Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-30
PRECEDENCE GIVEN
EMERGENCY BILLS
AT SHORT SESSION
Leaders of Three Factions
Agree on Right of Way for
Relief Measures.
MANY FEAR COURT WILL
DELAY IMPORTANT ISSUES
Whether New Congress Will Get
Extra Call in Spring Matter
of Speculation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Os
After a five months recess the
Seventy-first Congress meets at noon
tomorrow to begin again the legislative
grind.
Emergency measures designed to re-
ueve unemployment and meet the dis
tress that has overtaken many of the
farmers of the country because of the
drought, along with the annual appro-
priation bills, are to be given the right
OF way. Common consent for such q
program has been given by Republican,
Republican progressive and Democratic
leaders.
The Republican progressiveS have
made 1t clear, however, that they must
have action during the short session on
certain measures which they advocate
or they will find way to force a Spe-
cial session of the new Congress in the
Spring.
The cooperation" which has been
promised by the leaders of the major
political parties will receive its baptism
of fire early in the session. 1t remains
to be seen whether the spirit of CO.
operation will stand the strain of politi-
cal differences.
Court Agitates Leaders.
President Hoovers determination to
send to the Senate the protocol for
American adherence to the World Court
under the So-called Root formula has
agitated the leaders of his own party
within that body. Many of them yes
terday expressed fears that the inter-
lection OF the court proposal into the
short session which ends March will
spill the beans" and bring about the
extra session of Congress, which the
President and leaders of his own party
and OF the Democratic party have said
they hoped to avoid
The Senate holds the key to the stu
alton. There is no doubt that the
House, strongly Republican still, under
whip and spur and the rules of that
body, which permit prompt action. can
dispose Of the relief measures and the
appropriation bills within the allotted
time OF the short session In the Sem
ate, however, with its rule of unlimited
0ebate-except in cases where the two
thirds cloture rule is invoked-the leg
!slatiVe wheels turn slowly when there
Is controversy.
No one at this stage can predict with
certainty whether there will be or will
not be a special session Of the new
Congress, made necessary by the fail
ure OF one or more Of the appropriation
bills. No one can foretell the extent
70 which political debates will run in
the Senate. At the moment, however,
there Is a seeming truce of the political
factions within the Senate. But, also
no one doubts that the political fur
WI ny, In view OF the results of the
recent elections.
The sessions Of both Senate and
House are expected to be more or less
perfunctory tomorrow, with adjourn
ments Of both in memory of those
members who have died in the recess
Immediately committees have been ap-
pointed to wait upon the President to
inform him that the Congress is in ses-
sion and awaits his recommendations.
Message on Tuesday.
President Hoover's annual message,
containing the administration legis
lative program, will be sent to Con-
gress on Tuesday and read in both
houses. His budget message Is expected
ct the Capitol on Wednesday. The Sem
ate will take up the so-called bus bill
Tuesday afternoon, the unfinished
business of the Senate when Congress
adjourned last July 8. In the House
the first OF the annual appropriation
bills will be laid before that body for
consideration Tuesday.
Until the Presidents program is
made public, it is impossible for the
Democrats and the progressives TO an
nOunCe just now lar LIley pIOpOoc W
70 with the White House in enacting
the legislation required.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska, leader
Of the progressive group in the Senate,
has declared fatty that he will insist
upon action on Muscle Shoals and his
resolution doing away with "lame-duck"
sessions of Congress. The Republican
leaders in both Senate and House have
indicated they are willing to let these
measures come TO a final vote. 1t is
this acquiescence that gives hope for
avoidance of a special session.
Speaker Longworth yesterday declared
his strong opposition to an extra ses-
sion of Congress in the Spring. assert
ing that the country should have Pc
Rod Of rest, without the uncertainty
which the threat Of congressional legis-
lation usually produces. He indicated
that he was willing to have Muscle
Shoals and the "lame-duck' session
resolution disposed Of The Muscle
Shoals legislation is in conference be-
tween the two houses, the Senate hav-
ing passed the Norris bill for Govern
ment operation of the power project,
and the House bill for private opera
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