Evening star., 1940-02-07
Garner Pledges Vote
For All Economies,
Friends Disclose
Tie-Breoking Ballot for
$ll5,259 c. A. A. Cut
Revives Drive
BY the Associated Press.

BY tOS ASSOCldtco fteSS.
Vice President Garner actively
aligned himself today with the
economy forces in the Senate, some
of his friends disclosed, by q pledge
to oppose any suggested increases in
appropriations and to vote for de-
creases whenever possible.
Following his vote to break a Sem
ate tie yesterday and thus cut $115,-
259 of the amount the House ap-
proved for the Civil Aeronautics
Authority, Mr.. Garner was quoted
by some Senators as having told
them:
when it comes to voting to re-
duce appropriations, I am going to
vote aye and when it comes to in
creasing appropriations, am going
to vote no."
Mr.. Gamers vote-his first since
April II, 1934-revived the economy
drive which had suffered reverse
earlier when the Senate overrode
an effort by Senator Overton, Dem
ocrat, of Louisiana to trim from
the $1,13S, ,693,52s supply bill for
independent agencies an item OF
$4,000 for the National Resources
Planning Board.
Stewart CIinches Defeat.
The count on the Overton amend
ment appeared at first to be "a to
"a. The Vice President, permitted
to vote only in the event of tie,
told friends afterward that he was
preparing to vote AYE to carry the
amendment when Senator Stewart,
Democrat, of Tennessee walked into
the chamber and voted mo" to
clinch its defeat.
Mr.. Garner's presence in the pre-
siding officers seat at that crucial
moment also was considered note
worthy in Senate circles. He often
calls on Senators to assume the pre-
siding officers job temporarily dur
ing routine procedure, but was said
to have told members of the
economy bloc that they could count
on his being on hand to take over
if a close vote appeared in prospect
on any spending issue.
Economy advocates said the in
dependent agencies bill likely would
be passed at a figure $38 sos ,261
higher than that authorized by the
House, but still $56,010,945 under
President Roosevelt's budget esti-
mates. The Senate completed &C.
ton yesterday on the first of thu
appropriation bills, sending to thu
President a $57,541 300 deficiency
bill which included about 500 900 00(
for naval ornaments and about thu
same amount for tax refunds. il
was $2,783, 700 below the Presidents
recommendations.
McCarran Still Hopeful.
Despite the Senate's approval o1
cuts totaling $1,17S,799 in the Civi,
Aeronautics Appropriation, Senator
McCarran, Democrat. OF Nevada
who led the fight against them, sale
he had not given up hope of re-
storing 81 ,000, 900 for personnel ano
equipment for the far-flung aeria
safety system.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-.
souri, said one of the reduction!
would mean that many newly in
stalled safety facilities on 5000 miles
of airlines could not be operated.
Senators Adams, Democrat, o.
Colorado, and Byrnes, Democrat, o1
South Carolina replied that thu
C, A. A. had failed to make a case
before the committee justifying thu
full amount of requested expendi'
lures.
In the House well-informed mem.
bers said the current drive threat.
ened to spread to the defense pro.
gram and lop 500, 600 900 OF thu
1854, $40, ,037 Mr.. Roosevelt asked fol
the Navy in the year starting July !
The Naval Appropriations Subcom'
mittee was reported to have agreee
tentatively to recommend the cut
Some legislators described the i'm.
pending slash as largely a paper
cut" but it was learned that friend.
of the Navy haxe planned steps ts
Offset the loss