Evening star., 1940-05-23

Unanimously Backs
Alien Control Plan
Leaders Hope for Vote on
Transfer Of immigration
Service Before Week End
(Tert OF Reorganization Message
on Page A-15.)
BY the Associated Press.
A special House committee unani-
mously adopted today a resolution
for quick congressional approval Of
President RooSevelt's alien control
order transferring the immigration
service from the Labor Department
to the Justice Department.
The action came less than "a hours
after the President sent Congress
the order and message saying the
transfer would enable the Govern
ment ito deal quickly" with unde-
sirable aliens. He urged action to
make the shift operative quickly.
The proposal was the only one of
the five reorganization programs the
President has submitted that won
the unanimous Endorsement of both
Republicans and Democrats on the
special Government Reorganization
Committee of which Representative
Cochran, Democrat, of Missouri is
chairman.
Leaders said they hoped to push
the resolution of approval through
the House before the week end. 1t
would make the transfer effective 10
days after both Senate and House
adopted it and President Roosevelt
signed 1t.
Unanimous Consent Sought.
Representative Warren. Democrat,
of North Carolina, member of the
House Committee. said he had been
informed that Senate leaders would
attempt to pass the resolution by
unanimous consent-a procedure
which would require only few Sec
onds.
Congress normally has go days to
reject or approve the Presidents re-
organization plans, but Mr.. Roose-
velt said that since the session
probably would end within that
period special Affirmative action
should be taken.
Overwhelming Approval Forecast.
Representative Taber, Republican,
of New York joined Mr.. Cochran in
predicting overwhelming House ap-
proval. He said that ordinary
people" would not object.
Il suspect" Mr.. Taber told re-
porters, that only the people who
are interested in getting into the
United States folks who don't have
any business being here will be op-
posed to the plan"
Mr.. Roosevelt said the change
would enable the Government to
deal quickly with those aliens who
conduct themselves in a manner
that conflicts with the public in
terest."
Three Other Points.
| The spotlight against undesirable
aliens also was focused on three
other points in the House:
/. The House Rules Committee
will decide Tuesday whether to give
legislative right of way to a bill by
Representative Allen, Democrat. of
Loaisiana to deport Harry Bridges,
G.. l. O. West Coast maritime leader
2. Representative Dies, Democrat,
OF Texas said he would press for ap-
proyal Of his bill to plug loopholes
| In the immigration and naturaliza-
ton laws and to reduce the annual
immigration quotas of $4,000 by
one-third.
3. Amendments were pending to
the billion-doll relief bill to deny
w P. A. funds to Communists and
other aliens. All factions agreed that
some restrictions would be approved
Amendments Defeated.
House leaders originally planned
to finish the relief debate yesterday
but more than a score of amend
ments forced them to devote at least
one more day to it.
Republicans attempted repeatedly
to make fundamental changes in
the w. P. A. setup, but the Demo-
cratic majority defeated them at
every turn.
Republican amendments would
have created a three-man w. P. A.
board in place of Commissioner F. c.
Harrington and would have removed
some of his discretion in allocating
money
The bill carries 1915, $50 900 for the
w. P. A. for the eight months be-
ginning July l, along with miscel-
laneous items which run the total
to more than $1,111 ,0O0, 900.
Rayburn Predicts Sweep.
Republican opposition was climaxed
yesterday when Representative Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois tried
unsuccessfully to eliminate a $500, 900
fund for the Once of Government
Reports. He argued that the money
should be used to purchase gas
masks or air bombers.
Democratic Leader Rayburn OF