Glass Book .lAl 2^C \i.%. i ji*^. 61ST CONGKESS, 3d /Session. SENATE, j Document 1 No. 836. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING INFORMATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE RESOLUTION OF DECEMBER 21, 1910, RELATIVE TO APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT BY THE PRESIDENT. February 24, 1911.- — Read, referred to the Committee on Civil Service and Retrench- ment, and ordered to be printed. To the Senate: In compliance with the following resolution of the Senate of Decem- ber 21, 1910: Resolved, That the President of the United States is hereby requested to furnish to the Senate for its use, if he does not deem it incompatible with public interest, the following information, with departmental classifications of the same: First. The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. Third. The total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil-service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters. Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the Presi- dent without action on the part of Congress. Fifth. Total number of officers and employees of the United States Government exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy — I transmit herewith reports from the heads of the several executive departments and independent bureaus of the Government giving the information requested. Wm. H. Taft. The White House, February 24, 1911. 2 GOVERNMENT OFFICEKS AND EMPLOYEES. Appointments made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Department: State 441 Treasury 736 War (exclusive of Army) 6 Justice 383 Post Office. : 7, 953 Navy (exclusive of naval officers) 11 Interior ". . . 272 Agriculture 3 Commerce and Labor (exclusive of Census) 28 Civil Service Commission 4 Government PrintiBg Office 1 Interstate Commerce Commission 7 Library of Congress 1 Total 9, 846 Appointments made by the President without confirmation by the Senate. Department: State : 94 Treasxiry War 0. Justice (approximately) 846 Post Office Navy Interior 44 Agriculture Commerce and Labor 8 Civil Service Commission 1 Total (approximately) 993 Officers and employees under civil-service regulations. Department : State 177 Treasmry 27, 093 War Department 12, 989 Justice • 1 625 Post Office 147, 727 Navy (approximately) 29, 000 Interior 13, 938 Agriculture 11, 438 Commerce and Labor. 14, 797 Civil Service Commission 204 Government Printing Office 3, 610 Interstate Commerce Commission (approximately) 586 Smithsonian Institution 424 . Total 262, 608 Officers and employees of the United States Government, exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy. Department: State ' 712 Treasury 27, 829 War - 17,102 Additional under War Department estimated — Engineer Department 9, 000 Quartermaster's Department 2, 000 11,000 Justice 5, 700 Post Office 272, 813 Navy (approximately) 29, 000 Interior •. 14, 262 Agriculture 12, 519 Commerce and Labor 14, 883 Government Printing Office 3, 925 WAH--i..|i 1211 ^4^ H,' 4 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Department — Continued. Interstate Commerce Commission , . . 614 Civil Service Commission 209 Smithsonian Institution 424 Library of Congress 330 X Total 411, 322 Department of State, ^ Washington, January 5, 1911. ' My Dear Mr. President: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a letter of the 27tli ultimo from the Secretary to the Presi- dent, with its inclosure, copy of Senate Resolution of December 21, 1910, requesting certain information regarding Presidential appoint- ments. The number of such appointments, given approximately, under this department or issued by this department, is as follows: Presidential appointments, including diplomatic, consular, and mis- cellaneous, on confirmation by the Senate, 441. Presidential appointments, including diplomatic, consular, and mis- cellaneous, not confirmed by the Senate, 94, All of the appointees above enumerated are subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress. It is presumed that the number of officers and employees subject to civil-service regulations will be furnished by the Civil Service Commission for all the departments, and the number of such positions under this depart- ment is not therefore stated herein. I have the honor to be, Mr. President, with great respect, Faithfully, yours, P. C. Knox. To the President, The White House. Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1911. My Dear Mr. President: Again referring to the letter of De- cember 27 last, from the Secretary to the President, requesting information in response to the Senate resolution of December 21, 1910, I have the honor to inform you that the number of officers and employees in this department subject to the civil-service regulations is 177. All of the officers and employees are subject to removal by the President without action by Congress. I have the honor to be, my dear Mr. President, with great respect, Faithfully, yours, P."C. Knox. To the President, The White House. The Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, Decenriber 30, 1910. My Dear Mr. President: I hand you herewith the information from the Treasury Department requested by a resolution of the Senate agreed to December 21, and requested under your direction December 27. Very sincerely, yours, Franklin