Evening star., 1937-01-03
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In MS nnal campaign speech at
Madison Square Garden, the President
listed as the purposes for which I'VE
have only just begun to fight; Shorter
hours and higher wages for labor:
abolition Of child labor and sweat.
shops; promotion of collective bar
gaining; abolition Of monopoly. I'M
fair competition and dishonorable
trade practices; cheaper electricity:
cheaper transportation; low interest
rates; sounder home financing; better
banking and the regulation of security
issues; reciprocal trade agreements;
the wiping out of slums; control Of
crop surpluses; better land use; re-
forestation; water conservation;
drought and food control: better mar
keting facilities for farmers: crop in
surance and the encouragement Of
farmer co-operatives.
Some of 1t Already Enacted.
New Deal legislation on many of
these subjects is already on the
statute books-and some Of it has
been nullified by decisions of the Su-
preme Court. Other New Deal laws,
enacted as emergency measures or as
experimental legislation, are due to
expire during the present year.
Among the laws declared unconsti-
those dealing with hours of labor and
minimum wages. unfair trade practices
and the control Of crop surpluses.
Whether the administration and Con-
gress will seek to revive these laws. in
form that might escape the oblec-
tions as to constitutionality already
voiced by the Supreme Court, or
whether they will eventually come to
the conclusion that an amendment to
the observation-disclosures by Senator
Robinson-giving the Federal Govern
ment and the States authority to deal
with such matters, remains to be seen.
The Supreme Court still has before
it for opinion as to their constitu-
tionality several other New Deal laws,
including the Wagner labor relations
act. the securities exchange act, and
the public utility holding company
act. Earlv decisions by the court
on these and other measures may
force q decision by the administra-
ton and Congress to seek q consti-
tutional amendment.
In addition to social and welfare
legislation, Congress must also deal
with the fiscal affairs of the Govern
ment. and with relief appropriations.
In short, the approaching session will
be as significant for the future of
the American people as any that has
been held for many years.
Organization Business Tuesday.
The opening session of both the
Senate and House on TueSday-they
meet at noon-will be entirely formal
and will deal with the routine mat
ters of organization, it is expected.
There are 81 newly elected and ap-
pointed Senators to be sworn in The
Vice President Is its presiding officer
and does not have to be elected. The
House elects its Speaker, and Rep
resentative Bankhead of Alabama is
sure of reelection. The Republicans
are expected to offer as their candi-
date Representative Smell of New
York. The full membership of the
House, recently elected, will be sworn
in and the House will be ready for
business.
Republican and Democratic cau-
cuses of House members are to be
held tomorrow at II am. and 3 pm.
respectively. The only contest in sight
is that for Democratic floor leader,
with two candidates in the 1eld, Rep
resentative Rayburn of Texas and
Representative O'Connor of New
York. In the event of a deadlock,
compromise candidate may be
chosen.
Electoral Votes Counted Wednesday.
The Presidents address to Congress
his annual message on the state Of
the Union-will be delivered Wednes-
day soon after a joint session of both
houses has officially counted the elec-
toral ballots. That ceremony will show
523 electoral votes for President Roose-
welt and for Gov. ALI Landon of
Kansas. the Republican candidate.
Nothing has been divulged regarding
the Presidents message to Congress.
1t is expected in some quarters, how
ever, that it will be general in char
acter and that he will send to Con-
gress specific recommendations for
legislation in series of separate mes
Sages. This Is the course he has fol-
lowed in the past. He may, however,
make some recommendation for an
amendment to the neutrality act, CIV
ing him authority to deal without
further delay with the civil war in
Spain.
Congress has to deal fairly promptly
with the entire question Of neutrality.
The present neutrality law expires
May /. But even If it did not, there
would be a strong demand from many
quarters for new law. Already many
suggestions have been made by Sena-
tors and Representatives to strengthen
the present act. It Is a matter that
is expected to occupy the attention Of
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee soon after the session opens.
Budget Message Friday.
The Presidents budget message,
transmitting the Federal budget to
Congress, is to be sent to the Capitol
Friday, according to present plans.
Administration leaders and leaders In
Congress have repeatedly stated they
do not expect any new tax legislation
at the coming session, beyond the re-
enactment of so-called nuisance
taxes" which are due to expire in the
Spring or Summer and which produce
about $500. 0.0O0, 900 revenue, and GER
tain amendments to the present tax
laws. It may be that some amend
ments to the corporate surplus tax law
will be offered and adopted to lift
hardships under the existing act. The
main body of that law, however. viii
not be disturbed.
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