Evening star., 1942-07-16
Senate Passes
Fund Bill Giving
0PA Us Million
Wallace Vote Breoks
Tie on Confirming
Jobs Over 81, 500
3. the AssoeiAted Press.

By the Associated Press
The Senate passed and re-
turned to the House today q
81 ,S57, 900 900 supplemental ap-
preparation, bill. 1t carried $685.
900 900 for the ONCE Of Price Ad-
ministration.
Although the OPA appropriation
was increased $4,000, 900 above the
sum voted by the House, 1t still was
SIS .0O0. 900 short of Administrator
Hendersons rock bottom" estimate
of needs and contained a restric-
ton against use of any Of the money
for subsidy payments.
A series of compromises arranged
yesterday however, deleted pro-
posal for Senate confirmation Of
all OPA employees paid more than
$4,500 a year and softened the pro-
cedure for establishing price CELL
ings on goods processed from farm
products.
The measure was passed after the
Senate had shouted down a pro-
posal by Senator Clark, Democrat,
Of Missouri to eliminate provision
preventing the OPA from receiving
additional money from the Presi-
dents emergency funds or other
sources
Wallace Casts Deciding Vote.
Previously, Vice President Wal
lace cast the deciding vote when the
chamber voted 81 to 30 against re-
quiring confirmation of all future
appointees drawing $4,500 or higher
yearly pay.
The amendment, which had the
| support of Democratic Leader Bark
ley and Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat, Of Tennessee, floor manager
for the appropriations measure,
was solidly opposed by 20 Republic
cans who cast their votes in the
roll call. Nine Democrats and SEN
ator Norris, Independent. Of Neb-
raska also voted against it, besides
the Vice President, while 30 Demo-
Gratis sponsored the proposal.
Threatened with partial collapse
Of the price control system, the ad-
ministration was reported, mean
while, to be preparing request for
new legislation built around some
form Of wage stabiliZation.
| Action Expected Soon.
| President Roosevelt has discussed
the situation with congressional
leaders several times in recent
weeks. Informed members Of Con-
gress,, who declined quotation by
name, said the President was about
ready to make known the remedial
steps he and price control ofnciall
believe should be taken.
AS result, members Of Congress,
who had been looking forward to
a recess Of several weeks starting In
approximately 10 days, were being
told they might have to revise their
plans.
Rising farm prices, which have
not yet reached the statutory ceiling
in the Basic Price Control Act, al
ready have caused Price Adminis-
traitor Henderson to raise the CELL
ing on canned and dried fruits.
Sporadic increases in wages, in the
price ,of raw products and in other
miscellaneous costs, such as trans
portation, have made an extremely
tight" situation with reference to
many other ceilings, the congress
sional sources said.
Mr.. Henderson told a House COM
mittee yesterday that the price con-
troll program was in danger Of
breaking down, and that wage con-
troll was the next thing over the
horizon.
There was no immediate indica-
ton OF the nature of specific pro-
posals Mr.. Roosevelt might have in
mind. but 1t was reported that one
would deal with freezing" wages at
the present levels. That would
block requests for increased pay to