Evening star., 1923-01-06
SEPARATE OFFICES
| BILL IS REPORTED
Measure Provides $780,
/ 235,771 for White House
and Other Branches.
MORE FOR VETS BUREAU
$10,0s6,s2s.55 Increase Recon-
mended-U. S. Ship Board
Down for SAIL, 800.
MORE FOR VETS BUREAU

Carrying appropriations totallng
$4s6.235,771 for the office Of the Presi-
dent, and for the various independent
establishments OF the government,
what is known as the independent Of
fees appropriation bill for the fiscal
year beginning July ! next was re-
ported to the House today. The bill
carries $12.105.242 less than the
amount recommended by the budget
bureau.
Conspicuous in the bill is an in
crease Of $4,000 over the budget bu-
reau for the so-called government
hotels for government workers. This
amount, however, is a decrease of
$125,000 under the current approprta-
1ions. new provision has been In
serted which directs the Secretary or
War to deliver to the housing cor
government hotels, so that the laun-
dry facilities of the government hotels
may be extended to other departments
in laundering towels.
Under the office of the executive,
appropriations are made for the SAL
aries for the President and Vice Pres
ident- Appropriations are also made
for contingent and travelling ex-
Mansion and grounds and the White
House police. The latter were first
provided for in the first deficiency
act for the current year. IN accord
1922, creating the White House po-
lice force.
$4,000 for Repairs.
Several new paragraphs have been
written In for the executive ,oft1ce,
one of which carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for extraordinary re-
pairs to and refurnishing of the EX-
ecutive Mansion. This is to be eX-
pended for remodeling the basement
in the executive office building,
fhe hp9finR system and In
stallation of refrigerating machinery.
The total recommended for the
executive office is $402,77o. $l6,735 IN
excess of the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, but S5,0S0 less
than the budget estimates.
An appreciation of $2Sl,200 for
the cttice of the alien property Gus
todian is recommended. For the
Civil Service Commission sum OF
$107,500 is recommended for addi-
ticnal employees and S272,0OO for the
field force, which is $4,000 greater
than the budget estimate; A new
paragraph is put in the bill prohibit
ing any further detail or loan OF en-
ployes by the departments and ex-
tends the Civil Service Commission
authority, in case OF emergency, to
transfer or detail any OF its en-
ployes 10 its field force.
The aggregate recommended for the
civil service Is sS89295. which is $751;
$50 in excess of current appropriations
and $4,000 in excess of the budget
estimate
s955,Ooo for Trade Body.
For the employees compensation
commission an appropriation of $2,432,-
740 is recommended, which is the
amount recommended by the budget.
This is s2l1.766 less than the current
appropriation.
Several new paragraphs are includ-
ed for carrying out the purposes of the
federal water power act.
For the Federal Trade Commission
IN appropriation of $955.000 is recon-
xnended. and for the general account
ing office, $3.366.513.
Under a new provision, the Secre-
tsry of War is authorized TO deliver
an automobile to the general ac-
counting office without payment.
For the Grant Memorial commission
an appropriation of S1.S00, and for the
Lincoln Memorial commission an ap-
preparation of $3,600, for printing and
binding reports Is recommended.
For the Interstate Commerce Com
mission an appropriation Of -, 4,564,50O
is recommended. which is S4S1,1 $50 less
than the current appropriation and
$4,000 in excess of the budget esti-
mate. new provision Is inserted
repeating the provision in the current
law permitting the Interstate Com
merce Commission to employ expert |
cost copies OF transcript of its pro-
ceedIngs.
$4,000 for Rail Board.
For the national advisory committee
on aeronauticS, an appropriation or
s2S6, 600 is recommended. which is
an increase of $4,000 over current
appropriations and for the Railroad
Labor Board, $4,000.
For the Smithsonian Institution
$618.40o is recommended.
For the State. War and Navy De-
partments' buildings, the total recon-
inended is $1.692,720 less than for the
current fiscal year, but during this
year there was carried an appropria-
tion of $1,500,000 for the purchase OF
land, so that the actual decrease is
S1s2,720. The Interior Department
and Lemon buildings also come under
the jurisdiction OF the superintendent
of the State, War and Navy depart
FOR the Tariff Commission an ap-
preparation of 100000 is recommend
cd, which is $376.000 in excess of
current appropriations This increase
Is required by additional duties of
the commission under the tariff act
approved September 81, 1922.
An appropriation of $4,000 is recon-
1nended for printing and binding for
the United states Geographic Board
and for the United States Shipping
Board, $411, 800.
The bill recommends for use of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation the sum
OF S50,O00,00 together with the bal
ance ON hand July 1. 1928. but not in
excess of sums sufficient to cover all
obligations incurred prior to that
date. II also includes the amount re-
ceived during the fiscal year 1924
from the operation of ships.
Tor the United States Veterans Bu-
rsau a total Of s428.160,773 is recon-
1nended. This amount is $10,0S6,929
greater than the appropriation for
the current fiscal year, but it is $12,-
152,S97 less than the amount esti-
mated in the budget OF this amount,
SAe,sS4,063 is for salaries and ex-
penses: $11s,45e, 900 for compensation:
S4s;SS3,7f0 for medical and hospital
services; $120,743.oo0 for vocational
rehabilitation. and sso.00o,00o for in
surance.
A new paragraph is recommended
which provides that hereafter the
Revised Statutes of the United States
shall not be construed to apply to any
purchase or service rendered In the
United States Veterans Bureau when
the aggregate amount involved does
not exceed $50. This proposed
paragraph obviates the necessity OF
advertising for proposals to furnish
certain services.
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