The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-28
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Washington, June 26-(UP)-A@ ministration leaders in Congress t4 day urged President Truman to siG the O.P.A. Extension Bill when 4 reaches him.
 Senate Democratic Leader Albe4 W. Barkley, Ky, said he and t&n other three of the congressional ''paG four" had urged President Truman to sign the measure Ion the ground that it is this or nothing" President Truman called the 'btg four" to the White House one hour before the Senate renewed debate on it.
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 Quick Senate passage of the O.P.A. Extension Bill was expected, following the collapse earlier this morning of the one man tihbugteH of Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel, (D.. TexOs against it.
 The Congressional leaders said President Truman did not indfcato whether he would sign or veto the measure.
 "The President asked uE down here in good faith for Us to give him our best judgment on the bill" Bark1ey said, "and we gave 1t to him."
 Accompanying Barkley were Sens ate President Kenneth D. McKeflaEs O., Tern), House Speaker Sam Rayburn, D., Tex), and House Democratic leader John w. McOoTs mack, Mass.
 Not Much Choice
 BaFkley said that, if the bill were vetoed and there should be no O.PA.. 'The situation will be infan- itely worse ti1an 1t would be under this bill"
 The tired, hoarSe, hungry, Texas Democrats efforts to talk OPA 70 death went down to defeat at l:f0 A. M. EDT), just eight hours and % minutes after he started his taak- athon. He had hoped to talk. ocs encoNrage other anti-OPA SenatotS to assist him, until Sunday mid+ night when the present price act EexpireG,
 But no aid to "Pappyas" campaign was forthcoming. The end came when he unexpectedly quit and agreed to 6 debate limitation when the Senate reconyenes today.
 Senate passage of the con@overAg sial bill would send 1t to the Whita' House. Although the .Preadent desl clired to predict his action on th0i measure during a press conferencO yesterday, most Administration Headers believe he will sign it 1e- Eluctantly.
 Under the debate linnitatinn Iagreement obtained by Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Bark Hey, Ky, and without objection from the talking Texan senators today will be held to o1e-hour speeches.
 O'Daniel was expected to claim his full hour. Sen. Elmer Thomas, D.-Okla), also planned to speak against the bill. Most other senA. tors, however, were expected to skip further comments on the naea- sure.
 Barkley has called the Senate for noon, EDT, an hour earlier than usual. And there was possibility he would keep the Senate in session l 4s The measure would extend ORA for one year, but require the agency to allow higher, prices to ccnlpen- sate producers for increased costs Administration stabilization offlc- ials have denounced the bill as wildly inflationary, but Barkley sup Iports 1t as the 'sbest" that can be obtained from badly-split Con- . gross.
 Acceptance of the trimmed price control bill by the President, un- l doubtedly will cause Stabilization Chief Chester Bowles to resign. He declared earlier this week that 2 mo honest man could be expected to administer the "booby trap" bill. Sen. Homer E. Capehart, R.- Ind), said early today that he thought Bowles would be "a very dishonorable man" if he didn't re. 5 sign when the bill becomes law. . MT. Truman told news confers . ence yesterday that he hoped Bowles would stay on the joh.