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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 34 STAT. · June 22, 1906 · Chapter 3514

Chapter 3514. Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 3514.— An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, and for other purposes. June 22, 1906. [[H. R. 16472](/us/bill/59/hr/16472).] [[Public, No. 267](/us/pl/59/267).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Legislative, executive, and judicial expenses appropriations. That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely:
LEGISLATIVE. Legislative. senate. Senate. For compensation of Senators, four hundred and fifty thousandPay of Senators. dollars. For mileage of Senators, forty-five thousand dollars.Mileage. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others inOfficers, clerks, etc. the service of the Senate, namely: Office of the Vice-President: For secretary to the Vice-President,Vice-President’s office. two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; telegraph operator, one thousand five hundred dollars; telegraph page, six hundred dollars; in all, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Chaplain: For Chaplain of the Senate, one thousand dollars.Chaplain. Office of Secretary: For Secretary of the Senate, including compensationSecretary of the Senate, assistant, clerks etc. as disbursing officer of the contingent fund of the Senate, five thousand dollars, and for compensation as disbursing officer of salaries of Senators, three hundred and ninety-six dollars; hire of horse and wagon for the Secretary’s office, seven hundred dollars; assistant secretary, Henry M.
Rose, live thousand dollars; chief clerk, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; financial clerk, three thousand dollars, and one thousand dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent; minute and journal clerk, three thousand dollars; enrolling clerk, three thousand dollars; principal clerk, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; reading clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant financial clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; librarian, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand six hundred dollars; skilled laborer, twelve hundred dollars; six clerks, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; five clerks, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars: keeper of stationery, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant keeper of stationery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant in stationery room, one thousand dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; assistant messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; six laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, seventy-eight thousand and sixteen dollars.390 Document room:
For superintendent of the document room (AmziDocument room.Superintendent, etc. Smith), three thousand dollars; first assistant in document room, two thousand dollars; assistant in document room, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant in document room, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to superintendent of document room, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; skilled laborer, one thousand dollars; in all, ten thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Clerks and messengers to committees: For clerk of printingClerks and messengers to committees. records, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, three thousand dollars, and one thousand dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent: assistant clerk, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; messenger to be appointed by the committee, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk and stenographer to the Committee on Finance, two thousand five hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Claims, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: assistant clerk, two thousand dollars; messenger, nine hundred dollars; clerk to the Committee on Commerce, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Pensions, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; two assistant clerks, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee, on Military Affairs, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: assistant clerk, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars: clerk to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on the District of Columbia, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Foreign Relations, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Committee on Engrossed Bills, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars: messenger, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; clerk to the Joint Committee on the Library, two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars; clerks to the committees on Naval Affairs, Census.
Public Lands, Indian Affairs, to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Public. Buildings and Grounds, Agriculture and Forestry, Education and Labor, Territories. Interstate Commerce, Public Health and National Quarantine, Private Land Claims, Patents, Coast Defenses, Privileges and Elections. Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress, Rules, Civil Service and Retrenchment. Enrolled Bills. Geological Survey, Railroads, Pacific Railroads, Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, Philippines, Cuban Relations, Interoceanic Canals, Transportation and Sale of Meat Products, Five Civilized Tribes of Indians.
Mississippi River and its Tributaries, Organization, Conduct, and Expenditures of the Executive Departments, and clerk toClerks at $2,100 a year. conference minority of the Senate, at two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars each; clerks to committees on Woman Suffrage, and Mines and Mining, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. For twenty one clerks to committees, at one thousand eight hundredClerks at 81,800 a year. dollars each, thirty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
Office of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper: For Sergeant-at-ArmsSergeant-at-Arms and assistants. and Doorkeeper, five thousand dollars: horse and wagon for his use. four hundred and twenty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; for clerk to Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars: assist-391ant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; acting assistant doorkeeper, two thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars; three messengers, acting as assistant doorkeepers, at oneMessengers. thousand eight hundred dollars each; forty-seven messengers, al one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; two assistant messengers on the floor of the Senate, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; messenger to official reporters’ room, to be selected by the official reporters, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; storekeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; upholsterer and locksmith, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; four carpenters to assist him, at nine hundred and sixty dollars each; janitor, one thousand two hundred dollars; skilled laborer, one thousand dollars;Laborers, etc. four skilled laborers, at nine hundred dollars each; laborer in charge of private passage, eight hundred and forty dollars; two female attendants in charge of ladies’ retiring room, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two telephone operators, at nine hundred dollars each; telephone page, seven hundred and twenty dollars: assistant in press gallery, nine hundred dollars; two laborers, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; twenty-four laborers, at nine hundred dollars each; twenty-eight laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; sixteen pages for the Senate Chamber, at the rate of two dollars andPages. fifty cents per day each during the session, four thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-six thousand seven hundred and eighty-four dollars.
Post-office: For Postmaster, two thousand two hundred and fiftyPostmaster, etc. dollars; assistant postmaster and mail carrier, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; seven mail carriers and one wagon master, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: four riding pages, at nine hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents each: in all, eighteen thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight dollars. Folding room: For superintendent of folding room, two thousandFolding room.Superintendent, etc. one hundred and sixty dollars; assistant in folding room, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk in folding room, one thousand two hundred dollars; foreman in folding room, one thousand four hundred dollars; nine folders, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen folders, at eight hundred and forty dollars each: and page, six hundred dollars: in all, twenty-seven thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.
Under Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds: Chief engineer, etc.For chief engineer, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars: four assistant engineers, at one thousand four hundred and forty dollars each; eight conductors of elevators, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; machinist and electrician, one thousand four hundred dollars; machinist and electrician, one thousand two hundred dollars; three firemen, at one thousand and ninety-live dollars each: five laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; laborer in charge of Senate toilet rooms in old library space, six hundred and sixty dollars: in all, twenty-seven thousand six hundred and sixty-five dollars.
For twenty-five annual clerks to Senators who are not chairmen ofClerks to Senators. committees, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each, forty-five thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, namely: For stationery and newspapersContingent expenses. for Senators and the President of the Senate, including fourStationery and newspapers. thousand dollars for stationery for committees and officers of the Senate, fifteen thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars. For postage stamps for the office of the Secretary of the Senate,Postage stamps. three hundred dollars: for the office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, seventy-five dollars: in all, three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
For expenses of maintaining and equipping horses and mail wagonsHorses and wagons. for carrying the mails, six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.392 For materials for folding, two thousand dollars.Folding. For folding speeches and pamphlets, at a rate not exceeding one dollar per thousand, two thousand dollars. For fuel, oil, and cotton waste, and advertising, for the heatingFuel, etc. apparatus, exclusive of labor, twenty-five thousand dollars. For purchase of furniture, eight thousand five hundred dollars.Furniture.
For materials for furniture and repairs of same, exclusive of labor, three thousand dollars. For services in cleaning, repairing, and varnishing furniture, two thousand dollars. For packing boxes, nine hundred and seventy dollars.Packing boxes. For miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, one hundred thousandMiscellaneous items. dollars. For miscellaneous items on account of the Maltby Building, eighteenMaltby Building. thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,Investigations. including compensation to stenographers to committees, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, but not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents per printed page, twenty thousand dollars.
For reporting the debates and proceedings of the Senate, thirtyReporting debates. thousand dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. For repairs of Maltby Building, two thousand dollars.Repairs, Maltby Building. For rent of warehouse for storage of public documents for the Senate,Storage warehouse. three thousand six hundred dollars. capitol police. Capitol police. For captain, one thousand six hundred dollars, and three lieutenants,Pay. at one thousand two hundred dollars each, sixty-nine privates, at one thousand and fifty dollars each, one-half of said privates to be selected by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and one-half by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives; in all seventy-seven thousand six hundred and fifty dollars, one half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
For contingent expenses, three hundred dollars, one half to beContingent expenses. disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. congressional directory. For expenses of compiling, preparing, and indexing the CongressionalCongressional Directory. Directory, to be expended under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, one thousand six hundred dollars. house of representatives. House of Representatives.
For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives andPay of Members and Delegates. Delegates from Territories, one million nine hundred and fifty-three thousand dollars. For mileage, one hundred and forty-five thousand dollars.Mileage. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others inOfficers, clerks, etc. the service of the House of Representatives, namely: Office of the Speaker: For secretary to the Speaker, threeSpeaker’s office. thousand dollars; clerk to the Speaker’s table, three thousand six hundred dollars, and for preparing Digest of the Rules, one thousand dollars per annum: clerk to the Speaker, one thousand six hundred dollars; messenger to the Speaker, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all ten thousand four hundred dollars.393 Chaplain:
For Chaplain of the House, one thousand dollars.Chaplain.*Post,* p. 662. Office of the Clerk: For Clerk of the House of Representatives,Clerk of the Home, clerks, etc. including compensation as disbursing officer of the contingent fund, five thousand dollars; hire of horses and wagons and cartage for use of the Clerk’s office, nine hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; chief clerk, journal clerk, and two reading clerks, at three thousand six hundred dollars each; tally clerk, three thousand dollars; file clerk, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; printing and bill clerk, disbursing clerk, and enrolling clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; distributing clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; docket clerk, assistant disbursing clerk, assistant enrolling clerk, resolution and petition clerk, printing and document clerk, index clerk, assistant journal clerk, stationery clerk, and assistant to chief clerk, at two thousand dollars each; librarian and superintendent clerk’s document room, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one bookkeeper, two assistant librarians, and seven clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; document and bill clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; document clerk, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; locksmith, who shall be skilled in his trade, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant in Clerk’s office, and one assistant in disbursing office, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; assistant index clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars: telegraph operator, assistant file clerk, and stenographer to the Clerk, at*Post,* p. 663. one thousand two hundred dollars each; assistant telegraph operator authorized and named in resolution adopted January fifteenth, nineteen hundred and two, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant in library, one assistant in document room, one assistant in stationery room, and one messenger in file room, at nine hundred dollars each; one page, seven hundred and twenty dollars: attendant in charge of-bathroom, one thousand dollars; three laborers in the bathroom, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three laborers, page in enrolling room, and janitor in the library, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; messenger in chief clerk’s office, nine hundred dollars; allowance to chief clerk for stenographic and typewriter services, two hundred and fifty dollars; in all ninety-eight thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.
To continue during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven theDigest of private claims. employment of three clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each, in the office of the Clerk of the House, to complete a digested summary and alphabetical list of private claims presented to the House of Representatives from the Fifty-second to the Fifty-seventh Congress, inclusive, four thousand eight hundred dollars. Under Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds: Chief engineer, etc.For chief engineer, one thousand seven hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; six Conductors of elevators, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, who shall be under the supervision and direction of the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds; two laborers, at eight hundred and twenty dollars each; six firemen, at nine hundred dollars each; electrician,*Post*, p. 663. one thousand two hundred dollars; laborer, one thousand dollars; three laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and for the following for service in old library portion of the Capitol:
Two attendants at one thousand five hundred dollars each; watchman, nine hundred dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars. Clerks and messengers to committees: For clerk to the CommitteeClerks and messengers to committees. on Ways and Means, three thousand dollars; assistant clerk and stenographer, two thousand dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand dollars; clerk to the Committee on Appropriations, three thousand dollars, and one thousand dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent;394 assistant clerk and stenographer, two thousand dollars; assistant clerk, one thousand live hundred dollars; janitor, one thousand dollars; clerks to Committees on Accounts, Agriculture.
Banking and Currency, Census (in lieu of a session clerk authorized by resolution), Claims, District of Columbia. Elections Numbers One, Two, and Three. Foreign Affairs, Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Indian Affairs, Insular Affairs, Invalid Pensions, Judiciary, Labor, Library, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Military Affairs, Naval Affairs. Pensions. Post-Office and Post-Roads, Printing, Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Lands, Rivers and Harbors. Revision of the Laws, Territories, War Claims, and clerk to continue Digest of Claims under resolution of March seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, at two thousand dollars each; assistant clerk to the Committee on the Judiciary, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on Post-Office and Post-Roads, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant clerk to the Committee on War Claims, one thousand twoJanitors. hundred dollars; for janitors for rooms of the Committees on Accounts, Agriculture.
Banking and Currency. Claims, District of Columbia, Elections Numbers One, Two, and Three. Foreign Affairs, Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Indian Affairs, Insular Affairs, Invalid Pensions, Judiciary. Labor. Library, Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Military Affairs, Naval Affairs. Post-Office and Post-Roads. Pensions, Printing, Public Buildings and Grounds. Public Lands. Rivers and Harbors, Territories, and War Claims, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, and said janitors shall be appointed by the chairmen, respectively, of said committees, and shall perform under the direction of the Doorkeeper all of the duties heretofore required of messengers detailed to said committees by the Doorkeeper, and shall be subject to removal by the Doorkeeper at any time after the termination of the Congress during which they were appointed: in all, one hundred and two thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
For an assistant clerk to each of the Committees on Military Affairs,Assistant clerks. and Naval Affairs, and clerk to the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, at six dollars per day each during the session, two thousand one hundred and forty-two dollars. For eleven clerks to committees, at six dollars each per day duringClerks to committees, session. the session, seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-four dollars. Office of Sergeant-at-Arms: For Sergeant-at-Arms of the HouseSergeant-at-Arms, deputy, etc. of Representatives, live thousand dollars;
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, two thousand dollars; cashier, three thousand dollars; paying teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand two hundred dollars; Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms in charge of pairs, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk in charge of pairs, one thousand four hundred dollars: page, seven hundred and twenty dollars; inspector of cabs and other vehicles, seven hundred and twenty dollars; and skilled laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all twenty-two thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of Doorkeeper: For Doorkeeper, four thousand five hundredDoorkeeper, assistant, etc. dollars: hire of horses, feed, repair of wagon and harness, one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; Assistant Doorkeeper, and Department messenger, at two thousand dollars each: one special employee, John T. Chancey, one thousand five hundred dollars; one special employee, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk to Doorkeeper, and janitor, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twenty-six messengers, including the messenger to the reporters’Messengers. *Post,* p. 663. gallery, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; messenger to the395 Speaker’s table, one thousand dollars; fourteen messengers on the soldiers’ roll, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; twelveLaborers. laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two laborers in the water-closet, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ten laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one laborer, six hundred dollars; ten laborers, known as cloakroom men, two at seventy dollars per month each, and eight at fifty dollars per month each; female attendant in ladies’ retiring room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; superintendent of folding room, two thousand dollars;Superintendent of folding room, etc. five clerks in folding room, one at one thousand eight hundred dollars, and four at one thousand two hundred dollars each; foreman, one thousand five hundred dollars; messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; page, five hundred dollars; laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; thirty-two folders, at eight hundred dollars each; two night watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two drivers, at six hundred dollars each; two chief pages, at nine hundred dollars each;Pages. forty-four pages, during the session, including two riding pages, two telephone pages, press gallery page, and ten pages for duty at the entrances to the Hall of the House, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, thirteen thousand and ninety dollars; horse and buggy for Department messenger, two hundred and fifty dollars; superintendentSuperintendent of document room, etc. of document room, two thousand dollars; assistant superintendent of document room, one thousand eight hundred dollars; nine assistants in*Post,* p. 663. document room, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; and one janitor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred dollars.
For employment of Joel Grayson in document room, one thousandJoel Grayson. nine hundred and twenty dollars. For the following minority employees authorized and named in theMinority employees. resolution adopted by the House of Representatives November ninth, nineteen hundred and three, namely: One special employee, one thousand five hundred dollars; two special messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; and one special chief page, nine hundred dollars, and live hundred dollars additional for services as pair clerk, and said special chief page shall be designated a deputy sergeant-at-arms: in all, five thousand three hundred dollars.
For the assistant Department messenger authorized and named inSpecial employees. the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives December seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, one thousand eight hundred dollars. For the special messenger authorized and named in the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives January fifteenth, nineteen hundred, one thousand two hundred dollars. For clerk to the conference minority of the House of Representatives, two thousand dollars: and for assistant clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars: in all, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For stenographic and typewriting services, to be expended by the chairman of the conference minority, six hundred dollars. To continue employment and for compensation of the assistant foreman of the folding room, authorized and named in the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives February sixth, nineteen hundred, at three dollars and eighty-five cents per day, one thousand four hundred and live dollars and twenty-live cents. To continue the employment of the person named in the resolution of the House adopted June fifth, nineteen hundred, as a laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars.
To continue the employment of the laborer authorized and named in the resolution of the House adopted December nineteenth, nineteen hundred and one, at seventy dollars per month, eight hundred and forty dollars.396 To continue the employment of the special messenger authorized and named in the resolution of the House adopted February seventh, nineteen hundred, one thousand two hundred dollars. Successors to any of the employees provided for in the eight precedingAppointments. paragraphs may be named by the House of Representatives at any time.
Office of Postmaster: For Postmaster, three thousand dollars;Postmaster, assistants, etc. assistant postmaster, two thousand dollars; twelve messengers, including messenger to superintend transportation of mails, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; eight messengers, at one hundred dollars per month each, during the session, three thousand two hundred dollars; and one laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; in all twenty-three thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For hire of horses and mail wagons for carrying the mails, twoHorses and wagons. thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Official reporters: For six official reporters of the proceedingsReporting debates. and debates of the House, at five thousand dollars each; assistant official reporter, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand live hundred dollars. For janitor for rooms of official reporters to debates and officialJanitor. stenographers to committees, seven hundred and twenty dollars.
Stenographers to committees: For four stenographers to committees,Stenographers to committees. at live thousand dollars each; assistant stenographer to committees, one thousand six hundred dollars; in all twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars. That wherever the words “during the session” occur in the foregoing“During the session” to mean 119 days. paragraphs they shall be construed to mean the one hundred and nineteen days from December third, nineteen hundred and six to March thirty-first, nineteen hundred and seven, both inclusive.
For clerk hire, Members and Delegates: To pay Members andClerk hire, Members and Delegates. Delegates the amounts which they certify they have paid or agree to pay for clerk hire, necessarily employed by them in the discharge of their official and representative duties, as provided in the joint resolutionVol. 27. p. 757. approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. House resolutions adopted May eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and January fifteenth, nineteen hundred and two, and the deficiency appropriationVol. 30, p. 687.
Act approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, four hundred and sixty-six thousand eight hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; and Representatives and Delegates elect to Congress whose credentials in due form of law have been duly filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in accordance[R. S., sec. 31. p. 6](/us/rs/s31/p6). with the provisions of section thirty-one of the Revised Statutes of the United States, shall be entitled to payment under this appropriation.
