Evening star., 1935-04-01

$50, 5000 work-relief bill back to
conference with the Senate for
elimination of the direct work"
limitation. The vote was 249 to
Ito.
By the Associated Press.
House Democratic leaders today re-
sorted to gag" rule procedure In an
attempt to heed advice from President
Roosevelt and send the $4,880. .000, 900
relief bill back to conference with the
Senate.
The administration leadership lost
an attempt to get unanimous consent
to return the bill to q conference.
where it would seek to remove from
the bill the requirement that one
third of the 5000 ,000, 900 allocated for
nom Federal projects should be spent
for direct work.
Then q move was made to suspend
the rules to reach the end sought. De.
bate was limited to 40 minutes. with
q two-thirds majority vote necessary
for the motion to carry.
It remained to be seen whether the
administration could get this margin.
Senators Oppose Move.
Meanwhile. Senator Glass, Demo-
crat, of Virginia wrote Secretary
Ickes the Senate conferees on the bill
were all opposed to sending the
measure back to conference" to elm
mate the provision opposed by the
cabinet member
As head of the Senate conferees,
he contended the contested amend
ment was in line with the purpose Of
the bill-to provide employment-and
the measure was in such legislative
stage that 1t would be impracticable,
If not quite impossible, to makee major
changes therein and secure action
thereon In the near future"
Making clear he understood Ickes
had no personal interest" in the
matter and saying he would regret
seeing the administration Of the act
turned over to any other person. Glass
said:
II am always glad to obliee you:
but in this particular instance think
you are Clearly wrong.
The Relief Administration, mean
while, with only $4,000, 900 on hand,
made no allotments today for April
needs. Harry L. Hopkins, the ad-
notified c. H. Fullaway,
assistant director of the Budget, that
sl67 ,000, ,000-the same as the March
flgure-would be required for April.
Fullaway said $4,000, 900 of i'm
pounded Public Works Administration
funds could be transferred by order of
President Roosevelt, but that no COM
from the President had
been received.
May Hold Up S13,oee, ,oee.
OF the 1910, 900, 600 of p. w. A.
funds originally impounded. $48 ,000, 900
was left, but Fullaway said the re-
could not be transferred with
out congressional action.
Relief Administration officials indi-
Gated possibility they would not dis
tribute $13,000,000 pending action on
the work-relief bill, which would ap-
propriate $3.50, ,000, 900 to continue the
present program
With over 10000, 900 supported
wholly or in part by Federal relief
funds, officials said most State relief
administrations had suficient March
money left to carry them several days
at least.
It was reported authoritatively
that the Chief Executive had agreed
with Secretary Ickes that Congress
should eliminate the language in the
bill requiring that one-third of the
$500 900 900 allocated to Federal prof.
ects should be spent for direct work. 4"
1t was added. by . leader who de-
clined to let his name be used, that
the President had suggested the
method Of deleting the Objectionable
language should be left up to con-
yressiopal leaders.
These leaders previously had sug-
gested' that the bill be passed with the
direct work requirement in it, and
IN amendatory resolution adopted
later. But receipt of new word as
10 the Presidents opposition to the
clause made them change their minds
10 seek quicker settlement.
The new plan meant that every
effort would be made to knock out
,f the bill, now. the limitation on the
1900 ,000, 900 for nor1-Federal projects.
Causes Further Delay.
Leaders also said it promised q
delay Of two or three days to week
while the bill was worked over again
n conference. Is
It was indicated clearly, too, that
he President has informed leaders Of
MS opposition to the Senate amend
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