Evening star., 1932-02-16
DEFEAT FORECAST ;.
FOR RELIEF BILL
Democratic Leaders Believe
$75O,OOO,OOO Measure
Will Be Rejected.
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employed was q matter for the States
and local communities to deal with.
Until 1t has been clearly proven that
the States and local communities ore
unable to meet the situation, and the
Federal Government must step In. the
President has indicated he will oppose
any such proposal as this bill.
At the outset of the debate today
Senator Couzens Of Michigan strongly
advocated the adoption Of a substitute
measure which he had prepared.
Senator David I. Walsh Of Massachu-
in opposition to the La Follette-Costigan
bill.
Couiens Substitute.
The Couzens substitute, in the form
Of en- amendment to the La Toilette
Costigan bill. authorized the appropri-
alton OF 100000 to be Immediately
available for ALLEGATION TO the several
States by the President. The Couzens
proposal provided that the Governor OF
a State needing assistance in meeting
the unemployment situation should
make application and the President
should pass Upon the application.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader in the Senate, at
tackled the Couzens substitute. He said
that on the eve Of a national political
campaign such fund should not be
turned over to the Chief Executive to
administer. The Arkansas Senator said
that while he did not think the Presi-
dent would abuse his power. it would
nevertheless be astonishing If in the
administration of such a fund some Of
the money was not used in way to
gain partisan advantage.
The Democratic leader took occasion
to criticize the Lincoln day addresses
made by Senator Watson and other
Republican leaders in which they ex-
tolled the President and claimed credit
for him for everything that has been
done to help relieve distress in this
country. Senator Robinson said that
the Democrats in Congress had cast
aside partisanship and had done all in
their power to put through the measures
recommended bv the President to meet
The economic situation in this country
Those measures. he rointed out. could
not have been passed without the aid
of the Democrats.
Dill Criticizes Hoover.
Senator Dill of Washing on, who an
nounced that he intended to vote for
tho La Toilette -Co7ticen bin. said:
Il am glad the Dem c~ctr leader of
this body has decided il iG time to stop
being used by President Hoover and his
followers"
The Washington Senator. Demo-
crat. severely criticized the leadership
of President Hoover. declaring that
every time he has done anything which
was intended to relieve conditions, con-
ditions had become wore. Senator Dill
insisted that If the country was to have
any relief 1t would have to lcok to some
other party than the Republican party
for leadership.
The Couzens substitute vas defeated
by vote Of 76 to I. The Senators vot
ing In favor Of the Couzens proposal
were all Republicans: Senators Capper
of Kansas Couzens. Michigan: Davis
Pennsylvania: Hatfield. West Virginia
McNerv. Oregon: Robinson, Indiana
and Vanderberg. Michigan Senate
Watson Of Indiana. Senator Fess oil
Ohio, Republican whip. and The great
ma ajoritv Of Republicars votes With the
Democrats against the substitute.
GLASS BILL DELAYED.