For contingent expenses, namely: For wrapping paper, pasteboard,Contingent expenses.Folding materials. paste, twine, newspaper wrappers, and other necessary materials for folding, for the use of Members of the House, and for use in the Clerk’s office and the House folding room (not including envelopes, writing paper, and other paper and materials to be printed and furnished by the Public Printer, upon requisitions from the Clerk of the House, under the provisions of the Act approved January twelfth,Vol. 28. p. 624. eighteen hundred and ninety-five, for the public printing and binding), ten thousand dollars.
For fuel and oil for the heating apparatus, fifteen thousand dollars.Fuel and oil. For furniture and materials for repairs of the same, twenty thousandFurniture, etc. dollars. For packing boxes, three thousand five hundred dollars, or so muchPacking boxes. thereof as may be necessary. For miscellaneous items and expenses of special and select committees,Miscellaneous items, etc. exclusive of salaries and labor, unless specifically ordered by the House of Representatives, fifty thousand dollars.397 For stationery for Members of the House of Representatives, includingStationery. live thousand dollars for stationery for the use of the committees and officers of the House, fifty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For postage stamps for the Postmaster, one hundred dollars; for thePostage stamps. Clerk, four hundred dollars; for the Sergeant-at-Arms, three hundred dollars; and for the Doorkeeper, fifty dollars; in all, eight hundred and fifty dollars. office of the public printer. Public printing. For Public Printer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk,Public Printer, clerks, etc. two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; clerk in charge of the Congressional Record at the Capitol, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; in all, fifteen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
The Public Printer shall submit for the fiscal year nineteen hundredEstimates for all clerks, etc., to be submitted. and seven, and annually thereafter, estimates for all clerks and other employees, additional to the foregoing, who are required in the executive or administrative offices of the Government Printing Office. library of congress. Library of Congress. General administration: For Librarian of Congress, six thousandLibrarian, etc. dollars; chief assistant librarian, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars;
Librarian’s secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk (assistant to chief clerk), one thousand dollars: two stenographers and typewriters, at one thousand dollars each; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars: in all, eighteen thousand one hundred and forty dollars. Mail: For assistant in charge, one thousand five hundred dollars;Mail division. assistant, nine hundred dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Packing and stamping: For two attendants, at seven hundred andParking and stamping. twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars. Order (purchasing): For chief of division, two thousand five hundredOrder division. dollars; assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; three assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two assistants, at six hundred dollars each; assistant, five hundred and twenty dollars; and two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each: in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
Catalogue and shelf: For chief of division, three thousand dollars;Catalogue and shelf chief classifier, two thousand dollars; four assistants, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; seven assistants, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; six assistants, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; twelve assistants, atone thousand two hundred dollars each; six assistants, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; four assistants, at eight hundred dollars each; thirteen assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three assistants, at six hundred dollars each; ten assistants, at five hundred and forty dollars each; four assistants, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; six messengers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
Binding: For assistant in charge, one thousand two hundred dollars;Binding. assistant, nine hundred dollars: messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, two thousand four hundred and sixty dollars. Bibliography: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; assistant,Bibliography. one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars: stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; and one messenger398 boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seven thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
Reading rooms (including evening service) and special collections:Reading-room officials. For superintendent of reading room, three thousand dollars; two assistants, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; four assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one assistant (reading room for the blind), one thousand two hundred dollars; five assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; ten assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one attendant, Senate reading room, nine hundred dollars; one attendant.
Representatives’ reading room, nine hundred dollars: one attendant, Representatives’ reading room, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two attendants, cloakrooms, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one attendant, Toner Library, nine hundred dollars; one attendant, Washingtonian Library, nine hundred dollars; four messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each: two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; evening service: live assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; fifteen assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: in all, forty-seven thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Periodical (including evening service): For chief of division, twoPeriodical division. thousand dollars; chief assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars: three assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each: for arrears of sorting and collating and to enable periodical reading room to be open in the evenings, two assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, ten thousand five hundred and twenty dollars.
Documents: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; assistant,Documents division. one thousand two hundred dollars: stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, six thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. Manuscript: For chief of division, three thousand dollars; chiefManuscript division. assistant, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, nine hundred dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars: in all, five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Maps and charts: For chief of division, three thousand dollars;Maps and charts division. assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each: assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seven thousand and eighty dollars. Music: For chief of division, two thousand dollars: assistant, oneMusic division. thousand four hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand dollars; two assistants, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars: in all, six thousand two hundred dollars.
Prints: For chief of division, two thousand dollars; assistant, onePrints division. thousand two hundred dollars; two assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; messenger, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, five thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. Smithsonian deposit: For custodian, one thousand five hundred dollars;Smithsonian deposit. assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, three thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars.
Congressional reference library: For custodian, one thousand fiveCongressional reference library. hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars: assistant, nine hundred dollars; assistant, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, five thousand and forty dollars.399 Law library: For custodian, two thousand live hundred dollars; twoLaw library. assistants, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; messenger, nine hundred dollars; assistant for evening service, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, seven thousand seven hundred dollars.
Copyright office, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress:Copy right office. Register of copyrights, three thousand dollars; chief clerk and chief of bookkeeping division, two thousand dollars; chief of application division, two thousand dollars: two clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; eight clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two clerks, at eight hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two clerks, at six hundred dollars each; two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each.
Arrears, special service: Three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; porter, seven hundred and twenty dollars: messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seventy-five thousand three hundred dollars. Distribution of card indexes: For service in connection withCard indexes. the distribution of card indexes and other publications of the Library, including not exceeding five hundred dollars for freight charges, expressage, and traveling expenses connected with such distribution, ten thousand eight hundred dollars.
Temporary services: For special, temporary, and miscellaneousTemporary, etc., service. service, at the discretion of the Librarian, to continue available until expended, two thousand dollars. Sunday opening: To enable the Library of Congress to be keptSunday opening. open for reference use from two until ten o’clock post meridian on Sundays and legal holidays, within the discretion of the Librarian, including the extra services of employees and the services of additional employees under the Librarian, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
Increase of Library of Congress: For purchase of books forIncrease of library. the Library, and for freight, commissions, and traveling expenses incidental to the acquisition of books by purchase, gift, or exchange, ninety thousand dollars; For purchase of books and for periodicals for the law library, underLaw books, etc. the direction of the Chief Justice, three thousand dollars; For purchase of new books of reference for the Supreme Court, to be a part of the Library of Congress and purchased by the marshal of the Supreme Court, under the direction of the Chief Justice, one thousand five hundred dollars;
For purchase of miscellaneous periodicals and newspapers, including payment in advance for subscriptions to the same, five thousand dollars; In all, ninety-nine thousand live hundred dollars. For miscellaneous and contingent expenses of the Library, stationery,Contingent expenses supplies, and all stock and materials directly purchased, miscellaneous traveling expenses, postage, transportation, and all incidental expenses connected with the administration of the Library and the Copyright Office, which sum shall be so apportioned as to prevent a deficiency therein, seven thousand three hundred dollars.
Custody, care, and maintenance of Library building and grounds:Care of buildings and grounds.Superintendent, etc. For superintendent of the Library building and grounds, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger: two telephone operators, at six hundred dollars each; captain of watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; lieutenant of400 watch, one thousand dollars; eighteen watchmen; carpenter, nine hundred dollars; painter, nine hundred dollars; foreman of laborers, nine hundred dollars; fourteen laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; two attendants in ladies’ room, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; two check boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; mistress of charwomen, four hundred and twenty-five del lars; assistant mistress of charwomen, three hundred dollars; forty-five charwomen: chief engineer, one thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; electrician, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant electrician, one thousand dollars; machinist, one thousand dollars; machinist, nine hundred hundred dollars; two wiremen. at nine hundred dollars each: plumber, nine hundred dollars; three elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nine firemen; six skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, seventy-seven thousand five hundred and five dollars.
For extra services of employees and additional employees under theSunday opening. superintendent of Library building and grounds to provide for the opening of the Library building from two until ten o’clock post meridian on Sundays and legal holidays, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous supplies, electric andGeneral expense. steam apparatus, city directory, stationery, and all incidental expenses in connection with the custody, care, and maintenance of said building and grounds, thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars.
For furniture, including partitions, screens, shelving, and electricalFurniture. work pertaining thereto, twenty thousand dollars. For plans and estimates for a newspaper stack to be procured by theNewspaper stack. Joint Committee on the Library if said committee shall decide such stack to be necessary, two thousand five hundred dollars. botanic garden. Botanic Garden. For superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars.Superintendent, etc. For assistants and laborers, under the direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, fourteen thousand live hundred and ninety-three dollars and seventy-five cents.
For procuring manure, soil, tools, fuel, purchasing trees, shrubs,Repairs and improvements. plants, and seeds; and for services, materials, and miscellaneous supplies, and contingent expenses in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Gardens, under direction of the Joint Library Committee of Congress, six thousand live hundred dollars. executive. Executive. For compensation of the President of the United States, fifty thousandCompensation of the Resident. dollars.
For compensation of the Vice-President of the United States, eightCompensation of the Vice-President. thousand dollars. For compensation to the following in the office of the President ofExecutive Office.Secretary, assistants, etc. the United States: Secretary, five thousand dollars: two assistant secretaries, at three thousand dollars each; executive clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; executive clerk and disbursing officer, two thousand dollars; seven clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class four, who shall be a telegrapher; four clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; steward, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief doorkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; eight doorkeepers, at one thousand two hundred dol-401lars each; four messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five messengers, at nine hundred dollars each; watchman, nine hundred dollars; one fireman; laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; laborer, six hundred dollars; in all, sixty-six thousand three hundred and forty dollars; *Provided,* That employees of the Executive*Proviso.*Detail of employees Departments and other establishments of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to the office of the President of the United States, for such temporary assistance as may be necessary.
For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationeryContingent expenses. therefor, as well as record books, telegrams, telephones, books for library, furniture and carpets for offices, care of office carriages, horses, and harness, and miscellaneous items, to be expended in the discretion of the President, twenty thousand dollars. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Civil Service Commission. For three Commissioners, at three thousand five hundred dollarsCommissioners, examiners. etc. each; chief examiner, three thousand dollars; secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chief examiner, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; three examiners, at two thousand dollars each; six clerks of class four; thirteen clerks of class three; twenty-two clerks of class two; twenty-six clerks of class one: twenty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; five clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each: one messenger; engineer, eight hundred and forty dollars; two firemen; two watchmen; one elevator conductor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; three laborers; and three messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, one hundred and sixty-three thousand three, hundred and ninety dollars.
Field force: For three examiners, at two thousand two hundredField force. dollars each; four examiners, at two thousand dollars each; two examiners,Examiners, clerks, etc. at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; five clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each: two clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one messenger boy, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, forty-two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
Rural carrier examining board: For one chief of division, twoRural carrier examining board. thousand dollars: one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, and two assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-three thousand four hundred and forty dollars: *Provided,* That no*Proviso.*Details from Departments in 1907 forbidden. detail of clerks or other employees from the Executive Departments or other Government establishments in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Civil Service Commission, for the performance of duty in the District of Columbia, shall be made for or during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven.
The Civil Service Commission shall,Transfers of employees. however, have power to transfer or detail any of its employees herein provided for to or from its office force, field force, or rural carrier examining board. For necessary traveling expenses, including those of examiners actingExpenses. under the direction of the Commission, and for expenses of examinations and investigations held elsewhere than at Washington, eight thousand five hundred dollars. 402 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Department of State. For compensation of the Secretary of State, eight thousand dollars;Pay of Secretary Assistants, clerks, etc. Assistant Secretary, four thousand five hundred dollars; Second and Third Assistant Secretaries, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, three thousand dollars; two assistant solicitors of the Department of State, to be appointed by the Secretary of State, at three thousand dollars each; law clerk, and assistant, to be selected and appointed by the Secretary of State, to edit the laws of Congress and perform such other duties as may be required of them, at two thousand five hundred dollars and one thousand five hundred dollars, respectively; eight chiefs of bureaus, at two thousand one hundred dollars each: two translators, at two thousand one hundred dollars each: additional to Chief of Bureau of Accounts as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; private secretary to the Secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; clerk to the Secretary of State, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; thirteen clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three: nineteen clerks of class two; thirty-two clerks of class one, one of whom is to be a telegraph operator: seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, chief messenger, one thousand dollars; three messengers; twenty-two assistant messengers; messenger boy, four hundred and twenty dollars: packer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four laborers, at six hundred dollars each: one telephone switch-board operator: in all, two hundred and eight thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Personal services restricted.
That hereafter there shall not be employed in the Department of State or in connection with said Department in the District of Columbia any personal services other than those which shall be specifically authorized or appropriated for. Contingent expenses, Department of State: For stationery,Contingent expenses, Stationery, etc. furniture, fixtures, and repairs and material for repairs, seven thousand dollars. For books and maps, and periodicals, domestic and foreign, for theBooks, etc. library, two thousand dollars.
For services of lithographer and necessary materials for the lithographicLithographing. press, one thousand two hundred dollars. For miscellaneous expenses, including the purchase, care, and subsistenceMiscellaneous. of horses, to be used only for official purposes, repair of wagons, carriage, and harness, rent of stables, telegraphic and electric apparatus and repairs to the same, and other items not included in the foregoing; in all, seven thousand dollars. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department. Office of the Secretary: For compensation of the Secretary ofPay of Secretary, Assistants, clerks, etc. the Treasury, eight thousand dollars; three Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, at four thousand five hundred dollars each; clerk to the Secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three private secretaries, one to each Assistant Secretary, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; Government actuary, under control of the Treasury, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; examiner, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four: two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; four messengers; three assistant messengers; and one laborer; in all, forty-eight thousand four hundred and thirty dollars.
Office of chief clerk and superintendent: For chief clerk, includingChief clerk, clerks, etc. three hundred dollars as superintendent of Treasury building, three thousand dollars: assistant superintendent of Treasury building, two403 thousand live hundred dollars: inspector of electric-light plants, gas, and fixtures for all public buildings under control of the Treasury Department, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant inspector of electric-light plants and draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; live clerks of class four; additional to one clerk of class four, as bookkeeper, one hundred dollars: four clerks of class three: three clerks of class two; four clerks of class one (one as librarian); one clerk, one thousand dollars; one messenger; two assistant messengers: storekeeper, one thousand two hundred dollars; telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; telephone operator and assistant telegraph operator, one thousand two hundred dollars; chief engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; threeEngineers, etc. assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; six elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three firemen; five firemen, at six hundred and sixty dollars each: coal passer, five hundred dollars; locksmith and electrician, one thousand four hundred dollars; captainWatchmen. of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at nine hundred dollars each: sixty-four watchmen; foreman of laborers, one thousand dollars; skilled laborer, male, eight hundred and forty dollars: wireman, one thousand dollars; two skilledLaborers. laborers, male, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-six laborers; ten laborers, at live hundred dollars each; laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; two laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each: eighty seven charwomen; foreman of cabinet shop, oneCabinet shop. thousand five hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; ten cabinetmakers, at one thousand dollars each: cabinetmaker, seven hundred and twenty dollars; carpenter, one thousand dollars; carpenter’s helper, six hundred and sixty dollars.
For the WinderWinder Building. Building: Engineer, one thousand dollars; three firemen; conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four watchmen; three laborers, one of whom, when necessary, shall assist and relieve the conductor of the elevator: laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; and six charwomen. For the Cox Building, seventeen hundred andCox Building. nine New York avenue: Three watchmen-firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: and one laborer; in all, one hundred and eighty-three thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
Division of bookkeeping and warrants: For chief of division, threeBookkeeping and warrants division. thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand seven hundred dollars; estimate, and digest clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; two principal bookkeepers, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; eleven bookkeepers, at two thousand dollars each; twelve clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; one messenger; two assistant messengers; and one laborer: in all, seventy-three thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Division of customs: For chief of division, two thousand seven hundredCustom is division. and fifty dollars: assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; five law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; three clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each: one clerk, nine hundred dollars; and two assistant messengers; in all, thirty-seven thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.
Division of appointments: For chief of division, two thousand sevenAppointment division. hundred and fifty dollars: assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars: executive clerk, two thousand dollars; law and bond clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each: three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers; and one laborer; in all, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars.404 Division of public moneys:
For chief of division, two thousand fivePublic moneys division. hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one messenger; and one assistant messenger; in all, twenty-five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. Division of loans and currency: For chief of division, three thousandLoans and currency division. dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand one hundred dollars; five clerks of class four; additional to two clerks of class four as receiving clerk of bonds, and bookkeeper, one hundred dollars each; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eighteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; twelve expert counters, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers; nine laborers; superintendent of paper room, one thousand two hundred dollars; paper cutter, at three dollars per day; paper counter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; thirty-six paper counters and laborers, at six hundred and twenty dollars each; and one laborer, five hundred and fifty dollars; in all, eighty-three thousand and eighty-nine dollars.
Division of Revenue-Cutter Service: For assistant chief of division,Revenue-Cutter division. two thousand four hundred dollars: one clerk of class four; five clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each: two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and two laborers; in all, twenty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars. For the following heretofore employed in the miscellaneous division,Assignment of clerks from miscellaneous division. to be assigned by the Secretary of the.
Treasury, namely: Two clerks of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; clerk, one thousand dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars: and one assistant messenger; in all, ten thousand four hundred and twenty dollars. Division of printing and stationery: For chief of division, twoStationery, etc., division. thousand five hundred dollars; assistant chief of division, two thousand dollars; four clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; two assistant messengers; one laborer; foreman of bindery, at six dollars per day; four binders, at four dollars per day each; and two sewers and folders, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each; in all, thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and thirty-one dollars.
Division of mail and files: For chief of division, two thousand five hundredMail and tiles division. dollars; registered mail and bond clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five clerks of class two: additional to one clerk of class two, in charge of documents, two hundred dollars; two clerks of class one; one mail messenger, one thousand two hundred dollars; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; and two messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, twenty-eight thousand and sixty dollars.
Division of special agents: For assistant chief of division, two thousandSpecial agents division. four hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two: three clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one messenger; in all, thirteen thousand five hundred and forty dollars. Offices of disbursing clerks: For two disbursing clerks, at two thousandDisbursing clerks. five hundred dollars each: two clerks of class four; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars.
