Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
CIVIL BILL PASSES
Both Houses Agree to Report
of C0nferees.
PROVISION FOR DISTRICT
Substitute Teachers to Receive Half
of Salary of Grade.


teachers in the local public schools. for
continuing the Investigations of the bust
ness methods of the government depart
ments with a view to greater economy
and efficiency. for continuing the work
OF the tariff board, with an expenditure
OF S225, for the next fiscal year. and
for an investigation Of conditions in
Alaska. the sundry civil appropriation
bill was signed by the President before
noon today and became a law. Since it's
passage by the Senate early yesterday
afternoon it was sent 10 conference. two
conference reports were made upon IL,
both were agreed to by both houses OF
congress and the bill OF 30 pages was
enrolled for the signature of the Press
dent
In passing the bill the House appropri-
ated 100000 for the expenses of the tar
III board during the next two years.
During the consideration OF the bill IN the
Senate the amount was cut to sSDVp
and made available for only one year
and a provision was added that the board
shall report to each house OF Congress
by the first Monday Of Pecemoer next
Oh the wool and wooden schedules OF the
tariff law. The conferees agreed TO an
appropriation of $225,UOO, limited to one
year. and specified that the board was to
report on the wool and wooden schedules
III established by law This compro-
mise was agreed to by both houses ana
becomes a Part of the law.
The law also contains the Senate
amendment providing for an investigation
of conditions in Alaska by commission
of FIVE senator's and FIVE representatives
and for an appropriation of $1,000 10
meet the expenses of the inquiry.
Agreement Regarding Teachers.
AS the bill became a law. under the
agreement Of the conferees, the plan for
hiring substitute teachers and paying
them helf the basic salary Of the grade in
which they are employed IS made expert
mental. The amendment. as agreed to in
the Senate. made the plan effective until
IL was changed by further legislation. But
the conference committee inserted until
the close of the fiscal year 1912 in the
clause of authorization thus allowing the
execution of the plan only during the re-
mainder OF tbs and all of the next fiscal
year. This will have the effect Of reliev-
Ing the embarrassing situation in which
the board of education was plunged by
the ruling of the controller OF the Treas
ury. but leaves it open to the next Con-
greSs to determine the future system for
the employment and pay Of substitute
teachers. This is regarded as a compro-
mise between the representatives Of the
two houses. and is thought to have been
brought about because OF the necessity
for providing some way out of the sub
Stitute teachers difficulty for the present
and the short time in which the repre-
sentatives of the House had to consider
the Senate amendment and the plan 1t
proposed.
Upon the amendment providing that the
leaves of absence for firemen who are
injured in the performance of their du-
ties may be extended thirty days beyond
the thirty days which they are allowed
by present law the House conferees re-
ceded seed nj nat
as Il was proposed by Ere Chief Wagner,
presented to the Senate by Senator Gal
linger and agreed to In the Senate.
Provision for the continuation OF the
Presidents inquiry into the business
methods OF the government, with view
to greater economy and efficiency. Is
mad in the law, the conferees agreeing
to the Senate amendment authorizing
the continuation and approprlating $4,000
and the unexpended balance OF last year S
appropriation. The President is required
TO submit report OF the results of the
work at the beginning OF the next Con-
gross, with recommendations.
No Secretary for Hague Delegate.
Upon the amendment providing $1,000
for the psrticipa ton Of the United States
IN the adjourned meeting at The Hague
this year of the International congress
for the promoting OF uniform legislation
concerning letters OF exchange the con-
ferees agreed to cut the amount to 5000
and leave out the provision for secre-
tary to the delegate.
The House provision, struck out in the
Senate, that all disbursements of money
appropriated for the construction Of pub
lie buildings under the control of the
Treasury Department shall be at Wash
ington and providing that in exceptional
cases. where the public building is located
far away from Washington. the neares,
collector OF customs Is to make the dis
bursement. is retained in the bill
Provision is made in the law that Off.
GERS and men OF the revenue cutter serv-
Ice. dying in the service OF in a destitute
condition after being honorably dis
charged may be buried In national GENE
teries as officers and men of the army.
The House paragraph allowing the con.
struction OF two revenue cutters author.
lied at previous session to be built ir
government navy yards on the basis O,
the actual cost Of construction Is left on,
fthe BILL the House conferees agreeing
TO the action OF the Senate In knock ne
out the provision.
The Senate's provision OF a new scale
OF wages for special agents in the Gus
toms service of the Treasury Department
remained in the bill when ii became q
law. 1t provides for a supervising agent
at $500. ten special agents at not NOR.
than ST. per day, ten at not more thar