MacVeagh. The President, The White House, 4 GOVERNMENT OFFICEES AND EMPLOYEES. [Memorandum for the Secretary— In re information called for by resolution of the Senate so far as same pertains to Treasury Department.] December 30, 1910. First. Total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate: Department officers in Washington 30 Assistant treasurers 9 Collectors of customs 122 Assistant collectors of customs 2 Surveyors of customs 47 Naval officers of customs 7 General appraisers 9 Appraisers of merchandise 17 Assistant appraisers of merchandise 21 Examiners of drugs, medicines, and chemicals 4 Collectors of internal revenue 67 Mint and assay officers 26 Revenue-cutter officers (active list) 242 Public Health and Marine-Hospital officers 133 Total 736 Second. Total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. . None. Third. Total number of officers and employees of the Government (Treasm-y Department) subject to civil-service regulations: In department at Washington — Classified 6, 920 Unclassified 444 Excepted 7 7,371 Customs service- Classified 6, 829 Unclassified 991 Excepted 250 8,070 Internal-Revenue Service — Classified 3, 242 Excepted 315 3,557 Assistant custodian and janitor service — Classified 1, 504 Unclassified 1,704 3,208 Life-Saving Service, classified 2, 123 Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service — Classified 761 Unclassified 40 Excepted 643 1,444 Mint and assav service — Classified ! 779 Unclassified 11 790 Subtreasury service, classified 343 Public building service — Classified 177 Unclassified 3 180 Revenue-Cutter Service, classified 7 Total : 27, 093 Fourth. Total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress: All of the foregoing 27, 829 Fifth. Total number of officers and employees of the Government in Treasury Department 27, 829 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. War Department, Washington, February 4, 1911. Sir: Referring to your letter of December 27, requesting such data as may be of record in this department, in response to Senate resolu- tion of December 21, 1910, I beg to submit below the information called for: (1) Total number of appointments wMch are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate 6 (2) Total number of appointments which'are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate (3) Total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil- service regulations 12, 989 (4) Total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress 17, 102 (5) Total number of officers and employees of the United States Government exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy 17, 102 The records of the department from which the figures given above are taken do not show all of the employees in the engineer and quar- termaster's branches of the field service. As soon as information which has been called for reaches the department from the officers in the field, respecting the engineer and quartermaster's services, a supplementary statement will be forwarded. It is estimated that the number of employees which are not of record in the department for these two services is as follows: Engineer Department 9, 000 Quartermaster's Department 2, 000 Very respectfully, J. M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President. Department of Justice, Washington, D. C, January 5, 191 U Sir: I have the honor to send you herewith, in accordance with your secretary's request, dated the 27th ultimo, data concerning this department, called for by Senate resolution No. 312, dated December 21, 1910. Respectfully, Geo. W. Wickersham, Attorney General, The President. Department op Justice, January 5, 1911. [In re Senate Resolution 312, December 21, 1910.] (1) Total number of appointments made by the President upon nomination and confirmation: United States Supreme Court 9 Court of Claims 5 Court of Customs Appeals 6 Courts of the District of Columbia 17 Circuit judges, including Commerce Court 34 District judges 91 Territorial judges 35 District attorneys 86 United States marshals 86 Officials of department in Washington 14 Total 383 D GOVERNMENT OFPICEES AND EMPLOYEES. (2) Total number of appointments made by the President without nomination and confirmation: Commissioners of deeds, District of Columbia (approximately) 30 Notaries public, District of Columbia (approximately) 800 Trustees reform schools, District of Columbia 16 Total 846 (3) Total number of officers and employees subject to civil-service regulations: . Department of Justice, in Washington, and including customs division in New York City — Officials 13 Clerks 124 Subclerical 72 209 United States penitentiary service — Officials 42 Clerical force 18 Guards 128 188 Office deputy marshals 165 Clerks to United States attorneys 6S Total 625 (4) Total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress: Judges, District of Columbia and Territorial 36 District attorneys 86 United States marshals 86 Department officials 14 Notaries public, District of Columbia (approximately) 800 Commissioners of deeds, District of Columbia (approximately) 30 Trustees reform schools. District of Columbia 16 Total 1, 068 (5) Total number of officers and employees of, and under, the Department of Justice, including certain court officials and employees: Enumerated under 1, 2, and 3, above 1, 854 