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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

It was necessary for the Clerk's office to set up 19 various allocations, for miscellaneous items, covering the appropriation of $501,500 for this purpose, for the current fiscal year 1953.

We submit for the record, a statement listing these 19 allocations showing the amount of each allocation; the amount expended to March 31, 1953, and the balance remaining as of April 1, 1953; although, in reality, the expenditures only cover obligations up to the end of January and February 1953, as a great many of these monthly bills have not as yet been submitted for payment, and, accordingly, such payments are not reflected on this statement. These figures, that is, the amounts allocated, are more or less arbitrary and, if necessary, must be changed from time to time during the current fiscal year as conditions may require. It is impossible to forecast at the beginning, or for that matter, during the fiscal year the exact amount which may be necessary for each allocation. (The statement referred to follows:)

Disbursing Office, House of Representatives Miscellaneous items 1953, July 1, 1952 to Mar. 31, 1953

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Appropri ted "Legislative Appropri tion Act 1953", Public Law 471, approved July 9, 1952.
Total expended July 1, 1952 to Mar. 31, 1953...

Balance available Apr. 1, 1953..

Belance available. Apr. 1, 1953

$13, 052. 17 1.225.90 22, 365. 78 1.800.37

9, 721. 28 23,650 75 31,689 06 3, 368. 61 31.84

1, 184.92 299.63 482 05 150 00 8, 515.77 62, 999. 63 8, 127.01 56, 541. 12 3, 293. 04

248, 498. 93

$501,500.00 253, 01. 07

248, 498. 93

These 19 allocations will be taken up in their order and explained briefly as follows:

No. 1 covers miscellaneous equipment, supplies and materials, such as hand towels, paper towels, paper cups, toilet paper, soap, cleaning powder, cleaning equipment, photostats, checks from Bureau of Engraving and Printing, for the official use of the Clerk's Office and the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, and any other miscellaneous articles. that may be required. We allocated $25,000 for this purpose and as of March 31, 1953, have expended approximately $12,000.

No. 2 covers newspapers for the Speaker's and Members' Lobby. $3,500 was allocated, with an expenditure as of March 31, 1953, amounting to approximately $2,275.

TYPEWRITERS

No. 3 covers standard typewriter machines, for which we allocated $35,000, and as of March 31, 1953, show expenditures of approximately $12,635. However, a new supply of machines will have to purchased before the end of the fiscal year.

Mr. Bow. How many do you anticipate purchasing with that amount?

Mr. SNADER. I believe Mr. Spahr is considering the purchase of roughly 75 to 100 new typewriters.

Mr. Bow. What do they cost?

Mr. SHANKS. About $100 a machine, depending on the trade-in allowance we get.

Mr. SNADER. We normally get a $40 trade-in allowance on our old machines.

Mr. SHANKS. The price is going up July 1 $7 or $8 a machine.
Mr. GARY. For whom are these machines purchased?

Mr. SNADER. These are for your offices.

Mr. GARY. For the offices of Members?

Mr. SNADER. Yes, sir.

Mr. SHANKS. And the departments.

Mr. SNADER. And the departments on the House side, but primarily for the Members' offices. We have tried to arrive at a figure of use on these manual typewriters at a minimum of 5 years, and most of them we are getting 6 and 7 years' or more use out of them. Mr. HORAN. This does not cover the electric typewriters? Mr. SNADER. No, sir. That is a separate item.

Mr. HORAN. Proceed.

Mr. SNDER. No. 4 covers ice, for which we allocated $3,000, and have spent approximately $1,200 through February 1953. This expenditure will increase considerably between now and June, especially, when the warm weather sets in.

Mr. HORAN. What is that ice used for?

Mr. SNADER. This ice is used for placing in various water coolers that we have throughout the House side of the Capitol and House Office Buildings. They are of the type that require ice placed in the bottom of the tray, so to speak, to keep the water cool. They are not automatic water coolers.

No. 5 covers laundry, for which we allocated $12,000; however, we only show an expenditure of approximately $2,275, which represents invoices through October 1952. The bills since that date are being held, pending adjustment, due to some shortage or loss of towels in laundering, therefore, this item will show a large increase for the balance of the fiscal year, and the monthly bills also will increase in proportion from now until June 30, when the warm weather is with us.

No. 6 covers gratuities, funeral expenses of deceased employees. It is always customary when an employee of the House dies, including a clerk to a Member, to pay out of the contingent fund to the next of kin an amount equal to 6 months' gross salary and an additional sum not to exceed $350, towards defraying the funeral expenses of the deceased. For this purpose, $75,000 was allocated, with a disbursement of approximately $51,350 through March 1953. This is one item of expenditures that is impossible to forecast.

