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Caucus Agrees to Modify
Tydings' Move to Recon-
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the national debt next year. The Mary
land Senator does not say any definite
amount should be cut from any par
ticular bill. The resolution merely di-
rects the committee to keep appropria-
tions within estimated revenues, namely,
$2.949, 100000
Senator Tydings spoke in support of
his resolution yesterday afternoon. and
was supported by Senator King, Dem
ocrat. OF Utah.
Bratton Points to Platform.
Senator Bratton. Democrat. of New
Mexico, a member of the special Econ
omy Subcommittee. reminded his COL
leagues that the Democratic platform
in the last campaign promised a IS per
cent reduction in the cost Of Govern
ment. He said If this pledge was going
to be carried out the start would have
to be made on this first appropriation
bill-the Treasury-Post Office measure.
II one bill goes through, he argued, it
will not be possible to begin making
the cuts on later bills.
Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas,
Democratic leader. declared it is his
opinion that $800,0000O0 would be
much nearer the amount required to
balance the budget than $490, 900, ,000
When we talk of economy in the
oh a,+
we are all in accord. When we come
to apply 1t in detail. or to specific ap-
preparations. We Immediately divide
hopelessly into factions. with the result
that very little Is accomplished.
Il think the thing for the Senate to
do before passing the resolution Of the
Senator from Maryland Is to make up
its mind whether We are going through
on this proposition. If We are not 60
ing through ON it, then the resolution
ought not to be agreed to-"
Senator Vandenberg Republican, OF
Michigan, raised the question that, un-
less there is some consistent method OF
prorating the total cut required by the
Tydings resolution over the various ap-
preparation bills. 1t would probably be
necessary to make all of next years ap-
preparations in one bill Senator Brat
ton did not agree with this view.
Regrouping Discussed.
The debate also was marked by oc-
casional discussion OF reorganization OF
the Government departments as
means Of reducing expenses. Senator
Bratton pointed out that If Congress
makes substantial reductions in the
supply bills and then adopts the recon-
mendations of the Economy Committee
giving the President-elect broader re-
organization powers, the Executive
could take steps to keep within the
funds available.
During the afternoon Senator Bank
head, Democrat. of Alabama filed an
amendment which would give the Presl-
dent even more complete reorganlza-
ton power than was recommended by
the Economy Committee. Under the
committee plan all orders issued by the
President would be submitted to Con-
gress and could be stopped by con-
current resolution Of both houses. Tne
Bankhead amendment provides that all
reorganization orders issued within one
year from the passage OF this Dill Wouio
take effect Immediately without trans
initial to Congress.
Senator Smoot. Republican. Of Utah
and Senator Bratton both declared that
one reason why the Appropriations
Committee has difficulty in holding
down the cost Of government is because
at every session of Congress many olils
authorizing new expenditures are passed
without much consideration. After
they are passed. these Senators pointed
out, the Appropriations Committee is
,,.it hn
ommending funds to carry them out.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Of Massa-
chusetts suggested that economy could
be brought about by giving the Presl-
dent power to veto separate items In
appropriation bills without rejecting
the entire bill but the belief was ex-
pressed by Walsh and others that this
probably would require constitutional
amendment.
The presentation of the Democratic
substitute led to lively debate between
Senators on opposite sides Of the aisle.
including Hastings Of Delaware and
Vandenberg of Michigan on the Repub-
lican side and Tydings of Maryland and
Byrnes of South Carolina on the Demo-
cratic side. Hastings declared that
Tydings' original resolution Of yester-
day had teeth in it." but that the
substitute brought in today lis as
meaningless as it is possible to put it in
seven lines by anybody
Proposals Turned Down.
Turning to the proposal in the econ
omy program to give the President
elect still broader powers to reorganize
the Government by abolishing bureaus
Hastings declared a Democratic House
has turned down the reorganization
proposals submitted by President Hoo
yer under the existing law.
Senator Byrnes. in reply, argued that
the reorganization plans submitted to
the House by the President at this ses-
sion would not accomplish any material
reduction in expenses.
Senator Vandenberg said he came to
the Senate today prepared to vote for
the resolution offered yesterday by the
Senator from Maryland. but that ap-
parently the Senator is now retreating
from his own position"
Senator Tydings replied that it other
Senators will vote as he is willing to
vote in the interest Of budget balanc-
ing the Government will have no d1fh-
Guilty in meeting its expenses.