Evening star., 1952-04-22

declare the opinion of the House
to be that the President violated
the Constitution and that the steel
plants should be returned to pri-
vate operation.
The impeachment resolution fol-
lowed the standard form for such
procedure. 1t was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, where no &C
ton was expected, at least for the
time being.
In a brief speech, Mr.. Hale said
the Presidents action was IAN
assault on the Constitution.
Other Republicans joined in the
attack.
Representative Mccormack Of
Massachusetts,. the Democratic
leader, defended the President
and Representative Crawford. Re-
publican, of Michigan, suggested
that the courts be allowed to de-
termlne the legality of the seizure.
Funds Debate Continues.
On the other side of the Capitol.
the Senate resumed debate on a
Republican-sposored move to for
bid spending Government money
to carry out the seizure.
Senate Republicans won the
first round late yesterday, when
the Senate voted 44-to-31 for a
rider to the third supplemental
appropriation bill, forbidding the
use OF any money in that bill to
enforce the order by which the
Government has taken over the
steel mills.
Although this was an expression
OF disapproval of Mr.. Truman's
action in the steel case, it will not
tie his hands. The reason is that
the funds in this bill are only a
small part of the operating ex-
penses available to the Secretary
OF Commerce. who was placed in
charge Of the steel mills.
Meanwhile, the steel issue
came up in two separate meet
lngs on Capitol Hill. The Sem
ate Banking Committee was in
closed session with the big four"
OF the defense mobilization setup.
Industry's Side Heard.
The Senate Labor Committee
heard the steel industry's side Of
the dispute in open session. But
discussions veered to salaries of
steel executives and the adver-
tlslng the companies are running
in newspapers.
Senator Neely. Democrat, Of
West Virginia. read a statement
giving the 1851 salary of the pres
ldent of the United States Steel
Co. as $261 900.
He gave the salaries of the
chairmen of the board and the
Finance Committee as $211 900
each.
Top executives of Bethlehem
Steel. he said, received aggrega-
tive salaries in 1851 of $3,41O,452.
John A. Stevens, United States
Steel vice president, appearing for
the steel companies. said he du
not concede these salary figures
are relevant.
Challenged by Pastore.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of
Rhide Island challenged this view-
point.
This committee hearing was on
bills introduced by Senator Morse.
Republican, of Oregon to provide
a formal procedure for seizure of
the steel mills if certain condi-
tionS are met.
Both Committee Chairman MUIR
ray and Senator Nicely brought up
the steel companies advertising.
Senator Murray referred to it as
propaganda.
Senator Nicely said:
II Cney charge the steel com.
panies as much as they charge
me for campaign advertising, I'd
say this campaign runs into hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. I'm
wondering If it would not be better
to give some of that money to the
Associates Of Commerce Secre-
tary Sawyer indicated it may be
another day or two before the
Government announces a pay
raise for the workers in the seized
steel mills because of the amount
Of paper work involved.
Opposition Registered.
Eleven Democrats joined 80
vacfnrdoy - .no;.+z.