Evening star., 1933-06-11
BY the Associated Press.

Displeased With Compromise.
Of the floor he expressed dissatis-
faction with the compromise gained be-
tween House Democrats and the Presi-
dent. This compromise shortened the
scope of the limitations which the SEN
ate amendment-the cause of all the
dispute-placed on the cuts the Presi-
dent might make under the economy
program in the compensation of vet
| erans suffering from service connected
disabilities.
The agreement worked out in con-
ference will have to be acted on first
by the Senate
Before the measure was sent to con-
ference, Representative Blanton, DEM
| ocrat, of Texas, sought to instruct the
conferees to reject the Senate amend
ment in the independent Offices bill
appropriating $4,000 for an American
delegation to the Institute of Agricul-
ture at Rome, Italy. Ne failed
The Connally amendment, approved
ny the Senate. was estimated to cost
S170 100000 The final compromise was
variously estimated to cost between
$50 100000 and s80,000,000.
Leaders Spend Anxious Day.
Both the administration and House
members had given way in order to
reach an agreement, but leaders spent
an axious day, lest coalition of Re-
publicans and rebellious Democrats
should overturn the result and keep
Congress in session indefinitely.
TWO test votes on procedure were
necessary before the final ballot soothed
the nerves of House chieftains. Ad-
ministration forces won both of the
preliminary trials.
The chamber only a little before had
echoed to the appeals of members as
Republicans and Democrats alike as
sailed the administration of the econ
omy act, which gave the President
power to slash the funds spent in vet
erans' relief by more than $400,0 ,000,-
600.
Leaders and members of the special
committee which had negotiated the
compromise with the Chief Executive
urged its acceptance. Word spread dur
ing the debate that the President would
veto the independent Offices supply
bill II the House approved the Con-
nally amendment, adopted previously by
the Senate
This would have limited the reduc-
tions in compensation to Is per cent
IN the case of World War veterans in
applied also to Spanish American War
veterans. Sponsored by Senator Con-
nally, Democrat of Texas, it contained
other provisions firmly opposed by the
President.
House Group Agrees to Change.
A week of conferring and a visit to
the White House shaped the language
which limited the slashes in World War
veterans pay, If service connected. to
20 per cent. THE administration. how
ever, won its contention that it should
be allowed to investigate cases where
the disability was presumed to be
service connected and to drop them IL
1t were found there was no relation to
the period spent in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps
Yeserday morning Mr.. Roosevelt
called the House group to ask that
language written into the proposal be
changed. They agreed.
A focal point Of attack in the House
deoate yesterday was the charge that
Spanish American War veterans were
not included in the compromise.
After tempers had been frayed by
heated debate. Representative Byrns of
tennessee, the Democratic leader, ad
Journed the House for almost two hours
absentees could be rounded up for the
voting. Many members had been All
sent to attend the base ball gam he
tween the Democratic and Republican
Representatives.
Inc f1rst adjournment was until a
pm: out when the House met then
another recess was taken until 6:45.
Plan Called Best AttainabIe.
Throughout the House debate on the
compromise. members argued that the
administration had gone too far in
cutting veterans allowances under the
economy act.
Members of the Steering Committee
and Special Veterans Committee who
negotiated the compromise with Mr.,
Roosevelt, Budget Director Douglas
and Frank T, Hines, veterans admins
traitor, told the House the settlement
was the best obtainable from the ad-
ministration
Representative Pou, Democrat. of
North Carolina. chairman of the Rules
Committee. presented the House a let
ter from the President saying he would
issue regulations to give Spanish Amer
lean War veterans assistance.
Il would now do something more for
the Spanish American War veteran If
ScbAd' Ou odiu III opCHlflR LIE Qe-
bate. But We brought back from our
conferences at the White House some
thing that goes farther than I thought
was possible and it's take that or per-
haps take nothing at all
we haven't gotten all that
thought We were entitled to. All I've
got to say is that another day is COM
ing. This is not the end of this thing"
Patman Compares Proposals.
Another veterans leader Representa-
tive Patman. Democrat, of Texas, who
helped negotiate the compromise, said,
"the amendment now offered is in
every way better than the Connally
amendment. approved by the Senate,
except in taking care of the Spanish
American War veterans"
II believe this is the best settlemen.
we can get, and believe we would
fail if we would try to get any more"
Patman said For one. I am not
willing to accept the responsibility for
striking off the rolls 100000 person. in
order to try to put on $500 .0OO."
why do We as legislators have to
go outside of this chamber to find out
what we can get?" demanded Repre-
sentative Jenkins, Republican, of Ohio.
Representative James. Republican,
of Michigan. Spanish-American War
veteran. told the House that every
piece of important legislation that has
been passed by Congress for the benefit
of the veterans has. been passed over
a Presidential veto"
''It has been the case whether the