Evening star., 1917-12-03
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Iof which are being paid out Of the
Presidents Observation-Disclosures
war emergency fund
Under the head OF the legislative es-
tablishment comparatively few increaees
are asked. The total amount for ths
Senate is $1.soa.7o7.5o; for the House.
$5.2S4, 4,370.25.
increases in a large number of salaries
are asked. The total salaries for the
Library OF Congress are $516,6i1, as
compared to s4sz.4so appropriated last
For the National Botanic Garden an
increase OF $500 for the superintendent
is asked. making his salary $2.60e.
For improvements to the garden $19.-
1864 is asked. an increase Of $6.l3s.sA
Executive Departments.
No changes are recommended in the
salaries of the President. Vice Preef-
dent or any OF the employees OF the
White House.
The bureau OF. eficiency asks total Of
$127.500, an increase Of $4,000.
The Civil Service Commission propoaes .
number of increases in salaries, including
an increase Of $4,000 in the salary Of the
president of the commission and Of $500
for each of the other two commissioners.
making their salaries $500 each.
Department of State.
Few increases in salaries are asked by
Secretary Lansing. 1t is PROPOSED to
change the title Of counselor to under
secretary Of state. An increase OF Ssse
in the salary of the chief clerk is askSc.
making his salary $3,60o. clerk to the
undersecretary of state at $1,000 II
asked. Additional clerical service for the
department at a total cost of s12e. zee. an
increase of $4,000. is asked to nse<
emergencies.
Treasury Department.
For the Treasury Department a larsa
number Of increases in salary and new
employees are asked. The total salarsse
Treasury amount to ss91,240. an increase
Of more than s32o.00o.
The bureau of war risk insurance wants
a total of $4,000, 900. as compared to $780,.
900 last year.
For the federal farm loan bureau total
Of s337.0so is asked. as compared to the
$26o.000 appropriated last year.
For auditing accounts abroad total OF
$So0. 900 is asked. an increase of $500 600
The total for the Treasury Department
proper is s11.o41. .293-5o. nearly double
what it was last year.
Large increases are asked for the in-
ternal revenue service. including S3,555.-
600 for salaries and expenses of uci-
lectors, deputy collectors etc. So 600 0e0
for collecting the war revenue. The total
for internal revenue is SIS, ,335, 900, an in-
crease OF more than $4,000, 900.
War Department.
No changes are recommended in the
appropriated for the Office Of
Secretary of War. However. the sum OF
of additional clerks and other employees
as in the judgment of the Secretary Of
War may be necessary to efficiently per-
form the business of the department and
of more than 81. .o00. 600 over the sum an.
last year for this purpose is
contained in the estimates. For rent OF
buildings In the District OF Columbia
$242.660 are asked. as compared to $S5, 500
appropriated last year.
Navy Department.
The total asked for the NAVY Dena r.
mert Is $2.237, $50. as compared to $lSIe..
rs appropriated last year. The increases.
Ior extra clerical force, are distributed
over the various bureaus. although in the
office Of the Secretary the sum asked for
salaries is slightly less than the sum an. =
propriated last year.
Interior Department.
A number Of new employees are re-
quested in place of clerks detailed to the
office of the Secretary from various b,-
reeaus OF the department.
In the case of the pension ONCE
Is made that a pro- ;
7ision OF law be repealed which pr<,- 8
,ides that appointments shall not bs
made to any Of the positions In the g
classified service OF the pension bu-
eau not actually filled June@aO. 1917
Ind that not moro than 25 per cent az
,ther vacancies actually occurring il
my grade Of the classified service or
hat bureau during the fiscal year 1919
hall be filled by original appofntmeur s
II promotion.
In the patent ofiice an Increase 81 q
500 in the salary Of the assistanf com !. =;
missioner. making It 5000. ~
The commissioner of educAtion 49,