Evening star., 1934-01-21
RAISING VETERANS
PAYMENTS SPIKES
REVOLT IN SENATE
Contest Continues for Even
Better Treatment, as Well
as Pay Restoration.
UPPER HOUSE is LIKELY
TO REMOVE PART OF CUT
First Test to Come in Action BY
Subcommittee on Independent
Offices Appropriation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President RoOSevelt's executive or
ders liberalizing war veterans compen-
sation by s21 900 900 has eased the sit
uation in the Senate which threatened
a revolt against the administration to
obtain better treatment for veterans
and elimination of pay cuts for Gov-
ernment workers,
But while the Presidents action has
given administration leaders in the
Senate hope they will be able to hold
the lines so far as concessions 10 the
veterans are concerned, it has by no
means put an end to the contest for
still better treatment for veterans and
fer the Government workers.
If the administration intends to make
a last-ditch fight against any restoga-
ton of pay to the Government workers
beyond the plan to give back one third
of the Is per cent cut next July. that
information must go definitely to the
Senate Democrats, or else there Is
likely to be pay restoration voted in the
Upper House.
Also Favored in House.
The hope has been expressed by DEM
ocratic leaders in the Senate that the
President will take no such position,
but will acquiesce in such restoration Of
pay as the Senate may make, provided
1t does not go too far.
Furthermore. 1t has been learned that
among the Democratic House leaders
there are those who say privately II
the Senate amends the independent
Offices bill so as to provide pay restOra-
ton they will not stand out against it.
These Democratic leaders had a
tough Job putting through the gag"
rule by which it was made impossible
for any one to offer amendments TO the
so-calleG economy section of the In
dependent Offices bill. A shift Of
few in the House would have upset the
apple cart.
So far as the Senate is concerned.
there seems no slightest doubt that II
the majority we're left to vote as they
wish on this question OF pay reStOra-
ton a substantial restoration. If not
complete, would be made without fur
ther delay. Only determined call TO
rally TO the support OF the Admins
tration would prevent such action.
Many Democratic Senators say quite
frankly they believe restoration of pay
The Republican progreSSiveS in the
Senate. who have frequently stood with
the President on many issues. are IN
line for pay restoration. Senator Nor
rlS of Nebraska said Yesterday he be-
lleved that some restoration, not all"
should be made. Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin is supporting restoration
without delay. Senator Shipstead of
Minnesota Farmer-Labor, will support
full pay restoration. he said.
Fess Backs Restoration.
| Senator McNarv of Oregon. Repub-
lican leader of the Senate, is prepared
to make a fight for pay restoration
for the Government workers and also
for still further liberahZing of the vet
/ Grams compensation laws. He said
terday the Republican Conference
had gone on record in favor of the
American Legion's four-point pro-
gram. and that this had not been
met, except in part. And further,
there should be more done for the
Spanish-American War veterans He
plans to call another conference of Re-
publicans after the Appropriations
Committee shall have reported the in
dependent Offices bill TO the Senate
The assistant Republican leader.
+ Senator Fess of Ohio, contends it is
only just to the Government workers
to restore their pay, and Immediately.
He would prefer that there be no ques-
/ ton in the coming fight of restoring
the pay of members of Congress. since
members of Congress might be charged
/ with voting for their own gain.
The movement in favor Of full reslor-
| alton of pay to the workers receiving
| small salaries. with perhaps gradu-
ated restoration of pay to those in the
higher salary brackets. seems to be
gaining ground. provided full restora-
/ ton of pay for all the workers cannot
be carried 1t was pointed out for eX-
ample. that Is per cent cut to a
worker receiving only $1,000 or less was
a most serious matter.
The first test will come in the sub
committee of the Committee on APP
preparations which meets tomorrow
morning to continue consideration of
the independent offices appropriation
bill. which carries the items for Gov
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