Evening star., 1935-02-06
Attempt of Democratic Fac
ton to ScuttIe Measure by
Substituting Dole Loses
by 10.to.10 Tie.
STIFF FIGHT ON FLOOR
HINTED BY CLOSE VOTE
Opposition Expected to Win Fur
ther Concessions - Modified
Measure Restricts Grants, Emil
nent Domain and Right to Del
egate Authority to Bureaus.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Democratic attempt to scuttle the
administrations s4,S8O.OOO, 900 work
relief bill by substituting a $4,000 ,0OO,-
900 dole" lost by 10-to-10 tie vote
in the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee today after 1t had first been
adopted by to 8.
Soon afterWard the amendments to
the bill, decided by Democratic men,
bers, were adopted.
The substitute was offered by Sem
ator Adams, Democrat, of Colorado,
and was reported to have been sup
ported by Chairman Glass, Democrat,
OF Virginia and all but one Republican
member.
Senator Norbeck, Republican. Of
South Dakota was understood to have
sided with the administration.
The close shave for the administra-
ton bill raised questions over its re-
ception on the floor.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat. of South
Carolina. administration leader steer
ing the bill against the opposition of
Glass and others within his own
ranks, as we'll as the Republicans,
was in constant communication with
the White House as the executive ses-
sion proceeded.
Fight Continues.
It was apparent that the sharp dis
agreement on the measure. even
among Democrats themselves, was
continuing and that further conceS-
sions to the opposition may be neces-
sary in view of the close vote on the
substitute.
One section eliminated by the COM
mittee would have authorized the
President to make loans or payments
to needy individuals and make grants,
loans or contracts without restric-
ton.
Another provision eliminated would
have permitted the President to &C
quire by purchase or by the power of
eminent domain any real property
then improve it and dispose of it as
he saw fit.
Still another section stricken out
would have authorized the Executive
to consolidate, redistribute, abolish or
transfer the functions and property of
any emergency Federal agency and
delegate the power conferred upon
him to any Government bureau or
corporation.
The words relieving economic
maladjustments" also were stricken
from the provision describing the pur-
poses Of the fund.
Final action was deferred until to-
morrow.
Meanwhile, debate on the House.
approved measure began on the Senate
floor without waiting for the commit
tee to act Senator Barbour, Repub-
lican Of New Jersey, contended for
separation OF the direct relief fund Of
$3.50, ,000,000 from the remainder of the
bill.
Lump Sum Left Intact.
Administration followers, led by
Senator Byrnes, said that despite the
amendments, enough authority had
been retained to enable the President
to administer the act as he deemed
necessary. They pointed to the fact
that the s4,880,00O,OO0 lump sum de-
blTeu Dy tlle EXECUTIVE 10 distribute as
he saw fit, was left intact
Senator Glass, asserting that some
members thought the proposed amend
ments restrict the Presidents powers
and that others do not, expressed
himself as pretty well satisfied with
the changes"
Congressman were informed that
although President Roosevelt would be
directly in charge of expenditures
under the measure, he probably would
delegate the details to subordinates.
1t was thought possible that among
them would be Secretary Ickes. public
works administrator; Rear Admiral
Christian ]. Peoples, head of the
Procurement Division of the Treasury,
and Harry Hopkins, emergency relief
adm r1ictrofar