Office of the Supervising Architect: In the constructionSupervising Architect’s office. branch of the Treasury: For Supervising Architect, four thousand405 five hundred dollars; and one assistant messenger; in all, live thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. For the following, now authorized and paid from appropriations forEmployees paid from public buildings. construction of public buildings, namely: For assistant to Supervising Architect, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; superintendent of drafting and constructing division, three thousand dollars; superintendent of computing division, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; chief of law and records division, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; chief of accounts division, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief of inspection division, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief mechanical and electrical engineer, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; five clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; contract clerk, two thousand dollars; foreman duplicating gallery, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four technical clerks, who shall also be skilled stenographers and typewriters, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four inspectors, at two thousand one hundred and ninety dollars each; one inspector, one thousand eight hundred dollars; seven messengers; two laborers; in all, seventy-three thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, computers,Draftsmen, etc. and such other services as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary and specially order, may be employed only in the Office of the Supervising Architect exclusively to carry into effect the various appropriations for the construction of public buildings, to be paid for from and equitably charged against such appropriations: *Provided, **Proviso. *Limit.That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of the Treasury shall each year in the annual estimates report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.
Office of Comptroller of the Treasury: For Comptroller ofComptroller’s office the Treasury, five thousand five hundred dollars; Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief law clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; eight law clerks revising accounts and briefing opinions, one at two thousand one hundred dollars and seven at two thousand dollars each; six expert accountants, at two thousand dollars each; private secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; eight clerics of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one stenographer and typewriter, one thousand four hundred dollars; one typewriter-copyist, one thousand dollars; two messengers; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, sixty-nine thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of Auditor for Treasury Department: For Auditor,Office of Auditor for Treasury Department four thousand dollars; Deputy Auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; eighteen clerks of class four; fifteen clerks of class three; thirteen clerks of class two; thirty clerks of class one; seventeen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; four laborers; in all, one hundred and fifty-four thousand three hundred dollars.
Office of Auditor for War Department: For Auditor, fourOffice of Auditor for War Department. thousand dollars; Deputy Auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; twenty-four clerks of class four; additional to one clerk as disbursing clerk, two hundred dollars; fifty-four clerks of class three; seventy clerks of class two; eighty-four clerks of class one; twenty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred406 dollars each; skilled laborer, nine hundred dollars; three clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one messenger; three assistant messengers; and eleven laborers; in all, three hundred and ninety-four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of Auditor for Navy Department: For Auditor, fourOffice Of Auditor for Navy Department. thousand dollars; Deputy Auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; ten clerks of class four; nineteen clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; nineteen clerks of class one; eighteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one clerk, eight hundred dollars; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and three laborers; in all, one hundred and forty-two thousand five hundred and forty dollars.
Office of Auditor for Interior Department: For Auditor, fourOffice of Auditor for Interior Department. thousand dollars; Deputy Auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; twelve clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; twenty-eight clerks of class two; twenty-eight clerks of class one; fifteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; four skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; six laborers; and one female laborer, six hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and sixty-seven thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of Auditor for State and other Departments: ForOffice of Auditor for State, etc., Department. Auditor, four thousand dollars; Deputy Auditor, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; sixteen clerks of class four; one clerk of class four (expert examiner); fifteen clerks of class three; thirteen clerks of class two; twelve clerks of class one; live clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and three laborers; in all, one hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
Office of Auditor for Post-Office Department: For Auditor,Office of Auditor for Post-Office Department. four thousand dollars; two deputy auditors, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; eight chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; thirty-six clerks of class four; additional to one clerk as disbursing clerk, four hundred and fifty dollars; sixty-nine clerks of class three; ninety-one clerks of class two; one hundred and nineteen clerks of class one; one hundred and four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; skilled laborer, one. thousand dollars; eighty-one clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; seventy skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; sixty-five skilled laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; eight messengers; fifteen assistant messengers; six watchmen; twenty-five male laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; three female laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; and twenty-one charwomen; in all, seven hundred and ninety-one thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
Office of the Treasurer: For Treasurer of the United States,Treasurer’s office. six thousand dollars; Assistant Treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars; Deputy Assistant Treasurer, three thousand two hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars: seven chiefs of division, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant chief of division, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; vault clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; principal bookkeeper, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand one hundred dollars; two tellers, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; two assistant tellers, at two thousand two hundred and407 fifty dollars each; clerk for the Treasurer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty-five clerks of class four; eighteen clerks of class three: fifteen clerks of class two; coin clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; thirty-one clerks of class one; seventeen clerks, at one thousand dollars each: sixty-six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; fourteen expert counters, at eight hundred dollars each; sixty-five expert counters, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nine expert counters, at seven hundred dollars each; mail messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; seven messengers; six assistant messengers; thirty-one laborers; four messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; eleven charwomen; foreman pressman, one thousand live hundred dollars; thirteen pressmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; forty separators, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; twenty feeders, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; compositor and pressman, one thousand four hundred dollars; machinist, nine hundred dollars; in all, four hundred and thirty-one thousand three hundred and thirty dollars.
For the force employed in redeeming the national currency (to beRedemption of currency. reimbursed by the national banks), namely: For superintendent, three thousand five hundred dollars; teller, two thousand five hundred dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant teller, two thousand dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; twenty-five clerks of class one; fifteen expert counters, at one thousand dollars each: twenty-one expert counters, at nine hundred dollars each; twenty-one expert counters, at eight hundred dollars each: eleven expert counters, at seven hundred dollars each; one messenger; four assistant messengers; and three charwomen: in all, one hundred and twenty-three thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
For repairs to canceling and cutting machines in the office of theRepairs to canceling, etc., machines. Treasurer of the United States, two hundred dollars. Office of the Register of the Treasury: For Register, fourRegister’s office. thousand dollars; Assistant Register, two thousand five hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; four clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; twenty-two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; two assistant messengers: nine counters, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and five laborers; in all, seventy-nine thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: For ComptrollerOffice of the Comptrailer of the Currency. of the Currency, five thousand dollars; Deputy Comptroller, three thousand five hundred dollars: chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; eight clerks of class four; additional to bond clerk, two hundred dollars: stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; fourteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; engineer, one thousand dollars; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, four assistant, messengers; one fireman; three laborers; in all, one hundred and twenty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For expenses of the national currency (to be reimbursed by theNational currency expenses. national banks), namely: For superintendent, two thousand two hundred dollars: bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; teller, two thousand dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; six clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one assistant messenger; in all, twenty-eight thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.408 For expenses of special examinations of national banks and bankSpecial examinations, etc. plates, of keeping macerator in Treasury building in repair, and for other incidental expenses attending the working of the macerator, and for procuring information relative to banks other than national, live thousand dollars.
Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue: For CommissionerOffice of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. of Internal Revenue, six thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, four thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; chemist, two thousand five hundred dollars; two heads of divisions, at two thousand live hundred dollars each; six heads of divisions, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each: superintendent of stamp vault, two thousand dollars; private secretary,*Post,* p. 636. one thousand eight hundred dollars; twenty-eight clerks of class four; twenty-five clerks of class three; thirty-six clerks of class two: thirty-seven clerks of class one; thirty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; forty-seven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: two messengers; nineteen assistant messengers; and twenty laborers; in all, three hundred and twenty-four thousand four hundred and sixty dollars.
For one stamp agent, one thousand six hundred dollars; one stampStamp agents. agent, nine hundred dollars; and one counter, nine hundred dollars: in all, three thousand four hundred dollars, the same to be reimbursed by the stamp manufacturers. Office of Life-Saving Service: For general Superintendent ofLife-Saving Service. the Life-Saving Service, four thousand dollars, and five hundred dollars additional while the office is held by the present incumbent: assistant general superintendent, two thousand five hundred dollars; principal clerk, two thousand dollars: title and contract clerk, two thousand dollars; topographer and hydrographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand five hundred dollars; three clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; two clerks, al one thousand dollars each; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; two assistant messengers: and one laborer; in all, forty-six thousand one hundred dollars.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing: For Director of Bureau,Bureau of Engraving and Printing. four thousand five hundred dollars; assistant director, three thousand dollars; accountant, two thousand five hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; two assistant messengers; in all, eighteen thousand two hundred and forty dollars. For the following, now authorized and being paid Tom appropriationsEmployees paid from engraving and printing. for engraving and printing in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, namely:
For disbursing agent, two thousand four hundred dollars; storekeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant storekeeper, one thousand dollars; clerk in charge of purchases and supplies, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; nine clerks of class two; five clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: four clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; five clerks, at seven hundred and eighty dollars each; nine attendants, at six hundred dollars each; one helper, nine hundred dollars; three helpers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two helpers, at six hundred dollars each; three messengers, four assistant messengers; captain of the watch, one thousand four hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at nine hundred dollars each; forty-six watchmen; two forewomen of charwomen, at five hundred and forty dollars each; nineteen day charwomen, at four hundred dollars each; fifty-two morning and evening charwomen, at three hundred dollars each; foremen of laborers, nine hundred dollars: four laborers; sixty-five laborers, at five hundred and forty dollars each; in all. one hundred and sixty-five thousand409 three hundred and sixty dollars; and no other fund appropriated byLimitation on payment for services. this or any other Act shall be used for services, in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, of the character specified in this and the foregoing paragraph.
Secret Service Division: For one chief, four thousand dollars:Secret service division. chief clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one clerk, nine hundred dollars: and one attendant, seven hundred and twenty dollars: in all, sixteen thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. Office of the Director of the Mint: For Director, four thousandOffice of Director of the Mint. five hundred dollars; examiner, and computer, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assayer, two thousand two hundred dollars: adjuster of accounts, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two: three clerks of class one; translator, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one copyist; one messenger; assistant in laboratory, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, thirty-one thousand and twenty dollars.
For freight on bullion and coin, by registered mail or otherwise,Freight. between mints and assay offices, sixty-five thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the. Mint, to be expendedContingent expenses. under the direction of the Director, namely: For assay laboratory, chemicals, fuel, materials, balances, weights, and other necessaries, including text-books on metallurgical processes, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For examinations of mints, expense in visiting mints for the purposeExaminations. of superintending the annual settlements, and for special examinations, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For books, pamphlets, periodicals, specimens of coins, ores, and incidentals, four hundred dollars. For the collection of statistics relative to the annual production andPrecious metals statistics. consumption of the precious metals in the United States, five thousand dollars. Office of Surgeon-General of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service:Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. For Surgeon-General, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; private secretary to the Surgeon-General, one thousand eight hundred dollars; six clerks of class two, one of whom shall be translator; five clerks of class one; clerk and translator, one thousand two hundred dollars; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; three assistant messengers; and two laborers, at five hundred and forty dollars each: in all, forty-one thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
Contingent expenses Treasury Department: For the followingContingent expenses sums, which shall be so apportioned as to prevent deficiencies therein, namely: For stationery for the Treasury Department and its several bureaus,Stationery. thirty-five thousand dollars. For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal UnionPostage. countries, and for postage for the Treasury Department, one thousand five hundred dollars. For purchasing material for binding important records, six hundredBinding. dollars.
For newspapers, law books, city directories, and other books of referenceNewspapers, etc. relating to the business of the Department, one thousand two hundred dollars. For investigation of accounts and records, including the necessaryInvestigations. traveling expenses, and for other traveling expenses, when ordered by the Secretary of the Treasury, in connection with special work, includ-410ing the temporary employment of stenographers, typewriters, account ants, or other expert services outside the District of Columbia when not properly chargeable to any other appropriation under the control of the Treasury Department, five hundred dollars.
For freight, expressage, telegraph and telephone service, sevenFreight, etc. thousand dollars. For rent of buildings, twenty-six thousand three hundred and eightyKent. six dollars. For purchase of horses and wagons, for office and mail service, toHorses and wagons. be used only for official purposes, care and subsistence of horses, including shoeing, and of wagons, harness, and repairs of the same, three thousand five hundred dollars. For new carriage and harness for the office of the Secretary of theNew carriage.
Treasury, one thousand six hundred dollars. For purchase of ice, including ice for the office of the Auditor forIce. the Post-Office Department, two thousand four hundred dollars. For purchase of file holders and tile cases, four thousand dollars.Files. For purchase of coal, wood, engine oils and grease, grates, grateFuel. baskets and fixtures, blowers, coal hods, coal shovels, pokers, and tongs, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase of gas, electric current for lighting and power purposes,Lights. gas and electric-light fixtures, electric-light wiring and material, candles, candlesticks, droplights and tubing, gas burners, gas torches, globes, lanterns, and wicks, seventeen thousand dollars.
For washing and hemming towels, for the purchase of awnings andMiscellaneous. fixtures, window shades and fixtures, alcohol, benzine, turpentine, varnish, baskets, belting, bellows, bowls, brooms, buckets, brushes, canvas, crash, cloth, chamois skins, cotton waste, door and window fasteners, dusters; flower-garden, street, and engine hose; lace leather, lye, nails, oils, plants, picks, pitchers, powders, stencil plates, hand stamps and repairs of same, stamp ink. spittoons, soap, matches, match safes; sponges, tacks, traps, thermometers, tools, towels, towel racks, tumblers, wire, zinc, and for blacksmithing, repairs of machinery, removal of rubbish, sharpening tools, advertising for proposals, and for sales at public auction in Washington, District of Columbia, of condemned property belonging to the Treasury Department, payment of auctioneer fees, and purchase of Other absolutely necessary articles, ten thousand dollars.
For purchase and exchange of registering accountants, numberingNumbering machines, etc. machines, and other machines of a similar character, including time stamps for stamping date of receipt of official mail and telegrams, and repairs thereto, two thousand five hundred and ninety dollars. For purchase of carpets, carpet border and lining, linoleum, mats,Carpets, etc. rugs, matting, and repairs, and for cleaning, cutting, making, laying, and relaying of the same, by contract, four thousand dollars.
For purchase of boxes, book rests, chairs, chair caning, chair covers,Furniture. desks, bookcases, clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, leather for Covering chairs and sofas, locks, lumber, screens, tables, ventilators, typewriters, including the exchange of same, wardrobe cabinets, washstands, water coolers and stands, ten thousand dollars. Contingent and miscellaneous expenses, Office of Auditor for the Post-Office Department, namely: For miscellaneousOffice of Auditor for Post-Office Department.Contingent expenses. items, of which not exceeding three hundred and seventy-five dollars may be used for rental of telephones, and not exceeding two hundred dollars may be used for the purchase of law books, books of reference, and city directories, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For carpets and repairs, five hundred dollars; For furniture and repairs, two thousand dollars; For purchase, repair, and exchange of adding machines, two thousand five hundred dollars;411 In all, eight thousand five hundred dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Auditor for the Post-Office Department under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. collecting internal revenue. Collecting internal revenue. For salaries and expenses of collectors of internal revenue, andCollectors, etc.*Post*, p. 688. deputy collectors, and surveyors, and clerks in internal-revenue offices, two million and fifty thousand dollars.
For salaries and expenses of forty revenue agents provided for byAgents, gangers, etc. law, and fees and expenses of gangers, salaries and expenses of storekeepers, and store keeper gangers, two million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For rent of offices outside of the District of Columbia, telephoneMiscellaneous. service, and other miscellaneous expenses incident to the collection of internal revenue, eighty-five thousand dollars. independent treasury. Independent Treasury.
Office of assistant treasurer at Baltimore: For assistant treasurer.Assistant treasurers, Offices.Baltimore. four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; four clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; bookkeeper, and three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: in all, thirty-four thousand dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Boston: For assistant treasurer,Boston. five thousand dollars; chief clerk, and paying teller, at two thousand live hundred dollars each; assistant paying teller, two thousand two hundred dollars; vault clerk, and receiving teller, at two thousand dollars each; assistant receiving teller, one thousand six hundred dollars; first bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; second bookkeeper, one thousand four hundred dollars; specie clerk, one thousand eight hum red dollars; assistant specie clerk, and money clerk, at one thousand five hundred dollars each: redemption clerk, and one clerk, at one thousand four hundred dollars each: three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, eight hundred dollars; messenger and chief watchman, one thousand and sixty dollars; stenographer and typewriter, one thousand dollars; three watchmen and janitors, at eight hundred and fifty dollars each; in all, forty-two thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Chicago: For assistant treasurer,Chicago. five, thousand dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; vault clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars: paying teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assorting teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; silver and redemption teller, and change, teller, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; receiving teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two bookkeepers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant paying teller, one thousand five hundred dollars; four coin, coupon, and currency clerks, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; twenty-six clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one detective, and hall man, one thousand one hundred dollars; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; stenographer, nine hundred dollars; janitor, six hundred dollars; and three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, sixty-eight thousand nine hundred dollars.412 Office of assistant treasurer at Cincinnati:
For assistant treasurer,Cincinnati. four thousand live hundred dollars; cashier, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars: assistant cashier, one thousand eight hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand five hundred dollars; interest clerk, and five clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each: clerk and stenographer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; clerk and watchman, eight hundred and forty dollars; night watchman, six hundred dollars; day watchman, six hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand eight hundred and ten dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at New Orleans: For assistantNew Orleans. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk and cashier, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; receiving teller, and paying teller, at two thousand dollars each; vault clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two bookkeepers, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; coin clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; six clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; porter and messenger, five hundred dollars; day watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; night watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; typewriter and stenographer, one thousand dollars; in all, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at New York: For assistantNew York. treasurer, eight thousand dollars; deputy assistant treasurer and cashier, four thousand two hundred dollars; assistant cashier and chief clerk, three thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier and vault clerk, three thousand two hundred dollars; two chiefs of division, at three thousand one hundred dollars each; chief paying teller, three thousand dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand seven hundred dollars each; chief of division, two thousand six hundred dollars; chief of division, and chief bookkeeper, at two thousand four hundred dollars each: chief of division, and assistant chief of division, at two thousand three hundred dollars each; two assistant chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; two assist ant tellers, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; two assistant tellers, and one bookkeeper, at two thousand one hundred dollars each; six assistant tellers, one assistant chief of division, and three bookkeepers, at two thousand dollars each; nine assistant tellers, and two bookkeepers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; two assistant tellers, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each: four assistant tellers, one bookkeeper, and two clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each: six assistant tellers, and two clerks, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; nine assistant tellers, one bookkeeper, and four clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; one assistant teller, and two clerks, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; eight assistant tellers, and three clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; six assistant tellers, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; six assistant tellers, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; five assistant tellers, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three messengers, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers, at eight hundred dollars each; two hall men, at one thousand dollars each; two porters, at nine hundred dollars each; superintendent of building, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief detective, One thousand five hundred dollars; assistant detective, one thousand two hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand and fifty dollars each; assistant engineer, eight hundred and twenty dollars; eight watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, two hundred and five thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Philadelphia: For assistantPhiladelphia. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier and chief clerk,413 two thousand live hundred dollars; paying teller, two thousand three hundred dollars; coin and paying teller, two thousand dollars; bond and authorities clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; vault clerk, one thousand nine hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assorting teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; redemption teller, one thousand six hundred dollars; receiving teller, one thousand seven hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars; six clerks, atone thousand two hundred dollars each; superintendent messenger and chief watchman, one thousand one hundred dollars; six counters, at nine hundred dollars each; seven watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, forty-eight thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at Saint Louis: For assistantSaint Louis. treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars: cashier and chief clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; first teller, two thousand dollars; second teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; third teller, one thousand six hundred dollars; assorting teller, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant assorting teller, one thousand live hundred dollars; coin teller, one thousand two hundred dollars; bookkeeper, one thousand live hundred dollars; nine clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three day watchmen and coin counters, at nine hundred dollars each; night watchman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two janitors, at six hundred dollars each: in all, thirty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
Office of assistant treasurer at San Francisco: For assistantSan Francisco, treasurer, four thousand five hundred dollars; cashier, three thousand dollars; bookkeeper, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; assistant cashier, two thousand four hundred dollars; first teller, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; coin teller, and one clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; four watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; and two coin counters, at nine hundred dollars each; in ail, thirty thousand four hundred and twenty dollars.
