Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL
Report of the Committe on Con-
ference.
GOOD MANY CHANGES MADE
In the Various Government Depart
ments.
IT IS GENERALLY SATISFACTORY
To the Officials and the Amendments
in the Interest Of Better
Work.
i00D MANY CHANGES MADE
r IS GENERALLY SATISFACTORY

Senator Cullom today made a report OF
the Senate and House conferees on the leg
isiative. executive and judicial appropr1a-
ton bill.
The bill as finally agreed upon carries
SO. 01930, being s430.S26 more than as
1t passed the House, STA. $40 less than as it
passed the Senate, s604, ,267 "a more than
the appropriations for the current year and
$143.451 1.75 less than was submitted In the
estimates for the fiscal year 1907
On amendments relating to the Senate the
con1erees agreed to the rate of compensa-
tion proposed by the SENATE, except that
they provide for p clerks to committees at
$l,SO0 instead of % as in the original bill
and 70 proposed by the Senate Twenty
hve instead of "a clerks to senators not
cha1rmen of committees are provided.
Sixty-nine prfvates of the Capitol police
force are given 81 .050 each instead of 81, ,o2O
each, as proposed by the House
On amendments relating to the Library
or Congress the bill provides for chief
classifier at $1,000, in lieu of an assistant at
$500, as proposed by the Senate In the
catalogue and shelf division; and appropri-
ates 0.0O0 as proposed by the Senate in
stead of $4,000, as proposed by the House,
Tor furniture: and appropriates specifically
S2,4O to enable the joint committee on the
library to procure plans and estimates for
a newspaper stack.
Re-enacts, as proposed by the Senate, the
provision authorizing details from the ex-
ecutive departments to the office of the
President.
Departmental Provisions.
Provides for an additional assistant So
licitor OF the Department Of State at $4,000
and for one additional clerk at $1,000 as
proposed by the Senate, and strikes out the
increase proposed by the Senate of $3.50 in
the salaries of eight chiefs of bureaus: also
provides FOR the increase of force of one
clerk at 81, 800, one clerk at 81 400 one clerk
at II, 20o and provides for one telephone
switchboard operator at S720, as proposed
by the House, instead of two telephone
Senate.
Provides for an examiner at $4,000, as
proposed by the Senate. in the Office of the
Secretary of the Treasury
Provides for an additional clerk at 81 500
as proposed by the Senate, in the force tenn
porarlly employed in the miscellaneous di-
posed by the Senate of 5000 In the salary
of one clerk therein.
Provides, as proposed by the Senate in
the division OF printing and stationery of
the treasury, for one foreman of bindery
at Sc per day. four binders at "a per day
each and two sewers and folders at 50 so
per day each.
Strikes out the increase proposed bv the
Senate of 5000 in the salary Of one clerk i'm
the offices of disbursing clerks of the
treasury.
Provides for a superintendent of division
at $275o, and for chief of inspection di-
vision at $500. instead of two superintend-
ents of technical division at 81 $50 each, and
increases the salary of the chief OF ac-
counts division from 81. 900 to $1,000. as pro-
posed by the Senate, in the office of tie su-
pervisfng architect.
Provides for stenographer and tvne-
writer at u 400, instead of a typewriter
copyist at $1,000. In the office of the con-
trolier of the treasury
Strikes out the appropriation of S5 ooa
proposed by the Senate for restoring worn
out and defaced rolls and vouchers in the
office OF the auditor for the War Depart
ment
Provides for one additional clerk at 81 500
in the Office of the auditor for the NAVY
Department, and strikes out the increase
In salaries of two clerks in said office pro-
posed by the Senate
Provides for one additional clerk at
$1,000 In the office of the auditor for the
Interior Department
Strikes out the increases In salaries of
twenty skilled laborers from S720 to sS40
each In the office of the auditor for tho
Post Office Department proposed by thu
Senate.
Treasurer's Office.
Relating to the Office of the treasurer
provides for two additional pressmen at
81, 100 each, three feeders at $500 EACH as
proposed by the Senate, and for forty sep
arators at $660 each, in stead of twenty
eight as proposed by the House and forty
six as proposed by the Senate, and strikes
out the change in title proposed by the
Senate of twenty clerks to expert counters.
Relating to the bureau of engraving and
printing, ,provides,a as proposed by the Senate
an increase of six watchmen at s72O each.
five charwomen at $500 each and eight Ia
borers at $540 each, and strikes out the pro-
visions proposed by the Senate extending
in any way the authority for other employ
ments in the bureau of a clerical executive
or administrative force, additional to those
provided for In this act
Appropriates $65, 600, as proposed bv the
Senate instead Of $4,000 as proposed by the
House, for freight bullion and coin he
tween mints and assay offices.
Appropriates $4,000. as proposed by the
Senate, instead of $50, 900, as proposed by the
House. for stationery for the Treasury De-
partment.
Appropriates 5000. as proposed by the Sem
ate. for material for binding records In the
Treasury Department.
Appropriates 81. .05O, 600 as proposed by the
Senate, instead of 81. .000,0O0 as proposed by
the House, for collectors OF internal reve-
nue.. deputy collectors. surveyors and clerks
1 Appropriates 81, 10000, as proposed by
the Senate, instead OF $2,200 COO as proposed
by the House, for revenue agents, gaugers
and storekeepers in the internal revenue
service.
Appropriates $4,000, as proposed nv the
Senate, instead Of $1,000, as proposed by the
House. for paper for checks and drafts.
Relating to the mint at Denver. Col in
creases the salary OF the cashier $3.50 and
of the bookkeeper $780, as proposed by the
Senate.
Relating to the mint at San Francisco.
Cal, appropriates $165.000 instead OF $780,
600. as proposed by the House. and SI75 600.
as proposed by the Senate. for wages of
workmen and adjusters. and limits the
amount thereof that may be used for clerks
and employees to $4,000; and appropriates
SIS 900 instead OF $4,000, as proposed by the
House, and $4,000 as proposed by the Sem
ate, for contingent expenses.
Appropriates $4,000, as proposed by the
Senate. instead OF $4,000, as proposed by
the House, for contingent expenses OF the
district Of Alaska. Including $4,000 for
clerk hire and necessary amount for rent
OF of1cea and quarters in Juneau.
Appropr3ates $4,000, as proposed by the