Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
MANY NEW POSITIONS TRICKS TRAIN BANDITS
Legislative Bill Provides tor Fremans Ruse Cheats Rob-
159 More Salaries. bers of $4,000 Loot
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE |SAID WHERE TO UNCOUPLE
Amount Carried by the Measure And Express Car
$31,ee7,s2o With Box Of Money
REDUCTION ESTIMATES ENGINE OFF WRONG CAR
teenth Census to Be Included in Profit
sundry Washington
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
Amount Carried by the Measure,
$s1, 1867 $40.
Appropriation for Taking the Thir-
teenth Census to Be Included in
the Sundry Civil Bill.

The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported to the
House today from the committee on ap-
propriations by Representative Bingham
of Pennsylvania. 1t carries the sum OF
S3i ,667 $40, which is $s16. .25975 less than
the estimates asked for and $34.S765O
more than was appropriated in the legis-
lative bill for the current fiscal year.
The whole number Of salaries speciical-
ly provided for in this bill is 14.44f. or
1856 less than the number estimated for
and 159 more than the number provided
for in the law of the current year.
Pending the final enactment Of legisla-
ton governing the taking of the thir-
teenth census no appropriations are rec
commended for the census ONCE. The
estimates for this service will receive
consideration by the committee in its
preparation Of the sundry civil bill. which
will be prepared and reported later In the
session.
Appropriations for nine inspectors and
for Investigations as to causes for mine
explosions, carried In the legislative ap-
preparation act for the current year, are
also omitted from this bill for the ensu-
ing year with view to their considers
ton in connection with the sundry civil
bill.
The appropriations for both Of the fore
going branches of the public service for
sons which are instituted in this report
as to the appropriations for the fiscal year
1900 or the estimates submitted for 1910.
The bill appropriates for officers, clerks
and other employees in the service of the
Senate in the same terms as the law fer
ho hot fey.
employees the usual increase Is made
growing out Of the longer term Of their
employment during the ensuing session
as compared with the present short ses'
sion Of Congress, and reduction Is made
in accordance with the estimates, ct ter
clerks at 81, 800 each to senators who art
rot chairmen Of committees.
The appropriations for miscellaneous ex.
penses. including personal services fol
the Senate. Is reduced from $f5O,OO0 e
SIS. .O0U, being the same amount as Il
recommended for like expenses. of the
House
Following are the new items, new posi-
tions. increases and new legislation limi.
tations in the bill as reported today:
United States Senate.
This year the provision for miscellaneou:
items, $4,000. includes provision fol
purchase, care and driving of carriage
r
House of Representatives.
One janitor at $40 for index room omit.
ted and one janitor at $72O for committee
on expenditures in the Navy Department,
provided for.
Congressional Library.
READING ROOMS.-Two attendants fol
gallery and alcoves at $3.50 each.
MUSIC.-For chief of division. 5000. an
increase of 81 600; for assistant, $500. ar
increase of 500.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE.-Three clerks al
81 800. an increase Of one clerk; six clerks
at 1000, an increase of two clerks: ten
clerks at 81 900. an increase of two clerks
three messenger boys at $500 each. an in.
crease of two.
TEMPORARY SERvICES.-Two mes
sengers at $40 a month each during the
first session of the Sixty-frst Congress
being from December 1, 1909 until June
30. 1910, and for service in connection with
the House Office building. $3.50, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
INDEXES, DIGESTS AND COMPILA-
TIONS OF LAW.-One chief assistant
$1,000. an increase Of $1,20O: one assist.
ant. 81 400 new.
The Librarian of Congress may from,
time to time transfer to other govern
mental libraries within the District OF
Columbia. including the Public Library,
material in the possession o fthe Library
of Congress in his judgment. no longer
necessary to its uses, but, in the judg-
ment of the custodians of such other col
lections. likely to be useful to them, and
many destroy such material as has be-
come useless.
CUSTODY, CARE AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF LIBRARY BUILDING AND
GROUNDS.-For furniture, including par
titions, screens, shelving and electrical
work pertaining thereto, $2o.OOO. de-
crease of $4,000; for the completion Of
the construction. mechanical equipment,
electric lighting and roofing Of stack OF
shelving for bound newspapers and books
in the southeast court of the library
building. $2OO.OOO, an increase Of $1,000
This sum appropriated is $4,000 less than
the amount asked.
Executive Department.
The item Of $4,000 for expenses Of the
executive Office this year includes the
items carriages and automobiles" (new).
State Department.
The appointment of two assistant
solicitors "by the Secretary of State
new is authorized. likewise a law clerk
and assistant "by the Secretary of State
(new); fifteen clerks of class three, an
Increase OI one tWculy"lFc CleTh OF CLASS
two. an increase of two; forty clerks OF
class one. an increase of four; fifteen
clerks at $1,000 each, an increase of one
clerk: nineteen clerks at $500 each, an
increase of three clerks.
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.-Two
clerks of class four. an increase of one
Zone clerk of class four transferred from
Office Of auditor for War Department. /;
six watchmen transferred from the rolls
of the auditor for the Post Ofice Depart
menD; one messenger; thirty-two labor
ers. a decrease of one.
DIVISION OF CUsTOMS.-Seven law
clerks, at $1,000 each, an increase of two.
DIVISION OF LOANS AND CUR
extra money count
ers. at $720 each. an increase of two: ten
laborers, an increase of one Zone laborer,
at $3.50. omitted,
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR TREAS
URY DEPARTMENT. clerks
of class one. an increase of one.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR WAR DE-
PARTMENT.-Twenty clerks Of
class four. a decrease of one Zone clerk
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