The Washington times., 1912-08-03

Aside from the matter Of tenure Of
service OF Government employees and
the Commerce Court the report of the
conferees on the legislative bill gives a
detailed statement of the provisions in
the measure on which compromise have
been worked out between the House
and Senate. These compromise agree
ments AFFECT every department of the
The detailed statement includes the
following showing of what the conferees
The House provision prohibiting the
filling OF vacancies In the classified serv-
Ice of the departments in Washington 10
stricken out.
On amendments relating to judicial
expenses: Makes the appropriation for
tices; strikes out the proposed increase
In the salaries Of the photographers of
the Court of Appeals, District Of CO.
lumbia, from $500 to $3.50 each; In
serts provisions requiring the clerks of
the Court of Appeals and of the Su-
preine Court, District of Columbia, to
deposit one-half their fees to the credit
Of the District of Columbia; strikes out
the clerk of the district court for the
Northern district of Illinois: makes the
appropriation for miscellaneous ex-
penses Of the court of customs ap-
peals available for supplies and other
posed increase In the salaries of the
bailiffs from $500 to $500 and OF one
clerk from 81, 200 to 81, 900 OF the Court OF
% ans makes sas sae
available for repairs to bicycles.
Would Restore Item.
Restores to the bill section 8. stricken
out by the Senate, requiring that publi-
cations Of the Government for public
distribution shall be mailed from the
Government Printing office. amended
by providing that the section shall not
apply to orders. instructions, directions.
rnss for sG sscuses nses Of Of Inf asss
ments. or to public documents distrib-
uted by Senators and members of the
House, or to the folding rooms and
document rooms of the Senate and
House.
On amendments relating to the Bu-
reau of Labor: Strikes out the proposed
increase from So. 200 to $3, $50 in the sal
airy Of the chief statistician. and limits
to not exceeding IS per day the COM
pensation of persons employed from a
| lump appropriation under the bureau.
Appropriations for the salaries in the
Census Office. as proposed by the Sen.
| ate.
On amendments relating to appoint
| ments in the Census Office: Restores
| to the bill the provision, proposed by
the House. requiring the Civil Service
in the Census office those who have had
| at least one years experience in census
| work, and strikes out Of the bill the pro-
| vision relating to such certihcations in.
! serted by the Senate; and with refer
ence to temporary clerks, requires. Al
| proposed by the Senate. that the en-
ployments shall be made from amoni
those of the Thirteenth census force.
| Changes Are Proposed.
On amendments relating to the offic
of the Attorney General: Provides 70
one Assistant Attorney General an
one additional attorney at 5000 each
one additional attorney at $500, on
additional clerk at s1,400. one additions
clerk at $1.3O0, and one additional clei-
at $1,000 and one at $500; strikes ou
the provision for an additioni attorne
at $1,000. one law clerk at $500. on
assistant superintendent Of prisons a
5000, four clerks at 5000 each instea
of 81 800 each, clerk in charge Of steno
graphic division at $500. and two ad
ditional messengers at $40 each; RI
stores to the bill the provision stricke
istrative audit Of expenditures of tn
Department Of Justice to be made
the division OF accounts; increases tn
amount that may be used for stree
car tickets from $50 to 500: and II
creases the amount for rent Of built
ings from S31 5000 to $4,000.
On amendments relating 10 the offic
Of the Secretary OF the Interior: Strike
} out the provision. proposed by the Ser
J ate, for confidential clerk to the Secrt
; tary at $780, one additional clerk .
| 1880. and one additional clerk at 81, 40
provides for one assistant multigrap
| operator at $720; strikes out the propose
Increase in the salary Of one plumbe