Evening star., 1936-11-04
EMERGENCY LAWS
NEAR EXPIRATION
Social Security, Labor and
Farm Aid Stand Out in
Legislation.
Is the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
Social security, labor legislation
and new aids for the nations farm
ers stood out today among the prob
lens facing the incoming Congress.
A host of other highly important
tasks will demand attention from the
legislators as a result of impending
expiration of a number OF New Deal
emergency statutes. The almost GER
tain revival of several hardy legisla-
tive perennials will add to the bur-
den.
As far as the Senate Is concerned,
notice already has been served it will
have to deal again with the proposed
st. Lawrence waterway treaty with
Canada. Also, the Presidents powers
to negotiate reciprocal trade agree
ments with foreign countries expire
June II unless extended.
Neutrality on Agenda.
The neutrality act dealing with
wars between foreign powers, will die
Nav l unless revived. This, coupled
with the European situation and the
impending Supreme Court decision
on legislation empowering the Presi-
dent to embargo sale of arms to
Bolivia and Paraguay. seems to in
sure a prominent place for the neu-
trality question on the next Con-
gressional agenda.
A new bill to stabilize the giant
soft coal industry has been promised
by Senator Guffey, Democrat OF
Pennsylvania. co-author Of the invali-
dated coal control act but, if it in
cludes tax provisions similar to its
predecessor, the measure will have to
originate in the House.
Outstanding among expiring New
Deal laws are those clothing the
President with power to vary the gold
content of the dollar and maintain
$4,000. 900, 900 stabilization fund.
These will expire within 10 days after
the Presidents Inauguration on jan
uary 20 unless Congress acts before
hand.
New Legislation Needed.
Almost every month thereafter un-
til September some important piece
of legislation is scheduled to termin-
ate, including the Reconstruction
Finance Corps authority to provide
emergency financing for agriculture,
commerce, industry and financial in
stitutions.
The Civilian Conservation Corps,
with its 350,000 enrollees, needs new
legislation if it is to continue after
March 81. Statutory powers OF the
Electric Farm and Home Authority
to finance sales expire February l.;
the reduced rate of interest from
farm mortgages given to Federal land
banks and the Scent rate for letter
postage both die July l.
Taxation alone promises to give the
new Congress plenty Of work for, In
addition to expiration of q number
of excise levies which produced about
$500 100000 in the last fiscal year,
there Is a strong likelihood the 1896
tax act with its levy on corporation
surpluses will be subjected to re-
vision.
In view of campaign statements
some form of crop insurance bill ap-
pears certain as well as some addi-
tional soil conservation program.
The social security act, center Of
o bitter controversy in the campaigns
closing hours, appeared due for some
overhauling.
The 30-hour-w week bill, side-tracked
IN two previous Congresses, still is
on the American Federation Of La
bors must" list and Chairman Con-
merry, Democrat of Massachusetts, Of
the House Labor Committee, has sig
nified his intention OF bringing it up
again.