The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-11

of his new administration. and was repudiation of the newly elected house leadership on the part of its followers.
 In addition, 1t throws the whole plicated and vital federal pa- tronage situation into a muddle. The Titular democratic leadership, angry at the party action, said they had not yet determined if they would attempt any party discipline. However, 1t was recalled that as yet no federal jobs have been dis tributed; nor have any of the vital committee assignments been made by house leaders.
 Under present plans, the insur- gent democrats ', will. be given chance to gef back in line when the original presidential proposal is placed before the house for q record vote.
 While the democratic leadership was encountering difficulties in it's caucus opposition to the veterans reductions and federal pay cuts was being expressed by parade of witnesses before the senate finance committee. "H-
 The witnesses before the senate committee were permitted only a few moments each to present their arguments.
 John Thomas Taylor. vice-chair- man of the national legislative committee of the AnYerican Legion, asserted that "the federal govern ment cannot carry on it's rightful obligations to the disabled veterans and reduce their benefits by $4O0,- 900, ,00O.'
 He urged congress not to be "stampeded" into nasty action Congress should retain its authority over veterans laws, he maintained.
 Thomas Kirby, spokesman for disabled veterans, and l.. s. Ray, vice. chairman of the national leg isative committee, veterans or foreign wars, asked for deliberate consideration" instead of nasty &C., tion on the bill.
 This bill deals with human be- ings. not bales of cotton." he said.
 Rice w. Means, spokesman for the United Spanish War Veterans, urged that congress refuse to "in- clude US with World War veterans when we have never had the bene- fits of the World War veterans act"
 On the republican side members freely predicted that they could muster enough votes in favor of the resolution to put it across in spite of the democratic insurgents.
 Reading of the bill began imme- diately on the adoption of the Byrns resolution with the two hours of debate under the control of the economy committee.
 Before proceeding, Rainey, in response to a question, said that a motion to recommit the bill would be in order at the end of the two hours. It was anticipated that the Browning amendment would be off, fered under this motion. Under the procedure adopted no other amendments would be in or- der.
 As the house met, a formal committee report on the economy bill was placed in the hands of members warning solemnly that unless there is "substantial re- pense nothing can prevent q currency"
 hdo, III tiiC DOlClIlh oidCh dhu white of leaded type, the respon- sible leaders of the chamber warm ed their rebellious colleagues that they must choose between veter- ans slashes and balanced budget or the evils of imitation with all of it's untoward effects on those who toll, on the widow and orphan and on the great majority of our popu- lation."
 "This is no time to raise theore- tical questions" the report con- tinued. This is the time for acc ton. The president has asked for it."
 Through long columns of figures the report traced the financial con- dition of the United States treasury Ii recalled the huge reHnancing operations which must he shortly conducted to retain the fedora, government on an even keel. Ii showed that the public debt of the nation has increased "by the a. mount of approximately $5,o00,. 900 during the course of the last two years