Evening star., 1934-01-13
Two Amendments o. KID.

AS passed, the bill carries S566,433,-
1873, which is S7146,700 less than the
budget recommendation and S59,209,-
o93 less than appropriations for the
current year.
The two amendments approved by
the House we're the slashng OF tunds
for the Puerto Pican Hurricane Com
mission from $4,000 to $4,000 on
motion of Minority Leader Smell and
an increase of $500 in the appro-
priation for the Federal Tariff Commls-
sion.
Three attempts to make amendments
increasing the funds for veterans re-
lief failed, Representative Fish. Re
publican, New York. sought to increase
bv S4l,5OO the funds for disabled
veterans, service connected cases, from
s284.769 to S326,289, but was defeated,
154 to SO. Representative May, Demo-
crat. of Kentucky, sought to increase
the amount from S264, ,789 to S5of.foS
and was defeated, l07 to Al. Repre-
sentative McGugin. Republican, OF
kansas, sought to increase the amount
from 1884. .789 to s3300o0 and was de-
seated, Isl to Y.
Representative Browning. Democrat
of Tennessee, attacked Brig. Cen
Frank It. Hines, veterans admlnlStra-
tor, for his estimate that 1t would coSC
s6O3 600 900 additional to carry out the
American LegionS fOur-polnt program:
while the estimates for the appropfla-
ton bill showed it could cost only
$4,000, 600 additional. Browning chaI-
lenged Gen. Hines figures as being
Excessively large.
Woodrum Opposes Transfer.
Representative Taber of New York
ranking Republican member OF the
Authorizations Committee, sought un-
Successfully by amendment to prevent
env transfer of funds within depart
n7pnts, saving the Appropriations Com
nittee now has a fairly accurate eSu-
mate of what the actual cost OF Gov
ernment should be. He argued tnat
Il was in the interests OF economy lie
proposed the amendment. Representa-
tive Woodrum, Democrat, OF Virginia,
in charge of the bill. stated he Is IN
sympathy with the proposition that
there should be no substantial transfer
or diversion of funds, but that Con-
gress has authorized transfer OF noI
10 exceed u per cent OF FUNDS WltlN
departments. o-1u
On motion of Representative Goss,
Republican, Of Connecticut, the read
ing of title 2 of the bill-the economy
legislation section-Was dispensed Win
since the gag rule had protected IL
against any alteration.
Representative Wigglesworth OF Mas
sachusetts, the ranking Republican on
the subcommittee in charge OF the DILL
offered a motion to recommt 10 the
Anpropriations Committee With IN
struction regarding a change in title
and his motion was ruled out OF oroer,
A contest then developed between
two Republican members OF the Ap-
nropriations Committee for recognition.
Representative SWick of Pennsylvania
sought an opportunity to MAKE
motion to recomnit with instructions
regarding the veterans, relet Sec.lon
in title / of the bill. He proposed 10
increase the amount to total OF
some s67. 100000, made up OF Repre-
sentative Fish's proposal OF an adol-
tional sal 900 for World War veterans,
service connected, and RepfFsentatlVe
McGugin's proposal for S46,oOO,OoO
additional for Spanish War veterans
However. the chair recognized Repre-
sentative GosS as a member OF the
subcommittee in charge Of the bill, and
he offered the simple motion to recon-
NIT which was the only motion under
the gag rule not subject to point OF
order. The motion was voted down,
24o to 141-
List of IL Boilers.
There were 95 Republicans voting
in support of the GoSs motion, al Demo-
Gratis and 5 Farmer-Laborites. There
were 239 Democrats voting against II
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