The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-03
DECLINEOFTHE REPUBLIC.
4 Government Document Shows
the Growth of Empire.
More Than Five Thousand New Of
fees Created During the Last SEES
sion of Congress. and the Annual
aggregate of the Salaries Exceeds
Four and One-haif Million Dollars.

Senate Document 40S, t1fty -SfXth Con
gress. first session. compiled by Thomas B
Cleaves and James c. Courts. clerks. re
spectively. to the Senate and House Com
mittees on Appropriations, and which doc
ument was prepared and published by au
thority of law. well illustrates the differ
ence of the Republic as against the EN-
pire in the single item of new Offices ere
ated and salaries increased.
The statement of the increase follows
Total number OF new offices created by tIa
first session Of the Fifty-sixth Congress. ). OG9
total amount of annual salaries attached to th'
same, 1851, 613.0 Total number OF office
abolished by the first session OF the sif:y-sixtl
Congress. 2.7a9: total amount of annual salaT:c
attached to same, S1,9ii,G5S. Net increase il
| number of offices created by the first session
of the Fif,y-sixth Congress. 2.270. Increase il
salaries OF new Offices created by the fret scs
sion OF the Fifty-sixth Congress (annually) a.
| 537 ,613.77. New offices created bv increase 81
| appropriations other law, not included If
| above. amount of each salary not being spec
fed annually. 81. ~, 300 81. Total 81 s9l 81
| Total annual decrease in salaries by abolish
lnent oil offices by first session Of Fifty-s.Ntf
/ Congress- S2024.21s Net annual increase in one
session. S5.2Si, e636l Net increase in number OF
new offices, 2.270; amount OF annual salaries at
taehed to same, % 2Sl G6S oil Number of old
! offices increased in salaries, 49, amount of an
nual salaries attached to same, sl35 So IS Grand
| net total of new Offices created and old ones
increased in one session. ?, 40; annual salaries at
| tached TO same, s5,3tS, 1913 SO.
! Attention is called to the astounding
facts shown in this statement The total
| increase in number of new offices created
and salaries increased in old ones is
2.749; while the annual increase in sala-
ries amounts, in the aggregate to 50, $685.
1896. This does not include the num-
berless commissions appointed by the
President with salaries attached
This document also shows that the APP
! preparations for one year made by this
! first session amounted to $40. l5e So. IS.
| In addition to this it shows that the
amount of contracts authorized by APP
preparation acts in addition to appropria-
tions made therein. is SOS. 440,374 The
total being s7eS. 5s1. 236.SS.
This latter sum does not include the in
definite appropriations which amount to
many thousands of dollars.
Detailed Statement
a detailed statement of the new offices
created and the salaries thereof, and of
offices which have been abolished and the
amount of the reduction thereof in sala-
ries. by the first session of the Fifty-sixth
Congress follows:
In Congress and Congressional Libra,y-Sum-
her of new offices created, l5l annual salaries at
tached thereto sl3s,441 Number OF offices abolish
ed. y; annual salaries attached thereto. s29.346.
Net increase in number Of new offices, 100; net
annual increase in salaries, sIl0.094.
Executive 0tfee--Number OF offices Great
cd, g. annual salaries attached thereto. 8, s1a.
Number Of offices abolished, 1; annual salaries
tached thereto, $500 Net increase IN num-
Der OF Offices. .; net increase in salaries, 400
Executive Observation-Disclosures of Offices
created 800; annual salaries attached 10 same,
S3fg. $3.50; number of offices abolished, 1870;
nuzl salaries attached TO same, Sl53.3i0. Net
Increase in number of offices, 200; net annual
increase in salaries. S2I5.ssO.
Government in the Territories. Alaska-N Num-
Der of new offices created, "a; annual salaries at
tached thereto $4,000. Number OF offices abo-
ished, governor, judge, marshal, commissioner,
and all governmental (fornieD officials OF the
Territory. p; annual salaries attached there
TO- S3l.J00. Net decrease in number of offices,
II; net increase in annual salaries, 81, 500
Hawaii-Nuulber of neW offices created %;
annual salaries attached to -tlse same, So, 200.
Number Of offices abolished, none.
Porto Rico Number OF new offices created. 20;
annual salaries-attaehed ito the same, $50, 900.
