Evening star., 1943-06-04

bill to the Civil Service Com
mittee for further study de-
veloped in the Senate late to-
day. Senator Mead, Demo-
crat, Of New York urged that
course and Senator Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico said
ii no one else does 80, he will
offer such a motion. 1t may
not come to a head until
Monday.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Appointments to high -salaried
jobs in Government agencies are
being made by tom. Dick and
Harry" rather than by depart
ment heads, Senator McKellar.
Democrat, of Tennessee charged
today In urging the Senate to
pass his bill requiring confirma-
ton of all employees drawing
$4,000 or more.
who are Tom, Dick and
Harry" Senator Ferguson, Re-
publican, of Michigan asked.
Heaven only knows" replied the
Tennesseean.
Senator Brewster, Republican. of
Maine, wanted to know If he had
intended to place any particular en-
phasis ON the Harry" but Senator
McKellar said he had not.
40 BEW $3.50 Jsbs.
As an argument for his bill, the
Senator declared that. while the
Appropriations Committees OF Con-,
gress have never made appropria-
tions for personnel In the Board of
Economic Warfare, that agency has
$50 employees receiving $500 or
more a year.
The BEW. he said, gets its funds
by issuing directives to the Recon-
struction Finance Corp.
Senator McKellar said he asked
RFC Chairman Jesse Jones recently
why it was necessary for the House
and Senate Appropriations Commit
tee to consider appropriation bills.
If Government agency could 60
to RFC and get what it wants.
He said that Mr.. Jones replied
that Congress had given RFC the
necessary authority.
McNary Questions Value.
The Tennessee Senator vigorously
opposed the O'Mahoney substitute
which would eliminate the $4 500 sal
ary yardstick for determining who
should be confirmed by the Senate,
and confine the measure to policy
making officials.
Senator McNary of Oregon, Re-
publican floor leader. questioned the
value of the bill and indicated he
preferred the OMahoney substi-
tute.
Pointing out that since last year
officials of the War Manpower Com
mission drawing S4.5OO or more have
been subject to Senate confrma-
ton, Senator McNary said he sees
lists Of these appointees acted on in
routine manner by the Senate, zen
bloc" from day to day: Senator Nc
Nary said he did not want the re-
sponsibility the bill would involve.
May Curtail Appointments.
If there is rollcall vote. how
ever, it Is believed a considerable
number of Republicans will support
the bill
The committee report shows IT.
IT'S employees getting $4,500 or more.
and Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky, agreed with Senator Nc
Kellar that If the pending bill passes
it may have the effect Of cutting in
half the number Of appointments
at or above that salary. Both Sem
ators argued bureaus will be more
careful in creating high -salaried po-
sitions If they know the appoint
ments will have to be confirmed by
the Senate.
Senator McKellar argued the ques-
ton Of who is a policy-maker would
be left to the departments to deter
mine. and contended the change
would take the life out of the bill. :"
Senator Ferguson said he thought
the Senate could take out the arbi-
trary salary provision and work out
good bill.
Indications today were the Senate
will pass the bill In some form, but
there is no certainty when a vote
will be reached. Meanwhile, there
was talk of an effort to keep the
Senate in session Saturday, If it Is
not disposed Of today.
BY next week the Senate will find
a group of important appropriation
bills that must be passed by June
80 coming before it from day to day