Additional, not subject to civil-service regulations, as follows — United States penitentiary employees 27 Department employees, including special employees, about 160 Office deputy marshals, about 846 Field deputy marshals, about 200 Clerks and messengers to United States attorneys, about 86 Stenographers and messengers to United States judges, about 200 Referees in bankruptcy, about 650 United States commissioners, about 1, 441 Assistant district attorneys, about 150 Special assistant attorneys, about 110 Clerks, deputy clerks, and other employees in offices of clerks, United States courts, not including bailiffs and criers who are appointed by day, about 480 Total 5,700 Note. — Numbers given approximately are not fixed by statute, and vary from time to time. Post Office Department, Office of the Postmaster General, WasMngton, D. C, February 1, 1911. My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to the resolution of the Senate dated December 21, 1910, requesting certain statistical data Bi GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ;7 concerning employees in the Government service, I beg to inclose herewith a statement furnishing the information desired in so far as it relates to the Post Office Department and the postal service. Yours, very truly, Frank H. Hitchcock. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President. Information requested by Senate resolution of December 21, 1910, covering employees of the Post Office Department and postal service. (1) The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate: Officers of the Post Office Department at Washington, D. C 6 Presidential postmasters 7, 947 (2) The total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate . None . (3) The total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to Civil Service Regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters: Post Office Department at Washington, D. C 1, 282 Postal service: Postmaster General — Post office inspectors 355 Clerks at post office inspectors' headquarters 78 433 First Assistant Postmaster General — Postmasters of the fourth class (14 States) 14, 439 Assistant postmasters, first and second class offices. . 2, 232 Clerks and supervisory employees, first and second class offices ' 32, 358 Letter carriers at city delivery offices 28, 956 Substitute clerks, first and second class offices 3, 069 Substitute carriers at city delivery offices 5, 434 86,488 Second Assistant Postmaster General — ■ Officers and clerks. Railway Mail Service 16, 700 Substitute railway postal clerks 1, 395 Sea post clerks 31 Employees, mail bag repair shop 132 Employees, mail lock repair shop 37 18,295 Third Assistant Postmaster General — Employees, stamped envelope agency 24 Employees, postal card agency 5 29 Foiirth Assistant Postmaster General — Riu-al carriers 41, 111 Clerks in charge of riu-al substitutions 81 Employees, registry envelope agency 4 Carpenter and laborers. Division of Supplies 4 41,200 Total 147, 727 (4) "The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress " 272, 813 8 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. (5) "The total number of officers and employees of the United States Govern- ment exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy: " Post Office Department at Washington, D. C 1, 288 Postal service — Postmaster General — ■ Post-office inspectors 355 Clerks at post-office inspectors' headquarters 78 433 First Assistant Postmaster General — Presidential postmasters 7, 947 Postmasters of the fourth class. 51, 409 Assistant postmasters, first and second class offices 2, 232 Clerks and supervisory employees, first and second class offices 32, 358 Clerks in charge of contract stations 4, 199 Letter carriers at city-delivery offices 28, 956 Watchmen, messengers, laborers, mechanics, etc 1, 265 Substitute clerks, first and second class offices 3, 069 Substitute carriers at city-delivery offices 5, 434 Assistant postmasters, third-class offices 5, 699 Clerks at third-class offices (estimated) 5, 000 Clerks at fourth-class offices (estimated) 64, 000 211, 568 Second Assistant Postmaster General — Officers and clerks, Railway Mail Service 16, 700 Substitute railway postal clerks 1, 395 Sea post clerks 31 Employees, Mail Bag Repair Shop 132 Employees, Mail Lock Repair Shop 37 18,295 Third Assistant Postmaster General — • Employees, stamped envelope agency 24 Employees, postal card agency 5 ■ 29 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General — Rural carriers 41, 111 Clerks in charge of rural substations 81 Employees, registry envelope agency 4 Carpenter and laborers, division of supplies 4 • 41,200 Total 272, 813 1^ Note.— Section 1330 Revised Statutes provides that postmasters of the first, sec- ond and third classes shall be appointed and may be removed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. * * *. The law has been con- strued, however, to give the President the right of removal without the consent of the Senate. Navy Department, Washington, December 30, 1910. My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 27 inclosing copy of Senate resolution of December 21, 1910, requesting the following information, with departmental classifications of the same: First. The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate. Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of the Navy and the following chiefs of bureaus and offices, who are selected from officers of the Navy and Marine Corps : Chief of Bureau of Navigation ; Chief of Bureau of Ordnance; Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair; Chief of Bureau of Steam Engineering; Chief of Bureau of Supplies and Accounts; Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks; Commandant United States Marine Corps; Judge Advocate General. GOVERNMENT OFFICEES AND EMPLOYEES. 9 Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. No civil appointments. Third. The total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil-service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters. Competitive, 3,925; excepted, 40; unclassified, approximately 25,000. (The force of laborsrs and mechanics at navy yards is a fluctuating one and varies from 20,000 to 25,000.) Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the Presi- dent without action on the part of Congress. Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Nine chiefs of bureaus and offices who are officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. Competitive, 3,925; exccDted, 40; unclassified, approxi- mately, 25,000. Fifth. The total number of officers and employees of the United States Go\ mment exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy. Approximately 29,000. (The force of laborers and mechanics at navy yards is a fluctuating one and varies from 20,000 to 25,000.) Respectfully, yours, Beekman Winthrop, Acting Secretary of the Navy. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House. Department of the Interior, Washington, December 28, 1910. My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have your note of the 27th instant, addressed to Secretary Ballinger, inclosing copy of Senate resolu- tions of December 21, 1910, requesting that the President be fur- nished such data as may be of record in this department. In compliance with your request, I inclose herewith memorandum giving the data requested, as appears of record in the Secretary's office, this department. Very respectfully, Frank Pierce, Acting Secretary. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, White House. December 28, 1910. presidential appointments in the department of the interior. Grand total, 316. All of these officers are removable "by the President without action on the part of Congress." Requiring nomination to and confirmation by the Senate, 272, as follows: First Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Interior _. 2 Bureau officers (commissioners, 5; directors, 2; assistant commissioners, 7; examiners in chief. Patent Office, 3; recorder of General Land Office, 1) 18 Territorial: Governors, 4; secretaries, 3 7 Pension agents 18 Surveyors general 13 Registers of land offices 105 Receivers of public moneys 105 District of Columbia (recorder of deeds, register of wills, insepctor of gas and meters. Rock Creek Park commissioner) 4 10 GOVERNMENT OPFICEES AND EMPLOYEES. Not requiring nomination to and confirmation by Senate, 44, as follows: Superintendent of Capitol Building and Grounds 1 Mine inspector for New Mexico 1 Visitors to Government Hospital for the Insane. 9 Indian Service, miscellaneous (allotting agents, 14; classification commis- sioners, 6; mine trustees, 2; principal chief, Choctaw Nation, 1; members of board of Indian commissioners, 10) 33 Department of the Interior, Washington, February 10, 1911. Sir: In compliance with your request by telephone to-day for a statement of the total number of officers and employees in and under the Department of the Interior, there is inclosed herewith a page from the Secretary's annual report giving the information as com- piled November 1, 1910, a grand total of 14,262. I understand to-day's request is supplementary to yours of Decem- ber 27 last, in connection with Senate resolution of December 21, for information regarding presidential appointments, which was answered December 28. Very respectfully, R. A, Ballinger, Secretary. Mr. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House. I GOVERNMENT OEPICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 11 Number of employees and distribution as to employraent November 1, 1910, by bureaus, offices, hospitals, reservations, etc. Place of emplojrment. "3 o Eh 2 S O o so <>. Shi 03 OS o 6 i O g g < 1 '3 . o o o CD O o ■4-3 1 s o o Ph 1 s o M 'So o o a> O a3 a '> m m a _o 1 2 o D 1 n 198 "3 ■p. o w 909 ca Ph 86 .22 a a o to-" Eh 26 1^ PhcS DO •« o a) cl O (D SB o Total 14,262 307 23 1,487 5,705 934 1,579 178 1,063 1,745 23 5 144 845 65 436 263 1 3 24 34 23 74 104 1 1 119 1 10 543 258 2 21 2 1 1 1,133 1 1 40 16 5 304 55 21 97 Colorado 1 4,580 18 1 2 454 75 26 43 139 16 9 11 1 25 68 302 7 15 684 266 173 9 3 536 67 27 382 42 978 332 242 1 781 29 4 190 1 2 593 1 237 221 909 District of Columbia Florida 299 23 536 17 215 934 55 324 72 52 909 6 22 Georgia 2 Idaho 67 134 21 253 18 33 25 22 36 16 2 11 1 25 24 1 3 5 3 1 Iowa 21 96 7 Kentucky 7 Maine Maryland Michigan 3 45 4 40 256 Missouri 3 7 Montana 102 ! 39i 26 , 82 25 ; 117 190 157 31 1 Nebraska 1 Nevada New Hampshire 9 2 1 1 2 60 435 12 26 303 33 New York 53 1 North Dakota 27 51 1 4 Ohio . . 