Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19

nue. cutter service shall be three instead Of
two years. as now provided by law.
In the miscellaneous division Of the treas
Sury there Is an increase Of one clerk Of class
in lieu of one clerk of class 1.
In the Office of the auditor for the Post
ONCE Department there Is an increase OF
two clerks Of class and two clerks of class
2. and one clerk at $780, In the Office of
the treasurer of the United States there Is
an increase of one clerk of class 1, one clerk
at $1,000, two clerks at $500, two expert
counters, and provision is made for fore
man Of pressmen at 81 500, with reduction
In the Office Of the register Of the treasury
the assistant register has his salary in
creased from $3.50 to $500.
In the Office of the controller of the cur
rency the salary Of the deputy controller Is
increased from g, 500 to So 600.
Under the lighthouse board a boOkkeeper
Is provided at 81 800 in lieu Of one clerk OF
class 3.
While the office of the general superin,
tendent Of the light saving service Is held
by the present incumbent the salary OF
that place Is to be $500 instead of $1,000
In the same Office there is an increase OF
an assistant messenger:
In the bureau Of statistics, Treasury De-
partment. the salary of the officer In charge
is increased from s. 500 to $4,000 and an
additional assistant messenger is provided.
In the office of the surgeon general OF
public health and marine hospital service
the salary Of the chief clerk is increased
so that he is paid $500 instead of $3.50 addi-
tional In acting as disbursing agent. The
House provision by which the chief clerk
of the commissioner general OF immfgra-
ton was to receive $50 additional while
acting as commissioner general Of immi-
grafton is stricken out, and the salary of
the statfstician and stenOgrapher Is in
creased from 81 800 to $1,000. The salary of
the supervising immigrant inspector, to be
attached to this bureau in this city on spe-
cfal work is increased from 81 600 to 81 800.
In War Department
In the War Department the House provi-
sion providing that persons in the classified
service of the government shall not be eligi-
bic to appointment as additional employees
because of increased work incident to the
war with Spain or to be transferred from
any position in the classified service to po-
sitions paid under this or other appropria-
tions, Is stricken out. The Secretary of
War Is given authority to compile COM
plete roster of the officers and enlisted men
of the Union and confederate armies.
The rental for ordnance and signal offices
under the War Department is increased
from 81, 100 to $500. and for the War De-
partment from $1,000 to 81. 200.
Night Watchmen at the Smithsonian
grounds, Judiciary Park and in other pub
Tic ten s IN az hay naUe their sala
In the Office of the superintendent Of the
State, War and Navy departments build
ing the salaries of four skilled labOrers are
increased from $720 to $40.
In the office of the Secretary of the Navy
four instead Of three clerks Of class are
provided for.
The Secretary Of the Interior is authorized
to appoint one clerk in relation to the APP
prevail Of tribal deeds for any Of the five
civilized tribes Of Indians at a salary of
81 200. In the same Office the salary of the
clerk in charge of documents is increased
from $1,000 to s., 100.
In the Indian office II instead Of II clerks
of class 2, 81 instead of 20 clerks Of class 1,
Is instead of IA clerks at 81 600 are provid-
ed, and the number of copyists is reduced
from II to 10.
The salary Of the captain of the watch
at the pension office is increased from $40
to 5000.
In the Office of the superintendent Of the
Capitol building and grounds, provision is
made for an assistant draughtsman at $500.
In the office of the postmaster general the
salary of the appointment clerk is increased
to $4,000 from 81 500. The salary of the first
assistant postmaster general Is increased
from $500 to 5000, and that Of the super
So 900 to So, 800.
In the Department Of Justice disbursing
clerk is provided for at $3.50.
The salary of the marshal of the Supreme
Court of the United States is increased
from $4,000 to $500. The salaries of nine
clerks of circuit courts Of appeal are in
creased from So 900 to S., 500. In the Court
of Appeals of the District Of Columbia the
salary of the reporter is increased from
$1,2OO to 1900, and a crier Is provided at
5000.