Evening star., 1932-12-10
new PAY CUT LEFT
OUT Of FUND BILL
House Group Takes Stand
Against Hoover Plan in
First Test.
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Service. s85, 800, 900. against s33, $50, 900
this year (including $55 ,000,000 for tax
refunds not appropriated for 1930 !;
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol. $4,000, 900.
against S4,525, 900; Bureau of Narcotics,
S., 400 900. against $l,525 900: Coast
Guard, S25, ,772,950, against S28, .220;
Secret Service. S679, 900, against s703.-
600; Public Health Service SIC, 1886, 900,
against $1l,021 ,000
In addition to this there will be a
further deduction for the fiscal year
1884 On account of recommendation
for suspension of re-enlistment allow
ances in the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, the estimated amount of savings
being S5,000,o00.
Changes Made In Proposals.
The committee in presenting the bill
has accepted the budget recommenda-
tions with certain notifications in the
language intended for the purpose of
clarification and with the following
changes in the substance of the recon-
mended proposals:
First. The committee does not ap-
prove the proposed elimination Of the
proviso which stipulates that the rate
Of pay Of any enploye furloughed under
the provisions of the act shall not be
4COuICO py bllC d(OlUl III ally WdRG
board during the fiscal year and has
restored this proviso to the section as
continued for the fiscal year 1884.
Second, the committee has restored
to the section to be continued in ef-
feet for the fiscal year 1884 the one
limiting the total amount of expendi-
lures and individual allowances for
Senators and Representatives for sta
tionery. This section was not pro-
posed for continuance by the budget
submissions because it was matter
relating exclusively to the legislative
branch.
Third, that section of the present
law relating to administrative fur
loughs in order to keep within appro-
priations was proposed for continuance
by specific reference. In lieu of in
cluding this recommendation, the Ap-
preparations Committee has re-enacted
and amended two sections of the bill.
In this re-enactment the scope of the
section has been broadened to encom-
pass in addition to situations arising in
services because of reduced appropria-
lions, situations In services in which
there may be adequate appropriation
for the number of oficers and employees
IN excess Of the number necessary
therefor.
Achieves Uniformity.
There are some, Chairman Byrns
stated. who believe that executive OFF,
cials now have the discretion and au-
thority administratively to furlough
any Of the officers and employees In q
particular service where there is an ex-
cess. to the extent practicable and nec-
essary to distribute the available work
among the whole number and thus
avoid the dismissal entirely from the
service Of some Of them. Even though
the section may not add to the author
ity which may have heretofore obtained,
1t Will remove any existing doubt, and
under its terms uniformity of action
In administration should be secured
by the rules and regulations which are
required to be promulgated by the
President.
In continuing these sections of the
economy act for the next fiscal year,
where this is done without specific re-
enactment or modification, their purpose
in the fiscal year 1884 should be con-
sidered, Chairman Byrns said, as the
same as In the fiscal year 1928 and
viewed as though the enactment ap-
proved June 30, 1882, of the economy
act had at that time been made ap-
plicable alike to both the fiscal years
1888 and 1884.
Differences Explained.
In his report Chairman Byrns ex-
planned that the material differences
between the law for 1888 and the pro-
posal as submitted in the budget for
the fiscal year 1884 are as follows:
The section which prohibits the fill
ing OF vacancies except In absolutely
essential positions under the written
authority and approval of the President
Is proposed to be discontinued O.
recommended by the President.
The section which prohibits admin
tstrative promotions is not continued
by specific reference but Is re-enacted
and amended to accomplish technical
notifications.
The general restriction on printing
and binding expenditures and the gem
eral restrictions on blank paper pur-
cnases are proposed to be reduced for
A new section providing for the re-
duction IN permanent specific appro-
priations Of the amount to be saved by
application OF the economy section is
proposed ss a substitute for the section
which inpounded savings in all appro-
priations during 1888.