Evening star., 1900-12-04
to $500. For contingent expenses the ap-
preparation is reduced from 81 600 to s. 500
Mint at Denver.-The appropriation for
contingent exnenses Is increa sed from Sc :

contingent expenses is increased from &c.
| coo to $1,000
| Mint at Philadelphia.-For wages OF
Workmen and adjuSterS the appropriation
| is increased from $s5o,0O to S45O.O00. For
| incidental and contingent expenses the ap-
preparation is increased from $4,000 to
| 500 600.
| Mint at San Francisco-The appropria-
| ton for contingent expenses is increased
! from $4,000 to $4,000.
Assay office at Beise-For wages of
workmen the appropriation is increased
from 1880 to $500. For contingent
| penses the appropriation is increased from
| 81. 600 to So $50.
| Assay office at Deadwood-For wages of
workmen the appropriation is reduced from
| 5000 to $4,000. For contingent expenses
| the appropriation is reduced from $1,000 to
| 81 go.
Assay office at ST. Louis-On the recon-
mendatfon OF the Treasury Department, ap-
propriations for this office are omitted.
| Assay Office at Seattle-The appropriation
for wages of workmen and contingent eX
penses is divided and increased in the ag
gregate $4,000.
Government in the Territories.
Appropriations are recommended for the
several territories as authorized by law.
| the aggregate being S67 125 less than was
appropriated for the current fiscal year,
owing to the fact that appropriations
are required for biennial sessions of the
legislatures in Arizona, New Mexico and
OhioHoIld III luc CoIllHS HSCdl year.
War Department.
For continuing the employment of such
additional temporary force Of clerks. labor
ers, messengers and other assistants rem
dered necessary because of increased work
incident to the war with Spain, s60o.O is
recommended to be appropriated for the
fiscal year 1902, being the same amount
was appropriated for the same purpose for
the current fiscal year. No increase in
salaries or number of persons employed in
the several offices and bureaus of the de-
partment is recommended.
1902, ben gthe same amount as was appro-
priated for the same purpose for the cur
rent fiscal year. No increase in salaries
number of persons employed in the several
offices and bureaus of the department is
recommended.
Public Buildings and Grounds.
For overseers, foremen and laborers the
appropriation is increased from $50, 600 to
$50, 600; two additional watchmen in parks,
| at $12O each are recommended, and the
salaries of the eighteen day watchmen in
parks are recommended to be increased
from $500 to S12O EACH
For contingent expenses the appropria-
tion Is reduced from 500 to 5000.
State, War and Navy Building.
The following additional are recommend
ed: One fireman. at S720; one laborer, a.
$500; charwoman, at s24O and one
gardener at $72O.
The appropriation for fuel, lights and
pairs is increased from $4,000 to s42 $50.
Navy Department..
Office Of the Secretary-The salary Of the
chief clerk is increased from $500 to 5000.
Department of the Interior.
Office of the Secretary-The following ad-
ditional are recommended: Two special in
spectors at $3.50 each, and for their per
diem expenses. $4,000 two copyists or type
writer's, at $500 each; laborer, at $3.50:
two skilled mechanics, at $500 each, and six
laborers, at s4SG each. The salary of the
telephone operator is increased from S6Co
to $500.
Old general post Office building-Three ad-
ditional skilled mechanics. at $500 each, are
recommended.
Office Of the assistant attorney general
The office force is rearranged IN accordance
with the recommendation of the assistant
attorney general. resulting in reduction
of the number of persons employed from
twenty-six to tWenty-four, ana OF 1heir
aggregate compensation from $50,25o to
$40, $50
GENERAL land ofice-Two additional as
sistant messengers, at $120 each, and two
laborers. at $500 each. are recommended
The appropriation for law books is reduced
| from $3.50 to $500.
| Indian office-An additional clerk OF class
| 2 at 81. 400. and clerk of class 1. at >I,2oO,
$24O each. are omitted.
Patent office-Ten copyfsts, at $500 each.
| in lieu of ten copyists, at $720 each. are
provided for. ana five additional messenger
bows at $500 each, are recommended.
For expenses of conducting the interna-
i tional bureau at Berne, Switzerland. the
appropriation Is increased from 500 to $3.50.
Office of commissioner of railroads-This
office with six salaries amounting to SILL
42o, is omitted, the same having been abol-
ished by law, to take effect on June 30 next.
Office of the geological survey-This office
is omitted from the bill. with a view to
transferring and consolidating the same
| with the other appropriations for the geo
logical survey in the sundry civil approprt-
alton bill
Contingent expenses-The appropriation
for stationery is increased from 800 to
900.
Post Ofiice Department..
Office of assistant postmaster general
An additional clerk, at 81 900, is recon-
smended.
Office of first assistant postmaster gen.
eral-The following additional are recon-
mended: general superintendent of the
free delivery system. at $500; superintend-
ent of city de..very service. at $1,000, in
stead Of superintendent of free delivery at
the same salary; three assistant superin-
tendents of city delivery service at 5000
each instead of four assistant superintend-
entS of free delivery, at the same salary;
general superintendent of salaries and al
lowances, from So. 600 to So, 500; three clerks
Of class B. at $1,000 each: one clerk of class
Q, at 81, 400; one clerk of class ]. at 81 200;
| three clerks, at $500 each, and two laborers
at $500 each.
For continuing the employment of addi-
tional temporary force of clerks rendered
necessary because Of increased work Incl
dent to the war with Spain the appropria-
ton is increased from ST. $50 to s20,OOO
Office of second assistant postmaster gen.
erai-The salary of the superintendent OF
railway adjustments is increased from
5000 to $500. and the following addi-
tional employees recommended: Two
clerks of class two, at $1.4OO each; two
clerks of class one, at 81 200 each, and one
clerk, at 81 ,000
Office of the third assistant postmaster
generaIThe salary of the superintendent
of postage stamp supplies is increased from
s., $50 to 81, 800, and the following additional
employees are recommended: Chief of files
and record division. $1,000; chief of re-
demption division $1,000: two assistant
superintendents of registry system at $2.Ul1
each: one clerk of class four, at $1,SOD;
three clerks, at 81, 900 each, and one laborer,
at $500.
For per diem expenses of assistant super
intendents of registry system the rate Is