Evening star., 1943-03-03
Mcclellan Bill
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from Confirmation craftsmen and
artisans in Government bureaus.
The committee adopted another
amendment however making econ
omists and lawyers definitely subject
to confirmation, regardless of salary.
Chairman Van Nuys. Democrat. of
Indiana said this was designed to
bring in for confirmation men who
get dollar a year as advisers to
the Government, and who may still
be drawing $4,000 a year back
home"
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat, OF
Tennessee has made known he Will
oppose the amendment excluding
IVA from the bill.
How They Voted.
Seven Republicans joined with
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico to exclude IVA. They were
Senators Austin of Vermont, Dana
her of Connecticut, Wiley of Wiscon-
sin, LANCER of North Dakota, Fer
guson of Michigan. Revercomb of
West Virginia and Wherry of Ne
braska.
Five Democrats voted to include
iva in the bill, namely. Senators
McCarran of Nevada OMahoney of
Wyoming. Murdock of Utah, Wheeler
OF Montana and Van NuyS.
The roll call to report the amend
ed bill to the Senate follows
For-Senators McCarran, OMa-
honey. Murdoch, Wheeler, Austin,
Danaher, Wiley, LANCER, Revercomb
and Wherry.
Against-Senators Hatch, Con-
nally, Ferguson and Van Nuys.
At the hearings on the original
bill 1t was estimated that if it ap-
piled to all persons drawing 81 500
or more year, without restrictions.
about $4,000 employees would have
been subject to confirmation in
July of this year.
President Roosevelt wrote a letter
to Vice President Wallace. strongly
opposing the original bill on the
ground it would sweep away years
Of Civil Service progress II remains
to be seen what his position will be
toward the modified version.
Policy Makers" Defined.
Committee members had no way
of knowing today how many officials
are affected by the revision, but in
formed observers believed thousands
OF employees in the old-line depart
ments. who came in through COM
petitive Civil Service examinations,
are no longer affected by the bill.
Senator Van Nuys was OF the
opinion, however, that the policy
making definitions still coye4 be-
tween 25000 and 10000 positions
The definitions of policy
are
Heads, assistant heads and head
attorneys of departments and aeen-
cieS.
Heads Of the bureaus divisions,
sections and other Subdivisions Of
departments and agencies
Heads and assistant heads of re-
fional area, or State Offices.
All persons whose duties include
the preparation or issuance of rules.
regulations or orders made or issued
under authority Of any act of Con-
press or any executive order
All persons whose duties include
participation in conferences or dis
cussions with persons from other
departments or from other bureaus.
divisions or sections of their own
department except their own
Superlorsl for the purpose of de-
termining policies
The section designed 10 exclude
non policy-maklng civil service en-
plOyes reads
The bill states specifically il shall
not apply to any person appointed
or promoted in accordance with
provisions Of the civil service laws
and rules providing, al the time Of
his appointment. for his acquiring
2 classified ,CompetitiYeb civil SerV-
Ice status by reason OF such appoint
ment and satisfactory service during
a probationary period
The title OF the bill was amended
70 make clear it applies 10 persons
appointed without regard TO civil
service
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