SALARY INCREASES FOR POSTAL AND OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

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House of Representatives
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1960
The House met at 11 o'clock a.m.
The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp,
D.D., offered the following prayer:
Psalm 13: 6: 1 will sing unto the Lord,
because He hath dealt bountifully with
me.
Eternal and ever-blessed God, whose
divine providence supplies all our needs,
grant that in these strange and strenu-
ous days we may appropriate by faith
Thy revealing presence and sustaining
power.
May, the hearts of the citizens of our
beloved country expand with pride as
they see our leaders and chosen repre-
sentatives maintaining their integrity in
the face of the temptation to make ex-
pediency the standard and test of their
action rather than truth and righteous-
ness.
Give us courage and hope as we seek
to bring about a closer fellowship and
better understanding between all the
nations. May we recognize our kinship
and be conscious of how much we can
do to minister to one another's welfare
and happiness.
Together we penitently confess our
sins and humbly beseech Thy pardoning
mercy in the name of our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.
The message also announced that the
Senate insists on its amendments to the
foregoing bill, requests. a conference
with the house on the disagreeing votes
of the two Houses thereon, and appoints
Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr.
HAYDEN, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. BRIDGES,
Mr. SALTONSTALL, and Mr. HICKEN-
LOOPER to be the conferees on the part of
the Senate.
The message also announced that the
Senate had passed a bill and a concur-
rent resolution of the following titles, in
which the concurrence of the House is
requested:
S. 3736. An act creating a commission to
be known as the Commission on Noxious and
Obscene Matters and Materials; and
S. Con. Res. 112. Concurrent resolution pro-
-viding for an adjournment of the two
Houses from July 2, 1960, to August 8, 1960.
The message also announced that the
Senate agrees to the amendments of the
House to bills and a joint resolution of
the Senate of the following titles:
S. 1509. An act to amend the Interstate
Commerce Act, as amended, to provide
"grandfather" rights for certain motor car-
riers and freight forwarders operating in
The message also announced that the
Senate agrees to the report of the com-
mittee of conference on the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses on the amend=
ments - of the Senate to the bill (H.R.
11998) entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961,
and for other purposes."
The message also announced that the
Senate agrees to the amendments of the
House to the amendments of the Senate
numbered 26, 28. and 58, of the foregoing
bill.
The message also announced that the
Senate insists upon its amendments to
the bill (H.R. 8229) entitled "An act to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1954 to provide an exemption from in-
come tax for supplemental unemploy-
ment benefit trusts," disagreed to by the
House;. agrees to the conference asked
by the House on the disagreeing votes
of the two Houses thereon, and appoints
Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. KERR, Mr..
FREAR, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. WILLIAMS Of
Delaware, and Mr. CARLSON to be the
THE JOURNAL
The Journal of the proceeds of yester-
day was read and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Senate by Mr. Mc-
Gown, one of its clerks, announced that
the Senate had passed without amend-
ment a bill and a concurrent resolution
of the House of the following titles:
H.R. 7903. An act to amend chapter 37 of
title 38, United States Code, to extend the
veterans' guaranteed and direct loan pro-
gram for 2 years; and
H. Con. Res. 706. Concurrent resolution
authorizing corrections in the engrossment
of the bill H.R. 11602.
The message also announced that the
Senate had passed, with amendments in
which the concurrence of the House is re-
quested, a bill of the House of the follow-
ing title:
H.it.5196. An act to increase the maxi-
mum rates of per diem allowance for em-
ployees of the Government traveling on offi.
cial business, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the
Senate had passed, with amendments in
which the concurrence of the House is
requested, a bill of the House of the fol-
lowing title:
H.R. 11666. An act making appropriations
for the Departments of State and Justice,
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other
purposes.
conrges on the part of the Senate.
and between Alaska and the other States of /SALARY INCREASES FOR POSTAL
the United States, and for certain water car- AND OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
riers operating within Alaska, and for other
purposes;
S. 1965. An act to make uniform provisions
of law with respect to the terms of office of
the members of certain regulatory agencies;
S. 2197. An act to protect the public health
by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act so as to authorize the use of
suitable color additives in or on foods, drugs,
and cosmetics, in accordance with regula-
tions prescribing the conditions (including
maximum tolerances) under which such
additives may be safely used;
S. 2857. An act to amend the Civil Service
Retirement Act so as to provide for refunds
of contributions in the case of annuitants
whose length of service exceeds the amount
necessary to provide the maximum annuity
allowable under such act;
S.3545. An act to amend section 4 of the
act of January 21, 1929 (48 U.S.C. 345a(c) ),
and for other purposes; and
S.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution to establish a
National Institute for International Health
and Medical Research, to provide for inter-
national cooperation in health research, re-
search training, and research planning, and
for other purposes.
The message also announced that the
Senate insists upon its amendments to
the bill (H.R. 7593) entitled "An act to
provide that the Civil Aeronautics Board
may temporarily authorize certain air
carriers to engage in supplemental air
transportation, and for other purposes,"
disagreed to by the House; agrees to the
conference asked by the House on the
disagreeing votes of the two Houses
thereon, and appoints Mr. MONRONEY,
Mr. ENGLE, and Mr. COTTON to be the
conferees on the part of the Senate.
