Evening star., 1916-12-11

Pdhy lHS Dill 1OT 1910.
The bill reported herewith appro-
PIRATES s39,479.6S5.75 and provides ~
1924 specific salaries.
Compared with the appropriations
for the current year. 1917. and with
the estimates submitted to Congress
for the ensuing fiscal year, 1918, the
following differences are shown:
The bill appropriates 1921, 1,os5.5o
more than was appropriated for the
same service for the fiscal year 1917.
ut appropriates s2,5S7, $3.50 less than
was submitted to Congress in the esti-
mates of the executive departments.
1T provides for six more specific
salaries than were appropriated for
this year, and 5l2 less than are specifi-
cally called for in the estimates.
Increase in Salaries.
The following section is recommends
ed in the bill:
"'Section 6. That to provide, during
the fiscal year 1918. for increased COM
pensation at the rate Of 10 per centum
per annum to employees who receive
salaries at a rate per annum less than
$1,000, and for increased compensation
at the rate of per centum per annum
to employees who receive salaries at a
rate not more than $1,000 per annum
and not less than 81. 200 per annum, SO
priated: Provided. That this section
shall only apply to the employees of the
Library of Congress. the Botanic Gar
den and the executive and judicial es-
tablishments, who are appropriated for
in this act specifically and under lump
sums or whose employment is author
lied herein: Provided further, That de-
tailed reports shall be submitted to
Congress on the first day Of the next
session showing the number of persons
the grades or character of positions, the
original rates of compensation and the
increased rates of compensation pro-
cided for herein
THE principal increases in this bill
over the current appropriations IncIude
the following items: -.-.
Federal farm loan bureau, $l00,o0O
Additional clerks for the office OF
the auditor for the War Department
.:For tabulatins machines and equip
ment for the office of the auditor for
the Post Office Department, s26,650
For salaries and expenses OF mints
and assay Offices, net increase ol
s52.s0o. VIZ,
Nayy Department building, $4,000.
".For an addition to the repair shol
for the Naval Observatory. $4,000.
For developing an Integra.in,s agra. e
counter for use in statistical work 1T
the census Office. $4,000.
".For additional employees in the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce. s2s.4so. .
".For additional assistant inspectors
and for clerks and contingent expenses
in the steamboat inspect'oh sef'''e
"!For additional employees made
necessary by new chemical laboratory
at the bureau of standards, s3',lso. :.
1.-The principal reductions mace III
This bill under appropriations Tor the
Ineludp the tOllOWIH
Reduction in Employees.
"a further reduction of twenty-eigh'
emnloyes with salaries amounting te
s22.lsO is made in the office Oh the
Treasurer of the United States as
r.su,, of the recent reorganization OF
that office. At the last session the force
was reduced by sixteen persons VIII
annual compensation amounting te
s1e.l40 Thus for the current ana en-
suiue fiscal years the whole iorce ~
this office will have been reduced II
ali nv seventy-eight persons. with an
nual pay of s74.220 This result mas
heen brought about by the cooperative
Iabors of the Treasury department ano
the bureau of efficiency in the appiica
ton of improved and moaern he.aous
of handling the business OF this ONCE
"a reduction of, tWenty-three EN-
nloyes with salaries amounting te
s26,320 is made in the pension oiflce.
"A reduction OF twenty -four en-
ployes is made in the clerical force OF
the Post Office Department any t,, 'o,a sa
reduction in the expenses of that de-
partment Of S28,600. For. the current
fiscal year a reduction was made In
the working force Of the Post Ofhce De,
partment of forty-six persons with tota
pay amounting to 1850. making
during the present
administration of 14l persons and
S15S560 in annual expenses
The Post Office department has beei
thoroughly reorganized. new and effec.
tive methods of business introduced
that have not only conduced to economy
hut have accelerated and brought uE
to date the executive work OF the serv-
ice. and standards of efficiency have
been established for the persons EN-
ployed in the departmental service, In
accordance with the requirements OF
section 4 of the legislative. executive
and judicial act for the fiscal year 1913
Increases and Reductions.
"The specific increase or reduction in
numbers or grades of officers or en-
ployes of the government and their
rates of compensation recommended
in the bill are in detail as follows:
"The officers and employees of the
Senate are provided for in the same
amounts as in the current law with
the exception of increased sums grow
ing out OF the longer term of their en-
ployment.
Capitol police: six privates at s72G
each are omitted and the pay of ten
prfyates is increased from 1920 to $840
each.
"The officers and employees of the
House of Representatives are provided
for as in the current law with In
creased amounts growing out of the
longer term Of their employment and
with the following exceptions:
1.-The additional $1,000 provided dur
ing the fucumbency of the late clerk
to the committee on appropriations
and a session clerk to committees at So
per day are omitted; the pay Of the
superintendent of the reporters gal
lery is Increased from 81. 400 to $1.60o
mail and delivery division, Library
of Congress: The pay of the assistant
in charge is increased from $1,500 to
81. 500 and a chief assistant at $1,000 is
Copyright office: The pay of five
Junior messengers is increased from
1850 to $420. ,s..
card indexes-Three additional as
sistants are provided-one at 81 100.
one at 81, 200 and one at $1,1OO.
Library building and grounds-The
pay Of the supSrintendent y increased