Evening star., 1939-03-18
Roosevelt Acts
To Make Peace
With Senators
Promises to Consult
Supporters on
Laws Desired
BY the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
Democratic Senators reported to-
day that President Roosevelt had
agreed to a team work" proposal by
administration supporters in the
Senate.
Under it the Chief Executive is
supposed. they said. to appraise Sem
ators of this party of legislative pro-
posals he has in mind and to give
them an opportunity of making pro-
tests or suggestions before action is
taken.
This Democratic peace proposal
was agreed to, 1t was said, when
four flrst-term Senators visited the
White House last week end. The
four-SchwartZ, Democrat, of Wyo-
ming; Ellender, Democrat, of Louis
lana; Lee, Democrat, of Oklahoma
and Mead, Democrat, of New York
came out announcing they were sup
porting the Presidents request for
$3.50, 900 900 of additional w. PA.
funds, which Congress refused re-
Gently, but now is considering again.
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The Senators at the conference de-
clined to be quoted regarding the
Presidents part in it, but other
Democrats said the quartet spoke at
the meeting for 16 Democrats, friends
OF the administration, who had
urged closer cooperation between
the White House and Capitol Hill.
The President was said to have
promised that Senators would be
consulted about proposed legislation
as much as his other advisers.
Senators explained that part Of
the bitterness among some Demo-
Gratis toward the President had been
due to his advocacy of controversial
measures without previous consulta-
ton with or warning to them.
Eight Issues Head List.
During the presidential conference,
it was reported, there were indica-
tions that the administration hoped
to see these matters win congress
sional approval:
neutrality-suspicious. of s15O,0OO.-
900 more to carry on w. P. A. to
July this year.
misunderstanding to aid dis
tressed lines and revise rate-making
powers.
Agriculture-An expanded farm
tenancy program and aid for cot
ton, wheat and corn farmers If all
sections could agree upon legisla-
I ton.
Taxes-Revision of existing taxes.
provided the Governments revenue
was not reduced.
Housing-Expansion Of the r. H.
A. mortgage insurance limit to &C.
900, ,000 900, and an increase in the
slum clearance-low rental housing
authorization of $500, 100000.
Labor-Delay in any Wagner Act
amendments until rival c. I. GA. F.
L. forces unite.
Defense-The $3.50 900 900 national
defense program now before Con-
gress.
Small business-Some system of
additional credits.
Delay Seen for Major Bills.
Democratic Senators said the har-
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desire to see the administration
program move forward with the least
possible friction.
If successful it might lessen to
some extent the danger of division
in Democratic ranks during the
presidential campaign next year.
Speculation that considerable
major legislation might be laid
aside until next session has been
raised by the decision of the House
Ways and Means Committee yes
terday to pigeon-hole proposed ex-
tension of social security coverage.
Congressional leaders on several
occasions recently have expressed
the hope that the session might
end earlier than usual, by June l
if possible, and it is generally under
stood that President Roosevelt
would not be averse to a compara-
lively early adjournment.
Such a course probably would
mean that some legislation desired
by the administration and some ad-
vocated by business spokesmen
would fall by the wayside.