Evening star., 1933-06-15

House. The argument of Patman, Brown
ing and others was that If Congress sent
the bill to the President containing
the Steiwer-Cutting amendment, It
would be vetoed. It was clear, they said,
from the Senate vote last night, which
stood 81 for the amendment and 80
against 1t, that the Presidents veto
could not be overridden. 1t requires
a two-thirds vote of both Houses to
override veto.
In that event, continuing resolu-
ton might finally be passed in place
of the independent offices bill, leaving
the veterans to be dealt with under the
economy act, they pointed out. It would
be far better, they continued, for the
veterans to have the House compromise
plan, plus the amendment to take care
OF the Spanish War veterans, as pro-
posed yesterday by Senator Byrnes, of
South Carolina, than to have nothing
but the economy act.
Veto Message Prepared.
President Roosevelt, it was declared
today, had veto message all prepared
to slap on the independent ofices bill
IL 1t came to him with the Steiwer-
Cutting amendment. It was reported
to be longer than any of his other mes
sages to Congress and to go fully into
the economy program of the admin
Htration and the manner in which vet
erans' cuts were to be administered.
In some quarters, 1t was suggested
that the President might go before the
House and Senate in joint session to
deliver such a message if it became
necessary. Some of the Democratic
leaders discounted this report. however.
II the House Democrats back up the
President by substantial vote in the
fight on the amendment the contro-
versy will shift and become one be-
tween the two Houses over veterans
compensation legislation rather than
between the Senate and the President
Senator Steiwer, Republican, of
Oregon. and Senator Cutting, Repub-
hcan, of New Mexico were at the White
House this morning to discuss with the
President their amendment. After their
talk, and Steiwer had returned to the
Capitol, he said that if the President
should veto the bill and the veto be
sustained he would not press his
amendment "in its present form
Adjustment Seen Probable.
Senator Steiwer indicated an effort
would be made to work out some other
compromise which would be satisfac-
tory Should the House reject his
amendment, in view of the present at
titude of Senator Steiwer, it appeared
probable an adjustment between the
two houses might be reached yet in
conference and that there would be no
veto of the bill necessary.
While there was no report Of the
Presidents discussion of the ccmpen-
sation question with Steiwer and Cut
ting, it was understood the President
continued to stand firm against any
provision that would assure the reten-
ton of all the so-called presumptive
cases on the compensation rolls. This
is matter of principle with the Presi-
dent and not one of dollars and cents.
1t has been insisted by administration
leaders that under the Steiwer amend
ment, practically all of the presump-
tive cases, If not all, would necessarily
remain on the rolls.
In the event of satisfactory COM |
promise. early adjournment of Congress
might follow, although leaders today |
were chary about making adjournment |
predictions.
Shortly after the Senate met, ii |
adopted the conference report on the |
$4,000, 100000 deficiency appropriation |
BILL a report which has already been |
adopted by the House. With this |