Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
sFNATE RECLALMs ITS POWERS
]. Z. Jones


Congress devoted six months time
to the Presidents court plan. Vice
President Garner couldn't stand for
1t and concluded to go home. Senator
Robinson was always devoted to his
party and other considerations came
afterwards. He was a great leader
and an able man for whom the Cap
ital,' where he was best known, sim
cerely mourned when he died fight
ing for a cause that had already
been doomed to defeat. Senator Ash
hurst was In charge of the Presi-
dents bill. Despite his best efforts
the impression grew that he was a
weak champion. That was because
his cause was hopelessly weak
one. On the other hand Senator
Wheeler became the leader of the
opposition, and the cup of praise and
approval overfowed for him. The
end of the chapter was reached when
the Vice President and nearly all
the Democratic Senators refused to
obey the orders of the President, and
killed his proposal.
For four years an overwhelming
Democratic Congress speedily sp-
proved the recommendations OF the
President. Whenever the members
hesitated the President ticketed his
recommendations with must" and
insisted on having his way. In sub
stance, the Senate has retorted:
Quit saying must to u.s."
The Senators had heard from
home, in laundering terms of popu-
lar disapproval and protest, and
having followed the leader of their /
party. with his court bill, to the last
ditch. they finally obeyed the die
tates of their own consciences.
A month passed and there was ad-
journment. Administration meas |
ures for control of maximum hours !
and minimum wages In industry |
failed of passage. Congress will take |
up these problems In the next ses-
sion, AMI having started back on |
''the road to reason" they may be |
expected to abolish red-lights that
slow down Industries and the ma
items business. while green lights
are always furnishing the go-sign
for the C. |. o. Congress gives evil
dence that II tires of class legisla-
Iion. There is reason to expect Con-
gress will reclaim It's constitutional
position In the affairs of the Repub-
lie. "All legislative powers herein
granted shall be vested in a Con-
yress of the United States" says the
The Presidents plan to "reorgan-
re the Government agencies" may
IS we'll be catalogued as dead. Gen.
,ral farm and crop insurance legis-
alton went over until next session.
sugar legislation containing provis-
ems opposed by the President was
,assed. Regional planning suggest
ID by the President to create agen-
les along the lines of the Tennessee
ALLEY were left over.
Conceded to the President was
j 500 900 900 for relief: approval of
federal aid for State and municipal /,
Iousing and slum-clearance: legisla-
ion closing major tax-law evasions !
nd Ioopholes: a law authorizing
S5. 100000 for three year program {
o help farm tenants to become far {
ners. The C. C. c. was extended for
hree years. The President was Civ +,
n discretionary powers concerning
lmerican neutrality policies. q
Despite all the strain between I
Democrats in Congress and the 9
resident there exists rather good I
ersonal feelings. The recommen-
ations OF the President to the next b
ession will receive fair and full I
Notwithstanding that B
he Senate has served notice that 1t n
i'll no longer be rubber stamp" t
n the contrary 1t gives evidence
,at 1t has reclaimed its constitu- s
onal powers to legislate. c
1t is no reflection upon the Presi- v
emit of the United States to say that t
wise heads on the Supreme Court, r
nd 533 heads in two divisions OF I,
ongress are better than one In the s
'hite House. lc'