Evening star., 1935-06-13
PRESIDENT INSISTS
-FOUR BILLS PASS
ConferS on N. R. A., Guffey,
Wagner and TranSporta-
tion Measures.

Congressional leaders heard from
President Roosevelt directly today his
insistence on prompt enactment of
the N r. A. extension, Wagner labor
disputes and Guffey coal bills and the
measure extending the post Of Federal
transportation co-ordinator.
As a result House Democratic
chiefs planned to rush 20 enactment
by tomorrow night the Senate reso-
luton extending N. r. A. for 9i2
months and directing that any volun-
tsry codes which suspend antitrust
laws must include guarantees of col
lective bargaining minimum wages
maximum hours, prohibition of child
labor and of unfair trade practices
against existing law
Also, Chairman O'Connor was au-
thorized by his Rules Committee to
call up. whenever he sees fit, the bill
extending the position of tranSporta-
ton co-ordinator. He said he must
seek House action today or tomorrow
since the position expires at midnight
Sunday unless the extension bill is
passed.
Wagner Bill Hearing Set.
O'Connor decided. too. to call the
committee into session tomorrow for
hearing on the Wagner labor dis
putes bill, which also has been passed
by the Senate and approved by a
House committee.
1t was understood the Rules Com
mittee would grant right-of- way to
that bill in time for it to pass the
House next week.
The President. a conferee reported
privately. likewise renewed his in
sistence on prompt enactment of the
Guffey coal bill, and was informed
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee was preparing to go to work on it.
Likewise, it was added, the Presi-
dent expressed the hope Congress
would act promptly on a DILL establish
ing a Federal Alcohol Control Com
mission to replace the Federal Alcohol
Control Administration, ruled out OF
existence by the Supreme Courts dec
laration that N. R. A. was unconstitu-
tional.
One COnferee Unsympathetic.
One conferee said "the whole HOUSE
Ways and Means Committee will have
to be shown why it is necessary tt
have a new. separate board to regulate
liquor instead of giving that job to tht
Treasury
He added, however, his understand
| ing was that the Treasury did no
want to administer the liquor contro
laws.
The conferees were informed tha
the remainder of the Presidents legls'
lative program stood unchanged. Tha
| includes the omnibus banking, socia
security ship subsidy, Tennessee Val
ley Authority, utilities holding com
pany, motor bus regulation ant
nuisance tax extension bills.
In discussing the T. v. A. measure
a House leader said privately, thu
President went so far as to suggest
that the Rules Committee bring ir
resolution bringing up that bill ever
though it has not been approved b,
the Military Affairs Committee.
The answer to that suggestion, thi'
| leader continued. was that "the HOUSE
| does not do business that way"
In the group attending the confer
ence today were Speaker Byrns anc
Representative Doughton of NORTH
! Carolina, chairman Of the Ways anc
Means Committee; O'Connor, and Tay'
lor of Colorado, acting Democratic
of
tive Bankhead of Alabama.
Feels Conditions Improving.
After five days away from the city
Mr.. Roosevelt returned to his desk
today still confident that conditions
are steadily improving throughout the
country and still convinced that his
program for recovery, despite setbacks
is bringing results. He reached Wash
ington from West Point at O'Clock
yesterday evening and later reviewed
the Shrine parade.
The President has planned to
spend the coming week end at the
jefferson Island Rod and Gun Club,
in Chesapeake Bay just of the East
ern Shore Of Maryland He plans to
motor to Annapolis, Md, about noon
Saturday, and there go aboard the
yacht Sequoia, which will take him
across the bay to the club. He viii
return to Washington Sunday night
The President also is hoping to
make a trip soon to New London
Conn, June 81. to see the annual
boat races between Harvard and Yale
! His son, FrankliR. ir.. will row with
| the junior VARSITY crew,