Evening star., 1946-06-10
|Congress|s
For Case Bill
Veto Tomorrow
Trumun Promises
Message Whether
Or Not'He Signs 1t
BY the Assoeioted Press

President Truman told his
congressional leaders today he
would send a message to Con-
gress tomorrow on the Case la
Dor disputes bill, but apparently
did not say whether he would
veto or sign it.
Speaker Rayburn told reporters
after a 45-minute conference with
the President at the White House
Whether it will be a veto or 8
message on approval We don't know.
Reporters suggested that sending &
message to Congress in connection
with approval of the bill would be
unusual. Mr.. Rayburn replied that
it is sometimes done.
Mr.. Rayburn also disclosed that
the Administration leadership will
try to get rule in the House tc
send the Presidents own emergenc,
strike control proposal to a confer.
ence OF the two houses this week
Each passed it in different form.
1T Is just a matter of awaitins
action on the Case BILL" Mr.. Ray.
burn said.
Asked by reporters earlier whether
the Case bill was brought up in thu
discussion with Mr.. Truman. Sen.
ator Hill, Democrat, of Alabama
replied:
NO sir, no sir, no SIR
Associates Expect Veto.
Asked what they did talk about
Senator Hill replied. Lots o.
things"
Senator Hill attended in place Of
Senator Barkley, the Democratic
leader.
Mr.. Rayburn, who waited to talk
with reporters. said the President
did not say what action he con-
templated on the Case bill, and
added, "he was not asked"
Meanwhile, close associates of the
President said they expect him to
send a message to Congress tomor-
row vetoing the bill.
White House intimates of the
Chief Executive voiced this opinion
privately, following two days of
intensive study Of the measure
by the President and his advisers
None of these officials, however
would say positively that Mr.. Tru-
man has decided against approvine
the legislation, which sets up new
Federal mediation machinery and
carries several sweeping regulations
Of union activity.
They reported only that they have
received no indication the President
will take any but the the veto
course.
Mr.. Truman gave up his usua
weekend cruise on the Potomac ane
was reported completing work or
the message.
Not Likely to Be Overidden.
II the President does reject tn.
measure, most legislators say the,
doubt that he will be overridden
This would take a two-thirds vot,
OF both the Senate and House. TIL.
legislation passed both chambers b,
a heavy vote, but not quite a two,
thirds majority.
Supporters of the Case bill re.
ported privately they are consider.
ing two courses of action if Mr.
Truman does decide on a veto.
Under one plan they would try
to attach the Case proposal, pretty
much as it now stands, tc the Pres
ident's own pending emergency
strike control bill, and send it tc
him in one package. The latter
measure is stuck in the Rules Com
mittee and that group could recon-
mend such a step.
The other plan is to modify the
Case bill and send it right back to
he White House. Sponsors of the
measure figure on taking that
course only If there would be enough
of 1t left after meeting the Presi-
dents objections, to make it worth
while to them.
The decision also will depend tc
some extent on the status then OF
the threatened maritime strike.
The emergency bill has passed
the House in the form asked by
the President, giving him power tc
take over essential strike-bound in
dustries and draft workers to run
them. The Senate deleted the draft
authority.
If the maritime strike develops
many legislators believe the Presi-
dent will want the emergency meas
ure SO badly he may be forced tc
accept other legislation with it, II
necessary.