No. 7 covers miscellaneous payrolls by House Resolutions. The allocation is $58,000, with a disbursement of approximately $26,300 through March 31, 1953, leaving a balance of $31,700. We understand that there are several resolutions pending which, if passed, will require additional new funds out of this item. However, the balance of the allocation should be sufficient for this purpose.

No. 8 covers material for folding, for which $5,000 has been allocated, with an expenditure of approximately $1,630, as of March 31, 1953. The balance of this allocation should be sufficient for the rest of the fiscal year.

No. 9 covers payment of premium on a banker's bond for the office of the Sergeant at Arms. Seven hundred dollars has been allocated, with a disbursement of approximately $668.

No. 9A covers new traffic signs for the Capitol Plaza, for which $1,500 was specifically provided and disbursed.

No. 10 covers the House restaurant, for which $47,500 is specifically provided in the appropriation paragraph for payment to the Architect of the Capitol, as authorized by law, toward the upkeep and operation of the House restaurants.

No. 11 covers the Clerk's motor vehicles, for which $1,700 was allocated with an expenditure of approximately $513, through January

1953.

No. 12 covers the post-office motor vehicles, for which $500 was allocated, out of which we have expended approximately $200, through February 1953.

No. 13 covers the folding room motortruck, for which $500 was allocated, of which amount we have expended $20 through February 1953.

No. 14 covers hire of automobile for the Sergeant at Arms. Six hundred dollars was allocated as provided in the appropriation paragraph of which $450 was expended through March 31, 1953.

No. 15 covers stationery for standing committees, officers, and departments of the House. Fifteen thousand dollars has been allocated and through February 1953, the expenditures were approximately $6,500. This allocation is controlled by the Committee on House Administration.

No. 16 covers electrical and mechanical office equipment for the Members, including committees, officers, and departments of the House. Ninety thousand dollars has been allocated and $27,000 expended. However, since Congress has just passed new legislation regarding this subject (Public Law No. 10, approved March 25, 1953), the expenditures covering this item will materially increase from now

on.

No. 17 covers services and repairs to electrical and mechanical office equipment furnished under allocation No. 16. Ten thousand dollars has been allocated and expenditures have been approximately $1,900. There are a number of outstanding bills covering this particular item, which have not been presented for payment.

No. 18 covers rental of office space for Members of Congress in the home districts, as provided in the appropriation paragraph, under the jurisdiction of the House Sergeant at Arms. One hundred thousand dollars has been allocated for this purpose and the disbursements covering vouchers so far submitted amount to approximately $43,500.

No. 19 covers official automobiles for the majority and minority leaders of the House, as provided by the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1953, Public Law 11, approved March 28, 1953. An allocation of $17,000 has been set up for this purpose, including the purchase, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of both automobiles.

Out of the total appropriation of $501,500, for the current fiscal year 1953 we expended $253,001.07, leaving a balance of $248,498.93. I again wish to repeat that these allocations are with certain exception, mostly arbitrary; they may be changed upward or downward, depending upon conditions that may arise throughout the full fiscal year. For the fiscal year 1954, we are requesting $895,000, or an increase of $393,500, over that appropriated for the current fiscal year

1953.

The allocation item "No. 9A" of $1,500 for traffic signs was eliminated from the 1954 budget, but an increase of $395,000 was reflected due to the possible total amount that could be used for rental of office space for Members of the House, including Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, not to exceed $900, per annum, each. It is impossible, however, to state at this time just how much of this amount will actually be required for such rentals, but the Clerk's office considered it advisable to submit an estimate based on the total maximum amount possible, so that your committee could give due consideration to the exact amount that should be appropriated for this purpose, for the fiscal year 1954

I might further state, for the information of the committee, that all disbursements made from the appropriation for miscellaneous items not only must receive my personal approval, but also that of the Committee on House Administration.

REPORTING HEARINGS

For stenographic reports of committee hearings, other than special and select committees, $100,000, or an increase of $50,000 over that appropriated for the current fiscal year 1953.

The Committee on House Administration has approved an increase in the rates of reporting hearings from 30 cents to 45 cents per folio with 1 copy, or an increase of 50 percent, and, we, accordingly, increased our budget estimate by the same percentage. Each committee is allowed to order 2 copies of each folio in addition to the original, at an additional cost of 5 cents for the second copy. To secure further copies, each committee must first obtain the approval of the Committee on House Administration in each particular case.

