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ncan, OF Minnesota, pending on the
calendar. The Ball measure would
set up mediation and arbitration
machinery and the Minnesota Sena-
tor recently has sought to amend
1t to authorize statutory wage con-
trolls.
Provisions of Connally Bill.
The Connally measure would per-
NIT the Government to take over
strike -bound industrial plants, freez-
ing working conditions in such
plants and providing for the ad-
justment of wages by special boards.
Senator Connally in announcing
his intention to withdraw his mo-
ton to proceed today said that he
still believed the measure is neceS-
sary.
"It is my disposition, however"
said Senator Connally, ito press
for action on he bill at this time.
The bill will remain on the calendar
and can move to bring it up, or
any other Senator can move to bring
it up, at some time in the future"
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio
said: st think it is unfortunate now
to send out word to the country
that the Senate has indefinitely
postponed consideration of this la
Dor bill. For that is certainly what
will happen, when the country ex-
poets the Senate to do something
about labor legislation. I believe
that the Senator should postpone
his motion to q certain day and
that it should come up again early
next week, probably Monday"
Barkley Commends ConnalIy.
Senator Barkley came to the de-
fense of Senator Connally, declar-
ing that the move did not amount
to an indefinite postponement. The
Kentucky Senator congratulated
Senator Connally on the broad
minded and patriotic manner he has
acted" in this matter.
Chairman Thomas of the Labor
Committee also thanked Senator
Connally for not pressing his mo-
ton. He made a request that Sena-
tor Connally would give him ample
notice when he intended to move
again to call up the measure, an
nouncing that he, Senator Thomas,
intended to speak against it.
Then ensued a sharp exchange be-
tween Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia and Senator Connally over
the proper procedure regarding la
Dor legislation. Standing side by
side, they hurled questions and an
swers at each other as the Virginia
Senator sought to obtain from Sena-
tor Connally promise to take UP
the labor bill at a future date.
Has the Senator from Texas any
information that the President in
his address tonight will enunciate a
new labor policy?" asked Senator
Byrd.
Elaboration on Message.
Senator Connally replied that he
had no definite information, but
that he had been informed that the
President tonight will elaborate
certain parts of his message to Con-
gress yesterday"
Senator Byrd said Senator Con-
nally week ago asked to postpone
consideration of his motion to take
up the labor bill because the Presi-
dent was working on a message to
Congress dealing with the matter.
Senator Byrd said there was prac-
tically nothing in the Presidents
message yesterday so far as labor
is concerned that has not been the
policy of the administration for
months.
IF this special order Of business
Is voided now" said Senator Byrd
emphatically, ''it means the death
Of the bill of the Senator from
Texas and of any other bill dealing
with the labor situation. I think
we should consider it now If the
President has nothing new to Offer"
Why is the Senator from Texas