Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-04
Resolution Calls on Treas.
ury for Accounting on
$780, 900, 900.
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH HOPKINS ON PLAN
Administrator Called Back From
Chicago by Plane-Break in
Deadlock Expected.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Byrd, Democrat Of Virginia.
foe Of the Presidents s4,880, 000. 600
work-relief bill took another potshot
in the Senate today.
The Virginia Senator introduced q
resolution calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury to furnish Immediately
an itemized statement Of the alloca-
ton of the original $500 ,0oo, 900 for
public works. Senator Robinson,
Democratic leader, blocked immediate
consideration by asking that the reso-
luton 60 over q day under the rules.
1T has been reported" said Sena-
tor Byrd. that more than $780,
O00, 900 has not yet been expended.
We are now asked to appropriate
another $4,000, 900 900 for public works.
I thing we are entitled to know what
has been done with the money al
ready appropriated and where it has
been spent and whether it has been
spent, and to know what 1t is pro-
posed to do with the additional money
now asked for"
List Of Projects Asked.
One of the demands made by
Senator Byrd in his resolution calls
for "a list of projects to which allo-
cations of money were made and the
money subsequently impounded, and
why impounded"
There have been reports that the
cause of the delay of the work-relief
bill In the Senate Is that the money
allocated for projects in States repre-
scented BY Senators opposing the
Presidents plan has been withheld.
Senator Byrd said he did not in
tend to make any charges that pres
sure was being brought to bear by
the administration, In this manner,
on Senators who supported the Nc
Carran prevailing wage amendment.
II do not know anything about
that" he said.
The Byrd resolution asked spe-
ciiically for the following information
regarding the public works fund.
First, total cash disbursement to
March l, 1885.
Second, balance unexpended out
Of the amount appropriated.
Third, O list Of projects, both Fed
eral and Federal. and their loca-
tons, on which disbursements have
been made, the amount of such dis
bursements and an estimate Of the
cost Of completing each project.
Future Allegations.
Fourth. a list of future ALLEGATIONS
authorized. both Federal and non
Federal. which the Government of the
United States is obligated to make and
on which no Expenditures have as yet
been made.
Fifth, q list of projects to which
ALLEGATIONS Of money were made and
the money subsequently impounded,
and why impounded.
Sixth, q list of ALLEGATIONS for
money for public works that have
been diverted to pay ordinary or other
expenses in the Government.
Seventh, copies Of memoranda or
agreements committing the United
States Government to the building of
public works upon which no expendi-
lures have as yet been made"
This development came soon after
the Associated Press reported Presi-
dent Roosevelt had conferred with
Harry Hopkins, the relief admins
traitor, on the relief situation.
Pending passage Of the 81. $50 .000. 900
bill now deadlocked in the Senate,
funds for current relief allotments
have been procured by the Relief Ad-
from p. w. A.
Rumors spread that the administra-
ton might agree to separate the direct
relief appropriation Of $3.50 600, 900
from the rest Of the relief bill to take
care Of the emergency In the Relief
Administration.
Hopkins return led observers to be-
lieve . major development might be
imminent in the struggle over wages
in the relief bill.
Deadlock Break Expected.
The relief administrator Cancelled
f1ve speaking engagements to fly back
here. This followed talk that Demo-
cratic leaders expect . quick break In
the deadlock.
Some Democratic Senators who
have been supporting the McCarran
amendment requiring the Government
to pay public works wages equal to
the wages In private industry have
let administration leaders know they
are In compromising frame Of mind.
President Roosevelt, who proposes
to pay security wages, which other
officials have estimated ut about $50
q month, was reported to- be more de-
termined than ever In his stand
against the amendment, which the
Senate tackled on to the huge bill
by . one-vote margin. The bill Is
still in the Appropriation Committee,
where administration leaders had 1t
sent after their defeat.
Robinson Optimistic.
Senator Robinson appeared opti-
mistic and indicated he might make
q statement soon. From Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, Of Nevada, came
= denial that the forces behind his
amendment were losing strength.
One compromise suggested some
time ago was an amendment declaring
that the $4,000, 00O, 900 fund designed
to put $500, 900 persons to work shall
be administered so as not to interfere
with the private wage scale. Some
observers felt something Of this kind
might possibly be agreed upon, but
there was no official indication from
either side.
The pro-McCarran forces have been
declaring that to pay less than pre-
vailing wages would tear down the
wage structure, while administration
men have sid that 10 60 beyond "se-
eurity pay" would draw men from
rgtvate tm6astSY.