The salary of the President of the United States is $50,000 a year, the Vice-President, $8,000; Cabinet officers, $8,000. Senators receive $5,000 and mileage. Congressmen, $5,000 and mileage. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court receives $10,500; Associate Justices, $10,000. The diplomats get good pay; Ministers to Germany, Great Britain, France and Russia, $17,500; Ministers to Brazil, China, Austra-Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Japan and Spain, $12,000; Ministers to Chili, Peru and Central America, $10,000; Ministers to Argentine Confederation, Hawaiian Islands, Belgium, Hayti, Colombia, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey andVenezuela, $7,500, Ministers to Switzerland, Denmark, Paraguay, Bolivia and Portugal, $5,000; Ministers to Liberia, $4,000. The heads of the Government departments receive: Superintendent of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, $4,500; Public Printer, $4,500; Superintendent of Census, $5,000; Superintendent of Naval Observatory, $5,000; Superintendent of the Signal Service, $4,000; Director of Geological Surveys, $6,000; Director of the Mint, $4,500; Commissioner of General Land Office, $4,000; Commissioner of Pensions, $3,600, Commissioner of Agriculture, $3,000; Commissioner of Indian Affairs, $3,000; Commissioner of Education, $3,000; Commander of Marine Corps, $3,500; Superintendent of Coast and Geodetic Survey, $6,000.

In 1893 the Ministers to Great Britain, Germany and France, were made Ambassadors without increase of pay.

The pay of army officers is fixed as follows: General, $13,500; Lieut.-General, $11,000; Major-General, $7,500; Brigadier-General, $5,500; Colonel, $3,500; Lieutenant-Colonel, $3,000; Major, $2,500; Captain, mounted, $2,000; Captain, not mounted, $1,800; Regimental Adjutant, $1,800; Regimental Quartermaster, $1,800; 1st Lieutenant, mounted, $1,600; 1st Lieutenant, not mounted, $1,500; 2d Lieutenant, mounted, $1,500; 2d Lieutenant, not mounted, $1,400; Chaplain, $1,500. The navy salaries are: Admiral, $13,000; Vice-Admiral, $9,000; Rear-Admiral, $6,000; Commodore, $5,000; Captain, $4,500; Commander, $3,500; Lieut.-Commander, $2,800; Lieutenant, $2,400; Master, $1,800; Ensign, $1,200; Midshipman, $1,000; Cadet Midshipman, $500; Mate, $900; Medical and Pay Director and Medical and Pay Inspector and Chief Engineer, $4,400; Fleet Surgeon, Fleet Paymaster and Fleet Engineer, $4,400; Surgeon and Paymaster, $2,800; Chaplain, $2,500.