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that many appointments before
submitting nominations. He also
contended that, in the Senate, con-
flrmation either would become a
rubber stamp process, or curtail the
time the Senate would have avail
able for legislation.
Taft Urges Caution.
Attending the subcommittee meet
ing with Senator Mcfarland were
Senators Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana; Austin, Republican, of
Vermont. and Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan.
President Roosevelt's opposition to
the McKellar bill also prompted q
move today to revive vetoed legisla-
ton prescribing administrative pro-
cedure for Government agencies.
Chairman Hatch said a subcom-
mittee which held lengthy hearings
on the administrative bill in the last
session of Congress would 60 to work
soon on an attempt to draft COM
promise measure which would i'm
pose standardized regulations on
Government departments.
That's the way to control any
abuses which arise in the bureaus
and agencies" Senator Hatch told
reporters. Il don't think you can
correct abuses by requiring Senate
confirmation of 10000 executive en-
ployes. The way to stop these abuses
is to provide for speedy court review
of administrative decisions and rul-
ings."
Meanwhile. some Republicans were
calling for more discrimination in
the overriding of executive policies
lest important governmental func-
tions be impaired.
Senator Taft Of Ohio, for one
proposed creation of a vigilance
committee" among Senate Repub-
licans to survey the drastic actions
recently taken by the House and
make recommendations to the
minority on the course it ought to
take in furthering the elimination OF
some Government bureaus without
Gripping the war effort.
Three similar bills dealing with
administrative procedure now are
pending before the subcommittee
and Senator Hatch said the group
would use these measures as the
basis for drafting legislation to reg
ulate the. actions of Government
bureaus. Special exemption would
be afforded soma of the agencies
engaged primarily in the war effort
Senator Hatch said. adding:
Il have no doubt that, in its pres
ent frame of mind. Congress would
approve a drastice bill rather speed
lily. but we must be careful not to dc
anything that would hamper the
war effort"
President Roosevelt vetoed a SINH
lar bill when it was passed by Con-
gress in 1910, contending it in
fringed on the authority of the exec
utive department.
The Presidents opposition to the
Mcclellan measure, expressed in q
A"NNNA iiio1t UY VICE
President Wallace, failed to shake
the determination of Senator Nc.
Kellar and other supporters to force
1t to showdown.
Republican Leader McNary served
notice, however. that there was like
ly to be nom partisan opposition.
Il am opposed to the bill for fun
damental reasons" Senator McNar,
told reporters. Confirmation OF
thousands of Government employe.
would involve responsibilities thaI
the Senate is unable to assume"
Senator Taft and others were
principally concerned with the dan.
ger Of eliminating some valuable
Federal agencies.
we ought to exercise diScrimina
| ton and not be against something
| just because the President is for it,
the Ohio Senator commented
Neither should any member be fo