Evening star., 1935-08-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Watching warily to avert any
filibuster threats, Democratic leaders
in Congress today 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 occasion
the Senate was ready to vote on a
bill before the measure got to it, Con-
gress yesterday gave final approval to
the 1885 omnibus banking bill and a
railroad pension measure.
The House gave its final 20. K" to
a S6l4,000,000 rivers and harbors bill
and passed the Guffey bituminous coal
control bill, which came up for debate
in the Senate today. The chamber
approved yesterday three-year
Frazier-Lemke farm moratorium and
shot it across to the House.
Leaders evidently had adopted a
definite strategy in efforts to obtain
quick decisions on the whole ad-
ministration must" list For one
thing they were believed to be post
poning final action on the new $780,
100000 tax bill until the last minute,
in the apparent belief that Congress
may stampede for home as soon as
that is over. They want the other
decisions made beforehand.
Delay Adjournment Resolution.
They also are delaying the introduc-
ton of a resolution fixing a definite
date for adjournment. If such date
we're fixed with a pile of legislation
pending it might be possible for a
group to filibuster long enough to
block some bill the administration
wants.
Speaker Byrns went to the White
House today and assured President
Roosevelt of adjournment by Saturday
in reviewing the progress made yes
terday by the House
He said it was now certain that
final agreement would be reached on
the amendments to the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority, but still described the
utilities holding company regulation
bill as uncertain.
He was hopeful, however, that a
compromise would be worked out on
it, too.
With the exception of the Guffey
coal bill third deficiency appropria-
tion bill, which has not yet been in
troduced, and railroad reorgan;za-
tion bill, most of the major items
slated for action this session have
gone through both Houses, though
several are still tied up in Senate
House conference.
Bills in Conference.
Among bills already through both
Houses and awaiting agreement in
conference are:
The utilities bill, deadlocked because
Of a furious fight over the Senate's
provision for compulsory dissolution of
certain utility holding companies.
Predictions were heard that today's
developments might decide. once and
for all, whether, the conferees could
agree.
Inc Dill Tor new system OF liquor
control, which conferees debated again
last night, without result.
Tennessee Valley amendments
broadening the agency's powers. Sena-
tor Norris, Republican, of Nebraska,
head Of the Senate conferees, said he
hoped for an agreement today.
A bill to prohibit damage suits in
the wake of the New Deals gold
policy.
Rail Pension Bill Speeded.
At one point yesterday congressional
machinery proved too slow for impa-
tient legislators. In the Senate, a
vote on the railroad pension legisla-
ton, designed to replace a law ruled
out by the Supreme Court, was sug-
gested.
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Of
Arkansas, said the House had just fin
ished passing such a bill and "it
ought to be here any minute now"
When the messenger arrived with 1t.