Evening star., 1900-12-04
First Appropriation Measure Report
ed to the House.
LESS MONEY THAN FOR PRESENT YEAR
Changes in the Departmental
Force Specified.


The legislative, judicial and executive ap-
preparation bill for the fiscal year 1902 was
reported to the House today
The estimates which the bill is based
aggregate SIS. .399, ,5O943, Of which amount
there is recommended in the bill $24, 1885,
5OS.27 The appropriations for the same
purposes for the current fiscal year. in
cluding $105. 800 carried in the sundry civil
and deficiency acts, aggregated $24, ,257,
O12.53, being s239, 1854 less than is recon-
mended in the bill for the service of the
fiscal year 1902.
The total amount recommended in the
bill is $9os,0O1.1 16 less than the aggregate of
the estimates submitted. The whole num-
Der Of salaries specifically provided for in
the bill is 1856 less than the number esti-
mated for and 80 more than the number
provided for In the law for the current
year.
The report on the bill says:
1T Is proper to state that of the 1856 spe-
cifc salaries estimated for in excess of
those recommended In the bill 495 were for
or In lieu Of clerks and others in the War
Department now employed and paid from a
general appropriation made for the current
fiscal year for additional employees rendered
necessary in the War Department because
of increased work incident to the war with
Spain, which general appropriation it is
proposed TO commune curing the next nSCdl
year In the same sum as was provided for
the current year; and 10 Of such specific
salaries estimated for were in place of en-
pigments in the Navy Department. now
paid from appropriations for increase of
the navy AS the committee did not deem
1t wise to recommend a repeal at this time
of the law authorizing such employments in
the Navy Deparemtn they have not provid-
ed appropria tions in the accompanying bill
for them.''
Changes in the number or grade of off,
GERS or employees of the government and
their rate of compensation and increases or
reductions in general appropriations, as
compared with the current law, are recon-
mended in the bill as follows:
Senate.
The bill appropriates for the officers,
clerks and other employees in the service of
the Senate in the same terms the law
for the current year. except that for ses-
sion employees the usual increase In their
aggregate compensation Is made, growing
out of the longer term of employment dur
ing the ensuing session compared with
the present short session of Congress.
The appropriations for contingent and
miscellaneous expenses of the Senate are
reduced in the aggregate $500, as recon-
mended In the estimates.
House of Representatives.
Office of the architect of the Capitol.-An
additional assistant engineer, at 81 200; one
fireman, at 5000, and two laborers, at $72O
each. are provided for, as authorized by
resolution of the House.
Clerks and messengers to committees.-A
janitor for the committee on the post office
and post roads. at $72O, is provided for.
Office of the doorkeeper.-An additional
laborer, at s720, is provided for together
with an assistant foreman of the folding
room, at $3.s5 per day. and laborer. at
$50 per month: the two latter being author
lied by resolutions Of the House.
For the session employees in the offices of
the clerk, doorkeeper and postmaster. and
for session committee clerks, the usual In
crease in their aggregate compensation is
made growing out Of the longer term OF
employment during the ensuing session as
compared with the present short session OF
Congress '
Library Of COnEress.
Additional assistants in the catalogue and
shelf division are provided for as follows:
One at $1,000, two at $500 each, six a $72O
each two at 5000 each and four at $3.50
each.
In the copyright office additional clerks
are provided for as follows: Two at 81, 400
each and two at $3.50 each.
For the custody, care and maintenance OF
the building and grounds five additional
charwomen, at $50 each, are provided for.
For expenses of exchanging public docu-
mentS the appropriation is increased from
81. $50 to 1880.
For miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penses the appropriation is reduced from
IS, 800 to $1,000.
For furniture the appropriation is in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Department of State.
law clerk to edit the laws of Congress
and perform such other duties the Sec
retary may require of him, al a salary of
s., 500, is provided for, and the general ap-
preparation of $4,000 heretofore made for
editing and distributing the laws of Con-
gress is omitted.
The following additional employees are also
authorized: Two clerks Of class ., at 81 400
each; three clerks of class l, at 81 200 each,
and chief messenger, at $1,000, in lieu of a
messenger at $40.
For books and maps the appropriation is
reduced from $1,000 to 5000. and an appro-
pration Of 81. $50 is recommended as re-
quired by law, to pay the expenses of print
ing the certified copies of the final ascer-
ta,nment of the electors for President and
Vice President.
Treasury Department.
Office Of the Secretary.-The following
salaries are recommended to be increased:
Inspector Of electric light plants, from
81, 800 to 5000; estimate and digest clerk,
from $3.50 to $500. And the following
additional are recommended: One assistant
inspector of electric light plants. at 81 600,
ger, at $40, in the division of loans and
currency.
Office of the controller Of the treasury
An additional law clerk, at $1,000, Is rec
commended, together with a clerk of class 4,
at $1SOO, instead Of a clerk Of class 3, at
81. 600.
Office of the auditor for the Navy Depart
ment.-A law clerk at 5000 is recon-
mended.
Office of the auditor for the Post Office
Department.-The following additional are
recommended: Deputy auditor, = 500; five
clerks Of class l. at 200 each; five clerks,
at 81 600 each; five clerks. at $500 each, and
two laborers, at $500 EACH
Office Of the treasurer.-A deputy assist
ant treasurer. at 5000, is recommended.
Office of the controller of the currency-
The following additional are recommended:
One clerk Of class B. at ZOO; three clerks
of class 2, at 81 400 each, and two clerks, at
81, 600 each.
Office Of the light house board-An addi-
tional clerk, at $72O, is recommended.
Bureau Of engraving and printing-The
salary of the assistant director is increased
from So ,250 to S2.75O.
Bureau of statistics.-For collecting statis-
ties relative to commerce the appropriation
is increased from 81 600 to 81 600.
Secret service division.-The salaries Of
the chief and Of the chief clerk are in
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