New-York tribune., 1900-08-14
Grand total

Tn addition 10 the specific appropriations made.
authorized to be entered into for IN
crease Of the naval establishment and for various
works throughout the country requiring future ap-
propriatlons by Congress in the aggregate sum OF
SIS 44o.S74. These contracts cover two new battle
ships three armored cruisers. three protected
cruisers and five submarine torpedo boats. to cost
Including armor and armament S43 l94,Os4: IN
creased cost of two dry docks construction of two
additional dry docks and for permanent improve
ment and enlargement Of certain navy yrds and
the Naval Academy. 50 s40.S5O public buildings
heretofore authorized various cities. including
the new Government Printing Office, lighthouses
and tenders and for the extension of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. s5,l46,5oo and for
school buildings and sewers in the District OF
Columbia s259.5oo
The new Offices and employments specifically au-
thorized aggregate 5,o69 in number at an actual
cost Of 81 So 673 H. and those abolished omitted
number 2,799. at annual cost OF I.S44'ooA net
increase OF 227o. AT cost of $259SO15 a. Or this
net increase 1Se additional clerks in postoffices
and assistant postmasters whose annual compen-
sstlon amounts TO s.. .555. 500 This is the second
fiscal year in which Congress has specifically pro-
V1ded for this character Of personal services and
while the increase is apparent, il is not rataby
greater than in previous years. OF the remaining
sss net number Of new offices with 81 10S9 515 Y
nual pay. % for Congress. 81 for the Library
of Congress s3 for the Treasury Department. %
for government in the Territories. including
Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico: o for the Navy
Department Is for the Interior Department,
30 for the Postofice Department. y for the
Court of Claims. % for the Department Of
Agriculture: 129 including IS school teachers. Is
policemen and 81 5remen. for the District of Co
lurnbIa: Is lighthouse keepers. Il for the Fish Com
mission % for the Census Office, 13 for the dplo
matte and consular service: 1872 including 100 hos
pitaI stewards for the military establishments III.
including lao additional cadets for the Military
Academy: -. including % assistant surgeons. for
the naval esta blishment and IS inspectors for the
postal service.
The number Of salaries compensations in
creased is 4S7. annual cost OF sl35,lSS L. and
the number reduced is eight, in the total annual
Of s. 65s 10. increase Of $479. at cost for
the year Of $l33.529 75 of which number 800. at
cost OF 5000 supervisors of the census, whose
employment terminates with the taking of the
Alith Census. eight at cost OF S,5SS are IN the
library OF Congress; twelve, at cost Of $3.l5s 20,
are in the Treasury Department: ten. at cost Of
al a cost OF $40 are for the government of the
District of Columbia; nine at cost of $500, in
the Fish Commission: nineteen al cost OF sl5.SoO
IN the Diplomatic and Consular Service, and
thirty a OF g 49, in the naval establish
ment; the remaining hfty-two are in the various
annual increases Of 800 and upward
first session Of the With Congress for 1901 $40
150 $50 IS. with those OF the last session OF the
LVth Congress for 1900 S674 9S1 ,0Z2 q, in
crease Of S3316s, $40 So OF this amount, appropr
ations for the Army show an increase Of So
$40 -. postal service IS 024. 100: sundry civil
penses river and harbor contract work and for
the census. S6,9359S4 SO; the Indian agricultural
diplomatic ana other branches Of the service e.
Co.'S 2l and permanent appropriations, including
interest and sinking funds for the public debt
S4.0S4O0o. On the other hand. there appear
ductions Of S555S 81 q because OF the passage Of
deficiencies ana s24 $50 288 90 in miscellaneous ap-
propriations. making net increase above
The total amount Of contracts authorized in
addition 10 the appropriations made sls,606,9oO 13
less than authorized at the last session OF the
previous Congress