Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-24
CON- FERENCE FIGHT
ON RELIEF IS SEEN
Garner to Name House Mem
bers Today to Meet With
Senate Group.
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projects, and 500, 900 ooO outright ap-
nropriation for the President to expend
IN relief of restitution, with no pro-
vision for repa ynlent.
Senate Democrats, responsible for the
khf passed by their branch, maintain
they are not convinced the President
would veto their creation, and for that
reason their conferees will do their ut
most TO keep the bond issue provision
low Speaker Garner, grown militant
On the subject, is expected to have his
conferees put up stiff front
Confident of Veto.
Administration Republicans are con-
fdent of a veto, whatever comes OUT
OF the conference. With the adjourn
inent date now tentatively set for the
latter part of next week, they expect
there will be time enough for the Pres
adent to reject the bill and for Con-
RreSS to pass a new one, within the Inn
its Mr. Hoover has prescribed.
These are approximately in keeping
AEith the Senate's bill, with the bond
ISSUE stricken out.
A last-minute report by Senator
Moses, Republican, Of New Hampshire.
to make the bill less Objectionable to
the administration by giving the Pres
ident discretion to carry out the bond
issue program was rejected, 90 to 20.
No sooner had the bill been passed
than Senator Moses. remarking that
the five-minute limitation Of debate no
longer applied, raked the measure with
criticism.
Ell the Senate insists on unbalancing
the budget In the amount here pre-
posed" he said, I'VE must be prepared
to take the consequences"
Moses directed his fire particularly
ut the $500, 900, 900 bond issue for pub
lie works, contending such an issue
would drive down the price Of all Gov
eminent securities. He charged the bill
started the Government down "a dam
Rerous path" in financing and provided
q dishonest policy" under which ex-
penditures would be made out of spe-
cial fund 50 as not to affect the regular
budget.
The unemployment relief achieved,
Moses said, lis not in any way COM
mensurate with the sacri11ces."
Referring to public works items
amounting to $307, 900 900, he said, they
would provide direct employment dur
ing the next fiscal year Tor only $3.50
men, or roughly one in efery 100 Of the
country's jobless.
Senator Oddie Republican, of Me-
vada). contended Moses information
els utterly erroneous" and that he had
uR1defestimated the number Of men who
would be employed.
-A'AW Whoever gave him that information
didn't know what they were talking
about" he added.
Bill Held Inadequate.
There was little debate before the
senate vote as it was proceeding under
@ strict limitation Of discussion.
Senator La Toilette Republican, Of
wisconsin,, co-author of the Costigan-
La Toilette relief bill, which the Senate
rejected earlier in the session, de-
noinced the measure as totally made
quate," and said 1t would prove
tragic, disappointment TO those out Of
work.
He said sthe bill would utterly fail to
stem the tide of depression bat am
nounced he would vote for it, for the
limited benefit 1t provided.
Senator George democrat. of Geor-
gia), also said the bill was wholly in
adequate" but told the Senate he would
vote f0r il