Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-01
Right of Way for Relief
Measures and Supply Bills
Is Promised by Leaders of
Both Parties.
.oUESTIo. OF SPECIAL
SESSION is IN DOUBT
Progressives Seek Muscle Shoals,
Lame Duck and Anti-Injunction
Action, but Deny Plan to Flibus-
ter on Appropriations With View
to Forcing Extra Sitting.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD L1NCOLN.
The Seventy-first Congress, con-
fronted by major problems of
relief for unemployment and
drought, met at noon today for
its final session which ends at
noon March 4, 1881.
President Hoover has sought in
conference with leaders Of his
own party and those of the oppo-
sition to bring agreement that the
right of way shall be given relief
measures and the annual appro-
priation bills. Response to the
Presidents request for such CO.
operation has been promptly given
by the Democratic as well as the
Republican, although the Demo-
cratic leaders have not given over
their right to oppose administra-
ton measures and to support
measures of their party if in their
opinion such action becomes nee
eSsary.
The party leaders in Congress have
made it clear they are not in favor
of a special session of the newly elected
Seventy second Congress in the Spring,
provided the necessary legislation can
be put through before the close OF the
present short session of the old Con-
gress. Individual Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, however, in both parties
have expressed the opinion that a spe-
cial session would be in the interests
OF the country. Row far the leaders
can hold all of their party members in
line on this matter Is stnl problem.
Shoals Action Ii Sought
The Progressive Republicans in the
Senate, headed by Senator Norris OF
Nebraska and by Senator Bcrah OF
Idaho, have demanded that action be
taken at this session of the Congress on
Muscle Shoals legislation and on the
Norris resolution proposing constitu-
tional amendment doing away with
s'iame duck" sessions of Congress-such
as the session just assembled.
The Progressives are urging action
also on the anti-injunction bill, ia
vored by organized labor, and upon
other measures which they sponsor
particularly. These Progressives have
said, however, that they do not intend
to fllibuster against the enactment OF
the appropriation bills merely for the
sake of bringing about special session
of the new Congress, although in the
new Congress the Progresstves will hold
the balance Of power in both Senate
and House.
Opening Sessions Quiet.
Despite the fact that police were
battling Communists in the Capitol
Grounds, the opening sessions OF the
Senate and House passed on quietly
and without important incident.
In the Senate, as soon as quorum
had been developed, certificates OF newly
elected Senators for the present short
session were read. Six of these Sena-
tors were sworn in. Hastings OF Della
ware, Buckley of Ohio, McGil OF Kan
saS Brock of Tennessee, Gary OF Wyo-
ming and Williamson of Kentucky.
Neither James j. Davis, Senator ELECT
of Pennsylvania, nor Dwight w. Nor
row. Senator ELECT from New Jersey, was
on hand today to take the oath OF ONCE
The Nye committee, investigating cam
paign expenditures In Pennsylvania
asked Mr.. Davis not to seek to take MS
seat today, but to wait until after the
committee had before 1t a supplementary
report of expenditures made for the
Davis-Brown ticket in the Republican
primary. The committee is to hold q
hearing Wednesday. The belief is gen
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