The times., 1897-12-14
EXECUTIVE BILL in SHAPE.

yesterday hy Mr.. bingham OF PennsyI
yania, who asked nat it lie referred 10 tie
Committee of the Whole, Which request
was compiled with. The hill provide ior
a large number Of changes. and sets forth
that tic estimates upon which il is basel
aggregate $22 .343. z'fG y :. Of which amount
there is recommended il tfe bill 81, ,I6-'
f25.Gg, The appropriations for the same
purposes Tor tie current FISCAL year aSgfe
gate S21 ,7la, $50 50. being $I5714l.25
more thar is recommended for the service
for the fp-ral year 1899. The total amount
recommended III tfe liil is S1S0,-6 les
than the aggregate estimates submitted.
The whole number Of salaries specifically
provided for IN the hIll is 10,090.
The hili appropriates for the Officers,
clerks and other employees in The service Of
the Serate IN the same terus the law for
the current year, except that for session
employees the usual reduction is made in
their aggregate compensation, growing out
Of the shorter term OF employment during
the ans. ling short ,es sion as compared with
the present long session.
Provision is recommended for a steno-
graphic clerk for the clerk OF the House, at
81 200 per aunum. Otherwise the bill APP
propriates for the Officers, clerks and other
employees Ia tie service of the House in the
same terms as the law for the current year,
except that fol session employees the usual
reduction Is nat in their aggregate com
pensatiun growing out Of the shorter tern.
Of employment during the ensuing short ses
sion aa compared with the present long ses-
sion.
Provision is made for an additional as
sistant secret airy in the executive office, at
$4,000, ana for one clerk Of Class >,
$1.4G0, in lieu OF n clerk of Class 4,
Sl,S00, making net increase Of So, 100.
Three Iaborers, at $3.50 each are trans
ferred 10 the Department OF State froW
the office of the superintendent of the
STATE, War and NAVY building
Tie office of the Secretary of :he Treas
ury and the several divisions therein are re
arranged as desired by the Secretary, and
there are also transfer, ed thereto from
other offices or burea us of the department
1 4 employees, with salaries pegrsgating
81 $50; copyist. at $50, in the loans
division is omitted ami there Is trans
ferred from the Secretary office to the
office 0f The Comptroller of tie Currency
one JerE of class / - zoe, making an
apparent but not real net increase Of -
employees, with salaries asSreeating $11,-
$40. In addition, wa expert accountants,
at 2,o6O each, are provided for in tie
immediate office Of the Secretary
office Auditor for the War Department
Two clerks OF class 1 are transferred
from tuis office TO the appointment divis-
ion of tli.. Treasury, and one clerk Of class
] is transferred from the office OF the au-
ditoF or the Interior Department to this
office.
Offic- Auditor ror the Navy Depar tment
p one law clerk at 81 900 is omitted, and
laborrr al $500 is transferred to the OF
flee Of the SECRETARY OF the Treasury
office Auditor Tor the Interior Depart
menL -Four clerks Of class . are trans
ferred, respectively, to the offices of dis
bursing clerks in The Treasury, auditor for
the Postoffice Department, Treasurer and
secret service division; .wa clerks OF class
l ara transferred respectively, TO the of
flee of the auditor FOR the War Depart
nent ant the appointment division OF the
Treasury, one clerk at 81 900 is trans
ferTed to lie appointment division Of the
Treasury; SIX clerks OF class l are omitted
entirely one clerk at 81 900 and one clerk
al $500 additional are provided for, max
ing az actual net reduction II four clerks
S4.%0O.
Office Auditor for the State and other
Department An additional clerk OF Glass
| ( and two clerks Of Class 3, are provided
| for.
office Auditor for the PosIofrice De
partuent clerk of Class is trans
| ferred 20 tins office from the Off ice
| OF Auditor oi the Interior Department,
and four money order a>sorters, ST Ss40
! each are Omitted.
OFFICE CT the TIeasurer-One clerk of
| Glass . is transferred To this Office from he
office of tie auditor for the Interior Depart
ment. and slEcXpert counters at S72O each,
are transferred TO the loans division II the
Treasury.
office of tine Begtstcr-oue clerk Of Glass
| > and one clerk Of Class 1 are transferred j
| TO the appointment division.
office Comptroller OF the Currcncy-One
| clerk of class ! is transferred to this offioe
| from the office of the Secretary of the
| Treasury.
Office Con missionerofInteruaIR Reven Ia-
One head Of division. at $3.50 is omitted
Bureau of Navigation-Tle additional
allowance to Tire clerk designa ted as
| deputy commissioner is increased from
| $500 to S4OO.
Secret Service Diyision-Oue clerk of
| class , is transferred 10 this division from
| the office uf the Auditor of the Interior
| Department.
War Department-0fficeof ofthe Secretary:
! Provision is made for a Clerk to the Sec4e.
| tary, at s., 400.
| Office Of the Commissary GeneraI-A e.
duction is made Of one clerk OF class /.
| office Publication Of Records of the Re.
! heItion-The appropriation for employees in
| this off heretofore ca rried in this bill is
omitted, with view to providing for he
! concluding Of publication Of the Records of
| the Rebellior ON the sundry civil appr lpr:a-
! tion bill.
State, War and Navy building Three
Iaborcrs at $3.50 each are transferred To
the state Department.
Navy Department The appropriation OF
| So 500 for services of an expert na.h..-
matician to supervise the completion OF
| the tables Of the planets is omitted rom
| tie office OF the Nautical Almanac.
| Department Of the mterior-General Land
| Office-Ope clerk of Glass and one clerk
! of Glass 3 are omitted.
depositary. acting for the Comm is
| sioner as receiver of public moneys and
| also as confidential secretary, at $4,000
is provided for,
One assistant messenger and five packers
at $72O each, S4,320, are omitted.
Six laioIers, at $500 each, So, $50, are
provided for.
office Commissioner Of Railroads-An
assistant bookkecper at 81 500, is omitted
A surveyor general of Alaska, at S.
| 600, authorised at the last session of
| Congress, and clerk in his office, al
| $l,S0O, are provided for. The amount
! for y.lorI-S IL, ,Ff;,,