The SPEAKER. The unfinished busi-
ness is action on the veto message of the
President on the bill (H.R. 9883) to ad-
just the rates of basic compensation of
certain officers and employees of the
Federal Government, and for other
purposes.
Mr. MURRAY. Mr. Speaker, I move
the previous question.
The previous question was ordered.
The SPEAKER. The question is, Will
the House, on reconsideration, pass the
bill, the objections of the President to
the contrary notwithstanding?
Under the Constitution, this vote must
be determined by the yeas and nays.
The question was taken; and there
were-yeas 345, nays 69, answered "pres-
ent" 1, not voting 16, as follows:
[Roll No. 1711
YEAS-345
Abbitt
Bass, Tenn.
Brewster
Abernethy
Bates
Brock
Adair
Baumhart
Brooks, La.
Addonizio
Becker
Brooks, Tex.
Albert
Beckworth
Broomfield
Alexander
Belcher
Brown, Ga.
Andersen,
Bennett, Fla.
Brown, Mo.
Minn.
Bennett, Mich.
Brown, Ohio
Anderson,
Betts
Broyhill
Mont.
Blatnik
Burdick
Andrews
Boggs
Burke, Ky.
Anfuso
Boland
Burke, Mass.
Ashley
Bolling
Burleson
Ashmore
Bolton
Byrne, Pa.
Aspinall
Bonner
Cahill
Auchincloss
Bosch
Canfield
Bailey
Bow
Cannon
Baldwin
Boykin
Carnahan
Baring
Brademas
Casey
Barr
Bray
Celler
Barrett
Breeding
Cheif
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1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without
objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. McCLELLAN. Mr. President, this
resolution calls for the approval by the
Senate for a member of the staff of the
Senate Select Committee on 'Improper
Activities in the Labor or Management
Field to testify in Kentland, Ind., in
State court, concerning a criminal case
growing out of the work of the commit-
tee in that State.
By Senate Resolution No. 255, section
5, the files of the select committee were
placed in custody of the Permanent Sub-
committee on Investigations of the Com-
mittee on Government Operations. This
situation demonstrates one of the rea-
sons why I sought such a disposition
of the select committee files?
There is pending in the Newton Circuit
qourt in Kentland, Ind., criminal
aJ.,tion, alleging attempted bribery,
against Tommy Morgano. Morgano ap-
peared before the select committee and
invoked the fifth amendment to all ques-
tions pertinent to the activities about
which the committee inquired.
Charges have been brought against
Morgano by local authorities, and one
of the witnesses deemed necessary by
the prosecuting attorney is Mr. Richard
0. Sinclair, a staff member of the select
committee who has now returned to his
permanent position at the General Ac-
counting Office. I a addition to Mr. Sin-
clair's testimony, the prosecuting attor-
ney has requested certain evidence
contained in the files relating to that
investigation.
This resolution seeks authority from
the Senate to permit Mr. Sinclair to
testify and to present pertinent evidence
from the select committee files now in
the possession of the Permanent Sub-
committee on Investigations.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there
objection to the consideration of the
resolution?
There being no objection, the resolu-
tion (S. Res. 319) was considered and
agreed to, as follows:
Whereas the Senate Permanent Subcom-
mittee on Investigations of the Committee
on Government operations has in its pos-
session, by virtue of S. Res. 255, section 5,
certain evidence pertaining to an investiga-
tion dealing with 'I ommy Morgano in the
State of Indiana; which investigation was
conducted by the Sonate Select Committee
on Improper Activities in the Labor or Man-
agement Field under S. Res. 44; and,
Whereas the matter of the State of Indiana
against Tommy Mor lano, a criminal action
now pending in the Newton Circuit Court
at Kentland, Indian s, charges said Tommy
Morgano with attempted bribery; and
Whereas the Prosecuting Attorney of the
Sixty-seventh Judicial District of Indiana
has requested the production of evidence in
the possession of the Permanent Subcom-
mittee on Investigations in this matter, and
has requested that Richard G. Sinclair,
formerly an investigator for the Senate Se-
lect Committee on Improper Activities in
the Labor or Management Field and pres-
ently an investigator for the U.S. General
Accounting Office, to appear and testify in
the above proceedings; and
Whereas by the privileges of the Senate,
no member or Senate employee is authorized
to produce Senate documents but by order
of the Senate; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Permanent Subcom-
mittee on Investigations of the Senate Com-
mittee on Government Operations is granted
leave to permit the copying and presentation
of certain evidence for examination in con-
nection with the aforementioned court case,
the evidence' thereupon to be returned to
the possession of the -Permanent Subcom-
mittee on Investigations; and be it further
Resolved, That Richard G. Sinclair, an
investigator formerly employed by the Sen-
ate, is authorized to appear and testify in
the above mentioned proceedings.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, the preamble is agreed to.
