Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
THE BILL REPORTED
INCREASE OF se4, 900 OVER THE
CURRENT APPROPRIATIONS.
Nearly 500 More Salaries Provided for
Than in the Law for This
Fiscal Year.


the judiciary during the fiscal year begin
ming July / next. The bill was prepared
under the direction of the subcommittee pre-
sided over by General Bingham, who is
popularity known as the father of the
House." having been longest in continuous
service. The bill Will be taken up for con-
sideration tomorrow.
1t was during the consideration of this
bill that the discussion arose as to whether
the government department clerks were
rendering seven hours of service each day,
and out of which grew the executive order
taking effect today, extending the hours OF
service from to 400 o'clock in the after
noon. The members of the CC.nmittee de-
clared they could not their way clear to
granting increases of clerical forces when
the clerks in the service were not rendering
full time according to strict interprcta-
ton of the statutes.
1t Is a notable fact that in the bill re-
ported today not single increase in sal
airy is provided. Further than this, there
is included a restriction that no per diem
employees paid from general appropria
tions shall have their rate of pay in
creased during the coming year except in
cases of promotion to fill vacancies in the
next higher grade.
In the report accompanying the bill
full explanation is given of the measure.
The estimates on which the bill is based
aggregated s29.711,700.4s, of which
$2S,25S, s9522. The report continues:
The appropria lions for the same pur-
poses for the current fiscal year, 1nclud-
ing $685., SCI 30 carried in the sundry civil,
deficiency and other acts, aggregated
S2S.164, 214.s6. being s94 6S0.36 less than
is recommended In the accompanying bill
for the service of the fiscal year 1905. The
total amount recommended in the bill is
S1,452 .S0526 less than the aggre gate Of
the estimates submitted. The whole num-
Der of salaries specifically provided for in
h 10 lace hl,, tl,ay ,I.ar.
mated for and 4S7 more than the number
provided for in the law for the current
year. OF the 13.403 specific salaries pro-
vided for 1t is not proposed by the terms
of the bill to increase any one of them
beyond existing rates fixed by the cur
rent appropriation act.
Increased Number of Clerks.
The net additional number of sa!aried
places provided for. 4S7 over the number
existing in current appropriations includes:
For the Library of Congress, IL; for
Office of controller of the treasury, 6; for
Office of auditor for the Navy Department,
4: for Office of auditor for State and other
departments. y; for office of auditor for
Post Office Department, IS; for Offices of
the treasurer, ~: for Office of controller of
the currency, .: for bureau of insular af-
fairs, War Department Gn lieu of z salaries
paid from general fund.-, 55 for
general land Office, 10: for patent office, 10;
for Post ONCE Department. A Including
ID clerks now employed and paid from
general fund; for Department of Justice, 8;
for Offices of Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. bureau of corporations and bureau
OF manufactures lin lieu of salaries now
paid from general fund well for in
crease OF service), 1S5; bureau of statistics,
L.: bureau of standards, Is; census Of
flee TO-
The principal reduction in number of
salaries in any one bureau Office is that
of % clerks, at $1,000 each in the pension
office
Changes In the number or grade of Of
hoers or employees of the government and
their rate of compensation as compared
with the current law are recommended in
the bill, as follows:
Senate.
The bin approrriates for officers clerks
and other employees IN the service of the
Senate in the same terms as the law for
the current year. except that for session
employees the usual reduction Is made grow
ing out OF the shorter term of their en-
ployment during the ensuing short session
as compared with the present long session
of Congress.
The appropriation for miscellaneous ex-
lenses OF the Senate is reduced S25 OOO
House Of Representatives.
For the session employees in the office of
the doorkeeper and the office of the post
master. and for per diem clerks to COM
aggregate compensation, growing out of
their shorter term of employment during
the ensuing short session as comDared with
the presen long session of Congress Other
wise no changes are made in the number and
compensation of Cfflcers and EMPLOYEES of
the House, except that in accordance with
the action of the House provision Is made
1or the additional reporter of debates al
80 ana Tor the assistant stenographer to
committees at $500. for an assistant clerk
to the committee on the post office and post
roads at l.4co. for an assistant clerk tur-
ing the session TO the committee on invalid
pensions at 81 per day and for a nes-
seHeer 10 the conference minority at 81 200.
Library of Congress.
The following additional employees are
recommended: In the office of the libra
rian, l stenographer and typewriter AT
$1,000; in the copyright Office. 3 clerks AT
$1,000 each. / clerk a 5000, and 1 rnessen
ger boy at $3.50; and Under the superin
tendent of the library building and
grounds, . additional charwomen at so40
each. and skilled laborer at 500 are
recommended while a laborer at $3.50 is
omitted.
Department of State.
The salary of l chief of bureau is re-
duced from $3.50 TO s.. 100 to conform to
the compensation of the other chiefs Of
bureaus in the department.
Treasury Department
Office of the Secretary-one clerk at
1880. who shall be a physician, is pro-
vided for.
Office of the chief clerk and superinten-
dent.-One clerk al 81 GOO and / wire man
at $500 are provided for: n skilled Iaborer
at 500 is omitted, together with l cabinet
maker at $1,000, laborers at $500 each.
and charwomen at $40 each, who have
been transferred to the new Department
of Commerce and Labor
Division OF loans and currency-An in
crease is recommended of clerks at $500
each. expert counters at ST20 each, l
laborer at $500. and l paper counter at
$500
OfficS of disbursing clerks.-One clerk at
Sl.4oo is omitted, the same having been
transferred to the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
Office of the supervising archtect-The
amount authorized to be used from appro-
priations for the construction of public
buildings for skilled craftsmen and others
is increased from $500 0Oo TO $3.50 COO
Office of the controller of the treasury
An increase is recommended of 2 law
,