For salaries of special agents, and for actual expenses of examinersSpecial agents, examinations, etc. detailed to examine the books, accounts, and money on hand at the several subtreasuries and depositories, including national banks acting as depositories under the requirements of section thirty-six hundred[R. S., sec. 3649, p. 718](/us/rs/s3649/p718). and forty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States, also including examinations of cash accounts at mints, three thousand dollars.
For paper for interest, transfer, redemption, pension, and otherPaper for checks. checks and drafts for the use of the Treasurer of the United States, assistant treasurers, pension agents, disbursing officers, and others, twelve thousand dollars. MINTS AND ASSAY OFFICES. Mints and assay offices. Mint at Carson. Nevada: For assayer in charge, who shall alsoCarson, Nev. perform the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; assistant assayer, and one clerk, at one thousand live hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand dollars.
For wages of workmen and not exceeding one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars for other clerks and employees, throe thousand six hundred dollars.414 For incidental and contingent expenses, two thousand dollars. Mint at Denver, Colorado: For superintendent, four thousandDenver, Colo. five hundred dollars: assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; weigh clerk, two thousand dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; bookkeeper, two thousand dollars; abstract clerk, warrant clerk, assistant weigh clerk, and calculating clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; calculating clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; and two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, and not exceeding ten thousand dollars for other clerks and employees, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including melter and refiner’s wastage and loss on sale of sweeps arising from the manufacture of ingots for coinage and wastage and loss on sale of coiner’s sweeps, fifty thousand dollars. Mint at New Orleans, Louisiana: For superintendent, threeNew Orleans, La. thousand live hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at two thousand five hundred dollars each: assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each: chief clerk and cashier, at two thousand dollars each; bookkeeper, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant cashier, one thousand two hundred dollars; private secretary to superintendent, nine hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, nine hundred dollars: one elevator conductor, eight hundred dollars; in all, twenty-seven thousand three hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, and not exceeding ten thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars for other clerks and employees, forty-two thousand eight hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including machinery, and repairs, wastage of operative officers and loss on sale of sweeps, nineteen thousand dollars. Mint at Philadelphia: For superintendent, four thousand fivePhiladelphia, Pa. hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and engraver, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, and assistant coiner, at two thousand dollars each; cashier, and bookkeeper, at two thousand five hundred dollars each: abstract clerk, and weigh clerk, at two thousand dollars each; cashier’s clerk, warrant clerk, and register of deposits, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; assistant weigh clerk, and assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, forty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
For wages of workmen, and adjusters, and not exceeding seventy-eight thousand six hundred and forty dollars for other clerks and employees, four hundred thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machinery and repairs, expenses annual assay commission, melters’ and refiners’ wastage, and loss on sale of sweeps arising from the manufacture of ingots for coinage, and wastage and loss on sale of coiners’ sweeps, and purchase not exceeding five hundred dollars in value of specimen coins and ores for the cabinet of the mint, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Mint at San Francisco, California: For superintendent, fourSan Francisco, Cal. thousand five hundred dollars; assayer, melter and refiner, and coiner, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk and cashier, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; bookkeeper, abstract clerk, warrant clerk, assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner, assistant coiner,415 weigh clerk, and register of deposits, at two thousand dollars each; cashier’s clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assurer’s computation clerk, assistant weigh clerk, and superintendent’s calculating clerk, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, forty-one thousand one hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, and not exceeding forty thousand dollars for other clerks and employees, one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollar’s. For incidental and contingent expenses, including new machinery, melter and refiners’ wastage, and loss on sale of sweeps, arising from the manufacture of ingots for coinage, and wastage of, and loss on sale of, coiners’ sweeps, forty-five thousand dollars. Assay office at Boise, Idaho: For assayer, who shall also performBoise, Idaho. the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, three thousand four hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, and not exceeding one thousand eight hundred and forty dollars for other clerks and employees, eight thousand three hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. Assay office at Charlotte, North Carolina: For assayer andCharlotte, N. C. melter, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant assayer, one thou sand two hundred and fifty dollars: in all, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For wages of workmen and other clerks and employees, one thousand and eighty dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, nine hundred and twenty dollars. Assay office at Deadwood, South Dakota: For assayer in charge,Deadwood, S. Dak. who shall also perform the duties of melter, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three thousand two hundred dollars. For wages of workmen and other clerks and employees, four thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, including rent of building, two thousand two hundred dollars.
Assay office at Helena, Montana: For assayer in charge, twoHelena, Mont. thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars: in all, five thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For wages of workmen, and not exceeding six thousand and thirty dollars for other clerks and employees, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, four thousand dollars. Assay office at New York:
For superintendent, four thousandNew York, N.Y. five hundred dollars; assayer, and melter and refiner, at three thousand dollars each; chief clerk, assistant melter and refiner, and weigh clerk, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; bookkeeper, two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; warrant clerk, two thousand dollars; assistant cashier, bar clerk, abstract clerk, and assayer’s computation clerk, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: assistant weigh clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; register of deposits, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assayer’s first assistant, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assayer’s second assistant, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; assayer’s third assistant, two thousand dollars; in all, forty-one thousand five hundred dollars.
For wages of workmen, messengers, and not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars for other clerks and employees, thirty-five thousand dollars.416 For incidental and contingent expenses, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. Assay office at Saint Louis. Missouri: For assayer in charge,Saint Louis, Mo. two thousand dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, three thousand dollars. For wages of workmen (including janitor), one thousand dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Assay office at Seattle, Washington: For assayer in charge,Seattle, Wash. who shall also perform the duties of melter, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars: chief clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand five hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars: one clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, ten thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For wages for workmen, and not exceeding twelve thousand dollars for other clerks and employees, twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including rent of building, eight thousand dollars. Government In The Territories Government in Territories. District of Alaska: For governor, five thousand dollars; threeAlaska. judges, at five thousand dollars each; three attorneys, at three thousand dollars each; three marshals, at four thousand dollars each; three clerks, at three thousand live hundred dollars each; in all, fifty-one thousand five hundred dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, clerk hire not to exceed two thousand dollars, rent of office and quarters in Juneau, stationery, lights, and fuel, to be expended under the direction of the governor, five thousand dollars Territory of Arizona:
For governor, three thousand dollars;Arizona. chief justice, and four associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; in all, twenty thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, messenger, postage, stationery, fuel, lights, printing, and incidental expenses for secretary’s office, for pay of members and officers of the legislative assembly, mileage, rent of rooms for the legislature and committees, furniture, stationery, printing, binding, fuel, lights, and incidentals, twenty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Territory of New Mexico: For governor, three thousand dollars;New Mexico. chief justice, and five associate judges, at three thousand dollars each; secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; and interpreter and translator in the executive office, five hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of Territory, to be expended by the governor, one thousand dollars. For legislative expenses, namely: For rent, light, fuel, telephone, ice, water, stationery, record files, record casings, printing, postage, clerks, stenographer and typewriter, messenger and porter, and incidentals in secretary’s office, for pay of members and officers of the legislative assembly, mileage, rent of rooms for the legislature and committees, furniture, stationery, printing, binding, fuel, lights, and incidentals, twenty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Territory of Oklahoma: For governor, three thousand dollars;Oklahoma. chief justice and six associate judges, at four thousand dollars each; 417 and secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, thirty-two thousand eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the Territory, to be expended by the governor for rents, private secretary, stenographer and typewriter, and typewriter supplies, janitor, messenger, fuel, lights, stationery and printing, postage, telegrams, furniture for office, express, and other incidentals, two thousand dollars.
For legislative expenses, namely: For rent of office, furniture, fuel,*Post*, p. 639. lights, stationery, clerk hire, printing, postage, ice, record casings and files, messenger, porter, indexing records, stenographer, typewriters, janitor, and other incidental expenses of the secretary’s office, for pay of members and officers of the legislative assembly, mileage, rent of rooms for the legislature and committees, furniture, stationery, printing, binding, fuel, lights, and incidentals, twenty-four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars: *Provided*, That the legislative assembly*Proviso.*Removal of capital forbidden. shall not consider any proposition or pass any bill to remove the seat of government of said Territory from its present location: *Provided further*, That said legislative assembly shall not make any appropriationBuildings forbidden. or enter into any contract for a capital building or any other public building.
Territory of Hawaii: For governor, five thousand dollars; secretary,Hawaii. three thousand dollars; chief justice, live thousand five hundred dollars; and two associate justices, at five thousand dollars each; in all, twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars. For judges of circuit courts, at three thousand dollars each, so much as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven. For contingent expenses of the Territory of Hawaii, to be expended by the governor for stationery, postage, and incidentals, one thousand dollars, and for private secretary to the governor, two thousand dollars; for traveling expenses of the governor while absent from the capital on official business, five hundred dollars ; in all, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For legislative expenses, namely: Furniture, light, stationery, record casings and files, printing and binding, indexing records, postage, ice, water, clerk hire, mileage of members, incidentals, pay of chaplain, clerk, sergeant-at-arms, stenographers, and messengers, thirty thousand dollars: *Provided,* That the members of the legislature*Proviso.*Pay for extra session forbidden.Vol. 31, p. 150. of the Territory of Hawaii shall not draw their compensation of two hundred dollars, or any mileage, for any extra session held in compliance with section fifty-four of an Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii, approved April thirtieth, anno Domini nineteen hundred.
Territory of Porto Rico: For salary of the resident commissionerclass="firstIndent1 fontsize8">Porto Rico.Vol. 31, p. 86. from Porto Rico to the United States authorized by the Act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, approved April twelfth, nineteen hundred, five thousand dollars; for traveling expenses, one hundred and thirty-four dollars andTraveling expenses. fifty cents; in all, five thousand one hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty cents, which shall hereafter be paid by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives in the same manner as the salaries of the Members of the House of Representatives are now paid.
WAR DEPARTMENT. War Department. Office of the Secretary: For compensation of the SecretaryPay of Secretary, Assistant, clerks, etc. of War, eight thousand dollars; Assistant Secretary, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, including live hundred dollars as assistant in military park and insular affairs, three thousand dollars; private418 secretary to the Secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; clerk to the Secretary, two thousand dollars; clerk to the Assistant Secretary, two thousand one hundred dollars; clerk to the chief clerk, two thousand one hundred dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; appointment clerk, two thousand dollars; four chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; superintendent of buildings outside of State, War. and Navy Department building, in addition to compensation as chief of division, two hundred and fifty dollars; chief telegrapher, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; fourteen clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; two clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one foreman, one thousand two hundred dollars; carpenter, one thousand dollars; chief messenger, one thousand dollars; two carpenters, at nine hundred dollars each; six messengers; eight assistant messengers; one assistant messenger, six hundred and sixty dollars; one messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; engineer, nine hundred dollars; assistant engineer, seven hundred and twenty dollars: one fireman; four watchmen; live watchmen, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; eight laborers: two laborers, at four hundred and seventy dollars each; hostler, six hundred dollars; two hostlers, and one watchman, at five hundred and forty dollars each; one telephone operator, four hundred and eighty dollars; two elevator conductors, one at six hundred dollars and one at four hundred and seventy dollars: four charwomen; in all, one hundred and thirty-five thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
It shall not hereafter be lawful to detail clerks or other civilianGeneral Staff.Civilian details to and from, forbidden. employees authorized for the Office of the General Staff for duty, temporary or otherwise, in any office or bureau of the War Department at Washington, District of Columbia, or to detail clerks or other employees from the War Department for service in the Office of the General Staff. Military Secretary’s Office: For chief clerk, two thousandMilitary Secretary’s Office. dollars: ten chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; forty-eight clerks of class four; sixty-four clerks of class three; ninety-four clerks of class two; two hundred and thirty-two clerks of class one; eighty-eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, nine hundred dollars; two firemen; skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; ten messengers; fifty-eight assistant messengers; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; eight watchmen; superintendent of building, two hundred and fifty dollars; and eighteen laborers: in all, seven hundred and eighty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; and all employees provided for by this paragraph for The Military Secretary’s Office of the War Department shall be exclusively engaged on the work of this office for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven.
Office of the Inspector-General: For one clerk of class four;Inspector-General’s Office. two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two: one clerk of class one; one messenger; one assistant messenger; and one messenger, six hundred dollars; in all, twelve thousand five hundred and sixty dollars. Office of the Judge-Advocate-General: For chief clerk, twoJudge-Advocate-General’s Office. thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; two clerks of class three; one clerk of class two; five clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; two messengers; and one assistant messenger; in all, twenty thousand six hundred dollars.
Signal Office: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerksSignal Office. of class four; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each: one 419 messenger; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-five thousand eight hundred dollars. The services of skilled draftsmen and such other services as theSkilled draftsmen, etc.
Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed only in the Signal Office to carry into effect the various appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, to be paid from such appropriations, in addition to the foregoing employees appropriated tor in the Signal Office: *Provided,* That the entire expenditures for this purpose*Proviso.* Limit, etc. for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, and that the Secretary of War shall each year in the annual estimates report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.
Office of the Quartermaster-General: For chief clerk, twoQuartermaster-General’s Office. thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; ten clerks of class three; twenty-three clerks of class two; fifty-eight clerks of class one; twenty-eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fifteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; ten clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; experienced builder and mechanic, two thousand five hundred dollars; two inspectors of supplies for the Army, at two thousand live hundred dollars each, to be selected and appointed by the Secretary of War; draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; two assistant draftsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each: two assistant draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; assistant draftsman, one thousand dollars; civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant civil engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; electrical engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one marine engineer, two thousand five hundred dollars; four messengers; eleven assistant messengers; female messenger, four hundred and eighty dollars; two assistant messengers, at six hundred dollars each; two laborers: in all. two hundred and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred dollars.
For the following, now authorized and paid from appropriations forEmployees paid from Army appropriations. the Army in the office of the Quartermaster-General, namely: For two clerks of class three; three clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; advisory architect, four thousand dollars; supervising engineer, two thousand five hundred dollars; structural engineer architect and draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars: civil engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; sanitary and heating engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; architectural and structural draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; five architectural and structural draftsmen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; topographical and mechanical draftsman, one thousand six hundred dollars: three topographical draftsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; writer of specifications and computer, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant architect and draftsman, one thousand dollars; blueprint operator, nine hundred dollars; five laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars, and coal-testing engineer, nine hundred and sixty dollars: in all, forty-six thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
Office of the Commissary-General: For chief clerk, two thousandCommissarY-General’s Office. dollars; three clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; twenty clerks of class one; sixteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each: ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; three assistant messengers; two laborers; in all, seventy-four thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Office of the Surgeon-General: For chief clerk, two thousandSurgeon-General’s Office. dollars; law clerk, two thousand dollars; thirteen clerks of class four;420 eleven clerks of class three; twenty-six clerks of class two; thirty-two clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; anatomist, one thousand six hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, for night duty, nine hundred dollars; two firemen; skilled mechanic, one thousand dollars; twelve assistant messengers; three watchmen; superintendent of building (Army Medical Museum and Library), two hundred and fifty dollars; six laborers; chemist, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; principal assistant librarian, two thousand and eighty-eight dollars; pathologist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; microscopist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four charwomen; in all, one hundred and sixty-four thousand three hundred and eighty-six dollars.
Office of the Paymaster-General: For chief clerk, two thousandPaymaster-General’s Office. dollars; live clerks of class four; live clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; four laborers; one laborer, six hundred dollars; in all, sixty-two thousand and sixty dollars. Office of the Chief of Ordnance: For chief clerk, two thousandOrdnance Office. dollars; five clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; eleven clerks of class two; twenty-six clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; one assistant messenger; one messenger, seven hundred and eighty dollars; one messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one laborer: in all, eighty-three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.
The services of skilled draftsmen and such other services, not clerical,Skilled draftsmen, etc. as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Ordnance to carry into effect the various appropriations for the armament of fortifications, and for the arming and equipping of the organized militia, to be paid from such appropriations, in addition to the amount specifically appropriated for draftsmen in the Army Ordnance Bureau; *Provided*.
That the entire*Proviso.*Limit, etc. expenditures for this purpose for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed forty thousand dollars, and that the Secretary of War shall each year in the annual estimates report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each. Office of the Chief of Engineers: For chief cleric, two thousandEngineer’s office. dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; one assistant messenger, and two laborers; in all, thirty thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
For the following, now authorized and being paid from appropriationsEmployees paid from Army appropriations. for rivers and harbors, fortifications and surveys, in the office of the Chief of Engineers, namely: For two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each: three clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; eleven clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eleven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; six messengers; and two assistant messengers; in all, sixty-nine thousand three hundred and eighty dollars.
