The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-03
legislators Face Grovest
Situotion Since 1917 War
Defense end Foreign Policies Grsotsst
Problems Feesd by Notions Leaders


gestions for broadening the agri-
culture benefit program and re-
newed recommendation for al
terations in the Labor Act.
President Roosevelt, who will
be inaugursted II days hence
as the nations first third term
executive, gave House Democra.
tic leaders q preview Of his
ideas for new legislation at q
White House conference yester-
day. However, he will delay his
opening message ON the Estate
Of the Union" until Monday to
give the new session time to or
ganize.
In that message-to be de-
livered in person-he il expect
ed to amplify his Dec. 20 radio
address calling on America to
transform itself into an "srsen-
al for democracy.
The belief, too, is that he will
discuss his plan for putting aid
to Britain on q new footing by
lending her about %, 900, 900 900
in military equipment, to be re-
paid "in kind" and other goods
after the war.
His budget MESA &c probably
will be read Tuesday. Some ad-
ministration officials have plac-
ed the new 1o41-42 fiscal year
outlay at $1,000, 900, 900, with
perhaps $40, 900, 900 900 Of 1t 60
ing for domestic defense and
supplies for Great Britain.
Speaker Rayburn and Rep.
Mccormack Of Mass, house ma
jority leader, spent an hour with
Mr.. Roosevelt late yesterday.
Rayburn said afterward the
presidents legislative MESA &c
would be Every interesting"
Only routine meetings were
on the calendar for both houses
today as they took over the leg
islative duties from the 10th con-
gress, which continued officially
in session virtually to the last
minute, thereby establishing a
new record of 367 days. Pre-
viously, the 354-day World War
congress had been the longest
session.
The new session was able to
convene in the regular cham
bers, thanks to several weeks Of
intensive engineering work shor-
ing up the weak roofs over the
two wings of the capitol. A
criss-cross maze Of temporary
steel Orders overhead gave the
House ana Senate chambers an
incongruous touch. The Orders
will remain until permanent re-
pairs can be made.
With the retiring Vice Presi-
dent-John N. Garner-back in
the chair after nearly six months
in Texas, the swearing in of 10
new senator's and appointing a
committee to notify the presi-
dent that the senate was in ses-
sion constituted that branch's
only new business. Garner will
WELD the gavel until the new
Vice President, Henry A. Wal
lace becomes the senate's presid-
ing officer after his Inaugural
ton Jan. 20.
Both parties in the senate
will caucus tomorrow to nomi-
nate choices for president pro
tempore to succeed the late Sen
ator Pittman (D-Nev.). Senator
Harrison (D-Miss) was expected
to be the choice. Senator Hill of
Alabama probably will succeed
Senator Minton of Indiana, who
was defeated for reelection, as
Democratic whip. Senator Bark
ley of Kentucky remains as
Democratic leader, and Senator'S
McNary of Oregon and Austin
of Vermont, Republican leader
and assistant leader, respective
ly.
The House planned to organize
Immediately with the election of
speaker and the swearing in
of "a new members.
Reelection of Rayburn as
speaker was only formality.
He was nominated late yesterday
at a Democratic caucus, which
also renamed Mccormack Dem
ocratic leader.