The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-20
SENATE VOTES
TODAY ON HELP
FOR DESTITUTE
Two Bills Up for Decision;
House Expected to
Speed Action.
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average Of s4.25 a week for family
of four.
A total Of 931 cities answered a
query as to whether they can care
for all who need relief at present.
OF these 685 said they can not. Al
most all anticipate heavy increases
in the number needing help.
In regard to private relief, it was
found that private agencies are car
rying 40 per cent of the burden in
321 cities, SO per cent of it in 1863
cities and 100 per cent in II cities.
In 1873 cities, little or nothing was
being done by private charity.
Quick disposal of the relief bill
by the senate, working under linn
itation of debate, is part of last
minute effort to dispose of as much
legislation as possible before the
lame-duck session of congress ends.
Democrats Smooth Pass
Democrats anxious to smooth the
,apath as far as possible for the spe-
'cial session, and lame ducks, anx-
ious to accomplish as much as pos
sible before they leave office, are
cooperating in this effort.
The senate will agree to con-
slider bankruptcy legislation after
relief, according to present plans,
laying the bankruptcy bill aside to
consider the independent offices APP
preparations bill late today or on
Tuesday.
The next major controversy in
the senate, therefore, will con-
Frn appropriation of funds for the
federal trade commission.
Move to Save Trade Commission
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Dem
ocratic floor leader, has served
notice that he will move to give the
trade commission $1,101.50O for
1884, an amount only $4,000 below
the budget recommendation.
Defeat of his amendment would
mean the abandonment of the
economic division of the commits
sion, only government fact-finding
agency unless the new administra-
ton saves it with a deficiency APP
preparation next year The house
cut the commission funds 65 per
cent leaving it only $4,000 for the
year, and the senate appropriations
committee added to this only 1888,
600 to finish the utility investiga-
ton.
The bankruptcy bill on which the
senate will vote is very different
from that passed by the house.
Change Bankruptcy Bill
1t omits all provisions for re-
organization of railroads and other
corporations providing only for in
dividual debtors able to secure con-
sent Of a majority of their creditors
to a scaling down or postponement
of their debts.
1t does not include the provision
adopted by the house giving federal
judges power to grant extensions of |
time on farm and other mortgages |
whether creditors agree or not.
Debate so far on the relief bill
has concerned itself principally with |
the extent to which construction
loans from the r. F.. G. shall be |
extended and liberaliZed.
C. M. T. c. Plan Doomed
An attempt by Senator Henrik |
ShipStead IF. L., Minn) to make it |
possible for hospitals to borrow for |
operating expenses was pending
when the senate met today.
Both La Follette-Costigan and |
Wagner relief plans provide that |
$15OOO,OOO may be turned over to
the states as a grant to spend for |
relief of transient workers
If such a provision becomes law,
it probably will put an end to the |
SO 100000 appropriation for en-
rolling $4,000 boys in the C. M. T.
c., which the senate tackled onto
the army appropriation bill. i