Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29

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craving and printing: increases the ap-
preparation for investigation and ex-
Fermentation in methods Of admins
tration from $4,000 to $4,000. as pro-
posed by the Senate; and strikes out
the paragraph inserted by the House
limiting the price to be paid for gas in
public buildings of the United States
in the District of Columbia to a maxi
mum of 10 cents per 1000 feet.
Internal Revenue Service.
Strikes out the paragraph. inserted
by the Senate, for internal revenue
service. granting not to exceed thirty
year to all internal revenue agents, in
spectors and cotton futures attorneys;
appropriates $1.7o0.0oo. instead of ST.
100000. as proposed by the House. and
s1.750,000, as proposed by the Senate,
for collection of the income tax; au-
thorizes the use of $4,000, instead of
$4,000. as proposed by the Senate. Of
the sum for collecting the income tax
Tor personal services and expenses in
the District of Columbia. and inserts
the paragraph. proposed by the Senate.
modified to require the commissioner of
internal revenue to designate and de-
termine the posts of duty Of all en-
ployes of the internal revenue service
engaged in field work or travelling on
official business outside of the District
Of Columbia, authorizes a per diem not
to exceed 81 in lieu of subsistence to all
der section 1852. Revised Statutes, and
cotton futures attorneys when ordered
from their designated posts of duty
and authorizes per diem in lieu Of
subsistence of not to exceed So for in
come tax agents and inspectors, special
gaugers and special employees when
ordered from their designated posts Of
duty.
Mint and Assay Office.
Strikes out the increase of $4,000
proposed by the Senate in the appropri-
alton for wages of workmen and other
employees at the Denver (Col) mint and
increases the amount for incidental and
contingent expenses for the Deadwood
IS. ID assay Office from $500 to $500,
as proposed by the Senate.
War Department.
Provides for an additional clerk of
class two and an additional clerk at
$500. and strikes out the provision for
two assistant messengers at $500 each,
in the office of the Secretary of War;
strikes out the increase of 5000 pro-
in hn a1or
of the signal office; provides for three
clerks at $4,000 each, in lieu of three
clerks of class four, in the ONCE of the
quartermaster general: increases the
pay of two translators in the ONCE of
the surgeon general from $1,7OO to
800 each: strikes out the paragraph,
proposed by the Senate. exempting
craftsmen engaged on manufacturing
or constructing operations of the gov
eminent from the operation of the
paid from lump sum appropriations;
provides for an additional assistant
messenger in the division Of militia af-
fairs. and strikes out the increase of
$4,000 proposed by the Senate in the
sum for stationery.
Omissions and Additions.
Public buildings and grounds in
Washington. D. C.-Strikes out the au-
thority for the purchase of park de-
signs: strikes out the change in des-
ignation from park watchmen' to
park police; strikes out the addition
al sergeant of park policS at 5000; pro
vides for an additional day Waterman
at $S40 in Potomac Park; strikes out
the additional night Waterman at $40
for the Smithsonian grounds and pro-
vides for one additional night watch
man at $40 for Lafayette. Mcpherson,
Franklin and Farragut Parks; provides
for the purchase of two motor CYCLES
at $3.50 each instead Of one at $3.50. and
$144 each for the upk eep Of two motor
cycles instead of $240 for the upkeep
of one. as proposed by the House, and
adjusts the amounts to be paid, respec-
lively, by the United States and thA
District of Columbia
State. War and Navy building: Strikes
out the substitution Of a clerk at 81 200
for stenographer and typewriter at
$500 and restores the paragraph.
stricken out by the Senate. proyidine
for the assignment Of floor space by
the commission in charge Of the build
ing.
Navy Department.
Provides for a private secretary to
the assistant secretary of the navy
at $4,000, in lieu of a clerk of class
four and strikes out the increase of
$3.50 in the salary of the private sec
rotary to the Secretary and the in
crea4> OF 500 in the pay of a carpen-
ter in the ONCE Of the Secretary of the
Navy; provides for an additional clerk
at $4,000 for the bureau of navigation;
strikes out the additional clerk of
class four proposed in the ofice of
naval intelligence: inserts authority
for the exchange OF passenger carry
ing vehicles for the Naval OBJ
servatory; appropriates for two ex-
pert radio aids at $3.50 each
and strikes out the additional clerk
at $1,000 and the increase of pay Of a
laborer from $3.50 to 1920. proposed for
the bureau of steam engineering; pro-
vides for an additional clerk OF class
one and strikes out the proposed ad-
ditionsl clerk at $l.100 in the bureau
of construction and repair; provides
for an additional clerk of elias. four
in the bureau OF ordnance; in the
bureau of supplies and accounts an ad-
ditional clerk OF class four Is provided,
eleven clerks of $1,100 each. instead Of
ten proposed by the House and twelve
proposed by the Senate. are appropriate
ed for. the proposed additional clerk of
class two is stricken out and the pay of
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