Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-04

OF THE TREASURY.
The total amount Of the estimates submitted
by the Secretary Of the Treasury to Congress,
and their relations to the appropriations for
the current fiscal year, were given in The STAB
yesterday. Among the new items Of local in
terest are the following:
In the Senate-A clerk TO compile a history
of revenue and general appropriation bills,
s2,50O.
The salaries Of the civil-service commits
sioners are increased to $500, and the fol-
lowing additional clerks are asked for: Two
of class four, one each of classes three. two and
one, and an additional laborer, making an in
creased appropriation of sl3.O6s.70. A contin-
gent fund Of $500 is also asked for.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
In the State department an index clerk at
$500, and four additional messengers at s72O
each are estimated for. An estimate of 81 500
ia also submitted to enable the Secretary Of
State to purchase for the library Of the depart
ment books and manuscripts bearing on the
revolutionary war formerly in the library of
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, commander-in-chief
of the British forces in America: also a collec-
ton Of books and pamphlets, chiefly in the
Dutch language, printed in Holland at the
time Of and concerning the negotiations of
John Adams with the states-general of the
Netherlands.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Under the War department the estimates in
clude an assistant secretary at 5000; three
assistant chiefs Of division at 1000 each; five
clerks of class two in the ordnance bureau,
1900; one draughtsman for the Office Of pub
LEGATION of the rebellion records, 81. 200; COM
pensation of J. W. Kirkley same Office, 5000:
oil in Oh - - Ill
of Washington city in the Office Of the SUPER
intendent of public buildings and grounds
$500; one electrician and telegraph lineman
in the same Office. 81, 900; one day Waterman
for Marion square, Folger square, and adjacent
reservations, $3.50. An increase of 5000 in the
salary of the stenographer to the Secretary of
War is submitted, bringing the salary up to
$4,000
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
In the bureau Of navigation, one clerk class
one, 81 200; one laborer, $500. Office of naval
records Of the rebellion three clerks class four
$500; two clerks class three, 50 200; one clerk
class two. s1,4O0; four copyists, at $500 each,
$4,000; one assistant messenger, S720; station
cry and contingent expenses, $500. Naval
almanac office. increase of pay of three assist
ants from 81, 500 to 81 800 each: paw of COM
puters on piece work. S. 400 Naval observa-
tory. extension and maintenance of time serv-
ice. $1,000. Bureau of ordnance. increase to
salary of chief clerk. $780, Bureau of construc-
ton and repair, one chief draughtsman, $4,000
Bureau steam engineering, increase to pay of
two draughtsmen, $3.50. Bureau provisions
and clothing. one laborer, $500; for electric
lighting plant cruisers and gunboats.
$50, 200. Charts of China, Japan. &c, $40 900;
new wharf at Crany Island. Norfolk harbor
5000: charging torpedo boathouse. 81, 900;
for torpedo marine railway $1,000: one
draughtsman, "a per day. and one messenger
- per day, at Washington, d. c.. navy-yard;
for repairs in naval asylum, Philadelphia,
$3.50; sick quarters. Portsmouth, n. H.. yard,
$4,000; medical directors residence. Mare
Island. $4,000; improvement plant. New York
yard. S265.000; at Norfolk, Va. S11O. 900; at
Mare Island. S55.000; experimental purposes.
$4,000: lighting naval academy with cleo
tricity. s55.000; purchase land adjacent to naval
academy, sos 900; new furniture for cadets
quarters, $4,000.
PoST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Increase to compensation of chief clerk. $500.
and similar increase recommended for chief
clerks in offices of First and Second Assistant
Postmasters-General.
First Assistants Ofice-Increase to chief of
salary and allowance division, $500; increase
TO superintendent of division of post-ofice sup
plies, $500; one clerk class four. three class
three. four class one, four at $1,000 each. one
at $500, one assistant messenger S720. two la
borers at $500 each.
Second Assistants Office Superintendent
mail equipment, y. 900: two clerks class three.
two class two, two class one, one at 81, 900, one
at $500, one assistant messenger S720
Third Assistants Office-Increase to chief of
division of postage stamps. S250; increase to
chief of finance division, $500; three clerks at
$1,000 each; one assistant messenger. S720.
Dead letter Office: Chief clerk 50 600 in lieu of
fourth-class clerk; five clerks at $500 each; one
laborer. $500; two female laborers at S4S0 each
Money order Office: Increase Of salary of en-
gineer, $500 Office of topographer: Increase
of salary of map mounter and assistant, 800
and $50 respectively: one laborer. $3.50. Dis
bursting clerk: Increase of salary, 800; two Ia
borers at $500 each: increase of salary of plum
Der and awning maker. 500 each; two watch
men, $40 each; one laborer, $500; one char
woman, S2i0.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Increase pay of disbursing officer, $500; one
cashier, g, 600; increase stenographer to Com
missioner, $500; one assistant librarian, 81 400;
increase to salary engineer, 500; to assistant
fireman, ego; increase to salary superintendent
folding room. $500; one foreman, 81 200; one
clerk class two, two clerks at $500 each; three
folders at $500 each; increase salary of four
folders from $500 each to S720 each, increase
Of salary Of clerk from $3.50 to s720; increase
salary Of botanist, $500; one botanical clerk
$1,000; one assistant in division Of vegetable
pathology Sl,6O0; one assistant pomologst
microscopist, $500; one clerk in microscopical
division. $3.50; one clerk in chemical division.
Sl-2OO; increase OF compensation of assistant
chemists. $1,000; increase salary of assistant
entomologist. 500; one assistant entomologist
or clerk 81 900; increase salary of assistant
ornithologists. 300 and 500. respectively: one
assistant ornithologist 81, 200; increase to sal
airy OF clerk. S240: one assistant superintendent
IN experimental gardens and grounds. Il, 400:
two watchmen at S720 each; one clerk seed
dlylal0n- = anr ata&
$4,000; increase to salary chief of forestry
division, $500; one assistant 81 600; one assist
ant, $1,000; two clerks at $500 each: travel and
other expenses in gaining genealogical infor-
nation, an increase of 4,5O0; general increase
for chronological division, 5000; investiga-
tons in ornithology. an increase of 1850: for
collecting agricultural statistics an increase of
$4,000 for furniture and repairs "a 700 adj
ditional; $500 additional for library: for report
on forestry, S2.5O0 additional; contingent ex-
penses. $1,000 increase; agricultural expert
mental stations, $1,000 increase.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
Treasury-In the Office of the lighthouse
board, one chief of division of accounts. % 900
Labor-s2OO additional to the disbursing
clerk.
Justice-Increase, $500 to the salary of the
solicitor-general; increase, 1880 to examiner
OF claims; six assistant ATTORNEYS at "a 600 in
lieu OF $1,000 each; three at q, 500 each, and
one at $1,000; increase, $500 to law clerk: in
crease, $500 to chief clerk; clerk class four;
two messengers at $40 each; increase 800 to
engineer. one Waterman, S720, and one laborer,
q L n.