(Senate proceedings continued after
House proceedings of today's RECORD.).
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:July 1, 1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE
Chenoweth Huddleston Ostertag
Chiperfleld Hull Passman
Church Ikard Patman
Clark Inouye Polly
Coad Irwin Perking
Coffin Jarman Pfost
Cohelan Jennings Philbin
Collier Jensen Pirnie
Conte Johnson, Calif. Porter
Cook Johnson, Colo. Preston
Corbett
Johnson, Wis.
Prokop
Cramer
Jonas
Pucinski
Cunningham
Jones, Ala.
Quigley
Curtin
Karsten
Rabaut
Daddario
Karth
Rains
Daniels
Kasem
Randall
Davis, Ga.
Kastenmeler
Reuss
Davis, Tenn.
Kearns
Rhodes, Pa.
Dawson
Kee
Riehlman
Delaney
Kelly
Riley
Dent
Kilday
Rivers, Alaska
Denton
Kilgore
Rivers, S.C.
Derounlan
King, Calif.
Roberts
Derwinski
King, Utah.
Rodino
Devine
Kirwan
Rogers, Colo.
Diggs
Kitchin
Rogers, Fla.
Dingell
Kluczynskl
Rogers, Mass.
Donohue
Knox
Rooney
Dorn, N.Y.
Kowalski
Roosevelt
Dowdy
Kyl
Rostenkowski
Downing
Landrum
Roush
Doyle
Lane
Rutherford
Dulski
Lankford
Santangelo
Durham
Latta
Saund
Dwyer
Lennon
Saylor
Edmondson
Lesinski
Schenck
Elliott
Levering
Scott
Everett
Libonati
Selden
Evans
Lindsay
Shelley
Fallon
Lipscomb
Sheppard
Farbstein
Loser
Shipley
Fascell
McCormack
Sikes
Feighan
McCulloch
Stier
Fenton
McDonough
Simpson
Fine
McDowell
Sisk
Fisher
McFall
Slack
Flood
McGovern
Smith, Calif.
Flynn
McMillan
Smith, Iowa
Fogarty
McSween
Smith, Miss.
Foley
Macdonald
Spence
Forand
Machrowicz
Springer
Forrester
Mack
Staggers
Fountain
Madden
Stratton
Frazier
Magnuson
Stubblefield
Friedel
Mahon
Sullivan
Fulton
Mailliard
Taylor
Gallagher
Marshall
Teague, Calif.
Garmatz
Martin
Teague, Tex.
Gary
Matthews
Teller
Gathings
Meader
Thomas
Gavin
Merrow
Thompson, La.
George
Metcalf
Thompson, N.J.
Giaimo
Meyer
Thompson, TeX.
Gilbert
Michel
Thornberry
Glenn
Miller, Clem
Toll
Granahan
Miller,
Tollefson
Grant
George P.
Trimble
Gray
Miller, N.Y.
Udall
Green, Oreg.
Milliken Ullman
Green, Pa.
Mills Vanik
Griffiths
Mitchell Van Pelt
Gubser
Moeller Van Zandt
Hagen
Monagan Walihauser
Haley
Halpern
Moore Wampler
Hardy
Moorhead Watts
Hargis
Morgan Weaver
Harmon
Morris, N. Mex, Weis
Harris
Morrison Westland
Hays
Moss Whitener
Healey
Moulder Whitten
Hebert
Multer Widnall
Hechler
Murphy Wier
Hemphill
Natcher Williams
Herlong
Nix Willis
Hiestand
Norblad Wilson
Hoffman, 111.
O'Brien, 111. Winstead
Hogan
O'Brien, N.Y. Withrow
Holifield
O'Hara, 111. Wolf
Holland
O'Hara, Mich. Wright
Holt
O'Konski Yates
Holtzman
O'Neill Young
Horan
Oliver Zablocki
Roamer
Osmers Zelenko
NAYS-69
Alger
Budge Dixon
Allen
Byrnes, Wis. Dooley
Arends
Cederberg Dorn, S.C.
Ayres
Chamberlain Flynt
Baker
Barry
Curtis, Mass. Frelinghuyson
Bass, N.H.
Curtis, Mo. Goodell
Berry
Dague Griffin
Gross
McGinley
Rhodes, Ariz.
Halleck
McIntire
Robison
Harrison
May
Rogers, Tex.
Henderson
Mumma
St. George
Hess
Murray
Scherer
Hoeven
Nelsen
Schneebeli
Hoffman, Mich. Norrell
Schwengel
Johansen
Pilcher
Short
Jones, Mo.
Pillion
Smith, Kans.
Judd
Poage
Smith, Va.
Keith
Poff
Taber
Kilburn
Quie
Thomson, Wyo.
Lafore
Ray
Tuck
Laird
Reece, Tenn.
Wainwright
Langen
Rees, Kans.
Wharton
ANSWERED "PRESENT"-1
Avery
NOT VOTING-18
Alford Jackson Steed
Barden Keogh Utt
Bentley Mason Vinson
Butch Minshall Younger
Bowles Morris, Okla.