This appropriation is only used for the payment of outside stenographers, who are called in to report and transcribe committee hearings, when our regular committee reporters are otherwise officially engaged. At times there are some 20 committee hearings being held simultaneously which, of course, necessitates the bringing in of outside reporters. The bulk of these hearings are usually held during the period of January 1 through June 30, or the last 6 months of a fiscal year, and our expenditures will increase accordingly.

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SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES

For the information of the committee, we submit for the record a tabulated statement showing the various committee investigations authorized during the 82d Congress. This statement shows the total amounts authorized; the amounts expended; and the balances unexpended.

The total authorization amounted to $2,864,500, and the total amount expended $2,296,991.63, leaving a total balance unexpended of $567,508.37.

(The statement referred to follows:)

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Defense Production (joint committee) (Senator Maybank, chairman, fiscal year 1953), Public Law 774, approved Sept. 8, 1950.

Agriculture Committee (Congressman Cooley, chairman),
H. Res. 99, Mar. 5, 1951, H. Res. 163, Mar. 15, 1951.
Armed Services Committee (Congressman Vinson, chairman),
H. Res. 38, Feb. 2, 1951, H. Res. 114, Feb. 8, 1951, H. Res.
557, Mar. 20, 1952..
Australian Commonwealth Jubilee Celebration (Congressman
Carnahan, chairman), H. Res. 204, Apr. 26, 1951.
Banking and Currency Committee (Congressman Spence,
chairman), H. Res. 436, Oct. 5, 1951, H. Res. 437, Oct. 17,
1951....

Campaign Expenditures 1952, H. Res. 558, May 12, 1952,
H. Res. 691, July 2, 1952 (Congressman Boggs, chairman).
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Canada, S. Con.
Res. 86 (House share) (Congressman James P. Richards,
chairman).

Council of Europe (Congressman Cox, chairman), S. Con.
Res. 36, Oct. 18, 1951..

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Defense Production (joint committee) (Senator Maybank,
chairman, fiscal year 1952)

District of Columbia Committee (Congressman McMillan,
chairman), H. Res. 165, May 10, 1951.
Dorchester Heights Anniversary (Congressman McCormack,
chairman), H. Res. 145, Feb. 28, 1951, H. Res. 154, Mar. 14,
1951...

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Education and Labor Committee (Congressman Barden, chairman), H. Res. 73, Feb. 28, 1951; H. Res. 149, Mar. 14, 1951; H. Res. 532, Apr. 24, 1952..

384. 17

2, 115. 83

Foreign Affairs Committee (Congressman Richards, chair-
chairman), H. Res. 28, H. Res. 118, Feb. 20, 1951.
Foundations Investigating Committee (Congressman Cox,
chairman), H. Res. 638 and 561, July 2, 1952.
Government Operations Investigating Committee (Congress-
man Dawson, chairman), H. Res. 124, Feb. 20, 1951; H. Res.
623, June 30, 1952.
Interior and Insular Affairs (Congressman Murdock, chair-
man), H. Res. 80, Feb. 20, 1951; H. Res. 570, June 30. 1952..
Interior and Insular Affairs Investigating Seaward Boundaries,
etc., H. Res. 676 and 731, approved July 5, 1952 (Congress-
man Murdock, chairman).
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee (Congressman
Crosser, chairman), H. Res. 51, Mar. 5, 1951; H. Res. 123,
Mar. 14, 1951; H. Res. 516, Mar. 27, 1952.
Judiciary Committee (general) (Congressman Celler, chair-
man), H. Res. 95, Mar. 6, 1951; H. Res. 54, Mar. 14, 1951;
H. Res. 487, Mar. 20, 1952; H. Res. 628, June 30, 1952
Judiciary Committee (Immigration Committee) (Congress-
man Čeller, chairman), H. Res. 469, Oct. 18, 1951; H. Res.
470, Oct. 20, 1951...
Katyn Forest Massacre Investigating Committee (Congress-
man Madden, chairman), H. Res. 390, Sept. 18, 1951; H. Res.
410, Sept. 27, 1951; H. Res. 390, Mar. 11, 19:2; H. Res. 556
and 539, Mar. 20, 1952.
Navaho-Hopi Indian Administration (joint committee)
S. Con. Res. 64, Apr. 9, 1952 (House share) (Senator McFar-
land, chairman).

Pornographic Materials Investigation (Congressman Gath-
ings, chairman), H. Res. 692 and 596, July 2, 1952..

Food Products Investigating Committee, Use of Chemicals (Congressman Delaney, chairman) H. Res. 74, H. Res. 128, Jan. 3, 1951, approved Feb. 2, 1951.

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