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solidate many of the "a lending agen-
cies, Tor example, to prevent over
tapping and waste.
Would-be economizers in Congress
awaited further word from the Presi-
dent on relief as well as reorganiza-
tion before planning their tactics.
They appeared in minority, vocal
ly at least, but nevertheless deter
mined to try to keep the immediate
work relief appropriation below the
$3.50, 100000 mentioned in the budget.
The House still had to organize its
committees. No important legislation
was expected to be ready for a vote
this week, but members went to work on
tn the bills to extend the Presidents
monetary powers, the $4,000 000, 900
stabilization fund and the Reconstruct
tion Finance Corporations lending
power
Plans to bring the proponents Of con-
stitutional amendment together in
conference proceeded with Senator
Norris, Independent, of Nebraska,
agreeing to head the group.
At luncheon forum of the Inde-
pendent Legislative Bureau, he sug-
gested Congress take issue with Su-
preme Court interpretations of labor
legislation by moving simultaneously
to restrict the courts power by statute
and amendment.
Under the projected plan the so
Congressman who have proposed con-
stituttonal amendments would be asked
to explain their views to delegations
from the major farm, labor, consumers
and business organizations and spokes-
men from the States.
A vote then would be taken on
whether enlargement of Federal pow
erS, curtailment of Supreme Court
jurisdiction, giving to Congress of a
veto power over Supreme Court de-
clslons or some other means would
have most chance for success.
Participants in the White House
conference, which lasted an hour and
a half, declined to discuss any Of the
Presidents projected recommended
tions on reorganization.
There was a conference about re-
organization, and the President will
see you later" was all that Senator
Robinson, Democratic leader, would
say.
Representative Rayburn, Democrat,
OF Texas, House floor leader, COM
mented: There was no disagree
ment."
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee said the Presi-
dent gave us the committees report
and an outline OF his own views"
Then he added that II can't discuss
the details until the Presidents mes
sage Is submitted to Congress on
Tuesday.
Chairman Doughton Of the House
Ways and Means Committee. and
Chairman Buchanan of the House
Appropriation Committee were the
others attending the conference.
With his Tuesday message, the
Chief Executive will transmit bulky
report containing recommendations Of
his special committee which has been
studying for several months, man
agement of the scores of departments
and commissions of the administra-
ton
He will make his own recommended
tions, too, aimed at modernizing and
improving the executive branch, but
is expected to leave largely to Con-
gress which of the many new Federal
activities shall be continued or aban-
doned, increased or curtailed.
When reorganization plans are dis
cussed with the cabinet at a private
conference today, also attending will
be two members Of the Presidents
committee, Louis Brownlow and
Charles z. Merriam, and their con-
sultants, Joseph p. Harris, research
director for the committee; william
H. McReynolds and Clinton M. Hester,
attached to the Office Of Secretary
Morgenthau, and Herbert Emmerich
OF the Farm Credit Administration.
Luther Gulick, third member Of the
special committee, Is out Of town.