Evening star., 1921-05-17
CONGRESS BEGINS
REClASSIFiCATlON
OF U. S. EMPLOYEES
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ernment work in reality contemp!ates
classification as an original PROPOSE
ton.
Praises Conmlssion's Report.
Asked by Senator Sterling for his
opinion of the duties and qualifca-
tons as outlined in the report of the
joint congressional reclassifcation
comm ission. Mr.. Morrison said that
without discriminating between bills
now before Congress dealing with this
subject the Civil Service Commission
considers the report of the joint COM
mission as admirably covering the
situation.
Attention was called by Senator
Sterling to the fact that the report
in question was introduced with Sem
ate bill No. 13. which is the Sterling
bill. and by reference is a part of
the bill. This bin, he pointed out.
directs that the report shall be de-
livered to the authorized classifying
agency to be used by it as a guide
in systematizing government work.
Elsewhere the bill directs that the
Civil Service Commission shall be
designated the classifying agent"
Mr.. Morrison was asked by Sena-
tor Sterling if in his opinion the
Civil Service Commission would be
justified by the report in consider
ing itself the classifying agent with
out more specific legislation on this
point. The reply Of the civil service
member was that this question had
been discussed informally by the
commission, which was Of the opinion
that il Congress adopted the Sterling
bill with the report Of the Joint com
mission attached the commission
would be properly constituted as the
classifying agency.
Weakneaaea In ntk>r
Discussing the other recla ss ifics,ion
measures which have been introduced in
Congress. Mr.. Morrison said that the
Lehibach bill introduced in the House a,
the last session would not cover ade-
qua:-iy certain adjustments which have
been made in the Office Of the civil, sery
ice commission. but that he assumed the
situation could be me, through minor
changes in the bill. He also called al
commission has to the Snoot bill intro
duced in the Senate and the Wood bill
introduced in the House. Under the
Smoot bill, ne said, it would not be nos
sible in some cases, to allocate men en-
ployed in the civil service commission.
while IN other instances the ALLEGATIONS
could be made but would be unjust.
Representative Black Of Texas ask
ed Mr.. Morrison if the proposal 10
classify government work so eIabo-
rately did not involve the danger OF
inviting government employees to az.
sumo the attitude that they would
not accept temporary details to posi-
tons not comprised within their par
t!culAr classification. The reply Of
Mr.. Morrison was that this was a CON
tingeEcy he had not anticipated: that
the spirit OF the employees OF the
Civil Service Commission had always
been Of high order and that he had
never found any disposition on The
part Of the workers to oppose assign
ments to work not ordinarily per
formed by them in order 10 relieve
congestion in handling the work Of
the Office.
Would Give President Power.
II was IN ihIs connection that Mr
Morrison said that in the final anaIy
ais, after Congress has passed the best
law II can 10 ella ssify the seryic.
The Pres. dent should have power To-
make such changes that might be
called for from time 10 tune in tn.
operation of the classified service for
the benefit OF the soyernm-t.
AT the conclusion OF Commissioner
Morrison's testimony, Commissioner
George Wales OF the Civil Service
Commission in d brief statement sun
ported the recommendations OF Nr
Morrison.
Senator Sterling called for a list of
those persons desiring 10 be heard on
reciassification.
Luther {. Steward presiden, of the
RECITATION Of Federal Employees, an
nounced that he had a list of the en-
ployes desiring TO be heard which he
would submit 10 the committee.
Others Wishing to He Heard.
DR.. George r. Bowerman, libraria n
or the Pubhc Library. announced that
he desired TO be heard regarding the
employees IN the library. Others who
gave their names were Orin Davis
! representing the section of tsrifYs
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion: Dr. Emma X. Bailey, who will
speak Tor The employees Of the gem
i eral land office. and DR.. Francis VII
| er OF the Federal Trade Commission
The hearings will be continued TO-
morrow morning az 1880 o'clock in
room. 23o Senate office building