House of Representatives, itemized estimates of appropriations, fiscal year 1955—Con. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES-Continued House of Representatives, itemized estimates of appropriations, fiscal year 1955—Con. CLERK-HIRE, MEMBERS AND DELEGATES 1 Lump sum. $6, 766, 000. 00 25, 930, 694. 39 $6,776,000 4,948, 025 9,800,000 4,064, 180 352, 525 25,930, 730 To continue available under the limitations of H. Res. No. 95, adopted Jan. 18, 1945, i. e., to be vacated whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of a reading clerk. 3 The estimates for salaries of pages are based on their employment not to exceed 7 months during the fiscal year 1955, under the limitations (permanent law), as carried in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1949, Public Law 641, approved June 14, 1948, i. e., "Shall continue until the end of the month during which the Congress adjourns sine die, or recesses, or the 14th day after such adjournment or recess, whichever is the later date." 4 This position shall terminate whenever a vacancy occurs in the same. (J. J. Coates, present incumbent.) (H. E. Taylor, present incum This position shall terminate whenever a vacancy occurs in the same. bent.) NOTE. Whenever a salary is shown plus an additional amount, such additional amount is payable only so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. Mr. SNADER. With your permission, we will now take up the first estimate covering salaries, mileage, and expenses of Members as appearing in the committee print. SALARIES, MILEAGE, AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS For compensation of Members of the House of Representatives, Delegates from Territories, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, fiscal year 1955, $5,492,500, which is based on a salary of $12,500 each, and $17,500 additional per annum for the salary of the Speaker. For mileage and expense allowance for the fiscal year 1955, the estimates specify $1,273,500, which is based upon a mileage allowance of $171,000, and an expense allowance of $2,500 for each Member, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, plus $7,500 additional allowance for the Speaker. At this point I would like to have printed in the record the following resolutions: (1) House Resolution No. 118, adopted May 27, 1953. H. Res. 118, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That effective June 1, 1953, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, until otherwise provided by law, additional compensation to Messenger Hughlon Greene and Messenger Walter B. Little, Committee on Ways and Means, at the basic rate of $380 and $500 per annum, respectively. [H. Res. 221, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That effective April 1, 1953, the salary of the two chief pages (one for the minority) shall be at the basic rate of $3,800 per annum each, and there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, the necessary additional amount to the chief page for the majority at the basic salary rate of $800 per annum. [H. Res. 254, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] Resolved, That effective June 1, 1953, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, compensation at the basic rate of $3,000 per annum for the services of an assistant file clerk, who shall be designated by the minority leader subject to the approval of the Speaker. 46870-54- -13 [H. Res. 355, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That effective August 1, 1953, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House until otherwise provided by law additional compensation at the gross rate of $1,254 per annum to the Chaplain of the House of Representatives so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. [H. Res. 364, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That effective August 1, 1953, House Resolution 78 of the Eighty-third Congress is amended by striking out the figure "$4,740" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000". [H. Res. 392, 83d Cong., 1st sess.] Resolved, That effective August 1, 1953, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, compensation at the basic rate of $3,000 per annum for the employment of an assistant Journal ClerkIndexer, who shall be designated by the minority leader subject to the approval of the Speaker. [H. Res. 401, 83d Cong., 2d sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, compensation for the employment of two additional expert transcribers, office of the official committee reporters, House of Representatives, to be appointed in the same manner, and to receive the same rate of compensation, as the other expert transcribers. [H. Res. 427, 83d Cong., 2d sess.] Resolved, That, effective January 1, 1954, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, additional compensation to the Chief Janitor, Doorkeeper's Department, at the basic salary rate of $800 per annum so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. [H. Res. 428, 82d Cong., 2d sess.] Resolved, That effective September 1, 1953, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, compensation at the basic rate of $2,700 per annum for the services of an Assistant Chief Janitor, who shall be designated by the minority leader subject to the approval of the Speaker. [H. Res. 474, 83d Cong., 2d sess.] Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, compensation for the employment of three additional messengers, office of the Postmaster, at the basic salary rate of $1,940 per annum each. [H. Res. 486, 83d Cong., 2d sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That, effective April 1, 1954, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives until otherwise provided by law, additional compensation to Messenger Hughlon Greene and Messenger Walter B. Little, Committee on Ways and Means, at the basic rate of $160 per annum, respectively, this being in addition to the additional compensation provided for under H. Res. 118. Mr. SNADER. These resolutions were adopted during the present 83d Congress. In some instances new positions are created and in others schedules of certain salaries have been changed. These resolutions provide for expenditures out of the contingent fund of the House until otherwise provided by law, and will be referred to by the appropriation paragraphs affected, as each such paragraph is reached in the budget estimates. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For compensation of officers and employees as authorized by law, including increase and additional compensation provided by the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1945, as amended by the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1946, the Postal rate revision and Federal Employees' Salary Act of 1948, the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act of 1950, and the Classified Pay Act of 1951. OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER For the Office of the Speaker, $47,285, the same as appropriated for the current fiscal year 1954. SPEAKER'S TABLE For the Speaker's table, $43,885, which is also the same as appropriated for 1954, there being no change in the paragraph. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For the Office of the Chaplain, $4,200, or an increase of $1,250. House Resolution No. 355, adopted July 31, 1953, provides for an increase of $1,254 in the annual gross salary paid to the Chaplain, so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. One thousand two hundred and fifty dollars additional is only required for the fiscal year 1955, to round out this appropriation in even money of a multiple of $5. OFFICE OF THE CLERK For the Office of the Clerk, $737,530, or an increase of $53,265. This increase is due to the following: an assistant file clerk (minority) and an assistant journal clerk-indexer (minority) at the basic salary rate of $3,000 per annum each, as authorized by House Resolution No. 254 and House Resolution No. 392; adopted June 11, 1953, and August 3, 1953, respectively; $25,000, for additional administrative personnel; $17,000, for additional clerical assistants and readjustment of salaries in the disbursing office; and $597, for additional longevity increased pay for telephone operators as authorized by law. |