The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-06
PARTY LEADERS
SPEED PLANS
FOR CONGRESS
CaucuseS Are Called to
Prepare for Action on
Roosevelt Program.

BIZ IHifcd Press
WASHINGTON March 6.--HouSe
Democratic leaders today sped or
ganization of the next congress IN
preparation for President Roose 1elt S
emergency financial program, with
Speaker Elect Henry T. Rainey
summoning a party-caucus to meet
on Wednesday,
Rainey said the DemocIx tic meet
ing would name members to I'LL va
cancies on the vital ways and means
committe, which in turn, select the
party representation on all other
house committees.
Only four committees will be or
gained Immediately for the special
session. Rainey said. These viii
be the ones Intimately dealing with
banking and fiscal legislation and
included the committees on ac-
counts, rules, ways and means and
banking and currency. The appro-
priations committee will be called
into session at a later date.
Raineys announcement followed
a prolonged conference between
members of the newly selected
Democratic leadership, including,
in addition to Rainey, Majority
Leader Byrns, Representative Green
wood Of Indiana, the new party
whip; Representative Doughton Of
North Carolina, who will be chair
man of the ways and means com
mittee, and Representative Lea Of
California, Democratic caucus
chairman
All the leaders promised the ut
most in cooperation TO push
President RoOseveIts emergency
measures through the house with a
minimum of delay
Caucus Rule Invited
Rainey said he had been advised
that banking legislation would be
framed today by the new chief
executive and his advisers, and
would be ready for presentation to
congress on Thursday, the assembly
date of the special session.
Democratic Senate Leader Joseph
T. Robinson said today he believed
the special session of congress
would adjourn Immediately after
passing emergency banking legisla-
ton which would not include a
general reorganization of the bank
ing system.
Robinson announced he would ask
senate Democrats in a conference at
2:30 p. m. to abandon traditional
senatorial freedom of action and
agree to be bound by party caucus
on measures presented to the special
session by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The caucus is a party lash both
feared and effective. A tWo-third
majority in caucus binds all present
to support the party program de-
spite individual objections.
Congress is called under distinct
instructions uttered in Mr.. Roose-
velt's inaugural address to deal
promptly with this crisis If it fall
tiers, Mr.. Roosevelt will demand I'M
precedented peace time emergency
powers to do the job himself.
Roosevelt Meets Aids
l. ne HlcSlQenL Will present MS
program to congress in a special
message to be read when the extra
session convenes at noon Thursday.
President Roosevelt conferred
with senate Democratic leaders to-
day after attending the Walsh flu
neral services in the senate cham
ber
Repairing to the Presidents room
at the senate, Mr.. Roosevelt talked
with Senator Robinson of Arkansas
and Senator Pittman of Nevada, two
of his closest congressional advisors.
A score of Governors or their rep
resentatives met with the President
today to aid him in his sweeping
program for economic recovery and
government reorganization.
They went into conference at Mr..
Roosevelt's request upon his return
from the Walsh funeral services.