Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Continuing Contracts.

In addition to the specific appropriations
made, contracts are authorized to be en-
tered into for certain public works re-
quiring future appropriations by Con-
gress, in the aggregate sum of $7o.945.555.
These contracts cover. among others, the
following objects and amounts: For con-
struction of seacoast batteries IN the
Philippine Islands, $4,000; two first
class battleships, two fleet GOLFERS. six
torpedo boat destroyers, and four sub
marine torpedo boats, including estimated
cost of armament, $23.415,OOO: for I'M
provement of certain rivers and harbors,
$1O,61S,GO5; for construction OF public
buildings in cities and towns throughout
the country for occupancy by post offices
and other public purposes OF the United
States, S33,O11, 800.
A comparison of these contract liablh-
ties with those of the last session of the
Sixtieth Congress-, amounting to 10000
s75. shows an increase of $44,s64.6s0.
Net Increases Shown.
The new offices and employments
specifically authorized are 9.7o7 in
number, at an annual compensation of
SS,s44,325, and those abolished or omit
ted are 5,44S in number, at an annual
compensation of $4.4s4.447. a net in
crease of 4,259 in number and $780,
S7S in amount
This actual net increase in number
ditional clerks and other employees in
the postal service throughout the coun-
try and 5000 enlisted men and appren-
tees for the navy.
Aside from these increases on ac-
count of the postal service and for the
navy, the Department Of Agriculture has
q net increase of al new employments,
the local government of the District
of Columbia has 81, the Department of
Commerce and Labor has 10, the civil
of Congress 8. the number of keepers
OF lighthouses on the coast are in
creased by 50, and employments In many
other branches Of the public service
are increased in small numbers. On
the other hand. the Treasury Depart
ment is diminished in its total number
of specified employees to the extent OF
101, and the pension Office. too, is cut
down by nearly 100.
The total number Of salaries or rates
OF wages increased in the entire public
service is 303, at an annual cost OF
$64,302, and 20 are reduced In the an
nual sum OF $25,l55.
Reduction In Total.
A comparison of the total appropria-
lions Of the second session of the Sixtieth
Congress for 1910. $1.044. 40a .s5712, with
those of the second session of the Sixty
first Congress for 1911. Loci, 9O1. 600 Is,
shows reduction of SIC. 5002 27.94.
Adding to the appropriations made at
the last session Of the Sixtieth Congress
those 1t omitted to make, consisting
chiefly of money for expenses of taking
the census. and which were provided for
by enactment at the extra session of the
present Congress. tho total reduction in
appropriations made at the late session
OF Congress under those made by or
chargeable to the previous session of
Congress amounts tt 81, 761 ,638. 70
The largest reductions made in ree,,-
lar annual appropriation bills appear in
the army, navy. fortificaton. pension and
sundry civil. while the greatest increases
occur In the postal and the river and
harbor bills.
The reductions made are as follows:
30, I10.31o. - In the army act, $91, 1856 80 in
the District OF Columbia act, 81 55c9l In
the fertilization act, s. SIS. 4i4 4S in the
Indian act, $7.S4s.2 S2 in the legislative,
executive and judicial act, after adding
to the law of the previous session $lO,-
100000 for the census. appropriated at
the late extra session: 1915, FL. IS in the
Military Academy act. IS. 5S4. 344. 81 in the
naval act. S. 10000 in the pension act,
$23, go. 996.o4 in the sundry civil act and
$7,5S1. 1912 on account Of deficiencies.
Includes Fixed Charges.