Evening star., 1922-12-11
THIRD BIC MONEY
! BILL IS REPORTED
Appropriations forC Commerce
and Labor Departments
Cut Slightly.
SALARY RAISES BANNED
Committee Also Declines to Estab-
lish ANY New Statu-
tory Positions.
SALARY RAISES BANNED

TIE third big appropriation bill for
the fiscal year 1924 was reported out
today by the House appropriations
committee. This bill covers the De-
partments of Commerce aud Labor.
and carries a total of s:5,so1.lol for
the two departments. as compared
with s25.7oS69331 appropriated dur
Ing the current fiscal year. and s25.-
s19.0a1 as recommended by the bud
get bureau.
For the Department OF Commerce.
the total appropriation in the bill re-
ported out today is $l9.l63.545. as
compared with SlS.13S.33i2U for the
current fiscal yeyar. and S19.7l5.53o
as recom,n ended by the budget bu-
reau. These appropriations cover the
ONCE Of the Secretary OF Commerce.
the bureau Of the census. coast and
eecdetic survey. bureau OF fisheries.
Suretau of foreign and domestic COM
merce. bureau of lighthouses. bureau
~ navigation. bureau of standards
and steamboat inspection service.
Commerce Funds Cut.
For the Department of Labor :he
appropriations proposed total S6.643.-
35s as compared with s6.923, ,356.l1
for the current fiscal year. and $6.203.-
556. as recommended by the budget
bureau for the next fiscal year. These
proposed appropriations for the De-
partment of Labor cover the Office of
the Secretary of Labor. the children's
bureau. the commissioners Of con-
ciliation. the bureau OF immigration,
the bureau of labor statistics the
bureau OF naturalization. the United
states employment service and the
woman's bureau.
compiling this bill. Chairman Madden
says, has adhered strictly to the poll
icy adopted in recommending last
years bill by -efraining from pro-
POSING any salary increases. from pro-
posing any additional statutory posi-
tions with the exception of three
minor grade clerks in the Office of the
Secretary Of Commerce) or including
new legislation.
In only one instance has the com
ynittee exceeded the recommendations
contained in the Presidents budget.
This was cccasioned by the estimates
of 100000 for carrying out the pro-
visions OF the act of November 23.
fare and hygiene of maternity and
infancy" winch authorized an ap-
propriation Of sl.2i0.000 for period
Of FIVE years
The committees action in adding
$4,000 to the sS00O 900 estimated to
100000 as authorized. was done after
careful deliberations. Chairman Mad
den said.
Despite this addition to the esti-
mates. however. by moderate de-
creases throughout the bill where the
committee thought fit. the total
amount of the bill as recommended
carries $111.9eO less than that rec
commended in the budget estimates
Included are two appropriations:
one for $4,000 for the Department of
Commerce and one for $4,000 for the
Department of Labor under the head
of permanent annual appropria-
tions," which sums are made up en-
tirely of estimated miscellaneous
funds.
In the Department Of Commerce
section. increases to.aling $3S0,207.s0
more than was appropriated for the
current fiscal year are made. These
are $551.990 less than was proposed
in the original estimates Increases
have been allowed for the bureaus OF
foreign and domestic commerce. navi-
cation, standards and for the Secre-
tary's Office. Decreases have been
made in rhe bureaus of census. steam
boat inspection service. lighthouses.
cries.
The committee has allowed an in
crease of 5000 in the immediate Of
fee of Secretary Hoover.
An increase of S4s.S00 has been pro-
posed in contingent and miscellaneous
estimates-
Commerce Bureau Increased.
For the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce a total increase
of s575,325 was requested. The COM
,,littee has recommended an increase
of s3S1.S25. which would make the
fiscal year total $2,009.610. The major
items benefiting By this increase
would be: For the promotion and de-
velopment OF foreign and domestic
commerce. 100000: MAINTENANCE of
District and cooperative Offices.
s5o.ooo. and export industries; 100000.
Throughout the bureau there has
been an increase of 800 per cent In
the number of inquiries answered
and specific problems handled during
the past year. Chairman Madden
points out. For July. August and
ports totaled s442.72s.4ss For the
same period of 1922 this amount had
Increased to $604,322.723.
For the bureau of the census the
appropriation recommended Is $1,132,-
$40. which is $3.50 less than the
priation. This decrease was made In
the item for tabulating machinery
which the director thought he could
get along without. There also has
been q proviso added by the COM
mittee authorizing the Secretary Of
War to deliver to the census bureau.
without payment. one passenger
carrying motor vehicle.
For the bureau of standards the
amount recommended Is $1.642,360,
which is $95. 900 more than the cur
rent appropriation and 100000 less
than the amount contained in the
estimates. This increase is made up
of additions varying from $1,000 to
$4,000 for different items throughout
Increased number of investigations
and studies the bureau has been called
upon to make for the various govern
ment departments.
In the Department Of Labor section
OF the bill the estimates for all the
bureaus remain about the same, with
the following exception:
increase OF $4,000 for the bureau Of
conciliation. providing for additional
commissioners Of conciliation, making
the total amount 100000.
For the bureap Of immigration the
amount recommended this year totals
S3.176.766. which is $335.4s4 less than
last years appropriation, The esti-
ried 100000 less this year than the
current amount. The bureau Of the
budget based its reduction upon the
decreased number of seditious aliens
IN this country. and that in deporting
undesirable aliens the bureau would
ports Of entry. The bureau failed to
convince the committee that this
amount would not enable 1t to carry
out its function in an efficient man
ner.
For the children.s bureau the amount