The Washington times., 1934-03-28
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The veterans and Federal employees.
He contended that no Senator
who voted previously for relief for
Federal employees and veterans
can now justify himself II he votes
to sustain the veto.
He said:
"The responsibility Of each
member Of the Senate IL first
TO his constituents and secondly
to his party"
Answers The President
Referring to that part Of the
Presidents message which con-
tended that the expenditures
called for in this bin are per-
manent and recurring expendi-
tures, while those for emergency
purposes were not in such q class,
Senator Cutting contended that
this was no argument as basis
DOR the veto.
Specifically pointing out that
Ehe IS and 5" pay restoration
plan was first offered by Senator
James F. Byrnes (D) Of South
Carolina, in charge Of the bill
Tor the Senate, the New Mexico
Senator asserted:
'"While / know that the Sem
atOr from South Carolina did
not impECate anyone else,
think it was assumed generally
by the members Of both houses
that the ByrneS proposal would
meet the approval Of the Chief
Executive, and I think that was
. legitimate assumption"
"The precedent" Angle
The President, in his message,
objected to the precedent" which
would be set by provision Of the
bill, which would give certain
classes of employees 48 hours pay
for 40 hours Of work . week.
Senator Cutting pointed out
that this was along the principle
on which the NRA is founded.
He said:
"HOw can we make diScrimi-
nations between what we ask
industry to do and what the
Government itsels Is willing to
dO?"
Terrific pressure was being eX-
erted on the Senate by the Ad-
ministration and by spokesmen
for Government workers and dis
Abled veterans.
For the first time In memory.
The President. was reported to
have sent private messages To
Republican Senators, urging them
to support his veto.
Cabinet At Work
Members of the Presidents
Cabinet spent this morning tele-
phoning Senators, appealing to
them to stand by the President.
One Cabinet officer told
Democrats that Senators who
stand by the President now will
be the salt of the earth"
Seldom has so much influence
been thrown against the Senate.
The face of these counter-bar-
RACES, the International News
Service poll showed 81 Demo-
Gratis and q solid front Of "a
Republicans, ready to override
the veto.
The Democrats included such
Administration leaders as Ash
urst. Connally, COPELAND, Dill,
George, Hayden, McKellar, Smith
and walsh. Their example, in
declaring against the veto, won
over q host Of the younger
Democrats.
Close, Says McNafy
Senator Charles McNary, R)
Of Oregon, minority floor leader:
'T feel quite sure we can
muster 80 Republicans to vote
to override, but I cannot say
how the division in the Demo
cratic ranks will be. It appears
that the vote will be 30 close, I
would not hazard q guess aS to
the outcome"
Senator Joseph T. Robinson
'DO Of Arkansas, majority floor
leader:
1--WE viii sustain the veto, but
/ would not attempt to predict
the VOTE" ,.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark
'(D.) of Missouri, who sought to
have the Senate vote on the veto
before adjournment yesterday:
"The vote will be very close.
1t is hard to tell what the re-
suit will be, but I have hopes
we can override IL"
Senator David Reed (R) Of
Pennsylvania, a Staunch veterans
supporter:
"A checkup to date has
shown, we believe that 26 are
sure to stay with the President.
How many more Postmaster
General James J. Farley gath
cred over night for the PTesi-
dent, I don't know. I think we
would have Overriden the veto
had we voted last night"
Hayes, Legion Head,