The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

$l, ,5OO0 O000,0 work-relief bill are due out of the appropriations committee.
 NRA May Be Delayed
 Some leaders believed that if the Congress completed action on the presidents recommendations for the judiciary, economy, and reorganiza- ton, he might delay until next ses- 'Asion consideration of substitute MIRA" Meanwhile, the budget-eco- nomy fight in Congress was devel- oping along two major lines. In the Senate, Sen. James F. Byrnes, D, s. C., fought for & reduction to $l,- co, 100000 of the presidents $1,5OO,- 00O,00O work relief program Witn states financially able to carry 9 share of the total load.
 He was joined by Sens. Josiah w. Bailey, D., N. O., and William H. King, D., Utah. Sen. Ava P. Adams, D., Colo, who has fought | in the past for relief reductions, in- dicated that he was "in favor of the presidents economy drive" but did not commit himself on the proposed cut cut in the $l,5o0, 100000 relief fund. Byrnes Making Survey
 Byrnes is conducting a personal survey of state financial conditions with a view toward doing two things: cutting the relief appropria- tions to 5000, ,000, 900 and recurring project sponsors (state or local gov ernments) to contribute 50 per cent of the project costs unless they can certify that they have neither reve- nue or credit to raise the 50 per cent or any amount at all" Then, Byrnes said, that the government would take it's "Pauper's Oath" to get federal funds.
 King said he would prefer to give the president $75000o,000 (for re- lief) on the understanding, written into the law, that he would allocate i it according to state needs and on the condition that each state dupli- cate the federal funds given 1t with funds of its own."
 Byrnes revealed that he had drawn a resolution providing 8 gen. eral 10 per cent cut in all appro- priations but said he would delay introducing 1t until all appropria- tions measures have passed. If pre- sented before passage, he said, 1t would act as incentive to increase appropriations bills in anticipation | of reductions.
 King said he had similar plans for a blanket reduction but T don't expect to get far with them" House G. o. r. Program
 In the House, republicans pre- pared to introduce a resolution cal- ling for a flat 10 per cent cut in all appropriations still before Con- gress. Rep. John Taber, R., N. Y., ranking republican member of the appropriations committee, planned to offer today an amendment for | a sharp reduction in the agriculture bill in line with this proposal. The threat of new taxes was raised over the heads of doubtful democrats prone to vote for in- creasing expenditures. Chairman Robert L. Doughton of the House ways and means committee, . long time opponent of the sales tax, said today that "a sales tax may be s possibility unless appropriations art held in check"
 Either 6 sales tax or lowering oi income tax exemptions to draw 1T millions of new taxpayers are thu two admitted major possibilities fol revenue if an additional $500. .O0O,. 900 or more is needed next year dua to congressional spending.
 House leaders were still hopefu that appropriations could be kep down, and that revenues would in. crease in the second and third qlar. ters so that no new taxes would bs necessary next year. One leader said that even if the pregident'i original budget program for uexi year is s200, ,0o0, 900 off his January estimates. no new taxes would prob ably result,