The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
CONGRESS TAKES
TEN-DAY RECESS
One House Committee to
Stay in Session; COP In
clines to Adjournment
BY LOUIS j. SCHAEFLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July u. (UP) -
The House deficiency appropriations
subcommittee prepared today to
work during a 10 day congressional
recess to expedite action on Presi-
dent Roosevelts request for $4,848,-
000,0 900 for total defense"
Committee Chairman Clifton A.
Woodrum said that he and other
Democratic members of the COM
mittee would remain here during the
recess for their national convention
to meet with Republican members
and begin preliminary and in
formal" work on the necessary leg
islaton for the program.
Woodrum said that Army and
Navy officials would be asked for
a full report on progress or reama-
ment and plans for future expansion
50 that Congress may know exactly
what has been and what will be ac-
complished by the huge expenditures
Hearings Start Now
Chairman Edward T. Taylor of the
full appropriations committe plans to
start hearings on the measure imme-
diately after Congress reconvenes on
July 90.
A bill to authorize the naval APP
preparations Mr.. Roosevelt requested
- aside from those already provided
in regular naval authorizations -
has been introduced by Chairman
Carl Vinson of the Naval Affairs
Committee.
Awaiting President Roosevelt's
signature is a bill to authorize ap-
preparation OF an estimated $4,000
100000 for creating two-ocean navy
by increasing tonnage of the fleet
10 per cent. The bill was passed by
the Senate Wednesday; minor
changes were approved by the House
yesterday.
May BE Long Recess
When Congress recessed yesterday,
there were prospects that its work
might be virtually completed by
August l. Republicans have taken
a firm stand against adjournment
during the present international
crisis, but recently have been in
clined to favor an indefinite recess.
Congress already has disposed of
one controversial non-defense bill
- the Hatch "clean state politics"
measure but the fate of two
others Wagner Act amendments
and the Walter-Logan bill-still was
uncertain.
The Hatch bill, extending the ban
on 'pernicious" political activities
to an estimated 100000 state workers
paid with federal funds, was sent
to the White House yesterday for
President Roosevelt's signature.
Still Pending
Still pending before the Senate
are the house-approved Smith
amendments to the Wagner Act,
abolishing the present National La
Dor Relations Board and curtailing
its functions, and the Walter-Logan
bill which would make the regulations
of quasi-judicial federal agencies
subject to court review.
However, plans for adjournment
early in August or later depend up
on what action Congress takes on
such controversial measures as COM
pulsory military training and an
excess profits tax bills. Treasury
officials are preparing data on the
tax bill now and have indicated that
they would be ready 10 make their
proposals soon after Congress re-
convenes. The military training
bill still Is In committee.
Decision 10 enact both q military
training and excess profits tax bill
Immediately would smash any pros
poets OF adjournment soon. Both
are controversial issues which are
certain 10 preclpitate long debate
Ia both the House and Senate.