Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
ESTIMATES IN DETAIL.

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Revenues ................. 1864, 1Z2
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J Commerce and Labor. 14,1S7913 !
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The annual expenditures of the govern
ment, which have been increasing at
such rate that billion-dollar Congress
has got to be the regular thing. are liable
to take sudden tumble this year. AS a
result o. the economy talk in Congress
and President Taft's instructions to his
department and bureau heads. the grand
total of the book Of estimates of appro.
priations for running the government
during the fiscal year 1911 Is $11O, 222,3 6s
less than last year and 800, SIG. 1S1. 60 less
than current appropriations for all pur-
poses The great sum asked for the fisca
year 1911 is $745.067. 1921. Last year
$3.50. 2s9. 65s13 was asked. OF which Con-
gress, after considerable grumbling, ap-
propriated 1886. sos. 1880.
The biggest thing in the way of a de-
crease in the whole book of estimates Is
under the War Department, which last
year asked for 1924. O03, 15O.19 and got
sos .946. 49, for 1910, but which thinks IL
can get along with 5000, 49,. 645,9S in 1911
The Navy Department. which asked for
siS'' 80 $3.50 from the last Congress and,
for wonder. got more-$143.1 22, 757. 25-
wants H29, ST.. O36.3S for 1911, of which
nearly thirteen million is for new ships.
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President Taft for executive expenses
asks S472.27O for 1911, just the same as
this year. although the estimates sub.
mitted last fall were nearly 100000 less
than this amount. The Department OF
Commerce and Labor has come down
considerably in asking for $14, 1877, ola
Last year of the $27 .O43. 845 demanded by
this department. S23.261. 1886 was ap-
propriated by Congress.
Under the head of "legislative' q lit
tie over thirteen millions is asked. abou,
the same as last year. while the State
Department wants four and a half mil
lions. or a hundred thousand or 30 more
than it had to spend during this current
ment, which got s1sO, 915. 26592 for this
year. although it asked for only $171.-
351 1921. finds 1t can get along with
S136, sos, 6056O
The postal, service helps out along
economical lines. too. Last year the
estimated deficiency was nearly seven
teen millions. and that amount was ap-
propriated by Congress. This year seven
millions less is requested.
The District OF Columbia, which asked
for nearly seventeen millions last year
and got eleven and a half millions. thinks
this amount will do for 1911.
Salary Increases Asked.
incidentally. the civil service commits
sioners and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia do not appear to
be personally interested in the economy
order, as they ask salary increases. The
president of the civil service commission
asks that his salary be increased from
81. 800 to 5000. and that his two assO-
ciate commissioners have their salaries
increased from $4,000 to $1,000. The Dis
trict Commissioners ask that they be
placed on the same salary basis as mem
bers of Congress. at $500 year.
The interest of Mrs. Taft in Potomac
Park. which used to be a swamp, but
where society congregates Of afternoons
during the summer, seems to be reflect
ed in the appropriation of more than
s15o.00O asked for continuing the work
The commissioner Of internal revenue
submits an estimate for 100000 to be
used In collecting the new corporation
tax provided for in the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill
The estimates submitted by Col Goe-
thals, chief engineer in charge OF the
fsthmlan canal. aggregate a little more
than forty-eight millions an increase OF
about fifteen millions over the estimates
of the current fiscal year.
For river and harbor surveys and IN
cidental repairs $350,000 is asked
To defray the expenses of the inves-
tigation and prosecution of frauds upon
the revenues and other frauds upon the
United States $4,000 is inserted as q
new item az result Of the sugar trust
and other customs scandals now pend
Ing or at present subject of inquiry.
Miscellaneous Items.
: Following are the changes in person
mel. salary and projects proposed in the
book of estimates. the new matter In
the great budget:
Library OF Congress-General admin
istration: One clerk at $1,000.
Order and accession division: Assist
ant in charge OF publications at $1,000.
aea sSpawr,t rooms as .sS One
5000.
Evening service: Two assistants q.
Documents: One assistant at $1,000
Music: One assistant at 5000
Law Library: One stenographer and
typewriter at $500: one assistant at
Copyright office: One clerk at $4,000;
two clerks at $500 each: two clerks at
$3.50 each.
For the employment in the civil serv-
Ice commission Of expert examiners. not
In the federal service. to prepare exami-
nations on special subjects. $4,000.
Treasury Department.
Office of the secretary. Executive clerk
$2.400: chief messenger at $l.1OO; two
assistant chief messengers at 81, 600, and
two messengers at 500 each. to be trans
ferred from the bureau of engraving and
printing without regard to civil service
rules, superintendent of supplies. 5000.
Once of the auditor for the Post ONCE
Department: Five assistant messengers
at $3.50 each: four assistant messengers
at $3.50 each; adding machines. $2A.51O.
Once of the treasurer: Ten expert
counters at 81 200 each.
Office Of commissioner Of internal rev.
enue: One chief chemist at 5000. ct Is
proposed to drop the appropriation OF
100000 for withdrawal Of denaturixed
ployes from the lump sum for this pur-
pose to the regular rolD.
Government in the territories: LeEis-
Atiye expenses for Hawaii. $4,000.
War and Navy.
Office of chief of ordnance: Chief of
Division. 5000. a
iOfice Of public buildings and grounds