Evening star., 1933-06-03


whose disabilities are presumed to have
been incurred by war activities. Still
unable to stay within the allotted sum
OF s64,S02, 900, the Veterans Admins
i tration revised its rating system and
began cutting into the combat wounded
compensations.
The Roosevelt bin now stands with
$169 900 allotted to the combat
wounded OF the World War and $780,
65s,0oO for Spanish-American War
Clark Switches Vote.
Connally's proposal would have car
ried without the Intervention of Gar
ner had not Senator Clark, Democrat,
OF Missouri, switched from aye to
mo" before the result was announced
| to make a tie.
This would have defeated the amend
ment, but Garner, for the first time
taking advantage of his constitutional
privilege to vote in case Of a deadlock,
cast his vote with the administration
forces.
Senator Long, Democrat, of Louisiana,
raised point of order, declaring the
chair has no vote"
He has one and has already cast It."
Garner shot back as the galleries roared.
Thirty-nine Democrats, including
Garner, and Republicans voted for
the 25 per cent limit, while is Demo-
Gratis, rs Republicans and Shipstead.
Farmer-Labor, opposed it.
The Senate also added 81, ,000, 900, half
! of which would go toward expenses of
| housing -psychiatric patients in
! State institutions and the remainder for
hospitalizing non-service connected cases
| where beds are available.
Tydings Wins Amendment.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land, also won an amendment to permit
domiciliary care for veterans of the
Boxer rebellion and Philippine insur-
rection with permanent disabilities,
| tuberculosis or neuro-psychiatric all
| ments, and hospital treatment for such
| veterans with other diseases or injuries.
Pleading for still smaller cuts in
veterans allowances, Senator Cutting
| described the economy act as 'in-
| famous and said there had been
! Catastrophe epidemics of suicides in
every hospital in his State and Arizona
| because of fear on the part of veterans
/ of the cuts announced to become opera
| tive July l.
81 have known President Roosevelt
! for 40 years and have the highest affec-
/ ton and admiration for him." he said,
before Franklin Roosevelt there
wouldn't be any need for corrective
| legislation. They are not coming up
before him, but before others in the
administration"
Robinson Fights VainIy.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas tried
vainly to stem the tide of the opposi-
| ton by proposing Cuttings own Is per
cent amendment which Byrnes had ac-
cepted on behalf of the administra-
| ton. This was defeated 81 to 25.
Robinson, however, voted for the
more liberal Connally proposal. along
with other administration leaders.
Robinson of Arkansas and Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts,
both conceded some injustices were In
the regulations to take effect July /.
but said the President should be given
an opportunity to remedy them.
The President has no purpose to
commit himself or his administration
to any rules or regulations that will
work in1usticeS to bene1ciaries of vet
eranS' allowances" Robinson said.
Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona. said
he preferred to let Congress make the
corrections because Congress COM
mitted the wrong-not the President"