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argued, the lawmaking bodies and
the country would have had two
months to consider the effects of the
plan. Once the resolution of dis
approval is called up in the Senate
1t will have to be voted on after 10
hours of debate.
Representative Taber, Republican
of New York, who led the unsucess-
full fight on plan No. l, criticized
some features of the new plan last
night, but was not ready to give
final comment on the order as a
whole.
The New Yorker described the
whole setup under plan No. 2 as
chicken feed" in comparison to the
first plan. His strongest criticism
was directed at the placing of the
National Emergency Council, which
he called IAN adjunct of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, dir
rectly under the President. Point
ing out that the council was created
by executive order. he said its trans
fer to the executive Office is "un-
wise"
Coal Body Abolition Approved.
Although it is an adjunct of the
New Deal, the Coal Commission S
abolition met with general approval
at the Capitol. Senator Guffey, De-
mocrat, of Pennsylvania, who spon-
sored it, joined in indorsing the
change. Defending the act itself,
he predicted better administration
of the law would result from placing
1t under the Secretary of Interior.
Mr.. Taber took issue with this
view. declaring the Coal Commits
sion's powers should also be abol-
ished. He intimated, however, that
this step, as well as move to pre-
vent the Emergency Council trans
fer to the executive, might be sought
as amendments to appropriation
bills later on, rather than by at
tacking the reorganization order.
Senator Norris, independent, of
Nebraska, a loyal supporter of the
President and strong supporter of
R. E. A., Endorsed merger of that
agency into the Agriculture Depart
ment.
Il think that is a very proper place
for it," said the Nebraskan.
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
OF Mississippi, who tried to have r.
E. A. exempted from reorganization
when the law was being passed, said
he had hoped it would not be dis
turbed, but that if it is to be placed
elsewhere, Agriculture is the best
place to put it.
Martin Wants to Study Plan.
House Republican Leader Martin
Of Massachusetts, said he wanted
more time to analyze the order be-
fore expressing conclusion. He
said it contained some good features
and others that he wants to study.
Representative Clifford, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, expressed
the view that no one on the minority
side would offer resolution of dis
approval.
Transfer of the Biological Survey
1TOm agriculture 10 interior, and
giving the State Department the
foreign commerce functions now
performed by the Commerce and
Agriculture Departments, are the
two phases of plan No. 2 most likely
to arouse opposition in Congress,
but it did not appear in tangible
form the first day.
Some members, speaking privately,
recalled that when the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
was being established there was a
feeling that the Commerce Depart
ment would be more inclined to
carry forward the function of stimu-
lating foreign trade markets than
the State Department, where diplo-
matte problems hold the spotlight.