Evening star., 1934-02-27
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BLOW T0ECONOMY
Votes s115,OOO,0OO for
Veterans Aid and $780,
OOO,OOO for Pay.
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free disqualification for needy veterans
of all wars to the extent that existing
veterans hospital facilities are avail
able
Steiwer estimated 1000 vacant beds
were available, and the cost of putting
them TO use has been estimated up tc
S8 900 900.
Senator Byrnes Democrat. South
Carolina. in charge of the Admins
tration fight. sat silently in his chair
as the amendments we're adopted
virtually wrecking the entire economy
act approved two weeks after Presl-
dent Roosevelt took Office.
The suggestion that the independ-
ent Offices bill now faces the likeli-
hood of veto at the White House
was expressed, however. by Senator
Connally Democrat, of Texas.
Connally declared that those Sen
ators who voted last night for the
Bvrnes amendment allowing restora-
ton of rs per cent Of Spanish Wal
payments. and against the Steiwel
amendment restoring 90 per cent OF
these payments. did so because we
believed the Administration would ac-
cept a 25 per cent limitation or
reductions, but would not approve
10 per cent limitation. and that the
result would be veto II it carrlee
a 10 per cent limitation"
Want Results, Not Gestures.
Speaking again Of what the sup
porrers of the Bvrnes amendment hac
in mind. Senator Connally added.
I'VE want results, not gestures. We
believed that if the Byrnes amend
ment mad been adopted. the President
would have approved of the measure
and it would have become law"
Senator AShurst, Democrat, OF Ari-
zona, said he admired the Senator
from Texas for the statement OF his
position, but suggested he should have
made the statement yesterday.
II the Senate can finish the vet
Grams issues today and reach final
vote on the bill it will get before the
House tomorrow or Thursday the Gov
ernment pay restoration program
which was written into the measure
bv the Senate last week. The plan
calls for restoration of per cent OF
the cut as of February l and return
of the remaining 10 per cent on
July /.
Amendment to Stand.
The possibility that the Senate
might be asked to reconsider the vote
by which it approved full pay restora-
"a
last night. Under the Senate rules,
a motion to reconsider could have
been made on either of the two days
of Senate sessions following the vote
This time limit has now expired. and
the amendment will be in the bill
when it goes back to the House.
When the independent Offices bill
left the House the latter part of jan
uary it provided for no change in
Government pay at this time, and
restoration of only per cent OF the
cut on July /.
Administration forces, led by Senator
Byrnes, sought yesterday to ward of
defeat on the Spanish War Veterans
amendment by offering the modified
plan of relief which would have re-
stored rs per cent of the compensa-
ton they were getting last March
subject to certain restrictions as to
their income.
The liberal group. headed by Sena.
tors Steiwer. Republican, OF Oregon
and McCarran, Democrat. Of Nevada
continued their fight, however, ano
obtained q 51-to-40 vote for theil
amendment, which gives the Spanish
War veterans 80 per cent Of theil
former allowances.
When the bill goes back to tn.
House, that body can send the entire
measure Immediately to conference Of
can take q separate vote on some o.
the Senate amendments. and there Il
a strong belief that the House viii
take u vote on the Government sal
ary program before the bill Is com
mitted to conference.
After the differences have beez