Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
REVISION OF SALARIES
COMMISSION PROVIDED IN sENA-
TOR McCUMBER's BILL.
Facts to Be Reported Regarding OF
fcials and Employees in tho
Government Service.

Senator McCumber has introduced bill
in the Senate, as stated in yesterdays
Star. providing for commission to inquire
into the matter of salaries and compensa-
lions of federal officials and employees. and
to report to Congress bill for the purpose
of curing inequalities and discrepancies in
such salaries.
The preamble OF tie bill recites that in
qualities Of salaries for persons doing sub
staatiaily the same class OF work have
arisen, and that they were fixed years ago,
when the duties to be performed were diff
ferent and the cost of living was lower.
The scope Of eth inquiry Is to cover every
class of employee Of the United States, both
in the military and civil service at home
and abroad.
The commission proposed by the bill to
investigate this matter Is to be composed
Of three members. to be appointed by the
President Of the United States, not more
than two Of whom shall belong to the same
political party, whose duty 1t shall be to
investigate all such discrepancies and in
equalities with view to correcting. and to
report to Congress on or before the LIST day
of January. 1908. a proposed bill for fixing
the salaries and compensations of the Off
Gals and employees.
In determining the amount Of salaries or
compensations to be paid the commission
shall take into consideration the advanced
cost of living in places where such official
or employe is required to perform his
duties. the general advance of salaries for
like services In private employment, and
the advance in wages for other classes Of
services or labor since such salaries were
last fixed by law or otherwise.
Facts to Be Ascertained.
The commission is to report on the fol-
lowing:
First. The total number Of federal ohi-
Gals and employees holding positions not Of a
temporary character.
Second The total amount Of salaries and
compensations paid such officials or en-
ployes.
Third. The number of employees in each
Of the executive departments in the city Of
Washington.
Fourth OF these employees how many are
there who may be designated as officials
and how many designated as clerks?
18th. OF these clerks how many are men
and how many are women?
Sixth. OF the men how many are mar
ried and how many single?
Seventh. OF the women how many are
married and how many are single?
Eighth. In how many instances are both
husband and wife employed?
Ninth In how many instances are there
two or more members of the same
family employed?-giving number employed
in each family.
Tenth. How do the salaries of clerks in
the departments in the city of Washington
compare with the salaries Of clerks per-
forming like services in other large cities
Of the country?
Eleventh How do such salaries compare
with the salaries of clerks performing like
services In the smaller cities and rural dis
tricts of the country?
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated by the
bill to pay the expenses of the inSestiga-
ton. The commission, If it deems 1t ad-
visable, Is to give reasonable time for hear
ings and shall have authority to send for
persons and papers and to administer oaths.
Vacancies occurring in the commission by
death, disability or from any other cause
shall be filed by appointment by the Pres
ident.
The commissioners shall receive salary
at the rate of g GEO per annum each and
all necessary travelling expenses.