Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Explanation of the Bill.

last year have been recommended. All
other changes are itemized
Explanation of the Bill.
The report. in part, follows:
The estimates on which the bill is
based amount in all to s39. 633. 249.7o.
The total appropriations made for
the current fiscal year 1914 for the
objects provided for in the accom-
panyins bill amount to s36323,12
which sum includes Sl,1o1, $3.50 car
ried in the tariff and deficiency and
other appropriat ton acts for 1914, Tor
various branches of the public service
that are taken up in the accompany
ing bill for 1915.
The bill reported herewith appro-
PIRATES s36.449.169.70 and makes pro-
vision for 1J.507 salaries.
Compared with the appropriations
for the current year. 1914. and with
the estimates submitted to Congress
for the ensuing fiscal year, 1915. the
following differences are shown:
1t appropriates S125, 442.70 more than
was appropriated for the same serv-
ice for the fiscal year 1914.
1t appropriates S3.1S4,0S0 less than
was submitted to Congress in the es-
Inmates of the executive departments.
1t provides for 141 fewer salaries
than We're appropriated for this year.
aud 692 less than are specifically
alieu 1Or IN tnS
The recurrence during the ensuing ifs
cal year of the quinquennial period for
taking a census of manufactures of the
nited States has oCcasioned an increase
of siS1,HD in the appropriation of the
current year under the census office, for
securing information for reports. 1t is
stated by the director of the census that
the work will be completed within the
next fiscal year for the sum mentioned
and that the same census when last taken
,al 1a1 in ms a
S,i2S,ooO.
For Manufactures Census.
The increase s4S1 900. in the appropria-
ton for taking the census of manufac-
lures exceeds the amount of 1925. 40. 30.
which represents the whole increase of
the bill over all of the appropriations
carried in the current laws for the fiscal
year 1914. by the sum of $3.50. 80: or,
To state it another way:
II no increase had been required on &C
count of taking the census of manufac-
lures. the total appropriations carried by
the accompanying bill would have been
less by S:;-',.551.;D than the appropriations
made for the current year.
The committee has recommended a pro-
vision. found elsewhere in this report. re-
speeding the purchase of tyIewriting ma
chimes. the object of which is twofold:
First. To secure to every branch OF the
government using typewriting machines
the most advantageous price that was OBJ
tanned during the period covered by the
fiscal years 1913 and 1914 by any branch
OF the government service.
During the fiscal year 1913 the govern
ment purchased 3,517 typewriting ma
chimes. the aggregate cost of which
amounted to So. 4O0.ol.
Variance in Typewriter Prices.
ments furnished to the committee and
printed in its hearings that different de-
partments of the government paid and
are paying varying prices for the same
make and model of typewriting machines.
For one make and model of machine the
Navy DEPARTMENT paid $3.50. and other
departments of the government $50; for
the same make but different model of
machine the Navy Department paid
$500, and other departments of the gov
eminent $3.50; for another make and
model of machine the departments of
Commerce, Labor and the Treasury paid
s65. and other departments $50; for the
same make but different model of ma
chine the departments of Commerce,
Labor and the Treasury paid $3.50. and
other departments s7S. for another make
and model of machine the Post Office
Department paid $50, and other depart
ments $3.50; for another make and
model OF mdchlne ClHerent OlIlceS OF inc
Interior Department paid, respectively,
5000. $40 and $3.50 and other depart
ments $50
These facts demonstrate that, with few
exceptions. the government is not secur-
ing uniformly as advantageous prices
on typewriting machines as the large
quantity purchased warrants, and for
that reason the committee recommends
the enactment of the provision
Second. 1t was aScertained that the
number of different makes of ordinary
machines used was very large. 1t is
believed that if proper standard of the
qualifications To be required for each
class of typewriting machines used on
the different classes of work necessitat-
ing the use of them is established by per-
sons competent to do SO, ii will result
i'm securing only machines that possess
the best necessary qualifications to bring
To the government the most economical
results in price, quality of work and
length of life of the machine
The specific changes in the numbers or
grades OF officers Or employees of the
government and their rates of compensa-
tion. as compared with the present law
and without reference 10 transfers from
bureau Office to another, recon-
mended in the bill, as follows:
Senate.