6 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



bo oonstrnod to authorize the transfer of any person employed at a 

 siK'cific salary and the payment of compensation from lump-sum 

 appropriations at a rate greater than said specific salary. 



Rate of compensation of officers and employees fixed. 



And hereafter every officer or employee of the Department of 

 Agriculture whose rate of compensation is specified herein shall re- 

 ceive compensation at the rate so specified. 



Act March 4, lOIS. c. 145. 37 Stat. 854. 



These are provisions of the asricultiiral appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1914, cited above. 



Section 7 of act August 26, 1912. c. 408, mentioned above, is set forth 

 in " Laws Applicable to the United SUites Depai-tment of Agriculture,'' 

 1912, p. 285. 



ACT MARCH 4, 1913, c. 145. (37 Stat. 828.) 



Expenses of delivery of lectures, giving instruction, and acquiring information 

 at meetings, authorized. 



That nothing contained in the Act making appropriations to pro- 

 vide for the expenses of the Government of the District of Columbia 

 for the fiscql year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and 

 thirteen, and for other purposes. approAod Juno tAventy-sixth, nine- 

 teen hundred and twelve, shall bo so construed as to prohibit the 

 pajnnent from the appropriations for the Department of Agriculturt' 

 of expenses incidental to the delivery of lectures, the giving of in- 

 struction, or the acquiring of information at meetings l\v its em- 

 ployees on subjects relating to the work of the department authorized 

 by law. 



Act March 4, 1913, c. 145. 37 Stat. 854. 



This is a paragraph of the agricultural approjiriatlon act, under th( 

 heading. "Miscellaneous." for the fi.scal year 1914. cited above. 



Act June 20, 1912. c. 182. s. 8, mentioned in and construed by thiJ 

 provision, is set forth in " Laws .Applicable to the United Stales Depart 

 ment of Agriculture," 1912, p. 287. ^ 



ACT MARCH 4, 1913, c. 145. An act making appropriations for the Departmen 

 of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen liundrec 

 and fourteen. (37 Stat. 828.) 



That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated 

 out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwis« 

 appropriated, in full compensation for the fiscal year ending Jun" 

 (hirtiedi. nineteen hundred and fourteen, for the purposes and object 

 hereinafter expres.sed, namely: 



Df^PARTMEXT OK AGRICULTURE. 



Salarie.-^, Offhe or the Secri-:tary of Aoriculti ije: Socretar 

 of Agriculture, $12,000; Assistant Secretarv of Agriculture, $5,000 

 .solicitor, $5,000: chief clerk. $3,000, and $5()0 additional as custodial 

 of buildings: private secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture. $2,500 

 steuograplier and executive clerk to the Secretary of Agricultnn 

 $2,250; private secretary to the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture 

 $1,000; stenographer to the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, $1,400 

 one appointment .lerk. $2,000; one chief of "supplv division. $2,00C 

 one inspector. $2,7.'.n: one law clerk, $3,000; two law clerks, at $2.50 



