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two inspectors eretb5ore paid q. 500 each
from the &pproi& Iia346& for temporary en-
ployes.
The appropri ons fer contingent ex-
penses are retaiy I'd from $5S. GOO to $55 0oo,
and for stations b fFom $3.50 to $4,000;
generals and d dEmsaye ofrices the appro-
priation is incre5k led ffpm 81 500 to 81, 500.
State, War hid &xavy Department
Building.
Provision is made for an additional as
sistant engineer at 81 600 and for one elec-
trfcian at 81, 900, the same having hereto
fore been paid from the appropriation for
repairs of the building. Provision is also
made for two taepheae operators, at $eo0
each. II p.
The appropriation for fuel lights and re-
pairs is reduced from s42, $50 to $36,5Oo, and
for repair of granite columns at the north
east approach to the building.
Navy Department.
Office Of the Secretary-Provision is rec
commended for one additional messenger and
one additional assistant messenger.
Office of naval intelligence-One clerk of
class four is recommended in lieu of one
clerk of class three
Bureau of equipment-An additional
craftsman at 81 200 is recommended.
Naval observatory-A clerk of class two Is
recommended In lieu, of clerk Of class
one, the salary of the librarian is increased
from 81 200 to 81, 100, and provision is made
Tor stenographef and typewriter at $780,
For the rental of additional rooms or
buildings In Washington for the Navy De-
partment an appropriation Of $1,000 is rec
commended, together with authority to set
tie accounts for Pc yments already made for
rental of such rooms or buildings, not ex-
ceeding $1,000.
Department of the Interior.
Office of the Secretary-Five hundred dol
lars additional to the chief of the board of
pension appeals is recommended. and pro-
vision is made for twenty additional men,
bers of the board of pension appeals for
the fiscal year 1908 at $1,000 each.
For connected and separate maps Of the
United States the appropriation is increased
from $14,S40 to $19,160, and provision is
inserted requiring that all such maps de-
livered to the Senate and House for distri-
button shall be mounted on rollers ready
for use. .7..:-4. A,s
Pension bureau-sArl increase of $3.50 each
Is recommended in the salaries Of the law
clerk and the chief of the board of review.
The appropriation for per diem expenses of
special examiners is reduced from 100000
to S350,OOO.
Office Of superintendent of the Capitol
building-The salary Of the chief clerk, Is
reduced from 81 $50 to 5000, and provision
is recommended fer clerk at $780,,
-stenographer at 81 200, a messenger instead
of an assistant messenger and for two addi-
tional laborers at $3.50 each.
Office of commissioner of railroads-The
salaries of the commissioner of railroads at
$1,000, bookkeeper at 81 800, one clerk at
81 400, one clerk at 81 600 and one assistant
messenger are omitted, the said Office hav-
ing been abolished, to take effect June 30
next.
For rent of buildings the appropriation
on account of the geological survey is in
creased $1,000, the same having been pro-
Vided for during the remainder of the pres
ent fiscal year in the urgent deficiency
bill, and there Is transferred from the
sundry civil bill s11, 200 on account Of rent
of offices for the geological survey.
Offices of Surveyors General.
The appropriation for clerks in the Office
of the surveyor general of Wyoming is re-
duced from $1,000 to $500.
Post once department..
Office Of the Postmaster General-An as
sistant to the chief clerk at 5000 Is rec
ommended in lieu of a clerk at $500.
Office Of assistant attorney general for
the Post Office DepaHment-An additional
assistant attorney at ~ 900 is recommended.
Office Of first assistant postmaster gen.
eralLThe salaries OF three assistant super
intendents of free delivery at 5000 each
are omitted, in order that they may be
BILL
For the rural sfree-delivery service the
following are recommended for the fiscal
year 1903:
Superintendent 5000, supervisor, 81. $50;
chief Of board OF examiners of rural car
riers, $2,250; three clerks of class four; six
clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks Of
class two; forty clerks Of class one; fifty
clerks, at $1,000 each; 115 clerks, at $500
each; three messengers; ten assistant mes
sengers; five laborers; one female laborer,
$40; three female laborers, at $500 each,
and two charwomen. They number 266
employees, with compensation aggregating
s275, 5,O4O. and are in lieu of 2O6 employees
now engaged in the Post Office Depart
ment, with salaries aggregating s206, 100,
paid from the general appropriation for
rural free delivery.
ONCE Of second assistant postmaster gen
eral-Provision is made for an assistant SUI
perintendent Of railway adjustments at
81 900, for four additional clerks Of class
two and for two additional assistant mes
SengerS.
ONCE of third assistant postmaster gen.
eral-The salary of the superintendent of
the classification division is increased from
$1,000 to $500, and provision is made for
four special agents in the classification
division at $2,0oo each, two additional
clerks Of class four, two additional clerks
of class three, four additional clerks Of
| class two. six additional clerks of class one,
| and one additional assistant messenger, and
an appropriation of $1,000 is recommended
| for per diem expenses of special agents,
classification division.
| Office OF fourth assistant postmaster gen.
| eraI-Twt additional clerks of class four
and one additional messenger are recon-
mended.
| Office of topographer-The salary of the
! topographer is increased from $500 to
| S2,750.
| Contingent expenses-The appropriation
| for fuel and repairs is increased from $1S,-
600 to SO, 500 For furniture the amount is
| increased from 81, 500 to $1,000.
| For rent of quarters on account Of the
| rural free-delivery- service $500 is recon-
mended, the same being in part now paid
| out of the general appropriation for the
| rural free delivery service.
Department of Justice.
An additional eopyist at $500 is recon-
mended in the Office Of the Attorney Cen
| eral
Department of Labor.
| Two additional special agents at 81 500
| are recommended.
| judicial.
| An appropriation of $1,000 is recon-
| mended for the purchase Of law books for