Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Report of Conferees Laid Be-
fore the Senate.
MANY CHANGES MADE
INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Total Amount Appropriated is Over
Million Dollars More Than Sum
for Current Year.

The report of the conferees on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was today laid before the Senate.
For contingent expenses Of the Senate
$4,000 is allowed instead OF 100000. as
proposed by the Senate, and $4,000 as pro-
posed by the House.
On Senate amendments relating to the
Library of Congress the conferees strike
out the proposed addition of one stenog
rapher and typewriter at $1,000 in the Office
of the librarian; provide for the assistant
in charge of the mail and supply division at
81 800 instead of 81 200; strike out the pro-
posed increase of 500 in each of the Sala-
ries of two assistants in the catalogue and
shelf division; fix the compensation Of the
chief of the division OF photography at
$1,000 instead of 50 SEQ: strike out the pro-
posed increase of 500 in the salary of one
assistant, and provide for an additional
stenographer at 5000 in that division; strike
out the proposed increase of 5000 in the
salary of the assistant In the document di-
vision; fix the salary Of the chief Of the
maps and charts division at $1,000 instead
of $500. and strike out the proposed In
crease of $500 in the salary OF one assistant
in that division: strike out the proposed In
crease of 500 in the salary of the assistant
in the division Of prints and appropriates
$4,000 instead of $4,000, as proposed by
lHe HOUSE, ana SftOt,Np, as pTppOsSu ny lHe
Senate, for the purchase of books for the
library.
Appropriates So 593.T5 as proposed by the
Senate. instead of S12,G93.75 as proposed by
the House, for assistants and laborers in
the Botanic Garden.
Provide for an additional laborer at 5000
in tho executive Office.
Relating to the Department of State:
Strike out the proposed increase Of $3.50 In
each of the salaries Of eight chiefs of bu-
reaus; provide for one additional clerk at
81 600 and one additional clerk at 81 200:
strike out the proposed increase Of $500 for
books and maps for library, and appropri-
ate $4,000. as proposed by the Senate, in
stead of So 500 as proposed by the House,
for contingent expenses.
The Treasury Department.
Relating to the division in the office Of
the Secretary of the Treasury the report
Increases the salary Of the government
actuary from $2,0OO to = $50, and strikes
out the proposed increase OF one additional
clerk at $1,40O; strikes out the proposed
Increase of 500 in the salary Of one celrk
In the office of the chief clerk and superin-
tendent; provides for an additional clerk
at Sl,2O0 in the division of customs; pro-
Vides for an additional laborer at $500 in
the division or revenue cutter service and
that the probationary term of cadets in
the revenue cutter service shall be three
years instead of two years; and increases
the salary OF one Clerk $ZtD IN the miSceIla-
neous division.
Relating to the office of the auditor for
the Post Office Department.: Provides for
two additional clerks at $1,000 each and
one additional clerk at $500, and strikes
out proposed increase of TWO clerks at
$l.4OQ each and two clerks at 81 200 each
Relating to the office OF the treasurer:
Provides for one additional clerk at 81 200
and two additional clerks at $3.50 each:
strikes out one additional clerk at $1,000
and two additional counters at 500 each
and the proposed increase in salary of one
of the pressmen.
Increase the salary OF the assistant reg
lister of the treasury from $3.50 to 81 800
ana makes correction in the text of the
bill.
Increases the salary of the deputy con-
troller OF the currency from $500 to s. 600
and provides for procuring information re.
IatinS TO banks other than national banks.
b Increases the salary of one clerk in the
light house board from $1,000 to 81, 500.
Provides for $500 additional compensation
TO the general superintendent of the life
saving service, and for additional assist
ant messenger at 500 in his office
increases the salary Of the chief OF the
bureau of statistics from $500 to $4,000;
provides for an additional assistant mes
senger at $40 in his office, and appropri-
ates $1,000 as proposed by the House, in
stead OF 5000 as proposed by the Senate,
for payment of services OF experts In the
collection OF facts relative TO internal and
foreign commerce.
Appropriates $40, as proposed by the
Senate. instead of $40, proposed by the
House. for rent of a building for the ma
tional bureau of standards
Makes verbal corrections in the text Of
the bin. and fixes the salary of the chief
clerk of the Office OF public health and
marine hospital service at s., 500 instead of
SO 80 -
Fixes the salary OF the chief clerk of the
bureau Of immigration at s.. 80. including
$50 for services as actuary; increases the
compensation of the statistician and stem
oSrapher in that bureau at So 900 instead
OF Sl,hto, and the compensation Of one
supervising immigrant inspector at 81 800
instead of 81 GOO.
Relating TO the contingent expenses of
the Treasury Department: Provides for in
creasing the same as folIows-For news
papers. books etc. 500; purchase of horses
and wagons. $500; purchase of fuel etc,
500: purchase Of gas. electric current,
etc, $1,000, and purchase OF carpets etc,
SEQ
Provides for two additional clerks at
LOO each. and strikes out one additional
clerk at 81 200 in the office Of the assistant
treasurer at Baltimore.
Provides for an assistant teller at 81 600
and strikes out additional clerk at 81 200
IN the office OF the assistant treasurer at
Boston.
Strikes out the proposed increase in tho
salary of the vault clerk, paying teller and
receiving teller. in the Office of the assistant
treasurer at Chicago. and provides for one
Sl.'DO each and Increases the compensa-
ton OF one stenographcr from SI2O TO $500
IN that Office
Strikes out the proposed increase in salary
OF the cashier in the office OF the assistant
treasurer at Cincinnati, and provides for
Two additional clerks AT 81 300 In that office
PROVIDES for one additional clerk at 81 200
IN the Office of the assistant treasurer at
New Orleans.
Strikes out the proposed Increase In the
salaries of two telieTs in the office of the
assistant treasurer az ST. Louis and pro-
Nides for a clerk instead OF a messenger
al $1,000 in that Office.
tlXes the salary of the assayer In charge
OF the assay office at Seattle Wash, at
S2tD, instead of $500, as proposed by
The House, and 5000 as proposed by the
Senate.
Authorizes the legislature Of Oklahoma to
provide for a territorial normal school
building at Edmond. in that territory
Appropriates S13450 for travelling expenses
OF the resident commissioner from Porto
Rico. "
The War Department
Provides for certain verbal changes in
the provision relating TO the employment of
temporary clerks in the War Department,
so that the provision as corrected Will read
as follows:
For continuing the emnlovman+ ~ ,,oh