Evening star., 1947-02-22
Senator's Put OF Vote
On Budget Slash Until
Monday Roll Call
By J. A. OLeoy

the senate LOOK a weekend
truce today in the economy fight
to cut President Truman's $37,-
500, 900, 900 budget as prelude to
reducing both taxes and the
public debt.
A coalition OF Democrats and Re-
publicans appeared certain Of
enough votes to scale down the S.
900, ,00C 900 House budget cut to s4.-
500 900 900. A roll call was put of
until Monday, however, because
many Senators wanted to give their
reasons for supporting or opposing
the substitute.
Those who think 5000 900 900 Is
too deep cut fear it would mean
cutting $1,750,000,000 from the
armed forces and $500, 900 900 from
War Department civil functions, in
Guiding food for occupied areas.
Vandenberg States Views.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, struck the House figure
a severe blow yesterday when he
lined up with more than a score Of
other COP Senators in support of
81 500, 100000. This was the high
light of the Vandenberg speech:
This year of all years, when the
chips are down on the most i'm
portant postwar developments on the
diplomatic fronts which this Nation
ever confronted, 1t Is my relentless
view that we dare not present to
the world the picture of pacifist
America, fastening to retire into her
vulnerable shell-a picture of Uncle
Sam with chip on each shoulder
and both arms in sling"
After the size of the budget cut
is voted upon, the Senate will engage
in another round of oratory over
how the savings should be appor-
toned between tax and debt reduc-
ton.
Funds Appear Larger.
The House estimated that II
Sc 900, ,000.00 is taken from the
budget it would actually leave a
total of $1,000, 100000 available for
tax relief and debt retirements.
Therefore, the Senate's proposed
$4,000, 100000 saving would still leave
about $4,000, 100000 surplus.
Senator Knowland, Republican. of
California has an amendment to
earmark $4,000 10000 for debt re-
tirement. Senator Taft, Republican,
OF Ohio, who believes tax relief
should come first, offered yesterday
to compromise on setting $2,000,000,-
900 aside for debt reduction. The
Ohioan believes at least $500 ,000,-
600 should be available for lowering
taxes after July /.
Senator Knowland, who Is count
ing on heavy Democratic support
for his debt amendment, indicated
he was not ready to lower his $3,-
000, 100000 figure.
Only Start of Battle.
Yesterdays debate made 1t clear
that the current effort to fix an
overall budget ceiling is only the
beginning of battle that will con-
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priation bill comes along.
Senator Vandenberg reminded his
colleagues that the real economy
tests will come when the various
supply bills are presented, showing
where the cuts are to be made, and
he warned his colleagues not to vote
now for higher goal than they are
willing to support when the cutting
starts.
Others who took the floor yester-
day to caution against aiming too
deep were Senators Lucas, Demo-
crat, of Illinois, Myers, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania, and Baldwin, Re-
publican, of Connecticut.
Senators Myers kept hammering
at the claim that the joint House.
Senate Budget Committee has not
told Congress where and how it
can save $4,000, 100000.
II can tell the Senator very SIM
ply where the cuts will come" re-
piled Chairman Bridges of the Sen
ate Appropriations Comm t e.
They will come within every single
department of Government, down
tho line