Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-13
BY SENATE
Sum of $35, 388,714.62 in
Public Service Budget.
EXCEEDS THE HOUSE TOTAL
Provision for Continuing Commerce
Court Until June 80.
CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENTS
Items Carried in Legislative, Execu-
tive and judicial Bill as Reported
by Committee.
EXCEEDS THE HOUSE TOTAL
CIVIL SERVICE AMENDMENTS

by Committee.
3so.7l4.62. which is s4sS.S5 IL more than
was provided in the bill as II was passed
by the House. the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill was re-
ported to the Senate today by Chairman
Warren on behalf of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations.
Provisions for continuing the Com
:-ierce Court from March until June 20
and for Investigations by the civil serv-
ice commission OF the needs of the civil
made in the bill as it passed the House
before the Christmas holidays.
Without action at this session of Con-
gress. the Commerce Court will so out
OF existence March 4, the date of the in
auguration of the democratic admins
tration in the White House and Congress.
Congressional opposition to the court
threatened to end it last July 1. but Pres
ident Taft swung the big stick veto
and Congress was forced to accept
compromise. whereby the court was to be
continued to the end of the Taft ad-
ministration.
The full committee approved of the
continuance Of the court only until June
30 next, though another short extension
was suggested. II Is left to the decision
or not 1t shall be continued longer. 4
changing sentiment in Congress is relied
upon to insure the passage of the pro-
vision for continuing the court.
Civil Service Provisions.
Two important provisions affecting the
civil service are inserted in the bill by
THE civil service commission shall in
vestigate and report to the President. with
it's Recommendation, as to the administra-
tive needs of the service relating to per-
sonnet in the several executive depart
ments and Independent establishments in
the District of Columbia and report to
Congress details of expenditure and OF
ginning of each regular session.
The other provision is aimed to protect
in civil positions men who nave faltn-
fully served in the military establish
ment of the United States. 1t provides:
That in the event of reductions be-
ing made In any force employed under
the civil service or in any OF the eXecu-
tive departments no honoraoiy dis-
charged soldier. sailor or marine whose
record is rated good shall be discharged
or dropped or reduced in rank or salary.
Any person knowingly violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be sum-
marily removed from office and may also
upon conviction thereof he punished by
a fine of not more than $1,000, or by i'm.
prisonment for not more than one year.
Pulsifer's Services Recognized.
The first amendment to the blu Is
tribute to Woodbury. Pulsifer the COM
piler OF the Navy Year Book and the re-
port on the river and harbor bill. As the
bill passed the House, he was not men
toned by name. The Senate committee
inserted the name, practically insuring.
the permanence of the place to Mr. Pul-
sifer
Tie appropriation for contingent eX-
penses Of the Senate is increased from
S23 600 to S5G.GD. This is made neces-
sary because of the cost OF inquiries and
investigations ordered by the Senate.
Additional provision is made for the
Capitol police, amendments providing
for three lieutenants instead of two.
at 81 200; for siXty-seven privates instead
of thirty-three. and for an increase from
$500 to $500 in the contingent expense
fund laborer at the Capitol at $500
81 200. :,
An additional assistant in the mail
and delivery division of the Library of
Congress. at $40. is provided. An APP
preparation of $500 is made to pay Miss
Eta J. Giffin. assistant in charge or
division for the blind her salary for
y
other amendment provides an addition
al clerk, at S1.S00. in the copyright Of
fee The number of charWomen for
the Library OF Congress is increased from
forty-seven to fitiftytwo, and the salary
of the electrician is increased from $l,2oo
to loo
An increase from $500 to $1,000 per
year in the salary Of the chief of the
division Of bookkeeping and warrants in
the Treasury Department and of the as
sistant chief from S2,10O to 5000 is
recommended by the committee.
Another Senate committee amendment
provides 5000 for the purchase of furni-
ture adding machines. labor-sa wing ma
the rental of tabulating and card-sort-
ing machines for use in the office OF the
treasurer Of the United States.
During the fiscal year 1914. it is also
specified i'm another amendment. the Sec
rotary of the Treasury is authorized to
detail employees in the offices of assistant
treasurers for duty in the Office of the
treasurer of the United States in Wash
ington
An increase in the salary of the Chief
Of the secret service division of the
Treasury from S2taU to $4,000 is recon-
mended by the committee. and the ap-
preparation for freight on bullion and coin
is recommended to be increased from $40
600 TO S2,5. 900.
For the public health service. the COM
mittee recommends three additional clerks
at 81 1000. and the promotion OF a clerk
from class two TO class three.
An increase from $4,000 to 100000 in
the appropriation for rent and mscel-
laneous services in connection with the
collection of the internal revenue is pro-
vided by another amendment.
Mint and Assay Offices.
Provision is made for several mint
and assay offices for which the House
did not provide. The House aimed to
discontinue these offices by falling to
appropriate for their expenses.
Another Senate amendment provides
$3.50 for the legislative expenses of
the territory of Alaska, which was
omitted from the House bill. An APP
preparation of $500 is made TO cover
the travelling expenses of the governor
Of Alaska.
A Senate committee amendment pro-
vides for an assistant and chief clerk
in the office of the Secretary of War at
$4,000 a year. The salary of the chief
clerk in the Office OF the surgeon gen
eral is advanced from $4,000 to $3.50.
and two clerks in the same office are
promoted from class two to class three.
A similar increase in salary for the
chief clerk in the Office of the chief of
engineers is provided. Promotions for
five clerks in the Office of the bureau of