Evening star., 1932-12-27
VET0ES EXPECTED
TO FORCE EXTRA
CONGRESS SESSION
Hoover Action Would Add to
Piles of Unfinished
Business.
PLANS MADE TO HASTEN
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Speaker Garner Cuts Short Christ
mas Recess to Speed Appropria-
ton Bills Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Democratic leaders have little hope
an extra session of Congress, can be
avoided, but they are determined to
force through the short session as much
Of their legislative program as possible.
This was evidenced today as Speaker
Garner cut short the usual Christmas
recess and called the House together
to speed action on appropriation bills
"a major item on the program for the
present meeting ending March @and
possibly dispose of Philippine lndepend-
ence before the week ends.
Vetoes Expected.
Reports that presidential vetoes will
pile up the Democratic farm relief and
beer legislation and impending con-
troversies surrounding proposals to bal
ance the budget have all but convinced
the leadership that President-elect
Roosevelt must summon an extra meet
ing son after March 4. if campaign
pledges are to be speedily fulfilled.
Garner yesterday told newspaper men
that he personally thought prospects for
escaping an extra session were mot
bright" in view of frequent reports OF
Mr.. Hover's opposition to immediate
modification of the Volstead act and to
the domestic allotment farm relief plan
which House Democrats are pushing.
The Democratic Vice President-e ELECT
said he was hopeful that an extra ses-
sion will not be necessary" but that
IF one may judge by reports and in
terpretatiOnS in newspapers every
where, from the President and his close
advisors, the prospects do not look
bright to me personally"
Garner Expresses Views.
On the basis of these reports, Gar
ner said he was doubtful whether the
Democratic beer and farm relief
measures if they were passed at the
short session. The House Agriculture
Committee is planning to submit a
farm bill for action shortly, and the
beer measure is pending in the Senate,
having already been approved by the
House.
Nine out Of 10 men would like to
see program of comprehensive legis-
lation passed at this session looking
toward relief of the country" Garner
said. "They want the budget balanced
and I believe they want carried out
the mandate Of the people as reflected
in the November election, as quickly as
possible.
That would give Gov. Roosevelt
chance to survey the situation and we
would go along until next December.
I'VE promised to submit the eight
eenth amendment immediately-the Re-
publicans used the word promptly IN
their platform" he continued.
Pledges Of Platforms.
1--WE promised to modify the Volstead
law Immediately. The Republicans said
little about that. Both platforms prom
ised agricultural legislation. Judging
by what you newspaper men say. the
President probably would not sign
farm bill worked out by us Democrats.
I'VE would be obligated to call an
extra session, in my personal opinion.
to carry cut our promises II they are
not enacted at the present session"
He stressed that if the Democratic
platform to balance the budget and
provide beer and farm legislation were
permitted to become law" at this ses-
sion President-elect Roosevelt would
have an opportunity to see what was
needed before drafting his recon-
mendations to the Seventy-third Con-
eress in December
Although the House defeated the
Democratic outright repeal proposal by
six votes, Garner indicated that II the
Senate acts on the proposition az TINS
session another opportunity might be
granted for vote in his branch.