The Washington herald., 1921-02-09
SENATE APPROVES
INCREASE OF PAY
FOR zoo GUARDS
Salaries Raised From $50
To S100 a Month in
Bill Proyiso.

IncreasegIsalariss Of $40 a month
were votsd the sergeant. ten police
men, twenty-one keepers and two
guardians of the National Zoologi-
cal Park BY the Senate yesterday in
an amendment to the sundry civil
bin, which had been before the body
since Saturday.
Reading of the bill practically
completed yesterday with adoption
of the much altered disqualification
amendment, and other changes
made by the Senate committee.
$50 a Month.
In asking for an increase in the
Geological Park appropriation from
S125, 900 to $133,OO0. Senator Pom
creme called attention to the fact
that the thirty-three employees were
receiving only $50 a month, which
was barely living wage, except
the sergeant of police, whose salary
is only SIS. The increases will give
them 800 a month, with $1O5 for
the sergeant. Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, chairman Of the Appro-
priations Committee, agreed to the
amendment going to conference, and
If it is allowed to stand there the
increases will take effect when the
bill becomes a law.
FnRds for Deaf.
Senator NPomerene- obtained. an
Increase of 5000 in the $4,000 ap-
preparation for the support, includ-
ing salaries and expenses, Of the
Columbia Institute for the Deaf. He
explained that S1O5,0O0 was actual
ly needed for this institution, of
which he is a member of the board
of trustees. Senator Warren agreed
to the $4,000 increase going to con-
ference.
Council Abolished.
The council of national defense,
established during the war, was vir-
tually abolished yesterday when the
Senate defeated an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriations bill,
providing for $4,000 to maintain
the council.
The fight to prevent the crippling
of the Federal Trade Commission
by a 100000 reduction in the ap-
preparation was begun in the SEN
ate by Senator johnson, California.
The House gave the commission
100000 and the Senate Appropria-
tiOns Committee cut it to $4,000
The reduction, some Senators be-
lieve, was an attempt to paralyze
the commission or to punish it for
its report on the packers.
johnson declared in a speech in
the Senate that the commission has
done monumental work of perma-
nent beneht to the government and
people of the United States"
With members of the American
Legion executive committee look
ing on, the Senate wrangled what
it should do about the care of sick
and disabled service men.
Senator Robinson. Arkansas. led
fight to raise the appropriation
for hospital facilities. Other SEN
ators tried to keep it within the
s1S,6OO,OOO limit fixed by the ap-
propriations committee.
Amendment Defeated.
An amendment proposed by Rob-
inson to add $50 qualified medical
officers to the Public Heal& Serv-
ice was beaten on a point OF order.
Senator Glass, of Virginia, pro-
duced figures in dispute of Robin
sons claim that thousands of
tubercular and shell-shocked for
mer service men are without proper
care. Glass said that in Arkansas
alone there are now many vacant
beds in hospitals provided for
these men.
An amendment to include St.
Louis and Memphis, Tenn, among
the cities where hospital facilities
are to be extended was defeated
As to 19.
Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin,
charged that attempts were being
made to create a pOrk-barrel issue
Of "the unfortunate condition of
Americas former service men,"
Senator Robinson's amendment to
include Fort Logan, at Root, Ark,
in the hospital list was defeated
35 to 81.
The Senate finally, adopted the
provision for $12,50O, 900 for con-
struction of five new hospitals,
after eliminating five sites suggest
ed by the Senate Appropriations
Committee snd providing that the
Secretary of the Treasury, with ap-
proval of the President, shall select
the sites.