Evening star., 1933-04-18
ROOSEVELT TAKES
INITIATION IN HAND
Advocates of Money Expan-
sion in Congress Withdraw
Farm Bill Changes.
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16-to-1 silver bill of Senator Wheeler.
Democrat, of Montana was rejected.
He added that from the general dis
cussion he felt something could be
worked out. Adams is q silver advocate
Meanwhile the House Rules Commit
tee approved a change in the discharge
rule increasing from las to 2l8 the
number Of petitioners necessary to force
q bill out of committee for House vote.
Chairman Pou said after an executive
meeting that the Rules Committee would
bring the proposed change up for House
action tomorrow.
Speaker Rainey and Representative
Byrns of Tennessee. Democratic leader,
are sponsoring the tight rule In move
to prevent imitation and cash payment
of the bonus legislation from being
forced to a vote in the special session.
Opposed by Rump Caucus.
Fffty-nine insurgent Democratic Rep
resentatives in a rump caucus today
went on record against the proposed
change They indorsed the program of
the President, but aSsailed Rainey and
Byrns for their move to restore the rule,
which was in effect during the last Re-
publican House regime.
They said if the 6Ift rule Is adopted,
action on imitation legislation would be
blocked.
After resolving that their action was
mot to be regarded in any way as a
criticism of the administration, but to
assist the administration" the group
set up q committee to petition the
leaders and Rules Committee for time
to discuss the proposed change in rules
when the issue is brought up for House
action.
This committee included Represent
atives Howard of Nebraska-chairm
of the meeting-Dies and Patman of
Texas. Carpenter of Nebraska-who
called the meeting-Keller of Illinois
and Mrs. Mccarthy Of Kansas.
Resolution Adopted.
The meeting also adopted the follow
ing resolution offered by Patman:
THE meeting commends the efforts
Of President Roosevelt to restore pros
perity. They have every confidence in
his sincerity. They commend especially
his efforts to drive powerful bankers
from the Capital"
Party leaders propose to amend the
rules to require 2l8 signatures to petit
ton to force a bill out of committee
for a House vote. instead of 145. By
this means the leaders hope to block
consideration Of currency imitation and
cash bonus legislation.
While the rump caucus was in ses-
sion the Rules Committee was con-
sidering the proposed change. Last
week the party leaders failed in a
secret party caucus to bind the MEM
berShip to support the tighter rules,
which were in vogue during the Repub-
lican control of the House.
Carpenter Disillusioned.
Carpenter told his colleagues that he
had been "disillust:oned" by coming to
the House and finding that the party
leaders practically ostracized" new
members
Adoption of the 218 rules" he said.
would mean that control Of the House
would be with two or three men"
Il went to the President In an ef-
fort to learn his attitude.
His words are that he was not
for it and was not against it; but that
1t was something you have to work
out yourselves
We are never going to get out OF
the present economic condition until
we have some imitation"