Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24


point of no Qlorum. During the week the
House will be occupied with the conference re-
are ready to bs acted upon. The interstate
commerce and land grant forfeiture bill are ex-
pected to take Up the balance of the time;
getting anotheriday in the House.
DISPENSING WITH CLERKS.
Reductions Proposed by the Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill.
HOW THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE
AFFECTED-CtTTING DOWN THE SALARY
ROLL AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND IN MOST
ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.
What many people in Washington are most
interested in concerning the legislative ap-
preparation bill IS not whether the Senators are
70 nave private secretaries, or the internal
revenue service a large or a small appropria-
ton, but what disposition is going to be made
OF the clerks In the departments. This matter
has already been settled. The bill is still in
conference, but che provisions for the depart
ments have been passed over, and the only
timing now In dispute are the clause about
pTlVate secretaries and the revenue Item. The
changes from the existing condition of affairs
are not as striking since the bill has been in
conference as waen passed by the House.
{ AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There is a reduction of the clerks at the
one class 1. An additional 81, 900 clerk IL pro-
vided in the place of these.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
In the first controllers office, Treasury de-
partment, there are two additional clerks OF
class 3, one of class and one skilled laborer at
$S4O per annuns. In the second controllers
Office there Is an additional chief clerk at a
salary OF $1,000 per annum, and there are dis
pensed with five clerks class 3, two class 2, one
class 1 one of $1,000 class and one of 5000
sum Of $25 900 is given for storing and repair
ing worn out and ,deiaced rolls, no classification
OF clerks being giSen, and in addition one mes
AUDITORS office tn ere is reduction of six clerks
t Two class $500 f9nrtes Ths Of class and
Is reduced by three clerks of class 8,
ten Of class 2, one of class 1, eleven female
assorters Of money orders at 5000 each and
three at 500. In place OF these are given ten
CLERKS AT $l,OOO each, nine aSSOrterS of money
orders at $40, one messenger at $40, two
assistant messengers and five laborers at $500.
In the Treasurer's office the services of three
clerks OF class l and nineteen of the 5000 class
are dispensed WITH. In lieu thereof are given
one vault clerk Ut q salary of 81, 500; one clerk
messenger and one composition and pressman.
The registers Office is reduced by one clerk Of
the $2OO class, oae of class 4, one OF class 3,
one OF class =, five of class and eleven copyists
at 5000. Three ccpyists in the bureau of statis-
tics are reduced from 5000 to $72O per year.
Inc bureau OF engraving and printing loses two
and three labOrerE at $500. The weights and
measures division loses verif1er at So per day,
recorder at 500 per month and a laborer at
S1.oO per day. The director of the mint loses
one 9l 900 clerk. The commissioner of internal
revenue loses twenty-six clerks al $500 each.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The signal Office loses ten thousand dollars
OFF its appropriation out Of which civilian en-
ployes are paid. Tie amount being $3O, 900 in
stead of 5000, Ss formerly. In the quarter
m QSt olS off Nor 1nn
is an increase of Gne clerk of class 3; and one
assistant draughtSnan at 81 500; and one first
class clerk is dispensed with. In the claims
division of the Same Office there is reduction
OF one clerk OF Glass g. three Of class l. one at
$1,000, ten copyisis at 5000 each, one watch
man S72O, and fifteen agents at $1,4OO each.
In the surgeon generals office there Is u reduc-
ton OF twenty cls-ks of the 81 900 GLASS; In
the paymaster generals office there is q reduc-
ton OF two clerks OF class 2, two of class i, and
two OF 81 900 class, In the records of rebellion
office the services of one copyist At 5000 and
tour compiiers at $1,000 each are dispensed
with.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
The force of the Navy department ID Increased
by one carpenter, who will draw salary OF
$500 per year. The photographic Office Is given
an additional wa;ohILan at S72O. An assist
tant draughtsman at 81 600 is provided Tor
the bureau OF construction and repairs.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary's office of the Interior depart
of $4,000 each, to constitute two additional
boards of pension appeals, two additional
special inspectors of the public land service at
$4,000 eacn, one census clerk al 81 800 in lieu
one clerk Class 3, one class /, two stenographers
class l, and one telegraph operator
A decrease Is made in the force as follows: Five
copyists at 5000 each, and two labOrers at $500
each. In the general land office there is made
an increase of two law examiners and q reduce
son OF one clerk class one class and
force or the Indian office consists Of an assist
ant commissioner at 3d. 600 in lieu OF g., 900
eh,ef clerk six clerks class l. one as
deductions are made as follows: Two clerks
class 3, six class 2, four class 81 900, and two
of three stenographers at $1,000 each; i've
assistant messengers at $S4O; one captain OF
watch, $40; three sergeants of watch $3.50,
more than Offset by the reductions: $3.50 off
the chief clerks salary, the loss of one Atm class
clerk, five of class 3, twenty-eight of class 2,
thirty-nine OF class !, twenty clerks at 81 900
each, fifteen cOpyissS at $500 each, and five
watchmen at S72O each. There is an increase in
the Patent office OF two principal examiners at
$2,4OO each, four IrSt assistants ut 81 800
each, eight second assistants at 81 800, eleven
third assistants at II 400, fifteen fourth assist
ants at 81, 200, fifteen messenger boys at $780,
and thirty skilled laborers at S72O. The office
suffers reduction oi tour I'd class clerks, seven
1st class clerks, one skilled draughtsman at
1,2OO, t1ve permanent clerks at 81, UUO and
Twelve cOpyisLs at $500. Formerly there have
been Tut Two salaries provided Tor in the labor
buIeau-that OF commissioner and that OF his
Chief clerk, and lump, $4,000, has
been given Tor all other expenses. This bill
makes the following ciassiticaLiOn: One COM
missioner, $4,000; chief clerk, $4,000; two
clerks Class 4, Two Class 3, two class 2, four class
l, two vi 81 900 class, two cOlylstS S9UU eacn,
copyhoider S12O, assistant messenger $72U,
assistant messenger $500, Waterman $72U,
laborer $500, two charwomen $40, ami
eighteen special agents, at least two OF whom
shall be females, 81, 400 each.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
In the post office department the first assist
ants office gets an increase Of two clerks of class
3, one of class ,, two Of class /, and the salary
Of the superintendent OF free library is increased
TO 81, 5OU The secopd assi3tants office loses
ditiOnal stenOgrapncr at 81 400 The topogra-
piers office loses woskilled draughtsmen, one
AT u salary OF 81 500 and one al Sl,4UO, The
state department has its force increased by the
appointment or one telegrapher, at salary OF
1920. The civil service gets an increase OF
one clerk OF class 3, aud two of the $500 class,
REPRESENTATIVE TUCKER FOR SOLICITOR
GENERAL-A committee from the Virginia
delegation called upon the President to-day to
present the name OF Representative Tucker for
the appointment as solicitor general.
CAPT. J. B. GIRAEp, assistant surgeon, has
been granted three In onths' leave with permits
sion TO go abroad.
COLLECTING THE OLEOMARGARINE TAX
Commissioner Miller said to STAR reporter
to-day that he didn't think that the enforce
ment of the provisions Of the oleomargarine
bill will make any great additional expense to
MS bureau. IL Wil undoubtedly REQUIRE