The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-08
DODGES
DEBATE; HURRIES
OPERATIONS
Enacting Radio MOnOp-
oily and Farm Relief"
(special to The DAILY WORKER)

Especial to The DAILY WORKER)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. ~
Necessity for quick action, if the
present congress is not to pass into
history with very little accomplished
has resulted in an agreement among
senators 10 leave extremely debate
able measures alone and concentrate
On those which they have reason tu
believe will go through easily.
Even the low tax bill, bargain
over which guaranteed the McNary
Haugen so-caued farm rehef' bal,
will probably be left to the considera-
ton OF new congress.
For Radu 8iInOply.
In spite Of considerable opposition,
the ramo bill, described by It's oppo-
Eents as a means OF foistlng a com
pleJe monopoly Of the ether on fu-
lure generations through the estaD-
llshmenU Of a cintrol board that IS
even now seen to be capable OF pre-
serving Tor existing possessors all
the best wave lengths as property IN
perpetulty, will probably be rushed
through. Aside IRON this, the sen
ate VIII concentrate on appropriation
DIlis and measures already agreed
on.
''Altho jammed calendars await ac-
ton IN both house and senate, the
republican leadership decided TO aban-
oon all legislation during the remain
ing days Of the present session,
rather than permit the blocking OF q
single appropriation bill, the enact
ment OF which is necessary TO operate
the government during the coming
fiscal year. As result, the legisla-
I'VE program Tor the rest OF this ses-
sion will be composed chiefly of those
bills which can be enacted by unani-
nous consent or passed without pro.
itic debate.
Farm Bill to PAS.
Out OF this Jam, there wore indica-
lions the McNary-Haugen farm re.
lei bill, the compromise WHIT Dill
radio control act and possibly the
Mctadden Pepper banking act will be
the chief measures enacted OF at least
brought to a final vote in both
branches OF congress. The farm and
radio bills will reach a final vite in
the senate this week, with the bank.
ing bill facing vote early next
week, and house leaders intimate all
three measures also will pass the
lower branch.
Keep Taxes As Is.
Tax reduction legislation and all
bills relating TO prohibition enforce
ment are dead, administration leaders
declared. The prohibition bills, includ.
ing even the Andrews reorganization
measure-which the drys particularly
desired enacted-have been killed.
The senate killed tax reduction legis-
lation last week by voting in favor Of
using the treasury surplus to retire
the national debt.
The Muscle Shoals bill, for leasing
the $150,000,00 project to private in
terests, is also dead, leaders said. Ac-
ton on the other great water-power
measure-the Swing Johnson boulder
dam bill-ikewise faces small chance
Of enactment.
Old Time Bills Untouched.
Other bills which have been pend
ing in congress for years and which
have but little opportunity of enact
ment at this session, include the
French spoiations bill, the Gooding
"long and short haul" railroad bin
and the Capper truth in fabric" act.
An effort, however, will be made to
pass the alien property bill, which
the house has enacted, but if it runs
into extended debate, it also will be-
sidetracked.