Buckley Powell
So, two-thirds having voted in favor
thereof, the bill was passed, the objec-
tions of the President to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Clerk announced the following
pairs.
On this vote:
Mr. Minshall and Mr. Mason for, with Mr.
Jackson against.
Mr. Keogh and Mr. Buckley for, with Mr.
Avery against.
Mr. Younger and Mr. Morris of Oklahoma
for, with Mr. Bentley against.
Until further notice:
Mr. Alford with Mr, Utt.
Mr. AVERY. Mr. Speaker, I have a
live pair with the gentleman from New
York [Mr. KEOGH] and with the gentle-
man from New York [Mr. BUCKLEY]. If
they had been present they would have
voted "yea." I voted "nay." I with-
draw my vote and vote "present."
The result of the vote was announced
as above recorded.
The SPEAKER. The Clerk will notify
the Senate of the action of the House.
(Mr. UTT asked and was
given per-
per-
mission to extend his remarks at this
point in the RECORD).
Mr. UTT. Mr. Speaker, I was un-
avoidably detained, and did not ar-
rive on the floor of the House until the
rollcall on the pay raise veto was con-
eluded. Had I been present, I would
h t
me vv e
d
to override the President's
veto.
Mr. ALGER. Mr. Speaker, in over-
riding the President's veto of this pay
increase, we have capitulated to the po-
litical pressure of lobbyists, in this case
representing the postal workers unions.
We are guilty of permitting legislative
dictation. If one pressure group can do
it, so can others. Then, in the aggre-
gate total our representative government
will fail. No longer will we have judici-
ous study of legislation, but roughshod
political dictation. This course can only
result in the disintegration of our form
of government and our society of free
people. I condemn this pay raise as
factually wrong and financially unsound,
though politically expedient. There-
fore, I voted to uphold the veto. The
President's statement contains the facts,
i
nc
l
udi
ng his recommendation th
t th
a
e
temporary 2.5 percent raise already in ef-
fect be made permanent, and indicating
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his willingness to go along with a fur-
ther reasonable hike commensurate with
increased living costs. That this bill
goes far beyond those reasonable norms
is manifest. To the extent that it does,
we are simply rewarding one group-well
organized Federal employees-at the ex-
pense of all other taxpayers. At this
time, as much as ever, we legislators
need to exercise self-discipline, letting
November's votes fall where they may.
Mr. QUIE. Mr. Speaker, the action of
this House to override the veto of the
President on H.R. 9883 leads me to state
my own convictions on the objective of
providing an adequate salary increase for
postal workers and maintaining attrac-
tive pay levels for all Federal public
servants.
No one can dispute these objectives.
I have long recognized the fact that
the salaries of postal employees have not
kept pace with compensation for com-
parable work in private employment. I
strongly feel that it is our duty to pro-
vide adequate salaries for Federal
employees.
But at the same time it is evident to
me that H.R. 9883 is not the means to
achieve the desirable end.
I believe the President's position is
strong when he points out that the bill is
"manifestly unjust."
He adds:
Were this measure to become law, the al-
ready conspicuous unfairness and discrim-
ination in our antiquated Federal pay system
would be greatly intensified.
In addition, he cited the fact that-
the money cost * * a would impose an an-
nual burden on the American taxpayer of
three-quarters of a billion dollars and the
money would not be wisely spent.
These are some of the reasons why I
supported the President's stand.
Certainly another reason is that Con-
gress itself has appropriated $500,000 for
a study of the entire Federal pay struc-
ture. The results of this study, available
in September, will, presumably, pave the
way for a sound system of compensation
for Federal employees.
At the same time, Mr. Speaker, I want
to say this about the representatives of
the postal employees who have contacted
me. Whenever I have met with these
representatives i have found them to be
able and courteous people-sincere in
their desire to help those whom they
represent.
Mr. Speaker, I believe my record will
show that I have consistently supported
and worked for the well-being of our Fed-
eral employees-especially the postal
workers. Therefore, I can wholeheart-
edly say that I am happy to see the de-
serving employees receive a salary in-
crease. I only regret that, due to the
bill's many failings, I could not in con-
science vote to override the President's
decision as to the overall impact of
the bill.
Mr. JUDD. Mr. Speaker, after much
study of H.R. 9883, the entire bill, not
just of the portion dealing with pay raises
for postal employees, I am compelled to
vote to sustain the President's veto. I
do not agree with two major reasons the
President gives for his veto, but it seems
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to me the other reasons against the Third. There: is no justification for in- House over the veto. If it should fail
total bill outweigh the reasons for it, es- eluding in this bill a 7'/2 percent pay in the other body, I shall press at once
pecially since it is not necessary for the raise for salaries of our own congres- for action on my own bill and am sure
Congress to accept the unjustified por- sional employees. No hearings were held the Congress will not finish this session
tions of this bill in order to obtain the or data gathered or even discussion by without passing it or a similar bill.
