Evening star., 1933-06-14
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

With final action on only two meas
ures. the independent offices appropria-
ton bill and the deficiency appropria-
tion bill necessary before adjournment.
administration leaders in Congress laid
plans to wind up the special session
by tonight
The fight between the President and
supporters Of more liberal veterans
compensation continued to be the major
stumbling block to adjournment.
Senators who wished to debate the
war debts to this country, however,
may prolong the session. There was
demand, too, by Senator Borah of
Idaho and Senator McNary of Oregon
that a resolution be rushed through to
halt the operation of the Presidents
executive order recognizing the Gov
ernment as it relates to agricultural
extension work.
Report Starts Battle.
The contest over veterans compefA
sation was launched in the Senate when
Senator Byrnes Of South Carolina OBJ
tanned the agreement of the Senate to
the part Of the conference report on
the independent Offices bill not relat-
ing to the veterans, and then offered
a new compromise plan, which is un-
derstood to be acceptable to President
Roosevelt.
This compromise is the same as the
House provision relating to the vet
Grams, except that 1t states specifically
that Spanish War veterans SIS years
or over, disabled to the extent ef. SO per
cent, are to receive compensation Of not
less than SIS week II in need.
Senator Steiwer of Oregon and Sena-
privilege Of Offering their substitute for
the House veterans compensation
amendment, but Senator Barkley of
Kentucky. In the chair, ruled that .
vote would have to come first on
Senator Byrnes' proposed compromise.
In statement to the Senate, Bynes
said his proposal was the same as the
compromise adopted by the House last
week after conferences with the Presi-
dent. except that it dealt specifically with
the Spanish War veterans. The House
at that time, he said. had before 1t q
letter written by the President to Repre-
sentative Crosser of Ohio, chairman Of
tA4C I1OuoC 1cUQOCIdtlC 0CCcIulR
mittee, in which the President promised
to care for the Spanish War veterans.
Makes Promise Law.
Senator Byrnes said that the new
compromise proposal undertook to write
into law what the President had
promised in his letter In that letter,
the President had stated that he would
care for those Spanish war veterans
who were substantially disabled. Senator
Byrnes said in his compromise he stated
specifically that the veteran must be
so per cent disabled.
In the Presidents letter there was
no mention of the specific amount OF
compensation to- disabled Spanish war
veterans. Senator Byrnes said he made
this not less than SIS week
Senator Byrnes estimated his COM
promise proposal plus the new regula-
tions issued by the President regarding
veterans compensation would make It
possible for the veterans to receive
s100. 900 more than they would have
received under the original regulations
issued by the President.
If the Byrnes compromise proposal
is agreed to in the Senate, 1t Is likely
that the House will also agree to It,
thereby bringing to an end the con-
appropriation bill and permitting an
early adjournment of Congress. Some
Of the Senators predicted that the vote
would be close on the Byrnes COM
promise. If the amendment is reject
ed. then the Steiwer- Cutting substitute
may be taken up.
Veto Seen Possible.
This is likely to fail, but the Connally
amendment may be agreed to. In that
event, the House also is expected to
agree to the Connally amendment. to
which the President has strenuously
objected. and the bill will then be sent
10 the President.
A prompt veto is expected. and the
administration leaders expressed conf
dence that the veto would be sustained.
In that event it would be necessary to
bring In resolution extending the
appropriations under the existing inde-
pendent offices appropriations act
Operating under the economy act,
however, the President would be In
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