The Washington times., 1935-08-19
President Puts Heavy
Burden on Congress
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President Roosevelt today had
given Congress a huge order to
fill in q single week. 1t was eX-
pected leaders would have their
hands full running through all
the legislation he desires and be
ready to adjourn by Saturday.
Immediate interest centered in
the compromise agreement the
Administration will propose today
to the embattled confereeS over
the utilities holding company bill.
mild EmasculatiOn"
Representative O'Connor CD
of New York, one Of those present
at last nights White House legis-
lative conference, described the
proposal as:
"A mild form Of emasculatiOn
for the holding companies in
stead Of electrOcutiOn."
Democratic Senate Leader Rob
inSon Of Arkansas, who acted as
spokesman for the group which
received their orders from the
President, predicted final action
on the tax bill, iva amendments,
Federal alcohol control, and the
gold suit bill. If the Guffey coal
bill passes the House today-and
Speaker Byrns predicted 1t would
Senator Robinson said the SEN
ate would vote on it.
No major bills are to be jetti-
eoned, he asserted. Railroad pen
sions and the Frazier-Lemks farm
mortgage bill are two more meas
ures upon which there will be a
vote.
Bank ON HOmeSicknesS
Accomplishment Of all this
within six days will keep the legis-
lative machinery humming. Lead.
ers apparently were banking
strongly on the ever.growing Inn
patience of Democrats and Repub-
lieanS alike to close up shop and
get home.
Speaker Byrns was not quite as
confident a compromise could be
reached on the utilities bill as was
Senator Robinson. On the other
hand, Senator Robinson first said
an agreement probably" would
be reached on IVA, but elimi-
mated that word from his state
ment when Speaker ByrnS in
sisted it was certain.
Speaker ByrnS said Congress
would not be held in session if
the conferees were unable to reach
q quick agreement. They should
know definitely by tomorrow
whether this is possible.
Legislative strategy seemingly
calls for a Withholding Of the con-
ference report on the tax bill until
the last thing. leaders meanwhile
seeking to jam through the rest
of Mr.. RooSevelt'S program.
Senator Wheeler (D0 Mon
tana, sponsor Of the utilities hold
ing company bill in the Senate,
today said he knew nothing" of
a reported compromise on the
death sentence" clause. He said :
II know nothing about the re-
ported compromise or the PreSi-
dents attitude toward the bill
at this time"
Conference Amicable~
The President and his lieuten
ants spent two hours and a halt
around the White House table
last night developing last-minute
maneuvers to get all the desired
bills through in a fashion salts
factory to the Administration
The conference appeared to have
been an amicable one. All present
departed in a jovial mood.
Those who sat in with Mr.
Roosevelt were Vice President
Garner: Speaker Byrns; Senator
Robinson: Senator Harrison OF
Mississippi. chairman Of the
Finance Committee; natoI
Barley Of Kentucky, assistant
Democratic leader and one of the
utilities conferees; Chairm a n
Doughton Of North Carolina, OF
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee; Representative O'Connor,
chairman of the House Rules
Committee, and acting Demo
cratic House Leader Taylor, OF
Colorado.