Evening star., 1934-01-14
LLPAY RETURN
HELD|MPRObABLE
Senate Expected to Follow
House in Restoring 5
Per Cent.
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Farmer-Laborite all vote for restora-
ton of the pay, they must be joined by
13 Democrats to give them majority
of l in favor of such action. 1t seems
entirely unlikely that SO many Demo-
cratic Senators will break away from
the administration on this issue.
Veterans Fight Ahead.
The pay cut for the Government
workers is linked in this legislation with
the cuts in compensation for the World
War and other veterans. A real knock
down, drag-ou fight is promised by
opponents of the cuts for veterans, with
Senator Cutting of New MeXica, pro-
greSSive Republican, and Senator
Steiwer, Republican, of Oregon, taking
leading parts in the effort to obtain
restoration Of some of the compenSa-
ton taken away from the veterans. II
friends of the veterans are able to
break through the line and amend the
economy section of the appropriation
bill. something might be done for the
Government clerks.
The Senate, however, Is up against
the fact that the House has adopted
Steel-riveted rule, declaring its oppo-
sition to any amendments at the pres
ent session in this bill or any other
bills that may come before the House
changing the economy section. Even
if the Senate should adopt amendments
in aid of the Government workers and
, the veterans. the feeling exists among
some of the Senators that it would
be impossible to get the House to agree
to them.
No gag rule" such as the House
adopted in dealing with the independ-
ent offices bill, is possible in the Senate.
The measure will be open to any
amendment the members desire to offer
within the rules of the Senate.
Bill in Senate Tomorrow.
The independent Offices appropriation
bill will reach the Senate tomorrow and
will be Immediately referred to the APP
preparations Committee, of which
Senator Glass of Virginia is chairman.
The chairman has not indicated what
his position will be on the so-called
economy section of the bill. Senator
Mckellar of Tennessee, ranking Demo-
cratic member of the committee, said
yesterday he was most anxious to give
the Government workers back their full
pay at the earliest moment that the
Government had the money and was in
position to do So" He added that
the President and the Budget Bureau
had the data and indicated that he
would be guided by them in this
matter.
The Democratic leader of the Senate.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, will
support the President. and SO will
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina. a
member of the Appropriations Com
mittee. Senator Byrnes last night said
simply:
II am going to support the recon-
mendations of the President"
Senator Adams of Colorado, also a
Democratic member of the Appropria-
tions Committee, took much the same
position as that of Senator Mcclellan
saying that he would be glad to give
back to the Government employees their
full basic pay when conditions war
ranted. He said he would study the
matter fully before he acted upon it in
committee.
Here and there on the Democratic
side of the Senate chamber open
pressed, however. with Senator Nc
Carran Of Nevada proclaiming that he
stood for the repeal of the entire cut.
Senator Wheeler of Montana also de-
clared he would vote for repeal of the
Is per cent cut in toto.
McNary for Repeal.
Senator McNary of Oregon, Repub-
lican leader of the Senate, will support
the restoration of the Government
workers pay, and so will Senator FeSS
of Ohio, the assistant Republican leader
Senator Fess said:
The Presidents argument In his
budget message against a greater reStor-
alton of pay than what he recommends,
based on the cost of living, appears
sound enough. The pay cut. however.
is called for in the name of economy and
there is no economy in Government ex-
penditure. The administration is pour
ing out billions of dollars of public
funds for all kinds Of projects and in
all kinds OF measures of relief. 1t is
ridiculous to talk of economy in the
same breath. There is no reason why
| the Government employees should be
made the butt Of the administration s
program, which certainly Is not lead
ing to economy"
Senator Keyes, Republican. Of New
Hampshire. member of the Appro-
priations Committee, said
Il would restore the full IS per cent
which the Government workers now
suffer from the pay cut. I believe it
should be given back to them imme
diately If that cannot be had it should
be restored on July l."
Senator Dickinson. Republican. of
Iowa, declared his confidence that the
Senate would vote for greater res
toration of pay to Government workers
10 tNa Oh To ho irn
Is per cent cut" he said. Senator
Dickinson added that certainly a stren-
uous effort would be made to have the
law amended so as to aid the veterans
materially. whose compensation was
cut greatly under the terms of the
economy act.
Carey Favors Changes.
Senator Carey of Wyoming Repub-
lican member of the Appropriations
Committee, said he believed a stand
should be made in the Senate writing
| of legislation into appropriation bills.
such legislation as is contained in the
| economy section of the independent
| Offices appropriation bill.
If this tendency grows, under which
legislation of much importance is
, placed in appropriation bills, soon there
will be only one committee in the
House and one committee in the Sen
ate handling all important legislation
the Appropriations Committee. I be-
lieve there will be an attempt to strike
from the independent offices bill all
these legislative features"
Senator SteiWer indicated he be-
lieved the Government workers should
receive back more than the one-third
of the pay cut provided in the House
bill. He will ask that the civil service
employees be given a hearing before the
Appropriations Committee, he said
The Oregon Senator said that he will
offer amendments to give back to the