The bill now goes to President Roosevelt who is expected to approve the Act, despite his opposition. He is expected to reiterate his earlier statement that Congress would have to be held responsible for any "hardship and suffering" resulting from the reduced appropriation.
Supporters of the President's amendment today were 41 Democrats, four Republicans and one Progressive. The opposition coalition comprised 26 conservative Democrats, twenty Republicans and one Farm Labourite.
President Roosevelt is considering today the establishment of non-Partisan boards in every county to keep politics out of relief. The plan, it was learned, was outlined at recent White House conferences. One usual-
1y well-informed source said that it was designed to answer Congressional criticism of the Works Progress Administration and to soften demands for an investigation of that agency.
New attacks on W.P.A. where expected to follow publication of the report of the Senate Campaign Expenditure Committee, which investigated charges of political activity among Federal employees during the last elections—United Press.
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