Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
HOPE IS REVIVED
FOR EARLY RECESS
But Much Work Remains to
Be Done Before Con-
gress Adiourns.

Democratic support of the program to
dispose of the tariff bill before the
regular session begins in December
eased up the congressional situation
yesterday and set Republican leaders
to planning anew on a recess over the
hot Summer months.
This threat Of WaShington's Sum-
mer heat also appeared to be giving
President Hoover a whip-hand on his
entire extra session program, lending
force to the drive to dispose OF the
farm relief controversy at an early
date.
If farm relief and the census reap
portionment bills are enacted and def
mite assurance given of q final vote on
the tariff measure before December,
Mr.. Hoover will sanction a congress
sional recess until September.
Agrees to Recess.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
the ranking Democrat on the finance
committee, announced yesterday, after
O conference Of the minority members
of the committee, that the Democrats
would agree that a date be fixed assur-
ing final disposal of the tariff before
the regular session in December. .
Senator Simmons said he did not
Wanp u UeIIIlIDE OdtE Oh lO Wiz L
bill should be voted upon, but that the
Democrats would indorse an agreement
STIMULATING that the measure should be
voted upon not later than a date before
the December session.
With the conferees Of the Senate ana
House on farm relief about ready TO
abandon the controversial export de-
benture provision of the Senate bill to
which the President Is so strongi op-
posed, Senator watson OF Indiana, n
Republican leader. looked ahead to a
recess beginning about n middle OF
the month and carrying over until Sep
TENDER.
Senate Must Recede.
Before that can come about, however,
the Senate must recede from its export
debenture provision in h farm meas
ure and get this piece of legislation to
the White House.; the Hou must ap-
prove the Senate bill for census and re-
apportionment, and q vote must De
taken in the Senate on the recon-
mendation Of President Hoover for re-
peal Of the national origins 1mmlgra-
lions quota basis which goes into effect
July J..
Bv lust what method the recess is to
come about is still in doubt. Ordinarily
unanimous consent would be required to
bind the Senate to an agreement assur-
ing a final vote on the tariff bill.
That is not in prospect. however:
Senator Borah and Senator Jones OF
Washington, the assistant Republican
leader, are both against the vacation
and want the Senate to stay here, not
or cold, until the tariff bill is enacted.
Senator Smoot. the chairman OF the
finance committee, says it Is going 70
take two months to get the House tarlft
bill in shape for Senate consideration
and on that basis Senator Watson says
it is unnecessary for the Senate to stay
around waiting. He Is contemplating
a special order which would set a dead
line for q vote on the tariff by a two
thirds majority. 1t is something new,
but he says it is in order.
Origins Debate Soon.
The Senate will begin debate on the.
national origins clause early next week,
after disposition of the pending bill of
Senator Borah to put commission mer-
chants dealing in periShable products
under Federal license. A vote on the
latter proposition is expected Monday.
There appears to be a very close di-
vision in the Senate on the natural
origins issue. with party lines obit-
Grated. Senator Nye, Republican, North
Dakota. Is leading the forces for repeal,
WIlll6 S6ndtOT ftecu, T~tcpuDilCdilp ECIlIi-
Sylvania, Is in charge of those who would
force the immigration basis into effect.
Reed is confident Of a favorable mar
gin. The new immigration basis would
cut down the annual immigration from
1863. 600 to about 1873, 900 and would draS-
tically revise the quotas Of some Of the
countries, Great Britain sharing most
o. the increase. with Germany and h
Scandinavian countries losing.
The House probably will vote Tuesday
the census-reapportionment measure.
Foes of the bill are making a concerted
drive for an amendment to exclude
aliens from those who would be count
in the apportionment of the House.
This proposal was defeated in h Sen
ate on the ground that it was uncon-
stitutional.
The Senate also will have to thrash
out its differences on the proposed re-
vision Of the rules to allow for open
sessions in the consideration Of execu-
tive nominations.