Show Factions Draft Plans I For Relief Bill Fight Republicans Call Meeting to Curb Curb- Roosevelt's Powers Powers Pow Pow- ers in n Act WASHINGTON Feb 2 Eight W-Eight Republican senators called caned a meeting for lor today In an attempt to curb powers powers powers pow pow- ers given President Roosevelt in the relief relict bill while Democratic DemocratIc Demo Demo- cratic leaders predicted it would pass with only slight changes The eight are members of ot the appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap committee Four days ot of executive hearings by the commit committee commit t tee ended yesterday esterday with the testimony testimony test test- mony of ot S Secretary Ickes Though there have been expressions of dissatisfaction dissatisfaction dis dis- satisfaction by some Democratic senators sena sena- tors as well veil as Republicans the maJority ma leaders were planning an attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to put the bill through next week To Propose Change Chance Senator McNary of Oregon minority minority minority minor minor- ity leader said the Republicans undoubtedly un un- un- un would propose if it the Democrats Democrats Democrats Dem Dem- refrained from doing so o the separation of ot the authorIzation authorization authorization author author- for direct relief relict from the I huge work fund I He also forecast an amendment to strike out the entire section authorizing ing the president to guarantee loans' loans to n needy dy individuals to make grants loans or contracts at his discretion dis dis- and to acquire by purchase or the power of eminent domain any my real or personal property and dispose o of it With such power the Republicans contended the executive could confiscate confiscate cate almost anything he pleased anc and dispose of it with equal discretion Concerning au authority tho rit to guarantee guaran tee loans to or payment of needy I individuals Senators Byrnes D. D S. S C. C chief assistant to Chairman Glass D. D Va of the appropriations I committee said he agreed this Ian lan guage should be eliminated Such loans cans are known to have been made maden in n rare instances from relief funds but some senators believe they should cease May Gain Strength The proposal to segregate the may gain strength some legislators legislators leg leg- thought in view of an announcement announcement announcement an an- b by Relief Administrator Hopkins that direct grants to the then n needy edy will have to stop in a few days unless more money is appropriated With Glass and some other members members mem niem- bers of the committee still sUU expressing c dissatisfaction with administration explanations as to how the work fund und is to be distributed there was a 4 ax possibility x the budget bureau would be asked for further light |