The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-11

In addition to the specific appropria-
tons made contracts are authorized to
be entered into for certain public works
requiring future appropriations by Con-
gress in the aggregate sum of &.22i, GAO.
These contracts include S1,3Si,640 for per-
manent improvements of and increased
facilities at~certain navy yards; So 81, 500
for public buildings previously authorized
to be constructed in various cities and
for certain lighthouse tenders and reve-
nue. cutter; and si9S5GO 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, 7Sl more than
the contract authorizations of the session
just closed.
The new offices and employments. of a
civilian character, specifically authorized
number 3,S26, with compensation for the
year Of s.. 500 6Ol.2s and those abolished or
omitted aggregate I'll, at an annual pay
of S245. 226.20, a net increase of 1903, at a
yearly cost of s., O75.2S.
In addition TO 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 1. 1901, of 0,19i officers
and enlisted men, with annual pay
amounting to s16.312. $40; and so officers
and 5000 seamen in the naval establish
ment, with yearly pay of sl.s02, AS.
OF the total net increase in civilian en-
Payments, 1l3 are for Congress, includ-
ing 20 Representatives under the new CEN
sus apportionment, 81 are for the Library
of Congress, S for the State Department,
So for the Interior Department 81 for the
Treasury Department, 81 for the Postoffice
Department, IS for the Department of
Agriculture, 152 Qncluding 81 school teach
ers, % policemen, and % firemen) for the
government of the District of Columbia,
l25 lighthouse keepers. II for the Coast
Survey. IL for the United States peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ga, IL for the diplo-
matte and consular service. 10 for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commits
sion, IL for the Spanish Claims and
Chilean Claims Commissions, and 2.773 for
the postal service. including 1893 assistant
postmasters. 1851 clerks in postoffices,
and 64 railway postal clerks.
The number of salaries increased Is $40.
at an annual cost of SIS, 37350. and the
number reduced is 81, in the total annual
sum of $500. a net increase Of 52S. at
cost for the year of $75,i7350. of which
number 10 at a cost of s7.129. are in the
police force and 291, at a cost of s.. 800, are
in the Fire Department Of the District Of
Columbia; IS are charwomen- at cost of
cost Of Sl,0SO, are watchmen in the public
parks; 49, at cost of s13, 90. are in the
diplomatic and consular service; "a are
chaplains at cost of $1,000, and II vet
ernarians, at a cost of s., 200, in the army;
g, at a cost OF s2,3e0.50 are in the naval
establishment. 8, at cost OF $l,S35, are
in the Indian Department, and u, at a
cost of $500 are in the postal service.
The remaining increased salaries are in
the various other branches Of the public
service. and involve annual increases of
$lG0 and upward.
A comparison of the total appropria-
lions of the second session of the Fifty
sixth Congress for 1892, 500. 3SS. $3.50, with
those of the first session of the Congress
for 1901. S710.15 1925 IS, shows an increase
of so. ~, 713.l1. OF this amount, appro-
priations for the army show an increase
of s, 513, 953.55: the District of Columbia,
$4,000 63; the Indian service, 81, $40, SlS5;
the navy, Sl2 960. SAB: the postal service,
SlJ124, $50; miscellaneous. $41S7. NIB: the
vice. Military Academy, legislative and
deficiency acts, in the aggregate, 81 ,2S3,-
$50 &C. On the other hand. there appear
reductions of 1854. 007.24 by the sundry
civil act; sS,554.0J0 in the permanent APP
preparations, which cover interest and
sinking fund for the public debt: $4,000
because of the passage of no river and
harbor act, and Sl9,617 by the fertilization
act. making net Increase. as stated, of
S201s7, 7i3.ll.
The total appropriations made by the
Fifty-sfxth Congress aggregate 81, 40, 49,
1887. or S127. 7Z3. 1877 less than the 81 5ss,-
2lZ63T.A appropriated b. the preceding or
l'ifty-hfth Congress.