Evening star., 1945-10-31
1rumon Faces Congress Rebuff
On Idle Aid and Jobs for All;
Industry Silent on Pay Raises
Legislators Resent
Presidents S Criticism
For Inuction
By the Associated Press.

break with Capitol Hill appeared
to be developing fast today or
the issues of jobless pay 'liberali.
cation and a "full employment
bill.
His sharp criticism of Congress ir
his wage-price address for failure
to pass these administration meas
ures brought signs of resentment.
These were the developments:
/. Chairman Manasco of the
House Expenditures Committee
said, II am afraid the Presidents
statement hurt the chances of get
ting even a compromise full en-
ployment' bill. The members resent
being pressured. I had hopes of get
ting compromise, but I fear they
have been blasted"
2. A. spot check of the House
Ways and Means Committee indi-
Gated the Presidents jobless pay
liberalization bill-up to $25 a
week for 26 weeks-will stay on
the shelf, where the committee put
1t weeks ago.
However, Chairman Doughton of
the Ways and Means group, saying
he was mot resentful" of the Presi-
dents criticism of his committee,
told reporters that any time a ma
jority of the committee wants to
reconsider the jobless pay bill, he
will call meeting for that pur-
pose. At the time the bill was
shelved, he said, the committee felt
a sufficient case had not been made
for it.
May Risk Veto Threat.
8. There were indications Con-
gress may risk the threat of a veto
for a $50 1000, 900 900 cutback of ap-
preparations and money authorize
tions by retaining House amend
ment returning the United States
Employment Service Offices to State
control and operation Immediately
The President said last night he
hoped Congress would reject the
amendment.
Chairman Manasco and other
members of the House Expendi-
lures Committee struck back quick
ly at Mr.. Truman's criticism.
Secretary vinson Critical.
A flareup, with both Democrats
and Republicans Ginning in. was
touched off by Secretary of the
Treasury Vinson, a witness at a
committee hearing, who COM
mented:
Certainly this committee has had
the responsibility for the bill. .
And there seemed to be 1eetle'
sign of a filibuster by those not
friendly to the measure who wanted
to keep the House from voting on
it."
Chairman Manasco protested that
Mr.. Wilson'S accusation wasn't fair.
"The records will bear us out, -
Mr.. Manasco said. "We have heard
more proponents than opponents.
Many of the leading witnesses
could not appear until this week.
We just want to be fair and hear
all Sides"
Mr.. Truman backed up his crit
icism of Capitol Hill today with
an expressed hope that Congress
will not recess until it acts on his
legislative program.
A reporter asked him at his news
conference whether he would assent
to congressional recess.
His reply was that Congress, of
course, had the authority to quit
when it desired, but that he hoped
that 1t woud not recess until it had
finished with the legislation In
dorsed by his administration.
Another reporter asked whether
Congress doesn't usually ask the
President if he has other matters
to communicate before taking a
recess.
The President brought laugh
when he said that he hadn't been
in. the White House long enough
to say as to that. When the laugh
ter subsided he told the reporter
he didn't mean to be sarcastic.
Solely Up to Congress.
Mr.. Truman asserted in his broad
cast address "the American people
are entitled to know now that this
Government stands for prosperity
and jobs-not depression and relief. y
He declared:
Several months ago I urged the
Congress to amend the unemploy-
ment compensation law so as to help
workers through the difficult months
of unemployment until recenversion
could be effected. The Congress has
not yet passed that legislation.
THE responsibility for that is sole
ly up to the Congress-and spe-
cificaAsy mean the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives. ! hope that this COM
mittee will fulfil its obligation to the
people of the Nation, and will give
the members of the House an early
chance to vote on this important
legislation.
President Calls for Speed.
ut is essential that the Congress
speedily adopt some effective legis-
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