Evening star., 1937-08-23
SPECIAL SESSION
SEEN INEVITABLE
Congress Key Men Prepare
for New Term, Probably
in November.
BACKGROUND

0AI n hunOOND-
First talk OF a special session wns
heard three weeks ago from oroup
OF Senators bent on leqislating crop
control Nothing has been said
about it BY the President. but the
run1or has been gathering. espe-
ctdlly since Congress decided to ad-
journ and ledue behind a crop bill,
the ,cnae-drd-hour bill and other
Liquidation Ddnted BY the White
House. The last special session ad-
journed IN June, 19j3-the first
Roosevelt Congress.
By the Associated Press.
A few Of Congress KEY men, re-
naming at the Capitol despite ad-
journment, are quietly preparing for
4 special session they said today they
believed inevitable about November.
They described much OF the un-
finished business left by their home
vard-bound colleagues As too urgent
to await the regular session next jan
uary.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, Of
Wisconsin. one Of the Presidents most
intimate congressional advisers,
frankly asserted the administration
would court disaster II it DELAYED its
permanent farm program until next
year.
Warns Of Dangers.
Unless production control machin-
cry Is set up before farmers begin
their Winter planting. he predicted,
bumper wheat and cotton crops may
send farm prices tumbling next Au-
tumn and jeopardize the prosperity
Of the Nation.
Other congressional chiefs laid their
plans to rush through farm legislation
in November. If the President decides
to call Congress back.
Leaders OF both Houses already have
put this item at the head Of their
calendars for next session"-whether
special or regular.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
scheduled a series Of public hearings
on proposed crop control legislation
IN II cities. beginning September 30.
Senator Pope, Democrat. Of Idaho re-
mained here In connection with ar
rangements for this.
Other legislation. most OF 1t highly
controversial. will be awaiting action
whenever Congress reconvenes.
Administration leaders have indi-
Gated they will use all the pressure at
their command to obtain passage of
the wage-hour bill, already approved
by the Senate.
Republicans and Southern Demo-
Gratis on the House Rules Committee
combined to keep it pigeon-h -holed until
Congress adjourned. despite efforts Of
House chiefs to force it to the floor.
Another farm measure, passed by
the Senate but overlooked by the
House, Is the administration's crop in.
surance bill, designed to protect wheat
growers against flood, drought and in
sect damage.
Northern Senators Of both parties
nave exacted 4 promise from admin.
istration leaders to bring up the high
~ controversial anti lynching bill
early In the next session.
Federal Reorganization.
Almost equally controversial will be
measures pending In both houses to
carry out the Presidents program for
reorgantzing, merging and reshufling
more than 100 Federal agencies.
Opposed are legislators who have
expressed concern over enhancement
OF executive power and by some-such
as Senator Byrd. Democrat, Of Vir-
gina-who demand greater economies
than the Presidents plan provides.
The administrators food control
program, calling for the establishment
OF seven regional agencies similar to
the Tennessee Valley Authority, also
faces determined opposition.