The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-16
SENATE STARTS FOUR WEEKS OF | HARDEST WORK
Must Clean Up Tax, Un. employment Relief and Economy Bills, in Order to Be Ready for Con- ventiOnS
By LYLE C. WILSON United Press stan Corrcspondlcntl

United Press Stan CoFrcsp0nhenO
 Washington. May 1G--(Up)-- Four weeks of hard work. includ- ing night sessions. confront the senate if 1t is 10 obey its leaders by cnactlng tax. unemployment rec lief and economy Legislation in time to adjourn before the Chicago con- ycntions.
 Adjournment is scheduled for June 10, with the CouzenS income tax amendment up for action to- day.
 Pressing these urgent legislative problems for attention are nine of the fl regular appropriation bills which still await enactment. Fur ther congressional sldesho ws---side- shows in the sense that they do not take place under the biRl tent---are scheduled in numerous committee rooms.
 Tho stock market investigation resumes Thursday. Details of the great pool in Radio and other stocks apparently arc listed for public review for the first time on any stage.
 The farm board investigation hns mol started. It was To embrace all commodity markets and focus $75,0OO salaries paid by the boards public attention on $50,000 and marketing organizations. Regard less of the Investigation, senate Majority Lender Watson has an nounccd publicly that there will not be time this session for further farm aid Legislation.
 The $l,000, 900, ,000 tnx bill with its tariff riders was before the sen on the Couzens amendment to In. ate to-day with a vote scheduled Grcnsc Income and surtnx rates to wartime levels, Senate leaders say the amendment will be de. featcd. The tnx debate will bo con. tined through h Hoaslon tonight.
 The economy and relief prob. lcmS center in committee rooms off the senatc floor.
 A bipartisan economy commit tee is seeking means of reducing federal appropriations by upwards of $200, ,000,000 That much re. trenchmcnt K essential to the ap- proximnte balancing of the budget. democrats hnyc formally offered
 President Hoover and senate unemployment relief programs. A special democratic committee was Go resume discussion of these pro. p0sals to-day. The Fundamental difference between the Hoover and democratic plans is tho source of credit 10 be advanced to the states t0 feed tho hungry and for con. struction of "solf-liquldnllng" pub. He works.
 MT Hoover would have Inc rc. construction finance corporation is. sue debcnturcB IO rnisc relief and construction funds. Dcmocrntp appear favornbly impressed win, thIH plnn but would nmplify n with largo treasury bond issue for public construction of rond9 and federal buildings. Mr Hoover fccls thnt additional federal build. lhEB would not materially aid cn- ploymcnt Or industry.
 Whatever tho outcome of the oomprOmise effort, senator Robin. hon. q democrat, will introduce tho relief bill, thereby enabling hIs party 10 share in credit for It.
 Tho hOupo has practically cleaned mp It's essential work, cX- copt for tho relief bIll and ono or two other measures. TO assure nc. ton to nid tho unemployed. n non-p partisan group is threatening tO hold congress in session through tho summer unless such legislation is pnssod.