Number of Offices abolished, none
District OF Cplnmbia--Suniber of new Offices
created. 2l3, annual saiaries attached TO the same,
SlGO, SIS. Number OF offices abolished, 81; an
nual salaries attached thereto, so $50 Increase
in number of offices, I29; increase in annual
salaries, $lO3. us. i1sH
Suniry Civil-Nurnber Of new offices created
III; annual salaries attached same, SI49 80.
Number OF rev Offices abolished, II; annual sal
aries attached to same sI0.i72. Increase in NUN
Der Of offices, l2i; increase in annual salaries,
S138 77s.
Diplomatic and Consular service-Nurnber OF
new offices created, II; annual salaries attached
TO came so 400 Number Of offices abolished. 4;
annual salaries attached same. $500 In
crease in number Of offices, 10; net increase IN
salaries, SO. 900
Military Establishment Number OF new offices
created. IA; annual sJlIrIes attached TO same,
sIl5. 600 Number of offices abolished o. salar-
les attached to same, sl2. 090. Net increase in
number Of offices, l22; net increase in salaries,
$1,000.
Military Academy Number OF new Offices
created, 1913; annual salaries attached to same.
sGl,4Gi. Number of offices abolished g; annual
salaries attached to same, 81 40 Hct increase
in number OF Offices III; net increase IN salaries,
SC0G5i.
Naval Establishment Nulrber cf new Offices
created, %; annual salaries attached TO same,
SI6,47i.1I. Number Of offices abolished, .; Az
nual salaries attached 10 same, Sl.4O1 Net in
crease in number OF offices, so; net increase Ia
salaries, s72,v74.77.
Indian Department of new Offices
created 8; annual salaries attached to same, 49,
40 Number Of offices abolished, 3; annual
salaries attached 10 same, $500 Net decrease ~
sJlarits, $3.50
3.s27; annual salaries. attached to the same,
S3,4ls, go. Number Of offices abolished, 2.503;
annual salaries attached thereto, sl,c3l 40. Net
increase IN number Of offices, l.S2i net increase
IN at uua' salaries, u, 1S3 go.
h. .ulation-Crand total Of new Offices
cil. DI9; annual salaries attached to same.
-l5-5..lts a.. Grand total Of offices abolished.
2.dg annual salaries attached 10 same, 81
ga G5s- Total specific amount of annual salaries
oi new offices created. the number Of such Of
fc.s and amount Of salaries not being specified
tyheze Offices and amount, not being included in
above SCHEDULED, g. 3G1 81. Total specific
amount Of annual salaries Of offices which have
been abolished the salaries Of which not being
specified Ohcse offices and amounts not being
included in above scheduled, Si9,650 Grand net
increase in number Of new oiices. created by the
frst session Of the Fifiy-sixth Congress 2,2!0;
grand ret increase and amount OF annual salaries
attached to these new offices, Sj,23l, 6GS.6l.
detailed statement of offices, the sala
ries of which have been increased, with
amount OF such increase, and offices, the
salaries of which have been reduced. with
the amount of such reduction. follow:
In Congress and Congressional Lib ary-Number
Of offices in which salaries was increased. IL |
amount OF increase. S3,dSS. one Office reduced,
81 go. Net increase eleven offices and S2,633
Executive Departments Number OF offices III
which salaries was increased 40; amount of in
nrease So, 35s Number Of offices reduced, none
Government in tie Territories. Aaska-Number |
II offices increased in salaries. 81 amount OF in
crease 81 200 Offices reduced none.
District of CoiumDla-Number OF offices increas |
ed in salaries. -; amount OF increase, $40 |
Nusber OF offices reduced in salaries 4; amount |
% deduction, Slj6 Net increase, 80; SJ,2ji
SlIndry Civil-Number of offices increased in |
sllaIes. ga; amount of increase $50, go. Num- |
Der OF offices reduced, 2; amount OF reduction, |
500 Net increase. 800; So, 40.
Diplomatic and Consular Seryice-Aumber OF |
offices increased in salary, 10 Amount Of in |
crease Slj, 800 Offices reduced, none.
Military establishment Number offices incroas |
ed in salary, 5; amount Of increase, $500 OF |
fees reduced, none.
Military Academy Number OF Offices increased |
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