Evening star., 1935-01-11
GAG RULE LOOMS
IN HOUSE TO PASS
HUGE RELIEF BILL
Leaders Consider Drastic
Move to Appropriate
see0,00O,O0O.
S4,00O,OOO,O00 LUMP
SUM FOR JOBS OPPOSED
New Dealers Willing for Congress
to "Take It's Time in Acting
on Work Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Watching relief funds dwindling
away, Democratic leaders in the House
considered today the advisability Of
rushing $3.50 100000 to President
Roosevelt by invoking drastic rule.
Often calNed gag rule" by its op-
ponents, this regulation would limit
debate sharply and forbid amend
ments. No decision as to whether 1t
would be invoked had been reached.
but one leader disclosed it was being
considered.
The major reasons which he said
figured in the problem were two-first,
President Roosevelt's desire to have
the measure enacted before February
10, when existing relief funds run out;
second, the predictions of leaders that
there will be no difficulty in obtaining
the two-thirds majority necessary to
pass the measure under the proposed
procedure.
Move to Block Revolt.
The $3.50, 900, 900 is to tide relief ac-
tivities over the transition period from
the dole to the $4,000 900 900 program
to provide employment for 3,5OO'0O0
persons on relief In White House
conference yesterday the administra-
ton leadership moved to block an in
cipient revolt against the President S
plan to have the $4,000 900 900 appro-
priated in a lump sum without being
earmarked for specific projects.
After the conference, which was at
tended by Vice President Garner
Speaker Byrns, Senator Robinson,
Democratic leader, and Chairman
Buchanan of the House Appropria-
tions Committee, it was reported that
the President had indicated Wiling
ness for Congress to take its time" on
the $4,000 100000 plan, but wished
speedy action on the $3.50, 600 900 bill.
The procedure being considered for
the latter may be invoked only on
the first and third Mondays of each
month. Thus the bill would be
brought up a week from Monday.
Hearings Planned.
Democratic leaders said that would
give the House Appropriations Com
mittee time to hold hearings and
find out how the money would be
spent. At the same time. 1t was
added, the committee could call IN
persons who will handle the $4,000
600 900 and find out how they lnteno
to spend the money.
Their explanations. Speaker Byrns
contended, would be sufficient to over
come objections to the lump sum
idea.
In Yesterdays conference the DEM
ocratic leadership agreed that all
the $4,000, 200, 900 except $500, 100000
would be appropriated in lump sum,
but Chairman Buchanan said there
will at least be a gentleman's under
standing" so Congress will know
what it is planned to do with the
money" He said it was Impossible
to earmark the fund.
Go. P. Stands Fast.
Senate Republicans, however, gave
no indications Of receding from
demand that the money be ear
marked. Senator Dickinson, Repuo-
lican, of Iowa, who had said the lump
sum idea would be fought all along
the line." urged that Secretary 1ckes
and Harry L. Hopkins, relief admin
istrator, be called to explain how
they would spend it.
The Senate was in adjournment
today until next Monday, while the
House met to pass its first appropria-
tions bill, the measure for mdepend-
ent offices.