38 2 1 60 1 1 25 2 1 1 1 2 1 19 19 70 952 202 72 5 2 Oregon 57 120 South Carolina . . . South Dakota 46 691 41 2 Tennessee 3 Texas 2 46 Utah 93 50 Vermont 1 2 Washington 42 272 4 265 6 Wisconsin . . 3 67 1 215 86 64 59 92 9 8 739 5 Comparison with a year ago (1909), exclusive of examining surgeons and specialists for pensions (4,647 in 1909 and 4,668 in 1910— increase of 21): Grand total in 1910, 14,262—7 less; in Washington, 4,580—23 less; outside, 9,682—16 more. The 4,668 examining surgeons and specialists for pensions who are not salaried but compensated by fees are not included in the foregoing table. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Washington, D. C, January 13, 1911. Dear Mr. Secretary: In accordance with your communication of December 27, 1910, in which you request the Secretary of Agri- 12 GOVERNMENT OFPICBES AND EMPLOYEES, culture to furnish the President data in comphance with the resolu- tion of Congress to furnish the Senate for its use, if he does not deem it incompatible with public interest, the following information, with departmental classification of the same: First. The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate. Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. Third. The total niimber of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters. Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the Presi- dent without action on the part of Congress. In reply to question No. 1, there are three appointments in the Department of Agriculture which are made by the President upon nomination and confirmation by the Senate, namely, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Assistant Secretary, and the Chief of the Weather Bureau. In answer to question No. 2, there are no appiontments made by the President in the Department of Agriculture which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. In answer to question No. 3, there are in the Department of Agri- culture 11,438 officers and employees subject to civil service regula- tions. Of this number, however, 3,051, while subject to civil service regulations, are appointed for a temporary period and excepted from examination by the civil service rules "before appointment, which leaves! 8,387 subject to every civil service regulation without any exception. In addition to the foregoing there are 1,081 unskilled manual laborers, including 97 charwomen, not subject to civil service regulations, but especially excepted therefrom by the civil service act of January 16, 1883, which makes the total number of officers and employees of every description in the Department of Agriculture on December 31, 1910, to be 12,519. In answer to question No. 4, the entire force of the Department of Agriculture, comprising 12,519 officers and employees, are subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress. Very respectfully, W. M. Hays, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. Hon. Charles D. Norton. Secretary to the President, The White House. Total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil service regula- tions, and also total number of employees, in the unskilled manual labor grade, in the United States Department of Agriculture on December 31, 1910. Total number of officers and employees of the Government in the United States Department of Agriculture subject to civil service regulations on Dec. 31, 1910 - 11, 438 Of the foregoing number of officers and employees of the Government in the Department of Agriculture subject to civil service regulations on Dec. 31, 1910, the following number are excepted from examination by the civil service rules before appointment 3, 051 Total number of the aforesaid 11,438 officers and employees in the Department of Agriculture subject to civil service regulations without any exception whatever 8, 387 /":x GOVERNMENT OFFICEES AND EMPLOYEES. IS There are employed in the Department of Agriculture the following number of unskilled manual laborers, not subject to civil service regulations, as per section 7, civil service act, approved Jan. 16, 1883, but employed according to regulations established by the President (of which number 97 are char- women, and of the remaining 984 the great majority are employed in the field service or in the forest reserves of the department) 1, 081 Total number of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture on Dec. 31, 1910 12,519 Very respectfully, W. M. Hays, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. To the President, White House. Department of Commerce and Labor, Office of the Secretary, Washington, Decemher 31, 1910. My Dear Mr. Norton: I transmit herewith, in compHance with the President's request, statement of the number of officers and employees of this department, as called for, in part, by Senate reso- lution No. 312 of December 21, 1910. As the department was not advised as to the purpose of the reso- lution, it was in some doubt whether if the totals merely were given (as the resolution presumabl}^ calls for) the statement would not be misleading, and it has accordingly been prepared in a somewhat detailed form, with explanatory notes, the totals being given in the margin. The number of presidential officers now on the rolls of the department is considerably increased by the remaining census superf visors, whose services will be discontinued upon the completion o- their work, while the large number of temporary