Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13

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0vER TWENTY MILLION.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
ciaa ApprsPriasioa nan.
son n8D % ensRAL AND LOCAL nsrmssr.
The House COMMITTEES On appropriations have
completed the legislative oil, and it viii be re-
ported 70 the House at the earliest opportunity
The bill appropriates SO. Az, SoA35. which il
about million less than the estimates Tho ap-
preparation In the legislative bill for the current
year Aggregates s20.osl, 64067, b ing seoe 24a32
moro thanis recommended In the accompanying
bill for tho service OF the nscal year 1850.
The whole number Of salaries specifically provided
for In the bill Ii 0,565, being 412 less than the
number estimated for. ana s. moro than the num-
Der provided for In the current law. There, Il,
however, On actual increase Of only II employees
beyond the whole number now In the service,
Specific APPROPRIATED being made IN this BIN f0i
tse CLERKS in The HOUSE 81 kepresentaiives now BE-
Limitations on the expenditure Of certain sums
are prescribed - follows: The appropriation Tor
limited TO boys not under fourteen years Of age.
Under the Library Of Congress. the following pro-
snail be iepS open every DAY 50 long ~ e,rner
House OF Congress is in session." The forecoine
provision IL contained suostant lily in the appfo-
any possible necessity for its repetition in each
bill ft is proposed to place II In the above form.
Under the ONCE Of construction Of standard
weights and measures, the following IS pro-
posed: "That such necessary repairs aud adjust
mcnts shall b. made to the standards furnished to
questcd By the governors hereof, and also to
standard weights and measures that have been,
or may hereafter be. supplied to United States
States, under act OF Congress- when requested by
the secretary OF the Treasury Changes in the
number or grade Of officers or employees OF the
Government, and their rate Of compensation, as
compared with the current Law, are recommended
in the bD. as follows:
The Dill provides for the oficerA clerkA mossen-
gers, and others In the service OF the Senate In the
same terms ~ Il contained In the current law ex-
cept where It Is necessary TO provide for the differ
ence between the approaching short session and
the long session OF congress- making q reduction
OF -, o94 o2 under the appropriations for this
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The salaries OF the clerk OF the House, the SER
geant-at-arms, and the doorkeeper OF the House
are each increased $500. Heretofore the clerk Of
the House has had an allowance OF 81 200 for hire
OF horse and for carriage. The sergeant-at-arms
mas had 300 for one horse and wagon for his use,
and the doorkeeper has had Sl,l0O for hire OF
been paid 70 these ocers Us part OF their current
monthly pay, and have in tact formed part OF
their regular compensation. Under the provi-
the clerk on this account has been reduced from
N,yOO 10 500; 70 the ooorkeeper from 81, 100 to
SoOO and 70 each appropriation there il aaded the
words, 'or 80 much thereof as may be nee
essary," which WILL require them to account to the
controller for the amount actually expended In
the pubic service. The appropriation Of $500 for
hire or horse and wagon tor the SerHeant-sl. Arms
Is omitted entirely, so that In fact the aggregate
appropriation for salaries OF these officers Is not
0SR0 vp inu oiu0a
pensatton under the terms of this bull than they
have been getting In the past. A clerk TO the
Compensation OF Tie two Librarians OF the
House Is Increased from q 40 to s., 500 each. In
addition to The clerk at y. 500 Tor preparing the
In leu or one assistant at 81 900 tn bill
provides for the following assistants, namely !:
TWO at 81 200; 4 AT 81 600 each, and Z 1t $500
$1,000, 10 place Of az 5000 The A or SSst IN
charge OF the work represents, that with One-half
thus iorce II given competent men, be could COM
plete the tndex IN eignt years II the work Is
worth doing ut all It should be done within .
shorter period than eight years, and therefore q
suf1cient force Is recommended In the bill to az.
compiish 1t within four years. Und r resolutions
OF the House, directory TO the committee, pro-
vision Is made for clerk TO The cUmmittee on
each. clerk to the COMMITTEES on Cen.
t n5 JUNE Sns TO rae 500 per sn
mended, tue employment OF tnis clerk for that
period aud at Iuat rate OF compensai ion. being
authorized by resolution OF the House. The
whoie number OF committee clerks employ ed dur.
Ing the session Is increased from 81 to 30, thus In
Guiding in the bill the clerks NV authorized by
Resolutions Of the House and being paid from The
contingent fund. The salary OF the electrician OF
the house " as, by AN error In enrolment in the
slO5O 1t is proposed 70 nix lne salary az 81 200
he compensation Or folders ana g messengers,
employ ed under the doorkeeper curing the session,
Is Increased from $67 " $40 each per month the
stenOgia phers " Committees heretofore pro-
vloed ior ut ", 900 each, are omiLLed.
OMITTED.
The following changes are made from present
law:
The salary Of the vice-President OF the United
States. al $1,000 per annum, omitted from the
current law because Of vacancy in that once, Is
provided Ior.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary's Once-The force employed in the
cabinet-shop OF the Treasury Department 10 re-
due from 10 TO IL, and their comp, nsaIion
changed from per diem rate to an annual one,
81. $40. One clerk OF class 4 is gwen the
division Of warrants estimates, AID ap.
preparations, in lieu Of 9 cleras at 500 each.
One clerk Oh class clerks at 5000 each, assist
ant messenger, ana laborer are omitted in the
oiv.son OF tustOn.s. The salary OF the CHIEF OF
The appointment olviS. on Is reduced IRON 81 75O
to s2,5OO. One assistant cLief Of division at
E.lOO, clerks OF class T. ana two clerks OF class
are omitted IN the division Oh To- ms and currency
revenue, and captured property, claims ana loans,
are consolidated under one division, with the title
miscellaneous division" ana the number OF en-
plOyes reouced non- IL, at AN aggregate cost or
&27,6SO, 10 10 persons at saIarles aggregating
SIS, l2O.
In me once of the Supervising Architect the
photographer, at s., 0OO Is omitted. In the First
COnlruiers ONCE an Increase Is made Of clerks
VI Class and clerks OF Class and a reduction Of
clerks OF Class and clerks ut $500 each In
the Second Auditors ONCE q reduction is made or
clerks at 81 900 each, and an additional fireman
Is provided r0r. In the Third AUDITORS ONCE O
reduction IL made OF 8 clerks OF class e,
clerks OF class !, and clerk at
81, 900, and / additional laborer II authorized
In the Fourth Auditors once q reduction is made
| OF clerks OF Class 3, CLERK OF CLASS g and 2
clerks OF class l. In the Treasurers ONCE reduc-
ton 10 made OF clerks AZ 500 each, messenger
lab0reIs, l presSman at LOO, SeparatorS at
$500 each, and feeders az $3.50 each, and an m
crease OF mail messenger ~ $1,000 Is made In
: force employed under the Treasurer in redeem-
ing The natiOnai currency reduction Is made OF 2
Clerks et 81, 600 each, and clerks at $500 each
and an inc ease ID given OF one charwoman.
In the Internal Revenue Bureau 4 reduction Ia
made OF stamp agent a. 81 900 am I coun-
Ter at $500. In the Lighthouse Board assist
ant messenger is given, in lieu OF laborer. In
the Bureau Of Navigation $500 additional to the
clerk acung as deputy commissioner 10 provided