AORKTLTT'RAL APPROPRIATTOX BILL, V.Ci. 13 



scientilif work, iiimI i\w solicitor, as well us tlie oflires of tin- thief 

 clerk, persomu'l. uiid iiis|H'ctioii. iiKMlianical supfrintc'iKlent, etc. It 

 is an admiiiistrativt' hraixii \vlii«|j. f(»r lnvvity, we s|M'ak of as the 

 office of the Secretary, hut I woiihl not like to create the impressi(»ii 

 that that is the .S-cietary's iiiime<liat«" uljice only. Ihe^e re|iifS4-ii! 

 the <:ei)eral adinini.stration and operation of the department. 



Mr. Andkkson. Is any part of it dependent upon chan^'e in the ex- 

 ' teiision service items ^ 



•Mr. Kkksk. No; oidy the directoi- id" the ext«>nsi<in service is set 

 foith ahove. Doctor Pulley will speak to that. \\\mt I have 

 ileult with, .so far, are the men employed for the wtirk id' the Secre- 

 tary's hranch. 



TKA.NSKKBS KKO.M OTMK.K HIVI.SIO.NS AM) I.C M e-S|-.M ICOI.I.S, 



(Soc p. 14.) 



The next item is two executive assistants at $:i,'J.")() transferred one 

 fitmi the .statutory roll of the Bureau of A«;ricultural Economics, 

 and one at $2,000 from the lump roll of the Bureau of Chemistry: a 

 private secietarx to the directoj- of scientific work, S'2,'J.">o, trans- 

 ferred from the lump roll of farmer's cooperative demonstration 

 work. 



There is a mi.sj)rint in the thii'teenth line down after •'.■") at S-j.ooO 

 each." What should folhnv is "One attornev, $4,000. |one| two at 

 $.*? 500." 



Mr. AxDEKsox. You have heretofore explained the private secre- 

 tary to the director of scientific work ^ 



Mr. l\i:r.sK. 1 referred to that. That is a transfer from the lump 

 roll. There is no other chan<re until you ^et down to the thirteenth 

 line— five law clerks, at $2 000 each. 



Mr. AxoERsox. T understand the remainder of that line fjoes out ( 



Mr. Reese. Yes. 



ADDITIOXAI. EMPI.OYKES. 



Mr. AxDRRsox. Next is law clerks, 4 at $3,000 each, 2 at $2,750 

 each, and 2 at $3,500. 



Mr. BrcH.\XAx. That will make two new places, one at $4,000 and 

 one at $3,500 ( 



Mr. Kee,se. That is correct, sir. 



Mr. Axnpjjsox. Are persons now employed at these salaries in 

 the solicitor's office? 



Mr. l\EEsE. There is one at $^^,500. 



Mr. AxoERsox. But the other two places do not exist ? 



Mr. Kefuse. The other two j)laces do not exist, and we want to 

 create them. In that connection it oujiht to he pointed out that 

 we are droppin<i out of the solicitor's office five at $2,000. $1(1.000 in 

 all. So that this represents a reduction of $2,500 in that statf. Tlie. 

 solicitor will, if desired, speak to his needs on that suhject. They 

 are, in hrief, and we can not secure qualified lawyers for the com- 

 plicated woik of the depai-tment at $2,000. 



Mr. AxDER.sox. There is no statutory authority for the employ- 

 ment of these i)ersons at these salaries, except the jreneral authority 



