Evening star., 1920-02-18
DECLARES |NFAVOR
Of BONUS DURING
FISCAL YEAR 1921.
Committee Reports Legisla-
tive Appropriation
Bill.
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
OF DISTRICT EXCLUDED

Federal Government Employees Al
fected-Increased Conpensa-
tion for Some.
What has been known as the "S240
bonus for employees of the govern
ment, and increased compensation at
n lower rate for certain employees. is
to be continued during the fiscal year
1921 in the same manner as during
1920, if Congress approves the report
filed today by the House appropria-
tons committee in presenting the
Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, which carries funds
for support of most of the govern
Inent departments and establishments
: in Washington.
Oficers and members of the metro
politan police force of the District
and the United States park police and
the officers and members of the Dis
trict fire department are specifically
excluded from participation in this
increased compensation, because, the
committee points out, they are taken
care of in special salary increase
measures recently passed by Congress.
Calls for 104 Millions.
Tho total appropriations recon-
mended in this bill for the fiscal year
1921 is $1o4.12o.616.11. which is $23,-
045,061.52 less than the appropriations
for the current fiscal year, and s1S.-
333.06S.41 less than the amount re-
quested in the departmental esti-
mates.
The amount recommended in the re-
port. prepared by Representative
William r. Wood of Indiana. chair
man of the subcommittee. which con-
Quoted hearings and drafted tie bill.
includes several large and unusual
items. such as s42,038,o0O for the bu-
reau of internal revenue to collect
taxes and enforce the provisions of
the national prohibition act; S11.324,-
400 for the bureau of war risk insur-
sance, and s5,000.00o for the expenses
OF the fourteenth decennial census.
"rohibition Enfercenent.
The report recommends consolida-
tion of the appropriations for the en-
forcement of the national prohibition
act and the act for the regulation of
opium and allied drugs. with a total
appropriation of $500, 900 for the en-
forcement of the two acts.
An appropriation of $12.000.00e for
refunding Internal revenue taxes IL
legally collected is specifically provid-
ed for in the bill. Funds for this
purpose have heretofore been provid-
ed under permanent, indefinite ap-
propriation and under audited claims
In deficiency acts. -
vision repeating after June 80, 1921.
the continuing appropriations hereto
fore made for the expenses of loans
arising in connection with the vari-
Gus liberty bond acts and the victory
liberty Soan act and requires the sub
mission of specific estimates of such
expenses for the fiscal year 1922 and
annually thereafter, and has ellminat-
ed from the estimates considered in
connection with this bill the amounts
Approximately s2.750,000) proposed
by the Treasury Department to be
transferred to this bill from the ap-
propriations Expenses of loans.
Abolition of subtreasaries.
Abolition of the subtreasuries at
baltimore New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis,
New Orleans and San Francisco on
December 81. 1920. is recommended:
or at such earlier date for any Of
them as the Secretary of the Treasury
may determine A bill for abolition
ipf these subtreasuries has been or
dered favorab1y reported by the
House banking and currency COM
= mittee.
Provision also is made for the
transfer of employees in the subtreas
uries in the classified civil service to
other civil service positions.
Saving Oh SLU,uUV III tue
yeurrent year and $4,000 asked for
. the coming fiscal year is made by
provision for repeating the section
of the revenue act which created a
legislative drafting bureau for the
senate and House of Representatives.
Librarians Pay Raised.
The salary of the librarian of Con-
eress is increased from $500 to
$500. The appropriation for the
1av lat itya 10
duced from $4,000 to $4,000. Three
reading room assistants. three watch
men, one decorator and one laundresS
are recommended as an increase to
the Library of Congress force.
The appropriations for the Botanic
Garden, heretofore carried in three
paragraphs in the legislative bill and
one paragraph in the sundry civil bill.
have been consolidated in two para
graphs in the accompanying bill.
The total of appropriations in all
bills for the fiscal year 1920 is $62,-
s25. The amount recommended in
this bill is $72.4s7. an increase of
$685.
ssoooo for supply Committee.
An appropriation of $4,000 Is made
to enable the general supply COM
Inittee to carry on the work of han
. ding susplus office materials, supplies
and equipment in the District of
Columbia which have fallen into dis
use because of the cessation of GER
tain war activities. The authority of
the general supply committee in is
suing this material is broadened so
as to enable il to issue at the ex-
change prices quoted in the current
:. general schedule of supplies type
writing and computing machines
. which have ebcome unfit for further
use.
Appropriations for the bureau of
war risk insurance include: Salaries,
100000; branch offices and field in
Nestigations, $1,000, 900: printing and
binding. s559.O00: stationery and of
fee supplies. 100000: furniture.
equipment and supplies. 100000: mis-
cellaneous expenses. $50 Od0: travel
ing expenses. $4,000. making u total
of S11, 1924 900
The appropriation for the promotion
of foreign and domestic cornrnercn is
reduced from s325 900 to s175 00O The
allowance for promoting comm cree in
the fa- east is reduced f-or1 sro" naN
20 $50 000. The apDropriation Of S1S5
o0n for commercial attaches is omit :
tad. The total appronriation for the
Luresu of foreign and dor- com
'nerce is red~c.d F-o-" sa1n.5l0. to
eta6 40 ~ sf9n n.o
VIII Transfer Omcex Here.
Transfer of the Chicago office OF
. the children's bureau to Washington
IS provided for. through authority fo1
payment from the lump sum appropri-
:ttion. The total appropriation for tn.
} 1hildren's bureau is reduced from
: ses9,040 to s211.040. or by $4,000.
"rs of cancellation 10 he appointed by
the Secretary of Labor is reduced
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