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million dollar bill to conference and We
find ourselves engaged IN political dis
cussion. They point over here and say,
you Democrats took such and such po-
sition in the past, what are you going
to do about it now?'
"I do not think at this time anybody
gives continental damn what position
anybody took in the past. The time has
come whe nsomething has got to be
done to radically reduce Government
expenditures, and 1t seems as every eff
fort to accomplish this has failed In
the past, 1t would be practical to put
the power in the hands of the incoming
President and hold him responsible for
results.
with 10000 900 people idle, with the
price OF commodities far below the cost
of production, with hunghy people walk
ing the streets begging for something
to eat, we ought not to be clubbing
about what the majority did or what
the minority did or what position some
one took In the past.
Stresses Emergency.
"I think it Is time to rise above an
this, as we did during the war, and
put country first, because, say to YOU.
my brethren of the House of Represents
atives, this Is the most serious moment
that has ever existed In the history of
this country, and unless Congress ana
the President can bring about radical
reduction in expenses, 1t may be that
there viii be cleanout Of the HOUSE
and the Senate and somebody win be
put here who can accomplish this.
1.-The situation Is much more dams
gerous than I think 1t is good to tain
about here today, but do say the time
has come when some autocratic powe3
should be put in the hands Of somebody
who can be trusted.
II pray God that He give me strength
to put the good of my country above
party every minute that shall be per-
mitted to remain here for the balance
Of my life, so long as this depression
continues. am unworthy to sit hers
If play politics when the distress Of
my country is so unspeakably great.
Let us adjourn politics for while
and address ourselves to the task that
the cost of government, even though It
becomes necessary to cut OF an arm or
to pluck out an eye"
During the debate, Representative
Mapes, Republican, of Michigan, said
he favored giving limited power to the
President to consolidate and merge
Government departments, but added,
IT would not advocate, however, giv-
ing him absolute power to abolish
Executive agencies, without any veto
power On the part of Congress"
Representative Amlie, Republican, Of
Wisconsin, cast the single vote against
sending the Treasury-Post Once bill
to conference.
Speaker Garner appointed as con.
ferees Byrns of Tennessee, Arnold, ILL.,
nois, and Ludlow, Indiana, Democrats,
and Wood, Indiana, and Thatcher,
Kentucky, Republicans.
BIames Republicans.
At his press conference yesterday
Speaker Garner displayed a chart
showing that the Senate was two
months behind in passing appropria-
ton bills, and then charged:
1T looks like that there is not only
conspiracy on the part of the Repub-
hcan-controlled Senate to prevent pas
sage OF the appropriation bills, but that
the Republican leadership of the House
has joined it."
He referred to Smells objection
Thursday to sending the Treasury.
Post Office Department bill to confer.
ence, delaying action one day.
Turning to his proposal for unlimited
power for Mr.. Roosevelt, the Vice
President-elect said:
Gov. Roosevelt Is willing to take the
responsibility and Congress ought to
be willing to give 1t to him. I am for
anything to cut down the expenses Of
this Government"