Evening star., 1922-12-06
.S115,119,810 for Treasury
/ Department Next Year,
7 S3,725,01s Reduction.
BIG ITEM CONCERNS D. C.
Substitution of Machinery in En-
craving Bureau to Cut eco
, From Pay Rolls.

the House appropriations committee.
This carries recommended appropria-
tions totaling s115.119.S10.S7 for all
the activities of the Treasury Depart
ment. This sum compared with the
annual appropriations for 1923 and with
the budget estimate for the fiscal year
1924 show the following differences:
1t is s43725.Ols.44 less than the total
of the 1923 regular annual appropria-
,ions and it is s2.113.95s.50 less than
the budget estimates for the hScal
year 1924.
This bill embraces the regular an
nual appropriation for the following
activities of the Treasury Depart
ment:
Office Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and other administrative offices;
public debt service. Office OF commits
Sioner of accounts and deposit and the
division OF appointment. bookkeeping
and warrants, deposits. dtsburSinS
clerk. printing and stationery 1t
also includes the bureau OF the bud
get under the direct control OF the
President: the bureau Of engraving
and printing. the coast guard. control
Ter OF the currency. customs service:
federal farm loan bureau. internal
fees, ONCE of the supervising archi-
tect, public health service. secret serv-
ice, treasurer's Office and general sup
ply committee.
EngrnvtnE Bureau Change.
One important new item of legis-
lation of particular concern in the
District covers the taking out OF
not less than 1876 hand p1ate-printing
presses in The bureau Of engraving
and printing and the substitution
therefor Of not more than hfty-eignt
power plate-printing presses This
will mean that there will be 800
power presses in the bureau. and
Louis A. Hill. the director of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
estimates that this Will mean a re-
and 80 assistants, or a total OF 22o.
Tho bill as reported today specif-
ically authorizes tho Secretary of the
Treasury to reduce the number OF
persons employed in the operation
Of plaates-pr'nuns presses by not less
The House appropriations commit
tee has incorporated IN the Treas,
ury Department appropriation bill
ss55,ooo for. the purchase and In
aud make that sum immediately
available. 1t is estimated that the
presses can be installed by July 1.
.isc3. On this basis Of operation there
have been deducted from other appro-
priations In the bill as savings re-
the sum of $74s.555 from the appro-
priations for salaries of plate print
ers and their assistants and $4,000
from the appropriation for compensa-
tion OF other employees. making a
which. chairman Madden says. should
be deducted the sum required for the
purchasee Of the presses ($335.000),
making q net reduction during the
fiscal year 1924 Of $441.555. The an
Will be In excess Of 100000. he told
the House.
No Increases in Pay.
The estimates of the budget bureau
for the Treasury Department do not
contain provisions for any increases
Of compensation. and are particularly
free from requests for the initiation
of any new projects of construction
work or enlargement of existing ac-
to the House. The bill as reported to
the House, however. contains an item
of $4,000 for alterations and repairs
in the District of Columbia. This Is
among the number of minor public
buildings projects. including $4,000 for
a new roof on the part of the Balti-
more custom house.
@ Comparatively large increases In
appropriations occur In the customs
service and in the items Of pay and
allowance for the coast guard and the
public health service.
The appropriations for the coast
guard are allowed on the basis of
the operation of seventy-five vessels
and 22S shore stations. the same as
for the current fiscal year. There is
IN increase of twenty-three commits
stoned officers. one warrant officer
net increase OF s1.571.41l.5o is shown
for the coast guard service. An ap-
parent increase of $2.o02.6 is shown
in the item for pay and allowance
and is accounted for with the excep-
officers by the amount needed to
carry into effect the act OF June 10.
1929. to adjust the pay Of the COM
missioned and enlisted personnel Of
military and auasi-military services
Of the Eovernm ent.
item for pay and allowances of COM
misSioned officers Is increased by
$201,7 1874. Here. as in the coast guard.
the pay appropriations in the 1928
additional commissioned officers are
provided for in. 1924. Decrease in
other appropriations are recommend-
ed agEregdting approximately $1,300.-
600. The real increase in the amount
recommended for 1924, $1.115,354, over
the amount for 1923 under the new
law. is $2A354.s4. This amount is
s1seded to cover automatic increases
authorized by law for officers now in
tho service.
Public Building Decreases.
Decreases in the appropriations for
public buildings are due to the re-
ductIon Of construction work during
the next fiscal year to a minimum un-
der new appropriations. Chairman
Madden told the House. A few emer-
Eency items of repairs and minor
changes are recommended. aggregat-
ing $564.750.
Appropriations for the general sup
ply committee are carried in the same
amounts as for the current year. These
include $120. 900 to handle and dispose
Of surplus Office material. supplies and
various government agencies.
The appropriation for the internal
revenue service is decreased from
360,62S.3s0 for the current year to
S67.060,290 for the next fiscal year.
The sum allowed Is S3.56S.090 less than
the current appropriations and $685.
400 less than the amount requested in
the budget.
decreased from $s.250.00o to $4,000. 600.
OF $3.50, 900, the actual reduction In
4an%oroenAnt funds Ia S10a 900 The