The Washington times., 1902-08-20
Statistical Statement IS
sued by Congressional
Clerks.
S20O,OOO,OOO AUTHORIZED
Senate and House Committee Clerks
Make Special Statement as Required
by Law-More Than S7o,ooo,ooo In
crease Over Preceding Session.

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The volume containing statements OF
appropriat ions, new offices, etc, required
by law to be prepared and published at
the end of each session of Congress un-
der the direction Of the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and House,
has been completed for the first session
of the Fifty-seventh Congress by Mr..
Thomas P. Cleaves and Mr.. James c.
Courts. chief clerks, respectively, of
said committees. summary of the ap-
pEoprlations shows the grand total of
$500. Goa, 1856. The details by bills are
as fellows:
Agricultural, s. J.20S $50; army. s9l.-
73O 1864; diplomatic. 81 .s57 1850; Dis
trict of Columbia, 5S.544. 1891; fortifica-
ton. 81. .29S. .g55; Indian. Ss.gs6. .O2S.10; leg
islative. s25. 1896. .6Sl 30; Military Academy,
$2.G27 ,32L42; naval, s7s,S56 ,3G3. 13; PEN
sion, Sl3S, ,S42 .23o: Postoffice. SS,4lG.-
5sS.75; river and harbor $26.771,4i2; sun
dry civil. $50. l6&, ,359l3; deficiencies, S2S,-
O50. .gO732; miscellaneous. $2.722. 1918;
Isthmian Canal act. So, ,13O OOO. Perma
nent appropriations, Sl23 .92l 220. Total,
$500, GA 1855.
In addition to the specific appropria-
tions made, contracts are authorized 10
be entered into for certain public works
requiring future appropriations by Con
gress in the aggregate ssm of S262 III -
iG5. These contracts include 81 ,069. 800
for additional ships for the navy and for
permanent improvements OF and increas-
ed facilities at certain navy yards; sl5.-
T. gT.f II
ings and the construction of new public
buildings in various cities of the coun-
try; S3S 1886, ,l60 for Improvement of riv-
ers and narbors; $3.50O,00O for recon
struction of Old and erection OF new
buildings at the Military Academy at
West Point; and $4,000 600 for the con
struction Of an isthmian canal.
Over 6,ooo New Offices.
The new Offices and employments, of
a civilian character, specifically author
lied. number G.3SG. with compensation
for the year of $6.3i3. .595; and those
abolished or omitted aggregate 1.1G5. at
ar annual pay Of s1,2s9 OsO.5O: a net in
crease Of 5,221. at yearly cost of s5,-
O5i ,5145O
In addition to the new civilian en-
plONmentr shown the volume also cE-
hibits an increase of siXty-live in the
military establishment. at an annual
cost Of S42 3oS; and 300 officers Gnclud-
ing 2S5 additional midshipmenD together
with 1850 seamcn in the military es-
tablishmeut, and $50 additional men in
the marine corps with total yearly pay
Of 81 .3i3. 1l11.50.
OF the total net increase in civilian
thirty-four are for the
Library Of Congress; seven for the state
Department: thirty-eight for the Navy
Department: 1T9 for the Treasury De-
partment, 300 for the postohice Depart
mcnt including Pos on account of the
rural free delivery service seventy for
the Department Of Agriculture, III. in
Guiding forty-six school teachers. twen-
ty-two policemen and seven fremen for
the government Of the District of Co
lumhia, ffty lighthouse keepers; eleven
for the Coast Survey; thirty-two for the
Diplomatic and Consular Service, and
300 for the postal service. including lls
assistant postmasters, 3l34 clerks In
postofilces. 1G9 agents and others in the |
rural free delivery service, and sos
railway postal clerks.
OF the net total J.221 civil officers and |
authorized only 92l are
outside of the postal service
The number OF salaries increased is /