Evening star., 1937-08-01
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Responding to the demands of Presi-
ent Roosevelt the Senate. by vote
Sc to %, passed the wage and hour
i'll yesterday.
The administration forces short
'i1ile before had succeeded in over
oming the plan OF the opposition to
acommit the bill--by much mar
ower margin.
The motion to recommit, made by
enator Connally. Democrat, of Texas
as defeated, 48 to 36. It would have
aken change of seven votes to
pset the apple cart FOR the admins
ration.
Although a considerable number Of
mendments had been added to the
i'll. Chairman Black of the Senate
,abor Committee, one Of the measures
uthors, insisted last night that the
i'll had not been materially changed
i the Senate. 1t was more drastically
mended in committee before it was
lsced on the Senate calendar,
The action of the Senate was dis
nctly an administration victory-the
rst under the leadership Of Senator
arkley of Kentucky. Strong opposi-
on to the measure had developed in
he last few days and it was neces-
airy to marshal the full strength of
he administration to put it across.
lad another defeat come to the Pres
ient at the hands of the Senate
light on the heels of the court bill
eversal. conditions on Capitol Hill
:ould have been chaotic.
Leaders Are Relieved.
Democratic leaders heaved sigh
relief when the final vote on the
,ill had been taken 1t still has to
un the gantIet of the House and
here is strong opposition there, too.
n some quarters the opinion was
expressed that the bill might bog
loUn there, but with the prestige Of
1ctory in the Senate. House leaders
re expected to drive the bill through
efore adjournment.
With the administrations labor pro-
ram-for this session-through the
Senate, many Senators last night we're
again to count the DAYS be-
ore adjournment. The Senate is in
good shape AS son
IS the labor bill had been passed the
Wagner housing bill was made the
lnflnishing business, It is planned to
AXE up the judicial procedure reform
all reference to the Su-
oreme Court-when the housing bill
las been disposed Of
The House was not in session yes
,erday. 1t still has to lake action on
The administrators demari for clos
Ing income tax loopholes. The court
bill and the wage and hour bill, not
to mention the housing bill, have vet
10 be considered by the House. That
body, however. is capable of speedy
action on occasion.
Highly optimistic Senators said they
saw no reason why Congress could not
wind up its business and adjourn by
next Saturday. However. Democratic
Leader Barkley would do no more than
admit that passage OF the wage-hour
bill was another milestone passed.
More conservative guessers placed ad-
journment around August Is.
During the debate yesterday, Sena-
tor Copeland, Democrat. of New York
sought to tie on to the wage hour bill
the Wagner-Van Nuys anti-lynching
bill If that measure had been added
1t would have been exceedingly en-
barasing for some Of the supporters
OF the labor bill
When Copeland offered the anti
lynching bill Senator Black, an Ala
bamsn, promptly moved to lay it on
the table. BY this maneuver, Black
made it possible for Senators who favor
the anti-lynching bill to vote not d.
rectly against the measure and at the
same time he enlisted the aid of
Southern Democrats who are opposing
anti-lynching legislation but who also
were against the wage and hour bill.
Anticipating Bill Vote.
The vote to table the anti-lynching
bill was ~ to 80. SO that hurdle was
passed. Leader Barkley
several days ago had promised that
an opportunity would be given in the
future to consider the anti-lynching
bill. 1t is not likely, however that
such an opportunity will arise before
unless the session is to
be prolonged.
Senate advocates have contended
the Wagner-Van Nuys bill would be
easier to inforce than the House anti
lynching bill. 1t would make guilty
OF a felony peace officers who per-
mitted mobs to seize their prisoners
and make counties where such seizures
occurred liable for damages.
The Gavagan bill would define
lynching as seizing a victim, and
would include in the definition no-
lence In labor disputes and gangster
wars.
Under the agreement entered into
(See WAFE.HOTIR Pane I-aI