Evening star., 1937-06-06
C0NCRESSFACES
EXTENDED STAY
House Leaders Chart Aims
for Rest of Session With
Roosevelt.
Es the Associated Press.

House chiefs looked over the legisla-
tive slate with President Roosevelt
yesterday and returned to the Capt.
tol with predictions that Congress
probably would be in session until late
Summer.
Speaker Bankhead and House Ma
jority Leader Rayburn described the
President as anxious for Congress to
act before adjournment on:
Revamping the Supreme Court, A.
organizing governmental agencies, set
ting wage and hour standards, plan
ming conservation OF water. soil and
power resources. aiding farm tenants,
building low-cost dwellings, closing
loopholes used by tax dodgers and ex-
tending nuisance taxes.
Mr.. Roosevelt" Bankhead said
didn't insist on anything being passed
but urged that We try to get all these
matters through as soon as possible. "
Il think we'll be here maybe until
the end OF August" Rayburn re-
marked
I'm somewhat OF pessimist On
adjournment" the Speaker said, but
certainly hope to be in Alabama on
Labor day
Additional Plans Limited.
Planning and conserva ton legisla
ton was the only addition yesterday
to program disclosed by Senate Ma
jority Leader Robinson after a con-
ference at the White House Thursday
night.
Congressional leaders said they
looked for no more major suggestions
for legislation this session.
The Roosevelt proposal to add five
Justices to the Supreme Court unless
incumbents past 10 retire remained
the big hurdle in the path to adjourn
ment. Bankhead and Rayburn said
they discussed it only generally at the
White House.
The House leadership decided to
seek action on the two tax features OF
the legislative program this week
Chairman Doughton and Representa-
tive Vinson, Democrat OF Kentucky
OF the Ways and Means Committee
discussed them yesterday with Mr.
Roosevelt.
Probably Tuesday the House will act
on Senate-approved resolution tc
investigate tax dodgers. Amendments
to restrict publicity and the use OF
Treasury employees may necessitate
further Senate consideration.
Vinson said legislation to close ur
the gaps which permit avoidance OF
taxes probably would be sought with
out waiting for completion of the
inquiry.
Postal Resolution Due.
A resolution 10 extend nuisance
taxes and the Scent postal rate fol
two years will come up THURSDAY. A
return to 2-cent postage, the admin
istration estimated would cost upward
OF 500 100000 in revenue and failure
TO continue the nuisance levies would
shut on more than $500 900 900 oi
income
The latter taxes apply to such arti,
cles as automobiles. gasoline. furs
electricity, matches, chewing gum anc
radios.
The situation with regard to the resi-
OF the program, as House leaders SET
1t. is this:
l. Consolidation and reorganization
OF Government agencies Senator
Robinson is working on a new bill
which may help to compose some con.
! gressional differences
! z. Farm tenancy. Legislation prob
ably will provide for $40 900 600 ex.
/ perimental system the first year ane
authorize $4,000 900 the second yea
/ and $4,000 900 for ten years there
after.
! ;. Low cost housing. The Treasur,
I and sponsors Of legislation are in dis
/ pute over financing provisions 4
smaller program than that proposed
by Senator Wagner. Democrat, of New
! York is likely. Wagners bill provide!
for s5o.ooOooo appropriation eact
year for four years and ST ,0oo, 900 ,O0(
bond issue.
! "AhnAASN" L ~ hAhS SikCu
| T. Wages and hours. measure t.
fix minimum wages and maximum
hours for interstate industries prob.
ably will be enacted before the enc
OF the session. The Senate and Hous,
Labor Committees are holding join'
hearings on it now.
| S. Conservation and power authori
ties. Bankhead said there may b,
such a row on that nothing will ge
through"
A bill by Senator Norris. Independ.
ent, OF Nebraska would set up cor.
porate conservation authorities anc
regional agencies would Ak power
rates. A bill by Representative Mans.
field, Democrat, OF Texas, would Great,
regional planning agencies and cor.
porate regional power authorities. with
the Federal Power Commission de.
termining power rates.
The planning is to cover flood con.
troll, soil erosion, navigation, drought,
and allied problems.