Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-01-28 | Page 1 | Ban on Politics in WPA Okehed

BAH Oil POLITICS III VPAOKEHED Relief Bill Amendments Get Senate Approval WASHINGTON, Jan. SI The senate approved unanimously today a aeries of amendments to the 1728,-000,000 1728,-000,000 deficiency relief bill designed to prevent political us of federal funds. Tha amendment, sponsored by Senator Hatch (D, N. M ), would apply In past ta relief funda only and ia pan to all federal expenditures expendi-tures and aH government employee. Similar proposals were defeated by the aenate after a hot battle last year. One of tha amendments would make It unlawful for any person to promise a federal job a a reward for political activity or political support. Anothsr would prohibit any supervisory super-visory or administrative employe paid out of thla year's relief funds to threaten to deprive any other person of relief benefits. No supervisory or administrative officer paid out of relief funda could us hi position to Influence the results re-sults of an election nor could any auch official take aa active part In political management or In political politi-cal campalgna. Another provision would make It unlawful for anyone to solicit political politi-cal contributions from any employe paid out of federal funda. Punishment for violation would range from dismissal to a f 1000 fine and one year's Imprisonment. Approval of the amendments came after a brief discussion of thsir working. They must hava approval of the house of representatives before be-fore they can become law. Jubilant senatora who opposed a (ContinuM on Pare Two) t Column Two) Vote in Senate Approves Ban on Politics in WPA (Continue rroai Pass One) 1190,000,000 Increas in th 1729.000,-000 1729.000,-000 bill expressed thslr appreciation meanwhile, of aid given by Vice President Garner In their successful fight Senators who supported Prasldeni Roosevelt's request for 8878,000,OOC to run WPA through Jun SO expressed ex-pressed certainty the chief executive, execu-tive, denied the full sum now, would ask congress for more later. Mr. Roosevelt lost In th aenati this time by only one vote. As for Garner, opponent of thi 8)00.000,000 boost sld h hd worked with them behind ths scene. He waa In a cabinet meeting meet-ing during the sonata's rollcall yesterday yes-terday and frlsnds said afterward he was delighted at the vote, but maintained a "poker face." There was no doubt among ths antl new dealers and little among administration supporters that ths . 47 to 46 rejection amounted to a storm warning for futurs congrea-1 congrea-1 sional action on soms other Whit House proposals, especially those concerning appropriations. ' Administration lesders. who had ; counted on victory until the roll I call was finished, expresssd partlc-. partlc-. ular surprise at two vote against . the tl30.ono.000 Increase those of Benator Reynold D.. N. C.I and Lucas D, III). Both had been i counted In ths administration camp, which also had been hopeful of get- ting the support of Senator Davis I (R, Pa.). He oppoeed the Increase, i however. Senator Vandenberg (R., Mich.) . and King (D., Utah) had been ill. I but left their heme to vol against : th larger sum. Contrary to senate sen-ate rules, applause broke out In the galleries whsn th rssult was announced.