Mr. Rooney. At this point we shall insert pages 5, 6, and 7 of the justifications. (The material referred to is as follows:) Statement relating appropriation estimate 10 current appropriation 1952 appropriation in annual act.. Proposed supplemental, 1952 due to pay increases.. $92, 000 62,000 So, and Base for 1953.. Requirements Activities Difference increase (+) or decrease (-) 1952 adjusted 1953 Personal services exclusive of pay-increase costs. $913, 203 66, 797 $948, 500 69, 400 $35, 297 2,603 Total.. 980,000 1,017, 900 +37, 900 37,200 Total estimate for 1953. 1,017,900 177.0 JUSTIFICATION anguage changes None. Objectives The appropriation here requested is to provide the necessary moneys to pay jhe salaries of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, the officers of the Court; their respective staffs, as well as the Court's custodial employees. General justification As has been done for the past few years, there is respectfully submitted the following statement reflecting a comparison of the case work of the Court for the past three terms: Statement showing the number of cases filed, disposed of, and remaining on dockets at conclusion of October terms 1948, 1949, 1950 1 1 October term 1950 ended on June 30, 1951; it correspon is to the fiscal year 1951. 2, 571 1,017, 900 182 182 178. 7 183 182 894, 020 999, 266 Total. Savings. Total appropriation or estimate 915, 000 980,000 1,017, 900 Mr. ROONEY. We are indeed highly honored to bave with us Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice Burton and members of the staff of the Supreme Court of the United States. Do you wish to make a general statement with regard to the $91,400? Justice BLACK. Justice Burton will do that, with your permission, Mr. Chairman. INCREASES REQUESTED Justice BURTON. The increase really is not $91,400 because the original appropriation of $1,238,250 for the fiscal year 1952 is increased to $1,302,050 by the supplementary appropriation of $63,800 for 1952 which covers the raises in rates of pay authorized during the course of that year. The increase now requested, therefore, is only from $1,302,050 to $1,329,650 for 1953; or an increase of $27,600. Our presentation this year is even simpler than in the past because the requested increase is due largely to the changes in salaries which have been made during the current year to conform to the policy of Congress. Apart from the Ramspeck raises, the new figure is needed to meet the general 10-percent cost-of-living increase in rates of pay and to match the adjustment made by Congress in the pay of the Capitol Police which has been reflected in the pay of our Supreme Court police. There are only three other items to be noted. One is an item of $6,050 for an emergency secretary. That increase, however, is more than offset by a decrease of $11,900 under miscellaneous expenses. The latter is made up of a decrease in the cost of printing and reproduction of $5,900 and also reflects the fact that we have the portrait of Chief Justice Stone now completed and will need no repetition of the $6,000 appropriated last year to cover the expense of his portrait and of his bust. Would you care to have me comment on the statistics in the justification which show a slight decrease in the volume of litigation before the court? Perhaps you would also like to include the statement on page 6. Mr. ROONEY. I believe we have that in the record. One woman employee is requested as an emergency secretary. That is also covered in the justification. Now as to the adjustment in the pay of the police, would you please comment on that? Justice Burton. This adjustment in pay follows what has been done in regard to the pay of the Capital Police. The Capitol Police received, as you may remember not only the general 10 percent costof-living increase but a second increase to bring their previous total rate of pay in line with present-day conditions and we followed that lead in adapting our rates of pay to match theirs. PRINTING AND Binding SUPREME COURT REPORTS Amounts available for obligation 1951 actual 1952 estimate 1853 estimate $91, 200 Appropriation or estimate. Obligations incurred. $91, 200 -32, 109 59, 091 91, 200 Mr. ROONEY. The next item following salaries is entitled "Printing and binding Supreme Court reports” which appears on page 47 of the committee print and page 12 of the justifications. The 1953 request is in the amount of $91,200, the same as the appropriation for printing and binding in the current fiscal year. It should also be noted that the 1951 annual expenditure as reflected on page 4 of the committee print was $59,091. 02 Travel... $40 9, 717 22, 999 712 $500 10,000 24, 150 800 1,300 12, 600 9,000 $500 10,000 18, 250 800 1,300 12, 600 3,000 Services performed by other agencies. 08 Supplies and materials.. 09 Equipment.. Total direct obligations.. Obligation Payable Out of Reimbursements from Other Accounts 04 Communication services... 786 8, 717 8, 270 61, 241 58, 350 46, 450 4,815 3,000 5,000 Total obligations.... 56,056 63, 350 51, 450 Obligations incurred. Mr. ROONEY. The next item, the third of the four for the Supreme Court of the United States, appears at page 5 of the committee print and page 18 of the justifications. The request is in the amount of $46,450-a very pleasing reduction to the extent of $11,900 from the appropriation of $58,350 in the current fiscal year. 155, 322 172,500 174,10 |
