I desire to make a brief statement in reference to some of the remarks made about this i.tem. This estimate did include. I think it was. $28.000 for the purpose of increasing compensation of certain employees of the Immigration Service. If the money were appropriated. the department could not increase the conpensation. because it is prohibited from doing so under the law. so that the mere fact that money is asked to Increase compensation is not always a sufficient reason for giving it. In 1913 the appropriation for the Immigration Service was $2.525.000. An unexpended balance of $30.000 was on hand at the end of thait fiscal year. and for that year. 1912. the appropriation wats $2.525.000. The estimates were $2.(.00.000.
Keywords matched
Immigration