And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such otherSkilled draftsmen, engineers, etc. services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Engineers, to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors, fortifications, and surveys, to be paid from such appropriations: *Provided*, That the expenditures*Proviso.*Limit, etc. on this account for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed ten thousand dollars: and that the 421 Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.
Office of the Bureau of Insular Affairs: For law officer, fourInsular Affairs Bureau. thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; eight clerks of class four; three clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; fifteen clerks of class one; thirteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; fourteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two messengers; two assistant messengers; live laborers; two charwomen; in all, eighty-seven thousand four hundred dollars.
Contingent expenses of the War Department: For purchaseContingent expenses. of professional and scientific books, law books, books of reference, periodicals, blank books, pamphlets, newspapers, maps; furniture and repairs to same; carpets, matting, oilcloth, file eases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel, gas and heating apparatus for and repairs to the buildings (outside of the State, War, and Navy Department building) occupied by The Military Secretary’s Office, the Surgeon-General’s Office, Paymaster-General’s and Ordnance offices, Signal Office and building for signal stores and supplies, the depot quartermaster’s office, and the other offices of the War Department and its bureaus located in the Lemon Building: expenses of horses and wagons to be used only for official purposes; freight and express charges, temporary labor not to exceed one thousand dollars, and other absolutely necessary expenses, fifty thousand dollars.
For stationery for the War Department and its bureaus and offices,Stationery. twenty-five thousand dollars. For rent of buildings for use of the War Department, as follows:Rent. For medical dispensary, Surgeon-General’s Office, one thousand dollars; for Ordnance and Signal offices, two thousand five hundred dollars; for depot quartermaster’s office, two thousand five hundred dollars; for War Department, seven thousand two hundred dollars: for The Military Secretary’s Office, two thousand three hundred dollars; and for Bureau of Insular Affairs, two thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars; in all, eighteen thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For postage stamps for the War Department and its bureaus, asPostage stamps. required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matters addressed to Postal Union countries, five hundred dollars. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Public buildings and grounds. Office of public buildings and grounds: For one assistantEngineer, clerks, etc. engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; assistant and chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three: clerk and stenographer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one messenger; landscape gardener, two thousand dollars; surveyor and draftsman, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
For foremen, gardeners, mechanics, and laborers employed in the public grounds, thirty-one thousand two hundred dollars. For one sergeant of park watchmen, nine hundred and fifty dollars.Watchmen. For day watchmen as follows: One in Franklin Park; one in Lafayette Park: two in Smithsonian Grounds; one in Judiciary Park; one in Lincoln Park and adjacent reservations; one at Iowa Circle; one at Thomas Circle and neighboring reservations; one at Washington Circle and neighboring reservations; one at Dupont Circle and neighboring reservations; one at McPherson and Farragut parks; one at Stanton Park and neighboring reservations; two at Henry and Seaton parks; one at Mount Vernon Park and adjacent reservations; one for422 the greenhouses and nursery: two at grounds south of Executive Mansion; one at Garfield Park; one at Monument Park; one at Monument Park Annex (Potomac Park): twenty-one in all, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, fifteen thousand one hundred and twenty dollars.
For night watchmen as follows: Two in Smithsonian grounds; one in Judiciary Park: two in Henry and Seaton parks; one in grounds south of Executive Mansion; one in Monument Park; one at Monument Park Annex (Potomac Park): two in Garfield Park; ten in all, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, seven thousand two hundred dollars. For watchman for the care of the monument and dock at Wakefield,Wakefield, Va. Virginia, the birthplace of Washington, three hundred dollars. One day watchman, and one night watchman for that part of Potomac Park between the causeway of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, the Potomac River, and the tidal reservoir, two in all, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For contingent and incidental expenses, including purchase of professionalContingent expenses. and scientific books and periodicals, books of reference, blank books, photographs, and maps, seven hundred dollars. Of the foregoing amounts appropriated under Public Buildings andAmount from District revenues. Grounds, the sum of twenty-eight thousand three hundred and five dollars shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia. state, war, and navy department building.
State, War, and Navy Department building. Office of the superintendent: For one clerk of class one; stenographerClerk, engineers, watchmen, etc. and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; chief engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; nine assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; two lieutenants of the watch, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; fifty-eight watchmen; carpenter, one thousand dollars; electrician, one thousand two hundred dollars; plumber, two machinists, boiler maker, and painter, at nine hundred dollars each; four skilled laborers, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; twenty-nine firemen; eleven conductors of elevators, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; nineteen laborers; four forewomen of charwomen, at three hundred dollars each; seventy-seven charwomen; one gardener, seven hundred and twenty dollars: in all, one hundred and twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
For fuel, lights, repairs, and miscellaneous items and city directories,Fuel, lights, etc. forty-three thousand dollars. For two new boilers, three thousand dollars.New boilers. NAVY DEPARTMENT. Navy Department. Office of the Secretary: For compensation of the Secretary ofPay of Secretary, Assistant, clerks, etc. the Navy, eight thousand dollars: Assistant Secretary of the Navy, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, three thousand dollars; private secretary to Secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars: clerk to Secretary, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; four clerks of class four; stenographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; three clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; telegraph operator, one thousand one hundred dollars; two copyists; carpenter, nine hundred dollars; four messengers; four assistant messengers; four laborers; three messenger boys, at six hundred dollars each: one messenger boy, four hundred and twenty dollars; one messenger boy, four hundred dollars; telephone switch-board operator; in all, sixty-two thousand six hundred and twenty dollars.423 For the following, for service in fireproof building authorized to beExtra force, care of rented building. rented for use of the Navy Department, namely:
Assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; four firemen; two elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; ten charwomen; four laborers; five watchmen; and one plumber, nine hundred dollars; in all, fourteen thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. Library of the Navy Department: For one clerk of class two;Library. one clerk of class one; one assistant messenger; one laborer; in all, three thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars. Office of Naval Records of the Rebellion:
For chief clerk,Naval Records of the Rebellion. two thousand dollars: one agent, to be selected by the Secretary of the Navy from the officers of the late Confederate Navy, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; two copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; necessary traveling expenses for collection of records, one hundred dollars: in all fourteen thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
For continuing the publication of an edition of eleven thousandContinuing publication.Vol. 28, p. 190. copies of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, in accordance with the plan approved by the Secretary of the Navy under the Act of Congress approved July thirty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and for the purpose of making such maps and illustrations as relate to the work, twenty-one thousand dollars. Judge-Advocate-General, United States Navy:
For a solicitor,Judge-Advocate-General’s Office. to be an assistant to the Judge-Advocate of the Navy, and to perform the duties of that officer in case of his death, resignation, absence, or sickness, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars: one clerk of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, nine hundred dollars; one clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; one assistant messenger; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars; in all, nineteen thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.
Bureau of Navigation: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Bureau of Navigation. three clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; eleven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; twenty-two copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; three copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three assistant messengers; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars; and four laborers; in all, sixty-seven thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
Office of Naval Intelligence: For one clerk of class four; oneNaval Intelligence Office. clerk of class two; one translator, one thousand four hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars; one assistant draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars; and one laborer; in all, eleven thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. Bureau of Equipment: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Bureau of Equipment. draftsman, who shall be an expert in marine construction, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; electrical expert and draftsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars; two clerks of class one; draftsman for work in connection with depots for coal, one thousand two hundred dollars; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; one assistant messenger; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars; one blueprinter, six hundred dollars; one messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; and one laborer; in all, twenty-six thousand and forty dollars.424 Hydrographic Office:
For hydrographic engineer, three thousandHydrographic Office. dollars; one assistant, two thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant, two thousand dollars; one nautical expert, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two nautical experts, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one nautical expert, one thousand three hundred dollars; two nautical experts, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four nautical experts, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk of class two: one clerk of class one; one custodian of archives, one thousand two hundred dollars; three copyists: one copyist, eight hundred and forty dollars; two copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; one compiler, one thousand four hundred dollars; one computer, one thousand four hundred dollars; one computer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three draftsmen, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; four draftsmen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; two draftsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; live draftsmen, at one thousand dollars each; one draftsman, nine hundred dollars; one draftsman, under instruction, seven hundred dollars; three apprentice draftsmen, at six hundred dollars each: one chief engraver, two thousand dollars; two engravers, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three engravers, at one, thousand six hundred dollars each; one engraver, one thousand four hundred dollars; two engravers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four engravers, at one thousand dollars each: two engravers, at nine hundred dollars each: one engraver, eight hundred dollars; one engraver, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one apprentice engraver, eight hundred dollars; one apprentice engraver, six hundred dollars: one chief plate printer, one thousand four hundred dollars: one plate printer, one thousand two hundred dollars: one plate printer, one thousand dollars; two plate printers, at eight hundred dollars each: one plate printer, seven hundred dollars; one apprentice plate printer, six hundred dollars; one apprentice plate printer, five hundred dollars; one chief lithographer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two lithographers, at one thousand dollars each: one apprentice lithographer, six hundred dollars; one electrotyper and chart plate maker, one thousand two hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; four laborers; two helpers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: two helpers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; one helper, six hundred dollars; one helper, five hundred dollars; one helper, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, one hundred and one thousand three hundred dollars.
For purchase of copperplates, steel plates, chart paper, packingMaterials. boxes, chart portfolios, electrotyping copperplates, cleaning copperplates; tools, instruments, power, and materials for drawing, engraving. and printing; materials for and mounting charts; reduction of charts by photography; photolithographing charts for immediate use: transfer of photolithographic and other charts to copper: care and repairs to printing presses, furniture, instruments, and tools; extra drawing and engraving; translating from foreign languages; telegrams on public business; the preparation of the Pilot Chart and supplements,Pilot Chart. and the printing and mailing of the same; and purchase of data for charts and sailing directions and other nautical publications; works and periodicals relating to hydrography, marine meteorology, navigation, surveying, oceanography, and terrestrial magnetism, seven thousand dollars.
For purchase of one Ourdan automatic compass-engraving machine, one thousand five hundred dollars.Compass-engraving machine. Contingent expenses of branch offices at Boston. New York. Philadelphia.Contingent expenses, branch offices. Baltimore. Norfolk. Savannah, New Orleans, San Francisco, Portland (Oregon), Portland (Maine), Chicago, Cleveland, Port Town-425send, Buffalo, Duluth, Sault Sainte Marie, and Galveston, including furniture, fuel, lights, rent and care of offices, car fare and ferriage in visiting merchant vessels, freight and express charges, telegrams, and other necessary expenses incurred in collecting the latest information for the Pilot Chart, and for other purposes for which the offices were established, thirty thousand five hundred dollars.
For a monthly Pilot Chart of the North Pacific Ocean, showingMonthly Pilot Chart, North Pacific Ocean. graphically the matters of value and interest to the maritime community of the Pacific coast, and particularly the directions and forces of the winds to he expected during the month succeeding the date of issue; the set and strength of the currents; the feeding grounds of whales and seals; the regions of storm, fog, and ice; the positions of derelicts and floating obstructions to navigation: and the best routes to be followed by steam and by sail; including the expenses of communicating and circulating information; lithographing and engraving: the purchase of materials for, and printing and mailing the chart, two thousand dollars.
No expenditure shall be incurred or authorized for personal servicesPersonal services. or otherwise under the Hydrographic Office at Washington. District of Columbia, during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven except as herein authorized by appropriations under the Navy Department or under appropriations that may be made for printing and binding. Naval Observatory: For pay of three assistant astronomers, oneNaval Observatory. at two thousand four hundred dollars, and two at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: one assistant in department of nautical instruments, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class two: instrument maker, one thousand live hundred dollars; electrician, one thousand five hundred dollars; assistant, one thousand four hundred dollars; five computers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: librarian, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant on equatorial, one thousand dollars; assistant in spectroscopic work, one thousand dollars; stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; foreman and captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; carpenter. and engineer, at one thousand dollars each: three firemen; six watchmen; elevator conductor, seven hundred and twenty dollars: and nine laborers; in all, forty-one thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
For miscellaneous computations, five thousand dollars.Computations. For professional and scientific books, periodicals, engravings, photographs.Books. and fixtures for the library, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For apparatus and instruments, and for repairs of the same, twoApparatus. thousand dollars. For repairs to buildings, fixtures, and fences, furniture, gas, chemicals,Contingent expenses. and stationery, freight (including transmission of public documents through the Smithsonian exchange), foreign postage, and expressage, plants, fertilizers, and all contingent expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars.
For fuel, oil, grease, tools, pipe, wire, and other materials needed for the maintenance and repair of boilers, engines, heating apparatus, electric lighting and power plant, and water-supply system; purchase and maintenance of teams; material for boxing nautical instruments for transportation; paints, telegraph and telephone service, and incidental labor, seven thousand five hundred dollars. For one new steam boiler, and installation and appliances for theNew boiler. same, two thousand dollars.
Nautical Almanac Office: For the following assistants in preparingNautical Almanac Office. for publication the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, namely: Three, atone thousand six hundred dollars each; two, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three, at one thousand two hundred dollars each: two, at one thousand dollars each; one copyist and426 typewriter, nine hundred dollars; one assistant messenger; and one messenger boy, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, fifteen thousand two hundred and forty dollars.
For pay of computers on piecework in preparing for publication theComputers. American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac and improving the tables of the planets, moon, and stars, six thousand dollars. Bureau of Steam Engineering: For chief clerk, two thousandBureau of Steam Engineering. dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; one assistant messenger; two laborers; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, one thousand dollars; stenographer and typewriter, nine hundred dollars; in all, twenty-two thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.
Bureau of Construction and Repair: For chief clerk, two thousandBureau of Construction and Repair. dollars; three clerks of class three: assistant draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; clerk of class two; three clerks, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; two clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; fifteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; five copyists; one assistant messenger; one laborer; nine messenger boys, at six hundred dollars each: one messenger boy, four hundred dollars; in all, fifty-two thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
The services of draftsmen and such other technical services as theTechnical services. Secretary of the Navy may deem necessary may be employed only in the Bureaus of Ordnance. Equipment. Construction and Repair, and Steam Engineering to carry into effect the various appropriations for “Increase of the Navy.” to be paid from such appropriations; *Provided*,*Proviso.*Limit, etc. That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven shall not exceed one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; a statement of the persons employed hereunder, their duties, and the compensation paid to each shall be made to Congress each year in the annual estimates.
Bureau of Ordnance: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars; ordnanceBureau of Ordnance. engineer, mechanical draftsman, and computer, three thousand dollars; draftsman, one thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant draftsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars; two clerks of class one; one clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three copyists: two copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one assistant messenger; two messenger boys, at six hundred dollars each; and one laborer: in all, twenty-seven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts: For chief clerk, two thousandBureau of Supplies and Accounts. dollars; four clerks of class four; six clerks of class three: three clerks of class two; one clerk, one thousand three hundred dollars: sixteen clerks of class one; eight clerks, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; twenty-two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; eight copyists; two copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each: one assistant messenger; three messenger boys, at four hundred dollars each; one laborer; one messenger boy, six hundred dollars: and two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all ninety thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: For chief clerk, two thousandBureau of Medicine and Surgery. dollars; one clerk of class four: one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; two clerks, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two427 copyists, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one assistant messenger; one laborer: driver for Naval Dispensary, six hundred dollars: and one laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars (for Naval Dispensary); in all, seventeen thousand three hundred and forty dollars.
Bureau of Yards and Docks: For chief clerk, two thousand dollars;Bureau of Yards and Docks. draftsman and clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars: one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand one hundred dollars; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; three messenger boys, at six hundred dollars each; and one laborer; in all, eighteen thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. The services of skilled draftsmen and such other technical servicesTechnical services. as the Secretary of the Navy may deem necessary may be employed only in the Bureau of Yards and Docks to carry into effect the various appropriations for “public works” to be paid from such appropriations: *Provided*, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal*Proviso.*Limit, etc. year nineteen hundred and seven shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars; a statement of the persons employed hereunder, their duties, and the compensation paid to each shall be made to Congress each year in the annual estimates.
Contingent expenses, Navy Department: For professional andContingent expenses. technical books and periodicals for Department library, two thousand dollars. For stationery, furniture, newspapers, plans, drawings, drawing materials, horses and wagons to be used only for official purposes, freight, expressage, postage, and other absolutely necessary expenses of the Navy Department and its various bureaus and offices, fourteen thousand dollars. For additional amount for the objects mentioned in the foregoingAdditional in lieu of sums from naval appropriations. paragraph and in lieu of expenditures heretofore made therefor from general appropriations for the naval establishment, twenty-six thousand dollars; and hereafter it shall not be lawful to expend, for anyRestriction. of the offices or bureaus of the Navy Department at Washington, any sum out of appropriations made for the naval establishment for any of the purposes mentioned or authorized in the said foregoing paragraph.
For the rental of Mills Building, authorized by Act of CongressMills Building.Rent. approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, twenty-four thousand five hundred dollars. For coal, gas, and electric lighting of Mills Building and electricFuel and light. current to run presses therein, four thousand five hundred dollars. For repairs and materials required in maintenance of Mills Building,Repairs, etc. including oil, grease, tools, pipe, wire, and other materials needed for maintenance and repair of boilers, engines, heating apparatus, electric lighting and power plant and water-supply system, one thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Interior Department. Office of the Secretary: For compensation of the Secretary ofPay of Secretary, Assistants, clerks, etc. the Interior, eight thousand dollars; First Assistant Secretary, four thousand five hundred dollars, and for additional compensation while the office is held by the present incumbent, one thousand five hundred dollars; Assistant Secretary, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars, and five hundred dollars additional as superintendent of the Patent Office building and other buildings of the Department of the Interior; additional to one memberBoard of pension appeals. of board of pension appeals, acting as chief of the board, five hundred dollars; nine members of a board of pension appeals, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, at two thousand dollars each; sixteen additional members of the board of pension appeals to beAdditional members. 428 selected and appointed by the Secretary of the Interior from persons not now or heretofore employed in the Pension Office and without compliance with the conditions prescribed by the Act entitled “AnVol. 22, p. 403.
