Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
Watson and TiIson Favor
Few Subjects Other Than
Farm Aid and Tariff.
ROBINSON Is FOR FLOOD
AND SPECULATION ACTION
Census, Reseating and National
Origins Are Other Probable
Issues for Congress.
RY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The Seventy-first Congress, called by
President Hoover to meet for the pur-
pose of dealing with farm relief and
tariff revision, goes into action tomor-
row at noon.
Much depends upon the measure of
cooperation which the new admins
tration receives from the Congress.
President Hoover's first program Of leg
islation hangs in the balance. With
strong Republican majorities in both
houses, it is expected that Mr.. Hoover
will be successful. He has adopted
hands-off policy when 1t comes to the
drafting of legislation. leaving that to
congressional committees and to Con-
Eress. His message to the Congress,
which will be sent to the House and
Senate Tuesday, will, however, give his
views on both farm aid and tarih re-
vision and largely define the limits OF
the legislation which he may be ex-
pected to approve.
Political Lines Drawn.
On the eve Of the meeting OF Con-
gress, political lines were drawn IN
statements issued last night by the
Republicsn and Democratic leaders OF
the Senate and House.
The Republicans backed up Presi-
dent Hoover squarely in his desire TO
see the special session of Congress con-
fine itself to the consideration Of 1arm
relief and tariff revision, with the cen
sus bill, reapportionment and nation-
al origins" perhaps sandwicneo III De-
tween.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate, took
very different attitude, however. He
declared that the Constitution author
lied no limitation on subjects TO be
considered by Congress, once 1t meets
and added that food control on tr1bu-
taries OF the Mississippi River and
the policy of the Federal Reserve Board
toward transactions on the Stock Ex-
change are subjects sure to receive
consideration at the coming session.
Takes Fling at Tariff.
Senator Robinson also took fling
posal now to revise 1t, saying:
ANY tariff revision likely to occur
at this time will probably prove more
harmful than beneficial to farmers.
Protective tariffs as general rule are
oppressive to the growers of agricultural
products. All the evidence points to-
ward general revision upward, which
will augment the burden now borne by
farmers in the United States. The ef-
fort to make privilege" or special
favors' under tariff laws applicable to
businesses and citizens will fail.
1T would be interesting and 1t might
his views respecting the details of the
administration measure for farm relief, |
and perhaps this will be done in his |
message to the Congress.
IF general tariff revision is under |
taken the session cannot terminate be- |
fore late Summer. 1t is absurd to an |
ticfpate quick consummation of such
prodigious task"
Senator Watson of Indiana, the newly |
elected Republican leader Of the SEN |
ate, took up the cudgels stoutly for |
President Hoover's limited program of |
legislation. In formal statement the |
Indiana Senator said:
In his campaign for election, Mr.. |
Hoover promised to call a special ses- |
sion of Congress for the purpose of |
considering farm legislation particularly |
unless the short session, which began |
last December. gave favorable consid- |
Grafton to that subject. This did not |
occur and, in order to keep his promise |
to the people the President has called |
Congress in special session and in ac-
cordance with that call it will con-
vene tomorrow.
Hopes Few Bills viii Come Up.
1.-THE Senate is a continuing body, its |
committees already are in existence, |
and there is no way to prevent the |
introduction and reference of bills for !
consideration by those committees; and |
yet it is both hoped and desired that |
but few bills will be given consideration |
reference to farm relief and tariff re- |
vision. It may be considered desirable |
to pass a reapportionment bill, also one |
providing for the taking of the census |
of 1880, but, following the wish of the |
President, it will be the general policy |
of the majority party in the Senate to |
refrain from pressing other measures
for consideration.
1T is not believed. that the farm
bill will occupy the attention Of the
Senate for any great length OF time
titude of q majority of Democratic
Senators toward protective tari1f, that
measure is not likely to require as much
time for consideration in that body as
hitherto.
THE regular session of Congress will
begin in December and it Is not now
believed that there is any other legis-
lation of an emergency character that
will REQUIRE action at the extraordinary
session which begins tomorrow.
TiIson Issues Statement.
The Republican majority in the
House is large and it is expected 1t win
work in harmony with the administra-
ton. This was indicated last night by
Representative John @. Tilson, major
ity leader of the House, in which he
said:
sThs extraordinary session of Con-
eress which starts on Monday was
called by President Hoover for the car
ryfug out of the specific purposes which
were generally discussed in the CAM
paien last Fail. The questions OF agri-
cultural relief and tariff revision are
% important and so complex that the
members Of the House and Senate
ahould have the opportunity to con-
ader them without the intervention t.of
Gther matters, and believe. every ef-
1ort should be directed to restrict our
Wcrk 70 those subjects. with perhaps
eWo exceptions.
HTne two exceptions have In mind
afe reapportionnent and the repeal or
postponement of the effective date Of
the so-called national origins provision
Of the immigration law. Both OF these
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