Evening star., 1938-02-20
House to Work on Major Bills
While Senate Tries to End Jan,
Representatives. Ready to Tackle Tax
Reuision This Week-Upper Chamber
Deadlocked by Lynch Bill.

lynching bill has been under way
practically since the Senate began
work, January ;. Because they were
privileged matters, the conference re-
ports on the housing bill and the
crop control bill were considered with
out displacing the anti-lynching bill.
Other measures, including several Of
the annual appropriation bills and
the reorganization bill, have been
held up.
Twice the Senate has defeated ef-
forts of the supporters OF the anti
lynching bill to impose cloture and
so end the filibuster. Tomorrow the
showdown will come between those
who demand instant consideration Of
the relief bill and those who stick to
the anti-lynching bill. Practically all
the Republican members OF the Senate
will vote. according to Senator Nc
Nary. the minority leader, to keep the
anti-lynching bill before the Senate.
If the bill IS to be displaced Is the
unfinished business, it must therefore
be accomplished by Democratic votes.
Majority Leader Bsrkley expressed the
opinion the bill will be laid aside. II
that is done, it is unlikely the bill can
be taken up again At the present
session.
Relief Increase to BE Sought.
The relief bill. when it is taken up.
will not long occupy the attention of
the Senate, it is predicted. Efforts
will be made by some Senators to
increase the $3.50. 900 900 appropriA-
ton to $500. 900 900. or even to $780,
100000. The administration leaders,
however, are confident no increase will
be made.
Once the relief bill has been dis
posed Of, 1t is planned to take up the
Presidents reorganization bill in the
Senate. This measure has been re-
written several times. Senator Byrnes,
Democrat. OF South Carolina, in charge
OF the bill. said he believed the bill
would be disposed of within four days
after being taken up. This is opti-
mistic, in view OF the fight which
will be waged on the bill by Senator
Byrd. Democrat. of Virginia, backed
by other Democrats and by the Re-
publicans. Efforts have been made to
temper the attack by modifying \
number of the original provisions re-
lating to the General Accounting Of
f1ce, the Civil Service Commission and
the quasi-judicial, independent aten-
cies Of the Government. such As the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Federal Trade Commission.
One other avenue OF attack Senator
Byrnes believes now to be eliminated.
The bill will not propose to change
the name Of the Interior Department
to the Department Of Conservation.
This, he maintains, will ease the feel
ings Of those who fear that under
such a change the Forest Service
might be taken from the Agriculture
Department and placed under the pro-
posed Department of Conservation.
The House this week will deal with
routine matters, waiting for the tax
bill or the national defense bill, with
its increases for the Navy. Mrs. Nor
ton. chairman Of the House Labor
committee, has called . meeting of
that group for Thursday to consider
a new draft OF the wages and hours
bill. major item Of the President s
program.
Senator Norris, independent, OF Ne
braska made q novel suggestion with
regard to the wages and hours bill
that all reference to wages b. elimi-
mated In this way, he believes, 1t
Will be able to pass = bill fixing mini
mum hours of labor in industry. That
would be big step and an aid to
recovery, he insisted.
"HAlf q loaf In better than none At