The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-17
ACT TO SHELVE
PROPOSALS FOR
JOBLESS RELIEF
G. 0. P. Leaders Seek to
Pass Appropriation Bills,
and Adjourn.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, June IT. 49, A
hasty attempt to rush appropriation
bills through the senate, thus clear
ing the way for adjournment before
unemployment relief bills are voted
upon, is in progress today spon-
sored by administration senators.
Indications are that an attempt
will be made to adjourn the session
by June IS.
This is the situation, in spite OF
the failure to decide on how to save
the several hundred million dollars
President Hoover says must be saved
If the budget is to be balanced.
With Hoover still silent as to saw
ings, in the face of the senate reso-
luton asking him to recommend
new economies. the naval appropri-
alton bill was hurried through the
senate Thurday.
This leaves only the independent
Offices and treasury postoff1ce bills
still to be passed.
The first already has been cut &c
per cent except in items applying tc
veterans; the second can not be cut
in the opinion of Treasury Secretary
Ogden Mills and Postmaster Gen
erai Walter Brown.
Hoover Still Silent on Savings
Although the senate daily has
been awaiting message from
Hoover on economy, it was appar-
ent today that the stampede to get
appropriation bills passed before il
comes will continue.
When Senator Robert F. Wagner
Dem., N. " attempted to secure
consideration for the bonus, he was
blocked by Senator Reed Smoot
who is in charge of the independent
offices appropriation bill and sew.
eral conference reports.
This was the first open indication
that an attempt may be made tt
sidetrack relief measures. in spite
Of pledges given earlier to Senator
Wagner that vote would be had
Even after the senate votes or
relief loans for construction, 8
lengthy process of reconciling house
and senate measures must be gone
through before the measure is en-
acted into law and it will be diff
cult to keep congress in Washing
ton once appropriation bills are
passed.
Wagner to Seek Showdown
Wagner expects to settle the ques-
ton as soon as the bonus bill is dis
posed of, by moving for immediate
consideration of his second relief
measure.
If he is defeated, an attempt may
be made to stop all other legislation
including appropriation bills, until
consent is given for relief legisla
ton.
The naval appropriation bill
carrying SS1S,21S,461 was passed late
Thursday, after an attempt to re-
commit it for general 10 per cent
reduction failed by only five votes.
A brilliant, laSt-minute attempt to
halt passage was made by Senator
Robert La Toilette (Rep., Wis.,.
You're going to take money from
the wages of employees now living
below the subsistence level" said
La Toilette. YOU'RE going to ham
string important functions of the
civil departments of government
but you'll vote, in this third year Of
cruel depression $l4,00o,0O0 plu;
xl0,000,000 unexpended balance t.
modernize old battleships.
Go home and try to defend thai
vote before your constituents. You'll
find they're not so stupid as yoI
think They will see you have useo
this hue and cry for economy tc
batter down the wage scale, to enc
the useful work of departments
which they could not end if the
question came up here for vote or
Ats merits"