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are running out OF funds and
thousands Of workers are facing
payless paydays.
Chairman Mcclellan of the Sem
ate Appropriations Committee
said the committee had amended
the resolution to prevent use Of
funds for new employees. Because
the language was changed, the
resolution was sent to conference.
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, ranking Republican on the
Appropriations Committee. said
the resolution does not appeal to
me" but that 1t was the only thing
that could be done to allow the
departments to meet their obliga-
tions for the rest OF this fiscal
year.
Confined to Present Scales.
The resolution would permit the
Federal and District Governments
to meet payrolls on the basis Of
present scales only. Funds for
this purpose are carried in the
House passed deficiency bill which
is still pending in the Senate
Appropriations Committee and
may not be passed for some time.
In addition to assuring payrolls.
the resolution will make possible
payments Of pensions. old-age
benefits and other obligations for
which funds are pending in the
deficiency bill.
The Senate committee met on
the resolution yesterday morning,
but failed to report 1t due to its
wording. Later the committee
met again and rewrote the House
language to make sure the emer-
gency funds for the remainder Of
the fiscal year could not be used
to grant new pay raises nor for
the hire Of unlegislated new posi-
tions.
Extra Funds Killed.
In passing the $625 million de-
ficiency bill. the House struck out
q proposal to grant an extra $500
to each member Of the House for
telephone and telegraph bills and
an extra $500 for each member for
additional stationery needs.
These provisions were knocked
out OF the bill on points of order
made by Representative Scrivener.
Republican. of Kansas on the
ground that the changes had not
been approved earlier by legisla-
tive enactments.
The deficiency bill carries nearly
$72 million for salaries for the rest
OF this fiscal year for Federal
workers. plus $6,63s, 400 for SAL
aries due District government
workers.
Redistribution Caused Trouble.
The agencies lack OF payroll
funds resulted from last August's
Federal Pay Redistribution Act
which provided increases for most
Government classified workers.
All agencies have enough money
to meet their payrclls through the
remainder Of this month. but
many OF them need money for
their June payrolls.
BY transferring funds, the Dis
trict was able to meet today's pay
roll except for the pay for the
Municipal Court judges.
The deflcieniy measure includes
SIS million dollars to speed con-
Struction of wind tunnels for
supersonic flying tests. Also in
cluded are 1920 million to meet
Veterans Administration PEN
sionS payments and other bene-
fits, as well as $50 million for
economic aid for Korea. The aid
to Korea was offered after long
and bitter debate in the Senate
over whether this country was
doing enough to stop COM
munism in the Far East.
Meanwhile June checks TO
District relief recipients will con-
tinue a cut Of per cent made
first in May. II the deficiency bill
had been passed the cut could
have been omitted this time.
Even If the bill should pass In
the next few days, there would
not be time to add the money TO
the checks. which are now being
processed. When the deficiency
measure is approved. supplement
tai checks will be sent TO persons
on relief TO make up for the 8
per cent cut for May and June.