Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-02
THELEGISLATNE BILL
Conference Report Agreed to by Both
Houses.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
Changes in the Force Made by
the Measure.
STA TEN MENT IN DETAIL

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was today placed before the Senate ant
House and adopted in both bodies. The bill
| now goes to the President for signature
| This bill provides salaries for employees IL
the various government departments.
The report fixes the salary of the chic
clerk Of the government printing office a
| $3.50, as proposed by the Senate, instead
| of $500, as proposed by the House. Re
| lat1ng to the Library Of Congress- it fixes
| the salary of the librarians secretary al
Sl,eOo, as proposed by the Senate, instead
OF $l,5Oo; of one clerk in the librarians of
hce at $500, instead Of 1900, as proposed
by the Senate; provides for additional as
slstants In the catalogue division as follows
One at $l,SOo, one at 81, 800 one at 81 400 and
TWO at $1,000 each; provides for the salary of
one assistant in the reading room for the
onnd at $1,000, as proposed by the Senate
instead OF $3.50; strikes out the proposed in
crease in the salary of one assistant in the
manuscript division from $72O to $500: pro-
vldes for an assistant in the law library
Tor evening service at $1,000 instead of
sl,5oo as proposed by the Senate: strikes
out the provision for a chief clerk in the
copyright office al $1,000; omits the apnro
priations of $4,000 and the provision pro-
posed py the Senate to open the library on
sundays; appropriates 100000 instead of
100000, as proposed by the House and 500 =
wv, as proposed by the Senate for increase
OF the library; increases the compensation
or the two attendants in the ladies' room
from $52o to $3.50 each, as proposed by the
senate; or the two check boys from $325 to
>otV eacn; or charwomen from $50 to $24O
and of one assistant engineer from 81 600 to
81 200 w
Relating to the civil service commission,
strikes out the provision for an additional
assistant messenger, and provides for two
nremen and one elevator conductor at s72O
each and for two messenger boys at S36O
each, as proposed by the Senate.
Relating to the Department of State, pro-
Vldes for the salary of the chief clerk at
S,Oo0 as proposed by the Senate, instead of
$2,5oO; strikes out the provision proposed
by the Senate for one additional chief Of
bureau at $2,1OO; appropriates 500 addi-
tlonal to the chief OF the bureau Of accounts
as disbursing clerk; provides for three ad-
d1t1onal clerks of class l and for a chief
messenger at $1,000 instead of messenger
at $40.
Treasury Department..
Affecting the divisions of the office of the
secretary of the Treasury, changes the
title of locksmith to that Of locksmith and
electrician. and strikes out the proposed
increase Of $500 in his salary; omits the adj
ditional fireman for the Butler building;
provides for two law clerks at $1,000 each
instead Of a clerk of class and clerk Of
class In the division of customs: strikes
out the proposed increase in the salary Of
the chief Of the loans and currency di-
vision from $500 to 81, $780, provides for an
additional clerk of class l in the miscella-
neous division, and strikes out the provision
for an additional clerk of class in lieu of
one Of class 3 in the Office of disbursing
clerks.
Provides for five temporary clerks at the
rate Of 1,6O0 per annum each during the
remainder of the current fiscal year to dis
pose of accumulated appeals in the office
of the controller Of the treasury
Provides for one additional clerk of class
in lieu Of a clerk at $500 in the office of
the auditor for the Navy Department.
Appropriates for five clerks of class and
four additional messengers, as proposed by
the Senate, and for twenty-five laborers at
$500 each, instead Of twenty-three, as pro-
posed by the Senate, in the office Of the
for the Post Office Department.
Fixes the salary of the deputy assistant
treasurer at 5000 and of the assistant
cashier at SO 00O in the office of the treas
urer. as proposed by the Senate; provides
for an additional chief Of division at $500,
for eight expert counters at $I2O each, for
two additional pressmen at 81 400 each, for
six additional separators at $500 each and
for six assistant messengers in said office,
as proposed by the House, instead Of seven,
as proposed by the Senate
Strikes out the increase proposed by the
Senate of two clerks at $500 each to ST.
600 each in the office of the register of the
treasury. Strikes out the increase propos-
ed by the Senate of the salary of the
bookkeeper from 50 900 to 50, 100 in the Of
flee of the controller of the currency.
Strikes out the provision proposed by the
Senate authorizing the use of $500 Of the
for services of experts for
the purchase of books, ETC., for the bureau
Of statistics. Provides for the salary of the
chief of the secret service division at S4,-
600, as proposed by the House. and of the
chief clerk at $500. Increases the salaries |
Of the adjuster and the verifier in the office |
Of construction of standard weights and |
measures from 81 800 to 81 800, as proposed |
by the Senate. Provides for a clerk of |
class 2, instead of a clerk of class l. as |
by the Senate. in the office of the |
director of the mint. Makes the appropria-
ton for collection of statistics relating to |
the annual production of precious metals |
applicable also to statistics Of the consump-
ton of precious metals. Appropriates ST. |
500. as proposed by the House, instead of |
81 800. as proposed by the Senate, for post |
age for the Treasury Department. Appro- |
PIRATES 50 394, as proposed by the Senate, |
Instead of $500, as proposed by the House, |
for rent Of buildings for the Treasury De- |
partment.
Appropriates s55OOO0, instead of $3.50 900, |
IS proposed by the House, and $400, 600, as |
by the Senate, for continuing the |
additional employees In the Office Of the COM
missioner Of internal revenue; restricts the |
number Of additional agents to be appointed |
to twenty-one instead of thirty, and pro- |
yides for an official at the rate Of So, 600 per
lnnum to conduct Investigations to secure |
he efficient enforcement of the tax imposed |
ipon legacies provided for in the new reve- |
lue act.
Provides for an additional assistant pay
ng teller at ST. 800 In the office of the assist
int treasurer at Chicago |
Strikes out the proposed increase of $3.50 !
n the salary of the cashier in the Office of |
he assistant treasurer at Cincinnati; strikes |
,ut the provision for a paying teller at |
81 800 in place of a clerk at 81, 200 and the |
Increase of the salary of the messenger |
rom 5000 to $720, and provides for a clerk |
and watchman at $40 and a night watch |
nan at 5000. instead Of two night watch |
men at $72O each.
Provides for additional assistant tellers in |
he Office Of the assistant treasurer at New
York, as follows: One at 81 200 and one at |
800.
Appropriates 100000, as proposed by the
Senate, instead of $50 600, as proposed by |
he House, for contingent expenses of the
mint at San Francisco.
Appropriates $27,500. as proposed by the |
House, instead Of $1,000 as proposed by |
he Senate, for wages of workmen in the '
assay office at New York.
The War and Navy Department..
Appropriates $4.75O to continue the assay
office at st. Louis, as proposed by the |
Senate.
Relating to the office Of the commissary |
provides for rearrangement Of his