894 FIFI`Y—SEVEN'l`H CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 755. 1903. tion claims from the Office of Indian Affairs to the Court of Claims, namely, for three clerks of class one, and one clerk, one thousan dollars; in all, four thousand six hundred dollars. P¤¤¤i<>¤ 0¤'¤<=¢- PENSION OFFICE: For the Commissioner of Pensions, five thousand dollars; First Deputy Commissioner three thousand six hundred dol- _ lars; 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 whp shall be experts in their profession, at two thousand dollars each; thirty-eight medical examiners who shall be surgeons of education, skill, and experience in their profession, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; ten 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-seven principal examiners, at two thousand dollars each; twenty assistant chiefs of division, at one thousand eigllit hundred dollars each; three stenogra hers, at one thousand six undred dollars each; seventy clerks of class four; eighty-five clerks of class three; three hundred and twenty-nine clerks of class two; three hundred and ninety-nine clerks of class one; two hundred and fifty clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one hundred and forty-five copyists; superintendent of building, one thousand four hundred dollars; two engineers, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; three firemen; thirty-three messengers; twelve assistant messengers; twenty messenger boys, at four hundred dollars each; fortydive 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 undred and fifty dollars each; twenty watchmen; in all, one million nine hundred and sixty-two thousand two hundred and ten dollars. Per diem, ew., in- For per diem, when absent from home and traveling on duty outside °°m°°°°”°' 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 gud ummm thousan dollars: Provided, hat two special examiners or clerks www examiners detailed 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 · sp apportion the sum herein appropriated as to prevent a deficiency t erem. exifneigieglw www For an additional force of one hundred and fifty special examiners for one year, at a salary of one thousand three hundred dollars each, one hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars, and no person so appointed shall be employed in the State from 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 qualiiied. P"°'“°*‘°°· Pxmxr Orrrcnz For the Commissioner of Patents, five thousand dollars; Assistant Commissioner, who shall perform such duties per-
