The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
BUDGET WILL
Be BALANCED,
SAY LEADERS
Democrat Chiefs Point Out
Their Savings After Being
Scolded by Hoover.
BY RUTH FTNNEY
Times star Writer

WASHINGTON, May e.-Econo-
mics considerably greater than
those proposed by President Her
bert Hoover ia his message Thurs
day will be effected by congress be-
for adjournment. in order to bal
anoe the federal budget. responsible
leaders said today. Slashes now in
sight aggregate 1893 .000, 900.
The scolding administered by the
President in his message, demand
ing higher taxes and lower expen-
ditures. caused several senator's to
point out that under the policy Of
cutting appropriation bills already
adopted, more than $50, 900, 900 has
been trimmed from bills which have
passed both houses and senate; an
other 500 000, 900 has been trimmed
from bills passed by the house and
waiting action in the senate. and
still another 1888 900 900 is to be
cut from these latter bills II the
senate carries through its plan Of
reducing appropriations an addi-
tional 10 per cent.
Huge Saving Planned
The total Of these reductions under
the budget is 434,OO0,O00. II the
senate approves the house economy
bill the total will be approximately
s464 100000.
Adding to this the 1869 900 900 cut
from last years expenses by the
Presidents budget bureau. a possible
total of 1898 100000 savings under
the 1882 budget is reached.
President Hoover. in his message
Thursday. suggested saving Of $780,
900 600, including the 1863 ,000, 900
budget cut He proposed that ap-
preparation bills be cut $3.50, 1000. 900
more. This would mean a further
cut of S80,000,O00, as congress al
ready has put into effect $780,
600 900.
In addition he asked that the
house economy bill be revised in
the senate to save from S130,000,000
to $50, 100000, by giving the Presi-
dent greater power to consolidate
and abolish bureaus. and to trans
fer appropriations from one use to
another.
He also asked for enactment Of
his federal employe furlough plan.
When this was debated in the
house, its sponsors claimed it would
save $1,000 900 in the governments
payy roll This plan. therefore. ac-
counts for practically the entire
amount by which the President
wishes to increase savings through
the economy bill.
Delay Is Predicted
The senate seemed more deter
mined than ever today TO proceed
with its 10 per cent additional cuts,
though these may be delayed until
after the tax bill has been passed.
IF the President would send
special message to his cabinet urg-
ing them to take the same view he
does about economy, more would
be accomplished than by sending
messages to congress. said Senator
Mcclellan Dem, Tenn today.
Mcclellan has led the senate fight
for 10 per cent cuts.
IN the next few days the senate
will vote on a resolution by Sena-
tor Oddie CRep., New. proposing
abandonment of the additional 10
per cent policy. at least on the
treasury and postoffice bill. If eddie
loses. as apparently he will, the
senate will procC ID with its pro-
gram of saving another S285, 100000
on the six appropriation bills still
ahead of it.
Meanwhile. no steps have been
taken to push through the house
economy bill ahead Of other finan-
cial measures. Senator Jones (Rep.,
Wash.). chairman of the senate APP
propriations committee. has just be-
gun to study it, but said today that
unless he changes his mind, he will
let it come up for consideration in
the regular course of business. This
would mean that the tax bill and
four appropriation bills would r.
voted on first.
Oppose Wage Cuts
No member of the senate has yet
sponsored the Presidents furlough
plan, or sought TO have the exec
utive given unlimited authority to
consolidate bureaus.
Sentiment appears to be more
strongly against wage cuts or other
means of reducing income Of work.
ers in the senate than in the house.
Aside from this. senate leaders con-
slider the decisive action of the house
in repeatedly rejecting cuts against
low paid workers make it useless to
send such a bill back to the other
body.