Evening star., 1932-07-09
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

conference IGpU1t OIi II1C 9Z,AGG,
100000 relief bill. The vote was
43 to 81.
The measure now goes to PreSi-
dent Hoover. 1t has been conf
IDENTIFY predicted that he would
veto the bill because of the pro-
vision it contained authorizing
governmental loans to private in
dividuals.
Vote Against Report.
A number of Democratic Sena-
tors cast their votes against the
conference report notwithstand-
ing the fact Speaker Garner of
the House had taken stand
against the President over the
provision for loans to private in
dividuals.
In the debate which preceded
the vote, Democratic Senators
undertook to make it appear the
original proposal for Government
loans to private industry came
from the President himself The
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee and the Senate itself,
they said, had turned down pro-
posal that loans be made to pri-
vate industry.
Party Lines Broken.
Republican supporters Of the Presi-
dent insisted. on the other hand that
while the administration had recon-
mended loans to private industry. the
loans were to be made for capital ex-
penditure only and were to be properly
safeguarded.
Party lines were broken in the roll
cali. Five Democrats voted against the
conference report They were Senators
Bailey North Carolina; Black. Ala
bama; Connally, Texas Glass, Virginia,
and Gore. Oklahoma. Senator Bulkley,
Ohio, another Democrat, was paired
against the report.
Thirteen Republicans voted for adop-
tion of the report. They were: Senator!
Barbour. New Jersey: Borah, Idaho
Brookhart, Iowa; Howell, Nebraska
johnson, California; Jones. Washing
ton McNary, Oregon; Norbeck, Soutf
Dakota: Norris, Nebraska; Nye, Nortf
Dakota: Robinson, Indiana Schall
Senator Shipstead. the sole Farmer
Labor member, voted against the report
Consideration of the conference re
port was begun in the Senate today as
soon as that body met. Earlier in The
day Senate Democrats had agreed tc
support the conference report, asSur'
ing Senate approval.
Before the Senate met. the Senate
Democrats held a conference and de
cided to go along, at least temporarily
with Speaker Garner in his contest witt
President Hoover.
Robinson Makes Statement.
Senator Robinson, Democratic leader
made the following statement after tn
party conference:
The conference concluded its con
sideration of the relief bill report.
was agreed to bring it forward at ono
unless unforeseen obstacles prevent. l
is expected it will be agreed to.
IF vetoed we will try to revise tn
legislation There are at least thre
ways to do this.
'sFirst. the House may attach amend
ments to the $500. 1000 relief bill ant
pass it. Second, the Senate may at
tach amendments to the House $136,
600 900 road bill and pass that. Eithe
of these TWO courses would bring ney
conference between the houses, whicl
probably would bring quick agreement
Third, they could eliminate from tn
present bill the feature which nigh
constitute the basis Of veto.
1T will be necessary to hold confer
ences promptly in case of veto with
view to harmonizing the difference
which caused the veto"
Meanwhile, President Hoover was ad
vised by Representative Smell, Republi
A can leader OF the House, that in tn
event the Garner Wagner bill is vetoed
4 It would not take long to whip int
shape a relief measure minus the pro
visions now known TO be obnoxious I
the Chief Executive.
NOrbeek Explains Report.
In opening the debate, Senator Nor
beck explained the contents Of the con
/ ference report and said the House con
ferees had yielded on many points an
II that the bill as it came from confer
ence was similar to the measure as
passed the Senate. The House, he salt
had yielded on its big public works pre-
gram, and the public works program IN
cluded in the conference report wa
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