Evening star., 1937-04-29
Economy
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the measure 10 see whether any re-
ductions may be proposed tomorrow.
Debate over the application of per-
centage cuts to all bills may continue
from day to day, but strong indica-
tions both in the House and Senate
are that no general reduction rule
will be acted on until near the end
of the session, after all the depart
mental supply measures have been
completed
The IS per cent impounding plan
yesterday brought the comment from
Representative Taber that it would
not result ''in any economy whatso-
ever"
Senator Byrnes has estimated his
plan would save at least $3.50, 900 900 in
the Governments outlay for the next
fiscal year, but it has never been his
intention to seek action along that
line until near the close of the ses-
sion, after all the supply bills are
out Of the way.
Meanwhile, he is gathering data on
certain fixed charges, such as inter-
est on the public debt, which could
not be subjected to percentage cut.
The South Carolinian said today the
compensation Of war veterans is an
other of the obligations to which the
percentage reduction would not apply.
He previously had stated that his
N nj fny la "A
ton Of Government salaries, as feared
by Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada, although it might result in
curtailment Of the number of en-
ployes in some bureaus.
Up TO Department Heads.
In other words, he explained to-
day, his proposal is not to take 10
per cent of every appropriation item
all along the line, but to enable de-
partment heads to determine where
10 per cent of their total appropria-
ton can be saved, exclusive Of the
fixed charges
Senator Byrnes refrained from any
comment on the is per cent i'm
pounding proposal
1t was debated in the House,
however, with Taber contending ef-
fective economy could be obtained
only by cutting appropriations Be-
fore the agricultural supply bill
passed the House last week Taber
made an unsuccessful effort to have
10 per cent reduction motion ap-
piled to it.
Replying to Taber yesterday, Rep
resentative Cannon predicted that If
the new Is per cent cut was pro-
posed as fiat cut instead OF an i'm
pounding proposal it would be tied
up in committee for two years.
The House debate developed during
consideration Of the second deficiency
supply bill. carrying funds for the
Tennessee Valley Authority program
for the coming year, agricultural proc
essing tax refunds and several other
smaller items.
The tendency of Congress to cut the
various supply bills below budget es-
Inmates without waiting for a general
percentage reduction plan at the close
OF the session again was demon
strated when the House committee
reported this second deficiency meas
ure with an sl8,O0o,000 reduction
below the estimates.
However, the House late yesterday
approved a s4,0oo,ooO increase in the
appropriation for expenses of the T.
v. A. As passed, the bill provided
SQ2 las Qd2 " @t1
agencies. 1t passed on standing vote,
"a to II.
| The $4000,O00 added to T. v. AS
allotment left the power authority's
funds for this year still about $4,5oO,-
600 less than 1t had last year.
Special Deficiency Bill.
The Senate today took up a special
Deficiency bill carrying sl.25l,2 ,250 for
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Railroad Retirement Board, Federal
Trade Commission and certain agencies
Of the Commerce and Treasury De-
partments. Here also the pruning
spirit was shown when the Senate
Appropriations Committee Topped Is
per cent from the House total Of
$l,655,00
A survey today of what the two
branches of Congress have already
done since January in reducing ap-
preparation bills showed the follow
ing reductions below budget esti-
mates: State, Justice, Commerce and
Labor, s3,1oo,25o; Treasury-Post Of
flee, $l0,s07,93l; Navy, $47,6 ,eO1 :;
independent ofhces. $l5,572 900; leg
islative, $1,039,2S0; Agriculture.
$105,37S, ,4o7, or a total of more than
$185, 100000. In the agricultural
bill the cut was accomplished main
ly by taking sos, ,0OO, 900 from the new
estimate for soil conservation pro-
gram, but it was found possible to
continue available an unexpended
balance Of sl10,0O0,o 900 of previous
appropriations for this purpose.
Most OF these bills are still in con-
ference, with the final figures subject
to change. The Navy bill, however,
was signed by the President yester-
day.