U.S. UNEMPLOYED

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1932, Page 5

U.S. UNEMPLOYED

RELIEF BILL approval by committee. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, July 11. Tvlr Hoover’s veto on the 21,000,000 dollars Unemployment Relief Bill on the grounds that it “violates every sounu principal of public finance and Government,’’ nppoared to-night to lnue cleared the way , for the immediate passage of relief legislation acceptable '.both to Congress and to the Administration.

The Senate and House leaders agreed in a confernce on plans to introduce a, new measure to-morrow, expecting the passage wthin a few hours. They hope to place before the President in .three days a- new Bill cimilar to the one vetoed, except that it will not authorise loans to individuals and private industries, which proved objectionable to Mr Hoover. A B'ill drafted in * accordance with President Hoover’s. recommendation, was approved by the House of Ways and Means Committee. Tho Bill has been modified in such a way as to meet some of President Hoover’s objections, and in this form it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday 1 night. It will be considered by the House of Representatives on Wed nesclay Its adoption will clear the way 'for the adjournment of a long session of Congress.