The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12

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d program.
: When the chamber convened,
Majority Leader Rayburn imme-
diately arose to warn the mem
bers, they would be kept in SEES
sion until tonight, if necessary, to
reach a final vote on the measure.
At the same time, a reSolut. N
clamping a 5-minute rule upon
debate was brought to the floor
and damned through over the pro-
tests of Representative Taber of
New York, ranking Republican
on the Appropriations Committee,
who demanded thorough debate
so the people can know what Is
in this bill"
Administration lie d ers took
these steps confident that the
top-heavy Democratic majority,
once again united on the issue Of
pump-primihg, would give the
measure overwhelming approval.
Representative Woodrum Cd, Vlr-
ginia, ranking Appropriations COM
mitteeman in charge of the legis-
lation, predicted a three-to-one
vote for the bill on final passage.
He estimated that not more than
100 votes, most of them Repuoli-
can, would be cast against it.
LAST OBSTACLE REMOVED
What appeared to be the only
bone of contention in the majority
ranks-failure to provide addi-
tional funds for the Rural Electri-
fication ADMINISTRATORS ad-
justed late yesterday when Presi-
dent Roosevelt approved a pro-
posed amendment to the bill max
ing $50 100000 in RFC funds avail
able to the agency.
Not since the halcyon days OF
the first New Deal has ajor Ad-
ministration legislation escaped
criticism from Democratic mem
the first New Deal has major Ad-
recovery measure during the for
NAL House debate Of the past two
days. While some in the majority
ranks questioned various provi-
sions in the bill, none arose to as
sail it.
FLAYED BY G. o. P.
On the other hand, Republi-
cans, apparently bent on making
the revival of New Deal spending
a campaign issue, flayed the bill
at every opportunity and their
leaders expected a majority Of
the 80 minority members to vote
against it on final passage today
The G. o. P. attack was culmi'
mated yesterday when minority
members Of the House Appropria.
tionS Committee, in filing a dis.
senting report on the measure,
took the unusual step of releasing
it through the Republican Ma,
tional Committee.
The essence of their report was
that New Deal printing is what
they branded election printing, N
and that Administration of relief
should be turned back to the
e States to effect economies and
I avoid political abuses"
AMENDMENTS SOUGHT
The house G. o. P. leadership
/ followed this with an announce
y ment today that a motion to re
p commit the bill for amendment
to provide state-administered re
! lief would be offered for show
down vote Immediately before
final passage.
Other amendments which Re
o publicans planned to sponsor in
2 cluded proposals to bar eXpendi
|, ture of recovery funds for projects
- competing with private business
{ and eliminating a provision which
. would enable the PWA to circum
;. vent state and city constitutions.
: debt limitations by financing prof
y ectS for their full cost and thef
+ leasing" them to such communi
ties for amortization over 25-yeal
period.
Only one Democrat has an
nounced sponsorship of what ad
ministration leaders regarded 6
major amendment.
Representative Lanzetta CD o
: New York said he would offer {
), provision to give WPA workers
. who have obtained jobs and ther
: lost them, equal status with othe,
:, applicants to return to the relic
y rolls. The principle of the pro
: posal is embodied in the contro
= versial Schwellenbach-Allen bill
: pending in Congress for NOR
y than a year.