salary increase which the evidence has the committee on this matter. Mr. O'NEILL. Mr. Speaker, the Presi-
convinced me the postal workers are Fourth. There is no justification for dent of the United States, in expressing
clearly entitled to. including in this bill a 7'/2 percent pay his disapproval of the Federal pay legis-
In a free society there is one sure test raise plus Federal retirement and life ation before us-H.R. 9883-has accused
of whether a pay scale is proper. Is the insurance ber.efits, for locally elected postal employees of exerting flagrantly
number of high-grade persons seeking county stabil;zation and conservation and in concert intensive and unconcealed
the jobs increasing or decreasing? If committees. `These are not Federal em- political pressure on Members of Cen-
the number is decreasing, the pay scale ployees in ar.y true sense. Doubtless gress.
obviously is too low. That is the case they need and deserve adjustments in Never before in my experience has a
with postal jobs in my city today. The the terms of their employment, but veto message contained such intemperate
number of superior individuals seeking again, no hearings were held or evidence and abusive language. Never before in
employment in the postal service is presented. H)w can any one argue for my experience has a veto message con-
much lower than it has been. This can the shot-in-the-dark effort which this tained such a grotesque perversion of
only mean that, in comparison with bill makes? fact.
other jobs, the pay and other rewards Fifth. Therm is no justification for in- The implication of the President's
in these jobs are not as attractive as elusion in this: bill of a 7'/z percent sal- message is a gross libel on the integrity
formerly, and not as attractive as they ary increase for all the employees in our and moral stamina of the Congress. I
must be to get the kind and quality of Foreign Servi,-e, a quite separate body resent the implication, and I feel certain
employees the post office must have to most of whose members are living and that every thoughtful Member of this
give our people the good service they working under totally different condi- body resents it.
want and need. tions abroad. In fact, this section is the hat does the President mean by "in-
I do not agree with the suggestion in most incredib.e thing in the bill. Legis- te Wnsha and unconcealed pitan p"in-cal the veto message that postal salaries lation regarding these employees is the postal employees have merely
should be raised by only the same per- responsibility of the Committee on For- sure" .
tentage as the general cost of living'has eign Affairs. That committee has stud- exercised their constitutional right of
increased since the last pay raise bill. ied the matter and reported out a bill direct petition. They have come to us
Most other workers in the United States some time ago to make the salary ad- for help and support, as they have always
have obtained from private employers justments wh..ch the testimony indicated come to use when they were in need. They
are needed. have presented their arguments in a
wage falivi larger ehan the increase The House Committee on Post Office dignified and compelling manner. They
cost
ernment ought, h I beat its the U.S. oyees ate and Civil Service, for no explained rea- have exhibited to us their need. They
least as ought private reat employees son, and wit rout any hearings or re- have proved to us that this administra-
Gov amen as will to dot so-and the quests for it to do so, and utterly ignor- tion has practiced economic discrimi:na-
oermet one have to do so if it is to ing the recommendations of those who tion against them. They have--in
get lso work non well. have studied the matter, threw into the short-exercised effectively their rights,
Ale I cannot along with a- 1z -percent and privileges as American citizens.
gument that tpostal emplohyeees can- omnibus bill now before us a 7/
the o
not be given a suitable pay raise be- salary raise. Maybe it was thought that Have we come to such a pass in this
cause the Post Office has such a big deft- by putting everybody in the bill, whether democracy of ours that the exercise of
cit. The postal workers are-not respon- justified or rot, more support could be - the undisputed rights of American citi-
is. mustered for the one portion of the bill zenship can be slandered as -exerting
Not for thM defiemberscit; the. Congress vote which is has been shown is justified. "flagrant," "intensive and unconcealed enough Not higher postal rates
M are willing to vn- That is no way for the Congress to legis- political pressure"?
prices late. If any Member of this body is feeling
for creased costs. When wages pay and for in-
creaseg Mr. Speaker, this is one of these diffi- political pressure today-where is that
par reel industry oe not go reup, fuse the
pay cult situations in which one wants to pressure coming from? I suggest it is
Department does not steel p for ay the t e thvote for the good provisions and against not coming from the underpaid and
higher and price required for the bad sections. Unfortunately, this is economically desperate postal employees
pay t and missiles.
it has It to have. The has to not possible. So the final question be- who are merely struggling to keep them-
Office. h. The same comes, should one swallow so much that selves and their families afloat on the
should gee what of the Post
are true
strong reasons for a pay does not belong in this bill in order to rising sea of inflation.
These
for pthe the What are the he achieve the part which is good? I do No, Mr. Speaker, I suggest that the
reasons raise for agstnl against employees. passage of Whthis total not believe this would be right. political pressure is coming from the
passage
bill? Moreover, ..t is not necessary. To sus- other end of Pennsylvania Avenue-from
First. The bill does upset differentials tain the veto kills this particular omni- the large gray buildingat the corner of
in the postal service by granting a high- bus bill-but it does not remove all pos- 12th Street and the Avenue where a bitter
er rate of increase-up to 8.8 percent- sibility of a proper pay raise for postal and overly aggressive Postmaster Gen-
to some employees than to others-7.5 workers. I have introduced a bill, H.R. eral is quarterbacking this fight to deny
percent-performing the same work. 12929, to provide a 7-percent across-the- postal employees their economic rights.,
This creates inequities within the service board salary' increase for postal -em- That is where the pressure is carving
itself as well as giving the lowest per- ployees along with a commission to de- from, not from the beleaguered and
centage increase to those who are, as the velop a better pay system for the entire underpaid postal employees.
