Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-20 | Page 4 | Pension Repeal Vote in Senate Speeds House Action Plans

Pension Repeal Vote in Senate Speeds House Action Plans I WASHINGTON Feb 20 UP Legislation UP-Legislation Legislation to repeal pensions pensions pensions pen pen- for congress carrying a thumping to 75 senate indorsement indorsement indorse indorse- ment went Frid Friday y to the house where similar approval was pre pre- pre pre- dieted S The house however was In re recess recess recess re- re cess until Monday and leaders have not decided what day to bring the measure to the floor I Chairman Robert D. D Ga of the house civil service committee expects action next week He probably will ask the rules committee Friday to grant right of way As in n the senate demands from the members themselves forced committee action to bring the bill to the floor In the house hous sep a arate measure was reported without without without with out recommendation while the How They Voted WASHINGTON Feb 20 UP IF- IF Senator Abe M I Murdock D. D Utah voted for repeal of the congressional pension act Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Elbert D. D Thomas D. D Utah did not vote senate was putting through a are re re- re pealer by Senator Harry F. F Byrd D. D Va Respect to Sponsor House members said the lack of ofa ofa ofa a definite recommendation on the bill was out of respect to who sponsored the original civil service retirement act which became law January 24 and under which members of congress were permitted to apply for pensions pen pen- in return for contributions out of salary The only difference in effect between between be be- tween the Byrd bill and the house measure which sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- was that Byrds Byrd's would re repeal repeal repeal re- re peal pensions for senators representatives representatives the president the vice president and cabinet members while the house bill eliminated elected officials from the law Since cabinet members are appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed they could enter the re re- re I system under the house bill House committee action came after Representative Jack Nichols D. D Okla submitted a petition carrying the signatures of members asking immediate report of a repeal measure The signatures signatures signa signa- tures of members could have invoked formal parliamentary discharge dis die die- charge harge procedure The five senators who voted against repeal were D. D Worth Clark D. D Idaho Idalio James Mead D. D N. N Y Mon C. C D. D Wash Gerald P. P Nye Nyc R. R N. N D. D and Robert M. M La Follette P. P Wis The senate was only part of a minor navy bill to which h hit it and several other measures on which the upper chamber sought to force house action were attached attached attached at at- as riders The bill would provide pay al allotments allotments al al- for one vear year to denen- denen dents of members of the a armed d forces and certain civilians who are captured by the enemy or listed as missing The senate also attached attach d to the bill a proposal by Senator Bennett C. C Clark D. D Mo increasing the base pay of the armed forces for overseas service 20 per cent for enlisted men and noncommissioned officers and 10 per cent for commissioned commissioned com corn officers The senate refused 49 to 22 to attach a general pension plan by Senator Sheridan Downey D. D Ca Cal time one-time associate of Dr Francis E. E Townsend in the old old- age pension movement Downey proposed increasing federal old old- age pensions to needy persons of 60 and older to 30 without requiring requiring re re- re qui quiring ring states to match the funds as at present e