, depart
ment OF the anterior, are dispensed with, and
nve additional employees and charwomen are
provided for. The salary OF the General Land
Commissioner is increased $3.50 Two addi-
ttonal law examiners and . additional $4,000
clerks are provided Tor. Eight clerks OF class I,
i at VI 200 and $500 copy lists are dispensed
with. The chief clerk Of the Indian Office at
$4,000 IL dispensed with, and an assistant
commissioner II 81, 600 provided for. There 10
reduction OF employees In the Pension Office
There arc 10 additional minor employees pro-
vided for, and reduction OF the force made as
follows: clerk class A; 8, class 3; D. class 2;
80, class /; 20, at 81 600 each; 10 copyists,
5000 each, and five watchmen. Alter max ing
this reduction the bill provides for the iull
number OF clerks Of the several grades that are
now on the rolls Of the Pension office. The as
sistant commissioner OF patents is given IA in.
crease OF $3.50 on his salary.