Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
Supply Bill Vote Set
Monday in Senate
Group Action
Boosts Totul
To $117 Million.
By DON 5. WARREN

The Senate is expected to vote
Monday on the supply bill for
the Legislative branch, to which
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee has added about 1884
million to the House figure.
This brings the total to $ll7.8
million, about STAT million over
the current year. The big Jump
over the House bill was due to
the practice of the House of let
ting the Senate add its own
needs when it passes on the
House version of the bill.
The measure, as reported late
yesterday from the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee, would
provide funds to push ahead
with physical Improvements on
Capitol Hill, raise pay for some
employees and provide more
services for Senators.
Approved is an item of S.
ESQ, 900 to continue construction
of the new Senate ONCE Build
ing, raising funds so far granted
for that project to SILT million.
And keyed in with this project
is $650.000 for the construction
of combination sanitary and
storm weather sewer near the
new building.
New Lights For Senators
The Office suites of Senators
in the present office building
also are to be provided with
fiourescent lighting fixtures. For
this purpose the committee asked
the bulk Of a fund of $1.2 mill
lion for the Senate ONCE Build
ing
Funds also are asked for the
installation of safety features
for the mono-rail subway cars
operating between the Senate
and the Senate Office Building.
1 Another proposal is for $55. 5000
for repairs, improvements, equip
ment and supplies for Senate
kitchens and restaurants. IN
this connection the committee
said:
with the extension of the
1 least front) of the Capitol, and
the construction of an addi-
Itional Senate ONCE Building,
l There will be many problems re-
lating to dining facilities in
addition to the problem existing
today.
Will Make Survey
! ut is the intention of the
committee to see that a detailed
. survey and investigation of this
subject is made. There are many
competent individuals who would
] cooperate with the Senate on
a temporary basis to assist in
this undertaking"
The bill provides extra pay
of $500 year for Capitol Police
Chief Robert c. Pearce.
/ 1t also provides for a step-up in
funds for Senators for postage
and long-diStance phone calls
and for salary increases for vari-
ous members of the Office Of TIE
Secretary of the Senate. the
ISergeant-at-ArmS. for a SUPER
lintendent of the new press pho
Itographers gallery. for a separate
recording studio for the Senate:
and for pay raises for personnel
in the Offices Of the Senate Ma
jority and Minority.
Standards Planning Money
4 The Senate yesterday COM
pleted legislative action on the
Commerce Department Appropri-
alton bill, which among other
items provides for an outlay OF
$930,000 to start planning a new
home for the Bureau of Stand
ards in Montgomery County, the
site for which has not yet been
officially announced.
In the beginning a much larger
sum was requested for this work,
but was left out Of the House bill
because the Appropriations Com
mittee said general planning for
the project had not gone far
Ienough. However. the Senate
Included the $930,000 item and
this was Endorsed by the con-
lferees.
1 Yesterday the House adopted
the conference report and shortly
thereafter the Senate did like
wise, sending the bill to the
White House for signature.