The Washington times., 1922-12-09
RA|L. L.bOARD
PASSING
AYED
~ Least One Year viii EIapss
Before Definite Action
10 Taken.
BY GEORGE n. HOLMES.
international News service.)

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The sentence of death has been
passed on the Railway Labor Board,
sut 1t appeared certain today there
win be stay of execution for at
least year. .. e. ..- .
Republican leaders of all shades
OF opinion in Congress agreed today
with President Harding that the
storm-tossed board, as at present
constituted, has outhved it's useful.
ness. But the method by which the
execution will be carried out was a
matter Of considerable discussion and
divergent views. 4
A careful survey OF the exciting
situation in Congress disclosed to
administration leaders that there 10
out slight hope Of carrying out be.
tween now and March 4 more than D
small part of the far-reaching recon.
mendations made by President Hard
ing In his message.
Senate jam Blocks Action.
The House, under pressure, could
accomplish the major part Of Presi-
dent Harding's program. but II would
avail nothing because Of the log
jam In the Senate. Next week the
Senate becomes embroiled in the
fight over the Harding -Lasker ship
subsidy bill. The result is in doubt,
with few wavering votes holding
the fate Of the bill. hut the fighting
Y certain to be prolonged and bitter.
senate leaders privately expressed
the opinion today tnat If the Senate
could be whipped into passing the
ship subsidy bill and the ten big
supply bills In the ten working weeks
that remain before March 4, they
would be well satisfied.
. IL the Presidents program IL TO
Be carried out. therefore, II would
apparently necessitate an ezra ses-
sion OF the new Sixty-eighsh Con-
gress, with its reduced Republican
ma5orities, Immediately after the ex.
ptration OF the Sixty-seventh on
March 4.
Averso to Extra Session.
President Harding Is not in favor
OF an extra session next summer.
He has expressed himself emphati.
cally on this point, saying he believed
the country was tired Of Congress
and was deserving of a good long
rest.
Nevertheless, the Presidents mes
sage will be made the vehicle for q
new drive for an extra session. Sena-
tor Lafollette of Wisconsin and his
so-calied progressive" lieutenants
from the grain belt, will conduct the
drive. They win insist, they said
today, that the urgent need for ac-
tton In the railroad and agricultural
Mutations necessitate an extra ses-
sion, and they will quote from the
Presidents message to back up their
argument.
Farm Aid Possible.
II may Be possible, Administra-
ton leaders said today, to carry out
in the next ten weeks portions Of the
Presidents program dealing with
agricultural relief. through extension
of farm credits, and also the consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting
child labor. The opposition to these
parts OF his program IL insignificant.
No attempt, however, will prob
ably be made to open up the rail.
road situation. Senator Cummins Of
Iowa, author OF the transportation
act, said today he would introduce
no legislation In the present session
to abolish the Labor Board. -. "
1--WE can't get any action on such
Agislation at this session, why in
troduce it7" asked Cummins.
Once the railroad situation 10
opened MP In the Senate. some lively
fighting is certain. La Toilette,
Brookhart. Norris, Ladd, Capper
and other of the so-called Progress
sive group are merely biding their
time and waiting Tor an opportunity
TO tear the Esch- -Cummins bill I'd
shreda Y IS n