Thirteenth Census appointees greatly augments the number of the personnel. The number of vacancies in permanent positions and the "job" employ- ments indicated in the table also show how the total number of offi- cers and employees is hkely to fluctuate from month to month. The division of the force under the "civil-service regulations" into the three classes — classified competitive, classified excepted, and unclas- sified — is of such a radical nature so far as the manner of appointment, etc., is concerned that it was thought best to segregate them by bureaus to prevent any misunderstanding. As the temporary force employed from time to time by the field officers is not regarded as a part of the department's personnel and as it is impossible to give the actual number at the present time, or in some cases for several months past, they are not included in the totals ; but the total number, accord- ing to the latest reports, are given in the footnotes. Very truly, yours, Charles Nagel, Secretary. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House. Statement of number of officers and employees of the Department of Commerce and Labor. [Called for, in part, by Senate resolution No. 312. of December 21, 1910. Prepared as of December 28, 1910.} First. The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination to and confirmation by the Senate 78 Includes 1 Assistant Director of the Census authorized only during the decennial census period which ends June 30, 1912, and 49 supervisors of the census still on the rolls out of the 330 authorized by the Thirteenth Census act of July 2, 1909. Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate 8 Three of these were actually confirmed by the Senate although such confirmation is not required by by law. 14 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Third. The total number of officers and employees of the Government (department) subject to civil- service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters. Note.— The following table shows by bureaus and offices the total number of officers and employees (except those indicated above) both permanent and-temporary who receive formal appointments, classified according to civil-service status, viz, whether "competitive," i. e., occu- pying positions which must be filled as a result of open competitive examinations if not otherwise filled as provided by the civil-service act and rules; whether "excepted," i. e., occupying positions subject to the provisions of the act and rules but v/hich may be filled by the appointment of any suitable persons without examination under schedule A of the rules or general Executive orders; or whether " unclassified," i.e., occupying positions which are not subject to any of the provisions of the civil-service act and rules. Included among the "unclassified" appointments are those of mere unskilled laborer and charwoman which, in some of the larger cities where "labor regula- tions" are in effect, must be made from eligible lists established upon registration after physical ex- amination. "Job" employees are appointees for temporary "job" work upon completion of which positions will be abolished. Classified service. Unclassified serviee.i i 3 > 1 s Competitive. Excepted.2 Permanent po- sitions. a 1 ft i .a 5 Bureau or office. Permanent sitions po- 1 i l-s Permanent sitions. po- ft s 1-5 >> i > >> — -o ll i 'S i o3 ■ Eh 1 s > Secretary's office 102 31 110 100 3 2,369 6 653 7 2,670 305 55 251 306 66 1,175 87 214 2 1 4 1 ""■■4 1 4 '"■"4 4 4 7 27 135 36 117 111 2,595 1,464 7,512 329 67 253 348 73 1,449 87 231 14,797 1 2 2 145 2 5 14 1 2 12 1 12 3 10 ■■""4 57 ..... 4 1 Corporations 7 61 795 86 9 1 Lighthouses Census •! Coast and Geodetic 155 16 50 7 5 6 i') 4,705 (') Steamboat Inspec- 18 2 15 6 10 138 1 1 (') 21 1 1 Immigration Serv- 1 115 108 Naturalization Serv- 6 127 1 Total. 8,494 m 212 90 90 404 7 7 5 5 1,062 1 3 4,705 8,523 411 9,029 1,063 4,705 5,768 1 1 { 1 Does not include appointments made by the President by and with the advice and consent of Senate. 2 Does not include appointments made by the President without the advice and consent of Senate. 3 Does not include 51 appointees who have been placed on furlough without pay and whose posi- tions will be abolished as soon as they are transferred elsewhere. 4 Does not include 308 (for month of November, latest report) persons employed by field officers for short periods, without formal appointment. » Does not include 1,485 post light keepers and 1,246 crews of vessels (latest reports), who are employed without formal appointment by field and vessel officers. 8 Permanent census force appointment, to which must be made according to the civil-service act and rules and the special provisions of the Thirteenth Census act. Also includes 16 permanent employees of machine shop. ' Thirteenth Census force appointment, to which must be made according to the special provisions of the Thirteenth Census act. Also includes 35 temporaries in the machine shop. 8 Does not include 121 (for month of September, latest report) persons employed by field officers for short periods, without formal appointment. 9 Does not include 447 (for month of October, latest report) persons employed by field officers for short periods, without formal appointment. 