, 1935-08-20
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Dcrns Keep Weather
Eye On Filibusters
In Last Rapid Fire
Attack on Bills

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-PJ-
watching warily to avert any fill
buster threats, democratic leaders IN
congress Tuesday strove to maintain
a furious pace which they now hope
may end in adjournment as early
as Thursday night.
Moving so fast that on one oc-
casion the senate was ready TO vote
On a bill before the measure got to
It, congress Monday gave final
approval to the 1885 omnibus bank
ing bill and a railroad pension
measure.
Okehs Rivers, Harbors
The house gave its final %. K"
TO a S6~14,0o0,00O rivers and harbors
bill. and passed the Guffey Bitum-
nous coal control bill, which came
up for debate in the senate Tues
day. That chamber approved Mon
Gay a three-year Frazier-Lemke
farm moratorium and shot it across
70 the mouse.
Leaders evidently had adopted q
definite strategy In efforts TO OBJ
tain quick decisions on the whole
administration must" list. For ONE
thing, they were believed TO be
poStponing final action on the new
$3.50 900, 900 tax bill until the last
minute, In the apparent belief THAI
congress may stampede for home as
soon as that Is over. They want the
ether decisions made beforehand.
They also are delaying the intro
Crction Of a resolution fixing u
definite date for adjournment. II
such q date were fixed with a pie
OF legislation pending, 1t might be
possible for a group TO filibuSter
long enough to block some bill the
administration wants.
With the exception Of the Guffey
ccai bill, a third deficiency ap-
preparation bill which has not YET
been introduced, and a railroad re-
organization bill. most Of the major
items slated for action this session
have gone through both houses,
though several are still tied up III
senate-house conference.
The tax bill, which the two houses
passed in different form after Pres
ident Roosevelt demanded levies for
redistribution Of wealth." was dis
cussed again Monday night by SEN
ate-house conferees seeking a com
promise. Chairman Harrison Cd
Mss announced that a complete
agreement was likely Tuesday. There
had been a meeting OF minds" on
some points, he said.
Objections Voiced
This conference committee listen
cd in a long session TO i. ]. Cool
idge, undersecretary Of the treasury,
and Herman Olphant, counsel 70
Secretary Morgenthau. II was re-
ported the two officials voiced OBJ
jections to the Borah amendment
applying income taxes 70 future
issues OF government securities ana
the McCarran amendment restor-
ing a free market for silver IN the
United States.
Earlier Morgenthau had express
ed opposition TO the Borah amend
nient. on the ground that 1t would
hamper the large financing opera
ticns Of the government.
las long as the states and NUM-
clpalities have the privilege Of is
suing tax exempt securities" he
tcl0 reporters, Il shall insist on the
government having the same right"
Another major difference which
the confereeS must compose Is the
houses new inheritance taxes as
orpoSed to the senate's decision 70
forego such levies and increase pres
ent estate taxes.
Bills Waiting
Among bills already through both
houses and awaiting agreement In
conference are:
The utilities bill, deadlocked be-
cause OF a furious fight over the
senate'S provision for compulsory
dissolution Of certain utility holding
companies. Predictions were heard
THAT Tuesdays developments might
decide, once and for all, whether
the conferees could agree.
The bill for a new system OF
lsouor control, which conferees de-
bated again Monday night, without
result.
Tennessee Valley amendments
broadening the agency's powers.
Stnator Norris R-Neb), head OF
rhe senate confereeS. said he hopec
for an agreement Tuesday.
A bill to prohibit damage suits m
the wake Of the new deals gold
policy.
At one point Monday, congress
sional machinery proved too slow
fov impatient legislators. In the
serate. a vote on the railroad pen
gior legislation designed TO replace
4 law ruled out by the supreme
court was suggested.
Senator Robinson D-Ark) SAID
the house had just finished passing
such a bill and" II ought TO be here
y minute now" When the mes
senSsr arrived with 1t, It sped
through the senate, rs 70 8.
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