The Washington times., 1937-04-19
BUT ULTIMATE
VOTE WITHOUT
CHANGE SEEN
Senators Expected to
Hand Up Bill Minus
Recommendation
~ WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
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A poll of the Senate Judiciary
Committee today disclosed it ulti-
mately would report President
Roosevelt's Supreme Court plan
without material modification, but
very likely without recommends.
ton for it's enactment.
This situation developed when
foes of the plan joined presidential
spokesman in opposing adoption
of any compromise for the Presi-
dents request to name new JUS
tees to the high court, If those
over 10 fail to retire. On the
other hand, the poll disclosed the
Administration does not now
command a majority of the com.
mittee, necessary for favorable
report.
Many Compromises Offered
A shower Of suggested compro-
misses we're offered the committee,
chiefly from noncommital mem
bers. One was the proposal Of Sen
ator Hatch CD of New Mexico to
limit the President to appointment
of one new justice each year for
justices over 70.
Another by Senator McGill Cd
of Kansas would authorize appoint
ment of two new justices every
four years if that number Of sit
ting justices are over rs. A third,
by Senator McCarran CD of
Nevada, would limit the present
proposed increase to two justices
and the court to II members.
Poll Reveals Strength
A poll showed the committee
lining up on compromises as fol
lows:
Opposed to any compromise
Senators Ashurst, Nicely and
Dieterich tprOpOnents): King,
Van Mugs, COnnally, Burke,
Borah, Steiwer and Austin
(fOes),
Friendly to compromise
Norris, Logan, McGill, Hughes
tprOpOnents), McCarran and
Hatch (nOncOmmittals).
NOncOmmittal on compromise
-Pittman (prOpOnent), and
O'MahOney (nOncOmmittaD.
The poll thus showed seven
committee members definitely
against the Presidents plan.
eight favcring it and three non.
colnmittal. OF those favoring it,
however, five were willing to &C.
cept q compromise.
ALI reports that the Presi-
dents bill might be buried in
committee were denied by lead
ers of both sides. They were
agreed the measure would be re-
ported to the Senate early in
May.
Battle On This Week
Throughout the country, labor
leaders and heads of women's civic
organizations will clash this week
on the Supreme Court enlarge
ment proposal.
At "a mass meetings from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Labor'S
NonpartiSan League tonight will
urge adoption of the Presidents
proposal.
Attorney to Testify
Alan Linburg, a New York attor.
ney, was slated to testify before
the Senate Judiciary Committee
today in opposition to the bill.
Later in the week representatives
Of women'S organizations will ap-
pear to oppose the measure.
The Women's National Commit
tee for ''hands off the Supreme
Court" which has been gathering
protests against the plan, will pre-
sent its arguments against the
measure.
Catherine Curtis, chairman of
the women's committee, was Sched-
uled to address the committee
Thursday.
With April 20 set as the closing
date for the hearings, both sides
were busy over the weekend lining
up witnesses. Throughout this
week opponents will continue their
bombardment.
OOVcEuOES 10 DC nedFU
Several Democratic State gov.
errors as well as John L. Lewis,
head of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization, are ex-
pected to testify for the pro-
ponentS.
He has expressed a willingness
to testify. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Joseph B. keenan,, who has
been cooperating in lining up wit
nesses for the Presidents judi
ciary plan, informed committee
members Of a desire to present
Lewis.
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