Evening star., 1934-03-13
Opposition Of President
Seen as Cause of Prob
able Defeat.
LOWER BRANCH GIVES
MEASURE RECORD VOTE
Robinson and Harrison Say
"Greenback" Plan Will Never
Go to Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press.

DcIIlOtI dlIC lCddtlo ChplCoSSO NOAAAA
dence today that the $4,000 900 600
"greenback bonus" bill will never
reach President Roosevelt's desk.
Although the House passed the
measure late yesterday by the wide
margin of 295 to 1875, the administra-
ton chieftains said the Senate will
kill it The President plans to veto
the bill if it gets to him.
Backers of the BILL which calls for
new currency to pay the ex-soldlers,
were firm in their predictions that the
Senate will approve it.
Senate leaders pointed out, however,
that the bonus had twice been de-
feated in that branch this session,
once by voice vote and later by "a
to "A.
Introduced by Long,
The bill was reintroduced late yes
terday by Senator Long, Democrat, OF
Louisiana. who predicted it could mus
ter probably double its last strength
if it stood on its own feet and not as
riders to other measures as was the
case on the last vote.
Democratic chiefs conceded the
Patman or Long bills would gain some
votes if tested out now. but cited
President Roosevelt's pronounced stand
against the legislation at this time as
the reason they believed it could not
pass.
Robinson predicted the measure
would never get through the Senate,
as did Chairman Harrison of the
Finance Committee, which handles
veterans legislation on the Senate
side.
The President" said Harrison,
does not think the Government credit
will permit and he has stated openly
he would veto the bill"
Currency Causes Debate.
Much of the debate in the House
yesterday circled about the manner in
which the bonus would be paid 1t
calls for issuance of United States
notes of small denominations which
would be circulated as currency
This bill does not cost the tax
payer an additional cent: 1t doesn't
unbalance the budget" argued Rep
reSentative Vinson of Georgia a
member Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
1T is only the beginning of that
great scheme fcr printed money" re-
piled Representative Clifford, Repub-
, lican. Of Massachusetts.
Representative Byrns of Tennessee.
| the Democratic leader, in a final
appeal against the bill said it would
upset the Presidents recovery plans
All argument against the measure
! proved Intellectual, however and in
the end the Democratic leaders were
beaten back by a swarm of dissenting
votes by members of their own party.
! Success Surprising.
The collapse of administration DEM
ocratS on the issue surprised even
Representative Patman, Democrat. of
Texas, leader of the bonus bloc. Not
one Democratic leader spoke against
the Texans motion to discharge the
Ways and Means Committee. which
preceded the vote on passage. and
Speaker Ralney. who usually votes on
administration issues, did not have
his name called.
Even Chairman Doughton. Demo-
crat, of North Car( ina of the Ways
and Means Commiteee voted to have
his committee discharged from con-
sideration. Only three Democrats
and four Republicans on that group
voted in opposition, the lineup being
II to discharge themselves and Z to
retain. Five Republicans voted with
IL Democrats to discharge.
Representative Isabella Greenway
OF Arizona, close personal friend of
the Roosevelts, voted to discharge the
committee
The vote on the motion to discharge
showed 246 Democrats. So Repub-
licans and Farmer-Laborites for: SIS
Democrats and 40 Republicans against
for respective votes of 313 to 1O4.
Nearly every member was present
and the galleries were filled when
the House convened.
Patman Opens Debate.
Patman opened the argument for
the bill.
He said the bill would help the
veterans. would pay off an obligation
of the Government and 1T will create
purchasing power in every nook and
corner of the Nation without delay,
graft or favoritism."
Fish, Republican, of New York.
in opposition. charged it would result
in the widest initiation this country
has ever known"
With President Roosevelt's deter
mination to veto the bill. Fish said,
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