The times., 1901-05-11

In addition to the specific apDropria-
tions made contracts are authorized to
be entered into for certain public works
requiring future appropriations by Con-
gress in the aggregate sum of s4,22i,640.
These contracts include S1,3S4, $40 for per-
manent improvements OF and increased
facilities at-certain navy yards. S234f 500
for public buildings previously authorized
to be constructed in various cities and
for certain lighthouse tenders and reve-
nue. cutter; and $49S,500 for school build
ings and sewer system in the District of
Columbia. The contracts authorized in
excess of appropriations made at the
previous or first session of the Fifty-sixth
Congress amounted to S54, ,2l5. 734 more than
the contract authorizations of the session
just closed.
The new offices and employments, of a
civilian character, specifically authorized
number 3,S2G, with compensation for the
year Of g, 800. col Is; and those abolished or
omitted aggregate 211, at an annual pay
of S245 226.20, a net increase of 3,603, at a
yearly cost Of s. 239, ,0752S.
In addition 10 the new civilian employ
ments shown, the volume also exhibits a
net increase in the military establish
ment over its organization as, it would
have existed July l. 1901, of 77,194 officers
and enlisted men, with annual pay
amounting to s16,312.9l0; and 50 officers
and 5000 seamen in the naval establish
ment with yearly pay of S1.S02, ,425.
OF the total net increase in civilian en-
pigments, 1l3 are for Congress, includ-
ing % Representatives under the new CEN
sus apportionment, 81 are for the Library
Of Congress, S for the State Department,
80 for the Interior Department. S4 for the
Treasury Department, 81 for the Postoffice
Department, IS for the Department of
Agriculture, 152 Qncluding 81 school teach
ers, 42 policemen, and q firemen) for the
government of the District of Columbia,
rs lighthouse keepers. II for the Coast
Survey, Il for the United States peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga, u for the diplo-
matte and consular service, 10 for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commis-
sion, u for the Spanish Claims and
Chilean Claims Commissions, and 2,Tl3 for
the postal service, including 1888 assistant
postmasters, I951 clerks in postoffices,
and GA railway postal clerks
The number Of salaries increased IS 579,
at an annual cost of $50, 1880 and the
number reduced IS 81, in the total annual
sum Of $500, a net increase of 52S, at
cost for the year of $l5, 1850. of which
number 10 at cost Of s., 120, are in the
police force and POI, at a cost of $500, are
in the Fire Department of the District of
Columbia; % are charwomen, at a cost of
e-.llH IN the Library OIL congress, Is, at
cost Of Sl,0S0, are watchmen in the public
parks; I9, at a cost of s13 90, are in the
diplomatic and consular service; 81 are
chaplains at a cost Of $1,000 and II vet
crinaTians, at a cost of S1,200 in the army:
g at a cost Of s.. .360.5e. are in the naval
establishment; & at cost of 8, $50, are
in the Indian Department, and u, at a
cost Of $2,200 are in the postal service.
The remaining increased salaries are in
the various other branches OF the public
service. and involve annual increases Of
500 and upward.
A comparison Of the total appropria-
tionS Of the second session of the Fifty
sixth Congress for 1892, $3.50, ,33S $3.50, with
those Of the first session OF the Congress
for 1901, S7l0 $50 Se2SS, shows an increase
OF SZ0.lS7, ,713lI OF this amount appro-
priations for the army show an increase
of 81 ,5l3 .953 80; the District Of Columbia,
S9zkg00.63; the Indian service, 81 $40, 4SfS5;
the navy, So $50 S74.33; the postal service.
$lU,124 $50; miscellaneous, $4,lS7, ,7l7.33; the
Agricultural Department, diplomatic ser
vice, Military Academy, legislative and
$50 Go. On the other hand there appear
reductions Of s., 534. .007.24 by the sundry
civil act; 1884. 900 in the permanent ap-
prOpriations, which cover interest and
sinking fund for the public debt; $3.50 600
because Of the passage of no river and
harbor act and S196l7 by the fertilization
act. making net increase. as stated of
SO. .1S7, ,7i3.11.
The total appropriations made by the
Fifty-siXth Congress aggregate 81, 40, ,4S9- -
1851, or SlZ7, 7Z3. 1877 less than the 81 568
2lz.63T-A appropriated by the preceding or
Fifty-flfth Congress-