The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-05
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Reported to the Senate by the Com
tee Appropriations.

The Legislative Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. which was reported to
the Senate yesterday. differs in a number
OF instances from the one passed by the
| House. Tn only amendment made in the
legislative section provides that temper
ary clerks. who have been in the Govern
! ment service for two years, and who have
| demonstrated their efficiency. may in the
! discretion OF the Secretary of the depart
| ment In which they are employed be ap-
pointed TO FL! vacancies in the classified
| service whenever such vacancies OCCUR
| The net increase In the total appropria-
/ tion recommended by the committee is
S2lS,759. bringing the aggregate up to $24,-
! 723.907
The appropriation for the office of the
I Comptroller of the Treasury is reduced
! $5.S77.S0. and sl,0e0 is cut from the Secret
! Service Division.
The appropriation for the Senate is in
creased by the following additions: Tele-
graph operator, $500; messenger in charge
of store room. s24O, and Eve laborers.
Under the Architect OF the Capitol two
additional elevator operators are provided
for and machinist and electrician at
$1,000. The number of priyates on the
Capitol police force is increased from TWEEN
ty-fve to thirty-one.
Provision is made to continue the spe-
cial minority messenger for the House.
Two hundred dollars year is added to the
pay of the chief clerk OF the Government
Printing Office.
The increases for the appropriation for
,he Library of Congress amount to s91 0i0,
-aSmber of salaries being increased by
800 or $500 a year and additional en-
pl ,yes being provided for as follows: In
catalogue division, one eEsistant at 81 500
one at $500. three at Sl,4c0. two at 81 200.
four at 81 ,000 Instead Of four clerks in
the copyright division at 81 500 each there
are provided three, with one chief clerk
at $1,000. Ten thousand dollars is appro-
priated for keeping the Library open from |
2 o'clock until 10 on Sundays
The salary Of the chief clerk Of the plate |
department is increased to SO, ,001, and 5000 |
Is added TO the pay of chief Of Bureau of |
Accounts.
Two hundred dollars Is added to the SAL |
airy of the chief OF loans and currency. !
Treasury Department. and an additional |
clerk OF class ! provided for the misceI- !
laneous division. An additional clerk of |
class is given to the disbursng Office !
and one OF class stricken out. Five tenn
porary clerks are provided to dispose OF
appeals from the Auditor of the War De
partment. A number OF minor increases
OF salary and adjustment of classification
are made in the several branches Of the
Treasury Department.
In the Commissary Generals Office pro-
vision is made for one additional clerk of
class 4. one of class ,. one Of class 3 and
n corresponding reduction made Ia the !
81 600 class
In the Bureau Of Naval Equipment pro-
vision is made for one craftsman. expert
in marine construction, at $1,000; and an
additional clerk of class O.
In the Office OF Secretary Of the Interior
provision is made for tho following addl-
tional clerks: Two. class 4: three. class 3:
five. class 2; one, class /
Five thousand dollars Is given for the
equipment OF the new sCielJifc library Of
the Patent Office. Five hundred dollars IS
added 10 the salary Of the Commissioner OF
Education
law clerl; al p 900 is provided for the
Office Of solicitor Of the Treasury.