The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-13
THE NATIONAL EXPENSES
Representative Hemenway Reports
the appropriation Bill.
Estimates for the Legislative. Execu-
tive. and Judicial Branches of the
Government Cut Nearly Two Mill
ion DOIlars-SaIaried Positions In
creased los over Last Year.

| The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
| Appropriation bill was reported to the
House yesterday by Mr.. Hemenway of In-
diana. 1t will be called up today. The
bill carries a total of s23, ,S74,S7l, against
estimates of s25,O19.2 .269. The appropria-
tion for the present year. including Sis2.-
53+, carried in the Sundry Civil bill, was
| $23, S43.S7 The total number Of salaries
specifically provided for in the bill is 199
less than the estimates and les more than
last year. Changes in the number or grade
of officers or employees of the Government
and their rate OF compensation. as COM
pared with the current law, are recon-
mended In the bill as follows:
Senate-The bill appropriates for the Of
fcers, clerks, and other employees in the
service OF the Senate in the same terms as
the law for the current year. except that
for session employees the usual reduction
in their compensation is made, growing
out Of the shorter term OF employment
during the ensuing session compared
with the present long session OF Congress,
and there are omitted five clerks to Sem
ators who are not chairmen of committees.
submitted for 1901.
House of Representatives.
House Of Reprcsentatives-The salary OF
the messenger to the Speaker is increased
from $1,000 to $1,000. An assistant to the
chief clerk, at 81 1000. is provided for in the
clerks office. The salary of the messeu-
ger to the Committee on Ways and Aeans
is increased from 81. .0O0 to $1,000. The sal
AIRY of Joel Grayson. in the document room,
is increased from 81 500 to $500. An ad-
ditionai stenographer to committees. at
$1,000, is provided. and the salary Of the
assistant stenographer to committees is
increased from 1900 to $1,000.
Library of Congress-The Library OF
Congress Is reorganized on the basis sub
mitted by the Librarian in the estimates
for 1901, with the following result:
In the Library proper there is provided
net increase of 80 employees. with sala-
ries aggregating s39. 40
The Librarian estimated for 81 addi-
tional employees. with salaries aggregating
so 0S0 or 90 more with salaries amount
ing to SSo,260. than are recommended.
The salary Of the Superintendent Of the
Law Library is increased from $1,000 to
s-.3uN. duu q HSSStHBtI. at SfVV, Il SisNu
in place OF a laborer. at S720.
In the copyright department net in
crease of 10 additional employees is pro-
posed as recommended by the Librarian.
with salaries aggregating s1i,240-
The total net increase for the Library.
including the copyright department, is II
employees. at s54.e60.
The sum OF s14.2i5 is recommended in
order TO employ the proposed additional
bnI L.. h. Z bn las
ter OF the current fiscal year.
Executive ofiice-Two additional clerks.
at s.. 600 each. ere appropriated for.
State Department-An assistant solicit
or of the Department OF State. to be ap
pointed by the Secretary OF State. at s.. 500
and an additional translator, at $e.l0o. are |
provided for
The Treasury.
Treasury Department-Ofice OF Chief
Clerk. the salary of the Assistant Super
intendent of the Treasury Building
is increased from $1,000 to S2,5O0;
division of bookkeeping and warrants one
additional clerk of class 1. at Sl.S0O. one
additional clerk of class 3. at sl.60O. and
two additional clerks of class 2, at 81, 100 |
each. are provided for; division of appoint |
ments, additional clerk OF class 4, 81 800.
Var OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the SttEtNdig
Five hundred dollars is added to the sal
airy OF the chief clerk for services as as
sistant in military park and insular af
fairs. \ clerk TO the chief clerk at s.. 100.
is provided for. and $500 increase in the
OF a chief OF division for |
services as superintendent Of buildings
outside of the State. War. and Navy build
ings is provided.
Public Buildings and Grouuds-O1e Of
flee clerk at Sl.S00: l sergeant Of watch
men, at $500 and additional night watch
men are provided for.
State. War and Navy Building-A stem
and typewriter at $500. is pro-
vided for in the Office OF the Superintend-
ent.
Navy Department-A clerk at 81 200 in
lieu OF one at 5000 is provided for in the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Interior Department.
Department of the Gnterior-Office OF the
Secretary. a clerk of class 8. at 81 500. Is
for: General Land Office chief
dian Office a clerk to the Superintendent
Of Indian Schools at $1,000, au architect
at 81 500 craftsman at $1,000. and la
borer at $3.50, all heretofore appropriated
FOR in the Indian Appropriation act. are
lass l at $1,000 each; . permanent clerks
1t 81. 600 each 4 copyists at 5000 each. and
i've labOrers at $3.50 each. are provided for.
Postofice Department-Ofic of Assist
mt Attorney General for the Postoffice De-
Dartment. the salary OF the assistant at
orney is increased from $500 TO $3.50:
office OF First Assistant Postmaster Gen
,ral. the salaries OF the chief clerk and of
he superintendent of postotlice supplies
ire increased frcm s. 600 to ss,ej0 each. an
assistant superintendent OF free delivery,
1t 81 900. an assistant superintendent OF
he salary and allowance division at 1000,
md an assistant superintendent OF the di-
iision OF pOstofllce supplies at $500. are
provided for. and a reduction is made Of
me clerk OF class ., at $i,6O0, and Of two
Jerks az $500 each; office OF Second Assist
INT Postmaster General, one clerk at
Il GOO. and one assistant messenger at
i720. are provided for; office of Third AS
stant Postmaster General a superinten-
lent OF registry system at $500.
Department of Justice.-Oue Clerk of
lass /. at $1,000. is provided for.
Court OF Claims.-A stenographer, at
Il 200 is provided for. and also the fol-
owing, who are now employed and paid
tut of the appropriation for rent and ex-
lenses of removal OF the Court OF Claims:
Three firemen, at 1920 each: three watch
men, at S720 each: one elevator conductor,
t S120; and two laborers, at $500 each.
Limitations to Appropriations.
Limitations with respect to appropri-
tions made in the bill not heretofore i'm
osed. are recommended as follows
In connection with the appropriation for
he Capitol police, It is provided that the
'aptaIn and three Lieutenauts are Ito be :
elected Jointly by the Sergeant at Arms ,
Z the Senate and the ScrFeaut-at- Arms OF / :