Evening star., 1936-12-09
TURMOIL FORECAST.
IN NEW CONGRESS
Farm Refinancing and 80.
Hour Work Bills Among
Those Opposed.
D, the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
An abundance Of opportunities for
conflict and turmoil In the forthcom-
ing session of Congress was foreseen
today by some members who have been
surveying legislative prospects.
They pointed to such far-reaching
measures as the Frazier-Lemke bill
to refinance farm Indebtedness with
$4,000, ,000. 900 new money, the Black
Connery 30-hour work week bill, and
q bill to divorce manufacturing and
retailing contemplated by Repre-
sentative Patman. Democrat. Of Texas.
There also Is much talk Of amending
the Constitution to give Congress spe-
cific power to enact legislation Of q
social character.
The question Of q new appropriation
for relief appeared likely to be an early
trouble maker. Some House and Sen
ate members believe it should be held
to q minimum: others want sizeable
sum. Representative Dunn, Democrat,
Of Pennsylvania. may put in another
$40 ,000, 900 900 work-relief bill.
On the outside, divergent views have
been brought forward by such organi-
xations as the Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States and the American
Federation Of Labor.
Would End Work Aid Gradually.
The Chamber Of Commerce has fore
cast that widespread absorption Of job
less in private industry would result
from continued recovery and has de-
manded that Federal work-reiief be
terminated by gradual steps"
The labor federation's executive
council has suggested another work
relief appropriation Immediately after
Congress meets. The federation also
Endorsed the 30-hour week bill with
out qualification.
Among the measures listed by the
chamber as likely to receive attention
in the approaching session-any OF
which might be loaded with dynamite
to shatter o tranquil Congress-were
crop insurance, farm tenancy, low
cost housing, aid for consumer Coop
eratives, food and drug regulation. and
extension Of the holding company act.
Congress also appears certain to
tackle neutrality, modification Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority act, and
legislation to continue the Treasury's
stabilization fund and the President's s
authority to revalue the dollar.
Revision of the tax designed to en-
courage distribution of corporation
profits is being considered in some
quarters on Capitol Hill, with view
to providing special treatment for
firms desiring to build up reserves for
plant expansion or to pay indebted
ness.
Attacked on Principle.
The chambers Finance Committee,
however, has attacked the entire tax
as wrong in principle.
The labor federation is backing the
O'Mahoney bill to compel all corpo-
rations doing interstate business to
obtain Federal licenses and conform
to Government fixed wage and hour
standards. 1t is seeking drastic
changes in the social security act to
provide greater benefits for more
| workers.
Senator Frazier and Representative
Lemke, North Dakota Republicans
have said their farm debt refinancine
bill would be reintroduced. It would
authorize the printing Of $3,000,000.
900 in currency, and farmers would be
allowed to pay of their obligations at
rate of / or 1l2 per cent principal
and interest annually.
Patman, co-author of the Robin
son-Patman act, which seeks to pre-
vent big buyers obtaining advantage
over small ones, through certain price
concessions, is sounding out sentiment
for a supplementary measure which
he said is sure to be called "revolu-
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