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000, 900 600 would not nave 10 De
raised.
If this is to be avoided Congress
also will have to levy $3.50 900 900 OF
new taxes-as recommended by the
President-to pay for emergency
defense costs. Major sentiment now
appears to be against such action
in an election year.
Moreover, several Senators, in
cluding Adams, Democrat, of Col
orado, feel that the extra defense
budget should be diverted to restore
presidential cuts in farm, relief,
flood control and other items.
Favorable Action Held Unlikely.
Regarding the Harrison proposal,
Speaker Bankhead said:
I'm my opinion, favorable action
will not be taken by the House,
certainly not at this time"
Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts, the minority leader, urged
its adoption, asserting:
I'm not going to be responsible
for killing it. Here's great finan-
cial crisis and these appropriations
should be given most thorough in
vestigation. We shouldn't be ex-
pected to raise taxes-as last
resort-until we see whether we
can't reduce some of these expendi-
lures"
Mr.: Martin said he had always
favored congressional appropria-
tions committees having special
accountants to 60 over budget
recommendations because all the
requests for funds come from those
who want the money to spend, with
the other side not being heard"
Cites Fewer Lynchings.
The anti-lynching bill faces de-
termined opposition in the Senate.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas, who led the 1888 flibuster,
told reporters:
I'm against lynching and I dont
want to indulge in any dilatory
tactics-unless it is to prevent a
lynching of State government and
the Senate. Those of us who think
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will insist on hearings.
"Lynching is fast disappearing.
The States are surpressing it. Even
the proponents of this bill contend
there were only three lynchings last
year. And I know that only one
was bona fide lynching'
Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of
New York, who joined with Sena-
tor Van Nuys, Democrat, Of In
diana in sponsoring the 1888 bill,
said he talked with Senator Van
Nuys after the House acted yester-
day and 1--WE agreed there was no
need for further hearings"
Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho, who opposes the measure as
unconstitutional, was understood to
have been approached by Southern
Democrats to lead the fight against
1t but was said to have told them
that ut was their baby"
One Change Made in Bill.
A single change to the bill &C
cepted was offered by its author,
Representative Gavagan, Democrat,
of New York, who represents the
district of which New York City's
Harlem is part.
He proposed the elimination Of
language making the bill inapplica-
BILE to any violence resulting from a
labor disturbance. Gavagan ex-
planned that the provision was un-
necessary because the bill could not
possibly be interpreted as applying
to labor situations.
A move by Representative Hoff-
man, Republican, of Michigan to at
tack provisions intended to restrict
picketing failed.
The bill seeks to eliminate lynch
ing by imposing penalties on peace
officers negligent in protecting their
prisoners from lynch mobs and by
making the municipalities and coun-
ties liable for damages.
The principal interest and the
most extended discussion centered
upon an amendment by Representa-
tive Colmer, Democrat, of Mississippi
which he called the "gangster
amendment" This would have made
the penalties apply to gang murders.