Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
PRESIDENT INSISTS
F. ON TREATY SESSION
Watson AbandonS Hope for
Adjournment by Next Satur-
day as Issues Arise.

BY the Associated Press.
Over the White House breakfast ia
bic. President Hoover and Senator
Watson-the Republican floor leader
talked today of the legislative situation
with their minds relieved now that the
new tariff is almost on the statute
books.
The Senator said there was slight
hope of congressional adjournment be-
fore the middle Of next week.
The President reasserted that on the
day after the session ends he will call
the Senate into special meeting to con-
slider the London naval treaty.
Contest Delays Adjournment.
The contest which has developed over
the rivers and harbors measure caused
Watson to abandon hope for an adj
1ournment by Saturday night, the
deadline previously fixed by House lead
ers. Several days of controversy are In
prospect over the Illinois waterways
project in the rivers and hsrbors
measure. 1t involves the old dispute
over diversion of water from Lake
Michigan.
Watson, q leader in the long Senate
fight for the tariff measure, expressed
enthusiasm at the Capitol over the
quick response of President Hoover in
announcing he would sign the meas
ure. He agreed with the view taken
by Mr.. Hoover on the bill.
Let it be an issue" he said. we
have never lost yet on that issue. The
people of America have prospered un-
der tariff protection"
House Has Full Calendar.
With a legislative record comparable
to the war time Congress behind 1t,
the House turned this week to dispose
of several important measures while
waiting for the Senate to reach an
agreement on an adjournment date.
Efforts are to be made in the last
legislative days to obtain action on
President Hoover's proposal for uni
fed border patrol. the VeStal bill to
revise the copyright laws and the Cap
per-Kelly price-fixing bill. In addt-
ton, the House judiciary committee Is
expected to act on the Senate unem-
ployment measures.
The contest over Boulder Canyon Dam
will be reopened IN the House tomorrow,
when the second deficiency bill, provid-
ing more than $66 200, 900 for contin-
gencieS in various Government depart
ments and $51 600 900 for settlement
of German and Austrian war claims, Is
brought up for action.
Douglas to Lead Fight.
The measure carries $10,660,000 for
the initial work on the $165, 000, 900 Col
orado River power and water project.
Representative Douglas, Democrat, Ari-
IONA, has served notice he will lead
the opposition to the appropriation. It
also provides SIS, 100000 for public
building projects affecting three scores
of municipalities.
Speaker Longworth advised the mem
bers that he would recognize requests
for preference for action on certain de-
sired legislation only under special con-
ditions during the remainder of the
session. With the final approval of
he said, in all probability Congress
would adjourn within a few days.
The House interstate commerce COM
mittee plans to submit its first official
report on its investigation into railroad
holding companies, undertaken several
months ago to ascertain the actual
ownership of the railroads in order that
the Government might proceed with its
plan of consolidating the 1900 lines
into approximately 81 systems.
Investigations Called For.
The House rules committee is ex-
pected to act on the Lehlbach reSolu-
ton to authorize an investigation into
the ship sales of the Shipping Board
and the Williamson resolution to au-
thorize an inquiry into post office leas-
ing. Both would be conducted by spe-
cial committees.
In the meantime, the House is await
ing action by the Senate on the $780,
100000 rivers and harbors omnibus bill
| the johnson World War veterans legis-
| lation and the Parker bill to regulate
interstate motor bus operators.