10 Does not include 15 employees of Treasury Department appointed by this department in addi- tion to their regular positions. 11 Does not include 15 (for month of November, latest report) persons employed by field officers for short periods, without formal appointment. 12 Does not include 5 members of visiting committee who serve without compensation. Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress 14, 883 Includes all appointments made by the President whether with or without confirmation by the Senate. " * * * But the power of removal is vested by the Constitution in the President of the United States to promote the public welfare, to enable him to take care that the laws be faith- fully executed, to make him responsible if he suffers those to remain in office who are manifestly unfit and unworthy of public confidence. * * * » (5 Op. Att. Gen., 288.) GOVERNMENT OFEICEES AND EMPLOYEES. 15 i< * * * rpjjg power to appoint includes the power to remove or suspend unless some other provision of law binding upon the Executive in,terferes with its free exercise, and it has been the unvarying practice of all Presidents to remove from office a civil officer when in their opinion it seemed wise so to do. * * * " (Howard v. U. S., 22 C. Cls., 305.) i< !C * * Possessed by the Constitution of the power of appointment and removal, except pos- sibly as he may be therein restricted by act of Congress^ the Executive has the right to regulate for himself the manner of appointment and removal. He may direct his subordinates, who exer- cise under him in certain cases the power of appointment and removal, with respect thereto, and may regulate the manner in which they may act for him; * * * " (Carr z). Gordon, 82 Fed. Rep., 373.) Fifth. Total number of officers and employees of the United States Goverimient (department) exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy 14, 883 Charles Nagel, Secretary. United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C, December 30, 1910. The President : In accordance with your mstructions of December 27, 1910, we have the honor to submit for your use in responding to Senate resolution No. 312 of December 21, 1910, the following data. As it is presumed that the heads of the several executive departments and independent bureaus have been requested to furnish similar information concern- ing their offices the answers to the questions, which are repeated for convenience, refer only to the personnel of this commission : First. The total number of appointments which are made by the President upon nomination to and confirmation by the Senate 4 Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate 1 Third. The total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to Civil Ser\dce regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters: District secretary, at |2,400 1 Assistant chief examiner, at $2,250 1 District secretaries, at $2,200 2 District secretaries, at $2,000 4 Examiners, $2,000 3 Chiefs of division, at $2,000 3 District secretaries, at $1,800 2 Clerks, at $1,800 9 Clerks, at $1,600 21 Clerks, at $1,400 27 Clerks, at $1,200 38 Clerks, at $1,000 38 Clerks, at $900 26 Clerks, at $840 10 Messengers, at $840 2 Engineer, at $840 1 Clerks, at $720 2 Watchmen, at $720 2 Firemen, at $720 2 Assistant messenger, at $720 1 Telephone operator, at $720 1 Elevator conductor, at $720 1 Laborer, at $660 1 Messenger boy, at $480 1 Messenger boys, at $360 3 Total 202 Laborers (unclassified) 2 Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress 5 Fifth. Total number of officers and employees of the United States Government exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and-Navy 209 We have the honor to be. Very respectfully, John C. Black, Wm. S. Washburn, Commissioners. P. S. — Commissioner Mcllhenny is absent from the city. 16 government officees and employees. Office of the Public Printer, Washington, January 3, 1911. My Dear Mr. Norton: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication of December 27, 1910, inclosing a copy of Senate resolution of December 21, 1910, with the request that you be furnished such data in response thereto as may be of record in the Government Printing Ofhce. The records of this office show the following: Total number of appointments wMcli are made by the President upon nomina- tion to and confirmation by the Senate 1 Total number of appointments which are made by the President, but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate None. Total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil- service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters: Class A 1, 037 Class B 179 Class C 287 Class D 42 Class E 129 No. 1 1, 037 No. 2 698 No. 3 101 No. 4 29 No. 5 53 No. 6 18 Total classified 3, 610 Total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress 1 Total number of officers and employees of the United States Government, exclu- sive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy 3, 925 Respectfullv , Sam'l B. Donnelly, Public Printer. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, January 11, 1911. 1 Dear Sir: The commission is in receipt of your letter of the 27th • ultimo, together with copy of resolution dated December 21, 1910. I 1. There are at present seven positions, namely, those of Inter- state Commerce Commissioners, which are filled by appointment by the President upon nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. 