Evening star., 1933-03-15
Roosevelt Plan Will Be
Speeded as Debate Is
Limited.
DOUBT IS EXPRESSED
OVER AMENDMENT FIGHT
Bill Again Must Go Back to House
Because of Changes Already
Made.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Senate today opened its third
day OF discussion of the administration
economy bill, with debate sharply linn
tied and passage predicted by leaders
before adjournment.
Already approved by the House, the
bill had been amended considerably
during 10-hour session that carried
well into last night, but its sponsors
said the changes involved only slight
cuts in the estimated half billion dol
lars proposed to be saved by Executive
slashes IN veterans benefits and Federal
salaries.
Changes Conceded.
Democratic leaders conceded some
iurtner amendments might be adopted.
Dut were conhdent the basic principles
OF the legislation would be preserved
when it is sent back to the House for
action on Senate changes.
Rising in favor of an amendment by
Senator Dill, Democrat. of Washington
TO bar removal from the pension rolls
OF any Spanish American War veterans
over 62 years Of age, Senator Borah.
Republican, OF Idaho, bitterly assailed
senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio, for
ms speech on yesterday in which the
Ohioan said economies could not be ef-
fected If the people depended upon Con-
greSS.
Executive Department Blamed.
Time after time" Rorah said, Con-
gress has reduced appropriations below
estimates sent to us by the executive
department and the Record will dis
close the real point of extravaganza has
been In the executive department of
this Government"
Borah said the sole reason" ad-
vanced for passage of the bill was the
argument that Congress itself would
not retrench.
I'm not willing that Congress shall
take all the blame he asserted.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of Ten
nessee, favored the bill and he believed
Iearlessly, honestly, sympatheticaIly and
fairly"
Amendments Bring Snarl.
So many amendments were pending
that when the Senate got into a snarl
last night over Spanish War veterans
benefits, the Democratic leaders decided
there must be some end to debate.
Senator Harrison Democrat, of Missis-
sippD, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, presented a request to forbid
ny member to talk more than 80
minutes about the bill or IS minutes on
an amendment. Nobody objected.
One Of the prime changes made by
the Senate was sponsored by Senator
Walsh, Democrat. of Massachusetts,.
1t would prevent removal from the
compensation rolls Of the names Of
World or Spanish War veterans whose
disabilities resulted from service.
Amendment Accepted.
Harrison accepted this amendment
after saying the Finance Committee be-
lieved the President had nc intention
of touching that class of benefits. One
OF the prime purposes of the bill,
though, Is understood to be to permit
reduction OK elimination Of compensa-
ton paid to other than totally disabled
veterans whose ailments are not attrib-
utable to actual war service.
Fess Sees Dangers.
Senator Fess opened debate for the
measure yesterday by saying he would
vote for it, but feared the elemental
dangers" involved.
Other Republicans who said they
would support the President. though re-
luctantly and only because of the emer-
gency, were Senators Hastings, Della
ware, and Hebert, Rhode Island.
Il must make the humiliating con-
fession," Fess said, that If we depend
on members of this body to make re-
trenchments weu have no retrench-
ment."
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, asked Fess IF the Democrats
can bind themselves to this bill, why
can't the majority bind themselves to
make these changes by legislative ac-
tion?"
The Senator from Michigan would
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