The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-20

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In addition to the specific appropriations
made, contracts are authorized to be en-
tered into for certain public works requir-
ing future appropriations by Congress in
the aggregate sum of $262. III, 465. These
contracts include sci 500 for additional
ships for the navy and for permanent i'm
provements of and increased facilities at
certain navy yards: sl5.943.6 $50 for additions
TO old public buildings and the construction
of new public buildings in various cities OF
the country; SIS. 336 $50 for Improvement of
rivers and harbors; 50, $4,000 for reconstruc-
ton of old and erection of new building at
the Military Academy at West Point, and
slS0.00O0O0 for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal.
The new Offices and employments of a
civilian character specifically authorized
number 6.SS6. with compensation for the
year Of s6.3i3.595. and those abolished or
omitted aggregate 1.165. at an annual pay
of 81. 2SS. 0S0.50. a net increase of 5221, at a
yearly cost of S5.054.514.5O.
In addition to the new civilian EMPLOY
ments shown the volume also exhibits an
increase of 50 in the military establishment
at an annual cost of $42,30S, and 300 officers
including 30 additional midshipmen to-
gether with 5000 Seamen in the naval estab-
lshment and $50 additional men In the
marine corps. with total yearly pay of
81 343. "a 80.
OF the total net increase In civilian en-
Payments. thirty-four are for the library
of Congress; seven for the State Depart
ment; thlrty-three Tor the Navy Depart
ment; 179 for the Treasury Department;
3OS for the Postofffce Department includ-
ing 200 account of the rural delivery
service; seventy for the Department of
Agriculture; H. including forty-six school
teachers. twenty-five policemen and seven
firemen, for the government OF the District
OF Columbia eleven for the coast survey:
thirty-two for the diplomatic and consular
service, and 400 for the postal service.
including us assistant pOstmasters. 3.3l4
clerks in pOstOffices, I6S agents and
others in the rural free delivery service
and 400 railway postal clerks. OF
the net total. 5.221 civil offices and employ
ments authorized only 921 are outside OF
the postal service.
The number OF salaries increased is 725.
at an annual cost of Sis. 10: and the
number reduced IL sixteen. in the total
annual sum OF Sl3.l20: a net increase OF 700.
at cost for the year of sos, 456.l0. of
which number Sl the cadets at the
Military Academy, who are given an in
creased allowance OF S69.50 each: thirty-one
are cOnSulS and consular clerks. sixty
four are officers OF the revenue cutter
service. whose pay is made equal TO the
similar officer OF the navy; thirteen are in
the life saving service and thirtv-two
amounting TO $500 annually, are in the
Department OF Agriculture.
A comparison Of the total approximations
made at the last session OF Congress for
1903 $500 624. ass 90 with those of the preced-
Ing or short session OF the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress FOR 1903 500. EOS $3.50. shows an in
crease OF 81. 2S5 90. SO. In this amount are
included increased appropriations for the
Department OF Agriculture. $626 $40: for the
diplomatic. District OF Columbia legisIa-
live executive and judicial and naval serv-
ice 81 106. "a. for the Military Academy
81 So. 610.74. for the postal service SI4 s33
h0. for the whole or the river and harbor