The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-16

40 to 30.
A docile house OF repre-
sentatives abandoned songs
and impromptu skits and
speedily approved the bill,
the net effect of which is to
reduce total payments to vet
Grams from more than $780,
100000 to about $500, 100000.
Speaker Rainey and Vice Presi-
dent Garner then signed it and the
last measure passed in this uneX-
ampled session was sent to the
White House.
In three months and one week
this congress enacted laws deeply
affecting the welfare, pocketbooks,
and manner of life of every indi-
vidual in the country.
Smashes at Unemployment
1t launched titanic drive against
unemployment, with measures de-
signed to create work for 100000
within the next three months by
spreading employment in industry
and starting vast public works.
1t swept the country off the gold
standard and authorized imitation by
every conceivable method.
1t hauled j. p Morgan to Wash
ington and forced him to divulge
his innermost business secrets.
1t launched great farm relief
experiment, legalized beer, passed
two tax bills, voted $500,000,000 to
feed and clothe the destitute, aided
home owners. reformed the bank
system, and moved to reorganize the
railroads.
Great Power to Roosevelt
With fewer words of debate than
in the past have been uttered in
behalf of grasshopper eradication, it
appropriated in one bill the sum of
$4,000, 0000 900 mostly for public works
enough to have paid government
expenses for three pre-war years.
To President Roosevelt was voted
more power than has been gained
by any other man by consent of a
representative legislative body.
A moment before adjournment,
the congress received the thanks Of
the President. A letter from the
White House expressed appreciation
for sincere and whole-hearted CO.
operation. Mr. Roosevelt said the
achievements of the special session
had proved that the American gov
eminent can rise to an emergency.
The President wishes the legiS-
lators happy vacation.
Small sum Delays End
81 move that the senate do now
adjourn sine die" rumbled the deep
voice of Senate Majority Leader
Joseph T. Robinson after the Pres
ident's letter had been read. 1t was
1:12 a. m. Nine minutes later,
Speaker Rainey banged his gavel
down for the last time in the house
and the show was over there, too.
A mere $30,000,0O0 was the center
of dispute which kept congress in
session from Saturday until today
Compared with other sums which
this congress mas juggled, the
amount was small. But it affected
war veterans and thereby attained
tremendous political significance.
The argument originated in the
act approved late in March author
izing President Roosevelt to effect
unlimited economies. He soon or
dered veterans compensation clipped
some S420 100000 from the $3.50, 000,-
600 figure attained by former
soldiers in the lush boom days.
Reduction Is Modified
Protest compelled the administra-
ton to modify the reduction When
the independent Offices bill, contain
ing the veterans appropriation,
reached the house, there was
rebellion which compelled the adj
ministration to give way again.
The senate demanded still more.
A final administration compromise
eased the drastic regulations which
virtually had removed Spanish
American war veterans from the
pension rolls.
President Roosevelt stood pat on
those concessions, which curtailed
the reductions by about 500, 900. 000
But the senate, with the aid Of
nineteen boiling Democrats, defled
his veto threats Wednesday night
and voted $3O,0O0,0O0 more The
house supported the President.
Finally Thursday night the senate
opposition crumbled. While angry
debate roared on the floor, tele-
phone bells jingled in the Demo
cratic cloakroom as Mr. Roosevelt
called this and that senator to plead
for votes.
House Democrats frankly were in