The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-04
CONGRESS GROUP TO
AID Him IN ECONOMY
TASKEDBY HOOVER
Appointment of Delegates Re.
quested BY President In
Surprise Message
WANTS TO BALANCE BUDGET
Executive Asserts Various A1en-
cies Lack Necessary
Unity Of Action

W sNSSsSSs
Washington, April 4.-(Pe1n a
surprise special message to congress.
President Hoover Monday called for
the appointment of delegates from
both the senate and the house to
work with him in framing "a COM
plete national program Of economy"
The president declared further re-
duction Of federal expenditures for
the next year to be an absolute neces-
sity.
He asserted, however, that various
agencies in congress working toward
this end lacked the necessary unity Of
action.
Therefore he continued, " rec
ommend to the congress that In order
to secure this unity of effort and
prompt action, and thus insure the
relief Of the taxpayer and balanced
budget, at the same time protecting
vital service Of the government, that
representatives be delegated by the
two houses who, together with rep
resentatives Of the executive, should
be authorized to frame for action by
the present congress complete ma
tional program Of economy and to
recommend the legislation necessary
to make 1t possible and effective.
such course would expedite
rather than delay the passage Of ap-
preparations bills"
The president asserted he was con-
vinced that "only by such unified,
partisan effort and by q will
ingness Ito share the difficulties and
problems" could federal expenditures
be properly curtailed.
Hoover said the limit Of executive
authority to bring about economies
has been reached" and that only by
amendment of existing laws. elimin-
ating less necessary functions, and
consolidating governmental bureaus
could the end be attained.
Text Of Address
The text of the special message
follows:
ITO the senate and house Of repre-
sentatives:
II have in various messages to the
congress over the past three years
referred to the necessity of organized
effort to effect far-reaching reduction
of governmental expenditures.
:: ITO balance the budget for the year
beginning July LIST next, the revenue
bill passed by the house Of repre-
; sentatives on April LIST necessitateS
that there shall be a further reduction
Of expenditures for the next year OF
about $200, 900 900 in addition to the
reduction of $369, 000. 900 In expendi-
lures already made in the budget
recommendations which I transmitted
+. to the congress on December 9th.
! ut Is essential In the interest of
the taxpayer and the country that 1t
should be done.
"It. is my belief that still more
drastic economy than this additional
5000, 000, 900 can be accomplished.
such a sum can only be obtained,
however, by a definite national leg
islative program of economy which
will authorize the consolidation OF
governmental bureaus and independ-
ent establishments, and beyond this,
which will permit the removal OF long
established methods which lead to
waste; the elimination Of the less
necessary functions, and the suspen-
sion of activities and commitments
of the government not essential to
the public interest in these times.
Amendments Necessary
"These objects cannot be accom-
plished without far-reaching amend
ment to the laws.
1.-THE executive is bound to recon-
mend appropriations adequate to pro-
vide for the functions and activities
Of the government as now establish
ed by law.
This is mandatory, and the OPP
portunity for administrative savings
Is limited. The appropriations COM
mittees are likewise bound and car
only act within restricted limits.
/ therefore, to lessen the burden
upon the taxpayers In substantial
amount 1t is necessary to enter upor
other fields by amending existing laws
which place unnecessary obligation!
on the departments and Independent
establishments.
1--WE need repeal Of existing law
which require carrying on Of func'
lions not absolutely essential for thu
lpresent.
This means that we should un'
ldertake q definite, separate and Co
ordinated program Of economy legis'
lation which will enable the execu'
y tive and the appropriations commit
itees to achieve the results desired.
indication Is Clear
"A clear indication that the limi
Of executive authority to bring abou
economies has about been reached.
shown by the fact that the total ex
. penditures estimated In the budget o
!. $l,ll2,O00O 900 0ncluding post offic
deficit after deduction Of receipts
. presented to the congress. except TO
increased payments to veterans ant
expenditure on construction work Il
} aid Of employment, was the loves
In over five years.
"A further indication Of the exist
J ing limitations Is shown by the fac
that Of the whole budget the appro
} priations bills passed BY the house Q
! representatives, together With thos
Recommended by the house appro
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