Act to regulate and improve the civil service.” approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven, at the end of which year said employments shallEmployment to cease. cease, at two thousand dollars each, and vacancies occurring in this force of sixteen additional members of the board of pension appeals during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven shall not lie tilled; three additional members of said board of pension appeals, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and to be selected from the force of the Pension Office, at two thousand dollars each; special landSpecial inspectors. inspector, connected with the administration of the public-land service, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and to be subject to his direction, two thousand live hundred dollars: five special inspectors, Department of the Interior, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and to be subject to his direction, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; clerk in charge of documents, twoClerks, etc. thousand one hundred dollars; custodian, who shall give bond in such sum as the Secretary of the Interior may determine, two thousand one hundred dollars; seven clerks, chiefs of division, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each, one of whom shall be disbursing clerk; four clerks, at two thousand dollars each: private secretary to the Secretary of the Interior, two thousand five hundred dollars; sixteen clerks of class four; sixteen clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two; thirty-six clerks of class one, two of whom shall he stenographers or typewriters; returns office clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; female clerk, to be designated by the President, to sign land patents, one thousand two hundred dollars; six clerks, at one thousand dollars each: one clerk, nine hundred dollars; twelve copyists; two copyists or typewriters, at nine hundred dollars each: switch-board telephone operator; nine messengers;Messengers, etc. seven assistant messengers; eighteen laborers; two skilled mechanics, one at nine hundred dollars and one at seven hundred and twenty dollars; two carpenters, at nine hundred dollars each; plumber, nine hundred dollars; electrician, one thousand dollars; one laborer, six hundred dollars; six laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one packer, six hundred and sixty dollars: two conductors of elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: four charwomen; captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; forty watchmen; additional to two watchmen acting as lieutenants of watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each; engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; seven firemen; one clerk, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, to sign,Clerk to sign tribal deeds. under the direction of the Secretary, in his name and for him, his approval of all tribal deeds to allottees and deeds for town lots made and executed according to law for any of the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians in the Indian Territory, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three hundred and fifty-three thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars.
For employees, for the proper protection, heating, care, and preservationEmployees, old Post-Office building. of the old Post-Office Department building, occupied by the Department of the Interior, namely: One engineer, one thousand four hundred dollars; assistant engineer, one thousand dollars; four firemen; three watchmen, acting as lieutenants, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; twenty watchmen; conductor of elevator, seven hundred and twenty dollars; fourteen laborers; nine laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each: three skilled mechanics (painter, carpenter, and plumber), at nine hundred dollars each; in all, thirty-nine thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.429 Office of Assistant Attorney-General:
For assistant attorney,Assistant Attorney-General’s Office. three thousand dollars; assistant attorney, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; three assistant attorneys, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; four assistant attorneys, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; ten assistant attorneys, at two thousand dollars each; four clerks of class three, one of whom shall act as stenographer and one of whom shall be a stenographer and typewriter; one clerk of class one; in all, forty-nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
For per diem in lieu of subsistence of one special land inspector connectedPer diem, etc., land inspector. with the administration of the public-land service, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day. and for actual necessary expenses of transportation (including temporary employment of stenographers, typewriters, and other assistance outside of the District of Columbia, and for incidental expenditures necessary to the efficient conduct of examinations), two thousand dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
For per diem in lieu of subsistence of live special inspectors. DepartmentSpecial inspectors. of the Interior, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses of transportation (including temporary employment of stenographers, typewriters, and other assistance outside of the District of Columbia, and for incidental expenditures necessary to the efficient conduct of examinations), to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, ten thousand dollars.
General Land Office: For the Commissioner of the General LandGeneral Land Office Office, five thousand dollars; Assistant Commissioner, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be authorized to sign such letters, papers, and documents and to perform such other duties as may be directed by the Commissioner, and shall act as Commissioner in the absence of that officer or in case of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief law clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand two hundred dollars each; three inspectors of surveyors-general and district land offices, at two thousand dollars each; recorder, two thousand dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; nine chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; two law examiners, at two thousand dollars each; ten principal examiners of land claims and contests, at two thousand dollars each; two examiners of mineral claims and contests, at two thousand dollars each; thirty-seven clerks of class four; sixty-four clerks of class three; sixty-seven clerks of class two; sixty-nine clerks of class one; fifty-seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; sixty copyists; two messengers; ten assistant messengers; six skilled laborers, who may act as assistant messengers when required, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; sixteen laborers; one laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; one packer, seven hundred and twenty dollars: one depositary acting for the Commissioner as receiver of public moneys and also as confidential secretary, two thousand dollars; librarian for the law library of the General Land Office, to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior wholly with reference to his special fitness for such work, one thousand dollars; in all, five hundred and sixty thousand nine hundred dollars.
For temporary force, to be selected and employed by the SecretaryTemporary force reproducing California records, etc., destroyed by earthquake. of the Interior, for the reproduction of the official records of United States surveys, tracings of township plats, diagrams, copying of field notes, and correspondence, constituting the records and files of the offices of surveyor-general and register and receiver at San Francisco430 California, which were destroyed by earthquake and fire on the eighteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and six, namely: twelve clerks, qualified as draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each ; fifty copyists, at nine hundred dollars per annum each; and one messenger at six hundred dollars per annum; in all, sixty thousand dollars, to he immediately available.
For per diem in lieu of subsistence of inspectors and of clerksPer diem, etc., investigations. detailed to investigate fraudulent land entries, trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct, while traveling on duty, at a rate to be fixed by (he Secretary of the Interior, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual necessary expenses of transportation, including necessary sleeping-car fares, and for employment of stenographers and other assistants when necessary to the efficient conduct of examinations, and when authorized by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, seven thousand dollars.
For law books for the law library of the General Land Office, twoLaw books. hundred dollars. For connected and separate United States and other maps preparedMaps. in the General Land Office, nineteen thousand one hundred and sixty dollars: *Provided*, That of the United States maps procured hereunder*Proviso.*Distribution. seven thousand two hundred copies shall be delivered to the Senate, fourteen thousand four hundred copies shall be delivered to the House of Representatives, five hundred copies shall be delivered to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the residue shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Interior for distribution.
And all maps delivered to the Senate and House of Representatives hereunder shall be mounted with rollers ready for use. For separate State and Territorial maps, prepared in the GeneralState and Territorial maps. Land Office, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Mine inspectors: For salaries of two mine inspectors, authorizedMine inspectors.Vol. 26, p. 1104. by the Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, for the protection of the lives of miners in the Territories, at two thousand dollars per annum each, four thousand dollars.
For per diem, subject to such rules and regulations as the SecretaryExpenses. of the Interior may prescribe, in lieu of subsistence at a rate not exceeding three dollars per day each, while absent from their homes on duty, and for actual necessary traveling expenses of said inspectors, including necessary sleeping-car fares, three thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. Indian Office: For the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, five thousandIndian Office*Post*, p. 653. dollars;
Assistant Commissioner, who shall also perform the duties of chief clerk, three thousand dollars: financial clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; law clerk, two thousand dollars; private secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; principal bookkeeper, one thousand eight hundred dollars; eight clerks of class four; nineteen clerks of class three; stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand four hundred dollars; nineteen clerks of class two; architect, one thousand six hundred dollars; two draftsmen, at one thousand five hundred dollars each: thirty-three clerks of class one; twenty-three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; one stenographer, one thousand dollars. and one clerk at one thousand dollars to superintendent of Indian schools; twenty-one copyists; one messenger: four assistant messengers; three laborers; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; and four charwomen: in all, one hundred and ninety thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars.
Pension Office: For the Commissioner of Pensions, five thousandPension Office. dollars; First Deputy Commissioner, three thousand six hundred431 dollars; Second Deputy Commissioner, three thousand six hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant chief clerk, two thousand dollars; medical referee, three thousand dollars; assistant medical referee, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two qualified surgeons who shall be experts in their profession, at two thousand dollars each; thirty-five medical examiners who shall be surgeons of education, skill, and experience in their profession, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; nine chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; law clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief of board of review, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; fifty-five principal examiners, at two thousand dollars each; private secretary, to be selected and appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions, two thousand dollars; eighteen assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three stenographers, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; sixty-nine clerks of class four; eighty-five clerks of class three; three hundred clerks of class two; three hundred and seventy clerks of class one: two hundred clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ninety-four copyists; superintendent of building, one thousand four hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three firemen: twenty-seven messengers; twelve assistant messengers; twenty messenger boys, at four hundred dollars each; forty-three laborers; ten female laborers, at four hundred dollars each; fifteen charwomen; one painter, skilled in his trade, nine hundred dollars; one cabinetmaker, skilled in his trade, nine hundred dollars: captain of the watch, eight hundred and forty dollars; three sergeants of the watch, at seven hundred and fifty dollars each; twenty watchmen; in all, one million seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
No vacancy now existing in the clerical or other classified service ofFilling vacancies suspended. the Pension Office, or which may occur after March first, nineteen hundred and six, and prior to July first, nineteen hundred and six, shall be tilled by original appointment or by transfer from any otherTransfers. office or bureau of the Department of the Interior. Nor shall any transfers from said Pension Office existing March first, nineteen hundred and six, be returned to said office.
For per diem, when absent from home and traveling on duty outsidePer diem, etc., investigations. the District of Columbia, for special examiners or other persons employed in the Bureau of Pensions, detailed for the purpose of making special investigations pertaining to said Bureau, in lieu of expenses for subsistence, not exceeding three dollars per day, and for actual and necessary expenses for transportation and assistance, and any other necessary expenses, including telegrams, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That two special examiners or clerks detailed*Proviso*.Chief and assistant special examiners. and acting as chief and assistant chief of the division of special examiners may be allowed, from this appropriation, in addition to their salaries and in lieu of per diem and all expenses for subsistence, a sum sufficient to make their annual compensation two thousand dollars and one thousand eight hundred dollars, respectively, and whenever it may be necessary for either of them to travel on official business outside the District of Columbia by special direction of the Commissioner he shall receive the same allowance in lieu of subsistence and for transportation as is herein provided for special examiners and detailed clerks engaged in field service; and the Secretary of the Interior shall so apportion the sum herein appropriated as to prevent a deficiency therein.
For an additional force of one hundred and twenty-five specialAdditional special examiners. examiners for one year, at a salary of one thousand three hundred dollars each, one hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars, and no person so appointed shall be employed in the State from432 which he is appointed: and any of those now employed in the Pension Office or as special examiners may be reappointed if they be found to be qualified. Patent Office: For the Commissioner of Patents, five thousandPatent Office. dollars;
Assistant Commissioner, who shall perform such duties pertaining to the office of Commissioner as may be assigned to him by the Commissioner, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; three examiners in chief, at three thousand dollars each; examiner of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars; examiner of trade-marks and designs, two thousand five hundred dollars; forty principal examiners, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; fifty first assistant examiners, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; sixty second assistant examiners, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; seventy third assistant examiners, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; eighty fourth assistant examiners, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; financial clerk, who shall give bonds in such amount as the Secretary of the Interior may determine, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; librarian, two thousand dollars; six chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; three assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; seven clerks of class four, one of whom shall act as application clerk; machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars; seven clerks of class three, one of whom shall be translator of languages; fifteen clerks of class two; seventy clerks of class one; skilled laborer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three skilled draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four draftsmen, at one thousand dollars each; forty-seven permanent clerks, at one thousand dollars each; messenger and property clerk, one thousand dollars; five model attendants, at one thousand dollars each; ten model attendants, at eight hundred dollars each; one hundred and seven copyists, seven of whom may be copyists of drawings; thirty-one copyists, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: three messengers; twenty-five assistant messengers; fifty-one laborers, at six hundred dollars each: fifty laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each: thirty-nine messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, nine hundred and thirty-nine thousand one hundred and thirty dollars.
For purchase of professional and scientific books and expense ofBooks, etc. transporting publications of patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign governments, two thousand five hundred dollars. For purchase of law books, five hundred dollars. For photolithographing or otherwise producing plates and illustrationsOfficial Gazette.At Government Printing Office. for the Official Gazette, for work to be done at the Government Printing Office in producing the Official Gazette, including the letter press, the weekly, monthly, bimonthly, and annual indexes therefor, exclusive of expired patents, in all, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
For producing copies of drawings of the weekly issues of patents;Copies of drawings, etc. for producing copies of designs, trade-marks, and pending applications; and for the reproduction of exhausted copies of drawings and specifications; one hundred and forty thousand dollars. For investigating the question of the public use or sale of inventionsInvestigating use of inventions, etc. for two years or more prior to filing applications for patents, and for expenses attending defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the share of the United States in the expense of conducting theInternational Bureau, Berne. International Bureau at Berne, Switzerland, seven hundred and fifty dollars. Bureau of Education: For Commissioner of Education, threeBureau of Education. thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars: statistician, one thousand eight hundred dollars; specialist in433 charge of land-grant college statistics, one thousand eight hundred dollars; translator, one thousand eight hundred dollars; collector and compiler of statistics, two thousand four hundred dollars; specialist in foreign educational systems, one thousand eight hundred dollars; specialist in educational system, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six copyists: two copyists, at eight hundred dollars each; copyist, seven hundred and twenty dollars; skilled laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars; one assistant messenger; two laborers; three laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; laborer, four hundred dollars; in all, fifty-four thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.
For books for library, current educational periodicals, other currentBooks, etc. publications, and completing valuable sets of periodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars. For collecting statistics for special reports and circulars of information,Special reports. two thousand live hundred dollars. For the purchase, distribution, and exchange of educational documents,Distributing of documents, etc. and for the collection, exchange, and cataloguing of educational apparatus and appliances, text-books, and educational reference books, articles of school furniture and models of school buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and for procuring anthropological instruments of precision, and for repairing the same, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Office of the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds:Superintendent of Capitol, etc. For Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds, live thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; chief electrical engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand dollars; assistant draftsman, eight hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand four hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, one thousand two hundred dollars; foreman, one thousand two hundred dollars; compensation to disbursing clerk, one thousand dollars; one messenger; person in charge of the heating of the Supreme Court and central portion of the Capitol, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars; laborer in charge of water-closets in central portion of the Capitol, six hundred and sixty dollars; seven laborers for cleaning Rotunda, corridors, Dome, and old library portion of Capitol, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; two laborers in charge of public closets of the House of Representatives and in the terrace, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; in all, twenty-four thousand four hundred and twenty-four dollars.
Contingent Expenses, Department Of The Interior: For theContingent expenses. following sums, which shall be so apportioned as to prevent deficiencies therein, namely: For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Interior and the bureaus, offices, and buildings of the Interior Department including six thousand five hundred dollars for the Civil Service Commission: For furniture, carpets, ice, lumber, hardware, dry goods advertising, telegraphing, expressage, wagons and harness, food and shoeing of horses, diagrams, awnings, constructing model and other eases and furniture, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including fuel and lights, one hundred and five thousand dollars.
For salary, traveling, and other miscellaneous and emergencyEmergency expenses. expenses, including a per diem in lieu of subsistence, not exceeding four dollars per day. of confidential agents appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to make investigations and examinations in special cases, to be expended at his discretion and under his authority and approval, to be immediately available, ten thousand dollars. For stationery, including tags, labels, index cards, cloth-lined fileStationery, etc. wrappers, and specimen bags, printed in the course of manufacture, and such printed envelopes as are not supplied under contracts made434 by the Postmaster-General, for the Department of the Interior and its several bureaus and offices, including not to exceed five thousand dollars for the Civil Service Commission, sixty thousand dollars.
For professional and scientific books, law books, and books to completeBooks, etc. broken sets, periodicals, directories, and other books of reference relating to the business of the Department, one thousand dollars, of which sum two hundred and fifty dollars may be used for the Civil Service Commission. For rent of buildings for the Department of the Interior, namely:Rent. For the Bureau of Education, four thousand dollars; Geological Survey, twenty-nine thousand two hundred dollars; additional rooms for the engraving and printing divisions of the Geological Survey, one thousand two hundred dollars; storage of documents, one thousand dollars;
Civil Service Commission, four thousand five hundred dollars; in all, thirty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars. For rent for storage for Patent Office model exhibit, ten thousandModel exhibit. dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary; and the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose of a part or all of the models of said exhibit, either by sale, gift, or otherwise. For rent of temporary offices for the General Land Office, for theGeneral Land Office.Extra expenses, California earthquake. purchase of typewriters, furniture, stationery, and other drafting supplies; and for the binding of plats and field notes constituting the reproduced records of the office of the surveyor-general of California, which were destroyed by earthquake and fire April eighteenth, nineteen hundred and six, ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and to be immediately available.
For postage stamps for the Department of the Interior and itsPostage stamps. bureaus, as required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries, three thousand six hundred dollars. surveyors-general and their clerks. Surveyors-general, etc. For surveyor-general and ex officio secretary of the district ofAlaska. Alaska, four thousand dollars; clerks in his office, seven thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand dollars. For rent of office for surveyor-general, pay of messenger, stationery, printing, binding, drafting instruments, typewriters, books of reference for office use, furniture, fuel, lights, laundry, and other incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of Arizona, two thousandArizona. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, seven thousand dollars; in all, nine thousand dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, stationery, binding records, drafting supplies, books of reference for office use, typewriter and repairs, repairs of furniture, freight and drayage, tiling cases, drafting tables, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of California, two thousand dollars; and forCalifornia. the clerks in his office, eleven thousand four hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand four hundred dollars.
For pay of messenger, stationery, binding records, repairing maps, repairs to locks, clocks, furniture, batteries, and typewriter, towels, telephone, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, four thousand dollars, to be immediately available. For surveyor-general of the State of Colorado, two thousand dollars;Colorado. and for the clerks of his office, seventeen thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars; in all, nineteen thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars.435 For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, stationery, printing and binding, furniture and repairs, muslin for mounting plats, drafting instruments, record books, indexing volumes of letters, ice, post-office box rent and register stamps, books of reference for office use, typewriter, and other incidental expenses, three thousand six hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Florida, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Florida. and for the clerks in his office, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, three thousand dollars. For pay of messenger, stationery, printing and binding, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, three hundred and fifty dollars. For surveyor-general of Idaho, two thousand dollars; and for theIdaho. clerks in his office, ten thousand five hundred dollars; in all, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, stationery, binding, printing, fuel, light, drafting instruments, post-office box rent, furniture, typewriters, ice, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Louisiana, one thousand eight hundredLouisiana. dollars; and for the clerks in his office, seven thousand dollars; in all, eight thousand eight hundred dollars. For messenger, stationery, binding records, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, seven hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Minnesota, one thousand eight hundredMinnesota. dollars: and for the clerks in his office, two thousand five hundred dollars; in all, four thousand three hundred dollars. For pay of messenger, stationery, printing, binding, hooks of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Montana, two thousand dollars; and for theMontana. clerks in his office, eleven thousand dollars; in all, thirteen thousand dollars.
