Evening star., 1928-05-21
JAM IN CONGRESS
ALREADY IN SIGHT
Both Houses Plan Night SeS-
SionS in Order to Get
Away May 26.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The legislative jam, as Congress en-
deavorS to adjourn, is already In sight.
Both houses really want 10 get away
on May IS and there is q sincere ef-
fort TO rush things through, using
night sessions If possible.
But there will be no adjournment
without a heavy price being paid by
both radicals and conservatives. For II
is simple matter 10 block adjourn
nent with fllibuSterS Most OF the
members want 20 go TO the national
conventions. A great many Senators
and Representatives are either oeie-
gates 10 the conventions or VIII nave
leading part To play III the adalrS Oh
their respective State delegations. Some
times the angnmcntS made IN the
stress of a political convention nave
yltai bearing on the opportunity OF
Senator or Representative 10 be re-
nominated at later time.
There is no disposition on the part
oi the party leaders TO prolong the
session merely 10 have VENICE Ior
cau1paica argument. Enough lnNeSu-
cations will be carried on during the
recess Of Congress 10 give pollical
ammunition to both sides. The commit
tee investigating campaign eNpenol-
t;res probably will be a continuing
body.
FilibuSter Likely.
Yet while the sentiment for ad-
sournment is virtually unanimous, II
goes without saying that II any pet
measures of 4 group is in any way TO
he si6etracked. there will be consider
abe conversation on the subject ano
perhaps a real fllibuster until an agree
ment is reached.
Some Of the ma jor pieces OF legiSia-
ton are far enough along TO warrant
the hone Of passage. Thus the Muscle
shoals bill is in conference and the
Boulder Dam bill which passed the
Senate. viii be disposed OF by the House
this week. The shipping Dill IS IN con-
ference.
The big revenue bill. which modiIies
in many important aspects the preSent
tax structure. Is stllI IN the SeIlate, Nltn
the likelihood that the whole week may
be devoted to debate though Its spon-
snrs are anxious % get the measure
into conference as uui16ly as possible
because some important changes must
be made.
Rush Tax Bill.
If a combination Of Democrats ana
Western Republicans succeeds in tack
Il
viii prolong the discussion ana cause
Some delay. For political purposes IL
vould probably satisfy the tarlif reform
advocates TO have the meaSllra knocked
out in conference. or perhaps by vote
of the House. There IS no serious at
tempt to insist on tariff revision at the
expense Of a failure Of the whole tax
bill
In the main. the Senate tax meas
1Ire satisfies the administration and VIII
be signed by the President unless the
House succeeds in retaining some OF the
provisions 20 which she administration
has been obJecting.
The finai days Of Congress are always
fiill OF emergencies that maze strange
rcrnuron.ses in legislation. Not a lew
~ the problems that have later gene TO
she courts have been caused by tne
haste Of writing nills In conference. Yet
the onlv way som latimas 10 get any leg-
sslation is TO bring measure to confer
ence TOR compromise.
Congress Is approaching ad1ournInent
earnestly and when May 26 comes II VIII
b. found that this session has produced
more legislation Ef1a4. IT'S predecessors OF
the present administration on mpor-
tant problems that have been dragging
sIong for years.
.gar,sr5gft 1927