Evening star., 1934-03-23
Restoration Bill Temporarily
Sidetracked for Debate on
Louisiana Appointment to
Collectors Post.
M'CARRAN SUPPORTS
MODIFIED MEASURE
Conferess Expected to Consider
Rewording of Service Mems
Provisions to Insure Benefits.
Passage May Come During the
Next Week.

The Senate may vote late today or
tomorrow to accept the House pro-
posal to restore 5 per cent of the Gov
ernment pay cut as of February and
another per cent July l, and then
send the independent Offices bill back
to conference for further considera-
tion of the war veterans amendments.
This appeared to be the most likely
course of action, but just when the
vote will be taken is somewhat un-
certain, because at o'clock this aft
ernoon the independent offices bill had
to be sidetracked temporarily to take
up the nomination of Daniel D. Moore
to be collector Of internal revenue in
Louisiana, over which fight has de-
veloped The Senate had agreed more
than a week ago to take up this
nomination at this time.
Whenever this nomination is dis
posed of, the conference report on
Government pay and war veterans
will take the center of the stage
again,
McCarran Retreats.
Although Senator Byrnes Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, in charge of
the independent Offices BILL entered
a motion early this afternoon to send
both the salary and veterans ques-
tions back to conference, Senator
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada,
author of the Senate IS per cent pay
restoration amendment, subsequently
announced he was ready to make a
preferential motion TO accept the
modified pay plan of the House
If the Senate adopts the McCarron
motion. it is expected some one will
then move to ask a further conference
with the House on the veterans provi-
sions Even though the Senate may
later concur in the substance of the
House veterans program, 2 further
conference would provide an oppcr-
tunity to consider changes in phrase
ology, which Senator Steiwer, Repub-
lican. of Oregon, believes are necessary
to protect some of the service-con-
nected World War cases from an un-
intentional hardship.
Steiwer fears the present wording
of the rs per cent restoration for pre-
Sumptive cases might be construed to
reduce the compensation Of some serv-
ice-connected veterans
May Take Up BOrah Plan.
A new conference also would prob
ably include further discussion of the
Borah amendment, which sought to
continue Is per cent pay cut next
year on all Government salaries over
$4,000 In the Senate bill this re-
striction was attached to the veterans
amendments. 1t is omitted from the
House modified veterans amendments.
If the foregoing course of action is
taken, final passage of the independ-
ent Offices bill would not come before
next week
Before making his motion to return
the pay and veterans provisions to
conference, Senator Byrnes presented
a unanimous agreement of the con-
ferees on sections of the bill having
no relation to these matters. This re-
port was adopted without discussion
Veto RumOred.
1t was freely predicted yesterday
while the House was voting that
President Roosevelt would veto the
more liberal Senate bill and it is be-
fieved this outlook played large part
in the decision of members of the
House to continue the fight for the
less expensive House provisions.
Some Democrats at the Capitol also
intimate the President would veto the
bill even with the House amendments
in it, but Senators who are now in
favor of yielding to the House believe
there is far less chance of veto of the
House bill
Veterans Differences.
On war veterans, the principal diff
ferences are:
The Senate voted to restore Span
ish War veterans at go per cent of
their compensation and World War
presumptive disability cases at 100
per cent
The House amendment provides for
IS per cent restoration to these vet
Grams, but eliminates 10000 Spanish
War veterans who enlisted after GER
tain date in 1898.
In connection with the World War
veterans, Senator Steiwer is fearful
that the wording of the House amend
ment would be construed to reduce
DEMENT'S OF some service connected
disability cases. although he does not
believe the House intended to do that
He would like to see the House
amendment rewritten if possible, even