The times., 1899-12-07
HOUSE BILLS INrRopUcEp.
Affairs of Department Employees
Given ConsiderchIe Attcntfun.

Affairs of Department Employees
Given Considerable Alteration.
A bin that would affect large number
of departmental clerks should it become
law was introduced in the House by Rep
reseutativc Ball of Texas. Il provides chat
any person row on the pension roll and in
the Government service receiving 500 per
month or more shall have their pensions
withheld during incumbency in Office.
Upon the termination of ther civil en-
u,oymcnt the pensions are TO be restored.
Representative BTOsius of Pennsylvania
has submitted measure for the benefit of
clerks under he classified service. L is
to establish a pension retirement roll. Be
ginning July 1, 1869 . per cent OF the sal
airy OF these employees is to be deducted
each month 10 constitute a civil service
fund TO be held in trust by the Secretary
/ OF the Treasury, who shall invest il in in
1 terest-besTing bonds of the United States.
Such bonds shall be sold at The discretion
of the Secretary to secure cash as needed
. The first retIremcuts are 70 begin on July
l. lSG+, the annual retired pay 10 be -
/ per cent OF the highest pay received at any
time while the person has been in the civil
service Of the Government. After twenty
years service those physically or mentally
iucapacitated can be retired. Those attain
ing sixty years of age and having served
thirty years may be retired. Anyone at
rainiug the age of seyenty-hye and having
served thirry-live years may be cOmpul-
sorily retired Applications for retirement
. shall be made TO the Civil Service COmmis-
sion. ANY employe who shall be discharged
before becoming eligible for retirement
shall have the amounts withheld from
him during his term of Office refunded. The
Secretary of the Treasury shall make all
needful regulations to carry the measure
/ into effect.
Representative Cspron of Rhode Island
! introduced q bin asking for $50 600 to pre-
pare a site for the erection of a monument
in this city TO Mai. Gen. Ambrose E. Burn
side
Representative Fitzgerald of Massachu-
setts submitted an amendment to the Con-
stitution 10 be proposed to the Legislatures
of the various States, providing that from
March f. 1901, the term of President shall
I be for six years and he shall be ineligible
for reelection. Three-fourths of the Leg
islatures are required to ratify the meas
ure
Another effort is made to make Abraham
Linc0ln's birthday a national holiday Rep
reseutative William Alden Smith of Mich
I igan is the latest 10 introduce o bill to that
effect.
Representative Bull of Rhode Island asks
| an appropriation Of S25, 600 to erect a
/ bronze statue in memory of the late Hon.
! George Bancroft, formerly Secretary of the
Navy upon the grounds OF the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd.
Representative Bingham OF Pennsylvania
wants the United States Ambassador to
France directed TO have the remains of
/ John Paul Jones disiuterred and brought
TO this country on United States man-of-
war and inferred in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr. Butler Of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill TO create the office of warrant pay
clerks in the Navy after pay clerks have
| served twelve years in that capacity, five
I of which shall be sea service.
Other bills introduced were:
By Representative Bull of Rhode Island.
10 erect a statue in Washington to James
q. Blaine to cost $50, 600.
BY Representative Littauer Of New York
/ for the adoption Of the metric system of
weights and measures.
! BY Representative Curtis of Kansas. in
creasing the pensions Of invalid pensioners
/ of the Civil War 10 SO per month
| By Representative Ball of Texas prohib-
| ilng the shipment OF articles controlled by
( a trust from one State or Territory TO an
| other State OF Territory and to admit such
| articles free Of duty.
! BY Representative Mercer of Nebraska.
! Tor the establishment OF a postal savings
/ bank
/ Among the mass of bills introduced were
l6S by Representative BrOWn!ow Of Tenues-
/ see, who now holds the record for the
| greatest number in one day.