Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
nv CARL scifofIELD. special Core
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IHt CIVIL cttNNO nHo AofVsab'S aNt'('N
ed a bill. I'm accordance with the Keep
commission. 10 reclassify civil service
employees Of the government. The
bill reclassifes the civil service as fol-
lows:
Psy Of Department Clerks.
Supervisory Grnde.-Chief clerks OF
division and other employees who per-
form supervisory. executive and ad-
ministratiye duties to be specifically
estimated for; salaries. $4,000 and over.
Clerical Grades.-i. Senior clerks
Employees who are assigned 10 work
largely supervisory or requiring the
highest order OF clerical ability. involv-
ing much original thought. considera-
lion and investigation; salaries. $2,1OO.
$3.50, $1,SG0.
2. Clerks = Employees who are as
signed TO work more or less routine.
involving responsibility. special ability
and original thought. consideration and
investigations: salaries. $1,740. Sl,d2O,
$500.
3. Junior clerks-Employees who are
assigned TO work of routine charnc-
ter, requiring but little original thought
or consideration. but requiring 1udg-
ment, responsibility and special skill;
salaries. $3.50. 1880. $780, 1920.
4. Undercerks--E Employees who are
assigned to work OF n simple or routine
character, requiring care. accuracy ana
skill; salaries. $1,0S0. $1,000. 5000, 5000.
Secret Of Csnnon's Power.
10
of Speaker Cannon" said an old timer
in the house. most people overlook
an important factor. That is the In
fiuence gained by Cannon as member
of the house twenty-seven or twenty
eight years before he was made speak
er. For q part of that time he was
chairman OF the committee on appro-
priations. He was real power In
that role. Many time he would head
revolt. and through the influence or
his personality he would beat the reg
ulur organization on important legis-
latiop. He was sort of overload In
the house. He carried all that inf1u-
ence into the speakcrship. In this
way he had tighter grip on the ma
chinery Of the house than any of his
predecessors.
"The men who followed Cannon as
the head of the appropriations commit
tee never gained the prestige he held
there. Tawney has been driven or the
floor time and again when he attempt
ed TO override the organization. Uncle
Joe as speaker has had far greater
! authority, than that conferred by the
| rules"
Lodges Gay Rsinnsnt,
Senator Lodge is furnishing bright
bit Of color In the otherwise drab sen
ate these days. The erudite New Eng
lander has startled his associates wtth
some wonderful shirts-regular col
lege boy effects. One had bread pink
stripes running across the chest. while
isanother was a black and white striped
combination.
In the somber senate these brilliant
hues stood ont prominently and I'M
medlately riveted the gaze OF the
4 folks IN the galleries. For q msu vhe
gets his keenest pleasure out OF the
study of ancient history Senator
Lodge affects many habits of she raj n
4, rah-rah boys. In addition to his
weakness for loud shirts he IL q
steady cigarette smoker. 4
| Postoffics Museum Popular.
As haven 10 sightseers the post
Office department museum Is rapidly
becoming one of the notable points OF
interest 10 the District OF Columbia.
The numerous articles OF all sorts that
have been excluded from the mails as
unavailable or failed Of delivery to
either addressee or sender make up
the interesting collection that EN-
braces almost every conceivable arti-
Gle that one person is likely to send TO
another as a gift or curiosity. =
Guessing on Adjournment.
Stirred by the speculation a. TO the
date when congress viii adjourn, NJ.
W. Pickering. a house attache. has Of
fered q prize to che representative or
employee sofs thex house rqpking the
closelt gsessito th6 correfte. Many
OF them lhavesw sbesr} kEesses on
big placard posted in Pickerinss
! elevator and above the signatures is
this inscription: Season pass IN this
car for the best guesser." Among the
representatives guessing are: Kahn OF
California. May 10; Englebright Of Cal
ifornia. May 20; Lee OF Georgia. May
20; Hayes Of California. June 1; Lloyd
Of Missouri. June 4; Burieson OF Texas
and Ham;ine OF Missouri. June TO-
Woods Of New Jersey. June Is; Ruck-
er Of Missouri. June -; Barchneld Of
Pennsylvania. July Z.
A Tablet From Italy.
A beautiful bronze tablet presented
By the Naples section Of the Italian
Naval league 10 the officers and enlist