The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-18
DEMOCRATIC KNIFE
| CUTS AGRICULTURE
| DEPARTMENT. BILL
;; Appropriations Com mittee
Slices $780, 20, 600 FROM To-
tai Allowed Last Year
]BELow HOOVER ESTIMATE
Biggest Item in Measure Is
500, 900, 600 For Federal
Highway Building Aid

Washington, Jan. l8.-R the
keen blade of Democratic economy
was exhibited Monday as the house
received from its appropriations COM
mittee q closely pruned agriculture
department supply bill.
Carrying out the policy laid down
by Chairman Byrns, the committee
cut the first big departmental money
bill to SITS 900 for the coming
fiscal year. This Is $50, 100000 less
than appropriations for the current
year and is $l0,799 900 below the
budget estimates Of $l86,243 900 rec
commended by President Hoover.
Not one budget item was increased
by the committee and no single ex-
penditure was added. In addition.
the committee did not go into the
question OF reducing salaries Of gov
eminent employees, passing that back
to the house. It Is expected to be
debated on the floor since the OK
penditures committee has tabled all
proposals to cut salaries.
Highway Item Large
The big item In the measure is
500, 900. 900 for federal highway aid.
It is SIS. 10000 less than appropri-
ated for this year and 5000 900 short
Of the amount requested by Thomas
H. Macdonald, chief Of the bureau
of public roads. The committee also
Topped off $685. 900 from the appro-
priation for forest roads and trails,
leaving $8,905 900, which is $685., 900
less than the current years appro-
priation.
A restriction was incorporated to
prevent the department from filling
any vacant jobs during the remain
der OF, the current year except upon
the written approval Of the presi-
dent. Other than the cut in federal
highway aid, the reductions were ef-
fected by slashes Of 1863 500 on sup
plies and equipment for various bu-
reaus, and curtailed miscellaneous
expenses for the entire department
amounting to the remainder of ST.
$4,000. Increases in salaries during
the year were specifically barred.
In it's report, the committee said by
administrative action saving of So
al 900 already had been effected this
year through economies, and not al
lowing salary increases.
Hyde Budget Cut
Among the important items in the
bill was $13,076,O00 for the office of
Secretary Hyde. which is 1887 900 less
than this year. and $63, 346 less than
the budget estimate; $4,136,000 for the
weather bureau, 1851 900 less than this
year; So, 282 900 for the animal indus
try bureau, $759,O00 less than this
year, and $4,000 below the budget.
The forest service received $l2,3l3,-
600, or $4,64l 900 less than for 1882,
and $4,000 below the budget. The
entomology bureau was allowed 81
627 900, q reduction Of $4,000 under
this year; the biological survey, ST.
756, 900. or $472 900 less than for 1882:
and the bureau Of chemistry and soils
81 $40, 900 or $l06, 900 less than for this
year. Food and drug administration
received $94 900 less than for this year,
Of $l,7l6,000.
One Of the big savings was $40, 000,-
900 Topped off for agricultural credits
and rehabilitation and $2,O00,O00 for
loans to farmers in storm and drought
areas. The $45 600. 900 voted last year
by congress for loans was not then In
cluded In the regular agriculture de-
partment appropriation bill.
Out of q total Of $67. 100000 appro-
priated for farm relief purposes last
year. the department told the COM
mittee 4S3, 743 900 had been loaned.