Evening star., 1928-05-24
Said to Favor Measure After
Conferees Agree on Cost
Differences.
RATIFICATION RUSHED
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
Top Grade Steps, Where Senate
Made Additions, Dropped to Re-
duce Expenditures.

President Coolidge Is ready to sign
the Welch-Smoot pay bill, increasing
the salaries Of $4,000 Government en-
ployes, $4,000 Of whom are In Wash
ington.
Chairman Lehlbach Of the House
civil service committee let this be
known on his return to the Capitol
from his conference with the President
this morning.
While declining to speak positively
for the President Mr.. Lehlbach said,
st have seen the President and have
no misgivings that he win sign the
bill" Both Senate and House are ex-
pected to complete legislative action
on this salary increase measure by ap-
proval Of the conference report today.
S2o,o0o,o0o Estimated Cost.
The House conferees signed the con-
ference report, and 1t was submitted TO
the House early this afternoon by
Chairman Lehlbach, but no motion was
made for action In the House.
The bill viii mean additional appro-
priations Of nearly $40 ,0O0, 900, Repre-
sentative Lehlbach informed the Presi-
dent today.
The compromise measure provides an
increase Of $i,700,000 over the esti-
mated $4,000. 900 provided for In the
bill as 1t passed the House and $2.000.-
900 less than the minimum estimate
Of $22, 900 900 placed on the bin passed
by the Senate.
Agreement Explained.
rr,,. ao,,fo~o.- .ft.r @t,~.. ,sa.,- - da
liberation, finally came together on a
proposal to lop on the top step In each
grade to which the Senate had added
steps to the House bill. The conference
agreement was explained as follows:
Where the Senate has added two
steps at the top Of q grade, only one Is
eliminated. Where the Senate has
added one step to the top Of grade It
Is cut out. leaving those grades as In the
House bill.
1t is understood that the proposition
on which the conferess came together
was put forward by Representative
Lehlhach. Republican. Of New jersey.
and chairman Of the House eOnfereeS
The bin, as Il comes from conference. Is
not all that the Senate conferees would
like TO see approved. but they were &C
tuated by desire 10 have an agreement
so that the employees would set some IN
creases at this session
Presidents Approval Expected.
II is confidently believed the bfil win
be signed and become Law In the form
In which IL came from conference.
The bill carries directions to the Per-
Sonnel Classification Board 70 survey
positions In the field service during the
recess of Congress and to make recon-
In December.
II also contains without change the
original House provision directing de-
partment heads to so administer the
measure that employees shall retain the
same relative position within their re-
spective grades under the new rate
schedules as they occupy now under
present law.
hart, Republican. Of Iowa, author OF
the Senate increases, agreed TO the pro-
posal Of Mr.. Lehlhach. cutting out
many Of the Senate amendments. be-
cause he felt the studies to be made
during the recess would form the basis
for adjusting the law. where necessary
later on.
Raises of Charwomen Cut
The Senate amendments to raise char
women to so cents an hour and head
charwomen to SIS cents were cut out
restoring the House provisions. giving
charwomen Is cents and head char
women so cents.
The conferees also agreed to strike
out the Senate amendments IN the cler-
ical-mechanieal service, covering en-
ployeS who are paid on an hourly basis
for certain classes OF work in the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing and the
mail equipment shop.
In grade ! of this service the House
rates of so 60 5S cents an hour were
restored In place Of the Senate proHi-
sion for IS 70 so cents.
In grade 2 Of this service the House
rates Of 90 to IS cents prevailed against
the Senate rates Of IS % 70 cents an
hour.
rates Of 10 TO Is cents were restored IN
place Of Senate rates Of TS 20 80 cents.
The action Of the conferees with re-
gard TO other branches OF the service
was as follows;
Professional and Scientific Service.
Grade TOP step Of $4,000 cut out.
eaving steps at $4,000. $2,ieo. $2s>oo.
i, 500. $2.@O0 and $a.Soo,
Grade 2--Top step Of $4,000 cue out.
eaving s2.60o. $a,To0. $a.SoO. $4,000.
>SsWuu ana NS.1QU,
Grade Stop step OF $500 cut out,
eaving $4,000, $500. $500. $500.
$500 and $500,
Grade TOP step Of $4,000 cut cut,
eavIng $500. $4,000. $4,000 and
A,A00.
Grade Stop step Of $500 cut oas,
eaying $A,60o. $as0o. $1,000 and $S.s0a
Suhprefessienai Service
Grade i-~Top step Of $3.50 cut cut.
eaving $l,0sO. $l,os0. $llAOl $l,sOA
Il ,aeo and $l,Sao.
Grade Atop step Of si.e2o eut eat.
eaying $tsaeo, $l.Ss0. $3.50. $l,tao.
i 500 and 1850,
Grade S-~,Top step Of 1880 cut cut.
eaying $l.as0. $i.ANo. $l.aeO. $l.69N.
i $50 and $1.ss0
Grade A---Top step ot 1880 eat out
eaying $l.ee0. si,eso. $l.tAe. $l.Soo.
1 500 and $i.aaO
Grade s.-~Tep step OF ssiso cut CUT.
eaying $l,So0. Si,ScN, Si.a2o. $i.sso.
a.OaN and S2t00,
Grade s--Ion stsn Of saeeo eua esls,
eaying $4,000 s2.i0o. ss.soA $ASeA
!, 400 and $a.AoA
Grade S-Iop step AZ $a.soo cut cut
eaylag $s,SNos sa.aoo. sa.eoo. tae0o.
Y. 100 and $2.aoO,
Grade a--Top step Of $500 cut cut
eaylng $a.e0os <1.V0N. sa.eeo. S2,eoN.
Sseoo and $a,i00,
Clerical Administrations FsseAl
Grade i-~Tup step ot &l.s1n cue ena.
|, sayscs VIA q si;sse 2 ~ si,ss@ si,sso si.taa
nras,@ vvgsse saar AZ a, aaa e,,t s,.a