Evening star., 1902-02-05
LEGISLATIVE BILL

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fnpnitare % @ is ~ reduced from $4,000 to sa5,
F. Executive Ohice.
In the office Of the President the salaries
of two assistant secretaries are increased
from $500 to 5000 each, and additional
employees are recommended as follows: Two
clerks of class A. one clerk of class and
one messenger at 500.
For contingent expenses the appropria-
ton Is increased from 81 .2oo to $,5oo
Department of State.
The following additional employees are au-
thorized: Two clerks of class 2, two mes
sengers and thirteen assistant messengers;
and there are omitted one messenger at
81 600 and thirteen laborers at $500 each.
Treasury Department.
Office of the Secretary-The salary of the
actuary is increased from $500 to $1,000,
and one clerk of class is omitted and
transferred to the stationery division.
Office of the chief clerk-The following
additional employees are provided for: One
clerk of class and one telephone operator
and assistant telegraph operator at S1,oo0;
and the salary of the locksmth and cleo
trician is increased from 81 ,2GO to 81 4oo.
Division of customs-Three addltional
clerks at $1,000 are recommended, ana one
clerk of class 4 and one clerk of class are
omitted.
Division of appointments-An executive
clerk at 81 600 and a law and bond clerk at
$1,000 are recommended, and two clerks at
500 are omitted
Divisions of loans and currency-The sal
ary of the chief of division is increased
from $500 to 5000, and three expert
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ters and laborers at $500 each are provided
for.
Division Of stationery, printing and
blanks-A clerk of class 3 is transferred to
this division from the office OF the Sec
retary, together with one of the same class
from the bureau of internal revenue:
Offices of disbursing clerks-A clerk of
class 4, in lieu of a clerk OF class ., Is rec
commended.
Office of the controller of the treasury
An. additional law clerk at $1,000 is recon-
nended, together with an appropriation OF
1900 for the preparation of digest OF de-
cisonS of the controller.
Office of the auditor for the Interior De-
partment-The clerical force of this bureau
is rearranged as recommended by the au-
ditor, resulting in two additional employees
and a net reduction in the aggregate or
total compensation of $50.
Office of. the auditor for the Post Office
Department-Five additional clerks of class
are provided for, in lieu of five clerks. of
class 3; and an increase of other employees
is recommended as follows: Fifteen clerks
at $500 each, % skilled laborers at $12O
each, and 65 male laborerS at $3.50 each;
while there are omitted 81 money order as
sorters at $40 each and % money order as
sorters at $720 each, making a net increase
in the bureau of 81 employees, with salaries
aggregating S32,SOO
Office of the treasurer-The following ad-
ditional employees whose salaries are pro-
vided for in the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill for the remainder of this fiscal
year are provided for in the accompanying
bill during the fiscal year 1903, namely:
One chief of division, 50, 500; one assistant
chief of division, 50, 600; six clerks Of class
1, six clerks at $1,000 each, twelve clerks
at $500 each, one messenger, twenty ex-
pert counters at $120 EACH; six pressnen at
81, 400 each, ten separators at $500 each, ten
feeders at $500 each, seven laborerS at 5000
each, and two charwomen at $40 each.
For the force employed in redeeming the
national currency, under the treasurer, the
following additional are recommended:
Two clerks of class ], three clerks at
$1,000, three clerks at $720 each, and one
messenger; and there is omitted one Skilled
laborer at 81 600.
Office of commissioner Of internal revenue
One stamp agent at 81 600 and one coun-
ter at $500, whose salaries are to be reim-
bursed by stamp manufacturers, are rec
commended the same having been prov.~ed
for in the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Bureau of navigation-The additional
compensation Of one clerk designated as
deputy commissioner is increased from
$4OO to $500.
Bureau of engraving and printing-The
salary of the assistant director is increased
from 81, $50 to $1,000.
Bureau of StatsticS-An additional clerk
at $1,000 is recommended
National bureau of standards-The fol-
lowing additional employees are recon-
mended: Three laboratory assistants. one
at 81 400, one at 81 200 and one at $500, re-
e.
keeper at $500, one assistant engineer at
$500, one mechanician, $1,000; one skilled
laborer at S120, two laborers at $500 each
and one laborer at S4SO The appropria-
ton for purchase Of equipment and ma
chinery is increased from $4,000 to $50, 600
Office Of director Of the mint-The appro-
priat!on for freight on bullion and coin is
reduced from 100000 to $4,000. The ap-
preparation for contingent expenses of the
bureau is reduced from 81 900 to $3.50 and
the amount for collection of statistics is
increased from 81, 500 to S., 600
Office of supervising surgeon general,
| marine hospital service-The salary of a
messenger is increased from 5000 to $40.
| Bureau of immigration-The salary of the
| chief clerk is increased from 81 go to
| 50 600
Contingent expenses, Treasury Depart
ment-The appropriations are increased as
| follows: For materials for binding, from
! 500 to $500; for freight, expressage and
| telegraph service, from $4,000 to $1,000
/ and for rent of buildings from 1884 to
| S12,:i94.
Independent Treasury.
! No changes are recommended with re-
! spect to any of the offices of assistant
! treasurors except in the office at Pfliladel-
| phia, where Encouragement in the force
| has been made on the recommendation OF
| the assistant treasurer. within the amount
| of the current appropria ton.
| The appropriation for paper for drafts is
| reduced from $4,000 to $1,000.
Mints and Assay Offices.
| Mint ut Carson, Nev.-The salary of the
assayer in charge is reduced from 81, 600 tC
| 81 500; that of the assistant assayer from
! 81, 800 to $3.50, and one clerk at 81, 500 is
omitted. The appropriation for wages OF
workmen is reduced from $1,000 to $1,000
and the amount for incidental and contin-
| gent expenses is reduced from $3.50 to
| 81 900.
Mint at Denver, Col.-The appropriation
| for incidental and contingent expenses il
/ reduced from 5000 to $500.
I Mint at New Orleans. LATHE appro.
| priation for wages of workmen is reducec
| from $4,000 to $1,000, and for incidental
| and contingent expenses from $4,000 tt
1900.