The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-24

MI Gdllinger has given notice IN the
Senate Of the intention to offer an amend
ment 10 the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill providing for the
retirement Of Government employ "a the
civil service. This question Of civil sew
ice retirement has been the subject OF L
great deal Of discussion. and strong oppo-
sition has been manifested toward it. prin-
cipally because Of the large appropriation
it would require. a5 shown by the amount
carried by the English retirement fund
Mr.. Ga!liHger's amendment avoids this
objection. however. and there is a good
prospect Of its being favorabIy considered.
The amendment provides: That. begin
ming with the lst day Of July. 1880, per
centum Of the salary Of every employe in
the classified civil service OF the Govern
ment shall be withheld and shall be de-
Quoted from his or her monthly pay. and
shall be deposited in the Treasury Of the
United States 10 the credit Of the civil
service retirement fund and the money 50
deposited shall constitute a fund which
shall De known as the civil service retire.
Eleut fund, and which shall be held in trust
/ by the Secretary OF the Treasury. to be
expended for the retirement Of employees in
I the classified civil service Of the Govern
ment and for certain expenses in connec-
( tiou herewith
! That On and after the date named the
! employees in the classified civil service OF
| the Government shall be retired from duty
/ as hereinafter provided and when SO re-
/ tired shall be entitled TO receive from the
said civil service retirement ffnd q pen
. sion OF $50 per month.
I Every person in the classified civil
/ service who shall have been employed in
| the civil service for period Of twenty
I years and who shall have become physi-
/ cally or mentally disabled for the perform
ance Of his or her ordinary official duty,
may be retired upon his or her appIica-
; tiCn. or may be cOmpulsOrily retired, and
when retired shall be entitled 10
receive from the said fund the
retired payment hereinbefore pro-
yidsd- Provided. That the said period OF
twenty years shall be computed from the
. original employment Of such person In the
civil service Of the Government, whether
as a classified or unclassified employe. and
may include service In one or more de-
uartmeuts Of the Government, and periods
Of service at dineernt times with a. in
. terval during which such persons was not
. in the service may be computed altoEeth-
er so as 70 constitute a total service OF
twenty years And provided further. That
+ in cases Of mental disability an applica-
I tiou for retirement MAJ be made by the
next friend or guardian Of any person who
shall be declared non compos mentiS-
Second. Every person IN the classified
/ civil service who shall attain the age OF
sixty years. or shall have been employed
{ i'm The civil service for period Of twenty
{ five years. may be retired upon his or
! her application, and ~nen retired shall
I be entitled 90 receive from the said fund
/ the retired payment hereinbefore pro-
vided Provided. that the said period OF
/ twenty-five years shall be computed IN
the same manner as herein provided for
| computing the period Of twenty years
! IN the preceding paragraph.
Third Every person in the classified
/ civil service who shall attain the age OK
T seventy years or shall have been employ
4 ed in the civil service thirty-hye years,
I shall be COmpulsOrily retired. and when
retired shall be entitled TO receive from
the said fuad the retired payment here
inbefore provided: Provided that the
said period Of thirty-fve years shall be
computed in the same manner as herein
prov ided Tor the period 0f twenty years
! in the preceding paragraph next but one.
That the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
make all ueedful regulations for carrying
! into effect the provisions Of this act, ahN
. ne is hereby authorized TO appoint chief
( of the Retirement Bureau. which bureau
l Is hereby established. al a compensation
/ Of S2.4Ul per auuUm, and also 10 designate
l from the classified civil service such num-
J ber OF clerks. not exceeding three. as may
/ be uecess Iry. in his judgment, to assist
. the said chief of bureau. al a compensation
4 Of 81 200 per anuum. the compensation OF
I the said chief of bureau and that Of his
! assistant 20 be paid from the said civil
I service retirement fund. And iJ shall be
| the duty OF the said chief Of bureau and his
! assistants 10 keep full ard accurate records
I Of all retirements which shall De certified
I TO the Secretary Of the Treasury by the
/ Civil Service Commission, and to keep full
I and accurate accounts Of all receipts and
/ disbursements on account Of the said civil
/ service retirement fund. with proper
| vouchers for all disbursements. and such
] accounts shall be audited by the Auditor
/ OF the Treasury Department as the none
/ tary accounts of the Government are aud
! tied by him. and the said Chief Of the Bu-
/ read of Retirement may be designated by
! the Secretary OF the Treasury as a dis
/ bursting agent in connection with the said
fund
! That an payments and disbursements
in connection with retirements under the
I provisions Of this act shall be paid from
! the said civil service retirement fund, and
in no event shall claims or demands which
| shall or may arise under the provisions OF
| this act become charge upon the Gov
| ernment. or upon any Government funds.
| or upon any fund excepting the said civil
service retirement fund. And If the claims
and demands upon the said fund shall at
any time exceed the funds applicable there
TO- such demands shall be declared by the
/ Secretary OF the Treasury to be demands
falling for lack of funds and shall not be
paid until the said fund shall be augment
| ed as herein originally provided.
THAT any employe Of the classified civil
service who shall be discharged from his
or her position. or who shall die before be-
coming eligible for retirement under .the
provisions OF this act OF shall resign from
the service. shall have refunded to him or
her. or shall have paid to his or her es-
tate. the amount Of pay withheld during
! his or her term OF Office"
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.