The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
ROOSEVELT TO
ASK CLEANUP
IN SIXTY DAYS
Short Congress Session Is
Aim, With Quick Action
on Relief Program.
START SET FOR APRIL
Farm Aid, Repeal, Balancing
of Budget, Bank Reform,
and Tariff Stressed.
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Presi-
dent-Elect Roosevelt has informed
Democratic congressional leaders
that the forthcoming special session
must be prepared % deal quickly
with unified relief program
Strictly along lines laid down by
the incoming administration.
The extra session is expected tC
convene in mid-April Leaders al
ready are trying to smooth the way
for speedy enactment of legislation
for economic rehabilitation.
Mr.. Roosevelt's goal is siXty-day
session, which would be the shortest
extra meeting Of congress in the
memory of legislative veterans.
AS far as congressional leaders
have been informed, the President
elect will ask for program center
ing around four major detectives.
Farm Relief First
1. Farm relief: Some variation Of
the domestic allotment bounty plan
together with mortgage relief fol
debt burdened farmers.
2. Prohibition repeal, plus modi-
fication legislation.
3. Budget balancing: Including
some sort Of tax bill; governmental
economies; thorough reorganization
of executive departments.
4. Banking reform and tariff
legislation: The tariff measure
probably to grant authority to tbs
Roosevelt administration to bar
gain with European nations fol-
reduction of trade barriers.
Congress will be urged to hew tc
the line of this program, and Their
adjourn quickly. Many in congress
sional circles feel the President
elect is doomed to disappointment
but they are doing their best tc
make way for his suggestions.
Do Preparatory Work
IN line with this policy the house
ways and means committee Will
meet soon to reverse its recent nc
taxation" decision and report a
continuation Of the federal gasoline
tax. This will be done to relieve
the approaching special session OF
one task
other committees in both senate
and house are plugging away at
legislation which leaders know must
fail in the present hodge-poge
congress. Rather than putting the
labor down as so much lost motion
Democrats contend that they are
clearing the way for rapid action
when the Roosevelt congress meets
Measures on farm relief, beer
prohibition repeal, banking and the
tariff are being put into shape
When congress meets again, THIS
legislation will be in condition t(
be placed Immediately before botf
houses. Leaders count on the IN
fluence of new administration
party loyalty, and heavy Democratic
ma iorities to rush the program TO
successful conclusion.
Insurgents to Have Say
However. some feel congress vii
not be disposed of so easily.
Insurgent groups among both Re
publicans and Democrats are pre-
pared to push other measures.
In the forefront are the currenc!
inf1ationists. constantly gatherln!
strength. This group, counting man!
nrominent Democrats among its adj
herents. confidently expects serious
consideration of its proposals in TIT
extra session.
Advocates of direct federal un
employment relief measures also ar
exerting strong pressure. Many o
the senate's So-called progressiv,
bloc who campaigned for Mr.. Roose
Welt will be found enlisted in tn
group.
In addition, there will be stroni
demands for labor legislation, tn
f1ve-day week, unemployment insur
ance and other matters. War debt
NAV have to be considered.