The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-02

the United States by Senator McCr:n-
Der of North Dakota to create COM
mission to inquire into the matter of
salaries and compe2sations of federal
officials and employees. and to report
t" congre SO a proposed bill for the pur-
lcse OF curing inequalities ami dis
cFt'lancies that have arise, in the mat
ter OF salaries and compensations of
officials and employees.
There Is national interest in this
bill, which Is as follows:
A Bill.
To create a commission to inquire
into the matter of salaries and CON-
pensations Of Federal officials and en-
ployees. to report to congress a pro-
posed bill for the purpose of curing
inequalities and discrepancies that
have arisen In the matter of salaries
and compensations of officials and en-
ployees. and for other purposes
Whereas great inequalities and dis
crepancies have arisen in the matter
OF salaries and compensations of Gov
eminent officials and those, employees
In the several branches of the govern
ment service in substantially the same
grade or character of work, or duties
requiring the same ability, due in part
to the fact that such salaries and dis
crepancies have been arbitrarily fixed
In individual cases and at divers times
without any comprehensive standard
applicable to all cases of like char
acter; and
Whereas such salaries and compen-
sations were In many cases fixed by
law or departmental order many years
ago and at a time when the conditions
in respect to the amount and character
of labor or duties to be performed and
the cost of living differed materially
from that of the present and when sal
aries and compensations paid in all
lines of private business or enter
prise differed materially from what is
being paid at present: Therefore
Be it enacted by. the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, That a commission COM
posed of three members be appointed
by the President of the United States,
by and with the consent of the SEN
ate, not more than two of whom shall
belong to the same political party,
whose duty it shall he to investigate
all such discrepancies and inequalities
with view to the correction thereof
and to report to the Congress on or
before the first day of January, nine
teen hundred and eight, a proposed
bill for fixing the salaries and COM
pensations of the officials and employ
ees hereinafter mentioned.
In determining the amount of sal.
aries or compensations to be paid any
such officials or employees said COM
mission shall take into consideration
the advanced cost of living in places
where such official or employee is re-
quired to perform his duties or serv.
ices, the general advance of salaries
or compensations for like services in
private employment, and the advance
in wages Or compensations for other
classes of services or labor since such
salaries or compensations were last
fixed by law or otherwise.
Said commission shall accompany
such proposed bill with such informa-
ton and data as it may deem neces-
sary to explain it's provisions or re.
concentrations.
In addition to the foregoing duties
said commission shall make investi :
ton and report the following:
First, The total number of Federal,
officials and employees holding ,'o,i
tions not of temporary character
Second. The total amount OF salaries
and compensations paid such officials
or employees.
Third. The number of employees in
each of the Executive Departments in
the city of Washington.
Fourth. OF these employees, how