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ton of all public works agencies Of the
Government They would. however, give
the President broad powers Of reorgani-
cation under which he could merge
public works activities with the consent
Of Congress.
A further agreement calls for con-
solidation Of the Bureau Of Navigation
and the Steamboat Inspection Service
in the Department Of Commerce.
Drastic Provision Modified.
The conferees modified the drastic
House provision requiring compulsory
retirement of all Government employees
who have reached the retirement age
prescribed by law by inserting clause
authorizing the President to grant ex-
tensions to employees when in his judg-
ment the operation of the service re-
quires their continued employment.
The Senate amendment STIMULATING
that retirement deductions shall be
based on the regular rate Of salary be-
fore any reduction was ordered was re-
tanned in the conference report.
A compromise was reported on the
question of extra pay for overtime, night
and holiday work. 1t was agreed to re-
duce this differential by so per cent,
and to provide that such labor should
be distributed among employees not on
a full-time basis. whenever possible.
The Senate accepted House amend
ment limiting the combined income of
a retired Army or Navy officer holding
a civilian officer to the compensation
plus the allowances he received I'M
mediate,y before his retirement from
the service
This provision will affect Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby. Police Commissioner;
Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick. chairman
Of the Public Utilities Commission, and
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, super
intendent of police. 1t will not apply.
however. to any perscn whose retired
pay, plus civilian pay, amounts to less
than $4,000. The whole section exempts
emergency officers suffering from dis
abilities incurred in combat.
The confereeS agreed to the House
provision which stipulates that in the
event Of necessity of dismissaS in the
service and in the case Of the employe
whose husband or wife Is also en-
ployed in the Government service, one
or the other shall be released. In flu
ture appointments to classified Civil
Service positions preference will be
given to persons whose husband or wife
is not already in the Government
service.
Agree OH Is Days Leave.
The conferees agreed to fix perma-
nently the annual leave of Government
employees to IS days, excluding Sum-
days and holidays. This amendment,
which was written into the bill by the
Senate. provides that the part of leave
unused in any year may be cumulative
fNr- rit-ilta "a
GERS and employees of the Panama Canal
Zone who are American citizens or en-
ployes Of the Foreign Service outside
the United States are exempted. Sick
leave as authorized under existing law
is not affected. The amendment fur
Their authorizes the President to formu-
late regulations to obtain uniformity
affecting sick leave.
The confere;s agreed to another
Senate amendment authorizing depart
ment heads to furlough employees in
definitely in order to keep within the
appropriations for the 1888 fiscal year.
The provision requires that the higher
salaried employees shall be furloughed
first whenever possible without injury
to the service. 1t also authorizes the
President to prescribe rules and regu-
lations with view to securing uni
departments to prevent any favoritism.
The House conferees accepted a limi-
tation on expenditures for printing and
binding Of 100000 in lieu of the
s10,000,000 provided in the House bill
The House conferees likewise agreed to
a Senate amendment reducing the
membership of the Shipping Board
from seven to three. The house bill
reduced the membership to four. TIKI
pre-ent salary of the commissioners
will remain unchanged because the
House receded on a provision which
would have reduced the pay of men,
bers Of the Shipping Board and the
Emergency Fleet Cooperation to s10,-
600 year.
Accept Fund Transfer Amendment.
The conferees agreed to Senate
amendment pro9iding that not more