Evening star., 1954-10-19
Webb Charges
Answered by
Broyhil||I on "
ExpIoins Votes on
Pay Roise and
Corbett Amendment

Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican. of Virginia's 10th dis
trict. Says his position on Fed
eral pay legislation has been
misrepresented In the current
political campaign.
In a television talk, from Sta
ton WTTG last night, Mr..
Broyhill answered six charges
made by his opponent, Democrat
John G.. Webb. He described the
charges as either falsehoods or
half-truths.
First, Representative Broyhill
denied a statement that he did
not consult Virginia State of
ficials before introducing his bill
for the Jones Point Bridge and
centrally-lo span across
the Potomac River. He said
State highway officials partici-
pated in a number of sessions of
regional planning agencies at
which he discussed the bridges.
Most Of the incumbent's re-
marks dealt with the pay bills.
Says Bill Considered.
Mr.. Broyhill denied that he
failed to get his own pay raise
bill considered by the House
Post Office and Civil Service
Committee. He said the bill was
considered. adding that he de-
voted more than an hour ex-
planning its provisions. He said
he received congratulations on
his presentation from the leaders
Of various Federal employe
groups.
The incumbent explained why
he voted last April against clos
ing hearings on pay increases
for Federal workers. The motion,
he said. would have prevented
any testimony on pay increases
for classified workers. He
pointed out that all testimony
until that time had been for
postal workers only. He told
the TV audience:
IT voted against the motion
ito close hearings) because it
would have frozen out consider
alton of a pay measure for the
$4,000 classified employees whom
have the honor to represent.
My vote was entirely in the best
interests of the vast army of
classified employees Ii Il
Opposed Corbett Amendment.
Mr.. Broyhill conceded he had
voted against the Corbett amend )
ment but declared an effort had
been made to create the impress
sion that the amendment would
have granted a z per cent pay
raise to all Federal employees.
Here is the truth" he said.
The Corbett amendment would
not have put an extra thin dime
in the pockets of the $4,000
Federal classified employees re-
siding in our communities. It
applied only to postal workers.
Be that as it may, I certainly
was not opposed to a postal pay
increase"
Mr.. Broyhill said he proposed
more than a z per cent increase.
The significance of his vote
against the Corbett amendment,
he said. was that the amendment
brought to an end any considera-
ton of inequities in the pay bill.
He said if the inequities were
uncorrected, a presidential veto
would follow. He said he warned
that adoption of the Corbett
amendment would defeat the pay
raise. And he pointed out that
he was right.
Opposed 'Maneuvering."
The Representative asserted
his record proves he is not
against pay raises but is against
'unrealistic maneuvering and
stubbornness which made GER
tain a presidential veto."
IF the strategy proposed
had been adopted" he said, "all
Federal employees would today be
receiving more money"
He stuck by an earlier promise
to introduce retroactive pay
raise legislation If he is re-
elected.