Evening star., 1939-08-01

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Congress By the White House as
an aid to national prosperity
more than month ago, 1Uhen
both Senate and House 1Uere pre-
pairing the deliDery OF number
OF blolCS at the administration in
potes on neutrality, the Labor
Board inquiry, relief and other
matters. Modification OF the
lending bill reflects this inde-
pendent congressional spirit.
BY the Associated Press.
The House refused today to con-
slider the administration $780,
100000 lending bill decision which
some members said killed the meas
ure for the session.
The vote was 1913 against consid-
Grafton to 166 in favor.
A coalition of Democrats and Re-
publicanS successfully fought adop-
ton of resolution setting forth
procedure for formal consideration
of the bill, already passed by the
Senate in a somewhat different
form
Refusal of the House to consider
the measure came over the vene-
ment opposition If Majority Leader
Rayburn, Democrat, of Texas
against such arbitrary action
Whether the leadership would at
tempt to obtain consideration
through other parliamentary tactics
was not Immediately known.
The shattering blow the admins
tration suffered on the lending bill
was expected to prove severe dis
couragement to the House leader
ship in seeking to obtain action this
session on the $800000,0 900 housing
bill, a companion measure. which
likewise already has Senate ap-
proval.
Representative Coffee, Democrat.
of Nebraska told the House he hoped
for defeat of the housing measure.
(which will draw from the Federal
Treasury $4,000, 100000 in the next
60 years" He apparently referred
to annual rent contributions of
$45 100000 which would be author
ized in addition to S80O000,0O0 to be
loaned to local housing authorities
for slum-clearance projects
1--WE can't afford to continue in
definitely to spend $10,0O0,00O day
more than revenues" he said.
Rich's Votes Referred to.
Mr.. Coffee'S speech was COM
mended by Representative Rich,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, one of
the most persistent economy advo-
Gates in the House
You cannot 60 on with the spend
ing of this administration" said Mr..
Rich, "and expect this Nation to
survive"
Majority Leader Rayburn replied:
Il want the record to show by
votes how the gentleman from Penn
sylvania stands on expenditures
and not so much conversation.
Conversation doesn't mean much
when votes show a contrary atti-
tude."
The Senate passed sharply cur
tailed version of President Roose-
velt's lending bill by a vote of So
to % late yesterday. A smoothly
working combination of Republicans
and anti-NeW Deal Democrats re-
peatedly overrode the administra-
ton forces to batter down the lend
Ing total from $780, 100000 to
s1,615, 100000.
Roosevelt May Take Hand.
There was some speculation on
Capitol Hill that Mr.. Roosevelt
might take hand in the congress
sional situation in an effort to in
sure approval of the housing measure
and enactment of lending program
approXimating his recommended
tons. His proposals envisioned
loans totaling $1,000 100000 in addi-
ton to the housing funds.
The Senate vote on the lending
bill came after six days of tempes-
tuous wrangling over restrictive
amendments. Senator Barkley,
author Of the legislation, fought an
almost single-handed battle against
the bipartisan economy bloc"
which was successful in stripping
away a $750000,000 roads program,
5OO,0o0,000 for railroad equipment
and $25,000000 of a 100000, 900 au-
thorlzatlon to the Export Import
Bank for financing American ex-
ports. Responding to demands of
western Senators, the chamber
tackled on s9OOOO,0OO for reclamation
projects.
Just before the final vote, the Sen
ate accepted an amendment by Sen
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, to
make bonds issued under the pro-
gram taxable by both Federal and
State governments. 1t also inserted
proposal by Senator Barkley to in
crease from S350OOO,OOO to $500
100000 the amount which the R. F.
G. could lend to railroads.
Senator Barkley explained that his
amendment made no change in the
present borrowing power of the R.