Evening star., 1935-01-01
Smell Indicates Places Will
Not Be Given Up With
out Protest.
AGREEMENT is CLAIMED
ON LINEUP IN SENATE
Holt to Wait for Birthday.
Roosevelt Busy-Budget Mes
sage Slated Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Democratic leaders, mastering their
strength today to put the Roosevelt
program through the Seventy-fourth
Congress, opening Thursday, found
House Republicans fighting any at
tempt to cut the G. o. P. strength
in committees that will consider major
measures.
Senate plans have been made Sem
ator Robinson Of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader, said he and Senator Nc.
Nary Of Oregon. Republican chief, had
effected a tentative arrangement to
give the majority party two mole
members on number Of committees
and the minority two less.
This. it was said, would be in line
with the increased majority tc.r the
Democrats. Such a move in .-.dny
cases would give the Democrats more
than 2-to-l preponderance on corl-
mlttees. Though similar step has
been discussed among House members,
leaders made no announcement. Pep.
resentative Bertrand H. Smell OF New
York, probable choice for minority
leader, has indicated he would pro-
test such action.
Budget Message Monday.
The President, despite the holiday,
worked on his program. Little in
formation about it has yet reached
Capitol Hill. After the presidential
message Friday-which is expected %
deal with aims and principles in gen.
eral outline-the budget message Mon
day will reveal how much spending is
contemplated.
Aside from the bonus, administra.
ton leaders indicated they see few
signs Of any revolt that would threat
en- seriously a White House leader.
ship.
Talk of possible compromises to
avert an out-and-out veto fight on
the veterans bonus was intensified.
Organization problems absorbed the
leaders today. Senate chiefs tenta.
lively decided that after Congress
meets they may take up the disputed
proposal to have the United States
join the World Court and consider it
until other legislation is ready for de-
bate.
The House was ready to start
grinding out appropriation bills. But
it first faced what looked like a pos
sible "free-for-an" fight over the floor
leadership.
Representative Byrns was con.
ceded the speakership chair, but the
majority leadership was still at
issue.
Lea Is Big Factor.
Supporters Of Representatives Bank.
head of Alabama were predicting VIC
tory in the Democratic caucus to-
morrow. But Representative Lea Of
California, after receiving the indorse-
ment of his States delegation of 10,
said that since the South has the
speakership. the West or North
should get the other high post. Sew.
eral others also are in the fight.
Organization on the Senate side
was only formality. Both present
leaders-Robinson for the Democrats
and McNary for the Republicans
were safe.
Even questions of seating, which
had threatened trouble, we're getting
ironed out. Rush D. Holt. Demo-
cratic Senator-elect from West Vir-
ginia, said he would comply with the
advice Of veteran Democrats to stand
aside until June 10, when he reaches
the constitutional age of 80.
Seat Contest Forecast.
Senator Cuttings Democratic oppo.
nent, Dennis Chavez, said he would
carry the seat contest to the Senate.
Cuttings certificate of election means
he will be sworn in on the opening
day, II he arrives in time. After
that 1t would take two-thirds vote
to remove him.
The Democrats had agreed not to
make point of the absence of a Ger.
tificate for Senator Austin, Repub-
lican, of Vermont, whose papers can
not be ready for week.
Awaited with more interest than
anything else was President Roose-
velts recommendations on relief.
Leaders called this the paramount is
sue, though not so controversial as
the bonus.
With Legislatures of many States
meeting this month, congressional
chiefs were anxious to get the relief
problem out of the way so the State
lawmakers could tackle their part Of
the burden before adjourning.