Evening star., 1911-01-24
GETS SALARY BOOST
No New Title, But $4,000 for
Presidents Secretary.
Mr.. KNOX ALSO TO PROFIT
Increase to $4,000 Puts Him Afoot
With Rest Of Cabinet.
NEW PLACES ARE CREATED
Senate Appropriations Committee
Adds to Total Carried by
Big Salary Bill.
Mr.. KNOX ALSO TO PROFIT
NEW PLACES ARE CREATED

Carrying increased appropriations
amounting to $116,24O net over the House
bill, and carrying total appropriations of
$35, ,369, 6g9.s5. the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Senate committee on ap-
preparations to the Senate this afternoon.
The salary Of the secretay to the Presi-
dent is increased by the committee from
5000 to $4,000; but despite recent re-
ports he was not given the title of "as-
sistant to the President" There Is. also.
q provision allowing the increase in the
secretary's salary and the reorganization
of the staff Of the White House, to take
effect as soon as the bill is signed by the
President.
Mr.. Knox to Get Increase.
The salary OF the Secretary of State
is increased from 5000 to $4,000. This
is giving Secretary Knox the same sti-
pend as is received by the other cabinet
officers. A provision in the Constitution
had prevented him from receiving the
additional salary provided for all the
other cabinet officers at the beginning of
the present administration.
A second assistant secretary of COM
merce and labor, at the same salary.
$500 per year, as is received by the
present assistant secretary, is also pro-
vided. This Is the result of the plea Of
Secretary Nagel that the immigration
such an extent that the time of an as
sistant secretary must be practically de-
voted to the consideration Of such mat
ters.
The librarian of Congress will get 500
more next year than he is getting this
year, making his stipend $6, 500 per year
The director Of the bureau Of standards
Is recommended for an increase from
5000 to 5000 per year.
The Senate committee also increased
by $2j.OOO the appropriation for the
purchase of new books for the Library
of Congress-. this being one of the big
increases proposed. II the committees
recommendation stands 100000 will be
for that purpose.
Another amendment gives the civil
service commission $1,000 for the en-
ployment OF expert examiners in ad-
Generous to Chief Clerks.
Generosity toward the chief clerks
and Justice departments was shown by
the Senate committee.
The salaries Of the chief clerks of the
Treasury and Interior departments were
raised from $1,000 to $4,000. and they were
given power to sign official communica-
tons for the department In the absence
of the head or assistant heads of the re-
spective departments. The stipened of the
chief clerk of the Post Office Department
was increased from 5000 to $4,000. and
that of the chief clerk of the Department
of Justice from $2,5 to $1,000.
Other increases In salaries of officials
recommended by the committee are:
Controller of the Treasury-$5,500 to
$4,000 per year.
Auditor for the Post ONCE Department
Director Of the bureau OF engraving
and printing.s5,5oo tins; to $500. .-ooo
torS S'ea"os Of New a"' Meseoss 900 @ to ss.5oo
and 81 500 to 81, 800. respectively.
Assistant engineer of public buildings
and grounds in Washington-Title
increased from s2,4oo to $4,000.
Uniforms for watchmen.
A new appropriation in the bill is that
of $4,000 to supply uniforms to park,
monument and bridge watchmen. !.
| The ofIfce OF second deputy commits
| sioner of pensions. which was abolished d
by the House. was restored by the Sen
ate. and the salary fixed at $4,000.
Five thousand dollars is allowed for re-
pairs to the floors in the State, War and
| Navy Department, including the pur-
chase of new tiling. For steel fling cases
| for the Navy Department the Senate
| committee favors an appropriation OF
5000 The Interior Department Is au-
thorized to take money out of the con-
| tingent fund for the installation of q
laundry plant.
An addition of $3.50 is made to the SAL
airy of the clerk Of the District Court OF
Appeals. to recompense him for his work
as custodian of the new building, and
| the salaries of the three stenographers tc
the three justices of that court are in
| creased from $500 to 81. go per year.
one of the changes was to transfer Ed.
| ward j. Hickey from the rolls of the
Senate committee on appropriations to be
| assistant to Pittman Pulsifer official in
/ dexer Of the Senate.
| The bill as reported to the Senate car
ries 1888. .3QO less than the estimates and
| 315526.SS more than the appropriations
for the current fiscal year.