Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-21
STATEMENT IN TABLES
Showing Data Pertaining to
Appropriations.
INCREASE OF OFFICES
NUMBER OBTAINED BY THE DIS
TRIcT OF COLUMBIA.
Details of the Several Bills Of Specific
Sums Authorized and Of
New Positions.
INCREASE OF OFFICES

Thomas p Cleaves clerk of the Senate
committee on appropriations. and Mr..
james c. Courts, clerk of the House COM
mittee on appropria tons. have completed
the tabulated statement showing the vol
ume Of appropriations, new offices created
and other data pertaining to appropria-
tions during the first and second sessions
of the Fifty-eighth Congress. The first
session Of the Fifty eighth Congress was
the extra session called by the President
for the disposition Of the Cuban reciprocity
matter. Very few acts carrying appropri-
atoms were passed until the regular session
began in December last.
The statement just completed Is required
by law to be published at the end of each
session of Congress under the direction Of
the Senate and House committees on ap-
propria tons. and the work Of compilat ton
devolves upon the two capable chief clerks
summary of the appropriations shows
created amounted to 999S. Offices abolish
ed Or omitted amounted to 1,5S3 giving
a net increase of SAB. OF this number the
District of Columbia got eighty-five, includ-
Ing forty-five additional school tea cheers and
twerty-one additional firemen.
Details of Appropriations.
The details of appropriations by bills are
as follows:
Agricultural, $500, O4O; army, ST, O7O 300
SO; diplomatic and consular. 5000, 10000;
District CT Columbia, s11 01S, $40; fortifica-
ton, 81, 51S 1872; Indian So 447 961 40; egisla-
tive, executive and judicial, SIS sos, 25S. %;
Military Academy, 1913 947. 26; navy, S97,-
800, 1904; pension, $500, 7O0 post Office,
S172, 545 99S. 10; river and harbor, So 0OO, 600;
sundry civil s57, $40, 81 l. "a; deficiency appro
prations, $40, III S9O.1S; miscellaneous APP
preparations, s1.167, 1882; permanent APP
pr opria tons, Sal, All. $50 grand total, $751;,
172,375.1S
In addition to the specific appropria-
lions made, contracts are authorized to
be entered into for certain public works
requiring future appropriations by Con-
gress in the aggregate sum of S22,S91,
800. These contracts cover the following
objects and amounts, namely, for:
One first-claSs battle ship, two first
class armOred cruisers, three scout crus-
ers and two GOLFERS exclusive of armor
and armament, S21, 100000; boat shop at
Puget Sound navy yard, 100000.
Building and machinery for heating,
lighting and power plant for the Capitol
building and buildings adjacent thereto,
S796. 800.
Three lighthouse tenders, s245,OOO.
Bridges, school and other buildings
sewer construction and street improve
ments, District of Columbia, $500, 900
making in all $22, 1871 800.
A comparison of these contract Iiabili-
ICES With thoSe OF the last session OF the
F1tty-seventh Congress, amounting to
36,9S9, S59.34 shows a reduction of S14-
COS, 559.34
New Offices Authorized.
The new offices and empIoyments spe-
cifically authorized are 9,99S in number.
at an annual compensation of S6S13614-
rs; and those abolished or omitted are
1883 in number, at an annual compensa-
s,415 in number and S5,431, 1865 "a in
amount. or this net increase in number
0 are for Congress, II for the Library of
Congress, 156 for the Treasury Depart
ment, including 81 for the auditor for the
Post ONCE Department and SO for office
or the treasurer of the United States. II
for the independent treasury, for mints
ana assay omces, II for the War Depart
ment. for the Navy Department. 4 for
the Interior Department. q for the Post
once Department. for the Department
OF Justice, PA for the Department of
commerce and Labor, In lieu of the cleri-
cal and other force transferred from
other departments and the force maid
! ON lump appropriations amounting to
SS9,s40; for the Department of Aericul
lure, 80 Tor the government of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, including a. school
teachers and II fremen; 90 for the hurean
OF f1sheries, IA for the diplomatic and COW
Suiar service, ATS for the military estab-
lisnment including 402 for the signal
corps and 30 for the corps of engineers Of
the army; 3.06s for the naval establisbl
ment including 5000 seamen and ao5e
Ioi the postal service, including 13o as
sis .aht postmasters, 1884 clerks in most
naJ, ana LOU railway postal clerks
DeuuGting from the net increase of s Az
nc" salaries and employments the Ar Of
q &c anu enlisted men of the army the
s o., orncers, civil employees and seamen
add,t tme naval establishment and the 4.25s
fh1
there remain only Ga provided for ali other
service VI 'he pooiic
The number Of salaries Increased ;s s7a
at an annual cost of s64 92S q. or this
number. IL are in the independent treas
ury, In the Department of Commerce aud
II In the Department of Agriculture.
245 in the District of Columbia. includinr
IL school teachers and 2O7 firemen. 81 in the
diplomatic and consular service 57 chan
lalns in the army, 10 in the naval estah
nshment and II superintendent of schools
In the Indian service. The remaining in
creased salaries are in various other
branches of the public service and involve
generally small amounts.
Comparison With 1904.
A comparison of the total appropriat;ons
of the first and second sessions of the Fifty
eighth Congress, for 1905, $751; liz, 375. Is.
with those of the last session OF the last
Congress, for 1904. S75S. O5S, SCOOP, shows
an increase Of SOS, 113, S691 6;
The principal increases by acts are as
follows: river and harbor act Of So, O0O-
GOO, by the District of Columbia act 50, $780,
443, including s96S155 for publication of
water supply; $5S0,0O0 for bridges, $500 COO
10 eliminate railroad grade crossings and
S3ooOOO for a municipal building; by the
naval act, $15. 62S.34951; by the postal act,
$1,000, 449, including SIS, $50 600 for the rural
free delivery service; by deficiency acts So
3o5, 2299 3, including 100000 for the pay
ment OF pensions, and the permanent APP
preparations are increased $S,SS2 600, in
Guiding $5,OO0,OO0 for redemption of nation
al bank notes out Of the national bank
funds in the treasury; $4,000 for re-
clamation of arid lands and $3.50 600 for
supplying arms to the organized militia of
the several states. The considerable re-
duction OF $A $50, 1876. indicated in the
sundry civil acS includes $12, 1856 $50 for
river and harbor Improvement work under
contracts, and $685. 33 for the erection of
public buildings throughout the country
Other increases and reductions are made in