Evening star., 1952-09-20
6 Senators IncIudinQ
Nixon Will Receive
Over $4,000 in 81
BY the Associated Press

Senate records indicate that six
Senators. including Richard Nixon
Of California. will receive more
than $4,000 each this year as
personal salaries and expense
money and for Office help.
Senate officials refused to make
public the exact details of Sena-
tor Nixon's payroll or that of any
Senator. They said such disclo-
sures are strictly up to the Sena-
tors themselves.
But the total income and al
lowances are a matter of record.
You can break them down this
way:
Annual salary for Senator Nix
on-$12.500.
Tax-free expense allowance
$500.
Payroll and other allowances
somewhat more than 100000.
Report Put Out in January.
That list figure is arrived at by a
study of report put out last jan
uary by Leslie Biff1e, secretary of
the Senate. That report showed
Senator Nixon's payroll and al
lowances for the first six months
Of 1851 totaled $31,541,
Senate sources said the total for
the second half of the year would
be about the same and that there
would be no appreclable difference
for 1852.
Not all Senators get as much in
payroll allowances as Senator
Nixon. Only five others get as
much. Senator Nixon's associate
from California and the Senators
from Pennsylvania and New York.
This. Senate officials said, is be-
cause only those three States have
total populations in excess of 10I
million persons. The allowances
are graded down according to
the population of the State repre-
sented by the Senator.
Get Basic Allotment.
Each Senator receives what Is
called a basic allotment for hir-
ing clerks and other aides. In
Senator Nixon's case, the basic
allotment is $49.680. but actually
he gets considerably more since
that figure does not take into ac-
count the numerous increases
since authorized by Congress.
For instance, an administrative |
assistant to a Senator-his top
ranking employees listed at a
base pay of $8,400. Actually he
gets $11,646
The salaries are not paid by the
Senator. The aides receive their
wages from the Senate finance
officer, just as the Senator does.
They are paid twice a month.
Senators draw on their salaries
quarterly. that is, every three
months.
The $2.500 in tax-free expenses
allowed Senators is designed to
cover extraordinary expenses such
as maintaining two residences.
Tax Free Fund Ends Jan. 1.
That tax-free expense allot-
ment goes out on January /, 1858. |
The Senator's salaries go up to
$4,000 with no specific expense
provisions. They are allowed,
however, certain income tax de-
ductions for travel.
In addition to the major expense
allowances, Senators receive such
benefits as these: .....
Twenty cents for each mile
Travelled to attend sessions of Con-
gress and to go back home. This
usually is paid only twice year
but sometimes special mileage al
lowanceS are voted.
Special cash funds for station
cry, air mail and special delivery
stamps. official kilograms and long
distance calls. These funds usual
" are augmented several times
each session.
Free franking Of all mail that
the Senator considers officiaIt
business.
Free office space, including desks,
typewriters. telephones and furni-
ture.
Free haircuts at private bar
ber shop.
Up to 5000 year for Office
space in their home States if such
space is not provided in public
buildings.