Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Bill, 1918: Hearings Before Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations ... in Charge of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Bill for 1918. Sixty-fourth Congress, Second Session |
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... rolls , laborers , also the men who assist in the greenhouses in- stead of calling them assistant gardeners , as they are ... roll as laborer . He gets $ 1.75 a day and has been in our employ 20 years . Mr. BYRNS . This $ 300 is intended ...
... rolls , laborers , also the men who assist in the greenhouses in- stead of calling them assistant gardeners , as they are ... roll as laborer . He gets $ 1.75 a day and has been in our employ 20 years . Mr. BYRNS . This $ 300 is intended ...
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... Archives , the Eureau of Rolls and Library , the Citizenship Bureau , the Bureau of Accounts , and the Bureau of Appointments . Mr. BYRNS . Two of these chiefs are now getting LEGISLATIVE , EXECUTIVE , ETC. , APPROPRIATION BILL , 1918. 39.
... Archives , the Eureau of Rolls and Library , the Citizenship Bureau , the Bureau of Accounts , and the Bureau of Appointments . Mr. BYRNS . Two of these chiefs are now getting LEGISLATIVE , EXECUTIVE , ETC. , APPROPRIATION BILL , 1918. 39.
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... roll of the department clerks drawing in the aggregate $ 127,000 a year ? Mr. DAVIS . You understand we already had those clerks , and about 10 more temporarily employed for almost two years , and the above appropriation simply ...
... roll of the department clerks drawing in the aggregate $ 127,000 a year ? Mr. DAVIS . You understand we already had those clerks , and about 10 more temporarily employed for almost two years , and the above appropriation simply ...
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... roll to the lump - sum appropriation ? Mr. PETERS . Because all the other field service of the tea - examin- ing force is under the lump - sum appropriation . Mr. BYRNS . This man has an office here ? Mr. PETERS . He has an office here ...
... roll to the lump - sum appropriation ? Mr. PETERS . Because all the other field service of the tea - examin- ing force is under the lump - sum appropriation . Mr. BYRNS . This man has an office here ? Mr. PETERS . He has an office here ...
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... roll of the Section of Surety Bonds ( who is now receiving $ 1,400 on another roll under assignment to me ) , to conduct the work in my absence , with the understanding that questions of more than ordinary importance are referred to me ...
... roll of the Section of Surety Bonds ( who is now receiving $ 1,400 on another roll under assignment to me ) , to conduct the work in my absence , with the understanding that questions of more than ordinary importance are referred to me ...
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additional clerks amount annum appropriation asking assay offices assistant chief assistant messenger AVERILL AYERS bill building bureau BYRNS Capt census cent CHAFFIN Chairman charge chief clerk chief of division Civil Service clerical force clerk of class commercial commissioner committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contingent expenses cost course district duties efficiency employed employees ENGELKEN estimate examiners expert fact fiscal fund Government grade handle HOOGEWERFF HUDDLESON industry investigation keep laborers law clerk machines matter McILHENNY ment months MYERS Naval Navy Navy Department necessary NOVEMBER 29 number of clerks paid position Post Office Department present promotion purchase receive recommended record request roll Secretary REDFIELD STAFFORD statement stationery statistics stenographer STEWART submitted subtreasuries supervision supplies Surety Bonds things tion transfer Treasury Department VON ENGELKEN War Department Washington watchmen WILMETH
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Page 424 - ... nor shall any person employed at a specific salary be hereafter transferred and hereafter paid from a lump-sum appropriation a rate of compensation greater than such specific salary, and the heads of departments shall cause this provision to be enforced...
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