Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-05

Senate and House over the Donovan
Simmons -Phipps amendments, which
had previously been rejected by both
Senate and House legislative commit
tees which have Jurisdiction over such
legislation, would have been thrashed
out In orderly course Of procedure to-
day.
The Senate yesterday afternoon sus-
tanned Chairman Capper and other
members Of the Senate District COM
mittee in their contention that the
measure should 60 to conference rather
than be agreed to with the House
amendments.
Senator Phipps, Republican, of Colo
RADIO, who favors amending the bill In
much the same manner that Repre-
sentative Simmons succeeded in having
to have the Senate accept the House
action, which would have sent the bill
to the President.
After so minutes Of debate, in the
course Of which Senator Robson, Re
publican, Of Kentucky, declared 1t would
not be a case Of surrendering to the
House, but Of "surrendering to Rep
| resentative Simmons, member Of the
House appropriations committee" The
District committee members of the
Senate were upheld on division vote.
Senate COnferees Named.
The Vice President appointed the
following as the Senate conferees:
Senator'S Capper, Republican, Of Kansas;
Jones, Republican, Of Washington;
Robson, Republican. of Kentucky;
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, and Cope
land, Democrat, Of New York.
Senator Phipps told the Senate he
wanted the pay bill to pass, but thought
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House passed It. and he warned his
legislation being lost If sent to
During the debate Senator Phipps
described the 100000 which the
House has insisted on In recent years
as the Federal contribution In the Dis
trict appropriation bill a. o "niggardly
sum" which should be increased. The
point out that the 60-40 ratio Of fiscal
relations is still the substantive law.
Chairman Capper said he realised
there were differences of opinion re-
garding the bill, but he insisted that
the proper and orderly way Of settling
such differences would be to send the
measure to conference with the House.
Replying to suggestions that the bill
might be lost In conference, Senator
|
| this significant statement:
"Of course, We are anxious TO get
legislation that is not the result Of the
| imperial decision and will OF one man,
and we have to do it by availing our
selves Of the rules Of the House and
Senate"
He added It was his understanding
that the conferees would be chosen from
/ the District committee of the House and
Senate. and that. Il those confeTees
reach an agreement, it would be q prtvi-
legged matter and could be called up in
the House and Senate to permit ma
jority of each body to record Its will on
the final passage. The members OF the
District committees Of both branches
are favorable to the Senate bill. with
out the Simmons amendments.
Amendments Outlined.
Senator Phipps said he did not believe
the Senate fully understood the amend
ments when 1t passed the bill without
them two weeks ago. Briefly stated, the
per cent to ga per cent the contribu-
tons of the men to the pension fund,
would prevent increase allowances TO
those already retired on the basis of the
new salaries carried In the bill, and
would provide that privates who have
served less than seven years would APP
proach the new maximum salary grad
ually over seven years.
The Colorado Senator declared there
are three former police superintendents
on the retired list at $2.600 q year each
and that the Senate bill would raise
| them to $4,000 a year. He argued that
the percentage of contribution should
| be made the same as In the case of
other Government employees. Under
the Senate bill privates who have served
| five years would receive an increase of
! $500, giving them the new maximum
| of $4,000. Under the House bill privates
in class 3, who have served less than six
| years, would get $4,000; those who have
served more than six, but less than
seven years, $4,000, and those who have
served seven years or more. $4,000.
Senators Capper and Robson declared
| the bill as approved by the Senate had
! careful consideration In the Senate Dis
| trict committee. Senator Capper said
| no measure coming before his commit
! tee has had more universal support than
| this pay bill. Senator Robson said the
| people of the District, through various
organizations, declared In favor Of better
| pay for their policemen and nyenen.
Robson Defends Salary Rates.
Referring 70 the House amendments,
Senator Robson said:
| II am sure that every Senator has
observed In the press from day TO day
that Representative Simmons said that
the bill would never pass unless 1t met
his approval. 1t went to the District
committee Of the House and I under
stand they unanimously Endorsed II and
reported IL out. when 1t came to con-
a;aeyation on the floor Of the House
! Representative Simmons said 1t should
not be considered In the House unless
they went to him and saw him and
made an agreement with him"