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rate, by August S. I see no reason +
remain longer. Whether victor O
Yanquished neither side is able t.
ssrform services at this session TO
A7slcal reasons, and on account O
the emotional state of mind which
has kept us here since February
until this time
McNary was referring to the fac
that the President sent the court bill
to Congress at that time.
There are several bills that ma,
be called major in character which
should go over into the next session
Of Congress" added McNary.
Replying to McNary, Senator Bark
ley said With respect to the mat
ter OF final adjournment. I recognize
the desire of many members of botl
Houses to adjourn at the earliest pos
slole date consistent with the per
formance of our duty"
Barkley added that the question O
the program was being canvassed anc
he hoped to be able to make a state.
ment within the next two or there
days.
The Democratic leader replied tha'
he had noticed that Senator La Fol.
lette, in his interview. had specifically
stated he spoke merely for himself
Senator Barkley said he already hao
discussed program plans with the
Democratic leaders of the House
Within few days, he said, he hoped
TO be able to make a statement ts
the Senate on this subject.
Senator Porah of Idaho inmedi.
ately wanted to know what it was pro.
posed to do about sugar legislation
He aQd other Senators from sugar.
producing States are strongly inter.
ested in having legislation enacted
before Congress adjourns.
Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming
discussing that subject today, pointed
out the present law fixing sugar ratios
Tor importation. etc, would expire or
December 81. He said it was impera-
tive in the interest of American sugar
producers of both cane and beet sugar
that this quota system should be
maintained.
OMahoney, one of the Democrats
who strongly fought the Presidents
court bill said that as far as he was
concerned he was perfectly willing to
stay mere all Summer to consider the
rest OF the legislative program ad-
vanced by the President.
Other, Senator'S however, insist that
the session should wind up as soon as
possible. They point out that mem
bers OF Congress have been here for
more than six months. They insist,
too, that some of the measures which
the administration advocates are of
great Importance and should not be
hurried through Congress.
One influential Democrat expressed
the opinion that Congress would CEN
tainly be out of Washington by the
end OF two, or at most, three weeks.
1t is the plan of administration
leaders to take up the wages and hours
bill late today or tomorrow. In spite
OF the fact this measure has been con-
siderably amended there is a great
deal of opposition to some parts of it.
Whether it can be hurried through
still is questionable
Barkley expressed the opinion the
wage and hour bill could be sent to
the House in about three days. He
indicated he would call up next the
Wagner low-cost housing measure.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
drafting the substitute court bill got
1t into rough form during the week
end Members said they expected to
report it to the Senate by the last
Of the week
The proposed bill to plug tax-loop-
holes has not been finished. The
Joint Tax Committee, still studying
means whereby the Treasury charges
income taxes have been avoided
gathered today to discuss domestic
personal holding companies.
With the administrations legislative
schedule centered in the Senate, the
House took up for the time being less
far-reaching measures. Its immediate
consideration was the bill to set ur
administrative machinery for the
Bonneville dam project.
The wage and hour bill would give
to a national board power to fix q
minimum wage Of not more than 4C
cents an hour and a maximum work
week of not less han 40 hours for each
industry of interstate commerce.
Goods produced in violation of these
standards or manufactured by child
labor would be barred from interstate
commerce. That provision refers tc
children under l6. and, in the case o1
hazardous occupations, under 10.
Retail employees, agricultural labor.
ers, seamen, fishermen and most rail-
road employees are not covered by the
bill. Others exempted are persons
employed in an executive, administra-
tive or professional capacity.
Wage and hour standards could be
fixed by the five-man board only after
appointment of an advisory commit.
tee, representing both labor and man.
agement. and after public hearings.