Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

absent from the capital on official bust
ness.
Proposed Cut in Clerks Rejected.
War Department = The most importan,
amendment was the striking out OF the
provision that the clerical force of the
department shall be reduced by 10 per
cent before June go. Clerk to the Score
tarv of War is decreased from $3.50 to
s. O(tO, and the stenographer in the same
office increased from $500 to $1,000
Adiutant generals Office = The Senate
committee struck out the House provision
that all employees in the office shaii ne
exclusively engaged on the WORK ol LIE
Office for the fiscal year 1915.
More Clerks for War Department.
Judge advocate generals oh1ce-Chiei
clerk increased from $500 to s.. 80; two
additional law clerks. at s2,40O and so,ooe'
and clerk of class are provided.
Ouarterma ster generals ofnce-Cn:ei
clerk increased from $1,000 to $500
Once of surgeon general-Two addl-
tional clerks of class l are PROVIDED.
Office of paymaster general-Chief clerk
increased from $1,000 to $3.50.
Office of chief of engneers-Slx addl-
tional clerks are provided, two or class
.. two of class | and two at S1,COO each.
Office of bureau of insular affairs-An
additional messenger and an additlonai
assistant messenger are provldeo.
Division of militia affairs, office or chief
of staff-An additional clerk OF class IS
provided.
Public buildings and grounds-The sum
of $500 Is provided for the purchase of
steel cases for old records in the office.
half to be pad by the District OF Column
bia.
state. War and Navy Department build
ine-An additional stenographer Is pro-
yided at 500; nine additional watchmen
are provided for, and a messenger is
dropped.
Addition to Navy Department Force
NAVY Department-In the Office Of the
Secretary two additional clerks are pro-
vided for.
Office of naval record OF the rebellion
The Senate committee struck out that
provision that all employees in the office
shall be exclusively engaged on the
work of this Office during the fiscal year
1919
Bureau of navigation-Chief clerk in
creased from 5000 to $500; two addi-
tionai copyists provided. at $40 each.
photographic office-An additional
clerk at $1,000 is provided: editor of no
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$500
bureau of steam engineering-Chief
clerk increased from 5000 to $500.
Bureau of construction and repair
Chief Clerk increased from 5000 to
$500
Bureau of supplies and accounts-Two
additional clerks provided, one Of class
3 and one of class 2
Bureau of yards and docks-Chief clerk
increased from 5000 to $500.
More Interior Department Employees
Department of the Interior-Provision Is
made for a confidential clerk to the Sec
rotary Of the Interior. to be appointed by
the Secretary, at 81 500 per annum. Two
additional clerks of classes 4 and
are granted in lieu Of clerk at $1,000.
Provision is made for an assistant multi
graph operator at $720. an additional
switchboard operator, ten additional
watchmen for the department itself and
five additional watchmen for the old post
office building. The per diem allowances
Of two special inspectors and the travel
ing allowances OF such inspectors are In
creased from So to 81 day.
General land office-Chief clerk In
creased from $3.50 to So. 80: chief of di-
vision Of surveys, specifically designated.
is increased from So, 400 to 81. 1Jo Fro
vision is made for sixteen messenger
boys, ten at $500 each and six at $4SO
each.
Indian ofice-Assistant commissioner in
creased from So, 500 to So. 75&; second as
sistant commissioner increased from W
go TO $3.50 There is a decrease OF one
clerk of class 3 and eight clerks OF
class l. The appropriation for this Of
flee is decreased nearly $4,000.
Pension office-Proyision Is made for a
second deputy commissioner at $500, an
engineer at 81 80, two firemen and eight
additional watchmen.
Patent office-Provision Is made for
an assistant examiner Of trade marks
and designs at 81. 400. for five additional
third assistant examiners at $500 and
for five additional clerks of class 4.
Contingent expenses, Interior Depart
ment-The allotment for the bureau of