The Washington times., 1917-12-11

today called up at 1926 p. m. for con-
sideratIon the postofhce appropriation
bill, this being the first OF the big sup
ply bills to be reported to the House.
May Join All Bills.
All the bills that come from the
various committees having to deal
each with a separate department may
eventually have to be consolidated
into a single standardized measure,
so thew will be reconciled and COM
pleteIy co-ordinated. This may be
done by the House itself by amend
ments to any one bill under considera-
tion or by a special conference repre-
senting each committee from which
measure is reported.
Not only have the several branches
of each department to be given eQuai
Justice in any plan approved, put q
similar impartiality must be observed
as between the several departments.
1t is the belief OF members Of the
House postoffice subcommittee that
they will be able to present a salts
factory bill to the full Postoffice
Committee toward the latter part OF
the week. Congressman Moon, of
this committee, indicated today there
would be no delay in presenting the
measure to the House, and that 1t
would be pressed to passage.
MeLarIn Proposes Plan.
A standardized scale of increase for
all Government employees, to do away
with the necessity OF considering the
question by each House committee
having to do with supplying funds for
the various departments, is embodied
in a blanket amendment for insertion
in all appropriation bills, sent today
to the House Appropriations Commit
tee by H. VI. McLarin, president Of the
Federation OF Federal Employees.
The proposed provision follows:
That to provide, during the fiscal
year 1919, for all persons employed
by the United States or the District
of Columbia as civilian employees in
creased compensation at the rate of 80
per centum per annum to such en-
ployes who receive salaries or wages
from the United States or the District
of Columbia at a rate per annum of
5000 or less, increased compensation
at the rate of IS per centum per an
mum to such employees who receive
salaries OF wages from the United
States or the District OF Columbia
at a rate per annum Of 81 200 or less
and more than 5000, increased COM
, pensation at the rate Of 10 per CEN
tum to such employees who receive
salaries or wages from the United
States or the District of Columbia at
a rate per annum Of 81 800 or less and
more than 81 200, increased compensa-
tion at the rate of 10 per centum per
annum to such employees who receive
salaries or wages from the United
States or the District OF Columbia at
a rate per annum of $1,000 or less and
more than 81 800, and increased COM
pensation at the rate of ) per centum
per annum TO such employees who re-
ceive salaries or wages from the Uni
ted States or the District OF Colum-
bia at a rate per annum Of $4,000 or
less and more than $4,000, so much as
may be necessary is hereby approprta-
I teu out Of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated:
Provided, That the increased COM
pensation provided by this section
shall not apply to persons whose
duties require only a portion OF their
time, except charwomen, or whose
services are needed for brief periods
at intervals, or to any persons who
receive a part OF their salaries or
wages from any Oulbluc SOhANco dh
der cooperative arrangements; Pro-
vided. That in determining the right
OF employees on piecework, by the
hour. or per diem rates, shall be en-
titled to receive. from July 1, 1918
to June 30. 1919, inclusive, the In
. creased compensation at the rate
specified when the fixed rate OF COM
pensation for the regular working
hours and on the basis OF 312 days in
said year would amount to less than
the highest amount OF salary or
wages specified for each group
above: Provided, That this method OF
computation shall not apply to any
per diem employees regularly paid q
per diem for every day in the year;
Provided further. That detailed re-
ports shall be submitted to Congress
on the first day of the next session
showing the number of persons, the
grades or character of positions, the
original rates of compensation, and
the increased rates OF compensation
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