Evening star., 1933-05-21

early In June, the Democratic leaders
yesterday canyassed the situation. They
found the Steagall bank reform bill the
unfinished business Of the House, and
the Glass bank bill the unfinished busi-
ness of the Senate. They found the
conferees ready to report on the So
both houses. The railroad bill has been
reported TO the Senate and will soon
reach the House from the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
The home mortgage bill. which has
passed the House, Is to be reported at
an early date to the Senate, according
to assurances given yesterday In the
Upper House. The insurance bill, CIV
ing certain privileges to insurance COM
panies to borrow from the Reconstrue-
ton Finance Corporation, passed by the
Senate, Is awaiting action in the House
The President has sent to members
of Congress recommendations for con-
troll of the oil industry. Some such
provision is likely to be made in an
amendment to the public works and in
dustries bill.
Representative Marland of Oklshoms
already has introduced o separate Dill
for this oil control, but 1t Is believed
the whole program can be expedited
by writing its provisions into the pup
lie works and industries bill.
So far as the House is concerned, Ma
jority Leader Byrns and other Demo
Gratis insist It's work on the administra-
tion program can be completed by JUNE
l or day or two later.
Trial Causes Complication.
What the Senate will or can. do k
speed up the program is still prob
lematical. The situation in the Upper
House is complicated by the impeach-
ment trial Of Federal Judge Harold
Louderback, which has occupied almost
the entire time Of the Senate durnl
the last week. It Is expected the ira
will not be concluded before TUESDAY
night. 1t may run even longer.
The Glass bank reform bill Is tnt
unfinished business of the Senate. III
provisions were explained Friday to ths
Senate by Senator Glass. The meas
ure, one Of great importance, Is likely
to cause considerable debate. Pending
on the calendar are the railroad Dill
reported by Senator Dill Of Washing
ton, chairman of the Interstate Com,
merce Committee. and the Independent
Offices appropriation bill.
The Senate Finance Committee ha!
| been called by Senator Pat Harrison ol
Mississippi, chairman, to meet MONDAY
| to begin hearings on the public work.
and industries bill. This move was mao'
to expedite consideration OF the meas
ure. which has still to be reported u
| the House and passed by that body oe
! fore it can come up in the Senate.
The hearing Of J. P. Morgan ant
other officials Of the Morgan company
| frr- TiInCdoU hafnra
Banking and Currency - Committee
promises to share the limelight with tn
most important of the Presidents leg
islative recommendations.
Bank MeastAes Pushed.
The House and Senate are goinl
ahead with the consideration OF tn
bank reform bills. carrying their insur
ance of bank deposits, notwithstandin
the fact that President Roosevelt ha
not yet declared a bank reform bill t
be part of his program for this specia
session.
There seems no doubt that the Stea
gall bill will pass the House by larg
vote. There will be opposition to BAN
deposit insurance, but the great over
whelming sentiment Is favorable TO som
kind of insurance for%bank deposits, al
though the administration is under
stood to be opposed to 1t.
In the Senate, too, the bank bill
expected to pass, although the opposi
ton, If it filibustered, might force al
abandonment of the measure, provides
the leaders stick to their plan to ad
journ Congress by June 10 or is at tn
latest. Senator Robinson of Arkansa:
Democratic leader of the Senate, yes
terday again declared it would be pos
sible to close up shop by June 10.
Il President Roosevelt Is expected t
send to Congress before the session
closes his executive orders revampin
the Government service. Under the la
giving him authority to reorganize ia
Government. unless Congress passes