President stated, the most underpaid in Federal Government, and to report its And are we to yield to such uncon-
relation to persons doing similar work in recomendations by February 15, 1961. scionable pressure? No, Mr. Speaker, I
private industry. I- chose that 7-percent figure because, -am confident that we shall not do so.
Second. There is no justification for as I have told representatives of our We have heard the arguments, pro and
including in this bill the same 71/2 per- Minneapolis postal employees on several con. We have expressed our wishes by
cent pay raise for Federal civil service occasions, -I am certain a bill with that an overwhelming vote in favor of this
employees as for postal employees. The figure will become law. I have been legislation. We did not cast our votes
Congress itself authorized and appro- - ready to vote for a bill that would pro- because of any so-called pressure. We
priated $500,000 for a, comprehensive vide even a 9-percent increase for the cast our votes because the salary in-
survey to guide it in determining just postal workers, because the case has crease is justified, long overdue and
what adjustments ought to be made. It been made i'or them. It has not been desperately needed. We cast our votes
does not make sense for the Congress to made'as yet r.'or the others. in the interest of equity and common
act before it has the benefit of its own So, on balance, I cannot conscien- decency. And, Mr. Speaker, equity and
study, which- is due to be finished by tiously vote for this total bill. It ob- common decency demand that we rime up
September. viously is going to be passed by the and pass this legislation today, the wishes
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of the President to the contrary not-
withstanding.
Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker,
I am not opposed to legislation that
would grant fair salary increases and
other benefits for those employed. in
Government service. I have always sup-
ported legislation I thought was reason-
able and fair for Federal workers. In
fact, I have legislation pending at the
present time for benefits on behalf of
our Government workers. It should also
be stated that more legislation for high-
er salaries and benefits was granted
during the period that I was chairman
of the House Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice Committee than in any similar period
in the past 30 years.
This legislation has not received the
consideration to which it is entitled. It
is inequitable. It is unfair to many of
our Government employees. It was put
through. the House under a high pres-
sure system. It was considered under a
petition whereby Members were not
even permitted to offer amendments.
We all approved the appropriation last
Congress for an expenditure of $500,-
000 to develop information for a new
improved concept for compensation of
Federal employees. That study is al-
ready in progress and is scheduled to be
completed at the end of this year.
I repeat I am in favor of providing
equitable treatment for Federal employ-
ees as compared with those in private
industry. This bill will cost the tax-
payers of this country three-quarters of
a billion dollars. I just do not believe
the people of this country want this leg-
islation in its present form. Neither do
I believe they want their money ex-
pended unnecessarily as is being done in
this bill.
This bill includes 1,600,000 employees
in various jobs and in all parts of the
world. No consideration is given with
respect. to length of service or amount of
salary they receive at the present time.
Even though you voted against the
President, which every Member has a
perfect right to do, I think it might
be well to give the President's views
some consideration with respect to what
his employees should be paid.
Let me repeat, I am in favor of fair
and equitable treatment to all Govern-
do Congress assembled, That the following tures therefrom shall be charged to the ap-
sums are appropriated, out of any money in plicable appropriation, fund, or authoriza-
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, tion whenever a bill in which such appli-
and out of applicable corporate or other cable appropriation, fund, or authorization
revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several is contained is enacted into law.
departments, agencies, corporations, and SEC. 104. No appropriation or fund made
other organizational units of the. Govern- available or authority granted pursuant to
ment, namely: this joint resolution shall be used to initiate
SEC. 101. (a) (1) Such amounts as may be or resume any project or activity which was
necessary for continuing projects or activi- not being conducted during the fiscal year
ties (not otherwise specifically provided for 1960. Appropriations made and authority
in this joint resolution) which were con- granted pursuant to this joint resolution
ducted in the fiscal year 1960 and for which shall cover all obligations or expenditures
appropriations, funds, or other authority incurred for any project or activity during
would be available in the following appro- the period for which funds or authority for
priation Acts for the fiscal year 1961: such project or activity are available under
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; this joint resolution.
General Government Matters Appropria-
tion Act;
Independent Offices Appropriation Act;
Department of Defense Appropriation Act;
Departments of Labor, and Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare Appropriation Act;
Military Construction Appropriation Act:.
Mutual Security and Related Agencies
Appropriation Act;
Departments of State and Justice, the Ju-
diciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation
Act;
Public Works Appropriation Act; and the
Supplemental Appropriation Act.
(2) Appropriations made by this subsec-
tion shall be available to the extent and in
the manner which would be provided for by
the pertinent appropriation Act.
