The Clerk read the next clause. as follows: That section 22 be amendedby striking out all after the enactin clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: I. at there shall be allowed and paid to the several nsse ssorsa salary 018] 500 perannum.payablequarterly; and in addition thereto. where the receipts of the collection district shall exceed the sumof $100000 and shall not exceedthesum of $400,000 annually. 1/2 of one%. upon the excessof receipts over $100000. Vhere the recci ts of a collection district shall exceed $400,000. an shall not exceed $600,000o.ne 5th of 1%.upon the excess ofreeeipts over$400,000W. here the receipts shall exceed 8600.000o.ne 10th of 1%. upon such excess: but the salaryofno as se ssor shall in any case exceed the sum of $4000 and the several assessors shall be allowed and paid the sums actually and necessarily expended. with the approval of the ComrIntRev for office rent; but no account for such rent shall be allowed or paid until it shall have been verified in such manner as the Commissionershall require and shall have beenauditedhnd approved bt e proper officer of the treasury Dept. An the several assessors shall bepaid. after the neeount thereof shall have been renderedto and approved by the proper officers of the Treasury. their necessary and reasonable chargesfor clerk hire: but no such accountshall be approved unless it shall state the name or names of the clerk or clerks employedand the precise periods of time for which t cy were respectively emplo ed and the rate of compensation agreed upon, aiu shall be accompaniedby an nflidavit of the as sessor stating that such servicewas actually required by the necessitiesof his office and was actually reu dered and also by the aflidavit of each clerk. stating that hehas rendered the service charged in such account on his behalf. the compensationagreed u on and that he has not paid. deposited or assigne or contractedto pay. deposit or assign any partofsuch compensationto the useof any other person or in any way. directly or indirectly. paid or given or contracted to ay or give. any reward or compensation for his Office or employment or the emoluments thereof: and the chief clerk of any such assessor is hereby authorized to administer.in the absenceof the assessor such oaths or nfiiruiations as are required by this act and there shall be allowed and aid to each asst assessor 4 dollars for every ay actually tlnploymlin collecting lists and making valuations. the number of d: iecessary for that purpose to be Gfiriiilt il by the:is or and 3 do [ms for every 100 persons 2 sensor contained in the tax list. as completed and delivered by him to the as sessor and 25 centsfor eachpermit granted to any tobacco.sand or (flLfll manufacturer; and the several has an! assessorsin cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants shall beallowed. in the settlement ofthi ir fltLUlllliS, a sum not exceeding830operannum for office rent; but iio account for such rent shall beallowed or paid until it shall have been verified in such manner as the ComrIntRev shall require, and shall have been audited and approved by the properOllltfilof the Treasury Dept: and other asst assessorsw. henem ployed outside of the town in which they reside.in addition to the compensation now allowed by law shall during such time sooiiiployed. receiveonedollar per day; and the said assessorsand asst assessors respectively shall be paid. after the account thercof shzill have been rendered to and approvedby the properofficersof the Treasury. their necessar and reasonable charges for stationery and blan books usedin the discbur e of their duties and for postage actually paid on ottersand documents received or sent and relating exclusively to otheial business: Provided. That no such account shall be approved unless it shall state the date and the particulnr item of every such expenditure and shu l be verified by the oath or aflirmation of such assessor or asst iissessor;and the compensation herein spe cified shall be in full for all expenses not otherwise particularly authorized: Provided, further. That the becretaryof the Treasury shall be and he is hereby. Authorizedto fix such additional ratesof compensation to be made to assessors and asst assessors in caseswhere a collection district embraces more than a single congressional district and to assessors and asst assessors revenueagents and inspectorsin Louisiana. Georgia. SCarolina. Alabama. Florida. Texas. Arkansas. NCarolina. Mississippi. Tennessee. Missouri. California and Oregon!and the Territories, as may appear to him to Just and equitable. in consequenceof the greater cost of living and traveling in those States and Territories and as may. in his judgment. be necessary to secure the servicesof competent officors; but the rates of compensation thus allowed shall not exceed the rates paid to similiir offiecrsin such States and Territories respectively.