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figure OF the cost Of living during such
period. The President is further au-
thorized to make similar investigation
and determination of an index figure
OF the cost of living during the six
months period ending December 81.
1882. and each six months period
thereafter.
(b) The President shall announce by
Executive order the index figure for the
base period and for each subsequent
period determined by him under para
graph (a) OF this section The per-
centage, If any, by which the cost of
living index for any six months period,
as provided In paragraph (a) Of this
section, is lower than such index for
the base period, shall be the percentage
OF reduction applicable under section 3
I'd OF this title in determining COM
pensation TO be paid during the follc1--
ing SIX months period, or such portion
thereof during which this title s in
effect: PROVIDED. That such percentage
OF reduction shall not exceed IS per
centum
Section 4. (a) Section of an act
making appropriations for the Treasury
and Post Office Departments for the
flscal year ending June 80, 1884 and
Tor other purposes, approved March g.
1888. Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 4. (a) The provisions of the
following sections of part of the legis-
latlve appropriation act, fiscal year
1888, are hereby continued in full force
and effect during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1884, namely sections los lex
cept subsectiors I'D and (e) thereoD
l07 except paragraph (5) of subsec-
ton ta) thereof and subsection (b)
thereof. 20l, 203, 206 Except subeec-
tion ta) thereof. 21l, PA, 2l6. 3O4,
3l5, 3lT, 3l8 and 323, and for the pur-
pose OF continuing such sections, in the
application Of such sections with respect
to the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884.
the figures 1899 shall be read as 1884;
the figures 1884 as 1885: and the fig
ures 1885 as 1886; and. in the case
OF section 203. the figures 1892 shall
be read as 1883; except that in the
application OF such sections with re-
spect to the fiscal year ending June
80, 1884 (but not with respect to the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1889, the
following amendments shall apply:
Limit on Furloughs.
"D Section ZIG Is amended by strik-
ing out the period at the end thereof
and inserting in lieu thereof a colon
and the following: Provided further.
That no employe under the classified
civil service shall be furloughed under
the provisions of this section for a total
OF more than 80 days during the fiscal
year 1884, except after full and complete
compliance with all the provisions of
the civil service laws and regulations
relating to reductions In personnel
"(2) Section BIT is amended BY
striking out the period at the end
thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a
colon and the following: Provided
further, That no part OF any appropria-
tion for public works" nor any part
of any allotment or portion available
for public works" under any appro-
priation shall be transferred pursuant
to the authority Of this section to any
appropriation for any expenditure for
personnel unless such PEI sonnel is re-
quired upon or in connection with pub
lie works" Public works as used in
this section shall comprise all projects
falling in the general classes enumer-
ated in Budget Statement No 9, pages
Att to Al82. inclusive, Of the hdget
for the fiscal year 1884. and shall also
include the procurement of new air
planes and the construction Of vessels
under appropriations for increase Of
the Navy" The Interpretation by the
director Of the bureau of the budget
or by the President In the cases Of the
War Department and the Navy Depart
ment OF public works" as defined and
designated herein shall be conclusive
"tb) All acts or parts of acts incon-
Of such sections as amended are hereby
suspended during the period in which
such sections, as amended are in effect
"(c) No court of the United States
shall have jurisdiction Of any suit
against the United States or (unless
brought by the United States against
any officer agency or instrumentality
Of the United States arising out Of the
application as provided in this section
Of such sections los. lot, 109 or 1l2.
as amended. unless such suit involves
the Constitution of the United States
"(d) The appropriations or portions
Of appropriations unexpended by reason
OF the operation Of the amendments
made in subsection (a) of this section
shall not be used for any purpose. but
shall be impounded and returned to the
Treasury
Appropriation Reduced.
"(e) Each permanent specific annual
appropriation available during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1884. is hereby
reduced for that fiscal year by such esti-
mated amount as the director Of the
bureau Of the budget may determine
will be equivalent to the savings that
will be effected in such appropriation
by reason of the application of this sec
tion and section T."
(b) Section 5 of the Treasury and
Post Office appropriation acts fiscal
year 1884. is hereby repealed.
Co Section 6 Of the said Treasury
and Post Office appropriation act. fiscal
year 1884, il: amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 6. Sections 2l5 OF the leg
islative appropriation act. fiscal year
1888, shall be held applicable to the
officers and employees of the Panama
Canal & Railroad Co. on the Isthmus
of Panama and to officers and employees
of the United States dncluding en-
listed personneD holding official sta
tiCn outside the continental United
States, only to the extent of depriving
each of them of one months leave of
absence with pay during each of the
fiscal years ending June 80, 1888, and
June 80. 1884,
Cd The following sections of Part
II Of the legislative appropriation act.
fiscal year 1888 are hereby repealed ef-
fective en- the first day of the calendar
month following the month in which
this act is enacted; namely sections
10l, 102. 1O3 1o4. los Except subsec-
tions (a), (b) and fc) thereof, 106,
lot Except paragraphs %. (2), 90
and % of subsections (a) thereoD
and 108.
(e) Subsection (a) of section los of
the legislative appropriation act, fiscal
year 1888, is amended to read as fol-
lows, beginning with the first day Of
the calendar month following the
month during which this act Is en-
acted:
"(a) The salaries of the Vice Presi-
dent and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives are reduced by is per
centum; and the salaries Of Senator'S
Representatives in Congress, delegates
and resident commissioners are reduced
by is per centum."
Basis Of Deductions.