Evening star., 1951-06-11
Appropriations
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there were these other weekend
developments:
/. Leaders became convinced
Congress will have to rush through
IA stop-gap resolution to meet pay
rolls and other routine expenses
during July, since most of the
appropriation bills still will be In
the law-making process when the
fiscal year starts.
2. Chairman Taft of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee,
Joined in the call for a slow down
on Government spending. He said
from $40 to $72 billion a year is
about the limit this government
can spend without endangering
the national economy, but pre-
dicted that at the present rate the
outgo will reach 500 billion by
1883.
Acheson Issue Averted.
3. A House appropriations SUBJ
committee continued to hold the
State Department budget on q
track. through fear of floor
drive to force Secretary Of State
Acheson out of office If the de-
partment's funds were presented
for action now.
House Republicans have beer
discussing amendments which
would, directly or indirectly, pre-
vent salary payments to Mr.
Acheson.
The subcommittee has held
hearings on the $283.5 million
State Department budget but
there is no chance of that bin be-
coming law by July l. Representa-
tive Rooney, Democrat, of New
York, subcommittee chairman,
has gone to Europe with the House
delegation which is making a To-
day study of Gen. Eisenhower's
North Atlantic defense command
/ This means the State Depart
ment, along with all other agen-
cies, will have to be financed dur
ing July out Of the proposed stop
gap resolution. It remains to be
seen whether. Mr.. Acheson's foes
would launch their move to cut
of the Secretary's salary in this
temporary resolution. If such q
move should develop House lead.
ers might find it necessary to gel
a special rule barring amendments
to the temporary authorization.
Some Democrats have beer
hoping something may happen
to ease the drive against Mr.
Acheson before the State Depart.
ment fund 5iil is brought up.
Saltonstall Backs One-Package.
Today Senator Saltonstall, Re.
publican, of Massachusetts,, called
for return to the one-package
appropriation bill, abandoned by
the House this year after a try-oui
last year.
Testifying before a Senate Elk.
penditures Committee studying
ways of improving Congressional
procedure, Senator SaltonstalI
also favored giving the President
power to veto parts of appropria.
ton bills. At present he must
veto bill in its entirety or not al
all.
Senator Monroney, Democrat
OF Oklahoma. predicted that Il
will be August or September be.
fore this Congress finishes the ap.
preparation bills for the veal
starting July /. He said thi,
means cuts made by Congress viii
have to be absorbed by the de.
partments in eight or ten month.
instead of IL.
4 Benton Predicts Surplus.
Senator Taft's views on future
spending limits were expressed or
the Meet Your Congress radio
program on Station WINK.
/ Senator Benton, Democrat. O.
i lConnecticut, predicted the Gov.
eminent would close this fisca
year with a surplus of 81 billion
which, with the new tax bill
would cover a $40 billion budget
for the next IL months.
Senator Monroney, Democrat
OF Oklahoma, agreed the defense
| program should be kept on a pay.
as-you-go basis, but expressed
fear the pending 81 billion ia,
bill would leave a gap in tina,
goal. He suggested the defens,
program may have to be ere.
gauged" after two or three year
to avoid wrecking the economy.
I Senator Flanders, Republican
OF Vermont said there is ever
danger in a balanced budget "if i
is too great"