SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFICIENCIES ALBERT THOMAS, Texas, Chairman MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, Ohio BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa JOHN J. ROONEY, New York FRANK T. BOW, Ohio EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts CHARLES RAPER JONAS, North Carolina G. HOMER SKARIN, Staf Assistant to the Subcommittee Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILL, 1960 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFICIENCIES ALBERT THOMAS, Texas, Chairman BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa FRANK T. BOW, Ohio G. HOMER SKARIN, Staf Assistant to the Subcommittee COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri, Chairman GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas JOHN TABER, New York HARRY R. SHEPPARD, California BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa ALBERT THOMAS, Texas H. CARL ANDERSEN, Minnesota MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, Ohto WALT HORAN, Washington W. F. NORRELL, Arkansas GORDON CANFIELD, New Jersey JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi IVOR D. FENTON, Pennsylvania GEORGE W. ANDREWS, Alabama GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan JOHN J. ROONEY, New York HAROLD C. OSTERTAG, New York J. VAUGHAN GARY, Virginia FRANK T. BOW, Ohio JOHN E. FOGARTY, Rhode Island CHARLES RAPER JONAS, North Carolina ROBERT L. F. SIKES, Florida MELVIN R. LAIRD, Wisconsin PRINCE H. PRESTON, Georgia ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan OTTO E. PASSMAN, Louisiana GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB, California LOUIS C. RABAUT, Michigan JOHN J. RHODES, Arizona SIDNEY R. YATES, Illinois JOIIN R. PILLION, New York FRED MARSHALL, Minnesota PHIL WEAVER, Nebraska JOHN J. RILEY, South Carolina WILLIAM E. MINSHALL, Ohio JOE L. EVINS, Tennessee KEITH THOMSON, Wyoming JOHN F. SHELLEY, California ROBERT H. MICHEL, Illinois SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts KENNETH SPRANKLE, Clerk and Staff Director WITNESS HON. RALPH R. ROBERTS, CLERK, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. THOMAS. Will the committee please come to order. We have with us this morning our distinguished friend, the Honorable Ralph R. Roberts, Clerk of the House of Representatives, and our friend, Mr. Harper, the administrative assistant to the Clerk for budget and finance, who have a deficiency item in the amount of $523,200. This item is contained in House Document 327. Tell us about it. Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Chairman, this request is made for a supplemental appropriation in order to reimburse the contingent fund "Miscellaneous items, 1960” appropriation for the amount transferred to the stationery revolving fund to carry out the provisions of House Resolution 314. Mr. THOMAS. That is because of an increase from $1,200 to $1,800 stationery allowance for each member? Mr. ROBERTS. Yes, sir. Mr. THOMAS. We will insert at this point in the record the letter from the Clerk of the House dated February 11, 1960. (The letter follows:) OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Washington, D.C., February 11, 1960. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Clerk requests a supplemental appropriation of $523,200 for "miscellaneous items' for the year ending June 30, 1960, to carry out the provisions of House Resolution 314, approved July 27, 1959, increasing the stationery allowance of the Members of the House of Representatives from 31,200 to $1,800 per session beginning with the 1st session of the 86th Congress. For the 1st session of the 86th Congress I transferred from “Miscellaneous items, 1960” the sum of $262,800, and for the 2d session of the 86th Congress the sum of $260,400, or a total sum of $523,200. Request is made for this supplemental appropriation in order to reimburse the "Miscellaneous items, 1960” appropriation for the amount transferred to the "Stationery (revolving fund).” Sincerely yours, RALPA R. ROBERTS, Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. 904 |