Evening star., 1923-03-03
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nize him to call up the gasoline tas
bill, which prereQuires reciprocity
from Maj yland In the matter OF
license tags. II this bill is brought
up It will undoubtedly pass.
Representative S. .. Fess Of Ohio
acting by direction Of the House
library committee. has received 3
promise that he will be recognized to
call up the resolution granting
authority for erection of q memorial
fountain TO the late District Commits
sioner Macfariand without any cost
to the government
This fountain is to be erected OH
government owned property If this
Legislation is brought up It will hap
pen late tonight under unanimous con-
sent.
Representative Fess will also call
up. under suspension CT the rules. the
bill for u Fed Cross memorial build
ing. This will call for no appropria-
ton by the government this year, bus
grants authority so that the society
can go ahead with collecting the other
half of the s300.0hO r lui-ed for e. ec-
ton OF the building and TO have plans
I,"erarcC
No assurance whatever can Yet be
given by acting speaker Campbell
that he will recognize any one to
ItiAI up A!AS NpIUllllEOGS bIl which
provides new insurance code for
the District. This bill has not PASSED
the Senate, and even II the House
should act. there is no chance what
ever of the measure becoming a law.
On account of the length Of the bill
1T is absolutely impossible that Il
could be given careful consideration
during the closing rush Of Congress.
Among the minor District bills on
which action may be had are the one
to establish d board Of optometry In
the District and t" chunge the name
of keokuk street 70 Military road
from 27th street 10 Georgia avenue.
\ number Of important bills relat-
ing to the District Of Columbia on the
Senate calendar today were awaiting
action. There seemed little prospect.
however. of many Of these bills being
passed before adjournment.
An effort will be made to get ac-
ton on the proposed gasoline tax bill,
designed to bring about reciprocity
between the District OF Columbia and
Maryland in the matter of automo-
bile licenses. Senator Mckellar of
| Tennessee said today that he was In
clined to oppose this. because 1t did
away with the personal tax on auto
mobiles in the District.
Senator Mcclellan himself is en-
deavoring to get action on his reso-
luton proposing an investigation OF
| the street railways and the fares
they charge III the District. Senator
Mckinley Of Illinois had objected to
consideration Of this measure. and it
IS very doubtful that It can be acted
on before adjournment.
senate Wants Conference.
The compromise Reconsideration bill
was passed by the Senate last night,
after being amended in several i'm
portant particulars. but the major
vt Af =
the motion of Senator Sterling, In
charge Of the bill, the Senate voted
to insist on its amendments, ask
conference Of the House and pro-
vide for the appointment OF Senate
cfonferees. The Senate couferees
were appointed. as follows: Senator
Sterling, South Oak ota, Senator
Smoot, Utah. and Senator Mckellar.
Tennessee
Following out the desires of skilled
mechanics employed in the govern
ment and organized labor, the Sen
ate. on motion of Senator Norris OF
Nebraska, struck out the sections of
the bill referring TO the skilled
! trades service and the common and
specialized labor service. These en-
ployes will have their compensation
fixed by methods now in use.
C1erical-MechanicaI Service.
In order to care for certain EN-
ployes in the bureau Of engraving
and printing and IN the government
printing Office, after the Norris amend
ment had been adopted. Senator Ster-
ling oHered and the Senate agreed
to an amendment providing for a
clerical l-mechanical service" as fol-
lows:
The clerical-mechanical service
snail include all classes of positions
which are not in a recognized trade
or craft and which are located in the
Teau of engraving and printing, the
mail equipment shop, the duties Of
which are to perform or to direct
manual or machine operations requir-
perform or direct the counting. ex-
amining. sorting, or other verifca-
ton of the product OF manual or
machine operations.
Grade One, 4sc.-s0c.
Grade l shall include all classes
OF positions in this service the duties
OF which are to perform the simplest
operations or processes requiring
special skill and experience.
THE rates Of compensation for
classes Of positions in this grade shall
be 46 to 80 cents an hour.
Grade 2 shall include all classes
Of positions in this service the duties
OF which are to operate simple ma
chimes or to perform operations or
processes requiring q higher degree
of skill than those in grade /.
THE rates of compensation for
classes Of positions IN this grade shall
be So to 60 cents an hour.
Grade Three. 85c.-7Oc.
'Grade shall include all classes Of
positions in this service the duties OF
which are to operate machines or to
perform operations or processes re-
quir.ng the highest degree OF skill
or supervise q small number of
su bordin ates
THE rates of compensation for
classes OF positions in this grade shall
be 65 to 70 cents an hour.
Grade 4 shall include all classes
of positions IN this service the duties
OF which are TO perform supervisory
work over q large unit OF subordi-
mates.
'The rates OF compensation for
classes OF positions in this grade shall
be 80 to 80 cents an hour.
Grade Five, S2,S4e-s3,66O.
Grade five shall include all classes
Of positions in this service the duties
Of which are to be respon Sible for
the administration of g major d.
vision of large bureau or estab-
lishnent with varied work.
classes Of positions In this grade
shall be ss.s4o. ss,1so, ss,42o and
$3.50 a year:
provided, That mono OF the pro-
visions OF this act shall include or
aDDly TO the skilled trades Seryice