2. This commission has no positions filled by appointment by the President which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate. 3. Positions of attorneys and confidential clerks to commis- sioners are excepted from examination. Practically all other posi- tions under this commission are governed by the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission and are filled from registers created as the result of examinations held by it. Special agents, assigned to the Division of Prosecutions in connection with the enforcing of that portion of the act which relates to the investigation of criminal violations of the law were appointed under authority of an Executive GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 17 order when this division was first organized. Since that time these positions have been filled by men already in the employ of the cqm- mission who have previously passed a civil service examination. Safety-appliance inspectors are given a noncompetitive examination at the office of the commission by the safety apphance board. In- closed you will find a circular containing the regulations governing the employment of safety-apphance inspectors. Hours-of-service inspectors are appointed under authority of an Executive order and are required to file a form showing their experience, which must be of such a nature as to satisfy the Civil Service Commission that they are qualified to hold these positions. 4. Interstate Commerce Commissioners, seven in number, are subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress, as provided by the act to regulate commerce. 5. There are now 614 officers and employees of this commission, as follows : Seven commissioners, 1 secretary, 1 chief clerk, 1 disbursing clerk, 1 sohcitor, 14 attorneys, designated as examiners who take testimony in contested cases filed with this commission, 7 attorneys, 1 statistician, 1 chief examiner of accounts, 1 Chief of Bureau of Tariffs, 1 assistant statistician, 1 assistant auditor, 5 confidential clerks to commissioners, 6 chiefs of divisions, 10 special agents under the Division of Prosecutions, 4 law clerks, 1 official stenographer, 1 inspector clerk, 1 cashier, 75 examiners of railroad accounts, 25 safety-apphance inspectors, 3 hours-of-service inspectors, 15 senior, clerks, 1 printing clerk, 68 clerks, 182 junior clerks, 77 under clerks, 1 telephone operator, 4 skilled laborers, 11 messengers, 5 watchmen, 2 classffied laborers, 15 laborers, 38 messenger boys, 15 charwomen, and 12 temporary employees. While practically all of the salaries of employees of the commission are graded according to the recom- mendation made, by the Keep Commission report, there are naany instances where the employees do not receive the salary suggested for the character of work performed. For your purpose the follow- ing statement is made giving the number of employees according to departmental classffication : Number. Class 6 44 Class 5 4^ Class 4 ^l Class 3 t° Class 2 ,^^ Cl-«^ Z!433 Class E ?5 Class D ^^ Class C ^ Class B J. Class A _^ ^gg 12 Temporary ^ Total ^14 In addition to the foregoing, Prof. Henry C. Adams is employed and is specially in charge of work in connection with the requirements of section 20 of the act to regulate commerce respecting accounts and statistics. Also Messrs. M. E. Cooley, B. B. Adams, Azel Ames, and F. G. Ewald are specially employed under joint resolution of the S. Doc. 836, 61-3 2 18 GOVERNMENT OFEICEES AND EMPLOYEES. Senate and House of June 30, 1906, and constitute the block signal and train control board, the members of which are paid per diem for such time as they are engaged in the work for which they are assigned. The commission will be glad to furnish any additional information which you may desire in this connection. Very respectfully, JuDSON C. Clements, Acting Chairman. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. 0. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, January 4, 1911. Dear Mr. Norton: In reply to your communication of December 27, 1910, transmitting copy of a resolution agreed to in the Senate December 21, 1910, requesting the President to furnish for the use of the Senate certain information relative to the officers and employees of the United States Government, I beg to submit the following in regard to the Government branches under the direction of the Smith- sonian Institution: First. The total number of appointments whicli are made by the President upon nomination to and confirmation by the Senate None. Second. The total number of appointments which are made by the President but which do not require nomination to and confirmation by the Senate None. Third. The total number of officers and employees of the Government subject to civil-service regulations, specifying classification and number of postmasters. 424 Fourth. The total number of officers and employees subject to removal by the President without action on the part of Congress None. Fifth. The total number of officers and employees of the United States Govern- ment, exclusive of enlisted men and officers of the Army and Navy 424 Yours, very truly, CD. Walcott, Secretary. Hon. Charles D. Norton, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. 0. ' : O