The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-13


merry labor disputes bill and the
Guffey coal regulation measure.
He made it plain he wished con-
gress to get on with his must"
program.
The house leaders had been in
dignant at acceptance of the anti
trust provision by the senate after
assurance had been given, they
said, that the measure would not
be changed in the upper house.
The controverted amendment
provided that antitrust law pro-
visions could be suspended only for
voluntary agreements effecting
two purposes-establishing wage,
hours and collective bargaining
standards: and the elimination of
unfair competitive practices as de-
fined by the federal trade commits
sion act. 1t was sponsored by Sen.
William Z. Borah, R., Ida.
Killing on Long
The action of the house leaders
was believed aimed to eliminate
any chance that Long might renew
his filibuster against the bill.
If the house refused to accept
the senate amendments, the meas
ure then would be thrown into
conference with the senate, with
the prospect that Long might be
fore the expiration of the existing
recovery act.
Chairman John J. O'Connor of
the house rules committee, went to
the conference in a fighting mood
charging that administration lead
ers had broken faith in connection
with a "gentleman'S agreement"
to have the senate accept the
house bill. He said afterward he
would accept the presidents deci-
sion.
1.-THE president feels as badly
about the Borah amendment as
we do" as di O'Connor, but /
consider after all it is inocuous
and will have to be accepted"
! O'Connor said he still felt "pret-
ty sore" about the alleged agree
rnent violation. Earlier he had
said ito hell with the senate" and
predicted the house would fight
the change even If the MIRA had
to die.
Bill Up Tomorrow
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns said it
was probable the bill would be
brought up tomorrow, with house
leaders pressing for acceptance Of
the senate bill.
The Wagner labor disputes bill
will probably receive rule to-
morrow giving it the right of way.
The ways and means committee,
in accordance with the president
wish, will speed action on the Cuff
fey bill. Chances are gone, how
ever, for passing it this week. A
strike of 100000 miners in the BIZ
luminous fields has been called for
Monday
The way was cleared for house
action probably tomorrow on the
railroad coordinator extension bill.
The house rules committee after
warnings that $4,000 rail workers
face immediate dismissal unless
the act is extended, authorized
Chairman John J. O'Connor to re-
port out a rule for its considera-
ton.
Alcohol Bill In Doubt
House leaders said that the fate
of the administrations federal al
cohol control extension bill was
still undetermined. The president
was advised of serious dispute in
the ways and means committee
over whether control should be
vested in an Independent agency or
the treasury.
The president was understood
to be disturbed over house com
mittee tie-ups on the holding COM
pany bill and the iva measure.
Despite his anxiety for early ac-
ton on these measures, house
leaders had to admit there were no
apparent signs of an end of the
stalemates.
The leaders indicated that the
president was standing pat on his
entire program, including the ON
nibus banking bill and social Sc
curity. The senate will take up the
latter tomorrow.
IT still stand by my prediction
of Sept. 10 adjournment" said
O'Connor.