The New York herald., 1920-01-24
HOUSE VOTES NAVY
RAISE OF S1S,OOO,OOO
Pay Increase Bill for Skilled
Men and Petty Officers Passes
by Big Majority.
Especial Despatch to the Herald.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Friday. = In
creases in pay for skilled men and lower
ranks of officers in the navy and coast
guard. amounting to about s1s0Oo,0oc annu-
ally were approved in the House today by
vote of 81 to 10. The legislation pro-
yides no increases in pay for officers
above the rank of commissioned warrant
Officers and is to be in effect from Janu-
ary, 1920. to June &c. 1921. The same rela-
tive increases are made both for the coast
guard and the navy.
Here are rat ties of pay vided:-BoEuses
to commissioned warrant officers, in addi-
ton to other pay and allowances, $3.50 per
snnum; warrant officers, s2io; base pay
for chief petty officers, with acting ap-
pointments, s99 per month; chief petty Off
GERS with permanent appointments, sl2e
per month; petty officers, first class, SH
per month: petty officers, second class.
S72; third class, $50; non-rated men, flrst
class, s5i; second class. $iS; third class, SSS.
Base pay per month OF fremen, flrst
class. $50; second class. S54 third class. $iS.
Paw of bandmen in the Annapolis Naval
Academy is slightly Increased, also that OF
| cabin stewards, cooks. &C. The bonus OF
four months paw to men who re-enlist Is
extended so as to allow men longer
period of time for vacation or leave before
| re-enlisting.
Officers Are Overlooked.
| The House passed the bill under special
rule which permitted of no amendments.
Had there been opportunity for amend
Iment. several members would have pro-
nosed increase in pay for commissioned
iofficers of higher rank. and during the de-
lba te Representatives Herbert Pell. Demo-
lcrat of New York, and Newton, Eepupl-
can. Of Minnesota, went on record as
favoring higher pay for the officers. Rep-
resentative Kelley. Republican. of Michi-
gan. in charge Of the bill for the Naval Af-
fairs Committee, assured them that the
committee favored such legislation and
would have asked for its passage had II
mot been that they feared their efforts
would be unsuccessful. The Republican
steering committee and floor leader are
against the increases in the pay of OFF,
lCers because of their insistence upon econ
omy in appropriations.
Representative Caldwell. Democrat, OF
New York, criticised the Republicans for
alleged favoritism to the navy because, ne
Isaid the steering committee mad permltteo
increases in pay to be considered for the
navy but not for the army
Representative Huddleston. Democrat, Of
Alabama, strenuously opposed the increase
on the ground that il was rewarding men
already getting high pay and leaving out
those who received low pay. He appealed
for legislation granting large bonuses for
all men who served in the European war
and also for higher pay for enlisted men
! IN the navy.
Would Pny Mems Wages.
You say you have only boys i'm the
navy" said Mr.. HuddIeston. The reason
for that is that nobody but boy could
be roped into the service on such small
pay. You should provide mems pay and
get men to serve. You are getting these
boys in under false pretence.'
| Representative Kitchin, Democrat OF
North Carolit d, former remocratic floor
leader. warned the Republicans that they
must not expect TO boast about economy
and then support greater increases in navy
pay that might be added to the bill by the
Senate II these tactics are employed, he
said. those who support the increases in
the pending bill, of which he approved
will oppose additional appropriations.