The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-27
Republican Worries
Taking Front Seat
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
OFFERS MEASURE TO
EXPAND EMPLOYMENT
Would Provide $1,000, 900, 900
to Relieve Destitution,
Finance Building

Finance Building
Washington, May 27.--(P)-Speake
Garner Friday led the Democratic
forces Of the house into direct opposl-
ton to the Hoover administrat ton on
the one final, important issue coming
before congress.
This is the relief of restitution and
expansion of employment
Gamers $2,l00,000,0 900 bill carrying
funds for direct federal relief. ex-
banded construction loans and spec
tacular program detailing hundreds
upon hundreds of cities and towns to
share in billion dollars worth of
federal building. was ushered into the
house on basis that had all the ear
marks of strict partisanship.
The Democrats OF the house had
met by themselves Thursday night to
hear Garner expound the plan and to
give it an informal. standing vote Of
approval. Accentuating the making
of this move, was the simultaneous
enunciation by Secretary Mills of the
administrations flat opposition to a
public works program and to any fur
ther borrowing whatever as "shocl.
to public confidence"
Democrats to Caucus
But Gamers future plans made his
intention even clearer. The bill was
headed for the ways and means COM
mittee. to be reported back for action
by next week. Then Garner intends
to secure in a Democratic caucus the
formal approval of the party, making
possible steamroller passage through
the house. What the senate Demo-
Gratis. with other plans. will do, re-
mains to be seen.
This relief measure provides speci-
fically: $l00.000,00Q to be spent by the
president, through any agency he may
designate, to relieve restitution wher-
ever 1t may occur: capital expansion
to $4,000, 900. 900 of the reconstruction
finance corporation. with provision
that it may make loans 70 any PR
vate American interest or any state or
political subdivision furnishing prop
err security; and expenditure of ST.
900 ,00c, 900 on public buildings. high
way construction, rivers and harbors
and flood control.
The bill does not specifically pre-
vide for a bond issue to cover the las;
item but Garner told the Democrats
Thursday night that the treasury has
full authority to issue up to $3.50 :
00c 900 in bonds and more in short
term paper. To carry the new bonds
however. the bill provides a one
fourth of a cent per gallon tax Or
gasoline, for interest and sinking
fund.
Would Build in N. D.
The Garner bill contained. among
others, the following new public
building allotments not heretofore
authorized by congress:
Havre, Mont, public building cost
increased from $250.O00 to $4,000.
North Dakota: Kenmare. postoffice
$65, 900; Cakes. postoffice $4,000;
Grand Forks, postoffice and court
house, $l85, 900: in all. $325,000.
South Dakota: Mobridge. postoffice
$780, 900: Rapid City. postoffice $751;
600; Yankton, postoffice $4,000; In
all. 100000.
The bill allots $5,800.000 on public
building projects costing approx
mately 100000 each including one
at Pukwana, s. D.
The bill allots SOL ,080. 900 on prof.
ects to cost approximately $4,000
each, including:
North Dakota: Bottineau, Coopers-
town, Crosby, Glendale, Harvey,
Hettinger, Langdon, Lisbon, New
Rockford. Rugby.
The bill allots $46.3lo,000 on $4,000
projects, which include:
North Dakota: Beach. Bowman
Cando, Casselton. Enderlin, Fessen-
den, Hankinson, Hillsboro. La Moure
Lidgerwood, Mayville, Mott, Park
River. and Stanley.
South Dakota: Armour. Britton
Dell Rapids. De Smet. Freeman
Gettysburg. Highmore. Howard. Ip-
Eswich, Kimball. Marion, Newell
Parkston, Philip, Platte Salem, Ste.
phan. Wagner, and Woonsocket.
On behalf of the administration
Secretary Mills Thursday night pro-
fncunced absolute opposition to any
big public works program and any
new bond issues.
Acting Chairman Crisp Friday Sc!
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of next week for hearings before the
house ways and means committee OF
the bill.