The Washington times., 1912-08-03
MANY CHANGES IN
CONFEREE REPORT
Compromise Agreement on Legislative Bill Reached, and
the Measure Affects Every Department of the
Government

from $500 to s1,10o and one electrician
from 1900 to $1,000; provides for forty
watchmen for the Interior Department
building. instead Of 30. as proposed by
the House, and twenty watchmen, in
stead Of fifteen, as proposed by House,
for the old Postoffce guilding; strikes
out the proposed increase In the sal
sss to S5 o snG On. f1tSnni rSm @ s5'%
s2,75o; increases the per diem allowances
to inspectors of the Interior Depart
ment from 50 to "a each.
Strike Out Increase.
Strikes out the increase in the salary
of the chief of the Secret Service Divis-
ion from $500 to $4,000. proposed by the
Senate.
On amendments relating to the office
of the director of the mint: Strikes out
the increase In the salary Of the assayer
from $1,000 to s2,40o and one additional
clerk at $500. proposed by the Senate;
Senate, instead OF 5000. as proposed by
the House, for freight on bullion and
coin between mints and assay offices;
increases the total amount for contin-
gent and miscellaneous expenses Of the
bureau from s.7oo to $500. as proposed
by the Senate.
Authorizes the purchase of newspaper
clippings instead Of newspapers for the
Treasury Department, and apDropriates
$1,000. as proposed by the Senate. instead
Of $3.50. as proposed by the House. for
the same and for books of reference.
On amendments relating to conting-
ent expenses for the Treasury. De-
70 continue the investigation Of the
methods of administration in the
Treasury. $4,000 instead OF $4,000,
ns proposed by the House. and $4,000
as proposed by the Senate: $4,000. a. a.
$4S,S50, as proposed by the House, for
rent Of buildings; $4,000. as proposed
by the Senate. instead of $3,50o. as
proposed BY the House: for horses .Sa;
not exceeding $4,000 thereof may be
! used for, purchase Of two motor
trucks and one motor delivery wagon
5000 pfSpSsed by yrdne,ea the a0pss hs tbe
, Senate, for purchse Of file holders and
file cases: and increases the amount
that may be expended for street car
tickets 1, from SIoo to ,cc S2SS; SSo instead .,
81. .075. 900. as proposed by the House
and 81, 900, 900. as proposed by the
. Senate, for salaries and expenses OF
collectors Of internal revenue.
enue collectors to not exceeding s3
! instead of 81. as proposed by the
, House. a.
Cuts Down Appropriation.
Appropriates $3.50. 900. as proposed
, by the House. instead of $175.0o0. al
proposed by the Senate, for expenses
| OF collecting the corporation tax
On amendments relating to the office
Of the Secretary of the Treasury
Strikes out the proposed increase ir
| the salaries Of three private secre.
| taries to the Assistant Secretaries o.
the Treasury from $500 to 81. .00'
each; provides for an additional chic
!, messenger at $1,000 instead OF mes es
1 cce; provide for an additional cleri
4 AT $1,000, two additional clerks a
Il 81, 400 each, one additional clerk
4 81, 200, and a messenger boy at 4ao
in the division of customs; provide
for an additional clerk at -1,soo y
strikes out the proposed increase Q
an additional clerk at 5000 In the di
vision of printing and stationery; In
creases the salary Of the superintend
ent Of mall from $4,000 to $4,000; an
isl. .0o0 and an additional assistant mes
senger at $72o in the division of maj
and fles.
Cuts Down Secretary's Pay.
On amendments: Appropriates for tn
Secretary TO the President at the rat
of $500 per annum up to March 4 nes
and at the rate of s6. 900 for the balanc
of the fiscal year. as proposed by I'll
House; provides for an. additional Ii
borer at $72O In the office Of the Pres
dent ,ani strikes out the provision, PR
posed by the House, restricting the e,
; penditure Of the contingent fund OF Il
Executive Office to services and articl,
delivered and for use within the Distri'
Of Columbia.