The Washington times., 1914-12-14
Reduction in one salary CFourth As
sistant's office) .....-.-..--.--....'.--
Total reduction

Department OF ComneECe-oeii me Z :
Office: The employment Of not eX-
ceedins J. O0e temporary clerks at not
exceeding 81 Zoo each per annuin Tor
two years is authorized in connection
with the census of agriculture.
Bureau of Standards: Additional en-
ployes are provided as follows:
clerks. at 81 200 each; l fireman, WV;
! foreman of janitors and labors,
$40: . laborers. at $3.50 each.
Department of Labor-Secretary' s
Offce. Two additional laborers. at
$3.50 each, and ! charwomann at S24o'
are provided. ,,,..
al clerks are provided as follows: One.
at $1,000; l, at $1,000; and ?, at *l'4Oo
Judicial-District Courts: The sal
ary Of the additional judge, at Sb,OOo'
authorized by the act of February TO-
1914, is provijed-
Legislative Provisions.
The legislative provisions or the
bill. exclusive Of the authorization for
the agricultural census, are in fun
as follows:
Hereafter Senators. Representa-
lives in Congress, Delegates from
Territories. and Resident Commls-
sioners shall be entitled TO receive IN
lieu of all other allowances for
the sessions of Congress mileage at
the rate OF only 3 cents per mile,
10 be estimated by the nearest route
usually Travelled in going TO and re-
turning from each regular session
The Librarian of Congress shall
hereafter perform the duties, cN-
cept those Of disbursin6 officer. re-
0uired of the superintendent of the
building Of the Library Of Congress
as provided in the act approved
February 10. 1897 CTwenty-ninth
Statutes at LARGE.
The Librarian Of Congress Is au-
thOrized to appoint a disbursing
clerk, who shall also act as assist
ant superintendent of the Library
build.ng and grounds and perform
the duties Of disbursing clerk under
the aforesaid act and the act aD-
proved July 19, 1897 CThirtieth Stat
utes at Large. The disbursiQg clerk
shall give bond in such sum az the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall de-
terInine and shall receive a salary
Of $3.50 per annum-
Hereafter the accounts and vouch-
crs relating to the expenditure Of
the appropriations for government
IN the Territories shall be trans
mitted to the Secretary Of the In
terror for administrative examine
tIon and by him passed to the
Auditor for the Interior Department
That the Secretary OF Labor is
authorized. in his discretion. 10 enter
into q contract for the lease for a
period Of not TO exceed five years OF
= modern fireproOf office building.
al An annual rental not to exceed
10000
That hereafter subscriptions TO pc
Tiodicals. which have been certified
IN writing by the respective heads Of
the executive departments or other
Government establishments to be
required for official use. may be paid
in advance from appropriations
available therefor.
The great majority Of items in the
legislative bill are the same as last year
Tor the mere operating expensGs of the
various bureaus. The principal omls-
sions and changes are as follows:
Omissions and Changes.
The estimates called for 5000 for the
driving, maintenance. and upkecp of the
Vice Presidents automobile This was
not allowed, and, although he has been
given new machine, the Vice Presi-
dent evidently must keep IT up himself
unless the Senate comes TO his rescue.
A t2,c00 item for the upkceD of the
Speakers automobile was also elimi-
mated.
Allowance for inquiries and investiga-
TO 81, 90.
The increase Of the Congressional Lii
brary remains at $4,000. instead CT the
$4,000 asked. The library estimate fer
distribution of card indices was cut
from S39, 800 TO s.. 100
The appropriation for assistants and
laborers, Botanic Garden, remains ut
Q4,5s3. The garden asked 1900 addi-
ttonaL No increase wac allowed fer