For pay of messenger, lights, post-office box rent, ice, stationery, printing, binding, furniture, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Nevada, one thousand eight hundred dollars;Nevada. and for the clerks in his office, five thousand dollars; in all, six thousand eight hundred dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor-general, stationery, and drawing materials, post-office box rent, registering letters, telephone, ice, repair of furniture, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars.
For surveyor-general of the Territory of New Mexico, two thousandNew Mexico. dollars; and for clerks in his office, ten thousand dollars; in all, twelve thousand dollars. For pay of messenger, stationery, printing, drafting instruments, plats, drawing paper, binding records, telephone, registration of letters, post-office box rent, drayage, towels, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of North Dakota, two thousand dollars; andNorth Dakota for the clerks in his office, four thousand dollars; in all, six thousand dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of messenger, stationery, printing, binding, lights, ice, post-office box rent, repairs of furniture, typewriters, and instruments, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand dollars. For surveyor-general of Oregon, two thousand dollars; and for theOregon. clerks in his office, seven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; in all, nine thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.436 For stationery, telephone, towels, binding, post-office box rent, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, five hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of South Dakota, two thousand dollars; andFor stationery, telephone, towels, binding, post-office box rent, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. for clerks in his office, live thousand dollars; in all, seven thousand dollars. For rent of office for the surveyor general, pay of messengers, stationery supplies, drafting instruments, fuel, ice, binding records, post-office box rent, telegrams, registration of letters, towels, furniture and typewriter repairs, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand three hundred dollars.
For surveyor-general of Utah, two thousand dollars; and for theUtah. clerks in his office, nine thousand dollars; in all, eleven thousand dollars. For pay of janitor, stationery, plats and supplies, printing and binding, drawing tables, drafting instruments, post-office box rent, typewriters, drayage, towels, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand two hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Washington, two thousand dollars; and forWashington. the clerks in his office, seven thousand eight hundred dollars; in all, nine thousand eight hundred dollars.
For rent of office for the surveyor-general, pay of janitor, furniture and repairs, stationery, binding records, books, blanks, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. For surveyor-general of Wyoming, two thousand dollars; and forWyoming. the clerks in his office, eleven thousand seven hundred dollars; in all, thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars. For pay of messenger, stationery and supplies, lights, printing, binding, books, post-office box rent, drafting instruments, mounting maps, ice, towels, furniture and repairs, books of reference for office use, and other incidental expenses, one thousand two hundred dollars.
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Post-Office Department. Office Postmaster-General: For compensation of the Postmaster-General,Pay of Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. eight thousand dollars: chief clerk, Post-Office Department, including five hundred dollars as superintendent of Post-Office Department building, three thousand dollars; private secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; bookkeeper and accountant, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two stenographers, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; appointment clerk, two thousand dollars; one clerk, assistant to chief clerk, two thousand dollars: one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; curator of museum, one thousand dollars: three clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; telephone switch-board operator; messenger in charge of mails, nine hundred dollars; one messenger; two assistant messengers: page, three hundred and sixty dollars: engineer, one thousand four hundredEngineers, watchmen, etc. dollars; eight assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; electrician, one thousand four hundred dollars; two assistant electricians, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three dynamo tenders, at nine hundred dollars each: one fireman, who shall be a blacksmith, and one fireman, who shall be a steam fitter, at nine hundred dollars each; ten elevator conductors, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; fourteen firemen; carpenter, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant carpenter, one thousand dollars; captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; additional to two watchmen acting as lieutenants of watchmen, at one hundred and twenty dollars each; thirty-one watch-437men; foreman of laborers, eight hundred dollars; thirty laborers; ten laborers and coal passers, at five hundred dollars each; plumber and awning maker, at nine hundred dollars each; female laborer, five hundred and forty dollars; three female laborers, at five hundred dollars each; three female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; and thirty-two charwomen: in all, one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
Division of post-office inspectors: Chief inspector, four thousandChief post-office inspector, clerks, etc. dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two: fifteen clerks of class one; fifteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirteen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers: one page, and two laborers; in all, eighty-seven thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. Division of the purchasing agent:
For purchasing agent, four thousand dollars;Purchasing agent, clerks, etc. chief clerk, two thousand dollars: one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three: one clerk of class two; two clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one assistant messenger; actual and necessary expenses of the purchasing agent while traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, five hundred dollars; in all, sixteen thousand four hundred and twenty dollars. Division of Assistant Attorney-General for the Post-Office Department:Assistant Attorney-General’s division.
Assistant attorney, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; assistant attorney, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; law clerk, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars: assistant messenger; in all, fifteen thousand six hundred and seventy dollars. Office First Assistant Postmaster-General: For First AssistantFirst Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc.Salaries and allowances.
Postmaster-General, five thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent division of salaries and allowances, four thousand dollars: assistant superintendent division of salaries and allowances, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief division of correspondence, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger; three laborers; one page, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, seventy-three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
Division of appointments: Chief of division, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; three clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: one messenger; in all, thirty-three thousand eight hundred and forty dollars. Division of bonds and commissions: Chief of division, two thousand dollars: one clerk of class four: six clerks of class three; six clerks of class two; two clerks of class one: two clerks, at one thousand dollars each, and one messenger; in all, twenty-seven thousand and forty dollars.
Division of city delivery: Superintendent division of city delivery,City delivery division. three thousand dollars; assistant superintendent division of city delivery, two thousand dollars; three clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one: four clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each: one messenger, and one laborer; in all, twenty-eight thousand three hundred dollars. Office Second Assistant Postmaster-General:
For SecondSecond Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent division of railway adjustments, two thousand five hundred dollars; assistant superintendent division of railway adjustments and law clerk, two438 thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; superintendent division of foreignForeign mails. mails, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, division of foreign mails, two thousand dollars; chief division of inspection, two thousand dollars; chief division of contracts, two thousand dollars; chief division of mail equipment, two thousand dollars; eleven clerks of class four; forty clerks of class three; thirty-one clerks of class two; stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; twenty-four clerks of class one; seventeen clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; messenger in charge of mails, nine hundred dollars; six assistant messengers; in all, two hundred and seven thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.
Office Third Assistant Postmaster-General: For Third AssistantThird Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. Postmaster-General, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent division of stamps, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; superintendent division of finance, who shall give bond in such amount as the Postmaster-General may determine for the faithful discharge of his duties, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; assistant superintendent division of finance, two thousand dollars; superintendent division of classification, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; four special agents, division of classification, at two thousand dollars each; chief division of redemption, two thousand dollars; superintendent division of registered mails, two thousand five hundred dollars; six assistant superintendents division of registered mails, at two thousand dollars each; eight clerks of class four; twenty-one clerks of class three: twenty-five clerks of class two; forty-two clerks of class one; twenty-eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; seven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; live clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars each; one clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one messenger; five assistant messengers; twelve laborers; in all, two hundred and twenty-six thousand two hundred and thirty dollars.
For per diem allowance for assistant superintendents division ofPer diem, registry division. registered mails, when actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not exceeding four dollars, and for other actual and necessary traveling expenses arising in connection with business of the registry system, ten thousand dollars. For per diem allowance for special agents division of classification,Per diem, classification division. when actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not exceeding four dollars, and for other actual and necessary traveling expenses arising in connection with the business of the division of classification, seven thousand dollars.
For the following employees now employed in the postage-stampStamp agency employees. agency and appropriated for in the postal service appropriation: One clerk of class three; one clerk of class two: four clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; and one clerk (now classified laborer), at eight hundred and forty dollars: in all, seven thousand four hundred and forty dollars. Division of money orders: Superintendent, three thousand five hundredMoney-order division. dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three clerks of class four; six clerks of class three; ten clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each: five clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one assistant messenger; and four laborers; in all, sixty-four thousand six hundred and ten dollars.
Office Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General: For FourthFourth Assistant Postmaster-General, clerks, etc. Assistant Postmaster-General, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars: superintendent division of rural delivery, three thousand dollars; assistant superintend-439ent, division of rural delivery, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; fifteen clerks of class two; forty-one clerks of class one; stenographer, one thousand six hundred dollars; stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; fifty-eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; forty-two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; page, four hundred and eighty dollars; three messengers; seven assistant messengers; and six laborers; in all, two hundred and two thousand eight hundred dollars.
Division of dead letters: Superintendent, two thousand five hundredDead-letter division. dollars; one clerk of class four, who shall be chief clerk; two clerks of class four; eight clerks of class three; eight clerks of class two; twenty-live clerks of class one; thirty-two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; thirty-six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two assistant messengers; twelve laborers; six female laborers, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; and two pages, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, one hundred and thirty-nine thousand two hundred and sixty dollars.
Division of supplies: Superintendent, two thousand five hundredSupplies division. dollars; assistant superintendent, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; seven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eight clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; three assistant messengers: eighteen laborers; and one page; in all, sixty-two thousand one hundred and forty dollars.
Division of topography: For topographer, two thousand sevenTopographer, etc. hundred and fifty dollars; assistant topographer, two thousand dollars; three skilled draftsmen, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: four skilled draftsmen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; three skilled draftsmen, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; three skilled draftsmen, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; examiner, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks of class two; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; map mounter, one thousand two hundred dollars; mechanic, one thousand dollars; two copyists of maps, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists of maps, at nine hundred dollars each; assistant map mounter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one assistant messenger; in all, forty-four thousand one hundred and ninety dollars.
Contingent expenses, Post-Office Department: For stationeryContingent expenses. and blank books, including amount necessary for the purchase of free penalty envelopes, twenty thousand dollars. For fuel and repairs to heating, lighting, and power plant, including repairs to elevators, thirty-two thousand dollars. For gas and electric lights, one thousand five hundred dollars. For plumbing, one thousand dollars. For telegraphing, four thousand five hundred dollars. For painting, nine thousand dollars.
For carpets and matting, one thousand dollars. For furniture, four thousand dollars. For purchase, exchange, and keeping of horses and wagons, and repair of wagons and harness, to be used only for official purposes, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For miscellaneous items, eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, of which sum not exceeding three thousand nine hundred and eighty-five dollars may be expended for telephone service, and not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars may be expended for law books, books of reference, railway guides, city directories, and books necessary to conduct the business of the Department.
For rent of a suitable building for storage of the files of the Post-OfficeRent. Department, three thousand dollars.440 For rent of suitable buildings for the storage of post-office supplies, and for the rural free-delivery service, twelve thousand eight hundred dollars. For rent of stable, three hundred dollars. For the publication of copies of the Official Postal Guide, includingPostal Guide. not exceeding one thousand live hundred copies for the use of the Executive Departments, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous expenses in the division of topography in thePost-route maps. preparation and publication of post route maps, including tracing for photolithographic reproduction: and three thousand five hundred dollars for making of maps for the rural delivery service, twenty-threeSale. thousand five hundred dollars. And the Postmaster-General may authorize the sale of post-route maps to the public at the cost of printing and ten per centum thereof added, the proceeds of such sales to be used as a further appropriation for the preparation and publication of post-route maps, and of this amount one hundred dollars may be expended for the purchase of atlases, geographical and technical works needed in the division of topography.
For postage stamps for correspondence addressed abroad which isPostage stamps. not exempt from postage under article eight of the Paris convention of the Universal Postal Union, five hundred and fifty dollars. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney-General: For compensation of thePay of Attorney-General, Assistants, Solicitor-General, etc. Attorney-General, eight thousand dollars; Solicitor-General, seven thousand five hundred dollars; assistant to the Attorney-General, seven thousand dollars; five Assistant Attorneys-General, at five thousand dollars each;
Assistant Attorney-General of the Post-Office Department, four thousand five hundred dollars; solicitor of internal revenue, four thousand five hundred dollars; solicitor for the Department of State, four thousand five hundred dollars; two assistant attorneys, at three thousand dollars each: four assistant attorneys, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; assistant attorney, two thousand dollars; two assistant attorneys, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars each; one assistant attorney, two thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant attorney, two thousand dollars: assistant attorney in charge of dockets, two thousand five hundred dollars; law clerk andClerks, etc. examiner of titles, two thousand seven hundred dollars: chief clerk and ex officio superintendent of the buildings, two thousand five hundred dollars; superintendent of buildings, five hundred dollars; private secretary to the Attorney-General, two thousand five hundred dollars; clerk to the Attorney-General, one thousand six hundred dollars: stenographer to the Solicitor-General, one thousand six hundred dollars; two confidential clerks, at. one thousand six hundred dollars each; two law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; one law clerk of class four; attorney in charge of pardons, two thousand four hundred dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; appointment clerk, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; nine clerks of class three; four clerks of class two; eight clerks of class one; telegraph operator and stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand dollars; eleven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; chief messenger, one thousand dollars; two messengers; six assistant messengers; four laborers; three watchmen; engineer, one thousand two hundred dollars; assistant engineer, nine hundred dollars; three firemen; two conductors of the elevator, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; eight charwomen;
DivisionDivision of accounts. of accounts: Chief of division of accounts, two thousand five hundred dollars; chief bookkeeper and record clerk, two thousand dollars;441 three clerks of class four; five clerks of class three; seven clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one packer, eight hundred and forty dollars; in all, two hundred and twenty-six thousand six hundred and ten dollars. That clerks employed on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five,Insular, etc., affairs.
Transfer of clerks. Vol. 33, p. 1206. under the appropriation “Insular and Territorial affairs, Department of Justice,” may be, in the discretion of the Attorney-General, transferred to the places provided for them under the appropriation “Salaries, Department of Justice, nineteen hundred and seven,” without reference to the Act entitled “An Act to regulate and improve the civilVol. 22, p. 403. service of the United States,” approved January sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and without reference to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Contingent expenses, Department of Justice: For furnitureContingent expenses. and repairs, two thousand five hundred dollars. For books for law library of the Department, three thousand dollars. For purchase of session laws and statutes of the States and Territories for library of Department, five hundred dollars. For books for office of Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor, three hundred dollars. For stationery for Department, including office of the Solicitor of the Treasury and office of the Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor, four thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous expenditures, including telegraphing, fuel, lights, foreign postage, labor, repairs of buildings, care of grounds, books of reference, periodicals, typewriters and exchange of same, and other necessaries, directly ordered by the Attorney-General, fifteen thousand dollars. For official transportation, including purchase, keep, and shoeing of animals, and purchase and repairs of wagons and harness, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the rent of buildings and parts of buildings in the District ofRent.
Columbia used by the Department of Justice, twenty-two thousand eight hundred dollars. Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury: For Solicitor of theSolicitor of the Treasury, Assistant, etc. Treasury, four thousand five hundred dollars; Assistant Solicitor, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two law clerks, at two thousand dollars each; two docket clerks, at two thousand dollars each; two clerks of class four; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class two; one assistant messenger; and one laborer; in all, twenty-eight thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
For law books for office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, three hundred dollars. Office of the Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor:Solicitor, Department of Commerce and Labor, clerks, etc. For Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor, four thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk and law clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two clerks of class four: two clerks of class three: two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; and one messenger; in all, twenty-one thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR. Department of Commerce and Labor. Office of the Secretary: For compensation of the Secretary ofPay of Secretary, Assistant, clerks, etc. Commerce and Labor, eight thousand dollars; Assistant Secretary, five thousand dollars; private secretary to the Secretary, two thousand five hundred dollars; confidential clerk to the Secretary, one thousand six hundred dollars; private secretary to the Assistant Secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; chief clerk and superintendent, three thousand dollars; disbursing clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars;442 chief of appointment division, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; two chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; ten clerks of class four (including one Census clerk); ten clerks of class three; twelve clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; ten clerks, at one thousand dollars each; live clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two telegraph operators, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; five messengers; nine assistant messengers; seven messenger boys, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; one engineer, one thousand dollars; one assistant engineer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one. skilled laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars; two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two conductors of elevators, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two firemen, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; twelve laborers; one driver and foreman of stables, eight hundred and forty dollars; six hostlers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each; one cabinetmaker, one thousand dollars; one carpenter, nine hundred dollars; captain of the watch, one thousand two hundred dollars; five watchmen; fifteen charwomen; in all, one hundred and fifty-four thousand one hundred and seventy dollars.
For compensation at not more than ten dollars per day and actualSpecial commercial agents. necessary traveling expenses of special agents to investigate trade conditions abroad, with the object of promoting the foreign commerce of the United States, fifty thousand dollars, not more than twenty thousand dollars of which shall be used in the investigation of markets for cotton products; and the results of such investigation shall be reported to Congress. Bureau of Corporations:
For Commissioner of Corporations,Bureau of Corporations. live thousand dollars; Deputy Commissioner, three thousand five hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; clerk to Commissioner, one thousand eight hundred dollars; four clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; five clerks of class two; seven clerks of class one; nine clerks, at one thousand dollars each; nine copyists; one messenger; one assistant messenger; two messenger boys, at four hundred and eighty dollars each; in all, sixty thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation and per diem, to be fixed by the. Secretary ofSpecial attorneys, examiners, etc. Commerce and Labor, of special attorneys, special examiners, and special agents, for the purpose of carrying on the work of said Bureau, as provided by the Act approved February fourteenth, nineteen hundredVol. 32, p. 827. and three, entitled “An Act to establish the Department of Commerce and Labor,” the per diem to be, subject to such rules andPer diem, etc. regulations as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor may prescribe, in lieu of subsistence, at a rate not exceeding four dollars per day to each of said special attorneys, special examiners, and special agents, and also of other officers and employees in the Bureau of Corporations while absent from their homes on duty outside of the District of Columbia and for their actual necessary traveling expenses, including necessary sleeping-car fares; in all, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Bureau of Manufactures: Chief of Bureau of Manufactures,Per diem, etc. four thousand dollars; assistant chief of Bureau, two thousand five hundred dollars: chief of division, two thousand one hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; clerk of class two; four clerks of class one; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; clerk, at nine hundred dollars; three assistant messengers; two laborers: in all, twenty-four thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Bureau of Labor: For compensation of the Commissioner of Labor,Bureau of Labor. five thousand dollars; chief statistician, who shall also perform the duties of chief clerk, three thousand dollars; four statistical experts, at two thousand dollars each; five clerks of class four; five clerks of class three: six clerks of class two: twelve clerks of class one; ten443 clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; one messenger; one assistant messenger; three watchmen; four laborers; three charwomen; four special agents, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; six special agents, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; eight special agents, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; four special agents, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and seven thousand four hundred and eighty dollars.
