The Washington times., 1912-12-04
lowed at the rate of 5000 instead Of

5000.
Forty-eight counters and handlers for
money laundry. machines are allowed
Bal ssi,i%are. 1S%S.S Boston. % Chicago, Cincinnati.
New Orleans. New York, Philadelphia.
and st. Louis. The counters receive
800 per annum.
The Democrats renew their efforts to
Boise. Idaho: Charlotte. N. c.. Helena.
Mont. and Salt Lake CITY; Utah. there.
BY ssvinx :o ;'m'iar ;,sf EFFORT s..1x l.st
at the mints retained.
AT one. blow the committee strikes off M
tn eheads Of forty-nine clerks at yl.cO
s IN the the ess Ws g ese one ss
sistant messenger at $40 also goes.
In accordance with the provision In
the last army appropriation bill. the
Offices Of the auartermaster general.
general are consolidated. and the mum
Der OF persons employed reduced from
go to 90, and the appropriations from
t427.7O0 to S37S,s10. -
Boost for Pair.
A carpenter and skilled laborer In the
office OF the Secretary Of War receive
hoost in salary from 500 to q. .oeo each.
and instead Of two mescenger boys at
sns a, u.s. T s%S
one hosteler and one watchman attach.
cd to the Secretary's office are dropped.
The slary Of the chief clerk In the
som Zoos esoe;s 10 0ss ss .s.1S cs ss
chief clerk In the office Of chief en-
gineers. and also In the Bureau Of In
sular Affairs is similarly increased. In
the Bureau Of Insular Affairs three
One clerk at ,l.4oo. one at $500 and
one at 5000 are added to the force OF
the division Of military affairs.
mended that the chief clerks Of the bu-
reaus Of navigation. equipment. steam
! engineering. construction and repair.
ordnance. medicine and surgery and
creased from $4,000 to $3.50
A reduction is recommended Of three
clerks at $1,000. three clerks at i.soo. and
two clerks at 100; eight IN all. in the
ment: 4 chief Disturbing clerk In the
Pension Bureau is provided for at $4,000,
with go clerks under him with salaries
amounting to $3ll.a5O: this force 10 pro.
5000 each. which were abolished last
year. along with the wiping out Of 800
clerks in the pension agencies. who were
paid an aggregate OF &S76.OO.
The office Of surveyor general of
South Dakota 10 abolished.
Twelve new CleIkS.
In the Postmaster Generals office the
addition Of twelve clerks. with an
aggregate salary Of slS.soo. is pro:
yidsdd for: o TwS Soo OF these iSn XII &c, get
$1,000; two $1,000. and two 5000. One
clerk Is dropped in the division of
the purchasing agent.
The persons employed In the postal
' eDeCinc salary roll.
Postmaster General also receives six
additionnSsdl clerks At salaries ranging
INCREASED from sl.Soo to 3i.soo.
sistant map mounter are recommended
as additions to the division of topos'
4 reduction Of one copyist irethe Blu:
Commerce and Labor, is made.
In the Of a csnt In
800. instead OF one at 1880: two al
u. 900 each. instead OF fve at $500. anG
one at $40 omitted. and provision Il
Of one at $500. and provision is mad.
for two additional craftsmen at SEQ
each.
% Clerks esea at e,s M each % easa Teaueton saS "y,
made Of one clerk at $500.
An adjuster Of measurements in tn,
} Shipping Service, Department of Com
fnerte and Labor. Is provided for at
salary Of S2.l00, and IN the division o.
naturalization two clerks at 81, 600; on
at 81. 800 and two at 3l.400 are added.
Thirty-seven employees. with q gros
salary roll Of S5O.SO0 are added to tn,
Bureau Of Standards and the salary o
the librarian is increased from 3l.A0O I,
$3.50.
Among the additions one physicist n
S3RO; four assistant physicists. two a
s2,70O. one at $500 and one ut 5000
two additional assistants at Sl,SOO ION
chemist at $3.50; three associate chen,
lists. one at $o. 100. one at $500 and on
at g, 100; four laboratory assistants: tw,
, and score of apprentices. helpers
watchmen. laborers. and mechanicians
Under the Judicial Department. tn
salary Of the crier Of the. Court of Ar
peals, who Is also a stenographer,
increased from $1,000 to $l.2O0. The sal
! s.ries Of the attaches OF the Commcrc
l Court. which is unprovided for as note
above. are eliminated.
The bill continues In effect the Houa
\ resolution Of May 20, 1911, reducing tn
4 Capitol police force by one liSuSenan
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