Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-06

rucIIicL are SIlOWn mere pOuIul
McNary and Representative Martin,
have pledged full support of Presi-
dent Roosevelt TO win the war. II
the administration, however, insists
on further social legislation, it must
run the gantlet of anti-New Deal
sentiment on both sides of the aisle.
Democrats Work for Unity.
Many Democrats hustled to instill
unity in their ranks. Some re-
garded Mr.. Rayburn's reported re-
marks about 'bureaucrats" as di-
rected to that end. The Speaker
was quoted as saying that, unlike
the 'bureaucrats," Mr.. Roosevelt
made a practice Of consulting con-
gressional leaders on matters of
policy. A number Of Democrats have
been severely critical of various ad-
ministrative bureaus, some contend
ing that authority had been as
sumed by too broad interpretations
of congressional acts.
Mr.. Rayburn's remarks were de-
scribed by some who heard him as
"a declaration of independence" for
Congress, and notice that the
Speaker would prevent legislation
being put on his desk by bureau
chiefs without prior conferences
with the House leadership and the
proper committees.
He was quoted as declaring to the
caucus: Department heads may
come and go, but Congress will live
on long after their departure"
Back Pay-as- You-Go Tax.
The House Republican caucus
which reelected Mr.. Martin minor
ity leader, approved a statement of
policy pledging themselves to de-
vote their energies to cooperation
in winning the war; curtailment of
Federal expenses; overhaul of the
tax structure; preservation of con-
stitutional government; preserva-
ton of "private enterprise from de-
struction"; protection of "our free
press; ousting of special privilege
seekers from entrenched positions in
government" curbing of ''the reck-
less granting of blanket powers and
blank, checks: elimination of I'M
necessary bureaus and agencies; tax
collection on a pay-as-you-go basis;
release of every third Federal en-
ploye in the regular establishments
for war work.: creation of congress
sional committees to deal with avia-
ton development and postwar
problems, and "a fair deal and an
opportunity to survive" for small
business.
The House majority leader, Mr..
Mccormack, also reelected yester-
day, issued statement calling
for an. adjournment of politics on
matters relating to the war, saying
this is no time for partisan politics,
political sniping, squawking or whin-
ing, or thinking in terms of 1914
politics."
Many Democrats jointed with Re-
publicans in insisting on strict
enonomy in all matters not directly
related to winning the war.
Absolute confidence prevailed on
Capitol Hill that victory In the war
was assured, but misgivings were
evident among members who pri-
vately expressed concern on whether
Congress could dissolve it's differ
ences over domestic issues and, with
unity, go about writing the peace,
when the time comes.
Many New Problems.
The new Congress will be called
on to deal with many problems. 1t
will be expected to appropriate from
ninety to a hundred billion dollars
for the prosecution of the war and
the running of the Government
1t will be called on to pass new tax
legislation to increase the revenues,
and to increase the Federal debt
limitation, so that billions more may
be borrowed.
Because the Lease-Lend Act, per-
hitting the President to send all
kinds of supplies to the Allied ma
tions and the Reciprocal Trade
Agreement Act both are due to ex-
pire next June, new measures ex-
tending the lives of these acts must
be passed. While there has been
much criticism of the administra-
ton Of both these acts, Republican
leaders said they did not expect
these measures would be allowed to
die. In the case of the Reciprocal
Trade Agreement Act, under which
the President is authorized to make
trade agreements with other ma
lions, efforts probably will be made
to amend the act so that the agree
ments must have congressional ap-
proval before they become effective.
If the trade agreements were killed
by failure to renew the act the
country would revert to the Smoot-
Hawley Tariff Act. the last general
tariff act on the books.
The Lease-Lend Act was first
passed as national defense meas
ure and is now regarded as part of
the war effort. Congressional lead
ers insist that they will demand
detailed accountings of what has
been done by the administration
under this act with the billions of
dollars already made available by
Congress. If they are not satisfied
they will. they say, undertake to
place safeguards In the measure
renewing this legislation.
| For The present at least, 1t is not
expected that either the admins
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legislation looking to the draft of
civilian manpower. More likely will
be efforts on the part Of Congress