For per diem in lieu of subsistence of special agents and employees,Special agents, per diem, etc. while traveling on duty away from their homes and outside of the District of Columbia, at a rate not to exceed three dollars per day, and for their transportation, and for employment of experts and temporary assistance, and for traveling expenses of officers and employees, and for the purchase of reports and materials for the reports and bulletins of the Bureau of Labor, and for subvention to “International Association for Labour Legislation,” and necessary expenses connected with representation of the United States Government therein, sixty-four thousand and ninety dollars.
For books, periodicals, and newspapers for the library, in additionBooks, etc.[R. s., see. 192, p. 30](/us/rs/s192/p30). to the amount authorized by section one, hundred and ninety-two, Revised Statutes, the sum of one hundred dollars may be expended for newspapers for the purpose of procuring strike data, and the annual subscriptions for newspapers and periodicals for the Bureau may be paid in advance, one thousand dollars. Light-house Board: For chief clerk, two thousand four hundredLight House Board. dollars; title and contract clerk, two thousand dollars; accountant, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class four; one clerk of class three; three clerks of class two; six clerks of class one; three clerks, at one thousand dollars each; eleven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one clerk, eight hundred and forty dollars; one clerk, seven hundred and twenty dollars: two assistant messengers; one laborer; one messenger boy, four hundred and eighty dollars; assistant civil engineer, two thousand four hundred dollars; draftsman, one, thousand eight hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars; draftsman, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars: in all, forty-six thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
The Census Office: For Director, six thousand dollars; four chiefLight House Board. statisticians, at two thousand live hundred dollars each; chief clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; disbursing and appointment clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars; geographer, two thousand dollars; stenographer, one thousand live hundred dollars; eight expert chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each; four clerks of class four; seven clerks of class three; twenty-five clerks of class two; three hundred clerks of class one; one hundred and ninety-eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each; seventeen clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; expert map mounter, one thousand dollars; engineer, one thousand dollars; electrician, one thousand dollars; two skilled laborers, at one thousand dollars each; five skilled laborers, at nine hundred dollars each; ten watchmen; six messengers; two firemen; ten assistant messengers; eleven skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; eight unskilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; twenty-four charwomen; in all, seven hundred and seventeen thousand and twenty dollars.
For securing information for census reports, provided for by law,Special reports. semimonthly reports of cotton production, and periodical reports of the domestic and foreign consumption of cotton, the purchase of manuscripts, per diem compensation of special agents and expenses of the same and of detailed employees, the cost of transcribing State, municipal, and other records, the temporary rental of quarters outside of the District of Columbia for supervising special agents, and the employment by them of such temporary service as may be necessary in col-444lecting the statistics required by law, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The unexpended balance of the appropriations for collecting statisticsUnexpended balances available. for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, is hereby reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, for all expenses in connection with the collect ion of statistics which the Director of the Census is authorized by law to make. For rental of quarters, twenty-two thousand and eighty dollars.Rent.
For stationery, six thousand dollars.Stationery. For furniture, carpets, ice, lumber, hardware, dry goods, advertising,Stationery. telegraph and telephone service, photographic work and supplies, transportation and preparing articles for shipment, horses and maintenance thereof, wagons, diagrams, maps and blueprints, awnings, shelving, filing apparatus, fuel, light, office fixtures, and other absolutely necessary expenses, including repairs to the Census building, fifteen thousand dollars.
For purchase of books of reference and periodicals, one thousandStationery. five hundred dollars. The unexpended balance of the appropriation made for the fiscalTabulating returns.Reappropriation.Vol. 33, p. 683. year nineteen hundred and six for tabulating census returns, including cost of cards, rental, purchase and construction of necessary apparatus, and experimental work in developing tabulating machinery, is hereby reappropriated and made available for these purposes for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven.
Bureau of Statistics: For Chief of Bureau, four thousand dollars;Bureau of Statistics chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; chief of division, two thousand dollars; five clerks of class four; four clerks of class three; stenographer and typewriter, one thousand five hundred dollars; eight clerks of class two; ten clerks of class one; eleven clerks, at one thousand dollars each; four copyists; one messenger; one assistant messenger; two laborers; and one female laborer, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, sixty-six thousand three hundred and ten dollars.
For payment of the services of experts, and for other necessaryInternal and foreign commerce. expenditures connected with the collection of facts relative to the internal and foreign commerce of the United States, four thousand dollars. To enable the Bureau of Statistics, under the direction of the SecretaryTariffs of foreign countries. of Commerce and Labor, to collate and arrange the tariffs of foreign countries in form for distribution, to be printed in the English language, utilizing as far as practicable the reports of the International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs, and accompanied by a statement showing the equivalent in currency, weights, and measures of the United States of all foreign terms of currency, weights, and measures used in such tariffs, three thousand five hundred dollars.
Office Supervising Inspector-General Steamboat-Inspection Service:Tariffs of foreign countries. For Supervising Inspector-General, three thousand live hundred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand dollars; two clerks of class three; two clerks of class one; one clerk (file clerk and stenographer), one thousand dollars; one messenger; in all, twelve thousand nine hundred and forty dollars, the same to be paid from the permanent appropriations for the Steamboat-Inspection Service.
The accounting officers of the Treasury are hereby authorized toWilliam L. Soleau.Credit in accounts. place to the credit of William L. Soleau, disbursing clerk. Department of Commerce and Labor, the sum of seventy-five dollars, paid by him to A. T. Coumbe, for rent of two rooms in the Lenman Building, numbered fourteen hundred and twenty-five New York avenue northwest, for use of the Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steam445 Vessels during its special session from June first, nineteen hundred and three, to July sixteenth, nineteen hundred and three.
Bureau of Navigation: For Commissioner of Navigation, fourBureau of Navigation. thousand dollars; two clerks of class four; additional to one clerk designated as deputy commissioner, six hundred dollars; clerk to Commissioner, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; four clerks of class one; nine clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger; one assistant messenger: in all, twenty-eight thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.
Bureau of Immigration: For Commissioner-General of Immigration,Bureau of Immigration.*Post*, p. 596. four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars, and two hundred and fifty dollars additional for services as actuary; private secretary, one thousand eight hundred dollars; statistician and stenographer, with authority to act as immigrant inspector, two thousand dollars; one supervising immigrant inspector, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; five clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; five clerks, at one thousand dollars each; two copyists; two messengers; one assistant messenger; in all, thirty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars, which, together with all other expenses of regulating immigration, shall be paid from the permanent appropriation for expenses of regulating immigration.
Bureau of Standards: For Director, five thousand dollars; physicist,Bureau of Standards. four thousand dollars; chemist, four thousand dollars; associate chemist, two thousand five hundred dollars; three associate physicists, at two thousand five hundred dollars each: one associate physicist, two thousand dollars; three assistant physicists, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; five assistant physicists, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one assistant chemist, one thousand six hundred dollars; assistant chemist, one thousand four hundred dollars: five assistant physicists, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; five laboratory assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; six laboratory assistants, atone thousand dollars each; six laboratory assistants, at nine hundred dollars each; two aids, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two aids, at six hundred dollars each; three laboratory apprentices, at five hundred and forty dollars each; four laboratory apprentices, at four hundred and eighty dollars each: storekeeper, one thousand dollars; librarian, one thousand four hundred dollars; secretary, two thousand dollars; one clerk of class three; one clerk of class two; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; two clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; three messenger boys, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; one elevator boy. three hundred and sixty dollars; chief mechanician, one thousand six hundred dollars; mechanician, one thousand four hundred dollars; one mechanician, one thousand two hundred dollars; two mechanicians, at one thousand dollars each; mechanician, nine hundred dollars; two watchmen; skilled woodworker, eight hundred and forty dollars; two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; two assistant messengers; engineer, one thousand eight hundred dollars; two assistant engineers, at one thousand dollars each; assistant engineer, nine hundred dollars; three firemen: electrician, nine hundred dollars; three laborers; janitor, six hundred and sixty dollars; janitor, six hundred dollars; and two female laborers, at three hundred and sixty dollars each; in all, one hundred and eleven thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For apparatus, machinery, tools, and appliances used in connectionApparatus, etc. with the buildings or with the work of the Bureau; laboratory supplies, materials and supplies used in the construction of apparatus, machinery, or other appliances; piping, wiring, and construction inci-446dent to the installation of apparatus, machinery, or appliances: furniture for laboratories and offices, cases for apparatus, forty thousand dollars. For repairs and necessary alterations to buildings, one thousandRepairs. dollars.
For fuel for heat, light, and power; office expenses, stationery, booksMiscellaneous items. and periodicals (subscriptions to periodicals may he paid in advance); traveling expenses; expenses of the visiting committee; expenses of attendance of American member at the meeting of the International Committee of Weights and Measures; traveling expenses of two delegates to the International Committee of Electrical Units and Standards, one of whom shall be an officer or employee of the Bureau of Standards; and contingencies of all kinds, fifteen thousand dollars.
For grading, construction of roads and walks, piping grounds forRoads, walks, etc. water supply, lamps, wiring for lighting purposes, and other expenses incident to the improvement and care of grounds, three thousand dollars. Contingent expenses, Department of Commerce and Labor: Roads, walks, etc.For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the offices and bureaus of the Department, including the Alaskan fur-seal fisheries and the Alaskan salmon fisheries services, for which appropriations for contingent and miscellaneous expenses are not specifically made, including the purchase of professional and scientific books, law books, books of reference, periodicals, blank books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers (not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars), stationery, furniture and repairs to the same, carpets, matting, oilcloth, file cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, fuel, lighting and heating; for the purchase, exchange, and care of horses and vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; freight and express charges, postage to foreign countries, telegraph and telephone service, typewriters and adding machines, storage of documents belonging to the Light-House Board, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars, and for storage of documents belonging to the Bureau of Labor, not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars, and all other miscellaneous items and necessary expenses not included in the foregoing, sixty thousand dollars.
For rent of buildings, namely: For office of the Secretary of CommerceRent. and Labor, and the bureaus of Corporations and Immigration, eleven thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars: for the Light-House Board, office of Steam boat-Inspection Service, and Bureau of Navigation, seven thousand six hundred dollars; Bureau of Statistics, four thousand and thirty-nine dollars and eighty cents; Bureau of Labor, six thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; stables, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, thirty-one thousand four hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty cents.
JUDICIAL. Judicial. Supreme Court: For the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ofSupreme Court.Justices. the United States, thirteen thousand dollars; and for eight associate justices, at twelve thousand five hundred dollars each; For marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, three thousandMarshal. five hundred dollars; For stenographic clerk for the Chief Justice and for each associateMarshal. justice of the Supreme Court, at not exceeding one thousand six hundred dollars each; in all, one hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred dollars.
Circuit courts: For twenty-nine circuit judges, at seven thousandCircuit judges. dollars each, two hundred and three thousand dollars; For nine clerks of circuit courts of appeals, at three thousand fiveClerks, circuit courts of appeals. hundred dollars each, thirty-one thousand five hundred dollars;447 For messenger, to act as librarian and crier, circuit court of appeals,Messenger, eighth circuit. eighth circuit, three thousand dollars; in all, two hundred and thirty-seven thousand live hundred dollars.
District courts: For salaries of the seventy-eight district judgesDistrict judges. of the United States, at six thousand dollars each, four hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollars. United States courts, Indian Territory: For salaries of theIndian Territory courts. eight judges, United States courts, Indian Territory, at five thousand dollars each, forty thousand dollars. District court, Territory of Hawaii: For the payment of theHawaii courts. salaries of the judge, clerk, and the reporter of the United States district court for the Territory of Hawaii, at five thousand dollars, three thousand dollars, and one thousand two hundred dollars, respectively, nine thousand two hundred dollars.
Retired judges: To pay the salaries of the United States judgesRetired j udges.[R.S., sec. 714, p. 135](/us/rs/s714/p135). retired under section seven hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes, so much as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, is hereby appropriated. Court of appeals, District of Columbia: For the chief justiceCourt of appeals, District of Columbia. of court of appeals of the District of Columbia, seven thousand five hundred dollars; and for two associate justices, at seven thousand dollars each;
For clerk, three thousand dollars; For assistant or deputy clerk, two thousand dollars; For reporter, one thousand five hundred dollars: *Provided*, That the*Proviso*.Reports. reports issued by him shall not be sold for more than five dollars per volume: For crier nine hundred dollars; For messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; For necessary expenditures in the conduct of the clerk’s office, eight hundred dollars; For three stenographers, one for the chief justice and one for each associate justice, at nine hundred dollars each;
For the purchase, for the library of the court of appeals for thePurchase of reports. District of Columbia, of the reports of the State of Maryland and of the District of Columbia, also volumes one to seventeen. United States Statutes at Large, six hundred and twenty-one dollars; in all, thirty-three thousand seven hundred and forty-one dollars, one-half of which shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia. Supreme court, District of Columbia: For salaries of the chiefSupreme court, District of Columbia. justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia and of the five associate judges, at six thousand dollars each; six stenographers, one for the chief justice and one for each associate justice, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, forty-one thousand four hundred dollars, one-half of which shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia.
Clerk of district court, northern district of Illinois: ForClerk, Illinois northern district. salary of the clerk of the district court for the northern district of Illinois, as authorized by the Act of July thirty-first, eighteen hundredVol. 28, p. 204. and ninety-four, three thousand dollars. Commissioner, Yellowstone Park: For salary of commissioner inYellowstone Park.Commissioner.Receipt of fees not to impair salary.Vol. 29, p. 184. Yellowstone National Park, one thousand five hundred dollars.
And the provisions of section twenty-one of an Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and for other purposes, approved May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, shall not be construed as impairing the right of said commissioner to receive said salary as herein provided. Books for libraries of circuit courts of appeals: For theLaw books, circuit courts of appeals. purchase of law books and rebinding law books for the nine libraries448 of the United States circuit courts of appeals, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney-General upon the requisition of the court (all books purchased hereunder to be plainly marked “The property of the United States”), eleven thousand dollars, of which amount two thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seven for the library of the eighth circuit.
Court of Claims: For the chief justice of the Court of Claims, sixCourt of Claims thousand five hundred dollars; four judges, at six thousand dollars each; chief clerk, three thousand five hundred dollars; assistant clerk, two thousand live hundred dollars; bailiff, one thousand live hundred dollars; one clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; one chief messenger, one thousand dollars; stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars; three firemen; three watchmen; elevator conductor, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one assistant messenger; one laborer: and two charwomen; in all, fifty-three thousand nine hundred dollars.
To defray the cost of the employment of auditors and additionalAuditors. stenographers, when deemed necessary, in the Court of Claims, to be disbursed under the direction of the court, eight thousand dollars. For stationery, court library, repairs, fuel, electric light, electricContingent expenses. elevator, and other miscellaneous expenses, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For reporting the decisions of the court and superintending theReporting decisions. printing of the forty-first volume of the reports of the Court of Claims, to be paid on the order of the court, one thousand dollars; said sum to be paid to the reporters, notwithstanding section seventeen hundred[R.
S., sec. 1765, p. 314](/us/rs/s1765/p314).Vol. 18, p. 109. and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes, or section three of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chapter three hundred and twenty-eight. Sec. 2. The pay of telephone switch-board operators, assistantPay of switch-board operators, assistant messengers, laborers, etc., rated. messengers, firemen, watchmen, laborers, and charwomen provided for in this Act, except those employed in mints and assay offices, unless otherwise specially stated, shall be as follows:
For telephone switch-board operators, assistant messengers, firemen, and watchmen, at the rate of seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; tor laborers, at the rate of six hundred and sixty dollars per annum each, and for charwomen, at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum each. Sec. 3. The appropriations herein made for the officers, clerks, andNo pay to permanently incapacitated persons. persons employed in the public service shall not be available for the compensation of any persons incapacitated, otherwise than temporarily, for performing such service, and the heads of Departments shall cause this provision to be enforced.
Sec. 4. Hereafter the estimates for expenses of the Government,Estimates to follow preceding year’s appropriations. except those for sundry civil expenses, shall be prepared and submitted each year according to the order and arrangement of the appropriation Acts for the year preceding. And any changes in such order andChanges. arrangement, and transfers of salaries from one office or bureau to another office or bureau, or the consolidation of offices or bureaus desired by the head of any Executive Department may be submitted by note in the estimates.
The committees of Congress in reportingGeneral appropriation bills. general appropriation bills shall, as far as may be practicable, follow the general order and arrangement of the respective appropriation Acts for the year preceding. Hereafter the heads of the several Executive Departments and allAll estimates to be included in Book of Estimates. other officers authorized or required to make estimates for the public service shall include in their annual estimates furnished the Secretary of the Treasury for inclusion in the Book of Estimates all estimates of449 appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year for which they are prepared and submitted, and special or additional estimatesRestriction on special estimates. for that fiscal year shall only be submitted to carry out laws subsequently enacted, or when deemed imperatively necessary for the public service by the Department in which they shall originate, in which case such special or additional estimate shall be accompanied by a full statement of its imperative necessity and reasons for its omission in the annual estimates.
Sec. 5. It shall not be lawful hereafter for any clerk or other employeeEmployees to serve three years in one Department before transfer to another. in the classified service in any of the Executive Departments to be transferred from one Department to another Department until such clerk or other employee shall have served for a term of three years in the Department from which he desires to be transferred. Sec. 6. Hereafter it shall be unlawful to detail civil officers, clerks,Details of civil employees to Departments from outside of District restricted. or other subordinate employees who are authorized or employed under or paid from appropriations made for the military or naval establishments, or any other branch of the public service outside of the District of Columbia, except those officers and employees whose details are now specially provided by law, for duty in any bureau, office, or other division of any Executive Department in the District of Columbia, except temporary details for duty connected with their respective offices.
Sec. 7. So much of section one hundred and ninety-two of the RevisedPreservation of newspapers repealed.[R. S., sec. 192, p. 30](/us/rs/s192/p192) amended. Statutes of the United States as requires newspapers purchased for the use of the Executive Departments to be preserved for the permanent files of such Departments be and the same is hereby, repealed. Sec. 8. That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this Act areRepeal. repealed. Approved, June 22, 1906.
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