Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19

the House. for contingent expenses Of
Oklahoma
Senate requiring the sergeant at-arms OF
the House of Representatives to dis,
burse the salary and travelling expenses
OF the commissioner from Porto Rico.
The War Department
Appropriates $3.50. as proposed by the
Senate, for compensation of chief of d.
vision In the War Department for services
| as superintendent Of building.
Relating to the Office of quartermaster
general, appropriates, as proposed by the
Senate. for an advisory architect. $4,000.
and strikes out the position Of electrical
and mechanical engineer at $1,000.
Relating to the office of surgeon general
Of the army, provides for three clerks at
$500 each. as proposed by the Senate. and
strikes out the position of skilled laborer
at $500.
Relating to the office of chief of engi-
neers, provides for two chiefs OF division
at $4,000 each and for two clerks at s.. 800
each instead Of two expert clerks at $4,000
each and two clerks at $1,000 each, as pro-
posed by the Senate.
Strikes out the provision proposed by
the House requiring the superintendent
of the State, War and Navy building to
act as superintendent Of buildings rented
for the War and Navy Departments.
Appropriates. as proposed by the Senate
| 81, 900 for two new boilers for the State
War and Navy building.
Appropriates for one telephone switch
board operator $720. as proposed by the
House. instead of two telephone operators
at $500 each In the office OF the secretary
Of the Navy.
Strikes out the provision or the senate
for one mistress of charwomeu at $500 In
stead of charwoman at $240 in the build
ing rented for the use OF the Navy De-
partment.
the Senate continuing available during
the fiscal year 1908 the appropriation Tor
publication of copies of the ofhcial rec
ords Of the Union and confederate naVies:
Provides for two additional clerks at
81, 800 each in the bureau OF navigation
Of the Navy Department and makes q
verbal correction In the text of the Dill.
Increases the compensation OF one nau-
teal expert from 81 200 to $1,000, as pro"
posed by the Senate, in the hydrograph1c
office, and strikes out the provision pro-
posed by the Senate increasing the sal
airy of one engraver therein from s9oo
Provides for one assistant astronomer
in the naval observatory at $24Oo as
proposed by the House, instead of $500,
as proposed by the Senate, and increases
the salary of one assistant from $1.2oO
to 81. 400, as proposed by the Senate.
Appropriates 50 900 instead Of $780, as
proposed by the House, and S2'ooo as pro,
posed by the Senate. for new steam
boiler for the naval observatory
Relating to bureau of supplies and ac-
counts. provides. as proposed by the SEN
ate, Tor one ClcTh dt Sl,cOO anu oic NtSi ~
at $1,000 instead of two stenographers
at $1,400 each.
Interior Department.
Relating to the office of the Secretary of
the Interior provides for sixteen additional
members of the board of pension appeals
at 81 600 each instead of twelve as proposed
by the House and eigheeen as proposed by
the Senate; leaves in the bill the provision
as proposed by the House requiring that
said employment shall cease at the end OF
the fiscal year 1907, and inserts the pro-
vision proposed by the Senate that vacan-
cies occurring in said force shall not be
filed provides for a clerk in charge of
documents at $500 as proposed by the
Senate; strikes out proposed increase in
the salary Of the custodian of $50; pro-
vides for two additional clerks at 81. 600
each and strikes out the provision proposed
by the Senate for one clerk at 81, 400 in
stead of one clerk at 81 200.
Increases the salary of two chiefs of di-
vision in the general land office from 81, 600
each to 81, 400 each, as proposed by the Sem
ate.
Provides for twelve clerks, qualified as
craftsmen, at 81 200 each, and fifty copyists
at 800 each and one messenger at $780, to
be selected and employed by the Secretary
Of the Interior for reproducing the official
records of the land Office In San Francisco
Provides as proposed by the Senate that
500 copies of the United States maps shall
De QeliEereu TO the commissioner of the
general land office.
Appropriates 1,25O as proposed by the
/ Senate instead of $1,000 proposed by the
House for separate state and territorial
maps.
Provides for two additional clerks at
1,Sc0 each and for two additional clerks at
81, 200 each in the Indian office as proposed
by the Senate.
for thirty-five medical examiners at 81 500
each instead of thirty-two, as proposed by
the House, and thirty-eight, as proposed by
the Senate, and for eighteen assistant
chiefs of division at 81 800 each instead of
ten, as proposed by the House
Appropriate $4,000 proposed by the
House instead of $4,000 as proposed by
the Senate for photolithographine or other
wise producing plates and illustrations for
the Patent Office Gazette, and requires all
of said work to be done at the government
printing office.
Appropriates S1O5000, as proposed by the
Senate. instead of $4,000 as proposed by
the House, for contingent expenses for the
Interior Department
Appropriates $4,000 proposed by the Sen
ate, instead of $4,000, as proposed by the
House, for confidential agents to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior to
make Investigations and examinations In
special cases, and strikes out the provision
proposed by the House limiting such serv-
Ice to cases of protecting public lands from
Illegal and fraudulent entry or appropria-
ton.
ApprOprlateS SOC,OUC, as proposed by the
House, instead of $68.000, as proposed by
the Senate. for stationery for the Interior
Department.
Appropriates $4,000 instead of $4,000. as
proposed by the Senate, for rent for storage
for patent office model exhibit, and directs
the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of
a part or all of the models of said exhibit
either by sale. gift or otherwise
Appropriates $4,000, proposed by the
Senate. for rent of temporary office for the
general land office. and for other expenses
In reproducing records OF the office of the
surveyor general of California at San Fran
cisco.
Relating to the offices of surveyors gen.
eral compared with the bill as it passed
the House. the following changes proposed
by the Senate are made: For contingent ex-
penses, surveyor general of California. from
81, 500 to $4,000; for clerks In Office of sur
veyor general of Colorado, from SIG, 500 to
SIT, 225 for clerks in Office of surveyor gem
eral of Idaho. from 5000 to $500, and
reduces the amount for contingent expenses
of his office from 81, 500 to 81 600: increases
amount for contingent expenses for the
surveyor general of Nevada from $500 to
81 600 and increases the amount for clerks
In the office of the surveyor general of
Wyoming from $500 to s11,700