The Washington times., 1934-02-13
JENKINS, BUSBY
JOIN ATTACK
ON SLASH
Federal Golfers Well Able to
Stand Full Restoration,
+ Leaders Assert
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wer CR0 of oregon have asserted
they will offer full restoration
b amendments on the floor.
On the supposition that the
= Republicans will give their So
vote support to such an amend
ment, with a 100 per cent at
tendance Of the Senate member
ship when the vote is taken, it
would be necessary for IA Demo
Gratis to support the amendment
for it to carry.
Since a vote. for the fun
restoration amendment would
place q Democrat in the position
Of opposing the Administration,
It Is believed doubtful that the
necessary number can be OBJ
tanned, but a close vote is ex-
pected.
Promotions Provided
AS reported from the committee,
the bill carries a provision reStor-
ing automatic promotions, but
leaves in force the prohibition
against administrative promo
tions.
A large group Of employees at
the Interstate Commerce CommiS-
sion probably will find themselves
without jobs if the bill passes as
reported from the Senate Com
mittee. An amendment agreed on
by that group reduces the I. c. c.
appropriation by about $500, 900,
due to the anticipated abolition OF
the railroad valuation division OF
that commission.
Reelected to the Seventy third
Congress by the largest majority
ever ballotted in his district,
Representative Kent e. Keller
Cd, of Illinois favors immediate
return to Federal employees Of
their full pay.
Since his election to the Seventy
second Congress on a reemploy-
ment platform, Representative
Keller has consistently befriended
the cause of unemployed and
Federal employees and is proud
today Of having been one Of the
10 Congressman going on record
as opposed to the economy act.
Backs Full Relief
Commenting on his stand, he
said today:
II win accept the Senate
amendment providing for return
ing 10 per cent but, were I able
to, I would provide for return
ing the entire cut.
eve are not going to 90 broke
and it Is neither good morals,
good economy, nor good politics
to reduce the pay Of Govern
ment workers"
The Congressman, white e-haired,
kindly-eyed, and genial, is q mem.
ber Of the House Labor, Invalid
Pensions, and Library Committees
and chairman Of the last. His
. career has been a colorful one,
including successful ventures in
Mexican mining, practice Of law,
newspaper publishing, and states
manShip.
BuSby FavOrS Plan
Another member of the House
satisfied with the Senate subcom-
mittee's action is Representative
jeff Busby D), of Mississippi, a
member Of the important House
Banking and Currency Commit
tee. His comment today was:
"The proposed amendment
seems to be satisfactory all the
way around and certainly suits
me-"
A third favorably inclined to
the pay cut return is Representa-
tive Thomas ]. jenkins (RO, of
Ohio, member Of the Ways and
Means Committee.
He would like to see the cut !
restored but doubts that Repre-
sentatives should vote to return
their own IS per cent at this time, |
saying:
II think that o good portion,
II not all, of the pay cut should
be restored to Federal employees
with the exception of RepreSen-
tatives and higher paid Govern
ment officials"
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