Evening star., 1933-01-27

Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Demo-
cratic leader, announced that the con-
ference unanimously agreed on this suo-
stitute for the Tydings resolution,
which was prepared by a Democratic
Subcommittee composed of Tydirgs,
Bratton. New Mexico, and Byrnes of
South Carolina. The substitute resolu-
tion reads as follows:
Resolved. That it is the declared
policy of the Senate that the appro-
priations, in the aggregate, shall be re-
duced at the earliest practicable time,
to sum equal to that of the estimated
revenues. and that the Committee on
Appropriations is instructed to make Q
survey OF all appropriation bills and to
make reductions therein wherever pos
sible without impairing the efficiency
of essential services. and conforming to
policy Of strictest economy"
Less Drastic Plan.
This substitute Is more flexible and
less drastic than the original Tydings
plan, which stated the estimated rev.
enues for next year to be $2,949, 100 900,
and which would have required the
committee to take from all appropria-
ton bills whatever total was found nee
essary, after leaving out debt retire.
ment provisions, to bring expenditures
down to that level.
Explaining the action Of the Demo-
cratic conference, Senator Robinson said
that it was estimated that further
reduction of somewhere between S35.-
000,000 and S50.O00,00e could be made
in the pending Treasury-Post Office
bill through amendments to be offered
on the floor. but the nature of these
amendments and what they will effect
are not being made known in advance
OF their presentation. The Treasury
Post Office bill, as it now stands, car
ries a total of S96l AL .597.
"As much reduction as possible, un-
der the principle announced, will be
attempted as the various bills are pre-
Sented, the aggregate amount of which
reduction will depend upon the action
of the Senate and House" Senator
Robinson added. No estimate was
given, however. of what this aggregate
reduction from all of the bills is likely
to be
THE Appropriations Committee in
future bills" Senator Robinson con-
tinued, lis expected to respond to the
principles of the resolution. but it is
not expected that all possible reduc-
tions will be accomplished by the action
of the committee, nor is it contem-
plated that the final goal of restoring
a satisfactory proportion between rev.
enues and appropriations will be
reached until material changes in au-
thorization shall be made by legisla-
tion.
THE aim is to do as much as may be
possible during the present session and
to speed up in every practicable way
the accomplishment of the ends set
| forth in the resolution"
This reference to the necessity for
amending some of the existing laws on
which many annual appropriations are
based is a recognition of the point en-
phasiZed in yesterdays debate that the
| Appropriations Committee faces a diff
| flcult problem in holding down the an
nual expenses OF the Government be-
cause of the number of separate
enabling acts passed by Congress each
year that require the inclusion of new
funds in the annual appropriation bill.
During yesterdays debate, sentiment
increased on the Democratic side for
| drastic reduction of Government ex-
penses in all the appropriation bills for
the next fiscal year.
1t all started shortly after the Treas
ury-Post Office bill was taken up, when
| Senator Tydings moved 70 recommit
| the measure &C . preliminary step to
seeking action on his pending resolu-
ton to cut all appropriation bills so the
total to be spent next year will not ex-
ceed the estimated income of the Gov
ernment for the year.
If the Senate should adopt this reso-
luton it would mean slashing $492, ,000,-
900 from the budget estimates and max
ing no provision toward retirement a
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