The Washington times., 1931-12-12
MAJORITY SEEK
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!. Of WORKERS
Rich Proposal to Reduce Pay
Is Among Few Inimical
:. to Clerks Interests

Various bills affecting Gov
ernment employees were thrown
into the hopper Of Congress
this week, the first of the ses-
sion, some of them expressing
the ideas of the employees them
selves for improving conditions
and some evidently offered by
Jealous Congressman without
previously comforting with the
employees spokesman.
Most of the bills submitted
seek to liberalize and improve con-
ditions of the Federal employees;
q few are unfavorahle to their
wishes.
Proposes Pay Cut
The bill of Representative
Robert F. Rich, asking a 10 per
cent reduction in salaries, al
ready has met vigorous opposi-
ton by Congressman and en-
ployes alike. Representatives La
Guardia and Sirovich, both friends
Of Federal employees, have intro
iuced bills for optior al retire
ment of employees with three
fourths pay to widows OF en-
ployes dying after retirement.
HR.349.
Senator Brookhart entered two
bills, one calling for a board OF
appeals from classification and
civil service ratings, the other
asking a five-day work week for
all Federal employees. Senator
Ashurst's bill would make Dec.
26, Saturday, a full holiday.
Apportionment Urged
Representative Goodwin (Minno
has a bill, placing all Federal
positions in the District under the
states apportionment system, in
stead of just the $4,000 It present.
This bill would. if passed, force
out many hundreds of Virginians
and Marylanders now holding
Jobs here, because these states
are now far in excess Of their
quotas.
other bills, with their numbers
CHouse or Senate) sponsors, their
nature, and the committee TO
which they were referred, affect
ing Federal employees, are:
H. 81, Cochran. for retirement
of officers and employees Of the
legislative branch of the Govern
ment. Accounts.
H. R. 1876, Englebright, payment
of three months salary to certain
clerical assistants in legislative
branch. Accounts.
H. 1862, McC Clintic, creation OF
q. s. Board of Affairs. Expendt'
lures in Executive Departments.
H. R. 90, Burdick, amending act
to provide compensation for in
jured employees. Judiciary.
H. R. 1872, EIlglebright, making
September 8 legal holiday for Fed.
eral employees in California. Civil
Service.
H. r. 277, Fitzpatrick, making
40 hours weeks work. Civil Serv'
ice.
II. r. 299, Griffin, providing
medals for employees achieving dis
tinction in their work. Library.
H. r. $40, LaGardia, and H. R.
$50, Smith. amending act regard
ing retirement. Civil Service.
H. R. 391, Smith, authorizing
leave to all employees, field and
District included. Expenditures
In executive departments.
H. r. 462. Schafer, establish,
ing construction census service
in Census Bureau. Census.
s. 1914, Brookhart, establishing
five-day work week. Civil Service
s. 95, Moses, amending second
paragraph Of retirement act OF
1880, relating to retirements for
disability. Civil Service.
s. 562, GoldSborough, for leaves
all civilian employees of Navy
Civil Service.
S. 579, Jones, placing aSSayerS
under Civil Service. Civil Service.
H. R. 4517, Boylan, reclassifica.
ton Of salaries in Treasury and
Post Office Departments. Civil
Service.
H. R. 1854, Goodwin, classify
ing employees according to Civil
Service status. Civil Service.
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