Evening star., 1940-11-18
Rayburn Sees Vote
Tomorrow 10 Adjourn
II Democrats Turn Out
Capitol Roofs PeriIs
Stressed us Argument;
6. 0. P. Plans Opposition
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rayburn predicted today
that the House would vote tomorrow
to adjourn until January if enough
Democrats were present.
He made this declaration at a
press conference shortly before the
House reconvened for its first busl-
ness session since the November 5
election.
The first business transacted by
the House was to approve a $4,000
additional appropriation for its spe-
cial committee investigating inter-
state migration. The committee
already has received $4,000 The
House then took up a number of
minor bills.
The Senate met only briefly.
G. o. P. to Fight Adjournment.
The Democratic leadership of the
House sent kilograms to all House
party members urging them to re-
turn to vote for sine die adjourn
ment tomorrow. Republicans gen.
orally are expected to oppose ad-
jOurnment
Speaker Rayburn said that Repre-
sentative Mccormack. House Demo-
cratic leader. would offer the ad-
journment resolution.
Speaker Rayburn and the Demo-
cratic leadership of the Senate
talked with President Roosevelt for
an hour earlier in the day. The
Speaker would say only that they
discussed very general PROPOSE
tions."
The condition of the Capitol roof
was cited by Mr.. Mccormack today
as one more reason for speedy ad-
journment.
SnOwstOrm Would Be Peril.
Experts say the condition Of the
roofs over both the Senate and
House chambers are very danger
GUS Mr. Mccormack told reporters.
"A heavy snowstorm could cave
them both in
Congress voted funds to replace
the roofs over both chambers after
a warning from architects and en-
gineerS that the 85-year- ssruc-
lures might not stand severe strains.
This repair work would take several
weeks and might not be possible if
Congress remained in session until
the new session opens in January.
Passage Forecast.
MI Mccormack said he was conf
dent that enough Democrats would
be in the House by tomorrow to
pass sine die adjournment reSolu
ton and sent it on to the Senate.
There is no reason for us to stay
in session." he said. because the
President has no legislative program
for us. It's difficult to understand
why the Republicans oppose this,
except for purely political reasons. -
Minority Leader Martin promised
solid opposition to any adjournment
plans. The opposition contends
Congress should stay on the job in
case of emergency.
Byrnes Predicts Approval.
On the Senate side, Senator
Byrnes. Democrat. of South Caro-
lima predicted speedy Senate ap-
proval of an adjournment resolu-
ton if it passes the House
Before discussing that issue, how
ever, the Senate faced a demand
from supporters of the controversial
Walter-Logan bill for a vote on
that legislation. already passed by
the House. Administration leaders
have opposed Senate action, deScrib-
ing the legislation as an attempt
to hamstring numerous semi judicial
agencies created under President
Roosevelt.
The bill, which has the support
of several Democratic Senators, is
designed to standardize procedure
in many Government agencies and
also to expedite court appeals from
their decisions and regulations.