Evening star., 1937-05-10

revenues as foundation for CAM
paign to cut expenditures.
Among economy proposals al
ready made are fiat reduction of
all appropriations by 10 per cent
or impounding of funds to be used
at discretion OF President. Presi-
Dental request for $500 ,O00, 900 in
relief funds may be issue OF con-
trouersy economy bloc already hap
ing fought of pressure from mayors
and Governors for bigger dppro-
pridtion.
By the Associated Press.
Two factors caused congressional
leaders today to predict crystallization
ernment expenses:
l. The House Appropriations Sub
committee may take action on Presi-
dent Roosevelts recommendation for
50O,OO0O0O for relief spending in
the fiscal year beginning July l.
Chairman Woodrum favors cutting this
sum by one-third.
2. The President has summoned
leaders to a general legislative con-
ference Friday when he returns from
his fishing trip. The question of relief
appropriations and economy is expect
ed to be one Of the major topics.
Senator Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina, said large group of con-
Dor,onrotc unJl11 hork tho
proposal of Senator King, Democrat, Of
Utah, to return relief administration
to the States, abolish the Works Prog
ress Administration and appropriate
ss5O.OOO 900 for ALLEGATION to the States
by the President.
This also was expected to receive
the support of Republicans, whose
platform last year recommended such
course
Some legislators said any major cut
In appropriations at this session-as
compared to last years flgures-would
have to come from relief funds.
BY their calculation the depart
mental money bills appropriating
funds to finance Government agencies
In the next fiscal year, will total about
;. 81, ,669, 100000, or about $479, 100000
more than for the current year.
Any figures on the department bills
are subject to change, however be-
cause the Navy supply bill is the only
one SO far placed on the statute books.
BY splitting the differences between
House and Senate amounts for bills
1u,1,;c upt
been completed and using the totals
of the remaining bills as they now
stand on congressional calendars, the
s4,669, 100000 for the regular appro-
priations may be divided thus:
Independent Offices bill, $4,000, 900,
which is s9,00O,OO0 under the budget
estimate and s74,OO0O00 over this
years appropriation of s908, 100000
Treasury-Post Office bill, s1,503,-
900, ,O00-$13O 900 under the budget
and s237, 100000 over the current ST.
266,000,000 appropriation.
Navy bill, $526,0OO, 000-$36 900 900
under the budget and 100000 under
the current $528,000,0O0
State, Justice, Commerce and La
Dor Departments bill. SIPS, 100000
s1,0000O0 over the budget and ST.
100000 over the present $4,000, 900.
Legislative bill, $4,000, 0,000-s1, ,000,-
600 under both the budget estimate
and the present $25 100000 appropria-
ton.
District of Columbia bill, s45,0O0,-
O00-$l 900, 900 under the budget and
$1,OOO,OOO over the current $4,000
900.
Agriculture bill, 1891, ,O0O, ,OOO-s5,-
100000 under the budget and $143,-
, 100000 over the present $788,000,0O0.
Military establishments bill, $4l6,-
600, ,000-$358,0 900 under the budget
and s25,OO0,0O0 over the present
1891 100000.
Interior bill, $4,000, 0,o00-s4,OOO,-
900 under the budget and IS 100000
under the present $l22,0O0,0OO (esti-
mated; bill still in committee).
= In its last session Congress ap-
proved s2,753000,000 in relief and
deficiency appropriations. Similar ap-
preparations 80 far in this session have
aggregated s1,033 100000
If $780, 100000 is appropriated for
relief, $35OO0O,OO0 for the Civilian
Conservation Corps and S150,0OO,000
for river and harbor improvements,
flood control and the Panama Canal,
as has been proposed, Congress will
authorize at this session appropria-
tions adding up to some S7,702 900 900.
That compares with regular, relief and
deficiency appropriations in the last
session OF s6,e33 100000. The differ
ence is s769, 100000.