The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24
N. c. DELEGATION
FACES BUSY WEEK
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tees, headed by Senator David I.
Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts,
and Rep. Carl Vinson, Democrat,
Georgia, respectively.
Senator Josiah ". bailey, the
chairman of the senate commerce
committee has tackled the knotty
postwar commercial aviation
problem, under which numerous
interests are now jockeying for
advantageous positions in the mad
rush to circle the globe by air and
establish new routes across the
United States.
The interior department appro-
priation bill is the only major
legislation so far scheduled for
floor consideration in the house.
It is possible, therefore, that
Doughton may be able to bring to
the floor before the end of the
week his tax simplification meas
ure. He does not expect that the
way will be cleared for debate on
the bill before next week, how
ever.
Considerable pressure is being
brought upon the senate by the So
called commmittee to abolish the
poll tax in efforts to bring about
a revival of the anti-poll tax bill,
defeated annually during the past
several years by a strong group
of southern senators.
In the strong belief that the
states rights clause of the consti-
tuition delegates to the various
states the power to fix qualifica-
tons for voting, these senators
have used filibustering tactics in
talking the measure to death. They
claim a sufficient number of votes
to defeat imposition of cloture, in
which debate would be limited.
Failing in this, however, they have
prepared several thousand amend
ments, each of which would be
debated to the limit to delay fl
nal vote.
The $32, 6O0,0 900, 900 navy appropri-
alton bill and a measure authoriz-
ing continuation of the lend-leas-
program, which have already pass
ed the house, are now before the
senate. The former will probably
reach the floor during the week,
while hearings on the latter are ex-
pected to be concluded shortly,
paving the way for its enactment.
A measure prohibiting use OF the
symbol of the Red Cross by other
organizations will open the SEN
ate's Monday program, which may
also include the legislative appro-
priation, providing funds for the
house, senate and Library of Con-
gress, which has already passed
the house.
The so-called "GI bill of rights
is expected to be perfected by the
house veterans committee during
the week, and may be slated for
debate during the following week.
Chairman John E. Rankin, Demo-
crat, Mississippi, said the COM
mittee was mot going to be SIAM
peded' into rushing the bill to the
floor. He characterized the legisla.
ton as the ''most explosive and
most far-reac ching measure of its
kind ever proposed in congress-"
One section of the bill, provid-
ing $50 to $1O0 per month unem-
ployment compensation for veter-
ans for a 12-months period fol-
lowing their discharge, has caused
considerable committee controver-
say. Rankin said the provision
would "cost probably five or six
billion dollars drive a wedge
into the ranks of men who are now
fighting the battles of this nation.
without consulting them, by dis
eliminating against a man who
does go back to work and encour-
aging other men to stay on unem-
ployment rolls
Other committee hearings sche-
duled on Capitol Hill during the
week:
House agriculture, considering
the controversial proposal for con-
tinuation of the farm security ad-
ministration.
House roads, postwar inter-re-
gional construction program.
Banking and currency of both
senate and house, continuation of
the price control program.
House foreign affairs, proposal
for postwar reconstruction fund
for Joint account with other ma
tons.
House postwar military policy,
hearings on various proposals, in