Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-02
TERMED AN ATTACK
ONC|V|L SERVICE
Provision Removing Bonded
Employees From Protection
of Law.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
IS REPORTED TO SENATE
Net Increases Of $402, 002D9 Over
Total Carried by Measure
Through the House.

system Is contained in the report Of the
Senate appropriations committee on the
urgent deficiency bill, which was COM
pleted today and laid before the Senate,
according to the Interpretation placed
upon section 4 Of the bill at tho Capitol
today. This section. which has been in
serted In the bin by the Senate COM
mtttee, provides that hereafter any
deputy collector OF internal revenue OF
deputy marshal who may be required by
existing law or regulations to execute
a bond to the collector Of internal
revenue or United States marshal. in
the future may be appointed by the col
lector or marshal, who may require
such bond. without regard to the rules
OF the civil service.
Heretofore these positions have bean
held to be under the civil service sys-
tenn. and 1t is understood that prac-
ucally every deputy collector OF internal
revenue and deputy marshal is compelled
to give bond.
Power Of Removal.
The Senate amendment also provides
that the collector or marshal requiring
the appointment Of any subordinate Of
fcer or enploye and appoint his suo-
cessor at his discretion. without regard
to the civil service act
This L. regarded as q direct return 70
the ''spoils system
The Senate committee has added to the
bill q total OF 02002e0. The total in
creases made by the Senate committee
The provisions calling for the abolition
Of the United States Commerce Court
and the retirement from ONCE Of Ave OF
the federal circuit court Judges. who
make up the Commerce Court, were re-
tanned In the bill BY the Senate commit
tee, with a few minor amendments
The Senate committee inserted in the
bill an item Of $4,000 for the memorial
bridge commission. which was authoriz-
ed to make plans for the proposed bridge
across the Potomac river from Washing.
ton to Arlington. In the last public build
ings act It is expected that this will be
retained In the measure in the Senate.
Old Excise Board Salaries.
Another amendment to the bill which
is Of interest to the District is an item
providing for tho payment OF the four
employees OF the old excise board from
July OF this year to August 81 last.
The Senate committee inserted an item
Of $1.231O0 for the Botanic Garden.
Oth0r Items carried In the OH lOE INC
District of Columbia are as follows:
For the excise board. salaries at the
rate Of $2,4OO per annum each: clerk at
the rate Of 81 800 per annum; inspector at
tho rate Of s.. 800 per annum: coroner's
Office, $84&SO: writs OF lunacy. $86475;
notice by publication for % ening streets.
etc, to be published in three daily news
papers twice week for two successive
weeks; Industrial Home School. 1.164.43;
board OF children's guardians. $0O.546 A;
extension of @ street northwest, $7S:
Judgments, 1851; militia, 277411 for pay
OF officers and men Of the Naval Bat
talon.
The Senate committee continued In the
bill the provision for $1OO. OO0 for the re-
lief and transportation Of destitute Ameri-
can citizens in Mexico who desire to come
back to this country.
To Complete Bureau Building.
The item Of $4,000 for the completion
Of the building Of bureau Of engraving
and printing was retained in the bill
The Senate committee added $40. 900 to
the bill for the use oEs the newly ap-
pointed board Of mediation and concili-
alton in industrial disputes.
Another Senate amendment provides for
the salary Of the assistant to the attorney
general, which is fixed at the rate Of
So, 600 per annum. The committee pro-
vides $1AOOO for Mrs. Carrie B. Sher-
man. widow Of Vice President Sherman.
the customary years salary which is
paid II the Vice President dies while in
office, and also 81 500 for the widow Of
Senator Johnston Of Alabama.