Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
LIMITED PROGRAM
EXTRA SESSION AIM
Watson and TiIson Favor
Few Subjects Other Than
Farm Aid and Tariff.
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subjects which may be made exceptions
to the general policy were considered
and acted upon by the House during
the last session All except the new
members are fully acquainted with
them and committees of the last House,
after full hearing and study. submitted
reports upon them. II the Senate acts
upon them during the extraordinary
session, 1t is my hope that We can take
them up Immediately in the House and
promptly dispose of both questions.
Message to Be Read Tuesday.
"The session of Monday will prob
ably be devoted exclusively to organ
ization of the House, adoption of rules
and adopting routine resolutions. On
Tuesday the Presidents message will be
read and the committees on, agricul-
ture, ways and means and rules elected.
It is expected that the committee on
agriculture will be prepared to report
the agriculture relief bill on Wednes-
day, consideration of which may be
started Immediately. During the con-
sideration of the farm relief bill the
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doubtedly report a bill revising the
tariff, SO that it may be taken up for
consideration in the House the moment
the farm bill is disposed Of.
IF the finance committee OF the
Senate desires time TO study the tariff
bill after it has passed the House and
the Senate indicates a desire for
recess while this is being done, can
see no objection to a recess OF both
houses for that purpose. 1t would be
unwise. in my opinion, to attempt to
utilize this interim for the considera-
ton of subjects which might result
in prolonged controversy and thus de-
feat or delay the real purpose for which
We have been called into extraordinary
session. If In the meantime the Senate
should have acted upon either reap
portionment or national origins, or
both, the House would be able to dis
pose of either or both before going into
recess or while the Senate is working
on farm relief and the tariff.
"TheSe plans are tentative, or, in
fact, little more than suggestive. Cir
cumstances may make changes neces-
sary and the House and Senate will, of
course, determine for themselves the
program to be followed as circum-
stances may from time to time indi-
cate.
Time Mere Guesswork.
"Guesses as to the time required for
completing the work of the extra ses-
sion are guesses only and will be made
in accordance with the mood or temp
erament of the gueSser. If there be
will to do the work promptly as well as
wisely is no good reason why 1t should
n% Ho Rfaicho6 hafpro NNidca1YNrnpY
There is no relation whatever between
the quality of the work and the time
necessary to do it. 1t is my opinion in
this instance that the more quickly 1t
is done the better will be the result.
Both the Senate and House commit
tees on agriculture have about COM
pleted their bills. The senate committee
is seriously considering the advisability
of including in its bill the so-called
"debenture plan" of aiding in the
handling OF the exportable crop sur
pluses. This is the plan which has
been strongly urged by the National
Grange. The committee is now await
ing report from the Department of
Agriculture on this plan. That report
Is expected to give the administrators
views with regard to the plan.
The House committee has drafted a
farm bill which is understood to be
regarded with favor by the President,
although he has given no formal ap-
proyal of any measure. 1t provides for
the establishment of a Federal Farm
Board, with wide powers. for stabili-
cation corporations to help in orderly
marketing of crops and a revolving
fund of S500,000,000 put UP by the
Federal Government to help in bringing
about orderly marketing. In general 1t
is similar to the McNary bill, the Sen
ate bill, without the debcnture plan.
It is believed that the farm bills will
be ready for introduction In both houses
by Wednesday, though the Senate
committee may take little longer. 1t
is possible, however, that actual con-
sideration of the farm measures in the
Senate may not begin until the first of
next week. AS indicated in Mr.. Tilson s
statement. the House may begin work
on the farm bill almost Immediately.
The ways and means committee Of
the House is expected to report tariff
bill before the House shall have COM
pleted its consideration Of the farm
bill.
Probes Are Indicated.
The Senate is likely to have q crop
of investigations on its hands before
the new session has progressed far
Several Senators, including King of
Utah and Fess of Ohio, have indicated
there should be some investigation of
the policy of the Federal Reserve Board
toward speculative loans In Wall Street,
and the Democratic leader, Senator
Robinson, has now taken similar po-
Sition.
The Senate judiciary committee has
before it the Mcclellan resolution for
an investigation to determine whether
Secretary Mellon can properly serve as
Secretary of the Treasury because Of
business connections and whether cab
met officers can hold over after the
Presidents by whom they were APP
pointed have completed their terms of
office 1t is likely that a demand will
be made for an inquiry into these mat
tiers, though it is not believed that the
opponents of Mr.. Mellon, holdover
from the Coolidge administration whose
nomination has not been submitted To
the Senate for its approval as q menu
Der of the Hoover cabinet, will be dis
turbed in any way as result Of such
an inquiry.
The case of Senator ELECT William s
Ware of Pennsylvania may engage the
attention Of the Senate before long, too
The subcommittee Of the privileges and
elections committee of the Senate, which
has handled the election contest
brought by Vare's Democratic opponent
former Secretary of Labor William B
Wilson, is likely to be ready with a re-
said last night If this case Is settled
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