Evening star., 1933-02-01
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WARNING TOPARTY
TO CUT EXPENSES
Declares Roosevelt Will Be
"crucified" if Budget Is
Not Reduced.
ARGUES WITH BINGHAM
ON .AIRMAIL MONEY
Treasury-Post Office Bill Expected
to Move Quickly Under Limi-
tstion of Debate.

As the Senate continued work this
afternoon on the Trea.ury-Post Once
appropriation bill under limitation on
debate designed to hasten Its passage
Senator Tydings. Democrat, Maryland
renewed his demand fer drastic
economy on all appropriation bills.
Although speaking on an amendment
seeking to reduce the Post once fund
for airmail contracts. Tydings discussed
the general subject Of budget balancing
Addressing his Democratic associates
Tydings said that If they continue ap-
propriating more than the Government
will take in they will cruelty Gov.
Roosevelt on the cross Of Government
extravaganza"
Bingham Defends Airmail.
Senator Bingham, Republican, Con-
necticut, opened the debate In opposi-
ton to the McKellar amendment to re-
duce the amount for the airmail service
pointing out that 1t would have a serious
effect on aviation In this country and
that the Post Once Department already
has authority to make reductions in the
airmail payments whenever 1t can be
done.
Senator Tydings said the arguments
against reducing this item could be
made against all proposed reductions in
any of the bills and wanted to know
where the Government would end If 1t
continues to appropriate more than its
revenues with the result of increasing
the national debt He asked Senator
Bingham where reductions could be
made II not in this item.
Senator Bingham said that when the
economy section of the bill Is reached,
he will show reduction of S50, ,00O, 900
can be made in Government expenses.
When Senator Bingham also pointed
out that the President had recon-
mended savings through reductions in
some veterans allowances, Senator
Tydings inquired:
But who y the Senator who viii
oder the veterans ameridment?"
Bingham willing 70 Ofier Btu.
Senator Bingham said he would OFFER
1t y he thoN4ht If would set any sup
port but ADDED that he thought the
Senator from Maryland would offer 1t in
tAGU Va tIlC AItcIC6t 1lc lldS SllOWu
balancing the budget
Senator Tydings said he did not favor
reducing payments to disabled veterans.
but had references to other veterans
allowances. When Senator Tydings was
inquiring who would offer an amend
ment for changes in veterans provi-
sions. Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah.
replied that he would do it.
Debate Is Limited.
Chairman Hale Of the Appropriations
Committee had intended to ask the
Senate to stay in session last night to
speed up the measure, but late in the
afternoon he obtained a unanimous
consent agreement under which Sena-
tors are limited to Is minutes Of debate
on the bill or on any amendment
thereto. When this agreement was
reached the night session was called
off.
With the limitation on debate, it may
be possible for the Senate to dispose Of
all amendments today, and then turn
its attention to the economy features,
which include a proposal to apply new
cut of 12s per cent to Government
which. with the present 8la
per cent payless furlough would make
a total reduction of 10 per cent
Organizations opposing further pay
cuts in the Government service expect
strong opposition to the additional cut
and the outcome IS likely to be close
The sections which would confer
broader power to reorganize Govern
ment bureaus on the incoming Presi-
dent also are expected to lead to con-
siderable debate before being acted on.
Senator Oddie, Republican, of Nevada,
is in charge Of the money items for the
Treasury and Post ONCE Departments,
and as soon as amendments to that
section of the bill are completed, Sena-
tor Bingham. Republican, Of Connecti-
cut, who was chairman of the special
Economy Subcommittee, will present the
economy recommendations to the Sen
ate.