(3) Whenever the amount which would
be made available or the authority which
would be granted under an Act listed in this
subsection as passed by the House is differ-
ent from that which would be made avail-
able or granted under such Act as passed by
the Senate, the pertinent project or activity
shall be continued under the lesser amount
or the more restrictive authority.
(4) Whenever an Act listed in this sub-
section has been passed by only one House
or where an item is included in only one
version of an Act as passed by both Houses,
the pertinent project or activity shall be
continued under the appropriation, funds,
or authority granted by the one House, but
at a rate for operations not exceeding the
current rate or the rate permitted by the
action of the one House, whichever is lower:
Provided, That no provision which is in-
cluded in any appropriation Act enumerated
in this subsection but which was not in-
cluded in the applicable appropriation Act
for the fiscal year 1960, and which by its
terms is applicable to more than one appro-
priation, fund, or authority, shall be appli-
cable to any appropriation, fund, or author-
ity provided in this joint resolution unless
such provision shall.have been included in
identical f
i
orm
n such bill as enacted by
went employees. I just do not believe
both the House and the Senate.
this legislation meets that standard, fb% Q I
I u
c i amount as may be necessary for
continuing projects or activities which were
TIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1961
'in this subsection at a rate for operations
not in excess of the current rate or the rate
provided for in the budget estimate, which-
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s
ower:
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, under a Department of Commerce: Bureau of
pecial order of the House I call up Public Ro
d
F
a
s:
orest highways (liquidati
on
House Joint Resolution 778, making of contract authorization).
temporary appropriations for the fiscal SEC 102 A
ro
ri
ti
pp
p
a
ons and funds made
.. year 1961, and for other purposes, and available and authority granted pursuant to
ask unanimous consent that the resolu- this joint resolution shall remain available
tion be considered in the House as in until (a) enactment into law of an appro-
the Committee of the Whole. priation for any project or activity provided
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I move
to strike out the last word. This is the
usual resolution providing for continua-
tion of functions of Government during
the fiscal year 1961 beginning today for
which the annual supply bills have not
been fully processed.
The House has adopted all 18 appro-
priation bills for the session.
The Senate has passed 15 of the bills.
Congressional action has been com-
pleted on 10 bills and conference reports
on two more-the independent offices
bill and the military construction bill-
were filed last night and should be sent
to the President by tomorrow.
Three bills are pending in the Senate.
They are the public works bill, the mu-
tual security bill, and the supplemental
bill.
Two are in conference. Prospects for
disposing of them are at the moment
uncertain. In any event, we will have
to adopt this resolution to provide for
such functions as are not finally covered
by the regular bills before the impending
recess.
The resolution is in the usual stereo-
typed form adopted without controversy
each year under similar circumstances.
It does not appropriate beyond the pro-
visions of the regular bills; all expendi-
tures made under the resolution are
chargeable to funds finally appropriated
in the regular bills.
And following the custom of the past,
no provision is made for starting any
new project, function or activity. The
key word in the resolution is "continue"-
to merely continue activities and func-
tions on an interim basis, and then only
if proposed to be continued in the regu-
lar process as provided in the resolution.
Mr. Speaker, we would normally sup-
ply at this time for the information of
Members a brief resume of the appro-
priations and related data but are unable
to do so before disposition of pending
conference reports. We will insert ten-
tative tabulations and abbreviated data
on the matter tomorrow, and a more
complete resume at the conclusion of
the session.
Mr. TABER. Yes. Mr. Speaker, I
move to strke out the last word.
Mr. Speaker. there are 10 hills on
The Clerk read the title of the bill. sor in is joint resolution, or (b) enact- which final action has not been taken or
resod
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to bo
ment of the th Houses without l any provision for Act such not otherwise
be safe be safe to leave ve such them out em this it
the request of the gentleman from Mis- project or activity, or (c) August 31, 1960, lution This resolution r t the whichever first occurs. . This permits the Gov-
The t to continue its operations, not
There was no objection. SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made
available and authority granted pursuant to on on any any advanced scale but on a scale not
Clerk read the house joint resolu- this joint resolution may be used without greater than last year's figures and not
tion as follows: regard to the time limitations set forth in more than the lower figure as they have
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 of the been passed by both Houses. It is some-
resentatives of the United States of America Revised Statutes, as amended, and expends- thing that we have to do this year and it
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ought to be done today if the Govern-
ment is to go on during the recess.
Mr. PELLY. Mr. Speaker, will the
-gentleman yield?
Mr. TABER, I yield to the gentleman
from Washington.
Mr. PELLY. I would like to ask the
gentleman this question: If the House
turns down a motion to recess, would this
continuing resolution still be advisable?
Mr. TABER. it would have to be, be-
cause there would be no way to take care
of the payrolls that accrue after the 30th
of June.
Mr. PASSMAN. Mr. Speaker, will the
gentleman yield?
Mr. TABER. I yield to the gentleman
from Louisiana.
Mr. PASSMAN. Is the mutual security
bill going to be forgotten this year, or do
you think it will be called up after we
return?
Mr. TABER. They tell me that the
prospects are that it will not be called
until after we return.
