The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-03
CONGRESS OPENS
SESSION TODAY:
ROWS EXPECTED
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head and Rep. Rayburn ,(D-Tex), the
majority leader of the house, who
has declared his support for Garner
for the presidency. This declaration,
combined with the fact that the
Garner candidacy was announced
since Garner last saw the Presi'
dent, led to much speculation as to
the nature of the meeting between
President and Vice-President.
All Harmonious
Later some of the participants
were at pains to make it clear that
all was harmonious to the point of
joviality. Bankhead said that as
the group entered, Mr.. Roosevelt
greeted them with a broad grin and
began singing Happy New Year to
you," to the tune of the Happy
Birthday" song. Bankhead added
that Il never saw a more affection
ate, b%rotherly greeting in my life,'
than that between the President and
Garner.
After convening and hearing Mr.
R~oosevelt's message tomorrow, both
houses will adjourn until Thursday
when, it is tentatively planned. the
annual budget message will be sub
mitted by the chief executive, esti
mating income, expenditures an6
deficit for the fiscal year beginning
next July.
The legislators r awaiting this
with mingled feelings of foreboding
and eagerness. There is much talk
of an insistence upon economy
There are also reports that in draw
ing up the estimates. Mr.. Roosevelt
has 'slashed the figures to the bone
including, appropriations to be pro
posed for projects which have, in
the past, been congressional ia
vorites. With election approaching,
there would be little surprise in
Washington if congress-, as it die
last year, ultimately voted arpro-
priations considerably higher than
those Mr.. Roosevelt proposes.
After receiving the budget, the
senate will have little to do, aside
from considering nominations and
bills on the calendar, until the
house has acted on the reciprocal
trade agreements law and a.pro
priation bills. The house has a de
ficiency bill ready for consldera
ton, proposing appropriations tt
cover the administration of specia
neutrality activities. These includ,
increased personnel for army, nav,
and coast guard, and an increase,
number Of anti-sabotage and anti
espionage agents for the Justice de
partment.
On Monday, the house NAV b
brought face to face with the oil
congressional fight over the anti
l%ynching bill, which under the rule
may be called up then for immediat
consideration. Amendments to tn
Wage-hour law are pending in tn
rules committee, with prospects tina
they may be brought to the floo
carly in the session.
The expectation that presidentia
politics will dominate the session j
heightened by the fact that tn
membership of both houses include
most of the avowed or receptive can
didates for the nomination of on
party or the other.
In the senate there are Senate
Vandenberg (R-Mich), who has teel
prominently mentioned for the nomi
nation; Senator Taft (R-Ohio), a.
active candidate; Senator Bridge
GRIND, who has been stumping tn
country; and Senator Wheele
D-Mont), who has been much dis
cussed recently.
But in addition to these, Their
will be Vice-President Garner sittin,
on the senate rostrum, characteristic
cally strolling about the chambe
chatting with the members or dee
in cloakroom conversation.
John Locke. 18th cant11rv I'm 1;eI