Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19

| lotted by the Secretary Of War to such bu-
reaus and offices as the exigencies OF the
service may demand. $541 400
Appropriates 1890, as proposed by the
Senate, instead of $1,000. as proposed by
the House, for expenses OF computing the
Congressional Directory.
Provides 81 900 each for the jan1tors OF the
committee ways and means and appro-
priations of the House and $1,6OO Tor an
assistant clerk to the House committee on
judiciary.
and pension office of the War Department
| of a roster of the officers and enlisted men
| of the Union and confederate armies.
Appropriates s16,s0O. instead Of $1,000. as
| proposed by the House, and S14,20o as pro-
posed by the Senate, for rent Of buildings
for use of the War Department.
Strikes out the. proposed increase from
s72O to $3.50 each in the salaries OF the
watchmen in the parks in Washington.
Relating to the State. War and Navy build
ing: Increases the salary of the chief engt-
neer from 81 200 to 81, 400, and the salaries
Of four skilled laborers from $40 to $40
each, and strikes out the proposed increase
of 500 in the salary of one clerk and OF
| 500 in the salary Of the captain OF the
watch.
Interior Department.
| Provides for an additional clerk at 1920
| In the office of the Secretary of the Navy.
| Increases the compensation of the clerk in
| charge Of documents and the custodian in
| the office of the Secretary Of the Interior
from $1,000 to s.. 100. and provides for
| clerk at 81 200 to sign for the Secretary Of
| the Interior tribal deeds to allotteeS and
| deeds for town lots made and executed for
any of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians.
Relating to the Indian office: Provides foe
| one additional clerk at 81, 400, one additional
| clerk at $1,000 and one additional clerk at
| 81, 900: strikes out one copyist at 5000 and
| the proposed increase of $500 to one clerk
acting as disbursing agent.
Strikes out proposed increase in the salary
of the captain of the watch for the pension
building from $40 to $780,
Appropriates. $3.50, instead OF s., COO as
proposed by the House. and 5000, as pro-
posed by the Senate, for purchase of books
for the patent office.
Provides for a draughtsman at $1,000
and an assistant draughtsman at $500. in
stead of a draughtsman al $500, in the Of
flee of the superintendent of the Capitol
Appropriates $50 instead Of $500 pro-
posed by the Senate, for books for the civil
service commission, and $4,000 instead OF
81, eco as proposed by the House, and s., 900.
as proposed by the Senate, for rent OF a
building for the civil service commission.
Relating to the offices Of surveyors gen.
eral-Strikes out proposed increase of 81 600
for clerks In Alaska, and provides for in
creases for clerks in offices as follows: In
Idaho, $500; in Minnesota, $500, and in Ne
vada, $1,000 ...-
Post Office Department.
Increases the compensation of the appoint
ment clerk of the Post Office Department,
from 81. 500 to 81 600.
Strikes out the proposed increase of 500
in the salary of one clerk in the office Of
the assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department.
Increases the salary of the first assistant
postmaster general, to 5000, the salary of
the superintendent of the money-order sys-
| TEN from 50 600 to s. 800, and the salary of
| the chief clerk of the money-order system,
| from 5000 to $3.50, and makes verbal
| correction in the text of the bill.
| Strikes out the proposed increase Of one
clerk, at 81 200 in the office of the disbursing
| clerk of the Post Office Department.
| Relating to the contingent expenses OF
the Post Office Department: Makes in
| creases as follows: For Stationery, ETC.,
| from $1,000 to $500; for gas and electric
| lights, from 81 coo to $500; for telegraph
ing from "a. 0CO to 81 800; for furniture, from
| 5000 to s., 800 and appropriates $500 for
| a system of steel document and letter files
| in the Office of the third assistant post
| master general.
Department Of Justice.
| Provides for a disbursing clerk at $3.50
| in the Department of justice. and for a
messenger at $40 instead Of an assistant
messenger at S720.
| Makes the verbal corrections proposed by
| the Senate in the text of the paragraph APP
propriating 100000 for the enforcement Of
| provisions OF the act to protect trade and
| commerce, approved July 2, 1890.
Appropriates so. 400, as proposed by the
| Senate, instead of 500, 100, as proposed by the
| House. for rent of buildings occupied by
| the Department of Justice.
| Relating to judicial officers: Increases
| the salary of the marshal of the Supreme
| Court of the United States from $1,000 to
| So. 500; the salaries Of the nine clerks Of
| the Circuit Courts Of Appeals from 5000
| to 81. 500 each: strikes out the proposed in
| crease from 81 200 to 81 800 Of the salary Of
| the reporter of the Court of Appeals Of
| the District OF Columbia, and provides for
| crier at 5000 for that court.
Prohibits payments to employees perma-
nently incapaeitated for performing serv-
Ice. as proposed by the Senate. instead OF
persons Incompetent or incapacitated.
| The bill as finally agreed upon. appro-
| PIRATES $27. 595. 95366, being 81. 165. S02. l6
L mora than the appropriatioua for the cur