Evening star., 1935-03-29
WORK-REL|EF BILL
FACES NEW DELAY
Adjustment of WalIace's
Fight May Postpone
Action for Week.
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chanan's explanation why the vote
would not be taken today.
Then he added that for such an i'm
portant measure House members ought
to have ample time to study the con-
ference report. He grinned broadly.
Byrns said, however, he did not think
there lis any shadow of a doubt" but
that the House will approve the report
on the controversial bill.
Striking out the Thomas silver in
hation amendment and making other
changes, the conference ended its
task after wearying all-day session
yesterday.
Observers saw possibility that the
bill-biggest appropriation measure in
American history-might be taken
to President Roosevelt by airplane so
he could sign 1t on the yacht Nour-
mahal in Southern waters if it can
be adopted.
Revokes Delay Threat.
Although the amendment OF Sena-
tor Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma
to have the Treasury issue silver
against bullion at a|Sl29 an ounce
value was stricken out. members of
the silver bloc said they would not
seek to delay the measure. Thomas
declared he would offer his plan later.
He said:
Il have accomplished my purpose
in crystallizing the silver issue before
the public"
Observers watched to see what
Senator Long. Democrat, Of Louisiana,
who fought the administration on the
bill, would do.
One change made in conference
would leave President Roosevelt free
to name Relief Administrator Hopkins,
Secretary Ickes, Undersecretary OF Ag-
riculture Tugwell or others high in the
administration to posts in the new
set-up without Senate confirmation.
Senator McCarran, Democrat. of
Nevada, had succeeded in writing into
the bill an amendment declaring all
officers and employees receiving more
than SIS, 900 year must be confirmed
by the Senate. AS changed in con-
ference, this provision now applies to
new officials, not those now serving.
Russell Plan Modified.
The Russell labor compromise
written into The bill after a long,
acrimonious fight on the prevailing
wages versus security wages issue-was
modified. The change provides that
the President shall determine In ad-
vance the prevailing wage in any given
locality before contracts are signed on
permanent public building projects. On
such work, the Bacon-Davis prevailing
wage law will apply.
The Russell amendment permits
the President to pay security wages
estimated at $50 a month, to en-
ployes other than those working un-
der contract and on public buildings,
provided the wage rate in private in
duStry is not damaged
The amendment of Senator Cutting.
Republican, of New Mexico to set
aside s40,000.000 for loans to keep
public schools open for the rest of the
term was deleted. The conferees
wrote in provision that the Presi-
dent may allot funds from a $780,
100000 portion of the bill to aid edu-
cational institutions.
A Senate amendment providing
that all sanitary plumbing work be
let to the lowest bidder was eliminat-
ed. This amendment had been spon-
sored by the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation.
A provision prohibiting the use of
funds for munitions, warships or mill
tary or naval material was broadened
to provide that new buildings and re-
construction of buildings for improve
mentS to military and naval reServa-
tions for non-military purposes would
be allowed.
Among the Senate changes ap-
proved we're the ALLEGATION of the fund
to eight general types Of projects:
continuation of the Federal Relief Ad-
ministration for one year; extension
of the Civilian Conservation Corps for
two years from March 81; continual
tion of P. w. A. for two years from
June 16; the Russell amendment to
authorize farm loans to share-croppers.
tenant farmers and farm laborers for
purchase Of lands.
Miss Perkins Request Granted.
Meanwhile, Secretary Ickes took
steps to continue national re-employ-
ment service, from which non-union
P. w. A. construction employees are
recruited.
At the request of Secretary Perkins.
he allotted $l.300,000 to pay its ex-
penses until June 80. Oficials ex-
planned the additional grant was
necessary to make up for restoration
of the remaining 5 per cent cut in
Federal salaries.
Ickes also said Sl00000,000 in
projects of States and municipalities
and 81 SOC, 100000 in Federal applica-
tionS, were ready to be started i'm
mediately. But of the $4,000, 900 900
of projects listed in the national in
ventory. he added:
II wouldn't say they were all bona
fide projects"
He said he had made no studies of
how 3,500,000 could be put to work by
July, since Il am not administering