The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-15
IN BAD TANCLE
AS FIR. DRIVES
FOR new LAWS
Messages to Deal With New
Power Plans; Wages
and Hours
HOUSE STILL BLOCKS
ECONOMY In RELIEF

WASHINGTON, May Is. (UP)
President Roosevelt, in a series
Of conferences with congressional
leaders, moved last night to SUBJ
due the revolt in congress which
emasculated his CCC bill and
threatens the administrations SUI
preme court, relief, farm and
economy demands.
Moving swiftly upon his return
from a two weeks fishing trip,
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with
Vice President John n. Garner
before meeting with his cabinet.
Afterward he discussed the status
of his supreme court reorganiza-
ton plan with Senate Majority
Leader Joe II. Robinson.
AS soon as Robinson departed,
Speaker William B. Bankhead, D.,
Ala, Of the house, and Majority
Leader Sam Rayburn, d., Tex,
were ushered into the presidents
office for a conference which last
ed until 6 p. m. The first caller
Of the day was WPA Administra-
tor Harry l.. Hopkins.
At the close Of the conferences
those who participated in them
reported:
/. That the president had or
dered the battle for his supreme
court plan to continue and that
there was no prospect of COM
promise now.
2. That the chief executive
wanted the full $l,500,000,000
work-relief appropriation for the
fiscal year 1888.
3. That Mr.. Roosevelt will send
a special message to congress late
next week recommending estab-
lishment Of additional power au-
thorities patterned after IVA.
a. That congress must decide
whether the economy the presi-
dent has demanded is to come
from a blanket 10 per cent cut
Of all appropriation bills or by
impounding Is per cent of the to-
tai appropriations.
5. That the president would
send message to congress later
in the session recommending max
imum hour and minimum wage
legislation.
6. That there probably will be
another deficiency appropriation
bill seeking more money for rou-
tine government expenditures to-
ward the end of the session.
Even before the chief executive
insisted upon the full 81 100000
900 to finance relief during the
coming fiscal year, house leaders
had won approval of the chamber
to a program which would assure
passage Of the bill on next FRI
day. The house appropriations
committee Thursday approved
the $1,000, 100000 total after n
subcommittee had reduced the
amount $500,000,000 in the in
terest Of economy.
In refusing to economic on re-
lief, the house yesterday also re-
jected all Republican attempts to
reduce the $115,871 ,265 interior
appropriation bill by
10 per cent. Although Speaker
Bankhead had warned that the
house would be kept in session
last night until it passed the bill,
members became so hopelessly en-
that a weekend recess
was taken.
81 hope the members will be in
q better humor and pass it Mon
day." Rayburn remarked in agree
ing to adjourn.
The senate, which has done lit
tie work during Mr.. Roosevelt's
absence, had recessed yesterday
until Monday. There were Sc
ries of informal meetings among
senate leaders, however, before
Garner went to the White House.
Robinson took part in these con-
ferences as did Garner, Chairman
Pat Harrison, D., Miss, Of the
senate finance committee and
Senator Alben Barley, D., KY,
assistant majority leader.