The Washington times., 1934-12-26
SHORT SESSION
PLANNED FOR
CONGRESS
By International News Service
Convinced that the country Is
n the Qua Of racnuerv Senate

By International News Service
Convinced that the country Is
on the eve of recovery, Senate
Democratic leaders today were
mapping q middle of the road"
course for the new Congress.
With the program Of President
Roosevelt yet to be unfolded for
action in Congress, Senate lead
ers sought means of crushing at
tackS from the Republicans and
dissatisfied bipartisan blocS.
A similar policy is expected
to be pursued in the House, where
leaders have promised to wage
battle for the Presidents pro-
gram. Only on the veterans is
sues will the House be given a
free hand, according to the STRAIT
egg being framed by House
leaders.
Program Guarded
The Administrators program,
which has been carefully guarded,
may be partially unfolded in con-
ferences with congressional lead
ers in the next week. 1t will be
laid before Congress in it's broad
aspects in the presidential mes
sage on January 4.
President Roosevelt is expected
to follow the course he pursued
last year of submitting definite
legislation in piecemeal form.
Plans are being made for his
personal appearance when Con-
gress opens on January 3 at
which time he will sound the key
note for the session.
Senator Joseph Robinson, Of
Arkansas, Democratic leader, has
informed colleagues that he will
seek a short session, to be con-
fined largely to the Administra-
tons program.
The White House program is
expected to include huge appro'
priations for direct relief, for work
relief and for public works. The
President has been represented
as determined to carry on his
public power policy, although
legislation may be limited either
to the st. Lawrence tidewater
route with its power plants, or a
Mississippi Valley project in the
coming session.
Billion For Hole
Unemployment insurance leg1s-
lation and old-age pensions are a
part of the Administrations pro-
gram. An additional billion dol
lars for the Home Owners Loan
Corporation, extension OF the
life of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and banking legisla-
ton also are on the calendar.
High Administration officials ex-
pect new tax legislation to be
minimized. The proposed per
cent tax on pay rolls for unem-
ployment insurance will amount
to about 100000 900 a year. Con-
tinuation of taxes which expire
next June 80, amounting to $45,-
100000, also is expected.
The budget plans of the Ad-
ministration for regular govern
mental expenditures-as opposed
to emergency-call for a balanced
budget.
The congressional blocs are be-
neved by Democratic leaders to
constitute their greatest threat to
a harmonious and short session.
Proposals of Blocs
Among the proposals Of the
blocs are remonetization of silver,
$4,000, 100000 for public works,
payment of soldiers bonus, a
guaranteed price for farm prod.
ucts and a new "soak the rich"
tax program.
Permanent revision Of the
NRA will bring attacks both
from conservatives and from Re
publican progressives. who con.
tend that the NRA has fostered
monopoly.
Indications that the Admins
tration may restrict the NRA
of the future to abolition Of child
labor, minimum wages and hours
of labor offered Administration
leaders in Congress the hope OF
avoiding a protracted fight on
the issue.
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