The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-02
THE OFFICES
Magnets Which Drove Thousands to
Political Headquarters,
A Complete List for the Study Of
Everybody.
THE GIFTS OF AN ADMINISTRATION.

The Showing One which viii he Ex-
amined with Intcrost by Those who
Think They Could Servo Their
Country for n saIary--The Blue
Book Almost Entire.
The Critic presents below what will
make "mighty interesting reading"
for ofiice-seekers. Here Is given the
Blue Book almost complete, list of
the places under the Federal Govern
ment which must be occupied by some
body The character and salary of
each place is indicated, and the cassih-
cation is such that information sought
regarding any position in any depart
mont may be easily had. THE CRrrrc
to-day is a good newspaper for politi-
clans TO preserve.
CLASSIFICATION OF CLERKS.
The statutes recognize four classes of
clerks in the Departments, and this
classification is referred to throughout
this article. Clerks oS class one receive
$1,000 per annum; clerks Of class two,
81 400; clerks of class three, 81 900;
clerks of class four, 81 800. Messen-
gers receive $40; copyists, 5000, and
laborers $500 per annum.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
There are employed in this depart
ment, under the various heads about
= 1926 persons. The following are the
respective salaries received by the
different officers and employees:
SENATE.
Secretary of the Senate, $4,000, in
GLIDING compensation as disbursing
officer of the contingent fund of the
Senate, and for compensation as dis
bursting officer of salaries of Senators,
1885, hire Of horse and wagon for the
Secretary's office, $1,000; chief clerk
and financial clerk, $4,000 each; prin-
clpal executive clerk, principal clerk,
minute and journal clerk and enrolling
clerk, $2,592 each; librarian, 1920;
assistant librarian, $1,440; six clerks,
$2,220 each; five clerks, $1,000 each
keeper of stationery, SO, 102. 40; assistan
keeper of stationery, $1,000; one as
sistant In the stationery room, $1,000;
two messengers, $1,440 each; four
laborers, $72O each; one page, SO. so per
day; clerk of printing records, 80, 800
chaplain, 5000; secretary to the Vice
President, 81, 102. 40; messenger to the
\ Vice Presidents room. 81 ,440; clerk to
the Committee on Appropriations,
! $4,000; assistant clerk to the Committee
on Appropriations, $1,000; messenger
of Committee on Appropriations, 81 ,44O
clerk and stenographer to the Commit
tee on Finance, $4,000; clerk Commit
tee on Claims, clerk Committee on Com
merce, clerk Committee on the Judici
airy, clerk Committee on Private Land
Claims, clerk Committee on Pensions
clerk Committee on Military Affairs
clerk Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads, clerk Committee on the Dis.
tr,ct of Columbia, clerk Committee on
Naval Affairs, clerk Joint Committee
on the Library, clerk Committee on the
Census, clerk Committee on Foreign
Relations, clerk Committee on Public
Lands, clerk Committee on Indian AT
fairs, and Clerk Committee to Audit
and Control the Contingent Expenses
of the Senate, S2,22O each; assistant
clerk Committee on Pensions, 81 ,440
seven messengers to committees, 81, 44(
each; telegraph operator, 1900; tele
phone operator, S72O; Sergeant-at
Arms and Doorkceper, 81 1870; clerk &c
Sergeant-at.Arms and Doorkeeper
$2,592; acting assistant door
keeper, $2,502; three messenger:
acting as assistant doorkeepers
81 800 each; upholsterer and locSsmith
S1,44O; four riding pages, 81 perday
each; postmaster to the Senate, S2,25O
assistant postmaster and mail carrier
$2,0SS; five mail carriers, $1,000 each
superintendent of the document room
$2,502; two assistants In document
room, 81 ,440 each; one clerk, $1,4i0
one page in the document room, SEQ
superintendent of the folding,room, 50,
100; one assistant in the folding.room
Z $1,000 one clerk in the folding-room
$1,000; twenty-five messengers, 81, AZ
each; messenger in charge OF the store
room, 81 300 messenger to the oilicia
reporters room, 81 ,440; chief engineer
$780, three assistant engineers, 81 An
each; conductor of elevator, $l,2)0
$1,000 two tircmon, 81 ,095 eaoh three
laborers in the engineers department,
$720 each; one laborer in charge of til,
private passage, 1910; female attendan
in charge of the ladies retiring room
$3.50; eight skilled laborers, 81, 200
each; twelve laborers, $3.50 each twelve
y laborers during the session at the rat,
of $720 each per annum; twenty-on
clerks 10 committees at So per day dur
ing the session; fifteen pages for tn
Senate Chamber, including one tele
phone page, $3.50 per day each durin.
the session; one foreman in folding
room. 81 ,2OO six folders, So per da.
while actually employed.
CAPITOL POLICE.
One captain, 81 800; three lieuten
ants, 81 200 each; twenty-five prlvates
: 81, 100 each, and eight watchmen, 800
each,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Clerk House of Representative