Evening star., 1935-03-24
WORK-REL|EF BILL
PASSEDBY SENATE
Silver Rider Written In, but
Is Expected to Die in
Conference.
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Senate, If not in the House. The Pat
man bill, with its currency expansion
plan for the payment Of the bonus
with "greenbacks," has never before
reached first base in the Senate,
where it has been defeated twice.
Bonus Hearings Soon.
Senator Harrison, chairman Of the
Finance Committee, said his COM
mittee might hold hearings on the
bonus bill this week or next. He
does not look for action on the
measure, however, until after the
President has returned from his pro-
jected trip to Florida. Officials of
the Veterans Administration, of the
Treasury Department, and representa-
tives Of the American Legion, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and other
veteran organizations will be among
those heard by the committee.
The Thomas silver rider to the work.
relief bill directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to Issue silver certificates
| against all silver bullion now held or
hereafter acquired at its monetary
value, and such silver certificates shall
be placed in circulation Immediately
through the payment of maturing
(GovernmenD obligations"
The amendment further provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall reissue all silver certificates that
reach him and thus keep them in cir
| culation.
The silver purchase clause of the
| Thomas amendment was eliminated.
Senator Thomas saying that the in
| formation now at hand showing that
the Treasury is now purchasing silver
bullion at a monthly rate acceptable,
| made 1t unnecessary. However, his
amendment authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury, in his discretion, to
exchange gold for silver on a fair
and equitable basis of price" and sill
yer certificates shall be issued imme-
diately against all silver so acquired.
The amendment authorizes the Sec
retary OF the Treasury also to accept
silver at an agreed price in settlement
of any balance due the United States
Powers Stricken Out.
The Senate, during its consideration
of the relief bill, struck from the
measure many of the extraordinary
| powers granted the President in the
House bill. 1t inserted in the bill q
provision allocating the money to vari-
| GUS classes of projects. but leaving the
President free to use 20 per cent Of the
total amount, or $500. 100000 to in
crease the ALLEGATION for any one or
more of the classes of projects
The Senate also wrote into the bill
amendments extending the life Of the
Public Works Administration for two
years. and of the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration for one year.
An amendment offered by Senator
McCarran provides for the appoint
ment of State administrators of work
relief by the President to be confirmed
by the Senate. Senate confirmation
is made necessary for the appoint
ments of any officials receiving $4,000
year or over who are to be paid out
of the work relief fund.
Senator Clark. Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,. after the bill had been passed
gave notice on the floor that if the
bill was reported back from confer
ence stripped Of the McCarran amend
ment, there would be a long. hard
fight. To which Senator Glass replied
that If such threats were to be in
dulged in, the bill might be delayed.
Recess Until Tuesday.
Senator Glass moved to take up the
Treasury and Post Office appropria-
ton. When his motion had been
adopted. he announced that he would
not ask for consideration of the mea-
sure until tomorrow.
Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, interrupted with motion to
take a recess until Tuesday at noon.
Tuesday" repeated Vice President
Garner. in the chair, apparently in
surprise.
Il mean Tuesday" said the majority
leader emphatically, but with a smile.
And so the Senate will have Monday
of as a recompense for working on
Saturday.