Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-24

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THAT the Secretary of War is hereby d.
rected to submit in the regular army esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending 1906 esti-
mates in detail and under each bureau and
Office of the War Department for all clerks
and other employees necessary and required
for the conduct Of the regular and perma-
nent work of the department who are paid
out of the foregoing appropriation for the
employment of temporary force OF clerks,
messengers, laborers and other assistants.
The chief of ordnance of the War Depart
ment Is authorized to employ the services
of skilled draughtsmen ard other such serv-
ice not clerical the Secretary OF War
may deem necessary to carry into effect the
various appropriations for the armament of
Notifications. The entire expense for this
purpose may not exceed SIS 900
In the Office of the bureau OF tnsular al
fairs three instead of two clerks OF class
and eight instead of six clerks of class z,
fourteen instead of twelve clerks of class L,
twelve instead of ten clerks at $1,000, four
teen instead of ten clerks at $500, two IN
stead of one messenger, and five instead Oh
three laborerS are provided Tor.
Other Departments.
In the hydrographic Office one draughts-
man under instruction at $720 is stricken
out and three apprentice draughtsmen are
given $500 instead of $500 each. Two en-
gravers, instead of one, at $500 each are
appropriated for One apprentice engraver
at 800 is stricken out and the salary of
one apprentice engraver is increased from
500 TO 5000 The salary of another APP
prentice engraver is increased from $500 to
$500. Two plate printers at 500 are
dropped, and in their places provision IS
made for one plate printer at 500. one APP
prentice plate printer at $500 and one ap-
prentice plate printer at $500.
For seasonal pilot charts of the South At
lantic ocean and of the South Pacific ocean
showing matters of value and interest to
the maritime community, and particularly
the direction and forces of the winds and
strength of the currents. and the best
routes to be followed by steam and by SAIL
$1,000 is appropriated.
Under the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, Navy Department, three instead
of two clerks of class are provided for and
one clerk of class is dropped.
Increase in Clerks.
In the general land office thirty-eight in
stead of thirty-four clerks of class 4, sixty
four instead of sixty clerks of class 8, sixty
seven instead of sixty-eight clerks of class
and sixty-nine instead Of seventy clerks
of class 1 are appropriated for.
In the pension office forty-nine instead of
twenty-five clerks at $1,000 each are ap-
propriated for
In the office of the Postmaster General
the salary of the telephone operator is in
creased from $500 to 81 600. In the office
of the third assistant postmaster general
provision is made for assistant superin-
tendent of the classification division, at
81 OGo.
In the Office of the fourth assistant post
master general an additional messenger is
allowed and an assistant messenger is
dropped.
Commerce and Labor.
The committee makes provision for so
lcitor of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. to be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. at salary of 81 500; law clerk
at $1,000; a clerk of class B. one clerk of
class ,, one clerk of class and a mes
senger.
In the office of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor provision is made for three chieIS
of division at s., goo each, and nine instead
of eight clerks of class 4, seven instead of
five clerks of class 3. thirteen instead of
twelve clerks of class ., and ten instead of
nine clerks of class 1, six instead of four
clerks at 81 O00 seven instead of five clerks
at 5000 and two firemen instead of one at
$3.50 are provided for
Provision is made for compensation to be
fixed by the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor of experts and temporary assistants
TO carry out the provisions of the act to
establish the department. In lieu of sub
sistence 81 a day is allowed such employees,
in addition to necessary; travelling expenses.
The Senate provides for one special at
torney for the bureau of corporations at
S4oO0; also for compensation for special
attorneys, $4,000: of special examiners,
$1,000, and for special agents $4,000; for
temporary assistants, $40 coo.
In the bureau of manufactures of the De-
partnent of Commerce and Labor, two in
stead of one clerk. at S1,000. and two in
stead of one clerk at $500 are provided. In
the bureau of labor provision for a dis
bursting clerk at $1,000 is stricken out.
Census Bureau.
" 10
000. eight instead of four expert chiefs of
division at 5000 instead of 81 500, and four
instead of twelve clerks of class four, seven
instead of six clerks of class three. six
teen instead of ten clerks of class two, 2S7
instead of 249 clerks of class l, 30 instead
OF 2Ui clerks at 81 600. twenty-one instead
of ninety clerks at 500 are provided for.
One clerk at SI20 is dropped, and an expert
map mounter at LOCO. engineer at 81
600, an electrician at $1,000 two instead of
four skilled labOrerS at 81 900 five skilled
laborers at $500. in place of one at $500,
and one at $40 are provided for. One
skill laborer at $50 and one at S720 are
dropped, and in their places provision is
made for two nremen at 1920 each. Six
teen Instead of fifteen unskilled laborers are
appropriated for.
For securing information for census re-
ports provided for by law. for rental of
quarters outside the District, for super
viSing special agents. S43S 100 is appropri-
ated. No salary for personal service under
this appropriation shall exceed 5000
thirteen instead of twelve special agents
employed by the bureau are provided for
and they are transferred to the classified
service. to be assigned as follows: Four
as chiefs of division at 5000 each, four as
clerks of class g. and four as clerks of
cless ,. The appropriation of $4,000
for transcript of registration records of the
cerSUs is stricken out.
Bureau Of Statistics.
In the bureau OF statistics of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor nine clerks
OF class instead OF eight, thirteen instead
OF twelve clerks of class 1. twelve instead of
ten clerks at Sl,o90. five instead of four
leborers are provided for. and the appro-
priation for the payment of experts to coll
leet 1dcts relative TO the internal and for
elgn commerce of the United States is
made To the amount of $3.50.
In the bureau of immigration one clerk
OF cia-s instead of one of class 9 three
clerks OF class instead of one clerk at
Sl.VD. three instead of one clerk of class
l. and three clerks AT 81 600 are provided
The House provision that the. Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor may detail from
tie immigration service not more than two
additional inspectors for duty in connection
with the work OF the bureau is stricken
out
Under the bureau of standards an as
Soctate chemist at 81 .2lD and three instead