Mr. PASSMAN. It did not turn out to
be such an "emergency" after all, did it?
Mr. TABER. The. only expenditures
that they will be able to make undgl' this
resolution will be at the House-rate of
the House bill or the current rate, which-
ever is lower.
Mr. PASSMAN. I thank the gentle-
man.
Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in
opposition to the pro forma amendment.
I am not opposed to this resolution, but
L do rise to ask the gentleman from Mis-
souri [Mr. CANNON] a question. With
the adoption of this resolution it will not
be necesary, then, to rush conference re-
ports through the House without ade-
quate discussion of what has transpired
in the other body with respect to appro-
priation bills and other matters; is that
not correct?
Mr. CANNON. The House has passed
all of the bills and the Senate has.passed
15. Several bills have gone to confer-
ence. We have reported three more to-
day, two of which are the independent
offices bill and the military construction
bill. But, the remainder, which have not
yet been processed, will be continued.
The present fiscal situation will be con-
tinued exactly as it is, and the money
will, when it is finally appropriated, be
taken from that part.
Mr. GROSS. With the adoption of
this resolution, it will not be necessary to
drive conference reports through the
House under forced draft.
Mr. CANNON. - It will not be necessary
to perfect them now before we adjourn.
Mr. GROSS. I am pleased to have
that statement, and I thank the gentle-
man.
Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, there is
one thing I wanted-to say; this resolu-
tion expires August 31 or earlier if the
bills are disposed of.
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I think
I might add that the House may be in-
terested to know that the prospects in-
dicate that 1 ve will this year be under
the budget cn the total appropriations
for the year.
Mr. Speaker, I move the previous ques-
tion.
The previous question was ordered.
The SPEAKER. The question is on
engrossment and third reading of the
joint resolution.
The joint i esolution was ordered to be
engrossed an I read a third time, and was
read the thir I time.
The SPEAKER. The question is on
passage of tole joint resolution. tection and Flood Prevention Act, as amend-
ed, joint i esolution was passed. ed, the Committee on Public Works has
approved the work plans transmitted to you
A motion t D reconsider was laid on the J which were referred to this committee. The
table. work plans involved are:
Alabama---------------------------------------
Pennsylvania ____________________-_------------
North Carolina--------------------------------
WORK PLANS APPROVED-COMMU-
NICATION FROM THE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC WORKS
The SPEAKER laid before the House
the following communication, which was
read, and, together with the accompany-
ing papers, referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
JUNE 30, 1960.
Hon. SAM RAYBURN,
The Speaker, House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the pro-
visions of section 2 of the Watershed Pro-
Executive
communi-
cation No.
Committee
approval
Dig Prairie and French Creeks------
Mill Run-----------------------------
Town Fork Creek---------------------
CORRECTION OF ROLLCALLS
Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall
No. 170, I au not recorded as voting in
the affirmative. I was present and voted
"yea." I wk unanimous consent that
the perman(nt RECORD and the Journal
be corrected accordingly.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, it
is so orderec.
There was no objection.
Mr. CELL ER. Mr. Speaker, I under-
stand I am i lot recorded as having voted
"yea" on o',erriding the veto of the
President or. the pay raise bill. I was
present and voted "yea," and ask unani-
mous consent that the rollcall be cor-
rected accordingly.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, it
is so ordered,
There was no objection.
PERSC NAL . EXPLANATION
Mr. TEAGUE of California. Mr.
Speaker, our colleague the gentleman
from Califoi nia [Mr. YOUNGER] is in the
hospital in ] loston due to an emergency
operation. There was an error yester-
day in connection with rollcall No. 169,
where he wi ?s paired "nay" on final pas-
sage, instead of "yea." I am told by the
Parliamentarian that the permanent
RECORD can not be corrected except by
the gentleran from California [Mr.
YOUNGER], 1. imself, when he returns. In
the meantir. ie, I am making this state-
ment on hi: behalf as to how he would
have voted.
2, 239
2, 239
2, 307
Juno 30, 1960
Do.
Do.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES A. BUCKLEY,
Member of Congress, Chairman, Com-
mittee on Public Works.
CORRECTION OF THE RECORD
Mr. GATHINGS. Mr. Speaker, in the
RECORD of June 29, 1960, at page 13901
in the last paragraph I am recorded as
having said "assured." The word I in-
tended to use was "assumed." I ask
unanimous consent that the permanent
RECORD be corrected accordingly.
The SPEAKER. Without objection,
it is so ordered.
There was no objection.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION BILL 1961
Mr. SHEPPARD. Mr. Speaker, I call
up the conference report on 'the bill
(H.R. 12231) making appropriations for
military construction for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1961, and for other purposes,
and ask unanimous consent that the
statement of the managers on the part of
the House be read in lieu of the report.
'The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from
California?
Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, reserving
the right to object, I assume the gentle-
man intends to take ample time to ex-
plain the bill; is that correct?
Mr. SHEPPARD. That is correct.
Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I with-
draw my reservation of objection.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to
the request of the gentleman from
California?
There was no objection.
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