Evening star., 1934-03-22

The House also refused this
afternoon to join the Senate in
voting higher allowances for war
veterans than the administration
desires.
Administration fears that the House
would join the Senate in voting full
restoration of the Is per cent pay
cut to Government employees proved
unfounded this afternoon when the
House refused to recede from its po-
sition.
The roll call vote on the motion to
recede was 228 to 164. Earlier q
standing vote on the same motion
showed l46 against and SO In favor of
giving way to the Senate.
This action. which assured delay in
sending the independent Offices sup
ply bill to the White House, was Wig
orously applauded by the House men,
bership. 1t came little more than an
hour after the White House had issued
another fiat warning that presiden-
tial veto awaited the measure if it
contained the Hberalized Senate pro-
visions for Government pay and vet
Grams allowances
AS passed by the House, 5 per cent
Of the pay cut would be restored as of
February l, another 5 per cent on
July l and the restoration of the re-
naming per cent would be left to
the discretion Of the President.
There were reports right after the
House vote that the Senate would
concur.
The House has approved the con-
ference report on all other amend
ments to the bill except veterans
BENEFITS and pay restoration. The vet
erans' provisions were to be voted on
later this afternoon and there was
a possibility that the administration
then.
Predictions Are Upset.
Todays action completely upset
predictions made by Speaker Rainey
just before the House met that it
would vote to recede and concur in
the Senate amendments.
The vote against receding followed
presentation of a motion by Repre-
sentative Connery, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, who had led the fight
for approval Of the Senate amend
ments by the House. Connery has
insisted there never had been any
responsible reason for the claim that
President Roosevelt would veto the
bill and that there was no more
reason to believe he would veto it on
account of the Senate amendments
than that he would approve it carry
ing the House amendments.
Administration spokesmen, however,
contended it was only fair and up
holding the dignity of the House to
insist that the Senate vote at least
once on the House amendments.
Senate May Recede.
Immediately after the House
action, there were indications at the
Senate end of the Capitol that if the
House stands pat on its proposals re-
sarding Government salaries and
veterans, the Senate probably will
recede and accept the House program.
While the House was deciding what
1t would do, Senate leaders were be-
ginning to check up to see what the
attitude of the Senate would be on
accepting the House amendments.
Bound by Instructions.
Chairman Woodrum of the House
conferees, in urging that the House
insist on its amendments and send the
bill back to the Senate, reminded his
colleagues the House conferees had
been bound by rigid instructions and
had, by two record votes. refused to
accept the Senate amendments.
Several Republican members, in
cluding Representatives Britten of
Illinois and Lehlbach of New Jersey,
sought to draw from Woodrum or
other Democratic leaders whether
there was any reliable authority for
the persistent report that the Presi-
dent intended to veto the bill, either
on account of the Senate or House
amendments.
Representative O'Connor, Democrat,
of New York, pointed out the pay res
toration amendment for full basic
salaries had been approved in the
Senate, Al to 40, and the Senate had
taken no vote since the House had
amended that Senate amendment. He
said the House should insist upon the
Senate voting again.
Smell Urges Senate Vote.
Minority Leader Smell and Repre-
sentative Woodrum also agreed both
amendments in controversy should be
sent back for a Senate vote.
There was a sharp colloquy between
Chairman Rankin of the Veterans
Committee and Representative Rogers
Of Massachusetts,, minority member OF
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