The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13
Adjournment Is Near

Such action will bring adjourn
ment OF congress definitely in sight
The second major dispute which has
blocked it., over forced retirement
of officers in the war department
appropriation bill, nearer an end
with surrender of the house to the
senate.
This means the officer personnel
of the army will be kept at its pres
ent strength and three and a half
million dollar economy measure will
be rejected
Speed records set by the Presi-
dent in vetoing the Wagner Garner
relief bill were equaled by the sem
ate Tuesday in reporting a new bill
from committee, debating it and
adopting it.
The house moved with similar
swiftness, reporting a companion
bill from committee. and arranging
a special rule for it's consideration
3 today.
Hoover Bill in House
In minor particulars the house
bill meets Mr.. Hooyer's wishes
somewhat more closely than that
passed by the senate, and if
Speaker John N. Garner should in
sist on its adoption today, instead
of taking up the bill the senate
has approved and acting on it, he
will be assisting the opposing ticket
in the coming campaign rather
than his own party leaders
A complicated parliamentary
situation will arise if Garner in
sists on passage of the house bill,
probably forcing new action in the
senate, and causing several days
delay.
The principal difference between
the two bills as they now stand is
a provision in the senate bill giving
the federal reserve board power to
discount notes and drafts of any
individual or corporation if ade-
quate credit can not be obtained
from banks, and if unusual cir
cumstances exist.
Sponsored by Glass
Assistant Treasury Secretary A.
A. Ballantine told the house ways
and means committee Tuesday that
this provision was unacceptable to
Mr. Hoover 1t was sponsored in
the senate by former Treasury Sec
rotary Garter Glass.
The senate bill also provides for
monthly reports to congress and
the President of all Reconstruction
Finance Corporation activities, and
forbids directors, or former directors
of the corporation. to receive loans.
The house bill adds provision for
q $7,360,000 naval air station con-
struction program to be undertaken
at the discretion of the administra-
ton.
Both bills make 100000, 900 avail
able for loans to states through the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton on the basis of need, with
loans reimburSable through future
federal board allotmentS.
AsSails Army Provision
Both provide that approximately
$l,500,0 100000 shall be available for
loans to self-liquidating construc-
ton projects and for marketing ag-
ricultural products They provide
for establishment of regional agri-
cultural credit corporations in the
twelve federal land bank districts.
Immediate public works construc-
ton is limited in each measure to
$l36.000 .0G0 for road building, with
an additional $l86,000,000 public
building construction authorized
when funds shall be available.
y Before passage of the senate bill
Tuesday on unsuccessful attempt
was made to strike from it SIS
$4,000 army housing program.
Senator James Couzens (Rep.,
Mich), opposed use of government
money for officers quarters, the
aters and garages for the army
while men sleep on the ground in